The Golden Age, “(defence of Rutherford and publication of the Beth-Sarim deed) by R. J. Martin”
“the said WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY shall hold said title perpetually in trust for the use of any or all of the men above named as representatives of God's kingdom on earth ... Any persons appearing to take possession of said premises shall first prove and identify themselves ... as the person or persons described in Hebrews chapter eleven”
Deed dated 24 December 1929 names David, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, Joseph and Samuel as expected occupants; Martin adds that 'when David and Joseph or some of the other ancient worthies return they will have it'.
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Provenance and verification note for The Golden Age, (defence of Rutherford and publication of the Beth-Sarim deed) by R. J. Martin
Confidence note. Page numbers 406 and 407 and 'March 19, 1930' header visible in the OCR; deed text read in full.
Scan provenance. Internet Archive (daveignatius) scan of the issue. Copyright status: 1930 US periodical, likely public domain if not renewed; quote kept short.
Corroborated by. src-sal-1939-00-p311-beth-sarim, src-jv-1993-00-p89-beth-sarim
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-ga-1930-0319-p405-407-beth-sarim