Brooklyn Daily Eagle — News on Russell, 1909–1916
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle PASTOR RUSSELL SAYS HE'S NOT FRIGHTENED
"Just Bluffing." He Says of Pittsburg Lawyer's Attachment Threat.
ATTORNEY COMING HERE:
Pennsylvania Lawyer Says He Will Enforce Court's Order—Prescher Says He Can't Do It.
Pittsburgh, Pa., May 4—I will leave either to night or to-morrow for Brooklyn to secure the attachment of Pastrus Russell's property. hold Attorney G. Russell. hold Russell must pay the alimony awarded his wife or take the consequences, Judge McFarlane, has ruled that Russell must pay up, and we are going to see that be
At the time she secured her divorce, two years ago, Mrs. Marie Ruisell Panzer, Rousell's wife, was allowed allomy of $40 a month. Rousell has removed to him from his job with him. Judge Macorian, in 'his opinion, says that Rousell's answer to his wife's petition is at least in bad taste, after the court had previously nuded, in the hearing to fix alimony. The sale of the Pittsburg property by the sheriff on January 15, 2013, seemed ferred to be show that it was disposed of in 'il fraud of his wife's rights.
After reviewing the case, the court stated that no question of contempt or punishment is involved, and that the consideration of the court is in the enforcement of the decree. Reference is made to the transfer of gil of Russell's property according to the agreement, and the agreement of that society to pay Mrs. Russell $4 a month. Judge, MacFarlane declared that to refuse an attachment would allow any respondent to place his property in the defendant and then defy the court's power.
When Pastor Russell was interviewed in the House of Bethel at 134. Columbia beholds this afternoon in reference to the above dispatch, he had the following to
The attorneys for my wife are bluffing. They cannot levy on any property here in this state, nor can they levy on any other property. Nor can they levy on any property. All that I had I transferred more than five years ago to the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. If the attorneys can find me and are welcome to it, all of this talk about coming here is bluster. Wy wife has been making as much trouble for me as she can during her pregnancy. She has separated from me. Her purpose is to worry me or my friends until the latter come forward and declare they will settle and thereby stop the annoyance.
"I if I were to die to-morrow, I think my former wife put it unease, she had she me to nag. But I harbor no resentment against her for not quitting, because noblesse of wives, but about a dozen years ago she became imbued with women's right ideas, bounded all the way in her married life."
"I have been paying, or rather the society has been paying, her 40 a month regularly. The court has recently obtained an order of the court-rating it to 100. I haven't the money to pay this, and the society is in no position to afford it. I am not aware, and I should not want her to want for anything." She has all she needs now, but her lawyers haven't. I have no fear at this announcement that I will be able to come. Porter is coming to levy on me."
Just then the telephone bell rang, and I got up to the desk. I was wire with the manager of a printing establishment. Pastor Russell unanimously pressed the presses as quickly as possible.
GIRL'S MIDNIGHT VISIT TO PASTOR C. T. RUSSELL
Sophie Hosan's Infatuation Takes Her to Vestibule of 124 Columbia Heights.
POLICE COME AND ARREST HER
Former Pittsburg Minister, Whose Alimony Was Paid by Friends, Met Girl on Ship.
The fondness of Sophie Hosan for Pastor C. T. Russell of the People's Pulpit, or Brooklyn Tabernaile, led her to his home at 124 Columbia Heights at midnight last night, and later led to her arrest by Officer John T. Regan, and her incarceration at the Adams street station.
It appears that Sophie's attachment for the distinguished preacher began on a steamer bound for Europe, upon which both were passengers. Sophie, her mother and two sisters had been visiting in Europe and were on their way home. Pastor Russell, unwilling to rest from his labors even on the mean voyage, went
around among the passengers, spreading the gospel and making converts. Sophie was so impressed with his eloquence that she became infatuated with him, and made frequent trips to Brooklyn from her home in New Jersey to hear him preach.
cer Regan was informed that a woman acting queerly was seen to enter the westibule of Pastor Russell's home, and he proceeded to investigate. He found the girl crouching in a corner. She had removed her shoes and seemed loth to leave the place. She made no disturbance, however, and went quietly with the officer to the station.
In a rambling way this morning she said that she had simply gone into the vestibule to rest, and to be "near her bridegroom." She had taken off her shoes, she said, so as not to scratch the tilling of the vestibule. She was arraigned before Magistrate Dooley in the Adams street court this morning, and will have a hearing on Monday.
This is not the first time that Sophie has annoyed Pastor Russell. Some weeks ago she was taken up because she persisted in ringing his door bell, much to the distress of the housekeeper, who was tired of telling her that the pastor could not be seen.
Charles T. Russell who does not believe in the title of "Reverend" or Doctor," began his Brooklyn career in February last. He has had domestic troubles which have kept him in the public eye more or less.
His wife, whom he married thirty years ago, when she was Marie F. Ackley, obtained a limited divorce from him in Pittsburg on the ground of cruelty. The judge who decided for Mrs. Russell granted her $100 a month alimony. Pastor Russell was slow in coming to the front with payments and finally stopped paying alimony altogether.
An order for the pastor's arrest was issued in Pittsburg, but Brooklyn is a comfortable enough place and Pastor Russell didn't like going back to Pittsburg, where a yawning prison awaited him. He said that his friends had paid the allmony, anyhow, and that he was purged of contempt of court thereby.
SKEPTICAL UNCLE SAM SEEKS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT 'MIRACLE' GRAIN
Postoffice Inspector Dickson Will Have the Wheat Sold in Tabernacle Tested, He Says.
But He Doubts the Faith of Those
Who Are Not Members of His Faithful
Uncle Sam has decided to make an official test of the "Miracle" wheat sold at $60 a bushel at Pastor Russell's Tabernacle in order that the faithful who have invested their money, and a waiting ld as well, may learn more fully of astonishing merits of the precious n.
V. W. Dickson, chief of the postal in-ctors in Manhattan, has received a immunication regarding the notice which appeared in Pastor Russell's semi- ninly. The Watch Tower, setting forth
the unusual qualities of miracle wheat." He promises to set going the wheels of inquiry. He says the Watch Tower notice may or may not represent grain that yields from ten, fifteen times the amount sown, and may be worth $1 a pound, as advertised. But he wants to find out. Accordingly he has mapped out a plan. It is likely that Inspector John N. Parsons, who generally conducts investigations from Brooklyn affairs, will have the task of testing the yielding qualities of miracle wheat."
