Changed Work for Little Flock after 1914

PT. 1969 Pg. 71-74

...God evidently knew that by the Fall of 1914 enough prospective Little Flock members to finally fill up the entire 144,000 were Spirit-begotten, and that they would make their calling and election sure; and that therefore it would not be necessary to beget any more individuals of the Spirit after the Fall of 1914 to take the places of others who had lost their crowns, as had been the case from 1881 to 1914.

CHANGED WORK FOR LITTLE FLOCK AFTER 1914

It is evident that the remaining Little Flock members did not in the Fall of 1914 or shortly thereafter begin the eagerly-anticipated and joyous work of blessing all the families of the earth, nor have they yet begun it. The symbolic olive tree has failed to bring forth fruitage as yet in blessing the world in the Kingdom. Instead, God had another work for them to do first. As mentioned above, the time since 1914, the Time of Trouble, or Epiphany period, is God's special time for the cleansing and development of the Great Company class (2 Tim. 4: 1; Rev. 7: 14) and for the development of the Youthful Worthies as a class...

...For example, the Priesthood set forth the truth on the door of entrance into the High Calling closing with the setting in of the Time of Trouble in 1914, and that those consecrating thereafter would not have any hope of Little Flockship, but rather of Youthful Worthiship...

Both the new creatures and the Youthful Worthies receive the Holy Spirit, though the latter are not now begotten to a new nature by it. The Holy Spirit's witness to both is very similar (E Vol. 15, pp. 652-654). Therefore, in the case of those consecrating from 1881 to 1914, it was (and still is) not evident (except in rare cases) whether they were Spirit-begotten, and therefore are new creatures, or not Spirit-begotten, and therefore are prospective Youthful Worthies. Hence there was no Youthful Worthy class as such before 1914. But in the case of those consecrating after the closing of the door of entrance into the High Calling, in the Fall of 1914, it is evident that none of the 144,000 crowns has been available for them and, accordingly, that none of them is Spirit-begotten; hence from then on the Youthful Worthies came into existence as a class.

"The advancing Truth must agree with the past Truth. It does not repudiate the formerly received Truth, but makes it clearer and brings out further details that project the same Truths into greater elaborations" (E 5, p. 32)

Attacks on Advancing Tabernacle Truth

PT.1959 Pg. 56

A REFUTATION OF ATTACKS

ON ADVANCING TABERNACLE TRUTH

AS we have shown in considerable detail in our May-June issue (a copy free on request), one of the strong evidences proving that the Lord specially used Bro. Johnson to give the advancing Truth to God's people after Bro. Russell's death, is that Bro. Johnson not only repeatedly reaffirmed those features of the Truth on the progressive Tabernacle picture that had been given through Bro. Russell, but also gave additional pertinent features of Truth, based on, in harmony with, and elaborated out of the pertinent Truth given through Bro. Russell. Other leaders among Truth people not only did not give advancing Truth on the Tabernacle, but also, generally speaking, did not accept it as brought forth by the Lord through Bro. Johnson.

These other leaders could not see, e.g., that a great step of progress in connection with the antitypical Tabernacle had set in—that beginning in the Fall of 1914 in the call of the Youthful Worthies as a class, God was building the Epiphany Tabernacle Court as distinct from the Holy (E Vol. 11, p. 493) and that this meant that the door of entrance into the High Calling, the Door of entrance into the Holy, had at that time closed forever to any desiring to enter, that the Great Company had lost their standing as antitypical Priests, and were soon to be put out of the Holy into the Court, while the crown-retainers remained in the Holy to finish their courses, and that all new consecrators would have their standing, not in the Holy, but in the Court.

Furthermore, many of the leaders objected greatly to and fought against this advancing Truth on the Tabernacle, particularly the teaching that those consecrating after the Fall of 1914 were eligible, not for Little Flockship, but for Youthful Worthiship...

See Page 56-57 for its entirety.

It's easier to defend the Truth against a frontal attack. It is much more difficult to defend the Truth when the error is promulgated from within the movement. 1914 is an established date for the Youthful Worthy call as a class. Some have tried to push the established date of 1914 forward and were corrected. Now, some are trying to push the date backwards. These P.T. articles were used to defend the Truth against such sifting errors.

Since within a few years after 1914 some allowed themselves to be misled and deceived into fighting against the progressive Truth on the Tabernacle, which showed that a new work was opening up from 1914 onward in the development of the Epiphany Court as distinct from the Holy, we should not think it strange that 40 years later, within a few years after 1954, we should have a similar situation, with some allowing themselves to be misled and deceived into fighting against the progressive Truth on the antitypical Tabernacle, as set forth by Bro. Johnson, which shows a new work opening up from 1954 onward, in building the Epiphany Camp as distinct from the Court, though there are still Great Company members and Youthful Worthies left in the Court to finish their course. Rather, we would think it strange if a similar condition did not exist.

