Others believed the work was approaching its end, and Armageddon was expected at any time.
1987 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 1986. p. 126
Public talk: The widely advertised lecture to be given by Brother Rutherford was “Armageddon—The Battle of Almighty God.” At the last moment, however, it was banned for the public by the cantonal authorities of Lucerne. The brothers were able to hear it, but a crowd of about 2,000 others were kept from getting into the hall because of police interference.
1987 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 1986. p. 147