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ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
he
bought
in
the
sacrificing
of
his
own
in
such
measure
as
will
be
sufficient
to
supply
every
member
of
Adam's
race.
Each
member
of
our
race
as
he
shall
respond
to
the
knowledge
that
shall
then
be
filling
the
whole
earth,
may
receive
life
more
and
more
abundantly
from
the
glorified
Christ-everlasting
life,
the
life
that
was
lost
in
Adam's
disobedience
and
that
was
re
deemed
by
Christ's
sacrifice
of
himself.
The
one
from
whom
all
life
for
the
world
must
proceed
i~
fitly
called
the
father
of
the
world,
since
the
word
father
SigIll
fies
life-giver;
and
since
this
father
gives
life
everlasting,
it
IS
eminently
proper
that
he
should
be
called
the
father
of
ever
la"ting
life
or
the
everlasting
father.
Prince
of
Peace
is
an
other
of
his
titles,
but
this
one
eYidently
will
not
be
appro
priate
to
him
until,
toward
the
close
of
the
Millennial
age,
he
shall
have
accomplished
the
putting
down
of
everything
obnox
iou~
to
divine
righteousness,
the
,ubjugation
of
all
things
to
himself-until
he
shall
have
fimshed
the
use
of
the
iron
rod
in
;,mlting
the
nations,
in
dashing
them
to
pieces
as
a
potter's
vessel.
Then
it
will
be
seen
that
the
motive
beyond
all
this
activity
against
unrighteousness
was
the
bringing
in
of
ever
lasting
righteomness,
the
bringing
in
of
everlasting
peace,
and
it
will
be
seen
that
the
title
well
fits
our
great
King,
Prince
of
Peace.
NO
END
OF
RIGHTEOUS
GOVERNMENT
The
sevl'nth
ver~p
of
our
les~on
gives
another
precious
as·
surance,
and
that
IS
that
this
kingdom
once
being
attained
by
our
Lord
will
neyer
be
surrendered
to
another,
never
pass
into
other
hands.
Of
his
government
and
of
his
peace
which
he
will
establi5h
there
will
be
no
end.
Not
only
Israel,
but
al'
mankind
have
bpen
witnesses
that
the
best
of
kings
as
well
as
the
worst
of
kings
have
at
times
surrendered
their
dominion.
and
that
the
best
of
king.;;
might
be
followed
by
the
worst.
How
appropriate
then
the
suggestion
that
when
the
kingdom
of
this
great
King
of
king,>
and
Lord
of
lords
shall
have
conquered
the
world
and
have
subdued
all
things
unto
him
and
brought
all
things
into
harmonv
with
the
diyine
will,
it
shall
never
agalll
be
overturned
by
evil.
The
expres<;ion,
"upon
the
throne
of
David,
and
upon
hi;;
kingdom
to
establi<,h
it
and
to
uphold
it
with
judgment
and
l'i<rhteousness
from
henceforth
even
forever;
the
zeal
of
the
Lord
sl~all
perform
thi<;."
signifieq
that
this
great
kingdom
which
our
Lord
J{'Sl\<,
at
his
second
advent
will
establish-his
church
as
members
of
his
body,
members
of
his
kingdom
class,
his
bride
associated
with
him-will
be
the
outcome,
the
anti
type
of
that
which
was
typically
preRented
t?
Israel
in
the
kingdom.
tl;e
government
of
Da~-i<l.
As
prevl.ously
seen,
the
name
.Dand
signifies
"Beloved,'
and
the
Dand
who
was
the
first
klllg
on
THE
SOLON
Wha.t
the
YVATeH
TOWER
BIBLE
AND
TRACT
SOCIETY
(loe~
for
its
patrons
in
the
matter
of
secur
m~
them
whole;;:alc
rate"
on
Bibles,
etc.,
the
SOLON
AS
SOCIATIOK
docs
for
its
members
in
all
lines
of
goods;
and
on
manv
lines
there
is
a
still
greater
discrepancy
between
the
'wholesale
and
the
retail
prices
than
on
DibleR.
The
managers
of
the
Solon
are
well-known
to
Israel's
throne,
and
of
whom
it
was
said
that
he
sat
upon
the
thro.ne
of
the
Lord,
was
merely
a
type,
a
figure
of
the
greater
DaVid,
the
Anointed,
the
Messiah.
