Publication date
2/1/17
Volume
38
Number
3
The WatchTower
How the Church render Justice and Judgment
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]AJlUllY 
IS, 
1917 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
(31-35) 
literature, 
and 
then 
it 
was 
on 
a 
rack 
mixed 
up 
in 
a 
disorderly 
way 
with 
Ohristian 
Science 
literature. 
At 
one 
station 
we 
saw 
an 
1. 
B. 
S. 
A. 
box 
with 
no 
literature. 
We 
know 
from 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
that 
many 
of 
the 
towns 
ha.ve 
I. 
B. 
S. 
A. 
classes, 
and 
we 
could 
not 
help 
think· 
ing 
an 
opportunity 
for 
spreading 
the 
truth 
WMl 
being 
missed 
by 
not 
providing 
notices 
of 
meetings 
and 
literatmre 
with 
boxes 
to 
keep 
it, 
at 
every 
availlllble 
station. 
If 
this 
suggestion 
were 
followed 
it 
would 
provide 
not 
only 
reading 
matter 
for 
the 
public, 
but 
also 
information 
regarding 
places 
of 
meeting 
for 
the 
benefit 
of 
traveling 
friends. 
Yours 
in 
the 
Lord's 
service, 
MRS. 
ELL~ 
HUNTER.-Ill. 
ORY 
FOR 
LIGHT 
ANSWERED 
DEAR 
BRETHREN:- 
We 
regret 
to 
hear 
of 
our 
beloved 
Pastor's 
passing 
away; 
for 
it 
was 
one 
of 
his 
sermons 
in 
the 
Winnipeg 
Free 
Pre88 
that 
8ta'rted 
us 
in 
the 
truth. 
We 
were 
siek 
and 
tired 
of 
what 
the 
churches 
were 
giving 
us; 
80 
we 
left 
them. 
But 
we 
did 
not 
leave 
the 
Lord. 
We 
cried 
aloud 
unto 
him 
and 
he 
heard 
us 
by 
sending 
a 
little 
light 
in 
that 
sermon. 
Then 
a 
few 
months 
later, 
we 
~ot 
the 
STl:DIF1S 
IN 
THE 
SCRIPTURF.8; 
and 
now 
we 
know 
that 
we 
read 
and 
understand 
the 
Scriptures: 
not 
through 
the 
wisdom 
of 
man, 
but 
through 
the 
wisdom 
which 
cometh 
down 
from 
lLbove. 
We 
are 
glad 
to 
see 
that 
our 
dear 
PlLBtor, 
whom 
having 
not 
seen 
yet 
we 
loved, 
has 
left 
his 
house 
in 
order, 
that 
all 
things 
may 
<!ontinue 
the 
same. 
My 
wife 
and 
I 
are 
alone 
here 
in 
the 
truth, 
yet 
not 
alone, 
as 
he 
that 
is 
for 
us 
is 
more 
than 
all 
that 
are 
against 
us, 
We 
pray 
that 
God's 
richest 
blessing 
may 
continue 
to 
rest 
llpon 
the 
Bethel 
home. 
Yours 
in 
his 
service, 
J. 
IL 
AND 
A. 
M. 
HOSKIN.-B. 
O. 
A 
VOICE 
FROM 
THE 
COLPOBTEl7B 
BAlIXS 
DEARLY 
BF..LOVED 
BRETHREN:- 
Would 
like 
to 
thank 
you 
for 
your 
good 
letter 
of 
en· 
couragement 
in 
regard 
to 
the 
colporteur 
work 
and 
the 
ad· 
vanced 
price 
lJf 
the 
books. 
Thank 
you 
for 
the 
tria.! 
credit 
also. 
I 
go 
on 
rejoicing, 
thankful 
for 
this 
further 
opportunity 
of 
telling 
out 
the 
glad 
tidings. 
In 
about 
four 
hours 
recently 
I 
took 
orders 
for 
three 
full 
sets 
at 
the 
new 
prices; 
aJso 
orders 
for 
three 
first 
volumes. 
(This, 
by 
the 
way, 
was 
in 
the 
follow-up 
work 
and 
quite 
a 
little 
of 
the 
time 
was 
spent 
in 
explaining 
the 
chart 
to 
in­ 
terested 
ones.) 
Tha.nking 
you 
so 
much 
for 
your 
labor 
of 
love 
to 
the 
Lord, 
and 
for 
the 
encouragement 
and 
,help 
you 
extend 
to 
all 
the 
co·1lLborers 
in 
the 
vineyard, 
I 
am, 
"Strong 
in 
faith," 
Your 
sister 
by 
His 
grace, 
ADELAIDE 
WOOLGAR.-Ootp. 
