Consecration—Before 1914 Are They Little Flock or Youthful Worthies? Question (1945)—Aside from rare cases, can one who consecrated before Oct., 1914, assuredly determine whether he is a new creature or a Youthful Worthy?
Answer.—Apart from rare cases, e.g., the seventy Parousia pilgrims, who by their office as pilgrims had the assurance that they must be new creatures, otherwise the Lord would not have made them general teachers in the Church, and perhaps, for a similar reason, the Parousia auxiliary pilgrims were entitled to the same assurance, there are many cases where this could be determined, i.e., by the exclusive witness of the Spirit of Begettal, emphatic heavenly aspirations...
These witnesses those who are not adept in self-knowledge and in the knowledge of the witnesses are very liable to misread, some concluding that they, though Youthful Worthies, are new creatures, and some concluding that they, though new creatures, are Youthful Worthies. Hence one should exercise great care and sobriety, watchfulness and prayer as to determining this matter as to himself. As for others determining this of their brethren, we would say the following: Since such cannot understand this matter except in rare cases, such as were pointed out above, each one should accept all consecrating by Oct., 1914, as new creatures, and wait upon the Lord to make clear in each case who is a new creature and who is a Youthful Worthy, which we expect may be made clear before the Epiphany ends. ’45-48; ’51-24
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