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History
The Schofield Advent Group began as an interfaith movement in 1971 to promote homeschooling and the voluntary removal of controversial and anti-authoritarian books from public libraries. Schofield Advent traces its origins to the Midwest Holiness Covenant  founded by Rev. Manfred Fontaine and still maintains affiliation with both Rev. Fontaine and Mother Elizabeth. According to its participants, Schofield Advent requires no formal membership, but instead seeks to serve as a clearinghouse for information promoting family values, patriotism, and respect for traditional authority figures such as parents, law enforcement officers and government officials.

Controversy
Although the Schofield Advent Group rejects compulsory censorship, affiliated community groups have been criticized for attempting to persuade public libraries and schools to voluntarily ban or limit access to books that enjoy mainstream popularity which the group deems subversive and anti-authoritarian.

The Watch List
Beginning in 1975, Schofield Advent circulated a biannual newsletter titled Watch List containing reviews and warnings about books the group deemed scandalous, immoral or anti-authoritarian. Publication became less frequent in the mid-1990s, until eventually falling off entirely sometime around 1999. Efforts have been underway to revive publication of the Watch List in an on-line format.