THIS
JOURNAL
AND
ITS
SACRED
MISSION
T
IUB
journal
is
on&
of
the
prime
factors
or
inJrtrtmlents
in
the
sllltem
at
BftJle
instructton,
or
"Smninary
Erlenslon",
now
be'nr
presented
in
all
parts
of
the
civilized
world
by
the
WATCH
TOWER
BlI~LE
&
TRACT
SOCIETY,
chartered
A.
D.
ISS4,
"POl'
the
Pr'()o
motion
of
Christian
Knowledge".
It
not
only
serves
as
a
class
room
where
Bible
students
may
meet
In
the
study
of
the
(lidne
Word
but
also
as
a
channel
of
communication
throu/:h
whl~h
they
may
be
reached
with
announcements
of
the
Society's
cODventions
and
of
the
eaming
of
l1s
traveling
representatives,
styled
"Pilgrims",
and
refreshed
with
reports
of
Its
conventions.
Our
"Berean
Lessons"
are
topical
rehearsals
or
reviews
of
our
Society's
published
STt:DIES
most
entertainingly
arranged,
and
very
helpful
to
all
who
would
merit
the
only
honorary
degree
which
the
SocleIY
accords,
viz.,
,P'
bi
Dpi
.Mlllister
(V.
D.
M.),
which
translated
into
I·lnglish
is
Jfinister
0/
God's
Word.
Our
treatment
of
the
International
Sunday
School
Lessons
is
specially
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
precious
blood
of
"the
man
Christ
Jesus,
who
gave
himself
a
ransom
[a
corresponding
price,
a
substitute]
for
all".
(l
Peter
1:
19;
1
Timothy
2:
6)
Building
up
on
this
sure
foundation
the
gold,
silver
and
precious
stones
(1
Corinthians
3:
11
15;
2
Peter
1:
5-11)
of
the
Word
of
God,
its
further
mission
Is
to
"make
all
see
what
Is
the
fellowship
of
the
mystery
which
••.
hB8
been
hid
in
God,
•••
to
the
Intent
that
now
might
be
made
known
by
the
church
the
manifold
wisdom
of
God"-"which
in
other
agert
'Was
not
made
known
unto
the
sons
of
men
as
it
Is
now
revealed".-Epheslans
3:
6-9,
10.
lt
stands
free
from
all
parties,
sects
ancl
creeds
of
men.
while
It
seeks
more
and
more
to
bring
its
every
utterance
into
fullest
Subjection
to
the
will
of
God
in
Christ,
as
expreRSed
in
tile
holy
Scriptures.
It
is
thus
free
to
declare
boldly
whatsoe"er
the
Lord
hath
spoken-according
to
the
divine
wisdom
granted
unto
us
to
unrlerstand
his
utterances.
Its
attitude
is
not
dogmaIic,
but
confIdent;
for
we
know
whereof
we
affirm,
treading
with
implicit
faith
upon
the
sure
promises
of
God.
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
1D
ItS
columns
must
be
according
to
OUr
jU(l~ment
of
his
good
pleasure,
the
teaching
of
hi~
'Yord,
for
the
nplJUill14ng
of
his
people
in
j:race
and
knowled..:e.
And
we
not
only
invite
but
urge
oW'
readers
to
prove
all
its
utterances
by
the
infallible
Word
to
which
reference
Is
consianIly
made
to
faCilitate
such
tesling.
TO
US
THE
SCRIPTURES
CLEARLY
TEACH
That
the
church
is
"the
temple
of
the
living
God",
peculiarly
"his
workmanship";
that
its
construction
has
been
in
progress
throughout'
the
gospel
age-ever
since
Christ
became
the
world's
Redeemer
and
tbe
Chief
Corner
Stone
of
bis
temple,
tbrough
whicb,
when
finished,
God's
blessing
shall
come
"to
all
people",
and
they
find
access
to
him.-l
Corintbians
3:
16,
17;
Ephesians
2:
20-22;
Genesis
28:
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",
"elect
and
precious,"
shall
have
been
made
really,
the
great
"taster
Workman
Will
bring
all
together
in
the
first
resurrection;
and
the
tcmple
shall
be
filled
with
his
glory,
and
be
the
meeIIDg
place
belween
God
and
men
Ihroughout
the
Millennium.-Revelation
15:
5-8.
