Publication date
11/15/16
Volume
37
Number
22
The WatchTower
Death of Charles T. Russell
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(332-338) 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y. 
it, 
the 
Lord 
will 
be 
pleased 
to 
bless 
u~ 
with 
share. 
Some 
may 
have 
share 
in 
the 
('alling 
at 
the 
addresses 
already 
gathered. 
Others 
may 
have 
share 
in 
giving 
the 
chart 
talb, 
and 
others 
may 
have 
~hare 
in 
h'ading 
Berean 
Ips~ons. 
Let 
~s 
not 
forget, 
dear 
brethren, 
that 
we 
must 
have 
humility. 
he 
Lord 
has 
no 
u,e 
for 
the 
proud 
and 
sp!f-suHieit·nt. 
pitJlPr 
In 
the 
pres~nt 
ag-e 
in 
the 
instru<.f,ing 
and 
huilding 
up 
of 
the 
dmrch, 
or 
In 
the 
future 
age 
in 
the 
instruetion 
and 
uplifting 
of 
the 
world. 
The 
Scriptures 
assure 
u~ 
in 
no 
uncertain 
terms 
that 
the 
Lonl 
abhors 
the 
proud 
and 
shows 
his 
favor 
to 
the 
humble. 
Th.e 
Apostle 
says, 
"Humhle 
yourselves, 
thprefore, 
under 
the 
mIghty 
hand 
of 
God 
that 
he 
may 
exalt 
you 
in 
due 
time" 
(I 
Peter 
5: 
6); 
for 
"he 
that 
humbleth 
himself 
shall 
be 
exalted."-Luke 
14: 
11. 
Let 
us 
not 
forget 
the 
importanre 
of 
knmYle(lge. 
No 
one 
is 
('apable 
of 
tearhing 
others 
who 
has 
not 
clear 
knowledge 
himself. 
Finally, 
let 
us 
remember 
that 
knowledge 
without 
the 
hu­ 
mility 
might 
puff 
Up' 
We 
shall 
be 
built 
up 
under 
the 
in­ 
fluenre 
of 
self-sacrificing 
love. 
Let 
us 
all. 
dear 
friends, 
get 
more 
ready-nearer 
to 
the 
Lord 
and 
more 
rcady 
for 
His 
serv­ 
iee. 
The 
smiting 
of 
the 
Jordan 
assurpdly 
is 
not 
far 
off; 
and 
do 
we 
wish 
to 
have 
share 
in 
it? 
As 
Elijah 
did 
the 
smit­ 
ing, 
so 
all 
those 
who 
belong 
to 
the 
Elijah 
class 
will 
haw 
share 
in 
it. 
HYMN 
RECORDS 
and 
was 
gotten 
out 
to 
avoi<1 
the 
patents 
covering 
the 
original, 
superior 
"hill 
and 
dale 
cut"; 
said 
patents 
have 
now 
expired. 
The 
Angelophone 
has 
reversible 
sound-box, 
which 
permit~ 
it 
to 
play 
any 
kind 
of 
record 
made. 
But 
not 
so 
the 
Victor 
and 
Columbia 
machines; 
to 
use 
the 
Angelico 
records 
on 
them, 
little 
sleeve 
is 
necessary, 
which 
can 
be 
purchased 
at 
any 
10c 
store, 
or 
can 
be 
ordered 
with 
the 
books 
and 
records. 
Address 
onlers 
to 
ANGELICO, 
28 
West 
63d 
Street, 
New 
York 
City, 
or 
to 
184 
Fulton 
Street, 
Brooklyn, 
New 
York. 
It 
affords 
us 
genuine 
pleasure 
to 
think 
that 
Bible 
student~ 
can 
now 
have 
in 
their 
homes 
phonograph 
music 
whieh 
really 
rl'presents 
their 
sentiments-mudl 
better 
than 
does 
the 
ma­ 
jority 
of 
the 
jiggy, 
rag-time 
stuff 
usually 
sold 
at 
from 
60c 
to 
$1 
per 
record. 
