Christianity • Protestantism Charles Fitch (1805–1844) was an American preacher in the early 19th century, who rose to prominence for his work with the Millerite movement.
While the core of the Millerite movement was in New England, Fitch focused his efforts on Ohio, Michigan, and Western New York.
At the time the public sentiment had begun to turn against the Millerites, and many preachers and believers were faced with expulsion from their churches.
Charles Fitch then preached a powerful sermon based on Revelation 18: "Babylon the great has fallen... Come out of her, my people!"
After the first initial disappointment that occurred when Jesus did not come by the spring of 1844, Fitch then traveled east to continue evangelizing.