The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-10
TO THE BAD PLACE AND BACK AGAIN Rev. Charles T. Russell Speaks Before a Large
 Audience. A FALSE TRANSLATION He Declares It Has Been Made of the Word
 Hell"
A FALSE TRANSLATION

Rev, Charles T. Russell of Allegheny, Penns, delivered his famous lecture.
 ''To Hell and Back" at the Hyperion theater yesterday afternoon at o'clock The house was filled. The
 speaker held that there is no warrant for believeing on teaching the doctrine of eternal punishment. It is false
 translation of the Hebrew word Sheol, and the Greek word Hades.
 They both mean "the grave"
 Pastor Russell cited many passages of the scriptures in proof of his asser- ton. The lecture was an interesting one, the speaker possessing much abi- lity and eloquence, holding the. audi vided attention of the large audience.
 Among other things Mr. Russell said in speaking of the "Hell' of the Bible: l will endeavor to give you scriptural proofs that the hell of the Bible is not a place of torment at all but that the word refers to the state of death, the tomb and the grave He went on to say that the scrip lures teach that both the good and the bad go to the Biblical hell. the tomb and that the hope of their salvation was resurrection, a deliverance from the power of death by the Redeemer in Gods due time. Speaking of the translation of the word, he said it should have been translated grave" or tomb in every instance. Much difficulty had arisen from careless handling of the word of God adding to our statements in our. minds if not to our words
 For example Pastor Russell said when we read in the Bible "All the wicked shall God destroy" we un- worthingly say to ourselves, destroy must mean preserve, preserve in fire, preserve in torment, preserve with devils eternally." Thus we distorted the word of God to our own injury as well as to, the injury of others. Intel ligent people everywhere are very gen. erally discarding the doctrine of eter- son and think that 1t Is taught in the scriptures. These same intelligent peo- pie are rejecting the Bible, losing faith in it and drifting into Christian sci- ence, spiritlsm, theosophy, etc. We find, the speaker said, nothing in the scriptures implying that all men will eventually attain to eternal life, but quite to the contrary. A provision of second cath for all who will refuse the divine favors and blessings and privi- leges through Christ shall ultimately come to every member of the race. We also claim that the scriptures teach a universal opportunity through which every member of the race may come to a knowledge. of 'The Holy Name and to obedience to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Thus each, If he will, may ultimately attain to everlasting life through the Lamb of God. We urge all who feel deeper interest in the Word of God, through this presen- tation of its teachings and who con- sequently would feel deeper rever- ence and love for the Almighty, and for the Savior that such shall not con- tent themselves with that they have now heard, but shall avail themselves of the helps for Bible study which God is now granting to his people that they may come to "full assurance of faith' and to that full rest of heart which Is the privilege of the Sanctified in Christ Jesus,
 It was announced that Pastor Rus sell would again speak at the Mission hall next Sunday.