Brother Russell I feel was right, to my knowledge Bro Rutherford followed the same disaplinary process, it only changed in 1953 when Knorr after an Awake article in 1947 condemning expelling (by the Jews in 1st century) and ex communication practised by the Catholic Church as satanic evil and un neighbourly. I know all the scriptures quoted of by heart, Paul’s words. 20 years ago I experenced this excessively cruel process as have many who are connectEd with this site. The action as practiced by Jehovah’s witnesses is evil through and through. Shunning is worse its entirely anti Christian. Paul’s words are not directives from the body of apostles it’s his personal advice to those taking the lead in the Corinthian congregation. His words on judging if taken as creating a judicial committee to sit and judge their fellow brother, this Contradicts the recognised words of Christ and the recognised actions of the first century christian congregation. It’s a misinterpretation. As for the excuse that The congregation must be kept clean So disfellowshipping must be enacted. The congregation is kept clean by Christs BLOOD not by Christian men sacrificing their brother on the alter of ‘Baal’. Child sacrifice was practiced by Jews in Israel so they would live with a blessing on the land. One life for the land. One spiritual life is sacrificed to Satan so the congregation can be clean. Remove the wicked one hand him over to Satan. BAALISM. No Paul is not teaching this. Brother Russell is completely clear and it’s not ex communication. Satan introduced hell as well it was brother Russell and his associates who turned to Jehovah and received his approval. Sorry anyone who says they worship Jehovah through his beloved son repudiate his self sacrificing sacrifice if they insist on Baal ism - disfellowshipping ex communication or expelling.