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ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
ALLEGHENY,
p"
l.mgdom
than
hra"'l.
He
J1ropo~ed
to
IBm
a
kmgdom
embrac
ing
all
the
nations
of
the
earth,
and
that
he
should
have
the
('ontrol
of
all
these.
ant!
he
able
to
brill!?
m
tl1l'
blessed
re
forms
which
were
<!t>.;iglll'd
of
God,
only
one
condition
being
insisted
upon,
VIZ.,
that
whatever
kingdom
or
rule
or
authority
might
be
established
mu~t
recognize
Satan.
The
adversary
thus
seemed
to
sec
what
he
thought
a
favorable
opportunity
for
consummating
his
original
planR,
for
we
cannot
suppose
that
his
original
intpntion
was
to
gain
control
of
a
dying
and
depraved
race,
but
that
he
lIlul'll
rather
would
be
the
lord
or
ruler
of
a
highly
elllight<'l1ed
and
well-endowed
people.
He
wa~
willing,
thereforI'.
to
-Pi'
corried
into
effect
all
the
gra
,ious
work
which
nOll
hall
de~igned.
and
willing
to
reform
himself
and
to
be('onw
tllr
leader
of
reform,
provided
only
tlJat
he
should
be
recogllll.p,l
a'!
haying
the
chief
place
of
in
fluence
in
connection
with
mankind.
It
was
after
this
man
n(-r
that
he
wished
ollr
Lord
to
do
worship
or
rcverence
to
!llm--to
recognizc
lti~
illflueIH'r
and
co-operation
in
the
work,
.1
nd
not
for
a
mompIIt
(all
\H'
,;uppofle
that
he
expected
him
to
knrel
before
him
and
to
wor~hip
him
as
God.
Our
Lord'R
reply
to
tll!~
last
temptation
bho\\R
that
it
fully
awakened
him
tn
a
rplt
hzntion
of
the
fact
that
tllPre
wa,;
110
real
reformation
at
work
in
Satan's
heart;
that
he
wn"
,till
ambitious,
Relf-~p('kIllI!.
as
at
the
beginning
of
his
down
\\ard
course;
and
11('
IPalil.ed
that
to
even
discus;;
the
mattter
fllrt,her
with
onl'
\\110
1mr]
thus
avowed
his
real
sentimellt~
"\'
ould
be
disloyalty
to
the
Fnther.
ant!
hence
his
words,
"Get
thl'l'
hence,
Satan"-lf'ltvl'
me;
you
ellnnot
co-operate
with
me
:It
all;
my
work
i'\
III
ful!
:wcord
with
the
absolute
standard
"f
thl'
divine
will;
I
(un
he'
a
party
to
no
program
contrary
to
this,
howl'ver
alluriug
~ome
of
its
features
might
be
in
promiSing
a
Rpeedy
l'onrj\lp~1
of
tIle
world,
and
a
speedyestl!h
lJshment
of
a
reign
of
right.eousness
and
blessing
and
an
:1\
nidanpe
of
personal
,-ufT"ring;
I
cannot
foeI'Ve
two
ma,sters:
1
"an
only
re('ognize
tIll'
nne
supreme
Jehovah,
as
Lord
of
llcaven
and
of
cartll.
and
tlwrefore
could
not
recognizc
you
ill
.lny
position
of
authOIIty
('x('ept
as
the
great
Jehovah
wOlIl,i
a
ppoint
yon
to
it,
whir
h
I
know
he
would
never
do,
so
long
a"
you
are
of
the
pre1'('nt
ambitious
spirit.
I
am
operating
a!nng
the
lilli'
of
the
de('laration,
"TJJOu
t-ohalt
worship
[rever
'-IIl'cl
the
Lord
thy
God,
alld
him
only
shalt
thou
SPrl'c."
