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GENERAL
CONVENTION
SARATOGA
SPRINGS,
N.
Y.,
AUGUST
31
TO
SEPT.
3-HUDSON
BIVEB
TBIl'
ON
CHARTERED
STEAMER,
SEPT.
4.
BBOOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
SEPT.
5,
6.
We
have
concluded
to
have
the
convention
at
Saratoga
Springs,
N.
Y.,
with
steamboat
excursion
to
Brooklyn.
This,
we
believe,
will
be
much
more
enjoyable
than
to
have
the
con
vention
at
Brooklyn.
Our
thought
is
to
have
a
four-day
co~
vention
at
Saratoga
Springs
from
Tuesday,
August
31st,
to
Ffl
day,
September
3d,
and
on
Saturday,
September
4th.
to
enjoy
fellowshipping
on
one
of
the
famous
steamboat
trips
on
the
Hud
son
River,
arriving
in
good
season
to
secure
necessary
accom
modation
for
Saturday
night.
On
Sunuay,
September
5th,
the
Academy
of
Music,
the
largest
and
finest
auditorium
in
Brook
lyn,
will
be
used
for
the
three
sessions,
morning,
afternoon
and
evening.
Monday,
the
6th,
will
be
devoted
to
visiting
the
head
quarters
of
the
Watch
Tower
Bible
and
Tract
Society,
the
Brooklyn
Tabernacle
and
Bethel
Home.
Saratoga
has
long
been
regarded
as
one
of
the
finest
sum
mer
and
health
resorts
in
the
United
States.
Its
immense
Con
vention
Hall
seats
five
thousand
people
and
is
admirably
suited
for
our
general
convention.
The
acoustic
properties
of
the
building
make
it
easy
for
speakers
to
be
heard
in
any
part
of
the
auditorium.
Tickets
should
be
purchased
to
Saratoga
Springs,
N.
Y.,
making
careful
inquiry
as
to
lowest
rate
applicable
from
your
own
station.
Special
concession
on
the
basis
of
the
certificate
plan
on
account
of
the
Watch
Tower
Bible
and
Tract
Society's
eonvention
will
probably
be
obtained,
in
which
event
full
fare
will
be
paid
on
going
trip,
and
certificate
receipt
furnished
by
the
agent,
which
will
entitle
holder
to
return
fare
at
reduced
rate.
All
believers
in
the
Atonement
by
the
Precious
Blood
will
be
welcomed
if
they
have
the
Spirit
of
Christ.
But
"grievous
wolves,"
"backbiters,"
"slanderers"
and
"contentious"
J;>ersons
are
not
invited.
Should
such
attend
these
or
any
meetmg's
ot
truth
people,
they
should
be
treated
so
Scripturally
as
to
make
them
ill
at
ease
and
very
unhappy
at
theee
Love
Feasts.
Mark
the
Apostolic
delineations
and
admQnitions
and
be
of
good
cour·
age
in
obeying
the
same.
Read
Jude
10-12
and
Romans
16:17
and
Philippians
3:
17.
Reasonable
terms
for
boarding
and
lodging
have
been
se
cured.
None
should
count
on
an
expense
of
less
than
$1.25
per
day,
and
of
course
at
gQO{l
hotels
it
would
be
considerably
more.
VOL.
XXX
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
SEPTEMBER
1,
1909
No.
17
OUR
WESTERN
CONVENTION
TOUR
THE
SEATTLE
OONVENTION
pure
heart
inspired
by
love,
and
that
this
love
not
only
relates
Our
train
reached
Seattle
Thursday
morning,
July
22nd,
to
the
Father
and
Son,
but
must
be
in
a
general
element
of
and
the
four
days
of
our
stay
will
surely
long
be
remembered
character
applicable
to
all
men
and
in
proportion
as
they
are
by
all
who
participated
in
the
blessings
of
this
convention.
in
accord
with
the
Divine
character
and
applicable
also
even
The
weather
was
ideal;
the
arrangement
excellent;
and
the
to
the
new
creation.
cheap
railroad
rate
brought
many
friends
living
within
a
In
the
evening
after
praise
service
Brother
O.
L.
Sullivan
radius
of
five
hundred
miles.
One
brother
eighty-three
years
addressed
the
convention.
We
did
not
have
the
pleasure
of
old
told
us
that
he
had
come
a
distance
of
over
two
thousand
hearing
the
address,
having
accepted
an
invitation
to
visit
a
miles.
The
friends
were
very
warmly
enthusiastic
and
gave
Brother
and
a
Sister,
residing
at
Everett,
who
were
physically
many
evidences
of
great
love
for
the
Lord,
for
the
truth
and
unable
to
attend
the
convention.
We
were
most
cordially
for
each
other.
