Publication date
9/1/16
Volume
37
Number
17
The WatchTower
Keeping the Lord's Commandments
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THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y. 
numbering 
about 
forty) 
were 
marched 
away 
from 
the 
camp 
where 
they 
had 
been 
detained 
pending 
court-martial, 
to 
prison. 
There 
were 
ouly 
four 
Or 
five 
of 
our 
brethren 
among 
these, 
the 
rPlnaindcr 
bein&" 
moral 
objectors, 
and 
our 
brethren 
de­ 
scribe 
them 
as 
splendid 
lot 
of 
fellows. 
Educated 
and 
pro­ 
fessional 
men 
along 
with 
honest, 
hard 
toilers, 
were 
thus 
thrown 
together, 
and 
on 
one 
point 
wholly 
sympathetic 
and 
determined. 
As 
they 
passed 
through 
the 
Camp 
they 
unitedly 
~ang, 
"t>tand 
up, 
stand 
up 
for 
Jesus!" 
It 
was 
almost 
dra­ 
matic, 
"And 
e'en 
the 
ranks 
of 
Tuscany 
Could 
scarce 
forbear 
to 
cheer." 
In 
fact 
some 
of 
the 
regular 
soldiers 
did 
cheer 
them 
and 
numbers, 
we 
are 
told, 
confessed 
admiration. 
Many 
STUDIES 
have 
been 
gotten 
out, 
too, 
among 
warders, 
jailers, 
constables, 
officf'rs 
and 
men, 
as 
result 
of 
contaet 
with 
these 
few 
"voices 
in 
the 
wilderness." 
To 
see 
the 
courage 
and 
feaLty 
exhibited 
by 
these 
young 
brethren 
causes 
us 
deal 
of 
heart-searching 
and 
mal-YJlifies 
intensely 
our 
own 
failures 
and 
constant 
slips. 
While 
they 
have 
opportunities 
for 
service 
thrust 
on 
them, 
we 
seem 
to 
have 
barrcn 
existence 
and 
diminished 
activity. 
We 
are 
praying 
that 
the 
Lord 
may 
show 
his 
hand 
and 
thus 
If':! 
us 
more 
fully 
than 
ever 
into 
the 
light. 
Weare 
ever 
with 
you 
in 
spirit. 
Yours 
in 
the 
dear 
Lord, 
F. 
GUARD, 
SR.-London. 
"V. 
D. 
M." 
QUESTIONS 
FOUND 
PROFITABLE 
My 
DEAR 
BROTHER 
AND 
PASTOR:- 
Please 
find 
enclosed 
the 
"V. 
D. 
M." 
Questions 
and 
my_ 
answers 
to 
the 
same. 
This 
is 
the 
most 
searching 
test 
that 
have 
ever 
undergone; 
and 
am 
truly 
thankful 
to 
you 
and 
our 
heavenly 
Father 
for 
the 
"Refiner's 
Fire 
and 
the 
Fuller's 
Soap." 
(Malachi 
3:2) 
doubt 
not 
that 
the 
heavenly 
F'ather 
directed 
your 
mind 
in 
the 
compilation 
of 
these 
questions; 
and 
the 
great 
desire 
of 
my 
heart 
is, 
that 
have 
been 
able 
to 
in­ 
terpret 
correctly 
the 
thought 
of 
the 
questions. 
These 
questions, 
dear 
Brother, 
have 
surely 
come 
at 
an 
opportune 
time; 
for 
many 
of 
the 
friends 
and 
even 
some 
of 
the 
pilgrims 
art' 
becoming 
greatly 
confused 
upon 
some 
of 
the 
points. 
Notwithstanding 
all 
that 
you 
have 
written 
eluci­ 
dating 
these 
subjects, 
many 
are 
unable 
to 
properly 
divide 
and 
express 
your 
teaching 
on 
justification 
and 
its 
two 
fcaturcs­ 
consecration, 
sanctification 
(our 
part 
and 
God's 
part). 
Also 
many 
are 
becoming 
confused 
upon 
the 
subject 
of 
the 
Mediator 
of 
the 
New 
Covenant, 
teaching 
that 
the 
church 
will 
not 
share 
this 
office 
with 
her 
Lord. 
