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INVESTIGATING
AN INVESTIGATOR
Mr. Russell's Remarkable Success in Securing Publication of His Scr
mons and Other Writing in the Dully Press Prof. Moorehead
on the Peculiarities of RiisselHto Theology. t
(By William T. EHIs, Editor Afield of the Continent).
PART, THREE
. (CONTINUED.)
"Pastor" Russell has no monopoly
In his lack of knowledge of the geog
raphy, history and methods of mis
sions. Because the public at large is
equally uninformed he is able to pub
lish his widely advertised "report"
without becoming the butt of news
paper paragraphers. The frequent re
currence of "Pastor" Russell's photo
graph is apparent even to the person
who turns the pages in the most cu
rsory fashion. There are no pictures
of missions or missionaries. Three
blurred photographs show the recep
tion given the party at "Russel-Pu-rim"
In Southwest India, where the
only Russelltes missionary Is station
ed. Four pictures are Oriental scenes,
bought and not made by the Investi
gators. Seven of the 14 pictures in
the "report" enable the reader to gaze
upon the modest person of the "pas
tor" himself.
. An examination of tlm "report,"
The fn.rclal "report" of this "mis
sions investigating committee" is put
out in a special edition of The Watch
Tower, which anybody may get for 5
cents by writing to ' the Klble and
Tract society; la-lB-l 7 Hicks street,
Brooklyn. The Ibsuio is entirely devot
ed to the "report," with the exception
of an advertisement of the special Bi
ble Issned by Russell, and an adver
tisement of his "Studies in the Scrip
tures." No hint of the peculiar dog
mas of the sect is given In the paper.
The half-page of standing matter on
this subject, defining the Journal and
"Its sacred mission," Is omitted, from
this number, which has been so wide
ly advertised In secular weeklies. Af
ter crediting the proposition of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement to
collect $30,q00,000 and immediately
convert the world (sic!), with the stim
ulus for this tour of ."investigation"
and vowing that, "while sympathetic
with all good works these students
are not expecting the world's conven
tion as the result of missionary ef
fort, and are not disappointed that
the eighteen centuries of the preach
ing of the gospel has not fought
large result," the committee goes on
to explain Its work and travels.
An Interesting paragraph in the
preface declares, "Indeed, we -understand
that one of the principal mo
tives associated with the sending out
of the committee of Investigation was
to ascertain whether or not there
would appear to be in those distant
lands who as yet have no knowledge
of 'the Gospel of the Kingdom' " (I.e.,
Ru.sselllsm), "and of the fact that we
are now In the harvest time of this
age, and probably very close to the
dawning of a New Dispensation of
Messianic glory. It was with this In
view that the association privately
authorised 'Pastor' Russell, Its presi
dent, to spend as much as $7000 In
publishing the Gospel of the King
dom in Oriental lands, provided In
his Judgment and In the Judgment of
the committee there were saintly
hearts and minds in those lands like
ly to appreciate the message and to
be ripened thereby for the heavenly
garner. "
Throughout, the "report" has choice
bits like this: "The missionaries
themselves appear to be an earnest
company, but considerably discour
aged." That is wriUen concerning
Japan, when "Pastor" Russell himself
told mo that he had met only one
missionary, and did not talk with him
concerning missions! Yet the conclu
sion concerning Japan is: "What the
Japanese need Is the 'Gospel of the
Kingdom' announcing the second com
ing of Jesus as the Messiah of glory,
to rule and Instruct all the families of
the earth. Pastor Russell's sermon
gave them more food for thought than
they had ever before enjoyed!"
The "report". Is beautifully vague
throughout. Thus, "directly and indi
rectly, we visited and inspected the
conditions of, life in about 15 cities
andi vllagcs (of China) whose com
bined population was about 400,000."
