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THE
WATCH
TOWEl<.
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.
Gentile
times,
1
think
the
"Shaking
among
the
dry
bones
is
sufficient
for
all
those
who
have
by
divine
love
been
of
the
House
of
1&rael"
would
alone
be
sufficient
to
prove
called
and
chosen
and
are
faithfully
striving
through
the
that
the
time.
is
at
hand.
It
was
necessary
that
the
Lion
merit
of
Jesus
to
be
honored,
and
we
have
our
Heavenly
of
the
tribe
of
Judah
should
be
able
to
take
and
open
the
Father's
promise
that
the
adversary
shall
not
be
able
to
Book
an,]
loose
the
seven
seals
thereof,
for
to
him
was
com-
pluck
them
out
of
his
hanll.
mitted
the
task
of
carrying
out
the
divine
plan.
But
as
Oh,
how
many
have
reason
to
thank
God
for
the
wonder-
far
as
the
little
flock
is
concerned,
it
is
not
necessary
that
ful
help
they
have
received
through
the
STUDIES,
THE
WATCH
they
should
know
the
exact
hour
of
the
dosing
of
the
Gen-
TOWER
and
all
the
other
helps
to
the
footstep-followers
of
tile
Times.
Hurely,
enough
of
the
precious
present
truth
our
Iledeemer!
has
been
reveale,]
to
awaken
even
the
dullest
believer.
Beloved
Pastor,
may
the
dear
Lor,]
continue
to
make
We
are
to
live
by
faith,
an,]
our
faithfulness
in
this
you
a
bles,sing
to
his
church
until
your
work
is
finished,
matter
may
be
one
of
the
tests
of
our
faith.
Who,
1
would
and
you
hear
the
"Well
llone,
gooll
an,]
faithful
servant,
ask,
could
rc
a,1
the
parable
of
the
ten
virgins,
and
not
see
entrr
thou
into
the
joy
of
thy
Lor,],"
is
the
prayer
of
your
its
application
to
the
time
in
question?
They
all
slumbered
humble
fellow-servant
in
Jesus.
and
slept,
but
at
miunight
there
was
a
cry
made,
"Behold
The
enclosrn.
$10
is
for
use
in
the
harvest
work,
to
be
the
Bri,ll'groom!"
Only
the
five
wise
virgin,s
who
took
use,]
in
whatever
way
you
think
hest,
It
comes
in
grateful
oil
in
their
vessels
with
their
lamps
were
ready
at
the
sUll-
rkn
eall
to
follow
the
Bridegroom,
and
went
in
with
him
admowlellgnlPnt
of
the
hIrss,',]
hope
gaine,]
through
the
to
the
marriage.
Undoubtedly
the
attitUl]e
of
every
true
STUDIES
and
the
other
helps,
aw]
with
an
earnest
prayer
ehil,1
of
Gar]
is
one
of
prayerful
watchfulness.
The
sealing
that
our
Hea\'enly
Father
will
gui']e
and
strengthen
you
in
the
fOl"('hpad
has
bren
ample
to
all
who
are
earnestly
through
the
coming
year
as
in
the
pallt,
an,l
continue
to
sPl'king
to
he
overcomrrs
through
the
hlood
of
the
Lamb.
make
you
a
blessing
to
the
household
of
faith
through
our
God's
wonderful
plan
of
salvation,
as
shown
in
the
STUDIES,
lll'l'cious
Redeemer.
JOHN
MCCAR'l'IIY.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
"0
GLORIOUS
DAY"
"Thou
hast
hren
faithfu1
ThOll
hast
horne
the
eros,~.
'rhe
thorns
have
pierce<l
thy
feet;
But
now
the
night
is
past-
The
<lay
has
come-bright,
Glorious
day
of
endless
joy
and
love.
The
trial
time
hath
prove<l
thee
true
Ani]
thou
art
safe,
Beloved,
Tn
thy
Father's
home.
--
-----
---
"0
gloriou.s
day,
for
thee
we
long!
\Ve
will
be
faithful,
will
the
Burdens
bear,
sustained
hy
grace
divine.
In
meek
submission
to
thy
holy
will;
Dear
Lord,
by
faith
we
clasp
thy
han,l
As
side
by
side
we
treal]
the
narrow
way,
And
wait-for
it
will
surely
eome-
Some
day,
some
l]ear,
sweet
lby;
Oh,
tarry
not
too
long!
'
,
Yor,.
XXXII
-------
------'-'-===
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
JUNE
15,
1911
ACCEPTABLE
TO
GOD
No.
1~
"Let
thr
words
of
my
mouth
and
the
meditation
of
my
heart,
be
acceptable
in
thy
sight,
0
Lord,
my
strrngth
and
my
Re
deemer.'
'-Psa.
19:
14.
