I'll read your comments; this book was too painful the first time around and my husband was conducting (he practiced on me). At least Fred Franz could be entertaining (unintentionally, of course).
The average JW couldnt explain how they arrive at 1914 from Daniel's prophecy if their eternal life depended on it. They avoid talking about it, take the smartest JW in the KH back with them on any RVs that bring it up. But 1914 establishes 1919 when God supposedly picked the WTS out of all the religions on earth to be the FDS.
The 20 year gap is very well-established in historian circles, on the internet, and too many JWs have computers.
They have to do some damage control.
BTW did you know that CTR said that the end would come in 1914 and that Christ was present in 1874 (invisibly) and king in 1878?
Remember to checked the quoted authorities.
Blondie