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THE
WATCH
TOWER
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.
grounds
packed
full
every
time
(1,400
visitors),
so
that
more
than
12,000
people
saw
and
profited
thereby.
Tomorrow
we
start
again
in
Zurich
(largest
city
in
Swit
zerland).
As
we
have
no
phonograph
records
I
must
read
the
lectures.
In
France
we
were
not
able
to
do
anything.
Many
of
the
brethren
are
in
military
service,
and
I
might
be
called
in
any
day.
The
bank
in
Berne,
where
you
sent
the
money,
and
which
was,
under
normal
conditions,
a
safe
one,
shut
its
doors,
like
all
other
banks,
allowing
only
very
small
sums
to
go
out.
I
succeeded,
however,
in
getting
more
than
half
of
the
money
by
the
following
transaction:
As
the
Government
had
put
its
hand
over
the
banks,
and
as
the
brethren
needed
food,
we
put
up
a
large
stock
of
the
most
necessary
articles,
and
the
nll'rchants,
presenting
their
bills
for
this
eause
to
the
bank,
received
payment,
as
this
was
in
the
intrrest
of
the
Govern
ment.
As
the
social
conditions
will
be
still
worse
in
winter
we
may
be
glad
to
have
this
lot
of
rice,
dried
bread,
beans,
condensed
milk,
rtc.
I
hope
you
approve
this
action,
and
would
be
glad
if
you
eould
advise
us
of
other
good
means
for
ameliorating
the
great
trilmlation
which
came
so
unexpectedly
upon
Europe.
Many
people
have
no
work
and
many
rJrethren
in
the
truth
have
lost
their
positions.
We
tried
to
employ
some
as
Colporteurs,
but
the
people
of
the
eities
have
little
money
and
cannot
buy
books.
In
the
country
the
people
are
in
better
circumstances
and
the
colporteurs
sell
a
few
books
every
day.
So
we
are
trying
to
con
tinue
the
harvest
work
until
our
Master
calls
us
to
the
harvest
beyond
the
veil.
We
may
not
be
able
to
communicate
with
each
other
much
longer,
and
I
take
this
opportunity
to
say
again
how
much
I
love
you,
including
with
mysdf
my
wife
and
many
other
dear
friends,
all
of
whom
appreeiate
the
love
and
interest
you
have
always
manifeste(]
toward
us.
Soon
you
will
h('ar
the
bless('l]
words,
"Well
done,
good
and
faithful
servant!
Thou
hast
been
faithful
over
a
few
things,
I
will
now
make
thee
ruler
over
many
things,
enter
thou
into
the
joys
of
thy
Lord."
With
IJCarty
greetings
to
you
and
the
household
of
faith
at
Bethel,
I
remain,
Your
thankful
hrother
in
the
Lord.
EMIL
LANZ.-Switzerland.
I.
B.
S.
A.
EUREKA
DRAMA
Dear
Brethrrn
:-Greetings
in
the
name
of
the
Lord!
En
closrd
find
report
to
date.
The
beginning
of
our
Drama
was
on
Thursday.
We
did
not
have
time
t.o
advertise
it,
or
we
should
have
done
so;
hut
the
Lord
permItted
us
to
be
greatly
blessed
in
an
ndvertising
that
we
knew
not
of.
A
lady
had
advertised
a
Lodge
meeting
for
the
same
night
and
at
the
same
hall,
not
knowing
we
had
rented
the
hall.
She
had
secured
a
number
of
new
members
to
be
initiated.
\\'hen
she
came
she
found
the
"picture-show"
in
progress,
and
began
to
devise
means
of
getting
the
people
out
of
our
meeting.
She
sent
the
Town
Marshall
to
notify
them
to
come
out.
He
saw
the
pictures
and
sat
down
and
stayed
until
the
close.
.Finding
the
Town
Marshall
did
not
return,
she
asked
our
doorkeeper
to
help
her.
He
replied
that
he
could
not
see
how
he
could
get
the
people
out;
so
she
sent
another
man
up.
After
looking
oyer
the
shoulders
of
about
thirty
who
were
standing,
he
returned
to
the
lady
and
said,
"Lady,
you
had
better
go
home;
they
have
the
finest
pictures
I
ever
saw,
awl
there
is
the
'talkiest'
man
up
there
I
ever
h('aru!
"
She
had
six
gallons
of
ice
cream
to
treat
her
crowd,
Lut
she
diun't
get
a
chance
to
use
it.
