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FEBRUARY
I.
1914
THE
WATCH
TOWER
THE
WATCH
TOWER
is
getting
better
and
better
as
we
near
the
end;
and
how
precious
are
its
lessons
to
all!
As
we
visit
each
place
we
hear
many
expressions
of
appreciation
from
the
friends.
I
close
with
Christian
love.
Your
loving
brother
in
Christ,
THOS.
P.
YATES.
SWORD
OF
TRUTH
FLASHING
RIGHT
AND
LEFT
Dear
Brother
Russell:-
Wherever
I
go,
among
college
men
or
others,
I
find
pres
ent
truth
permeating
remarkably,
able
financial
and
business
men
even
conceding
that
an
unparalleled
panic
is
coming.
Great
numbers
advance
some
of
present
truth
that
must
have
come
from
the
STUDIES
IN
THE
SCRIPTURES,
and
do
not
know
where
it
came
from.
This
demonstrates
to
my
mind
that
these
fundamental
truths
which
are
to
unify
all
the
human
race
are
making
rapid
advance
beyond
those
of
the
ideas
of
federation
that
are
now
operating
to
some
extent
among
the
denomina
tions.
Ashamed
of
the
spectacle
of
a
house
divided
against
itself,
as
nominal
Christendom
is,
they
are
striving
for
an
im
possible
unity,
which
at
best
can
be
but
nominal.
The
triumph
of
truth
is
now
beginning
to
show
a
glorious
reali
ty;
thanks
be
to
our
heavenly
Father
and
our
Lord
Jesus,
and
to
you,
the
faithful
under-shepherd,
and
to
all
of
the
co
workers
for
the
kingdom
of
heaven!
Standing
on
the
"sea
of
glass"
we
are
lost
in
wonder
as
we
see
clearly
this
mighty
conflict-the
sword
of
truth
flash
ing
right
and
left,
forcing
out
the
adversary
from
his
refuge
of
lies.
The
words
of
a
poet,
"Lean
far
out
into
silence
and
listen
for
the
thunder
of
the
voice
of
God,"
have
now
a
literal
aI'plication
for
those
who
have
the
hearing
ear.
Marvelous!
Surely
Satan
is
being
bound!
Longing
for
that
day
when
truth
shall
triumph,
the
whole
groaning
creation
have
cried
in
hope,
"Truth
crushed
to
earth
shall
rise
again;
The
eternal
years
of
God
are
hers."
o
glorious
day!
At
last
it
has
come-literally
in
sight!
Y
our
brother
trying
to
help
in
the
harvest
work,
NEWTON
T.
HARTSHORN,-N.
H.
TlnNKS
"WATCH
TOWER"
TIMED
TO
:MINUTE
Dear
Brother
Russell;-
A
deep
sense
of
appreciation
to
the
Lord
for
the
results
of
your
labors
in
his
name,
particularly
for
the
many
blessings
I
am
receiving
from
the
reading
of
back
TOWERS,
and
especial
ly
from
the
one
just
finished
(June
1,
1900),
urges
me
to
ex
press
my
thanks
to
you
and
to
the
Lord.
I
never
received
so
much
in
such
a
short
space
as
in
this
WATCH
TOWER.
It
seemed
as
if
almost
every
paragraph
was
written
specially
for
me
and
timed
right
to
the
minute.
I
notice
in
so
many
of
the
letters
written
by
the
dear
friends
that
questions
which
per
plexed
them
were
so
often
answered
in
the
next
TOWER,
with
out
suggestion.
I
have
the
same
experience,
both
with
the
current
TOWERS
and
the
old
ones;
in
fact,
some
of
my
experi
ences
and
the
reading
following
them
have
startled
me
by
their
remarkable
evidence
of
the
Lord's
leading
and
provi
dence.
Some
of
the
letters
are
so
inspiring,
and
it
is
so
interesting
to
watch
the
Truth
grow!
I
read
a
little
faster
than
a
year's
WATCH
TOWERS
a
month,
so
while
I
have
lost
many
blessings
in
experiences,
yet
the
Lord
makes
up
to
me
in
this
way.
I
have
recently
seen
a
little
souvenir
with
your
picture
and
some
quotations,
with
comment.
It
touched
me
deeply,
and
I
hope
to
get
some
when
I
place
my
next
order.
My
wife
(Sister
H.)
continues
to
make
beautiful
progress
along
the
narrow
way,
and
is
truly
a
great
help
and
inspira
tion
to
me.
In
harmony
with
comment
on
the
MANNA
text
for
Sept.
1,
we
are
very
thankful
to
God
for
the
leading
he
provides
for
us.
