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ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
ALLEGHENY.
PA.
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411.92
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1906
$1,522.75
BRITISH
PILGRIMAGE
OF
BRO.
A.
E.
WILLIAMSON
Barnoldswick,
Eng.,
May
31
Motherwe.Il,
Scot.,
Jun.
10
Glasgow,
Scot.,
Jun.
1-3
Dundee,
Scot.,
Jun.
11,
12
Paisley,
Scot.,
Jun.
4
Perth,
Scot.,
Jun.
13
Greenock,
Scot.,
Jun.
5
Hawick,
Scot.,
Jun.
14,
15
Rothesay,
Scot.,
Jun.
6
Edinburgh,
Scot.,
Jun.
16,
17
Gourock,
Scot.,
Jun.
7
Bedlington,
Eng.,
Jun.
19,20
Uddingston,
Scot.,
Jun.
8
New
Castle,
Eng.,
June
21
Glasgow,
Scot.,
Jun.
9
Eston,
Eng.,
June
22,
23
Receipts
Voluntary
Donations
to
the
Tract
Fund
..
kr.
3,227.16
Swedish
"Tower"
subscriptions
kr.
1,312.17
Sold
books
and
other
incomes
kr.
5,437.14
WORK
ACCOMPLISHED
THROUGH
THE
SWEDISH
BRANCH.
1906
"Dawns,"
various
bindings,
sold..................
5,129
Various
booklets,
"
About
Hell,"
"Tabernacle
Shadows,
"
etc.,
sold
2,184
Annual
sets
Swedish
"Tower,"
<'loth-bound
and
un-
bound
261
Sample
"Towers"
and
tract
numbers
of
Zion's
Vakt-
Torn
free
60,719
Expressed
in
usual
form
of
tract
pages
2,026,816
Letters
and
cards
sent
out
from
this
office.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
845
FINANCIAL
SUMMARY
Expe7lditures
Pilgrim,
Convention
and
other
meetings,
kr.
1,544.71
For
translation,
printing,
etc
kr.
6,647.07
Freight
and
postage
kr.
889.57
Office
expen,;es,
rent,
inventory,
light,
heat,
telephone,
etc.
.
kr.
3,596.12
From
Allegheny
.
Nevertheless,
I
will
now
state
some
few
facts
of
the
work
done
through
this
branch
during
the
past
year,
1906.
We
have
yet
some
reasons
for
believing
that
we
in
some
lines
at
least
will
be
able
to
do
two
times
so
much
in
this
new
year
1907
as
in
the
past
year.
Indeed
the"
fields
are
white
to
the
harvest"
here,
and
we
are
zealous
to
be
used
of
the
great
King
in
his
reaping
work,
as
he
will
grant
us
opportunities
before
the
closing
of
"the
door."
Besides
the
wide
territory
yet
untouched
in
this
country,
we
have
the
whole
of
Finland.
where
we
hope
to
find
a
good
number
of
our
Lord's
jewels.
My
dear
wife
has
lately
tried
to
do
some
colporteur
work
there
and
the
results
were
very
encouraging.
God
willing,
she
will
soon
go
to
Finland
again
to
pursue
the
work
there,
and
besides
we
have
now
five
other
good
colporteurs
engaged
here
in
Sweden
and
hope
for
still
more.
During
the
year
we
had
one
General
Convention
in
Stock
holm,
attended
by
200
interested
friends,
and
besidrs
this
some
smaller
conventions
in
other
parts
of
the
country.
The
Pilgrim
work
by
Brother
Edberg
and
other
dear
brethren
has
been
very
much
appreciated
amongst
the
friends,
and
has
given
good
results.
The
mileage
covered
in
preaching
tours
was
11,501,
and
about
400
meetings
were
held.
The
Swedish
Zion's
Vakt-Torn
(now
16
pages
monthly)
has
had
1,184
subscribers
during
the
year,
and
we
know
by
a
great
multitude
of
letters
that
it
has
been
useful
and
helpful
for
many
(I
would
hope
for
all)
of
them.
We
have
printed
3,000,
as
minimum,
of
each
issue,
which
allows
a
good
deal
for
sample
copi('s,
answers
of
special
questions
to
new
friends,
etc.
We
have
had
the
privilege
to
publish
the
fifth
volume
of
MIL
LENNIAL
DAWN
in
a
Swedish
edition
(7,000
copies),
and
we
feel
that
this
solid
and
precious
book
has
an
important
mis
sion
to
fill
amongst
the
Lord's
Swedish
people.
