Yearbook
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not -understood. While the facts show that from and after 1922 in particular the Lord gradually unfolded to <his faithful servants the meaning of the prophecies, it was not until 1931 that the name of those fully devoted to Jehovah God and his King was properly understood to be "Jehovah's witnesses". Beligion has been confusing to Ohristian people for many centuries. Religion brought about the confusion amongst those who were associated with Pastor Russell. Because of having been associated with religionists many things pertaining to religion clung to them until they had a better understanding of God's purpose. All of these things were :foreknown by the Lord centuries ago: &'Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world."-Acts 15: 18. Jehovah is not the God of confusion, but the God of order; and when the time came for the gathering of his people to Christ Jesus at the temple, and the time to reveal to them his purpose, he began to set them in order by showing them what they must do. lt was therefore to be expected that in due time he would make clear to his people their proper relationship to him. The appropriate time was after the coming of the Lord Jesus to the temple. Without doubt the Lord has directed the pUblication of The Watchtower. The Watchtower in 1931 published an article calling attention particularly to the following text, which applies to the servants of Almighty God who are faithfully performing their covenant, to wit: "For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory; and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name."-Isa. 62: 1, 2. Zion is the name of God's organization of which Christ Jesus is the Head. It is written: &'When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory." (Ps. 102: 16) The building up of Zion began after