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MARCH
IS,
1915
THE
WATCH
TOWHl<.
(94-99)
A
"TRUTH"
BABY
My
VERY
DEAR
PASTOR:-
I
am
sending
my
baby's
photo
to
wish
you
the
very
happiest
of
new
years;
I
hope
and
believe
that
the
year
will
indeed
"Ring
in
The
Christ
that
is
to
be."
I
think
you
may
be
interested
in
this
baby's
history,
as
it.
seems
to
prove
your
theory
that
"truth"
babies
are
better
than
other
ones.
'Vhen
my
other
children
were
born,
my
surround
ings
were
much
as
you
advocate
in
Volume
VI.
They
are
very
good
children,
and
the
girl
has
recently
consecrated
herself
to
the
Lord.
I
think
it
was
about
fifteen
months
before
my
last
dear
child's
birth
that
I
read
THE
DIVINE
PLAN
OF
THE
AGES,
re
joiced
greatly
and
immediately
gave
myself
to
the
Lord-as
did
my
husband.
During
the
interval
before
baby's
birth,
we
moved
twice-the
second
time
into
a
tent,
as
no
houses
were
available.
City
street
improvements
exposed
me
to
the
most
terrific
and
incessant
noisps,
and
oncp,
in
hlasting,
the
tent
was
thrown
down
without
warning.
Then
we
had
a
heavy
snow
which
bore
down
our
tent,
compelling
us
to
go
out
into
two
feet
of
snow,
in
the
night!
I
tried
to
be
"worth
while"
and
smile
when
everything
went
wrong.
The
power
of
the
truth
was
greater
than
I
knew,
for
baby
has
the
best
nature
of
any
of
my
children-he
is
really
unselfish;
people
have
remarked
upon
it
to
me.
'Vhen
he
was
born
I
had
another
trial;
his
arm
was
para
lyzed
anll
hung
helpless.
I
knew
re,titution
was
eoming
and
al
though
I
found
it
hard
to
say,
"Thy
will
he
done,"
when
I
said
it
from
my
heart,
that
night
the
arm
distinetly
moved.
It
is
now
as
the
other.
Hoping
I
have
not
taken
too
mueh
of
your
time,
I
remain,
Your
sister
in
Christ,
ELEANOR
I.
CHILDE.-B.
C.
•
'TOILS
OF
THE
ROAD
WILL
SEEM
NOTHING
WHEN-"
DI';ARLY
BELOVED
BROTHER
RUSSJ':LL:-
Greetings
in
our
Redeemer's
name!
Ever
since
I
read
THE
\rA'ITIl
TOWER
of
Dce.
I.
I
have
felt
that
I
mu,t
write
and
tell
you
how
mueh
I
appreeiate
it.
The
\VATeH
TOWERS
are
all
rich,
hut
this
one
seemed
to
impress
me
so
much,
and
especially
the
first
two
adides-"SPIRIT-BEGOTTEN
SOXS
OF
GOD
AND
TIWIIt
nl·:n:IOI'~IEN'I',"
anll
"TI.:MI'TATIONS,
PECULIAR
TO
THE
:'\E\\'
('In:A'I'IOX.''
Oh,
how
the
dear
Lord
is
hlessing
us
with
meat
in
due
sea·
son
for
the
household
of
faith,
through
that
honored
servant!
I
11ave
SO
many
things
to
be
thankful
for.
Not
long
since
hus
band
awl
tIle
chillJrnl
opposed
me
in
the
truth,
thought
mamma
was
foolish
and
really
cranky
ahout
her
religion:
but
now
thpy
are
in
sweet
accord
and
are
learning
to
love
the
Lord,
the
truth
amI
the
hrethren,
and
you
may
know
that
I
greatly
ap
preciate
the
fact.
]\1y
trials
have
seemed
very
crushing
of
late,
but
I
consider
them
all
as
blessings,
and
thank
the
Lord
for
all
my
experi
ences.
1t
seems
so
natural
for
us
to
want
everyone
to
love
us
and
to
think
awl
"pe'lk
well
olf
us.
But
we
know
that
when
we
parnpstlv
contend
for
"the
faith
once
deli"ered
to
the
saints"
it
cannot
be.
But
how
glad
I
am
that
1
can
sufl'er
a
little
for
him!
The
sutl'erings
of
this
present
time
are
nothing
to
com
pare
with
the
glory
that
shall
follow.
My
only
fcar
is
that
I
shall
not
do
my
duty
to
the
Lord.
I
know
he
is
going
to
do
his
part.
There
are
times
when
it
seems
he
has
hidden
his
face
from
me,
but
I
know
he
is
only
seeing
if
I
will
trust
him
where
I
cannot
trace
him.
