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STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES

THESE STUDIES ARE RECOMMENDED TO STUDENTS AS VERITABLE "BIBLE
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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.)

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

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SEMI-MONTHLY
VOL. XXXII JULY 1 No. 13
A.D. 1911—A.M. 6039

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CONTENTS

Views from the Watch Tower........................195
Unrest in Europe..............................195
Ministerial Human Document....................196
Ravages of the Black Plague...................197
Present-Day Needs of Methodism................198
Darwin's Evolution Theory Falling.................198
Heredity in the Blood.........................199
"Blind Guides" (Illustration).................200-201
$30,000,000 To Convert the World..................202
Heathen Double in a Century...................202
Our Missionary Work in India..................202
The Good Tidings in Africa....................203
Doctrinal Error Harmful...........................204
No Cross, No Crown (Poem).........................204
The Love Required of the New Creation.............205
Goes Beyond the Jewish Law....................205
Finding a Lost Bible..............................206
The Lord Is My Shepherd...........................207
Our New Bibles....................................207

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PUBLISHED BY
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CHARLES T. RUSSELL, PRESIDENT
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE, 13-17 HICKS ST.,
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These prices all include postage and are very much less than jewelers would charge, as we have them manufactured in large quantities for your convenience.

POST-CARDS

An excellent assortment of Scripture post-cards of our own selection, both Birthday and for general use. Price, 20c. per doz., $1.50 per 100 assorted, postpaid (40 birthday and 60 general).

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QUESTIONS ON FIFTH VOL. "SCRIPTURE STUDIES"

Fifth Volume Berean Questions, put up in booklet form and convenient size. These may be had at 10c. per copy; 50c. per dozen.

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r4844 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER
r4846 DARWIN'S EVOLUTION THEORY FALLING
r4847 $30,000,000 TO CONVERT THE WORLD
r4849 THE LOVE REQUIRED OF THE NEW CREATION
r4850 FINDING A LOST BIBLE
r4851 "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD"
r4852 OUR NEW BIBLES

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SEMI-MONTHLY
VOL. XXXII JULY 15 No. 14
A.D. 1911—A.M. 6039

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CONTENTS

Our Convention Tour—No. 1........................211
The Church's Share in the Sin-Offering............212
Does the Church Add to the Sin-Offering?......213
The Voices of the Three Signs.....................214
The Voice of The First Sign...................215
The Voice of The Second Sign..................216
The Voice of The Third Sign...................217
Providing for One's Natural Household.............218
Retributive Discipline of the Millennium..........219
Prophesy Smooth Things............................220
Prophecy Against Jerusalem....................220
Destroying God's Word.............................221
The Propriety of Fasting..........................222
Holiness of the Heart Not a Mere Outward
Form........................................222
Abstemiousness Specially Helpful at
Lenten Season...............................222
Guided by God's Eye...............................223
Berean Questions in Scripture Studies.............223

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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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INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

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AT WHICH BROTHER C.T. RUSSELL WILL BE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
FRIENDS FROM NEARBY PLACES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED.

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WINNIPEG, CAN., JULY 8, 9, 10

The friends at Winnipeg advise that special railway rates for July 8, 9 and 10 have been arranged for on the C.P.R., C.N.R. and G.T.P.R. Friends may purchase a one-way single fare ticket to Winnipeg, asking their agent for a standard receipt certificate. The return fare will be free, one-third or two-thirds, according to the number attending. Your certificates will be required to be signed by the secretary, Brother W. H. Menery, at Winnipeg, for returning.

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TORONTO, ONT., JULY 15-17

All services for the interested in Broadway Hall, 450 Spadina avenue. On Sunday, July 16, Brother Russell will address the general public at 3 p.m., and again at 7:30 p.m. in Massey Hall, corner of Victor and Shuter streets.

The Eastern Canadian Passenger Association, embracing the territory east of and including Port Arthur, Sault Ste. Marie and the St. Clair and Detroit Rivers, has granted a rate of one fare for the round trip plus 25c. on the certificate plan.

Buy a single trip ticket to Toronto and secure a standard certificate showing that you have purchased a one-way full-fare ticket to Toronto. This certificate, plus 25c., will, if the required number attend the convention, entitle the holder to a return ticket free. Deposit your certificates with the proper party at the Convention Hall immediately after arrival.

Inquire of Brother Wm. A. Sinclair, 193 Concord avenue, Toronto, as to rooms, sleeping accommodations, etc.

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ACCOMMODATIONS AT MT. LAKE PARK, MD.

GENERAL CONVENTION—SEPTEMBER 1-11.

All proposing to attend this Convention may, if they choose, avail themselves of arrangements now being made by our Entertainment Committee. This Committee is contracting for some of the best rooms at the Park, and is paying $1.00 down, on account of board, to bind the contract. We have made arrangements for comfortable board and lodging for $7.00 per week, not less than two in a room, as the cottages and little hotels are numerous at the park. There is but one large hotel there; its terms are $2.00 per day and upward. We have secured some of the most desirable rooms in this hotel at a $2.00 rate, and some at $2.50 per day—board included.

Such of our readers as desire us to definitely locate them there should write as soon as possible, sending $1.00 as advance payment to reimburse us. On receipt of letter with money there will be sent you a description of the room assigned to you, stating its location and approximate size. This will permit you to go immediately to your quarters on arrival at the Park, without delay or inconvenience.

