Golden Age, September 18, 1929
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Health and Life for the People
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Successful Eebroadcast in British Columbia .
Drops of Ink ................... 814
Radio Service ..................... 831
Finance—Commence—Transportation
"Will Wall Street Swallow Europe?” ...........815
The Investors Union .....
The Power Trust in South America............815
Three Days Cut from Mail Time........... . 816
Holland Tunnel Huge Success .........818
The Queensboro Gas and Electric Company.........819 .
| Political—Domestic and Foreign .
The Heartlessness of Governments ............814
Agriculture and Husbandry
Discouraged Market Gardeners..... 818
Development of a New Pea...............819
Science and Invention
Vegetable Wool in Britain...............816
More About the Last Ice Age.......... 820
Home and Health
"Death by Misadventure” ...............814
Coffee Poisoning by Aluminum
Travel and Miscellany
Some Pacts About Scotland ............... 822
| Exiled 142 Years ........
Religion and Philosophy
Health and Life for the People
Stratford Minister Gets Eight Idea
Britain’s Stuffed Diplodocus .............. 825 '
Do We Peddle Eeligion? . . .'.............823
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Singing the Kingdom Song in Southwest Africa....... 828
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Volume X Brooklyn, N. Y., Wednesday, September 18, 1929 Number 261
Health, and Life for the People
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TRUE information concerning health and life is of paramount importance to the people. When mention is made of health we must take into consideration not merely the physical but also the mental and moral conditions of the people. An unhealthy mental state leads to immorality, lawlessness and death. A few days; ago the New York Journal editorially gave a brief sketch of a habitual criminal who has spent more than forty years in prison. Editorially it was there stated that the man was born a criminal and had followed crime all of his life, and then the questions are asked: Who is responsible ? How can the public be made safe from such monsters? Can such born criminals be reformed? The authoritative answers to these questions are found in the Bible, and during this speech I shall give those answers.
The facts reveal a very unhealthy condition in Europe, where I have recently spent some time. During the World War millions of men were permanently crippled in body and in mind. You do not see these cripples and insane on the streets of European cities. I made inquiry concerning their absence. I was informed that the physical and mental cripples are kept behind prison walls that the other people may not see them. Those unfortunates long for relief, praying that it may come to them in some way, but they have little or no knowledge of how relief may come. It is authoritatively stated that conditions of crime and mental and moral derelictions are even worse in America. Almost every person has some ailment. No one enjoys real health and life.
Expressing grave alarm concerning the unhappy and unrighteous conditions existing in America, the president of the United States has appointed a crime commission and authorized it to discover the cause and bring forth a remedy. In that movement the president is being heartily supported by the leading financiers of the nation. The clergy have come forward and proffered their assistance and pledged themselves and their churches to aid the other wings of the government in carrying out the president’s plan.
As the political leader of the nation, Mr. Hoover is to be highly commended for expressing his desire to bring about a better condition amongst the people. It is proper that the great commercial part of the nation should also use its power to aid the people. Men of good intention, however, often pursue an unwise course in an attempt to accomplish their good purposes. These two powerful factors of the nation have looked to the clergy for wholesome advice, but again the clergy have failed to give such advice. Instead, through their spokesman, from whom I quote, they say: “If now, Mr. President, you have any word or call or challenge, of guidance or warning, to say to us, be assured it will be received in a spirit of readiness to help and of eagerness to carry on a program which is essentially a phase of our immediate church duty.” Those words express a willingness to fall in with, and an eagerness to support and carry on, any worldly scheme that may be brought forth as a remedy for the unhappy existing conditions.
Let all be assured that I have no quarrel with the clergy, as men. If political leaders take an unwise course they receive severe criticism at the hands of the people. If the commercial powers of the land act unwisely they also are criticized. When those who hold themselves out as the spiritual advisers not only fail to give wholesome advice but stand in the way of the people’s knowing the truth, then why should not their course be carefully scrutinized by the rulers and by the people, and they also be criticized? I insist that the clergy have missed a great opportunity to tell the people the real cause of the breaking down of the world’s institutions, and of the unhealthy mental, moral and physical conditions, and what is the real remedy therefor. I wish merely to submit the proof; and if the proof sustains the conclusion stated, then both the rulers- and the people should no longer regard the clergy as safe advisers concerning spiritual and moral matters.
Crime
It is authoritatively stated that the annual murder rate in America has increased 350 percent since 1900, and that other crimes have increased in like proportion. Mr. Hoover, in a public address, has said: “Life and property are relatively more unsafe in the United States than in any other civilized country in the world.” It may be of interest here to mention the fact that the United States is the only country in the world where the clergy have insisted on the enactment of a prohibition law, and succeeded in so doing, while the country was under the stress of war.
If the commission would discover the source of crime, why not examine the evidence as to the very fountainhead of crime? If the clergy would aid the president and his commission in ascertaining the truth concerning the cause of the abnormal conditions, why not advise them where the truth is to be found? The clergy pose as the representatives of God and of Christ Jesus. Then why not tell the rulers and the people what God and Christ have to say about these vital questions that involve the health and life of all the peoples of earth? If the clergy know and believe the Word of God they should tell the rulers and the people what it says. If they do not believe that the Bible is God’s Word, then they should plainly so state to the people and cease to hold themselves out as preachers and spiritual advisers. If it is important to obey the laws of the land, then with stronger reasoning it is important to obey God’s law, because every just law of the land is based upon God’s righteous law. A greater responsibility, therefore, rests upon those who claim to teach God’s law. If they are failing or refusing to teach God’s law upon these vital questions, then the people should be informed, in order that they may pursue the course that is for their best interests.
