8
1
8
download/literature/watchtower/1900-5.pdf
../literature/watchtower/1900/5/1900-5-1.html
TEXAS
AGRICULTURAL
FRIENDS
TAKE
NOTICE
A
brother
in
the
truth
in
the
Nursery
business
at
Post
Oak,
Texas,
finds
himself
financially
embarrassed
and
asks
our
aid
in
disposing
of
his
large
stock
of
fruit
trees
which
he
describes
as
of
excellent
quality
one
and
two
years
old
and
4
to
6
feet
high.
He
has
a
descriptive
catalogue
which
we
will
forward
to
all
interested.
He
says
the
prices
are
right.
He
offers
the
Tract
Fund
one
half
the
receipts
from
this
forced
sale:
but
as
we
do
no
advertising
we
turn
this
advantage
over
to
the
friends,
who
can
thus
secure
good
treef!
for
Texas
climate
at
HALF
PRICE:
packed
free
and
dehvered
at
E~pre~::l
Office.
No
orders
received
for
less
than
$2.
Drop
poi:>tal
canl
for
free
catalogue
to
us.
The
catalogue
at
hand
besides
the
fruit
trees
includes
grape
and
other
vines
and
shade
and
ornamental
tree~.
The
pri('e::l
seem
reasonable
and
the
goods
at
half
price
should
be
a
bargain.
'fhi8
notice
is
quite
a
digre8sion
from
our
rule.
VOL.
XX!
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
MARCH
1,
1900
1\0.
;)
RE-ENLISTED
VOLUNTEERS
1
TO
ARMSl
The
new
lot
of
"Bible
vs.
EvolutIOn"
ammunition
is
not
yet
ready,
but
by
Mar('h
15
to
AprIl
1
we
will
have
plenty
of
the
new
pmmuniti0n
for
U::le
where
the
Bt/)le
1
'
S.
El'olution
has
alre'lrlv
been
distrihuted.
lOU
will
like
it,
we
as~ure
vou
this
in
ad,:anl'e.
It
will
consIst
of
"Which
is
the
True
Gospel?"
and
"What
Say
the
Scriptures
about
Hell?"
in
the
shape
of
a
double
number
of
the
'YATCII
Tow
FR.
Get
your
Reveral
srllWa..;
together
and
let
us
have
your
orders
statmg
(1)
the
number
of
white
Prote"tant
churdles
in
thl'
dh.trI(·t;
(~I
the
,n
('J
age
attendance
at
service
whi('h
thp
dmr('h
memlH'l
~
(·llldlv
attl'lJd;
(3)
the
number
of
Volunteprs
m
your
s<Ju.Hl;
(.j,)'
to
what
address
would
you
prefer
to
have
the
ammunition
sent.
"MARK
THE
PERFECT
MAN
1
BEHOLD
THE
UPRIGHTl"
MATT.
4:25-5:12.-ApRIL
1.
"Blessed
are
the
pure
in
heart,
for
they
shall
see
God."
What
chara~teristics
arc
essential
to
our
attainment
of
the
of
yourself.
and
claim
much,
carrying
a
high
head,
and
having
most
blc~sed
conditionR
God
has
to
bestow?
'Yhat
must
we
a
lofty
and
self-important
look.
be
in
ordpr
to
inherit
the
kingdom,
be
filled
with
righteousness,
No
doubt
there
is
worldly
wisdom
in
the
worldly
cOlm~el;
obtain
divine
mercy
and
everla~ting
comfort,
be
called
the
sons
no
doubt
there
is
some
truth
in
the
worldly
suggestIOn,
so
of
God.
and
be
permitted
to
see
his
face,
obtaining
a
great
far
as
succpss
in
earthly
matters
in
the
present
time
is
con-
rpward
in
heaven?
"-hat
que~tion,
what
topic,
what
Bible
cerned.
But
here
as
in
other
instances,
the
Lonl
shows
u"
k~-on,
('ould
he
more
interesting
to
us
or
a
more
profitable
that
his
ways
are
not
as
man's
ways,
but
higher.
as
the
dud.v
tlun
this
onp?
The
great
TeaclH'r
made
it
the
topic,
heavpns
are
higher
than
the
earth.