The 
little 
"truth" 
newspapers, 
booklets, 
periodicals, 
etc., 
are 
in 
great 
measure 
responsible 
for 
the 
confusion 
now 
in 
the 
minds 
of 
the 
friends. 
The 
matters 
and 
things 
therein 
set 
forth 
are 
uncensored, 
and 
unhappily 
contain 
many 
errors. 
pray 
daily 
that 
may 
never 
come 
under 
this 
influence, 
but 
that 
may 
remain 
true 
in 
my 
"first 
love," 
from 
the 
light 
of 
whose 
pages 
alone 
am 
refined, 
and 
purified, 
and 
made 
white. 
My 
practice 
is 
to 
prove 
all 
your 
statements 
by 
the 
''\Vord,'' 
as 
fa.r 
as 
am 
,able 
to 
reason; 
and 
all 
the 
rest 
trust 
to 
your 
better 
judgment, 
confident 
that 
it 
is 
wiser 
to 
rely 
upon 
that 
wisdom 
than 
my 
own 
or 
that 
of 
any 
other. 
We 
are 
glad 
to 
acknowledge 
you 
(Luke 
12 
:42), 
to 
honor 
you 
as 
our 
Pastor, 
and 
to 
follow 
you 
in 
your 
exposition 
of 
the 
truth, 
believing 
that 
he 
who 
appointed 
you 
makes 
no 
mistakes. 
In 
gr,a.teful 
Christian 
love, 
Your 
brother 
in 
the 
truth, 
W. 
A. 
JARRFJrT.-Kans. 
FOOD 
SUPPLY 
OUT 
SHORT 
DEAR 
BROTHER 
RUSSELL:- 
Since 
calling 
your 
attention 
to 
crop 
conditions 
in 
thi,s 
country, 
there 
has 
been 
a. 
further 
shrinkage 
due 
to 
rust 
in 
the 
Northwest-and 
it 
is 
now 
estimated 
that 
we 
will 
harvest 
but 
wheat 
enough 
for 
home 
needs-no 
exportable 
surplus. 
Present 
estimate 
of 
wheat, 
\Vinter 
and 
"pring 
combined, 
is 
725 
million 
bushels, 
against 
1,011 
million 
bushels 
harvested 
last 
yea.r; 
corn 
outlook, 
2.700 
million, 
as 
against 
3,050 
million 
last 
year; 
oats 
outlook, 
1,200 
million, 
as 
against 
1,500 
minion 
last 
year. 
Rye 
and 
Barley 
shortage, 
brings 
grand 
total 
short­ 
age 
of 
over 
billion 
bushels. 
Yours 
in 
Christ, 
E. 
W. 
V. 
K. 
INFANTILE 
PARALYSIS 
REMEDY 
Mix 
Peruvian 
Bark 
(pulverized) 
with 
lard 
so 
as 
to 
make 
stiff 
paste. 
Use 
this 
whilst 
massaging 
spinal 
column 
thor­ 
oughly. 
It 
is 
useful 
also 
for 
Asthma 
and 
for 
Spinal 
Menin­ 
gitis. 
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JONES' 
CONVENTION 
Doctor 
Jones 
informs 
us 
that 
he 
is 
proceeding 
with 
his 
convention 
train 
for 
the 
Pacific 
Coast 
Convention. 
He 
has 
not 
informed 
us 
how 
many 
cars 
he 
will 
have, 
but 
has 
sent 
us 
the 
schedule, 
which 
we 
pla.ce 
before 
our 
readers 
below. 
Convention 
points 
are 
marked 
thus 
(*). 
All 
other 
pla.ce!l 
where 
the 
time 
is 
sufficient 
and 
the 
loca.l 
class 
of 
Bible 
Stu­ 
,dentq 
so 
desire, 
meetings 
either 
public 
or 
semi-public 
will 
be 
held. 
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VOL. 
XXXVII 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y., 
SEPTEMBER 
1, 
1916 
No. 