It
is
our
prayer
that
you
may
be
kept
faith
ful
and
strong
till
all
the
divine
pleasure
may
be
fully
aCCOm
plished
in
you.
May
we
all
meet
soon
in
the
general
assem-
bly
of
the
church
of
the
first-boms!
Your
brother
in
hope.
W.
E.
HULLINGER.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
SAMSON-DECEASED
The
next
morning,
Sunday,
his
body
was
found
in
bed
ap
parently
asleep.
He
had
passed
beyond"
in
a
moment,
in
tbe
twinkling
of
an
eye,"
with
evidently
no
struggle,
no
pain.
\Ve
rejoice
with
the
dear
Brother,
believing
that
he
has
gone
1)('fore
to
the
heavenly
condition-where
so
many
of
us
arc
hoping
ere
long
to
join
the
Savior
and
him
and
all
the
mem
bers
of
the
body
of
Christ.
PILGRIM
BROTHER
HAYDEN
Many
of
our
readers
knew
and
dearly
loved
Brother
Hayden
Samson,
\vho
has
served
the
Lord
and
the
Brethren
under
the
auspices
of
the
Watch
Tower
Bible
and
Tract
Society
for
the
past
fomteen
years.
For
several
years
past
he
has
been
in
feeble
health-yet
persever"d
to
lay
dOlm
his
life
in
the
serv
iee
of
the
Lord,
the
truth
and
the
brethren.
Returning
home
he
experienced
a
severe
attack
of
indigl'stion
January
Twenty
Fourth.
He
got
relief,
however,
and
went
to
bed
as
usual.
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YOLo
XXXV
BROOKI.JYN,
N.
Y.,
FEBRUARY
15,
1914
No.4
JOB'S
EXPERIENCES
TYPICAL
OF
HUMAN
HISTORY
"All
these
things
happened
unto
them
for
ensamples
[margin,
types],
and
they
are
written
for
our
admonition
upon
whom
the
ends
of
the
ages
are
come.'
'-1
Corinthians
10:
11.
The
Book
of
Job
is
credited
with
being
the
finest
piece
of
literature
in
the
Hebrew
language.
It
is
a
poem:
and
all
scholars
admit
that
no
translation
yet
given
does
it
justice.
Martin
Luther,
after
reviewing
his
last
effort
to
translate
it
into
the
German,
said,
"Job
is
suffering
more
from
my
ver
sion
than
from
the
taunts
of
his
friends,
and
would
prefer
his
dunghill
to
my
translation
of
his
lamentation."
The
Book
of
Job
"is
admitted,
with
hardly
a
dissenting
voice,
to
be
the
most
sublime
religious
poem
in
the
literature
of
the
world,"
said
Samuel
Cox.
'
'I
call
that
one
of
the
grandest
things
ever
written
with
pen
.
.
.
.
There
is
nothing
written,
in
the
Bible
nor
out
of
it,
of
equal
literary
merit,"
said
Thomas
Carlyle.
Whoever
was
used
of
God
as
the
penman,
his
name
is
not
given.
The
book
is
introduced
with
a
prose
narrative
of
Job's
losses
and
sufferings.
(The
account
of
Satan's
conversation
with
God
concerning
Job
should
be
considered
as
allegorical-after
the
style
of
Pilgrim's
Progress.)
Then
his
patient
endurance
is
set
forth.
Next
follow
the
poetic
colloquies
between
Job
and
his
three
friends,
then
Elihu's
argument,
then
the
Almighty's
address,
then
Job's
confession.
The
conclusion,
relating
to
Job's
return
to
favor
and
blessing,
and
his
death,
is
in
prose.
Some
have
assumed
that
the
Book
of
.Tob
is
merely
a
parable;
and
that
Job
himself
is
merely
an
imaginary
char
acter.
But
if
this
were
the
case,
the
teachings
of
the
book
would
not
be
different.
However,
we
see
no
cause
to
doubt
that
such
a
person
did
live
and
pass
through
the
experiences
related.
In
Ezekiel
14;
14
and
.1
ames
5;
11,
Job
is
classed
with
other
holy
men,
which
would
not
be
the
case
were
this
narra
tive
merely
a
parable.
Besides,
there
are
particular
details
given,
such
as
are
not
common
to
parables.
The
fact
that
Job
lived
a
hundred
and
forty
years
after
his
adversities,
or
probably
over
t\yO
hundred
years
in
all,
to
gether
with
the
fact
that
neither
he
nor
his
friends
make
any
allusion
to
Israel
or
Mosps
or
the
Law,
nor
to
Abraham
and
God's
Covenant
made
with
him,
seems
to
indicate
beyond
rloubt
that
he
belonged
to
the
Patriarchal
age.
