1881 Watch Tower - A2Z.org
1881 Watch Tower - A2Z.org 1881 Watch Tower - A2Z.org
let him give according to his estimation of its value and of hisability. Free-will offerings and communications may be sent tothe Editor, addressed as above, and all "money orders," "drafts,"&c., made payable to him. No agents are authorized to takedonations for "ZION'S WATCH TOWER."----------page 1PITTSBURGH CHURCH MEETINGS.Service held in "Curry Institute Hall," corner Penn avenue andSixth street, Pittsburgh, at 3:00 o'clock P.M., every Sunday.Every Wednesday evening, at No. 80 Cedar avenue, Allegheny,at 7:30 o'clock P.M. All are cordially invited.====================R239 : page 1OUR NEW YEAR.This number ushers in our third volume and third year, and wetake the liberty of wishing both our paper and its readers ahappy and profitable new year.The Editor never enjoyed a year so much--of growth in graceand in knowledge and in love--as the one just closed: He hopes,and has reason to believe from the expressions of hundreds ofletters received, that the readers have been similarly blessed.And for us all we pray that our bountiful Father and presentKing, may continue to dispense his favors feeding,strengthening and enlightening us more and more during theyear begun.This seemed a favorable time for a change in the TERMS of thepaper, which we accordingly have made, for several reasons.First: This is a part of the preaching of the gospel, and it is bothwithout price and beyond price; and we believe that it would bejust as proper to charge for admission to hear the spoken Word--or to charge pew rent --as to charge for the written gospel.Second: Many of the Lord's purest jewels are very poor, andthough the paper was offered--"Free to the poor," many of thisclass do not like to ask favors except of the Lord: Such, underour new terms, will feel no embarrassment in asking for it; andcoming to them like all the bounties of heaven--sunshine, air,etc., they will appreciate it more as one of the gifts which"cometh down from our Father."Third: The subscription price was made so low in endeavoringto make it burdenless upon the majority of our readers whocannot well afford to spend more, that it did not pay expenses.(The paper from the first, has only paid about two-thirds of its
expenses--not to mention the additional cost of Supplementsduring the last six months.)Fourth: The truth is worth more than gold, and its price is aboverubies, and doubtless there are some who could as well pay onehundred or one thousand dollars, as others could pay one dollar;and the new terms will place the responsibility where it belongs--with each one of us according to our several ability.Fifth: If it is the right way, as we believe, it should be followedregardless of consequences, and will be. If the means necessaryfor its publication become exhausted, the paper will stop. Wewill not go into debt, neither will we ever beg--It is the Lord'sbusiness; He is rich--"all the gold and silver of the mountainsare his, and the cattle upon a thousand hills," and if he does notsupply necessary means, we should know of no better way ofjudging that he wished the paper discontinued. Therefore,READERS TAKE NOTICEthat all moneys due and in arrears on subscriptions are nowstricken out, and all who desire "ZION'S WATCH TOWER"continued, will please send word immediately.Brethren and sisters who have heretofore taken subscriptions forthis paper, will please notice the change and hereafter collect nomoney, on account of this paper. If disposed, they may take theaddresses of those who desire and request the paper, andforward the same to this office. All free will offerings to theWATCH TOWER, should be sent direct to its office.====================R240 : page 1ANOINTED TO PREACH."The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because he hathanointed me to preach good tidings (gospel) unto the meek; hehath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim libertyto the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that arebound; to proclaim the acceptable year (time) of the Lord, andthe day of vengeance of our God." Isa. 61:1.This prophecy Jesus quoted (Luke 4:18) and applied to himselfand his work. We found that he was thus anointed when, at 30years of age he had reached the perfection of manhood, havingpresented himself to his Father--a living sacrifice; indicating hissurrender or death by being baptized of John in Jordan, andsymbolizing his faith in the power and will of God to raise himfrom the tomb to newness of life--as a spiritual being. It wasbecause John had been a witness of this anointing of Jesus, thathe bore record, saying--"And I saw, and bare record that this isthe Son of God." John 1:32-34.
