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AUGUST
IS.
1907
ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
(~55·~60)
of
blessing
the
remainder.
Others
will
come
forth
to
judg
ments,
disciplines,
corrections
in
righteousness,
either
that
they
may
learn
to
look
and
live,
or
that,
persistently
refus
ing
divine
favor,
they
shall
ultimately
be
destroyed
from
amongst
the
people.-Acts
3:23.
THE
DRAWING
POWER
As
soon
as
the
Israelites
began
to
realize
the
divine
power
behind
the
brazen
serpent
they
began
to
respond.
Similarly
our
Lord
informs
us
that
as
a
result
of
his
being
lifted
up
at
Calvary
he
shall
ultimately
exercise
a
draw
ing
power
upon
all
mankind.
Not
that
he
is
exercising
this
drawing
power
now,
however,
for
he
declares
respecting
those
who
now
come
unto
him
that
they
are
drawn
of
the
Father.
He
says,
"No
man
cometh
unto
me
except
the
Father
which
sent
me
draw
him."
(John
6:44.)
Thus
the
little
flock,
the
royal
priesthood,
the
members
of
the
body
of
Christ,
are
now
being
drawn.
But
the
great
mass
of
mankind
are
not
drawn
of
the
Father,
but
will
be
drawn
by
the
Son,
as
we
read,
"And
I,
if
I
be
lifted
up,
will
draw
all
men
unto
me."
(John
12:32.)
Thus
we
see
that
the
drawing
of
all
men
is
a
future
work,
and
to
be
accomplished
by
the
Christ,
while
the
drawing
of
the
little
flock
in
this
present
time
is
the
Father's
work
through
various
agencies.
Let
us
rejoice
in
the
divine
plan,
which
is
so
complete,
so
harmonious,
so
satisfactory.
Let
us
not
mar
in
our
minds
the
beauties
of
that
plan
by
any
false
theories
of
our
own
or
of
other
men,
but
let
us
receive
with
meekness
the
heavenly
message
that
we
may
be
wise,
for
our
own
benefit
in
making
our
calling
and
election
sure
now,
and
be
pre-
pared
for
a
share
in
the
heavenly
kingdom
and
its
work
of
blessing
all
the
families
of
the
earth
under
the
promise
made
to
Abraham's
seed,
the
heirs
according
to
the
promise.
Galatians.-3:29.
"SEPARATE
FROM
SINNERS"
Our
Lord,
we
are
told,
was
actually
holy,
harmless,
un·
defiled
and
separate
from
sinners.
(Heb.
7:26.)
Thus,
as
God's
holy
one,
he
took
the
sinner's
place.
As
the
repre·
sentative
af
Adam
(and
the
race
in
hIS
loins)
Jesus
tasted
death
for
every
man,-paying
the
sinner's
penalty.
He
was
made
sin
for
us,
he
who
knew
no
sin.
He
was
treated
as
a
sinner
in
order
that
we
might
be
received
by
the
Father
and
treated
as
righteous
through
the
merit
of
his
sacrifice.
The
chastisement
of
our
peace
was
upon
him,
and
with
his
stripes
we
are
healed.
Let
us
learn
well
the
lesson,
let
us
dread
the
bite
of
the
sin-serpent
and
its
death
penalty,
let
us
flee
from
this
and
let
us
receive
the
healing
full
and
free;
let
us
abide
in
his
love.
More
than
this,
let
us
who
at
the
present
time
have
heard
of
the
grace
CJf
God-which
invites
us
not
only
to
be
justified
through
the
precious
sac
rifice
of
Christ,
but
also
to
be
adopted
by
him
figuratively
as
members
of
his
body-accept
the
glorious
proposition
that
we
may
thus
become
dead
with
Christ,
that
we
may
thus
share
with
him
in
his
sufferings
as
his
members,
that
we
may
thus
be
members
in
him
in
the
uplifted
conditian
of
the
future,
the
glorious
condition,
and
that
from
him
and
from
us
as
members
of
his
body
in
glory
may
proceed
tho
blessings
of
the
Life-Giver
to
all
the
families
of
the
earth,
who
will
then
be
invited
to
look
and
ta
live.
VOL.
XXVIII
ALLEGHENY,
P
A.,
SEPTEMBER
1,
1907
No.
17
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
YOUNG
MEN
AND
THE
CHRISTIAN
MINISTRY
many
volumes
of
the
world's
literature
and
by
no
means
The
fact
that
fewer
young
men
than
formerly
are
pre-
the
truest
of
them.
