The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-06-26
Ham" Replies to Pastor Russelrs
Communication Published a
Short Time AeO.


Some time ago | asked Mr.. Weber,
through your columns. some questions,
which it seems were referred to Mr..
Russell, and he has answered them,
doubtless to his own satisfaction,
though not to the satisfaction of orthO-
dOX christendom, nor of the best Bible
students. He seems to be afraid that
| will ignore all reason and common
sense in the use of language. l leave
that for him, for he seems to be an
expert in ignoring the recognized and
established usage of language as well
as the recognized laws of interpreta-
ton of language.
1t seems to me marvellous that the
Lord should have withheld from the
world the light, and allowed the race to
grope on in darkness mental and
spiri tn under the pail of the
dark ages, until one c. 7. Russell
arose, who alone seems to have the
ability to grasp the truth and give the
darkened world the true light. Why
not, since he has had revelation, as
is reported revelation. So Brig
ham Young, Joe Smith and the bright
lights of Mormonism claimed. A claim
that was as false as Satan, who, by the
way, was doubtless the source of the
supposed revelation. Well, the scholars
of the world, the devout Christians of
the age. the spiritually enlightened and
masses of followers of the Master are
not ready to accept the theories as
eminates from Brooklyn Tabernacle,
so called.
God has given US a complete revela-
ton concerning Himself, ourselves and
the future, and He expects US to study
that completed revelation and to be-
Iieve it. There is no need of a revised
edition from any source whether by
way of Utah, Chicago or Brooklyn.
From Gods Word we learn His pur-
poses, and though living in a critical
time we ought to study diligently
that we may understand it. have Mr.
Russell's complete works, and for one
register my emphatic protest agains
the assumption that, if we read his
book, we do not need to read the Bible
He has put up one of the worst messes
of hotch potch theology, perhaps the
greatest conglomeration of erroneous
doctrine and heterodox teaching of the
age, yet claims that it is the clear, true,
and he might say, the only correct teach
ing of the age. Millennial Dawn teaches
that death is ceaslng to be, that is nom
existence or cessation Of being. Hence.
Jesus when He died on the cross ceased
to exist; if so then He had no being, in
other words He was annihilated. He will
not use that word On his own admis-
sion, he has Jesus created like any other
being, then bring Him to the cross where
He is annihilated, then raised up to be
god How can something be raised
up that does not exist? Mark it Jesus
is 4 G0d, not the true Coda created
being, not self-eXistent.
He rejects the idea of the Trinity;
God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost of
one substance, power and eternity
l John 81; Matt, 3:16-17; 2S:l9; 2 Cor
13:l4 The Son is eternally begotten
of the Father; Christ existed before He
was born of the Virgin; He was with
the Father before the was-John S:5S;
l7:5. He came down from heaven
John 3:31; 1928. All the names and
titles of God are applied to Christ
Jer 1876. Mighty God-Isa. go. God
John IL; Heb. Is God over all
Rom. 9:5. The true God and Everlast-
ing life-l John 500. The alpha and
the omega Rev. IS. All divine at
tributes are attributed to Him: Eter-
nity--John 1888; 17:5; Rev. 22:13. In
mutability- Heb. 1:1O-11; 1873. Omni-
presence Matt. 1920; John 3:13.
Omniscience- Matt. 1927; John 2:25.
Omnipotence SIT; Heb. 80
The divine writers applied the names
and titles of God to Christ long before
He was born of the Virgin, which
knocks Mr.. Russell's theory, that he
became god after His resurrection.
His pre-existence proves His divinity.
l., 4 LII /, g h. 1
ment. Divine titles are ascribed to
Him. He is called God and Lord; He is
one with the Father-Joh 1890, SO;
John 17:11, %. He is equal with God
Phil PC; John 17:5 He has divine
attributes: Eternitv-Rev. 22:13; LII;
Heb. 1873; 10.
Unity is oneness, and Jesus says He
and the Father are one. The unity of
God, even three persons, is perfect. -
See Matt. II :27; Luke 1922. To His
enemies He said, John S:19. When
Philip said, "Show us the Father, "
Jesus replied. John 14:9-10. Words
could not more clearly express the per-
feet oneness existing in the Godhead.
The word Trinity does not occur in
the Bible. What of that? The doc
trine is sufficiently made known. 1t is
a matter of revelation, and the puny
reason of man, with all his conceit, can
not discover, or explain if there is nc
absurdity in the doctrine. 1t does not
say that God is one and three in the
same sense; but that he is one in essence
and three in person. The cry of the old
sooner Lucian and his followers about
"Three one and one three" was as idle
then as it is now.
/, The three persons of the Godhead are
! D O.. 1l.lI III