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JULY
IS,
1904
ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
(227-228)
have
five
volumes
of
MILLENNIAL
DAWN,
and
there
are
no
books
in
the
world
like
them!
They
are
just
what
we
need!"
This
so
surprised
and
delighted
our
neighbor-to
think
that
she
had
found
some
who
held
to
our
belief-that
she
could
hardly
wait
until
she
reached
home
to
tell
us
about
it.
"Why,"
she
said,
"I
invited
them
right
over
to
your
house,
and
told
them
that
a
man
[meaning
Bro.
Samson]
was
to
be
at
your
house,
and
that
they
should
come
out
to
the
meetings."
This
incident
has
encouraged
us
that
our
labors
are
not
in
vain
in
the
Lord;
and
another
thing
it
has
demonstrated
to
me
-that
the
Lord
uses
various
agents
in
gathering
together
his
elect.
I
have
been
myself
greatly
blessed
giving
out
the
healthful
food.
May
the
dear
Lord
grant
us
grace
to
continue
in
his
service
to
the
end.
JOB.
CooCH,-IndiMla.
VOL.
XXV
ALLEGHENY,
P
A.,
AUGUST
1,
1904
No.
15
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
tions,
has
been
forced
to
say,
'''Government
of
the
people,
by
the
people,
and
for
the
people"
will
perish
from
the
earth
if
bribery
is
tolerated.'
A
distinguished
prelate
of
the
Roman
Catholic
church
declares
that
of
all
our
sins
as
a
people
that
of
dishonesty
is
most
pronounced.
"Linked
to
this
(the
fading
out
of
conviction),
its
fruitage
indeed
is
the
vanishing
sense
of
sin.
It
is
winked
at
and
glossed
over
and
condoned.
There
are
no
sinners
any
longer,
and
es·
pecially
in
the
high
places
of
respectability.
If
there
are
any
lost
people,
they
are
down
in
the
slums."
..
..
..
Another
matter
which
assists
in
the
causing
of
a
realization
of
sin
to
vanish
from
the
public
conscience
is
the
fact
that
the
creeds
unscripturally
uphold
the
thought
that
the
wages
of
sin
is
eternal
torment.
And
since
the
meanest
specimens
of
hu·
manity
are
instinctively
recognized
as
too
good
for
such
a
fate,
the
only
rational
course
left
is
to
depict
as
sin
only
the
most
brutal
conduct.
Thus
does
error
act
and
react
injuriously,
lowering
the
moral
standard,
universally
and
increasingly.
Only
the
truth
sanctifies.
"Sanctify
them
through
thy
truth,"
was
our
Mas·
ter's
prayer.
THE
DIFFERENCE
AND
THE
REASON
FOR
IT
Four
Protestant
ministers-D.
D.'s-recently
participated
in
the
dl'dication
of
a
Jewish
synagogue
at
Columbus,
Ohio.
All
of
them
made
felicitous
remarks.
One
of
them,
Dr.
Lewis,
amongst
other
things,
said:
"He
believed
that
all
creeds
should
Under
the
impression
that
eternal
torment
is
the
future
strive
together
for
the
abolition
of
atheism
and
idolatry.
The
portion
of
all
not
in
some
manner
connected
with
"some
combination
would
be
invincible.
In
the
past
the
Jewish
creed
church,"
goodness
of
heart,
benevolence,
constantly
suggests
was
strong
for
the
right;
in
the
future
it
would
be
strong
for
g
reater
and
greater
compromises
to
secure
the
interest
and
at.
the
right
in
union
with
the
religions
that
were
followers
of
Jesus
Christ."
tendance
of
youn!!
men
and
women.
To
get
the
unconverted
~.
Such
utter
blindness
to
the
fundamentals
of
Christianity
interested
at
all
requires
worldly
attractions,
and
hence
every
is
truly
lamentable.
The
pssence
of
this
statement
is
that
any
concpssion
is
made
that
conscience
will
allow,
and
some
that
kind
ot
religion
will
do
exeppt
i,Jolntly.
it
does
not
approve
but
"winks
at."
The
lack
of
a
knowledge
of
God's
~eat
plan
for
the
world's
And
yet
everyone
of
these
gentlemen
would
oppose
the
real
salvation,
and
of
his
separate
and
distinct
plan
for
the
selec.
gospel
message
of
the
Bible,
whose
foundation
is
the
"ransom
tion
and
salvation
of
the
"little
flock,"
the
church,
first,
has
for
all"
and
an
opportunity
for
every
child
of
Adam
to
learn
warped
all
judgment,
and
is
rapidly
devitalizing
all
the
de.
of
the
only
name
given
under
heaven
and
among
men
whereby
nominations
of
Christendom.
