EXHIBIT III

Rutherford's house he built in San Diego for the "ancient worthies" upon their return from the dead.
The house was known as "Beth-Sarim," meaning "house of the Princes."

Interview with J. F. Rutherford re: Beth-Sarim by San Diego Sun, 1930

Rutherford had this mansion built for his prophecy regarding the return of the ancients by 1925. He wrote this in his book, "Millions Now Living Will Never Die." World War II would surely bring on Armageddon. In 1941 he said that we "are in the remaining months."   Rutherford died a year later.

The house was actually deeded to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, etc. but only Rutherford had the keys. If they returned, they would have to prove their identity (see deeds below) and then would run the affairs of the New Earth from this location. The house still stands today, as the recent color photos indicate. The Watchtower Society quietly sold the house in 1948 to close an embarrassing chapter in their long train of false prophecies, and even deceptively stated in the 1975 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses that the house was built for "Rutherford's use."

More recently they have acknowledged some of the facts concerning the house in their 1993 publication, "Jehovah's Witnesses-- Proclaimers of God's Kingdom," but leave out important information as to why the house was built, what provisions were set forth in the deeds concerning the returning "princes," and details concerning Rutherford's burial. A new, yellow 16-cylinder Cadillac coupe sat ready in the garage to be turned over to the "princes" upon their return. Follow the story, complete with photo-reproductions of the Watchtower sources and denials, by purchasing the book, "Jehovah's Witnesses: Their Monuments to False Prophecy," by Edmond Gruss. (c. 1997) on our secure order form.

		Deed to mansion, reproduced in the Watchtower's own "Golden Age" magazine. Click on boxes above for enlarged view of pages one and two.
Rutherford mocked prohibition and drank heavily, and was not ashamed to be seen drinking, as seen from top left in his "nightcap" room at Beth-Sarim. View of front of mansion, deed to mansion with notes regarding the "worthies," and modern pictures of the house.

Exhibit IV of Rutherford's Armageddon

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