He
assures
u~
that
Ill'
tIpt
the
text.
of
one
of
his
principal
diseourses
at
his
first
advent,
humbleth
himself
shall
be
exalted
in
due
time,
while
111'
who
and
plUl~"d
the
gist
of
his
argument
to
be
reporded
for
the
exalts
himself
shall
be
brought
low,
in
dul'
timp.
("!Iratt.
2:3:12)
admon
Ition
of
his
true
followers
throughout
this
Gospel
age.
In
the
Scriptures
he
points
us
to
our
dear
Redpeml'r
as
thp
\\'llllc
the
d'an!eter
of
our
Lord,
which
we
as
his
followers
illu~tration
of
the
humble
and
obedient
one,
whom
he
ha.,
are
to
eop.v.
iR
one;
(lna
the
atbinment
of
that
one
character
now
exalted
to
the
right
hand
of
divine
power;
and
our
a~ten,
or
di~p0'\itJon
mean~
tIl{'
attainment
of
all
the
blessings
God
tion
is
also
called
to
the
great
adversary,
who,
takmg
a
rpvpr,e
hp
s
to
he~tow;
nrvrrthelp~s,
in
order
to
present
the
matter
the
course,
sought
to
exalt
himself.
and
has
been
abdsed,
and
is
more
di,tindly
to
our
minds
the
Lord
divides
this
one
char-
ultimately
to
be
destroyed.-Phil.
2:!);
Beb.
2:
14.
adl'r
or
di~po,ition
into
differl'nt
sections,
giving
us
a
.
~
sharp
distinction
should
be
noted
bctween
)wiJ;g
poor
in
\
i('w
of
ea('h
parti('ubr
part;
just
as
a
photographer
would
SPH~t
and
being
poor
in
poeket,
or
in
intellectual
gifts
and
takp
a
front
new,
riQllt-~ide
yiew.
left-side
view.
r{'ar
view
a~d
attamments.
'Ye
havp
all
~een
ppople
"ho
w('re
pOOl'
in
tlH'"e
angling
vip,,'s.
of
any
inte"psting
Rubiect.
so
that
all
the
detaIls
earthly
senses.
yet
proud
in
spint.
The
point
to
lIP
notiep(l
of
construdion
might
be
('l(,flrly
discernible.
is
that
what
rver
our
financial
or
intPll('ctual
gifts
:lna
('onrli-
THE
FIRST
ESSENTIAL
ti~n~,
the
thing
a?cept~~lp
if}
the
diY.ine
sight
i"
hllnllhty
of
.
.
SPHlt.
Suph
a
diSpOSItIOn
IS
esspntlHl
to
tho<p
who
would
The
first
cbaraC'tpr-pIC'turp
"hleh
our
Lord
presents
w.
e
may
receive
the
wisdom
which
cometh
from
ahove-thpy
Inll--t
haye
reasonahly.
ass!m~p.
W:lS
,~n
some
respprts
at
least
~ost
Impor-
a
humble
apprpciation
of
tl1('ir
own
dcfil'icn('i('s
lInd
l:1('k
of
~ant:
..
1t
IS
ImmJl.lty..
mp~,;d
are
the
humble;~lln~ed
(poor
wisdom.
els('
they
canno!;
rp(>eivc
freply,
heartily.
tIl('
wi,dom
III
splnt)
for.
thplrs
IS.
the
kmgrlom.
~f
h~aV('n.
"e
do
~ot
whi('h
Carl
is
pk'lsprl
to
grant
in
the
pr('sent
tiT'll'.
only
to
under"taNl
tlth
to
s'~Tllfy.
that
hllmlh~~'
IS
the
only
es~enhal
those
who
arc
in
the
attitude
of
11"art
to
repeive
it.
."nd
It
gra('e,
and
that
whol'v~r
IA
humble
w~ll
therefore
ati~m
the
will
bp
sepn
also
that
this
hllTllllitv
of
mind
is
es~pntial
as
a
king~lr:l1l:.
but
ra
t!ll'r.
h]f{t
to
the.
attumment
of
the
kmgdom
basi"
for
the
spirit
of
a
sounll
miiHI-for
,,'ho
is
in
:1
pro!,er
humlhty
IS
a
prl'!'p'1uh1tL'
?f
fir~t
Imp.orbnee
..
In
other
wOTds,
condition
to
think
justly,
[{'asona]'ly,
impnrtwllv.
("I.(·l'i,t
jjr~t
while
all
htllT'hlp
ppo,P!p
w1l1
not
attam
th~
kmgdom,
the
kmg-
of
all
he
ha\e
a
Immhi.,
dispositio'n?
