As soon as this witness work is done in obedience to the commandments of the Lord, then the final end of Satan’s world or organization will be here; and this end will be marked by the great battle of the day of God Almighty, otherwise called the “Battle of Armageddon”, that which Jesus designated as the worst time of tribulation or trouble the world has ever known; and he further states that there will never be another, because that battle will completely destroy Satan’s organization. (Matt. 24:21, 22)
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. p. 13
In this manner the people are being educated, and the praises of Jehovah are being heard amongst the nations and the peoples of earth. The singing begun must continue until Armageddon has done the work completely of ousting the enemy organization for ever.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. p. 30
Then again, climatic conditions tend to make people less mentally alert than in colder climes, and a considerable number do no reading at all. It will take Armageddon to wake the most of them up. In the meantime, and in spite of the drawbacks, the Lord’s witnesses continue to conduct a strenuous campaign, piling up a testimony for the Lord and against Satan and his organization which will never be forgotten.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. p. 93
The Prophet Isaiah himself did not live to see the destruction of the city of Jerusalem; therefore these prophetic words must apply to God’s servant class whom Isaiah pictured; and this proves that the servant must continue and the witness to Jehovah’s name must go on until Armageddon, when the name of Jehovah shall be completely vindicated.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. May 5
They begin their song and continue to sing it “in that day” when the Lord is preparing to punish the enemy. The song must begin before Armageddon, and the singers continue until the battle is fought. W 10/15/30
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. June 22
God has made known that Satan’s organization and all who support it shall be destroyed in Armageddon.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. August 3
Due to “the lie” the “man of sin” gathers with Satan’s forces against God’s kingdom at the battle of Armageddon.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. August 18
Before Babylon finally drinks of the wine of God’s wrath and is destroyed God is having an announcement made of her fall, and a testimony given concerning his purpose to destroy her finally at Armageddon. Lt I, 326
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. August 28
Only the Lord can and will bring the people’s deliverance. The “beast”, which is Satan’s mighty organization in its entirety, is fully alive, and the “false prophet” is alive. Both of these are living, going concerns, and going strong at the time of the battle of Armageddon.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. September 14
Probably the meaning is: The issue is now finally joined and must be determined at Armageddon.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. October 3
In 1918 and 1919 the clergy led their flocks, like the scapegoat, into the wilderness by openly adopting and endorsing the League of Nations as a substitute for God’s kingdom. But the time must come when every one who will get life as a spirit creature must take his stand against that makeshift of Satan. That time will come either before or with Armageddon.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. October 14
Armageddon symbolically represents God’s mountain, that is to say, Mount Zion, his organization which he has built up and at which he appears; therefore Satan is directing all his forces against God’s organization.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. November 18
The battle is fought at the symbolic place called “Armageddon”, because that is the place of the assembly of God’s troops.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. November 18
God’s commandments that stand out distinctly and that are of paramount importance at this time are these: ‘Ye are my witnesses that I am God; go and tell the people that Jehovah is God, Christ is King, and all opposers of his kingdom shall shortly fall at Armageddon; this good news go and preach to the nations as a witness.’
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. November 24
Is it not such a class of people that may now seek meekness and righteousness, and be hid in the day of God’a expressed wrath, and be carried beyond the great battle of Armageddon and live forever and not die! (Zeph. 2:3)
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. December 18
This great carnage at Armageddon will be God’s open judgment forcibly executed on the enemy organization in vindication of his word and name, and it will figuratively be meat and drink to those who delight themselves in Jehovah. (John 4: 32, 34)
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. December 25
They know not the day nor the hour that Armageddon shall be fought, but they do know that it is only a short time ahead.
1931 Yearbook of the International Bible Students Association. 1930. December 31