Pastor Russell said today that he had full confidence in the qualities of the grain, as noted in the Watch Tower, but he admitted that his confidence was based only upon letters written to him by "brothers" of the "millennial dawn" sect, and that he had never supervised the sowing and harvesting of "miracle
wheat."
Inspector Dickson will ask that he be furnished with a sample of "miracle" wheat. It will be analyzed by Government chemists in Manhattan. Along with the sample, Inspector Dickson's men will find out who bought "miracle" wheat from Brother Dockey, the watchdog of the cereal treasury, so that it may be learned what interstate shipments were made of "miracle" grain.
Brother Dockey Says Supply or Wheat Is Limited.
Pastor Russell could not state today just how much "miracle wheat" there was on hand at the Tabernacle. He telephoned Brother Dockey to come right over to Pastor Russell 'shome at 124 Columbia Heights. Brother Docket did so.
Brother Dickey announced that the supply was limited. It is still selling at 60 a bushel, only there isn't enough for any one person to buy as much as two bushels. So Brother Dockey is selling preferably by the pound, still at 1 a pound. He had 20 0pounds left a few days ago, but someone—he thought it was another "brother"—telegraphed from California that he must have 100 pounds. Brother Dockey is reserving 100 pounds until the Californian sends on this leaves 100 pounds still in sale at the Tabernacle, Brother Dockey was loath to name the amount until Pastor Russell gave him permission.
An Eagle reporter yesterday bought one pound for $1. Brother Dockey wouldn't sell it for less, though the reporter shamelessly tried to "beat him down." Today Pastor Russell, in Brother Dockey's presence, made an offer to the reporter.
Pastor Russell Would Buy Back Reporter's Wheat.
"If you will bring that pound of wheat back I will pay you what you gave for it," said Pastor Russell.
The reporter indicated that his pound of "miracle wheat" was not for sale.
"It's pretty late to plant it now, unless you send it down South," reminded
Brother Dockey stated that less than 5 per cent. of all the "miracle wheat" sold at the Tabernacle went to people other than Pastor Russell's followers.
"Other people than my own, explained Pastor Russell, 'wouldn't believe that this wheat contains extraordinary qualities. It is too much of a miracle for them to comprpehend."
"It wouldn't do to try to fool our own people, either," Brther Dockey interpolated. "If we did that they would never have confidence in us again."
Pastor Russell says that as long as Brother Bohnet, Brother Flemming and other "brothers" continue to display generosity enough to hand over the proceeds from the sale of "miracle wheat" to the society, the grain will be sold at the Tabernaole. Regarding the advertisement in the Watch Tower, Pastor Russell says that, as Brother Dockey said yesterday, no guarantee is offered that "miracle wheat" possesses powers of extraordinary yield. Pastor Russell does say, however, that he was responsible for the notice being inserted in the Watch Tower and that he believes in "miracle wheat" and intended to have his readers, all over the world, fully understand that he thought highly of it.
Alleges Articles and Cartoon on "Miracle Wheat" Injured His Reputation.
REFERS TO "ONION" BANK
Objects to Inference in Picture Tha He Was Trying to Swindle
In behalf of Pastor Russell, who is in Europe, a suit against The Brookly Daily Eagle for the recovery of $100,00 has been instituted by Edward W. Brenneisen, his agent.
known as "Miracle Wheat, at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, and particularly by the publication of the following cartoon, which appeared in The Eagle on September 23:
EASY MONEY PUZZLE.
get for miracle stocks and bonds as rector in the old Union Bank?
The attorneys for the plaintiff Sparks & Fuller and Joseph F. Ruthford, and the action is brought in Kings County Supreme Court.
The complaint recites that Pastor Russell has preached the gospel for thirty years, that he is the pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle and the London Tabernacle, that he is president of the Water Tower Bible and Tract Society and the People's Pulpit Association, and through his work as "preacher, pastor teacher and author he has the respected esteem and confidence of many thousand of people."
Confidence in Pastor Russell Has Been Shaken.
This general confidence, according to the complaint, has been shaken by the suggestion that the $1 a pound see wheat, known as "Miracle Wheat," is no greater value than ordinary wheat and by the cartoon reproduced above. is further alleged that the plaintiff has been "brought into scandal and reproach and has been held up to odium, scandal, disgrace and contempt among his neighbors, friends and the readers of his Journals books and other writings and among his parishioners and members of his congregations."
The complaint goes on to say that Pastor Russell, because of these publications, has received through the mail "insulting and insinuating letters and writings."
Particular objection is made in the complaint to the presentation of the so called "Miracle wheat and Pastor Rus sell in connection with the Union Bank.
Says "Onion" Bank Cartoon Represented Pastor as "Street Hawker."
"That the building shown in the pic drawing of cartoon
represent said Union Bank; that the nature of the man standing in the door of said building " represents some officer connected with the bank, and that the old man in the street represents the plaintiff 'going through the streets carrying a package of "Miracle Wheat," and as a "street hawker" crying out his wares for sale; and the words, "You're wasting your time, come on in here" represent an invitation to the plaintiff 'to cease selling wheat and come on in the bank and join others in defrauding its depositors and patrons, that his, plantiff's, time could be much better employed in said bank and greater returns could be realized by plaintiff engaging with those in the bank in fleecing, cheating and defrauding its patrons and depositors that the words "Easy Money Puzzle," appearing on said picture, photograph, drawing or cartoon, were intended by defendant to represent and do represent that both plaintiff and said Union Bank directors and officers were engaged in an unrighteous and unlawful scheme or business, and that plaintiff by misrepresentations, fraud and deception was obtaining 'e'asy money" or dishonest money or tainted money, from the people."
The papers in the action go on to say that "the statements and representations made and attempted to be made and conveyed" were and are "wholly false and were printed, edited, composed and published by the defendant maliciously and with a wrongful intent of injuring the plaintiff" in his good name and his professional career as a preacher.
GIRL KISSED PASTOR AND SAT ON HIS KNEE
But Mr. Russell of the Tabernacle Only Submitted to it to Be Kind.
MAY HAVE FELT HER PULSE.
He Sometimes Ministered to the Sick. Locked in Another Girl's Room Innocently.
Pittsburg, October 2.—The suit for a separation brought by Martha F. Russell against Charles Taze Russell; her husband, popularly known as Pastor Russell; who has just entered a libel suit against The Brooklyn Eagle, is remembered here as one of the most sensational court proceedings in the history of Alleghany County.
