Seventh-day AdventistsSeventh-day Adventists are one of many different branches of Christianity. Adventists emerged in the 19th century and began with the “Millerite Movement” (“Seventh-day Adventists,” 2013). The movement was started by an American Baptist preacher named William Miller, who believed that the Second Coming – Christ's return to Earth – would take place between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844 ("Seventh-day Adventism", 2004). This prediction was largely based on Daniel 8:14 in the Bible (see slide 4). Since he and his disciples believed in this imminent advent or return, they were called “Adventists” (“Seventh-day Adventism”). According to an article on Seventh-day Adventism (2004), when Christ failed to manifest at the expected time, Miller, reluctantly, supported a group of his followers called the "Seventh-day Adventism movement". month ". This group followed the claims of a man named Samuel Snow, who associated the second coming of Christ with the seventh month of the Jewish calendar, changing the predicted date to October 22, 1844 ("Seventh-day Adventism"). However, when Christ failed to appear, many followers left the movement, which became known as "The Great Disappointment." Miller was among those who left, abandoning his leadership position and renouncing any new prediction dates, although he continued to wait for Christ's return until his death in 1849 ("Seventh-day Adventists", 2013). Those who remained in the movement continued to call themselves Adventists and split into many different and competitive factions that continued to teach what Miller had preached and study the Bible (“Seventh-day Adventists,” 2013). For about twenty years, the Adventist movement was a rather disorganized group that...... middle of newspaper ......istianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm “Seventh-day Adventism” Catholic.com. Catholic.com, August 10, 2004. Web. November 10, 2013. http://www.catholic.com/tracts/seventh-day-adventism “Beliefs.” Adventist.org. Adventist.org, nd Web. November 10, 2013. http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/ “Rituals and Worship.” Patheos.com. Patheos.com, nd Web. November 10, 2013. http://www.patheos.com/Library/Adventist/Ritual-Worship-Devotion-Symbolism Wiklander, Dr. Bertil. “Thoughts on Seventh-day Adventist Leadership” Ted-Adventist.org. np, nd Web. November 10, 2013. http://www.ted-adventist.org/features-and-analysis/reflection-on-seventh-day-adventist-leadership Gane, Roy E. “Revisiting the Question of Israelite Festivals” AdventistReview.org. np, May 17, 2012. Web. November 10, 2013. http://www.adventistreview.org/article/5359/archives/issue-2012-1514/more-holy-days-for-adventists