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MARCH
1,
1905
ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
(79-83)
the
more
earnest
heed
to
the"
inspired
injunction:
"Prove
all
things,
hold
fast
to
that
which
is
good."
1
remain,
dear
friend,
A
BELIEVER
IN
AND
SERVANT
OF
PRESENT
TRUTH.
CHEER
FROM
NORWAY
DEAR
BROTHER
RUSSELL:-
You
will
surely
be
interested
to
hear
something
about
the
harvest
work
in
Norway,
and
the
progress
it
has
made
to
this
time.
As
you
know,
Brother
G
-
has
been
laboring
near
here,
and
the
result
that
can
be
seen
by
us
is
some
thirty
or
forty
interested
in
that
town.
During
this
last
summer
he
has
visited
the
towns
in
North
Norway,
and
has
noticed
some
evi·
dences
of
interest
among
a
few
Cnristians
in
that
region.
Brother
F--
has
visited
the
towns
in
South
Norway,
and
especially
in
Havanger
(population
30,600).
The
Present
Truth
has
been
received
with
joy,
so
that
quite
a
few
dear
Christians
there
are
now
deeply
interested,
especially
among
the
members
of
the
Free
Mission
church.
Many
have
already
seen
much
of
the
light-besides
there
are
some
interested
not
belonging
to
any
denomination.
At
present
Brother
F--
and
Brother
G
-
are
both
in
Bergen
(population
72,000)
where
they
intend
to
work
together
during
this
winter.
There
the
DAWNS
seem
to
have
already
set
on
foot
a
remarkable
movement.
In
no
other
place
in
Scandi
navia
has
harvest
truth
been
so
quickly
and
heartily
received
by
so
many,
as
in
Bergen.
A
prominent
preacher
of
the
Free
Mission
church
of
that
town
has
become
thoroughly
grasped
by
the
clear
light,
and
he
is
now
setting
forth
the
full
and
true
Gospel
to
his
always
large
and
attentive
audiences.
Also
another
prominent
man
there,
an
old
teacher
and
editor,
is
strongly
touched
by
the
truth.
The
testimonies
of
these
two
dear
brethren
seem
to
make
a
very
strong
impression
upon
the
minds
of
other
Christians.
But
there
is
every
appearance
of
a
coming
persecution
also.
In
a
letter
of
December
13th,
Brother
F--
tells
of
an
inter
ested
sister,
who
for
many
years
has
been
working
as
a
teacher
in
the
Sunday
School
of
"Indre-missionen,"
and
who
has
been
summoned
to
leave
that
post.
But
the
friends
do
not
fear.
The
light
has
been
spreading
itself
in
the
followmg
way:
Some
time
ago
a
few
interested
were
arranging
"reading
meet
ings,"
in
which
one
was
reading
from
the
DAWNS,
and
the
others,
with
their
open
Bibles
in
hand,
trying
every
point.
When
there
came
a
point
which
any
could
not
apprehend
clearly,
the
reader
would
stop,
that
some
one
able
might
get
an
opportunity
to
make
that
point
dear.
These
meetings
still
continue
and
the
interest
and
blessings
grow.
I
don't
know
how
many
really
interested
there
are,
but
at
one
such
meeting,
held
in
a
private
family,
there
were
twenty-three
present,
all
seemingly
being
of
one
mind
and
spirit.
Of
course
these
facts
bring
great
joy
to
the
dear
colporteur
brethren.
In
spite
of
the
financial
distress
the
present
truth
is
accom·
plishing
its
work,
spreading
about
the
light
more
and
more.
This
makes
us
satisfied,
even
though
we
would
be
bound
to
en
dure
many
privations.
With
much
love,
your
fellow
servant
in
Christ,
FRITlO~'
LINDKVlST.
VOL.
XXVI
ALLEGHENY,
P
A.,
MARCH
15,
1905
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.6
The
recent
lamentable
events,
with
such
sad
but
inevitable
re
sults,
have
occurred
because
you
allowed
yourselves
to
be
led
astray
by
traitors
and
enemies
to
our
country.
When
they
in
duced
you
to
address
It
petition
to
me
on
your
needs,
they
de
sired
to
see
you
revolt
against
me
and
my
government.
'They
forced
you
to
leave
your
honest
work
at
a
period
when
all
Rus
sian
workmen
should
be
laboring
unceasingly
in
order
that
we
might
vanquish
our
obstinate
enemy.
