"What is the secret of the opposition and slander that is being raised up against me and against all who, like me, are Bible students? It is malice, hatred, envy, strife, on the part of those who are still hugging the nonsense of the Dark Ages and neglecting true Bible study. They see that their influence is waning. But they have not yet awakened to the true situation. They think that I am responsible for their smaller congregations and small collections. But not so. The real difficulty for them is that the people are becoming more intelligent and can no longer be driven with the crack of a merely man-made whip of fear."
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Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell (born February 16, 1852 - October 31, 1916), or Pastor Russell, was an American early 20th century Christian restorationist minister and the founder of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.
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