The contents of the forty short chapters composing the body of this book, are made up of selections from Mrs. White's writings, as found in her books "Life Sketches of Ellen G. White," "Early Writings," and "Testimonies for the Church," volumes 1-9, and from her articles in the Review and Herald, and reports of her addresses at the meetings of the General Conference, as published in the General Conference Bulletin.
Chapters 1-6 and 8-12, including pages 13-61 and 65-96, are selected from "Life Sketches," pages 17-103.
Chapter 7 and chapters 13-18, including pages 62-64 and 97-111, are selected from "Early Writings," the chapters bearing, in most cases, the same titles; also chapter 21, pages 124 and 125.
Chapters 19, 20, and 22-25, pages 112-123 and 126-152, are selected from “Life Sketches,” pages 105-159.
Chapter 26 is from "Testimonies for the Church," volume 1, pages 127-131.
Chapter 27 is from "Testimonies," volume 1, pages 347-353.
Chapters 28-30 are from “Early Writings.”
Chapter 31 is from "Testimonies," volume 2, pages 594-597.
Chapter 32 is from "Testimonies," volume 5, pages 207-216.
Chapter 33, “Organization and Development,” is selected from the General Conference Bulletin, 1893, pages 22-24; Review and Herald, 1884, June 3; 1892, July 26; “Testimonies for the Church,” volume 3, pages 446 and 447; “Testimonies,” Series B, No. 2, pages 56 and 57; and “Gospel Workers,” page 303.
Chapter 34 is from General Conference Bulletin, 1893, pages 408, 409.
Chapters 35, 36, and 38 are from “Life Sketches,” pages 202-210 and 216-218.
Chapter 37 is from “Testimonies,” volume 6, pages 23-29.
Chapter 39 is from "Testimonies," volume 8, pages 41-45.
Chapter 40 is from "Testimonies," volume 9, pages 285-288.
To aid the reader, subheadings have been introduced, and a copious Subject Index has been provided, in addition to the Appendix chapters on “The Prophetic Gift.”
