Publication date
3/15/19
Volume
40
Number
6
The WatchTower
Views from the Watch Tower
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83) 
THE 
rVATCH 
TOWER 
PIT'l'SBURCH. 
PA. 
graciously 
given 
us 
many 
opportunities 
of 
l:iervice. 
In 
every 
avenue 
great 
activity 
has 
prevailed; 
and 
although 
the 
war 
has 
inevitably 
restricted 
in 
some 
dir~ctions, 
it 
has 
served 
to 
stirn· 
ulate 
interest 
greatly; 
and 
we 
are 
glad 
to 
.be 
here 
still 
and 
to 
find 
1lo 
much 
to 
do. 
By 
the 
Lord's 
grace 
and 
help 
we 
will 
go 
on. 
When 
he 
takes 
us 
home, 
we 
shall 
be 
glad 
to 
leave 
this 
human 
state 
with 
its 
many 
weaknesses 
for 
that 
full 
compan­ 
ionship 
with 
our 
dear 
Lord 
Jesus 
and 
those 
with 
him; 
a.nd 
our 
works 
will 
foUow 
after. 
accompanied 
by 
conditions 
of 
power 
and 
perfection, 
for 
which 
we 
earnestly 
strive. 
:\:1ay 
our 
Father's 
favor 
be 
your 
portion 
now 
and 
forever. 
Your 
brother 
in 
Christ. 
H. 
C. 
T!ucKWAY,-England. 
EXOELLENT 
RESULTS 
FROM 
PASTORAL 
WORK 
DEAB 
BRETIIRES 
IN 
THE 
LoM:- 
Loving 
~reetings 
in 
his 
name. 
In 
the 
Dee. 
I 
WATCH 
TOWER 
it 
is 
stated 
that 
some 
booklet-tracts 
are 
being 
prepared; 
and 
as 
we 
noted 
the 
titles 
of 
these 
we 
were 
glad, 
because 
we 
had 
just 
been 
expressing 
a 
desire 
that 
such 
tracts 
would 
be 
is­ 
sued. 
The 
sorrows 
caused 
by 
death. 
maiming, 
etc., 
in 
the 
war 
lire 
tremendous 
in 
this 
country; 
and 
the 
sisters 
in 
the 
pas­ 
toral 
work 
have 
found 
that 
a 
little 
booklet 
would 
be 
read 
in 
many 
cases 
where 
the 
larger 
,book, 
"The 
Divine 
pian 
of 
the 
Ages," 
is 
refused. 
The 
pressure 
on 
life 
is 
so 
very 
great 
at 
present 
that 
most 
we 
meet 
with 
find 
that 
they 
have 
no 
time 
for 
reading 
a 
book; 
but 
many 
who 
have 
desires 
for 
God 
think 
that 
they 
could 
read 
a 
pamphlet. 
So 
the 
pastoral 
workers 
in 
Glasgow 
will 
be 
very 
gratified 
if 
you 
will 
kindly 
send 
some 
of 
those 
new 
booklets. 
I 
enclose 
£2 
to 
cover 
cost 
of 
transit 
and 
also 
to 
help 
pay 
for 
the 
booklets. 
You 
will 
be 
glad 
to 
know 
that 
the 
pastoral 
work 
is 
still 
going 
on 
in 
Glasgow; 
and 
the 
Lord 
continues 
to 
bless 
it. 
We 
traee 
201 
as 
now 
attending 
the 
cE'ntral 
meetings 
through 
the 
work 
started 
on 
tWG 
yeau 
fl./.\"O. 
With 
love 
in 
the 
Lord 
and 
best 
wishes 
ior 
1919. 
Mayall 
your 
labors 
be 
blest 
and 
guided 
of 
himl 
Yours 
in 
his 
service. 
MIN.r<A 
EDGAR.-Scotland. 
