Publication date
3/1/17
Volume
38
Number
5
The WatchTower
Proclaimers of the Kingdom message
The Watchtower Magazines
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FI!BRUARY 
15, 
1917 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
(63-68) 
possible, 
It 
applies 
to 
small 
tQwns 
as 
well 
as 
to 
R. 
F. 
D. 
routes. 
We 
received 
several 
Money 
Orders 
one 
day 
recently. 
In 
love 
and 
service, 
J. 
& 
L. 
HUTCnINSQN.-Pa. 
OUR 
LOVING 
CHIEF 
SHEPHERD 
CALLED 
KD4 
DEARLY 
BELOVED 
BRETnRF~:- 
We, 
the 
members 
of 
the 
Hatfield 
class, 
have 
unanimously 
voted 
to 
express 
heroby 
our 
heartfelt 
sympathy 
in 
the 
be­ 
reavement 
that 
has 
come 
to 
us, 
but 
particularly 
to 
you, 
through 
the 
death 
of 
our 
beloved 
Pastor. 
Nevertheless 
our 
sorrow 
is 
not 
unmingled 
with 
joy; 
for 
we 
firmly 
believe 
that 
what 
is 
our 
loss 
is 
his 
gain. 
"'e 
are 
also 
convinced 
that 
our 
loving 
Chief 
Shepherd,' 
who 
has 
called 
our 
under.shepherd 
to 
his 
reward, 
is 
not 
only 
willing 
but 
abundantly 
able 
to 
use 
and 
direct 
other 
humble, 
loyal, 
willing 
hearts 
and 
heads 
from 
lLlI10ng 
our 
late 
Pastor's 
faithful 
coworkers, 
who 
will 
continue 
the 
work 
so 
grandly 
outlined 
by 
him 
before 
his 
de­ 
parture. 
May 
the 
all· 
surrounding 
love 
of 
our 
heavenly 
Father 
and 
our 
Elder 
Brother, 
with 
the 
assurance 
of 
their 
continued 
nearness, 
so 
encourage 
and 
strengthen 
your 
hearts 
that 
finally 
you 
may, 
like 
our 
Pastor, 
hear 
his 
"well 
done!" 
Yours 
in 
the 
hope 
of 
again 
greeting 
Brother 
Russell 
faee 
to 
face, 
HATFIELD 
CLAS8.-Jamaica. 
LAST 
TRIBUTE 
OF 
RESPECT 
DEAR 
F'RI~DS:- 
In 
memory 
and 
honor 
of 
our 
beloved 
Pastor 
Charles 
T. 
Russell, 
we 
wish 
to 
pay 
our 
last 
tribute 
of 
respect: 
Whereas, 
It 
has 
pleased 
our 
heavenly 
Father 
to 
call 
home 
our 
faithful 
and 
beloved 
Pastor, 
we 
cheerfully 
submit 
to 
him 
who 
is 
"too 
wise 
to 
err 
and 
too 
good 
to 
be 
unkind." 
We 
therefore 
tender 
our 
loving 
testimonial 
regarding 
him 
whose 
life 
was 
such 
a 
noble 
example 
and 
which 
was 
laid 
down 
in 
self-sacrifice 
in 
the 
interest 
of 
the 
truth 
and 
for 
us. 
W 
ATEBTOWN 
CnuBcH.-N. 
Y. 
~u.mmDTOG~nREnOft 
DEAR 
BRETHREN:- 
The 
friends 
gathered 
here 
wish 
to 
convey 
to 
you 
a 
vote 
of 
sympathy. 
We 
are 
sure. 
that 
you 
will 
especially 
feel 
the 
loss 
of 
our 
dear 
Brother 
Russell, 
and 
we 
pray 
that 
the 
Lord 
will 
guide 
and 
direct 
all 
the 
efforts 
you 
may 
put 
forth 
in 
the 
harvest 
work. 
