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THE
WATCH
TOWER
PaTSBeRGH.
PA.
out
submitting
same
to
the
Board
of
Elders
for
their
sanction.
Yours
in
the
Master's
service.
E.
A.
McCoSH,
Seey.
PB!:SEBVDrG
THE
UNITY
OF
THE
S:PIBI'l'
lJEAB
BBETIIBEN:-
It
is
with
plea&ure
that
we
write
to
inform
you
that
we
here
a.re
of
one
mind
and
still
believe
that
the
Lord
is
using
the
Society,
guiding
its
affairs.
The
last
Pilgrim's
visit
was
much
enj~yed,
and
bis
talk
on
Faith
was
strengthening
in
del'..d.
We
all
wish
to
continue
faithful,
ready
to
do
whatever
the
Lord
privileges
us
to
have
part
in.
May
God
keep
and
comfort
those
who
have
charge
of
the
Society's
affairs
now,
and
bless
all
his
little
ones
everywhere!
Yours
in
the
Master's
service,
LI:'i'TO~
ECCLESu..-Ind.
VOL.
XL
PITTSBUHGH,
P
A.,
APRIL
1,
1919
~o.
'(
"The
leadership
in
the
movement
towards
organic
unity
has
long
been
in
thc
hands
of
the
Protestant
Episcopal
church.
Those
of
other
communions
who
have
becn
interested
in
that
movement
have
long
been
sitting
with
amazing
humility
on
the
~teps
of
the
Episcopal
House
of
Bishops,
awaiting
such
crumbs
of
comfort
and
hope
as
might
fall
from
the
:Masters'
table.
"The
Presbyterian
General
Assembly
pick<,d
up
the
aban
doned
leadership.
On
their
initiative
the
reprcsentatives
of
thirty-five
million
American
Christians
met
reccntly
at
Phila
delphia,
appointed
committees
of
preparation
and
summonpr!
a
grcat
meeting
in
thc
n~ar
future,
not
later
than
1920,
to
take
action
for
such
a
praetiea
1
organic
unity
of
Ameri('on
Protestantism
as
sha
11
be
eon~istent
with
individual
liberty."
WILLING
TO
SAOBIFICE
NAME
AND
CBEED
That
the
Presbyterian
Church
in
America.
is
especially
in
terested
in
the
church
unity
project
is
corroborated
by
the
following
dispatch
from
the
Pittsburgh
Post
of
March
12th:
"The
merger
of
the
Presbyterian
aud
United
Presbyterian
rllUrcheil
was
put
forwa.rd
as
tbe
logical
forerunner
of
a
great
rcligious
unifying
movement
which
should
bring
in
all
of
the
ten
or
twelve
Pl'e8byteriah
denolDinations
and
possibly
some
of
those
not
Presbyterians,
at
lalt
night's
sesllion
of
thc
pra.yer
conference
on
union.
Dr.
Robert
E.
Speer
of
New
York,
member
of
the
board
of
foreign
missions
of
the
Presby
terian
Church,
and
spokesman
for
his
church
at
the
gather
ing,
ventured
the
prediction
that
in
any
union
with
the
United
Presbyterian
his
chureh
woidd
bc
willing
to
sacrifice
name,
forms
and
prer~ativcs
which
need
be
sacrificed
to
further
the
union.
A
grea.t
gathering
of
Christian
bodies
under
one
head
was
the"
idE'al
that
Dr.
Speer
set
forth."
The
foregoing
is
clearly
in
fulfillment
of
Dible
prophecy
as
interpreted
by
Pastor
Russell
more
than
thirty
years
ago.
Through
TUE
WATCH
ToWER.
and
particularly
in
STUDIES
IN
TIm
SCRIPTURE!;,
Volume
IV,
page
258,
written
23
years
ago,
be
said:
"The
'sure
Word
of
prophecy'
indicates
very
cl~arly
that
the
various
Protestant
scets
will
form
a
cooperative
union
or
federaer.
and
that
Catholicism
and
Protestantism
will
affili
ate,
neIther
losing
its
identity.
These
are
the
two
ends
of
the
ecclesiastical
beavens
which,
as
their
confusion
increases,
shall
roll
together
as
a
seroll
for
self
protection-as
distinct
and
separate
rolls,
yet
in
close
proximltv
to
eaeh
othpT.
(Isaiah
34:4;
Revelation
G:
14)
For
this'
desired
end
Protestants
show
themselves
ready
to
make
almost
any
compromise,
while
Papacy
has
assumed
It
most
conciliatory
attitude.
Every
in
teIli!!,ent
observer
is
aware
of
these
farts;
and
every
reader
of
history
knows
the
baneful
character
of
that
great
a.nti
christian
system
that
now
sees,
in
the
~eat
confusion
of
Protestantism.
its
opportunity
for
readvancmg
to
power.