"A 
little 
nonsense 
now 
anll 
then, 
Is 
r"lished 
by 
the 
best 
of 
men;" 
But 
nonsl'nse 
all 
the 
time 
naus<,ates 
evl'n 
the 
worldl1'. 
On 
the 
other 
hand, 
there 
is 
sweet, 
quieting 
influence 
exerted 
by 
the 
beautiful 
hymns 
of 
our 
selection 
which 
go 
to 
the 
heart 
of 
0111 
and 
young, 
saint 
and 
sinner. 
Surely, 
Bible 
studpnts 
will 
wish 
to 
"Lift 
high 
the 
royal 
bauner," 
and 
to 
show 
forth 
the 
praises 
of 
their 
King! 
And 
snch 
hymns 
as 
these 
.in 
so 
clear 
awl 
(listinC't 
voice 
will 
surely 
ap]wal 
to 
your 
nelgllbor, 
too. 
We 
are 
glad 
that 
these 
records 
haye 
co;ne 
ant 
in 
time 
for 
the 
holiday 
season 
and 
the 
longer 
winter 
evenings. 
We 
have 
warned 
the 
Angelophone 
Company 
to 
be 
prepared 
for 
many 
large 
ordl'rs 
to 
be 
shipped 
out 
promptly. 
We 
vouch 
for 
the 
Angelophone 
Company 
that 
you 
may 
safely 
send 
the 
money 
for 
whatever 
you 
may 
wish 
to 
order, 
by 
P. 
O. 
Order. 
ANGELOPHONE 
In 
our 
issue 
of 
June 
15, 
1916, 
we 
announced 
arrangem€'Ilts 
by. 
which 
our 
.readers 
may 
obtain 
the 
Angelophone 
at 
Jobbers' 
pnces, 
?ne-t111rd 
of 
the 
usual 
retail 
prices 
$8.33, 
$16.67, 
$33X~, 
mstpad 
of 
$25.00, 
$£50.00, 
$100. 
Now 
we 
have 
still 
more 
important 
announcement-Angel­ 
ophone 
Hpconls 
of 
50 
of 
our 
most 
bpautiful 
hymns. 
Thev 
gave 
us 
the 
sPlection 
of 
them. 
We 
are 
confident 
that 
ail 
WATCH 
TOWER 
rea<lers 
will 
appreciate 
them 
and 
helieve 
that 
th~y 
will 
have 
vrry 
wide 
circulation 
everywhere. 
They 
are 
-mch 
n'cords, 
"hill 
and 
dale 
cut," 
of 
size 
which 
usually 
sells 
for 
35c 
up. 
But, 
indeed, 
such 
hymns 
and 
in 
such 
varietv 
are 
not 
to 
'Je 
had 
anywhere 
for 
any 
money. 
The 
singer's 
voice 
is 
excellent, 
clear, 
distinct-quite 
unlike 
hymn 
tunes 
you 
have 
usually 
heard, 
very 
few 
of 
which 
can 
be 
understood. 
They 
are 
the 
work 
of 
Prof. 
Henry 
Burr, 
the 
well-known 
barytone. 
NOW 
THE 
ASTONISHING 
FEATURE 
The 
entire 
set 
of 
50 
hymns 
can 
be 
ordered 
through 
us 
for 
$5-only 
ten 
cents 
per 
record. 
With 
view. 
to 
~timu~ating 
daily 
family 
worshi~ 
(having 
thIS 
excellent 
smger 
vOIce 
to 
lead), 
the 
hymns 
WIth 
music 
have 
been 
published 
in 
neat, 
attractive 
form 
at 
5c 
and 
10c 
per 
copy, 
according 
to 
binding-postage 
2c 
extra. 
At 
our 
request 
the 
Angelophone 
Company 
are 
mailing 
to 
the 
Secretaries 
of 
the 
principal 
classes 
sample 
record 
and 
sample 
each 
of 
the 
two 
hymn-books. 
If 
quantity 
of 
the 
books 
and 
records 
are 
ordered 
together, 
carriage 
charges 
will 
be 
prepaid 
in 
the 
United 
States. 
