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ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
ALLEGHENY,
P
....
led
into
more
light.
I
have
ordered
the
remainder
of
the
series
and
shall
continue
to
test
them
by
the
Word
of
truth,
and
I
have
no
doubt
but
they
will
lead
into
greater
light.
I
shall
try
to
preach
sound
doctrine
hereafter,
and
when
my
people
are
unable
to
endure
it
they
will
have
to
find
another
preacher.
I
pray
that
God
may
bless
you
in
your
great
work.
Yours
for
the
Truth,
R.
C.
SMITH,-N.
Y.
READING
SIX
DAWNS
IN
ONE
YEAR
A
sister
recently
wrote
us
that
herself
and
daughter
had
begun
the
year
with
the
resolution
to
read
at
least
eight
pages
of
the
DAWNS
each
day,
and
remarked
that
by
so
doing
they
expected
to
reread
the
entire
six
volumes
during
the
year
1906.
The
statement
astonished
us
and
we
figured
it
out
and
sure
enough
the
3,000
pages
of
the
DAWNS
can
all
be
read
in
one
year
at
the
rate
of
eight
pages
per
day.
Even
beginmng
now
at
twelve
pages
per
day
the
entire
six
volumes
could
be
mastered
during
1906.
It
is
wonderful
what
a
blessing
there
is
in
watching
the
minutes-how
much
can
be
accomplished
by
system.
'Ve
know
of
nothing
so
likely
to
be
helpful
to
our
WATCH
TOWER
read
ers
as
a
fresh
study
yearly
of
the
entire
DAWN
series.
Besides,
those
who
reread
most
assure
us
that
they
get
an
increase
of
blessing
with
each
reading,
and
an
increase
of
knowledge,
too,
because
as
their
minds
expand
they
are
able
to
grasp
more
surely
the
depths
of
the
divine
rlan.
It
is
our
experience
that
those
who
keep
up
their
study
of
the
DAWNS
are
not
only
the
most
thoroughly
furnished
in
res;Ject
to
the
armor
of
Gou
and
the
use
of
the
Sword
of
the
Spirit,
but
that
they
are
thus
kept
by
the
power
of
God
from
snares
of
error
which
entangle
others.
And
thus
they
are
qualified
to
instruct
others.
VOL.
XXVII
ALLEGHENY,
P
A,
MAY
1,
1906
No.9
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
THE
NEW
PSYCHOLOGY
SPIRITUAL
UNREST-THE
WORLD'S
VIEW
"The
signs
of
spiritual
unrest
abroad
in
the
land
multiply
daily.
"The
enlightenment
of
the
age
is
dissatisfied
with
dog
mas
which
were
accepted
without
reservation
a
generation
ago
and
wants
the
creeds
amended
to
conform
to
the
liberal
spirit
of
today.
"The
Episcopal
church
sees
in
highC'r
criticism
a
way
to
meet
this
demand.
In
brief,
this
criticism
is
to
harmonize
the
contradictions
in
the
Bible,
to
expunge
miracles
which
have
dubious
claim
to
the
supernatural
and
to
retain
tho~e
which
are
supported
by
reason
and
the
strongest
proofs.
"Presbyterianism
is
gradually
dismissing
doctrines
long
held
sacred.
the
most
repugnant
of
which
is
predestination,
which
is
abhorrent
to
the
rising
generation
of
the
communion,
and
is
otherwise
setting
itself
abreast
of
modern
thought.
"Methodism
is
relaxing
its
devotion
to
beliefs
long
dear
to
its
heart.
The
latest
evidence
of
this
is
that
its
oldest
and
most
conservative
university,
Depauw.
at
Greencastle,
Ind.,
has
ordered
the
study
of
thC'
Bible
to
be
optional
where
here
tofore
it
hns
heen
obligatory.
No
denomination
has
ex
ceeded
the
Methodist
in
deyotion
to
the
good
book
or
been
more
insistent
upon
its
reading
wherever
possible.
This
de
parture
has
awakC'ned
widespread
attention
and
proves
that
in
the
most
orthodox
of
denominations
unrest
is
at
work
upset
ting
long-cherished
doctrines.
