Contents: Historical Background and Early Attitudes towards Charismatic and Visionary Experiences among Millerites and Sabbatarian Adventists up to 1850 – The Prophetic Gift Accepted but not Promoted, 1851-1862 – The Turning Point: The Gift of Prophecy Becomes a Part of – The Seventh-day Adventist Statement of Beliefs, 1863-1881 – A Further Refinement of the Adventist Understanding of Ellen G. White’s Prophetic Gift, 1882-1889 – General Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations for Further Study.