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THE
WATCH
TOWER
BROOKLYN.
N.
Y.
7;
Cainan,
6;
lIIahalaleel,
5;
Jared.
13;
Enoch,
5;
Lamech,
15;
Methu~elah,
If);
:/I."oah,
41;
:::;hem.
b;
Arphaxad,
4;
Salah,
2%;
Eber,
..
P/~;
.!'plpg,
2%;
Terah,
ti;
Abraham,
7;
Isaac,
5.
~~tt(T
tlm;
tbe
modern
pra
of
ages
is
admittedly
in
force.
~ow,
thcn,
where
are
the
infi(lds
and
infidel
hiahpr
critics
going
to
bpgiu
to
throw
the
account
out?
They
car';'not
believe
III
thp
luna
r.
month
theory.
The
only
thing
left
is
to
throw
tllP
wholp
tlll.ng
out
of
court,
whl(·h
many
have
done.
I
think
tIl('
a('('onnt
IS
true,
and
trustworthy
as
it
stands.
\Vhat
do
you
thlllk
about
it,
i\Ir.
Editor?
Yours
truly,.
G.
H.
F.
Dr:ARLY
BELOVI·:n
BROTHER
IN
TIll':
LOlm:-
~\Iay
I
.a~k
you
whpther
you
understand
that
there
is
any
tlJlW
or
('lTl'Umstanee
under
which,
during
the
present
time
(~.
S.
I:
2-"LM,
him
kiss
me
with
the
kisses
of
his
mouth'
for
thy
lovpis
bdt.'r
than
wine"),
"kisses
of
the
mouth"
ca~
havp
any
fullpr
meaning-
than
full
hpart
recognition
of
the
PXl'ccd~ng
great
and
pr('cious
proJ?i~es
and
their
application
to
onp
s
s(·If,
and
by
heart
appreCIatIOn
thus
to
recognize
the
prp~('n('e
of
our
,lparly
loved
espouspd
Bridegroom?
In
oUwr
words,
is
there
any
time
or
circumstance
when
you
llTlllerstan(1
that
tll£'re
could
be
any
recognition
of
a
per
sonal
pn'scn,'l'?
Or
should
we
fear
such
experience
as
one
of
thp
many
forms
amI
ways
:::;atan
will
take
to
"deceive,
if
pO~~lhlp.
thp,
,:pry
pjpct"?
transforming
himself
into
an
angel
of
lIght.
\\
Illle
a
pprsona
1
answer
will
be
appreciated.
from
the
pxppriCllPe
I
hear
some
are
having,
it
scems
as
if
an
an;;wer
through
TIm
TOWER,
and
that
soon,
may
save
some
from
a
snare
of
tjle
ad\"{~rsary.
"'Jth
thanksgiving
to
(lod,
I
am,.
Your
hrothpr
hy
gracp,
,T.
C.
EDWARDS.
IN
REPLY
I
am
quitc
agreed
that
thc
fignrative
expressions
of
Solo
mon's
~ong-
should
not
he
allowed
to
exercise
fanciful
impres
SIOJ~S
upon
.our
miJl(l-;.
There.
woul,l
b~
great
nan
gel'
of
putting
one
s
self
1I1to
.a
.JJ1pntal
attItude
whIch
would
be
susceptible
to
adversp
SpIrIt
mfhlPnces-from
the
fallen
angels.
(lod
has
III
thp~e
last
tlmps
spoken
to
us
by
his
Son
in
the
record
ot
hi,.;
tcaehing
rlJld
through
his
specially
appointed
apostles.
l1pon
the
pX('('cding
great
and
pre('ious
promises
w,nch
these
spt
bpfore
us
our
11(>arts
may
freelv
feast.
And
in
these
we
shonln
find
an
abnndanpc
of'spiritu"al
nutriment,
refreshment,
a.nd
not
invite
or
(lesire
any
phys,ical
or
sensuous
manifesta
tions
of
our
J-!L-avenly
Bridegroom's
love
and
care.
Thanks,
.IraI'
Brotlll'r,
for
the
kind
words
of
loving
cheer
and
sympathy.
1
am
glad
to
note
,Vour
firmnpss
and
clearness
in
the
truth.
Vf'ry
truly
your
hrother
and
srrvant
in
the
Lord.
ALLEGHENY,
PA"
Nov.
25,
1909.
