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MAReK
15.
190:1
ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
(94-99)
chance
(')
sentence
or
two
of
mine
one
day
in
the
shop
raised
a
question
in
his
mind
which
I
was
only
too
glad
to
answer.
The
seed
seemed
to
light
on
good
soil,
and
I
gave
him
the
first
volume
to
read,
then
the
second
and
third.
Of
course
pro
fanity
had
to
go,
and
then
tobacco
and
so
on,
and
he
is
really
making
remarkable
progress.
Your
brother
in
the
Lord,
C.
B.
SIIULL.-Ohio.
DEAR
FRIENDS
:-our
volunteer
report
is
tardy,
but
the
churches
have
comparatively
few
in
attendance
until
the
weather
begins
to
be
unfavorable
at
the
beaches,
at
which
time
also
the
tourists
begin
to
reach
here,
making
it
more
favorable
to
await.
We
received
14,000
TOWERS
for
distribution,
only
400
of
which
are
on
hand;
these
remaining
ones
we
will
see
are
properly
disposed
of.
Our
volunteers
have
manifested
more
love
and
zeal,
I
think,
than
in
the
past,
and
feel
they
were
disappointed
to
find
the
work
completed
for
this
time.
We
meet
more
opposition
than
ever
in
the
past.
One
minister
came
out
the
church
and
said
he
would
see
to
it
that
there
were
laws
passed
which
would
stop
this
distribution
of
literature.
When
he
left
his
church
his
farewell
sermon
was
against
this
truth.
In
private,
this
same
man
said
he
thought
he
would
do
God
a
service
to
take
the
lives
of
such
people
who
held
such
devilish
doctrinel!.
We
served
about
110
churches
in
L-A-and
about
21
churches
in
surrounding
towns.
The
friends
at
P-
APTved
their
churches
alone
this
year.
We
thank
you
all
for
your
share
in
this
work,
your
labor
of
love,
and
are
grateful
for
the
privilege
we
have
in
service,
and
trust
we
may
receive
more
ammunition
for
future
work.
Sincerely
your~
111
Hllll,
ROlli'.
XAIR"X,-Ualtfo
rnw
.
DEAR
BRETHREN:
-I
received
box
of
tracts
some
time
ago
with
joy,
It
gives
me
joy
to
read
the
report
in
the
TOWER
at
the
last
of
the
year-to
know
of
the
tons
of
glad
tidings
going
forth
in
search
of
wheat
grains.
I
have
filled
out
and
mailed
all
the
addressed
wrappers
you
sent
me
for
India
and
other
foreign
countries,
without
the
loss
of
one.
I
have,
by
the
Lord's
help,
mailed
over
forty-seven
thousand
tracts
since
March
26,
1901,
including
the
India
and
foreign
mail,
besides
about
twelve
thousand
before
that
date,
while
I
was
not
so
deeply
interested.
As
I
am
appointed
by
the
community
of
this
place
and
the
Postoffice
Department
to
hold
the
office
of
post
master,
the
Lord,
I
think,
has
opened
a
way
for
me
to
work.
I
wish
to
use
it,
so
long
as
it
will
be
opened,
for
the
good
work,
as
I
fear
soon
we
will
not
be
permitted
to
distribute
the
glad
tidings.
The
Lord
said,
"Work
while
it
is
day,
for
the
night
cometh
when
no
man
can
work."
Your
unworthy
servant
in
the
Lord,
J.
L.
FREED.-PennsyZvania.
So
he
died
for
his
faith;
that
is
fine
More
than
most
of
us
do.
Bllt,
stay,
can
you
add
to
that
line
That
he
lived
for
it,
too?
In
his
death
he
bore
witness
at
last
As
a
martyr
to
truth;
Did
his
life
do
the
same
in
the
past,
From
the
days
of
his
youth?
LIFE
AND
DEATH
It
is
easy
to
die;
men
have
died
For
a
wish
or
a
whim-
From
bravado
or
passion
or
pride
Was
it
harder
for
him?
But
to
live-every
day
to
live
out
All
the
truth
that
he
dreamt,
While
his
friends
met
his
conduct
with
doubt,
And
the
world
with
contempt;-
Was
it
thus
that
he
plodded
ahead,
Never
turning
aside?
Then
we'll
talk
of
the
life
that
he
led
Never
mind
how
he
died.
-l?rnest
Crosby.
VOL.
XXIV
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
APRIL
1,1903
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.7
THE
GROANING
CREATION
tIll'
Rubsequent
electioll.-1!J08.
Then
they
and
the
Kai~er
The
greatest
affliction
of
the
world
is
discontent:
the
great
will
have
a
settlement.
prosperity
of
the
few
causes
the
masses
to
"fret,"
and
the
NEWER
METHODS
IN
WINNING
SOULS
more
so
as
knowledge
increases.
Individually
and
nationally
the
world
is
restless.
Yet
statesmen
especially
are
fearful
of
Under
the
above
caption
the
Rt.
