But their plans were foiled when the wind changed and the fire began moving in a path toward one perpetrator of the fire and burned down his barn!

The wearing of the white robes was also partly the result of wanting to live in other great past traditions, one of which was the Essenes during the lifetime of Jesus. 

We have an interesting comparison respecting the wearing of white robes.  Just as the Essenes had lived—the Ephrata Cloister included both celibates, the sisterhood and brotherhood, and married couples and families.  The celibates lived separately; and the married members lived in a surrounding area  and were known as Householders.