Description: [Jehovah's Witnesses] [Jehovah’s Witnesses] Gathering the Lord’s Jewels. Allegheny, PA. [Pennsylvania]: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, 1899. 7 x 5 inches. 16pp., self-titled wraps, stapled binding. Near fine condition with mild corner crease to title-leaf and additional leaves. A rare and ephemeral survival, a nineteenth-century religious tract issued by the Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1899. It is noted, perhaps optimistically, on p.[(2)] that of these various tracts “...hundreds of thousands are being circulated” —regardless, few of these tracts survive today, given their modest and somewhat fragile nature. From p.[(3)] the anonymous author(s) write: “Our text points to the close of the Gospel age, and not only tell us that the Lord will not gather his jewels sooner, but implies also that the only class to be gathered at that time will be the jewel class—he comes to make [sic? “take”?] up his jewels.” Throughout, the tract uses many terms that would be familiar to a lapidary and extensively uses these terms as metaphor. The text even describes the Lord as “...the great loving Master-workman and Lapidarist-in Chief…” and, by the tract’s conclusion, notes that “Some will not be amongst those who are gathered as jewels, because the jewels which the Lord will gather will be ‘first-water’ diamonds—stainless”. A rare 19th-century Jehovah’s Witnesses text. OCLC, three holdings only.Our Stock# 3726658 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Author: [Jehovah's Witnesses]
Subject: Americana
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: North America