We 
trust, 
also 
that 
our 
dear 
brother's 
love 
and 
zeal 
may 
continue 
to 
spur 
us 
on 
to 
greater 
effort. 
May 
the 
Lord 
be 
with 
you! 
BARNOLDSWICK 
ECCLESIA.-England. 
VOL. 
XXXVIII 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y., 
MARCH 
1, 
1917 
No. 
5 
PROCLAIMERS 
OF 
THE 
KINGDOM 
MESSAGE 
"How 
beautiful 
upon 
the 
mountains 
are 
the 
feet 
of 
him 
that 
l:lringeth 
good 
tidings, 
that 
publisheth 
peace; 
that 
bringeth 
good 
tidings 
of 
good, 
that 
publisheth 
salvation; 
that 
saith 
unto 
Zion, 
thy 
God 
reignethl 
"-Isaiah 
152:7. 
Looking 
down 
through 
the 
corridors 
of 
the 
ages, 
.. 
nd 
view· 
cIosin1 
message 
of 
the 
age-"The 
kingdom 
of 
heaven 
is 
at 
ing 
the 
closing 
part 
of 
the 
QQspeI 
age, 
the 
Prophet 
of 
the 
Lord 
hand' 
-the 
King 
is 
present! 
wrote 
ooncerning 
that 
time 
in 
the 
words 
of 
our 
text. 
The 
It 
has 
been 
the 
privilege 
of 
the 
WATCH 
TOWER 
BIBLI: 
A.ND 
Gospel 
• 
opened 
with 
the 
clarion 
notes 
of 
the 
M8.&ter 
an· 
TRAer 
SOCIETY 
since 
its 
organization 
to 
eend 
out 
brethren 
de­ 
nouncing, 
"The 
kingdom 
of 
heaven 
is 
at 
handl" 
The 
King 
was 
eignated 
as 
pilgrims, 
or 
lecturers, 
to 
proclaim 
this 
glorious 
then 
.u.pon 
the 
earth; 
but 
before 
~e 
could 
.attain 
to 
the 
glorified 
mesBlllge 
to 
thoee 
who 
have 
hearing 
ears. 
The 
Lor~ 
gave 
the 
condition 
and 
a-ssume 
the 
authOrIty 
of 
hiS 
great 
office 
he 
must 
harvest 
meesage 
to 
the 
Laodicean 
church, 
the 
faIthful 
ones 
suffer, 
die 
and 
rise 
again. 
So 
those 
who 
compose 
the 
members 
of 
whom 
compose 
the 
"feet 
members" 
of 
Christ; 
and 
he 
gave 
it 
of 
his 
body 
must 
likewise 
suffer 
and 
die 
and 
rise 
from 
the 
through 
his 
especially 
chosen 
servant, 
aecordi~ 
to 
his 
promise. 
dead 
before 
the 
kingdom 
will 
be 
fully 
in 
operation. 
Through. 
(M!8Itthew 
24 
:45-47) 
All. 
the 
"feet 
members' 
who 
are 
noW 
out 
the 
Gospel 
age, 
therefore, 
the 
body 
members 
have 
been 
in 
e~ 
in 
proclaiming 
·this 
precious 
message 
received 
their 
course 
of 
preparation, 
and 
many 
Scriptures 
teach 
thiait 
at 
the 
enfightenment 
by 
partaking 
of 
the 
"food" 
which 
the 
Lord 
ll81lt 
close 
()f 
the 
age 
those 
remaining 
in 
the 
flesh 
to 
finish 
the 
work 
through 
his 
chosen 
sel'V'Rnt. 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
urrhesita.tingly 
would 
be 
especially 
honored 
by 
tile 
Lord. 
proclaims 
Brother 
R'IlS86I1 
llIJ 
"that 
falthful 
and 
wise 
servant." 
"FEET 
MllVBJlBS" 
OF 
THE 
MYSTIOAL 
OBBIST 
He 
delivered 
the 
mEill8llge 
faithfully, 
1bWhed 
his 
course 
and 
hlL8 
St. 
