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Turnul de veghe
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(18 
35) 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
of 
Sacrifice," 
together 
with 
the 
subject, 
"The 
Two 
Parts 
of 
the 
Harvest," 
I 
am 
fully 
B88ured, 
dear 
hrethren, 
that 
the 
Lord 
Is 
using 
the 
same 
channel 
in 
giving 
the 
necessary 
food 
for 
the 
upbuilding 
of 
his 
people. 
Our 
prayers 
have 
been, 
and 
are 
yet, 
on 
your 
behalf 
that 
the 
dear 
Lord 
may 
continue 
to 
guide 
and 
direct 
your 
work 
and 
labors 
of 
love 
to 
the 
praise 
of 
the 
G1>d 
of 
all 
grace. 
In 
the 
Nov. 
15th 
issue 
the 
article 
on 
"Self-Denial"-in 
fact, 
all 
the 
articles 
are 
exeellent; 
Ilnd 
we 
feel 
that 
we 
could 
not 
do 
without 
the 
"meat 
in 
due 
season," 
"things 
new 
and 
old," 
from 
the 
storehoU6e. 
With 
love 
to 
all 
a.t 
the 
Watch 
Tower 
office, 
I 
remain 
Your 
Ibrother 
in 
Ohrist, 
J. 
0.,--01140. 
BAIL 
DENIED-APPEAL 
PENDING 
Applieation 
for 
bail 
in 
the 
case 
of 
Brother 
Rutherford 
and 
associates 
was 
denied 
by 
the 
Circuit 
Court 
of 
Appeals 
on 
De· 
cember 
3rd 
last, 
probably 
without 
a 
full 
review 
of 
the 
facts 
and 
circumstances 
by 
reason 
of 
the 
near 
date 
of 
argument. 
The 
case 
is 
expected 
to 
be 
reviewed 
in 
the 
Appellate 
Court 
within 
thirty 
days, 
and 
an 
early 
decision 
is 
anticipated. 
of 
the 
paper 
from 
which 
the 
clipping 
is 
taken. 
REQUESTED 
of 
J. 
F. 
Rutherford 
et 
al. 
Please 
mark 
the 
name 
and 
date 
NEWSPAPER 
CLIPPINGS 
The 
Society 
would 
be 
pleased 
to 
receive 
newspaper 
clip­ 
pings 
bearing 
upon 
the 
subject 
of 
~eneral 
Amnesty 
for 
political 
prisoners, 
and 
particularly 
anythmg 
in 
reference 
to 
the 
case 
LOVE 
AND 
LOYALTY 
resolution 
and 
pledges, 
with 
the 
assurance 
of 
our 
deepest 
ap' 
preciation 
therefor. 
Pwblication 
of 
as 
many 
as 
p()ssible 
will 
be 
made 
from 
time 
to 
time 
in 
THE 
\VATeR 
TOWER 
columns. 
RESOLUTIONS 
OF 
So 
many 
resolutions 
of 
loyalty 
to 
the 
Society 
and 
pledges 
of 
co-operation 
have 
been 
received 
from 
.classes 
within 
the 
past 
few 
days 
that 
it 
is 
impossible 
to 
publi80h 
them 
all. 
We 
lWlk 
that 
the 
dear 
friends 
accept 
this 
as 
acknowledgment 
of 
any 
such 
A 
CORRECTION 
An 
unfortunate 
reference 
to 
"a 
Brooklyn 
sister," 
whose 
name 
howlWer 
was 
not 
given, 
appeared 
in 
the 
second 
para­ 
graph 
of 
a 
circular 
letter 
sent 
out 
from 
this 
oftke 
under 
date 
of 
Dec. 
12th. 
We 
now 
learn 
that 
our 
information 
was 
inac· 
eurate; 
and 
so 
far 
as 
we 
are 
aware 
no 
Brooklyn 
sister 
is 
re­ 
sponsible 
for 
false 
report.~ 
as 
described. 
