Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15

and alias the Religious Rambler" I"
Ellis charged Pastor Russell with be-
ing unOrdalned and claimed that his
ordination as pastor is fraudulent The
address showed that Pastor Russell
fully understands the situation. He
fully justified his position before his
vast audience and showed up the
rambler editor in the unenviable
light either OF being ignorant of the
subjects discussed or Of attempting to
deceive the public. His text was,
"NOt Of men, neither by man, but by
Jesus Christ. and God the Father, who
raised Him from the dead" Galatians
1, u. He said:-
Evidently the time has come for tell
ing the common people what the Bible
teaches respecting clergy and laity,
titles of ministers, and ordination to
teach and preach. We have previously
pointed out that the doctrine of
Apostolic Succession started in the
second century. A. d. The bishops
claimed that they had the same au-
thOrity that Jesus had originally given
exclusively to the Twelve Apostles. On
the strength of this claim they appoint |
ed and ordained the inferior clergy.
This custom still prevails in what !
are known as Catholic Churches-RO- !
man. Anglican and Greek. The prin- /
ciple is wholly wrong, unscriptural. /
According to the Bible the ChEi "A nf
Christ is not composed o. two parts.
clergy and laity. Jesus declared. "One
Is your Master. Christ; aud all ye are
brethren" Therefore, "CalI no man
Master orl Father" St Paul's writ
Ings clearly show that In the early
Church the ministers were the selv-
ants of the Flock. and not of a die'er-
ent, lOrdly caste. They were Of the
people; and when chosen by the Eccle-
sin by the stretching forth Of the hand
Greek. cheirotoneoi, they were recog
iized as Of Divine appointment to the
ministry through the Church
The customs Of centuries were so diff
icult to throw OF that many Of the re-
Ormers coveted the titles accorded the
'atholic clergy. Nor did they care to
ell the congregation that lis word was
upreme in the matter and that its
minister's We're merely by the grace of !
iOd its servants. Others OF the reform
rs. realizing that Jesus and His disci-
les were not styled Reverend. Doctor.
tc., declined to US these titles. prefer
ing to be called pastors. This custom
till prevails very generally in PrOtes-
ant Germany and Scandinavia NV
hristian friends and Bible Student
well know my objection to
he title Reverend" and hence ad-
ress me as "PastOr"-shepherd Fur
lermore. I am the elected pastor Of l
le Brooklyn Tabernacle congregation. I
nd also of the London Tabernacle {
aggregation. | fail to see any ground I
II criticism of my course in this re- 6
lect; nor do l make any attack upon I
hristian brethren who accept other
I'D unscriptural titles. \
Must Pastors Be ordained3 a
There is no question that ordination o
necessary to the proper holding Of z
e office Of pastor. The whole ques- =
On is: What constitutes an ordination p
preach, teach and be a pastor h
nohgst the people Of GOd7 VI
This question has received a wide va ir
ety of answers. The Roman. Angll- b
n and Greek Churches, claiming v
)ostolic Succession, declare that the d
thorization to preach must come G.
rough their apostle bishops. For this IN
lsOn Protestant ministers have not of
en- allowed to enter the pulpits of 50
ase enOminatiOns-until the Episco- "a
lians a year ago granted this conces- Sc
n. Their charge has been that Prot W
-ant ministers are unOrdained OF tn
1rse. if their proposition be correct. / CO
l just as much unOrdained as all other Sc
otestant ministers-and no more so. tn
)nly since the organization of the 81
angelical Alliance (1S46) have the uT
ferent sects Of ChristendOm ac- Ov
Owledged each other and each 9th yC
) ordinations. Some Of them recog al
e the word ordination in its true G.
lt. as meaning simply authorization El
others Of less spiritual discern bis
mt see merely an outward ceremony tn
ah denomination does its own or Of
ming, and makes such ceremonies as tns
leems proper If. therefore, the con
cation Of Christian believers in