Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER I. "WHERE ARE THE DEAD?" This is the subject of one of Russell's articles, published in the "Public's Paper," an Arabic paper of New York. The writer intends to convince us that the dead, both wicked and righteous, are all completely perished, both physically and spiritually, and that no human soul has entered heaven yet. Russell started it off by the following words of St. Peter to the Israelites, Acts 2-29: "Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried and his sepulchre is with us unto this day." Then he omitted up to verse 34, and said: "For David is not ascended into the heavens." From what has passed, you see, dear brethren, that the writer, Russell, has selected the phrases which suit his purpose when not considering their relations with what has preceded or what follows; he therefore omitted all the verses which explain the above quoted words of St. Peter, and which undoubtedly give the real meaning. If we review what St. Peter said from verses 22-34 we see that he was telling them about Jesus Christ, that he was approved of God among them with miracles, wonders, signs, etc., until he got to verse 25, he said: "I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for He is on my right hand that I should not be moved." Is it not plain, dear brethren, that at first glance one is very apt to understand as if David spoke so of himself? Therefore, to explain the matter clearly, St. Peter explained as follows: "Because David did not ascend to heaven." David spoke of Christ, or in other words David said so while he was living in the body before he ascended to heaven and before he saw the Lord before him always we can discern that what is mentioned in verses 25-28 does not refer to...
