Publication date
7/1/03
Volume
24
Number
13
The WatchTower
Conventions Across the Sea
The Watchtower Magazines
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JUNE 
IS, 
1903 
ZION'S 
WATCH 
TOWER 
(195-196) 
that 
day-that 
glorioUS 
Millennial 
morning-that 
glorious 
resurrection 
morning 
when 
the 
kingdom 
would 
be 
established, 
and 
when 
the 
blessings 
of 
the 
Lord 
would 
be 
conferred 
first 
upon 
his 
faithful, 
as 
shown 
ill 
the 
parables, 
and 
that 
subse­ 
quently 
all 
the 
families 
of 
the 
earth 
should 
be 
bleAsed 
through 
that 
kingdom.-Matt. 
25:1-30; 
Luke 
19:11-127. 
VOL. 
XXIV 
ALLEGHENY, 
PA., 
JULY 
1, 
1903 
CONVENTIONS 
ACROSS 
THE 
SEA 
COMPLETION 
OF 
THE 
EDITOR'S 
TOUR 
No. 
13 
close 
with 
prayer, 
without 
taking 
time 
for 
a 
closing 
hymn, 
and 
to 
hasten 
to 
our 
train, 
connecting 
with 
the 
steamer 
for 
Dublin, 
Ireland. 
But 
the 
audience 
was 
loth 
to 
leave 
even 
then, 
and, 
while 
we 
put 
on 
our 
wraps 
to 
leave, 
stood 
singing: 
Before 
the 
train 
started, 
fully 
sixty 
of 
the 
friends 
had 
gath­ 
ered 
around 
our 
"carriage" 
door. 
For 
the 
third 
and 
fourth 
(and, 
by 
some 
of 
them, 
for 
the 
sixth) 
time 
our 
hand 
was 
clasped 
in 
a 
fervent 
good-bye, 
and 
the 
hymn-prayer 
went 
up 
from 
all 
our 
hearts, 
as 
with 
bared 
heads 
we 
unitedly 
sang: 
"Blest 
be 
the 
tie 
that 
binds 
Our 
hearts 
in 
Christian 
love." 
DEAR 
WATCH 
TOWER 
READERS 
:-At 
Edinburgh 
was 
our 
last 
stop 
in 
Scotland, 
our 
next 
convention 
having 
been 
arranged 
for 
Liverpool, 
England. 
On 
our 
arrival 
we 
were 
met 
by 
six 
repre­ 
sentatives 
of 
the 
local 
church, 
who 
greeted 
us 
warmly 
in 
the 
name 
of 
our 
King, 
and 
made 
us 
comfortable. 
After 
a 
refresh­ 
ing 
sleep 
we 
were 
ready 
for 
the 
convention 
sessions 
of 
Saturday 
and 
Sunday 
(May 
16, 
17)-five 
well-attended 
sessions, 
begin­ 
ning 
with 
300 
and 
ending 
with 
600, 
and 
averaging 
400. 
Of 
these, 
probably 
80 
were 
friends 
from 
cities 
we 
did 
not 
have 
the 
time 
to 
visit-some 
of 
them 
coming 
considerable 
distances. 
Our 
topics 
were 
the 
same 
as 
at 
other 
points, 
except 
that 
on 
Sunday 
afternoon 
we 
had 
a 
Question 
and 
Answer 
meeting, 
lasting 
from 
:J 
to 
5. 
A 
free 
luncheon 
was 
served 
between 
the 
afternoon 
and 
Dublin 
,vas 
reached 
in 
due 
course--May 
21st. 
Our 
first 
evening 
sessIOns 
on 
both 
days, 
and 
was 
enjoyed 
by 
about 
150. 
meeting' 
was 
a 
public 
one 
the 
same 
evening, 
8 
to 
9:40, 
in 
Ro- 
lt 
is 
our 
hope 
that 
some 
good 
was 
accomplished 
by 
this 
con- 
tunda 
Hall. 
