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OCTOB~R
1,
1912
THE
WATCH
TOWER
(315-319)
In
his
own
time,
following
the
great
time
of
trouble,
God
will
humble
the
world.
Meantime
the
elect
saints
will
be
glorified,
and
with
Messiah,
as
his
bride,
constitute
the
long
promised
kingdom
of
God
for
the
blesbing
of
humanity.
Then
Satan
shall
be
bound
and
all
the
good
influences
of
righteous
ness
and
truth
and
knowledge
shall
be
let
loose
for
the
bless
ing
of
the
world.
"HELL
HATH
ENLARGED
HERSELF"
The
Lord
tells
us
that
because
of
these
conditions
his
people
are
in
captivity,
not
knowing
how
to
help
themselves,
lacking
knowledg-e,
and
their
honorable
men
are
famished,
weak,
per
plexed,
ignorant
of
the
proper
course;
and
the
multitude
who
rely
upon
them
are
also
thirsty.
This
is
the
famine
elsewhere
mentioned,
not
for
bread,
nor
for
water,
but
for
a
hearing
of
the
message
of
the
Lord,
the
Gospel
of
Messiah's
kingdom,
which
is
the
very
message
that
all
need
to
hear.
On
account
of
the
same
condition,
"Hell
hath
enlarged
herself
and
opened
her
mouth
without
measure;
and
their
glory
and
their
multitude
and
their
pomp,
and
he
that
rejoiceth
shall
descend
into
it."
Not
the
helI
of
eternal
torment
taught
in
our
various
creeds
is
here
meant,
but
the
Bihle
hell,
the
grave,
the
state
of
death.
The
time
of
trouble
approaching
will
mean
the
loss
of
much
life;
as
Jesus
said.
"Unless
those
days
should
be
shortencd,
there
should
no
flesh
be
saved."
Ma
tt.
24:
22.
THE
WHITE
STONE
GIVEN
THE
OVERCOMERS
"To
him
that
oVrM'cometh
will
I
give
,
..
a
white
stone,
and
il\
the
stone
a
new
name
written,
which
no
man
knoweth
save
he
that
receiveth
it."-Rev.
2:
17.
In
ancient
times
the
Greeks
and
the
Romans
had
a
custom
King
of
kings'
secret
between
himself
and
the
in(lividuaJ.
The
of
noting
and
perpetuating
friendship
by
means
of
a
white
overcomers
are
not
to
be
recognize(l
merely
as
a
da~s-the
stone.
This
stone
was
divided
into
halves,
and
each
person
bride
class--but
each
will
have
the
personal
favor
of
the
inscribed
his
name
on
the
flat
surface,
after
which
the
parts
Lord.
Of
this
no
one
will
know
save
himself
and
the
King.
of
the
stone
were
exchanged.
The
production
of
either
half
There
is
an
individual
and
personal
fripndship
between
the
was
sufficient
to
insure
friendly
aid,
even
from
the
descendants
Lord
and
the
overcomers,
who
may
be
said
to
re('eive
the
ma
rk
of
those
who
first
divided
the
stone.
A
similar
custom
was
of
identification-the
antitypical
white
stone-now,
in
thi"
sometimes
observed
by
a
king,
who
would
break
a
white
stone
life.
into
two
parts,
one
of
which
he
would
retain
and
the
other
This
mark
is
the
sealing
of
the
holy
Spirit
hy
whi('h
the
part
give
to
a
special
ambassador.
That
part
could
be
sent
Lord
identifies
the
overcomers.
While
this
is
Raid
to
he
a
part
to
the
king
at
any
time
and
would.
insure
aid.
Thus
the
divided
of
the
final
reward
of
the
church,
yet
from
the
very
heginning
stone
became
a
mark
of
identification.
of
our
experience
we
have
this
personal
acquainbnpe
with
the
Rev.
2:
17
seems
to
refer
to
this
ancient
custom.
The
white
Lord.
The
full
seal
of
the
holy
Spirit
will
hp
given
in
thp
stone
signifies
a
precious
token
of
the
Lord's
love,
and
the
resllrreption,
when
we
rpcpive
the
new
hody.
Thpn
we
sha
II
new
name
written
in
the
stone
sU~gE'sts
the
Bridegroom's
name.
have
the
complete
knowledge
of
the
name
by
which
we
shall
The
statement
indicates
a
special
acquaintance
with
the
great
be
known
to
the
Lord
and
he
to
us
forever.
