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VOL.
XXXV
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
JANUARY
1,
1914
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.1
From
every
point
of
view
the
Year
1914
seems
big
with
po.ssibilities.
'l'he
headlines
of
all
the
newspapers
of
the
world
tell
that
our
Master's
prediction
of
nearly
nineteen
centuries
ago
is
being
fulfilled-"
Men's
hearts
are
failing
them
for
fear
and
for
looking
after
those
things
which
are
coming
on
the
ea.rth"
in
the
present
social
order
of
affairs.
Evidences
multiply
on
every
hand
that
the
teachings
of
the
colleges
for
the
past
thirty
year.s
along
the
lines
of
human
Evolution
and
destructive
Higher
Criticism
of
the
Bible
are
bearing
their
fruitage.
What
only
the
educated
and
the
wealthy
a
few
years
ago
knew
respecting
these
matters,
peo
ple
of
all
classes
now
know.
Doubts
about
the
inspiration
of
the
Bible
have
lell
people
to
guess
for
themselves
and
to
realize
that
all
who
reject
the
Bible
are
merely
guessing
at
the
future.
This
matter
affects
the
industrial
classes
as
it
does
not
affect
the
wealthy
and
the
learned.
The
industrial
classe.s,
with
little
financial
backing,
do
not
feel
satisfied
with
their
own
or
other
men's
guesses
respecting
a
future
life.
The
ne'xt
logical
process
of
their
minds
is
to
inquire
how
we
may
know
that
there
is
a
God,
and
in
general
to
doubt
everything.
'fhe
next
.step
in
ord('r
is
a
determination
to
make
the
most
of
the
present
life,
in
view
of
their
uncertainty
about
the
future
one.
Under
such
conditions,
can
we
wonder
that
Socialism
in
its
various
forms
and
phases
is
growing-that
a
general
spirit
of
doubt
and
discontent
is
increasingf
So
long
as
employment
continue.s
at
profitable
wages,
t
he
majority
of
these
people
are
too
cautious
to
desire
a
wreck
of
the
social
system,
through
whose
operation
they
have
a
comfortable
living
and
by
whose
destruction
their
comforts
might
be
diminished.
The
world,
therefore,
must
face
the
fact
that,
if
dire
necessity
come.s,
as
it
has
dO'ne
in
the
past,
the
common
people,
the
artisans
of
the
world,
will
mrrt
the
situation
differently
from
what
their
fathers
did.
Faith
in
God
and
in
the
Bible
shaken-gone
with
most
of
thrm-we
may
be
assured
that
a
stoppage
of
the
wheels
of
industry
would
speedily
bring
a
terrible
time
of
trO'Uble
to
the
civilized
world.
And
the.se
very
conditions
are
threat
('ne'd
at
the
prrsent
time.
It
is
on
this
account
that
many
of
the
rich
and
influential
are
trembling
as
they
face
the
nrar
future.
The
man
or
the
woman
possessed
of
a
hope
beyond
the
grave
has
in
the
storms
of
life
an
anchorage
for
the
soul
whieh
others
do
not
have.
Should
the
time
come,
soon
or
later,
when
the
social
fabric
will
be
.stretched
to
the
break
ing
point,
when
banks
suspend
payment
of
money
to
their
.lepO'sitors,
when
factories
and
mills
are
closed,
when
people
are
hungry,
we
may
be
sure
that
a
roar
and
an
explosion
will
not
be
long
deferred.
This
awful
condition
is
just
what
the
Bible
portrays.
So
far
a.s
our
judgment
goes,
the
Year
1914
is
the
last
one
of
what
the
Bible
terms"
Gentile
Times"
the
period
in
which
God
has
allowed
the
nations
O'f
the
earth
to
do
their
best
to
rule
the
world.
The
end
of
their"
times"
marks
the
date
for
the
beginning
of
Messiah's
kingdom,
which
the
Bible
declares
is
to
be
u.shered
in
with
a
great
time
of
trouble,
just
such
as
we
see
impending.
As
already
pointed
out,
we
are
by
nO'
means
confident
that
this
year,
1914,
will
witness
as
radical
and
swift
changes
of
dispen.sation
as
we
have
expected.
It
is
beyond
the
power
of
our
imagination
to
picture
an
accomplishment
in
one
year
of
all
that
the
Scriptures
seem
to
imply
should
be
ex
pected
before
the
reign
of
pea.ce
is
ushered
in.