In
the
Decalogue'
The
Decalogue
is
paring
for
the
ministry
is
arousing
comment
in
nearly
all
declared
to
have
no
more
authority
back
of
it
than
any
denominations.
We
extract
below
from
Rev.
D.
J.
Burrell's
other
portian
of
the
discredited
book.
Is
there,
then,
no
comments
on
this
question
and
concede
that
as
an
educator
ultimate
authority
for
truth
and
morals'
Only
in
the
inner
his
opinion
should
have
weight.
Nevertheless
we
can
agree
consciousness
of
the
individual.
The
question
of
entering
with
it
on'y
in
part.
From
our
point
of
view
the
loss
of
the
ministry,
then,
resolves
itself
into
this:
Shall
I
invest
positive
",ith
induced
by
so-called
"Higher
Criticism"
and
the
assets
of
my
life
in
a
profession
which
has
no
end
but
the"
EHllutian
Theory,"
make
void
the
Word
of
God.
The
to
persuade
a
man
to
believe
what
pleases
him,
to
be
what
very
few
young
men
who
come
out
of
college
with
a
rem-
he
wCJUld
like
to
be
and
to
do
What,
in
his
opinion,
without
nant
of
positive
faith
in
the
Bible
are
perplexed
and
in-
any
reference
to
"authority,"
he
ought
to
do'
And,
that
elined
to
doubt
their
convictions,
and
see
that
anyway
they
being
so,
is
the
game
worth
the
candle"
are
out
of
tune
with
the
majority
of
those
with
whom
they
"If
he
is
a
really
'smart'
young
man
he
will
be
sure
'lad
hoped
to
colabor
and
to
serve,
and
that
the
message
to
answer,
No.
He
knows
that
he
has
only
one
lifo
to
live
they
intended
to
give
would
no
longer
be
palatable
to
the
in
this
world
and
it
behooves
him
to
make
the
most
af
it.
people
they
would
address
nor
satisfactory
to
themselves.
He
would
be
a
fool
to
put
all
his
eggs
in
such
a
basket
as
They
feel
drawn
more
to
some
service
like
that
of
the
the
ministry
of
'The
New
Theology.'
It
isn't
worth
while.
Salvation
Army,
and
yet
they
feel
that
somehow
it
is
not
The
man
who
chops
wood
to
keep
people
warm
and
bake
right
either,
and
certainly
far
from
their
CJ1'iginal
ideal
their
bread
is
a
cantributor
to
the
general
good,
but
the
man
when
entering
college.
Several
of
these,
as
well
as
some
who
preaches
when
he
has
nothing
to
say
is
a
non-producer.
ministers
who
have
resigned
their
pulpits
in
Churchianity,
His
profession
ought
to
fail
for
want
of
candidates,
because
are
now
having
blessed
times
"harvesting"-eolporteuring.
there
is
nothing
in
it.
Those
described,
however,
are
seemingly
but
the
few.
"It
is
a
mistake,
however,
to
assume
that
'bright
young
The
vast
majority
seem
intent
merely
on
choosing
a
pro-
men'
are
not
consecrating
thellUlelves,
here
and
there
and
fession;
and
law,
dentistry,
medicine,
osteopathy
call
loudly
everywhere,
to
the
work
of
preaching
the
straight
gospel.
to
them,
and
business
holds
out
still
more
inducements.
The
doubter
drops
out;
why
noH
But
the
youth
who
be·
Hence
the
smaller
proportion
offering
themselves
for
the
lieves
in
Christ
and
the
Bible
covets
the
privilege
of
tread-
ministry.
ing
in
the
beaten
path
of
service;
and
he
knows
that
the
Dr.
Burrell's
views
from
"The
Christian
InteZZigencer"
higher
form
of
service
is
proclaiming
a
positive
gospel,
on
are
as
follows:-
the
authority
of
a
'Thus
saith
the
Lord,'
with
the
supreme
"Put
yourself
in
his
place.
With
life
before
you,
pre-
purpo.se
of
saving
men."
senting
its
various
avenues
of
usefulness,
you
would
be
LOOKING
THE
FACTS
IN
THE
FACE
likely
to
reason
thus:
'I
am
urged
to
go
inta
the
ministry.
There
are
over
250,000
insane
and
imbeciles
in
the
United
What
fod
"To
seek
and
to
save
the
10sH"
But
they
say
States
to·day.
Statistics
show
that
insanity
is
increasing
there
are
no
"lost."
To
preach
the
truth'
What
truth'
three
hundred
times
faster
than
the
population.
