An early 19th century American farmer  William Miller   (1782-1849)   began to make calculations of when Jesus' second coming to earth would take place.

From this end time  expectation became the central declaration of the early days of the movement.

Miller gave the exact date when this great event would be coming. However, nothing happened and the group disbanded.

Some of the members of the group formed a new community, Seventh-day Adventists,  which became the leading figure  Ellen White,  with extensive literary production. The books continue to emphasize the proximity of the end times and the consecration of Saturday as a day of rest.

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The movement does not accept infant baptism. You can only be baptized after experiencing a personal revival.

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Healthy lifestyles are important to Adventists: They consider coffee, tea, tobacco, and alcohol to be unhealthy stimulants. Many Adventists are vegetarians.

In Finland, Adventists maintain health spas: Hopeaniemi in Vihti and Toivonlinna in summer  In the thorn. In winter  Castle of Hope  is an Adventist boarding school.

Number of supporters:

• 11 million in the world

• 6000 in Finland

The Adventist Church came to Finland in 1943