Our 
audiences 
were 
very 
attentive, 
though 
less 
venti 
on 
also; 
that 
some 
who 
came 
from 
curiosity 
were 
deeply 
!'l1thusiastic 
than 
those 
of 
England 
and 
Scotland-owing, 
no 
interested 
j 
that 
some 
already 
established 
were 
encouraged 
to 
(loubt, 
to 
the 
fact 
that 
"preilent 
truth" 
is 
newer 
there. 
has 
been 
"press 
on;" 
that 
some 
partially 
convinced 
were 
helped 
to 
full 
less 
studied 
and 
is 
less 
clearly 
comprehended. 
Our 
first 
topic 
conviction 
respecting 
the 
great 
divine 
plan 
and 
the 
grand 
privi- 
was 
"The 
Oath-bound 
Promise," 
and 
it 
is 
our 
hope 
that 
some 
lege 
of 
participating 
in 
it-now, 
in 
sufferings 
and 
reproaches. 
of 
the 
dear 
people 
who 
listened 
so 
intently 
may 
be 
awakened 
to 
and 
hereafter 
in 
glorious 
services 
in 
the 
kingdom; 
and 
that 
the 
necessity 
of 
studying 
the 
divine 
plan 
as 
set 
forth 
in 
MIL­ 
~ome 
of 
those 
already 
clear 
in 
the 
truth 
were 
encouraged 
and 
I,ENNIAL 
DAWN. 
Some 
so 
resolved, 
and 
made 
the 
start 
the 
more 
firmly 
establishpd, 
and 
incited 
more 
than 
ever 
to 
"lay 
same 
evening, 
as 
we 
happen 
to 
know. 
aside 
every 
weight, 
and 
the 
sin 
which 
doth 
so 
easily 
beset 
us 
Friday's 
meetings 
were 
held 
in 
the 
same 
place, 
from 
4 
to 
6 
[in 
some, 
one 
weakness; 
and 
in 
others, 
another]," 
and 
to 
"run 
and 
8 
to 
10. 
Some 
interest 
was 
awakened, 
but 
how 
much 
or 
with 
patience 
the 
race 
that 
is 
set 
before 
us 
in 
the 
gospel." 
If 
how 
deep, 
who 
can 
say? 
We 
are 
hopeful, 
however, 
of 
the 
kind 
words 
and 
fervent 
wishes 
and 
earnest 
hand-shakes 
speak 
future 
work 
here-pspe<'ially 
if 
the 
city 
can 
be 
systematically 
of 
love 
and 
zeal, 
then 
surely 
we 
had 
abundant 
testimony 
of 
the 
colporteured. 
devotion 
of 
the 
Liverpool 
church. 
The 
next 
morning 
thirty 
We 
llOpe 
that 
two 
or 
three 
of 
the 
brethren 
will 
see 
their 
gathered 
at 
the 
depot, 
leaving 
other 
concerns 
in 
order 
to 
bid 
privilege 
and 
undertake 
the 
work. 
We 
know 
of 
no 
service 
open 
us 
a 
final 
adieu 
and 
to 
urge 
that 
we 
come 
again 
before 
long. 
to 
so 
many 
of 
the 
Lord's 
people 
and 
offering 
such 
abundant 
Again, 
as 
we 
parted, 
the 
song-prayer 
was 
lifted 
heavenward- 
return 
of 
sheaves. 
as 
well 
as 
of 
joy 
to 
the 
reapers. 
"God 
be 
with 
you 
till 
we 
meet 
again!" 
Saturday 
morning 
started 
us 
for 
Belfast, 
where 
an 
evening 
Our 
next 
appointment 
was 
Birmingham, 
where 
we 
arrived 
meeting 
with 
an 
interested 
group 
of 
fifteen 
was 
enjoyed. 
Our 
about 
noon, 
and 
were 
met 
and 
welcomed 
at 
the 
depot 
by 
repre- 
hparts 
burned 
with 
love 
for 
the 
Lord 
and 
for 
the 
brethren, 
as 
sentatives 
of 
the 
local 
church. 
