Litchfield enquirer., 1842-12-01
THE ENQUIRER. LITCHFIELD, DEC'R I, IsA4.

for the past week, been holding series oe meetings in the Methodist Church at Now-Havsn. That city iS perhaps proper place for himboing equally nO- EOriOus for signs and wonders, as his doctrine ap- pears improbable to the public mind. But as the same time the journals of NOw.Havsn and their col respondents spesk rather unavOrably of his prophO~ ceS It is said too, that somo of the theological sw- dents of Old Yale proved too much for him at lats discussion of his interpretation of the prophecies of Daniel relative co the end of the world in l043 4 correspondent of the Herald talks ts him and his o lowers thus uncersmoniously
 "You are probably mistaken in some of your ap- plications of the prophecies of Daniel-and decent regard to your own characters, aS we'll as to the op nions of other men, should induce you to be silent what you may not understand Your preaching can be of no use to society; but it is great annoyance. If you expect to Jrghten men and women into reli. gion, you are probably mistaken; for religion i. can be frighencd into that love, whether repen- tancs proceeding from fright will be accepted by the Supreme Judge. And if you, induce men to sell end the next year, then they may be ruined. If your preaching drives people into despair or insanity you are responsible for the consequences, ] advise you to abandon your preaching yep are doing no goode
 Another in the following rather satirical manner:
 
 went to hear the opening lecture of this aUondeyut expounder of the Prophecies, on Saturday evening" =" Can you. conjecture my astonishment, not to say my utter disappointment, bsholding be- haps you may when give you this short description of him: He is rather moderate in height somewhat thick-set with grayish eyes, sandy hail, little griz; would call ioval look" or, to give you more de- finite illustration of him, should say he was not un- like in appearance one of old fashioned cider flow of language, and perfect knowledge of what he is about to do and to say or as others would ex- press themselves, "well trained to his work" In his exordium he confidently expressed his belief that he should prove to the satisfaction of d his hea- rors the doctrines which he professes His theory (which is in many respects novel; may be summed up follows: Within the coming year sngularly Resvens betokenng % the awful event % of sSs worlds % destruction and as the earth revolves, this light will become brighter and brighter, until it shall ex- ceed immeasuraby in brightness the sun itself when will arse shutting out in part this dazzling light from the inhabitants of the earth; that this cloud will be seated the Lord of Glory, at whose appearing earth vii! be changed as in the twinkling of eye, and join the risen saints in the air and ha caught up with them and their Lord into the heaven of hea- vens. Then the general conaagration will com therein is burnt to ashes Alter this tho earth is to be completely renovated, and the New Ierisalsm established upon it. and this will become the habta- tion of the saints. The wicked will then be sum- moned from their resting places and rise without the walls of the New Jerusalem, and with Satan at their head be driven into lake Of burning fire, there to be tormented for ever and ever.
 We must confess that felt q shudder come over us perhaps it may have been the entering wedge of conversion to Millerism,) at this Ehand manner of dsposing of poor sinners for there was 5S luag no "boGk openeSI nS 3p io view, and we concluded to give it up. Such then is the individual whose coming has been her aided months ago, and towards whom we acknowl. edge ourselves too chdraby disposed to think that h' himself and unshak'ngy believes what he utters. His appearance, his manner, the tout en- Remble which envelopes him, are at variance with the very idea itself We. have meddled little with for we consider them dangerous subjects in the hands of ,Deak niads and from the ttIe we have ga thered out of them we can zee nothing to justify Mr. Miller in his conclusions, except what may be found in the Ath chapter of Math. at the 24th verse.
 It is our humble opinion therefore (Mr. Miller's predictions to the contrary notwithstanding that the world will jog on for many years to come, much as 1t h;s done h 19r the pa. century until the fnsl Knoweth."
 Much interest has apparently been elicitsd ss to the probable correctness of the prophecies of MT. Miller. so much 90 that our clergy of most denomi- nations have, they ought taken hold of the sub
 
 So much excitement having been created by this in- dvdual or his prophecies readers will ofcourss like o learn something of his procedure through fe
 From brief history of this man in circulation we glean the following: William Miller wac born in Pius6eld, Mass. in 17s2. When but four or five years of age, his father removed to the town of Hampton, Washington Co.,. N. Y, where he now re- sides. He was in his younger days very studieus. reading all kinds of books coming within his reach On arriving at the age of majority he became strong y attached to reading works ofhstory, both ancient and modern. With a knowledge of this character, which memory nature had given him. he still holds unusual control. At tho age of twenty-two hs was married, and settled in the town of Poultney, VG; still continuing his favorite studies he also became familiar with the destical writings of Voleairs, Hume. Paine, Ethan Allen and others which fami. liarity in time. led him into decided and profsssed- ly deistcal belief. He remained dess, as did also number of the principal mon of Poulsney, for near- ly twelve years -s4
 In the last war with Great Britain he received Captains commission in the U S. ssrvice and serv- ed in the army until June, 1sl5 after peace was de- clared. He then removed to Low Hampton, his pre- sent residence, and in the year following was con verted from deism to the christian faith uniting with the Baptist church in that place, of which ho still continues member in good standing.
 Pennington town election took place on Monday of last week and resulted in the ofthe Whgs.
 Danbury also elected Whig selecsmsn, tho came day. Last year Locofoco.
 a1 1t is singular fact, that, sin all the recent elections which have resulted in favor of LOso-Foeo-