The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-13
The Great Miller Camp Meeting at Newark.
The Last Day.

The Last Day.
NEWARK, Saturday, Nov. II.
Tomorrow is the last day that Miller and his men
will hold forth in this city so let all in New York,
who want TO hear and see them, come out to-day,
If his doctrines be true they will never have an
other opportunity. The heavy rain of to-day has
caused them to hire the large iron foundry on the
HILL which was built in the times OF speculation ;
so that those who come tomorrow can all be &C
commodaed under cover, in case it should rain.
There are seats provided for 5000 people, and the
crowds of country girls and pumpkins will be i'm
mense, as well as the influx from New York
The portrait of Mr.. Miller, in yesterdays Herald,
was most admirable likeness, and was so spoken
of here by all who have seen the old gentleman.
And even Miller himself, and Hines, and the other
preachers, pronounced it good likeness. And now
that we are upon the subject of the old genteman's
person, let me give you brief account OF it,
and his past and present condition, history and
views:-Mr. William Miller was born at Pittsfied,
Massachusetts, in 1871, consequently he is now 81
years of age He spent the early part of his life
farmer. Thirty years ago he entered the United
States army, and was then wild character, and
Dest but even then, he said In one OF his sermons,
II was always matter OF astonishment to HIM
that the Almighty had not made a revelation
of some kind to the people of this earth.
During the last war he captain
in the United States army, and took part in one or
two battles on the frontier After the peace he set
tied down at Low Hampton, In the State of New
York, about eight miles from Whitehall, where he
bought farm which he owns to this day, but
which is managed by his wife and sons, he
having taken no part in his worldly affairs for the
last eleven twelve years, during which time he has
been preaching his peculiar doctrines, although
they have only attracted particular attention as the
time draws nigh. lSl3, After he LETT the army he
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lived and was called lrrespectivey Captain Miller,
Squire Miller, Sheriff Miller. About thirty years
ago. re set about searching the Scriptures with a
view TO refute them, and this gave him his extern
sive knowledge OF The prophesles. In 1916 he was
converted, and ever since then became close stu
dent of the propheses and OF history. In 1922, he
says he became fully convinced that the world woud
come to end in 1872 and about six or seven
years afterwards he began to preach and write
about it, and continued do till this days he has
written great number of works his peculiar
views, which sold 10y one or the preachers,
named Hines al the depot, IA Devonshire street,
Boston believe they are about to set up depot
in New York. with view to prepare and cease
that 'slnk OF ln,qniy," as they call II.
Such is brief sketch of the life of Father Miller,
as DR. Brownee calls HIM; although Miller says that
he shall be ashamed t. own Dr. Brownee for a son,
unless he makes of better arguments than he
used the other night. believe that Mr. Miller will
reply to Dr.. Brownlee here tomorrow. With regard
the various stories that have been circulated
about Miller II rs but fair 10 give his sateme ns
4de in the course Of one of his sermons to-day, in
relation to these points. He said -" My friends |
wish to say few words in respect to the many sto-
ries that have been circulated about Father Miller
People say, oh 'FatherMlller is only an old humbug.
who is going about to make money, and get all he
can /; he don't believe word of his own doctrine ;
for he won't sell his farm" My friends 1t is true
that Judge Northrop offered me So 900 my farm,
and he wouldn't take possession of 1t till the end of
lS43 Well | told him if he could show me that
that warn't gambling, he should have the farm but
| I'm not a wicked man now, as once was, that !
will allow myself to gamble in that way. If meant
to gamble I'd rather sit down and do il with pack
of cards al once. Why, l won't do il if he was to
offer me $4,000 for the farm and if was to sell it,
| / should sell 1t for less than thai. Well then.
they say, Oh, but Mr. Miller, you're
building a stone wall your farm. "Why, my
| friends. those who know me, know that Pve had
nothing TO do with my farm or with worldly con-
| Germs Tor more than eleven years My boys at home
know well that they dare ask father anything
about the business at all. All do is 10 clothe my.
self, and live decent, and pay my way. And nc
man shall be able to say that | wronged him of a
| single cent. And never took up contribution in
my life. Then, again, I've been dead good many
| times; and I've been killed great many different
ways. And then they say, "Oh, but you've altered
| the time OF Christ's comlng-youve postponed the
| end of the world from April to the 4th of July
Why, my friends, all these are lies. | never fixed
any particular time in lS43. All | have said about
| days was that the 40 weeks or 400 years were full
filled to single day. Ezra went out with the de-
|
of the LIST week The LIST month began at the vernal
equinox, the 2lst of March. The 18th day of thai
month would be the lst of April Christ was cruel
hed two days before the passover; the passover was
on the l4th day OF the month; consequently he was
cructed on the 18th of the LIST month, that here
the 49O years were fulfilled to day. And now,
sinners, what say you to the second coming
of Christ, next, year, You reply to me per.
| haps, you know nothing about it, Mr.
Was e' deused 0S WSv 'n do 0 You wG be
leve it, Because philosophers and science tell us
there are great many signs remaining of the flood
signs of the approach OF the day OF Judgment 2
What say the prophets and the Apostles anC
| Christi Are they not equal TO your philoso
Pliers. If you don't believe me, examine you
Bibles and see I; weigha II the evidence well
Your everlasting happiness IN Heaven OF
misery in He'll, depends on your decision. But per
haps you'll say Mr. Miller, you were very foolisl
TO nix on 1913 for the end of the world because tina
is close hand, and it will not come, aud then you'll
feel ashamed" Oh my friends, feel certain tina
| II will come next year. THIS has been my comtor
for 20years. And whore will you be II it does
| come How can you dare TO say 1t will not come
| You who have made no pretensions TO studying tn,
| Bibles or comparing the prophecies with history
| And II 1t does come, wnere will you BET No TIM
| then to repent poor sinner No! No Too late
Too late The harvest over and past-the summe
| gone bridegroom come-the gate shut ant
Your soul not saved-but You left 10 flame and tor
ments with the wlcked in hell where there is wailny
and gna hing OF teeth. Oh, get ready. | can
deceive you ong if it is a deceit-Tm not fanatic
I'm too cold for that. Nextyear will soon be here
II had wanted TO deceive you, | should have put Of
longer but up, II will surely come. I'm slow to be
lleve. Then soul, geiresdy ("Amsn." o, SHINE
get ready. ("Amen y Lord give me one of thes
souls in Newark. [Cries Amen, do Lord y Lor
which one shall have ["Glory to God y Civ
me another minister to-day snached from hell =
[Cries Of edo Lord, ""Amen," "Glory"l Sinners
seek God and his salvation while is called TODAY
| ["Amen," "Glory TO God "Halleluiahl" "Amenl'
Such are Father Mler's views and feelings ON thes,
matters In person, he is about five feet seven in
| ches in height, very thick set, broad shoulders
| lightish brown hair, little bald, benevolent coun
tenance, full of wrinkles. and his head shakes a.
though he was slightly afflicted with the palsy Hi
manners are very much in his favor he is not
very well-educated man; but he has read AM
studied history and prophecy very closely; has muc
strong common sense and is evidently sincere IN IN
Il loI h.n.