The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-14
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THE END OF THE WORLD.
The AdyentIsts Waiting to be Caught
Iip 10 Nomenclature Of The Band
SpJourulpg on an Island In the
Connecticut. rl-3.-'I .s.'. Us. f-f

The Adventlsts "hi1inb " - y
lin 10 Hcayen..Plctureo Of The Band
SrIournlpg on an Island In the
Connecticut. -t'.-'I ifa'4+t
From tho Boston Globe, Nov, ~ sr, 4 y y
On Ter7y's Island, In the Connecticut
RIVER about seventeen miles above Hart
lord, are abOu, sixty persons Of both sexes
assembled awaiting the second advent Of
Christ, which they confidently expect to.
dsy or tomorrow, or at anY.ra,e before
Me- close Of 1878. They began to con-
gregste on the island about two weeks
no, The attendance has been variable
from the beginning Of the meeting, reach.
in, as high as two hundred some days,
snl dropping of on others TO- thirty or
forty. When the Sun reporter reached
the island, last Friday morning, about
sixtyfve Second Adventists, including
the children, were found In the tents and
temporary accommodations they have
erected on the south side Of the island for
their sOjourn while still on tho earth. MIR.
D. @. Terry, who 10 one ofsthe eoDgrega.
,iop and who owns greater part OF the
island, answered the call at the ferry. In
answer to herep6rter's inquiry he said:
I'VE expect the Lord to come before the
5lh Of November. We are assembled
here for prayer and praise, and TO await
Ills coming. We have no objections 70
visitors Il they do not come 10 scot and
turn our worship into ridicule. We are
happy to answer any questions, and sat
lily any who doubt our sanity or our
grounds Of belief" Mr.. Terry conducted
Ihe reporter 10 the tents, whose white
tops had been seen peeping above the
IOfest growth as they crossed the rapid
river. The Alventiss were at breakfast
when the reporter reached tho encamp-
ment Two long tables, with benches on
each side, accommodated the sixty under
a long white tent that formed an extern
sion 10 u large boarded shed, which had
been used as a potato house, and served
for a kitchen, chapel and sleeping apart
men, Tor the women and children OF the
party. Passing through. the kitchen,
where two large cooking stoves were
doing duty, the visitor was ushered into the
chapel and women's sleeping room. The
llOr was formed Of tan.bark, covered
with straw. On the rude benches
that filed the space were seated a num-
Der Of men, women and children. The
women and children were most oil them
gathered around q stove. The bedding
which had been used the night before was
rolled away in the corners Of the apart
ment. There was a half upper floor
Curtained with sheets. This had EVIL
IDENTIFY been used as a sleeping room
Above the pulpit hung chart, filled
with prophetic typical pictures and
numbers. IN one corner stood Daniel
iaChain armor sword In hand, watching
The stone hewn out Of the mountain with.
out hands. All the symbolic creatures Of
Daniels vision, and MANY Of the symbol.
i'ms Of the Book OF Revelations, including
the scarlet robed woman riding on the
beast with seven heads, and carrying the
cup Of her fil,hiness and denominations IN
her hand; the seyenscandle sticks Of the
seven churches Of Asia, and the typical
figures of 1856 and 1850. In one section
Was a map Of the world as known % the
aacienIs, and It's division, into three parts
toshem, Ham and Japhet. In another
section were the words in large letters,
The three unclean spirits-Infdelity,
Papscy, Professionalism" The Adventists
say they are not Protestants. They en-
tered at once into conversation with the
reporter relative to their beliefs and hopes,
esca one having bible In his or her
hand, and never answering q question
Without reference to o text Of Scripture
~ ground Of belief, They discuss
scripture necessarily with each other In
NE most amicable manner, and endeavor
oyl this means 10 elicit all the light they
them. al =
There was no indication Of poverty
among these forest worshippers. They
were plainly yet neatly dressed. There
was nothing grotesque or ludicious In
Ipel' manners or appearance. They are
certainly tho Calmest, most mathematical
enthusiasts ever seen. The services were
simple, and unmarked by any enthusiasm
o. excitement. They DO not shout as
astaodsts do, and their hymns are sung
y tanned yocalists who understand mu.
&c They began with prayer, three Of the
men following each Other IN. deyotiNn.
They prayed; not, as other denominations
DO, for any temporal blessing; thoy Il.
vvoked tho Holy Spirit, and prayed for
taiIh, and expressed their gratitude 10 God
Tor giyiug them 3 acknowledge oil tho truth,
AID faith TO believe ii, The hymns were
sung by leaders, and tho entire copgrega
uon Joining In the chorus, The follow
Iog Isone Of the many they sang:
Lone pilgrims In this land We roam,
eiong have wandered here; n.ar
Ane Bible points Us TO our home,
And bttngs the Lord this year. ss
TO Daniel, God TO Gabriel gave
rThe'' three timSs Hnu p.rt;"
Two thousand three hundred days,
arc shown upon onr chart.
cAorus-Yes, We shall meet and praise GU