Jesus
Christ,
the
first
Lord
of
all,
and
the
church
his
body
associated
with
him,
constitute
the
antitypical
David,
the
antitypical
Beloved
of
the
Lord,
whose
kingdom
shall
be
an
everlasting
kingdom,
"henceforth
even
forevermore."
'UNENDING
KINGDOM
TRANSFERRED
.
The
Apostle
points
out
(1
Cor.
15
:28)
that,
at
the
close
of
hiS
thousand-year
reign,
our
Lord
(his
church
associated
with
him)
will
abdicate
the
throne
of
earth.
Having
accomplished
the
work
which
the
Father
has
set
apart
to
be
accomplished
by
the
Anointed
in
this
Millennial
reign,
at
its
close
the
entire
authority,
with
the
world
in
complete
subjection
to
the
divine
law
and
fully
restored
to
the
divine
likeness
and
all
wilful
trans
gressors
cut
off,
will
be
surrendered
to
the
Father's
hands,
and
in
accordance
with
his
pre-arrangement
will
be
redelivered
to
mankind,
that
the
perfect
human
family,
in
the
image
and
like
ness
of
God,
may
rule
the
world
in
harmony
with
the
divine
regulations.
But
the
~overnment
will
never
cease,
because
the
government
which
Chnst
establishes
is
the
divine
government,
and
having
given
up
this
special
work,
the
Christ
will
be
even
more
particularly
associated
with
the
Father
in
his
throne
in
the
general
government
of
the
universe;
and
since
the
govern
ment
of
earth
is
merely
a
part
of
the
government
of
the
uni
verse,
it
will
still
be
in
that
particular
sense
under
the
super
vision
of
the
glorified
Christ.
The
zeal
of
the
Lord
shall
perform
this.
It
will
not
be
the
arm
of
man
nor
the
zeal
of
man,
however
good
or
well
mean
ing,
which
could
bring
to
pass
such
wonderful
changes
as
those
which
the
Lord
has
pointed
out.
The
Lord
himself
will
accom
plish
it;
he
will
put
all
things
into
subjection
to
the
Son-all
things,
the
Apostle
explains,
except
himself,
for
he
is
excepted
who
thus
puts
all
thing!;
under
the
Son.-l
Cor.
15:27.
From
this
standpoint,
looking
back
over
the
history
of
the
world,
we
get
a
grand
view
of
the
divine
power
and
wisdom
and
justice
and
love.
We
see
how
God
has
been
continually
overruling
in
respect
to
the
efforts
of
man,
to
the
intent
that
ultimately,
without
interfering
with
the
free
moral
agency
of
any,
every
man
of
the
whole
race
of
Adam
shall
be
fully
and
thoroughly
tested
and
proven
respecting
his
loyalty
to
the
Lord,
and
thus
respecting
his
worthiness
of
life
eternal.
How
glorious
is
the
divine
plan!
What
wonder
is
there
that
with
its
accomplishment
every
voice
in
heaven
and
in
earth
shall
be
heard
expressing
praise
and
thankfulness,
glory,
honor,
do
main
and
might
to
him
that
sitteth
upon
the
throne
and
to
the
Lamb!
ASSOCIATION
us
as
in
every
way
honorable
and
reliable
and
we
give
this
announcement
without
solicitation
for
the
benefit
of
WATCH
TOWER
readers,-that
they
all
(as
well
as
the
Bible
House
force)
may
benefit
by
the
wholesale
pur
chasing
arrangement,
effecting
large
savings
in
our
pur
~hases
yearly.
See
notice
on
page
2-"Clubbing
Ar
rangements
For
1905."
YOJ,.
XXV
ALLEGHENY,
P
A.,
DECEMBER
15,
1904
WATCH
TOWER
BIBLE
&
TRACT
SOCIETY
No.
24
ANNUAL
REPORT.-DEC.
1,
1903
TO
DEC.
1,
1904.
Year
by
year
the
Lord's
work
through
our
Society
seems
nearer
to
the
Kingdom
glories,
and
by
faith
we
already
sing
to
be
increased,
and
with
joy
we
recognize
it
and
tell
it
to
with
the
poet:
each
other.
It
is
so
great
a
privilege
to
be
associated
with
"How
light
our
trials
then
will
seem,
our
wonderful
Redeemer-Lord
in
the
harvesting
period
of
this
How
short
our
pilgrim
way~"
Gospel
age.
