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THE
WATCH
TOWER
BaOOKI,YN.
N.
Y.
impulse
to
call
a,t
once
upon
our
dear
Lord
for
relief,
remem
bering
the
promise
of
1
Corinthians
10:
13.
He
has
answered
my
prayer,
has
granted
me
release,
and
has
given
me
that
peace
of
mind
which
those
only
can
know
who
dwell
"in
the
secret
place
of
the
Most
High."
Although
this
has
been
a
very
severe
test,
the
one
which
I
had
soon
after
making
consecration
was
more
so.
It
began
in
thoughts
of
hatred
toward
everyone
I
met.
This
continued
alJout
two
days,
when
I
commenced
continually
repeating
the
scnh'nee,
"I
LOVE
EVERYBODY!"
Having
a
very
sensitive
nature
and
an
abhorrence
of
evil
whidl
is
hIghly
developed,
it
is
possilJle
that
my
self-examina
tion
is
too
critical.
My
daily
and
oft-repeated
prayer
is
that
c\,prything
not
in
harmony
with
the
divine
will
may
be
rooted
out
of
my
heart,
making
it
a
fit
temple
of
the
holy
Spirit.
I
have
never
let
slip
an
opportunity
to
witness
for
the
truth,
either
by
handing
out
literature
or
by
word
of
mouth.
This
activity
has
resulted
in
my
business
being
boycotted.
I
W,IS
notifil'c!
that
this
would
result
if
I
persisted.
But
Ire
joiee
in
the
persecution,
whieh
I
experieuce
also
in
my
own
home.
It
only
stimulatp"
me
to
further
zeal
for
the
Lord.
Again
thalJking
you
for
your
sympathy
and
brotherly
love,
whieh
1
appreciate
more
than
words
can
express,
with
much
love,
I
remain
Your
brother
and
fellow-servant,
H.
C.
K~;ITH.-I1!d.
BRITAIN'S
SOLDIERS
STUDYING
THE
TRUTH
\VATCH
Tow~;R
BIBLE
AND
TRACT
SOCIETY:-
I
have
a
lJrother
who
has
been
twice
wounded
in
the
war.
I
wrote
and
told
him
some
truth
and
sent
some
tracts
while
he
was
in
England.
(Ill'
is
still
there
at
Belfield
Park,
Wey
mouth,
County
Dorset.)
He
wrote
and
told
me
that
to
for
give
your
enemies
is
not
ina
soldier's
creed,
and
that
they
must
take
revenge
on
the
GermarH.
I
received
a
letter
again
a
day
or
two
ago,
and
he
said
he
was
pleased
with
the
tracts
I
sent,
and
that
he
was
beginning
to
realize
the
truth.
He
says
he
got
some
of
the
men
to
read
them,
and
now
they
have
a
class
of
fourteen,
and
their
officer
has
allowed
them
a
tent
for
study.
They
sent
for
books
to
the
London
Tabernacle,
and
received
them.
He
says
their
officer
drops
in
occasionally.
He
asked
for
more
trads
on
the
PHOTO-DRAMA
OF
CREATION,
so
I
sent
some,
together
with
other
tracts.
I
ask
your
prayers
for
these
poor
men,
should
any
have
the
qualifieations
for
the
truth.
I
told
my
brother
to
write
again
to
London
Tabernacle
to
see
if
they
could
not
get
somebody
to
go
down
to
teach
them.
It
would,
indeed,
be
well
if
this
could
be
done.
I
pray
that
your
good
work
will
bring
forth
fruit.
Pray
for
me!
Yours
very
sincerely
in
Christ,
EDWARD
H.
CLAY.-'1'oronto,
(Jan.
FAR-OFF
TASMANIA
HEARD
FROM
DEAR
FRlENlJ:-
I
must
tell
you
what
a
blessing
the
STUlJI8S
IN
TilE
SCRIP
TURES
have
been
to
me,
and
what
joy
and
peace
they
have
given
me!