Should
we
labor
to
combat
these
we
must
be
saved.
Everyone
of
them
would
denounce
MIL
worldly
tendencies?
No,
it
would
be
useless:
it
is
the
logical
LENNIAL
DAWN.
Why?
Because
they
are
blinded
by
error;
result
of
the
errors
of
doctrine.
The
whole
system-"Christen.
because
"the
darkness
hateth
the
light."
dom"-is
full
of
worldlings:
many
of
them
very
moral
and
A
CHINESE
VIEW
OF
CHRISTIAN
CIVILIZATION
respectable,
but
thoroughly
unregenerate,
unconverted,-ig·
"A
remarkably
keen
and
trenchantly
written
characteriza·
norant
of
the
principles
of
Christianity
and
inclined
to
regard
tion
of
Western
civilization
from
an
Oriental
point
of
view
has
the
few
"saints"
as
fanatics.
been
published
in
a
little
book
entitled,
'Letters
from
a
Chi·
The
divine
plan
is
the
one
we
should
follow-the
one
with
nese
Official'
(McClure,
Phillips).
While
originally
written
which
we
should
coUperate.
God
dE'clares
that
"Chri'ltendom,"
for
an
English
hearing,
the
significance
of
these
letters
(the
"Babylon."
is
rejected
and
now
calls
on
all
who
are
Israelites
anonymous
author
believes)
'should
appeal
with
a
peculiar
indeed.
"Come
out
of
her.
my
people.
that
~'e
hE'
not
partaker~
force
to
Americans.'
Their
interest,
he
says,
and
justly,
de.
of
her
sins
and
receive
not
of
her
plagues."-Rev.
18
:3.
pends,
'not
upon
topical
allusions,
but
upon
the
whole
contrast
THE
VANISHING
SENSE
OF
SIN
suggested
between
Eastern
and
Western
idenls.
And
America,
Evolution
doctrines
and
"higher
criticism"
of
the
Bible
in
a
preeminent
degree,
is
representative
of
the
West
.
.
.
.
have
for
years
bel'n
gradually
impressing
upon
the
people
that
What
is
at
stake
in
the
development
of
the
American
republic
there
was
no
origmal
!lin
in
Eden-no
fall
from
righteousness
is
nothing
less
than
the
success
Of'
failure
of
Western
civiliza·
into
the
horrible
pit
and
miry
clay
of
sin.
Their
teaching
is
tion.'
that
men
were
at
tirst
close
akin
to
monkeys
and
have
been
"It
is
not
flattering
to
Occidentals,
the
comparison
drawn
trrandly
climbing
upward.
This
seed
is
bringing
forth
fruitage
between
the
two
civilizations
by
this
Chinaman,
who
contends
throughout
Christendom,
and
especially
amongst
the
more
in·
that
Eastern
'profound
mistrust
and
dislike'
of
Western
ideals
telligent.
Let
us
quote
the
words
of
Rev.
R.
F.
Coyle
at
the
are
based
upon
reason.
The
antiquity
of
Asiatic
civilization,
General
Assembly
of
the
Presbyterian
church,
recently
held
in
he
says,
has
given
a
stability
to
its
institutions
not
found
in
Buffalo,
N.
Y.
Hp
;:Iaid:-
the
West,-it
'embodies
a
moral
order,
while
in
vours
we
de·
"Not
only
arc
thE'y
largely
alienated
from
the
church,
but
tE'ct
only
an
economic
chaos.'
'You
profess
Christianity,
but
from
alienation
they
have
passed
to
animosity.
Next
to
this,
your
civilization
has
never
been
Christian;
whereas
ours
is
one
can
but
note
the
drift
of
the
people
in
general
away
from
Confucian
through
and
through
.
.
.
.
Among
you,
no
one
is
lofty
ideals.
It
is
something
that
should
give
us
pause
when
contented,
no
one
has
leisure
to
live,
so
intent
are
all
on
in
cODservative
journalil
and
conservative
public
men
are
con·
creasing
the
means
of
living
.
.
.
.
We
of
the
East
measure
the
strained
to
characterize
this
as
an
'age
of
graft.'
Warnings
degree
of
civilization,
not
by
accumulation
of
the
means
of
liv
have
recently
sounded
out
from
both
pulpit
and
bench
against
ing,
but
by
the
character
and
value
of
the
life
lived
...•
And
the
money
madness
of
our
times.
