Golden Age, February 13, 1935

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UNIVERSAL WAR NEAR

Complete text of address by Judge Rutherford broadcast over coast-to-coast network from Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, Sunday, January 13, 1935

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February 13, 1935 CONTENTS

LABOR AND ECONOMICS

Giannini and the Sinclair Campaign . 311

New Homes for the Poor . . . . . 311

Housing in Great Britain . . . . . 311

Pays Rent with Gold Fillings . . . 312

SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL

FREE SPEECH FOR ALL BROADCASTERS . 305

Freedom of the Press in Peril . . . 310

What Is Your Guess? . . . . . . 310

Case of C. W. Johnston, Veteran . 311

Methodist Youth Against War . . . 311

Compelling Children to Lie . . . . 311

Theodore's Mistake . . . . . . . 312

Robbing Blind Man of Farm . . . . 314

East Side Boy Climbs Throne . . . 316

ON THE NEW JERSEY FRONT . . . . 318

FINANCE—COMMERCE—TRANSPORTATION

Morgan & Co. in the Depression . . 310

Small Depositors Favored . . . . . 310

The A. T. & T. . . . . . . . . 312

Stockholders' Liability . . . . . . 312

POLITICAL—DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN

League of Purely British Origin . 311

Lest We Forget . . . . . . . . . 312

How Can Insects Be Repaid? . . . 312

AGRICULTURE AND HUSBANDRY

The Arvey Ordinance . . . . . . . 312

Powder Garden Instead of Face . . 314

SCIENCE AND INVENTION

Crops in Ten Days Without Soil . 313

HOME AND HEALTH

Art of Sleeping When You Wish . 313

Uses of the Lemon . . . . . . . 313

Shades for Interior Decorations . 313

An Iceless Cooler . . . . . . . . 314

ALFALFA—"FATHER OF ALL FOODS" . 315

What Holmes Said of Medicine . . 315

TRAVEL AND MISCELLANY

EVENTS IN CANADA . . . . . . . . 306

$50,000 Narcotic Garden . . . . . 312

Will the Pope Give? . . . . . . . 316

"JEHU" IN THE PACIFIC . . . . . 317

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY

UNIVERSAL WAR NEAR . . . . . . . 291

Some Telegraphic Responses . . . . 302

Letters of Appreciation . . . . . 304

EDICT OF NUREMBERG . . . . . . . 305

Theologians Endorse Evolution . . 316

"Mascot" Failed . . . . . . . . 316

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The Golden Age

Volume XVI Brooklyn, N. Y., Wednesday, February 13, 1935 Number 402

Universal War Near

Broadcast over coast-to-coast network by Judge Rutherford from Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, Sunday, January 13, 1935.

GREAT EVENTS have heretofore come to pass and which involved many nations. In the very near future a far greater event will come to pass and which will involve the entire universe. The war of 1914 was the greatest war up to that time. The universal war that is near will be far more stupendous, and only a few persons, comparatively, will survive. Those who do survive will be the ones who receive a knowledge of and who obey the truth. On this occasion attention is directed to the coming universal war in order that the people of good will may have opportunity to be informed and to take the steps necessary for their own protection.

The conclusions here announced are not based upon the opinion of man, but are fully supported by the inspired prophecy recorded in the Bible. The greatest storehouse of information is the Bible, and without doubt there is greater ignorance amongst the people concerning the Bible than of any book ever written. Because we now stand at the very portals of universal war the information concerning the same, as set forth in the Bible, is of greatest interest, convenience and necessity to the people. Never in the history of the world has there been such a concerted effort made to prevent the freedom of speech as now, and the reason is directly connected with the universal war soon to be fought.

That all the nations are now feverishly arming for war, no one will attempt to deny. If you ask the rulers of the nations why this great war preparation, not one will be able to give a satisfactory answer. All nations openly declare that they do not desire war, and yet they go madly on building all manner of machines for the destruction of men and property.

HE WAS ASHAMED

A BUSINESS MAN writes that he persistently refused to listen to any of Judge Rutherford's lectures or to read any of his books. While trying to get something on his radio besides "jazz" he happened to tune in on the talk "UNIVERSAL WAR NEAR", and listened. He was suddenly profoundly impressed with the fact that there was the simple and yet the most astounding truth being set before him. He realized that he had permitted the prejudices of others to erect a barrier between him and the most essential knowledge that people today can have. "I am ashamed," he confesses, as he considers how foolish he has been, and he is now most eager to read everything Judge Rutherford has written.

"UNIVERSAL WAR NEAR," which is widely considered the most impressive talk Judge Rutherford has ever given, is now presented, in full, to readers of THE GOLDEN AGE.

Why Nations Arming

What is the real reason why the nations are hurrying to war? The correct answer is, because there is an unseen power that is drawing all the nations into an armed camp. Let all persons of good will now lay aside religious, political or other prejudice and calmly consider this matter. The great Jehovah God has put the truth in the Bible for the benefit of man, and through His prophet Isaiah (1:18) He says to men: "Come now, and let us reason together." Let that admonition be obeyed upon this occasion, and those who do calmly reason will profit thereby.

It is expressly stated in the Bible that it was written for the instruction of man at the time of the end of the world, where we now are. Furthermore it is stated in Revelation that God has given Jesus Christ a revelation of the things that must speedily come to pass following 1914 and that Christ in turn informs men of what is coming to pass, if such persons diligently seek to understand the truth.

