Evening journal., 1914-12-07
ministers TALK OF
RUSSELL incident
Sixteen Present When Min
iSterial Union Opposes
Evening Journals Open
Column Attitude
DR.. REED WANTED TO
TABLE THE SUBJECT


Defeating a resolution to table. Of
| fered by the Rev. George Edward
Reed the Ministerial Union in ses-
sion at the Y. M. c. A. today, voted
to stand by its action in demand
ing that newspapers, including THE
/ EVENING JOURNAL, be asked not to
print articles contributed by Pastor
Russell. Sixteen ministers were
present. The membership of the
/ Union is more than fifty.
The motion 10 support previous
action by the organization on the
bquesdon of Russellism was made by
the Rev. G. T. Anderson and was
adopted with but three dissenting
votes.
: I'VE ought to stand by our action
| and by Brother Cooke who acted for
us in this matter" Mr.. Anderson said.
FOR if we do not THE EVENING
! JOURNAL will gloat."
This statement came after the Rev.
Anderson opposed DR.. Reeds reso-
luton to table a motion, which was
lost 10 to 3, Drs w. l.. S. Murray
and T. p. Holloway voting with DR..
Reed to end the discussion.
Discussion on the position of the
Union regarding Russellism was open
] ed 10y DR. Holloway, who declared that
while he was opposed to Pastor Rus
sells teachings, he believed the time
was at hand when the matter should
be ended.
DR.. Cook then gained the floor and
demanded that the body stand by its
former action. He said:
TN regard to THE EVENING JOUR-
] MAI fIa g /.
! favorable. / consulted the editor and
he told me he would not publish any
| thing against Russellism as he did
not wish to become liable for libel.
! He then suggested that the Union fur
ish an indemnity bond 7 told him
we had plenty of proof, and would be
glad to place it at his disposal.
The matter which has been printed
/ by the editor of THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL has been colored to make it
look well for Russell and THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL. In my talk with the
editor of that paper / told him that
While he might reserve the right to
| print Russells sermons and articles.
the ministers reserved the right to
protect their flocks.
After HIS editorials came out
thought I would reply TO them. but
after serious reflection did not think
II proper to dignity the matter by so
doing. However. the editor kept crow
ing and blowing about his editorials.
SO | did write something, and he left
out great deal of what | wrote
coloring here and there.
The question before you is simply
tnis' Are you going to stand by
Christ and Christianity or are you 90
ing TO support the man who has been
publishing Russell's articles here for
years and by Russell p"
AT the conclusion of the minister's
appeal, DR.. Reed addressed the Union.
1 suppose the editor OF THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL publishes Pastor Rus
sells articles as a business PROPOSE
/ ton. That is, / suppose they are paid
Tor by someone he declared. at Is
unfortunate that we should become
involved in a controversy with an
editor who may print what he pleases.
THE EVENING JOURNAL prints
church news, sermons. etc. They
publish my sermons and / believe
those of other members OF this body
III Is my opinion that this matter OF
kussellism is one of individual ministers.
We have our pulpits and il we desire TO
instruct our people against Russell and
his teachings all OF us have opportunity.
l am, therefore, opposed to further son-
troversy with the editor of THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL and move TO table The
resolution providing that we stand by
our former action"
At this point the Rev. Anderson OBJ.
lected to suck proceedings, maintaining
1t would not be proper for the union to
withhold approval OF Dr. Cookies efforts
and reverse its own decision.
II am opposed TO DR.. Reed on this
/ question" DIR. Anderson declared. "rhe
editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL
may print what he pleases, but we ought
not to desert our committee"
DR.. Holloway asserted the matter
should be dropped He pointed out
that THE EVENING JOURNAL could
print whatsoever its editor desired
published and leave out what he die
not desire to appear. He agreed with
Dr. Reed that the pulpit is the proper
place to combat Russellism.
Not that | am against Dr. Cooke, ="
he said, "for / am not. l glory i'm
his spunk and know he speaks as he
reasons. | support DR.. Reed be-
cause / deem his position TO be cor
rect The editor of THE EVENING
! JOURNAL may print what he wants
and what can we do?"
The question was then put to a
vote by the Rev. j. c. MCGOWAN, who
presided and all those present with
the exception of Drs. Reed, Murray
and Holloway voted to endorse the
/ organizations action.