Ih:AR
BROTHER
Rtr";i-n:LL:-
r
n
view
of
thp
floo(l
of
"Open
Lettprs"
by
some
ex-members
of
the
N
pW
Y
OJ
k
!i:p('lrsia,
wou1rl
it
not
he
well
to
answer
them
in
TnE
TOWfi:R?
Of
pourse,
your
main
article
in
the
November
l.l
W
AT('II
TOWF!(
is
a
mastprly
reply
to
the
Open
Letter.
\lthongh
not
~().
,lp,:laring
itsPlf,
the
TOWER
rpadprs
in
general
may
not
n'eognlzP
It
to
hl'
a
rpsponse.
And
inderd
I
do
not
know
wh('thpr
yon
so
intpndp,l
it
or
not.
Tts
,tir,.;t
l'wprtion
t.o
~'our
(our)
faith
and
teaching
pharges
,Von
WIth
now
pres('ntlllg-
what
th('
DAWN
and
TOWER
do
not
t('a('11---:--a
snht1l'
way
of
infprring
that
ac('ording
to
your
pre
s,,~b
j
IOn
.J
psus
was
n(}t
'-'a
rans(}m
for
all"
mankinn.
They
ml>.;T('I)]'psent
you
as
tca('hlng
that
the
church
Js
a
part
of
the
r:\Ilsom
pri!'('.
Trnly
no
"'paron
formpd
against
the
Lord's
cause
will
pro~ppr.
Th"
Lord
will
ta].;:('
('are
of
the
ultimate
results.
Thp
opposition
fnrthpr
infrrs
that
your
tea('hing
is
the
"ahomination
that
makdh
dpsolate."
\Vhat
will
thev
no
with
l>ani"l'"
prophp~~'-"from
thp
time
of
the
abomina'tion
that
Plakdh
,lpsolatp,
thpre
shall
hr
1,.:13f)
da~'s"
(years)?
Evi
,l"ntly
thp~7
arp
prpp:upd
t(}
set
aside
the
Spripture
Chronology
as
\YPll
as
the
truth
thpy
havp
professed
to
love
and
serve.
'
Closing
artil'1"
r.
thev
graciously
accrenit
you
as
havin
a
hppn
"h"lpfnl"
to
tll('m
in
'a
stmly
of
thp
divine
\Von!,
inferrin~"'
!1o\Vpypr.
that
tl]('.,-
'lng
out
o{
thp
Bible,
truth
not
receiv;ci
from
~'onr
instrnriion.
\\'ell
do
thev
know
they
never
dis
('O\'pr(',l
~('ril'tuJ'('
knowl('dgl'
on
Go'd's
plan
that
nid
not
!'TIlHlWtp
from
th('
D
\WN
an,l
TOWfi:R
prespntations.
Tn
th('ir
arti"lc
n.
(10
th('y
not
agrpe
with
you
(with
us)
thnt
.T"sus
is
nul'
.\,lvo('Htl'.
though
they
did
not
alwnys
no
so?
<;)r.
do
t.hey
profess
to
hold
to
the
position
that
they
are
st~lI
enemIes
of
God
and
God,
at
enmity
with
them,
thus
neceSSItatIng
the
('on
stant
service
of
a
Mediator
or
go-between?
Are
they
proud
of
this
animosity?
We
rejoice
that
Jesus
i;;
our
AdYopate.
Article
III.
of
the
"Open
Letter"
ha,s
been
thoroughly
('overed
by
your
masterful
reply
in
Nov.
15
\'VATCH
TOWER.
The
op~osin~
f~etion
.deals
in
isolated
verses
where
you
treat
the
sUb)ect
m
Its
entuety
and
you
do
so
forcefully,
logically,
(·on('luslvely.
Truly
Go,l
is
with
you.
Arti:le
IV.
starts
out
with
a
deliberate
misstatement
(tD
he
('hantablp)
-falsehood
(to
be
exact).
It
declares
that
yon
"set
forth
the
vif'w
that
yoU
ldone
are
'that
servant'
of
Matt.
24
:45-47;
Lnke
12:
42-44;"
whereas
your
claim
re
"that
ser
vant"
was
for
TIm
\V
ATCH
TOWER.
Acpording
to
the
position
taken
by
the
adv(}cates
of
the
"Open
Letter"
no
sistpr
('ould
possihly
come
in
for
a
"special
blessi.ng"
at
the
!lands
of
our
Lord.
Rather
a
dis('ouragIng
d.octnne
for
the
SIsters,
surely!
