The Great Second Advent Movement: Its Rise and Progress

Other Prominent Adventist Preachers

It may be of interest to mention by name some of the men who acted a prominent part with Elder Miller and Himes in the movement of those early times. First to head the list is Charles Fitch, of Cleveland, Ohio, who in 1842 suggested the idea of having charts to illustrate the visions of Daniel and the Revelation. The origin of the thought was based upon Habakkuk 2:2, 3. The death of Charles Fitch occurred Oct. 10, 1844. GSAM 124.2

Dr. Josiah Litch, of Philadelphia, who, as we shall see in the following chapter, was moved upon by the Lord to proclaim a truth that in its fulfillment caused the sudden and rapid development of interest in the advent message. GSAM 124.3

Elon Galusha, of Lockport, N.Y., a noted Baptist minister, whose writings and ministrations on the subject of the Lord’s near coming made a great stir in that denomination. GSAM 124.4

E. R. Pinney, of Seneca Falls, N.Y., another devoted minister of the Baptist church whose ministry and writings were a power in the work. He could well be called “The salt of the earth.” GSAM 125.1

Geo. Storrs, of New York City, who previous to his conversion to the advent doctrine was a prominent revivalist. His writings exerted a mighty influence in moving the people to a greater consecration of self and substance to the work; especially was this the case in the closing weeks of the twenty-three hundred days. It was he, who, after the disappointment, brought to the consideration of the Adventist the state of the dead, and future punishment. GSAM 125.2

Elder Stockman, of Portland, Maine, was another earnest worker in William Miller’s revivals in that city. His death occurred a few weeks before the close of the Jewish year 1843, while the Adventist people were hoping and expecting the Lord would come at that time. ⁶ GSAM 125.3

There were other men of prominence that for lack of space we will merely mention, such as N. N. Whiting, who made a translation of the New Testament into English, known as Whiting’s Translation; S. S. Snow, F. G. Brown, Appollos Hale, L. D. Mansfield, Geo. Needham, O. R. Fassett; George, Wesley, and Edwin Burnham (three brothers), all efficient workers in the message. GSAM 125.4