BIBLE STUDENTS
(Later called Jehovah’s Witnesses)
(See also Associated Bible Students; Bible Students’ Publications; Grew, Henry; International Bible Students Association [IBSA]; Jehovah’s Witnesses; Stetson, George W.; Storrs, George)
(Note centered heading below: List by Place)
Bible distribution and publishing: jv 603-606
Bible study method: w20.04 2; jl lesson 3; w12 1/15 8; w06 8/15 13; w00 3/15 12-13
Bible study programs: w21.10 29-30
Bible translations used: jv 604
Bible truths discovered: kr 14-16; w12 8/15 4; w95 5/15 17-19; jv 707
calendar published: w23.10 2-3
“character development”: jv 172-173, 292
Christmas celebration: kr 98, 102-103; yb02 128; w95 5/15 19; jv 199-200
clergy opposition: w21.10 29; jv 642-656
attack Russell: yb14 174; jv 642-647
congregations: w12 8/15 6; jv 204-209
direction from headquarters: jv 210-213
elders: kr 118-119, 122-124, 129; jv 205-209, 212-213
photos: jv 239
service committee: jv 212
service director: w16.05 29; kr 63, 123; jv 212, 637
terms earlier used for: jv 206
conventions: w23.10 3-4; w18.10 5; kr 28; yb13 177; jv 55, 254-261
convention trains: yb13 174-177; jv 255-257
“cross and crown” symbol: lfs article 15; yb15 174; kr 104; jv 200
different from groups with similar beliefs: jv 707-708
evidence of being “faithful and discreet slave” (Mt 24:45) (former belief): w95 5/15 16-17
evidence of holy spirit on: w00 4/1 9-10
field ministry: w19.10 4-5; w10 12/15 13-14; jv 209-213, 404-443, 556-564
all encouraged to share: w19.10 5; kr 19, 21, 64-65; jv 51, 637-639
Bible studies: w12 8/15 6; yb06 78-79; w01 7/15 14; jv 560
Dawn-Mobile: w12 2/15 31-32
house to house: kr 29; w01 7/15 12; jv 557-560
literature distribution: w13 7/15 11
message “Millions Now Living Will Never Die”: w20.10 2
methods: w12 8/15 6; jv 559-560
near churches: jv 557
objective: jv 159-160
pastoral work (return visits): jv 66, 211, 560
sense of urgency: w12 3/15 17
“service days”: w23.10 2-3
street witnessing: jv 567
territories: w16.05 29; jv 559-560
tract distribution: kr 29; yb14 174; w01 7/15 12; jv 50, 66, 348, 557-558, 561, 576
use of newspaper ads: jv 560-561
World War I: w18.10 4-5
headquarters: jv 54
meetings: kr 17-19, 123, 171-172; w12 8/15 6; jv 44-45, 49-50, 205, 236-238, 240-241, 244-245, 247, 249, 251-252
Berean Bible Studies: yb06 79
class extension work: jv 249
Cottage Meetings: jv 238
Dawn Circles for Bible Study: kr 174; jv 237-238
first place constructed for (1890): kr 203
Memorial: w23.01 21; w15 2/15 31; kr 179, 181
places: jv 251
Prayer, Praise and Testimony Meetings: w23.10 2; jv 238, 247
public meetings: kr 172; w12 8/15 6; jv 249
singing: kr 178; jv 240-241
“testimonies”: w23.10 2
Watch Tower Study: kr 173; jv 252
Workers’ Meetings: jv 247
names:
Associated Bible Students: jv 151
International Bible Students’ Association: jv 151, 229
nicknames: jv 150
persecution: w16.11 29-30; kr 22; jv 69-70, 423-425, 552, 642-656
publishing literature: w23.05 17; jv 575-585
racial unity: w21.10 31
reactivating some during 1920’s: w20.10 3
similarity to early Christians: w15 2/15 24
tests from within: yb17 174-176; kr 22-23; jv 619-640
adjustments in belief: jv 629-637
apostasy: kr 22-23; jv 620-621, 624, 627-628
conspiracy against Russell: jv 627
conspiracy against Rutherford: yb17 174-175; jv 66-68
disappointed expectations: w98 5/15 11-14; jv 136, 631-637
field ministry: kr 64; jv 637-639
pride: jv 626-629
traveling speakers: jv 204
“pilgrims”: w12 8/15 31-32
views on—
144,000: w19.09 27; kr 51
1914: w19.08 4-5; kr 15, 50; yb13 176; yb12 100-101; yb07 75-76; g99 12/8 12; w98 5/15 11-14; jv 60-63, 134-141, 634-637; w90 10/15 15-16, 19-20
1925: w25.10 2; g95 6/22 9; jv 78, 632-633
Armageddon: w08 4/1 31; jv 139-141
Babylon the Great: w16.11 26-27; kr 16-17, 28; jv 51-52, 160, 189, 647
beliefs: jv 132-133
Bible: jv 122
Christmas: kr 101-103
Christ’s presence: jv 45-47, 132-134, 556-557
clergy-laity distinction: jv 204-205
cross: kr 103-105
disfellowshipping: kr 114
everlasting life on earth: w19.09 27-28; w09 8/15 14-15; w98 2/15 19; jv 161-163
“faithful and wise servant” (Mt 24:45-47, KJ): jv 142-143, 626
Gentile Times: jv 60-63, 134-141, 634-637
God’s name: kr 42, 45; jv 123-124
God’s qualities: jv 123
“great multitude” (“great crowd”): w19.09 27-28; jv 161
Great Pyramid of Gizeh (Giza): w00 1/1 9-10; jv 201
heavenly calling: w19.09 27-29; jv 159-161
hellfire: ijwfq article 35; jv 126-130
“higher powers” (Ro 13:1, KJ): kr 56; w95 5/15 21-22; jv 190-191
illustration of sheep and goats (Mt 25): w15 3/15 26; w95 2/1 12
Kingdom: jv 138-139
League of Nations: jv 192
organization: jv 204-212
“other sheep” (Joh 10:16): ip-2 253-254
pre-Christian witnesses: jv 138, 161
princes: w19.09 28; jv 138, 161
ransom: jv 131-132, 619-620
restoration prophecies: jv 141
seeking Kingdom first: jv 283-284, 291-293
soul: kr 14
spiritism: w13 2/15 10
Trinity: ijwfq article 35; kr 14-15; jv 123-126
war: kr 56, 148-149; w95 5/15 21-22; jv 191-192
vow on conduct with opposite sex (1908): kr 110
World War I: w18.10 3-5; w16.11 27-30; kr 22; jv 552, 577
neutrality issue: yb17 172-173; w16.08 31-32; yb16 174-175; yb15 173-174; kr 56, 149; w13 5/15 31-32; jv 191-192
List by Place
Czechoslovakia: w98 9/1 24-25
Greece: w17.04 14; w96 12/1 25-27
Italy: lfs article 15
Latvia: yb07 178-182
Romania: yb06 71, 75, 83-84, 89-90
Russia: yb08 70-71, 76-78
South Africa: yb07 70-71, 74-79, 82-83