17 
KEEPING 
THE 
LORD'S 
COMMANDMENTS 
The 
law 
given 
to 
Israel 
at 
Mount 
Sinai 
and 
summarized 
in 
all 
the 
earth-under 
and 
subject 
to 
himself 
and 
his 
elect 
In 
the 
Ten 
Commandmf'nts 
wag 
not 
given 
to 
any 
other 
nation 
church 
on 
the 
spirit 
plane. 
or 
people. 
It 
is 
upon 
the 
Jew 
still, 
and 
is 
bondage 
only 
Jegus, 
although 
member 
of 
our 
race 
according 
to 
the 
because 
it 
was 
made 
part 
of 
God'g 
contract 
with 
that 
nation. 
flesh, 
ha.s 
an 
unimpaired 
life, 
transferred 
from 
the 
spirit 
plane 
If 
they 
would 
keep 
that 
law 
perfectly 
they 
were 
to 
have 
cer- 
to 
his 
virgin 
mother's 
womb. 
Thus 
he 
did 
not 
inherit 
eiiher 
tain 
special 
and 
eXChlgive 
blessings. 
If 
they 
failed 
to 
keep 
sin 
or 
its 
condemnation, 
but 
was 
born 
"holy, 
harmless, 
unde· 
it. 
certain 
penalties 
were 
to 
result. 
But 
since 
that 
law 
wag 
filed, 
separate 
from 
sinners." 
(Hebrews 
7: 
26) 
Because 
of 
the 
measure 
of 
perfect 
man's 
lIibility, 
-and 
,since 
no 
Israelite, 
this 
perfection 
Jesus 
was 
able 
to 
do 
what 
no 
other 
member 
any 
more 
than 
others 
of 
the 
world 
of 
mankind. 
was 
perfect, 
of 
the 
human 
family 
ever 
did 
or 
could 
do. 
He 
was 
able 
to 
therefore 
none 
of 
them 
could 
keep 
that 
divine 
law. 
None 
keep 
the 
law 
fully 
and 
completely 
in 
its 
every 
detail. 
And 
of 
them 
could 
get 
the 
blessings 
which 
it 
promised. 
All 
of 
he 
did 
more 
than 
keep 
the 
law. 
He 
sacrificed 
earthly 
rightg 
them 
did 
get 
more 
or 
less 
of 
the 
curse, 
or 
punishment, 
which 
and 
privileges 
which 
the 
law 
declared 
he 
had 
right 
to. 
Thus 
failure 
to 
keep 
the 
law 
threatened. 
Thus 
Jesus 
said, 
"None 
Jesus 
has 
merit-a 
right 
to 
earthly 
life 
aside 
from 
the 
life 
of 
you 
keepeth 
the 
law" 
(John 
7: 
19); 
and 
St. 
Paul 
wrote, 
which 
he 
now 
has 
on 
the 
spirit 
plane, 
and 
which 
was 
1'1'­ 
"By 
the 
deeds 
of 
the 
law 
shall 
no 
flesh 
be 
justified 
in 
his 
ward 
from 
the 
Father 
for 
his 
obedience 
unto 
death, 
"even 
the 
sight."-Romans 
3:20. 
death 
of 
the 
cross."-Philippians 
2:8. 
:Nevertheless, 
the 
endeavor 
to 
keep 
that 
law 
proved 
It 
is 
that 
t'arthly 
life 
which 
forms 
the 
basis 
for 
tlle 
New 
great 
blessing 
to 
the 
people 
of 
IsraeL 
and 
some 
of 
those 
an- 
Covenant 
arrangement 
that 
God 
has 
promised 
to 
establi~h 
cient 
worthies 
who 
strove 
so 
faithfully 
and 
loyally, 
the 
through 
the 
glorified 
Messiah. 
In 
due 
time 
he 
will 
appro- 
Apostle 
assures 
us, 
will 
yet 
get 
rich 
reward 
therefor. 
(He- 
priate 
the 
merit 
of 
his 
sacrifice-his 
right 
to 
human 
life-as 
brews 
II: 
38-40) 
Messiah, 
after 
setting 
up 
his 
spiritual 
king- 
the 
full 
satisfaction 
for 
Father 
Adam's 
disobedience 
and 
his 
dom, 
will 
constitute 
ihese 
ancient 
worthies, 
princes 
and 
rulers 
death 
penalty. 