What, then, does God’s Word say as to murder and other crimes? Jesus answered, in John 8: 4.4, that Satan the Devil was a murderer from the beginning, the father of lies, and that he abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. It is further written in God’s Word that Satan caused men to violate God’s law and brought sickness, suffering and death upon the entire human family. It is therefore of vital importance to the people that they know what is the source of crime and wickedness, sickness and death, and what adequate remedy there is for the same.
Who is Satan, and whence did he come? God’s Word, in Isaiah 14:14 and in Ezekiel 28:14-18, answers that question, stating that originally his name was Lucifer; that God made Lucifer the overseer of man in Eden; that rebellion and disobedience on the part of Lucifer led to the sickness, suffering and death of man, and that the entire human race has suffered because thereof; that God changed the name of Lucifer and since then he is called Satan the Devil. All disobedience to law, as shown by the Bible, finds its source in Satan. In what I am here saying I am not putting my construction or interpretation upon the Bible; but I am stating the facts as they are set forth therein, which any one can read and understand. Concerning those facts therein stated Jesus declares, in John 17:17, that the Bible is the Truth. What the people, as
well as the rulers, need is the truth, and not mere theory or platitudes.
Why has there been such an increase of crime on earth during the past ten years? Why so many calamities, suicides and untimely deaths? Does the Bible give answer to these questions? It does; and the answer is found in Revelation 12:12, which reads: “Woe to the inhabiters of the earth ... 1 for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” Why has Satan now but a short time? The Scriptures answer that question. For centuries God has not interfered with Satan in his nefarious work of deceiving the people. God long ago made promise that the time would come when Satan's world would end, when his evil rule would be destroyed, and that then God would set up a righteous government through His beloved Son, which government will bring blessings to all the people of earth.
Asked when that time would arrive, Jesus answered, in Matthew 24:8-10, that the beginning of that time would be marked by a world war, in which nation would rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, followed quickly by famine and pestilence and then by distress of nations with perplexity. The conference of the statesmen at The Hague is proof of such perplexity. He also said that not only would the nations be angry at that time but it would be the beginning of God’s wrath upon Satan’s wicked rule. (Rev. 11:18) These prophetic utterances have been fulfilled before the eyes of all persons since 1914. Why have not the clergy called the attention of the rulers and the people to these truths ? They must answer before God. The rulers and the people must now seek information for themselves.
Continuing to explain the unhappy conditions on earth Jesus declared (Rev. 16:13-16) that following the world war Satan and his agencies would then hurriedly prepare for the great battle of Armageddon; and this is what is meant by Satan’s having only a short time. Satan’s real purpose is to destroy the human race, and the Scriptures show he is egotistical enough to think that he can defeat God in His purpose of blessing mankind. He now seeks to turn the attention of the people away from the Lord and His Word that they may not know of Jehovah’s remedy for their blessing. In doing this, as the Scriptures state, he is rushing the people and the nations into greater crime and is the real one responsible for the great increase of crime and the unhealthy moral and mental conditions of the peoples in the earth.
The Scriptures frequently refer to Satan’s concluding days as “the last days”. Concerning this time it is written, in 2 Timothy 3:1-5: “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highmind-ed, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
This scripture describes exactly the condition that is so well known today, and shows wZ?,?/ there is now a great increase of crime. Let the people look well to this scripture and the facts, and they will be able to locate the class of men who in this day claim to represent God and yet, as this scripture says, Rave a form of godliness but deny the power of His Word.’ If the professed preachers of God’s Word could know the cause of the increased unrighteousness amongst men, and could know of a complete remedy therefor, and then fail to tell the rulers and the people the cause and the remedy, their course of action proves that they are unsafe and unwise counselors. They should tell the president and his commission plainly what God’s "Word says concerning the cause and remedy. Instead they close their mouths as to the Word of God and announce their purpose to follow in the way of some human scheme which is doomed to complete failure.
Deceive the Nations
God, through Christ, declares His purpose to destroy Satan and his wicked rule in the earth. vRev. 17:14; 16:19) What is His purpose in destroying Satan’s rule? Jesus answered, in Revelation 20: 3, that the purpose is that Satan may deceive the nations no more during the reign of Christ.
Has Satan been deceiving the nations up to this time? Such are the plain words of the Bible, and such the facts corroborate. Men have organized themselves into nations and sought to establish good governments and to make and enforce wholesome laws. Satan, though invisible to man, has exercised his powerful influence over men, turned them’away from Jehovah God, and caused men and nations to walk in the rvay of unrighteousness. The plain statement of Jesus, as set forth in John 12: 31 and 14: 30, is that Satan is the invisible ruler of the nations of the world. Corroborating this it is further Written, in 2 Corinthians 4:4: ‘The god of this world hath blinded the minds of men, lest the light of the glorious good news of Christ should shine unto them.’ By fraud and deception and the exercise of his wicked influence Satan has deceived the nations and blinded the people of the world to the truth. Have the clergy told the rulers and the people that Satan has exercised his unholy influence over the nations and deceived them and blinded them? If they have not so done, then they have failed in their duty.
Is Jehovah God, with His beloved Son Christ, the ruler of this present evil world? Certainly not, because there is now no nation that is ruled by the law of God. Long ago God promised that in His due time He would establish His kingdom, with Christ as King; and referring to that, Jesus said: ‘My kingdom is not of this world . . . ; my kingdom is future.’ (John 18: 36) The first work of God’s King, Christ Jesus, is to destroy Satan’s rule and release the people therefrom, and that will be the very result of Armageddon.