"THE
GOOD
FIGHT
OF
FAITH"
I
came
and
saw.
and
hoped
to
conquer,
As
the
great
Roman
once
had
done;
His
was
the
one
hour's
torrent
shock
of
battle,
My
field
was
harder
to
be
won.
I
came
and
saw,
but
did
not
conquer,
The
foes
were
fierce,
their
weapons
strong;
I
came
and
saw,
but
yet
I
did
not
conquer,
For
me
the
fight
was
sore
and
long.
They
said
the
war
was
brief
and
easy,
A
word,
a
look,
would
crush
the
throng;
To
some
it
may
have
been
a
moment's
conflict,
To
me
it
has
been
sore
and
long.
They
said
the
threats
were
coward
bluster,
To
brave
men
they
could
work
no
wrong;
So
some
may
boast
of
swift
and
easy
battle,
To
me
it
has
been
Bore
and
long.
And
yet
I
know
tha
I,
r
Rhn
II
conquer,
Though
sore
and
hard
the
fight
may
he;
I
know,
I
know
I
AhaH
be
more
than
vietor
Through
Him
who
won
the
fight
for
me.
r
fight,
not
fe:uful
of
the
issup,
l\Iy
victory
is
sure
and
near:
Yet
not
the
Ics,
with
hanel
an,l
evp
all
\\'f1tehful,
Grasp
I
my
buckler
and
my
sl;par.
For
I
must
Hght,
if
I
woul,1
(,01](111Cr,
'Tis
not
by
flight
that
fiel(ls
are
won:
And
I
mllst
conquer,
if
r
Wall
I,
I
in
hp]"i
I,
The
vidor's
joy
and
crown
an,l
throne
1I0RAl
f\
::::
ROK.\/l
Yor,.
XXXIII
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
OCTOBER
]5,
IfJ12
SELF-ESTEEM'S
ADVANTAGES
AND
DRAWBACKS
No.
20
',"hoel'er
will
carefully
Htmlv
the
ma
tter
we
believc
wi
II
agTee
tlmt
f1
moderate
a~ount.
r:f
self-esteem
is
a
great.
aid
to
Sll(,"(";S
in
t.he
present
life.
It
gives
a
sclt-f'Onfidencc
in
rc
spept
to
all
of
life's
affairs.
great
an,l
small.
It
impels
its
pos~cssor
to
do
and
to
dare
to
t.he
full
extent
of
his
ahility
if
cf111tion
bp
lacking
it
mf1Y
lef1d
on
to
disastrous
folly.
But
the
lark
of
splf-ronfidcnrl'.
Sf'lf-estppm.
has
held
back
thousands
who
othprwise
might
have
been
brilliant
leaders
in
t.he
path
of
progre"s.
Having
pointed
out
some
of
the
advantages
of
reasonable
splf-ronfidenre
we
should
point
out
some
of
the
disadvantages
of
over-ronfidenre-too
great
self-esteem.
Its
arrogance,
its
pridp,
its
snohhishness,
are
disgusting
and
continually
inter
fpre
with
the
progreRs
of
HIe
unfortunate
possessor.
He
never
!I'arns
pxpept
hy
hitter
experiences,
because
he
always
thinks
he
knows,
and
exposes
his
ignorance.
Some
of
t.1IP
hest.
ppop]r.
the
saintly,
have
small
self
efltepm,
(leprepiate
their
own
talents
and
exaggerate
their
own
blemishes.
Their
humblenp88
of
mind
is
a
blessing
when
it
leads
them
to
God-to
the
throne
of
heavenly
grace
for
for
ginness
and
for
grarp
to
help
in
every
time
of
need.
As
hptween
too
mllPh
and
too
littlp
self-esteem.
therefore,
our
choice
should
bf'
the
latter.
"LET
A
MAN
THINK
SOBERLY"
'Yhether
horn
,,'ith
too
mlll'h
or
with
too
littlp
self-psteom,
those
who
rome
into
God's
f:lmily
are
put
into
the
sehool
of
Christ
to
he
tall,['ht.
rorrert{'d-ma,le
right,
in
harmony
with
divine
stamlards.
Those
natura,l1y
self-roneeitpc!
mu.;£
learn
mepkne",s-by
instructions
if
thpy
will-othpnvi~1'
hy
C',peri
en('cs.
And
the~'
should
Jearn
to
rpioi,'c
el'l'n
in
humiliating"
experienees.