Vile 
are 
glad, 
there· 
fore, 
to 
make 
this 
correction 
at 
this 
time. 
\'01.. 
XL 
PITTSBURGH, 
P 
A., 
FEBRUARY 
I, 
1919 
No.3 
VIEWS 
FROM 
THE 
WATCH 
TOWER 
N,ow 
that 
the 
great 
war 
has 
come 
to 
an 
end 
and 
the 
war 
is 
over, 
and 
we 
have 
scrapped 
the 
rest 
of 
our 
machinery 
definite 
conclusion 
of 
peace 
seems 
to 
be 
a 
near 
reality, 
the 
of 
conscription, 
is 
there 
the 
slightest 
reason 
why 
we 
should 
year 
1919 
appears 
big 
with 
possibilities 
from 
practically 
every 
keep 
this 
least 
defensible 
part 
of 
our 
machinery 
in 
motion? 
viewpoint. 
Men 
who 
have 
been 
grappling 
with 
momentous 
Is 
there 
the 
least 
ground 
for 
subjecting 
to 
further 
privations 
problem.s, 
and 
who 
have 
often 
been 
on 
the 
verge 
of 
complete 
and 
tortures 
the 
men 
who 
have 
committed 
no 
crime 
against 
de!lpair 
during 
the 
four 
years' 
struggle 
just 
ended 
now 
we 
the 
state? 
new 
eourage 
as 
they 
emerge 
from 
the 
world 
chaos 
and 
look 
"No 
crime? 
But 
how 
does 
it 
come 
that 
they 
arc 
serving 
out 
into 
the 
immedIate 
future. 
Notwithstanding 
this 
happy 
penitentiary 
terms 
of 
ten, 
twenty 
and 
twenty-five 
years 
1 
That 
aspect, 
however, 
serious-minded 
statesmen 
of 
all 
nations 
seem 
is 
a 
result 
of 
the 
infinite 
stupidity 
of 
our 
war 
policy, 
which 
('onscious 
of 
the 
fact 
that 
the 
greatest 
precautions 
must 
be 
we 
ought 
not 
to 
seek 
to 
justify, 
but 
for 
which 
we 
ought 
to 
taken 
in 
the 
manipulation 
of 
the 
world's 
affairs 
at 
this 
make 
amends. 
juncture, 
lest 
there 
arise 
international 
jealousies, 
suspicions 
"Men 
have 
been 
manacled, 
confined 
for 
outrageous 
periods 
and 
misunderstandings, 
and 
a 
general 
discontent 
on 
the 
part 
in 
solitary 
confinement, 
thrust 
into 
a 
dangerous 
condition 
of 
of 
the 
masses 
that 
may 
lead 
to 
grave 
difficulties 
in 
all 
lands. 
physical 
debilitr., 
driven 
insane. 
To 
what 
end, 
in 
G<Jd's 
name? 
Bolshevism 
is 
a 
terror 
to 
every 
conservative 
statesman 
the 
In 
order 
to 
stnke 
terror 
into 
the 
hearts 
of 
draft 
evadeI"S 
out­ 
world 
over. 
Particular 
concern 
is 
being 
expressed 
in 
the 
side: 
that 
was 
the 
only 
plausible 
reason. 
But 
then, 
why 
were 
public 
press 
of 
England 
and 
also 
of 
America 
that 
delay 
in 
not 
these 
tortures 
conducted 
in 
the 
open, 
where 
they 
might 
dealing 
liberally 
with 
political 
prisoneI"S 
now 
being 
held 
in 
have 
exerted 
their 
supposed 
salutary 
effect 
Y 
Why 
did 
not 
penitentiaries 
and 
disciplinary 
,barracks 
beyond 
the 
period 
of 
Mr. 
Baker's 
War 
Department 
bulletins 
run 
something 
like 
hostilitfes 
abroad 
may 
breed 
such 
wide-spread 
dissatisfaction 
this: 
'The 
Department 
reports 
with 
satiMaetion 
that 
C. 
