In March, 1840, William Miller visited Portland, Maine, and gave lectures on the second coming of Christ. The Christian church was crowded day and night. Not only was a great interest manifested in the city but the country people flocked in day after day, bringing their lunch baskets, and remaining from morning until the close of the evening meeting. LASW 11.1
In company with my friends, I attended these meetings. I was listening to the startling announcement that Christ was coming in 1843, only a few short years in the future. 8Life Sketches of Ellen G. White, 20, 21. LASW 11.2