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February 22, 1843
The Middlebury People's Press
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Commentary on the Millerite religious movement, predicting its peak around April 23 and decline by May 1, with some adherents potentially becoming unbelievers by year's end. Advises the public to remain calm as it self-destructs.
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MORE OF MILLERISM.--Millerism has a greater show of argument than fanaticism usually offers; it takes stronger hold of the reason; we are not, therefore, surprised that within the vortex should be drawn some minds of the higher class. But in the course of eight or ten weeks it will reach its altitude. They originally named, as the time for the general winding up, the twenty third of April. As this period approaches, they are making an effort to set it ahead. But it will be abortive. The first of May will see the wane of that fanaticism-not its extinction but its wane. Some will cling to it till the end of the year, and then hundreds will throw away their bibles, and become fanatical unbelievers--for fanaticism is not confined to christianity, and those make a vital mistake who think it is. We say to the people-keep quiet. The movement must have its own way, and will work out its own destruction.--Portland Amer.
MORE OF MILLERISM.--Millerism has a greater show of argument than fanaticism usually offers; it takes stronger hold of the reason; we are not, therefore, surprised that within the vortex should be drawn some minds of the higher class. But in the course of eight or ten weeks it will reach its altitude. They originally named, as the time for the general winding up, the twenty third of April. As this period approaches, they are making an effort to set it ahead. But it will be abortive. The first of May will see the wane of that fanaticism-not its extinction but its wane. Some will cling to it till the end of the year, and then hundreds will throw away their bibles, and become fanatical unbelievers--for fanaticism is not confined to christianity, and those make a vital mistake who think it is. We say to the people-keep quiet. The movement must have its own way, and will work out its own destruction.--Portland Amer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Religious Event
What keywords are associated?
Millerism
Fanaticism
Religious Movement
End Times Prediction
Portland American
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Twenty Third Of April To First Of May
Outcome
wane of fanaticism by first of may; some cling till end of year then become fanatical unbelievers
Event Details
Millerism predicted to reach altitude in eight or ten weeks, originally set for twenty third of April but efforts to advance it will fail; movement will self-destruct