Thus 
purchasing 
the 
race, 
by 
giving 
corres- 
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(255-242) THE numbering about forty) were marched away from the camp where they had been detained pending court-martial, to prison. There were only four or five of our brethren among these, the remainder being moral objectors, and our brethren describe them as a splendid lot of fellows. Educated and professional men along with honest, hard toilers, were thus thrown together, and on one point wholly sympathetic and determined. As they passed through the Camp they unitedly sang, “Stand up, stand up for Jesus!” It was almost dramatic, “And e’en the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.” In fact some of the regular soldiers did cheer them and numbers, we are told, confessed admiration. Many Srunres have been gotten out, too, among warders, jailers, constables, officers and men, as a result of contact with these few ‘‘voices in the wilderness.” To see the courage and fealty exhibited by these young brethren causes us a deal of heart-searching and magnifies intensely our own failures and constant slips. While they have opportunities for service thrust on them, we seem to have a barren existence and a diminished activity. We are praying that the Lord may show his hand and thus lead us more fully than ever into the light. We are ever with you in spirit. Yours in the dear Lord, F, Guarp, Sr.—London. “Vv. D. M.’’ QUESTIONS FOUND PROFITABLE My Dear BRoTHER AND PASTOR:— Please find enclosed the “V. D. M.” Questions and my. answers to the same. This ig the most searching test that I have ever undergone; and I am truly thankful to you and our heavenly Father for the “Refiner’s Fire and the Fuller’s Soap.” (Malachi 3:2) I doubt not that the heavenly Father directed your mind in the compilation of these questions; and the great desire of my heart is, that I have been able to interpret correctly the thought of the questions. These questions, dear Brother, have surely come at an opportune time; for many of the friends and even some of the pilgrims are becoming greatly confused upon some of the points. Notwithstanding all that you have written elucidating these subjects, many are unable to properly divide and WATCH TOWER Brooxiyn, N. Y. express your teaching on justification and its two features— consecration, sanctification (our part and God’s part). Also many are becoming confused upon the subject of the Mediator of the New Covenant, teaching that the church will not share this office with her Lord. The little “truth” newspapers, booklets, periodicals, etc., are in great measure responsible for the confusion now in the minds of the friends. The matters and things therein set forth are uncensored, and unhappily contain many errors. I pray daily that I may never come under this influence, but that I may remain true in my “first love,” from the light of whose pages alone I am refined, and purified, and made white. My practice is to prove all your statements by the ‘Word,’ as far as I am able to reason; and all the rest I trust to your better judgment, confident that it is wiser to rely upon that wisdom than my own or that of any other, We are glad to acknowledge you (Luke 12:42), to honor ou as our Pastor, and to follow you in your exposition of the truth, believing that he who appointed you makes no mistakes. In grateful Christian love, Your brother in the truth, W. A. Jargerr.—Kans. FOOD SUPPLY OUT SHORT Dear BRorHER RUSSELL:— Since calling your attention to crop conditions in this country, there has been a further shrinkage due to rust in the Northwest—and it is now estimated that we will harvest but wheat enough for home needs—no exportable surplus. Present estimate of wheat, Winter and spring combined, is 725 million bushels, against 1,011 million bushels harvested last year; corn outlook, 2.700 million, as against 3,050 million last year; oats outlook, 1,200 million, as against 1,500 million last year. Rye and Barley shortage, brings grand total shortage of over a billion bushels. Yours in Christ, INFANTILE PARALYSIS REMEDY Mix Peruvian Bark (pulverized) with lard so as to make a stiff paste. Use this whilst massaging spinal column thoroughly. It is useful also for Asthma and for Spinal Meningitis. E. W. V. K. DOCTOR JONES’ CONVENTION TRAIN SCHEDULE Doctor Jones informs us that he is proceeding with his Lv. Los Angeles. Santa Fe 11:59 p.m. Mon, Sept. 11 “ 78 convention train for the Pacific Coast Convention. He has fr. gan Bernardino io aide a, m. Tues., gePt. 2 a 30 not informed us how many cars he will have, but has sent Ay" San Francisco. « 9:40 oom. Wed. Sep 13. O« i$ us the schedule, which we place before our readers below. Lv. San Francisco S. Pac. 8:20 p.m. Wed., Rent. 13 “16 Convention points are marked thus (*). All other places r. Portlan “ :20 a.m. Fri, Sept. 15 16 where the time is sufficient and the local class of Bible Stu- hy Portland Gt. North. 