Data publicării
15.08.1906
Volumul
27
Numărul
16
Turnul de veghe
Views from the Watch Tower
Revistele originale Turnul de veghe în limba engleză
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ZION'S 
WATCH 
TOWER 
ALLEGHENY, 
PA. 
The 
evidences 
are 
that 
our 
trials 
and 
difficulties 
will 
but 
draw 
all 
the 
Lord's 
true 
sheep 
nearer 
to 
him 
and 
to 
each 
other 
in 
the 
blessed 
tie 
of 
Christian 
love 
that 
binds 
our 
hearts 
as 
one. 
I 
I 
A 
little 
while, 
our 
trials 
will 
be 
over; 
A 
little 
while, 
our 
tears 
be 
wiped 
away; 
A 
little 
while, 
the 
power 
of 
Jehovah 
Shall 
turn 
all 
darkness 
into 
gladsome 
day. 
I 
I 
A 
little 
while! 
'Tis 
ever 
drawing 
nearer­ 
The 
brighter 
dawning 
of 
that 
glorious 
day. 
Blest 
Savior, 
make 
our 
spirit's 
vision 
clearer, 
And 
guide, 
0 
guide 
us 
in 
the 
shining 
way." 
A 
MOUNTAIN 
SWALLOWED 
BY 
THE 
SEA 
The 
Prophet 
declared 
that 
the 
mountains 
shall 
be 
removed 
and 
carried 
into 
the 
midst 
of 
the 
sea 
(Psalm 
46: 
2.) 
This 
we 
showed 
(DAWN, 
Vol. 
I., 
p. 
323) 
means 
that 
the 
kingdoms 
shall 
be 
swallowed 
up 
by 
anarchy. 
Note 
how 
the 
Lord 
caused 
the 
same 
thought 
to 
come 
to 
worldly 
minds: 
The 
Chicago 
Dally 
Tribune 
on 
July 
17 
printed 
on 
its 
front 
page 
a 
sketch 
of 
a 
wide 
waste 
of 
waters 
with 
a 
mountain 
peak 
emerging 
from 
it, 
on 
which 
the 
Russian 
Czar 
and 
six 
of 
his 
advisers 
are 
clinging, 
waiting 
in 
horror 
for 
the 
waters 
to 
cover 
them 
entirely. 
The 
title 
is 
I 
I 
Doomed­ 
Russian 
Autocracy." 
THE 
ASBURY 
PARK 
CONVENTION 
From 
various 
directions 
the 
Truth 
people 
gathered 
at 
Ashury 
Park, 
N. 
J., 
for 
a 
General 
Convention, 
to 
the 
number 
of 
about 
I,OOO-some 
staying 
throughout, 
and 
others 
a 
shorter 
period. 
Florida 
and 
Texas 
on 
the 
South, 
California 
on 
the 
West, 
Maine 
on 
the 
East 
and 
Canada 
on 
the 
North 
were 
represented, 
and 
many 
of 
the 
intermediate 
Stadis, 
though 
the 
bulk 
of 
the 
attendance 
was 
from 
New 
England, 
New 
York, 
New 
Jersey, 
Pennsylvania, 
Delaware, 
Maryland, 
Virginia, 
and 
District 
of 
Columbia. 
Besides, 
we 
were 
favored 
with 
the 
fel­ 
lowship 
of 
three 
from 
Scotland. 
As 
you 
may 
surmise 
it 
was 
a 
family 
reunion, 
in 
which 
each 
was 
deeply 
interested 
in 
all 
others. 
As 
usual 
all 
faces 
were 
glad 
and 
bright 
because 
of 
the 
sunshine 
of 
the 
truth 
within. 
The 
continuance 
of 
the 
Convention 
for 
an 
entire 
week 
under 
the 
beautiful 
and 
peace 
ful 
conditions 
of 
this 
model 
sea-side 
resort 
seemed 
to 
be 
appreciated 
by 
all. 
