The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Okla.) 191?-1915, 1914-02-25
FAMOUS RELIGIOUS EDITUR

The famed Bible defender, the ven
erablc Pastor Russell of London and
Brooklyn Tabcruacles, has won un-
gtlnted praise from tho press and public .
OF many nations by forty years unceas.
Ing activity as evangelist and writer
In the carly part Of his ministry .
smaller cities were frequently visited. .
but not $50 now, since his field Of op-
eution has become worldwide, and
the urgent invitations 10 deliver free
public lectures I'm the largest cities
have become so numerous that even all
Of these cannot be accepted.
For the past several years Pastor
Ru nl has madp snml-t urual foreign
tours. and. through the press reports OF
his meetings held iu large public halls
Of the leading cities. he has received
much favorable comment and publicity.
Wonderful Drawing Power.
As 90 public speaker on Bible topics
Pastor Russell stands unrivalea-
stands alone in place created by his
own individual work, place not previ-
ousiy attained nor occupied 10y another.
The mammoth crowds that repeated
~ assemble to hear him at every OPP
portuuIty s. conclusive evidence as to
his drawing power. Last year, while
conducting series Of Sunday meet
ings iu the London Royal Albert Han,
Pastor Russell received written com
muuicluou~ through the mail from
more than six thousand persons, re-
Questug printed copies OF his sermons.
SO spontaneous a demand was both
unprcccdcntod and unlocked for. An
other violence of his popularity on the
other side of the rolling blue IS the
publication of his weekly sermons In
something over three hundred papers
I'm England. ireland. Scotland, Australia.
The Editor Of Great Brtan's fore
most family paper, The peoples Jour
nal. has so aptly commented and acted
ON the matter that we can do no better
than To quote here the heart-toheart
talk hc gave his readers. lie said:-
a Wonderful Preacher.
"It is not tho uon-church- going tenden-
| cies OF the Age that ! want 20 talk TO
/ you about although my theme Is more
! or less closely connected with that sub
! iect You have all. ! think heard OF
| Pastor Russell. the WoUhtIAhl NlitNl A'ah
! preacher. who has Just been inducted 70
! the charge Of the London Tabernacle
known all over the United Kingdom and
| thousands Of miles beyond. as the pulpit
| OF the revered Spurgeon. Mr.. Russell has
| achieved position In the world OF re-
| liglous thought uncqualed by any living
| Divine. And. curiousy enough, he deliV-
| ers his message to far moro 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 Tor them
| selves an extraordinary popularity in
| America and | am credibly Informed that
| Pastor Russell's printed books on religious
! subjects are exceled in circulation only
| by the Bible itself Just think what this
/ means. II means that millions OF people
| all over the world have found something
| IN Pastor Russells sermons. essays and
| lectures which they have been unable TO
discover in any other religious writings
apart from the Great Book itself.
A Weekly Talk.
''Now. 10 come 20 the crux Of the mat
ter. ! feel surc that tho vast majority OF
| my readers viii learn with pleasure that
/ have arranged for weekly contribution
from the pen OF Pastor Russell. ser
monette Mr. Russell himself calls 1t. but
have an idea it will be found to be
something more. something fuller than
merely condensed sermon. l have been
reading a selection " the famous Pas
tors religious writings. and they appeal
60 me as being more OF the nature Of
quiet. discurslve talks on serious subjects
! than sermons or pulpit deliverances Of the
| conventional description. Pastor Russell
Is a clear easily understood thinker; he
eschews dogma and all subtleties of form
and faith. and he says what he has to say
on the great truths Of religion and morals
an plain but always beautiful language.
lie speaks and writes not only 20 the or
| dlnary church-gocr as we accept the
phrase but 10 all intelligent men and wo-
men. and | for one can quite well appre-
ciate the unparalleled popularity which
he has achieved in America-n popularity,
: / feel convinced, he VIII very soon equal
In this country. Pastor Russell's talks
will begin In the Journal next week, and !
am hopeful that they will be an extremely
popular feature OF the Journal"
T Tho Press Of America.
\ Pastor Russel's popularity abroad
+ does not deprive him OF the honor of
, preaching to the largest congregation
4 in America Surprising as It may
y seem, his sermons are at present pub
lished IN more than one thousand
= newspapers In America, reaching mp
proXimatcly ten million homes weekly
Last June aud July, while making a
/ trans continental tour 10 attend the Ri
, bic Students Convention at San Fran
cisco. Pastor Russell made several
, stops en- route, aud the reception every
where accorded the american Spur
geon" was most heart-cheering.
? Many excellent accounts Of his meet
r ings were published. The San Fran
a cisco Call" In making reference tC
S what other papers we're saying, Inter
6 estngly summarized as follows
n Pastor Russelrs given name hiss beer
I lost "a public record during the last tel
years In which he has been famous as th
great Pastor plain Pastor Russcll-wh'
L has sway ed hundreds OF thousands in thu
Y country and abroad
DO they come 10 hear him? Well rath
er! So far It has been impossible 20 en-
e goge hall large enough TO hold tn
L crowds DreAmlAnd Rink has been hire'
A for this occasion. In Kansas city, Den