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The Acts of the Apostles is Ellen G. White’s 1911 account of the apostolic church. Its wider narrative includes Pentecost, Peter, Paul, and John. Compare this substantially expanded work with the distinct 1883 Sketches from the Life of Paul, using the original printed pages of each book.
The title page names two publishing houses: Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Michigan, and Pacific Press, Oakland, California. The contents list 32 chapters, beginning with “Saul the Persecutor” and ending with “Martyrdom of Paul and Peter.”
Inspect the 1883 title page · Inspect the final contents pageThe supplied scan bears the fuller title The Acts of the Apostles in the Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Its contents list 58 chapters, with chapters on Peter and John and a final chapter titled “The Church Triumphant.”
Inspect the 1911 title page · Inspect the expanded contentsThe dates place both publications within Ellen White’s lifetime. Their different scope, chapter arrangement, and wording can be examined directly in the original scans. Follow the documented side-by-side comparison.
“Enough of them are mentioned, however, to enable the reader to enter into the spirit which actuated the great apostle.”Sketches from the Life of Paul, publishers’ preface, p. iv. Read the original preface.
The preface connects Paul’s instruction with practical moral lessons and the reader’s own fight of faith. Begin with his conversion, follow his witness before rulers, and study his final charge to Timothy.
Page numbers count the PDF scans, including covers and preliminary leaves. Scroll to read and turn pages at the edge; drag to pan; use Ctrl+scroll to zoom. Recenter restores the fitted width.
Search both historical scans together. Searchable scan text helps locate a passage; open the original page to inspect its printed wording.
Enter keywords to locate a passage in the 1883 and 1911 books.
Open a matching event in each book, read its surrounding paragraphs, and record both printed-page references. The 1883 vs. 1911 comparison begins with the books’ contents and Paul’s testimony before Agrippa. Continue with the 78-page investigation and the early Advent witness.
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