According 
to 
program, 
the 
Convention 
opened 
with 
an 
ad­ 
dress 
of 
welcome 
at 
10 
a. 
m. 
Sunday, 
July 
22, 
followed 
by 
a 
Praise 
and 
Testimony 
Meeting 
which 
all 
seemed 
to 
greatly 
enjoy. 
Brother 
A. 
E. 
Williamson 
preached 
at 
3 
p. 
m., 
subject, 
"The 
Saints 
Shall 
Judge 
the 
World." 
Brother 
M. 
L. 
Mc­ 
Phail 
discoursed 
at 
7:30 
p. 
m. 
on 
"Elect 
and 
Non-Elect." 
On 
Monday, 
the 
23rd, 
another 
Praise 
and 
Testimony 
meet­ 
ing 
was 
enjoyed 
from 
9 
to 
10:30 
a. 
m., 
followed 
by 
a 
dis­ 
course 
from 
Brother 
John 
Edgar, 
subject, 
I 
I 
Time, 
and 
Its 
Relation 
to 
the 
Divine 
Plan." 
Brother 
R. 
E. 
Streeter 
dis­ 
coursed 
at 
7: 
30 
p. 
m. 
on 
"Our 
Hope 
and 
Its 
Present 
Effects." 
Tuesday, 
the 
24th, 
opened 
with 
a 
Praise, 
Prayer 
and 
Testi­ 
mony 
Meeting 
at 
9 
a. 
m. 
This 
was 
followed 
by 
a 
discourse 
by 
Brother 
Frank 
Draper 
on 
"Some 
Features 
of 
the 
Taber­ 
nacle's 
Teaching." 
At 
7: 
30 
p. 
m. 
Brother 
M. 
L. 
Herr 
preached 
on 
the 
subject, 
"Transformed." 
Wednesday's 
program 
was 
a 
little 
different. 
A 
Sunrise 
Praise 
and 
Testimony 
service, 
5 
to 
6: 
30 
a. 
m., 
reminded 
the 
friends 
in 
general 
that 
we 
are 
all 
awake 
and 
on 
the 
outlook 
for 
the 
Sun 
of 
Righteousness 
to 
usher 
in 
the 
great 
anti­ 
typical 
Sabbath-the 
Millennium. 
At 
10 
:45 
Brother 
E. 
Bundy 
gave 
a 
dis('ourse 
on 
I 
I 
The 
Chief 
Corner 
Stone." 
Just 
as 
he 
concluded 
and 
a 
song 
of 
praise 
was 
being 
sung 
Brother 
C. 
T. 
Russell 
arrived 
and 
was 
conducted 
to 
the 
platform. 
The 
friends 
arose 
en 
masse 
and 
gave 
him 
their 
smiles 
of 
welcome 
with 
the 
I 
I 
Chautauqua 
salute' 
'-the 
waving 
of 
hand­ 
kerchiefs. 
Brother 
Russell 
greeted 
the 
assemblage, 
assuring 
them 
of 
his 
joy 
in 
meeting 
them 
and 
of 
his 
hopes 
and 
prayers 
that 
the 
Conventiou 
would 
be 
a 
great 
success 
and 
blessing 
to 
all. 
He 
was 
assured 
of 
the 
Lord's 
willingness 
to 
bless 
us 
all 
and 
hence 
believed 
that 
the 
amount 
of 
blessing 
each 
would 
re('eive 
"ould 
depend 
very 
largely 
on 
his 
own 
attitude 
of 
heart-his 
receptiveness. 
He 
remarked 
that 
the 
Convention 
would 
cost 
the 
company, 
for 
railway 
fares 
and 
board, 
about 
$25 
each 
on 
the 
average-or 
about 
$25,000 
in 
all. 
Born 
with 
an 
economical 
streak 
he 
was 
accustomed 
to 
count 
the 
cost 
and 
compare 
it 
with 
the 
results. 
