Publication date
11/1/13
Volume
34
Number
21
The WatchTower
The Dawn of the Morning
The Watchtower Magazines
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THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y. 
made 
the 
service 
very 
impressive 
and 
upbuilding 
for 
the 
singers 
and 
the 
immersed 
ones. 
That 
moment 
of 
witnessing 
will 
be 
long 
remembered 
by 
all 
present. 
A 
love 
feast 
was 
arranged 
for 
on 
the 
order 
held 
at 
the 
general 
conventions 
of 
the 
1. 
B. 
S. 
A. 
After 
this 
all 
went 
back 
to 
their 
duties, 
filled 
with 
the 
Lord's 
holy 
Spirit. 
Such 
a 
wonderful 
blessing 
was 
real- 
ized 
that 
it 
would 
be 
almost 
impossible 
not 
to 
say 
something 
about 
it. 
Praying 
for 
further 
blessings 
on 
these 
and 
the 
saints 
of 
God 
everywhere 
and 
with 
Christian 
love, 
I 
am, 
Your 
brother 
in 
the 
One 
Hope, 
W. 
K-III. 
PHOTO-DRAMA 
OF 
CREATION 
Unexpected 
difficulties 
have 
from 
time 
to 
time 
arisen 
hinder­ 
ing 
the 
presentation 
of 
the 
drama. 
Perhaps 
the 
Lord's 
time 
for 
it 
has 
not 
yet 
come. 
'fhe 
present 
outlook 
for 
it 
is 
not 
favorable 
for 
public 
work 
hefore 
the 
first 
of 
the 
coming 
year. 
We 
have 
on 
file 
the 
applications 
of 
those 
who 
desire 
to 
serve 
in 
this 
department 
of 
the 
harvest 
work. 
More 
applicants 
have 
already 
sent 
in 
their 
names 
than 
we 
shall 
probably 
be 
able 
to 
use 
for 
some 
time. 
Should 
more 
help 
be 
desired, 
mention 
of 
the 
same 
will 
be 
made 
in 
these 
columns. 
CLASS 
DEPOTS 
FOR 
BIBLE 
STUDENTS 
Some 
of 
the 
larger 
classes 
have 
found 
it 
very 
convenient 
to 
appoint 
one 
of 
their 
num 
her 
as 
literature 
stock 
keeper. 
He 
is 
supplied 
from 
the 
local 
Treasury 
a 
sufficiency 
of 
money 
for 
such 
a 
stock 
of 
hooks 
as 
the 
class 
will 
probably 
use 
during 
a 
month 
or 
more. 
This 
he 
keeps 
under 
his 
charge, 
and 
supplies 
to 
anyone 
desiring 
literature 
at 
the 
same 
rate 
as 
though 
he 
himself 
ordered 
from 
Brooklyn 
or 
London. 
He 
also 
is 
usually 
given 
charge 
of 
the 
volunteer 
matter, 
and 
special 
free 
litera­ 
turr, 
dealing 
with 
interesting 
subjects. 
From 
him, 
at 
meeting 
times, 
the 
class 
can 
secure 
literature, 
and 
thus 
often 
use 
much 
more 
than 
if 
they 
had 
been 
Obliged 
to 
order 
from 
headquarters. 
We 
recommend 
the 
plan 
as 
having 
some 
good 
features, 
and 
worthy 
of 
consideration 
by 
all 
classes. 
We 
advise 
the 
selec­ 
tion 
of 
a 
brother 
or 
sister 
for 
this 
service 
who 
has 
some 
ac­ 
quaintance 
with 
husiness, 
and, 
if 
possible, 
one 
who 
has 
access 
to 
a 
typewriter. 
Keep 
a 
fair 
supply 
on 
hand. 
Order 
in 
good 
time, 
for 
express 
charges 
are 
much 
higher 
than 
freight 
rates-we 
should 
be 
eco­ 
nomical 
in 
the 
use 
of 
the 
Lord's 
money. 
Supplies 
for 
"Pil­ 
grim 
Meetings" 
should 
be 
ordered 
at 
least 
four 
to 
six 
weeks 
in 
advance, 
according 
to 
distance. 
VOl,. 
XXXIV 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y., 
NOVEMBER 
1, 
1913 
THE 
DAWN 
OF 
THE 
MORNING 
No. 
