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
John Stuart Mill · en
affectionate brethren in the faith once delivered to the saints.
“‘(Signed,) N. N. WHITING, _Pres._
“‘O. R. FASSETT, S. BLISS, _Sec’s_.’
“The death of Mr. Miller was very generally noticed by the religious
and secular press, many of whom spoke in just terms of his honesty and
ability. Other papers connected with his memory extravagances with which
he had no sympathy and never participated in.”
FOOTNOTES
[1] For a full exposition of the subject of the sanctuary and the nature
of its cleansing, see Thoughts on Daniel, by U. Smith, and The Sanctuary
and Twenty-three Hundred Days, by J. N. Andrews.
[2] See John 14:3; Acts. 1:11; 1 Thess. 4:16; Rev. 1:7; Matt. 16:27;
24:30; Mark. 8:38; 13:26; Dan. 7:13.
[3] Dan. 7:14, 18, 22, 27; Matt. 25:34; Luke 12:32; 19:12, 15; 22:29; 1
Cor. 9:25; 2 Tim. 4:1, 8; James 1:12; 1 Pet. 5:4.
[4] 2 Pet. 3:7-10; Isa. 65:17-19; Rev. 21:22.
[5] 1 Cor. 15:20, 23, 49, 51-53; Phil. 3:20, 21; 1 Thess. 4:14-17; 1 John
3:2.
[6] Isa. 34:8; 40:2, 5; 41:10-12; Rom. 8:21-23; 1 Cor. 1:7, 8; 4:14;
15:54, 56; Eph. 5:27; Col. 1:22; 1 Thess. 3:13; Heb. 2:13-15; Jude 24;
Rev. 20:1-6.
[7] It will be seen that Wm. Miller held the doctrine of consciousness in
death, which most of the Adventists have renounced.
J. W.
[8] Ps. 50:3; 97:3; Isa. 60:15, 16; 24:21, 22; Dan. 7:10; Mal. 4:1; Matt.
3:12; John 25:29; Acts 24:15; 1 Cor. 3:13; 1 Thess. 5:2, 3; 2 Thess.
1:7-9; 1 Peter 1:7; 2 Peter 3:7, 10; Jude 6, 7, 14, 15; Rev. 20:3, 13-15.
[9] Ps. 37:9-11, 22, 28, 29, 34; Prov. 2:21, 22; 10:30; Isa. 40:21; Matt.
5:5; 6:10.
[10] Rev. 20:2-7.
[11] Matt. 13:37-43; 24:14; Dan. 7:21, 22; 2 Thess. 2:8.
[12] 2 Pet. 3; Isa. 65:17; Rev. 21:22.
[13] Rom. 2:14, 15; 4:13; 9:6; 10:12; 11:17; Gal. 3:29; Eph. 2:14, 15.
[14] The supposition that two of the periods of Daniel extended to the
second advent constituted Mr. Miller’s mistake, hence the consequent
disappointment.
J. W.
[15] At this place they raised, and placed in his hands, quite a sum of
money for his services. He took $1.50 to pay his stage fare to the next
place, and directed them to give the balance to some benevolent object.
[16] A son of Mr. M., who was at that time postmaster in Low Hampton.
[17] Mr. M. was in the habit of replying to those who denied that God
has revealed the time by asking them: “What ‘wonders’ are referred to in
Daniel 12:6?” “Who gave the answer to the inquiry there asked?” and “If
those ‘wonders’ include the resurrection,—and the Lord has sworn with
an oath that it shall be for a time, times, and a half,—is not the time
revealed?” adding. “Whether we understand it correctly or not, is another
question.”
[18] See Introduction, vol. 1, p. 333; vol. 4, pp. 189, 191.
[19] See Harmony of Scripture.
[20] Theol. Dic., p. 228.