It is written in God’s Word (Rom. 12:2) that those who love God should not conform themselves to this world. Contrary to that instruction, the clergy, claiming to be followers of Christ, do conform themselves to this world and go to the rulers and say: If you have any word of guidance, we are ready to fall in with that and follow.’ They therefore show their lack of faith in God and that they have failed to truly and faithfully represent God, and have not told the people or rulers the truth concerning His kingdom; and therefore the rulers and the people suffer for want of knowledge.
Lord’s Witnesses
Those who are the sincere followers in the footsteps of Jesus God commands to now be His witnesses in the earth. They are told to bear to the rulers and to the people the message of truth concerning the kingdom of God. Today a little army of humble Christians, in obedience to God’s commandments, are going from house to house to carry this message to the people. They are not engaged in a propaganda scheme. They do not ask you to become a member of anything or to join anything. They come to you as friends of the people solely for the purpose of bringing you God’s message of truth, that you may sit in your homes and learn what are the vital and important truths at this time. Judging from past experiences, not one clergyman in the United States today will support this little company of God’s witnesses. On the contrary, they have been going to the law enforcement officers and influencing them to invoke the blue laws of religious intolerance, long ago enacted and which no honest man today desires to see enforced. They attempt to have a false construction put upon these laws to prohibit faithful men and women from preaching the gospel and informing the people concerning the truth. Let the people judge as to who has influenced the clergymen to take this course in attempting to prevent them from having the truth. Jesus said to His true followers (John 15:18-20) that because ye are not of this world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you’. “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) Let the people judge as to whether the clergy today are a part of the world or are a part of God’s organization.
Because the United States has more money and more power than any other nation on earth, and because she has received greater enlightenment than any other nation on earth, she stands in a position of greater responsibility today than any other nation. Because the clergy of America have assumed to represent God, and have had the opportunity to receive the truth and to tell it to the rulers and to the people, they occupy a position of greater responsibility before God than any other class of men in the governments of this world. When the great time of trouble described as Armageddon, and which is just ahead, is on, America, because of her advantage and responsibility, will doubtless receive a greater degree of punishment at the hands of Jehovah than some other nations. Knowledge and responsibility go hand in hand.
The Remedy
I fully concur with the president and his committee that the mental, moral and physical condition of the people is grave. I am in full accord with the desire to ascertain the cause and to find an adequate remedy. I am unwilling, however, to accept the findings of the committee as to the cause or the remedy. Unlike the clergy, I am unwilling to follow the lead of the president or his committee, because the conclusions of both will be but the expression of human wisdom. The clergy have proven themselves unsafe advisers and physicians without value to the rulers or to the people. If the great Creator of heaven and earth discloses to man the cause of the deplorable conditions, and the real remedy, then all men should desire to know these truths. I therefore state the plain truth as set forth in the Word of God upon these vital questions, and call upon both rulers and the people to heed these truths because they come from Good’s Word; and I ask them to utterly ignore the clergy, who speak only the wisdom of this world, which is foolishness in the sight of God.—1 Cor. 1: 20.
First, what is the cause of the unhappy conditions? Repeating the question of the New York Journal, Why was the man born a criminal, and who is responsible? briefly, I answer: Because Satan caused the first man to fall into sin and crime; and because all men have inherited that condition of imperfection, sickness and death. In Psalm 51: 5 and in Romans 5 :12 it is written that all have inherited sin from Adam and therefore all have been born in sin and shapen in iniquity. The clergy have not told the rulers and the people that, because they do not believe God's Word. Since they do not believe the Bible, they should no longer mislead the people by claiming to represent God. Do the rulers and the people still think it advantageous to have such men as their spiritual advisers ?
No nation can by the enactment of laws or by the enforcement of laws eliminate mental and moral sickness, crime or death. The only remedy for the elimination of evil and the bringing of health and happiness and life to the people is God’s remedy. Long ago God made this promise, in Genesis 22:18: Tn thy seed all the peoples and nations shall be blessed.’ Then He defines in His Word (Gal. 3:16-19) that “the seed of promise is Christ”. More than 1800 years ago God sent Christ Jesus into the world and permitted Him to be crucified that by His death and resurrection He might pay for mankind the penalty of death which was caused by Satan’s wrong-doing. Jesus repeatedly stated when on earth that in due time God would set up His kingdom by and through which He will bring blessings to the people, and that such would follow at the end of Satan’s world. The end of the world, or of Satan’s rule, has. now been reached, and God has placed Christ upon His throne; and the next great act, as the Scriptures declare, is to destroy Satan’s power. Before this is done, however, God commands that a witness shall be given to the nations and rulers of the earth. (Matt. 24:14) Jesus declared that after this witness is finished there shall then be tribulation upon the nations such as the world has never known and that it will be the last. (Matt. 24:21,22) This will destroy Satan’s rule and power and clear the field for the complete establishment of righteousness among men. The administration of God’s government will bring mental, moral and physical health and life to all wdio obey. "When God’s Word so plainly sets forth the cause of sickness, crime and death, and the remedy therefor, why should any one look to imperfect men for advice?
Righteousness '
Ten years of strenuous effort to enforce prohibition not only has failed completely, but has been accompanied by great increase of crime. For more than 6,000 years honest men have put forth laborious efforts to stop the ravages of sickness and death. All of their efforts have failed. "Why longer stand idly by and listen to the abortive remedies of men? The president and his committee, aided and supported by all the money in the universe, can not bring forth or even suggest an adequate remedy for the ills of humankind. Nothing short of divine power can give the people health, mental and moral righteousness, and life, with accompanying blessings.
