The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-14


viously attained nor occupied by an
other.
The mammoth crowds that repeated
ly assemble to hear him ut every Op-
portunity is conclusive evidence ns to
his drawing power. Last year, while
conducting n series of Sunday meet
ings in the London Royal Albert Hall.
Pastor Russell received written COM
munica,ions through the mail from
more than six thousand persons. re-
questin- printed copies of his sermons
So spontaneous demand was both
unprecedented and unlocked for. An
other evidence of his popularity. on the
other side of the rolling blue is the
publication of his weekly sermons In
something over three hundred papers
in England. Ireland Scotland. Australia.
The Editor of Great Britain's fore
most family paper, The Peoples Jour
nal. has so apply commented and acted
on the matter that we can do no bet
ter than to quote here the heart-to-
heart talk he gave his readers. He
said
A Wonderful Preacher.
at is not the non-church-going tenden-
cics of the Age that ! want to talk to
you about. although my theme Is more
or less closely connected with that sub
joct. You nave all. think. heard OF
Pastor Russell. tho wonderful American
preacher who has just been inducted to
the charge Of the London Tabernacle.
known n.l over the United Kingdom and
thousands of miles beyond. as the pulpit
Q: the rcvercd Spurgcon? Mr.. Russell has
achieved n position in the world Of re-
l:gious thought unequalied by any living
Divine. And. curiousiy enough. he deliV-
erS his message to far moro people out
side Tho church than could ever be
brought together within The walls Of the
llrgcst torlplc IN the Universe. His SER
mons and writings have Won for them
selves an e,:traordinary popularity in
America and am crcdIbly informed that
Pastor Eusecll's printed books on religious
sublnrts ar. c&colled In circulation only
hy t'r Bible Itself Just think what this
ri"Jns. II means tha, millions of people
all over the world have found something
In Pastor Iusscli's sermons. essays and
lectures which they have been unable to
,'iSnars.r ia aug nth"'a rct;7iStts wrkinks
apart from thc Great Boot itself.
A Weekly Talk.
Nov. to COM 10 the cruz. Of tile mat
tor, feel sure that tbc vas, majority of
my readers VIII lsnIn with r'casure that
I have arranged for 81 WccRly contribution
from the prn of Pastor Russell \ ser
monctte' Ar, EusaeI himself calls II. but
have an idea it VIII Il" found to be
%u,neti;ur moro, something fuller, than
:roraly q condensed seri:IUu. have been
read ding a selection OF tho f4mous Pas
tors r"iiCious writings. ard they appeal
TO me as being moro of the nature Of
gui',. d!scurSiyr t1''.s on serious subjects
th;,H sermons or pulpit del.vciances OF the
conventional description. Pastor Russell
e :, clear. eIc:Iy understood thinker: he
efcupEs dogma "ui ALI sautcties Of form
arh fai'h. and he says what be has to say
On the great truths OF religion and morals
,l plain but always bcntitliul language.
..c srrLls8 and writes rot "niv to the or
!.narg "hlr"h-go 2s v" accept the
phrase. but /, a,i Intelligent laen ard wo-
altn and for ono c4u gate well appre-
c'a:c tho Unparalleled popularity which
i.c has aciiCr'i IN America 1t popularity,
cctl conv'Grol he F,'l worry soon equal
IN ,h!s county. Pastor ii;ssrli,s talks
WI begin IN the Jn.uBef next week. and
am hopeful tiiat they W,Il bc an extremely
popular feature of thn .Iopi.0i.
This pr-.a CT America.
Pastor Eu<se'i'- ipiHiiar:ly abroad
hJns :!ot dc;iri,c his. Of The honor Of
preaching tu IL" iar:.r>.I congregation
II america Surprising aS it may
Srr''I, his sermons are Il, present pub
li>hrd in more than one thousand
gcw ~':9pcrS IN Americ;,. rcacl hing ap-
r"aXinIGrrly ten million homes weekly.
Last Hume and July. while making n
ti.iHS-cnntiucntaI .oir t" attend the Bi-
bl" Srrlcuts Convention 1t san Fran
cisco. Pastor Russell niaic several
stuT's 90 route. and lhc reception ev-
rrIwhrrr accorded lie American
Sinrgcon" was most heart-cheering.
Many excellent accounts of his meet
mgs were published. The San Fran
cisco Caii.' in making reference to
what other papers were saying, inter-
"Stin-ly srrnmari2"d as follows:-
Pastor ituszcIl;s given name has been
lost TO nuniic record during tho last ten
rsars III which he has been famous as the
great Pastor plain Pastor Russell-who
hrs swayed hundreds of thousands in thla
country and abroad
DO they come 10 hear him? Well, rath-
q! SO ia' it has been impossible to en-
gage a ban large enough to hold the
crowds Drean.iaud Rink has been hired
for this occasion. In Kansas City, Den-
Ser. salt Lake and Los Angeles the Pas
tor and mis- faithful crew have taken the
ropulcce by stortu- The newspapers have
given Kim moro space than q war scare
ard piint lbs speeches like Il Presidential
message
Round the World Tour.
Pastor Russell. during Tie winter
and spring months. is scheduled to
lecture in Honolulu. Toxic. Hongkong,
Manila. Calcutta. Bombay. Madras,
Coluinbo. Cairo. Alexsnuri:,. Athens,
Corinth, Rome and London This trip
vii: undoubtedly brin: Pastor Rus.
sell many interesting experiences aud
much information with which he will
richly cmbellish his Forthcoming ser
mons. which We are pleased in this
Issue TO Introduce 20 our readers and
announce as regular weekly feature
In our columns
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