And
every
now
and
then
we
see
the
Chief
Reap-
er's
personal
care
over
~he
w?rk-turning
aside
and
.making
The
reports
we
are
rendering
will
surprise
many
of
you,
void
some
of
our
well
Intentioned
efforts
to
serve
him,
and
in
that
they
show
but
1,024
increase
in
the
output
of
DAWNS,
<ruidinO'
and
givin~
success
in
another
direction.
Snch
cxpe-
and
that
the
subscription
list
of
this
journal.
ZION'S
WATCH
;iences
o
are
not
disappointments
in
the
proper
sense
of
that
TOWER,
instead
of
increasin,K
veatly
as
we
had
so
confidently
word-rather
they
are
causes
for
fresh
rejoicing,
because
we
expected,
has
not
much
more
than
maintained
itself
at
the
desire
the
Lord's
will,
not
our
own;
and
because
they
give
20,000
mark
of
last
year;
and
that
our
expenses
have
ex
fresh
evidences
that
we
are
not
fightin~
our
own
battles
ceeded
our
receipts
quite
considerably.
merely
but
his;
and
.because
they
~ve
added
assuranc~
that
!le
On
the
other
hand,
however,
you
will
be
surprised
to
note
will
continue
to
gmde
us
and
hiS
work
to
the
glOrIOUs
ViC-
the
tremendous
circulation
of
free
liter&ture,
tracts,
etc.,
dis
tory
foretold
by
all
the
holy
prohets.
tributed-so
greatly
in
excess
of
all
our
past
records,
and
so
The
year
past
has
not
been
free
from
disappointments
and
greatly
beyond
any
other
tract
work
ever
done
by
any
or
all
heart-aches
and
testings
of
faith,
perse,erance
and
patience;
peoples
of
societies.
And
when
you
scan
the
expense
col·
but
now
it
is
gone
we
may
well
rejoice
that
it
finds
us
a
year
umns
we
are
sure
you
will
be
amazed
at
the
low
cost
of
all
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€367-371) he bought in the sacrificing of his own in such measure as will be sufficient to supply every member of Adam’s race. Each member of our race as he shall respond to the knowledge that shall then be filling the whole earth, may receive life more and more abundantly from the glorified Christ—everlasting life, the life that was lost in Adam’s disobedience and that was redeemed by Christ’s sacrifice of himself. The one from whom ali life for the world must proceed is fitly called the father of the world, since the word father signifies life-giver; and since this father gives life everlasting, 1t 13 eminently proper that he should be called the father of everlasting life or the everlasting father. Prince of Peace is another of his titles, but this one evidently will not be appropriate to him until, toward the close of the Millennial age, he shall have accomplished the putting down of everything obnoxious to divine righteousness, the -ubjugation of all things to himself—until he shall have finished the use of the iron rod in smiting the nations, in dashing them to pieces as a potter’s vessel, Then it will be seen that the motive beyond all this activity against unrighteousness was the bringing in of everlasting righteousness, the bringing in of everlasting peace, and it will be seen that the title well fits our great King, Prince of Peace, NO END OF RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT The seventh verse of our lesson gives another precious assurance, and that 1s that this kingdom once being attained by our Lord will never be surrendered to another, never pass into other hands. Of his government and of his peace which he will establish there will be no end. Not only Israel, but al’ mankind have been witnesses that the best of kings as well as the worst of kings have at times surrendered their dominion. and that the best of kings might be followed by the worst. How appropriate then the suggestion that when the kingdom of this great King of kings and Lord of lords shall have conquered the world and have subdued all things unto him and brought all things into harmony with the divine will, it shall never again be overturned by evil. The expression, “upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom to establish it and to uphold it with judgment and righteousness from henceforth even forever; the zeal of the Lord shall perform this.” signifies that this great kingdom which our Lord Jesus at his second advent will establish—his church as members of his body, members of his kingdom class, his bride associated with him—will be the outcome, the antitype of that which was typically presented to Israel in the kingdom, the government of David. As previously seen, the name David signifies “Beloved,” and the David who was the first king on THE SOLON What the WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY does for its patrons in the matter of securmg them wholesale rates on Bibles, etc., the SOLON AS SOCIATION docs for its members in all lines of goods; and on many lines there is a still greater discrepancy between the wholesale and the retail prices than on Bibles. The managers of the Solon are well-known to Vou. XXV ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, PA., DECEMBER 15, 1904 ALLEGHENY, Pa, Israel’s throne, and of whom it was said that he sat upon the throne of the Lord, was merely a type, a figure of the greater