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SAMPLE
OF
INTERESTING
LETTERS
IDA
C.
IRENIUS,-N.
Y.
DEAR
BROTHER
RUSSELL
AND
ASSOCIATES:-
It
is
now
two
months
since
I
took
the
vow,
although
I
have
been
in
favor
of
it
since
I
first
read
it
in
the
WATCH
TOWER.
I
cannot
keep
from
sending
these
few
lines.
The
91st
Psalm
is
a
great
comfort
to
me,
and
I
am
glad
I
can
come
closer
to
the
altar
under
the
shadow
of
the
Almighty.
It
is
two
and
a
half
years
since
I
found
the
truth,
and
as
I
had
been
many
years
looking
for
it,
I
shall
never
forget
the
joy
I
then
experienced
and
have
experienced
daily
from
that
time
in
walking
in
my
Master's
footsteps
accordingly.
Through
this
light
I
have
come
to
a
larger
appreciation
and
love
for
God,
and
am
gIad
that
I
can
now
sing
the
song
of
Moses
and
the
Lamb,
more
and
more
every
day,
and
glad
that
the
strings
of
my
heart
respond
in
harmony
and
more
fully.
It
gives
me
courage
and
strength
when
I
am
weak;
it
gives
me
peace
when
storms
are
raging.
It
is
a
blessed
privilege
to
offer
gifts
on
the
altar.
My
heart
overfiowed
with
joy
when
I
realized
that
some
of
my
friends
had
begun
to
see
the
same
light.
When
we
are
will
ing
to
give
up
our
former
theories
and
are
willing
to
reason
together
with
our
Lord
we
shall
be
able
to
say,
"Thy
will
0
Lord."
I
rejoice
in
taking
this
further
step
and
in
this
way
getting
closer
to
the
brethren
and
sisters,
for
I
know
that
God
will
supply
all
my
needs
according
to
his
riches
in
glory
by
Christ
Jesus.
What
shall
I
render
unto
the
Lord
for
all
his
benefits
toward
me?
I
will
take
the
cup
of
salvation
and
offer
the
sacrifice
of
thanksgiving,
and
pay
my
vows
unto
the
Lord
now
in
the
pres
ence
of
his
people.
Your
sister
in
the
One
Hope,
UTHE
CHILDREN
OF
THE
BLESSED"
DEAR
BROTHER
RUSSELL:-
I
submit
to
you
some
of
my
deductions,
desiring
to
know
whether
you
view
these
matters
in
this
light.
My
ruminations
follow:-
The
65th
chapter
of
Isaiah,
from
the
17th
to
the
25th
verses
inclusive,
gives
a
prophetic
view
of
the
Millennial
reign
of
Christ,
as
is
shown
from
the
statement
in
the
17th
verse,
"I
create
new
heavens
and
a
new
earth."
Evidently
this
is
the
same
new
arrangement
that
Peter
saw
by
faith
when
he
said,
''We,
according
to
God's
promise,
look
for
a
new
heavens
and
a
new
earth,
in
which
dwell
righteousness"-the
same
new
heavens
and
new
earth
that
are
referred
to
by
the
Revelator
in
chapter
21,
verses
1-5
inclusive.
During
a
recent
study
particular
attention
was
directed
to
verse
23
of
Isaiah
65,
which
reads,
in
the
Leeser
Translation,
"They
shall
not
toil
in
vain,
nor
bring
forth
unto
an
early
death;
for
the
seed
of
the
blessed
of
the
Lord
are
they,
and
their
offspring
with
them,"
and
the
question
presented
itself
whether
the
statement,
"nor
bring
forth
unto
an
early
death,"
had
refer
ence
to
child
bearing-
during
the
time
of
the
incoming
kingdom.
It
will
be
observed
in
the
King
James
Translation
the
reading
is,
"nor
bring
forth
for
trouble."
Young's
Concordance
shows
that
the
Hebrew
word
''Yalad,''
translated
''bring
forth,"
beget,
bear,
is
exactly
the
same
word
used
under
inspiration
in
Genesis
3:
16,
where
God
said
unto
the
woman,
"I
will
greatly
multiply
thy
sorrow,
and
thy
conception;
in
sorrow
thou
shalt
brmg
forth
children."
With
these
points
in
mind
note
the
significance
of
Isaiah
65:20
(Leeser's
Translation):
"There
shall
no
more
come
then('e
an
infant
of
few
days,
nor
an
old
man
that
shall
not
have
the
full
length
of
his
days;
for
as
a
lad
shall
one
die
a
hundred
years
old;
and
as
a
sinner
shall
be
accursE'd
he
who
(dieth)
at
a
hundred
years
old."
