The Watchtower Society and John and Morton Edgar - A2Z.org

I thought this dying expression of trust 1vas all thatrequired to deliver my brother from an eternity of woe.Before long, however, perplexing questions presentedthemselves to my mind. Had I the right to hope thatJames mas now in Heaven with all those faithful followersof the Lord, who had devoted their lives to His serviceand suffered, maybe, even martyrdom for His sake ? Wasmy brother's spirit undergoing a purifying process whichmould ultimately make him a copy of Christ ? What ofthose who have no one to pray for them-would theyrish on that account ? For these and similar difficulties,I? resbyterianism has no solution. Our prayers for morelight, however, were answered by the Lord in due lime,and in His own way.As me read "The Divine Plan of the Ages," proving itsevery statement in the Scriptures, we found our questionsand dificulties thoroughly cleared up. Our heavenlyFather's love shone out most brilliantly from His ownHoly Word. We became convinced that this book wasndeed a hclp to the understanding of the Bible, and weoften spoke to the doctor of the marvellous unfol(1ingwhich we had received through its aid, and 1p.c constantlysougllt to arouse his interest in it. For fully a year.however, thare was little response. He and the othermembers of the family feared that their father and twosisters were becoming fanatical, and they dislik~d thepublicity caused by the "propagandist work andseparation from the Unitccl Presbytcrinn Church. Me\-crtheless,our brother acknowledged later that our enthusiasmand zeal had influenced him favourably .Onr home was opened freely in the service of the Truth,and it was our joy and privilege to entertain many ofthe Lord's children and messengers. John, who was afrequent visitor. was brought into contact with many ofthese friends, including Brother Hemery and Sister SarahFeme, whom we then, with loving familiarity, began ta12