The Watch Tower - 1924 Issues
The Watch Tower - 1924 Issues
The Watch Tower - 1924 Issues
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Anno Mundi 6052 January 1, 1924
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Opon the earth distreso of n"tions with perplexity; the sea and the waves (the restless, discontented) roaring; men's hearts failing thpm fnt ~el\r !lnd for look." . te
'he things coming upon the ea.rth (society); for the powerd ot the lIt-avens (t('('l(,~lastH'sm) shall be shaken. . . "'"hen ye Bee these thingb be~it: (;C ~ome to paSl, thea
....ow th..t the Kinl'dom of God is at hand. Look up, hit up your heads. rcjOlce, for Your redemptIOn draweth mgh.-Matt. 24:33. Mf,rk 13:29; Luke 21:25-31.
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and priests unto God and unto Christ and to reign with
him. (Revelation 20: 6) The time must come then, when
the kingship would embrace not only the Head, but all
the members of the body.
laThe fact that Christ ,Tesus would return and receive
unto himself his bride, the church, is definitely fixed by
the above scripture. 'The time of his coming the Scriptures clearly indicate would be in A. D. 1874. Prophecy
now fulfilled, which we call the phy~j('al facts, shows
that his second presence dates from that time. What
would be the first work that he would do after his second
presence?
GATHERING THE SAINTS
llThe fact that Jesus said: "I will come again and
receive you unto myself," is proof conclusive that at his
second presence he would begin the gathering of the
saints together for the purpose of receiving them. In
harmony with this thought the prophd of God had previously written: "Gather my saints together unto me;
those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
(Psalm 50: 5) This time of gathering Jesus designated
as a harvest time, during which time there would be a
harvesting work. It is reasonable to conclude that he, as
the Master of the harvest, would begin the work of gathering the saints h'gether immediately upon his return;
and thai this work of the harvest, the gathering, would
continue in some degree until the last member of that
royal family is gathered unto the Lord. 'I'he physical
facts establish beyond all question that since 1874 the
Lord has been harvesting the saints by gathering them
together from all quarters of the earth and from every
denomination, and outside of all denominations.
TIME OF THE HARVEST
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the fact tbat o:n~ is tired, worn an1 weary, nervous and
irritable. They will find it easy to misunderstand and
will be often misunderstood Petty matters will be magnified into larger ones; and one will remark: "It is
strange that a brother or sister in the truth would make
it so disagreeable for me." Being warned against such
we are not to think it strange; but let each consecrated
child of God study to provoke his brethren to love rather
than otherwise and to do everytLing within his power
to aid his brother to keep in the acti ve ranks of the
Lord's little ones, and to enable him to march on with
even step th'lt he may rejoice as he goes.
21But let no one become discouraged because of these
temptations or tests. Let him endure with joy. St. James
says: "Beloved, we count them happy which endure."
And again: "Count it all joy when you fall into divers
tern ptatlons, knowing this, that the tryiIlg of your faith
workcth patience." One of the trials peculiar to the
church in its last experiences, of necessity must be paticnt endurance, and in order to stand this trial each
one's faith must be strong. The apostle Paul makes it
clear that those who are ultimately received into the
Lord's family as members of the royal home must
endure joyfully to the end. "But Chri~t as a son over
his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the
confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the
end." (Hebrews 3: 6) We conclude, therefore, that the
Christian continuing persistently as a witness for the
Lord will find much to endure, but the joy will far overbalance the fiery trials if our faith and love continue
strong. For our encouragement St. Paul says: "For our
light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for
us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory."2 Corinthians 4: 17.
22It means, therefore, for the church, the concluding
work will be accompanied by fiery trials and tremendous
joy. The wise virgins will have the oil of joy in their
vessels. The faithful servants will have responded to the
invitation of the Lord to enter into his joy. They will
rejoice greatly because of the presence of the King and
his kingdom, and will delight to tell others about it.
They will rcjoice in the fact that their own deliverance
draweth nigh, and with greater joy will they rejoice in
the hope of early seeing the Lord face to face; and when
the trials are the most severe, they will remember these
precious words: "The joy of the Lord is your strength."
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beguming of the harvest. Rrference to the annual report proyes that fact. During 1924, by the Lord's grace,
the work will be pnshe<l to the uttermost parts of Christendom that the witness may be given in harmony with
that command. Therdore, at this time let each faithful
soldier of the cross say to his brethren, as he comes in
contact with them: "Fear thou not; let not thy hand be
slack."
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83The world has long lain in darkness under the oppres:::i \ e power of the mimic god, the devil. So thoroughly
ha::: he been entrenched that he thought he could never
be dislodged. But the mighty King is here, and is now
dashing to pieces Satan's empire, and will destroy all of
his wicked works. It is a major operation. Necessarily
it will be attended by much pain and suffering. It is to
be a time of tribulation such as mankind has nevrr
known; and, thanks be to God I Jesus tells us there will
nevcr be another. The nations of earth are now in great
distress. Soon the peoples thrreof shall go down into
the very depths, and the trouble will melt the souls of
the haughty and of the proud. The whole world will reel
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resound their songs of gladness, saying one to another:
., Let everything [hat hath breath praise the Lord."
d1The 144,000 kings, under the headship of the great
King of kings, Christ Jesus, will be privileged to give
these blessings to mankind. Now, even this day, the God
of hea yen is speaking to the kingdom class on earth
through his prophet, thus: "Say among the nations that
the Lord reigncth: the world also shall be established
tha t it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people
righteously." (Psalm 9G: 10) This is a call to action.
messed the Christian who hears and obeys this call.
.. \rherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober and
hupe to the end."
38The ontJook for 1924 is wonderful. It is inspiring.
rt is thrilling. Rejoice, ye sons of God, ye prospective
kings, as you herald to the world the message of deliverance, "The kingclom of heaven is at hand."
"'Watchman, tell us of the ni~ht;
Fo!' the mo!'ning sef'ms to dawn.
Traveler, darkness takes its flight;
Doubt and terror are withdrawn.
\Vatehman, will earth's sorrows cease,
And God's will on earth be done?
TnlVelf'J', yes, the Prince of Peace,
Earth's appointed King, has come I"
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should be brought to pass when he would destroy the kingdom of Satan and the world powers, and the present evil
order of things.
llThe Bible student cannot fail to see the correspondency
between the song on the further shore of the ned Sea, and
the song of those who stantl on the "sea of glass," who
have gotten the victory over the beast and his image, who
are harping with the harp of God, and who sing the song
"f Moses the serYitnt of God, and the song of the Lamb.
(Revelation 15: 2, 3) These are delivered from the power
of the beast, and are serving God in the light of his revealed will glorifying his name while yet the opportunities
of service are open to tnem.
12Not only does the deliverance of Israel represent the
salvation of the church when Satan's powers are being
destroyed, but it is also a picture of the deliverance of the
individual member of the body of Christ, his getting his
freedom from the bondage of evil. He who is buried With
Christ dies to the authority of Satan and is made free in
Christ. He is translated from the kingdom of darkness
into the kingdom of God's df'ar Son. (Colossians 1: 13)
Satan sometimes shouts from his side of the sea, and trics
to make the child of God believe he is not yet freed; and
sometimes he succeeds to the extent of producing needless
fears. The consecrated followers of Jesus may not hope
to get deliverance from all human weakness, but he must
realize his deliverance from Satan's authority.
FAITHLESS ISRAEL SORELY TRIED
13There is another tJ'pe in these events: The deliverance
of Israel, Go(l's chosen peoplp, from Egypt represents also
the deliverance of God's human sons (Acts 17: 28,2D) fl'om
the bondage of all the powers of evil. The leaders of this
evil order are dragging the world on to a conflict with God
which wiiI bring distress upon the peoples and destruction
upon themselves; and it will only be when the destroYers
of the earth are destroyed that the peoples wiil be ready
to listen to the word of truth, and to accept the new
arrangement of the kingdom of heaven. It wili not now be
a long time before the delivered human family wiiI take
up the song of the Redeemer. They \ViiI rejoice in their
Moses, the Christ, and wiiI bless God for his goodness to
them even when they had no respect to his will.
14\Vithout any more delay than was necessary for the
ordering of the march, the Israelites were led forth. Again
they turned southward towards Sinai. They came to Marah,
where, to their intense disappointment, the waters of tile
place were bitter. Under tile burning heat of the eastern
sun a lack of water is a great calamity; and the somewhat
ungrateful people immediately fell to murmuring against
Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?" Mose,., cried unto
the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree which, cast into
the waters, made them sweet. The incident is related very
briefly; but from the setting it is evident that the occasion
was an important one in the eyes of the Lord; for "there
the Lord proved them." (Fjxodus 15: 25) It was a time of
testing, and there the Lord began to make conditional
arrangements for their blessings. Their freedom from the
diseases of Egypt was dependent upon theIr acceptance of
his ordinances.
uFrom Marah Israel moved to Elim, "where were twelve
wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: anti
they encamped there by the waters." (Exodus 15: 27) Elim
was a restful place, as if God, now in a special relationship
with his people, would bring them to a place of rest and
blessing. Israel stayed some time in Elim; and afterwards
they were led into the wilderness between Ellm and Sinal.
The wilderness had no food for such a multitUde; and the
whole conll'relwtion murmured against Moses and Aaron,
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saying that they wished they had died by the hand of the
Lord in Egypt, where they sat by the flesh-pots and atc
bread to the full, rather than be led by Moses and Aaron
to be kiiled with hunger in the wildi'rness. These murm'll'ers were so perverse that they would not see that all the,.,e
miraclcs were Jehovah's manifpsiation of himself. TIH'y
pcrsistpd in seeing' !lathing beyond some enden.Val' of 1\1oses
and Aaron, even as some now see only human endeavor in
the direction of tlte Lord's work. Apparently without any
caU from 1\1oses, the Lord arranged to give them brewl
from heaven; and the manna was God's answer to tile
murnlllrings of the people. From that time the manna cot!tinup(] to fall until, forty years later, Israel cro~sed ihe
Jonlan and were in the land of promise. \\'ith the COll1l11g
of the manna God maniles(pd himself to Isral'1; for he
would have his people know that he had heard their murmurings.-Exodus IG: 10-12.
ISRAEL ALSO TYPE OF WORLD
16From the wilderness of Sin the people were led to
Rephidim, where there was no waipr to drink. When the
people chidcd with 1\1oses, he replied that really they wcre
tempting the Lord; for they even qup,.,tioned: "Is the Lord
among us or not?" They quickly forgot both the mercy
and the power of their Great Deliverer. Moses cried lo
the Lord, and told him that the people were almost ready
to stone him. It was then that Moses was told to smite
the rock. "And there shall come water out of it, that the
people may drink." (Exodus 17; 1-6) Meribah was a place
with bitter memories.
171n the light of present truth it seems almost self-evident
that in this journey of Israel from the Red Sea to Sinai
God has given a picture of the early journeying of the
human family as it starts up the highway of IlOli; '( ~-;.
After its freedom from Satan it will need shephenlin;:: It
will lind that the brackish waters of human nalure ;Ind
desire can be made sweet in God's own way. The bran('lIps
of the tree whieh sweetened the waters of Marah may wpl!
reprcsent acceptance of and compliance with the will of
God, which will adjust the tholl9:hts of mankind, and
sweetl'n their minds. The pleasures of rest at Elim represent the sweet refreshment which mankind will get from
the twelve wells of water, the church of God, and from
the shade of the threescore and ten palm trees, the ancient
worthies, 1hcn princes in all the earth. (P~alm 4G; 16) The
manna which came in the wilderness easily rcprespllts the
bread of life which will be given to the hungry, and as yet
unreasonable, pcople; and the water which flowed from the
rock at Rephidim as easily represents the water of lifegivin9: truth which will flow freely supplying every nepd.
The journey from the Red Sea to Sinai, which was Israel's
objective, therefore represents the world's progress from
the time of its deliverance from Satan until it comes to a
time when it must enter into a covenant with God.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
What were the immediate circumstances surrounding Israel's exodus? '1'1.
How WaR there a "dOUble" salvation? What should have been the
reRllit to Israel? 'I 2.
Is the hard-hearted, worldly spirit difficult to break? Why was
Israel seized with terror? 'I' 3.
What were some of the outstandinl; charnctcriRties of Moses? , 4.
Was Moses excuRable for waiting for God's further direction? , II.
How und why were the Egyptians now confused? 'I' 6.
Describe the swallowing up of the Egyptians In the sea. 'I 7.
Explain how the song of Moses is lifted Into the realm of prophecT.
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fed? How did God continually
Israel for the next forty years?
Where did Israel next stop? Now
come to the rescue? 'I 16.
What are the t~ pieal lessons the
this narratin: , 17.
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GOD ~fAxrFESTS HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS AT SINAI-SINAI REPlUiSENTS THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM--THE CHURCH APPROACHING THE
HEAV~;NLY ArT. ZION.
"Thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, a.nd with aU thy soul, and with all thy might." (DeuteronO'11/JJl 6:5)
"Thou shalt love thy neighbor 1M thyself."-Leviticu8 19: 18.
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What hau Israel s~en in their tn1\ el" toward Sinai? Whom does
Amalek represent, '1 3.
Descnbe the scene just before :lIo"es was called into the mountain.
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What was the lesson to Israel re'[leeting the breaking of the tables
of stone and the rewritIng of the commandments? What is Paul's
argument'! ~6, 7.
What tw 0 things did Go(1 do which are of permanent value to the
world? "0.
What le~~on is there in the smiting of Egypt? In what way ha_
the :llo~,"c [aw been b~netieia[ to the wor[o? ~ 9.
In ~,\ moology, what does l<mountain" represent? How doeR the scent.
of Sinal repl'esent the bleSSing of the various classes in Messiah's
kll1gdoll1? ~, 10.
Are these things more than historical facts? Are the preachl'rs
prepared to hear the "vOIce" of God? If not. why not? ~ 11.
What was (;od's dil'ect evidence that he was with his pcople'l To
what (loes I aul liken it? What is the antitype'l ~ 12.
Do spiritual l-meHte' look to Sinai for guidance? How do Sinat
antI Penteco~t compure? ~ 13.
The 'l'en Commandments cover the o:rouno of what? "'hnt do they
represent? How is jU"itdication lllnintni'ied? '1114.
How IS thc ncgative dla, aetel' of Ihe I,aw taken by Jesus ano
tranSfOl'llled Into a [l%itlve declaration? Quote Jesus' words. 'i Hi.
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Examples of Mercy
World ,",ot Ready for lIIercy
Center of God's lIIercy
l\len'J' and ~ot Snerihce..__
Vessels of Mercy
lIIercy for Those Who Seek
When ~fercy Is Dellled
In the ~lnltitude of Thy l\Iercy
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Qpan the eart~ dIotress of nations wit!, perplexity; the sea and the waves (the r~st1ess, discontented) roaring; men's hearts failing .them for fear and for lool<:nl te
the thinll:s comlnCl; noon the earth (society) i for the powers of the hCHvpns ('('p)pslabtl r sm) shall be shaken. . . When ye see these thIngs begIn to com6"o PaBS, theD
GOW
that the Km;:dom of God is at hand. Look up, lift lip your heads, rejOIce. fur your redemptIOn draweth nigb.-Matt. 24:33: Mark 13:29: Luk.. 21:25-3L
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EXAMPLES OF MERCY
80 ur first parents delibrrately violated God's la\\', snhjecting themselves to immediate destruction. It "'as the
mercy of God that permitted them to live on therpafter.
It was the mercy of God that preserved the life of Cain
and set a mark upon him lest he should be killed by any
of those who found him. Mercy spared Noah and his
family in the flood. It was the mercy of God that brought
Lot and his daughters out of Sodom. When Eliezer went
in search of a bride for Isaac. it is stated that mercy
directed his steps that way.-Genesis 24: 27.
9Jehovah is under no obligation to do anything for
either Jew or Gentile. His law having been infracted,
justice could claim the life of all. But he has expressed
his purpose of exercising mercy toward both Jew and
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Gentile in providing a pIan of redemption and deliverance for all those who will turn away from unrighteousness and do that which is right. He expresses his absolute right to bestow his mercy upon whomsoever he wills.
In bestowing this mercy he is not violating any of his
divine attributes. To Moses he said: "1 will have mercy
on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion."-Romans 9: 15.
10After Jehovah had led the children of Israel out of
the land of Egypt by the hand of Moses, a song of deliverance was sung unto the Lord, in which Moses referred to the mercies of God. In a more wonderful sense
will this be true in a future time, when the Lord has
delivered the people from the thraldom of Satan's empire and placed them upon the highw~ of holiness that
they may journey back to endless peace and hapI-iness.
IJ'hen in a truer sense can it be said: "Thou in thy mercy
hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed; thou
hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation." (Exodus 15 : 13) This will be true when the Christ
has guided the people who obey to the end of the Millennial age and the Lord Jelmvah has received them into
the blessedness of his eternal kingdom.
llMen are naturally narrow; and when mercy is manifested by them, it is often in a stingy fashion. The mercy
of Jehovah is abundan1ly manifested. "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteons in mercy." (Psalm 103: 8) "Jehovah is gracious, and full of
compassien; slow to anger, and of great mercy. Jehovah
is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his
works."--Psalm 145: 8, 9,.
12Concerning his mercy St. Paul says: "God . is
rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us."
(Ephesians 2: 4) St. Peter, extolling the mercy of Jehovah, says: ''Who according to his abundant mercy hath
begotten us again unto a hope of life by the resurrection
of Jesus Christ from the dead." (1 Peter 1: 3) Truly,
then, plenteous, abundant, rich, great and tender are the
mercies of Jehovah.
13Moses was the mediator between Jehovah and the
people of Israel God's covenant having been made with
that nation through Moses as mediator. Moses was a
type of Christ, the Mediator between God and man,
through whom God will exercise his mercy toward the
world of mankind. When the spies were sent to spy out
the land, upon their return some of them presented an
untruthful report; and when Jehovah proposed to Moses
to smite them with a pestilence and to create a greater
nation, Moses appealed for forgiveness of the people in
the following words: " And now, I beseech thee, let the
power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, The Lord is longsuffering, and of great
mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no
means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the
fathetBupon the children unto the third and fourth generation. Pardon, I beseech thee. the iniquity of this
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lions now living will never die" that they shall be spared
in the hour of darkness which is to cover all the earth,
but because their hope has been centered in Jehovah.
2a"A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither shall he
deliver any by his great strength. Behold the eye of
Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that
hope in his mercy; to deliver their soul from death, and
to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for J ehovah: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall
rejoice in him; because we have trusted in his holy name.
Let thy mercy, 0 Jehovah, be upon us, according as we
hope in thee."
uOn his own behalf the Psalmist says: "1 am like a
green [young, vigorous] olive tree [which grows to be
thousands of years old] in the house of God: 1 trust in
the mercy of God for ever and ever." (Psalm 52: 8) He
was sure that he had put his trust in One whose mercies
never fail; he was sure that wherever he went all needful
provision for his protection and his welfare would be
made; for he says: "God is my defence. The God of my
mercy shall go before me"-preventing me from harm.
-Psalm 59: 9, 10.
THE CENTER OF HIS MERCY
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8IWhile Jesus was at Capernaum the Pharisees criticized the Lord because he ate with publicans and sinners; but Jesus reproved them, saying, "They that be
whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But
go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy,
and not sacrifice."-Matthew 9: 12, 13.
82The Lord made another reference to this same prophecy (Hosea 6: 6), and quoted it again when on a later
occasion the Pharisees took him to task for allowing his
disciples to ''harvest and winnow" grain on the sabbath
day, their offense being the mere gathering of a few
grains of wheat as they passed through a field, and the
eating of them because they were hungry. (Matthew 12:
1-8) The Lord said that in doing this they were guiltless.
33Later the Lord reproved the same class (Matthew
23: 1-39) in the most severe language used during his
ministry; and the burden of his reproof largely rested
in the fact that these supposedly religious leaders of the
people were selfish, avaricious and merciless, paying attention to the little things but omitting "the weightier
matters of the law, justice, mercy, and faith."-Matthew 23: 23.
34Merciful as the spirit of our Lord Jesus must always have been, yet the Father knew that in his prehuman estate he could not be sufficiently so; and hence
"it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that
he m~t be a merciful and faithful high priest in things
pertaining to God, to make reeonciliation for the sins of
the people."-Hebrews 2: 17.
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36The apostle Paul refers to the Church as "the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
even us whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but
also of the Gentiles." (Romans 9: 23,24) The Apostle
was one of these vessels himself. He never forgot that
he had at one time been a persecutor of God's saints;
and so he often referred to himself "as one that hath
obtained mercy of the Lord" (1 Corinthians 7: 25), declaring that the reasons why mercy was ~T[I"trd to him
was so that he might thereafter be a pat
1 to other
believers (1 Timothy 1: 16), and because the persccutions were carried on by him in ignorance. (1 Timothy
1: 13) And in proporti.on as he had received mercy from
God he was extending it to those to whom he ministered.
-2 Corinthians 4: l.
87The Apostle knew full well that the salvation of
which he was an heir had come to him not because of
his faithful keeping of the law, nor because of works in
any other sense of the word; for he declares that it was
"not by works of righteousness which we have done, but
accrrding to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of the holy spirit."-'l'itus
3: 5.
B8The apostle Paul was noble-minded; and nobleminded people are always grateful to others who have
ministered to them. How it warms our hearts toward
him, and toward Onesiphorus, too, when we read of how
all that were of Asia turned away from him when he
was imprisoned at Rome, with one grand exceptionl And
surely the Lord will grant the Apostle's request: "The
Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he
oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but
when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently,
and found me. The Lord grant unto him that he may
find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many
things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest
very weIl."-2 Timothy 1: 16-18.
8The apostle Peter, the first one to bear the message
to the Gentiles, writing to the "vessels of mercy" scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and
Bithynia, tells them that they "are a chosen generation,
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fst declares that "goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life."-Psalm 23: 6.
49probably David understood not what he uttered;
but we can now see that when he said, "Thy mercy, 0
Lord, is in the heavens" (Psalm 36: 5), the holy spirit
of God was looking down the stream of time to the
blessed hour whcn the risen Church of God, with Christ
their Lord and Hcad, shall begin the work of refreshing,
the work of raising up thc dead and dying race, bringing
them back to life, back into the image and likeness of
God.
50When that time comes the Gentiles will indeed "glorify God for his mercy" (Romans 15: 9); and fleshly
Israel and all mankind will see a new and deeper meaning in the Apostle's statement concerning his kinsmen
after the flesh, a meaning which we hope has been made
clearer to our rcadel'S as they have given heed to the
lesson wc have been studying together: "Blindness in
part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it
is written, There shall come out of Sian the Deliverer,
and shall turn away ungodliness from Jaeob: for this
is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their
sins. As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for
your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake~. For the gifts and calling
of God are without repentance. For as ye in times past
have not belien~d God, yet have now obtained mercy
through their unhdicf: even so have these also now not
believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain
mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief,
that he might have mercy upon all. 0 the depth of the
riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how
unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out !"-Romans 11: 25-33.
51Truly, 0 Lord, "thy mercy is great above the heavens" (Psalm 108: 4); and when we Sf>e the gracious
arrangements we can but echo for ourselvcs and for all
men the Psalmist's happy prayer: "0 satisfy us early
with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our
days. Make us glad according to the days wherein thou
hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have sef>11 evil.
Let thy work [of blessing mankind] appear unto thy
lervants [<'agel' to get into it], and thy glory unto their
~hildren [all mankindl- And let the beauty of our God
)e upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands
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upon us; yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it."
-Psalm 90: 14-17.
52A narrow-minded person is usually unmerciful. He
sees the high standard which another should measure up
to, but he never himself measures up to it. He does not
apprec!: i.~ the fact that it is impossible for him to measure up to the perfect standard, and hence he is unmerciful to those who do not come to the perfect mark. 'rhe
one of broader mind sees his own imperfections to a
larg n degree. He aT1preciates that he must go to the Lord
for mercy, and therefore he is anxious to develop the
quality of mercy and manifest it to\vard others. 1'he
more we understand and appreciate the character of God,
the more clearly we see the necessity of leaving judgment to him, dealing kindly and gently with all of our
brethren in particular and with mankind in gpneral, remembering the words of Jesus: "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
Wha t object had Jude In mentioning mercy as a godlike quality'
"'hat iR mercy? 11l.
How iR powpr RometillJe" wronA'fully exerPiRed? Oi"e iIIuRtration, 11 ~
How Rhonl(l the relative jn('rt?n~e of man's ,irtne~ be computed"J
fiod'R? What do .Tude and Peter urge upon tlw ChriRtian? 11 3, ,I,
Where Is the fountain of mercy? What <Ioes it do for UR? 11 5.
Is our day an especially propitious time in which to develop merc~'?
'II 6, 7.
Explain some notable examples of mercy. 11 8.
Is God under any obllA'ations toward humanity? What did God do
to manifeRt his m"rey toward mankind? 11 9.
When wiII Exodu" 15: 13 have its real fulfilment? 1110.
How does man exercl..e mercy In contraRt with Jehoyah? 'II 11, 12
Th"ough whom wiII God exerciRe his mercy unto man? How waR
this lIhl'trated in MORes? 1113.
What Is first necesRary for man to experience In order to appreciate
the mercy of God? 1114.
DO"R God exerciRe his mercy accordln!!: to a plan? 1115-17.
How r'oes the Psalmist speak concerning the coming reign of ChriRt'
1118.
'Vho wiII not fall to receive the blessinA's of mercy In the next ace'"
b it belleficlal to these to have reverence for God and exerc;
mer('y eyen now? 111922.
What are the advantages of putting trust and faith and hope in
.Teho\ah? 11 23. 24.
Whpre is the center of Jeho"ah's mercy? Quote proof texts. 1125, 2G.
In what way did Jesus show forth God's mercy? Cite Instances.
11 27-30.
"'hkh Is the more plea"ln!!: too God: mercy or Racritke? 11 3l.
Is it an Infringement of the Law to exerciRe mercy and jURtlce and
faith? '1132. 33.
Did JeRUR learn Rome of the superfine qualities of mercy while here
as a man? 1134.
Are the nlpetleR of this gracious attribute yet to shine forth more
resplendently? '1135.
Are there to be other vesselR of mercy heRldeR the Lord .TeRuR?
Who are they? IIfURt they needR be nohle-mlnded perRonR? 11 36-39.
ITow may we be the continual rpPiplents of the mercy of God, and
nnder what conditions? '1140-43.
What do we do when we deny mercy to otherR? GI"e example. . 1144.
Haying sought for and receiw>d the merc\' of God, Is it possible to
lose It? Under what circumstances? 11 45. 46.
How do we come into the mercies of the Lord? What other treasures are ours? 114749.
What are God's provisions for blessing Israel and all the families
of the earth? 11 50. 51.
Generally speaking what difference Is there between the narrowminded and the broad-minded peoples of earth? 'II 52.
THANKFULNESS
"I thank thee, Lord, that I have seen
A little of the light;
A glimpl'e of thy grf'at splendor through
The c:loom of earthly night
Has shone tnto my weary 80ul,
And made my way more brIght.
HE kingdom of the Lord will be a universal kingdom. Expressed in symbolic phrase, it will constitute the new heavens and the new earth. Satan
has been the god of the old heavens and earth, which is
now being destroyed to make the way for the kingdom
of righteousness and glory. While Satan's empire has
extended over the earth, during all the time God had
some witnesses in the earth. During the reign of Messiah, the King of glory, Satan will not be permitted to
have any representatives in the earth; for he WI'11 be
restrained. (Hevelation 20: 1-3) The kingdom of righteousness will extend from sea to sea and from the great
river unto the ends of the earth, and in due time the
whole earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
All kingdoms under Satan have been wicked, and the
laws thereof have been used to oppress many who loye
righteousness and to favor the ultra-wicked class. Un~er
the government of Christ the people shall be judged Impartially and with righteousness, and the ~oor with ju~gment; that is to say, by fixed rules of actlOn from whIch
there will be no deviation. Then every person shall stand
equal before the law. There will be no partiality shown.
The kingdom of the Lord will be a government administered in behalf of all the people, the wicked oppressors
shall be destroyed, while every righteous act will receive
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a just reward.
Concerning the blessings that the people WIll enJoy,
the Psalmist in beautiful poetic phrase expressed it
thus: "He shall come down like rain upon the mown
grass, as showers that water the earth." Rain is symbolic of refreshing truths. No deception will be permitted to be practised there. It will be indeed a time
of refreshing. The people will be literally showered with
blessings. Rain upon new mown grass yidds a. sweet
perfume, pleasing and delightful to the soul. Everyone
EO blessed of the new government and responding to that
blessing will yield a sweet and pleasing perfume, making
joyful every righteous heart. Showers that water the
earih make it respond with gladness. Even so the blessinrrs of the Lord upon the people will make them rich
in'"'health, strength and peace, fill their hearts with gladness and their lips with songs of praise. From every
quarter of the earth the people will come to~ether to
praise him. They willirarn the truth and tell It to each
other. Then "tnIth shall spring out of the earth and
rirrhteousness'shalliook down from heavrn." Earth here
b
means
organized society, which will learn the truth an d
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speak the truth only and speak it in love. The ng teousthe
heavenly
phase
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Lord's
kingdom
will
ness of
smile down upon them until it is truly realized that
"mercv and truth are met together; righteousness and
peace have kissed each other." The a:ffai?s of earth will
h [J h h] h th
d h 'r of all tht'ngs"
"TV om e
e ova
a rna e et
-Hebrews 1: 2.
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A N HEIR is one who rightfully comes into possession of that which at one time belonged to
another. The Lord's Word declares: "Thou hast
created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and
were created." (Hcvelation 4: 11) This is a very comprehensive statement and takes in everythi~g. The magnitude of God's universe cannot be approxImated by the
mental powers of man. For instance, one stan~ing on
Mount Wilson in the clearest of nights, and WIth the
naked eye looking into the heavens in the direction of the
constellation of Hercules, cannot see a single star of that
group. Applying the eye, then, to the gr~a~ telescope on
that mountain there bursts upon the VISlOn the most
marvelous group of bright shining stars, the brilliancy
of which dazzle the heavens. 'The constellation contains
many thousands of stars, yea, more stars than the naked
eye could behold during the entire night. T~e b.eauty
and brilliancy of this group of heavenly bodIes IS entrancing. Truly the heavens declare the glory ?f God;
but that glory is so far beyond human conceptlOn that
man in his imperfect state cannot know it. These things
were created for Jehovah's pleasure.
All the creatures of the universe--angels, cherubim,
seraphim, etc.-God has made for his own pleasure. All
the beauties and glories of the earth and the hidden
riches of the seas are likewise his. The perfection of the
human race reflecting the glory of the Lord will be likewise his. All these things the Scriptures declare shall
be possessed by the Lord Jesus Christ as heir of all
things. Then every living creature shall come and worship before him, for he is Lord of lords and King of
kings; and every tongue shall confess that he is the
Christ to the glory of God.
For the encouragement of the members of the body of
Christ while journeying the narrow way St. Paul, moved
If
by the power of the holy spiI;it, wrote:
] b "The
h 'spirit itse. h
[Jehovah's spirit, invisible power earet WItness WIt
our spirit [mental faculties] that we are the children of
Gild; and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and
joint-heirs with. Christ." (Romans 8:.16, 17) Thus the
Lord assures hIS people that the faIthful ones of the
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KOSES PRAYS FOR REBELLIOUS ISRAEL-TWELVE SPIES SENT INTO CANAAN-THE OLDER ISRAELITES PERISH IN THE WILDEBNBSI
-IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR GOD'S PEOPLE TODAY.
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their feeling of having to suffer hardships, and In their desire for self-indulgence, all their sufferings In Egypt were
forgotten. In their foolishness they also forgot that their
freedom had almost caused the destruction of Egypt; and
that Egypt would not welcome them, but would treat them
as enemies. This rebellion of the people vitally affected their
relation with JehoYah. The Lord said that they had now
sbmed ten times against him, and that they shouid know hls
breach of promise, or alteration of purpose. (Numbers 14:
84, margin) God was ready to destroy this rebellious peonIe;
and he offered to Moses, as once before at Sinai, that Moses
should be the progenitor of a new race of seed of Abraham
--God would fulfil the promises in him. But Moses pleaded
for Israei( and used God's own words (Numbers 14: 18);
and judgment was tempered with a measure of forbearance.
THE OLDER ISRAELITES PERISH IN THE WILDERNESS
lOThe sentence now was that all who were twenty years
of age when they left Egypt, save,Coleb and Joshua (who
of the spies had been faithful and Joyal to God, and whom
the people wen! ready to stone to death), should die in the
wilderness which they in their unbelief said would be their
death. They were to wander in it forty years, a year for
every day of their disobedience and unbelief waiting while
the spies were away. A plague broke out, and the ten spies
of evil heart perished by it. The sentence fell hard upon
Israel, but it did not soften their hearts. They were still
rebellious; for now, when God said that they should wander
in the wilderness, and the fooUslmess of appointln/ra captaiD
to lead them back to Egypt was apparent to them, they d&termined to go forward into Canaan. They said that they
had sinned, but they showed no repentance. Whatever God
said they should do, they were read3 to do the contrary.
An attempt was made to pusll forward. But the Amorites,
who dweit in the highlands, came down upon them in force;
and as the people had no faith in God, and as God did not
fight for them, they fled before their enemies as l\ man flees
when chased by bees (Deuteronomy 1: 44), back into the
waste howling wilderness. They quickly proved they could
not take the land without God's ald.
llThis decisive and calamitous rebel action could not have
happened apart from pre-dlspos~ Cl.lJRS. They had never
been grateful to God for their deliverance from Egypt, and
in God's forbearance with them in their murmurings they
had not once expressed sorrow or repentance. It was their
constant readiness to find fault which paved the way for the
rebellion. An ungrateful heart ever makes a highroad for
the enemy. In the days after Sinai Israel were really deciding their way. After the manifestations there they ought to
have been ready to trust God under all circumstances; but
they acted as If they thought they were doing God good
service by being ready for the manifestation of his power
and his favors. They did not realiu that God was proving
them to try their hearts.
IMPORTANT LESSONS FOB GOD'S PEOPLE TODAY
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CROSSING THE JORDAN INTO CANAAN-8UN AND MOON HID FROM VIEW-JOSHUA AND CANAAN IN ANTITYPE.
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his work is done. And no one acquainted with God's provldences can fail to see a correspondency in the two armies.
Now, as then, the energy and earnestness .of ~:outh are,. neeessary for the Lord's work; and he has so provided.
14The deff'at of the combination against Gibeon seems particularly typical. It is almost certain Isaiah makes reference
to it when he says of the time when God will arise: "He
shall he wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do
his work, his strange work; and bring" to pass his act, his
strange act." (Isaiah 28: 21) Habakkuk, refprring to this
incident, writps as if the glittering of the spears of Israel
had made the sun hide its head (Habakkuk 3:]]) ; even as
now the light of the truth when God establishes his kingdom
puts to shame and causes the darkening of all other lights.
15At the end of his da~'s Joshua called Israel to 8hechem.
He remembered the wilderness journey and all the disaffection of Israel; and better than anyone else he knew their
wf'akness. He reminded them that not one good thing which
God had promised had failed, but that tribUlation was just
as certain if they did not keep the covenant. He cau>;ed them
there and then to renew their covenant with the Lord: Probably he saw that the remnant of the Canaanites, whom the
tribes were allOWing to remain in their midst, wouid become
a temptation to them.-Joshua 24: 1-25.
16Fidplity to the Lord and to the privileges of service Is
the outstanding feature of Joshua's charalter. WIlen appointed leader, the Lord told him to meditate In his Word
day and night. (Joshua 1: 8) No doubt he would have been
glad of the pillar of cloud to tell whpn and where to go;
but its work was done. There was enough written of the
Word of the Lord to guide him, and Joshua hf'comps a type
of the man who prospers. (Psalm 1:2) He is therefore a
type of .Jesus, whose name he bears (Hebrews 4:8), both In
his earthly ministry, and of the Chur('\1 under the lead of
the Lord on his return. Joshua was the first leader in Israel
to be guided by the revealed Word.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
Who succeeded lIfoses? How was It that Israel now was such a
different people? ~ 1. 3.
What was Israel's great fault? Is destruction of faith an easy
matter? 11 2.
Was Joshua of military disposition? How did God encourage him?
~ 4.
What was Joshua's procedure In crossing the swollen .Jordan? ~ 5.
On what day did Israel enter the land of promise? Why were the
males eir~umclsed? Upon what city did Joshua make his lirst
atta~k? ~ 6.
Upon what city was his second attack? Why did it turn out rather
disastrously? 11 7.
What Is the explanation of the faet that the Gibeonltes wanted to
make an alliance with Israel? Did Joshua break the agreement?
~ 8.
What notable thlBg did the faith of Joshua prompt him to do. and
just what was done? \I 9.
How did the ne"t l'omhination whleh formed against Israel turn
out for Israel's benefit? ~ 10.
What mllst he do who has ~ntercd the "rest of faith"? What may
be said to be the seven cardinal sins? ~ 11.
What does Jordan represent? The land of promise? Joshua? And
\\"hy? 'II 12.
What other lesson may be drawn? Is It by chance that so many
~'oung people are In the truth? 11 13.
In what way Is the defeat of the combination that came against
Gibeon typil>al? 11 14.
What did Joshua do In his old age for the special good of Israel?
'IJl5.
What Is the outstandln~ feature of Joshua's character? What particular thing was Joshua's guide? In what was he the tlrst? 116.
bel' of years from the ratification of the Abrahamic Covenant, in 2035 B. C., to the time when Abraham will inherit
the promised land, in the spring of 1926. (2,034% plus
1,92514 equals 3,960.) See Z. 1920, pp. 204, 205.
BROTHER H. HOWLETT
Leak" Hie, ~. C.
Feb.
Wlllston Salem, N. C.
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State Hoad, N. C
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Slioalll, N. C_._.__
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Winston Salem, N. C.
Greensboro, N. C.
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BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Goshen, Ind. .
Eikhart, Ind
South Bend, Ind.
La Porte, y-td.
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Michigan City, Ind.
Gary, Ind.. .
Feb. 1
3
4
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Wenatchee, Wash
Svokane, """ash
ChC'~aw,
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Dam'lIle, Wash
Colnlle, Wash. .__
Spokane, Wash
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Owensuoro, Ky. __
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11
Tonkawa, Okla
I<'eb. 1
Arkansas Cit)', Okla
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Shidler, Olda
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Wilmore. Kan.
17
Drumright. Okla
Chandler, Olda.
Shawnee, Okla
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3
3
4
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BROTHER
Parkersburg, W. Va... Jan.
Pittsburgh. Pa
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Parkersbur~, W. Va.
Ashland, Ky
Lexington, Ky. ..
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Windsor, Onto ............. It 8-10
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AnallPim. Cali!. _
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Stella. Fla.._
Gal'lleld, Wash.
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}ojvans\'ille, Ind.
Feb.8
Tell City, Ind
10
nO,-)}lyjHe, Ind
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\\a,~h111~ton. Ind. .'.' '..'_.. " 12
BI('.~uell.
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SUllivan, Ind
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M<:Lolid. Olda. ....__
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Wilburton, Okla
AlulOn, Okla
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Leamington, Onto .. ....Feb. 12
Blenheim, Onto ............_ "
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Courtland, Ont.
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Ontario, Callf.
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BROTHER T. H. THORNTON
Hampstead, N. B. ..__..Feb.
12
Mon~ton, N. B
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Manhattan, Kan
Randolph, Kan. ..
Clay Center, Kan
Jame~town, Kan
Lenora, Kan.
Achilles, Kan
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Feb.13
Lenora, Kan
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Waldo, Kan.
20
BROTHER J. B. WILLIAMS
BROTHER J. H. HOEVELER
Do1l'tan l Ala........__
t-ildlana City. Ala
Eat ..prise, Ala.
Oakesdale, \\ash
BROTHER W. J. THOR:\'
L. HERR
Frankfort, Ky. .
Shelbyvllle, Ky
Louisville, Ky _
Guthrie. Ky
Palmyra, Tenn.
Gadsden, 'l'enn.....
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
Ottawa, Ont. ......__..
Feb.
1
Montreal. Que.
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Sherllrooke. P. Q
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Flvandale, N. B.
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BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
Harrisburg, Pa
_. . ..Feb. 7
Plainfield, Pa.
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Leballon, Pa
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Heading', Pa. _."" .._'.'._._ '_" " 11
Pottstown, Pa
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BROTHER
Beaumont, Tex. __
Feb.
10
Port ArthUJ, Tex. __
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De"er" Tex __
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CroslJ.I', Tex.
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BROTHER A. M. GRAHAM
Lewistown. Pa
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York. Pa. __
Baltimore, Md.
Hanover, Pa
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Lanca8te~ Pa.
_ _._
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BROTHER V. C. RICE
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Dlalsvllle, Tex
Palestine, Tex.
Rusk, Tex. __
Clawson. Tex.
7
8
10,12
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12
13
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Wichita, Kan.
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BROTHER B. M. RICE
Apopka, Fla
Orlamlo, Fla.
Sanford, Fla.
De Land, Fla.
Palatka, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla.
BROTHER J. W. COPE
Walsenburg, Colo
Pueblo. Colo.
-"e" ark, O
Columuus, O
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Chdlieothe, O. .
Wellston, O.
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Portsmouth, O
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Ironton, O....
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BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
Hammond, Ind
IIegcwlsch, Ill.
Chicago, Ill
Gratiot, 'Yis __.._
lIIonticello, Wis
lIIadison, Wis
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
Naranja, I~la
Miami, Fla. __
Titusvllle. Fill
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Ormond, Fla.
New Smyrna, Fla.
Orlando. Fla
4
5
6
7
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Brantford, Onto
Wood,to~k, Onto
Stratford. Ont
PalIuerston, Onto
Allenford, Onto
Owen Sound. Onto
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VIl!~W.S ll'ROM THE WATCH TOWElt..........__
U OlOn of Cl~u:ches Striven for
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_ 35
Churches IIhXlllf: with Politic, .........................315
European Conditions Bad for Preachcrs.........36
~aPt~stJ!T Ar~ S~elng Thln~L..
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B~~;180n ~~ ~oo 18soo............
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moo.............................
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Interchurch World Movement Is D('n.I..
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P1uYERMEIIlTUlG TEXT COIIUdE:"TS .........._ .40
PERIOD 01/' THE JUDGES ........................._ 42
THE
THE
REIGN 01/'
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SAUL................_ 46
MEMORIAL DATE-1924
84
"1 trill stand upon my watch and ",'l! RPt mil faa'
.pDn tM Toteer. anrf ,rill w(ltch to Rpt tehat He t/liZl
unto - , am' what MUt/le1" I .hall make to ,,__
OPPO'6 me!'-Habakkuk e: 1.
!til
.,...t
Qpon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the waves (the restless, discontented) roaring; men's hearts failing them for rear and for !ook,..,1t te
the thln'!9 comi~q; 'Jnnn the eart!t (society); for the powers of the
r"..,~.lon
the.
of God IS at hand. Look up, hft up your heads. reJOl"". for your redemptIon draweth wgb.-Matt. 24:33: Mark 13:29: I.uk" 21 :2~aL
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EUROPEAN TOUR
Some of the brethren are inquiring when Brother Rutherford expects to make another trip to Europe, with the
thought of making up a party to take the trip at the same
time. THll: WATCH TOWER announces that probably this tour
w1ll be made in the early Spring. The exact date is not yet
fixed. Those particularly interested may ascertain definitely
by addressing Brother Rutherford personally.
RADIO
For a long time the WATCH TOWER readers have been
expecting some announcement about a radio station. The
SOCIETY has had one in course of construction now for more
than a year, and we have been disappointed in not having
it completed earlier. There have been many interferences.
Doubtless the adversary has been doing what he can. We
are not quite ready at this time to make a definite announcement, but may do so by letter before the next issue of
THE 'VATCH TOWER.
We have had a number of inquiries about receiving sets.
Some brethren In Brooklyn are seeing what they can do to
assemble some receiving sets, which can be furnished the
friends at a lower rate; and this we will announce as soon
as we are able to do so.
We make this general announcement now, suggesting that
the friends be patient a little longer; and we hope to be
able to serve you in due time.
E'nteTedas Second Class \1'attera[ Bro~klyn, N.Y. Posroffice., Act a/March 3..d 1Bre
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AND HE~ALD OF CHR~STS PRESENCE
VOL
XLV
FEBRUARY
1'\0.3
1, 1923
ROM all over the country come newspaper clippings showing the efforts put forth and the
schemes put into operation to unite the churches
in the various communities.
In New York city twelve leading denominations
joined recently into a new religious educational body
known as "The Institute for the AdYancrment of
Christian Knowledge." One of the things they will
undertake is the publishing of a twelve-volume library
of impartial Christian knowledge. These volumes are to
have a million words each; nine editors will have the
work in charge, which will cover a period of six years.
This is something else to help drain the pockets of the
poor people. The work will never be finished!
"In the world court of justice we see not only the fruition
and consummation of many decades of American discussions, plam" and desires for peace through justice based on
law, but also concrete expressions of the Christian spirit
that Is needed, the promise of a larger and truer righteousness and justice among nations, a step forward In the
establishment of the kingdom of God."
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We hold this statement as blasphemy against God;
for it mppo~e~ t 11c roosibility of man's establishing God's
kingdom on the earth irrC'speetive of the plan and purpose of God. and it practically ignores the Lord Jesus
as King of kings and Lord of lords.
As PrC'sidC'nt Coolidge strongly advocated for the
'YorIll Court in his message to Congress we naturally
su~pC'ct that this delegation furnished much inspiration
on the 811 hject. Politics is class rule; and the churches
as organized arc clannish. Both of these are divided
against themselves; hence strife, turmoil and misunderstanding::; block the good which either might do. Ann
Satan would have it so; his tactics to pit one class
against another started in the days of Cain and Abel.
Many today desire cooperation; they pray for it;
they yearn for it. But under the present order of things
cooperation is an impossibility. Governments are confessedly human; and they should function for the benefit of all their subjects, in economics, in finances, in the
ndministration of just and wholesome laws, in caring
for the Eocial structure of civilization, in sanitation and
health, in building useful parks, and in general beautifying the land and conserving the people's interests
impartially. But in religious matters they should keep
hands off, allowing the people to worship God according
to the dictates of their own consciences, where they do
not interfere with the moral and property rights of any
one. Reversely, the religionists should keep their hands
from off the government, state, county and city affairs.
Religion and politics do not mix, and are not intended
to mix.
The nation of Israel was a church-state arrangement; their judges, rulers and priests were appointed
of God, especially at the time when organized. In the
Millennial kingdom the judges, rulers, and priests will
again be of God's arrangement; and therefore the
church-state arrangement shall again function for the
blessing of the people. While under the Jewish regime
it was a failure and was overthrown, under Christ as
earth's new Ruler it will be a complete success. All
eiIOl,ts to unite the church and state into coordinating
authority for rulership over the peoples of earth before
Chl'i::;t's kingdom is set up is an effort to counterfeit
i hat kingdom by the master deceiver, Satan; and the
results are sure to prove disastrous. In proof that the
mill1 ic god, flatan, is trying to imitate Christ we have
to r"lllember that these are, as they claim, but "the
political expression of the ki" gdom of God on earth I"
All the governments of ea. ch are in trouble and most
of them in despair. for the reason that they are laboring
under the hallucination that the kings and priests, the
rulers ana clergy, are ordained of God and therefore
are representing him in the governing of the peoples of
earth. Thu::; by takjng themselves too seriously they
really are menacing the peace of the world instead of
hewfHing anybody.
BROO"I.YS. N.
Y.
The preachers in Europe have been having increasingly hard times ever since the World War started. In
Russia they were manhandled and butchered for hypocrisy and duplicity in connection with the expositions
made of the padded and manufactured idols which were
sold to the ignorant votaries of the church-state, who
were taught to worship the idols instead of being taught
the precepts of Christianity.
The following is from the Sacramento Bet:
"Life is expected to become still harder for the majority
of the clergy in Rumania as the result of a recent order
by the Rumanian Minister of Cults withdrawing a number
of the economic advantages enjoyed by the church. The
PeJ5ter Lloyd points out that the church already had been
hit hard by the expropriation of a large part of its lands
in c'arrying out the agrarian reforms, and that the economic
situation makes 1t di1ficult for Rumanians to support the
F'EBRU AllY
I, 1923
'file
We have great sympathy for a man who cannot support his wife and chil aren; we are sorry for the conditions that make starvation a possibility; but we know
that these are permitted of God to teach a much-needed
lesson. The Bible points out the plight of the false
shepherds of our day, as we are in the transition period
from the old order to the Hew order. The people are
learning that they have less and lrss use for the services
of the clrrgy; so the pay dwindles. The clergy have
studied books and stars, and have sought ease; they
have learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew; they have not
learned the art of using a screwdriver, a hammer, and
a wrench; consequently their hands are as tender as a
child's. They have been too "wise" to learn something
useful for mankind. And now, when it becomes necessary to labor, to earn an honest day's wage, they are
unable to do so. Their position as "ministers of the
most high" makes it impossible for them to do downright begging. Their present predicament is a just retribution for their lack of faith in God, for their disrespect
of his Word, and for their dishonesty in fooling the
people so that they might live on the fat of the land.
Synchronizing with the dying out of the preacher
busmess, comes the greater field for zeal and activity
on a much larger scale than ever before known in the
history of man for dispensing the Word of the living
God in sincerity and truth; for j list now there is an
inclination of the people everywhere to hear the message
of the incoming kingdom and to learn that millions now
living will never die.
MISCELLANEOUS ITE!\IS OF L....TEREST
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Churchmen recognize that should they lose the BU pport of the press their cause is lost. Editors as a class
are intelligent, but they have not always the liberty to
express their conscientious scruples; for the managers
and owners are in the newspaper business for the same
reason that other men are in the preacher business--for
money. If they were in the business for the good of the
community they would allow the editors a freedom of
speech that would many times be very wholesome for
the wrlfare of the people. The liability of boycott by the
Roman Catholic hierarchy, through the withdrawal of
advertising, keeps the press measurably lined up to bow
to its bidding. The dying church sees that "it must
use the newspapers more and more" ; and in its struggle
"for the betterment of the community" it must take
hold of the arm of the press and consider it a "brother
and not an enemy."
Dr. Smith, like other clergymen, has a very crude
idea of what Christianity really is; for he says: "With
very few exceptions the majority of newspapers are not
what the founder of Christianity would think ideal."
If there is anything which needs revolutionizing it is
the press. By "press" we mean what Dr. Smith means.
The newspapers which are used for advertising purposes. When the Lord's kingdom gets fully under way
not one of them will function as it now does, but will
publish the truth in the interest of the people.
\Yhat the Church Federation Publicity Commission
wants is favor, the publication of sermons and church
news free of cost. We see no reason why the churches
should not pay for what they get.
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The report took up bootlegging and moonshine, desecration of the Sabbath, gambling, card playing. etc.,
and summing up the moral conditions of today closed
with these words:
"The general tendency in America today is to see ho'"
close we can get to the fire and not get burned. When the
shadows of the thousands of coffins filled our land, When
the SOUls of thousands of our soldiers were gathered to the
skies and our armies came from the awful est carnage the
world has ever known, What hnppenpd? Did we fall on our
faces In the dust and thank God? No. Hell broke loose in
the form of the most Voluptuous dances ever known.
was the work of the devil, and still goes on."
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The Interchureh World Movement, which ,vas to convert the world and bring peace to suffering humanity,
is dead. It started out to collect $1,320,214,551 of the
people's hard-earned cash, and in a drive for $336,547,724.26 they collected several millions, enough we would
think to accomplish something for the Lord had thf'l'e
been an honest effort to glorify God and his bless.'d
truth. It functioned famously while the money was
coming in and while it was doing nothing worth while.
But when it did something, it was lassoed and brought
to bay. It criticised the United States Steel Corpor.ltion for their conduct in the strike of 1919, whereupon
it was chloroformed and put to a slow death.
The assets are said to be as follows: Office furniture,
$252.00; cash in bank, $2,548.00; and on deposit io
meet a claim of one W. J. Thompson, $1,221.00, for
alleged breach of agreement still pending in court.
'rhere is no mention made of the amount collected, but
large sums were paid in salaries and in making proud
and pompous spreads of earthly glory.
The directors announced that they had conclUlbd
that the objects for which the movement was founded
could not be accomplished in the manner undertakell;
implying, of course, that perhaps it could be aerO! l~
plished some other way. Thus we may expect Babylol:'S
wise men to inaugurate another scheme as an excuse 1')
"drive" for other millions. But each time that t:, 3
sheep are fleeced and the goats are milked, the wor.1
should be wiser. So obsessed are the people with tll~
glitter and gloss of Babylon that they do not see th ~
gall. The lesson is hard to learn. Even to the casual
observer it should be apparent, with so many denominations and so much friction drveloping between Modernists and Pundamentalists, that something is radically
wrong somewhere.
So the Interchurch World Movement is now proven
to be nothing more than a bleeding machine. When it
honestly undertook to oppose financialdom somei.h;ng
was pulled off in the secret chambers that caused it to
wither away. It is now awaiting burial; but a permit
must be obtained from the doctor (Supreme Court).
Then the sad requiem will be sung by the choir (directors), and the congregation may join in the tears.
kingdom is now being established. The legal representatives of the kingdom on earth ,rill be visible men,
pf'Tfect in organism, directed by the great King, the
Christ. That kingdom will extend allover the earth
until all the nations shall come to render obedience joyfully unto him. Then it shall come to pass that all the
nations and peoples of earth shall go up from year to
year to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts, and to
render their full homage to him. "And it shall be, that
whoso will not come up of all the families of the carih
unto Jermalem to "'orship the King. the Lord of ho~ts,
evE'll upon them shall be no rain." (Zechariah 14: 17)
Rain is a symbol of bl('ssings falling down from heaven
upon the earth. This is a promise, then. that only those
who render themsrlves in obedience to this great King
shall have his blessings.
This kingdom will be the desire of all nations. (Haggai 2: 7) In that day (the day of his glorious reign
now beginning) there shall be one Lord, and his name
one, and that Lord the great Messiah.
This government will prove to be so completely satisfactory and perfect that it will fill the minds and hearts
of all honest people with gladness. Thus the heaYens
will rejoice and the earth be glau, and all that is therein;
then all the trees of the wood will rejoice. Then every
creature that breathes under the sun will be singing
praises to the King of kings, saying, "Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, jnst and true
are thy ways," thou King of the earth and the heavens.
It is granted unto the Christian at this time to announce to the suffering nations of the earth that this
kingdom is at hanel. Happy is the lot of the Christianl
Truly each one can say now: (The Lord hath done great
things for us.' (Psalm 126: 2) As the spirit of the Lord
fills each consecrated hrart he appreciates more and
more the fact that "love never fa ileth." What an inducement now to develop and manifest the spirit of the
Lord and to announce his kingdom I
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"1 will heal their backsliding, I will love them lreely."-HQlJea 14: 4.
ODAY'S lesson covers the time from the death of
.Joshua to the death of Samson, practically the same
as that of the Book of Judges. The period of the
judges we know was 450 years (Acts 13: 20), though only
portions of that period were actually under the direction
of the judges. The judges were deliverers, and during their
lifetime theV were directors of the national interests. The
office was not hereditary. The record of that time is chiefly
one of Israel's weak failures, of their bondage to one or
another of the surrounding nations, and of heroic efforts by
faithful men raised up by God to retrieve their position. In
no case except under the impulse and excitement of an effort
llt salvation do the people reveal themselves as faithful to
God, or even as mindful of the traditions of their history.
20ur Golden Text gives indirectly the summary of this
very strange period of Israel's history; for while tile reading leaves an impression of the greatness of the men of faith
whom God raised up as deliverers and judges, it leaves a
stronger impression of the weakness and perversity of the
people. The i,ltention of the Book of Judges is clearly: (1)
To give the necessary link in the history of the people fro::.
the time of the entrance into the land until the time of the
establishment of the kingdom; (2) to bring certain facts of
God's dealing Into prominence, chiefly those of some of the
deliverances; (3) to show the mercy and forbearance of
God; and (4) to show what Israel might have had and what
they ought to have been under the arrangement which God
made for their happiness and prosperity in the land which
he had given them.
SThough God knew that Israel would want a king (Deuteronomy 7: 14, 15), and that he would arrange one for
them in his own due time, yet that was not his ideal for
them. Israel was to be a theocracy, a people living under
the ca~e of God, and in harmony amongst themselves, enjoying the blessings of his favor in the land which he had given
them. Rule was to be exercised by neither prophet, priest,
nor king. It was an illustration of that which will obtain
when mankind, rpstored to perfection, and after the kingdom
Is given up to the Father (1 Corinthians 15: 24), will enter
into the full blessings of God. (Genesis 1: 26-28) No one
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1t.
What two thIngs does the Golden Text teach? What four thIngs
does the Book of Judges teach? '2.
Why was Israel to be a theocracy, and not a kIngdom? As a theocracy what period of tIme was It Intended to Illustrate? , 3.
Why did Israel lose Its appreclatlon of God atter Joshua's death'
U.
'7.
'6.
,8.
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SAMUEL, CH_~p'n;RS
TO
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SAUUEI. REMAINS PURE AMID ~;VIL SURROUNDINGS--ARK BECOMES A PLAGUE TO PHILISTINES-SAMUEL JUDGES AND
INSTReCTS ISRAEL.
"Direat your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only."-l Samuel: S.
HE history of Israel in the land of promise is divisible
into three main periods: I. 1) That of the ju<\ges, hefore there was a king in isme I (450 years): (2)
that of the kings (513 years) ; and (3) that which lastpd
from the captivity under Babylon until the dispersion b~'
Rome, during which time Israel was always under the
domination of the Gentiles (676 years). Each of these
periods ended in failure. At the end of the period of the
judges the Ark of God was taken captlve by the Philistines;
and Shiloh, where the tabernacle was, and which was the
center of Israel's worship, was destroyed. TIl(> period of
the kings ended with the burning of the temple and the
destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian hosts. The
third period also ended with the burning of the' restored
temple, and the massacre or captivity of a million Jews.
~'o complete the number of desolations of what may be
called organized religion, there is the fourth: That of
Christendom, which has the features of the other three
In an intensified form.
20ur study today begins with the time of the first desolation, and tells us of the revival which God brought about
through his faithful servant Samuel. At the time of Samuel's birth matters in Israel were hastening to a crisis.
The people seem to have been then less prone to idolatry
than in their earlier years; the many sharp lessons they
had received put a check on that form of unfaithfuiness.
There also seems to have been some trouble not recorded
in respect to the priesthood; for Eli was not of the .line
of Eleazar, but had sprung from Ithamar. If there had
been a professed attempt at reform it surely rpsulted in
loss of reality and in the growth of hypocrisy; for in the
days in which our lesson begins, the priests, the sons of
Eli, were both thieves and prolligates, and the service of
the tabernacle had become an open scandal. God determin( 1
to wipe out the whole organization, and to cut out that
priesthood.
SOUI' lesson shows also that God was preparing for his
people's welfare as soon as they should be ready to receive
his blessings; and that also the outward condition of Isrnel
at this time was pitiable, for the Philistines, who until the
later days of David were ever as a thorn in the side of
Israel, had then been masters of Israel for many years.
Samson had begun to deliver the people from that yolw,
but his C'xploits only servpd to keep them in check. They
were afraid to attack Ist'liel while Samson was free. After
his death they used their power cruelly. (1 Samuel 13: 20)
The high priest Eli seems to have assumed the position of
ruler or judge, as well as that of priest. Ypt as ]<Jli is said
to have judged Israel for forty ~'ears (1 Samuel 4: 18), it
is probable that he had some position of authority during
all the days of Samson's judgeship. Samson seems to have
lJeen too much of a roving disposition to have a settled
order, and probably the people apppuled for guidance as
much to Eli a" to him. But gli helped Israel very little,
and certainl~' the Philistines troubled them all his days.
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What divisions are seen in the history of Israel while th~ were In
the promised land? How did oocli ppriod end? , 1.
What were the conditions In Israel about the time of Samuel'.
birth? Of whom was Eli a descendant? What was the COndition of tile priesthood? 'I 2.
What nation was menacing Israel? Who helped Samson durin,
the poriod of his judgeship? What was a notable characteri.tic
of Samson's? 'I 3.
What remarkable thing now occnrred for Israel's benefit? , 4.
What Is the comparison between Israel under Samuel and under
Moses? What protection had Samuel from imbibing the spirit
of IllS time'! 11 5.
What blasted the rising hopee of Israel? 'I G.
Who exceeded their authority by taking the ark to battle? What
hapvened? 11 7.
What was the situatiOll which confronted Samuel? Was Samuel
disheartened? , 8.
Why did the Philistines return the ark? In what respect did Samuel show that he was not presumptuous? '1l 9.
What two things did Samuel organize, and for what purpose?
Wberein did Samuel's strength lie? What did this wayward,
rebellious, still'necked people now want? ~ 10.
Why did Israel dffill'e a king? What were the circumstances which
sup;JOse,lly ',roIllpled it? Was it an occ'lslon for disappointment
on Samuel's part? What consolation did he receive? 11 11.
As God WllS preparing for the typical kingdom, do \.he circumstances correspond in antitype? 11 12.
Blow the "silver trump<:>ts" o'er the land and o'er the sea,
Publish on the mountains the great "Year of Jubilee";
Sing it through the valleys; shout aloud upon the plains i
Tell the whole creation that the Lord Jehovah reigwJ I
--MARCH 9--1 SAMUEL, CHAPTERS 8 TO 15-GOOD AND BAD QUALITmS-SAUL'S PROUD PROCLIVITIES PREDO~I!NATE-SAUL'S CONDUCT REVEALS
TYPICAL PICTURE OJ' SAUL'S DEFLECTION.
"B81oold, to obey is better then sacrifice."-l Samuel 15: 22.
AUL had the honor of being Israel's Ill'se king, but hts
life's story Is one of the saddest In the Bible. It may
be said to be a record written to show how God's
mercies are wasted and finally lost through wilfulness lIud
disobedience. Our Golden Text giyes a reminder of the ~Teat
defect In Saul's attltude towards God, which led to his
rejection and to a calamitous end. Saul was a great professor. With splendid opportunities he never developed, nor
learned that It Is a greater thing to serve In sincerity than
to occupy and merely enjoy a position of privilege or
authority.
2The meeting of Samuel and Saul, who was chosen of
God to be king, came about In an unusual way. Suul, of
the tribe of Benjamin, seeking his futher's strayed asses,
wandered to the place where Samuel lived. God iwlic,lt,,1
to Samuel that this tall ~'oung man who called upon him
for help In finding the lost asses, was the one who should
be anointed king In Israel. Samuel anointed him as future
king. 'i'hen Samuel called all Israel together at l\!i;r,peh and
set them in tribes and companies, that the king should be
chosen by lot.
BAs one of the reasons for the request for a king was the
perversion of justice by Samuel's sons, It was of the Lord's
order, and as a protection for Samuel, that Saul was thus
shown to be God's choice. Otherwise Samuel might have
been suspected of favoritism. Of the tribes, Benjamin was
chosen; of Benjamin, the family of Kish; of the sons of
Klsh, Saul was chosen. But when the people looked for
Saul he was not to be found; he had hidden himself. This
evidently set the people bnk a little; for they Inquired of
the Lord It they should seek Saul. The Lord answered that
he was the one chosen. When he was brought amongst the
peQple he was seen to be head and shoulders above all the
others. The people wanted something that they could Fee;
and God gave them the tallest man In Israel.-1 Samuel
10: 17-24.
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BROTHER T. E. BARKER
Stem, N. C
_ _ Feb.
Henderson, N. C
,
"
LouiSburg, ~. c.._ _..__ n
Selma, N. C. ._ _._
"
Raleigh, N. C
_. __
Wendall, N. C._.___ "
22
24
26
27
28
29
Oakesdale, Wash
Garfield, Wash.._
lIloscow, Ida. __.__
Rosalia, Wash.
Colfax, Wash.
Pomeroy, Wash.
...Feb. 22
" 24
25
26
27
.. 28
_Feb. 14
" 1:5
" 17
18
19
20
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Gratiot, Wis.. ..__
Feb.
12
l\Ionticello, 'Vis
_._
" 13,14
Madison, Wi~
_._ _ " 15,17
Boaz, 'Vis. . __ . .. _
" 18,19
;VIadison, Wis
-....... ..
221
Lake 1Illlls, Wis
..
{)conomowoc, Wk
Waukesha, \\1 . .
11111\\ aukee, W ,
Waukegan, III
KZieOnnO'shIall,' Wis.--...::
..
15
17
IS
19
20
21
Eastman, Ga. __
_ _. __Feb.22
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Th?Hlasyille, (~a
:: 2~
CaIro, Ga
_
_..
2,
Dothan, Ala. ._ .Feb. 29, Mar. 2
Feu. 10
" 11
12
_. " 13
.. 14
_.._. " Hi
Pampa, Tex.
Shattuck, Okla.
Follett. Tex. _
Arnett. Okla. .
"oIHlward, Ol\~a
Clinton, Okla
Feb.
22
24
25
, " ~n. 27
~.~ " 28,29
lI1ar. 2
12
14
17
18
19
20
Hou~ton, Tex.
Seal~', Tex. ...
. .. _Feb.
21
22
Halletts\"ille, Tex... ..
24
Corvus Chl'lstl, Tex.._.. " 25,26
Allee, Tex. ._. _.._ _
"
27
Premont, Tex
_.._ ..
29
BROTHER M. L. HERR
Lexington Ky
Feb. 13
t' K y. --- --- - "
14
I .' "an kfor,
Shelbyville, Ky. .. .. _._. "
15
Louisville, Ky
17,18
Guthrie, Ky
" 19,20
Palmyra, Tenn.
_..
21
Feb.
"
_....
"
_._..
22
25
26
27
28
29
BROTHER H. HOWLETT
port.mouth, O.
Feb.
Ironton, o.._.~.__ ~ ..
"
Ashland, Ky. _
_ _."
Huntington, 'V. Va. ._.....
Gallipolis, O
:
Parkersburc, W. Va.
13
15
17
18
19
20
_.. ~'eb. 24
" 20
26
27
28
29
BROTHER C. ROBERTS
DuunVille, Onto ._
Feb.
21
Weiland, Onto
..
22
Klagara Falls, 0'11
24, 20
St. Catherinc:-l, (I J t ...... "
26
Bea1ll8ville, Ont. .......
.27
Hamil ton, Onto ._.......... ..
28
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
Bakersfield, Calif.
Tulare. Calif. __
Selma, Calif. ._._
Fresno, Calif
Orosi, Calif _._
Reedley, Calif.
__ Feb.
__ .. _"
_ _ "
"
"
17
18
19
20
21
22
Porterville, Cahf.
.......Feb.24
Turlock, Calif.
" 25
1\10desto, Calif.
.
26
Stockton, Calif
.
27
Oakdale, Calif. .
.
28
Tuolumne, Calif....._.._ It ?-9
lIIaril'tta. O
_ .... F'e1' 21,24
Stockport, O
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22
N. :\lartinsvilll', W. Va. ..
25
CI:"lnc:!on. O
__
"
26
WhoE'ling. W. Va
" 27,2 8
Bellaire, O__..__ ..
29
Bolivar, 1110
Feb. 2J
St..Tames, lifo.
..
211
Rolla, Mo
_
"
28
Lebanon, 1110.. _
27,28
Garden City. 1II0,..... ..
29
Ash Grove, Mo
Mar. 2
BROTHER J. B. WILLIAMS
Owen Sound, Ont.. .... _Feb. 10, 11
Canll11a. Onto .._......... ..
14
Oran~eyille. Onto _.~.~
"
15
'l'orOlVo, Onto
..
17
Oshawa, Onto
..
18
Trenton, Onto ...._._ ..
19
BROTHER J. H. HOEVELER
Marianna, Fla
__ Feb
14
DeFuniak Springs, Fla. ..
15
Pensacola Flu
17,18
Brewton, 'Ala
__
19
Bay lIIinette, Ala
"
20
Mobile, Ala
_
21, 24
BROTHER W. J. 'THORN
Gadsden, Tenn
Feb.
22
Jl[ellll,his, Tenn
..
24
KeisCl', Ark.
__ .. _
.
2:5
Jonesboro, Ark
. .. 26,27
28
Pil;g'ott, Ark... ..
29
Forrest City, Ark..._ ..
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
EvandaJe, N. B
__ .. _.. _Feb.
11
Hampstead, N. B
"
12
lIIoncton, N. B
_......
14
Springhill, N. S
,... ..
15
Truro, N. S
_
17,18
Port Williamson, N. S. ..
19
15
17
18
20
21
22
Blenheim, Ont.
Feb. 13
Ridgetown, Onto
"
14
St. Thomas, Onto
.. 1517
i" yhller, Onto ..
.. ~~ .. ~ .. n
18
('uurtland, Ont.
..
19
Simcoe, Onto
..
20
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Devers, Tex.
_Feb.
Crosby, Tex.
.. 13,
Houston, ~ex. ._..
" 15,
Galveston, ',rex
"
Alvin, Tex.
..
Waller, Tex. _ .._.........
Linton, Ind.._...
Feb.
17
New (Joshen, Ind
"
18
Brazil, Ind
_
19
.. 20,21
Terre Haute, Ind.
22
New Richmohd, Ind.
Champalgu, 111.
_
24
BROTHER V. C. RICE
Stuart, Okla. ..
_..._.._.Feb.
IIlcAlester, Okla.
"
WIlhurtoll, Okla. ..__ ._.
"
AlulOn, Okla
__
"
Yaliant, Okla
"
Idabel, Okla. ................. "
BROTHER J. W. COPE
Rolla, Kan
Feb.
12
P~.att! Kan
::
14
"Ielllta, Kan.
15
\Yilmore, Kan
"
17
!-iardtner, Kan
" 18,19
Alva, Okla. _._"_...... ..
20
Feb.
21
22
"
24
..
20
..
.. 27,28
..
28
BROTHER B. M. RICE
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
Palatka, Fla.................__.Fcb.
Jacksonville, Fla.......__... "
Green Cove Springs, Fla."
"'arcross, Ga
_
"
Savannah, Ga.
Dublin, Ga. _.__
Dayton, Wash
_
Waitsburg, Wash
Walla Waila, '''ash
LaGrande, Ore
Weiser, Ida
Ontario, Ore. _
BelleYille, Ont.
Feb. 20. 21
Stil'linl;, Onto .
" ')') 24
--'211
Kin~ston, Onto _
Gananoque, Onto
26
Brockville, Ont. .....
27
Prescott, Onto
_. It
28
BROTHER L. F. ZINK
Monongahela, Pa
Duqnesne. Pa
K ew Kensi n~ton, Pa
IGttaning, Pa
~_
Oil City, I'll
Warren, Pa.
Feb.
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17
18
19
20
21
22
Bradford, Pa. .
Feb.
Hew City, Pa
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DeYoung, PR.
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Clal'ington, I'a. ..
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QpeD the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the waves (the restless. discontented) roaring; men's hearts failing thom till 'ear .nr 'or look'''_ . .
&lie things coming upon the earth (society); for the power. of the heavens (ccclesiasticsm) shall be shaken. . . When ye see these thingb begk or: m".. .r: p....., ohea
bow that dae Kin,cdgm of God is at hand. Look UP. lift up your headb. re.ioice. for Your redemption draweth nigh,-Matt. 24:33, Mr.rk 13:29. Luke 21:25-3L
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CONVENTIONS
A convention will be held at Miami, Fla., February 23
and 24, and will be addressed by Brother Rutherford and
one or more Pilgrims. Address E. R. Wills, Route 1, Box
657. for further particulars.
There will be a threeday convention of the International
Bible Students Association at Greenville, S. C., beginning
March 7th and concluding March 9th with a public meeting.
The convention will be addressed by Brothers Murray,
Rutherford, and Wise. 1<'01' further particulars address
W. H. George, care of Box 473.
VENTILATION OF HALLS
It Is very important to have the hall where meetings are
held properly ventilated, this for the comfort of the audience
as well as that of the speaker. It keeps the circulation of
the blood in bctter condition and the mind clearer so that
what is said can be heard and digested. We ur~e the friends
to look well to the ventilation of their halls for public meetlngs, It is also in the interest of health.
