At one point, he met with a number of local clergymen in hopes that these men would accept the truths that Russell and his associates had discovered from the Bible and teach them to members of their congregations.
Ühel korral kohtus ta mitme vaimulikuga lootuses, et need nõustuvad tõdedega, mida tema ja ta kaaslased olid Piiblist leidnud, ning hakkavad neid oma kogudustes õpetama. Vaimulikud polnud aga asjast huvitatud.