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February 6th, 2010 | Posted in 1874, Christ's Return | No Comments
The following is the text of the article that appeared in The Bible Students Monthly, January, 1914, issue. Written by Charles Taze Russell, the article relates his viewpoint concerning “the end of the world,” and how he was not expecting the “end of the world” in 1914. Indeed, the article further shows that Russell was not expecting the second coming of Jesus in 1914, as some have claimed. We have expanded the names of some of the Bible books that were abbreviated in the original, in order to aid electronic searches for scriptural references. Links are provided for relevant information on some words or phrases of the text, which may be accessed by clicking on the words or phrases. We do not necessarily agree with all of Russell’s conclusions as presented in the article.
December 16th, 2009 | Posted in 1874, 1914, Dates, Predictions, Russell's Writings | No Comments
In 1870, at age eighteen, he cautiously attended a presentation by the famous Adventist preacher, Jonas Wendell. Wendell focused on what Russell considered to be rational, logical matters relating to Biblical prophecy and chronology, drawing attention to the future date of 1874 as the supposed date for Christ’s return.
December 15th, 2009 | Posted in 1874, History | No Comments
Many are making all kinds of unsubstantiated claims about Charles Taze Russell. One of the claims that I keep seeing in forums, blogs and websites, is that Russell predicted the end of the world in 1874. Russell never “predicted” anything at all concerning 1874. Until 1876, he did not believe anything at all concerning the year 1874. in 1876, two years after 1874, Russell did come across N. H. Barbour’s presentation that Jesus had already returned invisibly in 1874. Having already concluded that Jesus would not return in a physical body, Russell was interested in what this said. As a result of studying with N. H. Barbour, Russell became convinced that Jesus had already returned in 1874. However, before 1876 he was held not interest in 1874, and certainly never predicted the end of the world in 1874 sometime before he ever accepted 1874 (in 1876, two years after 1874) as being the year of Christ’s return. In other words, how could he “predict” something to happen after it was supposedly to have been predicted to happen?
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Predicted End of the World in 1874? (CTR Wordpress Link)
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November 28th, 2009 | Posted in 1874, Christ's Return, Dates, Predictions | No Comments
On the webpage at:
http://www.freewebs.com/wwwsoundnessofmindcom/charlestazerussell.htm
we are being told:
Nelson H. Barbour (1824-1908, NY)–Millerite Adventist taught that the rapture would occur in April, 1878. Paired up with Russell 1876-1881. Influenced Russell by teaching an invisible return of Christ. Split over differences after failed prophecy of Christ�s return in 1844 and debate over Christ�s ransom.
This appears to be saying that Russell split with Barbour over an alleged “failed prophecy” of Christ’s return in 1844. Could be a typo, possibly meant to be 1874. Regardless, Russell was not even born in 1844, so I do not see how he could be having any differences with anyone concerning an alleged failed prophecy concerning Christ’s return in 1844.
There was some difference, however, regarding 1878, not over Christ’s return (which neither was expecting for that year), but over what had happened on that date.
If 1874 was date meant, I believe both Russell and Barbour had agreed, at least until 1878, that Christ had already returned invisibly in 1874. Russell himself never made any predictions concerning either 1844 nor 1874. It was not until two years after 1874 that Russell accepted that Jesus had already returned in 1874. There was no failure concerning that date.
Neither Russell nor Barbour, however, ever claimed to be making any prophecies. Russell disclaimed be a prophet many times, but rather he claimed to be a student of prophecy. Thus there were no “failed prophecies”, not unless one may believe that the Bible itself contains “failed prophecy”.
See:
Russell’s own words regarding his differences with Barbour may be found at:
Filed under: Things You Might Not Know About Charles T. Russell | Tagged: 1844, 1878, Charles Taze Russell, Christ’s return., failed prophecy, N. H. Barbour
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November 28th, 2009 | Posted in 1844, 1874, 1878, N. H. Babour, Predictions | No Comments
ZION’S
WATCH TOWER
AND
HERALD OF CHRIST’S PRESENCE
Vol. I********** JULY, 1879 ********** No. 1
page 1
SUPPLEMENT TO
Zion’s Watch Tower,
And “Herald of Christ’s Presence.”
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PITTSBURGH, PA., JULY 1, 1879.