Entered '" Second Class Matt"" at Brooklyn, N. Y. posroffice., Act of March 3,d 1879-
EUROPEAN TOUR
Some of the brethren are inquiring when Brother Rutherford expects to make another trip to Europe, with the
thought of making up a party to take the trip at the same
time. THE WATCH 'rOWER announces that probably this tour
will be made in the early Spring. The exact date is not yet
fixed. Those particularly interested may ascertain definitely
by addressing Brother Rutherford personally.
MEMORIAL DATE-1924
The proper date for celebrating the Memorial of our
Lord's death for 1924 will be Friday, April 18, after siX
o'clock p. m. The Spring equinox is l\Iarch 21. The new
moon nearest the Spring equinox appears on April 4. This
moon is full on Saturday, April 19. Saturday, the 19th,
Jewish time, begins at six o'clock Friday evening, th? 18th;
therefQre the proper date for celebrating the MemOrIal.
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crite is ttne who knowingly deceives. A liar is one who
deliberately tells a lie. The clergymen who preached
to the young men concerning the vicarious atonement
must have known about the ransom sacrifice, or else
they would not have told the young men about it. They
must have known that they were lying when they said to
the young men that they could be a part of the vicarious
atonement. They must have intended to deceive when
they told the young men it was their Christian duty
to kill their fellow man.
47Many of the clergymen and the principal of their
flock were not content with deception. They found a few
humble Christians in the world who believe in Christ,
and who were anxious to tell about his kingdom, and
who are explaining to the people that the World War,
the famine and pestilence were evidences of the end of
the world and the presence of the Lord and of his incoming kingdom; and many of these clergymen and
the principal of their flocks instead of uniting in this
work to make known this message to the people conspired
together to persecute, beat, ill-treat, imprison and kill
those whom they had reason to believe were Christians.
Their excuse for doing so was that what these were
telling would interfere with the war I The only charge
that they could lay against the door of these humble
Christians, the brethren of the Lord, was, that they
were speaking forth words concerning the Bible that
would be against the government and therefore against
their church organization. They developed ill will,
malice, and a murderous hatred against followers of the
Lord in fulfilment of what the Lord had foretold.
.sIt is not for us to judge how many of them are
responsible, what degree of knowledge each one had,
who was justified and who was not; but without doubt
many of them had much light, and without question
they indulged in persecution of the Lord's brethren.
4Nor has this been all. The evidence which the Lord
brought to bear from 1914 to 1918 in fulfilment of prophecy clearly showed that it marked his presence, the
end of the worltl, and the time for the setting up of his
kingdom. This evidence is sufficiently strong to convince
anyone who believes the Bible; and it was therefore to
be expected that in 1918, when the war ended, all
Christians could have recognized this fulfilment of prophecy and advised the people to take note of it and
accept the Lord's kingdom.
50We find, however, that a great majority of the clergy
and the principal of their flocks not only repudiated this
divinely-given proof, but went further and called upon
their churches, the denominations, and the people in
general, to enter into a combine with those who did not
profess to be Christians, to form a League of Nations
to control the world, and freely heralded to the people
tLc Lad tbt this League of 1\at:()ll" is the political
expression of God's kingdom on earth.
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It was the t:allVass for "The Harp of God." She returned the canvass, and declined to buy the book. Then
he opened the book and pointed to her some of the
subjects treated. He pointed out some of the questions
also. Then she bought the book. The dumb brother
left, not knowing at the time that she was the wife of
a duly ordained minister of the church denomination
and that he was in the minister's house. In a few days
thereafter the minister wrote this brother a letter, which
we set out here in full, omitting the names:
5S"East Quogue, L. 1.. Dec. 28. 1923.
"You will please keep your damnable propaganda away
from our borne. We could ill spare the half dollar you
\\TUn~ from my wife with your IInmb tactics; you were so
per~istent in taking her time while our baby was crying
that you made her lmy ~'our book to get rid of you. We
Ilaye no use for ~'our Harp Bible Course and the sooner
~'ou get your nussellite stuff away from bere tbe better
we will like it."
FULFILME~T
IT
62From 1874 to 1914 there was much evidence showing the fulfilment of prophecy and testifying to the
time of the end and to the presence of the Lord. From
1914 to 1918 there was such a plain fulfilment of the
prophecies of the Lord that all who believed the Bible
and read it should be able to understand and know of
his presence. It would be expected that all who did
believe this would be doing something to further the
interests of his kingdom. If anyone came to them in
the name of the Lord teaching the Bible concerning the
plan of salvation of God based upon love, it would be
expected that all who believed them to be Christians
and had the right spirit would treat them kindly. If
some, whether begotten of the holy spirit or not, knew
that these who went about spreading the gospel were
Christians, and because of that fact refused to minister
unto them when they found them sick or in prison,
turned them away from their doors and ill-treated them
and manifested toward them the spirit of hatred and
ill will, such would be manifesting the "goat" spirit.
63It would not be necessary that all who manifested
this spirit be justified and begotten of the holy spirit
in order to be responsible. The chief thing would be
his knowing that one is a Christian and ill-treating him
because of that fact. That, it seems, would be reprehensible in the sight of the Lord. It would seem impossible to persecute a man because he is a Christian, and
because he is teaching Christian doctrines, unless the
one persecuting knows something about God's arrangement for salvation. It would follow, then, that the persecutor is sinning against light. To that extent he would
be disloyal to the Lord. If disloyal, the Lord might
regard such a one as unworthy of further opportunity
for life, knowing that he would still be disloyal if further opportunity were granted.
64 Again we reiterate the statement that it is not for
us to judge who is of one class and who is of another;
but the purpose of the parable is to show that at the
end of the Gospel age there is a judgment upon nominal
Christendom, which judgment will destroy the wicked
"goat" class as a class, and which judgment may reach
individuals composing that class who, haying light, persist in wickedly persecuting the followers of Jesus, on
the same principle that the Pharisees, who had light,
deliberately persecuted the Lord. Since the Lord is
judging his church and judging the nations, surely there
must be upon nominal Christendom some judgment
which would embrace the class just mentioned.
65The priests, elders, Pharisees, and other leaders were
fearful that the Lord would be resurrected; and hence
they called upon the Roman governor for a guard over
the sepulchre. They were among the first to learn that
the Lord had been resurrected. This should have been
to them sufficient evidence that he was the Son of God,
the 1Iessiah, as he had claimed. Instead of heeding this
evidence, they met together immediately, took counsel
'The
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BIlOOKLH1, N, Y.
18The real issue now before. the peoples of Chrish'ndam is, The kingdom of God yersus the kingdom of
Satan. Worldly "tatrsmen admit the failure of men up
to this time to ('stahl ish a desirable government. 1;ow
the ecclesiastical leauers and teachers, following tlwir
mnl ,,-i"dom ar:,l ckvlerf', haH' att""l~tpd to set IIp a
kingdom Ly a "oddly al'l'angemellt in utter disregard
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his message of truth. They feel under no obligation to
make any sacrifice in passing the message on to others.
They devote the major portion, if not all, of their time,
influence and money to the acquisition of more money
and other temporal needs, excluding the service of the
King, and failing to look after the interests of the kingdom committed unto them at the time of consecration.
The importance of this matter cannot be overstated.
If one is enlisted with the Lord and has the hope set
before him of being of the kingdom class, then he
should make everything else subservient to that one
end. If any question arises as to whether he should
take this course or that course, he should am"'er it by
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
HE outstanding feature of Saul's reign was his wilfulness. He wanted his own way in his own time.
Coupled with this disqualification was a profession of
humility which covered the most obnoxious hypocrisy. On
the other hand, of David, whose reign gives the subject for
today's lesson, It may be truly said that our Golden Text
~ives the keynote of his Ufe. Unlike Saul, who was made
king almost Immediately after being called, David was
kept waiting for many years before he came to the throne,
and had much hardship to bear, with few outward tokens
to show that the favor of God was with him or even that
the kingdom would come to him on Saul's death. Another
feature which contrasts almost violently was David's real
concern for the honor of Jehovah, and for the welfare of
the people.
2The Scriptures set for our study carry us from the
anointing of David when a boy to his death; we have therefore before us not only his reign, but the preparation for It.
Long before Saul ceased to be klng, Samuel was sent to
anoint David, the young shepherd boy of Bethlehem. There
were at least two reasons for God's action at that time;
one specially for Samuel's sake, and the other for David's
sake. Saul had been dear to Samuel. The Prophet had an
earnest desire that Saul might be a worthy king, not only
as the Lord's chosen but for his own sake; for Samuel
loved the tall, modest young man. Saul's deflection was a
sore thing to Samuel. When God told him that Saul was
cast off from being king, Samuel cried all night to the Lord.
The Lord administered a rebuke, saying, "How long wilt
thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from
reigning over Israel?" (1 Samuel 16: 1) The continual fretting for Saul showed a reluctance to accept God's will; so
to help Samuel divert his mind, and to show him conclusively that there was no further chance for Saul, God sent
the Prophet to anoint David. He fell in love with the boy;
and a friendship was begun which lasted to his death. In
view of the great work which God had for David, It was
necessary that he should begin training while yet he was
young. That he meditated much and learned much while
mlnding his sheep, all his later life bears evidence. It was
a specially formative time.
8David was flrst brought into prominence at the time
"'hen Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, was openly
defying and despising Israel. David, then only a youth,
IIIW no reason why that stalking monster who paraded
6There are three phases in David's life after his anointIng: (1) The Bethlehem phase, (2) the willlerness of persecution phase, (3) the time when he was king. These represent the three phases of the Church's history. Bethlehem
represents the early days of the Church, when it was
learning the things of the Lord. The wilderness represents
Its tlays of persecution at the hands of the false professors;
while David's work as king represents the work WhiCh
begall in 1878 under the guidance of the returned Lord,
anti which is now stilI continued.
6If we ask what it was that kept David faithfully mindIng his father's sheep, willing to wait until the providenees
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01' God should reveal the will 01' God, and 'fhat kept him
during those hard years when he fled before Saui, hunted
as a partridge on the mountains, the answer is: It was
because he had studied the writings of Moses and Joshua,
an<1 was <1eeply instructe<1 in the will of God so far as then
revealed, and had abiding faith in, and loyalty to the God
of his fathers. He saw clearly the purpose of God in Israel,
and waited the will of God; he also honored Israel as
God's people.
7That David came out of the hard trial through Saul
speaks well for his character. It is evident that he had
the spirit of God in him, or he could not have borne it.
Loyal and true to all that had been revealed, David was
confident that the Lord was his shepher<1, eyen as he
himself had been a faithful caretaker of his father's sheep.
His faith was rewarded.
sAs we have previously seen, Israel ought to have been
God's illustration among men of a people resting under his
care, living in harmony with each other, an<1 enjoying the
blessings of a beneficent Creator and Protector. They failed
to live np to their calling and privilege. When the kingdom
was established, another picture was presented, that of the
kingdom of heaven on earth. But Saul spoiled it; for he
was not true-hearted towards the Lord. And under such a
leader it was morally impossible that Israel could be. But
when David became king, the kingdom of Israel did become
an illustration of the kingdom of heaven rUling and guiding
tpe affairs of men, and bringing heaven's blessing, of God
protecting his own, and rendering" powerless all those forces
which woul<l hinder or oppose him. The kingdom under
Saul had not realized its possibilities, and therefore it was
not God's representative kingdom.
DAVID RESTORES WORSHIP OF GOD
63
there was so much injustice in Saul's persecution of David, an<1 David could say that he was hunted as
a partridge on the mountains, it would be wrong to suppo~e
that those years were years of constant trial to David, or
that he was always in fear of his life. Indeed, we m'ly
safely assume that he woul<1 sometimes enjoy the hunt as
an exercise of skill in Ipa<1ership. The partri<1ge 100 the
hunter ,?n; an<1 now and again the hunter himself was
caught in a trap. (1 Samuel 24: 8-11; 26: 11-20) True men
of faith are grateful to the Lord for the privilege of its
exercise; for they are not fearful but confident.
14The greatness of David and the excellence of his character do not hide his lack nor the mist akes he made. He
did not set a good example in the mattei' of his home life.
He married many women. Already he had seven wives when
he was made king in Israel. His punishment was heavy
upon him in the trouble which came to his own family, and
in the loss of respect amongst his people.
15David died at seventy, much worn with his labors; for
his life had been one of ceaseless activity of body and mind.
He has the fullest record in the Old Testament, an indication of the place of honor he occupied in the mind of God.
His record is well summarized in our text, "I delight to do
thy will, 0 my God."
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
What did Saul want that many children want? Was his humility
genuine? What was David's chafacter in contrast? If 1.
Why did God select David as king so far in aclnuH'p of til(' need?
How was this a blessing for both Samuel and Da\ id 'I If:!.
When was David first brought into prominence? What did he do
to attract attention? If 3.
What may we learn from David's experience With Goliath? If 4.
Into what three phasl'S is David's life divided? If 5.
Was Davie! a good Bible stndcnt as far as was 1hen possiblo? If fl.
What qualities stood David in good stead as he dodged the murderous intent of King Saul? 'II 7.
Why should Israel represent the Lord's kingdom under David and
not under Saul? If 8.
How long did David reign over Judah only? Why not over all
Israel from the beginning? If 9.
Did Israel have full possession of Canaan? If not, why not? How
did David manifest his faith in the Abrahamic promise? If 10.
To what did DaYid now turn his attention? In what was he specially qualified? If 11.
D!1vid's ~eign w:l;s what" and. correspo~ds to what time? 112.
Did Dand sometimes enJoy hnllself while he was being hunted and
how is it illustrated In thll partridge? 'i 13.
BROTHERT. E. BARKER
Wilson, N. C_.._
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Rocky Monnt, N. C. .......,
3
Whitakers, N. C. ............"
4
Enfield. N. C
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Seotland Neck, N. C. ....."
6
Vanceboro, N. C__ .. 7,9
Kinston, N. C. _._
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Mount Olive, N. C........... "
Wilmington, N. C.
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SalClnuurg, N. C.
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Hayne. N. C.
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BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
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14
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l'alllpa, Ida.
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Buhl, Ida.
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La Porte, Ind
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Toledo. O.
.. 12
('l!',"eland, O.
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"'..stheld. N. Y
" 14
Jamestown, N. Y
" 16
Clymer, N. Y......_.._....... .. 17
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Mllwaukee, Wis. ...
l\Iarkesan. Wis .
Oshkosh, Wi.. .
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Appleton. Wis
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Green Bay, ~Vis. .
Seymour, WIS
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4
5
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BROTHER B. M. RICE
BPOTHERR H.BOYD
Fitzgerald, Ga
'fhomasYilIe, Ga.
Cairo, Ga. ..
!lothan, Ala.
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Albanv, Ga.
Dawson, Ga.
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4
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5
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Bronwood, Ga
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Columlms, Ga.
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Seale, Ala. ...................."
11
Chipley, Ga
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13
RaJ'mond, Ga.
14
Chattanooga, Tenn.
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16
Aline, Okla
Mar. 10
Enid, Okla.
" 11, 12
Pawnee, Okla. ............"
13
Perry, Okla.
14
Redrock, Okla.
15
Ponca City, Okla. _ _ "
16
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Black Rn'er, N. S...........
13
:r;~'ook Yi!lage, N. S
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16
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lIazelbrook, p. E.!....."
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BROTHER J. H. HOEVELER
Wanilla, lIliss.
Jackson, !\Iiss.
Yick~burg, ~liss
Kelly, La.
Shreveport, La.
Leesville, La..
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7
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Cambridge, O
Dresden 0
Coshocton,
New Comerstown, O.
Port Washington, O.
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4
5
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Sidney, Neb
Big Springs, Neb.
l'orth Platte, l\eb.
Brady, Neb.
Grand Island, Neb.
Ravenna, Neb
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11
12
13
14
18
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BROTHER C. ROBERTS
Fort William, Onto
!\far. 9, 10
Oxdrlft, Onto
11
Kenora, Ont.
12,13
Transcona, Man. ........"
14
Winnipeg, Man.
16
Treherne, Man
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11
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
Riverbank, Calif.
Lo<li. Calif.
Sacramento, Calif.
Chico, Calif.
Quincy, Calif.
Paradise, CaUf.
~rar.
2
3
4
.. 5, 9
7
" 10, 11
Chico, Calif. _
Ashland, Ore.
MeMord, Ore.
Jacksonville, Ore.
Rogue River, Ore.
Wolf Creek, Ore.
Mar. 12
.. 14
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" 17
" 18
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BROTHER W. J. THORN
Ash Grove, Mo
Mar.
V erona, ~fo. . _
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Monett. !\Io.
Wheaton, lifo.
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Halifax, N. S
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3
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Stellarton, N. S.
6
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7
Sydney, N. S.'
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2
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5
7
Toronto, Ont.
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Orillia, Ont.
4
Gravenhurst, Onto
5
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6
North Bay, Onto
7
Port Arthur, Onto
" 9, 10
BROTHER M. L. HERR
Helena, Ark.
Pine Blufl', Ark
Little Rock, Ark.
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Sutton, Neb.
Hastings, l'eb.
Kearney, Neb.
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BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Driscoll, Tex
:.lar. 2
Brownsville, Tex. .............,
3
Sam Fordyce, 'Tex.
4
lIlcAllen, Tex.
.. 5, 6
Harlingen, Tex.
7
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Warren, Pa
Ono\ ille, Pa.
Salamanca, N. Y.
Shinglehouse, Pa.
Bolivar, N. Y.
Allentown, N. Y.
BROTHER V. C. RICE
Wymore, Neb
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BROTHER J. W. COPE
Clinton, Okla
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PocatellO, Ida
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Ogden, Utah
" 13, 14
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18
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Montreal, P. Q
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Athol, N. S.
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Kentville~.N. S.
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Auburn, N. S.
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BROTHER L. F. ZINK
BrockwayvlIIe. Pa
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I'alls Creek, Pa.
3
I"lunxlltawney, Pa
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4
!\IcGees Mills, Pa.
" 5
Mahaffey, Pa.
6
Altoona, Pa
_.........
7
Bellefonte, Pa. _
Mar.
Alexandria, Pa.
1.
Williamsport, Pa.
11
Gaines, Pa.
.. 12,13
Elmira, N. Y.
14
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(Jru""T\ the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the waves (the restless, dilmontented) roaring; men's hearts failing them 'or Tear and fOr lo('lk na ta
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'''~8 coming upon the eJ\rth (society); for the powers of the lwewhH (eoolo<\astlrsm) <hall be shaken. . . When ye Bee theBe thmgs O"glll to come to pa
thell
k~vw \nat the Ki~dom 01 God is at hand. Lo,)k up. hIt up your heaus, reJo,""- ior your redemptIOn drawcth nigh.-Matt. 24:33: Mark 13:29; Lulu. 21.25-31.
AU~TRALASIA,
WORLD-WIDE WITNESS
CO;>,TVENTION AT MANCHESTER
The Int"rnational Bible Stmlpnls will hold a three-day convention
at l\1,"]("h""t<'r, Ellglantl, for the I<;aster s""son, April 19-21. A number of the British PIIe;rim br<,l!Jren will be p"esent and addro;;e
the convention. also Brotl"'f \"an Anlburgh and Brother Rutherford
from America.
THE SERVICE
From time to time we ha\-e need to increase the force at head
quarters in Brooklyn. Any unencumbered brethren between the ages
of twenty and forly-fiye who feel that they might want to enter the
service here will kindiy write for a 'luelltionnalre. and when r ..
ceived flll it out and return it to the SOCIB~r.
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to the second drath? Thcrc may be considcrable difference betwPe'n the definitions of an accurate knowledge
an(1 of a full knowledge. It is an accnrate mathematIcal
fact that tI\'o times two are four. That is accurate as
far as it goes, hut it is far from a full knowleclge of
mathematics. Jf one werr to refuse to :](,l'rpt that fact
because he could llet f-r(> all there is in r,:'thcl1latlu. he
might as well stop. He \\'olll,l neyrr 1'(',:l'l1 correct conclusions. Jrsus had the right kinu of li,dlt. It wa~ not
all the light, but it was enoll,~h for the time to show
the way to life to all \\'ho dem'CCl to seek it.
3SSuppose the whole human race \yere in a dismal
swamp, with no light \i'hatever, and it wrre impo;-;-:ble
for anyone to find a way out. 80me one might holll
forth a small light, suffieirnt to show all who follo\,,'ed
it the way to safety. 1,"hat woul,l be the result if some
,,"ere to refme to follow it, and giye as an excuse' that
it did not light the path to the end, nor show wb:1t \\"as
at the end, and were to dc~serihe all tlll'Y would enjoy
when they did get out? \Voul,1 that be rt'fu<ing the oir,'!'
of help? Most certainly! Suppose others had In-ml
something of the expected deliverancl', and had their
iJ]]a,'~inations set upon the way it wa~ to come; hnt
because it did not come in the way the~" ('x-pected, wonld
not accept. Would they lose the op;1odnnity for salvation? Possibly they might say: 'If \\'(~ cannot haye a
better light we will not accept any. We don't \"allt un
old candle or torch. We want an electric light. and a
paved road to our destination, and a fine automobile to
come and take us out.' What would be thc remIt?
They would remain where they were, and would e\'entually perish. Thry had an opportunity to escape, and
refused.
30'!'he offer of salvation was from Jehovah, and he
could send it as he chose. He chose to send it through
humble representatives. Jesus was born in a man.~er,
and li\'ed in humble surroumlings. His disciples \\'ere
all from the humble walks of life. God chose to send
his light through such instrumentalities. If those who
saw it refusrd to follow it, God was not under obligation to sClICl tlwlll more light. They had one fair opportUlllty to escape from their peril. The light \\'hich they
had, came because of the ransom; therrfore if they
denied it, they were 'denying the ransom, whether they
knew all the details or not.
<"That light was to reach eyery man in the swamp,
but it would depend upon whether the individuals accepted it or not. As fast as it came to them it became
a means of salvation. They would not need to get
entirely out, look all around and examine all the beauties of restitution, ano. then dccide not to accept of
them, before they could be saiu to have denied the
ransom. They could rdnsc the light that leads to life
and stay in the swamp. '1'he result would eventuate in
the second death, jtd the ~ame.
41'1'he second advent of the Lord is here. The light
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9It was not until three and a half years after Solomon
had ascenl!ed the throne that the bUilding of the temple was
begun. Those years were spent in settling the affairs of the
kingl!om, and in such preparation as was necessary for the
work of the building. The actual erection tool{ seven years
and six months (IKings 6:37,38), so that ;';olomon was
in his eleventh year when the temple was completed. It was
one of the world's most wonderful buildings, both because
of its costly adornments and because of the manner of its
building. The stone and heavy material were prepared
before they were brought to Mount l\Ioriah, and then not a
sound of a hammer or of an iron tool was heard in its
construction. Sill'ntly all the various parts got each into its
place. (1 Kings 6: 7) '1'he stone was quarried underneath
Jerusalem. In its natural state, as was recently discovered,
it was so soft that it could be worked with a joiner's tool;
but when exposed to the air it sets ver~' hard.
10\\'hen the tpmple was cornpleted, anl! all preparation
had been made for its dedication to Jehovah, "SolomOIl
14.
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assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes,
the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto
Jerusalem in order to bring up the ark of the covenant of
the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion." (2 Chronicles [j: 2) The Ark was then removed from Zion to its
place in the temple on ;\It. :\Ioriah.
llWhen the pl'ieHts who oOl'e the Ark had put it into the
holy place, and had come out, and as the Levites, and the
sinf.;ers, cloth('d in white linen with their cymbals and
harp~, stood at the t'aHt end of the altar, and with them the
trumppters and sinf.;f'rs, all made "one sound to be heard in
prabilif.; and thanking the Lord," Then the house was filled
wi (11 a clom!, even the house of the Lord, and the priests
couid not stand in the house to minister by reason of the
doud; for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of
Uod, (:2 Chronides ;:;: 11-14) Thus God acknowledged it
as hi:; houHe and to hiH praise.
12So!omon had causl'li a brazf'n scaffold to be erected in
the midst of the COUI'!. On this he stood bE'fore the altar in
tlll' lll't'sence of all thc congl't'gation of Israel and spread
f()J'lh his hatHIH; then he kndt down and spread forth his
lUIH!H 10wanlH heaY,'n, IliH 1)J'ay"r rcyeals true devotion of
1,,'al'l, and an underslalHli"s of the purpose of God. He rose
alloyc the conception of the Law, and showcd a faith in
(;od's mercy as well as a trust in his righteousness. He
kllPW that thouf.;h beautiful amI costly the temple could not
tlH'I'l'b~' han, glory of itself in God's eyes; but it was a
Ij()u~p of praYl'r \\ IH'l'c Gou's namc would oe confes:-.ed and
110.101'('(1, and where supplication would be made before him.
\\'llt'n he made an end of praying, "Ihe fire came do\yn from
hen wn, and consumed the bUl'llt offering and the sacrifices;
am! the glory of the Loru JiIl"I! the house" (2 Chronicles
7: J) ; and again the sacred lire was kindled as it had been
in the tabernacle in the wildernf'ss, (2 Chronicles 7: 3;
Ll'vitieus D: :24) Thus Gou showeu that he accepted it as
his altar. The time was the Feast of Tabernacles, in the
t\veHlh J'ear,
SOLO:\10N AND DAVID AS TYPES
'3.
5.
AN INTERESTING LETTER
TRUTH SPREADING IN
SOUTHER~
CALIFORNIA
DE_\R nRl~rl[ltlc:'i:
ABRAHAM TO SOLOMON
--MARCH 3O--QUARTERLY REVIEW-MANKIND'S ULTIMATE DELIVERANCE PICTVRED--ESTABLISHlIENT OF ~n;SSIAH'S KINGDOM ILLl'STRATED--OTBER TYPICAL EVENTS
IN ISRAEL'S HISTOIIY.
inheres.
MANKIND'S ULTIMATE DELIVERANCE PICTURED
3The history of Abraham's sped tllrougll .Tacob, conllllonly
called the children of Israel (from out of whom chiefly
the men of faith who will form the earthl~' seed of blessers
were gathered), forms the basis of the Old Testament
Scripture. It provides many illustrations of the then far
future work of God when !Ie would deal with the whole
human family, making himself known to them as to Israel.
'1'0 this eud Israel was brought into many experiences.
One of the first and most notable was their bondage in
Egypt. Brought thither in God's providences, it almost
apveared as if God had forgotten them as completely as
tlH'y had forgol tpn him-a true picture of the human race
and its circumstanccs in the immediate prewar days.
4.Moses was raised to be Ismpl's deliverer, Especially
prepared by his training' in Pharaoh's IIOUSC he offered himself to his people when he was forty years oid. He was
not accepted. But the fact of his offer and his loss on their
behalf would cause nlUch discussion amongst them; and
as their bondage grew harder, when God's time already
foretold drew near (Genesis 15: 13) they were much readier
to listen. When the due time came and God sent Moses,
Pharaoh absolutely refused to consider his request on behalf of Israel, and wilen ~roses said that Jehovah, Israel's
God, Imd bidden him demand this, he imperiously and
impiously asked: "Who is .Tl'llOvah ?"-Exodus 5: 2.
6 It was necessary for God to manifest his authority;
and so, one after another, nine severe plagues came upon
Eg~'pt at the word of Moses. When Pharaoh cried for relief, these were removed at Moses' word. It was the tenth
which broke the wiil of Pharaoh and his officers, and which
roused the people to fear and despair. The Egyptians were
tben not only willing to let Jehovah's people go, but requested
them to go and go quickly, and willingly provided them with
raiment and much jewelry.-Exodus 12: 35.
6Thi,:; deliverance of Israel is also a pictorial representation of God's manifestation of bis purpose and power at
this present time to deliver his faithful people from the
bonrl:Jge of evil, and take them to himself; and to deliver
ill
lovingkindnes8."-Psalm 103: 8.
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the wilderness would kill them, and God said that that
generation should die in the wilderness, while their children
should inherit the land, The~' were to wander in the wilderness for forty ~'ears, till all above twenty when they left
[<;g-ypt should die. Israel really rejected God, and so he
rejected that generation: "Unto whom I sware in IllY
wrath that they should not cnter into my rpst."-Psalm
9J: 11.
12At the end of the forty years, when all that g'pneration
had <lied, including ~Ioses and Aaron, God led Israel through
the Jordan inlo the land of promise, Bul it could be theirs
only by conquest. God might have caused the inhabitants
of the land to perish, but that would have meant Israel
would need to go into a wasted land; and God purpo~('d
that thpy should at once enjoy the blessings of the land.
.\Iso a lesson to humanity was requir('d, and God used
Israel as his instrument of des! ruction to nUl!':, !l is dis fa VOl'
upon and punishment for the awful wickedness of the inhabitants of the land.-Leviticus 18: 2J.
13In six ~'ears the conquest of Canaan was so far complptpd as to allow of its division amongst the tribes. It was
divi<led into twelve portions. Levi, who represpnts the conse('rated of the Gospel age, <lid not receive any portion,
theirs being the inheritance of service, seIHlraled from earth
unto God. Some of the incidents of the conquest of the
land are typical of the final war which God makes on evil
and evil institutions. Isaiah shows that the baltle of Belhhoron is a picture of one phase of God's work at the time
of the setting up of his kingdom.-Isaiah 28: 21.
OTHER TYPICAL EVENTS IN ISRAEL'S HISTORY
14Israel was not long faithful to God, nor to themselves
as his people. They failed to continue the wOI'k of destroying the Canaanites; and soon thp~' \\'PI'P actually fallen into
idolatry, and Go(\ let them get into bondage to the neighboring nations. Himple loyalty to God would have prpsprved
them; uut they upgan to look at their neighbors, and lhe
weakness of human nature asserted itself. They found
that they wanted, and perhaps persuaded themselves that
they needed, an object by which they might more readily
give expression to thdr worship.
15Satan has not tried to >:top the human family from
worship, but he has sought to (~i\"('rt it fl'Olll faith in an
Unspen (lod. Faith in (;od he hail'S; cre(lulity he seeks to
foster. '1'his long period in Israel's history is little to their
credit, hut is a recor<1 of the mercy and forbearance of God.
Sharp retribution thpy got; but on their cry for his mercy
he never faile(l to respond, TIere also the chit'f fpatures are
types of God's warfn rc witll the evil pO\VPrs. Gideon's
battle at J ezreel is distinctly shown to be typical; and the
earlier deliverance from the northern Cunaanites by Barak
is clearly typical of the Lord's descent upon the forces of
the oppressors and their utter disruption and destruction.
-Psalm ~;l.
IGEach of their lapses left Israel weakened, and the end
of the period of judges \yas one of calamity, The Philistines
attacked an<l upfeatcd Israel. and took the .\rk of the
Covenant into captivity, The llriesthoo<l, as represented in
Eli and his sons, was destroyed. The tabernacle was removed, and Shiloh perished.
17It was at such a tillle God prepared Samuel as a restorer.
The young child, promised to God before birth, was faithful to God even amid the corruption of the daily life of the
priestly service. In due time God raist'u him to a position
of trust and responsibility in Israel such as ('nabled him to
deliver, to enthuse, to instruct, and to lead the people to
righteousness. Under Samuel Israel rose from a broken,
dej('<:1pd people to a well-organized, happy, amI enlightened
nation. Samuel is' a pattern for aU the Lord's servants.
His labor was solitary; he had few with him of like mind:
it was not done under tl1l' stimulm; of popularity or apparent
success; but he sen'ed his God and his people with singleness of purpose; and God blessed him with a record rarely
'equaled in Israel.
I8But Israel was not satisfied. They wanted to be like
the other nations; they thought they would do better if
they had a king. It was as difficult for them to see Jehovah
as their king as it was to worship him without a visible
repr'sentation. God, while telling Hallluel to agree to this.
nevertheless "ai(l that Isruel's action really meant the people
rejected him as their king; and Jehoyah was to be Israel's
king. (I>euleronolllY 33: J) SaUl was chosen, and God
blessed him 'Yith the necessary heart to look after the
nalional intere"ls. But he was sP]f-willed; and ultimately
this led him to impatienee of all restraint and authority,
and to such di>'oiJedience as caused his rejection as king.
19Saul represPllls all those who indiVidually or collectively
have enjoyed the favors of Go<l and have misused them;
those who are called "wicked senants," who find weeping
ami wailing and gnashing' of teeth their portion, He is a
representative of those \"ho profess to serve God, but who
at heart are hypocrites. Samuel mourned for Saul, and had
to learn that tllpre were other outlets for his sympathy
than those who rpjectcd the plainly expressed will of God.
2oVi'bile God rpjecled Saul he had another in mind, even
young David of Bethlehem. Him he caused to be anointed
while ~'et a boy, so that his mind, already quick, and his
disposition, alrpady faithful and energetic, might be developed on the necessary lines for the future office. By
many expcrienct's, some "ery pleH~atlt, ~Oll1e very hard, the
boy grpw into full manhood faithful to Jehovah, and with
great dpsigns of what he would do when he came into the
power of the kingdom. His life was one of devotion to God,
and his intere~ts were chielly expressed in the care of God's
people over whom he was anointed king. The work David
did in the establishment of the kingdom and consolidating
its interests, greatly neglecled under Saul, and in his conqupsts of all the nations who occupied territory in that which
was ineluded in the covenant made with Abraham, has
been shown to be typical of that done hy the Lord, through
his Church, since the time of the Parousia.
21Before the outward phase of the kingdom, represented
by Solomon's reign could come, a preparatory wOl'k had to
be done. The last mClllbprs of spiritual Israel must be
prepared, and the truth due must be made clear so that
thpy ('o\lld Sl'1"\'e with understanding, That lias lwen done;
and the time is at hand when the ontward phase will be
"sN up", wllpn Israel after the flesh will be rE'stured to their
land, an (I wh<,n all the nations of thp mrth will share in
the bkssing of God. All the Lor<l's people of this day are
privileged to share in this great work, of which those of
our studies, thotl,gh great in themselves, were only types.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
What is the antitype of the pillar of cloud and fire which guided
Isnwl in the wlluerness 'I ~ 1.
'Vhat are the prilH'lpal things included in God's coyenant with
Abraham? ~:!.
''''hy ",vax ]:;rael brought into many and peculiar experiences? ,-r 3.
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Why did God choose the sword rather than famine or pestilence
for deetl'oying the Canaanites? 11 12.
Why did the tribe of Levi receive no inheritance in the land?
What was represented by the battle of Bethhoron? '113.
What was it that led Israel into idolatry? ~ 14.
How does Satan takc arl\'antage of man's inherent veneration?
What was rejll'c'cnted by Gideon's battle at Jczreel? '1115.
What was the cumulative effect of Israel's lapses into idolatry?
11 16.
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,; 20.
In lhe ant '1,\ pc, has the pl'eparntol'.\ work, preceding the reign Of
tile antit,\ I,ieal Solomon, been accomplished? '1121.
REASON
WHY
THE KINGDOM
WAS
TO
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KINGDOM TYPE OF
"Pride goeth before destruction. and an llJ(Lughty spirit before a faU."-Proverbs 16: 18.
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BROTHER T. E. BARKER
J'ayettevllle, N. C
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Charlotte, N. C.
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Gastonia, N. C.
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Unity, Wis
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Rock Springs, Ga
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Kerrville, Tex
Comfort, Tex.
Pipe Creek, Tex.
Tarpley, 'J'ex.
San Antonio, 'rex.
San Marcos, Te,.
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lIIemorial Instituted
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Our ParticIpation
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Upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the ",aves (the r...tle.s. discontented) roaring; men's hearts railing their. tor fear and for looking to
tli e things COIIUll~ upon the ~art!, (society); for the powers of the heavens (eeelesiastu'sm) Bhall be Bhaken. . . Whe!, ye Bee these things bcglll to c0',Ile to PI"': !hcn
know th'\t the l"ngtlum of ('uti IS at hand. Look up. hft up your heads. reJOice. for your redemptlOn draweth mgh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:29, Luke 21:2,')-31.
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6 221:l
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VOL
XLV
MARCH
Ko.G
15, 1924
PRECIOUS MEMORIES
UThi.s do in remembrance of me."-Luke 22: 19.
time this year is afrer six o'clock the evening of Friday,
April 18.
T A thing that is precious in our memory we love to
talk over together. It is sacred to us. As we approach
the Memorial season the events leading up to and foreshadowing the death of our Lord crowd in upon the
mind, and we love to recount them. Hence THE WATCH
TOWER delights to speak each year of things precious
to our memory. These are not new in fact, but so
beautifully sweet that they seem new every morning
and fresh every evening.
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instructed Moses that he intended to make such a manifcstatiw of his power that the Egyptians would be
anxious to have the Israelites go and would even thrust
thcm out. Moses announced God's decree that at midnight on the 14th of Nisan all the first-born in Egypt
~hould die, from Pharaoh's son to the humblest servant.
This decree was fulfilled.
llBy the law of succession the first-born son was
always the heir. Pharaoh's first-born son was heir apparent to the tInone. The first-born expected to carry
into futurity the father's institutions. The first-borns
of Egypt would therefore picture the visible reprC'sentati \'8S of Satan on earth who compose the ruling factors,
otherwise designatcd by the Prophet as "the shepherds
and the principal of the flock," and who expect to perpC'tuate the unrighteous reign of their father Satan
through some combination or arrangement which they
will keep in force.
12The first-barns of Israel pictured the promised heirs
of the kingdom of God, who have hope of sharing the
throne with Christ Jesus in his great Millennial reign.
13God made provision whereby the first-born of Israel
might be saved from death; that is to say, a lamb should
be slain upon the evening of the 14th day of Nisan, and
its blood sprinkled upon the door posts and lintels of
the family residence. The family should go inside and
remain there. The lamb should be roasted whole and
then eaten, together with unleavened bread and hitter
herbs. In every household that observed this law of God
the first-born was passed over and spared alive. Ever
thereafter the event is known as the Passover. God
commanded that the Jews should observe this once each
year. Hence it was incumbent upon Jesus to celebrate
the Passover.
HAt the given hour the death angel passed through
Egypt, and every first-born of man and beast died.
'rhere was a great mourning amongst the people. They
crowded into the palace of the king, bearing their dead.
A messenger bore before Pharaoh the lifeless body of his
first-born. Pharaoh mourned for some time the loss of
his son, thus giving ample time for the Israelites to
march on their journey to the Red Sea. This delay
pictures the period of time that Satan will be bound.
Arousing himself to what had taken place Pharaoh
summoned all of his military force and hurried on after
the Israelites with the avowed determination of destroying them, thus picturing how Satan will go up and
down the earth and gather together his adherents, who
will seek to destroy the people who have turned to Jehovah through the Lord Jesus, the great antitypical Moses.
When the hosts of Pharaoh approached the Israelites on
the shore of the Red S~a God manifested his love to
them by causing a pillar of fire to stand between the
Israelites and Satan's forces. Then Jehovah opened thc
waters and led the Israelites across the sea on dry
ground. Quickly they were followed by Pharaoh and his
hosts, all of whom were destroyed in the sea, thus pic-
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2Call to mind the sorrow in a family where some away from his disciples and they would not again see
pet animal is killed or dies; or the far greater sorrow him in the flesh. He knew that his body members would
that comes to a household where the one much beloved, have a long, tedious journey in preparation for their
or pet of that hom'ehold, dies. Thus doing we can have hra \ enly inhrl'ltance. It was the desire of our Lord that
some smaH appreciation of the great suffering that the the~e should have in mind that he, by his death, fulfiHed
heavenly Father had in providing his dearest beloved the type of the PassowI' lamb; and that they have
One to die as man's rallsom. Nat only this, but his in mind the meaning of his dpath and the privilege of
death must be reached through a course of great suffer- his followers in participating therein. To this end we
find the record.-Matthew 26: 26-29.
ing. Again another manifestation of Jehovah's love.
21The blood sprinkled upon the door-posts and lintels
MEMORIAL INSTITUTED
of the house was it complete guarantee that the first27,],here were two particular clements used in institutborn in that J emsh house should not die. The blood of
the antitypical Lamb is a guarantee to all who have, ing this Memorial: One, the bread which Jesus baid
by reason of consecration, justification and spirit-beget- represented his body, that is to say, his humanity; the
ting, received the benefits of the antitypieal Lamb, that other, the wine which he said represented his blood for
if they remain within Christ or under the protection of the remission of sins and by which the New Covenant
was to be sealed. It seems quite probable that Jesus
that blood they shaH be saved from second death.
22The roasting of the lamb by fire required a far took the entire loaf of bread, broke it, and said to his
greater heat than its boiling would. This foreshadowed disciples: 'This represents my body broken for you,
the great degree of Jesus' suffering. The roasting sealed and 1 invite you to eat it.' The loaf of bread was made
the strength of the meat within itself, whereas boiling of grains of wheat, wheat being a seed which when
extracts the strength. Hence God's command in the planted will bring forth its own kind in many fold,
type that the lamb should be roasted and not boiled. demonstrating that it has life in itself, but must be
The eating of the roasted flesh was intended to give the broken in order to produce life for others. So it was
Israelites strength for a strenuous ordeal. The bitter with Jesus. He possessed life and the right to life. He
herbs stimulated their appetite. The staff in hand and had the powers of procreation. He might have filled the
sandals on the feet were a notice to move at any moment. earth with a race of people. This was not the Father's
23The strength of the Christian results from partak- will. Jesus submitted to the breaking of his humanity in
ing of Christ. The bitter trials that come, pictured by order that he might bring back Adam and his race to a
the bitter herbs, increase the desire for Christ and for condition of life. Thus his own human life and the
sweet fellowship with him. In other words, they create possibility of a race springing from him were given up.
Wheat contains all of the elements needed to supply the
a greater appetite for the Lamb.
various organs and tissues of the human body. Thus a
24The unleavened bread suggests to us the mental and
loaf of bread made from wheat very beautifully reprrheart appreciation of the truth, so that our heart affecsents the perfection of Jesus sufficient to provide life
tions may feed upon the love manifested toward us by
for all mankind.
the Father and the beloved Son; and that from this
28'1'0 eat means to appropriate to ourselves. Theresource we receive strength for help in every time of need.
fore, eating or appropriating to ourselves by faith the
perfect sacrifice of our Lord is a basis for our justificaANTITYPICAL PASSOVER
The world of mankind during the Millennial age,
tion.
25The Passover type was fulfilled by Jesus. The
Jesus as the great Redeemer and being obeaccepting
Memorial was instituted to commemorate that fact and
in memory of a new thing. 'rhe Passover pointed for- dient to him, shall receive the sustenance of life and
ward to the death of Jesus, the Lamb of God. The be restored to life. Jesus did not refer to himself as
Memorial point.ed backward to the great event of his eating of the loaf, nor was such necessary. He was
death and its significance. Jesus became the Passover always just; therefore perfect. It is needful, however,
Lamb of the Church of the first-barns. Hence St. Paul for his body members to be justified; and their justifiooys: "For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for cation must come in partaking of Christ's great sacrifice.
290n another occasion Jesus said: "I am that bread
us: therefore let us keep the feast." (1 Corinthians 5:
7,8) It was incumbent upon Jesus to fulfil the Law. of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness,
Therefore it was necessary for him to partake of the and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down
Passover supper, and on the same day be slain as the from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
antitypical Lamb to provide the great redemptive price I am the living bread, which came down from heaven:
if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever:
of mankind. God does everything exactly on time.
and
the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will
26At the time of the celebration of the Passover Jesus
give
for the life of the world." (John 6: 48-51) It was
instituted a new ceremony for the purpose of memorialthe
humanity
of Jesli.'l, pictured by the bread, which he
izing his death, which at the same time shows the
importance of his great sacrifice. He was about to go gave up and which will provide life for the whole world.
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made up of many grains of wheat. The members of that Father's kingdom. Otherwise stated, the joy has already
body must first partake of that one loaf. '1'he breaking hegun. So surely as he has taken unto himself his
of this loaf of bread pictures how that each one of power to reign, then he has begun the establishment of
those who compose the loaf must be broken; that is to his Father's kingdom; and with those who are in full
say, they must have partnership with the Lord in the heart harmony with him he has begun to share the good
breaking of their humanity.
cheer of the kingdom. This joy, or good cheer, will
.8The cup of blessing which we bless pictures our reach the superlative degree when all the members have
common union with the Lord or our partnership with passed beyond the vail and stand approved before J ehovah with the great Captain of their salvation, their Head
the Lord in his sufferings.
.7To recapitulate: In our participation with the Lord and Bridcgroom, Christ Jesus. Then they will expein his cup we see this: Jehovah, by sacrificing the rience fulness of joy and pleasures forevermore.
51There must still be some suffering for those who are
dearest treasure of his heart, exhibited his love for us;
and now he bestows his love upon us by calling us his this side the vail, but with the suffering comes a keener
sons. Jesus manifested his great love for us in laying appreciation of the divine provision which is accomdown his life for us. We have the opportunity of mani- Jl" lied with much joy. True Christians appreciate the
festing our love for God and of showing our apprecia- fact that the Lord Jesns, the glorified One, is now
tion of his love for us by joyfully meeting the require- ]In'sent setting up his kingdom which shall accomplish
ments that he has laid upon us, and of showing our the divine purpose of bringing the human race back
love for the brethren by joyfully laying down our lives into harmony with the Father. These enter now into
tht' joy of the Lord, in this, that the time has come for
for them.
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overthrow of Satan's empire, and the establishment
.8The Memorial season then brings to us sweet memoof
the
government of righteousness.
ries of what the Lord Jehovah and the Lord .Jems have
is a great incentive to press on for the remain52This
done for us, and sweet memories of the precious experiences through which we have passed since first we ing way of the battle, looking to that happy time when
knew the Lord. All the suffering through which we the last member shall enter into the full and complete
have passed in our devotion to the Lord, and \rhich was joy, sharing with the Lord in the glories of the kingdom.
pictured in the cup our Lord graciously ofl'el'l'd us, we
HEART CONDITION
rejoice in; for it is the way that leads to participating
5"Thc Memorial season is a time for a careful search~
in the boundless joys of our Lord.
ing of the heart, to each one who comes to participate.
No one could be pleasing to the Lord and participate
FULNESS OF JOY
in the Memorial with the wrong condition of heart. No
.9Mter the llfaster handed the cup to the disciples he
said to them: "I will not drink henceforth of this fruit one is pleasing to the Lord who participates not discernof the vine, until that day when I drink it new with ing the body of Christ. '1'he Apostle says that we are
you in my Father's kingdom." In the words here used members one of another, "or the body is not one memby the Master he seems to have particularly in mind ber but many." "Now ye are the body of Christ, and
that potion contained in the cup which represented good members in particular." (1 Corinthians 12: 14, 27)
cheer and joy. He was about to reach the sn preme Each one, therefore, ,,-ho is pleasing to the Lord must
moment of his sufferings; he was about to take his appreciate the fact that each member of the body is a
departure from his disciples; and he said to them: "In part of ('wry other member, that all are one in Christ
the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good Jesus and that they have a mutual interest in each other.
54The Apostle tells us the proper condition of heart
cheer; I have overcome the world." ( John 16: 33)
He knew the Church would pass through great trilmla- one should bc in when partaking of the Memorial, saytion. He had foreshadowed in the parable of the Vir- ing, "For even CIlTist our passover is sacrificcd for us:
gins that the bride would greatly rejoice in receiving Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven,
the Bridegroom. He had pictured the joy that would neither WIth the lcaven of malice awl wickedness; but
come to the Church when the time arrived for hir,l to with the lllllea\'ened bread of sinccrity and truth." (1
come to his temple to examine and prove those who are Corinthians 5: 7, 8) And again: "Let all bitterness,
in the temple condition. We understand that the Lord and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be
took unto himself his powcr in 1914, and that in 1918 put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind
he came to his temple and bcgan the judgment of his one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
house. To those who had been faithful he said: "Enter even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
[now] into the joy of thy Lord."
(Ephesians 4: 31, 32) Malice means a bad condition
50~ow our Lord's followers, who appreciate the fact of heart regardless of duty and obligations to another.
that he is present setting up his kingdom and that he Leaven is a symbol of sin. The Apostle, therefore, says
has come unto his temple, can be said to be participating in substance: Purify your hearts to see that there it
now in the good cheer and joy of the Lord in the no wrong feeling toward anyone, and especially toward
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66Some may be inclined to think, upon self-examination, that they are unworthy to partake of the Memorial
rmblems and therefore remain away. We think that
this is the wrong conclusion. The self-examination is
for the very purpose of sending us to the Lord that we
might be freed from spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing.
If we have wronged anyone we should try to right it;
if we have done wrong before the Lord then we should
confess our wrong and ask the Lord's forgiveness. We
~hould ask in faith, remembering that the Apostle has
said: "If any man sin, we have an advocate with the
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous," and, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins." For this reason, "let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need."-1 John 2: 1,
2; 1: 9; Hebrews 4: 16.
57The Memorial should be celebrated by all who have
fully consecrated themselves to the Lord, and who are
striving to walk in the narrow way. All such should
expect trials and tribulations, nor should they be discouraged when these Come but rather rejoice therein,
knowi ng that these tribulations are working experience
and these experiences are prrparing us for the reward.
All of those who have the witness of the holy spirit that
they are the Lord's will be anxious to meet together
with others that they may participate in the sweet
memories of the things which our Father and our Lord
Jesus have provided for us.
S8We may be hated of the world, and shall be if we
are faithful to the Lord. Instead of being disturbed by
this we should rrjoice: "Marvel not, my brethren, if the
world hate you." If we are of the Lord we will love the
brethren and want to assemble with them and keep in
memory our Elder Brother and all his great love exhibited for us. "We know we have passed from death unto
life, because we love the brethren." (1 John 3: 13, 14)
By this we shall know that we are of the Lord. All that
have the spirit of the Lord will be anxious to participate
in this Memorial.
'God hath chosen the rich in faith, heirs of the lcingdom:-James :2: 5.
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and in verse thirty-one to the world of mankind restored. The apostle Paul, concerning the goodness of
God towards the Church, which he desires to have, says:
"Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God
would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all
the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith
with power."-2 Thessalonians 1: 11.
God began to bestow his goodness upon the world
without man's knowledge. As the supreme sacrifice to
himsf'lf he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever
will believe on him might live. It was his goodness and
loving-kindness that permitted this. Then it pleased
him to draw to Jesus those who had a desire for righteousness and to show them the way, through Jesus,
back into harmony with himself. These he justified,
begat to the divine nature, and anointed to membership
in the kingdom. He began many centuries ago to prepare the royal family of heaven, the new creation, the
highest of all his creation. He prepared the plan and
developed it that in his own due time he might have a
kingdom that would restore the human race, establish
human society upon the basis of complete righteousness,
and give to the people a desirable and everlasting govemment of equity.
Instructing those who have the promise of being heirs
of the kingdom and joint-heirs of Christ Jesus in his
reign of glory, Jesus, as the spokesman of the heavenly
Father, says: 'It is your Father's good pleasure to give
you this wonderful kingdom.' Good pleasure means
that the heavenly Father takes a delight in bestowing
this marvelous favor upon the children of men. He digs
them from the pit and from the ndty clay, prepares
and shapes them for his own use, transforms them into
the likeness of his beloved Son and then sets them upon
the throne of glory with Christ Jesus the Head, to rule
and bless and uplift mankind. Truly the saints should
always sing: i'Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord
God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King
of saints."-Revelation 15: 3.
Seeing then the goodness of our Father bestowed upon
us, what an incentive to develop his likeness and extend
our goodness to others for the real delight and pleasure
of doing good! This means that such must possess
pure hearts. Concerning them Jesus said: "Blessed are
the pure in heart: for they shall see God." (Matthew
5: 8) That means an unselfish desire to do good unto
all, as we have opportunity, and to put that desire into
oppration, even at a sacrifice to ourselves, in order that
others might reap the benefit of it. Such ones are willing to endure persecution at the hands of the evil one in
order that they might develop the patient long-suffering
and loving characteristics of our Father, and will delight
to hear the words of the Master saying, "Blessed are
they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for
thC'irs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5: 10)
It is a delight to the soul of the Christian as he contemplates participating in the heavenly glories and knows
that this is granted to him, not because of any worth
of his own, but out of the great goodness of the Eternal
Father. Surely the Christian then may say at all times:
"Bless the Lora. 0 my soul, and forget not all his
benefits."-Psalm 103: 2.
DE \R BROTHER RUTHERFORD:
W. Clavier, SecretfM'1l.
TO
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THE CONTEST BETWEEN JEHOYAH AND BAAL-GOD'S MAXIFESTArrO:,,/ TYPIC~\L-FA~lILY OF .\IL\1l llROL'GIIT TO JDDGMENT.
"No man can scrve tteo masters: . . Ye can/lOt seree God alld 1IIumllloll."-.llutihew 6: 24.
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ELISHA ACCOMPANIES ELIJAH-ELISHA SEES ELIJAH CARRIED AWAY-ELISHA FINISHES THE ELIJAH WORK.
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with goaa."-Roman8 12: fl.
HE study for today is very closely related to our last
lesson. Elisha was so dUl'erent from Elijah in character and methods of service that it was natural to
think of the one as representing the Church in the Gospel
age, and the other as representing the Millennial blessings
Which are to follow. Now it is clearly understood that
their work was one, and that Elisha took up and completed
the work which Elijah had begun.
2We are told little about the communion of these two
men save of that on their last days together. We know that
Elisha followed Elijah immediately he was called, and that
he ministered to Elijah; in later days he was known as the
one who "poured water on the hands of Elijah." (2 Kings
3: 11) After Elijah fled from Jezebel, the great work of
destroying the worship of Baal could not be continued; for
the people would have little confidence in a man who had
failed to believe that his God could keep him. Ahab continued his idolatry; Jezebel continued as before.
IAfter calling Elisha, Elijah would certainly endeavor to
make as much use as possible of the recent events. At the
time of his death we know that there were schools of
prophets in Bethel an<;l Jericho, and evidently in several
other places. Many of these young men and their parents
would be of the 7,000 who had not bowed their knpes to
Baal; and we may safely assume that during those days
Elijah started a number of these schools, the prototype of
the Berean classes of our day.
At Horeb Elijah told the Lord that he was the only
faithful one left in the land; but Gorl knew of Elisha,
worthy even to wear the prophet's mantle. It is not proper
to assume that the 7,000 had lacked in faithfulness; probably they lacked only a leader. Elijah had been out of
sight all the time of the famine, and after Carmel he had
fled. Elisha immediately proved himself as soon as he got
the strange but definite call. His promptness showed that
he had both that good quality and earnestness; also his
wiIllngness to become even a personal servant is wholly to
his credit; for evidently his home was a comfortable one.
(1 Kings 19: 21; 2 Kings 3: 11) We know nothing more of
Elisha until the day when he and his master were separated.
When the time came that Elijah must relinqUish the
prophet's mantle, all the schools of the prophets seem to
have known of it. Evidently there was a time question
then; as seems always the case where there is an Elijah.
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HIt was while engaged in this ministry that the Shunammite saw Elisha frequently pass her home. (2 Kings 4: 9)
Agreeable to her husband a room was provided for Elisha
whenever he should pass, and he often used the hospitality
so generously given. Seeking to reward her, at his servant's
sug~estion Elisha promised tbat a son should be born to the
now aged husband and this large-Ileal'ted woman. The chlld
was born; hilt when he was about four years of age, following his father into the field, he was smitten by the
iJlazing sun. Elisha was appealed to, and in turn he prayed
to God, and the little fellow was given back to his mother.
Soon after this Elisha warned the Shnnammite that a famine was about to come, and that she suould go out of the
district. She went into the land of the Philistines. On her
return seven years later she found her land occupied. She
appealed to the king. Just as she approached, Elisha's former servant was rl'lating to the king the story of the raising
of the child, and he cried: "My lord, 0 king, this is the
woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life."
(2 Kings 8: 5) So struck was the king, so timely the appeal,
that he ordered that she should have her house, her land,
and whatever profits had been made from the land during
her absence. (2 Kings 8: 6) Here are two pictures beautifully showing God's plan for the restoration and restitution
of the human family, its salvation from its sorrows and its
distress.
15AbQut this time Ahaziah of Judah joined Jehoram ot
Israel in an attack on Ramoth-Gllead. (2 Chronicles 22: 1-5)
Elisha, who had previously anointed Hazael of Syria, and
who now was distressing Israel, now saw that the time to
anoint Jehu had come. He acted quickly. Jehu acted as
promptly, and within a few days the house of Ahab was
destroyed. Within a short time all the priests of Baal, the
temple of Baal, and the worship of Baal were destroyed
out of Israel.-2 Kings 10: 28.
16Elisha's work was done, but he continued to serve.
He died in a good uld age, faithful to the interests of
Israel and to Jehovah.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
What was the former tllOught relative to Elijah and Elisha as to
typical features? What did Elisha do as the Lord's servant? '11 1
Why could not the destruction of Baai worship be completed? '11
Who started the schoois of the prophets? Who evidently attended?
How were these a prototype of present-day Berean classes? 11 3
Why couid Elijah thi~k that he was God's only servant? What
were the probabie cIrcumstances of Elisha? Why was there a
"time" question then? '11 4.
What piaces did Elijah and Elisha visit together? What were the
circumstances of Elisha's going along? 'II 5.
Were all these places visited in one day? What remarkable thing
did Elijah now do? OJ 6.
What is meant by "thou hast asked a hard thing"? Why did Elisha
ask for a double portion of Elijah's spint? '11 7.
Was the .requ~t a delicate one, slightly embarrassing to Elijah?
How did Elijah reply? OJ S.
What was the harder test now put upon Elisha? How did he
meet the test? OJ 9.
What is the antitypical significance? What Is the importance to II.
of the word "see"? Did Elijah get a chariot ride? 1110.
What did Elisha now do? How did God acknOWledge Elisha as Ilis
prophet? How was Elisha embarrassed? 11 1l.
With what impoliteness did some of the young men address Elisha?
What did Elisha's curse amount to? OJ 12.
Wa~ Elisha a teacher? A statesman? Where did he spend much
of his time? '1113.
What beautiful story is woven Into the life of Elisha? How are
the two pictures-restoration and restitution-shown? '11 14.
What Hents now transpired showing the termination of the Elisha
work? '11 15, 16.
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BROTHER T. E. BARKER
Skyland. N. C_
Apr. 1
Asheville. N. C. ._.............
2
Morristown, Tenn.
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Greenville. Tenn.
4
Bristol. Tenn.
6
Wytheville, Va
7,8
East Radford. Va
Roanoke. Ya
Chfton Forge. Th.
WaynC>lboro. Va. ..
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Lockvort, N. Y. .
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Proctor. lIlinn.
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~~~~R;t;a.Ga~".:':.~:.':.'.'.'.'.'.'.'....'...\ ~r. ~
Tborfl80n, Ga.
Boneville. Ga
Vearing. Ga.
Augusta, Ga.
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Helbert, Sask
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Des Plaines, Ill.
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Joliet. Ill.
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Zona La
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Purmela. Tex
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Kempner, Tex.
San Anlfelo. Tex.
MIles. Tex.
Brownwood. Tex. .
Brooksmith. Tex.
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Batavia. N. Y
Xewark. X. Y. ._
.~"hul'll. N. Y. __
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Hot'hester, N. Y
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Ada. Okla
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Purcell, Okla.
Chickasha. Okla.
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BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Vulcan. Mich.
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Marquette. lIIich.
Bruces Crossing. Mich. .
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Bridgewater. N. S.
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Tamaqua, Pa, .~_._
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Pottsnlle. Pa.
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KorthurnberJand. Pa.
4
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6
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Apr.8
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LewistowIl, Pa,
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York, Pa
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OONTENTS
THE CHRISTIA~'S S'nn;~GTH _..._.. 99
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"I u-ill stand upon m1/ watch and will set "'1/ foot
vpon the Tower, and "'ill watch to see what He will
.oy lInto me, and what ans,I'('r I shall make to them
2 1,
Upon ~,h" c'.nth dhtress;f na.tions wit~ perplexity; the sea and the waves (the r~st1eBsf discontented) roaring; mrn's hearts failing.them fo! fear un,l f2J. 108' ~~.
the thm~". (',)Tl!l'\'~ ','-" !i t,bp Pluth (soCIety); for the powers of the beavens (eccles1asbcsm) shall be shakC'n.... Whf'n ye see th'se thIngs begIn to ~oJY'P 0 nR~ -'-hen
know t u,- L:"! 1._ ',- 1, ,J (,c Cod IS at hand. Look up, lift up your heads, rejoice, for your redemptIOll draweth nlgh.-l\.fatt. 24:33; Mark 1')
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Tuesday
Weclnesday
Thursday
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BIBLE STUDIES
"The At.onement"
&1M!ATCH TOWE~
PRESENCE
AND HEJRALD OF CHR~STS
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PRAYER
6Nehemiah was a man of prayer. Realizing his dependence upon the Lord, he often went to God in
prayer. His prayers were not long. He did not tell
Jehovah what should be done about everything, as some
do; but with a proper attitude of devotion he often
expressed the model prayer: "Think of me, my God,
for good."
WISE
TNehemiah was a man of action. Having once determined in his mind that a certain thing was to be done,
he set about to do it in no uncertain manner. He was
neither slothful nor imlifferent. He was energetic and
zealous, whether following his vocation or his avocation.
LOYALTY
FAITH
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and dignity of God; while others, claiming to be Christians, are denying the Lord.
80 ( 4) It is a further testimony that the present evil
order is of Satan and must fall before the onward march
of the :M:essiah.
31 ( 5) It is a testimony against the enemies of God
that he will have the victory, will establish his kingdom,
and will establish society that it cannot be moved.
B2These are some of the interests of the kingdom
which the King, as the direct Hepresentative of Jehovah, has committed into the hands of his people. This
is the most honorable position the Church has yet
occupied this side the vail; for it means to take an
uncompromising stand against all opposing the Lord
and his kingdom. Those who do it with a zeal befitting
the Lord's house will be thrilled with the joy that it
brings.
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it. They get no credit for that kind of suffering.1 Pdcr -to: 13.
4uIf one has a place assigned in the harvest work, he
should do that, and not get in the way of the other one
,\ ho is trying to work. Nehemiah assigned each man to
his work, and there each worked. The Lord is directing
his own work. Let each one do his very best to please
the Lord in the work that is assigned to him. Do not
i,.et and worry because somebody else will not do his
rart. The Lord is able to take care of each one who
does not prove faithful. The lesson for each of us to
I-am is to be diligent about the business of the Lord
t hat has been committed to us. And let us rcmembcr
that if efficiency is good in worldly business, thc very
best grade of efficiency should be applied to the Lord's
business. Anything that is worth doing is worth doing
well, and not only well but the very best that can be
done. The king's business requires energy, perseverance,
efficiency, and loyalty.
ACTION
41N ehemiah was a man of action.
Every Christian
ean learn a lesson from this. "Not slothful in business;
rbut] fervent in spirit; serving the Lord." (Homans
12: 11) Fervency in spirit means real action. Some
who claim to be wholly consecrated to thc Lord reach
the conclusion that nothing is required of them but to
appear sanctimonious, look wise, hold their hands, do
nothing, and pray all the time. Prayer is proper, but it
must go with adIOn. No member of the Church can be
a builder in the house of the Lord, nor in the reestablishment of the trl1th, unless he is a worker. "Seest
thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand
before kings." (Proverbs 22: 29) Thc Christian's business is the busine::;s of the King. We would infer from
this text that one who is negligent of his business is not
likely to stand before the King. He may go to sleep,
and sleep so long that the light will pass on.
42The policy of Nehemiah was to enlist all of the
people in the work. The policy of Christians should be
to get everybody that is a cOllSPcratcd child of God into
the work of proclaiming the message of the King and
the kingdom. That is what Jesus mpant when he said:
"Pray ye therefore the Lord of the htL ,'pst, that he will
send forth laborers into his harvest." (Matthew 9: 38)
To have the proper consideration of the kingdom will
so enthuse one that he could not become idle. 1 he
does become idle he will lose his enthusiasm.
43Nehemiah put cvery man to work as near as possible to his own residence. Each man then felt that he
was working for those near and dear to him; therefore
each had a personal interest in the building. We believe
the Lord would have everyone of the workers feel a
keen, personal interest in his kingdom and in the interests of that kingdom committed to him. We believe
that is why he stated: 'Well done, good and faithful
servant, you have been faithful over a few things; now
I will give you something to do.'-Matthew 25: 21.
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fight for us." (Nehemiah 4: 20) He showed his reliance upon and his devotion and loyalty to God. The
builders in Zion now are not to fear nor be dismayed.
Where there is perfect love there can be no fear. Perfect love means complete loyalty. To the Ohurch St.
Paul says: "Fighting shouluer to shoulder for the faith
of the Good News. Never for a moment quail before
your antagonists." (Philippians 1: 27, Weymouth) Let
each one remember that "if God be for us, who can be
against u~?" (Romans 8: 31) The loyal ones must now
be in the heavenly army, following the Oaptain of their
salvation; these are pictured by his vesture dipped in
blood, which means the body members' loyalty unto
death. (Revelation 19: 11-15) These loyal ones will
stand before the King and stand with him, victorious,
in the kingdom. (Revelation 15: 2,4; 17: 14) There
will be no disloyal ones in the kingdom.
JOY IS STRENGTH
JOY
62What is that joy? The Church is pictured by Virgins Fair, the prospective bride of Christ. The Lord is
the Bridegroom. He promised to return anu take unto
himself his bride. The Prophet shows that the Lord
would joy over her. This is one of the joys of the Lord.
But it is not the only one. Centuries ago Jesus saw
humankind plunged into uegradation, suffering, and
death. He was invited to undertake man's recovery.
His Father began the development of his plan to establish a kingdom or government of righteousness, through
which he would restore man and establish society that
it cannot be moved. Jesus must first go through the
deep waters of death, be resurrected to the divine nature,
assume the office of king, set up his kingdom, and then
accomplish the divine purpose with reference to man's
restoration.
530ur Lord has now come, and has assumed authority,
and is dashing to pieces Satan's empire. It must be a
tremendous joy to his loving heart that the time has
come for beginning the rclease of man from the great
oppressor. He invited his bride to participate in this
joy. Every true Ohristian's heart is thrilled with the
thought and the hope that the kingdom of righteousness
established in the earth will bring to man a perfect
government, in which justice will be done to all, and
in which love will finally become the great motive power
that will direct the actions of each human being.
540nc who really catches the purpose of the kingdom
appreciates the fact that he has not received the truth
for a selfish reason, but that he has been admitted into
the house of the Lord in order that he might participate
in administering blessings to others. Each one also
appreciates that this is the time now to vindicate the
name and character of Jehovah. Great is the joy in
so doing.
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Wli" are the historical facts surrounding our lesson?
How was
:;ehemiah affected by them? ~ 10,
"'hat werc the circumstanees w-hieh led up to Nehemiah's making
known to the king his heart's desire? How was this Infonnation received? ~ 11.
Who arc they who do not nperience kingdom joy! Who do? '\J 51.
What are tbese kingdom joys? What momentous events are now
tntnspiring? ~ 52-54.
Set ting forth this wall of truth so that everybody may see it. it
becomes necessary for us to ha,'e what? ~ 55.
IIa, the Lord left any stone unturned that we should not have
full opportunity to obtain tbe strength which comes with kingdom joy? ~ 5G,
Where are we on the stream of time? What should be our heart'.
sentiment? '/ 57.
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means) then, that the Lord Jesus, the great King, and
his associates, the faithful ones now coming into power
and control, when that power and control is complete
will possess the kingdoms, having complete control of
affairs of the earth; and that from this rule or control
will spring forth righteousness and truth as the grass
springs forth from the earth, and as the garden brings
forth the flovrers. They wil' possess the kingdom, not
until some one else succeeds, but throughout the entire
age. The human race, being restored to perfection, shall
then be sunendcred to Jehovah; and man will be in the
condition enjoyed by man prior to Adam's deflection.
The wonderful part now is that many of these saints
are in glory with the Lord beyond the vail, while some
are serving on this side the vail. These, while still in the
flesh, are beholding the tottering and falling conditions
of the kingdoms of earth and the progress of the great
Messiah in taking possession. These faithful ones are
participating with him. They are his ambassadors and
visible representatives on earth.
What greater incentive could there be at this time, or
any other time, to be faithful to the Lord? Let every
one who bears to the great King the relationship of
joint-heir and ambassador fearlessly, boldly, and with
gladness of heart continue to prodaim: 'The kingdom
of heaven is at hand. The Kmg Imngs peace and lasting salvation. There is none other.'
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their own people, and sought the honor of the God ot ISI'ue:
'rhe words of Amos, as gin'n in chapter 6: 1-6. must havt
fallen heavily Oil the ears of Israel and Judah; for they
were intended for Judah lIlso. It is a terrible indictmpnt.
The courage, fidelity, and loyalty of these men of God is
food for the hearts of all the servants of God; and these
faithful men served not only those of their own day who
listened but us also, who in point of time live at so gFeat
distance from them.
RESTORATION MANIFESTS GOD'S LONGSUFFERING
'fhcWATCH TO\VER
What Will the me!lsa~ Amos delivered? Did the priests lie about
It-as usual? ,/10.
What calamity came to the lyin~ priest? 'Il1l.
'Yhat was the vision that Amos saw? Why was he to weaken the
temple entrance? '1112.
"'hat did the vision mean? What did the t\Yo pror'lets see? Were
their dutIes easy to perform? May we dra\Y a ,'aluable lesson
for ourselves? ,/13.
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6As Israel had left God out of their national life there
was now no reason why God should preserve them as his
people. Also it was to punish them that he stirred up the
fierce Assyrian power, according to the words of his sermn ts the prophets.-2 Kings 17: 23.
ISRAEL'S LINE OF KINGS OFTEN BROKEN
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Frostburg, lIId.
21
22
30
Poplar, 1I10nt
BonetraiI, ;-,. D.
A\,ondale, ~Iont.
Outlook, Mont.
Heser\'e, :'Iont.
Froid, Mont
BROTHER G.
Apr.
7
..
9,10
..
11,12
..
13,14
..
Hi. 16
17, It>, 20
BROTHER B. M. RICE
Apr.17
Port Jervh, N. Y
0' 18
1I,Ilt1dletown, N. Y
" 20
Kewburgh, N. Y. ._
" 21
Kingston, N. Y
" 22
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
23
Stottville, N. Y.
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Onamia, lIlinn.
...Apr.23
Duluth, Minn
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15
Pease, .:\11nn. .
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Ironton, lIlinn. .
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16
l'rlllceton, lIlinn. ""'"
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Aitkin, :'linn. """'"
~'ederal Dam. l\1inn .. __
IS,20
C~~B1hrJ(lge: l\llJ~n. -..--., ~89
1\hllueapoho;;, :\llllD... __ _ ...
Boy River, lIlinn
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21
CentUl m, \\"is..... Apr. ::Il. :'Iay 1
Superior, Wis.
22
Utica, N. Y
Cortland, N. Y
..
Binghamton, N. Y
Oneonta, ~. Y
Johnson City,1\'. Y
Eldred, N. Y.
Wall Lake, Ia
Hed Oak, Ia. ..
Prescott, la
Chariton, Ia.
IndIanola, Ia.
Albia, Ia.
BP')TIIER J. W. COPE
Comanche, Okla
Apr.
14
Guthrie, Ol<la
Oklahoma City, Okla,
115,16
Edmoud, Ol<la
lIIcLoud, Okla.
.. 17, 18
Chan(Iler, Okla. .
Shawnee, Okla.
20
Norman, Okla
Tecumseh, Okla.
21
Noblf', Okla. ..
Drumright, Okla.
22
Purcell, Okla. .
BROTHER
Qu'Appelle, Sasl<
Apr. 15
Hegina, Sask
"
16
1IIedicine Hat, Alta
1820
i:iuftield, Alta.
21
Bow Island, Alta.
23
Taber, Alta.
24
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C. W. CUTFORTH
25
Apr.
14
Camrose, Alta
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E,lmonlon, .~Ita .
:27, :!'~
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Calmar, Alta
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Leduc, Alta
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4, 5
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rrince Geor!':e. H. C.
7, 8
24
l'rlllce UUjler!, D. C.
Y'rkton, SaRk
lI'oose Jaw, Sask
lIIedlclne Hat, Alta
C [gary, Alta.
B iseker Alta
R ,'alwel j , Alta.
BROTHER H.
Apr.
15
~[ontgomery, Ala.
"
16
Selma, Ala.
17
Notasulga, Ala.....------18
Columbus, Ga
_ __. " 20, 22
Seale, Ala.
