THIS
JOURNAL
AND
ITS
SACRED
MISSION
T
HIS
joornal
1!J
one
of
the
prime
factors
or
Instruments
in
the
system
of
Dible
Instruction,
or
"SemInary
Extension",
now
belnr
presented
In
all
parts
of
the
c!\'llIzed
world
by
the
WATcn
TOWEll
DIllLE
&;
TIlACT
SOCIETY,
chartered
A.D.
IS!!4,
"For
the
Pro
..obOR
of
Christian
Knowledge".
It
not
only
seryes
as
a
class
room
where
Dible
students
may
meet
In
the
study
of
the
dl
...
lne
Word
but
a1loo
as
a
channel
of
commuDlcatlon
throu~h
which
thl')'
rna)'
be
reached
with
annonnCl'ment..
of
the
Society's
conventions
and
of
the
-wng
of
its
traveimg
repre.entatlves,
st)'led
"Pilgrims",
and
refreshed
with
rl'ports
of
its
conventions.
Our
"Berean
Le..sons"
are
topical
rehearsals
or
re
...
iews
of
our
Society's
published
STt:DIES
mMt
entertainln;;ly
arran!!l'd,
and
very
Itelpful
to
all
who
would
merit
the
only
honorary
degree
which
the
Society
accords,
YlZ.,
Vcrbi
Dei
Minister
(V.
D.
~!.),
which
translated
olD
Enl;IL.h
is
Min,-,ter
0/
God's
Word.
Our
treatment
of
the
InternatIOnal
Sunday
School
Lessons
is
specially
for
the
older
Dible
8tudents
and
teachers.
By
some
thIS
feature
is
considered
indispensable.
This
journal
stands
firmly
for
the
defense
of
the
only
true
foundation
of
the
Christian's
hope
now
being
so
generallr
repudiated
-redemptlon
throu;:h
the
precious
blood
of
"the
Illan
Christ
Jesus,
who
I;a\'e
lilmself
Ii
ransom
[a
correspondin;;
price,
a
substitute]
for
aD".
(1
Peter
1:
Ill;
1
Tlmoth)'
:!:
G)
DuildlDl;
up
on
this
sure
foundation
the
I;old,
sih'er
nnd
precious
stones
(1
Corinthians
3:
11
15;
2
Peter
1:
5-11)
of
the
Word
of
God,
its
further
mis'ion
is
to
"make
all
see
what
is
the
fellowship
of
the
myster)'
which
•..
has
Men
hid
10
God,
•••
to
the
intent
tliat
now
mi:;ht
be
made
known
by
the
church
the
manifold
wisdom
of
God"-"which
in
other
ages
....
not
lUade
known
unto
tlie
sons
of
men
as
it
is
now
reYealeu".-Ephesl:LDs
;):
::i-D,
10.
It
stands
free
from
all
parties.
sects
and
creeds
of
ml'n,
whlle
it
seeks
marl'
and
marl'
to
bring
its
e
...
err
utterance
into
fullest
.m.jectlon
to
the
will
of
God
in
Christ,
as
expre,sl'd
lU
tile
holy
Scriptures.
It
is
thus
free
to
declare
boldly
whatso",Yer
the
Lord
llath
sl'oken-accordlDg
to
the
dinne
wisdom
I;ranted
unto
us
to
understand
hi.
uttcrances,
Its
attitude
IS
not
uo:;matlc,
but
confiuent;
for
we
know
whereof
we
affirm,
treadin~
with
implicit
faith
upon
the
sure
promi~cs
of
God.
It
is
held
a.
a
trust.
to
be
used
only
in
hIS
!lerncl';
hence
our
deci,ions
relath
e
to
what
rna)
and
what
ilia)'
not
appear
in
its
column.
must
be
according
to
our
jud~ment
of
hiS
~ood
pleasure,
the
teaehIDI:
of
hi.
',"ord.
for
the
upbuihlinc:
of
hi~
pcople
in
~raee
an,1
knowled"e.
And
we
not
onl)'
innte
but
urge
our
readers
to
pro
...
e
all
its
utterances
b)-
tlie
infallilJle
Word
to
which
rcference
b
constantly
maul'
to
facilitate
such
testing.
TO
US
THE
SCRIPTURES
CLEARLY
TEACH
That
the
church
Is
"the
temple
of
the
li
...
inl':
God",
peculiarly
"hi'
workmanship":
that
its
constructIOn
has
been
In
prOl:ress
throu1!:hout
the
!"o,pel
age--e\'er
slllee
Christ
became
the
world's
I:edeellll'r
and
the
Chief
Corner
Stone
of
his
temple,
throu~h
which,
when
finished,
God's
bJessinl:
shall
come
"to
all
people",
and
the)'
find
access
to
him.-l
Corinthians
3;
IG,
17;
Ephesians
2;
20-:!2
;
GenesIs
28:
14:
Galatians
3:
:!9.
'DIat
meantIme
the
chiseling,
shaping,
and
polishing
of
consecrated
believers
in
Christ's
atonement
for
sin,
progresses;
and
when
the
last
of
these
"linng
stones",
"elect
and
precious,"
shall
ha
...
e
been
made
ready,
the
great
lIlaster
Workman
will
brin~
all
to!"ether
In
the
first
resurrection;
and
the
temple
shall
be
filled
with
his
glory,
and
be
the
meetIDg
place
between
God
and
men
throughout
the
lIlillennium.-Hevelation
15:
5-8.
That
the
basis
of
hope,
for
the
church
and
the
world,
lies
In
the
fact
that
"Jesus
Christ,
by
the
!"race
of
God,
tasted
death
for
everll
mIlD,"
"a
ransom
for
all,"
and
will
be
"the
true
light
which
lighteth
every
man
that
cometh
into
the
teorld",
"in
due
ume".
