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THE
WATCH
TOWER
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.
enjoy.
I
receive
sueh
a
blessing
(Iaily
with
the
]\IOR~I:'iG
MA:'i:'iA,
the
Vow
amI
TIlE
MORNING
RESOLVE!
Also,
'ARE
YF,
ABLE
TO
DIU:\'K
OF
:My
Cup?"
Oh.
the
blessed
truth!
It
satisfies
mv
longings
as
nothing
else
can
do.
And,
dear
Pastor,
THE
\V
ATCH
TOWER
is
such
a
wonderful
chnnnel
of
blessing.
too!
We
praise
God
on
your
behalf
as
we
see
how
he
has
kept
you
all
these
years;
it
gives
us
courage.
The
feast
is
now
spread
surely
in
the
midst
of
our
enemies!
The
Lord
grant
we
may
be
enlarged
daily
and
thus
have
the
spirit
ual
eapaeity
for
the
SEVENTH
VOLUME
of
which
you
also
spoke.
Our
dear
Pastor,
I
would
just
make
one
request
of
y~lU,
if
I
may.
It
is
that
you
would
pray
for
me;
that,
havmg
run
wPlI
thus
far,
I
might
continue
faithful
even
unto
death.
Three
months
ago
J
hael
two
operations
in
one.
After
seven
wpeks
I
came
home
to
take
up
my
family
obligations
onee
again-px('ept
swepping,
washing
and
ironing'.
It
taxed
my
~tr('ngth
s()
mueh
that
I
thought
it
only
right
as
a
new
crea
turp
in
Chl'i~t
to
speak
to
my
husband.
I
told
him
how
I
felt.
He
could
not
und('r~tand,
neithpr
could
his
mother,
how
it
was
that
I
did
n()t
feel
able
to
do
the
work.
Well,
this
proved
quite
a
trial
to
mp.
But
as
no
deliverance
came
from
thpse
duties,
I
considered
it
my
duty,
and
evidently
God's
will
also,
that
I
go
on
and
serve
just
as
long
as
God
gave
me
strength.
I
feel
that
my
strength
is
going,
though
I
have
not
told
my
husband,
as
he
speaks
to
me
only
when
he
must,
sim'e
the
expcrienee
mentionC1:l.
The
pressure
I
feel
has
been
hard
upon
me
for
the
last
five
or
six
months,
but
I
have
been
able
to
rejoice.
Though
the
cup
has
overflowcd
with
sorrow
and
suffering,
nevertheless
I
have
becn
able
to
realize
the
Lord's
presence
very
near
and
the
truth
of
J
esus'
word~,
"TIle
Father
himself
loveth
you."
But
even
so
as
our
Lord,
I
would
continue
to
pray
with
strong
('rying
and
tears,
realizing
so
much
my
utter
helplessness
and
need
of
God's
help
through
Christ
Jesu~.
I
ask
you
to
pray
for
me,
that
I
may
in
due
time
have
the
full
assurance,
as
those
who
have
gone
before,
that
I
am
acceptable
in
the
Beloved
One,
and
have
made
my
calling
and
election
sure.
I
feel
that
I
have
nepd
of
patience
also,
that
having
done
the
will
of
God
I
might
reccive
the
promise.
Now
again
I
woulel
thank
God
for
the
bles~ed
tie
that
unites
us
all
in
him.
My
prayer
is
that
we
may
be
enlarged
and
abound
yet
more
and
more
in
the
love
of
God.
This
love
has
increased
in
me
as
daily
I
have
prayer
with
you
all
that
thus
we
might
be
able
to
show
forth
the
praises
of
him
who
hath
called
us
out
of
darkness
into
his
marvelous
ligJIt.
May
the
Lord
bless
thee
and
keep
thee,
and
grant
thee
the
"abundant
entrance"
through
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord!