DEAR 
BRETHREN:- 
As 
announced 
in 
THE 
TOWER 
regarding 
extra 
copies 
of 
the 
Memorial 
Number, 
I 
wish 
to 
advise 
that 
the 
Wheeling 
class 
desire 
one 
hundred 
and 
fifty. 
Enclosed 
plea.se 
find 
$7.50 
to 
cover 
price. 
Yours 
in 
the 
service, 
W. 
H. 
SCATTEBDAY. 
ONE 
WHO 
OAN 
OBASE 
'A 
mOVSAND 
DEAR 
BREI'IIREN:- 
Enclosed 
find 
Report 
ending 
Sept. 
30. 
I 
am 
glad 
to 
say 
that 
of 
late 
I 
fiad 
more 
interest 
manifested 
in 
the 
truth 
than 
ever 
-before. 
Another 
thing 
very 
noticeable 
is 
that 
some 
people 
are 
becoming 
less 
prejudiced 
and 
are 
investigating, 
and 
others 
are 
becoming 
so 
prejudiced 
that 
they 
will 
not 
investigate. 
One 
class 
is 
talking 
more 
fa.vorably 
of 
the 
truth; 
the 
other 
is 
denouncing 
it 
more 
vehemently. 
I 
have 
met 
several 
of 
the 
latter 
class 
who 
would 
make 
things 
pretty 
lively 
for 
the 
1. 
B. 
S. 
A. 
if 
it 
were 
in 
their 
power. 
I 
was 
recently 
told 
that 
I 
wa..q 
doing 
more 
harm 
putting 
out 
those 
books 
and 
explaining 
such 
"devU's 
doc· 
trines" 
than 
all 
the 
preachers 
put 
together 
could 
rectify; 
and 
that 
something 
ought 
to 
be 
done 
to 
tltop 
those 
people 
calling 
themselves 
Bible 
Students 
going 
around 
and 
deceiving 
people! 
It 
occurred 
to 
me 
that 
if 
I, 
one 
of 
the 
least 
in 
the 
work, 
am 
doing 
so 
much 
damage 
to 
the 
devil's 
cause 
that 
all 
the 
preachers 
can't 
rectify 
it, 
what 
will 
the 
end 
be-soon! 
Your 
fellow· 
servant 
in 
the 
Master's 
cause, 
WlII. 
R. 
EBNST.-Ootp. 
A 
PBIVILEGE 
TO 
UPHOLD 
THE 
WORK 
DEAR 
BRETHRE.'i 
Dr 
CHRIST:- 
We 
desire 
you 
to' 
know 
that 
we 
have 
heen 
greatly 
ble9sed 
through 
our 
late 
Pastor's 
faithfulneas. 
We 
sympathize 
with 
you 
in 
our 
mutmal 
loss; 
and 
yet 
we 
feel 
thankful 
that 
our 
Pastor's 
trials 
are 
over, 
and 
that 
he 
has 
entered 
into 
his 
reward. 
We 
wish 
to 
assure 
you 
that 
we 
will 
consider 
it 
our 
duty 
and 
privilege 
to 
uphold 
those 
who 
endeavor 
to 
carryon 
the 
work 
of 
serving 
the 
household 
of 
faith, 
which 
our 
Beloved 
Pastor 
strove 
so 
faithfully 
to 
do. 
We 
are 
praying 
for 
those 
upon 
whom 
this 
responsibility 
will 
fall. 
Your 
fellow-servants, 
TUE 
:;\IONTREAL 
CHL'RcH.-Quebec. 
TRUSTING 
IN 
ms 
GRACE 
AND 
WISDOM 
DF..AR 
BRETHREN:- 
The 
secretary 
is 
instructed 
to 
convey 
to 
you 
the 
assurance 
of 
our 
continued 
co-operation 
in 
the 
service 
of 
our 
Lord 
and 
Master, 
even 
unto 
death. 
While 
our 
helLrts 
are 
torn 
with 
grief 
at 
the 
loss 
of 
our 
friend 
and 
Pastor, 
we 
nevertheless 
bow 
in 
humble 
submission 
to 
the 
will 
of 
the 
Lord, 
patiently 
waiting 
for 
whatever 
experi. 
ence 
he 
may 
have 
in 
store 
for 
us 
in 
the 
future. 