We
may
readily
dis('('rl!
that
this
temptation
of
our
Lord
v.
a"
but
a
s:lmple
illll~tl
at
ion
nf
Rudl
u"
he
set
his
follower;;
,til
a
long
the
narrow
\\·ay.
from
the
sallie
source,
dirc<tly
or
1
hroug-h
aQ'encie~.
Fiatan
throngh
his
Yariou~
mouthpiece,.;
i"
eontinnally
flaying
to
t1ll'
'-aint"',
TIere
is
a
morp
"ul'('essful
wa~-
of
nC('ompli~hillg
your
obil'ct
than
that
whH'h
~
on
lue
pursuing,
a
more
~n("'(',sf111
way
tItan
thl-
Lord's
way.
BE-nrI
a
lIttle;
makE-
compromlM'
\\
itlt
the
worlrl1~'
spirit;
do
not
hew
too
close
to
the
line
of
the
word
of
God
and
the
e:\ample
\If
thE-
Lord
,Tcsus
nnd
the
npostlc,,;
you
mnst
be
more
like
ill('
world,
in
ordl'r
to
,',Nt
fln
influence-mix
a
little
into
politics.
and
a
good
deal
into
secret
societies;
keep
in
touch
with
the
fads
and
foibles
of
the
day,
and
above
all
thingR
keep
any
light
of
present
truth
under
a
bushel,-thu8
alone
,-an
you
have
influence
and
accomplish
your
good
desires
toward
men.
But
our
dear
Master
assures
us
that
we
are
to
be
faith·
ful
to
the
Lord
and
to
his
plan,
and
let
things
work
out
as
bE-st
thpy
may
along
that
line;
and
that
we
m:lY
fl'st
assured
that
in
the
end
the
Father's
plan
not
only
is
the
best
but
really
the
only
plan
for
accomplishing
his
great
designs,
and
that
if
we
would
bE-
associated
therein
with
him
as
colaborers,
it
must
be
by
recognizing
him
as
our
only
Mastcr,
and
with
an
eye
single
to
his
approval.
Our
Lord's
utter
refusal
of
every
other
way
of
carrying
out
his
mission
than
the
one
which
the
Father
had
marked
out,
the
way
of
self-sacrifice,
the
narrow
way,
was
indeed
It
great
victory.
The
ndVErsary
left
him,
finding
nothing
in
him
that
he
could
take
hold
of
or
work
upon,
so
thoroughly
loynl
was
he
to
the
very
word
and
the
spirit
of
,Tehovah.
An,l
then,
the
trial
being
ended,
we
read
that
holy
angels
camE
and
ministered
to
our
Lord-doubtless
supplying
him
with
refreshment
such
as
he
had
refused
to
exercise
the
divine
power
to
obtain
for
himself.
And
such
we
may
rl'('ognize
as
being
the
experience
of
our
Lord's
followers:
with
victory
comes
a
blessing
from
the
Lord.
fellowship
of
spirit,
refresh
ment
of
heart,
a
realization
of
divine
favor
that
makeR
stronger
for
the
next
trial.
Another
lesson
here
is
that
temptation
does
not
imply
~lll.
As
our
Lord
was
tempted
"without
sin"
so
may
hi"
brpthren
be
if
they
follow
his
example
and
with
purity
of
heart,
purity
of
intention,
seek
only
the
Father's
will.
SlII
could
only
come
through
yielding
to
the
temptation.
But
let
us
not
forgE-t
that
hE-sitancy
after
the
wrong
is
SE-en
in
crE-ases
the
power
of
the
temptation.
And
we
may
notl'
her('
that
while
Satan
is
tempter,
endeavoring
to
ensnarE-
us
into
wrong
paths
and
wrong
conduct.
God
is
not
so;
"he
tpmpteth
no
man"
(Jas
1;13),
and
even
tho
he
permit
tlJ('
AdverRar~
and
his
agents
to
beset
his
people,
it
is
not
with
the
object
of
ensnaring
them,
but
with
the
opposite
object.
that
t1tl'y
ma~'
by
such
trials
and
testings
be
made
the
stron!!er,
devPloping
character
through
exercise
in
resisting
E-vil.
