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\'OL.
XXXII
BROOKLYN,
X
Y.,
JANUARY
1,
1911
THE
NEW
YEAR'S
OUTLOOK
No.1
Our
Society's
very
encouraging
report
for
the
old
year
in
to
the
smaller
business
interests;
large
and
profitable
enter-
the
December
15
issue
naturallv
directs
our
mind
to
the
New
prises
are
being
well
sustained
financially,
but
these
are
re-
Year
and
inquires
the
prospects-the
outlook.
Our
view
re-
tarded
by
the
smaller
industries
and
enterprises
which
they
spepting
the
financial
and
social
outlook
may
appear
to
be
supply
and,
to
some
extent,
depend
upon
for
business.
In
a
prpjUl1iced.
~We
believe
from
the
Scriptures
that
we
are
in
that
word,
financial
matters
are
top-heavy
and
nobody
knows
when
particular
time
which
immediately
precedes
the
great
period
something
may
occur
to
jostle
and
overturn
them.
of
worlll-wiele
anarchy
foretold
hy
the
Prophet
Daniel
as
mark-
MORGAN'S
CHURCH
FEDERATION
ing
the
end
of
Gentile
Times
and
the
inauguration
of
Mes-
The
newspapers
have
recently
informed
the
world
that
at
siah's
kingaom.
But
while
we
expect
such
troubles
and
believe
a
recent
Episcopal
Church
Council
the
world-famed
multi-
them
near,
it
woula
he
un"
ise
for
us
to
attempt
to
predict
millionaire
banker,
J.
Pierrepont
Morgan,
who
was
a
delegate,
strife,
lock-outs,
panics,
etc.-thoug'h
all
of
these
will
be
promi-
contributed
ten
thousand
dollars
as
a
start
for
an
expense
nent
factors
in
the
precipitation
of
the
anarchy
which
all
so
fund,
having
for
its
ohject
the
organization
of
a
religious
justly
dread.
trust.
Mr.
Morgan's
well-known
business
capacity,
exhibited
While
the
worla
is
ontwaraly
at
peace,
there
is
a
great
in
connection
with
financial
trusts,
encourages
many
to
be-
unrest
in
the
hearts
of
humanity.
The
general
increase
of
lieve
that
he
will
accomplish
the
desired
end
in
connection
with
knowledge
has
hroug'ht
general
increase
of
dissatisfaction
and
the
movement.
More
and
more
all
denominations
are
craving
a
amhition
whi('h
cannot
be
satisfied,
except
in
a
very
few
religious
truf't
or
federation
and
are
becoming
more
and
instames.
This
discontent
has
alrearly
made
itself
felt
in
more
willing
to
sacrifice
doptrines
and
principles
formerly
held
Rnssia
an(l
in
Japan
and
is
likely
to
preeipitate
trouble
in
dear,
in
order
to
accomplish
the
federation.
This
is
a
confes-
Tnelia
and
China,
thl:
most
populous
parts
of
the
world.
Only
sion
of
denominational
weakness
and
an
intimation
that
the
the
Lord
knows
to
what
extl:nt
and
how
long
the
winds
of
strength
and
power
to
be
gained
hy
ferleration
is
eonsidered
strife
will
))('
hela,
as
]Jiptorially
set
forth
in
Revelation.
valuable.
Prime
movers
in
this
undertaking
dilate
upon
the
Governments
are
),eginning
to
learn
that
great
hattleships
great
economy
of
the
federated
churehes
in
respect
to
ministen
anrl
military
fortresses
are
sources
of
danger,
as
well
as
of
pro-
and
management.
No
doubt
there
is
some
truth
in
this,
but
tection.
For
instance,
quite
ree'ently
the
government
of
Brazil
the
real
reason
lies
deeper.
It
is
believed
that
federation
purchasl:d
two
war
vessels
of
most
modern
type.
