PT February 1919, Page 34--"Before the General Call to the Divine nature and joint-heirship with Christ ceased in 1881, the persons that we call the "Youthful Worthies" did not exist as individuals of a class; but since that time [the date given, 1881] they [plural, these persons or individuals] have been [in existence] and now [when written, in the Epiphany] are coming as such [a class] into existence, and are showing some evidence of existence as such [a class]. Yea, we expect them to become shortly very marked as a class, separate and distinct from the Little Flock and the Great Company. The reason for their coming into existence as a class, though undiscerned hitherto as such, is that, since the General Call ceased, more people have consecrated to the Lord than can be provided with crowns from among those that wait as aspirants; and therefore the surplus consecrators were not begotten of the Spirit."The title of this blog entry is the subtitle for the above text in the original PT reference. It indicates a NEW class (not an old one) in development during the Epiphany. Also, covered in a previous blog entry, please note the proper meaning of “individuals of a class” in the dependent clause (in blue, within brackets). “As such” is not a substitute for “therefore.” Rather, “such” must refer to an antecedent noun or noun phrase in order for “as such” to make grammatical sense. As a test, ask yourself “as what?”
