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YOLo
XXXI
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
,n;NB
1,
IDlO
No.
11
BROTHER
RUSSELL'S
FOREIGN
TOUR
(179-180)
"Blest
he
the
tie
that
binds
Ollr
IH'arts
in
Christian
love;
The
fellow~hip
of
kindrf'd
minds,
Is
lik<'
to
that
ahove."
ABROAD
EVERYWHEREJ:-
a~lt.
seas~ll
of
fellowship
with
about
sixty
or
more
of
German
~WISS
tnends.
to
whom
we
spoke
for
about
two
hours.
\\
e
departed
from
them
with
many
remembrances
of
their
loving
attention
and
kind
words.
which
we
understood
through
the
mterpreter,
but
read
still
more
particularly
in
their
eyes
and
general
deportment.
OUR
VISIT
TO
THE
PYRAMID
On
\Vednesday
we
hastened
through
beautiful
Italy
to
Naples
and
on
board
our
ship.
\Ve
had
a
delightful
season
of
re,t
and
refreshment
on
the
sea
before
rea~hinO"
Alexandria
and
then
Cairo.
The
chief
interest
of
the
latter
place
centered
in
the
P~Tamid.
8ince
we
visited
it
eighteen
years
ago
several
of
the
eaSlllg
stones
have
1J€cn
found
at
the
uase
of
the
Pyramid
uy
the
removal
of
the
ruhhish
whirh
had
covered
them
for
centuries.
Inside
tlH~
l)yr<tmid
tlwre
was
also
a
change.
The
Brothers
Edgar.
of
8cotland,
visited
the
Pyramid
last
year
to
go
over
the
measurcmentR
of
its
passageways,
and
incid.entally
they
had
the
downward
passage
cleared
of
the
:ubblsh
which
had
ae('umulated
in
its
mouth,
entirely
Illdlllg
It.
The
downward
passag'('
from
its
juncture
with
the
ascelllt
ing
pas,sage
is
now
closed
with
an
iron
gate
for
the
safety
of
those
who
enter
the
Pyrami,l.
By
thp
kindneRs
of
Dr.
Edgar.
who
introduced
us
to
an
Arab
Sheik
(.J
udah
Fide)
of
the
VIcinity.
we
were
privileged
to
have
the
gate
opened
and
through
it
to
ent-<,r
the
subterranean
chamtwr.
\Ve
went
all
over
the
structnr('
again-not,
however,
with
the
view
of
taking
measurements,
for
theRe,
we
b8lieve.
have
already
been
taken
more
aecurately
than
instruments
then
at
our
command
would
permit.
\Ve
merely
reviewed
this
Cheat
Witness
to
the
Lord
of
hosts
and
recalled
to
mind
its
testi
mony,
which
we
have
already
pre,sented
to
our
readers
in
the
last
ehapter
of
the
third
volume
of
~TuDn;s
IN
THE
~CRlP
TURES.
We
again
noted
with
admiration
the
exactness
of
the
construction
of
this
wonderful
"pillar
in
the
lund
of
Egypt."
In
many
places
immense
stonps
are
so
neatly
joined
together
as
to
make
it
difficult
to
find
the
joint.
The
quarry
from
whieh
these
large
lime-stones
wpre
evidently
taken
has
been
located
to
the
southeast
of
the
pity
of
Cairo
near
the
old
city
and
citadl'1.
But
aR
for
the
immenRe
red
granite
blocks
used
for
the
King's
chamber
and
above
it,
no
sudl
stones
are
found
within
hundreds
of
miles-up
the
Nil('.
There
was
nothing
else
of
speeial
intercst
to
us
in
that
vicinity,
except
a
trip
a
little
fmther
'south
In
the
vicinity
of
ancient
Memphis.
the
ancient
capital
of
Egypt,
the
ruins
of
whiph
have
been
partially
nneovpr(',l.
There
we
were
in
the
vipinity
of
the
city
of
On,
from
whleh
.Tospph
g-ot
his
wife,
and
near
HIP
place
of
his
severe
trial.
testing
an,l
exaltation.
\'\"e
called
to
mind
the
fa('t
of
his
being
a
type
of
the
suffer
ings
of
Christ
and
the
coming
exaltation
of
Head
and
mem
hprs
in
tlIP
kingdom
of
thp
Fatlwr.
