From 1870 A.D. forward, what evidence do we have in fulfillment of this prophetic statement of the Lord? ¶ 417. What publication has for some forty years consistently announced the Lord's second presence? ¶ 417. From 1878 forward, what evidence has there been of a gathering of Christians, regardless of denominations? ¶ 418. Describe some of the work done by the special messenger of the Lord. ¶ 418. Quote the words of the publication _The Continent_ concerning Pastor Russell. ¶ 419. What society was incorporated in 1884? and what has been its work in connection with the harvest of this age? ¶ 421. What has been and is the purpose of this society? ¶ 421. Are these Christians who are thus gathered together followers of any man? ¶ 422. Quote Matthew 24:28, and give its meaning. ¶ 423. Jesus likened the true children of God to wheat. What did he use to illustrate imitation Christians? Quote Matthew 13:30. ¶ 424. What has been the tendency of so-called Christian denominations since 1878? ¶ 425. Since that time, how has the Lord's message in Revelation 18:4 applied to Christians? ¶ 425. What did the Lord through the Prophet say concerning the gathering of his people at this time? Quote Psalm 50:5. ¶ 425. What does this prove concerning the Lord's second presence? ¶ 425. Do we find the clergy of various denominations anxious to tell of the Lord's second presence? and if not, why not? ¶ 426. Why do these distinguished gentlemen scoff and jeer at those who teach the Lord is now present? ¶ 426. Did the Lord foretell this? Quote the Apostle's language with reference to it. ¶ 426. Why did the disciples want to know what would be the proof of the Lord's presence and of the end of the world? ¶ 427. Repeat the question that they propounded to Jesus on the Mount of Olives. ¶ 427. Will the physical earth ever be destroyed? Give Scriptural proof for answer. ¶ 427. What is meant, then, by the end of the world? ¶ 428. What became of the first world? ¶ 428. How many persons were carried over from the first world to that designated as the present evil world? ¶ 428. What period of time is designated in the Scriptures as the present evil world? ¶ 428. What Scriptural proof is there as to how the present evil world shall pass away? ¶ 428. In what world and what part of that world did God make the promise to Abraham that in his seed all the families of the earth should be blessed? ¶ 429. What was God's declaration to Zedekiah, the king of Israel? Repeat it. ¶ 429. When was Zedekiah overthrown? ¶ 430. Who established the universal gentile empire then? ¶ 430. When did the "gentile times" begin? and how long must that period last? ¶ 430. Who is the one spoken of by the Prophet here as "he whose right it is"? ¶ 430. Would it be reasonable, then, to expect the presence of this mighty One before the overthrow of the old order or present evil world? ¶ 430. Why was the year 1914 A.D. an important date? ¶ 430.