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OCTOBER
IS.
ISl08
ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
harvest
work.
He
intimates
that
the
vials
of
his
wrath
will
be
poured
upon
us
speedily
if
we
do
not
quickly
move
the
reverse
lever.
Some
of
these
dear
friends
appear
to
be
per
fectly
willing
that
the
nomina~
control
of
the
WATCH
TOWER
and
the
WATCH
TOWER
Bible
and
Tract
Society
should
re
main
in
the
hands
to
which
the
Lord
entrusted
it,
provided,
Brother
Russell
will
hearken
to
and
follow
the
voice
of
tho
Lord
through
them;
others
would
evidently
prefer
that
the
harvest
worK
be
blown
to
atoms
that
they
might
become
more
prominent.
As
a
sample
of
this
critical,
bombastic,
self
righteous
and
domineering
spirit,
we
quote
the
closing
words
of
C's
letter;
(Italics
are
ours)
:-"Unless
steps
are
taken
to
correct
this
evil
I
shall
pray
for
t"M
O1Jerthrow
Of
the
ar·
rangement,
that
it
may
come
into
judgment;
but
at
present
I
will
pray
that
you
may
be
able
to
see
the
matter
in
its
true
Ught,
and
I
am
assured
that
the
prayer
of
a
righteous
man
availeth
much,
and
the
Apostle
cites
the
prayer
of
Elias,
to
show
how
the
Lord
hears
our
petitions.
With
much
Chris
tian
love,
etc."
Thus
our
Lord's
words
are
fulfilled
in
us
over
and
over
again
from
every
quarter,
t
t
They
shall
say
all
manner
of
evil
agamst
you
falsely
for
my
sake."
And
as
the
Master
was
called
Beelzebub
we
are
said
to
have
a
't
lying,
evil
spirit."
We
tremble
not
at
the
threat
that
we
shall
be
prayed
against
a.s
above,
with
its
intimation
that
the
Lord
has
been
neg
lecting
the
harvest
work,
waiting
for
this
dear
brother
to
give
the
intimation
as
to
what
must
be
done.
We
fear
none
of
these
fears.
We
weep
not
for
ourself;
our
sorrow
is
for
these
poor,
deluded
brethren.
We
perceive
that
they
are
being
weighed
by
the
Lord.
We
fear
that
they
will
be
found
want
ing
in
brotherly
love-the
one
important
test
of
membership
in
the
body
of
Christ-the
requirement
of
the
one
command
ment
which
the
Lord
gave
to
his
people.-J
ohn
13:
34;
15:
12.
Yes,
we
may
well
fear
for
these,
and
pray
for
them.
We
ask
all
who
claim
membership
in
the
Anointed
to
join
peti.
tlOns
with
ours
that
these
dear
ones
may
be
recovered
from
their
presen
t
blindness.
The
Apostles
James
and
John,
indignant
at
the
refusal
of
the
people
of
Samaria
to
sell
food
to
our
Lord
and
his
(1isciples,
asked
our
Master,
"Lord,
wilt
thou
that
we
com·
mand
fire
from
heaven
to
consume
these
men
and
their
city~"
Our
Lord
replied,
"Ye
know
not
what
spirit
ye
are
of."
So
now
we
say
to
the
few
dear
brethren
so
deeply
exer
cised
concerning
the
vow,
"Ye
know
not
what
spirit
ye
are
of."
You
have
been
confused.
At
heart
you
surely
do
not
mean
all
that
you
are
hinting,
saying,
threatening
and
doing.
We
judge
you
not,
condemn
you
not;
but
we
do
ask
you
to
judge
yourselves.
Are
you
exercis·ing
the
spirit
of
love
which
you
assured
us
is
your
real
heart
sentimenU
"By
their
fruit~
ye
shall
know
them,"
said
our
Master.
Let
us
each
look
after
the
fruitage
of
his
own
h('art
and
life.
'
'God
is
not
mocked."
Anger,
malice,
envy,
hatred,
strife,
are
works
(fruits)
of
the
flesh
and
of
the
devil.
IS
THE
VOW
EXTREME?
We
hold
that
the
vow
is
not
extreme
in
view
of
the
con
dition
of
things
which
our
understanding
of
God's
Word
leadS
us
to
expect
as
t'
nigh,
even
at
the
door."
We
remind
you
of
the
Apostle
Paul's
declaration
of
his
willingness
to
take
a
Vow,
"to
eat
no
meat
while
the
world
standeth,"
if
such
a
course
should
seem
to
him
expedient,
in
the
interest
of
weaker
brethren.
The
vow
which
we
advocate
as
now
very
expedient
is
far
less
exacting
than
the
one
the
Apostle
declared
would
be
proper
if
expedient.
But
taking
it,
let
us
keep
it
in
letter
and
in
spirit.
