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
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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
“At the close of the examination his blindfold was removed, and he was
introduced to Mr. Miller, to the no small amusement of the company.
“They arrived in New York on the evening of the 6th of February, 1844,
and found a conference assembled in Franklin Hall. Mr. Miller gave two
discourses there on the 7th; when, finding the place too small, they
adjourned to the Broadway Tabernacle, where he lectured in the afternoon
and evening of the 8th and 9th of February, to crowded assemblies. It
was estimated that not less than five thousand persons were present. The
audiences were solemn and attentive.
“On the 10th of February they went to Philadelphia, and on the 11th Mr.
M. commenced a course of lectures in the saloon of the Chinese Museum,
closing on the 18th. That immense hall was filled to overflowing.
“While laboring here, a friend gave the following description of Mr.
Miller’s personal appearance:—
“‘There is a kindness of soul, simplicity, and power,
peculiarly original, combined in his manner; and he is affable
and attentive to all, without any affectation of superiority.
He is of about medium stature, a little corpulent, and,
in temperament, a mixture of sanguine and nervous. His
intellectual developments are unusually full, and we see in
his head great benevolence and firmness, united with a lack of
self-esteem. He is wanting in marvelousness, and is naturally
skeptical. His countenance is full and round, while there is a
peculiar expression in his blue eye, of shrewdness and love.
Although about sixty-two years of age, his hair is not gray,
but of a light, glossy auburn; his voice is full and distinct,
and his pronunciation somewhat northern-antique. In his social
relations, he is gentle and affectionate, and insures the
esteem of all with whom he mingles. In giving this charcoal
sketch to the public, I have merely sought to correct numerous
misstatements, and gratify the honest desire of many distant
believers with a faint outline of the character and appearance
of the man.’
“While drawing crowded houses of intelligent and attentive hearers,
his name was seldom mentioned in the religious press, except by way of
ridicule or denunciation; and many churches, particularly those of his
own denomination, were taking disciplinary steps with those who had
embraced his views. This called forth from him the following
“‘ADDRESS TO BELIEVERS IN CHRIST OF ALL DENOMINATIONS.
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