"The
Baptists
find
their
adherence
to
close
communion
prevents
the
church
from
allying
with
itself
a
large
following
who
are
not
memhers
and
who
believe
the
sacraments
should
he
open
to
them
by
virtue
of
attendance
upon
and
belief
in
the
Church,
and,
further,
in
aiding
in
its
maintenance.
"The
Lutherall'l.
like
the
Catholics,
are
so
satisfied
with
ceremonials
that
the
ag-it[ltion
for
a
modern
interpretation
of
Scriptural
pronouncements
has
made
only
slight
headway.
I
I
Even
intellectual
churchmen
look
upon
evangelical
ail
hernnce
to
revelation
as
being
the
great
and
primary
cause
of
backsliding
and
of
swe1ling
tre
millions
outside
of
plllrit
influence.
They
believe
its
most
repellant
doctrine,
that
of'
endless
punishment
after
death
i"
the
largest
contributory
cause
in
driving
people
toward
infiilel;ty
and
in
fortifying
the
position
of
those
who
have
long
defied
the
invitation
to
come
into
the
church.
'I
Higher
criticism
has
a
large
clerical
following,
strange
as
it
may
seem.
The
men
who
have
stuaied
the
subject
more
than
any
other
class.
who
are
actuated
by
the
highest
motives,
believe
that
the
bme
is
at
hand
,,,hen
something
must
11e
done
to
check
the
rro,,-th
of
nnrelief.
to
pr('~ent
doctrines
"hich
can
be
consrientiously
acce]lted
by
the
enlightened
and
which
in
turn
will
prevent
thousands
from
lapsing
into
in
differentism
or
wor~e-the
complete
rejection
of
the
message
from
on
high.'
'-'
'u
tica
Press.'
1
*
*
*
Thus
science
is
concluding
with
the
Bible
that
man
is
"of
the
earth,
earthly"-not
a
~pirit
heing
hut
"a
little
lower
than
the
amrds"
i-an
animal
~oul
in
the
ima:re
of
God.
As
the
head
of
all
earthly
creatures
his
faculties
are
on
BY
PROF.
EDGAR
L.
LARKIN
TIle
f1iscoveries
now
being
made
in
the
great
p'!ychological
a
far
higher
plane
than
theirs.
Hence
his
joys
and
his
sor
lahoratorirs
of
the
world
are
of
the
highest
possible
interest.
rows,
his
pains
and
his
pleasures
are
more
intense.
The
leading-
psyrholgists
now
assert
that
the
only
d~ffrrence
betlY('en
the
minrls
of
the
lower
animal'!
and
man
is
merely
one
of
degrer
only.
That
is,
the
minds
of
men
are
of
the
same
kind
as
those
of
all
other
animals,
only
many
times
stronger.
Careful
and
long-continued
experiments
have
demonstrated
that
eYen
low
types
of
animals
have
l'ea'!on
that
differs
only
from
that
in
man
in
degree.
All
onranir
heing''!
are
mere
colonies
of
cells-i.e.,
citie:'!
of
individual
Jiving
entities.
At
present
it
is
unknown
what
life
is.
hut
earh
rr11
is
a
center
or
sourre
of
life.
Ganglia
are
nodes
or
collections
of
cells
into
smaller
communities;
and
in
the
human
hrain
different
combinations
of
the
same
kinds
of
ceJls
may
produce
r]ifferent
faculties
of
mind.
For
differ
ing
a«soriatious
of
the
same
kind
of
ultimate
corpuscles-there
is
but
one
kind-give
rise
to
all
the
phases
revealt>d
hy
ordi
nary
rhemi~try,
and
hy
the
spectroscope.
The
universe
is
made
up
of
varying
combines
of
life
corpuscles
into
infinite
diversity;
and
variations
in
thought.
from
late
analysis
of
mimI
llDll
hrain,
seem
to
be
cllused
by
varying
clusters
to
gether
of
one
kind
of
hrain
cells
into
ganglia.
Mind
is
now
known
to
he
a
TJroduct
of
brain
activity
that
is.
mind
i"
a
result.
Mire,
birds,
insects
have
bpen
shown
to
he
possesspd
of
rea«on.
Animal"
learn
Oy
experienre
and
~tore
this
expp.rience
in
memory
for
lon~
periods
of
time.
Love.