21
Clayton, Ala
H. DINGUS
llirminf;ham, Ala
Apr.
Littleton, Ala
"
Bessemer, Ala.
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Birmingham, Ala
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'rllRca}oosa, Ala. .
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Boaz, Ala
" 29,
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Apl'.
13
])e"lemona, Tex
I(~lgeabnu'rnTee,xT'e"x:'."'..'.".'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' :: 14, 11 65 Eastland,
Tex
J\!prkel, Tex
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"eatherford, Tex.
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17
.\ hIlt-ne, Tex .
1"ort WoTrth, Tcx
" 18, ~01
iYiChtlta F~IlS, Tex.
Dublin,
ex.
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ex.
Waco, Tex
BROTHER M. L. HERR
~\nf'.
14
Pol'",il, Ind
SUlhnlD, Ind
15
DuggpI", Ind
] Ii
Llntoll. Ind
" 18, ~(1)
Bicknell, Ind
"'nsjungton, Ind.
22
lfoman, Ark.....__
1 >oual<lRon, Ark.
r ittle Rock. Ark.
St. Louis, 1110
1'("1'1'0 HUUlt',
11111.
BROTHER W.
O"ono, Ont.....
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Nanticoke, Onto
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Port Dover, Onto _
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Pendleton, Ore
Hermiston, Ore
IIepvner, Ore
Pendleton, Ore.
LaGrande, Ore
Joseph, Ore
Fresno, Calif
Sclma, Calif
'.l'ula!'e, Calif,
Baker~1ield, Calif
(;lellYllil', Calif
Porter\'ille, Calif
R. POLLOCK
Dore, X. D
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lIIiles City, Mont.
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lIIellstone, Mont
" 25,27
Wason Flats, 1I10nt.
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l\IIles City, Mont
May
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Hillings, l\Iont.
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" 25
" 27
" 28
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30
BROTHER V. C. RICE
AVr. 15
Keosauqua, Ia
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~urllll"ton, Ia. ..
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.J. Iuscatloe, la._
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Davenport, Ia.
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Lethbridge, Alta.
lIlacleod, Alta.
Fernie, B. C
Elko, B. C. .
Cranbrook, B. C. ..
Balfour, B. C.
Apr. 23, 27
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BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
Apr.
115
Pendleton, Ore
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Walla Walla, Wash.
27
"17,18
Weston, Ore.
28
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20
Waitsburg, Wash.
29
21,24
Dayton, Wash.
30
22,23
Pomeroy, Wash
lIIay 1
E. D. SEXTON
Apr. 16
Orosi, Calif
" 17
H,,'dley, Calif
" 18
Fresno, CalIf,
" 20
Hh PI bank, Calif
" 21
U.t]Hlale, Calif.
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Apr. 24
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" 28
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30
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
Clinton, Ia
Agr.1 7
Denton Harbor, Mlch
.Apr. 22~
18
A-.;hton, Ill.
II,,, !ford, 1IIH'h
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Hoehelle, Ill.
20
South Haven, Mich.
27
I-Iammond, Ind .............. " 21
Kalamazoo, .:\lich............ " 28
l\!ichlf;an City, Ind.
222
Ot"ego, 1IIieh.
29
3
Kiles, 1IIich.
'.rhree Rivers, 1I1ich.
30
BROTHER W. J. THORN
Apr. 15
Fort Smith, Ark
.Apr. 22
' 16
Lamal', Ark. ..
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Dover, Ark. ................. "
25
S110am Springs, Ark.
18
HnssellYiIle, Ark.
27
Spl'lngdale, Arlc
20
IIa, ana, Arl<.
.. 28 29
FayetteYille, Ark.
21
Daunlle, Ark.
' 30
Kansas City, Mo
.J aplin, Mo.
BROTHER
Augusta, Kan
.Apr.
Eldorado, Kan.
Dou~lass, Kan
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Arkan:-.a...; City, Kan.
Winlleill, Kan,
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Wellington, Kan.
T. H. THOR?'<TON
15
Wichita, Kan
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16
Hardtncr, Kan
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17
\Yichita. Kan
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18
Pratt, l(ao
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20
Arlinf;ton, Kan. _ . _ ..
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21
Hutchinson, Kan.
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Pictou, ~. S
Apr. 115
TI'!l.rf'\" Sta., N. B
Apr. 23, 24
Scotsbnru, N. S.
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Hnl1ln;,dam Sta., N. B. ..
25
Charlottetown, P. E. I. .. 17, 18
St. ,I nlln, ~. B.
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Amherst, N. S.
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E\"andale, N. B.
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Moncton, N. B _......... ..
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Frederirton, N. B.
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St. John, N. B.
22
Millville, N. B. _._..:May
1
H. S. l\IURRAY
Palm Beach, Fla
A,'on Pnl'k. Fla
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14
~lpiiJourne, Fla
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~[oo,.e I i:l, "n, Fla, '.... ..
15
Titu~dlle, Fla. ._.......
PaInl B(;)('h. Flu
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OrnlolHl, 11"la.
Key We,t. Fla
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New Smyrna, Fla.
KRi-ania~ Fla
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Miami, ~la. _._.___
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Sanford, Fla.
BROTHER L. F. ZINK
Heading, Pa....
...Apr.21
Hanover, Pa
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Ap,r.
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Lancaster, Pa
15,16
Pottstown, Pa. .. _........... 22
Rhecms, Pa.
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Boyprtown, Pa. ._
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Lebanon. Pa
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Linfield, Pa......_............. 24
Norristown, Pa. _._.__ " 25
Plainfield, Pa
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Harrisburg, Pa. _ _
20
YhlJadelphia, Pa.
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('"nton, O
Pnlton 0
Marion, O.
BROTHER H. HOWLETT
Apr.17
Delaware, O
" 18
AllllIll. O...__
23
Apr.24
" 25
Chicago, Ill.
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klJlIW l ' ~L thf' Kmgdulll ot nod is at hand. Look up, lift up your heads, rejOIce, for your redemption draweth nigh.-11att. 24:33; Mark 13:2\:1; Luke 21:2,=)-:)1.
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KEPT IN PEACE
"Thou lfJl~7t kcep him in pcace, peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee."-Isatah !J6: 9.
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are always some who claim to bc consecrated to the Lord,
and who are associated with others who are consecrated,
but who are vf a contentious spirit, and love strife more
than peace. They even claim to be insisting on principle, and for the enforcement of what they call principle, and thereby find an excuse to level harsh criticism
and judgment against their brethren. In this they are
wrong. Principle is a synonymous term for God's law,
or rule of action. Where one is governed by principle
that one is governed by the law of God; and if governed
by the law of God such will avoid strife and contention
because it is expressly stated that these arc the fruitR of
the flesh. (Galatians 5: 20) They evidently fail to ha\'e
the peace of God because neglecting to stay or fasten
their minds upon him, his character, and his Word. It
should be remembered that the promise is to keep in
peace, real peace, the one who confidently trusts in the
Lord and is governed according to his Word.
7There are other notable examples in the Old Testament, given for the benefit of the church, that the spiritually minded might obtain profitable lessons therefrom.
Jacob was compelled to flee from home because of the
wrath of his dishonest brother Esau. He carried with
him virtually nothing, except his shepherd's staff, leu\'ing all his earthly possessions behind. They were rightfully his, because he had bought them and earned them.
'fhe Lord had granted his blessing. As a lonely fugitive
he craved the peace and quietude again of his father's
house. The Lord blessed him by granting his desire.
-Genesis 28: 21.
SIn olden times heavenly angels materialized in human
form, appearing as messengers from God to man on
earth. An angel appeared to Manoah and his wife,
g-iving them assurance of the birth of their son Samson.
When the angel had ascended up to heaven in a flame
from off the altar, where Manoah had offered a sacrifice,
and appeared no more, Manoah said to his wife: "We
shall surely die, because we have seen God. But his
wife said unto him, If the Lord were pleased to kill us.
he would not have reoeived a burnt offering and a meat
offering at our hands, neither would he have showed us
all these things, nor would, as at this time, have told UB
such things as these." (Judges 13: 18-23) Here the
husband was frightened. His peace of mind was disturbed. His good wife had more faith than he and was
a comfort to him. And why? Because her mind was
fixed upon the Lord. his goodness, and his promises.
90ften a good woman is a great blessing to a man.
Often her faith is stronger than the man's, and enables
the man's faith to grow stronger, also. The most blessed
gift that God gives to a man in a tangible form is a
good woman, who trusts in the JJOrd. This statement
is borne out by Biblical proof. If the woman would
always study to be a blessing to the man, as the Lord's
Word points out, the Lord would honor her efforts.
Likewise where the man diligcntly seeks to be governed
according to the Lord's Word and t.o aid the woman, he
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and ~aiu, Let my Lord speak; for thou ha~t ,trell 6 thened
me:' (DaniellO: 19) A Chri"tlUll who has experiencrd
some of the fiery trials along the way knows how to
appreciate this. II conditions round about di"turb the
mind and shake the faith, he becomes weak and sick at
heart; but when he turns his mind to the Lord, trusting
in him and relying confiuently 1I pan his promises, th<'n
the Lord brings to him sweet peace; and strength results.
These C'xamples were put into the Scriptures for our
benC'fit; for St. Paul says that the things heretofore
,rritten were written for our romfort.-Homans 15: 4.
l4The time will come when Clod will establish peace
amongst all the peoples of earth who will trust him.
He made a covenant with the 1~raelites at Mount Sinai,
and in that covenant he promised to keep them in safety
and in peace. He said: "And I will give peace in the
land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you
afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither
shall the sword go through your land." (Leviticus 26 : G)
The Israelites violated that covenant; but Clod will
make a new covenant with the house of Israel, through
Christ, the great Prince of Peace. (Hebrews 8: 8-13)
'rhe prophet Isaiah had faith that this will be so and
testified to it: "Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us:
for thou also hast wrought all our works in us."Isaiah 26: 12.
15 After Israel comes to appreciate God's loving kindness and trusts the Lord implicitly, then tIl<' Lord "will
reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth."
( Jeremiah 33: 6) The Lord Jesus came to Israel, bearing to them the message of peace and reconciliation;
but their leaders refused his message, and influenced
the common people to refuse it. Their repeatcd refusal
caused Jesus to weep and say: "If thou hadst known,
even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which
belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine
eyes." (Luke 19: 42) Being permitted to understand
God's plan, a Christian now has much consolation when
he reads in God's Word : "Behold, I will [yet] exten d
peace to her [Israel] like a river, and the glory of the
nations like a flowing stream." (Isaiah 66: 12) Knowing that this peace is coming to Israel and through
Israel to all the world, the Christian delights in telling
it to those who have the hearing ear.
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QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
What beepeaks the tranquil and undisturbed character of God 7
ity? '16.
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'Vhat is the legacy "'hich Jesus left us? By what means should we
approJ1nate that legacy to Olllsp[ves? '1117.
Is p"ace something to be dealt with lightly? \Vhy do some have
!II ore difficulty In being at peace with their brethren than do
others? '/18.
.-\.1 e the surroundings of all mankind practically the same? How
does the Chl"l,tian (llffer from the man of the world? , 19.
'Vhat does "wisdom" mean? What is the duty of every member in
t he Church? 'II 20.
How may the contentious spirit be gotten rid of? What does 2
Peter 3: 14 say? 'II 21.
Where are the Instructions for maintaining perfect peace7 What
does it mean to appreciate the spirit of God's Word'l 'II 22.
What is the fruit of the spirit? '''hat has love to do with peace?
'1123.
What expression do we find often in the Bible? When does it have
a special meaning to the Church? ,/2'4.
'Yhy is now an especially appropriate time for the Church to dwell
together in unity? , 25,20.
Where has the Church been for a long time? Where is she now?
~ 27.
1:lIto what are the eternal peaks likened 7 What Is the joyful song
of triumph 7 , 28.
rpon what should we fix our minds7 What should be our attitude
when strife threatens? , 29.
Is peace in the world posslble7 What special blessing Is there for
heralders of peace at the present time, and in the future? ~ 30.
"For the 7cingdom is the Lord's: and he is the governor."-Psalm !!2: !!8.
N THIS text the Psalmist says that the kingdom
is Jehovah's, that he is the governor, meaning
thereby that the dominion, the rule or power of
the kingdom, resides in Jehovah. This does not at all
militate against the fact that it is the kingdom of
Messiah, and that he is the ruler.
The Apostle plainly tells us that "all things [are] of
God," and that God <'hath put all things under his
[Christ's] feet," and given him to be the Head over all
things to the Church, "that in the dispensation of the
fulness of times he might gather together in one all
things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which
are on earth."-l Cor. 11: 12; 15: 25; Eph. 1: 22,10.
It is always understood, thereiore, that the kingdom
of God and the kingdom of Christ are one and the
same; that Christ exercises all authority and governing
power in the kingdom in harmony with the Father's will.
During the Millennial age Christ will be engaged in
subduing all things unto himself. "When all things
shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject" unto Jehovah.-1 Corinthians 15: 28.
Graciously has Jehovah provided that there shall be
associated with Christ Jesus, in the Millennial reign
and time 6f blessing the people, the overcoming saints.
Their importance in his kingdom may be somewhat
approximated when we call to mind that Jehovah,
through Christ J eeus, has occupied a long period of
time in preparing those who are to be the saints in glory.
It is well that we keep before our minds this exalted
position in order to appreciate why the Lord would
permit each one of the kingdom class to pass through
many tiery trials. These trying experiences are for the
Ip<-eial benefit of those who are tried. Hence St. Paul
sa~s: "\Ye glory in trilmlatlOn also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and
experience, hope."-Romans 5: 3,4.
All these trying experiences constitute a test of faith.
St. James knew this; hence he wrote: "Count it all joy
when ye fall into divers temptations [tests]; knowing
this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be
perfect and entirc, wanting nothing." (James 1: 2-4)
Then he adds: "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown
of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love
him." (James 1: 12) This shows that no one will
attain unto the position of membership in the royal
family without passing through trying experiences and
getting the victory over them.
It is difficult often for a Christian to understand
some of his experiences; but if he patiently waits on
the Lord, in due time he will see that God is making
good his promise to cause all things to work out for the
benefit of the one who is really the Lord's. God's wisdom caused him to prepare the way that leads to glory,
not through flowery beds of ease but through tribulation. In no other way could loyalty be so well proven.
Loyalty to the very core, loyalty in everything, is that
which is pleasing to the Lord. This means that he who
shall be assocIated with Christ Jesus in the kingdom
would be loyal under any possible conditions that might
arise. He who rcally has some appreciation of the great
privilege of being a member of the kingdom class, which
shall govern the whole world and uplift and bless mankind, can appreciate fiery trials. St. Paul had many of
these. He rejoiced in filling up that which is behind of
the sufferings of Christ; for he saw that that was a
condition precedent to reigning with Christ. With real
enthusiasm he wrote: "0 the depth 01 the riches both
of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable
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are his judgments, and his ways pa~t finding out! For
who hath known the mind of the Lord? or \"ho hath
be<'ll his counsellor?"-Homans 11: 33, 34.
These wonderful things revealed in the Word of God
illSpire the Christian to battle on with joy in his heart,
that he may attain unto the great goal to which Jehovah
has called him. Blessed is the man who is now being
i rained for the office of king and who successfully passes
the examination.
TEXT FOR M.\Y 28
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Po\n:K
m:l'lmSENTS S.\1'A:"'.
"God is aliI' refuge alld strellgt!., a very presellt help in troub/e/'-Psalm 46: 1.
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UNDAUNTED,
"Amend YOU1' ways and your doings, and obey the voice of Jehovah your God."-Jeremiah 26: 13,
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brother Eliakitn on the throne. changing his name to JeIwiakilll. (2 Kings 23: 33, 34) Probably Jel1oal1az was opposed to Pharaoh and the Eg~'ptian party in Jerusalem.
Rut evidently the disposition was of God; for the other
SOil served the purpose of hardening the hearts of the people
against Jeremiah and against Jehovah. \Vithout doubt Jehoiakim was one of the most perverse of Judah's kings.
JEREMIAH FORETELLS BABYLON'S UTTER DESTRUCTION
llFrom the beginning of his ministry Jeremiah had foretoid trouble from the north, and history tells of a great
l'ruption of Scythians about that time. 'l'hey came in great
numbers from the Caucasus, overran Assyria, and made
their way to Egypt. Probably Jeremiah thought that these
would bring the desolation he had seen in vision. (Jeremiah 1: 13) But they passed Judah on theIr way to and
from Egypt without doing it any hurt; and no doubt many
who had heard Jeremiah would convince themselves that he
was not wholly dependable. With the accession of Jehoiakim to the throne, there came a change in Jeremiah's mes!lage and method. The L()rd now dIrected him to go and
stand in the temple court and to say to all the people,
"Then wlll I mak~ this house like Shiloh, and will make
this city a curse to all the nations of the earth." (Jeremiah
26: 6) From that time he definitely proclaimed the overlordship of Babylon, and foretold desolation by that power,
and afterward its own desolation at the hands of Jehovah.
(Jeremiah 25) He was treated as a traitor because he
advised acceptance of the inevitable rule of Bab~'lon. His
message was a hard one for him to give, made all the more
so because it was so different from Isaiah's message to
Judah under a somewhat similar threat to Jerusalem.
(Isaiah 37: 33) But Jeremiah by keeping true to Jehovah
got all the courage he needed.
12As Jehoiakim was the vassal of Egypt, this message
brought Jeremiah Into danger of his life. The prophets, of
whom there were many, and the priests demanded his
death; they claimed of the princes and the people that he
was not worthy t() live. (Jeremiah 26: 11) But the princes
and the people reheard hIm, and he was saved from the
rabid priests. In the fourth year of Jehoiakim Jeremiah
wrote his message from the Lord by Baruch, his scribe;
and the roll was read in the court of the temple. (Jeremiah
36) It immediately caused a sensation. It was brought to
the king to be read to him. As the roll was read, telling of
the desolation to come upon Jerusalem and Judah in common with all the neighboring countries, the king's anger
rose. He snatched the penknife from his scrihe's side, and
hacked at the roll till It was destroyed, and then cast it
into the fire; for it was then winter-time. (Jeremiah 36: 23)
JehoIakim is not the only one who has thus tried to destroy
the Word of the Lord. The higher critics of today cut up
the Book to make it more readable. Theirs Is a method
less crude than the king's.
lIJeremiah was in hiding at that time; but on hearIng
what had happened to his roll, he dictated his message
agaIn, and added many more words thereto. (Jeremiah
36: 32) There is an almost exact correspondency in our
day, so true and so fitting as to seem as if specially connected. The incident easily corresponds to the attempt on
the part of Great Babylon, while the 'World War was on,
to cut up and destroy the message of the truth; and to the
reiteration of the message with many added words after
the release of the SOCIETY'S representatives from prison.
HFrom that time to the end of the kingdom, eighteen
years later, Jeremiah had a hard time of service. His
advice to accept the yoke of Babylon (Jeremiah 27: 12),
and thus to make it easier to bear, was hateful to the
people. He was a very lonely man. Even Baruch does not
appear as a comforter, not even as one into whose ears
Jeremiah could tell his sorrows and thus ease his mental
pressure. Rut nonc of these thhlgS moved him from llis
fidelity to the Lord. After the deportation of many of the
people, soon after the death of Jehoiakilll, Jeremiah saw in
vision two baskets of figs. one very good, the other very
corrupt. lie toid the meaning: The good figs were those
who had been taken into captivity; and the other were
those left under Zedekiah in Jerusalem, and fit only for
destruction. It was a hard message, but was faithfully
delivered.-Jeremiah 24: 1-10.
15Again and again in danger of his life Jeremiah flinched
not. He suffered much physical discomfort and pain; for
he was beaten as well as put into the stocks and cast into
prison. But the Lord sustained him. His message was not
wholly of evil; for it was to him more than to any other
that God gave the message of restoration. He is preeminently the prophet of the New Covenant. (Jeremiah 31: 31)
He had a clear conception of his mission as the messen~er
of the Lord to the nations as well as to Judah. The 1IIustra tion of the broken earthen vessel (Jeremiah 19), and
the Word of the Lord with it, was very definite to him.
He saw the world in distress because of its corruption.
The light which God lit at Sinai was well-nigh extinguished!
Isruel's claim to represent the God of heaven was a derision
to the -nations; for force ruled, and Israel was as nothinj{.
The Chaldees were a fierce people, and it seemed as if the
world was settling in the dark; and when these had
served Jehovah's purpose they also should drink the bitter
cup.-Jeremiah 25: 26.
16These things are figurative of world conditions in this
day, when the worid is in its last great upheaval. Jehovah
has now a controversy with all flesh, and the time of the
great whirlwind has come. (Jeremiah 23: 19,30-33) As
then in miniature, so now in fullest Ilossible extent, the
world is involved in trouble. But God's controversy is not
merely punitive. He will not smite the earth to destruction,
but "will make it aguin."-Jeremiah 18: 4.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
After the calamity of Sennacherib's army did the Assyrians regain
any of their old power 1 Did Babylon court the favors of the
conquerors '! 11 1.
What did Bsar-haddon do because of the friendliness of the conqueror with Babylon 1 What kind of king was Manasseil,?
Whose son was Josiah, and what did he begin to do at the age
of twenty 1 11 2.
What did Josiah do upon hearing the Book of the Law read 1
How did he come to his end? 11 3.
What was the commission given to Jeremiah, as recorded In Jeremiah 1: 101 What did Jeremiah's far-seeing and close-discerning eyes see? 11 4.
By what statement was the terrible condition in Jerusalem disclosed 1 How was Jerusalem deceived as to its righteousness? 11 &.
DId the people have reason to expect that'Josiah would live to a
ripe old age 1 Why was he permitted to be killed while resisting
an intruding army? 'I 6.
Josiah neglecting to consult Jeremiah represents what in antit~pe?
Was Josiah's death chargeable to Necho, king of Bgypt1 11 7.
\Vhat ill effect have revivals and the preaching of evangelists upon
religionists? 'II 8.
What should the death of Josiah have taught the people? Should
not the unrest and religious shakings today alarm the people to
arouse them out of their stupor? 11 9.
Forsaken Judah coming under control of Egypt, and the people
turning against Jeremiah, were caused by what? , 10.
Does God sometimes permit circumstances to shape themselves to
bring reproach upon his faithful people? After Jeremiah changed
his meesage, whom did he address? What did he foretell respectIng Babylon? '1111.
Did the prophets and priests try to stir up the people against
Jeremiah? In what year did Baruch write JeremIah'" message'!
What did the king do? Whose conduct antitypes the king's? 11 12.
When Jeremiah heard that his message had been destroyed, what
did he do? What is the correspondency in our day? '113.
What gave Jeremiah fortitude to withstand his sorrows, and mental pressure, and lack of friends? What was the meaning of the
two baskets of figs? 'I 14.
Was Jeremiah a coward? While many of his prophecies were about
pending calamities, what part of his prophecies tended to buoy
him up? '115.
The light of Sinal being dim, force ruling, and the people belnl!:
fierce, represent what? Does God intend to destroy the people
and take them away altogether? What will the grand outcome
be? '111(1.
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
Harrisburg. Pa
Boston, ~lass.
Greenfield. Mass
1I1ay 9
.. 11
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~IIl"s
City. Mont.
May 1
Billings. Mont._
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2
HapelJe, Mont
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4
BIllmgs, Mont
" 5.6
I:elt,eld. N. Dak
" 7.8
Dunn Center, )l. Dak.. _. ., 9,11
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Amery. Wis.
St. Paul. Minn
Glenwood. Wis
Ellsworth. Wis
Eureka Center, Minn
Minneapolis, Minn.
1I1ay 2
" 4,5
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6
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11
BROTHER B. M. RICE
Rochester. Minn
Winona, ;\lInn
Whalen, 1I1lnn
Mankato, ~linn
Evan, Minn
Lake Benton. lIlinn
May 12. 13
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" 21, 22
Brainard, N. Y
"Iay 1
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CanaJoharie. N. Y.
~chenectady.
l;loyen-q ille, N. Y.
N. Y.
BROTHER
Elmore. Okla. ..
Wynn{>wood. Okla
Leon, Okla
Ardmore). Okla
Madill, vkla
Durant, Okla.
May 1
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8
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Hendersonville. N C
~kyland, N. C
.:\:lorristowD, Tenn
Knoxyillc, Tenn. ..
Xew Tazewell, Tenn
Knoxville, Tenn
.r.
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" 16
Oxford Junction, Ia
Cedar Rapids, Ia
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YilltOIl, la
~hell"burg. Ia
Waterloo. Ia.
Uelwein. Ia
May 1
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14. Ii)
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18
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Pomeroy, Wash
"'alia Walla, Wash
,-akima, Wash.
\\'apato, Wash
Ellensburg. Wash
Enumclaw, Wash
May
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7,8.9
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AtllCns, Ala
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Albany. Ala
Tuscumbia, Ala. ..
l'ash"ille, Tenn
Lebanon. Tenn
Milton. Tenn
_
Sweetwater. Tex
Luhbock. '.rex
PlamYiew, Tex._
Lockney. Tex
Snyder. Tex
Sweetwater. Tex
DePauw. Ind
Ind
.JelTer,ol1\'llle. Ind.
i'ew Albany. Ind
Salem. Ind
Bedford. Ind
Palm~'l"a,
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" 12
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" 14
" 11i
May
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Bl'andOlJ. )Ian. ,.. ..
H"gina, ~a ,I;,
~Ioo," .Jaw. Sask.
lIIaple Creek. Sask
lIIedicine Hat. Alta. _
Peachland. B. C
May 1lJ
Vernon. B. C. _
_
" 16.18
Armstrong. B. C
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19
Kamloops, B. C
" 21.22
Vancouver. B. C
" :!323
Nanaimo, B. C. _._..... ..
26
May 1
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2
4
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5
6.7
_.....
8
Puyallup. Wash
_.May
II
Tacoma, Wash
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11
Olympia. Wash
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12
Aberdeen, 'Vash.
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13
Chehalis. Wash
_
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Long Branch, Wash._. " 15,16
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Lodl. Calif
Stockton. Calif
San Francisco. Calif
X. Yallejo, Calif
Sacramento. Calif.
Chico. Calif
May
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2
4
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6
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Quincy. Calif_
Paradise. Calif. _
Ashland, Ore. _
Medford. Ore.._._
Jacksonville, Ore.
Rogue River, Ore.
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_.._ May 9
" 12
, 14
" III
" 16
" 18
sturgis. 1I1ich
Elkhart. Ind
Routh Bend. Ind
Marcellus. Mich.
Charlotte, Mich
Battle Creek. 1I1lch.
May 1
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2
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4
5
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8
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11
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13
" 14
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]toland. Ark. ..
Little Rock, Ark
i','ott. Ark
I'.ne Bluff. Arl;.
I' ot Springs. Ark
lioman. Ark.
lI1ay 1
" 2,4
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5
" 6.7'
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8
9
Donaldson. Ark. ._
Little Rock. Ark.
.Judsonia, Ark.
RatesYille, Ark
Marcella, Ark.
Cotter. Ark.
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12
13
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15
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BROTHER T. H. THORNTON
May 11,
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" 18,
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13
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20
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H. S. MURRAY
Banford. Fla......_ _ 1IIay 1. 4
Grand Island, FIa.
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Apopka. FIa.
8. 9
Orlando. FIa. ._
_.......
11
Palatka. Fla
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Green Cove Springs, Fla. ..
13
11
12
13
14
18
211
BROTHER W. J. THORN
May 12
" 13
14
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" 18
BROTHER H. HOWLETT
Black River Falls, Wls
:hlinneapolis, Minn..
St. Panl, lIfin'n.
Fergus Falls. Minn
Northcote. Minn
_
Dominion City, Man.
May
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BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
Port Doyer. Onto
Simcoe, Onto
St. "'illiams. Onto
DelhI, Onto ..................
Courtland. Onto
Aylmer. Onto
E. D. SEXTON
BROTHER M. L. HERR
MontgomerY Ind
Evansville. t nd
Boonville. Ind.
Tell City. Ind
Magnet. Ind
LouisYille, Ky.
6
8
9
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
Mlliahat. B. C
lIIay lli
Yictoria. B. C.
" 1618
Sidney, B. C
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New Westminster. B. C."
21
Yancollver, n. C
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" 2325
Chilliwack, B. C
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BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Bowie, Tex
Stoneburg, Tex
Wichita Falls. Tex.
Childress. Tex
Electra. Tex
Rochester, Tex
_.......
J:ilw. B. C
l\Iay
1
"railbrook, B. C.
2. 4
1:a11ou1', B. C.....
6
"'elson, B. C
_ tt 7, 8
Trail, B. C.
9.11
Penticton. B. C.
.. 13. 14
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
PiedmQilt, Ala
Bome)..Ga
Pell City, Ala.
Lincoln, Ala.
Seddon, Ala. _
Cullman, Ala.
:;
BROTHER C. ROBERTS
~Iay
C. W. CUTFORTH
Leduc, Alta
Prince George, B. C.
Prince Rupert. B. C
Vancouver. B. C.
Nanalmo, B. C.
Ladysmith, B. C
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W. COPE
l!'orcmau, Ark
Idabel. Ukla. ._
Valliant, Okla
Durant. OI;la
Atoka. Okla
McAlester. Okla
Watervliet, N. Y
_ May 8
Troy, N. Y
" 9
(:len, Falls. N. Y
" 11
.\thol, N. Y
" 12
:-laratoga Springs. N. Y
" 13
I'ort Edward, N. Y
" 14
BROTHER V. C. RICE
BRo'rHER B. H. BOYD
Salisburyt.N. C
May 1
Hickory, !'OJ. C.
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Asheville, N. C._..__.. "
-I
('ruso. N. C
_._. "
5
BrasstowntJ'l'. C
_._
" 6.7
Asherllle, !'OJ. -C
" 8, 11
Fargo. N. Dak
_.May 13
New Rockford. N. Dak. "
14
Minot. N. Dak
" 15.16
l;nderlin. N. Dak
" 18,19
Wyndmere. N. Dak.......
20
Fergus Falls, Minn__ " 21,22
Jacbonyille. Fla
1IIay
"lonticelio. Fla. .
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Thoma"'iIle, Ga
"
Cairo. Ga.
Marianna, Fla. ..
" 19,
DeFuniak Springs, Fla. .. 21,
Garfield, Kan
Lewis, Kan.
Dodge City. Kan.
l~lkhart, Kan.
Rolla, Kan.
Garden City. Kan.
~ay
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2
4
5
6
7
Friend. Kan
Garden City. Kan.
Syracuse. Kan. _
Holly, Colo.
Pueblo, Colo. __
Trinidad. Colo. _
_ ..lIfay S
9
" 11
" 12
" 13
11
BROTHER S. H. TOUTJIAN
Reno, N",Ogden. Utah
~lid'-ale. c;tah
Salt Lake City. Utah
Pocatello, Ida
Challis. Ida. ..
lIIay 2
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Buhl, Ida
_.._.-May 12
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" 15,18
Boise, Ida
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BROTHER L. F. ZINK
14
15
16
18
20
22
Paola. Pa
Apr. 29
Downingtown, Pa. ..
" 30
I,ansdale. Pa
lIIay 1
Lehighton, Pa.____
" 2
Kunkletown. Pa. _ ..__
" 3
Danielsville, Pa. _ _....__ .. 4
Easton, Pa
J [ q .
Allentown. Pa.
T
Bangor. Pa.
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VOL. XLV
SEMI-MONTHLY
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May I, 1924
CONTENTS
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IN~"R".'TIO"AL C NVENTION
ANNVAL Rl"(JCES'" FOR PILGRIM VISITH
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Upon the earth distresB of nationB with perplexity; the Bea and the waves (the restleBB, diBcontented) roaring; men'B hearts failing them for fear and for looking to
the things coming upon the earth (socicty); for the powerB of the heavens (ecclesiasticsm) shall be shaken. When ye Bee these things begin to come to paBB, then
know that the Kmgdom of God 15 at hand. Look up, lift up your headB, rejoice, for your rcdemption draweth mgh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:29; Luke 21:25-31,
mute JDttmal
Is on& of the prime factorB or instru_tIl in the lIylltem of Btble iJlStTodion, or "SemfJlary Extenaloll", 11011' befDr
.I. presented in all parts of the ch1lized world by the WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY, clIartered A. D. 1884, "For the Pro_tion of L'hristian Knowledge". It not ollly serVell as a class room where Bible studeBts may IIM!et in the study of tho divine Wom but
also as a channel of communication through which they may be reached with announcements of the Society's conventions and of the
eomiDg of its traveling representatives, styled "Pilgrims", and refreshed with reports of its conventions.
Our "Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Society's published STUDIES most entertainingly arran!:ed, and yery
belpful to all who would merit the only honorary d~ree which the Society accords, viz., Verbl Dei Minister (V. D-. lIf.), which translated
Illto English is ,Minister 0/ God's Word. Our treatment of the International Sunday School Lessons is speciaUy for the older Bible
students and teachers. By some this feature is considered indispensable.
This jonrnal stands firmly for the defense of the only true foundation of the Christian's hope now being so generaUy repudiated
-redemption through the preeious blood of "the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom [a corresponding price, a substitute] for
all". (1 Peter 1: 19; 1 Timothy 2: 6) Buildin~ np on this sure foundation the gold, silver and precious stones (1 Corinthians 3: 1115; 2 Peter 1: 15-11) of the Word of God, its further mission is to "make all see what is the feUowship of the mystery whict> has
been hid in God, , , to the intent that now might be made known by the church the manifold wisdom of God"-"which in other ages
was not made known unto the sons of men as it is now revealed".-Ephesians 3: 5-9, 10.
It stands free from all parties, sects /lnd creeds of men, while it seeks more and more to bring its every utterance into fullest
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AND HElRALD OF CHRISTS PRESENCE
VOL. XLV
No.!;
MAY I, 1924
AN IDEAL GOVERNMENT
"A.nd in the days of these lcings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and
the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all
these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever."-Daniel :2: 44.
lIt has been the purpose of Jehovah from the beginning of creation that man should have on earth an ideal
government. For centuries God has been working ou1
his plan to that end. The Bible, and the extraneou~
evidences, are cumulative that a climax in the progressive steps of his great plan is now at hand. Blessed is
the man who can now see and appreciate the fact, and
can enter fully into the spirit of that divine arrangement.
8An ideal thing is that which is perfect, supremely
excellent; hence very desirable. An ideal government is
a supremely excellent and perfect government. Because
such a government seems impossible to man after long
experience, he says: 'An ideal government exists and
can exist only in the imagination of men. It is unattainable and therefore impossible.' With God it is not
impossible; for in his due time such a government
among men is absolutely certain. An abiding faith that
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THE CHRISTIAJ."l'S PRIVILEGES
26The privileges now to be enjoyed by the true follower of Christ cannot be overstated. Yea, no privilrges
equal thereto have ever been the portion of any creature
in heaven or on earth. The deeper our appreciation or
these privileges, the better equipped shall we be for tIl<,
warfare. Christians, in other times of the age, have
enjoyed the great privilege of being ambassadors for
Christ; but the Christian now has that privilege and
more. It is his privilege now to make known to the
world that the ideal government is here and is being
put in control of earth's affairs.
27Abraham had the promise that the kingdom would
be provided for the blessing of man. The prophets had
visions of the coming thereof and wrote down these
visions. The Psalmist composed songs of its coming
blessings and sang them to the praise of the Lord.
Jesus opened the way, and told of its coming and the
blessings it would bring. The apostles dwelt upon the
qualifications nccessary and the rewards of those who
would be in the kingdom. But now the Christian, who
is of the feet of him, is commanded to say unto Zion:
"Thy God reigneth." (Isaiah 52: 7) With authority
can he speak; for this command comes from the Lord.
These are they who bring good news of good, who publish peace, and tell of God's salvation for the people,
and inform the world that millions now living will
never die. Such a privilege was never before granted
to any creature. Are we shmring a proper appreciation
of that privilege?
QUALIFICATIO~S
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OF KINGS
28Disloyalty to God east Adam his life and all blessings incident thereto. Loyalty will be required of evrrv
creature who will be granted lile on any plane. Loyalty
to the very core is the chief qualification of those who
shall inherit the kingdom and be members of the royal
family of God. Loyalty cannot be proven hy merel.\'
feeding upon the Word of God, mentally enjoying the
same, and remaining in a pa~sive attitude, waiting to
be taken to heaven. This is the hour of real activity;
and the great issue before us demands that each one
assert himself positively and actively for the King. All
must make a sacrifice who enter the race for a place in
the kingdom; and all who enter the kingdom as overcomers must do more than sacrifice. They must obey.
"To obey is better than saerifice."-1 Samuel 15: 22.
29Jesus said: "Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 18: 4) Humble here clearly
means to be obedient. The f'haracteristies of a good
child are these: Freedom from ambition and rivalry,
confidently trusting in its ll'ader; t('achableness and
loving obedience. That is what Jcsus meant. St. Peter
announced the same rule when he said: "Humble yourselves therefore uuder the mighty hand of God, that he
may exalt you in due time."-1 Peter 5: 6.
80Some content themselYes by appearing to be sanctified, meek, quiet, and inactive, believing that such an
attitude, and the constant feeding upon the Word of
God by studying it, will assure them a place in the
kingdom. In such a course there is a large measure of
selfishness; for such an attitude of inactivity is looking
and hoping only for self-ease, self-comfort, self-blessing,
and ~elf-joy. With such it is impossible to be perfect in
love. There can be no perfect expression of love without
a sacrifice, and an earnest desire and activity to do good
unto others.
31Concerning such qualifications Jesus said : "Not
everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will
of my Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 7: 21)
To do the will of God means. to be diligent, active, and
energetic. It means to possess and exercise that zeal
peculiar to the Lord's house, possessed and exercised by
the Lord himself. (Psalm Gl: 9) Such zeal means 11
fervent ardor for the Lord and his ideal government.
It means that one will be actively engaged in the campaign as opportnnity is oi1'ered.
32What then can I do? you ask. Jesus answers: Tell
the good news to the people of all nations as a 'witness
before the end come~. Tell it now. 'rell it by word of
mouth; preach it to the people as you have ollportunity;
tell it out by the printed page by placing in the hamb
of the people the books and other literature containing
the message of the kingdom. The Lord has provided
the printing presses and other machinery to print and
manufacture the books in the various languages, and
offer~ an opportunity to the consccrated to enter activelv
into the campaign on the side of the Lord. He h~s
provided the ,ray for some to be colporteurs, some sharpshooters, some helpers in the classes, some volunteers to
put the message into the hands of the people. He has
brought to light at the proper time the radio broadcasting apparatus and provided for the sending: forth of
the message in this way. He has opened a way for every
one "'ho is on his side to do something in the campaign.
Hence there is no just cause or excuse for any \rho
really love the Lord to remain silent now. Remember
those who went with Gideon and bowed down, burying
their faces in the brook to drink. Be not of that kind,
but be of those who dipped the water in their hanch
and lapped it like a dog, while earnestly watching for
opportunities to glorify the King.
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\Vhat was it that Jc.,n, ab\'a"s held LJefore the minds of his hearers? "Then he departed ,rlmt Interests were cOIllmitted to his
dlsclples? "hat IH umpt0d the disciple:-, to propound tbe qU~bOll
of .:\1.1 tthew 2-1: 0 '! How" as it :lnEo.\\ et'f'(}? ~ 21, 22.
Is J)allh'l 2: 44 hanng fulfilment in our day? 'Vhat dot?'s it mean?
\Yhat IS our specIal prinlege, not grunted to others of the pa"t'!
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unto him with songs of praise upon their lips; and sorrow and sadness shall flee away.
With the eye of faith we can now behold the teeming
millions of earth marching over the highway of holiness
back to the state of perfection; and in this wonderful
work of helping them the overcoming Christians will
participate. What a joyful work that will be! And
when it is finished and all creatures have learned of the
righteousness of the Lord and have themselves become
righteous, then every creature in heaven and in earth
will join together in singing his praises. With one
accord will they say: "Great and marvelous are thy
works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways,
thou King of saints."-Revelation 15: 3.
Happy is the man now who is privileged to know the
Lord and to participate in the announcing to the oppressed world that these blessings are just ahead. Let
everyone then be strong and very courageous, and press
on as the representative of the King, telling these glad
tidings to those who have a hearing ear.
TEXT FOR JUNE 11
It
ZION literally signifies a permanent capital. Capital means the seat of government. In this
scripture Zion means the seat of God's government for the blessing of man. It is God's organization.
Jehovah is a God of order; therefore he must have an
organization.
Satan, the mimic god, has long had an organization.
He has had a chief seat of government as the god of
this world, and from there has controlled the kingdoms
and nations of this earth.' Many good men have endeavored to make good laws, but selfishness has influenced
them all. Other men have attempted to enforce the
laws. Selfishness and self-interests of men and organizations have greatly thwarted the purpose of the laws.
For this reason the laws of the old world, because of
being selfishly made and selfishly enforced, have greatly
increased the burdens of the poor. It will be entirely
different in God's organization.
The Psalmist, describing God's capital or seat of government for the benefit of man, says: "Great is the
Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God,
in the mountain [kingdom] of his holiness. Beautiful
for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion,
on the sides of the north, the city of the great King."
-Psalm 48: 1, 2.
Thus Jehovah's organization, with Christ at the head
of it, is beautifully described in poetic phrase. That
this is God's organization we are assured; for thd
Psalmist says: "For the Lord hath chosen Zion: he
hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for
ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it." (Psalm
132: 13, 14) It means that througl;l God's organized
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power, thus manifested, he shall receive back into at-onement with himself the members of the human family,
and that the ministration of bringing them back will be
through his Christ.
Law mcans rule of action; commanding that which
is right, prohibiting that which is wrong. The rules by
which man will be commanded to act will be made
known and will proceed from Zion, the organization of
Jehovah, the permanent seat of government, the throne
of Christ.
There will be no selfishness in those laws, either
in the making or in the administration. Every law,
made and executed, will be prompted by love. That
means no selfishness; for love is the perfect expression
of unselfishness. Mankind will have the absolute assurance that the rules of action laid down for his deportment and government are right, just, and true; that
there will be no need to fear that any selfish interests
shall deprive him of his just rights and privileges. This
will completely establish the confidence of the people in
the capital and its governing power. The people will not
be in fear of corporations, or mighty combines to deprive them of their just rights and interests. Of this we
have the positive assurance of our Lord when he says:
uNo lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast." "I
will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land."
(Isaiah 35: 9; Ezekiel 34: 25) These are symbolic expressions representing beastly forms of government.
Our knowledge of the truth cannot be a really abiding joy with us if we receive it only for a selfish purpose, with a hope of escaping some punishmeJat or of
enjoying some special place. The real joy of the Lord
is the fact that he will relieve the people from oppres-
IlROOIrLYN, N. Y.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
IBLE STUDENTS all over the earth have been looking
forwanl to 1924 with great eXllt'ctancy. It seemed fitting- that we should have a large convention this year.
In casting about for a place Columbus, Ohio, offers the
best advantages.
THE 'V ATCH TOWER takes pll'asure in announcing, therefore, that the convention of Bible Students this year wiil
be an international convention held at Columbus, Ohio, July
20 to 27, inclusive. It will be international in two senses:
First, in that it wlll be a conwntion of brethrcn who speak
various languages; and secondly, bret h l'en will be expected
to attend from various countries throughout the earth.
The main meeting hall for the conventioners will be the
CoUseum, which has a seating capacity of 14,000. Connected
with the CoUseum, and all under roof, are seven other halls,
Which wlll accommodate meetings of brethren speaking the
various languages. All these bUildings are located at the
Ohio State Exposition Grounds, which are practically in the
center of the city of Columbus. The grounds are private,
with a grove, lakes, beautifUl place for resting; and there
the friends can be entirely isolated from the public.
In addition to this is Memorial Hall, with a capacity of
4,000, which wlll be in use each evening for a public meeting and which may be used in the da;\( time If required for
other meetings.
It Is the Intention to have a large, well-advertised pubUc
meetIng on Sunday, July 27, In tile Stadium of the OhIo
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prevent his acceptance with the Lord. A.nd those who have
served in church work will find in it nothing to recommend
them to the favor of God. The time is come when Christendom must hear that "the soul that sinneth, it shall die,"
and that all who turn to God will live. (Ezekiel 18: 4,21)
Ezekiel's message seemed contradictory to all that had gone
before-when the chosen people were under special and
particular covering. Our message now is to the peoples of
Christendom specially to tell them that they can find favor
with God only as they individually come into harmony with
hilll. The Church in the rtesh has this witness laid upon it,
as Ezekiel's was upon him; and he Who knows of it and
will not cry out will find that he is held responsible.
13Like all God's prophets Ezekiel's service for God
brought him much suffering; but he Was given strength for
hi" service, and seems never to have slackened. On the day
when Nebuchadnezzar's army besieged Jerusalem Ezekiel
was told that his Wife, the beloved of his eyes, should die;
and t1,at he was not to curry signs of mourning-a witness
to the captives of the loss that God felt, but could not show,
in having Jerusalpm given up to a foreign power. (Ezekiel
24: 21) Ezekiel's message was one of lamentation and
wppping and woe for the sins of his people, and for the
tl'olllJle coming upon the whole world. (Ezekiel 3: 1-3) But
like all the holy nrophets l<~zekiel is a foreteller of the times
of rp"titution.-Acts 3: 1!l.
"Ezekiel's ml'ssagp of the good and faithful pastors which
God would prOVide for his sheep, so long rteeced instead of
fell, is one of the sweet words of the Bible. (Ezekiel 34;
ll-iS) And his dt'daration of God's care for hili< people,
and of how he will gather them and sprinkle tllem from
their uncleanness is a precious word. (E7.ekiel 36: 25) He
saw Israel allli its hope as detld men; but his vision of the
valley of dry bones is a vivid account of the resurrection of
the hope of Israel, and of their restoration to the care of
God He tells of the latter days when God will bring his
pE'ople back into his land, which had cast them out because
of thdr sins, to be established forever. His last words
(Ezekiel 38 and 3!)) tell of the last trial of Israel, of the
days now almost immediately to come, when they, regathered in their land, shall be threatened with the hordes of
God and Magog, allli of the great deliverance to he realized
by Israel, which will convince them of their time of favor,
and will convince the nations of the fact that the iongpromised kingdom is established. (Ezekiel 38: 2R; 3fJ: 23,
28,213) His last visions were of the worship of God restored
and of Israel set amongst the nations as priest to God.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
From what point does l<}l;ekiel date his prophecies? Where was
Ezekiel settled? 1i 1.
.
lIow old wa" Ezekiel ~-hen the heavens were opened unto him?
What do,:s a comparison of the prophecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah
and' Ezeluel reveal? 11 2.
'
What was the nature of Ewldel's vision 'I lIow did Assyria intrude
upon the divine prero,gative'l 11 3, 4.
What was the cOIllmlssion to Ezekiel? How Important was it?
How. waR I"r:eklcl carried to Jeru,alem? What dill he see? 11 5:
How dIfI EzekIel "ddress the captl\'es? What is suggested by the
voluntary return at the end of the captivity? 'If 6.
The spedal message of Ezekiel was what? How did Israel try to
shift the responsihllity'l How did God set forth the doctrine of
indiddual reRpo1"ilJiJity? '117, R.
Were Ule captIves placed on trial for everlasting life? Or was this
further unfoldinl; of the divine taw typical 'I 11 D.
Where is the lesson in this for Christians 'I What is the meaning
of the revelation of the cherubim? What is signified by hell's
being opened or enlarged? '1110.
How are the heavens opened to the Lord's faithful sen-ants? The
!'wift movements of the cherubim going four ways without turnmg mean what? 'j 11.
Who in our day are represented by the basket of gOod figs? What
surprise is in store for some well-meaning people? Is the world
to have forced upon it the doctrine of individual responsibility?
'Il12.
Is there always suffering entailed upon those who represent J 000yah during the rei/(n of sin and death 'I What was a specially
severe trial for Ezekiel because of his being used as a sign? 'j 13.
Has God kept his word to provide food for his sheep? Is theboP&of
Israel being reviVed now? What is theglorions outcome to be? '1'-
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Indianapolis. Ind.
..1>1ay 25
MaJ'l1nsnlle. Ind. _.......... ~IJ
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..... 2;1I1a(hson. In,!. ...._ ....._.... 2-;
Greensburg. Ind. _ .._ _. " 29
liatS\ille. 1ud.
30
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Ca!&ary. Alta.
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29
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BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
St. Thomas Ont--lllay 11. 12
Rld~etown, 'Ont. _ . . ..
13
Blenheim Ont.
..
14
Leamlll~ton. Ont. _ " 15, 16
Pelee Island. Ont. _ " II:!, 19
Kingpvllle, Ont. _ _ ..
20
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~loy ~7.
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BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Lockney. Tex.
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~ewport, Vt
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BROTHER C ROBERTS
BROTHER J. W. COPE
Durant. Okla. --lIIay H.
Atoka, Okla
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McAlester. Okla. _._ ..
Stuart. Okla. .
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Albion, Okla.
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BROTHER V. C. RICE
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
New Tazewell, Tenn .lI1ay 15
Knoxville. Teno.
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18
Baileyton, Tenn. _ _ ..
19
BrIstol, Tenn. _ .._ _ .. 20, 21
Wytheville, Va.
.. 2~. 23
14
16
19
20
22
BROTHER B. M. RICE
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Minneapolis. lonon. _ ..May 11
Rochester. !Illnn.
.. 12. 13
Winona. Minn. _ _ _ ..
15
Whalen, 1I1Inn. _ _
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16
Mankato. Minn. _
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.. 19, 20
13
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.. 26
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"The At-one-ment"
VOL. XLV
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llpou the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the waves (the restless, discontented) roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear and for looking to
tIl(> thUHZ;S ('omin~ upon the earth (:;OCl(lty); for the powers of the heavens (ecclesiasth'-~snl)shall be shaken. . When ye see these things begin to come to p8.88, tbt'n
knnw t~llt the Kin~dom of God IS at haud. Look up, lift up your heads, rejoice, for your redemptlou draweth nigh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:29; Luke 21:25-31.
ms
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prllSented in all parts of the civilized world by the WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIE~'Y, chartered A. D. 18~4, "For the Promotion of Christian Knowledge". It not only serves as a class room where Bible students may meet in the study of the divine Word but
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011l' "Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Societ~"s pUblished STl:DIES most entertainingly arran~ed, and very
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Into EnsIlsh is Minister of God's Word. Our treatment of the International Sunday School Lessons is specw.!ly for the older Bible
atudents and teachers. By some this feature is considered indispensable.
This journal stands firmly for the defense of the only true foundation of the Christian's hope now being so generally repudiaten
-redemption through the precious blood of "the man Christ Jesus, "'ho 1''"\ e himself a ransom [a corresponding price, a substitute] for
all", (1 Peter 1: 19; 1 Timothy 2: 6) Building up on this sure fou1ll1atlOn the golLl, sih'er and precious stones (1 Corinthians 3: 1115; 2 Peter 1: 5-11) of the Word of God, its further mission iG to "make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery which . .has
been hid in God, ' to the intent that now might be made lmown h:-' the ehurch the manifoid wisdom of God"-"which in other ages
was not made known unto the sons of men as it is now rev":lIed'.-Ephesians 3: 5-9, 10.
It stands free from all part ies, seets and creeds of men. while it seeks more and mrore to bring its evcry utterance into fnllest
subjection to the will of God in Christ, as expressed in tile holy Scriptures. It is thus free to declare boldly whntsoever the Lord
bath spoken-according to the divine wisdom granted unto us to UlHler,t,lIlu his utternl.ee c :ts atlituue is nol uo"matlc, but contident;
for we know whereof we affirm, treading with implicit faith upon the "ure prorui,es of God. It is held a' 11. trust, to be used only ill his
service; henee our decisions relative to what may and what may not appe"r in its columns must he accorLling to our juLlgment of his
&,ood pleasure, the teaching of his Word, for the upbuild4ng of hls people in "race and kno",le(lge. And we not only invite hut urge OW;
readers to prove all its utterances by the infallible Word to which referenee is constantiy made to facilitate 5uch testing.
"hi~
the g-ospel a~e-evcr since Christ became the worll1's H"'(]eemb' and tIle Chief ('OrUi'r ~tone of his t~mpl(', tllroll:..:ll which, "hen
finished, God's blessing shall come "to all people", and they find aecess to him.-l Corinthians;): 16, 17; E1'ile,ians 2: 2()~22;
~Ia.ster
in the iirst resurrection; and the temple shall be filled with hIS glory, and be the m(,eting place between God and men throughout
the lIlillennium.-Re\'elation 15: 5-~.
'That the basis of hope, for the church and the world, lies in the fact that "Jesus Christ, by the ;;race of God, tasted death for e'1,erll
man," "a ransom for all," and will be "the true light which ligiltelh every man that eometh into the teorld", "in dne time".Hebrews 2: 9; John 1: 9; 1 Timothy 2: 5, 6.
That the hope of the chnrch is that she may be like her Lord, "see him as he is," be "partakers of the divine nature'; and share his
glory as bis jomt,llCir.-l John 3:2; John Ii: 24; Romans ~: 17; :: l'et~r 1: 4.
That the present mission of the church is the perfecting of the saints for the future work of service; to rlevelop in her,p]f every
grace; to be (;od's witne,s to the world; and to prepare to be klllgS and priests in tile next age.-Ephesians 4: 12; Matthew 24;
14; Heveiation 1: 6; 20: 6.
That the hope for the world lies in the blessinjrs of knowledge and OPPOI tllnity to be brought to all by Christ's IIli11ennial kinl':dom, the
re~tltutlon of all that was lost in Adam, to all the willing and olJedlPut, at the bands of their Redeemer and his glorilied church.
when all the wilfully wlel<ed will he destroyed.-Acts 3: 19,23; Isaiah 35.
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not bl'lllf; lllncd ,,,ith faith in thC')11 that hf'ard it."Hebrews 4: 2.
"o]'rom Abel to John a few men hay(' C'xercised fa ith.
These are known as the hC'roes of faith. They are
specially mentioned by St. Paul in HeLrews 11. Jf'hoyah's dealings with them and others about thf'm inspiret1
them to endure hardships of indescribable charader.
looking for a better day; and because of their devotion
to the Lord and the principles of righteonmess they
"obtained a good report throngh faith." (Hebrews 11 :
39) Neverthdess, the faith did not come in the prop('r
and true sense of that word until Christ came. :':1.
Paul elariftes this "'hen he says: '''1'he scripture hath
concluded alllll1(ler sin. that th" promise [of thf' ]'ail10rl
by faith of J f'>'us Christ might be given to them that
believE'. But before faith came, we were kept under the
law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards b2
revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to
bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by
faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer
under a schoolmaster. :1<'01' ye are all the children of God
by faith in Christ Jesus."-Galatiam :~: 22-26.
. 21After the first coming of our I,ord the Scriptures
recognize that there is but onE' faith, one tnw ana C01'lwt statement of the divine plan; and that was the one
deliyered to the saint~. (Ephesians 4: 5) St. Prier
TPIers to this as our "precious faith." (2 Peter 1: 1)
~t. Paul, writing to the Philippian brethren, said:
"Stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the gospel." (Philippians 1: 27)
It seems <]l1it<, clear that tIllS one true faith of the
gospel is ,rhat the Lord had in mind when he intimated
that it ,,"ould be very rare at his second coming. Even
~o we find it. Few there be that hold to thes0 great
fundamental doetrine~" It is the part of the adver~ary
to dislodge all from these doctrines, if possihle. Hf'IlCe
It is a fight; not in strife, but a steadfast holdinf; to
these great doctrines that arc so necessary for the
Chri~tian.
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EFORE the foundation of the world God determined that he would haye a kingdom in which
his will shall be dOlle on earth as it is done in
heaven. He had this in mind when he said to Abraham:
"In thy seed shall all families of the rarth be blessed."
For this reason God caused all hIS holy prophets to
tr~tify concerning the kingdom. It was for this purpose
that the sweet singrrs of Israel sang of the coming glory
and blessings to man. To this end God's beloved Son
lr[t the courts of heaven and came to earth; and when
he was on this earth the chief message of Jesus was
concerning the kingdom of God.
In order that it might be emblazoned upon the minds
and hearts of his followers he bade them pray: "Thy
killgdom come; thy will be done." Christians throughout the entire age have daily offered this prayer.
All devout Jews looked for the coming of the kingdom. The faithful disciples of the Lord were devout
Jews. 'l'hey could not understand how it would be
established and what it would mean; yet the greatest
thing to thcm was that coming kingdom. For this
reason the apostles diligently inquired of the Lord what
should be the evidence of its approach. He gave answer
to them, but they under~tood not. Afterwards, when
begotten of the holy spirit, they had some conception of
the coming and the work of the kingdom. The testimony of Jesus, in answering their question, was given
chiefly for the benefit of hIS followers who should be
upon the earth at the time of his coming and the
beginning of his reign.
The world has been groaning and waiting for deliverance, not knowing just how and when it would come.
But now it is here. Now it can be truly said: The
kingdom of heaven is at hand.
There is now laid upon ewry Christians an obligation,
Fa, a command; and to be pleasing to the Lord he
must respond gladly to the commandment given in this
text. 'rhis commandment i~ not to sit idly by and revel
in the beauties of the trnth, but to herald from the
housetops by word of mouth, by printed page, by radio,
bv eyery mrl1TIS within our power, the good news of the
kmgdom. There comes ringing out the command, as
clear as clarion notes upon the morning air, from the
Captain of our salvation, directed to everyone of his
faithful soldier,:, saying, This gospel of the kingdom
shaH be preached throughout the world as a witness to
all nations, and this must be done before the final end.
Let each one, then, who has put on the armor of the
Lord and acknowledged his allegiance to the King of
glory, ask him,elf this question: _~m I doing my part
to make known this good news of the kingdom to the
people? Am I teHing them that deliverance is here?
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that freedom was given to them that they might build the
house of the Lord. (Ezra 1: :!-4) Instead of continuing to
do so, they proceeded to build houses for themselves and to
settle down to ease. One of thp great dangers which has
assailed those who have in these days bpen freed from Great
Babylon's errors has lwen that of forgetfUlness of the reason why God g-ave them the truth which freed them. They
have been content to enjoy it, and to settle down ('omforlably in the meeting rooms. Tbey llaye allowed untowal'll
circumstances to prevent them from carrying out the plain ly
indicatpd will of the Lord: am] sometimes, like Israel, thpy
have said: "The time is noL <:onH', the time that the Lord's
house should be built."
15In their parly rejoicing- in their return Israel gave
gladly of their money. Aftel'\vards, wlH'n much of the
money was used up, and allllarently partially wasted, and
as in later years they had not pIospered. it may IJe supposed that they lwsitated to begin again because of tll(~
~xpense. It was undpr tllPse circumstances that Haggai
bade them be stl'on,e;; for the Lord was with them as wlwn
he had brought thenl out of Egypt. lIe dpclared that God
would shake heayen and parth and all nations, that the
desire of all nations should came.-Haggai ::2: 4-9.
16Zechariah's message came by yisions. By these God
showed that he had forces at work which, unseen by human
eyes, were bringing his Jlurposes to a completion. ()l:echariah 1: 1-17) The Prophet was permitted to h('ar the angel
of the Lord pleading for Israel. He was shown that the
work (0 be done by Z('rubIHlbel and ,Joshua, the higlt vries;,
was also necessary. (Zechariah 4 :-1-14) 'rhese things are
still true; and the Lord's p('ople of this day, who have the
work and privilege of building the temple of God and of
establishing truth in the earth, and the honor of .Jehovah,
need have no fear that the Lord's work will stop for tack
of means. 1'here is great work to be done. but the material
wealth of the nations is the Lord's; for it has been taken
out of the earth by means of the labor of mpn; and it is
still true that the silver and the gold belong to God. Zerubbabel was assured that as he had begun the work so 1m
should finish it; that the mountain of difficulty should
become a plain. (Zpchariah 4: 7-9) Zerubbabel and Joshua
represent the Church in this day; and the prophets represent the 'Von] of the Lon], \vhleh comes to them to pncourage tltem against the difIiculties of the work. to allay thei r
fears, lind to assure them that they who have begun the
work will finish it, bringing forth the llPadstone, crying,
"Grace, grace unto it." The work is not done by might, nor
by power, but by the spirit of the Lord. Let everyone take
('oura;e and carry out his own responsibility.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
What two thl!l~s weakeIH>f] the f"ith of the Israelites in captivity?
What kept the hope of Israel from dying out? ~ 1.
What was the sentiment of those who weI''' lop I to God and who
22--EzRA,
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5, S, ]3--
yOll,
of our last lesson there is no Scrip- wrath is ag'linst all them th:lt forsake him." (E7:1'a 8: ~~)
the life of Isra('\ for the next fifty On the twelfth (lay, in full confidence, they started on thl'ir
years or more. 'rhen suddenly Ezra is introduced. long journey. They took the longer route and w,'re thus
Ezra was a priest of the line of Eleazar (Ezra 7: 1-5), but saved from many enemy marauders who Infestptl the less
he is best known as Ezra the scribe. lIe is not the first so frequpnted ways. (Ezra 8: :U) On arrintl at .ferusalPm
named in Scripturp, but is the first who bears the title they rested three duys. Then Ezra met t1w jlrince~ of the
"scribe" in the law of l\Ioses. Tho mention of Ezra in the people, and at once lit' was thrown into gl'l'at disappoint
book of his name is in order to tell of 11is leaving Babylon ment and sorrow. 'rhl'Y told 11im of a sad stale of arluirs.
with a company of faithful Israelites who took the 0pjlor- There had been much marryin~ with the women of all the
tunity of returning to thp land of their fathers. What prep- surronnding nalions; and the people, the ]lriest~, anll th'l
aration there had been with the authorities we are not tolt!; Levites were doing aecor(ling to the auonJlllatioll;, of the
but it is said that "Ezra had prejlared his heart to spek the nations; indeed, the l'rinces and rulers had been ehief in
law of the Lord, and to (10 it, and to teach in Israel stat- the trespass.-Ezra 9: 1,2.
ntes and judgments." (Ezra 7: 10) 'I.'he preparation was
5Ezra was struek (Iumb at the seriousIH'SS of this thing,
good; he had taught himself in the law of his God, and had and in Eastern fashioll he tore his hail' and relit his garalso prepared his heart. It seems Cl'rtain that he hall ments and sat in grief and eoneern. (Ezra (): 3) It was
thought about his people in Palestine, and had hear(l of not only the sin and the moral injury wlJich pl"l~,ente"
them and of thl'ir laek of te:1chers, alld had prppared him- themselves to him, !Jnt the dire cons"qupncp whieh must
self for service if so bl' that God should choose to use him;
soon result. The holy see(l was corruptell; anll, II ere tIll'
an example good to follow, and a course always blessed of evil not stopped at once, there would soon b(~ no separated
God. Apparently he stood well with the king; and when jlPople. Without doubt this intermarrying of the ret unw,l
he thought that the time had come that he could be of peOI)le was the devil's attempt to mix up the ch<:s,>n people
service, he made his desire known to the king, and at once \\'ith the peoples of earth in order that God would have no
found acceptance. Without any explanation Ezra tells us people separated unto himself. Ezra sat beforp the house of
(Ezra 7: 11-26) of the favor he received from the Persian the Lord till the time of evening sacrifice. TheIl he jIl"ayed,
monarch. It was a very generous provision the king made confessing the sin and their inability to stand before God.
for him, and a very favorable charter he gave him to take His distress affected the people, and thpy too saw the
to Jerusalem.
seriousness of the case. A deeision was made and a coYe2Ezra was sent by the king as a commissioner to go to nant elltered into that they would cleanse themselves from
Jerusalem to inquire after its welfare, and to carry there thi'S sin.-Ezra 10: 5.
silver and gold which the king and his council freely offered;
6A proclamation was sent out through Judah, bid,!illg all
also to take up moneys from his compatriots, and the king's "the children of the captivity," that is, all Israel, to appear
command to the treasurers on the Syrian side of the at Jerusalem within three days under penalty of confiseation
Euphrates to provide what was necessary for the carrying of their goods and excommunication from fellowship. Ezra
out of his commission. Further, it was commanded that the would now understand why, ill the providence of GOll, magispriests and the Levites and those ministering in the temple terial power had been given him. God saw that he woul,l
were not to be taxed. Besides this, Ezra was given magiste- have need of it, and had moved the mind of the king
rIal powers with authority to punish offenders against the accordingly. The people assembled on the twentieth day of
law of his God (Ezra 7: 25,26) ; i. e., that Ezra should act the ninth month, the early part of our Decpmber. It was a
not only with priestly authority but also as a deputy of the day of much rain; and as the work was great, a commission
king of Persia, a gratuitous authority which proved to be was appointed. The cleansing work went on, and by the
of much serYice to him.
Ilrst day of the first month all the mixed marriages were
3A proclamation was made amongst Ezra's people, and disannulled. Israel was again a sqmrated I)('ople.
about 7,000 persons gathered together for the journey to
7The book of Ezra eloses abruptly after the aecount of
Jerusalem. They started from Babylon on New Year's day, this reform, and we are not told what his work W!lS after
but stayell at Ahava for three days. There Ezra reviewed those tirst months. He is not again mentioned till the time
the peol'le, and found that while there were priests amongst of Xehemiah, thirteen to fourteen years aftprwards. Some
the numbl'r, there were "none of the sons of Levi." (Ezra think that he returned to Bahylon; but in the ahsencp of
8: 1;)) Ill' sent messengers to certain of the chief men of !lny statement it seems proper to assume that he stayell in
the Levites, inviting them to share with their brethren on Jerusalpm aml attended to the duties of tlw king's commisthl' journ,>y to Jl'rusalem. Thirty-eight Levites resjloll(led, sion. 'Vith his heart set upon the work whieh Ile expect"ll
witll 220 :\,pthinims, or servants, all of whom wpre exprl'ssed to do, and which he would surely believe \\'as tile purpose
hy name. It is apparl'nt that then, as seventy years lll>fore, of God for him, he coultl hardly fail to f,>pI a meaSlll'e of
the Levitps wpre amongst the least willing to return to disappointment as he found himself iTlvolvl'd in the mattpr
Jeru'Salcm anll Palestine. They appear to have been like the of the mixed marriages, aml that aftprwanls the Lord hall
Clergy, their antitypes of today, more willing to stay in apparently no other special work for him. Hut, as he himBabylon than to serve the Lord in the truth. The tribe of self had diseerned, the work he hall done was the most
Levi had lost its early love and devotion.
important; for reform and cleansing must prl'cede particu4At Ahava they fasted, and prayed that the Lord would lar instruction. It was hopl'less to expect those who were
guide their way; for Ezra naively sa~'s: "I was ashamed so contaminated to care for the instruction of the Lord.
to require of the king a band of sohliers and horsemen to
8Thirteen years after Artaxerxes had commissioned Ezra,
hplp us against the enemy in the way: because we had Nehemiah, the cupbearer, with a sad countenance ministered
spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon to the kin,g. lIe had heard of the desolations of Jerusalpm.
all them for good that seek him: but his power and his The walls were still broken down, and the gates burned with
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fir" (:s'ehcllliah 1: 3) ; and Iw had prn, ptl 1IUlt Goel woulu
giye him favor in the sight of the kl"~ that he nu;:ht go
to restore the beloved city, and romfort the desolate people,
who \Yere in great affliction and reproach. '1'he king was
gracious to him, gave him his desire, ami Il"tters to call upon
thl' governors of Syria fOl' anything he required. antI also
an escort of soldiers to see him safely to JpIlIsalf'lll. On
arriyal he at once pcrceiwd that there w('re en('mi(''1 about:
:S:lllballat, a ~loabite; Tohiah, an Ammonite; anrl later,
Goshem, an Arabian-an men of position and power. 'who
,n'rp excepuingly r:;rieyec! that a man hau come to sppk the
welfare of Israpl. Berause of this, and because his judglllPllt as to conditions saw that it was the betti'r way,
);lhellliah told no one of his imnw'Ji:ltp purpoRP, but went
round tbe city walls b~' night. Then he called tllP rulers
and told them of his dt'sire. Ill" said: "Come, and let us
bui Id up the \Yall of .TerusrJem, that we be no more a
r('proach."-~l'heJlliah 2: 17.
0:Nchemiah tolel them of the good hand of the Lord upon
himself, and of the king's COIn mission ; and they saiel: "Let
\IS rise up and builtl." So they strengtlIPued their Lands for
tbis good work (Nehemia h ~: 18) ; and the work was [JPgUil
and proceede(l apace. In fifty-two days after tI1l'Y hld
started. the wall was built up dpspite sneers, and thre:lts,
and the hardship of having to watch their enpmies and be
ready to fight even aR they built. Though t he work was
done with good will, there was some trouble besides that
from their enemies; for the profiteer was abroad. The
poorer ones were held in debt by the richer, who not only
held them as slaYes, but exacted heavy interl'st on money
lent. '1'hen the enemies raised a chm'ge of insurrection and
rebellion against Nehemiah. But, unlike Zeruhhabel, Nehemiah would not be hindl'red b,l' the enemies without, nor by
the more treacherous olles within. He was a man of much
decision and energy, and one wllQse enthusiasm was catching.
Ilt was then, when the city wall was built, and the
reproach of Jel usulem antI of Israel was taken away, thut
Ezra again comes into view. 'l'he Lord could now use him
in the special service for which he was prepared; for the
people were now desirous of lwaring him, and they asked
him to bring the book of the law of Moses. (Nehemiah 8: 1)
It was a great day in Israel. From early light until midday
the people stood listening to the reading. The Law was
read and explaineel, so that the people understood, and
wept when they realized how far they were astray from
that Law. But Nehemiah and Ezra and the Levites bade
them ,ejoicp; for the day WllS holy to the Lord. Nehemiah
said: "Neither be ye sorry; for thl' joy of the Lord is your
strength." (Nehemiah 8: 10) That was the beg-inning of a
grpat revival in Israel. They learned allew about the feast
of t:lhernacles, and they kl'pt it two weeks aftprwards with
grpat rejoicing. The~' reviewed the history of Israel bdore
the Lord, and enterl'll into a eovenant to keep the law of
the Loru. TIley vowpd that thpy would observe the Rabbath
years, and thp sahbath day, the sign of the covpnant between
Jehovah and Israt'l. (Nphemiah 9: 14; I<Jxodus 31: ]3) It
was the most eomplete o!ls('rvance of the law of l'1oses
unfh'rtaken by Israpl, alld is a very good type of that
restoratioll of truth :11l(1 a vow to live in harmony with the
will of Goel whi('1J has hl'en and is the experience of the
true followers of the Lord in present truth.
THREE PHASES OF HARVEST WORK FORESHADOWED
11\'ie\Yed in the li:!:ht of these <lpH'lopments it &'ems easy
to Sl'e why Ezra could not enter into the work on which he
hall set his heart. The simple fact is that the people were
unprepared. Two reasons m'e apparent: Onl', alrearly mentioned, is that the people had transgressed so ])('avily in the
matter of marriage with the people of the land; the other,
their lack of care for Jerusalem and the honor of God.
BEREA..~
STUDY
What time has elapsf'd sillf'e our last If'sson? Who was Ezra?
\Vhat was his ambition? What distinction has he as a scribe? , 1.
How did the kmg of I'ersia fa, or El.ra? 'J 2.
How lIIany made the journey with Ezra? How many Levites responded to a specIal invitation? What was the matter WIth the
Len tes ? 11 3.
Why was Ezra justified in not aRking for a band of soldiers? Why
was Ezra's heart ~addened because of the lllixed marriages? 14.
Why was tho df'vil interestefl in IDlxf'd marrIages? What did the
Israelites do to cleanse themselveR? 'J 5.
How was God's overrulmg providence sho"'n in the matter? '!l6.
\Vhat was the probable duty of Ezra for the next fourteen years?
~ 7.
What turn had the Lord now taken in behalf of Israel? 'J 8.
How many days was the wall in building? '''ere those days in
some respects like our da) s? 11 9.
What were the circumstances that brought Ezra to the front again?
"'h"t was the feast of taueruacles'! 'Vhat may ue swd of that
I'C\ ivai of the Law of the LOld'! 11 10.
What hefore this time had hindered Ezra from serving- the people
in teacillng and instructin;,: them in the ways of the Lord? 'Ill.
How cloes God sometimes try his servants? What advanta~ed Nehemiah's work? 'I1:.l.