FOR 
llBBTHBEN 
IN 
THE 
ARMY 
DEAR 
BRETllREN:- 
I 
write 
you 
a 
few 
line~, 
as 
it 
might 
be 
of 
interest 
to 
you 
to 
know 
where 
the 
young 
brethren 
are 
who 
al'e 
in 
thE' 
military 
service 
of 
the 
U. 
S. 
A. 
r 
am 
from 
the 
Chi{'n{l:o 
Eeclesia, 
and 
was 
drafted 
into 
serviee 
last 
May, 
sent 
to 
onl' 
of 
our 
training 
camps, 
and 
was 
placed 
in 
the 
medieal 
departml'nt 
of 
the 
106 
Engineers. 
At 
one 
time 
there 
were 
four 
of 
us 
brethren 
there 
from 
differl'nt 
towns, 
but 
I 
am 
the 
only 
one 
who 
passed 
for 
overseas 
duty, 
the 
rest 
haVing 
been 
discha.rgl'd 
because 
of 
phy­ 
~ical 
disability. 
In 
September 
we 
left 
Georgia. 
for 
Long' 
Island. 
where 
we 
staYl'd 
for 
It 
time, 
and 
then 
A\-ere 
shipped- 
to 
"somewhere 
in 
FranC'e," 
not 
knowing 
just 
whl're. 
But 
I 
knew 
that 
I 
was 
safe 
in 
the 
Lord. 
After 
a 
thirteen-day 
voyaW" 
we 
landed 
at 
Glas­ 
gow, 
and 
from 
ther!' 
went 
to 
'YinchestN. 
where 
Wl' 
remained 
several 
days. 
We 
left 
England 
from 
Southampton, 
about 
oixty 
miles 
from 
London. 
I 
wished 
that 
I 
oould 
have 
had 
the 
op­ 
portunity 
to 
visit 
the 
friends 
there. 
WI' 
traveled 
through 
many 
Frl'neh 
towns, 
but 
rl'mained 
no 
length 
of 
time 
'at 
any 
of 
them, 
until 
we 
arrivPd 
at 
Brpst. 
Our 
engineprs 
were 
stationed 
thl're. 
to 
build 
a 
rpceiving 
camp, 
which 
is 
now 
one 
of 
the 
larg­ 
est 
in 
Francl'. 
WI' 
lillve 
not 
seen 
any 
fH'tual 
tlghting 
at 
the 
front, 
however, 
although 
the 
work 
of 
the 
pngineHs 
has 
done 
a 
g'rl'a.t 
deal 
for 
the 
ruen. 
'Ye 
surely 
are 
in 
the 
days 
of 
the 
falling 
of 
the 
kingdoms. 
It 
dOes 
not 
nl'ed 
much 
faith 
on 
the 
people's 
part, 
as 
they 
can 
see 
the 
fu1filhnent 
of 
prophecy 
with 
their 
literal 
eyes. 
I 
do 
not 
know 
of 
any 
othpr 
brethren 
here, 
except 
Brother 
Stanley 
Olson, 
whom 
I 
have 
located 
through 
the 
mail. 
I 
wish 
I 
knew 
oi 
others 
also. 
Our 
desire 
now 
is 
to 
go 
home 
to 
our 
beloved 
ones 
there. 
The 
Lord 
willing. 
I 
may 
be 
homewal"d 
bound 
in 
a 
oouple 
of 
months. 
I 
ask 
an 
interest 
in 
your 
pray· 
ers 
that 
we 
boys 
may 
remain 
faithful 
and 
strong 
in 
the 
Lord. 
With 
Christian 
love, 
Your 
orother 
in 
Christ, 
FRANK 
GANS. 
Medical 
Dept. 
106 
Engineers. 
A. 
P. 
O. 
716, 
Base 
5, 
Brest, 
Frallce. 
