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(31-35) Accept my best wishes for the dear family of the faith in Geneva, and especially for the brethren and sisters in THE Tower office, Here on Sunday mornings we have Berean Bible Studies which are very useful, I can assure you, and worship in the afternoon. We frequently give an opportunity to the brethren, urging them to show what progress they have made in the study of the Word of our heavenly Father, We also have very edifying testimony meetings. In these, twelve brethren and sisters and friends on the average, take part, and you can believe that God’s blessings are much appreciated by the little class at Bruay, and we ask you to help us bring them before the throne of the Father. ‘Lhe wonderful article in the July Tower was to me a comfort and a blessing, Let our thanks go to the God of all grace for the sweet privilege he has granted us to know the truth through the channel of him appointed! We keep on our heart every one of you, also our beloved Pastor Russell, to whom please transmit our most hearty greetings in Christ. E. Larvenr (Department of Nord) —France. ‘‘MY LORD AND I’’ Dear Pastor:—Enclosed find Money Order to the amount of $25. This is for the Lord’s work in whatever way you see best. It represents my little self-denials, sometimes only a penny. J keep a box which I call The Lord’s Box, and put in it whatever I can save by denying myself. What a little it is, to be sure, for all the dear Lord has given me! If I had the whole world to give it would be small in comparison. Each morning I take the Vow and Resolve; and almost every afternoon the Lord and I come together in close communion, I take my Dawns and Bible, and we have a glorious meeting. I am very much isolated. I have to sneak away and hide everything that belongs to the truth. I have no fellowship with the brethren. All mail is intercepted and destroyed except my Warcu Tower, and the Lord has wonderfully preserved that. I have to be loving and kind to them that persecute me. Every day I am developing more and more of the blessed fruits of Christ’s Spirit. What a changed being I have be come! J don’t know myself. Two years ago I was a most impatient, fault-finding person (professing Christ’s name, too). For many years I was in the nominal] church. ‘Then I came into Christ’s church, and all is so different. I am striving to do the best that I can, like Lot in the midst of ungodliness. This is his will, and his will be done for me! I need your prayers, dear Brother, as I pray daily for you; and may he give you the very best place in his kingdom; for you deserve it. I am, Yours in Christ. AN INDIAN’S ENTHUSIASM FOR THE TRUTH ESTEEMED PASTOR RUSSELL :— I am a Canadian, native-born Indian. A little over a year ago, while in London, Ont., a good friend of mine gave me a copy of BrsLe Stupents Montuity—vVol, TII., No. 13—saying, “There is a lot of good, common sense reading.” I perused the pages and, thank God, from that time I was awakened to know more of the blessed truth! I have been a Bible student all my life and I now see why I have so frequently been at loggerheads with my spiritual teachers. I sent for more of the “B. S. M.” and J thank the Lord that with these you sent me also a copy of THE DIVINE PLAN or THE Aces, After reading this my hope revived, for it was the very thing I had been blindly searching for in the church with which I had cast my lot. I am so happy now that I fear not death—glory to his THE WATCH TOWER Brooxuiyrn, N. Y. name! JI take up my cross daily and tell my friends the blessed truth. Of course, I find the devil busy with his misrepresentations, but I try daily to be more like my Master and to know more of the truth which satisfies. It had been my one desire to sce you face to face since the truth became my stay, and J thank God that he granted my desire. I shook hands with you at the depot, London, Ont., and heard you lecture there. In closing let me say that I am studying your series, STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES, and loaning these and others of your writings to my friends, as I can spare them. I am told one of these burned the papers I gave him; but as for me, I shall die a Bible stndent. With true Christian love to you and all your helpers and all Bible students, I am SAMUEL JOHN.—Ont. ‘GREAT WAS THE FALL THEREOF’’ Dear PEOPLE oF THE LoRD:— Enclosed find $1 to cover the difference in expense on the leather-bound “Emphatic Diaglott.”. And whatever is left over, please use in the cause of the Lord. We have a class for all here on Wednesday evenings. You ought to see the enthusiasm. We started out with 4; now we are over 30; and our class is only 3 months old. But the “break” in our favor came only 3 weeks ago, just at the close of a four-weeks’ “revival” conducted by an “evangelist” of the “Christian Church”—the only church here. Much abuse was hurled at us during those four weeks, but we said never a word. The speaker frequently referred to me as “false teacher,” “weak-minded,’ and “ignorant,” but at the last day of his tirade his patience “busted” and he openly challenged me to a debate. I saw my call and promptly accepted. So we hired the M. W. A. Hall for the last evening of his stay here. (It was just the right time, too—for us.) The evangelist contended that Jesus was not a created being, that Jesus’ body certainly rose, and that the dead are in “‘conscious existence,” and also that all the dead have nothing more coming to them than what they have already received. Every one in the neighborhood, including most of the cripples, came to attend what they termed “The Great Debate.” The evening passed off nicely, the audience was attentive and quiet, the chairman maintaining strict order throughout. So far as the debate is concerned, my opponent was not very well posted, and he fell down on all points with a crash. It was a sad ending for their “revival.” I am writing this hurriedly, so please overlook composition errors. You may use any or all of this letter for any purpose, if you wish. In fellowship and Christian love, E. N. Feror,—Wash. ‘AN ECCLESIASTICAL BATTLE’’ BY JupGe J. F. RUTHERFORD. Dear Mr. Cowarp:— I have to thank you for the copy of the vindication of Pastor Russell, which you were kind enough to send me, and which, I need hardly tell you, I read with interest, having, as you know, been to some extent prejudiced against your leader and his work. Its perusa] cannot fail to increase my interest in his writings, as each point raised by his champion carries conviction with it to any one who enters the jury-box with an open mind, as, thanks to your interview, I was prepared to do. Again thanking you, and with best wishes for yourself and work, I am Yours faithfully, Cuas. A. SirrH.—West Indies. VoL. XXXVII BROOKLYN, N. Y., FEBRUARY 1, 1916 No. 3 WHAT IS EMBODIED IN TRUE HUMILITY “Doing nothing from party-spirit or vain-glory, but in humility esteeming others as excelling yourselves.” —Philippians 2:3, Diaglott. Lowliness of mind, humility, is a mental quality which enables its possessor to look up with appreciation, not only to God, but also to earthly beings, recognizing their good qualities. The Apostle urges that this lowliness of mind should be in all of God’s people; this fact proves it to be a quality that demands careful cultivation. Not all of the Lord’s people are lowly in mind. Some of them think more highly of themselves than they ought to think. Some of them may be proud of having the truth or of their ability to serve the truth. Any such pride is very objectionable in the sight of the Lord, and indicates that its possessor has a very small mind; for, with a proper estimate of matters, the best of us can see that we have nothing of which to be proud, nothing of which to boast. If we have received anything of the Lord, we should boast of our receipts, instead of glorying in something as if we had attained it of ourselves. So the Lord’s people should spend earnest effort to stimulate and encourage humility. Some have this quality naturally; but the larger number have to contend against the reverse tendency—self-esteem, self-exaltation, pride—a feeling that they are superior to others. SUGGESTIONS FOR SELF-EXAMINATION When we come to consider St. Paul’s injunction, “in humility esteeming others as excelling yourselves,” it is a question as [5842]