Possibly
he
lived
about
the
same
time
as
Abraham.
His
home
was
evi
dently
in
Arabia,
and
probably
not
far
from
Palestine.
Job
is
introduced
as
a
man
of
great
lparning
and
influence;
as
a
man
of
great
piety,
who
knew
and
reverenced
God
anrl
appreciated
justice;
as
a
man
of
great
generosity,
who
con
sidered
the
widow
and
the
orphan;
and
as
a
merchant
prince
of
great
wealth,
who
by
his
numerous
servants
and
three
thou
sand
camels,
carried
on
an
extended
and
very
prosperous
traffic.
Suddenly
disaster
came
upon
him
and
he
was
bereft
of
his
chilrlren,
his
wealth,
his
influence
and
his
hpalth.
He
sought
in
vain
for
an
explanation
as
to
why
God
should
permit
such
evils
to
befall
him.
Yet
still
he
trusted
in
God,
saying,
,
'Though
he
slay
me,
yet
will
I
trust
in
him!"
His
wife
urged
that
it
had
been
without
divine
appreciation
that
he
had
sought
to
do
justice
and
mercy
all
his
life,
and
exclaimed,
,
'Curse
God
and
die!"
His
three
friends
came
to
visit
him,
and,
taking
much
the
same
view,
told
him
in
lengthy
argument
that
he
must
have
been
a
great
sinner
and
a
hypocrite.
But,
conscious
of
his
own
heart-honesty
toward
God,
Job
defends
himself
and
goes
to
too
great
an
extreme
in
declaring
his
innocence,
but
silences
his
crities.
He
seem~
to
realize
his
need
of
some
one
to
represent
his
cause
before
the
Lord.
He
cries
out
that
he
is
as
righteous
as
he
knows
how
to
be;
that
he
cannot
reason
the
matter
with
God,
being
so
much
beneath
him
in
knowledge
[5401]
FEBRUARY I, 1914 Tue WatcH Tower is getting better and better as we near the end; and how precious are its lessons to all! As we visit each place we hear many expressions of appreciation from the friends. I close with Christian love. Your loving brother in Christ, TuHos. P. YarEs. SWORD OF TRUTH FLASHING RIGHT AND LEFT Dear Brother Russell:— Wherever I go, among college men or others, I find present truth permeating remarkably, able financial and business men even conceding that an unparalleled panic is coming. Great numbers advance some of present truth that must have come from the STUDIES IN THE ScRIPTURES, and do not know where it came from. This demonstrates to my mind that these fundamental truths which are to unify all the human race are making rapid advance beyond those of the ideas of federation that are now operating to some extent among the denominations, Ashamed of the spectacle of a house divided against itself, as nominal Christendom is, they are striving for an impossible unity, which at best can be but nominal. The triumph of truth is now beginning to show a glorious reality; thanks be to our heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus, and to you, the faithful under-shepherd, and to all of the coworkers for the kingdom of heaven! Standing on the ‘‘sea of glass’’ we are lost in wonder as we see clearly this mighty conflict—the sword of truth flashing right and left, forcing out the adversary from his refuge of lies. The words of a poet, ‘‘Lean far out into silence and listen for the thunder of the voice of God,’’ have now a literal application for those who have the hearing ear. Marvelous! Surely Satan is being bound! Longing for that day when truth shall triumph, the whole groaning creation have cried in hope, ‘¢Truth erushed to earth shall rise again; The eternal years of God are hers.’’ THE WATCH TOWER (47-51) O glorious day! At last it has come—literally in sight! Your brother trying to help in the harvest work, Newron T. HARtsHoRN, ” N. HL THINKS ‘‘WATCH TOWER’’ TIMED TO MINUTE Dear Brother Russell:— A deep sense of appreciation to the Lord for the results of your labors in his name, particularly for the many blessings I am receiving from the reading of back Towers, and especially from the one just finished (June 1, 1900), urges me to express my thanks to you and to the Lord. I never received so much in such a short space as in this WatcH Tower. It seemed as if almost every paragraph was written specially for me and timed right to the minute. I notice in so many of the letters written by the dear friends that questions which perplexed them were so often answered in the next Tower, without suggestion. I have the same experience, both with the current TOWERS and the old ones; in fact, some of my experiences and the reading following them have startled me by their remarkable evidence of the Lord’s leading and providence. Some of the letters are so inspiring, and it is so interesting to watch the Truth grow! I read a little faster than a year’s WatcH TOWERS a month, so while I have lost many blessings in experiences, yet the Lord makes up to me in this way. I have recently seen a little souvenir with your picture and some quotations, with comment. It touched me deeply, and I hope to get some when I place my next order. My wife (Sister H.) continues to make beautiful progress along the narrow way, and is truly a great help and inspiration to me. In harmony with comment on the MANNA text for Sept. 1, we are very thankful to God for the leading he provides for us. It is our prayer that you may be kept faithful