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THE
WATCH
TOWER
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.
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and
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is
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in
it
to
incite
heart-searching
lIS
to
faith,
loyalty
and
love;
muoh
to
arouse
us
to
watchfulness,
.and
to
admonish,
'My
soul.
be
on
thy
guard';
much
to
eause
thanksgiving
and
praise.
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who
in
any
measure
had
any
share
in
compiling
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heavenly
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behalf.
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has
been
a
labor
of
love
and
of
sae-
rifice.
It
may
bring
them
persecution
and
suffering.
If
so,
let
ours
be
the
privilege
of
building
around
them
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wall
of
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help
comfort
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tlwm."
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E.
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VOL.
XXXIX
BROOKLYX,
N.
Y.,
FEBRUARY
1,
]918
No.
::l
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VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
Whl'n
asked
wllat
would
be
the
evidence
of
the
end
of
tho
world
(age),
the
great
Master
Teacher
enumerated
many
things
that
would
come
to
pass
at
that
time,
proving
that
we
had
reached
the
end
of
thc
world.
He
admonished
his
fol
lowCTs
to
wateh
the
development
of
these
evidences,
telling
them,
"When
these
things
begin
to
come
to
pass
then
look
up,
lift
up
your
heads,
for
YOllr
deliver.lnr·e
draM'eth
nigh."
It
seems
fittin~
tha.t
we
here,
frolll
time
to
time,
make
note
of
these
cvents
as
tiley
transpire,
which
were
foretold
by
the
Lord
,Tesus,
that
we
might
be
strengthened
in
faith
llnd
hold
fast
that
which
we
have
received
and
bc
bciter
prepared
to
enter
into
the
kingdom.
Through
a
number
of
the
prophets
God
long
a,foretime
called
attention
to
events
corroborating
the
testimony
given
by
the
Lord
,Tesus,
events
wbich
are
now
being
fulfilled
before
our
eyl's.
The
prophet
Elijah,
in
the
meuntain,
saw
a
great
wind
and
thl'n
an
eartllquake,
that
was
followed
by
a
fire,
and
thl'n
heart.!
the
,till,
small
voi('e.
(I
King-s
Hl:ll.
12)
Elijah
in
the
mount,
it
seems,
represented
the
church
of
God,
who,
on
this
side
the
vail,
are
privileged
to
see
and
to
undor
stand
events
due
which
arc
happcning
a,t
thi:>
time.
'l'hu8
seeing
and
understanding
and
appreeiating
their
priVilege,
thi!y
are
furthl'r
blessed
with
the
opportunity
of
binding
the
religio-political
"kings"
with
chains
of
restraining
truth;
and
the
"noblcs"
wi
lit
fctters
of
iron-the
beginning
of
the
restraints
of
the
('oming
iron
rulc
of
the
kingdom
of
God.
As
another
('vi,h'ncc
that
the
Lori!
used
I'astor
Russell
liS
his
mcsspnger
to
the
Laodie-ean
period
of
the
chure-h's
de
vclopment.
we
note
that
he
wrot.e
twenty
years
ago
foretelling
events
now
transpi
ring-.
Hp
said:
"The
four
exhibitions
of
the
Lord
givcn
t()
Elijah
repre
spnt,
we
bclil've,
four
manifestations
in
whi"h
the
Lord
is
a,bout
to
reveal
him-'Clf
to
mankind,
thc
first
three
of
which
will
pr"pare
men
for
thi!
final
one
in
whieh
will
come
the
desired
blessing
to
all
the
families
of
the
cartll.
The
first
was
the
blowing
of
the
·tt-inrls,
wllieh
seem
to
be
lIspd
in
the
Seripturps
for
wars.
Scrond,
an
earthquake.
Throughout
the
Scripturl's
an
earthquake
seems
always
to
repTl'sent
reyoo
In-tion.
and
it
is
not
unreasonalJle
1.0
expect
tha,t
an
era.
of
geni'ral
wad,n,'
would
so
arouse
the
lower
dasses
of
Europe
and
so
discontent
thi'm
with
t,heir
lot
(especially
with
the
('(mditions
whkh
would
follow
such
a
war)
that
Tc,-olution
1V0uld
be
tlle
next
thing
in
order.
(Rev.
16:
18)
But
severe
though
those
revolutiona.ry
expcriences
will
be
to
the
world,
they
arc
not
suffieient
to
prepn,re
men
to
hear
the
voice
of
G{.d.
It
will
require
fiT()
from
Heaven."
TIlE
WATCH
'rOWE.n,
July
1st,
1808,
Page
208.
Already
we
witness
the
nations
passing
to
the
second
stage
foretold
by
Elija'h's
experience,
namely,
revolution.
Already
rpvolution
'has
its
gTip
upon
Russia
and
threa.tens
all
the
other
kingdoms.
Revolutionists
have
con,trol
in
Russia
and
a
reign
of
tyranny
and
crime
is
the
result.
