The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-14
CHURCH OF THE SECOND ADVENT.

" BisLop,, snew the Rampage NO imm0r-
tally far tho soul Until After tue ResurTcc-
ton" Christian Theologians Arc stupid
Asses.'
There is q little room in the second story OF the
New York University which VIII hold about seventy
five persons when the apartment Is crowded In
this room, every Sunday afternoon, number OF
Strengthening people meet to hold communion,
under the auspices OF a man who calls himseH
"Bishop Snown whose full name Is Samuel Shel-
field Snow. This man at enc time used to hold out
In the Bowery up dingy garrett, like enc OF the
primitive Christians who frequented the Catacombs,
and IL Is said that when times hard His Grace
Bishop Snow was cut down 70 meal day. Then
the "Bishopr migrated to dark apartment in the
Cooper Institute, and on Sunday afternoons came o
score or so OF
GAUNr AND DECRErrr DISCIPLES
Of the Universal Church, (Which NUMBERS, all told,
about sixty persons) TO listen to the Messenger OF
Jehovah the Esprit OF Elias" the "AnRe OF the
Covenant" and the prophet OF Mount zon," for
BY all these titles has Bishop Snow dubbed himself.
Since then the "Bishop" has had many episodes.
viclssitudes ups and downs. He is man OF a good
Zeal OF miscellaneous reading, with the cdcosthes
loquendf largely developed, and when services are
over 1t is usual for the "Blsnop'' to call upon the
faithful 20 subscribe or BUY pamphlet from stock
OF cheap literature winch Is piled up on a table
below the Prophet's reading desk. The "prophet
OF ZION" Is a tall, gauntlook1ng person. with gray
ish hair, q suit Of black broadC!Oth and pair OF
patent leather shoes. He has q rolling eve and q
wild look " hich takes IN everything IN the room,
including the stamps which nave been deposited on
q collection plate by the Notwithstanding sexton
Embedded IN the other stamps Is quiet ten cent
note contributed by the HERALD reporter to the
cause of the second Advent. TIE "bishOp," as he
proceeds In his rather denunclatcry sermon which
has lor Its title
pitches into the Christian religion ana into all the
or, hodoX theOlOnians who have asserted tnat the
soul IS distinct and separate nom the body. He
also asserted that the soul IL e and that the soul Is
but breath, and ally asserted that the soul Is not
Until that period, which the "Propnet OF zion" ex.
pects to come soon, 1t will be necessary That all
souls which leave che body shall su,ier animation.
the "Bishopr related an anecdote OF friend OF his
stated that he WAS Unconscious totally while IN the
water. ..NOw,n said the worthy "Blshop," "wnere
was that mans soul Can any stupid Cnrlstan
tneOlogian tell meg OF course not. AS well might
hell such as depicted 10y the believers In orthodoxy
and that men and women shall go on burning for
all eternity without q drop OF water TO wet their
lips. Why thus theory involves the most awful bias
tan theologians want us to believe that God Is an
Almighty flend? Snow now quoted Scripture freely
aud at random to support his theories, ana when he
got tired the poor old lady disciples VI the PROPHET
admiration. sang some hymns of the Bishops own
make anu selection. Then the Bishop. alter quoting
Greek and Hebrew with the reckless freedom OF
Fourteenth ward boy, subsidized into benedtction,
which he gave with his arms outstretched and his
eyes closed. Two or three men aud women who lett
during the Oratorcal efforts OF the Bishop were
roughly reprimanded for their want OF knowledge
of the propretes and the Bishop lost his temper In
ished. Altogether was sorry sight and gave iood
for reflection