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~IAY
I,
1914
THE
WATCH
TOWER
usual
elltrance
lel'S
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
}'airs
may
drop
us
a
postal
card
giving
us
the
date
and
the
name
and
address
of
the
Treasurer
or
Business
Manager.
Brooklyn
add
ress
No.
124
Columbia
Heights.
In
some
places
tlll'atre
managers
are
anxious
for
the
Drama
and
are
willing
to
show
it
free,
provided
that
they
arc
per
mitted
to
charge
for
one-third
of
their
seating
capacity
as
re
served
seats.
We
have
no
objection
to
this.
Evidently
there
are
some
people
who
would
prefl'!'
to
pay
something,
in
order
to
have
seats
reserved.
STRENGTH-DEVELOPMENT
The
strong
right
arm
is
only
strong
Becanse
an
active
will
Has
made
it
serve.
But
were
thnt
arm
Left
idly
hanging
still,
'Twould
lose
the
hoarded
strength
of
years,
And
lose
more
rapidly
Tha
n
it
was
gained,
IIY
Nature's
law
Of
inactivity.
'Tis
true
of
souls.
They
gather
strength
With
ewry
cross
they
bear,
\Vith
en'ry
IllImLle
sanifice,
With
every
heartfelt
prayer,
With
every
eonfliet
brnvely
met,
And
trial
bravely
borne;
With
every
throb
of
anguish
felt
\Vhen
tender
ties
arc
shomo
The
tears
a1\(l
toils
of
his
dea
I'
onl'S
An'
wisely,
kindly,
sent
By
hilll
who
knoweth
what
thl'y
need
For
soul-development.
The
path
of
idleness
is
one
By
vag-mnt
children
trod.
Tlu'y
grow
in
graee
most
rapidly
\Vho
labor
most
for
GOI1.
Uu7olOwn,
THE
MEMORIAL
SUPPER
CELEBRATION
So
far
ns
rel,orts
have
reached
us
the
celebration
of
the
Relleemer's
death
this
year
has
been
one
of
the
most
inter
esting,
most
inql\'l'ssive
and
most
widely
observel!.
Katur
ally
the
larger
number
of
reports
represent
small
gatherings
-fllIIy
ill
aecord
with
the
.Master's
promise
thnt
where
two
01'
three
were
ml't
in
his
name,
he
would
be
in
their
midst.
The
reports
show
a
steady
increase
ill
every
direction
over
last
y"ar
'0;
rqJOrts.
Be
it
remembered
that
these
are
not
the
names
of
persons
or
households
that
have
been
standing
on
a
"hurch
r('gi,tpr
1'01'
a
decade,
and
many
of
them
dead
and
buril"l.
l\'eithl'l'
do
thesl'
reports
represent
merely
nominal
Brooklyn,
N.
Y
842
Winnipeg,
Manitoba
105
London,
}<;ng"
741
Baltimore,
Md
102
Chicago,
IlL
13\)3
Sheffield,
En!:
100
Barmen,
Germany
500
Louisville.
Ky............
98
Glasgow,
Scot
464
Oldham,
Eng.............
92
Boston,
Mass
425
Edinburgh,
Scot..........
90
Forcst
Gate,
Eng
385
Denver,
Colo.............
85
Los
Angeles.
Cal.
363
Birmingham,
Ala..........
80
Pittshurgh,
Pa
3-15
Binghamton,
N.
Y.........
79
Philadelphia,
l'a
317
Richmond,
Va............
79
Seattle,
\Vasll.
219
BeIJing-ham,
V\'ash
,...
78
Minneapolis
and
St.
Paul,
\Vorcester,
Mass..........
76
Minn.
.
_.
206
AlJentown.
Pa............
76
Toronto,
Ont
,
..
204
Toledo,
0................
74
Cleveland,
0
203
Tacoma,
Wash............
74
Vancouver,
B.
CoO
J95
Spokane,
Wash...........
73
Washington.
D.
C
192
CamherwelI,
Jamaica,
B.
W.
I.
72
Portland,
Ore.............
159
St.
Joseph,
Mo...........
69
1
ndianapolis,
Ind.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
156
San
Francisco,
Cal........
69
Colulll
bus,
0.............
]
44
Hamilton.
Ont............
65
Providence,
Ie
I.,........
144
Tampa,
Fla..............
65
Cincinnati,
0
140
Youngstown,
0............
65
Copenha!(cn,
Denmark
..
,.
140
Birminfham,
l'ng.........
64
Ht.
Louis,
]110
,
......•.
]36
Spring
eld.
Mass.........
63
Liverpool.
Eng
,
130
Grand
Rapids,
Mich......
61
Butralo..
N.
Y
125
Atlanta,
Ga..............
60
Houston,
Tex
131
:Memphis,
Tenn...........
60
Dayton,
0
121
Newark,
N.
J
,
59
Oakland,
Cal.
,.,
120
Altoona,
Pa..............
58
Milwaukee.
Wis
113
Hartford,
Conn.
57
Kingston,
B.
W.
I
111
San
Diego,
Cal..........
55
Bristol,
Eng..............
110
Nottingham,
Eng..........
55
church
attendance.
On
the
contrary,
they
represent
people
who
with
intelligelH'e
amI
deliberation
have
counted
the
cost
and
made
a
full
eonsl'cration
of
themsel\'es
to
the
Lord
and
his
service,
even
unto
death,
We
give
the
showings
of
reports
bllllS
far
sent
to
us
,,,here
the
Memorial
was
cl'lehrate<1
hy
thirty
or
more
persons.
