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EXECUTIvE
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are:
w.
E.
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W.
Eo
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R.
JI.
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J.
F.
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F.
T.
JIORTH.
*
~
[First
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forlll.l
\'OT..
XXXIX
BH()()KLY~,
~.
Y.,
SEPTEMBER
1,
1918
1\0.
17
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
Zionism
is
a
tJIemp
of
perennial
interest
to
tihc
Lord's
peo-
the
nucleus
of
a
new
Jewish
Republic,
a
homeland
for
Israel.
pIe.
who
for
many
fl'ars
have
watched
with
deep
sympathy
In
June
o[
this
year,
.iust
forty
years
from
tihe'
time
when
f,he
evidences
of
the
return
of
divine
favor
to
God's
chosen
through
the
mfluence
of
Lord
BeaMnsfield
the
dOOT
of
Pales
:lation.
The
beloved
Seventh
'Messengpr
has
written
much
upon
tine
was
reopened
to
tihe
Jews,
the
Zionists
held
tiJeir
twenty
f:his
subject
in
both
the
SCR:J;PTURF.
STUDU:S
and
the
columns
first
annual
convention
at
Pittsburp:th.
This
convention
hal.'
of
this
journal.
In
Vol.
2,
Studies
4
and
7
'he
has
domon-
attracled
much
attention,
Rnd
is
said
to
have
accomplished
strated
the
fad
that
Israel's
"seven
times"
of
divine
disfavor
more
than
had
all
the
preceding
twenty
conventions.
Below
fully
ended
in
October,
1914;
and
that
shortly
after
that
date
we
qnate
from
various
newspapers
relative
to
tlhis
sub.ieot:
the
Jews
would
return
to
Palestine.
He
also
p()inted
out
AIM
OF
THE
AMERIOAN
ZIONISTS
that
the
year
1878
marked
the
turning
point
in
the
history
of
An
excerpt
from
the
Pitt8burgh
Gazette-Time8
rcads:
Israel;
for
in
that
year
an
event
occurred
w1hi0h
indicated
"The
main
object
of
tihe
Zionist
movoment
in
the
United
l'learly
the
beginning
of
the
return
of
divine
favor
t~
the
States
is
to
aid
in
tJ1e
re·estaJblishment
of
a
Jewish
homeland
,Tews.
In
June
of
tJ:tat
yea
...
the
"Berlin
Congress
of
Nations"
in
Palestine
alfter
tJwenty
centuries
of
striving,
tJhereby
fuJ
was
held,
in
which
Lord
Bearonsfield,
then
Prime
Minister
filling
Old
Testament
prophecy.
There
is
no
thought
of
any
of
Great
Britain,
took
the
leading
part.
We
quote:
large
num,ber
of
American
and
English
Jews
returning
to
"There
England
assumed
a
general
protectorate
over
the
this
homeland,
but
rather
the
SEltti~
up
of
an
ethical
center;
Asiatic
pr<>vinces
of
Turkey,
among
which
was
Palestine;
the
making
of
Jerusalem
a
City
of
Prayer
for
all
people~.
and
1'urkey
amended
its
laws
relating
to
aHens,
which
grl'.atly
rathe-r
tihan
a
rallying
point
for
political
activities.
One
of
ameliorated
the
condition
of
the
Jews
then
re8idin~
in
Pales-
the
flherished
'hopes
of
some
of
the
leaders
is
a
World
Uni·
tine,
as
well
as
partially
opened
the
door
for
other~s
to
locate
versity
for
the
study
of
spiritual
questions,
as
distinguished
there.
with
the
privilege
of
holdin!!'
real
estate,
But
we
must
from
the
purely
intellectual
or
materialistic.
rElmember
that
the
year
A.
D.
1878
was
but
the
tu.rning
pain;!;
"The
Great
War
has
given
a
wonderful
impetus
to
tlh!'
of
returning
favor
to
Fleshly
Israel.
W
have
already
restoration
of
Palestine
to
the
Jews,
whi<fu
is
altoll'ether
dif·
learned
from
Qur
studv
of
'The
Times
of
the
Gentiles'
that
ferent
from
the
rcstoration
of
Belgium,
Serbia
and
Roumania
.Terusall"lIl
and
its
people
will
continue
-to
be
trodden
doWTI-
to
their
reflpective
peoples.
'Ifhe
same
world
event
is
proving
~ontrolled
and
oppressed
by
the
Gentiles
'UKTIL
the
timee
an
cmollient
in
racial
and
sectarian
affairs,
and
a-t
times
are
of
the
Gentiles
be
fulfilled,'
and
hence.
though
fa-vor
was
due
more
propitious
for
t,le
Zionist
m
vemerut
fJ1lan
ever
before.
and
beg-a.n
in
A.
