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VOL.
XXIII
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
.JANUAHY
1.
If)O~
NEW
YEAR
GREETINGS
No.1
We
extend
to
our
list
of
subscribers,
and
to
all
friends
of
our
cause
(all
of
whom
we
hope
to
have
on
our
lists
soon,
as
per
suggestion'3
in
our
Dccemher
15th
issue),
most
hearty
greet.
ings,
wishing-
you
all
A
Very
Happy
and
Spiritually
Prosperous
New
Year-lfJ02.
We
trust
that
you
were
all
greatly
pleased
with
our
report
for
last
year.
Its
showing
of
a
previous
deficiency
wiped
out,
and
a
snug
sum
on
hand
wherewith
to
begin
this
year's
opera
tion~,
are
good
cause
for
joy
and
for
thankfulness
to
God.
The
outlook
for
the
present
year,
you
will
be
glad
to
learn,
seem~
to
us
very
encouraging.
"Ye
are
expecting
much,
and
believe
the
Lord's
providences
and
his
Word
justifv
these
ex
pertations.
\Ve
hope
to
prepare,
shortly,
an
artide
dealing
further
with
the
Call
of
this
Gospel
Agp:
showing
Rome
of
our
r(,f1ROIl~
for
surmising
that
the
next
four
years
should
quite
douhle
the
pre~pnt
numbprs
of
the
interested,
and
the
present
opprationR
in
thp
service
of
the
"harvest"
message.
It
will
apppar
a~
soon
as
possible,
and
we
beli('ve
will
be
convincing
to
all.
"Ve
mention
the
matter
now,
in
ad,
~tnce,
be('auRe
we
think
that
~ome
are
slackening
their
effort'l,
through
a
mis-
taken
supposition
that
little
more
is
to
be
done.
We
hope
to
convince
and
revive
them;
that
they
may
renew
their
pfl'orts
in
thp
service,
and
thus
increase
their
joy
and
their
usefulness.
We
know
not
what
is
before
us
in
the
ypar,
dpar
brethren
nor
do
we
need
to
know.
If
we
have
commItted
our
all.
for
time
and
eternity,
to
the
Lord's
care,
let
us
assure
our
hearts,
afresh,
of
divine
wisdom
and
power
as
well
as
love.
Resting
confidently
in
the
everlasting
arms,
we
may
take
whatever
his
providence
may
permit;
not
only
willingly,
but
joyfully.
If
the
year
shall
bring
us
blessings,
prosperity
and
encouragement
in
spiritual
matters,
we
can
while
rejoicing
lay
by
a
Rtore
of
grace;
for
stormy
times
of
trial
later
on.
If
the
year
brings
us
sorrows,
physical
or
mental
anguish,
Ipt
us
receivp
them
with
re'3ignation:
saying,
with
the
Master,
"Th('
cup
which
my
Father
hath
poured
for
me,
shall
I
not
drink
it?"
If,
dear
brethren,
life's
experiences
are
acceptpd
with
faith.
in
the
manner
indicated,
we
may
rest
assured
that
thi'l
will
he
not
only
a
happy
but
a
blessed
year
for
us.
It
is
with
('ach
to
determine
this
for
himself
under
the
Lord's
grace.
Faithful
is
he
who
hath
called
us
;-let
us
be
faithful.
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
THE
TWENTIETH
CENTURY
CHURCH
An
•
'Orthodox"
View
The
Rev.
Haweis,
of
St.
James
Church,
London,
England,
to
teach
it.
No
one
believes
It
unless
he
IS
a
fool
or
a
brain
gives
his
views
of
this
subject
in
the
Lonilon
Da71y
Ohronicle,
less
idot.
.
..
His
creed,
in
the
same
way,
as
has
been
finely
from
which
we
extract
the
following
intercsting
items:-
said,
"merely
stands
sentinel
over
the
heart
to
keep
it
empty."
"The
only
hope
for
the
church
of
the
Twentieth
Century
"I
believe,"
he
says,
"m
the
resurrpptlOn
of
thl'
hody"
HI'
is
that
it
should
make
a
clean
swepp
of
1!){)O
ve'\rs
of
theology
iloesn't;
nobody
does;
but
he
is
not
allowed
to
tl'al'h
in~tefl,l:
and
get
back
to
Christ.
We
now
know
what
this
theology
can
"I
believe
in
the
survival
of
myself,"
whil'h
was
practil'ally
all
do
for
us.
