Valentine Publishes Book on History of the White Estate

Gilbert Valentine, Ph.D., is the first Seventh-day Adventist to earn a Ph.D. from Andrews University and who studied under the tutelage of George R. Knight. Valentine wrote his dissertation on the life of W. W. Prescott, early Adventist educator and administrator, who was particularly prominent at the 1919 Bible Conference. His dissertation was popularized in book form in 1992 (Andrews University Press), and recently revised again (2005) as part of the Adventist biography series.

About four years ago I first heard Gilbert Valentine give a guest lecture for one of our doctoral seminars at Andrews University (AU) on the history of the White Estate. This was before I joined the White Estate (WHT) Branch Office at Loma Linda University although I was working as a graduate student at the time in the White Estate Branch Office located at AU. I found Valentine's presentation stimulating and probing as he explored the complex relationship between the White Estate and denominational leaders, a complex relationship that originated with Ellen White who held no formal position in the denomination, but at the same time remained very influential. The question remains: what would happen after her death? This new book explores the complex relationship between the White Estate and church leadership focusing specifically on the 1930s. I plan to write a more extensive review once I finish reading the book and post it on this blog.

Comments

[Alexander]

Looking forward to your insider review! You might consider sending it to Spectrum.

[Warrendean in Aus]

I am looking forward to your evaluation and review.
Personally, I found the book to be carefully and thoroughly researched. The tensions you mention are clearly evident in the historical analysis of events and correspondence, though, I suspect, not shared with the church at large until now.
This is a book every Adventist interested in our "traditions" should read.
Gilbert Valentine is a true historian - he exposes the facts, but allows us to make the final assessments.
His work demands a higher profile.

[Hobbes]

What exactly are the publishing details for this book?

[Warrendean in Aus]

try the Adventist Book Centre - there's one near you! and online

[another Aussie]

Have I missed the "more extensive" review?