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VOL.
XXXV
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
MARCH
15,
1914
THE
MEMORIAL
SUPPER
APRIL
TENTH
No.
(j
We
will
celebrate
the
Memorial
Supper
on
the
evening
of
Fri<lay,
April
10.
We
trust
that
all
of
the
Lord's
consecrated
people
everywhere
will
avail
themselves
of
their
privilege
of
memorializing
the
death
of
the
Redeemer
for
our
sins
and-as
the
Apostle
points
out-our
participation
with
the
Redeemer
in
his
sufferings
an<l
death
to
human
conditions.
As
our
Lord
and
the
Apostles
met
and
symbolized
his
death
in
advance
of
the
event,
so
it
is
appropriate
for
us
to
meet
on
the
anniversary
to
cele
bra
te
his
sacrifice.
The
doing
of
this
annually,
in
harmony
with
the
evident
purpose
of
the
Lord
in
establishing
this
Memorial
instead
of
the
Jewish
Passover,
makes
the
occasion
a
very
impressive
one,
much
more
so
than
any
celebration
which
ignores
the
anniver
sary
feature
and
celebrates
occasionally-monthly,
weekly,
quarterly,
etc.
Let
us
not
find
fault
with
others
who
do
differ
ently;
but,
as
opportunity
offers,
let
us
inform
them
of
our
reasons
for
observing
this
great
event
on
its
anniversary.
As
often
as
we
do
this
(yearly)
we
do
show
forth
the
Lord's
death
until
he
come.
While
we
believe
that
our
Lord
has
been
present
for
a
number
of
years-during
the
harvest-this
does
not
himIer
us
from
continuing
the
blessed
Memorial
of
his
death.
Our
thought
is
that
our
Lord
meant
that
we
were
to
continue
celebrating
his
death
until,
at
his
second
coming,
the
full
harvest
work
of
the
age
shall
be
completed,
and
the
entire
body
of
Christ,
the
church,
shall
be
received
into
glory.
Then,
as
he
declared,
we
shall
drink
of
the
new
cup
with
him.
Whereas
now
we
drink
of
his
cup
of
suffering,
shame,
ignominy,
reproach,
the
world's
derision
and
opposition,
his
new
cup
will
be
a
cup
of
joy,
blessing,
glory,
honor,
immortal
ity-the
divine
nature.
The
Father,
who
poured
for
our
Lord
the
cup
of
suffering,
has
already
poured
for
him
the
cup
of
blessing
and
glory.
As
we
are
privileged
to
share
with
him
in
this
cup
of
suffering,
so
with
our
resurrection
"change"
we
shall
be
privileged
to
share
with
him
the
cup
of
glory
and
blessing.
Yea,
ours
is
a
mingled
cup
now,
a
bitter-sweet;
for
by
faith
we
already
enjoy
many
of
the
things
which
he
has
in
reservation
for
them
that
love
him.
In
the
Lord's
arrangement
the
moon
symbolized
the
Jewish
prospects,
while
the
sun
symbolized
the
prospects
of
the
Gospel
age.
The
Law
Dispensation
was
a
shadow,
or
reflection,
of
the
things
future,
as
the
moon's
light
is
the
reflection
of
the
rays
of
the
sun.
Weare
near
the
time
of
the
rising
of
the
Sun
of
Righteousness
with
healing
in
his
beams,
to
flood
the
world
with
the
light
of
the
knowledge
of
God.
Seeing
this,
we
lift
up
our
heaas
and
rejoice,
as
the
Master
directed.
Since
all
the
overcoming
members
of
the
church
are
included
in
that
Sun
of
Righteousness,
according
to
our
Lord's
parable
(Matthew
13
:43),
it
follows
that
the
elect
church
must
all
be
gathered,
and
her
glorification
must
be
completed
before
the
full
light
of
the
Millennial
glory
will
shine
forth
upon
the
world.
In
partaking
of
the
Memorial
we
may
look
forward
with
the
eye
of
faith
to
the
rising
of
the
Sun
of
Righteousness,
in
contrast
with
the
conditions
which
prevailed
at
the
time
when
the
first
Memorial
was
observed.
Then,
the
Moon
(the
Law
Covenant)
was
at
its
full;
and
immediately
after
the
rejection
of
Jesus
and
his
crucifixion
the
Jewish
polity
began
to
wane.
It
is
worthy
of
note
that
the
very
day
on
which
Jesus
was
crucified
the
moon
was
at
its
full,
and
the
waning
began
at
once.
So
this
year,
on
April
11,
the
moon
will
be
at
its
very
full,
and
will
then
begin
its
wane.