and strong till all the divine pleasure may be fully accomplished in you. May we all meet soon in the gencral assembly of the church of the first-borns! Your brother in hope. W. E. HULLINGER. PILGRIM BROTHER HAYDEN SAMSON—DECEASED Many of our readers knew and dearly loved Brother Hayden Samson, who has served the Lord and the Brethren under the auspices of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society for the past fourteen years. For several years past he has been in feeble health—-yet persevered to lay down his life in the service of the Lord, the truth and the brethren. Returning home he experienced a severe attack of indigestion January TwentyFourth. He got relief, however, aud went to bed as usual. Ve OL. XXxv “BROOKLYN, N, Y,, “FEBRUARY 15, 1914 The next morning, Sunday, his body was found in bed apparently asleep. He had passed beyond ‘‘in a moment, in tbe twinkling of an eye,’’ with evidently no struggle, no pain. We rejoice with the dear Brother, believing that he has gone lefore to the heavenly condition—where so many of us are hoping cre long to join the Savior and him and all the members of the body of Christ. No. 4 “JOB'S. EXPERIENCES TYPICAL ‘OF HUMAN, HISTORY ‘* All these things happened unto them for ensamples [margin, types], and they are written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the ages are come.’’—1 Corinthians 10:11. The Book of Job is credited with being the finest piece of literature in the Hebrew language. It is a poem: and all scholars admit that no translation yet given does it justice. Martin Luther, after reviewing his last effort to translate it into the German, said, ‘‘Job is suffering more from my version than from the taunts of his friends, “and would prefer his dunghill to my translation of his lamentation. *? The Book of Job “‘is admitted, with hardly a dissenting voice, to be the most sublime religious poem in the literature of the world,’’ said Samuel Cox. ‘‘I call that one of the grandest things ever written with pen. ... There is nothing written, in the Bible nor out of it, of equal literary merit,’’ said Thomas Carlyle. Whoever was used of God as the penman, his name is not given. The book is introduced with a prose narrative of Job’s losses and sufferings. (The account of Satan’s conversation with God concerning Job should be considered as allegorical—after the style of Pilgrim’s Progress.) Then his patient endurance is set forth. Next follow the poetic colloquies between Job and his three friends, then Elihu’s argument, then the Almighty’s address, then Job’s confession. The conclusion, relating to Job’s return to favor and blessing, and his death, is in prose. Some have assumed that the Book of Job is merely a parable; and that Job himself is merely an imaginary character. But if this were the case, the teachings of the book would not be different. However, we see no cause to doubt that such a person did live and pass through the experiences related. In Ezekiel 14:14 and James 5:11, Job is classed with other holy men, which would not be the case were this narrative merely a parable. Besides, there are particular details given, such as are not common to parables, The fact that Job lived a hundred and forty years after his adversities, or probably over two hundred years in all, together with the facet that neither he nor his friends make any allusion to Israel or Moses or the Law, nor to Abraham and God’s Covenant made with him, scems to indicate beyond doubt that he belonged to the Patriarchal age. Possibly he lived about the same time as Abraham. His home was evidently in Arabia, and probably not far from Palestine. Job is introduced as a man of great learning and influence; as a man of great piety, who knew and reverenced God and appreciated justice; as a man of great generosity, who considered the widow and the orphan; and as a merchant prince of great wealth, who by his numerous servants and three thousand camels, carried on an extended and very prosperous traffic. Suddenly disaster came upon him and he was bereft of his children, his wealth, his influence and his health. He sought in vain for an explanation as to why God should permit such evils to befall him. Yet still he trusted in God, saying, “‘Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him!’’ His wife urged that it had been without divine appreciation that he had sought to do justice and mercy all his life, and exclaimed, ““Curse God and die!’’ His three friends came to visit him, and, taking much the same view, told him in lengthy argument that he must have been a great sinner and a hypocrite. But, conscious of his own heart-honesty toward God, Job defends himself and goes to too great an extreme in declaring his innocence, but silences his critics. He seems to realize his need of some one to represent his cause before the Lord. He cries out that he is as righteous as he knows how to be; that he cannot reason the matter with God, being so much beneath him in knowledge [5401]
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