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VOL.
XXVI
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
DECEMBER
1,
1905
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.
23
THE
SBA
AND
THE
WAVBS
BOAJUNG
The
daily
press
has
kept
us
all
informed
respecting
the
tur
moils
in
Russia.
'What
a
pity
that
reasonable
concessions
could
not
be
secured
from
the
Government
without
such
confusion
and
bloodshed.
To
those
who
view
matters
from
the
standpoint
of
the
Bible
the
cause
is
plain:
selfishness
on
the
part
of
all
concerned.
We
do
not
expect
the
complete
overthrow
of
the
monarchy
at
present,
however,
but
rather
that
matters
will
soon
settle
down
on
a
higher
basis,
but
still
an
unsatisfactory
one.
In
deed
the
poor
world
is
too
selfish
to
be
satisfied
with
anything
reasonable
or
possible
under
present
conditions.
Not
until
wearied
by
vain
endeavors
will
men
be
in
a
proper
condition
even
for
the
Millennial
kin~dom-which
will
be
an
autocracy,
and
for
a
time
quite
unsatISfactory
to
som~until
they
learn
of
the
great
blessings
therefrom
because
of
the
perfect
rulers
and
their
divine
laws,
backed
by
Justice,
Wisdom,
Love
and
Power.
Two
effects
of
the
Russian
agitation
may
be
expected:
(1)
The
igniting
of
violence
elsewhere,
as
in
Austria
and
Finland.
(2}
Then
a
reaction,
the
subsidence
of
turmoil
in
Russia
and
then
a
temporary
opposition
to
lawlessness
everywhere.
The
educated
and
comfortably
well-to-do
will
soon
realize
that
an
archy
is
of
doubtful
advantage
to
anybody,
and
es,Pecially
to
themselves.
The
weight
of
their
influence,
swinglDg
to
the
side
of
government
and
law
and
order,
will
secure
peace
for
a
time.
Let
us
remember
to
expect
various
outbreaks
at
intervals,
but
that
the
general
collapse
of
all
governments
in
anarchy
is
not
to
be
expected
before
the
close
of
1914
A.
D.
What
has
oc
curred
in
Russia
is
but
a
circumstance
compared
to
what
we
expect
at
that
time;
but
it
gives
us
a
picture,
nevertheless.
THB
POOR
JEWS
SUITER
It
is
notable
that
the
poor
Jews
suffered
in
the
Russian
massacres
more
than
others.
One
public
press
dispatch
from
Odessa
says:-
"Up
to
the
present
time
no
Christian
shops
or
homes
have
been
touched.
The
principal
hotels
are
full
of
the
better
class
of
Jews
seeking
refuge.
There
was
a
veritable
reign
of
terror
on
October
31.
After
the
Emperor's
manife~to
granting
a
constitution
to
Russia
had
been
published
the
Jews
made
the
Russians
furious
with
rage
by
making
a
prominent
display
of
red
flags,
trampling
on
a
portrait
of
the
Emperor
and
tearing
down
the
emblem
of
the
crown.
Late
in
the
afternoon
there
was
firing
in
the
outskirts
of
the
town
and
the
massacre
of
Jews
commenced
and
lasted
during
the
night
of
November
1.
All
Jews
found
in
the
streets
were
severely
beaten
and
many
were
killed
in
their
shops,
which
were
ruthlessly
pillaged.
A
leading
consul,
in
an
interview,
argued
that
the
disturbances
were
the
result
of
the
behavior
of
the
Jews,
who
shocked
Rus
sian
patriotism
by
the
manner
in
which
they
celebrated
on
Tuesday
the
publication
of
the
imperial
manifesto.
The
Lib
erals
contend
that
the
Governor
had
all
the
means
to
stop
the
outbreak
in
the
first
hour,
and
that
his
inactivity
during
the
three
days
of
massacre
and
his
protection
of
the
murderous
rabble
in
the
guise
of
patriots
prove
the
real
origin
of
the
trouble."
"PROUD
AND
STIFF-NEOKED"
True
to
the
Bible's
description
the
Jews
are
still
a
"stiff
necked
generation."
Bright,
persevering,
resourceful,
eco
nomical,
money·makers
L
they
prosper
where
others
except
Ori
entals
would
starve.
.!:Sut
this
very
success
excites
the
envy
and
hatred
of
their
less
frugal
neighbors.
Keen
money-lenders,
and
not
always
just,
the
money-borrowers
of
Russia
would
be
pleased
to
see
them
killed
or
driven
out
of
the
country.
Some
of
them,
indiscreet
as
well
as
proud,
are
offensively
boastful
and
arrogant
and
boisterous.
We
were
witnesses
of
such
things
in
this
very
city
of
Odessa
in
1891
and
wondered
at
their
unwisdom.