Emharklllg
at
AlexaIlllria
again,
onr
thonghts
preeeded
llR
to
,Jaffa.
ancient
Joppa,
and
to
.Jprusalpm.
-But
arriving
at
.Jaffa
we
met
with
a
great
disappointment.
Thp
wind
of
the
nigllt
hefore
caused
great
swells
of
the
sea
toward
the
shorp.
whieh
made
it
perilous
for
the
launching
of
the
landill"
boats
for
the
passengNR.
Thc
roekiness
of
the
shore
also
added
to
the
dangpr.
The
strength
of
the
waves
Rel'med
lik('ly
to
daRh
Hl('
boats
against
the
ropks
regardlesR
of
the
Rkill
or'thc
ooat
men.
and
thp
.Jaffa
boatmen
are
noted
as
bt'lng
amonD"st
the
most
skillful
in
the
wor1<1.
Arriving
he
fore
noon
we
""waited
and
waited.
but
no
boats
ventul'{'d
out.
Thp
signals
from
the
Onr
,.journey
was
nneventful
to
Cherbourg,
except
that
we
shore
indi"aterI
that
the
Govprnment
would
not
pprmit
tlIP
had
a
hUll'
fog
part
of
the
way
and
a
little
rough
weather.
risk
of
life
in
landing
thp
passpngers.
The
"aptain
of
om
However,
God
graciously
preserved
us
from
any
serious
illness
vesRel
stated
that
ho
coul,1
not
possibly
delay
his
saIling
for
and
\~'e
lanrh·rl.
happ,\'
and
well.
a
day
later
than
anticipated,
the
npxt
port
hpyond
6
p.
m
..
amI
therp
w('re
no
signs
that
the
sppnrhng
tlip
I1lght
on
the
hoat
inRtead
of
in
Paris.
However,
wpather
wonld
improv('
in
thp
interim.
Paris.
had
fpw
attradions
for
us.
Herc,
anrl
to
the
end
of
Of
roursp.
this
causpd
ronsidprablp
disappointmpnt.
aR
we
our
jourlll'Y,
we
wpre
rendered
valuable
assistance
by
the
h,ld
parneRtly
dpsirp,L
and
surp]y
('xppetpd.
that
w('
would
Tourist
Agene'Y
of
T.
C,)ok
&
Son.
through
whom
our
t'ickets
pple.hrate
the
Lord's
Memorial
supppr
in
the
Hol.y
City
in
wert'
purphased.
h
1
tl
"'1
t
fi
t
b
1
h
w
Ir
1
If'
H
as.
pr.
r8
ro
,e
t
e
brpad
and
drank
the
cup
and
At
Bprne
we
mct
some
of
the
French
and
German
friends,
gave
to
hlR
dlsrlples.
As
we
thoug-ht
the
matter
ov('r,
we
tOT
whom
WP
sp~ke
of
the
gT,acious
things
o~
the
divme
plan.
(·onrluderI
that
the
Lord
waR
giving-
us
a
test
of
faith
and
\\
e
noted
the
Covenant
of
Graee.
under
whlell
the
church
I'S
t'
I
I
t
t
f
h
d'
W
I
'
par
le'll
ar
y
a
es
0
0
e
lence.
ou
d
we
murmur
or
com-
heing
developf'd
as
tlw
body
of
Christ,
the
spiritual
seed
of
plain
if
he
should
hinder
us
from
landing,
or
would
we
be
Abraham.
and
Israp!,s
Law
Covenant,
and
also
the
New
Cove-
f'ontent
with
whatever
we
should
see
and
realize
as
his
guiding
nant
whif'h
will
suc"eed
it
in
due
time
for
the
blessing-
of
hand?
Would
WI'
learn
the
lesson
whiph
he
would
teach
us?
hracl
anrl
through
IRra('1
all
the
families
of
the
earth.
After
:\T
e
pa~,e,1
the
word
arollllll
amollg'st
our
pompany
of
nineteen,
,peaking
to
the
fripnd~
for
nearly
four
hour8.
and
we
trust
1Il"rpase,1
to
twenty
hy
Brothpr
Hall.
of
tIl('
Oriental
Commeree
proving
of
some
assistanr('
to
them
and
comfort
and
joy
in
Company.
