"About 1870, [Charles Taze, JW founder] Russell and his father established a group with a number of acquaintances to undertake an analytical study of the Bible and the origins of Christian doctrine, creed, and tradition. The group, strongly influenced by the writings of Millerite Adventist ministers George Storrs and George Stetson, who were also frequent attendees, concluded that many of the primary doctrines of the established churches, including the Trinity, hellfire, and inherent immortality of the soul, were not substantiated by the scriptures."—Wikipedia, "Charles Taze Russell"
I remember reading that in a book also. The JWs followed in Miller's footsteps of date setting. JWs have set so many dates it's impossible to keep up with them.
I thought that was a given.
I was merely speaking of location.
Laurie White settled right in amongst those that had crawled away from the field. (It wasn't like they could afford to travel)
And she went a bit nuts about "personal vice" . I'm not sure if she caught her husband doing it or what was her issue with it. But she put it on almost every sermon and page of her writings.