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THE
WATCH
TOWER
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.
Dear
Brother
Russell:-
Brother
-
-
has
ten
acres
of
land
located
in
Colorado,
about
four
miles
west
of
the
Palisades,
close
to
the
foothills.
The
Brother
would
like
to
sell
this
and
turn
the
proceeds
over
to
the
Watch
Tower
B.
and
T.
Society
for
use
in
the
harvest
work.
He
asked
my
advice
and
I
suggested
that
he
turn
it
over
to
you
to
dispose
of,
as
you
have
had
experience
with
other
deals
of
a
similar
nature.
This
particular
piece
of
land
is
not
irrigated,
and,
of
course,
at
the
present
time
is
not
good
for
anything
except
from
a
speculative
standpoint.
Land
next
to
this
piece,
and
of
the
same
character,
is
being
held
at
$400
per
acre.
This
land
is
just
above
an
irrigating
ditch,
and
the
Government
has
been
planning
to
put
in
another
ditch;
but
has
not
got
ten
around
to
it
as
yet.
When
the
Government
does
so
it
will
greatly
increase
the
value
of
the
land.
Kindly
let
me
know
if
the
matter
appeals
to
you,
and
if
so,
if
you",
ould
like
to
have
the
papers
connected
with
it.
With
Christian
love
and
greetings,
I
remain,
Yours
in
his
service,
-
-
.
*
*
*
We
have
accepted
this
kind
donation
with
hearty
apprecia
tion.
Whoever
finds
for
us
a
purchaser
for
the
land
will
be
a
sharer
in
the
contribution
and
its
reward.
The
land
is
re
puted
to
be
very
rich.
Dear
Sir:-
I
write
to
say
that
I
have
finished
reading
the
book,
STUDIES
IN
THE
SCRIPTURES,
Series
1,
which
you
so
kindly
sent
me.
I
am
glad
to
inform
you
that
a
huge
burden
has
been
taken
off
my
mind
and
I
feel
as
if
I
had
new
life.
I
may
say
that
after
reading
some
books
I
got
from
the
Adventists,
I
wail
absolutely
convinced
that
the
Bible
is
real
and
true.
God's
Plan,
as
set
forth
by
them,
seemed
beautiful,
until
I
thought
of
the
untold
millions
who
would
perish
and
who
never
have
had
a
real
chance.
Then
the
thought
that,
after
two
thousand
years
of
hard
work,
sorrow
and
cruel
deaths,
everybody
was
wrong
in
their
worship
and
that
they,
too,
would
perish,
and
that
all
this
had
been
wasted
labor,
made
me
lose
heart
in
life,
and
all
that
goes
with
it.
I
thank
God
that
he
has
heard
my
prayer
and
at
last
I
begin
to
see
light.
Of
course,
I
must
get
the
six
books
and
study
them
with
the
Bible
carefully,
and
I
have
no
doubt
it
will
require
my
reading
them
over
several
times.
But
I
trust
I
shall
come
out
with
absolute
peace
and
be
established
in
the
truth.
I
wish
you
to
please
send
me
the
six
volumes
bound
in
full
leather,
as
quoted
in
your
list,
price
$3,
plus
60
cents
postage.
I
will
keep
the
book
you
sent
me,
to
lend
to
others
and
1
here
with
send
you
$5
as
payment
for
same.
The
money
which
is
over
and
above
the
price
I
wish
you
to
keep
to
help
defray
expenses
for
books
and
tracts
you
give
away-gratis.
I
have
perhaps
written
rather
fully,
but
I
believe
you
will
be
inter
ested
to
know
the
peace
and
joy
I
have
derived
from
what
you
teach.
Yours
truly,
HARRY
DUNCAN.-Cuba.
VOL.
XXXII
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
FEBRUARY
1,
1911
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.3
vicious
boys
have
been
given
normal
mental
and
moral
conditions
and
a
fair
chance
in
life.
"Edward
E.
Grimmell,
when
14
years
of
age,
received
a
blow
on
the
head
from
a
picket,
which
fractured
the
skull
and
left
a
discernible
dppression.
His
parents
paid
little
or
no
attention
to
the
incident,
but
the
bay
grew
up
and
from
time
to
time
showed
criminal
tendencies.
He
made
little
progress
at
school
and
was
vicious,
and
was
frequently
the
subject
of
police
attention.
