James Springer White
(1821-1881)
Co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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James Springer White (August 4, 1821 – August 6, 1881), 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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4 August 1821 Palmyra, Maine
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| Died |
6 August 1881 (aged 60) Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, MI
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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Ellen G. White · 1827-1915 · American author and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church view couple »
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