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We have examined the copies of the speech entitled "Armageddon" allegedly made by Judge 'Rutherford, which the Bureaur s source describes as indicative of" the general policy of the subjects. It should be pointed out that this speech is not of a nature to establish the allegations made by the Bureau'S source of infonnation as to the seditious activities in lihich the subjects are engaged.

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Reference is made to your mEmorandum "dated JUly 13, 1942, with its enclosure, in the above-entit~ed case.

It is re~e6ted that an investigation be conducted to determine whether or not the subjects have violated the Selective Service Act by counselling evasion, or the Sedition statutes.

It is noted that the Bureau's source of information has reported that the subjects have distributed literature which is described as being generally to the effect that the- negro race has the opportunity of being "delivered" by a Japanese victory

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DEVOTED to the prln· etptes of Justice, truth, equity and klntlne •• a e e >c. empllfied in the acts and sayings of The Creator of the- Universe ~nd of His King Christ Jesus.

. , . the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name .shall be called Wonderful. Counsellor, . ' . of'th'e increase of his government and.peace there shall be noend ... The zeal of JEHOVAH of hosts will perform this~;':_Isa:iah, 9: 6,7.

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Now the whole world is girding itself for war. At the same time men in fear· arc wondering, Who will win the peace 1 Whose will shall dictate that ·peace~. The totalitarian powers are determined that they will decide it, and they dangle before all humanity their promise of a- "new world order", a "new League of Nations": Examined, that world order is found to be not new, but a return to the old system of oppression dating back to -the first dictator, Nimrod, the founder of Baby-

lon's tyranny. . _

On "Christmas eve" or 1941 the greatest religious head is heard in a world broadcast, and the .newspaper headlines scream forth: '(Pope Asks New Moral Code to End Anguish"; "Faith (Catholic faith] Will Save 'World, Pope Says"; "Pope Gives FivePoint Program for World Peace" ; and suchlike. But consult the record: The religious system which he heads is not dedicated to a new world'; the pronouneements of his Hierarchy on record since the American Revolution of 1776 deplore the establishment of the new system of democratic government

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with free worship of God according to the Bible and dictates of conscience, That Hierarchy and its head are avowedly in favor of and ceaselessly working for a restoring of the old system of the Middle Ages, which historians rightly call (~the Dark Ages". That system is the old "Holy Roman Empire", in which the Germanic race exercised the dominant power down to its dissolution in 1805. Mindful of the morality of that c"holy" Empire, men- are suspicious of the pope's promise of a "new order based on moral principles". They ask, What morality is there in those Concordats of the pope still held with those totalitarian dictators whose unjust, cruel aggressions against weaker and democratic nations are condemned by all men who believe in the moral standards of present civilization ~

Next a great religious federation offers its- I3-point program, and says :

"We must build now the spiritual foundati.ons of a better order of the world. This task is immediate and cannot be delayed." Easily said, that'

But the sacrifices of this conflict for world domination will not suddenly

. transform humankind for the better nor magnify their power to accomplish that which men in other ages, equally capable, equally' earnest and sincere, have been unable to .bring about. Says one worldly authority . "The nations willnot be able to discard the use of force for 100 years after this war." A dreary outlook indeed, humanly considered t

Men mutually blame other men 'for the desperate world condition. But one great fact stands out which even the religionists refuse to face and admit. It is this; There aye unseen powers, far more powerful than man, and which are responsible for and back of the present march of all nations to destruction. Those superhuman powers are the demons, of which Satan the Devil is the chief. At that fact worldly men will sneer. Their religious leaders never take.that fact into consideration nor eall it to the attention of their congregations: • Yet the authority for that plain truth

is not any man, but God himself, who sees behind the scenes that which man cannot see. "Yea, let God be true, but

every man a liar." .

Political thinkers say we .must destroy the philosophy of the aggressors which is responsible for this .war. God's Word says rather, THE POWER AND RULE OF THE DEMONS MUST DE DESTROYED. No. human nation or league of nations can do that. It is possible to Him alone who says: "Behold, I make all things new." He can do it. He promises to do it!

Those demon powers operating before the great Flood or Deluge caused the earth to be filled with violence. (Read Genesis 6: 1-13.) Only supernatural power cleaned, up the earth then and preserved a, righteous few to

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start off anew thereafter. Those same demon powers are back of the world violence today, because the great Prophet Jesus said that it would be now as it was in the days of Noah. The entire world is now exposed to demonism, Religion, contrary to its claims of being Christian, has betrayed the peoples right into the power of the demons. The demons are opposed to the Kingdom of God, and it is they tha t cause religionists to ignore the power and kingdom of God and to lay emphasis on what worldly men promise to do but cannot. Thereby religion turns mankindaway from God's kingdom, THE THEOCRACY, and into the destruction that awaits the opposers of that Kingdom at the battle of Armageddon.

The chief of the demons, at the very beginning of human history, rebelled. against the Theocratic rule of the universe. He set out to grab universal domination. UNIVERSAL DOMINATION is the great issue now. The demons are back of this war on earth for world domination, in opposition. to the Theocratic kingdom of God by his anointed King, Christ Jesus. Whatever «new order" emerges from this present world war it will not be Theocratic rule of God's will on earth, but human rule, still subject to the malicious demon powers. Humankind will be right where they were before, nay, rather, they will be nearer to the final and universal war of Armageddon, whither... Re:v.elatian....l6.;13,16_plainly .states the demons are irresistibly lead-

ing all nations. Do you believe that Word of God? To reject it is but to fool yourself.

The Theocratic Government of Jehovah by his Christ is the sole hope of righteously-disposed men who desire Lll"E. Everywhere Jehovah's witnesses are proclaiming that THEOCRATIC hope. Fanatical men and women who interfere therewith by mobs, violence, and other unlawful and unconstitutional means not only are un-American, but are un-Christian and yielding themselves to the service of the demons and

• are practicing wicked demonism ! They fight against God and hurt the life interests of the people, which life interests lie only in God's Kingdom. Let such opposers be warned: they shall fail in their foul purpose, and God's Word foretells their destruction with the demons, whom they serve. "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God." (Psalm 9: 17) On the other hand, "Blessed is the nation. whose God is Jehovah." (Psalm 33; 12, Am. Rev. Ver.) "He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul." (Proverbs 15 ; 32) To refuse God's instruction means your death.

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~Do you pray,! 'Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done in earth as it is done in heaven'? If kincere, then you will not object to nor rebel against this simple statement of God's will or purpose toward mabkind and of how He wills to fulfill that righteous purpose for the benefit Of "men of good-will", Our literal earth, where shortly God's will shall be done as in heaven, abides for ever as the leverlasting habitation of humankind i who obey and serve Jehovah God and Christ His King. (See Ecclesiastes 1: 4; Isaiah 45: 12, 18.) The "earth" which will be de· stroyed as by fire is a symbol of the Visible organization on earth of imperfect men w~o are opposed to THE THEOCRACY. The demon powers, which are spiritual, and hence higher than and invisible to man, are the wicked «heavens", which only God Almighty can remove from over mankind. Such "earth" and "heavens" make up this "present evil world", which wicked world shall be destroyed at .Armageddon. That is the «end.. of the world", but not of our earth.

Looking forward to this time of change, the inspired apostle wrote:

"Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." (2 Peter 3; 13) That will be the real «new world". God is the Creator and Builder thereof. In this time of world mourning He says to 1D.elL.witlL.faith.. in the. .Bihle., "For behold, I create new heavens and ~ new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But BE YE GLAD AND REJOICE FOR EVER in that which I create .... For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain/'-Isaiah 65: 17, 18; 66: 22.

Such "new heavens" are the new spiritual or heavenly Government God establishes in control of all the universe, including our earth. It is THE THEOCRACY under the Savior of humankind, oh rist Jesus, together with the glorified members of "his

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body", his devoted followers who prove faithful unto death and who are raised "a spiritual body". That THEOCRATIC GOVERNMENT is invisible to man, and its power in heaven and earth shall be exercised to the glory of Jehovah God and for the good of all obedient. and faithful creatures that live. Aftci; the final war of Armageddon God creates the "new earth", the new and righteous organization visible to man and which God will set up for the direct governance of the survivors of Armageddon and their righteous offspring. That _ visible organization will be carried on by the "holy men of God" of olden times prior to Christ and who were faithful witnesses and servants of Jehovah even unto death. Those devoted prophets and witnesses God will .. shortly raise out of their long sleep of death and make them "princes in all the earth" under the "new heavens". -See Psalm 45; 16 and Isaiah 32: 1.

The Bible speaks in glowing terms about life in that "new earth" under those "new heavens". You will find descriptions thereof at many places, such as Isaiah 25: 6-9 ; 9: 6, 7; 65: 17· 25; 11: 1-9; Mieah 4: 1-5; Psalm 72; Revelation 21 : 1-5; 22: 1-6. Read them, ' and then, "according to your faith be it unto you," as Jesus said. (Matthew 9: 29) The newly published book Children in simple, heart-cheering phrase presents a glorious picture drawn according to the prophetic Scriptures of the life in the "new earth" hen~tb._';n-a~nsY;.'~lft will be a "world without end", a place of joy, peace and perfect health and life for the obedient. Even the earthly dead which are.ineluded under the ransom sacrifice of Christ Jesus shall be awakened and have the opportunity to learn the truth and gain life in that "n!Jw earth", by faith and obedience. "But all the wicked will he [God) destroy."-Psalm 145: 20.

That is the "new world" which GOD sets before you. Will you turn your back upon it and turn toward the "new world order based on moral principles" as promised by impotent men who.are helplessly sinking down into death 1 You must choose, and by your choice you are fixing your own destiny. If you love righteousness and life, you will choose wisely. You need correet information from the truthful source. To that end this brief message is published pointing to God's Word of truth and to the books which by His providence help you to understand the Bible. By your enlightened choice of the right way YOU may have God's own promise to be "hid in the day of the Lord's anger" at Armageddon and survive to enter into that joyous life in the "new earth» under God's "new heavens".

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Dear Sir:

You have stated to me that the New York.

Post has assigned you to get information concerning Jehovah's witnesses. For the past fifteen years, at the request of the public press, I have repeatedly furnished. information concerning the work of our organization, and that ,without any of. the facts being published. Prequently the press would misrepresent what had been stated, making us appear entirely in "a different light from. what the facts show. For ten years I used on an average 240 radio stations each week, detailing important information to the public. The press ignored that' information. I have been informed by reporters for the ·public press to this effect: "Higher-ups have said to us that nothing shall be published that Rutherford furnishes." During the past twenty years I have written and published books to the number of ninety-nine and which have been published "in seventy-eight different lan-

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guages, and more three hundred million

placed in the hands the people; and yet the

pu blie press asks for ormation. I sometimes

wonder what the pre tries to find, outside of sensational matters. ring the past year I have addressed millions of eople in various assem-

blies throughout E pe and America, all of

which the press has notice of but studiously

ignored. The reason very well stated by the

managing editor of of the largest papers in

Seattle, Washington, 0 this effect: "We know

that this copy furni d is the truth, but if we

, would publish it we uld have to close our

shop. We have so y men back there that

belong to the organ on that hates you that

we could not afford publish it." Whether I

am in Australia, En or America, the same

answer comes from representatives of the

press, showing a well ganized determination to keep the people in ignorance of that whichmenaces the whole world.

In view of these facts you can appreciate why I have hesitated to give answers to your questions. I have nothing to hide, of course, but there

. seems to be no good reafon why I should further waste time and ener~ to furnish information that will not be used for any good purpose, and the public be kept in iinorance of the facts, so far as the public pressris concerned.

This acknowledges your letter of the 12th inst., enclosing a list of questions which you have propounded. I have decided to briefly answer these questions. The Post will not publish what I have

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JUDGE RUTHERFORD UNCOVERS FIFTH COLUMN 5 to say, of course, but I make this request: that the answers which I am giving here to the questionspropounded may be put in the morgue of the-Post, and any other public paper that wishes a copy, and when the terrible conditions that now obtain in Europe have come to America, that the managing editor may open the morgue

; and read these answers, and then never be .able to say: "We had no notice that these things were coming." I feel that this is an opportunity to serve notice, once and for all, upon the public press, not for my benefit, but because it appears to be a public necessity and a duty to be performed by anyone who has the facts at hand .

.Aiy answers to your questions necessarily must briefly cover the points. For detailed proof I refer you to the books and booklets which I have written, and which contain an abundance of proof. I have at hand much more proof that has not been published, and which the public

\ press would not publish if it had an opportunity ..

And now referring to YQur questions by number: .

(1) WhYt in your opinion, has there been a sudden recent outburst of violence against J choyah's witnesses in widely separated parts of

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ANSWER: Because the Roman Catholic Hierarchy, operating what they call "Catholic Action", are carrying out a well-laid scheme to destroy everythinp: in this world that pubJishea

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The Roman Cath lie Hierarchy, operated from Vatican City, R me, have permeated every part of every nation nder the sun. Their objective is to establish a ain the old "Holy Roman Empire". The Nazis, Fascists and Communists are all for a Corpora State and all determined to destroy republics. he "Hierarch of it " of the Catholic ,8 stem are workin w· these totalitarians to' 1 The Hierarchy claim they are ivinely authorized to rule the earth and that th refore the Hierarchy will act as the "spiritual dvorlord" of the nations of earth, ruled by dictat~rs. If you would read volumes One and Two of by book Vindication there you would find an abundance of evidence to this effect. Again, the book Enemies contains much more information. A Ibook published by an exCatholic priest, E. Boyd Barrett, entitled "Rome Stoops to Conquer", c~ntains also an abundance of information showing that the Hierarchy are really a political organization, bent on destroying everything that represents the interests of the common people. I

The real "fifth column" in America ·is organized and carried on tiy "Ca_!holic ~ction:'. The facts prove this to b~ true\Vitli wliat has recently come to pass in Europe. All along the Mexican border "Cat~olic Action" has planted its Nazi representatives and allies. The same is true along the border 'of Quebec, and the recent outbursts of violenc~' against J ehovah's wit-

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. nesses have come from those points. In this mob violence public officials; sheriffs, police officers, prosecuting attorneys and others have acted in conjunction with the Catholic priests to launch a vicious attack upon Jehovah's witnesses. Everybody who knows Jehovah's witnesses knows that they are against the totalitarian state. No. one organization has published' as

) much against NasismFasclsm and Communism

as the WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY,. , of which I am the president. The publication of. _ these facts has greatly angered the Hierarchy, ~ and the Hierarchy are determined to crush all of

Jehovah's witnesses. Maliciously the Hierarchy] _" have charged Jehovah's witnesses with being of

. the "fifth column", well knowing that- they are lying, and they are doing it for the very purpose of camouflaging their own wickedness in their attempt to deceive the people, while tl1ey further the "Catholic Action" in 'America. When the time comes, and that seems to. be in the near future, it will be found that there are at least ten million "fifth columnists" in America, and that ninety percent of these are under the' abso-

, lute control of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy.

In 1938 I delivered an address on "Face the Facts" at Royal Albert Han; London, and which was transmi tted by radio to almost all the earth. In numerous states in the United States Catholic priests, together with their radical element under their control, attempted to prevent this address from being delivered by radio or trans- ! mitted to halls. If you will read ·the booklet.

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Face the Facts you readily see the reason

why. Shortly there I delivered an address

in New York city, was transmitted by

radio to many other tates in America, and the

Catholic priests a pted to break up those

meetings. On June 1939, I delivered a public

address at Madison Square Garden, and the Catholic Hierarchy, :together with Nazi representatives, attempted to break up that meeting, as well as others throughout the country that were connected by lapd wires. If you will read my lectures "Fascism or Freedom" and "Government and Peace" yon will find an abundance of evidence supporting the foregoing.

The Hierarchy repeatedly have coerced radio stations in America ~o prevent me from speaking to the public. Thelanswer, theref-ore, to your first question, in brief, is this: The outburst of violence against J ehovah's witnesses through-

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We have photographs of mob violence being led by Catholic priests, Priests have appeared in magIstraTe's courts iIi Texas and testified that they sent their reprrentatives to drive Jeho-

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vah's witnesses out. of the town. More detailed information has been furnished to the Department of Justice at Washington.

(3) Have you appealed for protection to the Civil Liberties Division of the Department of Justice, and, if so, has any help been promised!

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(4) In newspaper stories from Del Rio, Texas, and Kennebunk, Maine, it appeared that an effort was being made to label Jehovah's witnesses as Nazi or Communist sympathizers. All your publications which I have read emphatically show that you are opposed to all such dictatorships. \Vhy do you think this attempt to distort your position is being made'

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Catholics, Comm . ts and Fascists are working together.

( 5) Do you feel t there is any general plan in the acts against I ehovah's witnesses, since most or these have tarted with an attempt to

force members to ute the flag!

ANSWER: It has al'\'Vays been the scheme of the Devil, as disclosed by history, to begin on the outskirts and brini' his forces against the stronghold of right~rusness~ The Roman Catholic Hierarchy are the chief instrument on earth of the Devil. The eqmpulsory flag saluting by school children was instigated under the direction of the Roman C~tholic Hierarchy, the purpose being to destroy the liberties of the people. It was begun in a ~ubtle way apparently for patriotic reasons, huf the real reason is to break down liberty of conscience and liberty of thought and liberty to worshir. For more than 150 years honest people of America have obeyed the laws represented by the flagt and that without being compelled to salute. I! The Catholic Hierarchy well know the position of real Christians eoncerning the bowing down to images and the saluting of any flag, and, knowing this, the Hierarchy have seized upon compulsory flag saluting · as another means of accomplishing their purpose and discrediting, browbeating and coercing every person who stands for liberty of CODscience, liberty of worship. It is only necessary to refer to the book: Inside Europe, by John Gunther, and the book of E. Boyd Barrett,

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I spent much time in Germany from 1922 to 1934. I observed the gradual development of Nazism under Catholic direction there. I have observed the same method carried out in America. "Catholic Action" together with N azis has destroyed all liberty in Europe. It is going to do the same, thing in America!

