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OCTOBER
I,
1915
THE
WATCH
TOWER
(303-307)
ENJOYING
THE
SPIRITUAL
FOOD
DEAR
BROTHER
RUSSELL:-
I
am
reading
about
ten
pages
in
the
STUDIES
IN
THE
SCRIP
TURF;S
daily.
Several
times
I
have
tried
this
plan,
but
did
not
continue.
This
time
I
am
keeping
to
my
lesson
as
outlined
in
the
Berean
Questions.
I
have
rcad
the
volumcs
several
times,
but
by
this
mcthod
I
am
surprised
at
the
results.
Every
day
I
have
a
definite
study
befor.e
me,
and
have
more
desire
for
the
spiritual
food
than
for
the
natural.
I
find
it
the
best
way
to
cultivate
love
in
thonght,
word
and
decd.
Daily
I
ask
the
Father
to
help
me,
and
rlaily
I
rendcr
my
account.
I
come
far
short,
but
can
see
progress.
Praise
his
name!
I
am
speeding
along
in
the
race,
trusting
in
every
promise
and
"looking
unto
Jesus,
the
Author
and
Finisher
of
our
faith."
I
am
content,
and
am
watching
THE
WATCH
TOWER
for
the
"light
that
shineth
more
and
more
unto
the
perfect
day."
How
it
rejoices
my
heart
to
know
that
the
time
is
near
when
the
faithful
will
partake
of
the
best
wine
and
earth's
festivities
be
gin!
Much
Christian
love
to
yourself
and
all
the
family,
in
which
my
husband
joins.
Your
sister
in
Christ,
MRS.
W.
W.
GOODWIN.-Rhode
Island.
EDITOR'S
REPLY
TO
ABOVE
I
rejoice
with
you,
dear
Sister,
in
the
blessing
you
are
now
having
from
systpmatic
study
of
the
Bible
through
the
daily
reading
of
the
volumes,
STUDIES
IN
TIlE
SCRIPTURES,
and
the
8cripture
references
which
they
bring
to
your
attention.
With
the
multitndinous
affairs
of
life
pressing
us,
we
need
to
order
our
Ii
ves
inteJligently
in
the
interest
of
our
new
natures.
Otlwrwisc,
the
cares
of
this
life
and
the
deceitful
lure
of
earthly
riches
wonlr!
hinder
us
from
obtaining
our
spiritual
food,
rest,
refreshment
and
strcngth-thus
incapacitating
us
for
our
spir
itual
hlessings
and
development,
and
leaving
us
unfit
for
a
share
in
the
kingdom.
I
think
the
plan
you
have
adopted
of
taking
the
Berean
questions
and
the
portion
which
they
represent
as
your
daily
lesson
is
a
good
one.
As
you
know,
some
five
years
ago
many
of
THF.
\VATCH
Towlill
readcrs
began
systematically
to
read
twelve
pages
or
more
every
day.
Such
as
have
been
following
this
course
report
splendid
success,
and
show
it
in
their
spirit
ual
developmmt.
However,
I
think
that
your
plan
of
using
the
questions
and
taking
a
special
lesson
for
each
day
is
still
better.
Oftcn
the
Ipsson.
howpver,
woul(l
run
over
only
one
page
or
two;
and
in
such
event
you,
of
course,
can
readily
take
in
several
lessons
for
one
day.
The
arlvantage
of
the
question
hooks
is
that
thpy
promote
study.
One
of
the
most
important
things
for
people
in
pvery
walk
of
life
is
to
learn
to
think.
\Ve
have
all
done
very
little
of
this
in
respect
to
religion
in
the
past.
One
of
the
mistakes
which
some
of
the
Brethren
make
in
leading
Berean
study
classes
is
that
they
talk
too
much.
The
successful
Bible
class
leader
is
the
one
who
does
comparatively
little
talking,
except
in
an
emergency,
but
who
stimulates
thought
in
the
class
through
the
questions
and
through
the
interrogative
form
of
suggesting
answers
when
necessary
rather
than
giving
the
answers
directly.
Bible
classes
are
specially
profitable
be
cause
of
the
thinking
on
Bible
topics
which
they
arouse.
You
do
not
mention
it,
dear
Sister,
but
doubtless
yourself
and
husband
are
getting
great
blessings
from
the
use
of
the
MANNA
book
every
morning.
It
surely
has
brought
a
great
deal
of
blessing
to
many.
The
text
and
comment
are
quite
brief,
requiring
only
a
few
minutes;
then,
where
there
is
a
considerable
number
at
the
table,
a
further
discussion
of
the
text
is
often
very
illuminating.
