Publication date
6/1/10
Volume
31
Number
11
The WatchTower
Brother Russell's Foreign Tour
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YOLo 
XXXI 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y., 
,n;NB 
1, 
IDlO 
No. 
11 
BROTHER 
RUSSELL'S 
FOREIGN 
TOUR 
(179-180) 
"Blest 
he 
the 
tie 
that 
binds 
Ollr 
IH'arts 
in 
Christian 
love; 
The 
fellow~hip 
of 
kindrf'd 
minds, 
Is 
lik<' 
to 
that 
ahove." 
ABROAD 
EVERYWHEREJ:- 
a~lt. 
seas~ll 
of 
fellowship 
with 
about 
sixty 
or 
more 
of 
German­ 
~WISS 
tnends. 
to 
whom 
we 
spoke 
for 
about 
two 
hours. 
\\ 
departed 
from 
them 
with 
many 
remembrances 
of 
their 
loving 
attention 
and 
kind 
words. 
which 
we 
understood 
through 
the 
mterpreter, 
but 
read 
still 
more 
particularly 
in 
their 
eyes 
and 
general 
deportment. 
OUR 
VISIT 
TO 
THE 
PYRAMID 
On 
\Vednesday 
we 
hastened 
through 
beautiful 
Italy 
to 
Naples 
and 
on 
board 
our 
ship. 
\Ve 
had 
delightful 
season 
of 
re,t 
and 
refreshment 
on 
the 
sea 
before 
rea~hinO" 
Alexandria 
and 
then 
Cairo. 
The 
chief 
interest 
of 
the 
latter 
place 
centered 
in 
the 
P~Tamid. 
8ince 
we 
visited 
it 
eighteen 
years 
ago 
several 
of 
the 
eaSlllg 
stones 
have 
1J€cn 
found 
at 
the 
uase 
of 
the 
Pyramid 
uy 
the 
removal 
of 
the 
ruhhish 
whirh 
had 
covered 
them 
for 
centuries. 
Inside 
tlH~ 
l)yr<tmid 
tlwre 
was 
also 
change. 
The 
Brothers 
Edgar. 
of 
8cotland, 
visited 
the 
Pyramid 
last 
year 
to 
go 
over 
the 
measurcmentR 
of 
its 
passageways, 
and 
incid.entally 
they 
had 
the 
downward 
passage 
cleared 
of 
the 
:ubblsh 
which 
had 
ae('umulated 
in 
its 
mouth, 
entirely 
Illdlllg 
It. 
The 
downward 
passag'(' 
from 
its 
juncture 
with 
the 
ascelllt­ 
ing 
pas,sage 
is 
now 
closed 
with 
an 
iron 
gate 
for 
the 
safety 
of 
those 
who 
enter 
the 
Pyrami,l. 
By 
thp 
kindneRs 
of 
Dr. 
Edgar. 
who 
introduced 
us 
to 
an 
Arab 
Sheik 
(.J 
udah 
Fide) 
of 
the 
VIcinity. 
we 
were 
privileged 
to 
have 
the 
gate 
opened 
and 
through 
it 
to 
ent-<,r 
the 
subterranean 
chamtwr. 
\Ve 
went 
all 
over 
the 
structnr(' 
again-not, 
however, 
with 
the 
view 
of 
taking 
measurements, 
for 
theRe, 
we 
b8lieve. 
have 
already 
been 
taken 
more 
aecurately 
than 
instruments 
then 
at 
our 
command 
would 
permit. 
\Ve 
merely 
reviewed 
this 
Cheat 
Witness 
to 
the 
Lord 
of 
hosts 
and 
recalled 
to 
mind 
its 
testi­ 
mony, 
which 
we 
have 
already 
pre,sented 
to 
our 
readers 
in 
the 
last 
ehapter 
of 
the 
third 
volume 
of 
~TuDn;s 
IN 
THE 
~CRlP­ 
TURES. 
We 
again 
noted 
with 
admiration 
the 
exactness 
of 
the 
construction 
of 
this 
wonderful 
"pillar 
in 
the 
lund 
of 
Egypt." 
In 
many 
places 
immense 
stonps 
are 
so 
neatly 
joined 
together 
as 
to 
make 
it 
difficult 
to 
find 
the 
joint. 