He 
had 
been 
learning 
of 
late 
that 
it 
is 
very 
difficult 
to 
estimate 
the 
value 
of 
spiritual 
ble~sings, 
and 
believed 
it 
quite 
possible 
for 
each 
one 
to 
get 
more 
than 
his 
money's 
worth 
of 
favor 
and 
spiritual 
uplift, 
but 
it 
behooved 
each 
one 
to 
seek 
for 
this 
result 
in 
himself 
as 
well 
as 
to 
assist 
others 
to 
the 
highest 
attainment 
in 
spiritual 
progress. 
Then 
the 
t'ongregation 
filed 
past 
Brother 
Russell, 
greeting 
him 
and 
he 
them 
with 
hearty 
hand-shakes 
and 
words 
of 
comfort. 
Later 
ill 
the 
day 
Brother 
Russell 
introdu('ed 
Brother 
W. 
E. 
Van 
Amburgh 
as 
the 
Permanent 
Chairman 
of 
the 
Con­ 
vention 
and 
the 
speaker 
of 
the 
evening 
at 
7 
:30 
p. 
m.-subject, 
I 
I 
The 
Honor 
of 
the 
.Cross." 
Thursday, 
July 
26, 
opened 
with 
a 
Praise 
Service 
and 
at 
10 
0 
'clock 
was 
fullowed 
by 
a 
discourse 
by 
Brother 
Russell 
on 
"Baptism 
and 
its 
Import." 
At 
3 
p. 
m. 
symbolic 
baptism 
was 
administered 
in 
the 
Congregational 
church's 
baptistry­ 
65 
symbolizing 
their 
burial 
and 
resurrection. 
At 
7: 
30 
p. 
Ill. 
Brother 
Smith 
Walker 
preached 
on 
"Making 
Our 
Calling 
and 
Election 
Sure." 
Friday, 
the 
27th, 
at 
9 
a. 
m. 
a 
Praise 
and 
Testimony 
Meet­ 
ing 
held 
until 
10 
:30 
when 
Brother 
John 
Edgar 
delivered 
an 
addre~s 
on 
"The 
Lessons 
Taught 
in 
the 
Great 
Pyramid." 
At 
7 
: 
30 
Brother 
Russell 
answered 
a 
large 
bunch 
of 
written 
'I 
Ques­ 
tions 
on 
Biblical 
Topics." 
July 
28th, 
Saturday, 
Brother 
Russell 
addressed 
colporteurs 
and 
the 
friends 
of 
that 
work, 
showing 
its 
importance 
and 
how 
evidently 
the 
Lord 
intended 
that 
it 
should 
be 
a 
feature 
of 
the 
present 
"Harvest" 
work, 
and 
how 
great 
its 
possibili­ 
tirs 
of 
reaching 
the 
eyes, 
ears 
and 
he:lrts 
of 
the 
people. 
'rhe 
afternoon 
continued 
tne 
subject 
and 
gave 
opportunity 
for 
the 
assignment 
of 
territory 
to 
many 
beginners. 
About 
60 
col­ 
porteurs 
were 
in 
attendan~e. 
We 
hope 
for 
a 
still 
larger 
gather­ 
ing 
of 
colporteurs 
at 
the 
St. 
Paul 
Convention. 
At 
7:30 
p. 
m. 
Brother 
M. 
L. 
McPhail 
gave 
a 
discourse 
on 
"Patience." 
When 
Sunday, 
July 
29, 
the 
last 
day 
of 
our 
convention 
feast, 
arrived, 
it 
found 
the 
friends 
weH 
filled 
and 
disposed 
to 
say 
with 
the 
Prophet, 
"My 
cup 
runneth 
over." 
The 
10 
: 
30 
a. 
m. 
discourse 
by 
Brother 
Russell 
was 
from 
the 
text 
(Col. 
3: 
1), 
"If 
Ye 
then 
be 
Risen 
with 
Christ, 
Seek 
Those 
Things 
which 
are 
Above." 