And what do we find' It is even so. As we have shown in these columns (see, e.g., P '58, pp. 59-61, 91-94), there are repeated attacks being made, particularly by the teacher of what Bro. Johnson called "sophistry" on the time of the saints' reign (P '38, p. 74; '58, pp. 41-47), against the Truth on the antitypical Tabernacle as this Truth advanced in the Fall of 1954 in harmony with Bro. Johnson's teachings, with the completion of the Epiphany Court in its membership and the beginning of the building of the Epiphany Camp as distinct from the Court. The teachings that there are tentatively-justified ones who have their standing since the Fall of 1954 in the Epiphany Camp as distinct from the Court, and that a new class of consecrated ones, the Consecrated Epiphany Campers, is forming since the Fall of 1954, have been under particular attacks; even as 40 years ago, a few years after 1914, special attacks were made against the teachings that there were consecrated ones having their standing in the Court as distinct from the Holy, and that a new class, the Youthful Worthies, was forming after the Fall of 1914. As a comparison between the course of J.F. Rutherford and other leaders 40 years ago and the errorist under consideration...

All this Truth is available for the brethren to read, yet the error continues...

No more were eligible to become Ancient Worthies after High Calling opened

Youthful Worthies—Bad Results Of Holding Out False Hopes.

Question. (1970)—Is it wrong to hold forth the hope of attaining Youthful Worthiship to those who have consecrated since the Fall of 1954 and those consecrating now?

Answer.—We are not to hold forth false hopes to anyone. Just as no more were eligible to become Ancient Worthies after the High Calling opened (Luke 16: 16; Eph. 4: 4), and as no more could become New Creatures, begotten of the Holy Spirit, prospective Little Flock members, after the door of entrance into the High Calling closed in the Fall of 1914, so since the Fall of 1954, when the Youthful Worthy call or invitation ended (E. vol. 10, p. 114; P. ’55, p. 29; P. ’58, pp. 91-93), no more have had the privilege of becoming prospective Youthful Worthies. Since the Fall of 1954, according to the Epiphany Messenger’s teaching (in harmony with the antitypical 80 days of Lev. 12,...

...in order to come into the antitypical Court, as prospective Youthful Worthies (E. Vol. 10, p. 114). As already noted, soon after the Fall of 1914 Bro. Johnson began teaching, in harmony with the Scriptures, that with the beginning of the Epiphany period in the Fall of 1914 the door of entrance into the High Calling closed, and that new consecrators thereafter had the hope, not of Little Flockship, but of Youthful Worthiship. He realized that this teaching would turn some, especially among those consecrated after 1914, away from him and his teachings, and cause them to look instead to others who, contrary to the Scriptures, still held out to them the hope of the High Calling. However, this did not deter him from steadfastly teaching, in harmony with the Scriptures, that the door of entrance into the High Calling closed in 1914. Similarly, since the Fall of 1954, we have been teaching, in harmony with the Scriptures (e.g., Lev. 12) and the teaching of the Epiphany Messenger, that with the beginning of the Basileia period in the Fall of 1954 in its first lapping beginning, the door of entrance into Youthful Worthiship closed, and that new consecrators thereafter have the hope, not of Youthful Worthiship, but of becoming Consecrated Epiphany Campers...

The Executive Trustee's new thought of two calls going on at the same time contradicts the Truth writings.

Trinidad - Letters of General Interest

As to specific dates, it seems obvious that the last Youthful Worthy was selected on Sept. 16, 1954, corresponding to the last Spirit-begettal, which occurred on Sept. 16, 1914, exactly 40 years earlier (E4, pp. 39, 160-164). The date on which the Great Company's Attestatorial Service was due to begin (and did begin!) was Sept. 20, 1954, to correspond with the beginning of the Little Flock's Attestatorial Service exactly 40 years earlier, on Sept. 20, 1914 (P '56, pp. 90,91)...

According to the "present view" being taught by the current Executive Trustee of the Bible Standard Ministries, it appears that Bro. Johnson and Bro. Jolly were able to "pull the wool over one's eyes" in respect to this Brother's understanding of the Youthful Worthy call.

Two Call Going On At The Same Time?

The current "Executive Trustee" is now contradicting the Bible and God's servants with another new thought. Please listen to the excerpt from the 2009 Ohio convention:

Bro. Russell, P6 page 93:"Nor are we to think of different calls, but are to remember the declaration of the Apostle (Eph. 4: 4), "Ye are called in one hope of your calling." It is a mistake, therefore, for any to think that they have any choice in this matter" ..."Neither is there a second call during this Gospel age, though, as we have previously seen, there is a second class of saved ones selected during this age—the Great Company (Rev. 7: 9-14)"

Bro. Johnson, E4 page 89: "...We are not to understand that during the Gospel Age God has been calling two classes to salvation; for the record is: "Ye are all called in the one hope of your calling" (Eph. 4: 4); that is, we are not to understand that God has been offering two sets of people two different salvations during the Gospel Age, as inducements for them to serve Him; for such a thing is nowhere taught in the Bible..."

Bro. Jolly, PT 1968 page 77: "...the building up of the Epiphany Camp since 1954, the Consecrated Epiphany Campers, the end of the Youthful Worthy call, etc..."