'"l'hat
the
basis
of
hope,
for
the
church
and
the
world,
lies
In
the
fact
that
"Jesus
Christ,
by
tbe
grace
of
God,
tasted
death
for
6vel'1I
man,"
"a
rausOIll
for
ail,"
and
will
be
"tile
true
light
which
lighieth
every
man
that
cometh.
into
the
world".
"in
due
time".
Hebrews
2:
9;
.Tohn
1:
9;
1
Timothy
2:
5,
6.
That
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
joint-helr.-l
Jobn
3:2;
John
17:
24;
Romans
8:]
7;
2
PCIer
1:
4.
'Xhat
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
kIDgS
and
priests
1D
the
next
age.-Ephesians
4:
12;
JIlaItbew
24:
14;
Hevelation
1:
6;
20:
6.
That
the
hope
for
the
worid
lies
In
the
blessings
of
knowledge
and
opportumty
to
be
brought
to
all
by
Christ's
Millennial
kinl!:dom,
the
restitutIon
of
all
tllat
was
lost
In
Adam,
to
all
tbe
willing
and
olle(hent,
at
the
bands
of
tlleIr
Uedeemer
and
his
glODitled
cburcbe
when
all
the
wilfully
wicked
will
be
destrolled.-Aets
3:
19·23;
Isaiah
35.
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II"
IN
RE
RADIO
BROADCASTING
Replying
to
many
requests
concerning
broadcasting
of
Bible
lectures,
hereafter
when
a
program
is
arranged
and
any
of
the
bl'l'thren
are
to
broadcast
an
effort
wili
be
made
to
g-ive
notice,
so
that
the
friends
in
various
places
may
hear.
The
opportunities
are
not
very
great
yet,
however.
We
are
looking
for
the
Lord's
leading
in
this
behalf.
IN
RE
PILGRIM
SERVICE
The
Pilgrims
should
be
permitted
to
have
one
day
of
rest
and
opportunity
to
attend
to
their
personal
matters.
Hence
no
meetings
should
be
arranged
for
them
for
Satur
days.
If
they
arrive
at
the
home
of
a
frit'ntl,
the
friend
will
confer
a
favor
upon
the
Pilgrim
and
the
Society
by
arranging
for
no
meetings
on
Saturday
afternoon
or
eve
ning.
The
Pilgrim
is
thus
permittpd
to
be
in
better
condition
for
a
III
0
1'('
strenuous
day
on
Sunday
and
the
(la~-<
to
follOW.
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have
on
hand
a
limited
number
of
1923
Calendars,
containing
the
year
text
and
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weekly
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for
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'V.\TUH
'rOWER
carries
brief
commpnts
on
these
texts
to
aid
the
friends
in
the
study
of
them
each
week.
This
supply
will
last
only
a
Rhort
time.
In
order
to
g-et
the
remaining
numbpr
into
the
hands
of
the
fripIHl<
qllipkly,
what
is
left
of
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MarC'h
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'rhe
timp
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caleulated
from
tile
new
moon
nt'ar
est
to
the
Spring
equinox.
The
Spring
t'quinox
tllis
~
par
is
March
21.
Therp
is
a
new
moon
l\Iareh
17,
which
marks
the
beginning
of
the
month
"'isan.
The
fourtpenth
of
;\:isan
1
hen
would
hc'
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:n.
The
da~'
bpgins
at
six
o'(~lo~'k
on
the
evening
previous;
therefore
Friday
evening,
March
30,
after
six
o'clock,
is
tile
proper
time
for
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the
Ml'moriaI.
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