O. 
as 
would 
prove 
detrimental 
to 
the 
best 
interests 
of 
the 
.John 
Smith 
has 
been 
so 
successfully 
harried 
that 
he 
is 
now 
a 
state. 
raving 
maniac, 
and 
the 
chancea 
are 
excellent 
that 
he 
will 
We 
quote 
from 
The 
Nero 
Republic 
(N. 
Y.) 
of 
Jan. 
11, 
never 
recover" 
1919, 
as 
follows: 
"Let 
us 
for~et 
it, 
grant 
amnesty 
to 
ourselves 
for 
it; 
wc 
"In 
England 
there 
is 
already 
on 
f60t 
a 
movement 
for 
the 
WHe 
only 
stupid. 
not 
depraved. 
. 
.. 
Let 
us 
not 
leave 
it 
to 
release 
of 
all 
persons 
held 
in 
prison 
for 
conscientious 
refusal 
the 
radicals, 
the 
spntimentalists, 
the 
sympathizers 
with 
doc­ 
to 
do 
military 
service. 
It 
is 
not 
a 
radical 
movement. 
Nor 
trinary 
pacifirism. 
to 
make 
the 
first 
move 
in 
the 
matter. 
is 
it 
a 
sentimental 
movement. 
Among 
the 
signers 
of 
the 
peti- 
This 
is 
not 
a 
radirnil 
issue, 
hut 
an 
issue 
as 
old 
and 
as 
tions 
for 
amnestv 
we 
find 
such 
names 
as 
thoee 
of 
Viscount 
respectable 
as 
political 
liberty." 
Bryce. 
Viscount 
')lorley, 
Sir 
.John 
Simon, 
Lord 
Buckmaster, 
From 
the 
same 
publication, 
under 
date 
of 
Jan. 
4, 
1919, 
we 
etc. 
These 
men 
have 
been 
wholehearted 
supportl'rs 
of 
the 
war 
quote 
the 
following: 
and 
of 
the 
mealilures 
necessary 
to 
render 
England's 
war 
policies 
"The 
fighting 
is 
ovpr. 
America 
is 
alilking 
the 
nations 
to 
effective. 
They 
would 
be 
among 
the 
last 
to 
urge 
any 
action 
consent 
to 
a 
peace 
resting 
upon 
justice. 
With 
what 
possible 
that 
would 
be 
prejudicial 
to 
the 
good 
order 
of 
the 
state. 
grace 
oan 
we 
appear 
before 
the 
conference 
table.as 
a 
cham­ 
They 
recognize 
that 
no 
civil 
purpose 
is 
advanced 
in 
the 
least 
pion 
of 
liberty 
when 
some 
300 
conscientious 
objectors 
and 
hy 
further 
penalties 
infiicted 
upon 
conscientious 
objectors. 
more 
than 
1,000 
prisoners 
under 
the 
Espionage 
Act 
are 
can­ 
Therefore 
whv 
not 
lilet 
them 
free? 
fined 
in 
abominable 
prisons 
under 
sentences 
of 
five, 
tt'n, 
"No 
froo 
state 
can 
possibly 
make 
a 
crime 
out 
of 
ref 
uRal 
to 
twenty 
or 
thirty 
years 
for 
no 
other 
crime 
than 
loyalty 
to 
con­ 
serve 
in 
war 
when 
such 
refutlal 
is 
actuated 
by 
sincere 
con- 
viction? 
Surely 
when 
Americans 
know 
the 
truth 
they 
will 
scientious 
motives. 
We 
may 
consider 
such 
an 
attit'lde 
demand 
an 
aI1lJlesty 
as 
the 
only 
possible 
proof 
of 
our 
sin­ 
illogical, 
absurd. 
. 
.. 
But 
we 
have 
passed 
beyond 
the 
point 
C'erity 
in 
waging 
a 
war 
d'or 
the 
right 
of 
men 
everywhere 
'to 
of 
barba.rism. 