Your
sister
in
Christ,
LIKE
SAUL,
THOUGHT
HE
DID
GOD
SERVICE
DEAR
BROTHER:-
Am
happy
to
say
that
I
am
most
surely
a
believer,
and
an
earnest
one
in
"The
Divine
Plan
of
the
Ages,"
and
just
as
set
forth
by
Brother
Russell.
More
than
that,
I
have
been
preaching
it
in
no
uncertain
manner
from
the
p~lpit
of
the
First
Baptist
Church
of
this
place.
And
as
mIght
be
ex
pected
I
have
also
been
ordered
to
stop
slwh
preaching
or
re
sign;
consequently
I
have
resigned.
But
then.
of
course,
there
are
other
places
to
preach,
and
preach
it
I
will!
Yes,
I
recall
the
circumstances
to
which
you
refer,
at
the
time
of
the
revival
meeting
in
my
ehureh.
at
the
time
the
PHOTO-DRAMA
was
shown
here,
and
I
recall
the
matter
only
with
shame
and
humiliation
for
the
part
I
played
in
it.
While
I
made
no
speech
at
the
band-stand
that
afternoon,
I
did
help
to
arrange
the
meeting
with
the
object
of
keeping
people
from
seeing
the
DRAlIfA.
The
evangelist
and
the
Meth
odist
pastor
of
this
place
did
the
speaking,
but
I
approvpd
of
it
at
the
time.
That
humiliating
experience
serves
to
show
what
an
absurd
and
enormous
blunder
a
man
makes
when
he
jumps
at
conclusions
and
forms
an
opinion
without
investiga
tion,
just
because
"evpryone
says
so."
However,
like
Saul,
I
verily
thought
I
did
God
a
service,
and
being
honest
and
sin
cere,
though
ignorant,
like
him,
I
obtained
mercy,
and
have
been
shown
a
"more
excellent
way."
I
am
already
beginning
to
feel
the
edge
of
the
people's
op
position,
and,
as
you
say,
from
those
who
were
formerly
my
strongest
supporters.
However,"
'Tis
always
with
the
right
eous
well,"
and
I
trust
that
I
have
the
imputed
righteousness
of
my
Master,
and
that
through
his
grace
and
help
I
shall
be
able
to
exemplify
that
righteousness
in
my
life.
r
have
a
full
set
of
the
STUDIES
IN
THE
SCRIPTURES,
am
getting
THE
WATCH
TOWER
and
also
the
BruLE
STUDENTS
MONTHLY.
No,
I
have
not
a
copy
of
Brother
Rutherford's
"Defense
of
Brother
Russell,"
nor
do
I
need
one
for
myself.
as
r
need
no
further
evidence
than
the
STUDIES.
But
I
might
be
able
to
use
one
to
advantage
with
others
that
are
not
so
eonvinced.
Thanking
you
for
the
interest
and
sympathy
manifested
in
)'Qur
letter,
and
requesting
tha,t
you
will
remE"ffiber
me
at
the
throne
of
grace.
I
am
your
brother
in
the
truth,
VOL.
XXXVII
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
OCTOBER
1,
1916
No.
1!1
BAPTISM
FOR
REMISSION
OF
SINS
FOR
JEWS
ONLY
"I
indeed
baptize
you
with
water
unto
repentance
j
but
he
that
cometh
after
me
is
mightier
than
I,
whose
shoes
I
am
not
worthy
to
bear
j
he
will
baptize
you
with
the
holy
Spirit
and
fire."~Matthew
3:
11.
We
should
make
quite
a
marked
distinction
between
the
to
make
petitions.
The
only
ones
who
have
a
hearing
with
AtonellJent
Dav
arrallw'nl('llt
for
Israel
with
its
('llll<'elation,
God
are
those
who
have
become
diseiples,
or
followers,
of
ancl
any
otllPr'
arrallg'clJ1Pllt
fnr
0ane'plntinTl
of
sin.