"God
moves
in
mysterious
ways
his
wonders
to
perform."
Our
prayers
go
up
daily
for
the
Heads
of
the
various
departments
of
the
Tabernacle
Office,
that
they
may
haye
more
grace
and
wisdom
in
the
work
that
remains
to
be
accomplished.
Love
to
all.
Yours
by
His
grace,
B.
A.
GARR.-Ky.
INTERESTING
DRAMA
EXPERIENCES
Dear
Brethren:-
We
are
having
some
glorious
encouragements
in
the
work.
There
are
wonderful
crowds
out
here
in
Demorest.
One
man
said,
"It
disgusts
me
to
see
how
some
of
the
very
people
who
have
misrepresented
you
folks
are
on
hand
early,
and
crowd
forward
to
get
the
best
seats."
The
Methodist
minister
was
present
on
Sunday
when
part
three
was
shown.
During
the
crucifixion
scene
the
power
was
temporarily
shut
off.
While
waiting
for
its
return
he
got
up
and
spoke
of
the
wonderful
impression
made
by
the
pictures,
and
told
the
people
that
they
ought
to
have
a
deeper
realiza
tion
of
what
the
Savior
had
done
for
them
as
a
result
of
the
Photo-Drama
of
Creation.
Truly
our
God
is
a
wonder-working
God.
What
faith
these
things
should
develop
in
us
I
A
brother
was
telling
at
Convention
about
some
ministers
at
a
certain
place
where
Drama
was
being
shown,
who
were
worrying
for
fear
people
would
think
they
had
something
to
do
with
it.
A
merchant
present
remarked,
"There
is
no
danger
people
will
connect
you
with
it,
because
it
is
conspicu
ously
announced
there
will
be
no
collection."
Y
ours
in
Christian
Love,
B.
H.
BARTON.
VOL.
XXXV
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
DECEMBER
1,
1914
No.
23
SPIRIT-BEGOTTEN
SONS
OF
GOD
AND
THEIR
DEVELOPMENT
"If
ye
through
the
Spirit
do
mortify
the
deeds
of
the
flesh,
ye
shall
live.
For
as
many
as
are
led
by
the
Spirit
of
God,
they
ar~
the
sons
of
God."-Romans
8:13,
14.
Only
those
who
have
the
right
spirit,
disposition,
will
or
they
shall
have
been
hrought
back
to
the
image
of
God
in
the
intention,
can
keep
the
divine
law,
and
only
those
who
are
in
f1esh.-Genesis
1
:26.
perfed
harmony
with
God
will
he
recognize
as
sons.
The
holy
WHO
ARE
THE
SONS
OP
GOD?
angels
are
sons
of
God
on
the
angelic
plane;
cherubim
are
sons
Thus
far
there
has
been
a
very
limited
number
of
sons
of
God
on
their
plane
of
heing;
and
Christ
and
the
church
in
of
God
on
earth,
according
to
the
Scriptures.
Throughout
the
glory
are
sons
of
God
on
the
divine
plane.
All
these
are
sons
.Jewish
age
God
was
the
instructor
and
guide
of
his
people
of
God,
yet
they
exist
on
different
planes.
They
are
all
gov-
through
Moses
and
the
prophets;
but
the
Israelites
were
not
erned
by
the
Spirit
of
God;
and
unless
they
had
that
Spirit,
sons
of
God,
and
they
did
not
have
the
Spirit's
begetting
to
they
could
not
he
recognized
;',s
sons;
for
no
one
can
keep
the
sonship.
On
the
contrary,
they
were
only
a
house
of
servants.
divine
law
excc-pt
those
who
have
the
divine
disposition.
(Hebrews
3
:5)
The
holy
Spirit
of
God
was
not
yet
given
to
Before
Adam
fell
he
was
a
son
of
God.
(Luke
3:
38)
He
any
of
the
fallen
race;
for
Jesus
was
not
yet
glorified.-
had
the
Spirit
of
God,
in
the
sense
of
having
the
right
spirit,
John
7
:39.
disposition,
will,
intention.
But
after
he
had
become
a
trans-
The
Scriptures
speak
of
the
Spirit
of
God
as
a
special
gressor
of
the
divine
law,
he
was
considered
a
sinner.
All
of
influence
coming
from
God
upon
a
special
class,
in
a
special
Adam's
race
are
still
sinners
except
those
who
have
come
into
manner,
since
a
particular
event-and
not
before
that
event.
