THIS
JOURNAL
AND
ITS
SACRED
MISSION
T
HIS
journal
Is
one
of
the
prime
factors
or
Instruments
In
the
system
of
Bible
instruction,
or
"Seminary
Extension",
noW
being
presenlcd
In
all
parts
of
the
civilized
world
by
the
WATCH
TOWEll
BIBLE
&;
TIlACT
SOCIETY,
chartered
A.
D.
1884,
"For
the
Pro
motion
of
Cbrlstian
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
comlllunication
throug-h
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
STUDIES
most
entertainingly
arranged,
and
very
helptul
to
all
\,-ho
would
merit
the
only
honorary
degree
which
the
Society
accords,
viZ.,
Velbi
Dei
Mim8ter
(V.
D.
111.),
which
translated
into
English
is
Jlfinister
Of
God's
1VOI'd.
Our
treatment
of
the
International
Sunday
Sehool
Lessons
is
spedally
for
the
older
Bible
students
and
teachers.
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
precions
blood
of
"the
man
Christ
Jesus,
who
gave
himself
a
ransom
[a
corresponding
price,
a
substitute]
for
all".
(1
Peter
1:
19;
1
Timothy
2:
G)
Building
up
on
thi~
sure
foundation
the
gold,
silver
and
precious
stones
(1
Corinthians
3:
11
15;
2
I'eter
1:
5-11)
of
the
Word
of
God,
its
further
mission
is
to
"make
all
see
what
is
the
fellowship
of
the
mystery
whleh
...
has
been
hid
in
God,
•••
to
the
intent
that
now
mil;ht
be
made
known
by
the
church
the
manifold
wisdom
of
God"-"which
in
other
ages
was
not
Illade
known
unto
the
sons
of
men
as
it
is
now
revealed".-Ephesians
3:
5-9,
10.
It
stands
free
from
all
parties,
sects
and
creeds
of
men,
while
it
seeks
more
and
more
to
brinl;
its
every
utterance
into
fullest
~uhjeetion
to
tile
will
of
God
in
Christ,
as
expressed
in
the
holy
Scriptures.
It
is
thus
free
to
declare
boldly
"hatsoever
the
Lord
Lath
spoken-according
to
the
divine
wisdom
granted
unto
us
to
understand
his
utterances.
Its
attitude
is
not
dogmatic,
but
eonfident
;
tor
we
know
whereof
we
atlirm,
treading
,dth
implicit
faith
upon
the
sure
promises
of
God.
It
is
heid
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
aecording
to
our
judgment
of
his
!,ood
pleasure,
the
teaching
of
his
Word,
for
the
upbuild4ng
of
his
people
in
grace
and
knowled!;e.
And
we
not
only
innte
but
urge
onr
readers
to
prove
all
its
utterances
by
the
infallible
Word
to
whieh
reference
is
constantly
made
to
facilitate
such
testing.
TO
US
THE
SCRIPTURES
CLEARLY
TEACH
That
the
church
is
"the
temple
of
the
living
GOd",
pecnliarly
"his
workmanship"
;
that
its
construction
has
been
in
progrcss
throul;hout
tire
gospel
age-ever
since
Christ
became
the
world's
Redeemer
and
the
Chief
Corner
Stone
of
his
temple,
throu;;h
which,
when
fimshc.l,
God's
blessing
shall
come
"to
all
people",
and
they
find
access
to
him.-1
Corinthians
3:
16,
17;
Ephesians
2:
20-22;
Genesis
2S:
14;
Galatians
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",
"cleet
and
precious,"
shall
have
been
made
ready,
the
great
lIlaster
Workman
will
bring
all
together
in
the
first
resurreetion;
and
the
temple
shall
be
filled
with
his
glory,
and
be
the
meeting
place
between
God
and
men
throughout
the
lIiiJlenmulll.-Revelation
15:
5-8.
That
tire
basis
of
hope,
for
the
chnrch
and
the
world,
lies
in
the
fact
that
"Jesus
Christ,
by
the
grace
of
God,
tasted
death
for
every
man,"
"a
ranso'n
for
all,"
illld
will
be
"the
true
light
which
lighteth
every
man
that
cometh
into
the
world",
"in
due
time".
Hebrews
2
:
9;
John
1:
9;
1
Timothy
2:
5,
G.
"''lat
the
hope
of
the
church
is
that
she
may
be
like
her
Lord,
"see
him
as
he
is,"
be
•
partaker
of
the
divine
nature,'
and
share
his
glory
as
his
jOlllt-heir.-1
John
3:2;
John
17:
24;
Romans
8:
17;
2
Peter
1:
4.
That
the
pre,ent
mission
of
the
church
is
the
perfecting
of
the
saints
for
the
futnre
work
of
service;
to
develop
in
herself
ever~
graee:
to
he
God's
witness
to
the
world;
and
to
prepare
to
be
klllgs
and
priests
in
the
next
age.-Ephesians
4:
12;
lIlatthew
24'
14;
RevelatIOn
1:
6;
20:
6.
."
That
tIl£'
hope
for
the
world
lies
in
tIM!
blessings
of
knowledge
and
opportunity
to
be
brought
to
all
by
Christ's
lIfillennial
kingdom,
the
restItutIOn
of
all
that
was
lost
in
Adam,
to
all
the
wIlllnl;
and
obeehent,
at
the
hands
of
their
Redeemer
and
his
glorified
churcho
when
all
the
Wilfully
wicked
WIll
be
destroyed.-Acts
3:
19-23;
Isaiah
35.
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eolored
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of
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International
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Assodation
will
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their
general
convention
in
New
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August
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to
September
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inclusive.
At
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will
be
Brother
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the
manager
of
the
Colored
Depart
ment,
and
other
able
brethren,
besides
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of
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Editorial
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of
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N.
Y.
YOUR
VACATION
Many
of
the
consecrated
brethren
in
order
to
earn
the
ne~essities
of
thIS
life
are
employed
1Il
offices,
RhopR.
etc
..
and
a
certain
period
is
granted
each
year
for
vaeation
or
holidays.
The
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season
is
nEar.
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vaeation
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are
uBually
from
two
to
thre-e
weeks.
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of
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friends
thus
situated
have
signified
their
desire
to
spend
their
,acation
perIOd
in
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work
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have
asked
if
this
can
be
arranged.
It
can
be
arranged,
and
we
think
it
is
a
splendid
idea.
We
believe
many
of
the
friends
will
wish
to
do
likewise
when
they
hnd
there
is
a
special
inducement
and
opportunity.
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SOCIETY
is
offering
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r('al
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August
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August
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August
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