Praying
divine
grace
and
guidance
for
yourself
continually
and
for
all
the
dear
brethren
everywhere
(whom
we
hope
to
meet
before
long"
on
the
other
side")
and
asking
your
prayers
for
us
here
in
this
part
of
the
harvest
field,
I
am,
Y
our
thankful
and
happy
brother
and
co-laborer,
AUG.
LUNDBORG.
VOL.
XXVIII
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
JUNE
1,
1907
No.
11
"GO
YE
ALSO
INTO
THE
VINEYARD
"Sow
beside
all
waters;
thou
knowest
not
which
shall
prosper,
this
or
that.
"-Isa.
32
:20;
Eccl.
11:
6.
If
the
sowing
has
been
a
general
one
with
a
view
to
the
in
your
land
was
Catholic.
Ho..
does
it
come
you
are
a
gathering
of
the
Lord's
little
flock
from
every
nation,
people,
Protestant
now'"
kindred
and
tongue,
we
must
expect
the
harvest
work
to
be
"Me
friend
comee
here,
join
Baptist
Church;
me
comee
similarly
broad,
widely
extended.
In
reply
to
inquiries
re-
here,
he
takee
me.
Now
me
no
pray
to
Mary,
me
pray
to
specting
the
African
mission:
Returns
from
Brother
Booth
are
Jesus.'
,
meager
as
yet.
He
arrived
at
Cape
Town
and
at
once
pro-
Another
case
was
that
of
a
Greek
who
kept
a
confectionery
ceeded
to
bring
the
good
tidings
to
the
attention
of
the
Eng-
store
in
Virginia,
and
was
reached
with
the
truth
by
one
of
lish·speaking
whites
and
blacks
in
that
city.
He
has
met
with
the
brethren
of
his
city.
His
own
story
to
us
was:-
some
success
in
the
sense
that
a
few
are
hearing
gladly.
We
"I
never
knew
anything
about
other
religions
until
I
came
hope
that
some
of
them
will
be
convinced.
Some
are
inquir-
to
the
United
States
some
years
ago.
I
was
then
surprised
to
ing
whether
or
not
reaping
work
could
be
done
in
India,
.J
apan
find
various
denominations
of
Protestants,
and
that
the
Roman
and
China.
We
reply
that
we
have
a
few
WATCH
TOWER
sub-
Catholics
here
were
in
the
minority.
I
noticed
that
many
of
scribers
in
those
far-off
lands,
who
doubtless
are
doing
every-
the
Protestants
were
quite
intelligent,
and
some
of
them
ap
thing
in
their
power,
and
they
will,
we
feel
assured,
be
prompt
parently
good
people.
I
visited
various
churches,
saying
to
to
tell
us
if
there
are
openings
there
for
the
services
of
the
myself,
I
want
to
find
the
truth,
whatever
it
is.
A
Methodist
truth
and
for
the
harvest
message.
minister
had
a
talk
with
me
and
urged
me
to
jorh
his
congre-
Meantime
let
us
not
forget
that
our
own
land
is
the
gather-
gation.
I
told
him
that
I
would
do
so
if
I
could
be
convinced
ing-place
for
people
from
every
nation
under
heaven,
and
is
that
it
was
the
right
one-that
I
was
looking
for
the
truth.
It
therefore
a
fruitful
field
in
a
larger
sense
than
any
other.
The
was
not
long
after
this
that
one
of
the
brethren
handed
me
Lord
seemingly
held
back
the
discovery
of
this
continent
until
a
tract,
and
subsequently
I
got
into
conversation
with
him
and
the
due
time.
when
it
would
become
the
gathering-place
for
the
his
presentations
were
more
satisfactory
than
anything
I
had
oppressed
of
all
nations;
for
the
oppressed
are
specially
ever
heard.
He
brought
me
the
DAWN
in
English,
and
with
amenable
to
the
truth,
as
our
Master's
words
indicate,
"Come
patient
perseverance
I
was
able
to
read
it
and
to
understand
unto
me,
all
ye
that
labor
and
are
heavy
laden,
and
I
will
give
it,
and
so
the
other
volumes.'
I
you
rest.
Take
my
yoke
upon
you
and
learn
of
me,
and
ye
This
brother
promptly
made
some
donations
to
the
Tract
shall
find
rel't
unto
your
souls."