The 
quarry 
from 
whieh 
these 
large 
lime-stones 
wpre 
evidently 
taken 
has 
been 
located 
to 
the 
southeast 
of 
the 
pity 
of 
Cairo 
near 
the 
old 
city 
and 
citadl'1. 
But 
aR 
for 
the 
immenRe 
red 
granite 
blocks 
used 
for 
the 
King's 
chamber 
and 
above 
it, 
no 
sudl 
stones 
are 
found 
within 
hundreds 
of 
miles-up 
the 
Nil('. 
There 
was 
nothing 
else 
of 
speeial 
intercst 
to 
us 
in 
that 
vicinity, 
except 
trip 
little 
fmther 
'south 
In 
the 
vicinity 
of 
ancient 
Memphis. 
the 
ancient 
capital 
of 
Egypt, 
the 
ruins 
of 
whiph 
have 
been 
partially 
nneovpr(',l. 
There 
we 
were 
in 
the 
vipinity 
of 
the 
city 
of 
On, 
from 
whleh 
.Tospph 
g-ot 
his 
wife, 
and 
near 
HIP 
place 
of 
his 
severe 
trial. 
testing 
an,l 
exaltation. 
\'\"e 
called 
to 
mind 
the 
fa('t 
of 
his 
being 
type 
of 
the 
suffer­ 
ings 
of 
Christ 
and 
the 
coming 
exaltation 
of 
Head 
and 
mem­ 
hprs 
in 
tlIP 
kingdom 
of 
thp 
Fatlwr. 
Emharklllg 
at 
AlexaIlllria 
again, 
onr 
thonghts 
preeeded 
llR 
to 
,Jaffa. 
ancient 
Joppa, 
and 
to 
.Jprusalpm. 
-But 
arriving 
at 
.Jaffa 
we 
met 
with 
great 
disappointment. 
Thp 
wind 
of 
the 
nigllt 
hefore 
caused 
great 
swells 
of 
the 
sea 
toward 
the 
shorp. 
whieh 
made 
it 
perilous 
for 
the 
launching 
of 
the 
landill" 
boats 
for 
the 
passengNR. 
Thc 
roekiness 
of 
the 
shore 
also 
added 
to 
the 
dangpr. 
The 
strength 
of 
the 
waves 
Rel'med 
lik('ly 
to 
daRh 
Hl(' 
boats 
against 
the 
ropks 
regardlesR 
of 
the 
Rkill 
or'thc 
ooat­ 
men. 
and 
thp 
.Jaffa 
boatmen 
are 
noted 
as 
bt'lng 
amonD"st 
the 
most 
skillful 
in 
the 
wor1<1. 
Arriving 
he 
fore 
noon 
we 
""waited 
and 
waited. 
but 
no 
boats 
ventul'{'d 
out. 
Thp 
signals 
from 
the 
Onr 
,.journey 
was 
nneventful 
to 
Cherbourg, 
except 
that 
we 
shore 
indi"aterI 
that 
the 
Govprnment 
would 
not 
pprmit 
tlIP 
had 
hUll' 
fog 
part 
of 
the 
way 
and 
little 
rough 
weather. 
risk 
of 
life 
in 
landing 
thp 
passpngers. 
The 
"aptain 
of 
om 
However, 
God 
graciously 
preserved 
us 
from 
any 
serious 
illness 
vesRel 
stated 
that 
ho 
coul,1 
not 
possibly 
delay 
his 
saIling 
for 
and 
\~'e 
lanrh·rl. 
happ,\' 
and 
well. 
day 
later 
than 
anticipated, 
the 
npxt 
port 
hpyond 
p. 
.. 
amI 
therp 
w('re 
no 
signs 
that 
the 
sppnrhng 
tlip 
I1lght 
on 
the 
hoat 
inRtead 
of 
in 
Paris. 
However, 
wpather 
wonld 
improv(' 
in 
thp 
interim. 
Paris. 
had 
fpw 
attradions 
for 
us. 