Pastor Russell's advertising methods had already attracted a good deal of attention to himself, and while many referred to him as "the crank preacher of Alleghaany," his unusual lectures and affective publicity methods drew good-sized crowds to his Bible House on Arch street. When the fact that Pastor Russell's wife was suing him for a separation became public much general interest was aroused and the courtroom was thronged during the proceedings.
The testimony which elicited the most comment concerned the relations of Pastor Russell with Rose Ball, a young woman stenographer employed by Pastor Russell in the Bible House on Arch street. This testimony was given by Mrs. Russell on direct examination on Thursday, April 26, 1906. It was ruled out by the Court on the ground that the incidents to which reference was made were said to have occurred on a date which precedes the dates mentioned in Mrs. Russell's bill of complaint. Pastor Russell recurred to the incidents when he went on the stand several days later, and gave his version of what had happened. Rose Ball was not called to the stand, as she left for Australia shortly before the case came to trial.
The verbatim record of this testimony, taken from the official report of the case on file in the office of the Prothonotary of Alleghany County, is as follows:
Q. I want you to tell us what your husband did in company with this woman Rose, in your presence and in your home.
A. In the first place, I considered it---- (Objected to and witness was not permitted to finish.)
Q. Tell us what you saw and what he said what was done.
A. One evening I spent the evening downstairs, and our library and bedroom were next to each other upstairs on the second floor, and I spent the evening downstairs reading, and I went upstairs about 10 o'clock to my room, and I suppose that he was either in the library or had retired, and when I went up there I found that he was in neither place, and I stepped out in the hall and I found that he was in his night robe, sitting beside Miss Ball's bed and she was in bed. On other occasions I found him going in there and I found she called him in and said she wasn't well and wanted him in, and I objected to this
and I said that it was highly improper, and I said: "We have people about the house, and what kind of a name will be attached to this house if you do that sort of thing?" and he got angry.
Pastor's Wife Tells of His Alleged Nightly Visits
Q. You state that you found him doing this at other times. How often after that?
A. I found him a number of times; I don't remember how often,
A. Yes, sir. And I found him in the servant girl's room as well, and I found locked in the servant girl's room. Did he make any explanation why he was in the girl's room?
A. No, he did not; he just got angry.
Q. What did you say to him about this conduct and what did he say?
work on our hands," and I said, "In this work you and I have to walk very circumspectly before the world, and if you are going to do things like this, what will happen? Suppose you are all right, don't you suppose people will talk about things like this?" and I said, "I am not satisfied with it," and he said he wasn't going to be ruled by me. But I felt distressed about thi
Q. What did Rose do at the Watch Tower?
A. She attended to the correspondence. Q. Where was her desk with reference to the desk of Mr. Russell of the Watch Tower Society?
A. It wasn't near his; it was in the office.
Q. When would he go to the Watch Tower in the morning? A. I don't remember he goes.
A. I don't remember; he generally went down alone.
A. She came with him in the evening and they came about 11 o'clock, and the young men that were in the office--she was the only girl. and the young men would go nome, and he wouldn't allow her to go home with them, and she must wait and always go with him.
Q. I want the mere fact. Did this girl Rose go home with your husband?
A. Yes, air
Q. And the young men came home ahead of them?
Q. State to the court and jury what talk, if any, you had with this girl Rose, in regard to her relations with your husband, which you communicated to your husband?
This question was objected to and it was changed to read as follows:
Q. You are to tell what you stated to your husband that Rose had said and his reply to you.
Mrs. Russell Says Girl Told Her of Pastor's Careases
A. I told him that I had learned something that was very serious, and I didn't tell him right away. I let a day elapse until I felt I had control of myself and could talk and then I told him that I had something very serious to tell him about this matter, and he said, "What is it?" and I said, "Rose has told me that you have been intimate with her, that you have been in the habit of hugging and kissing her and having her sit on your knee and fondling each other, and he tells me you bid her under no account to tell me, but she couldn't keep it any longer. She said if I was distressed about it she felt that she would have to come and make a confession to me, and she has done that."
GIRL KISSED PASTOR
AND SAT ON HIS KNEE
me straight and I know it to be true." Well, he said he was sorry; it was true, but he was sorry. He said he didn't mean any harm. I said, "I don't see how you could do an act like that without meaning harm."
(By Mr. Porter, attorney for the plaintiff.)
Q. Did you state to your husband at this meeting any endearing terms?
Q. What were they?
A. I said, "She tells me that one evening you came home—" I asked her when did these things occur. I said to him, "She says they occurred down at the office when she stayed down there with him in the evening after the rest had gone, and at home at any time when I wasn't around."
Q. Now, about the endearing terms?
A. She said one evening when she came home with him, just as she got inside the hall, it was late in the evening, about 11 o'clock, he put his arms around her and kissed her. This was in the vestibule before they entered the hall, and he called her his little wife, but she said "I am not your wife," and he said, "I will call you daughter, and a daughter has nearly all the privileges of a wife."
A. Then he said, "I am like a jellyfish. I float around here and there. I touch this one and that one, and if she responds I take her to me, and if not, I float on to others"; and she wrote that out so that I could remember it for sure when I would speak to him about it. And he confessed that he said those things.
Pastor Russell's explanation of the above incidents is contained in the following verbatim extract from his testimony given on the stand on Friday, April 27.1906:
Q. Did you ever at any time undertake to humiliate, or did you ever do any act or say any words, such as using the expression, "jellyfish," or anything that would hurt Mrs. Russell's feelings in any way?
A. Nothing intentional, sir. If I might I would like to explain. We had in our family this Miss Ball that was referred to. Might I mention that?
Q. Yes, if there is anything of that kind.
A. We had a young man in the office by the name of Charles Ball, who came to us from Buffalo, and was deeply interested.
Q. What has that to do with the girl?
A. This was her brother. She wanted to come because her brother was here. After her brother died, she was lonely, and Mrs. Russell and I both thought a great deal of her. She was a very young-looking girl, wore short dresses, and Mrs. Russell and I thought it would be best to have her come into the room—in the same room with us—so she would read in our study in the evening. We had a large study. She kissed us both a good-night when she was going to bed, and we treated her in every way as a daughter, and told her that we considered her such, and she told us she considered us as her parents. This might be considered by Mrs. Russell as being something offensive, but I will explain it. This Miss Ball one evening came to me in the front room—or, rather, I heard someone sobbing, and, I turned around to see, and she was crying at her desk, and I inquired what was the matter, and she didn't answer for quite a while, and finally she jumped up and came over and sat down on my knee, and was still crying, and I inquired what was the matter, what could be the matter. She said Mrs. Russell had been overworking her or something, and I tried to show her that she was mistaken, that Mrs. Russell wouldn't do anything of the kind, and I tried to allay her feelings.
