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THE
WATCH
TOWER
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.
"It
may
not
come
to
us
as
we
have
thought,
The
blessed
consciousness
of
sins
forgiven;
We
may
not
hear
a
voice
that
shall
proclaim
Our
title
clear
to
the
sweet
rest
of
heaven.
glorified,
that
the
Savior
was
honored,
and
that
many
of
his
followers
were
refreshed,
as
Bible
Students,
in
grace,
knowl
edge
and
truth.
The
Editor
remarked
that
at
one
convention
this
year
he
shook
hands
with
three
men
the
same
day,
who
at
one
time
in
their
lives
had
been
sadly
blinded
and
were
under
the
control
of
the
adversary.
Now
they
were
all
clothed
in
their
right
minds-safe
and
sane,
saints,
jewels,
children
of
the
Highest.
Two
of
them
are
church
elders
and
leaders
of
Berean
Bible
study
classes;
the
third
may
be
one
also,
but
of
this
we
are
not
positive.
The
brief
history
of
these
three
men
shows
the
transform
ing
power
of
the
truth.
One
was
a
highway
robber.
The
truth
reached
him
in
prison.
Another
was
an
atheist
and
his
wife
a
Catholic.
He
kept
a
liquor
saloon
in
connection
with
a
railroad
contractor's
gang.
The
third
was
also
at
one
time
a
saloon
keeper
and
his
wife
was
a
Catholic.
The
wives
of
all
three
are
with
them
fully
in
the
truth.
"But
like
the
winter
merging
into
spring,
Or
gently
as
the
trees
put
forth
their
leaves,
May
come
to
us
the
impulse
of
that
life
Which
God
bestows
on
those
sin
truly
grieves."
-
-
_
.
_
-
-
-
-
terms,
as
gradually
they
are
learning
that
our
conventions
are
quite
worth
their
while-larger
than
the
majority
of
conven
tions
and
always
up
to
advance
statements.
If
some
of
our
enemies
did
seek
to
poison
the
minds
of
the
public
in
advance,
the
prejudice
easily
broke
down
as
the
hosts
became
acquainted
with
their
visitors.
There
is
a
power
to
the
truth,
and
it
gives
the
spirit
of
a
sound
mind,
which
surely
commends
itself
to
all
thinking
people.
It
gives
moderation,
meekness,
gentleness,
brotherly
kindness,
love.
These
graces
of
the
Spirit
are
growing,
developing,
ripening
amongst
the
Lord's
people,
and
proportionately
their
influence
is
stronger,
deeper,
better.
We
feel
sure
that
the
people
of
Asheville
have
received
a
quiet
testimony
from
their
visitors
which
will
be
helpful
to
them,
just
as
at
the
other
convention
places.
We
feel
confident,
too,
that
the
inhabitants
in
all
these
places
would
make
us
very
welcome
should
we
desire
to
return
at
a
future
time.
This
convention
was
a
model
one
in
every
respect.
Brother
C.
J.
Woodworth
served
as
chairman,
and
a
fine
corps
of
speakers
gave,
approximately,
fifty
addresses.
They
were
spiritual,
Biblical,
uplifting.
The
hearers
were
certainly
re
freshed,
and
undoubtedly
carried
with
them
to
their
homes
a
blessing
to
be
poured
in
turn
upon
those
who
were
not
privi
leged
to
be
in
attendance.
As
was
expected
from
the
first,
it
was
especially
a
southern
convention.
It
gave
opportunity
for
some
of
the
dear
friends,
who
had
never
before
had
such
a
privilege,
to
attend
a
con
vention.
Indeed
this
was
true
respecting
all
of
this
year's
conventions.
On
the
whole
we
feel
sure
that
the
Father
was,
AN
INTERESTING
LETTER
DEAlt
BIW'l'HER
RUSSELL:-
When
passing
through
Dayton
the
other
day,
I
was
delayed
in
the
station
long
enough
to
serve
the
people
going
out
on
two
trains.
With
one
or
two
exceptions
all
seemed
very
glad
to
get
the
BIBLE
STUDENTS
MONTHLY.
The
thought
occurred
to
me,
Why
could
not
every
station
in
the
large
and
small
cities
in
the
country
be
served
at
every
train
time~
In
some
of
the
cities
I
have
observed
Methodist
Deaconesses
rendering
assist
ance
to
incoming
and
outgoing
passengers.