Let
us
remember
too
for
our
strengthE-ning,
the
Scriptural
assurance
that
God
will
not
suffer
us
to
be
tempted
above
that
we
are
abll'
to
rE-·
sist
and
overcome
but
will
with
the
temptation
provide
also
1L
way
of
escape.
To
avail
ourselves
of
this
provision
requires
mE-rely
faith,
and
the
more
we
exerciSE-
our
faith
in
such
matters
tlle
mon'
of
it
we
will
have,
becoming
stronger
in
the
Lord
and
in
tlw
power
of
his
might;
and
thus
by
divine
grace
and
under
the
~Iaster's
assistance
We
may
come
off
overcomerR-conquerors.
and
more
than
conquerors,
through
him
who
loved
us
and
bought
us
with
his
own
precious
blood.-2
Cor.
12:
\);
1
Cor
10:13;
Eph.
6:10;
Rom.
8:37-3\).
A
LITTLE
WHILE
A
little
while
with
\\I'an-
feet
to
tread
the
narrow
way.
A
little
while,
tlJ('
tlJJlp
~dll
not
be
long,
.\
little
while
the
flinle~'
One
to
follow
day
by
day.
l
little
while
to
sutT"r
and
be
;;trong.
.\
little
while
with
faltt-nul-:
tonguE-
to
testify
for
God,
:\
little
while
to
sutT,'r
S(
orn
and
shame,
.\
Itttle
whilE-
with
voke
aud
pE-U
to
spread
the
truth
abroad.
A
little
while
to
glOrify
hi"
naml'
A
little
while
with
humble
faith
to
wage
th"
goodly
fight.
A
little
while,
grasp
firm
the
two-edged
sword
.
.-\.
little
while.
Satanic
hosts
shall
all
be
put
to
flight.
A
little
while,
then,
trust
thou
in
the
T~ord
.
A
little
while,
a
little
while,
Oh,
let
this
be
our
song,
A
little
while,
lay
not
the
armor
down;
A
little
while,
a
little
while,
the
strife
will
not
be
long.
A
little
while,
and
we
shall
wear
the
crown!
-GERTRUDE
W.
SEIBERT.
VOf,.
XXI
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
FEBRUARY
1,
1900
No.3
THE
PEOPLE
THAT
KNOW
THE
JOYFUL
SOUND
walk,
0
Lord,
in
the
light
of
thy
countenan<:e."-Psalm
89:
15
have
eVE-r
heard
these
blessed
tidings;
the
four-fifths
are
totally
blinded
by
the
god
of
this
world,
and
see
nothing
and
hea"r
nothing
of
God's
grace.
And
the
matter
has
been
as
bad
a~
this,
or
worse
proportionately
for
six
thousand
years.
How
we
"hould
rejoire
that
under
divine
providence
we
were
born
in
lands
where
the
light
of
truth
sends
forth
at
least
a
feeble
ray,
and
where
many
are
not
totally
deaf
to
"the
joyful
sound!"
Yet
coming
to
civilized
lands,
we
are
surprised,
almost
appalled,
at
the
gross
darkness
which
beclouds
the
minds
of
the
people
of
so-called
Christendom,
and
by
the
dimness
of
vision
and
dullness
of
hearing
of
the
vast
majority
in
these
most
favored
parts
of
the
earth-of
the
majority
of
those
whose
lines
have
fallen
unto
them
in
pleasant
places
comparatively.
Mentally
we
see
nearly
two-thirds
of
the
Bo-called
enlightened
[2568]
"Snlvation
~
0
the
joyful
sound,
\Vhnt
tJ(II!lg'~
for
our
race'
Deliv'utn"l'
io!'
thc
world
is
found
Through
(;(llI'S
ahounding
grace."