Let this be distinctly understood, that, when I speak of "Catholic Action", I have no reference to the people who practice the Catholic religion conscientiously. There are millions of such honest and sincere people. It is only the ambitious, devilish representatives in the Hierarchy organization that are determined to rule the earth contrary to the will of God and against the- interests of men.

You probably noticed a United Press dispatch from Berlin, published about the 6th of this month) and which states: "BERLIN, June 6th.- i Special meetings of the Roman Catholic bishops throughout Germany have resulted in a decision to hold thanksgiving masses for the German victory in Belgium and Flanders, it was reported

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and yet the Hier y connive with Nazis to destroy that people in order to get control of the nation.

It might be inter ing to note that Mussolini

declared war agai France J nne 10. On the

same date a paper s issued by the American

Legion, announcing at the time had come when

the Legion must t "summary" action. At the

same time riots b and summary action was

begun along the M can border in Texas, and along Quebec border in Maine. For instance, in Texas, in one prison room ninety men, women and children of J eho~ah's witnesses were thrown in prison, kept there 1twellty-four hours without food or water, and not even a place to sit down.

hey were then take~ from the jail and driven along a railroad track in the heat, with representatives of "Catholic Action" and American ~e~ion marching on Ithe :o~d beside them, deriding them and not permitting them to stop for refreshments. Many \ of them fainted. At the

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"Heil, Hitler;'. At the.same tune the riots broke out in Maine, the sotcalled representatives of the American Legion, and also those of "Catholic Action", mobbed ;r ehovah's witnesses, broke into their houses and burned down the houses in which some of-Jehovah's witnesses resided, Most of the American press either remains silent or speaks in a sarcastic way of Jehovah's witnesses, as though they were some criminals, and this is done at te instance of influential.

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. (6) Do you attribute the troubles to a rise in

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ANSWER: Emphatically, No ! These troubles do not rise because of .the martial spirit in America. The military organization of America is not interested in compelling school children or others to .salute the flag. I refer you to the

o article published by General Moss, Chap. 14, entitled "Patriotism of the Flag", in which he says: "Another 'form that false patriotism frequently takes is so-called 'Flag-worship'-blind and excessive adulation of the Flag as an' emblem or iInage,-super-punctiliousness .and meticulosity in displaying and saluting the Flagwithout intelligent and sincere understanding. and appreciation of the ideals and institutions it symbolizes. This, of course, is but a form of idolatry-a sort of 'glorified idolatry', so to speak. When patriotism assumes this form itis nonsensical and makes. the 'patriot' ridiculous."

The Hierarchy have seized upon the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States concerning flag saluting, and which applies .only to little children, as an effort to discredit Jehovah's witnesses. The Hierarchy do not wish to know the truth as to the position taken by Jehovah's witnesses. In that case of Gobitis the American Bar Association filed a Brief'and also the American Civil Liberties filed a Brief, as friends of

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the court, setting th the reasons why eompulsory flag saluting, en in schools, is wrong . .As to the position of Jehovah's witnesses I refer you to the Brief ich I filed in that ease, and the argument whi I made before the Supreme Court; and the p ition that I took in behalf of Jehovah's witn ses is exactly the position taken by Wm. P when he fled from Europe and founded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. "Catholic .Metion;_' knows this, but the Hierarchy deliberately lie, exactly as the Lord foretold they wouldllie. I refer you to the proph- • ecy of Isaiah, chapter 28, verses 14-18 inclusive, which without a question of doubt refers to the Catholic Hierarchy organization as the one com-

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made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have

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RESULTS: Here ~ am going to venture what will be the result of] this fanatical, devilish procedure to destroy democracies, destroy freedom of press' and freedom of speech, and destroy all publishers of th~ truth.

I base my conclusion, not upon human wisdom. I do not claim to have any inspiration higher than others !ho are devoted to the Lord. I base my conclusion upon the Word of Almighty God, which is true. Prophecies were written long ago and could not be understood until in course of fulfillment. Now the Lord has brought about the physical facts and brought them to the attention of men who are devoted to him.sand it is easy to be seen what will be

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: overrun France, That has \ been accomplished.

I stated in a public address in Berne, Switzerland, that the Nazis and Fascists.would in time grab Switzerland -, Watch for that to be accomplished in the near future. At a public address in London, which was transmitted throughout the British Empire, and was delivered in 1938,

. I stated that the Nazis and Fascists 'were bent upon destroying the British Empire,. and that that would be accomplished. The Nazia have planted their agents throughout the earth. The Roman Catholic Hierarchy have planted their men in every big newspaper office in America, and their men in every department oLthe government of the United States. Their purpose is to seize the government of the United' States, as Holland and other countrieshave been seized. I askyou now to refer tothe booklet Fascism, . or Freedom, page 14, under the subtitle of "America", and read there what Catholic priest O'Brien has to say about grabbing America in 1940, and mark at the same time how these are coming to pass, showing that O'Brien, in a measure, announced the purpose of the Hierarchy.

• That booklet, together with Face the Facts and Government and Peace, contains considerable information on this point.

l You may expect totalitarian dictators, acting I with the Roman Catholic Hierarchy, to overrun .

the earth, seize control of almost a~l the nations,

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if not all, and rule for a short season, and then will follow the orst trouble that this earth has ever known. B ed upon divine prophecy, briefly, this will be e result: The big religious institution, the ROIn. Catholic Hierarchy, acting with dictators, . say: "We have accomplished our purpose. We are now at peace, and we are safe." Then ·'the Lord will take ~ hand. Christ Jesus willieatl the forces invisible to human eyes, and ther~ shall result the battle of Armageddon, "the b'attle of that great day of God Almighty,." whi1h will completely clean up the earth of wickedness and destroy everybody that willfully practices wickedness. Jesus described that battle as 'a time of tribulation such

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J eremiah describes ~t specifically in the 25th chapter. You will read these with some profit and interest. Other: prophecies describe that grea.t and terrible time.

TIle United States ~Tas established as a Christian nation, not as a religious nation. It was established by men whq loved God and His ICingdom, and who prayed and worked for righteousness. The Supreme Court of the United States, in Church vs, United States, explicitly stated: "This is a Christian nation." Other de- , cisions support that donclusion. The fundamental law writers have ~o stated. What, however, is the situation today] Every nation under the sun is against Jehovah God and against Christ

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In Kentucky six men are now under arrest, charged with treason, the evidence being that they "advocate a government by one Jehovah God". I cite this as merely one instance. The evidence is too numerous to go into detail. I rcfer you now to the declaration of Jehovah God himself, recorded in Psalm 9: 17: "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations

that forget God." .

Jehovah's witnesses are not a sect, not a religious organization. They are in the class of. faithful men mentioned in the elevent.h chapter of Hebrews; whose sole purpose is to in- . form the people of God's purpose to establish a. righteous 'government on the earth, and 'in obedience to God's commandment to warn the people of the impending disaster upon the nations. America, with the other nations, is in fori the worst trouble it has ever had, and the ones most reprehensible fer bringing that trouble upon America are those men who compose the Roman Catholic Hierarchy, which men have hypocritically claimed to represent God, but who, in fact, represent the Devil.

The American press will not publish the truth because the press is either owned or controlled by the power and influence of the Hierarchy

and allies. .

Jehovah's witnesses obey every law of the land that is not in conflict with God's law. They are for Almighty God and Christ Jesus. They do no injury to anyone. They have nothing against individuals because of their religion.

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The Hierarchy are the same class as the

Pharisees, to whom us addressed His words

in John 8: 44.

ESCAPE: There is but one means of escape from the terrible tr ble that is coming upon the earth in the ve near future, and that is the Kingdom of Jehovah God under Christ J e-

*SUS, which Kingdom i:s THE THEOCRAOY, because it is the government of the great THEOCRAT. No one in America ior any other nation will escape that terrible 'condition of distress, resulting from Armageddon, except those who seek the Lord God and who devote themselves to Jehovah and to Cfrist J esus His King.

I sound this warning now, and let the press put it in their morgue and take it out when it is desired. God has declared that they shall all know that He is thJ Most High. Honest and sincere Catholics, Protestants, Jews and others who desire righteousness and life will abandon all religious institutions and put themselves nnder the protection of: Almighty God and Christ Jesus. There is no other means of escape.

As to your other questions, "Part 2, Organization and Growth I of Jehovah's witnesses,') question 7 is fully answered in the Yearbook, one of which is iss~ed each year, and which you may obtain at t17 Adams St., Brooklyn, N. Y. That also contains the answers to Nos. 8, 9.

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(10) How long have you been active in the movement? Please include a brief biographical sketch.

ANSWER: More than thirty years. The WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT 'SOCIETY has been in existence for more than sixty years. It is merely

a corporation, acting as publishers for J eho- .. vah's witnesses.

(11) How many copies of your books have been sold' How many copies of your phonograph records? What is the circulation of The Watchtower and Consolation? .

ANSWER: Books and booklets published in 78 and more languages, in the hands of the people, to the number of more than 300 million copies. The information on questions 11, 12 and 13 is contained in the Yearbook; also answer to No. 14.

. (15) We understand that at one time you bought time on many radio stations but that you do not do so now. Is this because any group forced. commercial stations to keep you, off'

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big public newspaper should ask such a question. it is well known that for more than ten years I used over 240 radio stations every week. It is well known that more than two million peopleprotested against the efforts.of the'Hierarchy trying to put me off the air. This Petition, signed by two and one-half million people,

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was presented to Con ress. In 1937 I voluntarily withdrew from natio al broadcasting for the reason as stated in m speech delivered at that time and published. was not put off the air by the Catholic orgat ization.

(16) When did yo adopt the name "J ehoii) vah's witnesses", an~ what were you called

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All true Christians: are Jehovah's witnesses.

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ANSWER: More than 6,000 imprisoned by

Nazi-Catholic action, land many of them shot.

Answers to your questions 18 to 22 inclusive contained in the Yearbook above mentioned.

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(23) Do receipts from the books copyrighted in your name go to you or to the Society?

ANSWER: Books are copyrighted in my name and the copyright transferred to the W ATCR TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY, the only consideration being that the publications be put in the hands of the people at the least possible cost. I do not receive, any royalty whatsoever. All work of the organization of the WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY is done in the

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interest of making known the truth. All the workers receive their food and housing, with a nominal allowance of $10.00 per month for. incidental expenses. All the income is voluntary contributions. The donations received for

.. the books and booklets are less than the cost of publication. The deficit is made upby vol-·

untary contributions. . .

In a.nswer to your questions about the money of the WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY, we own a small amount of property, which is mortgaged. We spend all the money we get to make known the truth of God's Kingdom and to try to help the people. There is no individual '-. who reaps a financial or pecuniary profit from the Society or its work.

Referring to finances, why does the press not publish the truth concerning the material wealth of the Roman Catholic organization T At Vatican City there is stored more gold than in any other place on earth, and this has been extracted from the people by claims that prayers for the dead can help them, and by other wrongful means. Throughout the earth the Hierarchy own more property than any other institution. This is particularly true with reference to America. The Hierarchy are supported in great luxury, the money being extracted from the poor upon wrong representation as to the ability of the clergy to intercede with "Almighty God.

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Why not Jet the p ic press demand of Congress an investig · of the cellars and crypts

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and prove to the public whether or not they have stored away a great amount of arms and ammunition to use against the government?

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Why not the Dies; Committee go after the Hierarchy and the Nasis! If the Hierarchy deny that they have a large amount of guns and ammunition stored, then they should not object to being investigated. If they do vigorously deny it, that is the best reason why an investigation should ibe had. There are many persons in the United States who have worked in building these crypts or cellars, and others . who have helped unload what appeared to be piano boxes, which were filled with rifles and are stored in these crypts. I am not interested in carrying out such ian investigation, because my time and energy must be used to advertising God's Kingdom, the bnly means of blessing of

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JUDGE RUTHERFORD UNCOVERS FIFTH COLUMN 23 OF AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS. The time will come in the very near future when the Lord himself will pull the shroud completely off those hiding behind the "refuge of lies" and disclose a great

-and hypocritical religious institution that has defamed His name and devoted its power to

unrighteousness. '-

Once more let me say that the ONLY MEANS OF ESCAPE from the terrible troubles of Armageddon, AND THE ONLY PLACE OF SAFETY AND THE MEANS OF LIFE, IS IN GOD'S KINGDOM; Note the declaration of the Lord in the prophecy of Zeph- . aniah 2: 1-3 and Zephaniah 3: 8, 9.

If you desire further information, call at the Society's pnblieation office, 117· Adams St., Brooklyn, and see Mr. N. H. Knorr: Our publications are open to all who desire information. ' We are not trying to get members. We are informing the people. We know from God's \V ord what will be the result. The persecution by theRoman Catholic Hierarchy does not deter us in ourefforts to make known the truth. The Hierarchy are doing everything that is within their power to prevent our organization from having. a convention this year. Doubtless the press willignore that, instead of standing for freedom of press and freedom of assembly and freedom of worship of all, which the Constitution guar-

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P.S. CONVENTION: . ce dictating the above I have received ames ge from Columbus, Ohio, which shows further vicious Roman "Catholic Action".

Columbus had invi Jehovah's witnesses to

hold their annual vention there in July. In three previous years ur conventions have been

held there, greatly the pleasure of Colum-

bus. The invitation accepted and a contract

signed by the State Fair Association for the use of the Fair Grounds July 24-28. Business men, hotel managers~ and the majority of the citizens, enthusiastically supported the coming of the convention there. From thirty to fifty thousand persons would attend, from every part

of the country. ,

HIERARCHY ACTION ~ Bishop Hartley, "Reverend Father" MurphY,ithe Knights of Columbus, and others of Columbus have brought pressure to bear on the Fair management to repudiate the contract for the juse of the Fair Grounds. Their purpose, of course, is to prevent any speech concerning the Word of God, and to crush the only people in the United States that are standing firmly ~or the fundamental principles of the Constitution for freedom of wor-

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Will the public press remain silent? I presurne so ~ _Next will be the complete control of A

lhe Tlress and spee«b. _

Jehovah's witnesses are not complaining, but sounding the warning. From Divine Prophecy,

, recorded long ago in the Bible, we know what will be the "result. The American people rnust awake to the great danger that now threatens. For further information about cancellation of convention, call N. H. Knorr, Triangle 5-1474, Brooklyn. Because Jehovah's witnesses are vig- .. orously fighting for the principles of righteousness and the opportunity to inform the people of the great impending danger, the NA~I-HIEn.ARCHY crowd are trying to silence them. If the public press wishes to co-operate with them, that is its privilege.

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. Following up the above closing suggestion; we have obtained further information from the" vice-president of the WATCHTOWER, upon which, the following is based:

The proposed Columbus assembly was advertised as the '"'THEOCRATIC Convention of Jehovah's witnesses", This is the first time in American history or world history that a

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, . "Theocratic" convet tion was ever projected .

. Jehovah is the g THEOORAT, his promised

Government by Chdst Jesus the ICing is 'I'heocratic, and this advertised convention is for the . purpose of announcing more intensively to all

. America that 'I'heoeratic Government for the blessing of all people of good will toward God. That very fact diss I ciates this convention and the convcntioners fr m all worldly things political and secular, an absolutely rules out, debars, and precludes all "fifth column" connections and activities, which fifth column is worldly and political and bent on ruling the world in, opposition to J ehovah's Theocratic Government. Hence those who are back of all the op-

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holding of this Theocratic Convention at Columbus brand themselves as either the allies or tools of the "fifth column", or even the "fifth column" themselves, who try ;to throw off suspicion from themselves by falsely accusing innocent men and women who are a small minority.

Who, then, is back of the effort to break up this Theocratic event at Columbus, Ohio? Judge Rutherford boldly I)_arnes the Roman Catholic Hierarch ho must brin t e nited States un er the control 0 the Vatican if the are 0 gain t eir obiective Lof ruling the whole world, particularl ((Chris~endom" with the as

e empora an sp,ntuallord thereof. Bishop liariley nas not forgbtten tliat the Watch Tower Society has sued him for $100,000 damages because he exercised his power and influence to

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. archical jurisdiction is the said "Father" Murphy .. Sworn affidavits bear out that this priest visited the business manager of the Convention Bureau of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce during May, after learning that Jehovah's witnesses would convene at the Fair Grounds, and he-used every argument to try to discredit them so as to adversely, influence the Chamber of Commerce. He then used his influence upon the State Fair manager to instigate his cancellation of the contract for 'their use of the Grounds.

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American spirit and show consideration for the will and desire of the people. The hotel, newspaper, food supply, and other business men, and the common people, wanted the convention. But the Roman Catholic Hierarchy did not want the convention. To whom did the political arm of the state yield, to the people whom it is sworn to serve, or to Roman organized religion' Director Brown of the State's Department of Agri .. culture and Manager Kinnan of the State Fair Association arbitrarily canceled the contract.

Brown and Kinnan offered as excuse for their action, not the real reason, Catholic Ac-

'tion, but the fear of "disturbances", Granted that "disturbances" were feared, are there no State police-in Ohio to call on for protection of orderly, peaceful Americans in the exercise of their right of assembly and of worship of AI-

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Connecticut. ,.

All America was T be specially convenienced so as to be able to take advantage of this convention and to hear ]Judge Rutherford's public s'P~ech on ."RELIGIONI AS A WORLD REMEDy-The EVidence In Support Thereof", July 28. More than thirfy other cities on the American continent and the Hawaiian Islands were to be tied

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in by private land wires direct to the State Fair Grounds at Columbus, making it one simultaneous nation-wide assembly. It was so advertised. At once Catholic Action started working.