TJI('Y
are
eyidenees
that
(;,,(]'~
providcnre
B
;mpen-ising
tlIPir
nfl"airs
and
prpparing
t
hl'l1I
for
OJ<'
kingdom;
for
without
meekness
and
humility
none
will
he
fit
for
it.
As
the
self-conceited
must
learn
bumbly
to
trust
Uo,l
and
not
rely
On
themsP]ye,~
an(J
thlH
~eellre
half1IH'e.
80
thc
naturnli
y
sl'lf-dppreciativp
l11U~t
Iparn
a
h',~on
of
(·onfidC'n(·e
Not
selfC'onfidt'nee.
not
self-re,Jialll'p
is
t.he
mo~t
dl'sirahle,
hut
rather
confidl'nce
in
God
an,l
rdian,'C'
upon
Jjis
promi~
..
d
"g-race
to
help
in
every
time
of
nee'!."
Thi~
mninbins
th,'
desirable
humility
and
meekness,
yet
give~
thp
rnuragp
an(1
Foree
wggested
hy
the
Apo.;tJe's
words:
"1
('fin
(10
all
things
through
Christ,
whieh
streng-thenl'lh
IIIP."·
(Phil.
4:
13)
As
St.
Paul
ag-ain
dePlare<;,
"OUI'
suf!ieienC'y
is
of
(jod
1"
Thus
inspirpd
by
faith
in
God
and
in
his
promi"es
those
"taught
of
God"
hC'eom('
lIJarvplously
"strong
in
the
Lore),
alld
in
the
power
of
his
might."
(Eph.
6:10)
The
righteous
is
strong
as
a
lion.
saying,
"1
will
not
fear
w}w
t
man
mf1Y
do
unto
me."
(P,Ra.
1IR:!i)
I
will
not
heed
what
man
mav
say
of
me
or
do
to
mI'.
No
long
aA
I
have
thc
Almighty
Creat;r
for
m~'
FatllPr
and
the
Rpdeemer
for
my
elder
Brother
I
shall
be
C'ontent.
relying
on
thcir
"exccecling
great
and
prp('ioll<;
promise~."
Thus.
whether
by
nature
R(']f-eonct'itecl
or
humble,
God's
'Yord
an(1
proyidenpes
in
Christ
tend
to
hring
all
followers
of
Chri~t
to
oneness
of
hef1rt
and
mind.
Th,·
one
is
llUmbJed,
[5113J
THE Ocrtosper 1, 1912 In his own time, following the great time of trouble, God will humble the world. Meantime the elect saints will be glorified, and with Messiah, as his bride, constitute the longpromised kingdom of God for the blessing of humanity. Then Satan shall be bound and all the good influences of righteousness and truth and knowledge shall be let loose for the blessing of the world. ‘“‘HELL HATH ENLARGED HERSELF"’ The Lord tells us that because of these conditions his people are in captivity, not knowing how to help themselves, lacking knowledge, and their honorable men are famished, weak, perplexed, ignorant of the proper course; and the multitude who WATCH TOWER (315-319) rely upon them are also thirsty. This is the famine elsewhere mentioned, not for bread, nor for water, but for a hearing of the message of the Lord, the Gospel of Messiah’s kingdom, which is the very message that all need to hear. On account of the same condition, “Hell hath enlarged herself and opened her mouth without measure; and their glory and their multitude and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth shall descend into it.” Not the hell of eternal torment taught in our various creeds is here meant, but the Bible hell, the grave, the state of death. The time of trouble approaching will mean the loss of much life; as Jesus said. “Unless those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved.”— Matt. 24:22. THE WHITE STONE GIVEN THE OVERCOMERS “To him that overcometh will I give... a white stone, and im the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth save he that receiveth it.’—Rev. 2:17. In ancient times the Greeks and the Romans had a custom of noting and perpetuating friendship by means of a white stone. This stone was divided into halves, and each person inscribed his name on the flat surface, after which the parts of the stone were exchanged. The production of either half was sufficient to insure friendly aid, even from the descendants of those who first divided the stone. A similar custom was sometimes observed by a king, who would break a white stone into two parts, one of which he would retain and the other part give to a special ambassador. That part could be sent to the king at any time and would insure aid. Thus the divided stone became a mark of identification. Rev. 2:17 seems to refer to this ancient custom. The white stone signifies a precious token of the Lord’s love, and the new name written in the stone suggests the Bridegroom’s name. The statement indicates a special acquaintance with the great King of kings’ secret between himself and the individual. The overcomers are not to be recognized merely as a class—the bride class but each will have the personal faver of the Lord. Of this no one will know save himself and the King. There ig an individual and personal friendship between the Lord and the overcomers, who may be said to receive the mark of identification—the antitypical white stone—now, in this life. This mark is the sealing of the holy Spirit by which the Lord identifies the overcomers. While this is said to be a part of the final reward of the church, yet from the very beginning of