Data publicării
01.08.1911
Volumul
32
Numărul
15
Turnul de veghe
Views From The Watch Tower
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(207-21 
I) 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y. 
the 
shepherd. 
God 
provided 
for 
man's 
protection, 
but 
by 
reason 
of 
sin 
the 
race 
got 
into 
the 
wilds 
and 
became 
expo.sed 
to 
various 
difficulties 
which 
otherwise 
would 
not 
have 
been 
man's 
lot. 
Those 
who 
are 
the" 
sheep" 
will 
come 
back 
into 
harmony 
with 
the 
Lor<1. 
As 
represented 
in 
our 
text, 
the 
church 
class 
comes 
back 
in 
the 
present 
time. 
We 
all 
recognize, 
as 
the 
days 
go 
by, 
how 
nece.ssary 
is 
the 
divine 
care. 
As 
we 
come 
to 
see 
the 
divine 
plan, 
we 
see 
that 
"all 
who 
are 
of 
this 
foIU," 
all 
those 
who 
will 
come 
into 
harmony 
with 
Gou, 
will 
have 
this 
care; 
and 
that 
eventually 
there 
shall 
be 
one 
Shep­ 
herd 
and 
one 
flock. 
Our 
Lord 
Jesus 
is 
the 
representative 
of 
the 
Father. 
Humanity, 
as 
the 
Lord's 
sheep, 
went 
astray. 
All 
of 
Adam's 
posterity 
are 
nl'W 
a.stray. 
The 
Great 
Shepherd 
sent 
his 
son 
for 
the 
lost 
sheep. 
He 
is 
seeking 
them 
and 
will 
ultimately 
find 
all 
who 
belong 
to 
this 
true 
flock. 
He 
is, 
therefore, 
in 
the 
highest 
sense 
of 
the 
word, 
the 
Bishop, 
or 
Shepherd 
of 
our 
souls, 
the 
Good 
Shepherd 
who 
laid 
down 
his 
life 
for 
the 
sheep. 
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OI~. 
XXXII 
BROOKLYN, 
N. 
Y., 
JULY 
15, 
1911 
OUR 
CONVENTION 
TOUR 
NO. 
No. 
14 
H:wing 
reached 
Denver 
on 
our 
westward 
journey, 
we 
the 
worst 
night 
in 
the 
week, 
as 
we 
subsequently 
learned, 
must 
giYe 
an 
account 
of 
the 
Lord's 
blessings 
and 
favors 
for 
the 
Orthodox 
Jews 
hold 
the 
Sabbath 
very 
sacred, 
and 
:lllrI 
our 
('xperil'nces; 
for 
we 
well 
know 
that 
the 
prayer,g 
many 
of 
them 
would 
not 
even 
ride 
upon 
street 
car 
on 
nnd 
thoughts 
of 
many 
~re 
with 
us. 
Although 
the 
blessing 
that 
day. 
(2) 
The 
prejudice 
awakened 
amongst 
the 
Jews 
of 
thl' 
s('1"\'ice 
keeps 
us 
busy 
continually, 
our 
thoughts 
and 
by 
one 
of 
their 
journals 
calling 
us 
"missionary" 
has 
not 
-;,rayers 
go 
out 
to 
the 
Lord's 
rlear 
flock 
collectively, 
and 
yet 
worn 
out. 
The 
aurlience 
altogether 
was 
probably 
little 
iurliYi<lually 
in 
many 
caseoS. 
"We 
share 
our 
mutual 
woes, 
over 
thousand, 
and 
of 
these 
less 
than 
half, 
probably 
nur 
mutual 
burdens 
bear, 
and 
often 
for 
each 
other 
flows 
only 
three 
hundred, 
were 
Jews. 
The 
dear 
friends 
of 
the 
the 
sympathizing 
tear." 
Cleveland 
class 
felt 
little 
disappointed 
that 
their 
efforts 
Our 
first 
.stop 
was 
at 
Cleveland, 
Ohio, 
where 
meeting 
had 
not 
brought 
larger 
success. 
We 
encouraged 
them, 
how- 
haa 
been 
arranged 
by 
the 
Bible 
Students 
in 
the 
interests 
ever, 
with 
the 
thought 
that 
having 
done 
our 
best 
the 
results 
of 
the 
.J 
ews. 