After
serving
three
terms
in
State's
prison
he
was
finally
arrested
and
tried
far
forgery.
He
did
not
deny
any
of
the
facts,
and
his
counsel
contended
that
his
criminal
impulMs
were
the
result
of
injuries
to
the
head.
RELEASE
OF
PRESSURE
ON
BRAI:N
CHANGED
COURSE
OF
MAN'S
LIFE
"The
.Judge
did
not
place
credence
in
the
claim
made
in
his
behalf,
considered
him
a
clever
professional
crook,
dangerous
to
the
community,
and
sentenced
him
to
the
Dannemora
prisan.
The
man
begged
the
pri.'Jon
sur
geon
to
perform
an
operation,
saying
he
desired
to
lead
a
decent
life,
but
could
not
resist
the
opportunity
to
com
mit
crime
whenever
he
had
a
chance.
He
preferred
death
to
a
continued
career
of
crime,
such
as
he
felt
he
was
doomed
to
have.
He
finally
attracted
the
attentian
of
an
eminent
surgeon
of
Boston,
who
performed
the
opera
tion,
relieved
the
pressure
on
the
brain
and
changed
the
whole
tendency
of
the
man's
thought
and
action,
and
from
having
the
most
perverse
and
criminal
nature
prior
ta
the
operation,
he
has
since
become,
to
all
appearances,
a
moral
man
of
the
highest
impulses.
"It
has
been
found
that
surgical
operations,
removing
adenoids
and
other
growths
of
nose
and
throat,
allowing
praper
breathing,
has
changed
many
cases
of
stupid
chil
dren
into
bright
and
active
ones.
Crime
comes
ordinarily
through
an
abnormal
physical
condition;
viciousness
is
con
siderably
the
result
of
ignorance
through
the
presence
of
abnormal
conditions.'
'-Plattsburg
Sentinel.
*
*
*
LEADING
SHEEP
ASTRAY
We
have
already
noten
that
at
the
Chicago
Stock
Yards
they
have
what
they
call
a
bullock
that
meets
the
animals
for
the
slaughter,
tasses
his
hean
and
gallops
before
them
along
a
narrow
passage
leading
to
the
slaughter.
He
has
a
niche
into
which
he
knows
to
turn
aside,
while
the
ani
mals
following
him
butt
each
other
ahead
into
the
slaughter
pen.
It
appears
that
at
St.
Louis
they
have
a
goat
which
serves
a
similar
role
towards
the
sheep.
When
a
flock
of
sheep
has
been
sold
and
it
is
to'
be
transferred
to
the
purchaser's
pen
a
white
billy-goat
(that
is
said
to
chew
tobacco
with
a
relish)
i;;
trained
to
lead
the
sheep.
He
enters
their
pen,
looks
around
upon
them
serenely
and
com
passionately,
and
then,
as
though
saying,
"I
sympa
thize
with
you;
you
are
not
being
rightly
treated;
I
will
lead
you
to
a
better
place,"
he
stamps
his
foot,
tosses
his
head,
gives
a
~nort
anll
rushes
out
of
the
pen
followed
by
the
sheep.
He
leads
them
into
the
pen
of
the
slaugh
terers.
The
Lord
likens
his
people
to
Rheep.
They
are
fre
quently
less
worldly
wise
than
the
goat
class.
All
the
more
they
need
to
take
hee<l
to
the
voice
of
the
Shep
herd
and
nat
to
follow
goats
everywhere
under
any
pre
text.
Failure
to
give
heecl
to
the
Shepherd
is
an
evidence
of
unfitness
for
the
$pecial
purpoRe
for
which
he
is
now
selecting
his
"little
flock.)'
Of
these
it
is
written
that
they
will
not
heed
the
voice
of
strangers,
but
know
the
voice
of
the
Shepherd.
It
seems
natural
for
the
goats
to
be
leaders,
and
the
Rheep
must
be
on
their
guar(l
and
discriminate,
and
fal
low
none
except
those
who
have
the
Rheep
character
of
mcplmE"~s,
gpntleness,
patienC'e,
etc.-those
who
follow
the
Chief
Shel,herd'R
footstpps.
If
any
have
been
doing
other
wise,
let
them
tnke
heed
in
time
and
rearrange
matters.
