in 1870 a young clothing shop owner named charles taze russell heard an adventist preacher speak. the preacher said the bible contained clues that showed god was about to set up a kingdom, or government, over earth. he said the kingdom, which is mentioned many times in the new testament of the bible, would be based in heaven, and it would completely change the way of life for everyone in the world. russell studied that preacher's teachings and looked through the bible, and ended up with some new beliefs.