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THE
WATCH
TOWER
PITTSBURGH,
PA.
man.
On
the
contrary
I
have
been
praying
for
light,
and
I
think
my
prayers
have
been
heard;
for
I
feel
that
there
is
something
in
your
church
worth
while
considering.
I
beg
to
remain
most
sincerely
yours,
E.
B.-Md.
FAITH
Dr
GOD'S
OVBRRULING
PROVIDBNCE
DEARLY
BELOVED
BR~;THREN
I~
CHRIST:-
Grace
be
unto
you,
and
peace,
,from
God
our
Father
and
from
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
The
church
at
Dalla.s
has
voted
to
extend
to
you
our
love
and
sympa.thy
in
this
hour
of
final
trial
and
testing,
and
to
assure
you
of
our
prayers
and
co
operation.
We
believe
the
Lord
will
uphold
a.nd
guide
you
in
your
efforts
at
service
as
long
as
there
is
any
work
for
the
angel
of
Revellltil'II
8:
3;
and
·for
this
we
pray
daily.
We
appreciate
your
services
to
us,
and
we
rejoice
in
the
blessings
that
each
issue
of
THE
WATCR
TOWER
,brings.
\Ve
do
not
know
just
what
awaits
us;
but
we
do
know
that
"all
things
work
together
for
good
to
them
that
love
God,
to
them
who
are
the
called
aecording
to
his
purpose";
and
that
no
weapon
formed
against
his
children
can
prosper
in
the
sense
of
injuring
them
as
new
creatureB.
Remembering
you
daily
at
the
throne
of
grace,
and
with
much
Christian
love,
we
are
Your
brethren
in
Christ,
The
DALLAS
ECCLmIA.-Texas.
THE
EXPRESSION
OF
A.
NOBLE
HEART
DEAR
BRETHREN:-
Greetings
in
the
Lord's
name;
and
may
grace
and
peace
be
multiplied
unto
~·ou.
I
am
writing
you
at
this
time
to
advise
you
of
my
regret
at
having
taken
any
part
in
causing
to
·be
circulated
a
certain
letter
in
which
surprise
wa.s
ex
preBsed
re
articles
on
pages
152,
168
and
li4
of
the
1918
WATCH
TOWER.
Because
of
certain
conditionB
that
have
arisen
in
local
classes,
the
conviction
has
been
gro"ing
in
my
mind
that
perhaps,
after
all,
the
above
mentioned
articles
were
right,
and
that
I
along
with
a
number
of
others
was
wrong.
So
I
deh'rmined
to
reread
them
with
a
mind
as
unbiased
as
pos
sible.
This
I
did
last
night
and
again
this
morning;
and,
thank
God!
I
can
say
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart:
"I
find
no
,fault
with
them."
I
found
tha.t
I
could
unreservedly
accept
them
for
what
they
say,
but
not
for
what
others
think
they
say.
So
I
haste
to
write
you
my
apology
for
having
opposed
in
any
sense
the
words
which
have
come
forth
from
the
channel
the
Lord
has
so
abundantly
used
in
the
past.
Your
brother
in
the
one
hope,
J.
T.
B.-B.
C.
"TB:BRE
IS
NO
SOmSM
IN
TB:B
]JODY"
DEAR
BRETHRF.N
IN
THE
I"ORD:-
We
would
like
the
dear
Bethel
family
to
know
that
they
are
daily
remembered
in
OUr
prayers.
We
are
grateful
Jor
the
continued
help
given
us
through
the
TOWI!IRS,
which
are
still
coming
through
regularly.
We
ask
the
Lord's
guidance
and
help
for
you
in
these
times
of
difficulty,
knowing
tha.t
we
shall
be
heard,
as
we
believe
he
will
continue
to
use
you
as
he
has
done
in
the
past
if
you
rema,in
steadfast
and
faith·ful
unto
the
end.
'Vith
fervent
love
in
our
dear
Redeemer,
SEC'y
LosDoN
TABERNACT.E.-Eng.
DAILY
PRAYERS
FOR
HEAVENLY
WISDOM
BELOYED
BRETHREN:-
The
Associated'
Bible
Students
of
Bristol
and
vicinity
h('ld
a
two·days'
convention
here
Sept.
21,
22,
in
which
the'
spirit
of
the
Lord
was
manifested
in
a
most
noticeable
manner
by
all
who
attended;
and
we
were
blest
beyond
measure.
Praise
his
name!