Christ.
In
the
Millennial
age,
however,
Adam's
race
will
have
This
coming
of
the
Spirit
was
made
manifest
at
Pentecost,
tha
privilege
of
coming
into
Christ.
He
will
be
The
Everlast-
so
that
it
might
stand
out
separate
and
distinct
from
anything
ing
Father,
the
Father
who
will
give
everlasting
life
to
all
that
had
ever
before
occurred.
This
power,
or
influence,
is
vari-
those
who
will
ohey
the
instructions
given
under
the
Messianic
011s1y
called
the
holy
Spirit,
the
Spirit
of
God,
the
Spirit
of
kingdom.
Christ,
the
Spirit
of
truth,
the
Spirit
of
a
sound
mind,
the
In
order
to
reach
that
condition
of
divine
approval,
man-
Spirit
of
sonship.
The
various
qualities
described
by
these
kind
must
have
the
spirit
of
the
truth,
and
must
be
developed
appellations
are
all
applicahle
to
the
same
class;
namely,
those
along
that
line.
Before
they
will
be
counted,
or
recognized,
who
are
begotten
of
the
Spirit.
as
sons,
th!'y
mllst
have
the
spirit,
or
disposition,
of
righteous-
These
spirit-begotten
ones
are
a
particular
class
who
have
ness.
Until
they
attain
that
spirit,
they
will
not
be
able
to
taken
up
their
cross
and
become
followers
of
Christ,
and
who
render
acceptable
service;
for
the
Lord
seeketh
such
to
worship
are
on
this
account
recognized
of
the
Father
by
the
begetting
him
as
worship
him
in
spirit
and
in
truth.
In
their
fallen
con-
of
the
holy
Spirit.
This
Spirit
of
truth
so
illuminates
the
dition
mankind
are
not
ahle
to
keep
the
divine
law.
Even
dur-
Bible
that
the
Revelation
of
God
may
be
better
understood
by
ing
the
Millennial
age
they
will
keep
it
only
in
part,
until
those
who
have
the
holy
Spirit.
They
are
able
to
comprehend
[5582]
(351-355) grounds packed full every time (1,400 visitors), so that more than 12,000 people saw and profited thereby. Tomorrow we start again in Zurich (largest city in Switzerland). As we have no phonograph records I must read the lectures. In France we were not able to do anything. Many of the brethren are in military service, and I might be called in any ay. The bank in Berne, where you sent the money, and which was, under normal conditions, a safe one, shut its doors, like all other banks, allowing only very small sums to go out. I succeeded, however, in getting more than half of the money by the following transaction: As the Government had put its hand over the banks, and as the brethren needed food, we put up a large stock of the most necessary articles, and the merchants, presenting their bills for this cause to the bank, received payment, as this was in the interest of the Government, As the social conditions will be still worse in winter we may be glad to have this lot of rice, dried bread, beans, condensed milk, ete. JI hope you approve this action, and would be glad if you could advise us of other good means for ameliorating the great tribulation which came so unexpectedly upon Europe. Many people have no work and many brethren in the truth have lost their positions. We tried to employ some as Colporteurs, but the people of the cities have little money and cannot buy books. In the country the people are in better circumstances and the colportcurs sell a few books every day. So we are trying to continue the harvest work until our Master calls us to the harvest beyond the veil. We may not be able to communicate with each other much longer, and I take this opportunity to say again how much I love you, including with myself my wife and many other dear friends, all of whom appreciate the love and interest you have always manifested toward us. Soon you will hear the blessed words, ‘‘Well done, good and faithful servant! Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will now make thee ruler over many things, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord.’’ With hearty grectings to you and the household of faith at Bethel, I remain, Your thankful brother in the Lord. Emit LANZ.—Switzerland, I. B.S. A. EDREKA DRAMA Dear Brethren:—-Grectings in the name of the Lord! En closed find report to date. The beginning of our Drama was on Thursday. We did not have time to advertise it, or we should have done so; but the Lord permitted us to be greatly blessed in an advertising that we knew not of. THE WATCH TOWER Brooxtyn, N. Y. A lady had advertised a Lodge meeting for the same night and at the same hall, not knowing we had rented the hall. She had secured a number of new members to be initiated. When she came she found the ‘‘picture-show’’ in progress, and began to devise means of getting the people out of our meeting. She sent the Town Marshall to notify them to come out. He saw the pictures and sat down and stayed until the close. Finding the Town Marshall did not return, she asked our doorkeeper to help her. He replied that he could not see how he could get the people out; so she sent another man up. After looking over the shoulders of about thirty who were standing, he returned to the lady and said, ‘‘Lady, you had better go home; they have the finest pictures I ever saw, and there is the ‘talkiest’ man up there I ever heard!’’ She had six gallons of ice cream to treat her crowd, but she didn’t get a chance to use it, ‘‘God moves in mysterious ways his wonders to perform.’’ Our prayers go up daily for the Heads of the various departments of the Tabernacle Office, that they may have more grace and wisdom in the work that remains to be accomplished. Love to all. Yours by His grace, B. A. Garr.—Ky. INTERESTING DRAMA EXPERIENCES Dear Brethren :— We are having some glorious encouragements in the work. There are wonderful crowds out here in Demorest. One man said, ‘‘It disgusts me to see how some of the very people who have misrepresented you folks are on hand early, and crowd forward to get the best seats.’’ The Methodist minister was present on Sunday when part three was shown. During the erucifixion scene the power was temporarily shut off. While waiting for its return he got up and spoke of the wonderful impression made by the pictures, and told the people that they ought to have a deeper realization of what the Savior had done for them as a result of the Photo-Drama of Creation. Truly our God is a wonder-working God. What faith these things should develop in us! A brother was telling at Convention about some ministers at a certain place where Drama was being shown, who were worrying for fear people would think they had something to do with it. A merchant present remarked, ‘‘There is no danger people will connect you with it, because it is conspicuously announced there will be no collection.’’ Yours in Christian Love, B. H. Barron. Vou. XXXV BROOKLYN, N. Y., DECEMBER 1, 1914 No, 23 SPIRIT-BEGOTTEN SONS OF GOD AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT “‘Tf ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.’’—Romans 8:13, 14. Only those who have the right spirit, disposition, will or intention, can keep the divine law, and only those who are in perfect harmony with God will he recognize as sons. The holy angels are sons of God on the angelic plane; cherubim are sons of God on their plane of being; and Christ and the church in glory are sons of God on the divine plane. All these are sons of God, yet they exist on different planes. They are all governed by the Spirit of God; and unless they had that Spirit, they could not be recognized as sons; for no one can keep the divine law except those who have the divine disposition. Before Adam fell he was a son of God. (Luke 3:38) He had the Spirit of God, in the sense of having the right spirit, disposition, will, intention. But after he had become a transgressor of the divine law, he was considered a sinner. All of Adam’s race are still sinners except those who have come into Christ. In the Millennial age, however, Adam’s race will have the privilege of coming into Christ. He will be The Everlasting Father, the Father who will give everlasting life to all those who will obey the instructions given under the Messianic kingdom. In order to reach that condition of divine approval, mankind must have the spirit of the truth, and must be developed along that line. Before they will be counted, or recognized, as sons, they must have the spirit, or disposition, of rightcousness. Until they attain that spirit, they will not be able to render acceptable service; for the Lord seeketh such to worship him as worship him in spirit and in truth. In their fallen condition mankind are not able to keep the divine law. Even during the Millennial age they will keep it only in part, until they shall have been brought back to the image of God in the flesh—Genesis 1:26. WHO ARE THE SONS OF GOD? Thus far there has been a very limited number of sons of God on earth, according to the Scriptures. Throughout the Jewish age God was the instructor and guide of his people through Moses and the prophets; but the Israelites were not sons of God, and they did not have the Spirit’s begetting to sonship. On the contrary, they were only a house of servants. (Hebrews 3:5) The holy Spirit of God was not yet given to any of the fallen race; for Jesus was not yet glorified — John 7:39. The Scriptures speak of the Spirit of God as a special influence coming from God upon a special class, in a special manner, since a particular event-—-and not before that event. This coming of the Spirit was made manifest at Pentecost, so that it might stand out separate and distinct from anything that had ever before occurred. This power, or influence, is variously called the holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of truth, the Spirit of a sound mind, the Spirit of sonship. The various qualities described by these appellations are all applicable to the same class; namely, those who are begotten of the Spirit. These spirit-begotten ones are a particular class who have taken up their cross and become followers of Christ, and who are on this account recognized of the Father by the begetting of the holy Spirit. This Spirit of truth so illuminates the Bible that the Revelation of God may be better understood by those who have the holy Spirit. They are able to comprehend [5582}
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