SEMI-MONTHLY
VOL. XXVII DECEMBER 1 No. 23
A.D., 1906--A.M., 6035
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CONTENTS
Views from the Watch Tower........................371
Socialism Menacing Great Britain..............371
Strong Words in the House of Lords............371
Heathen New England...........................372
Restatement of Methodist Faith................372
Business Methods in Church Work...............373
Brooklyn and Worcester Conventions................373
Berean Studies in "Tabernacle Shadows"............374
He Thresheth His Wheat (Poem).....................375
In the Cross of Christ I Glory....................375
Bearing the Cross After Him...................376
"He is Risen, as He Said".........................380
Two Views of the Resurrection.................381
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BEREAN STUDIES IN "TABERNACLE SHADOWS"
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 after each reading.
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ISRAELITES, LEVITES AND THE PRIESTHOOD
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DECEMBER 9
1. What did the nation of Israel frequently typify? T.25, par. 2, 3.
2. What did Israel typify in its relation to the Tabernacle? T.25, par. 3, to 26, par. 1.
3. What did the Levites typify? T.26, par. 2.
4. What did the Aaronic priesthood typify? T.26, par. 2 to 4.
5. Who is the head of the antitypical priesthood? Heb. 3:1; T.27, par. 1.
6. What is the significance in the tribe of Levi having existed before the priesthood was instituted? T.27, par. 2.
7. What is the significance of the fact that in the ordination of the priesthood the Chief Priest was always first? T.28, par. 1, 2.
8. What did the ceremony of the anointing signify and typify? T.28, par. 3.
DECEMBER 16
9. What was the significance of Aaron's being washed before putting on the garments of "glory and beauty"? T.29, par. 1.
10. What were the High Priest's garments of "glory and beauty"? and what did they typify in general? Ex. 28:4; T.29, par. 2, 3.
11. What did the white linen "coat" represent? T.29, par. 4.
12. What was the "mitre"? and what did it typify? T.29, par. 5.
13. Describe the golden plate or "crown." What did it typify? and why was it fastened with a blue lacer to the "mitre"? T.30, par. 1; T.29, par. 5.
14. What was the significance of the "linen girdle"? T.30, par. 2.
15. Describe the "upper robe." What did its color (blue) and its golden bells and pomegranates signify? T.30, par. 3.
16. How was the "ephod" made? and what was the significance of its two parts with their golden clasps? T.30, par. 4.
17. What did the "curious girdle" signify? T.33, par. 1.
DECEMBER 23
18. Respecting the statement on page 33, par. 2, "Sealed with the sacrifice of himself once for all," are the members of his body all counted in with the Head in this work of sealing the New Covenant? and has the great High Priest yet finished this work of sealing and confirming the New Covenant? and has it gone into effect? or will this all be accomplished with the passing beyond the vail of the last member of the body, the sprinkling of the blood of the sin-offering, and the coming forth in glory robes for the blessing of the people? Z.'05-378 (1st col. par. 1.)
19. Why is that part of the "ephod" representing the Abrahamic Covenant still incomplete? T.33, par. 3.
20. What is meant by "the Seed of Abraham"? Gal. 3:16,29; T.33, par. 3.
DECEMBER 30
21. How do we know that the natural seed of Abraham will not be members of the great antitypical High Priest? T.33, par. 4.
22. What part will natural Israel have in fulfilling the Abrahamic Covenant? and upon what conditions? T.34, par. 1.
23. What did the colors of the "ephod" signify? T.34, par. 2.
24. How was the "breastplate of judgment" worn, and what did it represent? T.34, par. 3.
25. How did natural Israel regard the Covenant (represented by the ephod), and the Law (represented by the breastplate), and why? T.34, par. 3.
JANUARY 6
26. Describe the Law emblem (the breastplate). Why was it bound upon the High Priest's heart? T.35, par. 1.
27. What were the dimensions of the breastplate? and what the significance of its being a span long and a span wide when doubled? T.35, par. 2.
28. What was the significance of its being doubled, and what did each half represent? T.35, par. 3. [page 375]
29. What is the precious significance of the breastplate being suspended by a gold chain from the gold clasps of the "ephod"? T.36, par. 1.
