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XXIV
ALLEGHENY,
P
A.,
.T
ANUARY
1,
1903
No.1
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
*
*
Nevertheless,
self-examinations
and
good
resolutions
have
a
value
at
this
season
in
particular.
That
reviews
of
bu~i
ness;
taking
account
of
stocks;
ascertaining
the
profits
and
the
losses
of
the
year;
etc.,
are
profitable
111
respect
to
worldly
affairs,
all
will
admit;
and
the
much
more
important
afraiI
s
of
the
soul-the
ascertainment
of
gains
and
losses
as
new
creatures
and
how
and
when
and
where
these
came
to
us
in
the
constant
battle
with
the
world,
the
flesh
and
the
devil.
will
surely
profit
all
who
make
such
reckonings
with
an
eye
single
to
the
pleasement
of
the
Lord.
Let
us,
then,
set
our
spiritual
aims,
ambitions
and
en
deavors
still
nearer
to
the
perfect
divine
standard;
remem
bering
the
while
our
Lord's
words,
H\Vithout
me
ye
can
do
nothing,"
let
us
be
strong
ana
courageous
in
the
strength
which
he
supplies
and
promises
to
increase
as
we
are
able
and
willing
to
accept
it.
*
There
is
nothing
specially
new
to
note,-except
that
"all
things
are
onward
moving"
in
the
direction
indicated
by
the
\Yord.
The
"churches"
are
coming
more
:1nd
more
to
favor
the
combination
and
trust
principle
and
desire
to
apply
it;
-seemingly
only
a
Morganizer
is
needed.
Then
the
religi
ous
"irregulars"
will
be
shamed
and
diRcomfited.
Capibl
and
labor
are
each
fortifying-each
preparing
for
the
g-reat
strnggle:
yet
neithpr
realizes
how
trempndou<;
the
confliet
will
be-nor
the
results,
as
we
do
in
the
light
of
the
Word.
Financial
pro'lperity
holds
the
winds
in
"Chri~tendom."
though
its
continuanpe
seems
to
deppnd
on
the
expenditure
of
vast
sums
in
outside
wars.
Thp
financial
conditions
are
becoming
unfavorable
in
Great
Britain.
still
more
so
in
Ger
manv,
and
yet
more
so
in
Rus<;ia.
\Ve
have
recently
noted
the
rapid
progress
of
Socialism
in
German~':
below
we
quote
from
the
New
Orlpuns
Ti
mes
Demnrrat
respepting'
its
progress
in
the
United
Stab's'-
"\\'11:11,
will
be
rememhpred
as
easilv
the
most
interf'sting
-and
we
had
almost
said
the
m(lst
alarming-featnrf'
in
tl-te
Convention
of
the
AmericRn
Fedf'ration
of
Labor
of
1
0
02.
was
revealed
when
the
Convention,
by
a
vote
of
4,744
to
4,344,
rejected
this
resolution:-
"'Rpsolved,
That.
tlli'l
twenty-second
annual
Convention
of
the
American
Federation
of
Lahor
Rdvise
the
working
lwor1e
to
organize
their
ee(lnomic
and
political
powpr
to
<;('('ure
for
labor
the
full
equivalent
of
its
toil,
and
thl'
o\"('rthro\\-:\
I
ot
thf'
wa!!e
Rvstem
and
establishing
an
industrial
co-oJ1l'ra
tive
de
mocracy.'
"Althoug'h
defeated,
the
resolution
is
especially
signifi
('ant
by
reason
of
the
great
number
of
vote'!
recorded
in
f:wor
of
its
adoption.
Out
of
a
total
of
!l.088.
the
pro-Rociali<;tR
lo<;t
by
the
exceedingly
slend!'r
majority
of
400
votes.
In
other
words.
the
American
FlC'deration
of
Labor,
as
it
is
to
day
constituted,
is
almost
evenly
divided
on
the
question
whf'ther
or
not
Roria1iRm
should
be
indorsed.
To
hp
e'Cact
47.68
per
cent
of
the
Federation
is
in
favor
of,
and
52.32
per
cent
is
0pPofled
to.
Sociali<;m.
"These
statistics
are
of
themselves
sufficient
to
make
labor
"Faith
can
firmly
trust
him,-come
what
may."
Love,
too,
shoul(1
be
stimulated
by
a
retrospectivf>
glance;
-di<;cerning
thf>
mercif>s
of
the
Lord
toward
u"
should
en
thn<;e
ns
with
loving
zeal
for
him
nnd
his.