What are the three phases of the harvest work? Which are we
in? 11 13.
What is the wonderful Inheritance of the saints this side the vall
now? How may we expect to keep abreast of the blessings? 1 14.
REHOBOAM TO NEHEMIAH
- - J U ' ; E ~QL\IlTERLY HEYIEW-HISTORY OF NATURAL ISRAEL FORESH_\DOWS CHCUCHL\NITY-CIICUCHI.\'ITY WAS TYPIFIED IN BABYr.O"-.JEUE~JL\H AND
ELEKJEI, AI:E 1 P-TO-D_\TE.
"Righteou~lteli~.
lIE scriptures se.t for our stmlies during the past three
months have been found to be full of instruction. As
the Church continues on her wa~. she finds that her
path is truly "as the shining light, that shineth more and
more unto the perfect day." (Proyerbs 4: J8) Our Lor(\'s
return was the time of sunrise. Since thPll the lii(ht grows
in strength, aJl(l will gTow until at its high uoon it will Iw
merged into the lii(ht of the glory of God.
2The lessons carried us rapidly through the history of the
two king(lollls of Israel and Judah, too quickly to allow
detailed stuLly, but sufficiently speeLly to enable us to view
them in true llersppctiye, and to note the thin~s which are
of partiCUlar importance to the Dible Student of toLlay;
for while the Bihle has a messagp for the ppopip of GoLl at
any timp. it speaks specially to his sen-ants now.
3The northern kingdom took the name Israel as if it continue(l the kingdom. Evidently this was of the Lord; for it
was said to .Jeroboam: "I will renLl tlll' kin[;dom out of the
hand of Solomon, anLl will g1Ye ten tribes to the<'." One
trib~ only was reserved to DayiLl's line.-1 Kings 11 : 31, 3~.
4That kingdom lasteLl ~;:;f) years, from B. C. W9 to B. C.
740, in the tifth j'ear of Hpzf'kiah of .Tudah. It was destroypLI by Sargon, king of Assyria; for he carried its
people to the far-off parts of his empire, and repeopled the
lanLl \Yith a mixed crowd from places nf'ar anLl far. (2 Kings
17: 24) Thpse, still having Samaria for tlwir chief city,
were the progpnitors of "the people of tlIe land," who were
so much trouble to the returnetl exiles, and who wen' the
progpnitors of the Samaritans of our Lord's day. Thus the
ten tribes, having broken the covenant of Israel (.Jeremiah
3 t : 3~ J, werp carried back to the laml from which GOll hall
caliI'll their fathers, and there tlIpy were scattered abroaLl
amongst the nations as unworthy of his COYeIwnt. 'Vhatever
claim that kingdom hall to the title of KingLlom of Israel
then lapspd.
5The southern kingdom, Judah, was of course the smaller.
Bnt it had the imIJortance and (lignity of being DaviLl's
tribe, out of whose seed the hope of Israel was to come.
(Gpnesis 49: 10) It also had the city of Jerusalem as its
center, anLl the temple which Jehovah acknowledged as his.
Thp southern kingdom lasted mJ3 years. It enLled by the
destruction of .1erusalem and the captivity of its pPople by
NebuclIadnezzar. The people of the southern kingLlom (till
not n'pudiate their covenant in the sallIe way as the northern kingdom, but they also fell into idolatry, and their sin
was aggravatpd by much hypocris~' aIHI persistent refusals
to hear the word of the Lonl by his proplwts. Judah's
pride and splf-will an(I hj'pocrisy led it as surely away
from God as the open idolatry and inLlifference of the northern tribes hall led them away.-Jeremiah 7:15.
6The fall of .Jerusalem was the end of God's typical kin~dom; for with its destruction and the desolation of the
land, God had neither temple, nor city, nor peoplp in the
land. Outwardly there was then nothing to be seen of all
the greatness he had claime<I for himself: his house was
burned and his people wpre llrOYl.'d unfaithful. To thp onlooking nations it appearpLl as if he and they had suffered
eclipse. (Isaiah 52: 5; Homans 2: 24) It was a picture in
miniature of the apparent failure of God's work in the
earth at the return of our Lord.-Luke 18: 8.
7'1'J[(' histories of the two king-(Ioltls forpshadowed the two
chief phases of organizeLl CIll'istianity during- the Gospel
Age: The one, the sj'stems like the Church of England and
Hi3
peopte."--l'rorerb~ 14:
34.
tTheWATCH TOWER
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AN INTERESTING LETTER
RECOGNIZES THE SPIRIT OF GOD
DEAR DRETUREl'\ :
In aclmowll'llging the receipt of your letter of the 31st,
ultimo, you will allow me to say that no othpr than God's
8ervant could havl' 8poken the words of encourngpmpnt contained in your letter. They were words which at once revealerl grace, lOVing and tender mercies. I was touched,
touched to the heart. I have always found this same mysterious spirit in re~l(ling tIle four GOSpf'ls of Christ. His
teachings and words were infused with grf'at love and
tender mpreies.
Aftf'r thoroughly comparing the seven volumes of Pastor
Russell with the Word of God I was touched with this
eame spirit of grace, love and tender mercies in his teachings and explanations, accompanied with firmness of pur-
BROTHER T. E. BARKER
Gr811nfteld, Mass
_June
Albany, N. Y. ................ ..
Utica. N. Y
_ _ _....... ..
Buffalo, N. Y.
..
Cleveland. O
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Toledo, O. ._.......................
1
2
3
4
5
6
BROTHER H. S. MURRAY
8
9
10
11
12
13
Waycross, Ga...._
FItzgerald, Ga. _
l\1c]{ae, Ga.
_
Eastman, Ga. .
lJublln, Ga. __
SaYunnah, Ga
13
Conde, S. Dak.
_.. June 1
!\lellette, S. ]lak
_.......... .. 2
Ip.swirh, H. Val\:.
" 4
Leballoll. S. I )al\:. ............. " 5
11 uron, S. lJak.
8
l'al'kor, S. lJak.
9
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Erskine, 1Ilinn
J
Haug. Minn. _. __
_..
Zippel, Mlllll. . _................
~ ortbollle, l\JIinn. .
_...
MillllCUpolis, 1\111111. ._._____
St .Paul. Minn.
une 1
.. 2, 3
.. 5, 6
n
S, 9
"
10
11
_._
June 1
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2
" 3,4
_.........
5
6
_
8
a
I;}
16
18
19
2~
.,
Chatham, Ya
_
_June
DaJlVll1e, Va.
Leakesnlle, N. C.
\Ylll:::iton ~alelll, X. C. "
State Road, N. C.
SIloam. N. C.
.. 17,
"
11
12
113,}~
IG
IS
Greenfield, lIlas.<
Urange, 31aH,.
Fil~hburg, 31""
Illtt~J1eld, :\. 11.
.Munche::-.ter, 1\. H
lIlilford. K II.
lIIuskogee, Okla
June
l'eggs, Ukl,l,
_
_... ..
Cal'llIn, UJd,l, __. .._
__ ..
Balder Sl'nngs. Kan. ._... '.
2
3
4
5
\\'It'luta, Jian
_.._._
,.
l:>tlgler, Okla
_._
.. Hi
25
26
27
2S
J line 1
1
5
6
oS
Nanaimo, B. C
.. _ _l\~:'y
1I1alahat, B. C..._
_.__
Ylctona, B. C......_ _June
Ocean Falls, B. C. __ .___
3,
Prince Hupert, B. C..... " U,
l'rlllce George, B. C..... .. 10,
l!
BROTHER
Cincinnati, O_
ActIOn, Ind.
Ridullond, Ind. .
New Castle, Ind
Anuer~oll,
Inu
aa
__
aaa a aaa _
Farmland. Ind. ..
"
"
..
BROTHER W.
Woodstock. Onto __
__Juno
Brantford, Onto
" G.
Galt, Onto
_
_. " 9,
Preston, Onto .............."
Kitchcllcr, Ont. ....._.. .,
Gu"~n, Ont. ._............. .. 13,
1
S
10
11
12
15
. _._._ __
1j
19, 20
22
23, 24
L. HERR
_J\lay 23-25
Vlct'VIIi, tl. C
27,28
Chilli", a~k. B. C. ... . ..
30
Kam'"",,". B. C
_._.June
1
Verllf.D, B. C.
2.3
Pentic-tO.ll. B. C.
4. 5
ROBERTS
Empire, Mich
J~,ne
Lake .\.nn. ~lIcll,
'l'nn-ersc CIty, ~Iich. ..... " 3,
E.p\\a(hn, .:\11('11
..... u
;\lidland, lIli~lJ
_............ .. 6,
Day CIty, lIlich.
ij
8
9
[)
4
8
9
BROTHER
HERSEE
Elora. On!.
_ June
16
l'allllerston, Onto
" 17. Ifl
~Iollllt Forest, Ont... "
19
Oran/.{cville, Onto .'._a_ " 20,:22
Singlialliptoll, Onto
24
Collingwood, Onto ........
25
a.a."
NelHon, B. C
F(,I'II1<'. B. C
_
Lelhbl'idge, Alla.
Call'arj', Alt:!. _
Lacombe, Alta.
Edmonton, Alta.
" 5,
Haginaw. lIIieh
June 10
Wheeler, :\lIch.
" 11
Alma, .:\Iich...._.._........... " 12
Durand, l\lieh.
_ .. 13
Fenton. lIlich
_........... .. 15
Burt, lIIich
_....... .. 16
BROTHER W. J. THORN
Muncie, Ind..
June
8
AlcJ..andria, Inti.
_..."
9
Elwood, lull... __.__
_...."
10
'~eipton, Ind. ._
a"
11
Frankfort, Ind. .
._. .. 12 15
New HichIllOllU, Incl....,.
, 13
EROTHEK H. HOWLETT
Van~ve~ li.
Pawtucket, R. I.
June 8
Woonsocket, R. I.
_...."
9
1I1.lford, lIlass.
.. 10
Franklin, l\lass. .__.._........ u 11
Brockton. lIlass.
.. 12
l:>toughton, lIlass.
13
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
~,j
1
4
8
11
Fl'luay HUl'UOI,
~3
1 WI ellce, Colo
__
"
Pueblo, Colo
.
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'.rrlnluau, Colo
_.... "
Walsenburg, Colo.
~
June 1
.. 2
3
.. 4
~67
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23
1Q
COlO
1\ashua. ;-;/. H
June
8
l\loulton\"llIe, N. H
_."
9
East WoHbol'o, N. H
"
10
SvrlI1gnlle, ~le.
" 11, 12
South \\'indham, :\le
"
13
l'ortlull\._, l\le.
15
.ne 2
" 3
" 4
" 5
6
8
l,a~.llt,
_.._._June 1
" 2
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" 4
" 5
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6
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17
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BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Tabian, N. ;\Iex. . . June
1
Albuquerque, ;-.;. 1\le". .. " 2, 3
Farnllngton, N. lIle". . . "
G
Azte~, ;". lIle"...
. .. 8 10
Farmington Glade, X. l\1. .. ' 9
Durango. Colo.
11
la
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
East Radford, Va
__ Jllne
Ashland, Kj.
.. _....
PaIntsville, Ky.
..
"
l\lcHobert8, Ky. __
" 19,
LeX1l1glo11, KJ-'
.Frankfort. Ky.
9
I;)
BROTHER
Nelson, B. C
__
__
June 5
Balfour, B. C. .................."
(j
Cranbrook, B. C
__ " 8,9
l\luel eotl, Alta
"
11
:Medl~lUe IIat, Alta.
.. 13
:MalJle Creek. iiask.__ .. 15
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
Bristol. Tenn
__ June
Wytheville, Va. ._........"
East Hudford, Va.
"
Roallol\.e, Va............._."
Honaker, \ a . .........,.
Coeburn. Ya
10.
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Bradner, B. C......_ lIlay
26
~lalS<llll, B. C
"
~7
Ca",\()n, B. C
_
211,;;0
l'elltH'toll, B. C. __ __
J une 1
Ro~k Cn..'C1<, B. C.
., 2
Trail. B. C.
4
10
12
15
16
17
BROTHER V. C. RICE
BROTHER J. W. COPE
lIIeCurtain. Okla
__._.llIay
Walls. Ukla. ._
_ ..
QUlnlon, Ukla
_.._..... ..
lIluskogee, U,da. ._........ ..
Chancellor, S. Dak
June
;\[enno, l:>. D.':'.
" 11
:\li tchell, S. 1 'ak.
.. 13:
Hartford, S. Oak. __...."
Luverne, 1\11llU. .........."
White, l:>. lJak.
BROTHER B. M. RICE
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
June 9
_ " 10
11
_ _._... .. 12
" 13
__..__
1:i
ao __
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
Fargo. K Dak
June
!\linot, ;-.;. !JaiL
..
~ew HocktonJ, N. Dak."
'Vyndmcl'e, N. Vak. . _0. u
Enderllll, N. Dak. ......"
BerlIn, N. Dak.
It 20,
Irwinton, t:a
DuvIsboro, Ga
Avera, Ga.
Augusta, Ga. .
Dearing, Ga.
Thomson. Ga. .
Denver, Colo
June
Rou1fl"r, Colo
_............"
Berthoud, ('010. ........ " 3,
Loveland, Colo. .............."
(}reeley, Coin
_..."
Cheyenne. Wyo.
1
2
4:
5
G
8
Warr~n.
Pa.
Onovllle, N. Y.
~aJamullca, N. Y
Hew CIly, I'a.
Bradford, I'a.
l:>hinglehouse, Pa.
Jnne 9
.. 10
u
11
.. 12
.. 13
.. 15
_.......
H. THORNTON
Casper, Wyo.
June
10
Lander. Wyo. "
_... .. 11.12
Casiler, \V:} o. ............. "
13
Cheyenne, Wyo.
15
LaramIe, Wyo.
.. 16.17
Sidnej'. 1\ebr
_..
18
BROTHER S. H. TOUTJIAN
June 7,8
., 9,10
11
12
13
.. 15, 16
11
13
15
IG
18
19
lIIorrill, Nebr
_
Jnne 3
~i.dn~y, .Nebr.
4,5
r,lg' SprIn~~, Nebr
6
1\orth Platte, Xebr. _ _ "
8
Brady, 1\ebr
_..
~
Overton, 1\ebr. _
_ .._
10
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Upon ~he e..rl~ distress of nations IVItD perpleXIty; the sea and the waVes (the 1'eStless, discontented) roaring; men's heart~ failing their. for fear and for looking tc>
the things comm~ upon the earth (society); for the powers of the hea"ens (ecclesiastlCsm) .hall beshal...",.. When ye see these things begm ,;c "orne to pass, then
know tllat LIe Kingdom of Dod is at hanC:. Look up, hft up yuur heads, rejOIce, for your redcmptlOn draweth nigh.-Mlllt. 24:33; Mark 13:29; Luke 21 :25-31.
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Our "Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Societ~s publi,hed :;TLDIES most entertainingly arranged, and very
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This journal stands firmly for the defense of the only true foundation of the Christian's hope now hpiug SO generall~' repudlaten
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nil". (1 l'eter 1:]f); 1 'rimoth~' ~: G) lluilding up on this sure foundation tlie gold, sih'er and pretlous ,tOIll'S (1 Corinthians 3: 111,,; 2 l'eter J : 5-lJ) of the Word of Cod, its furtlier mission is to "make all see what is the fellow>hip of the mJ'stery whoch . .has
LJeen hid in Cod, to the intent that now mip:ht be made known by the church the manifold wisdom of God"-"which in other ages
wa:-; not llUH)P }.;:nown unto the sons of men as it is now revealed".-EphesiuDs :3: 59, 10.
lt ,tam I, frpe from all 1>:"'lle', ,pcts and creeds of men, while it seeks wore and more to bring its e\,pry utterance into fullest
~uh.iP(\ion to til(' \\ III of (;,,01 In ehr!"t, as eXl'n'"ed in the holy Scriptures. It IS thus free to deda"e voldl~' "hatsoe\'er the Lord
hath ::-.po},eu-;u l'oJ'{lin:: to the tlldne wbdOIll granted unto us to understand his uttcrullees. Its attJtude iR Hot dogmatic, but clJutident;
fol' we l';:llow ,,11('lpol wn atlirm, treading with implicit faith upon the sure pronlbe~ of God. It is Jwld as a 1111bt, to UP. used only in hh
Rel'\ lee; hence our ue!'i:-'lOns relative to what ma~ and what IllUy not appear in its columnH InuSt be aeeording to our judgment of hi~
,::ooll plea'l,r... th.. l"""'"ll~ of his 'YOI'd, for the upvuild,ing of his peop!" in !!ra~e and knowledge. AmI \\e llot only invite but urge OU1'
readers to prove all its utterances by tlle infallible "'ord to which referenee is constantly made to faCIlitate such te,ting.
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It is known that the Pope is a prisoner in the Vatican, ami that the cOJlfinrnH'llt of the popes has been
especially close since 18~O, "'hen the Italian Goyernment and the Roman PontIfI severrd their more or less
agreeahlt' relatIOns. \nth the coming of the Fa~cdl in
Italy 11 ntler the dictator,lu Jl of .:ilu,:sulini, tht're ha, bee;]
a gradual rehn'ning of concilwtory favors to thr \'nl:can. Thl~ Italian Government has :mrrendercd to the
Papacy the \\ hole of Yatican Hill and has agrt'ed to
build, at its own cost, a palace and a series of houses
for tIlt' accomlllodation of ihe cardinals. In return the
Papacy will turn oyer to tlw Italian Goyernment scattcred propcrties throughout Home in which the cardinal..,
are now hOlw'd. Ont' part of ihe agreemellt is glut" an
important one. It relates to the indopendrnce of the
Pope. \\hich is to be guarallteed by the League of
KatlOllS (:). l~nder the agTt'Cmellt. the Pope ,rill remain an il:tl,'pemlol1t ,ovcreigll, and Yatical1 Hlll will
have the status of all ilHlepenuellt country. Thus the
,ray is payed by whirh th~ Pope may assume autlhlr;ty
in selHIlllg l't'pl" '..el' tat; \ e, to all the goYernments of the
world. \\'jih ilL' l'lp:ht to o.\jL'd in reciprocity ihat the
g-OWl'IlJllt'llt, of th' \\"Orl.! ];1a." send their amba',ador..,
to Yail('an Illl!. If ih:, L a:~'ue of Katiolls recognizes
the sovereiglliy of the 1'OjJI' d Home it will likrly give
him the same local statu" as any other rulc'r. Thus the
pO"'er of the Pope with Roman Catholics scattered aU
over the wor!.l II ho hal (. sworn alleg-iance first to thel r
Pope, and to th:'ir country aftenral'ds, can hardly b3
overestimated.
The present Pope is said to be one of the greate.. t
statesmen "ho has ever sat in the chair of St. Peter.
Pius XI is said to be quite modem ill his vi('\l's. Ht' has
publi"hpd his rxperH'!J('I's as an Alpllle cllmb:'r. He has
invited baseball into the grounds of the Yabcan. lIe
has submitted himself to the motion camera. He owns
an automobile; and owning an automobile is only the
first step toward using it outside the Yatican grounds.
For questions of falth. the present Pope is said to he
as adamant. this of course because of the claimed infallibility of the papal utterances. Our opinion is that this
claim to infallibility is the thing that will bring to the
Papacy the mm,t trouble, and will contribute to its
dethronement in the very near future, :Lor the reason
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that the truth concerning God's Word and plan and the
establishment of the Messianic kingdom is bound to
make its impression on the nunds of the people.
'rhe enlightenment of Amrrica and the desire for
freedom that burns in the breast of the average American, the clesiL~ for justice awl the loathing of bondage,
with th0 various movemrnts of an anti-Cathol ie character in this conntry, would of themsehes soon spell the
doom of Catholicism. 'rherefore it seems reai'on:I'lle
thnt the g-rrat achrrsnry, the real h~'ad of the Roman
Catholic Churd1, is tULiillg- tlw att'ntion of the Pope
and his colle agnes toward "the land of the free and the
home of the brave," to make America Catholic, and
therefore darken the portals of hberiy, turning back the
whcels of progress, a11(l bringmg America under the
domination of supcr,btlO11 ancl IgnlJrallce II hid1 prevail
in all Catholic countries; for this would counteract the
i1H'ITai'e of kl1O\l1ec1gc' a \ld put out the torch of liberty
all', ady agloll' in this Ccluntry,
TIll; Illakin:~ of 1\1"0 more ('udinals is not without
purpDsr. It 1:' to win the 1<l\ or of America; ancl \I"e
are tolel by the Papal ]lropagandi,is that the Pope hns
laicl 1t ClOW11 i hat in all future elections o( popes, i he
conclal"e "h,l11 wait unbl the .\merica11 carcluw.ls arriw,
This is elistmetly a reversal of sentiment from that
which \\"US manifested at the last conclave.
'flwre has been no renunciation by the Pope of his
ria i III to tnm poral pom'1' as a sovc're]gn, anel he is
a!JHlmg the time \\hen It will be safe to press the qUl'StlOn. II the Lea:~ue of Xat IOns reeognize~ hIS sovereig'lIty, the opportune moment "hall have come.
The Bible i,~ plain that Coel is against the League of
Nations, the Fc'<!('ral Council of ChllTehes, or any other
Ulllfying of interests or coopl'ratil"e movements to bring
uJllH'r,al peace' UI1<)]] ihr earih \l"lth purely human
strength. '1'he I.('ag\l(~ of NatIOns has been referreel to
as "the politIcal expressIOn of Goll's kingclom on ('arth,"
which is a hla"ph~'mou, "tatelllent di,honoring God and
belittling ilw 1lI1'",ion of Christ Jc'i'US in the rstablishment of his kingdom uJlon the earth for the blessing of
all the famil1<'s of the carth. By taking eoncilintory
steps to reeeiye the fa \ or, of the League of N a1l011s the
Pope shows us clearly that he nn(l his aclvisers do not
understand God's Word or his plan.
Perhaps \I"r lllay sc'~' ['a:,a~'.'" lifted high in the estimation both of thl' kl1"~dorl, of this worlel amI of ihe
people, who are bliLdly hopmg for the perpetnation of
thc old order of t1lil::~," '0 that in the desc'C'1It thC'reof
the i'ound may revrrl)('rate a1ld startle the world in
fulfilment of i he script nrc which says: "Rejoice over
h('r, th,;u heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophds:
for God hath ayengecl you on her. And a mighty angel
took up a stone hke a great millstone, ancl rast it into
the sea, saying, Thus \I"ith violence shall that great city
Br!J,ylon be thrown dml"!l. and shall ue found no more
at all'1-Hevelut.ion 18: 20, 21.
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that his COUll (rylllen, the people of his own racr, a1ll1
others might br saved. He kne\" that the kingdom
would bring that ~alYatiOll.
Timothy was his brlovrd disciple. St. Paul klll'\\' that
he would ;.:oon l(';l\e him and so he wrote: "I':lldll],(~
amidions, do the \I'ork of an eyallgelifot. make fllll proof
of thy miniotry. . . . I am now r<'ady to be offl'l'e(l. and
the time of my departure is at hnnd. T ha\'(~ fOll,~ht a
goo(1 fight, T have finished my course, I han~ k('pt th~
faith. Henceforth i here is laid 11 p for me a crown of
righil'01HI("s. whil'h the Lord. the righteous ju(lge. ,hall
gin~ me at that day; and IlOt io me only, hilt II11to all
them a100 that lo\'e his appeartng."-2 Timothy .t: 3-H,
IlolI' like the <'xjJrl,ssion of all Christians of ill!" day
,1'11\) are \aliantly battling for thp right! We hall' l:omc
to i h, laot dayo, as mentIOned hy St. Paul in om l'01lt(:,,\1. It is indee(l a prl',lous tinH'. probably the mo"t
trying time in all the agl', the t 1llH' \"hen men are lovers
of ihf'ir own selves; oth('r\l'i'e ,iatp(1. \l'1wn selfishness
is <'xaltrd and love is at a d!'l:lllillt.
'1'h(\ Christian lll'ce""[lrily ha,; triab similar to those
,,,hieh amid the \\'llrld. (1 Corlllthians 10: 13) The
only ddf:.J'('nl'l~ i" that thc' Christian is provided a way
of escape" H<' fill(ls it ncce""ary to keep up a vigorou.,
warfare agattl'ot his ml'Jl selfishnrso a]](1 his falleu propensities. lIe finds It lleCr,,~al'Y to hatHe against tho
unholy illfluenl:es of thr \\,01'1(1. He is misundcn,tood. by
hIS friends, and deliberately mi;.:rcpresent.ed by his cnemies, The wickedness of others is a great test to his
patience. He finds trials in the home. trihulation in the
classes, persecution from ,orne II ]Il) think that they are
friends and from the worl(1. .\t iil~I('S he find,; himself
standing 'oeemingly alone, all hale forsaken him except
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the 11l':\.t nine mOllth~, 1he life 0( ,Tp"ll, is set for the
SlIn<1ny It'SSOIlS, l'n~I,'r t he Lord',; l!ro\ i<1PIl(;e w,~ n:ay
look fOl'\ya]'(1 to :1 tlll1l' 01 nltwh r('lre~hnll'llt of splnt
liS on('(' again \\(' t'on~ltlpr til" s:\('['(,d ]'(!conls Hnd keep company \yiTh him \yho",' jootsteps as disl'iples \ye follow, The
birth of Oll!' ].0['(1 is the fir~l study,
2The ~tory of Dl'thldlem JJ('ypr grows 0111. It is the story
of the most \yo]](lprfnl birth in t he history of the human
family, 1he hirth of the chil<l \yho was both the Son of
God and the Non of Juan. The nngpl's lnes~at!:e annollneing
the hirth \yas heanm's message to man of his coming dpliycrancp from the bOlldage of Pyi1. alld of the coming lin ion
in happiness IJPt',",'PII heayen ami earth and bptwpell God
nnd m,'n: "nlory to (lod in the highest, and on earth peace,
gooll will toward ml'II.'~-Luke 2: 14.
3God hatl kt'pt men waiting long for a realization of the
llOpe giyen in E,len, whpn it was sai,l that till' seed of the
woman ShOllld hruisl' tlw ,.,pr11ent's h('a,l (Gt~nesis 3: 1.,) ;
anti Satan, evcr a p"l'\"t'rtpr of the truth. hall sll(;ceeded in
b:indin,g the \\'hole of the 11UIIl:ln famil~' as to the pUl']lOSe
nnd the charactl'r of GOIL Eyen God's chospn peopl(~ were
In dense darknpss. Isral'1, sf'paratpll from the peoples that
they midlt be a witness to God, had forgotten why they
were sPlmrated.
4It was in his own appoint('<1 time that God sent forth his
Son. (Galatians 4: 4) Israel hall then been undpr senitude
to the Gentiles for more than UOO years; amI God had not
spoken to them sincl' tlip days of ~Ialachi, 400 ~ ears bpfore.
It sf'emp<1 to many 1hal the promise of a :Me'ssiah was not
to be understood in its plain meaning; and the Sadducees
were frankly ullbplievprs. Also, if we may judge by the
absence of all r,'marks to tIl(> contrary, it is reasonahle to
suppose that f'ven tlie family of Davirl, from whom the
promised seetl wa., to spring, was failing. It lIIay be that
Joseph anll :\Iary \\1'1'e each the only rppresenta1ivf' of
Solomon nml :"atlwn 'Ind tlmt their union was expected to
kePp t he line of [J,n id aliY!',
"The moral condition of the worlll at that time was very
bad. Paul's dpslTiption of it in }{omalls 1: 20-:l~ is a tprrible
revelation. But the swaying to amI fro of the great powers
in victory and defeat; the ('astpl'll magnificence and Greek
learning, followell by the military power of Rome which
hrought the world under one eontrol, prepared the way for
thp nwssage of the Savior to go abroad amongst the nations
and ae('omplish its worl" In ISl'llf'l many had begun to persuadp tllemsplvcs that their nation was the promispd Messiah and the~' the chosen sef',l; an(l when the time came
for the hirth of the Savior tlH~re were only a few who were
looking for the real hopQ of Israel. It was to thes(' first
that the message was sent. As the appointell time tlrew
nigh, Zacharias and Elizabeth were given information; and
their faith nml loyally were honore,l hy their haying the
privilege of becoming the par('nts of the lwomised forerunnel' of tilt' )[essiah. (Luk(' ]: 13) And. as God had an
nppointed timp for tIll' birth of the chillI Je'sUS, tllPre was
also a set time for (Jml's angpl to appear to )lary, the
~'oung maiden of :\'azareth 1\lI1'P in 11('a1't towar(ls God lind
already e~I)()Uspd to .Joseph. to tell her of the favor conferred upon her.-Luke 1: ~S,
6l\Iicah (ell. G: 2) hat! !juit! that Dotllleheill was to be
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s('e tile reason for the lon,g delay. ,[Ilen! wa~ Ihe nel'd of
the (]eyelopment of thp Iluillan family; also it was llt'CP~~:lry
tllat there sllonhl be the ;,election of the I'Ilose[1 falllily, a 1Il1,
a~ God hud many purposes in mind, it was m'('l'ssary that
many typical pid mes be made for tile later days, and therefore there were many exp{'riences for Israel to undergo.
These things occupied the time from the giving 0'( the
promise till the appointed time when the l\Iessiah should
b(~ born.
11(2) The place was appointed, Bethlehem was but little
among the thousands of Judah; but it was the place of
David's birth; and as the stem of Jesse, out of which the
"rod" should come, was set th('rl', it was titting that the
rod should shoot forth from Bethlehem. It is a happy
connection which is continued by our Lord's association
with Bethiehl'm as a child; for it was the city of Naomi,
llnd of Ruth and Boaz, of Jesse, and of David. It was in
the fields of Bethlehem that young David made sOllie of
those plans which later spread so much lustre on his life
as a Eervant of Jehovah. It was in Bethlehem then, the
House of Bread, that the world's redemption bpgan; and
there first heaven was heard in song. The little city is still
\'xistent. Capernaum and Chorazin, and many of the places
wherl' .Jesus ministered, have long since sunk into oblivion
(Matthew 11: 20-24) ; but Bethlphem rl'mains, as if waiting
for the reoturn of the King. Without doubt it will be a
place from wllich the truth of God and the blessings of the
kingdom will go forth through all the earth.
12 (3) He that was born was to be a Savior for both
Israel and the world of men; for the child was the seed of
the woman, born to bruise the serpent's head. (Genesis 3:15)
lIe is also the seed of David to rule in power and to restore
the fortunes of the chosen people, and to sit on the throne
of the Lord ruling over all the earth. (Psalm 89: 3, 4;
72: 17) He is the seed of Abraham, to bless all the families
of the earth. (Gpnesis 22: 18) Matthew tells us how he
saves: It is first from their sins; for it was sin which
separated Israel from their God, even as it was sin Which
separatl'd the human family from him. (Isaiah 59: 2;
Romans 3: 23) But salvation from condemnation only is
incomplete; for forgiveness is neg-ative in character, and the
sinner needs more. He needs a helper; lind Jpsus is a living
Savior, who implants righteousness and !I. hatred of evil
with desire to do the will of God. He is a Prince and a
Savil)\.~Acts 5: 31.
13 (4) The child was announced as the anointed Lord.
'l'his does not mean that the infant was the Christ or the
Lonl; for he could be neither. It is merely a declaration
of what he was to be. Later, when thirty years of age, he
was llaptizel1 with the holy spirit and became the Anointed;
but it was not till after his death that he became Christ
and Lonl in the fullest sense. (Acts 2: 36) It was necessary
that he who was to ue Lord of all should be born of a
woman; for he could become the Savior only by becoming a
lIlan. God's pl:lll was that man shoull1 be saved through sin
atonement, and therefore by the offering of a perfect human
life as a corre~[lonllillg price for that perfect human life
which was lost by Adam on his wilful disobedience.1 Timothy 2: 14, 4-G.
HOn the eighth day the child was circumcised and was
given the name Jesus, or Joshua, which means Savior. Cir<:nmcision was the sign of the Abrahamic covenant (Genesis
17 : 10), and was necessary if he were to be accepted of
God. Circumcision was older than the law given at Sinai;
and no Jew, however righteous outwardly according to the
law, could be inside the covenant of Abruham antI therefore
inside Israel's blessings unless he were circumcised. Thus
Paul sttys of himself that he was 'a Hebrew of the Hebrews,
C'i.rcumeised on the eighth day.'-Phil. 3:;:;; Lev. 12: 3.
BEREA~
STUDY
What story never grows old? What is the Hnport of the angpl'R
son!':'! ~ 1. 2.
What has Satan done to discourage us '! What had Israel forgotten? ~ 3.
How Ion!,: had Israel been ulllier sl'l'Yillldp to the Gentiles? Who
were the ancestors of .J ospph awl ':Ual y'J
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4.
What was the moral ('oll(11tlOll of the world 1!100 yearR a!':o? What
was th(l' real hopf1' of I:--rapl" \\'ho were lavol'ed with inforlll:ltion about the COIlllng- of -'It':-':-liah'~ ~ J.
Wlwre was Jesus to be born? lIow <lid (;od al'l'anl:(e it? ~ 6.
""hilt sp('C'ial trial of faith did ::\lary h:lYf""[
:!: 40-52--
8ATAN BOUGHT THE DESTRUCTroN OF JESUS-.IESlS SHOIU SOJOT.:RN IN EGYPT-RE~lARKAnLE nay AT TWELVE YEARS OF AGEPERn:CT IN BODY, MIND AND HEART.
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wisdom and stature, and in. favor with God and men."-Luke 2: 5,?, R. V.
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higil place" III Christenl]om during the \Yodd War IS eyidelH'p ~uttkipnt to proye that it is still existent. Eyidl'nces
seem to indi<'all' that there are still lIerolls, sprY'lI\ts of
Satan, willi would de~troy the truth and its l"t'prp~pnlatiYes
rathpI' than losp tllPil' plaee or priYilegp and LJO\\ er,
I""latthcw says thaI thc ('hild Jesus was taken into E;.:ypt,
"tlwt it Illi,ght be fulfilled which was spokpn o[ the Lord by
till' prophet, saying, Out of Egypt ha\e I called my son,"
(.)Iatthew 2: ]5) Egypt represents the world CHlTying on
\\'i IIIOUt God, It has sheltl'rp(] (lo(l's peoplp :IS wpll as oppressed them; for Abraham went there in tllue of famine,
and so did Jacob awl Israel. IlHh'ed, the nation of Israel
may be said to have l)('en born in Egypt (Exodus 1: 7), aud
it is to their dpliyenlIlCe that HO~l'a makes reference,
(Hosea 11: 1) The call of the young child Jesus out of
Egypt was eYidently' intendp(] to be a figure of the fact
that Jesns wns fOlllIlI among lllpn as one of them, but was
callpd apal't, Joseph was not toll'l where to go on his return,
lllld he thonght to go back to Bethlphem, But warned of
<iod, he wcnt northward to (lalill'e and settled in Nazareth,
as "latthew sa~'s, "that it mkht fulfilled which was spoken
by the prOllhl'1s, Ill' shall bl' c:llll'd a :\'azarene," (Matthew
2: :2:1) Thl're is no scriptul'l' which says this, E\'idpntly
1\lat thew snmmarizps, nwaning that tile prol'lwts sppak of
Jesns as a dpspised one (Isaiah 53::1), eyen as Nathaniel
proyil]es a proof, saying, when he heard of thp one spoken
of as Christ being of ~azareth, "Can there an J' good thing
con\(' out of :"lazareih'!"-John 1: 46,
11'1'he family settled there, and other children were born.
(Mark G: 3) Joseph was a ct1l'pl'ntpr, and proyidel] for the
family by his labors; for though tlwy were so honored of
nol! it was not his will to give them luxury 01' eH'n ease,
The Son of God must learn tile life of the pl'ople by expenence; for thus to learn that life is very ditTprent from
knowing it only by observation, So practical a mother liS
:\lary would see that Jesus received the prol",r training for
a child, ('prtainly she would endeavor to train his mind
and \\'(Iulll lind him some work to do; amI Ill' with his
unusual mimi, perfect indeed in its ever-increasing capacity,
would waut work both for it and for his hands.
REMARKABLE BOY AT TWELVE YEARS OF AGE
12\Vhen Jesus was twelve years of age, he was taken hv
his parents to Jerusalem to the fpast of the l'assoYe~'.
Perhaps he had gone there before then; but this yisit is
sppcially notnble because it is the only hit of Jesus' life
between his infancy and the entrance on his ministry at
thirty years of age \\ hich is- recorded, It is intplIlled a; the
one necessary illumination of his life prpYious to that ministry which was to Ill' the light of the world, In Jprusalem
hp dill not pay speeial attention to his parellts; there was
nil need, though he was still ill their care, \\'1' may he sure
tllat there was no careless lack on his part, and certainly
nothing approaching llisobedil'nce; ami yl'1 we are not
entitled to suppose that he was so absorl"'tl in gaining
further instruction and knowlellge ihat he llil] not know
\\ h,,1 11('1' (II' not his va rents, anl] the many ot hers with whom
tl}('~ \\,,,ul<1 tran'l, harl left J('l'U~'tll'm 'I'hl'y had staded on
tlwir \\':lY', Itut bp ~t:lYP(] 011. 'I'I}('~' returned seeking him,
sO!Towin,"; anl] it \\as not till thl' lhil'l] day that they
found him, To tllPir Slll'pl'i,t> he \\'as in the tpmple with
thl' h':lrned mpn a~l;i "" tl1l'!l1 qUl'st ions alld answering
thei rs, his 11l1~\n'l'~ a "" his q Ul'~tlOns brillgi II~ L l1't h expressions or snl'pl'ise ))(,(,:lU,P oj his kno\YI!'llge of the Sr:riptures
and his undl'rstandin~ of t hpir llUrllort.
1'That he then under'tood much concerning himself is
clear; but he willingly followpd his Pol rents to Nazareth,
and was subject to Ihem, (Luke :2:;']) His relationship
to ll1pm wllull], how,,\'I'I', 1)(' somewhat different from that
timl', 'l'hl'y would realize that he recognized a responsibility,
llnll he would unl1erstand the need for remaining under tlielr
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Marshall, Ill..............June 12
Rollinson, Ill.
13
I,awlenceville, Ill. ......,
15
Belmont, Ill.
16
llal'l'''llur&,~ Ill.
"17,18
r uucah, Ky.
" 19,20
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Enderlin, N. Dak
Berlin. N. Oak. ..
Fredonia, N. Dal..
Berlin. :-i. ValL
Conde, S. DalL
Mellette, S. Ilai,.
June
19
.. 20 ""
23; ~4
25
27
29
:1Ilinneapolis, Minn.
.. June 10
, 11
St. Paul. lIlinn.
],aq;o, ;:.;. IJak.
13
:llinot, N. Vak ....
15
1\ew Hockford, ~ 1 ).1 J.. ..
16
\\'~'ndmere, :\. Oal,.
18
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
1;)
Charlottesville, Va. ....Tune 23
'Yinstan-Salem, ~. C. .Julle
24
1(j
\VaYlle:-;uoro, \'a.
~tate Ro,ul, :\. C.
.,
25
17, IS
Vayton. Ya.
~lloUIll, :\. ( '.
., 26,aO
19
Berryville, Va
i ..:ePTlsiJoro, X. C.
27
Hock Enoll Svl'ings, Va. "
20
:>tal",, X. C.
29
~:2
\Vinehcster, ,'a.
Vurharn, N.
C:..
Wichita, Kan.
Hell\ cr. ('010.
Lt>,lOr.L
Auulles,
A.twood,
Ollerlin,
Kan.
Kan.
I"-Ull.
Kan.
BROTHER H.
June 1G
17
18
" 10 <).)
'
:!3
Boneville, Ga
Athens, Ga.
Atlanta, Ga.
Columbus, Ga.
Seale, Ala.
Chipley, Gao
20
.__.Tune :30
Jut.) 1,2
.. 3,4
G,7
8
" 9,10
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Lardo, B. C
Cawston, n. C
June 3,4
Pentlcton. B. c
_
., G,8 Crallbl'ook, D. C.
HUC1\ Cree:>:, B. ('. _
9
l-'el'111e, D. C.
Culeman, AI ttl.
Trail, D. C. ....
" 11, 12
]\f:u L('od, .\!La.
.:\el~Oll, D. C. _._.
" 13,15
Lethundge, !ta.
llalfour, II. C.
16
Tune 18
" 20, 22
" 23, 2!
:!;)
" 2G,:n
" 29,;;0
.).)
..June
A:-.hlulL'. h..\.
Paintsnlle Kv
16
17
18
K;':
" 19,20
1 l'Unkfort, K".
2;;
~lcHobert:<
\A'\.ingloll,
22
l~,).
] I
Galt. Onto
Pl'p"ton, Oil t
Kitdktlf'l'.
l)Jlt.
(;"P!:,ll. (Jilt
l:loI'H. Onto ._
l'ahuer~tont Ont.
..
1~
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19
20
22
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Shelbyville, Ky
Jeffel':-:olltowIl, K.,)'.
L()UI~\ Illc, K,)
Brandenburg', Ky
l\[agnet, Ind .... _
C.ldllel!ton, Ind.
June 24
2ti
..
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"
27
:.!V
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..June 24
"
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:!7
20
30
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
.Tnne 9, 10
MOUllt Forest, Onto ... .Tune
19
Oran~e\"ille. Onto ..
.. 20 ,,'>
"
11
12
Sing-hampton, Onto
' ~4
COllll1;~\\ ood, Onto
:2;)
" 13,15
l\lealorct, Onto _.... _ __ .. " 26,27
16
" 17,18
Owen Sound, Onto
" 29,::tJ
Alta.
June
Laeombf'. Alta.
"
Edtll)nt"n. Alta.
., 15,
>;askatoo:l, Sasl,.
" 17,
Clair, Sask
_......."
'Xlldena, Sask
__..._."
Kamqaek, Sas!c
1(;
IS
19
20
_.
June 22,
2~
12
1:~
1 'I
:.!:)
.22
~J
30
V. C. RICE
~[a,"
Attlclloro,
Jl1ne
23
26
Stanwood, WaRh
,Tnne 11
Brellwrton, 'Yasll.
.,
I:!
.\lderwood ~lanor,Wash. "
13
Even't t, \Yash.
"lti
Wenatchee. W"RI1.
., 17,18
Spokane, Wash.
19
&
ROBIE
Danville, "'a~1t
Ches:nv, \\ il:-.h.
Colville, Wash..
SpoJ..alle, \\ (l~IL
Moscow, Ida ..
Garlie"l, Wash.
.....June 20. 22
"
23,24
25
26
27
29
BROTHER O. L. SULLlVAN
Fenton. :'oIi('Il.
Hnrt. ~[Ieh. ......
Ell ('11 Hun, 1\lieh.
Flint. ~[ich.
POI t lIuron, ~Ildl.
lilt. Clemens, ~IIdl.
....June I;)
1(j
17
18
III
.:!O
Detroit, Mieh.
.
Bngh tmore, lIlIch.
1'Iymout h, ~lIch.
Ypsilanti. lIIich.
Toledo, n. .
TIffin, O. ..
June 22
" 23
24
25
26
27
BROTHER W. J. THORN
Garrett, Ind
.
Fort \\'ayne, Iud
\\'a""l\\. Ind...
J '1:\ HIOU tho Iud
Yalparan.;o, Iud.
(3:1rr, Ind.
BROTHER H. HOWLETT
('.ll~an.
23
25
26
27
BROTHER C. ROBERTS
Yorkton, Sask.
Prince Rnpert, B. C.....Jllne 6, S
............Jnne 22
~IIIlwood, Mall
PrIIl('e (~eOl'ge, n. C.... .. 10, 11
" 2:1:
" 12, 1;{
Frankl:n. ~Ian.
Edmonton, ~\lta.
:!6
15
~0.Pll:1\\a, .\lan
Saskatooll. ~a ... k.
27
" 17, IS
\Vlnllipeg-, :Jlun ...June 28-July 1
BredenlJury, :::iask
20
Cochranc, Onto .
' 2
"-ilIo" llrook, Sask.
BROTHER M. L. HERR
..June 17
1~
BROTHER
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
PUflhlo, Colo.. _
__ June
2~
Farmington Glatlp, :-<. 111. June!l
'I'rllw]ud, Colo. __ . _
...... " 10
23,24
Aztec, N. ~1.
\ValsenLmrg, Colo.
_
___.. _.. " I 1
:!5
Durango, Colo
...June 15, 1(;
Colorado SPI IIlgs, Colo. " 26, ~1
(~l'alld Jet., Colo_
CrIpple Crepk, ('011)
_I
"
lLtsalt, Coif).
17
19,
:'W
Oem
er, Colo.
Florence, Cll ,I.
30
Logan:-'llort, Ind. .
p l'l1, Ind. . _
_.. __ ._
Walla,h. Ind
.
11.,,tl',,:,1 (It,. Iud.
:-1:ll'!on, Ind.
__
...\UbUlll, Ind
__ _
June 11)
17
24
25
26
27
29
30
June 22
" 23,26
" 24,25
27
29
30
BROTHER B. M. RICE
I;)
~orth .Jay. Me. ................June
Portland, ~re. ... __________ .Iuue
] Ii
.\.uuurn, Me.
Roekland. }Ie.
"
.,
~I('.
17,I.S
Bangor, Me.
Kew Harllor,
I ~)
Lewi.;;town, ~le.
Oldtown, Me. ..................
:!\)
Iiallow <'ll, Me. _._-----_._ ....
Wilton. }le.
1'1 ttslIeid, lIle. ..................
East WIlton, ~Ie.
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
1:a't Ita<lfol'd, Ya.
<13::":::
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
Mitchell, S. Oak
Tl1l1e 13-15
Irene, S. Oak
Hartford, S. Dak.
.
IG
Yankton, >;. llak.
Luvl'l"ue. ::\Iiull.
17
Corska. S DalL __
WhIte. S. Dak.
18
Vermilhon, S. Oak
Lake Benton, AIinn.
10
Sioux City, la.
Jasper, ~linn.
20
Alton, Ia.
BROTHER
BROTHER J. W. COPE
_____ ._ ...June
G
I .. ellora, Kan ..... _
15
JalllestO\Vll, Kiln
21
Clay Center, Kal1
., 2:>, ~ i
'Topeka, Kall.
21;
1'Iea""lt 11111. ~lo.
29
East St. Louis, Ill.
S. MURRAY
Raymond, Ga
June
Rome. Ga.
..
Cave Springs, Ga............. ..
Rome ('u
Atlan'ta:'
GreenVIlle, S. C.
June 24
Allentown, N. Y.
Olean, :-i. Y
.
Fl'ill)klill\ ille, N. Y.
Pel'lY, ~. Y.
H.ltayia. X. Y.
!{oche,ter, X. Y.
..Jnne 17
" 18
1 ~)
20
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BROTHER T. H. THORNTON
CheYPllIlP,
'Y~'o
\\'J 0
Laramie.
Sidney, Xeb. .......
Big
~[)llng~.
2\pu.
Brady I ~Ian I. :\ eb
Omaha, ;\ ell.
.... June
.,
1:1
1G ] 7
1~
Burlinp;ton. Ia
('hiea~o.
1J
(1 o l um LHlS.
20
Ironton. O. ...
War, W. "a.
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.Tune 23
.. 24
25
Ill..
lndianap()li~,
Inri
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BROTHER S. H. TOUl'JIAN
Ha,ting-'. X"b. .
.
June 1 (j
Rpatril-e, :\eb
Bloomill<:ton, ~ell.
" IS
Llllcoln, :\eb. .
Wiholl\ lllp. :\eb.
1 ()
Dadd Citro ~eb
\Yauneta, ~eb.
_
22
Colnmllns. :\ell.
Sutton, Xeb.
., 24
:\orfol", J\'eb
Winside, Neb. ..
Wymore, Neb. ._............. . 25
27
29
_ June 26
" 27
" 29
.. 30
July 1
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Upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the wavee (the reetk:l3, discontented) roaring; roen's bea.rt9 fa.i1ing them for fear and for looking te:
tbe things coming upon the earth (llOCiety); for the powers olthe heavens (ecc!esiaet.,osm) shall be shBken.. When ye see tbese things begin to come to PllSS. then
know that the Kingdom of God is at band. Look up, hit up yuur beads, rejOIce, for your redemption draweth nigb.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:29; I.uke 21 :2">-;;1.
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JUNE
No. 12
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early childhood to the time that he was baptized at Jordan and there received the baptism of
the holy spirit, Jesus had been intently studying
the law and the prophets as messages from God to the
children of Israel. From the Word of God and from
his mother, he understood that he had some special
work to do; but he could not fully understand it while
.;till a natural man, even though he were perfect. When
he was baptized at Jordan, the holy spirit came upon
him, not only begetting him to a new nature, but
endowing him with a perception of mind that he had
not before possessed, even while in his prehuman existence. With this flood of light through spiritual perception, the Scriptures became a new book to him. The
change was so great that he immediately sought the
solitude of the desert in order that he might not be
interrupted in his study of God's Word. So intensely
interested was he and oblivious to temporal surroundings that he did not eat for forty days.
2It would be difficult for us to imagine the wonder,
the delight, and the ecstasy with which Jesus beheld the
unfolding of the plan of God through the prophecies, in
the types, and in the descriptions of the glorious kingdom of God to be established on earth. However, we
can easily imagine that there must have been feelings of
great sobriety and some anxiety as to whether he could
properly fulfil all that he saw would be required of him
if he were to do God's will perfectly. This would be a
test of his faith; but his perfect mind would readily
recall the many promises throughout the Messianic
Psalms and other prophecies, and would assure him
that he could rely fully upon God for whatever assistance and protection might be necessary.
3 As our Lord returned from his wilderness experienees, his heart burning with a desire to proclaim the
good news to the people, he was met with an indifference, a coldness of heart, an opposition to righteousness,
and a disposition to criticize everything new which, to
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.JEST;S' REI.ATIOXSHIP TO JOH~'S MISSION-JEST:S' BAPTISM A SEVERE TEST-REAL SIGNIFICANCE OF JESUS' BAPTISM-JESUS'
COURS~; STILL MISUNDERSTOOD.
&The mission of John as baptizer was unique in the history of Israel, but the idea of cleansing must have made its
appeal to the many who by John's means sought to get into
favor with God. That he did not immerse all who went to
him is clear; his sharp words to the Pharisees show that.
His mission was etl'ective; all Jerusalem and Judea were
stirred and were held in expectation concerning the Christ
(Luke 3: 15), and in due time it was John's pleasure to
announce the presence of the One of whom he spoke. His
fidelity to God, and a faith which enabled him to declare
the actual presence of the Anointed of God, raised him to
the highest place among men.-Matthew 11: 11.
6As Jesus grew into manhood he would think much about
his life's work, and would wonder when it must begin, and
how: He would surely expect to be anointed for his ministry. It Is easy for us to suppose that he would know he
must wait till he was thirty years of age. but it is very
probable that he did not know. The Levites were first
ordered to start service in the tabernacle at thirty years of
age, but afterwards the age of twenty-five was set for them,
evidently for probationary service; and later still the age
of twenty was set by David. (Numbers 4: 3; 8: 24; 1
Chronicles 28: 24) But Jesus was not It Levlte, that he
should walt till thirty years of ago!' hefore beginning his
ministry. At either of these periods of his Ufe he might
have had expectation that his time had come; but he must
wait for his forerunner, who he knew must appear and do
the work of which God had spoken (LUke 1: 17); and he
could make no move until then.
JESUS' BAPTISM A SEVERE TEST
'When John began his mission in the spring of the year
(A. D. 29), Jesus knew that his time had almost come. He
waited till his birthday season In the autumn. Then when
he "began to be about thirty years of age" (Luke 3: 28)
he went to John. It seems proper to suppose that Jesus
was born at the Feast of Tabernacles, and that It was then
that "the Word was made flesh, and dwelt [tabernacled]
amongst us" (John 1: 14) ; and as the Day of Atonement,
the tenth day of the seventh month, preceded the Feast of
Tabernacles by five days (Leviticus 23), we may also suppose that Jesus presented himself to John at Jordan and to
his Father either on that day or as near to it as possible,
so as to fulfil the type of the bullock presented for a slnoffering, even as at his death he exactly fulfilled the type
of the Passover lamb.-1 Corinthians 5: 7.
8At that time the Word of God was lodged in the mind
of Jesus, perhaps all of it, and as an exact memory; and
he would have the purport of the Word in his mind. Without doubt, owing to that which his mother hnd told him of
his birth and about John the Baptist's birth and about the
prophecies which had then been spoken, and because of his
recognition of himself as set apart from his fellows, he saw
himself as the object of the prophecies.
9There can be little question that submission to John's
baptism was one of the sharpest questions concerning himself which Jesus had to settle. He had to meet the question
of his relationship to John's baptism, whleh was for the
confession and remission of sins. But he was entirely witbout consciousness of sin; and if he joined the crowds who
went to John, would not this appear both to the people and
to John as If he also made confession of sin? And if he
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eyen appeared to confess would not this probably compromise hiR future standing? Also John was his forerunner,
and humanly speaking it would seem inappropnate that
Jesus should be immersed by the one who was his herald.
He must have come to the conclusion that John was his
l,"llteway not only to his life's work, but also into the way of
life. Clearly JQlm's mission to baptize was of God; and
Jesus determined to go to .Tohn, even though it meant being
numbered with transgressors. This was God's will for him,
and the outcome he- would leave in the hands of his I<'ather.
lJohn was God's messenger, and none in Israel might
hope to attain or retain the favor of God who did not follow
the expressed will of God. Jesus therefore presl'nted himself to John for immersion. Apparently John was taken
unawares. Indirectly he had been told that he should
immerse the One whose coming he was to announce. (John
1: 33) Yet when Jesus came, John wished to decline; for
he felt that it would be more fitting if he were immersed
by Jesus. But it was as necessary for John to submit to
the will of God as for Jesus. Hence Jesu~ said: "Huffer it
to be so now: for thus it becometh UR to fulfil all righteousness."-Matthew 3: 15.
REAL SIGNIFICANCE OF JESUS' BAPTISM
TOWER
IS!)
HThe idea of human sacrifices is repugnant to the religious sentiment of our day. Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son (a sacrifice given and accepted in intent) is an
abhorrent thing to the teachers of Christendom, and is to
them a proof positive that the Old Testament is crude,
below moral standards, and certainly not of God. But these
also repudiate the teachings of the New 'l'estament, and
even of our Lord himself, who said that he came to give
himself as a ransom; and of the apostles, whose successors
they claim to be, who taught that the oft'ering of Jesus
Christ as a sacrifice makes atonement for sin.
15When Jesus had presented himself, he saw for the first
time the correspondency between Isaac and himself. Later
he was actually slain; but the offering as sacriflce was at
Jordan, where he offered himself without spot unto God.
(Hebrews 9: 14) There he began to open up the new and
liVing way whereby his disciples may follow in his steps
and, suffering with him, may share his glory with him.
(2 'l'imothy 2: 12) They also present thelIHlelves; and they
become human sacrifices in the sense of sacrificing tht>ir
humanity, considering the body as representing human life
as a sllcrifiel'.-Romans 12: 1.
l6As John raised Jesus up out of the water "the holy
spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him."
To John this was the sign for which he waited; to Jesus
it was the outward and visible sign of God's acceptance and
his anointing. And with this outward sign camf', to the joy
of Jf'SUS' heart, a voice from heaven, sayIng, "Thou art my
bf'loved Son; in thee I am well pleased." (Luke 3: 22) It
was to this witness that Jesus referred whf'n, sppaking to
the Jews, he said: "The Father himself, which hath sent
me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have npither heard his
voice at any time, nor seen his shape." (John 5: 37) At
that moment also the ht>avens were opened: Jesus saw
spiritual things not hitherto discerned. It was then that
the path of life was opened to him. If for the purpose of
being God's lamb of sacrifice, and bullock for atonement,
Jesus was permitted to die, God would reward him; for
the way of sacrifice was the way of life, and bt>yond the
human sacrifice was life at the right hand of God. "At thy
right hand there are pleasures for evermore."-Psalm 16 :11.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
With what event does Mark date the beginning of the gospel?
'Vhat fact do we now see that was not clear In his day? Why
Is our Lord's "econll advent so unpopular a subject today? 'II 1.
What did John the Baptist understand to be hlB mission? Wbat
drew the crowds to hear his preaching? , 2, 3.
What three points was John commissioned to emphasize? , 4.
What result did John's preaching produce? What rank does John
hold in the divine estlmation'/ Why is he tllIlS esteemed? , 5.
As Jesus approached luanhood. what subj(l('t would cause him much
thought? What Scriptural re/U<on is tllPre for his uncertainty?
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,\Il,Ul'S-JES['S n;)rpn~D ON TWO PLAXES-JESI'S' TRUE LOWLINESS OF HEART--THRl,EFOLD PI'RPOSE OF JESUS' TEMPTATION.
"[n that he hin~8elt hath suffered beillf] tempted, fte is able to succor them that are tempted."-Hebrew8 2: 18.
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yanqui shed, but Jesus WliS the t1rl't who had stood before
Hatan's aSfiaults. 'l'hrougll thb eXl'l'ril'ncp he saw his life
and ministry more clearly outlined, and was better prepared
for wilat he had to face during' his ministry; a record had
been mude for all his followers; also a witness had been
gi\('n that eyil could be \Yith~tootl, and that Satan's power
wus limited against tllOse \\ ho submitted themselves to God.
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BROTHER T. E. BARKER
lI'hebell, III.
J uly 1
8wanwlck, Ill
" 2
Bellevl1le, Ill.
_." 3
East St. Louis, Ill. .
" 4
St. Louis, Mo. ...................." 6
Kane, III.
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" 14
Greensboro, N. C
Lynehburg, Va
Norfolk, Va
Petersburg, Va
Richmond, Va.
Charlottesville, Va
Mitchell, S. Dak
July 10
Hartford, S. Dak.
11
Irene, S. Dak. .
"
13
Yankton, S. Dak
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15
Corsica, S. Dak.
16
Columbus, O................ " 2027
Mankato, Minn. .
Evan, Minn. .
St. Paul, Minn.
Minneapolis, Minn
Winona, Minn
Rochester, Minn.
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BROTHER
Charlestown, W. Va
July
Hagerstown, Md
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Cumberland. Md
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Frostburg, IIId
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J,.ollaconing, Md
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~tain Lab Park, IIId.
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July 8,9
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16
Guilford, Me. _
Abbott, Me. _
Kennebunk, IIIe. .
Kittery, Me
Newburyport, IlIa-'s
Byfield, Mass.
July z,;;'
11
13
Cincinnati, O
28
Neepawa, Man
_June 27
Winnipeg, lIIan June 28-July 1
Cochrane, Onto
July 2
Timmins, Onto
" 3,4
New Liskeard, Onto
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North Bay, Ont.
7
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BROTHER
Owensboro, Ky................July 1
Evans> iIIe, Ind
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2
Paducah, Ky
3,6
Mayl1eld, K)'
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4
Dixon. Ky.
8
Hopkinsville, Ky.
9
July 10
11
:: 13
14
" 15
" 16
Rosalia, Wash
July 1
Colfax, \Vash
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Couer d'Alene, Ida.
" 3, 4
Spokane, Wash
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Missoula, Mont.
8
Butte, Mont. ...._...............
9
BROTHER
Hammond, Ind
Michigan City, lId.
La Porte, Ind
South Bend, Ind.
Goshen, Ind.
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Elkhart, Ind
July 1
"2
" 3
4
6
" 7
Cheyenne, Wyo
Sterling, Colo
Sidney, Neb. .
(irand Island, ~eb
Omaha, Neb
Burlington, Ia.
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July 9
" 10
" 11
" 13
" 14
" 15
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Wlngham, Onto
Goderich, Onto
Seaforth, Onto
Mitchell, Onto
Stratford, Onto
Sarnia, Onto
Billings, Mont
Clearmont, Wyo
Ravenna, Neb
Omaha, Neb.
Clinton, la
South Bend, Ind.
July 10
" 11
" 13
14
" 15
16
June 27
" 29
" 30
July
1
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Ashtabula, O.
July 28
Westfield, N. Y
" 29
Buffalo, N. Y
" 30
Batavia, N. Y
" 31
Rochester, N. Y.
.Aug. 1
Newark, N. Y..................... " 2
BROTHER W. J. THORN
Elmira, N. Y
Kewark, N. Y
Auburn, N. Y
Cortland, N. Y.
Binghamton, N. Y.
Scranton, Pa
June 25
_.... " 26
" 27
" 29
_ " 30
July 1
BROTHER
July 10
" 11
" 13
" 14
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BROTHER H. HOWLETT
Winnipeg, Man. .
J uly 1
Kenot:.,ft:, Onto
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Fort william, Onto
4
Port Arthur, Onto
6, 7
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.........
9
North Bay, Ont. ...._......... 10
Tiffin, O
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Mansfield, O
Johnstown, Pa
Lewistown, Pa
PaoIl, Pa. .
Columbus, O. .
L. HERR
Niles, Mich
July 8
Benton Harbor, IIlich
" 9
Hartford, Mich. "'"""""_,, " 10
South Haven, lIIIch...._..... " 11
Kalamazoo, IIIich. ............. " 13
Battle Creek, Mich
14
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
Mar, Onto
\Viarton, Onto ._
Hepworth, Onto
Allenford, Onto
Harriston, Onto
Fordwich, Onto
Bridgeport, Conn
_ July 8
Milford, Conn. ...................." 9
Woodbury, Conn
" 10
Torrington, Conn
" 11
Waterbury, Conll
13
\Vestfield, ~. Y
17
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Fort Morgan, Colo
July I, 2
Boulder, Colo.
"3
Berthoud, Colo. . _...... ..
4
Denver, Colo.
6
Loveland, Co.o
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7
Greeley, Colo. .
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Haverhill, Mass
July 8
Lawrence, :Mass
_." 9
W. Chelmsford, Mass. .
" 10
Lowell, Mass
.. 11
Framingham, IIIass. .._
" 13
Springfield, Mass.
.. 14
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
H. DINGUS
Guthrie, Ky. . _
Beech Creek, Ky.
B!l'aver Dam, Ky
Rmey, Ky.
Elizabethtown, K)'
Sonora, Ky
July 9
10
11
" 13
" 14
" 15
BROTHER C ROBERTS
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Regina, Sask
June 23, 24
Brandon, Man.
" 25, 26
Winnipeg, Man June 28July 1
Dominion City, Man
July 2, 3
Kenora, Ont.
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4
Fort \Vl1liam, Onto ._
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6
July 1
" 2
" 3
" 4
" 6
7
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Columbus, O
Elma, la.
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Waucoma, l.l.
Oelwein, la
Dubuque, Is
Freeport, Ill.
Rocl,ford, Ill.
BROTHER V. C. RICE
RROTHER J. W. COPE
Jamestown, Kan
July 1, 3
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4
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6
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8
& H.BOYD
Oakland, Md
Brandonvl1le, W. Va
Morgantown, W. Va
}<'alrmont, \V. Va
Burton, W. Va
Wheeling, W. Va.
MURRAY
Clifton Forge, Va
July 11
Charleston, W. Va
" 13
Coco, W. Va.
14
Nitro, W. Va.
15
Gallipolis ,0
" 16
Nelsonville, O
_...........
17
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Ipswich, S. Dak
July 1
Lebanon). S. Dak. ............"
2
Huron, ;:so Dak.
4
Parker, S. Dak. .
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6
Chancellor, S. Dak. .
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7
Menno, S. Dak............. " 8,9
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July 1
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9
" 10
Burlington, Ia
Chicago, Ill.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Columbus, O.
Ironton, O. .
War, \V. Va.
June 23
" 24
" 25
" 26
"... " 27
.. 29
H.THORNTON
East Radford, Va
.July IT
Ashland, Ky.
18
Colu,mbus, O. """""""'_' .. 2027
Portsmouth, O.
28
Ironton, O.
29
East Radford, Va.
31
Independence, Mo
Kansas City, Mo
Jefferson City, Mo
St. Louis, Mo
Terre Haute, Ind
Brazil, Ind
_.July 9
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"1 w(/l stand upon mil watch and will set mil !w'
"pen the Tower. and will watch to see what He wi"
'all unto me, and what answe,. 1 shall m-ake to them
.hat opp08e me."-Habakkuk ll: 1.
Upon the earth distress of natio~th perplexity; the 88& and the waves (the restless, diacontented~ roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear and for lookinll: to
tile thi~s coming upon the earth (sooieo/.); for the powers of the heavens (ecclesi....til'8Jll) shallbe shaken. When ye see these things begin to come to P""B. then
know that the KIngdom of God is at haud. Look up, lift UP your heads. rejoice. for your redemptiou draweth nigh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:291 Luke 21:25-31.
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:tournai Is one of the prime factors or instrumeuts in the system of Bible instruction, or "Seminary Extension", now being
presented in all parts of the civilized world by the WATCH TOWER BIBLE &; TRACT SOCIETY, chartered A. D. H:l84, "For the Pro_Uon of Christian Knowledge". It not only serves as a claBs room where Bibl" students may meet In the study of the divine Word but
alao as a channel of communication through which they may be reached with announcements of the Society's conventions and of the
romlng of its traveling representatives, styled "Pilgrims", and refreshed wltil reports of its conventions.
Our "Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Society's published STUDIES mORt entertainingly arranged, and very
helpful to all who would merit the only honorary degree which the Society accords, viz., Verbi Dei Mini8ter (V. D. M.), which translated
Into Bnglish is Minuter of God's Word. Our treatment of the International Sunday School Lessons is specially for the older Bible
Btudents and teachers. By some this feature is considered indispensable.
This journal stands firmly for the defense of the only true foundation of the Christian's hope now being so generally repudiated
-redemption through the precious blood of "the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom [a corresponding price, a substitute] for
all''. (1 Peter 1: 19; 1 Timothy 2: 6) Ruildinr; up on this sure foundation the gold, silver and precious stones (1 Corinthians 3: 11
1'5; 2 Peter 1: 11-11) of the Word of God, its further mission is to "make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery which .has
beeu Iud in God, to the intent that now might be made known by the church the manifold wisdom of God"-"whlch in other ages
was not made known unto the sons of men as it is now revealed".-Ephesians 3: 5-9, 10.
It stands free from all parties, sects and creeds of men, while it seeks more and more to bring its every utterance into fullest
subjection to the will of God in Christ, as expressed In tbe holy Scriptures. It is thus free to declare boldly whatsoever the Lord
hath spoken-according to the divine wisdom ~ranted unto us to understand his utterances. Its attitude is not dogmatic, but confident;
for we know whereof we affirm, treading with implicit faith npon the sure promises of God, It is held as a trust, to bp. used only in h~
service; hence our decisions relative to what may and what may not appear in its columns must be according to our judgment of Ilia
good pleasure, the tea~hlng of his Word, for the upbulld4ng of his people in grace and knowledge. And we not only invite but urge ow:
readers to prove all its utterances by the infallible Word to which reference is constantly made to facilitate such testing.
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AND HE~ALD OF CHRiSTS PRESENCE
VOL. XLV
JULY
No.la
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EUROPEAN CONVENTIONS
-IE American party, composed of Brothers \'lln
Amburgh, Salter, Hughes, Johnson, Hoevelel',
and Rutherford, and Sisters Van Amburgh,
Hoeveler, Boyd, Blades, and Johnson, bound for the
European Conventions, sailed on the French Liner, the
Paris, from New York, April 2nd. A large number of
the New York friends were at the pier, bringing with
them many gifts of fruits and flowers, and S'eut us away
with happy smiles and best wishes. It is a real joy to
the soul when one is showered with so many temporal
and spiritual blessings. It is only the spirit of the
Master that binds together such hearts.
The voyage was without incident. The sea was reasouably calm for this season of the year. The Paris is
a splendid ship, and majestically rode the deep. Her
officers and attendants were very courteous and kind.
Our party was so well pleased that before reaching
England we booked our return passage on the same
vessel. We can heartily commend the French Liner to
our friends.
The Paris calls at Plymouth for the disembarkation
of passengers. At this port we were met by about fifteen
of the British brethren. By the courtesy of a British
harbor master these brethren were brought on a lighter
to meet our shIp in the harbor. We had the pleasure of
fellowshiping with the brethren for some tJme before
reaching land. The same spirit that lighted the faces of
the dear friends at New York, who bade us bon voyage,
now greeted us in the name of our King. '1'hey also
brought fruits and flowers and many messages of love.
It was really like a home-coming. At Paddington station we were greeted by a happy company from the
London Bethel and Tabernacle congregation. It was a
real joy to see the dear ones there again.
Sunday following, the London congregation filled
every available space of the Tabernacle. The congregation was addresed in the afternoon by Brother Rutherford and in the evening by Brother Van Amburgh,
At the same place the Memorial was celebrated on
Friday evening, 1,142 partaking. The service was conducted by Brother Hutherford, who delivered a discourse,
assisted by Brother Remery and otb'!r elders of the congregation. It was a blessed occasion. There was a silent
sweetness that pervaded the very atmosphere of the
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COLUMBUS CONVENTION
-IE mUlct or every consecrated Christian in the
land is turned toward Columbus. It is confidently
predicted by many brethren that Columbus, Ohio,
will witness the greate~t convention of Christians yet
held on earth. The convention will open Sunday morning, July 20, at nine o'clock, and continue for eight
days. rfo enable brethren throughout the United States
and Canada especially to prepare for the convention, we
publish certain information.
RAILROADS
All railroads in the United States that are members
of the passenger associations have granted a special convention rate of one and one-half fare~ for the round trip
on the identification certificate plan. All railroads in
Canada, except British Columbia, have granted a like
rate on the same plan. The railways in British Columbia have a summer excursion to the East, which is a
more favorable rate than the sprcial cOl1vrntion rate.
Consult local ticket agents for furthe)' information about
this. Hemember: Buy round-trip tickets.
There are some small railroads in the United States
not included in the passenger associations, and who
therefore will not grant this special rate. Persons residing on the lines of such railroads WIll be required to
pay full fare to the nearest tl'llnk line, and there purchase a ticket by presenting to the agent their certificate
for identification in order to obtam the rate.
BETHEL SPECIAL. This train will leave the Pennsylvania Terminal, New York city, at 8: 15 P. M. (Eastern Standard 'l'ime), Friday, July 18; leave Philadelphia, Broad Street Station, 10: 40 P. M. Philadelphia
sleepers will be open at 9: 30 P. M. Sleeping car fares
from New York to Pittsburgh, $4.50 for lower bcrth;
$3.60 for upper berth; from New York to Columbus,
$6.38 for lower berth; $5.13 for upper berth. From
Pittsburgh to Columbus, day coaches can be taken and
thus save the sleeping-car fare from there on. A stop
will be made at Pittsburgh of one hour and fift~n
minutes for breakfast. The train arrives at Columbus
1: 30 P. M. Saturday, July 19. There will also be some
day coaches on the train fTOm New York to Columbus,
so that those who do not require a sleeper may ride in
the day coach for the entire journey. Address all communications concerning the "Bethel Special" to R H.
Barber, 18 Concord Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
PAcmIC COAST SPECIAL. This train leaves Los Angeles, California, .July 15, 5: 00 P. M., and will obscrve
the following schedule:
Arrive
Leave
Arrive
Leave
Arrive
Leave
Arrive
Leave
Arrive
Leave
Arriye
Leave
Arrive
Oakland
".ednesday July 16 9: 00 A. M.
Oakland
.July 16 1: 00 P. M.
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Ogden, utah Thursday .July 17 2: 05 P. M.
Ogden, Utah
July 17 3: 35 P. U.
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Green Hivrr
July 17 9: 30 P. M.
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Green Hiver
July 17 9: 45 P. M.
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Julesburg
Fri(lay
July 18 9: 00 A. U.
.Julesburg
.July 18 9: 30 A. U .
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Omaha
July 18 6: 00 P. 1\1.
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Omaha
July
18 6: 20 P.1\1.
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Chicago
Saturday .July 19 6: 30 A.1\1.
Chicago
July 19 8: 30 A.1\1.
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Columbus
July 19 : 30 P. M.
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CERTIFICATES
The Convention Committe~ will mail to the Service
Director of each class the required number of certificates.
