1. Josiah Litch was a Methodist Episcopal preacher in the New England region of the United States, who was best known for his connections with the Millerite movement, and for using Bible prophecy to predict a loss of power for the Ottoman Empire.
15 Facts About Josiah Litch
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Josiah Litch was born April 4,1809, in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
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Josiah Litch's parents' names were John and Jerusha Litch, and on his mother's side, he was a descendant of Samuel Lincoln.
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Josiah Litch attended Wesleyan Academy at Wilbraham and joined the Methodist Episcopal ministry as an itinerant minister in 1833.
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Josiah Litch left the Methodist Episcopal ministry in 1841 to join the Millerites.
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Josiah Litch intended to marry Sarah Barstow on April 25,1836.
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In 1838, a friend asked Josiah Litch to read the writings of William Miller.
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Josiah Litch then wrote his own book, The Probability of the Second Coming of Christ About AD 1843.
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Josiah Litch was responsible for inviting Charles Fitch to reconsider his rejection of Miller's teachings.
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Around 1841, the Millerite movement requested Josiah Litch to become the first general agent.
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Josiah Litch was granted release from his pastoral duties, and became the first paid Millerite worker.
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Josiah Litch was successful as a promoter and secretary for the movement.
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Josiah Litch eventually worked with the Evangelical Adventists, and served as president of the American Millennial Association.
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Josiah Litch formed his own organization known as the Messianians, and served as president in both Pennsylvania, and Canada.
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Josiah Litch slowly abandoned the historicist view of prophecy, in favor of futurism.