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VOL.
XXVI
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
JANUARY
1,
1905
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.1
HAPPY
NBW
YEAB,
1905
Greetings,
dear
fellow
Watchers!
The
great
clock
of
Time
marks
another
cycle,
and
shows
us
another
day's
march
nearer
Home-nearer
to
our
"change,"
and
contact
fellowship
with
our
Savior-nearer
to
the
kingdom
and
itB
blessings
for
all
t.he
families
of
the
earth.
"How
light
our
trials
then
will
seem!
How
short
our
pilgrim
way!"
But,
though
thus
rejoicing
in
the
flight
of
time,
it
is
not
with
us
as
with
many
of
the
poor
world
when
they
would
ex
press
themselves
similarly,
perhaps
at
the
moment
meditating
suicide.
1'0,
indeed!
The
love
of
Christ
makes
fresh
our
hearts,
as
a
fountain
ever
springing,
so
that
to
the
true
chilo
dren
of
God
every
day
has
the
Christian's
secret
of
a
happy
da.y
and
every
year
the
same.
We
are
greatly
enjoying
the
present,
with
its
songs
and
sighs,
its
pleasures
and
disap
pointments,
its
joys
and
discouragements,
while
waiting
for
and
with
the
eye
of
faith
looking
for
"That
blessed
hope,
the
glorious
revelation
of
our
Lord
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ,"
and
the
wonderful
riches
of
divine
grace
and
blessing
then
to
be
showered
upon
the
world
of
mankind
under
the
New
Covenant.
"It
makes
each
trial
blest"
to
realize
that
it
is
one
of
the
"all
things"
promised
to
work
for
good
to
the
Lord's
spirit-be
gotten
children,
who
are
being
prepared
for
joint-heir~hip
with
their
Lord
in
the
great
kingdom
which
soon
is
to
bless
and
uplift
Adam
and
all
his
race.
This
is
the
secret
which
none
but
the
blood-washed
and
consecrated,
the
spirit-begotten,
can
"compl'ehend."-
(Eph.
3:
18)
These
alone
are
able
truly
to
sing:-
"Yes,
happy
every
day
has
been
Since
I
am
his
and
he
is
mine.
He
leads
me
and
I
follow
on
Directed
through
the
Word
divine."
Not
that
we
are
absolutely
pure
and
perfect,
any
of
us
(ex
cept
"pure
in
heart,"
pure
in
our
intentIOns
and
desires),
but
that
we
by
faith
realize
that
our
Redeemer's
merit
covers
us,
and
permits
us,
if
overtaken
of
a
fault
unwillingly,
to
apply
for
a
share
of
the
merit
of
"the
blood"
to
cleanse
our
weddmg
gar·
ment
from
spot
or
wrinkle
or
any
such
thing,
that
our
com
munion
and
fellowship
with
our
Lord
be
never
hindered
except
for
ll.
moment
as
it
were.
Let
us
start
the
New
Year
froperly,
remembering
the
Apos
tle's
words:
"Set
your
affections
on
things
above;
"-not
on
earthly
things.
If
they
slip
away
through
earthly
attractions
reset
them,
time
and
time
again.
Gradually
thev
will
become
more
strongly
attached
to
the
heavenly
thing's;~radual1y
we
will
come
to
appreciate
both
more
truthfully
and
find
that-
"The
joys
of
earth
of
little
worth
Hhould
not
confine
our
thou/!,hts
to
earth.
Why
grasp
at
transitory
toys
So
near
to
heaven's
eternal
joys?"
Many
adopted
our
suggestion
of
a
text
for
1904
with
great
profit,
and
now
we
suggest
one
for
the
year
1905
as
follows:
umll-MOTTO
TEXT-ll105
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is
tbe
Principal
ttbinQ:
ltbcrdore
get
1I1ll1sbom/'-Pro".
4:7
•
•
•
ttbc
'Umisbom
tbat
is
from
BOO"e
fs
first
pure,
ttben
Peaceable,
Gentle,
~as\?
ot
~ntrcatment,
'uU
ot
~erc\?
anO
Gool)
I'rufts:'-3'as.
