Four of the seven directors of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society rebelled against the decision to have Brother Rutherford take the lead.
وَأَسْوَأُ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ ،‏ بَعْدَ مَوْتِ ٱلْأَخِ رَصِل فِي تِشْرِينَ ٱلْأَوَّلِ (‏ أُكْتُوبِر )‏ ١٩١٦ ،‏ نَشَأَتِ ٱلْمُقَاوَمَةُ مِنْ دَاخِلِ ٱلْهَيْئَةِ .‏