'IllP
~ae-
Christ
and
who
have
been
aecepted
by
him
as
his
followprs.
rifices
of
the
Day
of
Atonpmrnt
typified
the
"better
sacrifices"
For
such
he
has
become
the
surety
and
has
inducted
them
into
for
the
putting
away
of
original
sin.
Original
sin
was
Adam's
a
blpssed
relationship
with
the
Father-the
relationship
of
sin,
which
has
deseended
to
all
of
his
children.
The
entire
sons.
race
is
by
nature
uncleI'
the
dominion
of
that
original
sin
and
The
Israelites
were
God's
people,
in
eovenant
relationship
uncleI'
its
penalty.
God
purposes
to
do
away
with
both
the
with
him
through
typieal
arrangements.
The
time
had
not
sin
and
its
penalty,
through
the
grpat
High
Priest,
Jesus.
then
come
for
Christ
to
die
for
sinners,
so
God
gave
them
a
Jesus
has
alrpady
diecl
and
has
now
nearly
eompleted
the
system
of
types,
pointing
forward
to
the
real
Sacrifice
for
sins
offering
of
the
"better
sacrifices"
than
those
offered
by
the
to
be
offered
"in
due
time."
He
arranged
that
those
who
came
typical
high
priest
of
Israrl.
Wp
see
that
the
time
is
coming
into
this
covenant
relationship
with
him
should
be
treated
as
when
there
will
not
be
a
mere
imputation
of
the
merit
of
though
their
sins
had
been
actually
forgiven
and
canceled.
Christ,
as
there
has
been
during
the
Gospel
age
for
the
church;
"Year
by
year
continually,"
as
the
Apostle
Paul
says,
they
for
during
the
incoming
age
his
merit
will
be
applied
abso-
were
to
repeat
these
Atonement
Day
sacrifices,
and
thus
have,
lutely
for
the
sins
of
the
whole
world,
and
the
sins
of
the
typically,
a
fresh
eancelation
of
Adam
ic
sin
for
ancther
Vl'~
r.
world-the
A(lamic
sin-will
be
canceled
forever.
The
con-
for
the
sacrifice
was
good
only
for
one
year.
Because
of
this
demnation
of
original
sin
will
be
no
more
upon
anyone,
any-
arrangement
their
unwitting
transgressions
were
typically
set
where;
and
all
who
will
may
be
assisted
up
to
all
that
was
aside,
and
they
continued
to
be
God's
covenant
people.
Dur-
lost
by
Adam
and
reeleemed
by
Christ
Jesus.
ing
each
year,
however,
they
might
through
more
or
less
weak-
But
thprl'
aTl'
othpr
sin~
]wsiclps
originnl
sin.
and
tIl('
e1l1pa-
ness
fall
into
errors
of
thought,
of
word
and
of
eonduct.
These
bility
of
these
is
proportionate
to
the
amount
of
knowledge
would
be
trespasses.
enjoyed.
Thosp
which
are
unintentional
are
in
our
Lord's
THE
OBJECT
OF
JOHN'S
BAPTISM
praypr
calleel
"trespasses."
But
prayer
to
God
would
not
set
When
John
the
Baptist
began
his
ministry,
he
came
preach-
aside
original
sin-only
the
death
of
Jesus
as
a
ransom
could
ing
that
the
time
was
now
at
hand
when
Messiah
would
appear,
spt
this
aside.
There
are
certain
ones
who
through
faith
in
his
and
the
invitation
to
eome
into
the
real
kingdom
of
God
be
rpeleeming
blood
an(l
by
consecration
of
heart
alJ(l
life
to
the
given.
His
exhortation
was
that
all
the
people
should
get
Lord
haye
beeomr
rhil(lren
of
God.
Becanse
of
inherited
im-
reaely
for
this,
otherwise
they
would
not
be
prepared
to
re-
perfections
these
children
of
God
commit
trespasses.
When
ceive
Messiah.
He
said
in
substance,
Examine
your
life.
