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FEBRUARY
I,
1904
ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
(47-51)
the
entire
Gospel
age.
They
began
when
our
Lord
consecrated
himself
to
death
at
baptism.
They
reached
a
large
degree
of
accomplishment
when
he
finished
the
sacrifice
at
Calvary.
The
finished
sacrifice
represented
in
value
all
that
Justice
did,
or
could,
demand
as
the
ransom
price
for
Adam
and
his
entire
race.
Consequently
our
Lord,
when
he
ascended
up
on
high,
was
fully
prepared
to
present
his
sacrifice
to
divine
Justice
as
in
full
offset
for
the
sins
of
the
whole
world.
But
the
divine
plan
contemplated
an
Anointed
One
composed
of
many
members,
under
the
headship
of
Jesus;
and
in
har·
mony
with
this
arrangement
those
who
would
be
invited
to
be
members
of
the
anointed
body
were
granted
the
opportunity
of
participating
with
the
head
in
his
sacrifice,
that
they
might
also
in
due
time
be
participators
with
him
in
the
divine
nature
and
the
glorious
work
of
the
kingdom,
the
restitution
work.
For
this
reason
alone,
and
not
because
of
any
lack
of
sufficiency
in
our
Redeemer's
sacrifice,
his
work
before
the
Father
when
he
ascended
up
on
high
was
merely
applied
for
the
household
of
faith
and
not
for
the
world.
True,
certain
passages
of
Scripture
speak
of
our
Lord's
work
as
"a
propitiation
for
our
sins
[the
church's
sins]
and
not
for
ours
only,
but
also
for
the
sins
of
the
whole
world."
This,
however,
according
to
the
clear
showing
of
the
type,
is
an
ac·
commodated
expression,
referring
to
all
the
work
which
will
ultimately
be
accomplished
by
our
Lord
as
the
result
of
his
atonement
sacrifice.
Nothing
is
more
clearly
taught
in
the
Scriptures
than
that
atonement
has
not
yet
been
accomplished
on
behalf
of
the
world,
but
as
yet
only
on
behalf
of
believers.
All
this
is
mo~t
beautIfully
typified
m
the
day
of
atonement
sacrifices.
*
These
are
shown
to
be
one,
in
the
sense
that
they
are
all
performed
by
the
high
priest
and
in
the
one
day,
and
as
p~uts
?f
the
one
great
atonement!
but
they
are
distmctly
di·
vIded
mto
two
as
respects
the
sacrIfices:
(a)
the
bullock,
which
represented
our
Lord
sacrificed,
and
its
blood
applied
specifi
cally
for
the
priest's
members,
and
his
house,
typical
of
the
body
of
Christ
and
the
household
of
faith;
(b)
followinO'
this
came
the
sacrifice
of
the
goat,
not
for
the
same
class-n~t
fOT
the
members
and
household
of
the
priest--but
"for
all
the
people."
The
blessing
of
God
resulting
from
the
sacrifice
of
the
bullock
was
merely
upon
the
priestly
tribe,
representing
the
church,
and
the
household
of
faith
of
this
Gospel
age.
Only
by
re~son
of
our
Lord's
sacrifice
would
any
of
us
have
any
standmg
whatever
before
the
Lord,
or
any
privilege
whatever
in
the
way
of
sacrifice.
Not
until
the
sacrifice
of
the
goat
had
been
complete,
and
its
blood
had
been
sprinkled
upon
the
Mercy
Seat,
was
there
a
passing
over
or
remission
of
the
sins
of
the
people.
And
so,
in
the
anti
type,
the
blessing
of
the
Lord
has
come
to
the
household
of
faith
during
this
Gospel
age,
granting
us
the
great
privilege
of
becoming
joint-heirs
with
the
Lord
while
the
foretold
blessing
of
the
wOlld,
"all
the
families
of
th~
earth,"
waits-waits
until
the
sacrifice
of
the
goat
shan
have
been.
finished-:-waits
until
the
High
Priest
shall
thus,
by
the
sacnfice
of
hIS
body-members,
make
atonement
for
the
sins
of
mankind
in
general.
