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Knorr’s uncertainty re, 295–296
“last days,” begins, 203, 212
replaces 1799, 1874 and 1878, 203, 211–213, 227, 261, 269
seven specific predictions re, 218–219
source of teaching re, 206–209
terminal point, 216, 289
The Bible Examiner, 211
“This Generation,” 289–310, change re “this generation” retains 1914, 303–305, 476
“time of the end,” begins, 203, 212
wavering re, 227–228
world ends in, 15, 212, 217–218, 220, 225–226, 232–233, 269
Writing Committee agrees to downplay, 296
1918, 203, 212–213, 257
start of resurrection, 269
teachings re, 237–242
1919, 212, 289, 302
replaces 1878 as fall of Babylon, 212–213
1920, predictions re, 240–243
1925, 243, 246, 254
Rutherford, 78, 282
‘equal support with 1914,’ 250, 255
failure of predictions, 264–265, 277
Jubilee cycles, predictions re, 261
1935, 16, 330, 445
1975, 86–87, 129, 269–288, 291–296
effect on Witnesses, 277–279, 280, 282–287, 337–338
worldwide famine to come, 276
1984, no predictions re, 297
2014, effect of, 449, 475–476
Davis, Charles, 450–451
Days,
1260, 1290, 1335, 2300, days in book of Daniel, 205–206
thousand year days, 270
Day-year formula, 204
Defending and Legally Establishing the Good News, 144
Denmark Branch Committee, 173
Dibble, Rob, 425
Disagreement, equated with disloyalty, 300–301, 392–393
Disassociation, 408–409, 506
Discretion, lack of, 272
Disfellowshipping, 131, 134–138, 141, 301, 308, 394
author’s, 415–430
difference from disassociation nullified, 409–411, 416, 420, 437
eating with disassociated person re, 416, 420–424
effect on lives, 7–11, 46–48, 132, 141, 367, 385, 389, 397, 408, 414, 437
headquarters re, 318, 349, 357, 362, 376, 387
how policies decided, 55–67
process of, 46–48, 50
Dissent, attitude toward, 41–42
Divisiveness, 409
author’s avoidance, 41–42, 404–405
Divorce, policies, 55–58, 65, 66–67
Dixon, Dr. Lowell, 101
Doctors, Witness, meetings, 320
Dogmatism, 231–232, 251, 313, 332, 405, 439, 461
Dominican Republic, 24–26, 28, 107, 179, 370, 375
Double standards, 173–186
as to certainty about teachings, 384
Dunlap, Edward, 29, 85, 320, 323, 326–330
“anointed class” re, 329–331, 383
biographical information, 326–332
contemplated leaving headquarters, 381–382
death, 385, 467
interrogation and trial, 10, 340–344–345, 357, 381–386
James commentary, 119–121, 317, 329, 346
judges, committee of five, 383, 385, 387
Organization manual, 96
E
Earthly hope, 375, 378
Editorial Committee, 72–74, 81, 89
Elders, 33–35, 55–65, 78, 85, 122, 326, 394–396, 410–411
Aid book on, 31–35, 95, 122
appointment, 54
misrepresentation of change, in
Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, 31–32
Elijah, Elisha, 117
Elitism, 267–268
Emphatic Diaglott, 211
End of world, claims re, 235
Episcopo, (judicial committee member), 353
Error, claims of benefit, 159–160, 237
correction of, 231
Eve, creation of, 273
Expectations re, 1975, 270–285
Externals, contrast brought by Christianity, 438, 446
F
Face the Facts, by J. F. Rutherford, 14–16
Factor VIII, 141
Faith, 52, 228, 323, 383, 395, 433, 434, 454, 456, 462–465
and works 335, 434, 465
test, 253, 378
Faith on the March, by A. H. MacMillan, 73, 78, 202
“Faithful and discreet slave,” 53, 378
Russell as, 75–76, 79–80, 250–253
slave’s word not equal to Master’s, 277
Faithful men of old 20, 22, 23, 244–245, 262–265
