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May 1, 1914 usual eutrance fees charged by Expositions, etc., but merely require that the Drama shall be free to all those inside the grounds, Any of you acquainted with such Fairs may drop us a postal card giving us the date and the name and address of the Treasurer or Business Manager. Brooklyn address No. 124 Columbia Heights. THE WATCH TOWER (143-147) In some places theatre managers are anxious for the Drama and are willing to show it free, provided that they are permitted to charge for one-third of their seating capacity as reserved seats. We have no objection to this. Evidently there are some people who would prefer to pay somcthing, in order to have seats reserved. STRENGTH-DEVELOPMENT The strong right arm is only strong Because an active will Ifas made it serve. But were that arm Left idly hanging still, ’T would lose the hoarded strength of years, And lose more rapidly Than it was gained, by Nature’s law Of inactivity. ’Tis true of souls. They gather strength With every cross they bear, With every humble sacrifice, With every heartfelt prayer, With every conflict bravely met, And trial bravely borne; With every throb of anguish felt When tender ties are shorn. The teurs and toils of his dear ones Are wisely, kindly, sent By him who knoweth what they need For soul-development. The path of idleness is one By vagrant children trod. They grow in grace most rapidly Who labor most for God. Unknown, THE MEMORIAL SUPPER CELEBRATION So far as reports have reached us the celebration of the Redeemer’s death this year has been one of the most interesting, most impressive and most widely observed. Naturally the larger number of reports represent small gatherings —fully in accord with the Master’s promise that where twe or three were met in his name, he would be in their midst. The reports show a steady increase in every direction over last year’s reports. Be it remembered that these are not the names of persons or households that have been standing on a church register for a decade, and many of them dead and church attendanee. On the contrary, they represent people who with intelligence and deliberation have counted. the cost and made a full consecration of themselves to the Lord and his service, even unto death. We give the showings of reports thus far sent to us where the Memorial was eclebrated by thirty or more persons. On account of the fact that The Temple is being used for the Photo-Drama of Creation, the Tabernacle was ‘used this year, but was taxed beyond its capacity. Suburban gatherings were proportionately larger; hence the real increase in the Brooklyn buried, Neither do these reports represent merely nominal congregation was the loss apparent: Brooklyn, N. Y........... 842 Winnipeg, Manitoba...... 105 Lynn, Mass...........0.- 54 Duquesne, Pa............ 38 London, Eng............. T4l Baltimore, Md............ 102 Cumberland, Md.......... 50 Erie, Pa.......... 0c eee 37 Chicago, T........--..-.- 693 Sheffield, Eng............. 100 Pasadena, Cal............ 50 Chester and Moore, Pa. 37 Barmen, Germany ....... 500 Louisville, Ky............ 98 Dundee, Scot............. 49 Everett, Wash............ 37 Glasgow, Scot..........0- 464 Oldham, Eng............. 92 Wichita, Kans............ 49 Gloversville and Johnstown, Boston, Mass............. 425 édinburgh, Scot.......... 90 Schenectady, N. Y........ 49 NL YY... eee eee ce eee 37 Forest Gate, Eng........ 385 Denver, Colo..........62. 85 Valenciennes, Nord, Fr.... 48 Lowell, Mass.........0008 37 Los Angeles, Cal.......... 362 Birmingham, Ala.......... 80 New Brighton Pa......... 48 Belvidere, 5) 37 Pittsburgh, Pa............ B45 Binghamton, N. Y......... 79 Akron, O..... 2... cee eee 48 Greenock, Scot. 37 Philadelphia, Pa.......... 317 Richmond, 79 Jackson, Mich............ 47 South Bend, Ind.. 36 Seattle, Wash............ 219 Bellingham, 78 Easton, Pa........... 46 Chattanooga, Tenn.... 1.2! 36 Minneapolis and St. Paul, Worcester, 76 Port Limon, C. R........ 46 Riverside, Cal............ 35 Minn. oo... cee ee eee - Allentown, 16 Calgary, Alta............. 45 Paterson, N. J....,..---- 34 Toronto, Ont.......... .e Toledo, O 74 Ancon, Panama........... 