THIS JOURNAL AND ITS SAGRED MISSION Tus Journal ig one of the prime factors or instruments in the system of Bible Instruction, or “Seminary Extenston,” now beffigs presented in all parts of the civilized world by the Watca Towsr Biste & Tract Society, chartered A. D. 1881, “For the Pro motion of Christian Knowledge.” It not only serves as a class room where Bible Students may meet in the study of the Divine Word, but also as a channel of communication through which they may be reached with announcements of the Society’s Conventions and of the coming of its traveling representatives styled “Pilgrims,” and refreshed with reports of its Conventions. Our “Berean Lessons" are topical rehearsals or reviews of our Society’s published Srcuprgs, most entertainingly arranged, and very helpful to all who would merit the only honorary degree which the Society accords, viz, Verbi Dei Minister (V.D.M.), which, translated into English, is Miniater of the Divine Word. Bible Students and Teachers. Our treatinent of the International S. S. Lessons is specially for the older By some this feature is considered indispensable. This Journal stands firmly for the defense of the only true foundation of the Christian’s hope now being so generally repudiated— Redemption through the precious blood of “the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Fimself a Ransom [a corresponding price, a substitute] for all.” (1 Pet. 1:19; 1 Tim, 2:6.) hid in God, Building up on this sure foundation the gold, silver and precious stones (1 Cor. 3:11-15; 2 Pet. 1:5-11) of the Word of God, its further mission is to—‘Make all see what is the fellowship of the Mystery which . . bas been to the intent that now might be made known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God"—"which in other Ages was not made known unto the sons of men as it is now revealed.”—Eph. 3:5-9, 10. It stands free from all parties, sects and creeds of men, while it seeks more and more to bring its every utterance into fullest gaubjection to the will of God in Christ, as expressed in tbe Holy Scriptures. hath spoken—according to the Divine wisdom granted unto us, to understand. «pow whereof we affirm, treading with implicit faith upon the sure promises of God. It is thus free to declare boldly whatsoever the Lord Its attitude is not dogmatical, but confident; for we It is held as a trust, to be used only in His service; hence our decisions relative to what may and what may not appear in its columns must be according to our judgment of His good pleasure, the teaching of His Word, for the upbuilding of His people in grace and knowledge. And we not only invite but urge our readers to prove all its utterances by the infallible Word to which reference is constantly made, to facilitate such testing. TO US THE SCRIPTURES CLEARLY TEACH That the Church is “the Temple of the Living God’—pecullarly “His workmanship ;” that its construction has been in progress through out the Gospel Age—ever since Christ became the world’s Redeemer and the Chief Corner Stone of His Temple, through which, when finished, God's blessing shall come “to all people,” and they find access to Him.—i Cor. 3:16, 17; Eph, 2:20-22; Gen 28:14; Gal. 3:29. That meantime the chiseling, shaping and polishing of consecrated believers in Christ's Atonement for sin, progresses; and when the last of these “living stones,” “Elect and precious,” shall have been made ready, the great Master Workman will bring all together in the First Resurrection; and the Temple shall be Sed with His glory, and be the meeting place between God and men through out the Millennium.—Rev. 15 :5-8. That the Basis of Hope, for the Church and the World, lies in the fact that “Jesus Christ, by the grace of God, tasted death for every man,” “a Ransom for all,” and will be “the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world,” “in due time.”— Heb. 2:9; John 1:9; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6. That the Hope of the Church ts that she may be Itke her Lord, “see Him as He is,” be “partaker of the Divine nature,” and share His glory as His joint-heir—1 John 3:2; John 17:24; Rom. 8:17; 2 Pet. 1:4. That the present mission of the Church is the perfecting of the saints for the future work of service; to develop in herself every grace; to be God’s witness to the world; and to prepare to be kings and priests in the next Age.—Epb. 4:12; Matt. 24:14; Rev. 1:6; 20:6 What the hope for the World lies in the blessings of knowledge and opportunity to be brought to al? by Christ’s Millennial Kingdom— the Restitution of al) that was lost in Adam, to all the willing and obedient, at the hands of their Redeemer and His glorified Church-—-when all the wilfully wicked will be destroyed.—Acts 3:19-23; Isa. 35. PUBLISHED BY WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY 119 FEDERAL ST., PITTSBURGH, PA., U.S. A. 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 columns, The names of the Editorial Committee are: J. F. RUTHERFORD, W. E. VAN AMuURGH, F. H. 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