~ho
met
liS
and
~reatly
a~sist:d
in
our
journey
at
the
Lord,
we
dpplrted
for
Zuriph.
where
we
had
a
very'
pieas-
the
suggestIOn
of
Rome
of
our
mutual
frIends
at
London
who
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[4621]
[LETTER
DI<..'LAYED
EN
ROUTEl
To
'rHE
FAMILY
OF
GOD
AT
BROOKLYN
BETHEL
AND
SCATTERED
.
When
the
.announ~cment
of
our
proposed
tour
of
Great
Bntam,
~nd,
I?"c1clentally,
to
Palestine,
was
published,
some
of.
the
fnen.cls
lllferred
that
it
signified
that
there
was
some
tlung
further
to
be
brought
out
respectinO"
the
Great
Pyramid
and
.its
teachings.
Others
thought
that
o~r
purpose
was
some
~pecilll
effort
to
reach
the
Jews
in
connection
with
the
return
of
divine
favor
to
them
and
their
land.
However,
we
set
these
~pe~ulations
at
rest
at
once
by
stating
that
we
went
in
the
mterest
of
the
ne~spapers
which
are
publishing
our
sermons
that
the.
mteres~
III
the
serII!0?"s
might
thereby
be
increased
an~
the
lllterest
m
the
good
tidmgs
deepened.
But
our
special
obJect~
as
stated,
was
to
visit
and
encourage
and
strengthen
the
BIble
8tudentR,
espE'cially
of
Great
Britain.
Our
hope
is
tha
t
all
of
these
objects
will
be
accomplished-that
the
Lord
will
so
supervise
a~d
direct
and.
order
our
goings
that
his
name
may
have
praIse
and
that
hIS
people
may
have
refresh
ment
and
blessing.
Upon
seeing
the
announcement
a
number
of
friends
in
different
parts
of
the
l'ountry
adviscd
us
of
their
desire
to
make
the
journey
at
the
same
time,
if
we
were
willing.
\"1.'
assurpd
thcm
that
all
had
the
same
opportunity,
and
that
we
would
hc
glad
of
their
company,
if
the
Lora's
providence
s
se('mcd
to
0PC!I
the
.way
!or
them.
Thus
it
happened
that
our
,·ompan.v
Ipa
\"Ing
)i
ew
"\
ork
numbered
twenty-one.
seventeen
in
ad,lition
to
our
own
party,
which
consisted
of
Brother
Dris,~oll,
rpprpscntatlve
of
the
Press
A~sociation;
Brother
L.
\\
..
J
oncs.
who
sprved
us
as
stenographer
on
the
Atlantic.
and
.Brotlwr
Rutherford,
who
served
as
stenographer
on
the
~\rf',!Iterranean.
and
who
will
visit
the
friends
in
Denmark.
~wpdpn
and
~orway
while
we
are
in
Great
Britain
and
who
will
follow
us
in
Great
Britain,
reaching
home
about
a
month
or
so
later
than
we.
The
friends
who
accompanied
us
were
Brother
and
8ister
Davault.
of
Illinois;
Brother
and
Sister
\Vard
and
son
of
~raryland;
Brother
and
~ister
Owens,
and
8isters
Cobb
'and
~uh]P,
of
New
¥ork;
~ist('rR
Frost.
Paschal
and
Houston
of
'1\,'(;(
R;
Brother
Pierson,
of
C'onneeticut;
Brothers
Wilson
~nd
\'oung-,
of
Oklahoma;
8ister
.J
ackson,
of
Canadd'
Brother
l\oditz,
of
German,\'.
the
laHpr
joining
our
party
i~
SWltzer
la.wl,
where.
and
subspquently.
he
served
as
our
interpreter.
\\
p
had
tI~p
pleasure
also
of
Sister
Rutherford's
company
as
far
aR
Pans.
As
our
vpsspl
left
hpr
dock
at
Ne,w
York
upwards
of
one
hundred
and
fifty
of
the
New
York
rhurC'h
waved
us
good-bye
Hnd
sang
for
us
sp\'('ral
of
the
precious
Hymns
of
Dawn.
