Memoirs of William Miller - Sylvester Bliss

then began to speak more clearly my opinions to
my neighbors, to ministers, and others. To my
astonishment, I found very few who listened with
any interest. Occasionally, one would see the force
of the evidence; but the great majority passed it by
as an idle tale. I was, therefore, disappointed in
finding any who would declare this doctrine, as I
felt it should be, for the comfort of saints, and as a
warning to sinners.”
His correspondence during this period shows
ardent longings for the salvation of his relatives
and friends.
In a letter to a sister, dated June 25, 1825, after
writing on various subjects of family interest, he
says:-
“Dear Brother And Sister: -- All the news that
we had to tell having been told above, I will now
add a few lines; and O! may they be directed by
Infinite Wisdom! What are your prospects for
eternity? Is there a land of eternal rest, beyond the
confines of this world, in prospect? Do you believe
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