The Entertainment Committee will, of course, do all in its power to locate comfortably such as may not send their orders to us in advance. It will be to the advantage of all, however, to follow the course first suggested.

Give this matter your immediate attention. Should anything occur to hinder your attendance after the assignment has been made, please advise the Committee at once. Rooms will not be held after Friday, September 1, the opening day, unless by special agreement. Address:

Entertainment Committee, "I.B.S.A.,"
17 Hicks street, Brooklyn, New York.

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ELMIRA, N.Y., JULY 23.

Morning Rally and discourse for the interested at 10:30 o'clock in Royal Arcanum Hall, 120 Lake street. Public discourse at 3 p.m., in the Lyceum Theater, Lake street. Topic: "Hereafter."

GALESBURG, ILL., JULY 30.

Brother Russell is the invited speaker at the Galesburg Chautauqua, Highland Park, Sunday, July 30. Morning Discourse at 11:15 o'clock and Public Address at 3 p.m. in the Auditorium, Highland Park, Galesburg, Ill. Topic of the afternoon lecture: "Hereafter."

BROOKLYN, N.Y., AUGUST 6.

Praise, Prayer and Testimony meeting at 10:30 a.m. Discourse in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. Topic: "The All-Seeing Eye." Question meeting in the evening. All services will be held in the Brooklyn Tabernacle, 13-17 Hicks street. No meeting will be held in the Academy of Music on this date, as that building is closed for the summer.

SHAMOKIN, PA., AUGUST 13.

ST. JOHNS, N.B., AUGUST 20, 21, 22.

RICHMOND, VA., AUGUST 27.

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r4852 OUR CONVENTION TOUR—NO. 1
r4854 THE CHURCH'S SHARE IN THE SIN-OFFERING
r4853 THE VOICES OF THE THREE SIGNS
r4854 PROVIDING FOR ONE'S NATURAL HOUSEHOLD
r4856 RETRIBUTIVE DISCIPLINE OF THE MILLENNIUM
r4856 PROPHESY SMOOTH THINGS
r4857 DESTROYING GOD'S WORD
r4858 THE PROPRIETY OF FASTING
r4858 GUIDED BY GOD'S EYE

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BEREAN QUESTIONS IN SCRIPTURE STUDIES

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

AUGUST 6

TEACHERS IN THE CHURCH.

(104) What is the special Scriptural significance of "aptness to teach"? P. 255.

(105) How may we distinguish between teaching and preaching? P. 256, par. 1.

(106) What is the work of an evangelist? and how have present-day conditions changed the method of evangelization? P. 256, par. 2; P. 257.

MANY SHOULD BE ABLE TO TEACH.

(107) What Scripture implies that in a general sense all the members of the New Creation should be able to teach, and that teaching is not limited to a clerical class? P. 257, par. 2.

AUGUST 13

"BE NOT MANY OF YOU TEACHERS, BRETHREN?"

(108) Does James 3:1 mean that none of the Church should become teachers? If not, what does it mean? P. 258, par. 1.

(109) Explain Matt. 5:19 in this connection. P. 258, par. 2.

"YE NEED NOT THAT ANY MAN TEACH YOU."

(110) In view of other Scriptures and the experiences of life, is the accepted translation of 1 John 2:27,20 correct? P. 259, par. 1.

(111) What thoughts are suggested by the context, beginning with verse 18 ? P. 259, par. 2.

(112) What is evidently the Apostle's thought with respect to verse 27 ? P. 260, par. 1,2.

(113) What is the special significance of the word "unction" in verse 20 ? and how was this typified? P. 261, par. 1.

AUGUST 20

(114) Of what is this unction an evidence to ourselves and to others? P. 261, par. 2.

(115) What is therefore the conclusion with respect to the necessity for teachers? P. 262, par. 1,2.

"HIM THAT IS TAUGHT, AND HIM THAT TEACHETH."

(116) Do the Scriptures teach a machine-like faith and acceptance of every doctrine? P. 263, par. 1.

(117) On the other hand, does the Word of God encourage a combative, fault-finding or debating spirit? P. 263, par. 2.

(118) What does the word "communicate" signify in Gal. 6:6 ? P. 264, par. 1.

AUGUST 27

WOMAN'S PROVINCE IN THE CHURCH.

(119) Is there any sex-discrimination with respect to eligibility for membership in the New Creation? Support your reply with Scripture quotations. P. 264, par. 3, first half.

(120) In view of explicit limitations placed upon woman's service in the Church, how shall we harmonize this with the preceding statement? P. 265, top.

(121) Do the Scriptures indicate a lack of love on the part of our Lord, or of education or ability on their part, that such restrictions were placed upon women in the early Church? P. 265, par. 1.

(122) How does woman appear to have been used by the Adversary in misleading mankind? P. 265, par. 2.

(123) What natural endowment of woman may reasonably seem to unfit her for public service? P. 266, par. 1,2.

(124) How does this quality of approbativeness become a snare to woman when exercised toward the public? P. 267, par. 1, first part.

(125) How is ambition to appear wiser than others a danger that besets man as well as woman? and what are the Apostle's warnings? P. 267, par. 1; Z.'08-24.

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