"Vow
and
pay
unto
the
Lord
your
God."
Psa.
76:11.
Someone
opposing
the
vow
suggests
that
those
who
take
the
vow
are
so
bound
by
it
that
should
they
through
sickness
or
for
other
reasons
forget
or
neglect
to
daily
remember
in
prayer
the
harvest
work,
etc.,
it
would
be
an
unpardonable
sin.
We
will
not
call
in
question
the
sincerity
of
those
who
thus
pervert
the
truth
in
their
attempt
to
hinder
others;
we
will
suppose
that
they
spoke
out
of
the
abundance
of
their
ignorance.
As
above
set
forth
the
vow
is
a
solemn
engagement
which
should
not
be
broken.
So
is
our
baptismal
vow,
our
con
secration
vow-to
be
dead
to
the
world
and
self
and
sin.
Suppose
that
having
vowed
to
the
Lord
to
walk
in
the
fcot
steps
of
Jesus
in
the
narrow
way,
and
that
at
some
unguarded
moment
you
side-stepped-what
then
~
Were
you
doomed
there
fore
to
the
second
death
~
Oh
no!
for
just
such
errors
we
pray,
t,
Forgive
us
our
trespasses
as
we
forgive
those
who
trespass
against
us."
"
If
any
man
[in
Christl
sin
we
have
an
Advocate
with
the
Father,
Jesus
Christ
the
righteous."
,
t
The
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
cleanseth
us
from
all
sin."
t
t
Let
us
come
boldly
to
the
throne
of
the
heavenly
grace
that
we
may
obtain
mercy
and
find
grace
to
help
in
every
time
of
need."
As
already
elsewhere
pointed
out
a
wilful,
deliberate
viola
tion
of
a
vow
would
oring
the
full
sin
penalty.
A
mixed
sin,
partially
wilful,
would
be
partly
forgivable
and
partly
subject
to
stripes
or
punishment.
A
wholly
unintentional
sin
would
be
wholly
forgiven
upon
request.
We
repeat,
there
fore,
our
('xhortation,
that
the
vow
be
taken
hy
all
of
Goil'~
consecrateil
children;
hut
not
without
careful
examination
and
in
full
determination.
VOL.
XXIX
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
NOVEMBER
1,1908
VIE\VS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.
21
ISRAEL'S
INTEREST
IN
TURKEY'S
TROUBLES
Like
a
bursting
bomb,
disturbing
European
peace,
has
come
the
announcement
of
a
rupture
of
the
t
t
Berlin
Treaty"
by
Austria's
annexing
two
Turkish
provinces.
Russia
at
once
announced
her
desire
that
the
Treaty
be
revised,
and
Bulgaria
declared
her
independence
of
Turkey.
The
t,
Berlin
Treaty"
of
thirty
years
ago
claimed
that
the
Turks
were
unable
prop
erly
to
govern
portions
of
their
territory
in
which
Christians
resided,
and
divided
the
supervision
of
these
amongst
the
other
powers.
Bosnia
and
Herzegovina
were
two
of
these,
put
under
Austria's
care.
It
will
be
remembered
that
Pal
estine
was
put
under
British
protection,
and
Egypt
unitedly
under
French
and
British
supervision,
but
that
France
avoided
her
responsibility
in
favor
of
the
British.
'Whether
the
present
trouble
shall
result
in
a
general
war
or
not
it
probably
will
mean
the
rupture
of
the
"Berlin
Treaty,"
and
that
the
several
provinces
supervised
by
other
nations
will
come
more
completely
under
their
control.
This
would
make
Palestine
a
British
province,
like
Canada,
and
mean
as
full
liberty
to
the
Jews
as
they
have
in
Canada
-to
huy,
build,
elect
local
government,
etc.
We
are
not,
however,
to
expect
for
Palestine
full
inoependence
before
1915.
NEWS
FROM
JUDEA
In
a
recent
letter
from
Jerusalem,
Mr.
W.
H.
Dunn
refers
to
the
remarkable
development
in
the
.Tewish
National
Zionist
movement
which
took
place
in
Jerusalem
during
the
fifteen
months
he
was
in
England:
It
Great
numbers
of
Jews
are
returning
to
Jerusalem,
not
for
repentance
or
confession
of
sins,
bnt
simply
because
they
must
go
somewhere,
and
the
Sultan
allows
them
to
enter
without
hindrance.
Tn
that
short
time
no
fewer
than
5,000
Russian
Jews
landed
at
Jaffa.
These
Jews
are
investing
what
money
they
have
in
buying
land
and
buying
and
building
houses.
So
great
is
their
activity
that
it
is
a
matter
of
concern
to
the
forei~
residents.
TIl('
Moslems
sell
to
them
however
without
demur.
They
believe
this
land
really
belongs
to
the
Jews.
