, 1876-04-23
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She hss ever aincs beeD actively employed in 10
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DISAPPOINTED ADVENTISTs.
MAIYEfa JUDGMENT DAY DrPrpern.

MAlNEa JUDGMENT DAY DEFERRED.
This Lewiston (h1e.) journal has tho fol1ouin.
account Of the troubles OF sect Of Adven,isss
headed BY Elder Thurman, who waited for ths
end Of the world in this city year ago:
a company Of Lewtsviils Adventsts year rtnce
fixed definite day <or tbs end Of tue World: but
s the world did not ct to eud at that timr be fe
called upon to make mora careful inspection Of biz
doue this. Elder Thurman discoyered that hs 9 ha5
made mistake Of one year in hts reckoning, For
tuaaely. tat year was in our favor. In accord
suce With his Investigations he guardedly informed
his dock that tho night for the coming of the
Savior would in al probability prove to b. ths neht
Of APRIL 1876 Accordingly. quietly aud uno.tonta-
sacred event. Wakefield Hail. little nook in Central
Block, made re1dJ for tbs OCCASION There s eal-
aanr for sx y 1he fth ossups
shown seat in the galery,onlJ this caveat was en-
tered that no ono should enter who came to make
~ with deEout and becoming behavior.
The ceremony was solemn and impressive. Ono Of
their number states that more would have been pres
to tho hall after 7:3o oc!oci. table coyered viii
snowy white linen WIS spread In the hall, or which
the tokens Of tho eucharias were spread Ths bread
surrounded bv Eetteea. Elder Thurman presided and
conducted the service. Scripture was read; hymn
was sung and the Elder gEve directions to tho flock.
Tbs setee5 were first turned back to the table, The
Sisters occupied BENCH tho brethren another nit
ting back to them on the opposite sids of the table
Following the example Of Jesus. the Elder removed
his coat and grt himself with linen towel Ho then
poured wser into basin and washed thu feet Of ono
Of the disciples. Then the disciples washed one
another's-tho sisters performing the rite ono for
another. Then the Passover supper eaten. An in
terest1ng social 8orvce followed the supper which end
ed 1t 10 o'clock Each person related his experience
his hope, and bic faith, any Christian might. 1t
was now well along in the evening. and no atgn ap-
pcsred to confirm tho Elders prediction. Yet tho
good advent people waited tae Lord waited to SEQ
Him coming in ths clouds Of heaven. The clock in the
neighboriug he1i-tower strikes sAort Of midnight
Elder Thurmans faith wavers. At 1888 tha Lights sxe
extingu1shcd and the faithful 60 hcme. In ever
true to the almanac, old Sol broke ,yer tic world this
morning. And the time is not ret: Elder Thurman.
IN being consulted Sunday, confessed that tho fall
Of several appointed dates for the final catastrophe
l7s somewhat weakened his conddenco his arthne-
c bIt Of this he is positive, that the second coming
If tho Lord will occur on Passover Day. Tho Elder
has felt that II this last appointment nc. SUCCESS
should leave tha date With the Lord altogether HI
constrained to that he ia is error and he frankly
onfsases thst no cannot set any further time for the
bove.named catastrophe. Ho takes hts figures from
Daniel The world. he SAYS. created Ia his view
QUO years ago, about this tinae Of year.