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~rAY
I,
1918
THE
WATCH
TOWER
(130-147)
Dear
brethren,
continue
the
good
work.
The
Lord
has
said
:
"No
wes-pon
formed
against
thee
shall
prosper;
and
every
tongue
that
shall
rise
s-gainst
thee
in
judgment
thou
"ha.lt
condemn.
This
is
the
heribage
of
the
servants
of
the
Lord."-lsa.
54:
17.
We
do
hereby
express
by
unanimous
vote
our
confidence
in
the
integrity
of
the
present
head
and
management
of
the
So{'ietv.
YO~lr
brethren
in
the
Lord,
HOUSTON
ECCLESIA.--·Tex.
IN
:BE
SEVENTH
VOLUME
STUDY
Section
22
of
Title
XI
of
the
Espionage
Act
provides:
"Whoever
in
aid
of
any
foreign
government
shall
knowingly
or
wilfully
have
possession
of
or
control
over
any
property
or
·paper
designed
or
intended
for
use
or
which
is
used
as
the
means
of
violating
any
penal
statute
or
any
of
the
rights
or
obligations
of
the
United
States
under
any
treaty
or
the
law
of
nations,
shall
be
fined
not
more
than
$1,000,
or
im
prisoned
not
more
tllan
two
years,
or
both."
United
States
District
Attorneys
and
other
local
officers,
we
are
informed,
hl1ve
compelled
the
brethren
to
surrender
their
pl'rsonal
copies
of
Volume
VII
of
STunms
IN
THE
SCRIP
TURF;S,
and
have
broken
up
Bible
classes.
If
such
surrender
is
being
compelled
without
search
warrant,
or
such
meetings
broken
up
without
proper
complaint
filed
charging
that
such
meetings
are
in
violation
of
law,
then
sU0h
surrender
and
such
breaking
up
of
meetings
are
in
violation
of
law,
The
Seventh
Volume
of
STUDIES
I::'l"
THE
SCRIPTURES
is
a
commentary
upon
the
Bible.
We
do
not
under~nd
that
the
Government
desires
to
interfere
with
such
study
at
all,
but
some
over-zealous
local
officials
have
interfered
as
above,
which
we
believe
is
i'n
violation
of
their
instructions;
and
this
mwtter
is
being
called
to
the
attention
of
the
Department
of
Justice
at
Washington.
We
have
no
information
that
the
De
partment
of
J,ustice
ha·s
ruled
that
the
p()Sses~ion
by
any
member
of
our
Association
of
a
copy
of
Volume
VII
is
in
violation
of
the
Espionage
AClt;
and
we
do
not
believe
that
department
has
made
such
ruling.
We
make
this
sta.tement
upon
advice
of
counseL
KINGDOM
NEWS
No.
3
KINGDOM
NEWS
No.3
is
now
on
the
press
and
will
be
ready
for
distribution
within
a
,few
days.
You
will
receive
the
same
nrnnber
of
copies
that
WE're
sent
to
you
of
the
B.
S.
M.
No.
99.
We
advise
that
the
Volunteer
'Captains
arrange
the
work
and
get
these
papers
into
the
hands
of
the
people
a,s
quickly
a'S
possible.
\Ve
regard
No.
3
as
one
of
the
most
important
is
sues
of
the
Volunteer
ma.tter,
especiwlly
at,
this
time.
We
have
had
eaoh
issue
of
KINGDOM
NEWS
carefully
gone
over
by
lawyers
and
other
competent
persona
and
a·re
certain
that
these
papers
contain
not
one
word
that
is
'in
any
way
violative
of
the
law
of
the
land;
and
therefore
tohere
should
.be
no
diffi
culty
in
putting
them
out.
Where
local
officers
rai-se
objeetion,
ask
them
to
read
the
paper
carefully
and
then
they
will
Scil
thllit
it
is
entirely
proper,
in
the
interest
of
the
people
and
the
nation,
and
contains
a
great
dea,l
of
information
which
is
partiC'lllarly
pertinent
to
the
time
in
which
we
are
living.
Be
diligent
and
get
these
issues
ou,t
quickly.
The
"dark
night"
is
near
at
hand,
when
no
man
can
work.
