Publication date
2/15/18
Volume
39
Number
4
The WatchTower
Two classes in the Church
The Watchtower Magazines
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FEBRUARY 
1, 
1918 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
(47-51 
) 
to 
his 
great 
plan, 
-and 
of 
their 
privilege 
to 
fill 
up 
that 
which 
is 
behind 
of 
the 
sufferings 
of 
Christ. 
An<1 
soon, 
by 
his 
grace, 
they 
shall 
enter 
into 
their 
everlasting 
reward, 
far 
beyond 
any 
other 
creatures 
of 
the 
world 
or 
in 
heaven. 
Please 
con­ 
tinue 
to 
encourage 
the 
dear 
brethren 
all 
you 
can. 
If 
thcrc 
is 
anything 
that 
we 
can 
uo 
for 
them 
here, 
kin<1ly 
let 
me 
know. 
With 
mUl,lI 
Ion 
tAl 
y01I 
lw<1 
all 
the 
dear 
one~ 
in 
Gla"g"ow. 
beg 
to 
remain, 
Your 
brother 
and 
servant 
by 
his 
grace, 
J. 
F. 
RUTllLRFORll. 
A 
WAKENED 
BY 
VOLUME 
SEVEN 
])~:AR 
~lRs:- 
Last 
week 
I 
purchased 
one 
of 
your 
books 
entitled 
"The 
Finished 
~1J'stery"-Series 
VII 
of 
STUDIES 
IN 
THE 
SCRIPTURES. 
I 
did' 
not 
know 
what 
it 
was 
when 
I 
bought 
it, 
but 
I 
now 
thank 
God 
that 
it 
came 
into 
my 
possession. 
It 
is 
as 
a 
drink 
to 
one 
dying 
of 
thirst 
in 
a 
desert. 
For 
the 
past 
four 
years 
my 
heart 
has 
been 
fuli 
of 
unre,t. 
I 
could 
not 
tell 
why, 
but 
I 
simply 
could 
not 
enjoy 
going 
to 
church. 
Try 
as 
I 
might, 
I 
oould 
find 
no 
satisfaction 
and 
peaee 
whcn 
I 
did 
go; 
finally 
I 
gave 
myself 
up 
as 
hopelessly 
lost 
and 
wondered 
why 
I 
had 
ever 
lived. 
But 
now 
I 
am 
awakene,[! 
I 
beg 
of 
you 
to 
tell 
me 
if 
there 
is 
time 
enough 
left 
for 
me 
to 
do 
anything" 
in 
the 
service 
of 
our 
King 
whom 
I 
have 
always 
loved 
and 
longed 
to 
serve. 
I 
am 
sending 
for 
the 
other 
volumes 
of 
STI:DIES 
IN 
THE 
SCRIP­ 
TGRES 
and 
for 
the 
booklet 
".A!bout 
lIell" 
which 
you 
announce. 
I 
can 
distribute 
tracts 
if 
you 
have 
any 
and 
will 
send 
me 
some. 
I 
want 
to 
become 
olle 
of 
you 
and 
work 
in 
the 
Master's 
vine­ 
yard. 
Yours 
in 
need 
of 
Christian 
counsel, 
MRs. 
T. 
C. 
CLARK,-Dkla. 
CHURCHES 
LIKE 
OPERA 
HOUSES 
DEAR 
SIRS:- 
Some 
friend 
has 
sent 
me 
a 
copy 
of 
Volume 
Seven 
of 
youx 
senes 
of 
STGDlES 
IN 
THE 
SCRIPTURES. 
I 
don't 
know 
who 
did 
it; 
but 
I 
have 
been 
praying 
Q{>d 
to 
give 
me 
more 
light 
on 
the 
Bible. 
and 
when 
I 
re<'ein'l] 
this 
book 
it 
was 
surely 
a 
g-od­ 
send. 
Our 
churches 
are 
getting 
like 
opera 
houses 
where 
people 
go 
just 
to 
have 
a 
good 
time. 
Six 
weeks 
ago 
I 
ceased 
going 
to 
church. 
I 
hav,· 
quit 
churehianity. 
I 
told 
our 
minis­ 
ter 
that 
no 
church 
institution 
could 
serve 
two 
masters 
and 
spiritually 
proBlper. 
Enclosed 
find 
Money 
Order 
for 
$4.60 
for 
which 
please 
send 
me 
tlhe 
entire 
seven 
books 
by 
Pastor 
Russell 
und 
TlIE 
WATCII 
TOWER 
for 
one 
year, 
as 
announccd 
on 
the 
last 
page 
of 
this 
Seventh 
Volume. 
Rl'speetfully, 
L. 