"Strikes
and
disgraceful
demon!ltrations
led
the
crowds
to
disorders
which
obliged,
and
always
will
oblige,
the
authori
ties
to
call
out
troops.
As
a
result,
innocent
people
were
victims.
PATIENCE
IS
COUNSELED
"I
know
that
the
lot
of
the
workmen
is
not
easy.
Many
things
require
improvement,
but
have
patience.
You
will
un·
derstand
that
it
is
necessary
to
be
just
toward
your
employers
and
to
consider
the
condition
of
our
industrieR.
But
to
come
to
me
as
a
rebellious
mob
in
order
to
declare
your
wants
J"
a
crime.
"In
my
solicitude
for
the
working
clasRes
I
will
take
meas
ures
which
will
assure
that
everything
posRible
will
be
done
to
improve
their
lot
and
secure
an
investigation
of
their
demands
through
legal
channels.
I
am
convinced
of
the
honesty
of
the
workmen
and
their
devotion
to
myself,
and
I
pardon
their
trAns
gression.
Return
to
your
work
with
your
comrades
and
carry
out
the
tasks
allotted
to
you.
"May
God
assist
you."
At
the
conclusion
of
hiR
speech
the
Emperor
told
the
memo
bers
of
the
deputation
to
C'ommunicate
hi
..
words
to
their
eom
rades,
and
said
he
would
supply
them
with
printed
copies
of
his
address.
THE
CZAR'S
SPEECH
TO
WORXllIEN
Following
the
appeal
to
the
Czar,
of
the
striking
workmen
of
St.
Petersburg,
which
was
refui'.ed,
and
the
bloodshed
which
resulted
when
the
crowds
attempted
to
enter
the
palace
grounds
after
being
forbidden
to
do
so,
the
Czar
sent
an
invitation
to
some
of
the
leading
workmen
to
visit
him
at
his
palace.
They
responded,
and
the
following
is
a
detailed
report
of
their
reo
ception:-
VISITING
THE
CZAR,
THE
"LITTLE
FATHER"
Emperor
~icholas
adopted
the
traditional
fatherly
tone
in
his
talk
with
the
workmen
yesterday.
He
chided
them
for
allowing'
themselves
to
be
misled
into
engaging
in
a
movement
imperiling
the
internal
order
of
Russia
and
aiding
the
foreign
foe,
and
for
attempting
to
demand
by
force
what
he
otherwise
would
be
willing
to
do
voluntarily.
WILL
PACIFY
THE
STRIKERS
This
interview,
face
to
face
with
their
"Little
Father,"
in
whom
their
faith
has
not
been
shaken
by
the
events
of
the
bloody
Sunday
of
January
22,
has
had
a
far
greater
and
more
reassur
ing
effect
than
any
number
of
proclamations
by
Ministers
and
Governors
General,
and
the
workmen
of
St.
Petersburg
are
now
generally
inclined
to
accept
the
promises
of
Governor
General
Trepoff
and
Finance
Minister
Kokovsoff
at
their
face
value.
The
gift
by
the
imperial
family
of
$25,000
to
aid
the
fami
lies
of
the
victims
of
the
conflict
of
January
22
also
has
had
an
excellent
effect;
and
as
the
news
slowl~
permeates
the
labor
ing
classes
of
Russia
it
is
expected
it
WIll
make
them
content
to
wait
for
the
promised
reforms.
The
workmen
received
the
royal
assurances
of
reform
with
cheers,
and
after
a
lunch
at
the
imperial
table
returned
to
St.
Petersburg
in
the
best
of
humor
to
report
to
their
fellows
as
enjoined,
the
wordR
of
His
Majesty.
No
attempt
was
made
by
PROSPECTS
OF
A
RUSSIAN
REVOLUTION
them
to
present
their
desires,
which
already
are
sufficiently
The
London
Spectator,
in
an
able
article
on
Russia
says:
evident.
"The
probability
that
the
dynasty
will
be
crippled
anll
a
WILL
GET
PAY
FOR
STRIKE
TIME
revolution
of
some
kind
inaugurated
is
very
great.
The
true
The
action
of
the
St.
Petersburg
manufacturers
in
placing
pivot
of
power
in
Russia.
the
mystical
belief
in
the
autocratic
themselves
in
the
hands
of
the
Government
in
the
matter
of
the
Czar,
has
been
shaken,
if
not
destroyed.