Maybe
railroad,
companies
would
grant
such
privileges
to
Deaconesses
of
the
1.
B.
S.
A.'l
When
at
-
-
-
last
winter,
Sister
-
-
-
told
me
about
the
successful
\vork
done
at
a
booth
conducted
by
the
1.
B.
S.
A.
at
the
big
Fair
held
in
that
city.
The
booth
was
rented
at
a
nominal
sum
and
was
under
the
immediate
charge
of
that
very
zealous
and
clever
sister.
The
booth
was
made
very
attrac·tive
by
great
piles
of
SCItIP'rURE
STUDIES
in
the
various
bmdings,
Mannas
in
many
styles,
Bibles
galore
and
tracts
treating
a
variety
of
subjects.
In
this
way
everybody
enter
ing
the
Fair
grounds
could
he
served
with
some
memento
of
the
1.
B.
S.
A.
Would
it
not
be
a
good
thing
if
every
Fair
in
the
country
could
have
an
1.
B.
S.
A.
booth,
conducted
by
either
a
local
or
a
nearby
class
or
by
some
representative
of
your
selection
~
I
am
still
serving
the
trains
with
good
success.
Conductors
have
occasionally
objected,
saying
something
like
this:
"A
rule
of
the
company
prohibits
the
distribution
of
advertising
matter
on
trains."
A
ready
reply
to
this
effect,
has
with
one
or
two
exceptions
silenced
the
objection:
"This
is
not
adver
tising
matter-it
is
a
little
religious
paper."
I
have
always
gone
on
then,
as
if
that
settled
the
matter.
The
opposition
of
one
of
the
two
hardest
conductors
I
have
run
up
against
was
turned
into
friendly
support
when
he
observed
my
zeal
in
getting
out
at
every
station
in
a
run
of
over
100
miles
on
a
local
train.
I
gained
the
impression,
from
a
very
fine
conver
sation
I
had
with
him
toward
the
end
of
the
journey,
that
he
had
sneakingly
read
something
he
liked
in
one
of
the
tracts.
My
stop
was
the
end
of
his
run
and
he
invited
me
to
his
hotel
to
have
supper.
Much
love
and
many
prayers
for
you
and
for
all
the
Madi
son
conventioners.
In
His
dear
name,
R.
H.
HIRSH.
VorJ.
XXXlV
BHOOKINN,
N.
Y.,
AUGUS'r
15,
1913
No.
16
"GOD
MANIFEST
IN
THE
FLESH"
"Great
is
the
mystery
of
godliness:
God
was
manifest
in
the
God,
the
great
origin,
or
fountain,
of
life,
is
pleased
to
manifcst
himself
in
various
creations.
And
all
of
his
intelli
gent
creations
which
he
recognized
as
sons
were
in
his
like
ness.
The
Logos,
the
heginning
of
God's
creation,
was
in
the
divine
likeness.
Not
only
was
he
a
spirit
being
(and
God
is
a
Spirit),
but
more
than
this,
he
was
a
spirit
being
in
the
character
likeness
of
his
Father,
his
Creator.
Moreover,
when
the
Logos
became
the
active
agent
of
the
Father
in
creating
the
various
orders-angels,
cherubim,
sera
phim-they
were
all
created
in
the
image
of
the
Father.
The
angel
sons
of
God
sang
together
and
shouted
for
joy
as
they
saw
the
different
creations.
When
it
came
time
to
make
a
still
different
order
of
creatures,
an
order
that
had
never
before
existed,
namely,
human
beings,
God
carried
out
through
the
Logos
his
pnrpose
of
creating
man
in
his
own
image,
his
own
likeness.
And
God
declared
himself
well
pleased
with
man.
A
description
of
the
first
man
is
giv8'n
us
in
the
eighth
Psalm:
"Thou
hast
made
him
a
little
lower
than
the
angels,
and
hast
crowned
him
with
glory
and
honor.
Thou
madest
him
to
have
dominion
over
the
works
of
thy
hands;
thou
hast
put
all
things
under
his
feet;
all
sheep
and
oxen,
yea,
and
the
beasts
of
the
field,
the
fowl
of
the
air,
and
the
fish
of
the
sea.