IT
ow
heautiful
in
the
sight
of
right
thinking
men
is
a
well-balanee,],
self-possrssed
and
disripliner]
character!
And
in
contrast
with
SUdl,
how
unlovely
are
the
un,lisciplined
:Ull]
ungoYrrnr,]-the
sl'lfish,
the
unjust,
the
unkilll]
and
the
violt'nt·tl'mpel"("]!
Naturally,
the
one
awakens
in
Ug
rmotions
of
pll'asure
awl
al]miration,
and
the
other,
of
pain.
And
if
sueh
is
the
apprl'l'iation
of
virtue
and
the
abhor
n'nel'
of
tIle
hek
of
it
mnong
men
who
hay('
lost
much
of
the
original
image
of
Gorl,
with
what
a
keen
apprecia
tion
must
thl'Y
b('
ohsl'l'\'r,]
hy
a
pure
aIll]
holy
Go,]!
M
rn
of
the
\\'orld
\\
ho
h:we
no
pl'rsonal
aeqnaintance
with
Go,]
havl'
no
spreial
thought
as
to
how
thry
appear
in
his
sight;
but
with
\\'hat
carrfulnl'.~s
should
those
who
loy(~
him
awl
who
\':tlue
his
approval
sturly
to
conform
thl'ir
eonrluet
to
his
['ure
anil
hol:v
minrl!
True,
all
who
are"
hrgotten
again,"
notwitllstanr]ing
their
imperfections
anrl
shortcomings
through
inherited
weaknesses,
are
ac
ceptahle
to
(10']
through
Ghrist,
whose
rohe
of
righteous
nl'SS
ampl.v
"over,s
them;
but
the
measure
of
their
accepta
l,ll'ness
to
Gorl,
l'\'pn
through
Christ,
is
only
to
the
extent
that,
while
:n'ailillg
oursC'!ves
of
his
imputed
righteous
nl'SS,
thry
are
l'a.rnestl:v
striving
to
attain
actually
to
the
ht:ullbrd
of
prrfl'dion.
B~'
so
,]oillg
thry
manifest
their
n'al
apl'rpeiation
of
the
rlivinc
favor.
\\'ith
\\hat
eonfusion
;lll']
ehagrin
woulrl
onc
be
CO\-·
1'I'l,,]
\\'ho,
ill
thp
llli,lst
of
:1
fit
of
\"iolrnt
temper
or
an
lllljllst
or
mran
transadion,
unworthy
of
his
dignity
or
llis
profession,
shoul,]
hr
sllddl'nl~'
surprise,]
by
the
ap
l,,'aranee
of
a
lwlovp,]
fri"]lil
of
high
an,]
nohle
character!
.\n,l
yd.
thr
ey('
of
sueh
a
Onr
is
e\'er
upon
us.
Anr]
only
to
thl'
exh'nt
that
we
dismiss
thi,s
thought
from
our
minds,
or
else
t11at
wr
ull,1l'n':dnl'
thr
1,01',1
's
opinion
an,]
approva.l,
"an
we
:1llow
the
evil
propensiti,'s
of
the
fallen
n:,lture
to
run
riot.
"WHEREWITHAL
SHALL
A
YOUNG
MAN
CLEANSE
HIS
WAY"
Rl':Jlizing
the
,lown\vard
tpndeucv
of
the
ohl
nature,
how
eonst:mtly
shoul,]
the
a);ove
pl:ayer
of
the
Psalmist
be
in
the
min,]s
of
Gall's
l'Ollsecrater]
ehilrlren!
Bnt
how,
one
inquires,
may
thl'
rlifficult
task
of
subduing
the
in
hl'rent
,]epraYity
be
ac('omplbhe,l?
It
is
hal'l]
for
one,
par,
tieularl~'
11Ill]er
exaspernting
cirelllllstm1l'eS,
to
control
a
hnsty
or
violent
tplIlper,
for
another
to
hri']lr
a
gossiping
tongnl';
and
pspeeiR.lly
if
the
trials
of
life
to
some
extent
put
their
eolored
glasses
on
the
eyes.
Anr]
thrn
what
a
host
of
inherent
wl'aknes,ses
there
are,
which
eVl'r~'
one
of
God's
true
chil,]ren
realizes
an,]
knows
t11at
hr
must
strive
against,
if
he
would
he
aeceptable
with
God!
The
thoughts
of
our
hearts
are
not
manifest
to
fellow-ml'n
until
we
ex
press
them
in
words
or
actions;
but
even
the
vrry
thoughts
and
intents
of
the
heart
are
all
open
nnd
manifest
to
GOI1.
\Vhat
a
comfort
to
the
honest-hearte,]!
