Publication date
4/1/16
Volume
37
Number
7
The WatchTower
How are We Sanctified?
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(94-99) 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
BROOKI.YN. 
N. 
Y. 
other 
halls, 
with 
a 
total 
attendance 
of 
about 
ten 
thousand. 
The 
PHOTO-DRAMA 
was 
again 
presented 
here 
this 
month, 
the 
Coliseum 
being 
used 
with 
most 
thorough 
publicity; 
eight 
performances 
were 
given 
with 
an 
average 
attendance 
of 
three 
thousand. 
The 
EUREKA 
DRAMA 
was 
sent 
out 
for 
one 
month 
to 
small 
towns 
near 
St. 
Louis, 
giving 
twelve 
performances 
with 
an 
average 
attendance 
of 
two 
hundred 
and 
fifty. 
Great 
interest 
was 
manifested. 
The 
pieces 
of 
literature 
distributed 
by 
the 
class 
this 
year 
totals 
one 
million. 
\Ye 
feel 
that 
every 
effort 
has 
been 
made 
to 
witness 
to 
the 
truth 
in 
the 
city 
of 
St. 
Louis. 
It 
appears 
now 
tha.t 
a 
clearly 
marked 
line 
is 
drawn 
between 
those 
who 
are 
fnendly 
and 
those 
who 
reject 
and 
slander 
the 
truth. 
We 
are 
indeed 
thankful 
for 
the 
great 
privilege 
that 
is 
ours 
and 
pray 
our 
heavenly 
Father's 
continued 
blessings 
and 
gUId­ 
ance 
as 
we 
seck 
to 
do 
his 
will, 
knqwing 
that 
it 
is 
all 
his 
work 
and 
that 
we 
can 
do 
nothing 
of 
ourselves. 
Our 
prayers 
are 
offered 
daily 
for 
you 
and 
all 
colaborers 
in 
the 
Master's 
st'rvice. 
\Vith 
much 
Christian 
love, 
Your 
brother 
and 
fellow 
servant, 
J. 
H. 
HOEVELER, 
Secretary. 
BRETHREN 
HELP 
IMPOSTORS 
DEAR 
BROTHER 
RUSSELL:- 
From 
time 
to 
time, 
in 
the 
Pilgrim 
service, 
I 
come 
across 
the 
trail 
0; 
certain 
"Jalse 
brethren" 
who 
appear 
to 
make 
it 
their 
business 
to 
travel 
from 
class 
to 
class, 
borrowing 
money 
from 
the 
brethren, 
with 
the 
plea 
that 
they 
are 
bound 
for 
a 
certain 
colporteur 
field, 
etc., 
and 
have 
just 
run 
short 
of 
funds. 
These 
"gentlemen" 
seem 
to 
be 
fairly 
well 
posted 
on 
the 
main 
points 
of 
the 
truth. 
and 
can 
talk 
glibly 
a 
bout 
Brother 
Rus­ 
sell 
and 
the 
pilgrims, 
although, 
if 
the 
brethren 
were 
a 
little 
more 
cautious, 
frequent 
slips 
would 
betray 
these 
frauds. 
One 
of 
these 
men 
recently 
passed 
west 
through 
Montana, 
doubtless 
bound 
for 
the 
Pacific 
coast. 
He 
succeeded 
in 
bilk­ 
in" 
a 
number 
of 
the 
brethren. 
The 
plan 
followed 
is 
to 
secure 
th~ 
name 
of 
one 
of 
the 
brethren 
at 
some 
farther 
point, 
then, 
upon 
arrival. 
to 
"pump" 
this 
brother 
for 
detailed 
information 
about 
the 
other 
brethren 
in 
the 
class-their 
financial 
stand­ 
ing, 
etc. 
This 
information 
is 
all 
too 
frequently 
advanced 
with 
surprising 
freedom. 
In 
my 
jud"ment 
such 
information 
furnished 
to 
strangers 
(even 
though'" 
pretended 
brethren) 
is 
wrong. 
The 
Bible 
House 
plan 
of 
giving 
out 
no 
information 
about 
the 
brethren, 
their 
names, 
addresses, 
etc., 
especially 
to 
strangers 
such 
as 
the 
above, 
could 
profitably 
be 
followed 
by 
all 
the 
brethren. 