Upn('e
"~('
must
agree
dam
cannot
he
attawed
by
an~-one
who
IS
not
humble:
the
that
humility
is
a
primary
element
in
the
dhlposition
or
mind
kingdom
is
thpirs.
in
the
sense
that
it
is
possible
for
this
?lass
of
Christ.
to
:tl'eept
the
tern'A
and
to
attain
to
the
honors
and
blessmil'R,
whil"
all
of
a
dit1'('nnt
attitUlle
of
mind-the
proud,
the
CONSOLATIONS
THE
REWARD
OF
SYMPATHY
h<tUgllt~'.
tIll'
sl'lf-con(,plt{'ll,
are
absolutply
debarred
from
any
The
Recond
beaUtu(le
or
hle~"p(l
('ondition
1l1('ntio]]('11
bv
our
po~sl]'ilIty
of
atbimng
tIl('
kingdom
so
long
as
these
contrary
Lord
stands
clo~ely
rplated
to
thp
fir~t-"JlI{,h~l.d
arp'
tit
I)'
conditions
lie
at
thl'
foundation
of
their
characters.
that
mourn."
Mourning
of
it~l'lf
iR
not
n
gnu'p.
lmL
It
!lp-
o
that
all
of
tllP
Lord'A
ppople
might
see
this
point
clearly
tokens
an
attiturlp
of
mind
whi('h
is
al·pepblJ1p
in
th
..
L()](r~
and
distin('tly.
ann
rpalize
on{'(~
and
forever
that
"The
Lord
sight.
Kor
should
we
think
of
a
mournful
splri~.
withou~,
re~]htdh
thp
proud
nnn
showeth
his
favors
to
the
humble"
consolation
or
joys.
as
bpll'g
a
ChriHtian
hpirit.
',"p
e,llInot
exclusivdy'
How
this
thought
should
put
a
guard
upon
every
suppose
that
our
He:>Vl·nly
F,tth"r
and
tll"
holy
an~pl~
a]('
one
of
thp
Lord':"
little
ones
who
iR
speking
to
be
conformed
l'ontinual
mourners,
flR
thpv
\vold,l
certa
in
Iv
II('
if
]]l01]rn
in"
to
the
image
of
Gall's
dp:lf
Ron.
How
jealousl~'
thpy
would
possessed
any
merit
of
itfl<'if.
Thp
tho!:gl,t
T:dlwr
i~.
Blr'~'_1
~
wateh
and
foster
thl'
dpYl'lopment
of
this
spirit
of
humility
in
are
yc
that
mourn
now-to
whom
prc~('nt
",Irthly
('OIH]IfIOIlH
tl]('ir
0wn
hp:trts.
an,l
how
it
woulll
he
more
and
more
dHwernible
are
not
entirely
Ratisfaptory
and
happifying-who
nr('
not
to
others
in
thplr
daily
course
of
life.
and
what
a
blessing
and
blind
to
the
ditlipultil's
a]](1
triah
through
whil·h
th"
human
what
an
influence
for
good,
especially
upon
the
"brethren,"
family
as
a
\vhole
is
passing-sin
a]](l
Ri('kn('s~,
p'un
llll(l
would
result!
trouble.
dying
and
crying:
bl(,R~pd
are
tho,e
who
h:l
\
{'
Hvmpa-
Growing
out
of
thi~
first
essential
quality
or
characteristic,
thy
of
heart
under
p]{'fopnt
l'onditionR,
and
to
whom
thl'Y
all'
as
a
trpp
of
many
bran('hes
out
of
the
root,
come
the
other
not
satisfactory;
for
the
time
iR
coming
when.
undl'r
(iod's
graceR
of
the
spirit,
whiph
.the
Lord
has
de~lared
bl.essed~
providpll('e,
a
better
on!pr
of
things
sllall
be
irl~tit
utl'd.
and
divinplv
approved.
How
different
our
Lord
s
t{'achmg~
III
their
dissatisfal'tion
with
preRf'nt
conditionl:l
will
Imt
hrine:
thiR
r~speet
from
all
human
teachings!
Earthly
wisdom
tl]('m
into
do'.pr
sympathy
anrl
fpllow~hip
with
tho'\p
11l'1t
I'
I
would
say,
on
th",
contrary:
Hold
up
your
head;
things
for
whi('h
thp
divine
plan
is
prpparing.
