The Korean Mission Field - May 1913

 Sent by Liam C. to whom we owe our thanks.

“Millennial Dawn” 

            I have been requested to say a little to you concerning the heresy that is now being pr9omulgated throughout Korea by means of a newspaper entitled “Man Il Po” which is being distributed broadasct, free of charge, by highly paid colporteurs, under the direction of Mr. R. R. Hollister, with offices in Seoul.

            “Millennial Dawnism” was invented by Pastor C. T. Russell of Brooklyn N. Y., in 1874, and masquerades under various titles, such as “People’s Pulpit of Brooklyn,” “Watch Tower and Tract Society,” “Bible House and Tract Society” and “International Bible Students’ Association.” The latter is the name now in use in Korea, the Korean name being 

            These people profess to have a very large circulation of their publications in America and England, and it is evident they mean to attempt the same thing by free distribution in Korea. The first issues are very plausible, but erroneous doctrines can be detected and they already attack, among other matters, the teaching of eternal punishment. That you may be on your guard against this enterprise the following is a summary of the leading false doctrines of Millennial Dawnism, and you can obtain particulars of these in “The Fundamentals” Vol. VII. 106-127. Our Society is now preparing a Tract in Korean on the subject which will be offered for free distribution to those who apply, but of this we will inform you in due course. 

SUMMARY OF THE FALSE DOCTRINES OF MILLENNIAL DAWN. 

1. Christ before His advent was not Divine.

2. When He was in the world He was still not Divine.

3. His atonement was exclusively human, a mere man’s only.

4. Since His resurrection Fie is Divine only, no longer human.

5. His body was not raised from the dead.

6. His Second Advent took place in 1874.

7. The Saints were raised up in 1878.

8. Both Christ and the Saints are now on the earth and have been for 39 and 35 years respectively,

9. The professing Church was rejected by God in 1878.

10. The final consummation and end will take place in 1914.

11. Silence as to the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

12. The destiny of the wicked, annihilation. 

Gerald Bonwick.