Thus, hermeneutics (the way that inspired writings are interpreted) would become a central focus.” 2Īccording to Arthur G Daniells (1858-1935), the longest serving General Conference president (1901–1922), the leaders of the Church struggled with two false teachings: that Ellen White was infallible, and that her writings were verbally inspired (dictated by God) and therefore inerrant. “All of the issues discussed,” writes Campbell, “revolved in some way or another around the twin issues of how to interpret the Bible and Ellen White’s writings. Michael Campbell, who did his doctoral studies on the Conference, released a book this year that addresses this neglect, 1919: The Untold Story of Adventism’s Struggle with Fundamentalism. ![]() The 1919 Bible Conference, held four years after Ellen White’s death, was a significant event in the history of the Church, yet the minutes of the meetings were buried in the White Estate archives until the early 1970s and we ’ve heard little about them since then.
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