Trusting 
in 
his 
grlWe 
and 
wisdom 
to 
accomplish 
in 
all 
of 
us 
his 
good 
pleasure 
even 
unto 
the 
end, 
we 
are 
praying 
ever 
to 
remain 
,in 
the 
favor 
of 
our 
'Lord 
and 
the 
light 
of 
his 
Word. 
RIVERSID& 
ECCLESIA.-Oal. 
WORK 
WILL 
PROCEED 
WmLE 
'YET 
DAY 
DEAR 
BRETHREN:- 
WlIile 
we 
deeply 
feel 
the 
loss 
of 
our 
dear 
Pastor, 
we 
are 
glad 
to 
know 
he 
has 
made 
ample 
arrangements 
,for 
the 
con· 
tinuation 
of 
the 
work. 
Our 
faith 
and 
confidence 
is 
in 
the 
Lord, 
who 
has 
directed 
the 
harvest 
work 
thus 
far, 
that 
he 
will 
continue 
to 
direct 
it 
until 
finished. 
We 
are 
both 
glad 
and 
willing 
to 
continue 
to 
co-operate 
with 
the 
Society 
as 
the 
I,or~ 
sees 
best. 
We 
:pray 
the 
Lord's. 
ble£!:!!­ 
ing 
on 
the 
Bethel 
famIly 
and 
on 
our 
further 
efforts 
In 
hIS 
work, 
and 
assure 
you 
of 
our 
continued 
love 
and 
confidence. 
AUBUR~ 
CHURCH.-Ind. 
LO!TG-l'EL'l 
REPUGNANCE 
TO 
DOOTRINE 
OF 
lDlDLESS 
WOE 
DEAR 
FRIENDS:- 
I 
thank 
you 
for 
your 
letter 
of 
Nov. 
13 
and 
have 
read 
THE 
TOWER 
of 
Dee. 
1. 
I 
am 
glad 
to 
see 
the 
tributes 
to 
myoid 
friend, 
and. 
wi&h 
to 
send 
them 
to 
some 
who 
did 
not 
know 
him 
so 
well 
a.s 
1. 
Please 
send 
me 
such 
number 
of 
copies 
of 
the 
issue 
as 
convenient 
for 
enclosure. 
Long 
before 
I 
first 
met 
Brother 
Russell 
I 
,felt 
the 
same 
repugnance 
to 
the 
doe· 
trine 
of 
endless 
human 
woe 
that 
formed 
the 
main 
spring 
of 
his 
study 
and 
work, 
,so 
well 
outlined 
infour 
obituary 
of 
him. 
Cordially 
your 
friend, 
. 
A. 
STOWE.-N. 
J. 
DEAR 
FRIENDS:- 
Please 
find 
check 
enclosed 
for 
$5, 
for 
whioh 
send 
100 
of 
Memorial 
Number 
of 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER. 
WALTER 
KITCHEN.-Pa. 
DDAR 
BRETHREN:- 
Please 
send 
300 
Memorial 
~umbers 
of 
THE 
TOWER 
to 
Your 
brother 
in 
the 
Lord. 
E. 
O. 
MILI,EB.-Ore. 
VOL. 
XXXVIII 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y., 
FEBRUARY 
1,1917 
No.3 
HOW 
THE 
CHURCH 
RENDER 
JUSTICE 
AND 
JUDGMENT 
"To 
do 
justice 
and 
judgment 
is 
more 
acceptable 
to 
the 
Lord 
than 
sacrifice. 
"-Proverbs 
21: 
3. 
Justice 
and 
judgment 
a.re 
two 
words 
which 
are 
very 
closely 
specting 
our 
dealings 
with 
anyone 
else 
over 
whom 
we 
properly 
allied 
in 
meanIng. 
Justice 
represents 
that 
principle 
of 
right. 
have 
control; 
as, 
for 
instance, 
the 
parent 
with 
the 
chUd. 
If 
eousness, 
truth, 
honesty, 
which 
is 
the 
basis 
of 
the 
divine 
law; 
you 
are 
a 
parent, 
you 
render 
judgment 
to 
the 
child 
for 
wrong' 
and 
judgment 
seems 
to 
mean 
the 
enforcing 
of 
the 
principle 
ot 
doing 
and 
commend 
him 
for 
well·doing. 
It 
is 
the 
duty 
of 
the 
justice 
and 
the 
giving 
of 
rewards 
or 
punishments 
in 
propor· 
parent 
so 
to 
do. 
