Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-10-26
THE DELUSlON.

The MILLER DocrRIN..-The effect of the
promu cation of this doctrine is truly astound
ing. The excitement increases and hundreds
are becoming the dupes of those who proclaim
the faith. We yesterday heard of two men,
both in good business, one n brickmaker and the
other a drayman, who have rclinquishcd their
callings and given themselves up entirely to the
work Of preparation for Tie cventful 23d the
present month.
A few days since, female, the owner oftwo
frame houses in the Northern Liberties, upon
the faith she has in the doctrine, disposed OF
them to the owner of the ground upon which
they were located, for the sum Of two hundred
dollars. She appeared to be in great mental
agony until the papers, making the conveyance,
were prepared by the Alderman, and only after
this was effected did she seem to regain any
thing like composure
Within the past week, during the meetings
at the Julanna street church, several irdividu-
ais have yielded to the force ofthe lectures, and
put their property at the disposal of the church
One person, calculating his excess Of this
worlds riches, handed over thrty-fve dollars
another presented, for the disposition of the
cicty, the sum Of $l60; of this, 500 were given
lo one of the brothers, who stated that he was
about that amount minus, aud the remaining
one hundred was placed in the common treasu-
ry The lecturer, yesterday, most earnestly
cnjoined upon all to bring their worldly wealth
and sacrifice il upon the artar of the Lord. He
that all debts owing 10 them upon notes should
bo cancelled by an endorsement to that effect,
and stated that he had done it in a matter OF
debt to the amount OF 500 Where or when
this fatal delusion will end Heaven only knows.
The assemblies continue as large as heretofore,
and ii is feared that the victims will be many.
MoRE OF TIA shoemaker in \. Y, a convert
to this doctrine gave notice few days since,
that the public were welcome to help themselves
to his stock, as he had no further use for it, A
large number availed themselves of the invita-
ton and the shoes were walked off at great
rate, "frce gratis" when son of the misguided
man procured the services of a constable, and
had the door closed. A shop in the Bowery
mounted pacatd, on which was inscribed, in
large letters, muslins for ascension robes
Mrs. ChIlds, in letter to the Boston Cou.
rier, thus writes of the Allerites
"Such crowds are continually about the doors
Of the Mllerite meetings, that it is almost dan,
gerous to life and limb, to affect an entrance
Stones and brickbats are thrown in, and crack.
crs and torpedoes exploded under their feet
The other night while Mrs. Higgins was ex.
horting and prophesying, with tempcstuou.
zeal, some boys fired a pile of shavings outside
the window near which she was standing, anC
at the same time knded several Roman can
dies The blue, unearthly light of these fire
works illuminated the whole interior of the
building with intense brilliancy for moment.
"rhc effect on the highly excited congrcga
,ion was terrible. Some tainted, md some scrca
med. Several serious accidents happened n
mid the general rush and one man it is said
was deranget with nervous terror that h
went home and attempted to cut his throat. Tn
Mayor, and strong array Of constables, nov
attend the meetings, TO prevent a repetition q
'hese uaheeious ttiChs' Dut Tue preachers sh
that no protection is needed for four angel
are stationed at the four corners of the eartl
and they have sealed the foreheads of all tn
saints, so that no harm can come to them"
Midnight Cry Ertra.-The Miller news
paper in Philadelphia, had got out an alarm
ing extra to frighten the poor souls who believe
in it, out of their wits. An angel is on il blow
ing the trumpet of the Lord, horrible bIac
looking cross. In capitals it is set orth--at
o'clock in the morning. 22d October he wi
come. Child, believe it. At the 9th hour
The night, Jewish time.