every　grade。
  William　Miller　had　no　sympathy　with　those　influences　that　led　to　fanaticism。
  He　declared；　with　Luther；　that　every　spirit　should　be　tested　by　the　word　of
  God。　〃The　devil；〃　said　Miller；　〃has　great　power　over　the　minds　of　some　at
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  present　day。　And　how　shall　we　know　what　manner　of　spirit　they　are　of？　The
  Bible　answers：　'By　their　fruits　ye　shall　know　them。'。　。　。　There　are　many
  spirits　gone　out　into　the　world；　and　we　are　commanded　to　try　the　spirits。
  The　spirit　that　does　not　cause　us　to　live　soberly；　righteously；　and　godly；
  in　this　present　world；　is　not　the　Spirit　of　Christ。　I　am　more　and　more
  convinced　that　Satan　has　much　to　do　in　these　wild　movements。　。　。　。　Many
  among　us　who　pretend　to　be　wholly　sanctified；　are　following　the　traditions
  of　men；　and　apparently　are　as　ignorant　of　truth　as　others　who　make　no　such
  pretensions。〃Bliss；　pages　236；　237。　〃The　spirit　of　error　will　lead　us　from
  the　truth；　and　the　Spirit　of　God　will　lead　us　into　truth。　But；　say　you；　a
  man　may　be　in　an　error；　and　think　he　has　the　truth。　What　then？　We　answer；
  The　Spirit　and　word　agree。　If　a　man　judges　himself　by　the　word　of　God；　and
  finds　a　perfect　harmony　through　the　whole　word；　then　he　must　believe　he　has
  the　truth；　but　if　he　finds　the　spirit　by　which　he　is　led　does　not　harmonize
  with　the　whole　tenor　of　God's　law　or　Book；　then　let　him　walk　carefully；　lest
  he　be　caught　in　the　snare　of　the　devil。〃The　Advent　Herald　and　Signs　of　the
  Times　Reporter；　vol。　8；　No。　23　（Jan。　15；　1845）。　〃I　have　often　obtained　more
  evidence　of　inward　piety　from　a　kindling　eye；　a　wet　cheek；　and　a　choked
  utterance；　than　from　all　the　noise　of　Christendom。〃Bliss；　page　282。
  In　the　days　of　the　Reformation　its　enemies　charged　all　the　evils　of
  fanaticism　upon　the　very　ones　who　were　laboring　most　earnestly　against　it。　A
  similar　course　was　pursued　by　the　opposers　of　the　advent　movement。　And　not
  content　with　misrepresenting　and　exaggerating　the　errors　of　extremists　and
  fanatics；　they　circulated　unfavorable　reports　that　had　not　the　slightest
  semblance　of　truth。　These　persons　were　actuated　by　prejudice　and　hatred。
  Their　peace　was　disturbed　by　the　proclamation　of　Christ　at　the　door。　They
  feared　it　might　be　true；　yet　hoped　it　was　not；　and　this　was　the　secret　of
  their　warfare　against　Adventists　and　their　faith。
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  The　fact　that　a　few　fanatics　worked　their　way　into　the　ranks　of　Adventists
  is　no　more　reason　to　decide　that　the　movement　was　not　of　God　than　was　the
  presence　of　fanatics　and　deceivers　in　the　church　in　Paul's　or　Luther's　day　a
  sufficient　excuse　for　condemning　their　work。　Let　the　people　of　God　arouse
  out　of　sleep　and　begin　in　earnest　the　work　of　repentance　and　reformation；
  let　them　search　the　Scriptures　to　learn　the　truth　as　it　is　in　Jesus；　let
  them　make　an　entire　consecration　to　God；　and　evidence　will　not　be　wanting
  that　Satan　is　still　active　and　vigilant。　With　all　possible　deception　he　will
  manifest　his　power；　calling　to　his　aid　all　the　fallen　angels　of　his　realm。
  It　was　not　the　proclamation　of　the　second　advent　that　caused　fanaticism　and
  division。　These　appeared　in　the　summer　of　1844；　when　Adventists　were　in　a
  state　of　doubt　and　perplexity　concerning　their　real　position。　The　preaching
  of　the　first　angel's　message　and　of　the　〃midnight　cry〃　tended　directly　to
  repress　fanaticism　and　dissension。　Those　who　participated　in　these　solemn
  movements　were　in　harmony；　their　hearts　were　filled　with　love　for　one
  another　and　for　Jesus；　whom　they　expected　soon　to　see。　The　one　faith；　the
  one　blessed　hope；　lifted　them　above　the　control　of　any　human　influence；　and
  proved　a　shield　against　the　assaults　of　Satan。
  〃While　the　bridegroom　tarried；　they　all　slumbered　and　slept。　And　at　midnight
  there　was　a　cry　made；　Behold；　the　bridegroom　cometh；　go　ye　out　to　meet　him。
  Then　all　those　virgins　arose；　and　trimmed　their　lamps。〃　Matthew　25：5…7。　In
  the　summer　of　1844；　midway　between　the　time　when　it　had　been　first　thought
  that　the　2300　days　would　end；　and　the　autumn　of　the　same　year；　to　which　it
  was　afterward　found　that　they　extended；　the　message　was　proclaimed　in　the
  very　words　of　Scripture：　〃Behold；　the　Bridegroom　cometh！〃
  That　which　led　to　this　movement　was　the　discovery　that　the　decree　of
  Artaxerxes　for　the　restoration　of　Jerusalem；　which　formed　the　starting　point
  for　the　period　of　the　2300　days；　went　into　effect　in　the　autumn　of　the　year
  457　B。C。；　and
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  not　at　the　beginning　of　the　year；　as　had　been　formerly　believed。　Reckoning
