"As more and more of the conference attendees died off, the faithful became increasingly excited about soon seeing Jesus. Fifty-four years after the prophecy, they made a check-off list of attendees to show who was still alive and who was deceased—because it was prophesied that Jesus would return while some of them were still alive."
As more and more conference participants passed away, the devoted followers grew more enthusiastic about soon witnessing Jesus. Forty-four years after the prediction, they created a list of living and deceased attendees to demonstrate who was still alive—because it was foretold that Jesus would return while some of them were still alive.