Eaton wrote an article entitled "Between the Lines in the Book of Acts," which was published in the Methodist Review of July 1923. It's reproduced on books.google.com.
https://books.google.com/books?id=XoTTAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA6&dq=ephraim+eaton+methodist&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjP-KWt_Yf2AhWVJ0QIHUv2DpQQ6AF6BAgzEAI#v=onepage&q=eaton&f=false
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A very interesting article. Even though Eaten was not a big fan of Russell, I find it interesting that he uses some words that Russell often emphasized, such as atonement, regeneration, and character. I also find it interesting that he speaks about the vastness of the universe, and how our view of the cosmos, as compared to that of the early Christians, may have made it difficult for them to fully appreciate what "the Kingdom of Heaven" may have been. I also find it fascinating that Russell also wrote about the vastness of the universe in the February 15th, 1913 Watchtower (the first article), and seems to imply that the bride of Christ may in some way be involved in bringing the gospel to other parts of the universe. I wonder if Russell and Eaton had more in common than they realized.
Eaton's idea that the Antioch church was "the first grand attempt to carry out the command of the Great Commission" is very interesting. He seems to argue that without the experience of the Antioch church, and its outreach to the Gentiles, the Church may never have become more than a reform of Judaism. It is an interesting conjecture. His article makes me want to re-read the Gospels and the Book of Acts again, and indeed "read between the lines" like Eaton did. My thanks to Bruce for bringing attention to this article. It is very thought-provoking.
Andrew Grzadzielewski
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