"Another time she came and sat on my knee when there was some young man who was giving her attention more than she liked, and had been making himself unpleasant, and she was worked up and was crying. But she merely came to me as a father."
Q. She had been with you for some time?
Q. She had been with you for some time?
and we told her she could call herself by our name. She said the only reason she didn't do that she was afraid if her father heard of it he would think she had lost her self-respect for him.
Q. You treated her, as a daughter in
Q. You treated her, as a daughter in your home?
A. Yes, sir; she looked to be about 13. I don't know how old she was.
A. I heard someone say that she was only 10. She was a very young looking woman.
Q. Wore short dresses?
Q. And grew up in your home?
A. Yes, sir. I should say that some time later Mrs. Russell told me that Miss Ball came to her and said that there was nothing she should tell her—that she had kissed me at some time when she wasn't present.
Q.. She went to tell her about that?
A. Yes, sir. Miss Ball was very conscientious and she thought that this was something Mrs. Russell should know, and when Mrs. Russell mentioned it to me I said, "That is so, that was all right, there was nothing improper about that," and I explained to Mrs. Russell:
Q. There was no further trouble about that?
Q. They have mentioned that matter when you were found in her room.
A. I don't remember the occurrence, but it is very likely it would be true that Mrs. Russell might have come in and found me by the bedside with her hand in mine. I suppose I was feeling her pulse, I don't know anything else. It would be a common occurrence; I gave medicine in the family, and not only to our own family, but Mrs. Russell's sister living in the adjoining place. I used to be the family physician over there; they sent to me always for medicine. I happened to have some knowledge of medicine, but if anybody would get bad we would send for a regular physician.
Q. Anything of that kind that occurred was just in the interest of family health?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. You would just as likely have gone into one house as another?
A. Yes, sir. Another matter Mrs. Russell mentioned to me years ago, when she was intimating that she might bring a suit. This was in 1896, ten years ago, and she was intimating she might bring suit. She said: "It would look very badly for you if I would tell in court that I found you once in the room with Emily." I can't think of the name, Matthews, since married. "And that the door was locked." I said, "Dear, you understand all about that. You know that was the room in which the slops were emptied and the water was carried, and that was the morning that Emily Matthews was sick, and you told me of it and asked me to go up and see her, and when they were running out and in with water pails I turned the key for half a minute until I would have a chance to hear quietly what she had to say, and there wasn't the slightest impropriety in anything that was done." I would just as soon, that everybody in this room would be present.
Q. It was simply to keep the people from running in and out?
A. Yes, sir. The slops were emptied in that room, and there was a pump and it made a great deal of noise when they operated the pump.
Q. There was some expression used here about a jellyfish?
A: No, sir, I never made use of such an expression. I hope I don't look idiotic enough to say that. In my opinion, any man that claims to be a jellyfish would have no sense at all. I would like to be given credit for having some backbone.
Mrs. Russell did not resume the stand. She said out of court that Rose Ball was about 18 years old when she entered the Russell household. She denies that any slops were carried through the room in which she found her husband locked in with Emily Matthews.
REASONS WHY PASTOR RUSSELL'S WIFE LEFT HIM
Conditions of Her Home Are Vividly Shown in a Long Brief.
Contains Rebuke for "Pastor," and Declares That His Conduct Warranted Wife's Withdrawal
"The apartments in which the Russells lived," the brief declares, "were on the fourth floor of a business house on Arch street, Allenheny, Pa. There was no neighbor within calling distance at night, and although for a number of years the building had been occupied by the employees of the Watch Tower at night; yet shortly after respondent had started these reports about his wife's sanity, all of the employees were removed from the building, leaving Mrs. Russell, in case her husband was absent, alone.
Mrs. Russell Lived in Very Desolate Surroundings.
"The conditions were those of utter desolution with respect to her. What must have been the feelings of this woman after these two years of indignities? She no doubt, was crushed, humiliated and broken-hearted, and would naturally have apprehensions of the absence of her husband o take some sort of proceedings founded upon his alleged pretense of her mental unsoundness, and there is no doubt that her husband at this time was seriously considering the advisability of inquiring into his wife's mental condition by an expert examination, and not-withstanding the fact hat when asked the question on the witness stand he denied, his letter to Judge Breedon (Exhibit No. 15) contains this statement:
"Indeed had it not been for my dislike of publicity on the lady's account as well as my own, I would have felt it only a reasonable duty to have asked the court to appoint a competent expert examination respecting the lady's mental condition. "
While living alone with his wife in this large building, he prepared a cum- ningly worded letter to the effect that they have reconciled their differences and then on Friday evening of that week he presents it to his wife for her signa ture, and all night long he follows her about from room to room, urging, coax ing, pleading and threatening until her head is in a whirl of doubts and fears and all of the next day he keeps it up and thus forces her to sign the letter un der protest. This is undenied by the respondent, and although the defense
tion had occurred between the libell and respondent, the remarkable fact is that this letter, which was in possession of the respondent, was ne even offered in evidence.
Insulting Letters Sent to Wife Relatives and Friends.
"The insulting letters to her relatives and friends, warning them not to harbor the libellant or communicate with her were repeated on November 8, 1897, and a copy given to the libellant (Exhibit No. 11). A few days after this the respondent telephoned a message to his wife GIVE UP THEIR HOMES, FOLLOWING RUSSELLISM
Former Disciple of "Pastor" Writes from England About His Propaganda.
OTHER LETTERS RECEIVED.
Brooklyn Clergymen Comment in Various Ways Upon Work and Writings of Russell.
The Eagle has received the following letters of comment upon "Pastor" Russell and his activities—one of them from a former Russellite in England, who tells of the "pastor's" propaganda there :
"I learn with considerable interest of the articles your paper is publishing relative to the notorious 'Pastor' Russell, late of Allegheny, Pa., and now of Brooklyn. I have not had the pleasure of reading your strictures, but should very much like to do so, as would very many more in this country. Will you kindly send me on all that you have published on this matter and keep me posted with the accounts of the coming action for slander than I have been told Mr. Russell has lodged against you?