EL PASO, TEXAS. Here Jehovah's witnesses contracted for free use of Liberty Hall. Why has now the County! Commissioners Court revoked its order gra*ting free use of the Hall? Again it is a case o~ those busybodies in other men's affairs, those .donicrs to others of their rights and liberties under federal and state constitutions. One Catholic priest, Schuler, bishop of EI Paso, wrote to the County Commissioners Court to "express my abhorrence" of allowing Jehovah's witnesses ,: free use of Liberty Hall

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Bishop Schuler does not understand what intolerance means. He speaks in condemnation of "the ignorant intolerance of Jehovah's witnesses". Outspoken, published criticism of one polit- ~ ical party by another opposing political party, and a free and open condemnation of political policies 'of one party by another, this is not intolerance; not here in America, not here to Amerieans who "can take it" and who have not sworn spiritual allegiance to, a foreign potentate, who is head of ... a religious organization and also ruler of a temporal state, which spiritual allegiance is superior to and more obligatory than any civil or national allegiance.

Intolerance does not mean the exercise of the - American right of free speech; it does not mean honest, sincere criticism which is based upon the Holy Bible and which is against the published beliefs, opinions and doctrines of' other individuals, parties, and organizations, religious or otherwise. Intolerance in fact means the limiting, hindering and suppressing of the rights and liberties of individuals and organizations to freely express themselves differently from and in disagreernent with and in opposition to

; others as to belief and opinion. Jesus was not i i~toleran~ when he roundly de~ounced the reli-

. glOUS priests and clergy of hIS day as hypocrites, serpents, robbers of widows, sons of the Devil. The intolerant ones were the religious clergymen who had Jesus' mouth silenced by murder. Intolerance is what 'Bishop Schuler and the Roman Catholic priesthood are prac-

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posed that there b a public hearing of the teachings of the man Catholic Hierarchy over a nation-wide radio network, through a radio debate, an el vated official of the Hierarchy to defend their teachings and Judge Rutherford to present the Bible argument, he and his friends to I bear half the expense of this radio hookup, Ito let all Americans hear both sides and decide for themselves what is truth. Over 2,600,00Q signed a Petition demanding this debate, an~ in November, 1936, the Petition was presented at Washington, D. C. But the Roman Cat~olic Hierarchy of America have never responder. Jehovah's witnesses have never tried to break up meetings of Catholics, as Catholics and .&merican Legionnaires did recently in Texas and California and in other places in America. :,J ehovah's witnesses have never tried to prevent or interfere with meetings of Roman Catholics or other religionists, eIther directly or indirectly or under cover. Their criticism has been voiced and circulated openly, publicly and aboveboard, and not by use of secret, undercover pressure upon the politicians.

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Veterans of Foreign Wars who joined Bishop Schuler in protesting to the County Commissioners Court to read Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico. They. would learn

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The unanimous Declaration of Independence made by the delegates 'of the people of Texas in general convention assembled; March 2, 1836, in its first paragraph condemns the Catholic government from which it broke loose and associates despotism with "the priesthood-both the eternal enemies of civil liberty, the ever-ready minions of power, and the usual instruments of tyrants". In the third paragraph it speaks of "the combined despotism of the sword and the priest-

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Catholic government: "It denies us the right of worshipping the Allmighty according to the dictates of our own conscience; by the support of a national religion calculated to promote the temporal interest of- its human functionaries rather than the glory of the true and living God." Thus the Texans that signed that Declaration were witnesses of Jehovah, who is that "true and living God". If those Texas signers were alive here today they would show the De- ~ partment of Justice - and the FBI where .the "fifth column" are located and who they are.

PUEBLO, COLORADO. Here the Elks Lodge, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, .and the American Legion have protested to the City Council against granting the City Auditorium for the Theocratic Convention. One member of a committee of five, just appointed by the local American Legion post" to investigate "fifth column' and un-Amer-

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e WATCHTOWER representative that there two factions in the Legion there; one faction,' e better element, believes Jehovah's witnesse are all right; the other element is controlled y the Catholic Hierarchy. That, he said, is element that is trying to prevent Jehovah's *itnesses' convention there.

All this helps to make clear who is stirring up the mob violence, against Jehovah's witnesses, numerous cases, of which are regularly reported in the news,' This occasioned a protest by the United States Solicitor General, Francis Biddle, Sunday night, June 16. Speaking over a network of the National Broadcasting System, he pledged the Department of Justice to see to it that the rights of free speech, worship and assembly were protected. The Roman Ca tholie Hierarchy must gnash their teeth with chagrin at his exoneration of Jehovah's people, when the Solicitor General said:

"Jehovah's witnesses have been repeatedly set

upon and beaten. T~ey had committed no crime; but the mob adjudged they had, and meted out mob punishment. T~e Attorney General has ordered an immediate investigation of these outrages. There is no cause for mass hysteria, no justification for mob violence."

Honest, order-loving Americans of good will are grateful for these timely words, and will refuse to lend themselves to any religious incitement to mob violence and anarchy directed against Jehovah's witnesses and in opposition to The THEOCRATIC GOVERNMENT.

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A review of the file indicates that a great numbe f complaints have been received concerning this organization, going back as far as September, 1939. Most of these complaints are of a general nature to the effect that the members of Jehovah's Witnesses are troublesome citizens and a large number deal with their refusal to salute the flag.

One complaint has been received from DR. S. E~OFFEE, 402 Walker Street, Orland, California, that the members of Jehovah's Witnesses "speak against bearing arms and against military service II and that nthey picket various places, talk against armed service and make a general nuisance of themselves", However, the Agent covering this territory stated that although informant is an Adjutant of the local American Legion Post he is not recommended by the Post.

Anotrer complaint has been rece ived th~~ ,!n: _ JAME~AG_NER,. Who formerly lived at l8n 9'Farrell Street, Sa.l'!_~al}c~~co_, arid is ~ member of Jehovah's Witneases,Ms, st.ated that lithe Government will take my son over

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Another-complainant advised that an unidentified man at the home of

MRS. RUBY STOCKTON, 1443 - 5th Street, Eureka, Calif~rnia, in arguing for Jehovah's Witnesses, has stated that our Government is rotten ·~d'not worth protecting.

. The only oth~r complaint of a specific, seditious nature was received from DANIEL~EEBE, Editor of the Oroville Mercur,y-Register, who enclosed an editorial in his paper quoting a _lej.te~ whi,ch _h~_.!:~ived from an unnamed woman. This letter is quoted-as 'saying, "Why do young people who will have to face the fire have, to'. be tortured and bored by people who come around playing records to us te~ling us Roosevelt is a dictator and our own men are doomed if they go to the Arrow instead of a concentra~ion camp ". This woman stated her husband is classified as 3-A under the Selective Service Act.

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This group is also reported to be opposed to mili tar-;- service in any form, as indicated by information furnish~~.~.~e san Pedro Office of Naval Intelligence, to the effect that Mrs. E~BELt, 363 Sepulveda, San Pedro, California, a Jehovah Witness, remarKed that her son-in-law, BOB, ~ould never go into the Selective Service since the Fifth Column would take care of that".

'Under date of February 4, 1942 the Office of Naval Intelligence, Eleventh Naval District, advised that H. C. JACKSON, Fish and Game CommisSion, telephone san Bernardino 6-0105, had reported that a large group of Jehovah's Witnesses in Corona, California were presently largely controlled by the Ku Klux Klan, and that tracts and phonograph records urged residents of the locality and soldiers "not to be dupes of the Jews and catholics and not to aid in the War effort".

On April 8, 1942 information was furnished by JOHN A. TRUJILLO to the effect that he had been contacted b.Y a Jehovah's Witness and that he had told this individual that he expected to be in the Army within' a month and ' did not want any literature as he would not have time to read it.. TRUJILLO asserted that this individual then stated, "If you belonged to Jehovah's Witnesses, you wouldn't have to go into the Ariny." This unidentified Jehovah' B Witness further stated that "if we did not take up arms, we 'WOuld not have wars", and referred to the commandment, "Thou Shalt Not Kill". This Jehovah Witness also remarked that there ware several young men who had joined the organization and did not have to go into the Army.

Another complaint of the same type as above was received on May 6, 1942 from CHARLES W. HOWARD, 628 Fourth street, san Fernando, California, in which HOWARD asserted the Jehovah's Witnesses are preaching "their doctrines

to the soldiers stationed at san Fernando, and refers to them as "true Nazis". 1

On May 18, 1942, ALBER~REEN, 2207, Vle"st "88th Street, Los Angeles, telephone PLeasant 6962, advised that he had 'noticed Jehovan's Witnesses stopping soldiers on the street in Bakersfield, California, and he overheard one of these persons, unidentified, telling a soldier that he should not kill, etc. This informant further stated ~t he engaged one of these Jehovah's Witnesses in conversation and this individual told him that he would not fight the Japanese even if they landed in the United States.

on JUne 6, 1942 a report was received from the Office of Naval Intelligence, Eleventh Naval District, reciting the following, taken from nThe Dawn", a publication, 136 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York:

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GURNEA.

Pursuant to your oral request, there is set torth herewith a brief SllJllm9.ry' of the a.ctivities of Jehovah's Witnesses as are presently existent in the state of Washington .only from the possible angle of seditious interference With the Selective Service. Act and any other apec:U'ic Federal dolation.

A result, of this survey, has refiected,that there bas been no independent agency in the state of Washington which has made any survey ot any kind concerning this religious sect.

Historically, Jehovah's Witnesses began under the leadership of JOSEPH FRANKL:IN RUTHERFORD, now deceased. Who fomerly resid.¢ at 124 Columbia Heights, Broo1clyn, New York. The organizs;tion was initia.1.l.7

\ formed by Reverend CHARlES T. RUSSELL, 1iho YaS the real founder of JehoWh's Witnesses. RUSSELL attacked both the Protestant and Catholic religions, which is the principal. keynote of the Witnesses today. It is reported

that RUSSELL became engaged in litigation and utilized RUTHERFORD's services as an attorney. Upon RUSSEtt's death in 1916, RUTHERFORD took over the leadership of the organization, and in 1931 gave it its present name

of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Briefly speaking, Jehovah's Witnesses are opposed toLalJ. fo~

of religion except their own. All denominational religions. are a ttaoked

\ . as oommercialized, viscious forms of racketeering, and the prinoipal. bone of contention in this division over their activities is their refusal or saluting the nag, a tenet of Judge RUTHERFORD being that to compel people to salute the nag or any other earthly image is a wrong and that for a Christian to salute the flag is in violation of God's specific coIllIJla.nd.

RUTHERFORD, as JOSEPH F. RUTHERFORD, was received at the United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia., to serve a term of twentY' ,-ears following conviction of conspiracy and violation ot the espionage law. SpecitieaJ..4r. he was charged Wi tb inciting insubordination and obstructing the enlistment service of the United states. He was released from the Penitentiary on Mal'!!h 25, 1919, by a oourt order.

RUTHERFORD and his disciples are also identified With an organization known as the International Bible Students I Association and the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society", particularly in the diasem.ina tion of their various pamphlets, principaJ.ly The Watch Tower and Consolation, both of

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which are sold commerciaJ.1t. on street corners by individuals who" upon being questioned, have no particular knowledge, for the most part, of

the organization and have advised agents that aU accurate organizational information should be direoted to the national. headquarters in Brooklyn, New York.

This organization first came to the attention of the Seattle Field Division on December ?, 1939, at which time Assistant united states Attorney GERALD SHUCKLIN, Seattle, Washington~ requested that a Civil Rights in~stigation be instituted by t~his,oltiCeCOnc~~~g the expulsion

...9£ n=-em:" age 14 yea~s, and EUIl ,age 12 years, from the Bay

View elmO! in 193~orma.tion eo eerning this incident and all

other information and cd~laints concerning Jehovah's Witnes8e8~~ found in _the Seattle file entitled: "C. O-;JtBHOEMAKER; GEORGE N4\I'VAW!i;

MRS. ~E; (Jehovah's Witnesses, Bay View, Washington); CIVIL RIGHTS",

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SHOEMAKER, on eJCaIDinat1on, stated that according to the belief of the Jehovahls Witnesses and the Watch Tower Bible and Tract SoCietY', to salute the flag of ~e United states is a violation of the Bible precept "Thou shalt not have strange Gods before me", and stated ftimly that to salute the flag of the~ted states is not merely a mark of respect for the nag but is rather &)t"orm of worship; that Jehovah's Witnesses would incur the wrath of Jebovah'-should they recognize ea~ idols or images.

It is interesting to note that from this report, above cited ..

Mr. G. W. HAmLTON, Attorney General for the state of washington, issued

a deciaion to the Board of Directors of the Bay View.. Washington school coridemning them for their expulsion of these ohildren, stating that no

Board of Directors has a right to prevent children of the state from securing an education for the reason that a pupil refuses to salute a flag. There is a statute in the State of Washington requiring the Boa.rd. of Directors of a school to furnish a nag tor each. school and have it displayed, but there is no penalty provision in the statute if a pupil refuses to salute the flag. It is interesting to note tbat the ruling of the Attorney General is the law and mandator,y until the question involved is decided by the Supreme Court ot the state ot Washington, Which, to date, has not been done.

Assistant Attorney General SHIRLEY YARSH as well as Mr. A~ G.

VAN SOLEN, Corporation Counsel for the City of Seattle, WaShington, have advised that there is no statute or city ordinance, to their knowledge, in the State ot washington curbing the activities of Jehovah's Witnesses and, therefore, they are not under any police supervision throughout the sta te of Wash:ington.

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A review of the file, as mentioned on Page 2, in the Seattle Fie~d Division fails to reflect any specific complaints charging anyot the officials or individuals of Jehovah's Witnesses with specitic seditious statements or actions. They have persistently refused to militarily salute the flag; bowever, they do on mB.lly occasions stand

at attention and remove their hats in the presence of the American flag, but they have consistently and persistently refused to otter the military salute to the cause. The un-specific complainants bave charged this group With a multitude of violations. Some complainants have called

them Communists,; others, pro-Nazi,; but from the tenets ot Judge RUTHERFORD, which will be set forth, it 1s not believed that this organization is willingly engaged in ~ espionage or sedi tious activity. The tact that members of Jehovah's Witnesses re1'use to salute the American nag bas been used by Jehovah's Witnesses illustrativelJr, say:lng that people of the United States would refuse to hail Hitler and salute the swastika and would condemn anyone Who did so, and to their way- of thinking there is no difference in offering the "Hail Hitlern salute to Hi tIer than the mill tar;y salute to the American flag. Both procedures are wrong, accord:ing to their religious belief.

A review ot the Selective Service files in the Seattle Field Division fails to renect that Jehovah's Witnesses have in any way, other than mdividually, interfered with the Seleotive Servioe System. A number· of the Witnesses bave claimed conscientious objection, particularly on

the grounds that they are ministers and therefore entitled to deferment, Class IV-D. This action has not been settled in court in the State of

=8· n. However, it is understood that in the case of one RALPH

ot Eugene, Oregon, a Jehovah's Witness, he claimed that he was a ster and refused to report on order of the draft b:>ard, and . it is reported that instant matter is to be settled in United states District court, PortJ.and, Oregon, before the Honorable Judge FEE. At

that time, the question as to whether all members are ministers regardless ot age and education will be settled, as well 8S the constitutionality

of the city ordinance ot Portland, Oregon, which prevents minor children from distributing 11 terature on the streets of Portland.

Recently" in Spokane, Washington, in United states District Oourt, the Honorable Judge LEWIS SCHWELLENBACH, af'ter trial. by court by" j\U7, sentenced members ot Jehova.h's Witnesses to terms in the Federal Penitentiary tor their refusal to report to the conscientious objectors' camp in the S~te of Oregon. It has never been brought out at these

r'trialS or through investigation that the Jehovah's Witnesses, as such,

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Selective Service or reporting to their various draft boards, and from. information available at the present time, it appears that they have indivichlal.ly and severally claimed the deferments and exemptions.

Relative to seditious statements, there is being set 'forth in this memorandum certain writings of Judge JOSEPH RUTHERFORD, deceased, which expostulate and tend to create racial and religious hatred and directly attacks, administratively, this form of government. Judge RUTHERFORD attacks indisoriminately all organized religions, be they Catholio, Protestant or Jewish. These quotations are on13' being set forth to show the background of the organizers of this group, and inas-

~. much as Judge RUTHERFORD has now been Deitized by the Jehoyah's Witnesses

• individually, they will no doubt claim tha.t any conscientious objection and statements made by them are a direct result of his preachings and teachings. The following quotations are taken from the folloWing publications of RUTHERFORD:

GOVERNMENT, by J. F. RUTHERFORD. 2,457,500 Edition. International Bible Students AsSOCiation, Brooklyn, N. Y. No date. Copyrighted

1928. '

WHO SHALL RULE THE WORUl? (Pamphlet) by J. F .. RUTHERFOFlD~ International Bible Students ABeln., Broo~, N. I. Copyrighted 1935.

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ENEMIES, by J. F. RUTHERFORD. First printing a.ooo.coo copies. International Bible Students Association, Brooklyn" N. I. No

date. Copyrighted 1937. '

SUPREMACY, by J. F. RUTHERFORD. International Bible Students Association, Brookl.yn, N. Y. (Booklet) Copyrighted 1934.

J..RMAGEDOON (Booklet). International Bible Students Association, Broo~, N. I. J. F. mJTHERFORD's Radio Speech WEER, Sunday, Oot. 18, 1936. Copyrighted 1937.

CURE (Pamphlet). International Bible Students Aseln., Brooklyn" N. Y. First printing 10,000,000 copies. , N. D., Copyrighted 1938.

RICHES, by- J. F .. RUTHERFORD. 3,125,000 Edition. International Bible Students Ass In. J Brooklyn" N. Y. N.D. Copyrighted 1936.

PROPHECY, by J. F. RUTHERFORD. 1,212,000 Edition. International Bible Students Aas'n., Brooklyn" N. I. N.D. Copyrighted 1929.

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DEI.IVER!NCE, by J. F. RUTHERFORD. 3,~80,500 Edition, International Bible Students Asa In., Brooklyn, N. Y. N.D. Copyrighted 1926.

PREPARATION, by J. F. RUTHERFffiD. First printing 1,000,000 copies. International Bible Students Association. N.D. Copyrighted 1933.

SAFETY (Booklet) by J. F. RUTHERFORD. International Bible Students Association, Brooklyn, N. Y. Copyrighted 1937.

