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MAY
I,
1915
THE
WATCH
TOWER
(143-130)
[We
rejoice
greatly
that
the
blessing
of
the
Lord
was
so
richly
with
our
dear
Brother
Rutherford
on
the
occasion
of
the
debates
referred
to
above.
Apparently
the
Lord
guided
these
debates
and
blessed
the
outcome.
However,
we
stiI!
feel
a
pre-
judice
against
public
debates
of
religious
questions,
and
have
elsewhere
expressed
our
reasons.]
Trinity
Auditorium,
and
each
evening
I
could
see
the
crowds
gather.
For
more
than
two
hours
before
the
debate
began
the
people
were
standing
at
the
door
waiting
to
get
in.
Each
even
ing
the
gates
were
closed
and
locked
by
7
o'clock,
and
after
that
hundreds
were
turned
away.
It
is
estimated
that
from
10,000
to
15,000
persons
were
turned
away
during
the
four
nights,
unable
to
gain
entrance.
Over
the
entrance
to
the
Trinity
Au
ditorium
appear
these
words
cut
in
the
stone:
"The
Gates
Shall
Never
Be
Closed";
but
they
had
to
close
for
the
four
sessions
of
the
debate.
Please
express
my
love
to
all
the
dear
Bethel
family,
reserv
ing
a
large
portion
for
yourself.
Please
continue
to
remember
me
at
the
throne
of
heavenly
grace.
Yours
in
the
service
of
the
dear
Redeemer,
J.
F.
RUTHERFORD.
sure
that
the
prayers
of
the
dear
friends
throughout
the
world
had
much
to
do
with
the
success
of
these
debates.
I
wish
I
might
express
to
everyone
of
our
brethren
my
great
apprecia
tion
of
their
fervent
prayers
on
my
behalf.
Hourly
I
felt
that
these
were
a
strength
to
me.
I
shall
never
be
able
to
thank
you
as
I
would
like
for
the
letter
which
was
signed
by
yourself
and
all
the
Bethel
family,
assuring
me
of
your
united
and
continued
prayers
in
my
behalf.
The
Lord
reward
all
of
you.
This
is
but
a
reminder-of
the
unity
of
the
body
and
the
sweet
relationship
we
are
privileged
to
enjoy
here.
How
much
sweeter
it
will
be
in
the
kingdom!
Brother
Woodworth
suggested
that
there
mmt
be
great
interest
in
heaven
in
this
debate.
The
Lord
be
praised
for
it
all.
I
am
thankful
indeed
that
he
was
pleased
to
use
me
to
glorify
his
dear
name
in
any
manner.
Brothers
Woodworth
and
MacMillan
sat
with
me
on
the
platform
as
counsel,
and
my
son
was
by
my
side
to
take
anything
quickly
that
I
desired
and
to
prepare
the
copy
for
me
without
delay.
All
rendered
valuable
service.
The
Lord
arranged
it
all.
There
was
never
a
moment
after
the
debatE>
began
that
we
did
not
have
the
sympathy
of
a
majority
of
the
great
audience;
and
when
the
debate
concluded,
there
could
be
no
doubt
about
the
fact
that
a
large
majority
of
the
audience
was
with
us.
My
room
in
this
hotel
looks
out
facing
the
main
entrance
to
•
•
•
ADVANTAGES
AND
DISADVANTAGES
OF
DEBATES
Although
the
Lord's
providence
did
seem
to
open
up
the
way
for
the
"Eaton-Russell
Derate"
and
later,
for
the
''White
Russell
Debate,"
and
through
these
Debates
led
the
way
on
to
the
publication
of
the
Sermons
in
hundreds
of
newspapers
throughout
the
world,
nevertheless
the
Editor
is
not
and
never
was,
much
of
a
believer
in
the
advantages
of
debating.
The
Debates
mentioned
were
valuable
chiefly
as
entering-wedges
for
the
newspaper
work.
On
the
surface,
it
might
at
first
appear
as
though
a
debate
would
be
an
excellent
method
of
presenting
the
Truth
to
the
public.
Let
it
not,
however,
be
forgotten
that
it
is
also
an
excellent
method
of
presenting
the
error
to
the
public.
While
it
is
true
that
Truth
is
mighty
and
will
prevail,
nevertheless
"the
god
of
this
world"
has
blinded
the
eyes
of
men
for
eighteen
centuries
so
thoroughly
that
remarkably
few
even
yet
see
the
beauty
and
force
of
the
great
divine
plan
of
salvation
as
presented
by
Jesus
and
the
Apostles.
