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VOL.
XXX
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
JUNE
1,
1909
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.
11
trolling
power,
drawn
from
all
alike,
upon
whose
omnipotent
will
shall
rest
the
decision
of
all
issues
which,
in
its
absence,
might
plunge
the
world
in
war.'
"Such
a
power
or
tribunal
was
supposed
to
have
been
founa
in
The
Hague
Peace
Court,
the
very
name
of
which
the
rampant
warlords
of
the
earth
now
seem
to
so
heartily
despise."-"Dal
las
Morning
News."
RELIGIOUS
RAPPROCHEMENT
At
the
meeting
of
the
House
of
Commons
Sir
George
Keke
wich
will
present
a
bill
"to
amend
the
law
ecclesiastical
with
respect
to
inter-communion
between
the
church
of
England
and
other
Christian
churches."
The
bill,
which
is
a
one-clause
measure,
provides
that
"it
shall
be
lawful
for
any
clergyman
in
holy
orders
of
the
church
of
England,
not
suspended
or
deprived
by
order
of
an
eccles
iastical
Court,
to
preach
or
minister
in
any
chapel
of
any
other
Christian
denomination,
or
in
any
building,
with
the
assent
of
the
minister
or
owners
or
trustees
thereof,
as
the
case
may
be;
and
for
any
minister
of
any
other
Christian
denomination
to
preach
or
minister
in
any
cathedral
or
collegiate
or
parish
church
or
chapel
of
the
church
of
England
with
the
assent
of
the
dean,
incumbent,
or
clergyman
or
other
person
in
charge
thereof,
as
the
case
may
be."
It
will
be
observed
that
the
bill
refers
to
any
building,
as
well
as
any
chllpel,
and
Sir
George
Kekewich
told
our
Lobby
Correspondent
that
the
measure
as
drafted
will
apply
to
Roman
Catholics
as
well
as
to
Nonconformists.-Exchange.
PREDIOTS
REFORM
OR
REVOLUTION
"I
may
be
wrong,
but
I
feel
that
things
strange
and
terrible
are
in
the
air.
Here
property
ri),hts
are
violatrd
and
religion
persecuted
and
here
cabinet
ministers
are
insulted
in
the
streets.
The
government
trembles
before
striking
funC'tionaries
and
finally
retreats.
Men
talk
of
barricades
and
revolutions
and
of
a
republic
which
shall
be
run
by
trade
unions
composed
of
peo
ple
who
have
no
Christ.
What
more
do
you
want?
Months
must
see
a
change
or
the
years-not
more
than
five,
perhaps,
surely
will
see
the
end."
The
above
is
credited
to
"Father
Kelley,"
of
Chicago,
re
specting
his
recent
visit
to
Paris.
"SCIENTIFIC
PROOF
OF
A
FUTURE
LIFE"
In
a
sermon
in
which
he
told
of
the
effect
of
religious
seance'!
and
the
efforts
of
certain
writers
to
shatter
belief
in
a
future
life,
the
Rev.
H.
D.
C.
Maclachlan
preaC'hed
to
a
large
congre
gation
in
Seventh
Street
Christian
church
on
"The
New
Spirit
ualism,"
in
which
he
gave
scientific
proof
of
a
future
life
and
exhorted
his
hearers
to
be
of
good
cheer
and
continue
to
hope.
Mr.
Maclachlan
spoke
in
part
as
follows:-
"There
has
been
no
more
remarkable
ChalJge
in
publiC'
opin
ion
than
that
witnesged
within
the
last
few
years
with
rC'ganl
to
that
class
of
facts
known
as
spiritualistic.
There
W1l8
a
time
when
it
was
not
quite
respectable
to
bt>licve
in
them.
but
quite
recently
there
has
been
a
chang-e.
Ghosts
hn
V('
hpe'ome
respec
table;
planchette
anll
table
rapping
are
paJ
lor
amll~Cl11cJ\ts;
thp
popular
magazines
vie
with
each
other
in
saying
nice
things
about
mediums
and
their
ways.
RESULTS
OF
MEDIUMS
"The
cause
of
this
change
in
public
opinion
has
bpen
a
sim
ilar
change
in
scientific
belief.
It
is
not
more
than
thirty
years
ago
that
orthodox
science
refUl'ed
gO
much
as
to
investigate
the
things
of
which
we
are
speaking.
\Vhen
Sir
William
Crookes,
the
;:rreat
chrmist,
brought
in
hig
report
to
the
Royal
Society
of
England,
in
which
he
avowed
his
belief
in
the
lea1ling
phenomena
of
the
seance
room.
his
report
was
not
even
taken
from
the
table.
But
since
that
day
the
history
of
Galileo
and
his
telescope,
through
which
the
scientists
of
Padua
refused
to
look,
has
repeated
itself.
