The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-08-27
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
Pastor RusseIis Reply to Critics.

Pastor HusSeliS Reply 10 CrltlcS.
To the Editor of The Republican:
Mr.. Editor-Knowing that the COL
umns of the Forum are always open to
every legitimate expression, | beg to
attach copy of letter written by
Pastor Russell in reply to certain state
ments made against him by several
ministers during the session of the re-
cent Bible Conference at Mountain
Lake Park, and lnasmuch as some of
these statements have had wide circu-
lation in the press, and that they had
their origination in this immediate vi
cinity. would esteem 1t favor if you
would give space in your columns to
Pastor Russell's letter. Thanking you,
| am,
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM WEBER.
Oakland, Aug. %, 1914.
My attention is called to an item in
yours of the 18th inst.-a crusade
against Pastor Russell. What can be
the object of the professed followers of
Christ at Mountain Lake Park in their
deliberate falsifcations do not know.
can merely guess. / do not care to
guess anything uncomplimentary. |
wish the Reverend Gentlemen could be
induced to tell their own motives. Is it
bringing themselves into public notice?
Or is the purpose to bring me into dis
repute and to keep the people from
stampeding away from their teachings
to the Gospel of the love of God and the
Astounding merit of Christ, which |
teach.
Whatever the motive, their conduct
seems to me to be unwise. Apparently
they forget that we are not living in
the dark ages''-that the people are
able to read, and do readable to think,
and do think-able to see my Photo
Drama of Creation. and are seeing its
beautiful pictures and hearing its simple
explanation of Bible themes which have
troubled them all their lives.
We all know the teachings of the
creeds represented by these minister
ial TRADERS. We all know and we are
all disguised with these creeds which
teach that nearly all the dead are in
hell, IN torture, and that nearly all of
your readers will suffer there eternally.
No thinking people any longer respect
these creeds. These ministers know
this and would not dare to defend their
own creeds. They are angry, however,
that the common people are taught the
truth in Its beautiful simplicity. If
they cannot get large congregations
are they jealous that | get them? If
the people will not read their books. are
they Jealous that they read mine? If
the newspapers will not publish their
sermons, are they jealous that mine are
published in nearly two thousand papers
weekly? There is a reason-for every
thing.
Eight millions of books of my bible
interpretations in nineteen languages
are in the hands of the people. They
are reading them and know that these
ministers are bearing slanderous false
witness respecting my teachings. The
Photo-Drdma of Creation has already
been exhibited to nearly five millions
and is moving steadily forward, This
Drama, as well as my sermons and
books, testify to the people my abso-
lutte faith in Jesus as the Son of God
in the redemptiYe merit of His sacri
fee finished at Calvary and in the great
blessings coming down to the church,
and to come shortly to the world, as d
result,
The Bible describes the conduct OF
these men, saying, Your brethren
that hated you, that cast you out fol
My Names sake, said. Let the Lore
be glorifed' we do it for the sake OF
the Cause; but he shall appear to your
joy, and they shall be ashamed. -
Isaiah 66:5.
Mr.. Editor, l believe that the day i:
not far distant when these Mountain
Lake Crusaders will be ashamed. Il
they knew enough, they would bt
ashamed now. We wish them no evi
neither eternal torment nor othel
calamities-bu we will rejoice wher
they shall have become so much
ashamed of their unchristian course a!
to acknowledge ii to God and men anC
to reform from il.
Thanking you in advance, l remain
Respectfully yours,
c. T. RUSSELL.