These
Scriptures
seem
to
indicate
that
child
bearing
will
oontinue
for
some
time,
at
least,
into
the
Millennial
age,
if
not
up
to
within
one
hundred
years
or
thereabouts
of
its
close.
At
first
thought
this
apparently
conflicts
with
the
Lord's
state
ment
in
Luke
20:34-36,
"And
Jesus
answering
said
unto
them,
The
children
of
this
world
marry
and
are
given
in
marriage;
but
they
which
shall
be
accounted
worthy
to
obtain
that
world
and
the
resurrection
from
the
dead,
neither
marry
nor
are
given
in
marriage;
neither
can
they
die
any
more;
for
they
are
equal
unto
the
angels
and
are
children
of
the
resurrection."
However,
a
more
careful
consideration
of
these
words
of
the
Lord
would
indicate
that
he
presented
at
least
primarily
the
estate
of
those
accounted
worthy
to
obtain
an
inheritance
as
members
of
the
kingdom,
and
as
sharers
in
its
resurrection,
thus
leaving
the
question
of
human
conditions
during
the
period
of
"resurrection
by
judgment"
for
amplification
under
other
Scriptures,
as
well
as
under
the
secondary
application
of
the
Lord's
words
in
Luke
when
the
walk
up
to
full
resurrection
by
thl'
earthly
class
is
attained.
We
recall
God's
mandate
to
Adam
and
Eve
after
the
crea
tion,
"Be
fruitful
and
multiply
and
fill
the
earth."
No
doubt
this
command
will
have
been
literally
carried
out
by
the
time
of
the
end
of
the
"Gentile
Times."
From
other
Scriptures
we
know
that
during
the
Gospel
age
there
wiII
have
been
taken
out
from
amongst
men
not
only
the
"little
fiock,"
who
will
be
upon
the
throne
with
their
Lord,
but
also
a
"great
number,"
who
will
be
before
the
throne.
In
addition
to
these
there
is
the
"son
of
perdition"
class
who
go
to
the
second
death;
and
the
teaching
of
the
Scripture
is
that
during
the
Millennial
age
there
will
also
be
some
of
this
latter
clas,;;
who
will
not
attain
the
heights
to
which
the
Highway
of
Holiness
leads,
and
hence
will
be
cut
off
in
the
seconll
death.
We
have
learned
in
our
Bible
Studies
that
our
Heavenly
Father
is
an
accurate
Book-keeper,
and
that
during
the
past
few
years
the
door
has
been
left
open
after
the
close
of
the
"General
Call,"
that
the
places
of
those
who
lose
their
crowns
may
be
secured
by
other
volunteers,
who
are
willing
to
join
in
and
do
what
they
can
in
the
completion
of
the
harvest
work.
Reasoning
by
analogies,
the
suggestion
presents
itself
that
the
same
accurate
Book-keeper,
designing
to
have
the
earth
prop
erly
filled
with
human
sons,
has
probably
so
arranged
that
dur
inO'
the
Millennium,
and
from
those
who
have
not
been
child
be~rers
during
the
present
evil
world.
there
shall
be
"brought
forth"
those
who
may
take
the
place
of
those
sons
of
Adam
who
have
gone
to
higher
places,
or
who
through
wilful
sin
lose
life
entirely.
This
class
coming
up
by
an
awakening
from
the
dead
are
not
considered
as
Adam's
seed,
but
are
the
seed
of
the
"Blessed
and
only
Potentate,"
who
will
then
be
known
as
the
"Everlasting
Father."
(1
Tim.
6:15;
Isaiah
9:6)
This
gives
special
significance
to
the
phrase
in
Isaiah
65:
23,
"For
the
seed
of
the
Blessed
of
the
Lord
,are
they,
and
their
offspring
with
them."
Surely
it
will
be
a
wonderful
manifestation
of
the
love
and
favor
of
God
to
thus
arrange
to
fill
the
places
in
the
human
ranks
that
either
his
special
favor
on
the
one
hand,
or
Satanic
character
on
the
other,
may
have
vacated.
And,
further,
under
such
an
arrangement
the
manifold
wisdom
of
God
would
be
shown
in
ordering
conditions
under
which
('hild-bearing
would
be
not
in
sorrow,
as
under
the
Adamic
conditions
since
the
fall,
but
under
blessed
conditions,
where
every
fea.ture
of
the
('ourse
would
be
removed.
Thus
humanity
would
have
an
example
of
how
the
earth
would
have
been
peopled
had
Adam
and
Eve
not
sinned,
and
had
sorrow
in
conception
and
multiplication
of
con
ception
not
been
inflicted
as
a
penalty.
