Publication date
3/15/17
Volume
38
Number
6
The WatchTower
Views from the Watch Tower
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(79-83) 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
Baoox~YN, 
N. 
Y. 
unto 
death, 
that 
when 
the 
time 
of 
our 
change 
shall 
come, 
we 
too 
may 
be 
ready 
I 
Sincerely, 
your 
brethren, 
ASSOCIATED 
BmLE 
STUDENTS.-RocheBter, 
N. 
Y. 
XEEP 
ms 
:MEMORY 
GREEN 
BY 
MORE 
SELF-SACRIFICING 
SERVICE 
DEAR 
BRETHREN:- 
We 
have 
heard 
from 
Brother 
Johnston 
of 
your 
loss, 
our 
I08S 
and 
the 
loss 
to 
the 
whole 
world, 
in 
the 
death 
of 
our 
brother, 
Charles 
T. 
Russell. 
All 
of 
us 
loved 
him 
dearly. 
His 
self­ 
sacrificing 
labors 
on 
our 
behalf 
have 
been 
an 
incentive, 
and 
have 
given 
us 
a 
desire 
to 
follow 
him 
as 
he 
followed 
the 
Master. 
We 
have 
been 
led 
by 
him 
to 
the 
presence 
of 
the 
God 
of 
love; 
the 
STuDIES 
IN 
THE 
SCRIPTURES 
have 
shown 
each 
of 
us 
a 
new 
Bible. 
Some 
of 
our 
num-ber 
-have 
known 
him 
in 
the 
fleeh, 
and 
have 
a 
fond 
remembra.nce 
of 
the 
radiant 
happiness 
that 
seemed 
to 
fill 
his 
life. 
Words 
seem 
almost 
inadequate 
to 
express 
our 
regard 
for 
our 
brother. 
Our 
emotions 
at 
first 
inclined 
us 
to 
weep, 
then 
our 
sorrow 
gave 
place 
to 
joy, 
and 
we 
expressed 
ourselves 
in 
the 
words 
of 
the 
107th 
Psalm: 
"Oh, 
give 
thanks 
unto 
the 
Lord, 
for 
He 
is 
good; 
for 
His 
mercy 
endureth 
forever!" 
It 
is 
the 
desire 
of 
each 
of 
our 
class 
to 
keep 
his 
memory 
green 
by 
more 
self-aa.crificing 
service, 
by 
greater 
love 
to 
the 
Brethren 
and 
devotion 
to 
the 
truth. 
Our 
loving 
sympathy 
goes 
out 
to 
all 
who 
will 
miss 
him 
most, 
particularlr. 
the 
brethren 
of 
the 
Bethel 
Home, 
and 
we 
trust 
that 
you 
wtIl 
convey 
to 
them 
our 
love 
and 
the 
aSsurance 
that 
we 
have 
prayed 
that 
they 
may 
be 
blessed. 
By 
the 
grace 
of 
God, 
your 
Brethren 
in 
Christ, 
DURBAN 
ECCLEsIA.-Natal. 
A 
BIBLE 
STVJ)EN'r 
A'r 
TBE 
nONT 
DEAR 
BBETHREN:- 
You 
may 
be 
interested 
to 
know 
that 
I 
became 
illuminated 
with 
the 
glorious 
truth 
after 
baving 
taken 
the 
oath 
for 
miHtary 
service. 
I 
had 
a 
few 
m{mths 
of 
supreme 
happiness 
and 
growth 
in 
knowledge 
with 
the 
Winnipeg 
Ecclesia. 
My 
request 
for 
an 
honora.ble 
discharge 
was 
refusea. 
While 
in 
England 
I 
was 
able 
to 
pay 
a 
visit 
to 
the 
London 
Tabernacle, 
and 
had 
the 
privilege 
of 
becoming 
acquaibted 
with 
several 
of 
the 
brethren 
Ilhere. 
I 
have 
been 
out 
here 
for 
eleven 
months, 
and 
have 
spent 
the 
last 
nine 
in 
the 
front 
line 
trenches. 
I 
have 
been 
transport 
driver, 
cook, 
and 
for 
the 
last 
five 
months 
stretcher-bearer. 