The
development
in
Jewish
edueation
is
also
striking,
and
kindergarten
schools
are
being
opened
for
the
children.
Hebrew
is
being
taught
and
becoming
a
living
language,
and
new
Hehrew
words
arc
heing
formed
so
as
to
make
the
old
tongue
helpful
for
up-to
date
use.
It
is
common
to
hear
Hebrew
spoken
in
the
streets.
"
-Exchanqe.
UNION
OF
BAPTISTS
AND
DISCIPLES
OF
CHRIST
The
Rev.
1.
J.
Spencer,
pastor
of
the
Central
Christian
church
(or
Disciples
of
Christ,
thl\
trrm
uSf'd
by
members
of
this
denomination).
will
accept
an
invitntion
to
atltlress
the
National
Baptist
Congress.
to
1)('
held
in
Chicago,
Novem
ber
10
to
12,
upon
the
subject,
t,
What
Definite
Steps
Should
Be
Immediately
Taken
Toward
the
Union
of
Baptists,
1<'ree
Baptists,
and
Disciples
of
Christ'"
Other
speakers
repre~ent
ing
the
first
two
denominations
also
will
discuss
the
topic,
and
it
is
expected
that
the
discussion
will
result
in
a
long
stride
toward
the
union
of
th('
two
denominations-Baptists
and
Disciples
of
Christ,
the
first
steps
toward
which
w('re
taken
two
years
ago.
At
the
National
Conl!'ress
of
the
Disciples
m
Indianapolis,
in
March,
]
908,
by
invit:Jtion
Dr.
E.
Y.
Mullins,
president
of
the
Southern
Baptist
Theological
Seminary
of
Louisville.
and
Mr.
Spencer
discussed
the
topic:
't
What
Does
the
New
Testament
Teach
Concerning
the
Doctrine
of
the
Remission
of
Sins
~"
One
session
of
the
congress
was
entirely
given
to
the
addresses.
The
similarity
of
the
teachings
of
the
denominations
on
vital
points
aroused
great
enthnsiasm.
This
gave
rise
to
the
OcToBER 15, 3908 harvest work. He intimates that the vials of his wrath will be poured upon us speedily if we do not quickly move the reverse lever. Some of these dear friends appear to be perfectly willing that the nominal control of the Watch TowEr and the Warcu TowrEr Bible and Tract Society should remain in the hands to which the Lord entrusted it, provided, Brother Russell will hearken to and follow the voice of the Lord through them; others would evidently prefer that the harvest work be blown to atoms that they might become more prominent. As a sample of this critical, bombastic, selfrighteous and domineering spirit, we quote the closing words of C’s letter; (Italics are ours):—‘‘Unless steps are taken to correct this evil I shall pray for the overthrow of the arrangement, that it may come into judgment; but at present I will pray that you may be able to see the matter in its true light, and I am assured that the prayer of a righteous man availeth much, and the Apostle cites the prayer of Elias, to show how the Lord hears our petitions. With much Christian love, ete.’’ Thus our Lord’s words are fulfilled in us over and over again from every quarter, ‘‘They shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.’’ And as the Master was called Beelzebub we are said to have a ‘‘lying, evil spirit.’’ We tremble not at the threat that we shali be prayed against as above, with its intimation that the Lord has been neglecting the harvest work, waiting for this dear brother to give the intimation as to what must be done. We fear none of these fears. We weep not for ourself; our sorrow is for these poor, deluded brethren. We perceive that they are being weighed by the Lord. We fear that they will be found wanting in brotherly love—the one important test of membership in the body of Christ--the requirement of the one commandment which the Lord gave to his people-—John 13:34; 15:12. Yes, we may well fear for these, and pray for them. We ask all who claim membership in the Anointed to join petitions with ours that these dear ones may be recovered from their present blindness. The Apostles James and John, indignant at the refusal of the people of Samaria to sell food to our Lord and his disciples, asked our Master, ‘‘Lord, wilt thou that we command fire from heaven to consume these men and their city?’’ Our Lord replied, ‘‘Ye know not what spirit ye are of,’’ So now we say to the few dear brethren so deeply exercised concerning the vow, ‘‘Ye know not what spirit ye are of.’’ You have been confused. At heart you surely do not mean all that you are hinting, saying, threatening and doing. We judge you not, condemn you not; but we do ask you to judge yourselves. Are you exercising the spirit of love which Vou. XXIX ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, PA., NOVEMBER 1, 1908 (319-323) you assured us is your real heart sentiment? ‘‘By their fruits ye shall know them,’’ said our Master. Let us each look after the fruitage of his own heart and life. ‘‘God is not mocked.’’ Anger, malice, envy, hatred, strife, are works (fruits) of the flesh and of the devil. Is THE VOW EXTREME? We hold that the vow is not extreme in view of the condition of things which our understanding of God’s Word leads us to expect as ‘‘nigh, even at the door.’’ We remind you of the Apostle Paul’s declaration of his willingness to take a Vow, ‘‘to eat no meat while the world standeth,’’ if such a course should seem to him expedient, in the interest of weaker brethren. The vow which we advocate as now very expedient is far less exacting than the one the Apostle declared would be proper if expedient. But taking it, let us keep it in letter and in spirit. ‘‘Vow and pay unto the Lord your God.’’