ThiR
joyful
sah-ation
"ound
if<
the
Gospel,
as
declared
by
the
aug-elil'
messengprs--"Uood
tidings
of
great
joy.
which
shall
he
unto
all
people."
But
ala".
how
few
have
heard
this
joyful
-ound!
As
mentally
we
glance
over
the
sixteen
hundred
mil
lions
of
the
world's
population,
we
find
that
even
the
most
I'xtravagant
claims
would
"how
that
not
one-fifth
of
the
wholl'
•
POEMS
,SO
HYMN
OF
D,\\,
~n
~55
'messed
are
the
peolJlc
t!tat
know
the
joyful
sound;
they
sh{lll
~alvatiou
is
the
jo~
fill
"oum!.
as
the
poet
has
Wl'!l
expressed
It.
¥
"aying:
“31-35) kingdom than Israel. He proposed to him a kingdom embracing all the nations of the earth, and that he should have the control of all these, and be able to bring in the blessed reforms which were designed of God, only one condition being insisted upon, viz., that whatever kingdom or rule or authority might be established must recognize Satan. The adversary thus seemed to see what he thought a favorable opportunity for consummating his original plans, for we cannot suppose that his original intention was to gain control of a dying and depraved race, but that he much rather would be the lord or ruler of a highly enlightened and well-endowed people. He was willing, therefore. to -ee carried into effect all the gracious work which God had designed, and willing to reform himself and to become the leader of reform, provided only that he should be recogmzed as having the chief place of influence in connection with mankind. It was after this manner that he wished our Lord to do worship or reverence to him-—to recognize his influence and co-operation in the work, and not for a moment can we suppose that he expected him to kneel before him and to worship him as God. Our Lord’s reply to this last temptation shows that it fully awakened him to a realization of the fact that there was no real reformation at work in Satan’s heart; that he was till ambitious, self-seeking. as at the beginning of his downward course; and he realized that to even discuss the matter further with one who had thus avowed his real sentiments vould be disloyalty to the Father. and hence his words, “Get thee hence, Satan”—-leave me; you cannot co-operate with me at all; my work is in full acveord with the absolute standard of the divine will; T can be a party to no program contrary to this, however alluring some of its features might be in promising a speedy conquest of the world, and a speedy establishment of a reign of righteousness and blessing and an avoidance of personal suffering; I cannot serve two masters; 1 ean only recognize the one supreme Jeliovah, as Lord of heaven and of earth, and therefore could not recognize you in any position of authority except as the great Jehovah would appoint you to it, which T know he would never do, so long as you are of the present ambitious spirit. I am operating along the line of the declaration, “Thou shalt worship [reverence| the Lord thy Gad, and him only shalt thou serve.” We may readily discern that this temptation of our Lord vas but a sample illustiation of such as beset his followers all along the narrow way. from the same source, directly or through agencies. Satan through his various mouthpieces is continually saving to the saints, Here is a more successful way of accomplishing your object than that which you are pursuing, a more successful way than the Lord’s way. Bend a little; make compromise with the worldly spirit; do not hew too close to the line of the word of God and the esample of the Lord Jesus and the apostles; you must be more like the world, in order to exert an infuence—mix a little into ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, Pa polities, and a good deal into secret societies; keep in touch with the fads and foibles of the day, and above all things keep any light of present truth under a bushel,—thus alone ean you have influence and accomplish your good desires toward men. But our dear Master assures us that we are to be faithful to the Lord and to his plan, and let things work out as best they may along that line; and that we may rest assured that in the end the Father’s plan not only is the best but really the only plan for accomplishing his great designs, and that if we would be associated therein with him as colaborers, it must be by recognizing him as our only Master, and with an eye single to his approval. Our Lord’s utter refusal of every other way of carrying out his mission than the one which the Father had marked out, the way of self-sacrifice, the narrow way, was indeed a great victory. The adversary left him, finding