All
mankind
are
fallen,
but
not
all
in
the
same
manner
Or
degree.
What
the
whole
world
needs
is
the
restitution
which
God
has
promised,
and
the
Jews
will
doubtless
progress
as
well
or
better
than
others
under
the
Millennial
government
and
as
sistance.
In
the
meantime
only
the
spirit
of
Christ
will
prop
erly
offset
the
fallen
disposition
of
any
of
us.
c'THE
WRATH
OF
MAN
SHALL
PRAISE
HIM"
Socialism,
the
coming
power
in
the
world
when
it
later
shall
turn
to
anarchy,
will
be
like
dynamite
to
the
whole
civi
lized
structure,
political,
social,
financial
and
religious.
Many
of
its
theories
are
good,
but
wholly
impracticable
under
pres
ent
selfish
conditions:
because
organized
wealth
will
permit
anarchy
rather
than
allow
Socialists
to
carry
out
all
their
schemes.
Meantime
many
well·meaning
and
fairly
intelligent
men
are
lending
their
voices
and
influence
to
Socialism,
not
seeing
the
outcom~not
having
the
light
of
God's
Word
on
the
sub
ject.
It
is
not
for
us
to
oppose
these,
however,
for
two
reasons:
(1)
We
have
a
more
important
work-the
proclaiming
of
the
good
tidings
and
assisting
in
the
perfecting
of
the
saints.
(2)
We
incline
to
think
that
Socialists
are
"the
Lord's
great
army,"
though
not
soldiers
of
the
cross
nor
followers
of
the
"Captain
of
our
Salvation."
As
the
Lord
has
all
along
permitted
the
wrath
of
men
and
of
devils
to
work
out
features
of
his
plan,
so
we
believe
he
will
permit
men
now
to
delude
themselves
into
the
greatest
calamity
which
ever
befell
humantiy:
"a
time
of
trouble
such
as
never
was
since
there
was
a
nation."
0,
how
glad
we
are
that
God
will
make
man's
extremity
his
opportunity
for
bring
in~
in
the
golden
ag~the
kingdom
of
his
dear
Son
I
SOOIALISM
HERE
AND
IN
BRITAIN
America
and
Great
Britain
are
behind
the
other
civilized
na
tions
as
respects
Socialism,
because
of
more
elastic
and
liberal
laws.
But
discontent
and
aggressiveness
are
being
cultivated
in
these
lands
by
the
wonderful
prosperity
which
has
heaped
vast
treasures
in
the
hands
of.
a
comparatively
small
number
j
and
by
the
fear
that
the
end
of
this
way
will
mean
the
even
tual
slavery
of
the
masses
to
"plutocracy."
In
consequence
a
socialistic
propaganda
is
making
rapid
headway-as
never
before.
The
elections
just
held
give
a
sug
gestion
of
the
rapidity
of
the
growth
of
Socialism.
These
vo
ters
have
no
thought
of
anarchy,
but
as
they
become
enthused
by
the
Socialist
propaganda
they
will
be
led
step
by
step
to
one
and
another
extreme
of
word
and
deed
to
bring
it
about.
The
Lord's
people
do
well
to
remember
that
Socialism
is
not
the
hope
set
bef.ore
us,
and
that
time
and
thought
and
effort
devoted
to
it
are
taken
from
the
higher
work
given
them
as
ambassadors
for
God
and
evangels
of
the
kingdom
of
Christ
and
its
reign
of
righteousness
and
blessing
which
shall
be
unto
all
people.
GER1IUN'Y'S
REAOTIONARY
ALLIANOE
Germany,
the
hotbed
of
Socialism,
is
experiencing
just
now
a
reaction.
A
National
Alliance
against
Social
Democracy
has
been
started
recently
and
already
its
effects
are
manifest.
We
give
a
resume
of
the
objects
of
the
Alliance,
translated
from
one
of
its
widely
distributed
circulars,
as
follows:-
"On
May
9,
1904,
the
National
Alliance
against
Social
Democracy
was
instituted
in
Berlin,
having
for
its
aim
to
unite
for
the
impending
struggle
against
the
revolutionary
aspira
tions
of
Social
Democracy
all
those
Germans
who
are
loyal
to
their
emperor
and
the
empire,
irrespective
of
their
religious
and
political
views.
Although
in
existence
for
only
a
short
time,
no
fewer
than
55,000
members
have
joined
the
Alliance.
"Objects
of
the
.A
Uiance
:-(1)
To
create
compact
organi
zations
against
Social
Democracy
at
such
places
suitable
for
the
purpose.
(2)
To
combat
by
word
and
pen
the
activity
of
Social
Democracy
directed
against
the
overthrow
of
the
exist·
ing
States
and
social
order.