Bro. Jolly, Question 1971 Eph. 4:4: "...We should not be blown about by winds of false doctrine that contradict the plain teachings of the Scriptures, and that claim without any Scriptural basis that the High Calling and the call to Youthful Worthiship are still open. It is no longer true that “we are called in one hope of our calling”— “the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3: 14). That call or invitation closed forever in 1914, and also the call or invitation for Youthful Worthiship ended forever in 1954, according to the Scriptures (see e.g., Lev. 12; E. 4, pp. 98, 99; P ’58, pp. 91-94; ’59, p. 37)..."

Bro. Hedman: PT 1995 page 86: "...However, we are not to understand that during the Gospel Age (or Church Age) God called two classes to salvation; for the Scripture states, "ye are called in one hope of your calling" (Eph. 4: 4). That is, we are not to understand that God offered two different salvations during the Gospel Age; for such a thing is nowhere taught in the Bible. Rather, there has been only one salvation offered to those who during the Gospel Age would turn from sin to righteousness, from Satan to God and Christ. To all of these God offered as the prize..."

Ohio, 2009: "1881/36 A.D. General Call/YW"

Here is part of a symposium talk from the Ohio convention, given by a brother from Michigan. It continues the discussion of the Executive Trustee's manufactured Youthful Worthy call in 1878. While we highlight the error on the sealing of the servants for your awareness, our real focus is on the two latter highlights.
"So, we find that the General Call ceased in 1881, just as in the corresponding date of October 36 saw the end of Jewish favor. But although the General Call had ceased, it did not mean that the opportunity to make their calling and election sure had ceased. While the door stood open, it indicated that any believer who was anxious to enter and ready to comply with the conditions, was yet welcome to do so. The door or opportunity to labor and sacrifice had no yet ceased, even though the General Call had ceased in 1881. This was the time for the sealing of the servants of God in their forehead, before the time of trouble started in 1914, as we read of in Revelation 7 verse 3 as you are very familiar with. It says, ‘Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we shall have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.’ This means that they were given an intelligent appreciation of heavenly things. God prepared His faithful ones. He prepared them by granting them increased knowledge in His will and plan. But before 1881, none of the deeper truths of God’s plans and purposes could be understood by those who were not begotten of the Spirit. All of the true faithful servants of God needed to appreciate this great privilege. But not only for their own intellectual sealing with the present truth, but also for engaging in the Harvest work of sealing others, those of the wheat class. This was needed to be done before the night cometh of the dark time of trouble and the door of opportunity to labor would be shut. They needed to do as the LORD told them in Luke 13: 24 “Strive to enter thru the narrow gate, for many I say unto you will seek to enter and not be able.” But since who responded under the General Call failed to keep their covenant, the door stood open for some to take their places. But at that time, more people consecrated to the LORD than could be provided crowns. And so these consecrators were not Spirit begotten…begotten of the Spirit. The LORD seemed to hold them in reserve. And as from time to time as crowns were lost by the measurably unfaithful, he selected the most faithful and eligible of these by Spirit begettal to have the lost crowns. And as time when on, a number of these in reserve seemed to have increased more rapidly than the number of those who had lost their crowns. So a large number of them was in reserve, when all of the Elect had been won. Before the General Call ceased in 1881, these non-Spirit begotten ones, as Bro. Russell referred to them, non-Spirit begotten consecrated…excuse me…did not exist as a class. But since that time, they have been so, and continue till today. They are separate and distinct from the Little Flock and Great Company. And what do we call this class? Youthful Worthies…as Bro. Johnson pointed out. And we know brethren, these are referred to many places in the Present Truths…”

In the second highlight, the brother says that only the Spirit-begotten could understand the deeper truths before 1881. That would certainly confuse the Executive Trustee's manufactured 1878-81 Youthful Worthies. But if we turn to E4, page 468, we can see that the brother's statement is accurate because there were no Youthful Worthies during that time: "That the Youthful Worthies understand the deep things is, as we have already indicated, due to the fact that they are consecrated," ... "for between Pentecost and 1881, to which time alone his words are limited, all the consecrated were New Creatures."

In the third highlight, he is most likely summarizing a familiar statement made by Bro. Johnson that is also found in E4 on page 318. We have already shown the proper reading of this statement in English in previous posts: "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]."

Letters of General Interest - R.H. Massachusetts

PT. 1958 Pg. 48: 'Dear Bro. Jolly: Sincere Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus! I am rejoicing in the latest P.T., especially in the Memorial article. Also, the refutations of the errorist that the Lord has worked through you, dear brother, are proof upon proof as to the one that the Lord has designated as leader of His people at the present time. Please be assured of our prayers on your behalf.

Yours in His name, Bro. R.H. Massachusetts."

A Defense Of The Truth On The Epiphany or Apocalypse.

See PT. 1958 [Latest P.T. mentioned above] pages 19-32 for its entirety.

"... In all of his type-making he has made many applications contrary to Scripture, reason and facts. Also, he has taught many other errors, some of them in contradiction of basic Parousia and Epiphany truths, even striking at the organization of the Body of Christ (see, e.g., P '56, p. 97). It still remains to be seen wherein his many teachings of "new things" are "advancing Truth." "Advancing Truth must agree with the past Truth. It does not repudiate the formerly received Truth. . . . That which leaves part of the former foundations, tears down other parts of them and builds on other and contrary-running foundations [as the article under discussion does], cannot be a part of the former house. It must be a part of another house . . . must be deviating error, not advancing Truth" (E Vol. 5, p. 32)

"...He arrogantly warns the brethren that if they do not study his writings they will be under God's displeasure, and that "those who will stoutly adhere to the [so-called] immature teachings [of Bro. Russell and Bro. Johnson] after the advancing Truth [meaning the contrary and erroneous teachings he is now offering] is made plain, . . .will be cut off from God's people [italics ours]"!