Are
they
recognize
these
trespasses.
they
should
come
to
the
throne
you
living
to
the
best
of
your
ability
according
to
the
lawf
of
heavenly
grace
"that
they
may
obtain
mercy
and
find
grace
If
not,
if
you
are
living
according
to
a
lower
standard
than
the
to
help
in
time
of
need."
Othprs
than
those
who
have
become
best
of
which
you
are
capable,
you
are
guilty.
To
whatever
children
of
God
have
no
standing
with
him
and
have
no
right
extent
you
aN
Dot
living
up
to
your
highest
possibilities,
you
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(287-291) enjoy. I receive such a blessing daily with the Morning Manna, the Vow and THE Morninc REsoLve! Also, “ARE YE ABLE TO DRINK oF My Cup?’ Oh, the blessed truth! It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do. And, dear Pastor, Tue Wartcn Tower is such a wonderful channel of blessing, too! We praise God on your behalf as we see how he has kept you all these years; it gives us courage. The feast is now spread surely in the midst of our enemies! The Lord grant we may be enlarged daily and thus have the spiritual capacity for the SeventH VOLUME of which you also spoke. Our dear Pastor, I would just make one request of you, if I may. Jt is that you would pray for me; that, having run well thus far, ] might continue faithful even unto death. Three months ago J had two operations in one. After seven weeks I came home to take up my family obligations once again—except sweeping, washing and ironing. It taxed my strength so much that I thought it only right as a new creature in Christ to speak to my husband. I told him how I felt. He could not understand, neither could his mother, how it was that I did not feel able to do the work. Well, this proved quite a trial to me. But as no deliverance came from these duties, I considered it my duty, and evidently God’s will also, that I go on and serve just as long as God gave me strength. I feel that my strength is going, though I have not told my husband, as he speaks to me only when he must, since the experience mentioned. The pressure I feel has been hard upon me for the last five or six months, but I have been able to rejoice. Though the cup has overflowed with sorrow and suffering, nevertheless I have been able to realize the Lord’s presence very near and the truth of Jesus’ words, “The Father himself loveth you.” But even so as our Lord, I would continue to pray with strong crying and tears, realizing so much my utter helplessness and need of God’s help through Christ Jesus, I ask you to pray for me, that I may in due time have the full assurance, as those who have gone before, that I am acceptable in the Beloved One, and have made my calling and election sure. I feel that I have need of patience also, that having done the will of God I might receive the promise. Now again I would thank God for the blessed tie that unites us all in him. My prayer is that we may be enlarged and abound yet more and more in the love of God, This love has increased in me as daily I have prayer with you all that thus we might be able to show forth the praises of him who hath called us out of darkness into his marvelous light. THE WATCH TOWER Brooxiyn, N. Y. May the Lord bless thee and keep thee, and grant thee the “abundant entrance” through Christ Jesus our Lord! Your sister in Christ, LIKE SAUL, THOUGHT HE DID GOD SERVICE DeaR BROTHER :— Am happy to say that I am most surely a believer, and an earnest one in “The Divine Plan of the Ages,” and just as set forth by Brother Russell. More than that, I have been preaching it in no uncertain manner from the pulpit of the First Baptist Church of this place. And as might be expected I have also been ordered to stop such preaching or resign; consequently I have resigned. But then, of course, there are other places to preach, and preach it I will! Yes, I recall the circumstances to which you refer, at the time of the revival meeting in my church, at the time the PuHoTO-DRAMA was shown here, and J recall the matter only with shame and humiliation for the part I played in it. While I made no speech at the band-stand that afternoon, I did help to arrange the meeting with the object of keeping people from seeing the Drama. The evangelist and the Methodist pastor of this place did the speaking, but I approved of it at the time. That humiliating experience serves to show what an absurd and enormous blunder a man makes when he jumps at conclusions and forms an opinion without investigation, just because “everyone says so.” However, like Saul, I verily thought I did God a service, and being honest and sincere, though ignorant, like him, I obtained mercy, and have been shown a “more excellent way.” I am already beginning to feel the edge of the people’s opposition, and, as you say, from those who were formerly my strongest