Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Universal Anarchy—Just Before or After October, 1914 A.D.”

Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Universal Anarchy—Just Before or After October, 1914 A.D.”

1 July 1904 · pp.197 (Reprints p. 3389), as commonly cited; page not read from the scan · C. T. Russell · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“he Hamilton Times of the next day, and thus reached many more than were able to hear it. The “truth” people all looked and felt joyful in the Lord, and, as our train pulled away from the station, about fiftv of U3 joined in singing, “God be with you till we meet again.” UNIVERSAL ANARCHY— JUST BEFORE OR AFTER OCTOBER. 1914 A. D. What seems at first glance the veriest trifle and wholly un¬ related to the matter, has changed our conviction respecting the time when universal anarchy may be expected in accord with the prophetic numbers. We now expect that the anarch¬ istic culmination of the great time of trouble which will pre¬ cede the Millennial blessings will be after October, 1914, A. D. — very speedily thereafter, in our opinion — “in one hour,” “suddenly.” Our readers familiar with the presentation of the subject given in Millennial Dawn will recall that the date, October, 1914 A. D.,”

In 1904 the magazine announced a change of expectation: the 'anarchistic culmination' of the time of trouble would come after October 1914, 'very speedily thereafter', rather than before it. The Church's glorification by 1914 was still expected (see the 1916 foreword).

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