H. 
SCHULTE, 
County 
Treas.-IOW'Il. 
WORDS 
INADEQUATE 
FOR 
EXPBESSIOH 
DEAR 
llRI'TIIRf;N 
IN 
TIn: 
LORD:- 
\Vords 
are 
totally 
inadequate 
to 
deaeribe 
the 
feelings 
of 
the 
brethren 
with 
regard 
to 
the 
Seventh 
Volume. 
We 
are 
unanimous 
in 
proclaiming 
it 
to 
be 
the 
work 
of 
those 
guided 
by 
God. 
It 
is 
really 
It 
wpnderfu1 
book 
and, 
like 
the 
Bible 
itself, 
there 
is 
nothing 
to 
be 
eliminated, 
nor 
can 
there 
be 
anything 
addl'd; 
it 
is 
complete 
in 
itself. 
We 
join 
in 
prais. 
ing 
the 
great 
.Jehovah 
in 
giving 
us 
such 
a 
help 
through 
his 
honored 
servants. 
Our 
prayer 
is 
that 
the 
heart 
of 
('aeh 
one 
ma~' 
be 
filled 
with 
a 
determination 
to 
continue 
faithful 
unto 
death. 
Your 
hrother 
in 
Christ, 
A. 
lIuxT,-Ellg. 
VOLUME 
SEVEN 
LED 
HER 
TO 
CONSECRATION 
DEAll 
BRI'TIIREX:- 
I 
am 
truly 
grateful 
that 
our 
heavenly 
Father 
has 
plaecd 
the 
Sevpnth 
Volume 
in 
my 
ham!. 
It 
has 
brought 
me 
out 
of 
darkness 
inte> 
the 
light. 
It 
has 
opened 
my 
eyes 
of 
under­ 
standing 
that 
I 
have 
been 
ahle 
to 
see 
more 
clearly 
God's 
won­ 
derful 
plan. 
The 
first 
word 
of 
truth 
I 
received 
was 
in 
Octo­ 
lK'r 
whpn 
one 
of 
our 
de'dl' 
si"ters 
in 
t:lH' 
eolportpllr 
work 
u"knl 
me 
to 
huy 
Volume 
VI!. 
Sin{'e 
then 
I 
have 
bought 
the 
other 
six 
volumes 
and 
I 
study 
en'ry 
spare 
moment. 
I 
am. 
now 
one 
of 
the 
fully 
consecrated 
children 
of 
God 
and 
I 
pray 
and 
trust 
that 
I 
may 
{~ontinue 
to 
be 
until 
death. 
I 
ask 
you 
to 
pray 
for 
me. 
'iour 
sister 
by 
his 
grace, 
CAIWI.IXE 
SClI 
LICIIE;-'; 
MAIEH,-f'a. 
WHAT 
THE 
• 
'PENNY" 
SIGNIFIES 
D~~AR 
BRETIIREX:- 
Greetings! 
Please 
permit 
me 
to 
draw 
your 
attention 
to 
an 
article 
fmm 
our 
dear 
Brother 
Russell's 
pen, 
found 
in 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
of 
Aug. 
15, 
1910, 
page 
264, 
entitled 
"Go 
Ye 
Also 
into 
the 
VineY'ard"--es,pecially 
that 
portion 
under 
the 
subhead, 
,"Agreed 
for 
a 
Penny 
a 
Day." 
This 
seems 
to 
be 
very 
timely 
just 
now 
in 
settling 
the 
question 
of 
the 
"Penny"; 
and 
will 
you 
not, 
dear 
brethren, 
prayerfully 
take 
the 
matter 
to 
the 
Lord, 
for 
it 
seems 
to 
me 
it 
is 
indeed 
"meat 
in 
due 
sea­ 
son," 
and 
would 
'be 
his 
will 
that 
the 
article 
be 
republished 
in 
'.rUE 
TOWER 
at. 
~he 
vresent 
ti~~l 
. 
, 
How 
we 
rejoIce 
In 
our 
priVIleges 
of 
servICe! 
• 
The 
Lord 
bless 
thee 
and 
keep 
thee" 
is 
my 
prayer 
continually. 
With 
love 
and 
best 
wishes, 
as 
ever, 
Your 
brother 
in 
the 
Lord, 
W. 
1\1. 
HERsEE,-Pilgrim. 
[The 
artiole 
above 
rl'fllrred 
to 
is 
n'[lrintcil 
in 
this 
issue. 
I 
"The 
Lord 
has 
indeed 
multiplied 
my 
blpssings 
this 
day 
by 
the 
safe 
and 
unexpected 
arrival 
of 
the 
Seventh 
Volume. 