During 
this 
time 
I 
have 
had 
many 
blessings, 
being 
able 
to 
distribute 
tracts, 
loan 
my 
volumes, 
and 
have 
some 
heart-to-heart 
talks 
with 
some 
of 
the 
men. 
I 
have 
pleasant 
recoIlections 
of 
myoId 
platoon, 
who 
are 
now 
nearly 
afI 
gone. 
They 
always 
treated 
me 
with 
respect; 
and 
several 
of 
them 
asked 
me 
to 
write 
to 
their 
mother 
or 
their 
wife 
if 
anything 
happened 
to 
them 
..... 
While 
I 
rejoice 
to 
'be 
a.ble 
to 
serve 
God 
out 
here, 
I 
look 
for 
the 
time 
when 
I 
may 
once 
again 
have 
fellowship 
with 
His 
people. 
I 
would 
like 
to 
take 
this 
opportunity, 
dear 
Brethren, 
of 
having 
my 
INUDe 
added 
to 
the 
list 
of 
those 
who 
have 
taken 
the 
vow. 
Our 
dear 
Pastor's 
letter 
of 
July 
14th 
has 
given 
me 
great 
happiness 
and 
encouragement. 
May 
the 
Lord 
bless 
richly 
your 
labors 
in 
His 
service. 
Your 
brother 
in 
Christ, 
RIOHARD 
T. 
WooD.-Belgi1Ull. 
A 
VOICE 
nOli 
DmIA 
DEARLY 
BELOVED 
BRETHREN:- 
We 
have 
-heard 
with 
profound 
sorrow 
the 
news 
of 
the 
pass­ 
ing 
away 
of 
our 
dearly 
beloved 
Brother 
Russell. 
Bible 
stu­ 
dents 
all 
over 
the 
world 
have 
lost 
in 
him 
a 
much 
revered 
leader, 
a 
great 
teaober, 
who 
was 
used 
of 
God 
in 
making 
known 
the 
divine 
plan 
of 
salvation, 
and 
an 
earnest 
Christian 
who 
strove 
successfully 
to 
follow 
in 
the 
Master's 
footsteps. 
We 
thank 
God 
for 
his 
life 
and 
work, 
which 
will 
be 
an 
abiding 
inspiration 
and 
a. 
noble 
example 
to 
all 
sincere 
seekers 
after 
truth. 
We 
desire 
you 
to 
convey 
our 
warmt'St 
sympathy 
to 
the 
_Bethel 
Family, 
who 
will 
mi88 
his 
earthly 
'presence 
and 
his 
loving 
personality 
sadly. 
Let 
us, 
however, 
rejoice 
that 
he 
has 
fought 
the 
good 
fight, 
finished 
his 
course, 
kept 
the 
faith 
and 
has 
received 
the 
Crown 
of 
Life. 
MADRAS 
EcCLESIA.-India. 
A 
WISIl 
nSHERMAN 
D~ 
BBETHBEN:- 
We 
-have 
now 
tried 
out 
the 
new 
De 
Luxe 
SCENARIO 
and 
'Our 
experience 
is 
that 
we 
sell 
them 
readily 
for 
98e. 
We 
have 
been 
80 
accustomed 
in 
the 
past 
to 
giving 
the 
people 
double 
va.lue 
for 
their 
money 
tha.t 
It 
has 
spoiled 
us 
to 
some 
extent! 
While 
the 
new 
De 
Luxe 
is 
not 
so 
sturdy 
a 
book 
as 
the 
cloth 
(68c) 
edition, 
people 
seem 
to 
prefer 
the 
higher 
priced 
copy. 
We 
had 
thought 
of 
dropping 
the 
De 
Luxe 
and 
-specia.lizin~ 
on 
the 
oloth 
edition, 
but 
after 
experimenting 
we 
have 
decided 
to 
handle 
both. 
We 
can 
catch 
many 
stray 
fish 
by 
having 
two 
kinds 
of 
bait! 
With 
much 
love 
from 
us 
both, 
J. 
&:. 
L. 
HUTCHINsoN.-Pa. 
WARNING 
TO 
THE 
FRIENDS 
During 
all 
the 
yean 
that 
Brother 
Russell 
served 
-the 
church 
he 
faithfully 
guarded 
the 
classes 
flgainst 
the 
danger 
of 
giving 
the 
names 
and 
addresses 
of 
anyone 
for 
publi08.tioo. 
