December 2002 Vol.5, No. 10 Contents Praying More Than Ever, "Thy Kingdom Come" by Roy Holladay Restoration: Will One Good Man Stand Up? by Darris McNeely Bin Laden's Letter Offers Insight Into Islamic Fundamentalism by Melvin Rhodes Troubling Times for Three British Institutions by John Ross Schroeder The Great Disappointment by Gary Petty In Brief... World News Review by John Ross Schroeder and Jim Tuck This Is the Way...Couldn't Get It Out of My Head by Robin Webber Dec '02 Main Excerpts From Good News Radio: The Great Disappointment In American history it's known as "The Great Disappointment." In 1844 tens of thousands of people thought that Jesus Christ was returning to the earth in visible glory. Jesus didn't arrive and thousands were left disillusioned. Over the years many have proclaimed Christ's return. Does the Bible teach that Jesus is coming back to this earth? by Gary Petty The movement began in the late 1820s when William Miller, a Vermont farmer, began telling his neighbors that Jesus was arriving in 1843. After Miller shared his prophetic interpretations at a local church in 1831, his fame began to spread. In 1838 he published Evidence From Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ, About the Year 1843. The Adventist movement was born. William Miller lectured across New England where he met Joshua V. Hines, a Baptist minister and a whiz at publicity. He constructed prophetic charts outlining Miller's Advent calculations. Hines sponsored Millerite tent meetings throughout the Northeast and edited two religious magazinesñthe Midnight Cry in New York and Signs of the Times in Boston. Soon ministers, lay people and entire congregations were attracted to the hope of Christ's imminent return. By some estimates, more than 50,000 people became Adventists while as many as a million others showed interest in the second coming. Eventually, William Miller claimed that Christ's second coming would occur between March 21, 1843, and March 21, 1844. Needless to say, that period was an exciting and anxious time for the Adventists. Some people sold all their possessions. Others secluded themselves and spent their time preparing for Christ's coming. Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0212/disappointment.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "The Great Disappointment" Other Articles by Gary Petty Jesus' return - events at: _Visions of Judgment: The Ride of the Fifth Horseman _"When in the Course of Human Events..." _You're Invited to the Wedding! _War and Peace _What the World Tomorrow Will Be Like _The Rapture Is Wrong: The Saints Don't Rise to Run Away _A Foretaste of Tomorrow _The Feast of Tabernacles: Jesus Christ Reigns Over All the Earth _Your Date With Destiny: Meeting the Real Jesus _What Was Jesus' Gospel? _The Messiah's Misunderstood Mission _How Is the Work of God Accomplished Today? _The 'Time of Jacob's Trouble' _How World Peace Will Come _Will Christ Return? _Why Will Christ Return? _The Global Economy and Jesus Christ's Return _What's 'Left Behind' in the Rapture Theory? _Jesus Christ's Unfinished Business _The Horsemen of Revelation The Fifth Horsemen Rides _God's Plan for World Peace: A Sure Thing! _War of the Worlds _"When in the Course of Human Events ..." Search Our Site Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site