As
soon
as
that
work
shall
have
been
ac
complished
we
may
be
sure
that
the
blessing
of
the
Lord
the
manifestation
of
his
forgiveness,
etc.,
will
be
made
knov.:n
to
..
See
"Tabernacle
Shadows
of
Better
Sacrifices."
the
whole
world
of
mankind,
and
the
curse
still
resting
upon
the
race
as
a
whole
will
then
be
lifted
from
every
creature,
and
instead
the
light
of
the
knowledge
of
the
glory
of
God
shall
flood
the
earth.
"Ye
see
your
calling,
brethren"-your
invitation
to
the
priesthood-the
Melchisedec
priesthood.
We
see
our
Lord
Jesus
as
the
great
High
Priest,
and
his
faithful
ones
of
this
Gospel
age,
as
a
royal
priesthood,
under
his
headship.
We
thus
consider
the
High
Priest
of
our
profession,
order,
Christ
Jesus.
Only
the
High
Priest
could
offer
the
blood
of
these
atonement
sacrifices
at
the
Mercy
Seat.
He
offered
first
him
self,
and
during
this
age
has
been
workinO'
in
his
members
to
will
and
to
do,
enabling
them
thus
to
sacrifice,
and
givin~
merit
and
character
to
their
sacrifices,
making
them
acceptable
as
a
part
of
his
own.
He
will
shortly
finish
the
work
and
present
the
whole
before
the
Father,
and
this
will
signalize
the
closing
of
this
Gospel
age
of
sacrifice;
for
there
will
be
no
opportunity
of
participating
in
this
sacrifice
after
the
elect
members
shall
have
filled
up
the
measure
assigned
to
them
by
their
Lord.
When
we
think
of
our
priesthood,
let
us
call
to
mind
the
statement
of
the
Apostle,
that
every
priest
must
have
somewhat
to
offer.
(Heb.8:3)
Our
Lord
had
himself,
the
Perfect
One,
to
offer-a
sacrifice
well
pleasing
to
the
Father.
No
other
soul
in
all
the
world
could
have
presented
this
sacrifice,
for
no
other
was
worthy,
and
any
addition
to
it
would
have
been
not
only
a
superfluity,
but
an
insult
to
him
who
arranged
the
plan.
But
the
redemption
having
been
guaranteed
in
our
Lord's
death,
Justice
could
make
no
objection,
and
did
make
no
objection
to
his
appropriating
a
portion
of
this
merit
to
those
who,
believing
in
him
and
being
justified
by
faith
in
his
blood,
and
thus
ac
counted
righteous,
should
desire
to
follow
in
his
steps
of
sac
rifice,
and
be
counted
in
with
him,
and
have
their
sacrifices
counted
in
as
a
part
of
his
sacrifice
on
behalf
of
the
sins
of
the
whole
world.
In
order
to
be
members
of
this
royal
priesthoorl.,
then,
it
was
necessary
that
we
offer
something,
and
we
offer
ourselves.
We
offer
ourselves,
not
as
ourselves,
but
as
those
justified
through
our
Redeemer's
merit,
and
degirous
of
being
counted
in
as
members
of
his
body,
and
having
whatever
sac
rifice
we
may
perform
counted
in
as
a
part
of
the
general
sacrifice
of
our
Lord.
The
heavenly
Father
is
pleased
to
accept
the
matter
in
this
way;
more
than
this,
he
planned
it
and
fore
shadowed
it
in
the
typical
sacrifices
of
ancient
times.
This
is
in
full
agreement
with
the
Apostle's
statement,
"By
man
came
death,
and
by
man
came
also
the
resurrection
of
the
dead."
The
first
man,
who
brought
death,
was
Adam;
the
second
man,
who
brought
life,
is
our
Lord;
but
our
Lord
has
accepted
a
little
flock
as
members
of
his
body-"one
new
man."