Herc, 
anrl 
to 
the 
end 
of 
Of 
roursp. 
this 
causpd 
ronsidprablp 
disappointmpnt. 
aR 
we 
our 
jourlll'Y, 
we 
wpre 
rendered 
valuable 
assistance 
by 
the 
h,ld 
parneRtly 
dpsirp,L 
and 
surp]y 
('xppetpd. 
that 
w(' 
would 
Tourist 
Agene'Y 
of 
T. 
C,)ok 
Son. 
through 
whom 
our 
t'ickets 
pple.hrate 
the 
Lord's 
Memorial 
supppr 
in 
the 
Hol.y 
City 
in 
wert' 
purphased. 
tl 
"'1 
fi 
Ir 
If' 
as. 
pr. 
r8 
ro 
,e 
brpad 
and 
drank 
the 
cup 
and 
At 
Bprne 
we 
mct 
some 
of 
the 
French 
and 
German 
friends, 
gave 
to 
hlR 
dlsrlples. 
As 
we 
thoug-ht 
the 
matter 
ov('r, 
we 
tOT 
whom 
WP 
sp~ke 
of 
the 
gT,acious 
things 
o~ 
the 
divme 
plan. 
(·onrluderI 
that 
the 
Lord 
waR 
giving- 
us 
test 
of 
faith 
and 
\\ 
noted 
the 
Covenant 
of 
Graee. 
under 
whlell 
the 
church 
I'S 
t' 
d' 
par 
le'll 
ar 
es 
lence. 
ou 
we 
murmur 
or 
com- 
heing 
developf'd 
as 
tlw 
body 
of 
Christ, 
the 
spiritual 
seed 
of 
plain 
if 
he 
should 
hinder 
us 
from 
landing, 
or 
would 
we 
be 
Abraham. 
and 
Israp!,s 
Law 
Covenant, 
and 
also 
the 
New 
Cove- 
f'ontent 
with 
whatever 
we 
should 
see 
and 
realize 
as 
his 
guiding 
nant 
whif'h 
will 
suc"eed 
it 
in 
due 
time 
for 
the 
blessing- 
of 
hand? 
Would 
WI' 
learn 
the 
lesson 
whiph 
he 
would 
teach 
us? 
hracl 
anrl 
through 
IRra('1 
all 
the 
families 
of 
the 
earth. 
After 
:\T 
pa~,e,1 
the 
word 
arollllll 
amollg'st 
our 
pompany 
of 
nineteen, 
,peaking 
to 
the 
fripnd~ 
for 
nearly 
four 
hour8. 
and 
we 
trust 
1Il"rpase,1 
to 
twenty 
hy 
Brothpr 
Hall. 
of 
tIl(' 
Oriental 
Commeree 
proving 
of 
some 
assistanr(' 
to 
them 
and 
comfort 
and 
joy 
in 
Company. 
~ho 
met 
liS 
and 
~reatly 
a~sist:d 
in 
our 
journey 
at 
the 
Lord, 
we 
dpplrted 
for 
Zuriph. 
where 
we 
had 
very' 
pieas- 
the 
suggestIOn 
of 
Rome 
of 
our 
mutual 
frIends 
at 
London 
who 
\'--:'9 
[4621] 
[LETTER 
DI<..'LAYED 
EN 
ROUTEl 
To 
'rHE 
FAMILY 
OF 
GOD 
AT 
BROOKLYN 
BETHEL 
AND 
SCATTERED 
When 
the 
.announ~cment 
of 
our 
proposed 
tour 
of 
Great 
Bntam, 
~nd, 
I?"c1clentally, 
to 
Palestine, 
was 
published, 
some 
of. 
the 
fnen.cls 
lllferred 
that 
it 
signified 
that 
there 
was 
some­ 
tlung 
further 
to 
be 
brought 
out 
respectinO" 
the 
Great 
Pyramid 
and 
.its 
teachings. 
Others 
thought 
that 
o~r 
purpose 
was 
some 
~pecilll 
effort 
to 
reach 
the 
Jews 
in 
connection 
with 
the 
return 
of 
divine 
favor 
to 
them 
and 
their 
land. 