At
the
A
personal
God'
They
say
there
is
no
God
but
law,
energy,
present
ratio
of
increase
even
if
it
gets
no
worse
(in
reality
a
"something
not
ourselves,
that
maketh
for
righteous-
it
is
getting
wor.se
each
year),
it
will
require
but
290
years
ness."
The
supernatural'
They
say
the
miraculous
is
to
produce
the
utter
destruction
of
tho
mental
endurance
played
out,
and
all
things
are
to
be
accounted
for
by
nat-
of
the
race.
ural
law.
A
divine
ChristY
His
virgin
birth
is
denied,
and
One
death
in
every
seven
is
from
tuberculosis.
Recent
he
is
affirmed
to
have
been
a
mere
excellent
man.
The
statistics
issued
by
the
German
government
show
that
one·
atonementY
The
idea
that
sin
requires
expiation
is
pro-
fourth
of
all
people
dying
of
diseases
other
than
tuberculosis
nounced
unphilosophical
and
therefore
untrue.
Justification
have
had
consumption
at
some
time
in
their
life.
It
would
by
faith'
Justification
from
what
and
by
faith
in
what'
thus
appear
that
very
nearly
one-half
of
the
grown-up
people
In
the
New
Theology
faith
has
no
object
and
justification
have
had
or
now
have
tuberculosis
in
some
form
or
other.
no
ground.
Well,
then,
since
all
the
doctrines
once
regarded
The
deadly
cancer
is
terribly
on
the
increase,
and
a
as
fundamental
are
explained
away,
suppose
I
devote
my
life
prominent
surgeon,
appointed
by
the
state
of
New
York
to
to
the
preaching
of
ethics'
But
where
shall
I
find
my
ethics'
investigate
this
disease
some
time
ago,
said
that
if
it
con·
In
the
Bible'
Pooh,
pooh!
The
Bible
is
merely
one
CJf
the
tinues
to
increase
the
next
ten
years
as
fast
as
it
has
in
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AUGUST 15, 1907 of blessing the remainder. Others will come forth to judgments, disciplines, corrections in righteousness, either that they may learn to look and live, or that, persistently refusing divine favor, they shall ultimately be destroyed from amongst the people.—Acts 3:23. THE DRAWING POWER As soon as the Israelites began to realize the divine power behind the brazen serpent they began to respond. Similarly our Lord informs us that as a result of his being lifted up at Calvary he shall ultimately exercise a drawing power upon all mankind. Not that he is exercising this drawing power now, however, for he declares respecting those who now come unto him that they are drawn of the Father. He says, ‘‘No man cometh unto me except the Father which sent me draw him.’’ (John 6:44.) Thus the little flock, the royal priesthood, the members of the body of Christ, are now being drawn. But the great mass of mankind are not drawn of the Father, but will be drawn by the Son, as we read, ‘‘ And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto me.’’ (John 12:32.) Thus we see that the drawing of all men is a future work, and to be accomplished by the Christ, while the drawing of the little flock in this present time is the Father’s work through various agencies, Let us rejoice in the divine plan, which is so complete, so harmonious, so satisfactory. Let us not mar in our minds the beauties of that plan by any false theories of our own or of other men, but let us receive with meekness the heavenly message that we may be wise, for our own benefit in making our calling and election sure now, and be pre ZION’S WATCH TOWER (a$5-260) pared for a share in the heavenly kingdom and its work of blessing all the families of the earth under the promise made to Abraham’s seed, the heirs according to the promise.— Galatians.—3:29. “SEPARATE FROM SINNERS’’ Our Lord, we are told, was actually holy, harmless, undefiled and separate from sinners. (Heb. 7:26.) Thus, as God’s holy one, he took the sinner’s place. As the representative of Adam (and the race in his loins) Jesus tasted death for every man,—paying the sinner’s penalty. He was made sin for us, he who knew no sin. He was treated as a sinner in order that we might be received by the Father and treated as righteous through the merit of his sacrifice. The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. Let us learn well the lesson, let us dread the bite of the sin-serpent and its death penalty, let us flee from this and let us receive the healing full and free; let us abide in his love. More than this, let us who at the present time have heard of the grace of God—which invites us not only to be justified through the precious sacrifice of Christ, but also to be adopted by him figuratively as members of his body—accept the glorious proposition that we may thus become dead with Christ, that we may thus share with him in his sufferings as his members, that we may thus be members in him in the uplifted condition of the future, the glorious condition, and that from him and from us as members of his body in glory may proceed the blessings of the Life-Giver to all the families of the earth, who will then be invited to look and to live. Vou. XXVIII ALLEGHENY, PA., SEPTEMBER 1, 1907 No. 17 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER YOUNG MEN AND THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY The fact that fewer young men than formerly are preparing for the ministry is arousing comment in nearly all denominations. We extract below from Rev. D. J. Burrell’s