Charles T. Russell
and
The Truth
(Actual title to be determined later)

Note: [SA] - suggests a side article.

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Preface or Foreword Why this work is important How it should be received
Chapter 1 - The Bible Students 1800-2000 Brief review of the Bible Students history from mid 1800's to today (3 pages at most) ------ A broad Spectrum of those who follow Russell's Teachings Today Those who appreciate Russell's teaching: Those who hold only a few key teachings Those who are a part of the organization he started (JW’s) Who are they and Where are Bible Students (those who follow Russell’s teachings) Today What motivates them. What do they believe How are they organized and who leads them What holds them together. What Countries residing How many exist - an overall estimate but without specifics (to protect those in the East). Discovering each other after cold war Conventions - General, International. What do they do: Activity, Publications, Studies What fragments are there & how they differ	Change to Introduction and Overview. What was the attraction - the man or message Those who came in answered with one voice -- "The message the Ransom" Those defending the denominations concluded it had to be the man. Keep this section here, but call it an Introduction. (Parkinson) Move all from this point to a chapter at the end. (Parkinson) Add information on number of ecclesias and world wide estimate. (Mali) Provide world map showing locations of ecclesias. (Mali)
Chapter 2 - When The World Began to Change 1799 - 1851 The Dark Ages and those who were Bible students at that time. The Reformation and Reform and the distinction between the two. Luther vs. Calvin I. Newton & Thomas Newton; George Fox; Zinzindorf; Wesley; Spener, Pietist Movement; Reader Movement & C.O. Rosenius; William Penn French Revolution changes religious world Bible Societies burst into existence spreading the word Sunday Schools / YMCA Bowen / Elliott / Guinness Bible Helps by Strong, Young, Keil & Delitsch, McClintock & Strong, Lange Scofield, Spurgeon, Smith, and others. Miller Movement Second Adventists (Advent Christian Church)	Add: Paulicians & Cathars (Moderate group) (Parkinson) Add effects of American Revolution & French Revolution and its preparation for the Harvest to take root in America (Mali). Add: Tishendorf, Nestle, Cruden, Wigroun (Parkinson) Add: Rotherham (Parkinson)
Chapter 3 - CTR's Early Life 1846 - 1869 CTR's Father comes to US CTR's early life and family. EducationFaith / Religious activities. Questions faith at age 16 Begins to work with father in clothing business
Chapter 4 - Faith Restored by Reasonable Doctrine. 1870 - 1875 Stumbles across Second Advent Group Allegheny Bible Class Election vs. Free Grace (a hot issue at that time) State of the Dead. All Scriptures must harmonize on a subject to get truth Topical Bible study Use of New Tools - Exhaustive Concordances with Heb. & Gr. Dictionaries. Rediscovering Ransom and Restitution Doctrines Consecrated / Immersed in 1874 (see: Conv. Ser. Rep pg 12) Comes to understand manner and purpose of Lord's return Other articles written on the time of the advent for other publications. [SA] - George Storrs. [SA] – Russell’s personal library.	Add: Predestination vs. Free Will (Parkinson)
Chapter 5 - Understanding God's Plan and Time Prophecy. 1876 - 1878 Meets Barbour and Patton Understands chronology and time prophecy Doctrine Origins State of the Dead Identity of God (rejected Trinity) Soul Kingdom Ransom Restitution Israel as part of God’s plan. Return of Christ Work of the Church Atonement Memorial vs. weekly Communion Elected "Pastor" Publishes Object and Manner of our Lord’s Return. (1877) Calls Protestant ministers together Publishes The Three Worlds - Written by Barbour, financed by Russell Other writings for other Millerite publications by CTR Russell separates from Barbour and A O Adams. [SA] - Centennial Exposition	Add: Mention those who stayed with Barbour