"\Ve
love
him
hpcanse
he
fir<;t
loved
us!"
We
seek
to
do
those
thing<;
pleas
ing
to
onr
Lord
bepanse
we
love
him,
and
in
proportion
as
we
love
him
we
will
delight
in
such
obedience
and
service,
f'ven
at,
the
cost
of
self-sacrifice.
Good
resolutions
and
the
f€'examination
of
our
ideal
and
"tandards
of
life
are
appropriate
at
this
season,
too.
Not
tllflt
the
fullv
ron<;ecrated
can
add
to
their
consecration
for
if
propf>r:
it
included
our
all.
Not,
either,
that
we
should
h3ve
an
annulll
round
up
when
we
would
seek
pardon
and
start
out
afresh-as
typical
Israel
did
each
"Dav
of
Atone
ment"
at
the
bf'ginning
of
their
new
year.
Spiritual
brael
itef!.
rather,
Rre
to
live
a
daily,
an
hourly
life
of
nearne<;"
to
the
High-Priest.
'The
blood'
of
the
New
Covenant
i'!
to
be
eontinuallv
invoked
for
the
cleansin/!
of
the
slightest
de
filement
(If
ponRripTIPe.
t,hat
thus
the
weddin~
garment
of
our
Lord'R
imT'uted
ri!!'ht!'ousness
may
not
become
bedrag
~llC'd.
hllt
that
the
sli!!,hteRt
spot
being
removed,
we
may
have
it
"without
spot
or
wrinkle
or
any
such
thing."
NEW
YEAR
GREETINGS,
1903
Thanks
be
to
God
that
his
grace
has
preserved
us,
"kept
us
from
falling,"
through
another
year!-that
so
many
of
us
are
still
of
one
heart
and
of
one
mind
in
respect
to
hiB
Word
and
its
service!
Our
appreciation
must
be
increased
by
the
remembrance
that
every
testImony
of
the
Word
is
to
the
effect
that
the
close
of
the
"harvest"
time
is
to
be
a
time
of
special
testing
to
all
professing
to
be
the
Lord's
people;
-"every
man's
work
shall
be
tried
so
as
by
fire."
When
we
remember
that
the
adversary
is
to
be
permitted
to
bring
"strong
delusions"
upon
the
Lord's
people
for
the
very
pur
pose
of
sifting
out
all
not
truly
his.-that
they
may
believe
lies
and
depart
from
the
truth
and
be
condemned
as
un
worthy;-because
they
received
not
the
truth
in
the
love
of
rt"
(2
Thess.
2:10-12)-it
surely
should
call
forth
our
thanks
to
God
that
the
opening
of
another
year
finds
us
still
stand
ing
fast,-apprpeiating
the
truth
and
in
full
accord
with
all
the
divine
appointments
by
which
he
has
kept
us
from
falling.
The
Apo<;tle
reminds
us
that
rejoicings
do
not
belong
as
properly
to
him
that
putteth
on
the
rumor
8.'l
to
him
who,
having
fought
the
good
fight
to
the
finish,
shall
lay
aside
the
armor
and
put
on
robps
of
/llory
in
the
First
Resurrection.
(I
Kings
20:11:
2
Tim.
4:7.
R)
Consequently
we
mmt
not
Rt'1P
too
long
even
to
rejoice
that
we
are
what
we
are
by
the
gnWf>
of
God.
but
mmt
goo
on!
The
new
year
is
surely
full
of
l)lessingos
for
the
faithful,
according
to
all
the
precioml
promises
of
our
Father's
\Vord.
\Ve
must
grasp
these
afresh,
a
1I0wing
the
Lord's
faithfulness
of
the
THlRt
to
establish
onr
trnot
the
more
firmlv
for
the
future.
\Vithout
faith
?<;
the
trnllpv
to
connert
n<;
'with
tIll'
cnrrent
of
divine
power
we
will
fail
to
"go
on
unto
pf>rfection."
