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NORWICH. Conn.,. March 1.-TWO years ago
two Second Adventist elders. FiHeld and
Marsh. came here from New Hampshire and
10 tho staid Congregational folks who dwell
among the stony knolls OF Bean Hill. north Of
this city. talked eloauently about the coming
OF tho New Jerusalem and other Second Ad.
ventist topics Tho elders fetched their big
white travelling tent along. dwelt with their
young wives In ono portion OF II, and at night.
in the dlmly lighted. breezv canvas auditors
um. preached the simple religion OF the early
ChristianA. which appealed to the Puritan pso-
pie Of Bean Hill. Their tent was In an open,
flinty pasture belonging to Gsorge Mcclellan,
who said the Second Advent.sts might use It
as long No thev pleased for nothing" after the
strait-laced Puritans who dwell In the colonial
houses about historic Norwich Town Green
had refused to give 10 them the privilege Of
preaching on the Green. George Mcclellan
was ConRreRationalist At the Green. but said
he: Il believe In fair play, and II Elders FiHeld
and Marsh can preach better doctrine than
we've got, let 'em do II: I. for my part. am
ready 10 hear It."
The Second Adventist preachers had great
luck at Bean Hill and Norwich Town First.
they converted William I. Case to q belief in
their simple creed. and he resigned his oflce
Of superintendent Of the Sunday school In the
Congregational Church. Then Mr.. Mcclellan
became member Of the Adventist Society.
together with twenty-five or thirty other
members Of the old Conversational
Church. wherest the Old Town clsrgymen
alarmed. at the work oI. the elders. and
ss b.n9 them sss
sGsll: anore,eS.ioss SeSss io ,!! Sserss Msei.i:
sa.lonai Church, became fsesiSins Elder IN
ss sps IN Snss II ss ss
spiritual went we'll ELth them.
Elder Gss and
creed that they went to Battle Greek. Mich. .
famous home quarter Of Second Adventism.
s"siety shs .. with view Of beco@ns % preach. M oh
ers. they there became acquainted with =
Wire who soes into frances and thus eets
Ss .SsS a;:s I:
sI0 q her books oi propheciss: Not long sse
issis ffi' f't su''fs 5ssInfa Hss
formed bis nook that he didn't thinE thai she
sse s 81 q xhs ss sE a df adn
fIuenced hy her visions and soothsaying. HIS
sds ef @ II the Ghye eSn
Durr who agreed With Presiding Elder Case
about Ellen Whites trance visions. believed
imPltct.y that they we're @ 81 divine IN n, 9rts,n: s
fsIui.sd asp as psrsIsisnsly. F,nsily lie other
the 3D. hdes
s9 e.. sua Ss .cn o. en Joh
and. being influential. their talk Il propeeatine
discussion that may bring harm to the Second
Adventist Church. y
The sOS: Ss Hs;d 81 ban Ellen 4s6n
Church. Mrs. White, It 10 said. goes clear to
heaven in her frances In spirit. And , gets ail
e os hfF nnss .p Fl Tas sna
Elijah acting through. the. Battle Creek
prophet directs much Of the business Of the
whole American SECOND Adventist sect.
s % rssds to sp 10 end :ss sns ns
opinion. as yet. Prophet White says. The Second
like the oId-time Millerites.. They don't pro-
to know .hs sId shs wsra
keen Saturday instead Of Sunday holy. One
especial dogma OF Mrs. White? heaven;born
ethical auRuries provides thateall second AZ:
ventsts must eschew liGIor; even cer: snpn tha
Bean s Xiii Sdvensists have veteran weakness
for older. tobacco. and butter. er.,
Tho Case-Durr diaaKecttcn has already pro-
b. o.s item II aa: s 20
the church in the pasture: :auSd OF them
member, Mrs Geer. who gave $500 for build.
ing tho meeting house.