David, the Anointed, the Messiah. Jesus Christ, the first Lord of all, and the church his body associated with him, constitute the antitypical David, the antitypical Beloved of the Lord, whose kingdom shall he an everlasting kingdom, “henceforth even forevermore.” UNENDING KINGDOM TRANSFERRED _ The Apostle points out (1 Cor. 15:28) that, at the close of his thousand-year reign, our Lord (his church associated with him) will abdicate the throne of earth. Having accomplished the work which the Father has set apart to be accomplished by the Anointed in this Millennial reign, at its close the entire authority, with the world in complete subjection to the divine law and fully restored to the divine likeness and all wilful transgressors cut off, will be surrendered to the Father’s hands, and in accordance with his pre-arrangement will be redelivered to mankind, that the perfect human family, in the image and likeness of God, may rule the world in harmony with the divine regulations. But the government will never cease, because the government which Christ establishes is the divine government, and having given up this special work, the Christ will be even more particularly associated with the Father in his throne in the general government of the universe; and since the government of earth is merely a part of the government of the universe, it will still be in that particular sense under the supervision of the glorified Christ. The zeal of the Lord shall perform this. It will not be the arm of man nor the zeal of man, however good or well meaning, which could bring to pass such wonderful changes as those which the Lord has pointed out. The Lord himself will accomplish it; he will put all things into subjection to the Son—all things, the Apostle explains, except himself, for he is excepted who thus puts all things under the Son.—1 Cor. 15:27. From this standpoint, looking back over the history of the world, we get a grand view of the divine power and wisdom and justice and love. We see how God has been continually overruling in respect to the efforts of man, to the intent that ultimately, without interfering with the free moral agency of any, every man of the whole race of Adam shall be fully and thoroughly tested and proven respecting his loyalty to the Lord, and thus respecting his worthiness of life eternal. How glorious is the divine plan! What wonder is there that with its accomplishment every voice in heaven and in earth shall be heard expressing praise and thankfulness, glory, honor, domain and might to him that sitteth upon the throne and to the Lamb? ASSOCIATION us as in every way honorable and reliable and we give this announcement without solicitation for the benefit of WartcH Tower readers,—that they all (as well as the Bible House force) may benefit by the wholesale purchasing arrangement, effecting large savings in our purchases yearly. See notice on page 2—“Clubbing Arrangements For 1905.” No. 24 WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT.—DEC. 1, 1903 To DEc. 1, 1904. Year by year the Lord’s work through our Society seems to be increased, and with joy we recognize it and tell it to each other. It is so great a privilege to be associated with our wonderful Redeemer-Lord in the harvesting period of this Gospel age. And every now and then we see the Chief Reaper’s personal care over the work—turning aside and making yoid some of our well intentioned efforts to serve him, and guiding and giving success in another direction. Such experiences are not disappointments in the proper sense of that word—rather they are causes for fresh rejoicing, because we desire the Lord’s will, not our own; and because they give fresh evidences that we are not fighting our own battles merely but his; and because they give added assurance that he will continue to guide us and his work to the glorious victory foretold by all the holy prohets. The year past has not been free from disappointments and heart-aches and testings of faith, perseverance and patience; but now it is gone we may well rejoice that it finds us a year nearer to the Kingdom glories, and by faith we already sing with the poet: “How light our trials then will seem, How short our pilgrim way!” The reports we are rendering will surprise many of you, in that they show but 1,024 increase in the output of Dawns, and that the subscription list of this journal, Zion’s WatcH Tower, instead of increasing greatly as we had so confidently expected, has not much more than maintained itself at the 20,000 mark of last year; and that our expenses have exceeded our receipts quite considerably. On the other hand, however, you will be surprised to note the tremendous circulation of free literature, tracts, etc., distributed—so greatly in excess of all our past records, and so greatly beyond any other tract work ever done by any or all peoples of societies. And when you scan the expense columns we are sure you will be amazed at the low cost of all [3470]
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