(3)
To
bring
about
united
action
of
all
civil
parties
at
elections
in
such
districts
as
are
endan
gered
by
Social
Democracy.
(4)
To
render
all
the
assistance
possible
to
the
workmen
and
traders
oppressed
by
Socialistic
terrorism.
(5)
To
establish
a
solid
connection
between
all
those
unions
and
organizations
pursuing
like
and
similar
aims."
*
*
*
This
movement
has
put
the
Socialists
on
the
defensive.
Already
they
have
lost
heavily
in
some
electoral
districts.
The
effect
will
be
to
measurably
check
the
movement
for
a
little
while,
giving
it
a
chance
to
grow
in
other
quarters.
We
have
every
confidence
that
the
end
of
the
"times
of
Gentiles"
iD
Oct.,
1914,
will
find
Socialism
not
only
fully
developed
but
changed
to
Anarchism,
as
the
Word
implies.
A
ROMAN
AROHBISHOP'S
BOAST
Of
Power
to
Forgive
Sins,
to
Oreate
Christ
in
the
Host
and
Sacr11lce
Him
in
the
Mass.
Declares
these
Greater
than
Oreative
Powers
The
Albany
Telegram
publishes
the
following
extract
from
the
pastoral
letter
of
Cardinal
Klatschthaler,
Prince
Archbishop
of
Salzburg,
Austria.
It
is
worthy
of
publication
only
as
a
curiosity
and
an
illustration
of
how
men
can
be
deluded
by
false
doctrines,
especially
after
they
have
become
hoary
with
age
and
weighty
with
many
and
influential
adherents.
This
man,
it
will
be
seen,
overestimated
the
stupidity
of
his
country
men,
even
in
Catholic
Austria.
Thanks
be
unto
God,
that
al·
though
priestcraft
still
flourishes
in
the
Protestant
clergy
and
though
it
still
is
often
arrogant
and
self-assuming,
yet
it
is
a
vast
improvement
over
this
example
of
thb
domineering
arro·
gance
of
the
"dark
ages."
The
extract
follows:-
[3671]
(355-356)
Vou. XXVI ALLEGHENY, PA., DECEMBER 1, 1905 No. 23 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER THE SEA AND THE WAVES ROARING The daily press has kept us all informed respecting the turmoils in Russia. What a pity that reasonable concessions could not be secured from the Government without such confusion and bloodshed. To those who view matters from the standpoint of the Bible the cause is plain: selfishness on the part of all concerned. We do not expect the complete overthrow of the monarchy at present, however, but rather that matters will soon settle down on a higher basis, but still an unsatisfactory one. Indeed the poor world is too selfish to be satisfied with anything reasonable or possible under present conditions. Not until wearied by vain endeavors will men be in a proper condition even for the Millennial kingdom—which will be an autocracy, and for a time quite unsatisfactory to some—until they learn of the great blessings therefrom because of the perfect rulers and their divine laws, backed by Justice, Wisdom, Love and ower. Two effects of the Russian agitation may be expected: (1) The igniting of violence elsewhere, as in Austria and Finland. (2) Then a reaction, the subsidence of turmoil in Russia and then a temporary opposition to lawlessness everywhere. The educated and comfortably well-to-do will soon realize that anarchy is of doubtful advantage to anybody, and especially to themselves, The weight of their influence, swinging to the side of government and law and order, will secure peace for a time. Let us remember to expect various outbreaks at intervals, but that the general collapse of all governments in anarchy is not to be expected before the close of 1914 a. p. What has occurred in Russia is but a circumstance compared to what we expect at that time; but it gives us a picture, nevertheless, THE POOR JEWS SUFFER It is notable that the poor Jews suffered in the Russian massacres more than others. One public press dispatch from Odessa says:— “Up to the present time no Christian shops or homes have been touched. The principal hotels are full of the better class of Jews seeking refuge. There was a veritable reign of terror on October 31. After the Emperor’s manifesto granting a constitution to Russia had been published the Jews made the Russians furious with rage by making a prominent display of red flags, trampling on a portrait of the Emperor and tearing down the emblem of the crown. Late in the afternoon there was firing in the outskirts of the town and the massacre of Jews commenced and lasted during the night of November 1. All Jews found in the streets were severely beaten and many were killed in their shops, which were ruthlessly pillaged. A leading consul, in an interview, argued that the disturbances were the result of the behavior of the Jews, who shocked Russian patriotism by the manner in which they celebrated on Tuesday the publication of the imperial manifesto. The Liberals contend that the Governor had all the means to stop the outbreak in the first hour, and that his inactivity during the three days of massacre and his protection of the murderous rabble in the guise of patriots prove the real origin of the trouble.” ‘PROUD AND STIFF-NECKED’’ True to the Bible’s description the Jews are still a “stiffnecked generation.” Bright, persevering, resourceful, economical, money-makers, they prosper where others except Orientals would starve. But this very success excites the envy and hatred of their less frugal neighbors. Keen money-lenders, and not always just, the money-borrowers of Russia would be pleased to see them killed or driven out of the country. Some of them, indiscreet as well as proud, are offensively boastful and arrogant and boisterous. We were witnesses of such things in this very city of Odessa in 1891 and wondered at their unwisdom. All mankind