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MAY
I,
1908
ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
full.
From
the
standpoint
of
the
rulers
the
midnight
hour
was
the
most
favorable
because
a
large
concourse
of
people
then
in
Jerusalem
for
the
Feast
of
Passover
included
many
who
knew
Jesus
and
had
been
witnesses
of
his
miracles
and
his
arrest
in
day
time
might
have
led
to
a
tumult.
Our
Lord
probably
went
to
the
Garden
because
it
belonged
to
a
friend
and
because
in
the
open
his
disciples
would
have
a
better
op
portunity
for
escape
from
arrest;
though
it
does
not
appear
that
there
was
any
special
endeavor
to
make
an
arrest,
except
that
mentioned
by
Mark
of
a
young
man
who
followed
with
the
crowd
as
they
led
Jesus
away
and
who
had
on
a
long,
loose
garment,
and
when
they
laid
hold
upon
it
he
fled
from
them
naked.
This
is
supposed
to
have
been
John
Mark,
the
writer
of
the
Gospel
of
Mark,
and
that
he
lived
on
the
premises
of
which
the
Gethsemane
Garden
was
a
part.
Our
Lord's
agony,
prayer
and
comforting
at
an
end,
he
returned
to
the
apostles,
saying,
t
t
Sleep
on
now,
and
take
your
rest."
Your
opportunity
for
watching
with
me
or
speaK
ing
a
word
of
comfort
has
passed;
your
opportunity
for
wak
ing
your
own
hearts
and
minds
to
prayer
as
a
safeguard
against
coming
trials
and
testings
is
past.
Behold
the
band
of
those
who
will
arrest
me
I
A
little
ahead
of
the
band
came
Judas,
who
indicated
the
Master
by
the
traitorous
kiss,
which
John,
for
very
shame,
did
not
record.
Judas,
finding
his
de
ception
recognized
as
the
Master
said,
ItBetrayest
thou
tho
Son
of
man
with
a
kiss'"
left
him
and
joined
the
band
who
had
come
for
his
arrest,
while
Jesus,
coming
out
of
the
cover
into
the
open,
said,
t
t
Whom
seek
ye'"
After
he
had
answered
their
reply,
saying,
It
I
am
he,
let
these
my
friends
go
their
way,
"
we
read
that
the
men
went
backward
and
fell
on
the
ground.
This
was
doubtless
the
result
of
a
power
our
Lord
exercised
upon
them,
the
power
by
which
he
might
have
re
sisted
them
entirely
had
he
so
desired.
What
he
did
was
suf
ficient
to
show
them
and
his
apostles
that
his
surrender
was
not
one
of
necessity,
but
that
the
Father's
will
might
be
done.
Awhile
before
Jesus
had
said
that
they
shOUld
have
some
swords,
and,
finding
that
there
were
two,
he
said
they
were
enough.
The
Apostle
Peter
was
evidently
the
bearer
of
one
of
these
and
as
the
armed
men
approached
the
Lord,
Peter
used
the
sword
and
smote
off
the
ear
of
Malchus,
the
servant
of
the
High
Priest.
This
incident
was
evidently
of
the
Lord's
intention
to
show
that
his
surrender
was
not
because
of
cowardice
on
the
part
of
the
disciples
or
himself.
It
also
fur
nished
the
opportunity
of
healing
an
enemy
by
our
Lord's
touch
and
the
opportunity
of
saying
to
Peter,
t
t
Put
up
thy
sword;
they
that
take
to
the
sword
shall
perish
by
the
sword;
"
in
other
words,
My
followers
are
not
to
fight
with
carnal
weapons,
my
kingdom
is
not
to
be
established
in
this
man
ner.
Annas
had
been
the
High
Priest
for
a
number
of
years
and
had
been
followed
in
the
office
by
several
of
his
sons
and
now
his
son-in-law,
Caiaphas,
filled
the
position.
Nevertheless,
Annas
in
a
certain
sense
was
recognized
and
hence
our
Lord
was
first
taken
before
him.
Annas
questioned
him
but
did
not
attempt
a
judicial
investigation.
This
was
had
before
Caiaphas
and
apparently
in
another
part
of
the
palace
of
the
High
Priest.
It
was
apparently
while
our
Lord
was
being
examined
by
Annas
that
Peter,
who
warmed
himself
at
the
fire,
was
ques
tioned
three
times
respecting
his
identity
with
our
Lord
as
one
of
his
followers,
and
three
times
he
denied
and
directly
the
cock
crowing
began.
Peter
heard
it,
and
our
Lord,
while
being
led
from
the
presence
of
Annas
to
the
judgment
soat
of
Caiaphas,
looked
upon
Peter.
What
a
sermon
there
was
in
the
glance
toward
Peter
I
He
who
had
boasted
of
his
courage
that
he
never
would
deny
the
Lord
had
failed.