RECONCIIJ:ATION, by J. F. RUTHERFORD. 1,855,000. Intemat10nal Bible Students Associat1.on, Brooklyn, N. Y. Copyrighted 1928.

GOVERNMENT

ItThe Devil's organization is made up prinCipally of those that rule and that are called the official part of the nation." GOVIT. P.330.

InNQ honest nan understanding tJui cODdit~on. in the United State. can C?laim that it is a satisfactory government." GOV'T. P. 11.

"The real author of the League of Nations is Satan the Devi1.1t

GOV'T. P. 182. '

"Under the present unsatisfactory govermnents 'the people in general do not feel secure in their property, in their limbs, or in their

lives.l~ GOV'T. P. 307. ' .

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"The founders of the American govermnent said that all men are created equal and that all men should stand equal before the law. They said well, but their sayings have not been put into action." GoVIT. P. 296.

"In the present evil governments men who produce nothing lie upon their beds andwork schemes to rob their fell.ow men." GOVfT. P. 295.

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"The present unrighteous rule of the world holds forth not one- vestige of hope for lrumBnkind.ft WHO SHALL RULE. P. 59.

nThe time was in America when the nation stood for liberty, freedom of

! speech, and freedom of press, Today human liberty has practically disappeared and the fundamenta.11aw of the land, represented in the Constitution of the United states, is treated as a mere scrap of paper.

No longer can men freely speak the truth without being subjected to

all manner of vilification at the hands of those who are against the

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"In A1p.erica there is what is called a democracy, bc.t the people have little or nothing to sa:y about their government. They vote for supposed public servants, but the elected ones do as they are told by a few men. A bureaucracy would be a. better name for the government." WHO SHALL RULE. P. 7.

"Often a young :a:an who is simple yields to the seductive innuence of an enUcing harlot who sings songs and exhibits herself in public places. The United States appears to be in the class of such simple-' tons." ENELGEB. P. 27a.

nEven the ruling powers of every nation tear. They fear for themsel ves and for the positions they hold.n ENEMIES. P. 11.

liThe people of the nations of the earth keenly feel their insecurity. The men who rule are few in number" barsh, arrogant, cruel and oppressive, while the people in general are held in slavery to fear and . continuously in dread of what the future may bring." ENEMIES., P. 9.

7 liThe American Govenunent has been weighed in the balance and found

'Wanting. It cannot endure.t~ SUPREMACY. P. 38. .

"The Army .and the Navy and war equipment are kept and maintained,

~ not for the purpose of repulsing a foreign foe, but for the protection ~ of selfish commercial interests." SUPREMACY. P. 32.

"It (The American Govermnent) must and will faU because Jehovah God's

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~In the United States the fundamental. law or the land declares that every man shall worship God accord!. ng to the dictates or his own conscience. In Russia the law forbids the doing of this vert thing. Which law, then, shall man obey, that of the United States or Russia or of Jehovah God?" SUPREMACY. P. 49.

nIt is the extreme religionists" in their attempt to control the people, that compel the poor ldds, who know nothing about the meaning of the flag, to salute it, and if some of these, who have been taught by their parents to fear God and to serve Him, refuse to salute the flag for that reason, and that alone, they are e:xpelled from school and denied the privilege of an education which the laws ot the land guarantee." ARMAGEDDOll" P. 38.

"In America the religious ceremolV' is to compel the saluting of the fl~, and ~us attribut1ng protection and salvation to the nag; whereas all protection and salvation come from Jehovah God .i •• II ARYAGEDOONJ p. 36.

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{"There is no law in any state compelling the saluting of the tlag, and yet the religionists, and such organizations as the so-called IAmerican Legionl attempt to make and enforce their own laws which deny the rights of the people. It. ARMAGEDDON, P. 38.

rtThe United states, which has boasted for more than a century of being the land of the free and the home of the brave, stands today on the very brink of disaster and is likely soon to become the home of the pauper. • ." ARMAGEDDON, P. 24.

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"The compulsory flag saluters reason that all good Americans would

surely agree to salute the flag. Jehovahls Witnesses do not yield to this compulsory action" because to do so would be disloyalty to Jehovah God.". AmAAGEDDON, P. 36.

"The ruling powers have become IIXIre selfish and oppressive of manld.n~. Jehovah will see to it that such powers as now dominate manldnd shall no longer endure. ft. CURE" P. Z'l.

",The religionists" including the ~gue 0:£ Nations, the Fascists and the Nazis" have formed a conspiracy to rule the earth, and now together stand in the place of Godls kingdom Wlder Christ." CURE" P. 21.

It In other words, the President of the United states agreed to support the Roman catholic lJierarcIv'" a foreign power, and to openly do BO

as soon as the public could be blinded enough to come around to it."

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"can it be honestly contended that the League of Nations constitutes any part of God's organization? If not, thencerta:inly it is of satan's organizat.ion. " PROPEECY, F. 167.

RELIGION

"The practice of religion has proved beyond all doubt that it is a racket of the very worst kind." CURE" ·P. 9.

"Is Christianity lanother religion?' No. Religionists carry on their organizations under the name of the. 'Christian religion,' but that claim is wholly false.n CURE, P. 11.

"Religion is more than hopeless, because it continuously works injury to the people." CURE, P. 9.

7/ "Religion holds out no hope for ma.nld.nd.1I CURE, P. 12.

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"Flee trom religion as a deadly thing." CURE, P. 16.

"Religion is the 'deceptive and Bubtle soheme of satan the Dev:U, and was brought forward and employed by the Devil to deceive men and to reproach Jehovah God." CURE, P. 12.

"Religion shall end for ever and that Within a ehort time." CURE,

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? I~Religion is an integral part of satants organization." RICHES" P.95.

"Satan the enemy was or course at all times in control of Pagan Rome. The religion of that world power was the Devilla own religion. He now adopted ~cr1tioally the Christian religion; his world power took on the name of Papal Rome, having a visible representative 'Wlder the name and title of • Pope , , who claimed to be the representative

of the Devil, mether he lalewit or not. M1ll.ions of good people were deceived by this hypocritical. move." DELIVERANCE, P. 219.

"No church organization can bring what you desire." WHO SHALL RULE, P. 44.

"All nations and peoples practioe some kind of religion. They have been led to believe that such is necessary to insure their future wellbeing.~ GOv'r., P. 1.38.

"All liars' and murderers are religionists." ENEMIES, P. 118. tlReligion is a form of worship bestowed by creatures upon another, the one worshipped being regarded by such erea tures as superior to themselves and worthy of adoration and worship." ENEMIES" P. 66.

tlIt was the religionists Who persecute all who would be his true followers.it ENEMIES, P. 137 •

. "Whenever a murderer is about to be executed, be has some. religion practitioner to say some senseless worda over him, which is supposed to save him, but which does no good." ENEMIES, P. 21.2.

!'Let no one take offense because I say that religion was organized by 'the Devil to deceive men." ABMAGEDDtN, P. 13.

lilt is not right nor is it necessary to hold up any man or any group of men to ridicUle and contempt because of their faith or belief which is called religlon, and I Will not do so;." AR,MAGEDOON, P. 17.

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CATHOLICITY

"The HierarclV' is the ruling body, and it is made up of a few men, and those that control the organization reside in ROme, Italy, and attempt to dictate to the people of the Whole world. Their doctrines are even more deceptive because some appar ently find foundation in the Bible, but are against the Commandments of Almighty God.!' ARMAGEDDON, P. 18.

"(Purgatory). The chief doctrine that the Hierarchy has put forth to the peoples of the world, and by which millions of honest and sincere people have been deceived, the doctrine that is the source of the greatest amount of revenue to the Hierarchy, is founded upon the teachings of men and handed down by a tradi tiOD extending over a long period of time." ARMlGEDDON, P. 18.

"I subn1t, if you please" that this doctrine of 'Purgatory' bas done more harm to good, honest people than probably any other one doctrine" and it finds no support in the Bible •. It proceeds upon the theor,y that a man after he is dead is stUl alive in 'Purgatory~ and tbt. prayers by men on earth can shorten the duration of his punishment ••• " ARMAGEDDON, P. 20.

"This Hierarchy crowd have sought to control the pol1tics and the commerce of every nation under the sun." ARMAGEDDON, p'. 21.

"Let .me distinguish be~en. the Boman catholic Church and the common Catholic people called 'Catholic population', and who have no voioe

in the catholic Church •. The Hierarch1"J which is the ~tho~o Church and which rules or controls, resides in Rome (Vatican City~ to be more EaPlicit) ••• It claims to represent God and Christ on earth and indulg es . in the poll tics of every country on earth. • • V ARMAGEDDON, P. 21.

"In Austria persecution likewise is carried on by the Roman catholic Hierarch¥. II ARMAGEDDON J P. 29.

"The Hierarchy has no interest in the salvation of humankind. Its interest is to rule the world-It ARMAGEDDON" P. 43.

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"In America. the Roman catholic Hierarc~ saw the opportunity- of deceiving honest, sincere people by instituting campulaor,y flag saluting." ARMAGlIDDON, P. 36.

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"From the, evidence the conclusion is irrestible that the Roman catholic Hierarclzy organization serves the Devil and is therefore the enemy of God" the enemy of man, and the very personification of unrighteousness.ENEMI:JiS" P. 286.

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"The scarecrow held up throughout the lands now is that of Communism, and it is the papacy that is behind that scarecrow movement. Ereryone who dares tell the truth about the Ro1ll8n Hierarchy is by tha. t . organization denounced as a Communist." ENEMIES, P. 164.

"Those instruments antitypicalq are such as the Jesuits .. Fascists, NaZis, 'Holy Year' fiasoo, Holy Name Society, Catholic Action, Knights .of Columbus" anti-eoJDmmlist sehools, the catholic press ..

the National catholic Welfare Conference .. the Legion of Decency, controlling moving pictures and moving-picture, censorship, feigned and lzypocritical patriotism ellhibited in compulsory flag-saluting, the building of monuments and ilIlages at the expense of religionists, and all such like movements, by and through which she 'struts her stuff I and bamboozles and hoodwinks the credulous population, hoping thereby to :t'urther her cause.~ ENEMIES, P. Z/4.

"At the present time the Roman Catholic Bierar~hy maintains a publicity bureau in Washington, D. e., and from that headquarters copy

is sent to every part of 'Christendom', and all the catholic newspapers use that copy and . engage in the publication of all manner of vicious

and sl8.nd.erous falsehoods against Jehovah 'a Witnesses." WID SHALL RULE, P. 30.

"If' you are, a catholiC, that is no reason why you should persecute one holding a dit£erent view.Q WHO SHALL RULE, P. 6.

,"Ecclesiastics teach the unsoriptural, God-dishonoring doctrine of the trinity.1t DELIVERANCE, P. 22!7.

liThe ecclesiastics teach and advocate war.u DELIVERANCE; P. 229.

"Now the Roman catholic IH.erarchy has made an alliance with Japan, which people practice another religion .. and the vatican now backs up and supports Japan in her desperate attempt to grab China and control

it." CURE, P. lB. '

,"The Roman Catholic religious organization bas' an unbroken record of meddling in the poUtics and commerc1al affairs of the nations, and ot UBing fraudulent and dishonest schemes to gain control of the pol! tical offices of the nations." CURE, P. '7.

nFa~cism and Nazism and Roman Catholicism; meaning one and the same

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"The catholic religious organization is now openly supporting the war of rebellion against the nation of Spain." CURE, P. 7.

"It is reported on good authority that in nany of the Ronan Catholic cathedrals in America. boxes that have the appearance of p:Lano boxes are moved into .basements of these organizations" and are fUled with guns and. 8lDnnmition.u CURE, P. 19 •

. UPa:rticnl.ar~ the ruling .element of the Roman Catholic organization, and the clergy of other organizations, have made great pretenses of serving God, but in fact have been engaged in serving the Devil." RICHES, P. 86.

". • • the Roman Catholic Hierarchy is Satan f S organization. • • In like manner Satan has held maD;}" persona in' the Protestant churches under the control of their olergymen." RICHFS, P. 100.

"Heretofore no opposition ,to the Roman catholic organization has been able to stand. Now it is Godls due time to take action, and no part of the Roman Catholic organization" the modern Philistines, sball stand. ft RIOHES, 11. 266.

tithe Devil religion, mislabeled 'Christianity' was first put forward under the name of the Church of Rome, out of which grew the Roman catholic Hierarch7." RICHES; P. 295.

PROTESTANTISM

"The record of 'Protestantism' also is that of inquisi'tion, persecution

I of the true followers ot Christ Jesus, and prosecution of cruel wars

of conquest, dabbling in the political affairs ot the nations, and of teaching and practiCing false doctr:ines that are defamatory of the name of Jehovah and of Christ Jesus.~ CURE, P. 9.

"The Original -Protestantism is deadJ the modern 'Protestant' organization is but a Bide show to the Roman Catholic Hierarchy. Its leaders

j are ignorant of God's organi..zation, have aubati tuted man-made theories and practices for the Word of God, and have turned millions of professed Protestants into ignorance and superstition." CURE, P. 8.

liThe Catholic organization, from the begiDning, has taken the lead 'in . the so-ca.lled 'Christian religion', and in due course came the 'Protestants' With many divisions or denominations, who followed in the same pathway of error, and "With points of differences in their doctrines they have orgamzed Drlre than two hundred sects, each f1xi.ng their doctrines to suit themselves." CURE, P. 15.

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I "The Roman Catholic Hierarchy, the official governing body that rules the religionists of the world, and the so-called 'PrOtestant , organizations are now linked up and jointly form what is called 'organized Christianity. 1 RICHES, P. 79.

"There was a period of time when in the world there was an organiZation lmown as • Protestantism 1,' and which opposed the Roman catholic organization; but about the time of the World War the 'Protestant' (so called) organization ceased and went over, bag and baggage, to the Hierarchy-.n RICHES,~. 28'5.

"Today Protestantism is dead so far as the protest against the pra~ t,it1o~ers of Catholicism is concerned, and the Protestant clergy, together with the rabbis of the Jewish reli8ious organization', tollow the lead of the Roman catholic organization and act :in harmony1herewith. All such practice religion, of which the Devil Ls the author." ENEMIES, P. 212.

liThe Protestant denominations, called the Protestant Church, organized

in the name of Christ. These denominations of course contained IIJI9.nY

good, God-fearing men; ·but it was only a matter of time untU Satan overreached these. These Protestant systems have organized themselves

into real political companies. It has been well said that the Methodist denomination is one of the strongest political organizations in the world." DELIVERANCE, 'P. 220.

"If you are a Protestant, that is no cause or excuse for you to fight your Catholic neighbor •. " WHO SHALL RULE, P. 6.

"The Catholic Church became a part of the Devil's organization; and also the Protestant church, when it fell away and joined hands with Satan's organization and made an alliance therewith and thereby" became guilty of adultery. Isaders of both the Catholic and Protestant systems were blinded and led away into evil b;r Satan's fraud and deception. In both catholic and Protestant church organizations there have 'been and are now honest and sincere persons; but t~1 have failed to walk iri the light of truth." PROPHECY, P. 161.

1 "catholics and Protestants and others have 'assumed to be in the covenant to do the will of God and in the covenant for the kingdom. Those who form '.organized Christianity' so called, have broken that covenant by idolatry or Devil "Worship, mald.ng themaelves a part of Satan's organiZation." PREPARATION, P. 212.

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CHRISTIANITY

!lGod forknew that the ecolesiastical systems, Catholic and Protestant, in the name of Christ would be overreaohed by the Devil and used for his purposes, as a part of his organization." DELIVERANCE, P. 22L.

liThe ecclesiastical 'Wing of satan's visible organization has a world membership made up as follows:

Roman catholics Orthodox Catholics Protestants

273,500,000 121,801,000 170,900,000'

The Protestants denominations claim a membership of 32,502,199 in the United states alone, divided among one hundred and siz different sects. These figures comprise the so-called 'Christian' religion of Satan's organization. In addition to them there are 1,017,983,000 heathen, controlled by priests who worship what the apostle plainly s~s is the

Devil. II DELIVERANCE, P. 280. .

'liThe term 'ecclesiasticism' applies to all denominations, Catholic.

and Protestant, which have united with the financial and political elements of the earth to form the governing or controlling factors to rule the world.~ DELIVERANCE, P. 223.

nLike certain ostriches that hide their heads in the sand Vihen pursued bya foe and make themselves believe that they are sate, so these ecclesiastical. leaders need only to be called by the name of Christ, whUe they oontinue to play with the Devi11s fire. One division ot the enemy's army, approximately three hundred and ninety-five miJ.lions I call themselves Christian catmlics; and one hundred and seventy millions ca.ll themselves Christian catholics; and one hundred and seventy millions call themselves Christian Protestants.u DELIVERANCE, P. 2Sl.

II Satan 's army is assembling against Jehovah's arnzy-, and the battle or Armageddon is near." SUPREMACY, P. 36.

"The lzypocritical class designated 'organized Christianity' was foreshadowed by the fai tbless Israeli tea." RICHES, P.· BO.

".Today the so-called 'organized Christianity', in which the Roman Church - catholic hierarchy and its priests take the lead" entirely disregards

the commandments of the IDrd and attempts to eat and take of the Devll's table by making their organization a part of Satan's world." IUCHES, P.79.

"Great numbers of professed Christians upon earth at that time (1914-18) were a part of the organization lmown as lorganized Christianity' or the

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denominational church systems. About 1918 the leaders in these chUrch systems forsook the lDrd and his kingdom, fell completely away, and adopted the makeshift which is called the League of Nations and which is the child of the Devil, and declared it to

be Ck,>d' s kingdom manifested on earth, am that the desire of the people would be brought about through that arrangement. tI PROPHECY, P .. 89.

"Today the world powers of combined Christendom give allegiance to Satan the Devil.lt PROPHECY, P. 174.

1 UNo clergyman can stand before an audience 3l\YWhere on earth today and honestly declare that 'organized Christianity' has ever taken an unequi. vocal stand on the side of the lDrd and asked the people not to kUl.n PROPHECY, P. 283.