Mi"ht 
it 
not 
be 
well, 
dear 
Brother, 
to 
repeat 
the 
warnings 
that 
h~ve 
appeared 
from 
time 
to 
time 
in 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
against 
these 
"false 
brethren" 
that 
the 
classes 
may 
again 
be 
put 
on 
their 
guard? 
. 
. 
With 
assurance 
of 
my 
deep 
appreCIatIOn 
of 
your 
labors 
of 
love 
on 
behalf 
of 
all 
the 
flock, 
I 
am 
Your 
fellow-sNvant 
in 
the 
one 
hope, 
\V. 
A. 
B.\KER.-Monta1'la. 
A 
DEDICATED 
TOY 
BANK 
DEAR 
BREJTHREN:- 
Please 
find 
enclosed 
our 
"Good 
Hopes" 
for 
1916, 
and 
also 
$10 
as 
part 
payment 
toward 
the 
same. 
We 
are 
very 
anxious 
to 
serve 
our 
dear 
Master, 
but 
there 
is 
so 
little 
we 
can 
do, 
although 
if 
we 
are 
a 
little 
more 
alert 
and 
thoughtful 
we 
can 
increase 
our 
donation 
to 
the 
"Good 
Hopes." 
At 
the 
beginning 
of 
the 
year 
we 
decided 
to 
have 
a 
toy 
hank 
and 
dedicate 
it 
to 
the 
interest 
of 
our 
"Good 
Hopes" 
(aside 
from 
our 
regular 
donation) 
and 
drop 
into 
it 
such 
money 
as 
should 
be 
saved 
on 
special 
occasions; 
for 
instanee, 
if 
we 
walk 
to 
Prayer 
Meeting 
instead 
of 
riding, 
we 
drop 
in 
10 
cents; 
or 
if 
one 
of 
the 
brethren 
pay 
our 
car 
fare, 
another 
nickel 
goes 
into 
the 
box; 
or 
if 
we 
decide 
to 
have 
some 
refreshments 
and 
for 
this 
reason 
deny 
ourselves, 
another 
I 
() 
or 
20 
cents 
goes 
into 
the 
box. 
Sometimes 
we 
have 
taxed 
ourselves 
a 
certain 
amount 
for 
foolish 
words 
or 
actions, 
etc. 
It 
was 
to 
my 
surprise 
on 
upening 
the 
bank 
today 
to 
find 
$2.98, 
which 
was 
accumulated 
within 
less 
than 
a 
month! 
So 
we 
expect 
by 
His 
grace 
to 
continue 
this 
plan 
and 
see 
how 
the 
dear 
Lord 
will 
bless 
our 
feeble 
efforts. 
Oh, 
that 
we 
could 
do 
more 
to 
manifest 
our 
appreciation 
of 
his 
unspeak­ 
able 
blessing 
to 
us! 
The 
time 
is 
almost 
over 
in 
which 
we 
shall 
have 
the 
privi­ 
lege 
of 
ministering 
to 
the 
"Feet" 
of 
Him. 
because 
the 
last 
one 
of 
the 
"Feet~' 
members 
will 
soan 
be 
glorified, 
and 
then 
they 
will 
not 
need 
our 
help. 
May 
God's 
blessing 
be 
upon 
you 
all! 
Faithfully 
yours 
in 
the 
one 
hope, 
SHIELD 
H. 
TOUTJIAN 
AND 
\VIFE. 
EUREKA 
DRAMA 
SHOWN 
IN 
STATION 
DEAlt 
BRETHREN:- 
I 
read 
your 
regrets 
in 
TUE 
TOWER 
about 
the 
EURl':KA 
DRAMAS 
lying 
idle 
and 
I 
regret 
the 
matter 
also. 
We 
try 
to 
make 
use 
of 
ours 
when 
we 
can, 
but 
the 
weather 
has 
been 
cold 
and 
expenses 
high. 
February 
I, 
2 
and 
3 
my 
wife 
and 
I 
took 
the 
DRAMA 
to 
Black 
River, 
Mich. 
The 
three 
days 
cost 
us 
$8.43, 
and 
we 
were 
entertained 
free, 
at 
that. 
A 
French 
Catholic 
family 
entertained 
us 
and 
we 
gave 
the 
DRAMA 
in 
the 
R. 
R. 
Depot, 
which 
was 
a 
good 
place. 
It 
was 
well 
warmed. 
