Franz also claimed that Jehovah's Witnesses' official history book, Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom, misrepresented Russell's view of the "faithful steward" by emphasizing his initial 1881 view that it was the entire body of Christ, without mentioning that he altered his view 14 years later.
Franz believed that Jehovah's Witnesses' official history book, Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom, incorrectly portrays Russell's interpretation of the "faithful steward" by emphasizing his initial view from 1881 that it covered the entire body of Christ and neglecting to mention his subsequent change in perspective.