30. What did Aaron represent when clothed in these beautiful robes and anointed with the holy oil? T.36, par. 2.
31. How were the under priests, "the body," clothed, and what was the significance of their garments? T.36, par. 3, 4.
32. What beautiful and appropriate antitypical application does the Apostle Paul make to the Gospel Church in this connection? T.36, par. 3; F.271, par. 1-3.
33. How was the anointing oil applied, and what did this ceremony typify primarily? T.37, par. 1.
34. Why was the anointing oil poured only upon Aaron's head, and not upon the under priests? T.37, par. 2.
35. What is the antitype of this anointing in its secondary significance? T.37, par. 2, 3; E.304 to 305, par. 1; F.132, par. 1.
36. From what standpoint should we view Aaron thus robed and anointed? T.38, par. 1.
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HE THRESHETH HIS WHEAT
When the Wheat is carried home
And the threshing time is come,
Close the door.
When the flail is lifted high,
Like the chaff I would not fly;
At His feet oh let me lie
On the floor.
All the cares that o'er me steal,
All the sorrows that I feel
Like a dart,
When my enemies prevail,
When my strength begins to fail--
'Tis the beating of the flail
On my heart.
It becomes me to be still,
Tho' I cannot all His will
Understand;
I would be the purest wheat,
Lying humbly at His feet,
Kissing oft the rod that beat,
In His hand.
By and by I shall be stored
In the garner of the Lord
Like a prize;
Thanking Him for every blow
That in sorrow laid me low,
But in beating made me grow
For the skies.
--Unknown.
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Bibles, Testaments, Students' Helps, Etc.
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04403 Minion, French Morocco, div. cir., round corners, Price Price
red under gold, references, linen lined,
7-1/4 x 5........................................... 1.35 .94
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8701 Long Primer, French Morocco, div. cir., red
under gold, helps, references, concordance,
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8702 Same as 8701, leather lined........................... 2.35 1.55
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610 Bourgeois, French Seal, div. cir., red under
gold, 8 x 6 x 1-3/4................................. 5.00 1.25
614 Same as 610, leather lined............................ 6.00 1.55
LINEAR TEACHERS' BIBLES
Hitherto these Bibles have been sold by Subscription Agents only. Its special feature, differentiating it from other Teachers' Bibles, is that it shows the readings of the Common and Revised Versions side by side in the same line, self pronouncing. (This is the Bible of which we procured a special edition with wide margins and DAWN and TOWER references thereon; and of which edition we have no more.)
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350 Small Pica, French Seal, red under gold, full
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360 Small Pica, Levant Morocco, kid lined, otherwise
same as 350.........................................10.00 4.25
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01153 Ruby, French Morocco, round cor., red under
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01327 Minion, French Morocco, div. circ. red under
gold, text and maps, 6 x 3-3/8 x 1-1/4.............. 1.10 .75
01329 Same as 01327, leather lined to edge.................. 1.50 1.00
194 Minion, French Morocco, div. cir., red under
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01103 Diamond, French Morocco, div. cir., red
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01112 Persian Morocco, leather lined to edge, otherwise
as 01103............................................ 2.00 1.35
01157x Ruby, French Morocco, div. cir., leather
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x 9/16.............................................. 2.00 1.35
03029x Pearl, Alaska Seal, div. cir., leather lined
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5-1/8 x 3-7/8 x 5/8................................. 3.25 2.15
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8636 French Seal, leather lined, otherwise as