",Today the practice of 'Christian religion' so called, bas become merely a formalism and is entirely void of the spirt t of God." WHO SHALL RULE, p. 14.

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GOV'T., P. 248. .

I "The real conflict is between those who are on Jehovah's side and

/'- those who represent the Devil." AR.M1GEDDON, P. 43. .

"Is Christianity 'another religion?' ,NO. Religionists carry on . their organizations under the name {)f the 'Christian religion,' but that claim is wholly ruse.u CURE, P. 11.

"There is no such thing in exi.s~nce as the 'Christian' religion. The word 1 Christian I has been attached to religion for the purpose of deCeiving the people." etmE~ P. 11.

"satan the enemy was of course at all times in control of Pagan Rome. The religion of that 'World power was the Devil's own religion. He now adopted hypocritically the Christian religion; his world power stood

on the name of Papal. Rome, having a ViSible representa.tive under the name and title of 'Pope' 1 who claimed to be the representative of the Devil, whether he knew it or not. Millions of good people were deceived by their hwocritical mow." DELIVERANCE, P. 219.

THE JEif.ISH RRIGION

"Those clergym.en and preachers were practitioners or • the Jews' religion' and were the instruments of the Devil.n ENEMIES, P. 115.

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"The Jewish rabbis and the so-called 'Protestant' clergy fall

right :into the old harlot's arms, receive a few lessons trom her, and then take their place in the show, attempting to make the politicians and the commercial men believe that their best:'interests require that they associate themselves With the religious, that is .. the 'harlot' organizati. on. a ENEMI:liS, P. Z"/6-7.

"Jewish clergymen or religionists were full of guile and fraud and dece1t.~ ENEMIES, P. 108.

"Amongst her instruments that she uses are ultraselfish men eaJ.led 'Jews I, who look only tor personal gain, and who therefore readily yield to and join with the Hierarcizy in any unrighteous schemes." ENEJ.!:lES, P. 281.

f-. "The Jews' religion practiced today is the same as that practiced

I - when Jesus was on earth. It holds out no nope for manldnd." CURE, P. 11.

I uThe Jews' religion completely repudiates Jesus Christ. The Catholic and Protestant religions claim to believe in and follow ChristJ and now in these modem days the three religions named join forces to carry forward their political and commercial schemes, which are seductive and work great injury to the people.n CURE, P, 8.

"The Roman Catholic religionists now call for a 'united religious front' in Which it, the Roman Catholic Hierarclq-, is always in the lead,and its purpose always is to grab control. The 'Protestants' and Jews fall upon the necks of the Roman· Ca tholie Hierarcb;,v, and all move along together claiming "hat religion is the means of salvation of the people and the nations.'! CURE, P. 18.

"Now the Roman Catholic Hierarchy, the Protestant clergy, and the

Jewish rabb1s walk hand. in hand, participate in the politics of the world, support Wicked and ee.Uish organizations that oppress the people, and persecute ever,yone who dares to tell the truth of and conoeming God.'s kingdom." WHO SHALL RULE, P. 24.

"'fue religionists ot the Jews and of the present-day 'Christendom' would have the people to believe that human a.gencies and 1mman power can protect and save the people and that they have no need to fear as long as they attend churches and practice religion, and that therefore the people should trust in such religionists. n SAFETY, p. 16.

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"The Jews were incompetent because they were born in sin and shapen in iniquity." RECONCILIATION, P.280.

CLERGY

f "Jehovah will no longer permit Satan's wicked. forces to hid.e behind

..._ the skirts of reUgious leaders." SUPREMACY, P. 37.

,It If the clergy deny that they represent Satan, let them come forth and prove it. ,Failing so to do, let them no longer claim to be preachers of God's word." SUPREMACY, P .. 36.

"When a clergyman expresses his own wisdom and makes God and his word appear as UIIWorthy of consideration, such is given wide publicity by the public press." GOV'T., P. 310.

"The clergy, with pious sanctimonious attitude, say to the,politicdans. and other grabbers of material weal th and power: 'Look to us" and let us all unite our efforts to save ourselves. "' CURE, P. 4.

"By false doctrines the religious leaders wrongfully extract large sums of money from the rich and the poor, by falsely representing

to the living that their beloved dead are in a place called 'Purgatory', there consciously enduring torture." CURE" P. 9.

,"Modern ecclesiastics teach that man is a creature of evolution; that he never fell" and. never lost the right to lii'e by reason of sin." DELIVERANCE, P. 227.

"The clergy of these various ecclesiastical systems bless the armies

f which are sent out by the commercial and political wings, and their blessing is extended regardless of which Side these armies are fighting

ron. The clergy all pretend to pray to the same God for a blessing upon the warring armies of both sides. Their course during the World War

proves this beyond a question, and is admitted by all. Of course they will all join in asldng a blessing upon the Devil' B armies as they assemble for ·Armageddon. t:t DELIVERANCE, P. 280.

BUSINESS - POLITICS

"Commercial Giants and Professional politicians work together to control tL-the people, and the religious leaders give them their full support, and

! all three elements dishonor Jehovah's name.u SUPREMtl.CY, P. 31.

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"Big Business and political rulers are fully supported by the religious organizations, and together these form the visible power of this world. No one can doubt that fact." SUPREMACY, P. 36.

r--"Big Business ,has destroyed real manhood in America." SUPREMACY, P. 32.

"All the great transportation systems,; all the light and power corporations,; all the great wildings in the cities; and almost all the foodproducing lands and nearly all the material wealth of the world today are owned and controlled by the great commercial giants of Christendom..!1 PROPHECY, P. 163.

,"Politicians and commercial giants J!BY' try to reform conditions,; the clergy may talk of bringing about ideal conditions on earth; and all together they may make peace pacts and declare that they will bring

about lasting peace" rut the joint efforts of all will fail ••• ,satan's organization is in control, and the people's bands are shackled."

PROPHECY, P. 171. .

"All the great battleships, submarines, aircraft, eJlPlosives, guns, and other weapons of war, are held and owned by the rich governmental powers of Christendom ••• It is so manifest that all these are owned by Satan fS organization that no one should doubt. n PROPHECY, P. 163.

"Politicians in their desperation for a remedy' are saying: 'We must have more religion to stabilize and save the state and nation.' CURE, P. 5.

LUToday the Public Press is the tool of the heartless commercial and I -~olitiCal rulers and it publis~es the veI7 opposite of the truth."

WHO SHALL RULE, P. 59. . _

r- "Now the selfish interests would oontrol the radio and use it entirely I for selfish purposes." GOV'T.) P. 31.3.

nrn January, 1933" the Radio Commission of canada, at the instance of a company of Anglican clergymen, issued an order that Jehovah's Wit..nesses should first submit to the Radio Commission to be censored the message which they are telling at the oommand of Jehovah, before broadoasting it to the people." PREPARATION" P.1.46.

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It should be noted that RUTHERFORD's statements have no reference to present war-time activities" as he died prior to .the entry of the Uni ted states into the present war.

A nation-Wide survey of this organization was made approximately two years ~~.,_by the Catholic Troth Society under the direction of Dr. EDWARD lOD~URRAN, Brooklyn .. New York, and it is believed that possibly the Bureau may have contacted the catholic Truth Society in Brooklyn and bas in its possesSion information concerning this organization.

The local headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses is located at 800 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, Washington, under the title of the International Bible Students' Association. The national headquarters of this, organization 1s located at 124 Columbia Heights, 'Brooklyn, New York.

The national convention of Jehovah's Witnesses was held in Seattle the first ten days in June of 1938. Considerable furor was prevalent at this time, and it is believed that since that date the membership of this organization bas gradually decreased. From confidential sources, it has been learned that there is no way 'of accurately telling how many members are ,in the State of Washington. The Spokane area has about 400 members, 150 of whom are allegedly active. The Spokane area of this organization, which takes in Spokane County and surrounding environs, is divided into three Wl1~.

From a confidential source, it has been ascertained that any person may belong to Jehovahls Witnesses merely by attending services; that business meetings are held during the week evenings and the religious services are held on Sunday evenings at the temples and, in the isolated communities, are held in the individual homes of the Witnesses. This informant has been a member for approximately thirty years. He advises that there are four types of offi'cials of this group; that an individual first spends his time as a IIcompany servant" and is required to devote a few hours a week in the organizational affairs, distributing literature, contacting individuals for converts, etc. A. second unit is known as thel'm.inisters"

who, after spending a. considerable period of time to the study of propaganda and literature of this group, are tnen nor~inedn as ministers of the faith, and are entitled to such respect as is usual~ given a minister of any faith. Another group is knovm as the IIspecial pioneers", who are individuals that work directly out of the national headquarters at Brooklyn, New York, in a' community and l~ the ground work of organizational efforts for the fourth group, lmO'Wll as the "pioneers". The pioneers are individuals who take up

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where the special pionee~s leave off, and organize the group further.

At the present time, there is one special pioneer in the state of Washington by the name of HOWARD WARNE, who will be in Spokane, Washington, after he has completed his work at Puyallup, Washington, where they have established a new unit.

Bremerton, Washington" the site of the Puget Sound Navy Yard," ,has 25 members. They meet each Sunday evening at 1616 9th Street and bave five members employed at the Paget Sound Navy Yard. It is interesting to note that these individuals have no compunctions or conscience relative

to working on the manufaoture of war materials or munitions so 10ng as they do not have to use war materials and munitions to shed blood. These individuals have persistently retused to salute the colors inside the Puget Sound Navy Yard but have on every occasion removed their hats and stood at attention while the rest of the workers and employees have given the militar,r salute. It has been reported that this group maintains a

list of all homes they have contacted Where they have been rudely discharged, and where they are not welcome.

The Seattle Police Department bas no information conoerning the Jehovah's Witnesses. The prinoipal headquarters tor the group in Seattle is at 800 Broadway, as above related.

Contaot with numerous confidential ini'olTD.ants" inoluding lawenforcement officers, members of the American Legion, D. A. R., Knights of Columbus, and other civic organizations has. faUed to reflect that

this group is, at the present time, engaged in any seditious or un-American activities. They are, apparently, enjoying their religious freedom and . they have not bothered anyone. Contacts With the IDeal Draft Boards in both Seattle and Spokane, Washington, have failed to reflect that the Jehovah1s Witnesses have in any way interfered With the Selective Service System in the Washington area.

The files of O. N. I. reflect isolated instances where reports have been received, especiaJ.l.y in the .State of Oregon, where this group

bas been observed mapping, sketChing, and photographing naval installations at Tongue Point, near Astoria, Oregon, and at Langlois, Oregon. However,

a perusal of all Wornation concerning this group in the files of the Office of Naval Intelligence, 13th Naval District, failed to reveal any specific, concrete information that this group was aotually engaged in

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At the Secretary of State's office, Olympia, Wash:ington, it was ascertained that this group is not required to register as a foreign corporation due to its religious nature.

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September, 1939. Moat ot t.hee. ·complaints are ot a general·nature to tt..' '. effect that the mamberll ot Jehovah's Witnesses are'troublesome citizens and

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.One coMplaint hae been receivedtrolll DR. -5. E. COFFEE, 402 Walker Stree·t, Or~d; Calitornia, that the melnhere ot Jehovah's Witnesses flspeak againatbearing arms .and against military Bernes II and that "they picket various places, talk against armed service arid ma~e a general nuisance' of, thelBBelves". HoWever, the Agent covering this terii~oJ7 stated that although informant is .anAdjutant ot the local American legiOn Post he is not reeo~

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Chris,t1an to aalute thetlag 1s in violat.1on of God'. apee1t1o C01II1l1and.

RUTH£.WID, •• JOSEPrI r. RUTIIFJlUO~" -'I rect!ved at .the Un1ted State. Pen1:tent1aJ7, j~ta, Georpa, to 8tllTe a term of '_ntrJ years

tol,l.cnt1ris eonv1ction of co.nap1racy and v16lat1on 01 the .. pionase l&1r. '.

apec1t1ca111, he .. ebt.rged WitIl itlo1t1nSinBubDrd:iD&tlm and obstructing .

the enU.tunt .eni_ ., the United state •• : ae •• te1.-..ed lrozIl the ", ..

Pen1ttnt1a1'y on am 2', 19l9, b7 & ~u.rt ~~r. .

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tiOn mown aa the Intema\iorial Bible Stud8nta' laioc1at1on 'end the wtJ.~ch . !ower B1Ueand .!rut 8001 •• , particula.rly in . the a... • ..s,na.Uon. of 'tb(t1a""' .:. , val"1ous pampbleta,prlnc1pa.l.ly !he \latch 'fo~r and QSSQ\!tloft. bot~ of",.' ,'.

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Ir)4rd ofliU'.,tort ilia aright to pttmmt~~ldra1. of th. state frotn 8e- :

. curing • e4uca\1Oll lor the Haeon that .. 'pupU refuses: toea).ute a {.Lag. _ " '!here u a -.tatuM 111 the state ~f 'iaIh1ngton ~~3 the: Board of. ..' ,

. l}ireo~ 01 •• oau..l to' .f\:t:nlub a bag tor each ,chool $nd'l$V6 it d!4PlAy-

.. ed, but there' 18 III p.w.tq proY18ion .. 1n, tho statuu if a pupu re.fl.lsea to ' ·tJ&lut. the .n.,. It 1. interesting to note' tbat thenling of ~e Attorn~ Gfineral 1. the 1_ anti mandatol'1 until the question 1n~Yed is 4Ic1de4 by , the· Supreme Court of \he statoot ·_b1ttgtOn~ Vfb1c:h. to date, bAa not been 4on... :. . ~ ~. \"" +

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_ VAN BOW:, OBrporatlOn Coun'el tor the City GfSeatt1e, ·iaelQ.,ngtollt_ ha~,. , . a.clvise4 tba.t there :I.. no atatuteor c1ty, ord1nanoe, to th~ kn014e4ae; ,~

. in the State ot 'fUb1n8ton curb1na the aetiv:1tlea .,1 JDo'9abtS WitnessoD",' . 1J¥l3' therefore, they are tlot under any- po11ce ·~rri.1on throughout the

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Field DiY1eion fails to· ratlect .any .,.~c:c~te charging .-s : .'~'."

ot the ott1cialsor 1nd1.yl.t&al.B of Jeho-vah'e"(]itneases withspeeUio .. 8ed1t1ou atateaentsor a,ottom). The:rhaVo·.'p~t.entl.y retueQ..to "-.:.:

Idllt&r1.b ea1.ut19,the flag; b.b1re't'W, they do,~ mt!l'.I1 oeoa,1onaltana:-:,

, at, at_uOl'1 and remo'fe thei,.that. in ·thOpresenco of the .m.n~ tUg,

but the1 ... Qons1e:tently and pea~tently ·refu .. to oltew tha··mUitu:r ealute to .the c&1J.I.. !he ~t$.ccomplGinaD"'. haTe c .. ~·tb1a

grOut- ·:r4th.0. IIlUl. t1tu4e of vJ.olatlonS. Some .colIPla1nante "',e· Wled·

th~ .. CotJl!l.Unil!lta J others,. pre.d;'-but·£rom tho teneU of' Judge MBiIFomJ',1Ib1ch .. 'mll be aet tOrthl it :18 not btl:~~.thlt tb1S·O~~.D ', : ~ 1f1U1nc11 engapd in ~ Gsp10naga or'eo<U. t"ouB actS:ri.t,.. b ~~t . that m_.n of JeboY&l1'8W:LtneSS~s retusE)~to salute the; American flag '. baa bun uted by Jehovah'a rJ1tnes~$ i:Uu~trat1~,. Ay1n.g tilat· people

of the UnitedSte,te3 would refuse. to he:U H1tlcrand mute the ,_.tUa and W'OUlfl eo~ atvone 11ho' did so, and. to the1%- ay of tlW\ld.r!a· there

ie' no dit1'tl'tne. 1n ofterinC the ~eU P.itl~. eallrt.e to Hittlex' t~ the . 'm:JJ.1~. s~ute to the American ftas. Bothp~eldur_ are1tZ'Ong, .eee~ . :t.na,tQ. thci,r religious belief.· . " :.::;. . ',.' :. ' ..

.. , . ·:·:A rm.. of the Sel.~ve semce i~l.~~n the Seattle fi~d;

. DiVision 'tail. to rea.ct that Jeho'fQh'a Witness." haft :J.n .&n7 _y,ot~er

'.t.hs.n. iptU.vidJm1l1', 1ntertft~ ntb the Select1,ve 8en1ee Syatea. Anumbel' of tb.eW1tnea'''~hlY. claimed conaeientlousobjeetiQtl, parUC1;&larly on

tho' GrOUnds that they are. min1sters ~d th~rcfore CDt1 tl .. to defermont, Olaaa tV ... ,.' this action hu not been aettledin1lOl12't in the State ct .Qlsbi.~gton, lb'Wllftl". it i8 undvstoodthat:1n ·thO 0&8. ot 'ene nALPH

EOO!..'l ROams oflagene, Oret,"OIl, aJebovah'st;:l.thess~ .~ claimed that he was 'a minister and wtuaed to reportonot'd.or :of th~i' dritJt board; ami

it 15 reponed that 1nJ.1iAnt matter ls to 'be settled in United state. . .. ;; .: .

. : mstrlct Court, Portlam" oregon, before tl~,Ranol'&bl. Judge FEE.': At.-\ ,,1: ". ·that time, the quattoD as to 'Whether au ~rs ere mini.ten r9eatdleas .of age 8ll,(l education wUl be settled, as well Btl· the oon8'itu~1ty: "of tho e1t.~ ol'd1nanee of ~ortJ.and, Oregon, Wbich prrtenta ~1" 'chilch-en . hom· distJ"ibuting literature on the streetsQf POl'tl,and.,·· .. .. ; ,;' ,". .'

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'. Recently in Spokane, Wull1n6ton. :Ln lIn1t.a states ~tM~t,' .

