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FICBaUIoAY
1,
1917
THE
WATCH
TOWER
(34-52)
PBAYDfG
WISDOM
I'OB
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WOU
DEAR
BRETHREN:-
We
wish
to
Msure
you
of
our
continued
love
and
loyalty
in
the
Lord;
and
that
you
will
have
our
support,
our
prayers
and
matuia!
things
as
we
have
ability
to
give
them.
We
pray
that
the
wisdom
from
above
may
be
yours
to
prosecute
the
work
of
the
Lord
tnat
remains
to
be
done.
AzTEC
ECCLEBIA..-New
Mex.
LOYAL
AS
D
'l'lDI
PAS%'
BELOVED
IN
THE
ANOINTED:-
We
wish
to
convey
to
you
our
deep
Christian
love,
with
mingled
sorrow.
We
rejoice
to
know
that
the
loss
of
our
beloved
Pastor
is
his
gam;
and
with
renewed
determination
we
wish
to
assure
you
that
we
shall
be
loyal
to
the
SOCIETY
as
in
the
past.
THE
DENI!!ION
CLAs8.-Texas.
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BRETHREN:-
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TOWER
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VOL.
XXXVIII
BROOKLY~,
N.
Y.,
FEBRUARY
15,1917
No.4
llut
WATCH
TOWER
readers
are
not
ignorant
of
what
will
fol
low
the
realization
of
"Church
Unity,"
which
would
not
be
genuine
church
unity,
but
a.
Federa.tion
influenced,
no
doubt,
by
conditions
of
a
threatening
character
growing
out
of
the
European
War,
and
formed
for
self-protection
and
advance
ment
at
almost
any
cost.-Revelation
13:15-17.
The
desirability
of
oneness
in
the
church
of
Christ
is
beyond
dispute.
The
impropriety
of
sectarianism,
or
division,
is
after
centuries
of
separation
generall:r.
conceded.
But
so
recently
as
twenty-five
years
ago
many
stIll
defended
the
divided
condi
tion
as
being
helpful.
Invariably
they
pointed
to
our
Lord's
words,
"I
am
the
Vine;
ye
are
tbe
branches.
Every
branch
in
me
tbat
beareth
fruit,
he
purgeth
it,
that
it
may
bring
forth
more
fruit."
(Jobn
15:1-5)
It
was
claimed
that
the
denomin
ations
are
the
branches.
But
the
teaching
of
the
Master
here
in
that
bis
people
are
related
to
him
in
an
individual
sense,
and
not
as
parties,
secta..
or
denominations.
St.
Paul
sets
forth
the
same
great
truth,
declaring
that
Christ
Jesus
is
the
Head
of
the
church
which
is
his
body;
and
that
as
the
human
body
bas
many
members
under
the
full
control
of
the
head,
except
when
diseased,
so
tbe
church,
as
members
in
particular
of
the
body
of
Christ,
are
all
to
be
subject
to
tbe
Lord
as
their
Head.
They
are
to
be
so
con
nected
to
their
Head,
and
thus
with
each
other,
that
when
one
suffers,
all
suffer
with
him,
and
when
one
rejoices,
all
rejoice
with
him,
because
they
have
fellowship
'in
the
one
Spirit
of
the
Head.
This
true
church
has
never
been
divided.
Each
member
is
united
with
the
Lord,
the
Head,
and
through
him
to
every
other
member
of
his
body,
wbich
is
the
church.
In
this
church
thh
e
has
alway8
been
mainta.ined
one
Lord
Jesus
one
faith,
his
word
of
promise-and
one
baptism,
consecration
into
his
death.-2
Timothy
2:
11,
12;
Ephesians
4:
4-6.
"IMAGE
OF
THE
BEAS'1'''-GlVING
1'1'
LIFE
Recently
there
was
published
in
the
leading
newspapers
of
the
country
a
dispatch
from
Washington,
D.
C.,
which
bears
the
appearance
of
great
signiflcanee
to
many
of
our
readers.