N
one
should
be
in
the
pl<lership
of
any
class
of
Bible
Stu
dents
who
does
not
give
evirlence
of
having
been
with
.J
esus
and
learne<l
of
him
in
doctrine,
and
been
developed
in
the
fruits
and
graces
of
the
holy
Spirit.
"My
sheep
If
accidents
to
the
SKull
can
produce
degradatian
of
hear
my
voice
am}
they
follow
me.
A
stranger
will
they
morals,
who
will
deny
that
the
shape
of
the
brain
of
the
not
follow,
but
will
flee
from
him."
child
is
largely
influenced
by
herenity-particularly
by
the
mother
~
This
agrees
with
the
Scriptural
declaration,
I
REFORMATION
BY
SURGERY
was
born
in
sin,
shapen
in
iniquity;
in
sin
did
my
mother
"Tbe
wonder,,;
performed
by
surgery
constantly
increase
conceive
me.-Psa.
51
:5.
and
perhaps
in
no
direction
has
the
beneficence
of
th~
Who
wiII
deny,
further,
that
the
father
has
much
to
scipnce
been
So'
much
<lemonstrated
as
in
the
direction
of
do
with
the
child's
physical
vitality
and
vigor
of
consti-
making
mental
and
moral
cures
through
surgical
opera-
tution'
But
additionally
he
is
largely
respansible
for
the
tions.
From
time
to
time
a
number
of
cases
have
been
mother's
surroundings
and
mental
condition
during
the
reported
whereby-with
an
operation
on
the
head,
remov-
period
of
gestation.
Injustice,
harshness,
cruel
words
at
ing
some
depression
from
the
brain,
or
perhaps
opening
such
a
time
from
anybody,
but
particularly
from
the
hus-
the
skull
to
allaw
greater
brain
expansion-backward
and
band,
would
arouse
in
the
mind
of
the
mother
grievous
[4752]
(30-35) Dear Brother Russell: — Brother has ten acres of land located in Colorado, about four miles west of the Palisades, close to the foothills. The Brother would like to sell this and turn the proceeds over to the Watch Tower B. and T. Society for use in the harvest work. He asked my advice and I suggested that he turn it over to you to dispose of, as you have had experience with other deals of a similar nature. This particular piece of land is not irrigated, and, of course, at the present time is not good for anything except from a speculative standpoint. Land next to this piece, and of the same character, is being held at $400 per acre. This land is just above an irrigating ditch, and the Government has been planning to put in another ditch; but has not gotten around to it as yet. When the Government does so it will greatly increase the value of the land. Kindly let me know if the matter appeals to you, and if so, if you would like to have the papers connected with it. With Christian love and greetings, I remain, Yours in his service, ——. * * * We have acecpted this kind donation with hearty appreciation. Whoever finds for us a purchaser for the land will be a sharer in the contribution and its reward. The land is reputed to be very rich. Dear Sir:— I write to say that I have finished reading the book, Vout. XXXII THE WATCH TOWER Brooxtyn, N. Y. STUDIES IN THE Scriprures, Series 1, which you so kindly sent me, I am glad to inform you that a huge burden has been taken off my mind and I feel as if I had new life. I may say that after reading some books I got from the Adventists, I was absolutely convinced that the Bible is real and true. God’s Plan, as set forth by them, seemed beautiful, until I thought of the untold millions who would perish and who never have had a real chance. Then the thought that, after two thousand years of hard work, sorrow and cruel deaths, everybody was wrong in their worship and that they, too, would perish, and that all this had been wasted labor, made me lose heart in life, and all that goes with it. I thank God that he has heard my prayer and at last I begin to see light. Of course, I must get the six books and study them with the Bible carefully, and I have no doubt it will require my reading them over several times. But I trust I shall come out with absolute peace and be established in the truth. I wish you to please send me the six volumes bound in full leather, as quoted in your list, price $3, plus 60 cents postage. I will keep the book you sent me, to lend to others and I herewith send you $5 as payment for same. The money which is over and above the price I wish you to keep to help defray expenses for books and tracts you give away—gratis. I have perhaps written rather fully, but I believe you will be interested to know the peace and joy I have derived from what you teach. Yours truly, Harry DuNoan.