Miller states that he began his public lecturing in the village of Dresden, Washington County, New York, some 16 miles from his home, on "the first Sabbath in August 1833."
Miller halka açık öğretişine evinden yaklaşık 25 km uzaktaki Dresden köyü, Washington County, New York’ta, “1833 Ağustosunun ilk Sebt günü” başladığını belirtiyor.