At chapter sixteen of Revelation these words are recorded, to wit: 'And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of demons, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the whole world, to gather them together unto the war of that great day of God Almighty. . . . And they gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.’ (Revelation 16: 13, 14, 16, R. V.) These words constitute a part of the revelation of things that must speedily come to pass after 1914. The word “dragon” there used is one of the names that God gave to the Devil; and the words “beast” and “false prophet” therein used are names given to the instruments which the Devil uses to accomplish his wicked purpose.

“Beast” is the symbolic name used in the Scriptures to describe the visible or earthly part of Satan’s organization that rules the nations of the earth and is made up of three elements, to wit, religion, commerce, and politics. “False prophet,” used in this text, symbolically means that part of Satan’s visible organization which is his chief spokesman or mouthpiece on the earth. The “false prophet” is composed of the leading nations of “Christendom” speaking for the nations of the world and using the League of Nations as a dummy, like a ventriloquist who appears to speak by a dummy. It is really the wicked Devil speaking through the “false prophet” and using the League of Nations dummy to deceive mankind. Here is the plain statement from God’s Word that the Devil is using invisible wicked spirits and his visible representatives on the earth for the purpose of gathering or drawing all the nations of the world to the great and universal war, which is called in the Scriptures “the war of the great day of God, the Almighty”.

Why?

By what authority can it be said that the gathering of the nations is now taking place and that the universal war is near? The prophecies in the Bible, which are true, give the complete answer to that question. That answer in brief is this: Before the tragedy in Eden all creation honored the name of Jehovah God. Lucifer was, by God’s appointment, the overlord of the earth, and a part of Jehovah’s organization. Lucifer rebelled against God and boasted that he could cause all men to curse and defame the name of Jehovah God and turn them away completely from God. For this wicked rebellion God entered His judgment of death against Lucifer and at the same time changed his name to that of Dragon, Serpent, Satan, and Devil. (Ezekiel 28: 13-17; Revelation 20: 1-3) God did not execute His judgment against the Devil at the time entered, but, as recorded at Exodus 9: 16, Jehovah told Satan that He would permit him to remain and attempt to carry out his boastful challenge before Satan is destroyed and that God would do so that in due time He, Jehovah, might exhibit His own supreme power and cause His own great name to be declared by His witnesses throughout the world. Jehovah God set a specific time during which Satan has been permitted to do all within his power to prove his wicked challenge, and God has declared that at the end of such time He will destroy Satan and his wicked organization. That period of time for the operation of Satan is designated in the Scriptures as a ‘time of waiting’, the end of which period of waiting marks the end of Satan’s world. (Psalm 110: 1; Zephaniah 3: 8; Matthew 24: 3) When that period is reached, then the prophecy of Revelation begins to be fulfilled, and which things must speedily come to pass.—Revelation 1: 1.

Question in Dispute

During that period of waiting the question in dispute has been, Who is supreme and who shall rule the world? and will the Devil be able to turn all men away from God, or will some of them maintain their integrity toward God? During the waiting period God has not attempted to prevent the Devil from exercising his power over men and nations, but God has kept the truth before mankind so that those who desire might learn and obey the truth and prove faithful to God under the test and thereby maintain their integrity toward the Most High. The end of that period of waiting must come sometime, and when reached it marks the beginning of the preparation for the execution of Satan and his wicked forces in the great universal war.

That long period of waiting came to an end in 1914, the proof of which is abundantly given by prophecy and the physical facts in fulfilment thereof. The prophecy of Christ Jesus, the great Prophet, definitely fixes the date of the end of that period of waiting. The first evidence of the end of that period of waiting was the World War, beginning in August 1914. According to Revelation, chapters 11 and 12, there was, about that time, a war also in heaven, resulting in Satan and his wicked angels' being cast out of heaven and down to the earth, and since then the Devil has confined his work to the nations of the earth. Since 1914 great woes have come upon the world; as it is written, in Revelation 12:12: "Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time." As there stated, the Devil sees that his time is short in which he must prepare for the great and final battle, and his purpose is to destroy all men rather than to see any man serve Jehovah God. In no other way could Satan win the great issue between himself and Almighty God. And Satan is certain to fail!

Gathering the Nations

It was in 1918 that the Lord began to gather His faithful ones unto himself and to cause them to declare that the kingdom of God under Christ is here and is the hope of the world. From that time forward the Devil hastens to draw the nations into the war camp. It was about the same time that the League of Nations was formed, which is the Devil's substitute for God's kingdom, and which League is employed to deceive the nations and to blind the people to the truth that God's kingdom is the only hope of mankind. Now the Devil uses his invisible forces, composed of wicked spirits, and his visible forces, composed of the "beast" and the "false prophet", to deceive the people and to gather the nations of the whole world together for the universal war.

Do the rulers of the nations of the earth and those forming the "false prophet" know that the Devil is the real power that is drawing them into this universal war? The Scriptures and the facts show that they do not know and understand it. Although they have been repeatedly told and warned, they do not believe the testimony of God's Word, and hence are not enlightened. They are in the dark as to what God's Word really teaches, for the reason that the Bible has been repudiated by those who claim to teach it. The Scriptures designate the Devil as the prince of darkness and the great deceiver of man, and the one who blinds men to the truth lest they should see and learn the truth and serve Jehovah God. (2 Corinthians 4:3, 4) If the rulers in "Christendom" really knew and believed that the Bible is the inspired Word of God they would turn away from the League of Nations and forsake all parts of Satan's organization and would give their allegiance to the kingdom of God under Christ, which Jehovah declares is the only hope of the nations.—Matthew 12:21.

