SEMI-MONTHLY
VOL. XXVIII FEBRUARY 1 No. 3
A.D. 1907--A.M. 6035
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CONTENTS
"Love as Brethren"................................ 35
Berean Bible Studies on the Tabernacle............ 37
The Lesson of the Flood........................... 37
The Cause of the Flood........................ 39
Giants in These Days Also..................... 40
"The Gifts and Callings of God"................... 41
The Divine Promise............................ 42
"This is the Way; Walk Ye in It".............. 42
"Which Seed is Christ"........................ 43
Sure to Both the Seeds........................ 44
The Danger of Covetousness........................ 45
"Lead Us Not Into Temptation"................. 46
How Readest Thou?--Carefully?..................... 47
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OUR ACTIVE COLPORTEUR LIST
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We like to think of all the friends of the Truth as being Colporteurs at heart, even though not privileged to engage actively in this blessed harvest work which the Lord has so greatly favored. Our Colporteur list has grown to over five hundred, but many of these dear friends, who originally started in with the intention of giving all or a considerable portion of their time, have met with disappointments and been unable to fulfil the desires of their hearts in this regard. We appreciate the love and interest of all these, but for practical purposes it has become necessary for us to trim down this list, so that it will contain only the Active Colporteurs. This does not signify that the others may not do all they can, but merely means that those who are not active in the service, but who do what they can, will all be treated alike and served to the extent of our ability, but not by the regular Colporteur Department which handles the letters and fills the orders of the active workers.
Hereafter those recognized as active Colporteurs will be expected (1) to have definite written assignments of territory before sending in orders; (2) they will be expected to send orders for never less than twenty-five volumes of the Scripture Studies or DAWNS in one order, and this order on regular order blanks, supplied free from this office; (3) they will be expected to make regular reports the first and fifteenth of each month [R3932 : page 34] on report blanks, also supplied free from this office; (4) all such are requested to use the printed Colporteur envelopes supplied free, or if temporarily out of these to use another envelope, writing on the lower left corner the words, "Colporteur Department." Others than active Colporteurs will please not use these envelopes. Those selling DAWNS or STUDIES at odd times, purchasing not over 25 books at a time by mail or express at rates usually given on page 2 of TOWER need no assignment and will be hereafter known as "Sharp Shooters."
We are sure that all the dear friends will be glad to assist in any manner, and a compliance with these suggestions will be one way of assisting the office force, which, with the increase of orders, is kept exceedingly busy. The prospects for new Colporteurs and for a very widely extended field of service for the present year encourages us greatly, and we bid them all God speed!--all the dear co-laborers looking shortly for the reward and the "Well done" of our Redeemer.
THE PASSOVER MEMORIAL, MARCH 28, 1907
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The date for the observance of the Memorial of our Lord's
"Last Supper" this year will be Thursday night (after 6 p.m.)
March 28th. We trust that our readers in Asia, Africa, Australia
and Alaska will get this notice in season and celebrate in
unison with us the great event which sealed the Abrahamic or
"Everlasting Covenant" for us, and will seal the "New Covenant"
for Israel and the whole world, shortly.
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HEAVENLY MANNA--NEW EDITION
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Our supply of "Heavenly Manna" (cloth) is exhausted, and we trust that every copy of the first edition of 20,000 is doing good service every day. We still have nearly 100 in leather binding--60 cents, postpaid. We propose a new edition with twice as many leaves (alternately blank for autographs and birth-dates). Due notice of these will appear in these columns; but do not expect them for at least six months.
HYMNS OF DAWN WITH MUSIC
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Our readers have for years inquired for this book. We now have it for you in handsome cloth binding and at cost price. It is the best and the cheapest hymn book in the world at 35 cents per copy, postpaid, and contains 333 of the choicest hymns of all ages. By express, collect, 25c each, in any quantity.
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BEREAN BIBLE STUDIES ON THE TABERNACLE
THE FIRST ATONEMENT-DAY SACRIFICE
"TABERNACLE SHADOWS," CHAP. IV.
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In the references below, Z. represents this journal and T. stands for Tabernacle Shadows. The references should be given to brethren and sisters for reading in the classes. Free comment should be permitted either before or after each reading.
FEBRUARY 10
1. What did the Day of Atonement signify? T.49, par. 1,2.
2. In what way was it related to all subsequent types?
3. Who was the antitype of the Chief or High Priest in his relation to the under priests? T.49, par. 2.
4. Who was the antitype of the High Priest in his relation to all Israel? T.49, par. 2.
5. In this latter sense whom did Israel typify? T.49, par. 2.
6. What period of time in the antitype is indicated in the consecrating of the priesthood? T.50, par. 1.
7. What period of time is typified in the sacrifice of the "sin offerings"? and when do they cease? T.50, par. 2.
8. When are the blessing and glory for the world under this glorious High Priest due to begin? T.50, par. 2,3.
FEBRUARY 17
9. Of what order of priesthood will the glorified Christ be? T.50, par. 2.
10. What will be the three-fold work of the completed Christ? T.51, par. 1.
11. Did Jesus thus offer himself to the Jewish people at his first Advent? and why? T.50, par. 4 and top of 51.
12. What did the rejection of Jesus by the Jews and its consequences foreshadow in this age?
13. What will be required of the world after the triple work of the Christ has been fulfilled? T.50, par. 3.
14. What will be the consequences upon any who fail to measure up perfectly to all requirements? T.50, par. 3; Acts 3:23.
