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STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES

SERIES I., "The Plan of the Ages," gives an outline of the Divine plan revealed in the Bible, relating to man's redemption and restitution: 386 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 75c. (3s. 1-1/2d.)

This volume has been published as a special issue of our journal—at the extremely low price of 5c. a copy, in any quantity, postage included (To foreign countries, 9c.) This enables people of slender purse to herald far and wide the good tidings in a most helpful form.

SERIES II., "The Time is at Hand," treats of the manner and time of the Lord's second coming, considering the Bible Testimony on this subject: 370 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 75c. (3s. 1-1/2d.)

SERIES III., "Thy Kingdom Come," considers prophecies which mark events connected with the "Time of the End," the glorification of the Church and the establishment of the Millennial Kingdom; it also contains a chapter of the Great Pyramid, showing its corroboration of the dates and other teachings of the Bible: 384 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 75c. (3s. 1-1/2d.)

SERIES IV., "The Day of Vengeance," shows that the dissolution of the present order of things is in progress, and that all the panaceas offered are valueless to avert the predicted end. It marks in these events the fulfilment of prophecy, noting specially our Lord's great prophecy of Matt. 24 and Zech. 14:1-9: 660 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 85c. (3s. 6-1/2d.)

SERIES V., "The Atonement Between God and Man," treats an all-important subject—the hub, the center around which all the features of Divine grace revolve. Its topic deserves the most careful and prayerful consideration on the part of all true Christians: 507 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 85c. (3s. 6-1/2d.)

SERIES VI., "The New Creation," deals with the Creative Week (Genesis 1 and 2), and with the Church, God's "New Creation." It examines the personnel, organization, rites, ceremonies, obligations and hopes appertaining to those called and accepted as members of the Body under the Head: 740 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 85c. (3s. 6-1/2d.)

The above prices include postage.

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SEMI-MONTHLY
VOL. XXXII OCTOBER 1 No. 19
A.D. 1911—A.M. 6040

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CONTENTS

Views of "Our Very Best Convention"...............371
Ten Days Session in the Mountains.............371
A Diversified Program.........................373
Reception at Overlook Inn.....................375
What of the Harvest?..........................377
King Cyrus God's Shepherd.........................378
God's Purifying Word..........................379
The Second Temple's Foundation....................379
Was the Proper Course Taken?..................380
Spiritual Israel's Policy.....................380
"Songs in the Night"..............................380
A Song of Deliverance.........................380
Knowledge Necessary to Growth in Grace............381
The Terms Upon Which We are Called............381
Show Me Thy Face (Poem)...........................382
Some Interesting Letters..........................382
Further Word From India.......................382
The View From Ireland.........................383

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PUBLISHED BY
WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY
CHARLES T. RUSSELL, PRESIDENT
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE, 13-17 HICKS ST.,
BROOKLYN, N.Y., U.S.A.

Foreign Agencies:—British Branch: LONDON TABERNACLE, Lancaster Gate, W. German Branch: Unterdorner Str., 76, Barmen. Australasian Branch: Flinders Building, Flinders St., Melbourne. Please address the SOCIETY in every case.

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Terms to the Lord's Poor as Follows:—All Bible Students who, by reason of old age, or other infirmity or adversity, are unable to pay for this Journal, will be supplied Free if they send a Postal Card each May stating their case and requesting its continuance. We are not only willing, but anxious, that all such be on our list continually and in touch with the STUDIES, etc.

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"SCRIPTURE STUDIES" IN NEW BINDING

The binding of the six volumes of "STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES" has generally been conceded to be quite attractive: it may, therefore, surprise some to know that we have changed the general style and that we believe the change works a wonderful improvement. We are living in a day of progress and we are merely endeavoring to keep up with the procession in outward appearance. We believe that we are far ahead of the procession so far as the subject matter of these volumes is concerned when compared with all other religious teachings and Bible expositions.

We had a sample of the new edition at the Mt. Lake Park Convention. The Colporteurs there and all who saw the sample agreed that the change made is a very desirable one. About sixty new Colporteurs joined the working force at the Convention and were permitted to start with the new edition. Otherwise the old edition will continue to be supplied until exhausted—about November 1.

The new volumes will be supplied in paper boxes, the first three boxed together, or the entire six. Colporteurs are finding that the full set of six, with THE WATCH TOWER for a year, all for $2.65, is a very attractive proposition, which also leaves a good margin for the Colporteur's expenses. Any person of ordinary ability by following the Colporteur "method" of presenting the books should be able to make reasonable expenses. We do not encourage anybody to think of doing more than this, although a few do more. Indeed some of the Colporteurs are contributors to the Tract Fund. There is still a wide field of good territory open.

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THE MEMORIAL DATE FOR NEXT SPRING

It seems early to announce the date of the Memorial for 1912, but some of our readers are asking for it, as our journal reaches far-off points. The date for the celebration next Spring will be Sunday evening, March 31, 1912, after 6 p.m. According to the Jewish calendar the fourteenth day of the month will begin at the time mentioned, and it was on that date that the lamb was to be slain, and that our "Lamb" was slain. And it was on the same night preceding that our Lord instituted the Memorial and symbolical eating of His flesh and blood as the antitype of Israel's Passover Lamb.