Three Unclean Spirits

Mark that the Scriptures relating to the gathering of the nations to the universal war say that the Devil, the beast and the false prophet are the three unclean spirits or demons, that is, wicked invisible powers, which go forth to gather the earthly rulers to the great war. Such gathering is being done by false messages declared and proclaimed to the nations by those unclean spirits. Those wicked ones the divine prophecy likens unto frogs, which symbolically means that they speak great swelling words, look wise, and make believe that they know much. The false messages that come out of the mouth of these wicked spirits may be summed up in these few words which they are declaring to the nations, to wit: 'Come, let us associate ourselves together in a league to rule the world; let us make peace pacts, set up world courts, and associate ourselves together in covenants, and together let us robe the earth in glory and beauty and make it a place fit to live in. Such is within the power of the nations, and let us do it.' That is an expression of a conspiracy of the nations, led by the Devil conspiring against God and His kingdom, as stated by the prophet, to wit (Psalm 2:2, 3): 'The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His anointed, saying, Let us disregard God and His kingdom and run the world to suit ourselves.'

Willingly Ignorant

Do the leading men of "Christendom" fully realize that they are playing into the hands of the wicked Satan and are joining in a conspiracy against God and His kingdom? The scripture at 2 Peter 3 answers that: 'They are willingly ignorant of this fact, because they will not hear and will not believe the truth.' Therefore Satan is leading them into his trap. In the language of Jesus those worldly leaders are made blind by Satan and they are blindly leading the people into the ditch. (Matthew 23:16) Why, then, is it the will of God that this warning be now given to the people? In order that the people who desire righteousness may be informed and hasten to the place of refuge before the universal war breaks upon the world. All people who do not hear and heed the warning and break away from Satan’s organization will go down with that wicked organization.—Revelation 18:4.

Demonstration of Supreme Power

Why, then, are the nations now so extensively arming for war? Are they doing this knowing that they are going to engage in the universal war? They do not know why they are arming, and can give no good reason why. There is no real reason why Japan should go to war with America, or why France should go to war with Italy. The real reason why the nations are arming is, because Satan and his wicked angels are forcing them into the great war camp with the hope and expectation of turning all the nations away from God and His kingdom, and also of destroying those people who stand firm for the kingdom of God. Thereby Satan expects to win the great question in controversy. The majority of the leaders of the nations of the earth do not believe the Bible, and hence do not believe that a universal war is impending and about to break, and hence they are being deceived by Satan.

The name and Word of Almighty God is involved, and that holy name must be vindicated, and the way God will vindicate His name is by the demonstration of His supreme power. Jehovah God is the only source of life. Satan cannot give life to any creature. All persons who remain on Satan’s side must, with Satan, be destroyed. All those who will live must take their stand on the side of Almighty God and be faithful and true to Him. Life is the gift of God through Jesus Christ, and there is no other way to get life. (Acts 4:12) Those who do not gain life everlasting must die and remain dead forever. The Devil, in order to deceive the people, has always held before mankind the lie that there is no death. The destruction of Satan and his organization not only will prove Satan a liar and vindicate Jehovah’s name but will operate beneficially to every creature that sincerely desires to live. These great truths are now being brought to the attention of the people at the command of the Lord, and they give all people of good will the opportunity of taking the right side and finding life everlasting.

When God sentenced Satan to death, at the same time He declared that He would appoint a righteous King to rule the world and to administer blessings to all the nations of the earth that obey Him. That righteous One is called the ‘Seed of promise’, is the rightful Ruler of the world, and His name is Jesus Christ the Lord. In 1914 God enthroned Christ Jesus, and there He began His reign, as it is written in Psalm 2:6, to wit: ‘I have set my King upon my holy throne.’ To the Lord Jesus Jehovah then said (at Psalm 110:2): “Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.” Christ Jesus has begun His rule, but He must first oust Satan and his organization and destroy wickedness in the universe, that righteousness may completely prevail. Satan well knows that his time is up and that he must give up the rulership of the world or fight, and that if he loses the fight that means his complete end. Satan therefore assembles all of his forces against God’s organization and prepares for the great universal war, which war will involve not only all the nations of the earth but all of the heavenly host.

Alignment

Since the year 1919 the three unclean spirits mentioned in Revelation 16 have been uttering their boastful words and working under Satan’s direction to gather his forces to the universal war. On the Devil’s side are all the wicked angels of the universe, led by Satan’s chief marshal, who is named Gog. The ruling powers of the nations of the earth are completely dominated by Satan, and these form his visible organization, the chief part of which is designated under the symbols of “beast” and the “false prophet”; therefore says the scripture (1 John 5:19): ‘The whole world lies in the wicked one Satan.’

The world war that began in 1914 was instigated by the Devil for the purpose of destroying the nations, and that war would have continued until all the nations were wrecked; but according to the testimony of Jesus Christ, at Matthew 24, Jehovah stopped that war in 1918 and cut it short in order that He might give His witnesses an opportunity to give testimony to the nations of earth, which testimony must be completed immediately preceding the great and universal war. It was in 1918 that Christ Jesus came to His temple, and shortly thereafter began the gathering together of those whom God has designated as His witnesses and who are sent forth to give the testimony of Jesus Christ. Now both the Scriptures and the physical facts show that the giving of that testimony is near the end and that Satan has gathered the nations into his war camp; hence it may be confidently stated that the universal war is very near. The nations of the earth, blindly moving under the influence of Satan, are arming for a great struggle, and while this arming and gathering is being completed Jehovah's witnesses are diligent in giving the testimony of Jesus Christ as God has commanded that they must do.