  from　the　autumn　of　457；　the　2300　years　terminate　in　the　autumn　of　1844。　（See
  Appendix　note　for　page　329。）
  Arguments　drawn　from　the　Old　Testament　types　also　pointed　to　the　autumn　as
  the　time　when　the　event　represented　by　the　〃cleansing　of　the　sanctuary〃　must
  take　place。　This　was　made　very　clear　as　attention　was　given　to　the　manner　in
  which　the　types　relating　to　the　first　advent　of　Christ　had　been　fulfilled。
  The　slaying　of　the　Passover　lamb　was　a　shadow　of　the　death　of　Christ。　Says
  Paul：　〃Christ　our　Passover　is　sacrificed　for　us。〃　1　Corinthians　5：7。　The
  sheaf　of　first　fruits；　which　at　the　time　of　the　Passover　was　waved　before
  the　Lord；　was　typical　of　the　resurrection　of　Christ。　Paul　says；　in　speaking
  of　the　resurrection　of　the　Lord　and　of　all　His　people：　〃Christ　the　first
  fruits；　afterward　they　that　are　Christ's　at　His　coming。〃
  1　Corinthians　15：23。　Like　the　wave　sheaf；　which　was　the　first
  ripe　grain　gathered　before　the　harvest；　Christ　is　the　first　fruits　of　that
  immortal　harvest　of　redeemed　ones　that　at　the　future　resurrection　shall　be
  gathered　into　the　garner　of　God。
  These　types　were　fulfilled；　not　only　as　to　the　event；　but　as　to　the　time。
  One　of　the　fourteenth　day　of　the　first　Jewish　month；　the　very　day　and　month
  on　which　for　fifteen　long　centuries　the　Passover　lamb　had　been　slain；
  Christ；　having　eaten　the　Passover　with　His　disciples；　instituted　that　feast
  which　was　to　commemorate　His　own　death　as　〃the　Lamb　of　God；　which　taketh
  away　the　sin　of　the　world。〃　That　same　night　He　was　taken　by　wicked　hands　to
  be　crucified　and　slain。　And　as　the　antitype　of　the　wave　sheaf　our　Lord　was
  raised　from　the　dead　on　the　third　day；　〃the　first　fruits　of　them　that
  slept；〃　a　sample　of　all　the　resurrected　just；　whose　〃vile　body〃　shall　be
  changed；　and　〃fashioned　like　unto　His　glorious　body。〃　Verse
  20；　Philippians　3：21。
  In　like　manner　the　types　which　relate　to　the　second　advent　must　be　fulfilled
  at　the　time　pointed　out　in　the　symbolic
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  service。　Under　the　Mosaic　system　the　cleansing　of　the　sanctuary；　or　the
  great　Day　of　Atonement；　occurred　on　the　tenth　day　of　the　seventh　Jewish
  month　（Leviticus　16：29…34）；　when　the　high　priest；　having　made　an　atonement
  for　all　Israel；　and　thus　removed　their　sins　from　the　sanctuary；　came　forth
  and　blessed　the　people。　So　it　was　believed　that　Christ；　our　great　High
  Priest；　would　appear　to　purify　the　earth　by　the　destruction　of　sin　and
  sinners；　and　to　bless　His　waiting　people　with　immortality。　The　tenth　day　of
  the　seventh　month；　the　great　Day　of　Atonement；　the　time　of　the　cleansing　of
  the　sanctuary；　which　in　the　year　1844　fell　upon　the　twenty…second　of
  October；　was　regarded　as　the　time　of　the　Lord's　coming。　This　was　in　harmony
  with　the　proofs　already　presented　that　the
  2300　days　would　terminate　in　the　autumn；　and　the
  conclusion　seemed　irresistible。
  In　the　parable　of　Matthew　25　the　time　of　waiting　and　slumber　is　followed　by
  the　coming　of　the　bridegroom。　This　was　in　accordance　with　the　arguments　just
  presented；　both　from　prophecy　and　from　the　types。　They　carried　strong
  conviction　of　their　truthfulness；　and　the　〃midnight　cry〃　was　heralded　by
  thousands　of　believers。
  Like　a　tidal　wave　the　movement　swept　over　the　land。　From　city　to　city；　from
  village　to　village；　and　into　remote　country　places　it　went；　until　the
  waiting　people　of　God　were　fully　aroused。　Fanaticism　disappeared　before　this
  proclamation　like　early　frost　before　the　rising　sun。　Believers　saw　their
  doubt　and　perplexity　removed；　and　hope　and　courage　animated　their　hearts。
  The　work　was　free　from　those　extremes　which　are　ever　manifested　when　there
  is　human　excitement　without　the　controlling　influence　of　the　word　and　Spirit
  of　God。　It　was　similar　in　character　to　those　seasons　of　humiliation　and
  returning　unto　the　Lord　which　among　ancient　Israel　followed　messages　of
  reproof　from　His　servants。　It　bore　the　characteristics　that　mark　the　work　of
  God　in　every　age。　There　was　little　ecstatic　joy；　but　rather　deep　searching
  of　heart；　confession　of　sin；　and　forsaking　of　the　world。　A
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  preparation　to　meet　the　Lord　was　the　burden　of　agonizing　spirits。　There　was
  persevering　prayer　and　unreserved　consecration　to　God。
  Said　Miller　in　describing　that　work：　〃There　is　no　great　expression　of　joy：
  that　is；　as　it　were；　suppressed　for　a　future　occasion；　when　all　heaven　and
  earth　will　rejoice　together　with　joy　unspeakable　and　full　of　glory。　There　is
  no　shouting：　that；　too；　is　reserved　for　the　shout　from　heaven。　The　singers
  are　silent：　they　are　waiting　to　join　the　angelic　h