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Pastor Charles Taze Russell

*** Charles Taze Russell Grave Headstone ***

[Rosemont United Cemetery, 226 Cemetery Ln. Pittsburgh, PA]

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Charles Taze Russell
FEBRUARY 16, 1852
OCTOBER 31, 1916
THE
LAODICEAN
MESSENGER

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*** Watchtower 1917 November 1 p.323 ***

The two most prominient messengers, are the first and the last - St. Paul and Pastor Russell.

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*** Awake! 1951 May 8 ***

who is preaching the teaching of Pastor Russell? Certainly not Jehovah's Witnesses! They can not be accused of following him, for they neither quote him as an authority nor publish or distribute his writing.

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*** Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose, p. 63 ***

Jehovah's Witnesses admire the qualities he possessed as a man, but were we to give the honor and credit to Pastor Russell, we would be saying the the works and success were his; but Jehovah's Witnesses believe that it is God's spirit that guides and directs.

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*** Watchtower April 15, 2002 p.28 ***

Two Pastors Who Appreciated Russell's Writings

As observed in 1925 by Remigio Cuminetti, Banchetti showed "much sympathy" for the work of the Bible Students and was "fully convinced" of the doctrines as explained by them.

On one occasion. Banchetti was dicussing Russell's writings with a man named J.Campbell Wall. In answer to Wall's criticisms, Banchetti said: "I am certain that if you read Russell's six volumes, you would experience a vigorous and deep joy, and you would thank me with emotion. I do not parade doctrine; but I read those books eleven years ago, and thank God every day for putting before me such light and such consolation by means of a work that is entirely and solidly founded on the Holy Scriptures."

Listen, Listen, Listen

It is significant that these two Waldensian pastors- Daniel Rivoire and Giuseppe Banchestti- expressed appreciation for the way Russell explained the Bible. Banchetti wrote: "I say that none of us evangelicals, not even our pastors of theology professors, nobody knows everything. Nay, we have many, many other things to learn…[we should] …stay and listen, not thinking we know it all, and not rejecting what is offered for our examination. Rather, listen, listen, listen."

Every year, thousands listen to the Kingdom message as brought to their homes by Jehovah's Witnesses. Open-minded people everywhere who thirst for Bible truths are responding to Jesus' invitation: "Come be my follower."

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