VOL. XXXIV JANUARY 1 No. 1
A. D. 1913—A. M. 6041
Views from the Watch Tower........................
3
This Wonderful Period.........................
3
Foregleams of Messiah's Kingdom...............
5
A Text Suggested for 1913.........................
6
The Harvest Work World-wide.......................
6
Our Lord's Knowledge of His Pre-Existence.........
8
His Knowledge at the Age of Thirty............
8
His Illumination of Mind......................
9
The Year Before Us (Poem)......................... 10
How Righteous Character Is Produced............... 10
Conscientiousness Gives Strength.............. 10
The Deluge Effect................................. 11
No Rain on the Earth.......................... 11
"Thy Word Is Truth"........................... 11
The Cause of the Deluge....................... 12
God's Rainbow Covenant............................ 13
Fire, the Next Calamity....................... 14
Interesting Questions............................. 14
Interesting Letters............................... 14
Berean Questions in Scripture Studies............. 15
PUBLISHED BY
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY
CHARLES T. RUSSELL, PRESIDENT
"BROOKLYN TABERNACLE," 13-17 HICKS ST.,
BROOKLYN, N.Y., U.S.A.
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BROTHER RUSSELL'S WEEKLY SERMONS
We remind all the dear friends afresh of the weekly sermons published in the newspapers. We recommend that you continue to encourage the publishers of these sermons by subscribing to the papers. Take as many as you can afford to purchase, especially the cheaper-priced papers—more especially those which publish the three-column sermons. Use these as tracts, marking sermon with blue pencil; give or send to such as you believe would be interested.
Some of the dear friends use the sermons as a part of their weekly service. At their Sunday meetings one of their number, who has a good voice and who is in every way qualified, reads the sermon to them—having first studied it over to comprehend it and to know how to read it—where to lay the emphasis, etc.
We have made arrangements with the Lecture Bureau that the weekly sermons may be published in advance for all classes who have elected Brother Russell as their Pastor and who write to us, indicating their desire to use the sermons as above. But we expect them also to assure us that this sending of the copy for class readings will not interfere with their patronage of the newspapers which publish the sermons. Secretaries requesting these advance copies will please ascertain from the classes how many different newspapers publishing the sermons are being taken by the class regularly.
Our attention was called to the fact that many of our readers do not know that the Book of POEMS OF DAWN recently published is quite different from the old edition. It does, indeed, contain the choicest poems from the old edition, but it includes many entirely new. We believe that every WATCH TOWER reader would be desirous of having this new edition if thoroughly aware of the contents. Its beautiful verses are very restful and helpful, well adapted to the various experiences of the Lord's people. As a part of His staff for His weary ones to lean upon they are a present help in time of need. The prices are extremely low and include postage—cloth-bound, 25c.; Karatol-bound, 35c.; India paper, leather-bound, 50c.
After the close of the hymn the Bethel Family listens to the reading of "My Vow Unto the Lord," then joins in prayer. At the breakfast table the MANNA text is considered. Hymns for February follow: (1) 44; (2) 130; (3) 305; (4) 310; (5) 299; (6) 314; (7) 248; (8) 281; (9) Vow; (10) 273; (11) 270; (12) 105; (13) 267; (14) 4; (15) 320; (16) 238; (17) 109; (18) 110; (19) 95; (20) 112; (21) 286; (22) 108; (23) 249; (24) 151; (25) 115; (26) 268; (27) 160; (28) 19.
r5153 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWERr5155 1913—A TEXT SUGGESTED FOR—1913
r5155 THE HARVEST WORK WORLD-WIDE
r5156 OUR LORD'S KNOWLEDGE OF HIS PRE-EXISTENCE
r5158 HOW RIGHTEOUS CHARACTER IS PRODUCED
r5159 THE DELUGE EFFECT
r5160 GOD'S RAINBOW COVENANT
r5161 INTERESTING QUESTIONS
r5161 SOME INTERESTING LETTERS
BEREAN QUESTIONS IN SCRIPTURE STUDIES
Series VI., Study XIII.—Parental
Obligations of the New Creation.
Read P. 524, par. 1, to P. 526, par. 2.
"TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO."
(7) How should the homes of New Creatures be ruled, and when and how should the rod be administered, if necessary? P. 524, par. 1, 2.
(8) Define order, which has been called "Heaven's first law," and show how rewards and punishments are necessary accompaniments of the Law of Love in the ideal home. P. 525, par. 1, 2.
(9) How should parents guard themselves in correcting their children, either by word or action? P. 526, par. 1.
(10) How should Christian parents reason with their children and help them to understand the Divine requirements and necessity for discipline? P. 526, par. 2.
Read P. 527, par. 1, to P. 530, par. 2.
(11) At how early an age may a child appreciate the principles of righteousness, and when should the parent begin the work of character-building in a child? P. 527, par. 1.
(12) What is the all-important thing to be remembered in the training of a child? P. 528, par. 1.
(13) What will be the loss, as well as the bitter experiences of parents who fail to properly train their children? P. 528, par. 2.
(14) What element should chiefly characterize the atmosphere of the home, however humble it may be? P. 529, par. 1.