Hebrews
2;
9;
John
1:
9;
1
Timoth)·
:!:::i.
G.
!l'bat
the
hope
of
the
church
is
that
she
may
be
like
her
Lord,
"see
him
as
he
is,"
be
"partakers
of
the
divine
nature','
and
share
hIs
glory
as
bis
jOlnt-helr.-l
John
3:2;
John
17:
24;
Uomans
8:
17;
2
Peter
1;
4.
!l'bat
the
present
mission
of
the
cburch
Is
tlie
perfecting
of
the
saints
for
tbe
future
work
of
servlcEtj
to
develop
In
herself
every
!"race:
to
be
Gou's
witness
to
the
world;
and
to
prepare
to
be
klDgs
and
priests
in
the
next
age.-.t<pbeslans
4:
1:!;
Matthew
24:
14:
Hevelation
1;
6;
20;
6.
'rhat
the
hope
for
the
world
lies
In
the
blessings
of
knowledl!:e
and
opportunity
to
be
broul!:ht
to
all
by
Christ's
Millennial
kinl"dom,
the
restitution
of
all
that
was
lost
In
Adam,
to
all
the
willIn<;
and
obeulent,
at
the
bands
of
their
Hedeemer
and
hiS
I;lorified
church,
"'hen
all
the
wilfully
wicked
will
be
destroycd.-Acts
3:
19·23:
Isaiah
35.
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oy
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Editorial
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This
journal
is
published
undl'r
the
supervision
of
an
editorial
committl'e,
at
least
three
of
"'hom
have
read
and
appro"ed
as
truth
each
and
every
article
appearlDg
in
these
columns.
'The
naml'S
of
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editorial
committee
are:
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F.
RUTHEItFOIlD.
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E.
V
AX
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F.
II.
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G.
H.
FIsnr.:,
Notice
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W.
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Ad
of
Marell
8rd..
J'1
•.
VOLUl'o7EER
LITERATURE
Friends
In
different
pares
of
the
country
report
a
quantity
of
'f'olunteer
literature
in
tbeir
possession,
which
has
been
on
land
for
a
number
of
years.
There
is
no
reason
why
this
should
be
held.
It
should
be
distributed.
Ko
matter
if
It
Is
several
years
.ld,
it
pertains
to
the
Scriptures
and
would
be
!toad
reading
JIlatter.
We
request
the
classes
everywhere
to
distribute
whatso
ever
thl'Y
ha
...
e
in
the
way
of
volunteer
literature.
Let
none
or
this
go
to
waste.
TESTIlIlONY
TEXTS
FOR
MARCH
March
2;
JEHOVAH
BLESSES:
"Jehovah
w1ll
bless
his
people
with
peace."-Psalm
29:
11.
March
9:
JEHOVAH
HELPS
:"1
Jehovah
thy
God
•••
will
belp
thee."-lsaillh
41;
13.
Marcb
16;
JEHOVAH
GUIDES;
Jehoyah
will!"uirle
thee
contin
ually,
and
satisfy
thy
soul."
Isaiah
58:
11.
!>larch
23;
JEHOVAH
SUPPLIES;
"~ly
God
shall
supply
ever)'
need
of
yours
accordln~
to
his
riches
In
glory."-Phll,
4
:19.
~larch
30:
JEHOVAH
I~SPIRES
:
"Jeho
...
ah
gl
...
eth
wisrlom;
out
of
his
mouth
cometh
knowl·
edge
and
understanding."
Proverbs
2
:
G.
BILLBOARD
ADVERTISING
Shall
consecrated
money
be
used
to
advertise
the
truth
by
means
of
signboards,
etc.?
We
answer
no,
for
the
following
reasons:
Signboards
and
things
similar
suggest
to
those
who
read
them
a
selfish
motive
in
dis
posing
of
books
as
for
pecuniary
gain.
The
Lord
has
not
blessed
such
efforts
in
the
past.
His
blessing
has
been
manifested
where
the
work
was
done
by
his
consecrated
followers.
Such
work
is
chiefly
for
the
Christian's
de
velopment,
and
secondarily,
to
give
the
witness.
The
Lord
could
paint
signs
on
the
skies
for
the
observation
of
everyone
if
he
so
desired.
Personal
influence
is
a
talent
to
be
used
to
the
Lord's
glory
and
can
be
used
best
by
personal
contact.
Call
on
the
people
and
tell
them
that
the
kingdom
is
here
and
that
millions
now
li,'ing
will
never
die.
By
your
sincerity
and
earnestness
they
will
see
that
you
are
a
living
epistle
concerning
that
kingdom.
Thereby
you
will
bless
yourself,
bless
your
hearers,
and
glorify
the
Lord.
If
each
of
the
class
workers
would
sell
each
week
one
copy
of
"The
Finished
Mystery"
and
one
"Millions"
booklet,
this
would
be
a
most
effective
witness.
Let
the
consecrated,
and
not
inanimate
objects,
do
the
work.
This
witness
must
be
given
by
the
Lord's
people
and
not
by
signboards,
or
the
like.
"Through
much
tribulation
[shll.ll
we]
enter
into
the
kingdom
of
God."
(Acts
14:
22)
Inanimate
signboards
cannot
suffer
tribulation;
nor
enter
the
kingdom.
We
think
this
same
rule
applies
to
newspaper
advertising
of
the
books.
Newspaper
ad
Yertising
for
public
meetings
is
different,
because
that
is
for
the
purpose
of
inducing
the
people
to
come
and
hear
the
message.