Although
a
believer
for
years
past,
Yl't
I
waR
dissatisfied
and
unwilling
to
consecrate
myself.
But
now
thl'
Lord
has
seemed
to
meet
me
as
he
met
the
Prodigal
in
our
Lord's
para
LIe.
The
"vow
nnto
the
Lord"
I
have
reeentiv
taken,
and
1
would
like
to
Le
lJaptized;
I
suppose.
ho\\"('n:r,
that
nonp
of
Ow
pilgrims
vi,.;it
this
plaee,
a,.;
it
is
isolated
and
the
ppopll'
are
generally
indifferent
to
spiritual
mattl'rs.
I
have
II1pt
hut
one
interested
person-a
humlJlc,
simple
woman-grieving
OVl'r
the
loss
of
a
child,
the
sorrow
opening
her
hea
rt
to
thl'
things
of
God.
Talking'
with
her,
she
begged
me
to
POlllP
again;
she
is
eager
to
know
more.
I
think
others
like
her
can
be
found
here.
I
should
likp
to
tell
Pastor
RlISspll
fullv
what
his
jJDoks
have
(lone
for
me;
but
although
I
cannot
(CO
this,
I
do
pray
for
him
an(I
his
coworkers.
I
hope
soon
to
sl'nd
a
contribution
for
the
work;
I
!lopp
also
that
a
pilgrim
will
make
his
appp,trance
up
thi"
way.
I
oecasionally
attend
a
monthly
religiou"
seni"ll
an<l
wOIII,1
like
some
withdrawal
letters
if
~'(m
will
kindly
"Pllll
tIlPlIl.
Your
Sister
in
Christ.
MRS.
Br
..
\NCIIE
.ToIIXSO:".--'J'lIsmnn;n.
VOL.
XXXVI
BIWOKL
YX,
N.
Y.,
SEP'l'K:\lB
E
R
Ii),
In];)
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
;\0.
l~
REV.
DR.
GORDON'S
WAR
VIEWS
The
"Toronto
Globe"
puhlislll's
the
following
stirring
artide
from
the
pen
of
Rev.
Charles
\V.
GonIon.
D.
D.,
widely
known
under
the
pen-name
of
Ralph
Connor.
Rev.
Gordon,
as
Chap
lain
of
the
Forty-third
Battalion
Cameron
Highlanders,
has
returned
to
Canada,
bringing
back
his
wounded
brother,
Lieu
tenant
A.
R.
Gordon.
His
article
in
the
"Globe"
follows:
BRITAIN
SEES
SPECTRE
OF
DEFEAT
"En'ry
one
has
I)('pn
dutifully
"a~'ing
that
this
war
IS
a
serious
business,
but
no
man
living,
not
even
Kitchener
him
self,
knew
till
three
months
ago
just
how
serious
it
was.
Kitch
ener
knows
now.
Asquith
knows.
Lloyd-George
knows.
Bonar
Law
knows.
The
labor
leaders
of
Britain
and
the
labor
unions
know
just
how
seriolls,
how
(lL'adly
serious,
this
war
is.
And
on
London
streets
and
in
London
offices,
in
the
drawing
rooms
and
at
'week-ends,'
men
are
asking
each
other
in
whis
pers,
questions
they
would
not
dare
to
ask
aloud,
and
are
get
ting
answers
that
somL'times
give
a
queer
feeling
at
their
Brit
ish
hearts.
"A
serious
business
indeed
is
this
war.
The
issue
of
it
the
cheerful
and
irresponsible
optimist,
with
his
eye
on
the
past,
when
wars
were
waged
by
lllen
and
not
by
machines,
and
when
valor,
1I0t
explosives,
won
fights,
dpclure,
to
be
assured-only
one
issue
is
possible-yictory
to
our
armS.
A
pleasant
man
this
cheerful
optimist,
till
you
notice
that
his
eye
is
upon
the
back
trail
or
in
the
clouds.
