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THIS JOURNAI. AND ITS MISSION TEs journal is set for the defence of the only true foundation of the Christian’s hope now being so generally repudiated,— Redemption through the precious blood of “the man Christ Jesus who gave himself a ransom [a corresponding price, a substitute] for all.” (1 Pet. 1:19; 1 Tim. 2:6). Building up on this sure foundation the gold, silver and precious stones (1 Cor. 3:11-15; 2 Pet. 1:5-11) of the Word of God, its further mission is to—“Make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery which ... has been hid in God, ... to the intent that now might be made known by the Church the mamfold wisdom of God"—“which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed,’—Eph, 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 holdly whatsoever the Lord hath spoken ;—according to the divine wisdom granted unto us, to understand. Its attitude is not dogmatical, but confident; for we know whereof we affirm, treading with implicit faith upon the sure promises of God. It is held ag 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 his good pleasure, the teaching of his Word, for the upbuilding of his people in grace and knowledge. And we not only invite but urge our 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 age—ever since Christ became the world’s Redeemer and the chief corner stone of this Temple, through which, when finished, God’s blessings shall come “to all people,” and they find access to him.—1 Cor. 3:16, 17; Eph. 2:20-22; Gen. 28:14; Gal. 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 “living stones,” “elect and precious,” shall have been made ready, the great Master Workman will bring all together in the First Resurrection; and the Temple shal] be filled with his glory, and be the meeting place between God and men throughout the Millennium.—Rey. 15:5-8. 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 imto the world,” “in due time.”—Heb. 2:9; John 1:9; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6. That 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.—1 John 3:2; John 17:24; Rom. 8:17; 2 Pet. 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 the kings and priests of the next age.—Eph. 4:12; Matt. 24:14; Rev. 1:6; 20:6. That the hope for the World lies in the blessings of knowledge and opportunity to be brought to all by Christ’s Millennial Kingdom—the restitution of all that was lost in Adam, to all the willing and obedient, at the hands of their Redeemer and his glorified Church—when all the wilfully wicked will be destroyed—Acts 3:19-23; Isa. 35. — ~ — = SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESS TO——— WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY “BIBLE HOUSE,” 610, 612, 614 ARCH ST., ALLEGHENY, PA, U. S$. A. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE MLONEY MAY BF SENT BY EXPRESS, N. Y DRAFT, MONEY ORDER, OR REGISTERED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES BY FOREIGN MONEY ORDERS, ONLY. SPECIAL TERMS TO THE LORD’S POOR, AS FOLLOWS:— Those of the interested who, by reason of old age, or other infirmity or adversity, are unable to pay for the Tower will be supplied Free, if they send a Postal Card each December, stating their case and requesting the paper. We are not only willing, but anxious, that all such on our list continually. ENTERED ‘Ss SPFCOND CLASS MAIL MATTER AT ALLEGHENY, PA, POST OFFICE BRITISH BRANCH No. 131 GIPSY LANE, FOREST GATE LONDON EAST, ENGLAND PLEASE ACCEPT OUR THANES FOR YOUR KIND LETTERS It rejoices us greatly to hear from so many of you. We rereived 1856 letters and cards during the last week of 1900. Please accept Watcu Tower articles as our replies. We send postal card or letter receipts for all Money Orders, etc., received: so if you do not receive such acknowledgement within two weeks apply for a duplicate Money Order and repeat letter-order. A WORD ABOUT CREDITS We are quite willing to give reasonable credits on our own publications, but cannot do this on other books—Bibles, etc. Please therefore do not order the latter until you can send the money. We supply Bibles at cost, merely for your accommodation, and we must pay cash to secure them at low rates. NO DATE TAGS ON TOWER WRAPPERS Last year we adopted a new method of addressing the WatcH TOWERS which does not show date when subscription expires. Instead we now send a postal card recevpt at once on receipt of the money. ABOUT RENEWING YOUR Z. W. T. SUBSCRIPTION We want all interested in “present truth” on our lists, that thus they may share with us the spiritual food now being dispensed hy our present Lord. We do not urge you to renew, tho we will be glad to have you continue with us: all we feel it proper to do 1s to make our terms so reasonable as to leave no valid excuse for any to go without this spiritual food if he has an appetite for it. If you cannot conveniently send the cash you may have it on credit, and should you never be able to pay you can have the debt canceled upon request. Cuartes T. Russety, Editor. ABOUT ‘‘PILGRIM’’ CALLS We find to our joy that the Pilgrim visits are greatly enjoyed by the friends of the truth:—the limited responses to our previous notice being the result of misunderstandings. Some presumed that our inquiry was for places where a “Pilgrim” had never yet stopped and who desired one. Others thought we meant to send the “Pilgrim” at once and direct from Allegheny, and thought the distance and expense too great to ask. Now they understand that our method is to make out routes in advance and that we wanted to know where the “Pilgrim” visits are most appreciated in order to specially include such places in those routes. We have many responses. Some are from very remote places not likely ever to be reached: and yet some have already been reached of which at first we had the same thought. We will do our best to serve all. ALLEGHENY CHURCH MEETINGS Preaching and divine worship every Sunday afternoon in Bible House chapel, No. 610 Arch street, at 3 P. M. Cottage meetings for prayer and testimony on Wednesday evenings; and Dawn Circles for Bible Study on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings—various localities, Pittsburg and vicinity—inguire at Warcu Tower office. DO YOU INVITE A CONTINUANCE OF THE WATCH TOWER VISITS? Samples of the Watcu Tower are sometimes sent unintentionally to those who do not welcome them; but we certainly do not wish to intrude it regularly upon anyone. Hence we desire some expression from every one on our lists once each year: either the subscription price, or a request for its continuance with a suggestion as to when it will be more convenient to send the money, or a request to have it as one of the Lord’s poor. Or, if you please, say that you dislike it and don’t want to see it again. We think it not unreasonable to ask at least a post-card expression yearly, from each one on our list. And if you will send this sometime in December it will convenience us greatly. Do not misunderstand us: we have no desire to drop a single name—the poor who cannot pay, but who relish the spiritual food dispensed through these columns, are just as welcome to it as those who pay. Indeed they do pay: for we have a fund provided for this very purpose. Make known to all the anterested that we desire their names on our lists. But they must ask for themselves—unless the person writing for them is a Tract Fund contributor, and at same time requests that these be charged to his donation—which we will be very pleased to do. [2750]