, 1879-01-12
THE MILLENNIUM.
SCHROEDER GETS IIp 4 CUuHCu.

.Ntao York Sun.
Fewer than twenty persons went to Science
Hall yesterday morning in response to circular
containing the following:
Believing that the time has come to establish the
Mlcnnial Church of the Lord, founded upon mn-
tual cooperation in brotherly love, and union in
Christ Jesus, peace and good will to all mankind,
love and wisdom to reign instead Of sclfshness op-
preston, and brutality, call all men who love
God, and such who have desire to know Him,
from Whom cometh aH good. to join us. Religion
nnd science, Church and State, capital and labor
must be united Us to work tremendously fo7 the
benefit OF the wlloic human family. We are all
brothers and Sisters IN one common fathcrhood OF
God. HENRY SCHROEDER.
3Ir. Schroeder is German Professor OF
Music, Of very slight figure. Deep-sct, bright
black eyes light up his sallow features His
head is bald. and he wears long beard. A
much-worn dress~coat WAS buttoned closely
about him to guard against the freczing tenn
perature OF the room. He says that he has had
marvellous experiences. The Protestant faith
OF his earlier years Was shaken by study OF
Tom Paine aud Voltarc- Pursuing in this con-
ncction course of scientific reading, he soon
established himself as al advocate Of what lc
called Natural Religion, recognizing no God
except nature After u few years he became
dissatisfied with this faith, and, impellcd BY n
longing for the belief of his childhood, began to
study the Bible. He was able to accept it all,
except the miracles described in the New Testa-
mcnt. These ne lnclosca in pencil marks, and
read again aud again, in the hope OF seeing them
in 4 new and clearer light lie became moro con-
fused than ever, and, despairing OF solving the
problem himself, prayed tor some supernatural
manifestation to convince him. Every evening,
after dismissiug his class in music, ne sat up
until after midnight reading the doubtful pas
sages and repeating lis prayer. As the clock
struck II, one night in June, 1870, hc says, he
Bible.
III miracle be possible, will God make 1t
known to me?'' he exclaimed, throwing down
his book.
Three distinct knocks, lie ayers, were made
upon thc cover OF tile Bible before him. He
read on until he came to another account OF
miracle. when the three KNOCKS were repeated.
In this way his doubts were dispel]ed coucern-
ing every passage; he accepted their truth and
Joined = Congressional church. Yet he again
became doubtful, thinking that he had yielded
too easily to what might have been only the
product Of nervous itl'ae1nat'on E:member-
ing that he had received answers to his prayers
only after q hard days toll, when be was weary
and excited, he prayed again that he might re
ceive risirations while In tuli strength of body
ard mind. As he arose from bed the next morn
ing an unseen power seized his arm and swung
it rapidly to and fro with irresistible force.
When bis arm vas partly released he took
pencil in his fugers and held bis hand oyer 4
table. Immediately his hand -was moved up
and down so that he lost control Of It. Selling
his right wrist with his lett hand, he forced tito
tue table, expecting that tine mysterious power
would explain itself, like PlaDchet, through
writing. lie was not disappointed, for the pen
ell elided smoothly oyer the paper, leaving be-
hind it the word s'Hail." IN the following
Good Friday be went to an Episcopal church,
Knowing that there vas no service IN us
Own. Before the close Of the exercises he
decided to 70 home, snd reached down to
the floor for his hat. AS he did SO he WAS
thrust forward Dy an unseen hand aud held
in knee1ing posture. At the same time loud
voice proclaimed three times the name Of q Hen