Accepting the prophetic gift: nineteenth-century religious context and the years leading up to 1850 -- General historic background of charismatic influences during the 1800s -- Millerite attitudes toward charismatic and visionary manifestations -- Accepting the prophetic gift -- Defending the prophetic gift, 1851-1862 -- Objections to the gift of prophecy -- Afirming the prophetic gift -- Refining the prophetic gift, 1882-1889 -- Objections to the gift of prophecy -- RFefining the prophetic gift -- What does all this mean? -- Lessons for contemporary seventh-day adventism.