Chapter 6 - The Work Accelerates 1879 - 1882 Sells Business & Starts Zion WT Invests proceeds into real estate to generate income. How CTR financed the work. Marriage Publishes Food for Thinking Christians "Wanted 1,000 Preachers" - 1881 Tabernacle Shadows Published J. Paton and A D Jones Splits [SA] - Bro. Mann
Chapter 7 - The Association Grows 1882 - 1891 CTR begins to gather WT subscribers together in "ecclesias" Maria Russell begins to contribute Watch Tower Incorporated Millennial Dawn Published (Later renamed to Vol 1 Studies in the Scriptures & Divine Plan of the Ages) The Reluctant Organizer Russell’s views regarding Babylon Why Russell used "Association" rather than an "Organization" Association grows rapidly "Come out of her my people" Issues regarding ecclesia organization and selection of elders Vol. 2 & 3 Published	Can we create another chapter to focus on the publishing of the volumes, the changes they went through and other related subjects? (Wagoner)
Chapter 8 - Conventions 1886 - 1916 Tower Publishing Co. donated to WT 1898 First Conventions – Allegheny. Conventions begin again after a period. (Allegheny late 1880's..., Chicago 1893) Convention Sermon Reports Vol 4 & Vol. 5 Published (and 6th covered at this point) Travels in US [SA] - Dr. Jones and his Organizational work.	Include: Jones [SA] His work on Question Book, Sermon Book and What Pastor Russell Taught. (see reprint article on this) Also the work on transcontinental train trips. (Hagensick) Add [SA] parraralling Dr. Dobson’s advice for the family with Russell’s - amazing similarity. (Wagoner)
Chapter 9 - Pilgrims, Publications, Public Witness 1891 - 1897 World Tour 1891 - visits Palestine & Great Pyramid Was this a fact finding trip or a missionary trip? The Colporteur Work [SA] - Bro. Cole. Mrs. Russell leaves 1897 (brief ref. here. Put content in 10) Banners on side of trains - "To Hell and Back" Overland Monthly articles at time of T. Roosevelt's campaign Specially Timed messages – example: "The value of Toil" given to factory workers. The use of strong graphics and eye catching headlines in the tracts.	Note: These OM articles started in 1909 on Israel (Hagensick)
Chapter 10 - The Foreign Work 1910-1912 World Tour 1912 World Mission Gen. Hall, Bro. Kuehn, Dr. Jones, Bro. Brenneisen Leper colony of India Reception at Russell-puram (arranged by Bro. Devashayam) The Philippines The sizable work in Africa Work in South America Work in Caribbean Other Travels	Move this chapter after chapter 14 (Nekora) Add: Robinson, Maxwell, Pyles; Geo C. Driscoll was advance man. (Parkinson)
Chapter 11 - A Painful Separation 1903 - 1906 Marriage problems begin early 1890's Accusers: Adamson, Bryan, Rogers, von Zech 1894 / with Mrs. Russell's complaints. (1894 Harvest Gleanings 3, pg 114) Mrs. Russell's pilgrim trip defending CTR. Mrs. Russell writes tract against CTR The defenders of CTR. The Divorce from Bed and Board. The financial support of Mrs. Russell – the collection taken. Rose Ball Mrs. Russell lays wreath at the grave side or a flower on the coffin (which?)	Mrs. Russell’s views of marriage from her writings. Note: Mrs. Russell suggests CTR as Wise and Faithful Servant. (Hagensick) Note: Mention Mrs. Russell's "The Twain One" and "The Kingdom of God". (Hagensick) Correction: The flower was laid on the coffin and not at the grave. (Hagensick)
Chapter 12 - The Ubiquitous Preacher 1907-1909 1907 Trip The Debates: Russell / Eaton 1903 Russell / White 1908 Rutherford / John H. Troy (Baptist Preacher) Debate Moved to Brooklyn TabernacleThe London Tabernacle Trips Newspaper Campaign Side Articles: George Driscoll Henry Ward Beecher Gertrude Siebert and her work on the Manna and the Berean Manual.	Add: St. Paul Enterprise (WL Abbott & Bro. W. Bradford) Due to Armageddon sermon Abbott, editor, comes into truth; St. Paul Enterprises changes. Add: Hattie Woodword and H. Varro in L.A.)Clayton J. Woodworth. (Parkinson)
Chapter 13 - Siftings 1909 (Henninges-McPhail, J.H Giesey – VP of Watch Tower, Williamson, Ed & Fred) New Covenant Fellowship Christian Believers Assembly Berean Bible Students Church Covenant Doctrine Split Also discuss other splinter groups here [SA’s]: On key individuals who left Russell from the Ackley and Packard families.	Add: One came in (see Carl H.) (Parkinson) Add: PSL Johnson mentions 7 separations during CTR's life. (Hagensick)