Now God has placed His King upon His throne. By the physical facts disclosed since the beginning of the World War God has made it clear to the seekers for truth that Satan’s rule in the earth must shortly end and that it will end in the greatest battle ever fought. His judgment upon the world has come. In the language of God’s prophet Habakkuk (2:20), ‘The Lord is in His holy temple; let all the peoples of earth be silent before Him’; that is to say, let all the people heed what God’s Word has to say to them and discard all the sophistries of men.
Concerning the reigning of Christ it is written: “Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.” (Isa. 32:1) And then says the Lord through His prophet (Isa. 26:9): “When thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.” Furthermore says the Lord (Jer. 31:33): “I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and them shall be my people.” If all the rulers today knew that such is God’s remedy, and would then follow God’s way, it would not be necessary to appoint crime commissions. The people Vvould be turning themselves to the Lord and ascertaining His instruction and preparing for the kingdom which is now at hand. If the clergy were faithfully performing their duty they would tell the rulers and the people these truths.
The people are sick and worn and weary. They are burdened with excessive taxation, with oppression and injustice, and are weighed down with disease and sorrow. They are sick in mind and sick in body, and this is true because Satan rules and has brought about this condition. The people should know the truth. With God’s righteous government in full force all men will be brought to a knowledge of the truth. Just now He is having merely a witness given, the purpose of which is to disclose to the rulers and peoples His purposes, and that those who desire at this time to seek righteousness and meekness may do so and thereby have His special favor.
Do the sick and afflicted desire health? To be sure; all desire health. Is there any man or body of men able to give them their desire? Certainly not! Under the righteous reign of Christ they will obtain the truth and health, as it is written in Jeremiah 33:6: “Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.” And further says the prophet of God (Isa. 33: 24) : “And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick; the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.” When the people have been restored to health and have healthy minds and know the truth they will dwell together without doing injury to one another. Unselfishness will control their action, and putting unselfishness into operation will be the complete fulfilment of all law, as it is written (Mic. 4:3,4): “And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.” Healthy minds and healthy bodies and righteous thoughts will eliminate crime and no one will have an occasion for fear.
Life
The things performed by Jesus when on the earth the Scriptures declare foreshadow similar things that He will do on a, greater scale during His righteous reign. lie opened the eyes of the blind and healed the sick amongst a lew people. During His reign He will do this for all who will heed His advice as the great Physician. Through His prophet God foretold the suffering of humankind, then the bringing of the knowledge of the truth to mankind and the revelation of His provisions for the healing of the people. In the prophecy recorded in Job 33: 23-26 it is written that the people shall learn that Jesus Christ is their Redeemer, the Messenger of God, and the great Physician of mankind. He will show them the right way; therefore says the prophet: “Then God is gracious unto him [man], and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom. His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s; he re-turneth to the days of his youth. He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, so that he seeth his face with joy: and he restoreth unto man his righteousness.”-Job 33: 23-26, R.V.
For centuries men have searched for the fountain of eternal youth that they might enjoy life and endless happiness. That great secret has ever been in the keeping of Jehovah God. But Satan has blinded most of the people from seeing that truth. God’s time has now come to reveal the truth to all men who seek it; and when Satan’s power is destroyed and his influence removed, then all the people shall learn the way to life. Death has been the result of sin. The death of the perfect man Jesus opened the way to salvation of men. In John 17:3 it is written: “This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” As stated in 1 Timothy 2:3-6, God first provides salvation and in His due time He brings all men to a knowledge of the truth. He therefore emphasizes the great importance of teaching the people the truth and declares His purpose of granting life everlasting to all those who heed His instruction and follow in the way of righteousness.
Today no people or nation offers real encouragement to the unfortunate criminal to reform and do right. When he is released from prison, if he attempts an honest vocation he is shunned and ill-treated and thereby provoked to further wrong-doing. Human remedies of reformation have all failed. God’s remedy is certain and complete. He not only will encourage, but will aid, help and bless every one who tries to do right. In proof thereof it is written in Ezekiel 18: 27, 28: “When the wicked man turn-eth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Because he con-sidereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.” .
The unfortunates learning that they have a true and lasting friend in the Lord, and learning the truth concerning His purposes, they will be encouraged to reformation and obedience. To those who take this course Jesus stated, in John 8:51: “If any man keep my saying, he shall never see death.” Even those who have died in crime shall be awakened out of death and given an opportunity, and to these Jesus says (John 11: 26): Tie that lives and believes in me shall never die.’
God’s government under Christ will cleanse the earth of all crime, disease and unrighteousness and death itself, as it is written in 1 Corinthians 15: 25, 26: “For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.”
God having made promise that He -would bless all the families of the earth, that promise He -will certainly keep; and that promised blessing is an opportunity for life everlasting on the earth. This will come through the reign of Christ, -which is now beginning. Concerning the blessings that wTill result to the people therefrom, it is written (Rev. 21:4): “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”
It is with deep regret to be noted that the clergy desire man’s commendation rather than God’s approval and have been negligent of their great privileges and are unsafe advisers both to the rulers and to the people. God has made provision, however, that the people shall have an opportunity to hear the truth. He has committed this privilege to a little army of the followers of Christ who go from door to door to carry the message of truth to the people. These men and women are humble messengers of the Lord bearing testimony that Jehovah is the only true God and that His kingdom is at hand and that He will relieve the people of crime, sickness and death and bring them health and life. Amidst all the opposition to their efforts God furnishes to His anointed the needed protection, and to them He says (Isa. 51:16; 43:12): “I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth”; “therefore ye are my witnesses . . . that I am God.” Today and in the days to follow there will come to your doormen and women bringing to you the message of life, as set forth in the Word of God. These are not engaged in propaganda, but are bringing you the truth which you desire. They bring to you the message of comfort and consolation that comes through the knowledge of the Word of God. Rely not upon the advice or expressed wisdom of any man, but follow the teachings of the Word of God, and you shall receive the blessings of health and life, because God’s due time is at hand to bring these blessings to the people.
