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HE WATCH TOWER is unique among all the publicati ons in the world. Since the Apostles, the followers of Christ Je sus have looked for and expecte d his second appearing. Paul made this particularly prominent in his writings to the church. That he would come again, Jesus hims elf gave unmistakable testimony in his message delivered t o the disciples on the last night of his earthly existence. Many Christians have thought the Lord would reappear in the bo dy of flesh that was crucified and which did not see corrupti on.
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In due time, however, it was made clear to the watchers that the presence of. Began a careful investigation of the Scriptures. His previous training had led him practically into infidelity, because the theories advanced by the churches with reference to the torment of the masses o f mankind seemed wholly incon- sistent with the character of a God of love. 
In 18’70 he was a member of a Bible cla ss, organized solely for the careful and prayerful investig ation of the Scripture s, and by 1876 this had grown into a congregat ion of Bible students to which he preached. In October of that year he was electe d Pastor of this class of Bible students, and he conti nued to occupy that relationsh ip to Bible students until his death, in October, 191 6. Barbour was editing and publishing at Rochester, New York, a sixteen-page monthly magazine und er the title, “The Herald of the Morn - ing,“and Pastor Russell became assistant editor of that pa per that year, devoting his time to writing and preaching the Bible truths as they were being unfol ded to him. His jnvestigation led him to the conclusion that Jehovah has a great plan for the salvation and blessing of mankind, and that the keynote to that plan of salvati on is the philosophy of the ransom sacrifice. In 1878, while he was ye t assista nt editor of “The Herald of the Morning,” Mr. Barbour published in that paper an article in which he erroneously treated the doctrine of the ransom sacrifice.
In fact, in that article Mr. Barbou r practically repudiate d the ran- som. Pastor Russell published in the columns of the same paper his conception of this vital doctrine of the divine plan; and the differenc e arising betw een himself and Mr.
Barbour on this question result ed in the birth of. WATCH TOWER has at all times carried the subtitle, “The Herald of Christ’s Presence.” It is the first paper ever to make announcement of the in visible presence of our Lord and to submit the clear, Scriptur al proof to show that since 1874 he has been present, invisible to man, yet exercising his power and doing the preliminary work among the nations and people s of earth preparator y to the inauguration of his kingdom of righteousness, which soon will administer blessings to all the groaning creation. Through its columns the features of the divine plan, as revealed, have been ably discussed. It has made clear to Bible students such vital questions as the ransom sacrific e, the doctrine of the atonement, the sin offering, the great covenants, and other subjects vital to the developme nt of Christians and to their in-gathering during the great harvest period of the Gospel age. THE WATCH TOWER has never carried any advertisements beyond the mere announce- ment of the publications of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, devoted exclusively to religious purposes. It has always be en supplied to the poor free of charg e to them, the exp ense being met by a voluntar y fund contri buted for that purpose. Prior to his death, Pastor Russell was the Editor of THE WATCH.