The current Executive Trustee makes similar claims: "You have to have the keys", "I'm a mechanic, I fix the mistakes". He even claims fixes for corrections already made in the Present Truth magazine. The "present view" and the denial of the 1914 date for the start of the Youthful Worthy call and numerous closings of the door to the High Calling and two calls going on at the same time are contrary to the foundations of the Bible and God's basic Parousia and Epiphany Truths.

Ohio, 2009: "1878/33 A.D. Rapture/YW Call"

When someone has to give a discourse that focuses on the Executive Trustee's manufactured "present view" of the Youthful Worthies (based his misread of the Ruth picture in E4), contradictions with other parts of E4 are unavoidable. For instance, here is the transcribed text of a nice Brother from Pennsylvania who had to give a symposium part that included the new Youthful Worthy call date of 1878.

“Now if you notice on your program after the words 1878 / 33 AD and Rapture, there is another slash and then the words YW Call. The Youthful Worthy call was not directly related to the Rapture as such. But we know from our studies that in 1878 the fullness of the Gentiles, as referred to in Romans 11:25, came in. What was the fullness of the Gentiles? The fullness of the Gentiles was the point when the Lord’s predetermined number of places in the Bride of Christ had all been probationally filled. After this, some of these prospective members of the Bride of Christ lost this position due to measureable unfaithfulness. And these were then replaced by others who were already consecrated to whom the Lord then gave Spirit begettal. And I understand that from the time in 1878, when all of the members of Christ’s Bride had been probationally selected until the end of the Youthful Worthy call, any who consecrated were prospective Youthful Worthies, unless they became Spirit begotten, or unless they ceased to be prospective Youthful Worthies due to unfaithfulness. And so we find that we have a time in 1878 when there were many things taking place. It was a very important date in Bible chronology. You know in 12 minutes, brethren, you can’t really say a lot about a subject.”

As we have stressed in previous entries, this "present view" would make Brother Johnson contradict himself before and after the Ruth chapter (see the cover, pages 405, 419, 440, 462, 469, etc.). Is the Executive Trustee telling us that Brother Johnson could not write a book and be in harmony with his own thoughts? Apparently. And the brother who gave this portion, as much as he avoided giving details of the new call, still has to admit to this contradiction.

Annual Report For Poland

PT. 1972 Pg. 10, 11

Dear Bro. Jolly: May God's grace and peace continue to unfold in your heart! By his favor we end the year with joy amid His bountiful blessings. Analyzing the past year in the sphere of matters pertaining to God's people in Poland, we are impressed with the fact that the building of the Epiphany Camp is entering into a phase of greater activity. The interest in the Truth in due season has increased in comparison to other years and this was enhanced by the larger attendance at the convention this year of younger brothers and sisters, who have shown their consecration by water immersion (21 brothers and 39 sisters)...

Your brother and fellowservant, Wiktor Stachowiak.

Bro. Stachowiak recognized that the Truth concerning the Youthful Worthies was complete and the Lord through the natural progression of God's great plan moved forward to the next chapter, as he stated in his report.

Letter of General Interest PT. 1969 Pg. 79

Dear Bro. Jolly: Loving greetings in Jesus' name!...

...Sister was faithful to the end. Her consecration dated from some time before 1914, so it is possible that she will be given a reward in the spiritual phase of the kingdom...

Your brother by God's grace, R. E. Armstrong.

[Representative in Britain.]

How many times did the door close?

At a recent convention in Ohio, the Executive Trustee once again said that the door to the high calling closed or "Slammed shut!" more than once. Listen to the entire seven minute question and answer here. This obvious error contradicts what Pastor Russell has stated in his writings.


What Pastor Russell Said, Pages 150-51
"...We concede it reasonable to infer that the close of the favors upon fleshly Israel represent the close of the special favor of this Gospel Age, viz., the invitation to the High Calling; accordingly, our understanding is that the open' or general 'call' of this Age to Kingdom honors ceased in October, 1881. However, as already shown in Scripture Studies, we make a distinction between the end of the 'call' and the closing of the 'door;' and believe that the open' or general 'call' of this Age to Kingdom honors ceased in October, 1881. However, as already shown in Scripture Studies, we make a distinction between the end of the "call" and the closing of the 'door;' and believe that the door into the Kingdom class is not yet closed; that it stands ajar for a time, to permit those who had already accepted the 'call' and who fail to use its privileges and opportunities in self-sacrifice to be thrust out, and to permit others to enter to take their crowns, in harmony with (Rev. 3:11). The present time, therefore, from 1881 until the door of opportunity for sacrifice in the Lord's service shall fully close, is a period of 'sifting' as respects all who are already in Divine favor, in covenant relationship with God."

