Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-23

respects from the Adventists Of today.
As early ~ 1870 thorc were Milleritca
scattered all over this part Of New
England aud New Yoft State and
some IN Vermont aud Connecticut
The women especially became much
excited about that time, and 1t Ia the
common report that many of them uX.
pcctcd every night when they retired
that the world may come to an end be-
fore morning, and every morning
when they looked at the sun they
thought perhaps they had seen IL rise
for the last time.
Whether tho Adventist really had
their ascension robes ready, ~ II somc-
times asserted, is not capable Of ALSO
lutte proof There nre. however, many
stsrles or traditions Of the Advontlsts
Of my years ago. II IL said that some
families really had In their possession
ascension robes, which were carefully
laid away until the time u the coming
Of Christ should be- followed by the
signs in the heavens, when they in.
tended 10 Put them ON aud be IN rOadl.
ness for the end Of the world.
One man In pittancld stAlen that a
nclghbor Of his fathof's, who became
convert 10 this doctrine, neglected his
business aud spent his whole Time In
studying and cxpounuing the Milltrlto
doctrine. u was the story that this
man had ascension robes prepared for
himself aud hi family, and that on the
great DAY In 1913, when IL WIS pre-
dicicd that the prophcCics were about 10
lie fulfilled, he locked his cattle In the
barn and he and his family
put on their robe and waited
until late at night, when, m moth.
Ing occurred, they took Them of again.
l may be remembered by some Of the
oldest Inhabitants OF New England
that there was great Advent meet.
Ing held Ia Boston ut the very height
Of the excitement. Delegates from all
parts Of New England were present.
One man, who was well educated, and
had been n Baptist preacher bat had
been converted TO Millcrism, attended
this meeting. lie returned 10 his
home full Of enthusiasm on the sub.
Ject Of Millerlsm, and with his pockets
full Of gold. When Inquiry was made
AZ TO now he obtained the money he
said that nj the meeting nobody valued
money, n the end Of the world was W
near, aud that this was given him by
some Of the brethren 10 dtiuy his ux-
penscs home, and ns hc had large
family he thought II might como
handy during the few weeks that were
10 lapse before the cnd Of the world.
Not long after his return, on one
cold winters night, he had assembled
his neighbour aud friends at his house.
where he preached 10 them aud talked
about toe nrntnens of the Judgment
day. About . O'Clock IN the evening
n bright light was seen shining IN the
heavens some miles wcat Of his house.
The attention Of the assembly was
called oft.
"Thls Il the sign,n said lac. "rherc
IA the light The und IL ncnr at hand,
aud We must prepare f1r iln
Then there was much excitement In
that household. There was paying
and crying, children Were frightened,
aud even strong men wUpt. Still the
light grew In brightness.
One farmer, who was more ftolld and
less oxcltable than the rest, after
gazing for some time at this phcuOmu.
non, remarked that II was his opinion
that the light came from n burning
building. lie said he believed lac
could Zee the blaze. The excitement
among the others was 40 Intense. how
ever, and their imaglnatlons had 80
run away with them, that they said hc
was wrong; that, onithe contrary, they
thought they could wee chariot wheels
and objects moving In the heavens
and approaching nearer and nearer.
There was no sleeping IN that neigh.
borhoOd that night. Everything wn,
done TO prepare for the final scene. A,
the night wore away the light grew
fainter, until Ii faded entirely away,
II was learned the next morning that
large building had been burned In a
village some miles away, aud that the
light soeH had been Us reflection on the
clouds.
The excitement Of that scene was
never forgotten by the children pIes.
cnt, some Of whom aro now LIVING aud
can vOuoh for the Truth OF this story.
The Advent preacher, who thought
the world was surely coming ~ an end
at that time, never fully recovered from
the shock. lie insisted until the day
OF his death that be was right IN the.
DRY, and has repeatedly been heard "a
say that he believed his children would
live 10 500 the second coming OF Christ
and the iulfilmpnt Of the prophecies
found In Daniel aud RovelatlOus.-
uaaga.. MN.