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ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
ALLEGHENY,
FA.
differences
and
these
are
to
be
published.
I
will
get
these
and
then
you
can
see
the
two
sides
in
contrast."
"
No,"
said
the
brother,
"I
do
not
care
to
read
them."
Later,
when
the
reports
were
received
and
read
by
the
brother
in
the
truth,
he
said
to
the
other,
"John,
here,
real!
what
Dr.
Eaton
says;
never
mind
what
Bro.
Russell
says,
since
you
are
so
opposed:
.lust
read
Dr.
Eaton's
side."
The
brother
read
as
requested
and
then
eould
not
restrain
his
curiosity
respecting
the
other
"ille.
He
read,
and.
l,eing
honest,
was
convmced
and
is
now
aetive
like
his
brother
in
scattering
the
good
tidings.
VOL.
XXIX
ALLEGHENY,
P
A.,
OCTOBER
1,
1908
No.
19
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
MORE
MIRACLE
WHEAT
man,
he
became
drowsy
and
listless,
indifferent
to
all
that
Our
notice
of
the"
lIliraele
wheat"
grown
in
Virginia,
the
was
going
on
around
him.
In
this
condition
he
was
taken
to
grower
rl'ports,
has
caused
him
lots
of
trouble
answering
let-
the
Liverpool
infirmary,
where
it
was
found
that
the
old
hole
tel's
and
returning
money
sent
for
small
samples.
He
has
in
the
skull
was
an
inch
long,
and
that
a
flap
of
skin,
includ-
shown
us
representative
stalks
of
the
wheat
and
photos
of
its
mg
the
old
scar,
was
directly
attached
to
the
brain.
What
growing
in
the
field,
fully
corroborating
all
that
we
have
did
the
surgeons
do'
They
scraped
the
folds
of
the
brain
puhlished
respecting
the
same.
But
he
refuses
to
sell
any
of
clear
of
this
skin,
and
placed
between
the
brain
and
the
bone
it
until
he
has
secured
a
fair
stock,
which
will
be
in
a
few
a
thin
plate
of
gold
in
order
to
prevent
them
sticking
to'
years
hence.
gether
again.
Over
this
the
skin
was
neatly
drawn
and
se-
Meantime
the
matter
has
hrought
out
the
fact
that
others
curely
sewn.
A
week
later
the
patiC'nt
was
sitting
up
in
bed;
are
also
propagating
"miracle
wheat,"
as
witnessed
by
the
in
a
month
or
less
he
was
reading
the
newspapers,
and
taking
subjoined
reports.
We
advise
farmers
to
begin
at
once
to
a
keen
and
intelligent
interest
in
the
busy
world
around
him.
inspect
their
wheat
before
cutting
and
cull
out
for
seed
the
The
instruments
of
the
surgeon
had
saved
him
from
becoming
choicest,
fullest
heads
or
most
"stooled."
Our
thought
is
a
human
log;
they
had
brightened
his
brain,
and
sharpened
that
in
this
natural
way
God
is
preparing
for
the
Millennium,
his
faculties
as
no
treatment
in
an
asylum
could
have
done.
when"
the
earth
shall
yield
her
increase."
A
somewhat
similar
case
was
that
of
Jay
Lentz,
employed
SEVEN·HEADED
WHEAT
DISCOVERED
as
a
foreman
at
the
Great
Western
mines
at
Harmon,
in
W.
W.
Ward,
of
Dayton,
Washington,
has
discovered
a
Virginia.
He
was
caught
under
a
fall
of
slate,
his
skull
was
new
variety
of
wheat
that
has
seven
distinct
heads
united
to
broken,
and
a
piece
of
his
brain
was
torn
from
the
main
a
common
base.
And
each
head
is
larger
than
the
ordinary
structure.
Of
course,
his
mental
condition
immediately
wheat.
Ward
figures
that
the
new
variety
will
yield
as
high
changed
for
the
worse.
The
doctors,
faced
by
a
terrible
as
280
bushels
to
the
ael'e,
with
an
average
of
200
bushels.
problem,
resolved
on
heroic
measures.