On
the
con
trary,
the
great
mass
of
mankind
have
had
thoroughly
drilled
into
them
heathen
philosophy-carefully
concocted
theories
and
superstitions-and
these
are
well
riveted
and
fastened
from
childhood's
hour.
An
audience
hearing
a
debate
have
the
same
difficulty
that
a
jury
has
when
hearing
the
opposing
attorneys
discussing
the
merits
of
a
case.
Each
speaker
has
certain
talent
and
ability,
and
each
makes
a
certain
amount
of
impression.
It
is
the
same
with
the
general
readers
when
these
debates
go
before
them.
Those
who
have
the
truth
will
enjoy
the
presentation
of
it,
while
those
who
have
been
schooled
and
prejudiced
in
favor
of
the
error
from
childhood
will
rejoice
in
its
presentation.
Added
to
this
is
the
fact
that
the
debates
in
general
are
in
the
nature
of
a
war
of
words,
the
disputants
each
seeking
to
undo
the
other's
arguments
and
to
prove
his
own.
In
such
a
war
of
words
the
truth
is
at
a
disadvantage.
Why,
do
you
ask?
We
answer,
Because
those
who
are
of
the
truth
are
bound
by
the
Golden
Rule,
not
only
in
its
letter,
but
also
in
its
spirit;
and
their
presentation
of
the
Truth
must
be
along
absolutely
fair
lines
that
take
in
the
context
and
the
spirit
thereof.
On
the
other
hand,
our
opponents
seem
to
have
no
restrictions
nor
restraints.
Any
kind
of
argument,
regardlcss
of
the
context,
re
gardless
of
the
Golden
Rule,
regardless
of
everything,
is
con
sidered
permissible.
Indeed
they
do
not
even
stop
to
consider
such
a
trifling
(?)
matter
as
the
Golden
Rule
or
to
exact
alle
giance
to
the
letter
and
spirit
of
the
inspired
Word.
Thus
our
opponents
always
have
the
advantage,
not
because
they
are
in
tellectually
brighter,
but
because
they
can
and
do
use
means
to
bamboozle
the
minds
of
the
hearers
and
readers.
This
the
advocates
of
the
truth
dare
not
do-have
not
the
desire
to
do,
so
surely
as
they
have
the
Spirit
of
Christ.
So
far
as
the
Editor
is
concerned,
he
has
no
desire
for
fur
ther
debates.
He
does
not
favor
debating,
believing
that
it
rarely
accomplishes
good
and
often
arouses
anger,
malice,
bit
terness,
etc.,
in
both
speakers
and
hearers.
Rather
he
sets
be
fore
those
who
desire
to
hear
it,
orally
and
in
print,
the
mes
sage
of
the
Lord's
'W
ord
and
leaves
to
opponents
such
presenta
tions
of
the
error
as
they
S0e
fit
to
make
and
find
opportunity
to
exploit.-Hebrews
4:
12.
This
should
not
be
understood
to
mean
that
the
Editor
would
never
again
engage
in
a
public
debate,
but
merely
that
in
order
to
induce
him
to
debate,
his
opponent
would
need
to
be
a
person
of
so
great
prominence
as
to
bring
the
matter
to
the
at
tention
of
everybody.
Only
such
a
consideration
would
be
a
proper
offset
to
the
wide
presentation
of
error
thus
accom
plished.
Otherwise
we
prefer
merely
to
present
the
truth
as
the
Lord
opens
the
way
and
to
leave
the
presentation
of
error
and
its
circulation
entirely
in
the
hands
of
others.
JUDGE
RUTHERFORD'S
SPICY
DEFENSE
Brother
Rutherford,
grieved.
by
the
various
untruthful,
pect
that
nearly
all
of
our
readers
will
be
very
glad
to
have
~Ianderous
attacks
upon
t~e
Edlt?r,
has
prepared
a
pamphlet
this
pamphlet,
as
it
will
furnish
them
with
evidence
on
every
1Il
my
defense.
A
copy
of
It
has
.lust
been
handed
me.
I
have
point
thus
far
brought
forward
by
my
malilYners
~ot
yet
read
it,
though,
of
course,
I
knew
of
its
preparation
~nd
Orders
for
the
amphlets
should
be
;;ldre~sed
to
Jud
e
1Il
a
general
way
of
Its
contents.
I
prefer
not
to
have
anythmg
p
.
"
?
to
do
with
its
publication.
It
explains
Brother
Rutherford's
Rutherford,
New
York
City,
~.
