"...the leaders in these groups are still insisting that all the consecrated, including new consecrators, should claim that they are in the High Calling. But an increasing number of the brethren in these groups, having in mind that the general call to the High Calling closed in 1881 (almost 100 years ago!), as Bro. Russell taught, recognize that at this late date it is no longer in order for them to consider themselves in the High Calling, and especially not to encourage new consecrators to do so, but rather to consider themselves and/or new consecrators as being Spirit-enlightened but non-Spirit-begotten ones, of the general class Bro. Russell called 'Those Consecrating Between the Ages' (Z 5761, col. 2)."
In discussing the conditions among Truth people, Bro. Jolly gives 1881 (not 1878) as the initial year someone could consecrate and not receive Spirit-begettal.
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