The Watchtower, Study Edition, October 2025.

1925, 100 years ago.

The picture shows a large group of brothers and sisters posing for a photo outdoors at the 1925 convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The picture caption reads, Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The picture caption reads,

Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, 1925. With great expectation, Christians have looked forward to this year, stated the watchtower of January 1, 1925. However, the article continued,

Christians should not be so deeply concerned about what may transpire during this year

that they would fail to joyfully do what the Lord would have them to do. What did the Bible

students expect to happen in 1925? And how did they remain busy in the Lord's

work despite disappointments? Expectation postponed. In 1925, many Bible students expected the

restoration of the earthly paradise. Why? Brother Albert Schroeder,

who later served on the governing body, explained. It was thought that then the remnant of Christ's

anointed followers would go to heaven to be part of the kingdom, and that the faithful men of old,

such as Abraham, David, and others,

would be resurrected as princes to take over the government of the earth as part of God's kingdom.

As the year progressed and their hopes did not materialize, some understandably became disappointed.

In spite of this disappointment,

most Bible students remained busy in the preaching work

and became increasingly aware of their responsibility

to be witnesses of Jehovah.

Consider, for example, the work they did

to broadcast the truth far and wide.

Radio broadcasting expands.

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