O.
Box
,)1.
Ho~evcr
•.
we
will
views
as
a
lawyer,
as
a
brother,
and
as
a
man
who
most
fully
~ave
a
suppl.y
at
T}~E
vV
ATCH
fowrm
Office,
a~d,
If
one
IS
~f(ler
understands
,the
entire
situation.
It
contains
some
interesting
mg
other
thmg's,
tlllS
pamphlet
can
he
supphed
also.
It
IS
en
illustrations
and
is
priced
at
ten
cents
per
copy,
or
eight
dol-
titled,
"A
GREAT
BATTLE
IN
THE
ECCLESIASTICAL
lars
per
hundred
copies,
postpaid.
It
is
not
unreasonable
to
ex-
HEAVENS."
VOL.
XXXVI
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
MAY
15,
1915
No.
10
THE
NEW
CREATURE'S
CONQUEST
OF
HIS
FLESH
"Ye
have
put
off
the
old
ma.-n
with
his
deeds,
and
have
put
on
the
new
ma.n,
whioh
is
renewed
in
knowledge
after
the
image
of
Him
that
created
him."-Colossians
3:9,
10.
Development
is
necessary
to
the
life
of
the
new
creation.
But
the
body
of
the
"old
man"-the
fleshly
tabernacle-is
In
our
text
the
term
"old
man"
stands
for
the
human
will,
still
retained
after
the
old
will
has
been
discharged
and
the
which
once
dominated
the
being.
All
who
become
Christians
new
will
has
come
in.
The
new
creature,
with
new
impulses,
in
the
Bible
sense
of
the
term
not
only
accept
Christ
and
a
new
purpose,
uses
the
mortal
body
as
its
servant.
The
trust
in
him
as
their
Savior,
but
devote
their
old
will,
their
new
will
is
now
master.
old
nature,
to
death.
Thenceforth
that
old
nature
is
re-
This
new
will
is
the
will
of
God,
or
in
other
words,
it
is
pudiated,
and
is
no
longer
to
eontrol
the
life
of
the
individual.
a
will
to
do
God's
will.
Our
conseeration
is
a
consecration
[5685]
May 1, 1915 sure that the prayers of the dear friends throughout the world had much to do with the success of these debates. I wish I might express to every one of our brethren my great appreciation of their fervent prayers on my behalf. Hourly I felt that these were a strength to me. I shall never be able to thank you as I would like for the letter which was signed by yourself and all the Bethel family, assuring me of your united and continued prayers in my behalf. The Lord reward all of you. This is but a reminder-of the unity of the body and the sweet relationship we are privileged to enjoy here. How much sweeter it will be in the kingdom! Brother Woodworth suggested that there must be great interest in heaven in this debate. The Lord be praised for it all. I am thankful indeed that he was pleased to use me to glorify his dear name in any manner, Brothers Woodworth and MacMillan sat with me on the platform as counsel, and my son was by my side to take anything quickly that I desired and to prepare the copy for me without delay. All rendered valuable service. The Lord arranged it all. There was never a moment after the debate began that we did not have the sympathy of a majority of the great audience; and when the debate concluded, there could be no doubt about the fact that a large majority of the audience was with us. My room in this hotel looks out facing the main entrance to THE WATCH TOWER (143-130) Trinity Auditorium, and each evening I could see the crowds gather. For more than two hours before the debate began the people were standing at the door waiting to get in. Each evening the gates were closed and locked by 7 o’clock, and after that hundreds were turned away. It is estimated that from 10,000 to 15,000 persons were turned away during the four nights, unable to gain entrance. Over the entrance to the Trinity Auditorium appear these words cut in the stone: “The Gates Shall Never Be Closed”; but they had to close for the four sessions of the debate. Please express my love to all the dear Bethel family, reserving a large portion for yourself. Please continue to remember me at the throne of heavenly grace. Yours in the service of the dear Redeemer, J. F. RUTHERFORD. * * * [We rejoice greatly that the blessing of the Lord was so richly with our dear Brother Rutherford on the occasion of the debates referred to above. Apparently the Lord guided these debates and blessed the outcome. However, we still feel a pre-judice against public debates of religious questions, and have elsewhere expressed our reasons. } ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DEBATES Although the Lord’s providence did seem to open up the way for the “Eaton-Russell Debate” and later, for the “WhiteRussell Debate,” and through these Debates led the way on to the publication of the Sermons in hundreds of newspapers throughout the world, nevertheless the Editor is not and never was, much of a believer in the advantages of debating. The Debates mentioned were valuable chiefly as entering-wedges for the newspaper work. On the surface, it might at first appear as though a debate would be an excellent method of presenting the Truth to the public. Let it not, however, be forgotten that it is also an excellent method of presenting the error to the public. While it is true that Truth is mighty and will prevail, nevertheless “the god of this world” has blinded the eyes of men for eighteen centuries so thoroughly that remarkably few even yet see the beauty and force of the