We 
could 
stay 
but 
the 
one 
day 
we 
caJJed 
to 
mind 
that 
"The 
secret 
of 
the 
Lord 
is 
with 
them 
here; 
but 
had 
two 
sessions-3 
to 
5 
and 
7 
to 
9. 
At 
the 
after- 
that 
fear 
him, 
and 
he 
will 
show 
them 
his 
covenant." 
(Psa. 
noon 
session 
we 
spoke 
of 
the 
oneness 
of 
the 
church, 
the 
body 
25: 
14) 
\Ve 
noted 
also 
the 
words. 
"None 
of 
the 
wicked 
shall 
of 
Christ, 
and 
the 
terms 
of 
our 
relationship 
to 
our 
Head; 
and 
understand," 
remarking 
the 
impossibility 
of 
interesting 
such 
in 
~aw 
that 
in 
no 
sense 
are 
we 
gathered 
to 
men 
or 
organizations, 
present 
truth; 
and 
that 
anv 
once 
sanctified 
and 
blest 
are 
sure 
but 
to 
the 
Lord 
himself. 
"Gather 
my 
saints 
together 
unto 
me; 
to 
lose 
their 
interl'st 
in 
the 
del'p 
things 
of 
God 
if 
they 
"return 
thoRe 
that 
have 
made 
a 
covenant 
with 
me 
by 
sacrifice." 
"They 
to 
their 
waJlowing- 
in 
thl' 
mire" 
of 
sin. 
\Ve 
called 
attention 
to 
shall 
be 
mine. 
saith 
the 
Lord 
of 
hosts, 
in 
that 
day 
when 
I 
make 
the 
fact 
that 
murderers 
alHl 
criminals 
in 
gl'neral 
profe'!s 
faith 
up 
my 
je\\els." 
About 
20 
'WATCH 
TOWER 
readers 
from 
outside 
in 
the 
eternal 
tormrnt 
(!ortrine, 
and 
have 
mostly 
been 
trained 
cities 
attended. 
After 
a 
free 
luncheon, 
in 
which 
55 
partie 
i- 
to 
it 
from 
infan(T, 
whil(' 
Wl' 
who 
know 
the 
Lord, 
his 
plan 
of 
pated. 
came 
the 
evening 
session-more 
particularly 
for 
the 
mercy 
and 
10Yl', 
arl' 
constIaul('d. 
not 
to 
license 
and 
sin, 
hut. 
public-the 
topic 
being, 
"The 
Oath-bound 
Covenant." 
Next 
reversely, 
to 
copy 
the 
divine 
character. 
morning 
we 
bade 
final 
farewells 
and 
resumed 
our 
jonrney. 
Sunday's 
public 
mef'ting'! 
in 
Belfast 
were 
from 
3 
to 
5 
and 
::',[anchl'ster 
was 
our 
next 
appointment. 
We 
reached 
there 
from 
7 
to 
9: 
15. 
Thr 
interest, 
indicated 
by 
the 
close 
attention 
by 
noon 
and 
at 
2: 
30 
p. 
m. 
began 
another 
happy 
convention, 
in 
g-iv('n 
for 
lengthv 
se'5sions, 
was 
excellent. 
'Here 
we 
parted 
com- 
the 
usual 
RaIford 
meeting 
room. 
The 
attendance 
(about 
125) 
pany 
with 
Brot!wrs 
Hpmery 
(the 
London 
representatives, 
who 
represented 
the 
deeply 
interested 
of 
that 
vicinity 
and 
of 
neigh. 
joined 
our 
pnrty 
at 
Glasg-ow) 
and 
HenningeR, 
who 
returned 
to 
boring 
towns. 
The 
closest 
attention 
was 
given 
us 
while 
we 
London 
via 
Liverpool. 
where 
the 
latter 
met 
Sister 
H. 
on 
her 
endeavored 
to 
stir 
up 
the 
pure 
minds 
of 
all, 
by 
pointing 
out 
arriYal 
from 
America. 