He 
acted 
upon 
the 
theory 
that 
<the 
publi8hed 
addresses 
of 
the 
Secret.a.ries 
of 
the 
Cla88es 
and 
of 
the 
friends 
would 
enable 
an 
impostor 
to 
e.ppee,r 
in 
these 
Classes, 
c13iming 
to 
come 
from 
anooher 
cIa.ss 
and 
thereby 
practice 
some 
mud. 
upon 
the 
brethren. 
Past 
ex­ 
periences 
have 
shown 
that 
thie 
hall 
been 
done 
on 
numerous 
oC­ 
casions, 
a.nd 
the 
publication 
of 
the 
addreBll8B 
of 
the 
friends 
only 
enhances 
the 
opportunity 
of 
so 
doing. 
The 
Society 
has 
never 
deemed 
it 
proper 
to 
publis-h 
the 
names 
a.nd 
addresses 
of 
these 
Secretaries. 
It 
has 
held 
such 
names 
in 
confidence 
and 
the 
publication 
of 
suob 
names 
would 
be 
a 
violation 
of 
tha-t 
con- 
fidence. 
In 
addition 
to 
what 
has 
above 
been 
said, 
it 
gives 
the 
enemies 
of 
the 
truth 
a~ 
opportunity 
to 
deceive 
the 
breth­ 
ren. 
Our 
enemies 
have 
for 
a 
long 
time 
tried 
to 
secure 
the 
names 
of 
our 
class 
officers 
and 
members. 
\Ve 
deem 
it 
our 
duty, 
there­ 
fore, 
to 
warn 
the 
friends 
that 
it 
is 
against 
their 
interest 
to 
sub­ 
mit 
the 
names 
and 
addresses 
of 
their 
cla.1!6 
Secretaries 
or 
of 
lilly 
of 
the 
memhers 
to 
anyone 
for 
publie&tion. 
We 
also 
suggest 
to 
the 
friends 
that 
ibhey 
exercise 
caution 
in 
entertaining 
anyone 
who 
claims 
to 
be 
a. 
brother 
in 
the 
truth, 
unless 
they 
are 
sure 
he 
is 
such, 
and 
that 
they 
be 
especially 
care­ 
ful 
in 
regard 
to 
any 
who 
attempt 
to 
borrow 
money 
on 
the 
state­ 
ment 
of 
being 
in 
the 
Truth. 
VOL. 
XXXVIII 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y., 
MARCH 
15, 
1917 
No.6 
VIEWS 
FROM 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
"THE 
WOBLD 
ON 
FIRE" 
47: 
14) 
"Except 
those 
days 
should 
be 
llhortened, 
there 
should 
The 
Pittsburgh. 
Press 
is 
numbered 
a.mong 
the 
great 
news- 
no 
flesh 
b~ 
saved."-:-Matthew 
~4:~2. 
. 
papers 
that 
apparently 
see 
some 
things 
which 
will 
follow 
in 
We 
prmt 
followmg 
the 
edItorIal 
to 
whIch 
we 
refer: 
the 
wake 
of 
the 
great 
European 
confiict, 
which 
now 
threatens 
CLEANSEJ) 
AS 
BY 
FIRE 
to 
engulf 
all 
nations 
and 
lead 
up 
to 
the 
"Battle 
of 
Arma- 
"Fire 
has 
from 
the 
dawn 
of 
human 
history 
been 
re- 
geddon" 
of 
Scripture. 
garded 
as 
a 
purifying 
agent. 
There 
have 
been 
great 
.As 
God's 
people 
observe 
increasing 
signs 
of 
the 
presence 
religions 
of 
which 
lire 
has 
been 
the 
all-pervading 
symbol. 
of 
our 
invisible 
King, 
preparatory 
to 
the 
establishment 
of 
When 
Per-sia 
dominated 
the 
world 
her 
religion 
was 
one 
his 
kingdom 
on 
earth, 
they 
rejoice 
at 
each 
evidence 
of 
the 
known 
as 
fire-worship. 
Fire 
purifies, 
molds, 
supplies 
world's 
recognition 
that 
mankind 
is 
passing 
through 
the 
"fire" 
the 
heat 
which 
gives 
life. 
