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JUNE
I,
1913
THE
WATCH
TOWER
(175·180)
a
mISSIonary
in
China
for
many
years,
and
am
now
on
fur
lough,
most
of
which
will
be
spent
in
Travancore,
India.
May
I
ask
an
interest
in
your
prayers
for
future
guidance'
With
thanks
in
anticipation,
believe
me
to
remain,
Yours
very
sincerely.
Travancore,
India.
REJOICING
IN
TRIBULATIOX
DEAR
BROTHER
RUSSELL:-
Greeting'"
in
His
name
I
Your
good
and
encouraging
letter
of
17th
in
st.
received
and
very
much
appreciated.
While
we
suffered
much
loss
of
goods,
we
did,
and
still
do,
and
intend
always
to
cling
closely
to
Rom.
8:
28.
Yes,
we
were
in
perfect
peace.
The
flood
of
water
did
not
reach
our
second
floor
by
18
inches;
and
though
our
neighbors
left
their
homes
and
went
to
the
hills,
we
stayed
where
we
were
(up
stairs)
seven
days
and
eight
nights,
having
plenty
to
eat
and
drink
(thanks
to
your
advice
as
to
food
for
time
of
trouble).
We
went
to
bed
every
night
and
slept
soundly.
While
some
of
those
of
the
world
noted
and
commented
on
our
peace,
others
said
it
was
wicked
to
take
things
so
calmly
and
serenely
while
they
(the
world)
were
so
worried
and
so
many
were
losing
their
goods.
Your
brother
and
sister
by
his
grace,
MR.
AND
MRS.
J.
L.
DILLr.-Ohio.
BEREAN
LESSONS
AND
TESTIMONY
MEETINGS
We
have
requested
the
traveling
pilgrims
to
do
what
they
can
to
assist
the
different
classes
with
whom
they
meet
to
III
proper
appreciation
of
the
great
value
of
Berean
study
classes
and
testimony
meeting.
While
we
have
advised
these
and
described
their
successful
operation
and
method
in
SCRIPTURlil
8TUDIES,
Vol.
VI.,
some
of
the
dear
friends
seem
not
to
fully
a
ppreciate
them.
We
believe
this
is
because
they
have
never
seen
them
in
proper
operation.
With
good
Berean
study
classes
and
testimony
meetings
rightly
conducted,
the
I.
B.
S.
A.
classes
will
surely
be
prosperous
in
spiritual
things
whether
they
have
any
preaching
or
not.
The
Pilgrim
Brethren
are
selected
with
care,
and
with
the
thought
that
they
are
well
rounded
out
in
Christian
experience
and
along
the
lines
of
the
Berean
studies
and
in
leading
testimony
meetings.
It
is
our
thought,
therefore,
that
if
a
Pilgrim
visits
a
place
where
such
meetings
are
not
held,
he
cannot
do
the
friends
a
better
service
than
to
give
them
a
sample
of
how
such
meetings
should
be
conducted
to
be
interesting
and
profitable-along
the
lines
indicated
in
Vol.
VI.
In
places
where
such
meetings
are
already
in
vogue,
and
are
successful
and
well
attended
by
the
interested,
sample
meetings
by
the
pilgrims
would
not
be
so
necessary.
Never
theless,
we
have
suggested
to
them
that
where
they
serve
a
class
more
than
one
evening,
and
one
of
those
is
the
regular
testimony
meeting
evening,
it
will
be
well
for
them
to
con·
duct
the
testimony
meeting
along
the
lines
of
VoL
VI.,
clos
ing
in
an
hour,
and
then
taking
an
extra
half-hour
for
a
heart·
to-heart
talk
along
the
lines
which
the
time,
plaee
and
cireum·
stances
may
suggest
to
them
as
most
helpful
to
the
class.
We
have
urged
all
the
dear
brethren
who
do
public
speaking
to
confine
their
discourse
to
sixty
minutes-and
surely
not
to
exceed
seventy
minutes-and
that
if
for
any
reason
they
speak
longer
than
this,
they
will
kindly
explain
to
us
the
par
ticular
reasons
therefor.
