The Falling of the Stars in 1833

The Falling of the Stars in 1833 (Rev. 6:13, Mt. 24:29)
Bibliography by Gary Shearer
Adventist Studies Librarian
Pacific Union College Library

04-27-01

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Books

Devens, R. M. Our First Century. Springfield, MA: C. A. Nichols & Co.; Chicago: Hugh Heron, 1877. Chapter XXXVI, "Sublime Meteoric Shower All Over the United States - 1833," pp.329-336. Illus.
Her. Coll. E179 .D48

DuPuy, Robert K. Nothing to Fear: The Story of Seventh-day Adventism in the Dakotas. S.L.: s.n., 1984? Chapter 1, "Opening the Sixth Seal," pp.1-5.
Her. Coll. BX6117.2 .D86 (2nd copy in main collection)

"Falling of the Stars." Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia, Volume A-L. Second Revised Edition. Edited by Bobbie Jane Van Dolson and Leo R. Van Dolson. "Commentary Reference Series," Volume 10. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1996. Page 535.
Her. Coll. BS491.2 .S4 v.10 1995 (2nd copy in Reference Coll.)

Froom, LeRoy Edwin. The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, Volume 4. Washington, DC: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1954. Chapter 13, "Meteoric Showers Seen as Heralds of Advent," pp.289-300; Appendix B, "The 'Falling of the Stars'," pp.1210-1220.
Her. Coll. BS647 .F72 v.4 (2nd copy in main collection)

Littmann, Mark. The Heavens on Fire: The Great Leonid Meteor Storms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. 349p.
Her. Coll. QB741 .L58 1998

"Falling of Stars" (1833). Seventh-day Adventist Bible Students Source Book. Edited by Don F. Neufeld and Julia Neuffer. Washington, DC: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1962. Pp.409-417.
Her. Coll. BS491.2 .S4 v.9 1962 (2nd copy in Reference Coll.)

Periodicals

"'And the Stars Shall Fall From Heaven'." The Watchman 20 (June 1911): 325,343. Illus.

Anderson, Carl D. "Just Like Green Figs." Youth's Instructor 110 (November 13,1962): 3-4,20.

Belleau, George S. "The Sky Blazed at Night: The World's Greatest Meteoric Phenomenon." Our Times 55 (December 1946): 4,19. Illus.

Brown, Peter. Book review of "The Heavens on Fire: The Great Leonid Meteor Storms," by Mark Littman. Sky & Telescope 96 (November 1998): 79-80. Illus.

Cottrell, Raymond F. "When the Stars Fell." RH 138 (October 26,1961): 9. Pima Indian records of the meteor shower of 12-13 November 1833.

Delafield, D. A. "My Confession of Faith: Clouds on the Horizon." Youth's Instructor 96 (August 17,1948): 5,16-18.

Dick, Everett. "The Falling of the Stars." RH 110 (November 2,1933): 10-12.

Dick, Everett N. "The Marvels of the 1833 Star Shower." Signs of the Times 60 (November 7,1933): 8-9,15.

Emmer, Ashley G. "God's Great Sky Signs." Signs of the Times 66 (March 14,1939): 8-9.

French, T. M. "Heralds of the Coming Morn: Seven Seals - Part 3." RH 112 (June 13,1935): 3-5. "The Stars Fell Unto the Earth," p.4.

Gianopoulos, Andrea. "Leo's Incandescent Rain." Astronomy 26 (November 1998): 84-88. Illus.

Hughes, David W. "Leonid Mystery." Sky & Telescope 72 (August 1986): 108. Letter to the editor. Includes a woodcut illustration from early SDA source.

Hughes, David W. "A Mysterious Woodcut." Sky & Telescope 74 (September 1987): 252. Illus with woodcut from "Bible Readings for the Home Circle."

Jones, Elton A. "When God Wrote in the Sky." Signs of the Times 60 (November 7,1933): 4-5.

Jones, Elton A. "When the Stars Fell." Signs of the Times 64 (November 16,1937): 4-5,13,14.

Kelso, Bessie Jeys. "The Anniversary of the Stars." Youth's Instructor 96 (November 23,1948): 15. Illus. For younger readers.

Kutzner, Mickey. "Will the Stars Fall Again? " Adventist Review 174 (September 25,1997): 8-10.

Manous, Arthur L. "Remember November 13." The Watchman 20 (November 1911): 678-681.

Neuffer, Julia. "Encounter With the Leonids." Youth's Instructor 115 (November 14,1967): 15-18.

Ogden, A. R. "A Centenary Date: 1833 - November 13 - 1933." RH 110 (November 16,1933): 5-6.

Olson, Donald W. and Laurie E. Jasinski. "Abe Lincoln and the Leonids." Sky & Telescope 98 (November 1999): 34-35. llustration by R.M. Eldridge from "Bible Readings for the Home."

Pfandl, Gerhard. "Meteor Showers and 1833." Elders' Digest 5 (January - March 1999): 12.

Pfandl, Gerhard. "Meteor Showers and the Year 1833." Record (South Pacific Division) 103 (October 24,1998): 8.

Rao, Joe. "The Leonid Meteor Storm: Is This the Year?" Sky & Telescope 98 (November 1999): 28-35. Illus.

Rao, Joe. "The Leonids: King of the Meteor Showers." Sky & Telescope 90 (November 1995): 24-31. Illus. Includes woodcut from "Bible Readings for the Home."

Rao, Joe. "The Night the Stars Fell." Weatherwise 52 (November/December 1999): 20-25. Illus.

Rao, Joe. "The Return of the Leonid Meteors." Sky & Telescope 96 (November 1998): 38-44. Illus.

Sanderson, Richard. "The Night of Raining Fire." Sky &Telescope 96 (November 1998): 30-36. Illus.

Spears, Byron R. "When God Wrote His Message in the Sky." Message Magazine 23 (January 1957): 13-14,24.

Spicer, W. A. "Signs of the Approaching End, Part 5: The Falling Stars of 1833." RH 92 (July 22,1915): 9-10.

Spicer, W. A. "Signs of the Approaching End, Part 5: The Falling Stars of 1833." RH 92 (July 29,1915): 7-8.

Spicer, W. A. "Signs of the Approaching End, Part 5: The Falling Stars of 1833." RH 92 (August 19,1915): 5.

Stephens, C. A. "The Night the Stars Fell." Youth's Instructor 92 (November 7,1944): 3-4,14. Illus.

Waggoner, J. H. "The Falling of the Stars." Signs of the Times 14 (April 13,1888): 232. Illus.

Wallace, Lyle. "The Falling of the Stars." Youth's Instructor 64 (August 22,1916): 10,13.

Wilson, G. L. "The Falling Stars Among the Indians." RH 76 (April 25,1899): 3.

Wright, Harold L. "Falling Stars, Rising Hopes." Adventist Review 160 (November 24,1983): 4-6. Illus.