The Service Director is requested to call a meeting of
the ecclesia at ollce, ascertain how many certificates will
be needed, forward this information to the Convention
Committee at Columbus, and in due s('ason he will
rece1ve from that committee certificates. PLEASE DO
Address all communications cOlicprning this special
NOT ADDI-mSS THE CONVENTION COMMIT- train to E. D. Sexton, 200 Trinity Auditorium, Los
TEE NOH nm SOCIETY AT BHOOKLYN. All Angeles, California.
arrangements will be handkd fr(j)Ill Columbus under
SOUTHWEST AND TEXAS SPECIAL. Special cars by
the supervision of the SOCIETY. Address all communi- way of the M. K. & rf. Hailway from Houston and
cations to R. A. .John:,on, Secretary Convention Com- San Antonio will be attached to the special train on the
mittee, 52% North Front Street, Columbus, Ohio. The M. K. t: '1'. Uailway leaving Waco, Texas, .July 17,
arrangement is made to handle the convention matters which \I III take on passengers through Oklahoma, Kanfrom Columbus in order not to interfere WIth the regu- sas and Missouri, running by way of the Pennsylvania
lar routine duties at the office in Brooklyn.
Lines from St: Louis to Columbus. All friends residing
All isolated friends. that is to say, where there are no in towns on the M. K. & T. line who desire to join this
classes organized and therefore having no Service Di- special train will please address Fred Wismer, 1400
rector, should address their own requests to the Conven- North 9th Strcet, Waco, Texas, for further information.
tion Committpe, as above mentioned, for a certificate,
SOUTHEASTERN SPECIAL. '1'his train will be operated
Where more than one member of the same family are by way of the Norfolk & Western Railway, starting from
traveling together, one certificate will suffice; that is, Norfolk, Virginia. Friends in Virginia, Tennessee,
the husband can sign for himself and wife, as well as North and South Carolina desiring to join this special
for his children.
train and wishing further information will please
SPECIAL TRAINS
address D. H. Selden, 3109 Floyd Avenue, Norfolk, Va.
Arrangements are bl'ing made to run special trains
NEW ENGLAND SPECIAL. Arrangements are being
from various parts of the United States and Canada. made for the "New England Special" starting from
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Probably a number of those coming in their automobiles will desire to provide their own meals. Three miles
west of the State House, Columbus, is a free camping
ground, said to be the best in the United States. This
camping ground is equipped with all modern comforts.
Those who camp hcre can quickly drive to the Fair
Grounds and park t.heir cars during the day, fn~e of
charge.
All railroa<.J.s, including electric suburban lines, will
operate special trains for a distance of sixty miles to
haul t.he people to t.he great public meeting at Vle
Stadium for Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. '1'he
Stadium has a seating capacit.y of 72,000.
MUSIC
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classes. Each Servit,-e Director will therefore notify the
Convpntion Committee at Columbus, R. A. .J ohnson,
Secretary, as quickly as possible, the numher of hadg-es
rrquired. They will be sold at the price of production,
which will be lower, of course, than they can be bought
anywhere else. Either the Service Director can order
these sent before the friends leave their homes, or they
can be had upon arrival. It is preferable for all to
get them and wear them from their homes, and advertise the King and the kingdom on the way.
FOREIGN-SPEAKING BRETHREN
HpretofOl'e at conventions there has been much confusion becanse friends failed to state specifically what is
,,a:.t('(l. To make it more agreeable to you and more
convenient for everybody, we earnestly request you to
observe closely the following suggestions when applying
for rooms:
Make an application for each individual separately.
Give the full namc, Sx, and color. One person should
"Blessed privilege, Lord, to be
Ambassallor of truth for thee,
Content my lot, however small;
For thou to me art all in all
BROOKLYN, ;-;.
Y.
"They that are with him are called, and ckosen, and
faithful."-Revelation 17: 14.
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servant that they did not meet. Blessed are those who are
permitted to see and to enter into the glories of those who
atoe the called of God through faith of Jesus Christ. He that
is least in that phase of the kingdom is greater than John.
-:Uatthew 11: 11.
14Jesus had now a little band of men who were drawn
near to him. They wpre not ypt tully called to accompany
him, t llOugh they slwnt much time in his presence. There
were .John. An(]re", Simon, .TanH's. Philip and Nathanael,
Illen who were first associated with Jt'8US, and wllO remained faithful to the end. It is interf'sting to note the
way they came to Jesus. John and Andrew followed him;
SimOII and James were brought to him; Philip was songht
by Jesus; and it is probable that Philip told ,Jesus about
Nathanael, as Andrew and Peter had told him about Philip.
It must have been a great joy to Jesus to have these men
with him, thus manifesting their faith in God. He would
be glad also for his ]<'ather's sake; for they were proof that
that which he was revealing from God could touch the
hearts of tn!e men.
15As for their mental qualification it may be admitted
that there were many in ,Jerusalem better equipped. Bnt,
as ev('nts prove. the mental ('quipment of the leaders of the
.Jews was a stumbling-hlock to them. 'j'hese trained men
had many difficultips con('Pl'lling JpSlIS and the truth which
he declared, the same kind of difficultips indeed as those
whi('h now keep many ppople from ll('c'epting the truth,
clitfieulties which ,,('pm foolislllwss to thosp who have given
their h('a rts to belief. These dls('iples of John had learned
the value of freedom from the bondage of form and ceremony and traditions as seen in the Pharisees and scribes
and priests. Their simplicity of faith and dpsire freed them
from the struggle whil'h thc difii('ulties of traditions of men
had for others. The miJ](l may bp sharpened. and the brain
compelled to give lodging to many things which seem to be of
some importance; but in the service of God these may be
nothing' more than waste matter, and a positive hindrance
to progress.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
What henefit did our Lord receive from his forty days' sojourn in
the wildernCRs? 'Ill.
Why did he /(0 to the place where John was then immersing? , 2.
How would his presence probahly affect John? Wby? , 3.
Who were our Lord's first two disciples? Show that at once they
became missionaries. 'll 4. ll.
What trait of character evidently attracted Peter to our Lord?
What is implied in Peter's change of name? 11 5.
Who were till' Lord's first six disciples? From what part of Palestine did they rome? 11 7.
What characteristics did Nathanael display? What attracted him
to Jesus? 118.
How shall we understand our Lord's reply to Nathanael's question? 'll 9.
Show that Jesus' knowledge in respect to Nathanael does not
imply omniscience. 'If 10.
1Iow shall we understand Jesus' statement that his disciples would
see heaven opened and the angels ascending and descending
upon him? 'If 11.
In what way may Jesus have caused John some an"odeus thought?
How did John show his faith by his works? 'If 12.
""hat is the mcanin!!; of the stntement that "he that is least in the
kin!!;dom of heaven Is !!;reater than" John th" naptist? 'If 13.
In what way must the early disciples have broll!!;ht joy to Jesus'
heart? '1114.
What advantage had these disciples which the scribes and Pharisees
evidently lacked? When does "mu('h learning" become a stulUbllng-block to its possessor'l 'Il15.
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JESUS NOT A SOCIAL REFOHMER-lIIIRACLES lIlA"IFEST Gall'S GLORY-TRUTH REVE.\Llm IN FULFILLED PROPHECIES-JESUS FOLLOWI:D
TIlE UNOSTENTATIOUS METHOD.
though the mother of the Son of God, was but the handmaiden to do service to God, and had no right to expect
that her first-born son must ahnlYs be at her bidding.
"Jesus also said to her: "Mine hour is not ~'et come,"
thus indicating that he saw that in her desire to help llim
forward in his life's work his dear mother would force
his hand. Mary, who knew that her son was specially sent
of God, would almost surely expect him to do such miracles
as had been done by the prophets of Israel, notably by
I<'::lijah and ElisllH, both of whom had supplied families
when in need. But Jesus could not permit her or anyone
else to do this. Satan had tried this when he suggest('d
that .Tesus should open his mission by leaping from the
pinnaele of the temple. The Lord would take these suggestions from neither enemy nor friend. He kindly yet firmly
told her that she could not regulate his life, and as definitely said that he must choose his own hour and way for
the l)('g-inning of his ministry. Yet his mother felt that
there was no rebuff in his words; and that, haVing been
appealed to, he would almost certainly do something. She
therefore said to the servants: "Whatsoever he saith unto
you, do it."-John 2: G.
7There were set for the use of the household six stone
waterpots, each of the capacity of two or three firkins;
and as a firkin may be reckoned at nine gallons, there was
eonsiderable capacity. Jesus commanded that the waterpots should be filled with water, and the servants filled
them to the brim. Then he said; "Draw out now, and bear
unto the governor of the feast." (John 2: 8) When the
governor had tasted it, he pronounced it the best that had
been given at the feast; and he said to the bridegroom:
"Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine;
and when men have well qrunk, then that which is worse:
but thou hast kept the good wine until now."-John 2; 10.
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1, 1924
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but were always for others, and were in the direct interests
of the kingdom of heaven. Most of thf'm were for the removal of the pains, sorrows, and affiictions which have
fastE'nell themselves on the human family. Some were
wrought bE'l'ause JE'SUS wanted to feed the multitudes;
lind all these were illustrations of the blessings of the
kingdom when it would hl' spt up alllong men, when the
human family will be deliverE'd from its pains, and when
the blessings of hE'aven ,,'ill iJe c1istrilJUtE'd with lavish hand.
But the first miraeil', at Calla in Galilee, was a pure work
of grace, of kindness, alld ill relief of an awkward situation. It is a picturc of the grace whieh ,vill come to the
human family through the presence of Jesus in his kingdom.
lIThe first miracle of Jesus wa,; intended to manifest
forth his gloQ'. (John 2: 11) It has ever pleascd God to
manifest himself b~' miracles. EvidE'ntly we are to understand that this is his wa~' of convinl'ing mE'n of the divine
power. True, Satan, God's opponPllt, has bpen pE'rmitted to
simUlate and to demonstrate supernatural power, as when
tile magicians in Egypt duplicatell some of the mighty
works done by Moses through the power of God. But there
is no manner of ultimate comparison hetwl'en the miracles
wrought through Satanic agency and those by the power
of .Jehovah. As then in Egypt, so alwa~'s, God has the
preeminence, so that men may know that "this is the
finger of God."-Exodus 8: 19.
TRUTH REVEALED IN FULFILLED PROPHECIES
12The first age closed with a manifestation of the divine
power. That the 1<'lood was not caused merely by a convulsion of nature is sbown by the fact that it was foretold
to Noah and prepared for. (Genesis 6: 13,22; 7: 4) The
birth of the nation of Israpl was accompanied by the
miracll's which Ultimately ga,'p I,;rael thpir freedom. The
miracles of sustenance in the wilderness, and the special
manifestation against their enemips when they were conquering the land of promisp. were all designed to convince
them and the nations of God's powpr and care. Afterwards,
when those demonstrations were matters of history, and
sufficient for futurE' (ontidpnce. great miracles were not
frequent in Israel; hut tbpre was sufficient manifestation
of the overruling care of God to convinee his faithful
people that the God of Isra!'l was carillg for them.
13With the coming- of J psus the day of miracles returned.
John did no miral'le,; (Jobn 10: ,H); iJut Jesus wrought
many, and all with the purpose of showing that with Jesus
tbe king-dom of bea\'l'n began. His miraclps, however, were
not merely evidencE's; thp~' had the purpose which is declared in the first-that of manifesting forth his glory.
:l'here has been no change of dispensation from that day
till now; but the time for the establishment of the kingdom
iu power has come, and manifestations of the power of God
nmy be expected. However, it is not by miracle that the
truth will be first revealed, but by the fulfilment of the
prophecies of God seen in his works in the earth.-Psalm
46: 8, 9.
14'l'he incident of this miracle gives us a view of the
character of Mary, Jesus' mother. Unless we had had the
few glimpses Which the Gos\lpls g-ive to. us, we might have
thought of Mary as a quiet. meditative maiden and woman;
but her relationship to .Tesus as revealed in flashps of light
here and there, not the least being the iURIau"e in 0111' lpsson
of tOday, shows hpr to bl' lL practical woman, one who
while having a true meditative spirit, had also a clear and
firm grip of family life and alIairs.
JESUS FOLLOWED THE UNOSTENTATIOUS METHOD
15In this simple account there are many lessons and examples given for the instruction of the sernlllt of the Lord.
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BROTHER T. E. BARKER
Clay City, IJI
Mitchell. Ind.
Middletown, O.
Springfield. O.
Columbus. O
Indianapolis, Ind.
July
15
16
17
18
20-27
29
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
July 30
.. 31
Aug. 1
3
4,,,
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Uoekford. Ill
lleldelere. 111.
Logall"!lo!t, Ind. .
lIIunde. Ind
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,Manon, O
_
.Tuly
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Mitchell. S. Dak
July 10
Hartford. :;. Dak.
11
Irene. :;. Vak.
13
Yankton. S. Dak. ..
15
Corsica. S. Dak.. __
_..
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Columbus, O
_.. _
20-27
Toledo. O
BROTHER B. M. RICE
July 2.',
l\lolll'oP. ~Ii('h
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13
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Woodbury, Conn.
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I:ielnnond. Ind.
.Indersoll, Ind,
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..
28
29
]O;I\\"Ood, Ind. ..
30
Tipton, Ind..
Keno,ha. \I'is
.. __
31
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BROTHER B. H. BOYD
Frostburg, Md
July
4
LonacoJllng. Md
__ __ ..
6
Mt. Lake Park. Md._..... ..
7
Oakland. Md. __
" 8. II
Brandoll\'ille, \Y. Va
" 10.11
Morgautown, W. Va
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Peru, Ind
Lima, O.
Marion. O
Columbus. O
Cincinnati, O
LoUIsville, Ky...._ _.
Jnly
14
. 15.16
" 17,18
" 20-27
"
28
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29
Nash\"ille. Teun
July 30
Memphis. Teuu
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Little Hoek. Ark.. __........."
3
Atlanta. Tex
_..........
4
Glade" ater. Tex
" 5.6
Grand ~alille, Tex __
_ tf 7, 8
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Sault Ste. Marie, On1.. July 13
\Varren, Onto . ..
.July 14, 15
Columbus, O
__
20-27
Windsor. Onto ..
..
30
Harrow. Onto
__
..
31
l'elee Island, Onto
.Aug.1
L"amington. Onto
Chat!uuu. Onto
Sarma. Onto
London, Onto
Stratford, Onto
Seaforth, Onto
Aug. 3. 4
,
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12
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
Beech Creek, Ky
July
Beaver Dam, Ky.................
Riney, Ky
;:
Elizabethtown, Ky.
Sonora. Ky.
Louisville. Ky.
11
13
14
15
16
17
Cincinnati, O
July 18
Columbll', O.
.. 20-27
Brazil. Ind.
..
2S
Vandalia, 111.
__ .. __ .
30
K St. Louis. Ill. July 31, Aug. 1
St. Louis, :Mv...
3
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14
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15
..
16
17, IS
20-27
..
28
Da'"llport. Ia
Ha\"ellna, :\'eh..
Cleal'lllont. Wyo
Bi1hn~". Mont..__
Hapelle. ~lont
Bil1l1l~s. :llont.
Aug. 1
3
5
7
8
.. 10
__
__
"
..
10
11
..
13
"
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17
IS
Columbus, O
.\"hland, Ky
Charle><ton. W. Va.
Cltfton Forge, Va
L J ll('hburg. \ a.
July 20-27
. ..
28
..
29
_ .. 30,31
.Aug.
r-orfolk. \"a
3,4
BROTHER C. ROBERTS
Hamilton. Onto
Beam8yille. Onto .. __
St. Catharines. Onto
CohnnbnR, O
_
BeIledlle, Onto
__ .
Brockyille. Onto
__ July 13
__., 14.
.. lB. 17
"20-27
AUI;. 3
.. -1
I"
1I10ntreal. P. Q
__ .Aug.
Hollingdam Sta., /1;. H...
~lo01'e's MIllS, N. B..
St. John. No B.
Digby. N. S. ..... ..
Kent\'ille, N. S, ... __ __
5, 6
7
8
10
11
12
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
Rayenna, Xeb
.Tuly 13
Omaha. Keb
__
"1-1
Clinton, Ia
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:;outh Bend, Ind.
.. " 16
Toledo. O. . __
__
17
Marion, O
__
18
Columbus, O
Sprlllgjj~(\, O. .
lil'lmlla, O.
__
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28
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Hod,tord. Ill.
29
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BROTHER O. L. SULLlVAN
"
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Omaha, Neb
Burlington, Ia
Peoria, III.
Sullivan, Ind
Columbus, O
Erie, Pa.
...rul., D
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BROTHER V. C. RICE
Milford. Conn ... __
Woodbury. Conll. __
rl'orrington, COHll.
'Yatf'rbury. Conll
Westhehl, :\'. L
Ashtabula. O...__ .
Tiffin, O. ...
lIlansfield. O. ..
.Toh11"town. I'a.
Lewistown, Pa
Paoli. I'a.
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30
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July 28
\\,pstfipld, K Y. __
29
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Barada, N. Y.. __ ..
.. 31
Ho('he:-;tul', N. Y. __
_.. _.Aug. 1
1':'e\\arl" N. Y. ...
U
3
BROTHER W. J. THORN
BROTHER M. L. HERR
Benton Harbor. Mlch
Hartfor,I, Mich
__
South Haven. Mich
Kalamazoo, Mich
Battle Creek, Mich
Jackson, Mich
July 9
10
11
13
14
" 15
Adrian, lIIich
Sandusky, O. ..
Newark, O ...
Columbus, O. ..
\Vapakoneta, O
Fort Wayne. Ind
July
..
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16
17
18
.. 20-27
..
28
..
29
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8
9
10
11
13
Coco. W. Va
Nitro, W. Va
Ga\llpolis, O. ..
Nelsonville, O
Lancaster, O_
Columbus. O. 00_'"
26
27
29
30
1
2
Columbus. O
__
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DefiarH'e, O.
Garrett. Ind.
Auburn. Ind
__
Fort \\'a~'ne. Ind
__ July 20-27
..
28
29
..
30
..
31
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Chicago, III
Indianapolis, Ind.
<:;Plumbus, O.
J~~e
Eaat Uadford, Va
July 17
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25
26
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Ashland. Ky
Columbus, O
.luly 18
, 20-27
28
29
31
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BROTHER S. H. TOUl'JIAN
BROTHER H. S. MURRAY
Norfolk, Va
Petersburg, Va.
IUchmond, Va.
Charlottesville. Va.
Clifton Forge. Va.
Cbadeston, W. Va.
__ J~.ne
,
__ .
__ "
July
"
BROTHER T. H. THORNTON
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
Stratford, Onto
.Tuly 15
Sarnla. Onto
..
16
w\ndsor, Onto
17, 18
ColumbUS. O.
.. 2027
Niagara Falls, Onto
..
29
St. Catharines, On1....... ..
30
Newark, N. y .._
Auburn. N. Y
Cortland. N. Y. .
Binghamton, N. Y
Scranton. l'a
E. Stroudsburg, Pa
July
..
..
..
14
15
16
17
.
18
.. .. 2027
Brazil, Ind
Indlanapoll'!,r Ind.
Rldtmond, J.nd.
Urbana, O.
Columbus, O
Marshall, Ill. _
July
Hi
16
17
18
2027
_..
28
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CONTENTS
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The Vision
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.212
Armies Following the Lord
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_.._....._..213
Plant Heavens and Lay FOulldations....._..213
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111-; Lord lays certain duties and obligations upon deceived by calculations as to just when the Lord will
his followers. Performance of these duties is not cease his work with the Church on earth. The year 1925
compulsory; but failure or refusal to perform is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures,
them may cause one who has for some time been follow- even more clearly than that of 1914; but it would be
ing him to fail and fall out. Faithful performance of our presumptuous on the part of any faithful follower of
duties will surely result in attaining the promised bless- the Lord to assume just what the Lord is going to do
ings. This faithful performance must continue until the during that year. Each day the faithful will do with his
last. The Lord himself has said to his followers: "Be might what his hands find to do as though it is the last
thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown day; and he will look forward to being loyal to the Lord
of life." And mere mental loyalty will not suffice; for in continuing to do his holy will whether he be in the
"faith without works is dead." There must be an active flesh many months or many years.
5The reports from the field show that there are not
demonstration of loyalty as opportunity is afforded.
2It will not do to say that 1925 is approaching and quite so many active workers in the field now as there
the work will not be finished during that year, and that were a year ago. The reports also show that those who
therefore one can slack up for awhile and take on the are in the field are placing more books in the hands of
work again some time later. Who knows that the work the people, and are giving a more effectual witness and
of the Church this side the vail may not be completed showing better results than they did a year ago. This
in 1925? It is unlike the Lord to tell his people just proves conclusively that the withdrawal of some from
what day their work in any line will be completed and the field is not due to slowing up of the work or that
when they will enter another condition. He expects us there is less to do; but it proves exactly the contrary.
to walk by faith, trusting him as to the result. But for If some fail to do the work, the Lord will take away
the sake of argument, suppose that we assume the that which they have and commit it into the hands of
Church will not finish its work here in 1925. Would others. The reports conclusively show that the Lord is
that be a just cause or excuse to slack the hand now? blessing those who persist in advertising his kingdom.
Could faithfulness be shown by ceasing for a time to
60f course, there may be some who are so handicapped
advertise the King and his kingdom, and thus neglecting by conditions over which they have no control that they
the interests committed unto us?
cannot continue to engage actively in the field service.
sSuppose the Lord should say to his people in 1925 If one is doing what is within the reasonable scope of
words to the effect that several years more will be his power, and what he has opportunities to do, then
required to give the witness to the nations before all surely that is pleasing to the Lord; and he would
the body members shall be changed into glorious spirit require no more. But the question is, Have some turned
beings. Would not the truly loyal ones respond in effect aside from advertising the King and his kingdom in
thus? "Gracious Lord, thy will be done. The place order to gratify some earthly desire? Have some turned
thou hast given me in thy cause to advertise thy king- their minds to money-making, contrary to the admonidam is the most blessed one I have ever had or ever
hope here to have. I love thee; and I am determined tion of St. Paul? (Hebrews 13: 5, Diaglott) Examine
to be loyal to thee. Therefore gladly will I stay where the context of the Apostle's words in the text last cited;
thou requestest me to stay, and I will go when and and it will be found to relate specifically to the time
where thou directest me to go. Whatsoever is thy will, in which we are now living; hence indicating that some
that I shall do."
would yield to the temptations of this world and neglect
'How could anyone be loyal to the Lord even unto faithfully to perform the duties devolving upon them as
death and take any other course? Let no one now be rcprcO'cntatives of the Lord.
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BROOKI.YN,
N. Y.
London. I<lngland
Los Angeles. Calif
Dresden. Germany
nrooklyn, N. Y
nerlin, Gprmany
Chicago. III. (PoIlsh)
Helsingfors, Finland
Chicago, Ill.
Pittsburgh, Pa
Glasgow, Scotland
Toronto, Ont., Can
Hamburg, Germany
Cleveland, Ohio
noston, lIIass
_
Detroit, IIIlch
Basle, Switzerland
Vallcouver, B. C., Can
Wluipel!:, lIIan., Can
Manchester, England
Liverp.",l, England
PhiladeJ,:lllla. Pa
Detroit, Mich. (Polish)
Zurich, ~witzerland
St. LOUIS, Mo
Klel, Gl!rmany
Municl.., Germany
Warsa , Polltnd
ColumbUS, Ohio
CopenM~en, Denmark
Birmihl:ham. England
BaltimMe, Md
Seattle, Wash
Sydney. Australia
Stockholm, Sweden
San Francisco. Calif..
Minneapolis, Minn
Cleveland, Ohio (Pollsh)
Oakland, Cellf
Portland, (}r~on
_ .._
Washington, D. C
Cinc:nnati, Ohio
1,142
1.134
1,104
873
749
625
578
575
544
525
.468
.453
.446
441
418
380
355
355
354
350
350
346
32S
326
319
300
281
276
274
257
246
243
230
228
224
220
214
212
210
210
.206
Oberhuusen, Germany
Erie, Pa
Toledo. Ohio
Buffalo. N. Y. (Italian)
Kansas City. 1110. .... ..
Chicago. III. (l~lthua!li::n)
Cargenti. Bessarabia
Spokane, "'a,h
Anlnoasa. Roumania
Gottenborg, Sweden
Rospland, Ill
Adelaide. Australia
_
Aue, Germany
_.__
Dortmund. Germany
__
Cluj, Roumania
_
Leicester England
_
Rochester. N. Y. (ltallan)
Hull, England
Frankforton-Ma1n, Germany
1-12
141
141
140
1-10
1::;;
1:\7
1:16
134
132
132
130
130
130
129
129
129
126
125
Leeds. England
124
Manor Pari" England
123
Augsburg. Gel,nany
120
Kingston, Jamaiea
120
Oldham, England
120
Perth, Australia
ll11
Saskatoon. Sasl<.. ('an. .. 116
Grand Rapids. ;\1ich. ..
113
Allentown, I'u. ..
..112
Evorett, Wash
112
I~ristiania,
Norway
112
Worc,,-'tcl'. ~Ia''',
... 10:!
Darnall, Enl'(lan(1
108
}>dmonton, Alta., ('an
1 OS
Sheflield, En;;land
108
Detroit. l\Iich. (Hungarian) 104
Headin!(, l'a. ...
.. .........104
Bad Oeynhausen, (~ernlanr
Bristol, En~land . ...
..
l03
103
102
102
101
100
100
97
96
94
Poznan, Poland
'Vanne, Gt.\rmany
!l-l
9:!
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91
JacksonYille, Fla
90
Johannesburg. So. Africa
90
St. Joseph, Mo
89
Auckllmd. Xew Zealand
88
Osterfeld, Germany
88
Turku, Finland
_ _.._.88
Bridgetown. Barbados,
B. W. 1.
_ 87
Lincoln. England
_.._..__ 87
London, Ont., Can_.
81
N ewcastleonTyne, England
86
86
86
85
85
Schwerin, Germany
Belfast, Ireland
Iapa, Roumania
Montreal, P .Q., Can.
(Ukralllian)
85
Pasadena. Calif
85
Rodna Veche. Roumania
_.84
Youngstown. Ohio
84
Port of Spain. 'I'rinidad,
B. W. I.
83
Wehofen, Germany
82
Coventry, England
81
SchaulIhausen, Switzerland
81
Gera. Germany
80
Memphis. Tenn.
80
Brooklyn. N. Y. (Colored)
'i8
Binghamton, N. Y
77
New Ha"en, Conn
76
2'\orfolk. Va
76
Warrington, England
_ 76
Hamilton. Ont., Can
75
Oklahoma, Okla
75
't'ampere, Fllliand
75
1Ilarienberg, Germany
74
Wakaw, Sask., Can
74
Weinfel<icn. Switzerland
74
Dallas, Texas
73
L~nn. 1Ilass
72
San Jose, Calif
_
72
Gosport, England
_
71
Nottingham, England .__
71
Portsmouth. England
71
Tunapuna, Trinidad, B. W. I. 71
Baia-Mare sl jur, Roumania....70
Cape Town, So. Afrlca
_ .10
Krakow, Poland
_ _..70
Peru. Ill. (Polish)
70
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Polish)
70
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:rESUS DRIVES OUT THE l1U.FFlCKERS-TWO CLEANSINGS OF TH~: TEMPLE-JESUS' STRANGE REPLY NOW UNDERSTOOJl--TRUTH MAKES
OPPOSERS AND FRIENDS.
Wit
as year by ~'ear he had gone up to the Passover; but whatever he had felt he hall never before considered it as his
business to interfere. Now he asserted his daim to speak
for his Father, and to act as his Fa ther's lI11'sseng-er. In
m('asure he fulfilled the prophpcy of l\Ialachi: The Lord
suddenly came to his temple (;\Ialachi 3: 1), and found it
defiled. These Jews had paid no heed to the preceding messenger, John; and they were caught unawares. When in
Galilee Jesus ministered as a healer and blesser and a
teacher of the people; but on all his recorded visits to
Jerusalem he put forth his claim as the messenger of God
with authority to speak and act for him. This action of
cleansing the temple was his first witness to that authority.
TWO CLEANSINGS OF THE TEMPLE
GMatthew, Mark, and Luke also tell of Jesus' cleansing of
the temple of money changers and of those who bought and
sold in the temple, and of his overturning of the scats of
them who sold doves; but they record an incident on the
day of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem in the last
week of his life. John, in this account Which provides our
study for today. records Jesus' action as being in the beginning of his ministry. It has been thought by many that
there was only one cleansing of the temple by Jesus; and,
as the accounts of the three Synoptic Gospels agree, that
there can be no real question as to the time. It has therefore
been presumed that John, for some altogether unaccountable
reason, misplaced the account and related it as if our Lord
did this at his first Passover. But it would be quite contrary
to all expectation to have an account so clearly stated, moved
from its place, and put into an altogether different setting.
Also a comparison of the passages reyeals inherent differences, and leaves little question that our Lord cleansed the
temple of the traffickers and money changers on two separate
occasions. Both incidents were at the Passover feast. The
one to which John refers was at the first Passover after
.Jesus' baptism, and would therefore be the year A. D. 30.
The other was at the Passover in the spring of A. D. 33,
when Jesus himself was the Passov('r Lamb. (1 Corinthians
5: 7) While the action is the same in both cases, the accompanying words differ. In the earlier incident recorded by
John, Jesus accompanied his action by saying, "Take these
things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise." (John 2: 16) In the latter he said: "It is written, :My house shall be called the house of pra~'er; but ye
have made it a den of thieves." (Matthew 21: 13) There
is an evident difference in intention according to the difference of the words used.
7The language in the latter case is mUch stronger than In
the former. And this is appropriatp; for, to some extent,
custom allowed the trading in the temple, and a measure of
excuse could be made. Hence when first clearing the temple.
and thus bearing witness to their defilement of the sacr'.
house, Jesus said nothing harsher than that they had made
his Father's house a house of merchandise. But when, three
years later, the traffickers were still there, and the leaders,
the temple authorities, were still making profit out of the
trading, he told them that they had made God's house,
intended for prayer, a den of thieves. Here was not simple
trading, but thieving, profiteering, under the guise of supplying a need in the service of God. And this difference corresponds well with the witness which the Lord has caused to
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QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
W;,_ did Jesus go after the miracle at Cana? What was the
DnOOKLYN,
N. Y.
What strange reply did Jesus make to those who Inquired for hI,
authority for overturning the tables amI driving the traffickers
out? 1f 9.
Who raised Jesus from the dead? Coulll he raise himself? What is
the explanation of raisinl\" the tempi.. in three days? '1110.
How may J"sus' reply be further elucidated? '111.
'Vas Jesus speaking of his human body? If the answer is "NO,"
give proof. 1f 12.
In what way can it be said that Jesus stood forth the third day?
U3.
What twofold effect dill Jesus' action have? What effect dOe.1
..
tnlth have upon people today? Is there a tendency to i,., t
human "j"lolll into the spre-ad of the truth? 1f 14.
\Yn~ .Jesus an enthusiast '! rroward what ,va~ his enthusiasm di
l'{'Ctf"d '? ~ 1 G.
What sign was l\"iven the Jews concerning the authority of Jesus?
Wh~' do SOIllP pen-ert the words of truth, while others are greatly
hpnpfited? 1f Hi.
3: 1-17--
NI(,oDE~Irs ACKNOWLEDGES JESrS 4S TEACHER---THE "NEW BIRTH" STILL A MYSTERY-] EAUTIFUL STORY OF GOD'S LOVE
"For God so 101'('11 tile 1("0I'ld fha-t he gavc his only begotten Son, that w7vo80evcr believeth in him should Mt perish, but
have everwsting life."--John 3: 16.
A ~'TEH
Jlc'~US
n.
('hlln~ers
JULY
HI, 1924
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219
Cfhe
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OnOOKLYN, N. Y.
4: 4-42--
"W8 NOT READY FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS-JESUS HAS THE LIVING WATER-GREAT RESULTS FRO:.! SMALL B~;GINNINGS-GOSPEL
CARRIED INTO SAMAI\[A.
"God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must 1corship him in spirit and in truth."-Joh1l
4: 24.
JULY
15, 1924
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221
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llROOKLYN, N. Y.
1:
1 S.
Miami, Fla. .
-..
55
Syracuse, N. Y
_........55
Birkenhead, England ...........54
Cheshire, En~land
54
Cleveland, Ohio (Slovak) .......54
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .._._
54
St. Petershurg, 1<'la
54
Alliance, Ohio
53
Cleveland, Ohio (Germanl .._ 53
Manasturul Romanesc,
Roumania
__..__....._
53
Omaha, Neb
_
53
Portsmouth, Ohio
53
AarauEntfelden, Switzerland 52
Bayonne, N. J
52
Calgary, Alta., Can
52
Lublin, Poland
52
Mericourt, France (Polish)
52
Uloara, Roumania
52
Altrlncham, Enl(land
51
Bozolnic, Roumania
51
Des Moines, Iowa
51
Hamilton, Ont., Can. (Polish) 51
Oxford, England
51
Painesville, O. (Hungarian) 51
Altona, Germany ~
50
Aurora, III
~
50
Bahrenbruch, Germany
50
Hammond, Ind. (Polish)
50
Malmoe, Sweden
50
Minneapolis, Minn. (Polish) 50
Oklahoma City, Okla
50
Schenectady, N. Y
50
Schlieren, Switzerland
50
Bautzen, Germany
49
Hartford, Conn. .
.49
Johnstown, Pa
49
Petruca, Roumania .._
.49
Sarata, Roumania ...................49
SpringfieU. Mo
.49
Altoona, Pa
.48
Hielefeld, Germany
.48
Blstrita, Roumania
.48
Duquesne, Pa
.48
I1artmannsdorf, Germany
.48
Lima, OhiO
.48
Wlgan, England
48
\Volverhampton, England
.48
Cleveland, Ohio (Coloredl
47
Lupenl, Roumania
.47
Korrkoeping, Sweden __..47
Port Huron, Mich_.
47
Sacramento, Calif_ _......_47
Sa~lnaw. Mich._._
_.._...47
Skien. Norwa;r
--47
Blcalat, Roumanla
_
.40
Brebi, Roumania
.40
Cle"cland, Ohio (Hungarian) 40
Dartford. England
.40
Elizabeth, N. J
40
Meuselwitz, Germany .............40
llfiddlesbrough, England
_.40
.40
Mobile, Ala
Qniney, Mass. ..
.40
Oldenburg, Germany
_ .40
Sovarad, Roumania
40
Stockport, England
.40
Voitenel, Bucovina, Roumania 40
West Brunswick, England
40
Ashton under Lyne, England 39
Bay City, Mich
39
Bergen, Norway
39
Chicago, Ill. (Colored)
39
Gary, Ind. (Polish)
39
Hawthorne, Calif
39
Henningsdorf. Gerlllany
39
Laneaster, England
39
New Bedford, Mass
_ 39
Zanes"ilIe, Ohio
39
AltdulllIll, Germany
38
Harnoldswick, England
38
Boise, Idaho
38
Bramley, England
38
CehuISllvaniei, Roumania
38
Hochlarmark, Germany
38
Kalamazoo, Mich
_ 38
Linton, Ind
38
Neumunster, Germany
38
Portage la Prairie, Man., Can. 38
Providence, R. I.
38
San Fernando, Trinidad,
B. W. I.
38
Utica, N. Y
38
Wellington, New Zealand
38
Baden (Aargau), Switzerland 3i
Colon, Canal Zone
37
Oena de sus, Roumanla
37
Ortellc, Roumania
31
Preston, England ...................37
Sharon.! Pa. .
_37
Springneld, Ohio
_ 37
Wllhelmsburg, Germany ......-.37
Bellingham, Wash
_..36
Bevent, Wis. (Pollsh)_
36
Bradford, England
- ......36
Calmar, Alta., Can
_ __.36
Clydach, Wales
_
_36
Evansville, Ind. _
36
Lowell, Mall8. .36
Lwow. Poland _
-._.-- 36
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Pawtucket. R. I.
Reg-ina, ~aRk., ('an.
.
Hicmallowiee, l'oland .. __
HpringHehl, Ill
__ .
f}'nrda, Roumania
36
,:W
3fl
3f1
:W
3H
.:{G
.3:>
3;,
:1;)
35
33
3G
3~
:\r
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_:~-J
;1;"1
:~.i
Dichio, Houmania
;~ 1
nolton, England
.31
Hory. Poland .....
. .. "'... 34
HrRlIdon, l\lan., Can. ...
3-1
Bnghton. ~;ngland
.:\4
Galt. Ont.. Can.
... :\1
Durban. Natal
:H
Mansfield. England
:H
:L\1arion, Ohio
___
:~4
Peterborou!(h. Rnc:l:md
:\4
Petroseni, Houmania .
__ ~4
Sanioana, 1I0umania .....
';4
\\'aus:au,
:\-\
Wooster, Ohio __ .
__ . :14
A('('rington, En~lnl1d
3~
Akron, Ohio (PolIsh)
::3
Augusta, Ua. __ .
__ '
.__ .:\:1
Barberton, Ohio t Ilungal'ian) 33
Benton Harbor. Mich
33
Bloomfield, N. J.
__
33
Brazil, In<l. .
__
__33
Camden, N. J
.__
3:l
Frallenfeld. Switzerland
33
Kin!(ston. N. Y
33
Moline. Ill.
3:l
New Albany, In<l
__ __.33
POl't Limon. Costa Rica ..__ __ .33
Stafa. Switzel'land
__.33
Valea-Marea, Roumania
__ 33
Watel'bury, Conn
33
Wismar. Germany
__ .33
Wilkes-Darre. Pa
__33
Ahpl'ueen. Scotland
__32
Brockton, Mass. .
__..32
Curtis, Wis
__..__
32
Duluth. Minn. (Polish)
32
Elkhart. Ind
32
Kircaldy. Scotland
32
Pittsfield, Mass. .__
32
Phoenix, Ariz.
32
'Vadenswi!, Switzcl'land
32
Yeovil, England
__
32
Auburn, Ind.
31
Chaguanas, Triniuad, B. W. 1. 31
Colombo. Ceylon
__
__.31
D.~nv\.\le. m. ..
31
D,\vsbury, England
31
Eastwoou, England __
31.
Freeto,vn, Sierra Leone,
n. W. A
31
Glace Bay, N. S., Can
31
lola. Kans
31
McKeesport, I'll.
31
Newbur!(h. N. Y
_
31
Paso Robles. Calif
__31
Pullman, III. (polish)
31
Rotherha1l1. I~nglallli .__ _
31
Seguin. Texas (Spanish)
31
South Shields, Eng-land
31
Tar!(U lIIllrcs, Roumania
31
Zurzach, Switzerland
31
Arkansas City. Kans
30
Barberton, Ohio
30
Bulach. Switzerland ._
30
Burlington, Wash
_
30
Butler, I'll.
30
CrooksYille. Ohio
30
Knoxville, Tenn
30
Little Rock, Ark
30
Monessen. Pa
_.._
30
OcniDejuiui, Roumania
30
Portland, Maine
ArelHlal. Norway
Ditterfeld. Germany
nlacl.. pool, Bn~land
('IH'lof;ter, Pa
_.._
_.
30
29
29
._29
29
Cocosd, Roumania
26
Duquesne, Pa. (Hungarian) __ 2ii
Ii'arrpll, Pa
__
__
2H
Go~h('n,
Ind.
.__
,_ :!()
Great Falls. l\[ont
__ 2G
J lammond, Ind
_
:!(j
I[egewisch. III. (polish) __
2(j
~Ianlltee. Fla.
__ .2f1
Ottawa, Ont., Can. _ _. __ __ ,__ 2G
Pittsbnq:h, I'll.. (Colored) __
2f1
I'ottsville. I'a.
..
2ii
Rasnov, Roumania
.. 26
Sangrc Grande. Trinidad.
J~. W. I.
.
...... __
2f1
Santa Barbara. Calif.
-- 2ii
Southalnpton, Ena-land
;.!(j
SpennYlnoOr, Eng"lund
.. _.~()
Spring Vallpy. Ill.
(Lithuanian)
2f1
Vibol'l:-Sparkjaer. Denmark
2(\
'Ve~('l, GermHn~
.
. 2fi
Wilkesllane. l'a. (1'011,1\) .2\\
Aarhus, Denmark '_'_"~'."""" _25
Anaheim, Calif
.__ ..
. 25
Arnett, Okla. __
.
.. __ .25
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Colored) 2;'
Cheltenham, Ene-land .__
2;)
Feldru, H.oumania ._ .._
__ .__ 25
Halifax, l!inglalHI
_
_ -25
# # . __
Abersychan, Wales
Appleton, Wis. __
Arad, Roumania
~ __ 25
24
__ 24
24
~i~:~~R~~miiiifa::::::::::::::::::::::~~
Bryan. Ohio
__ .....__ ..... __
21
Chelmsford. Engtand .. __ __
24
Dramlnen, Nonvay
._24
Entin, Germany _
.
.._, _:!--l
Falmouth, Ja., B. W. I.
21
Gilbert Plains, lIlan., Can
__ .24
Goldenl, Roumania __
__ 24
Harburl':', Germany
24
Kozy. Poland
24
I,ynchburg, Va
__ ..24
Milford, N. II.
24
Modesto, Calif. ..
__ 24
Orlando, Fla
__
24
Parsons. Kans.
__
__ 24
Poptelec, Roumania
__ 24
Saginaw, Mich. (Polish) __
__ 24
Salt Lake City. lTtall.. ..
21
San Antonio. Texas (Colored) 24
Southport. Eng-land
24
Stirling. Ont.. Can
24
Yankton, S. Dak
2-1,
Arbon, Switzerland
__ 2:3
Ashton In lIIakel'fielil
2:1
Black Hoek. N. Y I TY'}lish) __ .. 2:;
Brug!(. Switzerland
__ 23
Ceanui-:\lare. Roumania
__ .2:1
C1iftondale. Mass. .
2:l
Falun. Sweden
. __
__ .23
Friedrichstadt, Germany
2:l
Guelph, Ont., Can
__
2:l
Hutchinson, Kans
23
Kl'nsin!(tnn. Conn. (Italian) 2:1
Monrovia, Calif
__ 2:l
New Britain, Conn..
2:{
Oelsnitz, Germany .._
_ _2:l
Oil City. I'll..
__
2:l
Philadelphia, I'a. (Italian) __ 23
Rockford. III. (Lithualllan) .. __ 23
St. Georges. Grenada,
n. W. I.
23
Tihro, Sweden
23
Wakefield. Joln!(land
2:l
Warren. Pa
23
I;elze<', Poland .
22
n",,prley. Rn!(land __
22
Bridgeport, Conn. (Hungar'n) 22
# __
__
Chickash I Okla
22
EHRVik, s\\ ,\(len ......._ ~_
22
(;a \'Ie, ~weden
_
22
Ilj". ~weden
_...22
Itzelloe, Germany
22
IJundersko\', Denmark
22
"atzingen, Switzcrland
22
:\leadville. Pa.
_
22
Xorristown, I'll.
_
22
owen Sound, Ont . Can
22
Penticton, B. C. Can
22
Pottstown, I'll.. .. __
22
Roanoke. Va
22
Jtus. Roumania __
22
Salelll, Oreg-on __ ._
__
_22
Rt. Catharine. Ont. Can
__..22
Rllnderlan,l. Eng-land
22
Valliant. Okla. .. __
22
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\'ullcOUVel',
\VH"'h. _._.. __
_..
2~
Brethren
BROTHER T. Eo BARKER
Arcola, Ill.
Aug. 1
Mattoon. Ill.
3
Alma, Ill
_.......... .. 4. 5
Vandalia. III. .".._.".."... .. 6. 7
Patoka. Ill.
8
Dix. Ill.
.. 10
BROTHER H. S. MURRAY
Oconee, Ill.
-A.ug.
Pana. Ill. ......................... ..
Taylonille. Ill.
..
Springfield, Ill. .............. ..
Jacksonville, Ill.
..
Decatur. Ill. .............. ..
11
12
13
14
15
17
Wheeling, W. Va
July 2S
Burton, W. Va
" 29
Fairmont. W. Va.
30
Morgantown, 'V. Va
31
Brandonville, W. Va
Aug.l. 2
Morgantown, W.. Va. __._"
4
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Ann Arbor. IIlich
Aug. 1
Ypsilanti, Mich. ................"
3
Toledo. O.
.. 10
Ashtabula. O.
.. 11
Erie. Pa.
.. 12
Westiield. N. Y.
.. 13
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
Clymer, N. Y
Aug.14
.Jamestown. N. Y.
.. 15
Warr"n. Pa.
.. 17
Onuville, N. Y.
.. 18
Salamanca. ~. Y.
.. 19
Rew City, Pa. ............ .. 20
Meadville. Pa
Erie. Pa
Titusville. Pa.
Oil City. Pa.
Warren, Pa.
Kane, Pa.
Aug.l
._...... " 3
.. 4
.. 5
.. G
.. T
Aug.12
" 13
.. 14
.. 15
.. 17
_... .. 18
Kenosha, Wis
Hockfol'll. Ill.
FreelJ01-t, Ill.
Dubwlue, Ia
Elma, Ia.
Waucoma. Ia.
Aug.
3
21
_."
:.!:!
."
24
.. 25. 26
27
BROTHER J. W. COPE
Memphis, Tenn
Little Rock. Ark.
Atlanta. Tex.
Gladewater, Tex.
Grand Saline, Tex
Big Sandy, .rex
_ ..-A.ug. 1
3
4
.. 5, 6
7.8
_ .. 10
Seaforth, Onto
Goderich, Onto
Winp;ham. Onto
Fordwich, Onto
Mount I;'orest. Onto
Harriston. Onto
Lynchburg. Va
Norfolk, Va
Currituck, N. C.
Vanceboro. N. C
Bridgeton, N. C.
Trenton. N. C.
Aug. 1
"
3
6,7
8
.. 10
-A.ug.
_.......
_"
~
u
6
7
8,10
Dexter. 1Il0
Neeleyville. Mo.
Poplar llluff, Mo.
Chaonia. !IIo.
Minimum, 1110.
Poplar Bluff, lifo
J?,ly
20_ _. "
1~
~8
27
28
29
Rochester, N. Y
Aug. 1
~~t:;:~~.l't~:..::::::::::::::::::::
Albany. N. Y.
Pittsfield, l\1.ass. .
Pownal. Vt.
__.
Galt, Onto
Preston. Onto
Kitchener, Onto
Linwood, Ont.
Guelph, Onto
Brampton, Ont.
It
5
6, 7
8
Aug.l1
.. 12
.. 13
.. 14
__
.. 15
_._
17
t,
Rollingdam Sta., N. B
1II00re's Mills, N. ll.
St. John. N. B
Digby, N. S.
Ken tville, N. S.
Halifax, N. S
Aug. 1
.. 8
10
.. 11
.. 12
_ .. 13
Greenfield. Mass
Aug.
Orange. Mass.
..
It'itchburg, lI1ass.
..
Moultolll ille, K. II.
..
East Wolfboro, N. H. ... ..
Springdale, Me. ..
_ ..
10
11
12
13
14
15
__ . "
BROTHER T. H. THORNTON
Bristol, Tenn
Knoxville, Tenn
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Albany, Ala.
Athens, Ala.
Tuscumbia, Ala
BROTHER W. M. HERSEB
3
Dunnville, Ont.
Aug.
4
Simcoe, Onto
..
6
Aylmer, Onto
..
810
Woodstock, Ont. '''''_'' ..
12
Brantford, Ont. ....._.. ::
Hamilton, Ont.
_
13.14
Selma. N. C
Raleigh, N. C.
Zebulon, N. C.
Wilson, N. C.
'Vhi takers, N.. C
Enfield, N. C
BROTHER W. J. THORN
Blllings. 1II0nt
-A.ug. 12
Wason Flats. 1Il0nt.
.. 13.14
!IIiles City. !IIont.
15
IIlelstone, !IIont.
17
!IIiles City, Mont
_....
18
Dore, N. Dak
_._ .. 19,20
BROTHER M. L. HERR
Adrian. Mich
S.andusky. O.
l'ewark, O.
Columbus. O.
Waukesha. Wis.
Oshkosh, Wis
2
_.."
3
.. 4, II
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
-A.ug.11
.. 12
.. 13
.. 14
.. 15
_ .. 17
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Omaha, Neb
Aug. 1
Ravenna, Neb. ................"
3
Clearmont. Wyo.
5
Billin!:s, Mont.
.. 7,10
Rapelje. !IIont.
8
Bear Creek, Mont
"
11
Aug. 28, 29
31
Sept. 1
BROTHER C ROBERTS
Aug. 12
.. 13
.. 14
.. 15
.. 17
.. 18
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
St. Louis, Mo
Flat River. Mo
Farmington, Mo
Burch, 1110.
Frederickton, 1110.
Holcomb. Mo
O"lwein, Ia
Waterloo, lao
Man,lIali town. Ia
10\\ a City, Ia.
l\Iarengo, la..._. __.
SlIelisbul'!';, Ia.
BROTHER V. C. RICE
Terrell. Tex
-A.ug. 11, 12
Lone Oak. Tex.
13
Greenville, .rex. .... .. 14,111
Dallas, Tex.
17
McKinney .Tex.
18
Denison, Tex._........
19
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
PeIoo Island. Onto
Aug. 1
Leamington. Ont. _....... " 3,4
Chatham. Onto ._ _.....
5
Sarnia Onto
_............
1
Londo';. Ont.
_ ._ .. 8.10
Stratford, Onto __
11
De Youn~, Pa
Aug.
8
Clal'lugton, Pa..__.__......"
10
Clarion, Pa.
11
1<'alls Creek. Pa.
13
llradford, l'a.
.. 14,15
Brockwa~'ville, Pa. ......"
17
BROTHER B. M. RICE
BROTHERRH.BOYD
Toledo. O
Alvordton. O.
Bryan. O.
Edgerton. O.
DefIance. O.
Lima, O
Clarksburg, W. Va
Aug. 5, 10
Well wood, W. Va.
" 6. ~
Wallace ,W. Va.
11
Mob,e), W. 'a,
12,13
Kew;\!artinsl'ille, W. Va. ..
14
Parkersburg, \V. Va...... "
16
Aug. 1. 3
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4
5
6
7
8,11
Cullman, Ala
Bes::semer, Ala.
Birmin!;ham, Ala.
Littleton, Ala.
Pell Cityz Ala.
Seddon, ala
Aug.
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10
12
13
.. 14,15
16
17
BROTHER S. H. TOU'l'JIAN
-A.ug. 111. 11
18
19
20
21
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22
Lebanon, Mo
Springfield, Mo.
Claremore. Okla.
Nowata. Okla.
Colfeyville, Kan.
Bartlesville, Okla.
-A.ug.
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1
3
4
II
6
Pawhuska, Okla. _
-A.ug.
Tulsa, Okla.
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Okmulgee, Okla.
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l\!uskogee. Okla.
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Peggs, Okla. _................. .,
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SEMI-MONTHLY'
No. 15
CONTENTS
!l'HB HOLY ONES OF GOD.........
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228
:22'!
229
Responsibility _._.._ _
His Message and Messengers _
'fi'e Holy One
HOly Ci!y and Holy Place
o y Priesthood
Assembly of the Holy Ones
Precious to the Lord
2:}O
~:)O
2:n
::!:l2
2a6
Upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the waves (the restless, diacontented) roaring: men's hearts failing them for fear snd for lookiwl: to
the things coming upon the earth (society); for the powers of the heave"" (ecclesiaaticam) shall he shaken. When ye 8ee these things begin to come to pass. then
know that the Klllgdom of God is at hand. Look up, lift up your heads, rejoice, for your redemption draweth nigh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:291 Luku 21:25-31.
HIS J011l'Dal Is one of the prime factors or instruments. in the system of Bible instruction, or "Seminary Extension", no1\' belni!'
presented in all parts of the tIvUized world by the WATCH TOWER BIBLE'" TRACT SOCIETY. chartered A. D. 1884, "For the Promotion elf Christian Knowledge". It not only serves as a class room where Bible students may meet in the study of the divine Word but
also as a channel of communication through which they may be reached with announcements of the Society's conventions and of the
coming of its traveling representatives, styled "Pilgrims", and refreshed with reports of its conventions.
Our "Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Society's published STUDIES most entertainingly arran~ed, and Tery
helpf.l to all who would merit the only honorary degree which the Society accords, viz., Verb.i)ei Minister (V. D. M.), which translated
into English is Minister of God's Word. Our treatment of the International Sunday School Lessons is specially for the older Bible
students and teachers. By some this feature is considered indispensable.
This journal stands firmly for the defense of the only true foundation of the Christian's hope now being so generally repudiated
-redemption through the precious blood of "the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom [a corresponding price, a substitute] for
all". (1 Peter 1 : 19; 1 Timothy 2: 6) Building up on this sure foundation the gold, silver and precious stones (1 Corinthians 3: 11.
15; 2 Peter 1: 5-11) of the Word of God, its further mission is to "make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery which has
been hid in God, to the intent that now might be made known by the church the manifold wisdom of God"-"which in other ages
was not made known unto the sons of men as it Is now revealed".-Ephesians 3: 5-9, 10.
It stands free from all parties, sects and creeds of men, while it seeks more and more to bring its every utterance into fUllest
Bubjection to the will of God in Christ, as expressed in the holy Scriptures. It IS thus free to declare boldly whatsoever the Lord
hath spoken-according to the divine wisdom ~ranted unto us to understand his utterances. Its attitude is not dogmatic, but confident;
for we know whereof we affirm, treading with implicit faith upon the sure promise~ of God. It is held as a trust, to be used only in hi.
service; hence our decisions relative to what may and what may not appear in its columns must be according to our judgment of hit
good pleasure, the teaching of his Word, for the upbuilding of his people in grace and knowledge. And we not only invite but urge ow:
readers to prove all its utterances by the infallible Word to which reference is constantly made to facilitate such testing.
SPECIAL SERVICE
Appreciating the privilege the Lord has granted to us to
deliver the message of his kingdom to mankind, a special
service wet'k has been arranged for the week of August 17,
and special service days as follows: October 4, November
1, and December 6.
Service directors will please take notice and organize all
the workers for these special da~'s. We hope everyone of
the consecrated will be in the field.
If some are able to have their vacation during the third
week in August above mentioned, it would be well to ar
range to devote the entire week to the service.
CONVENTION REPORT
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AND HE~ALD OF CHRiSTS PRESENCE
VOL. XLV
AUGUST
1, 1924
No. 15
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228
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RESPONSIBILITY
BROOKLYN,
N. Y.
AUGUST
1, 1924
229
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230
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BaoOlU.Y", N. Y.
AUGUST
1, 1924
231
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46Eaeh member of the body of Christ occupies a position of responsibility toward every other member.
Amongst these responsibilities is that of ministering
unto those who are holy unto the Lord. This ministration takes various forms. One form is that of supplication for all saints. A supplication means a petition or a
IfheWATCH TOWER
lilpllCial request earnestly presented. The apostle Paul
specially emphasizes this as an obligation laid upon the
Christian, which he is duty-bound to perform, particularly in the trying period at the close of the Gospel
Age. He writes: "Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the spirit, and watching thereunto with
all perseverance and supplication for all saints." (Ephesians 6: 18) He who possesses the holy spirit will manifest it by his interest in others of like precious faith.
We may not know just what our brother needs; but
we can pray fol' him earnestly, remembering that "he
that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of
the spirit," and he knoweth what things we have need
of.-Romans 8: 27.
7It is entirely proper, then, that we should ask the
Lord to grant unto each one of the saints the things that
would be best for his upbuilding and preparation for
the kingdom. These prayers before the throne of divine
grace are not merely perfunctory recitations. It is
evidently arranged that the members of the body should
pray for each other in order that their keen interest
may be manifested before the Lord in behalf of one
another.
PRECIOUS TO THE LORD
.sWhen the Lord Jesus went away to heaven he committed to those who are faithfully following him the
interests of his kingdom. Involved in these intere;;ts
are the great fundamental truths of the divine plan,
and the obligation upon him who has a knowledge
thereof to teach it to his fellow creature. Each one is
appointed to this position when he is anointed of the
holy spirit; for anointing means a designation to office.
The relationship established between him and the Head,
Christ Jesus, and the heavenly Father makes such representatives holy unto the Lord. They are saints now,
purified because of the merit of Christ Jesus, which is
the basis for their justification by Jehovah. They are
anointed by the heavenly Father.
49Each one thus set in the body by the Father becomes an ambassador of Christ to represent Christ. If
he is holy unto the Lord, every other member of the
body ought to regard him as such. A proper appreciation of each one in the body of Christ of necessity has
a tendency to make aile be more particular and careful
not only to refrain from stumblmg his brother but to
aid him to grow like his Master. '1'he more fully this
is appreciated, the less Oile Christian will be inelined
to judge another,
50St. Paul says: "Who art thou that judgest another
man's servant? To his own master he standeth or
falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able
to make him stand." (Romans 14: 4) There is often a
difficulty amongst the ecelesias of our time which sometimes leads to a division, some members harshly judging
other members, not only surmising evil but speaking
evil one of another. Doubtless they do not stop to think
that they are speaking against the Lord; for each one
B!lOOILTW, N. Y.
i.UOUST I, 19M
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What has the Lord done for us that Should make us very humble?
113.
4: 46-54--
FAITH IN THE WORDS OF JESUS-WISDOM IN THE STERNNESS OF JESUS---eOUBAGE A NECESSARY PART OF CHABACTEB--POIN't'INO
TO GOD IS OUR MISSION.
"I am the
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N. Y.
What course did Jesus take from Sychllr? What attracted the
Galileans to Jesus? 'II 1.
Who visited Jesus? What was the object? What did Jesus say
HI~o r~~T/ IJd~~ated what? What was the result of this miracle
of healing? 'i 3,4.
What was the object of Jesus' sternness? 'I 5.
This lesson Is a reminder of what? What was the contrast between the Jews and the Samaritans? '116.
What was the probable result upon the household where Jesus
turned the water into wine? ~ 7.
What was the object of the miracles? What is the meaning of the
Golden Text? 18.
How
should qualities
we deal of
with
prejudiced
minds?
What ~is9. one of the
Christian?
necessary
character
in the
What Is the proof that there was more said than that which i
recorded? The nobleman saw what; and Jesus what? 'lJ 10.
Was the nobleman equal to the test put upon him? Was sickness
In this case a blessing? 11 II.
What is the duty of the messengers of the I..ord? What thought
was uppermost In the mind of Jesus? '112.
Are the people of today any dltTerent from the Galileans? 'lJ 13.
Are they much impro\'ed over the Jews of nineteen hundred yelU'll
ago', 11 14.
What Is God's object in permitting trouble in a world of sin? 1111.
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of the great love of our American brethren, that finds expression in the support on a large scale of the German
harvest wOFk, and we would like to convey to all our dear
American brethren our great love and gratitude.
May the Lord bless you and an his people, that his peace
and his grace may continually accompany you on your paths.
Much 10'l'e fr9m your co-workers In the Lord,
ECCLESIA AT MUNICH (BAVARIA)
4: 16-30--
JESUS APPLIES SCRIPTURE TO HIMBELF--JI'RUTH UNACCEPTABLE TO WICKED MEN-"DAY <N!' VENGEANCE" NOW HERI!l--GOD'S PEOPLJI
NOT SHELTERED BY ECCLESIASTICISM.
has no honor in his own country, nor amongst his own kin,
nor in his own house; and he reminded them of facts
recorded in the history of Israel. He said that there were
many widows in Elijah's day, but it was to a widow ot
Sidon, outside Israel, to whom Elijah was sent; and that
there were many lepers in Elisha's day, but the only leper
cleansed was Naaman, a Syrian. When Jesus spoke these
things they "were filled with wrath, and rose up."
5The morning worship broke up in disorder. Jesus was
thrust before the people out of the city, and was led to
the brow of the hill with the intention that he should be
cast down headlong. (Luke 4: 28, 29) But he passed through
the midst of them, and went his way. From there he went
to Capernaum, and to that place his mother followed him.
Jesus never went back to Nazareth. It was the testing day
for the city that had been the home of his childhood, youth.
hood, and manhood, a little town where everyone had seen
the purity and honesty of his life. Jerusalem had so fal
rejected Jesus because it saw that his teaching was con
trary to its interests. Nazareth rejected him because his
claim irritated them. In a very peculiar sense Jesus had
come unto his own, and they had rejected him. John states
the reason: Men love darkness rather than light.-John 3 :19.
TRUTH UNACCEPTABLE TO WICKED MEN
6Man hates to be told that his nature is corrupt, even
though the evidences lie thick around him. Truth in almost
any form is unacceptable to a wicked man; he hates that
which will tone up his life, that which is a witness that
there are higher and greater things than those for which
he is living. When therefore Jesus showed that there was
a higher life set before Israel in the writing of the prophets,
these men of Nazareth hated it as much as did the men ot
Jerusalem. They would have had him if he had glorified
their city. if Nazareth could have had the honor of producing
the miracle worker, just as Jerusalem would have had Jesus
if he had put himself under their direction. Jesus knew
they were saying, You need your own words as much as we
need them. Also he knew they were saying that whatever
he had done in Capernaum he should do there. But there
was not so much faith in Nazareth as there was in Capernaum. On ordinary days these men would have passed for
good and, probably, for kind men; but the real test ot
character and of worth in the sight of God is whether or
not the truth is loved I Many decent people pass for good
and almost saintly men, men who make a profession of being
the servants of God, but who when the truth is presented
to them reveal that they have the spirit the men of Nazareth showed towards Jesus. They care nothing for the
truth itself but everything for their own interests; and
they will hurt anything and anybody who come in their way.
7The people themselves testified that it was a very gradous message which Jesus had bronght to them, and his
own heart must have been warmed by it. But though he
saw much of the truth revealed in the Scriptures, even he
could not know it all; for the time had not come when all
its secrets should be disclosed; and even he as the man
Jesus could not know all the truth. He himself says that
he did not know of the day and hour for the establishment
of the kingdom. (Mark 13: 32) It was not until he was
raised from the dead that the plan of God was made clear
to him. (Revelation 5: 9) But he did know, when preaching
that sabbath morn in Nazareth, that the message of Isaiah
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in his mind and In his heart was for him then. He knew
that he was the Anointed One to preach the glad message
to the healing ()f the poor of Israel bound in Satan's
chalns.-Luke 11>: 10.
"DAY OF VENGEANCE" NOW HERE
BaooKLYN, N. Y,
18
19
20
21
22
24
BROTHER H. S. MURRAY
Davenport. Ia
_
Aug.
East Moline. 111. ..... ..
Rock Island. Ill.
"
Kewanee. Ill.
"
Princeton, Ill.
"
Peru. Ill.
"
25
26
27
28
29
31
Parkersburg. W. Va
Huntington. W. Va
Nitro. W. Va.
Charleston, W. Va
Coco. W. Va
WIlls, W. Va.
Perry, N. Y
Aug. 29
Buffalo, N. Y
Aug. 30. Sept. 1
Tonowanda. N. Y.
.. 3
Getzville, N. Y
" 4
Niagara l"alls. ~. Y
" 5
Lockport, N. Y ............... " 7
McGee's Mills. Pa
Punxsutawney. Pa
Kittanning, Pa.
New Kensington. Pa
Hutler, Pa
Elwood City, Pa.
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Bradford, Pa
Aug.
Allentown, N.Y
"
Shinglehouse, Pa. .......... ..
Bolivar, N. Y. ................ ..
Olean. N. Y. """""""""" "
Franklinville, N. Y.
..
21
22
24
26
27
28
22
24
25
22 87
29
Greenville. Tex
Winnsboro. '.rex.
Greendlle, Tex.
Simms, Tex
Tyler. 'I'ex.
Brownsboro, 'I'ex.
Rockford, Ill.
Aug.
21
Freeport, Ill.
22
Dubuque, lao
_.......
24
E:lma, Ia. .
" 25,26
Waucoma, la. _......
27
Oelwein, Ia.
" 28,2V
Scotland Neck, N. C
Aug.
18
Tarboro. N. C.
19
Hocky Mount, N. C. ...."
20
Mount Olive. N. C
" 21.22
Wilmington, N. C. ......"
24
Hayne. N. C. ................"
25
llognor. Onto
Aug.29
Ml'aford. Onto
.. 31
Collingwood. Ont
Sept.
2
Sing-hamton. Ont.
"
3
'roronto, Onto ._._............"
7
Haliburton. Onto
" 1621
24
25
26
27
" 29. 31
Sept. 1
Lebanon. Mo
Aug.27
Bolhar. Mo.
" 28
Ash Grove. Mo.
" 29
Golden City, Mo. ",.,.."... .. 31
Springfield. Mo
Sept. 1
South Fork. Mo.
.. 2. 3
Portland. Me
_..Aug.
South WIndham, ~Ie
"
Aubul'll, Me. ..
..
Lewisto,vn, l\fe. _............. "
North .Jay. Me.
..
Wilton. Me.
..
Proctor. Minn
Supelior. WIS
_. .
Ironton, ::\U II 11.
AItkin, ~Iilln.
Federal Dam, ~Iinn.
Boy Hiv(>r. Minn
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Slltun1:ly
Aug. 15
" 17
18
" 19
20
21
17
18
19
20
21
22
_.Au>:.
21
.. 22.24
26
21
" 28.29
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31
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12
14
15
16
18
East Wilton. Me
Aug.
Hallowell, Me.
.. 25.
Pittsfield. Me.
GllIlford. Me.
Abbott Village, Me. ...."
Mapletou. Me.
24
26
27
:J.~
29
31
Superior, Wis
Sept. 1
Onamia. Wis.
:!
Glenwood, 1\Iinn. . ...... "
3
Fergus F'allR, l\iinn...._.._ " 4,5
Fargo. N. Oak.............._."
7
Kennedy, Minn.
8
BROTHER T. H. THORNTON
Sl'pt.
3
..
4
.. 5, 7
8
. " 10,11
12
Aug.
..
..
..
"
Columbus. Ga
Aug, 31
Fnion Springs. Ga
Sept. 1
Eufaula, Ala. .................."
2
Clayton. Ala. .................."
3
Midland City, Ala. """'''' " 4, IS
Dothan, Ala.
1
BROTHER S. H. TOUTJIAN
BROTHER J. H. HOEVELER
Oshkosh. Wis.
Appleton, Wis.
Green Bay, Wis.
Seymour. Wis.
Black Creek, Wis.
Plover. Wis. ....
Robinson, 1lI
Sept.
Lawrenceville, Ill.
Harrisburg. 111. ............"
Ledford. Ill.
Mound City, Ill. .........."
'I'hebes, Ill.
" 17,
BROTHER W. J. THORN
----
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
Aug.
Salemburg, N. C.........Aug.
26
Fayetteville, N. C. ......"
27
Staley. N. C
_
28,29
Moncure. N. C
"
31
Raleigh, N. C
Sept.
1
Louisburg, N. C.
.. 2,
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Toronto. Onto
Claremont. Onto
Port Perry, Onto
Stouft'ville, Onto
Barrie, Onto
Orillia, Onto
Waterloo, Ia
Ang. 31
Marshalltown, Ia. _
Sept. 1
Iowa City. Ia.
2
Marengo, la.
3
~11ellbburg, la
__.. t, 4,5
Cedar Rapids, Ia
_.._
"
7
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
Froid. Mont
Aug. 21. 22
Reserve. Mont.
24
Outlook. Mont.
.. 25.26
Scobey, Mont. ............"
27
Avondale, Mont
" 28.29
Poplar, Mont.
31
Aug.27
" 28
" 29
" 31
Sept. 1
"
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BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Ava. Mo
_
Aug. 18,19
Norwood, Mo. _..........."
20
Mountain Grove, Mo."
21
Springfield, Mo
_ " 23,24
St. James, Mo
_."
25
Rolla, Mo
_.............
26
New Castle, Pa
'l'ransfer. Pa.
Kew Brighton, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Waynesburg. Pa
Washington, Pa.
__
BROTHEIt V. C. RICE
Ang. 28
" 29
.. 31
Sept. 1. 2
3
4
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Clifford, Onto
Aug.
19
Allenford, Onto
_.....
20
Hepworth, Onto .........."
21
\Viarton. Ont.
22,24
Mar, Onto
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Owen Sound, Onto
" 27,28
Aug. 20
" 121
" 22
" 21
fI
25
" 26
BROTHER B. M. RICE
Hamilton, O
Aug. 31
Urbana, O
8ept. 1
Sprin>:field. O.
2
Middletown. O.
3
Covington. Ky. .................."
4
Felicity, O.
5
BROTHER J. W. COPE
Sherman, Tex
_
Aug.
20
Bonham. Tex...._._._....."
21
Paris, Tex.
.. 22,25
Bogota. Tex. ................"
24
Roxton, Tex
_.."
26
Wolfe City, Tex. .........."
27
Charleston, W. Va
Aug. 22, 2.
Wickham, W. Va
_ .. 25. 26
Mt. Lookout, 'V. Va
" 27,28
Divide, W. Va
"
29
Shawver, W. Va
"
31
Clifton Forge, W. Va.._
Sept.l
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
BROTHER B. B. BOYD
Sidney, O. _
Aug.
Dayton, O.
West Milton, O
_..
PriQOuya, '00.................................. :: 26,
T
Tippecanoe City, O. ...."
Aug.15
" 17
.. 18
_.. " 19
" 20
21
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22
2-1
25
26
27
28
28 294
29229
30 157
McAlester. Okla.._
Rtuart, Okla.
Hickory, Olda
Ada, Okla.
Stratford. Okla.
Purcell, Okla
Aug.
..
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"
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Sept.
26
27
28
29
31
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"The At-one-ment"
VOL. XLV
No. 16
SEMI-MoNTHLY
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FAITH AND WOUKS__________________
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Degrees of Faith_____________________________
Increase of Faith____________________________
Living F.xamll]es
Undaunted Faith_____
Other Ancient 'Vorthies 'restcd__
Other Faithful Ones_____________ _
Trial of Your Faith_______________________
Our Enemy__________________________
Is CHAUACTER SACRIFICED? (Question)
PRAYER-MEETING TEXT COMMENTS
JESUS !\IAKES A MISSIONARY TOUR
OPENING PERIOD OF CHRIST'S !\UNISTRY
THE AGE OF BROTIIEUHOOD (Poem)--SPECIAL 8ERVICE: MEMORIAL REPORTS
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Upon the earth distress of natio08 with perplexity; the lIe& and the waVe8 (the restl_. diaoontented) roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear and for looking to
the thi ngs commg upon the earth (society); for the powers of the heavens (ecclesisstiesm) shall be shaken. When ye see these things begin to come to pass. then
knuw th"t the Kingdom of God is at haud. Look up, lift up your heads, rejoice. for your redemption draweth nigh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:29; Luke 21:2&-31.
also as a channel of communication through which they may be reached with announcements of the Society's conventions and of the
coming of 11:8 traveling representatives, styled "Pilgrims", and refreshed with reports of its conventions.
Our "Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Society's published STUDIES moot entertainingly arran,;ed, and very
helpful to all who would merit the only honorary degree which the Society accords, viz., Verb. Dei Minister (V. D. lIf.), which translated
into English is Minister of God's Word. Our treatment of the International Sunday School Lessons is specially for the older Bible
students and teachers. By some this feature is considered indispensable.
This journal stands firmly for the defense of the only true foundation of the Christian's hope now being so generally repudiated
-redemption through the precious blood of "the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom [a corresponding price, a substitute] for
all". (1 Peter 1: 19; 1 Timothy 2: 6) Building up on this sure foundation the gold, silver and precious stones (1 Corinthians 3: 1115; 2 Peter 1: 511) of the Word of God, its further mission is to "make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery which .has
been hid in God, to the intent that now might be made known by the church the manifold wisdom of God"-"which in other ages
was not made known unto the sons of men as it is now revcaled".-Ephesians 3: 59, 10.
It stands free from all parties, sects and creeds (1{ men, while it seeks more and more to brin~ its every utterance into fullest
subjection to the will of God in Christ, as expressed in the holy Scriptures. It is thus free to declare boldly whatsoever the Lord
hath spoken-according to the divine wisdom ,;ranted unto us to understand his utterances. Its attitude is not dogmatic, but confident;
for we know whereof we affirm, treading with implicit faith upon the sure promises of God. It is held as a trust, to bll used only in hi~
service; hence our decisions relative to what may and what may not appear in its columns must be according to our judgment of hiS
good pleasure, the teaching of his Word, for the upbuilct.ing of bis people in grace and knowledge. And we not only invite but urge ow;
readers to prove all its utterances by the infallible Word to which reference is constantly made to facilitate such testing,
SPECIAL SERVICE
Vellukutta, India
Manchester, N. II. (Greek)
Chicago, III. (G ref'k
Youngstown, Ohio (Greek)
Athens, Greece
Dunedin, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
Independence, 1\10.