This
is
not
done
to
hamper
the
brethren,
but
because
uni
formly
long
discourses
are
too
strenuous
for
the
pUblic,
and
therefore
apt
to
hinder
the
canse
we
all
wish
to
serve.
Excep
tions
to
this
are
made
in
the
case
of
the
two
or
three
brethren
who
are
generally
used
to
open
a
series
of
meetings;
for
a
special
endeavor
is
then
made
to
bring
out
an
audience
and
a
little
extra
time
may
he
necessary,
and
in
the
case
of
espe
cially
interesting
speakers,
a
long
discourse
may
be
wise.
The
average
speaker,
however,
can
accomplish
more
good
in
an
hour
than
in
two
hours.
In
these
and
in
all
suggestions
and
regulations,
dear
friends,
be
assured
that
our
aim,
object,
motive,
is
the
Lord's
glorv
and
the
blessing
of
his
people.
'
.
IN
PASTURES
GREEN
"In
pastures
green'
Not
always;
sometimes
he
Who
knoweth
best
in
kindness
leadeth
me
In
weary
ways,
where
heavy
shadows
be.
Out
of
the
sunshine,
warm
and
soft
and
bright,
Out
of
the
sunshine
into
darkest
night;
I
oft
would
faint
with
terror
and
with
fright,
Only
for
this-I
know
he
holds
my
hand;
So,
whether
in
the
green
or
desert
land,
I
trust,
although
I
may
not
understand.
"And
by
still
waters~
No,
not
always
so;
Ofttimes
the
heavy
tempests
ronnd
me
blow,
And
a
'er
my
soul
the
waves
and
billows
go.
But
when
the
storm
beats
loudest,
and
I
cry
Aloud
for
help,
the
Master
standeth
by,
And
whispers
to
my
soul,
'La,
it
is
I!'
Above
the
tempest
wild
I
hear
him
say,
'Beyond
this
darkness
lies
the
perfect
day;
In
every
path
of
thine
I
lead
the
way.'
"
VOL.
XXXIV
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
JUNE
15,
]913
"YOUR
REDEMPTION
DRA
WETH
NIGH"
No.
12
"Corne,
my
people,
enter
thou
into
thy
chambers,
and
shut
thydoors
about
thee;
hide
thyself
as
it
were
for
a
little
moment,
until
the
indignation
be
overpast.
For,
behold,
the
Lord
cometh
out
of
his
place
to
punish
the
inhahitants
of
the
earth
for
their
iniquity;
the
earth
also
shall
disclose
her
blood,
and
shall
no
more
cover
her
slain.'
'-Isaiah
26
:20,
2l.
[This
article,
excepting
the
paragraphs
printed
below,
was
a
reprint
of
article
entitled,
"Corne,
My
People,"
publishl'd
in
i~sue
March
15,
1895,
which
please
see.]
Speaking
of
the
trouble
at
the
end
of
the
Gospel
age,
our
The
day
of
trouble
is
called
the
day
of
.Jehovah.
We
rend
Lord
said,
"Watch
ye,
therefore,
and
pray
always,
that
ye
that"
In
thnt
day
his
fect
shnll
stnnd
upon
the
Mount
of
may
be
accounted
worthy
to
escape
all
these
things
that
shall
Olives,"
and
that
there
shall
be
a
great
earthquakc.-Zech.
come
to
pass,
and
to
stand
before
the
Son
of
Man."
(Lukp,
14
:4.
21:
36)
Again
(vs.
28)
He
said,
"When
these
things
begin
to
While
God
has
done
nothing
for
mankind
during
the
past
come
to
pass,
then
look
up,
and
lift
up
your
heads;
for
your
six
thousand
years,
but
hns
rested
so
far
ns
nny
work
of
redemption
draweth
nigh."
"My
people,
enter
thou
into
thy
rpstitution
is
concerned,
yet
in
Romc
instances
he
hns
inter-
chambers,
and
shut
thy
doors."
fered
to
prevent
the
sprend
of
evil,
aR
in
the
cnse
of
thl'
How
much
trouble
there
will
be
in
our
passing
into
the
Amalekites
and
of
the
Sodomites.
