The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-19

yes, replied Russell The attorney
handed him Greek Testament and
asked him to read the letters at top
OF page AL. He did not know
| letter Of the alpha bet Now asked
| thc attorne} Are NoH familiar With
tn" Greek language NO, replied
! Russell.
Then he admitted that he did not
know either Latin or Hebrew. Yet
he undertakes to explain Greek ami
! Hebrew. He is not fitted for teach
er or interpreter of scripture from an
educational epoint Of view
Russell and his followers attempted
TO mislead the people BY using on their
! literature terms adopted rs the chris
tian denominations on one paper X
is advertised as Inter UNCONVENTIONAL,
when Il is known 70 be 'Anti-Donoml-
national He calls his paper Inter
national Bible student in likeness to
the Internationt sunday school Les
sons Again his paper Is advertised
as newspaper devoted 10 the for
wardug OF taNmen home missionary
movement THIS after the Lay mems
Missionary Movement
Concert That Borders On Biasphsmy.
III the six volumes Of scripture
studies are practically the Bible, topi-
cally arranged with Bible proof texts
given one night NOT improperly na'ne
the volumes the Bible in an arranged
form
That Is to say they are not mere
comments on the Bible. buL they are
practically the Bible Itself Further
more not only do one d1.d that people
cannot see the Divine plan Ia studying
the Bible by itself. but we also
that II any LAYS The scripture
studies aside even after he has used
them, after he has become familiar
IA 10 hes D.aaH 4 han far
ten years. IL he then lays them aside
and ignores them and goes TO the
Bible alone, though he has understood
his Bible for ten years, oNer-exper-
ienee shows thar within TWO years he
goes into darkness on the other
other hand if he had merely read the
scripture studies with their references
and had not read page of the Bible.
as such, he would be in the light at
the end OF two years, because he would
have the light OF the scriptures
Think of II, il one reads the word of
God he will go into darkness. but IL
he reads Russeils Improvement on the
Bible he will be In the light Russell
above the scriptures:
Another evidence of his esotism a1a
bad spirit are his statements about
the ministers
Many Are Lacking In Honesty.
Not one IN ten of my ministerial
brethren saws Russell bow down &c
the creed idols themselves thelieve in
the creed of their church, They have
tepudiated them Hong aso and have
said so publicly and privately. Yet
custom and reputation and the love
of money and ease and honor of men
hinder them from taking n stand tr
full harmony with the conscientious
convictions which they privately ex- ;
press These feel frieved that I shall
call attention to their Inconsistencies
and ask Do YOU then charge us with
hypocricy?' ! reply that | will not
use so cruel a term. but viii say thai
| believe many ministers are seriously
lacking in honesty . | fear that
many of them win have much to an
for in due time =. Nothing
in my Bible tells that they VIII be
tormented to all eternity, however I'M
just. and by practical they may be in
their course
Ninety per cent OF the ministera
according to Russell are hypocrites for
money and places, while he liz sincere
and true. What are accusations?
Does any honest, sane man believe
that ninety per cent OF the ministers
Of the Christian denominations of
Richmond have repudiated the Bible
as the inspired word OF God. and that
the other tenth are shaken. confused
and unreliable? To say such a thing
is a base falsehood, yet the followers
of this man are fed on this slanderous
stuff"
Russell In Court.
DR.. Christian then read from tho
quoted records of the Russell divorce
suit against the pastor" and the state
ments made by the court concerning
certain transactions which did not re- s
fleet credit upon him.
He told of Mr. Russel's suit against
the Brooklyn Eagle for sI00,0 900 for
libel. because that paper wrote about
his business transactions and the
sale of Russeils Tabernacle OF Miracle
Wheat" at $50 "A bushell, which was
claimed TO he ten or Fifteen times bet
ter than other wheat and which was
proved by government experts to he
no better and no worse than ordinary
wheat at from 81 to 81 per husAAk