COUrt, tile Honorable Judge WJIS SClf.?f!LLtHaACR,' after tr1al by court by . ' -;

.. ' j\ll'Y', sentenced lIItIbara of Jehovah's ~iitne.8.'- tG t:.eru in_ tho.Flitderal . -: . . Pen1 tent1o.ry fqr their retus.'Il to report. to tb.a conao1entioua Obj.BOtol'S '.. ..' .

camp in theBtate .ot orego..."l. It has never .~brGugbt.. out. at theSe· :'.:. ' ..

tria1~ or thtongh:1nYeet1gation that t.~o Jt'fbo-vah'1ii VI1trD.esns, GO Buchj:~'

· are tnterter1ng With 'atlJ' other group or.perilons 'froiD r~gi8tariDg l.o.1! the'·

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can claia that 1t 1 t1st'actoJ7govel'llll'l8tlt.~ aOVt!.p.1J.

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u~e real author of the teague of Rations iis 'Satan t~ i1dU.." '. .'

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l1ves.'IOOVft. P. 307. ' -.

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"The, fotmden of the American g6ftrnment said that all1!lfm Are create4', equal and b t ell JIlen' should stand eqU$l betoro the law~ ~1ley said" lYell, but their say:1n.ga ,have not.been put lnto a ctt on, ft, :aoV'T. P. ~6.

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ItIn thf: pre •• nt e'ril gOvernJllClts aen WhO' produce nQtlUng'11e upon , ,their bide and 'Work sen ... to rQbtheil" fellowmen.~': 001"'. ,P.29,S.

It!he 'prom' uulihteoUI :rule of th6 world, ho.l~ tOl'th ~t~ ~iVas~1ge

of .hope tor mankind.n, WHO SHALL RliLE~' .' ~. '9. ,; .: '~'.. 0, ,

,liTh. time .. in AMric.a when the nat~, 'S~d'for lib~, 'tl"tltdoitt of : " speech, and tJ' ..... ofpree.. 'foda1 human liberty has 'practicallT d,b-" ,., appeaNd and the tundauntal In of t.~ l~, ~J'c;sen ted ~ the Const1t.ut1on of the tJn1ted 5ta'b!:.,l& t~tec1 .. a mere, scrap of paper.' No-IOn~ can ..,. be.1v ~&ak the tzut;bw;LfAout being subjected to'·

all maunerof T.ll1tieatibll at the 'haJlQof thoeewlloare acairu,t the,'

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· "_'.ed publH aennntfJ.' bu.t ~e '~¢,e~Jm:oe, ~;,,", thOt:·an. told W a.,f. -n. A lnu~ea:w:ll.q "lllQ.~,ij:Ji~t:ter.-nacieJ:,tQ:J:.":th.:gOftl'D-

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.,attent1c1n& w14t Who .1np songs,'an;i::~~\)"~'~l~e1i\in;pubUc ."""", "

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.~,_ and tw the poe1tlo11$ th~ .hold.,'· " 'mMlW. l.· Jo? .11.· .. . . .

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%lo-t :tor the pur'_' ot HpUl.1ne. tttre1i1n .f~, but· tor the' p:ro.ci;1on,

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· eftr.f man .hIll HftIhlp aDd aceo~ n&' to 'the d1c:ta~f,t8 'o~'~ own." cQMolcl"lII!'. In Ruaa1E!. the law tor~ :tho. do1D~ t)! t.ttia· ~r:r ttq..ng. , S.1d~ law; th., ·.~1 ~ obe;r, . that. ~~ the'Umt~d,S~te~ or hs. ..'.

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. $Sot.t. and b\ .1Ons, theY&1"e: .pelled fromechOoland dried the. '

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ana thus attrLbuttng proteCtion .and. ,~ytlt1on ~to' the flJIaJ tt4ereaaau

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, '.berlcan Le&1011 t atteJrpt to make attd." ~orce tM1r owq~ la'h which " •. ,'darly the right. ot the people~1t ARWtGEDOON,,'. ~._.' ,

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. . Vf1Z't -br.'lnt 01 41IUter &Jld isl.lJml$ lOOt!: to beeo. the ~of the

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,', "fh. l'Ul.i.ng poWVI have become l!DJ"9 . seuis)l and. opPr8$s1ve.t' tftanktnd. lehovahWU1 ••• to it tblt·ouchpoftl"8,88 n. doJldnl.te ..,.tdn4 shall

no lo1lger .4uJ'e." CURE. P. 2'1.' :. '. .'-,,;. .~ : '~" ,

: '1I,'lhe~.u.ta, illclucling the ~~ 'o~ Nat~s, ~e Fa$6,1~ts .~ .. '

, " the Nas1e, ~ve rom'" a 'CCin.epizw.CY' to~e the eertb, ·azid. now u.P.ther , "'stand'in the pl~ 01: COd'. k1n8dof!l under Cbti,st." ~;·P. 21.,:.<"

. "In other' YO~:t the Pr~1d.nt of the' .. ~~~ :Stl~. ~. ~')~Po~ the J,oman. C&thoU" H1eraro~, ,a tOJ"Q~gn PoW .. , m;ld, 1;0 ~pe~ do ISO

as 800n a.. tM public C(l~ be tiL1nded'~ to 00111' &JI9Urtd·to' it •• -

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'~CIn 1t be boneltly c~ntenclld that th~,l.~Swt ot.iat1ons con8tttute'slUl¥ '. ' 'pan ot God', orp.n1s&t1on! It not. tbep.. oertainlt :Lt is ot Satan's

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,or~:aat1OD8 unar tlle name oj the '~at1an' rel.1g1ori,~bUt thB~ '.

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. "satan the Ill..,. •• otcoune at all timea in contrOl ot ',ragan<:RQaie •

. The tellg10n Qt that 'IOrld pawer .... thellevU'_ own J'el18ion~ H.

now adop\e4 Jqpocr1t:1oall¥ th, Cbriet1an- :reJ,1g1Onj hi.' 'World pOIlU- , '

'.toet on the DIIN ot Papal )lome, hav1ftg a visibl. representative under.:" "

. \11. QUle and t1tl. ot'Pope", ~ol&1mtd to· be the "p~'entat1ve "

". ot the DeY11, •• $her he ltne1f1t ornot.lI1ll1on. of gOod P'Ople weft . . ' ,'dacel't'ed by th1a hlPocr1t1oa1 mve.Q ~CB, P. 2l9~

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"All ~ and aurderera are reug1on1uts -". - ~J'P. ~e.

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Dnenever a lIIUl'de1"8r is about' to be eJ8CUted; he baa some religion pra.o-' t1t1onet"' to eaT 8O!'llEt Beneeleaa words 0".'" ,him, wtU~h usuppOJed to save

b1m, but wtp.cb does no good.tI ENEUI!":.8, ~~ 212. .~ : .. 1

uiet no one take ott.na. because 1 say tbat rel1gionl'l •• or~iled bJ

the 1)eTU to geca1 .. men." j\RtiAGEDDW, ~~ ,13. «<

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axt 1Bnot riaht nor 18 i.t· oece8D&l'7 to holc1up 'SilT man or 8rq. 'aroup . of een to ri.d1cule and contempt becaUs~' or '.their faith or bel:1ef W'hic~:' is called 'rel181Otl, and I 1d.ll not do 80.'" ARMAGEJ)~I"P. ~.,.

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01 DUaut. 11' you pleue, that this dOctrine of 'Pui"catory' baa a.ne, more ham to good, honest people than probably &nf other one ~e, , " , and 'it £inde no aupport in the Bible. ' It' procHdJ. upon the\heory,

. ' that .. ~ after h. is dead 18 .t:lllal.1ve Jon fPurgatOl7,', .nd. ~ , " prayers bJ .MIl Qrl earth can shorten the ~t1on of his pa.18JI:nont ••• n

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, ,'u'lb1a iji.~ cl'Olrd haft 8OUghtto control the polltics and the CoiIImeJ"'?8 ot .wry naUon WldeZ' the sup." ' ABlfAGEDOONI. ~. 21. '

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,"Let me dietinpi.h betwen the ban 'catholic Churcb and '-he CQ1IIIiX)n,', catholic people canlCl 'catholic population', aUd Who,haft no Vcice .: in the Catholio Cllurch. The 81erarcbJ, Wll1ch !at-he Oe.thol1~Chui'c!l. ' .m which :rule. or contl'OlB, resides 1n:Bome, (Vatican C2.V, ~,.~ mole explicit) ••• It cliJ.M to tepreemtGod and Chrl.et. en- earth and ' indulges in tht pol1t1oe of every eountru on earth ••• ~, _GJi'llllON,

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, -In Auatria per.eout1on' Ukenae is c~ri,ed.on, b3: fhs llo:nan c&thc)l1c :

B1erarahy." ABJIlOElJ.OON1 P. 28. '

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interest 18 to nU the 1forld." AlWAGfliDQ.V • .P. 4.3. ~ ,

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"In Amal'1ca the :aoan catholic Hiera.rCJviln the opportun1tyof d ... ceivlng bone$t, IS1noere people by instituting cccpulSOl'Y tlas ,lJfJ.utmg.ft

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" ' organtsat1on d.DOUDCC as. Commm$.8t~tt:: ;;:~,P. ,164.,

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, t\~ls, • Hc»b' Year' £1.8100,' ltoly- uame.Gbciety; catholic 'ACtion, ' :;.

: It1:1ights of Colu.bu.a, ant1~$t8QApol$,'tl1-e 'C(1tbOUc prele, ,_",;:'.'

th.' r.tlonal.C&thol1c W.lfareContererl~elc"-thO,,',' ';~g1o, n, ot. Dee-cr, '::' " ,controlUng mov.t.na pictured and nH>ving~p1c~ 'ceneorship, !~il:led and 'bypoo:r1t1cal patrio,"- eJhi14te4'ltlilcompul~OIY'naa-aalu.t~,

" the building ot lIODument3 alii _gee, ,at:·tlW ~~e at religl01l1ats, and all .uch Ukemovements, by and. ,t.l1.rOugh ,wtiich·,ah,e t,~te her stuff" and baboOll.s 8J':ld hoodlliDk$-' the C~uloUBpopulat1onl hopmg 1;11.re1.17 to further herc&uee." i.lnlf[ES, P."Zll.. ... . . ...-' , f

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. 11'c1111 bureau in Wa,hingtoll, D. C., and ,~om. that. hea4quartere oep;r. iaeent to ""17 peri of fObr1etendomt; ,8Jldall the, catholio n .. papors. use that COW IlZlI1 anN' in the publ1ca~on 'ot all,JIliUUler of n.clo~

end slanderous talaehoodeagainst. Jebovah'sli:l,:t,I)SS' •• ,· ,l'lH) SHALL'RULE7

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"It you are .. Catbollc. that lit no reatlbnwlrJr you should p~ecute' one holding • dUter~t'ri.~.· WIn 8ttA.LLRULB,'. 6. ."" ..

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"tcCleGs.a.t1ca teach. the unscr1ptural, God-d.1amnorinr; dQctr.tri.e ,of, " ,

the ~n1't7 •• , DELUF.RILNCB, 'i. 2'Z1. ' " ' , ,:, '. ':,." ~,

"The eecl .. :talt1c. teach and adyoeat& war,a DELlVI:1WIcm,P.~9.

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',-Now the ~ O&tho;L1o ID.erarcw has 'made an ~l1anoe ~th' Japan.

Which people' practice IU)Othtr rel1g1onl'and the 'vatican nQW bacJas-. up , and support. Japan 1n :r~r deeperate attempt to grab China tmd. control

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,u9.'b,c aa:vm Catholic l-el.ieious'· oraanu.o.tiOrt has an unbroken HcordO! meddU og in' the poll tiC8 .u-.d COIiQIerc1s.latt)l1r8 o.t the 1u;lt10DS, and or ua1nr; tra1ldul.mt and d.ishonest achemes to gaj.n OODtl'Ol 'of the po11 tical

oUicea ot tbe nat1ons." . CUR:C, r. 7.,· . < ..

. ' uFuc1s.m and llaIlli1!. and lloman catbolic1S1il, meaning one and the same .:

. " ' ,thing unaer'three name". operate constantly· ~ persecute tbe,1r1tnesaea:

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>"~It.iS '~porte' co gOod author1.~,'t~~::,.~':'~ny oi:;.~.·Io" ~~11~' catlUMl$l.. in !Jae~ca 'boxes that ~'te·tbe',appear;.ijlba of pt&rw ;bODI ,

, ~ 1!Kned into bu.erit~ ot· theae or.~t1onS~·,8lld. are ·ftU~:llf1th ,','

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n ••• the xu.n C&thoUoHiSrarQhy lsSatGn ·80rgBn1~t1on. '.' • ID like manner, Satin ball held flJl.lV' pusoris ip. ,the Proteetant churchea, :,'

",,' '\DlQr the control .t t.heir ,olel'wan'.a, .RICRF3:p P.1OO. .,'

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" ogerototore no oppold.t1on,tQ the nr,_,cathol1c organitatj_(,n ;batJ been

'~ble to stand. Row'.t is Ood'tJ du, t1lnototake action, and no pari

Qf the Roman CathQ110 orga.n1.l&t1on, 1;he mo,<1ern l"hiUst.ines, abaU "

st."\Ild." RJ;C_, p., 266.. " " , :

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"'l'be record of 'Protestantism' also 18 that 01 1nqu18~t1on. ,pers~~u:t1on of' the trna toU.us at Christ JeanS, and prosecution of orttu'-re

of conq,.t. dabbling in t..'1e political 'affaire of tlle nat1~ns;~,. and 01 teac~g ani pract101~ tal,. doctrm,. :tnatue cletuat.ol7 ,ot the name

of ,Jehovah and of Ohrlcro .Jea~." CU'RE, }J.,_S'. ..', " .'"

"':be origtnal ~"'.tant1Blll is dead), tbe, Dod~ ~Plootestant·, ~;~ai- , tlon is bat • 114. '~ to t;Jle' UOIilBn CathoUc, li1etarOil3'. lot. leaders are ignDrant of God's oitga!l;i.sat~f,D, ha\f&jsubetituted man ... ~,'t.~riee' ~,practices tor the, Vlbrdof God, 'arid ha.~ ,1;U1."ntd.rdll1QnG t>f professed Prote8tants into 19nt)l$MI and superstition. It ' CUlm. f. e. .. <>,

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. , pe.\hVm:y or ~r t and With, points' of d1ff~O,ea 1J1 their "oCtr1n~6·. they have Gr{jln1.;td mre than two hundl'id Beets,. eaoh fixing, th~r ~ct.rines

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,in the name or Chr1st 1fOuldbeover,reachEidby ~,Dev1l andu.s~, t~r' .:. his purp~, .. a pan of hie or{1i&ni.~Cn,1,:~, ,D~!95, P. 2?J.: ~ ';

ctftle ed •• 1ut1c&l ~'1l8 of satan t~ v1S1bl~,O~~i1o~' :~a 'a 'World

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orthodox C&tho11cfi, 'l2l., SOl ,000

Protestants 170,9oo,OOO_ "

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The Proteatant. c1enoidnat1ons olaim a ~rsh:1p of 32,502,199' itt the

" trn1ted states alone, dt'f1ded among one hund.'red and 81& d1tlQ"e!lt sects. ~ese figut'ea eomp:r1D. the eo<aUed tChr1et1an' re11g1o~ of satan·s, ' 'organisation. In addition to them tllCre arel.Ol'1,9S),OOO, heathen, , contrQUe4 by priests who worGhip What ~ apostle plsil1ly says 18 the , '

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u'lhe tel'l!l'eccluUllt1018m'appl1es to Dll, den.,m1.llations, ,Cathol1c :-" 'and P1'oteatant, whioh haw united nth tho't1nancial. and, polit1cal elements of the earth to form the governillg or CQnt1"OUinZ £acton to rult.

the world." DELIV2·~~,a,,1QEJ? 22.3. , " .. ' , . " _ -.

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"Like certain ostrichea that h1<Se their n¢fld$ in the sQlld when ~

by a toe and,make thena81ves believe that thc'J are safe,' so ,theae ecclesiutical. leacien need o~ to be caUed by the name ot Chr1st, Wh.Ue they cont1nue to play nth tho Uev11'sfire.' Olle'diV1aion 0,£ the enemy's army.- '

appro~tel1 three hUndred ,and n1net1':'f'1VO zn1l.lion6J ool.1 themselves' '

Christian catholics. all{i ont;! hundred and seventy nUllons' caUthemaelyeu Christian r,atl"..oUce, and ono hundred and -seventy millions call, '

themae1'ft!S Chnstian Protest$nts.lt Dt1IVEru!.~J ',P., ~al. ','

rlsat .. r~t8 mv 18 ... embling against Jehovah's aruw, and thO battle or .A.rnilgeddon is naar.u BUPt.r:.-t" .. cy, p. 36 •.

I''llie ~o.r1tical class deslgnated 'or~i$ed Christ1M1tyt was f¢~ eh&d.owed by the talthJ.css IBrael1tea.n '1Ucnl?S,' P. 80.

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I:'l'oc!ay thO eo-called 'organizei1 Chrictia¢ty I J in Wlich the iloman- Church~" catholio hierarchy and its priests truro ,the l.ead, entj,rel¥ dio..,eG&l'de. ',' ,thecommandmenta of the lDl·d and atten..'Qts ,jO eat and_take oS: the DevU·s. ',tablobl making' thei.r ,ort;anization ,a~t',otSatan's' worla.tJ n.tOHESJ P.79~

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church eystellls forsook tho lDrd, and)rl.s k~gdolll,.' tell 'complet.t.l1

away, an4 adopted the mkcebin ... ~ch ,is, called the teague,of ", ': " , Nations ,~d which 11 the ch1ld of, the DeV1l, and declared, it to

be God's 1dngdom man1t8lted on earth, and that the desire'of the ' people 1IO~d be brougbtabout through that 8.rrange_nt.D PROPaEGY,

P. 99.. ,-

UTodq the world powerl of cmnbined Christendom g1ve ~1eg1anc. to

, Satan the'Dev1l." PROPHEct, P. 174. .' .. ',' ,,-,~

aNo cl .. gyJIIIID can .tand before an l\Ud1ence al'.J3Whfre' em ,eartll today and honestly deolJl,re tbat tOl"gsnistld Chriatianivt has eftl" taken III unequ1wcal ,taM on the, aide of the Lord. and asked the pe()~ '-'.

not 'to ,1d.U.1t PROPHFOY, P. 283. ", ' ' . " , . " ' ,

ItfoQay the practice of 'Christian religion' 80 ca11.d~ has become merely a foz.l1tl1ll and. lis ent1:rely void of tbQ sp1z1 t' ot OOd. tt WHO

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. nA tbeOCi'aq'1e a GoVet'nlnelt of' wqich the chief ruler is Jeho"f8h aOd.1t

·OOV'T., P. 248. .~ , .