"This, we trust, makes plain the answer to your question, proving that some not previously consecrated will, in the eleventh hour, be admitted to the vineyard labors and to the rewards of the faithful, after the open call ceased, and before the 'door' closes."
Of the many references available, we recommend Scripture Studies, Vol. 3, chap. 6, as well as the following WT reprints: 2676, 2901, 4842, 5407, and 5523.

The Error Continues Part Two - The Denial of the 1914 Date

PT 1951 p. 135, C1

"Thus the material was all ready, initially, for the Epiphany temple by the Fall of 1914; and, as Bro. Johnson indicates in E Vol. 11, p. 493, the work of building the Epiphany tabernacle, or temple (frequently used interchangeably—. E Vol. 8, p. 623), 'had its beginning in the call of the Youthful Worthies from 1914 onward.' Hence we are warranted in beginning the time of the laying of the foundations of the Epiphany temple in the Fall of 1914."

PT 1951 p. 135, C2

"As already seen (in the third and fourth preceding pars.), the work of building the Epiphany temple had its first beginnings in the Fall of 1914 with the call of the Youthful Worthies. The Youthful Worthies will all be appointed by Oct. 1954, after which no more Youthful Worthies will be won (E Vol. 10, p. 114; P '51, p. 90),..."

PT 1959 p. 56, C1

"These other leaders could not see, e.g., that a great step of progress in connection with the antitypical Tabernacle had set in—that beginning in the Fall of 1914 in the call of the Youthful Worthies as a class, God was building the Epiphany Tabernacle Court as distinct from the Holy..."

The above references show that PT 2006, p. 21, col. 2, p. 22, col. 1. denies the 1914 date.

E-5 p.42 Par. 40

(40) "The Present Truth and Herald of Christ's Epiphany stands squarely and sincerely for the Parousia Truth, as basic for all further development of the Truth. Thus it heartily embraces the system of which is presented in the writings of our beloved Pastor, as well as holds to its principles and spirit. Whenever he gives two or more harmonious views of a Scriptural passage or doctrine, we accept all; whenever, as in a few instances in the great system of Truth which he presented, these cannot be harmonized, we accept the latest expressions:"

Bro. Johnson's early and later expressions on the subject are congruent:

PT 1947 p.51

"The Youthful Worthies as individuals have been developing since in 1881 the general call ceased, and as a class since the last Little Flock member was won in 1914."

See PT 1927 pages 129-130

PT 1949 p.156, C1

"Another wonderful happening of these past years is the many consecrators who are given the privilege of Youthful Worthiship. While there were Youthful Worthies from 1881 to 1914, i.e., in the case of those for whom no crowns were then available, since 1914 all new consecrators are of this class; because by Oct. 1914 all crowns were filled to completion. Grandly is this class coming to the front; and its members give evidence of acceptableness to the Lord as Youthful Worthies."

The Error Continues Part One - The Denial of the 1914 Date

The current Executive Trustee asked a basic Epiphany question followed by a misleading question in the Summer 2006 Present Truth magazine: "What is the correct date for the beginning of the Youthful Worthy call? Why are there differing views on it, 1878 or 1881?"

Where in our writings was 1878 or 1881 ever a consideration for the Youthful Worthy call? The 1878-1881 dates are misleading because his question deliberately ignores the correct date of 1914 (the date that has always been recognized by God's appointed leaders).

How are we as Epiphany Bible Students suppose to answer his question with two incorrect answers: 1878 and 1881?

He claims that both dates are given. Yet, in reality, he only accepts one.

Part two coming tomorrow...

Subtle Error "present view" Introduced - Part Two

The 2004 article then introduces two new sentences not found in the 1978 version. The first sentence completes the condition of the Great Company, while the second brings in the “present view” of the Youthful Worthies: “The Great Company has finished its course and has now received the spirit nature (Rev. 7: 1-14). The Youthful Worthies, as the last elect class, has been in the process of development since their inception in 1878 (see E4, The Epiphany's Elect, pp. 372-376; PT No. 519).”

There are some important questions that we need to ask ourselves. Was Bro. Johnson unable to hold a consistent thought within the same book (E4)? Did he express two dates for one event? We know this to not be the case when we look at the other pages such as 23, 39, 318, 327, 339, 405, 419, 426, 437, 440, 462 and 469.

The position of Executive Trustee is purely a business office only. Please see PT QB, pages 314 - 322.

Did Brother Jolly's election as Executive Trustee of the LHMM confer on him any powers aside from those of a business office, such as pastor, teacher, interpreter, pilgrim, etc.? No.

Are there any Scriptural indications that the leader of the good Levites is likewise the leader of the Great Company as a whole? Yes, there are several. Is there any Scriptural support for the current Executive Trustee as being our leader? No. There is no indication of any leader as now defined by the Executive Trustee.

Is the Executive Trustee of the LHMM as such authorized to bring forth advancing Truth? No. There was a difference between Bro. Jolly's office as the Lord's executive and as Executive Trustee of the LHMM? As taught, the office of the Executive Trustee of the LHMM is a much lower office, being merely a business office, to which they were elected by the brethren.

The brethren in America want the current Executive Trustee to do his job, refrain from rewriting cleansed truth, handle the business affairs of the LHMM, and keep the Parousia and Epiphany Truth in its purity.This is the truth on the matter.

