Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-23

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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 unenylable
light either Of being ignorant Of the
subjects discussed or OF attempting to
deceive the public His text was,
mot Of men, neither by man, but by
Jesus Christ, aud God the Father, who
raised Him from the dead" Galatians
4, u. He sald-
Evidently the time has come for tell
ing the common people what the Bible
teaches respecting clergy and lalty,
titles Of minister's and ordination to
tcach 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 nu.
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 prln.
Clpe is wholly wrong unscriptural
According TO the Bible the Church Of
Christ is not composed Of two parts,
clergy and lalty. Jesus declared zone
IS your Master Christ; and all ye are
brethren" Therefore, "Call no man
lMuster orl Father" st. Puuls writ
ings clearly show that I'm the early
Church the ministers were the scry.
ants OF the Flock and not Of Il dinc.
ent, lordly caste. rhey were Of the
people; ana when chosen by the Eccle
sio by the stretching forth OF the hand
Greek, chctot0ncol, they were recog
nl2ed as Of Divine appointment 10 the
ministry through the Church
The customs OF centuries were so dit
hcult TO throw or that many Of the re-
formers coveted the titles accorded In,
Catholic clergy. Nor did they care tt
tell the congregation that It's word wa.
supreme In the matter and that lis
ministers were merely by the grace OF
God It's servants. Others Of the reform
crs, realizing that Jesus aud His disci
pies were not styled Reverend, Doctor
etc, declined to us these titles prefer
ring 10 be called pastors This custom
stlll prevails very generally In protcs
taut Germany ana Scandinavia My
Christian friends and Bible Student
associates well know my objection tC
the title Reverend" and hence nd
dress me as Pastor shepherd. Fur
thermorc nm the elected pastor OF
the Brooklyn Tabernacle congregation
aud also Of the London Tabernacle
congregation rail to see any ground
for criticism OF my course In this re-
spcct; nor do ! make any attack upon
Christian brethren who accept Other
aud unscrptura titles
Must Pastora Do ordainod2
There Is no question that ordination
is necessary to the proper holding OF
the office " pastor The whole ques
tion ls What constitutes an ordination
10 preach. teach and be pastor
amongst the people Of God2
This question has received a wide va
ricty Of answers The Roman, Angll
eau and Greek Churches, claiming
Apostolic Succession, declare that the
authorization 10 preach must come
through their apostle.bishops. For this
reason Protestant ministers have not
been allowed 10 enter the pulplts of
these denominations until the Episco
pallans year ago granted this conces
sion Their charge hus been that Prot
cstant minister's are uuordained on
course, II their proposition be correct
am Just az much unordaincd us all other
Protestant ministers and no more SO
only since the organization OF the
Evangelical Alliance uSi6 have th,
different sects OF Christendom ac
kuowledged each other aud each 9th
er's ordinations Some of them rccog
nize the word ordination In It's true
Hight, ns meaning simply authorization
and others " less spiritual discern
ment see merely an outward ceremony
Each denomination does It's own or
dainug and makes such ceremonies as
II deems proper II. therefore, the con
gregatlon OF Christian believers IN