Millerites - Katie Cocco & Brooke Daniels by Katelyn Cocco

kcocco — 2017-12-06 16:03:42 UTC

The Millerites were the followers of William Miller, who first shared all of his beliefs in 1833 publicly regarding his belief that the Second Coming of Jesus Christ would occur in 1843 around March. Miller formulated a book called "Evidence from Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ, About the Year 1843," which reached a larger group of citizens. Miller was a successful farmer, a Baptist  preacher, and student of the Bible, born in New Jersey then moved at a young age to upstate New York.

kcocco — 2017-12-06 16:04:51 UTC

The Millerites were strong believers in the second coming of Jesus Christ. The founder and leader, William Miller, announced a date in which he believed the advent would occur.

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1. William Miller; Founder and Leader of the Millerites
2. Millerites preparing for Christ's coming.

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Various citizens from throughout the United States composed of various social clases (especially the middle class), followed William Miller's beliefs. While studying the bible, he particularly focused in on the book of Daniel, believing that Jesus would return based on the 2,300 day period starting in 457 BC. The first predicted date of the coming was in the spring of 1843 based on a simple set of calculations. As the anticipated date came closer, various citizens sold their personal belongings, dressed in robes, and altered their behaviors to better themselves. When the date passed and nothing occurred, many of Miller's followers disengaged in the movement. To preserve the rest of his followers, he continued establishing new dates in which the coming would occur. After Miller's death in 1849, Millerite followers decided to halt the predictions of future dates, but still believed in the second coming.