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
“‘While we are not prepared to subscribe to the doctrine
promulgated by this gentleman, we have been surprised at the
means made use of by its opponents to put it down. Certainly
all who have ever heard him lecture, or have read his works,
must acknowledge that he is a sound reasoner, and, as such, is
entitled to fair arguments from those who differ with him. Yet
his opponents do not see fit to exert their reasoning powers,
but content themselves by denouncing the old gentlemen as a
“fanatic,” a “liar,” “deluded old fool,” “speculator,” &c., &c.
Mr. Miller is now, and has been for many years, a resident of
this county, and as a citizen, a man, and a Christian, stands
high in the estimation of all who know him; and we have been
pained to hear the gray-headed, trembling old man denounced as
a “speculating knave.”
“‘Speculating, forsooth! Why need he speculate? He has enough
of the good things of this world to last him through the few
days which at longest may be his on earth, without traveling
from city to city, from town to village, laboring night and
day like a galley-slave, to add to a store which is already
abundant. Who that has witnessed his earnestness in the pulpit,
and listened to the uncultivated eloquence of nature, which
falls in such rich profusion from his lips, dare say that he is
an impostor? We answer, without fear of contradiction from any
candid mind, None! We are not prepared to say how far the old
man may be from correct, but one thing, _we doubt not that he
is sincere_; and we do hope that some one of his many opponents
will take the pains to investigate the subject, and, if it be
in their power, drive the old man from his position. It is
certainly a subject worthy of investigation, and one fraught
with momentous consequences; and no matter who the individual
is that promulgates the doctrine, if he offers good reasons and
sound arguments, drawn from the word of God and from history,
we say he is entitled to his position until, by the same
means, he is driven from it. Mr. Miller certainly goes to the
fountain of knowledge, revelation, and history, for proof,
and should not be answered with low, vulgar, and blasphemous
witticisms.’
“We like the following remarks, copied from an exchange, in relation to
this subject:—
“‘MILLERISM.—This is the term by which the opinions of those
who oppose the idea of a millennium, and maintain that the end
of the world will take place in 1843, are distinguished; and
they are thus denominated because Mr. Miller first propagated
it.
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