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FEBRUARY
1,
1918
THE
WATCH
TOWER
(47-51
)
to
his
great
plan,
-and
of
their
privilege
to
fill
up
that
which
is
behind
of
the
sufferings
of
Christ.
An<1
soon,
by
his
grace,
they
shall
enter
into
their
everlasting
reward,
far
beyond
any
other
creatures
of
the
world
or
in
heaven.
Please
con
tinue
to
encourage
the
dear
brethren
all
you
can.
If
thcrc
is
anything
that
we
can
uo
for
them
here,
kin<1ly
let
me
know.
With
mUl,lI
Ion
tAl
y01I
lw<1
all
the
dear
one~
in
Gla"g"ow.
beg
to
remain,
Your
brother
and
servant
by
his
grace,
J.
F.
RUTllLRFORll.
A
WAKENED
BY
VOLUME
SEVEN
])~:AR
~lRs:-
Last
week
I
purchased
one
of
your
books
entitled
"The
Finished
~1J'stery"-Series
VII
of
STUDIES
IN
THE
SCRIPTURES.
I
did'
not
know
what
it
was
when
I
bought
it,
but
I
now
thank
God
that
it
came
into
my
possession.
It
is
as
a
drink
to
one
dying
of
thirst
in
a
desert.
For
the
past
four
years
my
heart
has
been
fuli
of
unre,t.
I
could
not
tell
why,
but
I
simply
could
not
enjoy
going
to
church.
Try
as
I
might,
I
oould
find
no
satisfaction
and
peaee
whcn
I
did
go;
finally
I
gave
myself
up
as
hopelessly
lost
and
wondered
why
I
had
ever
lived.
But
now
I
am
awakene,[!
I
beg
of
you
to
tell
me
if
there
is
time
enough
left
for
me
to
do
anything"
in
the
service
of
our
King
whom
I
have
always
loved
and
longed
to
serve.
I
am
sending
for
the
other
volumes
of
STI:DIES
IN
THE
SCRIP
TGRES
and
for
the
booklet
".A!bout
lIell"
which
you
announce.
I
can
distribute
tracts
if
you
have
any
and
will
send
me
some.
I
want
to
become
olle
of
you
and
work
in
the
Master's
vine
yard.
Yours
in
need
of
Christian
counsel,
MRs.
T.
C.
CLARK,-Dkla.
CHURCHES
LIKE
OPERA
HOUSES
DEAR
SIRS:-
Some
friend
has
sent
me
a
copy
of
Volume
Seven
of
youx
senes
of
STGDlES
IN
THE
SCRIPTURES.
I
don't
know
who
did
it;
but
I
have
been
praying
Q{>d
to
give
me
more
light
on
the
Bible.
and
when
I
re<'ein'l]
this
book
it
was
surely
a
g-od
send.
Our
churches
are
getting
like
opera
houses
where
people
go
just
to
have
a
good
time.
Six
weeks
ago
I
ceased
going
to
church.
I
hav,·
quit
churehianity.
I
told
our
minis
ter
that
no
church
institution
could
serve
two
masters
and
spiritually
proBlper.
Enclosed
find
Money
Order
for
$4.60
for
which
please
send
me
tlhe
entire
seven
books
by
Pastor
Russell
und
TlIE
WATCII
TOWER
for
one
year,
as
announccd
on
the
last
page
of
this
Seventh
Volume.
Rl'speetfully,
L.
H.
SCHULTE,
County
Treas.-IOW'Il.
WORDS
INADEQUATE
FOR
EXPBESSIOH
DEAR
llRI'TIIRf;N
IN
TIn:
LORD:-
\Vords
are
totally
inadequate
to
deaeribe
the
feelings
of
the
brethren
with
regard
to
the
Seventh
Volume.
We
are
unanimous
in
proclaiming
it
to
be
the
work
of
those
guided
by
God.
It
is
really
It
wpnderfu1
book
and,
like
the
Bible
itself,
there
is
nothing
to
be
eliminated,
nor
can
there
be
anything
addl'd;
it
is
complete
in
itself.
We
join
in
prais.
ing
the
great
.Jehovah
in
giving
us
such
a
help
through
his
honored
servants.
Our
prayer
is
that
the
heart
of
('aeh
one
ma~'
be
filled
with
a
determination
to
continue
faithful
unto
death.
Your
hrother
in
Christ,
A.
lIuxT,-Ellg.
VOLUME
SEVEN
LED
HER
TO
CONSECRATION
DEAll
BRI'TIIREX:-
I
am
truly
grateful
that
our
heavenly
Father
has
plaecd
the
Sevpnth
Volume
in
my
ham!.
It
has
brought
me
out
of
darkness
inte>
the
light.
It
has
opened
my
eyes
of
under
standing
that
I
have
been
ahle
to
see
more
clearly
God's
won
derful
plan.