The
autocracy
Rub
adjustment
of
the
main
points
of
the
dispute,
and
promising
stituted
for
his
is
that
of
the
elder
~rand
dukes,
who
have
no
to
grant
the
men
pay
for
the
time
they
have
been
on
strike,
not
'divine'
claims,
who
are
divided
by
incurable
jealousies,
spites
as
a
matter
of
right,
but
as
a
favor
and
their
contribution
in
and
rival
female
pretensionfl,
and
who
are,
with
one
excep
aid
of
the
sufferers
among
the
families
of
their
workmen,
are
tion,
men
without
p;reat
parties
behind
them.
If
they
make,
expected
to
add
to
the
prevailing
good
feelinp;.
as
is
possible,
a
palaC'e
revolution,
they
run
the
risk
of
divid-
The
workmen's
deputation
was
accompanied
to
the
Czar's
ing
the
troops,
for
the
baby
heir
and
t~e
~ickly
Grand
Duke
palace
by
Minister
of
Finance
Kokovsoff
and
Governor
General
Michael
Rtand
between
the
strong
VladImIr
and
the
!lucC'es
Trepoff.
The
workmen
bowed
low
to
the
Emperor,
who
said:
sion,
and
the
army.
or
sections
of
it,
might
pronounce
for
dif-
"Good
day,
my
children."
ferent
men.
Everv
ambition
will
be
unloosed,
and
undpr
an
The
workmen
replied:
autocracy
fear
makes
all
ambitions
fiercer.
Meanwhile
Kuro-
"We
wish
Your
Majesty
good
health."
patkin
will
be
hampered
hy
want
of
supplies
and
reinforce-
The
Emperor
then
said:
ments,
and
a
new
discredit
mURt
fall
on
Russian
arms,
which
"I
llave
summoned
you
in
order
that
you
may
hear
my
are
now
employed
six
thousand
miles
from
St.
Petersburg,
words
from
myself
and
communicate
them
to
your
companions.
and
liable
to
paralyRis
from
any
interruption
en
route.
The
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Marca 1, 1905 the more earnest heed to the” inspired injunction: “Prove all things, hold fast to that which is good.” I remain, dear friend, A BELIEVER IN AND SERVANT OF PRESENT TRUTH. CHEER FROM NORWAY DEAR BROTHER RUSSELL :— You will surely be interested to hear something about the harvest work in Norway, and the progress it has made to this time. As you know, Brother G-——~ has been laboring near here, and the result that can be seen by us is some thirty or forty interested in that town. During this last summer he has visited the towns in North Norway, and has noticed some evidences of interest among a few Cnristians in that region. Brother F. has visited the towns in South Norway, and especially in Havanger (population 30,600). The Present Truth has been received with joy, so that quite a few dear Christians there are now deeply interested, especially among the members of the Free Mission church. Many have already seen much of the light—besides there are some interested not belonging to any denomination. At present Brother F and Brother G—— are both in Bergen (population 72,000) where they intend to work together during this winter. There the DAWNS seem to have already set on foot a remarkable movement. In no other place in Seandinavia has harvest truth been so quickly and heartily received by so many, as in Bergen. A prominent preacher of the Free Mission church of that town has become thoroughly grasped by VoL. XXVI ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, PA., MARCH 15, 1905 (79-83) the clear light, and he is now setting forth the full and true Gospel to his always large and attentive audiences. Also another prominent man there, an old teacher and editor, is strongly touched by the truth. The testimonies of these two dear brethren seem to make a very strong impression upon the tainds of other Christians. But there is every appearance of a coming persecution also. In a letter of December 13th, Brother F-. tells of an interested sister, who for many years has been working as a teacher in the Sunday School of “Indre-missionen,” and who has been summoned to leave that post. But the friends do not fear. The light has been spreading itself in the following way: Some time ago a few interested were arranging “reading meetings,” in which one was reading from the DAwns, and the others, with their open Bibles in hand, trying every point. When there came a point which any could not apprehend clearly, the reader would stop, that some one able might get an opportunity to make that point clear. These meetings still continue and the interest and blessings grow. I don’t know how many really interested there are, but at one such meeting, held in a private family, there were twenty-three present, all seemingly being of one mind and spirit. Of course these facts bring great joy to the dear colporteur brethren. In spite of the financial distress the present truth is accompushing its work, spreading about the light more and more. is makes us satisfied, even though we would be bound to endure many privations. With much love, your fellow servant in Christ, FRITIor LINDKVIST. No. 6 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER THE CZAR’S SPEECH TO WORKMEN Following the appeal to the Czar, of the striking workmen of St. Petersburg, which was refused, and the bloodshed which resulted when the crowds attempted to enter the palace grounds after being forbidden to do so, the Czar sent an invitation to some of the leading workmen to visit him at his palace. They