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Charles Fitch
1805–1844
A fiery early Adventist preacher, he became one of the best-known voices of the Millerite movement in the years just before 1844. His preaching, hymn writing, and widely circulated prophetic charts helped shape a religious movement at a dramatic moment in American history.
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Born in 1805, he was an American minister who first served in the Congregational church before becoming a leading preacher in the Millerite movement. He is especially remembered for his urgent revival preaching and for helping spread the belief that Christ’s return was near.
He also wrote hymns and worked with visual prophecy charts that were used in public lectures, making complex prophetic ideas easier for large audiences to follow. That mix of preaching, writing, and teaching made him one of the movement’s most recognizable figures.
He died in 1844 after falling ill while taking part in a baptism service, only weeks before the Great Disappointment of October 22, 1844. Although his life was short, his influence remained important in accounts of early Adventist history.