| The Millerites kept their theological focus on the first and last days, but were very
up-to-date in their use of promotional materials and techniques for speading the word about the coming
apocalypse. Below, one of the large colored posters Millerite preachers would put up in a public place, with
mysterious images designed to attract the attention of a crowd who would become an existential congregation to exhort. Click on any part of the poster to enlarge details. |
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Next, a black-and-white broadside that could either be posted (it is blank on the back) or handed out. For details of the images, click on the first three icons at left. |
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The last three images left are illustrations from newspaper accounts of Millerite meetings. |