The
Psalmist
rrpeats
this
inquiry,
sa~'ing:
"\Vhere
withal
shnll
a
young
man
cleanse
his
way
~"
an,]
then
re,
plies,
"By
tnking
hee,]
thereto,
ncror,ling
to
thy
Word."
Then
he
frames
for
us
this
resolution:
"1
will
meditate
on
thy
precepts
and
have
respeet
unto
thy
ways;
1
will
delight
myself
in
thy
statutes;
1
will
not
forget
thy
Word.
"
(Psa.
119:9,
15,
16)
Here
is
the
secret
of
a
pure
and
noble
life,
acceptable
to
God.
It
is
to
he
attained,
not
mere
ly
by
prayers
and
righteous
resolutions,
but,
in
a(]clition
to
these,
by
careful,
painstaking
hee,],
by
systematic
anti
rliligent
effort
at
self-cultivation,
by
care
am]
perseverance
in
weeding
out
e\"il
thoughts,
ana
by
rliligent
and
eonstant
rulti\"ation
of
pure,
bene\"olent
an,]
noble
thoughts,
and
by
nipping
in
the
bun.
the
weecls
of
perversity
before
they
hring
forth
their
hasty
harvest
of
sinful
worrIs
ann.
,]eer]s.
But
observe.
furtheT,
that
this
heerI
or
care
is
to
be
takrn,
not
according
to
thc
imperfect
stanr]an]
of
our
own
judgment,
but
aceorrling
to
Gor]
's
Worn..
The
standard
by
whirh
we
test
our
lives
makes
a
\"ast
difference
in
OUl"
conclusions.
The
Psalmist
further
commends
this
standarrl
to
us,
say
ing:
"The
law
of
the
LorrI
is
perfeet,
con\"erting
the
soul.
I'That
is,
if
we
take
nercl
to
our
ways
aecon]ing
to
Go,]
's
law,
it
will
turn
us
completely
from
the
path
of
sin
to
the
path
of
righteousness.]
The
tr~timony
phr
instruction]
of
the
Lord
is
sure,
making
wise
the
simple
[the
meek,
teachable
olH,s-eleal'ly
pointing'
out
to
them
thr
wa~'s
of
righteousness1-
The
statutes
[t.hr
llecl'ees,
orrlinances
and
precepts]
of
the
LorrI
nre
right
[thc
infallible
rules
of
righteousnes.s],
rejoicing
tIl
t'
heart
[of
tIle
obe,lient
1-
The
romman,1ment
of
the
Lorr]
is
pure,
enlightl'ning
the
eyes,
The
frar
of
the
Lon]
is
l'!ean
r
not
a
menial,
servile
fear,
hut
a
nohle
frar,
hpgottpn
of
!twe-a.
frar
of
f:1lling
short
of
his
rightrolls
approv:11],
l'ndll1'ing
forrYl'r,
More
to
bp
<1csirerI
are
the~'
[the
law
an<1
the
tl'stimony
of
the
Lonl]
[48341
(175-179) THE Gentile times, I think the ‘‘Shaking among the dry bones of the House of Israel’? would alone be sufficient to prove that the time is at hand. It was necessary that the Lion of the tribe of Judah should be able to take and open the Book and loose the seven seals thereof, for to him was committed the task of carrying out the divine plan. But as far as the little flock is concerned, it is not necessary that they should know the exact hour of the closing of the Gentile Times. Surely, enough of the precious present truth has been revealed to awaken even the dullest believer. We are to live by faith, and our faithfulness in this matter may be one of the tests of our faith. Who, I would ask, could read the parable of the ten virgins, and not see its application to the time in question? They all slumbered and slept, but at midnight there was a ery made, ‘‘ Behold the Bridegroom!’? Only the five wise virgins who took oil in their vessels with their lamps were ready at the sudden eall to follow the Bridegroom, and went in with him to the marriage. Undoubtedly the attitude of every true child of God is one of prayerful watchfulness. The sealing in the forehead has been ample to all who are earnestly seeking to be overecomers through the blood of the Lamb. God’s wonderful plan of salvation, as shown in the STUDIEs, WATCH TOWER Brookiyn, N. Y. is sufficient for all those who have by divine love been called and chosen and are faithfully striving through the merit of Jesus to be honored, and we have our Heavenly Father’s promise that the adversary shall not be able to pluck them out of his hand. Oh, how many have reason to thank God for the wonderful help they have reccived through the Srupies, THE WaTCH Tower and all the other helps to the footstep-followers of our Redeemer! Beloved Pastor, may the dear Lord continue to make you a blessing to his church until your work is finished, and you hear the ‘‘Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord,’’ ig the prayer of your humble fellow-servant in Jesus. The enclosed $10 is for use in the harvest work, to be used in whatever way you think best. It comes in grateful acknowledgment of the blessed hope gained through the STupies and the other helps, and with an earnest prayer that our Heavenly Father will guide and strengthen you through the coming year as in the past, and continue to make you a blessing to the household of faith through our precious Redeemer. JOHN McCarriuy. “O GLORIOUS DAY” ‘*Thou hast been faithfui— Thou hast borne the cross, The thorns have pierced thy feet; But now the night is past— The day has come—bright, Glorious day of endless joy and love. The trial time hath proved thee true And thou art safe, Beloved, In thy Father’s home. Vou. XXXII BROOKLYN, N. Y., JUNE 15, 1911 “‘O glorious day, for thee we long! We will be faithful, wilt the Burdens bear, sustained by grace divine. In meek submission to thy holy will; Dear Lord, by faith we clasp thy hand As side by side we tread the narrow way, And wait—for it will surely come— Some day, some dear, sweet day; Oh, tarry not too Jong!’’ No. 12 ACCEPTABLE TO GOD “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.’’—Psa, 19:14. Wow beautiful in the sight of right thinking men is a well-balanced, self-possessed and disciplined character! And in contrast with such, how unlovely are the undisciplined and ungoverned—the selfish, the unjust, the unkind and the violent-tempered! Naturally, the one awakens in us emotions of pleasure and admiration, and the other, of pain. And if such is the appreciation of virtue and the abhorrenee of the Jack of it among men who have lost much of the original image of God, with what a keen appreciation must they be observed by a pure and holy God! Men of the world who have no personal acquaintance with God have no special thought as to how they appear in his sight; but with what carefulness should those who love him and who value his approval study to conform their conduct to his pure and holy mind! True, all who are ‘‘begotten again,’’? notwithstanding their imperfections and shortcomings through inherited weaknesses, are acceptable to God through Christ, whose robe of righteousness amply eovers them; but the measure of their acceptableness to God, even through Christ, is only to the extent that, while availing ourselves of his imputed righteousness, they are carnestly striving to attain actually to the standard of perfection. By so doing they manifest their real appreciation of the divine favor. With what eonfusion and chagrin would one be covered who, in the midst of a fit of violent temper or an unjust or menn transaction, unworthy of his dignity or his profession, should be suddenly surprised by the appearanee of a beloved friend of high and noble character! And vet, the eve of sueh a One is ever upon us. And only to the extent that we dismiss this thought from our minds, or else that we undervalue the Lord’s opinion and approval, can we allow the evil propensities of the fallen nature to run riot. ‘‘WHEREWITHAL SHALL A YOUNG MAN CLEANSE HIS WAY’’ Realizing the downward tendeney of the old nature, how constantly should the above prayer of the Psalmist be in the minds of God’s consecrated children! But how, one inquires, may the diffieult task of subduing the inherent depravity be accomplished? It is hard for one, particularly under exasperating circumstanees, to control a hasty or violent temper, for another to bridle a gossiping tongue; and especially if the trials of life to some extent put their colored glasses on the eyes. And then what a host of inherent weaknesses there are, which every one of God’s true children realizes and knows that he must strive against, if he would be acceptable with God! The thoughts of our hearts are not manifest to fellow-men until we express them in words or actions; but even the very thoughts and intents of the heart are all open and manifest to God. What a comfort to the honest-hearted! The Psalmist repeats this inquiry, saving: ‘‘ Wherewithal shall a voung man cleanse his way?’’ and then replies, ‘‘Bv taking heed thereto, necording to thy Word.’’ Then he frames for us this resolution: ‘‘1 will meditate on thy precepts and have respect unto thy ways; I will delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy Word.’’ (Psa. 119:9, 15, 16) Here is the seerct of a pure and noble life, acceptable to God. It is to he attained, not merely bv prayers and righteous resolutions, but, in addition to these, by careful, painstaking heed, by systematie and diligent effort at self-cultivation, by care and perseverance in weeding out evil thoughts, and by diligent and constant cultivation of pure, benevolent and noble thoughts, and by nipping in the bud the weeds of perversity before thev bring forth their hasty harvest of sinful words and deeds. But observe, further, that this heed or care is to be taken, not according to the imperfect standard of our own judgment, but according to God’s Word. The standard by which we test our lives makes a vast difference in our conclusions. The Psalmist further commends this standard to us, saying: ‘‘The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul. [That is, if we take need to our ways according to God’s law, it will turn us completely from the path of sin to the path of righteousness.| The testimony [the instruction] of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple [the meek, teachable ones-——clearly pointing out to them the wavs of righteousness]. The statutes [the decrees, ordinances and precepts] of the Lord are right [the infallible rules of righteousness], rejoicing the heart [of the obedient]. The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean [not a menial, servile fear, but a noble fear, begotten of love-—-a fear of falling short of his righteous approval], enduring forever. More to be desired are they [the law and the testimony of the Lord] [4834]
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