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page 2Philadelphia, Pa.DEAR MR. RUSSELL:--I cannot sufficiently express my gratitudefor ZION'S WATCH TOWER. Each paper has created a longingfor more which seems to increase every time I read it. I have notbeen altogether silent respecting its contents either. The relics ofearly training twine tenaciously about me, but it seems to me theyare loosening and must finally be cast aside, for the old dogmasquake before the simple truth, and some of them shiver to piecesand decay before the light that has dawned on my vision.Thank God, for the light; it shall shine on and on until the worldshall see the "castles in the air"--the fabrications of men--lying inruins; the "houses built upon the sand" swept away and the trueChurch having for its foundation "The Rock of Ages," shall raiseher meek and lowly head above the tumult of falling systems, andbid defiance to the storm which shall sweep the world of itscalumnious teachings and lay waste the fabulous constructions ofthe world's praised ones.I remain yours in Christian love,R771 : page 2Dover, Ill.DEAR BROTHER RUSSELL:--Since I accidently found yourpaper, "Food for Thinking Christians" more than three years ago, aflood of light has been pouring in upon me. How inexpressiblygrand the whole plan of salvation appears, and yet how plain andsimple. Strange it is that so few will believe it, and hate those whodo; but that was the way they treated our Master. I can afford tohave my name cast out as evil if I can be of the number that shallovercome. The more closely I compare the Word of God with thepresent state of the Nominal Church and the world, the more clearlyI see the truth of your position that the Lord is really present andhas commenced his harvest work.Your brother in Christ. __________.Halifax, England.TO THE EDITOR OF ZION'S WATCH TOWER.--Sir:--Apamphlet has been lately put into my hands entitled, "Food forThinking Christians." It has greatly instructed and interested me,and led me into a new region of biblical teaching, presenting manyaspects of truth altogether overlooked, the importance and