The 
3 
p. 
m. 
discourse 
by 
the 
same 
speaker 
was 
on 
the 
theme, 
I 
I 
The 
Bible 
Vindicated-To 
Hell 
aHd 
Back: 
Who 
are 
There. 
Hope 
for 
the 
Return 
of 
Many 
of 
Them." 
The 
"Love 
Feast," 
the 
concluding 
service 
of 
the 
Conven­ 
tion, 
was 
an 
occasion 
long 
to 
be 
remembered. 
It 
was 
con­ 
ducted 
by 
Brother 
Van 
Amburgh. 
At 
7 
p. 
m. 
Brother 
Russell 
gave 
a 
few 
parting 
words, 
reminding 
the 
dear 
friends 
of 
the 
General 
Assembly 
or 
Convention 
soon 
to 
be 
enjoyed 
by 
some 
and 
urging 
each 
one 
present 
to 
do 
all 
in 
his 
power 
to 
make 
his 
own 
calling 
and 
election 
sure. 
He 
reminded 
all 
that 
our 
sufficiency 
is 
of 
God 
in 
Christ, 
who 
has 
assured 
us 
that 
the 
Father 
himself 
loveth 
us 
and 
is 
for 
us, 
willing 
to 
assist 
us; 
that 
the 
Lord 
Jesus 
has 
promised, 
"I 
will 
never 
leave 
thee 
nor 
forsake 
thee," 
and 
assured 
us 
that 
all 
of 
life's 
ex­ 
periences 
under 
his 
direction 
can 
and 
will 
be 
overruled 
in 
our 
favor-if 
we 
but 
obey 
his 
commands 
and 
abide 
in 
his 
love. 
He 
reminded 
the 
friends 
of 
his 
words 
of 
greeting 
on 
his 
arrival, 
and 
his 
exhortation 
that 
each 
get 
for 
himself 
and 
for 
dear 
ones 
at 
home 
the 
fllll 
value 
of 
the 
cost 
of 
the 
Convention. 
He 
had 
to 
tell 
them 
that 
many 
had 
told 
him 
they 
had 
been 
doubly 
repaid 
with 
interest, 
and 
that 
one 
brother 
remarked 
that 
he 
alone 
had 
gotten 
spiritual 
blessings 
of 
more 
value 
than 
the 
$25,000, 
the 
entire 
cost 
of 
the 
Convention. 
He 
had 
every 
reason 
to 
believe 
that 
many 
of 
us 
could 
not 
estimate 
the 
value 
of 
the 
seasons 
of 
spiritual 
refreshment, 
and 
he 
proposed 
their 
continuance 
until 
the 
Lord's 
providence 
indicated 
to 
the 
contrary. 
There 
was 
no 
time 
for 
a 
more 
formal 
adieu, 
so 
Brother 
Russell 
waved 
his 
hand 
to 
the 
audi­ 
ence 
and 
they 
theirs 
to 
him 
and 
he 
was 
driven 
to 
the 
train, 
while 
the 
others 
wound 
up 
the 
Convention 
with 
the 
Love 
Feast 
of 
the 
program. 
We 
have 
refrained 
from 
comments 
on 
the 
discourses, 
but 
we 
believe 
that 
all 
who 
heard 
were 
blessed 
and 
edified. 
Com­ 
ments 
to 
this 
effect 
were 
general-not 
only 
among 
the 
friends 
of 
the 
truth 
but 
amongst 
visitors. 
None 
can 
tell 
the 
scope 
of 
the 
blessing 
resulting 
from 
these 
gatherings, 
which 
seem 
to 
become 
more 
popular 
every 
year. 
May 
the 
Lord 
add 
his 
blessing 
richly, 
not 
only 
to 
those 
who 
attended 
but 
also 
to 
the 
many 
more 
whose 
hearts 
and 
prayers 
were 
with 
us 
and 
who 
were 
frequently 
remembered 
in 
our 
prayers. 
