George Storrs

George Storrs (1796–1879) was a Christian teacher and writer in the United States.

Biography

Storrs was originally a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1837 he found a copy of a pamphlet by Henry Grew on a train, concerning the doctrines of conditional immortality (the non-immortality of the soul), and hell. For three years he studies the issues on his own, only speaking about it to church ministers. However, in 1840 he finally resigned from the church, feeling he could not remain faithful to God if he remained in it.

Storrs became one of the leaders of the Second Advent movement and affiliated with William Miller and Joshua V. Himes. He began publication of his magazine "The Bible Examiner" in 1843 and continued it until 1879 with a few breaks. After a considerable amount of study, Storrs preached to some Adventists on the condition and prospects for the dead. His book "Six Sermons" explained his conditionalist beliefs.

Storrs' writings influenced Charles Taze Russell, who founded the Bible Student movement from which the Jehovah's Witnesses arose.

External links

* [http://www.heraldmag.org/2006_history/06history_15.htm Biography] from "The Herald of Christ's Kingdom"
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=IwUZAAAAYAAJ "Bible Examiner"] (1843) from Google Books.
* [http://www.aplib.org/Gallery.htm#George Storrs Biography] from Adventist Pioneer Library
* " [http://www.harvestherald.com/book_frameset_storrs2.htm Six Sermons] " by Storrs

Other resources:
* "The Watchtower" October 15, 2000 issue