The
11th,
therefore,
corre
sponds
to
the
day
on
which
our
Lord
was
crucified;
and
the
eve
ning
of
the
]
Oth
corresponds
to
the
night
of
the
first
Memorial
Supper.
EATING
AND
DRINKING
IT
WORTHILY
As
from
the
intelligent
appreciation
of
the
fact
symbolized
by
the
Memorial
Supper
a
great
blessing
comes,
and
a
joy
pro
portionate
to
the
participator's
faith
and
obedience,
so
also
a
condemnation
attaches
to
an
unworthy,
improper
participation
in
the
Memorial.
N
one
are
to
participate
except
those
who
have
come
into
relationship
with
the
Lord
by
consecration
of
their
hearts-their
all-to
him
and
his
service.
None
can
come
into
this
consecrated
condition
except
as
they
have
recognized
themselves
as
sinners
and
the
Savior
as
the
Redeemer
from
sin,
whose
merit
is
sufficient
to
compensate
for
the
defects
of
all
those
who
would
come
unto
the
Father
through
him.
All
such
should
partake
with
a
great
deal
of
joy.
Remembering
the
sufferings
of
the
Master,
they
are
to
rejoice
in
those
sufferings
and
in
the
blessings
that
these
have
brought
to
their
hearts
and
lives.
None
are
to
drink
of
the
fruit
of
the
vine
on
such
occasions
except
those
who
have
appropriated
the
merit
of
the
sacrifice
of
Christ
and
who
fully
realize
that
all
their
blessings
are
through
him.
None
are
to
drink
of
the
cup
except
those
who
have
given
up
their
all
to
the
Lord,
for
this
is
what
the
cup
signifies-it
is
the
cup
of
suffering,
the
cup
of
death-a
full
submission
to
the
will
of
God.
"Thy
will,
0
God,
not
mine,
be
done,"
was
the
prayer
of
the
Master,
and
is
to
be
the
sentiment
and
petition
of
those
who
partake
of
the
Memorial
Supper.
For
others
to
participate
in
this
Memorial
Supper
would
be
a
farce,
would
be
wrong,
and
would
bring
more
or
less
of
con
demnation,
disapproval,
from
God
and
from
their
own
con
sciences-and
that
in
proportion
as
they
realize
the
impropriety
of
their
course.
But
let
none
think
that
they
should
remain
away
from
the
Memorial
because
of
imperfections
of
the
flesh.
This
is
a
great
stumbling-block
to
many.
So
long
as
we
are
in
the
flesh,
im
perfection
of
word,
dee<l
and
thought
are
possible-yea,
un
avoidable.
St.
Paul
says
that
we
cannot
do
the
things
that
we
would.
It
is
because
we
need
divine
grace
to
forgive
our
daily,
unintentional,
unwilling
trespasses
that
all
whose
sins
have
been
forgiven
and
who
have
been
accepted
into
fellowship
with
Christ
are
encouraged
to
come
to
the
throne
of
heavenly
grace
in
prayer.
The
Apostle
says,
"Let
us
come
with
courage
to
the
throne
of
grace,
that
we
may
obtain
mercy
and
find
grace
to
help
in
time
of
need."
(Hebrews
4:
16)
It
was
because
of
our
needs
that
God
opened
up
the
way
and
made
this
arrangement
for
us.
By
God's
provision
for
the
forgiveness
of
our
sins,
of
which
we
have
repented,
and
for
which
we
have
asked
forgiveness
in
Jesus'
name,
we
may
realize
ourselves
as
no
longer
sinners
under
condemnation,
but
as
clothed
with
the
robe
of
Christ's
righteousness.
This
is
the
thought
behind
St.
Paul's
expression,
which
applies
to
every
day:
"I
beseech
you,
brethren,
by
the
mercies
of
God,
that
ye
present
your
bodies
a
living
sacrifice,
holy,
acceptable
to
God,
which
is
your
reasonahle
service.'
,
Romans
12:
1.
All
Christians
should
keep
their
accounts
squared
with
the
Lord.
If
they
come
short,
they
should
lose
no
time
in
getting
the
account
squared,
in
obtaining
forgiveness
through
the
merit
of
the
Savior's
sacrifice.
Such
accounts
with
the
Lord
should
be
settled
promptly
at
the
time
of
their
occurrence,
or
not
later
than
the
day
of
their
occurrence.
They
should
not
be
allowed
to
accumulate;
for
they
will
rise
as
a
wall
between
the
soul
and
the
heavenly
Father.
But
whatever
has
been
the
condition
in
the
past,
the
Memorial
season,
above
all
others,
is
the
time
for
making
sure
that
no
cloud
remains
between
the
Lord
and
us,
to
hide
us
from
his
eyes.