The 
topic 
was, 
"Zionism 
the 
Hope 
of 
the 
were 
entirely 
in 
the 
Lord's 
hands, 
and 
the 
credit 
that 
he 
Worl<l." 
We 
will 
not 
even 
outline 
the 
discourse, 
becalUle 
would 
give 
them 
would 
be 
just 
a..s 
great 
as 
though 
five 
thou- 
the 
interested 
will 
have 
the 
report 
from 
our 
San 
Francisco 
sand 
hao 
heard. 
meeting. 
THE 
INDIANAPOLIS 
CONVENTION 
The 
meeting 
was 
successful 
in 
one 
sense 
of 
the 
word, 
The 
night 
train 
carried 
us 
to 
Indianapolis, 
where 
in 
that 
the 
Lorrl 
always 
blesses 
those 
who 
seek 
to 
serve 
convention 
was 
already 
in 
progress 
and 
continued 
also 
antl 
praise 
him; 
but 
it 
was 
not 
success 
in 
respect 
to 
the 
after 
our 
leaYing. 
The 
attentlance 
was 
excellent-about 
_number 
of 
Jews 
present. 
Two 
reas'ons 
contributed: 
(1) 
six 
hundred 
(three 
or 
four 
hunrlred 
from 
the 
surrounding 
It 
was 
Friday 
night, 
the 
beginning 
of 
the 
Jewish 
Sabbath, 
district). 
The 
attendance 
at 
the 
public 
.service 
to 
heal 
[4852] 
(207-211) the shepherd. God provided for man’s protection, but by reason of sin the race got into the wilds and became exposed to various difficulties which otherwise would not have been man’s lot. Those who are the ‘‘sheep’’ will come back into harmony with the Lord. As represented in our text, the church class comes back in the present time. We all recognize, as the days go by, how necessary is the divine care. As we come to see the divine plan, we see that ‘‘all who are of this fold,’’ all those who will come into harmony with God, will THE WATCH TOWER Brookiyn, N. Y. have this care; and that eventually there shall be one Shepherd and one flock. Our Lord Jesus is the representative of the Father. Humanity, as the Lord’s sheep, went astray. All of Adam’s posterity are new astray. The Great Shepherd sent his son for the lost sheep. He is seeking them and will ultimately find all who belong to this true fiock. He is, therefore, in the highest sense of the word, the Bishop, or Shepherd of our souls, the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for the sheep. OUR NEW BIBLES Hereafter, to distinguish our own special edition, from other Bibles, we will refer to them as Berean Bibles. They are becoming more and more indispensable to all readers as they learn how to use them. The translation, of course, is not at all different from that of other Bibles of the Common Version. Our peculiar, distinctive feature is the Berean Helps at the back. These consist of: (1) Biblical Comments from Genesis to Revelation, with references to the Scripture Srupies and other of our publications showing the page where the text is more fullv discussed and elaborated. We can scarcely imagine anything more helpful than these for Bible study. It is so easy to turn to the reference and ascertain if the matter has been treated and where and how. It represents four hundred and eightyone pages of matter. (2) The Instructor’s Guide. This is a topical arrangement of Bible subjects specially convenient for those who have opportunity for teaching others the Divine Plan of the Ages, Its various topics are arranged under distinet headings and the various texts bearing upon the subject are colJated. With this help a novice has at his command, wellfurnished, ‘‘the Sword of the Spirit.’’ It is in condensed form, very convenient, and consists of eighteen pages solid matter. (3) The Berean Topical Index, alphabetica‘ly arranged, presents a large variety of subjects showing references to the Scripture StTupies and other of our publications treating the same. This feature is comprised in twenty-eight pages. (4) In this specially difficult texts are brought to the attention and references given showing where they are treated in our publications. Following this is a full list of various interpolations and spurious passages of the Seriptures not in the original MS8S., as proven by the oldest Greek MSS.— fifteen pages. These four features, representing five hundred and fortytwo pages, are not to be found in any other Bibles on earth and, in our opinion, they are of almost priceless value. One of our interested readers who could not procure another would not sell his eopy for a hundred dollars—many of them, surely, would not take thousands for it. All of our Berean Bibles contain the above, and some of them, the numbers of which end with a nine, contain additionally Bagster’s Bible Study Helps, including an alphabetieal index of proper names and Bagster’s Bible Concordance and Maps—a total of one hundred and eighty-six pages. We uot only supply these Bibles at cost price, but be Vou. NX ATI BROOKLYN, N. Y., JULY 15, 1911 cause of the large