responded, and the following is a detailed report of their reception :— VISITING THE CZAR, THE ‘‘LITTLE FATHER’’ Emperor Nicholas adopted the traditional fatherly tone in his talk with the workmen yesterday. He chided them for allowing themselves to be misled into engaging in a movement imperiling the internal order of Russia and aiding the foreign foe, and for attempting to demand by force what he otherwise would be willing to do voluntarily. WILL PACIFY THE STRIKERS This interview, face to face with their ’Little Father,” in whom their faith has not been shaken by the events of the bloody Sunday of January 22, has had a far greater and more reassuring effect than any number of proclamations by Ministers and Governors General, and the workmen of St. Petersburg are now generally inclined to accept the promises of Governor General Trepoff and Finance Minister Kokovsoff at their face value. The gift by the imperial family of $25,000 to aid the families of the victims of the conflict of January 22 also has had an excellent effect; and as the news slowly permeates the laboring classes of Russia it is expected it will make them content to wait for the promised reforms. The workmen received the royal assurances of reform with cheers, and after a lunch at the imperial table returned to St. Petersburg in the best of humor to report to their fellows as enjoined, the words of His Majesty. No attempt was made by them to present their desires, which already are sufficiently evident, WILL GET PAY FOR STRIKE TIME The action of the St. Petersburg manufacturers in placing themselves in the hands of the Government in the matter of the adjustment of the main points of the dispute, and promising to grant the men pay for the time they have been on strike, not as a matter of right, but as a favor and their contribution in aid of the sufferers among the families of their workmen, are expected to add to the prevailing good feeling. The workmen’s deputation was accompanied to the Czar’s palace by Minister of Finance Kokovsoff and Governor General repoff. The workmen bowed low to the Emperor, who said: “Good day, my children.” The workmen replied: “We wish Your Majesty good health.” The Emperor then said: “T have summoned you in order that you may hear my words from myself and communicate them to your companions. The recent lamentable events, with such sad but inevitable results, have occurred because you allowed yourselves to be led astray by traitors and enemies to our country. When they induced you to address a petition to me on your needs, they desired to see you revolt against me and my government. They forced you to leave your honest work at a period when all Russian workmen should be laboring unceasingly in order that we might vanquish our obstinate enemy. “Strikes and disgraceful demonstrations led the crowds to disorders which obliged, and always will oblige, the authorities to call out troops. As a result, innocent people were victims. PATIENCE IS COUNSELED “I know that the lot of the workmen is not easy. Many things require improvement, but have patience. You will understand that it is necessary to be just toward your employers and to consider the condition of our industries. But to come to me as a rebellious mob in order to declare your wants Is a crime, “In my solicitude for the working classes I will take measures which will assure that everything possible will be done to improve their lot and secure an investigation of their demands through legal channels. I am convinced of the honesty of the workmen and their devotion to myself, and I pardon their transgression. Return to your work with your comrades and carry out the tasks allotted to you. “May God assist you.” At the conclusion of his speech the Emperor told the members of the deputation to communicate his words to their comrades, and said he would supply them with printed copies of his address. PROSPECTS OF A RUSSIAN REVOLUTION The London Spectator, in an able article on Russia says: “The probability that the dynasty will be crippled and a revolution of some kind inaugurated is very great. The true pivot of power in Russia. the mystical belief in the autocratic Czar, has been shaken, if not destroyed. The autocracy substituted for his is that of the elder grand dukes, who have no ‘divine’ claims, who are divided by incurable jealousies, spites and rival female pretensions, and who are, with one exception, men without great parties behind them. If they make, as is possible, a palace revolution, they run the risk of dividing the troops, for the baby heir and the sickly Grand Duke Michael stand between the strong Vladimir and the succession, and the army. or sections of it, might pronounce for different men. Every ambition will be unloosed, and under an autocracy fear makes all ambitions fiercer. Meanwhile Kuropatkin will be hampered by want of supplies and reinforcements, and a new discredit must fall on Russian arms, which are now employed six thousand miles from St. Petersburg, and liable to paralysis from any interruption en route. The [3523]
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