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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.

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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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A NEW LEAF

He came to my desk with a quivering lip—
The lesson was done—
“Dear teacher, I want a new leaf,” he said;
“I have spoiled this one.”
In place of the leaf, so stained and blotted,
I gave him a new one, all unspotted,
And into his sad eyes smiled—
“Do better now, my child.”

I went to the throne with a quivering soul—
The old year was done—
“Dear Father, hast thou a new leaf for me?
I have spoiled this one.”
He took the old leaf, stained and blotted,
And gave me a new one, all unspotted,
And into my sad heart smiled—
“Do better now, my child.” —Selected.

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A HAPPY NEW YEAR, 1894

Dear Readers, we wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year. Although the times are unfavorable, money scarce, etc., we trust that He that feedeth the fowl of the air and clotheth the grass of the field will provide for our necessities in food and clothing;—giving us the needful strength and opportunity to “provide things honest in the sight of all men.” Let us “seek first [chiefly] the Kingdom,” and make our calling and election sure, remembering that “All things work together for good to them that love God, that are called according to his purpose.”

Although you know it, we will put you in remembrance of the fact that joy comes not with temporal abundance, but that godliness with contentment is great gain. The happy and the holy are more often the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom. Therefore let us pray:—

“Give me a calm, a thankful heart,
From every murmur free.”

Let us not envy those more prosperous. Let us count and recount our own blessings, and then our hearts will overflow with thankfulness to the Giver of every good and every perfect gift.

“Truth, how precious is the treasure!
Teach us, Lord, its worth to know.
Vain the hope and short the pleasure
Which from other sources flow.”

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OUR ANSWER TO YOUR WELCOME LETTERS

We are rejoiced by the promptness of a large number of our readers this year, in the matter of renewals of WATCH TOWER subscriptions;—not only those responses which contain payment, but also those which ask a continuance on our List as the “Lord’s Poor.” To these last we would say, You are very welcome to the TOWER, dear friends. We rejoice that the Lord’s bounty permits us as his stewards to continue to serve you and all with “meat in due season,” from his storehouse.

To all we would say: Your kind words of appreciation are very refreshing and encouraging. Not that we labor for human approval,—for we seek only the “well done” of the heavenly Master,—but if in the path of duty we have the encouragement of fellow servants of the Royal Priesthood our joy is complete; for thus the coldness and opposition of others is much more than offset.

Aside from those letters which contain questions requiring answers, we hope that our eight thousand correspondents will accept this as a reply to their welcome letters—together with the change of date upon the address tag, which will indicate the renewal of their subscription. Your letters are attentively read and greatly appreciated by us; and the many requests for prayer are remembered by name at our family gathering around the throne of grace. “Brethren, pray for us.”

Many TOWERS will stop with this issue, if subscribers are not heard from; for we do not wish them to go where not wanted, and a postal card is surely within the reach of all.

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OLD THEOLOGY TRACTS

Our mailing-privilege for our tracts has been temporarily suspended by the Post Office Department.

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— January 1, 1894 —