Chapter 14 - Russell the Zionist Russell’s understanding of the role Jew’s would play in God’s plan. Expectation of restoration. Bro. Russell’s two views. Bro. MacPhail’s remarks in 1910-1911 convention reports. Die Stemme – the tract for the Jews. Hippodrome Mtg. To the Jews, and later in Toronto Letters to Pres. Harrison & Baron Rothschild The debate regarding the later diminishing Jewish work.	Add: Much 19th Century interest in Britian. Note: The last point in chapter 14 on the diminishing Jewish work, might mention the growing belief that the conversion of Israel was to come at the hands of the great company. This is documented in the 1910 and 1911 year end reports, in the convention reports in a sermon by either Bro. Van Amburgh or Bro. MacMillan to the Colporteurs, and in a convention report sermon by Bro. Bohnet on the Song of Solomon. (Hagensick)
Chapter 15 - The Photo Drama, Eureka Drama 1912-1914 Photo Drama work begins 1912 Technology of his day Serious health problems begin in England. [SA] Norman Woodworth’s Activity (excerpts from his biography) [SA]: Inventions that made this possible. [SA] Bro. Bradford in "The St. Paul Enterprise"	Add: The setting up of the Mena Film company.
Chapter 16 - The Final Course 1914-1916 Final Travels in US WWI – End of the Gentile times. 1914 not producing Kingdom Russell’s long held views regarding this date and his counsel to the flock. Different attitudes expressed by brethren. (Columbus OH vs. Asbury Park & Clinton IA) 1915 Layoff of 70 workers. Rutherford dismissed from Bethel? Last Trip and Death Funeral Burial – special arrangements made to protect the body. Wife’s attendance.	Re: 1914 not seeing the kingdom introduced, it would be good to mention the warnings about too great of expectations that Bro. Russell gives from 1910 onward. Also Jim Parkinson has noted the conflicting expectations in the convention report sermons for 1914. (Hagensick) Concerning the layoff of 70 workers in 1915, I would mention the disappointments with the Canadian gold mine stocks given to the Society and the plan to provide old age income for retiring pilgrims by selling cemetery plots. I believe there was also something to do with a lead mine in Galena, Kansas. (Hagensick) AZ gold mine (Rolando) Note: Offer by local minister to open his home for the body. (Parkinson) Explain "toga" incident. (Hagensick)
Chapter 17 - Pandemonium 1917 - 1932 What happened when CT Russell died. What Russell intended with his organization How Rutherford seized power and took control The will and other documents. The 7th Volume Controversy. CT Russell did/did not found the JW’s. Groups that split off and brief history Pastoral Bible Institute Watchers of the Morning - (Journal published by I.F. Hoskins) Laymen’s Home Missionary Movement Epiphany Bible Students Association Standfast Bible Students Association Elijah Voice Society Servants of Yah Dawn Bible Students Association Christian Millennial Fellowship Back to the Bible Way, Inc. Jewish Bible Students Pastor Russell Memorial Association Bible Fellowship Union (Great Britain) New Jerusalem Fellowship (England) The Old Paths (England) Forest Gate Church (England) Maranatha Conference (England) Goshen Fellowship (England) The Institute of Pyramidology (England, France, Switzerland) The Philanthropic Assembly of the Friends of Man (England) Angel of Jehovah Bible and Tract Society Berean Bible Institute (Australia) New Covenant Fellowship (Australia & US?) The Christian Truth Institute (Australia / England) Universalists - brief treatment Concordant Publishing Concern (Founded by A.E. Knoch - 1909) (Walter H. Bundy / F.H. Robison / Menta Sturgeon / many prominent) The unassociated (independent Bible Students)	Add: JFR's ouster of the Board majority. (Parkinson) Show an illustrated tree diagram showing the branches off from Russell’s association. (Mali) What about the touchy issue of the independent Bible Student movement that arose in the 1950's in protest to the Dawn, and their later division into the "past tense historical interpretation" faction (such as Akron, St. Louis, North Carolina, Mahomet, etc.) (Hagensick) Add: Riemer group in St. Joseph Mo.Christian Bible Students Assn (Ken Wade Bordes)(Parkinson)