It
tenns
to
make
discrimina
tIon
hetween
the
males
and
females
of
the
faith"
"once
de
livered
to
the
saints."
I
wonder
that
all
the
sisters
do
not
at
on('e
see
the
force
of
that
argument.
Article
V.
of
the
"Open
Letter"
stands
powerfully
against
the
argument
of
the
opposing
faction.
In
it
they
admit
thnt
only
17
out
of
300
Bi'ble
students
in
Brooklyn
Tabernacle
were
in
favor
of
a
certain
character
of
Bible
study.
Did
they
expect
that
the
300
should
have
given
wav
to
the
l7?
Or,
do
the:\"
hold
that
the
17
are
smarter
than
'the
300
and
know
best
what
the
Lord
approves?
Here
let
me
remind
you
how
thp
"Bcr('an
Bible
:Studi('~"
started
in
Allegheny.
I
was
appointed
thc
leader.
You
m('relv
suggested
that
I
introdn('p
this
form
of
Bihle
stndy
to
the
elas~.
I
did
so
..
am!
aftpr
t1lP
s('v('nth
lcsson
you
w('nt
or;
tile
platform
Hnd
remmded
thp
pongTpg-ation
that
they
now
knew
what
the
Berean
Study
is.
as
compared
with
Bihlp
sttHlv
in
oth('r
wavs.
You
toM
them
of
the
favorable
reports
you
had
of
the
Berean
~tudy,
its
increase
of
attennance,
and
th:lt
you
now
desired
an
expression
from
the
ehurph
as
to
its
dpsir~
rpspe('ting
fnture
Bihle
Studies.
Eleven
hamls
wpre
h('ld
up
in
favor
of
the
Bihle
Study
b.y
~ooks
l1l1d
chaptprs,
four
hands
went
up
in
favor
of
Bible
Study
by
the
splection
of
a
vprse
or
topip.
Up
wards
of
2fiO
hands
wpre
thpn
('xtended
in
favor
of
the
B"rpan
method
of
study.
I
made
note
of
all
this
at
the
time.
Now.
dear
Brother,
I
know
not
what
method
you
pursl\('d
at
the
Brooklyn
Tabernacle
assembly,
hnt
am
ponvinced
that
you
did
about
the
same
as
with
th~
Alle"hpny
c·onare"ation.
The
17
objectors
should
at
once
have
surr~nderpd
to"'th;
voi('e
of
God
as
expressed
by
the
majority.
It
implied
that
(lo,l
was
.pleased
to
~ave
Berean
Study,
in
which
way
every
class
stndles
systematIcally
and
has
your
assi"tancc
in
arriving
at
('onPlusions.
Only
the
wilful
and
hcady
would
want
to
do
otherwise.
.
[Seeing
that
some
"Independents"
were
becoming
('onfns(·,I,
and
mamfesting
an
ungracious
spirit,
wp
repommended
tlmt
for
the
next
six
months
all
meetings
should
be
Berean
Bihl('
Stl~dips
..
which
had
proven
so
helpful
to
many,
and
gavp
widest
latItude
for
all
and
on
almost
every
Bible
topic.
The
vote
was
almost
unanimous;
about
300
in
favor
of
Berean
:::;tudlpS
and
7
(not
17)
against--by
record.-
EDITOR.]
,
Experience
doubtless
has
taught
us
that,
although
ppople
have
ha.d
Bibles
and
studied
them
throughout
the
past,
they
have
falled
~o
get
much
good,
but
by
stunying
in
the
Berean
~ay
they
gam
much
knowledge
of
God's
plan
and
prinPiples
of
nghteommess
and
know
full
well
that
the
Berean
studies
are
most
helpful.
The
opposing
friends
will
have
to
get
up
a
better
argument
than
that
set
forth
in
their
"Open
Letter"
if
they
shall
deceive
the
Lord's
little
onef\.
Only
those
not
really
of
us
wi
II
be
turned
aside
by
their
clamor
llnd
commotion
on
spiritual
linps.
God
help
you,
Brother,
stand
fast
in
the
true
faith.
tb!'
faith
"once
delivered
to
the
saints."
Nobly
have
you
espoused
God's
truth
to
the
hearing
ones.
If
some
presume
to
hurry
along
ahead
of
light
llJS
it
oe('omes
due
thpy
will
he
as
muc·h
(if
not
~ore)
in
the
dark
than
thpy
who
stay
behind.