Subtle Error "present view" Introduced - Part One

The current Executive Trustee’s “present view” of the dates for the existence of the Youthful Worthies is what caused the split in America. This was first expressed in print with his modification of the first paragraph of Bro. Jolly’s 1978 PT Quasi-Elect article in his 2004 version (both shown above).

Two years later, on p.18 of PT. 2006, he attempts to take the attention off of himself and place it on a Pilgrim and an Auxiliary Pilgrim in the US.

The Auxiliary Pilgrim seeded questions at a convention to create the controversy knowing the Pilgrim would defend the Truth. The Pilgrim, who did defend the Truth date as always known (1881) was later dismissed. "We have been going through a short period where some brothers at various conventions, in discourses, or while leading question meetings, have expressed the answer to these questions differently; one brother has said 1878 while another 1881..."

The "short period" was from June 2004-2006. Up to 2004, this thought of 1878 as the beginning of the Youthful Worthies was never taught from the platform or by the Spirit Begotten leaders. Epiphany Bible Students in America began to ask questions at conventions about the changes in the 2004 version of Bro. Jolly's 1978 PT Quasi-Elect article. The changes may have been introduced in order to pave the way for the "present view" error brought out in 2006. During this time many Pilgrims, Evangelists and local classes were suspended, ignored, or set aside.

Comparing the 1978 article to the 2004 article.

In the first sentence, he replaces “additional light” with “considerable light” and thereby loses the meaning of adding to or building upon existing truth. This subtle alteration of meaning is confirmed with the replacement of “with a number of important additions” to “with few changes to reflect our present view” at the end of the sentence. In the 1978 article, the rest of the first paragraph is a single sentence listing a sequence of events (A, B, C). The 2004 article keeps items A and B, but completely replaces Bro. Jolly’s item C with something new.

• 1978—“(c) the last two classes of the elect—the Great Company (Rev. 7: 14) and the Youthful Worthies, who constitute the antitypical Court of the Epiphany Tabernacle or Temple in the finished picture—have as classes been in the process of development (see E 4, The Epiphany's Elect; PT No. 519).”
• 2004—“(c) the antitypical Court of the Epiphany Tabernacle and Temple has been occupied by the Great Company and Youthful Worthies while in the flesh and is now inhabited solely by the Youthful Worthies.”

The 1978 version shows BOTH the Great Company and the Youthful Worthies developing AS CLASSES (not individuals) in the Epiphany. The 2004 version loses this parallel meaning completely. Even if one of the two classes is no longer in the flesh today, the 1978 item C is still grammatically accurate. Why the change? Notice how the development of the Youthful Worthies has been disassociated with the Great Company in item C and given its own focus in the second sentence. The parallel has been removed, the E 4 reference modified, and a date not previously used is brought into play. The 2004 version does, in fact, change the truth instead of adding to it.

True information about the split not given to brethren in foreign countries!

Brethren in foreign countries have been mislead especially by a certain Auxiliary Pilgrim Brother from New Jersey as to what really caused the split in America. Perhaps the Executive Trustee doesn't want the foreign brethren to know that his error and attitude, along with clerical acts by some of his relatives and partisan supporters in local classes, have split the movement down the middle and includes brethren from classes in California, the Midwest, Canada, and Northeastern and Southeastern states.

Part two to appear on Sunday. See also Changes vs. Additions to Truth posted on 11/29/08

New Consecrators No Longer Called for High Calling Purposes after 1914

PT. 1959 Pg. 59: We called special attention to Bro. Johnson's explanation in E Vol. 11, p. 472, where he shows that the work of Jesus as God's Executive in inviting new consecrators for High Calling purposes ceased by Oct. 1914, but that thereafter "With a changed purpose [emphasis ours] He [Jesus] still invites the justified to consecrate as Youthful Worthies."

Exactly 40 years later...

Another grace parallel occurs between the closing of the door of entrance into the High Calling on Sept. 16, 1914 (E 3, p. 401; E 4, p. 464; for 80 proofs that it closed, see P.T. No. 515), and the closing of the door of entrance into the Youthful Worthy calling, exactly 40 years later, on Sept. 16, 1954 (E 10, p. 114; E 11, p. 473; P '54, pp. 41, 57).

P2 Page. 212-213: "This call, which must end when enough invited from which to complete the favored Little Flock, the body of Christ, is far from being the limit of God's love and favor and calling. Its end will close the heavenly or high calling. For where this call ends, where this door of opportunity and favor closes, another door begins to swing open..."

Common sense and previously held truths must be ignored in order to make the current Executive Trustee's "present view" seem plausible.

The Gospel Age Harvest

PT. 1975 Pg. 2, 3: But the reaping (and gleaning) of the Little Flock did not end the Gospel-Age Harvest in its wider sense, for after it was completed there was still much Harvest work to be done toward the "wheat" class, the Little Flock, in its sheaving, drying, threshing, winnowing, sifting and garnering, which did not end until in Oct. 1950. Also, the work of the "barley" harvest, the gathering and final development and preparation of the Great Company, the first class of the Epiphany's elect, for their place in the Kingdom, is not yet completed in its seven features. Furthermore, the Youthful Worthies have been active in the Harvest work of the Gospel Age ever since 1881, and are still active in it (Ruth 1-4; see E 4, pp. 369-397); and as a class they are being gathered, developed and prepared for their place in the Kingdom as the second of the two classes of the Epiphany's elect.