"Mr. Russell has a pretty good following in this country, but numbers have left him owing to his extraordinary and insane teaching that he and his followers are 'dying in behalf of the world.' That, of course, means that he is 'dying' for the editor of The Eagle, too!
"He has also deluded thousands of followers into believing that Christ returned to this earth in 1874, though in a spirit body and therefore invisible to the natural eye. Very many have gone so far as to sell up their homes over here expecting to die before 1914 (at the latest), and many others have so arranged their affairs as to last till that date only.
"I myself was connected with his movement for twelve years, but my eyes, thank God, are now opened.
"When one leaves their society because of enlightenment, Mr. Russell at once advises his followers to shun such an one and counsels his followers never to read anything emanating from any other source but his own pen!
"I could write you for a week telling of the bitterness and sorrow that this man Russell has left in many a Christian home here in England. With best wishes for your success in your fight against hypocrisy and humbug,
Minnesota Pastor Likens Russell to Dowle
The Rev. John G. Briggs, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Owatonna, Minn., writes, under date of December 11, 1911: "Editor The Brooklyn Daily Eagle:
"The article in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle concerning C. T. Russell of last Monday and a few weeks before are bound to do good. Whether he is self-deceived or not, his works, to say nothing of his preaching, only bring confusion rather than light and moral and spiritual strength wherever I have seen them. In ten cases of which I know in our city the past year his works have brought first confusion and later disgust. For seven years I lived next to Dr. Dowie's colony. Save us from more such leaders. Mr. Russell is evidently pursuing similar tactics. Surely, P. T. Barnum's maxim still holds. JOHN G. BRIGGS."
The Rev. Frederick F. Shannon, pastor of the Grace M. E. Church, at Seventh avenue and St. John's place, writes:
of the Grace M. E. Church, at Seventh avenue and St. John's place, writes: "The Eagle has rendered a public service in uncovering some of the methods of 'Pastor' Russell. Like the heathen Chinee of Bret Harte's poem, there are probably other dark and devious ways yet to be revealed. But the 'uncovering' is worth while from several viewpoints.
"In the first place, it will help to protect people who are really incapable of protecting themselves from almost any type of demagogery. For the past two or three years I have known persons in various country districts to be enthusiastic over the 'Pastor.' I had reason to think that they were helping to swell his mail order business with their small contributions. Both the State and public opinion ought to protect such people from any kind of a fakir, but above all from a religious faker.
"Furthermore the uncovering is worth while, because it will put a check to the cartloads of 'millennial dawn' literature which have been dumped into the elements of Brooklyn homes since 'Parker' Russell came to the city. The Street Cleaning Department has enough to attend to without having its burden increased by even the weight of the paper upon which the 'Brooklyn Tabernacle' effusions are printed. I am assuming, of course, that the cleaning department and the Atlantic Ocean are the speedy recipients of most of the papers which are thrown at us week by week.
"A third benefit of the exposure is derived from cessation of posting the 'Pastor's' patriarchal (?) face upon the theatrical billboards of the city. Some of the disgraceful playhouse scenes allowed to be posted there upon can hardly be included among the things that make for a more decent and elevating civic life. Just why one who professes to be an enlightener of Brooklyn's benighted Christians should persist in having his facial contour so glaringly portrayed alongside theatrical 'stars and starettes' is, to ordinary people, one of the mysteries which the 'Pastor's' exegetical genius alone can unfold. Of course, it is possible that his advance agent may be profoundly versed in the science of 'affinities,' and is playing a joke upon his unsuspecting employer. However this may be, I hope The Eagle will continue its beneficent missionary campaign of exposure."
The Rev. T. J. Whitaker, pastor of the Bushwick Avenue Baptist Church, writes: "The People's Pulpit article is evidently the ebullition of a fertile imagination; much more fruitful in corrailing fancies than facts. The bald absurdity of the statements therein robs them of saneness and sense. An effort to build up any preacher by circulating such trash is foolliness gone to seed. The pastors of Brooklyn are too busy preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to men to mind the
antles of any present-day Hyemacus." The Rev. Ulysses Grant Warren, pastor of the United Congregational Church, writes:
"It seems strange that a traveling preacher whose desire is to help bring in the kingdom of God should begin his campaigning in a new field by an attack upon the resident pastors. The Brooklyn clergy need no word of commendation from me. Their large abilities, broad sympathies and services of sacrifice are well known, not only in this city, but the country over. Pastor Russell's article is not 'the fruits of the Spirit,' at least not the spirit of the New Testament. The Beatitudes bless those who do well, but mercifully refrain from damning those lives that are a mistake. If this traveling preacher should read these beautiful verses whose first word is 'Blessed,' and be guided by their spirit, perhaps he could see more good in his fellow men than his article seems to indicate. Again, if half of the statements are true which have been published by The Eagle, he sadly needs a closer communion with the Great Preacher of men, before he becomes a teacher of other men. At any rate, I do not think Brooklyn has gained any permanent good by his coming, nor would she lose anything if he should silently fold his tent and join some Egyptian caravan."
The Rev. W. M. Brundage, minister of Unity Unitarian Church, writes:
"In regard to that eccentric individual called 'Pastor Russell,' who advertises on the bill boards of the city in such grotesque and grewsome fashion (witness that remarkable cartoon, 'Lazarus, comeforth'), I have no conviction to express. The fact is, I have never considered him quite normal, judging from his advertisements of himself."
MADE CHILDREN HAPPY.
Glen Cove, L. I., December 26-It was a happy Christmas Day for Glen Cove children yesterday-at least 400 of them when Miss Elise Ladew and her brother, Harvey S. Ladew, gave their annual Christmas party at Elsinore to the children of the Ladew employes.
As on past occasions, the celebration was held in the large coachhouse on the estate, which had been elaborately trimmed with Christmas greens and bright bells, and there was a huge, gayly decorated Christmas tree on hand. The party was supposed to begin at 2 o'clock, but by the time all the youngsters reached the place, in addition to 300 grownups, who represented the parents, it was half an hour or so later.
It was the young hostess' and host's desire to give the children the time of their lives, and the glowing success of
Miss Elise Ladew.
the affair was a sufficient reward for their efforts. Their Christmas spirit, displayed in the thought of giving up their Christmas afternoon to the children, was responsible for many happy hearts throughout the village last evening.
