The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

e sets forth the philosophy of the ran
som in such a clear logical way as has
| never been done before by any other theo-
Il glan, presenting such an array of scrip
lures as would satisfy any fairminded,
thinking man.
No one need be In doubt about his views
OF these vital subjects.
Il puzzles me TO see how a minister
can afford to so misstate Mr.. Russell
| IL that article, or how a religious journal
| could afford TO give 1t space in its
columns thus misleading perhaps 10000
people.
Besides misstating his Views on the
B.ble, his very motives have been ques-
tened, as II has repeatedly been charged
tfat he Is actuated by financial motives.
The fact is, he was a man of much.
wealth 10 years ago, not a "haberdasher,"
owning several department stores in Pitts
burg and Philadelphia and other large in
terests. When he began to spread his
views on the Bible he spent at the outset
81, 600 in the publication of a pamphlet en-
ttled. Food For Thinking Christians,
v hich was distributed free to every Eng
ISL speaking minister in -the United
States, Great Britain and Canada. follow
inp il up with repeated large donations.
slis books, which are published in many
Languages by the millions, are sold prac-
tically at cost, nor does he receive a
emmy of royalty from the sale of them.
He never takes a collection. He has belt
ca the world with his writings. and has
himself compassed the earth and preached
lie gospel TO every nation of importance
In the world. II is said he has slept but
FIVE hours a day In the last 40 years.
His private life also has been assailed
by the same class OF critics. These
G. arges also are seen to be without foun-
Cation when we seek the origin of such
reports. No one who knows anything OF
Etc la In fheploEiCal
sneer at Mr.. Russell. He is not to be
measured by common standards. When
you look at his matchless labors, his
scholarly attainments, his donations TO
the world In his writings, his time, his
labor and his money for their enlghten-
ment, all fiippant criticism becomes con-
| temptble and mean.
As logician and theologian, he IS
doubtless without a peer today. In his
research for biblical truth and harmony
ln is without a parallel in this age.
Without blemish on his character,
alth the oftiest ideals of God and the
possibilities of man. towering like a giant,
unmatched, his defects fade into insig-
nficance. lie has been too busy spread
| ing divine truth as he honestly sees It..
i 10 waste time in frivolous speculation
n matters not in some way connected
witt mans future state. as outlined In
.'J'he Plan OF the Ages" Unselfsh lib
/ cf all denominations. but fearlessly con-
6enining, in unmeasured terms, the err
fers and Inconsistencies in their creeds,
rs he sees II, he ranks with immortal
/ bf r.efactors and Is stamping his opin-
| inn the world as no other man has
Gene since the days OF the reformation.
/ sMultitudes iock to hear him. jews. Gen.
i tiles of all creeds. both cathlics and
7 protestants, and infidcls, many of whom
! ave become strong In fat.l. where they
we're before totterlng on the verge OF
+, sspair Many read his writings in pri-
sate, but through fear of criticism and
dsracism dare not mention the fact, for
they have been warned against reading
4 tenn. In some places his hooks have been
4 burned by The advice Of shepherds OF
4 iiocks where his books have been discov-
! e. cd
/ Efforts TO throttle the press 10 prevent
l,l:e publication Of his sermons have re-
! rsatedly been made Why this oppose
ti'n9
Why would anyone oppose investigation