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SEPTEMBER
15,
1901
ZiUN'S
WATCH
TOWER
(300-307)
mately
bring
him
to
the
throne
of
earth,
and
to
the
place
of
power,
and
give
him
control
over
all
the
food,
the
"bread
of
life,"
and
thus
indirectly
make
him
the
life-giver,
not
only
to
the
world
of
mankind.
represented
by
the
Egyptians,
but
also
to
his
brethren,
the
Jews-to
as
many
as
will
receive
the
bread
of
life
upon
the
generous
terms
and
conditions
then
laid
down
And
"as
he
was,
so
are
we
in
this
world"-as
members
of
his
body-lls
his
fleshly
representatives
now,
and,
if
faithful,
to
be
his
joint-hcirs
in
the
throne
by
and
by,
and
with
him
to
dispense
lifc
to
the
dying
world.
\\'e
are
not
to
be
surprised.
therefore,
if
we
find
ourselves
hatrd
of
the
world;
for,
as
the
Master
said,
they
shall
say
all
manner
of
evIl
against
us
falsely
for
his
sake.
Let
us
remrmbrr
his
words.
"If
the
world
hate
you,
ye
know
that
it
hated
me
before
it
hated
you.
If
ye
were
of
the
world,
the
world
would
love
his
own;
but
because
ye
are
not
of
the
world,
hut
I
have
chosen
you
out
of
the
world,
therefore
the
world
hatl'tll
vou."-.John
15:
IS,
19.
A~
our
nlastf'r
was
hated
without
a
cause.
so
let
it
be
"Ith
u,",.
~o
far
a"
possible,
that
the
hatred,
malice,
envy
and
munll'r
\\hidl
may
be
poured
out
against
us
may
be
wh.olly
unlllPlltpd
hv
u,-that
our
lives
shall
be
as
nearly
pure
as
pO"lhlP;
tlu~t
so
far
as
possible
our
thoughts
and
words
and
dppd"
lIlay
,how
forth
the
praises
of
our
Lord.
and
speak.
of
Ollr
loY('
for
all
mpn,
e,",pedally
for
the
homeho~d
of
faIth.
Bv
and
Ilv.
when
the
chureh
shall
have
been
glonfied,
and
a
II;'\\"
(liS[)(';lsation
inaugurated,
those
who
hated
us
now,
largely
I""'au,l'
tlH'y
arc
bllllded
by
the
adversary
and
ml~led,
will
hoI\'
hdolP
Ih.
,to.,
thc
Lonl's
anointed,
and
we
shall
have
the
gu'at
plpa,url'
of
littlllg
them
up,
blessing
them,
encouraging
tlll'Ill
allll
fOJ
gl\
ing
thl'm,
and
assistll1g
them
back
to
the
full
inwl!p
and
likenes"
of
God.
I
n
om
Uoldpn
Tl'~t
let
u,
note
the
signifiLant
statement,
"But
Uod
was
with
him."
Sucpess
in
life
may
be
vif'wed
from
dilTl'n'nt
standpoll1ts.
To
some
the
successful
lives
are
those
represented
by
Alexander
the
Great,
and
Clesar,
and
notable
kings,
emperors
and
generals;
or
by
its
money
accumulators
Cnesus,
Carnegie,
et
al,
But
we
write
for
such
as
have
dif
ferent
conceptions
of
greatness
from
these
;-to
those
who,
Without
disdaining
the
merits
and
charities
of
any,
have
ac
cepted
the
divine
standard
of
greatness
as
delineate<j
in
the
Bible;-Abraham,
Joseph,
Moses,
Job,
David.
the
holy
prophets
and
apostles,
and
above
all
our
Lord
.Jesus.
And
the
secret
of
the
success
of
each
of
these
was,-"God
was
with
him."
The
same
principle
holds
true
today,
in
all
matters
con
nected
With
the
divine
service,-"\Vithout
me
ye
can
do
nothing."
God's
favor
during
the
JeWish
age
was
manifested
in
earthly
prosperi
ties
;
but
not
so
in
this
age,
when
spIritual
prosperity
alone
indicates
God's
favor,
and
when
not
many
rich
or
great
are
called,
but
chiefly
the
poor
of
this
world,
rich
1II
faith,
heIrS
of
the
kingdom.
And.
If
God
be
with
us
and
for
us,
who
can
be
against
us?
\Vhat
will
theIr
opposi
tion
amount
to?