A 
magistrlllte, 
also, 
might 
have 
the 
right 
to 
tion 
as 
justice 
would 
be 
obeyed 
or 
infracted. 
,punish 
for 
wrong· 
doing. 
God 
would 
expect 
these 
to 
render 
All 
of 
God's 
people 
should, 
to 
the 
best 
of 
their 
ability, 
judgment-the 
proper 
reward 
or 
punishment 
for 
the 
well·doing 
live 
justly. 
Justice-the 
Golden 
Rule-should 
be 
the 
stan- 
or 
evil·doing-because 
that 
is 
in 
their 
province, 
in 
their 
con· 
dard 
of 
life. 
All 
those 
who 
desire 
to 
be 
pleasing 
to 
God 
!lhould 
trol. 
measure 
with 
the 
Golden 
Rule 
every 
act, 
every 
word, 
every 
It 
is 
not 
for 
eaeh 
individual 
to 
mete 
out 
judgment 
to 
other 
thought. 
individuals; 
for 
this 
would 
make 
a 
kind 
of 
anarchy 
throughout 
Nothing 
is 
said 
in 
our 
text 
about 
doing 
more 
than 
jus- 
the 
world. 
quite 
out 
of 
harmony 
with 
the 
divine 
law. 
In 
BO­ 
tice; 
it 
states 
simply 
what 
is 
just, 
what 
is 
right. 
Judgment 
ciety 
we 
have 
laws 
to 
which, 
if 
anyone 
does 
another 
an 
injus­ 
might 
come 
in 
respecting 
the 
punishing 
of 
ourselves 
or 
ra- 
tice, 
the 
injured 
one 
would 
have 
the 
right 
to 
appeal 
for 
pro- 
[6037] 
January 15, 1917 literature, and then it was on a rack mixed up in a disorderly way with Christian Science literature. At one station we saw an J. B. 8. A. box with no literature. We know from THe Watcu Tower that many of the towns have I. B. S. A. classes, and we could not help thinking an opportunity for spreading the truth was being missed by not providing notices of meetings and literature with boxes to keep it, at every available station. If this suggestion were followed it would provide not only reading matter for the public, but also information regarding places of meeting for the benefit of traveling friends. Yours in the Lord’s service, Mrs. ELtten HuntTER.—Iil. CRY FOB LIGHT ANSWERED Dpar BRETHREN :— We regret to hear of our beloved Pastor’s passing away; for it was one of his sermons in the Winnipeg Free Press that started us in the truth. We were sick and tired of what the churches were giving us; 80 we left them. But we did not leave the Lord. We cried aloud unto him and he heard us by sending a little light in that sermon. Then a few months later, we got the STUDIAS IN THE SCRIPTURES; and now we know that we read and understand the Scriptures: not through the wisdom of man, but through the wisdom which cometh down from above, We are glad to see that our dear Pastor, whom having not seen yet we loved, has left his house in order, that all things may continue the same. My wife and I are alone here in the truth, yet not alone, as he that is for us is more than all that are against us. We pray that God’s richest blessing may continue to rest upon the Bethel home. Yours in his service, J. anp A, M. Hosxin.—B. 0. A VOICE PROM THE COLPORTEUR RANKS DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN :— Would like to thank you for your good letter of encouragement in regard to the colporteur work and the advanced price of the books, Thank you for the trial credit also. I go on rejoicing, thankful for this further opportunity of telling out the glad tidings. In about four hours recently I took orders for three full sets at the new prices; also orders for three first volumes. (This, by the way, waa in the follow-up work and quite a little of the time was spent in explaining the chart to interested ones.) Thanking you so much for your labor of love to the Lord, and for the encouragement and help you extend to all the co-laborers in the vineyard, I am, “Strong in faith,” Your sister by His grace, ADELAIDE WooLGAR.—Colp. DEAR BRETHREN :— As announced in THe Tower regarding extra copies of the Memorial Number, I wish to advise "that the Wheeling class desire one hundred and fifty. Enclosed please find $7.50 to cover price. Yours in the service, W. H. Scarrespay. ONE WHO CAN CHASE A THOUSAND Dear BRETHREN :— Enclosed find Report ending Sept. 30, I am glad to say that of late I find more interest manifested in the truth than ever before. Another thing very noticeable is that some people are becoming less prejudiced and are investigating, and others are becoming so prejudiced that they will not investigate. One class is talking more favorably of the truth; the other is denouncing it more vehemently. I have met several of the latter class who would make things pretty lively for the I. B. S. A. if it were in their power. I was recently told that I was doing more harm THE WATCH TOWER (31-35) putting out those books and explaining such “devil’s doctrines” than all the preachers put together could rectify; and that something ought to be done to stop those people calling themselves Bible Students going around and deceiving people! It occurred to me that if I, one of the least in the work, am doing so much damage to the devil’s cause that al] the preachers can’t rectify it, what will the end be—soon! Your fellow-servant in the Master’s cause, Wo. R. Eenst.