The
shattered
brain
Hundreds
of
farmers
have
visited
the
Ward
ranch
and
was
neatly
dressed.
A
healthy
yearling
calf
was
tied
down,
are
intensely
interested
in
the
new
wheat.
All
have
asked
her
skull
cut
away,
amI
a
lobe
of
the
brain
removed
and
fitted
for
a
few
pounds
of
the
seed,
but
Ward
is
figuring
upon
into
the
cavity
of
Lentz's
head.
Slow,
but
sure,
was
the
further
experiments
and
plans
to
plant
all
of
this
year's
crop
miner's
progress
towards
recovery.
As
his
physical
health
next
season,
enlarging
his
present
area
to
about
three
acres.
improved
his
old-time
intellectual
brightness
came
back,
until
Ward
has
been
experimenting
for
five
years
to
get
a
wheat
he
was
able
to
resume
his
ordinary
occupation
in
life.
that
will
yield
higger
crops,
but
never
exppcted
anything
like
More
marvelous
still,
however,
is
a
case
in
which
the
sur·
the
seven-headed
variety.-Bioux
City
Tribune.
geon's
knife
has
been
used
to
restore
the
moral
faculties,
*
*
*
with
a
boy
as
the
subject.
The
boy
is
Carl
Fredericks
of
Neither
Of
the
above
notes
relate
to
what
is
termed
Hoboken,
whose
brain
is
so
peculiarly
formed,
say
the
doctors,
"Alaska"
wheat
grown
in
Idaho,
u'hich
we
understand
had
that
if
left
alone
he
would
never
do
right.
The
growth
of
been
repttdiated
by
Government
experts.
the
brain
matter
has
installed
in
him
a
tendency
toward
per·
IS
SURGERY
A
CURE
FOR
CRIME?
petual
evil.
Let
us
rid
his
skull
of
the
excess,
said
the
sur-
Is
the
modern
criminal
to
be
reformed
by
means
of
the
geons,
and
see
if
any
moral
improvement
is
visible.
Certain
surgeon's
knife'
Is
our
whole
penal
system-reformatories,
parts
of
the
brain,
which
were
considered
to
cause
the
trouble,
jails,
and
asylums
for
criminal
lunatics-to
be
abollshed,
were
cut
away,
and
the
effect
was
surprising.
Carl
is
grow-
while
society
depenrls
for
protection,
and
looks
for
the
eleva-
ing
good;
his
wicked
tendencies
are
gradually
disappearing,
tion
to
a
higher
mOlal
stanuard
of
the
thief
and
the
murd'erer
and
it
is
expected
that
in
a
few
years
he
will
have
his
full
to
a
few
inches
of
steel
wiehled
by
the
hand
of
a
strong·
quota
of
moral
faculties.-London
Exchange.
nerved
gelllus
of
science'
CHURCHES
PLUNGING
INTO
HYPNOTISM
Recent
miracles
of
surgery,
such
as
those
performed
by
About
a
year
ago,
two
ministers
of
New
England
decided
Dr.
Bernard
Hollander,
who
has
recently
claimed
that
crimi-
to
try
methods
analogous
to
those
used
by
Spiritists,
Eddyists,
nals
should
be
judged
according
to
a
medical
standard,
sug-
Mormons
and
Hypnotists
for
the
cure
of
diseases.
They
met
gest
that
we
are
on
the
eve
of
a
revolution
in
our
treatment
with
a
measure
of
success,
as
do
the
others.
The
news
of
their
of
the
rriminal
anrl
insane,
and
that
in
a
few
years
a
dozen
methods
is
spreading,
and
a
prominent
publishing
firm,
with
cuts
of
the
lancet
",ill
effect
a
greater
change
in
the
moral
a
Methodist
D.