How
much
weaker
he
was
than
he
had
supposed
I
How
the
Lord's
prophecy
had
come
true,
Before
the
second
cock
crowing
thou
shalt
deny
me
thrice
I
He
went
out
and
wept
bitterly,
sick
at
heart
and
thoroughly
ashamed
of
himself,
resolving,
no
doubt,
that
he
would
be
less
boastful
in
the
future
and
do
more
of
the
watching
and
praying
which
the
Master
had
enjoined.
We
know
not
how
close
parallels
to
some
of
these
experi.
ences
may
lie
before
some
of
the
Lord's
dear
people
now.
But
let
us
hope
that
if
any
of
us
should
come
so
sadly
short
of
our
own
hopes
and
privileges
that
the
Master
would
not
only
pray
for
us,
as
he
did
for
Peter,
but
that
he
would
turn
upon
us
also
his
glances
of
reproof,
of
chiding,
and
also
such
glances
as
would
remind
us
of
his
sympathy
and
love
that
we
might
not
be
overwhelmed
with
our
own
sense
of
weakness
and
shame,
but
that
our
repentance,
unlike
that
of
Judas,
should
be
like
that
of
Peter,
sincere
and
acceptable
to
the
Lord.
BRITISH
PILGRIMAGE
OF
BRO.
F.
W.
WILLIAMSON
Carlow,
Ireland,
May
23;
Dublin,
Ireland,
May
24,
25;
Belfast,
Ireland,
May
26;
Bangor,
Ireland,
May
28;
Glas
gow,
Scotland,
May
30,
31;
Edinburgh,
Scotland,
June
2,
3;
London,
England,
June
5,
8;
Luton,
England,
June
9;
Ox
ford,
England,
June
11,
12.
VOL.
XXIX
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
MAY
15,
1908
No.
10
THE
EDITOR'S
BRITISH
TOUR
Kaiser
Wilhelm
cler
Gro88e.
us
in
the
name
of
the
church,
and
to
provide
for
our
enter-
To
THE
DEAR
BIBLE
HOUSE
FAMILY,
tainment.
Assuring
them
that
such
kindness
was
neither
ex-
ALLEGHENY,
PA,
pected
nor
deserved,
we
nevertheless
were
persuaded
not
to
As
my
train
left
the
Pittsburgh
depot
your
waving
hand-
spoil
their
pleasure
by
declining
the
arrangement,
and
ac
kerchiefs
greeted
my
eyes,
assuring
me
of
your
Christian
love
cepted
it
most
heartily.
Their
arrangements
included
an
even
-and
that
it
would
go
with
me.
And
the
echo
of
your
songs
ing
discourse
at
Judson
Memorial
church.
We
spoke
to
an
stays
with
me
still-
t
'
God
be
with
you
till
we
meet
again"
audience
of
about
600
on
the
significance
of
the
Passover
and
t
t
Blest
be
the
tie
that
binds
our
hearts
in
Christian
love."
Memorial,
from
the
text,
t
t
Except
ye
eat
the
flesh
and
drink
Your
parting
greetings
and
songs
commingled
with
my
prayers
the
blood
of
the
Son
of
man,
ye
have
no
life
in
you."
for
you
and
all
the
dear
Israel
of
God,
and
my
thanksgivings
After
the
service
we
greeted
the
congregation
at
the
door.
to
the
Great
Giver
of
all
good
beautifully
blended
into
sweet
About
one-half
of
the
number
were
friends
of
the
truth-of
dreams
and
refreshing
sleep.
New
York,
Brooklyn
and
nearby
cities
as
far
east
as
Boston
The
next
day,
Sunday,
April
5th,
we
reached
Lynchburg,
and
as
far
south
as
Philadelphia.
The
next
morning
about
Va.,
where
we
were
met
at
the
depot
by
about
two
dozen
of
forty
of
these
bade
us
It
Good-bye"
again
on
the
pier,
and
the
dear
brethren
and
sisters
of
that
vicinity,
and
soon
we
sang
t
t
God
be
with
you
till
we
meet
again."
These
many
were
at
the
Opera
House,
where
a
great
throng
came
to
hear
demonstrations
of
Christian
love
by
the
dear
friends
every
t
t
The
Bible
Defended."
About
1,000
were
present,
and
it
is
where
have
an
humbling
effect,
as
we
feel
our
unworthiness
said
several
hundred
were
turned
away.
We
had
close
at-
of
so
much
of
their
kind
attention;
and
it
has
a
stimulating
tention,
and
have
reason
to
hope
that
some
received
a
blessing.
effect,
too,
in
that
it
encourages
us
to
endeavor
still
more
The
evening
meeting
was
not
advertised,
and
the
audience,
earnestly
to
attain
the
perfect
ideals
set
before
us
in
the
therefore,
was
chiefly
of
the
interested-including
some
who
Scriptures.
had
come
from
Norfolk,
Suffolk,
Richmond
and
other
cities.
