The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
A COMMUNICATION.
Pastor Barber, OF New York, Answers
Questions About Pastor Russell.

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Pastor r. H. Barber of New York,
representing T he international
Bible Students, gave two very in
,, tecesting discourses at Madry's
Opera House, Wednesday and
Thursday nights. His subjects were
The Judgment Day and "The
Masterpiece Of Gods. Creation,'
much interest was aroused, and
many friendly comments made.
II view Of the fact that a public
criticism and condemnation Of the
| worlsand character Of Pastor Rus.
sell, was recently made in this city,
a citizen Of Scotland Neck asked MIR.
Barber as to the truth Of these as
sertions, and the questions and
answers follow:
Is it true that Pastor Russell be-
lieves in and teaches a Second
Chance ?'' Most emphatically no.
Nothing in Pastor Russell's writings
ever gave such an intimation. He
teaches only one chance for each
and all. Pastor Russell shows, from
the Bible, that nobody has chance,
until they have knowledge of the
object and necessity for Jesus death,
and he maintains that but few have
such a knowledge now, and points
out that those who have this knowl-
edge, are having their first, last and
only chance now, while all the rest
will have their first, last and only
chance during the thousand year
day Of Christ, when Satan will be
bound, and all will be awakened
from death in order to get this
chance. No second chance for any
body.
Does Pastor Russell teach there is
10 hell ? Pastor Russell teaches
most erlphaticaliy that there is a
hell But he shows what all bibles
commentatorsaagree upon viz that
| he'll means the, grave, and that there
IS not the remotest thought of tor
nlont in the word. He shows that
the bible says, that both good and
bad, at death, go to the bible he'll,
and that the bib'e further says, that
Jesus, at death, went to the bible
d he'll, the grave, and not to the hell
Of the dark ages. Fully one-half Of
the preachers now admit, that he'll
does not mean eternal torment.
| How does Pastor Russell know the
meaning OF Greek and Hebrew
words, since he is not Greek or
| Hebrew scholar? He has in his
library all the best scholarship of
the world, representing al! denomi.
nations, and these unanimously
agree, that hell means the grave.
How does Pastor Russell get the
money to carry on his very extensive
religious propaganda ? We notice
that he never takes a collection, anC
we never heard of the |. 3. S. A..
! raising money by means of socials
| festivals, fairs, etc. Pastor Russel
has repeatedly explained that the
money comes from voluntary dona
tons from those who wish to give
This money is all expended IN the
work, and ali annual report render
ed through the Watch Tower, show
ing every penny received, and how
= expended And no contributor tt
the society has ever found.
Why, then, is there so mnch criti
cism Of Pastor Russell along fnan
: cial lines ? This criticism is alway
: by Pastor Russell's enemies, VIII
= have never given a cent to tn
society. know not why they crit
else, except that they are jealous Q
him, because he gets money enoug
to carry on his work without tn
l usual begging methods.
Now as to Pastor Russell
= character, is it true that his wifi
divorced him 1t is not true, an
she has no divorce yet, because ther
. were no grounds for one.
Was he ever charged with immol
= ality in any court :? Never. Bu
: his Jealous enemies have made sue
charges through secular and r,
a ligious newspapers, but without
- scintilla Of proof. | have know
It Pastor Russell personally for abou
le eighteen years, and from a persons
as knowledge, | know all these charge
to be false and slanderoUs.
Pastor Barber, can you tell wi
IS responsible for circulating the
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