My 
joy 
was 
so 
evident 
when 
the 
post 
woman 
delivered 
it 
that 
she 
had 
to 
know 
about 
it 
and 
was 
glad 
to 
get 
Volume 
One 
for 
herself. 
'My 
cup 
runneth 
over.' 
"At 
our 
Praise 
meeting 
toni~ht 
the 
testimonies 
were 
full 
of 
thanksgiving 
for 
this 
very 
precious 
completing 
volume. 
The 
immediate 
effect 
of 
the 
short 
time 
already 
given 
to 
Vol­ 
ume 
Seven 
is 
a 
heart 
full 
of 
gratitude 
to 
God 
and 
a 
reiteration 
of 
my 
consecration 
to 
him; 
also 
deep 
thankfulness 
to 
our 
Lord 
Jesus, 
who 
has 
girded 
himself 
during 
this 
harvest 
per­ 
iod 
and 
is 
serring 
us 
with 
so 
rich 
a 
feast 
culminating 
in 
Volume 
Seven, 
through 
that 
'fa.ithful 
servant,' 
OUr 
beloved 
Brother 
Russell 
(w,ho 
seems 
very 
near 
to 
us 
though 
parted 
from 
us 
for 
a 
brief 
while). 
The 
preceding- 
six 
volumes 
are 
made 
still 
more 
precious 
by 
the 
possession 
of 
the 
Seventh. 
Truly 
we 
are 
thoroughly 
furnis,hed." 
F. 
H. 
W.,-Sootland. 
VOl,. 
XXXIX 
BIWOKLYX, 
N. 
Y., 
FEBRUARY 
15,1918- 
XO. 
·l 
TWO 
CLASSES 
IN 
THE 
CHURCH 
"Nevertheless 
the 
foundation 
of 
God 
standeth 
sure, 
having 
this 
seal, 
The 
Lord 
knoweth 
them 
that 
are 
his. 
And, 
Let 
everyone 
that 
nameth 
the 
name 
of 
Christ 
depart 
from 
inJiquity. 
But 
in 
a 
great 
house 
there 
are 
not 
only 
vessels 
of 
gold 
and 
of 
silver, 
but 
also 
of 
u'Ood 
and 
or 
earthj 
and 
some 
to 
honor, 
amd 
some 
to 
less 
honor."-2 
Tima-thy 
2: 
19, 
20. 
The 
Scriptures 
clearly 
teach 
that 
when 
God's 
plan 
COli· 
dorn. 
(~latthew 
13 
:43) 
Those 
who 
haye 
sacrificed 
all 
.things 
cerning 
man 
is 
comvleted 
there 
will 
be 
fa-ur 
classesredeen:ed 
to 
follow 
in 
the. 
footsteps 
o_~ 
the 
Master: 
because 
of 
thel,r 
lo~e 
from 
among 
men; 
VIZ., 
(I) 
the 
litUe 
flock, 
who 
arc 
to 
sit 
wlth 
for 
God 
and 
IllS 
heloved". 
Son, 
are 
anxIOus 
to 
a.wtLke 
lTl 
hI'; 
Christ 
on 
his 
throne, 
reign 
with 
him 
in 
the 
regeneration 
of 
likeness 
and 
be 
forever 
WIth 
the 
Lord.-Psalm 
27 
:4. 
the 
human 
race, 
and 
who 
will 
forever 
be 
the 
reeipients 
of 
BE 
NOT 
AT 
EASE 
(IDLE) 
IN 
ZION 
God's 
favor 
through 
Chri&t 
Jesus; 
(2) 
the 
great 
company 
Some 
who 
for 
a 
Ion" 
while 
have 
activPly 
participate,] 
in 
class, 
born 
on 
the 
spirit 
plane, 
who 
are 
to 
he 
the 
servants 
be- 
<the 
hal'Vl'st 
work 
under" 
the 
directioll 
of 
thp 
\\' 
ATClI 
TOWER 
fore 
the 
,throne, 
like 
unto 
angels; 
(3) 
the 
ancient 
worthies, 
BIBLE 
AND 
TRACT 
SoCIETY 
have 
recentl\' 
assumed 
a 
position 
who 
will 
be 
princes 
or 
repre8enta~iYes 
of 
the. 
Ch~ist 
i!1 
the 
in 
opposition 
to 
its 
work, 
and 
their 
speech 
and 
conduct 
has 
earth; 
and 
(4) 
I'e~tored 
human 
helllg~, 
who 
shall 
mhent 
the 
tended 
to 
distud) 
some 
of 
the 
Lord's 
dear 
sheep. 
Reference 
earth 
forever. 
