James Springer White
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1821 – 1881
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Who was James Springer White?
2013
James Springer White, also known as Elder White was a co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and husband of Ellen G. White. In 1849 he started the first Sabbatarian Adventist periodical entitled "The Present Truth", in 1855 he relocated the fledgling center of the movement to Battle Creek, Michigan, and in 1863 played a pivotal role in the formal organization of the denomination. He later played a major role in the development of the Adventist educational structure beginning in 1874 with the formation of Battle Creek College.
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- Born
- Aug 4, 1821
Palmyra - Also known as
- James White
- Spouses
- Ellen G. White
(1846/08/30 - )
- Ellen G. White
- Children
- Religion
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Profession
- Lived in
- Battle Creek
- Died
- Aug 6, 1881
Battle Creek Sanitarium
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on July 23, 2013
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