Seareely
were
would
soon
acquire
a
political
po'''er,
and
hence
a
financial
they
put
into
commission
and
manned
by
the
Brazilian
sailors
backing,
hefore
which
undesirahle
truths
would
be
forced
to
when
their
crews
rehellerl.
After
considerable
rlamage
and
loss,
seek
shelter
or
be
puhlicly
pilloried
and
secretly
ostracized.
the
government
evidently
feels
that
they
are
more
of
a
menace
Evidently
this
ferleration
is
near
at
hand;
the
Scriptures
than
are
foreign
warships
in
their
harbor.
It
has
been
sug-
have
long
foretold
the
Federation,
as
we
have
been
pointing
geRten
that
the
guns
from
the
vessels
he
taken
ashore
and
out
ther<:from
for
thirty
years.
It
iR
to
us
one
of
the
special
Rton'rl
against
time
of
need
and
to
keep
them
out
of
the
hands
signs
of
our
day,
one
of
the
special
indications
marking
the
of
rebelR.
~
enn
of
the
Gospel
ag<:
and
the
inauguration
of
Messiah
'5
Similarl~'
Portugal
is
having
trouhle.
The
revolution
un-
seated
the
king
anrl
estalJlished
a
repuhlic,
only
to
find
that
kingdom.
THE
MESSAGE
TO
THE
JEWS
the
soldierR
and
sailors
now
feel
that
they
are
masters
of
the
The
Sl'riptureR
arc
explicit
in
declaring
that
with
the
close
situation
anrl
may
demand
such
wage>;
and
treatment
as
they
of
the
Gospel
ca]]
of
this
age
and
the
completion
of
the
bride
think
proper.
WhPIl
the
time
iR
ripe
the
trained
soldiers
of
e'laSR
divine
favor
will
turn
again
to
natural
Israel.
We
have
Em'one
will
prohahly
have
at
their
control
the
great
arsenals
from
time
to
time
noted
favorable
climatic
conditions
in
ana
immense
stores
of
war
material
for
the
overthrow
of
the
Palestine
and
later
on
how
the
Zionist
movement
has
stirred
govprnn,pnt~
which
provided
them.
TheRe
are
not
pleasant
the
Jews
everywhere
to
an
inter<:st
in
their
home
land
and
a
prospect~
to
hold
up
at
the
h<:ginning
of
the
year;
hut
why
desire
to
re-poRsess
it.
But
these
hopes
ana
amhitions
have
shoulel
"'e
depeive
ourselveR
~
Here
in
the
United
States
we
seemed
impossible
of
attainment
and
the
fp1'\'or
of
Zionism
has
haw
h:'rl
a
somewhat
similar
exhihit.
A
str<:et
car
strike
in
r<:pently
heen
on
the
wane.
Just
at
this
junpture
divine
provi-
the
capital
!'it.v
of
Ohio
has
heen
maintained
for
months,
elence
seem<:d
to
hless
our
mesRage
to
the
JewR.
Most
remark-
al'comnanierl
hy
violence.
The
State
government
has
Rought
ably
th<:
message
has
heen
scattered
all
over
the
world,
partly
to
maintain
ordpr.
but
has
heen
ahle
to
do
so
onlv
to
a
limited
by
.Jewish
journals
interested
in
the
message
and
partly
by
elegree.
Regimrnts
of
State
militia,
hrought
to'
the
scene
of
others
opposing
it-nevertheleRs
The
Vat!'/'
(Die
Stimme)
has
trouhle,
RympathizNl
with
the
strik<:rs
and
declined
to
main-
gone
forth
to
the
ends
of
the
earth.
tain
orrler
and
wrre
returned
to
their
homes.
As
a
result
Je"'ish
hopes
arr
turning
more
anrl
more
to-
'While
therr
is
a
great
d<:al
of
prosperity
as
eOIllpared
with
warel
the
prophecies
of
the
Holy
ScriptureR.