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rememorance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of J esm Christ, nourished up in the words of faith
and of good doctrine, wherrunto thou hast attained."
(1 Timothy 4: 6) He shows that Timothy had attained
unto this conditioll of faith, and wmmends him for
ministering unto the brethrrn to the same end.
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Lord's Word, our confidence in the brethren, our confidence in the kingdom. The Apostle knew this and under
inspiration wrote: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour; whom resist steadfast in
the faith." (1 Peter 5: 8, 9) Satan has his various
agencies with which to make these attacks. So important was his effort toward the Lord Jesus that he undertook it himself. He attacks every member of the body.
But if one's faith is strong and he prays to the Lord, he
may be assured of being delivered. It requires steadfastness, it requires continuity in study and holding
close to the Lord, to withstand the assaults of the
adversary. If we are once satisfied that we have the
truth, then we should abiue therein. We are warned
that the adversary and his agcncies will put before us
doctrines for the destruction of our faith.
560ne of the ways of losing faith is by "giving herd
to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils." (1 Timothy
4: 1) Another is idleness, tattling- and busybodying.
(1 Timothy 5: 13) Another is the love of money,
earthly gain or influence. (1 'l'imothy G: 10) Still another is turning to science falsely so called. (1 Timothy
6: 20) Another is the acceptance of doctrines which
are based partly upon truths, therefore deceptive; hence
destructive.-Colossians 3: 1; 2 Timothy 2: 18.
57The Lord has been exceedingly gracious to those
who are of the anointed now on earth. He has set
before them long lists of faithful heroes, thereby fully
demonstrating that he rewards faith and faithfulness.
He shows in each instance that the faith of everyone
was proven by his works. The lesson, then, that the
new creature now should gain from this is that if we
really believe that God purposes to bless mankind; that
he sent Jesus to redeem the human race; that he has
been selecting the Church from amongst men; that the
Lord is now present; that his kingdom is at hand, these
things should thrill the heart of the Christian and
induce him daily to perform with his might what his
hands find to do to the Lord's glory. He should be not
so much concerned about just when he is to finish his
course; but that which should concern him the most
should be, 'How well may I perform the duties that are
given to me and thereby prove my faith and loyalty to
the Lord.' It is not what we did last year that will win
for us the prize, but continuity in faith even unto the
end. "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee
a crown of life," says the Lord Jesus; and this means
persistently to press forward until the last part of the
work is done.
58There is now laid upon each and everyone who is a
Christian the obligation to proclaim the message of the
kingdom; for Jesus has declared this as his will toward
his followers. Let us leave it entirely to him as to just
when we shall finish our work; but let us now daily
present ourselves to him and perform whatsoever he
gives us, counting this as our reasonable service and
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55.
Name five 'wa~'s along anyone of which a Christian may Jose his
faith. 11 56.
What important lesson may the new creatur" learn from the records of the ancient wOI'thies'! "'hy should he be mo,'e conc"rned
ahout his pr"sent conditIOn than ahout what he has done in
the past? 11 tiT
"-hat obh;.:ation haR the Lord laid upon e"ery Christian? 'Vhat
now constitutes our "reasonable service"? ~ 58.
IS CHARACTER SACRIFICED?
UESTION: Is character any part of our sacrifice at the time of consecration; and as new
creatures must we develop a perfect character
before our resurrection change in order to be of the
body of Christ?
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What will the Lord do for those who have perfect Ilearts toward
bim? Does he judge us by what we do perfectly; or what is
the basis of the judgment? 'Ii 4.
By what means is our love perfected? It we are in Christ, how:
may we remain in and glorIfy the Lord? 'Ii 5.
p\
ing into his glory and sharing with him the promise
of this te:A--t.
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A LEPROUS PERSON-SYMBOtIO
this is necessary for his followers also; and some have advocated what they call the prayer life. They have advocated
that long periods of time be spent by the followers of Jesus
in meditation and prayer, and have claimed that this is essential to the development of the spiritual life. \Ve have to
express our disagreement with this belief and teaching.
6lf .Jesus spent much time in prayer it must be remembered
(1) that his position was singUlar, and his relation to his
Father unique; for there must be no mistakes nor any short
coming-s in his ministry; and it must not be limited through
any misunderstanding on his part if his work was at last
to be accepted of God and he was to be the world's Savior;
(2) that he had no one with whom he could hold communion,
for none understood the things that moved 'his mind. With
his followers the case Is different. He, the Head of the
Church, and the Head of the individual member, is its Advocate and Intercessor, and Leader. There is no burden
upon his followers, as upon him, of a ministry that must
be accomplished without the slightest mistake or limitation.
And they have the holy spirit to guide them, specially given
to guide the Church-the instrument by which the Lord
directs all its affairs, a gift shared in common with all begotten of God. \Vhile, therefore, it is necessary for the child
of God to seek and hold frequent communion with the
Father, there is not upon him the necessity which comes
from responsibility, as there was upon Jesus.
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l\1hich is to draw them near to him. And some in their forgetfolness have caused misunderstandings, and have done
apparent harm to the Lord's interests.
18The leper's disobedience was probably turned into use;
for the crowds that gathered in the fields and on the moun,ain side to hear Jesus could hard IS have been accommodated
in the streets and small rooms of thp cities. And there are
again some who like those who refuSf'd Jesus access to the
dtips at that time, do not care to be associated with the
truth be('ause it tells of delivl'rance for all men from the
bondage which this prl'sent pvil world has cast about thlo'm.
Healing a Ippl'r stopped some from listening to Jesus, but
it g-ave freedom for the crowds, Tplling the truth abroad
offends some, but HIP sick are hpaled, the bound are fr('(>d,
and the outcasts of sc)('iNy wiII Iparn of salvation. The work
was .Jehovah's then, and the work now is his, anel nothing
can stop it or set it back till all is aeeomplishpd.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
What did .T""UR do after he WaR rejected by his townspeol'le? What
were the I'eoplp accuRtome<1 to hear In their Rynagogu"" '! ~ 1.
What disturbe,1 thp synagogue worshil"! What made JesuR the talk
of the town? ~:.l.
253
f'onthnsiasm~?
~~.
WaR .Jesus Willing to satisfy Idle curiosity? What was his mission'! ~ !J.
Where was the probable place of healing the leper? What evid~nce
have we that the ,'ase was a bad one'! '1110.
What are the words of the leper'! What unexpeetea thing did Je~us
clo'! ~ 11.
Did Jesus heal the leper bet'ause of the man's faith? ~ 12, 14,
Why ,lId Jesus se'Hl the man away anL! Ipll hllll to tell no olle of
the miraele? What is the probable reason that Je:;us could no
more enter into their pity'! 'Il lao
WaR the blazing forth of the IDlraPle bv the leper a good act?
Should ,ve not thlllk there W~ wisdOlll In Je::;us' reque::-;t to
keep It (jlllet '! ~ 15.
What are ,,'lIIe of the wonderful thin!,:" which JeRus did? Of what
arp thpse symbolic? What is the Church's prespnt llliaslon'! 'Il 1U.
In what r~spL..'t may people today be lUuch like the leper? ~ 17.
How did nod oyprrnle the leJlt'r'~ dlsobedlC"Ilt'l'R'! Are ~ome offended
"Iwn it is emphasized that sallatlOu is 101' all people? ~ IS.
"Ji'or God so 10TCd the world that he gavc his onl!! begottcn Son, that whosoevcr belicTeth in Mm ~houl{l not perish, but
hare e1er/(J.~ting Ufe."-John 3: J(j.
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rose to the opportunity; and aSl a true herald cried out for
his disciples to hear: "Behold the Lamb of God, which
taketh away the sin of the world." (John 1: 29) Two of
them, Andrew and John, followed Jesus, and qUickly brought
their two brothers Peter and James. All four believed on
Jesus. Then Jesus sought out Philip, and later met Nathanael; and both these became his disciples. Ali these were
drawn to him for the simple reason that they had prepared
their hearts for the word of God. Where love for God
dwelIs, there truth can dwell; where selfishness abides,
truth cannot find a permanent lodging. There was a longing
desire for God, and God supplied it.
9Instructin,g these disciples was really the beginning of
Jesus' ministry. Outwardly he began it at the wedding
feast at Cana, where he shared with the people in the happiness of the occasion. When the wi.ne ran short Jesus,
while now resisting any authority from his mother, yet
accede to her desh'e to do something; and he turned much
water into wine. The miracle showed Jesus' relation to the
facts of human nature. His kindly disposition, his generous
heart, and the generous action are illnstrative of that time
when in the kingdom of heaven the blessings of God will
make the human family happy.
lOAftel' this, Jesus went to ,Jel'usalem for the Passover,
the first since the beginning of his ministry. When he went
into the temple he found the courts busy with those who
sold cattle and doves, and those who changed money for the
mallY visitors from afar who came to the feast. Zeal for
his Father's house laid hold on him. He drove out the
cattle and the traders and the money changers, and poured
out the money and overturned the tables. It is easy t-o
imagine the great commotlon which immediately resulted.
We are not to suppose that in this Jesus acted merely on
strong impulse; his zeal was tempered with a set purpose,
and he had no fear of man. The leaders seemed utterly
unable to see their lack; they were blinded by the profit
tlH'y made, and by the need to keep up their costly institutions. But they are left far behind by their fellows of today,
who keep up church revenues by whist drives, theatrical
performances, and other like arrangements. These leaders,
who profited by practices which profaned the temple, demanded to know what miracle Jesus worked as a sign of
his authority. 'I'heir demand was as foolish as that of the
professors of today, who want to know of the Lord's servants the authority by which they do the works of God
and explain sC11ptures Which they themselves are utterly
unable to explain, and which they ignore and, indeed, very
frequently despise.
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4; 21)-27) They were so an~ry that they attempted to destroy him. He left Na~areth forever, and went to reside at
Capl'rnaum, his mother and brethren also going with him.
-Matthew 4: 13; Luke 8: 19,20.
loEvpn so now, some, like the leaders of Jewry, refuse the
truth becuuse it touches tlwir vested inten'Sts; some, lilro
Nazarpth, refuse it because they hate to think that those
thpy know can be God's messengprs; but they ull hate it
because, its deeds being evil, the liarlmess hateth the light.
~ol1le today who hf'ar the latter part of Jesus' text now
being preaclwd by God's servants, who proclaim the llay of
vengeunce, are affected in the same way as the men of
Na~areth. 'l'hey are mall thnt unll'ttered men dare to proelaim themselvps as the ml'ssengers of God. They, too,
would destroy the preuchers of the truth; but their power
is rpstraincd, aUlI tlwy are unable to carry out their dire
purpose.
IGAfter this, .Jesus wl'nt about Galilel', proclaiming the
king-dom of heaVl'n at hand, and healing and blessin~ the
plc'o]lle. His miracles show forth the glory of the kingdom
which, when establish('d in ri~hteom;ness, will not only restore men to helllth, but will take away the sin which is the
l'HnSe of sickness, and sorro\\', and death. The Lord's people
today cannot work miraclpf; as the Master llill; but they
can tlc'1I of the coming of the kingdom, and relate the blessings whil'h it will bring" to the children of men; and in
tllis way their work is like his.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
WaR Jesus born at an appointed time? How was he truly human,
yet different from other,? 11 1.
Why was it neces,ary for .r !'Sus to be of human birth, yet perfect? 11 2.
When God be,tow, an honor is there usually a trial 01' test in
connection with it? Dill the ruier, belleve the angels' song? 11 3.
D"l Jesu, haY<, good care as a boy? Was it perfect care? What
is the difference between faith and submission? 11 4.
What did Jesus' immer,ion signify? How was he baptized into the
mystic body of ehri,t? How are we accepted in him? 'I 5.
Aft... his haptism what dill Jesus do? 11 G.
\Vhat facts show us that Jesus was human and not himself God?
What made JeRUS 'ecure from Satan's attack? Did he Buff"r In
the temptation? 11 7.
Dill Jesus have a good send-off for his ministry from the Father?
What was the declaration of John the Baptist, in rising to the
o(:caRion? 1f 8How did Jesus b~in his ministry? Jesus' supplying wine repre
,en ted what? 1 9.
What thd Jesus do when he enteretl the temple at the Passover
season after his baptism? What blinrle<1 the leaders then? What
blinds the leaders tooay? Are the leaders of today as despicable
as they were when Jesus expos",! tlwir profiteering scheme? '1110.
Who was Nicodemus, and what ,hd .Jesu, tell him? 11 11.
What was the means by which the go,pel went to the Samaritans?
11 12.
What resulted from the miracle of the healing of the nobleman's
,on? 11 lH.
What won(lerful message did Jesu, brin!!: to his home town? Why
were the townspeople angry? \Vha t resulted to Nazareth? 11 14.
Are there any today who are hin'lered from accepting the truth for
the same rea,on that Nazareth rejected it? 11 15.
What did Jesus' miracl!;" show forth? In what way is our work
like that of Jesus? 'Il1U.
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
15
Hochelle, 111. ._.......
16
Hockford, Ill
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17
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Knowlesville, N.Y.
Sept.
Rochester, N.Y. .__ .. __..."
Batav,a, N.Y
__....._.
Newark, N.Y
.. __..
Auburn, N..
_.. .
Cortland, N.Y
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8
9
10
11
12
14
by Trdvelin<A Brethren
Elmira, N.Y
_..
Sept.
Hammondsport, N.Y. __ "
Johnson C,ty, N.Y . .__ .
Binghamton. N.Y. . ..
Bainbridge, N.Y.
..
Oneonta, N.Y
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15
1(;
17
18
19
21
3
4
5
7
8
9
Monongahela, Pa.
Sept.
:Monessell, .Pa. ". .._.. "
Bentleyville, 1'a. .
Browus"ilJe, I'a.
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Uice:.; Landing, Pa.
Morgantown, W. Va.
10
11
12
14
15
16
BROTHER B. M. RICE
Cedar Rapids, Ia. _.Segt.
Vinton, Ia. .
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Oxford Junction, Ia.
Clinton, Ia.
Davenport, Ia. . .__
Muscatine, lao
.._..
7, 9
8
10
11
12
14
Burlin~ton, I a ...
Sept. 15, 16
Keosauqua, lao .".__. ,.
17
Albia, la,
18. 21
Moulton, Ia. .__
19
Charlton, Ia. .
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22
Iudianola, Ia... _..__
23
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
Cincinnati, O.........Sept.
7, 8
Wilmington, O. . . . . . "
9
Chillicothe, O
_..
10, 11
\Vellston, O
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12
Portsmouth, O
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14
Ironton, O
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15
16
1H
19
21
22
24
BROTHER V. C. RICE
4
Henderson, N. C... --.SeNt.
~Helll. N. C. _..
_
5
Durham, N.C. _. _
7
8, 12
"'instan Salem, N. C.
State \toad, N. C. . _
9, 11
lmoam, N. C..._._.......
10
Greensboro, N. C.
. Sept.
High Point, N. C.
."
Welcome, N. C. __. .._
Salisbury, N. C.
. .. 17,
Kannuvo1is, N. C. .
Charlotte, N. C... ...
14
15
16
18
19
21
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Bognol", Onto
Aug.
29
Meaford. Onto
"
31
Collingwood, Onto
Sept.
2
Singhampton, Ont."
3
Toronto, Ont.
.
7
Haliburton, Onto __..
IG, 21
Cameron, Ont.
.. Sept. 23, 24
Lindsay. Ont. __. .. ..
~'J
Peterboro, Ont. .
26, 28
Ha,elocl<. Ont. . _
29
Flower Station, Onto
30
Pembroke, Onto ...... __Oct.
2, 3
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
Thayer, Mo...
.. __ Sept.
4,5
Willow Springs, 1110. ..
7
Verona, 1110....._._ .....
9
Pierce City, 1110. __ ..
10, 11
Monett, Mo
_ _._ ..
14
Wheaton, 1110
.
1::
Noel, 1110.. _
__ Scpt. 15, 16
Joplin. 11I0.
..
17
Baxter Springs, Kan. "
18
Cardin, Okla. _ ..._. __ .
19
Webb City, 1110. . __
21
Carthage, 1110. __...__.
22
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Butte, Mont. __ .... __ .. Sept.
14
15
Deer Lodge, Mont.
..
Missoula, Mont. . .
16, 18
Pablo, 1II0nt. .
__
17
Spokane, Wash
_
19, 21
22
Cour d'Alene, Ida. __
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
Maclennan, Onto ..__ Sept. 10, 11
Bar River, Onto ..____"
12
Sault Ste. 1I1arie, Ont."
14
Searchmont, Onto __ "
16, 17
White River, Onto __
19
Port Arthur, Onto __
21, 22
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
Ledford, In. _ _ .Se,~t.
15
Mound Clty, Ill.
16
Thebes, Ill... ..
_
17, 1H
Anna. III. __ .
__.
19
Carbondale, Ill. .._...
21
Swanwick, Ill. __ ... __
22
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
maine, Me.
_ ._Se,~t.
Oldtown, Me. . _
Bangor, lIIe.
... ._.
Rockland, Me.
__
New Ilarbor, Me. ._._
I'ortland, 1I1e. .__ .. .
1, 2
3,4
5
7
8
BROTHER W. J. THORN
Erskine. Minn .... _._ .. _.. _Sept.
Mahnomen, Minn... _.__..
Thief Ri Vel' Falls, Minn... 12,
Haug, Minn. __ __.. _....__._ .. 15,
Zlppel, Minn. _ __ ..__.__._ .. 18,
Northome, Minn
_ 21,
10
11
14
16
19
22
23
25
26
28
29
30
BROTHER T. H. THORNTON
BROTHER J. H. HOEVELER
Merrell, Wis
Wausau, \Vis
.Aug.
._"
Marion, Wis.
.
_ Sept.
Clintonville, Wis
._."
Bonduel, Wis.... .
.
Green Bay. Wis. . .....
29
lIIHinette,
31
VUlcan, l\Iich. __
1
2
3
4
Wis
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_
11
12
14
15
17
18
19
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8,9
10
2
3
4
1>, 7
10
11
Pensacola, 1<'la.
. Sppt.
nre\vton, Ala. _. ..__.. "
Bay Minette, Ala. .__.
JlIobile, Ala.
......
Silas, Ala.
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Tuscaloosa, Ala. . ..
17
18
19
21
22
24
12
BROTHER S. H. TOUTJIAN
BROTHER H. S. MURRAY
Charlottesville, Va. Sept.
'\Taynesboro, Va. .... "
Dayton, Va. --------.--.
Berryville, Va....'--"
no~k Ellon Springs, Va.
Winchester, Va. _.... ..
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Upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the wavea (the restless. di8contented) roaring; men'. hearts failing them for fear lLnd for looking tG
the thIngs cominl{ ul?on the earth (society); for the powers olthe heavens (ecclesiaeticam) shall be shaken. When ye see th..... things begin to come to pass. then
know that the Kingdom of God i. at hand. Look up, lift up your heads. rejoice, for your redemption draweth nigh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:29; Luke 21:2,;.31.
HIS Journal is one of Ute prime factors or instruments in the system of Bible instruction, or "Seminary Extension", now being
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BiLle study intelligently without the aid of these great e<l with the smull amount of space giH'n our convention. I
inventions. 'Truly then we may say the Lord has brought felt that the friends woulU not be satisfied.
.I!'rom l\londay on, we relumed all letters received which
to light these things for the benefit of his kingdom.
contained subscriptions, 'Ve were very sorry to be compcI!e,1
Each evening a public meeting was addressed by one 10 do this but felt that it was the best thing to do. Arof the Pilgrim brethren in Memorial Hall, with a seating rangements were then made to send the Sunday' State
capacity of 3,000. The hall 'was packed out on each oc- ,Tournai to all subscribers, inclmling those to whom we gave
the Dispatch.
casion. At the noon hour each day a public meeting was
'Ve h:ul considprablc trouble to rca,} some of the addres~
addressed by some competent Pilgrim brother at the es; and some letters came without allY mll1ress at all. Fur
Keith Theatre for the benefit of the business men. There t Iwse reasons some may not get any llaper. Any who llH YC
was a good atteudanee at each meeting; and much in- lIot l'('('t'iye(} tlwir pap"r will be tal,,'n care of if they write
terest was manifested, as evidenced by the many addre~s 1he Oldo etate JO/{l'lIl1[ otliep, as I um}prstand HUlt they an.!
Ill'pparpd to take Cal'e of a limitpd number.
cards that were signed by auditors amI hauded in to the
;\[any f:1YOnlble lptters havp alrpal1y IIpen received by the
ushers.
State ,Journal ppople, ('omplimenting- them on the report
The Avery-Loeb Company, Station W PAL, placed carried dail~'. ne~pectfully suhmittell,
Committee, Dy A. H. ~l.\C~fILLAX.
their radio station at our disposal during the convention;
and each eveniug a splendid program was rendered to
SERVICE DAY
the edification of thousands of people in Ohio alld adThursday ,ms seTYice (la~. DiscoUTses on the day prejoining states. Hundreds of the friends were camJled at
ceding emphasized the privilege enjoyed by the Christian
Indianola Park, where receiving sets were installed and
to meet the requirements laid down by the Lord to prothe radio programs enjoyed.
claim the message of his kingdom. Those present caught
The public press carried good reports each day of the
the spirit and inspiration, and appreciated the privilege
convention. They did the best they could. 'I'hc Ohio
they would have of going out and giving a personal witState Journal had promised to handle all subscriptions
ness to the people of Columbus and vicinitv. The result
sent tn, expecting of course only a few thoumnd; but
was that on Thursday 5,051 of the brethr~n engaged in
when the subscription list for the convention edition
the field service work. Automobiles to the number of 359
reached 20,000 the paper announced that it was utterly
carried those who visited the country towns. No meetings
impossible for them to take care of any more. Another
were hcld during the day until 7 o'clock in the evening.
local paper attempted to handle some, but gave a very
'rhis little army of the Lord returned to the main audiinadequate report. Because of the inability of the papers
torium on the Fair Grounds, and many of them gave
to handle the subscriptions, thousands were returned to
their testimonies. It was a wonderfully inspiring hour.
friends who had sent them in. A report of the comHundreds of these announced in their testimonies that
mittee in this regard is here inserted, which is self-exnever before had they engaged in the service and neYer
planatory.
before had they enjoyed such a blessing. Would that
space here permitted the reporting of these testimonies.
REPORT OF PRESS COMMITTEE
It was conclusive proo. that he who obeys the admonition
I am enclosing report of the newspaper work at the Coof the Lord to preach the gospel a~ opportunity offers
lumbus Convention:
The Ohio State Journal told us that they would take care enjoys the greater blessing from the Lord.
:;f all the subscriptions we would gi ..e them during the wed,
It is easy to see how this was the happiest part of the
of the convention, JUly 20-28. Apparently they figured that convention; for it served as an opportunity for each one
we would have only three or four thousand subscribers for
the week. 'When I handed them eleven thousand, on July 17, individually to preach the gospel to some hungry soul
they ,,'ere very much. surprised at the great interest taken and to comfort some sorrowful heart. Where one attends
in the convention proceedings, and informed me that they a meeting and listens to a discourse, only one is feeding
could not take care of any more, because their facilities for while others are being fed. But on service day each one
printing addresses on wrappers were limited. I offered to was feeding some one else, and at the same time being
have the wrappers addressed by a regular addressing comfed by the Lord. The reports of hearts comforted by
pany.
Upon inquiry I learned that it could cost $40 per thousand those who engaged in the senice were really an inspirato have the wrappers addressed outside, But with the as- tion to continue with renewed zeal the spreading of the
sistance of several friends, we addressed wrappers for 3,500 message of the kingdom, which is the only remedy for
subscribers. That mellnt eight wrappers for each subscriber. the ills of humankind. The vicinity within a radius of
'When we delivered the addressed wrappers to the newspaper men, they threw up their hands, and said that they sixty miles of Columbus was canvassed by this little
could not possibly handle any more. This was on Saturday, army.
JUly 19.
The report of books placed in the hands of the people
Then the Columbus Dispatch called by phone, said that as a result of service day totalled 29,3G7 volumes. It
they would carry a full report of the convention proceedings would be impossible to preach so many sermons to so
each day, and asked for subscribers. The balance of the
subs(.'iptions was turned over to them. When the Monday many people in any other way. We may easily multiply
edition of the Dispatch came out. we were much disappoint- this number of books by five, which would amount to
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PUBLIC MEETING
The meeting for the public was held in the Ohio State
Univcrsity Stadium. Considering the population of Columbus, which is less than 300,000, and the extremely
warm day, the attendance at this meeting was unusual
for its size. The gentleman having charge of the gnte
receipts at all functions at the Stadium estimated the
crowd at 35,000, while others placed it less than that.
A letter from one of the Stadium officers to Brother
Johnson follows:
"Relative to the International Bible Students Association
mass meeting on Sunday afternoon, July 27th, let me state
that in my estimation and that of :\11'. nO~'er, the treasurE'r
of the Athletic Dept. of the University, there was an attpndance of a very few short of 23,000. We should also like to
state that the crowd was one of the finest we Ilave yet Ilad
in the Stadium. No disturbances of any sort wllaten'r arose;
and tile entire assemblage conducted itself \\itll tile same
religious decorum that we should expect of people in attendance at any rE'gular church meeting.
"'We appreciate all the wide-sprf'ad pUblicity you have
given the Stadium and the University, as it is seldom our
opportunity to give the people at large a chance to attend
without admission price any event in tile Stadium, altllou,!!;h
we are at all times happy to have them come to visit the
grouIllls and inspect the buildings.
"Thanking you for the courteous treatmcnt and the consideration of our problems in permitting the use of this
place, I beg to remain,
Very Sincerely, HEoNRY D. VAUGHN."
BROOKLYN,
N. Y.
this temptation, and that nominal Christendom has likewise fallen; that Jesus gained the victory, and how necessary it is for all of his followers to do likewise in order
to be overcomers. The discourse brought out the facts
and the scriptures showing that the clergy and their
allies have become the tools of the adversary. At the
conclusion of this discourse Brother Rutherford read an
indictment setting forth these charges, and moved its
adoption in the form of a resolution by the convention.
Brother Hemery, of London, in a brief but well-worded
speech, seconded the motion, pointing to the privilege of
this convention as the mouthpiece of the Lord to make
th is declaration or charge in the form of the indictml'nt
offered. Upon motion being put by the chairman, tll}
convcntion, by a rising vote, unanimously approved tIu
indictment. It is here set out in full as follows:
INDICTMENT
"'e, tllP International Bible Students. in convention assembled, declare our unqualilil'd aIll'giance to Christ, who is now
present and setting up his kingllOIll, and to that kingdom.
'We believe that every consecrated child of God is an ambassador for Christ and is duty-bound to give a faithful antI
true witnpss on behalf of his kingdom. As ambassadors fOI'
Christ, and without assuming any self-righteousness, \ye helieve and hold that God has commissionf'u us to "proclaim
the day of Vf'ngeance of our God and to comfort all that
mourn."-Isaiah 61: 2.
We believe and hold that it is God's due time for his (lispleasure to be expressed against \vicked systems that lJave
blinded the people to the truth and thereby deprived thpm
of peace and hope; and to the eLHI that the peoplf' mi,dlt
know the truth and receive some comfort for future 1,lessin;:;
we present this indictment, based upon the Word of God,
and point to the divine plan as the remedy for man's COlllplete relief;
'\Ve present find charge that Satan formed a conspiracy f()['
the purpose of keeping the peoples in ignorance of GO(rS
provision for blessing them with life, liberty and happiness;
and that others, to wit, unfaithful preachers, conscienceless
profiteers, and unscrupUlous politicians, have entered into
said conspiracy, either Willingly or unwillingly;
That unfaithful preachers have formed themselves into
ecclesiastical s~'stems, consisting of councils, synods, presbyteries, associations, etc., and have designated themselves
therein as popes, cardinals, bishops,' doctors of divinity, pastors, shepherds, reverends, etc., and elected themselves to
such offices, which aggregation is herein designated as "the
clergy"; and that these have willingly made commercial
giants and professional politicians the principal ones of
their flocks.
'\Ve present and charge that the clergy have yielded to the
temptations presented to them by Satan and, contrary to
God's Wonl, have joined in said conspiracy, and in furtllt'l'ance thereof have committed the overt acts as follows, to
wit:
(1) That they have used their spiritual powers, enjoyed
by reason of their position, to gratify their own selfish desires by feeding and exalting themselves and failing and
refusing to feed or teach the people God's Word of truth;
(2) That loving the glory of this world, and desiring to
shine before men and have the approval of men [LUke 4; 8;
James 4: 4; 1 John 2: l:i] they have clothed themselves in
gauuy apparel, Ilecked themselves with jewels, and have as-
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vided that all in due time may have an opportunity to believe and obey the Lord and live, while the wilfully wicked
are to be punished with an everlasting destruction;
(7) That tlll'Y deny the right of the Lord to establish his
king-dom on earth, well knowing that JesUs taught that he
would come again at the end of the world, and that the
fact of that time would be made known by the nations of
Christendom engaging In a world war, quickly followed by
famine, p<'Stilence, revolutions, the return of God's fa,or to
the Jews, distress and perplexity of the naUons; and that
during sucll time the God of heaven would set up his kingdom, which will stand forever (Daniel 2: 44) ; that ignoring
and refusing to consider these plain truths and evidences,
they have willingly gone on in darkness, together with their
allies, profiteers and politicians, in an attempt to set up a
world power for the lJUrpose of ruling anu keeping the people
in suhjection; all of which is contrary to the 'YOI'd of God
and against his dignity and good name.
'I'llI' doctrines taught by the clergy, and tlleir course of
action her;>in stated are admitted; and upon the undisputed
facts and upon the law of God's 'YOI'd tlwy stand confessedly
guilty before God and in the eyes of the World upon every
cllarge in tllis indictment.
Upon the anthority of the prophecy of God's 'Vord now
bplng fnlfilled, we dedare that this is the day of God's
wrath upon Christendom; amI that he stands in the midst
of the mighty and controlling factors of the world, to wit,
the clergy and the principal of their flocks, to juuge and to
express his righteous indigna tion against them and their
unrighteons systems and doctrines.
We further declare that the only hope for the peace and
happiness of the peoples of earth is Messiah's kinguom, for
'''hich Jesus taught his follow;>rs to pray.
Therefore we call upon the peoples and nations of earth to
witness that the statpments here mllde are true; and in order
that the people might, in this time of perpll~xity and distress,
have hope and comfort, we urge upon them the prayerful
and diligent study of the Bible, that they might learn therefrom that God through Christ and his kingdom has a complete and adequate plan for the blessing of mankind upon
earth with peace and prosperity, liberty, happiness and eternal life, ami that his kingdom is at hand.
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"He shall deliver the poor and needy when he crieth."Psalm 72: 12.
ATURAI)LY man desires the things that bring
comfort of body and mind, peace and rest of the
soul. Every way the people of the world now
look is a way of distress and perplexity, and with fear
they approach each day. Millions are without employment, and know not from what source will come the
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next day's food nor where they may rest their weary
bodies. Many of these have desired to know something
about God's way, but have been blinded because of the
unfaithful teachings of the clergy and have fallen into
the snare of the adversary; and they arc in deep distress
of mind and heart. The whole world is rapidly approaching that terrible trouble described by the Prophet when
"the world shall reel to and fro like a drunken man."
There are many in Zion who are consecrated to the
Lord, but who have been negligent of their opportunities
to feed upon the precious promises and to put on the
whole armor of God, ami who by reason thereof are sad
and in distress, weak in faith, and spiritually sick.
There is only one class of people on earth that appreciates the meaning of these things, and these are tlH'Y
who are really liying up to their privileges as Christians.
They see that the battle is raging between truth and
darkness; and they know that our wonderiul King, now
present, soon will be made manifest to the worlLl, and
i hat he will deliver the needy and oppressed that cr.Y
unto him. These appreciate the commission of the Lord
to comfort those that mourn in Zion and outside of
~ion. They comfort those in Zion by pointing them to
the increased evidences of the early and complete deliYerance of the Church, thus enabling them to sec the
blessed privilege of now serving the King and comforting others.
The Lord through his apostle expressly tclls us that
we receive comfort ourselves in order that we may comfort others that mourn, with the comfort wherewith we
are comforted. It therefore is the privilege, yea, the duty,
to tell the oppressed and weary ones of the world that the
great Deliverer and Life-giver is at the door, and that he
will deliver everyone that cries unto him in spirit and
in truth. What a blessed privilege now to be the ambas~ador of the King of kings and to bear his message of
consolation to those who desire to be comforted! Let us
see to it that wc, receiving a kingdom which cannot he
moved, have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably
and with godly fear. Let us point our brother to the
blessed privilege of fulfilling the commission by comforting others and thereby enable him to be comforted anu
to be a comforter.
The only relief for the needy is through the great
Messiah, and everyone that crieth unto him shall be
delivered and receive his blessing.
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ism, the Lord gave them power to heal the sick and even t<r
raise the dead. 'rhey were not to come back enriched by
their ministry. "}<'reely j'e have received, freely give," said
Jesus. The two chief tilings which were to guide their ministry were: (1) The urgency with which it was to be conducted; and (2) the absent.'e of any burden of cost to the
people. There must be no making of any gain out of the
proclamation of the kingdom of heaven.
15ThI' commission of the apostles as recorded by Matthew
(chapter 10) includes more than tileY ever experienced.
It is proper to eonsider it as the Church's commission. But
as in the long experience of the Church there have been
only two periods when the truth of the kingdom has been
sent out in any special way, we are at once to see the fact
that there is in this lengthy statement of Jesus instruction
for the Church during the second presence. Since the return
of the Loru his servants, drawn as near to him as his early
diseiples were, and better instructed in the Word of God than
was possible then, Ilave been sent abroad in all the world
with the message of the kingdom. Thus the disciples first
sent out to proclaim the kingdom got their instruction from
our Loru's word directly given; and we who are now living
at the end of the age get ours from the same body of instruction,
1Ggvery one active in the Lord's service should read this
ehapter regularly, for instruction and guidance and for as
surance of the Father's care. The Lord stated that his message would divide households, would cause much discussion
und dissension, and would bring many into judgment; but
there were rewards for care and for service to the messengers. This was referred to in some detail in THE WATCH
TOWER, October 15, 1923, pages 307-314, to which we call
attention. As the apostles went out and returned thankful
for their privilege, so the messengers now go forth joyfully,
announcing the kingdom, knowing that the time for its
estalilislullent has come.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
After J !'SUR returned from his tour of Galilee, where did he likely
lod~e? After a short stay, what did he determine to do? 111.
Did the people generally understand the relationship between Jesus
and God'! Was Jesus solicitous of having hi" words and dee<1s
recorded for future generations? ~ 2.
What apparently guided Jesus in selecting twelve apostles? Did
he depend on praser? To whom did he pray? The selection of
whom g-ave Jesus the most concern? 11 3, 4.
Into what groups may we divide the apostles of Christ? Whol are
named first? 11 5.
Is it altogether probable that the apostles were much dissimilar in
character and temperament? \Vhat were some of the characteristics of Peter? 11 6.
How were Peter's blunders and questions made US" or? 'i[7.
How may Peter and John be compared? Who else is prominently
mentioned? 11 8-10.
Were the apostles chosen ~ausCl they were brilliant, educated, or
perfect? 1111.
How were these men benefited by Jesus' presence? About how
old w!1s Jesus when the apostles were finally chosen? What may
be said of the age of the apostles? 1112.
\Vould strong vigorous men be better suited for the ministry of the
early. church than the old men? Would their choice constitute
a tl'lal to oUlers who thoug-ht of their own ability as bein~
superior to those chosen? 1113.
"
What was the commission Jesus gave to the apostles when tlJev
were sent forth to declare that the king-dom of heaven was at
hand? What two chief things were to guide in their ministry?
1114.
Th~ 1c5.mmission as recorded in lIIatthew chapter 10 includes what?
Is there a corrl"'pondency hetween the present truth message at the
first advent and at the second advent? 'Il16.
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in heart; that is, he must be altogether sincere in his !Jurpose, wanting to be in heart harmony willI Coll and men.
'L'he law of strict justice, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth, was no longer to hold good. l~vil must be borne, injustice not resented, compul"ion acceptell. The law said:
"Love your neighbor"; and the scribes had added: "lIate
your enemies." But Jesus saill ; "Love ~'our enemies, bless
them that curse you, do goou to them that hate you, amI
pmy for them that despitefully use you, and persecute ~'ou;
that ye may be the children of your Father which is in
heaven."-~iatthew 5: 4-!, 45.
I5God would have his c\lilllren like himself: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your FatlH'r which is \leaven is perfect."
(Matthew 5: 48) Anll then came the Itt'W reading of the
Law anll tlte Prophets which has b'Cn called the Goluen Rule.
The l\Iaster sail!: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would
that men should do to you, do ~'e' even so to them: for this
is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7: 12) In thei]" relationship to God they were not to take anxious care for
food, clothing, drink, or to things which make fulness of life;
but, seeking first the interests of God and the righteousne!Ss
of the kingdom, they would find that all the5e thin~s woulll
be taken care of by God himself. (Matthew 6: 33) This is a
gracious, but needful provision; for in the world of toil anll
care the servants of God would be so distracted by necessary
care in providing things needful for the body that there
would be little time left for the service of God and for the
development of the true life, the new creature in Christ
Jesus. The disciple of Jesus must labor with his hands for
his living, but he may rest, assnred of his Father's care.
I6Jesus ended his sermon with a warning note. Well knowing that many would proft>ss to accept his words and become
his disciples, he saiu that 110 who did them woulu be as a wise
man who built his house on a rock; he who merely made
profession would be as a foolish man who built his house on
sand. Jesus knew that storms which woulll demonstrate who
were wise and who were foolish would )';urely come. Christendom is caught. Its house is falling in tlte storms, which
are now blowing hard. The clergy class, who have misled
the people in doctrine and in conduct, are now finuing tlwt
the foundations of their house are moved, and that their
roof is being carried away. They are left exposed. The
faithful of the Lord's people are kept on the Rock of Agessafe from all alarms.-Isaiah ::G: 4, margin.
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
When did ,Tl'SUS j:!;ive his Sermon on the Mount? Was it appropriate
at this time? ~ 1,2.
"'hat is tho striking difference in j:!;iYing the law to the Jews from
Sinai, and to the world from :\lount Zion to the new creation?
113.
In what way did the Sermon on the Mount differ from the former
teaching of Jesus? What must first be der:-lOnstrated before the
power of the Idnl(dom shoulll lJe felt ovC[' the world? ~ 4.
Why was the teachinj:!; of J ,,",us a surprise to Illany? How may a
person be a "freeman". and a Bhondser\"unt" at the same time?'1J 5.
In what repect has ChrIstendom lIlade a SIgnal failure? J;'or whom
was the Sermon on the Mount spoken? 1) fl.
When did the clergy show a flagrant dIsregard for the Christian's
law? 1)7.
Where is the embryotic kingdom first to be Sl'etl? Wlutt are the
three outstanding features of the Sermon on the Mount! , 8.
In what respects do the rewards and blessinj:!;s of the new creation
differ from those received under the Law Covenant? 'Which ari!
the more valuable? 1) 9.
Did Jesus set aside tho Law and the Prophets? How was the Law
maj:!;nified and made stricter to the new creature '! 1110.
Do Christians have greater privileges and closer commnnion In
prayer with God than had the Israillites? Why was the priesthood discontinued? 'II 11.
What instructions did Jesus give respecting prayer and what did
these imply? How are we benefited lJy prayer? '1) 12.
How does prayer in some measure tnke the place of the Jewish
priesthood? Is Jesus Onr High Priest? When are we most grateful for the favors which God gives us? '1113.
What forms the basis of the Law Covenant? What Is the character
of the Ten Commandments? If the Law were stated in a positive
form would it be comprehended in the Golden Rule? Is there a
grac1.ous provision f'!r the new cre~ture in Christ. Jesus? '1114,15.
How, dId Jesns end hl8 sermon? Why tlIe uecl:t>Slty for sucil. Ul
ending? '116.
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24
I~reemu.n, 1tlo
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" 2:>, :.!fi
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Coal, lIIo. .__
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Deepwater, !Ilo.
Sedalia. :\10
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J etterson City, 310
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\\'ells\'111e, Mo.
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Hannibal, 1\10.
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10
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
I,ewistown, Ida
O~,t. ~
1I10scow, Ida
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(,arlieid, 'Vasil.
--.-" ~
Oal\:e~dale, \Va..h
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I'pokane, 'Vash
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Soap Luke, Wash.
7
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"urlingtoll, 'Ya~h. _ __ ..
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lilt. Yernon, \\'ash.
14
BROTHER M. L. HERR
Bea\'er Valley, Sask. __ Sl'P\'
Shaunu"oll, Susko ., .. " I:!.
Lethbridge, Alta
" lU,
lIIagrath, Alta
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1I1aeteod, Alta.
Blairlllore, Alta
_.... "
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14
17
IS
19
21
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
lIlound City, Ill
'I'hebes, III.
Anna, Ill...
Carbondale, Ill.
Swallwick, Ill.
Valier, Ill.
S<'pt. HI
" 17, IS
19
21
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::iept.
26
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Oct.
1,2
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
West Chelmsford, lIlass. Sept. 18
Lowell, lIlass.
19, 21
Concord JunctIun, 3Iast;. "
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Waltham, lIlass. __
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llo,Hon, lIIas~
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llc\'el'ly, i\Ia:;s
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Lynn, l\lass. _.
Sept. 30
t'liftondale. ~la" __
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Quincy, lIIass. . __
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Stoughton, l'daHH ........ "
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lJrod\ton, l\ld~N
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5
Pl)"mptoll, l\la:::is............ II
6
BROTHER W. J. THORN
Northome, :\Iinn
Sept. 21, ~2
::it. Paul, MUlIl. _
..
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Pea..--:e, .Minn.
~ ':i(;
Princeton, )linfl
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:\1.~nneapoli~, lUinn
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29
"lIlona, Mllln. .
.
1:o('hester, Minn
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lIIankato, Minu
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j~van, l\Iinn
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Lake Benton, ~linll
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BROTHER T. H. THOHNTON
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
Dr~'den,
Onto .._.__
Oxdrift, Onto
}(!:Jl0 l:a, Onto
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"ullllpeg. 1\lan
Treherlle, J\!au
Carroll, !\lan
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5,6
Hapid CitJ', ~Ian. ._ _.. "
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l\1innedosa, )1an. ._
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Clarksville, )Ian. ._ _., "
10
Neepu\\ a, ~lan
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12
Colnmbus, lIIiss
l\lc Cool, .Mi:-:s
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Aberdeen, lIliss
West Point, ~liss
Okolona~ Miss
Juka, .l\Iiss
21
22
24
25
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Orchid, Va
Newport !\ew~, Ya
Norfolk 'a. __
Exmore, Va
~uffolk. Va
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South Hill, Va
Sept.
"
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25
26
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20
30
Momphis, 'I'enn
Oct. 3,5
Clarkgdale, l\Ijs~........ "
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Vicksburg, Miss
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J ackson, .l\Iis.~
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Crystal Sprin~i":, l\Iiss. "
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Brookhaven, IIliss
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BROTHER S. H. TOUTJIAN
BROTHER H. S. MURRAY
Frostburg, IIId.
.. Sept.
Cumberland, lIld
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'Vashin/:ton, D. C
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Rutherglen, Va
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Richmond, Va. __
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Fredrick.' Hall, Va.
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12
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19
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22
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"'riz.
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)' uma, ArIZ
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15
EI Centro, Calif.......
16,17
Los An~eles, Calif. .. "
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::san Diego, Calif
22
Oceanside, Calif.
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23
24
25
21J
28
29
30
Ko, 18
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Commerce Turned into Grep(] for Gain
__ 275
"Tho~ Shalt ,,"ot Kill" Ip;norefL
.
:!75
PromInent l\lpn Sense Impe-nelin" Doom
')76
Reason fo~ Christendom's Dooll~
:
The Prolllised KillgdonL....
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Jesus' Words Ha"e Had Fulfilment
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Present Outlook One of An"ieh'....
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ukrainian Ecclesias
Winnippg, l\Ian.
Chicago, Ill.
Wakaw, Sask., Can.
N ovoselica, Czecho-Slovakia
Hila Cerkva, Gzecho-Slovakia
Polyana Kob., Czecho-Slovakia .
Cleveland, Ohio
New York, N. Y.
Detroit, Mich.,
Akron, Ohio,
Pleasant Home, Man., Can.
West Selkirk, Man., Can.,
Veliki Lucki, Czecho-Slovakia
Philadelphia, Pa.,
Sturgis, Sask., Can.,
Omitted from FOJ'llwr HqlOrt
Duluth, Minnesota, (English)
85
77
72
48
40
38
31
30
30
27
25
2,3
24
21
20
55
G3,669
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N. B.-The grand total ineludps all reports of classes
where lesi than twenty participated.
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DOOMED
UUE civilization is the verj antithesis of barbar- "he Lord Jesus Christ, and to form a part of present
ism. The name properly stands for euucation, civilization.
It is said that war is a relic of barbarism; anu this
culture, "efinement, and truth. There is a civilization in name only. It is veneered, while underneath is true. It has been said that commerce would so unite
exists barbarism in its most malignant form. True ci\"i- the peoples of earth that wars will no more be known;
lization can be founded and builued only upon truth, and yet in 1914 commerce produced the greatest and
justice, and righteousness, with love as the moving canse. most devastating war of all time.
During the 2,000 ycars past there has grauually deIt was claimed that euucation and science woulu prevelopeu what we call civilization. It has maue quick anu vent war; and yet education and science have been
rapid growth during the past half century. It has been ~mployed to make war more diabolical and fiendish than
the boast of many nations and peoples of earth.
he barbarians ever dreamed of. The leading nations
The commerce of the world has brought the peoples of Christendom encourage their scientists to produce the
of the nations into closer proximity with each other, most deadly instruments of war. Recently several of the
increased education and science, and developeu culture. so-called civilized nations were contestants in the acquisiIt has performed its part in the present civilization.
tion of a "death ray" by which it is claimed a great city
Politics has organized the peoples into forms of like London might be wiped out in a night. This is a
government with a few governing the masses, and has prouuct of modern civilization.
enacted many wholesome laws which have been enforced
"THOU SHALT NOT KILL" IGNORED
when convenient. It has performed a part in modern
Jesus
Christ is the great Prince of Peace. He
civilization.
said:
"Thou
shalt not kill." He taught his disciples and
The religion of Jesus Christ was founded and organhis
followers
to
refrain completely from the use of carnal
ized in purity. Elevated above the sordid things of earth,
it has been the beacon li~ht on the mountain top to weapons. Yet the clergy, who claim to be teachers of
guide the honest searcher for truth over the morass into his doctrines, have sanctified war and made it a holy
pleasant paths that lead to endless life and happiness. thing. They have delighted to have their portraits and
This true religion of Christ has had a savory influence statues exhibited side by side with those of bloody warupon men and, for a time, performeu its part in civili- riors. They have hailed the greatest warriors as the greatest heroes of all time. When the world War came they
zation.
acteu as recruiting officers, turned their church buildings
COMMERCE TURNED INTO GREED FOR GAIN
into recruiting offices; yea, they even accepted money for
Greed for gain and power turneu legitimate com- their work of preaching young men into the trenches,
merce into wicked profiteering. The commercial giants and told them if they died on the battlefield they would
traffic in human bloood as they do in the inanimate prod- go straight to heaven. The money which the clergy
ucts of the earth.
received for this work was saturated with human blood.
Ambition for power and influence has caused politiThe clergy have admitted into their church organizacians to juggle with the rights of the people, prove tions the greeuy profiteers and the faithless politicians,
unfaithful to their constituency, anu use public office anu have made them the principal of their flock. The
for primte gain.
clergy were taught by the Lord that Satan is the god
The desire for bodily ease and comfort, the uesire to of this evil world; yet they have willingly become a part
be approved by men rather than have the approval of of it. They have failed to defend the poor and the
God, an ambition for the estabhthment of the Lord's fatherless, and have delivered them into the hands of
kingdom on earth before due time, and contrary to his the greeuy, wicked ones to serve as targets for the war.
way-these have caused the clergy to fall to the seductive They have dealt unjustly with the afflicted and needy,
influence of Satan, to become unfaithful to God and to and have indulged in the wicked persecution of the meek
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UMEIWUS are the afflictions that have come upon the peoples of earth; too numerous are they
to mention. Among the things that afflict mankind are ignorance, superstition, bigotry, bossism, and
conscienceless profiteers, who deal in human rights and
traffic in human blood with the same boldness and deliberation ~hat they do with the chattel products of the open
market. Another affliction is the deceitful, professional
politieian, who claims to represent the rights of the people while looking after private interests. AddeJ to these
are the unfaithful preachers, who claim to represent the
Lord and to tell the people what is for their good, while
in fact they represent the devil and walk hand in hand
with his other wicked representatives. These three are
the ruling factors of the earth, and are the seed of the
oppressor.
'1'0 these afflictions are added poverty, famine, pestilence and war, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble,
sorrow, sickness, disease and death-all the outgro'wth of
sin. For centuries the people have eaten their bread in
affliction, during which time they have shed tears of bitterness sufficient to float the navies of the world. They
have groaned, and still groan, in pain and oppression,
waiting for relief, but knowing not how anJ "'hen it will
come. Thanks be to God, rc!ief is in sight; and thE
Christian can know and appreciate this fact.
The real Christian must have perfect love, which
means love for God, for Christ Jesus, for his kingJom
of righteousness, and a keen desire to see the people
uplifted and blessed. 'Yhere is the man with love in his
heart that would not haste to bring relief to his suffering
fellow creature, if such be possible? Were you ever in
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vine and fig tree, and enjoy the fruits thereof. Thrice
happy will he be when he knows that his great King will
give him a perfect government, a happy home, and endless life in unspeakable joy.
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open the prison-house of death, that contains the countless millions, and will srnd forth the prisoners, as it is
written: "I the Lord have called thee in righteousness,
and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give
thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Genilks; to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners
from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the
prison house."-Isaiah 42: 6, 7.
This divine power shall be pxercised to open the ears
of the people, that they may hear the jubilee message;
and to open their blind eyes, that they may' see and appreciate the love of God and his Christ. It will be exercised to lead the human race over the highway of holiness whereby they shall be cleansed from all iniquity. In
love this righteous power shall be exercised until every
living creature imbibes the spirit of the kingdom, until
eyery obedient one is restored, and until everything that
breathes shall join together in the hallelujah chorus, singing praises to God and his beloyed Son, Christ Jesus.
To his faithful ambassadors Chri8t the King now gives
command to tell this good news to the groaning creation,
that their hearts may receive comfort now. Happy is the
man who now hears the jubilee sound. Thrice happy is
he who tells it to his fellow creature; for he makes himself happy, makes the hearer happy, and glorifies his
Lord.
The zeal peculiar to the Lord's house will cause every
Christian to exercise his faculties, with which the Lon!
has endowed him, to proelaim the justice, wisdom, love,
and power of Jehovah and of the King of kings.
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RESPONSIBILlTY OF HEARERS IS SHOWN-PARABLE APPLIES IlI'RING GOSPEL Am;-CO:MPLETE Fl:LFIL)IE"T IN OUR DAY-YIELD moTERMINES HEART CO"DITIOX.
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tlw seed, of some seed being wasted, and of that whieh fell
on the good ,ground producing various dq~rees of fruitfulness.
4The illustration would be familiar. They had seen many
a sower broadcast his seed, Kowadays almost everyone
knows something of the field life of Palestine. The fil'!ds
there are not like those in ,,-estern Europe, in England, and
are the antitheses of the great wheat-fields of the United
States and Canada. The farmer of Palestine has only small
plots of land upon which he sows his seed. Little plowing is
needed; sometimes only the surface needs turning over.
There will be thorn bushes in the little lllot, and frequently
there is little attempt made to clear them away. Often the
rocky surface shows itself, for there is not enough soil on
the hillside to cover the rocks; and frequently a footpath
goes alongside or even right across the field.
5Some seed, said Jesus, fell on the roadside, and the fowls
came allli picked it up; some fell on stOll J' places and sprang
up, but, because there was no depth of earth, when the sun
came up it was seorched and withere{1 away; some fell
among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked the
seed; some, of course, fell into good ground and brou~ht
forth, some a hUllllredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Our
Lord added: "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."'
(Mark 4: 9) The Lord did not always exhort the people.
He told the truth and let it do its work, thus laying the
responsibility upon them. Truth heard is always a test of
character. Rightly received it builds up; received unwelcomely, it hurts; despised, it damages.
6After Jesus had thus spoken, the disciples asked him why
he spoke to the people in parables; for this was not his
manner when speaking to them. lIe told them the reason.
He spoke thus that Isaiah's prophecy might be fulfilled; for
Isaiah had said that a message would be given to God's
people which would apparently make them s~, but would
not bring understanding. He quoted Isaiah (J: 9, 10: "And
in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By
hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing
ye shall see, and shall not perceive: for this people's heart
is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their
eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with
their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand
with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal
them."-Matthew 13: 14, 15.
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and rebuked the winds and the sea; and "there was a great
calm." CMark 4: 39) He then said to his disciples; "Where
is your faith?" (Luke 8:25) The disciples were astonished;
and they feared exceedingly when they saw this wondrous
thing, and said one to another: "What manner of man is
this, that even the wind and the Sf'a obf'Y him?" (Mark 4:
41) None of these miracles seemed equal to raising their
minds to saying, "Surely he is the Son of God 1"
5There are many lessons for the disciples of Christ in this
incident. '1'here can be little question that it is symbolic,
and has a large meaning for the Church of God, as well as
being a record of a striking event in our Lord's life. Once
again the disciple is reminded of the fact, so prominent in
these accounts of our Lord's life and ministry, that Jesus
coulll get only broken rest. Nor did he desire otherwise;
his life he had given to God; and he himself as a new cr!"aturf', acting as priest, kept the sacrifice of his human life
bmning quite fiercely on the altar of service which God had
provided for him. He could not carryon his work without
some rest to his body; but these records show that he paid
no more attention to it than was necessary for the accomplishment of his work.
61t may easily be admitted that the sleep of Jesus-the
only sleep of which we have any record-was, in the divine
order, that we his followers might profit by his eXl'lmple.
But that does not at all diminish the reality of our Lord's
weariness and need of sleep, If he slept soundly throUgh
the storm it was because he was tired and worn with the
heavy labors of the hard days which he had rpcently had.
1"01' was Jesus selfish in thus resting and taking sleep, leaving the disciples to sail the boat across the lake. Most of
them were accustomed to the handling of a boat, there was
comparatively little work to be done, and his bodily care
was their busint'Ss. Also they had been resting through the
day while their Master was talking. We are again reminded
that the servant of God should not expect to get well-ordered
times for his rest, and that rest can be had at odd as well
as at set times.
SATAN'S AGENCIES REBUKED BY JESUS
"'It '3 evid!"nt that Satan was the instigator of this storm;
hence our Lord treated the winds and the waves as Satan's
agencies, and rebuked them, This shows us that Jehovah
permits Satan to use the forces of nature for his purIJ(lses.
It does not mean that Satan has full control of the powers
of nature, but that God does in his wise providences and for
the working out of his purposes allow him great liberty.
Jpsus probably understood from the first that a storm was
threatening, but that had made no difference to his takin!,\'
the rest and going to sleep. He was in his Father's care
while he was carrying out his work, and had no fear of
what might hl'lppen. He knew that his Father would preserve him from harm; for the winds and the waves were
his, as the Psalmist said: "Stormy wind fUlfilling his word."
-Psalm 148: 8.
8The disciples ought to have had the same confidence in
their Master. They were there at his direction, and carrying
out his will. They ought therefore to have had so much confidence that Jesus was under the care of the Father, as to be
free from all anxiety. True, the water was coming into the
ship; but probably had they been men of faith the water
would not have made such advancement on them. In any case
there is a lesson for us that, when we are doing the Lord's
Will, no matter what outward circumstances come we need
have no fear that the enemy can outwit God and do us
mortal injury. There may be discomfort in following the
purposes of God; but evil, as SUCh, cannot befall us,-Psalin
{)l:
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do? \Yhat was the manifest failure of the disciples at this time?
14.
Wa. Jesu,' rest frequently broken, and bow did he treat the matter" ~ 5.
Is tht>I'e a It>RRon hert> for his footstpp followers? ~ G.
Is it P\ Ident that Satan \\ liS ill this storm? IR Satan permitted to
have great control of the powers of nature? 'if 7.
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As we yiew the mattc~, should the disciple. haye had full confidence
in the Lord .Jesus: What IS the lpssoll for us? ~ S, 9.
What furthpI' lesson is there for us: Whv should we conserve our
faith, and 1;11'0 to the winds our ft>lll<? ~ 10. 11.
Is it reasonable to cOllcluoe that the storm wa~ an attack upon
the Vl"omisf'd :-:eed lJy Batan? How may we VIew the Jesson S~'lll
bolicall)? ~ l:!.
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for the doctrines of the Lord, who have neglpctel1 the Lord's
floc'k while claiming to be his representatives, and who have
persecutt'{1 his brethren, may 1I0t IJe counted worthy of a
trial for life during the l\li11ennial age."
f'urely no Imlanc'd character, in full accord with the Just
(Iud True One, can take any exception to this!
Yuurs in his blessed senic!',
H. A. SE}IT.EMIAN, Calif.
LIGHT SHINING BRIGHTLY
DEAR Bm:THREN :
Jnst a note to tell you how much we appreciate thr,
WATCR TOWER articles. They are getting better all the time.
And while the leHding artides are, of course, the most iml'urtant, yet the f'unday School lessons are wonderful. 'Vhon-er is writing these articles is certainly bringing out many
beautifUl truths, and I would like him to know that his labor
of love is appreciated by many of the friends.
The light is now sllining so brightly that we can hardly
kpE'p up with it; but hy our Lord's kind favor, and by surh
kindly helps as that blessed "channel" affords, we shall contiJlIIe to follow swiftly on.
Assuring you of our prayers and I]('arty cOtiperation, I am,
Yours in Christian love,
J. G. TOPE, Ohio.
DE.\R BRETHREN:
The Asheville Ecclesia has been studying the 'VATeR
TUWER as a Rerean lesson for some timfO, and the articles
have been enjoyed so much by the entire class that they
voted that the Secretary write you their sincere appreciation
of the feast of fat things that you are supplying under tile
Lord's guidance. They wish also to express their love to you
for your labors on their behalf, and to remind you that the
Lord is not unmindful of your labors of love, in that you
have ministered unto the saints and do mini.ter.
Your brothE'r in Christ,
HENRY G. McKENZIE, N. C.
BROTHER T. E. BARKER
Park Ridge, III
Chicago, Ill,
Pullman, Ill,
Hegewiseh, III.
Toledo, O
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Clay Citr, Ill.
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Oakland, Ill.
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BROTHER V. C. RICE
Spartanhllr~,
Grand Fo,ks, B. C
Rock Creek, B. C
Penticton, H. C
Vernon, B. C.
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BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
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Clarksville, :llan.
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BROTHER H. S. MURRAY
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OONTENTS
THFJ TFJ~fPTATION-FALr, AND VrcTORY....... 291
Temptation of Jl'.u~
292
Temptation of EccJesiastidslIl
292
Fal~e Doctrine~
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Commi~~ion of the Church
294
The Pronouncement
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The Temptation-The OVl'!'comers
296
FRAYERMEETING TEXT CO~[~IENTS
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SHOULD KO'T GROW SLACK IN READING
THE PRODIGAL SON
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KOTICE OF ANNeAL lIlEETING
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"1 wlll stand upon my watch and will set mil Iv'"
the Torar. and will uatch to see what He win
lall unto me, and u'hat answer 1 shall make to thflm
Ihat oppose me."-H abakkuk 2: 1.
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HIS 'owrnal 18 one of the prime factors or instruments in the I'Ystem of Bible instruction, or "Seminary Extension", now being'
presented in all parts of the civilized world by the 'VATCII TOWBR BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY, chartered A. D. 1884, "For the Promotion of Christian Knowledge". It not only serves as a class room where Bible students may meet in the study of the dh-ine Word but
also as a channel of communication through which they may be reached with anuouncements of the Society's conventions and of the
earning of its traveling representatives, styled "Pilgrims", and refreshed with reports of its conventions.
Our "Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Society's published STUDIES most entertainingly arranr;ed, ana ve.y
helpful to aU who would merit the only honorary degree whioh the Society accords, viz., Verbi Dci Minister (V. D. 111.), which translatcU
into },]nglish is Minister vI God's Word. Our treatment of the International i!lunday School Lessons is speelally for the older Bible
students and teachers. By some this feature is considered indispensable.
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been hid in God, to the intent that now might be made known by the church the manifold wisdom of God"-"which in other ages
was not made known unto the sons of men as it is now revealed".-Ephesians 3: 5-9, 10.
It stands free from all parties, sects and creeds of men, while It seeks more and more to bring its every uttemnre into fullest
lIubjection to the will of God iu Cbrist, ItS expressed in the holy Scriptures. It is thus free to declare boldly whatsoever the Lord
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Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the
Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, as provided by law
and the charter of said Society, will be held at the Soldiers
and Sailors l\Ipmorial Hall, Fifth Avenue and Bigelow
BOUlevard, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at 10: 00 o'clock a.m.,
Friday, October 31, Hl24. to transact any business that may
properly come before the said mN>ting.
(Signed) W. E. V.\'1 AMDURGH, Secretary.
Brooklyn, N. Y., September 15, 1924.
MEMORIAL REPORT
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are presented to us as an appeal to the flesh, meaning
the body or organism; to the desire of the eyes, meaning that which appeals to the fancy or vanity and causes
desin) for it because of appearance; and to the pride
of life, meaning the desire to show one's own importance and inherent virtue by being able to accomplish
the desired purpose without considering God or his
ways of doing it. To yield to these temptations means
to be disloyal to God and to suffer the extreme penalty.
To endure and overcome the temptations and the Tempter means to gain the greatest prize. These abstract
principles must apply to all in due time.
TEMPTATION OF JESUS
12It has been the purpose of Satan at all times to destroy the seed of promise. When J csus was baptized
in the Jordan. without doubt Satan heard the words
from heaven approving Jesus as the Son of God. He
knew, therefore, that .r esus was .J ehovah's representative on earth; and he also knew that God requires loyalty
of all who will be approved of him. At once Satan set
about to induee Jesl1s to be disloyal to the Father. For
forty days Jesus was in the wilderness preparing for the
great work which his Father had set before him. Round
him were the wild beasts, that harmed him not. The
angels ministered unto him. Satan saw that Jesus was
the favored one 01 Jehovah, His beloved Son. Cunningly he set the temptation before Jesus. It will here
be observed that Satan again employed the same methods of presenting the temptation before Jesus that he
had employed with Eve.
13First, to the body or organism, in this: Jesus was
hungry, and Satan knew this. Satan said to him: If
thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be
made bread," and eat of it to satisfy your hunger. Here
was a temptation to satisfy the desire of the body, or organism, and thereby keep himself from starving to death
and to use his power selfishly for his own satisfaction.
Jesus withstood the Tempter and the temptation, and
declared his loyalty to God, saying to Satan: It is
written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word of God," meaning that loyalty to God is
the essential thing to life. Against this temptation,
~r esus gained the victory.
HAs to the mind, in this: Satan now presented before the mental vision of Jesus all the nations and
kingdoms of the world. I t was Satan's, his organization. To Jesus he said: 'This is mine and I can give
it to whomsoever I will.' In other words, he said to
the Master: 'Jehovah acknowledges that I am the god
of this world, and I have a right to dispose of it. You
h.1'1 (,l come to be the king of the world. It will take you
a long time to accomplish your purpose. I will give it
to you now and you can become king immediately, the
only condition being that you will worship me.' This
was a temptation presented to the mind of Jesus through
thli eye because he could see the glory of the earth and
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have ignored God and the Lord Jesus, and have waxed
rich and powerful, while associateu with their allies
and under the direction of the super-minu of the gorl
of this world. As Jesus foretold, they say: "I am rich,
and increased with goods, anu have need of nothing,"
\\hen in truth and in fact they are "wretched, and
miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." (Revelation 3: 1'I) 'l'hey have fallen to the temptation, and
have carried out their part of the arrangement to blind
the people to God's purposes. They iitand self-eonfes.~ed
ly guilty before God and man.
FALSE DOCTRINES
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that the Lord for the second time is present, and that
the kingdom of heaven is at hand, the ecclesiastics ignore the proof, and scorn, ridicule and persecute those
who dare tell the truth to the people. Instead of bidding wclcome to the King of glory, and telling the
people of his kingdom and the blessings it will bring,
they openly unite with the devil in his schemes to control the peoples of the earth in a compact designated
as The League of Nations, and piously and fraudulently
declare it to be the "political expression of God's kingdom on earth".
41Thus they have sent forth to the people a very river
of death-dealing doctrines, and now should drink themselves the nauseating potion, because they deserve it
at the hand of the Lord.
42Jesus declared himself to be the true vine, and that
his followers are the branches and are therefore a part
of that vine. He foreknew how the apostate ecclesiastics
would fall before the temptation of Satan; and of this
he testified aforetime through his holy prophet J eremiah, as follows:
43"Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a
right seed; how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? For though thou
wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine
iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God. How
canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after
Baalim? See thy way in the valley, know what thou
hast done; thou art a swift dromedary traversing her
ways; a wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth
up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can
turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary
themselves; in her month they shall find her. With
hold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from
thirst; but thou saidest, There is no hope: no; for I
have loved strangers, and after them will I go."-Jeremiah 2: 21-25.
HThe ecclesiastics having fallen before the temptation of Satan, having proved their disloyalty to God,
having joined hands with the advocates and makers of
war, and by force and coercion having controlled the
people, acknowledging that they have preached the
young men into the trenches, must then take the responsibility which the Lord has laid upon them when
he says of them, through his prophet, thus: "In thy
skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents."-Jeremiah 2: 34.
COMMISSION OF THE CHURCH
45A commission means a warrant of authority commanding the performance of certain duties. '1'he divine
commission given to the Church is set forth in Isaiah
61: 1-3. This is made certain by the acts of Jesus whell
first on earth. At the beginning of his ministry, he
entered a synagogue at Nazareth; and taking this prophecy of Isaiah, he read as follows and applied it to
himself, to wit: "The spirit of the Lord is upon me;
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Word. They were warned by being given the facts, and
the law of God in the Bible. They were warned to separate themselYcs and come out for the Lord anu the
truth and to declare the truth to the people; but they
heeded not. With eyes open and with delibcration they
went on in darlrness. 'They linked hands "ith Satan
and his organization, denied the right of Christ to set
up his kingdom, as he foretold, and in an attempt to
show their superior wisdom and in defiance of the law
of the Loru, and without God, they have joined together
with big business and big politicians in a combination
called the League of Nations, thus to set up a kinguom
of their own, by which to rule and control the people
of the earth. Thus thcy have proyen their wilful disloyalty to the Lord Gou and to the Lord Jesus Christ.
55The Lord's judgment then is set forth in these
words:
56'(1 have said [of and concerning you], Ye are gods
[mighty ones] ; and all of you are children of the Most
High [because of your privilege of representing me;
and you have despised this great privilege and followed
your own selfish counsel and, like Adam, have deliberately joined the devil and his organization.]"
&7 Continuing, Jehovah says:
U"But [now because of your disloyalty] ye shall die
like men, and fall like one of the princes." Thc word
here translated "men" is from the same iuentical word
translated "Adam" and is used also concerning hypo~
crites, common sort,of like degree. Adam was a deliberate sinner,for whom there would have been no more hope
for life, except and for the great ransom sacrifice.
There is now no other ransom sacrifice provided.
(Hebrews 10: 26-29) Only two princes are definitely
mentioned in the Scriptures; and these are Michael,
the Prince of Peace, or Prince of Life, who stands for
the people and is the people's Deliverer, and Satan, the
prince of the evil world, and prince of darkness. Prince
Jesus fell a sacrificial death; Prince Satan shall be
forever destroyeu.
5The Psalm concludes with Asaph a.s the speaker.
Asaph was David's chief singer. During the Lord's
sl'cond presence Brother Russell ,,'as the Lord's chief
si nger in the Church, telling the people the message of
the kingdom. 'The SOCIETY has represented the Lord
since Brother Russell went home. He declared that it
was organized for that purpose. Asaph cries to the
Lord in these words:
60"Arise, 0 God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations." It is a cry of the Lord's people to
the Lord for him to arise and deliyer the people from
the Oppressor. The earth is the Lord Gou's, and the
time has come for him to rule, and it is his right to
rule all the nations. It is the cry of the Church to th3
Lord to carry his work on to a fulfilment anu to accomplish his determination and purpose. (Revelation 11:
18) The true members of the Church will be equal to
the occasion.
BROOKLYN,
N. Y.
OCTOBER
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TOWER
6. What is the duty of the under-shepherds? What have th'
denominational shepherds been doing? How were they tempted!
'118-21.
7. Who are the eCclesiastics, and what have they heen doing!
lIow have they kept the people in ignorance? What Is th'
evidence? 'I 22-3S.
8. Can the ecclesiastics advocate war and faithfully represent the
Prince of Peace'! ~ 39. 40.
9. Should the ecclesiastics he made to drink their own mixture?
~41.
"The Father, ... who hath translated us into the kingdom."-Colossians 1: 12, 13.
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true that facts speak louder than words. The transpiping of the events foretold by the Lord would therefore be voices or messages from h<>aven.
The scripture r<>ads: "There were great voiccs in
heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are becom(
the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ." (Revelation
11 : 15) In other words, the right to rule this world has
come to the Christ of God, and he shall rule forever. The
happening of the events foretold by the Master, exactly
on time when they should be expected, constituted the
messages or voices from heaven from the Lord himself
to the watching Christians, showing that the time has
come for the ruler of this evil world to be ejected, and
for the Ruler of righteousness to take his power and rule.
n was then and there that the omier procf'edings began.
From that time forward the Christiam should especially look up and lift up his head because of the evidenco
so clearly set forth that the day of deliverance is at
hand, and that the reign of the King of glory begins,
which shall never end. - Daniel 'I: 14.
'1'his message is good news, not only to the Church,
but to all who have desired righteousness and a righteous govcrnment. For this reason .Jesus commanded
his followers to preach this gospel of the kingdom to
all the world for a witness to all nations before the end.
(Matthew 24: 14) The word "end" here is from the
eJ-reek word "t~los", meaning a definite point of time;
that is to say, a definite or final conclusion. This also
makes clear the work of the Church in harmony with
the commission to proclaim the day of vengeance of our
God against the unrighteous rule, ancl to comfort thosf-.
that mourn by telling them of the righteous King and
his kingdom.
BnOOKLYN,
N. Y.
Answer: The one who asks the question might answeit him~elf by asking, Why is THE WATCH TOWER published? Is it for the benefit of worldly people or for the
henefit of Christians? If for the benefit of Christians,
do we believe that the Lord is directing its publication?
If the Lord is directing its publication, then it must be
for the benefit of his people, the Church; and if this is
true, then it is the food that the Lord provides for the
building up of the Chureh in the most holy faith. If
that be true, then to ignore it or to boast that one had
not read it would be a boast that one was going directly
sgp.inst his own interests.
Almost every mail brings letters of commendation
from brethren who read THE WATCH TOWER with great
15: 11-12--
GOJ}--PRODIG~L SO"
RETGRNS
HOM~BIGHTLTSEEII,
'It is evident that the Jews of Jesus' day were fallen far
from the ideal of Israel. Indeed, they were like the Gentiles:
The rich and those in power were always seeking to do good
to themselves (Psalm 40: G-H) ; the priests enjoyed all the
favors which they could get; and the common people were
often carpless, and were neglpcted except as they were subjpcted to taxation either for the priestly class or by the Homan government. '.rhe pride and self-exaltation of the lead
ers of the people did not serve to elevate the people whom
they professed to teach, and before whom they set themselves as examples. Indeed, their haughty bearing anll
class consciousness sprved to lower the general standard
of life; for it damaged the people by making a greater
chasm between the higher and the lower classes in tile
social scale.