Family relationships, 7, 436–437
Famine—1975!, book, 276
Fekel, Charles 97, 105, 110
“Figurehead,” Fred Franz on, 110, 115
“Fill the Earth,” 16
Fines, payment of, 452
Fisher, George, H., 73
Flag salute, 144
Followers of followers, 312
Ford, Desmond, 10
Fornication, 66–67
France, Witnesses in prison, 158
Franz, Alvin, 265
Franz, Cynthia, 25–26, 414
Franz, Fred W., 19, 54, 97, 293, 295–296, 318–320, 322–323
1975 Gilead talk, 107–116
1975 prediction, 270, 276–277, 280–282
alternative service, re, 157, 173, 186–187
apostasy, disbelief in 144,000 equals, 394
author’s letters to, 442–443
Beth-Sarim re, 267–268
board of directors, re role of, 89–90
death, 441
divorce issue, 66–67
doctrinal authority, 30, 35–36, 85–87, 133, 178, 320
Governing Body, his attitude toward, 68–69, 102–127
mediator re, 322–323
Memorial talk, 374–375
Mexico, policy re, 186
“teachers” re, 119–121
Presidency, 119, 125, 128, 320, 322, 440
Rutherford, relation to, 78, 201
Scotland, Walsh case re, 89–90
Franz, Raymond, 97, 404
background, 13–28
committee membership and assignments, 296, 316–317
decision to leave headquarters, 314–315
Governing Body appointment and resignation, 53–54, 380–381
service activity, 311
zone trip, Africa, 322–325
Freedom, benefits of 453
conscience, 9–10
pursuit of truth, 7–8, 467
misuse, 10
French, Theotis, 411, 418, 421–422, 426
Friend, Sam, 356
Friendships, 435, 457, 459
G
Gadsden, Alabama, 337
Gangas, George, 54, 67, 97, 105, 157, 318, 444
Generation, “this generation,” 289–307, 320, 476
Gentile Times, 37, 204–205, 207, 209, 213, 226–227, 229–230, 299, 302
Gentiles, spiritual, 446–447
Gilead School, 28–29, 31, 115–116, 283, 297, 320, 327–328, 332, 345, 382–383
Gillies, Paul, 196
Glass, Enrique and Leon, 179
Glass, Ulysses, 328
God, loyalty to his Word over man’s, 6, 48–49
“spirit bears witness…we are God’s children,” 330–331, 383
Godínez, Humberto, 342–343, 362, 376
Good news, 323, 462, 464
Good works, 465
Gossip, 42, 318–319, 356, 364, 369, 371, 388, 429, 434, 458
Gould, Joe, 342
Governing Body,
attitude toward Witness membership, 68, 440, 520
author’s letters to, 381, 398, 400, 402, 484, 488–489
chart of structure, 127
current members of, 444–445
decision-making procedures, 40–41, 54–55, 131–132, 193, 318
; discussions re 1914, 1975, 280–281, 291–310
exclusivism and privilege, 315–317, 395–397
hearing with author, 360–361, 372–380
history of, 53–93, 95–130
Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, misrepresentation of history, 98–99
members’ ages, 294, 444–445
members’ personal study, 131–132
“Nethinim” assistants, 446–447
prospects for reform, 440, 451–453
qualifications of members, 445
relation to Watch Tower corporation, 39, 95–130
reorganization and effects, 95–131
replacements, 445
resolution re, “this generation,” 289–307, 476
secretaries of, 447
tapes, 399–403
term, use of, 87
voting, 65, 193
Governments, human, end of, 218–219, 240–241
Graham, Walter, 199
Great Crowd, see Where is the “Great Crowd” Serving God?, 525–559
Greenlees, Leo, 54, 97, 102, 110, 123, 125, 157
Gregerson, Dan, 410–414, 417, 420
Gregerson, Peter, 337–338, 404, 406–416, 420–422, 425–426, 430
Gregerson, Tom, 414–415, 420, 422–423
Groh, John, 54
Growth,
numerical, 45, 280–281, 440
spiritual, 313
H
Happiness, How to Find It, by Gene Smalley, 346
Harp of God, by J. F. Rutherford re, 1799, 1874, 247–250
