The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

plainly that he is playing to the 'grandstand."
1t Is very evident that the good Baptist and
other kindly and Christian spirited people OF
Richmond not taking much stock In Mr..
Hoges persistent and continuous attack of mis-
representations Of Pastor Russell and his teach
ings and those associated with him in Chris
tan work. / hardly think that his method or
appealing to passion and prejudice In religious
work and Christian Endeavor would go In the
hot climate of South Carolina, of which he
came, and certainly the rather conservative and
dispassionate people of Virginia and the city OF
Richmond will not fall over themselves in tax
ing to and adopting his methods and procedures
toward fellow-servants and Christians whose
faith happens to differ from his own
Mr.. Hoge in his communication enumerates
eight statements which he charges are the false
teachings of Pastor Russell To this say. first.
second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth are
absolutely and unequivocally false, and isrep-
resentation out of the whole cloth, and mas
much as l teacher in this faith and use
constantly Pastor Russels six volumes of books
in connection with the Scriptures, and have
made a careful and exhaustive study of them
for the past twelve years, | ought to know as
well, If not better. than Mr.. Hoge as to Pastor
Russells teachings. These books are exceed
ngly analytical and pronounced In the DIVINITY
of Christ, the atonement, and belief in Jesus
Christ. who Is the life glver to the world. the
resurrection OF Jesus Christ, who Is now the
express image of the Father, by whom was all
things made, the second coming of Christ under
whose power and agency Gods oath pound
covenant with Abraham will be put into opera
ton in blessings all the families of the earth
in the restoration Of all things that were lost
in Adam will be restored by and through his
agency. Acts 3, Xix-xxi.
We do not teach the extinction OF being, but
that at death that the right and power or lie
goes to the God that gave It, but in the resur-
rection there will be restoration of both
the iust and the unjust. Acts "a, XIV. am al
ways glad to agree with people when can DO
so consistently / therefore affirm the seventh
accusation brought against us by Mr.. Hoge. viz:
That do teach the salvation of the world
after DEATH and our authority for this Is pased
on the Scriptures and would gladly furnish this
gentleman, II he desires them, no less than ls5
Scriptures taken from the various places In the
Bible to support this belief Now, is the &C
cepted time and the day OF salvation for the
church as heirs of God and joint-heirs OF Jesus
Christ to constitute the Christ. head and body,
and when glorihed In the first resurrection will
be priests Of God and Jesus Christ. Rev. 20, vi.
and will reign with him thousand years IN
! blessing and Judging the world in righteous
ness Cor g. fi-iii. and those who are obedient
will be brought up to perfection in all that was
lost in Adam, while the earth Itself will bios
som and bloom a rose and the ransomed OF
the Lord shall return and come to Zion with
songs and everlasting joy upon their heads. ana
sorrow and signing shall fee way" lisa. 35.x
We cannot agree with Mr.. HQge that the
J sanity few go to heaven of everlasting bliss,
while the twenty billions of earth creation go
to a hell of eternal and everlasting torment
We however affirm that the wilfully wicked af-
ter being brought to accurate knowledge OF
the truth during the thousand years reign Of
Christ and the church with full light and
favorable opportunity to walk upon the high
: way of holiness IL not obedient to the Lord or
lords and the King of kings win be destroyed IN
/ everlasting death, but pot eternal torment Acts
8, xiii.
| 'tf this is treason" in the eyes of Mr. Hoge
W. B. SUTTON.
Secretary Richmond Branch / B. S. A.