In view of this strong Bible evidence concerning the Times of the Gentiles, we consider it an established truth that the final end of the kingdom of the world, and the full establishment of the Kingdom of God, will be accomplished by the end of A.D. 1914. (Studies in the Scripture, Vol. 2, pg. 99, 1906 ed. ) [The 1913 edition rewords this: near the end of of A.D. 1915.]
Just how long before 1914 the last living members of the body of Christ will be glorified, we are not directly informed; (Studies in the Scripture, Vol. 3, pg. 228, 1908 ed. ) [The 1916 edition rewords this: Just how long after 1914 the last living members of the body of Christ will be glorified, we are not directly informed.]
[T]he organization of the Kingdom and the taking by our Lord of his great power as the King in April 1878, and the time of trouble or “day of wrath” which began October 1874 and will end October 1914; [The 1916 edition rewords this: the time of trouble or “day of wrath” which began October 1874, and will cease about 1915;.] and the sprouting of the fig tree. (Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 4, pg. 604, 1897 ed.)
Then measuring down the “Entrance Passage” from that point, to find the distance to the entrance of the “Pit,” representing the great trouble and destruction with which this age is to close, when evil will be overthrown from power, we find it to be 3416 inches, symbolizing 3416 years from the above date, B.C. 1542. This calculation shows A.D. 1874 as marking the beginning of the period of trouble; for 1542 years B.C. plus 1874 years A.D. equals 3416 years. Thus the Pyramid witnesses that the close of 1874 [The 1916 edition rewords this: we find it to be 3457 inches, symbolizing 3457 years from the above date, B.C. 1542. This calculation shows A.D. 1915 as marking the beginning of the period of trouble; for 1542 years B.C. plus 1915 years A.D. equals 3457 years. Thus the Pyramid witnesses that the close of 1914] was the chronological beginning of the time of trouble such as was not since there was a nation-no, nor ever shall be afterward. (Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 3, pg. 342, 1902 ed.)
We have seen that God has a set time for every feature of his plan, and that we are even now in this "Day of Vengeance," which is a period of forty years; that it began in October, 1874, and will end in October, 1914.. The great events predicted in the Scriptures .. are already overshadowing the world, and are as sure to come as they are foretold: and seventeen years would seem to be abundant space for their full accomplishment." (Studies in the Scriptures IV - Battle of Armageddon (till 1910, The Day of Vengeance), 1897, 1904-20, 1923-5, 1927, pg. 546-7) [The year 1914 came and went without the predicted events occurring, the 1915 edition of the same book was subtly amended. So "in October, 1914" became "very shortly" and ": and seventeen" became ". A very few"!]
[T]he time of trouble or 'day of wrath' which .. will end October 1914.. (Zionist) Conventions .. meet year by year to put in practical shape the proposal for the reorganization of a Jewish state in Palestine. The buds will thrive, but will bear no perfect fruit before October 1914 - the full end of 'Gentile Times'.. Complete destruction of the 'powers that be' of 'this present evil worlds - political, financial, ecclesiastical - about the close of the Time of the Gentiles; October A.D. 1914. (Studies in the Scriptures IV - Battle of Armageddon (till 1910, The Day of Vengeance), 1897, 1904-20, 1923-5, 1927, pgs. 604,622) [When nothing happened in 1914, the text was quietly amended in the 1915 edition on page 604. So "end October 1914" became "cease about 1915".]
That the Lord must be present, and set up his Kingdom, and exercise his great power so as to dash the nations to pieces as a potter's vessel, before A.D. 1914, is then clearly fixed; for it is 'in the days of these kings' - before their overthrow - i.e. before A.D. 1914 - that the God of heaven shall set up his Kingdom.. The 'Times of the Gentiles'.. will run fully out with the year A.D. 1914, and at that time they will all be overturned and Christ's Kingdom fully established.. Both of these ripenings (Rev. 14:1-4, 18-20) will be completed in a period of forty years, ending with the year A.D. 1914." (Studies in the Scriptures IV - Battle of Armageddon (till 1910, The Day of Vengeance), 1897, 1904-20, 1923-5, 1927, pg. 170) [In the 1916 edition with the predicted events not materializing, the following substitutions were unobtrusively made: the word "all" was omitted from before the "be overturned", and a footnote added "How long it will require to accomplish this overturning we are not informed, but have reasons to believe the period will be 'short.'"; also the last reference to 1914 was changed to 1915!]
That the deliverance of the saints must take place some time before 1914 is manifest, since the deliverance of fleshly Israel, as we shall see, is appointed to take place at that time, and the angry nations will then be authoritatively commanded to be still, and will be made to recognize the power of Jehovah's Anointed.. Just how long before 1914 the last living members of the body of Christ will be glorified, we are not directly informed .. (Studies in the Scriptures III - Thy Kingdom Come, C.T.Russell, 1891, 1895, 1898, 1901-20, 1923-7, pg. 228) [In the 1915 edition 1914-5 having passed without the predicted events occurring, the following substitutions were made: "some time before" became "very soon after", and "long before 1914" became "long after 1914"!]
When asked who the faithful and wise servant was, Russell would reply, 'Some say I am while others say the Society is'; both are true, since Russell was in fact the Society. (Watchtower, 3/1/1923, pg. 68) [In the Watchtower 2/15/1927 on page 56 the claim is made:"'That Faithful and Wise Servant' does not apply to one individual and not to brother Russell. Russell never made that claim himself."]