GBut Jesus was as much at ease in the company of these
despised people as when, seated with his disciples on the
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told. However, it was not a mere taste that each person had,
but an eyening meal to sullice for the long journey home;
for numbers of them would have many miles to walk to
the east side of the sea of Galilee before Uley coulll find
their night's rest. 'Vhen the meal was finished, the Lorll
ordered that the fragmellts of food should be gathered;
and twelve baskets were filled. The miracle kept the disciples very busy; for tllPre were 5,000 Illen besides women
and children; elwh of the men sel'ving would probably have
nearly 500 persons to serve with food.
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Austin, Minn
Oct. 22. 23
Whalen. Minn. ._.......... .. 24. 26
Tunnel City. Wis.
27.28
Black Riyer Falls. 'Vis. ..
29
Ellsworth. Wis.
..
30
Minneapolis, 1I11lln.
..
30
1'oug-hkeepsie. N. Y
_Oct. 26
l\'e\\'bur;;h, X. Y
_........ 27
Middletown, X. Y.
28
Port Jervis, N. Y
_........ 29
Eldred. N. Y
_ _............ 30
BrooldJ'n. N. Y
_ Nov. 2
Elko, S. C
Oct.
20
Augusta. Ga.
_.... 21.22
Hidg0]and, H. C
" ~3, 24
Sayanllah, Ga
"
2G
Screven. Ga.. _ _......... ..
27
Waycross, Ga
__
..
28
BROTHER V. C. RICE
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Pownal Center. Vt.._.
..Oct.
Watervliet, N. Y. __
_.....
Albany. N. Y. _...................
Brainard, N. Y. __
Stottville, N. Y.
Kingston, N. Y
_
_...
1!)
20
21
22
23
2-1
17
19
20
21
22
23
----
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19
Hammond. Ill. ......... _Oct.
..
20
Deca tur, Ill. .
21
'.raJ'lornlle, Ill.
_..
Pana, Ill,
" 22.23
Oconee, Ill.
__
..
24
26
Vandalia, Ill.
Lawrence. Kan
Oct. 31
Topeka, Kan.
Nov.
2
Manhattan. Kan
_......... 3. 6
Randolph. Kan
_......... 4,:;
Riley. Kan. . ._._
_... ..
7
Clay Center, Kan.
9
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26
28
29
:30
31
2
Wakaw. SaRk...
Tisdale. SaRk..
Swan Hiyer, l\Jan
~Linitonas. ~ran.
Durban, lIlan.
_ Noy. 3, 4
..
6
_._.._ "
9
10
..
12
BROTHER J. H. HOEVELER
Danville. Ark
Roland, Ark
Ferndale, Ark
Judsonia. Ark.
__.
Oct. 12
Poplar Bluff.
~lo
"
13
l\Iinimnffi, .M o
__
_.............
_.....
14
15
16
17
Bates\'iIle, Ark..
lIlarcella. Ark
Flippin. Ark
Cotter, Ark
.00 __ __
..
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__ Oct.
H
19
26
.. ..
28
.. ..
29
... 30,31
Nov.
2
Long- Island, Ya
Chathanl, Va
Dnrl\ ille, Ya..
_ Nov.
"
"
Leak~, ille. X. C. ._
"
Houno!;;:e, Ya
_........... "
'Yar, 'V. Ya.. __
_
-----
2
3
4
5
6
7
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
Elmira, N. Y __
Alba, 1'a. .
Towanda, Pa.
Wilkes Barre. Pa
Scranton, Pa
Throop. I'll
Oct.
22
_... ..
23
..
24
_ ..
26
_..... 26,27
"
28
Keene, N. II.
Wilder, Yt
__
Hanoyer. N. H
Newport. Vt.
St. Johnsbury. Vt.
lIlorrili,'ille. Vt.
Oct.
30
31
Nov.
2
..
3
4.5
6, 7
MohaIl, N. Dak
1IImot, N. Dak
Grenora, N. Dak
Zahl. N. Dak. .
Donetrail, N. Oak
1IIinot, N. Dak
----
Nov.
3
..
4
..
5.6
.. 7,10
U
9
..
11
Ilattieshul'g, 1I.liss
__Oct, 24, 21J
Poplarnlle. ~rlss. .__
..
27
Pic'ayune, .Miss
H
28
~lidell, La
H
30
Ho~aIUl~a. La
"
31
Zona, La
_
Nov.
2
I'eahright, Calif
HOllister. Calif
Sun Jo..;;e. Calif. ~.~
I'alo Alto. Calif. ..__
I'an FranciRco, Calif
Redwood City, Caltf.
-----
Oct.28
" 29
" 30
31
__Nov. 2
3
BROTHER L. F. ZINK
-----
Havana, Ark ..
CROTHER S. H. TOUTJIAN
Victoria. B. C. ..
Oet.
Seattle. Wash.
_ __
Ellenshurg. \Ya"h. ,
_."
'Vapato, \Vash. _._.. .._.
"
Yakima, Wash.
_
__ ..
Walla Walla, Wash
Nov.
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
27
28
29
31
BROTHER T. H. THORNTON
~---
Yorkton, Sask,
_Oct.
24
Tuffnell. Sask
__ ..
26. 27
Viscount, Sask
_.0' "
2~
Saskatoon. SaRk. __
29. 30
Prince Albert, Sask." 31, Nov. 2
__.._
Relfield. N. Dak
Oct. 22, 23
Dunn Center. N. Dak... ..
26
Bismarck. N. Dak.
..
27
lIlax. N. Dak. __
..
21;
J\Iinot, N. Dale
."
29
Sherwood, N. Dak. Oct. 30Nov. 2
BROTHER M. L. HERR
17
19
20
22
23
24
0<'1. 23
24
26
27
_......... 28
29
Marlhoro. lilaSR
'VorceRter. Mass.
Nashua. X. H.
Pittsfield, N. H.
Manchester, N. H
r-lilford, N. H. __
Oct. 26
:l7
28
29
30
31
BROTHER H. E. HAZLETT
Bradner. B. C.._
__
Oct.
Vancouyer, B. C.. _.. __ __
New Westminister, B. C.._"
Courtenay, B. C. ._.,
_,"
Ladysmith. B. C.
Malahat, B. C
_.......
Patoka, Ill.
Oct.
Pix. III.
..
Belleville, Ill.
._..... ..
lo,a8t Ht. Louis, Ill.
30,
St. Louis. 1110
Nov.
Kane. Ill. .
..
BROTHER W. J. THORN
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Mt. Vernon. Wash
Oct.
14
Bellin!(ham. Wash
Friday Harbor. Wash. .. 15,16
Lynden. WaRh
Anacorte. 'Vash.
17,21
Eyerson, WaRh.
Oak Harbor. 'Vash.
19.20
Belhn;;ham. "aRh.
Vancouver. B. C.
22.2:1
Seattle, Wash.
Blaine, 'Vash
__
__2_4__11_re_,m_erton, "ash. __
Long Oak, Tex
Oct.
1"
G.reenville, Tex
:: 14. 11 ~,'
SImms, Tex.
_
.
Atlanta. Tex.
__
..
19
Gladewater, Tex
_. "
20
Big Sandy, Tex.
.. 21. 22
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
Spicards, Mo. ..
Oct.
20
Kansas City, Mo. _ . " 22,26
Independence. Mo.
..
24
St. Joseph, Mo__
27,29
Hopkins, Mo
_.._.__ ..
28
Leavenworth, Kan._. ..
30
20
21
22
23
24
26
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Jacksonville, Fla
Oct. 29
Waldo. Fla
__
30
\Villiston, Fla
_ "
31
HOIllassas:-;a, Fla
_
Nov.
2
ZcphJ-r Hills, Fla.
..
3
Tampa. Fla. __
4,:)
BROTHER C. ROBERTS
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
Shelby. O. ..
Oct.
Mansfield, O
_
_....
Tiffin. 0
_..
Fostoria, O.
_.._
u
Findlay. 0. _
_....
Fremont, 0. _.....................
Carbondale, I'a
HoneRdale, I'a. __
Cortez. Pa
_
_
Benton, Pa
Nanticoke. I'a. ..
Hazleton, Pa
Oct.
..
Nov.
"
__ ..
29
30
31
2, 3
4
5
~~t.
_._._
::
_.
22
23
24
26
27
Jasonville, Ind
Oct.29
Linton, Ind
" 30
Biclmell, Ind
__
31
Yincenlle8, Ind.
Nov. 2
Montgomery, Ind
_.........
3
23
\Vashington, Ind
t,
30 233
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SATAN, TIn: EKEMY-IR lIE BOr;ND?
\,"hy l'ennitted to Liv<,
Mimic God........... .
Permits the TemptatIOn
Is Satan Bovnd !
God of This World
The Strong Mpn.....
Three Propositi. 'ns :\Iade lJy .J esus
Satan Is Not BOl l .1I1....
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PUAYER-lIh:ETING TEX' COMMI;XTS
How
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Upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the.ea and the wavea (the restleso. discontented) roaring: men's hearts frilling them for fear and for looking to
th,' things eOlIlin~ upon the earth (society); for the powero ofthe heavens (ecclcsiasticBm) shall be shaken. When ye see these things begin to come to paBS, then
know that the Kmgdom of God is at hand. Look up. lift up your heads. rejoice. for your redemption draweth nigh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:291 Luke 21:2'\-31.
beln~
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an,] the chartpl' of said Society. will be held at the Soldiers
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~rida~', OctollPl' 31. W~-!. to transact any business that may
J)coperly come before the said meeting.
(:::lignedj W. K VAN AlIlBUIlGH, Secretary.
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that thou wast created, till iniquity [lawlessness or disloyalty! was found in thee.... Therefore, I will cast
thee as profane out of the mountain [kingdom] of God:
and I will destroy thee: ... and never shalt thou be any
more."-Ezekicl 28: 15-19.
GThereafter Lucifer was designated by four names,
each one of which is significant, to wit: Dragon, Sl'rpent, Satan, the Devil. Each of these names signifies
evil expressed in different forms. More than 6,000
years have passed \\'h11e this Evil One has plieu Ius
wicked vocation.
WHY PERMITTED TO LIVE
7 At any and all times, since the devil's deflection, God
coulu have restrained or killed him. Why, then, has
Jehovah permitted the devil to live? Why has he not
exccuted the judgment of death that he pronounced
against the devil? There must be a rcason, and a gJod
and sufficient reason. The answer to this quest ;on
which answer is supported by the Scriptures, is flat
God has permitted the Evil One to live and to be u cd
to test every creaturc to whom God will grant everlasting life. In support of this conclusion the Scriptural
proof is here submitteu:
8Without douht it ,,'as after Lucifer said in his her~'t:
"I will be liko the }Iost High," and therefore after his
fall, that he plaeed thc temptation before Eve, wh ch
resulted in her deflection and in the death of her Insband. When God pronounced his judgment exclud,ng
Adam and Eve from Eden he said: "1 will put pnn~,ty
between thee and the woman, and between thy seed rnd
her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bn [se
his heeL" (Genesis 3: 15) Thus an open warfare was declared between the seed of promise and Satan and his s::ed
with the declaration that in duc time the seed of promise, which is the CIlTist, should bruise thc head of Sat.ll1 :
and that he, Satan, should bruise the heel, namely, the
last members of the body of Christ.
9Satan's name dragon means devourpr; ann from
Eden till now the Evil One has rcsorted to every possible
means to devour the seed of promise, the Christ.
808
<fheWATCH TOWER
BBOOKI,YN. N. Y.
TE~,IPTATION
Cfhe
WA'f'CH TOWER
will he de"troyed with Satan. Only the true, fmthful devour the seed of promise"; hence there would he
no need for the Christians no,,- to be sober anll vigilant.
and loyal ones will be granted life rYerla~ting.
32Again St. James, under inspiration writing to the
2f,The Church is to be grantcd, life everlaFting on the
diyinc plane, a'3sociated with Christ .J ems as his joint- saillts, said: "Submit YoUl'selws therefore to Go:!.
heirs. These are to occupy, \rith Christ J ems, the most Hesist the devil, and he will flee from you.'-James 4: i.
exalted po~ition in God's uniyprse. Surrly then each
(2) If Satan is now bounll, this scripture cann0t
member of thnt royal [ami}.r mm-t hc mbjeetcd to thc apply to the Chllnh at this time. and there ,,"ould be
te"t similar to that to which Jesus was mbjeded be- no occasion to resist the devil. The Apostle here says
fore being gnmted life eY~Tlm'ting on the diyine plane. that the safeh of the Christian lies in the fact that
e are not left at all in uoubt as to this being the he is sUbmissi\~cly obedient to God; and the one who will
Scriptural Yiew, bpcanse the Apostle says that Jesus try to induce him from being loyal to God is thQ devil.
"\ms ill all points tempted like as we an', yet without Bring persuaueu that the devil is now bounu might
sin."-IIebre\rs 1: 15.
indnce one to ncglect the aumonition of this text.
27For many centuries Satan has been the God of the
J4I Satan is now bound, then it follows that there
eyil ,,"orld; therefore it belongs to him. To his fol- arc now none of th@ saints on earth; or if therc are any
lo\\"('rs Je,:us said: "In the ,,"orld ye shall haye tribula- saints on the ealih, thcn such saints will finish their
tion; but be of good ch('('r: I have overcome the world." course and pass into glory without the oppositions,
(John l(j: ;)3) Without doubt he meant that he hall bllITdin,!Zs and testings at the hands of Satan, such as
oyercome all the influences of Satan ami his organiza- Jesus, the apostlcs, and otllC'r members of the Church
tion. and had proYl'n his loyalty to his Father JdlO\ah. have bE'{'n subjected to. In this hour of great distres3
It is only the oyercomers to \rhom the Lord has promiFP(] and deception the nominal church. through the machinto gnmt memherFhip in his kinguom and \nth him ations of Satan, have been cleceiYed to the point that
to sit upon his tluone.-HeYelation 3: 12. 21.
they do not believe eYen in the exi~tence of the devil. If
28Referring to the reason for Satan plying his de- ~ntan is not bound a11(] if there are some saints yet on
strurtiYe work Brother Russell in the WATCH TOWEll earth, is it not reasonable to conclude that he would
RErmXTs, page 8941, says: "God permitted his ae- be the one to try to induce them to bdieve that he is
tint~" because it Fern-d the purpoFe of a sifting work,
bound in order that he might take them unawares
which mmt reach and touch every class of professing when they arc not "atching an<l not trying to resist
Christiam. to te,t and proye them." This datement his temptations ? Would it not be unsafe for the saints
seems to be in exact harmony with eYery scripture bear- to permit themsehes now to be lulled into a condition of
ing upon the subject matter.
repose alld inactivity because they believe that there is no
more Satan to trouble their footsteps? Is it reasonable
IS SATAN BOUND?
that the Lord will take the remaining saints to heaven
29It is cOllten<le<1 b~' some that since .T('!41S took his on flowery beds of ease while Jpsus and the apostles
power as king in 1914, from that time the binding of and others that have gone before have been T<'quired to
Satan mmt be; hC'nce that Satan is now bound. With resist even unto death? Shall we now set aside the
propriety some qU<'stions may be here propounded: force and power of Jesus' words \\"hen IH' said: "Be
Haw any been begotten to the divine nature since 1914? thou faithful unto death, anc] I will give thee the crown
Have any of thc 8aints been running for the prize of of life" ?-Revelation 2: 10.
35Was Rrother Russell right "hcn he wrote in the
the high calling, that is to say, for membership in the
bo<lv of Christ, since 1914? If these questions are WATCH TmVER that God permit~ S-atan to ply his dean'l",ered in the affirmatIve then another is appropriate: ceptive work because it seryes the purpose of a sifting
Haw any of the saillts had any severe testing" since ,rork?
1914 ? II ~O. \1" ho has been their tempter? (1 'l'hessaJ"(!) If Satan was bound in 1914, \I"hen Jesus asIonianI' 3: .J; Matthew 4: 3) Let the snints themselves sumC'll his officc of King, then there has been no ocans\yer.
casion to resist the devil from tlwn till now; and yet
30~'t. Peter, addressing the 8aint8. says:
"Be sober, the facts stand out that the greatest sifting that has
be yigilant; because your achersary the devil, as a roar- come to the Church in the past fifty years has been
ing lion, walketh about. seeking \yhom he may devour: since 1914.
whom resi8t steadfast in the faith, knowing that the
37Who that is a follower of Jes~ls Christ now doubt.,
same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that but that we are in the "evil day" "hen all thE' element 3
are in the world."-l Peter 5: 8,9.
arc rapidly rushing forward to the greatest time of
81Some other points and questions here seem to be trouble the earth has ever known? Are we not nearer
quite pertinent: (1) If Satan is now bound, then this the grand finale of the Church's earthly experiences
text cannot apply to the Chureh, because if bound he than in 1914? Then do not the words of St. Paul
could not be going about as a roaring lion seeking to apply at this very hour when he said: "Finally, my
3')
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'The
WATCH TOWER
BROOKLYN,
N. Y.
OCTOBER ]
ri,
CfheWATCH TOWER
1!l~1
JL~US
54Versc 22 shows that a poor creature afflicted with demons, and thereby made blind and deaf, was brought
to .)psus, and that our Lerd hraled him. The people who
stood by were amazed and said: 'How did he do it? Is
not this the son of David? How is it pOSSIble for him
to cast out these demons?' Thpy must have reasoned
that .J rsus was more than an ordinary man, and they
woul<1 be mclined to believe him sent of Jehovah. The
Pharisces were the lpaders of the people, anu uid their
religIOUS thmking for them, and wanted to keep the
people in ~llbjeetion to themselv~s. '1'h('y stood by and
saw this miracle performed by our Lord, and douhtless
heard the speech of the common people who stood by.
CfheWATCH TOWER
Tr,ese Phnr. s~s should have known that Jesus was the
Uhri:3t foretold by the prophets; and they should haye
known that the power employed by him to cast out the
demons ,ras the power of the spirit of God, the holy
spirit. Rcfore that, ,T esus had brcn healing the sick
and sending the healed ones to these Pharisees and
priests as witnesses. (Matthe\\' 12: 38; G: 2-11; 8: 2-12)
These pious clergymen of that day had already taken
counsel togetlH'r to drFtroy Jesus. pIatthe\v 12: 14)
What power they had they want('d to nsr for their own
self-aggrandizrment. They loyed thellli3clyes morc than
they loyed God, \\"hom they claimed to Teprpornt. K otwithstanding tlwir knodedge that Jesus had performed
this miracle by the power of thr holy Fpint. yet ihe~'
yiclded to the devil's influence and lid ahout to hold
the people on their own side, ryen though they must
blai3pheme the name of God and speak againi3t the holy
spirit.
"SHearing the speech of the common prople who
stoou by, and moved "'ith envy and munlrr, the Pharisees said: "This fellow doth not eaFt out elrYils, but
by Beelzebub the prince of the devils." (Matthew 12:
24:) Jesus knew what thry said; and turning upon
them, he laid before them three propositions. He knew
that they mUi3t accept one of them and \rhiehever one
they accepted as correct would put the Pharisees in a
bau light. The three propositions were: (1) If he
was casting out demons by the power of Satan, the
devil, thcn that meant that Satan's king<lom was diviued
against itself and must fall; (2) ii he was cU';ting
out devils by the spirit of God then the kingelom of
Goel had come unto them, anu they should aeknO\dedge
it; (3) if he \ras not casting out demons by the power
of the devil, nor by the power of the holy spirit, he
then as a man would first have to enter into the strong
man's house anu spoil it before he could cast them out.
OGIn substance Jesus said to them: You admit that
the uemons are a part of Satan's kingdom. You sec
that I am casting out these demons; therefore I am
spoiling Satan's goous and his house. Surely Satan
wants his kingdom to stand. If his kingdom is uiyided
against ibelf, it cannot stand. If Satan is using me
to cast out tlwFe demons, then Satan's kingdom is
diviued agaimt itsclf now and must fall. Fmthermore,
if I am cai3ting out demons by the power of Satan, I
a~k you by "hat authority your children do the same
thing; anu I leave you and them to be the judges. But
I say to you: I am caoting out these demons by the spirit
of God. You should know that I am casting out these
demons by the spirit of God. lOU shoul<l know that
I am sent of my F,liher; and if I am ea~tillg out these
demons by the spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is
con~e unto you and your rcsponFibility is great; you
are bJa~pheming against the holy spint when you attribute Illy power to that of Satan. If I am then not
eaFtillg out these demons by the po\rer of Satan, and I
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
BOU~D
OCTOBER
<r,~eWATCH
1;;, 19:':4
TOWER
hi, hl':-t difo-In\.ll :leI OJ I iow j..., IH~ now known? ~ [i, ti. !)-l~-t
0. \Yhy haR nod permlHf"d Hatan 10 continue to lhe'! From what
t lilli' dal th'1 Ojl0n \Yarfa 1'0 bet" ren Satan and his seed and e19
s0pd of prom h-,p lWg'1I1'! ,-r 7. R.
4, Wh.lt ha' ~atan heen o",'ul'i,'d III for G,OOO )'ears? 'II 14-1D,
fl. "'11<11 wa . . til(> oh]p<,t of ,Joh'", t(",::;;:t:
Of .'PRlls t te"t? ~:!O-2-t.
n, nl\C other I'('w-,ons \,1Jy ~dtan has not IWf'Il killen. ~ 25-2S.
7. 11' some think ~atall i ...., bound, what are some pertinent
f(lH'st lonR "filch may 1)(' n"kflc]') ~ :!f)-43.
~
Ill)'\' ha-.; ~<ltan dpcPl\c'd tllp 1l()Jllinal dlllrrh?
"~Oll]d Satan
he intpl'estpd in getting ll1pmhpr:--. of tlw sppd of promibe to beIIP,e tllat he "as bound when hp "as 110t't 'il34.
D, When came the c:rc"te"t Hiftma' of the Church in fifty years?
"~hat is th.e meaning" of thIS'! 'iI 35-3D.
]0. I", It good ltl;.:ument to ~ar that. sinl'p .1p"'\1s hil~ IlPcome kin'~,
Satan Illll",t ,weds he bound':
.Are thcle any e\idences that
SatallH' al'1nitips are at an pnd? ~,1..t--4(),
11 Shoulrl w(' aRRume from til(' RtatplllPnt of Satan':>; bindin~ be~
ing- a thou::-iand years that it IS exactly that neriod of time?
I.., it Hot rPilsonublc to conl'1tHte that Satan's restraint will
",.nwhrOJ1I:t.e "It h thf' pprlOo of hlps.sing mankind? ~ --l "j', 4~.
1:!, What is another argument thought to proye that Satan is
houn,I'! ~ 4D, 50,
1:; ~houhl we interpret a text out of its relation to its context?
What is the safe plan' Head Matthew 1:': : 2:!-32, 11 51-53,
14 What was the attitude of the Pharisees toward Jesus and
the l1uracle wrough t by Jesus'! What did they say to hoLl
tilt' pf'oplp in eontlllllt'd Rl1hlf\C'1ion?
''"hat "ere the thrpe
proposi tions Dlarle hy J e:>;us? 'iI f)-l, 5;>.
J;). In Ruh"itance what was .Tesus' argulnpnt? 'il5H,
I n Was .Jesus to any extent sp<,ilillg Satan's house at that time,
and was Satan first bound? 'II 57,
17 H\'III\ l\latthew 12: ~O,~ l. What is the import of these words 1
~
[iR, ri9.
IS, In tho light of Je,ns' words (:\Iatthew 12: 22,:'17; l\lark 3: 22;~(); Luke 11: 14-:2:1), is it not ('ddf'nt th:1t lw was not con"
qdpl"lll~ tllp Illndlllg of ~atan at any tnI1P'-/ ~ fiO,
lD, "'hat f.llOUld he OUI' ('ollclllSlons, and Wlhlt &hould be our at..
titude toward the Lord '! ~ til (ij.
~OVEMBER
19
814
rrheWATCH TOWER
BROOKLYN.
N. Y.
PETER'S CONFESSION
--::\"O\E~IBEl\ lG-~IATTIIF.W
JI:SI'S
PLE_\SED
WITH
GOD'S
_\!'PIWVAL-JESCS
ACK:\O\\ LEDGt.1J
'10
lG: J:3-:!D-BE
CHRIST-SPECUL
Al:THORITY
GIVE:'if
TC
PltT:&R-
"Tholl art
tllC
Chri8t, tlie
SOil
of the
OD~lY'S
315
ltrlll!J
Uod."-Jfattllcll lG :lG.
316
'fheWATCH TOWER
BROOKLYloI,
N. Y.
1.
refer to?
\Yhen was this
m:HIf"'" ,-; 1.:!.
:!. \\'hat question cllCl .1c"lIs propound to his disciples'! What
\\(\I'P 1111'11' i111 .... wel'''' ' :~,-1
:{ \\iha t other (jUl'.... t !tIll dId J esus a~k? \"11n t was its purpose?
~ 5.
4. What de<>per rea'oll was tlJeJ'e for thl' latter question '! ~ G. 7.
5. Thuu~h ~(llj\e (olltt~;.,ed .1e:-.us a~ ('lIl'l'-'t. did th,-~y untlel":,tand
hia:: relation:-.:h'p to the he-H\f'nh" FntlH'l''! ~ f..,
G. Di(l pptel")-. cOl'lfps:;ion }J1ea;"e .Jesus? 'ylhy was it a joy to
"~hat
him'f
~,n,
10
] l.
1'. \\'hat is the rock foundation of the Church of God? How has
('hrl~tenrtom lwrn:'l'tp4! tl10:-.c "Old...:? ~ 1~.
D "~hat is tIl(' foundation truth of tlw ('hl'i ... tian reli~ion? Of
"hom i~ the :-.ced ot .\lJl'allillll ('0 III Tlo ... l'c! ') ~ 1~.
10. \Yhat plmrdl is hllllt upon Petpr'! II'll" h""e the powers of
hpll eapturect it. fllld all "t'llrI~t('Jl(lom"? -: 1 ~
11. \\'hen did I '<,tel' po"e,s the keYb of tile kingdom?
What
\\ pre the kers 4,"; 1.3 Il"
12. \Yhat othQr authority had Peter? Is Peter the doorkeeper of
lwaY~Il? 'Ii 18.
1::. \"as JeBus anxious that nil then ,hould know him as the
(,hri~t? Is it wi~e to pl'oeiaull any and all truths pl'oIniseuous~
Iy'/ ~ 19, 20.
14. What special truth Is for the disciples only? When is truth
generally acceptable'! 1) 21.
THE TRANSFIGURATION
--NOVEMBER 23-LuKE
9:
28-36--
TIlE TRANSFIGlTRATIO" WAS A nSIOX-KINGnO~I GLORY PICTORIAI.LY REPRESE:."ITED -THE VISION CORROnOR.\TES PROPHECY-THll
"EXODUS" WHICIl JESrS M.\IlE-VISION
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813
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VISIO~
BROOKLYX, :\
Y.
'V?
D~; \R
DK\R BRETHRE:\" :
Ureetin:::s in the name of our hf']ovl'l! :\Iastf'r.
Enc!ospd pleasp tiIH! anS\H'!'S to V. D. :\1. ljuestions, which
I hope arc in ol'{lpr.
I thought that I would elJ('!o~f' a littlp note with same,
assuring ~'on of my cont itllwd loYl' aIH] !llayprs. And may
the l]par Lonl kpl'p amI gnidp you ull(]pr his O\Y\l proteetill~
""'e
all sef' him 011 hi~ thronp,
"'ho wa<; OIlC<, dpspised, unknown,
"'hpn hI' com!'s to claim his own,
In the morning.
"Wp shall wear the raiJllent bright,
In the I'palms of hpavpnly light,
We shall walk with Christ in white
In the morning."
by Trdvelin<;j Brethren
BROTHER T. E. BARKER
Guilford, 1I1e.
Abhott Villag-e,
lIIapleton, lIle
lllalJH', .:\le.. __
Old Town, lIle
Bangor, :lIe.
So\". 5
"
6
"
7
_."
9
" 10
11
~Ie. .
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
l{ockland, \Ie
New lIal'hol', )1f>
l'ortland. )Ie .
KennebulI1\, -:\[e
~pring' a10, )Ie.
Kitterr, lIle
Xov.12
.. __.._." 13
16
. . 0' 17
IS
" 19
-----
Benton. Pa.......
Nanticoke, Pa.
HaZleton, Pa
_
.
l\Iahanoy City, Pa. .
.'Il". 2, 3
r~ralll:uJlla,
}'a
PottsVille, Pa
Oct. 20
" 21
22
~~ott"ille, =). ';
:: ?3
KIllg:-.loll, 1\. \
_.. _.. .
24
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. .
26
~~
2G
30
.....Kov. 2
9
----
Xo\".
::
"
"
3
4
5
6
7
9, 10
Barberton. O.
K('ut, O.
Freedom, n
\Yarren, O
Cortland. O
Mecca, O
...="ov.2
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" 5
6
7
9
] :l
. "
"
"
14, 16
17
18
10
Ingersoll, ant.
Xov.
London, Onto
11
'rhame~f()J d. 0 It. . __
12
13
Woodstock. Onto ..
14,16
Hrantfor<l. Onto
..
17
Harley, Onto
"
Jamestown. Kans
Agra, KanR
__
Lenora, Kaw'l
Achilles, Kans
Atwood, K:ans
Oberlin, Kans
'v
Xov. 10, 11
__ .. "
12
__ .. "
l:l
" 14, 17
"
16
"
Hl
Kerens, Tex
Athens, Tex
Pendleton, Ore
La Grande, Ore.
Weiser, Ida.
Ontario, Ore.
Nampa, Ifla.
Emmett, Ida.
2
3
4
5
"
6,7
"
X~v.
43
Rusk, Tex
Clawson, 'rpx
HroadduR, Tex
Center, Tex.. __
Beaumont, rrf'X
Port Arthur, Tex.
----BROTHER M. L. HERR
Kov.13
_.. " 14
" ]6
" 17
IS
19
Xov.
10
.
11
12
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14
" 16,17
19,20
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3.4
6
9
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Canora, ~a:d"
~~ov.
Imern,")'. I'a'k
..
l\Iargo, Sa 1\: ... "
10
\Vadenn, ~a k
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12
13
Clail', Sa,I,
Quill Lake, ~ask.
"
BROTHER ~ H. HOEVELER
CJUot'I~.:Orn'
.1Aa,rk :j ; ...................N~V.2
Laie, Ark
".
Hlythe\'ille, AI'1L
4
AI
Helena, Ark. .
IS
Kaiser, Ark
Hector, Ark.
Anna, Ill.
~'g~~~~o(;.~t,y:\.~;~'~'.. :~::~::~~::~~~:::: ~
_..Xov.
"
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3
4,5
BROTHER C. ROBERTS
. Xov.
"
.....
..
2
3
4
5, 6
7
9
Piel'CeulOllt. X. n
Kov.
10
Traey StatIOn, X. D .. " 12,13
Sherbroo!'e. 1'. Q
"
]6
Montreal, P. Q
" 17, VI
Prescott, Onto
"
19
IIrockviiIe, Out.
20
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St. Louis, Mo
Kane, Ill.
Alton, III.
Bunlwr Hill, Iii
Gillespie, III.
Springfield, Ill.
Snv.
..
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2
3
4
IS
6
7,9
Jacksonville, Ill.
Quincy, Ill.
Knoxville, Iii.
Peoria, III.
lIIoomington, Ill.
Pontiac, Ill.
Kov. 10
" 11
12
13
14
16
Milford, N. II
ICeenc, ~. II.
"'ilder. ,"to
Hano"cr, X. H
Newport, ,"to
St. Johnsbury, '"to
Oct. 29
"
30
"
31
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3
4,5
Morris\"llle. Vt.
Hnrlington, Yt
Waitsfield, ,"to
Rutland, VI.
Granville, X. Y.
Pittsfield, lIlass.
-----
Xov.
6, 7
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9
" 10,11
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12
13,14
16
3
lIIohall, N. Dak.........Xov.
4,11
l\Iinot, X. Dal\:.
"
5, 6
Grenora, N. Val<.
7,10
Zahl, N. Dak.
9
nonetrail, X. Dale
12,13
l'ew Rockford, X. Dale "
BROTHER T. H. THOR'\l'TON
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
Wakaw, Sask.
Tisdale, Sask
Swan HIver, 1\[an
Minitonas 1\fall
Durban ~Ian.
Sturgis: Sask.
!-iOlnaRRas:-:<l. }'In
27
21>
BROTHER W. J. THORN
noise, Ida
="ov. 1316
Ruhl, Ida. ..................."
17
5,6
Filer, Ida. .
IS
7
Twin Falls, Ida.
]9
9, 10
Pocatello, Ida.
20
1_1..,_1_2_ _S_a_l_t_Lake CIty, Ltah .. " 21,23
..
..
2Cl
Oct. 29
:lIl
31
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
Chehalis, \\""h
Puyallup, "'a:--l1
Ennmdaw. \Yasll.
Ellensburg', 'Ya~h.. _..
'Vapato, """h.
Yakima, Wash.
----
Xov.
,.
"
~ "
Jackson\'llic. Fla
\\'aldo. Fla.
..
\VillistOll, Fin.
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
BROTHER H. E. HAZLETT
Palestine, Tex
Diah HIe, Tex
__
Tyler, Tex. .
BrowllRboro, Tt'x
...Olt.
20
... " 21.22
H
23,24
----
St. John, K n. .
J<;vandale, K 1l
Hampstead, S. II.
Fredpl'l<'ton, K. n.
Mill> ille, K. B.
Woodstock, N. II
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Seattle, 'Vash
XOY. 2,5
Port '.ro'VnSf>lHI. \Yash"
3.4
Long Brandl. \Vash
"
7
Tacoma, "''''a~ll. _. __
"
9
Olympia, W:~sh
':, 10,11
Aberdeen,
ash.
12
----
Elko, S. C. ..
Augusta, Ga.
IUdgcland, H. C
Ravannah, Ua.
Screven, Ga. .
"'a)'cross, Ga.
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
Topeka, Kan"
Sov.
2
1t-Ianhattan, l-\:ulls
__. "
3
Randolph, Kans
" 4.5
Manhattan, Kans.
..
6
Riley, Kans..
... ..__
"
7
Clay Center, Kans.
..
9
Heading, Pa
Xov.l()
Lebanon, Pa. ._
" 11
I'lainheld. I'a. .._................ 13
I IaITislHIl'g'. Pa
" 13
Hheems, l'a.
14
Lancaster. I'a.
16
BROTHER V. C. RICE
11
12
Xov.
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Aylmer, Onto ....
Tilsonburg, Onto
CotlrtlalHl, Ont.
Delhi, Onto ..
Belmont, Onto
St. Thomas, Onto
5
6
7
9
BROTHER B. M. RICE
.Oct.27
Xewburg-h. X. Y.
:'Ili'lcIJeto\\ n. X. Y
I'ort Jerns, X. Y.
EI'lJ ed. S. Y.
Hl'ooJdyn, X. Y.
Woodha"en, L. I.
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
Ashtabula, O
Pain~::.;ville, O.
LoraIn, O
EI~Tia, O
_
Wellington, O
Akron, O.
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
'Vaten'liet, N. Y.
Albany. X. Y.
Brainar'l, X. Y.
"
14
16
17
Hl
19,20
21
Oct.
17
" 19, 20
21
22
"
~3
24,213
Poplarville. ~Ii,s
Oct.
] lkaynnf'. .:\li:.:t'i. ....... "
Slidell, La. .
"
Bogalu'a, La
.
Zona, La
Kov.
Folsam, La
lJ
27
2.~
30
31
2
----BROTHER S. H. TOUTJIAN
.... Oct.
Holli"ter. Calif.
Sun Jose, Calif
Palo Alto, Calif.
San Franelseo. ('al'f. . SOY.
Redwood CIt). ('alif.
"
Oakland, Calif.
29
30
31
2
3
9
BROTHER L. F. ZINK
Xo,. 10
" 11
12
"
~~~~I;J~~~' ~\'rllll
~~
16
----
Vincennes, Ind.
l\lontgolllery, Ind. .
W"ashh'Jl~ton. 1 nil
.
Eyansville, In(1.
"
Booll\'dle, In,!.
Tell Cit)', Ind
.
. ='-'ov. 2
3
4
5
6
1I1ag.ne!, Ind
LOUlsnlIe, h.\',
Do Pau\\', Ind.
Palmyra, Inti
Xew AllJ:lllY, Ind
Salem, Ind.
N~v.
"
9
10
11
]2
]3
14
BROTHER H. HOWLETT
Orillia, Onto
SO\.
Brarpbridge, Onto
"
1\orth Hay Ont.
"
New Liske~rd, Onto
"
Timmins, Onto
" 17,
Sioux Lookout, Onto ..
I~onl(
I,land, Va
Chatham, Va
DanYlllp, Va
LeaksYille,.N. C.
ltoanoke
a.
War, W. Va.
12
13
14
16
IS
21
BROTHER H. S. MURRAY
Kov.2
Coeburn, Ya
" 3
IIonaker, Va. .
" 4
1'}a1Oit Hadford, Va
5
I~ula~ki:. Va. ;
6 ' yt e'llIe. ' a
1
Bristol, Tenn
Xov.
"
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9
10
11
]2
13
14,16
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No.
21
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327
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"1 will stand upon m1/ watch and wlll set mll !/HI'
the Tauer, andwm uatch to see what He 1M1I
Ilpan
Upon the earth t1istress of nations with perpleDty; the _1IIld the wavea (the restl... dIaooDtented) roarina;.men's hearts failing them for fear and for lllOkiag to
til" things com~"il ul?on the earth (society); for the poweraofthe heaV<lIlll (eceleaiaeticsm) shall bt, .haken When ye see th_ things beKin to come to pass, tben
know that the Kingdom of God is at hand. Look np. lift up your heRds. rejoice. for your redemption draweth nigh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:291 Luke 21:25-31.
fIUa1I jOumal 18 'GIl. of the Ilrlme factors or inliItrnments in the Ilygtem of Bible ~on, or ..-'l!l
.ifllIIIl_I7'7
. . . . . Jlld....... . . , .JleID(J
~ Jlftl8eBted til all partB of the dvilized world by thll WATCH ToweR Bnw!: .. nr..cr Boc1II:n. d1Brtered .A.D. 18M. "'lIW tile Pro-
aot1o:l of Cbril!ltian KnoWiedgt!". It Dot only ErVeII lIS a dasB room wllere Bible'sUtdentll may JnI!I!t in tile ~ fJ!. -tile dniBe w.ma JiKlt
a8D . . a eli_el 1lf ComDIUlIi!lltiOD through wIDd1 they may be l'eUbed with announcements of the Bodety'B .el!QlftntiuaIJ &D8 ef the
-me ef its traveling repl'll8entatives, st1led '~", and refreshed with reports of its couventkms.
Our "Berean Z-ons" are topieal reIIl!Bnoa.bI or reviews of our Soeiety's plWtished &rvnIB IIm!'t Imtertainmgly arranged. JUld vexy
WpfDl to all 'Who wauld. ~t tb.e osdy ~ degree whreh the Soeiety aecords, viz., V~ DIli Momster (V. D. M.), which traJJBlated
Iato .t.'ngJish is MimBter #)1 fh"'~ lVercr. Our treabaent of the International Sunda7 Scllool Les!IllI!lS :ill specially fw tile older :Bible
IIb1denta _d UliLchers. :By some this feature is .coBSidered indispensable.
":rhis ;Io~ &'tluK1B :firmly for tile defense of- the only true foundation of tbe ChristiIlD's hope D&W being so geu.lll"ally .repudia11!d
--redempt:lon Ulrough the Ilrecioml blood of "the DlaD Christ .Tesus, who gave himself a ~ [a ~ price, a substitnte] for
11II". (1 Peter 1 : HI; 1 Timetby 2 : 6) Buildin: up on thiJl sure foundation the gold, silver and precious '1rtones {I Corittrlans 3: 11Ul; 2 Peter.l: 5-11) of the Wurd of God, its furtber mission is to "make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery whicf> .has
tleen hid in God, to the latent that now miglIt be made known by the cburch the manifold Wisdom of GGli'!-"which in other ages
'WBlI not made JrnOW1l 1Drto the sons of men as it is n"w revealed",-Ephesians 3: .5-9, 10.
lt stands free from all parties, !leets llnd creeds of men, while it seeks more 1Uld more to bring its every utteran~e into fullest
Bubjection to the will of God in Chrlst, as exprellged in the holy Scriptures. It is thus free to declare boldly whatsoever the Lord
hath spoloen-a<:cordlng to the divine wisdom ~rlUlted unto us to understand his utteran<,es. Its attitude is not uagmatic, but confident;
for we Know whereof we atllrm, treading with implicit faith upOn the sure JIl'omlses of God. It Is held as a trust. to be used only in hlr
service: hence our decisions reiative to what SD1ly and what may not appear in its columns must be aecordin~ to our judgment of hlB
cood pleasure. the tea<'lQIIg of his Word, for the upboUdiJlg of bls people in greet! aDd Irnow~e. .And we not only Invite lJut urge ow:
readers to ~e aU its utterances ~ 'the 1nfo1Ub1e Word ttl wbich reference is con.sta.ntly IlUlde to facilitate such iating.
1)UI!lLoISH~O
1!I)l'
BROOKLYN, NoY.
U,S~
FlJRl!lIGIl
OJ'I'ICIlS:
Enemies of the trnth have reported tllat Brother Rutherford receives a royalty from tile sale of "THE HARP OF GOD."
As Secretary and Tre-olsurer of the Watch Tower Bible &
Tract Society, I am in lIossessi{)n of all its records; and
I do hereby certify that the title to "THE HARP OF GOD"
and all other books written by Brother Rutherford belongs
to the SOCIETY; that ill; di*S Il{)t receive, and has never
received, any royalt~.. on these books, nor has anyone else
received any royalty on the books published by the SOCIETY.
Any statements to the contrary are untrue.
\V. E. VAN AMB~'RGH,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Dated Sept., 26, 1924.
MACMILLAN.
ANNUAL MEETING
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
'Vednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
'1
8
9
2 14
3330 :10
4 208 :1:1
I 47 1~
a 44 13
:1 147
2:1 59
22 215
23 173
24 96
25 16
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&1eWATCH TOWER
AND HE~ALD OF CHR1STS PRESENCE
VOL. XLV
1, 1924
;NOVEMBER
Ko.21
PROHIBITION
5What is the duty of each Christian under the circumstances? We answer: His duty is plain. Having entered
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set about to unite the forces of the Democratic and Republican parties to accomplish their purpose. It was
an easy matter to get the preachers to do the shouting
and to make the noise, because they fclt that now big
business and big politicians were with them and that
they could set up the Lord's kingdom in earth. The
'Vor1<l War furni~hed the opportunity, and an appeal
was made to the people by the politicians and the prl'achers to patriotically snpport the movement for prohibition in order to win the war, and thus many were induced to support it.
I6The appeal was made to the order-loving ones by
the preachers that it was the will of God that prohibition should he enacted; and the people were again decein'd. and acted accordingly. By the combined action
of big business, big politicians, and big preachers they
induced the Congress to take the necessary steps to
amend the Constitution, and the state legislatures to
ratify it. At the time, the N cw York Tribune editorially said: "This legislation lleems to be propelled by
some invisible force." It was indeed an invisible force,
and that force was the devil. The result was a union
of clergy with big business and big politicians in a
combination to control the American people.
17Can any Christian, who believes God and his Word,
for one moment think that the Lord God of righteousness used the Democratic and Republican parties, and
the higher critics and evolutionists, and those who deny
the blood of Christ Jesus, to enact the pr<Jhibition law;
and that such was his ",ill and plan? Does the God of
righteousness need any such unholy alliance as this to
accomplish his will on earth? Does any Christian believe that this is the plan of God? If not, then whose
scheme is it?
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wrongfully sold it to others or aivided it amongst those
partienlarly favored by them. Can any Christian for
a monrent believe that prohibition, as we now see it, is
the result of God's will done on earth?
2Intoxicating liquor is a great evil, and the saloons
a curse to humanity. The good American people do
not want either. They are also sick and disgmted with
pious-faced frauds, who parade in the name of Christ,
hypocritically claiming to representing God and righteousness, who jOill hands with the comciencele::;s politicians and profiteers to enact and enforce a law, and
claim it to be the carrying out of God's will. When
Jesus was on earth he denounced above everything else
fraud and hypocrisy. God's Word admonishes Christians to abstain from every form of evil. Fraud and
hypocrisy are amongst the greatest evils.
21Let the people adopt the Lord's way, accept Christ
and his kingdom, and be submissive thereto; and their
ways will be right. But so long as the people adopt
Satan's fraudulent methods and ignore the Lord's way
they ean not accomplish a lasting good. All Christians
should refuse to stultify themselves by joining hands
with any scheme that has the appearance of good when
in truth and in fact it is honeycombed with fraud and
deceit, and denies the Lord and his methods of accomplishing the blessing of mankind.
22No Christian advocates the use or intoxicating
liquor. The question is not concerning the existence
of the evil, but the method of climination of that evil.
I~stead of running ahead of the Lord and joining hands
wIth some scheme that is contrary to the Lord's way,
the Christian should remember the scripture: "Be
patient therdore, brethren, unto the coming of the
Lo~d. Behold, the hmbandman waiteth for the precious
frUIt of the earth, and hath long patience for it until
he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also p~tient;
stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Take, my hrethren, the prophets, who have
spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience."-James 5: 7, 8, 10.
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How has Satan held mankind in his power? Will he always succeed? '113,4.
""hieh Is the better war: To teaeh truth and ri~hteousness,
which is the only cleaB!':ing- power, or to encouJ'agl? people to
put their trust in ... prohibition law as a panaeea of the liquor
traffic? 'Il 5-9.
Is it rational to think that the Scriptural way would be the popular
way? 'Il10,11.
In what way does Satan overreach mankind, and through whom
does he work? 'Il 12-14.
Who ,yere the real backers of the prohibition law? 'Vas not the
prt'achers' uniting with big business another evidence that they
had fallen away? 'I! 15-17.
What is the chief reason why Christians should not join Iwlnds
"ith the "unholy trinity"? 'Il 20, 21.
What special thing should be noticed by the Christian? 'Il 22.
Why ,11OUI<l Satan at this particular time transform himself into
an angel of light! 'Il 2:1.
Is it possible to brIne; about reformation by legislation? Is there
any lJellPfit to Christian:;:; in joining hands with the world in
11 :12.
N E~SIGN means a flag or signal, banner or beal""\.con, which is a token of relief or delivC'ranee.
This text ~hows that when the inhabitants of the
earth are in distress and perplexity, when the storms ot
adversity are beating upon the people and they mourn
and cry unto the Lord for relief, the Lord will ~et up
an C'llsign for the people of the nations. This ensign
or beacon light is Christ and his message or good news
of the kingdom for the dclivC'rance and blessing of mankind. It is the glad tidings for which the peoples of
earth have been mourning since the angels sang together
of the birth of the Babe at Bethlehem.
Blessed is he who hears the glad message now; and
thrice blessed is he who takes it up and joyfully passes
it on to others. He is blessed in his own heart; he is
a blessing and a corn fort to those that mourn; and he
is an honor and a praise to the Lord, whom he is privileged to represent. It is the message of the Lord; arId
he uses human agencies to deliver it, even as he has in
the past.
'fhe nations of the world are now entering the darkest night. Satan knows that his time is short, and he
knows that his mortal enemy is the Christ. He knows
that he must confine his assaults to the members of
Christ yet on earth. It is the last desprate conflict;
truth against error, right against wrong, light against
darkness. Christ, the Embodiment of light and truth,
is crowding the enemy to the wall, and soon will make
known to the world the complete victory of truth. Now
he is raising an ensign of truth for the benefit of the
peoples on earth that have a desire for righteousness,
that they may be safely led over the dark morass into
paths of truth and light.
The faithful followers on earth are Christ's ambassadors; and these are privileged to bring this message
of peace and reconciliation to the world. Happy is
their portion. Shine forth, ye blessed messengers of
the light 1 The glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
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WHO <6UR NEIGHBORS AREl-COMPASSION FOR THOSE ROBBED OF LIFE-HtJ:MANITY ON A THIEF-INFESTED ROAD.
"'l"hou shalt lore the Lord thy God 1cith all thy heart, and with all t1l1l 80ul, and 1Dith aU thy stren,gth, and with all thy
mmd; and thy neighbor as th1Jselt."-Luke 10: 21.
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for the angels of heaven and, as we may judge, for creations yet to be. God is the center of all life, and his will
must be conformed to in all things. It must be, therefore,
that in the ultimate end nothing can be allowed to live save
that which is in harmony with his will. As he is good and
the foundation of all goodnpss, harmony with his will is
essential to the happiness of every creature. The experience
of the human family, and the revelation we have of the
will of God concel"Iling the angels, show that selfishness,
which is opposition to the will of God, is ever pOssible,
D'I'he permission of evil has b('conw part of God's plan
in ol"llt'r that Grnl may have an etemalrt.col.(l for all his
intellig('nt crl>atures that sel1ishness is evil in itst'lf, in that
it is oJlpo"ition to the Creator's will and leads to lack of
IJarmon~' ami must nltimately end in death.
~uch an exhibition \\'I1S np('pS";'1ry, 01' tlw gOOllness of GOII would have
prt'vpnted its ravage", God lloes not (10 evil that good may
('OInt', but lie h:is !It'rmittell its advt'nt and rule in order
that whpn. in rlue timt' his love and rightpouslleSoS may be
uispla~'ed, the hearts of his creaturps 8hall be drawn to him.
MUST APPLY WATER TO SEE
lOIn the casp of this blind man Jesus did not call for
faith, bnt for olll'l!ience; and obedipnee led to thl> ('olllpletion
of the act of grar'e, The mira(']e was in itself only a nll'ans
to an end. 'i'he pn(1 was ;.:ained whpn the man, proving himEelf, sutTel'ell fot his vinllipation of .TpS11S, and also whpn
Jesus had founll him and It'll him into belief anl! al'('l>jJtanee
of him"plf ai'; the Son of Hod, "'ithout doubt this is 1111
illustration of how in tht' king(loll1 of Christ t hIe blind human
family, hoi'll in sin aIH] shapen in iniquity, will rpcpive
sight, and how those who will use thpir restol'ed sight to
decision for God ami righteousnpss will be blpssed by full
uniou with him,
ll,Jt'sus used tlw (']ay, anll eaused the man to wash it
off in order that it mi;.:ht beeome a s~'llIbol of how earth's
defilempnt will be waRhed a\\'a~' by thp pmYl>r of Christ
anti by the obp(!ipnee of faith, The bIiIHlneRR seemed as if
it woultl be iluule worse by the ela~', but it was a nccessary
feature of the illustrative mira(']e, In tilt'S(' lhl~'S, when the
Lord Ilas COllie (lown to earth to delivpr it from its blindness
and from the bondage of ('vil, its trouble is apparently made
much worsc; yet this is only a part of the process, Tile world
is bein~ dpalt with, and for the moment its possibility of
seeing is apparf>ntly being damaged; but with the obedience
of mankinll to wush in the water of truth, both the trouble
and thc blindness will pass away.
12When the incidpnt was closed Jesus commented upon it.
He said; "1<'01' judgment I am come into this world, that
tht'y which see not might see; and that they which see
might be made blind," Some of the Pharisees heard him
and aRked; "Are we blind .also?" He replied to the purport
that if by training or nature they had been ignorant persons,
blind mentally, they would have been as free from sinful
l"esponsibility, as he at the first had said of the blind man
and his parents; but because they claimed to have sight,
their sin remained., '.rhe incident discloses a terrible condition of heart in the Pharisees. 'l'ht'y were not at all
pleased that the blind sufferer had received sight. Indeed,
they became angry with him, as they were with Jesus, and
quickly they made him an outcast from society. He was no
longer conshlered fit to associate with the worsllipers of God.
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him. As she met him, she said, with perhaps a little reproach in her words: "Lord, if thou hadst been here,
my brother had not died." "But,H she added, "I know
that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of GOO, God
will give it thee." .Tesus made no direct response to
that implied request. Wanting to carry her mind on beyond
her iumw<liate desire to have her brother back, he said:
"Thy hrother shall rise agllin." (John 11: 23)
Martha
said: "I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection
at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection,
llnd the life: be that believeth in me, though he were dead,
yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and belie;'eth in
mp shall nev!'r die." 'Do you, Martha, believe this?' said
Jesus. ~he answered: "Yea, Lord; I believe that thou art
the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the
world." Her confef'sion enlarged her vision.
lIlt is sometinws thought that Mary was the readier pupil
of the two; but ~Inrtha's quick mind was well preparp<l
for the truth. f;he \vaitpd no longer, but called her sister
privat'ly. :i\Iary immediately went to .Jesus. Hpr weeping"
and that of the others seemed as if it were more than he
could bear; for lw groaned in spirit and was troubled, an<l
Wl'llt with them. (V. 35) Groaning within himself he came
to the cave, and bade the people take the stone away.
Martha would llllve prevented him. But be said to her in
words not hitherto recorded: "Said I not unto thee, that,
if thou wouldest believe, thou sbouldest see the glory of
God?" Then he prayed aloud, thanking his father because
he heard him, and said: "I knew that thuu hearest me
always." These words he said that those about him might
belieVE' that he was God's messenger.-John 11: 42.
12\Ylthout doubt when Jesus groaned within himself he
prayed to the Father that the :b'ather's power might be
operative upon the corrupting body in the tomb; and he
had the a!'!'urance that God had prepared that body for the
word uf life. Jesus now cried with a loud yoiL-e as if Ilis
words shoulll carry throu~h the grave clothes to the body
now ready to hear the sound: "Lazarus, come forth!" And
he that was dead came forth, bound in the grave clothes.
"I.oose him, and let him go," said Jesus.
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was this miracle which called forth Jesus' declaration: "I am the rl'SurJ"('ction, and the life," words which
may be taken a>; Jesus' challenge to death and to the powers
of death. If it please God to let a believer die, yet shall
Jesus be the power of resurrection and of life to him. (John
11: 2G) Ami, when the time comes for God to give the
blessing of life (and it is here, at the doors), then he who
belieYes will be kept from death. (V.26) In his kingdom
Jesus will give life to whomsoever he wilL (John 5: 21)
Death and .Tesus cannot remain together. He is now Lord
of the dead as well as of the living.. (Romans 14: 9) When
he and death meet, dE'ath must flee before him. The hour
~s at hand when "all that are in the ~raves shall hear his
voiop. and shall come forth."-John 5: 28, 29.
14ThI' rai<;ing of Lazarus and the miracle which gave
sight to the man born blind are illustrative uf the plan of
God. Both of these miracles are said to be for the glory
of God. The first, that of sight given to the man born
blind, shows the consequences of the removal of sin. There
comes a time when God will take away the disability of
natural condemnation, when mankind will be freed from the
power of sin which has come upon thE'm through their inherent weakness, and when their blindness, their ignorance
of God, will be taken away. (Isaiah 25: 6; 40: 5; 1 Timothy
2 : 4) The second miracle, the raising of Lazarus, is a
picture of the deliverance of mankind from the power of
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Walla Walla, Wash
Pomeroy, Wash.
DaytoD, Wash.
Waitsburll:. Wash.
Walla Walla, 'Vash,
Weston, Ore.
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Jamestown, Kan.
Solomon, Kan.
Abilene, Kan.
Waldo, Kan.
Salina, Kan.
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Scotland, Onto
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Galt, Onto
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Goolpb, Onto
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Kitchener, Onto
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Lebanon, Tenn
Nov. 25, 21
Nashville, Tenn.
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Big Sandy, Tenn.
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BR9THER B. H. BOYD
Niles, O
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Columbiana, O.
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East Palestine, O.
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New Castle, Pa.
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Eureka, Calif.-- __
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Richmond, Callf,
Stockton, Calif.
Modesto, Callf.
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Hanford, Callf.
Fresno, CaIit.
Selma, Calif
Tuiare, Calif.
Bakersfield, Cali!.
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Orleans, Ind.
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Upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the oea and the wav"," (the restless, dlaoontented) roaring; men'. hearts failing them for fear and for looking 60
the thin!,:s comin!,: upon the earth (soCIety); for the powers of tLe heavens (eeelesiaaticsm) shaH be shaken. . When ye see these things begin to come to pass. thea
know that the Kmgdom of God is st-nsnd. Look up, lift UP y<-ur heads, rejoice, for your redemption draweth nigh.-Mstt. 24:33: Mark 13:29: Luke 21:25-31.
BIB journal Is one of the prime factors or instrum...nts in the Hstem of Bible Instruction, or "Seminary Extenllion", now being
presented in all parts of the civilized wor:ld by the WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT Socn:TY, chartered A. D. 1884, "For the ProIllotion of Christian Knowledl'"e". It not only serves as a class room where Bihh1 students may meet in the study of the divine Word but
also as a cllannel of communication through which they may be reached with annonncements of the Society's conventions and of the
coming of Its traveling representatives, styled "Pilgrims", and refreshed with reports of its conventions.
Our "Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Society's puulished STUDIES most entertainingly arranged, and very
helpful to all who would merit the only honorary degree which the Society accords, viz., "Fc/'bi Dei Minister (V. D. 111.), which translated
into English is Minister at God's Word. Our treatment of the International Sunday School Lessons is specialIy for the older Bible
8tudents and teachers. By some this feature is considered indispensable.
This journal stands firmly for the defense of the only true foundation of the Christian's hope now b('ing so generalIy repudiated
-redemption through the precious blood of "the man Christ Jesus, who ga,-e himself a ransom [a corresponding price, a substitnte) for
all". (1 Peter 1: 19; 1 'l'imothy 2: G) Bnilding up on this sure foundation the gold, silver and precious stones (1 Corinthians 3: 1115; 2 l'eter 1: 5-11) of the Word of God, its further mission is to "make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery wh'ct> .has
been hid in God, to the intent that now might be made known by the church the manifold Wisdom of Ood"-"wh: -' in other ages
was not made known unto the sons of men IlS it is now revealed".-Ephesians 3: 59, 10.
lt stands free from all parties, s('cts and creeds of men. while it seeks DlOre and more to bring its every utteraD~e into fulIest
subjection to the will of God in Christ, as e"pre"ed in tue holy Scriptures. It is thus free to declare boldly whatsoever the Lord
hath spoken-according to the divine wisdom granted unto us to understand his utterances. Its attitude is not dogmatic, but contident ;
for we know whereof we affirm, treading with implicit faIth Ullon the sure prowises of God. It is held as a trnst, to be used only in hii
service; hence our decisions relative to what nlay and what may not appear in its columns mns!: be according to our judgment of hiS
good pleasure, the teaching of his 'Vord, for the upbuilrl4ng of his people in grace and knowledge. And we not only invite but urge ow:
readers to prove all its utterances by the infallible Word to which reference is constantly made to faCIlitate such te"ting.
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The seed of the woman is the Christ. Eve was mentioned here as a symbol. The WOIWlll that really produces the seed of promise is the Abrahamic-Sarah Covenant. God is the father; the covenant is the mother;
and the ofl'spring, to wit: the new creation, is the seed
of promise. It therefore follows that all true Christians
are embraced within the meaning of the term "the see.l
of promise", beca.use the Christ is composed of Jesu8
and his body members, which is the called-out class.-
Galatians 3: 16,27, 29; Colossians 1: 18.
5'1'hc serpent was used to represent Satan, who became the mimic god. Invisible to human eyes he has
exercised great power over the peoples of earth, which
power has always been for evil. It will be observed
that Jehovah said to the serpent: "Thy seed"; which
means that that old serpent, Satan, the devil, has offspring. These are not begotten and born as animal
creatures are begotten and born. Those who possess
and exercise the spirit of Satan are his children. To
the Pharisees Jesus said: "Ye are of your father the
devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do."-John
8: 44.
6The enemies of the Christian are properly defined
as all persons or agencies that act under the influence
or direction of Satan, in an attempt to injure or destroy the true Christian. The agencies employed include every creature whom the devil can directly or indirectly use against the true Christian. Satan in attacking the Christian employs fraud and deceit. He
appeals to the desire of his flesh, to the lust of his eyes,
and to the pride of life.
JESUS' EXPERIENCES THE CRITERION
'The trying experiences of Jesus furnish the criter'ion by which the conflict of his true follower is to
be measured. Jesus Christ at the age of thirty years was
begotten to the divine nature and anointed to be the
King of kings. Satan understood that Jesus was the
promised heir to the throne which would rule the new
heavens and new earth, and which would mean the overthrow of Satan. Bent upon his destruction Satan's
first attempt was to cause Jesus to be disloyal to bis
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attacks through his constituted agencies. These agencies were the religionists of the time; to "it, the scribes,
the Pharisees, and the priests, who claimed to be of
the Lord, but who in fact were the representatives of
the devil. Jesus plainly so declared that the Pharisees
were the seed of the devil.-J aIm 8: 44.
14Satan now goaded these offspring of his to falsely
accuse the Lord of various violations of the Law, witb.
the evident purpose and intent of inducing the Lord
to depart from his covenant and thereby destroy himself; or to cause these visible representatives of the devil
to become so incensed agamst the Lord that they would
kill him. These agents or servants of the devil slandered
and falsely aCl:used the Lord before the people, hoping
thereby to turn the people away from God and from the
Lord and to incite them against the Lord that they
might destroy him. To this end numerous allegations
and accusations were brought against the Lord by thes3
devil agencies. They accused him of almost all crimes
known to the criminal calendar, among which was that
of eating with sinners. (Matthew D: 11) 'rhey maliciously and slanderously accused him of being a glutton
and a wine-bibber. (Matthew 11: 19) He was accused
of breaking the Sabbath day law and thereby making
himself liable to punishment with death (J ohn 5: 16) ;
he was maliciously accused of being a deceiver. (John
7: 12) These same devil agents accused him of being
ignorant and unlearned, therefore unable to teach the
people. (John 7: 15) They accused him of having a
devil and called him by the name of Beelzebub or chief
of devils. (John 7: 20; Matthew 10: 25) They falsely
and maliciously accused him of being a sinner. (John
9: 16-24) They openly and maliciously accused him
of blasphemy. (John 10: 33-37) They incited the mob
against him; they sought and procured false witnesses
against him, and time and time again formed conspiracies to kill him, and finally wickedly and unjustly convicted him in their own court and caused him to be put
to death.
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by which our Lord was beset. (Hebrews 4: 15; Revelation 3: 21) "For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted."
-Hebrews 2: 18.
17The three primary temptations presented to our
Lord were presented to the eeclesia~ties, that is to say,
the elergy of nominal Chri~tendom, and upon all these
thrre points they have fallen. In their battle they
were overcome by the devil.
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one can be loyal to God and the Lord Jesus unless that one is faithful to his brother Christian. Falthfulness here means fidelity; truly honestly and earnebiIy
looking aIter the interest of his brother. '1'0 go contrary thereto means to be disloyal. Jesus said to the
Christian: "A new commandment 1 gi'Ve unto you, That
ye love one another; as I have loved yon, that ye aJ~o
Jove one another." (John 13: 34) He who loves his
brother will not injure him willingly. He who will1l1g-1)' or carelessly does injury to his brother is not loyal,
because ho docs not keep this commandment. The Ll\V
of God com;mands that we speak kindly and deal kindly
with our brother, speak evil of no man, be no brawlers,
but be gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.Titus 3: 2.
33'1'0 humble oneself in the sight of the Lord means
to be joyfully obedient to the Lord's law. This is necessary in order to be exalted to the position to which the
Lord has called the Christian. '1'he Apostle says: "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift
you up. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He
that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his broiher, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law; but
if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law,
but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save
and to destroy; who art thou that judgest another?"James 4:10-12.
84He who speaks evil of his brother and judges his
brother speaks evil of or again~t the law of God, because
the law of God commands that he shall not do so. To
judge his brother means to jullicially determine that his
brother is wrong, and this constitutes a judgment or
judicial determination of God's law, which God says
man must not do; and if one becomes the judge of the
law of God then he is not the doer of God's law. lIe
has no authority to pass judgment upon his brother contrary to God's law; and if he docs so, he is disloyal and
becomes the senant of the devil, and is not the servant
of God.
85Stated otherwise, if one brings a false or slanderous
accusation against his brother and condemns his brother
before others he speaks evil of God's law, and by his
conduct judicially determines that God's law is wrong.
lIe therefore sets himself up as a judge of the law of
God, and decides and judicially determines that the
law of God is wrong; therefore he will not obey it. By
making himself a judge he ceases to be a doer of the law
of God.
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4But is it not proper for a Christian to call in qUE'Stion the wrongful course of another who claims to be
a Christian? The Christian not only has this right but
it is his duty, under certain conditions. But he must
remember that the Lord has his own way; and that the
Lord haB laid down a plain code of procedure, which
a Christian is bound to follow; and that there is no just
cause or excuse for him to deviate from this coue. It
is stated by the Lord thus: "Moreover, if thy brother
shall trespass against thee, go Rnd tell him his fault
between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou
hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee,
then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth
of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
And ii he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the
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58The trials through which we pass now may be exceetlingly fiery. '1'he affiictions may seem to be great;
the burdens almost too grievous to be borne. But let
the Christian bear in mind that if he is fighting the
battle that Jesus fought, if he is following in the footsteps of the Master, these conflicts which come to him
as a Christian are but light, comparatively speaking,
and can injure one for a short time at the most; and
the lesson is, that the trials are working out for him
glory and honor, and yet not for some glory and honor,
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URING the year we have been studying texts relating to the kingdom. It seems appropriate at
the end of the yrar that we should bring before
our mcntal vision the iinishrd work of that kingdom.
By faith ,vc can see some of the blessed results of the
Millmmial rrign of Christ. The Lord has been pleased
to reveal in his Word some of tllC'se things to us, and it
is our privill~ge to brlieve and confidently rely upon his
Word.
By the eye of faith, looking down to that time, we can
see that sin has ceasrd to mar the beauty of earth. A
Paradise restored is the home of man. All creation of
earth is under the dominion of man now made perfect.
'1'hf' trees clap their hauds together with gladness. The
fieltls are jOyIlll; the trees of the woods majestirullY
wave their arm., making melody in the air; and the
flowers fill the atmosphere with the sweet fragrance of
love. Hpalth, happiness, and beauty are upon every
face, gladness is in every heart, and' man is restored to
the image of God. '1'hc periect creature now deports
himself in keeping V\ith the dignity and glory of his
Creator.
The faithful princes of the earth have finished their
labors of love, and ha\'e been changed into spirit l)('ings
and elevated to some other servier, under the supervision of the Lord. '1'hore is a new heaven, as well as
a new earth. All the angels are in perfect harmony
with God. In their respective places of honor arc the
cherubim and the seraphim, with all the hosts of heaven.
Above all we see Christ Jesus, the fairest of the thousands and altogdhrr lovely, the great Redeemer and
Deliverer of mankind. Looking back over his work,
accomplished in his l<'ather's name, he sees the travail
of his soul and is satisfied ,dth the result. He draws
to his side his beautiful and glorious bride. '1'hey are
in the palace of the King, and the bridesmaids joyfully
give attendance in proper form. Over this palace of
magnificence and glory is the great Jehovah God. Every
face is turned toward him, and his smiling countenance
of approval is turned toward all.
The song of praise to his holy name breaks forth in
heaven, and is caught up by the happy throngs of earth,
until every creature in heaven anu earth that hath
breath is singing the praises of God and of his Christ.
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Sweet have been the blessings of the Lord for the
year just ended. Let each consecrated one see to it that,
having shared together these blessings, and now having
them in mind, he uses the faculties with which he is
endowed to bring comfort and blessings to others. These
can bring some joy to the world now; and by the eye
of faith we can look forward to the time when every~
thing that hath breath shall praise the Lord.
21--L"L'"KE 19:
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JESUS "COMMANDEERS" HO.\[E OF ZACCH.'ECS-ZACCHUS' HEART OPElI'S WIDE-ZACCH.ErS RESTORED TO ABRAHAMIC BLESSIN~"
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'II 9,10.
What had Zacchreus lost sight of? What has the human family
lost? Is there prospect of restoration? 'II 11, 12.
What were the three titles of Jesus, aud how may they be seen In
our last three lessons? '1113.
What did the people of Jericho probably think of 7:acch:l'lls? What
did Jesus think of him? Will Jesus similarly deal with humanIty In the Millennium? '1)14.
lIs the wickedness of some people an exception to the rule? How
will Jesus toueh the hearts of humanity? What will then be
the result? 1 15.
BIGHTEOUS:"ESS OF HEART A l>ECESSARY THING--THE FEEDING OF FIVE THOUS.\:"D TYPICAL-APOSTLES TOLD OF JESUS
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N ACCOHDANCE with custom, today's study Is a review. The studiE'S which began with the ministry of
the twelve apostles have called us on to the last week
of Jesus' life. From the very be!l:innlng of his ministry Jesus had sought to gather disciples to himself. He was not
specially looking for those who would accept him as one
sellt from God; allll certainly, as all his ministry shows,
he never considered hims('lf as being sent on a mission to
turn all Israel to God. He early learned that his Father's
purpose was to take out from men a people for his name,
afterwards so (~lparly U1Hlerstuod and expressed by the apostlp,;. (Acts 1;': 14) It is almost certain that Jesus saw this
while in the wilderness when meditating upon his Father's
Word, and while he was suhjected to the temptations of
the devil.
2Though quite early he came in contact with the majority
of The Twelve (John 1: 37-49), and though some had already been with him intermittently, it was not until after
a considel1lhle time had passed that he definitely called
thl'm to him "that thE'Y might be with him". Now when
he had much to do and a great witness was to be given, he
sent them abroad to represent him. His commission was
simple, and ~'et it was great. Their outward equipment
was meager almost to an extreme. They made no show;
tlll'y carriell no luggage; they simply started off. But their
Inward equipment was equal to all possible needs for the
ministry of the then message of the kingdom. They were
to preach that the kingdom of heaven was at hand; and,
to show that they were sent by one who had authority,
they were equipped with power which he conveyed to them.
They were to heal the sick, and to give sight to the blind.
Indeed, their commission included even the raising of the
dead.
3'l'hus while the meSSl'ngers had no outward glory of the
kingdom on them, they had its joy in their hearts; and they
rejoiced in their privileges of service. Their work was
to give--to give the message of the kingdom as well as
th(' blessings of healing. Nor were they allowed to gather
riches on the way. (Matthew 10: 8) How ditIerently have
the professed successors of these apostles acted! Clothed
in scarlet, they have persuaded even the kings of the earth
of tlleir greatness and authority; and they have further
persuaded these same kings to enact laws to compel the
obedience of the peoples; and then the ecclesiastical successors of the apostles have sat in state as lords of both
kings and peoples as the representatives of Jesus of Nazareth. Present day conditions 9.0 not allow of these things,
but the same spirit obtains.
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12After thpse things .Tesus had an encounter with a lawyer wlw came tempting him, thinking to catch him. This
he dill either to prove his own cleverness or to belittle
.TP"us in the ('yes of the crowds. The lawJ'er asked Jesu'!
what he should clo to iuhlerit eternal life. Jesus turnell
the question upon him, and asked him what was writtt'n
in the Law, which he was supposed to know and to teach.
T'he lawyer gave a good answer. ,Tesus commended him
for it, and said tl1Ut if he was to do what he taught he woulll
not neecl to ask the question. The man himself was caught;
and wishing to ju"tify himself he raised the question as
to who was the nl'ighhor whom he was supposed to love
as himsl'lf. ,Jpsus' reply was tile story of the Good Samaritan. In It he tells of the love and graciousness of God, and
portmys his own act as one \vl1o by the Pharisees was considE:I'ell an outcast, even llS a Samaritan, but who was
sl'eking to do what was possible to heal the wounds of those
who hacl fallen among thiews. 'l'he story is illustrative of
the plan of God. There lUI' ~till those WI1O, hadng gained
places of powpr, are rohbing Iwmanit) of its rights. They
do not call tlH'lllsplves thieves, and incleed thl'Y are held
in good E'stpE'm; for "men will praise thee wllC'n thou doest
well to t1IJ'self." (Psalm 4!l: 18) But the Good Samaritan
now comes with the power of the kingdom allli with the
blessings of God for the injured human family, to give it
life, and health, and pcace.
13The next study, that of the man born blind, shows the
distress of the launan ftlmily from another point of view.