Several
copies
of
this
dispatch
have
been
forwarded
to
us
by
persons
deeply
interested
in
the
fulfilment
of
prophecies
re
specting
Church
Federation
and
in
the
manner
in
wbich
the
impartation
of
"life
unto
the
Image
of
the
Beast"
will
be
brought
about.-Rev.
13:
15.
While
later
developments
will
doubtless
hurry
along
the
fulfilment
of
Seripture
relating
to
Babylon's
downfall-"in
one
hour"--GOO's
faithful
people,
"the
wise,"
will
continue
to
walk
in
the
light
of
his
Word
and
rejoice
in
every
evidence
of
its
fulfillment,
remembering
that
before
Zion
travails,
she
shall
bring
forth;
before
her
pain
comes,
sbe
shall
be
delivered
of
a
man
child.
(Isaiah
66:
7
-9)
The
Head
of
this
xnan
child-Cbrist
Jesus,
glorified-was
delivered
before
nominal
fleshly
Zion's
travail
eighteen
bundred
years
ago.
The
body
"the
church
which
is.
his
body"-shall
be
delivered
prior
to
the
collapse
of
nominal
spiritual
Zion,
toward
which
we
be,
lieve
Babrlon
is
now
fast
progressing.
We
give
following
a
portion
0
the
article
referred
to:
"Private
letters
from
the
Vatican,
received
by
Dr.
A.
Palmieri
of
the
Library
of
Congress;
a
recognized
writer
on
ecclesiastical
subjects,
announee
that
Pope
Benedict
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
GUAT
ST:BIDES
IN
TEMl'EBANClll
MOVEmN'.l'
While
the
church
nominal
makes
little
or
no
effort
to
cor
reet
the
errors
in
her
creeds,
han~d
down
from
a
dark
and
re
mote
past,
but
exbibits
a
declining
interest
in
real
Bible
study
and
rather
encourages
every
effort
to
fasten
still
more
firmly
upon
the
minds
of
her
supporters
the
doctrines
of
Higher
Criticism
and
Evolution,
nevertheless
we
cannot
observe
with
indifference
her
interest
in
the
direction
of
placing
still
fur·
ther
restrictions
upon
the
liquor
traffic
in
the
various
States
and
territories
of
the
country.
We
quote
from
the
Literary
Digest:
"The
past
twelve
months
in
the
religiOUS
world,
com
ments
a
writer
in
the
New
York
Herald,
witnessed
a
great
stride
forward
in
the
temperance
movement,
when
four
more
States
went
dry
at
tbe
elections
in
November,
so
that
now
there
are
twenty-three
States
in
the
'dry'
column.
In
this
connection
we
learn
from
the
report
of
the
Board
of
Temperance
of
the
Metbodist
Episcopal
Church,
that
..
'The
Territory
of
Alaska,
by
a
5
to
3
vote,
expressed
itself
in
faTor
of
prohibition
on
Nbvember
7,
Ifl16;
but
it
is
necessary
that
Congress
put
the
policy
into
effect,
as
that
body
reserves
the
right
to
legislate
on
the
liquor
question
for
Alaska.
Utah,
by
action
of
a
pledged
Legis
lature,
will
pass
a
prohibition
law,
to
become
effective
August
1,
1917.
Florida,
also
by
pledged
legislative
ac
tion,
will
submit
a
prohibition
amenament
to
the
Constitu
tion
to
be
voted
upon
in
the
general
elections
of
1918.
"'Wyoming
has
a
legislature
pledged
to
prohibition
submission,
hut
the
details
of
its
aetion
are
not
deter
mined.
New
Mexico
is
expected
to
vote
upon
the
ques
tion
in
1918.
The
Democratic
primary
of
Texas
has
in
structed
the
Legislature
to
submit
the
question
to
be
voted
upon
July
28,
1917.
Minnesota
has
a
substantial
dry
majority
in
its
Legislature,
and
will
proba.bly
go
dry
in
1918.
"'It
is
practically
assured
that
Kentucky
and
Nevada
will
vote
upon
probibition,
but,
the
time
is
not
certain.
Nevada
will
almost
certainly
go
dry,
and
the
result
in
Kentucky
cannot
be
predicted.