And
though
realizin~
in
itself
a
strength
superior
to
that
of
divided
Protestantism,
the
great
Papal
system
also
f<,ars
the
approaeh
ing
crisis,
and
hence
desires
most
anxiously
the
union
of
Christendom,
'papal
and
Protestant,
civil
and
re1igioll~."
"IN
THE
DAYS
OF
THESE
xntGS"
Bible
Students
are
fa-miliar
with
thp
aecount
of
King
Nebu
ehadnczzar's
vision
of
the
great
image
whose
head
was
of
gold.
'lJ'm~
and
breast
of
si1vpr,
belly
of
brass
anll
legs
of
iron,
and
the
feet
of
which
were
iron
smeared
with
clay.
The
Prophet
Daniel
gave
an
inspired
interpretation
thereof.
indicating
that
the
four
metals
composing
the
great
giant
typify
four
great
world-empires,
beginning
with
Babylonia,
whieh
was
represented
in
the
head
of
gold.
(Daniel
2)
History
shows
thE'
fulfillmcnt
of
the
vision.
Tbere
have
~n
just
four
univer
sal
pmpires
of
earth,
nalDely,
Babylonia,
Medo-Persia,
Greel'c
and
Rome.
The
feet
smeared
with
('lay
(ecclesiasticism)
resem
bled
stone
rather
than
iron.
Thus
the
"Holy
Roman
Empire"
was
a
eonnt<'J'frit
of
"the
stonc
('ut
out
of
the
mountain
witbout
hands"-the
true
church.-Daniel
2::14.
4;'.
The
ten
toes
of
the
image
typified
tl'n
divisions
of
aneient
Rome,
which
would
be
in
existenee
in
Europe
when
the
Fifth
Universal
Empire
would
be
e8tab)j~hcd-the
Messianic
King-
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
BOLLING
TOGE'l'BEB
AS
A
SCROLL
The
subject
of
church
unity
now
takes
a
most
prominent
position
in
the
pages
of
the
public
press.
All
eyes
are
turned
toward
the
visit
of
the
committee
of
Episcopal
bishops
to
the
pope
of
Rome
in
behalf
of
the
proposed
"League
of
Churches."
Bishop
Weller
of
Fond
du
Lac,
Wisconsin,
Bishop
Anderson
of
ChICago
and
Bishop
Boyd
Vincent
of
the
diocese
of
Southern
Ohio,
sailed
on
the
steamship
Aquitania
on
March
Gth
for
Rome,
where
they
will
intervicw
the
pope
in
an
efIort
to
gain
his
eoijperation
in
the
union
of
all
Christian
ehurches.
T1H'
('(,mmission
i.
an
official
body
of
the
Protestant
Episcopal
Church,
authorized
by
the
~eneral
eonvention
held
in
Cincin
nati
in
1l110.
A~
a
result
of
that
convention
a
committee
was
appointed
and
was
preparing
to
sail
for
Rome
in
the
autumn
of
1914.
The
great
war
which
broke
out
at
that
time.
how
(,Vl'f.
delayed
the
movenJent,
which
has
now
sprung
up
with
increased
vigor
with
the
coming
of
peace.
That
the
pope
is
not
averse
to
the
idea
is
indicated
by
It
dispatch
from
Rome
under
the
date
of
:March
6th
and
pub
lished
in
the
New
York
World
as
follows,-
"It
is
learned
from
the
Vatican
that
the
Holy
See
is
pre
paring
an
exhaustive
memorandum.
in
which
it
explains
its
attitude
toward
the
American
projects
for
a.
pan-Christian
conference
and
for
a
union
of
all
Christian
churches.
The
memorandum
will
fix
those
points
upon
which
the
Pontiff
is
prepared
to
~upport
the
American
scheme."
Bishop
Murray,
of
the
diocese
of
Maryland
(Episcopal)
comments
upon
the
projeet
in
The
Baltimore
Sun
of
March
5th
as
follows:
"\Ve
are
trying
to
get
a.
working
agreement
among
the
various
churches
to
find
a
common
ground
of
operation.
"Ve
are
not
trying
to
emphasize
the
points
in
whieh
the
various
Christian
bodies
differ,
but
to
develop
and
make
prominent
thohe
things
on
which
we
ean
all
ag-ree.
All
of
the
ehurches
are
parties
to
the
negotiations
and
I
feel
that
we
have
a
right
now
to
expect
suecess."
The
Most
Reverend
Patriek
Josl'ph
Ha)'es,
Arehbishop
of
Xew
York,
is
reported
as
saying
that
the
proposed
league
of
churches
is
"a
very
encouraging
thing,
as
It
sign
of
the
times
at
the
close
of
the
war,
to
have
sueh
a
movement
to
ward
effecting
unit,.
of
faith
in
one
fold
with
one
~hepherd."