Harvest, spiritual, 214
Headship, 113, 123, 129, 313, 504
Hemophiliacs, 141–142
Henschel, Milton, 54, 97, 104, 110, 123, 128, 132, 137, 139, 293, 318, 321, 344, 347, 393, 444
1975 failure, view on, 283–284
alternative service, 157, 187, 510, 521–522
presidency, 440, 443–444
Herald of the Morning, 208–209, 211, 229
Herd, Samuel, 444
Heresy, early discussion, 318–319
Homosexuality, 58, 369
Hope, 331, 377, 404
I
Illusions, 311, 434
Immortality of soul, 448–449
In Search of Christian Freedom, 491–523
Infallibility, 231–232, 246, 249
Infirm special pioneer list, 380
Inquisition,
definition, 339
methods employed, 390
thought crimes, 431
Institutions and intolerance, 452
Intimidation, intellectual, 229
Intolerance, 452–453
Invisibility, aid to credibility, 212, 217, 227, 269
Is This Life All There Is?, by Reinhard Lengtat, 317
Israel, conversion predicted, 219, 235
J
Jackson, Harold, 285, 363, 367, 388, 394
Jackson, Geoffrey, 444
Jackson, William, 54, 97, 105, 110, 157, 172, 269, 318, 321, 393, 522
Jaracz, Theodore, 97, 123, 138–139, 157, 173, 187, 284, 293, 318, 321, 393, 444, 519, 522
Jehovah’s Witnesses,
future prospects 439, 451–453
many doctrines not unique 448–449
motivation for leaving 43–46
persecution of 11, 16–20, 25, 167, 176
report of activity, 44–45, 280
Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Divine Purpose, 72–73, 78, 202, 205, 221–222
Jehovah’s Witnesses-Proclaimers of God’s
Kingdom 31, 35–36, 78–79, 81, 98, 105, 126, 207, 229–230, 272
Jehovah’s Witnesses–the New World Society, by Marley Cole, 88
Jeremiah, article re, 321
Jerusalem 261–263
destruction, 37, 203–204, 237
not location of centralized organization, 111–114
Jesus Christ, see also, Christ Jesus
Joachim of Floris, 206
Johnson, Larry, 422–423, 430
Johnson, Paul, A History of Christianity, 431
Jonsson, Carl Olof, 79, 204–205, 207, 229
Jubilee, 129, 214, 230, 261, 270, 280
Judgment, 232, 356, 449, 455, 457, 475
Judicial committees and hearings, 46–47, 56–64, 383–385
methods employed, 419–420, 424–432
Justification, attempts at, 159–162, 237, 264–266
K
Keith, B. W., 211
Kingdom, Christ’s, 226, 235, 319
beginning of, 202–203, 205, 214–219, 261, 269
Kingdom Ministry re, 1975, 278–279, 285
see also, Our Kingdom Service
Klein, Karl 30, 81, 97, 157, 172, 293, 413, 444, 520–522
1914, downplaying, 296–297
Fred Franz, view of as “oracle,” 121
heresy trials 343, 376, 381–382
reprimand of, 381–382
“this generation” 297–301
Knorr, Nathan H., 73, 97, 106, 128–129, 133, 146, 328, 440, 509
Aid to Bible Understanding, 29, 32, 35–36
death, 107, 128
Governing Body, 54–55, 104
Mexico, correspondence with, 176–178, 180, 186, 190
New World Translation Committee, 67
presidential control, 23, 54–55, 67–68, 84–92, 95–96, 99, 101–102, 118–119, 440
relationships with Rutherford, Fred Franz, Henschel, 20, 84–90, 104, 117–119, 178, 282
resistance to administration change, 106–107, 115–116, 121, 124–127, 130
singleness re, 23
uncertainty re, 1914, 295–296
Writing Department, control of, 33, 85, 133
Kuilan, Nestor, 344–345, 349–350, 368
Küng, Hans 9
L
Labels, 457
Lang, Robert, 99, 101
Last days, 203–206, 212, 217–218, 247, 250, 269, 275, 304, 378, 475
Law, Lawkeeping, 383
Legalism, 7, 359, 418–419, 523
Lengtat, Reinhard, 29, 317, 346
“Let Your Name Be Sanctified,” by Fred
Franz, 117–118
Lett, Stephen, 444
Letters, in disfellowshipping process, 426, 477–489