In
Missouri
and
Indiana
strong
effort
to
induce
the
forthcoming
sessions
of
the
Legislature
to
enact
statutory
prohibition
will
be
made.
Iowa,
with
statutory
prohihition,
will,
by
its
Legislature,
submit
prohibition
for
the
Constitution
for
the
second
time,
as
is
required
by
law
before
it
may
be
voted
upon!
"In
evidence
of
the
growtb
of
church
unity,
our
Herald.
informant
points
toward
thc
merging
of
the
two
great
branches
of
the
Metbodist
church,
North
and
South,
and
he
recalls
that
last
winter
commissions
of
all
American
P,-otestant
churcbes
met
at
Garden
City,
L.
1.,
for
the
first
time,
and
adopted
a
general
platform
on
which
it
recom
mended
that
the
World
Conference
on
Faith
and
Order
proce(!d.
We
arc
reminded
also
that
Pope
Benedict
XV.
sent
a
letter
to
the
commissions,
assuring
them
of
his
'deep
interest
and
prayers.'''
TBlI
ONE
TRUE
CHt7BOH
'Ve
view
with
increasing
interest
also
the
various
moves
made
during
the
past
year
in
the
direction
of
"Church
Unity."
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TOWER
Frsrvuary 1, 1917 PEAYING WISDOM FOR PROSECUTING THE WORK DesR BRETHREN :— We wish to assure you of our continued love and loyalty in the Lord; and that you will have our support, our prayers and material things as we have ability to give them. We pray that the wisdom from above may be yours to prosecute the work of the Lord that remains to be done. Aztec Ecctrsta.—New Mex. THE WATCH TOWER (34-52) LOYAL AS IN THE PAST BELOVED IN THE ANOINTED :— We wish to convey to you our deep Christian love, with mingled sorrow. We rejoice to know that the loss of our beloved Pastor is his gain; and with renewed determination we wish to assure you that we shall be loyal to the Socrery as in the past. Tue DEeNIson CLass.—Texas. Dear BRETHREN :— Kindly send me 10 copies of THB WatcH TowER Memoria] Number. H. E. Spean.—Mass. ONE MILLION ALREADY ORDERED During the past month we have received orders from Eeclesias for the 1917 Volunteer Literature—“The World on Fire”—amounting to over one million copies. This number is very large; but many classes have not yet been heard from. This is the second mention we have made that the classes should take prompt action in advising us of the number they can use judiciously for Volunteer purposes. When ordering please mention B. S. M., Vol. 9, No. 1. Volunteer numbers of B. 8. M. are supplied free, transportation charges collect. While the presses are running we need to know how many to print. Orders from individuals will be received where there are no classes. In estimating do not figure on more than one copy to each English-speaking home. The friends will better realize the importance of care in the distribution of the Literature this year when we inform them that at the present cost of paper each million of the B. 8. M. amounts to about $3,000. Vou. XX XVIII BROOKLYN, N. Y., FEBRUARY 15, 1917 No. 4 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER GREAT STRIDES IN TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT While the church nominal makes little or no effort to correct the errors in her ereeds, handed down from a dark and remote past, but exhibits a declining interest in real Bible study and rather encourages every effort to fasten still more firmly upon the minds of her supporters the doctrines of Higher Criticism and Evolution, nevertheless we cannot observe with indifference her interest in the direction of placing still further restrictions upon the liquor traffic in the varioug States and territories of the country. We quote from the Literary igest: “The past twelve months in the religious world, comments a writer in the New York Heraid, witnessed a great stride forward in the temperance movement, when four more States went dry at the elections in November, so that now there are twenty-three States in the ‘dry’ column. In this connection we learn from the report of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist Episcopal Church, that “The Territory of Alaska, by a 5 to 3 vote, expressed itself in favor of prohibition on November 7, 1916; but it ia necessary that Congress put the policy into effect, aa that body reserves the right to legislate on the liquor question for Alaska. Utah, by action of a pledged Legislature, will pass a prohibition law, to become effective August 1, 1917. Florida, also by pledged legislative action, will submit a prohibition amendment to the Constitution to be voted upon in the general elections of 1918. “Wyoming has a legislature pledged to prohibition submission, but the details of its action are not determined. New Mexico is expected to vote upon the question in 1918, The Democratic primary of Texas has instructed the Legislature to submit the question to be voted upon July 28, 1917. Minnesota has a substantial dry majority in its Legislature, and will probably go dry in 1918. “Tt is practically assured that Kentucky and Nevada will vote upon prohibition, but.the time is not certain. Nevada will almost certainly go dry, and the result in Kentucky cannot be predicted. In Missouri and Indiana strong effort to induce the forthcoming sessions of the Legislature to enact statutory prohibition will be made. Iowa, with statutory prohibition, will, by its Legislature, submit prohibition for the Constitution for the second time, as is required by law before it may be voted upon.’ “In evidence of the growth of church unity, our Herald informant points toward the merging of the two great branches of the Methodist church, North and South, and he recalls that last winter commissions of all American Protestant churches met at Garden City, L. I., for the first time, and adopted a general platform on which it recommended that the World Conference on Faith and Order proceed. We are reminded also that Pope Benedict XV. sent a letter to the commissions, assuring them of his ‘deep interest and prayers.’ ” THE ONE TRUE CHURCH We view with increasing interest aleo the various moves made during the past year in the direction of “Church Unity.” But Warcu Tower readers are not ignorant of what will follow the realization of “Church Unity,” which would not be genuine church unity, but a Federation influenced, no doubt, by conditions of a threatening character growing out of the European War, and formed for self-protection and advancement at almost any cost.—Revelation 13:15-17. The desirability of oneness in the church of Christ ig beyond dispute. The impropriety of sectarianism, or division, is after centuries of separation generally conceded. But so recently as twenty-five years ago many stil] defended the divided condition as being helpful. Invariably they pointed to our Lord’s words, “I am the Vine; ye are the branches, Every branch in me that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” (John 15:1-5) It was claimed that the denominations are the branches. But the teaching of the Master here in that his people are related to him in an individual sense, and not as parties, sects or denominations. St. Paul sets forth the same great truth, declaring that Christ Jesus is the Head of the church which is his body; and that as the human body has many members under the full control of the head, except when diseased, so the church, as members in particular of the body of Christ, are all to be subject to the Lord as their Head. They are to be so connected to their Head, and thus with each other, that when one suffers, all suffer with him, and when one rejoices, all rejoice with him, because they have fellowship in the one Spirit of the Head. This true church has never been divided. Each member is united with the Lord, the Head, and through him to every other member of his body, which is the church. In this church there has always been maintained one Lord Jesus— one faith, his word of promise—and one baptism, consecration into his death.—2 Timothy 2:11, 12; Ephesians 4:4-6. “IMAGE OF THE BEAST’’—GIVING IT LIFE Recently there was published in the leading newspapers of the country a dispatch from Washington, D. C., which bears the appearance of great significance to many of our readers. Several copies of this dispatch have been forwarded to us by persons deeply interested in the fulfilment of prophecies respecting Church Federation and in the manner in which the impartation of “life unto the Image of the Beast” will be brought about.—Rev, 13:15. While later developments will doubtless hurry along the fulfilment of Scripture relating to Babylon’s downfall—“in one hour”-—God’s faithful people, “the wise,” will continue to walk in the light of his Word and rejoice in every evidence of its fulfillment, remembering that before Zion travails, she shall bring forth; before her pain comes, she shall be delivered of a man child. (Isaiah 66:7-9) The Head of this man child—Christ Jesus, glorified—was delivered before nominal fleshly Zion’s trayail eighteen hundred years ago. The body— “the church which is. his body”—shall be delivered prior to the collapse of nominal spiritual Zion, toward which we believe Babylon is now fast progressing. We give following a portion of the article referred to: “Private letters from the Vatican, received by Dr. A. Palmieri of the Library of Congress, a recognized writer on ecclesiastical subjects, announce that Pope Benedict [6043]
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