The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-09
FAMOUS RELIGIOUS EDITOR

" many nations by forty years unceas-
Ing 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
6ratiOn has become worldwide, and
the urgent Invitations to deliver free
public lectures in the largest cities
have become so numerous that even all
Of 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 q public speaker on Bible topics,
Pastor Russell stands unrivaled-.
stands alone In place created by his
own individual work, place not prevl-
Ously attained nor occupied by another.
The mammoth crowds that repeated
ly assemble to hear him at every OPP
portunlty ia conclusive evidence as to
his drawing power. Last year, while
conducting a series Of Sunday meet
lngs In the London Royal Albert Hall,
Pastor Russell received written COM
municntlons through the mail from
more than six thousand persons, re-
Questing printed copies Of his sermons.
30 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 Brltaln's fore
most family paper The Peoples Jour
nal, has so aptly commented and acted
on the matter that we can do no better
than to quote here the heart-to-heart
talk he gave his readers. He said
A Wonderful Preacher.
''It is not tho non-church-going tenden-
cles OF the Age that ! want to talk to
you about, although my theme Is more
or less closely connected with that sub
iect You have all, think heard OF
Pastor Russell, the wonderful American
preacher, wins 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
Of the revered Spurgeon. Mr., Russell has
achieved position In the world OF re-
ligious thought unequaled by any living
Divine. And, curiously enough, no deliv-
ers his message to far more people out
side the church than could ever be
brought together within the walls OF the
largest temple in the Universe. Ills SER
mons and writings have won for them
selves All extraordinary popularity in
America and am credibly informed that
Pastor RusSell's printed books on religious
subjects are excelled In circulation only
by the Bible itself, Just think what this
means. II means that millions OF people
all over the world have found something
In Pastor Russells sermons, essays and
lectures which they have been unable to
discover In any other religious writings
apart from the Great Book itself.
A Weekly Talk.
SNOW, TO come to tho crux Of the mat
ter feel sure that the vast majority OF
my readers Will learn with pleasure that
have arranged for weekly contribution
from the pen OF Pastor Russell. A SER
monette' Mr.. Russell himself calls 1t, but
l have an Idea II viii be found to be
something mJre, something fuller, than
merely a condensed sermon. have been
reading selection Of the famous Pas
tors religion writings, and they appeal
TO me as being more Of the nature OF
quiet, dscursive talks on serious subjects
than sermons or pulpit deliverances Of the
conventional description. Pastor Russell
is a clear, easily understood thinker; he
aschews dogma and all subtletles Of form
and faith, and he says what he has to say
en- the great truths OF religion and morals
In plain but always beautiful language.
He speaks and writes not only to the or
binary church-goer, as we accept the
phrase, but l. all intelligent men and wo-
men, and for one can quite well appre-
olato the unparalleled popularity which
he has achieved In American popularity,
feel convinced, he will very soon equal
In this country. Pastor Russell's talks
will begin In the Journal next weak. and
am hopeful that they win be an extremely
popular feature OF the Journal"
The PrSss of America.
Pastor Russelrs popularity abroad
does not deprive him Of the honor of
preaching TO the lurgest congregation
In America. Surprising as it may
seem, his sermons are at present pub
llshed In more than one thousand
newspapers In America reaching ap'
pPoxlmately ten million homes weekly.
Last June nld July, while making a
ns-continental tour to attend the BIZ
BILE Students Convention at San Fran
cisco, Pastor Russell made several
stops on route, and the reception every
where accorded the American Spur
geon" was most heart-cheerlng.
Many excellent accounts Of his meet
Ings were published. THE San Fran.
cisco Call" In making reference to
what other ,apers were saying, inter.
estIngly sum narized as follows
Pastor Russell's given name has been
lost to public record during the last ten
years, IN which he has been famous as the
great Pastor plain Pastor Russell-who
has swayed hundreds Of thousands in this
country and abroad
do they come to hear him? Well, rath-
or! So far II has been impossible to en-
gage a hall large enough TO hold the
crowds Dreamland Rink has been hired
Tor this occasion. In Kansas City, Den
ler. Salt Lake and Los Angeles the Pas
tor and his ithful crew have taken the
populace by storm. The newspapers have
given him more space than a war scare
and print his speeches like Presidential
message"
Has Many interpreters.
Pastor Russell recently returned