21 
"The 
night 
is 
far 
spent, 
the 
day 
is 
at 
hand; 
let 
us 
therefore 
cast 
off 
the 
works 
of 
darkness, 
and 
let 
us 
put 
on 
the 
armor 
of 
light. 
Let 
us 
walk 
honestly 
as 
in 
the 
day; 
not 
in 
rioting 
and 
drunkenness. 
"-Romans 
13: 
12, 
13. 
POl' 
a 
long 
time 
the 
world 
had 
heen 
more 
or 
less 
in 
dark- 
those 
who 
are 
willing 
to 
take 
up 
the 
cross 
in 
the 
interest 
of 
ness, 
in 
sin, 
in 
ignorance, 
in 
superstition. 
By 
one 
man's 
dis- 
tl'Uth 
and 
righteousness. 
And 
to 
these 
God 
gives 
encourage- 
ohrdience 
sin 
entrred 
the 
world. 
This 
darkness 
still 
continues. 
lllent, 
assuring 
them 
that 
he 
appreciates 
their 
love 
of 
righte- 
"Darkness 
covers 
the 
rarth, 
and 
gross 
darkness 
the 
people." 
ousness; 
and 
that 
if 
they 
prrsist 
in 
the 
course 
of 
faithfulness 
The 
Rihlr 
accounts 
for 
this 
condition 
of 
things 
hy 
explair.- 
they 
will 
be 
made 
associates 
with 
Christ 
in 
his 
kingdom. 
He 
ing 
that 
man 
hy 
heredity 
is 
horn 
in 
sin, 
and 
that 
additionally 
tells 
them 
that 
he 
is 
seeking 
just 
such 
a 
class. 
And 
these 
are 
Satan 
takes 
advantage 
of 
the 
situation, 
with 
a 
view 
to 
furthp.r 
encouraged 
and 
inspired 
to 
keep 
on, 
as 
God 
sets 
before 
them 
alirnating 
mankinrl 
from 
the 
great 
Creator, 
and 
thus, 
if 
pos- 
the 
glorious 
hope 
of 
the 
Gospel-the 
divine 
nature 
and 
glory. 
sihle, 
prevrnting 
any 
reconciliation 
that 
might 
ever 
be 
under- 
taken. 
RESPONSIBILITY 
PROPORTIONATE 
TO 
LIGHT 
Satan 
is 
called 
the 
prinee 
of 
darkness, 
and 
he 
is 
work- 
But 
all 
this 
is 
going 
on 
in 
the 
night 
time; 
for, 
although 
ing 
in 
the 
children 
of 
disobedience. 
The 
children 
of 
disobe- 
Jesus 
came 
into 
the 
world, 
and 
is 
to 
be 
the 
Light 
of 
the 
dience 
heing 
far 
more 
numerous 
than 
the 
children 
of 
obedi- 
world, 
this 
Light 
has 
not 
yet 
illumined 
mankind, 
nor 
scattered 
rnce, 
it 
follows 
that 
the 
present 
is 
a 
dark 
time. 
The 
Bible 
the 
darkness. 
The 
Jewish 
people 
had 
the 
light 
of 
the 
moon, 
trlls 
us 
that 
God 
will 
not 
leave 
mankind 
always 
in 
this 
dark- 
in 
the 
sense 
that 
the 
Law 
Covenant 
and 
its 
promises 
were 
like 
lIess; 
hut 
that 
the 
curse 
shall 
he 
rolled 
away 
and 
all 
the 
dark- 
the 
moon, 
which 
shines 
with 
a 
light 
reflected 
from 
the 
sun, 
a 
ness 
shall 
be 
dissipated, 
and 
instead, 
shall 
come 
his 
blessing, 
light 
not 
its 
own. 
They 
had 
the 
light 
of 
the 
moon, 
if 
they 
his 
light. 
The 
light 
of 
the 
knowledge 
of 
the 
glory 
of 
God 
wished 
to 
walk 
in 
its 
light. 
But 
they 
often 
went 
from 
the 
shall 
eovrr 
the 
earth 
as 
the 
waters 
eover 
the 
great 
deep. 
(Isa. 
light 
of 
their 
Law 
and 
walked 
in 
the 
shadows. 
