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[[Image:biblestudents.png|left|thumb|400px|]]The Bible Student movement is a Millennialist Restorationist Christian movement. It began in the United States from the teachings and ministry of Charles Taze Russell (1852–1916), also known as Pastor Russell, and his founding of the Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881. Members of the movement have variously referred to themselves as Bible Students, International Bible Students, Associated Bible Students, or Independent Bible Students. (1) | [[Image:biblestudents.png|left|thumb|400px|]]The Bible Student movement is a Millennialist Restorationist Christian movement. It began in the United States from the teachings and ministry of Charles Taze Russell (1852–1916), also known as Pastor Russell, and his founding of the Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881. Members of the movement have variously referred to themselves as Bible Students, International Bible Students, Associated Bible Students, or Independent Bible Students. (1) | ||
In 1915 the group met on Sunday in Temple Hall known by 1917 as the [[ODD FELLOWS' | In 1915 the group met on Sunday in Temple Hall known by 1917 as the [[ODD FELLOWS' TEMPLE]] on the third floor at 9:45 a.m. for Bible class, at 9:45 a.m. for a Junior Bible class, and at 11:00 for the general service. There was a prayer meeting on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in room 10 of the same building and another in the same room on Friday at 8:00 p.m. (2) Accounts of their meetings end in 1921. | ||
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Revision as of 17:06, 21 December 2024
The Bible Student movement is a Millennialist Restorationist Christian movement. It began in the United States from the teachings and ministry of Charles Taze Russell (1852–1916), also known as Pastor Russell, and his founding of the Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881. Members of the movement have variously referred to themselves as Bible Students, International Bible Students, Associated Bible Students, or Independent Bible Students. (1)
In 1915 the group met on Sunday in Temple Hall known by 1917 as the ODD FELLOWS' TEMPLE on the third floor at 9:45 a.m. for Bible class, at 9:45 a.m. for a Junior Bible class, and at 11:00 for the general service. There was a prayer meeting on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in room 10 of the same building and another in the same room on Friday at 8:00 p.m. (2) Accounts of their meetings end in 1921.
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1. "Bible Student Movement" Wikipedia, Online: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Student_movement
2. "Church and Sunday School," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, May 30, 1920, p. 2