'
,
Adam
was
the
master
or
king
of
all
these.
He
rep
resented
something
that
the
angels
did
not
represent;
for
none
of
them
were
ever
set
over
anything.
God
himself
is
the
ruler
flesh,
justified
in
the
Spirit,
seen
of
angels.
"-1
Timothy
3
:16.
of
all,
and
Adam
and
the
Logos
were
the
only
ones
who
were
in
any
sense
of
the
word
set
over
anything.
When
God
made
man,
he
made
him
like
himself
in
this
particular-that
he
had
a
dominion.
When
the
angels
were
created,
they
were
God
manifest
in
different
orders
of
beings
-cherubim,
seraphim
and
the
lower
orders
of
angels.
When
it
came
to
the
creation
of
man,
he
was
made
in
God's
image.
God
was
manifest
in
flesh.
But
we
cannot
Bay
that
God
is
manifest
in
fallen
flesh
now.
The
original
likeness
to
God
has
been
obliterated
by
sin.
The
reign
of
sin
and
death
has
to
a
considerable
extent
erased
these
traces
of
God's
image.
And
the
Scriptures
plainly
show
us
that
we
have
lost
this
image
and
likeness
of
the
Creator.
Adam
was
called
a
son
of
God
because
he
was
in
covenant
relationship
with
God;
but
when
he
became
a
sinner,
he
lost
this
relationship.
None
of
the
Jews
were
sons
of
God.
Abra
ham
was
styled
a
friend
of
God.
Although
God
had
approved
of
Abraham,
Isaac,
Jacob,
the
prophets
and
others
in
Israel,
,ilId
indicated
that
a
great
blessing
would
be
theirs,
they
could
not
be
treated
as
sons.
God
said,
in
substance,
when
speaking
to
Abraham,
my
friend,
I
will
make
with
you
my
covenant.
"In
thy
seed
shall
all
the
families
of
the
earth
be
blessed.'
,
But
everything
mnst
wait
until
that
great
antitypical
seed
of
Abraham
should
come.
We
have
the
record
of
how
this
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(239-243) terms, as gradually they are learning that our conventions are quite worth their while—larger than the majority of conventions and always up to advance statements. If some of our enemies did seek to poison the minds of the public in advance, the prejudice easily broke down as the hosts became acquainted with their visitors. There is a power to the truth, and it gives the spirit of a sound mind, which surely commends itself to all thinking people. It gives moderation, meekness, gentleness, brotherly kindness, love. These graces of the Spirit are growing, developing, ripening amongst the Lord’s people, and proportionately their influence is stronger, deeper, better. We fee] sure that the people of Asheville have received a quiet testimony from their visitors which will be helpful to them, just as at the other convention places. We feel confident, too, that the inhabitants in all these places would make us very welcome should we desire to return at a future time. This convention was a model one in every respect. Brother C, J. Woodworth served as chairman, and a fine corps of speakers gave, approximately, fifty addresses. They were spiritual, Biblical, uplifting. The hearers were certainly refreshed, and undoubtedly carried with them to their homes a blessing to be poured in turn upon those who were not privileged to be in attendance. As was expected from the first, it was especially a southern convention. It gave opportunity for some of the dear friends, who had never before had such a privilege, to attend a convention. Indeed this was true respecting all of this year’s conventions. On the whole we feel sure that the Father was THE WATCH TOWER Brooxiyn, N. Y. glorified, that the Savior was honored, and that many of his followers were refreshed, as Bible Students, in grace, knowledge and truth. The Editor remarked that at one convention this year he shook hands with three men the same day, who at one time in their lives had been sadly blinded and were under the control of the adversary. Now they were all clothed in their right minds—safe and sane, saints, jewels, children of the Highest. Two of them are church elders and leaders of Berean Bible study classes; the third may be one also, but of this we are not positive. The brief history of these three men shows the transforming power of the truth. One was a highway robber. The truth reached him in prison. Another was an atheist and his wife a Catholic. He kept a liquor saloon in connection with a railroad contractor’s gang. The third was also at one time a saloon keeper and his wife was a Catholic. of all three are with them fully in the truth. The wives ““Tt may not come to us as we have thought, The blessed consciousness of sins forgiven; We may not hear a voice that shall proclaim Our title clear to the sweet rest of heaven. ‘*But like the winter merging into spring, Or gently as the trees put forth their leaves, May come to us the impulse of that life Which God bestows on those sin truly grieves.’