Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-09

So; stating that a
Szsssss 49ssz sszsss=sss Street Evangelis,
charges me with exciting the people"
by preaching that Christ will come
in A. D. 1915. and accomplish the de-
struction of the world"
This ssStreet Preacher" got himself
mixed up with my theology. It is
true that he sent me a kind invitation
to share twenty minutes Of my time
in explaining to the audience how he
misunderstood my presentations be-
fore he had heard them. It is true
that he has requested public debate
with me at the next Baptist ConEen-
ton in June or at the Christian
Endeavor Convention in July. But
did not believe that the gentleman
was authorized to speak for either Of
the Conventions; consequently gave
him no heed. AS was announcing the
closing hymn the gentleman attempt
ed an interruption.
But it appears that after my meet
ing was dismissed, the interrupter.
who calls himself an evangelist, un-
dertook to explain to a bevy of report
ers Pastor Russell's 'errors." He de-
clared that all over the country was
preaching the second coming Of Christ
in 1915, and soaring people. as VIM.
Miller did years ago. do not blame
the reporter, for how could they know
how foolishly the man was talking?
I wish to deny, as positively as Ian
guage will permit. that said single
thing concerning the year 1915 last
Sunday. Nor have / ever preached
such things; nor do / believe them
now. So far from teaching that Christ
will come and the world be burned up
in 1915, as VIM. Miller taught Of an
earlier date, my teaching is that the
world will never be burned up. but,
as the Bible declares. '"The earth
Iabideth forever" Eccles, Ia
+ If Evangelist represents any
Protestant or Catholic bodies. as he
lintimates, his creed surely recites the
burning up Of the world at the Second
Advent of Christ Many ministers in
all denominations teach. that Christ
may come at any moment and that
the moment of His coming will be the
end Of the world! A few sanity ones,
they say, will be saved; but all the
remainder will be overwhelmed by fire.
that will fall upon them from heaven.
1t is one Of their stock arguments in
tended to excite the people. wonder
liz Evangelist" has not SO preached?
i 1t is because my interpretations of
the Scriptures are SO very different on
this particular point that many Chris
tan people are being awakened to a
fresh study of the Bible. ] am in
communication with Bible classes all
over the world. Many persons are be-
ing reclaimed from infidelity by the
Message which has nothing of excite
ment in it, but which shows the Bible
in its true light, as the most common
sense book in the world.
i No Jewish State Before 1915.
| What have said respecting 1915 is
that, in my understanding. there ends
the treading down Of the Jews by the
Gentiles- period Of $500 years from
the time the crown was taken from
Judah's last King OF The house Of
David Zedekiah, B. c., COG. IsraePs
restoration, to Palestine as nation
will. Biblically, mark the beginning Of
the Messianic reign Of righteousness,
which viii last a thousand years.
Luke 21:24.
Mr.. Editor, Evangelist, either in.
ftentionally or Internationally, most
thoroughly misrepresented my views
I teach from the Scriptures that Mes
siah, as the King of Glory. is not q
imam and will not be visible to men
that his Empire win be spiritual. but
powerful.
Those Scriptures which alarm
Evangelist and others. as represent
ing the burning up OF the world, ! I'M
lderstand to refer to a great time Of
trouble with which this Age win term
mate and the New Era be inaugurated
Those who read my sermons and
books could not be deceived by
Evangelist" Yet thousands Of other
people may have been. So l thanE
you for this opportunity for explans!
ton. Respectfully,
C. 7. RUSSELL.
Brooklyn. N. r. February 2. 1911.