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    Christ is Coming Very Soon by Doug Mason - 2010 It was my intention to use original material to show: Russell taught that Christ’s parousia (presence) had taken place in 1874. He taught there would be a 40-year harvest ending in 1914. During that harvest period, that there would be unbelievable trouble in the world, and the church would be glorified. He taught that Gentile domination of Jerusalem would cease in 1914, and that God’s kingdom would be ushered in at that time under the auspices of the Jews, and it would bring peace to the world. I wanted to use original material to show that such ideas had previously been promoted by many others, with vigour. Russell was just one of a horde of prophetic interpreters, with each giving their own definite date for Christ’s coming and for the return of the Jews to God’s favour. I hoped this might help them gain a better perspective on their own actions, to see that what they were doing was nothing new and would form just another part of the long history of failed expectations. I wanted to demonstrate that others after Russell continued to promote the same messages, including Rutherford throughout the 1920s. The material is indicative only, as so much more could have been presented, such as the views of the innumerable splinter groups that formed following Russell’s death in 1916. However, I constrained myself to material relevant to my Witness friend’s initiating comment. The material is referenced chronologically, according to the date of the person’s views.

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    Christ is Coming Very Soon by Doug Mason - 2010 It was my intention to use original material to show: Russell taught that Christ’s parousia (presence) had taken place in 1874. He taught there would be a 40-year harvest ending in 1914. During that harvest period, that there would be unbelievable trouble in the world, and the church would be glorified. He taught that Gentile domination of Jerusalem would cease in 1914, and that God’s kingdom would be ushered in at that time under the auspices of the Jews, and it would bring peace to the world. I wanted to use original material to show that such ideas had previously been promoted by many others, with vigour. Russell was just one of a horde of prophetic interpreters, with each giving their own definite date for Christ’s coming and for the return of the Jews to God’s favour. I hoped this might help them gain a better perspective on their own actions, to see that what they were doing was nothing new and would form just another part of the long history of failed expectations. I wanted to demonstrate that others after Russell continued to promote the same messages, including Rutherford throughout the 1920s. The material is indicative only, as so much more could have been presented, such as the views of the innumerable splinter groups that formed following Russell’s death in 1916. However, I constrained myself to material relevant to my Witness friend’s initiating comment. The material is referenced chronologically, according to the date of the person’s views.

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    Watchtower: Christ Is Coming Very Soon by Doug Mason - 2010

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    Christ is Coming Very Soon by Doug Mason - 2010 It was my intention to use original material to show: Russell taught that Christ’s parousia (presence) had taken place in 1874. He taught there would be a 40-year harvest ending in 1914. During that harvest period, that there would be unbelievable trouble in the world, and the church would be glorified. He taught that Gentile domination of Jerusalem would cease in 1914, and that God’s kingdom would be ushered in at that time under the auspices of the Jews, and it would bring peace to the world. I wanted to use original material to show that such ideas had previously been promoted by many others, with vigour. Russell was just one of a horde of prophetic interpreters, with each giving their own definite date for Christ’s coming and for the return of the Jews to God’s favour. I hoped this might help them gain a better perspective on their own actions, to see that what they were doing was nothing new and would form just another part of the long history of failed expectations. I wanted to demonstrate that others after Russell continued to promote the same messages, including Rutherford throughout the 1920s. The material is indicative only, as so much more could have been presented, such as the views of the innumerable splinter groups that formed following Russell’s death in 1916. However, I constrained myself to material relevant to my Witness friend’s initiating comment. The material is referenced chronologically, according to the date of the person’s views.

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    Christ is coming very soon

    Whiston

    Charles Wesley

    Joshua Spalding

    John Aquila Brown

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    William Miller

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    D. T. Taylor

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    Joseph Seiss

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    Rev. E. B. Elliott

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    William Thurman

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    Jonas Wendell

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    Nelson Horatio Barbour

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    J. H. Paton

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    Charles Taze Russell

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    John and Morton Edgar

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    John Franklin Rutherford

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    2010 Doug Mason


    doug_mason1940@yahoo.com.au

    I composed this file in response to a Jehovahs Witnesss comment that people had
    looked forward to 1914.

    It was my intention to use original material to show:


    Russell taught that Christs parousia (presence) had taken place in 1874.
    He taught there would be a 40-year harvest ending in 1914. During that harvest
    period, there would be unbelievable trouble in the world and that the church
    would be glorified.
    He taught that Gentile domination of Jerusalem would cease in 1914, and that
    Gods kingdom would be ushered in at that time under the auspices of the Jews,
    and it would bring peace to the world.

    I wanted to use original material to show that such ideas had previously been
    promoted by many others, with vigour. Russell was just one of a horde of prophetic
    interpreters, with each giving their own definite date for Christs coming and for
    the return of the Jews to Gods favour.
    I hoped this might help them gain a better perspective on their own actions, in that
    what they were doing was nothing new and would form just another part of the
    long history of failed expectations.
    I wanted to demonstrate that others after Russell continued to promote the same
    messages, including Rutherford throughout the 1920s.
    The material is indicative only, as so much more could have been presented, such
    as the views of the innumerable splinter groups that formed following Russells
    death in 1916. However, I constrained myself to material relevant to my Witness
    friends initiating comment.
    The material is referenced chronologically, according to the date of the persons
    views.
    If there is relevant material that could be included, please let me know.
    Doug
    January 2010

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    The following is a posting by Vienne at


    http://reslight.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=a8d65d8c4f86d1a2a357def5dcef98d8&topic=407.0

    Reproduced with permission of Vienne.


    The book referenced is Nelson Barbour: The Milleniums Forgotten Prophet, Bruce W. Schulz and Rachael
    de Vienne, Fluttering Wings Press 2009.

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