• Chapter 1—Childhood
• Misfortune
• Education
• Chapter 2—Conversion
• A Spiritual Revival
• Righteousness By Faith
• The Burden Lifted
• “In Newness Of Life”
• Chapter 3—Beginning of Public Labours
• The Advent Cause In Portland
• Mental Anguish
• Dream Of Temple And Lamb
• Dream Of Seeing Jesus
• Friendly Sympathy And Counsel
• My First Public Prayer
• A View Of The Father's Love
• Bearing Testimony
• Laboring For Young Friends
• Chapter 4—The Advent Faith
• Experience In Class Meeting
• The Blessed Hope
• Last Testimony In Class Meeting
• Spreading The Advent Message
• The Immortality Question
• The Pastor's Visit
• Chapter 5—The Disappointment
• Meetings In Beethoven Hall
• Joyous Expectancy
• Days Of Perplexity
• An Error In Reckoning
• Hope Renewed
• A Trial Of Faith
• A Period Of Preparation
• The Passing Of The Time
• Chapter 6—My First Vision
• Chapter 7—A Vision of the New Earth
• Chapter 8—Call to Travel
• Encouragement From The Brethren
• Fear Of Self-Exaltation
• Among The Believers In Maine
• An Answer To Prayer
• Chapter 9—Meeting Fanaticism
• A False Humility
• The “No Work” Doctrine
• The Dignity Of Labor
• A Severe Trial
• Exhortations To Faithfulness
• The Seal Of Divine Approval
• Lessons From The Past
• Chapter 10—The Sabbath of the Lord
• Chapter 11—Marriage and United Labours
• In Confirmation Of Faith
• Fervent, Effectual Prayer
• Labors In Massachusetts
• Chapter 12—The Heavenly Sanctuary
• Chapter 13—Gods's Love for His People
• Chapter 14—The Sealing
• Chapter 15—The Trial of Our Faith
• Chapter 16—To the Little Flock
• Chapter 17—Shaking of the Powers of Heaven
• Chapter 18—Preparation for the End
• Chapter 19—Struggles with Poverty
• First Visit To Connecticut
• Conference At Rocky Hill
• Earning Means To Visit Western New York
• Conference At Volney
• Visit To Brother Snow
• Chapter 20—Encouraging Providences
• Healing Of Gilbert Collins
• Healing Of Sister Temple
• The Family Of Leonard Hastings
• Living Waters—A Dream
• Chapter 21—Prayer and Faith
• Chapter 22—Beginning to Publish
• The “Present Truth”
• Visit To Maine
• Advancing By Faith
• Labors In Oswego
• Chapter 23—Visiting the Brethren
• The Camden Meeting
• In Vermont
• Rising Above Despondency
• Labors In Canada
• Meeting At Johnson
• Chapter 24—Publishing Again
• The “Review And Herald”
• Removal To Saratoga Springs
• In Rochester, New York
• Pressing On
• Writing And Traveling
• Visit To Michigan And Wisconsin
• Return To Rochester
• Chapter 25—Removal to Michigan
• Comforting Assurances
• Captivity Turned
• Chapter 26—The Two Ways
• Chapter 27—The Two Crowns
• Chapter 28—Modern Spiritualism
• Chapter 29—Snares of Satan
• Chapter 30—The Shaking
• Chapter 31—Traveling the Narrow Way
• Chapter 32—Preparing for the Judgment
• Chapter 33—Organization and Development
• Unity In Faith And Doctrine
• The Introduction Of Church Order
• Entering Upon New Enterprises
• The Results Of United Effort
• Avoiding The Perils Of Disorder
• Individual Responsibility And Christian Unity
• What Hath God Wrought!
• Chapter 34—God's Love for the Church
• Chapter 35—Missionary Work
• Chapter 36—Broader Plans
• Chapter 37—Extension of the Work In Foreign Fields
• Chapter 38—Circulating the Printed Page
• Chapter 39—A View of the Conflict
• The Church Triumphant
• Standing On Guard
• Chapter 40—The Reward of Earnest Effort
• The Joys Of The Redeemed
• Homeward Bound

Appendix

• In the Patriarchal Age
• At the First Advent of Christ
• In the Days of the Apostles
• Disappearance During the Great Apostasy
• Restored in the Last Days
• Tested by the Word
• Christ's Office Magnified
• “To the Law and to the Testimony”
• The Scriptures Honored
• Predictions Fulfilled
• Condition While in Vision
• Testimony of an Eyewitness
• Value of Her Work