The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-19

The readers of the Dayton Journal will
remember that, some days ago, book was
laid upon the Editors table, for a passing
notice. called the "Powers of the Air.
But, instead of noticing the work in the
usual way of editorial notices, he first sup
poses the work to favor Spiritualism, and
then attacks Spiritualism and the author of
the work In a very rough and ungentlc-
manly way. And, further, he allows II
Spiritualist 70 make avery severe thrust
at the work, and then closes its columns to
any reply. This very strange conduct of
the Journal Is the reason that the following
communication appears ont of place .-
1t has long been thepractice ofihgenicus
minds to throw, dust In the eyes of the peo-
pie on very grave subjects-snch, for in
stance, as the subject of Diabolism, De
lmonism, aud the like. Much that's palmed
off upon the world as coming from the
devil Is certainly erroneols, but it will he
lsufiicient to give the devil his due. There
lis much said about the works of the devil,
about his locality, and especially as to
where is the seat of his empire. Now, ii Is
E sufficient to make the declaration that the
e devil is no my tn nor fable, but positive
9 reality, otherwise the whole fabric OF
christianity falls to the ground. The key
E stone of the grand arch Is Satan--that old
: serpent the devil-tor, II there was nc
: devil there could have been no temptation
i, and. If 10 temptation, then certainly there
could have been no tall; and, II no fall
then no, depravity; and, II no depravity
J, no need Of salvation, and, consequently
v no need of an atOnement. Now, to say
a there is no devil, Is to deny the whole tenol
of revelation,
The author of tue "Powers of the Air
e has certainly not travelled outside of tn,
n bounds of christian theology. He take
T the ground that the atmosphere of on
d earth is the kingdom, the seat of hi
e empire. The scriptures reveal no point o
o doctrine so clearly as the doctrine of tn
/. existence Of the Devil, and that the air
= the place of his abode. That all the wicke'
e dead remain with him In the air until tn
n day OF Judgment, has not hitherto bee
n made very clear, but Webster In his com
e prehensive dictionary settles that question
! In these words: "In the Scriptures. th
ie Greek word rendered devil, Is sometime
5 enormously rendered Demon for nothing
&c more certain than that different beings ar
L intended" ..u-Ms6t
Il From this declaration of Webster, an
n the Interpretation OF many eminent di
vines. there Is no escaping the conclusio
that Demon Is the term for the spirit of
l. ldisembodied wicked man. If so, then h
~ lhktb HIS PlhNC NiNi NhN ONNlA dhN ~
Angels, Immediately after his earthly d,
cease.
er That man has no existence after death,
TO the ancient doctrine of the Saducees bu
Or Christ taught the existence of angel an
=, spirit, This being the fact, where did II
spirit OF Judas pass to at the moment OF h
OF deeease. Certainly 10 the place of perdi
a. tion of ofungodly men and fallen angels. II
no could have gone 10 no other, for he Is pos
y lively called the son of perdition. TIL
~ being the case, then tile fact Of the ext
ly tence Of aelass Of beings called the powel
of the air Is positively certain, and iixG
fact In the history Of our earth.
n We might refer TO heathen mytholog,
!. land 20 the universal belief of all nations,
70 corroborativee videnee OF the fact alluded I
le but It is unnecessary. The plain declari
AS ton Of Christ that he saw Satan, or III
IA Devil, fdlt IKE ligbnfRg from heaven,
, sufficient 10 establish the fact IL there WI
w no other. declaration Of his upon Teeor
10 But the fact that John the revelatorclaim'
b TO be inspired by Christ himself and th
inspired writer declares that Satan w
8, cast out of heaven and then adds the
most significant words--''WOe unto the II
W habltants Of the earth; for Satan has con
" down unto you" What palmer declar
NJ tion could be given OF an event which b'
70 trauspired. 44. y.
" / must say in cRndor, that the author
m the ,'POwers OF the Air" has set this SUI
To iect forth In the clearest light possibl
That work sets forth the idea that SAT-