are fallen, but not all in the same manner or degree. What the whole world needs is the restitution which God has promised, and the Jews will doubtless progress as well or better than others under the Millennial government and assistance. In the meantime only the spirit of Christ will properly offset the fallen disposition of any of us. “THE WRATH OF MAN SHALL PRAISE HIM’ Socialism, the coming power in the world when it later shall turn to anarchy, will be like dynamite to the whole civilized structure, political, social, financial and religious. Many of its theories are good, but wholly impracticable under present selfish conditions: because organized wealth will permit anarchy rather than allow Socialists to carry out all their schemes. [3671] Meantime many well-meaning and fairly intelligent men are lending their voices and influence to Socialism, not seeing the outcome—not having the light of God’s Word on the subject. It is not for us to oppose these, however, for two reasons: (1) We have a more important work—the proclaiming of the good tidings and assisting in the perfecting of the saints. (2) We incline to think that Bocialiste are “the Lord’s great army,” though not soldiers of the cross nor followers of the “Captain of our Salvation.” As the Lord has all along permitted the wrath of men and of devils to work out features of his plan, so we believe he will permit men now to delude themselves into the greatest calamity which ever befell humantiy: “a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation.” O, how glad we are that God will make man’s extremity his opportunity for bringing in the golden age—the kingdom of his dear Son! SOCIALISM HERE AND IN BRITAIN America and Great Britain are behind the other civilized nations as respects Socialism, because of more elastic and liberal laws. But discontent and aggressiveness are being cultivated in these lands by the wonderful prosperity which has heaped vast treasures in the hands of a comparatively smal] number; and by the fear that the end of this way will mean the eventual slavery of the masses to “plutocracy.” In consequence a socialistic propaganda is making rapid headway—as never before. The elections just held give a suggestion of the rapidity of the growth of Socialism. These voters have no thought of anarchy, but as they become enthused by the Socialist propaganda they will be led step by step to one and another extreme of word and deed to bring it about. The Lord’s people do well to remember that Socialism is not the hope set before us, and that time and thought and effort devoted to it are taken from the higher work given them as ambassadors for God and evangels of the kingdom of Christ and its reign of righteousness and blessing which shall be unto all people. GERMANY’'S REACTIONARY ALLIANCE Germany, the hotbed of Socialism, is experiencing just now @ reaction. A National Alliance against Social Democracy has been started recently and already its effects are manifest. We give a resume of the objects of the Alliance, translated from one of its widely distributed circulars, as follows :— “On May 9, 1904, the National Alliance against Social Democracy was instituted in Berlin, having for its aim to unite for the impending struggle against the revolutionary aspirations of Social Democracy all those Germans who are loyal to their emperor and the empire, irrespective of their religious and political views. Although in existence for only a short time, no fewer than 55,000 members have joined the Alliance. “Objects of the Alliance:—-(1) To create compact organizations against Social Democracy at such places suitable for the purpose. (2) To combat by word and pen the activity of Social Democracy directed against the overthrow of the existing States and social order. (3) To bring about united action of all civil parties at elections in such districts as are endangered by Social Democracy. (4) To render all the assistance possible to the workmen and traders oppressed by Socialistic terrorism. (5) To establish a solid connection between all those unions and organizations pursuing like and similar aims.” * * * This movement has put the Socialists on the defensive. Already they have lost heavily in some electoral] districts. The effect will be to measurably check the movement for a little while, giving it a chance to grow in other quarters. We have every confidence that the end of the “times of Gentiles” in Oct., 1914, will find Socialism not only fully developed but changed to Anarchism, as the Word implies. A ROMAN ARCHBISHOP’S BOAST Of Power to Forgive Sins, to Create Christ in the Host and Sacrifice Him in the Mass. Declares these Greater than Creative Powers The Albany Telegram publishes the following extract from the pastoral letter of Cardinal Klatschthaler, Prince Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria. It is worthy of publication only as a curiosity and an illustration of how men can be deluded by false doctrines, especially after they have become hoary with age and weighty with many and influential adherents. This man, it will be seen, overestimated the stupidity of his countrymen, even in Catholic Austria. Thanks be unto God, that although priesteraft still flourishes in the Protestant clergy and though it still is often arrogant and self-assuming, yet it is a vast improvement over this example of the domineering arrogance of the “dark ages.” The extract follows:— (355-356)
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