Mr. Miller and those who were in union with him supposed that the cleansing of the sanctuary spoken of in Daniel 8:14 meant the purifying of the earth by fire prior to its becoming the abode of the saints. This was to take place at the advent of Christ; therefore we looked for that event at the end of the 2300 days, or years. But after our disappointment the Scriptures were carefully searched with prayer and earnest thought, and after a period of suspense, light poured in upon our darkness; doubt and uncertainty were swept away. {1T 58.2}

Miller og dem, som var i forening med ham, mente, at rensningen af helligdommen, som er omtalt i Daniel 8,14, betød jordens renselse ved ild, som skulle ske før jorden ville blive de helliges tilholdssted. Dette skulle finde sted ved Kristi komme; derfor afventede vi den begivenhed ved afslutningen af de 2300 dage eller år. Men efter vor skuffelse granskede vi skrifterne omhyggeligt under bøn og alvorlig eftertanke, og efter en tid med spænding skinnede lyset i vort mørke; tvivl og usikkerhed blev fejet bort.