Churches

In the alignment for the universal war, which side will the churches take? The answer is found both in the Scriptures and in the physical facts. The churches form the religious part of the world's organization, and hence are a part of the world. All of the churches and their leaders participate in the politics of the world, and about that there is no dispute. The churches and their clergymen, forming a part of the world, are therefore, according to the Scriptures, enemies of God. (James 4:3, 4) In the language of God's prophet, the church leaders call upon the name of God by the mouth only, but their heart devotion is to Satan's world. Concerning these religious organizations it is written, at Matthew 15:8, 9: "This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." (See Isaiah 29:13.) The majority of the clergy deny the inspiration of the Bible, and particularly that part which declares that Jesus is the Savior and King of the world. The church leaders do not tell the people that the kingdom of God under Christ is the only hope of the nations, but, on the contrary, they join with the political and commercial rulers in support of the League of Nations and hail it as the substitute for God's kingdom and call it the only light of the world. The League of Nations is the Devil's creation; and since the churches support the League of Nations, they have thereby aligned themselves against God and His kingdom and therefore take the enemy's side. This is the real reason why the clergy vigorously oppose the testimony concerning God's kingdom which is being delivered by Jehovah's witnesses. It is the reason why Jehovah's witnesses suffer persecution at their hand. The religious organizations form a part of that organization which rules the earth, and which is designated in the Scriptures under the name of "Babylon". To the people of good will Jehovah, through His prophet Jeremiah (51:6), now says: "Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul; be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord's vengeance," or vindication.

God's expressed purpose is to destroy Satan's organization, and He warns the people to flee therefrom. This is further evidence that the clergymen who call themselves shepherds or pastors of the flocks, in the churches, will be found on the side of Satan in the universal war. In support of this conclusion, note the language of God's prophet, to wit (Jeremiah 25:34, 35): "Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel. And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape." Mark you, I am not holding churchmen up to ridicule, but I am merely calling these prophetic truths to the attention of the people, that those who desire may learn to be guided by God's Word and not be guided by the words of man.

Truth Involved

Why is the truth involved in this universal war? Because Jehovah God is the fountain of truth. His Word is the truth. (John 17:17) All the ways of Jehovah are truth. (Psalms 25:10; 33:4) "For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth." His truth "endureth for ever". (Psalm 117:2) Jesus Christ is the perfect expression of God's Word of truth. Jehovah sent Jesus to earth to give testimony to the truth and appointed Him as King to rule the world, and concerning this Jesus said (John 18:37): "To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice." Every one that is on Jehovah's side must believe and bear testimony to the truth. The giving of testimony to the truth is true worship of Almighty God in spirit and in truth.—John 4:23, 24.

That which is the very opposite of truth is a lie. The Bible designates Satan the Devil as a liar and the father of lies; hence Satan and his agents not only manufacture and tell lies but fight against everything that is truth and righteousness. (John 8:44) Almighty God hates a liar. (Proverbs 6:16-19) The Devil hates the truth. Therefore from the time of Eden forward there has been a deadly conflict between lies and truth, and every one that has vigorously advocated God’s truth has been persecuted by Satan and his agents.

All the holy prophets of God from Abel to John suffered martyrdom because they spoke the truth. (Hebrews 11:1-39) When Jesus, the great Messenger of the truth, came to the earth Satan tried to destroy Him because He spoke the truth. Mark this, that in the persecution of Jesus and the other prophets Satan used the religious leaders to do the persecuting, and this is conclusive proof that such religious leaders have been on the Devil’s side. To the clergy and religious leaders that persecuted Jesus He said (John 8:37-44): “Ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. . . . Ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God.” The religionists of this day likewise persecute Jehovah’s witnesses.—John 15:19-21.

The Final Show-Down

It is Satan who blinds and injects into the minds of men the desire to kill Jesus and His witnesses, and that wicked thing Satan does because Jesus and His witnesses declare God’s purpose is to rule the world in righteousness by Christ Jesus. Satan has always known that the setting up and successful operation of God’s kingdom of righteousness means Satan’s finish, and he has therefore sought the death of every one that has advocated God’s truth concerning the Kingdom.

Now the end of the waiting period has come. Christ Jesus, earth’s rightful Ruler, has come. God has placed Him upon His throne of authority. Now there must be a complete show-down as to whether the Devil shall continue to rule the world and keep the people in darkness or Christ Jesus shall rule in righteousness to the glory of Jehovah God, and open to the people the way to everlasting life. That final show-down must shortly take place, and it will take place at the battle of Armageddon. Just before that universal war Jehovah sends forth His witnesses to testify the truth to the people concerning His kingdom. When that testimony is delivered in completeness, then will follow the greatest of all tribulations, which is the universal war of Armageddon. (Matthew 24:14-21) Mark that it is the Devil or Dragon and his agents that are gathering the nations to the universal war, and it is the same Devil or Dragon and his agents that now make war upon and try to destroy Jehovah’s witnesses because Jehovah’s witnesses are telling the truth of and concerning God and His kingdom under Christ. At Revelation 12:17 the plain statement is made that the Dragon is angry with those of God’s organization and goes forth to make war with Jehovah’s witnesses, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. These are some of the reasons why the truth is involved in the universal war.