IN
RE
PUBLIC
MEETINGS
The
persecution
of
the
International
Bible
Students
As·
sociation
hll;s
aroused
a
great
desire
in
the
minds
of
many
to
know
what
we
.believe
and
teach.
We
;;trongly
recommend
to
the
friends
the
great
importance
of
well
located
ha.lls
and
properly
advertised
meetings.
This
door
of
opportunity
should
be
quickly
entered,
that
the
people
may
have
the
truth
con
cerning
the
Lord's
kingdom,
which
is
at
hand.
One
public
address
should
'be
given
in
ewch
plaee
on
"THE
\VORLD
HAS
ENDID-MILLIONS
Now
LIVDlG
WILL
NFJVER
DIE.".
Let
us
be
zealous
in
proclaiming
the
truth
while
we
have
oppartunity.
CHRONOLOGICAL
CHART
OF
REVELATION
\Ve
now
have
in
stook
Blue
Print
Charts
of
Revela,tion
8imilar
to
the
one
in
the
Question
Booklet
of
VoL
VII.
SizlI
3
ft.
x
6
ft.
printed
on
linen.
Frice
per
chart
$2
postpaid.
These
charts
are
very
helpful
in
class
study.
VOL.
XXXIX
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
MAY
15,
1918
FAULTLESS
BEFORE
HIS
PRESENCE
No.
10
"But
ye,
beloved,
building
up
yo-ursdvIM
on
your
most
ho/,y
faith,
prayi"1J
m
the
Holy
Spirit,
keep
yo-ur,~elves
in
the
love
of
God,
looking
for
the
merC1J
of
OlW
Lord
Je81J8
Ohrist
unto
eternal
life."--Jude
20,
21.
W.hile
the
storm
against
God's
little
ones
increases
in
fury,
H11ltIILITY
OF
FIRST
D4PO:BTANOE
tlhose
who
are
anxious
to
see
the
heav~nly
Father's
face
are
set-
The
firat
essential
to
serving
God
in
an
aeceptable
manner
ting
the
things
of
their
house
in
prder,
that
in
due
time
they
is
to
have
a
proper
ft.wreeiation
of
one's
own
self,
and
to
have
may
be
presented
faultless
before
the
presenee
of
his
glory.
in
mind
always
that
Jehovah
is
the
great
fir8t
cause
with
That
will
be
the
climax
of
all
Christian
experience.
The
child
whom
none
can
be
compared.
It
is
he
who
meaRures
the
~aters
of
God.
loves
to
contemplate
that
blessed
time.
At
the
moment
of
the
deep
in
the
hollow
of
his
hand.
and
metes
out
the
heav-
of
awakening
in
the
morning,
the
first
thought
is:
"Dear
ens
with
a
span;
who
OODl1>rehends
the
dust
of
the
earth
and
Father,
keep
me
this
day
so
near
to
thee
that,
if
this
be
my
weighs
the
mountains
in
scales
and
the
hills
in
the
balance;
last
on
earth,
it
may
please
thee
to
permit
thy
child
to
see
thy
with
whom
the
nations
of
earth
are
counted
as
the
small
dust
glorious
cOUl.tenance."
And
when
the
day's
tasks
are
done,
of
the
balance--he
who
is
the
author
of
the
great
plan
of
the
when
we
have
squared
our
accounts
with
the
Lord
and
know
ages
that
is
working
out
in
an
orderly
progressive
manner,
that
all
is
well,
then,
as
,we
are
folded
in
the
embrace
of
sweet
~ach
attribute
acting
in
its
proper
time
and
in
exact
.har-
rest,
our
last
thou!!:ht
is:
"As
for
me,
I
will
behold
thy
faee
mony
with
the
other
attributes.
His
love
was
so
wonderfully
in
righteousness;
I
shall
be
satisfied
when
I
awake
with
thy
maniiested
by
sending
his
only-Begotten
Son
to
die,
that
man,
likeness."
the
very
worm
of
the
dust
of
the
earth,
might
hlLve
life
and
Seeing
by
1aith
this
glorious
prospect
before
us,
,what
ean
partake
of
the
riches
of
glory.-Isaiah
40:12-17.
we
do
to
make
sure
of
attaining
that
prize
T
The
above
Scrip-
Sueh
contemplations
enabled
Brother
Jude
to
lllll'e
a
ture
answers:.
"Keep
yourselves
in
the
love
of
God."