As
our
company
of
ninety
alighted
at
Seattle
received
and
found
that
they
were
rejoicing
in
the
truth
and
station
we
were
greeted
by
approximately
one
hundred
and
strong
in
the
Lord.
The
Brother
is
eIghty-seven
years
old
fifty,
who
welcomed
us
warmly
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
and
and
physically
in
a
most
deplorable
condition,
but
his
heart
his
children.
We
returned
the
salutations
and
quickly
realized
is
happy
and
his
face
bright,
because
of
the
light
of
the
that
we
were
.in
the
loving
company
of
the
Lord's
brethren.
knowledge
of
the
Lord
which
had
shined
into
his
heart.
His
The
convention
opened
at
10:30
o'clock.
Brother
Acheson,
affliction
is
of
a
rheumatic
character
and
has
affected
hiS
of
the
Seattle
class,
as
its
representative,
greeted
us
and
joints,
so
that
the
slightest
movement
of
them
is
with
intense
assured
us
of
the
love
of
the
local
church
and
of
their
happi-
pain.
Cheerfully
and
patil'ntly
he
told
me
that
he
was
waiting
ness
in
having
us
with
them.
Following
this,
Brother
Baker,
for
the
Lord's
time
for
his
"change,"
and
that
his
entire
speaker
for
the
friends
of
the
entire
Northwest,
greeted
the
consolation
is
the
truth.
'I'llI'
dear
brother
who
took
us
to
convention
tourists,
assuring
us
that
the
friends
of
the
exten-
see
him
remarked
that
whenever
he
felt
discouraged
or
in
any
sive
district
which
he
represented
were
of
one
heart
and
mind
wise
inclined
to
murmur
he
took
a
little
run
up
to
see
this
in
thanking
us
for
our
coming,
and
in
anticipation
of
divine
brother,
with
the
result
that
he
always
concluded
that
in
blessing
for
the
Convention,
and
laden
with
prayers
for
divine
comparison
he
had
no
difficulty,
no
trials,
no
pains,
and
that
benediction
upon
the
services
which
were
to
be
held.
if
this
dear
brother
can
praise
the
Lord
under
such
conditions
Next,
as
the
President
of
the
Watch
Tower
Bible
and
Tract
not
a
murmur
or
a
sigh
should
escape
those
who
a.re
in
a
Society,
we
greeted
all
the
dear
friends
in
attendance
at
the
more
favored
condition,
except
the
sigh
of
sympathy.
convention,
assuring
them
all
of
our
Christian
love
and
good
Friday
morning
we
had
another
praise
and
testimony
wishes
and
that
we
were
pleased
to
be
in
their
midst
and
to
meeting,
after
which
Brother
F.
A.
Acheson,
of
Seattle,
gave
receive
their
welcome
and
to
return
to
them
our
cordial
greet-
what
was
reported
to
be
a
very
interesting
discourse.
In
the
ing.
We
assured
them
of
the
Society's
endeavors
at
all
times
afternoon
we
conducted
a
question
meeting
for
over
two
hours
and
under
all
circumstances
to
look
out
for
the
interests
of
and
greatly
appreciated
the
questions,
which
indicated
breadth
the
Lord's
flock
and
to
do
everything
in
our
power
to
aid
the
and
depth
of
thought.
In
the
evening
one
of
the
local
breth
dear
sheep
to
a
full
appreciation
of
the
length
and
breadth
ren,
Brother
W.
A.
Baker,
addressed
the
Convention,
evidently
and
height
and
depth
of
the
love
of
God.
We
then
introduced
much
to
its
satisfactiOn.
Brother
J.
F.
Rutherford
as
the
permanent
chairman
of
the
Saturday,
July
24.-The
day
opened
with
a
testimony
convention,
which
was
opened
with
a
testimony
meeting,
at
meeting,
reported
to
have
been
most
interesting,
and
this
which
many
hearts
unburdened
themselves,
telling
of
t
h
e
i
r
.
ed
b
d'
b
B
I
JAB
h
t
love
for
the
Lord
and
the
truth;
how
in
divine
providence
the
servICe
was
follow
y
a.
Iscourse
y
rot
ler
.
.
0
ne
,
truth
had
first
come
to
their
a.ttention;
how
they
had
been
of
which
we
heard
excellen.
reports.
We
regretted
inability
to
growing
in
grace
and
knowledge;
how
their
love
for
the
Lord
be
present
when
oth.erhs
"h·ered.sl,leakingll'
out
ou;
time,
in.
har
and
for
the
brethren
kept
increasing;
how
they
realized
the
mony,
we
beheve,
Wit
t
I"
Ivme
WI
,
was
glVen
to
prIvate
t
d
appointments
with
frienda
who
had
particular
and
prIvate
closing
of
the
age
and
that
the
harvest
would
soon
be
pas
an
matters
to
discuss.
