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ZIONJS
WATCH
TOWER
ALLEGHENY,
PA,
This
is
thy
finished
work,
Thy
own
most
glorious
plan
j
And
this
the
wondrous
love
thou'st
shown
Toward
sinful,
fallen
man.
Oh,
Israel's
God!
How
great
art
thou!
'Vhat
wisdom,
love
and
grace
The
eye
of
faith
will
always
find
When
we
thy
dealings
trace!
-Mrs.
Jennie
M.
Stratton.
VOL.
XXIII
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
FEBRUARY
1,
1902
No.3
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
ZIONISM'S
PROSPEOTS
AS
SEEN
BY
THE
N.
Y.
TRIBUNE
"Has
the
Zionist
movement
any
prospect
of
attaining
its
end?
"Very
little.
It
looks
as
though
the
scornful
indifference
of
the
intellectual
and
wealthy
among
the
Jews
were
suffi
cient
to
promptly
dissipatc
their
co-religionists'
dream
of
re
turning
to
the
promised
land.
The
latter,
to
bc
sure,
have
in
their
favor
the
greater
number
and
faith,
but
:lgainst
these
are
arrayed
thc
rationalists,
for
whom
the
true
MesRiah
is
the
French
Revolution
that
brought
them
emancipation;
the
prudence
of
the
rabbis,
proclaiming
that
henceforth
the
Jews
have
no
other
country
but
that
of
their
birth
(declara
tion
of
the
grand
rabbis
of
France,
England,
Austria,
Hun
gary,
at
the
Congress
of
Basle,
1897);
the
money
dealers,
without
whom
nothing
can
be
done,
and
who
are
not
willing
to
exchange
their
banks,
their
industries,
their
palaces,
for
the
barren
and
poor
soil
of
Palestine;
the
politicians,
for
whom
the
integrity
of
the
Ottoman
Empire
has
become
a
dogma,
and
who
would
not
permit
a
Jewish
state
to
rise
in
the
midst
of
the
Sultan's
Asiatic
dominions.
All
these
powers
of
the
modern
world,
rationalism,
wealth,
politics,
are
barring
the
way
of
those
simple
minded,
pious
souls
who
persist
in
striving
for
a
redemption
of
Israel,
who
dream
of
a
temple
other
than
the
Exchange
and
who
long
for
thc
promised
land
with
all
the
ardor
of
the
Jews
of
the
Babylonian
captivity."
Just
so!
Worldly
wisdom
fails
to
discern
some
matters
even
while
they
are
transpiring.
The
Watch
Tower
and
Dawn
pointed
out
the
present
Zionist
movement
from
God's
Word
long
before
its
founders
thought
of
it.
Ever
since
1878,
when
Israel's
"double"
of
chastisement
expired,
the
land
has
been
preparing
for
the
people
and
the
people
for
the
land.
In
God's
due
time,
and
that
soon,
they
will
come
to
gl'ther.
Meantime
persecutions
in
various
lands
are
the
prods,
the
"staff"
of
their
Shepherd,
to
awaken
them
and
direct
their
hearts
toward
the
promises
of
which
they
are
heirs.-Rom.
11
:26-29.
ZIONISM
FROM
A
LITERARY
JEW'S
STANDPOINT
To
the
Editor
N.
Y.
Journal:
I
am
not
a
prophet,
but
it
certainly
seems
to
me
that
without
the
Zionistic
movement,
and
without
persecution
from
without,
isolated
Jewish
communities
have
no
suffi
cient
seeds
of
permanence
in
a
world
whose
civilization
is
already
built
up
on
Old
Testament
lines.
Unfortunately,
persecution
is
still
unfailing,
especially
in
Russia
and
Rou
mania,
and
fortunately
Zionism
is
making
great
strides.
Nineteen
hundrcd
and
one
will
be
memorable
as
the
year
in
which
the
ruler
of
Palestine-the
Sultan
of
Turkey-received
Dr.
Herzl,
and
will
end
characteristically
with
the
fifth
Zion
istic
congress.
Every
congress
shows
an
augmentation
in
enthuRiasm
and
in
the
prospects
of
what
seemed
five
years
ago
to
be
the
mad
vision
of
a
dreamer
of
the
Ghetto.
In
striking
the
racial
chord
Dr.
Herzl
has
struck
the
chord
which
rings
trueRt,
and
there
is
no
doubt
the
brotherhood
of
Israel
contains
the
plements
of
a
political
force.