great divine plan of salvation as presented by Jesus and the Apostles. On the contrary, the great mass of mankind have had thoroughly drilled into them heathen philosophy—carefully concocted theories and superstitions—and these are well riveted and fastened from childhood’s hour. An audience hearing a debate have the same difficulty that a jury has when hearing the opposing attorneys discussing the merits of a case. Each speaker has certain talent and ability, and each makes a certain amount of impression. It is the same with the general readers when these debates go before them. Those who have the truth will enjoy the presentation of it, while those who have been schcoled and prejudiced in favor of the error from childhood will rejoice in its presentation. Added to this is the fact that the debates in general are in the nature of a war of words, the disputants each seeking to undo the other’s arguments and to prove his own. In such a war of words the truth is at a disadvantage. Why, do you ask? We answer, Because those who are of the truth are bound by the Golden Rule, not only in its letter, but also in its spirit; and their presentation of the Truth must be along absolutely fair lines that take in the context and the spirit thereof. On, the other hand, our opponents seem to have no restrictions nor restraints. Any kind of argument, regardless of the context, regardless of the Golden Rule, regardless of everything, is considered permissible. Indeed they do not even stop to consider such a trifling (?) matter as the Golden Rule or to exact allegiance to the letter and spirit of the inspired Word. Thus our opponents always have the advantage, not because they are intellectually brighter, but because they can and do use means to bamboozle the minds of the hearers and readers. This the advocates of the truth dare not do—have not the desire to do, so surely as they have the Spirit of Christ. So far as the Editor is concerned, he has no desire for further debates. He does not favor debating, believing that it rarely accomplishes good and often arouses anger, malice, bitterness, etc., in both speakers and hearers. Rather he sets before those who desire to hear it, orally and in print, the message of the Lord’s Word and leaves to opponents such presentations of the error as they sce fit to make and find opportunity to exploit.—Hebrews 4:12. This should not be understood to mean that the Editor would never again engage in a public debate, but merely that in order to induce him to debate, his opponent would need to be a person of so great prominence as to bring the matter to the attention of everybody. Only such a consideration would be a proper offset to the wide presentation of error thus accomplished. Otherwise we prefer merely to present the truth as the Lord opens the way and to leave the presentation of error and its circulation entirely in the hands of others. JUDGE RUTHERFORD’S SPICY DEFENSE Brother Rutherford, grieved by the various untruthful, slanderous attacks upon the Editor, has prepared a pamphilet in my defense. A copy of it has just been handed me. I have not yet read it, though, of course, I knew of its preparation and in a general way of its contents. I prefer not to have anything to do with its publication. It explains Brother Rutherford’s views as a lawyer, as a brother, and as a man who most fully understands the entire situation. It contains some interesting illustrations and is priced at ten cents per copy, or eight dollars per hundred copies, postpaid. It is not unreasonable to ex pect that nearly all of our readers will be very glad to have this pamphlet, as it will furnish them with evidence on every point thus far brought forward by my maligners. Orders for the pamphlets should be addressed to Judge Rutherford, New York City, P. 0. Box 51. However, we will have a supply at Tue Watcn Tower Office, and, if one is ordering other things, this pamphlet can be supplied also. It is entitled, “A GREAT BATTLE IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL HEAVENS.” VoL. XXXVI BROOKLYN, N. Y., MAY 15, 1915 No. 10 THE NEW CREATURE’S CONQUEST OF HIS FLESH “Ye have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him.”—Colossians 3:9, 10. Development is necessary to the life of the new creation. In our text the term “old man” stands for the human will, which once dominated the being. All who become Christians in the Bible sense of the term not only accept Christ and trust in him as their Savior, but devote their old will, their old nature, to death. Thenceforth that old nature is repudiated, and is no longer to control the life of the individual. But the body of the “old man’—the fleshly tabernacle—is still retained after the old will has been discharged and the new will has come in. The new creature, with new impulses, a new purpose, uses the mortal body as its servant. ‘The new will is now master. This new will is the will of God, or in other words, it is a will to do God’s will. Our consecration is a consecration [5685]
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