LOYAL 
OO-OPEBA.TIOIIT 
PLEDGED 
DEAB 
BRETHREN:- 
Greetings 
in 
the 
name 
of 
our 
dear 
Lord 
and 
Master, 
from 
thl!'.Peterl>burg 
Eeclesia, 
by 
whom 
I 
film 
instructed 
to 
send 
you 
th~following 
message: 
At 
the 
beginning 
of 
the 
new 
year, 
which 
we 
trust 
will 
be 
full 
of 
opportunities 
for 
service 
to 
the 
truth 
and 
to 
the 
breth­ 
ren, 
we 
desire 
to 
express 
to 
each 
individual 
membl'r 
of 
the 
old 
Boud 
of 
Directors 
our 
love 
and 
appreciation 
of 
the 
work 
they 
have 
performed, 
and 
to 
pledge 
to 
the 
new 
Board 
our 
pray­ 
PI'S 
for 
their 
successful 
guida-lice 
of 
thl' 
alrl.lir~ 
of 
the 
Society. 
and 
to 
assure 
them 
of 
our 
fullest 
co-operation 
in 
every 
re­ 
spect, 
believing 
that 
this 
wiII 
be 
one 
of 
the 
gre-atest 
years 
in 
the 
history 
of 
the 
world 
for 
the 
dissemination 
of 
the 
truth 
and 
for 
the 
furtherance 
of 
the 
establishment 
of 
the 
kingdom 
through 
the 
power 
and 
grace 
of 
our 
Lord 
and 
Savior. 
Yours 
in 
his 
service. 
R. 
A. 
GAMBLE, 
C1lloSS 
Seeretary.-Va. 
GBEAT 
JOY 
AT 
THll 
BE8ULT 
OF 
THE 
ELEOTION 
DEAR 
BRETHR.EN:- 
After 
reading 
the 
report 
of 
the 
annual 
meeting 
of 
share· 
holders 
in 
the 
Jan. 
15 
WATCH 
TOWER. 
we 
wish 
to 
express 
to 
you 
our 
grea.t 
joy 
at 
the 
result 
of 
the 
election. 
We 
thank 
the 
dear 
Lord 
for 
so 
clea.rly 
lDlUlifesting 
his 
will; 
and 
we 
hereby 
renew 
our 
pledge 
of 
hearty 
support 
and 
co-operation. 
We 
also 
wish 
to 
participate 
enthusil18tieally 
in 
supporting 
the 
resolu­ 
tion 
passed 
by 
the 
sha.reholders 
in 
1'1' 
Our 
brethren 
in 
prison. 
We 
take 
this 
opportunity 
to 
tell 
you 
of 
our 
gratitUde 
for 
the 
privilege 
of'feasting 
upon 
the 
"meat 
'in 
due 
season." 
Truly 
the 
Lord 
has 
prepared 
a 
table 
before 
us. 
upon 
which 
all 
our 
needs 
of 
spiritual 
food 
are 
supplil'd. 
We 
are 
ready, 
yes, 
llllXioU1l 
to 
oo-o~rate 
with 
you 
in 
any 
an~ 
every 
way 
possible; 
and 
we 
continualIy 
pray 
the 
Lord's 
guidance 
and 
richest 
bless­ 
ings 
upon 
you. 
Yours 
in 
the 
glorious 
hope 
.• 
J. 
,T. 
PICKERING, 
Secy.-Ma.s8. 
GROW't'H 
OP 
SPIRITISM 
TREMENDOUS 
DEAR 
BRETHREN 
l~ 
THE 
J..()RD:- 
Loving 
greeting's 
in 
Christ 
our 
Lord 
unto 
you 
all 
frOm 
Camp 
--. 
\Vith 
sorrow 
we 
notice 
tl1e 
tremendous 
growth 
of 
spir­ 
itism. 
Ouij'a 
board~ 
are 
used 
freely 
as 
a 
Ih'l.stime 
and 
innocent 
amusement. 
