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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(article on the harvest continuing after 1914)”

1 September 1916Source ID src-wt-1916-0901-april-1918Accessed 19 September 2026
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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(article on the harvest continuing after 1914)”

1 September 1916 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Incidentally we remark that some historians put the end of the Jewish Time of Trouble as April A.D. 73, which would correspond to April 1918. Are we regretful that the harvest work continues? Nay, verily”

Russell hedges on 1918 by parallel with A.D. 73, while saying 'we know of no time-limit here'.

Provenance and verification note for The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, (article on the harvest continuing after 1914)

Confidence note. Page header 'SEPTEMBER 1, 1916' appears immediately before and after the passage in the scan OCR.

Scan provenance. Internet Archive upload by Veillez.org of the 1916 volume. Public domain.

Notes. This is a cautious mention, not an explicit prediction; treat as strong implication at most.

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-wt-1916-0901-april-1918