The
Scriptures
seem
to
secret"
chambers,"
in
passing
unto
the
Lord,
we
do
not
know.
indicate
that
in
the
end
of
this
age
he
will
intervpn"
in
the'
ret
when
this
trouble
comes,
there
will
be
such
a
blessing
affairs
of
mankind,
and
execute
justice
in
the
time
of
trouble.
from
the
Lord
that
those
who
go
through
it
will
be
able
to
In
the
Scriptures,
justice
is
representerl
as
calling
for
rejoice
in
tribulation.
Whatever
their
experiences
will
be,
retribution.
The
hlood
of
the
murderers'
victims
is
said
to
these
will
be
joyful
in
that
they
will
have
the
thought
of
being
cry
for
vengeance.
Whether
the
sin
has
hcen
literal
murder,
forever
with
the
Lord.
We
can
rejoice
even
as
did
St.
or
has
been
some
injustice
whi('h
has
led
to
crime
or
suicide,
Stephen.
.Justice
will
require
of
humanity
this
m\1('h
of
rctribution
on
RETRIBUTION
FOR
WILFUL
SIN
this
score.
.Tusti('e
rlemamls
thnt
the
('hilarl'n
of
Adnm
shall
Verse
21
scems
to
refer
to
the
operation
of
the
principle
suffer.
The
('hurch
of
Christ
is
a
separate
class,
taken
out
from
of
.iusti('e
in
God's
judgments
upon
the
world.
The
heavenly
the
world
[,nd
having
their
sins
forgiven.
Th"v
are
upholdcrs
Father
stanrls
for
justice,
and
he
has
appointed
that
all
of
his
of
truth
a
ria
rightcousnl'ss.
.
mercy
shall
hc
exer('ised
through
the
Lord
.Tesus
Christ.
Our
But
this
time
of
trouhl"
coming
npon
the
world
will
be
tlJe
Lord
will
be
specially
identified
with
the
trouble
upon
the
time
whl'n
justice
will
[Tet
its
(lnl'".
"a
to
STll';jk.
.Tnsti('l'
will
nations,
but
it
will
not
be
so
much
his
work
as
the
Father's.
take
its
"pound
of
flesh."
It
will
l'(~quite
for
the
more
or-
[5255]
JUNE 1, 1913 a missionary in China for many years, and am now on furlough, most of which will be spent in Travancore, India. May I ask an interest in your prayers for future guidance? With thanks in anticipation, believe me to remain, Yours very sincerely. .—Travancore, India. REJOICING IN TRIBULATION Dear BROTHER RUSSELL :-— Greeting in His name! ‘Your good and encouraging letter of 17th inst. received and very much appreciated. While we suffered much loss of goods, we did, and still do, and intend always to cling closely to Rom. 8:28. Yes, we BEREAN LESSONS AND We have requested the traveling pilgrims to do what they ean to assist the different classes with whom they meet to a proper appreciation of the great value of Berean study classes and testimony meeting. While we have advised these and described their suecessful operation and method in Scripture Srupizs, Vol. VI., some of the dear friends seem not to fully appreciate them. We believe this is because they have never seen them in proper operation, With good Berean study classes and testimony meetings rightly conducted, the I. B. 8. A. classes will surely be prosperous in spiritual things— whether they have any preaching or not. The Pilgrim Brethren are selected with care, and with the thought that they are well rounded out in Christian experience and along the lines of the Berean studies and in leading testimony meetings. It is our thought, therefore, that if a Pilgrim visits a place where such meetings are not held, he cannot do the friends a better service than to give them a sample of how such meetings should be conducted to be interesting and profitable—along the lines indicated in Vol. VI. In places where such meetings are already in vogue, and are successful and well attended by the interested, sample meetings by the pilgrims would not be so necessary. Nevertheless, we have suggested to them that where they serve a IN ‘In pastures green? Not always; sometimes he Who knoweth best in kindness leadeth me In weary ways, where heavy shadows be. Out of the sunshine, warm and soft and bright, Out of the sunshine into darkest night; I oft would faint with terror and with fright, Only for this—I know he holds my hand; So, whether in the green or desert land, I trust, although I may not understand. THE WATCH TOWER (175-180) were in perfect peace. The flood of water did not reach our second floor by 18 inches; and though our neighbors left their homes and went to the hills, we stayed where we were (upstairs) seven days and eight nights, having plenty to eat and drink (thanks to your advice as to food for time of trouble). We went to bed every night and slept soundly. While some of those of the world noted and commented On our peace, others said it was wicked to take things so calmly and serenely while they (the world) were so worried and so many were losing their goods. Your brother and sister by his grace, Mr. anp Mrs. J. L. Diuur.