The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
Studies In The Scriptures"
Six Wonderful Bible Keys, by Pastor
Russell of Brooklyn.

By now readers doubtless feel we'll
acquainted with Pastor Russell through
~ in the State Journal in common with
more than four hundred of the leading
American and Canadian journals.
Many OF the readers of this paper
may already have the Pastors celebra-
ted books in their homes and are using
them effectively. to their delight and
intellectual and spiritual profit. 1t must
be so, since here are in circulation
about three millions of copies Of the
first volume. 1.-THE Divine Plan" The
Bible and Tract Society of Brooklyn,
n. Y, publishes the volumes at cost
price SO as to secure for them wide
circulation. This brings them within
the reach of all.
Set L, three vols. handsomely bound,
over LOO pages, are supplied post or
express charges prepaid, for 81.
Set IL, three vols, to match, nearly
1900 pages, go for $1.20.
Such works, at such abnormally low
rates, naturally attract some money
lovers who seek to sell for $40 (the two
sets) what costs them but 1920. The
Bible and Tract Society desires to warn
all that it is unnecessary to pay such
price; that if Pastor Russelps Stud
les in the Scriptures" can not be OBJ
tanned otherwise more conveniently they
will be pleased to supply all orders di-
rect from Brooklyn Tabernacle at the
prices given above.
Some Still Remember "Bill Arp"
Such will be interested in the South
ern Philosophers review of the first
volume of Series I. He wrote some
time before he died:
1T is impossible to read this book
without loving the writer and ponder
ing his wonderful solution of the great
mysteries that have troubled us all our
lives. There is hardly a family to be
found that has not lost some loved one
who died outside the church-outside
the plan of salvation. and, If Calvinism
be true, outside of all hope and inside
OF eternal torment and despair. We
smother our feelings and turn away
form the horrible picture. We dare not
deny the faith of our fathers, and yet
can it be possible that the good mother
and the wandering child are forever
separated forever and forever?
Il believe it is the rightly of these
teachings that makes atheists and in
fidels and skertics-makes Christians
unhappy and brings their gray hairs
down in sorrow to the grave-a lost
child, a lost souli -
This wonderful book makes no as
sertions that are not well sustained by
the Scriptures. 1t is built up stone by
stone, and upon every stone is the text
end it becomes a pyramid of Gods love
and mercy, and wisdom.
There is nothing in the Bible that
the author denies or doubts, but there
are many texts that he throws flood
of light upon that seem to remove
from them the dark and gloomy mean
ing. 1 see that editors of leading jour
rails and many orthodox ministers Of
different denominations have endorsed
it and have confessed to this new an6
comforting light that has dawned upoI
the Interpretation of Gods book Their
let every man read and ponder and
take comfort, for we are all prisoner.
of hope. This is an age of advanced
thought, and more thinking is done thar
ever before-men dare to think now
Light-more lights the watchword