In
the
afternoon
we
gave
a
discourse
on
the
summer
of
divine
favor
soon
ended,
and
how
th1
were
Baptism,
its
import
and
its
symbol,
following
which
eighty
striving
by
divine
grace
"to
make
their
calling
an
their
were
immersed,
forty-three
brethren
and
thIrty-seven
sisters.
election
sure."-2
Pet.
1:
10.
Following
a
praise
service
in
the
afternoon
we
addressed
In
the
evening
we
had
a
symposium
on
the
gifts
and
graces
ot
the
convention
from
the
text,
"Who
hath
known
the
mind
of
love,
nine
dear
brethren
participating
to
the
pleasure
and
the
Lord,
or
who
hath
been
his
counsellor?"
(Rom.
11
:34)
profit
of
the
convention.
We
outlined
the
divine
plan
as
outlined
in
the
Scriptures,
be-
Sunday,
July
25.-The
meetings
of
this
day
were
held
in
ginning
with
Satan's
deflection,
and
showing
the
testing
of
the
New
Armory
Hall.
Brother
J.
F.
Rutherword
spoke
in
the
angels
in
connection
with
man's
fall,
and
the
lessons
of
man's
forenoon,
the
congregation
being
composed
chiefly
of
the
fall
and
redemption
and
restitution
and
final
test.
We
friend!!
of
the
truth,
to
the
number
of
about
five
hundred.
cndeavored
to
mal-:-
dear
that
obedience
to
God
is
the
ultimate
His
text
was
Malachi
3
:2,
the
particular
point
of
the
dis
test
by
which
all
of
his
creatures
on
any
plane
will
be
tried.
course
being
the
trials
of
the
present
time.-Who
will
stand?
None
but
the
obedient
shall
have
eternal
life.
All
of
the
dis.
and,
What
assistances
the
Lord
has
provided
for
them.
obedient
shall
be
destroyed.
We
endeavored
to
note
what
the
The
.Lfternoon
service
was
specially
for
the
public,
our
divine
injunctions
are
which
must
be
obeyed,
and
found
that
topic
being,
"Where
are
the
Dead?"
A
large
and
very
intelli
they
include
faith,
humility
and
loyalty,
and
these
out
of
a
gent
audience
was
present-residents
of
Seattle,
and
people
V-49
[4461]
(255-259)
GENERAL CONVENTION SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., AUGUST 31 TO SEPT. 3—HUDSON RIVER TRIP ON CHARTERED STEAMER, SEPT. 4. BROOKLYN, N. Y., SEPT. 5, 6. We have concluded to have the convention at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., with steamboat excursion to Brooklyn. This, we believe, will be much more enjoyable than to have the convention at Brooklyn. Our thought is to have a four-day convention at Saratoga Springs from Tuesday, August 31st, to Friday, September 3d, and on Saturday, September 4th. to enjoy fellowshipping on one of the famous steamboat trips on the Hudson River, arriving in good season to secure necessary accommodation for Saturday night. On Sunuay, September 5th, the Academy of Music, the largest and finest auditorium in Brooklyn, will be used for the three sessions, morning, afternoon and evening. Monday, the 6th, will be devoted to visiting the headquarters of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, the Brooklyn Tabernacle and Bethel Home. Saratoga has long been regarded as one of the finest summer and health resorts in the United States. Its immense Convention Hall seats five thousand people and is admirably suited for our general convention. The acoustic properties of the building make it easy for speakers to be heard in any part of the auditorium. Tickets should be purchased to Saratoga Springs, N. Y., making careful inquiry as to lowest rate applicable from your own station. Special concession on the basis of the certificate plan on account of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society’s eonvention will probably be obtained, in which event full fare will be paid on going trip, and certificate receipt furnished by the agent, which will entitle holder to return fare at reduced rate. All believers in the Atonement by the Precious Blood will be welcomed if they have the Spirit of Christ. But “grievous wolves,” “backbiters,” “slanderers” and “contentious” persons are not invited. Should such attend these or any meetings ot truth people, they should be treated so Scripturally as to make them ill at ease and very unhappy at these Love Feasts. Mark the Apostolic delineations and admonitions and be of good courage in obeying the same. Read Jude 10-12 and Romans 16:17 and Philippians 3:17. Reasonable terms for boarding and lodging have been secured. None should count on an expense of less than $1.25 per Vout. XXX BROOKLYN, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 1, 1909 day, and of course at good hotels it would be considerably more. No. 17 OUR WESTERN CONVENTION TOUR THE SEATTLE CONVENTION Our train reached Seattle Thursday morning, July 22nd, and the four days of our stay will surely long be remembered by all who participated in the blessings of this convention. The weather was ideal; the arrangement excellent; and the cheap railroad rate brought many friends living within a radius of five hundred miles. One brother eighty-three years old told us that he had come a distance of over two thousand miles. The friends were very warmly enthusiastic and gave many evidences of great love for the Lord, for the truth and for each other. As our company of ninety alighted at Seattle station we were greeted by approximately one hundred and tifty, who welcomed us warmly in the name of the Lord and his children, We returned the salutations and quickly realized that we were in the loving company of the Lord’s brethren. The convention opened at 10:30 o’clock. Brother Acheson, of the Seattle class, as its representative, greeted us and assured us of the love of the local church and of their happiness in having us with them. Following this, Brother Baker, speaker for the friends of the entire Northwest, greeted the convention tourists, assuring us that the friends of