Chapter 55—The San Francisco Earthquake

Life Sketches of Ellen G. White Page
Preface 5
Chapter 1—Childhood 17
Chapter 2—Conversion 20
Chapter 3—Strivings Against Doubt 26
Chapter 4—Beginning of Public Labors 32
Chapter 5—Separation from the Church 43
Chapter 6—The Disappointment of 1843-44 54
Chapter 7—My First Vision 64
Chapter 8—Call to Travel 69
Chapter 9—Answers to Prayer 74
Chapter 10—Labors in New Hampshire 77
Chapter 11—Meeting Fanaticism 85
Chapter 12—The Sabbath of the Lord 95
Chapter 13—Marriage and United Labors 97
Chapter 14—Struggles with Poverty 105
Chapter 15—Labors in Western New York in 1848 110
Chapter 16—A View of the Sealing 116
Chapter 17—Encouraging Providences 120
Chapter 18—Beginning to Publish 125
Chapter 19—Visiting the Scattered Flock 129
Chapter 20—Publishing Again 136
Chapter 21—In Rochester, New York 142
Chapter 22—Advancing Under Difficulties 148
Chapter 23—Removal to Michigan 157
Chapter 24—Labors in the Middle West—1856-58 160
Chapter 25—Personal Trials 164
Chapter 26—Battling Against Disease 167
Chapter 27—Conflicts and Victory 173
Chapter 28—Among the Churches in New England 178
Chapter 29—Reclaiming the Lost 183
Chapter 30—Traveling the Narrow Way 190
Chapter 31—Burden Bearers 194
Chapter 32—A Solemn Dream 197
Chapter 33—Missionary Work 203
Chapter 34—Broader Plans 208
Chapter 35—Into All the World 211
Chapter 36—Circulating the Printed Page 216
Chapter 37—Public Labors in 1877 219
Chapter 38—Visit to Oregon 229
Chapter 39—From State to State 235
Chapter 40—A View of the Judgment 241
Chapter 41—The Death of Elder James White 247
Chapter 42—Fortitude Under Affliction 255
Chapter 43—Restoration of Health 261
Chapter 44—Writing and Speaking 267
Chapter 45—Labors in Central Europe 281
Chapter 46—Labors in Great Britain and Scandinavia 291
Chapter 47—In Confirmation of Confidence 309
Chapter 48—Danger in Adopting Worldly Policy in the Work of God 319
Chapter 49—Across the Pacific 331
Chapter 50—The First Australian Camp Meeting 344
Chapter 51—The Avondale School 349
Chapter 52—Through the South to the Conference of 1901 379
Chapter 53—At the Nation’s Capital 388
Chapter 54—In Southern California 399
Chapter 55—The San Francisco Earthquake 407
Chapter 56—At the 1909 General Conference 416
Chapter 57—Closing Labors 425
Chapter 58—Last Sickness 440
Chapter 59—The “Elmshaven” Funeral Service 450
Chapter 60—The Memorial Service at Richmond 456
Chapter 61—The Funeral Services at Battle Creek 462