Famine
adds
to
the
terror,
lind
many
are
robbed
and
maltreated.
The
press
despatches,
on
January
7tll,
state:
"The
J'lew
masters
of
the
situation
are
laborers,
factory
hands,
&hop
men,
waiters
and
domestic
sllrvantl'l,
while
their
former
masters
have
to
sing
Elman
and
listen
to
their
em
ployes.
All
rclationsh.ips
are
revl'rsed.
Socialist
decrees
Bre
rapidly
issued
for
this
purpose
every
day.
"The
f()Q{1
situation
is
critical,
owing
to
1ihe
suspension
of
railway
communication.
1I1any
trainloads
of
food
!'or
Pl'tm
grad
'ha\'e
becn
looted
by
soldiers
and
peasants
while
on
the
way.
Starvation
seems
to
stare
us
in
the
face.
'Ve
receive
a
small
quantity-threc
qll<artef'S
of
a
pound--of
black
brl'A~d
per
head
for
1wo
days.
'lne
hlack,
sometimes
dark
lJrown,
hrl'.ad,
doled
out
by
a
card
sy",tem,
is
sticky,
gri.tty
Rtllff,
only
half
baked,
romposed
of
millers'
re<fuge
\\'ith
mixed
straw
and
of
thl'
eonsistl'ncy
of
putty.
M('Ut
is
a
rare
luxury.
H<l'n!e
fle,·h
is
in
common
Hse.
"Pe,trograd
is
full
of
dirt,
disordpr
and
crime.
There
has
been
no
cie.aning
Binee
the
beginning
of
.the
WliT.
Burglary,
rohhery
and
murder
in
audacious
forms
prevail
to
an
f'xteut
llithertu
unknown.
Thl're
are
no
poli('e
alld
no
autJlOl'ity
0111'
ean
appcal
to.
:Y1en
lLnd
women
are
stripped
of
overcoats
and
shoes
in
the
streets
at
night,
lind
a·rmed
mar.audl'rs,
in
miJi
,tary
uniform,
entcr
'ho;lses
undPT
a
pretext
of
otlieia.l
searches.
Thieveg
in
stolen
motor
ears
hold
up
perso'ns
driving
sledges.
Nobody
kno\\'s
whcre
to
put
money
and
valuables
safely,
Binee
even
private
sa.fes
and
banks
are
sulJjectl'd
to
revision
by
govl'rnmcnt
agcn,ts."
AFTER
THE
WIND
THE
EARTHQUAKE
The
Bolshe.viki
threat"n
to
('arry
the
revolution
to
every
country
on
earth.
A
press
dl'spateh
f.rom
London,
dated
Jan
uary
12th,
reads
liS
follo\\'s:
:'The
call
of
Ensign
Krylenko,
the
Bol;;hevik
Commander
in-Chief,
for
voluntel'rs
fer
a
Russian
army,
was
issued
in
the
form
of
an
appeal
to
the
soldiers
and
workmen
and
as
a
reply
to
the
German
peace
proposals.
[6206]
(31-18) THE the Spirit shine brighter and renders its use more facile and effective. There is much in it to incite heart-searching as to faith, loyalty and love; much to arouse us to watchfulness, and to admonish, ‘My soul, be on thy guard’; much to cause thanksgiving and praise. To all who in any measure had any share in compiling the Seventh Volume I send my thanks and assure them of my prayers ascending to our heavenly Father in their behalf. Theirs has been a Tabor of love and of sac WATCH TOWER Brooxziyn, N. Y. rifice. It may bring them persecution and suffering. If a0, let ours be the privilege of building around them a wall of prayer to help comfort and sustain them.” I. M. F., —Pa. “The way Volume Seven came to me was a great surprise— without any notice of its being off the press! I assure you it brings us much rejoicing and blessing of beart, and this is only a beginning of what we will receive by our further studies of this volume.” E, L. M.,—Ind. VOLUME SEVEN QUESTION BOOKLETS The Questions to Volume Seven are now ready in bookjet form, and orders thus far received are being filled. The Questions are in themselves an inspiration, and will, we are sure, greatly assist the friends in both personal and class CONTINUE THE Some of the friends seem to have misunderstood our suggestion regarding the distribution of B. S. M. No. 99 “Tux Fat or BAByLon,” assuming that the Socrety did not wish any copies given out after the date set for the general distribution, viz., Dec. 30th last. This assumption is incorrect. If you did not receive your papers in time to distribute on that date, or if you were unable to cover your territory in one day, then we recommend that you continue to distribute them as rapidly and judiciously as possible. Many friends are now sending them out into the country districts, either by mail or by personal journeys. with excellent results, while others are having great blessings by distributing them in study of THe Finisuep Mystery. The booklet contains a chart frontispiece which shows the chronological order of the Seven Churches, Messengers, Seals, Trumpets, Angels, Vials and Plagues. Price 10¢ each or 84¢ per dozen. DISTRIBUTION trains and street cars. If an additional supply of this issue is desired, please advise us and we will ship them promptly. Since the distribution of Tue Biste Stupenrs MontTu.y —“Trm Fatt or Babyron’—in greater New York, hundreds of letters have been received at the office from strangers ordering Tue Frnisuep Mystery. We wish to encourage the friends everywhere to greater activity in the distribution of this number of the Volunteer matter. Use this Birnie StvpENTS Montuy at the publie meetings for distribution. The publie speakers will continue to use the subject “Tar FAL. or Bapyton” for public addresses. The Lord is greatly blessing this work. ATTENTION AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS A large shipment of Volume Seven is on the way and should reach Metbourne about Feb. 1st. Australian Colpor Vou. XXXIX When asked what would be