And 
-its 
im~ry 
has 
never 
of 
purification, 
which 
shall 
burn 
until 
the 
last 
vestige 
of 
lost 
its 
earliest 
symbolic 
force 
and 
meaning. 
evil 
and 
selfishness 
shall 
have 
been 
consumed 
and 
God's 
will 
PJlBISmNG 
IJf 
THE 
FLA!DUl 
OJ' 
'rHE 
WORLD- 
is 
wrought 
on 
earth 
as 
completely 
as 
it 
is 
done 
among 
the 
CONJ'LAGRA'fIOlir 
heavenly 
hosts. 
"T.he 
great 
war 
which 
is 
raging 
in 
Europe 
today 
is 
Truly 
the 
nations 
have 
been 
entering 
one 
after 
another 
the 
consuming 
more 
than 
the 
mutilated 
bodies 
of 
millions 
of 
great 
meltinll' 
pot 
of 
divine 
displeasure! 
They 
are 
fulfilling 
lltrong 
and 
brave 
youn~ 
men. 
Along 
with 
this 
precious 
prophecy 
with 
amazing 
rapidity 
and 
accuracy: 
"Behold, 
they 
sacrifice, 
there 
ar~ 
perIshing 
in 
the 
flames 
some 
of 
the 
shall 
be 
as 
stubble; 
the 
fire 
shall 
burn 
them; 
they 
shall 
not 
most 
ancient 
and 
tragic 
of 
human 
errors. 
deliver 
thelD8elves 
from 
the 
power 
of 
the 
flame; 
there 
shdl 
"The 
diabolic 
lie 
that 
kings 
rule 
by 
divine 
right 
is 
IIQt 
be 
a. 
coal 
to 
warm 
at, 
nor 
a 
fire 
to 
sit 
before." 
(Isaiah 
perishing 
in 
the 
flames 
of 
the 
world-confiagration. 
[6056] 
(79-83) unto death, that when the time of our change shall come, we too may be ready! Sincerely, your brethren, ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS.—Rocheaster, N.Y. KEEP HIS MEMORY GREEN BY MORE SELF-SACRIFICING SERVICE Dear BRETHREN :— We have heard from Brother Johnston of your loss, our loss and the loss to the whole world, in the death of our brother, Charles T. Russell. All of us loved him dearly. His selfsacrificing labors on our behalf have been an incentive, and have given us a desire to follow him as he followed the Master. We have been led by him to the presence of the God of love; the Srupiges in THe Scriprures have shown each of us a new Bible. Some of our number have known him in the flesh, and have a fond remembrance of the radiant happiness that seemed to fill his life. Words seem almost inadequate to express our regard for our brother. Our emotions at first inclined us to weep, then our sorrow gave place to joy, and we expressed ourselves in the words of the 107th Psalm: “Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever!” It is the desire of each of our class to keep his memory green by more self-sacrificing service, by greater love to the Brethren and devotion to the truth. Our loving sympathy goes out to all who will miss him most, partion arly the brethren of the Bethel Home, and we trust that you will convey to them our love and the assurance that we have prayed that they may be blessed. By the grace of God, your Brethren in Christ, DupgBan Ecoresi1a,—Natal. A BIBLE STUDENT AT THE FRONT DEAR BRETHREN :— You may be interested to know that I became illuminated with the glorious truth after having taken the oath for military service. I had a few months of supreme happiness and growth in knowledge with the Winnipeg Ecclesia. My request for an honorable discharge was refused. While in England I was able to pay a visit to the London Tabernacle, and had the privilege of becoming acquainted with several of the brethren there. I have been out here for eleven months, and have spent the last nine in the front line trenches. I have been transport driver, cook, and for the last five months stretcher-bearer. During this time I have had THE WATCH TOWER Brooxtiyn, N. Y. many blessings, being able to distribute tracts, loan my volumes, and have some heart-to-heart talks with some of the men. I have pleasant recollections of my old platoon, who are now nearly al} gone. They always treated me with respect; and gevera] of them asked me to write to their mother or their wife if anything happened to them... .. While I rejoice to ‘be able to serve God out here, I look for the time when I may once again have fellowship with His people. I would like to take this opportunity, dear Brethren, of having my name added to the list of those who have taken the vow. Our dear Pastor’s letter of July 14th has given me great happiness and encouragement. May the Lord bless richly your labors in His service. Your brother in Christ, | Riowarp T. Woop.—Belgium. A VOICE FROM INDIA DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN :— We have heard with profound sorrow the news of the passing away of our dearly beloved Brother Russell. Bible students all over the world have lost in him a much revered leader, a great teacher, who was used of God in making known the divine plan of salvation, and an earnest Christian who strove successfully to follow in the Master’s footsteps. We thank God for his life and work, which will be an abiding inspiration and a noble example to all sincere seekers after truth. We desire you to convey our warmest sympathy to the Bethe] Family, who will miss his earthly presence and his loving personality sadly. Let us, however, rejoice that he has fought the good fight, finished his course, kept the faith and has received the Crown of Life. Manpras Eccresia.