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VOL.
XXXVII
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
DECEMBER
1,
1916
No.
23
The
Watch
Tower
Editoria£
Committee:
This
.Journal
is
published
under
the
supervision
of
an
Editorial
Committee,
at
least
thrpe
of
wholll
mllst
haw·
read
and
have
approved
as
Truth
each
and
every
article
appearing
in
these
columns.
TlH'
names
of
the
E<litorial
Committee
now
serving
are:
\\'.
E.
VAN
AMBURGH,
J.
F.
RUTHERFORD,
H.
C.
ROCKWELL,
F.
H.
ROBISOr-;,
R.
H.
HIRSH.
BIOGRAPHY
(354-356)
tieth
century
upon
these.
He
made
no
claim
of
a
special
revelation
from
God,
but
held
that
it
was
God's
due
time
for
the
Bible
to
be
understood;
and
that,
being
fully
conse
crated
to
the
Lord
and
to
his
service,
he
was
permitted
to
understand
it.
Because
he
devoted
himself
to
the
develop
ment
of
the
fruits
and
graces
of
the
holy
Spirit,
the
pro
mise
of
the
Lord
was
fulfilled
in
him:
"For
if
these
things
be
in
you
and
abound,
they
make
you
that
ye
shall
neither
be
barren
nor
unfruitful
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ."-2
Peter
1:
5-8.
He
clearly
taught
and
proved
his
teachings
by
the
cita
tion
of
Scripture
a
uUlOrity-that
man
does
not
possess
an
immortal
soul,
that
he
is
a
soul
and
is
mortal;
that
the
wages
of
sin
is
death-not
eternal
torment;
that
death
came
upon
man
as
the
just
penalty
for
the
violation
of
God's
law;
that
death
means
the
destruction
of
man;
that
God,
in
his
good
ness,
has
provided
the
great
ransom
price
whereby
lI1<'ln
may
be
delivered
from
the
bondage
of
sin
and
death;
that
God's
beloved
Son,
Jesus,
became
a
man
and
grew
to
manhood's
estate,
was
put
to
death
as
a
man
and
raised
again
from
the
dead
a
spirit-being,
possessing
the
divine
nature;
that
by
his
death
and
resurrection
Christ
.Jesus
provided
and
produced
the
ransom-price
for
man's
deliverance
and
restoration;
that
Jesus
Christ,
by
the
grace
of
God,
tasted
death
for
every
man;
that
every
man
in
God's
due
time
mnst,
therefore,
have
a
fair
trial
for
life,
and
to
thi'\
end
there
shall
be
a
resurrec
tion
of
all
the
dead;
that
Jesus
Christ
ascended
into
heaven
and
must
come
the
second
time;
that
the
period
of
time
elaps
ing
between
the
first
and
sC('ond
coming
of
the
Lord
is
de
voted
to
the
election
of
the
members
of
the
body
of
Christ,
taken
from
amongst
men;
that
the
requirements
for
election
to
that
exalted
position
are,
full
faith
in
the
shed
blood
of
IDS
TEAOHINGS
Jesus
as
the
ransom
price,
a
full
consecration
to
do
the
Naturally
of
a
reverential
mind,
desiring
to
worship
and
Father's
will
even
unto
death;
that
all
who
thus
are
conse-
serve
the
true
God,
he
reasoned,
"All
the
creeds
of
Christen-
crated
and
begotten
of
the
holy
Spirit
and
are
overcomers
dom
claim
to
be
founded
on
the
Bible,
and
these
are
eonflict-
shalI
have
part
in
the
chief
resurrection.
and
be
exalted
to
ing.
Is
it
possible
that
the
Bible
has
been
misrepresented?
positions
in
the
heavenly
kingdom
of
God
and
participate
It
may
not
teaeh
the
terrible
doctrine
of
eternal
torment."
with
Christ
Jesus
in
his
Millennial
reign
for
the
blessing
of
Turning
again
to
the
Bible
he
determined
to
make
a
careful,
alI
the
families
of
the
earth;
that
during
the
thousand-year
systematic
study
of
it
without
reference
to
creeds
of
men.
reign
of
Christ
alI
of
the
dead
shall
be
awakened,
and
given
As
a
result
the
remainder
of
his
life
was
wholly
devoted
to
a
fair
and
impartial
trial
for
life
or
death;
that
under
said
teaching
the
Bible,
writing
and
Jlublishing
religious
books
and
reign
the
wilfully
disobedient
shalI
be
everlastingly
destroyed,
papers,
lecturing
and
proclaimmg
the
message
of
Messiah's
while
those
obedient
to
the
righteous
rule
of
Christ
shall
be
kingdom.