When
you
know
him.
yOll
damn
him
for
lH'ill~'
a
mi,<],'ading
fool.
En'rv
man
in
the
empire
that
ought
to
be
listened
to
Sl'es
no
hope
of
vic
tory,
absolutely
none,
and
little
hope
of
a
Llrawn
battle,
unless
conditions
be
changed,
so
as
to
be
utterly
different
from
those
under
which
the
war
has
been
hitherto
waged.
"The
first
impression
one
got
on
reaching
LonLlon,
about
two
months
ago,
was
that
the
traditional
British
cocksurencss
had
been
shattered
·and
had
been
replaced
by
a
paralyzing
s~'nBe
of
uncertainty.
You
caught
it
everywhere;
on
the
streets,
in
the
hotels,
at
dinners,
in
the
House
of
Commons
and
in
the
press-even
in
the
press!
It
was
not
so
much
what
people
said,
but
what
they
refused
to
say.
It
was
the
deter
mined
and
obvious
effort
to
be
checrful
that
depressed
and
disturbed
one.
Everybody
was
saying
to
his
neighbor,
'Cheer
up,
things
will
improve.'
"BLAMES
WAR
OFFICE
FOR
STATE
OF
THINGS
"But
eyerybo(1y,
when
by
himsl'lf,
refnsl'd
to
phl'l'r
up.
He
was
mostly
engaged
during
thm;e
lonl'!y
moments
in
blam
ing
in
his
own
particular
way,
sOlllething
or
sOlllebody,
and
not
the
Germans
either,
but
wry
largely
those
in
the
\\'0.1'
Office.
"What
was
wrong~
The
fact
was
simply
this:
That
th,'
British
people
were
standing
an,l
looking
with
nl'wly-openp(l
eyes
as
the
spcctre
of
defeat
looming
up
thl'llng'h
the
channPl
mists;
a
spectre
unlike
the
traditions
of
onr
dre:lllls,
sleeping
or
waking',
in
that
it
refused
to
disapppar,
al1<1
worp
a
shiny
hellllet.
That
spectrl',
unless
eon,1itioHs
were
ehangp,l,
eould
not
be
laid,
but
would
take
on
a
reality
of
hideonsness
a
III
I
p"rlllaneney
for
their
children
to
contemplate
ftlr
suecessiye
generations.
Thl're
are
people
Lloubtless
reading
this
line
who
pause
to
say
'Rot.'
But
the
British
people
are
not
saying
'Uot'
any
more,
and
did
not
say
'Rot'
when
thpir'pyes
\\'!'re
OIlt'II!',l
sOllie
two
months
and
a
half
ago.
Then
thc
British
people
sat
up
broad
awake,
and
with
that
sllperb
cool
courage
that
fael's
men
up
to
unpleasant
and
terrilJle
facts,
lookc,l
the
sit,
uation
in
the
eye
and
began
forthwith
to
change
things.
"ASQUITH
MET
THINGS
IN
CHARACTERISTIC
WAY
"The
government
showed
the
way.
With
that
fine
pow!'r
of
sacrifice
which
is
the
characteristic
of
the
British
states
man
Asquith
met
the
crisis,
for
crisis
it
was.
It
was
a
bitter,
hard
day
for
the
Premier,
the
bitterest
and
hardest
day
of
his
whole
career,
hut
he
was
equal
to
the
demand
made
upon
his
patriotism.
A
coalition
government
was
formed.
Then
the
hOllsecleaning
began.
Among
other
things
the
War
Office
was
reorganized.
A
new
department
was
created
with
Lloyd
George,
that
wonderful,
great,
little
man
at
its
head.
Up
to
this
time
the
call
had
been
for
men,
and
more
men.
N
ow
to
the
nation's
ears
came
a
new
cry:
"Munitions,
munitions
and
more
munitions.'
That
'wonder-working
little
Welshman'
was
onto
his
job.
