A BOLD INDICTMENT AGAINST THE CLERGY

 In July 1924, the Bible Students assembled for a convention in Columbus, Ohio. Delegates came from all over the world, and they heard talks in Arabic, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, the Scandinavian languages, and Ukranian. Portions of the program were broadcast over the radio, and the plans made for the Ohio State Journal to carry daily reports of the convention.

On Thursday, July 24, more than 5,000 conventioneers participated in a service day. They placed almost 30,000 books and started of thousands of Bible studies. The Watch Tower called this day "the happiest part of the convention." 

Another highlight of the convention came on Friday, July 25, when Brother Rutherford read and indictment, a bold proclamation against the clergy. In the style of a legal document, the indictment charged political, religious, and commercial leaders with "keeping the peoples in ignorance of God's provisions for blessing them with life." Additionally, the indictment noted that these men had "endorsed League of Nations and declared it to be "the political expression of God's Kingdom on earth."  The Bible Students would need bold persistence to take this message to the people.

Next time: A BOLD INDICTMENT AGAINST THE CLERGY - Conclusion

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