The
result
bids
former
times,
the
manufacturing
plants
of
the
world,
equipped
fair
to
he
such
a
work
of
grace
as
the
Scriptures
describe
with
morlern
machinrr~·.
have
so
large
a
capapity
that
husine'ls
when
telling
that
the
Lord
will
pour
upon
brael
at
this
time
srrms
rlepressprl,
hrcausr
only
ollP-third
of
the
possihilities
are
the
spirit
of
prayer
and
supplication.
The
message
to
them
)Willg
accomp1iRheel.
"\
s<:mi-<:vident
lapk
of
confidence
pre-
now
if'
that
the
land
is
theirs-that
their
period
of
chastise-
'ail~.
hased
upon
tllf'
fact
that
thp
intelligent
people
know
ment
is
at
an
rnel
and
that
shortly
divine
l,lessing
will
come
that
thrrr
i"
not
olle-half
thr
money
neprSRarv
for
husineRs
to
thrm-not
ill'
ChriRtians,
hut
as
Jews.
Subsequently
they
prosperity,
her:msr
of
the
,lemolldization
of
silv·er.
While
this
will
recognize
the
Spiritual
Messiah
r<:ferrerl
to
in
Daniel
12:1.
sitnation
was
lJl'O\li!ht
ahout
bv
the
lJ3nkers
and
inures
to
Their
journ<:y
thenceforth
will
be
an
easy
one.
for
the
kingdom
thl:ir
aelvantage
in
kceping
up
the
rate
of
interest,
nrverthr-
will
prevail,
anrl
Israel
will
he
hlesReel
and
hecome
the
channel
Il'ss
evpn
for
thrm
it
has
itR
drawhacks,
prorlueing
a
feveri"h
for
rlivine
hleRsing
to
all
the
families
of
the
earth-the
chief
fill:lIwial
ronrlition-a
panicky
rondition
in
rlread
of
a
public
blessing
coming
to
them
from
the
glorified
Christ
on
the
spirit
loss
of
confidcnc<:
ann
d<:mann
for
depositR.
Altogether
there
plane
and
operating
through
his
spiritual,
invisible
govern-
is
lin
unquiet
finan!'ial
unrlertone
or
feverishness
unfavorahle
ment.
[4735
I
(J-4)
Vou. XXXIL Doral of (hi ss Presence BROOKLYN, N. Y., JANUARY 1, 1911 THE NEW YEAR’S OUTLOOK Our Society’s very encouraging report for the old year in the December 15 issue naturally directs our mind to the New Year and inquires the prospects—the outiook. Our view respecting the financial and social outlook may appear to be prejudiced. We believe from the Scriptures that we are in that particular time which immediately precedes the great period of world-wide anarchy foretold by the Prophet Daniel as marking the end of Gentile Times and the inauguration of Messiah’s kingdom. But while we expect such troubles and believe them near, it would be unwise for us to attempt to predict strife, lock-outs, panics, ete-—though all of these will be prominent factors in the precipitation of the anarehy whieh all so justly dread. While the world is outwardly at peace, there is a great unrest in the hearts of humanity. The general increase of knowledge has brought general increase of dissatisfaction and ambition which cannot be satisfied, except in a very few instances. This discontent has already made itself felt in Russia and in Japan and is likely to precipitate trouble in India and China, the most populous parts of the world. Only the Lord knows to what extent and how long the winds of strife will be held, as pictorially set forth in Revelation. Governments are beginning to learn that great battleships and military fortresses are sourees of danger, as well as of protection. For instance, quite recently the government of Brazil purchased two war vessels of most modern type. Secarcely were they put into commission and manned by the Brazilian sailors when their crews rebelled, After considerable damage and loss, the government evidently feels that they are more of a menace than are foreign warships in their harbor. It has been suggested that the guns from the vessels be taken ashore and stored against time of need and to keep them out of the hands of rebels. Similarly Portugal is having trouble. The revolution unseated the king and established a republic, only to find that the soldiers and sailors now feel that they are masters of the situation and may demand such wages and treatment as they think proper. When the time is ripe the trained soldiers of Eurone will prohably have at their control the great arsenals and immense stores of war material for the overthrow of the governments which provided them. These are not pleasant prospects to hold up at the heginning of the vear; but why should we deceive ourselves? Here in the United States we have herd a somewhat similar exhibit. <A street ear strike in the capital city of Ohio has heen maintained for months, accompanicd hy violence. The State government has sought to maintain order, but has been able to do so only to a limited degree, Regiments of State militia, brought to the scene of trouble, sympathized with the strikers and declined to maintain order and were returned to