The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 4
III. McGregor of Maine-Ends “the Time” About 1843-1847
On a mossy old gravestone at Falmouth Corner (near Portland), Maine, the following inscription appears: “REV. DAVID MCGREGOR—Born in Londonderry, N.H. March 21-1771—Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Bedford, N.H. 24 yrs.- Departed this life Oct. 19, 1845 aged. 22 PFF4 374.3
A man of excellent training, fine personality, and wholesome life, this Presbyterian minister and teacher belonged to that illustrious list of men of leadership in the various communities and churches who were students and expounders of prophecy. Although his personal writings have not been found, yet in several contemporary publications he is recorded as sharing the position of scores of others at this time, that “the time” would end around 1843, 1844, or 1847. 23 It was undeniably a world-encircling conviction, almost invariably springing from thoughtful and often highly trained minds. PFF4 375.1