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(319-323) And trust the Lord to do the rest.’ His trembling hand and tearful eye Gave forth a world of sympathy, When all alone with one distressed, He whispered words that calmed that breast. ‘And little children learned to know, When grieved and troubled, where to go. He loved the birds, the flowers, the trees, ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, Pa. And, loving him, his friends loved these. His homely features lost each trace Of homeliness, and in his face There beamed a kind and tender light That made surrounding features bright, ‘When illness came he smiled at fears, And bade his friends to dry their tears; He said, ‘Good-bye,’ and all confess He made of life a grand success.’’ BEREAN BIBLE STUDY ON LOVE SEE COMMENTS IN OUR JULY I ISSUE SEPT. 30 39. Would it be showing partiality to manifest different degrees of love? Z. ’02-198 (1st col. € 1 to 3); Z. ’05 —-92 (Ist col. { 2). 40. How may we ‘‘consider one another to provoke unto love’’? Heb. 10:24; F. 308. 41. How should we apply the Golden Rule? Matt. 22:39; Z. ’9972 (Ist col. § 1); F. 375, 376; Z. ’98-199 (1st col. { 2, 2nd col. { 1, 2); Z. ’02-188 (2nd col.) to 189 (Ist col. J 2). 42. How may love exercise combativeness? Z. 05-216 (1st col. { 1 to 2nd col. f 2). ocT. 7 43. How should the spirit of love control the tongue? F. 291, { 1, 2; Z. ’01-398 (2nd col. f 2, 3); F. 587, 1, 2. 44, What should be our attitude toward all our fellow creatures? Rom. 13:8; Z. ’03-121 (ist col. J 2); Z. *9574 (1st col. ¢ 3, 4); Z. ’02-187 (2nd col. 1) to 188 (1st col. J 3). 45. What is the significance of the warning, ‘‘Love not the world’’? 1 John 2:15, 16; Z, ’96-66, 67; F. 604, {J 2, to 606, J 2. 46 How should we examine ourselves lest our ‘‘heart’’ deceive us? F. 600, § 2, to 602, { 2. cT . 14 47. After having reached ‘‘the mark,’’ is activity still essen 48. What should be the leading characteristic of an Elder? Titus 1:7, 8; Z. ’99-74 (2nd col. 9 1); F. 251, J 2. 49. How does love enable us to be ‘‘comforters in Zion’’? Z. 04-292 (2nd col. | 1 to 3); 296 (1st col. 2); Z. ’04aL) (Ist col. § 1); Z. ’05-311 (1st col. § 3, and 2nd col.). . 50. Why is love one of the ‘‘tests of the harvest’’? Z. 704-297 (2nd col. { 2). ocT. 21 51. Will our love be proven and tested to the utmost? Deut. 13:3; Z. 798-40 (2nd Col. 7 1); F. 369, 7 1. 52. Why does the Apostle rank patient-endurance above even love? Z, ’01-116 (2nd col. | 1) to 117 (1st col.). 53. How will the law of love operate during the Millennial Age? Z. ’98-202; Z. ’01-39 (2nd col. J 1, 2). 54. What is the bond of oneness in the Divine Family? F. 467, J 3, to 469; Z. 03-77; Z. ’05-139 (1st col. J 2) to 140, OCT. 28 55. What was the greatest manifestation of love toward man on the part of him who ‘‘is love’’? 1 John 4:9; John 3:16; °00-311 (2nd col. J 4); Z. °04-53 (ist col., last J); E. 462, { 1, to 463, q 2. 56. How should the contemplation of Jesus’ life help us to 1 ae in the Father’s love’’? Z. ’02-172 (2nd col. tial? Z. ’01-10 (2nd col. J 2); F. 190, 9 1, 2; BF. 373, 57. What special experiences and practices have notably asq 2, 3. sisted you in developing more of the spirit of love? ALLEGHENY, PA., OCTOBER 15, 1906 Vou. XXVIT No. 20 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER THE HEAVENS SHALL ROLL TOGETHER It ig interesting to those who see the approaching Federation of Christian churches, as set forth in the Bible, to note the various little straws which denote the gradual change of sentiment on the part of the public into harmony with what the Bible teaches us to expect. For instance, how strange it seems that Presbyterians and Congregationalists, after fighting so long against all forms and ceremonies and liturgies and ‘‘ printed prayers,’’ should now be adopting these. The Congregationalist attitude toward the Church of England’s Book of Common Prayer is thus set forth in their new BOOK OF LITURGY FOR CONGREGATIONAL SERVICE The Congregational attitude toward the English Book of Common Prayer is thus expressed by one of the leaders in that body: if Our real inheritance is in the English Book of Common Prayer, which gathercd up the best elements of the service books of its time, both historic and reformed, and was the possession of the undivided English Church from which we derive. Our fathers used their liberty in discarding it. If we mean to return to written forms, we shall be using our liberty if we return to it, or such a modification of it as shall suit our modern life. We shall impoverish and not enrich ourselves by stepping further outside of the tradition of the whole church. “*The time is ripening for such a revision of the Book of Common Prayer as may serve our need.’’—-(New Haven) Journal and Courier. A FEW NATIONAL REFORM UTTERANCES ‘We want State and religion; and we are going to have it.’’—Jonathan Edwards, D. D. In other words, they want a State religion. ‘<Constitutional laws punish for false money, weights, and measure. So Congress must establish a standard of religion, or admit anything called religion.’’—Prof. C. A. Blanchard. And this will mean an established religion. ‘Our remedy for all these malefic influences is to have the government simply set up the moral law, and recognize God’s authority behind it, and lay its hand on any religion that does not conform to it.’’—Rev. M. A. Gault. And this means religious persecution. They desire an amendment to the Constitution that will “*place all the Christian laws, institutions, and usages of our Government on an undeniable legal basis in the fundamental law of the land.’’—Art 2 of their Constitution. That is, they desire the Christian religion made the ‘‘iegal’’ religion of the nation. ‘«Those who oppose this work now will discover, when the religious amendment is made to the Constitution, that if they do not see fit to fall in with the majority, they must abide the consequences, or seek sOme more congenial clime.’’—Dr, David McAlister. This is what Rome said after Christianity, so-called, became the established religion of this empire. Justinian told the people that if they did not embrace the established religion, confiscation and other punishments would follow. ‘Give us good Sunday laws, well enforced by men in local authority, and our churches will be full of worshipers, and our young men and women will be attracted to the divine service. A mighty combination of the churches of the United States could win from Congress, the State legislatures, and municipal councils, all legislation essential to this splendid result.’’—Rev. S. V. Leech, D. D. A young man recently from Russia attending a Baptist church service at which a resolution was offered urging legislation on the Sunday question arose and said: ‘‘T am from Russia, the land of intolerance; the land of a union of church and state. I have seen the scars on the wrists of the missionaries whom you sent to my country,—scars made by chains placed on them by Russia’s union of church and state. I joined the Baptist church in Russia because it trusted in God, not in the state. And now I come to America and enter my beloved Baptist church, and hear you petitioning Congress for a law to bind chains on the wrists of your fellowmen. In [3872]