their homes. While there is a great deal of prosperity as compared with former times, the manufacturing plants of the world, equipped with modern machinery, have so large a capacity that business seems depressed, because only one-third of the possibilities are being accomplished. .A semi-evident lack of confidence prevails, based upon the fact that the intelligent people know that there is not one-half the money necessary for business prosperity, heeause of the demonetization of silver. While this situation was brought about by the bankers and inures to their advantage in keeping up the rate of interest, nevertheless even for them it has its drawbacks, producing a feverish financial condition—a panicky condition in dread of a public loss of confidence and demand for deposits. Altogether there is an unquiet financial undertone or feverishness unfavorable [4735 } to the smaller business interests; large and profitable enterprises are being well sustained financially, but these are retarded by the smaller industries and enterprises which they supply and, to some extent, depend upon for business. In a word, financial matters are top-heavy and nobody knows when something may occur to jostle and overturn them. MORGAN’S CHURCH FEDERATION The newspapers have recently informed the world that at a recent Episcopal Church Council the world-famed multimillionaire banker, J. Pierrepont Morgan, who was a delegate, contributed ten thousand dollars as a start for an expense fund, having for its object the organization of a religious trust. Mr. Morgan’s well-known business capacity, exhibited in connection with financial trusts, encourages many to believe that he will accomplish the desired end in connection with the movement. More and more all denominations are craving a religious trust or federation and are becoming more and more willing to sacrifice doctrines and principles formerly held dear, in order to accomplish the federation. This is a confession of denominational weakness and an intimation that the strength and power to be gained by federation is considered valuable. Prime movers in this undertaking dilate upon the great economy of the federated churches in respect to ministers and management. No doubt there is some truth in this, but the real reason lies deeper. It is believed that federation would soon acquire a political power, and hence a financial backing, before which undesirable truths would be forced to seek shelter or be publicly pilloried and secretly ostracized. Evidently this federation is near at hand; the Scriptures have long foretold the Federation, as we have been pointing out therefrom for thirty years. It is to us one of the special signs of our day, one of the special indications marking the end of the Gospel age and the inauguration of Messiah’s kingdom. THE MESSAGE TO THE JEWS The Scriptures are explicit in declaring that with the close of the Gospel call of this age and the completion of the bride class divine favor will turn again to natural Israel. We have from time to time noted favorable climatic conditions in Palestine and later on how the Zionist movement has stirred the Jews everywhere to an interest in their home land and a desire to re-possess it. But these hopes and ambitions have seemed impossible of attainment and the fervor of Zionism has recently been on the wane. Just at this juncture divine providence seemed to bless our message to the Jews. Most remarkably the message has been scattered all over the world, partly by Jewish journals interested in the message and partly by others opposing it—nevertheless The Voice (Die Stimme) has gone forth to the ends of the earth. As a result Jewish hopes are turning more and more toward the prophecies of the Holy Scriptures. The result bids fair to he such a work of grace as the Scriptures describe when telling that the Lord will pour upon Israel at this time the spirit of prayer and supplication. The message to them now is that the land is theirs—that their period of chastisement is at an end and that shortly divine blessing will come to them—not as Christians, but as Jews. Subsequently they will reeognize the Spiritual Messiah referred to in Daniel 12:1. Their journey thenceforth will be an easy one, for the kingdom will prevail, and Israel will be blessed and become the channel for divine blessing to all the families of the earth—the chief blessing coming to them from the glorified Christ on the spirit plane and operating through his spiritual, invisible government. (3-4)
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