Letters of General Interest, PT. 1970 Pg. 80

Dear Brother Jolly: Thank you for your timely letter. I have never received a letter that did me more good. I can see the Lord's leading through different steps until I found you and received that priceless book, "The Epiphany's Elect."... I have now read several Epiphany books and have enjoyed them very much. I believe that Bro. Johnson was indeed the Epiphany Messenger and that "his works do follow him" through your movement. I receive your magazine regularly. Your lucid explanations regarding the Youthful Worthies seem crystal clear to me, and now at last I can see they have been growing side by side with the Spirit-begotten ones for quite some time...

This letter is complimentary to Bro. Johnson and Bro. Jolly. He believed Bro. Johnson was the Epiphany Messenger and that "his works do follow him" through "your" (Bro. Jolly's Executive Trusteeship) movement. It meant that Bro. Jolly supported and defended Bro. Johnson's lucid and crystal clear explanation of the Youthful Worthies. Shouldn't we?

E4. Pg. 358 - Question

E4 Pg. 358 (2): Since what date have the Youthful Worthies been developing?

E4 Pg. 318 (2): Before the General Call to the Divine Nature and joint-heirship with Christ ceased in 1881, the persons we call "Youthful Worthies" did not exist as individuals of a class; but since that time they have been, and now are coming as such into existence, and we are showing existence as such. Yea, we would not be surprised , if they become shortly very marked as a class, separate and distinct from the Little Flock and the Great Company.

This comment was put in print in 1938.

What are we not to understand?

PT. 1979 Pg. 50:

...we are not to understand that during the Gospel Age, or Church Age, God called two classes to salvation; for the Scripture states, "Ye are called in one hope of your calling" (Eph. 4: 4); that is, we are not to understand that God offered two sets of people two different salvations during the Gospel Age, as inducements for them to love and serve Him; for such a thing is nowhere taught in the Bible. Rather, there has been only one salvation offered to those who during the Gospel Age would turn from sin to righteousness, from Satan to God and Christ. To all of these God offered as the prize (Phil. 3: 14) the Divine nature (2 Pet. 1: 4) and eternal life in joint-heirship with Christ as His Bride, His Body members (Rom. 8: 17; 12: 4, 5; 1 Cor. 12: 12-27; 2 Cor. 11: 2, 3; Eph. 4: 4-14; 5: 22-33; Rev. 21: 9, 10), on condition of faithfulness unto death in following Christ (Rev. 2: 10).

As Respects the Youthful Worthies

PT. 1972, Pg. 79, Questions (52): As respects the Youthful Worthies, what came forth from the Scriptures from time to time after the fall or 1914?

Par. 52, Pg. 76, Col. 2: "As time went on after the fall of 1914, more and more evidences from the Scriptures were brought forth to prove that there was a class, viz., the Youthful Worthies, consecrating after the High Calling closed, that did not have their consecration pictured at the First Veil, nor their standing as fully consecrated believers pictured in the Holy (where all fully consecrated believers who were under the High Calling had their standing pictured), but rather in the Court."

Bro. Johnson reaffirmed and defended this teaching...

YOUTHFUL WORTHIES ALSO HAVE PRECEDENCE - PT 1973 Pg. 26

"(5) Bro. Russell further showed that from 1881 onward there were consecrated ones for whom no crowns were available, who would be counted in with the Ancient Worthies in nature and reward (F 156, 157; Z 4836, pars. 3-6, 10, 11; 5761, col. 2, pars. 1, 2; Question Book, pp. 151, 152, 154, 156-158). Bro. Johnson reaffirmed and defended this teaching also, and gave many Scriptures to prove it. He referred to this Spirit-enlightened but not Spirit-begotten class as the Youthful Worthies"

Each Class to Keep within the Bounds Set for It

PT July-August 1966, p. 54:
"Bro. Johnson expounds in E 11, p. 336, stating in part that Jesus 'severed the classes from one another by peculiar teachings, activities, gatherings and siftings, belonging to each one: the Little Flock distinct from the Great Company, the Great Company from the Youthful Worthies [italics ours], the Youthful Worthies from the justified, the justified from the Campers, and the Campers from those beyond the Camp (set bounds unto the people, v. 12). The charge was to each class to keep within the bounds set for it (take heed to yourselves), and thus not grasp for powers as to the Kingdom not belonging to it (go not up into the mount), nor contaminate anything pertaining to the Kingdom either by false doctrine or wrong practice (touch the border of it)..."

Jesus severed the Little Flock from the Great Company, the Great Company from the Youthful Worthies, etc., showing the proper order of the development of each class. See also PT August 1942, p. 120; E11, Chapter 5; PT July-August 1960, p.58; PT March-April 1976, p. 30.

When did the Youthful Worthies start to mingle with the Little Flock or with the Great Company?