D.
at
its
head,
is
now
sending
circular
letters
equipment
of
the
hhmaelites
of
society
than
years
of
con-
to
ministers
everywhere,
advertising
two
new
books
which
they
finement
in
a
jail.
publish,
explaining
how
the
work
can
be
carried
on
by
any
Look
at
the
~a~e
of
Holzay,
otherwise
known
as
"Black
preacher
along
hypnotic
lines.
Bart,"
the
tr-rrlJr
r,f
half-a-rlozen
~tates
in
America.
No
We
print
below
extracts
from
a
long
article
in
the
Kansas
treasure
on
board
a
train
"as
~eCllre
against
his
evil
designs;
Ctty
Star,
detailing
the
fact
that
Rev.
A.
T.
Osbron
of
its
city
no
plans
of
the
detecti,-e~
were
~uffident
safeguard
against
is
endeavoring
to
use
hypnotism
to
regain
his
hold
upon
his
his
desperate
courses.
'
'Black
Bart"
stole
and
murdered
dwindling
congregation
of
Methodists.
We
quote:
with
impunity;
but
in
a
slack
moment
he
fell
into
the
hands
"It
has
been
said
of
life
insurance
that
'You
have
to
dip
of
the
polir'e
and
his
criminal
career
was
closed
hy
a
sentence
to
win.'
Similarly
the
policy
of
the
church
has
been
to
hold
of
imprbonment
for
life.
In
a
few
weeks
he
was
removed
out
promises
of
a
happy
reward
to
the
faithful,
but
they
harl
to
the
criminal
lunatic
a~ylum,
and
the
prison
surgeons,
de·
to
die
to
get
it.
liberating
long
a
1111
[llIxioll~ly
oyer
his
case,
came
to
the
con-
"The
reason
Christian
Science
numbers
its
converts
by
clusion
that
"Blar·k
Bart's"
(·rimes
were
not
so
much
the
the
thousands
while
the
orthodox
church
complains
of
a
falling
result
of
"cussedness"
a~
a
~)Ieer
inability
to
run
in
the
off
in
membership
is
this:
Christian
Sciellce
holds
out
the
straight
and
narrow
path.
Hi<;
lmull
was
affected
by
a
tumor;
offer
of
help
to
the
afflicted,
rest
to
the
weary
and
health,
remove
the
growth,
they
said,
anr1
It's
a
thousand
chances
to
wealth
and
prosperity
for
all.
Its
helpin~
hand
is
extended
one
that
"Black
Bart"
",ill
hecollle
a
fairly
decent
member
now.
Its
promise
of
happiness
is
in
this
life.
of
society.
The
operation
was
pet
formel1,
and
in
six
weeks
'
''l'he
old
church
with
its
policy
of
'suffer
all
manner
of
the
nature
of
the
once
desperate
criminal
had
completely
evil
for
great
is
your
reward
in
heaven,'
cannot
compete
with
changed.
The
knife,
while
removing
the
tnmor,
would
seem
a
creed
which
holds
out
such
promises
of
immediate
well-being.
to
have
removed
his
evil
passions
as
well;
his
old
blood-thirst.i·
"The
Rev.
Mr.
Osbron
believes
that
all
Methodist
minis-
lIess
had
disappeared,
and
prison-wardens,
who
formerly
hesi-
tel'S
not
only
should
preach
the
gospel,
but
should
"heal
the
tated
to
approach
him
unless
in
couples,
found
him
as
harm-
sick"
and
comfort
by
the
divine
power
in
them.
In
his
little
less
as,
and
more
tractable
than,
a
child.
ehurch
at
925
Newton
avenue,
Dr.
Osbron
has
underti1ken
a
Not
long
since
a
Welsh
railway
porter
fractured
his
skull
movement
portentous
for
the
church
and
to
humanity.
It
is
by
falling
off
a
truck.
He
was
trephined,
and
apparently
got
a
movement
which
its
founder
hopes
will
grow
and
encompass
well,
but
always
suffered
from
epileptic
fits.
His
usual
alert·
the
earth.
It
is
interesting
to
listen
to
the
opinion
of
this
ness
dfOlserted
him,
and
instead
of
being
a
bright,
intelligent
prophet
of
the
church
that
is
to
be.