Thul'!
forgiven,
thus
cleansed
of
any
defiling
spot
011
0\11'
robe
of
Christ's
righteousness,
let
us
keep
the
feast-the
Memorial
of
our
Lord's
death.
In
it
let
us
afresh
acknowledge
and
impress
upon
our
minds
the
importance
of
the
merit
of
his
sacrifice
and
death,
and
how
it
represents
the
grace
of
God
to
us,
as
it
will
by
and
by
represent
the
same
grace
extending
through
the
Millennial
kingdom
to
the
whole
world.
Let
us
remember
also
our
devotion
of
oursel,es,
our
consecration
to
be
dead
with
our
Lord,
to
be
broken
as
members
of
his
body,
parts
of
the
one
loaf,
and
to
participate
in
the
drinking
of
his
cup
of
suffering
and
shame
and
death.
"For
if
we
suffer
[with
him],
we
shall
also
reign
with
him.
"-2
Timothy
2:
12.
We
trust
that
the
c·elebration
of
the
Memorial
this
year
may
be
a
very
deeply
impressive
one,
an
occasion
of
rich
bless
ing
to
all
of
the
Lord's
consecrated
people
everywhere.
"For
even
Christ
our
Passover
is
sacrificed
for
us;
therefore
let
us
keep
the
feast.
"-1
Cor.
5:
7,
8.
We
trust
that
each
little
class,
or
group,
of
Bible
students
celebrating
the
Memorial
together
will
appoint
one
of
their
number
a
secretary
to
write
a
post-card
to
THE
WATCH
TOWER
office,
stating
briefly
the
interesting
facts
connected
with
the
celebration,
the
number
present,
and
the
number
participating,
so
far
as
can
reasonably
be
estimated.
THE
PHOTO-DRAMA
OF
CREATION
We
are
not
yet
prepared
to
offer
the
DRAMA
in
the
smaller
cities.
Friends
residing
in
cities
of
50,000
and
upward
de
siring
to
co-operate
may
appoint
a
committee
which
should
write
to
the
Watch
Tower
Society,
care
the
DRAMA
Dept.,
for
instructions.
The
committee
should
be
of
good
address
and
fluent
of
speech.
[5420]
Vou. XXXV We will celebrate the Memorial Supper on the evening of Friday, April 10. We trust that all of the Lord’s consecrated people everywhere will avail themselves of their privilege of memorializing the death of the Redeemer for our sins and—as the Apostle points out—our participation with the Redeemer in his sufferings and death to human conditions. As our Lord and the Apostles met and symbolized his death in advance of the event, so it is appropriate for us to meet on the anniversary to celebrate his sacrifice. The doing of this annually, in harmony with the evident purpose of the Lord in establishing this Memorial instead of the Jewish Passover, makes the occasion a very impressive one, much more so than any celebration which ignores the anniversary fcature and celebrates occasionally—monthly, weekly, quarterly, etc. Let us not find fault with others who do differently; but, as opportunity offers, let us inform them of our reasons for observing this great event on its anniversary. As often as we do this (yearly) we do show forth the Lord’s death until he come. While we believe that our Lord has been present for a number of years—during the harvest—this does not hinder us from continuing the blessed Memorial of his death. Our thought is that our Lord meant that we were to continue cclebrating his death until, at his second coming, the full harvest work of the age shall be completed, and the entire body of Christ, the church, shall be received into glory. Then, as he declared, we shall drink of the new cup with him. Whereas now we drink of his eup of suffering, shame, ignominy, reproach, the world’s derision and opposition, his new cup will be a cup of joy, blessing, glory, honor, immortality—the divine nature. The Father, who poured for our Lord the cup of suffering, has already poured for him the cup of blessing and glory. As we are privileged to share with him in this cup of suffering, so with our resurrection ‘‘change’’ we shall be privileged to share with him the cup of glory and blessing. Yea, ours is a mingled cup now, a bitter-sweet; for by faith we already enjoy many of the things which he has in reservation for them that love him. In the Lord’s arrangement the moon symbolized the Jewish prospects, while the sun symbolized the prospects of the Gospel age. The Law Dispensation wags a shadow, or reflection, of the things future, as the moon’s light is the reflection of the rays of the sun. We are near the time of the rising of the Sun of Righteousness with healing in his beams, to flood the world with the light of the knowledge of God. Seeing this, we lift up our heads and rejoice, as the Master directed. Since all the overcoming members of the church are included in that Sun of Righteousness, according to our Lord’s parable (Matthew 13:43), it follows that the elect church must all be gathered, and her glorification must be completed before the full light of the Millennial glory will shine forth upon the world. In partaking of the Memorial we may look forward with the eye of faith to the rising of the Sun of Righteousness, in contrast with the conditions which prevailed at the time when the first Memorial was observed. Then, the Moon (the Law Covenant) was at its full; and immediately after the rejection of Jesus and his crucifixion the Jewish polity began to wane. It is worthy of note that the very day on which Jesus was crucified the moon was at its full, and the waning began at once. So this year, on April 11, the moon will be at its very full, and will then begin its wane. The 11th, therefore, corresponds to the day on which our Lord was crucified; and the evening of the 10th corresponds to the night of the first Memorial