Again,
we
can
see
that
another
grand
feature
will
be
brought
to
light;
i.
e.,
that
it
is
sin
in
its
cancerous
working
that
has
caused
the
fearful
degen('racy
in
sex
matters
that
is
today
prey
ing
upon
the
world,
and
that
thi'l
quality,
given
to
the
race
by
its
Beneficent
Creator,
when
used
in
wisdom
and
righteousness,
will
be
shown
to
be
of
the
divine
and
pure
order.
It
is
true
that
right-minded
men
and
women.
even
during
the
reign
of
sin.
have
discerned
that
it
is
sin
and
the
abuse
of
God's
favors
that
have
brought
especial
trouble
along
these
lines;
yet,
amongst
th!?
sodden
classes
of
all
ages
and
nations,
the
gross
darkness
is
so
complete
upon
this,
as
well
as
other
matters,
that
no
doubt
a
demonstration
coming
through
the
channels
suggested
wiII
bring
to
full
light
the
righteousness
and
maiesty
and
wisdom
and
power
of
our
God
in
this
as
in
all
other
matters.
VOL.
XXX
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
JUNE
15,
1909
No.
]2
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
THE
DELUSIONS
OF
MILITARISM
among
the
nations
which
confessed
allegiance
to
the
Prince
of
The
Nations
Called
Aga.inst
Their
Will
to
the
Battle
of
the
Great
Peace,
were
carried
forward
with
tremendous
ener'"'.
and
en-
Da,.
of
God
Almightyl
!".'
"The
future
historian
of
the
first
decade
of
the
twentieth
thusiasm,
and
that
the
air
was
filled
with
prophetic
voices,
century
will
be
puzzled.
He
will
find
that
the
world
at
the
picturing
national
calamities
and
predicting
bloody
and
world
opening
of
the
century
was
in
an
extraordinary
belligerent
embracing
conflicts.
'We
would
have
healed
Babylon,
but
she
mood,
and
that
the
mood
was
well-nigh
universal,
dominating
if!
not
healed.'
the
New
World
as
well
as
the
Old,
the
Orient
no
less
than
the
"Alongside
of
this
fact
he
will
find
another
fact
no
less
Occident.
He
will
find
that
preparations
for
war,
especially
conspicuous
and
universal,
that
everybody
of
importance
in
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(174-179)
SAMPLE OF INTERESTING LETTERS Dear BRoTHER RUSSELL AND ASSOCIATES :— It is now two months since I took the vow, although I have been in favor of it since I first read it in the Watcu Tower. I cannot keep from sending these few lines. The 91st Psalm is a great comfort to me, and I am glad I can come closer to the altar under the shadow of the Almighty. It is two and a half years since I found the truth, and as I had been many years locking for it, I shall never forget the joy I then experienced and have experienced daily from that time in walking in my Master’s footsteps accordingly. Through this light I have come to a larger appreciation and love for God, and am glad that I can now sing the song of Moses and the Lamb, more and more every day, and glad that the strings of my heart respond in harmony and more fully. It gives me courage and strength when I am weak; it gives me peace when storms are “THE CHILDREN Dear BRoTHER RUSSELL:— I submit to you some of my deductions, desiring to know whether you view these matters in this light. My ruminations ollow:— The 65th chapter of Isaiah, from the 17th to the 25th verses inclusive, gives a prophetic view of the Millennial reign of Christ, as is shown from the statement in the 17th verse, “I create new heavens and a new earth.” Evidently this is the same new arrangement that Peter saw by faith when he said, “We, according to God’s promise, look for a new heavens and a new earth, in which dwell righteousness”—the same new heavens and new earth that are referred to by the Revelator in chapter 21, verses 1-5 inclusive. During a recent study particular attention was directed to verse 23 of Isaiah 65, which reads, in the Leeser Translation, “They shall not toil in vain, nor bring forth unto an early death; for the seed of the blessed of the Lord are they, and their offspring with them,” and the question presented itself whether the statement, “nor bring forth unto an early death,” had reference to child bearing during the time of the incoming kingdom. It will be observed in the King James Translation the reading is, “nor bring forth for trouble.” Young’s Concordance shows that the Hebrew word “Yalad,” translated “bring forth,” beget, bear, is exactly the same word used under inspiration in Genesis 3:16, where God said unto the woman, “TI will greatly multiply thy sorrow, and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children.” With these points in mind note the significance of Isaiah 65:20 (Leeser’s Translation): “There shall no more come thence an infant of few days, nor an old man that shall not have the full length of his days; for as a lad shall one die a hundred years old; and as a sinner shall be accursed he who (dieth) at a hundred years old.” These Scriptures seem to indicate that child bearing will continue for some time, at least, into the Millennial age, if not up to within one hundred years or thereabouts of ils close. At first thought this apparently conflicts with the Lord’s statement in Luke 20:34-36, “And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry and are given in marriage; but they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; neither can they die any more; for they are equal unto the angels and are children of the resurrection.” However, a more careful consideration of these words of the Lord would indicate that he presented at least primarily the estate of those accounted worthy to obtain an inheritance as members of the kingdom, and as sharers in its resurrection, thus leaving the