Were the Founders of Seventh-day Adventism Freemasons?

Some critics claim that the founders of Seventh-day Adventistim were Freemasons. They base this claim on what they believe to be the following evidence: 1) William Miller, founder of Adventism, was a Free Mason; 2) pictures of early Seventh-day Adventist leaders with the hidden hand or hand-in-jacket pose, which they say is a Masonic sign; 3) Ellen White’s use of phrases that can be found in Masonic literature; 4) Masonic logo used at Ellen White’s funeral; 5) The 1874 “Way of Life” lithograph, which contains an all-seeing-eye; 6) and James and Ellen White’s tombstones with the Masonic Egyptian obelisk.

I will argue in the following video series that these are all false charges:

Were the Founders of Seventh-day Adventism Freemasons?

Part 1: Overview of arguments and concise response:

Part 2: Compelling evidence that Seventh-day Adventist founders rejected Freemasonry:

Part 3: Are the pictures of Seventh-day Adventist leaders posing with the hand-in-jacket gesture proof that they were Freemasons?:

Part 4: Does Ellen White’s use of phrases found in Masonic literature prove that she was involved with Freemasonry?:

More videos forthcoming.