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

.bc" like Him," and " see Him as He is ?-1 John iiL 2.The nlarriage of the Lamb must necessarily be ddayedtill all of the Brideclass has been selected. l%'hen speakinof this I reminded John of how dear Brother Ford dwritten to me shortly before his death, that when heentered into glory he d d endeavour, should the Lordgrant him that privilege, to help me and mine, who wereso dear to him, to fight the good fight of spth. and winthe prize of the high calling in Christ. 1 have oftenfelt it a comfort. John,', I said. "to think of his love beingstill active on our behalf; and now yon are going awaytoo, and you %-ill also . . ." I could not continuefor the choking in my &at; but he understood all Iwould have said. and assured me so htly that whenhc was risa with the dear Lord he -(jd be more ableto help us than if he were left on ear* beside us. Hegreatly rejoiced to know that we are now in the time whenRev. xi\*. 13 applies :-" Blessed are the dead which diein the Lord from henceforth : Yea, saith the Spirit, thatthey may rest from their labours for their aw%s followwith them "-R.v. He did not, thedore, expect to fallasleep and so cease for a time his etrorts to serve tbe Ix#dand His brethren. Evm as the Head of the Wrch risesHis members on earth to help and comfcrt one snother,sasurelyHedpermitthosewboareaogfreedfrwn*limitations af the flesh to continne their ministry of h ewhere service can bring no wea&ess Tbe h e of *eLord became more intimately sarect as we fdt bw his the union between Himself and those whom He acceptsas members of His Body.I cannot hope to describe the cheerftll satidaction heshowed when me did anything far his comfort He wouldmake short humorous remarks, and sought to brighten ourspirits by sttowing hi appreciation of our efforts to relievehim. He preserved his profeshal insthcts up in thelast. It was he who directed us how to alter his position4s