"One
question
still
remains
to
be
answered:
'What
is
to
be
the
issue
of
this
serious
war"
The
answer
is
plain,
so
plain
that
even
the
erstwhile
cheerful
optimist
can
see
it.
And
the
answer
is
this:
If
the
change
in
conditions
so
splen
didly
initiated
be
not
continuetl,
and
with
ever-increasing
ac
celeration,
the
issue
is,
defeat.
[5764]
(271~275) impulse to call at once upon our dear Lord for relief, remembering the promise of 1 Corinthians 10:13. He has answered my prayer, has granted me release, and has given me that peace of mind which those only can know who dwell “in the secret place of the Most High.” Although this has been a very severe test, the one which I had soon after making consecration was more so. It began in thoughts of hatred toward every one I met. This continued about two days, when I commenced continually repeating the sentence, “I Love EvERYBopy!” Having a very sensitive nature and an abhorrence of evil which is highly developed, it is possible that my self-examination is too critical. My daily and oft-repeated prayer is that everything not in harmony with the divine will may be rooted out of my heart, making it a fit temple of the holy Spirit. I have never let shp an opportunity to witness for the truth, either by handing out literature or by word of mouth. This activity has resulted in my business being boycotted. I was notified that this would result if I persisted. But I rejoice in the persecution, which I experience also in my own home. Jt only stimulates me to further zeal for the Lord. Again thanking you for your sympathy and brotherly love, which ] appreciate more than words can express, with much love, I remain Your brother and fellow-servant, BRITAIN’S SOLDIERS STUDYING THE TRUTH WatcH Tower BipLe anp Tract Socrery:— I have a brother who has been twice wounded in the war. I wrote and told him some truth and sent some tracts while he was in England. (He is still there at Belfield Park, Weymouth, County Dorset.) He wrote and told me that to forgive your enemies is not in a soldier’s creed, and that they must take revenge on the Germans, I received a letter again a day or two ago, and he said he was pleased with the tracts I sent, and that he was beginning to realize the truth. He savs he got some of the men to read them, and now they have a class of fourteen, and their officer has allowed them a tent for study. They sent for H. C. Kerry.—tInd. Vou. XXXVI THE WATCH TOWER Brooxiyn, N. Y. books to the London Tabernacle, and received them. He says their officer drops in occasionally, He asked for more tracts on the PHoro-DraMa or CREATION, so I sent some, together with other tracts. J ask your prayers for these poor men, should any have the qualifications for the truth. I told my brother to write again to London Tabernacle to see if they could not get somebody to go down to teach them, It would, indeed, be well if this could be done. I pray that your good work will bring forth fruit. Pray for me! Yours very sincerely in Christ, Epwarp H. Cray.—T'oronto, Can. FAR-OFF TASMANIA HEARD FROM DEAR FRIEND: — I must tell you what a blessing the STUDIES IN THE ScriPTURES have been to me, and what joy and peace they have given me! Although a believer for years past, yet I] was dissatisfied and unwilling to consecrate myself. But now the Lord has seemed to meet me ag he met the Prodigal in our Lord’s parable. The “vow unto the Lord’ I have recently taken, and 1 would like to be baptized; I suppose, however, that none of the pilgrims visit this place, as it is isolated and the people are generally indifferent to spiritual matters. I have met Int one interested person—a humble, simple woman—grieving over the loss of a child, the sorrow opening her heart to the things of God. Talking with her, she begged me to come again; she is eager to know more. I think others like her can be found here. I should like to tell Pastor Russell fully what his books have done for me; but although I cannot do this, I do pray for him and his coworkers. I hope soon to send a contribution for the work; I hope also that a pilgrim will make his appearance up this way. I occasionally attend a monthly religious service and would like some withdrawal letters if vou will kindly send them. Your Sister in Christ, Mrs, Brancire JOUNSON.