Stratford Minister Gets Right Idea
A STRATFORD (Ontario) minister has finally caught the right idea. Tired of the worldliness of the flock, and convinced that the mission of his church -was useless, he gave up the ministry and got himself an honest job in a factory where he can make his living like any regular man. Exemplary, indeed, that action. Probably others will follow before it is too late.
J~"udge Ruthereoed has thousands of letters from parties who have written him in appreciation of his great address of August 25, which appears in this issue. We have none of these letters before us, but we do have a bunch of letters and telegrams from his friends in various places, from which we present a summary herewith that we know will be of great interest to our readers. It shows, briefly, that the whole North American continent got the message. What a day in which to be living! What a message! What an opportunity to magnify God's name! What a privilege to cooperate !
Annapolis, Md., friends greatly enjoyed the program at their hall, in spite of the interference of the U. S. naval high-power radio station located there.
Assiniboia, Sask., reported that all was clear and distinct, with no interference except telegraph code and indistinct telephone conversation. There was no static, and each variation, in tone and breathing was heard in the lecture.
Arlington, Mass., listened in to WLEX and found the reception excellent from beginning to end.
Attleboro, Mass., said, “The big hook-up wTas just as nearly perfect as one could expect, so far as WLSI is concerned; no hitch anywhere, and flawless reception.” The lecture was “absolutely true and thrilling, compelling active cooperation in repeating it”.
Bangor, Me., got the complete program strong and clear, with no interruptions, but could hear faintly telegraph station working, though not loud enough to bother reception of program. [The telegraph is an important auxiliary of the coast-to-coast hook-up.—Editor.}
Bay City, Mich., reported volume and quality 0. K., with slight line noise during the program.
Beaumont, Tex., greatly appreciated the Lord’s message and the clearness with which it came.
Birmingham, Ala., reported that Judge Rutherford’s speech was “as music from the throne of Jehovah” and that altogether the program was “the best, clearest, and most satisfactory from a mechanical standpoint of any program that has come through on chain”. Another report from the same city said: “I listened to the program from radio in lobby of Hotel Bankhead, Birmingham, Alabama. I never heard a more perfect handling of a program. It wTas the clearest chain broadcast I ever listened to. Others made the same remark. I do not see how it could have been improved upon in any way whatsoever. It is truly the Lord’s business.” There were immediate phone calls for the books.
Buffalo, N. Y., reported program 0. K.
Burton, W. Va., reported that the program came in clear and distinct, and without a break or interruption.
Champaign, Ill., said that the lecture was great and the reception fine.
Chancellor, S. Dak., reported no interference. Everything came through that was sent out over the key station WBBR.
Charleston, W. Va., stated that every word could be heard, even by those who were hard of hearing.
Charlotte, N. C., (WBT) was off the air four minutes before the lecture and ten minutes after the lecture closed, on account of local equipment trouble, but otherwise everything was 0. K.
Chicago, Ill., said: “The entire program was beautiful, the music and songs very harmonious, and Judge Rutherford’s talk was quite strong; but it needs strong talk to get people out of the Santa Claus ideas and fairy tales by which the preachers have put the people to sleep.”
Perfect reception was reported over station AV CEL, twelve present at the place where the listening for defects occurred.
Chinchilla, Pa., said: “Judging from the comments received while distributing the circulars advertising the broadcast and also the comments received during the regular canvass, the Sunday morning programs are listened to by a multitude of people.”
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, reported the reception very fine and no interference; the speaker’s voice was very clear and distinct.
Columbus, Ohio, said: “This program, from beginning to end, came over the air in a very satisfactory manner; and so far as rendition is concerned, it was all that could be desired. The orchestra was splendid and the songs good. The lecture was perfectly clear and easy to follow, with no doubt about the meaning of the ■words. Was a little surprised that the lecture was as short as it wms.”
Corpus Christi, Tex., thought the lecture "wonderful and timely, showing the people of earth the way to health and life”.
Creek Locks, N. Y., said: “The reception was fine and clear; every word was distinct, with plenty of volume and no interference except a slight humming noise at times, but this did not affect the reception.”
Dalhart, Tex., reported that reception of music and lecture from KOA (Denver) came in fine, with no static.
Dallas, Tex., said that “Dallas Bible Students assembled this morning at the Jefferson Hotel to listen to Judge Rutherford’s broadcast, and wish to state that we have never heard anything to equal it. Every word of the lecture was plain and understood and enjoyed by all. The music was wonderful, and the program on the whole ■was perfect from every standpoint, without any interference whatsoever”.
Danville, Va., “heard every word distinctly.”
Davenport, Iowa, reported quality, volume, transmission and program 0. K.
Davis, S. Dak., said: “All reports that are coming by mail, and the telephone calls yesterday, report reception good and could not be better. All were encouraged by the lecture, and hope this may be made a regular Sunday morning feature from Brooklyn, but are willing to wait, if it is not His will, knowing that this is His work and that He will open the way.”
Dayton, Ohio, said: “Program came in fine; no interference; no interruption.” “The program through WSMK was a grand success.”
Denver, Colo., was so pleased with the way the address came in that they sent along twenty-one Scriptures for us to look up, which will tell all about it when we get time to look them up, if we ever do. Incidentally, they had the words “good” and “fine” and “wonderfully put” sprinkled in among the texts; also, they said it was an excellent program in its entirety and that it was the most wonderful witness ever given to humanity.
