Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-09-08
DRIVING OUT THE DEVIL.


5Hange Ceremonies Performed for the R..
h"i OF Possessed Hawaiian Boy.
Men stu profess 10 cast out devila
one really has 10 stop and inouire
Whet her he is living at the close Of the
nineteenth century when one reads the
official report drawn up by a priest OF
vending, In bavaria, OF the driving
out OF devil from a boy. The moor
boy would not pray or 70 10 church
nau nus OF temper, paid no respect TO
sacred things, and, among other mis-
deeds ill-treated his parents. The lat.
/ TER sought the advice Of doctors, and.
when they could do nothing, Father
Aurelian, the priest OF the village. pro-
nounced the bcnediction over the bow.
but without any good effect. Then the
boy was sent to a convent, but no re.
formation followed.
when the bishop Of Augsburg. n year
ago, visited the place the father. as
last resource, brought the boy TO him.
hoping he might cure him. The bishon
approached the boy with great dignity
and consciousness Of power and ex.
claimed: "Thou canst not dcceivo M.
unclean spirit" But the boy remained
as obstinate as ever, and now the con.
ciusion was come TO that he was pos
sesscd OF devil, and the operation Of
driving 1t out was determined upon. IL
lasted two days, and was. of course. not
without great pain TO the boy. The
official report says about the result OF
the operation:
AFTER applying the same means as In
the morning, exhortcd tho devil 20 con.
less the whole truth. whether he womb
leave the boy. After long cxorcism he
nt last with groans and signs, said in n
humble tone, yes On receiving
TINS answer ! became more embold-
ened and adjurcd him by God, by the
Holy Virgin and the Holy Archangel
Michael to declare whether he would
go at once. Yes was the answer.
ndjurcd him third time TO tell the /
whole truth, whether he would really |
GO lie again answered with decisive |
yes When the devil the first time
consented TO leave the boy exhortcd
him not TO enter into any Of the persons
present, nor into any other being who
might wish to have him, but to 90 TO
that spot which God has appointed.
After pause, asked, hast thou
LETT me the boy? Yes was the replv
Thy companions also?' Yes the
third time conjure thee to declare the
whole truth. Hast thou and thv com
pnnions left the boy? Yes where
nrt thou now?' In hell THY com.
panions also?' Yes in the nam. of
the most holy trinity allure thee for
The third time 60 give some sign there.
d. Yes, we are i'm he'll came baclt
The answer in fearful tones.
AT first the devil had answered IN
IN impudcnt and spiteful tone. but the
asst answer was quite melancholy.
Vow the boy began TO weep. II was
he sign that the evil spirit had really
eft him, for only at the moment when
Ne declared for the third time that he
vas in hell did the spirit 70 Until
hen he had lied unto me. for he Is IN,
athcr of lies now made the boy
make the sign Of the cross, contem- {
late the crucifx, repeat the holy
James Of Jesus and Mary, as well as
hat of the Archangcl Michael. He did
., weeping bitterly. handed him the
icces Of the cross and relies To kiss.
lie kissed them with many tears. lie
hen said the Lords prayer and the Ave
iaria, sighting loudly This ended tn,
Norclsm, and u thanksgiving mass was
hen held. "-Iondon Daily News