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

tkc glad assurrrncc that all his impcrfcctions \%err? crbvr.rcdby the merit of Christ, whose precious blood cl~~nsed liimfnm all sin. His confidence of finat victory lay not inhinself but in God. Relying by faith on the rni~llty Im\\-t-rof -he heavenly Father. he joyfully laid bold of tikc gloric~nsho-x of the high calling of God in Christ.John became molt diligent in the study of thes 13ible,tadng as his text-books the various volumes of ScriptureStudies," which he marked and annotated profrrscly.As an example of "redeeming the time," he meas an inspkationto us all, for every moment he spent in travelling: in rram-cars, etc., was occupied in either reading or writing."?his one thing I .do" was the motto which he oftcnexpressed, and whch seemed to dominate his mind.Frequently one heard the remark : " I saw the ,?odor inth? car this morning* busy stud-ring as usual. " Theband of the diligent maketh rich " wras exemplified in hiscase, for: the wealth of his knowledge was gained by muchpe3everance.Not only did he believe in his heart the truth ti.l)icll he. bad received. but he gladly confessed it wit11 his mouth.Very soon all who knew him became aware that Dr., Edgar's desires, hopes, and ambitions wcrc no Iongcr' centred round his professional career. hut were set inHeaven. All with whom he came into contact found lli~nmore eager to speak to them of God's glorious plan thanof any other subject; and he always mrricd in a pctckct.yeckUy made for the purpase.,,a Bible and a rnpy ofThe Dix-ine Plan of thc Ages in reatlines to give- orlend In any who should evince an interest in the \\'or11 ofGod. He preferred to give the volumc ratlrcr than tnc.ts.because he held that the book led the inquirer intc~ tlrclight of the Truth step by step, and was thcrcfvrc lesslikely to awaken prejudice.Not long after his consecration he offcmd his lnr~estroom for our mcctings ; and st:inet tllcrc every SIIII