Basing his interpretations on a concept of parallel "dispensations", Russell taught that while Jesus was invisibly present on earth he was also made its king in 1878.
Dengan mendasarkan penafsiran-penafsirannya pada konsep tentang "dispensasi-dispensasi" paralel, Russell mengajarkan bahwa sementara Yesus hadir tanpa kelihatan di sini di muka bumi ia juga dijadikan rajanya pada 1878.