The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-28
THE GATE CITY
TUESDAY, FEB. %.
Tar;oss Projections of the Devi1-Ho'
Cksaply People Sell Themselues-A
Zuerscna HpwrceoS,

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Tar;css Projections of the DerV-HoD
CAsdply People Sell Themseiues-A"
kmsricaa NPsypeos.
AsotdmS Il ssrmons preached in the
Church II 81! Hsul the Apostle (Catho-
lic1 IL Nov Ysse, - just been publish
ed. They ars ~ sstirring and vigorous.
and some clits 6puR6e6n like in their
QUE iutness. Ths ioIiosis9 Il ! sample.
The resl value Of the soul, therefore,
IS much greater than its market value.
Market valuev I hear some one say !:
sWhy, father, Whist d goa mean? 1
mean by market value ne price that ssula
commonly sell for. Sell for! why human
souls are NOT 10 the market TO be bought
aud soId.' Indeed my brethren, fear
they are. The Devil is bidding for souls
all the while, and the market value Of each
soul may be said to be that which its
owner is willing to let it go for. Every
time that man, under the influences OF
some temptation, deliberately commits a
grievous sin, does he not know the coase-
quence is the forfeiture of his souls eler-
nal liberty and happiness? What is that
but trading with the Devil, who takes
nothing but souls in payment
"The Devil is peddler. and goes about
to sell his ill-gotten wares for souls. All!
how many clerk has sold himself to the
Devil for a few pieces of stolen silver.
from the drawer How many driver or
car conductor for the privilege 10 embez-
xe few baifdimes in the day! How
many miserable girl, for stolen dress,
pair Of shoes or stockings, bracelet, q
ring, breastpin!
1.-The Devil is a smuggler. How many
merchant has traded away his soul for a
fraudulent return to the custom house, or
the tax commissioner. sealing the horri.
BILE contract with an oath!
'sThe Devil is pawnbroker. That girl
pawns away to him her religion aud her
soul for the sake of a Marriage; ay. and
pledges away beforehand the souls of the
children that may be born to her.
.'fhe Devil is an attorney. When pso-
pie buy and sell real estate, there is al
ways third party. the lawyer. The same
rule holds in avery sinful transaction. See
that ragged, wretcbed man leaning on the
counter at the grocery. Ii is only dime
down on the counter his wife's heart and
his childreu's bread And that other
man that sells it to him behind the bar!
Is it only SO much fiery drink be sells, TO
help his neighbor on to- ruin? mol but as
he empties that decanter, be pours awag
his own b pes of heaven, bis part in God,
the water that baptized him, the share he
has in the blood of Christ that died for
him. There is third party here, a
hideous thing curled up like black ape
on the counter. He acts as attorney be-
tween the parties. He claims his fees,
and for payment takes mortgage on the
souls of both.
ooh! If | had the power, / would com.
pei that wicked 6end to come up here in
bis own shape, and make him point out
the unfortunate creatures that he has
bought aud confess what be has paid for
each. can imagine hrs confession t, be
something like this: Il bought that mlserly
looking man for few promissory notes
and some tenement houses The other
one near him cost me q corporation con
tract Some OF my bargains weIe cheaper
L bought two or three OF them. soul and
all, for The right to vote upon a false oath.
That young elrl with patti on her face,
for a nights dance and q beau. Thai
other one for new cape; and that old wo
man sold cut for soiue blankets, aud few
bars stoisn soap That linle politician
gave me his sui Tor al efIiec; aud-do
you see rhas'man chat looks as if the wa.
ges OF all the aborers of the parish had
gone Into one body-he aud | trade in
souls; bought his for corner grocery,
and he brings NE in whole army of
drunkards.' And then when the wicked
Spirit had ended his confession, | would
ask for al angels trumpet, That | might
shout over the heads of the whole con-
grcgation, with a voice Ike that which
Will enc day startle the dead in their cof-
mas, those words OF Jesus Christ: What
Proti shan man have If he gain the
Whole world, and lose his own soul; or
what exchange SHALL man make for his
soul?'"