The 
Editor 
took 
ship 
next 
morning 
for 
the 
oneness 
of 
the 
church 
as 
the 
members 
of 
Christ's 
bodv, 
and 
Glasgow, 
bidding 
good-bye 
on 
the 
wharf 
to 
six 
very 
earnest 
that 
we 
must 
all 
be 
"beheaded"-must 
all 
lose 
our 
own'head· 
brethren, 
who 
assured 
us 
of 
their 
full 
consecration 
to 
the 
Lord 
ship 
and 
self-will, 
in 
order 
that 
we 
may 
be 
acceptable 
as 
memo 
and 
the 
truth, 
and 
their 
intention 
to 
serve 
it 
henceforth 
with 
bcr,~ 
of 
Christ's 
body, 
over 
which 
he 
is 
the 
only 
Lord 
and 
Head, 
renewed 
energy. 
They 
urgl'd 
us 
to 
return, 
as 
the 
Lord's 
provi- 
and 
hi'! 
will 
the 
only 
law 
or 
control. 
A 
free 
luncheon 
was 
then 
cl"IH'e 
might 
lead. 
and 
wisherJ 
us 
to 
remember 
them 
to 
those 
served-partiripated 
in 
most 
joyously 
by 
about 
100. 
Then 
of 
like 
preriou'! 
faith 
in 
America 
Our 
duties 
required 
but 
a 
rame 
our 
public 
meeting 
in 
the 
Town 
Hall, 
6 
:30 
to 
8 
:45. 
Here 
hriC'f 
sta~· 
in 
GlaRg'ow, 
and 
we 
took 
the 
night 
train 
for 
London, 
a 
wry 
intelligent 
audience 
of 
about 
500 
gave 
close 
attention 
en 
j"outr 
for 
Germany, 
etr. 
for 
nearly 
three 
times 
as 
long 
as 
is 
their 
custom. 
We 
trust 
At 
LonrJon 
we 
parted 
company 
with 
Brother 
Hemery 
and 
that 
some 
received 
the 
lesson 
of 
"The 
Oath-bound 
Covenant" 
1\'PIf' 
joined 
by 
Si~ter 
Henningrs 
from 
the 
U. 
S. 
A. 
She 
brought 
into 
good 
and 
honest 
hearts, 
and 
that 
thus 
started, 
they 
will 
llR 
the 
kind 
grel'ting'! 
of 
the 
Buffalo 
and 
the 
New 
York 
City 
hegin 
to 
read 
and 
to 
study 
the 
literature, 
without 
which 
there 
f'llllrrhes, 
which 
were 
grl'atlv 
appreciated. 
is 
little 
hope 
for 
full 
development 
under 
the 
blessings 
and 
privi- 
About 
65 
of 
thl' 
London 
friends 
had 
gathered 
at 
the 
railway 
leges 
of 
the 
Lord's 
people 
in 
this 
"harvest" 
time. 
station 
,to 
bid 
us 
a 
final 
adieu-too 
many 
to 
gain 
admission 
to 
TIH' 
next 
day 
we 
had 
three 
sessions. 
At 
11 
a. 
m. 
and 
3 
p. 
m. 
the 
tram 
platform, 
80 
we 
hade 
tIlPm 
"Good-bve" 
in 
the 
station 
we 
addressed 
the 
church 
on 
the 
necessity 
for 
putting 
on 
the 
whrre 
"e 
joined 
thcm 
in 
the 
well·known 
vers'e: 
' 
whole 
armor 
of 
God, 
that 
we 
may 
be 
able 
to 
stand 
in 
this 
evil 
"Blest 
be 
the 
tie 
that 
binds 
day. 
We 
pictured 
the 
race-course, 
called 
attention 
to 
its 
0 
various 
degrees 
of 
progress 
in 
the 
fulfilling 
of 
the 
law 
of 
the 
ur 
hearts 
in 
Christian 
love; 
new 
creation-namel", 
love. 
