Lessons of the Tower

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, Cal. · Jun 25, 1902

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 28, No. 26.

Lessons of the Tower

THE Tower has its lessons. It tells of the inconstancy of man and the futility and uncertainty of all hopes built upon him. It tells us that no profession of religion, held by lowly or great, is of any worth unless Christ be within. It tells us more, that such a formal religion is the cruelest of persecutors if it but have the occasion, the power, and the daring. It tells us of the fortitude, the bravery, the faithfulness with which the principle of faith in Jesus Christ can inspire and gird poor mortals, making them strong and steadfast. And yet how good it is to be able to look away from the sad scenes of the result of earthly ambition, hate, greed, plotting, conspiracy, envy, and cruelty to the liberty of later days which followed, liberty born of a free Gospel. But O, how much better it is to look from these sad memories and relics to the glorious living kingdom of Jesus Christ, so soon to come, and that shall never know aught that will press from the eye a tear or the lips a groan.