The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-17

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ngsSshGh days In London.
He greatly admired
the reverential sub-strata Of religious
thought in Britain. Whether or not
the people are really more holy than
their brethren in the United States and
Canada, they are, he says, as a rule,
more r%everential in their demeanor-in
their attitude toward Divine things.
Pastor Russell considers public
thought in Great Britain to be ut least
twenty years behind that of the States
In respect to the Bible as a Divine
revelation. This is much in their
favor, he says. The Evolution theory
and so-called Higher Criticism of the
Bible, have. he says. wrought great
havoc amongst the clergy and more
educated people Of America. He finds
In Great Britain the same destructive
sentiments at work, but they have not
yet reached the masses with such force
and poisoning power. Faith in God
and in the Bible as his Word Pastor
Russell has specially sought to incul-
cate. He feels greatly encouraged and
hopes to see his friends and the pub
lie of Great Britain soon again, as they
request.
His love for our British cousins
has not. however, diminished his
love and interest in Gods people of
America. If Americans are less rever-
entail it may also be said that many of
them are more independent and more
courageous in their convictions respect
ing the Truth. The British friends
should. he thinks. cultivate an indie
pendence of thought; while American
Christians. losing none of their cour
age, should cultivate a spirit Of rever-
ence for God. for his Word and for all
holy things.
Pastor Russell is enjoying his usual
good health and continues his literary
work on the sea. as on the land. A
representative OF the American Press
Association and a stenographer accom-
pany him. Pastor Russell's address
for today was from the following
text:
What manner OF man is this? For
even the winds and the waves obey him.
-hdltileW VIII -.
This text is taken from the Gospel
narrative OF the storm on the Sea of
Galilee, during which Jesus was
asleep in the hinder part Of the vessel,
until the sturdy seamen. appalled, by
the storm, cried to him. Master. carest
thou not that we perish? Then the
Savior arose and rebuked the storm
and there was a great calm. When the
fishermen disciples beheld this they
said, What kind of person is this that
even the winds and the sea obey him!
The speaker declared that although
more than eighteen centuries had
passed, the same question is going the
rounds of O civilized peoples of the
World-"What manner of man is this y
Some of the best thinkers and nOblest
hearts of all natiOnalities, Jew and
Gentle, agree that Jesus of Nazareth
was a most wonderful man. 1t is still
agreed, as in the days of his presence
that never man spake like this man.
Some. indeed, called him Il d~eceiver
Others said that he was under the con
troll of evil spirits. Others, going to
the opposite extreme. declared that
this great jew was Jehovah himself,
who, for the time, was masquerading
as Il man.
"WonderfuI Words of Life"
Pastor Russell contends hat the
| greatest of all Jews told the truth
about himself, as well as about other
matters. When he prayed to the Fa-
Their with strong cryings and tears in
Gethsemane Hebrews V. y he was
not shamming. He was not perpetrat-
ing Il fraud and deceiving his disciples
hen and since.
We have great sympathy for the fell
low-countrymen of Jesus who, failing
10 understand him, caused his execu-
ton, considering him a menac TO their
institutions. His wonderful works,
his wonderful words of life. of which
it is recorded that the public declared
never mar spake like this man. and
in general his wonderful personality.
seemed really homogeneous with his
general demeanor Not claiming to be
Jehovah, not claiming to be his own
Father, as some now teach. but, ON the
contrary, declaring. MY Father is
greater than l." be nevertheless claim
ed a special relationship TO God; and
this he demonstrated by such miracles
as the one of our lesson. Had he done
and said these things as a member of
N Of the popular sects Of his day,
he would have been r~everenced. Had
he joined IN with the Pharisees and
wlnked at their interpreting the Law
In one way for the people and in an
other manner for themselves, he would
have received much honor from the
rich and the poor. the learned and the
ignorant. But be antagOnized all these
by his humility in mingling with the
common people. accepting some of
them as his special disciples and send
ing them out as his representatives,
This specially branded him as foolish
In the eyes of the worldly-wise. This
! specially discredited him, not only as
a man and n teacher, but particularly
as one who claimed 10 lie the Messiah,
the King of glory who vas to set up