Detroit, Mich., reported ‘no interruptions, reception perfect, voice clear’.
Dubuque, Iowa, reported that every word came through WOC without any interruptions or delay, and incidentally added that WOC is the best station west of Chicago. _
Earl Grey, Sask., reported that the program up to the conclusion of the lecture came over clearly and distinctly, without interference.
Elmhurst, New York, found it an eloquent and illuminating appeal which strikes the keynote.
Evansville, Ind., reported that the program came in fine, with very little static.
Fairmont, W. Va., and Oakland, Md., reported jointly that the lecture was wonderful and that it came in clear as a bell at both places.
Flint, Mich., found “no delay, wonderful reception, clear and distinct, very little static”. “Thanks to .God and His dear Son; also to the brethren.”
Forest, La., had a little company of ten listening in at a colporteur camp. The message came in clear and plain over KWKH, Shreveport.
Ft. Wayne, Ind., reported watchtower program all 0. K.
Fresno, Calif., said that the people of the great San Joaquin valley were thankful for the marvelous program.
Halifax, N. S., reported that the first half came in good and the last half strong.
Hamilton, Ont., had excellent reception over CKOC; no interruptions; no interference; entire program heard very plainly.
Harrisburg, Pa., reported that program came through without any interruption and was as nearly perfect as could be expected. Judge Rutherford’s voice was clear, and the lecture itself was very clear and easily understood.
Hollyburn, B. C., “seemed to sense considerable fatigue in Judge Rutherford, but are confident the Lord will sustain him until the work given him to do is finished.” There were a few minutes of annoying interruptions.
Hollywood, Calif., said “momentary storm, hits and slight line hum throughout, but transmission, volume and quality 0. K.”
Hopkinsville, Ky., found not one bit of interruption ; every word clear, “just like a voice right out of heaven.”
Houston, Tex., said that the program was fine, the music was good, and that, of course, “the judge is always good.”
Indianapolis, Ind., wired that the Indianapolis folks greatly enjoyed the message of health and life for the people, that it was a great encouragement to the friends, and that all -were grateful for the privilege of placing the message of life in permanent form in the homes of the people.
Galveston, Tex., heard the lecture loud and clear from KPRC and rebroadcast it from KFLX. The lecture crea^d a profound impression in Galveston.
Glen Head, N. Y., reported that the speech came in very fine, distinct and clear.
Glen Rock, N. J., said, “Program was excellent and came over without interference.”
Glenwood Springs, Colo., got every word over KOA of Denver.
Gloucester, Mass., reported that “the station was powerful and the lecture came through fine; we could even hear him breathe; every word was quite plain”.
Grand Island, Nebr., found the reception excellent, and were grateful to those who made it possible.
Grand Rapids, Mich., reported that the reception through station WOOD was fine, that there was no interruption, and that the program was the best ever.
Jacksonville, Ill., thanked Jehovah for the truth and for the lecture, which came in fine.
Kalamazoo, Mich., said that the “wonderful message of truth came through perfect”.
Kansas City, Mo., said: “The Devil tried all along to interfere, but did not succeed until the close, during the announcement of local station.”
Lexington, Mass., reported “transmission perfect”.
Lincoln, Nebr., greatly enjoyed the talk. The program came in nice and clear.
Little Rock, Ark., reported transmission, volume and quality 0. K.
Logansport, Ind., wired that international broadcast came in clear and forceful over WO WO, Ft. Wayne, that lecture was a wonderful presentation of up-to-date truth and it must have done a rich public service.
London, Ont., stated that program started on schedule time and was carried through without interruptions; a wonderful witness; all that could be desired in quality and delivery. “You could even hear him breathe.”
Louisville, Ky., reported that the program came in very clearly, as clearly as any program ever heard, and that it was inspiring.
Mannington, W. Va., reported fine service over station WMMN, every word received loud and extremely clear and distinct; no interruptions.
Memphis, Tenn., reported that it was one of the best-balanced programs yet to come over the air; everything was clear as a bell; could even hear Judge Rutherford breathe, especially the long deep breath he took as though he were tired. Fifteen listened in one place. Sixteen copies of Life were sold to people calling in on the telephone at the end of the program.
Minneapolis, Minn., wrote to say that the program could not be improved upon in any sense of the word and that reception was perfect.
Monrovia, Calif., reported that the program came in wonderfully distinct and clear, and that it was a great joy to hear again the voice of Judge Rutherford exposing the shams of Satan’s organization and telling the people that Jehovah is their only hope.
New Orleans, La., reported that the entire program came through perfectly.
New York, N. Y., reported WMCA station quality and transmission O. K. and WOV “everything fine”.
Norfolk, Va., 'Came in clear and strong from Petersburg (Va.) station even while local station was on.’ Two messages to this effect.
Oakland, Calif., received the entire program without a. flaw, and considered it a wonderful lecture, a wonderful day, and a wonderful opportunity to proclaim the truth. “On the whole the best hook-up yet.”
Oklahoma City, Okla., said: “The broadcast' was a complete success as we heard it. It was clear and distinct, with no interruptions, and was wonderful indeed.”
Oldtown, Me., said succinctly, “Program came through splendidly.”
Omaha, Nebr., reported that the program in its entirety came in highly satisfactorily, with no interruptions whatever.
Paterson, N. J., reported “volume and quality very satisfactory”.
Petersburg, Va., said: “It was wonderful; sounded just like the judge was in the room; could hear him breathe; most magnificent message.”
Philadelphia, Pa., reported program 0. K.
Pittsburgh, Pa., reported that the program came through entirely clear, with no interruption or delay.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., reported everything 0. K.