[3125]
ZIONS Vou. XXIV Perala of Csi Presene ALLEGHENY, PA., JANUARY 1, 1903 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER NEW YEAR GREETINGS, 1903 Thanks be to God that his grace has preserved us, “kept us from falling,” through another year!—that so many of us are still of one heart and of one mind in respect to his Word and its service! Our appreciation must be increased by the remembrance that every testimony of the Word is to the effect that the close of the “harvest” time is to be a time of special testing to all professing to be the Lord’s people; —“every man’s work shall be tried so as by fire.” When we remember that the adversary is to be permitted to bring “strong delusions” upon the Lord’s people for the very purpose of sifting out all not truly his—that they may believe lies and depart from the truth and be condemned as unworthy ;—because they received not the truth in the love of et”? (2 Thess. 2:10-12)—it surely should call forth our thanks to God that the opening of another year finds us still standing fast,—appreciating the truth and in full accord with all the divine appointments by which he has kept us from falling. The Apostle reminds us that rejoicings do noi belong as prorerly to him that putteth on the armor as to him who, having fought the good fight to the finish, shall lay aside the armor and put on robes of glory in the First Resurrection. (1 Kings 20:11: 2 Tim. 4:7. 8) Consequently we must not stnp too long even to rejoice that we are what we are by the grace of God. but must go on! The new year is surely full of blessings for the faithful, according to all the precious promises of our Father’s Word. We must grasp these afresh, allowing the Lord’s faithfulness of the past to establish our trust the more firmly for the future. Without faith es the trolley to connect us with the current of divine power we will fail to “go on unto perfection.” “Faith can firmly trust him,—come what may.” Love, too, should be stimulated by a retrospective glance; —discerning the mercies of the Lord toward us should enthuse us with loving zeal for him and his. “We love him hecause he first loved us!” We seek to do those things pleasing to our Lord because we love him, and in proportion as we love him we will delight in such obedience and service,— even at the cost of self-sacrifice. Good resolutions and the reéxamination of our idea] and standards of life are appropriate at this season, too. Not that the fully consecrated can add to their consecration— for if proper, it included our all, Not, either, that we should have an annual round up when we would seek pardon and start out afresh—as typical Israel did each “Dav of Atonement” at the beginning of their new year. Spiritual Israeljtes. rather, are to live a daily, an hourly life of nearness to the High-Priest. ‘The blood’ of the New Covenant is to be continually invoked for the cleansing of the slightest defilement of conscience. that thus the wedding garment of our Lord@’s imputed righteousness may not become bedraggled. but that the slightest spot being removed. we may have it “without spot or wrinkle or any such thing.” {3125} Nevertheless, self-examinations and good resolutions have a value at this season in particular. That reviews of business; taking account of stocks; ascertaining the profits and the losses of the year; etc., are profitable in respect to worldly affairs, all will admit; and the much more important affairs of the soul—the ascertainment of gains and losses as new creatures and how and when and where these came to us in the constant battle with the world, the flesh and the devil. will surely profit all who make such reckonings with an eye single to the pleasement of the Lord. Let us, then, set our spiritual aims, ambitions and endeavors still nearer to the perfect divine standard; remembering the while our Lord’s words, “Without me ye can do nothing,” let us be strong and courageous in the strength which he supplies and promises to increase as we are able and willing to accept it. * * * There is nothing specially new to note,—except that “all things are onward moving” in the direction indicated by the Word. The “churches” are coming more and more to favor the combination and trust principle and desire to apply it: —seemingly only a Morganizer is needed. Then the religious “irregulars” will be shamed and discomfited. Capital and labor are each fortifying—each preparing for the great struggle: yet neither realizes how tremendous the conflict will be-—nor the results, as we do in the light of the Word. Financial prosperity holds the winds in “Christendom,” though its continuance seems to depend on the expenditure of vast sums in outside wars. The financial conditions are becoming unfavorable in Great Britain, still more so in Germanv, and yet more so in Russia. We have recently noted the rapid progress of Socialism in Germany: below we quote from the New Orleans TimesDemocrat respecting its progress in the United States:— ‘What will be remembered as easily the most interesting -—and we had almost said the most alarming—feature in the Convention of the American Federation of Labor of 1902, was revealed when the Convention, by a vote of 4,744 to 4,344, rejected this resolution :— * Resolved, That. this twenty-second annual Convention of the American Federation of Labor advise the working people to organize their economic and political power to secure for labor the full equivalent of its toil, and the oyerthrowal of the ware svstem and establishing an industrial co-operative democracy.’ “Although defeated, the resolution is especially significant by reason of the great number of votes recorded in favor of its adoption. Out of a total of 9.088. the pro-Socialists lost by the exceedingly slender majority of 400 votes. In other words. the American Federation of Labor, as it is today constituted, is almost evenly divided on the question whether or not Socialism should be indorsed. To be exact 47.68 per cent of the Federation is in favor of, and 52.32 per cent is opposed to, Socialism. “These statistics are of themselves sufficient to make labor (3-4)
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