quantities ordered at a time, we are enabled to secure a cost price which is really phenomenal, We are safe in saying that, even aside from our Berean Helps, no Bibles are to be found in the world of such extraordinary values. The price is the same whether the order be for one copy or for more. To save danger of misunderstanding we below quote the prices, including postage. The very low prices must not lead you to think that these are manufactured in any slipshod manner. They are first class in every particular. The prices are, many of them, less than one-half what you pay for such books almost anywhere else. So great is the demand for these Berean Bibles that hereafter we purpose carrying no others in stock except pocket Bibles and large type Bibles for the aged. We will still, however, be pleased to serve anyone who desires other Bibles. We can procure for these wholesale rates, usually twenty-five per cent. off publishers’ catalogue prices, plus postage. BESCRIPTION AND PRICES—BEREAN BIBLES Number 1918, price $1.65, is a beautiful book. It is small and light. Size 434 x 634 inches. It has minion type, red under gold edges, divinity circuit, French seal. Looks like the genuine seal skin, but it is in reality good sheepskin. Number 1919, price $1.75, postpaid; the same book, the same Bible; the same every way except the addition of Bagster Helps, Concordances, ete. Number 1928, price $2.65. This is the same book exactly as number 1918, except that it has genuine morocco binding; leather-lined. LITTLE LARGER, IONIC TYPE, SELF-PRONOUNCING Number 1939, price, $1.95, postage prepaid. This is the same book as 1919, the same binding and contents, but it has @ coarser print and is a little larger book. Size, 544 x 7% inches. Number 1959, price $3.65, postage prepaid. This is the same book as 1939 except that it has splendid morocco binding, is calf-lined and silk-sewed. Bibles similar in quality and finish are listed in many catalogues at $11. The sale of these books is not restricted to Watch Tower readers. They are valuable aids in Bible study, excellent value in every way and open to the public. We have a good supply of these books in stock now ready for immediate shipment anywhere. Registered at 10c. Remit with order. We can secure such prices only by paying spot cash and must sell on the same terms. Anyone ordering patent index on any of these Bibles should so state and should add twenty-five cents to the price. No. 14 OUR CONVENTION TOUR NO. 1 Having reached Denver on our westward journey, we must give an account of the Lord’s blessings and favors and our experiences; for we well know that the prayers and thoughts of many are with us. Although the blessing of the service keeps us busy continually, our thoughts and vrayers go out to the Lord’s dear flock collectively, and individually in many cases. ‘‘We share our mutual woes, eur mutual burdens bear, and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear.’’ Our first stop was at Cleveland, Ohio, where a meeting had been arranged by the Bible Students in the interests of the Jews. The topic was, ‘‘Zionism the Hope of the World.’’ We will not even outline the discourse, because the interested will have the report from our San Francisco meeting. The meeting was successful in one sense of the word, in that the Lord always blesses those who seek to serve and praise him; but it was not a success in respect to the number of Jews present. Two reasons contributed: (1) It was Friday night, the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath, the worst night in the week, as we subsequently learned, for the Orthodox Jews hold the Sabbath very sacred, and many of them would not even ride upon a street car on that day. (2) The prejudice awakened amongst the Jews by one of their journals calling us a ‘‘missionary’’ has not yet worn out. The audience altogether was probably a little over a thousand, and of these less than half, probably only three hundred, were Jews. The dear friends of the Cleveland class felt a little disappointed that their efforts had not brought larger success. We encouraged them, however, with the thought that having done our best the results were entirely in the Lord’s hands, and the credit that he would give them would be just as great as though five thousand had heard. THE INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION The night train carried us to Indianapolis, where a convention was already in progress and continued also after our leaving. The attendance was excellent—about six hundred (three or four hundred from the surrounding district). The attendance at the public service to hear [4852]

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