[28] From this communication, the reader will be able to gather much relative to the trials of the time when it was written. Mr. Miller had not the true light upon the sanctuary question, consequently held that the 2300 and 1335 days reached to the second coming of Christ. But at the same time, his convictions were so very strong that the hand of God had been in the distinct movements of 1843 and 1844, that leading Adventists could not influence him to reject the work of God in his past deep experience. This communication called out a reply nearly twice its length from the editors of the _Herald_. He respected and loved these his fellow-laborers; and any statement that he was not influenced by them to a greater or less extent would be unreasonable. And although at a later period he did enter the lecturing field, he held firmly, to the day of his death, that he was fully justified in preaching the time. J. W. [29] The leading object in giving matter of this kind from the pen of Mr. Miller is to let the Christian character and tender spirit of the man appear, whom God had raised up to do a great work. He had been a brave soldier in the service of his country, and had fearlessly stood in defense of unpopular truth, and had dared to meet opposition, scoffs, and even scandal, from the popular churches. But now, under the most trying circumstances, we see the aged Christian warrior, clothed with humility as with a garment, and his spirit all softened and sweetened by divine grace, tenderly entreating his brethren to be patient, gentle, true, and kind. J. W. [30] 2 Pet. 3:7, 10, 13. [31] Dan. 7:27. [32] Heb. 9:28. [33] Acts 1:9, 11. [34] Matt. 2:1. [35] Matt. 1:18. [36] Matt. 1:25. [37] Matt. 11:5. [38] 1 Pet. 3:18. [39] Luke 23:46. [40] Luke 23:53. [41] 1 Cor. 15:4. [42] Luke 24:51. [43] Acts 3:21. [44] 1 Thess. 4:16, 17; 1 Cor. 15:52. [45] 2 Thess. 1:7, 8. [46] 2 Tim. 4:1. [47] Matt. 24:33. [48] Dan. 7:25; 8:14; 9:24; 12:7, 11, 12; Rev. 9:10, 15; 11:2, 3; 12:6, 14; 13:5. [49] Dan. 2d, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, and 12th chaps.; Rev. 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 17th chaps. [50] Matt. 24:29; Luke 21:25, 26. [51] Luke 21:28; 1 Thess. 4:18. [52] 2 Cor. 5:11. [53] Luke 13:24, 25. [54] Acts 20:21; Mark 1:15. [55] Titus 2:11-13. [56] John 5:28, 29. [57] Acts 24:15. [58] 1 Cor. 15:23. [59] Rev. 20:5. [60] 1 Cor. 15:51, 52. [61] Rev. 20:2-7. [62] Isa. 11; 35:1, 2, 5-10; 65:17-25. [63] Rom. 4:13. [64] Rom. 9:6. [65] Rom. 10:12. [66] Eph. 2:14, 15. [67] Rom. 2:6. [68] Gal. 3:29. [69] Eze. 37:12; Heb. 11:12, 13; Rom. 11:17; John 5:28, 29. [70] Matt. 24:14. [71] Dan. 7:21, 22. [72] Matt. 13:37-43. [73] 2 Thess. 2:8. [74] Rev. 5:9, 10; 21:24. [75] Matt. 28:19, 20. [76] Rev. 14:7. [77] Acts 3:19, 20. [78] Dan. 12:13; Rev. 6:9-11; Rom. 8:22, 23. [79] Heb. 11:40.