Letters
fram
all
over
the
world
assure
us
that
the
sen
timent
of
THE
WATCH
TOWER
readers
is
in
full
accord
with
that
of
the
Editor
in
a
resolution
that,
whatever
may
occur
during
the.se
years,
our
faith
in
the
great
divine
plan
of
the
ages
and
in
the
harvest
shall
not
be
one
bit
shaken.
We
know
in
whom
we
have
believed.
We
consecrated
our
lives
to
his
service-even
unto
death,
whether
that
death
shall
come
within
this
year
or
at
[lnother
time.
The
signs
of
the
times
clearly
indicate
the
near
approach
of
the
very
trouble
for
which
we
have
for
forty
years
been
looking.
The
sign.s
of
the
Son
of
Man
in
the
wonderful
in
ventions
and
progress
of
the
world
are
manifest
to
us.
We
believe
that
the
Parousia
of
our
Redeemer
took
place
thirty
nine
years
ago
and
that
he
is
the
potent
factor
in
all
the
a.ffairs
of
his
church
and
the
supervisor
nOw
of
the
condi
tions
which
will
shortly
lead
up
to
the
e.stablishment
of
his
own
kingdom
and
the
binding
of
Satan,
the
prince
of
dark
ness.
We
believe
that
the
year
1914
gives
evidence
of
greater
possibilities
of
service
for
the
truth
than
has
any
previous
year
of
the
harvest.
Moreover,
all
those
who
have
tasted
of
the
good
Word
of
God
and
who
arc
rejO'icing
in
the
light
of
present
truth
.seem
to
be
actuated
by
zeal
for
God
and
for
his
cause
and
for
his
people,
both
in
Babylon
and
out
O'f
Babylon,
more
than
ever
before.
Besides,
the
number
of
these
fully
consecrated
ones
increases
every
day.
Also
the
eonditions
are
favorable
to
the
opening
O'f
the
eyes
of
understanding
and
the
un.stopping
of
the
deaf
ears
of
our
dear
brethren
of
various
denominations.
Let
us
be
more
than
ever
on
the
alert,
therefore,
to
be
used
and
useful
in
the
service
O'f
our
king.
Let
us
rememher
that
the
moments
and
the
hours
are
important,
that
no
mat
ter
how
many
cares
of
life
we
may
have,
we
can
always
find
some
time
for
the
service
of
the
truth,
not
only
in
our
own
hearts
and
home.s,
but
also
in
doing
goad
to
all
men
as
we
have
opportunity,
especially
to
the
household
of
faith.
''Vhile
watching
for
the
consummation,
while
realizing
that
it
will
bring
the
time
of
trouble,
while
seeking
to
be
as
fully
prepared
as
possible
fO'r
whatever
share
we
may
have
in
that
trouble,
let
us
not
unduly
emphasize
this
feature
of
the
divine
plan
in
presenting
matters
to
our
Christian
friends
of
the
world.
Let
us
more
ancl
more
cultivate
a
sobriety
of
mind,
a
loving
tenderness
of
nisposition,
whirh
will
seek
to
tell
O'nly
so
much
as
may
be
necessary
to
be
known.
Let
us
emphasize
the
goodness
of
God
and
the
great
blessing
that
is
in
store
for
mankind
and
the
nearness
of
this
blessing
and
the
grand
results
to
be
obtained.
Let
us
tell
that
the
fulfilment
of
our
Lord's
prayer,
"Thy
kingdom
come,"
is
elo.se
at
hand!
VI-41
"A
LITTLE
TALK
WITH
]ESUS-"
[Reprint
of
March,
1880,
which
please
see.]