Contmue
to
remembPr
me
at
th!'
throne
of
heavenly
grace.
Be
not
dismayed
by
the
shafts
of
the
Cllpmy.
Your
brother
in
Christ
our
Redeemer
and
Advo('ate.
J.
A.
BOHNET.
THE
MEMORIAL
CELEBRATION
I
n
the
intf'rpst
of
rpn,lers
in
the
uttermost
parts
of
the
parth,
we
note
the
fa('t
that
the
time
for
the
celebration
of
the
~remorial
:supper,
this
year.
will
be
the
evening
of
Friday,
Api'll
22.
after
SIX
0
clock,
WhICh
marks
the
beginning
of
the
14th
day
of
the
Month
Nisan
according
to
Jewish
reckoninO".
That
night
corresponds
to
the
one
on
which
our
Lord
w;s
betrayed.
The
following
day
corresponds
to
the
date
of
his
crueifixion,
and
Sunday,
April
24,
beginning
at
6
P.
M.,
on
the
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(61-50) THE 7; Cainan, 6; Mahalalcel, 5; Jared, 13; Enoch, 5; Lamech, 15; Methuselah, 15; Noah, 41; Shem, 3; Arphaxad, 4; Salah, 2%; Eber. 344; Peleg, 21%; Terah, 6; Abraham, 7; Isaac, 5. After this the modern era of ages is admittedly in force. Now, then, where are the infidels and infidel higher critics going to begin to throw the account out? They cannot believe in the lunar month theory. The only thing left is to throw the whole thing out of court, which many have done. I think the account is true, and trustworthy as it stands. What do you think about it, Mr. Editor? Yours truly, G. H. F. Drarity BELOvED Brorier IN THE Lorp:— May I ask you whether you understand that there is any time or circumstance under which, during the present time (S. S. 1:2—"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for thy love is better than wine”), “kisses of the mouth” can have any fuller meaning than full heart recognition of the exceeding great and precious promises and their application to one’s self, and by heart appreciation thus to recognize the presence of our dearly loved espoused Bridegroom? In other words, 1s there any time or circumstance when you understand that there could be any recognition of a personal presence? Or should we fear such experience as one of the many forms and ways Satan will take to “deceive, if possible, the very elect”? transforming himself into an angel of light. While a personal answer will be appreciated, from the experience I hear some are having, it seems as if an answer through Tur Tower, and that soon, may save some from a snare of the adversary. With thanksgiving to God, I am, Your brother by grace, IN REPLY I am quite agreed that the figurative expressions of Solomon’s Song should not he allowed to exercise fanciful impressions upon our minds. There would be great danger of putting one’s self into a mental attitude which would be susceptible to adverse spirit influences—from the fallen angels. God has in these last times spoken to us by his Son in the record ot his teaching and through his specially appointed apostles. Upon the exceeding great and precious promises wuich these set before us our hearts may freely feast. And in these we should find an abundance of spiritual nutriment, refreshment, and not invite or desire any physical or sensuous manifestations of our Heavenly Bridegroom’s love and care. ‘Thanks, dear Brother, for the kind words of loving cheer and sympathy. Iam glad to note your firmness and clearness in the truth. Very truly your brother and servant in the Lord. J. C. EnwARDS. ALLEGHENY, Pa., Nov. 25, 1909. Dear Brorner RUSSELL :— In view of the flood of “Open Letters” by some ex-members of the New York Ecclesia, would it not be well to answer them in Tie Tower? Of course, your main article in the November 15 Warcr Towrr is a masterly reply to the Open Letter. Although not so declaring itself, the Tower readers in general may not recognize it to be a response. And indeed I do not know whether you so intended it or not. Tts first exception to your (our) faith and teaching charges you with now presenting what the Dawn and Tower do not teach—a subtle way of inferring that according to your presentation Jesus was not ‘fa ransom for all” mankind. They misrepresent you as teaching that the church is a part of the ransom price. Truly no weapon formed against the Lord’s cause will prosper. The Lord will take care of the ultimate results. The opposition further infers that your teaching is the “abomination that maketh desolate.” What will they do with Daniel's prophesy—‘from the time of the abomination that maketh desolate, there shall be 1.8385 davs” (years)? Evidently they are prepared to set aside the Scripture Chronology as well as the truth they have professed to love and serve. Closing article T. they graciously accredit you as having heen “helpful” to them in a study of the divine Word, inferring, however, that they dug out of the Bible, truth not received from your instruction. Well do they know they never discovered Scripture knowledge on God’s plan that did not emanate from the Daww and Tower presentations. Tn their article TT. do they not agree with you (with us) that TJosus is our