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r4886 VIEWS OF "OUR VERY BEST CONVENTION"
r4892 KING CYRUS GOD'S SHEPHERD
r4894 THE SECOND TEMPLE'S FOUNDATION
r4892 "SONGS IN THE NIGHT"
r4894 KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO GROWTH IN GRACE
r4893 SHOW ME THY FACE
r4895 SOME INTERESTING LETTERS

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STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES

THESE STUDIES ARE RECOMMENDED TO STUDENTS AS VERITABLE "BIBLE
KEYS." PRICES ARE NET AND BARELY COVER COST OF PRODUCTION.

SERIES I., "The Plan of the Ages," gives an outline of the Divine plan revealed in the Bible, relating to man's redemption and restitution: 386 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 75c. (3s. 1-1/2d.)

This volume has been published as a special issue of our journal—at the extremely low price of 5c. a copy, in any quantity, postage included (To foreign countries, 9c.) This enables people of slender purse to herald far and wide the good tidings in a most helpful form.

SERIES II., "The Time is at Hand," treats of the manner and time of the Lord's second coming, considering the Bible Testimony on this subject: 370 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 75c. (3s. 1-1/2d.)

SERIES III., "Thy Kingdom Come," considers prophecies which mark events connected with the "Time of the End," the glorification of the Church and the establishment of the Millennial Kingdom; it also contains a chapter of the Great Pyramid, showing its corroboration of the dates and other teachings of the Bible: 384 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 75c. (3s. 1-1/2d.)

SERIES IV., "The Day of Vengeance," shows that the dissolution of the present order of things is in progress, and that all the panaceas offered are valueless to avert the predicted end. It marks in these events the fulfilment of prophecy, noting specially our Lord's great prophecy of Matt. 24 and Zech. 14:1-9: 660 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 85c. (3s. 6-1/2d.)

SERIES V., "The Atonement Between God and Man," treats an all-important subject—the hub, the center around which all the features of Divine grace revolve. Its topic deserves the most careful and prayerful consideration on the part of all true Christians: 507 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 85c. (3s. 6-1/2d.)

SERIES VI., "The New Creation," deals with the Creative Week (Genesis 1 and 2), and with the Church, God's "New Creation." It examines the personnel, organization, rites, ceremonies, obligations and hopes appertaining to those called and accepted as members of the Body under the Head: 740 pages, in embossed cloth, 35c. (1s. 6d.) India paper edition, 85c. (3s. 6-1/2d.)

The above prices include postage.

IN FULL LEATHER BINDING, gilt edges, the set (6 vols.) $3.00, (12s. 6d.), plus postage, 60c. (2s. 6d.)

Also published in foreign languages as follows: German, five vols; in Swedish, Vols. 1, 2, 3 and 5; in Dano-Norwegian, four vols.; In Greek, three vols.; in French, two vols.; in Hollandish, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian and Polish, one vol. each; bound in cloth, uniform with English edition, prices the same.

Vol. 6, German and Swedish (WATCH TOWER form), $1.50 each.

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SEMI-MONTHLY
VOL. XXXII OCTOBER 15 No. 20
A.D. 1911—A.M. 6040

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CONTENTS

Feeding on the Words of God.......................387
Obedience the Test............................388
The Spirit of Discontent..........................389
Tendency Not to See Our Own Faults............389
What the Church Sacrifices........................390
God's Providence Re Two Queens....................391
"Mene, Tekel, Upharsin"...........................392
The New Covenant..................................393
Justification by Faith............................394
The Co-Operative Church Movement..................395
"The Issues of Life"..............................396
"The Peace of God"................................397
Pride of Heart Abominable.........................397
Questions on Our Lord's Life-Rights...............398
The Merit and the Life-Right..................398
Actually No Life-Rights to Sacrifice..........398
Failure Releases Imputed Merit................399
Life-Rights Represented in New Covenant.......399
Berean Questions in Scripture Studies.............399

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PUBLISHED BY
WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY
CHARLES T. RUSSELL, PRESIDENT
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE, 13-17 HICKS ST.,
BROOKLYN, N.Y., U.S.A.

Foreign Agencies:—British Branch: LONDON TABERNACLE, Lancaster Gate, W. German Branch: Unterdorner Str., 76, Barmen. Australasian Branch: Flinders Building, Flinders St., Melbourne. Please address the SOCIETY in every case.

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SEND MONEY BY EXPRESS, BANK DRAFT, POSTAL ORDER, OR REGISTERED. FROM
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Terms to the Lord's Poor as Follows:—All Bible Students who, by reason of old age, or other infirmity or adversity, are unable to pay for this Journal, will be supplied Free if they send a Postal Card each May stating their case and requesting its continuance. We are not only willing, but anxious, that all such be on our list continually and in touch with the STUDIES, etc.

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ALSO FRENCH, GERMAN, SWEDISH, AND DANISH EDITIONS.
SAMPLE COPIES FREE.

