John Norton Loughborough
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John Norton Loughborough (1832 – April 7, 1924) was an early Seventh-day Adventist
minister.
Loughborough was involved in the Seventh-day Adventist movement from its early days, having been called to preach by Ellen White in 1852. He worked for the church in New England, Michigan, Ohio, Great Britain, and California. In 1878 Ellen White told him that his work for the church "must be made to tell for its full value." He published an account of the message and history of Seventh-day Adventism in 1902 titled "The Rise and Progress of the Third Angel's Message" , but the book was lost when the Review and Herald burned in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1903. He then published another book, "The Great Second Advent Movement", in 1905. In it Loughborough describes his first-hand experiences in the history of the church, the visions and prophecies of Ellen White, early divisions in the church, and various philosophical and religious matters, as well as some autobiographical material.
F. C. Gilbert (1867-1946) discusses Loughborough's experiences with Ellen White's visions in his book "Divine Predictions of Mrs. Ellen G. White Fulfilled", especially her predictions involving slavery and the onset of the American Civil War.
The John Loughborough School
is in Tottenham, North London.
One well known quote by Loughborough appeared in an October 8, 1861 Review and Herald article (now the Adventist Review), in which he was quoted speaking against the formation of creeds:
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
minister.
Loughborough was involved in the Seventh-day Adventist movement from its early days, having been called to preach by Ellen White in 1852. He worked for the church in New England, Michigan, Ohio, Great Britain, and California. In 1878 Ellen White told him that his work for the church "must be made to tell for its full value." He published an account of the message and history of Seventh-day Adventism in 1902 titled "The Rise and Progress of the Third Angel's Message" , but the book was lost when the Review and Herald burned in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1903. He then published another book, "The Great Second Advent Movement", in 1905. In it Loughborough describes his first-hand experiences in the history of the church, the visions and prophecies of Ellen White, early divisions in the church, and various philosophical and religious matters, as well as some autobiographical material.
F. C. Gilbert (1867-1946) discusses Loughborough's experiences with Ellen White's visions in his book "Divine Predictions of Mrs. Ellen G. White Fulfilled", especially her predictions involving slavery and the onset of the American Civil War.
The John Loughborough School
The John Loughborough School
Stanborough School is an Christian, Voluntary aided school in Tottenham, London in the United Kingdom. It is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist church. The school was named after John Norton Loughborough, an early Seventh-day Adventist minister.-History:...
is in Tottenham, North London.
One well known quote by Loughborough appeared in an October 8, 1861 Review and Herald article (now the Adventist Review), in which he was quoted speaking against the formation of creeds:
- "The first step of apostasy is to get up a creed, telling us what we shall believe. The second is, to make that creed a test of fellowship. The third is to try members by that creed. The fourth to denounce as heretics those who do not believe that creed. And fifth, to commence persecution against such."
External links
Online version of "The Great Second Advent Movement" (pdf)- Rise and Progress of the Seventh-day Adventists (DjVu) from AdventistArchives.org