E15, p.652 (see also PT 1944, p.174 and PT 1949, p.121): "A word on the Youthful Worthies as to the witness of the Spirit. Not being sons of God yet, they, of course, are not by the witness of the Spirit, the Truth, given proof that their standing is one of sons, new creatures. Hence they do not now get, by the witness of the Spirit, the same as the Little Flock and the Great Company get. They get the same witness of the Spirit as the Ancient Worthies got, i.e., that they are friends and servants and prospective sons of God. Hence, whatever in the seven witnesses of the Spirit given sons is applicable to friends and servants and prospective sons of God, is given to them. Hence as the Ancient Worthies got all of the Truth due in their days, so the Youthful Worthies get all the Truth due in our day. Hence it is their privilege as they are loyal to get all the Truth that is due the Little Flock and Great Company, dependent on whether they mingle with the Little Flock or with the Great Company. The facts of experience show this to be true. Some object that not being Spirit-begotten, they cannot see the deep things. To this we answer, the Scriptures teach for all times that the due Truth is for all the consecrated. Hence, in the Old Testament times the Ancient Worthies got all of the Truth due in their times. In the next Age, without Spirit-begettal, the Ancient and Youthful Worthies and the restitution class will come to understand everything in the Bible (Is. 11: 9; 29: 18, 24; 35: 5; 40: 5; Jer. 31: 34). Why? Because it is always the privilege of the consecrated to see the Truth due in their times. St. Paul's words in 1 Cor. 2: 5-16 denying that the unbegotten of the Spirit are able to understand the deep things are limited to the time of the general call, during which to be Spirit-begotten and to be consecrated meant the same thing, hence all the consecrated were then Spirit-begotten, which was not the case before the call to the high calling opened. Hence, after the general call ceased St. Paul's pertinent words do not apply universally. But the rule that applies always is that only the consecrated can see the due Truth. Therefore, the Youthful Worthies do have as a witness of their being friends and servants and prospective sons of God, the due Truth on the deep things."

According to these references, there were no Youthful Worthies from 1878 to 1881 since all of the consecrated were Spirit-begotten up until the general call ceased.

J.K. Seeks To Unfix Fixed Individuals

PT. 1956 Pg. 75 Col. 2

In trying to establish a premise upon which to build his desired superstructure, J.K. cites E Vol. 8, pp. 48, 49 (please study this carefully), in which Bro. Johnson shows that in the unfinished picture of the Gospel Age, when there was no Great Company class or Youthful Worthy class as such, the Levites in their divisions, as distinct from the priests, typed the tentatively justified, who were classified, not as fixed individuals, but as "classes of workers according to the character of their work," with some individuals laboring awhile in one division, and then later possibly in another, or possibly in several at the same time; next he states, "It remains to be seen whether the Transitional Levites the Epiphany Levites—will in the finished picture have the peculiarity that we have just noted in the Gospel Age Levites. . . .

We must remember that there are three time sets of antitypical Levites

Answer to a question in PT September, 1943 (see page 143):

"(1) the Gospel Age Levites, i.e., the tentatively justified Levites: (2) The Epiphany Levites, i.e., the vitalizedly justified Levites, i.e., the Great Company and the tentatively justified Levites, i.e., the Youthful Worthies; and (3) the Millennial and post-Millennial Age Levites, i.e., the Ancient Worthies, the Great Company and the Youthful Worthies."

"While some Scriptures applicable to the Gospel Age refer to the Great Company as Levites, this is done from the anticipatory standpoint of the finished picture of the extreme end of the Age, the Epiphany. It would be a mistake to call the Great Company the exclusive Gospel-Age Levites; yea, it would even be a mistake to call them the only Levites of the Epiphany, since Youthful Worthies are also such Levites, though tentatively justified merely."

Bro. Johnson lists the Youthful Worthies as being Epiphany Levites. Notice what he says about the anticipatory standpoint of the Great Company.

Lapsing of the Tentative Justification of the Unconsecrated Tentatively Justified

PT March 1955, p. 29 (also in Question Book):
"Let us notice also E. Vol. 4, p. 322 in this connection: 'During the Transitional [Epiphany] Period those Levites, the tentatively justified, who will not consecrate lose their tentative justification, i.e., cease to be tentative Levites and are put out of the Court [italics ours; note carefully the implications of this definition of losing one’s tentative justification: it does not mean that such a tentatively-justified one necessarily loses faith in Christ as his Savior, but that because he does not consecrate during the 40-year Transitional (Epiphany) Period, when the call to Youthful Worthiship, the last call for Gospel-Age elective purposes, is open, he loses his standing in the Court as a tentative Levite and drops back into the Camp; thus, as far as Gospel-Age elective purposes are concerned, he receives the grace of God in vain (2 Cor. 6: 1, 2)]; while those who do consecrate, the Youthful Worthies, retain their tentative justification and remain in the Court as Gospel-Age Levites.' Hence we understand, in harmony with E. Vol. 11, p. 473, that the tentative justification of all the unconsecrated faith justified lapsed by Oct. 1954, but only in so far as Gospel-Age elective purposes are concerned. ’55-29"

Those who do consecrate when the call to Youthful Worthiship is open retain their tentitive justification and remain in the Court as Gospel-Age Levites. Notice the 40-year length of time for their call.