8635................................................ 3.00 1.94
9635 Brevier, large face, French Morocco, div.
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9636 French Seal, silk sewn, leather lined, otherwise
as 9635............................................. 4.00 2.55
03265x Minion, Levant Morocco, div. cir., calf
lined, silk sewed, red under gold (thinnest
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x 5/8............................................... 4.25 2.85
03274x Minion, Alaska Seal, div. cir., leather
lined, silk sewed, red under gold, references,
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5-5/8 x 4 x 7/8..................................... 4.50 3.00
03554x Brevier, black face, Alaska Seal, div. cir.,
leather lined, red under gold, references,
index, self-pronouncing, concordance and
maps, 8-1/8 x 5-1/2 x 7/8........................... 5.50 3.60
03581x Long Primer, black face, same as 03554x,
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2113P Same as above, with Psalms............................ .46 .26
2115 Same as 2113, with div. cir., and red under
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2115P Same as 2115, with Psalms............................. .62 .34
013RL Same as 2113, with words of our Lord in
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015RL Same as 013RL, with div. cir., red under
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2142X Nonpareil, French Seal, limp, grained leather
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010 Diamond, Venetian Morocco, limp, gold
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014 Diamond, Arabian Morocco, div. cir., leather
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287 Brevier, Roan leather, flexible, gold edges,
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THE EMPHATIC DIAGLOTT
This very valuable work, published under the author's copyright by Fowler & Wells Co., New York City, has been sold by them at $4 in cloth and $5 in half leather binding. For several years a friend, an earnest Bible student, desirous of assisting the readers of our Society's publications, has supplied them through us at a greatly reduced price; now he has purchased the copyright and plates from the Fowler & Wells Co., and presented the same to our Society as a gift, under our assurance that the gift will be used for the furthering of the Truth to the extent of our ability, by such a reduction of price as will permit the poor of the Lord's flock to have this help in the study of the Word.
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THE TISCHENDORF NEW TESTAMENT
This is the ordinary Common Version in cloth binding. As footnotes it gives the reading of the three oldest Greek MSS., Sinaiticus, Vaticanus and Alexandrine, wherever these differ from the Common Version. This is a very valuable little work, published in Europe, which we specially import for the benefit of our readers. Price, 40c, including postage.
THE SYRIAC-PESHITO NEW TESTAMENT--
MURDOCH'S
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LEESER'S TRANSLATION OF THE OLD
TESTAMENT
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ANALYTICAL CONCORDANCE TO THE
SCRIPTURES
In English, Hebrew and Greek, by Prof. Young (Presbyterian). A valuable work for all critical students. Price, in cloth binding, $5, including postage. We are not permitted by the publishers to cut this price; but may and do give postage free and give besides a premium of any four volumes of the MILLENNIAL DAWN series in cloth binding with each Concordance, or six volumes if purchaser pays the expressage.
THE EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE TO THE
SCRIPTURES
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CRUDEN'S CONCORDANCE TO THE SCRIPTURES
A valuable work, but scarcely necessary to those who have either one of the above mentioned. English only. Cloth binding, $1, postage included.
SMITH'S BIBLE DICTIONARY
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"BIBLE TALKS IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE"
This is the best book of its kind we have ever seen. It presents the Bible stories in simple, but not childish language, and seems remarkably free from the bad theology so common in this class of books. All Christian parents should have a Sunday Bible lesson with their children, and this book furnishes interesting topics, to which may be added as much concordant "present truth" as the age of the children will justify. Parents are responsible for their children's training in theology as well as morals. This will assist you in the discharge of this duty, and thus be a blessing to yourself as well as to your children.
624 pages, 250 illustrations; cloth sides, leather back and corners, gilt edges. A subscription book at $3. Our special price 75 cents, plus 25 cents postage.
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This is a new publication of our own which we believe will be in great demand as soon as known. It is a text-book for each day in the year--and good year by year continuously.
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The pages are of the same width as those of DAWN, but a little shorter. The paper, etc., are good and the cloth binding is neat and attractive; 190 pages, price 35c postpaid;--to WATCH TOWER subscribers at the wholesale rate, 20c each, postpaid, or in quantities, charges collect, 15c. Free to any WATCH TOWER subscriber too poor to pay for it, on request.
Leather edition, handsome and durable, $1, postpaid; wholesale rate to subscribers, 60c, postpaid, or in quantities, charges collect, 50c.
We hope that this little book will find a place at every breakfast table; and that spiritual refreshment may thus be enjoyed with the natural food, stimulating thankfulness to the Giver of all Good and thus inducing the peace of God and favoring both spiritual and natural health and well-being.
DAWN--SCRIPTURE STUDIES--INDIA
Calls for DAWNS divided into small portions, light, convenient for the pocket, that could be read on the cars, etc., led us to prepare an India-paper edition. The entire volume is on this very fine paper reduced to three-eighths of an inch in thickness and about four ounces in weight. The type is exactly the same size as in the regular editions. It is a beauty. Leather covers, gold edges. Its cost, with postage, is raised to 75c each for first three volumes and 85c each for the remainder per volume, at which price it is supplied to WATCH TOWER subscribers.