A
motion
was
made,
which
carried
unanimously,
to
draft
a
resolution
to
send
to
you,
which
read
substantially:
"Resolved,
That
we
conventioners
here
assembled
at
Bristol,
Tenn.,
hereby
repledgc
our
loyalty
and'
undivided
support
to
our
brethren
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Watch
Tower
Bible
&
Tract
Society,
and
most
.especially
to
those
in
direct
charge
of
the
work;
that
our
prayers
continue
to
ascend
daily
for
them
to
exercise
the
spirit
of
a
sound
mind
at
all
times
and
to
be
guided
by
the
unerring
counsel
of
the
Lord,
until
our
heavenly
Father
is
pleased
to
place
his
everlasting
arms
about
us
and
welcome
Uil
to
the
Great
Convention,
our
eternal
home."
BRISTOL,
TENN.,
CONVENTION.
SEaORD
THOUGHTS
ARE
]JEST
DEAR
BRETHREN:-
I
am
writing
this
letter
to
make
clear
my
attitude
toward
the
Society.
When
I
read
Brother
Johnson's
paper,
"Harvest
Siftingll
Reviewed,"
last
November,
I
was
80
moved
to
sym·
pathy
for
him
that
I
resigned
from
my
position
at
the
Taber
nacle
office
force.
Two
months
later,
however,
I
wrote
tllat
I
had
made
a
mis
take,
that
I
had
had
the
opportunity
of
thinking
the
entire
matter
over
calmly,
and
that
I
rcaIiz('d
that
I
had
p('rmitted
my
sympathies
to
get
the
better
of
me.
Ever
since
that
time
my
heart
has
been
with
the
Society;
and
I
am
happy
to
say
that,
at
the
present
time,
in
spite
of
the
many
influences
that
have
been
exercised
to
swerve
me
from
my
position,
I
find
myself
in
fullest
harmony
with
the
Society.
With
much
Christian
love,
Yours
in
the
CRUCIFIED
ONE
-
-
N.
Y.
VOL.
XXXIX
PITTSBURGH,
P
A.,
DECEMBEH
1,
1918
1'0.23
VIEW
FROM
THE
TOWER
CATHERING
WHEAT-BURNING
TARES
"In
t/r.e
time
of
the
MrDe6t
I
win
say
to
the
reapers,
Gather
ye
together
fir.~t
the
tares,
and
bind
them
in
bundles
to
burn
them;
but
gather
the
wh.eat
into
my
barn."-Matthew
1:J:30.
Thus
docs
our
Lord
eall
to
our
attention
the
two
parts
MUCH
WORK
YET
TO
BE
ACCOMPLISHED
of
the
harvest
work,
both
of
which
are
to
be
accomplished
Many
of
the
dear
friends
think
that
"the
door
is
shut."
by
the
same
reapers.
The
plain
intimati<m
of
this
text
is
that
and
that
opportunities
for
service
are
at
an
end,
or
nearly
so.
the
latter
part
of
the
harvest
work
is
to
be
the
burning
of
The
tendP~y
of
,such
an
opinion
is
to
make
us
lax
in
our
cf-
the
tares.
If
at
one
time
we
had
the
thought
that
the
burning
forts
and
to
cause
us
to
cease
watching
for
opportunities
of
of
the
tarl's
was
no
part
of
the
harvest
work,
and
that
the
saints
service.
The
Society
docs
not
share
this
opinion.
It
is
quite
would
have
no
part
in
the
work
of
"burning"
them,
a
ca-reful
<probll;ble
that
the
harvest,
in
the
sense
that
no
more
will
be
study
of
the
above
text
will
convince
us
to
the
contrary.
epirit-obegotten,
ended
in
the
spring
of
1918,
except
as
some
will
A
clear
understanding
of
these
two
parts
of
the
harvest
fall
out
or
be
rejected,
and
others
take
their
places.
As
sug-
work
is
necessary
at
this
time;
for
the
Lord's
poople
are
more
gested
bv
Brother
Russell:
or
less
puzzled
and
perplexed
as
to
what
to
do
and
how
to
do
"We
'have
every
reason
at
present
to
,believe
that
the
num-
it.
How
true
is
the
saying,
"Ma.n's
extremity
is
God's
op-
ber
of
the
elect
is
not
yet
completed,
because
of
many
crowns
portunity"!
How
many
times
have
we
seen
this
principle
having
been
forfeitro.
We
see
coming
in,
day
by
day
and
weck
illustrated
dUring
the
past
forty
or
more
year8
of
the
harvest
by
week,
some
who
give
evidence
of
the
Lord's
acceptn,nce,
who
work!
give
evidence
that
the
Lord
is
permitting
them
to
lay
down
TABERNACI,E
SHADOWS
ea.me
to
the
church
in
a
time
of
ex-
their
lives
in
his
service.