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ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MAIL MATTER AT BROOKLYN, N.Y., POSTOFFICE
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FRIENDS LIVING NEAR ESPERANTO CLUBS

We have some leaflets in Esperanto (the well recommended international language) consisting of a portion of the "Do You Know?" tract. For friends living in cities where there are Esperantists there is an opportunity for service in ascertaining the time and place of their study-room and in serving them with the literature. On account of their interest in the language, some would read who would not otherwise do so, in their native tongue. Write us, saying how many of these Clubs you could serve and how many leaflets are desired.

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INDIA MISSION

The good work progresses favorably in the India Mission. The last word is that the native teachers number twenty-four and that they are serving, with more or less regularity, thirty-two congregations. The work done for July is as follows:

277 general meetings..........In attendance 8,180 persons
315 cottage meetings.......... " " 2,527 "
280 meetings with the sick.... " " 1,684 "
Class meetings for Bible
study, 63................... " " 2,878 "
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935 total..................... " " 15,269 "

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BETHEL HYMNS FOR NOVEMBER

After the close of the hymn the Bethel Family listens to the reading of "My Vow Unto the Lord," then joins in prayer. At the breakfast table the MANNA text is considered. Hymns for November follow: (1) 165; (2) 259; (3) 331; (4) 188; (5) 7; (6) 293; (7) 260; (8) 307; (9) 91; (10) 99; (11) 197; (12) 110; (13) 170; (14) 198; (15) 105; (16) 130; (17) 217; (18) 93; (19) vow; (20) 95; (21) 117; (22) 119; (23) 211; (24) 299; (25) 12; (26) 307; (27) 53; (28) 176; (29) 209; (30) 87.

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r4896 FEEDING ON THE WORDS OF GOD
r4899 THE SPIRIT OF DISCONTENT
r4900 WHAT THE CHURCH SACRIFICES
r4900 GOD'S PROVIDENCE RE TWO QUEENS
r4901 "MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN"
r4902 THE NEW COVENANT
r4901 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH
r4903 THE CO-OPERATIVE CHURCH MOVEMENT
r4904 "THE ISSUES OF LIFE"
r4898 THE PEACE OF GOD
r4898 PRIDE OF HEART ABOMINABLE
r4905 QUESTIONS ON OUR LORD'S LIFE-RIGHTS

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BEREAN QUESTIONS IN SCRIPTURE STUDIES

Series VI., Study VI., Order and
Discipline in the New Creation.

NOVEMBER 5

(38) In case the trouble does not cease after a personal appeal, and further proceedings become necessary, what course of action should be strictly followed by all concerned? P. 292, par. 1.

(39) What is the object of withdrawing fellowship from those who "walk disorderly"? P. 292, par. 2.

ACCUSATIONS AGAINST ELDERS.

(40) What two principles are recognized by the Apostle in 1 Tim. 5:19, R.V.? P. 293, par. 1.

(41) What should faithful Elders as well as other members of the New Creation expect, if they follow closely in the Master's steps?

(42) Should hearsay evidence be considered at all? If not, what kind of evidence should be required? and what course of action followed? P. 293, par. 2; P. 294, par. 1,2.

NOVEMBER 12

MISTAKEN CALLS TO PREACH.

(43) What is the popular impression respecting a call to preach? P. 294, par. 3.

(44) How are all the members of the New Creation called to preach? Give Scriptural proof. P. 295, par. 1.

(45) With respect to teachers, what should the Church expect of the Lord, and how should self-seeking and ambitious brethren be regarded? P. 295, par. 2; P. 296, par. 1,2.

(46) Distinguish between a proper and an improper ambition among the members of the New Creation. P. 296, par. 3; P. 297.

(47) Is 1 Thess. 5:14,15 applicable only to the Elders, or to the entire Church? P. 298, par. 1.

NOVEMBER 19

"WARN THEM THAT ARE UNRULY."

(48) How should we chiefly consider our own defects, rather than each other's? P. 298, par. 2.

(49) What method of reasoning should be used with the unruly? P. 298, par. 3.

(50) While sympathetically regarding disorderliness as perhaps inherited, should it be permitted to injure the Church or hinder the service of the Truth? P. 299, par. 1.

ADMONISHING NOT A GENERAL ORDER.

(51) Why is admonishing the special duty of the Elders? P. 300, par. 1.

(52) What is the application of 1 Thess. 5:12,13, in this connection? P. 300, par. 2.

NOVEMBER 26

(53) What conditions would necessitate a public rebuke? and how and by whom should it be administered? P. 301.

(54) To what extent may the Church as a whole admonish the disorderly, or exclude them from the assembly? P. 302, par. 1, first half.

(55) What is the "sin unto death," how does it manifest itself, and what are the Apostle's injunctions to us respecting those who commit this sin? P. 302, par. 1, last half.

(56) How apply our Lord's words, "Let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican," to those who "walk disorderly"? P. 303.

"COMFORT THE FEEBLE-MINDED."

(57) How shall the Elders and the Church in general follow this exhortation? P. 304, par. 1,2.

(58) How does the Lord regard the feeble-minded or faint-hearted ones, and what lesson does this teach us? P. 305, par. 1.

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