Sedition

The crime of sedition is defined by earthly authorities as “incitement to discontent against the government”. God’s faithful prophets of old were persecuted to death upon the false charge of sedition, because they spoke the truth of God’s Word. Jesus was falsely charged and wrongfully convicted of the crime of sedition because He spoke the truth which was considered by the rulers as inciting the people against the government. The common people heard Jesus gladly, because He told them of God’s purpose to give them a righteous government and the boundless blessings it would bring. The clergy of that time, as a part of Satan’s organization, called a council to determine how they might destroy Jesus, and the high priest on that occasion used these words (John 11:47-51): ‘If we let this man Jesus alone all men will believe on him. . . . Consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die.’ That was a conspiracy to commit murder. Thereafter, at the instance of the clergy, Jesus was charged with sedition and put to death. The faithful apostles were likewise charged with sedition, because they told the truth. (Acts 5:28) Jehovah’s witnesses today are commanded by the Lord to tell the truth of and concerning His righteous government, and because they do so in obedience to that commandment they are charged with crime and imprisoned.

Only a few days ago, in Quebec, two of Jehovah’s witnesses were wrongfully convicted of the crime of sedition because they distributed amongst the people a booklet telling of God’s kingdom under Christ. It was the clergy, both Catholic and Protestant, who voluntarily appeared at that trial against Jehovah’s witnesses and who testified that these Bible truths would tend to bring about a revolution. It is easy to be seen that Satan was back of that persecution and blinded religious men and used them as his instruments to accomplish his wicked designs.

Jailed for Telling Truth

Less than a month ago a young man in Germany called on his sweetheart and showed to her passages in the Bible concerning God’s kingdom, which shall soon replace the kingdoms of this world, including the Hitler government, and for that offense the young man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. The reason is that the Devil is in complete charge of the government of Germany and is desperately attempting to keep the truth concerning God’s kingdom away from the people.

Just now all the nations are attempting to suppress the truth. In several of the state legislatures bills are pending to suppress the truth. In the Congress now in session attempts will be made to cause the enactment of law to suppress the freedom of speech and making it a crime to tell the truth. When such laws are enacted, then look for greater persecution of Jehovah’s witnesses who bear testimony to the truth concerning God’s kingdom under Christ. Members of Congress and other public officials will soon demonstrate which side they are on in the great universal controversy.

The radio is one of the God-given means of transmitting the truth to the people. The official record of testimony recently taken by the Federal Communications Commission concerning radio broadcasting is now before the Congress of the United States. That official record discloses that the two great broadcasting corporations of America, to wit, the National Broadcasting Company and the Columbia Broadcasting System, have entered into an agreement with the clergy by which Jehovah’s witnesses are wholly denied the use of their radio facilities to broadcast the truth of and concerning God’s kingdom. They have created what they call “THE CHURCH OF THE AIR”, which limits broadcasting of all matters pertaining to the Bible to the Catholic, Protestant and Jewish clergy and with the understanding that none of these will say anything about their belief in the Bible that might shock the religious susceptibilities of another. That unholy arrangement denies the people the opportunity of hearing the message of truth by the great radio stations of the land, and the purpose and effect is to suppress the truth.

Why this discrimination against Jehovah’s witnesses? Is it because the religionists are afraid of them? No; because Jehovah’s witnesses are small in number and would harm no one. The real reason is, because that old Dragon the Devil is desperately attempting to keep the people in ignorance of the truth of and concerning God’s kingdom under Christ and is blinding selfish men and using them as his instruments to accomplish his wrongful purposes.

Many Independent Stations

But more than ninety independent radio stations are now broadcasting this speech. In behalf of millions of American people I express to the owners and managers of those independent radio stations keen appreciation of their cooperation in carrying this message to the people, and I commend such stations to the favorable consideration of all honest persons.

Satan would keep the people in ignorance of the universal war that is near, in order that he might prevent them from seeking the way of escape. Upon the members of Congress there now rests a tremendous responsibility. Every member of Congress who votes to continue the present method of controlling the facilities of the big radio stations, and permitting the selfish clergy, by the practice of boycott and coercive methods, to prevent the use of radio stations by Jehovah’s witnesses, will thereby be taking the Devil’s side of this great controversy, and hence fighting against God. They will therefore align themselves on the enemy’s side in the coming universal war. Congress would do well to consider the present situation.

Every law that is enacted for the purpose of suppressing freedom of speech and publication of the truth will be an act of fighting against God. In the battle alignment for the universal war you may be certain that the ruling powers of the present nations of the earth will be on the side of Satan the Dragon, because, say the Scriptures, ‘he goes forth unto the kings of the whole world to gather them to the war of that great day of God Almighty.’

The rulers are not opposing Jehovah’s witnesses and the message of God’s Word because they have a grudge against Jehovah’s witnesses, nor because they even think Jehovah’s witnesses are important. They are opposing because they fear the truth and because their universal leader, Satan the Dragon, has blinded them and is leading them to the place of Armageddon.

Jehovah’s Side

The word “Armageddon” means the “place of assembly of troops” of Jehovah the Almighty God. It is Satan and his wicked forces that come up to make war against Jehovah’s troops. Where, then, is the place of assembly of Jehovah’s troops, and who is on God’s side? The Scriptures disclose that the organization of Jehovah God is symbolically called “Mount Zion”; that there assembled are Christ Jesus and His close associates, such as the faithful risen apostles, and also a multitudinous host of holy angels. It is that invisible or spiritual host that will engage in the great war. On the earth, and forming a part of Jehovah’s army, is the little company of Jehovah’s witnesses, and these also Satan is attempting to kill. The only part that Jehovah’s witnesses will perform in the universal war is to bear testimony before the nations and peoples of the earth concerning God’s purpose by and through His kingdom. Jehovah’s witnesses must perform their part before the real battle begins.

