About this Book

Dr. Vande Vere vividly portrays the life of George I. Butler and the world he lived in. Often he lets Butler, Ellen White, John Harvey Kellogg, and others speak through previously unpublished letters. Vande Vere depicts a man who faced problems, sometimes going down to defeat, but one who never gave up. Rugged Heart not only brings alive a dynamic pioneer of the Seventh-day Adventist Church but also opens to the reader new insights that will help him better understand the history and issues of his church. by gaining a clearer concept of certain key crises in Adventist history, the SDA of today can more clearly grasp many important Ellen White statements. - I. Following the Frontier, II. Two Vital Decisions, III. Snook and Brinkerhoff, IV. A Pilot From Pilot Grove, V. Into the Crater, VI. Leadership, VII. Frontier Strategist, VIII. Into the Crater Again, IX. College Capers, X. Inspiration, XI. Europe Examined, XII. A Wreck, XIII. Irrepressibles, XIV. Standing Pat, XV. Seen From Afar, XVI. The Hardest Field, XVII. George Speaks His Mind, XVIII. A Handful of Letters, XIX. Any Further Work, XX. The Final Years