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MARCH
IS,
15108
ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
text,
which
is
more
properly
rendered
in
the
Revised
Ver
sion
and
in
the
Diaglott-'
I
There
shall
be
one
flock
and
one
Shepherd."
This
is
in
full
agreement
with
the
Apostle's
statement
(Eph.
1
:10)
that
in
the
dispensation
of
the
fullness
of
times
he
might
gather
together
in
one
[literally,
under
one
head]
all
things
in
Christ,
both
which
are
in
heaven
and
which
are
on
earth,
even
in
him.
Ultimately
all
of
God's
creation
will
be
under
the
headship
of
this
great
Shepherd,
who
is
now
the
Head
of
the
church,
the
little
flock,
and
who
in
future
will
be
Head
over
angels
also
and
over
restored
humanity.
The
flock
will
be
one,
but
the
sheep
will
be
of
various
natures
on
various
planes
of
being;
as
it
is
written,
I
I
In
my
Father's
house
are
many
mansions,"
many
apartments,
many
planes,
but
all
harmonious,
grand.
But
the
highest
of
all
these
planes,
the
plane
of
glory,
is
that
to
which
the
Lord
has
inviten
the
little
flock,
the
bride
class
of
this
Gospel
age.
Let
us
hear
his
voice,
let
us
follow
in
his
footsteps,
let
us
make
our
calliu@
and
election
sure
I
VOL.
XXIX
ALLEGHENY,
P
A.,
APRIL
1,
1908
No.7
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
within
the
very
shadows
of
our
churches
and
in
the
midst
of
our
civilization.
Even
educated
Italians
are
to
be
found
who
believe
profoundly
in
the
influence
of
the
I
I
evil-eye,
"
and
al
most
every
race
has
its
pet
superstition,
but
it
is
neither
the
negroes
nor
foreign
classes
who
have
alarmed
the
officials
by
appealing
from
the
evils
of
superstition,
as
the
many
cases
which
have
been
brought
to
the
attention
of
Superintendent
Bell
are
almost
without
exception
native-born
white
persons.
Mr.
Bell
said:
"It
seems
almost
ridiculous
to
talk
of
persons
being
literally
ruined
by
I
hoodoos'
and
evil
I
spells'
cast
upon
them
by
mys
terious
conjurers
in
these
enlightened
times,
and
if
I
had
not
the
evidence
of
my
own
eyes
I
would
doubt
the
truth
of
many
of
the
cases
which
are
to
be
found
upon
our
records.
Never
before
in
my
long
experience
in
the
Humane
Society
have
I
known
evil
superstition
to
be
so
prevalent
and
to
have
such
alarming
results.
The
epidemic
is
growing
worse
every
day
and
it
is
time
for
some
radical
action
to
be
taken.
I
lOne
of
the
first
cases
called
to
my
attention
seemed
to
me
to
be
particularly
distressing,
as
I
had
known
the
victim
of
the
delusion
before
she
came
under
the
I
influence'
of
some
alleged
evil
spirit.
An
attractive
young
woman
and
exceed
ingly
capable
stenographer
who
had
been
employed
for
years
by
a
well-known
alderman
came
to
me
and
told
me
that
she
had
been
forced
to
give
up
her
employment,
as
she
could
not
work
on
account
of
a
I
spell'
having
been
cast
upon
her;
she
said
that
voices
came
to
her
while
she
was
at
work,
calling
upon
her
to
I
come,
come,
come,'
and
whispering
strange
things
in
her
ears,
driving
her
to
distraction.
I'I
laughed
at
the
girl
when
she
asked
me
to
stop
the
people
who
were
hounding
her,
but
she
came
back
again
and
again,
and
as
she
seemed
to
be
a
nervous
and
mental
wreck
from
harping
on
the
one
subject
and
brooding
over
the
ever
present
spirit
voices,
I
resolved
to
investigate
the
case
and
if
possible
arrest
and
make
an
example
of
the
person
who
had
so
worked
upon
her
mind
as
to
wreck
her
life.
She
said
that
she
had
been
to
spiritualistic
circles
and
a
certain
medium
had
cast
the
spell
upon
her.
My
investigation
secured
no
evi
dence,
as
every
person
she
mentioned
professed
entire
igno
rance
of
the
matter.
PUZZLING
CASES
COME
TO
LIGHT
I
I
The
affair
puzzled
me,
as
I
saw
that
the
girl
was
really
seriously
affected
by
the
delusions.
