The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-29
How the Chicago AdYentlSts were
Sold.

The assembly which gathered at Chi
cage last Monday night, to await the
promised end Of the world, numbered
about one hundred and fifty persons, Of
both sexes and Of all ages, from children
at the breast to gray.headed men. Their
place Of meeting was carefully concealed,
to avoid curious inLruders. AllthG prep
aratiOns were made in accordance with
Scriptural directions, including a last
supper, the washing Of eaGh others fee,
prayer aud singing. Although unleav-
ened bread formed part Of tho rcpast, it
consisted largely Of less sacred food, such
as boiled mutton, cranberry pic, apples
and oranges, and included asupply Of red
wine. Early in the evening the expect
ant beliCvorsreCeiyed o sign which great
" increased their hOpefunCss. HnClleus
and Matthew had prOphCsied that the
Lord would come when "the light shall
not be clear nor dark" and "as the light
ming cOlneth out OF the east" Early in
the evening the heavens grew dirk, and
thunder storm burst over the city. As
Chicago time Is seven hours aud half
later than that Of Jerusalem, the leaders
Of the sect ut once concluded that the
midnight at which tho Lords coming
was expected was to be rGCkOned In Jeru-
salem time, and they forthwith mani
tested the livelieSl Joy. The storm
passed, however, rs storms generally
do, and the AntiCipatOry ceremonies we're
continued. The leader at the feast was
an Elder Thurman, who had made the
calculations on which the prediction Of
the date was founded. lie had spent
seven years verifying all the records by
astronomical observations, and has con-
Quoted journal to advocate his views,
As the hour Of midnight approached and
nature suffered no revolution, Elder
Thurman grew Respondent, and while he
administered the sacrament he gave vent
to his anguish in words as follows: al
will not despair to the rising sun, but
how can extend the prophetic dates
longer than midnight can not see. II
has been my study for thirty-two years,
and again and again, and yet again, have
| examined all the prophecies 10 see
whether there could be any mistake, but
could find none. And again, today, |
took my Bible and tried to see whether
by any possibility the prophecies might
extend for a day longer, but they all
point 10 this day. II there is Il mistake
am unable to discover it. Whether
Christ comes or not, feel that my work
il done. II Jesus does not come for u
thousand years, still shall rejoice that
did prove faithful took him ut his
word: al the time appointed the end shall
be- can not extend the dates. THIS Ia the
appointed time. Whether Christ appears
or not must still believe the dates end
here. The SAME prophecies that show
that Jesus il indeed the Christ point to
his second advent, tonight. AM unable
to sec how all tho prophetic dates should
end April 10 and It be a chance business
II, after all, have deceived you, will you
pardon me? viii you forgive me2 !
have done The best / could, God knows.
wanted to present you to Jesus. can
bear the burden no more. leave you in
the hands OF God" When the minute
hand Of the clock touched 12, all hope Of
the Lords visible presence was aban.
dOned, and the nssCmblagc gave them
selves up to weeping and lamentations
Women wrling their hands, men groaned
and wept, and tho only impasSiye persons
in the room were Tie babies, who long be-
fore had quietly gone to sleep. Some .oI
their sorrow had a substantial tounda
ton. Elder Thurman, for instance, dc
Clared that his journal could bc pub
lished no longer, IA all his calculation
had gone Rstray. Many others, because
Of their faith Ia the approaching end Q
all things human, had given away, al
their worldly goods, and had nothing what
ever with which 10 continue life durinI
the days which they had believed woul'
npvpE dawn