our experience we have this personal acquaintance with the Lord. The full seal of the holy Spirit will he given in the resurrection, when we receive the new hody. Then we shall have the complete knowledge of the name by which we shal} be known to the Lord and he to ug forever. “THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH” I came and saw, and hoped to conquer, As the great Roman once had done; His was the one hour’s torrent shock of battle, My field was harder to be won. I came and saw, but did not conquer, The foes were fierce, their weapons strong; I came and saw, but yet I did not conquer, For me the fight was sore and long. They said the war was brief and easy, A word, a look, would crush the throng; To some it may have been a moment’s conflict, To me it has been sore and long. They said the threats were coward bluster, To brave men they could work no wrong; So some may boast of swift and easy battle, To me it has been sore and long. And yet I know that I shall conquer, Though sore and hard the fight may he; I know, I know I shall be more than victor Through Him who won the fight for me. I fight, not fearful of the issue, My victory is sure and near; Yet not the less with hand and eve all watchful, Grasp I my buckler and my spear. For T must fight, if I would conquer, Tis not by flight that fields are won; And I must conquer, if I would inherit The victor’s joy and crown and throne Horatn s Bonar Vou, XXXII BROOKLYN, N. Y., OCTOBER 15, 1912 No. 20 SELF-ESTEEM’S ADVANTAGES AND DRAWBACKS Whoever will carefully study the matter we believe will agree that a moderate amount of self-esteem is a great aid to success in the present life. It gives a self-confidence in respect to all of life’s affairs, great and small. It impels its possessor to do and to dare to the full extent of his ability— 1f caution be lacking it may lead on to disastrous folly. But the lack of self-confidence, self-esteem, has held back thousands who otherwise might have been brilliant leaders in the path of progress. Having pointed out some of the advantages of reasonable self-confidence we should point out some of the disadvantages of over-confidence—too great self-esteem. Its arrogance, its pride, its snobbishness, are disgusting and continually interfere with the progress of the unfortunate possessor. He never learns except by hitter experiences, because he always thinks he knows, and exposes his ignorance. Some of the best people. the saintly, have small selfesteem, depreciate their own talents and exaggerate their own blemishes. Their humbleness of mind is a blessing when it leads them to God—to the throne of heavenly grace for forgiveness and for grace to help in everv time of need. AS between too much and ton little self-esteem, therefore, our choice should be the latter. “LET A MAN THINK SOBERLY’’ Whether born with too much or with too little self-esteem, those who come into God’s family are put into the schoo] of Christ to be taught. corrected—made right, in harmony with divine standards. Those naturalty self-conceited must learn meekness—by instructions if they will—otherwise by experiences. And they should learn to rejoice even in humilating experiences, They are evidences that God's providence 13 supervising their affairs and preparing them for the kingdom, for without meckness and humility none will he fit for it. As the self-conceited must learn humbly to trust God and not roly on themselves and thus secure balance, so the naturally self-depreciative must learn a lesson of confidence Not selfeonfidence, not self-reliance 1s the most desirable, but rather confidence in God and reliance upon His promised “erace to help in every time of need.” This maintains the desirable humility and meekness, yet gives the courage and force suggested by the Apostle’s words: “T can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me.” (Phik 4:13) As St. Paul again declares, “Our sufficiency is of God!” Thus inspired hy faith in God and in his promises those “taught of God” hecome marvelously “strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” (Eph. 6:10) The righteous is strong as a lion, saying, “T will) not fear what man may do unto me.” (Psa, 118:6) IT will not heed what man may say of me or do io me, No long as I have the Almighty Creator for my Father and the Redeemer for my elder Brother I shall be content, relying on their “exceeding great and precious promises.” Thus, whether by nature self-conccited or humble, God’s Word and providences in Christ tend to bring all followers of Christ to oneness of heart and mind. The one is humbled, [6113]
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