Portland, Oreg., reported officially that “the whole program was perfect”.
Prince Albert, Sask., heard every word of the message of life and health, and wanted more.
Providence, B. I., reported “all 0. K.”
Beading, Pa., reported program satisfactory with no interruption or trouble.
Richmond, Va., said: “watchtower program through WLBG, Petersburg, came in wonderfully. My sister also heard it perfectly in the West End, through WTAR, Norfolk. In canvassing immediately afterward found a number of people who had heard it perfectly through WLBG and WTAB and enjoyed it. Books were placed with most of those who heard.”
Roanoke, Va., reported, “Conditions perfect ; lecture grand; everything carried out satisfactorily.”
Rochester, N. Y., reported everything 0. K.
Rock Island, Ill., said: “The reception from Station KTNT, Muscatine, Iowa, was perfect throughout. The message gave hope and cheer to those who love truth and righteousness, but fear and torment to those of Satan’s organization.”
St. Joseph, Mo., reported quality, volume and transmission 0. K.
St. Paul, Minn., found no interference at all from any other source but heard every word of Judge Rutherford’s talk distinctly. “Jehovah has surely blessed this hook-up and the words that went out over the air. It gives us a greater determination than ever before to hasten to the people with the message.”
Salt Lake City, Utah, reported that the entire program came in in perfect shape, and that there was no miss or delay.
San Antonio, Tex., reported watchtower program 0. K.
San Francisco, Calif., stated: “The reception over KYA, San Francisco, was clear in every particular; no interruption anywhere. The lecture was a masterpiece—like the book Life, the best the judge has put out. It appeared at times as though the speaker was suffering somewhat from shortness of breath. Certainly his message was a strong denunciation of the clergy class.”
Saskatoon, Sask., said that “the program was very good; not one word was missed; also the quality was excellent”.
Schenectady, N. Y., heard every word clear as a bell.
Scranton, Pa., reported “reception perfect, no interference from any source; speaker clear and of good volume; orchestra well balanced; altogether very excellent program; talk most inspiring”.
Seattle, Wash., said: “The musical program and lecture came over perfectly and without a break all the way through. Judge Rutherford showed that he was a little tired; still he spoke with a strong voice. The deep breathing showed great effort to talk, but the voice was strong and clear.”
Shreveport, La., had a gathering of eighty listeners in one hall and fifty in another. KWKH came in perfect and KTSL rebroadcast the program, taking it off the air. “The reception of the program was absolutely perfect, with not a discordant sound nor a missing word.”
Sioux Falls, Iowa, reported volume, quality and program 0. K.
Spokane, Wash., said that the program came in fine and every word was heard distinctly.
St. Louis, Mo., reported volume, quality and transmission 0. K. •
Syracuse, N. Y., reported all 0. K.
Toledo, Ohio, found Judge Rutherford’s voice clear and distinct, and the address clear throughout, with no interruptions.
Walters, Okla., “had an audience of seventy listening to the judge’s lecture. The reception was fine.”
Washington, D. 0., reported “frequent breaks for four minutes before the lecture began. Otherwise program 0. K.”
Washington, N. C., obtained excellent service of the lecture through WPTF, 118 miles west.
Waterloo, Iowa, reported quality fair and volume 0. K.
Wheeling, W. Va., said that “the lecture came through fine, clear and without interruption. Reception was wonderful”.
Wichita, Kans., reported that the address came in very clear and plain, with no interference at any time.
Wichita Falls, Tex., said reception was perfect, no static, no interruptions, not a word missed and that they had had good reports of the lecture from points in southern Oklahoma.
Winnipeg, Man., mentioned a little hum and crackling lasting until about 10:25; otherwise the address was very clear.
Winona, Minn., received the lecture very plain over WOC, rejoiced in it and found it very encouraging.
Yorkton, Sask., said that the whole program came through with absolute clarity and consistent volume. Only one very slight flaw of about one second’s duration was observed at about the middle of the speech, but none of the speech was lost.
Youngstown, Ohio, stated that Station WKBN apologized for line-hum, but it did not interfere at all with reception, which was clear and distinct.
Successful liebroadcast in British Columbia
[Judge Rutherford has let us reproduce the following letter, because it shows the Lord's blessing upon efforts made in the far northwest to give as wide publicity as possible to his message of August 25.—Editor.]
Vancouver, B. C.
August 26,1929 Judge J. F. Rutherford 117 Adams Street
Brooklyn, N..Y.
Dear Judge Rutherford:
As W. Tinney, the local director in charge of radio at Vancouver, was ill, he asked me to report to you regarding the reception at Vancouver of your lecture over the international hook-up.
The program was picked up by CJOR at Vancouver from KJR at Seattle and rebroadcast.
I am pleased to report that the reception was all that could be desired, your voice being exceptionally clear. The volume was good, no distortion and no interference except for about one minute when a ship transmitter was sending a message in code.
The message itself was a great stimulus to the friends as they went out with the books later in the morning. Several people canvassed stated that they had heard the lecture and appreciated it very much.
May the Lord continue to richly bless you and guide you in the direction of the work of the anointed still on earth.
Yours by divine grace,
N. B. Maysmith.
Drops of Ink
Compelled to Join the Church
BALLSTON Spa boy who concealed an escaped jail prisoner has been ordered to join the Methodist church and attend it regularly for one year, or be sent to prison. Strange how the idea should have got around that these two institutions are so much alike. Just wThat we ourselves were thinking.