The
im-
proper
81ppreciation
of
hill
position.
He
was
a
preacher
of
portance
of
being
kept
in
the
love
of
God
cannot
'be
overstated.
God's
Word;
yet
he
applied
to
himself
no
high-sounding
titles,
St.
Jude
emphasizes
this
by
pointing
out
certa.in
stumbling
such
as
Right
Reverend,
Doctor
of
Divinity,
Bishop
or
Oardi-
stones
or
pitfalls
that
will
take
God's
children
out
of
hiB
love,
nal,
but
delighted
to
designate
himself
a
slave
of
Jesus
Christ.
and
announees
eertain
rules
which,
if
followed,
will
keep
one
To
be
the
Lord's
sll1.ve
is
much
to
lbe
preferred
to
all
the
titles,
in
the
love
of
God.
The
writings
of
all
the
apostlell
are
for
the
honors
and
emoluments
that
can
be
conferred
upon
one
man.
building
up
of
the
church
on
the
foundation
of
holy
faith.
They
From
this
eXMll1>le
<JIf
humility
manifested
by
Jude
we
learn
II.
wrote
aforetime
for
the
benefit
of
those
Upon
whom
the
end
of
lesson
of
mu~h
value.
As
our
knowledge
of
the
chara.cter
of
the
age
has
corne.
Jude
was
not
an
apostle
of
the
Lord,
but
our
lovin~
Master
increases,
the
more
we
rejoice
to
be
his
one
of
his
brethren,
s-nd
his
epistle
contains
a
message
of
great
slaves.
That
such
Ml
attitude
of
mind
is
pleaslnJ!'
to
the
value
to
the
chuTClh.
How
like
the
loving
Father
to
make
pro·
Father,
we
are
assured
by
St.
Peter's
words:
"God
rellisteth
the
vision
for
his
dear
children,
that
they
might
be
sustained
in
proud,
and
giveth
grace
to
the
humble."
Pride
and
ambi-
the
hour
of
gres-test
test
upon
them!
With
eager
mind
and
tion,
the
very
opposite
of
humility,
have
been
the
cause
of
thankful
heart
should
ea.ch
consecrated
one
aw.il
himself
of
many
falling
away
from
the
love
of
God.
With
confidence,
such
provisions.
then,
we
can
say
that
humility
is
of
first
importance
to
keep
VII--Z8
[6258]
May 1, 1918 Dear brethren, continue the good work. The Lord has said: “No weapon formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalg condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord.”—Isa. 54:17. We do hereby express by unanimous vote our confidence in the integrity of the present head and management of the Society. Your brethren in the Lord, Houston Eeciesia.—-Tex. IN RE SEVENTH VOLUME STUDY Section 22 of Title XI of the Espionage Act provides: “Whoever in aid of any foreign government shall knowingly or wilfully have possession of or contro] over any property or paper designed or intended for use or which is used as the means of violating any penal statute or any of the rights or obligations of the United States under any treaty or the law of nations, shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.” United States District Attorneys and other local officers, THE WATCH TOWER (130-147) we are informed, have compelled the brethren to surrender their personal copies of Volume VII of Srupirs In THE ScrirTURES, and have broken up Bible classes. If such surrender is being compelled without search warrant, or such meetings broken up without proper complaint filed charging that such meetings are in violation of law, then such surrender and such breaking up of meetings are in violation of law. The Seventh Volume of STupIes IN TRE SCRIPTURES is a commentary upon the Bible. We do not understand that the Government desires to interfere with such study at all, but some over-zealous local officials have interfered as above, which we believe is in violation of their instructions; and this matter is being called to the attention of the Department of Justice at Washington. We have no information that the Department of Justice has ruled that the possession by any Member of our Association of a copy of Volume VII is in violation of the Espionage Act; and we do not believe that department has made such ruling. We make this statement upon advice of counsel. KINGDOM NEWS No. 3 Kinepom News No. 3 is now on the press and will be ready for distribution within a few days. You will receive the same number of copies that were sent to you of the B. 8S. M. No. 99. We advise that the Volunteer Captains arrange the work and get these papers into the hands of the people as quickly as possible. We regard No. 3 as one of the most important issues of the Volunteer matter, especially at.this time. We have had each issue of Krnepom News carefully gone over by lawyers and other competent persons and are certain that these papers contain not one word that is in any way violative of the law of the land; and therefore there should be no difficulty in putting them out. Where local officers raise objection, ask them to read the paper carefully and then they will see that it is entirely proper, in the interest of the people and the nation, and contains a great deal of information which is particularly pertinent to the time in which we are living. Be diligent and get these issues out quickly. The “dark night” is near at hand, when no man can work. IN RE PUBLIC MEETINGS The persecution of the International Bible Students Association has aroused a great desire in the minds of many to know what we believe and teach. We strongly recommend to the friends the great importance of well located halls and properly advertised meetings. This door of opportunity should be quickly entered, that the people may have the truth concerning the Lord’s kingdom, which is at hand. One public address should be given in each place on “THE Worip Has Enpep-——-MinLions Now Livine Witt Naver Die.”