[3838] 
(259-260) The evidences are that our trials and difficulties will but draw all the Lord’s true sheep nearer to him and to each other in the blessed tie of Christian love that binds our hearts as one. ‘CA little while, our trials will be over; A little while, our tears be wiped away; A little while, the power of Jehovah Shall turn all darkness into gladsome day. ‘fA little while! ’Tis ever drawing nearer— The brighter dawning of that glorious day. Blest Savior, make our spirit’s vision clearer, And guide, O guide us in the shining way.’’ ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, Pa. A MOUNTAIN SWALLOWED BY THE SEA The Prophet declared that the mountains shall be removed and carried into the midst of the sea (Psalm 46:2.) This we showed (Dawn, Vol. 1, p. 323) means that the kingdoms shall be swallowed up by anarchy. Note how the Lord caused the same thought to come to worldly minds: The Chicago Daily Tribune on July 17 printed on its front page a sketch of a wide waste of waters with a mountain peak emerging from it, on which the Russian Czar and six of his advisers are clinging, waiting in horror for the waters to cover them entirely. The title is ‘‘ Doomed— Russian Autocracy.’’ THE ASBURY PARK CONVENTION From various directions the Truth people gathered at Asbury Park, N. J., for a General Convention, to the number of about 1,000—some staying throughout, and others a shorter period. Florida and Texas on the South, California on the West, Maine on the East and Canada on the North were represented, and many of the intermediate Statés, though the bulk of the attendance was from New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia. Besides, we were favored with the fellowship of three from Scotland. As you may surmise it was a family reunion, in which each was deeply interested in all others, As usual all faces were glad and bright because of the sunshine of the truth within. The continuance of the Convention for an entire week under the beautiful and peace ful conditions of this model sea-side resort seemed to be appreciated by all. According to program, the Convention opened with an address of welcome at 10 a. m. Sunday, July 22, followed by a Praise and Testimony Meeting which all seemed to greatly enjoy. Brother A. E. Williamson preached at 3 p. m., subject, ‘‘The Saints Shall Judge the World.’’ Brother M. L. MePhail discoursed at 7:30 p. m. on ‘‘ Elect and Non-Elect.’’ On Monday, the 23rd, another Praise and Testimony meeting was enjoyed from 9 to 10:30 a. m., followed by a discourse from Brother John Edgar, subject, ‘‘Time, and Its Relation to the Divine Plan.’’ Brother R. E. Streeter discoursed at 7:30 p. m. on ‘‘Our Hope and Its Present Effects.’’ Tuesday, the 24th, opened with a Praise, Prayer and Testimony Meeting at 9 a. m. This was followed by a discourse by Brother Frank Draper on ‘‘Some Features of the Tabernacle’s Teaching.’’ At 7:30 p.m. Brother M. L. Herr preached on the subject, ‘‘ Transformed.’’ Wednesday’s program was a little different. A Sunrise Praise and Testimony service, 5 to 6:30 a. m., reminded the friends in general that we are all awake and on the outlook for the Sun of Righteousness to usher in the great antitypical Sabbath—the Millennium. At 10:45 Brother E. Bundy gave a discourse on ‘‘The Chief Corner Stone.’’ Just as he concluded and a song of praise was being sung Brother C. T. Russell arrived and was conducted to the platform. The friends arose en masse and gave him their smiles of welcome with the ‘‘Chautauqua salute’’—the waving of handkerchiefs. Brother Russell greeted the assemblage, assuring them of his joy in meeting them and of his hopes and prayers that the Convention would be a great success and blessing to all. He was assured of the Lord’s willingness to bless us all and hence believed that the amount of blessing each would receive would depend very largely on his own attitude of heart—his receptiveness. He remarked that the Convention would cost the company, for railway fares and board, about #25 each on the average—or about $25,000 in all. Born with an economical streak he was accustomed to count the cost and compare it with the results. He had been learning of late that it is very difficult to estimate the value of spiritual blessings, and believed it quite possible for each one to get more than his money’s worth of favor and spiritual uplift, but it behooved each one to seek for this result in himself ag well as to assist others to the highest attainment in spiritual progress, Then the congregation filed past Brother Russell, greeting him and he them with hearty hand-shakes and words of comfort. Later in the day Brother Russell introduced Brother W. E. Van Amburgh as the Permanent Chairman of the Convention and the speaker of the evening at 7:30 p. m.