The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-08
BIBLE SCHOOL
STUDENTS HEAR
PASTORRUSSELL
he ADDRESSED THE coNvEN-
TloN IN THE FoRENooN-IN-
TEREsTINc PROGRAM REM
DERED DURING THE SECOND
DAY.

When Pastor Russell, the distin-
| guished Brooklyn divine. entered the
| auditorium OF the San Carlos yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, with one
accord the large audience rose and
hundreds OF white handkerchiefs fiut-
tered out, in involuntary tribute.
This famous Bible lecturer is in Pen
sacola at the invitation of the Interna-
tional Bible Students Association. and
many were in attendance at both the
morning and afternoon sessions.
Tall and commanding in bearing, his
benignant countenance reminding one
OF the patriarci1s of old, this man who
has stirred two continents with his
learning and eloquence, spoke simply
and directly for more than an hour,
holding mis- hearers by the force Of his
logic and the simple beauty OF the
Word OF God.
'Happyfying'' is a word coined by
Pastor Russell in his sermon yesterday
afternoon. And II expresses much OF
rhe Gospel that he breaches. For 1t is
message of hope that he brings-a
message that speaks in his smile and
the winning qualities of his resonant
voice.
His topic was based on a text from
st. Paul: 'For We are all bapfised by
one Spirit and one Body" and for more
than an hour he held his hearers with
the beauty of his imagery and the
truth of his convictions.
In this day of so-cal.ed new sects
and creeds, isms and pretensfons, the
Gospel as preached by Pastor Russell
is like a spring of living water in
dry and thirsty land It is no new
story that he tells. No new religion
L. ~
simple word of God preached direct
from the Book of Life, and bearing
message of hope and salvation.
The old Gospel of fire and birthstone
is not preached by Pastor Russell.
Neither is the New Thought, which
proclaims that all men are equal
sharers in His blessings. sinners and
saints alike.
Pastor Russell breaches from the
Bible-truths of old, clothed in no new
and obscure language, but In the sim
rle, direct nSue of the old Faith-the
simple acceptance of the word of God
as i-spired.
The Morning Session.
Mr.. C. K Stambaugh of Demorest,
Ca, acted as chairman of the morn
ing session of the convention on Fri
day-Bretherly Love Day-and from
3 80 to 1880 was given over to praise,
prayer and testimony of the different
members present from Florida, Ala
hama Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Tennessee,
At 1920 Mr.. Stambaugh spoke on
THE Fruit of the Spirit
Mr. Stambaugh is one of the young
men of the South who is doing a great
work for the Bible Students Associa-
ton, and his talk was simple and
furceful.
Mr.. w. S. Stevens was down on the
program for the second lecture of the
NOR ling, but was not well enough to
he present and the audience was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Q. L. sullivan, who
chose for his theme. THE Necessity |
of Bodily Discipline" taking as his
text first Corinthians, 1927.
Mr.. Sullivan spoke at some length !
and held the interested attention of
the congregation for more than an |
hour.
From time to time his discourse was +
lightened with a play Ct humor. but
not weakened thereby. for every word I
ca riec conviction with it..
Mr.. Sullivan believes in the cheerful /
and the thankful heart.
One OF the greatest cankers at the core
OF the world today. he says, is that
Of unthankfulness. and vet 1t is an age
In wn...1 We have more to be thankful
FOR than ever before in all the worlds
n.stcry.
There is a spirit of unrest prevailing.
class against class nation against na-
ton, and race agains- race. all con-
lending fer seIf-each thinking thai
the other needs regulating.
NJ Sullivan spoke especially against
Jour sins of hypocrisy, covetousness,
envy, and pride.
Mr. Stambaugh, chairman of the gulf
coast convention, said yesterday, in
speaking OF the reception of the Bible
Students in Pensacola and his impress
'ions of the city:
Il have been in Pensacola for sew
.ral days, having arrived with Mr.. E.
3. Sheffield, of Nashville. some days /,
lgo TO make the necessary arrange
nents for the meeting, and during that
ime have been about the city con-
/ am very much impressed
With Pensa cola and its beautiful bay, I
md the more see of the city and its {
bay, and the more / see of /,
he city and its hospitable people the d
,etter I like 1t. I visited the forts /
IN Thursday and hope to see all the Z
POINTS OF interest before I leave Ii
In speaking OF the lectures. Mr.. II
said:
"An who wish to attend will be +,
nor will they be disturbed by q
equests for contributions for any {
purpose. The Bible alone is the topic $
e interest. All the lectures will be Z
( doctrinal and spiritual nature. j
The association is OF an interdenomi- II
Iational character, and its sole aim is {
o stimulate Bible research, and to I
brow light on many Bible teachings y
Fhich in the past have been misrep-
esented or misunderstood. The move I
aent has reached tremendous proper II
ions, and the result is most gratifying. II
LAS one of the results of the move q
aent, in the past year there have been I
attributed absolutely free of charge I
8, 100000 copies OF Everybody's Paper
nd the Peoples Pulpit, two publica- In
ions which are opponents of the work t
Undertaken by the International Bible Ii