THIS
JOURNAL
AND
ITS
SACRED
MISSION
T
HIS
journal
!s
one
of
the
prime:>
factors
or
Instruments
In
the
system
of
Bible
instruction,
or
"Seminary
Extension",
now
beIng
presented
in
all
parts
of
the
civilized
world
by
the
WA-TCll
TOWEU
BIBLE
&
TRACT
SOCIETY,
cbartered
A.
D.
1884,
"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
throu:::h
which
tbey
may
be
reached
\\
Ith
announcements
of
the
SocIety's
COllventions
and
of
the
coming
of
its
tlavelIng
rcpresentatlves,
styled
"Pllgnms",
and
refresiled
wlth
reports
of
Its
conventions.
Our
"Berean
Lessons"
are
topical
rebearsals
or
reviews
of
our
SocIety's
published
STUDIES
most
entertamin:;:ly
arranged,
and
very
helpful
to
all
who
would
ment
the
ouly
honorary
degree
which
the
Society
accolds,
\lZ.,
Ve,
b,
Det
Minister
(V.
D.
M.),
whICh
tran~lated
into
Engli,h
is
lftmster
of
God's
Word.
Our
treatmeut
of
the
InteruatlOnal
Sunday
SchOOl
Lessons
is
specially
for
the
older
BIble
students
aud
teachers.
By
some
tlns
feature
is
cousldered
indl<peusable.
This
journal
stands
firmly
for
the
dcfense
of
the
only
true:>
foundation
of
the
Chri&tian's
hope
now
being
so
generally
repudiated
-redemption
through
the
precious
blood
of
"the
man
Chnst
Jesus,
who
gaye
lumself
a
ransom
fa
corresponiling
prIce,
a
substitute]
for
nll".
(1
Peter
1
:
If!;
1
Timothy
2:
C)
Bmldmg
up
on
this
sure
foundatIOn
the
gold,
slll'er
ltnd
precIOus
stones
(1
Corinthians
3:
11
15;
2
Pctcr
1:
5-11)
of
the
"ord
of
God,
its
further
mission
is
to
"make
ull
see"
hat
is
the
fellowsilip
of
the
mystery
"hieh
.•.
has
been
hId
III
God,
•••
to
the
intent
that
now
might
be
made
known
by
the
church
tbe
manifold
wisdom
of
God"-"whlch
in
other
ages
was
not
made
known
unto
tbe
sons
of
men
as
it
is
now
reveaJed".-Ephesians
:3:
5-9,
10.
lt
stands
free
from
all
parties,
sects
and
creeds
of
meu,
while
it
seeks
more
and
more
to
bring
its
every
utterance
into
fullest
subjection
to
the
will
of
God
in
ChrIst,
a~
expl
c,sed
In
the
llOly
SCriptures.
It
IS
tbns
free
to
declare
boldly
whatsoever
tbe
Lord
bath
spoken-according
to
the
dIVIDe
WIsdom
granted
unto
US
to
unLler~tand
bls
utterances.
Its
attitude
is
not
dogmatic,
but
confiLlent:
for
we
know
"hereof
we
atlirm,
treading
WIth
implicit
faIth
upon
thc
sure
pronll<es
of
God.
It
is
held
as
a
trnst,
to
be
used
only
in
his
service;
hence
our
deci~ions
relative
to
what
may
and
what
may
not
appear
III
Its
columns
must
he
accordlDg
to
our
judgment
of
his
good
plea~ure,
the
teachIDg
of
his
'Vord,
for
the
uphui1<lwg
of
his
people
in
/(fnce
and
knOWledge.
And
we
not
only
invite
but
urge
ow:
readers
to
prove
all
its
utterances
by
the
infallible
Word
to
wbich
rcfereTIl'e
IS
constantly
made
to
facilitate
such
testing.
TO
US
THE
SCRIPTURES
CLEARLY
TEACH
That
the
church
is
"the
temple
of
tbe
living
God",
peculiarly
"his
workmanship";
that
its
cotlstructlon
bas
been
in
progress
throu~boull
the
gospel
age---ever
since
Christ
became
tbe
world's
Redeemer
and
the
Chief
Corner
Stone
of
hiS
temple,
through
wbleh,
when
fiDlsbed,
God's
ble"lDg
~hall
come
"to
all
people",
and
they
find
access
to
him.-1
CorIDthlaDS
3:
16,
17;
EpheSIans
2:
20-22;
Genesis
28:
14;
GalatlaIls
:3:
20.
That
meantime
the
chlseliDg,
shaplD/(,
and
polishlDg
of
consecrated
believers
in
Christ's
atonement
for
sin,
progresses;
and
wben
tbe
last
of
these
"11\
ing
stOlle,",
"elect
and
prcclOus,"
,ball
have
been
made
really,
the
great
"laster
'VOlkman
WIll
hring
all
togetber
in
the
fif't
re<urrection;
and
the
temple
shall
be
filled
with
bis
glory,
and
be
the
meetlIlg
place
between
God
snd
men
throughout
the
1I11Ilenlllum.-Re\elatiou
15.5·8.
~hat
tile
basis
of
hope,
for
the
church
and
the
world,
lies
in
tbe
fact
that
"Jesus
Christ,
by
the
grace
of
God,
tasted
oeath
for
every
man,"
"a
ran<ow
for
all,"
and"
1:1
be
"'tbe
U'ue
lIght
whIch
hghteth
every
man
that
cometh.
into
th.e
world".
"In
due
tlme".