But
the
time
will
undoubtedly
come
tremity.
The
various
volumes
of
STUDIES
IN
SCRIPTURES
also
in
the
nl.'llr
future
when
the
number
of
the
elect
will
be
COlll-
eame
just
as
they
were
needed.
Again,
the
sermons
in
the
,plew.
Then
only
sueh
vacancies
as
might
still
occur
by
somc
newspapers,
and
the
PHOTO-DRAMA
as
well,
were
given
just
at
falling
out
would
remain.
In
that
case
there
might
be
a
num-
opport\me
times.
In
1914
we
thought
that
a.11
the
work
had
ber
in
the
consecra.ted
attitude
whom
God
would
accept
to
ended;
but
just
at
the
opportune
time
again
the
Lord
brought
take
the
place
of
some
who
would
drop
out.
Thl'sl'
would
re
to
our
attention
another
work,
that
of
gathering
the
clusters
ceive
'the
begetting
of
the
holy
Spirit,
and
would
find
oppor
of
the
vine
of
the
earth.
At
the
present
time
another
"ex-
tunities
for
serving
the
truth
and
for
suffl'ring
for
the
truth's
tremity"
is
upon
the
church;
and
from
every
part
of
the
field
sake."-Z
'14,
p.
68.
<,ome
the
queries:
"What
remains
to
be
done?
How
can
I
We
remind
our
readers
that
the
Lord
is
using
the
truth,
do
more
to
serve
the
truth
1"
We
hope
that
each
TOWER
reader
the
word
which
goeth
forth
out
of
his
mouth
(Isaiah
55:
II
),
will
ask
himself
these
questions,
and
then
a.ct
according
to
to
accomplish
a
variety
of
works.
It
has
been
used
(I)
to
the
answers.
Furthermore,
we
wish
to
assist
any
and
all
to
gather
the
wheat,
(2)
to
bind
the
tares.
(3)
to
gather
the
the
extent
of
our
ability.
clusters
of
"the
vine
of
the
earth,"
and
(4).
to
smite
Jordan.
[6358]
(351-358) man. On the contrary I have been praying for light, and 1 think my prayers have been heard; for I feel that there is something in your church worth while considering. I beg to remain moxt sincerely yours, E. B.—Md. FAITH IN GOD’S OVBRRULING PROVIDENCE DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN IN CHRIST:— Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. The church at Dallas has voted to extend to you our love and sympathy in this hour of final trial and testing, and to assure you of our prayers and cooperation. We believe the Lord will uphold and guide you in your efforts at service as long as there is any work for the angel of Revelation 8:3; and for this we pray daily. We appreciate your services to us, and we rejoice in the blessings that each issue of THE WATCH TOWER brings. We do not know just what awaits us; but we do know that ‘“‘all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”; and that no weapon formed against his children can prosper in the sense of injuring them as new creatures. Remembering you daily at the throne of grace, and with much Christian love, we are Your brethren in Christ, The DaLLas EccLrs1a.—Texas. THE EXPRESSION OF A NOBLE HEART Dear BRETHREN :— Greetings in the Lord’s name; and may grace and peace be multiplied unto you. I am writing you at this time to advise you of my regret at having taken any part in causing to be circulated a certain letter in which surprise was expressed re articles on pages 152, 168 and 174 of the 1918 WATCH TOWER. Because of certain conditions that have arisen in local classes, the conviction has been growing in my mind that perhaps, after all, the above mentioned articles were right, and that I along with a number of others was wrong. So I determined to reread them with a mind as unbiased as possible. This I did last night and again this morning; and, thank God! I can say from the bottom of my heart: “I find no fault with them.” I found that I could unreservedly accept them for what they say, but not for what others think they say. So I haste to write you my apology for having opposed in any sense the words which have come forth from the channel the Lord has so abundantly used in the past. Your brother in the one hope, J.T. B—B. C. ‘THERE IS NO SCHISM IN THE BODY’’ Dear BRETHREN IN THE LORD :— We would like the dear Bethel family to know that they THE WATCH TOWER Prirrssurcu, Pa. are daily remembered in our prayers. We are grateful for the continued help given us through the Towmes, which are still coming through regularly. We ask the Lord’s guidance and help for you in these times of difficulty, knowing that we shall be heard, as we helieve he will continue to use you as he has done in the past if you remain steadfast and faithful unto the end. With fervent love in our dear Redeemer, Sec’y Loxpon TABERNACLE.