The 
stere­ 
opticon 
and 
graphophone 
were 
side 
by 
side, 
inside 
the 
ticket­ 
window. 
We 
had 
all 
the 
light 
we 
wanted 
for 
operating, 
while 
the 
auditorium 
was 
quite 
dark. 
'''' 
e 
had 
as 
fine 
pieturrs 
with 
gas 
as 
I 
ever 
saw. 
In 
a 
town 
like 
Black 
River 
the 
passing 
of 
the 
EURF:K.\ 
DRAMA 
was 
a 
great 
event 
and 
I 
believe 
other 
R. 
R. 
Depots 
could 
be 
obtained 
free 
of 
charge. 
Several 
persons 
walkr-d 
five 
miles 
and 
back 
again 
every 
night 
to 
see 
thr 
DR.\1IlA! 
The 
audience 
was 
very 
quiet 
and 
needed 
no 
remindpr. 
I 
am 
sure 
the 
Lord's 
hand 
was 
in 
the 
whole 
matter. 
We 
had 
about 
eighty 
persons 
each 
night. 
Yours 
in 
the 
servi{'e, 
VOL. 
XXXVII 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y., 
APRIL 
1, 
1916 
HOW 
ARE 
WE 
SANCTIFIED} 
No.7 
"For 
this 
is 
the 
will 
of 
God, 
even 
'!IO'Ur 
sanatificatwn."-l 
Thessalonians 
4:3. 
The 
words 
of 
our 
text 
are 
addressed 
only 
to 
the 
saints 
of 
of 
God 
concerning 
the 
world 
in 
the 
ages 
to 
follow 
the 
present 
God, 
as 
are 
all 
the 
Apostolic 
Epistles. 
In 
respect 
to 
his 
peo- 
age, 
nor 
is 
it 
his 
will 
concerning 
angels. 
It 
is 
his 
will 
for 
pIe, 
this 
is 
God's 
will, 
his 
desire, 
his 
design--even 
their 
sancti- 
the 
church, 
called 
to 
be 
the 
bride 
of 
Christ, 
members 
of 
his 
fication, 
their 
full 
setting 
apart 
from 
the 
world 
to 
himself 
body. 
This 
great 
call 
was 
never 
issued 
before 
this 
age, 
nor 
and 
his 
service. 
This 
is 
not 
God's 
will 
in 
the 
sense 
that 
he 
will 
it 
ever 
be 
issued 
after 
its 
close. 
There 
can 
be 
but 
one 
has 
determined 
that 
certain 
ones 
shall 
be 
sanctified; 
but 
it 
is 
bride 
of 
Christ; 
and 
when 
this 
class 
shall 
have 
been 
completed, 
his 
will 
that 
there 
shall 
be 
such 
a 
class; 
and 
it 
rests 
with 
no 
addition 
to 
their 
number 
will 
ever 
be 
made. 
This 
class 
each 
of 
the 
called 
whether 
or 
not 
he 
shall 
belong 
to 
this 
clasB. 
have 
heard 
of 
the 
present 
grace 
of 
God 
offered 
through 
Christ 
God 
has 
a 
great 
work 
to 
be 
accomplished, 
and 
hence 
he 
and 
have 
accepted 
its 
terms 
and 
entered 
the 
race 
for 
the 
has 
a 
very 
particular 
reason 
for 
the 
selection 
of 
such 
a 
class. 
"Prize." 
If 
we 
would 
be 
of 
this 
number 
when 
completed, 
we 
must 
make 
The 
Apostle 
in 
our 
text 
is 
practically 
saying, 
Here 
we 
are 
our 
calling 
and 
election 
sure 
by 
full 
compliance 
with 
the 
as 
Christians, 
the 
called 
of 
God. 
Now, 
what 
is 
the 
one 
thing 
terms 
and 
conditions 
of 
the 
call, 
and 
this 
even 
unto 
death. 
God 
would 
have 
us 
do? 
Vfould 
he 
have 
us 
keep 
a 
seventh 
We 
should 
bear 
in 
mind 
that 
the 
Lord 
is 
now 
selecting, 
elect- 
day? 
Would 
he 
have 
us 
abstain 
from 
eating 
meat? 
Would 
ing, 
a 
sanctified 
class 
for 
a 
very 
special 
position, 
a 
very 
special 
he 
have 
us 
adopt 
some 
certain 
forms 
or 
idiosyncrasies? 