It
has
done
a
great
deal,
for
its
Rtatements
at
dif-
those
of
old
mpant
by
the
phrase,
"the
survival
of
the
,.elf,'
ferent
times
have
approved
themselves
to
different
ages,
and
being
to
them
inconceivable
apart
from
the
resurrel'tion
of
the
been
the
vphicles
of
a
certain
amount
of
Christian
truth;
but
body,
and
so
on
ad
infinitum.
Our
mistake
is
in
prptenrlillg'
to
as
Dpan
Milman
said
in
his
wise
History
of
Christianity,
believe
obsolete
statements
which
once
expressed
truth,
but
Theophilm
of
Antioch,
who
invented
the
doctrine
of
the
Trinity
which
are
now
~een
to
be
defective.
We
should
discard
them
or,
at
all
pvents,
coined
that
theological
word--did
not
thereby
openly
and
plead
for
proper
re-statements
.
.
.
.
very
grNlt1y
benefit
the
church.
The
same
mav
be
said
of
every
"People
now
despise
the
clergy
on
account
of
the
old
rubhi~h
other
Christian
dogma.
It
isn't
that
we
rlon't
hplieve
the
very
they
are
not
ashamed
to
teach.
The
twentieth
century
will
not
important
spiritual
truths
underlying
evpry
Christian
dogma,
tolerate
them
unless
they
mend
their
ways.
The
twentieth
but
a
form
of
expression
of
truth
which
is
a
living
and
a
sat-
century
will
go
solid
for
fact
in
the
shape
of
re-~tatement.
isfal'tory
one
to
an
age
immeiliately
bpl'nmes
false
and
dan-
'Dear
me!'
people
say,
'the
working
man
doesn't
go
to
church.
gerous
when
a
better
and
a
more
complete
expression
is
de-
How
odd!
'
Very
much
odder
if
he
did.
The
twentieth
pentury
vised.
will
insist
upon
a
clear
statement
of
what
we
may
call
exact
THE
NEED
FOB.
RE-STA.TEMENT
knowledge
of
God
or
the
moral
nature
of
the
Sovprei!!n
Will
"The
Twentieth
Century
church
will
insist
upon
re-state-
ruling
the
universe.
.
..
Then
the
twentieth
century
will
have
ment
on
a
large
scale.
Present
theological
text
books
are
obso-
to
entirely
change
its
attitude
to
the
religions
of
the
world,
Ipte.
They
practically
teach
men
and
women
infidelity.
The
and
it
will
have
to
arlmit
that
God
has
always
bepn
revealing
Cimmerian
darkness
of
Sunday-school
teaching
must
be
aban-
himself,
his
will,
his
purpose,
as
fast
as
man
coulrl
reccive
it
doned;
the
conRcientious
agonies
of
devout
Sunday-school
teach-
anrl
that
the
different
Rnd
imperfect
faiths
anil
creeds
are
the
ers
mu~t
bp
relieved.
They
don't
bl'lievp
in
the
old
hp11
them-
result
of
the
obscured
mediums
of
the
intelligence
and
the
selves,
hut
they
have
to
teach
it;
the
children
don't
believe
it,
undevPloped
spiritual
faculties
of
man.
The
,.un
that
always
but
they
have
to
put
their
hands
behind
their
backs
and
tell
shines
is
seen
through
many
diverse
and
distorting
media
the
teachers
these
naughty
lies
every
Sunday.
