The Millerite Movement

The Millerite Movement (1830 - 1845) consisted of tens of thousands of people primarily in the northeastern United States awaiting the soon return of Jesus Christ to earth.

1. The Millerite Movement
2. The Millerite Movement (1830-1845) consisted of tens of thousands of people primarily in the northeastern United States awaiting the soon return of Jesus Christ to earth.
3. William Miller (1782-1849) Leader of a movement (peak 1835-1844) proclaiming the imminent and literal return of Jesus.
4. Lucy Phoebe Smith Miller Married William Miller in 1803 and was his greatest supporter.
5. Joshua V. Himes (1805-1895) One of the premier figures in Millerism, its organizer and media relations expert.
6. Photo of a Millerite campmeeting
7. Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) Abolitionist, activist, and prominent adherent to the teaching of Christ`s coming.
8. Charles Fitch (1805-1844) Effective preacher of Christ`s coming, Fitch designed the 1843 chart and famously issued the call to lcome out of Babylon.z
9. Millerite Great Tent first pitched at Concord, NH, August 1842
10. William Still (1821-1902) Active abolitionist and writer who fervently believed in the soon advent of Jesus.
11. Angelina Grimke (1805-1879) Activist, abolitionist, and Millerite.
12. Joseph Wolff (1795-1862) Contemporary of William Miller, mighty preacher of the second advent.
13. Frederick Douglas (1818-1895) Abolitionist and orator who looked for the second coming. Daughter became a Seventh-day Adventist.
14. 1844 prophecy chart used by Millerite preachers
15. Josiah Litch (1809-1886) First well-known minister to accept Millerite teachings, was a vital figure in the movement.
16. Cartoon mocking Millerites
17. George Storrs (1796-1879) Millerite who published booklet on conditional immortality, a teaching Seventh-day Adventists later adopted.
18. William Foy (1818-1893) Black Millerite minister who had four visions between 1842-1844. Featured is his booklet recounting the first two visions.
19. Robert Harmon (1786-1866) Took stand for Millerite beliefs (with his family including daughter Ellen White) and was disfellowshipped from Methodist Church.
20. Samuel Snow (1806-1870) Millerite minister who first posited that Christ would come on October 22, 1844.
21. Ascension Rock, where many Millerites waited for the appearance of Christ on October 22-23, 1844.