THIS
JOURNAL
AND
ITS
SACRED
MISSION
T
HIS
30urnal
Is
one
of
the
prime
factors
or
instruments
in
the
system
of
llible
instruction,
or
"Seminary
Extension",
now
bel~
presented
in
all
parts
of
the
civilized
world
by
the
WATCR
TOWER
BIBLE
&
TRACT
SOCIETY,
chartered
A.
D.
1884,
"For
the
Pro
motion
of
Christian
Knowledge".
It
not
only
serves
as
a
class
room
where
Bible
students
may
meet
in
the
study
of
the
divine
Word
but
also
as
a
channel
of
communication
through
which
they
may
be
reached
with
announcements
of
the
Society's
conventions
and
of
the
coming
of
its
traveling
representatives,
styled
"PilgrimS",
and
refreshed
with
reports
of
its
conventions.
Our
"Bcrean
Lessons"
are
topical
rehearsals
or
reviews
of
our
Society's
published
STUDIES
most
entertainingly
arranged,
and
very
helpful
to
all
who
would
merit
the
only
honorary
aegree
which
the
Society
aCC{)rds,
Viz.,
Verbi
Dei
Minister
(V.
D.
M.),
which
translat,
J
into
English
is
Minister
01
God's
Word.
Our
treatment
of
the
International
Sunday
School
Lessons
is
specially
for
the
older
Bible
students
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
generally
repudiated
-redemption
through
the
preeioUFl
blood
of
"the
man
Christ
Jesus,
who
gave
himself
a
ransom
[a
corresponding
price,
a
substitute]
for
all".
(1
Peter
1:
19;
1
Timothy
2:
6)
Building
up
on
this
sure
foundation
the
gold,
silver
and
precious
stones
(1
Corinthians
3:
11
11,;
2
Peter
1:
Ii-ll)
of
the
Word
of
God,
its
further
mission
is
to
"make
all
see
what
is
the
fellowship
of
the
mystery
which
..
.liaS
been
hid
in
God,
•••
to
the
intent
that
now
might.
be
made
known
by
the
church
the
manifold
wisdom
of
God"-"which
in
othe.
a;;es
was
not
made
known
unto
the
sons
of
men
as
it
Is
now
revealed".-Ephesians
3:
5-9,
10,
It
stands
free
from
all
parties,
sects
and
creeds
of
men,
while
it
seeks
more
and
more
to
bring
Its
every
utterance
into
fullest
subjection
to
the
will
of
God
in
Christ,
as
expressed
in
the
holy
Scriptures.
It
is
thus
free
to
declare
boldly
whatsoever
the
Lord
hath
spoken-accordin~
to
the
divine
wisdom
granted
unto
us
to
understand
his
utterances.
Its
attitude
is
not
dogmatic,
but
confident;
for
we
know
whereof
we
affirm,
treading
with
implicit
faith
upon
the
sure
promise~
of
God.
It
Is
held
as
a
trust,
to
be
used
only
in
his
service;
hence
our
decisions
relative
to
what
may
and
what
may
not
appear
in
its
columns
must
be
according
to
our
judgment
of
hi8
good
pleasure,
the
teaching
of
his
Word,
for
the
upbuilding
of
his
people
in
grace
and
knowledge.
And
we
not
only
invite
but
urge
OUI:
readers
to
prove
all
its
utterances
by
the
infallible
Word
to
which
reference
is
constantly
made
to
facilitate
such
testing.
TO
US
THE
SCRIPTURES
CLEARLY
TEACH
That
the
church
is
"the
temple
of
the
living
God",
peculiarly
"his
workmanship";
that
its
construction
has
been
In
progress
throughout
the
gospel
a~e-ever
since
Cbrist
became
the
world's
Redeemer
and
the
Chief
Corner
Stone
of
his
temple,
through
which,
wbpn
finished,
God's
blessing
shall
come
"to
all
people",
and
they
find
access
to
him.-l
Corinthians
3:
16,
17;
Ephesians
2:
20-22
;
Genesis
2~:
14;
Galatians
3:
29.
That
meantime
the
chiseling,
shaping,
and
polishing
of
consecrated
believers
in
Christ's
atonement
for
sin,
progresses;
and
when
the
last
of
these
"liying
stones",
"elect
and
precious,"
shall
have
been
made
ready,
the
great
Master
Workman
will
bring
all
together
in
the
first
resurrection;
and
the
temple
shall
be
filled
with
his
glory,
and
be
the
meeting
place
between
God
and
men
throughout
the
!I1illennium.-Revelation
15:
5-~.
That
the
basis
of
hope,
for
the
church
and
the
world,
lies
in
the
fact
that
"Jesus
Christ,
by
the
grace
of
God,
tasted
death
for
every
man,"
"a
ransom
for
all,"
and
will
be
"the
true
light
which
lIghteth
every
man
that
cometh
into
the
world",
"in
due
time".
Hebrews
2:
9;
John
1:
9;
1
Timoth~'
2:
5,
6.