The
President
of
the
United
we
would
not
if
we
could
rival
you
in
your
wealth,
your
States,
in
view
of
the
public
land
frauds
and
postal
peeula.
soiences
and
your
arts
if
we
must
do
80
at
the
cost
of
imitating
[3403]
We
mention
these
matters,
not
by
way
of
intimating
that
no
godly
people
remain
in
these
churches,
nor
in
the
denomina
tions
which
they
represent,
but
as
illustrations
of
the
miscon·
ception
of
what
a
church
is
and
what
its
mission
in
the
world
is.
:MIXING
WORLDLINESS
AND
GODLINESS
The
secular
press
informs
the
world
that
recently
The
Pastime
Club
of
Knightsville,
Ind.,
was
opened
by
prayer
by
the
pastor
of
the
Methodist
Church
of
that
place--as
a
com·
promise
with
the
young
folks
who
were
members
of
his
church
and
also
of
the
club.
The
pastor
and
older
members
attended
the
dance
to
see
that
the
"fun"
did
not
go
too
far,
and
to
stop
it
if
it
did.
"There
was
no
interruption."
Three
days
later,
in
the
basement
of
St.
Paul's
Episcopal
church,
Toledo,
Ohio,
a
different
kind
of
"fun"
was
witnessed.
The
press
account
says:-
"The
participants
were
Clark
Crawford
and
Edward
Gen·
don,
two
local
boxers
of
some
note,
and
the
affair
was
given
under
the
direction
of
the
Young
Men's
Club
of
the
church.
William
Parker
acted
as
referee
and
declared
the
fight
a
draw
at
the
end
of
the
third
round,
but
it
was
in
fact
'a
fight
to
a
finish,'
as
neither
one
of
the
fighters
would
have
been
able
to
have
finished
the
bout.
While
the
authorities
of
the
church
had
given
their
consent
to
an
athletic
entertainment,
they
were
sur·
prised
this
afternoon
to
learn
that
the
fight
had
been
the
fiercest
ever
held
in
Toledo.
Another
six-round
bout
was
given,
aside
from
two
wrestling
matches."
..
..
..
Jury 15, 1904 have five volumes of MILLENNIAL Dawn, and there are no books in the world like them! They are just what we need!” This so surprised and delighted our neighbor—to think that she had found some who held to our belief—that she could hardly wait until she reached home to tell us about it. “Why,” she said, “I invited them right over to your house, and told them that a man [meaning Bro. Samson] was to be at your house, and that they should come out to the meetings.” Vout. XXV ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, PA., AUGUST 1, 1904 (227-228) This incident has encouraged us that our labors are not in vain in the Lord; and another thing it has demonstrated to me ane the Lord uses various agents in gathering together his elect. I have been myself greatly blessed giving out the healthful food. May the dear Lord grant us grace to continue in his service to the end. Jos. CoocH,—Indiana, No. 15 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER MIXING WORLDLINESS AND GODLINESS The secular press informs the world that recently The Pastime Club of Knightsville, Ind., was opened by prayer by the pastor of the Methodist Church of that place—as a compromise with the young folks who were members of his church and also of the club. The pastor and older members attended the dance to see that the “fun” did not go too far, and to stop it if it did. “There was no interruption.” Three days later, in the basement of St. Paul’s Episcopal church, Toledo, Ohio, a different kind of “fun” was witnessed. The press account says:— “The participants were Clark Crawford and Edward Gendon, two local boxers of some note, and the affair was given under the direction of the Young Men’s Club of the church. William Parker acted as referee and declared the fight a draw at the end of the third round, but it was in fact ‘a fight to a finish,’ as neither one of the fighters would have been able to have finished the bout. While the authorities of the church had given their consent to an athletic entertainment, they were surprised this afternoon to learn that the fight had been the fiercest ever held in Toledo. Another six-round bout was given, aside from two wrestling matches.” * * * We mention these matters, not by way of intimating that no godly people remain in these churches, nor in the denominations which they represent, but as illustrations of the misconception of what a church is and what its mission in the world is. Under the impression that eternal torment is the future portion of all not in some manner connected with “some church,” goodness of heart, benevolence, constantly suggests greater and greater compromises to secure the interest and attendance of young men and women. To get the unconverted interested at all requires worldly attractions, and hence every concession is made that conscience will allow, and some that it does not approve but “winks at.” The lack of a knowledge of God’s great plan for the world’s salvation, and of his separate and distinct plan for the seleetion and salvation of the “little flock,” the church, first, has warped all judgment, and is rapidly devitalizing all the denominations of Christendom. Should we labor to combat these worldly tendencies? No, it would be useless: it is the logical result of the errors of doctrine. The whole system—“Christendom”—is full of worldlings: many of them very mora] and respectable, but thoroughly unregenerate, unconverted,—ignorant of the principles of Christianity and inclined to regard the few “saints” as fanatics, The divine plan is the one we should follow—the one with which we should codperate. God declares that “Christendom,” “Babylon,” is rejected and now calls on all who are Israelites indeed, “Come out of her. my people. that ye he not partakers of her sins and receive not of her plagues.”