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step by step, through the prophetic periods

to the second appearing of Christ. With every

effort he gained strength and courage as he

saw the widespread interest excited by his

words.

It was only at the solicitation of his brethren,

in whose words he heard the call of God, that

Miller consented to present his views in

public. He was now fifty years of age,

unaccustomed to public speaking, and

burdened with a sense of unfitness for the

work before him. But from the first his labors

were blessed in a remarkable manner to the

salvation of souls. His first lecture was

followed by a religious awakening in which

thirteen entire families, with the exception of

two persons, were converted. He was

immediately urged to speak in other places,

and in nearly every place his labor resulted in