nothing in him that he could take hold of or work upon, so thoroughly loyal was he to the very word and the spirit of Jehevah, And then, the trial being ended, we read that holy angels came and ministered to our Lord—doubtless supplying him with refreshment such as he had refused to exercise the divine power to obtain for himself. And such we may recognize as being the experience of our Lord’s followers: with victory comes a blessing from the Lord, fellowship of spirit, refreshment of heart, a realization of divine favor that makes stronger for the next tria). Another lesson here is that temptation does not imply sin. As our Lord was tempted “without sin” so may his brethren be if they follow his example and with purity of heart, purity of intention, seek only the Father’s will. Sin could only come through yielding to the temptation. But let us not forget that hesitancy after the wrong is seen increases the power of the temptation. And we may note here that while Satan is tempter, endeavoring to ensnare us into wrong paths and wrong conduct, God is not so; “he tempteth no man” (Jas 1:13), and even tho he permit the Adversary and his agents to beset his people, it is not with the object of ensnaring them, but with the opposite object, that they may by such trials and testings be made the stronger, developing character through exercise in resisting evil. Let us remember too for our strengthening, the Scriptural assurance that God will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able to resist and cvercome but will with the temptation provide also a way of escape. To avail ourselves of this provision requires mercly faith, and the more we exercise our faith in such matters the more of it we will have, becoming stronger in the Lord and in the power of his might; and thus by divine grace and under the Master’s assistance we may come off overcomers—conquerors. and more than conquerors, through him who loved us and bought us with his own precious blood.—2 Cor. 12:9; 1 Cor 10:13; Eph. 6:10; Rom. 8:37-39. A LITTLE WHILE A little while with weary feet to tread the narrow way, A little while, the trme will not be long, A little while the sinle-~ One to follow day by day, 4 little while to suffer and be strong. A little while with faltermg tongue to testify for God, A little while to suffer scorn and shame, A little while with voice and pen to spread the truth abroad, A little while to glonfy bis name A little while with humble faith to wage the goodly fight. A little while, grasp firm the two-edged sword, A little while, Satanic hosts shall all be put to flight. A little while, then, trust thou in the Lord, A little while, a little while, Oh, let this be our song, A little while, lay not the armor down; A little while, a little while, the strife will not be long, A little while, and we shall wear the crown! ~——GERTRUDE W. SEIBERT. Vor. XXI ALLEGHENY, PA., FEBRUARY 1, 1900 No. 3 THE PEOPLE THAT KNOW THE JOYFUL SOUND ‘Blessed are the people that know the joyful sound; they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.”—-Psalm 89:15 Salvation is the joyful sound. as the poet has well expressed it.” saying: “Salvation! O the joyful sound, What tidings for our race! Deliv’tance for the world is found Through God’s abounding grace,” This joyful salvation sound is the Gospel, as declared by the angelic messengers——"Good tidings of great joy, which shall he unto all people.” But alas, how few have heard this joyful sound! Ags mentally we glance over the sixteen hundred millions of the world’s population, we find that even the most extravagant claims would show that not one-fifth of the whole *"Poems anp Hymn or Dawn No 255 have ever heard these blessed tidings; the four-fifths are totally blinded by the god of this world, and see nothing and hear nothing of God's grace. And the matter has been as bad as this, or worse proportionately for six thousand years. How we should rejoice that under divine providence we were born in lands where the light of truth sends forth at least a feeble ray, and where many are not totally deaf to “the joyful sound!” Yet coming to civilized lands, we are surprised, almost appalled, at the gross darkness which beclouds the minds of the people of so-called Christendom, and by the dimness of vision and dullness of hearing of the vast majority in these most favored parts of the earth—of the majority of those whose lines have fallen unto them in pleasant places comparatively. Mentally we see nearly two-thirds of the so-called enlightened [2568]
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