'I'his lesson shows that even God has pet'mitted trouble to
come upon the sons of men. Strong- and clever men have
alllicted and robbed their fellows, but God has permittetl
evil to cOllle upon all. The miracle of healing is intended
to show that in his own time and way God will, by Jt'sus,
take away the disability which is upon all men, and will
show himself as their lo,ing Goll, and Christ as their Savior and King; and that just as surely as the mlln blind from
birth saw .Te~us both pllysil'ally, mentally, and spiritually.
and entered into the enjoyment of physical and spiritual
sight, so tIle world of mankind will come back to understanding and to blessing.
14The incidpn t of the resurrection of Lazarus shows another l)hase of the power of GOII, exercispd in those things
which are bpyond human power. Men nwy rob their fellow tllPn. God has permitted mankinll to become subject
to evil, but bE') 0lH1 that til ere was tlte power of death. The
l't'~UlT('dion or La;.:arus sho\\'s that God has this power in
Ids hanll. Hence .T('sus' cleeiaration conCl'rning himself that
he is the r!'sUlTedion and the life; and since God gave
.1 esus to hI' t hI' ~a yior to mankind this means that in the
day of his kingdom Jesus. as he himself declared (.John
5: 26), \,ill sjJl'ak the word wldeh will bring the milliollFl
of dead baek to life and to his care, and ultimately to GOt!.
LOVE MEETS RESPONSE IN ZACCHAEUS
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DEAR BROTHER RUTHERFORIl:
LETTERS
BRETHREN:
I greet you in the name of .Jesus, whom we serve. I an
enelosing the V. D. M, Question forms filled in as requested.
I pray God's continual blessing,; on the wonderful work
you are privileged to do. How we do appreelate the food
coming from headquarters (the Lord's table)! lIow I
thank our loYing heaYenly Father that I can take even a
small part in proelaiming the King and his glorious kingdom, in this part of the field.
Your Brother by his grace only.
J. E, L. I1'IJ"L.\Y, South Africa.
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7
8
1 90
_..
Alliance. O
:/Ila1'loo['o, O
Canton. 0
Louisville. 0
'D'"IOtste1' . 0'
a on.
.
Dec. 11
_.......
12
_ _....... 14
i3
- ..-............
::
17
Dec.
"
_ ..
..
1
3
4
6
7, 8
9.10
Dec. 1
Wellington, Kan. _
"
3
Arkansas City, Kan.
4
Winfield. Kan
_ _ _
II
Douglas. Kan
_.........
7
Augusta, Kan. _._.........
8
-----
----
1i:akina. Onto
Dec.
12
Winnipeg, J\1an
.. " 11-, 15
Portag-e La Prairie.lIIan." 17. 18
Alonsa. Man. .__
2022
Gilbert Plains. Man. .. ..
28
Dauphin, Man.
30
lIIerrill, Wis
:'\ov.
'VauRfiu, \Vis
_ __ ."
Marion, Wis
__..
"
Clintonville. "'is
"
Bonduel. 'Vis
"
Green Bay, Wis.
10
11
12
15
16
Titusville, Fla
Dec. 1
Ormond, Fla. __
"
2
Daytona. Fla. . _..................
3
New Smyrna. Fla.
4
Sanford. Fla
" 5,7
Grand Island, Fla
_ " 8,9
1
3
4
5
7
8
Trenton. Onto
Sterling, Ont,
Havelock. Onto
l'eterboro. Onto
Lindsay, Onto
Cameron. Onto
__.._ Dec.
1
_
" 2,3
"
4
" 5,7
__
..
8
"
9
_ __..Dec.
"
_._
"
_.......
1
3
4
11,7
8,9
11
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ooltewah. Tenn
Rock Springl'3, Ga
Hom~. Ga. _
._.. __
Cave Spring-. Ga
Rockmart. Ga
__
1
2
3
4
8
7
Dec. 2. 4
"
3
"
5
" 7,9
"
8
10
Dallas. Ga
Atlanta. Ga
__
l)ollg-lasyille, Ga
Raymond Ga
Chipley, Ga..__
Col unIbus, Ga
__
_
Dec.
11
" 12.14
"
16
"
17
18
" 19,21
Norwich, Conn
_ _Nov. 25
New London, Conn
"
26
Deep Hiver. Conn
"
27
Branford. Conn
__
"
28
New Havfl-Il, Conn
"
30
Milford. Conn. __
Dec. 1
Bridgeport, Conn
Dee.
Sonth Nor,,'alk, Conn
"
llanhury. Conn. .__
__ _..
Wat~rbury. Conn
"
Torrington, Conn
_.. "
Stamford, Conn.
2
3
4
li
7
8
Parker. S. Dak
Mellno. S. Dak. ._
Chancellor, S. Dak
Da,'is. S. Dal,Yankton, S. Dak
Irene, S. Dak.
Dec.
1
"
2, ~
"
..
5
"
7,9
..
8
Corsica, S. D
Vermillion, S. D
Sioux City. Ia.
Omaha. I\'eb
Des Moines. Ia
Chicago. Ill
Dee. 10, 11
__ .. " 12,14
..
15
_._..
16
"
17
__
"
18
BROTHJolR T. H. THORNTON
13,14
15
16.17
18
19.21
22,23
BROTHER J. H. HOEVELER
Rock IRland, Ill
Dec.
Rochelle, Ill
"
Ashton. Ill
"
Geneva, Ill.
"
Aurora. IlL
" II.
.1 oUet. Ill. .._.................. ..
10
11
14
15
10
17
BROTHER W. J. THORN
Laramie. Wyo
__..Dec. 17.18
Cheyenne, \Vyo _._ _ " 19.21
Carpenter. '''yo
"
22
Sterling, Colo
_
__ ..
23
24.25
Haxtum, Colo.
H_O_I_yoke, Colo.
26
Calgary. Alta
_
Dec
MacLeod, Alta
_
"
Lethbridge. Alta
..
Bow IRland. Alta
_ "
Medicine Hat, Alta
"
Suffield. Alta. __
"
_ Dec.
"
"
"
_ "
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
BROTHER W. M. HERSEB
Calmar. Alta...._
Cam rose. Alta. _
Alliance. Alta.
Coronation. Alta
Swalwell. Alta
Beiseker. Alta
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
4. II
7
8
]4
21
28
BROTHER M. L. HERR
GibbonsYille, Ida
Dec.
24
Butte, l\lont. __
__.. .,
T
Billings, Mont.
8.9
Casper. Wyo
_
-.. .. 11.1 2
14
Slater, 'Vyo
-..-- - ..
16
Cheyenne, 'Vy<>.
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BROTHER H. E. HAZLETT
Galveston. Tex
Dec.
Alvin, Tex
_
"
Houston. Tex
_.._
"
Sealy, Tex
_ _.. "
Corpus Christl, Tex
_ "
A.\1ce. Tex
__
Marinette, WIs
Dec. 1
Vulcan, l\1icb
" 2,3
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. .. .. 5, 8
Sallit Hte. Marie, Canada."
7
Marinette. Wis
"
9
St. Louis. :/110_..............
28
BROTHER C. ROBERTS
Portland, Ore
Dec. 12, 14
Vancouver. 'Vash
"
15
Me Minnville. Ore.
..
16
Monmouth, Ore. ._
"
17
Falls City. Ore
"
18
Dallas, Ore
_ _.. "
19
Davenport. Ia
_ Dec.
Dllbuque, Ia
__
..
Chicag-o, Ill. (Ger. Class)"
Akron. O.
..
Canton. O
"
Alliance, O. _ __.__
..
24
25
26
27
28
30
BROTHER V. C. RICE
Eldorado, Kan. ..
Dec.
Eureka. Kan.
..
Olpe. Kan.
Strong. Kan."_.._"'_". "
Pomona. Kan.
.. 14.
Ottawa, Kan.
Pen Argyl. Pa
_ Dcc. 9
Bangor, Pn.. . .__._
"
10
East Stroudsburg, Pa
"
11
Paterson, N . .J.
"
12
Brooklyn, N. Y. ._
_"
14
'Voodhaven, L. I.
"
Z1
BROTHER B. M. RICE
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
La Grande, Ore
_ Dec. 1,2
Pendleton, Ore
_... ..
3
Hermlst(}n, Ore.
..
4
Heppner, Ol"llo
_........
II. 7
Odell. Ore.
_ _..........
8.9
Bend, Ore.
_.._
_.., " 10. 11
Beech Creek. Ky
_
Dec. 9
Beaver VaIn, ]~.r.._.__. . " 10
Sonora, K~.._
_ " 11
Elizabethtown, Ky
12
Riney\ ille, ]{y
__.. H 14
Brandenburg, Ky
" 15
BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
Hardtner, Kan.
1
2
3
4
5, 7
8
Lansdale. Pa
Dec. 1
Allentown, Pa.
,
2
L('hightOll, Pa.
._ _ __."
3
l\..unkletown, 1 1a . .
"
4
DanieLsville, Pa. ._
"
5
Easton, Pa
__. " 7.8
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Elora. Onto
Gravenhurst, Onto
Bracebrldge, Onto
North Bay. Onto
New Liskeard. Onto
Xlmmlns, Ont.
_lJ('c.
0'
"
"
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
Toronto, O
Dec.
Negley. O. _
_ _..
East Liverpool, 0. _.....
Power Plant. 0.
..
LSislbonOO.
..
Dcc. 10, 11
12,14
"
15
"
16
..
17
18
Souris. Man
Brandon, Man.
Rapid City, Man
Minnedosa, Man
Clanwilliam. Man.
Neepawa. Man.
Tuskahoma. Okla
Alhion. Okla
_.
:Fort Smith. Ark
J,amar. Arl,
__
Dover. Ark
Rnssellville. Ark.
Nov. 28
"
30
Dec. 1
_
" 2.3
_ "
4
II
-----
BROTHER S. H. TOUTJIAN
9
10
12
14
16
17
Selma. Calif.
..__ _
Dec.
'l'ulare. Calif. ._
_.........
Bal,ersfield. Calif.
Portersville. Calif. .
"
Orosi, Calif.
__._
_ "
Reedley, Calif
_ .._ "
1
2
3
4
II
7
Oakdale, Calif. .
Dec. 8. 11
'l'uolnmne, Calif
_
" 9, 10
Hiverbank. Calif
"
12
Stockton. Calif
_
"
14
Lodi. Calif
_....... ..
115
Sacramento, Calif
"
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SEMI-MoNTHLY
CONTENT8
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1924
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Upon the earth dlstresll of nllti()Dt1 with perplexity; thp !ea and the \Taves (the restless. discontented). ..,,,ring; men's heart~ failing them for fear and for looking te
the things comin~ upon the earth (society); for the power. of the heavens (ecclcsiasticsm) sh,,11 bp shaken. When ye see these things begin ro come to pass, then
"nnw 'htthe Kingdom of God i. at hand. Look up, lift up your heads, reJoice, fur your redemptIOn d",weth nigh.-Matt. 24::l3; Mark 13'29' Luke 2J:2~1i.
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also as a channel of communication throu;;h which they may be reached with announcements of the Society's conventions and of tha
coming of its U'aveling representatives, styled "Pilgrims", and refreshed with reports of its conventions.
Our "Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Society's published STUDIES most entertainingly arranged, and very
helpful to all who would merit the only honorary degree which the Society accords, viz., Verhi Dei Mini8ter (V. D. lIf.), which translated
into English is MinMter 0/ God's Word. Our treatment of the International Sunday School Lessons is specially for the older Bible
students and teachers. By some this featnre is considered indispensable.
This journal stands ftrmly for the defense of the only true foundation of the Christian's hope now being 80 generally repudiaterl
-redemption through the precious blood of "the man Christ Jesus, who gaye himself a ransom [a corN'sponding price, a substitute] for
all''. (l Peter 1: 19; 1 Timothy 2: 6) Buildint; up on this sure foundation the gold, silver and precious stones (1 Corinthians 3: 1115; 2 l'eter 1: 5-11) of the W.. rd of God, it,s fUJ;ther mission is to "make all see ,,,hat is the fellowship of (he mystery which .has
heen hid in God, to the intent that now might be made known by the church the manifold wisdom of God"-"wbicll in other ages
was not made known unto the sons of men as it is now reYealed".-Ephesians 3: 5-0, 10.
It stands free from all parties, sects and creeds of men, while it seeks more and more to hring its every ntteran~e into fullest
llubjectien to the will of God in Christ, as eXl'r0,~('d in the holy Scriptures. It Is thus free to declare boldly whatsoever the Lord
hath spoken-according to tile divine 'wisdom gndl teJ unto us to nnderstand his utterances. Its attitude is not uogmatic, but confident;
for we Imow "'hereof we affirm, treading with implicit faIth upon the sure promises of God. It is held as a tru,1. to be used only in hi~
service; hence our decisions relative to what m"y and what may not appear in its columlls must be a('( ordIllg to our judgment of iliS
good pleasure, the teaching of his 'Vord, for the llpbuild,ing of his people I'n grace and knowledge. And \\e not only invite but urge oUl:
readers to prove all its utterances b\v the infallible Word to Which referllnce is constantly made to facilitate SUCH testing.
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willing, but anxiou" that nll 'llch be on our list continually and
in touch Witll th" HC1'",m stn,l;"",.
Notice to SlIbsCl'ibus: We do not. as II I'llle. sp)!(l " card of ..cknowledgment for a renewal or for a new subsel'lptioll. Receipt and
entry of renewal are indicated within a month by change in ex~ira
CHANGING SECRETARIES
Classes are requested not to change Secretaries at elt'efi01l time, unless such change should be necpssary. If a
('hnnge is made, the Pilgt'im Departnwnt should be notifiel1
promptly. Change of address of the Spcretary should also
he reported to the Pilgrim Department ,,ithout delay. Mail
is frequ('1Itly delay(-'\l bee:mse of failure to infonn us of
chan~e of SecreturiE's and their addresses.
'Vhere this is
possihle, it is desirable that a BrothE'r living in the city
act as Secretary, not someone who has a rural address.
Enw-ed as Second Clas$ Matt"" at Brooklyn, N. Y. Postoffice., Act of March 3-d 1879-
ByMeansof
5 :':9D
TUef;(~ay
"The At-one-ment"
\Yedllesday
Thursday
Frida~-
Saturday
11
12
6 74 13
'1183 14
8 218 15
9 14. 16
10 14fl 1'1
4 317
f;uf'dny
Montl:lY
1. 34
2 1!11
3 3,.
1(',4
G-l
56
27
315
2:10
130
18200
19 150
20307
21 177
22 61
23 BOO
24 206
25
26
2'1
28
29
30
31
301
14
IGG
327
4.
104
242
&h~VATCH
TOWER.
PRESENC_E
VOL. XLV
1\0. 23
1, 1!J24
DECEMBER
Proper organization is absolutely essential to suecess in any work. Especially is this true concerning
the kingdom work. The Scriptures plainly show that
all of the work done that is approved by the Lord must
be done orderly. He is not a God of confusion, but
a God of order. Every one in the Lord's organization
is expected to work as opportunity is afforded. He i.
not to be slothful in business, but fervent in spirit in
the Lord's service. Jesus declared: ".My Father work-
35:1
S:>6
'fhe
WATCH TOWER
eth hitherto, and I work." ( John [j: 17) All who are
pleasing to the Lord, therefore, mmt work, as he gives
them oppoltunity. To the end that his work on earth
might be accomplished in harmony with the Lord's
will, effort has been made to organize and conduct the
same on the plan of efficiency. Of course it is never
130 efficient but that improvement can be made.
The main office of the SOCIETY, from which the work
generally is directed, is situated at 124 Columbia
Heights, Brook>lyn, New York. 'rhe operative office"
of the American activitics are at 18 Concord Street,
Brooklyn, with a number of branch offices under their
respective managers situated in various parts of the
earth.
It is the duty of the executive office at Brooklyn to
handle all the official correspondence from all the hranch
offices, and to have gencral snprrYision over the finances
and to direct the expending of the same in the various
countries of earth, and to keep in close touch with the
work in America as well as th~ forcign branches, as well
as to exercise a general supervisory control over the
same. 'rhere is a close sympathetic relationship between
the home office and the branch offices, and the Lord is
directing it all. It is rather difficult for one to have
in mind the scope of the work by a mere casual consideration of what is bcing done. 'rhe suggestion is
made that while considering the facts set forth in this
report the rcader take a map of the world and refer
to it in connection with the reports from the various
countries. I n giving this report we will set it forth
under the heading of the name of the respective branch
offices. Some of these offices manage the wo.rk of several
languages in several countries, as will be observed.
BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN,
N. Y.
Chicago
Oaklan<.\
!)!)2,OOJ
__
__
__ __
__ __.__
;':):5.()(I,)
300.\)00
Dcn:mJcrr 1, 1D24
357
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thall diu all of the organizcJ cla~,es ill th2 lOUlltry. The following shows the comparative sales:
T"; m;;;
]~,1f)5
1:2,7S7
4.:!21
:2,381
Grand TotaL.
(;~7.(j8:i
..).")(J,:.!18
.4] ,44ll
03.735
,O!).O(i6
1,'11-1:2
~.~S1
-lU,7S1
2.:!:23
:2,774.():2:1
.
...
48
2.-119
1,456
117.928
:2.Gfi2
107,0:>9
:2.;:2,862
..
During the fiscal y":11' fiJteen well-a(lvertiseu convontions of English-speakillg people wore held in the l~llited
States. The general conventIon was lll'ld at Columbus,
Ohio, which has heretofcre been repDl'teu in TUl: IYXl'CH
PUBLIC WITNESS
'l'mn:R. These conventions have serred as a groat ,timThe public ,,-itness in the lTnit0d States has heen
ulus to the brethren everY'.\'hcre amI in hillllmg closer
weli
maintained throughout the year. The classl's everytogether the hearts of those \vho are engaged in the serwhere have done nobly in this regard. At great exvice of the Lord.
pense to tlwmse1yrs thl'Y haw procured halls, oxtensively advertised meetings, and thus proclaimed the mesWORLD-WIDE WITNESS
sage of the kingdom. On the reverse side of many of
'rhe SOCIETY during the year has pnrsued the policy th'3 handbills has been printl~d a brief tract which, in
of settil1g certain dates for worM-wiele witnessing, on itsol, has been a large witness.
which dates the classes in every part of tho earth, in
In view of the fact that the classes spent so much
all languages, were askeu to arrange for public meet- money for the local witness, their contributions to the
ings. This has been <lone with splendid Bueeess, and SOOIETY'S main office were nec~sarily reduced.
has had much to do with getting a knowlEdge of the
FINANCIAL
divine plan into the minds of the people. The fact
that the brethren at the same time all over the earth
We acknmYledge with profound gratituue and thankllarc speaking' on the same subject is encouraging to giying the manner in which the Lord has looked It.fter
858
WATCH TOWER
'The
his work this year from the financial viewpoint. Being enabled to produce our own books, we have also
been able to sell them at a greatly reduced price, for
much less than they would have been sold otherwise;
and it has been the endeavor as nearly as possible to
make the sale of these books cover the expense of manufacture, etc., leaving a wider field for the use of contributions, particularly in foreign lands.
During the year the SOCIETY has expended in the
foreign field cash to the amount of $118,321.10. In
addition thereto a large number of books has been furnished to the foreign offices. Thus we see that the
American brethren have been greatly privileged to help
stricken Europe and other parts of the earth in giving
a witness to those who could not otherwise have it.
We share their joy. In fact, our joy is double because
we have been permitted to help to bless them.
'fhe brethren have been liberal with their contributions to the "Good Hopes" fund. These have been
small, as individual amounts, but have mounted up
when all were added together. Appended hereto is a
summary of the financial statement prepared and filed
by the Treasurer of the SOCIETY, as follows:
RECEIPTS
To balance from 1D~:1 ...._.... . ._.._..
To "Good Hopes" dUIlutiuns
...
To deficit 1924
.._ _
._
__.$ 1,624.47
._.._
230,7D6.24
_..__
4,]26.68
$236,547.39
EXPENDITURES
By general conventions
._
.
By l'il,~rim work .__.__ _. ._._
_._.__
By publicity, puulic lectures, etc
Free literature
_..
. .._
By foreign work __
__..__..__
..
$ 16,686.89
3b,DSS.64
. ..._ 37,250.55
__ 25,300.21
.. .
118,321,10
..__.__
$236,547.39
CORRESPONDENCE
BROOKLYN,
"'.Y.
Reports that come frequently from far away distances show that many are hearing the message of truth.
We have good reports from Maine and Canaoian
points on the northeast, and from Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, on the northwest and west, and
clear to the southern border of the United States, the
station having been heard on the Pacific coast. Quite
a large 11umber of books has been placed by reason of
the station.
It is impossible to tell how many hear, but it is certain that within a radius of one hundred miles of the
station there were a year ago, according to report,
500,000 receiving sets. 'This number must be greatly
increased by this time. The possibility of the size of
the audience of a radio station is tremendous. It is
hoped that by the permission of the Government we can
soon use greater power and greatly improve the efficiency
of this radio station.
Another station is now in course of construction at
Chicago, and we hope soon to have it in operation.
The Lord will see to it that the message of the kingdom goes to the people in his own good way and in
his own due time. We believe that the mdio is the
most economical and effective way of spreading the
message of the truth that has yet been used. It is
suggested that even though the numbers engaging in
the service may greatly decrease, the Lord will use the
radio to spread the message just the same. We should
learn this lesson that nothing can interfere with the
message of the kingdom; and that if one neglects his
privileges to give the witness in the way the Lord has
granted him the opportunity, he may expect that opportunity to be removed a11d the Lord to use some
other way to put the message out.
'l'he SOCIE'l'Y has urged upon the brethren activity in
the senice, k110wing that this is not for the benefit of
the Lord, but for the benefit of the brethren themselves.
'l'he privilege of engaging in the service cannot be overestimated. We hope the brethren everywhere will be
stimulated to increased activity to their own joy.
It is noted that only those who are actively engaged
in the service according to opportunity are really rejoicing in the Lord. It is a fulfilment of the Lord's
Word: "The joy of the Lord is your strength."-.l'i chemiah 8: 10.
If the Lord sees fit to build other radio stations for
the spreadi11g of the truth, he will provide the money
in his OW11 good way. It will be our privilege to participate in building these stations and spreading the
message as he opens the door of opportunity.
LONDON, ENGLAND
351
rrneWATCH TOWER
"I haye the honor to gin> you the Rritish Branch report
of the acth ities in this part of the field. The l'CPOIt is
good in that it is the !I""t \I'e haw; 11f'en ahle to semi from
London. Last ~'car's ligures are increased in resp(."t to
Rales to thc extent of mOi'e than 100,000 I.JOoks; and What
is satisfactory and encouraging is that the increase is
nea rly all in the larger books, the Sn;lJ1ES, and 'The IIarp
of God.' 'niP la rgpr sale of the STlTDJES is made POssIllle
by reason of the lowering of the price to the public, whieh
in turn, is made possible by the faet that you supply these
at a mueh lower cost than we coulll proliuce thcm here.
'[he hrf'thren have bepn Illudl heartplwd as they haye b('en
enabled to placp so maI]~' sets of eight volumcs in the IHUlds
of the people. The newer, smaller booklets, 'World llistn'ss'
and 'A De"iralJJe Go\"el"llInent,' han~ lJe"n very aeceptalJle
to the wOI'kers as also to tile puhlie. The sales still kl'Cp
up, and we are eonfillently looking for a great increase
during the coming year.
"SERVICE. The servi('f' work is, of ('ourse, cloing hy fa r the
greatl'st Pl-ll't in t.he output o[ the bool,s. There is as yet.
no limit. to the possilJle serv\(>e; for expel'ipn(~ lli're proyes
the same as in other places, namely, that tf'ITitory can be
gone oyer again and again with an increase of sail'S. TI](>re
are still somc ('\asses who have Ilot wakened up to the
fact that. the Lord has priyilc::;ell thosp who know t.he truth
to be his IlIesseng'ers, his hem Ills of the killgdom and of
his presence. 'l'ltere are now 3~2 c)assl'S on OHr list, but.
t.h('re are only ~()O who Imye U1Hlertaken this service for
the Lord. 'Ye wonder Why thcy do not rouse tlwmselYes.
"COLPORTEl:R. The l'olportpur work kl'eps steadily on.
There is always a "'Ille field [or this service; and no,," tJwt
the books are so (heap, and the noise of the witness is going
abroad and people arc beginning t.o realize that. t.he I. B.
S. A. people are the only onps with a message, the work of
canvassing is not nearly so dil!icult as it. was wllf'n 1Jle work
was unknown and when tlwre was but little nep(1 IH'J'ond
that of clearing away thcological difficulties. The cry is
still, 'The IlUryest. is great, but. the laborcrs are few.'
"Brother Rutherford's visit to Britain, with the a ('('om
panJ'ing conventions and public meeting'S, was t.he outstanding feature of t.he year. Without. doubt the llrethren were
stimulatcd in an uncomlllon measun' by that. visit, and the
good result.s were immcdiate and permancnt. Perhaps the
next noticeable feature was t.he cOl1vention rl'Cently held
in Glasgow, certainly the Iwst attend"'l thl"re. It was with
great. spirit the (,OlIH~n1ion eong-regat ion :Idollted tlte Columbus resolution. The Lord is surel~' amongst his people here
also.
"I have newr known the British friends to be so united
or in such good heart in tlwir purpose to serye the Lord.
'The Harp' Is a wonderful help to tlte work. Owing chiefly
to it we have pair! our WflY during the year."
Tot.al
.__ __.._.
_._.__
_..
._
.. 355,322
...
4,132,881
4,086,700
Letters received
.... .._..
..__._
. ...._.__. 33,&08
Letters dispa tched .__..__. ._. . . .
._. . . [,2,419
Public meetings
.__. .
. ._...
1,264
Attendance at puhlic meetings .
.. . .__. .__._ 106,712
Pilgrims in regular service
.
.__.__..__.
._... . 11
Classes visited ..
..__
_...._ _.. .. .
. ._.. 3,124
Class meetings .
... _.._ _.
. .__. ...
.. 4,970
Attendance at class mectings .
.
. .. .._.. 181,451
Colport"urs __. . .
..__.
._ 130
Auxiliary colport C\Irs
......
.
..
_
89
Classes engaged in service work .. .
._. .._. 322
S6f1
'fheWATCH TOWER
BROOKLYN,
N.Y.
DECEMBER
1, 1924
CfheWATCH TO\VER
BERN, SWITZERLAND
e,50lS
10,20::J
15,722
3-!,4~7
G79
1,87G,GOO
._.
34
55,875
8,403
7,249
770,135
4iJ9,D39
3,Ou7,5oo
year
2,320,000
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
MAGDEBURG, GERMANY
62
CfheWATCH TOWER
From the report of the local manager of the Magdoburg office we quote the following:
"In sending you the annual report for GE'rmany from
October 1, 1923 to the end of September, ]024, we call to
~'our attention the :l'act that the books sold and lectu'res
held, as reported, cover only a period of nine months, for
the reason that a part of the period cllIbracl'd by this annual
report was the time of the greatest financial crisis in Germany. In that time there was no good selling of 'books,
and no favorable oPP'Ortunity to hold public meE'tings.
"While the ~'ear UJ23 shows a monthly sale of about 11,
000 STl'lDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES, the ~'ear 1924 shows about
20,000 sold monthly. During l!J:.m the average monthly sale
of 'l\Iillions' books was 20,000. This book haR been larg-ely
replaced by the 'World Distress' and 'Desirable Govermllent'
booklets in the work during 1)24, which have been placed
among the people to the extent of more than 110,000 copies
monthly.
"With each issue of THE \YATGH TOWER there has been
an increase of approximlltely 6,000 copies; and an increase
of 100,000 copies for THE GOLUJ;;N AGE.
"The small number of public meetings is aCCounted for
h the fact that the attendance at meetings for the inter('~ted
Increased from about 7,000, in the ag-gregate, to more tlwn
25,000; and the total attendanee at mcdi:ng'S of newly org-anized classes increased from 30.0()(J to 38,000, as a result
of tht! public lpetures held during 1023, organization of
classes and arrangement of meetings for interested friends.
"The increased sale of literature has nwant an increase
in the amount of work done at the Bible I-hmse in Ma;.<;l!eburg. For example, during the last thrE'C months of 1023
the shipping department dispatched 636 parcels, while during the first three months of 1024 4,174 parcels were dispatched. To fnciliate the quick distribution of the stock of
literature, nine shippinl?; depots have been established in
as many favorably situated German cities. Often it is
scarcely possible for us to keep up with the enormous amount
of labor. l\'ew workers are continually coming, yet the
hunger of t1lf> people is great. We ask the Lord that the
~'t>llr ]925 may show the same increase as in 1924.
"There are in Germany at present 462 places which are
visited regularly by the Pilgrim brethren; and additionally
tl,ese brethren serve classes in the German-speaking communities of Switzerland, Austria, and Czechoslovakia.
Difliculties were sometimes encountered in conneetion with
tid:"! service during the occupation of the Ruhr district by
the French.
, rhe number 'Of brethren in the classes who engage In
the service work is constantly increasin&" and with much
IlROOKLYN,
N.l.
__..
...
..
....._.
....
]S7.G72
. :220,210
..__
..
.
.__..
232,21:J
From a previous report by the local manager for Germany we quote the following:
"The work in Gl'rmany progres~es ,,'onderfully. The ~a Ie
of literature, particuiarly "rile Harp of God,' is astonbhing. Editions of ]00,000 books are too small. We haw (listributcd so many copies of 'ThE' Harp' tlmt we (~)uld k('('J)
a press continually at work on printing that hook amI nothing cisI'. At present we are printing- on our g-reat prpss
a million ('opies of the 'Desirahle GOH'rnnwnt' booklet.
"SulY.<erihf'I'S tf) THE GOLllEX AGE at prespnt number 17;),
000, and the list is r'onstantly increasing. 'Ve are now 11I'0Yilled Witll an aUlomellllp, whit:!l aills us greatly in the
work."
At Vienna, Austria, is the SOCIETY'S local office under the local manager und the supervision of the Central European Office. Notwithstanding the public opposition in Austria, the truth has made great strides,
especially in the distrihution of free literature, the public witness and the Pilgrim service. '''hen it is remem-
DECE~mER
363
tr\eWATCH TOWER
1, 1924
__ _
_ _
.
__._.. 397
_ 49,430
__
925
. 23,426
Two have been regularly engaged in the Pilgrim service, while others have done extension work. Seven
have been regularly in the colporteur service, with five
auxiliary colporteurs. In addition to this, many group3
of friends from the classes are doing work. The number
of books put forth during the year was 18, 245; and
100)000 copies of the 1923 "Proclamation" ~e!1t di.stributed.
864
<fheWATCH TOWER
BnOOKLYN,
N. Y.
HELSINGFORS, FINLAND
CLUJ, ROUMANIA
"As you see from the summary of the work done, the
work has prospered in I<'inland, and we can oIlly praise the
dear Lord for all his marvelous goodness to us."
and otller books
put out during the year .
.
_
47,782
(This is nearly double the Ilumber reported during the previous year.)
Free literature uistributed
__
GI0.Sa8
Public meetings held
.__.__
_ _.._
_._______ ] .:2:21
Atten dance
_
_
_..__ _
_..
_._..... ] :-,!).!)01
Class meetings
_ _..__
_._
,,___ 447
Attendance
_._
_.. ~ _
__
__
_. 31,S:>~)
Pilgrims in the service .._
_
_ __ _._ __
__.__ ] 1
Colporteurs
_ _.._ _ __
. :!1
Class workers
_
__
_ __ _._ _.._ __
:;40
STUDms IN THE SCRIPTURES
CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY
WARSAW, POLAND
DECEMIJER
1,
192~
CfheWATCH TOWER
The work in Palestine has not greatly increased during the year, althOtlgh thrre has been some slight increase. The witness, however, is being given there.
floe
<r~WATCH
KOTTAYAM. INDIA
TOWER
BROOKLYN,
K. Y.
JAMAICA
DECEMBER 1, ll)~t
&07
CfheWATCH TOWER
ARGE~TI"'A
4ecture~
BROTHER A. H. MACMILL.AN
BROTHER T. E. BARKER
Holyoke, Mass
Dec.
Easthampton, Mass........ "
Greenfield, A1ass
"
Orang-e, IIIass
_
"
Fitchburg. Mass. .............."
Concord Junction, 1I1ass.
14
15
16
17
18
19
Waltham. lIIass
Bos(on, Mass
Naticl{, l\lass
Framinghnm. lIIass. ..
1\1il1ord. lIlass
Westboro. 1\1ass.
a
Dec. 21
Jan. 4
5
"
()
"
7
8
._._._
-----
"
Chicago. Ill
Rockford. III.
lIIadison. Wis.
lIIilwaukee. Wis
Wausau. Wis.
St. Paul, 1tlinn.. _ _
BROTHEU J. A. BOHNET
Burton, W. Va
Clari;sburg, 'V. Va
!)ar]i:PI'''iburg, W. Va
1\Ial'letta. o. _
~
StoclqlOrt, O.
Zancsville, O.
Dec. 11
" 12
" 14
" 15
16
17
Dec.
18
19
"
21
_"
22
"
23
24. 2S
l'
1R
19
21
Dec.
"
"" .. u
JetTcrsomille. Ind
!\ew .\Ibany. Ind.
De Pauw. Ind.
Palmyra. Incl.
Louis\llle. K,.
JeffCl'bolltowll, I~y
Dec. 26, 29
O
_.,._, ,_. "
30
L'hricllSyille. O.
..
31
Xewcomert-;fown, O
Jan.l
1'01'( Washington. O
_..... 2
Dennison. O
_........ 4
Brooklyn, N. Y
Woodha\en. L. 1.
Doston. Mass
l'royidenre. ll. 1.
,,"oonsocket. H. 1.
'Vorcester, Mass.
. a __ __
._"
_.. ,.
::
*~
_? '.
;;'~
Dec. 16
17
18
19
21
" 22
BROTHER H.
CenU'o])ol!s, Kans
Dec.
17
Ottawa. Kans.._
16. 18
Paoli. Kans.
..
19
Lane. Kans.
..
21
Garn0tt. Kans
_
22,23
'Villiamsburg, Kans
24, 25
Denni~on.
Gralllll'iew. lIIan
Yor],ton. Sask.
Bredenhnry, Sask
Yiscount, Sask
_._
Saskatoon. Sask
Wilkie. Sask.
n.
Dec.
18
19
21
22
23
25
_."
_
"
Jan. 2
4
6
7
911
13
Dec.
26
..
28
29. 30
..
31
Jan. 1
_..... 2
~31
2-6
28
29
31
Dec.
26
2730
__. t'
31
Jan. 1,4
"
2
5
Rllffield. Alta.
llerbert, SaRk
Chaplin, Sask
J\fossbank, Sask
Dec. 16
17
" 18
19
21
28
Dont!:'lasYille. Ga
Dec. 16
navrIlOndJ.. Ga.
17
Chipley. tia.
18
Columbus, Ga
_
19.21
Americus. Ga.
..
22
Bronwood, Ga..._....... ..
23
Yankton. S. Dak
Irene. S. Dak
COl'sira. S. Dak
Vermillion. S. DalL
,Sioux ,City, Ia.
Omaha, Nebr.
Pine Blufl'. Ark
Seott. Ark.
Holand. Ark
Illll1\'ilIe. A rl"
Havana, Ark.
l'otter, Ark.
14
16
17
18
19
21
_...
2
4.5
7
Dec. 22
23
24
25
26
28
"
8,
#_ "
----
Dec. 4, ~
..
6
7,8
9. 11
12
..
13
Dnwson, Ga
_ . Dec.
24
Albany. Ga
_... ..
26
Dotban. Ala
~........... ..
28
Cairo. Ga
" 29,30
'l'IHlmnsville. Ga.
..
31
Scre\cn. Ga..._
Jan. 1
Dec. 7, 9
"
8
10. 11
"12.14
HI
16
Des lIIoines. Ia
Chira~o. Ill.
Mansfield. O.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
D,ooklyn. N. Y.
New York. N. Y.
Dec. 17
18
19
21
28
28
14
Siloam, Ark
Dec.
23
15
Fayetteyille. Ark
24,25
" 16, 17
~pringdale, Ark
_ "
26
..
18
Monett, Mo.
..
28
..
19
Flippin. Ark
_........... ..
29
__2_1_ _C_o_tt_l'r. Ark.
..
30
Oakdale, Calif
Hivl'rhank. Calif
Storkton. Calif.
Lodi. Calif.
Sarramento. Calif.
Roseville, Calif.
Dec. 11
'. 12
14
15
16
17
Reno. Nev
LO\'e]orks, Nev
Ren". Ney
H<"hop. Calif.
Quinry. Calif
Chiro. Callf.
Dec.
18
19,21
23.31
2528
_. Jan. 1
_._..... 2
BROTHER L. F. ZINK
_
BROTHER H. HOWLETT
J{0l\Ynnd. Man
Dec.
19
Dauphin, ~ran. __
_
"
~t
Gilhel t Plains, :\Ian
H
22
GrandYiew, l\Ian
_ "
23
Kamsack. Sasl,
27,28
WlldeJlll. Sask.,_._.__ ..
29
Drantford. Ont.
BeamsdIle, Onto
St. Catharines. Onto
I\iag-ara Fall" Onto
\Velland, Onto
Dunmille. Onto
BROTHER S. H. TOUTJIAN
J~n.
lIIareng-o. Ill.
nelYidere, Ill.
Rockford, Ill.
Fr0eport. Ill.
Odesby. III
Springficld, 111.
Dec. 19
21
22
.Jan.l1
_........... 11
_.......
12
Dec.
BROTHER J. H. HOEVELER
:nIne I,land, Ill
Dec.
7,inn. 1'1.
"auk,'can. Ill.
nr, I!,lIne,. Ill.
I'ark ltid~e. Ill.
Elgin, Ill
_.._...................
Charlcston, S. C,
Petersburg. Va.
Chester. Pa.
Syraeuse, N. Y
Rochester. N. Y
Clevcland, O
_
BROTHER T. H. THORNTON
Sidney. I\cbr
Dec. 30
l\forriIl, Nehr
_
" 31
Allianr". XclJr
Jnn.2
!\orth Platte, Nebr.
4
Brady, :r\ebr
_ _........ " 5
1)\ "rtoll. Nebr.
6
----
_._. Dec.
18
" 19.21
__ ._ _._
" 22.23
"
BROTHER W. J. THORN
Bandera. Tex
Jan. 1. 2
Tarplay, Tex. --.- --" 3,4
S,..:1.n Antonio. Tex. ._ _.. :: 5,7
hmg-sbury, Tex.
6
San lIIarcos, Tex.
..
8
Austin. Tex........_
_... ..
9
BROTHER W. M. HERSEE
I~l[lnrl, Alta
~II.,]killC ITat. Alta
now
Jan. I, 2
__..__. "
4
"
lS
6
7,8
_.........
9
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
-----
Dec.
22
"
23
24,2::;
..
26
~._ "
28
29
Denison. T0X
Shf'rman, Tex:
Bonham, Tex
Pari~, Tex
Bogota, Tex.
Roxton. Tex. .
----
Guelph. Onto
Kitchener, Onto
Galt, Onto
P,eston. Onto
Hamilton, Onto
Toronto, Onto
BROTHER M. L. HERR
Carpenter, Wyo
RI('rIill~, Colo
_
Jla,\jtlm. Colo
Holyoke, Colo.
~lel~]IJIg'. Colo.
Big Springs, Nebr.
11
BROTHER C. ROBERTS
Portland. Ore
F.\erett. Wa.h
Portland, Ore
_
Eugene, Ore.. _ _
Oak Ridg-e. Ore. ..
Reedsport. Ore.
BROTHER H. E. HAZLETT
Corpus Christl. Tex
~~c2'"
8iIllITIOtlS, 'rex
" 24~.'
~an Antonio, Tex.._..'...
Comf, t. Tex
"
Kcrn ill0. Tex.
Pipecreek. Tex...._....... ..
Jan. 4
5,6
7
8
9
Spring-field. Mass
Plttsf,eld. 1I1"ss
Albany. N. Y.
Tro,. N. Y.
"'a tenliet. N. Y.
Scltcllectad~', 1\. Y.
BROTHER V. C. RICE
DINGUS
lola, Kans
_
TIronson, Kans.
Port Scott, Kans
lIIoun,l City. Kans.
.Arcadia. Kans
Pittsburg. Kans
~f~~~~~~~-~TIi i!~M~;2=~-;r:, i
31
Dec.
23
24,25
26.30
28. 29
Dec. 31, Jan. 1
__
Jan. 2
----BROTHER B. M. RICE
BROTHER M. C HARBECK
Youngstown, O.
14
21
2830
"
31
Jan. 1
.. 2
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Falls City. Ore._
Dec.
Dallas, Ore.
..
Ral0,IH, Ore
__
"
J\larion, Ore....__.....__ "
Toledo, Ore.
..
Albany, Ore.
24.
Shelbyville. Ky
l<'rankfort. K)
Lexing-ton. Ky
McRoberts. Ky
Ashlallll. Ky
Ironton, O..
Doycr. O
BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTII
Nakina, Onto
Dec. 12
,nnnipeg-, lIlan
14, 15
Portage La Prairie, ?\olan. " ] 7. IH
A lou:--:!, l\lan. ._
"20-22
Gilbel t Plams, Man.
28
Dauphin, !lIan.
30
BROTHER H. S. MURRAY
Dresden. O
I\ewarl<. O
Sha'\llce. O. __
Crooksyillp, O. .-I\elsonviilc. O
Columbus, O.
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
Massillon, O
Shel"odsville , O. __.__._
l\'ewark, O
Dre:-;den, O. _
,
Coohocton. O
New l'hiladelphia, O
Dec. 14
16
17
" 18
21
" 23
D"c. 17
18
19
21
22
__ " 23
Wheelol'. ~Iich
_... Dec.
24
." lmn, 1\Ifch
. "
25
Fenton, :llich
_
..
26
Owo~so. 1\lich
' '_
"
28
Flint. l\Iich.._ _
_
"
29
Durand, ~fi('h. ...__ _.. " 30,31
CONVENTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED BY
BR~THER
RUTHERFORD
Q~11T~it'ilg ~~~tb,and~})JtsJ,taJ90r-1saialJ
VOL. XLV
SEMI-MoNTHLY
CONTENTS
RAPTURE 01' TUB ANGELS ..._
God's Organization _
Israel Guarded by Angels
The Birth and the Wltncsses
The Great Conspiracy
Angelle Anthem a Prophetic Statement
Barth's New King Is Here
Angels Guarding the Church
'rhe Heavenly Assembly
371
371
372
373
:n I
:374
:~7fi
375
376
Upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the _ and the _vea (the 1'elltl-. dl8oentented) roaring; men'" hearte failing them for fear and for looking to
the things comin~ upon the earth (s8ciety); for the powera of the heavena (eocleeiaati_> ahall be shaken. When ye aee theae thinp begiB to oeme to pass. then
know that the Kingdom of God 18 llt haud. Look Up. lift UI> your heads. rejoice. for your redemption draweth aigh.-Matt. 24:33; Mark 13:291 Luke 21:2'i-31.
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TUACT SoCIETY, chartered A. D. 1884, "For the ProT
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&
It
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<[he
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BROOKI.YN. N. Y.
in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the
hand of the :;\Iidianit~: ha\"o not I sent thee ?"-Judgc,;
6:12,14.
2uThus J eho\"ah pidures his belm'ed Son leading his
liUle band of faithful followers against the entrenched
hosts of the eyil one, who claim to represent the Lord yet
who deny tho Son of God and the blood of Jesus that
bought thpm, and who in truth and in fact are the
rppresentatives of the de\"il. Also there is pictnred
i he dd.iverance of mankind through tho merit and mini~tration of .T esns Christ.
21\Yhen Elijah, the prophet of God, was so greatly discouraged that he prayed God that he might die, he sat
down undcr a j Lllliper tree and fell asleep, hoping that
he might not awake.
"And as he lay and slept under
a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and
said unto him, Arise and eat," (1 Kings 19: 5) 'rIms
God brought to his servant comfort and encouragement
and strengthened him both in heart and in body. Thereby God plCtured how in due time he would bring comfort and strength and encouragement to his people when
engaged in the stress of his work; and thus he has ever
done.
22When Elisha was at Dothan menaced by an army
of the enemy, his servant was greatly agitated and
moved by fear. Elisha prayed God to open the eyes of
his servant, that he might see. And his eyes were opened,
and he saw the mountains round about filled with a
host of angels with chariots and horses for the protection of Elisha and his servant. Thus God pictureil
how he surrounds his people when engaged in his
mighty cause of righteousness, and grants unto them
complete protection against the assaults of the enemy.
--2 Kings 6: 17; Isaiah 51: 16; Psalm 125: 2.
2':Zacharias and his good wife Elizabeth had no chil~
dren. Every Jewish woman desired a child, and was
looked upon with reproach if she had none. They had
prayed for this blessing. Zacharias ,vas serving ill th3
house of the Lord in the capacity of a priest, offning
incense before the Lord. An angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and informed him that his wife
should bear him a son who would be the forerunner of
the great Messiah.-Luke 1: 13.
24Joseph was engaged to marry Mary when he discovered she was about to be the mother of a child. He
knew that it was not his. Under the Law she woulJ
be subject to death. Joseph, desiring to protect her
and to save her from the morbid gaze of the public,
set about to put her away privately. This was not
the Lord's way. Then the Lord sent unto Joseph
one of his angels, who told Joseph that his prospective
wife Mary had conceived by the power of the holy
spirit, and that she would bring forth a son whose name
should be called Jesus, and who would be the Savior
of the people from their sins. Josrph obeyed the command of the angel, and took Mary for his wife.-Matthew 1: 19-25.
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25Thus the proof is conclusive that for many ccnturies J 'hovah had been dcaling with the people of
J srael, communicating with them, giving them the Law,
guiding and directing them in the course which they
should take, using them to make shadows and pictures
of future things to come; and that in all of his milli"i rations he had been using angels in an official or
representative capacity.
2GKow the hour approached for the happening of the
g"T<'atest evcnt of the ages. He who shall he the great
King of kings and the Redeemer of man was about to
be brought forth upon the earth. Surely it is to 1e
expected that God would use his good angels in connection with this, the greatest of all evellb, amI that
these angels, in the perfol1nance of this duty, \I'oulll
be filled with ec~t<uiY anu uclight. It was a elimax in
their official life.
27It shoulu thrill the heart of man to realize and
appreciate that angels are not mere myths, but are
mighty creatures, acting in an official capacity in carrying out God's orders; and that men who devote themselves to the Lord are privileged to be used with these
invisible and mighty ones. Of course, the word "angel"
means messenger, and may be applied to earthly creatures, also. Therefore the earthly and the heavenly
may ''lork in exact harmony, both to the Lord's glory.
28It did not please God to have his beloveu Son born
in the greatest city of the world. Satan \I'oulu have
claimed the honor. But God made the place of his
beloved Son's birth cplehrateu in the hearts of all those
,,'ho love him. Bethlehem, a quiet little town lying
to the south of Jerusalem, was selecteu. There Jehovah
had caused some types or pictures to be made, foreshauowing the coming of greater events.
29Bethlehem was once the home of Boaz, whose fields
the beautiful Ruth gleancu, which fielus and Ruth
Boaz redcemed, and aitenrards he married her. Huth
4: 1-10) Thus the Loru Jehovah pictured how Jcsus
would first redeem the church as his bride anu ma rry
her, anu that the redemptive price would extend to
all the peoples of the enrih. God maue this p]<Jc~'
sacred to the hearts of the Jell's. He had fordold
the place of birth through his prophet.-:Mieah 5: 2.
30Away to the north lay the little despised town of
Nazareth. It was the home of the humble carpenter,
Joseph. He was espouseu to 1Iary, a descendant of
David. '1'he angpl of the Lord had already informefl
Joseph anu :Mary what would transpire. The day of
the birth of the child God had timed to fit exactly
ihe surroundings and conditions. The Homans ,,'ere
in control of Palestine. The haughty ruler had i."~ned
a decree that all peoples should be taxed, and that
each individual should report at a certain place for
regidration. Joseph and :Mary must go to Bethlphem.
The 1001g allcl t~'(lious jOlll'ney was undprtaken. The
woman, heavy-burdened with chUd, sat upon the back
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'oDid not God send three wise men from the East to
be witnesses to the birth of his beloved Son? Should
not we revere the memory of these three wise men?
Herein has that old serpent, Satan, deceived the people.
He has kept prominently before the minds of the people the three wise men as though they were sent of
God. To answer the above questions properly we must
look for a moment at Satan's organization.
~lJ ehovah uses good angels.
Satan, the devil, is a
mimic god. He ftrst deceived, and drew after him, a
number of the angels of heaven who became evil; and
these the devil uses in his organization to blind the peo~
pIe to God's plan of salvation.
UIlOOKLYN, ~.Y.
46The rapture of the angels expressed in this glorysong could not be understood at that time. The under
standing began at Pentecost, and has been given to the
people of God since; and in due course all the families of
the earth shall know it, when the knowledge of the
glory of the Lord fills the earth as the waters fill the
deep. The angels here were declaring that all glory and
honor should be given to (lou, and that from heaven
comes this manifestation of his love for mankind; that
"'hilc the earth was in dibtress and sorrow, the time
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KING IS HERE
54At the first advent of our Lord the wise men, Herod,
the Pharisees, the financiers, and politicians, at the instance of the devil, formed a conspiracy against Jesus.
At the second presence of our Lord the clergy, the
rulers of earth, the principal of their flocks, the lawyers,
the poJ iticians, and the financiers, at the instance of
the devil and acting under his supervision, formed a
coni'piracy against those who love and humbly serve
the Lord. Let the Christian take courage and rejoice
that he is counted worthy to be assaulted by the same
ones that the devil used against our Lord long centuries
ago.
55The King of glory is now here, and is setting up his
kingdom. The purpose of the devil is to blind the
prople to this fact. Therefore he whose eyes are open,
am1 who loves the Lord, will likewise have his mouth
open praising the Lord, and his hands and feet moving
to the Rerviee and glory of the Lord. He who thus
does will have joy in his heart and will realize the
precious promise: "The joy of the Lord is your
strength."-Nehemiah 8: 10.
fi6God's witnesses today are not the mighty, the
haughty or the proud. The clergy who call themselves
Modernists repudiate the angels, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
Gideon, Elijah, Elisha, John the Baptist, and Jesus
himself. The ransom has been testified to them and
they have rejected it.
57The Fundamentalists claim to believe the Lord, yet
deny him and his kingdom, by uniting their forces
with the devi!'s organization.
58The witnesses whom the Lord uses today, like the
shepherds of old, are the meek, who are therefore teach
able. They are humble, and are therefore submissive.
They are the ones moved by love; therefore they are
unselfishly devoted to the Lord and his cause.
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encampeth round about them that fear him, and de- Revelation ~s Christ Jesus. (Revelation 22: 16) When
livereth them."-Psalm 34: 7.
he, as the active agent for Jehovah, prepared the plaeo
62Under inspiration St. Paul testifies that these are for man's habitation, all the angels of heaven shouted
ministering spirits sent forth to minister to the heirs for joy.-Job 38: 6, "/.
of salvation. (Hebrews 1: 14) -These of the heavenly
68In the unfolding of the great drama of creation
host, favored of God, are the official friends of the from Eden to John the Baptist, the angels performed
Church. When one of the Lord's little one~ goes forth their respective parts. 1\'ben Jesus left the heavenly
in the proclamation of the message of the King he courts and became a man, the angels knew that thid
may feel absolute rest and confidence in the Lord because was a progressive step in the divine plan; and all the
his official protector, at the Lord's instance, walks by hosts of heaven sang together for joy.
his side to shield him from every assault of his enemy.
69In 1874 the Lord came the second time; and for
Praise the Lord for his goodness to those who are his I forty years he carried on his preparatory work of gather~
63We should give glory to the Lord here, especially ing togethCl' his people. When his time came to take
in view of the fact that while these angels have been his power to reign, doubtless the angels again greatly
very wonderfully used, God has promised the Church rejoiccd. When he came to his temple to examine hid
even greater things. '1'his produces no envy in the own, he united the faithful ones to enter into his joy.
heart of anyone that loves righteousness. These angels The joy of heaven and the joy of the faithful ones on
desired to look into God's plan. (1 Peter 1: 12) But earth may now be shared with each other. It is but
it pleased the Lord to reserye this for the new creation. the beginning of rejoicing for evermore.
7'Yhen the thousand years have ended and Jesus
THE HEAVENLY ASSEMBLY
has fully preformed his work of restoring the obedient
uThe Church has now reached the climax in its ex- ones of earth, then he will take a retrospective view;
perience. The kingdom is being inaugurated. St. and he will see of the travail of his soul and be satisPaul says: "Ye are come unto Mount Sion, and unto fied. (Isaiah 53: 11) Then to him every knee shall
the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem" bow, everything in hcaven and on earth; and every
(Hebrews 12: 22), which means the approaching of tongue shall confess that J CSllS Christ is Lord, to
the consummation of the hopes of the faithful followers the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2: 19, 11)
of Jesus, when they shall enter the glorious presence of '1'he Psalmist says that then all the angels of heaven
the King. This organization of the Lord is about com- will praise him; that the sun, the moon and the stars
plete. Those who will be in it will have proven them will praise him; that all creation will sing his praises.
-Psalm 148.
Eelves to be the called, the chosen, and the faithful.
11The human mind can not grasp what it means;
65It is reasonable for the Christian to look forward
with thrilling expectancy to the entering of the glorious but one is granted a glim.pse when one reads the halleluportals of heaven. Whom shall we first see? St. Paul's jah chorus. (Psalm 150) Therein one has a mental
words indicate that our guardian angels will be the vision of the glory in heayen and the glory in the earth
first to greet us beyond the vail. And why should not when all the creatures of heaven and all the creatures
this be true? They haye walked by the side of the of earth, yea, everything that hath breath, is joining
beloved ones of God through the vallcy of tears. It together in an anthem that will fill the universe with
is reasonable to expect that the Lord would honor them praise to Jehovah God and to his beloved Son, Christ
by permitting them to be the first to grasp the hand Jesus, to him. who was born in Bethlehem, who died
of the one who has fought his way through and gained upon the cross, the Redeemer of the human race, who
the victory. That will be a happy meeting with those has become King of kings and I,ord of lords, and who
who have so lovingly looked after our interests. Doubt- shall establi"h the heavens and the earth that they shall
less these angels will instruct us with reference to be- stand forever, all to the glory of the great Creator!
ing presented to the Lord, because they have access In that great heavenly choir the holy angels will sing
their parts; and all the saints will join in the song.
to the courts of heaven.
6G'l'hen will follow the general assembly 01 those whose
QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY
names are writtcn in heavcn. And then the Lord Jesus
Who spoke the words at Luke 2: 14? Why were they spoken?
will prescnt these faultless before the throne of Jehovah.
1 1,2.
majesty and dIgnIty preclude him trom what? Who are
67God's plan has majestically moved forward with God's
used of God In his heavenly organization? 1 3-13.
exactness and precision. "Known unto God are all his What was pictured In Abraham's experiences? By Jacob's dream?
11.
works, from the beginning." (Acts 15: 18) When he Did1 10,
God use an angel to minister to IsraeU What was thus
toreshadow&d?
1 B-16.
laid the foundation of the earth as a habitation for How WN'll the braelltes
tenced in? What:ill splrltual Israel's
protection?
'/
17,
18.
man, the Morning Stars sang together and all the sons
How
are
the
memlJ"rs
at
the new creation to draw encoura;:cof God shouted for joy. At that time Lucifer was in
ment from tho experiences at Gideon? Ot Elijah? Ot Elisha 7
1 19-22.
harmony with Jehovah, and doubtless was one of thE!
C:i,e other Instances when an:;~ls were used. 1 23,24.
Stars. 'rhe Morning Star is clearly marked out in I n picturing thin:;s to lome, what agencIes were used? , 25-21.
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What was pictured by Hoaz redeeming Ruth and the fields? 'lI 28, 29.
How were the Israelites fenced in? What is spiritual Israel's
will? 1 30, 3l.
How did God manifest the underlvlng principle of humility? '1132-34.
How was the birth of Jesus introduced to humanity? 'lI 35-39.
Who were the three wise men, and whom did they umdttingly
represent 1 1 40-43.
How haa Satan sought to cover up his diabolieal work? How has
the Beed of promise been proteeted? 'II 44,4;',
Why could not the people comprehend the angelic anthem before
Pentecost? 'lI 46-48.
What other witness was given or Jesus? Who gave it? Were
the Pharisees well Jlleaserl ,dth it? '\I 49, 50.
Why did Jesus come to earth? 'V 51-53.
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God,
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"Ye are a chosen mce .... a people for a purpose."1 Peter 2: 9, DiagZott.
T IS of utmost im portance that all Christians now
observe the effect upon the disciples produced by
the reception of the holy spirit at Pentecost a11(l
ever thereafter. They had waited for the holy spirit,
as Jesus had promised. When they were begotten and
anointed, they did not sit down, fold their hands and
remain idle; neither did they withdraw themselves and
keep their comfort and joy to themsehes. On the contrary they immediately began to sprak and advertise
the King and his kingdom amongst the people.
Why did they do this? God had called them for a
purpose. They were to constitute a part of the chosen
race, a people for a purpose. They must show forth the
praises of him ,,,ho had called them out of darkness into
the marvelous light, and it brought great comfort to
their hearts. They must now nse this message of consolation, which the)' had received, to comfort others.
'1'he apostle Paul plainly and boldly expressed it in
thrse words: "Blessed be God, even the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God
of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation,
that we may be able to comfort them "'hich are in any
trouhle, by the comfort where\\'ith we ourselves are
comforted of God."-2 Corinthians 1: 3,4.
N ow we see that Jesus Christ is the Head of the new
creation; that all who are in Christ have the holy spirit
and are comforted thereby; that all this comfort proceeds from Jehovah, the Father of mercies; that he is
training a class of people by putting them through
certain experiences that they may learn to be comforters
here, that they may be associated with the Lord Jesus
in his kill~(hln, ar:d that his name might be glorified.
The course of a Christian then is plainly pointed out.
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"Blessed
Dl:E OUDER-FURTHER
FULFILMENT
AT sn'o:\'D ADVEl"T.
is the ](ing that cO/neth in the name of the LOTd."-Luke 19: 38.
1D: 2D-44--
8When Jesus came so near to the end of his earthly ministry, he must have watched the fulfilment of the prophecies concerning himself with much care and interest. There
was no forcing; but in proper order of manner and time
the Word of God went forward to its fulfilment. Jesus
knew that he must have an MS'S colt that morning. Evidently he knew where there was one, and he knew thaa
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"CIIRISTI:XDO:lt"-RA;";SO\I
IlRI:"GS APl'llOl'HIATE
HE~POXF;IJlILITY.
"lnflSI/l'uch as ye did It unto olle of tllese my brethrcn, cren these least, 11c did it 1/1Ito me."-JlrztthclO 23 :40.
on-" Y'S
7Although Jesus did not know when that time would lle
(l\ratthew 24: SG), be saw clearly thut Jerusalem, whleh
lay llefore him was, in its attitude towards him and in
its rejection, also a miniature of a great system of l'l'ligious
profession yet to be. In mental vision he saw that his disciplps would carry his message abroad in the earth; and
that in proee~s of time grPa t organizations and systems of
civilization would arise, each of which would profess his
name, even as Jerusalem, which lay before him, professed
to be the people of Goll.
GEXERAL JUDGMENT OF "CHRISTENDOM"
8.Tesus knew that when he returned all these great systems would ve (e"lpd in the way Jerusalem had just been
tesled; for his faithful servants would then carry snch a
message to tllP1l1 as he had brought to Jerusalem. He knew
Hint the grpat relig-ious organizations, and the leaders of
the world who coi5pel'llte with tllPm, would trpat his servants
and their message of the establishment of the kingdom as
the Pharisees had trcated him; and that just as the Jews
and Jerusalem had veen llrought into judgment by his loving message because they hated the light and hated him,
so the great civilizations would be brought into judgment
by the liKht of truth which would come at his second advent;
and that the diseiplps, the faithful servants, would be reo
jected with their message in exactly the same way. This
would mean a general judg-ment and the rejeetion of ChristplHlom on the linps of the jU<]glllent upon Jerusalem. It
would not lllean that all the peoples of the earth would
have all hope cut away from them in a moment, any more
than thp rejection of Jernsalem and condemnation on their
Ipaders mmnt that the cOlllmon peQple were to lose all hope
of the Illercy of God.
9The JC\V'; did not understand that they were rpjecting
God wIlen they rejeeted Jesus. Indeed, it was in professed
sprvip(' to Go(1 that thpy put him to death. Truth and their
Messiah had come in an unexpt'eted wa~', They werp l'aught
in tlleil' h"pocl'by. So now at the end of the age the truth
of the kingflom aTH] the message' of the returned Messiah
has come in an unexpeeted way, and the leaders of Christendom are caught in their false pretences. This is what
Jesus had in mind when, after I'ppaking the parable of the
Tnlents he sail]: "Then"; that is, at the time of hi" second
pre"pnpe of which he had been speaking he would gather
all nationS llefore him.
lOThe basis of judgment pronounced is the attituue 01
the pellple ttHvan]..; IJl~ Jl1PSRengers, even as the basis of the
jul1gnlPllt of the Jp\VS was on their attitude iowards him.
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BROTHER T. E. BARKER
r.oston, Mass
J an.
:-.;a tlcl\1 !\lass. ._ _ _..__..
).'ramllll;llnm, Mass.
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MarllKJro, :llass
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Attleboro,
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Stoughton, ::\ltlss
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Fargo, N. Dak
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Ceuar Rapids, Ia. Dec. 31, Jan. 1
Chnton, lao _.
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Lincoln, Nellr
Denver, Colo
Boulder, Colo
Dubuque, la
Cheyenne, \Vso.
5
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Pucblo, Colo. _._
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5
Lonisvillp. Ky
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Guthrie, Ky.
7
lIlemphis, Tenn
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Gallipolis, O
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Paintsville. Ky
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Springfield, :lIass.
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CamroRe, Alta
Edmonton. Alta
Arcadia, KanR
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Rockwood, Tenn
Chattanooga, Tenn.
CoJl'eyYilIe, KanR
Jan.
9
11
Independence, Kans
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Saskatoon, Sask
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Unity, Sask
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Wainwright, Alta.
14
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5
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9
Cumberland, Md
CharleRtown, 'V. Va
'Vinche8ter, Va.
BerrYVIlle, Va.
Dayton, ,"a
'Vayneslloro, Va
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22
23
Vaughan, ant
Simcoe, Onto
Courtland, ant.
Aylmer, ant.
St. Thomas, Onto
Hidgetown, ant.
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Davisboro, Ga
Millen, Ga.
Oconee, Ga.
Macon, Ga
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Athens, Ga.
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Clifton Forge, Ya
Wytheville, Va.
Pulaski, Va.
East Radford, Ya.
Roanoke, Va. __
Lo'nchburg, Va.
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Woodhaven, L. I
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Altoona, Pa.
Johnsto" n, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa
l\'ewark, O
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8
9
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12
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BraZIl, Incl. _
Tprre Haute, Inil.
East St. Louis, III
St. Louis, Mo
Lebanon, Mo
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Dec. 31
Ark
BateSVIlle, Ark
Judsonia, Ark.
Forrest City, Ark.
Helena, Ark
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Jan.1
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Ewing, Ind
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l\1itchell, Ind
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Salem, Ind
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Orleans, Ind.
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Quincy, Calif
Chico. Calif.
Paradise, Calif
San Jose, Calif
Chico, Calif. .__ .__
Klamath Falls, are
BROTHER H. HOWLETT
Prin~e
Jan. IS
19
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Screyen, Ga
Waycross, Ga
_
Fitzgerald, Ga
]llcHae, Ga
_._ _ _
Eastman, Ga
DUhlin, Ga.
BROTHER J. H. HOEVELER
F:"ansYil!e, Ind.._
Jan. 4, 7
'rdl City, Ind
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15
HoonYilJe, Ind
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6
Vince-nIlt'S, Ind
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n
8
"'aRhill~ton, Ind.
9
Montgomery, Ind.
11
Tnscumbia, Ala
Albany, Ala.
Athens, Ala.
Cullman, Ala.
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Bessemer, Ala.
BROTHER O. L. SULLIVAN
Bastrop, Tex
Jan.
'l'aylor, Tex
_
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Granger, Tex. _. __._._.__
"
'l'emple, Tf"x
_
"
Kempner, Tt?'x
_
"
Lampasas, Tex
_
"
Khedive, Sask
Moose Jaw, Sask
Regina, Sask.
Earl Grey, f;ask.
}{ishey, Sask. .
Souris, Man.
Jan. 11
12
13
n
14
15
16
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Jan.
2
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4,15
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7
8,9
n
] 1
12, 13
Dallas, Tex
'Volfe City, Tex.
]lIcKinney, Tex.
Plano, r:rex. .
Greenville, Tex.
Lone Oak, Tex.
BROTHER R. L. ROBIE
11
11
12
13
15
16
Brantford, ant
Jan. 4,5
Beamsvllle, ant
"
0
St. Catharines, ant.
7, 8
Niagara 1"alls, Ont.
" 9, 11
'Velland, ant
_..... ..
]2
Dunnville, ant.
13
Charleston, are
_
Jan.11
TIn ndon, Ore.._
_ _" 12
Hoseburg, are
_.._
" 14
Oakland, Ore
__. .._." 15
Canyonville, are.
16
Da;rs Creek, are.
18
BROTHER M. L. HERR
Alliance, Nebr
1\'orth Platte, Nebr.
Brady, Nebr
_
('Yerton, Nebr. _.._._
Litchficld, Nebr
Havenna, Nebr _ _._
BROTHER C. ROBERTS
BROTHER H. E. HAZLETT
Bandera, Tex
Jan. ], 2
fl'arpley, Tex. _
_.._ _ _" 3,4
f;an Antonio, Tex
_ " 5,7
}{ing~lHlry, Tex. _.._
_"
6
~an ::\Iarcos, Tex
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8
Austin, 1.1ex..._..__._
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9
Clarksdale, Miss,
Jan. 9
Vicksburg, ~Iiss _ _.._
:: 11
J ack&on, MISS.
12
Crystal Springs, lIliss
13
Brookhaven, lIliss
14
Wanilla, Miss
_ .. 15
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BROTHER M. C. HARBECK
f;haron, Pa..........._.......Jan.
1
Farrell, Pa
_....... ..
2
Erie. I'a
" 4,5
oj] City, Pa
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0
J\ ew Castle, Pa.
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7
Ellwood City, Pa
_... ..
8
18
BROTHER V. C. RICE
BROTHER A. J. ESHLEMAN
Eu~ene, are
Oak Ridg'e, Ore. __._.__
Reeflsp0l't, are
!';orth Be'ld, Ore
]llanhfield, Ore
Wedderburn, Ore
BROTHER H. H. DINGUS
]littsbllr;::, Kans
13
lIS
BROTHER B. M. RICE
Denison, Tex
Shprman, Tex
Bonham. 'l'ex.
}'aris, 'Tex. ._
BOl(ota, Tex.
Hoxton, :rex.
Jan.
15
" 101.',
Prince Georgp, B. C
" 21,:22
Prince RUllert, B. C
" 23.23
Yancouver, B. C. Jan. 30, Feb. 1
Manaimo, B. C
Jan. 1
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2
4
5, H
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BROTHER C. W. CUTFORTH
Grandyiew. ~Ian
York ton, Sask.
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BROTHER G. R. POLLOCK
BROTHER B. H. BOYD
!\('wcomcrstown, O. .__
Jan.
Port .'Va:;.,hington, O. .---.. ,:
] )Plllllson, O
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SteubenvIlle, (I. __ ........... "
Jan.
1
_.._._ .. 9,11
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11
BROTHER J. A. BOHNET
Amlin. O
__
__
LancH",ter, O
\\'llmington, O
Greenneld, O
_
Chllli('oll,,', O
Wellston, O
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16
Jan.
1
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2
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4
"
18
"
20
21,22
lIIacdoel, CalIf
Ashland, Ore
Medford, are
Jacksonville, are
Hogue Hiyer, are
Wolf Creek, Ore
Jan.23
" 25
" 2fl
" 27
" 28
" 29
BROTHER L. F. ZINK
Edmonton, Alta
Jan. 16-18
Calmar, Alta
"
19
Lpduc. Alta ........._
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20
Coronation, Alta
.. 21,22
SwalweU, Alta. ..._
..
23
Calgary, Alta
.. 25,2tJ
Charlotte, Mich
Jan.
Lanslnll:, Mich.
I.ake Odessa, Mich........._"
Sunfield, Mich. .
_..
}{alamazoo, :i\Iich. .
383
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2
4
15
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9
11
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13
14
MAY 1
15
FEBRUARY 1
FEBRUARY 15
Civilization Doomed
_
275
Prominent Men Sense Impending Doom276
Heason for Christendom's Doom
276
Jesus' Words Have Had FulfIhnent
:!77
Present Outlook One of Anxiety
278
Could Have Prevented 'I'rouble
279
Pra;;'er-Meetingl Text Commen!s
_
281
The Parable of the Sower .......................282
The Stilling of the Storm
_.._
284
Letters from Afield
_
286
Pittsburgh Convention
_ _.._.._ 274
JUNE 1
JUNE 15
European C'on..-entions
_
The Continent
_
_.._.. _.._
Germany
_.._
Switzerland
_
_
Spain in Darkness
_
France
_
_
IAllldon Convention
_.._.._........._
Columbus Convention
_
PraJcr]I[eeting Text Comments
First Disciples ot Jesus
1'1rst Miracle of Jesus
_
_
MARCH 15
~e
APRIL 1
Chrl9tlan's Strength
Beginning of Restitution
99
101
264
266
U8
270
258
258
OCTOBER 1
OCTOBER 15
179
180
lR1
1R2
1R2
.184
..185
185
186
188
190
195
195
196
197
198
198
198
200
203
204
206
Prohibition
323
Reformation by Legislation Impossible 32;)
PrayerMeeting Text Comments
326
Unknown 'l'ongue and Tonl(llcs (Que".) 327
How Pilgrims are Provided For (Ques.) 327
Be thou I<'aitbful unto Death (Poem)
327
The Good Samaritan
328
The Man Born Blind .................._
328
The Raising ot Lazarus
332
Prices on Bibles &; Rill'e Study Helps
334
AI to Royalty on "lla1p"
322
NOVE!\IBER 15
The Christian's Contlkt
_
339
}]ne.miea of the fISet:d"
339
Targets for Slander
3'11
Faithfnlnes9 to Brethren .._
_
342
What God Hates
_.._
343
The Lord's Code
34;\
False Brethren
_.._ 344
PrayerMeeting Text Comments
345
The Conyersion of Zacchmus
347
Central Period of Chribt's Ministry
349
Interesting Letters
_..........351
JULY 1
NOVEMBER 1
JULY 15
AUGUST 1
105
.l07
108
110
98
98
98
APRIL 15
Itept in Peace
_
Examples for Our Admonltlon _.._
1'"-c. in the Church
_
Conditions ot Peace
_
PrayerMeatln!: 'l'ext Comments
Jehoiada's Victory over Baal
Isaiah lind the As~yrian Crisis
Jeremiah and the Babylonian Crisis
Memorial Report Desired Promptly
Service at Bethel
German COllyenUon at Clevelanu .._
115
115
116
118
120
122
1:!4
126
114
] 14
.114
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SEPTEMBER 15
MAY 15
Precious Memories
_
_
83
Anti tYlllcal Passover
_
_.._
85
MemorIal Institute<l.................................85
Who May Partake?
_
_
89
Prayer-Meeting Text Comments
90
Uelative Value of Illustrated Lectures
91
}<;lijuh and the Struggle with Balli
92
ElISha: Teacher and Statesman
94
Hadio Station
82
Public Witness
_82
I<'rench Literature
_
_ 82
_ 51
51
51
_ 54
55
57
58
59
_.._ 61
62
50
MARCH 1
SEPTE~1BER
131
132
134
135
137
138
139
140
142
130
130
An Ideal GoYernment
The Great Issue
Quallficatlons of Kings
_
Reward of Klngs. __.._
_.. _
PrayerMeeting Texl Comments _
International Convention
Annual Requests for Pilgrim Visits
The Babylonian Exile of Judah
Ezekiel Encourages me Exiles
Lithuanian WATCH TOWER
German Convention Canceled
AUGUST 15
DECEMBER 1
DECEMBER 15