Supper. EATING AND DRINKING IT WORTHILY As from the intelligent appreciation of the fact symbolized hy the Memorial Supper a great blessing comes, and a joy proportionate to the participator’s faith and obedience, so also a condemnation attaches to an unworthy, improper participation in the Memorial. None are to participate except those who have come into relationship with the Lord by consecration of their hearts—their all—to him and his service. None can come into this consecrated condition except as they have recognized themselves as sinners and the Savior as the Redeemer from sin, whose merit is sufficient to compensate for the defects of all those who would come unto the Father BROOKLYN, N. Y., MARCH 15, 1914 THE MEMORIAL SUPPER APRIL TENTH through him. AJl such should partake with a great deal of joy. Remembering the sufferings of the Master, they are to rejoice in those sufferings and in the blessings that these have brought to their hearts and lives. None are to drink of the fruit of the vine on such occasions except those who have appropriated the merit of the sacrifice of Christ and who fully realize that all their blessings are through him. None are to drink of the cup except those who have given up their all to the Lord, for this is what the cup signifies—it is the cup of suffering, the cup of death—a full submission to the will of God. ‘‘Thy will, O God, not mine, be done,’’ was the prayer of the Master, and is to be the sentiment and petition of those who partake of the Memorial Supper. For others to participate in this Memorial Supper would be a farce, would be wrong, and would bring more or less of condemnation, disapproval, from God and from their own consciences—and that in proportion as they realize the impropriety of their course. But let none think that they should remain away from the Memorial because of imperfections of the flesh. This is a great stumbling-block to many. So long as we are in the flesh, imperfection of word, deed and thought are possible—yea, unavoidable. St. Paul says that we cannot do the things that we would. It is because we need divine grace to forgive our daily, unintentional, unwilling trespasses that all whose sins have been forgiven and who have been accepted into fellowship with Christ are encouraged to come to the throne of heavenly grace in prayer. The Apostle says, ‘‘Let us come with courage to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.’’ (Hebrews 4:16) It was because of our needs that God opened up the way and made this arrangement for us. By God’s provision for the forgiveness of our sins, of which we have repented, and for which we have asked forgiveness in Jesus’ name, we may realize ourselves as no longer sinners under condemnation, but as clothed with the robe of Christ’s righteousness. This is the thought behind St. Paul’s expression, which applies to every day: ‘‘I beseech you, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodics a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.’ ’— Romans 12:1. All Christians should keep their accounts squared with the Lord. If they come short, they should lose no time in getting the account squared, in obtaining forgiveness through the merit of the Savior’s sacrifice. Such accounts with the Lord should be settled promptly at the time of their occurrence, or not later than the day of their occurrence. They should not be allowed to accumulate; for they will rise as a wall between the soul and the heavenly Father. But whatever has been the condition in the past, the Memorial season, above all others, is the time for making sure that no cloud remains between the Lord and us, to hide us from his eyes. Thus forgiven, thus cleansed of any defiling spot on our robe of Christ’s righteousness, let us keep the feast—the Memorial of our Lord’s death. In it let us afresh acknowledge and impress upon our minds the importance of the merit of his sacrifice and death, and how it represents the grace of God to us, as it will by and by represent the same grace extending through the Millennial kingdom to the whole world. Let us remember also our devotion of ourselves, our consecration to be dead with our Lord, to be broken as members of his body, parts of the one loaf, and to participate in the drinking of his cup of suffering and shame and death. ‘‘For if we suffer [with him], we shall also reign with him.’’—2 Timothy 2:12. We trust that the celebration of the Memorial this year may be a very deeply impressive one, an occasion of rich blessing to all of the Lord’s consecrated people everywhere. ‘‘For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast.’’—1 Cor. 5:7, 8. We trust that each little class, or group, of Bible students celebrating the Memorial together will appoint one of their number a secretary to write a post-card to THe WatcH TowrEr office, stating briefly the interesting facts connected with the celebration, the number present, and the number participating, so far as can reasonably be estimated. THE PHOTO-DRAMA OF CREATION ‘We are not yet prepared to offer the Drama in the smaller cities. Friends residing in cities of 50,000 and upward desiring to co-operate may appoint a committee which should (83-84) write to the Watch Tower Society, care the Drama Dept., for instructions. The committee should be of good address and fluent of speech. [5420]
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