Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-10-15
PEOPLES
Sermon by
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL,
Pastor Brooklyn
Tabernacle


dressed Jewish Mass Meeting, In re-
Spouse to request sent to him by a
Jewish Mass Meeting Invitation Com
mittee. The invitation was signed by
many prominent Hebrews Of New
York City. The invitation and Pastor
Russell's response to the same follow
New York. September 20, 1910
Pastor c. 4. Russell, Brooklyn, NJ Y
Dear slr-Your sympathetic interest in
tho Jewish people for pcdrS past has
not escaped our notice. Your denuncia-
tions OF the atrocities perpetrated against
our race In the name OF Christianity has
added to our conviction that you are a
sincere friend. Your discourse on "Jeru-
salem and Jewish Hopes" has struck re-
sponsive cord in the hearts of many OF our
people Still we doubted for q time II any
Christian minister could really be interest
ed IN Jew as Jew and not merely from
a hope OF proseytlng him. 1t is because OF
this feeling that some OF US request you
TO make q public statement respecting the
nature OF your interest In our people and
we desire you 10 know that tho statement
you did make was very satisfactory. In
II you assured us that you are not urging
Jews TO become Christians and join any
Catholics. That statement, Pastor Rus
sell, has been widely published In the
Jewish Journals We feel. therefore. that
we have nothing to fear from you as q
race. On the contrary, In that statement
you mentioned that the foundation OF
your interest I'm our people Is built upon
your faith In the testimonies of our LAW
and the messages of our Prophets You
may well understand how surprised we
are 10 hnd n Christian minister acknowl-
edging that there are prophecies OF the
Bible still unfulnlled which belong TO the
Jew and not to the Christian, and that
these prophecies. according to your
studies, are nearing "A fulnlment of mo-
mentous interest to our Jewish race and,
through us as a people, to the nations OF
the world.
These things, Pastor Russell. have led
20 the formation of Jewish Mass Meet
ing Committee. which, by this letter, re-
quests you 10 give public discourse es-
pecially to our people IL you Will kindly
accept this invitation, will you permit us
10 suggest n topic for your address, which,
we believe. will be very interesting 10 tho
public and especially TO the jews namely
"ZionlBm In Prophecy"
As for the meeting: We suggest Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock. october 9th.
We have secured an option on the Hip
podrome. New York's largest and finest
Auditorium. for that date. and we hope
that this date and the place will bo agree
able 10 your convenience. We assure you
also OF a large audience OF deeply inter-
ested Hebrews, besides whoever may come
of the general public.
Trusting TO hear from you soon, we sub
scribe ourselves
Yours respectfully
JEWISH MASS MEETING COMMITTEE
Brooklyn. NJ Y. Sept a. 1910
Jewish Mass Meeting Committee, New
York City.
Gentlemen = Your kind invitation 10 ad-
dress the Jewish Mass Meeting In tho
New York Hlppodrome Sunday. October
eth, at p. M. came duly
l thank you for the confidence which
this invitation implies. The date you
have selected Is not only appropriate In
it's relationship to the Jewish New Year,
but Il In very suitable 10 my own ar
rangements. as leave on October 18th for
appointments In London and elsewhere In
Great Britain
Amongst tho several prominent mem
bers OF your race suggested for Chairman
OF the Mass Meeting. ! select Mr., John
Barrondess. because l have had the pleas
uro personally OF conference with him
and because ! know him to be- very loyal
20 the interests OF your people una be-
cause | believe him 10 bS.,very highly es-
teemod as such In the counsols OF your
race
Faithfully and respectfully yours,
c. 4, RUSSELL.
The Hfppodrome IL really an i'm.
mense and elegant Opera House with
capacity OF about hve thousand. 1t
was crowded today ana many failed
10 gain access. The Jewish people Of
this City. who number more than
million, have become deeply Impressed
by various dlscourses which Pastor
Russell has recently delivered and were
alert for today's meeting-to hear his
presentation OF zlonism as foretold by
the prophets. The speaker held his
immense audience spellbound for near
ly two hours, all apparently as uncon.
scious OF the flight of time as was the
speaker himself After the service the
Hebrews could be seen In little knots
and groups here ana there In the corri-
dors and In the streets discussing the
subject The speakers views We're evil
IDENTIFY shared by the majority. Alto
gether tho meeting was something
uAADuc. NtNNI btlNiN hlN 1NMn kNN
such attention TO the message Of a
Christian minister. And never before
did Christian minister give such a
message 10 the Jews.
What Pastor Russell Said.
The speaker read 10 his audience
many quotations from the prophecies
OF the bible relating TO zlonlsm, the
frst one OF which was Psalm cli, 1918
Thou shalt arise and have mercy
upon Zion; for the time TO favor her,
yea. the set time. Is come For thy
servants take pleasure In her stones.
and favor the dust thereof, Then shall
the GeDflles fear the name OF Jehovah,
and all the kings OF the earth thy
glory. Whom the Lord shall build up
Zion. he shall appear In bis glory"
Pastor Russell declared that while
once he had been inclined 10 discard
che Bible as unreliable along the lines
Of Higher Criticism. he had subse'
quently given II very earnest study.
entirely apart from all creeds aud theo'
Hes OF men. This study had greatly
his mind aud had given
lin very different view OF the sacred
3ook. He now has absolute conf
Ience IN Il. He now realizes not only
hat there is great Creator, but that