These 
records 
are 
known 
as 
the 
original 
"hilI 
and 
dale 
cut," 
the 
same 
as 
the 
ones 
used 
by 
E<1ison 
and 
Pathe. 
It 
contains 
great 
deal 
more 
music 
to 
the 
inch 
than 
the 
zigzag 
cut. 
The 
latter 
is 
used 
by 
the 
Victor 
PILGRIM 
BROTHER 
JOHNSON 
IN 
GREAT 
BRITAIN 
Arrangl'ments 
haye 
been 
maae 
for 
Pilgrim 
Brother 
P. 
S. 
L. 
Johnson 
to 
Sl'rve 
the 
friends 
ill 
Great 
Britain. 
Classes 
thero 
<1esiring 
appointments 
will 
please 
communicate 
with 
our 
Lon­ 
don 
Office. 
YOLo 
XXX\-II 
BHOOKLYN, 
N. 
Y., 
NOVEMBER 
1.5, 
1916 
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~lI(l<1en 
<1e,lth 
of 
l'a~tol' 
CI1:1Il<" 
Taz(' 
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Editor 
of 
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TOWEll. 
ha~ 
rr('atl'd 
l'rofoulHl 
illlpl'l'~sion 
upon 
hi~ 
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frien<1~ 
throughout 
thl' 
wurld. 
HUllllre<1s 
of 
h'Ul'rs 
llJl<l 
tpl('gralllf< 
rel'eiwd, 
further 
evi­ 
<Jpn('p 
thp 
jo\'(' 
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('~tpl'm 
in 
\\hirh 
he 
wa~ 
hel(l, 
and 
(·XI'I'(·,,~ 
unqualifil'd 
,!t',in' 
to 
l'o-operate 
in 
continuing 
the 
great 
('au,l' 
for 
",hie!l 
hl' 
"too<1 
~o 
many 
year~. 
Brothpr 
HU~~"1l 
)Pft 
Brooklyn 
in 
the 
ewning 
of 
Oetobpr 
Hi. 
to 
fill 
'lppoi!ltmellt~ 
in 
th(, 
\Ye~t 
amI 
South­ 
\\"l'~t, 
lmt 
\\as 
obligl'd 
to 
start 
homeward 
before 
his 
~<'!l<'dulp<1 
timp. 
o",ing 
to 
ill 
hl'alth. 
It 
was 
on 
~anta 
Fl' 
train 
at 
Pampa, 
Tex 
.. 
that 
he 
(!il'(l. 
Brothel' 
~rpntn 
Rturgeon, 
",ho 
aC'eompallied 
him 
on 
thp 
trip 
as 
hi~ 
,;peretar,\', 
tdegraplw<J 
the 
information 
to 
the 
Iwadquartpr" 
of 
TilE 
\YATCII 
TOWER 
BlBU: 
A:\"1l 
TRACT 
I"'OCIE'fY 
at 
Brooklyn, 
adding 
that 
"II<' 
dil'd 
hero." 
DEATH 
OF 
CHARLES 
T. 
RUSSELL 
The 
b(){IY 
In\" 
in 
~tatl' 
at 
Beth<'l 
TTonH' 
Satunlay. 
and 
at 
The 
Tl'l;lpl(: 
throughout 
the 
,lay 
Sunday. 
Tn 
tIl(' 
aftprnoon 
at 
the 
hour 
of 
2. 
fun"ral 
"ervi(·l' 
wa'l 
h"ld 
for 
the 
congregation. 
and 
in 
tl1(' 
l'vpning 
sl'l'vire 
was 
ron(lucted 
for 
the 
publil'. 
~\t 
about 
mi<lnight 
the 
Dody 
""IS 
taken 
to 
Allq~hl'ny, 
1'a., 
",here 
in 
the 
Canwgie 
Hall, 
at 
in 
the 
afternoon 
of 
l\lon<Jav, 
"ervirl' 
was 
1]('1(1 
by 
the 
Pittslmrgh 
congrega­ 
tion, 
{;f 
whidl 
hl' 
had 
been 
r"sidl'nt 
Pastor 
for 
many 
years. 