Our
first
day
on
this
great
vessel
has
been
a
delightful
The
discourse
on
that
occasion
you
already
have
in
the
Dis-
one,
clear,
sunshiny,
cool,
bracing.
We
have
rested,
read
patch
and
other
papers
publishing
the
sermons.
letters
brought
from
home,
tried
to
get
acquainted,
and
above
We
left
at
2.10
Monday
morning,
and
reaching
Washing-
all
have
enjoyed
sweet
fellowship
with
the
Lord-allowing
ton
City
were
surprised
to
find
a
delegation
representing
the
our
heart
to
overflow
with
thankfulness
on
our
own
behalf
and
Washington
ecclesia
in
the
depot,
expecting
us
to
change
cars
on
behalf
of
all
the
dear
church
of
Christ,
especially
those
there
and
hent
on
having
us
take
breakfast
with
them,
which
who
had
asked
to
be
remembered
in
prayer.
With
a
hot
salt
we
did.
The
hour
spent
in
their
company
was
a
delightful
water
bath
we
will
retire,
wishing
you
all
t
t
Good
night
I
"
one,
reminding
us
afresh
of
what
are
the
usual
character-
and
visiting
you
in
memory
as
we
pray
for
you
each
by
name
istics
of
the
t
t
Church
of
the
First-born'
'-everywhere,
viz.,
and
remember
what
we
know
of
your
special
needs.
love
and
zeal
for
the
Lord
and
for
all
who
are
his.
At
3
p.
m.,
April
13th,
we
reached
Plymouth,
our
landing
Six
hours
later
we
were
with
the
New
York
friends.
A
place.
Our
journey
across
the
ocean
was
rather
uneventfuI
delegation
of
four
had
been
appointed
to
meet
liS
and
greet
apparently
nobody
seriously
seasick.
We
enjoyed
a
splendid
[4169]
May 1, 1908 full. From the standpoint of the rulers the midnight hour was the most favorable because a large concourse of people then in Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover included many who knew Jesus and had been witnesses of his miracles and his arrest in day time might have led to a tumult. Our Lord probably went to the Garden because it belonged to a friend and because in the open his disciples would have a better opportunity for escape from arrest; though it does not appear that there was any special endeavor to make an arrest, except that mentioned by Mark of a young man who followed with the crowd as they led Jesus away and who had on a long, loose garment, and when they laid hold upon it he fied from them naked. This is supposed to have been John Mark, the writer of the Gospel of Mark, and that he lived on the premises of which the Gethsemane Garden was a part. Our Lord’s agony, prayer and comforting at an end, he returned to the apostles, saying, ‘‘Sleep on now, and take your rest.’? Your opportunity for watching with me or speaking a word of comfort has passed; your opportunity for waking your own hearts and minds to prayer as a safeguard against coming trials and testings is past. Behold the band of those who will arrest me! A little ahead of the band came Judas, who indicated the Master by the traitorous kiss, which John, for very shame, did not record. Judas, finding his deception recognized as the Master said, ‘‘Betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?’’ left him and joined the band who had come for his arrest, while Jesus, coming out of the cover into the open, said, ‘*‘ Whom seek ye?’’ After he had answered their reply, saying, ‘‘I am he, let these my friends go their way,’’ we read that the men went backward and fell on the ground. This was doubtless the result of a power our Lord exercised upon them, the power by which he might have resisted them entirely had he so desired. What he did was sufficient to show them and his apostles that his surrender was not one of necessity, but that the Father’s will might be done. Awhile before Jesus had said that they should have some swords, and, finding that there were two, he said they were enough. The Apostle Peter was evidently the bearer of one of these and as the armed men approached the Lord, Peter used the sword and smote off the ear of Malchus, the servant of the High Priest. This incident was evidently of the Lord’s intention to show that his surrender was not because of cowardice on the part of the disciples or himself. It also furnished the opportunity of healing an enemy by our Lord’s touch and the opportunity of saying to Peter, ‘‘Put up thy ZION’S WATCH TOWER (142-147) sword; they that take to the sword shall perish by the sword; ’’ in other words, My followers are not to fight with carnal weapons, my kingdom is not to be established in this manner. Annas had been the High Priest for a number of years and had been followed in the office by several of his sons and now his son-in-law, Caiaphas, filled the position. Nevertheless, Annas in a certain sense was recognized and hence our Lord was first taken before him. Annas questioned him but did not attempt a judicial investigation. This was had before Caiaphas and apparently in another part of the palace of the High Priest. It was apparently while our Lord was being examined by Annas that Peter, who warmed himself at the fire, was questioned three times respecting his identity with our Lord as one of his followers, and three times he denied and directly the cock crowing began. Peter heard it, and our Lord, while being led from the presence of Annas to the judgment scat of Caiaphas, looked upon Peter. What a sermon there was in the glance toward Peter! He who had boasted of his courage that he