3:17
Let
us
as
"Children
of
the
Highest"
give
earnest
heed
to
ihe
heavenly
counsel
as
the
essence
of
wisdom.
No
matter
how
far
advanced
we
may
be
in
Christian
character
it
will
make
us
bet
ter
to
give
earnest
heed
to
this
wisdom
:-better
husbands
and
wives,
better
parents
and
children,
better
colaborers,
friends
and
neil<hbors!
Let
us
be
wise
toward
God,
whatever
fellow
men
may
consider
us.
"THEY
WILL
ACOtJ'SE
:ME
or
REUSY"
These
words
are
becoming
quite
familiar
to
thOde
who
get
a
glance
at
the
public
press
reports.
Yesterday
it
was
Rev.
S.
T.
Carter,
D.
D.,
who
thus
feared
as
lIe
addressed
the
Nassau
Presbytery,
telling
them
that
he
no
longer
believes
the
Bible
nanative
of
the
fall
in
'Eden,
and
a
ulvine
curse
in
consequence,
and
the
need
of
a
Redeemer
to
effect
atonement
for
the
sin
and
to
again
open
to
man
a
way
of
life:
today
it
is
Rev.
Lyman
Abbott,
D.
D.,
a
Congregationalist,
who
expresses
the
same
fear
to
Harvard
College
stUdents,
while
tl'Jling
them
of
his
abandon
ment
of
the
very
same
doctrines.
How
it
shocks
us
to
hear
these
aged
veterans
tell
that
they
are
no
lon~er
soldiers
of
the
cross
and
followers
of
the
Lamb.
The
cross
to
them
was
need·
less
and
the
Lamb's
blood
was
unnecessary.
But
there
is
a
ridiculous
side
to
this
serious
question.
These
aged
Christian
ministerB
intimate
to
us
that
for
a
long
time
they
have
had
their
unbelief
J-for
a
long
time
they
Jlave
been
too
cowardly
to
eonfess
it
i-for
a
long
time
tt-erefore
they
have
hypocritically
posed
as
believers
when
they
Wl're
unbe
lievers!
Alas
that
such
a
view
of
their
course
is
the
only
one
possible.
Alas
that
we
must
fear
that
there
are
others
in
the
pulpits
of
Christendom,
many
of
them,
equally
pharisaical.
Rev.
Carter
feared
that
the
Nassau
PreRbytery
woultl
a('ruse
him
of
heresy!
Is
that
meant
as
a
joke?
Does
not
thj~
Jrarne<l
doctor
of
divinity
know
the
meaning
of
the
word
herdicf
Did
he
claim
that
he
is
not
an
heretic
and
fear
that
the
Presbytery
would
be
falsely
accusing
him
by
calling
him
one?
Let
us
see
what
the
word
heretic
means.
in
plain
English.
We
take
the
Standard
Dictionary's
definition.-
"Heretic
(theolollical
def.)
An
actual
or
former
memb<'r
of
a
church,
or
one
whoqe
alll'giance
il'o
claimed
by
it,
wllo
hoMB
religious
opinions
contrary
to
the
fundamental
doctrineR
rr
tenets
of
that
church."