—Rev. 18:3. THE VANISHING SENSE OF SIN Evolution doctrines and “higher criticism” of the Bible have for years been gradually impressing upon the people that there was no original sin in Eden—no fall from righteousness into the horrible pit and miry clay of sin. Their teaching is that men were at first close akin to monkevs and have been grandly climbing upward. This seed is bringing forth fruitage throughout Christendom, and especially amongst the more intelligent. Let us quote the words of Rev. R. F. Coyle at the freneral Assembly of the Presbyterian church, recently held in Buffalo, N. Y. He said:— “Not only are they largely alienated from the church, but from alienation they have passed to animosity. Next to this, one can but note the drift of the people in general away from lofty ideals. It is something that should give us pause when conservative journals and conservative public men are constrained to characterize this as an ‘age of graft.’ Warnings have recently sounded out from both pulpit and bench against the money madness of our times. The President of the United States, in view of the public land frauds and postal pecula tions, has been forced to say, ‘ “Government of the people, by the people, and for the people” will perish from the earth if bribery is tolerated.’ A distinguished prelate of the Roman Catholic church declares that of all our sins as a people that of dishonesty is most pronounced. “Linked to this (the fading out of conviction), its fruitage indeed is the vanishing sense of sin. It is winked at and glossed over and condoned. There are no sinners any longer, and especially in the high places of respectability. If there are any lost people, they are down in the slums.” * * * Another matter which assists in the causing of a realization of sin to vanish from the public conscience is the fact that the creeds unscripturally uphold the thought that the wages of sin is eternal torment. And since the meanest specimens of humanity are instinctively recognized as too good for such a fate, the only rational course left is to depict as sin only the most brutal conduct. Thus does error act and react injuriously, lowering the moral standard, universally and increasingly. Only the truth sanctifies. “Sanctify them through thy truth,” was our Master’s prayer. THE DIFFERENCE AND THE REASON FOR IT Four Protestant ministers—D. D.’s—recently participated in the dedication of a Jewish synagogue at Columbus, Ohio. All of them made felicitous remarks. One of them, Dr. Lewis, amongst other things, said: “He believed that all creeds should strive together for the abolition of atheism and idolatry. The combination would be invincible. In the past the Jewish creed was strong for the right; in the future it would be strong for the right in union with the religions that were followers of Jesus Christ.” Such utter blindness to the fundamentals of Christianity is truly lamentable. The essence of this statement is that any kind ot religion will do except idolatry. And yet every one of these gentlemen would oppose the real gospel message of the Bible, whose foundation is the “ransom for all” and an opportunity for every child of Adam to learn of the only name given under heaven and among men whereby we must be saved. Every one of them would denounce Mr1tLENNIAL Dawn, Why? Because they are blinded by error; because “the darkness hateth the light.” A CHINESE VIEW OF CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION “A remarkably keen and trenchantly written characterization of Western civilization from an Oriental point of view has been published in a little book entitled, ‘Letters from a Chinese Official’ (McClure, Phillips). While originally written for an English hearing, the significance of these letters (the anonymous author believes) ‘should appeal with a peculiar force to Americans.’ Their interest, he says, and justly, depends, ‘not upon topical allusions, but upon the whole contrast suggested between Eastern and Western ideals. And America, in a preéminent degree, is representative of the West. ... What is at stake in the development of the American republic is nothing less than the success or failure of Western civilization.’ “It is not flattering to Occidentals, the comparison drawn between the two civilizations by this Chinaman, who contends that Eastern ‘profound mistrust and dislike’ of Western ideals are based upon reason. The antiquity of Asiatic civilization, he says, has given a stability to its institutions not found in the West,—it ‘embodies a moral order, while in yours we detect only an economic chaos.’ ‘You profess Christianity, but your civilization has never been Christian; whereas ours is Confucian through and through. ... Among you, no one is contented, no one has leisure to live, so intent are all on increasing the means of living. .. . We of the East measure the degree of civilization, not by accumulation of the means of living, but by the character and value of the life lived. ... And we would not if we could rival you in your wealth, your sciences and your arts if we must do 80 at the cost of imitating £3403]
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