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with the blood of His Son."--Acts 2028.Harvesters' Day, with its usual enthusiasm, broughttogether the active Colporteur workers to learn moreabout the wonderful privileges of the season in which weare living. The Master's words, as recorded by St. John,seem best to express the sentiments of this blessed day atthe Convention "Jesus saith unto them, My meat isto do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish Hiswork. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and thencometh the harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift upyour eyes, and look on the fields; for they are whitealready to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages,and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that both he thatsoweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together."--John 434-36.At one of the early sessions of the Convention asimilar resolution to that passed at the Toronto Convention,repudiating the doctrine of the Dark Ages--theeternal torture of nearly all mankind--was presented andcarried unanimously by the Bible Students gathered atGlen Echo. Already we learn of considerable discussionhaving been agitated amongst the various clergymen inall parts of the country.Holiness Day concluded this last, and we must againsay, "the best yet" of all our Conventions. On account ofthe great numbers in attendance the usual custom of breakingbread and shaking hands with all the Pilgrims andR5077 page 247Brother Russell was not deemed practicable, but insteadthe Pilgrim brethren and Brother Russell were stationedat the various points of exit of the Academy of Musicand bade the friends farewell while they sang, "Blest Bethe Tie That Binds," "God Be with You till We MeetAgain," and other hymns of similar sentiment. As thisleave-taking was in progress many eyes glistened withtears of mingled sorrow and joy while we said farewell toone another and "God bless you." Let us hope to meetagain in the Great Convention on High, where we surelyshall be if faithful to "Him who hath called us out ofdarkness into His marvelous light."R5075 page 247====================PREACHING THE KINGDOM--MATT. 935 TO 1015.--SEPTEMBER 8.--Text "He that receiveth you receiveth Me, and he thatreceiveth Me receiveth Him that sent Me."--Matt. 1040.WE HAVE MORE about the Kingdom in thestudy appointed for today. Not only did