Waggoer, Ellet Joseph, 1855-1916
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1855 - 1916
Biographical
E. J. (Ellet Joseph) Waggoner (1855-1916) is one of the more famous names in Seventh-day Adventist history. He, along with A. T. Jones, spearheaded the emphasis on the doctrine of righteousness by faith which broke upon the church at the 1888General Conference Session in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ellen G. White joined with Jones and Waggoner in emphasizing the righteousness of Jesus Christ on our behalf through faith and not by works of the law which had been the predominate position of the church prior to this time.
In 1892 Waggoner was sent to England to help the work there. Over the next decade he moved into some increasingly divergent theology. He also divorced his wife in part due to this new theology. After his return to the United States he left denominational employment and worked his last years at the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
In 1892 Waggoner was sent to England to help the work there. Over the next decade he moved into some increasingly divergent theology. He also divorced his wife in part due to this new theology. After his return to the United States he left denominational employment and worked his last years at the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Woodrow Whidden Research Papers for E.J. Waggoner: From the Physician of Good News to the Agent of Division
Collection
Identifier: Collection 311
Content Description
This collection is wholly Whidden’s research materials for the Waggoner book. It includes correspondence, an exhaustive compilation of Waggoner’s writings, as well as supplementary materials associated with events in Waggoner’s life from the 1880s to early 1900s.All of the writings of Waggoner, Ellen White, and others included in this collection have been keyed or scanned into a computer. The materials in this collection are printouts of the text of the letters or publications. The...
Dates:
1857 - 1908
Woodrow WhiddenResearch Papers for E.J. Waggoner: From the Physician of Good News to the Agent of Division
Accession
Identifier: Collection 311