The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

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He greatly admired
the reyerential 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 rule,
more reverential In their demeanor--in
their attitude toward Divine things.
Pastor Russell considers public
thought In Great Britain to be at 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
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 1t 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 inde-
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."
Matthew viii, q.
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 most civilized peoples OF the
.world-"What manner of man is this"
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 a deceiver.
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 a man.
"WonderfuI Words Of Life."
Pastor Russell contends that the
greatest of all Jews told the truth
about himself, as well as about other
matters. When he prayed to the Fa-
ther with strong cryings and tears in
Gethsemane Hebrews V, y he was
not shamming. He was not perpetrat-
ing fraud and deceiying his disciples
then and since.
We have great sympathy for the fel-
low-countrymen Of Jesus who, failing
to understand him, caused his execu-
ton, considering him a menace to their
institutions. His wonderful works,
his wonderful words of life, of which
II is recorded that the public declared,
"never man spake like this man." and
In general his wonderful personality,
seemed really incongruous with his
general demeanor. Not claiming 10 be
Jehovah, not claiming to be his own
Father, as some now teach, but, on the
contrary, declaring, "My Father is
greater than l." he nevertheless claim.
ed a special relationship to God; and
this he demonstrated by such miracles
as the one of ouB lesson. Had he done
and said these things as member OF
one of the popular sects Of his day,
he would have been reverenced. Had
he Joined In with the Pharisees and
winked at their interpreting the Law
h 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 he 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
ln the eyes of the worldly-wise. This
specially discredited him, not only as
4 man and teacher, but particularly
as one who claimed to be the Messiah,
the, King Of glory who was to set up
m Empire. We can well see why
Worldly-yyiee speopIe of that day or this