![]() His writing and lecturing to promulgate his aberrant religious views and at the same time build a vast financial empire. Proven his abilities as an entrepreneur by establishing, with his father, a chain of clothing stores. He was a dynamic (some would even say charismatic) leader who had Russell's life was very colorful, to say the least. Russell served as president of the Society and for a time personally owned 99 percent of its capital. It could perhaps be said that this marked the time of the founding of the Jehovah's Incorporated Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society, followed in 1896 by the formation of The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Known today as The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom, with an initial circulation of 6000 copies. In 1879 Russell began publication of a magazine which he called Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, Largely influenced by these early associations with heirs of the ''Millerite'' movement. Though this collaboration did not last long, there is little doubt that Russell's later penchant for date-setting and his views on such things as biblical chronology, the soul of man and eternal punishment were Barbour in the publication of a magazineĬalled The Herald of the Morning. For a brief time he joined with Adventist N.H. Russell was fascinated by the prophetic speculations andĬhronologies of the Adventists. This group, a title which he wore until the time of his death. Six years later, at the ripe age of 24, he 'vas elected ''Pastor'' of Same time Russell organized a Bible class in Pittsburgh. His thinking came at the age of 18 when he chanced to hear a 'Second Adventist" preacher named Jonas Wendell. ![]() According to Russell's own account, a turning point in His parents were Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, but at an earlyĪge Charles joined a nearby Congregational Church because of its "more liberal views," While still a teenager, Russellīecame troubled and confused by the teaching and preaching he heard, particularly the idea that God would create humanīeings which he foreknew and predestined to be eternally tormented. On February 16, 1852Ĭharles Taze Russell was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. ![]() To find the roots of the modern-day Jehovah's Witness organization we need only go back 140 years. ![]()
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