No. 
work-First, 
for 
a 
thousand 
years 
they 
are 
to 
be 
associated 
The 
will 
of 
God 
is 
our 
sanctification. 
There 
is 
a 
certain 
with 
the 
Lord 
Jesus 
Christ 
in 
the 
regeneration 
of 
the 
whole 
difference 
between 
the 
words 
sanctification 
and 
consecration, 
world, 
including 
all 
who 
have 
lived 
since 
the 
time 
of 
Adam- 
though 
they 
are 
sometimes 
used 
almost 
interchangeably. 
The 
for 
their 
uplift 
from 
sin 
and 
death 
to 
the 
heights 
of 
human 
word 
consecrate 
has 
the 
thought 
of 
surrender. 
Consecration 
perfection, 
from 
which 
Adam 
fell; 
and 
then 
they 
are 
to 
reign 
is 
a 
definite 
step, 
taken 
at 
a 
cerlain 
moment. 
It 
is 
the 
yield- 
with 
Christ 
their 
Head 
and 
be 
associated 
with 
him 
in 
all 
ing 
up 
of 
the 
will 
and 
of 
all 
to 
God. 
Whoever 
has 
not 
thus 
his 
future 
work 
throughout 
etrrnity. 
This 
is 
why 
it 
is 
called 
definItely 
surrendered 
his 
will, 
himself, 
to 
the 
Lord, 
has 
never 
a 
high 
{'alling, 
a 
heavenly 
calling. 
made 
a 
real 
consecration. 
We 
believe 
that 
there 
is 
no 
step 
So 
the 
will 
of 
God 
referred 
to 
in 
this 
text 
is 
not 
the 
will 
more 
necess·ary 
to 
be 
seen 
clearly 
by 
God's 
professed 
people 
[5876] 
(94-99) other halls, with a total attendance of about ten thousand. The PHoro-DraMa was again presented here this month, the Coliseum being used with most thorough publicity; eight performances were given with an average attendance of three thousand. ‘The EuREKA DrAMA was sent out for one month to small towns near St. Louis, giving twelve performances with an average attendance of two hundred and fifty. Great interest was manifested. The pieces of literature distributed by the class this year totals one million. We feel that every effort has been made to witness to the truth in the city of St. Louis. It appears now that a clearly marked line is drawn between those who are friendly and those who reject and slander the truth. We are indeed thankful for the great privilege that is ours and pray our heavenly Father’s continued blessings and guidance as we seek to do his will, knowing that it is all his work and that we can do nothing of ourselves. Our prayers are offered daily for you and all colaborers in the Master’s service. With much Christian love, Your brother and fellow servant, J. H. Hoeve er, Secretary. BRETHREN HELP IMPOSTORS Dear BROTHER RUSSELL :— From time to time, in the Pilgrim service, I come across the trail of certain “false brethren” who appear to make it their business to travel from class to class, borrowing money from the brethren, with the plea that they are bound for a certain colporteur field, etc., and have just run short of funds. These “gentlemen” seem to be fairly well posted on the main points of the truth, and can talk glibly about Brother Russell and the pilgrims, although, if the brethren were a little more cautious, frequent slips would betray these frauds. One of these men recently passed west through Montana, doubtless bound for the Pacifie coast. He succeeded in bilking a number of the brethren. The plan followed is to secure the name of one of the brethren at some farther point, then, upon arrival, to “pump” this brother for detailed information about the other brethren in the class—their financial standing, etc. This information is all too frequently advanced with surprising freedom. In my judgment such information furnished to strangers (even though pretended brethren) is wrong. The Bible House plan of giving out no information about the brethren, their names, addresses, ete., especially to strangers such as the above, could profitably be followed by all the brethren. Might it not be well, dear Brother, to repeat the warnings that have appeared from time to time in THE WatcH TowER against these “false brethren” that the classes may again be put on their guard? With assurance of my deep appreciation of your labors of love on behalf of all the flock, I am Your fellow-servant in the one hope, W. A. BAKER. Montana, THE WATCH TOWER Brooxuyn, N. Y. A DEDICATED TOY BANK Dear BRETHREN :— Please find enclosed our “Good Hopes” for 1916, and also $10 as part payment toward the same. We are very anxious to serve our dear Master, but there is so little we can do, although if we are a little more alert and thoughtful we can increase our donation to the “Good Hopes.” At the beginning of the year we decided to have a toy bank and dedicate it to the interest of our “Good Hopes” (aside from our regular donation) and drop into it such money as should be saved on special occasions; for instance, if we walk to Prayer Meeting instead of riding, we drop in 10 cents; or if one of the brethren pay our car fare, another nickel goes into the box; or if we decide to have some refreshments and for this reason deny ourselves, another 