—India. A WISE PISHERMAN Dean BRETHREN :— We have now tried out the new De Luxe Scenagio and eur experience is that we sell them readily for 98c. We have been so accustomed in the past to giving the people double value for their money that it has spoiled us to some extent! While the new De Luxe is not so sturdy a book as the cloth (68¢) edition, people seem to prefer the higher priced copy. We had thought of dropping the De Luxe and specializing on the cloth edition, but after experimenting we have decided to handle both. We can catch many stray fish by having two kinds of bait! With much love from us both, J. & L. Hutcuinson.—Pa, WARNING TO THE FRIENDS During all the years that Brother Russell served the church he faithfully rded the classes against the danger of giving the names and addresses of any one for publication. He acted upon the theory that the published addresses of the Secretaries of the Classes and of the friends would enable an impoator to appear in these Classes, claiming to come from another class and thereby practice some fraud upon the brethren. Paet experiences have shown that this has been done on numerous occasions, and the publication of the addresses of the friends only enhances the opportunity of so doing. The Society has never deemed it proper to publish the names and addresses of these Secretaries. It has held such names in confidence and the publication of such names would be a violation of that con fidence. In addition to what has above been said, it gives the enemies of the truth an opportunity to deceive the brethren, Our enemies have for a long time tried to secure the names of our class officers and members. We deem it our duty, therefore, to warn the friends that it is against their interest to submit the names and addresses of their class Secretaries or of any of the members to any one for publication. We also suggest to the friends that they exercise caution in entertaining any one who claims to be a brother in the truth, unless they are sure he is such, and that they be especially careful in regard to any who attempt to borrow money on the statement of being in the Truth. Vou. XXXVITI BROOKLYN, N. Y., MARCH 15, 1917 No. 6 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER ‘*THE WORLD ON FIRE’’ The Pittsburgh Press is numbered among the great newspapers that apparently see some things which will follow in the wake of the great: European conflict, which now threatens to engulf all nations and lead up to the “Battle of Armageddon” of Scripture. As God’s people observe increasing signs of the presence of our invisible King, preparatory to the establishment of his kingdom on earth, they rejoice at each evidence of the world’s recognition that mankind is passing through the “fire” of purification, which shall burn until the last vestige of evil and selfishness shall have been consumed and God’s will is wrought on earth as completely as it is done among the heavenly hosts, Truly the nations have been entering one after another the great melting pot of divine displeasure! They are fulfilling prophecy with amazing rapidity and accuracy: “Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shail not deliver themselves from the power of the flame; there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor a fire to sit before.” (Isaiah 47:14) “Except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved.”—-Matthew 24:22. We print following the editorial to which we refer: CLEANSED AS BY FIRE “Fire has from the dawn of human history been regarded as a purifying agent. There have been great religions of which fire has been the all-pervading symbol. When Persia dominated the world her religion was one known as fire-worship. Fire purifies, molds, supplies the heat which gives life. And its imagery has never lost ita earliest symbolic force and meaning. PERISHING IN THE FLAMES OF THE WORLDCONPLAGEATION “The great war which is raging in Europe today is consuming more than the mutilated bodies of millions of strong and brave young men, Along with this precious sacrifice, there ara perishing in the flames some of the most ancient and tragic of human errors. “The diabolic le that kings rule by divine right is perishing in the flames of the world-conflagration. [6056]

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