W'hen 
we 
called 
attention 
to 
the 
seriousness 
of 
ha.ving 
any 
rommunieation 
,dth 
thE' 
p\·i1 
spirits. 
and 
ex­ 
plained 
that 
mllny 
who 
start€'ll 
with 
l'ul'iosity 
ended 
in 
the 
insane 
asylum 
as 
the 
result 
of 
thesE' 
wiekE'd 
spirits 
possessing 
their 
mind,-thl'ir 
only 
aim 
lind 
purpo~e 
in 
eommnnieating 
with 
human 
beings-our 
warn 
in/! 
was 
considered 
very 
lightly. 
Then 
we 
thought 
how 
handy 
it 
woul,l 
hi' 
to 
have 
on 
hand 
some 
timely 
tracts 
on 
spiritism. 
and 
so 
to 
do 
our 
utmost 
to 
warn 
those 
in 
danger. 
With 
warmest 
Christia~l 
love 
to 
you 
all. 
an,! 
pspeeially 
the 
dear 
brethren 
in 
charge 
of 
the 
Lord's 
work. 
1 
rl'main. 
Your 
brM.her 
in 
Christ. 
II. 
1., 
C. 
O. 
YOLo 
XI; 
PITTHRnWII. 
1'1\ 
.• 
~IARCH 
15, 
l!lHl 
Ko. 
(j 
----_.=-=-======== 
=-~=~ 
VIEWS 
FROM 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
Bible 
students 
are 
a.ware 
that 
since 
the 
year 
1799' 
we 
have 
been 
in 
"the 
time 
of 
the 
end." 
"The 
day 
of 
his 
preparation" 
is 
another 
name 
given 
to 
the 
same 
period, 
beca.use 
in 
it 
a. 
genera.l 
increase 
of 
knowledge 
and 
numerous 
governmental 
ll.I\d 
moral 
changes 
pave 
the 
way 
for 
the 
Messianic 
Kingdom, 
which 
is 
now 
being 
established 
upon 
the 
ruins 
of 
the 
existing 
order. 
The 
ma.ny 
lessons 
which 
the 
peoples 
of 
earth 
have 
been 
forced 
to 
learn 
during 
the 
period 
of 
the 
war 
have 
no 
doubt 
been 
real 
blessings 
in 
disguise. 
The 
les-sons 
in 
economy 
ha.ve 
been 
es· 
<pecia.lly 
beneficial. 
Jehovah 
is 
a 
great 
eoonomist. 
Jesus 
taught 
his 
disciples 
the 
lesson 
of 
economv 
when 
he 
instructed 
them 
to 
gather 
up 
the 
fragments 
of 
the' 
loaves 
and 
the 
fiBhes 
after 
having 
fed 
the 
multitudp 
of 
five 
thou811nd. 
\\"1' 
think 
it 
rpasonll­ 
ble 
that 
the 
recent 
necessary 
restrictions 
in 
luxuries, 
fuel, 
food, 
etc., 
have 
been 
overruled 
of 
the 
Lord, 
and 
are 
incidental 
lessonB 
in 
this 
period 
of 
preparation 
for 
the 
kingdom 
of 
Christ 
on 
earth. 
INVISIBLE 
FORCES 
AT 
WORK 
Among 
the 
sudden 
and 
sweeping 
changl's 
in 
this 
prepara­ 
tory 
period 
in 
which 
we 
are 
living, 
none 
has 
been 
more 
1'1'­ 
markable 
than 
the 
recent 
prohibition 
legisla.tion. 
When 
the 
eighteenth 
·amendment 
to 
the 
United 
States 
Constitution, 
for­ 
bidding 
the 
manufacture, 
sale 
or 
transportation 
of 
intoxicatin~ 
liquors 
within 
the 
United 
States 
and 
its 
territories, 
was 
pro­ 
posed 
by 
Congress 
in 
thll 
lj,utumn 
of 
1917, 
few 
indPed 
expl'l'te;l 
that 
it 
would 
be 
ratified 
by 
the 
required 
two-thirds 
of 
the 
states 
in 
so 
short 
a 
time 
a.s 
one 
year. 