[5373]
eral of ' ((hrist Presenee Vou. XXXV BROOKLYN, N. Y., JANUARY 1, 1914 No. 1 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER From every point of view the Year 1914 seems big with possibilities. The headlines of all the newspapers of the world tell that our Master’s prediction of nearly nineteen centuries ago is being fulfilled—‘‘Men’s hearts are failing them for fear and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth’’ in the present social order of affairs. Evidences multiply on every hand that the teachings of the colleges for the past thirty years along the lines of human Evolution and destructive Higher Criticism of the Bible are bearing their fruitage. What only the educated and the wealthy a few years ago knew respecting these matters, people of all classes now know. Doubts about the inspiration of the Bible have led people to guess for themselves and to realize that all who reject the Bible are merely guessing at the future. This matter affects the industrial classes as it does not affect the wealthy and the learned. The industrial classes, with little financial backing, do not feel satisfied with their own or other men’s guesses respecting a future life. The next logical process of their minds is to inquire how we may know that there is a God, and in general to doubt everything. The next step in order is a determination to make the most of the present life, in view of their uncertainty abaut the future one. Under such conditions, can we wonder that Socialism in its various forms and phases is growing—that a general spirit of doubt and discontent is increasing? So long as employment continues at profitable wages, the majority of these people are too cautious to desire a wreck of the social system, through whose operation they have a comfortable living and by whose destruction their comforts might be diminished. The world, therefore, must face the fact that, if dire necessity comes, as it has done in the past, the common people, the artisans of the world, will meet the situation differently from what their fathers did. Faith in God and in the Bible shaken—gone with most of them—we may be assured that a stoppage of the wheels of industry would speedily bring a terrible time of trouble to the civilized world. And these very conditions are threatened at the present time. It is on this account that many of the rich and influential are trembling as they face the near future. The man or the woman possessed of a hope beyond the grave has in the storms of life an anchorage for the soul which others do not have. Should the time come, soon or later, when the social fabric will be stretched to the breaking point, when banks suspend payment of money to their depositors, when factories and mills are closed, when people are hungry, we may be sure that a roar and an explosion will not be long deferred. This awful condition is just what the Bible portrays. So far as our judgment goes, the Year 1914 is the last one of what the Bible terms ‘‘Gentile Times’’— the period in which God has allowed the nations of the earth to do their best to rule the world. The end of their ‘‘times’’ marks the date for the beginning of Messiah’s kingdom, which the Bible declares is to be ushered in with a great time of trouble, just such as we see impending. As already pointed out, we are by no means confident that this year, 1914, will witness as radical and swift changes of dispensation as we have expected. It is beyond the power of our imagination to picture an accomplishment in one year of all that the Scriptures seem to imply should be expected before the reign of peace is ushered in. Letters from all over the world assure us that the sentiment of THE WartcH Tower readers is in full accord with that of the Editor in a resolution that, whatever may occur during these years, our faith in the great divine plan of the ages and in the harvest shall not be one bit shaken. We know in whom we have believed. We consecrated our lives to his service—even unto death, whether that death shall come within this year or at another time. The signs of the times clearly indicate the near approach of the very trouble for which we have for forty years been looking. The signs of the Son of Man in the wonderful inventions and progress of the world are manifest to us. We believe that the Parousia of our Redeemer took place thirtynine years ago and that he is the potent factor in all the affairs of his church and the supervisor now of the conditions which will shortly lead up to the establishment of his own kingdom and the binding of Satan, the prince of darkness. We believe that the year 1914 gives evidence of greater possibilities of service for the truth than has any previous year of the harvest. Moreover, all those who have tasted of the good Word of God and who are rejoicing in the light of present truth seem to be actuated by zeal for God and for his cause and for his people, both in Babylon and out of Babylon, more than ever before. Besides, the number of these fully consecrated ones increases every day. Also the conditions are favorable to the opening of the eyes of understanding and the unstopping of the deaf ears of our dear brethren of various denominations. Let us be more than ever on the alert, therefore, to be used and useful in the service of our king. Let us remember that the moments and the hours are important, that no matter how many cares of life we may have, we ean always find some time for the service of the truth, not only in our own hearts and homes, but also in doing good to all men as we have opportunity, especially to the household of faith. While watching for the consummation, while realizing that it will bring the time of trouble, while seeking to be as fully prepared as possible for whatever share we may have in that trouble, let us not unduly emphasize this feature of the divine plan in presenting matters to our Christian friends of the world. Jet us more and more cultivate a sobriety of mind, a loving tenderness of disposition, which will seek to tell only so much as may be necessary to be known. Let us emphasize the goodness of God and the great blessing that is in store for mankind and the nearness of this blessing and the grand results to be obtained. Let us tell that the fulfilment of our Lord’s prayer, ‘‘Thy kingdom come,’’ is close at hand! “A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS—” [Reprint of March, 1880, which please see.] VI—41 [5373]
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