The
first
word
of
truth
I
received
was
in
Octo
lK'r
whpn
one
of
our
de'dl'
si"ters
in
t:lH'
eolportpllr
work
u"knl
me
to
huy
Volume
VI!.
Sin{'e
then
I
have
bought
the
other
six
volumes
and
I
study
en'ry
spare
moment.
I
am.
now
one
of
the
fully
consecrated
children
of
God
and
I
pray
and
trust
that
I
may
{~ontinue
to
be
until
death.
I
ask
you
to
pray
for
me.
'iour
sister
by
his
grace,
CAIWI.IXE
SClI
LICIIE;-';
MAIEH,-f'a.
WHAT
THE
•
'PENNY"
SIGNIFIES
D~~AR
BRETIIREX:-
Greetings!
Please
permit
me
to
draw
your
attention
to
an
article
fmm
our
dear
Brother
Russell's
pen,
found
in
THE
WATCH
TOWER
of
Aug.
15,
1910,
page
264,
entitled
"Go
Ye
Also
into
the
VineY'ard"--es,pecially
that
portion
under
the
subhead,
,"Agreed
for
a
Penny
a
Day."
This
seems
to
be
very
timely
just
now
in
settling
the
question
of
the
"Penny";
and
will
you
not,
dear
brethren,
prayerfully
take
the
matter
to
the
Lord,
for
it
seems
to
me
it
is
indeed
"meat
in
due
sea
son,"
and
would
'be
his
will
that
the
article
be
republished
in
'.rUE
TOWER
at.
~he
vresent
ti~~l
.
,
How
we
rejoIce
In
our
priVIleges
of
servICe!
•
The
Lord
bless
thee
and
keep
thee"
is
my
prayer
continually.
With
love
and
best
wishes,
as
ever,
Your
brother
in
the
Lord,
W.
1\1.
HERsEE,-Pilgrim.
[The
artiole
above
rl'fllrred
to
is
n'[lrintcil
in
this
issue.
I
"The
Lord
has
indeed
multiplied
my
blpssings
this
day
by
the
safe
and
unexpected
arrival
of
the
Seventh
Volume.
My
joy
was
so
evident
when
the
post
woman
delivered
it
that
she
had
to
know
about
it
and
was
glad
to
get
Volume
One
for
herself.
'My
cup
runneth
over.'
"At
our
Praise
meeting
toni~ht
the
testimonies
were
full
of
thanksgiving
for
this
very
precious
completing
volume.
The
immediate
effect
of
the
short
time
already
given
to
Vol
ume
Seven
is
a
heart
full
of
gratitude
to
God
and
a
reiteration
of
my
consecration
to
him;
also
deep
thankfulness
to
our
Lord
Jesus,
who
has
girded
himself
during
this
harvest
per
iod
and
is
serring
us
with
so
rich
a
feast
culminating
in
Volume
Seven,
through
that
'fa.ithful
servant,'
OUr
beloved
Brother
Russell
(w,ho
seems
very
near
to
us
though
parted
from
us
for
a
brief
while).
The
preceding-
six
volumes
are
made
still
more
precious
by
the
possession
of
the
Seventh.
Truly
we
are
thoroughly
furnis,hed."
F.
H.
W.,-Sootland.
VOl,.
XXXIX
BIWOKLYX,
N.
Y.,
FEBRUARY
15,1918-
XO.
·l
TWO
CLASSES
IN
THE
CHURCH
"Nevertheless
the
foundation
of
God
standeth
sure,
having
this
seal,
The
Lord
knoweth
them
that
are
his.
And,
Let
everyone
that
nameth
the
name
of
Christ
depart
from
inJiquity.
But
in
a
great
house
there
are
not
only
vessels
of
gold
and
of
silver,
but
also
of
u'Ood
and
or
earthj
and
some
to
honor,
amd
some
to
less
honor."-2
Tima-thy
2:
19,
20.
The
Scriptures
clearly
teach
that
when
God's
plan
COli·
dorn.
(~latthew
13
:43)
Those
who
haye
sacrificed
all
.things
cerning
man
is
comvleted
there
will
be
fa-ur
classesredeen:ed
to
follow
in
the.
footsteps
o_~
the
Master:
because
of
thel,r
lo~e
from
among
men;
VIZ.,
(I)
the
litUe
flock,
who
arc
to
sit
wlth
for
God
and
IllS
heloved".