She
was
unable
to
keep
any
position,
not
even
where
only
the
simplest
housework
was
involved,
and
she
is
today
sinking
lower
and
lower
in
the
social
scale.
Other
cases
which
have
been
brought
to
my
notice
in
great
numbers
during
the
past
few
months
are
just
as
puzzling.
Although
such
investigations
are
really
outside
of
my
jurisdiction,
I
am
willing
to
make
every
effort
to
have
a
test
case
of
the
prosecution
of
the
persons
responsible
for
this
deplorable
condition
of
affairs
if
I
can
secure
the
evi
dence.
Positive
proof
must
be
secured,
however,
that
some
person
is
responsible
for
the
wrecking
of
a
life
in
this
manner.
An
attempt
to
try
a
case
with
little
evidence
would
only
result
in
failure,
as
such
a
case
is
sure
to
seem
ridiculous
to
the
skeptical.
In
no
one
of
the
many
cases
has
such
evidence
been
produced,
but
still
the
victims
come
with
their
complaints,
and
they
are
increasing
in
number
every
day.
I
I
Not
only
women,
but
men
come
to
me,
and
one
and
all
complain
of
being
mesmerized,
hypnotized
or
enchanted
in
some
manner
by
persons
who
wish
to
persecute
them.
"Just
last
week
a
nice
little
woman
and
her
husband
came
to
me
and
asked
that
I
stop
the
people
who
had
cast
a
spell
over
them
and
were
hounding
them
to
death
by
sending
spirits
constantly
about
with
them
wherever
they
went.
The
man
was
a
big,
husky
fellow,
and
I
inquired
particularly
if
he
drank.
I
thought
it
might
be
some
other
kind
of
spirits
which
was
annoying
him,
but
they
stuck
to
their
story
and
seemed
to
believe
firmly
in
the
delusion.
"Persons
of
all
walks
of
life
are
among
the
complainants,
FACED
BY
A
SOCIAL
CRISIS
Rev.
Washington
Gladden,
D.
D.
(Congregationalist),
ex
pressed
himself
as
follows
a
little
time
ago:-
"It
is
idle,
it
is
fatuous
to
hide
from
ourselves
the
fact
that
we
are
facing
here
in
the
United
States
of
America
a
social
crisis.
The
forces
which
are
at
work
mean
destruction.
'I
The
swollen
fortunes
that
many
are
gloating
over
are
symptoms
of
disease.
They
are
not
the
reward
of
social
serv
ice,
they
are
the
fruit
of
plunder.
We
have
made
them
pos
sible
only
by
permitting
the
gate
of
opportunity
to
be
made
narrower
and
the
burden
of
toil
more
unrequiting
for
millions
of
people.
They
exist
only
by
our
acts.
A
society
which
tol
erates
such
conditions
cannot
live.
"It
is
because
we
have
begun
to
have
some
dim
concep
tion
of
this
truth
that
we
are
moving
now
toward
the
correc
tion
by
law
of
these
great
injustices.
We
must
exterminate
them;
that
is
the
fight
in
which
there
must
be
no
faltering.
If
we
would
not
be
destroyed
we
must
destroy
the
destroyer.
This
is
the
truth
which
our
brave
President,
by
word
and
deed,
is
alwa;rs
enforcing-
upon
us,
and
he
is
entirely
and
everlast
ingly
rIght
about
it.
"What
has
the
Christian
church
been
doing
while
the
powers
of
piracy
and
plunder
have
been
gathering
their
forces
and
spreading
their
net
and
heaping
up
their
spoils'
Where
was
the
Christian
church
when
the
grafters
were
ravaging
the
cities,
and
the
rebaters
and
the
frenzied
financiers
and
the
insurance
sharks
were
getting
in
their
work'
For
the
most
part
she
has
been
standing
by
and
looking
on,
winking
her
eyes
and
twiddling
her
thumbs,
and
wondering
whether
she
had
any
call
to
interfere.
Indeed
she
has
gathered
into
her
communion
many
of
the
most
conspicuous
of
the
perpetrators
of
the
injustices-they
are
nearly
all
church
members-and
has
made
herself
a
pensioner
upon
their
bounty,
and
has
been
content
with
preaching
to
them
the
simple
Gospel
that
such
men
always
love
to
hear.
I
I
The
fact
is
plainly
apparent
that
the
church
has
lost
its
grip
on
the
world,
and
she
is
not
going
to
regain
it
until
she
finds
out
what
is
her
real
business
in
the
world.
Let
her
ad
dress
herself
to
that
with
faith
and
courage
and
she
will
soon
find
her
resources
returning."