Surely that sounds liko real investi
gation; yet "Pastor" Ruraell admitted
to me that he had touched at Shang
hai, which is a foreign settlement; at
Hongkong,; which is wholly British
territory, and that he he had spent a
day in Canton. That, I gathered, was
the extent of his knowledge of Chi-
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Nevertheless, he aosnreu the reader
of the "report" that "The Chinaman
Is perplexed by the fi 00 different de
nominations of Christians and the 000
theories of salvation which they rep
resent." "Pastor" Russell cannot name
one-sixth of that number of denomi
nations at work in China, and he must
admit thut all the churches at work
in China are preuchlng but one essen
tial gospel. An equally annoying
Ipse dixit is, "The missionaries now
find It Inexpedient to discuss doctrinal
matters. . . . In conversation many
of them showed great earnestness and
real piety, and deplored their inability
to accomplish greater results along re
ligious lines: Others, a majority, we
hope, seemed to have a narrow and
hypocritical spirit." This is one of
tho scores of points in the narrative
at which wo would defy Russell to
name the men.
He substantiates the charge against
big houses (I doubt if he has seen 20
missionaries' houses in all his life) by
citing the case of the pastor of Union
church, Shanghai, who gets the prince
ly salary of $2 400 gold. The brilliant
Dr. Darwent Is not a missionary at
all, but the pastor of a self-supporting
church attended solely by European
residents. 1
Concerning China, the most Import
ant statement made in the "report" Is
that "Pastor" Russell addressed the
natives on two occasions. Considera
ble Interest was manifested and Chi
nese reports of both discourses were
published, the publishers proposing to
continue such publications weekly,
after the manner of the American and
British newspapers. "Something in
his presentation seemed especially to
strike Interest and convince many of
his hearers." : I shall not burden this
article further quotations concerning
"Pastor" Russell's Bpeechos.
The "report" says, "Your committee
visited Singapore and Penang and had
interesting and profitable exercises."
That sounds like the end of the earth,
doesn't It? The untravelled reader
pictures that zealous "Investigators,"
lired with thirst for the last ascer
tainable fact, pioneering their way
clear to the equator that they might
search Into the Inwardness of missions
on the Malay peninsuln. On the other
hand, every person who has circum
navigated the globe by the sea route
knows that of necessity ships intuit
touch at Singapore and Penang, and
"Pastor" Russell saw nil more of tho
Malay peninsula than has been liv
every other traveler who ever went
around the world by the Indian ocean
route. The only protracted stop
made by the Russell tourists was the
week spent at "Russell-Purim" In
southwest Indln, the point at which
Brother Davey has let shine the li;:ht
of the "Gospel of the" Kingdom."
Summitry Says Mlmlon Sihvchh Is
Small.
The categorical summary declares
that "the success attained by mission
aries Is small. We find Oriental Chris
tians about as sincere, Intelligent mid
earnest as the average' of church at
tendants in America and Europe, and,
us there, a very few who give evidence
of being consecrated to God and his
service." In answer to a selfaskcd
question concerning the teachings and
results of Christianity the "report"
says: "There are evidences of posi
tive leaching now being done because
the people resent It and keep their
children from the schools. We heard
of Instances where a small coin per
day was given to each child attending
school; but aside from the schooling,
the Inducements offered by the ;nli-
aionarles are chiefly social and no 11
cal." In connection with the alleged
reluctance of natives to become Chris
tians, the "report" saplently remarks,
"These Orientals are very honest In
respect to their religious professions,
except when spoiled by contact with
the hypocrlcy of the whites" all of
which Is respectfully referred to' a
certain Rudyanl Kipling.
"What, if any, change should he
made In the teaching- and financial ad
ministration to make the foreign mis
slon work more successful? The great
change necessary to make missionary
work more successful is for the mis
sionaries to have and to impart to the
people a more logical gospel. , , .The
missions would be much more success
ful in reaching the hearts of those
they would servo If they presented the
gospel ot God's loving provision of
Mesluh s coming kingdom 1. ., Rui-
selllsm.
We lend an espclally attentive eye
when "Pastor" Russell comes to write
about money. Here, If anywhere, he
should be able to speak with discrim
ination. "Our Judgment Is that por
tion, of money contributed to foreign
missions which reaches heathen lands
Is wisely enough used for Its Intended
purposes. Whatever wssto there Is
would Swem rather to be In the ma
chinery of collections. One collector
for such benevolent institutions told us
that he was allowed as his salary one
half of all that he collected. We know
not to what extent this principle ob
tains wuii other societies. Each so
ciety owes to Itself to lnMltute a Very
horough ItivtvtlKutlon Into Its own
uffulrs s4 to ascertain what propor
tion of the funds received is ever
forward to the missionaries." That
from Charles T. Russell! No man
has a right to put into print such a
statement as. that without supporting
evidence. The facts could have been
obtained at the cost of a postage
stamp from any mission board.
