Friday, October 25, 1844
“The Millerites of Newark, New Jersey assembled on Monday last, on the bank of the Passaio, between the two bridges, to witness the baptism of some 20 or 25 converts to their faith, there being about an equal number of each sex. The ceremony was administered by L.D. Fleming in presence of an immense congregation. The form is similar to that used in other cases. On emerging from the water some of them clapped their hands with expressions of joy, which they continued till they reached the shore. Among the persons baptized, we hear, is a school teacher of N who has given up his school.DAAR October 1844, page 1.30
Dr. Haley, Dentist, of Charlestown, (says the Aurora), having faith in the doctrine that the world is soon to come an end, has stopped his advertisement in this paper and given up business. He has gone to visit some friends in Maine and does not expect to return here any more.DAAR October 1844, page 1.31
Horrid - On Tuesday last, a respectable citizen in Pleasant Street, Boston, cut his throat, but not dangerously. He had become insane by means of the Miller Delusion. He was taken to the Insane Hospital at Worcester, in company with Mrs.Shepard, the lady alluded to the other day.DAAR October 1844, page 1.32
The Millerites - A part of these unfortunate and misguided people pitched their tents on Monday in a field belonging to Isaac V...DAAR October 1844, page 1.33
We are informed that the Miller excitement is doing its worst among people in the lower part of New Hampshire. In Kingston, Mr. A.N.Brown, publisher and printer, has become entirely insane. His brother, carried away by the delusion, has given up everything like work believing it to be clinging to this world’s things. A few days since he was about hauling a load of corn from his fields, when, seized suddenly with the above idea, he fell upon his knees and prayed to God to direct him how to act - whether to carry the corn to the barn or leave it in the field - the decision was in favor of the latter course, and it was accordingly dropped for the benefit of the cattle. The believers of the pernicious doctrine in that section, generally, have almost entirely neglected to provide for future wants - apples are rotting on the trees, and crops in the fields remain unharvested. In Newington, likewise, the fanaticism has made alarming progress. We have yet to learn how far the expiration of the Miller “chronology” goes towards restoring these deluded people to their reason (Boston Post)DAAR October 1844, page 1.34
Another Millerite
No Authorcode
A young man by the name of Kelp, about 18 or 19 years of age, committed suicide on Friday by throwing himself into the Niagara river at Black Rock. He had been for some time infatuated with the Millerite delusion, and for the last two or three days so completely insane that it was found necessary to confine him in the house.DAAR October 1844, page 1.35
By some means he broke out and started off in the direction of Black Rock. His father immediately missed and pursued him, but found it impossible to overtake him before he reached the river, into which he instantly threw himself and was drowned. - The distance from the house to the river cannot be less than three and a half or four miles, and this whole distance he ran through the woods and fields, followed by his afflicted father, who vainly struggled to overtake him.”DAAR October 1844, page 1.36