? AN INTERESTING LETTER Dear BrorHer RUSSELL :~— When passing through Dayton the other day, I was delayed in the station long enough to serve the people going out on two trains. With one or two exceptions all seemed very glad to get the Brete Srupents Monruty. The thought occurred to me, Why could not every station in the large and small cities in the country be served at every train time? In some of the cities I have observed Methodist Deaconesses rendering assistance to incoming and outgoing passengers. Maybe railroad companies would grant such privileges to Deaconesses of the I. B.S. A? When at last winter, Sister told me about the successful work done at a booth conducted by the I. B. 8. A. at the big Fair held in that city. The booth was rented at a nominal sum and was under the immediate charge of that very zealous and clever sister. The booth was made very attractive by great piles of Scrrprure STUDIES in the various bindings, Mannas in many styles, Bibles galore and tracts treating a variety of subjects. In this way everybody entering the Fair grounds could be served with some memento of the I. B. 8. A. Would it not be a good thing if every Fair in the country could have an I. B. 8. A. booth, conducted by either a local or a nearby class or by some representative of your selection? I am still serving the trains with good success. Conductors have occasionally objected, saying something like this: ‘‘A tule of the company prohibits the distribution of advertising matter on trains.’’ A ready reply to this effect, has with one or two exceptions silenced the objection: ‘‘This is not advertising matter—it is a little religious paper.’? I have always gone on then, as if that settled the matter. The opposition of one of the two hardest conductors I have run up against was turned into friendly support when he observed my zeal in getting out at every station in a run of over 100 miles on a local train. I gained the impression, from a very fine conversation I had with him toward the end of the journey, that he had sneakingly read something he liked in one of the tracts. My stop was the end of his run and he invited me to his hotel to have supper. Much love and many prayers for you and for all the Madison conventioners. In His dear name, R. H. Hirsu. Von. XXXIV BROOKLYN, N. Y,, AUGUST 15, 1918 No. 16 “GOD MANIFEST IN THE FLESH” ‘‘Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels.’’—1 Timothy 3:16. God, the great origin, or fountain, of life, is pleased to manifest himself in various creations. And all of his intelligent ereations which he recognized as sons were in his likeness. The Logos, the beginning of God’s creation, was in the divine likeness. Not only was he a spirit being (and God is a Spirit), but more than this, he was a spirit being in the character likeness of his Father, his Creator. Moreover, when the Logos became the active agent of the Father in ereating the various orders—angels, cherubim, seraphim—they were all created in the image of the Father. The angel sons of God sang together and shouted for joy as they saw the different creations. When it came time to make a still different order of creatures, an order that had never before existed, namely, human beings, God carried out through the Logos his purpose of creating man in his own image, his own likeness. And God declared himself well pleased with man. A deseription of the first man is given us in the eighth Psalm: ‘‘Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast erowned him with glory and honor. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hasb put all things under his feet; all sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field, the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea.’? Adam was the master or king of all these. He represented something that the angels did not represent; for none of them were ever set over anything. God himself is the ruler of all, and Adam and the Logos were the only ones who were in any sense of the word set over anything. When God made man, he made him like himself in this particular—that he had a dominion. When the angels were created, they were God manifest in different orders of beings —cherubim, seraphim and the lower orders of angels. When it came to the creation of man, he was made in God’s image. God was manifest in flesh. But we cannot say that God is manifest in fallen flesh now. The original likeness to God has been obliterated by sin. The reign of sin and death has to a considerable extent erased these traces of God’s image. And the Scriptures plainly show us that we have lost this image and likeness of the Creator. Adam was called a son of God because he was in covenant relationship with God; but when he became a sinner, he lost this relationship, None of the Jews were sons of God. Abra ham was styled a friend of God. Although God had approved of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, the prophets and others in Israel, and indicated that a great blessing would be theirs, they could not be treated as sons. God said, in substance, when speaking to Abraham, my friend, I will make with you my covenant. ‘‘TIn thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’’ But everything must wait until that great antitypical seed of Abraham should come. We have the record of how this [5290]
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