"Some
twenty-five
years
ago
the
Society
for
PsychiC'lll
Re
search
was
formed
in
England
with
sUe'h
names
as
Crookes.
Myers,
RomanI'S,
Eldgwick.
Barrett
and
others
on
its
list
of
members,
and
since
that
day
telepathy,
table
rapping,
clair
voyance,
clairaudience,
telekinesis.
apparitions,
materializa
tions,
mental
healing
and
all
the
other
phenomrna
which
Pro
fessor
James,
of
Harvard,
aptly
calls
'residual,'
have
been
in
vestigated.
Mediums
have
been
transferred
from
back
par
lors,
where
all
sorts
of
trickery
WIlS
possible,
to
the
physical
laboratories
of
the
universities.
They
have
been
put
under
conditions
of
strictest
control.
Even
the
traditional
darkness
has
been
denied
them.
And
still
the
wonderful
results
came.
One
after
another
leading
scientists
entered
into
these
investi
gations
skeptical
and
contemptuous,
but
came
out
of
them
be
lievers
in
the
facts
on
the
evidence
of
their
own
senses.
ARMAGEDDON
"The
old
claim
formerly
made
here
and
there
by
highly
im
aginative
and
expectant
calamity
prophets,
that
the
time
was
at
hand
for
the
great
and
final
conflict,
the
battle
of
Armaged
don,
has
died
down
until
one
rarely
receives
a
crude
tract
or
hears
a
pulpit
warning
to
remind
him
of
such
impending
dis
aster.
Just
about
the
time
the
wild
prophets
have
yielded
to
the
spirit
of
brotherhood
and
peace
that
has
been
taking
fast
hold
upon
the
world,
one
finds
a
desperate
contention
and
uproar
amongst
the
ambitious,
egged
on
by
mercenary
makers
of
the
machines
and
accoutrements
of
war
and
by
ambitious
hopefuls
in
uniform,
to
outdo
each
other
in
preparations
for
the
Battle
of
Armageddon.
"If
there
had
been
announced
in
flaming
lines
across
the
sky
the
great
and
awful
fact
that
the
final
battle
of
destruc
tion
and
annihilation
was
at
hand,
it
could
hardly
have
led
to
more
sudden
and
tremendous
preparation
for
war
than
that
now
under
way
between
three
of
the
leading
nations
of
the
world,
the
very
nations
that
boast
of
the
Anglo-Saxon
desire
and
purpose
to
encourage
the
arts
of
peace.
The
best
that
can
be
said
of
such
untimely
departure
from
the
peace
policy
so
loudly
professed
by
these
countries
for
the
last
decade
is
that
the
warlords
in
the
saddle
and
interests
which
find
profit
in
war
a.nd
in
preparations
for
war
have
grossly
and
outrage
ously
misrepresented
and
misused
the
people
over
whom
they
have
influence
and
power.
"Twenty
years
ago
there
began
a
promising
movement
to
promote
the
peace
of
the
world.
The
movement
led
up
to
largely
attended
conferences
in
all
civilized
lands,
and
The
Hague
Peace
Court
was
one
of
the
results
of
the
work
of
wise
and
progressive
men,
including
the
leading
statesmen
of
the
time.
Arrangements
were
consummated
at
great
expense
by
which
disagreements
were
to
be
settled
according
to
rules
of
justice
and
not
by
a
resort
to
butchery
and
fire.
The
peace
movement
did
not
stop
here.
Peace
treaties
became
fashion
able,
and
a
week
rarely
passed
without
an
account
of
some
happy
pact
between
the
very
nations
now
most
desperately
bent
on
preparing
for
the
great
Battle
of
Armageddon
and
some
one
of
the
nations
whom
their
warlords
and
captains
of
the
military
industry
pretended
to
smpect
or
fear.
"The
unsound
minds
of
a
few
ambitious
warlords,
reinforced
by
the
greed
and
ambition
of
other
men,
have
led
to
a
sad
loss
in
the
courage,
the
morals
and
the
purpose
of
the
modern
world.
There
has
been
no
fall
to
be
compared
to
it
in
many
centuries.
Just
as
the
world
had
really
begun
to
turn
swords
into
plow-shares
the
whole
policy
of
peace
and
brotherhood
was
exchanged
in
a
night,
as
it
were,
for
a
war
policy
in
pursuance
of
which
the
plow
is
now
being
converted
into
the
sword.
As
'The
News'
sees
it
there
has
been
committed
in
this
an
awful
crime
against
humanity.
Mr.
Birrel,
Secretary
of
Ireland,
submitted
an
apt
comment
upon
President
Taft's
declaration
approving
the
present
policy
in
this
country.
He
said:-
"'When
I
was
young.