10 or 20 cents goes into the box. Sometimes we have taxed ourselves a certain amount for foolish words or actions, etc. It was to my surprise on opening the bank today to find $2.98, which was accumulated within less than a month! So we expect by His grace to continue this plan and see how the dear Lord will bless our feeble efforts. Oh, that we could do more to manifest our appreciation of his unspeakable blessing to us! The time is almost over in which we shall have the privilege of ministering to the “Feet” of Him. because the last one of the ‘Feet? members will soon be glorified, and then they will not, need our help. May God’s blessing be upon you all! Faithfully yours in the one hope, SHIELD H. TOUTJIAN AND WIFE. EUREKA DRAMA SHOWN IN STATION Dear BRETHREN :— I read your regrets in THE Tower about the EUREKA DRAMAS lying idle and I regret the matter also. We try to make use of ours when we can, but the weather has been cold and expenses high. February 1, 2 and 3 my wife and I took the Drama to Black River, Mich. The three days cost us $8.43, and we were entertained free, at that. A French Catholic family entertained us and we gave the Drama in the R. R. Depot, which was a good place. It was well warmed. The stereopticon and graphophone were side by side, inside the ticketwindow. We had all the light we wanted for operating, while the auditorium was quite dark. We had as fine pictures with gas as I ever saw. In a town like Black River the passing of the EurrKa DrRaMa was a great event and I believe other R. R. Dépots could be obtained free of charge. Several persons walked five miles and back again every night to see the Drama! The audience was very quiet and needed no reminder. I am sure the Lord’s hand was in the whole matter. We had about eighty persons each night. Yours in the service, VoL. XXXVII BROOKLYN, N. Y., APRIL 1, 1916 No. 7 HOW ARE WE SANCTIFIED? “For this ig the will of God, even your sanctification.”—1 Thessalonians 4:3. The words of our text are addressed only to the saints of God, as are all the Apostolic Epistles. In respect to his people, this is God’s will, his desire, his design—even their sanctification, their full setting apart from the world to himself and his service. This is not God’s will in the sense that he has determined that certain ones shal] be sanctified; but it is his will that there shall be such a class; and it rests with each of the called whether or not he shall belong to this class. God has a great work to be accomplished, and hence he has a very particular reason for the selection of such a class. If we would be of this number when completed, we must make our calling and election sure by full compliance with the terms and conditions of the call, and this even unto death. We should bear in mind that the Lord is now selecting, electing, a sanctified class for a very special position, a very special work-——First, for a thousand years they are to be associated with the Lord Jesus Christ in the regeneration of the whole world, including all who have lived since the time of Adam— for their uplift from sin and death to the heights of human perfection, from which Adam fell; and then thev are to reign with Christ their Head and be associated with him in all his future work throughout eternity. This is why it is called a high calling, a heavenly calling. So the will of God referred to in this text is not the will of God concerning the world in the ages to follow the present age, nor is it his will concerning angels. It is his will for the church, called to be the bride of Christ, members of his body. This great call was never issued before this age, nor will it ever be issued after its close. There can be but one bride of Christ; and when this class shall have been completed, no addition to their number will ever be made. This class have heard of the present grace of God offered through Christ and have accepted its terms and entered the race for the “Prize.” The Apostle in our text is practically saying, Here we are as Christians, the called of God. Now, what is the one thing God would have us do? Would he have us keep a seventh day? Would he have us abstain from eating meat? Would he have us adopt some certain forms or idiosyncrasies? No. The will of God is our sanctification. There is a certain difference between the words sanctification and consecration, though they are sometimes used almost interchangeably. The word consecrate has the thought of surrender. Consecration is a definite step, taken at a certain moment. It is the yielding up of the will and of all to God. Whoever has not thus definitely surrendered his will, himself, to the Lord, has never made a real consecration. We believe that there is no step more necessary to be seen clearly by God’s professed people [5876]

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