To 
attempt 
by 
threats 
and 
penalties 
to 
force 
rhoo'le 
their 
way 
of 
life 
and 
obedience.''' 
such 
a 
man 
into 
military 
service 
would 
be 
tyranny 
as 
hideous 
Thus 
while 
statesmen 
and 
journalists 
are 
discu9sing 
these 
as 
that 
of 
the 
Roman 
proconsul 
who 
slew 
the 
seven 
hrothers 
matters 
from 
the 
standpoint 
of 
expediency 
as 
well 
as 
of 
and 
their 
mother 
because 
they 
refused 
to 
eat 
swine's 
flesh. 
justice, 
the 
Lord's 
people 
are 
in 
a 
position 
to 
view 
matters 
"The 
conscientious 
objectors 
in 
disciplinary 
barracks 
or 
in 
from 
an 
additional 
an~le. 
We 
are 
able 
to 
see 
that 
the 
present 
jails 
represent 
nothing 
but 
a 
part 
of 
our 
machinery 
of 
con- 
crisis 
of 
history 
is 
exactly 
that 
which 
was 
foretold 
by 
the 
scription. 
That 
was 
a 
hideous 
bit 
of 
machinery 
to 
use. 
but 
prophets 
of 
Israel 
centuries 
ago. 
The 
war 
and 
its 
attendant 
we 
were 
at 
war 
and 
did 
not 
stick 
at 
means. 
But 
now 
the 
sufferings 
have 
been 
depicted 
1n 
the 
Old 
Testament 
writings, 
[6882] 
(18 35) of Sacrifice,’ together with the subject, “The Two Parts of the Harvest,’ I am fully assured, dear brethren, that the Lord is using the same channel in giving the necessary food for the upbuilding of his people. Our prayers have been, and are yet, on your behalf that the dear Lord may continue to guide and direct your work and labors of love to the praise THE WATCH TOWER Pirrspurcu, Pa of the God of all grace. In the Nov. 15th issue the article on “Self-Denial”—in fact, all the articles are exeellent; and we feel that we could not do without the “meat in due season,” “things new and old,” from the storehouse. With love to all at the Watch Tower office, I remain Your brother in Christ, J. C.,—Ohio, BAIL DENIED—APPEAL PENDING Application for bail in the ease of Brother Rutherford and associates was denied by the Circuit Court of Appeals on December 3rd last, probably without a full review of the facts and circumstances by reason of the near date of argument, The case ia expected to be reviewed in the Appellate Court within thirty days, and an early decision is anticipated. NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS REQUESTED The Society would be pleased to receive newspaper clippings bearing upon the subject of genera] Amnesty for political prisoners, and particularly anything in reference to the case of J. F. Rutherford et al. Please mark the name and date of the paper from which the clipping is taken. RESOLUTIONS OF LOVE AND LOYALTY So many resolutions of loyalty to the Society and pledges of co-operation have been received from classes within the past few days that it is impossible to publish them all. We aek that the dear friends accept this as acknowledgment of any such resolution and pledges, with the assurance of our deepest appreciation therefor. Publication of as many as possible will be made from time to time in THE WatTcH Tower columns. A CORRECTION An unfortunate reference to “a Brooklyn sister,” whose name however was not given, appeared in the second paragraph of a circular letter sent out from thia office under date of Dec. 12th. We now learn that our information was inac Vout. XL PITTSBURGH, PA., FEBRUARY 1, 1919 curate; and so far as we are aware no Brooklyn sister is responsible for false reports as described. We are glad, therefore, to make this correction at this time. No. 3 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER Now that the great war has come to an end and the definite conclusion of peace seems to be a near reality, the year 1919 appears big with possibilities from practically every viewpoint. Men who have been grappling with momentous problems, and who have often been on the verge of complete despair during the four years’ struggle just ended now take new courage as they emerge from the world chaos and look out into the immediate future. Notwithstanding this happy aspect, however, serious-minded stateamen of all nations seem conscious of the fact that the greatest precautions must be taken in the manipulation of the world’s affaira at this juncture, lest there arise international jealousies, suspicions and misunderstandings, and a general discontent on the part of the masses that may lead to grave difficulties in all lands. Bolshevism is a terror to every conservative statesman the world over. Particular concern is being expressed in the public press of England and also of America that delay in dealing liberally with political prisoners now being held in penitentiaries and disciplinary barracks beyond the period of hostilities abroad may breed such wide-spread dissatisfaction as would prove detrimental to the best interests of the state. We quote from The New Republic (N. Y.