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between period of enforced peace for preaching the King- 
dom gospel before the final end comes at Armageddon. 
Thus seen, to “come out of the great tribulation” not 
alone means to survive that trouble as “flesh [to] be saved” 
(Matt. 24:22); but primarily it means that the great mul- 
titude come out from Satan’s organization and take their 
stand on Jehovah’s side during the in-between period of 
time that elapses from the stopping of the World War 
until the day of Armageddon, that is to say, during the 
time that “those days should be shortened”, and during 
which time period “this gospel of the kingdom” is preached, 
as at present. 
What is the purpose of shortening “those days”? Mat- 
thew 24:22 answers: “Except those days should be short- 
ened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s 
sake [the sake of the remnant on earth of the 144,000] 
those days shall be shortened.” During that period of time 
the elect have a work to do as witnesses for Jehovah, in 
obedience to his commandment. That means that Jehovah’s 
witnesses must proclaim the message of Kingdom truth and 
thus give an intellectual understanding of such truth to 
those of the “great multitude” class. This is immediately 
after the first part of the “tribulation”, which first part 
was from 1914 to 1918. (Matt. 24:29) The “great multi- 
tude” class of persons will also survive Armageddon, be- 
cause, at Zephaniah 2: 1-3, God’s promise is that those who 
seek Jehovah and who seek meekness and righteousness may 
“be hid” in that time. Hence, as first announced in 1918, 
“millions now living will never die.”—See also John 8:51 
and 11: 26. 
These “have washed their robes, and made them white 
in the blood of the Lamb”. (Rev. 7:14) How? The shed 
blood of Christ Jesus is the basis for the forgiveness of 
sins and the basis for God to forgive uncleanness. By be- 
lieving that Christ Jesus’ shed blood is the redemptive price 
of mankind, and by consecrating themselves to do God’s 
will, based upon such belief, and by serving, worshiping 
and obeying the Lord, and not men, these take their stand 
on Jehovah’s side and participate in his active service. 
That is the only course that would give them a white and 
clean appearance in God’s sight. No man can take his stand 
on Jehovah’s side without believing in the shed blood of 
Christ Jesus as the means of salvation. Millions of church- 
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Jesus the Lamb of God, is Tuesday, April 4, after six p.m. Let 
each company, therefore, assemble after six p.m. of April 4, and 
the anointed thereof celebrate the Memorial, their companions the 
Jonadabs being present as observers. The emblems should be un- 
leavened bread and real red wine. The Lord and his apostles used 
real red wine in symbol of his blood, and the anointed remnant 
should follow their lead. A report on the celebration should be 
made to the Society as instructed in the Informant. In prepara- 
tion therefor the article “Memorial” in The Watchtower March 1, 
1938, will be studied with profit. 
“WATCHTOWER” CAMPAIGN 
Four full months of 1939, January to April inclusive, have 
been set aside for the biggest, if not most important, yet of the 
campaigns to publish Jehovah’s kingdom. It is designated the 
“Watchtower” campaign because of the special offer made, agree- 
able to arrangements of the Society, to wit, a full year’s subscrip- 
tion for the magazine The Watchtower together with the book 
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goers claim to believe in Christ; but having been improp- 
erly taught that he is merely an example to follow, they 
do not understand about his blood and its efficacy. The 
false and faithless clergy have been and are responsible 
for their being taught the wrong way. 
During the past few years, and within the time when 
“this gospel of the kingdom [is] preached .. . for a wit- 
ness”, there have come forward great numbers (and they 
are still coming) who confess Christ Jesus as their Savior 
and King and Jehovah as their God, whom they worship 
in spirit and in truth and joyfully serve on the earth. 
These are being baptized in water, in symbol, thus testi- 
fying that they have consecrated themselves to do God’s 
will and have taken their stand on Jehovah’s side and 
serve him and his King. Thus they have cleaned up and 
are now “arrayed in white robes”. Thus the “great mul- 
titude” are identified as a class trusting in the Lord, and 
who hope for everlasting life on the earth as a gift from 
Jehovah through Christ Jesus our Lord. 
These honest-hearted ones have left Satan’s organiza- 
tion and are now on the Lord’s side, and they want that 
fact to be known and they make it known, and they wor- 
ship the only true God, Jehovah, and his King. Revela- 
tion 7:15 says: “Therefore are they before the throne of 
God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he 
that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.” They 
look to the throne of God and Christ, and to no other 
place, and hence they are “before the throne” and in the 
sight of Jehovah and his King. They vote for the king- 
dom of God, and they participate in the publicity work 
of advertising the King and the kingdom. They have the 
recognition of the Throne, and God turns his favorable 
attention to them to the end that they may be hid in the 
day of his anger. 
Since A.D, 1918 Jehovah’s witnesses have been privi- 
leged to carry to these hungry ones God’s message of truth, 
and those who, have fed upon it have no occasion to ever 
hunger and thirst: “They shall hunger no more, neither 
thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor 
any heat.” (Verse 16) Christ Jesus, as Head of God’s eap- 
ital organization Zion, now lcads and feeds those who hon- 
estly put themselves under his leadership.—Verse 17. 
Enemies or any other bound book and copies of the new booklets 
Face the Facts and Fascism or Freedom, on a $1.00 contribution. 
A like combination is made in every language in which The Watch- 
tower appears, at its regular magazine rate; hence this four-month 
campaign is a world-wide one. Every reader of The Watchtower 
who appreciates its real value and the dire need of all people of 
good will today for its spiritual food will without urging desire 
to take part in this campaign. If not already in touch with the 
Socicty’s service organization, write this office and make arrange- 
ments for the campaign. A report for April is expected of each 
publisher. Consult the Informant for all details hereon. 
“WATCHTOWER” BINDER 
The improvements in make-up of The Watchtower, beginning 
January, 1939, necessitate a new binder for those who desire to 
preserve their copies of the magazine. Such a new binder is now 
on supply, clothbound, new blade-style, at $1.00 each. Those asso- 
ciated with companics should order binders through their respec- 
tive company servant. Remittance should accompany order. 
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