The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-07
FAMOUS RELIGIOUS EDITOR.


cradle Pastor Russell of London and
Brooklyn Tahernacles. has won un
stinted praise from the press and pub
lie Of many nations by forty years un-
ceasing activity as evangelist and
| writer
In the early part Of his ministry
smaller cities were frequently visited.
but not SO now, since his field of OPP
GRAFTON has become divide, and
the urgent invitations to deliver free
public lectures in the largest cities
have become sOinumerous that even all
OF these cannotabe 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 IA place created by his
| own individual work, a place not pre-
viously attained nor occupied by an
other.
The mammoth crowds that repeated
ly assemble to hear him at every op-
portunfty is conclusive evidence as to
his drawing power. Last year, while
conducting series of Sunday meet
ings inlthe London Royal Albert Hall.
Pastor Russell received written com
munications through the mail from
more, than six thousand persons, re-
questtng printed copies Of his sermons.
So spontaneous a 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 aptly commented and acted !
on the. matter that we can do no bet |
ter than to quote here the hcart-to |
heart talk he gave his readers. He
said:-
A Wonderful Preacher.
ut is4not the non-church- going tenden-
cies of the Age that 1 want to talk to
you about, although my theme is more ,
or less closely connected with that sub
ject. You have ALL l think, heard of |
Pastor Russell, the wonderful American !
preacher, who has just been indicted to
the charge OF the London Tabernacle |
known all over the United Kingdom and
thousands Of miles beyond. as the pulpit
II the revered Sturgeon? Mr. Russell has
achieved a position in the world of re-
igious thought unequalled by any living
Divine. And curious - Enough he deiv-
ITS his message to far more people out
side the church than could ever be |
brought together within the walls of the
argest temple In the Universe His SER
mons and writings have won for them
elves an extraordinary popularity in
America and l am credibly informed that
Pastor Russeu's printed books on religious
ubjects are excelled in circulation only J
W the Bible itself. Just think what this +,
Means 1t means that millions Of people
IL over the world have found something | t
ectures which they have been unable to
iscover in any other religious writings
part from the Great Book itself. c
A Weekly Talk.
Now, to come to the crux of the mat +
er. / feel sure that the vast majority OF
~ readers will learn with pleasure that q
have arranged for a weekly contribution +"
rom the pen Of Pastor Russell ser
lonette Mr.. Russell himself calls 1t, but y
have an idea it will be found to be
omething more, something fuller. than :
lerely . condensed sermon. 1 have been
sading selection Of tho famous Pas
,r's religious writings, and they appeal 4
me as being more OF the nature of
uiet, discYrsive talks on serious subjects
ian sermons or pulpit deliverances of the
,nventional description. Pastor Russell
clear, easily understood thinker; he
Jchews dogma and all subtleties of form
nd faith. and he says what he has to say
the great truths of religion and morals
plain but always beautiful language /
g speaks and writes not only to the or n
nary church-goer. as we accept the | =
lrase, but to all intelligent men and wo- M
en-. and for one can quite well appre-
ate the unparalleled popularity which tie
has achieved In America-a popularity, e..
feel convinced, he will very soon equal -
this country. Pastor Russells talks lie
III begin in the Journal next week, and ~
n hopeful that they will be an extremely -
pular feature of the Journal" nc
The Press Of America. or
Pastor Russell's popularity abroad WI
YES not deprive him OF the honor of
eaching to the largest congregation A,
America. Surprising as it may do
EN-, his sermons are at present pub
he'd In more than one thousand -
wspapers in America. reaching APP -
Ultimately ten million homes weekly no