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God's Kingdom of a thousand years has approached, 1973, p.345-47
"The Slave who lived to see the sign"
- "From this it is clearly seen that the editor and publisher of Zion's Watch Tower disavowed any claim to being individually, in his person, that "faithful and wise servant." He never did claim to be such. (God's Kingdom of a thousand years has approached, 1973, p.346).
Comment: This contradicts Watchtower 12/1/1916,page 357 where the watchtower states Russell did in fact claim to be the Faithful and Discreet slave. "Thousands of the readers of Pastor Russell's writings believe that he filled the office of 'that faithful and wise servant,' and that his great work was giving to the household of faith meat in due season. His modesty and humility precluded him from openly claiming this title,but he admitted as much in private conversation," (Watchtower/12/1/1916 page. 357.)
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What did the Watch Tower publish in their March 1, 1917 issue?
The Watch Tower-1917-March-1-p.6049
"All the "feet members" who are now engaged in proclaiming this precious message received their enlightenment by partaking of the "food" which the Lord sent through his chosen servant. The Watch Tower unhesitatingly proclaims Brother Russell as "that faithful and wise servant."
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More information here:
http://www.carm.org/jw/docs/watch_12_1_16_p357.htm
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God's Kingdom Of A Thousand Years Has Approached. 1973. pp. 206, 209
It is true that the editor and publisher of Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Second Presence calculated that the "presence" or parousia of the heavenly bridegroom began in the year 1874 C.E.
In the year 1943 the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society published the book "The Truth Shall Make You Free." In its chapter 11, entitled "The Count of Time" it did away with the insertion of 100 years into the period of the Judges and went according to the oldest and most authentic reading of Acts 13:20, and accepted the spelled-out numbers of the Hebrew Scriptures. This moved forward the end of six thousand years of man's existence into the decade of the 1970's.Naturally this did away with the year 1874 C.E. as the date of return of the Lord Jesus Christ and the beginning of his invisible presence or parousia.
http://www.quotes-watchtower.co.uk/1914.htm
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