comments on this question and concede that as an educator his opinion should have weight. Nevertheless we can agree with it on’y in part. From our point of view the loss of positive faith induced by so-called ‘‘Higher Criticism’’ and the ‘Evolution Theory,’’ make void the Word of God. The very few young men who come out of college with a remnant of positive faith in the Bible are perplexed and inclined to doubt their convictions, and see that anyway they are out of tune with the majority of those with whom they had hoped to colabor and to serve, and that the message they intended to give would no longer be palatable to the people they would address nor satisfactory to themselves. They feel drawn more to some service like that of the Salvation Army, and yet they feel that somehow it is not right either, and certainly far from their original ideal when entering college. Several of these, as well as some ministers who have resigned their pulpits in Churchianity, are now having blessed times ‘‘ harvesting ’’—colporteuring. Those described, however, are seemingly but the few. The vast majority seem intent merely on choosing a profession; and law, dentistry, medicine, osteopathy call loudly to them, and business holds out still more inducements. Hence the smaller proportion offering themselves for the ministry. Dr. Burrell's views from ‘‘The Christian Intelligencer’’ are as follows:— ‘*Put yourself in his place. With life before you, presenting its various avenues of usefulness, you would be likely to reason thus: ‘I am urged to go into the ministry. What for? ‘‘To seek and to save the lost?’’ But they say there are no ‘‘lost.’’ To preach the truth? What truth? A personal God? They say there is no God but law, energy, a ‘something not ourselves, that maketh for righteousness.’? The supernatural? They say the miraculous is played out, and all things are to be accounted for by natural law. A divine Christ? His virgin birth is denied, and he is affirmed to have been a mere excellent man. The atonement? The idea that sin requires expiation is pronounced unphilosophical and therefore untrue. Justification by faith? Justification from what and by faith in what? In the New Theology faith has no object and justification no ground. Well, then, since all the doctrines once regarded as fundamental are explained away, suppose I devote my life to the preaching of ethics? But where shall I find my ethics? In the Bible? Pooh, pooh! The Bible is merely one of the many volumes of the world’s literature and by no means the truest of them. In the Decalogue? The Decalogue is declared to have no more authority back of it than any other portion of the discredited book. Is there, then, no ultimate authority for truth and morals? Only in the inner consciousness of the individual. The question of entering the ministry, then, resolves itself into this: Shall I invest the assets of my life in a profession which has no end but to persuade a man to believe what pleases him, to be what he would like to be and to do what, in his opinion, without any reference to ‘‘authority,’’ he ought to do? And, that being so, is the game worth the eandle?’ ‘Tf he is a really ‘smart’ young man he will be sure to answer, No. He knows that he has only one life to live in this world and it behooves him to make the most of it. He would be a fool to put all his eggs in such a basket as the ministry of ‘The New Theology.’ It isn’t worth while. The man who chops wood to keep people warm and bake their bread is a contributor to the general good, but the man who preaches when he has nothing to say is a non-producer. His profession ought to fail for want of candidates, because there is nothing in it. ‘It is a mistake, however, to assume that ‘bright young men’ are not consecrating themselves, here and there and everywhere, to the work of preaching the straight gospel. The doubter drops out; why not? But the youth who believes in Christ and the Bible covets the privilege of treading in the beaten path of service; and he knows that the higher form of service is proclaiming a positive gospel, on the authority of a ‘Thus saith the Lord,’ with the supreme purpose of saving men.’’ LOOKING THE FACTS IN THE FACE There are over 250,000 insane and imbeciles in the United States to-day. Statistics show that insanity is increasing three hundred times faster than the population. At the present ratio of increase even if it gets no worse (in reality it is getting worse each year), it will require but 290 years to produce the utter destruction of the mental endurance of the race. One death in every seven is from tuberculosis. Recent statistics issued by the German government show that onefourth of all people dying of diseases other than tuberculosis have had consumption at some time in their life. It would thus appear that very nearly one-half of the grown-up people have had or now have tuberculosis in some form or other. The deadly cancer is terribly on the increase, and a prominent surgeon, appointed by the state of New York to investigate this disease some time ago, said that if it continues to increase the next ten years as fast as it has in [4049]
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