America
set
the
example
of
an
un
armed
nation,
but
things
have
not
worked
out
as
was
expected.
Mr.
Taft's
speech
on
the
question
of
United
States
armaments
were
words
of
doom.
They
have
shattered
some
of
the
best
hopes
of
humanity,
for
they
show
that
even
across
America
they
have
joined
the
ranks
of
the
armed
and
are
to
be
sup
plied
with
a
great
navy
and
a
powerful
army.
It
is
a
misC'r
able
pity
that
hopes
should
be
shattered,
and
that
we
are
now
to
deal
with
the
United
States
as
a
fully
equipped
military
and
naval
nation
.
.
.
.
.
Wherever
we
go,
we
find
armament,
armament,
armament.'
"What
must
be
the
end
of
this
desperate
!!'ame
in
which
en
lightened
nations
are
ae'tually
striving
to
outbuild
each
other?
Truly,
as
'The
Independent'
deelarps.
'It
is
hopeless,
for
there
is
no
end
but
utter
collapse.'
It
has
come
to
mean
almost
slavery
for
millions
of
the
people
of
England
and
Germany
al
ready.
,,'Dr.
,Jefferson
contribute'!
to
a
recent
number
of
'Atlantic'
a
soul-stirring
protest
against
this
crazy
display
of
warlordery.
He
says:-
"
'A
nntion
which
buys
guns
at
$70,000
each
when
the
slums
of
great
cities
are
rotting,
and
millions
of
human
beings
strug
gle
for
bread,
will.
unless
it
repents,
be
overtaken
soon
or
late
by
the
same
divine
wrath
which
shattered
Babylon
to
pieces;
and
hurled
Rome
from
a
throne
which
was
supposed
to
be
eternal.'
"The
one
ill'
sperate
means
of
relief
is
suggested
by
the
Jap
aneseMail
:-
"
'Yet
it
may
even
be
that
in
this
very
costliness
lies
the
best
hope
of
ultimate
restrictions,
if
not
abandonment-that
the
sighing
of
the
nations
under
the
heaviness
of
the
burden
may
at
last
find
expression
in
the
creating
of
some
central
con-
[4403]
*
*
*
(163-164)
Vou. XXX BROOKLYN, N. Y., JUNE 1, 1909 No. 11 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER ARMAGEDDON “The old claim formerly made here and there by highly imaginative and expectant calamity prophets, that the time was at hand for the great and final conflict, the battle of Armageddon, has died down until one rarely receives a crude tract or hears a pulpit warning to remind him of such impending disaster. Just about the time the wild prophets have yielded to the spirit of brotherhood and peace that has been taking fast hold upon the world, one finds a desperate contention and uproar amongst the ambitious, egged on by mercenary makers of the machines and accoutrements of war and by ambitious hopefuls in uniform, to outdo each other in preparations for the Battle of Armageddon. “Tf there had been announced in flaming lines across the sky the great and awful fact that the final battle of destruction and annihilation was at hand, it could hardly have led to more sudden and tremendous preparation for war than that now under way between three of the leading nations of the world, the very nations that boast of the Anglo-Saxon desire and purpose to encourage the arts of peace. The best that can be said of such untimely departure from the peace policy so loudly professed by these countries for the last decade is that the warlords in the saddle and interests which find profit in war and in preparations for war have grossly and outrageously misrepresented and misused the people over whom they have influence and power. “Twenty years ago there began a promising movement to promote the peace of the world. The movement led up to largely attended conferences in all civilized lands, and The Hague Peace Court was one of the results of the work of wise and progressive men, including the leading statesmen of the time. Arrangements were consummated at great expense by which disagreements were to be settled according to rules of justice and not by a resort to butchery and fire. The peace movement did not stop here. Peace treaties became fashionable, and a week rarely passed without an account of some happy pact between the very nations now most desperately bent on preparing for the great Battle of Armageddon and some one of the nations whom their warlords and captains of the military industry pretended to suspect or fear. “The unsound minds of a few ambitious warlords, reinforced by the greed and ambition of other men, have led to a sad loss in the courage, the morals and the purpose of the modern world. There has been no fall to be compared to it in many centuries, Just as the world had really begun to turn swords into plow-shares the whole policy of peace and brotherhood was exchanged in a night, as it were, for a war policy in pursuance of which the plow is now being converted into the sword. As ‘The News’ sees it there has been committed in this an awful crime against humanity. Mr. Birrel, Secretary of Ireland, submitted an apt comment upon President Taft’s declaration approving the present policy in this country. He said:— “‘When I was young, America set the example of an unarmed nation, but things have not worked out as was expected. Mr. Taft’s speech on the question of United States armaments were words of doom. They have shattered some of the best hopes of humanity, for they show that even across America they have joined the ranks of the armed and are to be supplied with a great navy and a powerful army. It is a miserable pity that hopes should be shattered, and that we are now to deal with the United States as a fully equipped military and naval nation..... Wherever we go, we find armament, armament, armament.’ “What must be the end of this desperate game in which enlightened nations are actually striving to outbuild each other? Truly, as “The Independent’ declares, It is hopeless, for there is no end but utter collapse. It has come to mean almost slavery for millions of the people of England and Germany already. “Dr. Jefferson contributes to a recent number of ‘Atlantic’ a soul-stirring protest against this crazy display of warlordery. He says:— “<‘A nation which buys guns at $70,000 each when the slums of great cities are rotting, and millions of human beings struggle for bread, will, unless it repents, be overtaken soon or late by the same divine wrath which shattered Babylon to pieces; and hurled Rome from a throne which was supposed to be eternal.’ “The one desperate means of relief is suggested by the Japanese Mail:— “Yet it may even be that in this very costliness lies the best hope of ultimate restrictions, if not abandonment—that the sighing of the nations under the heaviness of the burden may at last find expression in the creating of some central con [4403] trolling power, drawn from all alike, upon whose omnipotent will shall rest the decision of all issues which, in its absence, might plunge the world in war.’ “Such a power or tribunal was supposed to have been founa in The Hague Peace Court, the very name of which the rampant warlords of the earth now seem to so heartily despise.”—“Dallas Morning News.” RELIGIOUS RAPPROCHEMENT At the meeting of the House of Commons Sir George Kekewich will present a bill “to amend the law ecclesiastical with respect to inter-communion between the church of England and other Christian churches.” The bill, which is a one-clause measure, provides that “it shall be lawful for any clergyman in holy orders of the church of England, not suspended or deprived by order of an ecclesiastical Court, to preach or minister in any chapel of any other Christian denomination, or in any building, with the assent of the minister or owners or trustees thereof, as the case may be; and for any minister of any other Christian denomination to preach or minister in any cathedral or collegiate or parish church or chapel of the church of England with the assent of the dean, incumbent, or clergyman or other person in charge thereof, as the case may be.” It will be observed that the bill refers to any building, as well as any chapel, and Sir George Kekewich told our Lobby Correspondent that the measure as drafted will apply to Roman Catholics as well as to Nonconformists.—Exchange. PREDIOTS REFORM OR REVOLUTION “I may be wrong, but I feel that things strange and terrible are in the air. Here property rights are violated and religion persecuted and here cabinet ministers are insulted in the streets. The government trembles before striking functionaries and finally retreats. Men talk of barricades and revolutions and of a republic which shall be run by trade unions composed of people who have no Christ. What more do you want? Months must see a change or the years—not more than five, perhaps, surely will see the end.” *% * * The above is credited to “Father Kelley,” of Chicago, respecting his recent visit to Paris. “SCIENTIFIC PROOF OF A FUTURE LIFE’’ In a sermon in which he told of the effect of religious seances and the efforts of certain writers to shatter belief in a future life, the Rev. H. D. C. Maclachlan preached to a large congregation in Seventh Street Christian church on “The New Spiritualism,” in which he gave scientific proof of a future life and exhorted his hearers to be of good cheer and continue to hope. Mr. Maclachlan spoke in part as follows:— “There has been no more remarkable change in public opinion than that witnessed within the last few years with regard to that class of facts known as spiritualistic. There was a time when it was not quite respectable to believe in them, but quite recently there has been a change. Ghosts have become respectable; planchette and table rapping are parlor amuscments; the popular magazines vie with each other in saying nice things about mediums and their ways. RESULTS OF MEDIUMS “The cause of this change in public opinion has been a similar change in scientific belief. It is not more than thirty years ago that orthodox science refused so much as to investigate the things of which we are speaking. When Sir William Crookes, the great chemist, brought in his report to the Roval Society of England, in which he avowed his belief in the leading phenomena of the seance room, his report was not even taken from the table. But since that day the history of Galileo and his telescope, through which the scientists of Padua refused to look, has repeated itself. “Some twenty-five years ago the Society for Psychical Research was formed in England with such names as Crookes. Myers, Romanes, Eldgwick, Barrett and others on its list of members, and since that day telepathy, table rapping, clairvoyance, clairaudience, telekinesis. apparitions, materializations, mental healing and all the other phenomena which Professor James, of Harvard, aptly calls ‘residual,’ have been investigated. Mediums have been transferred from back parlors, where all sorts of trickery was possible, to the physical laboratories of the universities. They have been put under conditions of strictest control. Even the traditional darkness has been denied them. And still the wonderful results came. One after another leading scientists entered into these investigations skeptical and contemptuous, but came out of them believers in the facts on the evidence of their own senses. (163-164)
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