D.
1878,
the
Jew
;will
not
be
received
back
For
this
reason
tlhe
Pittsburg-h
convention
will
attract
thl'
into
full
favor
until
A.
D.
1914.
Thus
their
rise
apin
to
a-ttention
and
sYlIll(Xl-thy
of
a
/\Teat
mass
of
'People
wfho
undl'r
favor
will
bc
gradual,
as
was
their
fall
frOlDl
it."-Vol.
2,
different
conditions
would
be
less
interested."
pp.
220,
221.
Our
readers
will
perhaps
recall
+mat
tnIe
thoug'ht
ahov!'
Shortly
oofore
his
deatlh,
October
31,
1916,
Pastoor
Russell
expressed
is
the
same
t.
J.t
Pastor
Russell
set
forth
in
hh
wrote
concerning
the
Jewilih
hope:
sermon
on
Zionism,
delivered
in
the
Hippodrome
on
Oct.
9.
"We
are
free
to
SIW
that
the
reB'toration
of
Israel
has
not
1910.
On
that
occasion
he
said:
been
ll.OOOmplished
as
ra.pidly
as
we
had
anticipated.
Never-
"It
is
n<>t
my
thought
that
the
eiglht
millions
of
,TetWs
in
thelesa
tJhe
Jews
in
Palestine
seem
to
be
thus
far
wonderfully
the
world
will
aU
go
to
Palestine.
even
thollglh.
it
hu
been
sheltered;
and
doubtless
many
of
fJ1leir
co-relig-ionists
in
the
estimated
that
tIhe
land
('{)uld
support
more
than
twice
that
war
districts.
eElp('{'ia.lly
in
Poland.
would
be
glad
if
they
hail
many.
It
is
my
tJhoug'ht
that
solme
of
your
most
earnest
gone
tn
Pale_tine
when
they
had
-QIlJportllnity.
It
i_
diffi~ult
and
saintly
people
will
go
to
Palestine
quickly
and
tnat
the
t.o
say
how
the
condllsion
of
thp
war
mav
affect
tillE'
int.ereste
rejuvenation
there
will
be
astonilihing-
to
the
worM.
Furtber
of
Israel.
It
looks
as
though
the
trying
experiences
of
the
it
is
my
thought
that
the
Jews
in
every
part
of
the
world.
in
.rews
would
arouse
c<>miderable
numbers
of
them
cventua-lly
proportion
as
'bhey
come
under
tJhe
holy
influences
of
G~l's
to
~o
to
their
homeland.
We
have
never
expected,
however,
promises
through
the
proplhets.
wi'}l
~o
to
Palestine
eympa-
that
a]]
the
Jew~
wOllld
return
thither.
but
mther
a
repre--
tlletica1ly-by
encoura¢ng-
tiloae
who
can
better
JrO
than
sentative
company
of
tJJi'm,
just
as
in
the
(,~'1se
of
the
return
themselves
and
bv
financial
Msistance
and
the
establishment
from
Babylonish
captivitY-'-only
about
52,000
returncd.
nOlt-
there
of
great
entcrprises."-Sermons.
pa,g-e
482.
withBtanding
the
grl'llt
hosts
that
went
to
Babylon
in
the
RESUME
OF
PROCEEDINGI
captivity.
The
ret.urning
ones
represent
those
fullest
of
faitili
From
tJhe
Pitt81J.u.r.qh
Di8patch
Wf'
dip
the
following:
in
the
I~rd
andl1is
promises,
and
doubtless
will
be
dealt
with
"With
all
its
constituent
bodies
cemented
into
one
national
as
representative
of
the
whole.
We
remind
our
readers
that
organization
operating
under
one
head
and
in
one
direction-
when
this
volume
was
written
fl889]
the
Jews
t'hemselves
that
of
rehabilitating
Palestine.
the
ancient
home
of
the
Jews
had
little
thoug-ht
of
going
to
Palestine.
Now
Zionism
has
-the
Federation
of
American
Zionists
last
night
concluded
its
sprun,g-
up,
and
has
taken
a
deep
hold
upon
the
hearts
of
the
twenty-first
annua.l
('onvention
in
Soldiers'
Memorial
Hall.
Israelites.
Altfuoug-h
it
was
a
secular
Zionism
at
first,
it
has
With
the
amalg-amation
of
the
many
sul>sidiary
or/!,anizations
/\Tadually
turned
to
religious
Bentiment
and
hope."-Vol.
