1917 Watchtower Bible Student Schism - A2Z.org

claim danugu; ad out of two of thue cua W0,OOO in
actual euh was ud Out of another matter which required
quick action, )11,000 was saved. and hod it been nccwsary to
stop and consult the Bwd of Directors it would
have hen too hte to have ,areti an of it. in ,ad!iZbE
the above rc obtahed 8 favorable &cision h the Supreme
Court with'referenee to tuy which will probably save the
Society more than $80,00 adbtiond. #Within the time mentioned
I I wrvpermrtkd tp recover. h a contested case,
more than $5,000 OF the Soaety. I; was .to my privilege
to handle a lawsuit la Lor +la in. behalf of some of the
brethren that has,ruulted m a Feat witness to the Truth.
In addition to thu I had bem pvlng attention to the arrangement
of the foru work, and was enabled to make
bcucr rogrcss therein r' euuse of my personal acquaintance
with t!e muusers in these countries, having visited each
- European branch more than on% It would have taken me
much longer to acpumnt others nrth the fach than to attend
to the business myself.
Shortly prior to Brother Russell's death he removed
Brother htchie from the -management of the office and
laced him at rome work at the Bethel home, and placed
brother Martin as oflice manager.
BROTHER RUSSELL'S ARRANGEMENT
CONTWUED
Tba foUowing extract from the minutes of November 7.
1916, will be of inter*:
'The following ruolutioo was presented to the
Board by Brother Isaac Hoskins, to wit:
"WHmw,.Putor C T. Russell, the President of
this Corporabon, on the 16th day of October, 1916,
reorganized the working force of the office at 17
Hidu St, and also the work at the Bethel Home on
Columbia Heights, and designated certain persons to
be in chaqe of the respective departments of the
work, to wit:
"Brother A. I. Ritchie to lave the oversight of
the Lib- Office; the Parlor, and a11 visitors on
important business at the Bethel Home, etc: to
handle ruch mail as. may be addressee to Brother
RusseU: md to receive telegrams;
"Brother R J. Martin to have rupervision over
the oaice force and the work at the Tabernade at
17, Hicks St;
'Brother J. L Cooke as Superintendent of the
Angdophone Company Pnd the work in connection
therewith;
"Brother Emen to have charge of the seating
of the Bethel Famdy at the tabla. and the ciare of
the bakiinu for the Family, under the supervision of
Brother Macmillm ;
"Brother Baker, under the supervision of Brother
Macmdlan to have the cue of dl the food supplies
for ~ethJ iduding cod, butter, etc; also of the
laundry, khchen, cellar; and such other work u may
be directed by Brother Macrnilhn:
"Sister Roberts to have supervision of the Bahel
affairs as Matron, and to take supervision of the
sisters and the work in the dining room and the
house work in neneral, except the parlor; under the
supemsion of Brother Maanillan :
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continue sard de artments m the m e
Warnus, It is $e sense of this Boaid to
manner as was
left by Brother kussell;
"THLPXIUBE, mi -ox.=, That the persons
asove named be. and they are hereby requested to .
=ontinue to hold thei~ respective posations and perfom
the dutlu tqurred thereunder, and to make
report to the S$cecative Committee, through its represcntahvc
- -~ unbl further order of the Board of
~ircctori
"Brother +skin moved the adopnon of the
reaolution, wh~ch bang seconded by Brother Pierson,
was unanimously adopted by the Board.
"Motion was made b Brother Van Amburgh, and
seconded by Brother klripk Lot rother A. H.
Macmillan be appointed to the pos~t~on of Representative
of the Executive Committee, to perform
such duties as said Executive Committee shall direct,
and to report to 'said committee from time to time
upon request. Unanimously carried."
Among other changer, Brother Russell took Brothci
Hoskins out of the Colporteur Department, and assigned hin r
to other work. He brought Brother Maernillan in off a
Pilgrim journey and uked him to take chug of the office
work 4s Gcnerrl Supervisor and as the Presldurt's .reprerentative
in ail tlrlngr about the work of the Society at
headquarters. We here produce his letter to Brother
Maanillan as well as a fac-simile of his autograph letter to
the Tabernade md Bethel force, also a letter of htruction
to Brother Martin, who succeeded Brother Ritchie as
Office Manager.
"August 4 1016.
"Ma A H. M~CXXLLAN,
Brandonvllle, W. Vr
"Dar Boar~u MACUIUAN :-
"Yours of the end inst is at hand Having mentioned
the matter to you, I asked the Lord to dlrect
you as respects either accepting or declining the
suaestion. I accordingly accept your reply as being
an indication of the Lord's will in the matter, and
bi$ ou a hearty wekomc
4hc. may we expect you
"With much Christian love to yourse!f and family
and all the friends in the Truth in those - D-. - as
ever, "Your brother and &ant in the Lord.
"C. T. Russ~"
r
"October 16, 1916.
''Dm B m f MARTIN ~ :-
"While as ou know Brother Macmillan in fillin
the officr of lssistant to the President has a gmerz!!
rupemslon of all of the work. yet in Brother
Ritchie'r absence there oqght to be some person
there at the Tabernacle who would kve a sped
supervision of the affairs (cwperating with Brother
Maemillan). It is my request, dear brother, that
you accept thia position, whch I sure, in connection
with a certain portion of the mail, will keep you
ve%%syi=h&sti,
Iov,
Your brother and r emt in the Lord,
'% T. RUSSEL^"
THE LORD'S BLESSING HAS FOLLOWED
Brother Mamillan accepted this position as Astistant to
the President and has performed his duties well, and through
the &ienq of himself and Brother Martin in carrying
out instruchons which Rother Russell gave a-short time
before his departure, the office to-day is on a strrct efficiency
basis and is managed better than it has ever heretofore bem,
to my bowledge.. The whole office is happy and harmonious
and dolng splendrd work After my election -as President I
deemed it the Lord's will that I should keep everyone in the
position where Brother Russell bad placed him, if possible.
'Hence Brother Macmillan was appointed to the same position
he held with Brother Rtissell. and he has proven faithful
and loyal. Brothers Hoskins and Hirsh brought to me complaints
aminst Brother Macmillan. When I went into the
office as President I made the rule to receive no accusations
against a brother or siler unless the one accused was
present to defend himself or herself. I so announced this
rule to Brother Hirah, and said to him, "If you desire to