Miss Ladow presided with her customary charm, and, with her brother, attended to the wants and comfort of the young folks present.
The afternoon's fun began with a marionette show, given by the L. A. Starett troupe of four. Hardly had the amusement and pleasure from this subsided when a ventriloquist and magician provided more fun for the children. Ice cream and cake followed the performance, which was only an introduction to the real glee and jollity of the afternoon. Santa Claus appeared to the delighted youngsters, making his entrance down a chimney fitted up especially for the occasion. This role was, as usual, impersonated by Timothy T. Hennessey, who has been coachman in the Ladew family for years, and it is needless to say that Mr. Hennessey played the part to perfection. A distribution of gifts was then in order and each child present received a toy and a box of candy. Santa Claus was assisted in distributing the presents by Miss Ladew and Mr. Ladew, their grandmother, Mrs. Charles Wall; Mr. and Mrs. E. Berry Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Townsend Montant and Mrs. James I. Taylor. Last evening Miss Ladew and her brother, with the other members of the family, went to New York, where they were the guests of their uncle, J. Harvey Ladew, of 813 Madison avenue, at a family Christmas dinner.
LECTURES ON CHINA.
M. H. Leon, a Chinese, addressed a large gathering in the Church of Our Father Sunday night upon the subject of "The Prospects of China." According to Mr. Leon, the result of the present warfare, whether it be the establishment of a limited monarchy or of a republic, will be beneficial to the religious world. China has made more progress in the last ten years than Japan has made in forty, he said. Chinamen, he added, were noted for their rugged honesty, their simple and genuine politeness and their industry.
GENERAL HODGES DEAD.
Washington, December 26—Major General Charles L. Hodges, U. S. A., retired, died at his home here early today. He entered the volunteer service at the outbreak of the Civil War, when he was only 14 years of age. In 1869 he entered the permanent establishment and served continuously up to March 13 last, when he was retired.
"PASTOR" RUSSELL'S IMAGINARY SERMONS
Printed Reports of Addresses in Foreign Lands That He Never Made.
ONE AT HAWAII A SAMPLE.
World Tour "a Huge Advertising Scheme," Says Japanese Paper of Expedition.
"Pastor" Russell, who has found the atmosphere of Brooklyn uncongenial ever since The Eagle published the facts concerning his methods and morals, is making some new records in the far parts of the world. He is delivering sermons to imaginary audiences on tropical islands and is completing "searching investigations" into the missions in China and Japan by spending a few hours in each country.
Following The Eagle's exposure of "Pastor" Russell's Miracle Wheat enterprise and the publication of the testimony on the basis of which Mrs. Russell obtained a separation and alimony, the "Pastor" developed the "world tour" idea. He set his printing plant to work to get out advance literature, huge bundles of which were sent to every place where he intended to appear. Then he contracted for advertising space in many American newspapers to print his imaginary sermons.
His first stop after sailing from the Pacific coast was Honolulu. And presto! The newspapers in which advertising space had been engaged print long "cable dispatches" which present the "Pastor's" discourses. In one paper which printed the advertisement the opening sentences read: "Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands—The International Bible Students Committee of Foreign Missions Investigation stopped at Honolulu and made observations. Pastor Russell, chairman of the committee, delivered a public address. He had a large audience and attentive hearing. Then follows the sermon, full of local color and allusions to the "Paradise of the Pacific."
"I can now well understand," the printed report makes the "Pastor" say, "why your beautiful island has been described as the 'Paradise of the Pacific.' I note your wonderful climate and everything which contributes to bring about this Paradise likeness." And so on for two columns.
Did Not Deliver Address at Hawaii at All.
In answer to your Inquiry of December 10, concerning Pastor Russell, I would say that he was here for a few hours with a Bible students committee of foreign missions investigation, but did not make a public address as was anticipated.
It has long been known that "Pastor" Russell has a strong imagination but it now appears that he is even capable of delivering imaginary sermons. "Pastor" Russell never spoke in Honolulu during the few hours that his ship stopped there to take on coal. In the hope of securing an accurate report of his sermon The Eagle wrote to the editor of The Hawaiian Star, which is published at Honolulu. His reply reads as follows:
WALTER G. SMITH, Editor, The Star.
As to the "Pastor's" methods in carrying Russellism to the heathen and the speed with which his "searching investigation into the missions of the
In answer to your inquiry of December 19, concerning Pastor Russell, I would say that he was here for a few hours with a Bible Students' Committee of Foreign Mission's investigation, but did not make a public address as was anticipated. Very truly yours,
Walter G. Smith, Ed Star
world" is being conducted, the Japan Weekly Chronicle of January 11 supplies some interesting information. After explaining how the office of the paper had for weeks been bombarded with Russell literature and advance agents with contracts, "Just as if the reverend gentleman was an unregenerate theatrical company," the Chronicle says:
These gentlemen arrived in Japan on Saturday, the 30th December. On the following day 'Pastor' Russell delivered a sermon in Tokyo, entitled 'Where Are the Dead?' which, though the title is a little ambiguous, does not seem to have had any special connection with mission work. On Monday it is to be assumed that the investigation into missionary work in Japan was begun and finished, for the next day seems to have been devoted to traveling, and on Wednesday 'Pastor' Russell and his coadjutors left Kobe for China in the same vessel in which they had arrived in Yokohama. In this vessel, it seems, they are to proceed to Hongkong staying a few hours in Shanghai, and from Hongkong the party goes on to the Philippines. It does not appear that more than a few hours are to be given by the committee of investigation to China proper. How much time is to be devoted to the Philippines, to Siam, India, Arabia and the other places we cannot say. The truth is that the expedition is merely a huge advertising scheme."
The "pastor" has progressed since the above was published. The last "sermon" reported here was delivered at Madras, India, on February 11.. While waiting for their shepherd to return the Brooklyn flock is busily stuffing copies of the People's Pulpit into the mall boxes of local residents.
MINISTER'S MOTHER DEAD.
"PASTOR" RUSSELL LOSES LIBEL SUIT
Jury Returns Verdict for The Eagle After 40 Minutes Deliberation.
ASKED. $100,000 DAMAGES.
