The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-29
FAMOUS RELIGIOUS EDITOR

The famed Bible defender. the ven.
cradle Pastor Russell Of London ana
Brooklyn Ta6ernacleA has won un-
stinted praise from the press and public
Of many nations By forty years unceas-
ing activity a. evangelist and writer.
In the early part Of his mintstry
smaller cities were frequently visited
but not 50 now, since his field Of op-
Grafton 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 semtannual 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 Puhatc speaker On Bible EopacA
Pastor Russell stands u~nrfpaAe6-
stands alope In a place crested by his
own individual work, a place not prsv4-
ousy attained nor occupied by another.
The mammoth crowds that repeated
~ assemble to hear him az every op-
portunity Do conclusive evidence al 10
his drawing power. Last year, while
conducting a series Of Sunday meet
ings in the London Royal Albert Hal,
Pastor Russell received written COM
municattons through the mail from
mere than SIX thousand persons. re-
questtng printed copies Of his sermons
So spontaneous a demand was both
unprecedented and unlocked for. An
other evidence Of his popularity on ths
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 BritRtn's fore
most family paper. The Peoples Jour
nal, has 81 aptly commented and acted
on the matter that we q do no better
than TO quote here the heartItO-heaTt
talk he gave his readers. He said
A Wonderful Preacher.
TT r. not the nOn-chOTch-goiRE tenden.
ciss Of the age that 1 want to talk to
you ab0ut, although my theme is more
or less closely connected with that sub
ject. You have ali. I think, heard Of
Pastor Russell, thS wonderful American
preacher, who has just been indicted 10
the charge Of the London Tabernacle.
known all over the United Kingdom and
thousands OF miles beyond, as the pulpit
Of the revered 6~purEoon. Mr. Russell has
achieved q position In the world OF re-
liRious thought unsqualed BY any ltvtnB
Divine. And, oUFiouslY enough, he dSliv-
ers his message TO far more people out
side the urc than cOuld ever DO
brought together within the walls Of the
largest temple in the Universe lila ser
mons n writings have wen for ham
selves an extraordinary popularity in
America and / am credibly informed that
Pastor Russeil's printed books on religious
subteG are excslIed in circulation only
by thu BibIe itself. Just think what this
means. It means that millions Of people
all over the world nave found something
in Pastor Russell'S sermons. essays and
lectures which they have bs~n unable to
discover in any other relLGF-11 writings
apart from the Great Book Itself.
A Weekly Talk.
Nov, to come to the crux Of the mat
ter. I feel sure hat the vast majority Of
any EEnuCIb ~ AGdIh WIN pACABuTS liza
/ have arranged for a weekly contribution
from the pen of Pastor Russell. A ser
monette' Mr. Russell himself calls 1t, but
! have an idea II will be found to DO
something more, som ethiRE fuller. than
merely @ condensed sermon. / havs been
reading a selection OF the famous PaB-
tors religious writings, n they appeal
to me as being more Of the nature OF
quiet, discuratVS talks on serious subjects
than m@w4anvn1 - TaSNoVN AaHymwnnnag ~ III
conventional description. Pastor Russell
Is . clear. easily understood thinker; he
eSchewg dogma and all Subtteties Of form
ana faith, n 10 says what he has to say
on the great truths Of religion and morals
in plain but always beautiful language.
He speaks n writes not only to the or
binary ehurch-goer, as We accept the
phrase. but to all intelligent men and Wo-
men, aad / for one can quite well appre-
cistS the unparalleled popularity which
he has achieved in America popularity,
I feel convinced, he Will very soon equal
In this country. Pastor RusseII's talks
will begin in the J0WFHaI next week, and /
am hopeful that they viii be an extremely
popular feature Of the JoWTHaL"
The Prsss Of Amsriea.
Pastor RusseIps popularity abroad
does not deprive him of the homer Of
preaching to the largest congregation
in America. Surprising as 1t may
seem, his sermons are at present pub
lished in more than one thousand
newspapers in America, reaching ap-
proximately ten million homes weekly.
Last June and July, while making q
trans-continental tour to attend the b.
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
estingly summarized as follows
Pastor RusselTs given nans has been
lost to public record during the last ten