Thousands were led to embrace the truth preached by William Miller, and servants of God were raised up in the spirit and power of Elijah to proclaim the message.... And as the solemn warning to flee from the wrath to come was sounded, many who were united with the churches received the healing message; they saw their backslidings, and with bitter tears of repentance and deep agony of soul, humbled themselves before God. {FLB 283.4}

Tusindvis blev ledt til at gribe den sandhed Wiliam Miller prædikede, og Guds tjenere blev oprejst i Elias ånd og kraft til at proklamere budskabet. . . . . Og idet den højtidelige advarsel om at undfly den kommende vrede blev udbasuneret, modtog mange som var i kirkerne det helbredende budskab; de så deres frafald, og med bitre angsttårer og dyb sjælspine, ydmygede de dem selv for Gud.