— Psa. 76:11. Someone opposing the vow suggests that those who take the vow are so bound by it that should they through sickness or for other reasons forget or neglect to daily remember in prayer the harvest work, ete., it would be an unpardonable sin. We will not call in question the sincerity of those who thus pervert the truth in their attempt to hinder others; we will suppose that they spoke out of the abundance of their ignorance. As above set forth the vow is a solemn engagement which should not be broken. So is our baptismal vow, our consecration vow—to be dead to the world and self and sin. Suppose that having vowed to the Lord to walk in the fcotsteps of Jesus in the narrow way, and that at some unguarded moment you side-stepped—what then? Were you doomed therefore to the second death? Oh no! for just such errors we pray, ‘‘Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.’’ ‘‘It any man [in Christ] sin we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.’’ ‘‘The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.’’? ‘‘Let us come boldly to the throne of the heavenly grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in every time of need,’’ As already elsewhere pointed out a wilful, deliberate violation of a vow would bring the full sin penalty. A mixed sin, partially wilful, would be partly forgivable and partly subject to stripes or punishment. A wholly unintentional sin would be wholly forgiven upon request. We repeat, therefore, our exhortation, that the vow be taken by all of God’s consecrated children; but not without careful examination and in full determination. No. 21 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER ISRAEL’S INTEREST IN TURKEY’S TROUBLES Like a bursting bomb, disturbing European peace, has come the announcement of a rupture of the ‘‘ Berlin Treaty’’ by Austria’s annexing two Turkish provinces. Russia at once announced her desire that the Treaty be revised, and Bulgaria declared her independence of Turkey. The ‘‘Berlin Treaty’’ of thirty years ago claimed that the Turks were unable properly to govern portions of their territory in which Christians resided, and divided the supervision of these amongst the other powers. Bosnia and Herzegovina were two of these, put under Austria’s care, It will be remembered that Palestine was put under British protection, and Egypt unitedly under French and British supervision, but that France avoided her responsibility in favor of the British. Whether the present trouble shall result in a general war or not it probably will mean the rupture of the ‘Berlin Treaty,’’ and that the several provinces supervised by other nations will come more completely under their control. This would make Palestine a British province, like Canada, and mean as full liberty to the Jews as they have in Canada —to buy, build, elect local government, ete. We are not, however, to expect for Palestine full independence before 1915. NEWS FROM JUDEA In a recent letter from Jerusalem, Mr. W. H. Dunn refers to the remarkable development in the Jewish National Zionist movement which took place in Jerusalem during the fifteen months he was in England: ‘‘Great numbers of Jews are returning to Jerusalem, not for repentance or confession of sins, but simply because they must go somewhere, and the Sultan allows them to enter without hindrance. Tn that short time no fewer than 5,000 Russian Jews landed at Jaffa. These Jews are investing what money they have in buying land and buying and building houses. So great is their activity that it is a matter of concern to the foreign residents. The Moslems sell to them however without demur. They believe this land really belongs to the Jews. The development in Jewish education is also striking, and kindergarten schools are being opened for the children, Hebrew is being taught and becoming a living language, and new Hebrew words are being formed so as to make the old tongue helpful for up-todate use. It is common to hear Hebrew spoken in the strects.’’ —LEachange. UNION OF BAPTISTS AND DISCIPLES OF CHRIST The Rev. I. J. Spencer, pastor of the Central Christian church (or Disciples of Christ, the term used by members of this denomination), will accept an invitation to address the National Baptist Congress, to be held in Chicago, November 10 to 12, upon the subject, ‘‘What Definite Steps Should Be Immediately Taken Toward the Union of Baptists, Free Baptists, and Disciples of Christ?’’ Other speakers repreyenting the first two denominations also will discuss the topic, and it is expected that the discussion will result in a long stride toward the union of the two dcnominations—Baptists and Disciples of Christ, the first steps toward which were taken two years ago, At the National Congress of the Diseiples in Indianapolis, in March, 1908, by invitation Dr. E. Y. Mullins, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary of Louisville, and Mr. Spencer discussed the topic: ‘‘What Does the New Testament Teach Concerning the Doctrine of the Remission of Sins?’’ One session of the congress was entirely given to the addresses, The similarity of the teachings of the denominations on vital points aroused great enthusiasm. This gave rise to the [4267]
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