Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-05-10

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spritualism, admitting, in so many words
There is fascination about consultation
with the spirits OF thu dead that has q ten
dency to lead people of from their RICH,
judgment and to instil into them fanati-
cism that IS revolving to the natural
mind"
1t not only ruins its disciples, but it ruins
the medlums also, ouly give it time. The
Gadarean swine, on the banks Of the lake OF
Galilee, no sooner became spiritual medi-
ums than down they went in an avalanche
Of pork to the CONSERVATION of all the
! herdsmen. The Ofice Of medium is bad
for . man, bad for q woman, bad for q
| beast.
bring against this delusion q more fear
ful Fundamentally ruins the soul immortal
First, 1t makes man q quarter OF an inf
del; then it makes him half an infidel; then
it makes him whols iniideL The whole
system, a. I conceive it. is founded on
the lnsufficlency Of the Word Of God as a
revelation. Gcd says the Bible is enough
for Us to know alb 1ut the future wOlrd. You
say it is not enough, and that is where you
and the Lord differ.
And although the Scriptures say: add
thou not unto His words, lest He reprCve
thee and thou be found q liar" you risk II
and say: Come back, spirit Of my de-
parted father; come back spirit OF my
| departed mother, OF my companions, Of my
little Child. and tell me some things don't
know about Won aud about the unseen
world" II God is ever slapped square In
the face, it is when spiritual medium
puts own her hand on the table, invoking
spirits departed to make revelation. God
has tod YOU all you ought to know. and
how dare you be prying into that which is
none Of your business! You can not keep
the Bible in one hand and spirituaiism in
the other. One or the other will slip out
Of your grasp, depend upon it. Spiritual
ism is adverse to the Bible in The fact that
it has in these last days called from the
future word men to testify against Chris
| tianity.
| l have in my house book which was
used in this very city in the pablo service
Of spiritualsts 1t is well worn with much
service. l open that book and it says:
'What is our baptism! Answer: FIRE.
qucnt additions of water. What is our in
spiration! Plenty of fresh air and SIM
light. What is our prayers Abundant
physical exercise. What is our love feastl
A clear conscience and sound sleep" And
l find from the same book that the chief
item in their public worship is gymnastic
exercise, and that whenever they want to
rouse up their souls TO very high pitch Of
devotion they sing page sixty-five: 1.-THE
night has gathered up her moonllt fringes :"
or page sixteen: "Come to the woods,
heighow You say you are not such fool
as that; but you will he il you keep on in
the track you have started.
But" says some one, wouldn't it be Of
advantage to hear from the future world
Don't you think it would strengthen Christ
ians! Taere are great many materialists
who do not believe there are souls; bu:
spirits from the future world should knock
an talk over to US, they would be per-
suaded." To that answer in the nging
words Of the Son OF G ,i: "If they b .lieve
not Moses and the prophets, neither will
they be persuaded though one rose from,
tho dead"
Now believe, under God, that this ser.
mon will save many from disease, insanity
and perdition. believe these are the days
OF which the apostle spake when he said {:
''ln the latter times some shall depart from
the faith, giving heed 10 seducing spirits"
think my audiences, as we'll as other audi
eaces in this day, need to have reiterated
in their hearing the passages ! quoted
some minutes ago: ''There shall not be
among you a consulter Of familiar spirits,
wizard, or necrOmancer; for they that do
these things are an abominatlon unto the
Lord" and 1.-THE soul thst turneth after
such as have familiar spirits. will set Ny
self against them. and they shall be cut of
from their people,"
But invite you this morning to a Chris.
tian seance, q MONDAY seance This con
sregation Is only one great family. Here
IS the church table. Come around the
church table, take your seats for this great
Christian seance, put your Bible on the
table, put your hands on the top Of the BIZ
BILE and then listen ami hear II there any
voices coming from the eternal world.
think there are. Listeni IS cret things
belong unto the Lord our God, but thing
that are revealed b. ong unto US and to ouI
children" surely that is u voice from
the spirit world. But before you rise
from this Christian scance, l want you tc
promise me you will be satisfied with the
divine revelation until the light of the
eternal throns breaks upon your Wis ON.
Do not go after the witch OF Endor. Dc
not sit down at table-rapplng', either in
sport or in dead earnest. Have your TIA.
bies so well made and their legs so even
that they will not tip and rattle. II the
table must move let it be under the offices
Of industrious housewifery Teach your
children there are no ghosts to be seen
or heard in this world save those which
walk on two feet or four, human
or bcstial. Remember that spiritualisln
| at the best is q useless thing, for
| il it tells what the Bible reveals it is a
supcrfluity. and il 1t tells what the Bible
does not reveal it Is lie. Instead of going
out to get other people to reveal your for
tune tell your own forums by pu ting your
| trust IN God and doing the best you can.
| will tell your fortunes: ''All things work
| together for good to them who love God. !"
Insult not your departed friends by asking
them to come down and scrabble under an
extension table. Remember that there is
only one spirit whose dictation you have Il
right to invoke and that is the holy.
blessed and omnipOtent Spirit of God.
Hank! He is rapping now, not on a
table or III floor, but rApp.ng on the door
Of your heart, and every rap IS AN invita-
ton to Christ and warning OF jud ment
to come. y, grieve Him not away. Quench
Him not. He has been all around you this
morning. He was all around you last
| night. He has been around you al your
lives. Hank! There comes voice drOI.
ping through the roof. breaking through
the window, filling all this house with ten.
der and ovcrmasterlng information sa, ing
MY spi. 1t shall not Away strive"
| RESULTS OF WORRY.
Unhapplness OF People Who Fret at All
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