15. What clear distinction between the human nature and the "new creature" is shown in these types, and how? Lev. 8:14; 16:11,15; T.51, par. 3; A.179, par. 3; B.126, par. 1,2, and 127, par. 1.
16. Why was it necessary for our Lord to become a man? T.52, par. 1.
FEBRUARY 24
17. As Jesus gave himself as our "ransom" price, taking Adam's place in death, how could he ever live again without annulling his work as Redeemer? T.52, par. 2.
18. What hope or promise did the Father set before Jesus as a reward for becoming man's "ransom"? T.52, par. 3, and top of 53.
19. When was the death of the antitypical bullock, "the man, Christ Jesus," reckoned as having taken place? T.53, par. 2,3,4; 54, par. 1.
20. Where was the bullock slain? and what did this typify? T.54, par. 3.
21. For whom was the blood of the bullock shed? and what did this signify? T.55, par. 2; Lev. 16:12.
22. Why were Aaron and his sons washed before being clothed with the holy garments or entering the "Holy"? Ex. 29:4-9; Lev. 16:4.
23. Did the High Priest wear the same garments during the Day of Atonement as he wore at the time of his consecration to the priesthood? and if not why not? Lev. 16:4.
24. As the garments of glory and beauty represented the glorified Christ, Head and body, why did he wear them at the time of his consecration and anointing to the priesthood? See Lev. 8:7-10.
ANS.--This shows how God foreknew and had foreordained the entire office and work of the antitypical priest, before Jesus was anointed. Those robes represented the high priest's future work.
MARCH 3
25. Why did Aaron make the "sin offering" "for himself" as well as for all "the members of his house"? and what did this typify? T.55, par. 2.
26. What was the typical significance of the High Priest's filling his hands with "sweet incense," and taking it with the blood into the "Holy" and offering it upon the "golden altar"? T.55, par. 2.
27. What was the meaning of the censer of burning coals upon which the incense was crumbled? T.55, par. 2.
28. What was typified by the cloud of smoke therefrom that penetrated beyond the "vail" into the "Most Holy"? T.55, par. 2.
29. Why must Aaron tarry for a time in the "Holy" before proceeding with the blood of the bullock into the "Most Holy"? T.56, par. 1,2.
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SEMI-MONTHLY
VOL. XXVIII FEBRUARY 15 No. 4
A.D. 1907--A.M. 6035
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CONTENTS
Views from the Watch Tower........................ 51
Current Affairs in Germany.................... 51
"Tongues of Fire"............................. 52
The Doctrine of the Virgin Birth of Christ as
an Essential................................ 53
News from Kingston, Jamaica................... 53
Take Heed to Yourselves........................... 53
Harvest Work Amongst the Blacks................... 54
The Oath-Bound Covenant........................... 56
Abraham's Prayer for Sodom........................ 59
Some Interesting Questions--
Trading with our "Pounds"..................... 63
Love the Fulfilling of the Law................ 63
LETTERS FOR THE EDITOR SHOULD BE SENT TO ALLEGHENY, PA., U.S.A.
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS AND REMITTANCES
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All Bible Students who, by reason of old age, or other infirmity or adversity, are unable to pay for this Journal, will be supplied FREE if they send a Postal Card each June stating their case and requesting its continuance. We are not only willing, but anxious, that all such be on our list continually and in touch with the Studies, etc.
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SHALL WE SING UNITEDLY?
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"Many men of many minds," writes the poet; but God's
people are striving daily to have "the mind of Christ" and to
"all mind the same things." We commend this same course
in respect to our hymns. When we meet in One-Day Conventions
and General Conventions let us be able to sing unitedly.
We now have, prepared at considerable trouble and expense,
two hymn books with music: one of these, Hymns of Dawn,
containing beyond all dispute 333 of the best of all hymns of all
denominations, is supplied in cloth binding, 35 cents, postpaid,
about one-fourth the usual price; the other is a choice collection
of 54 new hymns, Zion's Glad Songs, at 5 cents, postpaid.
Are not these enough? Do we know them all so as to sing
them well? Each one, of course, has the liberty to buy and to
sing as he may please, but is it expedient to distract with too
great variety? We incline to think not; and hence keep in
stock and supply only the above described.
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EXTRA COPIES OF MONDAY'S "DISPATCH"
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We are privileged to send extra copies of Monday's Pittsburg Dispatch, containing Pastor Russell's sermons, to anyone who is a regular subscriber. Thus many friends at one place can get supplies through one of their number. Such papers, however, require extra wrapping and postage. The following will
be the rates:--
7 copies Monday's Dispatch for 12 weeks........$1.50
15 " " " " 12 " ........ 3.00
50 " " " " 12 " ........ 9.00
For 6 months the prices would be double the above. For a year multiply prices by four.
THE PASSOVER MEMORIAL, MARCH 28, 1907
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The date for the observance of the Memorial of our Lord's "Last Supper" this year will be Thursday night (after 6 p.m.), March 28th. We trust that our readers in Asia, Africa, Australia and Alaska will get this notice in season and celebrate in unison with us the great event which sealed the Abrahamic or "Everlasting Covenant" for us, and will seal the "New Covenant" for Israel and the whole world, shortly.
WHAT SAY THE SCRIPTURES ABOUT SPIRITISM?
WHO ARE THE SPIRITS IN PRISON? AND WHY ARE THEY THERE?
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