Paul, 
in 
addreeeing 
the 
Corinthi&n 
church, 
uses 
a. 
hu- 
now 
entered 
into 
his 
reward,. 
Through 
.him 
the 
Lord 
gave 
!'O 
man 
body 
to 
ilIust1'lllte 
The 
Ohriil't, 
saying, 
"For 
lIB 
the 
body 
th~ 
church 
the 
meesage 
tJJ:a-t 
18 
so 
~ntIal. 
to 
each 
one 
who 
In 
is 
one 
and 
hath 
mwny 
members, 
and 
all 
the 
members 
of 
that 
thiS 
harvest 
time 
would 
WID 
the 
gloriOUS 
prll!le. 
. 
. 
body, 
being 
many, 
are 
one 
body, 
so 
also 
is 
Christ." 
(1 
Cor. 
We 
eannot 
too 
strongly: 
urge 
upon 
~he 
pllgnm 
brethren, 
12: 
12 
-27 
) 
The 
Apostle 
calls 
attention 
to 
the 
impor1:Al.nce 
of 
~erefore, 
tha:t 
they 
!'ffiphaslZ6 
to 
the 
various. 
classes 
the 
neces­ 
each 
pa.rt 
of 
the 
body, 
and 
the 
office 
that 
ea.ch 
performs. 
In 
slty 
of 
~erIDg 
stnctly 
to 
the 
meseage 
which 
·the 
Lord 
gave 
another 
place 
he 
says, 
"He 
(Jesus) 
is 
the 
Head 
of 
the 
body, 
throUfl"h 
~hIs 
chOBen 
channel: 
Any 
~epa.rt~re 
from 
the 
mesaage 
the 
church; 
who 
i.s 
the 
beginning, 
the 
first.born 
from 
the 
at 
thiS 
time. 
mll8t 
necesea.nly 
be 
dlspleaelDgo 
to 
the 
Lord 
and 
dead, 
that 
in 
all 
things 
he 
might 
have 
the 
preeminence." 
work 
a 
detriment 
to 
those 
thus 
turning 
uide 
to 
aooept 
some 
(Colossia.ns 
1:18) 
The 
Head, 
Ohrist 
Jesus, 
was 
.born 
first, 
other 
mes~ag~ 
or 
scheme. 
.. 
. 
and 
it 
follows, 
therefore, 
that 
the 
last 
members 
of 
the 
body 
The 
pllgrlms 
have 
the 
pnvIlege 
of 
openmg 
the 
wal. 
.It 
to 
be 
born 
would 
properly 
be 
designated 
"feet 
members." 
hu 
been 
found 
necessa.ry 
ror 
o!Jhers 
to 
foIl~w 
up 
~e 
pilgrim 
Hence 
the 
Prophet 
Isaiah 
refers 
prophetically 
to 
these 
la&t 
work, 
tbat 
those 
whl() 
ha.ve 
mamfested 
SOIIW 
lI~terest 
m 
{'resent 
members 
of 
the 
body, 
who 
would 
partIcipate 
in 
the 
glorious 
truth 
m&y 
,be 
encoullaged 
to 
greater 
growth 
In 
knowleage. 
privilege 
of 
announcing 
the 
glad 
tidings 
on 
the 
earth. 
He 
des· 
THE 
COLFORTEUR 
WOB.lt 
cribes 
them 
as 
"'beautiful." 
Evidently 
·thei·r 
beauty 
does 
Dot 
The 
Society 
has 
loog 
reoognized 
the 
import&nce 
of 
the 
col- 
appeal 
to 
the 
world. 
Their 
special 
beauty 
is 
not 
a 
beaut! 
of 
porteur 
work. 
If 
we 
were 
to 
draw 
comparisons, 
we 
would 
eay 
the 
flesh; 
they 
are 
beautiful 
by 
reason 
of 
the 
sweet, 
unselfish, 
thJwt 
the 
colporteurs 
do 
the 
most 
important 
work 
of 
all, 
be· 
sacrificing 
spirit 
manifested. 
