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VOL.XXXV OCTOBER 1 No. 19
A. D. 1914—A. M. 6043

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CONTENTS

Rejoicing in Tribulation..........................291
Persecution Sure Result of Faithfulness.......291
Present Methods of Persecution................292
The Master's Crucial Test.....................292
How Far Are Our Experiences
Supervised?.................................294
Jehovah's Abiding Presence with His People........295
Idea of God's Omnipresence an Error...........295
Glorious Inheritance of Spiritual Israel......297
The Anointing of the Church.......................297
"Christ in You, the Hope of Glory"............297
Conditions of Membership......................297
Why Gethsemane's Agony?...........................299
The Cause of the Master's Sorrow..............300
An Unfaithful Treasurer's Fall....................301
"A Root of all Evil"..........................301
Oblivion—No Hope of Resurrection.............302
Take Up Thy Cross and Follow Christ...............302
Our Convention Tour...............................303
Interesting Letters...............................303

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PUBLISHED BY
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND 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, London, 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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EMPHATIC DIAGLOTT

The cloth bound edition of the Diaglott is permanently out of stock. We still have leather edition on hand. These are printed on a good grade of Bible paper, round corners, red under gold edges, silk sewed, black flexible sealskin binding. Price, $2.50, prepaid. With each order for the leather Diaglott goes a year's subscription to THE WATCH TOWER.

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CLASSES CO-OPERATING IN EUREKA DRAMA
NO. "Y."

A number of Classes find that the financing of DRAMA NO. "Y" is heavier than they can afford, and are planning to join their forces with other Classes—two or three Classes, for instance, taking the DRAMA between them. This is quite agreeable to us. However, the Society does not wish to sell the Parts separately, but would rather recommend that the whole outfit be ordered together, and handled on a partnership basis. In addition to costing less for each Class, it will require fewer operators from each Class.

Incidentally, we urge that the speaking Elders of the Classes do not neglect the home service. Younger brethren, not used at all to speaking, and some sisters, make very acceptable operators for the DRAMA. The speaking Elders might follow the DRAMA, giving Chart Talks, etc.

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When sending remittances to the Society, please remember to make them payable in all cases to the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society.

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r5544 REJOICING IN TRIBULATION
r5547 JEHOVAH'S ABIDING PRESENCE WITH HIS PEOPLE
r5549 THE ANOINTING OF THE CHURCH
r5550 WHY GETHSEMANE'S AGONY?
r5552 AN UNFAITHFUL TREASURER'S FALL
r5553 TAKE UP THY CROSS AND FOLLOW CHRIST
r5553 OUR CONVENTION TOUR
r5554 INTERESTING LETTERS

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VOL. XXXV OCTOBER 15 No. 20
A. D. 1914—A. M. 6043

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CONTENTS

View From the Watch Tower.........................307
Shortening of the Days of Trouble.............307
Praying for Peace in Europe...................307
Catching Fish with the Gospel Net.................308
The Nature of the Harvest Work................308
Our Present Attitude..........................308
The Royal Law of Love.............................309
Love and Consideration for the Weaker.........309
The Beauty of Self-Abnegation.................310
"Trees of Righteousness"..........................311
One Cause of Spiritual Decay..................312
Depth of Root Shown in Vigor and
Fruitage....................................312
God's Word Alone Will Upbuild.................313
The Resurrection the Greatest of Miracles.........314
How to Become a New Creature..................314
Personality Makes Soul........................315
Mock Trials of Jesus..............................316
Sowing and Reaping................................317
St. Peter Sifted Like Wheat.......................319

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PUBLISHED BY
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND 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, London, 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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ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 (4s.) IN ADVANCE.
SEND MONEY BY EXPRESS, BANK DRAFT, POSTAL ORDER, OR REGISTERED.
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES BY FOREIGN MONEY ORDERS, ONLY.
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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.

==========
ALSO FRENCH, GERMAN, SWEDISH AND DANISH EDITIONS.
SAMPLE COPIES FREE.
==========
ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MAIL MATTER AT BROOKLYN, N.Y., POSTOFFICE.
ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AT THE POSTOFFICE DEPT., OTTAWA, CANADA.
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SPECIAL FALL VOLUNTEERING

Already over ten million copies of the regular 1914 Volunteer Matter have been distributed in the U.S. and Canada, although some places have not yet been supplied. We have a large quantity still on hand which, however, is being rapidly diminished. Further orders should be sent to us quickly.

As a follow-up to the regular 1914 ("End of the World") edition, we have just issued another number of THE BIBLE STUDENTS MONTHLY (Vol. 6, No. 5) treating "The Distress of Nations" and the Cause of God's Anger—the prophetic aspect of the present European War, and its relation to the great Time of Trouble. We recommend the distribution of this new matter wherever the "End of the World" edition has gone.

As heretofore, the Society gladly supplies this literature gratis, all charges prepaid. Order promptly whatever you can judiciously use, stating exactly what localities you expect to serve, and the census report of the population of the district. Also mention any large proportion of population speaking any other language than English. We will have this new Volunteer Matter in the German and other languages later on.

The present is a favorable opportunity, while the eyes and ears of the masses are open. Let us labor "while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." "He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together."—John 9:4; 4:36.

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MUSICAL AND DRAMA RECORDS.

It appears that the Phonograph records used by us are not usually kept in stock by music stores—in fact, many records are not procurable at all. We will be pleased to supply such as may be desired, and have provided a stock in advance. Any desiring a list of these records may drop us a post-card and have the list by return mail.

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I.B.S.A. BEREAN BIBLE STUDIES
FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
Questions from Manual on Series Second of
"STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES"
STUDY V.

Week of November 1....Q. 57 to 61 Week of November 15....Q. 67 to 71
Week of November 8....Q. 62 to 66 Week of November 22....Q. 72 to 76
Week of November 29....Q. 77 to 81

Question Manuals on Vol. II., STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES, 5c. each, or 50c. per dozen, postpaid.

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r5554 VIEW FROM THE WATCH TOWER
r5554 CATCHING FISH WITH THE GOSPEL NET
r5555 THE ROYAL LAW OF LOVE
r5557 "TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS"
r5559 THE RESURRECTION THE GREATEST OF MIRACLES
r5560 MOCK TRIALS OF JESUS
r5561 SOWING AND REAPING
r5563 ST. PETER SIFTED LIKE WHEAT