The 
Jews 
also 
11 
:9; 
Hab. 
2:14) 
Provision 
for 
this 
recovery 
was 
made 
in 
had 
stars-Abraham, 
David 
and 
the 
prophets. 
These 
were 
tho 
divine 
purpose, 
before 
the 
foundation 
of 
the 
world. 
luminaries 
that 
shed 
more 
or 
less 
light 
upon 
their 
pathway. 
THE 
LIGHT 
OF 
THE 
WORLD 
But 
when 
Jesus 
came, 
he 
was 
the 
great 
Light 
of 
the 
world; 
Ahout 
nineteen 
hun(Ired 
years 
ago 
God 
began 
to 
take 
steps 
i. 
e., 
he 
was 
the 
one 
chosen 
of 
God 
to 
be 
the 
Light 
of 
the 
to 
hring 
to 
pass 
the 
things 
which 
he 
had 
promised. 
The 
first 
world. 
But 
Jesus 
as 
a 
man 
was 
not 
this 
light 
to 
all. 
The 
step 
was 
the 
sending 
of 
his 
Son, 
that 
he 
might 
be 
the 
Re- 
light 
that 
shone 
from 
him 
while 
he 
was 
in 
the 
flesh 
was 
very 
(lermer 
of 
man. 
Om 
Lord 
is 
spoken 
of 
as 
being 
a 
great 
local. 
And 
even 
to 
many 
of 
those 
upon 
whom 
it 
shone, 
his 
Light, 
in 
the 
same 
sense 
that 
the 
heavenly 
Father 
is 
called 
light 
was 
obscme, 
because 
of 
their 
ignorance, 
blindness. 
Jesus 
the 
Father 
of 
Lights. 
Jesns 
said, 
"I 
am 
the 
Light 
of 
the 
intimated 
that 
some 
could 
see 
the 
light 
and 
others 
could 
not: 
world." 
Mankind, 
under 
the 
influence 
of 
Satan 
and 
their 
"Blessed 
are 
your 
eyes, 
for 
they 
see!" 
(Matt. 
13: 
16) 
He 
own 
imperfect 
judgments, 
bccame 
twisted 
in 
their 
minds, 
and 
also 
intimated 
that 
some 
of 
the 
Jewish 
leaders 
saw 
to 
some 
are 
in 
a 
state 
of 
darkness, 
so 
that 
they 
cannot 
reason 
cor- 
extent, 
and 
were 
responsible 
for 
what 
they 
saw. 
reetly. 
The 
majority 
are 
not 
able 
to 
see 
the 
desirability 
of 
Our 
Lord 
presented 
to 
them 
the 
true 
light. 
They 
had 
been 
the 
truth, 
and 
so 
thcy 
live 
in 
darkness-" 
darkness 
covers 
the 
hoping 
to 
attain 
the 
blessing 
God 
promised 
in 
his 
covenant 
earth. 
" 
with 
Abraham. 
They 
knew 
from 
the 
teachings 
of 
the 
law 
that 
However, 
we 
have 
every 
reason 
to 
believe 
that 
there 
are 
they 
must 
be 
holy. 
But 
they 
did 
not 
realize 
how 
high 
is 
thq 
a 
choice 
few 
in 
the 
world, 
who 
love 
righteousness 
and 
hate 
true 
standard. 
Consequently 
they 
thought 
they 
could 
keep 
iniquity. 
And 
this 
class 
God 
drsires 
to 
take 
out 
first. 
The 
up 
a 
certain 
standard 
of 
outward 
conduct, 
and 
thus 
become 
sp.lection 
of 
this 
class 
has 
heen 
going- 
on 
throughout 
the 
Gospel 
tho 
seed 
of 
Abraham. 
And 
when 
,Tesus 
said 
to 
them, 
You 
age. 
The 
majority 
of 
the 
world 
would 
doubtless 
prefer 
right 
are 
so 
careful 
to 
keep 
the 
letter 
of 
the 
law 
that 
you 
would 
rather 
than 
wrong 
if 
all 
tl!CI 
conditions 
were 
favorable. 