The
teacher
does
smoked
glass,
clouds
or
mere
tiny
cracks
in
a
darKened
room,
not
believe
in
the
Bible
in
the
way
in
which
he
is
supposed
or
again
the
prism,
SUDset
clouds,
or
through
folded
lids
of
[2929]
(SUPPLEM~NT-3)
Vou. XNTII NEW YEAR We extend to our list of subscribers, and to all friends of our cause (all of whom we hope to have on our lists soon, as per suggestions in our December 15th issue), most hearty greetings, wishing you all A Very Happy and Spiritually Prosperous New Year—1902. We trust that you were all greatly pleased with our report for last year. Its showing of a previous deficiency wiped out, and a snug sum on hand wherewith to begin this year’s operations, are good cause for joy and for thankfulness to God. The outlook for the present year, you will be glad to learn, seems to us very encouraging. We are expecting much, and believe the Lord’s providences and his Word justifv these expectations. We hope to prepare, shortly, an article dealing further with the Call of this Gospel Age: showing some of our reasons for surmising that the next four years should quite double the present numbers of the interested, and the present operations in the service of the “harvest” message. It will appear as soon as possible, and we believe will be convincing to all. We mention the matter now, in advance, because we think that some are slackening their efforts, through a mis ALLEGHENY, PA., JANUARY 1, 1902 GREETINGS taken supposition that little more is to be done. We hope to convince and revive them; that they may renew their efforts in the service, and thus increase their joy and their usefulness, We know not what is before us in the year, dear brethren— nor do we need to know. If we have committed our all. for time and eternity, to the Lord’s care, let us assure our hearts, afresh, of divine wisdom and power as well as love. Resting confidently in the everlasting arms, we may take whatever his providence may permit; not only willingly, but joyfully. If the year shall bring us blessings, prosperity and encouragement in spiritual matters, we can while rejoicing lay by a store of grace; for stormy times of trial later on. If the year brings us sorrows, physical or mental anguish, let us receive them with resignation: saying, with the Master, “The cup which my Father hath poured for me, shall I not drink it?” If, dear brethren, life’s experiences are accepted with faith, in the manner indicated, we may rest assured that this will be not only a happy but a blessed year for us. It is with each to determine this for himself under the Lord’s grace. Faithful is he who hath called us;—let us be faithful. VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CHURCH An The Rev. Haweis, of St. James Church, London, England, gives his views of this subject in the London Daily Chronicle, from which we extract the following interesting items :— “The only hope for the church of the Twentieth Century is that it should make a clean sweep of 1900 verrs of theology and get back to Christ. We now know what this theology can do for us. It has done a great deal, for its statements at different times have approved themselves to different ages, and been the vehicles of a certain amount of Christian truth; but as Dean Milman said in his wise History of Christianity, Theophilus of Antioch, who invented the doctrine of the Trinity or, at all events, coined that theological word—did not thereby very greatly benefit the church. The same mav be said of every other Christian dogma. It isn’t that we don’t believe the very important spiritual truths underlying every Christian dogma, but a form of expression of truth which is a living and a satisfactory one to an age immediately becrmes false and dangerous when a better and a more complete expression ig devised. THE NEED FOR KE-STATEMENT “The Twentieth Century church will insist upon re-statement on a large scale. Present theological text books are obsolete. They practically teach men and women infidelity. The Cimmerian darkness of Sunday-school teaching must be abandoned; the conscientious agonies of devout Sunday-school teachers must be relieved. They don’t believe in the old hell themselves, but they have to teach it; the children don’t believe it, but they have to put their hands behind their backs and tell the teachers these naughty lies every Sunday. The teacher does not believe in the Bible in the way in which he is supposed [2929} ‘“Orthodox’’ View to teach it. No one believes if unless he 1s a fool or a brainless idot. ... His creed, in the same way, as has been finely said, “merely stands sentinel over the heart to keep it empty.” “IT believe,” he says, “im the resurrection of the body” Tle doesn’t; nobody does; but he is not allowed to teach instead: “T believe in the survival of myself,” which was practically all those of old meant by the phrase, “the survival of the self,’ being to them inconceivable apart from the resurrection of the body, and so on ad infinitum. Our mistake is in pretending to believe obsolete statements which once expressed truth, but which are now seen to be defective. We should discard them openly and plead for proper re-statements. . . . “People now despise the clergy on account of the old rubbish they are not ashamed to teach. The twentieth century will not tolerate them unless they mend their ways. The twentieth century will go solid for fact in the shape of re-statement. ‘Dear me!’ people say, ‘the working man doesn’t go to church. How odd!’ Very much odder if he did. The twentieth century will insist upon a clear statement of what we may call exact knowledge of God or the moral nature of the Sovereign Will ruling the universe... . Then the twentieth century will have to entirely change its attitude to the religions of the world, and it, will have to admit that God has always been revealing himself, his will, his purpose, as fast as man could reccive it and that the different and imperfect faiths and creeds are the result of the obscured mediums of the intelligence and the undeveloped spiritual faculties of man. The sun that always shines is seen through many diverse and distorting media— smoked glass, clouds or mere tiny cracks in a darkened room, or again the prism, sunset clouds, or through folded lids of (SuprLEMENT—3)
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