Our 
evening 
session 
at 
6: 
30 
was 
The 
fellowship 
of 
kindred 
minds 
.J 
Is 
like 
to 
that 
above!" 
again 
a 
public 
one 
in 
the 
"Pendleton 
Town 
Hall." 
Again 
we 
had 
the 
intelligent 
audience 
of 
the 
previous 
night, 
and 
again 
The 
scene 
was 
one 
long 
to 
be 
remembered, 
for 
our 
heart'! 
they 
gave 
clo'lest 
attention 
tIll 
S 
:40, 
when 
we 
were 
obliged 
to 
felt 
the 
meaning 
of 
every 
word 
we 
uttered. 
In 
answer 
to 
1\'-30 
[3213] 
June 13, 1963 that day—that glorious Millennial morning—that glorious resurrection morning when the kingdom would be established, and when the blessings of the Lord would be conferred first Vou. XXIV ZION’S WATCH TOWER (195-196) upon his faithful, as shown in the parables, and that subsequently all the families of the earth should be blessed through that kingdom.—Matt. 25:1-30; Luke 19:11-127, ALLEGHENY, PA., JULY 1, 1903 No. 13 CONVENTIONS ACROSS THE SEA COMPLETION OF THE EDITOR’S TOUR Dear Watcu TowEk Reapers:—At Edinburgh was our last stop in Scotland, our next convention having been arranged for Liverpool, England. On our arrival we were met by six representatives of the local church, who greeted us warmly in the name of our King, and made us comfortable. After a refreshing sleep we were ready for the convention sessions of Saturday and Sunday (May 16, 17)—five well-attended sessions, beginning with 300 and ending with 600, and averaging 400. Of these, probably 80 were friends from cities we did not have the time to visit—some of them coming considerable distances. Our topics were the same as at other points, except that on Sunday afternoon we had a Question and Answer meeting, lasting from 3 to 5. A free luncheon was served between the afternoon and evening sessions on both days, and was enjoyed by about 150. It is our hope that some good was accomplished by this convention also; that some who came from curiosity were deeply interested; that some already established were encouraged to “press on;” that some partially convinced were helped to full conviction respecting the great divine plan and the grand privilege of participating in it—now, in sufferings and reproaches, and hereafter in glorious services in the kingdom; and that some of those already clear in the truth were encouraged and more firmly established, and incited more than ever to “lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us {in some, one weakness; and in others, another],” and to “run with patience the race that is set before us in the gospel.” If kind words and fervent wishes and earnest hand-shakes speak of love and zeal, then surely we had abundant testimony of the devotion of the Liverpool church. The next morning thirty gathered at the depot, leaving other concerns in order to bid us a final adieu and to urge that we come again before long. Again, as we parted, the song-prayer was lifted heavenward— “God be with you till we meet again!” Our next appointment was Birmingham, where we arrived about noon, and were met and welcomed at the depot by representatives of the local church. We could stay but the one day here; but had two sessions—3 to 5 and 7 to 9. At the afternoon session we spoke of the oneness of the church, the body of Christ, and the terms of our relationship to our Head; and saw that in no sense are we gathered to men or organizations, but to the Lord himself. “Gather my saints together unto me: those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.” “They shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels.” About 20 Watcn Tower readers from outside cities attended. After a free luncheon, in which 55 participated, came the evening session—more particularly for the public—the topie being, “The Oath-bound Covenant.” Next morning we bade final farewells and resumed our journey. Manchester was our next appointment. We reached there by noon and at 2:30 p. m. began another happy convention, in the usual Salford meeting room. The attendance (about 125) represented the deeply interested of that vicinity and of neighboring towns. The closest attention was given us while we endeavored to stir up the pure minds of all, by pointing out the oneness of the church as the members of Christ’s body, and that we must all be “beheaded’’—must all lose our own headship and self-will, in order that we may be acceptable as members of Christ’s body, over which he is the only Lord and Head. and his will the only law or control. A free luncheon was then served—participated in most joyously by about 100. Then came our publie meeting in the Town Hall, 6:30 to 8:45. Here a very intelligent audience of about 500 gave close attention for nearly three times as long as is their custom. We trust that some received the lesson of “The Oath-bound Covenant” into good and honest hearts, and that thus started, they will begin to read and to study the