—Colp, A PRIVILEGE TO UPHOLD THE WORK DEAR BRETHREN IN CHRIST: — We desire you to know that we have been greatly blessed through our late Pastor’s faithfulness. We sympathize with you in our mutual loss; and yet we fee] thankful that our Pastor’s trials are over, and that he has entered into his reward. We wish to assure you that we will consider it our duty and privilege to uphold those who endeavor to carry on the work of serving the household of faith, which our Beloved Pastor strove so faithfully to do. We are praying for those upon whom this responsibility will fall. Your fellow-servants, Tus Monrrea, CHURCH.—Quebec. TRUSTING IN HIS GRACE AND WISDOM Dear BRETHREN :— The secretary is instructed to convey to you the assurance of our continued co-operation in the service of our Lord and Master, even unto death. While our hearts are torn with grief at the loss of our friend and Pastor, we nevertheless bow in humble submission to the will of the Lord, patiently waiting for whatever experience he may have in store for us in the future. Trusting in his grace and wisdom to accomplish in all of us his good pleasure even unto the end, we are praying ever to remain in the faver of our’Lord and the light of his Word. RIVERSIDE EcoLes1a.—Cal. WORK WILL PROCEED WHILE YET DAY Dear BRETHREN :— While we deeply feel the loss of our dear Pastor, we are glad to know he has made ample arrangements for the continuation of the work. Our faith and confidence is in the Lord, who has directed the harvest work thus far, that he will continue to direct it until finished. We are both glad and willing to continue to co-operate with the Society as the Lord sees best. We pray the Lord’s blessing on the Bethel family and on our further efforts in his work, and assure you of our continned Jove and confidence. AUBURN CHURCH.—Ind. LONG-FELT REPUGNANCE TO DOCTRINE OF ENDLESS WOZ Deak FRIENDS :— I thank you for your letter of Nov, 13 and have read THE Towrr of Dec. 1. I am glad to see the tributes to my old friend, and. wish to send them to some who did not know him so well as I. Please send me such number of copies of the issue as convenient for enclosure. Long before I first met Brother Russell I felt the same repugnance to the doctrine of endless human woe that formed the main spring of his study and work, so well outlined in your obituary of him. Cordially your friend, . A. StTOwWER—N, J. Desr FRIENDS :— Please find check enclosed for $5, for which send 100 of Memorial Number of Toe WatcH Tower. Watrer KiToHENn.—Pa. Dear BRETHREN :— Please send 300 Memorial Numbers of Tut Tower to Your brother in the Lord, E, O. MILLEer.—@re. Vou. XXXVITI BROOKLYN, N. Y., FEBRUARY 1, 1917 No. 3 HOW THE CHURCH RENDER JUSTICE AND JUDGMENT ‘To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.’’—Proverbs 21:3. Justice and judgment are two words which are very closely allied in meaning. Justice represents that principle of righteousness, truth, honesty, which is the basis of the divine law; and judgment seems to mean the enforcing of the principle ot justice and the giving of rewards or punishments in proportion as justice would be obeyed or infracted. All of God’s people should, to the best of their ability, live justly. Justice—the Golden Rule—should be the standard of life. All those who desire to be pleasing to God should measure with the Golden Rule every act, every word, every thought. Nothing is said in our text about doing more than justice; it states simply what is just, what ia right. Judgment might come in respecting the punishing of ourselves or re specting our dealings with any one else over whom we properly have control; as, for instance, the parent with the child. If you are a parent, you render judgment to the child for wrongdoing and commend him for well-doing. It is the duty of the parent so to do. A magistrate, also, might have the right to punish for wrong-doing. God would expect these to render judgment—the proper reward or punishment for the well-doing or evil-doing—because that is in their province, in their control. It is not for each individual to mete out judgment to other individuals; for this would make a kind of anarchy throughout the world, quite out of harmony with the divine law. In 80ciety we have laws to which, if any one does another an injustice, the injured one would have the right to appeal for pro [6037]

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