The Little Flock PT 1992 Part 1

THE LITTLE FLOCK
(1) This is manifest from forecasts given by him as to the Little Flock. Among other things, he taught that the Little Flock, as the antitypical Elijah, would begin in 1914 the antitypical first smiting of Jordan (Z 5845, pars. 4, 5; 5888, par. 14), and this first smiting was fulfilled from 1914 'to 1916 (E 3, chap. 2). He taught also that Jesus and the Little Flock, as antitypical Gideon and his three hundred, would engage in two conflicts with errorists during the Time of Trouble, i.e., during the Epiphany period (Judges 7; Z 3686, last par., 5606, 5607). These two antitypical battles have been having their fulfillment during the Epiphany: the first was from 1914 to 1916, and the second began in 1920 and consisted especially of the refutation of two great errors of the Dark Ages-eternal torment and the consciousness of the dead (E 5, pp. 158, par. 2, 215-251; P '40, pp. 117-121). [The Great Company in its three groups and the Youthful Worthies, represented respectively by (1) the men of Naphtali, Asher and Manasseh (Judges 7: 23) and (2) the men of Ephraim (Judges 7: 24—8: 3), entered into this battle along with the Little Flock, and many of them still continue in this good fight.]
Another truth pertinent to the Little Flock in the Epiphany that was taught by Bro. Russell and has been fulfilled in the Epiphany concerned its final work toward, and suffering from, Christendom—antitypical John's rebuke, imprisonment and beheading (see, e.g., B 260, 261; comp. E 3, pp. 428, 446-467; P '40, pp. 139, 140; '51 pp. 115-119; '56, pp. 50, 84). The fulfilling of these three prophecies (others could be mentioned) pertinent to the Little Flock in the Epiphany help to seal Bro. Russell as "that Servant."

Importance of Little Flock's Completion (PT Feb, 1951, page 22)

The Lord clearly set forth for us the date of the last Spirit-begettal, so that the Youthful Worthies could clearly recognize themselves from that time on, i.e., those consecrating from that time on had no doubt as to their standing; and the Lord likewise clearly set forth for us the date of the last Little Flock member's glorification, so that the Great Company could clearly recognize themselves from that time on, i.e., the new creatures from that time on need have no doubt as to their standing.