"'hpll
(iorl's
think
well
of
yourself,
if
you
would
have
othpr
people
kingdom
Rh,dl
come
and
hiR
will
hI'
donI'
on
earth
as
it
iR
think
well
of
vou;
be
high-spirited.
instead
of
poor
in
spirit,
done
in
lwavpn,
an
cause
for
mourning
and
for
sorrow
and
a
little
haughty,
rather
than
of
humble
demeanor;
it
will
for
tpftr~
WIn
he
done
awnv:
that
will
be
a
timl'
for
consola-
have
a
greater
influenpe
in
many
respects,
for
no
one
will
tion.
for
Ratisfaction.
to
this
plaRR.
think
more
highly
of
VOl]
than
you
think
of
vOl1f~plf.
nor
Indeed.
a
goorl
mpa~tlrp
of
comfort
coml's
to
the
Lord'R
give
you
credit
for
more
than
you
claim;
hence,
thmk
highly
people
even
in
the
present
age-through
faith
built
upon
the
[2585]
(64-68)
TEXAS AGRICULTURAL FRIENDS TAKE NOTICE A brother in the truth in the Nursery business at Post Oak, Texas, finds himself financially embarrassed and asks our aid in disposing of his large stock of fruit trees which he describes as of excellent quality one and two years old and 4 to 6 feet high. He has a descriptive catalogue which we will forward to all interested. He says the prices are right. He offers the Tract Fund one half the receipts from this forced sale: but as we do no advertising we turn this advantage over to the friends, who can thus secure good trees for Texas climate at HALF PRICE: packed free and delivered at Express Office. No orders received for less than $2. Drop postal card for free catalogue to us. The catalogue at hand besides the fruit trees includes grape and other vines and shade and ornamental trees. The prices seem reasonable and the goods at half price should be a bargain. This notice is quite a digression from our rule. Vou. XXI ALLEGHENY, PA., MARCH 1, 1900 No. 5 RE-ENLISTED VOLUNTEERS! The new lot of “Bible vs. Evolution” ammunition is not yet ready, but by March 15 to April 1 we will have plenty of the new emmunition for use where the Bible vs. Hrolution has alreidy been distributed. You will like it, we assure you this in advance. It will consist of “Which is the True Gospel?” and “What Say the Scriptures about Hell?” in the shape of a “MARK THE PERFECT MAN! TO ARMS! double number of the Warcn Towrr. Get your several squads together and lect us have vour orders stating (1) the number of white Protestant churches in the district; (2) the average attendance at service which the church members cinefly attend; (3) the number of Volunteers in your squad; (4) to what address would you prefer to have the ammunition sent, BEHOLD THE UPRIGHT!” Marr. 4:25-5:12.—Aprin 1, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” What characteristics are essential to our attainment of the most blessed conditions God has to bestow? What must we be in order to inherit the kingdom, be filled with righteousness, obtain divine mercy and everlasting comfort, be called the sons of God, and be permitted to sce his face, obtaining a great reward in heaven? What question, what topic, what Bible les-on, could be more interesting to us or a more profitable study than this one? The great Teacher made it the topic, the text, of one of his principal discourses at his first advent, and caused the gist of his argument to be recorded for the admonition of his true followers throughout this Gospel age. While the character of our Lord, which we as his followers are to copy, is one; and the attainment of that one character or disposition means the attainment of all the blessings God hes to bestow; nevertheless, in order to present the matter the more distinctly to our minds the Lord divides this one character or disposition into different sections, giving us a view of each particular part: just as a photographer would take a front view. right-side view, left-side view. rear view and angling views. of anv interesting subject, so that all the details of construction might be clearly discernible. THE FIRST ESSENTIAL The first character-picture which our Lord presents we may reasonahly assume was in some respects at least most important: It is humility. “Blessed are the humble-minded (poor in spirit) for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” We do not understand this to s:enify that humility is the only essential grace, and that whoever is humble will therefore attain the kingdom, but rather that to the attainment of the kingdom humility is a prerequi-ate of first importance. In other words, while all hurble people will not attain the kingdom, the kingdom cannot be attained by anyone who is not humble: the kingdom is theirs, in the sense that it is possible for this class to accept the terms and to attain to the honors and blessings, while all of a different attitude of mind—the proud, the haughty, the self-conceited, are absolutely debarred from any poemhility of attaining the kingdom so long as these contrary conditions lie at the foundation of their characters, O that all of the Lord’s people might sce this point clearly and distinctly, and realize once and forever that “The Lord resisteth the proud and showeth his favors to the humble” exclusively! How this thought should put a guard upon every one of the Lord's