Although the prophecy about the end of the world in 1975 ended in failure, Franz continued to support the rank and file of Jehovah's Witnesses in constant expectation Armageddon. Propaganda campaigns related to specific dates, were not carried out, but cautious statements appeared in some publications of the type placed in the 7th volume of "Studies of the Russell:

"It is possible that 1980 CE will be marked by the liberation of Israel [16] from the captivity of death" (Quoted by 13:73). But a more effective means of maintaining tension among the rank-and-file Jehovah's Witnesses is an idea that which the end of the world will come in the lifetime of a generation connected in some way since 1914.

Currently, each issue of the magazine "Awake!" is on page 4 reports that a "peaceful and secure new world" will be established "in the lifetime of a generation, who experienced the events of 1914" (Pr. 8.02.1995.—P.4).

By "incident" here, apparently, they mean the First World War. But Who should be considered to have experienced it? Everyone who participated in it with weapons in their hands, or even those who were just born and lived in Europe during the war?

This question was also asked by ordinary Jehovah's Witnesses. Therefore, in the journal "Awake!" from 8.10.1968 there was an article with the calculation of the age of people who could relate to the generation that experienced the 1st World War.

“... If we assume that 15-year-old boys could sufficiently to imagine the meaning of what happened in 1914, then this makes it possible to believe that the youngest of "this generation" are now about 70 years old" (Op. cit. to 14, 167).

In the issue of the magazine "Awake!" of 8.04.1969, it was also stated, A what

"Some of those who were 15 years old at the time of the appearance of the "sign of the last will still live when God destroys this system" (Quoted by 12:38).

In the brochure "Salvation of people from the world of suffering is near!" (“Man’s Salvation out World Disrtess at Hand”. 1975.) the words of one of the veterans are quoted Society:

"We, the old people of this generation, in our 70s and 80s, see that the world is in the present time is changing for the worse, steadily degenerating, starting with the epochal 1914" (Quoted by 14, 167).

If we agree with these statements, then now, in the mid-90s, The younger ones of "this generation" are already approaching their centenary, and the older ones — for 100 years. Perhaps we will soon discover that under "this generation" Soon we will have in mind people who were just born in 1914 and have not yet only in Europe, but all over the world. After all, it is much easier to juggle numbers population rather than "epochal dates".

Another variable sign of the imminent end of the world for Jehovah's Witnesses is the number of survivors of the "anointed spirit" who are destined "to reign with Christ" in "heavenly government." Total in this "government" there must be 144,000 people, the remainder of whom are now part of the Society Watchtower. When this number is reached, the Witnesses believe Jehovah's Armageddon will come. How many more are alive "anointed in the Spirit"? Little.

“... the main gathering of the especially blessed ended in 1935" (SB. 15.02.1995.- P. 20).

American cult researchers Harry and Haze Botting on the basis of Yearbooks of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society for the 70s - Beginning Charts the number of "anointed" Witnesses in the 80's Jehovah (14:144).