45 London, Ont............. 34 Cleveland, O........02005 Tacoma, Wash 74 Victoria, B. C........... 45 Syracuse, N. Y........... 84 Vancouver, B. C.......05. Spokane, s 73 Port Huron, Mich........ 45 Wilmington, Del.......... 34 Washington, D. C......... Camberwell, Jamaica, B. W. I. 72 Middlesboro, Eng......... 44 Warren, O..........0000% 34 Portland, Ore..........06. f St. Joseph, Mo........... 69 Scranton, Pa............. 44 Sacramento, Cal.......... 33 Indianapolis, Ind......... San Francisco, Cal........ 69 Rochester, N. Y.........- 44 Johnstown, O............. 32 Columbus, O........02005 Hamilton, Ont............ 65 Tamaqua, Pa...........-5 43 Canton, O.......... 000008 32 Providence, R. T.........-. Tampa, Fla............0. 65 Saginaw, Mich............ 42 Johnstown, Pa............ 32 Cincinnati, O...........5. Youngstown, O............ 65 Topeka, Kans............. 42 Brantford, Ont,........... 81 Copenhagen, Denmark .... 140 Birmingham, Eng......... 64 Terre Haute, Ind........ 42 Fast Liverpool, O........ 31 St. Louis, Mo...........6. 136 Springfield, Mass......... 63 Jacksonville, Fla.......... 42 Bradford, Ing............ 31 Liverpool, Eng..........-. 130 Grand Rapids, Mich...... 61 Knoxville, Tenn........... 40 Brockton, Mass 31 Buffalo, N.Y... . 0.0 eee 125 Atlanta, Ga...........00. 60 Des Moines, Towa........ 40 Mattoon, Hl.............. 30 Houston, Tex...........-. 121 Memphis, Tenn 60 Oklahoma City, 40 Houston, Tex.. 30 Dayton, O........00 eee Newark, N. J...........0. 59 Norfolk, Va............0. 40 Santa Ana, Cal. 30 Oakland, Cal... Altoona, Pa..... wee. 58 Edmonton, Alberta 40 Watertown, N. 30 Milwaukee, Wis Hartford, Conn 57 Wheeling, W. V 38 Reading, Pa.............. 30 Kingston, B. W. I.......-. 111 San Diego, Cal 55 Sharon, Pa............000% 38 Tiffin, OO... .. cc cece eee 30 Bristol, Eng...........006 110 Nottingham, Eng 55 York, Paw... ccc eee ee eee 38 Ft. Smith, Ark... ccc. ee. 30 Vou. XXXV "BROOKLYN, N. ‘YY, “MAY 15, 1914 No. 10 GIANTS IN “THESE. ‘DAYS | Readers of these columns, and especially such as are familiar with the presentations of the volume entitled ‘‘ Armageddon,’’ know quite well that it is our opinion that there is a correspondency to be noted between the conditions which prevailed in the days of Noah, prior to the Deluge, and the conditions which will prevail in the days of the Son of Man, prior to the great time of trouble, which the Bible declares will symbolically melt, or dissolve, as in a furnace of fire, the social elements of today. We have called attention to the fact that the giants of Noah’s day, according to the Bible, endangered the lives and the happiness of humanity; and that it was our thought that a counterpart of these giants is to he found in the great institutions and trusts of our day, which have the power to throttle, to strangle humanity. We have pointed out that much could be said in favor of aggregations of wealth and intelleet in mighty combinations, if properly used, not selfishly, but in the interests of the people. We have pointed out that although these giant corporations have accomplished great good, which could not have heen accomplished without their aid or without some divine interposition, nevertheless, under present selfish conditions, they are a menace to the people. We should not be misunderstood. We do not mean even to hint that the men at the head of these giant corporations are inferior to their fellows in sympathy and in wisdom. On the contrary, we believe that they are generally superior, and that had brutish men heen at the head of these giant corporations they long ago would have sought to squeeze the very life out of the people. But, as we have pointed out, there is continually a tendency on the part of all imperfect people toward selfishness, acquisitiveness. That ‘‘Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty’’ is as true today as ever it was. The people must watch the giants lest they become autocratic. APPEARANCES SOMETIMES DECEITFUL But, say some, The Editor of THE WatcH Tower must he behind the times. Does he not know that the trusts are being throttled, and that these giants have been made the slaves of the people? [5457]