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APRIL
1.
1912
THE
WATCH
TOWER
(118-123)
some
mistake,
that
if
Jesus
were
the
Messiah
he
should
have
hegun
a
work
of
restitution,
a
work
of
social,
moral,
intel·
lectual
and
physical
uplift
for
mankind,
using
Israel
as
his
channel,
his
agency.
The
Jew
points
to
the
eighteen
centuries
of
Christian
preaching,
and
says
if
Christians
are
right
it
make
void
all
of
the
prophecies
of
the
past.
What
is
the
answer
to
this'
Jesus
gives
the
answer,
saying
that
the
prophecies
are
being
fulfilled.
T·he
prophecies
tell
not
only
of
Jesus
but
also
of
his
brethren,
the
"little
flock,"
the
bride
class;
and
that
class
must
be
selected
before
other
features
of
the
prophecies
can
be
fulfilled.
"I
will
declare
thy
name
unto
my
brethren."
(Psa.
22:
22;
Heb.
2:
12.)
This
is
the
present
work-the
work
of
selecting
the
class
mentioned
by
the
Psalmist,
saying,
"I
have
saiu
ye
are
gods,
all
of
you
sons
of
the
Highest;
but
ye
shall
all
die
like
men."-Psa.
82
:6.
The
law
and
prophets
point
out
the
necessity
of
a
priestly
l'1as~
under
the
High
Priest-of
a
sacrificing
class
which
would
beeome
a.
royal
priesthood.
These
prophecies
are
in
process
of
fulfillment;
neither
the
law
nor
the
prophets
are
being
ignored.
Soon
this
feature
of
the
divine
plan
will
have
been
accomplished;
the
church
will
be
glorified
with
her
Lord,
and
then
those
features
of
the
law
and
prophets
which
dazzle
the
eyes
of
Israel
will
begin
to
be
fulfilled,
and
will
bring
them
blessings,
and
through
them
blessings
to
the
world
far
beyond
their
highest
conceptions.
If
therefore
any
of
the
followers
of
Jesus
should
violate
the
Ten
Commanuments
and
teach
men
so
to
do,
it
would
mani
festly
be
done
through
ignorance
and
misunderstanding,
and
would
thus
mark
himself
as
a
follower
of
Jesus
on
a
low
plane
-one
of
the
least
in
the
kingdom.
This
would
apply
amongst
the
Lord's
followers
at
the
present
time:
the
church
is
the
kingdom
in
embryo,
and
any
brother
in
such
an
attitude
should
be
considered
by
the
brethren
as
weak
and
should
not
be
given
a
position
of
prominence
in
the
service
of
the
church.
THE
PHARISEES'
STANDARD
LOWER
In
Jesus'
day
the
Pharisees
prided
themselves
on
their
zeal
for
the
law
and
found
fault
with
Jesus'
disciples
and
with
himself
for
healing
the
sick
on
the
Sabbath.
Instead
of
ad
mitting
their
claims
Jesus
repeatedly
showed
them
to
be
fal·
lacious.
They
were
particular
respecting
the
little
requirements
of
the
law,
but
were
careless
respecting
its
spirit
of
love.
This
.Jesus
termed
hypocri~y;
He
declared
that
unless
his
followers
would
be
nearer
right
in
heart
than
were
the
Pharisees
they
would
not
get
into
the
kingdom
at
all.
(We
must
remember
the
difference
between
the
embryo
kingdom
which
was
inaugu
rated
at
Pentecost
and
the
glorious
kingdom
into
which
the
fai
thful
will
be
ushered
by
the
first
resurrection
change.)
Unless
his
followers
would
have
more
of
the
spirit
of
the
uivine
law
than
the
Pharisees
they
would
not
be
fit
for
the
be
getting
at
Pentecost-none
but
those
who
love
righteou~ness
and
who
thus
have
the
spirit
of
the
divine
law
are
acceptable
at
all
in
the
church-"the
church
of
the
first-born,
whose
names
are
written
in
heaven."
