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ZION’S WATCH TOWER

AND

HERALD OF CHRIST’S PRESENCE.

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PUBLISHED TWICE A MONTH.

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TOWER PUBLISHING COMPANY,
“BIBLE HOUSE”
ARCH STREET, ALLEGHENY, PA., U.S.A.

C. T. RUSSELL, EDITOR.

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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE, (INCLUDES ALSO A SUBSCRIPTION TO TWO COPIES OF OLD THEOLOGY TRACTS QUARTERLY)

By Express Order, Postal Money Order, Bank Draft, or Registered Letter. Foreign only by Foreign Money Order.

FREE TO THE LORD’S POOR

N.B.—Those of the interested, who by reason of old age or accidents, or other adversity, are unable to pay, will be supplied FREE, if they will send a Postal Card each December, stating their case and requesting the paper.

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SPECIAL ITEMS FOR REGULAR READERS

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OUR ANNUAL GATHERING

The usual, annual gathering of Believers at Allegheny, Pa., for the study of the Word of the Lord and to commemorate his death by celebrating the Memorial Supper on its Anniversary, is drawing near.

Particulars as to Excursion rates, etc., will be given in our next issue. We now merely announce the dates.

The Meetings for Scripture study (in connection with which an opportunity will be afforded any who desire to be immersed) will begin on Thursday, April 7th. On the evening of Sunday, April 10th, the Last Supper and death of our Redeemer will be commemorated. The session will close April 14th, although many will probably be unable to remain longer than the 11th.

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A MISAPPREHENSION

A Brother writes that he thinks that the “Good Hopes,” mentioned in our issue before last, resemble Babylon too much. He adds that the publishing of the amounts promised and the results are a reflection upon himself and others who are doing all they can do for the spread of the Truth, in the purchase and circulation of O.T. Tracts, Dawns, etc.

The Brother takes a wrong view of the matter. What we suggested (we did not urge it, although we might have done so without erring) was that all, so far as possible, adopt the rule which the Apostle Paul lays down—the setting aside of something, according to our prosperity (whether one cent or one dollar or a thousand dollars), on the first day of each week, as a memorial of the Lord’s blessings during the week ended, and of our thankfulness. We believe that but few could not spare and consecrate at least one cent a week, and we believe that such would be blessed in so doing.

We did not suggest or urge that such sums could only be used through the “Good Hopes,” but merely announced that hereafter O.T. Tracts, Nos. 1 to 6, and 10 would be supplied free to all Z.W.T. subscribers, so that those who have greater opportunities for circulating tracts than for buying them, could have the better opportunity; and suggested that on the blanks furnished in the November TOWER, the “Good Hopes” of all who desired to help in this and the general work could be declared in a most convenient way.

We have never blamed Babylon for her liberal donations to missions, tracts and charities. The things to be blamed are, (1) the methods often used to secure the money, such as fairs, suppers, etc., and by appealing to the motive of pride, by publishing names and amounts. (2) We have criticized the way in which these large sums of money have been used, in publishing tracts full of bad tidings of great misery, and by putting into civilized and heathen minds false doctrines, calculated to mislead and blind them.

To this Brother and to all we say—the Apostle Paul’s advice in 1 Cor. 16:2 is good; and it will do you all good to follow it. Then use the money thus set aside to God’s glory, in the best way your reason and conscience, directed by God’s Word, dictate.

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THE SITUATION IN GERMANY

The recent rioting in Berlin, in which some 6000 of the very poor participated; which rifled baker-shops and beerhouses, and surrounded the Emperor’s palace, shows the extremity of the lowest class of society there, but does not alter our judgment of the general situation as expressed in the “View” of our Jan’y 15th issue.

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— March 1, 1892 —