DEMONISM
ATTRIBUTED
TO
SUPERSTITION
We
must
not
blame
intelligent
people
for
considering
witchcraft,
spiritism,
clairaudience
and
clairvoyance
to
be
merely
products
of
superstition
and
imagination.
We,
too,
would
have
been
so
inclined
but
for
the
Word
of
God
on
the
subjeet
and
various
corroborating
experiences.
And
herein
lies
a
part
of
the
danger.
When
the
unbelieving
are
suddenly
made
aware
that
there
is
really
an
intelligent
occult
influence
at
work,
they
are
amazed
that
they
have
been
favored
to
have
demonstrations
of
and
to
appreciate
a
tru.th
of
which
so
few
know.
They
delve
into
its
mysteries
as
they
would
not
have
done
had
they
not
previously
considered
it
all
a
fake
especially
if
the
proofs
reach
them
along
innocent,
amusing
or
ludicrous
lines.
Note
the
testimony
of
our
home
city,
which
is
doubtless
paralleled
in
other
cities.
The
extract
is
from
The
Pittsburgh
Post:
A
WA
VB
OF
SUPERSTITION
Superintendent
Bell,
of
the
Humane
Society,
made
the
startling
statement
that
he
is
daily
besieged
with
requests
to
arrest
and
punish
supposed
sorcerers
who
have
cast
'I
spells'
,
about
their
victims
and
are
driving
them
to
the
verge
of
lunacy.
It
is
to
be
expeeted
that
with
such
a
great
cosmopolitan
population
as
Allegheny
enjoys,
superstitions
transplanted
from
faraway
lands
would
flourish
among
the
foreign
and
negro
ele
ments.
The
negro
and
Latin
races
will
probably
always
be
inclined
to
superstition.
Traces
of
the
doctrines
of
the
voodoos
or
witch-doctors
of
Africa,
the
legends
and
folklore
of
Europe
and
the
fantastic
superstitions
of
the
Orient
are
to
be
found
[4159]
MARCH 15, 1908 text, which is more properly rendered in the Revised Version and in the Diaglott--‘‘There shall be one flock and one Shepherd.’’ This is in full agreement with the Apostle’s statement (Eph. 1:10) that in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one [literally, under one head] all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth, even in him. Ultimately all of God’s creation will be under the headship of this great Shepherd, who is now the Head of the church, the little flock, and who in future will ZION’S WATCH TOWER (95-100) be Head over angels also and over restored humanity. The flock will be one, but the sheep will be of various natures on various planes of being; as it is written, ‘‘In my Father’s house are many mansions,’’ many apartments, many planes, but all harmonious, grand. But the highest of all these planes, the plane of glory, is that to which the Lord has invited the little flock, the bride class of this Gospel age. Let us hear his voice, let us follow in his footsteps, let us make our calling and election sure! Vou. XXIX ALLEGHENY, PA., APRIL 1, 1908 No. 7 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER FACED BY A SOCIAL CRISIS Rev. Washington Gladden, D. D. (Congregationalist), expressed himself as follows a little time ago:— ‘‘It is idle, it is fatuous to hide from ourselves the fact that we are facing here in the United States of America a social crisis, The forces which are at work mean destruction. ‘‘The swollen fortunes that many are gloating over are symptoms of disease. They are not the reward of social service, they are the fruit of plunder. We have made them possible only by permitting the gate of opportunity to be made narrower and the burden of toil more unrequiting for millions of people. They exist only by our acts. A society which tolerates such conditions cannot live. ‘It is because we have begun to have some dim conception of this truth that we are moving now toward the correction by law of these great injustices. We must exterminate them; that is the fight in which there must be no faltering. If we would not be destroyed we must destroy the destroyer. This is the truth which our brave President, by word and deed, is always enforcing upon us, and he is entirely and everlastingly right about it. ‘*What has the Christian church been doing while the powers of piracy and plunder have been gathering their forces and spreading their net and heaping up their spoils? Where was the Christian church when the grafters were ravaging the cities, and the rebaters and the frenzied financiers and the insurance sharks were getting in their work? For the most part she has been standing by and looking on, winking her eyes and twiddling her thumbs, and wondering whether she had any call to interfere. Indeed she has gathered into her communion many of the most conspicuous of the perpetrators of the injustices—they are nearly all church members—and has made herself a pensioner upon their bounty, and has been content with preaching to them the simple Gospel that such men always love to hear. ‘¢The fact is plainly apparent that the chureh has lost its grip on the world, and she is not going to regain it until she finds out what is her real business in the world. Let her address herself to that with faith and courage and she will soon find her resources returning.’’ DEMONISM ATTRIBUTED TO SUPERSTITION We must not blame intelligent people for considering witchcraft, spiritism, clairaudience and clairvoyance to be merely products of superstition and imagination. We, too, would have been so inclined but for the Word of God on the subject and various corroborating experiences. And herein lies a part of the danger. When the unbelieving are suddenly made aware that there is really an intelligent occult influence at work, they are amazed that they have been favored to have demonstrations of and to appreciate a truth of which so few know. They delve into its mysteries as they would not have done had they not previously considered it all a fake— especially if the proofs reach them along innocent, amusing or ludicrous lines. Note the testimony of our home city, which is doubtless paralleled in other cities. The extract is from The Pittsburgh Post: A WAVE OF SUPERSTITION Superintendent Bell, of the Humane Society, made the startling statement that he is daily besieged with requests to arrest and punish supposed sorcerers who have cast ‘‘spells’’ about their victims and are driving them to the verge of hinacy. It is to be expected that with such a great cosmopolitan population as Allegheny enjoys, superstitions transplanted from faraway lands would flourish among the foreign and negro elements. The negro and Latin races will probably always be inclined to superstition. Traces of the doctrines of the voodoos or witch-doctors of Africa, the legends and folklore of Europe and the fantastic superstitions of the Orient are to be found within the very shadows of our churches and in the midst of our civilization. Even educated Italians are to be found who believe profoundly in the influence of the ‘‘evil-eye,’’ and almost every race has its pet superstition, but it is neither the negroes nor foreign classes who have alarmed the officials by appealing from the evils of superstition, as the many cases which have been brought to the attention of Superintendent Bell are almost without exception native-born white persons. Mr. Bell said: ‘*It seems almost ridiculous to talk of persons being literally ruined by ‘hoodoos’ and evil ‘spells’ cast upon them by mysterious conjurers in these enlightened times, and if I had not the evidence of my own eyes I would doubt the truth of many of the cases which are to be found upon our records. Never before in my long experience in the Humane Society have I known evil superstition to be so prevalent and to have such alarming results. The epidemic is growing worse every day and it is time for some radical action to be taken. ‘One of the first cases called to my attention seemed to me to be particularly distressing, as I had known the victim of the delusion before she came under the ‘influence’ of some alleged evil spirit. An attractive young woman and exceedingly capable stenographer who had been employed for years by a well-known alderman came to me and told me that she had been forced to give up her employment, as she could not work on account of a ‘spell’ having been cast upon her; she said that voices came to her while she was at work, calling upon her to ‘come, come, come,’ and whispering strange things in her ears, driving her to distraction. “*T laughed at the girl when she asked me to stop the people who were hounding her, but she came back again and again, and as she seemed to be a nervous and mental wreck from harping on the one subject and brooding over the everpresent spirit voices, I resolved to investigate the case and if possible arrest and make an example of the person who had so worked upon her mind as to wreck her life. She said that she had been to spiritualistic circles and a certain medium had cast the spell upon her. My investigation secured no evidence, as every person she mentioned professed entire ignorance of the matter. PUZZLING CASES COME TO LIGHT ‘‘The affair puzzled me, as I saw that the girl was really seriously affected by the delusions. She was unable to keep any position, not even where only the simplest housework was involved, and she is today sinking lower and lower in the social scale. Other cases which have been brought to my notice in great numbers during the past few months are just as puzzling. Although such investigations are really outside of my jurisdiction, I am willing to make every effort to have a test case of the prosecution of the persons responsible for this deplorable condition of affairs if I can secure the evidence. Positive proof must be secured, however, that some person is responsible for the wrecking of a life in this manner. An attempt to try a case with little evidence would only result in failure, as such a case is sure to seem ridiculous to the skeptical. In no one of the many cases has such evidence been produced, but still the victims come with their complaints, and they are increasing in number every day. ‘*Not only women, but men come to me, and one and all complain of being mesmerized, hypnotized or enchanted in some manner by persons who wish to persecute them. ‘¢ Just last week a nice little woman and her husband came to me and asked that I stop the people who had cast a spell over them and were hounding them to death by sending spirits constantly about with them wherever they went. The man was a big, husky fellow, and I inquired particularly if he drank. I thought it might be some other kind of spirits which was annoying him, but they stuck to their story and seemed to believe firmly in the delusion. ‘*Pergsons of all walks of life are among the complainants, [4159]
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