~11l'ection.
veneration,
love
of
the
heautiful.
gratihHle,
('on~cienre.
ron«i(leration.
contrition.
sorro,,',
trouhle.
care,
l1lrrry.
pity
:111(1
many
other
attrihutes
for
long
deemed
to
1)('
human
onlv
are
now
known
to
be
possessed
by
animals,
in
manv
rasps
to
a
high
de~ree.
Sewrnl
books
~iving
fhou~ands
of
instances
are
pnhlishet1.
Thf'
most
ri~irl
~crntjny
made
by
careful
and
conservative
srirntifie
p~vrhologi~ts
during
the
last
twenty
years
has
been
totn
Jly
llT/ft
ble
to
d('t('ct
any
trare
in
body
or
brain
or
find
allY
ann
logy
in
nature
concerning
the
existence
of
what
is
poj1111al'Iv
f'flJlcrl
the
soul.
Blood
cells
build
flesh.
stomach
cells
dig('st
an.l
brain
rells
evolve
mind.
Psychologists
arc
in
rflpnble
of
fi11<ling
:lllY
diff.;>rence
hetw('en
the
three
processes.
In
the
pre,pnt
l'tatr
of
psychir
scienre
it
is
not
known
what
mimI
is.
but"
hateY(-'r
it
may
he
it
is
known
that
it
is
('1I11sed
bv
tIl('
artion
of
hrain
ana
nerve
rell«.
Whpn
this
al'tivitv
e~d«
1'1l
trflces
of
mind
rome
to
an
end.
Cells
th'1t
originate
mina
arp
fnr
morp
complex
than
tho«e
thl1t
"perform
tlle
offire
of
~r(,l'rt,ion
in
glands.
The
secrrtion
of
mimI
is
of
greater
complexity
than
the
!'lecretion
of
hile
or
gastric
flnids.
But
all
arp
aeveloped
hV
the
work
of
cells.
Perhaps
tIle
worM
is
now
ready
to
recpive
this
generaliza
tion,
thus:
The
human
mind
contains
no
farulty
that
cannot
he
found
in
the
minds
of
animals,
in
less
degree.-"
New
York
Journal."
[3766]
(130-132) led into more light. I have ordered the remainder of the series and shall continue to test them by the Word of truth, and I have no doubt but they will lead into greater light. I shall try to preach sound doctrine hereafter, and when ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, Pa. my people are unable to endure it they will have to find another preacher. I pray that God may bless you in your great work, Yours for the Truth, R. C. Smitu,—N. Y. READING SIX DAWNS IN ONE YEAR A sister recently wrote us that herself and daughter had begun the year with the resolution to read at least eight pages of the Dawns each day, and remarked that by so doing they expected to reread the entire six volumes during the year 1906. The statement astonished us and we figured it out and sure enough the 3,000 pages of the Dawns can all be read in one year at the rate of eight pages per day. Even beginning now at twelve pages per day the entire six volumes could be mastered during 1906. It is wonderful what a blessing there is in watching the minutes—how much can be accomplished by system. We know of nothing so likely to be helpful to our WatcH Tower readers as a fresh study yearly of the entire Dawn series. Besides, those who reread most assure us that they get an increase of blessing with each reading, and an increase of knowledge, too, because as their minds expand they are able to grasp more surely the depths of the divine plan. It is our experience that those who keep up their study of the Dawns are not only the most thoroughly furnished in respect to the armor of God and the use of the Sword of the Spirit, but that they are thus kept by the power of God from snares of error which entangle others. And thus they are qualified to instruct others. Vou. XXVIII ALLEGHENY, PA, MAY 1, 1906 No. 9 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY BY PROF. EDGAR L. LARKIN The discoveries now being made in the great psychological laboratories of the world are of the highest possible interest. The Icading pnsycholgists now assert that the only difference betiveen the minds of the lower animals and man is merely one of degree only. That is, the minds of men are of the same kind as those of all other animals, only many times stronger. Careful and long-continued experiments have demonstrated that even low types of animals have reason that differs only from that in man in degree. AN organic heings are mere colonies of cells—i.e., cities of individual living entities. At present it is unknown what life is, hut each ecll is a center or source of life. Ganglia are nodes or collections of cells into smaller communities; and in the human brain different combinations of the same kinds of eclls may produce different faculties of mind. For differing associations of the same kind of ultimate corpuscles——there is but one kind—give rise to all the phases revealed by ordinary chemistry, and hy the spectroscope. The universe is made up of varying combines of life corpuscles into infinite diversity; and variations in thought, from late analysis of mind and brain, seem to be eaused by varying clusters together of one kind of brain cells into ganglia. Mind is now known to he a product of brain aetivity— that is, mind is a result. Mice, birds, insects