(15) What may be expected of a properly trained child as respects consecration to the Lord? P. 529, par. 2.
(16) How does the evil influence of a home in which selfishness is the law manifest itself in parents and children? P. 530, par. 1, 2.
Read P. 531, par. 1, to P. 536, par. 1.
CHILDREN BORN IN JUSTIFICATION.
(17) Explain how the children born of consecrated parents are justified. P. 531, par. 1.
(18) What is the provision of Divine Grace as respects children, only one of whose parents is a believer? P. 532, par. 1, 2.
(19) In the foregoing case, upon which parent does the headship devolve, if the wife be a New Creature? P. 532, par. 3.
(20) In a case where the husband is the New Creature, what should be his course with respect to the family? P. 533, par. 1.
(21) In cases where the children have not been properly trained in earlier years, what encouragement and suggestions may be offered to the parents? P. 534, par. 1, to P. 535, par. 2.
(22) What two principles should especially guide parents in training their children? P. 536, par. 1.
Read P. 536, par. 2, to P. 540, par. 2.
(23) How should the rights of maturity in a child be recognized and justly considered by parents? P. 536, par. 2.
(24) How should the education of a child be considered, especially with respect to a collegiate course? P. 537, par. 1; P. 538, par. 1.
(25) What kind of education should be regarded as far superior in every respect to that obtained in the schools of the world? P. 538, par. 2.
(26) What would be a reasonable business schooling? And why is such preferable now to a collegiate course? P. 539, par. 1.
(27) As for play: What are the advantages of proper exercise, and the deteriorating influence of useless and idle pleasures? P. 539, par. 2.
(28) How may children be taught to take pleasure in useful, helpful occupations? P. 540, par. 1.
(29) Why should economy of time, as well as of means, be inculcated in youthful minds? P. 540, par. 2.
VOL. XXXI JANUARY 15 No. 2
A. D. 1913—A. M. 6041
Covenant Relationship with God Essential
to Life Everlasting......................... 19
Israel's Covenant Relationship Actual......... 19
The Covenant of Sacrifice..................... 20
Distinction between Keeping and Fulfilling
the Law..................................... 22
That Feature Fulfilled by Christ's Death...... 23
Death and the Resurrection........................ 23
Adamic Death Scripturally Called Sleep........ 24
Earthly Phase of the Resurrection............. 25
Quietly Minding One's Own Business................ 26
Busybodying an Evidence of Unbelief........... 26
"Yet There is Room"............................... 27
Abraham and the Hebrews........................... 28
God's Call to Abraham......................... 28
Children of Abraham........................... 29
Abraham Was Very Rich............................. 29
Riches Often Bring Trouble.................... 30
God's Blessing Makes Rich..................... 30
Interesting Letters............................... 30
PUBLISHED BY
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY
CHARLES T. RUSSELL, PRESIDENT
"BROOKLYN TABERNACLE," 13-17 HICKS ST.,
BROOKLYN, N.Y., U.S.A.
Foreign Agencies:—British Branch: LONDON TABERNACLE, Lancaster Gate, London, W. German Branch: Unterdorner Str., 76, Barmen. Australasian Branch: Flinders Building, Flinders St., Melbourne. Please address the SOCIETY in every case.
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We have gotten out a motto card bearing this year's text, with a pretty design of grapes, the cup and the loaf, and with our text, "What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Most high."
We believe that nearly all of our readers will want one or two copies of this motto for their own use. Some will want a copy in each room. We suggest that so far as possible, Classes order these together, thus saving packing and carrying charges. The price singly will be 5c., by the dozen 30c., postpaid.
BROTHER RUSSELL'S MORNING RESOLVE
MY EARLIEST THOUGHT I DESIRE SHALL BE:
"What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward
me?
I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the
name of the Lord [for grace to help].
I will pay my Vows
unto the Most High."—Psa. 116:12-14 .
Remembering the Divine call, "Gather My saints together unto Me; those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice" (Psa. 50:5), I resolve that by the Lord's assisting grace I will today, as a saint of God, fulfil my Vows, continuing the work of sacrificing the flesh and its interests, that I may attain unto the Heavenly inheritance in joint-heirship with my Redeemer.
I will strive to be simple and sincere toward all.
I will seek not to please and honor self, but the Lord.
I will be careful to honor the Lord with my lips, that my words may be unctuous and blessed to all.
I will seek to be faithful to the Lord, the Truth, the brethren and all with whom I have to do, not only in great matters, but also in the little things of life.
Trusting myself to Divine care and the Providential overruling of all my interests for my highest welfare, I will seek not only to be pure in heart, but to repel all anxiety, all discontent, all discouragement.
I will neither murmur nor repine at what the Lord's providence may permit, because
"Faith can firmly trust Him,
Come what may."
r5164 DISTINCTION BETWEEN KEEPING AND FULFILLING THE LAW
r5166 DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION
r5167 QUIETLY MINDING ONE'S OWN BUSINESS
r5168 "YET THERE IS ROOM"
r5169 ABRAHAM AND THE HEBREWS
r5170 ABRAHAM WAS VERY RICH
r5171 INTERESTING LETTERS