question of human conditions during the period of “resurrection by judgment” for amplification under other Scriptures, as well as under the secondary application of the Lord’s words in Luke when the walk up to full resurrection by the earthly class is attained. We recall God’s mandate to Adam and Eve after the creation, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” No doubt this command will have been literally carried out by the time of the end of the “Gentile Times.” From other Scriptures we raging. It is a blessed privilege to offer gifts on the altar. My heart overflowed with joy when I realized that some of my friends had begun to see the same light. When we are willing to give up our former theories and are willing to reason together with our Lord we shall be able to say, “Thy will O Lord.” I rejoice in taking this further step and in this way getting closer to the brethren and sisters, for I know that God will supply all my needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation and offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of his people. Your sister in the One Hope, Ipa C. Irenrus,—N. Y. OF THE BLESSED” know that during the Gospel age there will have been taken out from amongst men not only the “little flock,” who will be upon the throne with their Lord, but also a “great number,” who will be before the throne. In addition to these there is the “son of perdition” class who go to the second death; and the teaching of the Scripture is that during the Millennial age there will also be some of this latter class who will not attain the heights to which the Highway of Holiness leads, and hence will be cut off in the second death. We have learned in our Bible Studies that our Heavenly Father is an accurate Book-keeper, and that during the past few years the door has been left open after the close of the “General Call,” that the places of those who lose their crowns may be secured by other volunteers, who are willing to join in and do what they can in the completion of the harvest work. Reasoning by analogies, the suggestion presents itself that the same accurate Book-keeper, designing to have the earth properly filled with human sons, has probably so arranged that during the Millennium, and from those who have not been childbearers during the present evil world. there shall be “brought forth” those who may take the place of those sons of Adam who have gone to higher places, or who through wilful sin lose life entirely. This class coming up by an awakening from the dead are not considered as Adam’s seed, but are the seed of the “Blessed and only Potentate,”’ who will then be known as the “Everlasting Father.” (1 Tim. 6:15; Isaiah 9:6) This gives special significance to the phrase in Isaiah 65:23, “For the seed of the Blessed of the Lord are they, and their offspring with them.’ Surely it will be a wonderful manifestation of the love and favor of God to thus arrange to fill the places in the human ranks that either his special favor on the one hand, or Satanic character on the other, may have vacated, And, further, under such an arrangement the manifold wisdom of God would he shown in ordering conditions under which child-bearing would be not in sorrow, as under the Adamic conditions since the fall, but under blessed conditions, where every feature of the course would be removed. Thus humanity would have an example of how the earth would have been peopled had Adam and Eve not sinned, and had sorrow in conception and multiplication of conception not been inflicted as a penalty. Again, we can see that another grand feature will be brought to light; i. e., that it is sin in its cancerous working that has caused the fearful degencracy in sex matters that is today preying upon the world, and that this quality, given to the race by its Beneficent Creator, when used in wisdom and righteousness, will be shown to be of the divine and pure order. It is true that right-minded men and women, even during the reign of sin. have discerned that it is sin and the abuse of God’s favors that have brought especial! trouble along these lines; yet, amongst the sodden classes of all ages and nations, the gross darkness is so complete upon this, as well as other matters, that no doubt a demonstration coming through the channels suggested will bring to full light the righteousness and majesty and wisdom and power of our God in this as in all other matters. Vou. XXX BROOKLYN, N. Y., JUNE 15, 1909 No. 12 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER THE DELUSIONS OF MILITARISM The Nations Called Against Their Will to the Battle of the Great Day of God Almighty! . “The future historian of the first decade of the twentieth century will be puzzled. He will find that the world at the opening of the century was in an extraordinary belligerent mood, and that the mood was well-nigh universal, dominating the New World as well as the Old, the Orient no less than the Occident. He will find that preparations for war, especially £4411] among the nations which confessed allegiance to the Prince of Peace, were carried forward with tremendous energy and enthusiasm, and that the air was filled with prophetic voices, picturing national calamities and predicting bloody and worldembracing conflicts. ‘We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed.’ “Alongside of this fact he will find another fact no less conspicuous and universal, that everybody of importance in (174-179)
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