A true messenger has some thing positive and knows whereof he speaks. The very character of the message is given us. It will not be given by any sect or denomination. John was free from them all. Malachi especially gives the law of Moses as a part of that message.
History does tend to repeat itself.
The story above is a proof of that. Yes, the Great Depression of the 19th century had ended in 1897. There would be another Great Depression 30 years later. The above quotes were taken out of his magazine. In that issue Rupert's lead article began by establishing the identity of ancient Israel.