And
if
I
did
not
get
my
polishing
in
this
way,
it
would
have
to
come
in
some
other;
and
the
Lord
certainly
knows
best.
Yours
in
His
Service,
MRS.
HOMF..R
GRUVER.
EUREKA
DRAMA
SUCCESS
DEAR
BRETHREN:-
We
are
indeed
rejoicing
in
the
blessed
privilege
of
service
in
the
Eureka
Drama
work.
The
Heavenly
Father
is
surely
bless
ing
us,
and
the
public
is
very
appreciative.
We
have
been
in
the
work
about
four
weeks,
and
have
served
thirteen
places
and
about
4,000
people.
At
one
place,
after
the
third
part.
a
dear
hrother's
wife
stated
that
she
had
made
a
full
consecration
of
her
all
and
de
sired
to
be
immersed.
This
was
a
cause
of
rejoicing
for
the
dear
brother,
and
all
rejoiced
with
him.
Of
course,
we
are
having
some
trials,
but
that
only
mak~s
us
the
more
determined
to
press
on.
\Vith
much
Christian
love
to
all,
I
am
your
servant
in
Christ,
,Tos.
ISAAC,
JR.-Texas.
"I
HAD
SOUGHT
THE
WORLD
AROUND,
PEACE
AND
COMFORT
NOWHERE
FOUND"
A
WATCH
TOWER
reader
sends
us
the
following
interesting
letter
from
a
leading
educator
of
Kentucky-a
further
evidence
that
a
gleaning
work
is
in
progress:
:MR.
JAMES
H.
WARE,
--,Ky.
DEAR
FRIEND:-
Hardly
could
you
have
more
effeetually
surprised
me,
or
more
thoroughly
pleased
me,
than
you
have
in
presenting
me
with
this
handsomely
bound
set
of
Bible
Stul]('nts'
Helps.
I
read
(tried
to
read)
the
Bible
through
at
14
years.
I
tried
it
again
at
44.
and
again
made
a
prayerful
pfTort
at
55
to
read
the
Bible
and
Apocrypha.
I
also
studied
ten
of
the
gn'at
religions,
real]
many
infirlel
authors
and
mneh
materialistic
philosophy;
yet
these
six
little
volumes
are
clearly
exhibiting
to
me
more
truth
than
I
had
dis
covered
in
all
this
study.
I
can
read
any
of
the
poets,
philosophy.
or
dppp·laill
allp·
gory;
but
I
had
failed
to
read
the
Bihle
so
as
to
agree
with
cur·
rent
orthodoxy.
And
you
may
know
how
rejoicPd
T
am
that
finally
you
lmve
p1aeed
me
in
company
with
truth-sl'ekers
WllO
discovpr
to
me
vi\'idlv
an,l
fpar1Pssly
the
ways
of
Gall
that
I
in
mudl
fear
hall
seC'll,
because
it
sel:med
that'
no
other
corrob
orated
my
,1iscovery.
T
think
I
prize
your
present
Illore
highly
than
any
gift
I
have
e,'er
J"l·cl'iYCd.
Thanking
you,
\V.
II.
PEl'l'I'~R.-Ey.
AS
TO
SECURING
HALLS
FOR
EUREKA
DRAMA
Dr:AR
FHII·;:'ms:-
1t
Illay
interest
you
to
know
of
thp
method
we
lIa
VI'
adopted
for
securing
halls
for
the
Eum:KA
DILUIA
work.
"'hl'n
we
first
startcd,
sOllle
one
would
go
ahead
anl[
secure
halls
in
advance
and
arlvertise.
This
method,
we
found,
had
lliflieulties
and
was
expensive.
Now
we
have
adopted
a
difl'erent
method.
which
seClIlS
thus
far
to
have
worked
wpll,
at
small
expense.
'Ve
now
make
ar·
rangements
for
halls
by
telephone,
which
costs,
in
most
cas('s,
not
more
than
fifteen
cents,
and
is
sonlPtilJlPs
free,
according
to
distance.
These
arrangements
are
Illade
not
1I10re
than
a
few
days
in
advance;
then
we
move
to
our
town
or
village
in
the
morning
and
the
first
thing
we
do
is
to
put
up
our
posters
and
window
cards,
and
advertise
from
housp
to
house
and
in
the
rural
districts
through
the
schools.
In
the
evening
we
have
our
show,
and
usually
have
crowds.
Yours
in
the
Master's
service,
C.
F.
DUWE.-Ohio.
VOL.
XXXVI
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
APRIL
1,
1915
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.7
Information
from
Great
Britain
describes
matters
there
as
prosperous.
