W. W. Prescott

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William Warren (often known as W. W.) Prescott (1855–1944) was an influential administrator, educator, and scholar in the early Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 See also 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Biography

Prescott's parents were part of the Millerite movement.

He helped found Avondale College in Australia.

He was also known for his progressive beliefs relative to the Adventists of his day.

Prescott suggested that the investigative judgment occurred in the spring, and not autumn, in one of his numerous suggested editorial revisions of the 1911 edition of Ellen G. White's The Great Controversy. In point 70, he declared,

"It seems to me abundantly evident from the Scripture and history that the 2300 days commenced in the spring of B.C. 457...",^[1]

also arguing it was the original interpretation of William Miller. This suggestion was rejected.

[edit] Publications

• Christ and the Sabbath (International Religious Liberty Association, 1893)
• The Doctrine of Christ: a series of Bible studies for use in colleges and seminaries (Review & Herald, 1920)
• The Saviour of the World (Review & Herald, 1929)
• The Spade and the Bible: Archaeological Discoveries Confirm the Old Book (Fleming H. Revell, 1933)
• Victory in Christ (Review & Herald, not dated)

[edit] See also

• History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Progressive Adventist

[edit] External links

• Pioneer biography
• The Prescott letter to W. C. White, April 6, 1915, comments on the circumstances by Arthur White, followed by the letter itself
• W. W. Prescott and the 1911 edition of The Great Controversy, by Arthur White
• "The Church ‘drifting toward a crisis’: Prescott’s 1915 Letter to William White" by Gilbert Valentine. Catalyst 2:1 (November 2007), 32–94
• Manuscript Collection at Andrews University, including a brief biography online
• Articles by Prescott cataloged in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)

[edit] References