Thus
the
day
is
well
started
with
helpful
thoughts.
I
am
glad
to
know
that
the
Morning'
Resolve
and
the
eve
ning
self-examination
at
the
throne
of
grace
are
also
comfort
ing,
strengthening
to
you.
You
do
not
mention
the
vow.
I
remember
that
you
and
your
husband
informed
me
long
ago
that
you
had
taken
it.
Nothing
that
we
ever
harl,
I
think,
has
accomplished
more
of
blessing
for
the
readers
of
THE
WATCH
TOWER.
We
have
heard
from
about
fifteen
thousand
that
have
taken
the
vow,
but
we
doubt
not
that
the
number
is
much
larger
than
this,
as
continually
dear
friends
remark
to
us
that
they
took
the
vow
years
ago.
but
did
not
think
to
men
tion
the
fact
in
writing
to
us.
\Ve
are
always
glad
to
know
of
your
welfare,
and
believe
the
vow
is
a
RpeC'iaI
feature
of
hlessing
the
Lord
has
ordainf'rl
for
our
day.
Besides
this,
it
constitutes
the
most
wonderful
prayer-circle
that
was
ever
known
in
the
world-fiftcen
thousand
or
more
pledged
to
eaeh
other
and
to
the
Lord
that
they
will
rpmember
eaph
other
and
the
harvest
work
('very
day
in
prayer.
FROM
BATTLE-TORN
RUSSIA
DF.AR
BROTHER
I:"
CHRIST:-
This
is
to
inform
you
that
I
fell
into
Russian
captivity,
and
after
a
long
journey
was
brought
here
to
Jelabuga,
Russia.
I
('ould
not
bring
any
religious
tracts
with
me,
and
now
I
feel
their
lack
very
much.
Therefore
I
earnestly
request
you
to
send
me
your
complete
works
in
the
German
language
free
of
ehr
rge.
Of
cour~e,
I
will
thankfully
reimburse
you
for
their
ex
pense
when
we,
with
God's
help,
return.
At
the
~ami"
time
I
would
request
you
to
send
me
some
Hungarian
literature
and
inchHie
with
the
others.
Please
write
me
a
ff'w
linf's
of
('om
fort.
awl
also
sonlf'tliing
regarding
conditions
existing
in
tIl('
Unitpd
f'tatf's.
With
lov
ing
greetings,
Your
brother
in
the
Lord,
FALUV(.;OI
D(.;uF:s.
VOL.
XXXVI
nHOOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
OCTOBER
]5,
1915
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
THE
MILLENNIUM
OF
PEACE
A
PROMINENT
NEW
YORK
BANKER'S
OPINION
No.
20
"The
cost
of
the
war
is
now
around
$50,000,000
per
day,
and
the
amount
spent
thus
far
for
a
year
of
war
is
estimated
to
have
been
about
$15,iiOO,OOO,000.
The
wealth
of
the
United
Htates
has
been
f'ornputed
to
he
something
in
the
neighborhood
of
$18!J.OOO,OOO,OOO.
The
first
year
of
war
has
east
about
one
twelfth
of
this
vast
amount.
At
tbis
rate.
of
destruction
a
sum
equal
to
the
total
wealth
of
the
United
States
would
be
wiped
out
in
twelve
years.
"But
to
this
money
east
of
a
year's
war
must
be
added
the
value
of
manufacturing
and
other
huildings
in
villages,
towns
and
cities,
all
or
a
large
part
of
which
have
been
destro:ved,
of
crops
rlevasta
tefl,
of
goods
and
household
proper
ties
ruined,
and
of
vast
further
losses
sustained
in
the
com
munities,
which
are
being
fire-and-sbot-swept
in
the
path
of
the
contenfling
armies.
N
otbing
is
included
here
of
tbe
indus
trial
value
of
human
lives
which
have
been
destroyed
hy
the
millions.
Not
taking
into
account
the
agony
and
grief
which
engulfs
all
Europe.
the
contemplation
of
the
economie
waste
of
war
is
appa.lIing.
And
it
is
no
wonder
that
the
minus
of
many
millions
tllTn
to
the
problem
of
how
peace
can
be
hrought
ahout.
It
is
a
faet,
however,
that
these
problems
occupy
the
thoughts
of
people
in
thi>!
and
other
neutral
coun
tries
more
than
thev
flo
those
of
the
bellig-erent
nations.