Business
flourishes,
supported
mainly
by
the
orders
for
war
materials
for
the
Government,
building
of
war
vessels,
etc.
The
streets
have
much
the
ordinary
appearance,
except
that
more
black
is
worn
by
the
women,
as
indicative
of
mourning,
and
more
military
uniform
is
to
be
seen.
Newspaper
reports
respecting
the
sinking
of
vessels
by
German
submarines
might
give
the
impression
that
Great
Britain
is
cut
off
from
communication
with
the
outer
world
and
that
few
ships
enter
and
leave
her
ports.
:::;uch,
however,
is
not
the
case.
Approximately
three
thousand
vessels
entered
and
left
British
ports
last
month,
while
only
about
four
sus
tained
injury
from
the
German
submarines.
The
good
busi
ness
condition
and
rise
in
the
price
of
food
are
leading
to
labor
troubles,
strikes
for
shorter
hours
and
better
wages.
T:he
demands
are
being
met
very
conservatively.
Wages
of
British
mechanics
are
still
much
below
the
American
level.
Conditions
in
Russia,
except
in
the
war
zone,
arc
said
to
be
good.
The
Government,
which
has
for
years
had
control
of
the
liquor
trafIic,
has
entirely
suppressed
it.
The
efl'ed
upon
the
Russian
people
is
said
to
be
excellent,
tending
toward
their
enlightenment
of
mind
and
tending
also,
with
the
war
demands
for
labor,
toward
their
financial
prosperity.
That
part
of
France,
which
is
outside
of
the
war-zone,
seems
to
be
fairly
prosperous
also.
Germany,
according
to
all
accounts,
is
not
nearly
as
badly
off
as
we
might
suppose
from
press
reports.
The
business
of
the
country
goes
on
with
remarkable
regUlarity,
notwith·
standing'
the
war;
nevertheless,
lacking
an
outlet
for
her
manufactures,
G-erman
activities
are
mainly
concerned
with
Government
orders
for
war
materials
and
home
necessities.
The
food,
being
under
GDvernmental
control,
is
limited,
but
is
said
to
be
sufficient
for
the
ahsolute
needs
of
the
people.
All
food
supplies
are
being
conserved,
as
in
the
case
of
a
be-
[5657]
Marcu 15, 1915 A ‘‘TRUTH’’ BABY My Very Dear Pastor:— I am sending my baby’s photo to wish you the very happiest of new years; I hope and believe that the year will indeed “Ring in The Christ that is to be.” I think you may be interested in this baby’s history, as it, seems to prove your theory that “truth” babies are better than other ones. When my other children were born, my surroundings were much as you advocate in Volume VI. They are very good children, and the girl has recently consecrated herself to the Lord. I think it was about fifteen months before my last dear child’s birth that I read Tue Divine PLAN OF THE AGES, rejoiced greatly and immediately gave myself to the Lord—as did my husband. During the interval before baby’s birth, we moved twice—the second time into a tent, as no houses were available. City street improvements exposed me to the most terrific and incessant noises, and once, in blasting, the tent was thrown down without warning. Then we had a heavy snow which bore down our tent, compelling us to go out into two feet of snow, in the night! I tried to be “worth while” and smile when everything went wrong. The power of the truth was greater than I knew, for baby has the best nature of any of my children—he is really unselfish; people have remarked upon it to me. When he was born I had another trial; his arm was paralyzed and hung helpless. I knew restitution was coming and although I found it hard to say, “Thy will be done,” when I said it from my heart, that night the arm distinctly moved, It is now as the other. Hoping I have not taken too much of your time, I remain, Your sister in Christ, ELeanor I. Cuitpe.—B. C. “TOILS OF THE ROAD WILL SEEM NOTHING WHEN—”’’ Dearty BELovED BROTHER RUSSELL :— Grectings in our Redeemer’s name! Ever since I read THE Water Tower of Dee. 1, I have felt that I must write and tell you how much I appreciate it. The Watcu Towers are all rich, but this one scemed to impress me so much, and especially the first two articles—“Spirir-BecoTTEN Sons oF GoD AND Tei DEVeLOPpMENT,’ and “TEMPTATIONS, PECULIAR TO THE NEW CREATION.” Oh, how the dear Lord is blessing us with meat in due season for the household of faith, through that honored servant! T have so many things to be thankful for. Not long since husband and the children opposed me in the truth, thought mamma was foolish and really cranky about her religion; but now they are in sweet accord and are learning to love the Lord, the truth and the brethren, and you may know that I greatly appreciate the fact. My trials have seemed very crushing of late, but I consider them all as blessings, and thank the Lord for all my experiences. Jt seems so natural for us to want every one to love us and to think and speak well of us. But we know that when we earnestly contend for “the faith once delivered to the saints” it cannot be. But how glad I am that 1 can suffer a little for him! The sufferings of this present time are nothing to compare with the glory that shall follow. My only fear is that I shall not do my duty to the Lord. I know he is going to do his part. There are times when it seems he has hidden his face from me, but I know he is only seeing if I will trust him where I cannot trace him. And if I Von. XXXVI Information from Great