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William Miller (February 15, 1782 – December 20, 1849) was an American clergyman who is credited with beginning the mid-19th-century North American religious movement known as Millerism. After his proclamation of the Second Coming did not occur as expected in the 1840s, new heirs of his message emerged, including the Advent ...
Feb 27, 2023 · Minister William Miller was dedicated to sharing his beliefs and faith. He is known for starting a religious movement known as Millerism. Who Was William Miller? Born on February 15, 1782, William Miller was born in Pittsfield, MA, to Captain William and Paulina Miller. As a young child, his family moved to New York.
William Miller (born Feb. 15, 1782, Pittsfield, Mass., U.S.—died Dec. 20, 1849, Low Hampton, N.Y.) was an American religious enthusiast, leader of a movement called Millerism that sought to revive belief that the bodily arrival (“advent”) of Christ was imminent.
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Jun 8, 2018 · William Miller (1782-1849) was a Baptist minister who predicted the Second Coming of Christ in 1843 and 1844. His movement, known as Millerism or Millerites, inspired thousands of believers but faced disappointment and division when Christ did not return.
William Miller 1782 - 1849. Miller was a farmer, justice of the peace, sheriff, and Baptist preacher, who, from 1831 to 1844, preached the immanent return of Christ. He was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. His mother was a deeply religious person, and his father a soldier.
The prophet of doom was no bug-eyed fanatic. He was a square-jawed, honest, church-going farmer named William Miller. A former captain in the War of 1812, Miller converted from Deism in 1816.
Four topics were especially important: Miller's use of the Bible; his eschatology; his perspective on the first and second angel's messages of Revelation 14; and; the seven-month movement that ended with the "Great Disappointment". [6]