12:20 i? ae eat gent. 16 “ 360 fents so desire, meetings either public or semi-public will be Lv. Seattle “10:30 p.m. Sun, Sept. 17 “ 44 held, Ar. Spokane “ 12:20 p. m. Mon., Sept. 18 “ 44 SEPT. 4TH—SEPT, 26TH, 1916 «kv, Spokane «8:00 a, m. Tues, Bert ye ge CHICAGO—LOS ANGELES—SEATTLE—DULUTH —— MILWAUKER——CHICAGO Lv. Duluth “ 11:10 p.m. Thur. Sept. 21. “= 17 wv: Chicago Sante Fe 9:50 a.m. Tues., Sept. 5 Train 9 Ar. St. Paul “ 6:30 a.m. Fri, Sept. 22 ‘ 17 Ar. Los Angeles “ 7:10 a.m. Fri, Sept. 8 “ 9 Lv. St. Paul Cc. M. & St. P. 8:25 a.m. Fri, Sept. 22 ‘“ 18 Lv. Los Angeles “ 11:59 p.m. Fri, Sept. 8 “™ 78 *Ar. Milwaukee “ 6:40 p. m. Fri., Sept. 22 “ 18 Ar. Santa Ana “ 1:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 9 ‘ 78 Lv. Milwaukee “ 7:25 p. m. Sun, Sept. 24 “ 6 Ly. Santa Ana “ 5:23 p,m. Sat., Sept. 9 “ 75 Ar. Chicago “ 9:30 p.m. Sun, Sept. 24 “ 6 *Ar, Los Angeles “ 6:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 9 “ 75 Lv. Chicago Penn. R. R. 12:05 a. m. Mon., Sept. 25 “ 6 Vou. XXXVIT BROOKLYN, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 1, 1916 No. 17 KEEPING THE LORD’S COMMANDMENTS The law given to Israel at Mount Sinai and summarized in the Ten Commandments was not given to any other nation or people. It is upon the Jew siill, and is a bondage only because it was made a part of God’s contract with that nation. If they would keep that law perfectly they were to have certain special and exclusive blessings. If they failed to keep it, certain penalties were to result. But since that law was the measure of a perfect man’s ability, and since no Israelite, any more than others of the world of mankind, was perfect, therefore none of them could keep that divine law. None of them could get the blessings which it promised. All of them did get more or less of the curse, or punishment, which failure to keep the law threatened. Thus Jesus said, “None of you keepeth the law” (John 7:19); and St. Paul wrote, “By the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight.”—-Romans 3:20. Nevertheless, the endeavor to keep that law proved a great blessing to the people of Israel, and some of those ancient worthies who strove so faithfully and loyally, the Apostle assures us, will yet get a rich reward therefor. (Hebrews 11:38-40) Messiah, after setting up his spiritual kingdom, will constitute these ancient worthies, princes and rulers in all the earth—under and subject to himself and his elect church on the spirit plane. Jesus, although a member of our race according to the flesh, has an unimpaired life, transferred from the spirit plane to his virgin mother’s womb. Thus he did not inherit either sin or its condemnation, but was born “holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners.” (Hebrews 7:26) Because of this perfection Jesus was able to do what no other member of the human family ever did or could do. He was able to keep the law fully and completely in its every detail. And he did more than keep the law. He sacrificed earthly rights and privileges which the law declared he had a right to. Thus Jesus has a merit—a right to earthly life aside from the life which he now has on the spirit plane, and which was a reward from the Father for his obedience unto death, “even the death of the cross.”—Philippians 2:8. It is that earthly life which forms the basis for the New Covenant arrangement that God has promised to establish through the glorified Messiah. In due time he will appropriate the merit of his sacrifice—his right to human life—as the full satisfaction for Father Adam’s disobedience and his death penalty. Thus purchasing the race, by giving a corres [5946]

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