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...foreign countries, Jehovah's Witnesses had gathered 194,000 strong. For eight days they packed both ballparks in a "giant Bible school." Through steamy rain they went on singing hymns, praying, hearing speeches and reports about the fast-growing sect (total members: 719,000) that believes Armageddon is just around the corner...
Hose on Hell. The Witnesses' creed is based on what they regard as utter obedience to the Bible ("God's complete word of truth"). They accept the Biblical prophecy that Satan will be defeated in the cataclysm of Armageddon, followed by eternal life for the righteous. Other Christians share that belief, but sharply disagree with the Witnesses' assertion that, as the only true followers of the Bible, Witnesses alone will be saved...
...asked what seemed merely a rhetorical question: "God's kingdom rules-is the world's end near?"Answer: Yes, very near. Eagerly the faithful flocked back to their little churches across the earth, the Kingdom Halls, more than 16,000 of them, where shelter is assured when Armageddon strikes...
...equal 2,520 days. Discouraging result: 600 B.C. Later he found Jehovah saying (Ezekiel 4:6): "I have appointed thee each day for a year." So Russell changed the 2,520 days to years, subtracted 606 (dropping 607's last two months), got 1914 as the date of Armageddon...
Speaking first was novelist Andrew Lytle, who discussed the environment which the South has inherited. Lytle's talk was followed by Elliott's reading of three of his unpublished poems, including "Armageddon...