As
an
illustration
of
the
ad-
fund,
sold
out
his
business
in
Virginia
and
returned
to
Greece,
vantages
of
the
freedom
of
conscience
secured
by
many
who
where
he
has
gotten
out
a
translation
of
several
of
the
tracts
come
to
this
favored
land,
we
mention
two
instances
which
and
the
first
volume
of
DAWN.
His
latest
letter
says
that
the
came
under
our
personal
observation.
Meeting
an
Italian
translators
are
working
on
the
second
VOlume,
which
he
hopes
workman
casually
and
finding
him
to
speak
broken
English
will
be
ready
this
year.
The
dear
brother
is
throwing
his
en-
we
had
a
conversation
with
him,
as
follows:-
tire
heart
into
the
matter,
desiring
to
help
the
brethren
of
"Are
you
an
Italian'"
his
own
nationality.
Meantime
also
he
visits
the
ships
that
"Yes,
me
Italian."
enter
his
port,
and
canvasses
the
passengers
and
seamen
for
"Are
you
a
Christian'"
English,
French,
Italian
and
Greek
DAWNS.
"Yes,
me
Christian."
Surely,
as
the
Master
said
at
the
first
advent-The
fields
"Are
you
a
Catholic
Christian'"
are
ripe
for
the
harvest,
and
he
that
reapeth
receiveth
wages.
"N
0,
me
Protestant
Christian."
(John
4:
35,
36.)
What
wonderful
opportunities
lie
right
at
"How
does
that
come'
I
thought
that
nearly
everybody
our
handl
Let
us
be
wise
in
the
use
of
these,
not
only
pray-
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(159-163) Nevertheless, I will now state some few facts of the work done through this branch during the past year, 1906. We have yet some reasons for believing that we in some lines at least will be able to do two times so much in this new year 1907 as in the past year. Indeed the ‘‘fields are white to the harvest’’ here, and we are zealous to be used of the great King in his reaping work, as he will grant us opportunities before the closing of ‘‘the door.’’ Besides the wide territory yet untouched in this country, we have the whole of Finland, where we hope to find a good number of our Lord’s jewels. My dear wife hag lately tried to do some colporteur work there and the results were very encouraging. God willing, she will soon go to Finland again to pursue the work there, and besides we have now five other good colporteurs engaged here in Sweden and hope for still more. During the year we had one General Convention in Stockholm, attended by 200 interested friends, and besides this some smaller conventions in other parts of the country. The Pilgrim work by Brother Edberg and other dear brethren has been very much appreciated amongst the friends, and has given good results. The mileage covered in preaching tours was 11,501, and about 400 meetings were held. The Swedish Zion’s Vakt-Torn (now 16 pages monthly) has had 1,184 subscribers during the year, and we know by a great multitude of letters that it has been useful and helpful for many (I would hope for all) of them. We have printed 3,000, as minimum, of each issue, which allows a good deal for sample copics, answers of special questions to new friends, ete. We have had the privilege to publish the fifth volume of M1LLENNIAL DAWN in a Swedish edition (7,000 copies), and we feel that this solid and precious book has an important mission to fill amongst the Lord’s Swedish people. Praying divine grace and guidance for yourself continually and for all the dear brethren everywhere (whom we hope to meet before long ‘‘on the other side’’) and asking your prayers for us here in this part of the harvest field, I am, Your thankful and happy brother and co-laborer, Aue. LUNDBORG. ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, Pa. WORK ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE SWEDISH BRANCH, 1906 ‘*Dawns,’’ various bindings, sold................5 5,129 Various booklets, ‘‘About Hell,’’ ‘‘Tabernacle Shadows,’’ ete., sold ............. cece ee eee 2,184 Annual sets Swedish ‘‘Tower,’’ cloth-bound and un DOUNA 2... eee cece eee tect tence ences 261 Sample ‘‘Towers’’ and tract numbers of Zion’s Vakt Torn f£rC@ oo. c cece ec ce eee cette ences 60,719 Expressed in usual form of tract pages.............. 2,026,816 Letters and cards sent out from this office........... 845 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Expenditures Pilgrim, Convention and other meetings, kr.1,544.71 $ 411.92 For translation, printing, etec.......... kr. 6,647.07 1,772.55 Freight and postage................6. kr. 889.57 237.22 Office expenses, rent, inventory, light, heat, telephone, etc. ..........-.. kr. 3,596.12 958.70 From Allegheny ...............0.000. 