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ook. Every one will be called a Christian who abstains from aflagrant violation of the laws of civilization. Then the saints willagain be called "fools," and the Bible will be termed "a relic ofbarbarism," "a bundle of old wives' fables," "a fetich." Is it notbecoming so even now?It is too late to reform the sects--the vast majority is against you.The only thing to do now is what God commands, "Come out ofher, my people; that ye partake not of her sins and receive not ofher plagues." She might have been healed once, (Jer. 8:18-22,) butnow, like her prototype Israel, she is given up --left desolate. Theax is now at work at the very root of the tree and its complete fall isat hand. It is not now a pruning but a destroying process as with thefirst house of Israel when it was rejected, only it stumbled to riseagain, while Babylon's destruction is to be complete and forever.(Matt. 3:7-10, and Rev. 18:21.)R731 : page 1====================EXTRACTS FROM INTERESTINGLETTERS.February 5, 1885.DEAR BROTHER RUSSELL:--Thank you very much for yourquick and kind answer of my letter. The money I send, you may usefor any purpose of spreading the grand news as you think best. HowI long to have all the back numbers of the TOWER. Is there no wayof procuring them? Any price! I am preparing to work among my(German) countrymen, and would like to have them on thataccount.The glorious truth which since a year ago shone on my heartthrough the "Food," becomes brighter and brighter. I had the"Food" three years in my possession, but never found time noropportunity to read it, but always saved it. Last winter I got poorand lean and all creeds and dogmas seemed to leave me. I searchedand found "Food." No book ever took me like that. I forgot mealsand all. I could not sleep for joy. O, the blessedness I have enjoyedsince then. God is still revealing more and more to me by theTOWER and Scriptures. Diaglott and Young's Concordance aregreat helps to me. I would likeR731 : page 2this glorious truth to be spread among my people. I find muchopposition with some, but some take it readily. I am still in theMethodist Church (German), but preach and talk in private andopenly of the glorious truth. What will become of me the Lordknows--I expect to be thrown out. I would much like to see youpersonally and talk to you about plans which I have. If any waypossible I will see you.