He
was
the
greatest
religious
teacher
since
St.
fully
restored
to
human
perfection
of
body,
mind
and
chara~-
Paul,
and
did
more
than
any
other
man
of
modern
times
tel';
that
during
this
Millennial
reign
the
earth
shall
be
to
establish
the
faith
of
t~e
people
in
the
Scriptures.
brought
to
a
state
of
Edenic
Paradise,
and
made
fit
as
a
place
He
was
not
the
foun
.er
of
a
new
religion,
and
never
habitable
for
perfect
man;
that
man,
fully
restored
to
per-
made
such
claim.
He
revived
the
great
truths
taught
by
fection,
will
inhabit
the
beautiful
earth
in
all
the
ages
to
Jesus
and
the
apostles,
and
turned
the
light
of
the
twen-
come.
VII-12
[5997]
Charles
Taze
Russell,
known
the
world
over
as
Pastor
Russell,
author,
lecturer
and
minister
of
the
Gospel,
was
born
at
Pittsburgh,
Pa.,
February
16,
1852;
died
October
31,
1916.
He
was
the
son
of
Joseph
L.
and
Eliza.
Birney
Russell,
both
of
Scotc,h-Irish
lineage.
He
was
eduMted
in
the
common
8('hools
and
under
private
tutors.
Author
of
"OBJECT
AND
MANNER
OF
OUR
LORD'S
Rm-URN,"
"FOOD
FOR
THINKING
CHRIS
TIANS,"
"TABERNACLE
SHADOWS,"
"THE
DIVINE
PLAN
OF
THE
AGES,"
"THE
TIME
IS
AT
HAND,"
"THY
KINGDOM
COME,"
''THE
BATTLE
OF
ARMAGEDDON,"
"THE
ATONEMENT,"
"THE
NEW
CREATION,"
"\VHAT
SAY
THE
SCRIPTURES
ABOUT
HELL,"
"SPIRITISM,"
"OLD
THEOLOGY
TRACTS,"
''THE
PHOTO-DRA.MA
OF
CREATION,"
et
cetera,
et
cetera.
He
was
married
in
1879
to
Maria
Frances
Ackley.
No
children
blessed
this
union.
Seventeen
years
later
they
dis
agreed
about
the
management
of
his
journal
and
a
separation
followed.
Reared
under
the
influence
of
Christian
parents,
at
an
early
age
he
became
interested
in
theology,
uniting
himself
with
the
Congregational
Ohurch,
and
beca.me
active
in
10001
mission
work.
The
doctrine
of
eternal
torment
of
all
man
kind
except
the
few
elect
became
so
abhorrent
to
him
that
at
the
age
of
seventeen,
he
was
a
skeptic.
He
said,
"A
God
that
would
use
his
power
to
create
human
beings
whom
he
foreknew
and
predestinated
should
be
eternally
tormented,
could
be
neither
wise,
just
nor
loving;
his
sta,ndard
would
be
lower
than
that
of
many
men."
He
continued
to
believe,
however,
in
the
existence
of
God,
but
was
not
willing
to
ac
cept
the
commonly
understood
teachings
as
God's
revelation
of
himself
to
man.
He
turned
his
attention
to
the
inVEsti
gation
of
heathen
religions,
only
to
find
all
of
these
unsatie
factory.