Action Based on Cartoon—History of the Case and Its
The jury was out less than three- quarters of an hour. The judge, the op-
By a verdict of a jury of twelve men, "Pastor" Russell was declared. yesterday afternoon, not to have been libeled by The Eagle "Easy Money Puzzle" cartoon, on which he had based his complaint in a $100,000 libel suit.
sylvania, Virginia, Indiana, Georgia and Tennessee, were put on the stand to testify that they had sown "Miracle Wheat" with wonderful results. Specimen wheat plants, some ripe and some green, were put in evidence in court to show the jury the vigorous growth of the grain.
The yield of the "Miracle Wheat," they testified, was from one and a half to two times that of ordinary wheat, when sown very thin. The advertisement of "Pastor" Russell in his Watch Tower had stated, however, "that the yield ought to be from ten to fifteen times that of ordinary wheat," and this claim was not borne out by the evidence.
On cross examination the farmers were asked if they had ever tested the "Miracle Wheat" by sowing it under exactly the same conditions as they did their old-time brands. They all laughed and said they knew very well what ordinary wheat would do, when sown thin at the rate of two pecks to the acre. The fact remained, however, that the tests had been loose and inexact.
J. S. Government Expert Testified "Miracle Wheat" Was No Better Than Other Brands.
As an offset to the testimony of the farmers, the defense placed on the stand a United States Government expert agronomist and cerealist, who testified that long before the "Miracle Wheat" had ever been offered for sale by "Pastor" Russell, the Department of Agriculture had tested it under carefully checked conditions, and though found to be a good yielding wheat, it was by no means better than many other varieties. In one test it ranked eighteenth, in another tenth and in a third, when sown more thinly, third. It never ranked first under any of the conditions imposed. This tes-
posing attorneys and a host of the "pastor's" followers remained in the courtroom to hear the verdict. "Pastor" Russell, however, was not present when the foreman, George R. Leister, announced that the trial had gone against the plaintiff.
"Gentlemen of the jury, have you reached a verdict?" asked the court clerk as soon as Justice Kelby had taken his seat.
timony was borne out by certified copies of the public records of the Department of Agriculture.
The Government expert was the only witness called by the defense, with the exception of two of "Pastor" Russell's own followers, who were distinctly hostile to The Eagle. The expert was very guarded in his testimony, and impressed the jury as fairly impartial to either side.
The Russell adherents called to testify for The Eagle were William E. Van Amberg, secretary-treasurer of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, who was compelled to lay bare, under the questioning of ex-Judge Oeland, the relations between the various corporations controlled by "Pastor" Russell, and Edward W. Brenneisen, secretary of the People's Pulpit Association, which is the concern that owns the Brooklyn property on the Heights, though it has no bank account of its own.
The testimony of Mr. Van Amberg seemed to impress the jury more than that of any other witness. Three members of the jury at different times rose to ask him pointed questions concerning the management of the Russell corporations and the control of them by the "Pastor."
Plaintiff Failed to Take the Stand.
The plaintiff did not take the stand, and this fact was impressed on the jury by The Eagle's counsel as a noteworthy circumstance. The lawyer asked the jury to consider how little they had been allowed to learn about the plaintiff's past as well as concerning his true character and reputation which he alleged to have been damaged so seriously by The Eagle's cartoon.
"How do you know he is a minister of the Gospel?" asked Mr. Oeland. "Do you know why he left Pittsburg, and do you know what his reputation for fair dealing and purity of heart really is?"
less justified by the evidence presented by the defense. would be ground for damages to the "Pastor's" reputation.
Justice Kalby further ruled that, unless the justification had seemed to the jury fully as broad as the libel, there must be some damages, though the court pointed out that, under the plea of mitigation, a partial justification must, perforce, reduce the amount of damages.
Another important point in the ruling of the court was that, under the plea of justification, which had been submitted by The Eagle, the burden of proof had come to rest on the defense.
"The Eagle in its answer says that what it has printed is true, and truth is always a defense in a libel suit; but the defendant must prove the truth to you as broadly as the charge.
"What does this cartoon mean?" continued the court. "That is for you twelve men to say. It is not what it would mean to an expert or to a genius that counts. What does it mean to the average, casual reader? That is the question for you to determine.
"Then comes the question, 'How much has the defendant's reputation been damaged by the publication of this cartoon, if at all?' The point is not how much he has been damaged by each and every article put in evidence here, but how much by this particular cartoon. That is also something that must be left to your good judgment and common sense. We have no price list for lost reputations. The law does not say how much a man should get for a lost leg, or a lost arm, and a man's reputation, which is presumed by the law to be good unless proven otherwise, is as much a part of him as a limb.
The counsel for the plaintiff in his summing up emphasized the point that the religious belief and teachings of the "Pastor" had nothing to do with the case, and that he was justified in his control of the corporations by virtue of his large contributions to them about twenty-five years ago. Mr. Sparks contended that The Eagle had shown a dislike of "Pastor" Russell from the time that he came to Brooklyn and had published unpleasant articles about him from time to time for no apparent reason. He said that the people of Brooklyn have a strong faith in The Eagle, and that whatever it prints is believed to be the truth, no matter whom it concerns. A substantial amount of damages was asked for as a rebuke to The Eagle for presuming to question the probity of his client:
"How much did this plaintiff suffer by virtue of the publication of this article, and was it published with a wanton dis-
When the report came in that the jury had agreed after but forty minutes deliberation, Mr. Sparks, "Pastor" Russell's counsel, exclaimed, "That looks bad for us. We loose."
During the trial Mr. Sparks was assisted by Lawyer Joseph B. Rutherford, who is on the Russell board of lecturers. He was the only lawyer that "Pastor" Russell conferred with in the courtroom, and through him the wishes of the plaintiff were conveyed to the trial counsel.
TAFT'S FAREWELL TONIGHT.
To Speak on "The Rainbow Comes Down in Ohio."
Washington, January 29 President Taft will make his farewell speech to the Ohio Society tonight at the third annual banquet here. The President will speak on "The Railbow Comes Down in Ohio," the motto adopted by the Ohio "corn boys" who recently visited the Capital.
Other speakers will be Speaker Clark, Representative Cannon and Speaker Damerene. Senator Burton will make his
regard of the rights of the plaintiff. That is up to you to say. You are the sole judges of the facts. By this, however, you must not infer that I mean that you must give the plaintiff any damages at all. It is my duty to give you the law on all points involved in this case.
Tells Jurors to Use Their Common Sense in Reaching Their Verdict.