have been shown to he possessed cf reason. Animals learn by experience and store this experience in memory for long periods of time. Love, affection, veneration, love of the hesutiful. gratitude, conscience, consideration, contrition. sorrow, trouble. care, merey, pity and many other attributes for long deemed to he human only are now known to be possessed by animals, in manv eases to a high degree. Several books giving thousands of instances are published. The most rigid scrutiny made by careful and conservative scientific psvehologists during the last twenty years has been totally unable to dcteect any trace in body or brain or find auv analogy in nature concerning the existence of what is popularly ealled the soul. Blood cells build flesh, stomach cells digest and brain cells evolve mind. Psychologists are incapable of finding ony difference hetween the three processes. Tn the present state of psychic science it is not known what mind is, but whatever it may he it is known that it is caused by the action of brain and nerve cells. When this activity ends pli traces of mind come to an end. Cells that originate mind are far more complex than those that perform the office of sceretion in glands. The seerction of mind is of greater complexity than the secretion of bile or gastric fluids. But all are developed hy the work of cells. Perhaps the world is now ready to recrive this generalization, thus: The human mind contains no faculty that cannot be found in the minds of animals, in less degree.—‘‘New York Journal.’’ * * * Thus science is concluding with the Bible that man is ‘of the earth, earthly’’—not a spirit heing but ‘‘a little lower than the angels’’;—an animal soul in the image of God. As the head of all earthly creatures his faculties are on a far higher plane than theirs. Hence his joys and his sorrows, his pains and his pleasures are more intense. SPIRITUAL UNREST—THE WORLD’S VIEW ‘«The signs of spiritual unrest abroad in the land multiply daily. ‘‘The enlightenment of the age is dissatisfied with dogmas which were accepted without reservation a generation ago and wants the creeds amended to conform to the liberal spirit of today. ‘*The Episcopal church sees in higher criticism a way to meet this demand. In brief, this criticism is to harmonize the contradictions in the Bible, to expunge miracles which have dubious claim to the supernatural and to retain those which are supported by reason and the strongest proofs. ‘*Presbyterianism is gradually dismissing doctrines long held sacred, the most repugnant of which is predestination, which is abhorrent to the rising generation of the communion, and is otherwise setting itself abreast of modern thought. ‘‘Methodism is relaxing its devotion to beliefs long dear to its heart. The latest evidence of this is that its oldest and most conservative university, Depauw, at Greencastle, Ind., has ordered the study of the Bible to be optional where heretofore it has been obligatory. No denomimation has exceeded the Methodist in devotion to the good book or been more insistent upon its reading wherever possible. This departure has awakened widespread attention and proves that in the most orthodox of denominations unrest is at work upsetting long-cherished doctrines. ‘“‘The Baptists find their adherence to close communion prevents the chureh from allying with itself a large following who are not members and who believe the sacraments should be open to them by virtue of attendance upon and belief in the Church, and, further, in aiding in its maintenance. “‘The Lutherans, like the Catholics, are so satisfied with ceremonials that the agitation for a modern interpretation of Scriptural pronouncements has made only slight headway. ‘¢Even intellectual churchmen look upon evangelical adherence to revelation as being the great and primary cause of backsliding and of swelling tre millions outside of pulpit influence. They believe its most repellant doctrine, that of endless punishment after death is the largest contributory cause in driving people toward infidelity and in fortifying the rosition of those who have long defied the invitation to come into the church. ‘‘Higher criticism has a large clerical following, strange as it may seem. The men who have studied the subject more than any other class, who are actuated by the highest motives, believe that the time is at hand when something must he done to check the growth of untelief. to present doctrines which ean be conscientiously accepted by the enlightened and which in turn will prevent thousands from lapsing into indifferentism or worse—the complete rejection of the message from on high.’’—‘‘ Utica Press.’? [3766]
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