Chapter 18 - The Message Kept Going History of how the movement spread in other countries. Great Britain< Germany / Switz Sweden (& Finland) France / Switz Poland / Ukraine Romania / Moldovia Greece Far East Australia India Africa (Excerpts from "The independent Africa" by Edinburgh Press) Caribbean South America
Appendix A (written by Jim Parkinson?) Defense of Controversy / Accusations: fraud or jealousy Miracle Wheat Libel suit with Brooklyn Eagle Fiasco with Brooklyn Eagle (is this same as above?) Russell-Ross trial Accused of perjury. Russell’s rich life style Slander suit with the Star(?) Statements made at the divorce. Accused of child Molestation Accused of being treated for Syphilis Accused of advertising sermons he did not give Accused of being a racist – separating blacks & not sending literature to black neighborhoods etc.	Add the following Appendixes: · Summarization of contents of Six Volumes (Mali) Maybe add other writings as well. (Wagoner) Or add a chapter to do this (Wagoner) · Short profiles of others who helped Russell (Parkinson) · Perhaps another Appendix is called for to show the distinctions between the Bible Student movement and the Jehovah's Witnesses. (Hagensick) Add: Charges that a Russell suggested his writings taught more truth than the Bible. Charges that Russell thought he was some kind of anointed prophet of God. (Wagoner)
Appendix B Scriptural Applications made to CTR Keep brief and objective by presenting pro and con views and allowing the reader to decide. Faithful and Wise Steward 7th Messenger Man in Linen – Chinese missionary using this. Russell’s reaction to the window painting Antitype of Ezekiel (?)	Add: Discussion regarding linen toga made for him prior to death in connection to Ezek 9. (Wagoner) Add: CTR's counsel discouraging such talk. Denies being inspired. (Parkinson)
Appendix C Comparison of CTR's accomplishments to contemporaries. Russell is forgotten but how did his work compare with those well remembered: Moody, Spurgeon, Billy Sunday, Henry Ward Beecher, 7th Day Adventists, Christian Science	Change: "forgotten" to "unfavorable mentioned in the denominations". Change: "well" to "more favorably" Add: Talmadge(Parkinson)
Appendix D (written by Paul Mali) Teachings / Doctrines Comparison with other faiths. General: 1) Comparison with Christendom (Evangelical, Catholic) Soul Death Resurrection Ransom Kingdom Christ’s Return Purpose of the Church
Appendix E Anecdotes (evaluated, reliability’s, confidence)
Annotated Bibliography
SIDE ARTICLES: Each Chapter will have a side article summarizing world & US events that happened during those years: Technology Communications Politics Government Social Changes Wars Major Religious events. OTHER SIDE ARTICLES: Brief Biographies of those who influenced & worked with CTR We need to fill in the names here. W. Norman Woodworth Edgar brothers … Events in the movement that does not fit the time of the chapter. …	The following names could be sprincled throughout the book as Side articles. For those that don't fit there we may wish to add an additional Appendix to discuss them. (Wagoner) Add: (Hagensick)Benjamine Barton Paul ThompsonIsaac Hoskins William Hollister Robert Hollister John Dawson John Beggison Bro. Van Amburgh Bro. Mac Million ---- Add: Short biographies on those below (Parkinson): Isaac Hoskings Robert H. Hirsh Emile Harry Herrscher Roberto Montero Henry J Shearn (England) WM Crawford (Scotland & England) JA Bohnet (the old bachelor farmer / Pgh.) WM. E. Page Alfred I Ritchie George W. Stefson & Jonas Wendell Joseph L. Russell ------- if space permits --------- Alex Hugh MacMillan William E. Van Amburg Clayton J. Woodworth J.F. Rutherford Jesse Henery (England) Rose E. Ball [Henninges] or E. C. Henninges

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