The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-05-06
Failed 70 bIater1alIze
How ahe New Jerusalen DID Not Put II
an Appearance At Chicago - Expected

Failed TO Mater1alIze.
How 'hs New Jerusalem, Did Not Put in
an Appearance st Chicago ~ Expected,
clietgo Tribune, 4 pril %.
The Adventists did not wear par.
ticularly lubilsnt look yesterday. al
though still continuing IN the faith
Elder Thurman has been uneasy for :
couple Of days past. According to his
reckoning, the battle Of Armszeddon
should have begun before this. 81
expected fighting TO begin on the 18th
inst, and has been troubled at the OBJ
stInately peaceful condition Of affair.
And then, again, Matthew xiv: 30.
says And then shall appear the sign OF
the Son Of Man IN heaven and then
shall All the tribes Of the earth mourn.
They have been somewhat troubled
about the delay in appearance Of that
sign and considerable nervousn ess and
anxiety was manifest in their manner.
But II tLey were a little nervous for
Tear that after all it might not be, there
we're great many more who we're
nervous for fear 10 would. Persons OF
the Adventist belief have been applied
10 a great deal recently for information
on the subject, and the Book OF Daniel
has been conned studiOusly. A good
many people said their prayers last
night With extraordinary fervor, and
resigned themselves to sleep with come
perturbation Of feeling. The Advent
lists have been receiving accessiops 10
their numbers all during the past week.
yesterday morning three persons we're
DIPPED IN THE LAKE,
and thus received into their communion.
To be plunged face downward three
times in ice-cold water is an unpIeesant
ordeal, aud with the high wind land
heavy wash Of yesterday the ceremony
was very severe to the flesh.
Elder Thurman secluded himseIf
from the public all day, devoting q
great portion Of the time TO earnest
agonizing entreaty 20 God. The ma.
lority Of them during the morning and
afternoon we're gathered tOzetheratt their
place OF meeting, No. 10 Desplaines
street They sat about the room with
their dluner-baskets and other impedI-
ments, presenting rather spiritless
appearance. The front Of the hall Is
partitioned of for the residence Of a
family, and here dinner was cooked and
a table spread, at which they ate. Chill
dren ran about, played aud sduaIled.
AMI, although together, the company
looked more like party Of emigranfs
than a company Of saints awaiting the
coming Of their Lord. They were
greatly annoyed by continual Invasion
on the part Of slght-scers The nvnuhs
who reside along Halstcd and other
streets IN the vicinity sailed IN, stared.
and 8iggled. The railroad hands made
~ "A Longing place and we're often rude
a 81 HHHrH
They bore all these annoyauces with
great meebress, however. and comfort.
ed thepselves with thoughts Of their
approaching triumph.
The aged, white-haired woman who
has been such conspicuous Fl cure al
their gatherings shook her withered
head at some Of the intruders, and said.
- You may scoff now, but tonight Won
will be dumb with fear and trembling. 81
The children displayed a huency in the
use OF scrip iural phraseology that
would have delighted Brother Ham.
mond, had that converter of the infan-
tile heart been present. One theolo1ian
OF or > made himself conspicuous by
his parrJt-like iterations OF opinions in
regard 10 the approaching event.
Notwithstanding the depression OF
@NN-"-%fa INV Na+a AAfs-AAlAEnbs there were
converts almost up TO the last lour. Az
4:30 some of the brethren consulted to.
gether in regard 20 three psrgons who
wished to be baptized. They estimated
that Christ would appear AZ Jerusalem
IN abort an hour and a half and AL.
though 10 would not DO until midnight
tbAt this portion Of the earth would
roll around 80 as 10 come under the
seat Of His glory, 10 was a moosed point
whether this difference of time could be
held 70 count prior 70 His coming. and
so AFFORD time Ina which persons couId
he still taken into the church bv bap,
tIsm, or whether the fact that He had
actually come to the earth would over
ride all other considerations. The
Adventists showed themselves to be wise
m their generation In not revealing the
place where they were 20 hold their last
supper on earth.
Lhey believed that 70 would not grow
dark last night. as declared by thl
scriptures. 1t will be recollected that
during the thunder-stOrm, yesterday
evening, there was a peculiar yellow
light dlfused through the air This
gave them fresh heart aud hope. This
same Thunderstorm, however, which
hghtened their hearts, saddened those
of hundreds Of Others. There were
many nervous people who viewed with
terror these darkening skies and fash
ang lightnings. They we're less inclined
to disbelief than the day before, and
actually began 70 imagine that there
was something in Elder Thurman cal
culations after all, aud IL might be well
20 make their souls" The storm
came up Just as the toilers we're return.
ing home, and the Second Advent was
the only subject Of conversation on the
cars, That little thunder storm was OF
interest, in that ID showed how great is
the reserve fund Of sup arstitious fear in
the human breast. NJ one can be
found to-day who viii vn that he sal
mp till midnight, but there were uH.
doubtedly many Of them.
The Aiventists slipped off In order tc
avoid being bothered by the inevitable
mob Of curious. They took the chairs
al Stanley Hall, loaded them on a wagon
driven by one of the brethren, and sent
them of The reporter, however, could
not afford to lose 50 peculiar a sight a.
that OF their solemn awaiting Of the
Advent day, and 50 set out in pursuit OF
them, with very uncertain clew. His
labors were rewarded with success, and
he finally discovered them at Syea Hall
on the corner Of Wells and Superior
streets. The place is controlled by TIA,
Scandinavians, who have contributed
many adherents to the faith, and Wa.
obtained without difficulty, which woulC
not have been the case with the CathOh
or many of the German halls. The
needed large room, since, including