Intel'nwnt 
took 
plal'(' 
Tuesday 
in 
the 
rnite<1 
C"me­ 
tel'ies 
at 
Allegheny, 
in 
the 
Bethel 
Family 
plot, 
ael'urding 
to 
IIis 
request. 
We 
rl'joir(' 
to 
know 
that 
instead 
of 
sleeping 
in 
death. 
as 
the 
saints 
of 
old, 
lw 
is 
numbcrpd 
among 
those" 
ho'll' 
"work~ 
full 
ow 
him." 
He 
has 
met 
the 
dear 
Lord 
in 
the 
air. 
",hom 
he 
su 
loved 
a~ 
to 
lay 
down 
his 
life 
faithfully 
in 
his 
sen 
ice. 
MEMORIAL 
NUMBER 
manuscript 
to 
insure 
its 
publication 
for 
an 
indefinite 
period. 
The 
affairs 
of 
THE 
\VATCH 
TOWER 
BIBLE 
AND 
TRACT 
SOCIETY 
will 
likewise 
be 
continued 
according 
to 
provision 
made 
by 
him 
before 
death. 
Anyone 
desiring 
extra 
copies 
of 
the 
Memorial 
Number 
of 
the 
will 
please 
advise 
us 
immediately. 
Extra 
copies 
at 
the 
usual 
ample 
price--5c 
each. 
[5988] 
Owing 
to 
the 
fact 
that 
this 
issue 
of 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
was 
ready 
for 
the 
press 
at 
the 
time 
of 
Brother 
Russell's 
death, 
the 
Society 
decided 
to 
insert 
brief 
notice, 
with 
the 
annOunce­ 
ment 
that 
the 
following 
issue, 
December 
1, 
will 
be 
in 
the 
nature 
of 
Memorial 
Number. 
Brother 
Russell's 
Will 
provides 
for 
till' 
continuance 
publication 
of 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER, 
for 
which 
he 
left 
(332-338) THE it, the Lord will be pleased to bless us with a share. Some may have a share in the calling at the addresses already gathered. Others may have a share in giving the chart talks, and others may have a share in leading Berean lessons. Let us not forget, dear brethren, that we must have humility. The Lord has no use for the proud and self-sufficient, cither in the present age in the instructing and building up of the church, or in the future age in the instruction and uplifting of the world. The Scriptures assure us in no uncertain terms that the Lord abhors the proud and shows his favor to the humble. The Apostle says, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that he may exalt you in due . ANGELOPHONE In our issue of June 15, 1916, we announced arrangements by which our readers may obtain the Angelophone at Jobbers’ prices, one-third of the usual retail prices — $8.33, $16.67, $33.33, instead of $25.00, $50.00, $100. Now we have a still more important announcement—Angelophone Records of 50 of our most beautiful hymns, They gave us the selection of them. We are confident that ail Wartcu Tower readers will appreciate them, and believe that they will have a very wide circulation everywhere. They are 7-inch records, “hill and dale cut,” of a size which usually selis for 35¢ up. But, indeed, such hymns and in such variety are not to be had anywhere for any money. The singer’s voice is excellent, clear, distinct—quite unlike hymn tunes you have usually heard, very few of which ean be understood. They are the work of Prof. Henry Burr, the well-known barytone. NOW THE ASTONISHING FEATURE! The entire set of 50 hymns can be ordered through us for $5—only ten cents per record. With a view to stimulating daily family worship (having this excellent singer’s voice to lead), the hymns with music have been published in neat, attractive form at 5¢e and 10e per copy, according to binding—postage 2¢ extra. At our request the Angelophone Company are mailing to the Secretaries of the principal classes a sample record and a sample each of the two hymn-books. If a quantity of the books and records are ordered together, carriage charges will be prepaid in the United States. These records are known as the original “hill and dale cut,” the same as the ones used by Edison and Pathe, It contains a great deal more music to the inch than the zigzag cut. The latter is used by the Victor WATCH TOWER Brooxtyrn, N. Y. time” (1 Peter 5:6); for “he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”—Luke 14:11. Let us not forget the importance of knowledge. No one is capable of teaching others who has not a clear knowledge himself. Finally, let us remember that knowledge without the humility might puff up We shall be built up under the influence of self-sacrificing love. Let us all. dear friends, get more ready—nearer to the Lord and more ready for His service, The smiting of the Jordan assuredly is not far off; and do we wish to have a share in it? As Elijah did the smiting, so all those who belong to the