Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-08-24
A PASTOR UNIQUE
Speaks to Catholics, Froethlnk-
ers and Jews.

Faster Russell Addresses Immense Az.
disness In London. Brooklyn and
Elsewhere - Reaches Ten Million
American Homes Through One Thou
sand Newspapers.
To hear Pastor Russell 10 the desire
of many Catholics. Protestants and
independent thinkers. who appreciate
the published sermons Of the cele-
brated editor, author and orator OF
the Brooklyn Tabernacle.
Pastor Russell usually speaks under
the auspices OF the unsectarian Bible
classes Of the large cities. in public
places, where all may assemble on
neutral ground. free from denomina-
tional prejudice, the pastor accepting
only Invitations where the seats are
free and no collection to be taken, he
in turn accepting no fee for his lee
lures.
Perhaps the most remarkable con-
GregatiOn on earth is that of the
Brooklyn Tabernacle, over 20 nation
alities being represented in its board
Of elders and deacons. Pastor Rus
sell, when in America. orally serves
his congregation on the first Sunday
Of each month. The Academy of Mu-
nc, Brooklyn's largest auditorium. Ii
now used on Pastor Russelrs home
days and Is often insufficient to ac-
commodate the ever-increasing crowd.
Pastor Russell. by his defense Of
the Bible as Gods inspired revelation
to man, has won the admiration OF
the vast majority Of unprejudiced
truth-seeking Bible students. He came
into prominence in New England in
1877. Since then his field of activity
has continually broadened, until now
over 100000 American families are
served by the 1000 newspapers now
publishing his weekly sermons. He II
the author Of work now in its fourth
million.
Why He Became independent.
He was reared under the strictest
religious discipline as a Protestant
His instructors believed and taught
the old style Hell Fire. doctrine. To
save his fellows from such fate be
went about his native city. inscribing
upon walls and fences Bible texts
calling sinners to repentance. During
the next few years, while growing
up into commercial life he devoted
much time to the inv estigatiOn of Bud
dhaism, COnfucianisM and other Orien
tai religions. to the end that they were
found unworthy Of credenee. The
thought, (Which is the true gospels?
became q living question in hi. inquir-
ing mind. which continually reverted
to the mixed condition and contrary
claims Of Christendom. He questioned
"Should try to find the truth? Why
not lay aside such arduous study and
win fame and fortune in most prom
Using commercial life now we'll start
edY' This he was about to do. but
decided that he would first investigate
the Scriptures and let the Bible speak
for itself on fire and birthstone.
Amazed at the harmonious testimony
proving an unexpected but satisfac-
tory answer. he continued topical
Bible research and was brought TO q
complete confidence in the Bible as be
Ing inspired by an all-wise. ali-power-
full, all-just and loving Creator. worthy
to be adored and worshiped This was
a beginning Of new ambition. and
the question then was. What should he
do and how he should do It, Deter
mining. If possible to reach every
truth-seeker. whether Catholic. Prot
estant. Jew or Free thinker. he found
1t necessary to stand free OF all sec
tartan bonds and to inaugnrate an in
dependent work Ills first effort was
the preparation of booklet entitled.
"FoOd for Thinking Christians"
100000 copies being delivered to the
public free Of cost
interested In Jewish hopes.
Pastor Russell early discovered that
hundreds Of texts relating to the prom
ises Of Israel were as yet unfultlled,
and he became intensely interested In
the history Of the Jews. past, present
and future-but especially in their fu
ture An extensive tour of the Holy
Land was accomplished In 1892. The
bud Of the coming Jewish nation had
scarcely put forth at that time. How
ever, great strides toward Jewish
pOltty have since been accomplished.
and Pastor Russell predicts that the
budding Of a Jewish springtime will
soon be recorded in history.
He revisited Palestine last spring
and addressed the Jews In the largest
hall In Jerusalem from Isaiah H. l, 2.
Upon his arrival home. Pastor Russell
announced that his next topic at the
Academy OF Music would be "Jerusa
lem" SO unusual. SO strange. to see
. Christian minister dilating upon Jew
ish hopes that all Jewry waited In ex
pectation Of something-theyk knew not
what. So great was the interest on
this occasion that hundreds Of Jews.
as well as hundreds of Gentiles. were
unable to obtain admittance to hear
the speaker This discourse was pub