Memoirs of William Miller - Sylvester Bliss

have heard or seen advanced against the doings of
the Albany Conference; and those have been by a
very few. I am happy to see that the doings there
give such general satisfaction. What weight such
objections are entitled to, all must judge of for
themselves. It must be evident, that unless we
come out of the BABYLON into which we have
been thrust, God will not bless us.
“The question then comes home to each one of
our hearts, Shall we continue in the anarchy in
which we have been, or shall we take gospel
measures to restore gospel order, that, at the
Master’s coming, we may be approved of Him? It
must be evident to all, that without union we can
do nothing; and if there are no ‘important truths’ in
which we are united, all can see that there can be
no union among us. ‘How can two walk together
except they be agreed?’ We can only unite on those
points in which there is union. The great doctrine
which has called us out is the nearness of Christ’s
Advent. To persuade men to repent, in view of the
coming King, we should all be willing to lay aside
the unessentials of our belief, which are at variance
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