Robert Harmon was the brother of Ellen G. White (née Harmon), a co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He lived with their parents in Gorham, Maine. According to Ellen White's writings, Robert was at one point influenced by ideas that separated him in faith from his family, particularly regarding the "third message" (a reference to the third angel's message in Revelation). He did not actively oppose his family's beliefs but avoided the subject, which caused his family sadness.
Later, Robert became seriously ill with consumption (tuberculosis). During his illness, he reconsidered his position, embraced the third angel's message, and expressed regret that he had not accepted it sooner. He died after six months of suffering, but with faith and peace, according to Ellen White's accounts.
References:
- White, E. G. (1888). Life Sketches of James White and Ellen G. White (LS88), p. 288.1.
- White, E. G. (1860). Spiritual Gifts, Volume 2 (2SG), p. 174.2.
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