However, 
we 
set 
these 
~pe~ulations 
at 
rest 
at 
once 
by 
stating 
that 
we 
went 
in 
the 
mterest 
of 
the 
ne~spapers 
which 
are 
publishing 
our 
sermons­ 
that 
the. 
mteres~ 
III 
the 
serII!0?"s 
might 
thereby 
be 
increased 
an~ 
the 
lllterest 
the 
good 
tidmgs 
deepened. 
But 
our 
special 
obJect~ 
as 
stated, 
was 
to 
visit 
and 
encourage 
and 
strengthen 
the 
BIble 
8tudentR, 
espE'cially 
of 
Great 
Britain. 
Our 
hope 
is 
tha 
all 
of 
these 
objects 
will 
be 
accomplished-that 
the 
Lord 
will 
so 
supervise 
a~d 
direct 
and. 
order 
our 
goings 
that 
his 
name 
may 
have 
praIse 
and 
that 
hIS 
people 
may 
have 
refresh­ 
ment 
and 
blessing. 
Upon 
seeing 
the 
announcement 
number 
of 
friends 
in 
different 
parts 
of 
the 
l'ountry 
adviscd 
us 
of 
their 
desire 
to 
make 
the 
journey 
at 
the 
same 
time, 
if 
we 
were 
willing. 
\"1.' 
assurpd 
thcm 
that 
all 
had 
the 
same 
opportunity, 
and 
that 
we 
would 
hc 
glad 
of 
their 
company, 
if 
the 
Lora's 
providence 
se('mcd 
to 
0PC!I 
the 
.way 
!or 
them. 
Thus 
it 
happened 
that 
our 
,·ompan.v 
Ipa 
\"Ing 
)i 
ew 
"\ 
ork 
numbered 
twenty-one. 
seventeen 
in 
ad,lition 
to 
our 
own 
party, 
which 
consisted 
of 
Brother 
Dris,~oll, 
rpprpscntatlve 
of 
the 
Press 
A~sociation; 
Brother 
L. 
\\ 
.. 
oncs. 
who 
sprved 
us 
as 
stenographer 
on 
the 
Atlantic. 
and 
.Brotlwr 
Rutherford, 
who 
served 
as 
stenographer 
on 
the 
~\rf',!Iterranean. 
and 
who 
will 
visit 
the 
friends 
in 
Denmark. 
~wpdpn 
and 
~orway 
while 
we 
are 
in 
Great 
Britain 
and 
who 
will 
follow 
us 
in 
Great 
Britain, 
reaching 
home 
about 
month 
or 
so 
later 
than 
we. 
The 
friends 
who 
accompanied 
us 
were 
Brother 
and 
8ister 
Davault. 
of 
Illinois; 
Brother 
and 
Sister 
\Vard 
and 
son 
of 
~raryland; 
Brother 
and 
~ister 
Owens, 
and 
8isters 
Cobb 
'and 
~uh]P, 
of 
New 
¥ork; 
~ist('rR 
Frost. 
Paschal 
and 
Houston 
of 
'1\,'(;( 
R; 
Brother 
Pierson, 
of 
C'onneeticut; 
Brothers 
Wilson 
~nd 
\'oung-, 
of 
Oklahoma; 
8ister 
.J 
ackson, 
of 
Canadd' 
Brother 
l\oditz, 
of 
German,\'. 
the 
laHpr 
joining 
our 
party 
i~ 
SWltzer­ 
la.wl, 
where. 
and 
subspquently. 
he 
served 
as 
our 
interpreter. 
\\ 
had 
tI~p 
pleasure 
also 
of 
Sister 
Rutherford's 
company 
as 
far 
aR 
Pans. 
As 
our 
vpsspl 
left 
hpr 
dock 
at 
Ne,w 
York 
upwards 
of 
one 
hundred 
and 
fifty 
of 
the 
New 
York 
rhurC'h 
waved 
us 
good-bye 
Hnd 
sang 
for 
us 
sp\'('ral 
of 
the 
precious 
Hymns 
of 
Dawn. 
The 
ilH'i,lt'nt 
was 
vpry 
impressive 
for 
us. 
as 
well 
as 
for 
others. 
and 
snrdy 
sNvp,1 
to 
tightpn 
the 
bonds 
of 
Christian 
love 
whiPlI 
unitp 
all 
of 
our 
hearb'. 