Their 
great 
desire 
is 
to 
an- 
cause 
they 
are 
bearing 
this 
message 
of 
glad 
tidings 
of 
peace 
BOunce 
the 
King 
and 
the 
blessings 
which 
his 
kingd'Om 
will 
&lid 
good 
will 
in 
a. 
form 
that 
enables 
the 
one 
receiving 
it 
to 
bring. 
food 
upon 
it 
in 
the 
quiet 
of 
the 
home, 
and 
thus 
to 
grow 
thereby. 
The 
word 
"mountains" 
in 
the 
text 
symbolically 
represents 
The 
colporteurs, 
therefore, 
enjoy 
a 
wonderful 
privilege 
a.s 
kingdoms. 
At 
this 
time 
we 
see 
the 
kingdoms 
of 
the 
earth 
COW'Orkers 
with 
the 
Master 
in 
the 
field. 
The 
,strongest 
of 
our 
torn 
with 
the 
strife 
of 
the 
most 
horrible 
-.r 
in 
history. 
E,very 
pilgrim 
brethren 
are 
UIl8Ible 
to 
deliver 
more 
than 
three 
lectures 
nation 
is 
threatened 
with 
disruption. 
All 
people6 
desire 
last- 
daily, 
wherea.s 
the 
colporteur 
who 
pllllCes 
only 
one 
volume 
in 
ing 
peace, 
yet 
know 
not 
how 
to 
obtain 
it. 
Everywhere 
men'll 
the 
hands 
of 
the 
interested 
thereb:y 
preaches 
many 
discourses, 
hearts 
are 
falling 
them 
for 
fear 
because 
of 
what 
they 
now 
sea 
aJld 
in 
such 
connected 
and 
conveDlent 
form 
tha.t 
they 
ma.y 
be 
upon 
the 
world, 
and 
they 
a.re 
fearful 
that 
even 
worse 
things 
referred 
to 
as 
often 
as 
desired. 
The 
colporteurs 
are 
in 
no 
senSe 
will 
come. 
"All 
fMe8 
ga.ther 
blackness."-Joel 
2 
:6. 
book 
agents, 
but 
are 
truly 
ambR.lllladors 
of 
flbe 
Lord, 
delhering 
The 
Prophet 
Isaiah 
contrasts 
this 
condition 
of 
distress 
his 
message 
of 
reconciliation 
to 
the 
world. 
It 
is 
our 
desire 
to 
amongst 
the 
peoples 
of 
the 
earth 
with 
the 
condition 
&nd 
work 
encourage 
the 
colporteurs 
all 
we 
can 
to 
be 
as 
diligent 
as 
ever, 
of 
the 
"feet 
members" 
of 
the 
body 
of 
Christ, 
and 
with 
ecstasy 
and 
rather 
to 
speed 
up 
than 
to 
become 
fa.int 
or 
weary 
in 
their 
exclaims, 
How 
beautiful 
are 
the 
feet 
of 
the 
Messia.h 
now 
en· 
minds. 
gaged 
in 
publishing 
peace, 
in 
giving 
to 
the 
·world 
the 
message 
At 
this 
time 
the 
majority 
of 
people 
have 
some 
ready 
money 
that 
will 
bring 
a 
lasting 
peace; 
who 
bring 
good 
tidings 
of 
good; 
and 
are 
anxious 
to 
know 
the 
meaning 
of 
the 
great 
distress 
who 
Ilore 
bringing 
to 
the 
dying 
race 
the 
sweet 
me6sage 
of 
salva- 
among 
the 
nations. 
The 
colporteurs, 
by 
placin~ 
the 
SCRIPTURE 
tion 
I 
Truly 
wonderful 
is 
the 
position 
occupied 
by 
every 
spirit. 