the extensive district which he represented were of one heart and mind in thanking us for our coming, and in anticipation of divine blessing for the Convention, and laden with prayers for divine benediction upon the services which were to be held. Next, as the President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, we greeted all the dear friends in attendance at the convention, assuring them all of our Christian love and good wishes and that we were pleased to be in their midst and to receive their welcome and to return to them our cordial greeting. We assured them of the Society’s endeavors at all times and under all circumstances to look out for the interests of the Lord’s flock and to do everything in our power to aid the dear sheep to a full appreciation of the length and breadth and height and depth of the love of God. We then introduced Brother J. F. Rutherford as the permanent chairman of the convention, which was opened with a testimony meeting, at which many hearts unburdened themselves, telling of their love for the Lord and the truth; how in divine providence the truth had first come to their attention; how they had been growing in grace and knowledge; how their love for the Lord and for the brethren kept increasing; how they realized the closing of the age and that the harvest would soon be past and the summer of divine favor soon ended, and how they were striving by divine grace “to make their calling and their election sure.”—2 Pet. 1:10. Following a praise service in the afternoon we addressed the convention from the text, “Who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor?” (Rom. 11:34) We outlined the divine plan as outlined in the Scriptures, beginning with Satan’s deflection, and showing the testing of the angels in connection with man’s fall, and the lessons of man’s fall and redemption and restitution and final test. We endeavored to mal~ clear that obedience to God is the ultimate test by which all of his creatures on any plane will be tried. None but the obedient shall have eternal life. All of the disobedient shall be destroyed. We endeavored to note what the divine injunctions are which must be obeyed, and found that they include faith, humility and loyalty, and these out of a v—49 [4461] pure heart inspired by love, and that this love not only relates to the Father and Son, but must be in a general element of character applicable to all men and in proportion as they are in accord with the Divine character and applicable also even to the new creation. In the evening after praise service Brother O. L. Sullivan addressed the convention. We did not have the pleasure of hearing the address, having accepted an invitation to visit a Brother and a Sister, residing at Everett, who were physically unable to attend the convention. We were most cordially received and found that they were rejoicing in the truth and strong in the Lord. The Brother is elghty-seven years old and physically in a most deplorable condition, but his heart is happy and his face bright, because of the light of the knowledge of the Lord which had shined into his heart. His affliction is of a rheumatic character and has affected his joints, so that the slightest movement of them is with intense pain. Cheerfully and patiently he told me that he was waiting for the Lord’s time for his “change,’ and that his entire consolation ig the truth. The dear brother who took us to see him remarked that whenever he felt discouraged or in any wise inclined to murmur he took a little run up to see this brother, with the result that he always concluded that in comparison he had no difficulty, no trials, no pains, and that if this dear brother can praise the Lord under such conditions not a murmur or a sigh should escape those who are in a more favored condition, except the sigh of sympathy. Friday morning we had another praise and testimony meeting, after which Brother F. A. Acheson, of Seattle, gave what was reported to be a very interesting discourse, In the afternoon we conducted a question meeting for over two hours and greatly appreciated the questions, which indicated breadth and depth of thought. In the evening one of the local brethren, Brother W. A. Baker, addressed the Convention, evidently much to its satisfacuon. Saturday, July 24.—The day opened with a testimony meeting, reported to have been most interesting, and this service was followed by a discourse by Brother J. A. Bohnet, of which we heard excellenu reports. We regretted inability to be present when others were speaking, put our time, in harmony, we believe, with the divine will, was given to private appointments with friends who had particular and private matters to discuss. In the afternoon we gave a discourse on Baptism, its import and its symbol, following which eighty were immersed, forty-three brethren and thirty-seven sisters. In the evening we had a symposium on the gifts and graces ot love, nine dear brethren participating to the pleasure and profit of the convention. Sunday, July 25.—The meetings of this day were held in New Armory Hall. Brother J. F. Rutherword spoke in the forenoon, the congregation being composed chiefly of the friends of the truth, to the number of about five hundred. His text was Malachi 3:2, the particular point of the discourse being the trials of the present time—Who will stand? and, What assistances the Lord has provided for them. The ifternoon service was specially for the public, our topic being, “Where are the Dead?” A large and very intelligent audience was present—residents of Seattle, and people (255-259)
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