Vou. XXXVIT BROOKLYN, N. Y., DECEMBER 1, 1916 The Watch Tower Editorial Committee: This Journal is published under the supervision of an Editorial Committee, at least three of whom must have read and have approved as Truth each and every article appearing in these columns. The names of the Editorial Committee now serving are: W. E. Van AmBuRGH, J. F. RuTHERForRD, H. C. Rockweti, F. H. Rosison, R. H. HIRsu. BIOGRAPHY Charles Taze Russell, known the world over as Pastor Russell, author, lecturer and minister of the Gospel, was born at Pittsburgh, Pa., February 16, 1852; died October 31, 1916. He was the son of Joseph L. and Eliza Birney Russell, both of Scotch-Irish lineage. He was educated in the common schools and under private tutors. Author of “ORJECT AND MANNER OF OUR Lorp’s RETuRN,” “Foop ror THINKING CHRISTIANS,” “TABERNACLE SHADOWS,” “THE DIVINE PLAN OF THE Aces,” “THp TIME 1s AT Hann,” “THy KiInepom Come,” “THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON,” “THE ATONEMENT,” “THE NEW Creation,” “WHat Say THE Scriptures Asour HELL,” “SPIRITISM,” “OLD THEOLOGY TRACTS,” “THE PHOTO-DRAMA oF CREATION,” et cetera, et cetera. He was married in 1879 to Maria Frances Ackley. No children blessed this union. Seventeen years later they disagreed about the management of his journal and a separation followed. Reared under the influence of Christian parents, at an early age he became interested in theology, uniting himself with the Congregational Church, and became active in local mission work. The doctrine of eternal torment of all mankind except tne few elect became so abhorrent to him that at the age of seventeen, he was a skeptic. He said, “A God that would use his power to create human beings whom he foreknew and predestinated should be eternally tormented, could be neither wise, just nor loving; his standard would be lower than that of many men.” He continued to believe, however, in the existence of God, but was not willing to accept the commonly understood teachings as God’s revelation of himself to man. He turned his attention to the investigation of heathen religions, only to find all of these unsatisfactory. HIS TEACHINGS Naturally of a reverential mind, desiring to worship and serve the true God, he reasoned, “All the creeds of Christendom claim to be founded on the Bible, and these are conflicting. Is it possible that the Bible has been misrepresented? It may not teach the terrible doctrine of eternal torment.” Turning again to the Bible he determined to make a careful, systematic study of it without reference to creeds of men. As a result the remainder of his life was wholly devoted to teaching the Bible, writing and publishing religious books and papers, lecturing and proclaiming the message of Messiah’s kingdom. He was the greatest religious teacher since St. Paul, and did more than any other man of modern times to establish the faith of the people in the Scriptures. He was not the foun.er of a new religion, and never made such claim. He revived the great truths taught by Jesus and the apostles, and turned the light of the twen VII—12 [5997] tieth century upon these. He made no claim of a special revelation from God, but held that it was God’s due time for the Bible to be understood; and that, being fully consecrated to the Lord and to his service, he was permitted to understand it. Because he devoted himself to the development of the fruits and graces of the holy Spirit, the promise of the Lord was fulfilled in him: “For if these things be in you and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”—2 Peter 1:5-8. He clearly taught and proved his teachings by the citation of Scripture authority—that man does not possess an immortal soul, that he is a soul and is mortal; that the wages of sin is death—not eternal torment; that death came upon man as the just penalty for the violation of God’s law; that death means the destruction of man; that God, in his goodness, has provided the great ransom price whereby man may be delivered from the bondage of sin and death; that God’s beloved Son, Jesus, became a man and grew to manhood’s estate, was put to death as a man and raised again from the dead a spirit-being, possessing the divine nature; that by his death and resurrection Christ Jesus provided and produced the ransom-price for man’s deliverance and restoration; that Jesus Christ, by the grace of God, tasted death for every man; that every man in God’s due time must, therefore, have a fair trial for life, and to this end there shall be a resurrection of all the dead; that Jesus Christ ascended into heaven and must come the second time; that the period of time elapsing between the first and second coming of the Lord is devoted to the election of the members of the body of Christ, taken from amongst men; that the requirements for election to that exalted position are, full faith in the shed blood of Jesus as the ransom price, a full consecration to do the Father’s will even unto death; that all who thus are consecrated and begotten of the holy Spirit and are overcomers shall have part in the chief resurrection. and be exalted to positions in the heavenly kingdom of God and participate with Christ Jesus in his Millennial reign for the blessing of all the families of the earth; that during the thousand-year reign of Christ all of the dead shall be awakened, and given a fair and impartial trial for life or death; that under said reign the wilfully disobedient shall be everlastingly destroyed, while those obedient to the righteous rule of Christ shall be fully restored to human perfection of body, mind and character; that during this Millennial reign the earth shall be brought to a state of Edenic Paradise, and made fit as a place habitable for perfect man; that man, fully restored to perfection, will inhabit the beautiful earth in all the ages to come. (354-356)
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