1922 -One Hundred Years Ago - "ADV

 Then on Friday, September 8, some 8,000 attendees filed into the auditorium, eagerly anticipating a talk by Brother Rutherford.  They were hoping that he would explain the meaning of "ADV," which was printed on their invitations.  As they took their seats,, some no doubt noticed a large roll of canvas above the platform. Arthur Claus, who had traveled  to the convention from Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A., found  seat that would allow him to hear well, a real feat in that days before sound amplification was used.

To ensure that there were not interruptions, the chairman announced that no latecomers  would admitted to the auditorium during Brother Rutherford's talk. At 9:30 a.m., Brother Rutherford began by quoting Jesus' words found at Matthew 4:17: "The Kingdom of heaven is at hand." (King James Version) When discussing how humans  would hear about the Kingdom, he stated: "Jesus himself declared that in the time of his presence he could contact a harvest of his people, during which he would gather unto himself the true and loyal ones."

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