Sketches of the Christian life and public labors of William Miller : $b Gathered from his memoir by the late Sylvester Bliss, and from other sourcesWhite, James
Philosophy
Sketches of the Christian life and public labors of William Miller : $b Gathered from his memoir by the late Sylvester Bliss, and from other sources
White, James
Miller, William, 1782-1849
“‘In justice to Mr. Miller we are constrained to say that he is
one of the most interesting lecturers we have any recollection
of ever having heard. We have not the least doubt that he is
fully convinced of the truth of the doctrine he labors so
diligently to inculcate, and he certainly evinces great candor
and fairness in his manner of proving his points. And he proves
them, too, to the satisfaction of every hearer; that is,
allowing his premises to be correct, there is no getting away
from his conclusions.
“‘There was quite a number of believers in attendance from
other places, and a happier company we have never seen. We
have no means of ascertaining the precise effect of these
meetings on this community, but we know that many minds have
been induced to contemplate the Scripture prophecies in a new
light, and not a few are studying the Bible with unwonted
interest. For our own part, this new view of the world’s
destiny is so completely at variance with previous habits of
thought and anticipation that we are not prepared to give it
entire credence, though we should not dare hazard an attempt to
disprove it.
“‘The best part of the story is, that a powerful revival has
followed the labors of Messrs. Miller and company. We learn
that over fifty persons presented themselves for prayers at
the altar of the Methodist church on Sunday evening. On Monday
evening the number was about eighty.’
“In the month of May following, Rev. A. A. Stevens (Orthodox Cong.), then
a member of Yale College, in a letter to the _Midnight Cry_, stated that
‘the powerful and glorious revival which then commenced, continued for
some two months, with almost unabated interest.’
“At the close of these lectures, Mr. M. returned to New York city, where
he gave six discourses, from the 27th to the 29th of November, and then
returned to Low Hampton. Arriving home, he wrote as follows:—
“‘LOW HAMPTON, DEC. 7, 1842.
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