He
is
quoted
as
saYIn.!;'
further:
"It
is
especially
gratifying
that
this
commission
of
the
Protcstant
Episeopal
Chureh
is
going
to
the
Catholic
Center
of
Christendom,
where
I
am
sure
it
win
receive
a
welcome."
Bishop
Wener,
It
member
of
the
commission
to
the
pope,
in
an
interview
with
the
newspapers
in
New
York
before
he
sailed,
said:
"Our
duty
is
simply
to
see
that
the
general
conference
eomes
together
and
that
the
basis
for
aetion
is
established.
Aheady
in
this
country
the
Baptists,
the
Congregationalists.
the
Meth
odi~t.s.
the
Presbyterians.
the
Moravian
Brethren,
the
Discipl~~
of
Christ,
Methodist
Episcopalian.
and
other
Protestant
sects.
the
Old
Catholics
of
Europc
and
the
Non-eonformists
through·
out
Great
Britain
are
definitely
committed
to
the
world
con
ference
plan.
The
sects
have
a'lready
appointed
their
commis
s~ons.
These
commissions
are
ready
to
attend
a
eonference.
Once
we
have
securcd
the
adhesion
of
the
Catholic
Church,
there
remains
only
the
task
of
appointing
a
time
and
a
place
for
thp
gathering."
Bishop
Weller
explained
that
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
and
the
Holy
Eastern
Church,
alone
among
the
Christian
aects,
had
thus
far
failed
to
accept
the
invitation
to
a
world
conference,
and
that
if
the
present
mission
could
secure
their
coc;peration
then
the
last
obstacle
to
a
world
ronference
would
be
removed.
He
said
the
cO'mmission
intend~d
to
visit
the
patriarch
of
the
Grel'k
Chureh
and
also
the
head
of
the
Russian
Church
in
addition
to
thl'ir
visit
to
the
pope.
According
to
Dr.
Charlcs
D.
Williams.
Bisbop
of
Michh~!lJ1
(Epi~eopal),
the
Presbyterian
('hur('h-the
denomination
to
which
President
Wilson
belongs-i.
now
rpally
at
the
head
of
the
pres('nt
American
plan
for
a
league
of
Chur('he~.
In
an
artj('le
in
the
March
issue
of
Rec01lstnu:ti01t
he
said:
TOWER
[6410)
(99- 100} THE out submitting same to the Board of Elders for their sanction. Yours in the Master’s service, E, A. McCosm, Secy. PRESERVING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT Deas BRETHREN :— It is with pleasure that we write to inform you that we here are of one mind and still believe that the Lord is using WATCH TOWER Prirrssurcy, Pa. the Society, guiding its affairs. The last Pilgrim’s visit was much enjeyed, and his talk on Faith was strengthening indeed. We alt wish to continue faithful, ready to do whatever the Lord privileges us to have part in. May God keep and comfort those who have charge of the Society’s affairs now, and bless all his little ones everywhere! Yours in the Master’s service, Linton EccLests.—ind, Vou. XL waren PITTSBURGH, PA., APRIL 1, 1919 No. 7 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER BOLLING TOGETHER AS A SCROLL The subject of church unity now takes a most prominent position in the pages of the public press, All eyes are turned toward the visit of thé committee of Episcopal bishops to the pope of Rome in behalf of the proposed “League of Churches.” ishop Weller of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Bishop Anderson of Chicago and Bishop Boyd Vincent of the diocese of Southern Ohio, sailed on the steamship Aquitania on March Gth for Rome, where they will interview the pope in an effort to gain hig codperation in the union of all Christian churches. The commission is an official body of the Protestant Episcopal Church, authorized by the general convention held in Cincinnati in 1910. As a result of that convention a committee was appointed and was preparing to sail for Rome in the autumn of 1914, The great war which broke out at that time, however, delayed the movement, which has now sprung up with increased vigor with the coming of peace. That the pope is not averse to the idea is indicated by a dispatch from Rome under the date of March 6th and published in the New York World as follows:— “It is learned from the Vatican that the Holy See is preparing an exhaustive memorandum. in which it explains its attitude toward the American projects for a pan-Christian conference and for a union of all Christian churches. The memorandum will fix those points upon which the Pontiff is prepared to support the American scheme.” Bishop Murray, of the diocese of Maryland (Episcopal) comments upon the project in The Baltimore Sun of March 5th as follows: “We are trying to get a working agreement among the various churches to find a common ground of operation. We are not trying to emphasize the points in which the various Christian bodies differ, but to develop and make prominent thore things on which we can all agree. All of the churches are parties to the negotiations and I feel that we have a right now to expect success.” The Most Reverend Patrick Joseph Hayes, Archbishop of New York, is reported as saying that the proposed league of churches is “a very encouraging thing, as a sign of the times at the close of the war, to have such a movement toward effecting unity of faith in one fold with one shepherd.” He is quoted as saying further: “It is especially gratifying that this commission of the Protestant Episcopal Church is going to the Catholic Center of Christendom, where I am sure it will receive a welcome.” Bishop Weller, a member of the commission to the pope, in an interview with the newspapers in New York before he sailed, said: “Our duty is simply to see that the general conference comes together and that the basis for action is established. Already in this country the Baptists, the