Elijah class will have a share in it. HYMN RECORDS and was gotten out to avoid the patents covering the original, superior “hill and dale cut”; said patents have now expired. The Angelophone has a reversible sound-box, which permits it to play any kind of record made. But not so the Victor and Columbia machines; to use the Angelieco records on them, a little sleeve is necessary, which can be purchased at any 1l0e store, or can be ordered with the books and records. Address orders to ANGELICO, 28 West 63d Street, New York City, or to 184 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York. * * ¥* It affords us genuine pleasure to think that Bible students can now have in their homes phonograph musie which really represents their sentiments—much better than does the majority of the jiggy, rag-time stuff usually sold at from 60e to $1 per record. “A little nonsense now and then, Js relished by the best of men;” But nonsense all the time nauseates even the worldly. On the other hand, there is a sweet, quieting influence exerted by the beautiful hymns of our selection which go to the heart of old and young, saint and sinner. Surely, Bible students will wish to “Lift high the royal banner,” and to show forth the praises of their King! And such hymns as these in so clear and distinct a voice will surely appeal to your neighbor, too. We are glad that these records have come out in time for the holiday season and the longer winter evenings. We have warned the Angelophone Company to be prepared for many large orders to be shipped out promptly. We vouch for the Angelophone Company that you may safely send the money for whatever you may wish to order, by P. O. Order. PILGRIM BROTHER JOHNSON IN GREAT BRITAIN Arrangements have been made for Pilgrim Brother P. 8. L. Johnson to serve the friends in Great Britain. Classes there Vou. XNXVII BROOKLYN, N. Y., NOVEMBER 15, 1916 desiring appointments will please communicate with our London Office. DEATH OF CHARLES T. RUSSELL The sudden death of Pastor Chailes Taze Russell, Editor of The Waren Tower, has created a profound impression upon his many friends throughout the world. Hundreds of letters and telegrams received, further evidenee the love and esteem in which he was held, and express unqualified desire to co-operate in continuing the great cause for which he stood so many years. Brother Russell left) Brooklyn in the evening of October 16, to fill appointments in the West and Southwest, but was obliged to start homeward before his scheduled time, owing to ill health. It was on a Santa Fe train at Pampa, Tex., that he died. Brother Menta Sturgeon, who accompanied him on the trip as his secretary, telegraphed the information to the headquarters of Tue Warten Towrr BIBLE aNnp Tract Society at Brooklyn, adding that “he died a hero.” The body lay in state at Bethel Tome Saturday, and at The Temple throughout the day Sunday. In the afternoon at the hour of 2, funeral service was held for the congregation, and in the evening a service was conducted for the public. At about midnight the pody was taken to Allegheny, Pa., where in the Carnegie Hall, at 2 in the afternoon of Monday, service was held by the Pittsburgh congregation, of which he had been resident Pastor for many years. Interment took place Tuesday in the United Cemeteries at Allegheny, in the Bethel Family plot, according to his request. . We rejoice to know that instead of sleeping in death, as the saints of old, he is numbered among those whose “works follow him.” He has met the dear Lord in the air, whom he so loved as to lay down his life faithfully in his service. A MEMORIAL NUMBER Owing to the fact that this issue of THe WaTcH TowER was ready for the press at the time of Brother Russell’s death, the Society decided to insert a brief notice, with the announcement that the following issue, December 1, will be in the nature of a Memorial Number. Brother Russell’s Will provides for the continuance of the publication of THe Watcu Tower, for which he left ample manuscript to insure its publication for an indefinite period. The affairs of THE Watcu Tower BIBLE anD Tract SOCIETY will likewise be continued according to provision made by him before death. Anyone desiring extra copies of the Memoria] Number will please advise us immediately. Extra copies at the usual price—5e each, [5988]

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