The Society recommended a book written by a demon-inspired woman

by The Quiet One 25 Replies latest watchtower scandals

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  Acluetofindtheuser

  I think the offshoot story between Dr. Aaron J. Smith and Dr. Philip W. Gooch in 1950 is an interesting twist with the Seola/Angels and Women novel content.

  Here’s a comparison of the three stories:

  Dr. Gooch’s story held by a Masonic order:

  Japheth’s wife’s name is Amoela.

  Container holding the diary is in a crystal quartz case and has tempered gold hinges and clasps.

  Amoela dies at age 547 and is mummified.

  The diary was found by a high ranking Mason in latter part of the nineteenth century. The original and the translation are in the possession of a Masonic Order.

  Angels and Women novel revision:

  Japheth’s wife’s name is Aloma.

  Container holding the journal is a cylinder of purple amethyst crystal which has a spring mechanism.

  Aloma dies at age 500. Type of burial preservation not mentioned, only dust remains.

  Journal found by Edmund and Monsieur S---- in the twentieth century. The original crumbled to powder after the last words of the journal were translated.

  Seola novel:

  Japhet’s wife’s name is Seola.

  Container holding the journal is a cylinder of purple amethyst crystal which has a spring mechanism.

  Seola dies at age 800. Type of burial preservation not mentioned, only dust remains.

  Journal found by Edmund and Monsieur S---- in the nineteenth century. The original crumbled to powder after the last words of the journal were translated.

  I wonder if someone from the Masonic lodge read both Seola and Angels and Women and somehow fused both stories together. I find it interesting that the age of her death was very specific in the diary of Amoela with the age of 547 and that the original diary still exists. Did the Knights Templars really stumble onto something?

  Here’s a link for details about the Amoela diary.

  http://books.google.com/books?id=tdEas00FUZMC&pg=PT489&lpg=PT489&dq=Secrets+of+the+Lost+Races,+Dr.+Philip+Gooch,+Aaron+J.+Smith,+Amoela&source=bl&ots=fD0AYLdVw0&sig=ygmKvymZrKlIgcrtqg70NrcJdpA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1vRyUpCNIYGriALL3IHwAQ&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Secrets%20of%20the%20Lost%20Races%2C%20Dr.%20Philip%20Gooch%2C%20Aaron%20J.%20Smith%2C%20Amoela&f=false
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  VM44

  The Watchtower edited the original work so as to match their beliefs at the time.

  The result was the book "Angels and Women" which is available online at:

  https://archive.org/details/AngelsAndWomen

  Description:

  Angels and Women (1924). This book is a revision of the book Seola by Mrs. J.G. Smith. According to The Golden Age magazine (Oct. 27, 1924 p. 35 and Golden Age, July 30, 1924 p. 702), published by the Watchtower Society (Jehovah's Witnesses), Seola was revised at the suggestion of Charles Taze Russell and published as this volume. Editions of the book at the headquarters of the Watchtower Society (Bethel library) state: "Introduction by J.F.R. [Joseph F. Rutherford]. Appendix by C.J.W. [Clayton J. Woodworth]. Written by a brother had been long in the service, was incapacitated, and sought to provide for himself by thus "indirectly" presenting some valuable information. Not altogether up to date, as "Angels" booklet and other information supplements and revises what this work contains."
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  By 1919 God picked the GB as FDS...
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  EndofMysteries

  In the 12/3/1924 Golden Age page 150 you'll find this quote, "Angels and Woman - We present some letters regarding this book (a review of which recently appeared in our columns) which we feel sure will be of interest to many of our readers:

  To the Golden Age:

  Pardon me for taking this much of your time on what may be so simple a matter; but I was approached about going into a club to get a certain book called, "Angels and Women". I made some inquires, and was told that it was a book that a fallen angel dictated to a woman, showing a desire to come back into harmony with God; and that Pastor Russell approved of the book. I had never heard of the book before; and as we are to shun anything akin to spiritism I should like to know positively whether the book has your approval before buying one; so if it is not asking too much would like a reply. (Mrs.) W.S. Davis, Los Angeles, Cal.

  Reply

  When Pastor Russell was here, he read a book dealing with conditions that obtained prior to the flood. he requested some other bretherren to read it. It was so much in harmony with the Bible account of the fallen angels that he regarded the book as remarkable. Under his supervision it was revised, and later published by one who was formerly his confidential associate. The new book is published under the title, "Angles and Women". Scriptual citations are given. An appendix is added. Pastor Russell remarked that at some opportune time the book, revised, should be published.

  As to it's being a violation of the Vow to read his book, such an idea is not worthy of consideration. It would be no more wrong to read it than to read "What say the scriptures about spiritism' or "talking with the dead"; for both these books quote much as to what the evil spirits do. Many have derived much benefit from reading "Angels and Woman" because it aids in getting a clearer vision of how Satan overreached the angels and overreached the human race, and caused all the havoc amongst men and the angels. It helps one to a better understanding of the devil's organization.

  The book is published by the A. B. Abac Company, Madison Square, P.O. Box 101, New York City, N.Y.
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  EndofMysteries

  Since as you can see from the above statement, Rutherford felt anything from demons was only education and to know about Satan and HIS ORGANIZATION better, "It helps one to a better understanding of THE DEVIL's ORGANIZATION.", that may validate or make sense of why it's rumored the society had magic and witchcraft books.
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  ILoveTTATT

  Well it doesn't really matter if Seola was demon inspired or not... The connection is this:

  Samuel Herd talked wonders of it

  The reviser thought it was demon inspired.

  Which begs the question, WHY would "Jehovah's Organization" endorse a demon-inspired or even a supposedly-demon-inspired book??