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
“‘Again, in Matt. 25:12, 30, and 46. Do the foolish virgins
enter in to the marriage supper? or are they ever married to
the Lamb? _No!_ Is the unprofitable servant “in light and
glory”? No! _No!_ And are the goats enjoying the same communion
with the sheep? or are they going “into life eternal”? No!
_No!_ NO! Read, again, Rom. 1:18, to the fifth verse of the
second chapter. Would it be unjust for God to condemn the
characters there described? Your judgment tells you, _No!_ Your
conscience responds the same answer, _No!_ Your tongue must
_one day_ answer, NO! For every tongue must and will confess
to the glory of God. O my brother, enter into the sanctuary
and knock while the door may be opened; seek while you may
find; look while you may live; and you will most assuredly
learn “_their end_.” All the plausible reasoning of all the
Universalists under the whole canopy of heaven cannot save _one
soul_. “Except a man is born of the Spirit he cannot enter the
kingdom of God.”’
“During the fall of 1833, and the ensuing winter, Mr. Miller seems to
have been constantly occupied in lecturing in Dresden and other towns
in New York and Vermont. The very modest estimate which he had of his
own abilities and qualifications as a preacher, is apparent in all his
correspondence, where any reference is made to his public labors. In
writing to Eld. Hendryx, under date of Low Hampton, Feb. 25, 1834, he
says:—
“‘You have undoubtedly heard that I have been trying to
_preach_ (as some call it) about in this vicinity. I have
been laboring, it is true, in my weak manner, in Dresden, two
or three months; and the Lord has seen fit to bless us with
a little reformation. I have likewise preached in Putnam,
Wrentham, Poultney, and in this place. You laugh, Bro. Hendryx,
to think old Bro. Miller is preaching! But laugh on; you are
not the only one that laughs; and it is all right—I deserve it.
If I could preach the truth, it is all I could ask.’
“Being now recognized as a regularly licensed preacher his brother
Hendryx naturally addressed him as the ‘Rev. William Miller.’ To a letter
thus directed, Mr. Miller, under date of ‘Hampton, March 22, 1834,’ thus
replied:—
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