In 1860 Leinberg started to promote re-establishing to the Crimea, going there himself in February 1861. The most fanatic of the Maltsvetians waited in May and June 1861 at Lasnamäe for the coming of the "White Ship" that was to take them to the promised land. The followers of Maltsvet also had an important part in the peasant rebellions in Albu and Ahula in November 1861.
In 1860, Leinberg began advocating for Crimea's re-establishment, making his own trip there in February 1861. The most dedicated supporters of the Maltsvetians anxiously waited at Lasnamäe from May to June 1861 for the "White Ship," which was meant to transport them to their promised land. Moreover, the followers of Maltsvet also participated in significant peasant rebellions in Albu and Ahula in November 1861.