The
Pharisees
held
the
letter
of
the
law
and
said,
Beware
lest
you
kill
a
man,
for
that
would
subject
you
to
judgment
or
trial
before
the
council,
or
local
court
of
your
town;
but
Jesus
taught
that
hatred
is
murder,
even
if
it
do
not
go
to
the
length
of
killing.
So
high
is
this
standard
amongst
the
Lord's
consecrated
people
that
for
one
of
them
to
be
even
slightly
angry
would
be
a
serious
matter;
and
if
he
were
angry
enough
to
call
a
brother
Christian
"a
fool"
it
would
imply
that
he
were
in
serious
danger
of
the
second
death
Gehanna.
All
Christ's
followers,
therefore,
must
not
only
guard
their
actions
but
also
their
lips
and
the
very
thoughts
of
their
hearts,
that
even
in
thoughts
they
shall
be
in
fullest
accord
with
the
very
spirit
of
the
divine
law
of
love;
and
if
on
ap
proaching
the
throne
of
grace
they
find
any
other
spirit
in
their
hearts
they
should
go
no
further
toward
God,
but
first
be
reconciled
to
their
brother.
Under
a
parable
of
arrest,
con
demnation
and
imprisonment
our
Loru
teaches
his
disciples
that
if
they
have
a
wrong
feeling
toward
a
brother
they
should
make
great
haste
to
settle
the
matter.
Every
moment
of
delay
endangers
their
spiritual
standing
with
the
Lord
and
makes
it
more
difficult
for
themselves
in
their
relationship
with
God.
The
intimation
is
that
if
we
have
wronged
a
brother
and
delay
to
make
the
matter
right
and
the
case
come
before
the
Lord
for
settlement.
we
will
be
obliged
to
suffer
the
full
penalty
of
our
neglect,
"the
uttermost
farthing"
before
we
will
be
fully
restored
to
divine
favor
and
fellowship.
How
good
to
know
His
never-failing
Word
proclaims
it
so!
Here,
Lord,
I
give
myself
to
thel',
Work
out
thy
gracious
purposes
in
me
Until
in
heavpn
thv
hles'ieu
fap('
I
sec,
And
dwell
with
thee
through
all
eternity.
WM.
W.
JOHNSTON-Africa.
And
can
it
be
That
down
throughout
succeelling
ages
he
With
ardent
longing
waits
Th'
eventful
day
When-sin
all
purged
away
We'll
sit
within
his
gates'
Can
we
be
subjects
of
our
God's
desire'
Doth
he
our
loving
fellowship
require'
And
to
this
height
may
such
as
we
aspire'
GOD'S
INHERITANCE
EPHESIANS
1:
18.
Nor
name,
nor
fame,
nor
power,
nor
pleasure
here
below
My
soul
entice.
How
poor
these
transitory
things
of
earth
Beside
this
treasure
of
unending
worth,
This
heavenly
followship,
this
royal
birth!
This
poor,
weak
clay
Can
he
transform
it
in
such
a
way
That
it
shall
yield
divinity'
This
sin-stained
mind
So
cleanse
that
he
in
us
shall
finu
Affinity?
Th'
abode
of
his
eternal
rest,
That
habitation
which
he
loveth
best,
His
chosen
Zion'
City
ever
blest'
If
this
be
so,
Not
all
the
wealth
this
world
can
know
Will
me
suffice;
And
can
it
be
That
God
designs
with
you
and
me
Forevermore
to
dwell'
Can
his
great
might
Spcure
for
us
the
right
To
be
his
Israel'
A
people
chosen
to
proclaim
his
worth,
To
sound
the
praises
of
his
glory
forth,
To
lead
the
van
of
an
adoring
earth'
\'
OL.
XXXIII
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y
..
APRIL
15,
1912
l\o.
