In 1844, a significant religious event took place, often referred to as the culmination of the "2300 days" prophecy. Many people at the time, following the prophetic calculations of William Miller and his associates, believed this would mark the second coming of Christ. Initially, they expected Christ to return in 1843, but when that did not happen, they recalculated and concluded the prophetic period ended in the autumn of 1844. This led to what became known as the "midnight cry" movement. When Christ did not return as expected, the resulting disappointment became known as the "Great Disappointment." Many who had been active in the movement lost their spiritual bearings, and some even considered their experience in 1844 to have been a delusion. Ellen White describes how, after 1844, there was much confusion and fanaticism, with some embracing spiritualistic ideas and others struggling to understand prophetic time. Despite this disappointment, Ellen White later affirmed that the movement of 1844 was "of God," and those who remained faithful continued to feel its holy influence even decades later. She also noted that since 1844, God had not tested His people on any particular prophetic time. References: - White, E. G. (1884). The Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 4, p. 495.3, 250.1. - White, E. G. (1915). Life Sketches of Ellen G. White, p. 78. - White, E. G. (1904). Testimonies for the Church, vol. 8, p. 292. If you need more specific details or want to explore a particular aspect of 1844, please let me know!