According to the prophecy of Christ Jesus the World War was stopped in 1918 that testimony might be given to the nations and peoples concerning the Kingdom. To His witnesses the Lord commanded that this testimony must be given as a witness to the nations first, and when it is done, He added (Matthew 24:14-21), “then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.” This testimony Jehovah’s witnesses must give, and their failure or refusal to do so would mean their own destruction. During the past fifteen years, in obedience to God’s commandments, Jehovah’s witnesses have been giving this testimony to the nations. They have published this gospel message in more than sixty languages and placed in the hands of the people books containing that message to the number of more than 178 million. Many millions of people by reading those books have learned the truth, even though greatly opposed by Satan and his agents. The Scriptural evidence and the physical facts strongly indicate that such witness work is now almost done, and when it is done the universal war will begin.

Sudden Destruction

Universal war is absolutely certain to come, and that soon, and no power can stop it. The Almighty God has decreed that it shall be fought to rid the universe of wickedness. God does not change. (Malachi 3:6) His decree once made must be carried out. He says: “I have purposed it, I will also do it.” (Isaiah 46:11) During the long period of waiting, from the resurrection of Jesus until now, God has commanded those who have faith in Him to wait patiently for His due time to act. To such He has said (Zephaniah 3:8): “Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.”

During the few remaining months until the breaking of that universal cataclysm the powers that rule the nations of the earth will continue to make treaties and tell the people that by such means they will keep the world peace and bring about prosperity. They will also continue to enact and enforce strenuous laws to suppress the freedom of speech and to take away the liberties of the people. They will continue to persecute and oppose Jehovah’s witnesses who are trying to get the truth to the people. Having laid a strong hand upon the people and completely subdued them, then the dictatorial powers of the nations of the earth will say: “Now we are at peace and in safety”; and the scripture replies thereto, at 1 Thessalonians 5:3: “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.”

The Fight

Through His prophet Zechariah God tells how the fight will begin and what will be the result. You who desire to know should study that prophecy which is explained in the book Preparation. Armageddon will be the battle of God Almighty against all the powers of wickedness, both seen and unseen. Through the prophet Zechariah God says: “I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle.” “Jerusalem” symbolically stands for Jehovah’s organization, and hence includes all who are on the side of God and His kingdom. Jehovah is commander in chief of all the forces of righteousness, and He selects the place of battle, and there the battle must be fought. That place is called “Armageddon”, and against it Satan assembles his forces. When the visible rulers of this world have apparently subdued all opposition and when the telling of the testimony by Jehovah’s witnesses is completed, the fight will begin, and Jehovah God will fully demonstrate to all creation that He is supreme and all-powerful. Concerning this His prophet Zechariah (chapter 14) says: "Then shall [Jehovah] go forth and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle," in times of old. By reference to God's fighting against the enemies of Israel in times of old we are given some insight as to how the universal war will be fought. The holy prophets record that Jehovah God fought against the enemies of Israel, to wit, the Midianites, Sisera, and others, and that those fights foretell the manner of the battle at Armageddon. (Psalm 83:9, 10; Isaiah 28:21) "They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river . . . swept . . . away" multitudes. (Judges 5:20, 21) In a battle led by Joshua against the combined enemies of God's chosen people, it is written, God caused the sun and the moon to stand still and threw great chunks of ice down from heaven and thereby destroyed multitudes.—Joshua 10:10-14.

Jehovah's Invincible Forces

Jehovah will employ like weapons of war against His enemies at Armageddon. Concerning the coming universal war it is written by the prophet Joel (3:15, 16): "The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake; but the Lord will be the hope of his people."

Guns, air machines, battleships, and poison gas will be of no avail against the forces of Almighty God under Christ. That universal war will demonstrate to all creation that the power hurled against the enemy is supreme and that hence it is Jehovah of hosts who is doing the victorious fighting. Says the prophet Zechariah (14:12): "And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth."

This means that the visible forces of Satan, while standing on their feet and on the march, the Almighty God will mow down. When the earthly armies of Satan attempt to shout, says the prophet, 'their tongues shall consume away out of their mouth.' While using their field glasses to discover the location of God's faithful ones, the prophet says, 'their eyes shall consume away in their sockets.'

Religious teachers will now say to you: "We do not believe anything of the kind. Do not hear those old fogy prophets." Their prototypes said the same thing in opposition to God's prophet Jeremiah, and then God destroyed them. (Jeremiah 28:1-17; 29:20-32) When the enemy stood before Jerusalem and demanded immediate surrender and the repudiation of Almighty God, then Jehovah smote 185,000 of them in an instant. (Isaiah 37:8-36) These things were recorded in the Bible merely as types of the universal war. Jesus says that universal war will be the worst the world has ever known.

"Christendom" has hypocritically taken the name of Jesus Christ, the Head of God's organization, and the leaders of "Christendom" tell the people that they will make the earth a safe place in which to live and that no evil shall befall the people. To "Christendom" Jehovah says through His prophet Jeremiah (25:29-31): "For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts. . . . A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations," and all of them that are wicked God will destroy.

Result

The net result of that universal war will be the complete destruction of every creature that stands on the side of Satan and fights against God. As to the number of the slain in that war, note these words of the prophet Jeremiah (25:33): "And the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground."

The forces of Almighty God at Armageddon will be led by Jesus Christ, and concerning Him it is written: 'He is called the Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth make war.' (Revelation 19:11-15) 'The armies which are in heaven follow Him. And out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword with which He should smite the nations.'