They
may
indeed
cause
us
pain
or
mcon
venicnce,
but
they
cannot
harm
us
or
injure
our
highest
interests;
because
the
Almighty
has
given
assurancl'
that
"All
things
shall
work
for
goad
to
those
who
love
him,
to
the
called
ones
in
his
purpose."
But
what
must
be
the
character
of
this
class
whom
God
is
with
and
for;
and
for
whose
blessing
he
intervenes
m
all
of
life's
affairs?
Ah!
they
are
a
peculiar
people-zealous
of
good
works
zealous
for
righteousness-zealous
for
God
an<l
his
favor
zealous
for
his
service
and
the
smile
of
III"
face-faithful,
trustful,
meek.
"Belovf'd,
now
are
we
the
sons
of
God";
now
we
have
these
assurances
of
God's
favors
which
will
surely
continue
with
us
If
we
seek
earnestly
to
follow
the
footsteps
of
our
dear
Redeemer-walking
not
after
the
flesh,
but
after
the
spirit.
Let
us,
therefore,
remember
to
purgc
ourselves
of
envy,
malice.
selfishness,
includmg
self-conceit;
that
we
may
be
vessels
unto
honor
and
meet
for
our
MaBter's
service.
PASS
UNDER
THE
ROD
You
~aid
to
your
lll'art
on
life's
golden
morning:
"How
bright
is
the
"ky
and
how
happy
the
hours!"
The
rJ('h
blood
of
youth
through
your
pulses
was
throbbing,
Tlll'
path
at
your
fept
wa,
all
ladiant
with
flowerB;
Awl
hfp'"
goldrn
challee
that
brimmed
with
joy's
wine,
:-;park]P(l
bnght
III
the
"un"IIine
mOst
temptingly
sweet;
You
lahed
it
to
quaff
with
delight
from
its
depths,
Bllt
1t
fell!
and
Its
fragments
lay
strewn
at
your
feet.
It,
rpd
wille
was
spilled
and
it
stained
all
the
flowers,
Likc
blood
drops
that
ooze
from
a
bosom
of
snow;
AmI
the
sun
that
so
brightly
had
shone
o'er
thy
pathway
~('emed
suddenly
robbed
of
its
brightness
and
glow.
And
night's
gloomy
shades
seemed
to
gather
about
thee,
And
through
the
deep
shadows,
the
dark
form
of
Pain
Loompd
up,
and
IllS
gaunt
fingers
clutched
at
thy
heart-strings
An.l
laid
their
cold
grasp
on
thy
shivering
brain.
Ah.
tlll'n
did
despair
like
the
billows
of
ocean
Rweep
ovrr
thy
soul,
oh.
poor
heart,
sore
distressed?
Did
you
pry
out
in
anguish
with
tears
and
with
sobbing,
With
quivering
hands
o'er
thy
bleeding
heart
pressed?
Ah.
yes.
and
the
days
dragged
so
weary
along
Till
they
grew
into
months
and
at
last
into
years,
Till
you
learned
to
look
up
to
the
Father
abovf',
And
at
last
see
the
rainbow
of
hope
through
your
tears.
And
you
If'arned
that
the
truest
and
best
of
life's
lessons
Are
gained
through
the
travail
and
pain
of
tIl('
soul;
That
the
rarest
of
graces
beBtowed
on
God's
children
Oft
grow
where
life's
billows
tumultuously
roll.
And
you
saw
that
the
stars
in
the
blue
vault
of
Heaven
Shmf'
only
when
night's
sable
curtains
enfold;
You
learned
that
the
fierce
furnace
heat
of
affliction
Is
needful
to
sevcr
from
dross
the
heart's
gold.
'Twas
a
wonderful
lesson
borne
into
thy
spirit,-
This
grand
truth
to
know,
though
a
fruit
of
thy
pain
j
It
taught
thee
to
80ar
where
bcfore
thou
hadst
gro
l'el/ed,
And
the
heart
that
had
broken
learned
a
heavenly
strain.
0,
thrice
blessed
sorrow
that
drives
us
to
Jesus,
To
find
in
hIS
love
a
continuous
peace-
A
JOY,
that
abides
though
all
earthly
hopes
wither,
And
brings
from
the
nights
of
despair
full
release.
0,
Heavenly
Shepherd,
how
wise
are
thy
dealings
Thy
thoughts-far
beyond
human
wisdom
to
know;
Thy
rod
and
thy
staff
sure
will
guide
and
Busbin
us,
Held
close
in
thy
love
while
we
tarry
below.
