Acknowledgments -- foreword, BY j. L. Mcelhany -- From the author to the reader of this book -- Mrs. White and the seventh-day adventist church -- A LIFE SKETCH OF MRS. WHITE: Were Mrs. White's Visions Due to Nervous Disorders?—Part I -- Mrs. white, and bible prophets, in vision: were mrs. white's visions due to nervous disorders?—Part ii -- medical facts concerning certain nervous maladies: were mrs. white's visions due to nervous disorders?—part iii -- Certain nervous-disorder proofs examined: were mrs. white's visions due to nervous disorders?—Part iv -- What do adventists claim for mrs. white's writings? -- The astronomy vision -- The predictions of the 1856 vision -- The civil war predictions -- The tower of babel -- "No antidote" for strychnine -- The reform dress -- A sketch of early adventist history: mrs. white and the shut door—part i -- The shut-door charge examined: mrs. white and the shut door—part ii -- Mrs. white taught probation still lingers: mrs. white and the shut door—part iii -- Time setting—the seven-year theory -- Did mrs. white suppress some of her writings? -- The image beast and 666 -- Mrs. white's attitude toward other churches -- "Amalgamation of man and beast" -- "Rome alone"-an alleged contradiction -- The ignorant slave-slavery until second advent -- Did god deceive.the advent movement in 1843? -- Did mrs. white break a promise? -- The time to begin the sabbath -- Did mrs. white contradict herself regarding sabbathkeeping? -- Mrs. white's 'teachings -on healthful living -- Mrs. white's literary borrowings: the plagiarism charge —part i -- That threatened lawsuit: the plagiarism charge—part i -- Literary borrowings and inspiration: the plagiarism charge—part iii -- Did mrs. white's secretaries write her books? -- Was mrs. white "influenced to write testimonies"? -- Mrs. white's financial affairs -- In conclusion – Appendixes – Bibliography.