The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-22

not. and possibly is growing
u worse. Responsibilities multiply
with the knowledge OF the ages.
and in this age. but for the increase OF
means for suppressing crime and the like
/ doubt II VIC could tolerate life. With
| all the growth OF intelligence in these
modern times the race is surely drifting
assit has been from the start -
These are the words OF the Rev. Charles
T. Russell pastor of the Brooklyn and
| London tabernacles. noted preacher. lee
turer and writer. Wednesday at the close
of an afternoon meeting in the Knights
OF Columbus hall. He was visitor In
Salt Lake for day on transcontinental
| tour of the Bible Students association.
Il see many signs OF better conditions,
but doubt ii at heart man is any bet
| ter noWs than In the dark ages. For
| this reason universal peace is not posi-
bic this side the Messiah's reign II is
| right To stand for universal peace, but
| the tendency of the race is not i'll that
direction and the evil passions OF men
are not trained 10 seek for IL yet Scrip
turc treats of universal peace and sup
| ports my contention that the world as 1t
stands will never see universal peace.
In all creeds there Is truth--some
truth; This sma,,ering Of truth is sur
rounded, by error have been preach
ing and writing for forty years for
turning back 10 the absolute teachings
OF the Bible. | want TO take that which
is good from all creeds and use 1t. That
which is in error | want DESTROYED. The
Bible does not harmonic with crcedal
beliefs. and on this rock many man Of
high intellect has been thrown from the
track never to regain H.. OF this class is the
higher critics Until men learn that the
Bible must stand alone and above. all
| creeds and that Gods interpreta ton alone
must must live. Just that long VIII be delayed
/ In this way Pastor Russell defined his
belief.
Movement Toward Union.
Continuing he said: yes there is a
we'll defined movement toward union
| OF all creeds and denominations. This Is
being done largely by abandoning their
own creeds and getting together on the
common ground Of the Bible and its
| teachings. A better understanding OF the
Bible can only come by better study
OF Its precepts People must study the
Bible all over again, leaving out creedal
| Interpretation. Undoubtedly every single
creed has been built originally on some
the real truths found in all the creeds
should be taken a foundation around
which TO build one great universal truth
| The Bible is rational and should be so
| studied II is hard TO get men to be-
| lieve this. but IL is true nevertheless.
| Yes. there is cult known as higher
critics recruited from among the teach
ers in many OF our colleges that is doing
a great deal toward tearing down the
proper belief in the Bible. The great
harm that is liable TO come from this
attitude is 10 leave hundreds and thou
sands of young men and women unbe-
| levers"
Before an audience that ied the Salt
Lake theater Pastor Russell whose sun
day sermons are printed in 100 newspa-
pers and which are read by more than
l2.ooo.0oo people every Monday. spoke
Wednesday night on the subject. Here
after" The meeting was conducted on
the order OF a religious gathering. Music
sheets were distributed, and led by Pro-
fessor Reed Of Chicago the audience
ioined in singing two HYMNS. The Solid
Rock and Happy Day" Professor
Reed sang solo one of the old. famll-
| Pastor Russell was introduced. Although
carrying his three score years and more.
Pastor Russell as a speaker appears
~ strong. carried To every corner OF the
house. His sermon was eouched in sim
pie words. easy of understanding. In
style. 1t might be said his address was
III the form Of parable.
Topic: 1.-THE Hereafter
In part. he said: MY friends. mans
fe rs made Up Of beliefs MY topic sH
because we all arc going to a hereafter.
What that hereafter Will be largely Is de :
termined by our beliefs beliefs The W. world Id, Is =
consider things with that In view.
take it that all creeds or beliefs were
made In honesty ana DS honest men, put
the men. our forefathers. did not gather
all OF the truth In the creeds they made.
no matter how honest they were. But
! there is truth in all creeds and we should
: not overlook II. However. / contend that
we will do well 10 adhere less TO the
i creeds OF our forefathers and look for
a better Interpretation OF the Bible as
/ our guide.
81 have sympathy with the great class
OF learned men who are departing from
the Bible and It's true teachings. / can
sec how, where and why they left the
track because | once did the same.
sympathiZe with these men because We
8 have come to believe there Is something
( wrong with the great fabric of creedal
g belief and they have not found the real
cause and still are off the track
Great men have promulgated ideas
r and doctrines that do not stand under
!; the demands of the age. John Calvin
4 was doubt an honest man. a great
4 and good man. But we have outgrown
Calvinism. And why shouldn't we? Cal
vim in his teaching had a misconception