802.75 $4,183.14 Receipts Voluntary Donations to the Tract Fund. .kr. 3,227.16 $ 860.58 Swedish ‘‘Tower’’ subscriptions....... kr. 1,312.17 349.91 Sold books and other incomes.......... kr. 5,437.14 1,449.90 $2,660.39 Deficit, 1906 2... cece ccc cece cent eee e eee $1,522.75 BRITISH PILGRIMAGE OF BRO. A. E. WILLIAMSON Barnoldswick, Eng., May 31 Motherwell, Scot., Jun. 10 Glasgow, Scot., Jun. 1-3 Dundee, Scot., Jun. 11, 12 Paisley, Scot., Jun. 4 Perth, Scot., Jun. 13 Greenock, Scot., Jun. 5 Hawick, Scot., Jun. 14,15 Rothesay, Scot., Jun. 6 Edinburgh, Seot., Jun. 16,17 Gourock, Scot., Jun. 7 Bedlington, Eng., Jun. 19, 20 Uddingston, Scot., Jun. 8 New Castle, Eng., June 21 Glasgow, Scot., Jun. 9 Eston, Eng., June 22, 23 VoL. XXVIII ALLEGHENY, PA., JUNE 1, 1907 No. 11 “GO YE. ALSO INTO THE VINEYARD ‘*Sow beside all waters; thou knowest not which shall prosper, this or that.’’—Isa. 32:20; Eccl. 11:6. If the sowing has bcen a general one with a view to the gathering of the Lord’s little flock from every nation, people, kindred and tongue, we must expect the harvest work to be similarly broad, widely extended. In reply to inquiries respecting the African mission: Returns from Brother Booth are meager as yet. He arrived at Cape Town and at once proceeded to bring the good tidings to the attention of the English-speaking whites and blacks in that city. He has met with some success in the sense that a few are hearing gladly. We hope that some of them will be convinced. Some are inquiring whether or not reaping work could be done in India, Japan and China, We reply that we have a few WATcH TOWER subscribers in those far-off lands, who doubtless are doing everything in their power, and they will, we feel assured, be prompt to tell us if there are openings there for the services of the truth and for the harvest message. Meantime let us not forget that our own land is the gathering-place for people from every nation under heaven, and is therefore a fruitful field in a larger sense than any other. The Lord seemingly held back the discovery of this continent until the due time, when it would beeome the gathering-place for the oppressed of all nations; for the oppressed are specially amenable to the truth, as our Master’s words indicate, ‘‘Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.’’ As an illustration of the advantages of the freedom of conscience secured by many who come to this favored land, we mention two instances which came under our personal observation. Meeting an Italian workman casually and finding him to speak broken English we had a conversation with him, as follows:— ‘fAre you an Italian?’’ **Yes, me Italian.’’ ‘Are you a Christian?’’ ‘*Yes, me Christian.’’ ‘*Are you a Catholic Christian?’’ ‘‘No, me Protestant Christian.’’ ‘*How does that come? I thought that nearly everybody in your land was Catholic. Protestant now?’’ *‘Me friend comee here, join Baptist Church; me comee here, he takee me. Now me no pray to Mary, me pray to Jesus.’? Another case was that of a Greek who kept a confectionery store in Virginia, and was reached with the truth by one of the brethren of his city. His own story to us was:— ‘*T never knew anything about other religions until I came to the United States some years ago. I was then surprised to find various denominations of Protestants, and that the Roman Catholics here were in the minority. I noticed that many of the Protestants were quite intelligent, and some of them apparently good people. J visited various churches, saying to myself, I want to find the truth, whatever it is, A Methodist minister had a talk with me and urged me to joth his congregation. I told him that I would do so if I could be convinced that it was the right one—that I was looking for the truth. It was not long after this that one of the brethren handed me a tract, and subsequently I got into conversation with him and his presentations were more satisfactory than anything I had ever heard. He brought me the DAWN in English, and with patient perseverance I was able to read it and to understand it, and so the other volumes.’’ This brother promptly made some donations to the Tract fund, sold out his business in Virginia and returned to Greece, where he has gotten out a translation of several of the tracts and the first volume of Dawn. His latest letter says that the translators are working on the second volume, which he hopes will be ready this year. The dear brother is throwing his entire heart into the matter, desiring to help the brethren of his own nationality. Meantime also he visits the ships that enter his port, and canvasses the passengers and seamen for English, French, Italian and Greek Dawns. Surely, as the Master said at the first advent—The fields are ripe for the harvest, and he that reapeth receiveth wages. (John 4:35, 36.) What wonderful opportunities lie right at our hand! Let us be wise in the use of these, not only pray How does it come you are a [4000]
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