In 
fact. 
the 
third 
section 
of 
this 
amendment 
provided 
that 
the 
States 
should 
have 
sewn 
years 
in 
whieh 
to 
ratify 
it; 
and 
that 
should 
it 
not 
be 
ratified 
by 
the 
legislatures 
of 
the 
several 
States 
within 
that 
time, 
the 
article 
should 
be 
.inoperative. 
The 
fact 
therefore 
that 
the 
a.mendment 
has 
been 
ratified 
by 
more 
than 
two-thirds 
of 
the 
States, 
within 
praetically 
one 
year 
from 
the 
da.te 
of 
its 
sub­ 
mission 
to 
the 
legislatures 
by 
Congress, 
has 
been 
mystifying 
[6402J 
(79 83) THE graciously given us many opportunities of service. In every avenue great activity has prevailed; and although the war has inevitably restricted in some dirtctions, it has served to stimulate interest greatly; and we are glad to be here still and to find 80 much to do. By the Lord’s grace and help we will go on. When he takes us home, we shall be glad to leave this human state with its many weaknesses for that full companionship with our dear Lord Jesus and those with him; and our works will follow after, accompanied by conditions of power and perfection, for which we earnestly strive. May our Father’s favor be your portion now and forever. Your brother in Christ. H. C. Tuackway,—England. EXCELLENT RESULTS FROM PASTORAL WORK Deaz BRETHREN IN THE Logp:— Loving greetings in his name. In the Dec. 1 Warcu Tower it is stated that some booklet-tracts are being prepared; and as we noted the titles of these we were glad, because we had just been expressing a desire that such tracts would be issued, The sorrows caused by death, maiming, etc., in the war are tremendous in this country; and the sisters in the pastoral work have found that a little booklet would be read in many cases where the larger book, “The Divine Plan of the Ages,” is refused. The pressure on life is so very great at present that most we mect with find that they have no time for reading a book; but many who have desireg for God think that they could read a pamphlet. So the pastoral workers in Glasgow will be very gratified if you will kindly send some of those new booklets. I enclose £2 to cover cost of transit and also to help pay for the booklets. You wi 1 be glad to know that the pastoral work is still going on in Glasgow; and the Lord continues to bless it. We trace 201 as now attending the central meetings through the work started on two years ago, With love in the Lord and best wishes for 1919. May all your labors be blest and guided of him! Yours in his service. Minna Epear.—Scotland. FOR BRETHREN IN THE ARMY DEAR BRETHREN :— I write you a few lines, as it might be of interest to you to know where the young brethren are who are in the military service of the U. S. A. I! am from the Chicago Ecclesia, and was drafted into service last May, sent to one of our training camps, and was placed in the medieal department of the 106 Engineers. At one time there were four of us brethren there from different towns, but I am the only one who passed for overseas duty, the rest having been discharged because of physical disability. In September we left Georgia for Long Island. where we stayed for a time, and then avere shipped to ‘somewhere in France,” not knowing just where. But I knew that I was safe in the Lord. After a thirteen-day voyage, we landed at Glasgow, and from there went to Winchester, where we remained several days. We left England from Southampton, about sixty miles from London. I wished that I could have had the opportunity to visit the friends there. We traveled through many French towns, but remained no length of time at any of them, until we arrived at Brest. Our engineers were stationed there, to build a receiving eamp, which is now one of the largest in France. We have not seen any actual] fighting at the front, however, although the work of the engineers has done a great. deal for the men. We surely are in the days of the falling of the kingdoms. It does not need much faith on the WATCH TOWER Pirtssurcn, Pa. people’s part, as they can see the fulfillment of prophecy with their literal eyes, I do not know of any other brethren here, except Brother Stanley Olson, whom | have located through the mail. I wish I knew of others also. Our desire now is to go home to our beloved ones there. The Lord willing, I may be homeward bound in a couple of months. I ask an interest in your prayers that we boys may remain faithful and strong in the Lord. With Christian love, Your brother in Christ, Medical Dept. 106 Engineers, A. P. O. 716, Base 5, Brest, France. LOYAL CO-OPERATION PLEDGED Dear BRETHREN :— Greetings in the name cf ovr dear Lord and Maater, from the-.Petersburg Ecclesia, by whom I am