Das Traktat der Gesellschaft The Bible versus the Evolution Theory lehrte über Gott, er sei „evidently has been, a respecter of races“, und er habe „specially blessed and favored certain branches of the Aryan race in Europe and America“; die auserwählte Kirche „will probably be composed chiefly of the highly favored white race“. Zugleich betonte es, dass Angehörige anderer Rassen, die das Evangelium annahmen, nicht verworfen seien.

The Bible versus the Evolution Theory (Old Theology Tracts), “The Bible versus Evolution”

1898 · pp.30-31 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“It is quite another thing that God may have been, nay, evidently has been, a respecter of races, and has specially blessed and favored certain branches of the Aryan race in Europe and America. But the fact, that the white race has been more abundantly blessed with the light of the Gospel than others, is not to be understood to signify that when members of other races heard and appreciated the Gospel, they were repulsed or rejected by the Lord. … the author of Millennial Dawn holds that, while the elect Church will probably be composed chiefly of the highly favored white race, nevertheless, it will probably have in it representatives out of "every kindred, people and tongue."”

The booklet is written as a conversation on a train between "A.", a Presbyterian minister who accepts evolution, and "B.", who presents the teaching of Russell's Millennial Dawn. The passage is spoken by "B." and is expressly attributed to "the author of Millennial Dawn". The surrounding argument is that God has elected nations and races for the hearing of the gospel, not that other races are rejected.

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