All 
of 
these 
classes, 
when 
finally 
completed, 
is 
made 
to 
TII~; 
WATCH 
TOWER 
of 
.Januarv 
15, 
19HI, 
page 
30, 
will 
be 
perfectly 
ha-ppy 
in 
the 
position 
they 
gain. 
wherein 
the 
brother 
who 
is 
really 
the 
leader 
of 
those 
who 
The 
little 
Hook 
is 
mentioned 
in 
the 
Scriptures 
under 
many 
take 
tllis 
position 
in 
opposition 
is 
quoted 
as 
saying, 
in 
sub- 
iIlames, 
such 
as, 
the 
bri,le 
of 
Christ, 
the 
body 
of 
Christ, 
~he 
st.·wee, 
that 
those 
ILdhering' 
to 
the 
:'lociETY 
or 
having 
any- 
royal 
,priesthood, 
etc. 
To 
such 
the 
Lord 
Jesus 
said, 
"I 
appomt 
thing 
to 
do 
with 
its 
present 
managl'ment, 
and 
all 
those 
who 
unto 
you 
a 
kingdom, 
as 
my 
Fath 
.. 
r 
hath 
appointed 
unto 
me; 
are 
participating: 
in 
the 
distribution 
of 
TIlE 
BIBLE 
STuDENTS 
that 
ye 
may 
ea-tand 
drink 
at 
my 
table 
in 
my 
kingdom, 
and 
)fONTHI.Y, 
"The 
Fall 
of 
Bahylon," 
and 
of 
"The 
Finished 
M.ys- 
sit 
on 
thrones 
judging 
the 
twelve 
tribes 
of 
Israel." 
(Luke 
22: 
tery" 
are 
(}f 
the 
great 
company 
cIass. 
The 
purposes 
i~ 
making 
29,30) 
These 
shall 
"bear 
the 
image 
of 
the 
heavenly" 
(1 
Co-- 
such 
a 
statement 
could 
be 
only 
to 
induce 
those 
actively 
en- 
rinthians 
15 
:49) 
and 
shall 
"shine 
forth 
as 
the 
sun 
in 
the 
king- 
gaged 
in 
tIl(' 
harvest 
work 
to 
cease 
their 
efforts 
and 
to 
dis- 
[6211] 
Frsruary 1, 1918 to his great plan, and of their privilege to fill up that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ. And soon, by his grace, they shall enter into their everlasting reward, far beyond any other ereatures of the world or in heaven. Please continue to encourage the dear brethren all you can. If there is anything that we can do for them here, kindly let me now. With much love to you and all the dear ones in Glasgow, I beg to remain, Your brother and servant by his grace, J. F. RUrHiRrorp, AWAKENED BY VOLUME SEVEN DEAR Sirs :— Last week I purchased one of your books entitled “The Finished Mystery’—Series V11 of SrupIES IN THE SCRIPTURES. { did‘not know what it was when I bought it, but IJ now thank God that it came into my possession. It is as a drink to one dying of thirst in a desert. For the past four years my heart has been full of unrest. I could not tell why, but I simply could not enjoy going to church. Try as I might, I could find no satisfaction and peace when I did go; finally I gave myself up as hopelessly lost and wondered why I had ever lived. But now I am awakened! I beg of you to tell me if there is time enough left for me to do anything in the service of our King whom I have always loved and longed to serve. I am sending for the other volumes of STUDIES IN THE ScrirTURES and for the booklet “About Hell” which you announce. I can distribute tracts if you have any and will send me some. I want to become one of you and work in the Master’s vineyard, Yours in need of Christian counsel, Mrs. T. C. Cragk,—Okle. CHURCHES LIKE OPERA HOUSES Deag Sigs :— Some friend has sent me a copy of Volume Seven of your series of STUDIES iN THE ScripTuREs, I don’t know who did it; but I have been praying God to give me more light on the Bible, and when I received this book if was surely a godsend, Our churches are getting like opera houses where people go just to have a good time. Six weeks ago I ceased going to church. I have quit churchianity. I told our minister that no church institution could serve two masters and spiritually prosper. Enclosed find Money Order for $4.60 for which please send me the entire seven books by Pastor Russell and THe Watcu Towrk for one year, as announced on the last page of this Seventh Volume. Respectfully, 1. H. Scxu.re, County Treas.—Iowa. WORDS INADEQUATE FOR EXPRESSION Dear BRETHREN IN THE Lorp:— Words are totally inadequate to describe the feelings of the brethren with regard to the Seventh Volume. We are unanimous in proclaiming it to be the work of those guided by God. It is really ¢ wonderful book and, like the Bible Vou, XXXIX THE WATCH TOWER BROOKLYN, N. Y., FEBRUARY 15, 1918 TWO CLASSES IN THE CHURCH (47-51) itself, there is nothing to be eliminated, nor can there be anything added; it is complete in itself. We join in praising the great Jehovah in giving us such a help through his honored servants. Our prayer is that the heart of each one may be filled with a determination to continue faithful unto death. Your brother in Christ, A. Hunt,—Eng. VOLUME SEVEN LED HER TO CONSECRATION DEAR BRETHREN :— I am truly grateful that our heavenly Father hag placed the Seventh Volume in my hand. It has brought me out of darkness intv the light. It has opened my eyes of