"Don't get into any artificial frame of mind. Look at this question fairly and honestly. Use our common sense as you interpret the testimony given here in this case. If you think any witness has attempted to conceal the truth from you, his whole testimony may be disregarded by you."
The requests to rule in a certain way had been written out in advance by the attorneys for the two sides, and no exceptions to the rulings of the court were taken. There were, however, a number of exceptions on the part of Mr. Sparks to the rulings of the court, pursuant to the requests from the defense.
The members of the jury were George R. Lister, John H. Lee, Darwin Hacker, Walter E. Carlin, Harry A. Colter, Charles H. Henn, Hugh F. Bracken, Ambrose K. Reiff William L. Randolph, Samuel D. Lewry, Stephen J. O'Grady, and Otto Reichert.
Basis on Which "Pastor" Russell Brought His Suit.
The plaintiff's case was based on an attempt to prove that "Miracle Wheat," which had been sold at his Brooklyn Tabernacle in the fall of 1911, was a grain of extraordinary yielding quality, and not, as was suggested by The Eagle articles, an ordinary grain, though sold at an extraordinary price, or $60 per bushel.
Nine farmers from New Jersey, Pennfarewell address and review the achievements of the Taft administration. Senator Pomerne, who comes from Canton, is expected to speak on "McKinley at Home."
AUTOMOBILES.
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See Sporting Section for other Automobile Advertisements.
PERSONAL.
MY WIFE, EMMA AUGUSTA OTTEN, having voluntarily left my bed and board, I give notice I shall not be responsible for her debts. HENRY OTTEN, 456 Prospect av, Brooklyn.
20-3
LOST AND FOUND.
LOST—Yellow mongrel DOG with broken leg. Return to owner, 340 Putnam av. and be suitably rewarded.
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LOST, Sunday evening, 8 o'clock. a gold CHAIN and PINS, between President st and Fiske place; reward. W. L. P., 951 President st. Phone 1208 Prospect. $ 27-3
LOST-Sunday afternoon, near 22d av. black male collie PUP, 7 months old, white breast, white fore feet, brown hind feet; reward. 611 East 3d st. $
LOST-In vlcnlity of Myrtle and Carlton avs. gold class PIN with letters C. S. H., 1913, and owner's name on back; reward. E. K. COLLINS, 109 Cumberland st.
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"PASTOR" RUSSELL LOSES LIBEL SUIT
Criminal Charge Against the
Rev. J. J. Ross Thrown Out of Court.
PROCEDURE WAS IRREGULAR.
"Pastor"' Hints He May File New Sult-Mrs. Russell Ready
Hamilton, Ont., January 11—The criminal libel suit of "Pastor" Russell of Brooklyn against the Rev. J. J. Ross, minister of the James Street Baptist Church of this city, was practically thrown out of court yesterday, when it came before Chief Justice R. Meredith in Osgoode Hall, Toronto, in the form of a motion to quash the committal of Mr. Ross.
Mr. Ross' counsel, J. J. Farmer, argued that his client had been committed unjustly, as the police court magistrate had refused to allow witnesses to be cross-examined. Justice Meredith took the same view of the matter and ruled that the magistrate should have allowed the cross-examinations, and judgment was therefore given to that effect without costs.
This means that if "Pastor" Russell intends to push the case be will, be obliged to start the proceedings all over again. "Pastor" Russell was present in court yesterday, and after the decision had been given it is said he hinted to Mr. Washington, attorney for the Crown, that a new charge would be laid against Mr. Ross as soon as possible. There was no lawyer from Manhattan or Brooklyn here yesterday representing "Pastor" Russell.
The alleged libel against Pastor Russell is embodied in a pamphlet that it is charged was widely distributed, in which Mr. Ross attacked Russell on account of his religious beliefs and his private life.
Since the preliminary hearing of the case a few weeks ago Mr. Ross has been deluged with congratulatory letters, including some from London and other cities in England. In some of them it is said the writers expressed the hope that the life of Pastor Russell would be laid bare. One man in Pittsburgh, whose name Mr. Ross declined to give, offered financial aid up to four figures, and stated that he would surely be present at the trial.
The legal representatives of Mr. Ross are hard at work preparing a strong defense in case the suit is ever tried. George S. Lynch Staunton, formerly an eminent criminal lawyer, is Mr. Ross' chief adviser. Mr. Ross admitted a short time ago that Mr. Staunton had succeeded in locating the divorced wife of Pastor Russell and that she had agreed to be a witness for the defense, if she is needed. If the case ever comes up she will be subpoenaed.
A transcription of the evidence taken at the divorce trial of Pastor Russell has also been obtained by Mr. Slaunton, as well as copies of certain wills that will have a strong bearing. It is said, on the Pastor's methods.
In addition to this, it is said that at least fifty important witnesses will be called, whose testimony will be of the greatest possible weight.
So far as is known, the New York attorney who represented Pastor Russell at the preliminary hearing, has not associated himself with any local barrister, and this has given rise to the conjecture on the part of many people that possibly the "Pastor" does not intend to push the case.
On the other hand, his followers. of whom there are many here. insist that he will go on with the case to the bitter end, as he has been placed in a "false position" and must defend himself.
ONESDAY. JANUARY. 22, 1913.
Everybody was studying the Bible today at the second session in the trial of the $100,000 libel suit of "Pastor" Charles T. Russell against The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, before Justice Kolby and a jury in the Supreme Court.
Each of the opposing lawyers, ex-Judge Isaac R. Oeland of Dykman, Oeland & Kubn, who is defending The Eagle, and Frederick W. Sparks, who appears for the "pastor," had a copy of the Bible in his hands. Justice Kelly asked for a copy of the Scriptures so he could follow the testimony of Mantus Spurgeon, who was a Baptist clergyman before he became a lecturer for the Russell doctrines, a few years ago.
The teachings of the "pastor" relating to the beginning of the millennium age next year, were fully expounded before the jury and so were the beliefs of his followers concerning the incarnation of the fallen angels.
On the subject beware
be able to finish his term of office in your belief?"
"Please don't use me as a horrible example," said the court. "I dont expect to be among the elect that are to survive and reign for a thousand years."
In replies to questions by Mr. Oeland, the witness admitted that he believed that when the great change does come, the elect, or the Bride of Christ, will enter into a divine state and that this earth will not be the same after that. The old judges of the seed of Abraham are to return and rule this world, as it was at first, he testified, and read a selection from the prophet Isaiah to justify his belief.
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