When
even
America
is
beginning
to
exclude
Jewish
emigrants,
there
will
be
no
place
left
for
the
sole
of
taeir
foot
but
Palestine,
and
thus
forces
external
and
internal
are
beginning
to
coincide
and
work
together
for
good-the
evil
force
of
persecution
the
righteous
force
of
Zionism.
Faithfully
yours,
'
I.
ZANGWILL.
A
GLOOMY
OUTLOOK
l'rc~idel1t
Eliot,
of
Harvard
University,
takes
a
rather
gloomy
view
of
the
future
outlook.
He
says
that
"churches,
court~
and
legIslatures
command
less
respect
and
have
less
inJluen['c
now
than
tlurty
year>:!
ago."
He
thinks
the
church
has
degenerated
into
poetic
generalities
or
to
ritualistic
pomp.
He
noil's
in
thc
judiciary
a
decline
in
personal
merit
and
in
puhlic
estlIIIat!On.
"LegislatIve
bodies,"
says
the
prpsident
of
H
arvarrl,
"havp
fallen
mto
popular
contempt."
But.
gloomy
as
all
this
i'l,
he
does
not
dpspair
of
his
country.
Whilc
the
years
have
bcen
laying
succcssive
layers
of
black
paint
on
the
religIOUS
hodiC'l,
on
the
judges
of
our
courts,
and
on
thc
lawmakers,
thpre
is
still
one
ray
of
light
shining
throul!h
thc
gloom.
For
meanwhile,
the
school
has
become
mor('
powerful,
"and
cducation
is
the
one
agency
for
promoting
intelligence
and
righteousnesB
which
has
gained
strength
in
the
la~t
half
('('ntnry."
"CHURCH
PERIL-GROUND
BEING
LOST"
Dr.
George
C.
Lorimer,
the
noted
Boston
preacher,
now
pastor
of
the
MadiRon
Avenue
Baptist
church,
says
the
Prot
estant
('hurch
iR
in
pelil;
that
the
dangers
are
from
within,
not
v.
ithout;
that
the
church
is
losing
hold
on
intelligent
thought.
In
his
Sunday
sermon
he
said:
"E\'ery
now
amI
th('n
certain
things
are
said
which
betray
an
unca~'y
fp('lIng
as
to
the
future
stability
and
supremacy
of
Prote~tn
ntiRIll.
"nut
whatever
may
be
said
of
the
gloomy
outlook,
it
is
not
due,
aR
nmny
suppoRe,
to
the
hostility
of
Romanism.
The
l~apacv
hns
itR
own
trouhlps.
"The
pr('"
..
nt
pprils
of
our
faith
are
not
primarily
from
without.
Tllf'v
a
r('
from
within,
and
they
are
similar
to
those
which
endang!
red
the
standing
and
usefulness
of
the
Galatian
chur<,h.
"Romani~m
iR
dogmatic.
Shf>
has
come
to
the
front
as
the
<,ham
pIOn
of
th('
Bible
against
the
dcstructive
critics,
and
aR
thc
dden!ler
of
thf'
Racrcd
mysteries
against
the
naturalism
of
the
rationah~t~,
"hile
we
have
fallen
into
the
cheap
and
idle
faphion
of
decrying
doctrine;
and
we
fail
to
see
that
as
we
drift
from
the
theologta
sacra
we
are
losing
our
hold
on
intelligE'nt
thought.
"An
additional
peril
springs
from
the
present
spirit
of
Prot<·~talltJ"lll
The
l)(,i
il
i~
that
genuine
ChriRtians
may
<It'
sirf>
to
makc
tl]('ir
churchs
centres
of
social
influence
rather
than
sourc<.'~
of
regenerating
power.
Protestantism
today
suffpr~
from
worl(llmcRfl.
"DlmlIli~hell
('ongregationfl
and
depleted
treasuries
are
other
<Iangpr
signfl."-N.
Y.
Journal.
WATER
AGAIN
FLOWS
IN
THE
POOL
OF
SILOAM
"For
over
ten
years
the
Pool
of
Siloam
has
been
only
a
name.
Visitors
to
Palestine
who
have
seen
this
historic
spot
of
lat('
year>:!
havp
found
that
its
healipg
waters
have
vanislwd.
.Tu~t
recC'ntly
the
watcrs
of
Siloam
have
been
made
to
flow
once
agai;J,
and
there
has
been
great
rejoicing
in
the
Holy
LaIl(l.