We regret inability to promise these definitely, as we are experiencing great trouble in securing the India paper. We hope to have the first three volumes by April, 1907, and the succeeding three about June.
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YOUR "GOOD HOPES" 1907.
[The plan here proposed we designate "GOOD HOPES," because nothing is actually promised--only your generous hopes expressed, based upon your future prospects as they now appear to you. The plan proved not only so beneficial to the cause of truth, but also so blessed to the hopers, for some years past, that we again commend it to all as Scriptural and good. Those who desire to make use of this plan can fill out both of these memoranda. One should be kept for the refreshment of your memory; the other mail to us.]
To the
"WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY."
Dear Friends:--I have read with interest of the openings for the Dawn and Tract work in foreign lands and here at home. I need not tell you that I am deeply interested in the spread of the Glad Tidings of the lengths and breadths, the heights and depths of redeeming love expressed for us in God's great Plan of the Ages.
I am anxious to use myself--every power, every talent, voice, time, money, influence, all--to give to others this knowledge, which has so greatly blessed, cheered and comforted my own heart and placed my feet firmly upon the Rock of Ages.
I have been considering carefully, and praying to be instructed, how to use my various talents more to my Redeemer's glory and for the service of his people--those blinded by human tradition who are, nevertheless, hungering for "the good Word of God," and those also who are naked, not having on the wedding garment of Christ's imputed righteousness, the unjustified, who stand at best in the filthy rags of their own righteousness. I have decided that so far as my "money talent" goes, I will follow the rule so clearly laid down for us by the great Apostle Paul (1 Cor. 16:2), and will lay aside on the first day of each week, according to my thankful appreciation of the Lord's blessings during the preceding week. Out of this fund I wish to contribute to the several parts of the Lord's work specified on the back of this letter. Of course, I cannot in advance judge or state particularly what the Lord's bounty may enable me to set apart weekly, and hence you will understand the sum indicated to be merely my conjecture or hope, based upon present prospects. I will endeavor to contribute more than I here specify; and should I not succeed in doing as well, the Lord will know my heart, and you, also, will know of my endeavors.
My only object in specifying in advance what I hope to be able to do in this cause is to enable those in charge of the work of publishing and circulating the Tracts, etc., to form estimates, lay plans, make contracts, etc., with some idea of what I will at least try to do in the exercise of this my highly appreciated privilege.
My present judgment is that during the coming year, by self-denial and cross-bearing, I shall be able to lay aside on the first day of each week for Home and Foreign Mission Work (to assist in circulating Millennial Dawn in foreign languages, and in publishing the "Old Theology Tracts" in various languages, and in supplying these gratuitously to brethren who have the heart and opportunity to circulate them widely, and in meeting the expenses of brethren sent out as "Pilgrims" to preach the divine plan of salvation, and in general to be expended as the officers of the Society may deem best), the amount of................per week.
To comply with United States Postal Laws, all or any portion of my donation may be applied as subscription price for Watch Tower or O.T. Tracts sent to the Lord's poor or others, as the Society's officers may deem advisable.
That the work be not hindered, I will endeavor to send you what I shall have laid aside for this cause at the close of each quarter. I will secure a Bank Draft, Express Order or Postal Money Order as I may find most convenient, and will address the letter to
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The friends who contribute to the "Good Hopes" (described on the reverse of this sheet) at times desire to send the Watch Tower to friends who are not yet interested enough to subscribe for themselves; or to deeply interested friends who are too poor to subscribe and backward about accepting our Lord's Poor offer. They are invited to give us such addresses below--the expense to be deducted from their donations. Give full addresses, and write very plainly please, mentioning the length of the subscriptions.
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CHRISTIAN HOME EMBELLISHMENTS.
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For several years we have been supplying our readers with handsome text and motto cards for the walls of their homes. Their influence is excellent; for they continually and cheerfully catch the eye and remind the heart of our great favors present and to come, based upon the exceeding great and precious promises of our Father's Word. We commend these as helps in the "narrow way,"--helps in character-building.