The Heartlessness of Governments
HOILE hcartlessness of governments was illus--“- traded recently by the attempted suicide of a boy of 19 years whose father was a Pole, and his mother a Hungarian, while he, himself, was born in Czechoslovakia. His father having died, the Hungarian government, the Polish government, and the Czechoslovakian government have taken turns in expelling him from one country to another and thrusting him into prison, all for no reason whatever.
30,000 Basements Unfit to Live In
T THE London County Council, recently, Dr. Barrie Lambert declared that there are 100,000 persons in London making their homes in 30,000 basements that are absolutely unfit for human habitation. Doctor Barrie seeks a law closing such parts of buildings as could be used only injuriously.
“Death by Misadventure”
TN BRITAIN, recently, there have been sev-J- era! deaths due to vaccination, followed by sleeping sickness. This is now known to be the direct result of the vaccine virus on the brain and nervous system, showing that many human beings can not stand the strain of the injection of poison into their systems. When a young woman, 31 years of age, recently died from this cause the coroner at Westminster set down the verdict as “Death by Misadventure”.
Vassalage to America
TWO of the most far-seeing statesmen of
Europe, Foreign Minister Stresemann of Germany and former Premier Herriot of France, have expressed their fears that Europe is sinking into a condition of vassalage to America, and this seems to us to be the plain truth. Vassalage to America, within the meaning of this expression, is merely vassalage to the Wall Street Soviet.
Black Magic in Oklahoma
HHWENTY white witnesses testify that after J- persistent attempts for two days had failed to locate the body of a drowned colored man at Enid, Oklahoma, colored men appeared on the shore, tossed the negro’s hat on the water, and by what is called voodooism, or black magic, but what is really demonism, they ordered the body to rise and get its hat, and it immediately came to the surface.
“Will Wall Street Swallow Europe?'
Excesses of Berlin Police
UNDER this title Lord Rothermere, noted "ft/TOST Germans learned something from the British editor and writer, says: “When World War, but this observation seems not
the present glut of capital in America at length produces a surplus, we should do everything possible to attract it, together with American technical skill and experience, to the task of revitalizing and developing suppressed British industries. This is Britain’s shortest road to recovery, and all handicaps on the investment of American capital in our country, such as the disqualification of American shareholders from voting, should be removed.”
Shaw and Wells Resent Censor
TPHE British Broadcasting Corporation is being rebuked for its presumption. Two of England’s greatest men, H. G. Wells, the novelist, and George Bernard Shaw, the dramatist, have stated that they resent the censorship of their speeches and that they will not henceforth do any broadcasting in the British Isles. This should work out well for liberty lovers, as these men have great influence in England. This idea that a few men are all-wise as to what the rest of the people should be privileged to hear is a joke, and a bad one at that.
The Investors Union
"KJ OW we have the Investors Union, Inc. It will own investment trusts. The investment trusts will own holding companies. The holding companies will own public service corporations, and public service corporations will continue to make electricity at less than three-fourths of a cent a kilowatt an hour and sell it at around ten cents, and the cheerful public will pay profits to all these corporations and support newspapers that tell them that that is just right and that the people themselves should own nothing at all.
to extend to the Berlin police. Referring to the slaughters in that city in May an article in the Manchester Guardian says: “Thirty-one innocent victims have paid for the excesses of the Berlin police with their lives. Not one of the killed fell in open fight. At no time was there such a fight. The best proof of this is that not a single policeman was as much as injured in the so-called disorders and street fights. The police simply hunted down human beings.”
The Power Trust in South America
TO HE same power trust that has grasped the
United States so firmly by the throat is engaged in the same task in Cuba and South America. The present president of Cuba was a relatively poor man when he was in its employ; now he is rich. Meantime his administration has put through a law exempting the trust from past and future taxation. The average rate charged the people in Cuba is more than twice what it is in the United States, in which latter country it is more than three times what it is in Ontario, where the people own their own power.
Some American Scraps of Paper <;
ONE treaty with the Cherokees promised them that west of a certain area of 7,000,000 acres, by them deeded to the United States, they were to have free and unmolested use of all the country as far west as the sovereignty of the United States and their rights of soil extend. In another treaty it was promised that trespassers on lands so allotted to the Indians would forfeit the protection of the United States and the Indians might punish them as they pleased. Neither one of these treaties has been honored by the United States.
Many Shortages of Water ' ' '
THE latter part of July found many countries, Britain, France, Cuba and parts of the United States short of water, as a result of the driest July ever known. Meteorologists are expecting several dry years to follow this one.
Sand-Storm in Canary Islands
MORE than a hundred miles from the coast of Africa, the Canary Islands have just been treated to a sand-storm. Mixed with the sand was a drenching rain, resulting in the general plastering of everything in the Canaries with a fine mud.
Quebec Not to Be Treeless
QUEBEC is determined not to be treeless and has issued a decree that for every tree cut to make paper pulp two new ones must be planted. We are not sure if this decree is a law of the land or of the International Paper Company; possibly the latter.
Objective of Farm Board
THE objective of the new farm board lav? is to aid the farmer in planting his crop, if he needs it, to aid him in disposing of it by creating a cooperative organization to take it over and sell it, to protect market prices from disastrous drops, and to protect the farmer from a surplus.
Four-Hour Day for Women
IN THE city of Bordeaux, France, by general consent, women employed in industry work only four hours a day, spending the balance of the day at their usual domestic tasks. It is found in practice that this works out well. The employers are said to be well pleased and the women delighted.
Three Days Cut from Mail Time
ON THE eastbound mail from New York to
Berlin three days were cut from the usual time by catapulting it from the steamer Bremen when it was off the port of Cherbourg, France. From the place -where the plane took off it made the journey to Berlin in only four hours.
The Babassu Oil Nut
SOUTH AMERICA is now interesting all the
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