understanding that 1 have been able to see more clearly God’s wonderful plan. The first word of truth I received was in October when one of our dear sisters in the colporteur work asked me to buy Volume VII. Since then I have bought the other six volumes and I study every spare moment. T am. now one of the fully consecrated children of God and I pray and trust that 1 may continue to be until death. I ask you to pray for me. Your sister by his grace, CAROLINE ScHLICHENMAIER,—/a. WHAT THE ‘‘PENNY’’ SIGNIFIES Dear BRETHREN :— Greetings! Please permit me to draw your attention to an article from our dear Brother Russell’s pen, found in THE WartcH Tower of Aug. 15, 1910, page 264, entitled “Go Ye Also into the Vineyard”—especially that portion under the subhead, ‘Agreed for a Penny 2 Day.’ This seems to be very timely just now in settling the question of the “Penny”; and will you not, dear brethren, prayerfully take the matter to the Lord, for it seems to me it is indeed “meat in due season,” and would be his will that the article be republished in THE Tower at the present time? How we rejoice in our privileges of service! “The Lord bless thee and keep thee” is my prayer continually. With love and best wishes, as ever, Your brother in the Lord, W. M. Hersee,—Pilgrim. [The article above referred to is reprinted in this issue. | “The Lord has indeed multiplied my blessings this day by the safe and unexpected arrival of the Seventh Volume, My joy was so evident when the post woman delivered it that she had to know about it and was glad to get Volume One for herself. ‘My cup runneth over.’ “At our Praise meeting tonight the testimonies were full of thanksgiving for this very precious completing volume. The immediate effect of the short time already given to Volume Seven is a heart full of gratitude to God and a reiteration of my consecration to him; also deep thankfulness to our Lord Jesus, who has girded himself during this harvest period and is serving us with so rich a feast culminating in Volume Seven, through that ‘faithful servant,’ our beloved Brother Russell (who seems very near to us though parted from us for a brief while). The preceding six volumes are made stil] more precious by the possession of the Seventh. Truly we are thoroughly furnished.” F. H. W.,—Scotland. No. 4 “Nevertheless the foundation af God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to less honor.” —2 The Scriptures clearly teach that when God’s plan concerning man is completed there will be four classes redeemed from among men; viz., (1) the little flock, who are to sit with Christ on his throne, reign with him in the regeneration of the human race, and who will forever be the recipients of God’s favor through Christ Jesus; (2) the great company class, born on the spirit plane, who are to be the servants before the throne, like unto angela; (3) the ancient worthies, who will be princes or representatives of the. Christ in the earth; and (4) restored human beings, who shall inherit the earth forever. All of these classes, when finally completed, will be perfectly happy in the position they gain. The little flock is mentioned in the Scriptures under many names, such as, the bride of Christ, the body of Christ, the royal priesthood, ete. To such the Lord Jesus said, “I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” (Luke 22: 29,30) These shall “bear the image of the heavenly” (1 Corinthians 15:49) and shall “shine forth as the sun in the king Timothy 2:19, 20. dom. {Matthew 13:43) Those who have sacrificed all things to follow in the footsteps of the Master, because of their love for God and his beloved, Son, are anxious to awake in his likeness and be forever with the Lord.—Psalm 27:4. BE NOT AT EASE (IDLE) IN ZION Some who for a long while have actively participated in the harvest work under the direction of the Watcu Tower BrBte ano Tract Socrery have recently assumed a position in opposition to its work, and their speech and conduct hag tended to disturb some of the Lord’s dear sheep. Reference is made to Tue WatTcH Tower of January 15, 1918, page 30, wherein the brother who is really the leader of those who take this position in opposition is quoted as saying, in substance, that those adhering to the Socrery or having anything to do with its present management, and all those who are participating in the distribution of Tux Biste STupEents Montuty, “The Fall of Babylon,” and of “The Finished Mystery’ are of the great company class. The purposes in making such a statement could be only to induce those actively engaged in the harvest work to cease their efforts and to dis [6211]

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