We have laid in a large supply of very choice mottoes this year and expect to be able to fill all orders promptly. Late orders last year we were unable to supply.
We have for your convenience put these up in four assortments at $1.00 per package, including postage. We also have a 50c assortment of the smaller sized mottoes. If you get any of these you will be pleased; but if you have already had some, mention when and how many, that we may send you different ones now.
OLD THEOLOGY TRACTS.
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These are published quarterly, copies being sent to all subscribers. Other copies, for distribution among friends, from house to house, for enclosure in letters, and in general for use in such ways as seem judicious, are supplied freely, the expense entailed by the great demand for them being borne by the Tract Fund of voluntary contributions. Write for the tracts as you feel able to use them, even if not so well able to contribute toward the expense; some who are not able, and do contribute, do not have opportunities personally to use all that their contributions pay for, so that the matter is equalized and all may have a part in this service of disseminating the truth.
A PRIVILEGE AND A SERVICE.
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We are convinced that the Watch Tower lists do not contain the names of one-half of those deeply interested in its teachings. The total is small enough surely, and we are not content that the name of any should be missing. We believe that all such will be stimulated and encouraged on the "narrow way" by its semi-monthly appearance on their table, reminding them afresh of spiritual matters which the world, the flesh and the devil continually tend to crowd out of mind and heart.
Hitherto we have required that all desiring the Watch Tower on credit, or free, as "the Lord's Poor," should make personal application; but now we request every subscriber to inquire among those whom he knows to be interested in present truth, and to obtain the consent of all such to send in their subscriptions either on credit or free, as their circumstances may necessitate. Any getting it on credit may at any future time request that the debt be cancelled, and we will cheerfully comply. We desire that as nearly as possible the Watch Tower lists shall represent all those deeply interested in its message.
Our object is not the gain of "filthy lucre," but "the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry"--present and to come. (Eph. 4:12.) We offer no premiums, desiring the co-operation of such only as appreciate the privilege of being co-workers with us in this ministry. Our list is now about 22,000; but it should be at least 30,000, and we confidently expect the above program to bring it to that figure. Let as many as appreciate it as a privilege, join at once in this service.
WATCH TOWER SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS.
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Most of our subscriptions end with the year, so we take this opportunity to remark that we will be glad to hear promptly from such as desire the visits of the Watch Tower continued. This applies to all who get it on the Lord's Poor list as well as to those who pay. When names are dropped and afterward renewed it makes us unnecessary trouble.
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SEMI-MONTHLY
VOL. XXVII DECEMBER 15 No. 24
A.D., 1906--A.M., 6035
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CONTENTS
Views from the Watch Tower........................387
New Motives and Methods in Foreign
Missions....................................387
An Apostasy or a Revival......................388
The Cost of Conversions.......................388
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society's Report
for 1906......................................388
"A Little Child Shall Lead Them" (Poem)...........394
"If I Go Away I Will Come Again"..................394
Beginning at Jerusalem........................395
"This Same Jesus Shall So Come"...............396
The Story of Jesus in Review......................397
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MONEY MAY BE SENT BY EXPRESS, BANK DRAFT, POSTAL ORDER, OR REGISTERED.
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES BY FOREIGN MONEY ORDERS, ONLY.
TERMS TO THE LORD'S POOR AS FOLLOWS:--
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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NEW MOTTO CARDS.
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We have new full lines of Motto Cards, put up in $1 packages. If you desire large cards, so specify; otherwise we will send the medium and small sizes and the more of them. We supply these at about cost. German Mottoes ($1 pks.) we send direct from Germany.
WATCH TOWER BINDERS.
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These are substantially made of stiff cloth boards, and can hold two years' issues of the WATCH TOWER. They prevent soiling and loss. Price, postpaid, 50c.
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Friends sending in orders are specially requested to inquire
at their local express offices about the time the package
should arrive, as we fill all orders by express wherever possible,
rather than by mail. In our usual great congestion of
work at this season this will save unnecessary correspondence.
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ITALIAN Vol. I. is again in stock. Price same as the English edition. FRENCH translation of "Hell" booklet can also now be supplied at 10c. each, 50c. per doz.
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Colporteurs will please use our Order blanks and direct letters to "Colporteur Department."
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