the evidence of the end of the world (age), the great Master Teacher enumerated many things that would come to pass at that time, proving that we had reached the end of the world. He admonished his followers to watch the development of these evidences, telling them, ‘When these things begin to come to pass then look up, lift up your heads, for your deliverance draweth nigh.” It seems fitting that we here, from time to time, make note of these events as they transpire, which were foretold by the Lord Jesus, that we might be strengthened in faith and hold fast that which we have received and be better prepared to enter into the kingdom. Through a number of the prophets God long aforetime called attention to events corroborating the testimony given by the Lord Jesus, events which are now being fulfilled before our eyes. The prophet lijah, in the mountain, saw a great wind and then an earthquake, that was followed by a fire, and then heard the still, small voice. (1 Kings 19:11, 12} Elijah in the mount, it seems, represented the church of God, who, on this side the vail, are privileged to see and to understand events due which are happening at this time. ‘hus seeing and understanding and appreciating their privilege, they are further blessed with the opportunity of binding the religio-political “kings” with chains of restraining truth; and the “nobles” with fetters of iron—the beginning of the restraints of the coming iron rule of the kingdom of God. As another evidence thai the Lord used Pastor Russell as his messenger to the Laodicean period of the church’s development, we note that he wrote twenty years ago foretelling events now transpiring. He said: “The four exhibitions of the Lord given to Elijah represent, we believe, four manifestations In which the Lord is about to reveal himself to mankind, the first three of which will prepare men for the final one in which will come the desired blessing to all the families of the earth. The first was the blowing of the winds, which seem to be used in the Scriptures for wars. Second, an earthquake. Throughout the Scriptures an earthquake seems always to represent revolution, and it igs not unreasonable to expect that an era of general warfare would so arouse the lower classes of Kurope and so discontent them with their lot (especially with the conditions which would follow such a war) that revolution would be the next thing in order. (Rev. 16:18) But severe though those revolutionary experiences will be to the world, BROOKLYN, N. Y., FEBRUARY 1, 1918 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER teurs will be promptly supplied by addressing our Melbourne Branch. No. 3 they are not sufficient to prepare men to hear the voice of God. It will require fire from Heaven.” Tue Warcn ‘lower, July Ist, 1898, Page 208. Already we witness the nations passing to the second stage foretold by Elijah’s experience, namely, revolution. Already revolution ‘has its grip upon Russia and threatens ali the other kingdoms. Revolutionists have control in Russia and a reign of tyranny and crime is the result. Famine adds to the terror, and many are robbed and maltreated. The press despatches, on January 7th, state: “The new masters of the situation are laborers, factory hands, shop men, waiters and domestic servants, while their former masters have to sing small and listen to their employes. Al relationships are reversed. Socialist decrees are rapidly issued for this purpose every day. “The food situation is critical, owing to the suspension of railway communication. Many trainloads of food for Petrograd have been looted by soldiers and peasants while on the way. Starvation seems to stare us in the face. We receive a small quantity—three quarters of a pound—of black bread per head for two days. The black, sometimes dark brown, bread, doled out by a card system, is sticky, gritty stuff, only half baked, composed of millers’ refuse with mixed straw and of the consistency of putty. Meat is a rare luxury. Horse flesh is in common use. “Petrograd is full of dirt, disorder and crime. ‘There has deen no cleaning since the beginning of the war. Burglary, robbery and murder in audacious forms prevail to an extent hitherto unknown, There are no police and no authority one van appeal to. Men and women are stripped of overcoats and shoes in the streets at night, and armed marauders, in military uniform, enter houses under a pretext of official searches. Thieves in stolen motor cars hold up persons driving sledges. Nobody knows where to put money and valuables safely, since even private safes and banks are subjected to revision by government agents,” AFTER THE WIND THE EARTHQUAKE The Bolsheviki threaten to carry the revolution to every country on earth. A press despatch from London, dated January 12th, reads as follows: “The call of Ensign Krylenko, the Bolshevik Commanderin-Chief, for volunteers for a Russian army, was issued in the form of an appeal to the soldiers and workmen and as a reply to the German peace proposals. [6206]
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