—Hng. DAILY PRAYERS FOR HEAVENLY WISDOM BELOVED BRETHREN :— The Associated Bible Students of Bristol and vicinity held & two-days’ convention here Sept, 21, 22, in which the spirit of the Lord was manifested in a most noticeable manner by all who attended; and we were blest beyond measure. Praise his name! A motion was made, which carried unanimously, to draft a resolution to send to you, which read substantially: “Resolved, That we conventioners here assembled at Bristol, Tenn., hereby repledge our loyalty and undivided support to our brethren at the headquarters of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, and most.especially to those in direct charge of the work; that our prayers continue to ascend daily for them to exercise the spirit of a sound mind at all times and to be guided by the unerring counsel of the Lord, until our heavenly Father is pleased to place his everlasting arms about us and welcome us to the Great Convention, our eternal home.” BRIstoL, TENN., CONVENTION. SECOND THOUGHTS ARE BEST Dear BRETHREN :— I am writing this letter to make clear my attitude toward the Society. When I read Brother Johnson’s paper, “Harvest Sitings Reviewed,” last November, I was so moved to sympathy for him that I resigned from my position at the Tabernacle office force. Two months later, however, I wrote that I had made a mistake, that I had had the opportunity of thinking the entire matter over calmly, and that I realized that I had permitted my sympathies to get the better of me. Tver since that time my heart has been with the Society; and I am happy to say that, at the present. time, in spite of the many influences that have been exercised to swerve me from my position, I find myself in fullest harmony with the Society. With much Christian love, Yours in the CruciFIep ONE — — N, Y. Von. XXXIX VIEW FROM PITTSBURGH, PA., DECEMBER 1, 1918 THE TOWER No. 23 GATHERING WHEAT—BURNING TARES “In the time of the harvest 1 will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them ; but gather the wheat into Thus does our Lord call to our attention the two parts of the harvest work, both of which are to be accomplished by the same reapers. The plain intimation of this text is that the latter part of the harvest work is to be the burning of the tares. If at one time we had the thought that the burning of the tares was no part of the harvest work, and that the saints would have no part in the work of “burning” them, a careful study of the above text will convince us to the contrary. A clear understanding of these two parts of the harvest work is necessary at this time; for the Lord’s people are more or less puzzled and perplexed as to what to do and how to do it. How true is the saying, “Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity”! How many times have we seen this principle illustrated during the past forty or more years of the harvest work! TABERNACLE SHADOWS came to the church in a time of extremity. The various volumes of STUDIES IN SCRIPTURES also came just as they were needed. Again, the sermons in the newspapers, and the PHOTO-DRAMA as weil, were given just at opportune times. In 1914 we thought that all the work had ended; but just at the opportune time again the Lord brought to our attention another work, that of gathering the clusters of the vine of the earth. At the present time another “‘extremity” is upon the church; and from every part of the field come the queries: “What remains to be done? How can | do more to serve the truth?’ We hope that each Tower reader will ask himself these questions, and then act according to the answers. Furthermore, we wish to assist any and all to the extent of our ability. my dbarn.”—Matthew 13:30. MUCH WORK YET TO BE ACCOMPLISHED Many of the dear friends think that “the door is shut,” and that opportunities for service are at an end, or nearly so. The tendency of such an opinion is to make us lax in our efforts and to cause us to cease watching for opportunities of service. The Society does not share this opinion. It is quite probable that the harvest, in the sense that no more will be spirit-begotten, ended in the spring of 1918, except as some will fall out or be rejected, and others take their places. As suggested by Brother Russell: “We have every reason at present to believe that the number of the elect is not yet completed, because of many crowns having been forfeited. We see coming in, day by day and week by week, some who give evidence of the Lord’s acceptance, who give evidence that the Lord is permitting them to lay down their lives in his service. But the time will undoubtedly come in the near future when the number of the elect will be complete. Then only such vaeancies as might still occur by some falling out would remain. In that case there might be a number in the consecrated attitude whom God would accept to take the place of some who would drop out. These would receive the begetting of the holy Spirit, and would find opportunities for serving the truth and for suffering for the truth’s sake.”—Z 714, p. 68. We remind our readers that the Lord is using the truth, the word which goeth forth out of his mouth (Isaiah 55:11), to accomplish a variety of works. It has been used (1) to gather the wheat, (2) to bind the tares, (3) to gather the clusters of “the vine of the earth,” and (4). to smite Jordan. [6358]
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