TESTS OF LOYALTY RESULT IN A SIFTING

In a progressive manner Jehovah has enabled his servants to understand his purposes. As stated at Proverbs 4:18: “The path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established.” Jehovah’s purpose does not change, but the understanding of his servants as to when and how it will come about may need adjustment as the light shines more brightly. Such changes can result in severe tests of loyalty. That was true in 1925. At that time some broke away from the congregation. They initially associated with one another as a loosely knit group and then went their separate ways.

But in time Brother Block’s loyalty waned. As a result, the congregation where he presided collapsed, and many who had been associated with it actually became opposers of Jehovah’s people during the second world war.