Mark again that it is the Devil and his organization that by means of deceit and fraud gather the rulers of the earth to the war, and concerning the result of that fight it is written (Revelation 19:19-21): “And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against [Christ] . . . and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet. . . . These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword.”

The host of wickedness will suffer complete defeat at the hand of the Lord of righteousness, and then the Devil shall be destroyed, as it is written in Revelation 20:1-3: “And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more.” Thus the righteous war shall completely and for ever cleanse the world of wickedness.

Not Looking for Trouble

Before that terrible war is fought, however, Jehovah’s witnesses know that they must inform the people by delivering God’s message of truth to them. These witnesses of Jehovah have no fight with human creatures. They are not seeking trouble, but are giving testimony in obedience to God’s commandment; and thus they worship the Almighty God. While doing this work they know that they will be viciously assaulted by Satan and his agents, but they will go on with their work fearing neither man nor devil, because Jehovah says to them (Isaiah 51:16): “I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth.”

The lawmakers of the nations, goaded on by their religious allies, will continue to make laws to suppress the proclamation of the truth, and this they will do at their own peril, because they have been warned. The courts will continue to side-step the issue and render decisions contrary to the fundamental law of the land and in violation of God’s holy law, and thus they participate in opposing and suppressing the truth. Regardless of all this Jehovah’s witnesses will go on in their work, as harmless as doves and with the boldness of the lion. In the performance of their duty they may die at the hands of men, but their failure to obey God’s commandment would mean their destruction at the hand of Almighty God. Therefore Jesus says to them (Matthew 10:28): “Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in [Gehenna, Greek].”

Vindication

The Scriptures disclose that the purpose of the battle of the great day of God Almighty is to vindicate the name of Jehovah, that is to say, to prove that Jehovah is the Almighty God of supreme power, that He is all-wise, that justice is the foundation of His throne, and that He is wholly unselfish. He bides His own due time to vindicate His name. He waits until wickedness has run its full course, and then He acts. He has selected Christ Jesus as His mighty instrument to carry out His purpose, because Christ Jesus is always faithful and true to Jehovah. Now Jehovah has enthroned Christ Jesus and sent Him forth to destroy the enemy for the vindication of God’s name. Now to Jesus Jehovah speaks these words (Psalm 45:2-7): “Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand [Jehovah] shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. Thy throne, O God [O Mighty One], is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”

Jehovah is the “Right Hand” of Christ Jesus; and of the terrifying things that He causes Christ to do, these are some, as recorded in Isaiah 34:2-5: “For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood. And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment." These prophecies Jehovah caused to be written and declares that they shall be fulfilled at the end of Satan's world, where we now are. Their fulfilment is now at hand.

False Brethren

In the world there are those who profess to be Christians but who are blinded to the truth and who employ their religion for selfish purposes, and who conspire together and with others of the enemy for the destruction of the faithful followers of Christ Jesus. These professed Christians claim to be brethren of Christ, even as Esau claimed to be brother of Jacob. They are designated in the prophecy under the names of "Edom" and "Idumea", dwelling in organizations symbolized by "Bozrah". In the universal war none of these, whether they be Catholic or Protestant or others, will be on the side of Jehovah, but will join forces with the enemy and go down with the Devil; and here is the proof: Jehovah caused His prophet Isaiah to record a colloquy with Christ Jesus. (Isaiah 63:1-4) The prophet beholds the victorious Christ returning from the universal war and says to Him: "Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength?" To this the victorious Christ replied: "I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save." Then says the prophet to Christ: "Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the [winevat]?" To this Christ replies: "I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people [professed Christians] there was none with me. . . . For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come."

The decree of Jehovah is summed up in a few words (Psalm 145:20): "The Lord preserveth all them that love him; but all the wicked will he destroy."

Today falsehood rides in the saddle and truth is suppressed. With the end of the universal war all lies will cease and truth will be enthroned for ever. Then all creation shall know that the name of the Almighty God is Jehovah. That will be a glorious vindication of His holy name. It will be a time of great blessing to all those who love God and His righteous law. Then the Prince of Peace will lead all the survivors into truth and everlasting righteousness.

Safety

In the war universal every man on Satan's side will turn his hand against his neighbor. Amongst men there will be no place of safety or escape. Jehovah God has provided a way of escape and a place of safety for those who obey His commandments, and for that reason the truth must now be proclaimed to the common people that they may have an opportunity to flee to the place of refuge. When the chosen people of God entered into the land of Palestine they were commanded to build certain cities of refuge. When a man unwittingly committed the crime of manslaughter he might flee to that city and find refuge under certain conditions. Those cities of refuge symbolically represented God's organization. (Numbers 35:9-34) Now there are millions of persons on earth who desire to do right but who have been unwittingly led into the way against God and His kingdom. Their place of refuge now is to be found only in God's organization. To that class of persons God through His prophet Zephaniah (chapter two) says: "Before the day of the Lord's anger come upon you . . . seek righteousness, seek meekness; it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger." To seek meekness you must hear and learn the truth. To seek righteousness you must obey God's Word of truth when you hear it. In support of this scripture, Jesus says to all persons who love righteousness to now "flee into the mountains", and thus take refuge in the organization of Jehovah God.—Matt. 24:15, 16.

Those who are preserved and pass through the great universal war will be the ones first in line for the blessings which God will administer to the peoples on earth. Such blessings will include peace on earth and good will toward men. Wars will be forgotten for ever. Health and strength will be given to the people, and they shall dwell together in joy and contentment. Among the greatest blessings to be bestowed upon man is everlasting life, the gracious gift of God through Christ Jesus. (Romans 6:23) God made the earth to be inhabited by righteous men, and under the reign of Christ the people will dwell in their homes in complete happiness and live forever.