. Let us be zealous in proclaiming the truth while we have opportunity. CHRONOLOGICAL CHART OF REVELATION We-now have in stock Blue Print Charts of Revelation similar to the one in the Question Booklet of Vol. VII. Size Von. XXXIX BROOKLYN, N. Y., MAY 15, 1918 3 ft. x 6 ft. printed on linen. Frice per chart $2 postpaid. These charts are very helpful in elass study. No. 10 FAULTLESS BEFORE HIS PRESENCE “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.’—Jude 20, 21. While the storm against God’s little ones increases in fury, those who are anxious to see the heavenly Father’s face are setting the things of their house in order, that in due time they may be presented faultless before the presence of his glory. That will be the climax of all Christian experience. The child of God loves to contemplate that blessed time. At the moment of awakening in the morning, the first thought is: “Dear Father, keep me this day so near to thee that, if this be my last on earth, it may please thee to permit thy child to see thy glorious coutenance.” And when the day’s tasks are done, when we have squared our accounts with the Lord and know that all is well, then, as we are folded in the embrace of sweet rest, our last thought is: “As for me, I wil! behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness.”” Seeing by faith this glorious prospect before us, what can we do to make sure of attaining that prize? The above Scripture answers:, “Keep yourselves in the love of God.” The importance of being kept in the love of God cannot be overstated. St. Jude emphasizes this by pointing out certain stumbling stanes or pitfalls that will take God’s children out of his love, and announces certain rules which, if followed, will keep one in the love of God. The writings of all the apostles are for the building up of the church on the foundation of holy faith, They wrote aforetime for the benefit of those upon whom the end of the age has come. Jude was not an apostle of the Lord, but one of his brethren, and his epistle contains a message of great value to the church. How like the loving Father to make provision for his dear children, that they might be sustained in the hour of greatest teat upon them! With eager mind and thankful heart should each consecrated one avail himself of such provisions. VII—28 HUMILITY OF FIRST IMPORTANCE The first essential to serving God in an acceptable manner is to have a proper appreciation of one’s own self, and to have in mind always that Jehovah is the great first cause, with whom none can be compared. It is he who measures the waters of the deep in the hollow of his hand, and metes out the heavens with a span; who comprehends the dust of the earth and weighs the mountains in scales and the hills in the balance; with whom the nations of earth are counted as the smal] dust of the balance—he who is the author of the great plan of the ages that is working out in an orderly progressive manner, each attribute acting in its proper time and in exact harmony with the other attributes. His love was so wonderfully manifested by sending his only-Begotten Son to die, that man, the very worm of the dust of the earth, might have life and partake of the riches of glory.—Isaiah 40:12-17, Such contemplations enabled Brother Jude to have a proper appreciation of his position. He was a preacher of God’s Word; yet he applied to himself no high-sounding titles, such as Right Reverend, Doctor of Divinity, Bishop or Oardinal, but delighted to designate himself a slave of Jesus Christ. To be the Lord’s slave is much to be preferred to all the titles, honors and emoluments that can be conferred upon one man. From this example of humility manifested by Jude we learn a lesson of much value. As our knowledge of the character of our loving Master increases, the more we rejoice to be his slaves. That such an attitude of mind is pleasing to the Father, we are assured by St. Peter’s words: “God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.” Pride and ambition, the very opposite of humility, have been the cause of many falling away from the love of God. With confidence, then, we can say that humility is of first importance to keep [6253]
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