instructed to send you thé’ following message: At the beginning of the new year, which we trust will be full of opportunities for service to the truth and to the brethren, we desire to express to each individual member of the old Board of Directors our love and appreciation of the work they have performed, and to pledge to the new Board our prayers for their successful guidance of the affairs of the Society. and to assure them of our fullest co-operation in every respect, believing that this will be one of the greatest years in the history of the world for the dissemination of the truth and for the furtherance of the establishment of the kingdom through the power and grace of our Lord and Savior. Yours in his service. R. A. GAMBLE, Class Secretary.—Vea. GREAT JOY AT THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION Dear BRETHREN :— After reading the report of the annual meeting of share. holders in the Jan. 15 Warcu Towser, we wish to express to you our great joy at the result of the election. We thank the dear Lord for so clearly manifesting his will; and we hereby renew our pledge of hearty support and co-operation. We also wish to participate enthusiastically in supporting the resolution passed by the shareholders in re our brethren in prison. We take this opportunity to tell you of our gratitude for the privilege of*feasting upon the “meat ‘in due season.” Truly the Lord has prepared a table before us, upon which all our needs of spiritual food are supplied. We are ready, ves, anxious to co-operate with you in any and every way possible; and we continually pray the Lord’s guidance and richest blessings upon you. Yours in the glorious hope. J. J. PickEenrne, Secy.—Muass. GROWTH OF SPIRITISM TREMENDOUS DEAR BRETHREN IN THE Lorp:— Loving greetings in Christ our Lord unto you all from Camp With sorrow we notice the tremendous growth of spiritism. Ouija boards are used freely as a pastime and innocent amusement, When we called attention to the seriousness of having any communication with the evil spirits, and explained that many who started with curiosity ended in the insane asylum as the result of these wicked spirits possessing their minds—their only aim and purpose in communicating with human beings—our warning was considered very lightly. Then we thought how handy it would he to have on hand some timely tracts on spiritism, and so to do our utmost to warn those in danger. With warmest Christian love to you all, and especially the dear brethren in charge of the Lord’s work, ! remain, Your brether in Christ. Wi, c. 0. FRANK GANS. Vou. AV VIEWS FROM Bible students are aware that since the year 1799 we have been in “the time of the end.” “The day of his preparation” ig another name given to the same period, because in it a general increase of knowledge and numerous governmental and moral changes pave the way for the Messianic Kingdom, which is now being established upon the ruins of the existing order. The many lessons which the peoples of earth have been foreed to learn during the period of the war have no doubt been rea] bleasings in disguise. The lessons in economy have been especially beneficial. Jehovah is a great economist. Jesus taught his disciples the lesson of economy when he instructed them to gather up the fragments of the loaves and the fishes after having fed the multitude of five thousand. \Ve think it reasonable that the recent necessary restrictions in luxuries, fuel, food, ete., have been overruled of the Lord, and are incidental lessons in this period of preparation for the kingdom of Christ on earth. PITTSBURGH, PA. MARCH 15,1919 No. 6 THE WATCH TOWER INVISIBLE FORCES AT WORK Among the sudden and sweeping changes in this preparatory period in which we are living, none has been more remarkable than the recent prohibition legislation. When the eighteenth amendment to the United States Constitution, forbidding the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors within the United States and its territories, was proposed by Congress in the autumn of 1917, few indeed expected that it would be ratified by the required two-thirds of the states in so short a time as one year. In fact, the third section of this amendment provided that the States should have seven years in which to ratify it; and that should it not be ratified by the legislatures of the several States within that time, the article should be inoperative. The fact therefore that the amendment has been ratified by more than two-thirds of the States, within practically one year from the date of its submission to the legislatures by Congress, has been mystifying [6402]

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