Loui"
Globe-Dpmo('mt
war-fearful,
too,
that
despite
their
desire
to
avoid
it
some-
publishes
the
following
account
of
a·
recent
discourse:
thing
may
enkindle
the
blaze
which
may
involve
all
Europe.
(I)
"Dr.
David
F.
Bradley,
president
of
Iowa
College,
Grin
Trouble
is
feared
in
Macedonia,
an
eastern
province
of
Turkl'y,
nell,
la.,
occupied
the
pulpit
of
the
First
Congregational
peopled
by
so-called
Christians
who
are
in
a
state
of
ferment
church
yesterday
morning
and
eVl'ning.
At
the
morning
serv
became
of
various
oppressions.
The
country
under
the
mis-
ice
Dr.
Bradley
spoke
from
John
12:
32:
'And
1.
if
I
he
lifted
rule
of
Turkey
is,
according
to
apparently
reliable
accounts,
up
from
the
earth,
will
draw
all
ml'n
unto
myself.'
so
infested
with
robbers,
"brigands,"
that
neither
life
nor
prop-
"Dr.
Bradley
asked
if
,Je"us
expected
the
fulfilment
of
the
erty
is
safe.
The
Turkish
tax-gatherers
oppress
the
people.
prophecy
that
all
men
would
be
drawn
to
him,
and
If
the
The
result
is
discouragement,
and
anarchy
is
expected
in
present
indications
pointed
to
its
fulfilment,
answering
both
the
spring.
This
will
call
for
Turkish
soldiers
and
a
general
questions
in
the
affirmative.
and
terrible
slaughter
is
expected.
"The
Christian
powers.
he
said,
were
dominating
the
earth.
(2)
The
further
fear
is
that
Russia
will
seize
such
an
and
this
was
especially
true
of
the
last
century.
St.
Louis,
occasion
and
join
in
the
war
;-either
because
of
the
sympathy
with
the
vast
territor~'
of
which
it
was
the
center,
a
hundred
of
the
people
of
Russia
for
all
Greek
Catholics
or
with
a
desire
years
ago
was
in
savagery,
but
was
now
dedicated
to
Chris
on
the
part
of
their
government
to
seize
more
territory.
(3)
tianity.
This
condition
was
true
not
only
of
Amenca,
but
of
It
is
generally
admitted
that
this
mig-ht
lead
to
further
stl'itf'
other
countries.
between
the
great
powers
of
Europe.
This
might
start
a
flam!'
"Africa,
the
dark
continent
of
It
few
years
ago,
was
now
of
war
which
might
be
difficult
to
extinguish;
for
(4)
Aus-
dominated
by
Christian
countries,
and
slavery
in
all
its
hid
tria-Hungary
is
in
a
bad
way-almost
ready
for
civil
war.
eous
forms
was
rapidly
being
eliminated
by
the
onward
march
(5)
Italy
has
a
grudge
against
Austria
of
37
years'
standing,
of
the
Christian
religion.
which
olle
of
her
chief
ministers
of
state
recently
referred
to
"The
emancipation
of
Egypt
by
the
occupation
of
the
Eng
publicly.
(6)
France
still
nurses
her
grudge
against
Ger-
lish,
and
the
control
of
India,
with
its
250,000,000
of
people,
many
Rnd
wants
back
Alsace
and
Lorraine.
(7)
Germany
is
by
a
monarch
who
is
the
sworn
defender
of
the
faith,
were
approaching
some
kind
of
a
crisis:
Socialism
there
is
grow-
indications
that
all
men
were
being
drawn
to
Christ.
ing
so
rapidly
that
all
the
other
political
parties
have
been
"Russia,
which
had
reclaimed
northern
Asia;
Japan,
which
compelled
to
unite
to
oppose
it.
The
three
old
parties
have
had
joined
the
family
of
Christian
nations,
and
the
recent
just
entered
into
an
agreement
that
whichever
party
polled
opening
of
China
to
the
outside
world,
thus
bringing
one-third
the
largest
vote
in
each
district
at
the
last
election
shall
have
of
the
population
of
the
earth
in
direct
contact
with
the
pro
the
support
of
the
others
as
against
Socialism.
This
will
gressive
peoples
of
other
nations,
showed
that
the
fulfilment
probably
keep
the
Socialists
from
getting
full
control
until
of
the
prophecy
was
near
at
hand.
