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 the Hebrew and Greek, was _exceedingly deficient_ in his
knowledge of the _English_ Scriptures.
“‘During Mr. Miller’s stay in Andover several persons called
to converse with him on the topics of his lectures, and
he was very ready to devote his time to conversation with
persons desirous of receiving information. He entered into the
conversation with all his heart, and hundreds will remember
with delight and devout gratitude to God the interviews they
have enjoyed with him, and the instructions they have received
from his lips. He was ever ready to answer all reasonable
questions, and could generally distinguish between the caviler
and the sincere inquirer after truth. Two young men, who were
in the course of study at the Theological Seminary at Andover,
called to see Mr. Miller while at the house of the writer,
and spent some time in conversation with him upon the advent
of Christ. After the conversation, as they were about leaving,
one of the young men asked Mr. Miller the following question:
“Well, if the Lord is coming so soon, Mr. Miller, what shall
_we do_ who are _studying_ for the ministry? We have some time
yet to prepare for the pastoral office.”
“‘To this the good man promptly replied: “Young men, if God has
called you to study, keep on in your course, and I will aid you
all in my power; but if he has called you to preach, study your
Bibles, and commence preaching immediately.”
“‘The young men bade their adviser good day.
“‘N. H.’
“From the 3d to the 13th of March, he lectured to crowded audiences at
the Marlboro’ Chapel, his fifth course of lectures in Boston. From the
13th to the 19th of the same month, he lectured in Fairhaven, Mass.;
from the 20th to the 26th, in New Bedford, Mass.; and from the 27th of
March to the 5th of April, to large audiences in Providence, R. I. The
Town Hall, a commodious building, was granted by the City Council for
that purpose. On Sunday, the 4th, by the invitation of Rev. Mr. Jameson,
of the 3d Baptist Church, he lectured there all day to full and solemn
congregations. His keeping no journal, makes it impossible to give the
particular results of these lectures; but in each of the last three
places a large number of intelligent members, in the several churches,
embraced his views.
“From the 8th to the 15th of April, 1841, he labored in Lowell, Mass.,
when, after an absence of three months, he returned home to enjoy a
season of rest. At this time he estimated that, since the 1st of October,
1839, he had ‘traveled four thousand five hundred and sixty miles, and
preached six hundred and twenty-seven lectures, averaging one and a half
hours each, resulting in about five thousand hopeful conversions.’
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