Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-12-05
FAMOUS RELIGIOUS EDITOR.

The famed Bible defender. the ven
cradle Pastor Russell Of London and
Brooklyn Tabernacles. has won IN
stinted praise from the press and pub
lie of many nations by forty years I'M
ceasing 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 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 semi-annual foreign
tours. and. through the press reports Of
his meetings held in large public halls
of the leading cities, be 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. a place not pre-
viously attained nor occupied by an
other.
The mammoth crowds that repeated
~ assemble to hear him at every op-
portunity is conclusive evidence as to
his drawing power. Last year. while
conducting a series Of Sunday meet
ings in the London Royal Albert Hall,
Pastor Russell received written com
munications through the mail from
more than six thousand persons, re
guessing printed copies Of his sermons.
SO spontaneous 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 Britain's fore
most family paper. The Peoples Jour
nal, has so aptly commented and acted
on the matter that we can do no bet
ter than to quote here the heart-to-
heart talk he gave his readers. He
said
A Wonderful Preacher.
at IS not the non-church-gOing tenden-
cies Of the Age that / want to talk to
you about. although my theme is more (
or less closely connected with that sub
ject. You have all, | think, heard Of
Pastor Russell, the wonderful American
preacher, who has just been indicted to
the charge of the London Tabernacle.
known all over the United Kingdom and
of miles beyond, as the pulpit
Dc the revered Spurgeon? Mr.. Russell has .
achieved position in the world of re-
gious thought unequalled by any living /
Divine. And. curiously enough. he deliv- I
srs his message to far more people out
side the church than could ever be .
brought together within the walls of the
argest temple IN the Universe. His SER
mons and writings have won for them
selves an extraordinary popularity in
America and l am credibly informed that
Pastor Russells printed books on religious
subjects are excelled in circulation only
by the Bible itself. Just think what this
means. 1t means that millions OF people
Ill over the world have found something
n Pastor Russelrs sermons, essays and
ectures which they have been unable to
discover in any other religious writings
part from the Great Book itself
A Weekly Talk.
Now. to come to the crux of the mat
err / feel sure that the vast majority OF
ny readers will learn with pleasure that
have arranged for weekly contribution
rom the pen of Pastor Russell. A ser
nonette Mr.. Russell himself calls it, but
have an idea it will be found to be
omething more, something fuller, than
merely a condensed sermon. have been
eading a selection of the famous Pas
or's religious writings. and they appeal
0 me as being more of the nature Of
uiet, discursive talks on serious subjects
han sermons or pulpit deliverances OF the
Conventional description. Pastor Russell
a clear, easily understood thinker; he
schews dogma and all subtleties of form
nd faith, and he says what he has to say
n the great truths of religion and morals
plain but always beautiful language.
lie speaks and writes not only to the or
mary church-gOer as we accept the (
nrase, but TO all intelligent men and wo-
len, and l for one can quite well appre-
ate the unparalleled popularity which
Q has achieved in America-a popularity,
feel convinced he will very soon equal