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the second advent—was definitely pointed

out.

Miller and his associates at first believed that

the 2300 days would terminate in the spring

of 1844, whereas the prophecy points to the

autumn of that year. (See Appendix.) The

misapprehension of this point brought

disappointment and perplexity to those who

had fixed upon the earlier date as the time of

the Lord's coming. But this did not in the

least affect the strength of the argument

showing that the 2300 days terminated in the

year 1844, and that the great event

represented by the cleansing of the sanctuary

must then take place.

Entering upon the study of the Scriptures as

he had done, in order to prove that they were

a revelation from God, Miller had not, at the

outset, the slightest expectation of reaching