It
appears
that
Jerusalem
has
been
espec
iall)'
~hort
of
water
of
btl',
and
it
occurred
to
some
of
the
inhabitants
of
~il()am
to
try
to
find
out
whcther
the
spring
whi<,h
u~('(l
to
supply
the
pool
was
really
dry.
Tons
of
ae
<'umulfltC'11
rubbi"h
were
cleared
away,
and
after
about
a
month'~
work
the
spring
was
found.
The
excavators
dis
coverp!l
behinrl
somc
fallC'n
rocks
an
old
aqueduct
running
into
the
"flilcy
of
the
Chadron,
and
into
this
aqueduct
the
bpautIful,
('001,
(']par
water
had
run
and
been
wasting
for
years."
*
*
*
"Depart
from
evil
and
do
good;
seek
peace
MESSAGE
ON
PEACE
1
Tim.
2
:2.
"~ead
a
quiet
and
peaceable
life
in
all
godli
ness
and
honesty."
Jas.
3:
17.
"The
wisdom
that
is
from
above
is
first
pure
then
peaceable."
Isa.
26:3.
"Thou
wilt
keep
him
in
perfect
peace,
whose
mind
is
stayed
on
thee."
Provo
10:
7.
"When
a
man's
ways
please
the
Lord,
he
maketh
even
his
enemies
to
be
at
peace
with
him."
1
Thes.
5:
13.
"Be
at
peace
among
yourselves."
2
Cor.
13:
11.
"Be
of
one
mind,
live
in
peaoo
and
the
God
of
lovc
and
peace
shall
be
with
you."
GOD'S
P~a.
~4:
14.
and
jHlrSllf'
it."
JIeh.
12:
14.
"Follow
pence
with
all
men
and
holiness
without
whif'h
no
m'ln
shall
sec
the
Lord."
Rom.
14
17.
"The
kingdom
of
God
is
not
meat
and
drink,
but
rightf'ousne<;s
and
peace
and
joy
in
the
Holy
Spirit."
Rom.
14:
Ifl.
"Follow
after
the
things
which
make
for
peacl'
[lnd
things
wherewith
one
may
edify
another."
Rom.
12:
]8.
"Live
peaceably
with
all
men."
1
Cor.
14:33.
"God
is
not
the
author
of
confusion,
but
of
pea('('''
1
Cor.
7·1:l.
"God
haR
called
us
to
peace."
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(35-36) This is thy finished work, Thy own most glorious plan; And this the wondrous love thou’st shown Toward sinful, fallen man. ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, Pa. Oh, Israel’s God! How great art thou! What wisdom, love and grace The eye of faith will always find When we thy dealings trace! —Mrs. Jennie M. Stratton. Vout. XXIII ALLEGHENY, PA., FEBRUARY 1, 1902 No. 3 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER A GLOOMY OUTLOOK President Eliot, of Harvard University, takes a rather gloomy view of the future outlook. He says that “churches, courts and legislatures command less respect and have less influence now than thirty years ago.” He thinks the church has deyencrated into poetic generalities or to ritualistic pomp. He notes in the judiciary a decline in personal merit and in public estimation. “Legislative bodies,” says the president of Harvard, “have fallen mto popular contempt.” But, gloomy as all this is, he does not despair of his country. While the years have been laying successive layers of black paint on the religious bodies, on the judges of our courts, and on the lawmakers, there is still one ray of light shining through the gloom. For meanwhile, the schoo] has become more powerful, “and education is the one agency for promoting intelligence and righteousness which has gained strength in the last half century.” ‘“‘CHURCH PERIL—GROUND BEING LOST”’ Dr. George C. Lorimer, the noted Boston preacher, now pastor of the Madison Avenue Baptist church, says the Protestant church is in peril; that the dangers are from within, not without; that the church is losing hold on intelligent thought. In his Sunday sermon he said: “Every now and then certain things are said which betray an uncasy feeling as to the future stability and supremacy of Protestantism. “But whatever may be said of the gloomy outlook, it is not due, as many suppose, to the hostility of Romanism. The Papacy has its own troubles. “The present perils of our faith are not primarily from without. They are from within, and they are similar to those which endangired the standing and usefulness of the Galatian church. “Romanism is dogmatic. She has come to the front as the champion of the Bible against the destructive critics, and as the defender of the sacred mysteries against the naturalism of the rationalists, while we have fallen into the cheap and idle fashion of decrying doctrine; and we fail to see that as we drift from the theologia sacra we are losing our hold on intelligent thought. “An additional peril springs from the present spirit of Protestantism The peril is that genuine Christians may desire to make their churchs centres of social influence rather than sourees of regenerating power. Protestantism today suffers from worldliness, “Diminished congregations and depleted treasuries are other danger signs.”