This
is
in
harmony
with
the
statement,
also,
that
"there
is
one
mediator
between
God
and
man,
the
man
Christ
Jesus,
who
gave
himself
a
ransom
for
aU,
to
be
testified
in
due
time."
It
was
for
all
in
the
most
absolute
sense--because
without
that
sac·
rifice
all
could
not
have
received
the
intended
blessing,
and
because
all
are
to
receive
the
blessing-
as
a
result
of
that
sacrifice,
in
God's
due
time.
The
fact
that
the
church
is
asso
ciated
with
the
Lord
as
his
members
during
this
Gospel
age
alters
the
matter
not
one
whit.
It
is
still
of
him
and
by
him
and
through
him,
and
not
of
us
nor
by
us
nor
through
us,
that
the
blessings
are
to
corne
to
mankind
.
VOL.
XXV
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
FEBRUARY
15,
1904
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.
-:I:
SELFISHNESS
RULES
BOTH
SIDES
We
he~r
muc~
ab?ut
the
selfishness
and
tyranny
of
capital,
and
how
It
at
tIme
IS
unJust,
unless
restrained
by
law.
We
even
hear
claims
made
that
the
laws
favor
the
rich.
We
could
expect
nothing
else
under
the
present
course
of
this
world,
under
the
law
of
selfishness.
We
have
often
wondered
that
our
laws
are
so
just,
so
equitable
toward
all
classes
as
they
are.
But
while
longing
for
the
reign
of
love,
let
us
not
look
for
it
in
any
other
than
the
one
direction:
let
us
not
look
to
man,
but
to
God,
and
wait
and
pray,
"Thy
Kingdom
come,
Thy
will
be
done
on
earth
as
it
is
in
heaven."
Some
are
inclined
to
look
for
the
reign
of
equity
and
love
under
Socialism.
They
are
sa,lly
deceived.
The
poor,
if
they
had
the
power,
would
be
no
more
equitable
than
the
rich,
no
more
generous,
no
more
loving
or
gentle.
As
an
illustration,
take
the
following
ac
count
of
the
operation
of
Socialism
in
Australia,
where
it
has
achieved
g-reat
influence,
hut
is
not
vet
in
ah~ollltp
('ontrol
ot
the
government,
courts,
etc.
JUdge~l,
by
its
fruits
there,
it
would
be
a
long
time
in
bringing
"peace
on
earth,
good
will
to
men."
We
quote:-
The
Philadelphia
Public
Ledger
publishes
some
correspond
ence
from
Sydney
that
throws
additional
li~ht
on
the
Austra
lian
labor
situation,
as
reviewed
the
other
day
in
the
editorial
columns
of
The
Journal.
The
article
says
that
New
South
Wales
appears
destined
to
lose
much
of
its
shipping
trade
be
cause
of
the
exactions
of
labor
unions.
A
case
in
point
is
cited.
The
American
ship
Andromeda
arrived
at
Fort
Jackson
loaded
with
lumber.
The
vessel
had
a
union
crew
and
pro
ceeded
to
discharge
its
cargo,
when
the
captain
was
informell
he
must
employ
only
members
of
the
Sydney
Wharf
Laborers'
union,
and
that
his
donkey
engine
must
also
be
run
by
members
of
the
Sydney
Donkey
Enginemen's
union.
The
captain,
find
ing
it
impossible
to
unload
otherwise,
finally
consentetl
to
em
ploying
the
Sydney
lahorers,
although
his
own
sailors
were
union
men
and
were
being
paid
to
do
the
work.
However,
he
refused
to
employ
the
Sydney
donkeymen,
and
the
result
was
that
he
was
taken
into
court
ani!
fined
in
all
$330,
the
money
to
go
to
the
members
of
the
Sydney
Wharf
Laborers'
union.
WHAT
THE
U.
S.
COMMISSIONER
OF
LABOR
THINKS
Speaking
recently
before
the
Society
of
Ethical
Culture,
Col.