} of Jan. 11, 1919, as follows: “In England there is already on f6ot a movement for the release of all persons held in prison for conscientious refusal to do military service. It is not a radical movement. Nor is it a sentimental movement. Among the signers of the petitions for amnesty we find such names as those of Viscount Bryce, Viscount Morley, Sir John Simon, Lord Buckmaster, ete. These men have been wholehearted supporters of the war and of the measures necessary to render England’s war policies effective. They would be among the last to urge any action that would be prejudicial to the good order of the state. They recognize that no civil purpose is advanced in the least by further penalties inflicted upon conscientious objectors. Therefore why not set them free? “No free state can possibly make a crime out of refusal to serve in war when such refusal is actuated by sincere conscientious motives. We may consider such an attitude illogical, absurd. ... But we have passed beyond the point of barbarism. To attempt by threats and penalties to force such a man into military service would be tyranny as hideous as that of the Roman proconsul who slew the seven brothers and their mother because they refused to eat swine’s flesh. “The conscientious objectors in disciplinary barracks or in jails represent nothing but a part of our machinery of conscription. That was a hideous bit of machinery to use, but we were at war and did not stick at means. But now the war is over, and we have scrapped the rest of our machinery of conacription, is there the slightest reason why we should keep this least defensible part of our machinery in motion? Is there the least ground for subjecting to further privations and tortures the men who have committed no crime against the state? “No crime? But how does it come that they are serving penitentiary terms of ten, twenty and twenty-five years? That is a result of the infinite stupidity of our war policy, which we ought not to seek to justify, but for which we ought to make amends, “Men have been manacled, confined for outrageous periods in solitary confinement, thrust into a dangerous condition of physical ebility, driven insane. To what end, in God’s name? In order to strike terror into the hearts of draft evaders outside: that was the only plausible reason. But then, why were not these tortures conducted in the open, where they might have exerted their supposed salutary effect? Why did not Mr. Baker’s War Department bulletins run something like this: ‘The Department reports with satisfaction that C. O. John Smith has been so successfully harried that he is now a raving maniac, and the chances are excellent that he will never recover’? “Let us forget it, grant amnesty to ourselves for it; we were only stupid, not depraved. ... Let us not leave it to the radicals, the sentimentalists, the sympathizers with doctrinary pacificism, to make the first move in the matter. This is not a radical issue, but an issue as old and as respectable as political liberty.” From the same publication, under date of Jan. 4, 1919, we quote the following: “The fighting is over. America is asking the nations to consent to a peace resting upon justice. With what possible grace can we appear before the conference table.as a champion of liberty when some 300 conscientious objectors and more than 1,000 prisoners under the Espionage Act are confined in abominable prisons under sentences of five, ten, twenty or thirty years for no other crime than loyalty to conviction? Surely when Americans know the truth they will demand an amnesty as the only possible proof of our sincerity in waging a war for the right of men everywhere ‘to choose their way of life and obedience.’ ” Thus while statesmen and journalists are discussing these matters from the standpoint of expediency as well as of justice, the Lord’s people are in a position to view matters from an additional angle. We are able to see that the present crisis of history is exactly that which was foretold by the prophets of Israel centuries ago. The war and its attendant sufferings have been depicted in the Old Testament writings, [6382]

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