[3479]
(3-4)
eo And Feri Vou. XXVI of (Chyists Prese nee. ALLEGHENY, PA., JANUARY 1, 1905 No. 1 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER HAPPY NEW YEAR, 1905 Greetings, dear fellow Watchers! The great clock of Time marks another cycle, and shows us another day’s march nearer liome—nearer to our “change,” and contact fellowship with our Savior—nearer to the kingdom and its blessings for all the families of the earth. “How light our trials then will seem! How short our pilgrim way!” But, though thus rejoicing in the flight of time, it is not with us as with many of the poor world when they would express themselves similarly, perhaps at the moment meditating suicide. No, indeed! The love of Christ makes fresh our hearts, as a fountain ever springing, so that to the true children of God every day has the Christian’s secret of a happy day and every year the same. We are greatly enjoying the present, with its songs and sighs, its pleasures and disappointments, its joys and discouragements, while waiting for and with the eye of faith looking for “That blessed hope, the glorious revelation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” and the wonderful riches of divine grace and blessing then to be showered upon the world of mankind under the New Covenant. “It makes each trial blest” to realize that it is one of the “all things” promised to work for good to the Lord’s spirit-begotten children, who are being prepared for joint-heirship with their Lord in the great kingdom which soon is to blesa and uplift Adam and all his race. This is the secret which none but the blood-washed and consecrated, the spirit-begotten, can “comprehend.”— (Eph. 3:18) These alone are able truly to sing :— “Yes, happy every day has been Since I am his and he is mine. He leads me and I follow on Directed through the Word divine.” Not that we are absolutely pure and perfect, any of us (except “pure in heart,” pure in our intentions and desires), but that we by faith realize that our Redeemer’s merit covers us, and permits us, if overtaken of a fault unwillingly, to apply for a share of the merit of “the blood” to cleanse our wedding parment from spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that our communion and fellowship with our Lord be never hindered except for a moment as it were. Let us start the New Year properly, remembering the Apostle’s words: “Set your affections on things above;”—-not on earthly things. If they slip away through earthly attractions reset them, time and time again. Gradually they will become more strongly attached to the heavenly things;—gradually we will come to appreciate both more truthfully and find that— “The joys of earth of little worth Should not confine our thoughts to earth. Why grasp at transitory toys So near to heaven’s eternal joys?” [3479] Many adopted our suggestion of a text for 1904 with great profit, and now we suggest one for the year 1905 as follows: 1903—MOTTO TEXT—1905 “Wisdom fs tbe Principal Thing: Therefore get Wisdom.’’—Prov, 4:7 * * + The Wlisdom tbat is from Above is first Pure, Then Peaceable, Gentle, Easy of Entreatment, Full of Mercy and Good Frutts.’’—FJas. 3:17 Let us as “Children of the Highest” give earnest heed to the heavenly counsel as the essence of wisdom. No matter how far advanced we may be in Christian character it will make us better to give earnest heed to this wisdom:—better husbands and wives, better parents and children, better colaborers, friends and neighbors! Let us be wise toward God, whatever feliowmen may consider us. ‘‘THEY WILL ACOUSE ME OF HERESY’’ These words are becoming quite familiar to those who get a glance at the public press reports. Yesterday it was Rev. 8. T. Carter, D, D., who thus feared as he addressed the Nassau Presbytery, telling them that he no longer believes the Bible narrative of the fall in Eden, and a divine curse in consequence, and the need of a Redeemer to effect atonement for the sin and to again open to man a way of life: today it is Rev. Lyman Abbott, D. D., a Congregationalist, who expresses the same fear to Harvard College students, while telling them of his abandonment of the very same doctrines. How it shocks us to hear these aged veterans tell that they are no longer soldiers of the eross and followers of the Lamb. The cross to them was needless and the Lamb’s blood was unnecessary. But there is a ridiculous side to this serious question. These aged Christian ministers intimate to us that for a long time they have had their unbelief ;—for a long time they have been too cowardly to confess it;—for a long time therefore they have hypocritically posed as believers when they were unbelievers! Alas that such a view of their course is the only one possible. Alas that we must fear that there are others in the pulpits of Christendom, many of them, equally pharisaical. Rev. Carter feared that the Nassau Presbytery would accuse him of heresy! Is that meant asa joke? Does not this learned doctor of divinity know the meaning of the word heretic? Did he claim that he is not an heretic and fear that the Presbytery would be falsely aecusing him by calling him one? [et us see what the word heretic means, in plain English. We take the Standard Dictionary’s definition.— “Heretic (theological def.) An actual or former member of a church, or one whoce allegiance is claimed by it, who holds religious opinions contrary to the fundamental doctrines cr tenets of that church.” (3-4)
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