so, it has the feel of myth-like story that Lösch has incorporated as central to his identity as a JW. It is brief moments like this one that convince me that most of the GB do actually believe that they head the true organisation of God.I think you’re right SBF. It could be that this incident was what got Gerrit a slot on the GB. If he was part of the delegation, they probably thought he had ‘Jehovah’s blessing’ to be able to “gain his brothers” all 5000 in one fell swoop.
Of course nowadays they’d all be disfellowshipped without a second thought.