The
National
City
Bank,
in
its
Augmt
cire'ular,
says
that
the
appalling
destrudive
results
of
the
year
of
war
signify
prac
tir'ally
nothing
as
to
when
the
conflict
will
enrl;
that
there
are
no
sigm;
that
either
side
is
running
out
of
men
or
money
or
that
the
people
of
any
of
the
warring
countries
are
weaken
ing
in
resolution
or
confidence.
"For
many
people
on
this
side
it
is
impossible
to
under
stand
this,
but
when
it
is
thoroughly
appreciated
that
a
patched-up-peace
would
mean
merely
a.
deferring
of
further
fighting
until
recuperation
could
he
dreded
and
that
then
the
whole
bloody
ponfliet
woulfl
have
to
he
fought
out
over
again
to
an
evpn
bitterer
end,
the
determination
of
the
bel
ligerents
will
bC'
better
understood.
There
is
only
one
result
which
can
now
be
accepted
as
an
outcome
of
this
world
war,
and
that
is
a
Tf'sult
which
will
mean
disarmamcnt
.of
the
nations
anrl
a
peace
of
a
thousand
years.
With
every
eountry
stripped
of
its
fighting-
organiwtions,
and
safety
in
the
kf'ep
ing
of
an
international
police
force,
the
vast
sums
wrung
by
taxation
from
the
various
people
for
keeping
up
prodigious
armies
and
navies
would
he
turned
to
the
arts
of
peace
a.nd
commerce
and
relieved
from
the
terrible
burden
and
anxiety
whidl
has
increasingly
oppressed
Europe
for
years,
the
coun
tries
of
the
world
would
devote
themselvcs
individually
to
the
winning
of
prosperity
and
happine>!s.
"The
national
debts
of
the
warring
countries
have
nearly
doubled
since
the
war
hegan,
and
carrying
these
will
entail
added
taxation
in
the
years
to
eome.
If
a
peace
were
now
concluded
which
flid
not
make
later
conflict
impossible,
this
R,r](lerl
taxation
for
paying
interest
on
an
enormously
increasod
National
debt
bcsidC's
the
immcnse
sums
for
whieh
the
coun
trips
\YOllld
be
taxed
to
e"tablish
nC'w
anrl
larger
military
organi7,:ltions,
wou]rl
mnke
the
life
of
individuals
unhearahle.
Repudiation
of
National
deht>!
might,
and
woul(l,
be
very
likely
to
follow.
"The
war
must
be
fought
to
a.
eonclusion
which
will
posi-
[5783]
Ocroser 1, 1915 ENJOYING THE SPIRITUAL FOOD Dear BROTHER RUSSELL :— I am reading about ten pages in the Stupies IN THE ScrIrTURES daily. Several times I have tried this plan, but did not continue, This time I am keeping to my lesson as outlined in the Berean Questions. I have read the volumes several times, but by this method I am surprised at the results. Every day I have a definite study before me, and have more desire for the spiritual food than for the natural. I find it the best way to cultivate love in thought, word and deed. Daily I ask the Father to help me, and daily I render my account. I come far short, but can see progress. Praise his name! I am speeding along in the race, trusting in every promise and “looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith.” I am content, and am watching THe Watcu Tower for the ‘light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” How it rejoices my heart to know that the time is near when the faithful will partake of the best wine and earth’s festivities begin! Much Christian love to yourself and all the family, in which my husband joins. Your sister in Christ, Mrs. W. W. Goopwin.—Rhode Island. EDITOR’S REPLY TO ABOVE I rejoice with you, dear Sister, in the blessing you are now having from systematic study of the Bible through the daily reading of the volumes, STUDIES IN THE ScrreTuREs, and the Scripture references which they bring to your attention. With the multitudinous affairs of life pressing us, we need to order our lives intelligently in the interest of our new natures. Otherwise, the cares of this life and the deceitful lure of earthly riches would hinder us from obtaining our spiritual food, rest, refreshment and strength—thus incapacitating us for our spiritual blessings and development, and leaving us unfit for a share in the kingdom, I think the plan you have adopted of taking the Berean questions and the portion which they represent as your daily lesson is a good one. As you know, some five years ago many of THe Warcu Towrr readers began systematically to read twelve pages or more every day. Such as have been following this course report splendid success, and show it in their spiritual development. However, I think that your plan of using the questions and taking a special lesson for each day is still better. Often the lesson, however, would run over only one page or two; and in such event you, of course, can readily take in several lessons for one day. The advantage of the question books is that they promote study. One of the most important things for people in every walk of life is to learn to think. We have all done very little THE WATCH TOWER (303-307) of this in respect to religion in the past. One of the mistakes which some of the Brethren make in leading Berean study classes is that they talk too much. The successful Bible class leader is the one who does comparatively little talking, except in an emergency, but who stimulates thought in the class through the questions and through the interrogative form of suggesting answers when necessary rather than giving the answers directly. Bible classes are specially profitable because of the thinking on Bible topics which they arouse. You do not mention it, dear Sister, but doubtless yourself and husband are getting great blessings from the use of the Manna book every morning. It surely has brought a great deal of blessing to many. The text and comment are quite