So
we
patiently
wait
while
we
bide
in
the
shadow.,.
Our
eyes
looking
up
through
the
gloom
of
the
IIlght,
'Till
the
shadows
shall
lift.
and
the
dawn
of
the
morning
Of
heaven's
full
glory
shall
burst
on
our
Bight.
-A
G.
JAMES.
VOL.
XXII
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
OCTOBER
1,
1901
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.
19
ECCLESIASTICAL
FEDERATION
The
evidences
looking
toward
a
ff'deration
of
the
various
Christian
sects
are
multiplying
;-city
fl'dl'rations,
county
fed
erations,
and
state
federations
are
announced
from
time
to
time
in
the
daily
press,
and
thus
the
way
is
being
prepared,
the
idea
is
being
hatched.
In
England
the
movement
seems
fully
as
far
advanced
as
here;
there
the
church
of
England
is
the
preponderating
power,
and,
as
the
Scriptures
indicate,
will
have
much
to
do
with
effecting
the
union
whenever
it
comes.
The
Protestant
Episcopal
church
has
always
held
aloof
from
other
Protestant
bodies;
claiming
(as
do
the
Catho
lics)
that
there
can
be
no
true
and
authorized
ministers
com-
petent
and
authorized
to
preach
the
Gospel
without
Episcopal
ordination
;-that
all
others
are
fraudulent
pretenders.
T~ey
are
willing
to
fellowship
as
"clergymen"
any
Protestant
mm
isters
of
good
character
who
will
submit
to
re-ordination
at
the
hands
of
an
Episcopal
bishop,
but
no
others.
In
the
light
of
these
facts
thl'
following
cablegram
will
be
read
with
interest:-
"WAITS
ON
ARCHBISHOP
OF
CANTERBURY"
English
Archbishop
Hesitates
in
Sending
Delegates
"London,
August
29.-WiU
the
Archbishop
of
Canterbury,
officially
or
otherwise,
send
a
representative
to
the
Ecumeni
cal
l\Iethodi"t
conferellCl'
which
opens
\V
l'dnesday?
This
question.
according
to
Bishop
J.
W.
Hartzell,
is
attracting
the
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SEPTEMBER 15, 1901 mately bring him to the throne of earth, and to the place of power, and give him control over all the food, the “bread of life,” and thus indirectly make him the life-giver, not only to the world of mankind, represented by the Egyptians, but also to his brethren, the Jews—to as many as will receive the bread of life upon the generous terms and conditions then laid down And “as he was, so are we in this world”—-as members of his body—as his fleshly representatives now, and, if faithful, to be his joint-heirs in the throne by and by, and with him to dispense life to the dying world. We are not to be surprised, therefore, if we find ourselves hated of the world; for, as the Master said, they shall say all manner of evil against us falsely for his sake. Let us remember his words, “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.”—John 15:18, 19. As our Master was hated without a cause, so let it be with us, so far as possible, that the hatred, malice, envy and murder which may be poured out against us may be wholly unmerited by us-—that our lives shall be as nearly pure as possible; that so far as possible our thoughts and words and deeds may show forth the praises of our Lord, and speak of our love for all men, especially for the household of faith. By and by, when the church shall have been glorified, and a new dispensation inaugurated, those who hated us now, largely because they are blinded by the adversary and misled, will how before us, as the Lord’s anointed, and we shall have the great pleasure of lifting them up, blessing them, encouraging them and forgiving them, and assisting them back to the full image and hkeness of God. In om Golden Text let us note the significant statement,— “But God was with him.” Suecess in life may be viewed from different standpoints. To some the successful lives are those ZION’S WATCH TOWER (300-307) represented by Alexander the Great, and Cesar, and notable kings, emperors and generals; or by its money accumulators— Croesus, Carnegie, et al. But we write for such as have different conceptions of greatness from these;—to those who, without disdaining the merits and charities of any, have accepted the divine standard of greatness as delineated in the Bible;—Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Job, David, the holy prophets and apostles, and above all our Lord Jesus. And the secret of the success of each of these was,—“God was with him.” The same principle holds true today, in all matters connected with the divine service-—‘“Without me ye can do nothing.” God’s favor during the Jewish age was manifested in earthly prosperities; but not so in this age, when spiritual prosperity alone indicates God’s favor, and when not many rich or great are called, but chiefly the poor of this world, rich in faith, heirs of the kingdom. And, 1f God be with us and for us, who can be against us? What will their opposition amount to? They may indeed cause us pain or inconvenience, but they cannot harm us or injure our highest interests; because the Almighty has given assurance that “All things shall work