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April 19, 1843 was the day on which many believed Christ would return
to the earth again and redeem His own. The prophetic calculations
which they made seemed to point to this day, but the day came and
went, and Christ had not come. This was a bitter disappointment for
all those who had prepared themselves to meet Christ on that day. The
fact that Christ was expected to come on April 19, 1843 is made
evident in many of the Adventist pioneer writings as well as in the
1843 Chart. Many people, that had been convinced by the consistent historical
accuracies obtained when using the methods of Bible interpretation
which lead them to this point (which methods seemed to point to
Christ's coming in April 19), concluded that this disappointment was
evidence enough to cast off their faith in the methods, evidences, and
experiences which had been the substance of their hope. Without hope,
they turned back to a world which had once been lit with the hope of
Christ, but now, to them, was left in bitter darkness. Others, not
willing to throw away the evidences of their faith (despite their
disappointment), went back to their Bibles to look for where they went
wrong. God would soon bring comfort to those waiting ones, who weren't
shaken out, by revealing something that was previously left out in
their reckoning of time. This comfort would come to many on
08-15-1844, the date that has been identified and termed as the "Midnight Cry"
- corresponding the scriptures with their time and experience. (For a
general account of the experience which the early adventists had
during this time, see: CET 47.2-50.3).
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Prophetic fulfillment of:
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Principle fulfillment of:
- Gen 7:1,4
- Gen 15:13-14 vs Exo 13:41
- Mic 7:7
- Lam 5:26