The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-11
FAMOUS RELIGIOUS EDITOR

Brooklyn TabernacieS. has won llh.
stnted praise from the press and public
of many nations by forty yeaEs 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 OF
GRAFTON has become worldwide. ana
the urgent invitations to deliver FREE
public lectures in the largest cities
have become so numerous that even al'
of these cannot be accepted.
For the past several years Pastor
Russell has made semi-annual foreigl
tours. and, through the press reports !
his meetings held in large public halls
of the leading cities. he has received
much favorable comment and publicity.
Wonderful Drawing Power.
AS a 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 repeat
IL assemble to hear him at every OPP
portuuity is conclusive evidence as to
his drawing power. Last year. while
conducting a series OF Sunday meet
ings in the London Royal Albert Han.
Pastor Russell received written COM
plunications through the mail from
more than six thousand persons. re-
uuesting printed copies Of his sermons.
So spontaneous demand was both
nnlnnLnd for AQ-
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 Rritains fore
most family paper. The Peoples Jour
nal. has SO aptly commented and acted
on the matter that we can do no oetteF
than to quote here the heart-to-heart
talk he gave his readers. He said
A Wonderful Preacher.
"Tt is not the non-church- going tenden-
cies of the Age that l want 10 taik 10
you about, although my theme is more
or less closely connected with that SUP
iect. You have all. / think. heard OF
Pastor Russell. the wonderful American
the charge of the London Tabernacle.
known all over the United Kingdom ana
thousands of miles beyond. as the pulpR
of the revered Sturgeon. Mr. Russell mas
achieved position In the world OF re-
ligious thought unequaled by any nNlhS
Divine And. curiously enough, he DEW
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, his ser
mons and writings have won for theH-
| selves an extraordinary popularity IN
! America and | am credibly informed that
| Pastor Russelrs printed books on religious
subjects are excelled in circulation only
by the Bible itself. Just think what TINS
means. 1t means that millions of people
all over the world have found something
In Pastor Russelrs sermons. essays ana
lectures which they have been unable 10
| discover in any other religious writings
apart from the Great Book itself
A Weekly Talk. ts
"Now. to come to the crux of the mat
ter feel sure that the vast majority OF
my readers will learn with pleasure mat
have arranged for weekly contribution
from the pen of Pastor Russell. ser
monette Mr. Russell himself calls 1t. our
/ have an idea it will be found to DE
something more something fuller. than
| merely a condensed sermon. l have been
| reading a selection of the famous Pas
| tors religious writings. and they appear
to me being more of the nature OF
quiet, discursive talks on serious subjects
than sermons or pulpit deliverances of tire
| conventional description Pastor Russell
| is a clear easily understood thinker: he
1 eschews dogma and all subtieties OF torna'
and faith. and he says what he has to say
| on the great truths of religion and morals
| in plain but always beautiful language.
| -Tt 1nf n1lU n 10 r.
binary church goer as we accept the
| phrase but to all intelligent men and NO
| men, and | for one can quite well appre-
ciate the unparalleled popularity which
! he has achieved in Americana popularity.
l feel convinced. he will very soon equal
in this country Pastor Russells talks
/ will begin in the Journal next week and
am hopeful that they viii be an extremely
popular featur Of the JoWn0k" -.7r7'
The Press of America. 49,
Pastor Russells popularity abroad
does not deprive him of the honor OF
| preaching to the largest congregation
! in America. Surprising as it may
seem. his sermons are at present pub
| lished in more than one thousand
newspapers in America. reaching APP
proximately ten million homes weekly.
| Last JUNE duU JuIgs Willie mdklHS a
trans-continenta tour to attend the BIZ
bic Students Convention at San Fran
CISCO Pastor Russell made several
stops en- route. and the reception every
where accorded the American Spur
geon' was most ,heart-cheering.
Many excellent accounts of his meet
ings were published. The San Fran
cisco Call" in making reference to-
what other papers were saying. inter
estingy summarized as follows
Pastor Russells given name has been
years, in which he has been famous as theI
great Pastor plain Pastor Russell-whcI
has swayed hundreds of thousands in thisI
country and abroad.
do they come to hear him? Well, rathi
erI So far 1t has been impossible to en-
gage hall large enough to hold the
crowds. Dreamland Rink has been hired
for this occasion. In Kansas City. Dem
yer, Salt Lake and Los Angeles the Pas
tor and his faithful 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
from a Ground the World" Tour His
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