Like other earnest watchers, he
was watching for the evidences of the Lord's coming. About 1875, while
carefully and prayerfully studying the Scriptures, he became convinced
of the Lord's second presence, resulting in his writing and publishing a
booklet entitled, "The Object and Manner of Our Lord's Return," which
had a phenomenal circulation amongst the Christian people of the world.
In 1879 he began the publication of a journal, _The Watch Tower and
Herald of Christ's Presence_, which has since been issued regularly
twice each month. This is the first and only publication that for more
than forty years has announced the second presence of the Lord. This
journal is devoted exclusively to discussion of Scriptural questions,
being the means of carrying the food to the household of faith in due
season.
[418]Then followed the great work of gathering together the true
followers of Christ Jesus, regardless of denomination, sect, kindred, or
tongue. Charles Taze Russell, who afterwards became better known as
Pastor Russell, was the greatest preacher of modern times. He was
elected pastor of upwards of 1,200 congregations at one time. He
traveled all over the earth proclaiming the message of the divine plan
of the ages, particularly calling attention of Christians to the
presence of the Lord. Between the years 1881 and 1904 he wrote and
published in six volumes the STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES giving a full and
detailed explanation of the various features of the divine plan.
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