for good to those who love him, to the called ones in his purpose.” But what must be the character of this class whom God is with and for; and for whose blessing he intervenes in all of life’s affairs? Ah! they are a peculiar people—zealous of good works— zealous for righteousness—zealous for God and his favor— zealous for his service and the smile of his face—faithful, trustful, meek. “Beloved, now are we the sons of God’; now we have these assurances of God’s favors which will surely continue with us if we seek earnestly to follow the footsteps of our dear Redeemer—walking not after the flesh, but after the spirit. Let us, therefore, remember to purge ourselves of envy, malice, selfishness, including self-conceit; that we may be vessels unto honor and meet for our Master’s service. PASS UNDER THE ROD You said to your heart on life’s golden morning: “How bright is the sky and how happy the hours!” The rich blood of youth through your pulses was throbbing, The path at your feet was all 1adiant with flowers: And life’s golden chalice that brimmed with joy’s wine, Sparkled bright in the sunshine most temptingly sweet; You 1aised it to qualf with delight from its depths, But at fell! and its fragments lay strewn at your feet. It. red wine was spilled and it stained all the flowers, Like blood drops that ooze from a bosom of snow; And the sun that so brightly had shone o’er thy pathway Seemed suddenly robbed of its brightness and glow. And night’s gloomy shades seemed to gather about thee, And through the deep shadows, the dark form of Pain Loomed up. and his gaunt fingers clutched at thy heart-strings And laid their cold grasp on thy shivering brain. Ah, then did despair like the billows of ocean Sweep over thy soul, oh, poor heart, sore distressed? Did you cry out in anguish with tears and with sobbing, With quivering hands o’er thy bleeding heart pressed? Ah, ves. and the days dragged so weary along Till they grew into months and at last into years,— Till vou learned to look up to the Father above, And at last see the rainbow of hope through your tears. And you learned that the truest and best of life’s lessons Are gained through the travail and pain of the soul; That the rarest of graces bestowed on God’s children Oft grow where life’s billows tumultuously roll. And you saw that the stars in the blue vault of Heaven Shine only when night’s sable curtains enfold; You learned that the fierce furnace heat of affliction Is needful to sever from dross the heart’s gold. *Twas a wonderful lesson borne into thy spirit,— This grand truth to know, though a fruit of thy pain; It taught thee to soar where before thou hadst grovelled, And the heart that had broken learned a heavenly strain. O, thrice blessed sorrow that drives us to Jesus, To find in his love a continuous peace— A joy, that abides though all earthly hopes wither, And brings from the nights of despair full release. O, Heavenly Shepherd, how wise are thy dealings— Thy thoughts—far beyond human wisdom to know; Thy rod and thy staff sure will guide and sustain us, Held close in thy love while we tarry below. So we patiently wait while we bide in the shadows, Our eyes looking up through the gloom of the night, °Till the shadows shall lift, and the dawn of the morning Of heaven’s full glory shall burst on our sight. —A G. JAMES. Vou. XXII ALLEGHENY, PA., OCTOBER 1, 1901 No. 19 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER ECCLESIASTICAL FEDERATION The evidences looking toward a federation of the various Christian sects are multiplying ;—city federations, county federations, and state federations are announced from time to time in the daily press, and thus the way is being prepared, the idea is being hatched. In England the movement seems fully as far advanced as here: there the church of England is the preponderating power, and, as the Scriptures indicate, will have much to do with effecting the union whenever it comes. The Protestant Episcopal church has always held aloof from other Protestant bodies; claiming (as do the Catholics) that there can be no true and authorized ministers com petent and authorized to preach the Gospel without Episcopal ordination ;—that all others are fraudulent pretenders. They are willing to fellowship as “clergymen” any Protestant ministers of good character who will submit to re-ordination at the hands of an Episcopal bishop, but no others. In the light of these facts the following cablegram will be read with interest :— ‘“‘WAITS ON ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBUEY’’ English Archbishop Hesitates in Sending Delegates “London, August 29.—Will the Archbishop of Canterbury, officially or otherwise, send a representative to the Ecumenical Methodist conference which opens Wednesday? This question, according to Bishop J. W. Hartzell, is attracting the [2881]
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