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of the people of California to the fact that there was absolutely nothing in common between Russellism and the Bible Institute. Mr. Palmer says, “ My attention has been called to the fact that some persons have been confusing the Bible Institute of Los Angeles with the International Bible Students’ Asso ciation, some of the members of which latter are now being prosecuted for vio lation of the federal statutes. It has been my special duty as Assistant to the United States Attorney for this dis trict to prosecute this inquiry, and so far as I know, and so far as the evi dence shows, there is no connection whatever between that institution and the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. I have not, either as an individual or as an officer of the Government been informed of any suspicion of disloyalty upon the part of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. I know many of the men constituting the board of directors and executive officers and am pleased to make this statement for the purpose of removing any wrong impression that may have resulted from the prosecution of those individuals connected with the International Bible Students’ Associa tion.” The Bible Institute of Los Ange les is patriotic and unselfish in its work and stands as a bulwark in defense of the old doctrines of the Bible which have made this country possible. The age limit for those desiring to enter the Bible Institute has recently been lowered to eighteen years. This is done in view of the fact that young men and women are now being graduated from the high schools at a lower age than a number of years ago, and the new ruling will make it possible for such to enter the Bible Institute immediately.
NOTICE: It will be appreciated ■if former students of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles will from time to time keep the managing editor ‘in touch with their work. Among the special speakers the Insti tute students have been privileged to hear recently are Dr. W. H. Griffith Thomas, Dr. Charles A. Blanchard, Rev. Alex R. Saunders, Canon F. E. Howitt, Robert C. McQuilkin, Rev. Harry Whit tington. The eleventh annual Montrose Bible Conference, an Eastern branch of the work of the Bible Institute opens July 26 and closes August 4, 1918. Among the speakers are Dr. R. A. Torrey and Dr. William Evans of Los Angeles; Dr. Griffith Thomas of Toronto; Dr. John Maclnnis of Syracuse, N, Y. The second annual Ministerial Institute under the auspices of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles is held on the same grounds at Montrose, Pa., from July 8th to 25th. Dr. Torrey, Dr. Evans and Dr. M. G. Kyle teach regularly throughout the institute and other speakers of renown are to have part. During the past few years followers of so-called “ Pastor” Russell of whom there are no small number in Los Ange les, have sought to make it appear that the “ International Bible Students Asso ciation” which is the latest title given that cult, was identical with the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. When recently Russellism got into bad graces with the^j government, there were some who con ceived the idea immediately that the Bible Institute had been circulating seditious literature. The following let ter received by the Bible Institute from W. F. Palmer, special assistant United States District Attorney, was used to good advantage in calling the attention
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