Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-27

is greatest among you, let him be your
servant" Hence they practice as a rite
that gracious act of humility, washing
one another's feet, which John in the
sacred biography, describes. But theF
most peculiar characteristic of his Rihli-
cal Interpretation is seen when the AID.
ventist comes to prophecy The myste
rious words of Daniel and the allegoricaI
beasts and elders of the Revelator shine
with significance to the Adventist. We
have had these prophecies more or less
accurately translated from the language
Of allegory and ecstacy to that of aritb- .
metic; we have had ascension DAYS fixed
and certain. The second coming of the
Lord as the thief in the night has often
been confidently anticipated. A COM
pany of Lewiston Adventists year since.
under the lead of Elder Thurman, a
devoted disciple, fixed on definite day
TOR the end of the world; but as the
world did not see fit to end at that time,
he felt called upon to make more
careful inspection of his figures and his
principles OF Interpretation. Having done
TINS, Elder Thurman discovered that he
had made mistake of one year in his
reckoning. Fortunately, that year was in
our favor, and in accordance with his in
vestlgations he guardedly informed his
flock that the night for the second coming
of the Savior would in all probability
prove to be the night of April Z, 1876.
Accordingly, quietly and unostentatious-
ly, the devout flock on Friday made ready
Tor the sacred event Wakefield Hall, a
little nook in Central Block, was made
ready for the occasion. There is gallery
room for few spectators. The faithful
occupied the main floor. The visitor to
the hall was courteously shown seat in
the gallery-only this caveat was entered,
| that no one should enter who came to
make sport. There were about thirty
| persons present-all with a deyout and
| becoming behavior. The ceremony was
solemn and impressive One of their
number states that more would have been
present but for bad travelling None were
! admitted to the hall after 80 O'Clock. A
| table covered with snowy-white linen was
spread in the hall, on which the tokens of
| the eucharist were spread The bread
was unleavened aud seven days old. The
table was surrounded by settees. Elder
| Thurman presided and conducted the
service. Scripture was read a hymn was
sung, and the Elder gave directions to
! the flock. The settees were first turned
| back to the table. The sisters occupied
| one bench, the brethren another, sitting
back to them on the opposite side of the
| table. Following the example of Jesus, the
| Elder removed his coat and eirt himself
with linen towel. He then poured water
into basin and washed the feet of one of
the disciples. Then the disciples washed
one anOther's feet-the sisters performing
the rite one for another. Then the Pass
over supper was eaten. An interesting
| social service followed the supper, which
| ended at ten O'Clock. Each person related
his experience, his hope ard his faith, as
any Christian might. 1t was now well
along in the evening, and no sign ap-
peared to confirm the Elders prediction.
Yet the good Advent people waited on the
Lord, waited to see Him coming in the
clouds of heaven. The clock in the
neighboring bell-tower strikes one short
Of midnight. Elder Thurman's faith wa
vers. AT II 30 the lights are extinguished
and the faithful ones go home. AS ever,
true to the almanac, old Sol broke over
the world this morning. And the time is
not yet! Elder Thurman, on being con-
suited on Saturday, confessed that the fail
ure OF several appointed dates for the final
catastrophe has somewhat weakened his
confidence in his arithmetic; but of this
he is positive, that the second coming Ut
the Lord will occur on Passover Day. The
Elder has carefully prepared chronology
CT the world, and has felt that if this last
appointment was not success, he should
leave the date with the Lord altogether
He is constrained to see that he is in error,
and he frankly confesses that he cahnot
set any further time for the above-named
catastrophe. He takes his figures from
Daniel. The world, he says, was created,
in his view, 5000 years ago, about this
time of year.-Leaoisto1e (He.) Journal.