Son,
are
anxIOus
to
a.wtLke
lTl
hI';
Christ
on
his
throne,
reign
with
him
in
the
regeneration
of
likeness
and
be
forever
WIth
the
Lord.-Psalm
27
:4.
the
human
race,
and
who
will
forever
be
the
reeipients
of
BE
NOT
AT
EASE
(IDLE)
IN
ZION
God's
favor
through
Chri&t
Jesus;
(2)
the
great
company
Some
who
for
a
Ion"
while
have
activPly
participate,]
in
class,
born
on
the
spirit
plane,
who
are
to
he
the
servants
be-
<the
hal'Vl'st
work
under"
the
directioll
of
thp
\\'
ATClI
TOWER
fore
the
,throne,
like
unto
angels;
(3)
the
ancient
worthies,
BIBLE
AND
TRACT
SoCIETY
have
recentl\'
assumed
a
position
who
will
be
princes
or
repre8enta~iYes
of
the.
Ch~ist
i!1
the
in
opposition
to
its
work,
and
their
speech
and
conduct
has
earth;
and
(4)
I'e~tored
human
helllg~,
who
shall
mhent
the
tended
to
distud)
some
of
the
Lord's
dear
sheep.
Reference
earth
forever.
All
of
these
classes,
when
finally
completed,
is
made
to
TII~;
WATCH
TOWER
of
.Januarv
15,
19HI,
page
30,
will
be
perfectly
ha-ppy
in
the
position
they
gain.
wherein
the
brother
who
is
really
the
leader
of
those
who
The
little
Hook
is
mentioned
in
the
Scriptures
under
many
take
tllis
position
in
opposition
is
quoted
as
saying,
in
sub-
iIlames,
such
as,
the
bri,le
of
Christ,
the
body
of
Christ,
~he
st.·wee,
that
those
ILdhering'
to
the
:'lociETY
or
having
any-
royal
,priesthood,
etc.
To
such
the
Lord
Jesus
said,
"I
appomt
thing
to
do
with
its
present
managl'ment,
and
all
those
who
unto
you
a
kingdom,
as
my
Fath
..
r
hath
appointed
unto
me;
are
participating:
in
the
distribution
of
TIlE
BIBLE
STuDENTS
that
ye
may
ea-tand
drink
at
my
table
in
my
kingdom,
and
)fONTHI.Y,
"The
Fall
of
Bahylon,"
and
of
"The
Finished
M.ys-
sit
on
thrones
judging
the
twelve
tribes
of
Israel."
(Luke
22:
tery"
are
(}f
the
great
company
cIass.
The
purposes
i~
making
29,30)
These
shall
"bear
the
image
of
the
heavenly"
(1
Co--
such
a
statement
could
be
only
to
induce
those
actively
en-
rinthians
15
:49)
and
shall
"shine
forth
as
the
sun
in
the
king-
gaged
in
tIl('
harvest
work
to
cease
their
efforts
and
to
dis-
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Frsruary 1, 1918 to his great plan, and of their privilege to fill up that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ. And soon, by his grace, they shall enter into their everlasting reward, far beyond any other ereatures of the world or in heaven. Please continue to encourage the dear brethren all you can. If there is anything that we can do for them here, kindly let me now. With much love to you and all the dear ones in Glasgow, I beg to remain, Your brother and servant by his grace, J. F. RUrHiRrorp, AWAKENED BY VOLUME SEVEN DEAR Sirs :— Last week I purchased one of your books entitled “The Finished Mystery’—Series V11 of SrupIES IN THE SCRIPTURES. { did‘not know what it was when I bought it, but IJ now thank God that it came into my possession. It is as a drink to one dying of thirst in a desert. For the past four years my heart has been full of unrest. I could not tell why, but I simply could not enjoy going to church. Try as I might, I could find no satisfaction and peace when I did go; finally I gave myself up as hopelessly lost and wondered why I had ever lived. But now I am awakened! I beg of you to tell me if there is time enough left for me to do anything in the service of our King whom I have always loved and longed to serve. I am sending for the other volumes of STUDIES IN THE ScrirTURES and for the booklet “About Hell” which you announce. I can distribute tracts if you have any and will send me some. I want to become one of you and work in the Master’s vineyard, Yours in need of Christian counsel, Mrs. T. C. Cragk,—Okle. CHURCHES LIKE OPERA HOUSES Deag Sigs :— Some friend has sent me a copy of Volume Seven of your series of STUDIES iN THE ScripTuREs, I don’t know who did it; but I have been praying God to give me more light on the Bible, and when I received this book if was surely a godsend, Our churches are getting like opera houses where people go just to have a good time. Six weeks ago I ceased going to church. I have quit churchianity. I told our minister that no church institution could serve two masters and spiritually prosper. Enclosed find Money Order for $4.60 for which please send me the entire seven books by Pastor Russell and THe Watcu Towrk for one year, as announced on the last page of this Seventh Volume. Respectfully, 1. H. Scxu.re, County Treas.