If the "report" were to be read i nly
by thoughtful persons It would - "ve
no other end than to bring disdain
upon the men whost names are signed
to it. Unfortunately, Russell has
made sure that It shall be read by mil lions
of people, most of whom know
little about geography, history nd
missions. ' The microbe of typhoid
fever Is a small and insignificant thing
and Its nature and habitat are not
calculated to attract the general run
of mankind to Its study. Still, the
world has learned In a hard school .he
peril of ignorlng .it. The cure for the
dangerous bacteria of Russellism is
sunlight.
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A Valuable Remedy for Throat and
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the said heirs-at-law and next of kin
from any interest therein; and said
heirs-at-law and next of kin of the
said Griffith S. Jones; deceased, will
further take notice that they are re
quired to appear at the term of the
said Superior court of liuncomlie
county. North Carolina, to be held on
the Gth Monday before the 1st Mon
day In March, 1913, the same being
tho 20th day of January, 1913, at the
court house in said county of Bun
combe, N. C, and answer or demur
to tho complaint of the plaintiff now
on file in said action, or which may
be filed before said time, or the plain
tiffs will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in their said com
plaint or complaints.
This the 7th day of November, 1912.
MARCUS ERWIN,
Clerk Superior Court of Buncombe
County, N. C.
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faith In it."
(Original of this physician's letter
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North Carolina, Buncombe ; County
Superior Court; October Term,
1912.
M. A. Nlpson vs. P. H. Nipson SUM
MONED BY PUBLICATION.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
ibove has been commenced In the
Superior court of Buncombe county
for a divorce from the bonds of
Matrimony, and the defendant will
further take notice that he Is required
to appear at the term of the Superior
court of said county, to be held on the
tenth Monday alter the lirst Monday
In September, 1912, at the court house:
of said county in Aslievllle, N, C, and
answer or demur to the complaint in
said action or the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded
in' said complaint,,
MARCUS ERWIN,
Clerk Superior Court of Buncombe
County.
R. S. MeCAXX,,
... Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Charles French Toms, executor of the
last will and testament of Griffith
S. Jones, deceased, and Charles
French Toms, trustee, under the
will of the said Griffith 8. Jones,
deceased, for Hortense Toms,
Charles French ToniH, Jr., Maurice
Toms and Margaret Toms, nnd the
American Sunday School Union,
plaintiffs, vs. The "Atlantic Cnat
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fendants. NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
To the Helrs-at-Law and Next of Kin
of Griffith S. Jones, deceased:
The heirs-at-law and next of kin of
Griffith S. Jones, deceased, whoever
they may.be and wherever they may
be found, will tako notice that an ac
tion entitled as above has been com
menced and Is now pending In the
Superior court of said county of Bun
combe, rtato of North Carolina, for
the purpose of having the last will and
testament of the said Griffith S. Jones,
deceased, construed by tho court; and
also for tho purpose of requiring the
defendant, the Atlantic Const Line
Railroad company to transfer, or to
cause to be transferred, ccrtnin cer
tificates of stock unit certain Interest
bearing eertlllrste lit eald company
to . the American Bundnv School
Union, of Philadelphia, under the
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certain certificates of stock and cer
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said company, to the plaintiff, Charles
French Toms, as trustee for Hortense
Toms, Charles French Toms, Jr., M. K.
Toms, and Maurice Toms, under the
provision of said will; and the suld
defendants will further take notice
that tho subject of said action Involves
real and personal property In this
state, and slock and Interest bearing
certificates In Mild foreign corpora
tions, and thnt If the samp, nr any
part thereof, did not paa to the de
v lives and legatees mentioned In said
will, under the provisions thereof,
then the same, or such part thereof
as did not pass under the provisions
of said will. dcenflt-d to the helrs-
at-lnw and next of kin of said Griffith
S. Jones, deceased, under the statutes
and rules of descent and dlxtrlhutlon
of North Carolina, and that the relief
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