The 
upturned 
fares 
of 
the 
friends 
('viden"cd 
their 
low 
and 
zeal, 
their 
fellowship 
with 
the 
Master 
and 
with 
liS. 
Our 
hearts 
were 
made 
D"lad 
bv 
this 
manifesta­ 
tion 
of 
ChristiHn 
fellowship, 
and 
we 
a~sure 
them 
all 
that 
not 
onl.v 
thpy 
who 
\Hle 
at 
the 
shore 
were 
remembered 
in 
our 
pra,\'ers, 
hut 
all 
of 
the 
dpar 
ones 
everywhere, 
for 
we 
well 
k~lew 
that 
our 
itinrrary 
ha 
dng- 
been 
published 
in 
THI'; 
\\'ATCH 
10\YFR. 
prayers 
would 
be 
asrending 
for 
us 
and 
for 
God's 
bless­ 
ing 
upon 
our 
joul'llf'y-from 
mllny 
lwarts. 
from 
many 
lands. 
Vou. XXNT BROOKLYN, N. ¥., JUNE 1, 1910 No. 11 BROTHER RUSSELL’S FOREIGN TOUR [LETTER DELAYED EN ROUTE] To tHe FAMILY oF Gop At BROOKLYN BETHEL AND SCATTERED ABROAD EVERYWHERP:— When the announcement of our proposed tour of Great Britain, and, incidentally, to Palestine, was published, some of the friends inferred that it signified that there was something further to be brought out respecting the Great Pyramid and its teachings. Others tiought that our purpose was some special effort to reach the Jews in connection with the return of divine favor to them and their land. However, we set these speculations at rest at once by stating that we went in the interest of the newspapers which are publishing our sermons— that the interest in the sermons might thereby be increased and the interest in the good tidings deepened. But our special object, as stated, was to visit and encourage and strengthen the Bible Students, especially of Great Britain. Our hope is that all of these objects will be accomplished—that the Lord will so supervise and direct and order our goings that his name may have praise and that his people may have refreshment and blessing. Upon seeing the announcement a number of friends in different parts of the country advised us of their desire to make the journey at the same time, if we were willing. We assured them that all had the same opportunity, and that we would be glad of their company, if the Lord’s providences seemed to open the way for them. Thus it happened that our company leaving New York numbered twenty-one, seventeen in addition to our own party, which consisted of Brother Driscoll, representative of the Press Association; Brother L, W. Jones, who served us as stenographer on the Atlantic, and Brother Rutherford, who served as stenographer on the Mediterranean. and who will visit the friends in Denmark, Sweden and Norway while we are in Great Britain and who will follow us in Great Britain, reaching home about a month or so later than we. The friends who accompanied us were Brother and Sister Davault, of Illinois; Brother and Sister Ward and son, of Maryland; Brother and Nister Owens, and Sisters Cobb and Noble, of New York; Sisters Frost. Paschal and Houston, of Texas; Brother Pierson, of Connecticut; Brothers Wilson and Young, of Oklahoma; Sister Jackson, of Canada; Brother Koetitz, of Germany, the latter joining our party in Switzerland, where, and subsequently, he served as our interpreter. We had the pleasure also of Sister Rutherford’s company as far as Paris, As our vessel left her dock at New York upwards of one hundred and fifty of the New York church waved us good-bye and sang for us several of the precious Hymns of Dawn. The incident was very impressive for us, as well as for others, and surely served to tighten the bonds of Christian love which unite all of our hearts. The upturned faces of the friends evidenced their love and zeal, their fellowship with the Master and with us. Our hearts were made glad by this manifestation of Christian fellowship, and we assure them all that not only they who wete at the shore were remembered in our prayers, but all of the dear ones everywhere, for we well knew that our itinerary having been published in THE WatcH TowFR, prayers would be ascending for us and for God’s blessing upon our journey—from many hearts, from many fands. “Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds, Is like to that above.” Our journey was uneventful to Cherbourg, except that we had a little fog part of the way and a little rough weather. However, God graciously preserved us from any serious illness and we landed happy and well, a day later than anticipated, spending the night on the boat instead of in Paris. However, Paris had few attractions for us. Here, and to the end of our journey, We were rendered valuable assistance by the Tourist Ageney of T. Cook & Son, through whom our tickets were purchased, At Berne we met some of the French and German friends, to whom we spoke of the gracious things of the divine plan. We noted the Covenant of Grace, under which the church is being developed as the body of Christ, the spiritual seed of Abraham, and Israel’s Law Covenant, and also the New Covenant which will succeed it in due time for the blessing of Tsrac] and through Israel all the families of the