brief, requiring only a few minutes; then, where there is a considerable number at the table, a further discussion of the text is often very illuminating. Thus the day is well started with helpful thoughts, I am glad to know that the Morning Resolve and the evening self-examination at the throne of grace are also comforting, strengthening to you. You do not mention the vow. I remember that you and your husband informed me long ago that you had taken it. Nothing that we ever had, I think, has accomplished more of blessing for the readers of THE WATCH Towrr. We have heard from about fifteen thousand that have taken the vow, but we doubt not that the number is much larger than this, as continually dear friends remark to us that they took the vow years ago. but did not think to mention the fact in writing to us. We are always glad to know of your welfare, and believe the vow ia a special feature of blessing the Lord has ordained for our day. Besides this, it constitutes the most wonderful prayer-cirele that was ever known in the world—fiftcen thousand or more pledged to each other and to the Lord that they will remember each other and the harvest work every day in prayer. FROM BATTLE-TORN BUSSIA Drak BROTITER IN CHRIST :— This is to inform you that J fell into Russian captivity, and after a long journey was brought here to Jelabuga, Russia. I could not bring any religious tracts with me, and now I feel their lack very much. Therefore I earnestly request you to send me your complete works in the German language free of cherge. Of course, I will thankfully reimburse you for their expense when we, with God’s help, return. At the same time I would request you to send me some Hungarian literature and inclnde with the others. Please write me a few lines of comfort. and also something regarding conditions existing in the United States. With loving greetings, Your brother in the Lord, FaLuviétct Déues. Vou. XXXVI “BROOKLYN, N. Y., OCTOBER 15, 1915 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER No. 20 THE MILLENNIUM OF PEACE A PROMINENT NEW YORK BANKER’S OPINION “The cost of the war is now around $50,000,000 per day, and the amount spent thus far for a year of war is estimated to have been about $15,500,000,000. The wealth of the United States has been computed to be something in the neighborhood of $189,000,000,000. The first year of war has cost about one twelfth of this vast amount. At this rate of destruction a sum equal to the total wealth of the United States would be wiped out in twelve years. “But to this money cost of a year’s war must be added the value of manufacturing and other buildings in villages, towns and cities, all or a large part of which have been destroyed, of crops devastated, of goods and household properties ruined, and of vast further losses sustained in the communities, which are being fire-and-shot-swept in the path of the contending armies. Nothing is included here of the industrial value of human lives which have been destroyed by the millions, Not taking into account the agony and grief which engulfs all Europe, the contemplation of the economic waste of war is appalling, And it is no wonder that the minds of many millions turn to the problem of how peace can be brought about. It is a fact, however, that these problems occupy the thoughts of people in this and other neutral countries more than they do those of the belligerent nations. ‘The National City Bank, in its August circular, savs that the appalling destructive results of the year of war signify practically nothing as to when the conflict will end; that there are no signs that either side is running out of men or money or that the people of any of the warring countries are weakening in resolution or confidence. “For many people on this side it is impossible to understand this, but when it is thoroughly appreciated that a patched-up-peace would mean merely a deferring of further fighting until recuperation could be effected and that then the whole bloody conflict would have to be fought out over again to an even bitterer end, the determination of the belligerents will be better understood. There is only one result which can now be accepted as an outcome of this world war, and that is a result which will mean disarmament of the nations and a peace of a thousand years, With every country stripped of its fighting organizations, and safety in the keeping of an international police force, the vast sums wrung by taxation from the various people for keeping up prodigious armies and navies would be turned to the arts of peace and commerce and relieved from the terrible burden and anxiety which has increasingly oppressed Europe for years, the countries of the world would devote themselves individually to the winning of prosperity and happiness. “The national debts of the warring countries have nearly doubled since the war began, and carrying these will entail added taxation in the years to come. If a peace were now concluded which did not make later conflict impossible, this added taxation for paying interest on an enormously increased National debt besides the immense sums for which the countries would be taxed to establish new and larger military organizations, would make the life of individuals unhearahle. Repudiation of National debts might, and would, be very likely to follow. “The war must be fought to a conclusion which will posi [5783]
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