—N. Y. Journal. WATER AGAIN FLOWS IN THE POOL OF SILOAM “For over ten years the Pool of Siloam has been only a name. Visitors to Palestine who have seen this historic spot of late years have found that its healing waters have vanished. Just reeently the waters of Siloam have been made to flow once again, and there has been great rejoicing in the Holy Land, It appears that Jerusalem has been especially short of water of late, and it occurred to some of the inhabitants of Siloam io try to find out whether the spring which used to supply the pool was really dry. Tons of accumulated rubbish were cleared away, and after about a month’s work the spring was found. The excavators discovered behind some fallen rocks an old aqueduct running into the vallev of the Chadron, and into this aqueduct the beautiful, cool, clear water had run and been wasting for years.” GOD'S MESSAGE ON Pva. 34:14. “Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursne it.” . Heb. 12:14. “Follow peace with all men and _ holiness without which no man shall see the Lord.” Rom, 14 17. “The kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Rom. 14:19. “Follow after the things which make for peace ond things wherewith one may edify another.” Rom, 12:18. “Live peaceably with all men.” 1 Cor. 14:33. “God is not the author of confusion, but of peace” 1 Cor. 7:15. “God has called ug to peace.” ZIONISM’S PROSPECTS AS SEEN BY THE N. Y. TRIBUNE “Has the Zionist movement any prospect of attaining its end? “Very little. It looks as though the scornful indifference of the intellectual and wealthy among the Jews were sufficient to promptly dissipate their co-religionists’ dream of returning to the promised land. The latter, to be sure, have in their favor the greater number and faith, but against these are arrayed the rationalists, for whom the true Messiah is the French Revolution that brought them emancipation; the prudence of the rabbis, proclaiming that henceforth the Jews have no other country but that of their birth (declaration of the grand rabbis of France, England, Austria, Hungary, at the Congress of Basle, 1897); the money dealers, without whom nothing can be done, and who are not willing to exchange their banks, their industries, their palaces, for the barren and poor soil of Palestine; the politicians, for whom the integrity of the Ottoman Empire has become a dogma, and who would not permit a Jewish state to rise in the midst of the Sultan’s Asiatic dominions. Ali these powers of the modern world, rationalism, wealth, politics, are barring the way of those simple minded, pious souls who persist in striving for a redemption of Israel, who dream of a temple other than the Exchange and who long for the promised land with all the ardor of the Jews of the Babylonian captivity.” * * * Just so! Worldly wisdom fails to discern some matters even while they are transpiring. The Watch Tower and Dawn pointed out the present Zionist movement from God’s Word long before its founders thought of it. Ever since 1878, when Israel’s “double? of chastisement expired, the land has been preparing for the people and the people for the land. In God’s due time, and that soon, they will come together. Meantime persecutions in various lands are the prods, the “staff” of their Shepherd, to awaken them and direct their hearts toward the promises of which they are heirs.—Rom. 11:26-29, ZIONISM FROM A LITERARY JEW’S STANDPOINT To the Editor N. Y. Journal: I am not a prophet, but it certainly seems to me that without the Zionistic movement, and without persecution from without, isolated Jewish communities have no sufficient seeds of permanence in a world whose civilization is already built up on Old Testament lines. Unfortunately, persecution is still unfailing, especially in Russia and Roumania, and fortunately Zionism is making great strides. Nineteen hundred and one will be memorable as the year in which the ruler of Palestine—the Sultan of Turkey—received Dr. Herzl, and will end characteristically with the fifth Zionistic congress. Every congress shows an augmentation in enthusiasm and in the prospects of what seemed five years ago to be the mad vision of a dreamer of the Ghetto. In striking the racial chord Dr. Herzl has struck the chord which rings truest, and there is no doubt the brotherhood of Israel contains the elements of a political force. When even America is beginning to exclude Jewish emigrants, there will be no place left for the sole of their foot but Palestine, and thus forces external and internal are beginning to coincide and work together for good—the evil force of persecution, the righteous force of Zionism. Faithfully yours, I. ZANGWILL, PEACE 1 Tim. 2:2. “Lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” Jas. 3:17. “The wisdom that is from above is first pure then peaceable.” Isa. 26:3. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.” Prov. 10:7. “When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.” 1 Thes. 5:13. “Be at peace among yourselves,” 2 Cor. 13:11. “Be of one mind, live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you.” [2946]
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