Carroll
D.
Wright
said:-
"The
wages
system
will
pass
away.
In
its
stead,
I
believe,
there
will
corne
a
system
which
will
be
composed
of
the
profit
sharing
and
th"
co-operation
illeas.
The
great
labor
question
lllPanS
the
struggle
of
humanity
for
a
higher
standard
of
life.
[3319]
Fesrvuary 1, 1904 the entire Gospel age. They began when our Lord consecrated himself to death at baptism. They reached a large degree of accomplishment when he finished the sacrifice at Calvary. The finished sacrifice represented in value all that Justice did, or could, demand as the ransom price for Adam and his entire race. Consequently our Lord, when he ascended up on high, was fully prepared to present his sacrifice to divine Justice as in full offset for the sins of the whole world. But the divine plan contemplated an Anointed One composed of many members, under the headship of Jesus; and in harmony with this arrangement those who would be invited to be members of the anointed body were granted the opportunity of participating with the head in his sacrifice, that they might also in due time be participators with him in the divine nature and the glorious work of the kingdom, the restitution work. For this reason alone, and not because of any lack of sufficiency in our Redeemer’s sacrifice, his work before the Father when he ascended up on high was merely applied for the household of faith and not for the world. True, certain passages of Scripture speak of our Lord’s work as “a propitiation for our sins [the church’s sins] and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” This, however, according to the clear showing of the type, is an accommodated expression, referring to all the work which will ultimately be accomplished by our Lord as the result of his atonement sacrifice. Nothing is more clearly taught in the Scriptures than that atonement has not yet been accomplished on behalf of the world, but as yet only on behalf of believers. All this is most beautifully typified in the day of atonement sacrifices.* These are shown to be one, in the sense that they are all performed by the high priest and in the one day, and as parts of the one great atonement; but they are distinctly divided into two as respects the sacrifices: (a) the bullock, which represented our Lord sacrificed, and its blood applied specifically for the priest’s members, and his house, typical of the body of Christ and the household of faith; (b) following this came the sacrifice of the goat, not for the same class—not for the members and household of the priest—but “for all the people.” The blessing of God resulting from the sacrifice of the bullock was merely upon the priestly tribe, representing the church, and the household of faith of this Gospel age. Only by reason of our Lord’s sacrifice would any of us have any standing whatever before the Lord, or any privilege whatever in the way of sacrifice. Not until the sacrifice of the goat had been complete, and its blood had been sprinkled upon the Mercy Seat, was there a passing over or remission of the sins of the people. And so, in the antitype, the blessing of the Lord has come to the household of faith during this Gospel age, granting us the great privilege of becoming joint-heirs with the Lord, while the foretold blessing of the world, “all the families of the earth,” waits—waits until the sacrifice of the goat shall have been finished—waits until the High Priest shall thus, by the sacrifice of his body-members, make atonement for the sins of mankind in general, As soon as that work shall have been accomplished we may be sure that the blessing of the Lord, the manifestation of his forgiveness, etc., will be made known to * See “Tabernacle Shadows of Better Sacrifices.” Vou. XXV ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, PA., FEBRUARY 15, 1904 (47-51) the whole world of mankind, and the curse still resting upon the race as a whole will then be lifted from every creature, and instead the light of the knowledge of the glory of God shall flood the earth. “Ye see your calling, brethren”—your invitation to the priesthood—the Melchisedec priesthood. We see our Lord Jesus as the great High Priest, and his faithful ones of this Gospel age, as a royal priesthood, under his headship. We thus consider the High Priest of our profession, order, Christ Jesus. Only the High Priest could offer the blood of these atonement sacrifices at the Mercy Seat. He offered first himself, and during this age has been working in his members to will and to do, enabling them thus to sacrifice, and giving merit and character to their sacrifices, making them acceptable as a part of his own. He will shortly finish the work and present the whole before the Father, and this will signalize the closing of this Gospel age of sacrifice; for there will be no opportunity of participating in this sacrifice after the elect members shall have filled up the measure assigned to them by their Lord. When we think