-—Tasmania. REV. DR. GORDON’S WAR VIEWS The “Toronto Globe” publishes the following stirring article from the pen of Rey. Charles W. Gordon. D. D., widely known under the pen-name of Ralph Connor, Rev. Gordon, as Chaplain of the Forty-third Battalion Cameron Highlanders, has returned to Canada, bringing back his wounded brother, Lieutenant A. R. Gordon. His article in the “Globe” follows: BRITAIN SHES SPECTRE OF DEFEAT “Every one has been dutifully saving that this war is a serious business, but no man living, not even Kitchener himself, knew till three months ago just how serious it was. Kitchener knows now. Asquith knows. Lloyd-George knows. Bonar Law knows. The labor leaders of Britain and the labor unions know just how serious, how deadly serious, this war is. And on London streets and in London offices, in the drawing rooms and at ‘week-ends,’ men are asking each other in whispers, questions they would not dare to ask aloud, and are getting answers that sometimes give a queer feeling at their British hearts. “A serious business indeed is this war. The issue of it the cheerful and irresponsible optimist, with his eve on the past, when wars were waged by men and not by machines, and when valor, not explosives, won fights, declares to be assured—only one issue is possible—victory to our arms. A pleasant man this cheerful optimist, till you notice that his eye is upon the back trail or in the clouds. When you know him, you damn him for being a misleading fool . Every man in the empire that ought to be listened to sces no hope of victory, absolutely none, and little hope of a drawn battle, unless conditions be changed, so as to be utterly different from those under which the war has been hitherto waged. “The first impression one got on reaching London, about two months ago, was that the traditional British cocksureness had been shattered and had been replaced by a paralyzing sense of uncertainty. You caught it everywhere; on the streets, in the hotels, at dinners, in the House of Commons and in the press—even in the press! It was not so much what people said, but what they refused to say. It was the determined and obvious effort to be cheerful that depressed and disturbed one. Everybody was saying to his neighbor, ‘Cheer up, things will improve.’ BROOKLYN, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 15, 1915 No. 1s VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER ‘“‘BLAMES WAR OFFICE FOR STATE OF THINGS “But everybody, when by himself, refused to cheer up. He was mostly engaged during those lonely moments in blaming in his own particular way, something or somebody, and not the Germans either, but very largely those in the War Office. “What was wrong? The fact was simply this: That the British people were standing and looking with newly-opened eyes as the spectre of defeat looming up through the channel mists; a speetre unlike the traditions of our dreams, sleeping or waking, in that it refused to disappear, and wore a shiny helmet. That spectre, unless conditions were changed, could not be laid, but would take on a reality of hideousness and permanency for their children to contemplate for successive generations. There are people doubtless reading this line who pause to say ‘Rot! But the British people are not saying ‘Rot’ any more, aud did not say ‘Rot’ when their'cyes were opened some two months and a half ago. Then the British people sat up broad awake, and with that superb cool courage that faces men up to unpleasant and terrible facts, looked the situation in the eye and began forthwith to change things. ‘ASQUITH MET THINGS IN CHARACTERISTIC WAY “The government showed the way. With that fine power of sacrifice which is the characteristic of the British statesman Asquith met the crisis, for crisis it was. It was a bitter, hard day for the Premier, the bitterest and hardest day of his whole career, but he was equal to the demand made upon his patriotism. A coalition government was formed. Then the housecleaning began. Among other things the War Office was reorganized. A new department was created with LloydGeorge, that wonderful, great, little man at its head. Up to this time the call had been for men, and more men. Now to the nation’s ears came a new cry: “Munitions, munitions and more munitions.’ That ‘wonder-working little Welshman’ was onto his job. “One question still remains to be answered: ‘What is to be the issue of this serious war?’ The answer is plain, so plain that even the erstwhile cheerful optimist can see it. And the answer is this: If the change in conditions so splendidly initiated be not continued, and with ever-increasing acceleration, the issue is, defeat. [5764]
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