The present governments of this world cannot bring to you the blessings of life and happiness. Why, then, should you longer stand in jeopardy?

When you see the most terrible storm of all time rapidly approaching, why not break away from the cruel and oppressive things of this world, and flee to the kingdom of God and find safety by taking your stand wholly on the side of God and His kingdom?

If This Be Sedition!

Now you can see why Satan has put it into the minds of earthly officials to charge faithful followers of Christ with the crime of sedition. To be sure, the message of truth speaks deliverance and blessing for the nations, and these truths stir the people with zeal for that universal government of righteousness. Jehovah, the Almighty God, has commissioned His witnesses and commanded them to declare these truths, and they must do it. If the conclusion is that the proclamation of these great and eternal truths constitutes sedition, then let the Devil and his earthly representatives make the most of it. By the grace of Almighty God His witnesses will remain faithful and true to Him and continue to declare His message of truth until He says it is enough!

Honest persons desire to see peace on earth and good will toward men, prosperity, happiness and life everlasting. It is only God’s Word of truth that shows the people how these blessings can come. Therefore Jehovah has made provision that men shall be brought to a knowledge of the truth. When God’s kingdom is in full sway and wickedness for ever gone, then will truly apply the words of Jehovah by His prophet, to wit (Psalm 85:10-12): “Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.”

The time has come when there is no middle ground to take. Every person on the earth will, within a very short time, be either on the side of the Devil and his organization or on the side of God and His kingdom. It is God’s kingdom, and it alone, that can and will set you free and bring you the blessings you desire. Those who put their trust in God He will protect. Let every person who loves righteousness and who desires to see on this earth a government of righteousness and everlasting peace now take his stand on the side of God and His kingdom and so indicate by standing and shouting, Aye!

SOME OF THE TELEGRAPHIC RESPONSES

JUDGE RUTHERFORD’S address on “UNIVERSAL WAR NEAR”, broadcast over 103 radio stations, including four short-wave transmitters, was enthusiastically received, as shown by numerous letters and telegrams received. Only a few of the telegraphic responses are given herewith, as there is not space to print them all.

Berne, Switzerland. “Jehovah’s witnesses here rejoiced in hearing your heart-stirring speech.” Harbeck.

Honolulu, Hawaii. “Message clearly heard. Rebroadcast KGMB highly successful. Hawaiian publishers thrilled. Send love, greetings.” Haslett.

Winnipeg, Man. “Lecture well received over short-wave. Rejoicing in message.” Jehovah’s witnesses.

Midland, Ont. “Lecture strong and clear. Jehovah strengthen you for the battle.” F. C. Wainwright.

Phoenix, Ariz. “Thirty-eight witnesses and Jonadabs heard lecture through Schenectady. Unanimously voted ‘Yes’.” John A. Peterson.

Fort Smith, Ark. “Thirty assembled heard every word of forceful lecture and answered ‘Aye’ to righteous government.” J. w’s.

Berkeley, Calif. “Marvelous message. God bless you and give you strength to proclaim His name and word unto the end.” E. M. Parsons.

Fresno, Calif. “Through the facilities and courteous cooperation of KMJ Fresno we have just been blessed by Jehovah to hear clearly and distinctly your most inspiring lecture. Happy to be on the Lord’s side.” C. Talbot.

Oakland, Calif. “A righteous message.” C. R. and M. Welch.

“Lecture grand, thrilling, magnificent.” G. W. Adams.

San Francisco, Calif. “Thrilling message received clearly. Pressing on with you to the end.” J. w’s.

San Rafael, Calif. “Grand courageous message received like clarion note of Gideon’s trumpet.” C. and E. Condart.

Denver, Colo. “Lecture came in excellent. Denver company rejoicingly support the message and ask the Lord’s blessing thereon.” J. w’s.

“Thanks be to Jehovah God for your life-giving message.” E. S. Holt and W. G. Grant family.

Washington, D. C. “Jehovah’s message heard clearly in Washington. Blessed be Jehovah’s name, who strengthens you to boldly declare the truth today.” A. Koerber.

Atlanta, Ga. “Your message was great. Keep up the good work.” Tom Jinis.

“Message wonderful.” Whatley and Smith.

Augusta, Ga. “Judge Rutherford’s lecture came to Augusta Station WRDW fine and distinct. It was highly appreciated.” H. M. Frost.

“Your fearless and forceful presentation inspires us to greater zeal.” Bill and Elmira Treder.

Columbus, Ga. “Lecture came in clear here. Enjoyed by many.” O. W. Waldrop.

Chicago, Ill. “Over two hundred Jehovah’s witnesses and Jonadabs assembled together this morning. Their hearts overflowed with joy on hearing ‘UNIVERSAL WAR NEAR’ and to know that the glorious vindication of our great Jehovah of hosts is near. Aye! Reception clear, volume good over station W2XAF.”

Indianapolis, Ind. “Lecture was a wonderful blessing from Jehovah.” J. w’s.

Manhattan, Kans. “Your inspiring lecture very clear and this company of Jehovah’s witnesses give hearty approval.”

Parsons, Kans. “Lecture ‘UNIVERSAL WAR NEAR’ reception splendid. Very impressive. A complete demonstration of the truth. We declare our full allegiance to Jehovah and the kingdom of righteousness, intelligently, sympathetically, appreciatively. Never more than now.” J. w’s.

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