The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-13
Sermon by
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL
Pastor Brooklyn
Tabernacle.

udIlOlldl DlDlt ctuuthlo OOhfthnVh ~
in session here with an excellent at
tendance and deep interest manifested.
Pastor Russell of Brooklyn Tabernacle
delivered two addresses today, one be-
ing In Jefferson Theatre. We report
one of them from the text foregoing
Three weeks ago today Christendom
was startled by communication
which announced that the Christian
Alliance had lifted a collection of $780,
600 in a few minutes-$300 in cash. the
balance in promises. Then followed
the startling announcement OF Brother
Simpson. It's President that the col
lection lifted would probably be the
last at Old Orchard. because the Camp
Grounds Directors had rented Its Au-
ditorium for three days for the use OF
our Association. lie declared that he
disagrees with our theology. This, OF
course, wrs a vellcd threat that the
Directors OF the camp ground must
break theii Contract with the Bible
Students This they promptly did, and
we accepted back the money paid In
advance, ri, her than go to Law. IL Is
for this reason. dear friends, that we
are having our Convention outside
the camp" We are glad that its fence
does not separate us from our great
Redeemcr and Teacher, the JOY of
whose blessing see in your faces.
Secular editors were astOnished!
They had been congrn tulating Chris
tlan people that the days of the rack,
the thumb screw aud the stake were
past and that from every quarter were
coming appeals for Christian Union
which. II was hoped, might even ulti-
mately include all denominations OF
Catholics and Protestants. Yet here
they had 10 listen to the contrary-a
suggestion that Christian people IN al
uance were 50 opposed TO Bible Stu
dents that even Il year would not be
sufficient to purify the air OF Old Or
chard aud 10 permit them 10 meet here
next year TO take up another collection.
1t seemed funny. too, to these editors,
that anything could drive a Christian
Alliance meeting away from a $GO,OO1
collectionl
Explanations Surely In Order.
Since Brother SimpSon may not care
to tell the whole truth about the mat
ter and since the Christian public is
Interested and ought to know the facts,
must tell them The unpleasant DUTY.
however. will not necesstnte my say
ing an unIiDd word concerning Mr.
Simpson and the Christian friends who
are IN alliance with him.
There are two reasons why Brother
Simpson thought II doubtful If he
could come next year following our
three days of this year.
a. He knew lnstinctiyely that his
collections would be smaller, hardly
worth coming for, II the people should
begin 10 get the eyes OF their under
standing more widely opened respect
ing what really constitutes the Gospel
of Christ
(2I 11fe 100000 raised" was not cash
and large proportion of 1t never viii
he. Some of II IL promised over ana
over again and telegraphed over and
over. as was the case with the young
woman who in the spectacular manner
offered her Jewels from time to time
and had II mentioned In the papers.
Such repetilOnS Of charitable work are
considered entirely proper by many In
connection with religious work In varl-
ous denominations. for the good OF
the cause" subscriptions are given
publicly without hope of payment, to
influence others who are more sincere
some of whom In the excitement give
more than they can afford
Chicago stockyard Method.
This same mcthud Is illustrated In
the Chicago Stock Yards, A fine, large
trained bun gallops out TO meet the
cattle designed for slaughter He
wallzcs before thcm aud becomes their
leader. Following him In grand rush
for narrow passage they crowd one
another to the executoncr, who knocks
them senseless. special place just
large enough for himself is provided
for the decoy bull, who. later, goes out
TO lead on another herd for the slaugh
ter.
We do not mean TO say that those
who give their money are slaughtered
or otherwise injured. We believe that
they are blessed that everyone Is
blessed who sncritiCes anything heartl
Is unto the Lord. or TO what they sup
pose to be hls service. whether II is
or not II Is the method OF getting tht
money from the people and the dcccp
tlon practlsed which we deplore. How
ever. the Alliance has plenty Of com
pany In this method In larger Chris
tian denominations. IL ls part Of tn
Hbusiness" method OF recent years
Some who did not understand thi
business method wondered where al
thc money apparently contributed +
the "ChrlstiaD Alliance" work wa
spent. An Investigation of its tinanclu
accounts was made, which reyeale
the fact that they were chaotic, an
other business" methods were at
vised.
"rhe Darkness Hatoth the Light"
Some one may inquire why tn
christian Alliance should fear us nm
whether or not we have ever don