T':1at
the
hope
of
the
church
is
that
she
may
be
like
her
Lord,
"see
him
as
he
is,"
be
partaker
of
.the
divine
nature"
and
share
his
glory
as
his
joint-heir.-l
John
3:2;
John
17:
24;
Romans
8:
17;
2
Peter
1:
4.
That
the
present
mission
of
the
church
is
the
perfecting
of
the
saints
for
the
future
work
of
service;
to
develop
in
herself
every
grace;
to
be
God's
witness
to
the
world;
and
to
prepare
to
be
kings
and
prIests
in
the
next
age.-..Ephesians
4:
1~'
Matthew
24:
14;
Revelation
1:
6;
20:
6.
'
That
th<::
hope
for
the
world
lies
in
the
blessings
of
knowledge
and
opportunity
to
be
brought
to
all
by
Christ's
~Iillennial
kingdom,
the
restItutIOn
of
all
that
w.as
lost
.in
Adam,
to
all
Ihe
willmg
and
oh"<1ient.
at
tile
hands
of
their
Redeemer
and
his
glorified
church,
when
all
the
wjlfull~'
WIcked
WIll
be
destroyea.-.\tts
3:
1!l-23:
I"aiah
35.
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LOS
A:\'GELES
CO:\,VENTlON
Great
:>leal
allll
Plit
llUsiasllI
are
being
Illaniff'sted
by
the
frien<ls
on
the
l'al'itic
coast
in
pl'Pparation
for
the
Los
Angl'lps
Conyention.
This
promises
(0
be
the
largest
eon
vcntion
eyer
held
in
Cali~'ol'nia.
1\[any
are
signif~'ing
their
intention
of
goillg.
'1'he
greatly
rcduecd
railroad
rates
will
n"l'll,l'
it
possihle
for
many
more
to
attend.
For
instance,
the
round·trip
excursion
rate
from
Ogden,
Utah,
to
Los
Angeles
is
44
cenls
less
than
the
regular
one-way
tiel'et.
Similar
rates
are
in
effect
from
all
other
points.
The
friends
should
mal,e
inquiry
about
this
heeause
this
rate
will
be
better
than
the
certificate
plan.
The
convention
will
be
for
nine
days;
and
1,'riday,
August
24,
will
he
seryice
day,
on
which
all
the
Yisi:ing
friends,
as
well
as
the
wvl'kers
of
the
Los
Angeles
Class,
will
go
into
the
field
to
ea!l\'>Iss.
This
will
also
fumish
an
oppor
tunity
to
advertise
the
p;reat
public
meeting
expeete(l
III
be
hl'l<l
at
the
Coliseulll
on
:-;UJHlJY,
tile
:!Gth.
It
is
ul!ller~Iood
that
the
newspupprs
'\"tillill
a
radius
of
Sl'\
,'ral
hUllllred
miles
of
Los
An;;pll's
"'iii
('aiTY
notkes
of
this
public
IllC'Pt
ing,
and
a
great
multitude
is
e.\
ppetf'd
to
aJtend.
The
fril'nds
have
lXpl'cs8ed
the
lle~"rp
to
ml'kp
(his
the
Illost
effE'etive
witness
ypt
giYen
on
tile
l':u·ilil'
('last
for
(hI'
I\:ing
and
his
Idng<loUl.
Let
us
all
Llaily
present
the
Illatlpr
to
the
tll\'()i\e
o(
heavenly
~ra(·I'.
tlmt
the
Lord
will
be
pleu,;ed
to
bless
tl-·
eonvl'ntioll
to
his
gioQ·.
CONVENTION
IN
NEW
YO~l(
The
1ntel'llational
Bihlp
Stm]('llh
""il
Ilold
a
six··(lay
convention
ill
-:\e'"
York
City
Oetohl'1'
19
(0
24
inelusive.
1"01'
Sunday,
O('lo!Jer
:!1,
l\Iaubon
Square
liaruen,
Ampr
ica's
greatest
assembly
ball,
1mI'
!Jpen
taken.
In
till'
ailpr
11000
the
public
will
be
au(lreKsl'd
there
by
Brother
Ruth
erfonl.
Monday,
Octobel'
~~,
will
be
a
service
(lay.
AU
who
altend
the
conYPIl(ion
"'ill
be
gin'n
an
opportunity
to
p'lr
til'ipate
in
actual
canYrlssing
for
the
hooks.
AU
Who
intend
to
engage
in
this
sen'iee
should
file'
their
names
with
the
Service
Director
on
or
bpfore
Octoher
19,
and
have
their
territory
assigned.
Address
K
.J.
Lueck,
:241G
S"ymour
Avenue,
Bronx,
New
York.
For
information
eonceruing
hotel
and
rooll,illg
a('('oll1mo
dations
please
lIlhlre»s
T.
1\1.
Bedwin,
SUS
(,13th
A\enue,
Woodhaven,
L.
I.,
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