S
THE
WORLD'S
CONVERSION
REPORT
OF
MISSIONS
INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
INTERNATIONAL
BIBLE
STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION
At
its
convention
held
September
1-10,
1911,
the
Intern
a-
iCR
respecting
the
inefficiency
of
the
Missions
and
Missionaries
tional
Bible
Students
Association
appointed
a
Committee
to
already
in
the
Oripntal
lanlk
Thes('
tall'S
possibly
had
some-
tour
the
world
and
supply
an
unvarnished
report
of
the
true
thing
'to
do
with
the
falling
off
of
contributions
to
Missionary
condition
of
affairs
in
Oriental
lands
amongst
the
peoples
u,;·
Societies.
It
is
the
thought
of
many,
however,
that
the
secret
uallv
termed
"heathens."
of
the
curtailment
of
donations
to
various
propaganda
is
the
The
proposition
of
a
certain
Laymen's
Missionary
Movement
same
as
applies
to
the
home
work
of
all
Christian
denomina-
to
promptly
collect
$30,000,000
and
immediately
convert
the
tions.
The
secret
is
that
the
masse~
of
the
people,
as
well
as
world
naturally
aroused
the
query
respecting
the
possibility
of
the
wealthy,
are
!'apiuly
losing
faith
in
revealed
religion-in
attaining
such
desirable
results.
No
doubt
existed
that
benev-
the
Bible.
alent
people
woulu
willingly
expend
thirty
million
dollars,
and
The
higher
critics
in
all
of
our
colleges
and
seminaries.
and
much
more.
if
the
results
aimed
at
could
be
attained.
On
the
in
the
chief
pulpits
of
Christendom,
have
for
fifty
years
been
other
hand,
many
rumOrs
had
been
reaching
Europe
and
Amer-
carrying
on
a
subtle
warfare
against
the
Bible.
Are
we
not
[5007]
ApriL 1, 1912 some mistake, that if Jesus were the Messiah he should have begun a work of restitution, a work of social, moral, intellectual and physical uplift for mankind, using Israel as his channel, his agency. The Jew points to the eighteen centuries of Christian preaching, and says if Christians are right it make void all of the prophecies of the past. What is the answer to this? Jesus gives the answer, saying that the prophecies are being fulfilled. ‘The prophecies tell not only of Jesus but also of his brethren, the “little flock,” the bride class; and that class must be selected before other features of the prophecies can be fulfilled. ‘I will declare thy name unto my brethren.”— (Psa. 22:22; Heb. 2:12.) This is the present work—the work of selecting the class mentioned by the Psalmist, saying, “I have said ye are gods, all of you sons of the Highest; but ye shall all die like men.”—Psa. 82:6, The law and prophets point out the necessity of a priestly class under the High Priest—of a sacrificing class which would become a royal priesthood. These prophecies are in process of fulfillment; neither the law nor the prophets are being ignored. Soon this feature of the divine plan will have been accomplished; the church will be glorified with her Lord, and then those features of the Jaw and prophets which dazzle the eyes of Israel will begin to be fulfilled, and will bring them blessings, and through them blessings to the world far beyond their highest conceptions, If therefore any of the followers of Jesus should violate the Ten Commandments and teach men so to do, it would manifestly be done through ignorance and misunderstanding, and would thus mark himself as a follower of Jesus on a low plane —one of the least in the kingdom. This would apply amongst the Lord’s followers at the present time: the church is the kingdom in embryo, and any brother in such an attitude should be considered by the brethren as weak and should not be given a position of prominence in the service of the church. THE PHARISEES’ STANDARD LOWER In Jesus’ day the Pharisees prided themselves on their zeal for the law and found fault with Jesus’ disciples and with himself for healing the sick on the Sabbath. Instead of admitting their claims Jesus repeatedly showed them to be fal THE WATCH TOWER (118-123) lacious. They were particular respecting the little requirements of the law, but were careless respecting its spirit of love. This Jesus termed hypocrisy; He declared that unless his followers would be nearer right in heart than were the Pharisees they would not get into the kingdom at all. (We must remember the difference between the embryo kingdom which was inaugurated at Pentecost and the glorious kingdom into which the faithful will be ushered by the first resurrection change.) Unless his followers would have more of the spirit of the divine law than the Pharisees they would not be fit for the begetting at Pentecost—none but those who love righteousness and who thus have the spirit of the divine law are