On
account
of
the
fact
that
The
'l'l'mple
is
heing
used
for
the
Photo-Drama
of
Creation,
the
Tahel'llal'1e
wns
used
this
year,
but
was
taxed
br'yon(l
its
capacity,
Snbnrhan
g3therings
were
proportionately
larg'er;
hence
the
real
illereasl'
in
the
Brooklyn
l'ongr('gation
\I'as
the
less
apparent:
Lynn,
Mass
,....
54
Duquesne,
Pa
,....
38
Cumberland,
Md..........
50
Eric,
Pa.................
37
Pasadena,
Cal............
50
Ch<'ster
and
Moore,
Pa....
37
Dundee,
Scot.............
49
Everett,
Wash............
37
\Vichita,
Kans............
49
Gloversville
and
Johnstown,
Schenectady,
N.
Y........
49
N.
Y
,
.
..
37
Valenciennes,
Nord,
Fr....
48
Lowell,
Mass.............
37
New
Brig-hton.
Pa.........
48
Belvidere,
111.............
37
Akron,
0................
4R
Grcenock,
Scot...........
37
Jackson,
Mich............
47
Routh
Bend,
Ind..........
36
Easton,
Pa...............
46
Chattanoog-a.
Teun........
36
Port
Limon,
C.
R........
46
Riverside,
Cal............
35
Calg-ary,
Alta.............
45
Paterson,
N.
J...........
04
Ancon,
Panama...........
45
London,
Ont.............
34
Victoria,
B.
C
,
45
Syru{'nse,
N.
Y...........
34
Port
Huron,
Mich........
45
Wilming-ton,
Del..........
34
Middlesboro,
Eng.........
44
Warren,
0...............
34
Scran
ton,
Pa.............
44
Sacramen
to,
Cal..........
33
Rochester,
N.
Y..........
44
Johnstown,
0
...
,.........
32
Tamaqua,
Pa.............
43
Canton,
0................
32
Saginaw,
Mich............
42
,Tohnstown,
Pa............
32
Topeka,
Kans
,
42
Brantford,
Ont............
31
Terre
Haute,
Ind........
42
J<:ast
Liverpool,
0........
31
Jacksonville,
Fla
..
,.......
42
Bradford.
Eng
......•
"...
31
Knoxville,
1'enn.,.........
40
Brockton,
Mass...........
31
Des
Moines,
Iowa........
40
Mattoon,
111..............
SO
Oklahoma
City,
Okla......
40
Houston,
Tcx.............
30
Norfolk,
Va..............
40
Santa
Ana,
Cal.
,
30
J<~dmonton,
Alberta........
40
Watertown.
N.
Y.........
30
Wheeling,
W.
Va.........
38
Reading-.
Pa..............
30
Sharon,
Pa...............
38
Tiffin,
0
..............•
,.
30
York,
Pa................
38
Ft.
Smith,
Ark..........
30
VOL.
XXXV
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
MAY
15,
1914
GIANTS
IN
THESE
DAYS
No.
10
R('aders
of
these
columns,
and
especially
such
as
are
familiar
with
the
presentations
of
the
volume
l'ntitll'd
"Armageddon,"
know
quite
well
that
it
is
our
opinion
that
there
is
a
correspond
{'ncy
to
he
noted
hebvc('n
the
conditions
which
prevailed
in
the
days
of
Noah,
prior
to
the
Deluge,
and
the
conditions
which
,\'ill
prevail
in
the
llays
of
the
Son
of
Man,
prior
to
the
great
time
of
trouble,
whieh
the
Bihle
Ileelares
will
symhoJieully
melt,
or
dissolve,
as
in
a
furnac('
of
fire.
the
social
clements
of
today.
We
have
called
attention
to
the
fact
that
the
giants
of
Noah's
day,
according
to
the
Bihle,
endnngered
the
lives
and
the
hap
piness
of
humanity;
an<l
that
it
was
our
thought
that
a
counter
part
of
these
giants
is
to
he
found
in
the
gr('at
institutions
and
trnsts
?f
our
day,
which
have
the
power
to
throttle,
to
strangle
humamty.
We
have
pointrd
out
that
much
coul(l
ll('
said
in
favor
of
aggr('gations
of
wealth
and
intellect
in
mighty
combinations,
if
properly
used,
not
selfishly,
but
in
tIl('
interests
of
the
people.
We
have
point('d
out
that
although
these
giant
corporations
have
accomplish('d
gr('at
good,
which
could
not
have
h(,l'n
accomplishl'd
without
their
aid
or
without
some
Jivine
inter
position,
ne\'ertheless,
under
present
selfish
conditions,
they
arc
a
menace
to
the
people.
We
shonl<1
not
be
misunllcrstood.
We
do
not
mean
even
to
hint
that
the
men
at
the
head
of
these
giant
corporations
are
iuferior
to
their
f('lIo\\s
in
sympathy
and
in
wisdom.
On
the
contrary,
we
believe
that
they
arc
generally
superior,
and
that
had
hrutish
men
h('en
at
the
heall
of
these
giant
l'orporations
they
long
ago
would
have
sought
to
squeeze
the
\'ery
life
out
of
the
peopl('.
But,
as
we
have
pointed
out,
thl're
is
continually
a
tendency
on
the
part
of
all
imperfect
people
toward
selfish
ness,
acquisitiveness.
That
((
Et('rnal
vigilance
is
the
price
of
liberty"
is
as
true
today
as
ever
it
was.
The
people
must
watch
the
giants
lest
thl'Y
become
autocratic.
APPEARANCES
SOMETIMES
DECEITFUL
But,
say
some,
The
Editor
of
THE
WATCH
TOWER
mnst
be
hehind
the
tim('s.
Docs
he
not
know
that
the
trusts
are
b'2ing"
throttled,
and
that
these
giants
have
been
made
the
slave[
of
th('
people?
[5457]
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]
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