怀爱伦早期的基督徒经验和公开服务的事迹初次发表于1860年，是一本三百页的小册，书名是《我的基督徒经验、异象和工作，关于第三位天使信息的兴起和进展》。
那本小册叙述她直到1860年的生活和工作，后来经她扩编并于1880年再版，成了一本大书的部分内容，书名是《怀雅各和怀爱伦的生活传略》。这本书和她早期的自传久已绝版。
读者在本书中会发现她简要地自述了她的孩童时期、她的悔改、和她参加1840-1844年伟大的复临运动的早期基督徒经验。她生动地讲述了后来年月中她青年时期传道工作的悲与喜。她描绘所经历的考验和挣扎，以及伴随着少数热心之人的成功，正是这些人的努力所产生的教会后来联合起来成立了基督复临安息日会。
她简要叙述了和她丈夫怀雅各长老更为广泛的旅行和工作，从1846年他们结婚的时候直到1881年怀雅各去世。
从第42章第255页开始，她生平的事迹由C. C.克莱斯勒姐妹继续编写，她在怀爱伦的儿子W. C.怀特和D. E.鲁宾逊的帮助下完成了本书。
在结尾的几章中，省略了许多有趣的旅行和工作上的事，为的是节省篇幅引用一些她极富灵感和教育意义的言论，论到基督徒经验的发展和每一位跟从基督之人都要做祂的真门徒的责任。祂为拯救世人而舍了自己的生命。末了几页记述了她最后生病及丧事礼拜。
论到怀夫人，确实可以说：“她已做了她所能做的。”她的一生是充满灵感的一生，让一切参加救灵服务的人受益。
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The story of the early Christian experience and public labors of Mrs. Ellen G. White was first printed in the year 1860, in a little volume of three hundred pages, entitled, “My Christian Experience, Views, and Labors, in Connection With the Rise and Progress of the Third Angel’s Message.”?{LS 5.1}[1]
This narrative of her life and labors to 1860, was amplified by her, and was republished in 1880 as a part of a larger work, entitled, “Life Sketches of James White and Ellen G. White.” This, as well as the earlier autobiography, has long been out of print.?{LS 5.2}[2]
In the present volume will be found, as told in her own language, a brief story of her childhood days, her conversion, and her early Christian experiences in connection with the great Second Advent movement of 1840 to 1844. In a vivid way she tells of the sorrows and joys of her youthful ministry in the years that followed. She pictures the trials, the struggles, and the successes that attended the labors of a few earnest souls from whose endeavors sprang the churches that afterward united to form the Seventh-day Adventist denomination.?{LS 5.3}[3]
The story of her more extended travels and labors in connection with her husband, Elder James White, she?briefly relates from the time of their marriage in 1846 to his death in 1881.?{LS 5.4}[4]
With chapter forty-two, on page 255, her life-story is continued by C. C. Crisler, who, with the assistance of her son, W. C. White, and D. E. Robinson, has completed the sketch.?{LS 6.1}[5]
In the closing chapters many interesting incidents regarding travels and labors have been passed over briefly, in order that place might be found for the quotation of some of her most inspiring and instructive utterances regarding the development of Christian experience, and the duty laid upon every follower of Christ to be a true disciple of Him who gave His life for the salvation of the world. The final pages give an account of her last sickness, and of the funeral services.?{LS 6.2}[6]
Of Mrs. White it may assuredly be said, “she hath done what she could.” Hers was a life filled with inspiration for all engaged in soul-winning service.---?Publishers.{LS 6.3}[7]
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