3,
into
one
powerful
body,
tJhe
old
na:me
of
the
federation
was
p.
ii.
dropped
and
hereafter
the
body
will
'00
known
as
the
Zionist
W!ithin
lesll
than
a.
year
after
his
death
-the
.ioyful
mcs-
Organiza-tion
of
America..
sage
was
flashed
around
the
world
that
Great
Britain
had
"The
final
day
of
the
convention,
which
was
the
mOflt
promised
the
establishment
in
Palest.ine
of
a
Jewislh.
nationa,l
importa.nt
and
largest
that
the
org-anizat.ion
has
ever
held,
center
to
which
"Jews
from
all
countries
might
unite
in
was
marked
by
the
completion
of
the
aJI1ll,lgamaA;ion
of
the
spreadiing
the
influence
of
Jewish
thougftlt
and
ideals
frOlD1
new
national
body,
Which
will
devote
ita
efforts
for
tlhe
restora-
Palestine
to
other
parts
of
tJhe
world,
in
complete
hanoony
tion
of
Palestine,
by
the
adoption
of
a
constitution
and
the
with
other
peoples."
In
NovCllTlber
of
last
year
came
the
election
<Yf
officers-
for
the
ensuinjl;
year.
cheering
news
that
General
AlIenby'had
taken
Jerusalem
from
"Justice
Louis
D.
Brandeis
of
the
Suprmne
Court
of
the
the
TurkEl.
Still
later,
1JJbout
the
Passover
SCll!'on,
1918,
a
United
States,
who
had
served
as
honora.ry
head
of
the
old
COIJllmittee
of
representative
Jews
arrived
in
Jerusalem
to
form
orv,-anization
during
1:4I.e
pe.st
year
&lid
lI'bo
is
one
of
tire
[6816]
Aveusr 15, 1918 necessity place restriction upon our work. These restrictions may seem severe to those who have never been accustomed to such limitations; but let us remember that they apply, not only to the I. B.S. A., but to everybody else and every other organization. Let us try to be examples of submission without murmuring. No doubt the Lord is permitting these experiences as tests to us all. We are sure vou cannot appreciate difficulties which confront the Executive Committee; and we remind you of our lack of experience, and hence the The Watch Tower Editorial Committee: This journal is published under the supervision of an Editorial Committee, at least three of whom have read and approved as truth, each and every article appearing in these Vou. XNXIX” Zionism is a theme of perennial interest to the Lerd’s people, who for many years have watched with deep sympathy the evidences of the return of divine favor to God’s chosen uation. The beloved Seventh Messenger has written much upon this subject in both the Scriprure Strupirs and the columns of this journal. In Vol. 2, Studies 4 and 7 the has demonstrated the fact that Israel’s “seven times” of divine disfavor fully ended in October, 1914; and that shortly after that date the Jews would return to Palestine. He also pointed out that the year 1878 marked the turning point in the history of Israel; for in that year an event occurred which indicated clearly the beginning of the return of divine favor to the Jews. In June of that year the “Berlin Congress of Nations” ‘was held, in which Lord Beaconsfield, then Prime Minister of Great Britain, took the leading part. We quote: “There England assumed a general protectorate over the Asiatic provinces of Turkey, among which was Palestine; and Turkey amended its laws relating to aliens, which greatly amelforated the condition of the Jews then residing in Palestine, as well as partially opened the door for others to locate there, with the privilege of holding real estate. But we must remember that the year A. D. 1878 was but the turning point of returning favor to Fleshly Israel. W have already learned from our study of ‘The Times of the Gentiles’ that Jerusalem and its people will continue to be trodden down— controlled and oppressed by the Gentiles “UNTIL the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled,’ and hence, though favor was due and began in A. 1). 1878, the Jew will not be received back into full favor unti] A. D. 1914. Thus their rise again to favor will be gradual, as was their fall from it.”—Vel. 2, pp. 220, 221. Shortiy before his death, October 31, 1916, Pastor Russell wrote concerning the Jewish hope: “We are free to say that the restoration of Israel has not been accomplished as rapidly as we had anticipated. Nevertheless the Jews in Palestine seem to be thus far wonderfully sheltered; and doubtless many of their co-religionists in the war districts, especially in Poland. would be glad if they had gone to Palestine when they had opportunity. It is difficult to say how the conclusion of the war may affect the interests of Israel. It looks as though the trying experiences of the Jews would arouse considerable numbers of them eventually to go to their homeland. We have never expected, however, that all the Jews would return thither. but rather a repre sentative company of them, just as in the case of the return from Babylonish captivity-—only about 52,000 returned. notwithstanding the great hosts that went to Babylon in the captivity. The returning ones represent those fullest of faith in the Lord and his promises, and doubtless will be dealt with as representative of the whole. We remind our readers that when this volume was written [1889] the Jews themselves had little thought of going to Palestine. Now Zionism has sprung up, and has taken a deep hold upon the hearts of the Israelites. Although it was a secular Zionism at first, it has gradually turned to religious sentiment and hope.”