little ones who is seeking to be conformed to the image of God’s dear Son. How jealously they would watch and fostcr the development of this spirit of humility in their own hearts, and how it would be more and more discernible to others in their daily course of life, and what a blessing and what an influence for good, especially upon the “brethren,” would result! . Growing out of this first essential quality or characteristic, as a tree of many branches out of the root, come the other graces of the spirit, which the Lord has declared blessed— divinely approved. How different our Lord’s teachings in this respect from all human teachings! Earthly wisdom would say, on the contrary: Hold up your head; think well of yourself, if you would have other people think well of you; be high-spirited, instead of poor in spirit, a little haughty, rather than of humble demeanor; it will have a greater influence in many respects, for no one will think more highlv of vov than you think of yourecelf, nor give you credit for more than you claim; hence, think highly [2585] of yourself. and claim much, carrying a high head, and having a lofty and self-important look. No doubt there is worldly wisdom in the worldly counsel; no doubt there is some truth in the worldly suggestion, so far as success in earthly matters in the present time is concerned. But here as in other instances, the Lord shows uy» that his ways are not as man’s ways, but higher, as the heavens are higher than the earth. He assures us that he that humbleth himself shall be exalted in due time, while he who exalts himself shall be brought low, in due time. (Matt. 23:12) In the Scriptures he points us to our dear Redeemer as the illustration of the humble and obedient one, whom he has now exalted to the right hand of divine power; and our attention is also called to the great adversary, who, taking a reverse course, sought to exalt himself, and has been abased, and is ultimately to be destroyed.—Phil. 2:9; Heb. 2:14. A sharp distinction should be noted between being poor in spirit and being poor in pocket, or in intellectual gifts and attainments. We have all seen people who were poor in these earthly senses, yet proud in spirit. The point to be noticed ig that whatever our financial or intellectual gifts and conditions, the thing acceptable in the divine sight is hunulity of spirit. Such a disposition is essential to those who would receive the wisdom which cometh from ahove—they muct lave a humble appreciation of their own deficiencies and lack of wisdom, else they cannot receive freely, heartily, the wisdom which God is pleased to grant in the present time, only to those who are in the attitude of heart to receive it. And it will be secn also that this humility of mind is essential as a basis for the spirit of a sound mind—for who is in a proper condition to think justly, reasonably, impartially, excent first of all he have a humble disposition? Hence we must agree that humility is a primary element in the disposition or mind of Christ. CONSOLATIONS THE REWARD OF SYMPATHY The second beatitude or blessed condition mentioned by our Lord stands closely related to the first—“Blesscd are they that mourn.” Mourning of itself is not a grace, but it betokens an attitude of mind which is acceptable in the Lord's sight. Nor should we think of a mournful spirit. without consolation or joys, as beug a Christian spirit. We cannot suppose that our Heevvenly Father and the holy angels are continual mourners, as they would certainly be if mourning possessed any merit of itself. The thought rather is. Blossd are ye that mourn now—to whom present earthly conditions are not entirely satisfactory and happifying—who are not blind to the difficulties and trials through which the human family as a whole is passing—sin and sickness, prin and trouble, dying and erying: blessed are those who have sympathy of heart under present conditions, and to whom they are not satisfactory; for the time is coming when, under God's providence, a better order of things shall be instituted, and their dissatisfaction with present conditions will but bring them into closer sympathy and fellowshin with those better things for which the divine plan is preparing. When God’s kingdom shall come and his will be done on earth as it is done in heaven, all cause for mourning and for sorrow and for tears will be done away: that will be a time for consolation, for satisfaction, to this class. Indeed, a good measure of comfort comes to the Lord’s people even in the present age—through faith built upon the (64-68)
To enhance your experience on our website, we use cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are essential for the core functionality of our site and cannot be declined. You can choose to accept or decline additional cookies. We want to assure you that none of this data will be sold or used for marketing purposes. You can adjust your preferences at any time by accessing the Privacy Settings from the footer of the page. For more information, please refer to our
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
.