STUDIES 
before 
them, 
thus 
bring 
tha.t 
which 
wl1l 
fully 
answer 
beJrotten 
one 
who 
in 
this 
harvest 
time 
fully 
appreciates 
the 
their 
qUe6tions 
and 
satisfy 
their 
desires. 
We 
hope 
to 
hear 
of 
prIvilege 
of 
serving 
the 
Lord! 
These 
are 
coworkers 
with 
the 
more 
becOIJ'ling 
active 
in 
the 
colporteur 
field 
by 
Spring 
time, 
present 
King, 
engaged 
in 
a 
special 
sense 
in 
proclaiming 
the 
and 
trust 
that 
they 
may 
la.bor 
with 
diligence 
before 
the 
great 
[6049] 
Fesruary 15, 1917 possible. It applies to small towns as well as to R. F. D. routes. We received severa] Money Orders one day recently. In love and service, J. & L. Hurcwinson.—Pa. OUR LOVING CHIEF SHEPHERD CALLED HIM Dearty BELoveD BRETHREN :— We, the members of the Hatfield class, have unanimously voted to express hereby our heartfelt sympathy in the bereavement that has come to us, but particularly to you, through the death of our beloved Pastor. Nevertheless our sorrow is not unmingled with joy; for we firmly believe that what is our loss is his gain. We are also convinced that our loving Chief Shepherd, who has called our under-shepherd to his reward, is not only willing but abundantly able to use and direct other humble, loyal, willing hearts and heads from among our late Pastor’s faithful coworkers, who will continue the work so grandly outlined by him before his departure. May the all-surrounding love of our heavenly Father and our Elder Brother, with the assurance of their continued nearness, so encourage and strengthen your hearts that finally you may, like our Pastor, hear his “well done!” Yours in the hope of again greeting Brother Russell face to face, HatrieLpD CLass.—Jamaica. THE WATCH TOWER (63-68) LAST TRIBUTE OF RESPECT Drak FRIENDS :— In_memory and honor of our beloved Pastor Charles T. Russell, we wish to pay our laat tribute of respect: Whereas, It has pleased our heavenly Father to call home our faithful and beloved Pastor, we cheerfully submit to him who is “too wise to err and too good to be unkind.” We therefore tender our loving testimonial regarding him whose life was such a noble example and which was laid down in self-sacrifice in the interest of the truth and for us. Watertown Cuurcu.—n. Y. SPURRED TO GREATER EFFORT Dear BRETHREN :— The friends gathered here wish to convey to you a vote of sympathy. We are sure that you will especially feel the loss of our dear Brother Russell, and we pray that the Lord will guide and direct all the efforts you may put forth in the harvest work. We trust, also that our dear brother’s love and zeal may continue to spur us on to greater effort. May the Lord be with you! BaRNOLDSWICK Eccrresra.—England. VoL. XXXVIII BROOKLYN, N. Y., MARCH 1, 1917 No. 5 PROCLAIMERS OF THE KINGDOM MESSAGE ‘‘How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, thy God reigneth!’’—Isaiah 52:7. Looking down through the corridors of the ages, and viewing the closing part of the Gospel age, the Prophet of the Lord wrote concerning that time in the words of our text. The Gospel age opened with the clarion notes of the Master announcing, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand!” The King was then upon the earth; but before he could attain to the glorified condition and assume the authority of his great office he must suffer, die and rise again. So those who compose the members of his body must likewise suffer and die and rise from the dead before the kingdom will be fully in operation. Throughout the Gospel age, therefore, the body members have been in course of preparation, and many Scriptures teach that at the close of the age those remaining in the flesh to finish the work would be especially honored by the Lord. “FEET MEMBERS’’ OF THE MYSTICAL CHEIST St. Paul, in addressing the Corinthian church, uses a human body to illustrate The Christ, saying, “For as the body is one and hath many members, and al! the members of that body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.” (1 Cor. 12:12-27) The Apostle calls attention to the importance of each part of the body, and the office that each performs. In another place he says, “He (Jesus) is the Head of the body, the church; who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.” (Colossians 1:18) The Head, Christ Jesus, was born first, and it follows, therefore, that the last members of the body to be born would properly be designated “feet members.” Hence the Prophet Isaiah refers prophetically to these last members of the body, who would participate in the glorious privilege of announcing the glad tidings on the earth. He describes them as “beautiful.” Evidently their beauty does not appeal to the world. Their special beauty is not a beauty of the flesh; they are beautiful by reason of the sweet, unselfish, sacrificing spirit manifested. Their great desire is to announce the King and the blessings which his kingdom will bring. The word “mountains” in the text symbolically represents kingdoms. At this time we see the kingdoms of the earth torn with the strife of the most horrible war in history. Every nation is threatened with disruption. All peoples desire lasting peace, yet know not how to obtain it. Everywhere men’s hearts are failing them for fear because of what they now see upon the world, and they are fearful that even worse things will come. “All faces gather blackness.”—Joel 2:6. The Prophet Isaiah contrasts this condition of distress amongst the peoples of the earth with the condition and work of the “feet members” of the body of Christ, and with ecstasy exclaims, How beautiful are the feet of the Messiah now engaged in publishing peace, in giving to the-world the mess: that will bring a lasting peace; who bring good tidings of good; who are bringing to the dying race the sweet message of salvation! Truly wonderful is the position occupied by every spiritbegotten one who in this harvest time fully appreciates the privilege of serving the Lord! These are coworkers with the present King, engaged in a special sense in proclaiming the closing message of the age—“‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand”—the King is present! It has been the privilege of the Watcu Towsr BIBLE anp Tracr Society since its organization to send out brethren designated as pilgrims, or lecturers, to proclaim this glorious message to those who have hearing ears. The Lord gave the harvest message to the Laodicean church, the faithful ones of whom compose the “feet members” of Christ; and he gave it through his especially chosen servant, according to his promise. (Matthew 24:45-47) All.the “feet members” who are now engaged in proclaiming this precious message received their enlightenment by partaking of the “food” which the Lord sent through his chosen servant. THE WaTcH Tower unhesitatingly proclaims Brother Russell as “that faithful and wise servant.” He delivered the message faithfully, finished his course and has now entered into his reward. Thro him the Lord gave to the church the message that is so essential to each one who in this harvest time would win the glorious prize. We cannot too strongly urge upon the pilgrim brethren, therefore, that they emphasize to the various classes the necessity of adhering strictly to the meseage which the Lord gave through this chosen channel. Any departure from the message at this time must necessarily be displeasing to the Lord and work a detriment to those thus turning aside to accept some other message or scheme. The pilgrims have the privilege of opening the way. It has been found necessary for others to follow up the pilgrim work, that those who have manifested some interest in present truth may be encouraged to greater growth in knowledge. THE COLPORTEUR WORK The Society has long recognized the importance of the colporteur work. If we were to draw comparisons, we would say that the colporteurs do the most important work of all, because they are bearing this message of glad tidings of peace and good will in a form that enables the one receiving it to feed upon it in the quiet of the home, and thus to grow thereby. The colporteurs, therefore, enjoy a wonderful privilege as coworkers with the Master in the field. The strongest of our pilgrim brethren are unable to deliver more than three lectures daily, whereas the colporteur who places only one volume in the hands of the interested thereby preaches many discourses, and in such connected and convenient form that they may be referred to as often as desired. The colporteurs are in no sense book agents, but are truly ambassadors of the Lord, delivering his message of reconciliation to the world. It is our desire to encourage the colporteurs all we can to be as diligent as ever, and rather to speed wp than to become faint or weary in their minds. At this time the majority of people have some ready money and are anxious to know the meaning of the great distress among the nations. The colporteurs, by placing the ScrrpruRE Srupies before them, thus bring that which will fully answer their questions and satisfy their desires. We hope to hear of more becoming active in the colporteur field by Spring time, and trust that they may labor with diligence before the great [6049]

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