—subject, ‘‘The Honor of the .Cross.’’ Thursday, July 26, opened with a Praise Service and at 10 o’elock was followed by a discourse by Brother Russell on ‘Baptism and its Import.’’ At 3 p. m. symbolic baptism was administered in the Congregational church’s baptistry— 65 symbolizing their burial and resurrection. At 7:30 p. m. Brother Smith Walker preached on ‘‘Making Our Calling and Election Sure. ’?’ Friday, the 27th, at 9 a. m. a Praise and Testimony Meeting held until 10:30 when Brother John Edgar delivered an address on ‘‘The Lessons Taught in the Great Pyramid.’’ At 7:30 Brother Russell answered a large bunch of written ‘‘ Questions on Biblical Topics. ’’ July 28th, Saturday, Brother Russell addressed colporteurs and the friends of that work, showing its importance and how evidently the Lord intended that it should be a feature of the present ‘‘Harvest’’ work, and how great its possibilities of reaching the eyes, ears and hearts of the people. The afternoon continued tne subject and gave opportunity for the assignment of territory to many beginners. About 60 colporteurs were in attendance. We hope for a still larger gathering of colporteurs at the St. Paul Convention. At 7:30 p. m. Brother M. L. McPhail gave a discourse on ‘‘ Patience.’? When Sunday, July 29, the last day of our convention feast, arrived, it found the friends well filled and disposed to say with the Prophet, ‘‘My cup runneth over.’’ The 10:30 a. m. discourse by Brother Russell was from the text (Col. 3:1), ‘‘If Ye then be Risen with Christ, Seek Those Things which are Above.’’ The 3 p. m. discourse by the same speaker was on the theme, ‘‘The Bible Vindicated—To Hell and Back: Who are There. Hope for the Return of Many of Them.’’ The ‘‘Love Feast,’’ the concluding service of the Convention, was an occasion long to be remembered. It was conducted by Brother Van Amburgh. At 7 p. m. Brother Russell gave a few parting words, reminding the dear friends of the General Assembly or Convention soon to be enjoyed by some and urging each one present to do all in his power to make his own calling and election sure. He reminded all that our sufficiency is of God in Christ, who has assured us that the Father himself loveth us and is for us, willing to assist us; that the Lord Jesus has promised, ‘‘I will never leave thee nor forsake thee,’’ and assured us that all of life’s experiences under his direction can and will be overruled in our favor—if we but obey his commands and abide in his love. He reminded the friends of his words of greeting on his arrival, and his exhortation that each get for himself and for dear ones at home the fyll value of the cost of the Convention. He had to tell them that many had told him they had been doubly repaid with interest, and that one brother remarked that he alone had gotten spiritual blessings of more value than the $25,000, the entire cost of the Convention. He had every reason to believe that many of us could not estimate the value of the seasons of spiritual refreshment, and he proposed their continuance until the Lord’s providence indicated to the contrary. There was no time for a more formal adieu, so Brother Russell waved his hand to the audience and they theirs to him and he was driven to the train, while the others wound up the Convention with the Love Feast of the program. We have refrained from comments on the discourses, but we believe that all who heard were blessed and edified. Comments to this effect were general—not only among the friends of the truth but amongst visitors. None can tell the scope of the blessing resulting from these gatherings, which seem to become more popular every year. May the Lord add his blessing richly, not only to those who attended but also to the many more whose hearts and prayers were with us and who were frequently remembered in our prayers. [3838]

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