The
ilH'i,lt'nt
was
vpry
impressive
for
us.
as
well
as
for
others.
and
snrdy
sNvp,1
to
tightpn
the
bonds
of
Christian
love
whiPlI
unitp
all
of
our
hearb'.
The
upturned
fares
of
the
friends
('viden"cd
their
low
and
zeal,
their
fellowship
with
the
Master
and
with
liS.
Our
hearts
were
made
D"lad
bv
this
manifesta
tion
of
ChristiHn
fellowship,
and
we
a~sure
them
all
that
not
onl.v
thpy
who
\Hle
at
the
shore
were
remembered
in
our
pra,\'ers,
hut
all
of
the
dpar
ones
everywhere,
for
we
well
k~lew
that
our
itinrrary
ha
dng-
been
published
in
THI';
\\'ATCH
10\YFR.
prayers
would
be
asrending
for
us
and
for
God's
bless
ing
upon
our
joul'llf'y-from
mllny
lwarts.
from
many
lands.
Vou. XXNT BROOKLYN, N. ¥., JUNE 1, 1910 No. 11 BROTHER RUSSELL’S FOREIGN TOUR [LETTER DELAYED EN ROUTE] To tHe FAMILY oF Gop At BROOKLYN BETHEL AND SCATTERED ABROAD EVERYWHERP:— When the announcement of our proposed tour of Great Britain, and, incidentally, to Palestine, was published, some of the friends inferred that it signified that there was something further to be brought out respecting the Great Pyramid and its teachings. Others tiought that our purpose was some special effort to reach the Jews in connection with the return of divine favor to them and their land. However, we set these speculations at rest at once by stating that we went in the interest of the newspapers which are publishing our sermons— that the interest in the sermons might thereby be increased and the interest in the good tidings deepened. But our special object, as stated, was to visit and encourage and strengthen the Bible Students, especially of Great Britain. Our hope is that all of these objects will be accomplished—that the Lord will so supervise and direct and order our goings that his name may have praise and that his people may have refreshment and blessing. Upon seeing the announcement a number of friends in different parts of the country advised us of their desire to make the journey at the same time, if we were willing. We assured them that all had the same opportunity, and that we would be glad of their company, if the Lord’s providences seemed to open the way for them. Thus it happened that our company leaving New York numbered twenty-one, seventeen in addition to our own party, which consisted of Brother Driscoll, representative of the Press Association; Brother L, W. Jones, who served us as stenographer on the Atlantic, and Brother Rutherford, who served as stenographer on the Mediterranean. and who will visit the friends in Denmark, Sweden and Norway while we are in Great Britain and who will follow us in Great Britain, reaching home about a month or so later than we. The friends who accompanied us were Brother and Sister Davault, of Illinois; Brother and Sister Ward and son, of Maryland; Brother and Nister Owens, and Sisters Cobb and Noble, of New York; Sisters Frost. Paschal and Houston, of Texas; Brother Pierson, of Connecticut; Brothers Wilson and Young, of Oklahoma; Sister Jackson, of Canada; Brother Koetitz, of Germany, the latter joining our party in Switzerland, where, and subsequently, he served as our interpreter. We had the pleasure also of Sister Rutherford’s company as far as Paris, As our vessel left her dock at New York upwards of one hundred and fifty of the New York church waved us good-bye and sang for us several of the precious Hymns of Dawn. The incident was very impressive for us, as well as for others, and surely served to tighten the bonds of Christian love which unite all of our hearts. The upturned faces of the friends evidenced their love and zeal, their fellowship with the Master and with us. Our hearts were made glad by this manifestation of Christian fellowship, and we assure them all that not only they who wete at the shore were remembered in our prayers, but all of the dear ones everywhere, for we well knew that our itinerary having been published in THE WatcH TowFR, prayers would be ascending for us and for God’s blessing upon our journey—from many hearts, from many fands. “Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds, Is like to that above.” Our journey was uneventful to Cherbourg, except that we had a little fog part of the way and a little rough weather. However, God graciously preserved us from any serious illness and we landed happy and well, a day later than anticipated, spending the night on the boat instead of in Paris. However, Paris had few attractions for us. Here, and to the end of our journey, We were rendered valuable assistance by the Tourist Ageney of T. Cook & Son, through whom our tickets were purchased, At Berne we met some of the French and German friends, to whom we spoke of the gracious things of the divine plan. We noted the Covenant of Grace, under which the church is being developed as the body of Christ, the spiritual seed of Abraham, and Israel’s Law Covenant, and also the New Covenant which will succeed it in due time for the blessing of Tsrac] and through