£42501
ZION’S f 291-292) differences and these are to be published. I will get these and then you can see the two sides in contrast.’’ ‘‘No,’’ said the brother, ‘‘I do not care to read them.’’ Later, when the reports were received and read by the brother in the truth, he said to the other, ‘‘ John, here, read what Dr. Eaton says; WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, Pa. never mind what Bro. Russell says, since you are so opposed: just read Dr, Eaton’s side.’’ The brother read as requested and then could not restrain his curiosity respecting the other side. He read, and, Leing honest, was convinced and is now active like his brother in scattering the good tidings. Vou. XXIX ALLEGHENY, PA., OCTOBER 1, 1908 No. 19 VIEWS FROM MORE MIRACLE WHEAT Our notice of the ‘‘miracle wheat’? grown in Virginia, the grower reports, has caused him lots of trouble answering letters and returning money sent for small samples. He has shown us representative stalks of the wheat and photos of its growing in the field, fully corroborating all that we have published respecting the same. But he refuses to sell any of it until he has secured a fair stock, which will be in a few years hence. Meantime the matter has brought out the fact that others are also propagating ‘‘miracle wheat,’’ as witnessed by the subjoined reports. We advise farmers to begin at once to inspect their wheat before cutting and eull out for seed the choicest, fullest heads or most ‘‘stooled.’’ Our thought is that in this natural way God is preparing for the Millennium, when ‘‘the earth shall yield her increase.’’ SEVEN-HEADED WHEAT DISCOVERED W. W. Ward, of Dayton, Washington, has discovered a new variety of wheat that has seven distinct heads united to a common base. And each head is larger than the ordinary wheat. Ward figures that the new variety will yield as high as 280 bushels to the acre, with an average of 200 bushels. Hundreds of farmers have visited the Ward ranch and are intensely interested in the new wheat. All have asked for a few pounds of the seed, but Ward is figuring upon further experiments and plans to plant all of this year’s crop next season, enlarging his present area to about three acres. Ward has been experimenting for five years to get a wheat that will yield bigger crops, but never expected anything like the seven-headed variety.—Sioux City Tribune. * * * Neither of the above notes relate to what is termed ‘* Alaska’? wheat grown in Idaho, which we understand had been repudiated by Government experts. IS SURGERY A CURE FOR CRIME? Is the modern criminal to be reformed by means of the surgeon’s knife? Is our whole penal system—reformatories, jails, and asylums for criminal lunatics—to be abolished, while society depends for protection, and looks for the elevation to a higher moral standard of the thief and the murderer to a few inches of steel wielded by the hand of a strongnerved genius of science? Recent miracles of surgery, such as those performed by Dr, Bernard Hollander, who has recently claimed that criminals should be judged according to a medical standard, suggest that we are on the eve of a revolution in our treatment of the criminal and insane, and that in a few years a dozen cuts of the lancet will effect a greater change in the moral equipment of the Ishmaelites of society than years of confincment in a jail. Look at the case of Holzay, otherwise known as ‘‘ Black Bart,’’ the terror of half-a-dozen states in America. No treasure on board a train was secure against his evil designs; no plans of the detectives were sufficient safeguard against his desperate courses. ‘‘Black Bart’’ stole and murdered with impunity; but in a slack moment he fell into the hands of the police and his criminal career was closed by a sentence of imprisonment for life. In a few weeks he was removed to the criminal lunatic asylum, and the prison surgeons, deliberating long and anxiously over his ease, came to the conelusion that ‘‘Black Tiart’s’’ crimes were not so much the result of ‘‘cussedness’’ as a sheer inability to run in the straight and narrow path. His braim was affected by a tumor; remove the growth, they said, and it’s a thousand chances to one that ‘‘Black Bart’’ will hecome a fairly decent member of society. The operation was peiformed, and in six wecks the nature of the once desperate criminal had completely changed. The knife, while removing the tnmor, would seem to have removed his evil passions as well; his old blood-thirstiness had disappeared, and prison-wardens, who formerly hesitated to approach him unless in couples, found him as harmless as, and more tractable than, a child. Not long since