Wolcott H. Littlejohn

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Wolcott H. Littlejohn

1834–1916

A determined early Seventh-day Adventist writer and speaker, he kept producing books, sermons, and arguments even after losing his sight. His life is remembered for steady intellectual work, public debate, and long service to the church in its formative years.

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The Constitutional Amendment: or, The Sunday, the Sabbath, the Change, and Restitution A discussion between W. H. Littlejohn, Seventh-day Adventist, and the editor of the Christian Statesman

The Constitutional Amendment: or, The Sunday, the Sabbath, the Change, and Restitution A discussion between W. H. Littlejohn, Seventh-day Adventist, and the editor of the Christian Statesman

by Wolcott H. Littlejohn

About the author

Born in Little Falls, New York, in 1834 and raised in Allegan, Michigan, he became an influential figure in the early Seventh-day Adventist movement. Reliable biographical sources describe him as a writer, speaker, and church leader whose work stretched across preaching, religious liberty advocacy, and administration.

A striking part of his story is that he carried on much of this work while living with severe blindness. Accounts of his life note that he continued to study, dictate, and publish through assistants, building a reputation as a capable debater and a persistent defender of his convictions.

He is also associated with works such as The Constitutional Amendment and The Coming Conflict. In addition to writing, he served in leadership roles including pastoral and educational work, and he died in 1916 after a long career of service.