Britain describes matters there as prosperous. Business flourishes, supported mainly by the orders for war materials for the Government, building of war vessels, etc. The streets have much the ordinary appearance, except that more black is worn by the women, as indicative of mourning, and more military uniform is to be seen. Newspaper reports respecting the sinking of vessels by German submarines might give the impression that Great Britain is cut off from communication with the outer world and that few ships enter and leave her ports. Such, however, is not the case. Approximately three thousand vessels entered and left British ports last month, while only about four sustained injury from the German submarines. The good business condition and rise in the price of food are leading to labor troubles, strikes for shorter hours and better wages. The demands are being met very conservatively. Wages of British mechanics are still much below the American level. THE WATCH TOWER BROOKLYN, N. Y., APRIL 1, 1915 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER (94-99) did not get my polishing in this way, it would have to come in some other; and the Lord certainly knows best. Yours in His Service, Mrs, Homer GRUvER. EUREKA DRAMA SUCCESS DeAR BRETHREN :— We are indeed rejoicing in the blessed privilege of service in the Eureka Drama work. The Heavenly Father is surely blessing us, and the public is very appreciative. We have been in the work about four weeks, and have served thirteen places and about 4,000 people. . At one place, after the third part. a dear hrother’s wife stated that she had made a full consecration of her all and desired to be immersed. This was a cause of rejoicing for the dear brother, and all rejoiced with him. Of course, we are having some trials, but that only makes us the more determined to press on. With much Christian love to all, I am your servant, in Christ, “I HAD SOUGHT THE WORLD AROUND, PEACE AND COMFORT NOWHERE FOUND”’ A Watcu Tower reader sends us the following interesting letter from a leading educator of Kentucky—a further evidence that a gleaning work is in progress: Mr, JaMes H. Warez, ———, Ky. Dear FRIEND :— Hardly could you have more effectually surprised me, or more thoroughly pleased me, than you have in presenting me with this handsomely bound set of Bible Students’ Helps. I read (tried to read) the Bible through at 14 years. I tried it again at 44, and again made a prayerful effort at 55 to read the Bible and Apocrypha. T also studied ten of the great religions, read many infidel authors and much materialistic philosophy; yet these six little volumes are clearly exhibiting to me more truth than I had discovered in all this study. I can read any of the poets, philosophy, or deep-laid allegory; but I had failed to read the Bible so as to agree with current orthodoxy. And you may know how rejoiced T am that finally you have placed me in company with truth-scekers who discover to me vividly and fearlessly the ways of God that I in much fear had seen, beeause it seemed that no other corroborated my discovery. I think I prize your present more highly than any gift I have ever received. Thanking you, W. TI. Pepper.ky. AS TO SECURING HALLS FOR EUREKA DRAMA DEAR FRIENDS :— lt may interest you to know of the method we have adopted for securing halls for the FuREKA Drama work, When we first started, some one would go ahead and secure halls in advance and advertise. This method, we found, had difficulties and was expensive, Now we have adopted a different method, which seems thus far to have worked well, at small expense. We now make arrangements for halls by telephone, which costs, in most cases, not more than fifteen cents, and is sometimes free, according to distance. These arrangements are made not more than a few days in advance; then we move to our town or village in the morning and the first thing we do is to put up our posters and window cards, and advertise from house to house and in the rural districts through the schools. In the evening we have our show, and usually have crowds. Yours in the Master’s service, Jos, Isaac, JR.—Texas. C. F. Duwr.—Ohio. No. 7 Conditions in Russia, except in the war zone, are said to be good. The Government, which has for years had control of the liquor traffic, has entirely suppressed it. The effect upon the Russian people is said to be excellent, tending toward their enlightenment of mind and tending also, with the war demands for labor, toward their financial prosperity. That part of France, which is outside of the war-zone, seems to be fairly prosperous also. Germany, according to all accounts, is not nearly as badly off as we might suppose from press reports. The business of the country goes on with remarkable regularity, notwithstanding the war; nevertheless, lacking an outlet for her manufactures, German activities are mainly concerned with Government orders for war materials and home necessities. The food, being under Governmental control, is limited, but is said to be sufficient for the absolute needs of the people. All food supplies are being conserved, as in the case of a be [5657]
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