"The real contl1Ct.1e between tbosewho' are on JehoVah's side and.

,those whe,- repr •• ent the Devil.1f . ARi":AQ"":DlJP!i, P. 43. ..

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tlls Chr,Lst~ty 'another relig1on?' 'NO.' REll1g1ontfJts cart'7.on' their ol'f1Iln1Ht1on8 under the name of the 'Ohri:lt:lanreU.gion, t but:

that cla.1m :1a wholly.fa.1.'se." G~~ ~~' U. '

"There is no such tltinijin exis~noe u" the' 'Chl'~t:i8n' religion •. The word 'Christian' has' been attached to religion tor t~ purpose of de-

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tlSata.."l the en8'l'lT _1,1. of coureeat all" tiooo ,in control ,of' Pagan Roiae. The rells10n ot that world power was, the Devil's own Nu.gion.H& now

. adopted· hJPocr1 tically the Christ1an religiOns ~8 .or~d· power. stQod

on the name of Papal. Rome, having-a. v1B1ble representatiw under the - .

n8.JD8'a.nd title of 'Pops', vht) cl~d to. be tho repJ'"Csentat1ve aftha -: . Devll, whether he 'lmeu it or nDt. WliQns of good peOple were' <le~iVed .

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:'Il'l'h~ rioman' Catholic religionistS nail ca;1.1}tor ~ t~te4·~~1i.€P.PUS·' '~tont' 1n wb1ch it, tho ~ioman catbo110:la.~b1, 'is"always in tbe lead~ and it. purposQ- ,:,1W&YS is, to grap, .~ntl'O~. "The 'Protostants' . and' Jews i'all upon the necks of tto RoL1a.:q Ca t.bol1c lii~rarc~,: and

, ,aU mo~ alQng tog~thCl" cla1ming ~t l'e:+i4"'1on 1s tiL~ acsns of sal- .

vat10n of ,the p~ople. ap.d the natiQna.tt Ctr..JI;', P. 18. .,' . " .

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,JSWiah ra1;lbil _lk b8'.nd in banI1,part1cip~t,e in the pol1t10$ of the ,: ,

world, suppor1; wlcked and salf~3b or@\iU,~~~l15 that qppr6lfs the people, ,'. ,

and :tersecute t'J'V6rJOne v;l» aurea to tell tk.o trUth of n:nd eoncel,niUg ,

God '$ IdngdD •• " WHO $1rAtt RULt, P. 24.' . , c'. " . ,,: "

t1Thd xelibiQn:i.ots or the JC'lfO ander, "l.cprc~en~~' 'tCbr15tCndom' . 1 vt)u1.dhave the people to be~:1eve that h.uma:n '4ge:l1OUl8 andh1.'l!llan power can piotect and _va thepe:ople Md t-hat', they·Mve 'I!-O'l').09'l.~ fearae ',ioUJ as the~ attend churcllC$ ~ltl prccUc~_m~on., :am1. thst, taeretore

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. "nay faleeclootrizi.. the nl1&1oua lMciera '.N~ extract larg8' 8UU otllOn., t1'Oa' the riCh. and the poor, b7' talHq "presenting .

to the11Y1ni th&, their belowd 4eadare in • ·place oallid ~'Pur .. tory',

there oonac1OU11lT endur1Dg to~.ft, ct1SE~ r. 9. . .

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. "!he Qivg of the •• ftriou ,ccluiaatiaal .-. "blesa tM &1Il1ea which an nnt out. b7 the commercial and .pol1t.1oal .'WinGD, and their bleH,1ng 18 extIn4ed regU'dle81 at 1Ib1ch ala tha ... ami.' 'are fighting on. Tho 01'1"87 all pre\end to pray totbe ' .... God. for ableQ11'18 ,upon ' the warr1ng &raiu ot l»tb .1dee.'l'be1r Co1lr8ad.ur1Dg theliol'ld war . .

. :. pro ..... t1:d.I be1GDd • ~eet1on, and1a admitted tv- .all.· or cova. they' :

WUl all join in uJdng ablesling upon 'the n....u t. araiea ... thar

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"P011t1o:i.anJ anddollMl"C1&l' ~t. ria7t17"to reto.n1l oOruutlGDlJ the, oleriY 'IfJI.1 talk of bl'1l\g1n, about, idMi ,con41t1ons on earth) pd aU':

, 'together the, -r _It. peace paete and 4801&,... 'tohat thaT Will bring

about lalt11li p .... tnt thejomt .,t'0:"8 of all .,.u tan ••• Satan'a OrpntUUoD 11 in control .. QI1d th. pvpple'i bandB an 8backle4."

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,"All, the iJU'battl.h1ps~ ftl1:auinetJ~ a1.ror.t\, elPlo~Ye", guns,,~ other' weapcma of _r J are, held, and 0'Qe4 by the rich gOTernaental. wwer.

, ·otOhr:1.s~ ••• It 1880 man1.feat that all tn. •• are nne4 W SB:~' • . organisation that no one ehoulci doub~.tJ FftOPHEOY, ' •. 163. ' '

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~ January, 1933, the Rad10 ~s81on "of canada, at' the'1n8t&nce of . " • CCJIIlPIll7 ot Anglican clegmen, is.ued.an ol'4er that. Jeho:n.h'e'\11t,.-' ness •• hould tl ... ~ sulld. t to the Radio· CQmj6s1an to be censored. tl1Ii ' _sup Which the7 are Wl1ng • t the; CoJBian4 of Jeho'Vah, befo~ :.:,

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It ehould be noted that m~'ts :etateil8nte have no refer.ence to preaent 1t'ar-t1ae acti,1'1t1ea, as he 'died 'prior to the ent,ryQf' tite

11n1ted states into the pl'elent war. '(.',' i' _.

A nation-w.t.d.. aurf87 ot tb18 organ1Ut1on waa ~ .pprox1mll~ . two years ago b.Y the catholic 'Tru. th Boo1ev under the d:1rect1on 01 Dr.

. nthIAlUl.u)DOE 0URIWf, Brooklp, Ii.".. York, audit 18 belitwed that poaaibly the ,Bureau aa,y havecmt&cted.tJ:ie catholic Tl'uth Soo1.V in BrooklJa and

. 'haa in 1 ta poSeealion intol'llllltloJl, concerninB t.b1. organ1lat1on •.

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The local. hMdquat1;va ot the Jehovah', \ft.tnee •• a 18 located at BOO Btoadny Avenue, s.ttle, Wubi~, under the title,ot the International B1b~. Students' Al80cia tion. !h. nat10Ml head.quanen ot, ~1JI ol"ganiaati.on 18 ioeated at. 124 001Uab1a He1.ghts,. Broo~. New York.

1'hCl nat.1ontl convention of Jehovah 'a , Vatne:lses was held in Seattle the first ten day. in June of 1938. ConsidOrable furor wa$prnalent at th1s time, and it is be118\1'1td tW,t since that, daW the maabership of th1e organ1lation bas gracluBl~ ~crea.aed·. From. contiden~1Dl sources, 1 t, MS balD lamed that thel"e 18 no way of aceqratel¥ telllna ha\7 matl1 members are in tho State of ?!ashington. !he Spokar..e area has about 4OOmE!!I1bers, 1,0 ot 'whom are allesedl¥,ct1ve. ibe Spokane area of this organisation, 1Ib1ch ta~os 1n Spo_ne County and. 8I1l"l"O\lnding environs _ is d1 v1de.d :blto tl~ un1 ts.

From a conl1dCtta1 sourco, it' has been ascertained that ~ ~rBOn may 'belong to Jehowh's Witnesso merely b7 attend1ngeeJ"lieee; that , bueines8 Il~t:ings are held dur"lnz the weekeven1nCs and the religious' serrice8 are held on Sunday evenines at the'templee and, in the iasolated . communit1es, are held in the ind1v.i.(iual llomesofthe W1tntBSeS. !hie informant has been .,n.mer tor appl"Old.IIatel:r tb1rty years •. Ho adVisee that there are tour type. of oftic1alB of this .group; that an individl,Wl first ependsh1s tiJne •• a -coaparw lenantn an(!.1srequ1red to deVote 8 ffJfl1 hoUrs ' a week in the orp.niat1onal atfail'S, d1stl'ibu.ting 11teature" contacting 1nd1v.ld.uals tor eonwrt., eto •. A a~qnd un1t 1s k:nown as the"!lin1stc'8ft , who, a.tter .pending • consld8l'8ble period ot, ~. to the study of propagaM.a and litera~ or this group, are then "orda1nedll .8 JI1n1etera. of the taith, and are entitled to such respect as u.usually eS.wn a l!d.n1eter of f!Jl).y ta1t.h. Another group 18 knoWn &8 the "'special p1oneerau, who are 1nd1vidu8ls that work d1reotly out of the natlonal headcluarters at Broolc:lJn, ·Un York, in a communi t1' and lq the ground work of oraan1eat1onal. effortS for the fourth group, mOWn:.8 the ttp1oneera". !he pioneers are wdi:11.duala wbt.l take up ':.

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established a n .. unit. -

Bremerton_ 'W&8h1ngton, the site of the Puget Scnmd NaTy Yard,

. has 2S members. ,!haT _at each' ~ evening at 1616 9tb Street and ha ..... ' five members emplO1ed at the Puget Sound. NaV Yard. It 1. 1ntereet1n, to note thf.t thee. irlcl$:r14u.ale .have no cospunctions OJ' conscience relati.1'8 to working on the ~otur. or war mat;e:r1a18 or lIlQ!li tiona 80 long as tbq do not have to u. war mater1.1s and mun~tion •. to shed blood. . Theeeindiv1duals have peJ!"S1l:tootJ.:v refwsed to salute the colora lr\ald. the

. Pu.get Sound f;avy t&rd bIlt haft on every occUion zoemo'f84 their bat. and stood at attention wbile the rnt of the workers and aploY$8S taft gtven the ml1t&rJr wnw. IthUI been reported that thiB group maintains-A ~et 01' all homea they bo:,e eQJltacted. Where they haTe been ru~- diaobarpcl

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The Seattle PoUe. DepartmenthaSllo intONation conc.-ninGtlie Jehovah's ntn .... a. !he pr1nc1pa1 headquarters tor the group in Seattle 18 at SOO Bro~, as above related.

'Contaot With nut!lel'OU$ ocntidential lnf'o:mants, including la.~ al1'orcement otficere, mmbera ot the'American Legion, J). A. U., 1I11ghts at Columbus, 4nd other cine organ1zatlonehae r.Ue<l to retl.e4t tbat,

this StoUP 18, at the prosent t1me. eagll.~1n tm7 at41t1ous or un-American activities. '!'hey are, apparentq, enjoying their Nlis10us freedom a."1d

, .' they t~ve nt?t bothered &IJ3Olle. ,Contaots nth' the IDeal Draft Boards in' bOth Seattle. and S1'OkaneJ' i:asbi.'lgton, 1mve l'ailld to reflect tMt tIlo JehoV&bts W1tnesse. have in &'lfI waT 1At¢el"8d tith ~ Selective 3eTVice

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a perueal ot all information conoerninG this group in the lUes of'- the Offioe of Nawllntell1genc., lJth Naval Distr1ct, t&Ued to reveal any specific, eOllCftte. intornat1on that this group "S ao_ll¥ oneasea1n .

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At the SecretarJ of Btaw's office, 'Olympia, l:aahington, it Vias ascert.ained that this group.is not required to reg1ster 8$ a. foretsn corporation duo to ~ts rel4;i.oua nature.

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1 have received ,our rece~t letter and I rc~eh to CdUts8t'wt tae do not; haoe ava tlable for "~ dietrtbuttanthe ctrci.tor tn ,[)h$ch you ar e ~ntero6tedll I,thought yOt~ r.r!pF,t lbf"e to knoll11 hrwever·s t')cJot I

tuuse lorwo.rdac a c~py c.," y'!u.r le".i·itr to the Up','('c;prta"te o./'/ictr;,l ':jl "":(1 !o."ict·tr.cnt (1/ ';..l'U3ttcc

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Charl eston, Mo~ July 22, 1942.

Dear Mr. Hoover,

(') As ono o~ovah' s wi tnosses and a r~prese:o.tat1 ve of the'1Vatch~a_!' .BiQ~lL~ Tra.ot Socioty,. Ill_~' Brooklyn, N. Y. I am froquently accused .o1"oall'1g~-·ro·r·~Tgn~agentt Jap sPY', e te , , simply because I ho.v:~ brcwn eyes, dark hair, (wha.t 11"t~lEl of it is left, as I am oxtremely balil), and olive skin, and'~'.9 further fact that I distribute the late Judge Rutnarford's B.1blo Ii terature.

I was advised some time ago by our Socioty that

1n July 1940, t~ey were advisod by your office that a circular and bean issued from your offico and sent to all US Diet Attorney·a, showing that invostigation provod conclusively that Jahovahs'a wltnossos had no connection with. Nazis, FaSCists, etc. Would it be r .. <'>861019 for me to got one or two of those circulars to carry with mo t'1 shoo ... to people who might be skaptieol? I would a.pprecia te 1 t· v~"!'Y ,t!l\;.ch.,. ri

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Or, if it is impossible for you to mail me- Oi.l.€I

of the cireul are, coui d you make some 's tatemont in your repl-y,' tha might help me?

Sinoerely.yours standing and order,

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Reference is made to my memorandum of ,July 15, 1942, in c~~{.~. ion' TI'~~ ,J,',:""

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At 9:30 a.m., July 21st, by appointment previously made, hrrt.L Valle~::::t;t;-,

at the Bureau and was Lrrtervtewed by me. t1f~

---I stated that fie had been to Indianhead, Y.aryland, several :a;s,before and at that time had had an opportunity to pick up the literature which' had been given to him by representatives of Jehovah r s Witnesses. 1 Idis-! played this literature to the writer, and an examination thereof indicated that

i: consisted entirely of the usua.L'magazd.ne s and leaflets distributed b:'( the • , Watch Tower Bible Tract Society at Brooklyn, New York. All of this material was carefully examined by the writer, and it was noted that nothing was contained ·there;in .of' a nature calculated to discourage negro participation in~urrent I'.

war against Japan. Typical of the literature in the possesSion ofL____Jare the _

attached five booklets entitled: !,' S-!' / III h<_ f7J~-1

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.If view of the fact thatl 1 has stated that a Negro by the name.' ._

oq~i9hardson, who ?resently resides at ·Su.ffolk, Virginia, has beel}-, ',' prlnc~pally respons1ble for the pro-Japanese activity of Jehovah1s

YTi tnesses among the negro populaiiionof ~laryland and Virginia,

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ADDENDUJ..!:

You will recall that the allegations made byl L as set forth

in my previous memorandum, were referred to the Department for an opinion

as to the desirability of conducting an investigation as to t~e activities of Richardson and his associates. By memorandum dated July l?, 1942, the Department requested that an investigation be conducted to determine whether this sect of Jehovah's ~itnesses has acted in violation of the Sedition Statutes.

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/ ENCLOSURE

GOD and THE STAT lasting future hinges decide this interesting

time when religi tators put God .:K;1,JVU\.l.1

the politicians to cry religion and state. far may State laws go without encroaching

on the claims of God' chil-

dren be punished by S tate for

putting God first' develop-

ments are forcing all pably to

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Can you afford to Scriptural answers mation which this oooaies presents for your safe guidance to a happy future'

Author: J J F. RUTHERFORD

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WHEN there' is a conflict between two authorities, which one must be obeyedt The State inflicts punishment upon a person who fails or refuses to obey its law.

One who has agreedto obey God's law ·and _ then fails Dr refuses to obey is subject to punish~ ment by death.

A person conscientiously believes that. obedience to a certain law of the State is a flagrant violation of God's law. 'Vhat shall that conscientious person do 1

There is a wide distinction between a person who has made a covenant to do God's will and a person who has not made such a covenant .

. Jehovah God requires' of His children full ohedience as a condition precedent to receiving everlasting life. (Proverbs 7: 1, 2) By His 1Vord . He has emphasized that rule from the time of Adam when in Eden until this very day. Adanl failed to obey the commandments of Jehovah God, and the result to him was death. The rules of God never change and are the same toward all.-Malachi 3: 6; 'Acts 10: 34.

Life with the right thereto can be had and maintained only by the grace of God. Life everlasting can be had by those only whoare obedient unto God. The word "father" means the one from whom life emanates. God is the Father, therefore, "of those who gain life· everlasting. He is the fountain of life. (Psalm 36: 9) He gives or administers life everlasting by and through Jesus Christ, His, Executive Officer. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our

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Lord." (Romans 6: ?3) There is no other p sible way of obtaining life. (Acts 4: 12) Christ Jesus is the Belove Son or God, and he says:

"I delight to do t y will, 0 my God; yea, thy law is within m heart." (Psalm 40: 8) Because of his full an complete obedience unto his Father under t e most trying conditions Jesus was given life ~mmortal, the highest place in the universe next to Jehovah, and the administration of Je ovah's will. (Philippians 2: 8-11) Because 0 his complete - obedience Christ Jesus is ma e "the Author of eternal

It is of the greatest] importance to know these facts, if one would li e.

