Adradial

Adjacent to a ray; said of the third series of tentacles in certain hydrozoöns. Advancement of Science: See AMERICAN ASSOCIATION and BRITISH ASSOCIATION. Advent Christians, or Adventists, also called Second Adventists. ( Eccl . Hist .) Various religious societies holding a belief in the speedy second advent of Christ. Their churches are congregational, the ordained preachers being the highest officials. Their conferences are not legislative to the churches, but are for mutual church and ministerial co-operation. They meet to worship on the first day of the week. Their religious faith comprehends belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ, atonement through his blood alone, the resurrection of the dead as a nece ity to bring eternal life to the sleeping saints, the second personal advent of Christ as near at hand, the total destruction of all unregenerated beings, and the renewed earth as the inheritance of the saints. They hold to the literal understanding of the Scriptures as the word of God, rather than to a mystical interpretation. They teach that the second advent of Christ is the objective point of Christian hope, as prior to that event there is no eternal life, but at that time eternal rewards and punishments will be given, and the kingdom of God established on the earth. They teach that the wicked will "be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power." 2 The . 1.9. They do not, as a body, set any definite time for the second advent, but they teach it as an impending event, there being no prophetic event to intervene in fulfilment. They have formerly called attention to definite dates for the second advent, thinking they understood the definite time, but now acknowledge their mistake in this respect. The Advent Christians have an annual meeting of a body of delegates chosen by their conferences, to consider all nece ary busine coming before the denomination. This body is called the Second Advent Christian A ociation of America. The history of this people in the U. S. dates back to about A. D. 1839, when Wm. Miller (see MILLERITES) and others preached the doctrine of the second advent being near at hand. They have undergone some changes since then, and were not an organized people to any extent until about 1860. Several journals are published advocating their doctrines. The sect is divided into several branches, differing somewhat in belief, -The Seventh Day Adventists observe the seventh day of the week as a Sabbath. The general beliefs of this sect are substantially as above described. They set no time for the coming of Christ. Adventure , n. A woman adventurer. The word is generally used in a disreputable sense. Aerated Bread, a bread in which no ferment is used, carbonic acid being directly introduced. The acid is thoroughly mixed with the flour and water in air-tight ve els, the bread produced being as light as fermented bread.