acceptabie at all in the church—‘‘the church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven.” The Pharisees held the letter of the law and said, Beware lest you kill a man, for that would subject you to judgment or trial before the council, or local court of your town; but Jesus taught that hatred is murder, even if it do not go to the length of killing. So high is this standard amongst the Lord’s consecrated people that for one of them to be even slightly angry would be a serious matter; and if he were angry enough to call a brother Christian “a fool” it would imply that he were in serious danger of the second death— Gehanna. All Christ’s followers, therefore, must not only guard their actions but also their lips and the very thoughts of their hearts, that even in thoughts they shall be in fullest accord with the very spirit of the divine law of love; and if on approaching the throne of grace they find any other spirit in their hearts they should go no further toward God, but first be reconciled to their brother. Under a parable of arrest, condemnation and imprisonment our Lord teaches his disciples that if they have a wrong feeling toward a brother they should make great haste to settle the matter. Every moment of delay endangers their spiritual standing with the Lord and makes it more difficult for themselves in their relationship with God. The intimation is that if we have wronged a brother and delay to make the matter right and the case come before the Lord for settlement, we will be obliged to suffer the full penalty of our neglect, “the uttermost farthing” before we will be fully restored to divine favor and fellowship. GOD’S INHERITANCE EPHESIANS 1:18. And can it be That God designs with you and me Forevermore to dwell? Can his great might Secure for us the right To be his Israel? A people chosen to proclaim his worth, To sound the praises of his glory forth, To lead the van of an adoring earth? This poor, weak clay Can he transform it in such a way That it shall yield divinity? This sin-stained mind So cleanse that he in us shall find Affinity ? Th’ abode of his eternal rest, That habitation which he loveth best, His chosen Zion? City ever blest? If this be so, Not all the wealth this world can know Will me suffice; Vou. XNATIT THE WORLD’S REPORT OF MISSIONS INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. At its convention held September 1-10, 1911, the International Bible Students Association appointed a Committee to tour the world and supply an unvarnished report of the true condition of affairs in Oriental lands amongst the peoples usually termed “heathens.” The proposition of a certain Laymen’s Missionary Movement to promptly collect $30,000,000 and immediately convert the world naturally aroused the query respecting the possibility of attaining such desirable results. No doubt existed that benevolent people would willingly expend thirty million dollars, and much more, if the results aimed at could be attained. On the other hand, many rumors had been reaching Europe and Amer BROOKLYN, N. Y.. APRIL 15, 1912 Nor name, nor fame, nor power, nor pleasure here below My soul entice. How poor these transitory things of earth Beside this treasure of unending worth, This heavenly followship, this royal birth! And can it be That down throughout succeeding ages he With ardent longing waits Th’ eventful day When—sin all purged away— We'll sit within his gates? Can we be subjects of our God’s desire? Doth he our loving fellowship require? And to this height may such as we aspire? How good to know His never-failing Word proclaims it so! Here, Lord, I give myself to thee, Work out thy gracious purposes in me Until in heaven thy blessed face I see, And dwell with thee through all eternity. WM. W. JOHNSTON—Africa. No. 8 CONVERSION INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION ica respecting the inefficiency of the Missions and Missionaries already in the Oriental lands. These tales possibly had something to do with the falling off of contributions to Missionary Societies. It is the thought of many, however, that the secret of the curtailment of donations to various propaganda is the same as applies to the home work of all Christian denominations. The secret is that the masses of the people, as well as the wealthy, are rapidly losing faith in revealed religion—in the Bible. The higher critics in all of our colleges and seminaries, and in the chief pulpits of Christendom, have for fifty years been carrying on a subtle warfare against the Bible. Are we not [5007]
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