Advocate, though they did not always do WATCH TOWER Brooxiyn, N. Y. so? Or, do they profess to hold to the position that they are still enemies of God and God, at enmity with them, thus necessitating the constant service of a Mediator or go-between? Are they proud of this animosity? We rejoice that Jesus is our Advocate. Article III. of the “Open Letter” has been thoroughly covered by your masterful reply in Nov. 15 Warcn ‘Tower. The opposing faction deals in isolated verses where you treat the subject in its entirety and you do so forcefully, logically, conclusively, Truly God is with you. Article IV. starts out with a deliberate misstatement (to be charitable)—falsehood (to be exact). It declares that you “set forth the view that you alone are ‘that servant’ of Matt. 24:45-47; Tike 12:42-44;” whereas your claim re “that servant” was for Toe Watcu Tower, According to the position taken by the advocates of the “Open Letter” no sister could possibly come in for a “special blessing” at the hands of our Lord. Rather a discouraging doctrine for the sisters, surely! It tends to make discrimination hetween the males and females of the faith, ‘‘once delivered to the saints.” I wonder that all the sisters do not at once see the force of that argument. Article V. of the “Open Letter” stands powerfully against the argument of the opposing faction. In it they admit that only 17 out of 300 Bible students in Brooklyn ‘labernacle were in favor of a certain character of Bible study. Did they expect that the 300 should have given way to the 17? Or, do they hold that the 17 are smarter than the 300 and know best what the Lord approves? Here let me remind you how the “Berean Bible Studies” started in Allegheny. I was appointed the leader. You merely suggested that I introduce this form of Bible study to the class. I did so, and after the seventh lesson you went on the platform and reminded the congregation that they now knew what the Berean Study is. as compared with Bible study in other ways, You told them of the favorable reports you had of the Berean Study, its increase of attendance, and that you now desired an expression from the church as to its desire respecting future Bible Studies. Eleven hands were held up in favor of the Bible Study by books and chapters, four hands went up in favor of Bible Study by the selection of a verse or topic. Upwards of 250 hands were then extended in favor of the Berean method of study. I made note of all this at the time. Now, dear Brother, I know not what method you pursued at the Brooklyn Tabernacle assembly. but am convinced that you did about the same as with the Allegheny congregation. The 17 objectors should at once have surrendered to the voice of God as expressed by the majority. It implied that God was pleased to have Berean Study, in which way every class studies systematically and has vour assistance in arriving at conclusions. Only the wilful and heady would want to do otherwise. [Seeing that some “Independents” were becoming confused, and manifesting an ungracious spirit, we recommended that for the next six months all meetings should be Berean Bible Studies. which had proven so helpful to many, and gave widest latitude for all and on almost every Bible topic. ‘The vote was almost unanimous; about 300 in favor of Berean Studies, and 7 (not 17) against—by record —EnI1rTor. ] Experience doubtless has taught us that, although people have had Bibles and studied them throughout the past, they have failed to get much good, but by studying in the Berean way they gain much knowledge of God’s plan and principles of righteousness and know full well that the Berean studies are most helpful. The opposing friends will have to get up a better argument than that set forth in their “Open Letter” if they shall deceive the Lord’s little ones. Only those not really of us will be turned aside by their clamor and commotion on spiritual lines. God help you, Brother, stand fast in the true faith, the faith “once delivered to the saints.” Nobly have you espoused God’s truth to the hearing ones. If some presume to hurry along ahead of light as it becomes due they will be as much (if not more) in the dark than they who stay behind. Continue to remember me at the throne of heavenly grace. Be not dismayed by the shafts of the enemy. Your brother in Christ our Redeemer and Advocate, J. A. BOHNET. THE MEMORIAL CELEBRATION In the interest of readers in the uttermost parts of the earth, we note the fact that the time for the celebration of the Memorial Supper this year will be the evening of Friday, April 22, after six o’clock, which marks the beginning of the 14th day of the Month Nisan according to Jewish reckoning. That night corresponds to the one on which our Lord was betrayed. The following day corresponds to the date of his crucifixion, and Sunday, April 24, beginning at 6 P. M., on the [4562]
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