“Mr. M. asked him to read the 6th verse—‘How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?’—and say what wonders were referred to.
“The dandy minister then spoke—‘Don’t answer that question; he will make a Millerite of you.’
“The elderly minister said he was not afraid of the Bible, let it make what it would of him; and replied, that the ‘wonders’ referred to must mean the resurrection, &c.
“‘Well,’ said Mr. M., ‘is the reply of the one clothed in linen, who sware “that it should be for a time, times, and an half,” given in answer to the question, how long it will be to the resurrection?’
“Here the dandy minister again spoke—‘Don’t answer that question; for, if you do, he will make a Millerite of you.’
“The other gave him to understand that he was afraid of no result to which an honest investigation of the Scriptures might lead, and that he should answer any questions he choose to. The admission of the dandy minister, that honest answers could not be given to a few simple questions on a portion of Scripture, without making men ‘Millerites,’ excited the interest of all to the highest point.
“The elderly minister replied that he thought it must be given in answer to that question.
“On hearing the answer, the dandy minister shrunk back, closed his mouth, and interfered no more.
“Mr. M. asked who it was that gave this answer.
“The other readily replied that he was undoubtedly the Lord Jesus Christ.