William Miller preaches his first sermon on the Second Advent
- When
- 1831
- Where
- Town of Dresden
- Episodes
- 1
William Miller, an American clergyman credited with beginning the mid-19th-century North American religious movement known as Millerism, did not begin his public lecturing until the first Sunday in August 1831 in the town of Dresden. Adventism originated in the 1830s in the United States during the Second Great Awakening when the Baptist preacher first publicly shared his belief that the Second Coming would occur between 1843 and 1844.
Episodes
Background and detail
Public Lecturing. Miller did not begin his public lecturing until the first Sunday in August 1831 in the town of Dresden. His first public sharing of his belief that the Second Coming would occur between 1843 and 1844 is associated with the origin of Adventism in the 1830s in the United States during the Second Great Awakening.
Early Publication. In 1832, Miller submitted a series of sixteen articles to the Vermont Telegraph, a Baptist newspaper. The first article was published on May 15, leading to a flood of letters and visitors. By 1834, unable to personally comply with urgent requests, Miller published a synopsis of his teachings in a 64-page tract.
People involved
- William Miller · American clergyman
Sources
- William Miller (preacher) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
- Adventism Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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