—Iowa. WORDS INADEQUATE FOR EXPRESSION Dear BRETHREN IN THE Lorp:— Words are totally inadequate to describe the feelings of the brethren with regard to the Seventh Volume. We are unanimous in proclaiming it to be the work of those guided by God. It is really ¢ wonderful book and, like the Bible Vou, XXXIX THE WATCH TOWER BROOKLYN, N. Y., FEBRUARY 15, 1918 TWO CLASSES IN THE CHURCH (47-51) itself, there is nothing to be eliminated, nor can there be anything added; it is complete in itself. We join in praising the great Jehovah in giving us such a help through his honored servants. Our prayer is that the heart of each one may be filled with a determination to continue faithful unto death. Your brother in Christ, A. Hunt,—Eng. VOLUME SEVEN LED HER TO CONSECRATION DEAR BRETHREN :— I am truly grateful that our heavenly Father hag placed the Seventh Volume in my hand. It has brought me out of darkness intv the light. It has opened my eyes of understanding that 1 have been able to see more clearly God’s wonderful plan. The first word of truth I received was in October when one of our dear sisters in the colporteur work asked me to buy Volume VII. Since then I have bought the other six volumes and I study every spare moment. T am. now one of the fully consecrated children of God and I pray and trust that 1 may continue to be until death. I ask you to pray for me. Your sister by his grace, CAROLINE ScHLICHENMAIER,—/a. WHAT THE ‘‘PENNY’’ SIGNIFIES Dear BRETHREN :— Greetings! Please permit me to draw your attention to an article from our dear Brother Russell’s pen, found in THE WartcH Tower of Aug. 15, 1910, page 264, entitled “Go Ye Also into the Vineyard”—especially that portion under the subhead, ‘Agreed for a Penny 2 Day.’ This seems to be very timely just now in settling the question of the “Penny”; and will you not, dear brethren, prayerfully take the matter to the Lord, for it seems to me it is indeed “meat in due season,” and would be his will that the article be republished in THE Tower at the present time? How we rejoice in our privileges of service! “The Lord bless thee and keep thee” is my prayer continually. With love and best wishes, as ever, Your brother in the Lord, W. M. Hersee,—Pilgrim. [The article above referred to is reprinted in this issue. | “The Lord has indeed multiplied my blessings this day by the safe and unexpected arrival of the Seventh Volume, My joy was so evident when the post woman delivered it that she had to know about it and was glad to get Volume One for herself. ‘My cup runneth over.’ “At our Praise meeting tonight the testimonies were full of thanksgiving for this very precious completing volume. The immediate effect of the short time already given to Volume Seven is a heart full of gratitude to God and a reiteration of my consecration to him; also deep thankfulness to our Lord Jesus, who has girded himself during this harvest period and is serving us with so rich a feast culminating in Volume Seven, through that ‘faithful servant,’ our beloved Brother Russell (who seems very near to us though parted from us for a brief while). The preceding six volumes are made stil] more precious by the possession of the Seventh. Truly we are thoroughly furnished.” F. H. W.,—Scotland. No. 4 “Nevertheless the foundation af God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to less honor.” —2 The Scriptures clearly teach that when God’s plan concerning man is completed there will be four classes redeemed from among men; viz., (1) the little flock, who are to sit with Christ on his throne, reign with him in the regeneration of the human race, and who will forever be the recipients of God’s favor through Christ Jesus; (2) the great company class, born on the spirit plane, who are to be the servants before the throne, like unto angela; (3) the ancient worthies, who will be princes or representatives of the. Christ in the earth; and (4) restored human beings, who shall inherit the earth forever. All of these classes, when finally completed, will be perfectly happy in the position they gain. The little flock is mentioned in the Scriptures under many names, such as, the bride of Christ, the body of Christ, the royal priesthood, ete. To such the Lord Jesus said, “I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” (Luke 22: 29,30) These shall “bear the image of the heavenly” (1 Corinthians 15:49) and shall “shine forth as the sun in the king Timothy 2:19, 20. dom. {Matthew 13:43) Those who have sacrificed all things to follow in the footsteps of the Master, because of their love for God and his beloved, Son, are anxious to awake in his likeness and be forever with the Lord.—Psalm 27:4. BE NOT AT EASE (IDLE) IN ZION Some who for a long while have actively participated in the harvest work under the direction of the Watcu Tower BrBte ano Tract Socrery have recently assumed a position in opposition to its work, and their speech and conduct hag tended to disturb some of the Lord’s dear sheep. Reference is made to Tue WatTcH Tower of January 15, 1918, page 30, wherein the brother who is really the leader of those who take this position in opposition is quoted as saying, in substance, that those adhering to the Socrery or having anything to do with its present management, and all those who are participating in the distribution of Tux Biste STupEents Montuty, “The Fall of Babylon,” and of “The Finished Mystery’ are of the great company class. The purposes in making such a statement could be only to induce those actively engaged in the harvest work to cease their efforts and to dis [6211]
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