All of the human kind were born in sin because of the sin committed~bY Adam, and therefore all of his children inher ted death .. (Romans 5: 12) God has provided r demption and salvation of men from death by ~d through the sacrifice of the man Jesus unto_l~eath. God therefore pro-

, vides the gift of life to all men who believe on the Lord Jesus Chr~st as the Savior and who then covenant to be . bedient to the laws of God and hence obedient t Christ J esus : "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.n_~mans 5: 19.

One becomes a child of God when he exercises faith in God and in~' mist Jesus as his Savior, and then agrees to d the will of God, and with him God makes a co enan t. The one making the covenant, or who is t~ken into the covenant with Jehovah God, is then in the way to receive the gift of life. J ehovah'~ command to his covenant people is (Proverbs r{: 1, 2) : "My son, keep my words, and lay up m1 commandments with thee.

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Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye." The general rules announced in these texts apply to all men who shall ever gain life eve rlasting.

- COVENANT PEOPLE

Jehovah God chose the Israelites as a "people for his name". In Egypt he made a covenant with that people and confirmed that covenant at'l\{ount Sinai. The people of that nation, through Moses as their mediator, agreed to do whatsoever God commanded of them, and thus they voluntarily entered into the covenant. (Exodus 19: 5, 8) As, a nation the Israelites broke their covenant and were cast away from God's favor, but there were some individuals who remained faithful un-

to the covenant. Only those who obeyed God's law, as ~ Christ Jesus always does, were preserved unto life.

When the man -Iesus became thirty years '-()f age he presented himself to God and submitted to baptism in the Jordan, thus giving outward testimony that he had entered into a covenant with his Father bysacriflee. (Luke 3: 21~23) Jesus there became the head and chief of the antitypieal spiritual Israelites. His disciples were Israelites by nature, eleven of whom continued faithful, and were taken into the covenant with Christ Jesus for the kingdom of God. Then in due time God' began to take out from amongst the Gentiles, or other nations, a people for his name who would follow in the footsteps of Christ Jesus. (Acts 15: 14) Each one thus taken into the covenant must become a footstep follower of Christ Jesus, suffer reproaches likethose that came upon Jesus, and be faithful even unto death. Such faithful followers of Christ J-esus are spiritual Israelites, chosen of God to be witnesses unto his name and his kingdom. Concerning them it is written: "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath cal1ed you out of darkness into his marvellous light; which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God j which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy." (1 Pe-

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ter 2: 9, 10) "Ye are m witnesses," saith God.-Isaian

43:12. '

That which was writ n in the law and in the prophecies applies speci:ficall to all Christians who follow Christ Jesus. Upon thi .point there is not a possibility of doubt, as it is writt n: "Now all these things happened unto them [nat al Israel] for ensamples ; and they are written for 0 r admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are orne. "Therefore let him that thinketh he standeth ta e heed lest he fall. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee rom. idolatry." (1 Corinthians 10: 11,12, 14) "For w atsoever things were written aforetime were writte for our learning, that we through patience and c mfort of the scriptures might

have hope."-Romans ,5: 4. .

Such true followers Christ Jesus are accepted by

Jehovah and acknowle ged by him as his children or sons, and these must be rbedient to Jehovah God their Father, if they would receive life everlasting.

As children of God Ithey must be obedient to his commandments; otherwise they could not live. To such

·Jehovah God says: "Mf son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep mr commandments." (Proverbs 3: 1) "Be thou faithful v-nto death, and I will give thee the crown of life." (Rerelation 2: 10, Am. Rev. VeT.) Such are and must be E'tnesses to Jehovah and bear testimony to his name nd to his kingdom, and hence they are called by the ord Jehovah "My witnesses". -Isaiah 43: 10-12. i .

The Lord announces his purpose to provide a "great multitude" with the OPR'ortunity of life everlasting on eartli. (Revelation 7: 9-~7) All who compose the "great multitude" must agree t9. do the will of God, and therefore, exercising faith in~the shed blood of Christ Jesus as their Redeemer, mu t consecrate themselves to do the will of God, and mu t then serve him and obey the commandments of-the Thord. They are commanded to "seek righteousness" ~nd "seek meekness", which means that they must endeavor to learn what is God's will concerning them an then to do that which is right-

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eons by obeying the will or God.-Zephaniah 2: 1-3.

DUTY OF PARENTS .

To all persons who have agreed to do the will of God

he says: "See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil." (Deut, 30: 15) To his covenant people Jehovah says; "One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with YOu." (Num, 15: 16) 'rye shall have one manner' , of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own . country; for I am the Lord your God."-Lev. 24: 22.

The "stranger" amongst the typical Israelites pictured those who are now on -earth and who covenant to do the will of God and who; if faithful, shall form the "great multitude", Those :who "form the "great multitude" Jesus designates as his "other sheep", and when these are gathered unto the Lord and given life all shall be of "one fold" under Christ the great Shepherd. (John 10: 16) God's announced purpose is to grant life everlasting to those only who believe on him and on the Lord Jesus Christ and who render themselves in obedience. This rule applies to both the spiritual Israelites and those of the "great multitude", that is, to all who.shall live: uThe Fath.er loveth the Son,

. and hath given aU things into his hand .. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.v=-John 3: 35) 36.

TEACHING CHILDREN

:Marriage and -chjld~bearing are God's arrangement fol' humankind. All parents who have agreed to do the will of God, and who have children, are bound by the commandments of Almighty God to teal.ih their children the ll'ord of God and to instruct. them in the wa.y

of righteousness. T_9 his consecrated or covenant people ) , Jehovah says: "Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons." (Deuteronomy 4: 9) "And these words) which I command thee this day, shall be in thine

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heart; and thou shalt h them diligently unto thy

children, and shalt of them when thou sittest in

thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, when thou risest up." (Deut. 6: 6,7) "Observe and h ar all these words which I command thee, that it may well with thee, and with thy children after thee fo ever, when thou doest that

which is good and' in the sight of the Lord thy

God."-Deuteronomy : 28.

Addressing himself his people who are in a cove-

nant to do his will, J eh God gives this specific com-

mandment: "Set your earts unto all the words which I testify among you th day, which ye shall command your children to obser to do, all the words of this law."-Deuteronomy 3 : 46.

It cannot properly said that these laws of God

apply only to the anci Israelites. Exactly the con-

trary is expressed in Word. His law is the same

toward all who seek to ' e. Children seek knowledge and must be taught, it is the desire or all sane persons, both adults an children, to receive life ever-

lasting. Obligation is I by the Lord upon conse-

crated parents to see it that their children are instructed in the law Oft I God. They cannot disregard this obligation and exp ct God's favor. It is also the duty of the parents to h ve their children in subjection and to carefully guide hem in the way of righ teousness. Upon this point note these words of the Seri ptures addressed to the consecrated parents and to their children: "Children, ob~y your parents in the Lord: for tliis is right. Honourl thy father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise, that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, :provoke not your children to wrath; but bring them ~p in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.N-Ephesians 6: IM4.

Parents are the ones responsible for bringing children into the world, a I it is their responsibility to properly instruct those hildren. The custom amongst the people of all nation of leaving the instruction of

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children to schools, presided over by persons as teachers' is man's way, but it is not God's way. Parents cannot escape their obligation laid upon them by the Lord by leaving the instruction of their children to others. In matters pertaining to worldly affairs it seems that instruction of children bya competent teacher in the schools is 'proper, but as to the Word of God it is the first and bounden duty of consecrated parents to teach their children. That instruction must be given in the manner God has commanded. The consecrated parents must bring up their children "in the nurture •.. of the Lord" j which means as God has commanded. They must bring them up in the "admonition of the Lord"; which means that advice, counsel and instruction must be given to them in righteousness, as that instruction is set forth in the Word of God, the Bible. This is a sacred duty that no one has any right to interfere with and a duty that the parents have no right to ignore.

Life for the child is involved, and hence it is of great importance to the child that it be taught 'in the -right way, that is, God's way. Otherwise it can never obtain life everlasting. Concerning this it is written in God's Word: "Train up a child in the .way he should go ; and when he is old, he will not depart from it."-Prov. 22: 6.

The foundation of the child's education must be laid in the Word of God, because that is the only way that leads to life everlasting. By nature a child's mind seeks information or knowledge. Only those persons who seek the way to life as the Lord: has pointed out in his Word shall ever find it. This was emphasized by the Lord Jesus. Little children were being brought to Jesus ·by their parents that they might learn of him, and the religious-minded tried to prevent the children from being brought to Jesus: "But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me j forbid them not; for to such belongeth the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever 'shall not receive the kingdom

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And he took them in hi .arms, andblessed them, laying his hands upon them." I (Mark 10: 14~16, A.R. V.) By these words the Lord early meant that those persons who seek knowledge f~om him, as the little children were seeking.can find t e way of life; that the kingdom of God is for those and' hose only who seek the knowledge of truth found in od's Word and who then obey by doing what the Lo d commands. It would be impossible to make it mor emphatic concerning the obligation to teach the ehil ren, from their youth up, than what God has-put in hi Word.

COM fANDMENTS

The obligation upon the parents begins to be specially binding only aft r they have made a covenant to do the will of God a d have been taken into a covenant with Jehovah God.iParents who are in a covenant to do the will of God must then inform themselves of his will or commandmtt toward themselves and to~ ward their children, a .d then must obey those commandments and teach e same to their children, and admonish their Childre1 to obey. The state or nation, through its rules of edueation, has no right whatsoever to limit, interfere withL or hinder the instruction by parents of their child rep in the Word of God. By one inquiring how one might obtain eternal life by obeying God)s/commandmen;ts the question was propounded to Jesus: "Which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy hirt, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This the first and great commandment . .And the second' like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thysel . On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.f-e-Matt, 22: 36-40.

To love God means t&at the person must be wholly and unselfishly devoted: to Almighty God, seeking always to know and to do the will of God. This is well defined by the words of J~us addressed to Jehovah God: 'I delight to do thy will, 0 my God; thy law is written ill my heart.' (Psalm 49: 8) "Neighbour," within the meaning of the Scriptu s, is one's fellow creature who

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,is also a believer on Jehovah and Christ, arid who has agreed to do the will of God. God's commandment requires that 'one love his. neighbor, even as he loves himself', that is to say, puts his brother Christian on an exact equality with himself. The only way a person can prove his love for God is by fully and sincerely . obeying the commandments of God; as it is written: uIf ye love me, keep my commandments." (J oh-n 14: 15) The Christian proves his love for God by joyfully obeying God's commandments. (1 John 5:- 3) Where the commandments of men are in conflict with God's commandment there is but one thing to do, and that is, to OBEY GOD FIRST.

ONE 'GOD

There is one God Eternal, The Almighty, whose name is Jehovah. (Ps. 83: 18) He is "from- everlasting to everlasting", and from him proceeds everything that is good. (Pa. 90: 2 j Jas. 1: 17) All the ways of God are perfect. (Dent. 32: 4) God's commandments are perfect, and if a man could at all times deport himself exactly in harmony with God's law he would never make a mistake: "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure; making wise the simple: the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure) enlightening the eyes: the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether."-Ps. 19: 7-9.

Jehovah God is the.fountain of life and the Giver of life everlasting to them that obey him. (Ps, 36: 9) Necessarily it follows that, if man makes some creature: or thing a god to which he renders obeisance and- obedience, it is written, he could never find or possess life everlasting. By reason of the goodness and loving-kindness of Almighty God this unchangeable commandment is given to all who have hope of li~e everlasting, to wit:

"Thou shalt have no other gods befo~ me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the

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earth beneath, or that . thou shalt not bow them; for I the Lord ing the iniquity of the third and fourth Exodus 20: 3-5.

The people who in Palestine at the time God

sent his covenant peo the Israelites, there were

worshipers of gods or j and in order to safe-

guard his covenant from such demon-worship

God commanded them they should have nothing

to do with other gods, they be ensnared by such.

A.gain God emphasized this law or commandment to

his covenant people by ng to them: "Neither shalt

thou 'serve their gods; THAT WILL BE A SNARE UNTO

THEE." (Deuteronomy : 16) His commandment further emphasized his instruction that his covenant people must have nothing ito do with GRAVEN IMAGES or even have a desire for them. "The graven- images of their gods shall ye burn wI ith fire j thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, LEST THOU BE SNARED THEREIN: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy GotI."-Deuteronomy 7: 25.

God, being the Fountain of life, and the only source of life, and life being granted upon condition of obedience, it was his great [cving-kindnese that provided for the protection of hislcovenant people by commanding them to refrain completely from giving any worship to any creature orlthing. The Israelites violated the covenant of God and became ensnared, and that nation was destroyed.. (Psalm 106 ~ 36, 40; Ezekiel 21 : 24-27) Thus God emphasized his unchangeable rule that a willful disobedien~e to his commandments means

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A Christian is one who follows in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and joyfully obeys the commandments of Almighty God. All ¢hristians must follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2: 21) There is a wide difference between [persons who have not made a covenant with the Lor1 and those WHO HAVE COVE-

in the water under the earth; thyself to them, nor serve God am a jealous God, visitupon the children unto the of them that hate me."-

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NANTED to do his will. Those who enter into an agreement or covenant to be obedient to God, and who are accepted by him as followers of Christ Jesus, are entirely separate and distinct from others in the world. At the end of his earthly ministry Jesus uttered these words, addressed to Jehovah God and concerning those who agree to follow in his steps, to wit: "I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I. pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. THEY ARE NOT OF THE WORLD, even as I am not of the world. SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH; TH¥" WORD IS TRUTH."-John 17: 14-17.

For centuries Satan has been the invisible ruler or "god of this [wicked] world". (2 Cor. 4: 4; 1 John 5: 19; John 14: 30) Only those who have strictly obeyed the Lord's commandments have been saved from th-e influence and power of Satan the Devil: For this reason the faithful followers of Christ Jesus are instructed to 'keep yourselves unspotted from the. world'. (Jas. t : 27) It follows, therefore, that rules that nations make concerning their people in general cannot always apply to the one who is in a covenant to do God's will.

All true and faithful followers of Christ Jesus are and indeed must be witnesses to Jehovah by declaring his name and his kingdom under and by Christ Jesus. (Isa.. 43: 10.12; Ex. 9: 16) All such covenant people must preach the gospel of God's kingdom in obedience to his commandments. (Isa. 61: 1, 2; Matt, 24: 14) All persons thus devoted to God and his kingdom must. TEACH THEIR CHILDREN the. gospel of THE THEoe.RACY or Kingdom. Jesus specifically instructed his followers to continuously pray to God: 'Thy kingdom come; thy will be done, on earth as in heaven.'-1Iatt.· 6: 10.

RELIGION AND CHRISTIANITY .

. Indulging in any ceremony or practice whatsoever contrary to the commandment of God is religious. Religion originated with the demons, of which Satan is the chief. It has at all times been used to ensnare and·

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has ensnared multitud s of people and kept them blind to God's will or eomm ndment. Religion has been the moving influence for t e persecution and violent treatment of others, and ,articularly the persecution of Christians.

Christians are those who do the will of God as commanded in his Word, They are called "Christians" because Christ Jesus i always obedient to God's will and he is the Head an Leader of all who are diligent to obey God's comma dments. Christians are therefore commanded bJ~ t e Lord to avoid anything and all things that are COl· rary to God's commandments.

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The Word of Jehova God, as expressed in the Bible, is His law, given to man for his correct guide: "Thy word is a lamp unto ~y feet, and a light unto my path." (Psalm 119: lQ1) The law of God is supreme and is the only instru tion that man can receive and be equipped to walk i, the way of righteousness and life. "Every scripture jinspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in ~ighteousnesS; that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work."-2 Timothy 3: 16,17, Rev. Ver.

Every Christian is biund by his covenant to be obedient to God's law, as . ritten in the Scriptures. If he voluntarily breaks the .erms of his covenant he is subject to death. (Rom. 1 ~ - 1, 32) All Christians eonseientiously believe that the Word of God, as recorded in the Bible, is the truth; and if they willingly violate their conscientious belief, such act constitutes the breaking of their covenant. To pAUSE A CHRISTIAN TO VIOLATE HIS CONSCIENCE is dena - need by the Scriptures as ((SIN AGAINST CHRIST". (1 'or. 8: 12) These general rules stated in the Bible app y to all persons who believe on God and on Christ an who start to walk in the way of righteousness that 1 ads to life everlasting.

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men; particularly concerning the worship of Almighty God. That part of the Constitution known as the Bill

of Rights guarantees to all citizensthe right to freely exercise the conscience relative to belief or non-belief, worship or non-worship, A.lmost all the state constitutions provide that all men shall be free to exercise" their conscientious belief and to practice the same. without interference unless that practice endangers the welfare of others. As an illustration: William Penn refused to remove his hat when entering the presence

of others because he conscientiously believed that such would be a violation of God's commandment : and for that he-was punished. Penn had much to do with framing the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and especially with reference to the freedom of the exercise of conscientious worship. The highest court of that Commonwealth, discussing the principles"

of liberty of conscience, said: "Liberty necessarily embraces the right of the individual to exercise his eon-: science and THAT WITHOUT INTERFERENCE. That - in-' " eludes the right to worship the Supreme Being aeeord-' ing to the dictates of his own conscience; to adopt anycreed or hold any opinion whatsoever on the subject

of religion, and TO DO or FORBEAR TO DO l\NY ACT FOR CONSCIENCE' SAKE, the doing or the 'forbearing of which is not prejudicial to the public weal."-Com· monwealth v. Lesher, 17 S. & R. 155.

The Supreme-Court of the United States, in the case of Church v. United States, 143 U.S. 457, held that God is supreme and that America is a Christian nation .

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Leading law-writers of the nations of the world called

"Christendom'" have said, concerning the supremacy-

, of the law of Almighty God, this, to wit: "It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, at all times. No human laws are of any validity if contrary to this [God's law] ; and such of them as are valid derive all their force and all their authority, mediately or immediately, from the original. /I'he revealed or divine laws are to be found only in the Holy Scriptures. No human law should be suffered to contradict this:'!-Black-