—Cuba. BROOKLYN, N. Y., FEBRUARY 1, 1911 No. 3 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER LEADING SHEEP ASTRAY We have already noted that at the Chicago Stock Yards they have what they call a bullock that meets the animals for the slaughter, tosses his head and gallops before them along a narrow passage leading to the slaughter. He has a niche into which he knows to turn aside, while the animals following him butt each other ahead into the slaughter pen. It appears that at St. Louis they have a goat which serves a similar role towards the sheep. When a flock of sheep has been sold and it is to be transferred to the purchaser’s pen a white billy-goat (that is said to chew tobacco with a relish) is trained to lead the sheep. He enters their pen, Jooks around upon them serenely and compassionately, and then, as though saying, ‘‘I sympathize with you; you are not being rightly treated; I will lead you to a better place,’’ he stamps his foot, tosses his head, gives a snort and rushes out of the pen followed by the sheep. He leads them into the pen of the slaughterers. The Lord likens his people to sheep. They are frequently less worldly wise than the goat class. All the more they need to take heed to the voice of the Shepherd and not to follow goats everywhere under any pretext. Failure to give heed to the Shepherd is an evidence of unfitness for the special purpose for which he is now selecting his ‘‘little flock.’’ Of these it is written that they will not heed the voice of strangers, but know the voice of the Shepherd. Jt seems natural for the goats to be leaders, and the sheep must be on their guard and discriminate, and follow none except those who have the sheep character of meekness, gentleness, patience, ete-—those who follow the Chief Shepherd’s footsteps. If any have been doing otherwise, let them take heed in time and rearrange matters. None should be in the eldership of any class of Bible Students who does not give evidence of having been with Jesus and learned of him in doctrine, and been developed in the fruits and graces of the holy Spirit. ‘‘My sheep hear my voice and they follow me. A stranger will they not follow, but will fice from him.’’ REFORMATION BY SURGERY ‘‘The wonders performed by surgery constantly increase, and perhaps in no direction has the beneficence of the science been so much demonstrated as in the direction of making mental and moral cures through surgical operations. From time to time a number of cases have been reported whereby—with an operation on the head, remoying some depression from the brain, or perhaps opening the skull to allow greater brain expansion—backward and vicious boys have been given normal mental and moral conditions and a fair chance in life. “‘Edward EK. Grimmell, when 14 years of age, received a blow on the head from a picket, which fractured the skull and left a discernible depression. His parents paid little or no attention to the incident, but the boy grew up and from time to time showed criminal tendencies. He made little progress at school and was vicious, and was frequently the subject of police attention. After serving three terms in State’s prison he was finally arrested and tried for forgery. He did not deny any of the facts, and his counsel contended that his criminal impulses were the result of injuries to the head. RELEASE OF PRESSURE ON BRAIN CHANGED COURSE OF MAN’S LIFE ‘‘The Judge did not place credence in the elaim made in his behalf, considered him a elever professional crook, dangerous to the community, and sentenced him to the Dannemora prison. The man begged the prison surgeon to perform an operation, saying he desired to lead a decent life, but could not resist the opportunity to commit crime whenever he had a chance. He preferred death to a continued career of crime, such as he felt he was doomed to have. He finally attracted the attention of an eminent surgeon of Boston, who performed the operation, relieved the pressure on the brain and changed the whole tendency of the man’s thought and action, and from having the most perverse and criminal nature prior tu the operation, he has since become, to all appearances, a moral man of the highest impulses. ‘‘It has been found that surgical operations, removing adenoids and other growths of nose and throat, allowing proper breathing, has changed many cases of stupid children into bright and active ones. Crime comes ordinarily through an abnormal phys ical condition; viciousness is considerably the result of ignorance through the presence of abnormal conditions.’’—Plattsburg Sentinel. * * * If accidents to the skull ean produce degradation of morals, who will deny that the shape of the brain of the child is largely influenced by heredity—particularly by the mother? This agrees with the Scriptural declaration, I was born in sin, shapen in iniquity; in sin did my mother conceive me.—Psa. 51:5. Who will deny, further, that the father has much to do with the child’s physical vitality and vigor of constitution? But additionally he is largely responsible for the mother’s surroundings and mental condition during the period of gestation. Injustice, harshness, cruel words at such a time from anybody, but particularly from the husband, would arouse in the mind of the mother grievous [4752]
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