—Ohio. TESTIMONY MEETINGS class more than one evening, and one of those is the regular testimony meeting evening, it will be well for them to conduet the testimony meeting along the lines of Vol. VI., closing in an hour, and then taking an extra half-hour for a heartto-heart talk along the lines which the time, place and circumstances may suggest to them as most helpful to the elass. We have urged all the dear brethren who do public speaking to confine their discourse to sixty minutes—and surely not to exceed seventy minutes—and that if for any reason they speak longer than this, they will kindly explain to us the particular reasons therefor. This is not done to hamper the brethren, but because uniformly long discourses are too strenuous for the public, and therefore apt to hinder the cause we all wish to serve. Exceptions to this are made in the case of the two or three brethren who are generally used to open a series of mectings; for a special endeavor is then made to bring out an audience and a little extra time may be necessary, and in the case of especially interesting speakers, a long discourse may be wise. The average speaker, however, can accomplish more good in an hour than in two hours. In these and in all suggestions and regulations, dear friends, be assured that our aim, object, motive, is the Lord’s glory and the blessing of his people. PASTURES GREEN ‘‘And by still waters? No, not always so; Ofttimes the heavy tempests round me blow, And o’er my soul the waves and billows go. But when the storm beats loudest, and I ery Aloud for help, the Master standeth by, And whispers to my soul, ‘Lo, it is I!’ Above the tempest wild I hear him say, ‘Beyond this darkness lies the perfect day; In every path of thine I lead the way.’ ’’ Vou. XXXIV BROOKLYN, N. Y., JUNE 15, 1913 “YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH” No. 12 ‘*Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thydoors about thee; hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.’’—Isaiah 26:20, 21. [This article, excepting the paragraphs printed below, was a reprint of article entitled, ‘‘Come, My People,’’ published in issue March 15, 1895, which please see. ] Speaking of the trouble at the end of the Gospel age, our Lord said, ‘‘ Watch ye, therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.’’ (Luke 21:36) Again (vs. 28) He said, ‘‘ When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.’’ ‘‘My people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors.’’ How much trouble there will be in our passing into the secret ‘‘chambers,’’ in passing unto the Lord, we do not know. Yet when this trouble comes, there will be such a blessing from the Lord that those who go through it will be able to rejoice in tribulation. Whatever their experiences will he, these will be joyful in that they will have the thought of being forever with the Lord. We can rejoice even as did St. Stephen. RETRIBUTION FOR WILFUL SIN Verse 21 seems to refer to the operation of the principle of justice in God’s judgments upon the world. The heavenly Father stands for justice, and he has appointed that all of his mercy shall be exercised through the Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord will be specially identified with the trouble upon the nations, but it will not be so much his work as the Father’s. The day of trouble is called the day of Jehovah. We read that ‘(In that day his feet shall stand upon the Mount of Olives,’’? and that there shall be a great earthquake.—Zech. 14:4. While God has done nothing for mankind during the past six thonsand years, but has rested so far as any work of restitution is concerned, yet in some instances he has interfered to prevent the spread of evil, as in the case of the Amalekites and of the Sodomites. The Seriptures seem to indieate that in the end of this age he will intervene in the affairs of mankind, and execute justice in the time of trouble. In the Scriptures, justice is represented as ealling for retribution. The blood of the murderers’ victims is said to ery for vengeance. Whether the sin has heen literal murder, or has been some injustice which has led to crime or suicide, Justice will require of humanity this much of retribution on this score. Justice demands that the children of Adam shall suffer. The church of Christ is a separate class, taken out from the world and having their sins forgiven. They are upholders of truth and righteousness. But this time of trouble coming upon the world will be the time when justice will get its dues. eo to sneak. Justice will take its ‘‘pound of flesh.’’ Jt will requite for the more or [5255]
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