- Page 189 and 190: Seeing our justification, we reflec
- Page 191 and 192: efers to several such cures at "Pin
- Page 193 and 194: seem too, to show God's special fav
- Page 195 and 196: walk among them, and I will be thei
- Page 197 and 198: And for you, brethren, we pray that
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- Page 201 and 202: consecrated ones--the jewels which
- Page 203 and 204: A bed is a place in which to rest;
- Page 205 and 206: was literally fulfilled; they fled
- Page 207 and 208: influence, how you would lose your
- Page 209 and 210: God knows--not I--why, when I'd fai
- Page 211 and 212: THE CREDIBILITY OF THE SCRIPTURES.E
- Page 213 and 214: This is symbolical and expressive o
- Page 215 and 216: I contend, then, that the Israeliti
- Page 217 and 218: Jerusalem shall be trodden down of
- Page 219 and 220: "We are inundated with books and pa
- Page 221 and 222: you be. He was armed with the sword
- Page 223 and 224: the false teachers of Baal (Papacy)
- Page 225 and 226: was denounced, and for the same rea
- Page 227 and 228: along with some Scriptures, and how
- Page 229 and 230: This rendering sheds light on the r
- Page 231 and 232: (Gal. 4:19) "the hope of glory;" (C
- Page 233 and 234: prophetic periods, the parallels an
- Page 235 and 236: enlightening and blessing of the na
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- Page 243 and 244: As we have seen, Jesus understood t
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- Page 247 and 248: now preached. We were not called, n
- Page 249 and 250: How blessed then, to lay the cross
- Page 251 and 252: irth of the flesh or of the Spirit?
- Page 253 and 254: flower: so in the six branches that
- Page 255 and 256: "And he made the lampstand of pure
- Page 257 and 258: y human wisdom or knowledge, "not b
- Page 259 and 260: mercy endureth forever") but now du
- Page 261 and 262: and, like the paschal lamb, affecte
- Page 263 and 264: lifetime subject to bondage" --Let
- Page 265 and 266: and praying be the reason of the ke
- Page 267 and 268: "Well, are you redeemed?""Yes, I am
- Page 269 and 270: R247 : page 7WHAT WE EXPECT.The hop
- Page 271 and 272: heads, "standards" and "authorities
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- Page 277 and 278: occur in 1880 and 1881. But though
- Page 279 and 280: page iFOODFORTHINKING CHRISTIANS.--
- Page 281 and 282: among the good? Could he not have p
- Page 283 and 284: B.--But did not God implant in his
- Page 285 and 286: should disobey God, death would hav
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expenses--not to mention the additional cost of Supplementsduring the last six months.)Fourth: The truth is worth more than gold, and its price is aboverubies, and doubtless there are some who could as well pay onehundred or one thousand dollars, as others could pay one dollar;and the new terms will place the responsibility where it belongs--with each one of us according to our several ability.Fifth: If it is the right way, as we believe, it should be followedregardless of consequences, and will be. If the means necessaryfor its publication become exhausted, the paper will stop. Wewill not go into debt, neither will we ever beg--It is the Lord'sbusiness; He is rich--"all the gold and silver of the mountainsare his, and the cattle upon a thousand hills," and if he does notsupply necessary means, we should know of no better way ofjudging that he wished the paper discontinued. Therefore,READERS TAKE NOTICEthat all moneys due and in arrears on subscriptions are nowstricken out, and all who desire "ZION'S WATCH TOWER"continued, will please send word immediately.Brethren and sisters who have heretofore taken subscriptions forthis paper, will please notice the change and hereafter collect nomoney, on account of this paper. If disposed, they may take theaddresses of those who desire and request the paper, andforward the same to this office. All free will offerings to theWATCH TOWER, should be sent direct to its office.====================R240 : page 1ANOINTED TO PREACH."The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because he hathanointed me to preach good tidings (gospel) unto the meek; hehath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim libertyto the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that arebound; to proclaim the acceptable year (time) of the Lord, andthe day of vengeance of our God." Isa. 61:1.This prophecy Jesus quoted (Luke 4:18) and applied to himselfand his work. We found that he was thus anointed when, at 30years of age he had reached the perfection of manhood, havingpresented himself to his Father--a living sacrifice; indicating hissurrender or death by being baptized of John in Jordan, andsymbolizing his faith in the power and will of God to raise himfrom the tomb to newness of life--as a spiritual being. It wasbecause John had been a witness of this anointing of Jesus, thathe bore record, saying--"And I saw, and bare record that this isthe Son of God." John 1:32-34.
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