Congregationalists, the Methodists, the Presbyterians, the Moravian Brethren, the Disciples of Christ, Methodist Episcopalians and other Protestant sects, the Old Catholics of Europe and the Non-conformists throughout Great Britain are definitely committed to the world conference plan. The sects have already appointed their commissions. These commissions are ready to attend a conference. Once we have secured the adhesion of the Catholic Church, there remains only the task of appointing a time and a place for the gathering.” Bishop Weller explained that the Roman Catholic Church and the Holy Eastern Church, alone among the Christian sects. had thus far failed to accept the invitation to a world conference, and that if the present mission could secure their codperation then the last obstacle to a world conference would be removed. He said the commission intended to visit the patriarch of the Greek Church and also the head of the Russian Church in addition to their visit to the pope. According to Dr. Charles D. Williams, Bishop of Michigan (Episcopal), the Presbyterian church—the denomination to which President Wilson belongs-—is now really at the head of the present American plan for a league of Churches. In an article in the March issue of Reconstruction he said: “The leadership in the movement towards organic unity has long been in the hands of the Protestant Episcopal church. Those of other communions who have heen interested in that movement have long been sitting with amazing humility on the steps of the Episcopal House of Bishops, awaiting such grumibs of comfort and hope as might fal) from the Masters’ ‘able, “The Presbyterian General Assembly picked up the abandoned leadership. On their initiative the representatives of thirty-five million American Christians met recently at Philadelphia, appointed committees of preparation and summoned a great meeting in the near future, not later than 1920, to take action for such a practical organic unity of American Protestantism as shall be consistent with individual liberty.” WIKLING TO SACRIFICE NAME AND CREED That the Presbyterian Church in America is especially interested in the church unity project is corroborated by the following dispatch from the Pittsburgh Post of March 12th: “The merger of the Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches was put forward as the logical forerunner of a great religious unifying movement which should bring in all of the ten or twelve Presbyterian denominations and possibly some of those not Presbyterians, at last night’s session of the prayer conference on union. Dr, Robert E. Speer of New York, member of the board of foreign missions of the Presbyterian Church, and spokesman for his church at the gathering, ventured the prediction that in any union with the United Presbyterian his church would be willing to sacrifice name, forms and prerogatives which need be sacrificed to further the union. A great gathering of Christian bodies under one head was the ideal that Dr. Speer set forth.” The foregoing is clearly in fulfillment of Bible prophecy as interpreted by Pastor Russell more than thirty years ago. Through THe Warca Towers, and particularly in Srupies IN THE SCRIPTURES, Volume IV, page 258, written 23 years ago, he said: “The ‘sure Word of prophecy indicates very clearly that the various Protestant sects will form a codperative union or federacy and that Catholicism and Protestantism will affiliate, neither losing its identity. These are the two ends of the ecclesiastical heavens which, as their confusion increases, shall roll together as a scroll for self protection—as distinct and separate rolls, yet in close proximity to each other. (Isaiah 34:4; Revelation 6:14) For this desired end Protestants show themselves ready to make almost any compromise, while Papacy has assumed a most conciliatory attitude. Every intelligent observer is aware of these facts; and every reader of history knows the baneful character of that great antichristian system that now sees, in the great confusion of Protestantism. its opportunity for readvancing to power. And though realizing in itself a strength superior to that of divided Protestantism, the great Papal system also fears the approaching crisis, and hence desires most anxiously the union of Christendom, Papal and Protestant, civil and religious.” “IN THE DAYS OF THESE EINGS’’ Bible Students are familiar with the account of King Nebuchadnezzar’s vision of the great image whose head was of gold, arms and breast of silver, belly of brass and legs of iron, and the feet of which were iron smeared with clay. The Prophet Daniel gave an inspired interpretation thereof, indicating that the four metala composing the great giant typify four great world-empires, beginning with Babylonia, which was represented in the head of gold. (Daniel 2) History shows the fulfillment of the vision. There have been just four universal empires of earth, namely, Babylonia, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome. The feet smeared with clay (ecclesiasticism) resembled stone rather than iron. Thus the “Holy Roman Empire” was a counterfeit of “the stone eut out of the mountain without hands”—the true church.—Daniel 2:34, 45. The ten toes of the image typified ten divisions of ancient Rome, which would be in existence in Europe when the Fifth Universal Empire would be established—the Messianic King [6410]
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