a Welsh railway porter fractured his skull by falling off a truck. He was trephined, and apparently got well, but always suffered from epileptic fits. His usual alertness deserted him, and instead of being a bright, intelligent THE WATCH TOWER man, he became drowsy and listless, indifferent to all that was going on around him. In this condition he was taken to the Liverpool infirmary, where it was found that the old hole in the skull was an inch long, and that a flap of skin, including the old scar, was directly attached to the brain. What did the surgeons do? They scraped the folds of the brain clear of this skin, and placed between the brain and the bone a thin plate of gold in order to prevent them sticking together again. Over this the skin was neatly drawn and securely sewn. A week later the patient was sitting up in bed; in a month or less he was reading the newspapers, and taking a keen and intelligent interest in the busy world around him. The instruments of the surgeon had saved him from becoming a human log; they had brightened his brain, and sharpened his faculties as no treatment in an asylum could have done. A somewhat similar case was that of Jay Lentz, employed as a foreman at the Great Western mines at Harmon, in Virginia. He was caught under a fall of slate, his skull was broken, and a piece of his brain was torn from the main structure. Of course, his mental condition immediately changed for the worse. The doctors, faced by a terrible problem, resolved on heroic measures. The shattered brain was neatly dressed. A healthy yearling calf was tied down, her skull cut away, and a lobe of the brain removed and fitted into the cavity of Lentz’s head. Slow, but sure, was the miner’s progress towards recovery. As his physical health improved his old-time intellectual brightness came back, until he was able to resume his ordinary occupation in life. More marvelous still, however, is a case in which the surgeon’s knife has been used to restore the moral faculties, with a boy as the subject. The boy is Carl Fredericks of Hoboken, whose brain is so peculiarly formed, say the doctors, that if left alone he would never do right. The growth of the brain matter has installed in him a tendency toward perpetual evil. Let us rid his skull of the excess, said the surgeons, and see if any moral improvement is visible. Certain parts of the brain, which were considered to cause the trouble, were cut away, and the effect was surprising. Carl is growing good; his wicked tendencies are gradually disappearing, and it is expected that in a few years he will have his full quota of moral faculties-——London Kachange. CHURCHES PLUNGING INTO HYPNOTISM About a year ago, two ministers of New England decided to try methods analogous to those used by Spiritists, Eddyists, Mormons and Hypnotists for the eure of diseases. They met with a measure of success, as do the others. The news of their methods is spreading, and a prominent publishing firm, with a Methodist D. D. at its head, is now sending circular letters to ministers everywhere, advertising two new books which they publish, explaining how the work can be carried on by any preacher along hypnotic lines. We print below extracts from a long article in the Kansas City Star, detailing the fact that Rev. A. T. Osbron of its city is endeavoring to use hypnotism to regain his hold upon his dwindling congregation of Methodists. We quote: ‘‘It has been said of life insurance that ‘You have to die to win.’ Similarly the policy of the church has been to hold out promises of a happy reward to the faithful, but they had to die to get it. ‘¢The reason Christian Science numbers its converts by the thousands while the orthodox church complains of a falling off in membership is this: Christian Science holds out the offer of help to the afflicted, rest to the weary and health, wealth and prosperity for all. Its helping hand is extended now. Its promise of happiness is in this life. ‘The old church with its policy of ‘suffer all manner of evil for great is your reward in heaven,’ cannot compete with a ereed which holds out such promises of immediate well-being. ‘‘The Rev. Mr. Osbron believes that all Methodist ministers not only should preach the gospel, but should ‘‘heal the sick’? and comfort by the divine power in them. In his little church at 925 Newton avenue, Dr. Osbron has undertaken a movement portentous for the church and to humanity. It is a movement which its founder hopes will grow and encompass the earth. It is interesting to listen to the opinion of this prophet of the church that is to be. [4250]
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