Jesus Christ has been King ever since he was anointed at the Jordan, and particularly from the time he ascended on high and sat down at the right hand of Jehovah. But before beginning his reign he must wait until the Gentile times end. His presence dates from 1874. The forty years following that date seems to be a day of preparation. With the end of 1914 came the time when ‘he whose right it is takes his power and authority and begins his reign.’ This was done just at the time when the nations were tumultuously assembling and going to war. They continue their military preparations for the great battle of Armageddon.
The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. January 1, 1924 p. 9
Also the earlier battle which was led by Barak and fought in the valley below the hill of Megiddo, and which freed Israel from the yoke of Jabin, is a picture of the battle of Armageddon, when the forces of the north, Satan’s army, shall be broken by the power of heaven.
The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. February 1, 1924 p. 43
Possibly the most interesting meeting of the week was the one at Eagle Rock, where an answer was given to the statement of a Congregational minister, who declared that the message, “All Nations Marching to Armageddon” and “Millions Now Living Will Never Die,” was a “monomaniac’s nightmare,” etc.
The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. March 1, 1924 p. 75
Judge Rutherford spoke on the subject, ‘All Nations Marching to Armageddon.’
The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. July 1, 1924 p. 196
The speaker emphasize the fact that the world ended in 1914; that in 1918 the statesmen and the financiers of the world recognized this fact; that many of them had given public utterance to their sentiments, believing that a new order of things must be established; but that these statesman had set about to draft a new form of government in this, to wit: the League of Nations; that the clergy, claim to teach the Bible and to tell the people concerning God’s kingdom, had then and there miss the greatest opportunity of their time; that the clergy had failed, and had refused to tell the people of the meaning of the time of trouble and other evidence concerning the Lord’s kingdom; that they had abandoned the Scriptures and the message which they claim to preach, and had willingly united forces with the “god of this world” to set up a kingdom of their own in opposition to Jehovah and his anointed; that by 1919 they had full and conclusive proof that the world had ended; and that they told the people from that time forward the meaning of the fulfilled prophecy the great battle of Armageddon that is just ahead might have been averted; that these clergymen have been disloyal to the Lord Jesus Christ in order that they might receive the plaudits of men; that because of their unfaithfulness they and the principal of their flock are the most reprehensible to God and men, and that therefore they are responsible for the troubles that shall fall on the earth.
The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. July 1, 1924 p. 198, 199
The message of the truth must be given out both to let the people know that the day of vengeance is here and that Armageddon is rapidly approaching, and also to tell all the downtrodden and comfortless that the kingdom of heaven with its blessings lies Just beyond the trouble.
The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. August 1, 1924 p. 238
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.”–Revelation 16:13-16.
The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. September 15, 1924 p. 279