Israel all the families of the earth. After speaking to the friends for nearly four hours, and we trust proving of some assistance to them and comfort and joy in the Lord, we departed for Zurich, where we had a very pleas Vv-—59 [4621] ant season of fellowship with about sixty or more of GermanSwiss triends, to whom we spoke for about two hours. We departed from them with many remembrances of their loving attention and kind words, which we understood through the interpreter, but read still more particularly in their eyes and general deportment. OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID On Wednesday we hastened through beautiful Italy to Naples and on board our ship. We had a delightful season of rest and refreshment on the sea before reaching Alexandria and then Cairo. The chief interest of the latter place centered in the Pyramid. Since we visited it eighteen years ago several of the casing stones have been found at the base of the Pyramid by the removal of the rubbish which had covered them for centuries. Inside the Pyramid there was also a change. The Brothers Edgar, of Scotland, visited the Pyramid last year to go over the measurements of its passageways, and incidentally they had the downward passage cleared of the rubbish which had accumulated in its mouth, entirely hiding it. The downward passage from its juncture with the ascending passage is now closed with an iron gate for the safety of those who enter the Pyramid. By the kindness of Dr, Edgar, who introduced us to an Arab Sheik (Judah Fide) of the vicinity, we were privileged to have the gate opened and through it to enter the subterranean chamber. We went all over the structure again—not, however, with the view of taking measurements, for these, we believe, have already been taken more accurately than instruments then at our command would permit. We merely reviewed this Great Witness to the Lord of hosts and recalled to mind its testimony, which we have already presented to our readers in the last chapter of the third volume of STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES. We again noted with admiration the exactness of the construction of this wonderful “pillar in the land of Egypt.” In many places immense stones are so neatly joined together as to make it difficult to find the joint. The quarry from which these large lime-stones were evidently taken has been located to the southeast of the city of Cairo near the old city and citadel. But as for the immense red granite blocks used for the King’s chamber and above it, no such stones are found within hundreds of miles—up the Nile. There was nothing else of special interest to us in that vieinity, except a trip a little further south in the vicinity of ancient Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, the ruins of which have been partially uncovered. There we were in the vicinity of the city of On, from which Joseph got his wife, and near the place of his severe trial, testing and exaltation. We called to mind the fact of his being a type of the sufferings of Christ and the coming exaltation of Head and members in the kingdom of the Father. Embarking at Alexandria again, our thoughts preceded us to Jaffa, ancient Joppa, and to Jerusalem, But arriving at Jaffa we met with a great disappointment, ‘The wind of the night before caused great swells of the sea toward the shore, which made it perilous for the launching of the landing boats for the passengers. The rockiness of the shore also added to the danger. The strength of the waves seemed likely to dash the boats against the rocks regardless of the skill of the boatmen, and the Jaffa boatmen are noted as being amongst the most skillful in the world. Arriving hefore noon we waited and waited, but no boats ventured out. The signals from the shore indicated that the Government would not permit the risk of life in landing the passengers. The captain of our vessel stated that he could not possibly delay his sailing for the next port hevond 6 p. m., and there were no signs that the weather would improve in the interim. Of course, this caused considerable disappointment, as we had earnestly desired. and surely expected, that we would celebrate the Lord’s Memorial supper in the Holy City in which the Master first broke the bread and drank the cup and gave to his disciples. As we thought the matter over, we concluded that the Lord was giving us a test of faith, and particularly a test of obedience. Would we murmur or complain if he should hinder us from landing, or would we be content with whatever we should see and realize as his guiding hand? Would we learn the lesson which he would teach us? We passed the word around amongst our company of nineteen, increased to twenty by Brother Hall, of the Oriental Commerce Company, who met us and greatly assisted in our journey at the suggestion of some of our mutual friends at London who (179-180)
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