of our priesthood, let us call to mind the statement of the Apostle, that every priest must have somewhat to offer. (Heb. 8:3) Our Lord had himself, the Perfect One, to offer—a sacrifice well pleasing to the Father. No other soul in all the world could have presented this sacrifice, for no other was worthy, and any addition to it would have been not only a superfluity, but an insult to him who arranged the plan. But the redemption having been guaranteed in our Lord’s death, Justice could make no objection, and did make no objection to his appropriating a portion of this merit to those who, believing in him and being justified by faith in his blood, and thus accounted righteous, should desire to follow in his steps of sacrifice, and be counted in with him, and have their sacrifices counted in as a part of his sacrifice on behalf of the sins of the whole world. In order to be members of this royal priesthood, then, it was necessary that we offer something, and we offer ourselves. We offer ourselves, not @s ourselves, but as those justified through our Redeemer’s merit, and desirous of being counted in as members of his body, and having whatever sacrifice we may perform counted in as a part of the general sacrifice of our Lord. The heavenly Father is pleased to accept the matter in this way; more than this, he planned it and foreshadowed it in the typical sacrifices of ancient times. This is in full agreement with the Apostle’s statement, “By man came death, and by man came also the resurrection of the dead.” The first man, who brought death, was Adam; the second man, who brought life, is our Lord; but our Lord has accepted a little flock as members of his body—‘one new man.” This is in harmony with the statement, also, that “there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” It was for all in the most absolute sense—because without that sacrifice all could not have received the intended blessing, and because all are to receive the blessing as a result of that sacrifice, in God’s due time. The fact that the church is associated with the Lord as his members during this Gospel age alters the matter not one whit. It is still of him and by him and through him, and not of us nor by us nor through us, that the blessings are to come to mankind. No. + VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER SELFISHNESS RULES BOTH SIDES We hear much about the selfishness and tyranny of capital, and how it at time is unjust, unless restrained by law. We even hear claims made that the laws favor the rich. We could expect nothing else under the present course of this world, under the law of selfishness. We have often wondered that our laws are so just, so equitable toward all classes as they are. But while longing for the reign of love, let us not look for it in any other than the one direction: let us not look to man, but to God, and wait and pray, “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Some are inclined to look for the reign of equity and love under Socialism. They are sadly deceived. The poor, if they had the power, would be no more equitable than the rich, no more generous, no more loving or gentle. As an illustration, take the following account of the operation of Socialism in Australia, where it has achieved great influence, but is not vet in absolute control ot the government, courts, ete. Judged, by its fruits there, it would be a long time in bringing “peace on earth, good will to men.” We quote:— The Philadelphia Public Ledger publishes some correspondence from Sydney that throws additional light on the Australian labor situation, as reviewed the other day in the editorial columns of The Journal. The article says that New South Wales appears destined to lose much of its shipping trade because of the exactions of labor unions. A ease in point is cited. The American ship Andromeda arrived at Fort Jackson loaded with lumber. The vessel had a union crew and proceeded to discharge its cargo, when the captain was informed he must employ only members of the Sydney Wharf Laborers’ union, and that his donkey engine must also be run by members of the Sydney Donkey Enginemen’s union. The captain, finding it impossible to unload otherwise, finally consented to employing the Sydney laborers, although his own sailors were union men and were being paid to do the work. However, he refused to employ the Sydney donkeymen, and the result was that he was taken into court and fined in all $350, the money to go to the members of the Sydney Wharf Laborers’ union. WHAT THE VU. S. COMMISSIONER OF LABOR THINKS Speaking recently before the Society of Ethical Culture, Col. Carroll D. Wright said:— “The wages system will pass away. In its stead, I believe, there will come a system which will be composed of the profitsharing and the co-operation ideas. The great labor question means the struggle of humanity for a higher standard of life. [3319]
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