—Vol. 3, p. fi. Within less than a year after his death the joyful message was flashed around the world that Great Britain had promised the establishment in Palestine of a Jewish national eenter to which “Jews from all countries might unite in spreadiing the influence of Jewish thought and ideals from Palestine to other parts of the world, in complete harmony with other peoples.” In November of last year came the cheering news that General Allenby ‘had taken Jerusalem from the Turks. Still later, about the Passover season, 1918, a committee of representative Jews arrived in Jerusalem to form THE WATCH TOWER “BROOKLYN, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 1, 1918 _ VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER (252-259) greater need of care on our part and of your sympathy and prayers, We appreciate very much your loving messages and assurances of co-operation, and assure you in return that we are willing to comply with the law of the land, to the end that you may have the continued, regular visits of Taz Watcu Tower. With much Christian love, we remain, Your brethren and servants in the Lord, Execurive CoMMITrrr. columns. The names of the Editorial Committee now serving are: W. E. SPILL, W. EB PAGF, BR. H, BARBER, J. F. STEPHENSON, FP, T. HORTH.* *[First appearance of this paragraph in this form. | the nucleus of a new Jewish Republic, a homeland for Israel. In June of this year, just forty years from the time when through the inftuence of Lord Beatonsfield the door of Palestina was reopened to the Jews, the Zionists held their twentyfirst annual convention at Pittsburgh. This convention has attracted much attention, and is said to have accomplished more than had all the preceding twenty conventions. Below we quote from various newspapers relative to this subject: AIM OF THE AMERICAN ZIONISTS An excerpt from the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times reads: “The main object of the Zionist movement in the United States is to aid in the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine after twenty centuries of striving, thereby fulfilling Old Testament prophecy. There is no thought of any large number of American and English Jews returning to this homeland, but rather the setting wp of an ethical center; the making of Jerusalem a City of Prayer for all peoples. rather than a rallying point for political activities. One of the cherished hopes of some of the leaders is a World University for the study of spiritual questions, as distinguished from the purely intellectual or materialistic. “The Great War has given a wonderful impetus to the restoration of Palestine to the Jews, which is altogether different from the restoration of Belgium, Serbia and Roumania to their respective peoples. the same world event is proving an emollient in racial and sectarian affairs, and at times are more propitious for tue Zionist m vement than ever before. For this reason the Pittsburgh convention will attract the attention and sympathy of a great mass of people who under different conditions would be less interested.” Our readers will perhaps recall that the thought above expressed is the same t.at Pastor Russel] set forth in his sermon on Zionism, delivered in the Hippodrome on Oct. 9. 1910. On that occasion he said: ‘tt ia not my thought that the eight millions of Jewa in the world will all go to Palestine, even though it has been estimated that the land could support more than twice that many. It is my thought that some of your most earnest and saintly people will go to Palestine quickly and that the rejuvenation there will be astonishing to the world. Further it is my thought that the Jews in every part of the world. in proportion as they come under the holy influences of God’s promises through the prophets, will go to Palestine sympathetically—by encouraging those who can better go than themselves and by financial assistance and the establishment there of great enterprises.”--Sermons, page 482. RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS From the Pittsburgh Dispatch we clip the following: “With all its constituent bodies cemented into one national organization operating under one ‘head and in one direction— that of rehabilitating Palestine, the ancient home of the Jews —the Federation of American Zionists last night concluded its twenty-first annual convention in Soldiers’ Memorial Hall. With the amalgamation of the many subsidiary organizations into one powerful body, the old name of the federation was dropped and hereafter the body will ‘be known as the Zionist Organization of America. “The final day of the convention, which was the most important and largest that the organization has ever held, was marked by the completion of the amalgamation of the new national body, which will devote its efforts for the restoration of Palestine, by the adoption of a constitution and the election of officers for the ensuing year. “Justice Louis D. Brandeis of the Supreme Court of the United States, who had served as honorary head of the old organization during the past year and who is one of the [6815]
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