literature, without which there is little hope for full development under the blessings and privileges of the Lord’s people in this “harvest” time. The next day we had three sessions. At 1] a.m. and 3 p.m. we addressed the church on the necessity for putting on the whole armor of God, that we may be able to stand in this evil day. We pictured the race-course, called attention to its various degrees of progress in the fulfilling of the law of the new creation—namely, love. Our evening session at 6:30 was again a publie one in the “Pendleton Town Hall.” Again we had the intelligent audience of the previous night, and again they gave closest attention till 8:40, when we were obliged to IV—30 close with prayer, without taking time for a closing hymn, and to hasten to our train, connecting with the steamer for Dublin, Ireland. But the audience was loth to leave even then, and, while we put on our wraps to leave, stood singing: Before the train started, fully sixty of the friends had gathered around our “carriage’ door. For the third and fourth (and, by some of them, for the sixth) time our hand was clasped in a fervent good-bye, and the hymn-prayer went up from all our hearts, as with bared heads we unitedly sang: “Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love.” Dublin was reached in due course—May 21st. Our first meeting was a public one the same evening, 8 to 9:40, in Rotunda Hall. Our audiences were very attentive, though less enthusiastic than those of England and Scotland—owing, no doubt, to the fact that “present truth” is newer there, has been less studied and is less clearly comprehended. Our first topic was “The Oath-bound Promise,” and it is our hope that some of the dear people who listened so intently may be awakened to the necessity of studying the divine plan as set forth in MixLENNIAL Dawn. Some so resolved, and made the start the same evening, as we happen to know. Friday’s meetings were held in the same place, from 4 to 6 and 8 to 10. Some interest was awakened, but how much or how deep, who can say? We are hopeful, however, of the future work here—especially if the city can be systematically colporteured. We hope that two or three of the brethren will see their privilege and undertake the work. We know of no service open to so many of the Lord’s people and offering such abundant return of sheaves, as well as of joy to the reapers. Saturday morning started us for Belfast, where an evening meeting with an interested group of fifteen wag enjoyed. Our hearts burned with love for the Lord and for the brethren, as we called to mind that “The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him, and he will show them his covenant.” (Psa. 25:14) We noted also the words, “None of the wicked shall understand,” remarking the impossibility of interesting such in present truth; and that any once sanctified and blest are sure to lose their interest in the deep things of God if they “return to their wallowing in the mire” of sin. We called attention to the fact that murderers and criminals in general profess faith in the eternal torment doctrine, and have mostly been trained to it from infancy, while we who know the Lord, his plan of mercy and love, are constrained, not to license and sin, but, reversely, to copy the divine character. Sunday’s public meetings in Belfast were from 3 to 5 and from 7 to 9:15. The interest, indicated by the close attention given for lengthv sessions, was excellent. Here we parted company with Brothers Hemery (the London representatives, who toined our party at Glasgow) and Henninges, who returned to London via Liverpool, where the latter met Sister H. on her arrival from America. The Editor took ship next morning for Glasgow, bidding good-bye on the wharf to six very earnest brethren, who assured us of their full consecration to the Lord and the truth, and their intention to serve it henceforth with renewed energy. They urged us to return, as the Lord’s providence might lead, and wished us to remember them to those of like precious faith in America Our duties required but a bricf stay in Glasgow, and we took the night train for London, en route for Germany, etc. At London we parted company with Brother Hemery and were joined by Sister Henninges from the U. 8. A. She brought us the kind greetings of the Buffalo and the New York City churehes, which were greatly appreciated. About 65 of the London friends had gathered at the railway station to hid us a final adieu—too many to gain admission to the train platform, so we bade them “Good-bve” in the station, where we joined them in the well-known verse: “Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Tg like to that above!” The scene was one long to be remembered, for our hearts felt the meaning of every word we uttered. In answer to [3213]

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