Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-09-13
FAMOUS RELIGIOUS EDITOR

The famed Bible defender. the ven.
cradle Pastor Russell Of London and
Brooklyn Tabsenac!es. has won I'M.
stinted praise from the press aud pub.
&c Of many nations BY forty years un.
oeasing activity 40 evangelist and
4. writer. :
I'm the early part Of bic ministry
0maller cities were frequently visited.
but not % now. aimee his aeld Of op.
Grafton has become worldwide. and
the urgent Invitations to deliver free
public lectures in the largest cities
have become 30 numerous that even all
sf these cannot be accepted.
For the past several years Pastor
Russell has made semi-annual foreign
tours. and. through the press reports of
his meetings held in large public halls
Of the leading cities. he has received
much favorable comment and publicity.
Wonderful Drawing Power.
AS public speaker on Bible topics.
Pastor Russell stands unrivaled-
stands alone in place created by his
own individual work. q place not pre-
viously attained nor occupied by an
ether.
The mammoth crowds that repeated
y assemble to hear him at every op-
portunity Is conclusive evidence as to
his drawing power. Last year. while
conducting series Of Sunday meet
1ngs in the London Royal Albert Hall.
Pastor Russell received written CON-
1nunicAtio1s through the mail from
more than six thousand persons. re-
Questing printed copies Of his sermons.
% spontaneous demand was both
unprecedented and unlocked for. An
sther evidence Of bis popularity on the
1ther side Of the rolling blue IL the
Dublication of his weekly sermons In
something over three hundred papers
q England, ireland. Scotland. Australia.
The Editor Of Great Britain's fore.
most family paper, Tho Peoples Jour-
aol. has 80 aptly commented and acted
"a the matter that We can do no bet
1er than to quote here the heart-to-
Aeart talk he gave bis readers. He
.0ald:-
A Wonderful Preacher.
'slt b not the non-church-going tenden-
oles of the Age that ! want to talk to
you about. although my theme IL more
- less closely connected with that sub
bet. You have all. think. heard Of
HAstor RUSSELL the wonderful American
Deeacher. who has Just been indicted to
eAo charge Of the London Tabernacle.
Anown all over the United Kingdom and
thousands of miles beyond. Al tho pulpit
- the revered Sturgeon? Mr.. Russell has
q world ~.
0gious thought unequalled by any living
Otvina And curiously enough. he deliv-
ArS his message to far moro people out
019e' the church than could ever BE-
brought together within the walls Of the
largest temple IA the Universe. His SER
mons ana writings have won for them
06ives IN extraordinary popularity in
America and am credibly informed that
9Astor Russelrs printed books on religious
01bjects are excelled In circulation only
~ the Bible itself. Just think what this
OeAns. It means that millions Of people
~ over the world have found something
- Pastor Russeils sermons. essays and
seizures which they have been unable to
discover In any other religious writings
aoart from the Great Book Itself.
A Weekly Talk.
~Now, to come TO the cruz Of the mat
u: feel sure that the vast majority Of
~ readers viii learn with pleasure that
y have arranged for = weekly contribution
from the pen Of Pastor Russell ser.
Gnonette' Mr.. Russell himself calls II. but
Z have a. idea II Will. be found to b
something moro. something fuller. than
Gerely . condensed sermon. I have beer
uD9diag q selection OF the famous Pas
0pfs religious writfnss. and they appeal
- me - being moro Of the nature OF
Qu1et. discursivo talks on serious subjects
sAAn sermons or pulpit deltverances Of the
>Dhveuuonal description Pastor Russell
= = clear, easily understood thinker: he
aDehews dogma aud all subtleties OF form
ana faith. and be says what he has to say
a. the great truths OF religion and morals
a. plain but always beautiful language
He speaks and writes not only to the or
<1lAary church. goer. ~ We accept the
pAsase. but to all intelligent men and wo-
susn. and for ono can quite we'll appre-
C1ate the unpa ralleled popularity which
aao has achieved In Americas popularity.
feel convinced. he will very soon equal
q this country. Pastor Russells talks
yin begin In the Journal next week. and l
nm hopeful that they will be an extremely
0opular feature Of the Journal"
The Press Of America.
Pastor Russell's popularity abroad
does not deprive him of the honor Of
preaching to the largest congregation
IN America. Surprising rs 1t may
seem. his sermons are at present pub,
1lshed In more than one thousand
newspapers In America. reaching ap.
proximately ten million homes weekly.
Last June and July. while making n
6ans-continental tour to attend the 81.
BILE Students Convention Mt San Fran
cisco. Pastor Russell made several
stops en- route. and the reception ev-
efywhere accorded the american
SpurgeOn" was most heart-cheering.
Many excellent accounts Of his meet
lngs were published. 1.-The San Fran,
cisco CALL" in making reference to
what other papers were saying. inter
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