supporters. However, “’Tis always with the righteous well,” and I trust that I have the imputed righteousness of my Master, and that through his grace and help I shall be able to exemplify that righteousness in my life. I have a full set of the STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES, am getting Tae WatcH Tower and also the Brie STUDENTS MontHiy. No, I have not a copy of Brother Rutherford’s “Defense of Brother Russell,’ nor do I need one for myself. as I need no further evidence than the Stupirs. But I might be able to use one to advantage with others that are not so eonvinced. Thanking you for the interest and sympathy manifested in your letter, and requesting that you will remember me at the throne of grace. I am your brother in the truth, Vou. XXXVIT BROOKLYN, N. Y., OCTOBER 1, 1916 No. 19 BAPTISM FOR REMISSION OF SINS FOR JEWS ONLY “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.”’—Matthew 3:11. We should make quite a marked distinction between the Atonement Day arrangement for Israel with its cancelation, and any other arrangement for cancelation of sin. The sacrifices of the Day of Atonement typified the “better sacrifices” for the putting away of original sin. Original sin was Adam’s sin, which has descended to all of his children. The entire race is by nature under the dominion of that original sin and under its penalty. God purposes to do away with both the sin and its penalty, through the great High Priest, Jesus. Jesus has already died and has now nearly completed the offering of the “better sacrifices” than those offered by the typical high priest of Isracl. We see that the time is coming when there will not be a mere imputation of the merit of Christ, as there has been during the Gospel age for the church; for during the incoming age his merit will be applied absolutely for the sins of the whole world, and the sins of the world—the Adamie sin—will be canceled forever. The condemnation of original sin will be no more upon any one, anywhere; and all who will may be assisted up to all that was lost by Adam and redcemed by Christ Jesus. But there are other sins besides original sin. and the eulpability of these is proportionate to the amount of knowledge enjoyed. Those which are unintentional are in our Lord’s prayer called “trespasses.” But prayer to God would not set aside original sin—only the death of Jesus as a ransom could set this aside. There are certain ones who through faith in his redeeming blood and by consecration of heart and Hfe to the Lord have become children of God. Because of inherited imperfections these children of God commit trespasses. When they recognize these trespasses, they should come to the throne of heavenly grace “that they may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Others than those who have become children of God have no standing with him and have no right to make petitions. The only ones who have a hearing with God are those who have become disciples, or followers, of Christ and who have been accepted by him as his followers. For such he has become the surety and has inducted them into a blessed relationship with the Father—the relationship of sons, The Israelites were God’s people, in covenant relationship with him through typical arrangements. The time had not then come for Christ to die for sinners, so God gave them a system of types, pointing forward to the real Sacrifice for sins to be offered “in due time.” He arranged that those who came into this covenant relationship with him should be treated as though their sins had been actually forgiven and canceled. “Year by year continually,” as the Apostle Paul says, they were to repeat these Atonement Day sacrifices, and thus have, typically, a fresh cancelation of Adamic sin for ancther venr, for the sacrifice was good only for one year. Because of this arrangement their unwitting transgressions were typically set aside, and they continued to be God’s covenant people. During each year, however, they might through more or less weakness fall into errors of thought, of word and of conduct. These would be trespasses. THE OBJECT OF JOHN’S BAPTISM When John the Baptist began his ministry, he came preaching that the time was now at hand when Messiah would appear, and the invitation to come into the real kingdom of God be given. His exhortation was that all the people should get ready for this, otherwise they would not be prepared to receive Messiah. He said in substance, Examine your life. Are you living to the best of your ability according to the law? If not, if you are living according to a lower standard than the best of which you are capable, you are guilty. To whatever extent you are not living up to your highest possibilities, you [5962]
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