*Frederick W. Franz, President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract
Society, Died on December 22, 1992 at his Residence in the
Society's Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York at Age 99.*
The December 24, 1992 issue of _The New York Times_ reports
that Mr. Franz "was elected president of the society in 1977 and
remained in the post until his death. Despite impaired vision in
his mid-90s, he remained active in administration and continued to
contribute to the society's publications."
CRI contacted Robert Johnson, a general information
representative at the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in
Brooklyn, New York, to obtain information about Franz's
replacement. It was learned that on December 30, 1992 the Watch
Tower announced that Milton Henschel -- a vice president for the
organization since 1977 -- had been selected to replace Franz.
Henschel, 72 years old, is a 3d generation Jehovah's Witness
whose grandfather knew and worked with Charles Taze Russell, the
founder of the sect. Henschel was ordained as a minister with the
Jehovah's Witnesses in 1934 and is a member of the Governing Body.
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society is now functioning with
only one vice president, W. Lloyd Barry (normally there are two
vice presidents). At press time, no announcement had been made
regarding who will take Henschel's place.
Johnson said that no changes in doctrine or policy are expected
in the Watch Tower Society under Henschel's presidency.
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*Spiritual and Metaphysical Books Are Expected to Increase in Sales
as the Turn of the Millennium Draws Near.*
In an article entitled "Horizon 2000," the December 7, 1992
issue of _Publisher's Weekly_ magazine focuses on what publishers
of spiritual and metaphysical books expect in their field as we
draw near to the year 2000. In interviewing leaders in the field,
a few common themes emerged. "Chief among them is these publishers'
sense that, as one millennium yields to another, Western societies
are undergoing a period of profound change. While taking care to
eschew the millennialism associated with, say, fundamentalist
Christians, they speak of the year 2000 -- or, strictly speaking,
2001 -- as an authentic cultural milestone," the magazine reports....
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