If 
strain 
out 
a 
gnat 
from 
your 
drink, 
and 
swallow 
a 
camel, 
he 
they 
could 
he 
as 
comfortable 
financially, 
as 
popular 
socially, 
intimated 
that 
they 
were 
very 
careful 
about 
the 
small 
things, 
etc., 
by 
serYing 
the 
right 
as 
by 
serving 
the 
wrong, 
they 
would 
and 
would 
let 
great 
matters, 
important 
things, 
pass 
by! 
much 
prefer 
to 
serve 
the 
right. 
Jesus 
told 
them 
they 
would 
devom 
widows' 
houses; 
that 
These 
are 
really 
good 
people. 
They 
have 
a 
preference 
for 
is, 
that 
they 
would 
take 
advantage 
of 
this 
or 
that 
technicality 
the 
right. 
They 
arc 
very 
moral, 
'"Cry 
just. 
And 
yet 
their 
of 
the 
law 
to 
take 
possession 
of 
a 
widow',. 
substance. 
And 
preference 
for 
the 
right 
is 
not 
so 
strong 
that 
they 
would 
be 
in 
thus 
doing, 
they 
were 
violating 
God's 
law, 
which 
is 
a 
law 
willing 
to 
lay 
down 
their 
lives 
for 
the 
right. 
It 
is 
one 
thing 
of 
justice 
and 
love 
and 
mercy. 
It 
was 
only 
the 
few 
there- 
to 
say, 
I 
love 
the 
eause 
of 
God; 
and 
it 
is 
another 
thing 
to 
fOft', 
who 
were 
Israelites 
indeed. 
And 
these 
would 
be 
the 
true 
say, 
I 
will 
devote 
my 
time, 
strength, 
fortune, 
all, 
to 
it. 
seed 
of 
Abraham-the 
select 
few 
of 
that 
nation.-Rom. 
9: 
6; 
But 
it 
is 
only 
the 
latter 
kind 
tllat 
God 
is 
calling 
now- 
Gal. 
3 
:16, 
29. 
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(306-323) made the service very impressive and upbuilding for the singers and the immersed ones. That moment of witnessing will be long remembered by all present. A love feast was arranged for on the order held at the general conventions of the I. B. S. A. After this all went back to their duties, filled with the Lord’s holy Spirit. Such a wonderful blessing was real THE WATCH TOWER Brookiyn, N. Y. ized that it would be almost impossible not to say something about it. Praying for further blessings on these and the saints of God everywhere and with Christian love, I am, Your brother in the One Hope, Ww. K.—IIl. PHOTO-DRAMA Unexpected difficulties have from time to time arisen hindering the presentation of the drama. Perhaps the Lord’s time for it has not yet come. The present outlook for it is not favorable for publie work before the first of the coming year. We have on file the applications of those who desire to serve OF CREATION in this department of the harvest work. More applicants have already sent in their names than we shall probably be able to use for some time. Should more help be desired, mention of the same will be made in these columns. CLASS DEPOTS FOR BIBLE STUDENTS Some of the larger classes have found it very convenient to appoint one of their number as literature stock keeper. He is supplied from the local Treasury a sufficiency of money for such a stock of hooks as the class will probably use during a month or more. This he keeps under his charge, and supplies to anyone desiring literature at the same rate as though he himself ordered from Brooklyn or London. He also is usually given charge of the volunteer matter, and special free literature, dealing with interesting subjects. From him, at meeting times, the class ean secure literature, and thus often use much more than if they had been obliged to order from headquarters. We recommend the plan as having some good features, and worthy of consideration by all classes. We advise the selection of a brother or sister for this service who has some acquaintance with business, and, if possible, one who has access to a typewriter. Keep a fair supply on hand. Order in good time, for express charges are much higher than freight rates—we should be economical in the use of the Lord’s money. Supplies for ‘‘Pilgrim Meetings’’ should be ordered at least four to six weeks in advance, according to distance. Vou. XXXIV BROOKLYN, N. Y., NOVEMBER 1, 1913 No. 21 THE DAWN OF THE MORNING ‘“‘The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and Jet us put on the armor of light. For a long time the world had been more or less in darkness, in sin, in ignorance, in superstition. By one man’s disobedience sin entered the world. This darkness still continues. ‘Darkness covers the earth, and gross darkness the people. ** The Bible accounts for this condition of things by explaining that man by heredity is born in sin, and that additionally Satan takes advantage of the situation, with a view to further alienating mankind from the great Creator, and thus, if possible, preventing any reconciliation that might ever be undertaken. Satan is called the prince of darkness, and he is working in the children of disobedience. The children of disobedience being far more numerous than the children of obedienee, it follows that the present is a dark time. The Bible tells us that God will not leave mankind always in this darkness; but that the curse shall be rolled away and all the darkness shall be dissipated, and instead, shall come his blessing, his light. The light of the knowledge of the glory of God shall cover the earth as the waters cover the great deep. (Isa. 11:9; Hab. 2:14) Provision for this recovery was made in the divine purpose, before the foundation of the world. THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD About nineteen hundred years ago God began to take steps to bring to pass the things which he had promised. The first step was the sending of his Son, that he might be the Redeemer of man. Our Lord is spoken of as being a great Light, in the same sense that the heavenly Father is called the Father of Lights. Jesus said, ‘‘I am the Light of the world.’’ Mankind, under the influence of Satan and their own imperfect judgments, became twisted in their minds, and are in a state of darkness, so that they cannot reason correctly. The majority are not able to see the desirability of the truth, and so they live in darkness—‘‘ darkness covers the earth.’’ However, we have every reason to believe that there are a choice few in the world, who love righteousness and hate iniquity. And this class God desires to take out first. The selection of this class has heen going on throughout the Gospel age. The majority of the world would doubtless prefer right rather than wrong if all the conditions were favorable. If they could be as comfortable financially, as popular socially, ete., by serving the right as by serving the wrong, they would much prefer to serve the right. These are really good people. They have a preference for the right. They are very moral, very just. And yet their preference for the right is not so strong that they would be willing to lay down their lives for the right. It is one thing to say, I love the cause of God; and it is another thing to say, I will devote my time, strength, fortune, all, to it. But it is only the latter kind that God is calling now— Let us walk honestly as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness.’’—Romans 13:12, 13. those who are willing to take up the cross in the interest of truth and righteousness. And to these God gives encouragement, assuring them that he appreciates their love of righteousness; and that if they persist in the course of faithfulness they will be made associates with Christ in his kingdom. He tells them that he is seeking just such a class. And these are encouraged and inspired to keep on, as God sets before them the glorious hope of the Gospel—the divine nature and glory. RESPONSIBILITY PROPORTIONATE TO LIGHT But all this is going on in the night time; for, although Jesus came into the world, and is to be the Light of the world, this Light has not yet illumined mankind, nor scattered the darkness. The Jewish people had the light of the moon, in the sense that the Law Covenant and its promises were like the moon, which shines with a light reflected from the sun, a light not its own. They had the light of the moon, if they wished to walk in its light. But they often went from the light of their Law and walked in the shadows. The Jews also had stars—Abraham, David and the prophets. These were luminaries that shed more or Jess light upon their pathway. But when Jesus came, he was the great Light of the world; 1. e., he was the one chosen of God to be the Light of the world. But Jesus as a man was not this light to all. The light that shone from him while he was in the flesh was very local, And even to many of those upon whom it shone, his light was obscure, because of their ignorance, blindness. Jesus intimated that some could see the light and others could not: ‘Blessed are your eyes, for they sce!’’ (Matt. 13:16) He also intimated that some of the Jewish leaders saw to some extent, and were responsible for what they saw. Our Lord presented to them the true light. They had been hoping to attain the blessing God promised in his covenant with Abraham. They knew from the teachings of the law that they must be holy. But they did not realize how high is tha true standard. Consequently they thought they could keep up a certain standard of outward conduct, and thus become the seed of Abraham. And when Jesus said to them, You are so careful to keep the letter of the Jaw that you would strain out a gnat from your drink, and swallow a camel, he intimated that they were very careful about the small things, and would let great matters, important things, pass by! Jesus told them they would devour widows’ houses; that is, that they would take advantage of this or that technicality of the law to take possession of a widow’s substanee. And in thus doing, they were violating God’s law, which is a law of justice and love and mercy. It was only the few therefore, who were Israelites indeed. And these would be the true seed of Abraham—the select few of that nation.—Rom. 9:64; Gal. 3:16, 29. [5338]

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