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Memoirs of William Miller - Sylvester Bliss

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e expected, <strong>of</strong> course, to walk in their own ways,<br />

and, if possible, draw away followers after them. It<br />

is, therefore, my present purpose to answer the<br />

objections <strong>of</strong> all honest minds against those<br />

proceedings, so that all such may be free from any<br />

embarrassment respecting it.<br />

“And, 1st. What was the cause <strong>of</strong> the<br />

assembling <strong>of</strong> that Conference? It need not be<br />

replied that it was convened to deliberate<br />

respecting, and, if possible, to extricate ourselves<br />

from the anarchy and confusion <strong>of</strong> the ‘Babylon’ in<br />

which we had so unexpectedly found ourselves.<br />

Notice <strong>of</strong> the proposed convention had been<br />

extensively given; all had been invited to be<br />

represented there who had the good <strong>of</strong> the cause at<br />

heart; and the brethren came together there from all<br />

parts <strong>of</strong> our land.<br />

“2nd. The doings <strong>of</strong> the Conference.<br />

Everything which could not meet the unanimous<br />

approval <strong>of</strong> all present was promptly stricken out;<br />

and had there been a dissenting voice on the<br />

passage <strong>of</strong> any act, such act would have been<br />

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