Memoirs of William Miller - Sylvester Bliss

“The hoax was undoubtedly got up by some
printer’s devil, or other mischievous boys, who had
the handbills printed and distributed. A great many
people from the neighboring parts of the district
were arriving during the day, and a number of
vehicles and horsemen were on the ground. In fine,
it was not a bad hoax -- pretty well got up; but if it
had been on any other day than Sunday, it would
have been better.”
From the 21st to the 29th of January, 1843, Mr.
Miller lectured in Bennington, Vt. He then went to
Philadelphia, Pa., and lectured in the large hall of
the Chinese Museum, which was crowded to
excess, from the 3rd to the 10th of February. On
the evening of the 7th, a gentleman arose and
confessed that he had been an infidel, but could
now praise God for what he had done for his soul.
Many others followed, bearing testimony to God’s
pardoning mercy.
The interest attending the lectures continued to
increase from the first till the evening before their
close. On that evening the house was filled to
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