Hebrews
2:!l;
Jobn
1:
0;
1
Tllnothy
2:
5,
6.
That
the
hope
of
the
church
is
that
~he
may
be
like
ber
Lord,
"see
him
as
he
is,"
be
"partakers
of
the
divine
nature','
and
share
his
glolY
as
hiS
JOlOt-!Jelr.-1
John
3.2;
Joiln
17:
24;
Romans
8:
17;
2
Peter
1:
4.
!rhat
tile
present
I!'i~~ion
of
the
cl1Urcb
i~
the
perfectlDg
of
the
salDts
for
the
future
work
of
service;
to
develop
In
berself
every
grace,
to
be
God's
",itl1e"'
to
the
world;
and
to
]Jrepare
to
be
klDgS
and
prIests
In
the
next
age.-Epheslans
4:
12;
Matthew
24
=
14;
HevelatlOn
1:
6;
20:
6.
That
thC'
hope
for
the
world
lies
in
the
blessings
of
J..nowledl;e
and
opportunity
to
be
bronght
to
all
by
Christ's
Millennial
kinldom,
the
re,tltu!Jon
of
all
tilat
",I'
lost
lO
Adam,
to
all
tile
WJIlIng
and
oLJedlent,
at
the
hanus
of
tilelr
HedeeUlcr
and
bls
GlorJfied
churcb.
when
all
the
WIlfUlly
\\ILked
WIll
be
de.troyed.-Acts
3:
19-23;
Isaiah
35.
I
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tIle
sec0nd
pnragl'fi!)h
\\ith
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Ilne
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WIth
the
word
"offered'"
should
he
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top
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thl'
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and
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ANGELES
CONVENTION
A
three-day
convention
of
the
International
Bible
Students
.As
SOCIation
Will
be
held
at
Los
Angeles,
Calif.,
February
11,
12
and
13.
Brothers
Macmillan
and
Plekerwg
and
other
pilgrims,
and
slso
the
President
of
the
Society,
Will
be
present
and
address
the
convpntlon.
A
large
a,h
ertlsed
public
meeting
will
be
held
on
}'ebruary
26,
a<Jdressed
hy
the
President
of
the
Society.
For
fur
ther
Intol"lllatlOn
'\rite
to
F.
P.
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1051
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Grand
Ave.,
Los
Angeles,
Calif.
TEXAS
CONVENTION
The
InternatIOnal
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As,ociation
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hold
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gener
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conventIon
at
Dallas.
Texas.
March
9,
10.
11
and
12.
A
number
of
IHlgrim
brethren"
JII
be
present
and
the
President
of
the
SocIety
will
address
the
public
on
Suntlay
aftelnoon.
ThIS
com'entIon
will
fUlllmh
an
opportuIlIty
for
the
friends
of
Texas,
Oklahoma,
and
other
adJolmng
~tate&
to
have
a
season
of
per,onal
fellowshIp
to
gether.
It
IS
expected
that
tillS
will
be
well
attended.
as
It
IS
the
ollly
con\
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held
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general
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of
the
International
Bible
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AssocIa
tIOn
WIll
be
held
at
Philadelphlll,
Pa,
April
13-16.
Inclusive.
This
wlll
afford
four
days
of
fellowship
together
of
the
brethren.
many
of
wllOm
are
expecte(1
to
attend
from
Pellns)
h-ania
aIHI
adjOining
state,
On
Sunday
afternoon
a
well
advertised
puhlic
meetlllg
Will
he
held,
addle,<ed
by
the
PreSIdent
of
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Society.
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are
adnsed
that
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railroads
WIll
grant
speCial
rates
Further
lIlformation
coucerIllng-
thiS
WIll
appear
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WATCH
TowEa.
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or
other
IllfOrnlutlOn
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BEREAN
STUDIES
A
numher
of
the
friell(l~
haVIng
read
"Tbe
Harp
of
God"
and
reported
It
as
belllg'
so
helpful
to
them,
ha\'e
asked
abont
a
Berean
stud~
w
thl'
book
Slilce
"The
Harp"
attempts
to
g'i\'e
a
brIef
e"itome
of
the
fundamental
truths
stated
III
the
0c\,pn
\'olumes
of
S'l'lJDlE~
IN
TBb
SCUlI'H'nEs.
ollr
thoU;::-ht
IS
that
it
would
he
~peclally
helpful
to
clas<es
that
are
youn:::
III
the
truth.
aud
help
ful
to
all,
1Il
fact
Thcrefore
if
any
of
tbe
{nend<
feel
disposed
to
bep;:n
a
Bereall
study
III
thiS
\'olume
thl'
lIIay
be
done
The
q1lel'tions
appear
follo\\
109
eadl
chapter.
and
each
class
can
select
III
ilehance
U~
Illany
quesllons
for
a
le,,'oll
as
they
deem
ilest.
Whethe,'
the
cla&sc<
shaJl
&ubstitnte
thi'
for
a
FIrst
,"olume
,tlldy
ea('h
dass
mll,t
deterllllne
for
it.elf.
Where
both
Berean
le"ons
cnll
he
('arrled,
Volume
1
aud
"The
Harp",
that
would
be
prefer
able
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
SERVICE
The
SOl'!r'f'i:
WIll
hc
plpn<cd
to
ila\e
all
appllPatlOn
for
<en
ice
at
l",adq".lrtH;'
by
yo
11
Ill'
lJ.etlll
ell
"ho
R'"
qualIfied
as
fil,t
class
StCllOgJ
ajJhel's.
Please
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e~
tile
President's
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(It6MS
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