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To the readers of the “HERALD OF THE MORNING,”
DEAR FRIENDS: My connection with the “Herald” having been terminated rather suddenly, and under circumstances which must seem rather remarkable and peculiar to you, I feel it to be a duty both to you and to myself to offer an explanation of the manner of withdrawal and my reasons for so doing. Quite a number who were personally acquainted with me thought there must be more of the story to tell, and I have received a number of letters asking an explanation. To these inquiries and to many unexpressed of similar character, let me offer the following statement:
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Supplement to the First Issue of the Watch Tower
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November 8th, 2009 | Posted in 1874, 1878, Predictions, Ransom Sacrifice, Russell's Writings | 2 Comments
Someone has just posted a page on a website directed toward “Jehovah’s Witnesses,” but which in reality is mostly concerning Charles Taze Russell. First, let us say that we have studied the works of Charles Russell very extensively for over forty years. (We are not with the JWs; we consider ourselves as associated with the Bible Students).
We have to state first that most of what is presented by the writer is from somebody’s imaginative mind.
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Some Imaginative Misinformation Concerning Russell
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October 3rd, 2009 | Posted in 1874, 1878, 1914, Christ's Return, Dates, Gentile Times, Jehovah's witnesses, N. H. Babour, Predictions, Prophet, Rutherford | No Comments
ZION'S
WATCH TOWER
AND
HERALD OF CHRIST'S PRESENCE
Vol. I ********** JULY, 1879 ********** No. 1
page 1
SUPPLEMENT TO
Zion's Watch Tower,
And "Herald of Christ's Presence."
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PITTSBURGH, PA., JULY 1, 1879.
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To the readers of the "HERALD OF THE MORNING,"
April 29th, 2009 | Posted in 1874, History, N. H. Babour | 1 Comment
A website has posted the following:
1897 “Our Lord, the appointed King, is now present, since October 1874,” (Studies in the Scriptures, vol. 4, p. 621). Oops, didn’t happen. Present day JW’s said this was going to happen in 1914. When that didn’t occur, they said it did happen only it was an invisible return.
The first line of the page from which the above quote is taken as well as the tittle of the page lets the reader know that the page is about Charles Taze Russell. Thus, when reference is mad to the JWs, the evident assumption is that it is referring to Russell as allegedly representing the JWs.
April 15th, 2009 | Posted in 1874, 1914, Christ's Return, Dates, Jehovah's witnesses, Predictions | No Comments
It is being claimed that Charles Taze Russell was “the founder of the Jehovah’s Witnesses,” under the heading, “Jehovah’s Witnesses: False Religion.” In truth, Charles Taze Russell was not the founder of the religion known as “Jehovah’s Witnesses.” He did not believe in such an organization, nor the teachings of this religion. He was certainly not the founder of that which he did not believe in.
http://rlctr.blogspot.com/2008/03/was-russell-founder-of-jehovahs.html
http://ctr.reslight.net/?p=65
Russell himself never thought of himself as the “founder” of any religion; he claimed Christ as the founder of the religion that he believed in, that is, Biblical Christianity.
February 1st, 2009 | Posted in 1874, Christ's Return, Dates, Founder of JWs?, Jehovah's witnesses, Predictions | 3 Comments
There was a poem that once appeared in the Watch Tower , and which was reprinted in the Watch Tower book, Poems of Dawn. We haven’t been able to find out who originally wrote this poem, but it appears to have been in existence before Charle Taze Russell started printing the Watch Tower. It was probably originally written in the mid-1800s. It appears on several sites online, including some that are not related to Charles Taze Russell, the Bible Students or the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The idea of depicting Jesus as though he would actually appear to one as described in the poem, and to put words into his mouth as described, may be distasteful to some but we can agree that the sentiments expressed in the poem, as attributed to Jesus, can be found in the words of Jesus and his apostles in the Bible. We present the poem below for any who might be blessed by it.
February 1st, 2009 | Posted in 1874, Church Organization, Jehovah's witnesses, Poems | 1 Comment
As a corroboration of the Bible, Charles Taze Russell made a few references to the Great Pyramid of Egypt. It was his belief that Yahweh (Jehovah) had this pyramid built, and that the passages therein correspond to various features of the divine plan as revealed in the Bible. Many have sought to misrepresent his use of the pyramid in this manner, and thus, we address some of the misconceptions being spread about this matter.
We will make some quotes from various sites on the web concerning Russell and the Great Pyramid, and show how these sites are misrepresenting Russell.
January 25th, 2009 | Posted in 1874, Cross and Crown, Dates, Freemasons, Predictions, Pyramidology, Rutherford, Spiritism | 4 Comments