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Marcw 15, 1903 chance (1) sentence or two of mine one day in the shop raised a question in his mind which I was only too glad to answer. The seed seemed to light on good soil, and I gave him the first volume to read, then the second and third. Of course profanity had to go, and then tobacco and so on, and he is really making remarkable progress. Your brother in the Lord, C. B. SuuLt.— Ohio. Deak Frienps:—Our volunteer report is tardy, but the churches have comparatively few in attendance until the weather begins to be unfavorable at the beaches, at which time also the tourists begin to reach here, making it more favorable to await. We received 14,000 Towers for distribution, only 400 of which are on hand; these remaining ones we will see are properly disposed of. Our volunteers have manifested more love and zeal, I think, than in the past, and feel they were disappointed to find the work completed for this time. We meet more opposition than ever in the past. One minister came out the church and said he would see to it that there were laws passed which would stop this distribution of literature. When he left his church his farewell sermon was against this truth. In private, this same man said he thought he would do God a service to take the lives of such people who held such devilish doctrines, ZION’S WATCH TOWER (94-99) We served about 110 churches in L—A—and about 21 churches in surrounding towns. The friends at P— served their churches alone this year. We thank you all for your share in this work, your labor of love, and are grateful for the privilege we have in service, and trust we may receive more ammunition for future work. Sincerely yours i Him, Rosr. NAIRN,—Californi. Deak BRETHREN :—I received box of tracts some time ago with joy. It gives me joy to read the report in the TowER at the last of the year—to know of the tons of glad tidings going forth in search of wheat grains. I have filled out and mailed all the addressed wrappers you sent me for India and other foreign countries, without the loss of one. I have, by the Lord’s help, mailed over forty-seven thousand tracta since March 26, 1901, including the India and foreign mail, besides about twelve thousand before that date, while I was not 80 deeply interested. As I am appointed by the community of this place and the Postoffice Department to hold the office of postmaster, the Lord, I think, has opened a way for me to work. I wish to use it, so long as it will be opened, for the good work, as I fear soon we will not be permitted to distribute the glad tidings. The Lord said, “Work while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work.” Your unworthy servant in the Lord, J. L, Freep.—Pennsylvania, LIFE AND DEATH So he died for his faith; that is fine— More than most of us do. But stay, can you add to that line That he lived for it, too? In his death he bore witness at last As a martyr to truth; Did his life do the same in the past, From the days of his youth? Was it thus that he It is easy to die; men have died For a wish or a whim— From bravado or passion or pride— Was it harder for him? But to live—every day to live out All the truth that he dreamt, While his friends met his conduct with doubt, And the world with contempt ;— lodded ahead, Never turning aside? Then we’ll talk of the life that he led— Never mind how he died. —Ernest Crosby. Vou. XXIV ALLEGHENY, PA., APRIL 1, 1903 No. 7 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER THE GROANING CREATION The greatest affliction of the world is discontent: the great prosperity of the few causes the masses to “fret,” and the more so as knowledge increases. Individually and nationally the world is restless. Yet statesmen especially are fearful of war—fearful, too, that despite their desire to avoid it something may enkindle the blaze which may involve all Europe. (1) Trouble is feared in Macedonia, an eastern province of Turkey, peopled by so-called Christians who are in a state of ferment because of various oppressions. The country under the misrule of Turkey is, according to apparently reliable accounts, so infested with robbers, “brigands,” that neither life nor property is safe. The Turkish tax-gatherers oppress the people. The result is discouragement, and anarchy is expected in the spring. This will call for Turkish soldiers and a general and terrible slaughter is expected. (2) The further fear is that Russia will seize such an occasion and join in the war;—either because of the sympathy of the people of Russia for all Greek Catholics or with a desire on the part of their government to seize more territory. (3) It is generally admitted that this might lead to further strite between the great powers of Europe. This might start a flame of war which might be difficult to extinguish; for (4) Austria-Hungary is in a bad way—almost ready for civil war. (5) Italy has a grudge against Austria of 37 years’ standing, which one of her chief ministers of state recently referred to publicly. (6) France still nurses her grudge against Germany and wants back Alsace and Lorraine. (7) Germany is approaching some kind of a crisis: Socialism there is growing so rapidly that all the other political parties have been compelled to unite to oppose it. The three old parties have just entered into an agreement that whichever party polled the largest vote in each district at the last election shall have the support of the others as against Socialism. This will probably keep the Socialists from getting full control until the subsequent election.—1908. will have a settlement. NEWER METHODS IN WINNING SOULS Under the above caption the St. Louis Globe-Democrat publishes the following account of a-recent discourse :— “Dr. David F. Bradley, president of Towa College, Grinnell, Ia., occupied the pulpit of the First, Congregational church yesterday morning and evening. At the morning service Dr. Bradley spoke from John 12:32: ‘And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.’ “Dr. Bradley asked if Jesus expected the fulfilment of the prophecy that all men would be drawn to him, and 1f the present indications pointed to its fulfilment, answering both questions in the affirmative. “The Christian powers, he said, were dominating the earth, and this was especially true of the last century. St. Louis, with the vast territory of which it was the center, a hundred years ago was in savagery, but was now dedicated to Christianity. This condition was true not only of America, but of other countries. “Africa, the dark continent of a few years ago, was now dominated by Christian countries, and slavery in all its hideous forms was rapidly being eliminated by the onward march of the Christian religion. “The emancipation of Egypt by the occupation of the English, and the control of India, with its 250,000,000 of people, by a monarch who is the sworn defender of the faith, were indications that all men were being drawn to Christ. “Russia, which had reclaimed northern Asia; Japan, which had joined the family of Christian nations, and the recent opening of China to the outside world, thus bringing one-third of the population of the earth in direct contact with the progressive peoples of other nations, showed that the fulfilment of the prophecy was near at hand. Then they and the Kaiser [3169]
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