Life Does Have a Purpose, by Edward Dunlap, 317
Life Everlasting in Freedom of the Sons of God, by Fred Franz 86, 270, 276, 280
Light, Vol. 1, by J. F. Rutherford, 235
Lord’s Evening Meal, 330, 362
author’s talk, 374–375
Lösch, Gerrit, 444–445
Love, superior power of, 460–465
Loyalty, 458, 505, 511–512
oath (confession) of faith, or test, 388–389, 436
organizational, made prime issue, 49, 193, 351, 385, 389, 396, 449, 405
Russell’s teachings insisted upon, 75–76, 250–253, 261, 266
Luther, Martin, 6
M
MacMillan, A. H., 73–74, 78
Making Your Family Life Happy, by Colin Quackenbush, 317
Malawi, persecution in, 167–172, 176, 179, 181, 185–187
Mali, missionaries’ questions, 324, 325
Man’s Salvation Out of World Distress At Hand!, by Fred Franz, 91
Mantle, of authority, 117–119, 128, 441
Marriage, discouragement of, 17, 20–21
policies re, 23, 55–65, 141, 267
Maturity, 435
McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopedia, 110
Mediator, 322–325, 377, 456
Memorial, see also, Lord’s evening meal Mercante, David, 447
Mercy, 340, 350, 356, 368, 386, 435, 462
Mexico,
“cultural organization”, 189–190
change in status, 194
military service in, 173–186
prayer, songs, 189–190
Military, see also, Alternative Service
Millennium, 272–280, 301, 304, 435
Miller, H
arley, 334, 342, 344, 351, 361, 362, 393
Miller, William, 206
“Millions Now Living Will Never Die” 80, 243–246, 261, 264, 277
Minister, “ordained,” 320
Missionaries, 25, 108–110, 113–114, 116
Mitchell, Jon, 388–390, 394, 407
Where is the “Great Crowd” Serving God?, author, 525–559
Moderation, 314, 317, 362, 373, 405
Monarchical authority, 69–93
Montreal, 140–141
Morris, Anthony III, 444
“Mother,” organizational, 59, 308, 435
Motivation, crucial, 441
Myth, quotation re, 311
N
Nebuchadnezzar, 37, 204
Nethinim, 446–447
New World Translation, 34, 66, 67, 88, 117, 204, 294, 517–518
Nigeria, 296–297, 512
Nixon, Richard M., 359
Numbers, concern for, 437, 440, 460
O
Olson, David, 363–364, 393
Oracle, 121
Organization, 377–378
administration history, 68–93
concept of, that dominates, 395–397, 432, 440, 448
control of conscience, 451
dependency on, 57–63, 395–396, 435
illusory view of, 92, 395–397
made supreme issue, 394–396
proper function of, 312–313, 372–373
true composition of Witness “organization,” 394–396
Organization for Kingdom-Preaching and Disciple-Making, 96
Other sheep, 16, 375, 446–447
Our Kingdom Service, 387, 405
P
Parables, 90
Paranoia, 359
Parousia, 379
Paton, J. H., 208, 210
Paul, 327, 330–331, 336, 351, 374, 378
Pay Attention to Daniel’s Prophecy, 122
Penton, M. James, 439
Personal relationship, 441, 454
Peterson, Harry, 281–282
Pharisees, 165, 339, 389, 406
Philip, 110
Pierce, Guy, 444
Pitchford, Jim, 407
Ploeger, Charles, 37–38
Poetzinger, Martin, 188, 318, 321, 373–374, 393, 444
Poland, 162, 187, 515
Politics, 169–170, 172, 409, 410, 515
Porneia, 66–67
Prayer, 190–191, 194–195, 324
Predictions, 199–234
Prejudgment, 361–364
Presence, invisible, 210–214, 247, 250, 289, 304
“Present truth,” 256, 259, 294–295
Princes, 22, 265–267
Prison, Witnesses in, 141–142, 158, 161
Privacy, invasion of, 57–58, 364, 366
Properties, Watch Tower, 40, 190, 438
Prophecy, by J. F. Rutherford, 212
Prophet, Witnesses’ record as, 199–234, 265, 300, 321
Puerto Rico, 23–25, 107, 332–333, 345, 370, 374–375, 512
Pyramids, 257