earth. After speaking to the friends for nearly four hours, and we trust proving of some assistance to them and comfort and joy in the Lord, we departed for Zurich, where we had a very pleas Vv-—59 [4621] ant season of fellowship with about sixty or more of GermanSwiss triends, to whom we spoke for about two hours. We departed from them with many remembrances of their loving attention and kind words, which we understood through the interpreter, but read still more particularly in their eyes and general deportment. OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID On Wednesday we hastened through beautiful Italy to Naples and on board our ship. We had a delightful season of rest and refreshment on the sea before reaching Alexandria and then Cairo. The chief interest of the latter place centered in the Pyramid. Since we visited it eighteen years ago several of the casing stones have been found at the base of the Pyramid by the removal of the rubbish which had covered them for centuries. Inside the Pyramid there was also a change. The Brothers Edgar, of Scotland, visited the Pyramid last year to go over the measurements of its passageways, and incidentally they had the downward passage cleared of the rubbish which had accumulated in its mouth, entirely hiding it. The downward passage from its juncture with the ascending passage is now closed with an iron gate for the safety of those who enter the Pyramid. By the kindness of Dr, Edgar, who introduced us to an Arab Sheik (Judah Fide) of the vicinity, we were privileged to have the gate opened and through it to enter the subterranean chamber. We went all over the structure again—not, however, with the view of taking measurements, for these, we believe, have already been taken more accurately than instruments then at our command would permit. We merely reviewed this Great Witness to the Lord of hosts and recalled to mind its testimony, which we have already presented to our readers in the last chapter of the third volume of STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES. We again noted with admiration the exactness of the construction of this wonderful “pillar in the land of Egypt.” In many places immense stones are so neatly joined together as to make it difficult to find the joint. The quarry from which these large lime-stones were evidently taken has been located to the southeast of the city of Cairo near the old city and citadel. But as for the immense red granite blocks used for the King’s chamber and above it, no such stones are found within hundreds of miles—up the Nile. There was nothing else of special interest to us in that vieinity, except a trip a little further south in the vicinity of ancient Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, the ruins of which have been partially uncovered. There we were in the vicinity of the city of On, from which Joseph got his wife, and near the place of his severe trial, testing and exaltation. We called to mind the fact of his being a type of the sufferings of Christ and the coming exaltation of Head and members in the kingdom of the Father. Embarking at Alexandria again, our thoughts preceded us to Jaffa, ancient Joppa, and to Jerusalem, But arriving at Jaffa we met with a great disappointment, ‘The wind of the night before caused great swells of the sea toward the shore, which made it perilous for the launching of the landing boats for the passengers. The rockiness of the shore also added to the danger. The strength of the waves seemed likely to dash the boats against the rocks regardless of the skill of the boatmen, and the Jaffa boatmen are noted as being amongst the most skillful in the world. Arriving hefore noon we waited and waited, but no boats ventured out. The signals from the shore indicated that the Government would not permit the risk of life in landing the passengers. The captain of our vessel stated that he could not possibly delay his sailing for the next port hevond 6 p. m., and there were no signs that the weather would improve in the interim. Of course, this caused considerable disappointment, as we had earnestly desired. and surely expected, that we would celebrate the Lord’s Memorial supper in the Holy City in which the Master first broke the bread and drank the cup and gave to his disciples. As we thought the matter over, we concluded that the Lord was giving us a test of faith, and particularly a test of obedience. Would we murmur or complain if he should hinder us from landing, or would we be content with whatever we should see and realize as his guiding hand? Would we learn the lesson which he would teach us? We passed the word around amongst our company of nineteen, increased to twenty by Brother Hall, of the Oriental Commerce Company, who met us and greatly assisted in our journey at the suggestion of some of our mutual friends at London who (179-180)

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