never would deny the Lord had failed. How much weaker he was than he had supposed! How the Lord’s propheey had come true, Before the second cock crowing thou shalt deny me thrice! He went out and wept bitterly, sick at heart and thoroughly ashamed of himself, resolving, no doubt, that he would be less boastful in the future and dé more of the watching and praying which the Master had enjoined. We know not how close parallels to some of these experiences may lie before some of the Lord’s dear people now. But let us hope that if any of us should come so sadly short of our own hopes and privileges that the Master would not only pray for us, as he did for Peter, but that he would turn upon us also his glances of reproof, of chiding, and also such glances as would remind us of his sympathy and love that we might not be overwhelmed with our own sense of weakness and shame, but that our repentance, unlike that of Judas, should be like that of Peter, sincere and acceptable to the Lord. BRITISH PILGRIMAGE OF BRO. F. W. WILLIAMSON Carlow, Ireland, May 23; Dublin, Ireland, May 24, 25; Belfast, Ireland, May 26; Bangor, Ireland, May 28; Glasgow, Scotland, May 30, 31; Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2, 3; London, England, June 5, 8; Luton, England, June 9; Oxford, England, June 11, 12. Vou. XXIX THE EDITOR’S Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. To THE DEAR BIsLE House FaMILy, ALLEGHENY, Pa. As my train left the Pittsburgh depot your waving handkerchiefs greeted my eyes, assuring me of your Christian love —and that it would go with me. And the echo of your songs stays with me still—‘‘God be with you till we meet again’’ and ‘‘Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love.’’ Your parting greetings and songs commingled with my prayers for you and all the dear Israel of God, and my thanksgivings to the Great Giver of all good beautifully blended into sweet dreams and refreshing sleep. The next day, Sunday, April 5th, we reached Lynchburg, Va., where we were met at the depot by about two dozen of the dear brethren and sisters of that vicinity, and soon we were at the Opera House, where a great throng came to hear ‘“The Bible Defended.’’? About 1,000 were present, and it is said several hundred were turned away. We had close attention, and have reason to hope that some received a blessing. The evening meeting was not advertised, and the audience, therefore, was chiefly of the interested—including some who had come from Norfolk, Suffolk, Richmond and other cities. The discourse on that occasion you already have in the Dispatch and other papers publishing the sermons. We left at 2.10 Monday morning, and reaching Washington City were surprised to find a delegation representing the Washington ecclesia in the depot, expecting us to change cars there and bent on having us take breakfast with them, which we did. The hour spent in their company was a delightful one, reminding us afresh of what are the usual characteristics of the ‘‘Church of the First-born’’—everywhere, viz., love and zeal for the Lord and for all who are his. Six hours later we were with the New York friends. A delegation of four had been appointed to meet us and greet ALLEGHENY, PA., MAY 15, 1908 No. 10 BRITISH TOUR us in the name of the church, and to provide for our entertainment. Assuring them that such kindness was neither expected nor deserved, we nevertheless were persuaded not to spoil their pleasure by declining the arrangement, and accepted it most heartily. Their arrangements included an evening discourse at Judson Memorial church. We spoke to an audience of about 600 on the significance of the Passover Memorial, from the text, ‘‘Except ye eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of man, ye have no life in you.’’ After the service we greeted the congregation at the door. About one-half of the number were friends of the truth—of New York, Brooklyn and nearby cities as far east as Boston and as far south as Philadelphia. The next morning about forty of these bade us ‘‘Good-bye’’ again on the pier, and sang ‘‘God be with you till we meet again.’’ These many demonstrations of Christian love by the dear friends everywhere have an humbling effect, as we feel our unworthiness of so much of their kind attention; and it has a stimulating effect, too, in that it encourages us to endeavor still more earnestly to attain the perfect ideals set before us in the Seriptures. Our first day on this great vessel has been a delightful one, clear, sunshiny, cool, bracing. We have rested, read letters brought from home, tried to get acquainted, and above all have enjoyed sweet fellowship with the Lord—allowing our heart to overflow with thankfulness on our own behalf and on behalf of all the dear church of Christ, especially those who had asked to be remembered in prayer. With a hot salt water bath we will retire, wishing you all ‘‘Good night!’’ and visiting you in memory as we pray for you each by name and remember what we know of your special needs. At 3 p.m., April 13th, we reached Plymouth, our landing place. Our journey across the ocean was rather uneventful— apparently nobody seriously seasick. We enjoyed a splendid [4169]
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