The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-01
THE DEMONIAC HEALED.
Or. Bright Says No Man Goes to Ruin
UnoppOsed.

UnOppOseue
Yesterday morning DR.. S. Alonzo Bright
preached in Trinity NJ. E. church on 'The
Demoniac Healed" He took as his text:
sand when he saw Jesus afar of, he ran
and worshipped Him." etc. Mark v and
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help and sympathy from his life, and puts hope
iu away from himself is fool The demoniac
would be an unheard OF quantity If at some time
during his career he had not been blessed with
friends who had often striven to help him. No
man goes 70 ruin unoppOsed. Josh Billings
sying that "When one started down hill, it
seemed a. ii all creation was creased for the
occasion, and every one ready to give him q
kick" has much force in 1t: but is, after all,
only partial truth. The most bloated and
standoned wretch now disgracing Gods foot
stool, has gone over advice, and love. and
tears, and help enough, if needed and
sted upon, to save him forever in glory.
We Mbitrate our own destiny. You arc in this
world what you choose to be. I know many
viii question this statement with their mouths,
then turn about and prove its correctness by
their lives.
Impose this mans prospects never looked
hseker than on the morning of the day he was
healed BY the Matter. Exegetes are at loss to
ifcount for his knowledge OF Jesus. recent
writer advances the opinion that he had
plunged to the depths where Jesus found him
through sensuality, or the dominion OF the
fsh And possibly, in the earlier stages of his
downward career, had seen, maybe heard,
Jesus, and witnessed some OF His wonderful
works whereby he caused the chains of sin to
ni Oh some vice-bound soul Sometimes in
these sin-wrecked lives there come moments
when the evil possession seems for the time
weakened. and such moment may have come
and characterized him long enough for that act
OF Worship in which he Is introduced to US, but
iuamomeut Satan tightens his grip and there
comes the devil-inspired interrogatory crowded
through his lips by his infamous master,
what have to do with thee?' You are the
eaSior oil men: am the devil, why do you
trouble mel How orthodox He is; or, what il
hyour business7 The devil il nothing unless
auaaeious. He was making this man curse
~nimseii, terror to the community; and yet,
when Jesus says, ''Quit," he asks,
why Is 1t any of your businessY'
Don that sound familiar. The rumseller-My
business Is legal what business have you to
interfere! Dishonest politicians inveigh loudly
AGAINST the pulpits having anything to say about
sna tney choose to denominats "matters
oa'side OF their realm" Anarchistic theories,
sIsmeiess corruption; all this brood of hell find
shaven In modern politics, and yet We must
Aeep hands on. towards may, but say to you,
"ssefve God outside OF whose realm you can
wv set' ana hear and now l serve notice on the
. -. ringsters who essay to dominate pol
.as not thousand miles from where l stand,
A.uas On ana let the people have a chance to
,V'e iof decent men, or we'll give you the privi-
seo' sitting on the fence while the procession
passes py with the consciousness OF "not being
~" TOT company. Society-brainless, hollow
.nAn-when the church says you shall not drag
oui sous anu daughters through the slums of
s"usu vice called pleasure, raise the same old
WV. .e'il efy-""h hat is it your business7 Indeed,
s o'u uadara cry Is the modern Hercules by
"nacn the Christian world is held at bay
inefe are many demoniacs at large In our
a Mus. And many Christians are so weak
sleea' 80 fearful of their business. SO afraid of
hs spies or fnformers, that the devil has
Getty ~ W.
oVme lessons from this Scripture / would
a a.v you notice. He was afraid of Jesus and
.Vesich' TO Him. Jesus said: "Come" and he
up His line of march instanter Christ
ays uses the imperative mood in doing busi-
~ IL VITA the devil. You might profit by this
go you temporize with Satan, he will only
.,c, :, ns uoiu upon you. III you stop to
.p, Tue case with him, you are gone. The
way IS to put your foot down hard Notice
.squest: send us not away" He didn't
,.a a' 70 go home-to hell Like all mischief
sa aAss, IL the devil would only stay at home 1t
q. .S DC relief He prefers to locate and stay
- 'ae helghhorhood. Ordered out of a man
a. fsals Tor permission 10 enter hog Notice
m,..s s'u can't get into pig without per
-, "a some people are worse than pigs"
-, Ne devil comes and goes in them
Sa,.Na' saying even "if you please"
Aus In proof Of this the effect OF tho
49, possession of the swine; they COM
tA.,. suicide as soon a. the devil got into
n. nov many men who are possessed of
lew do not have the courage TO rid the
VI 'heir demoralizing presence, but stay
,.n,. !" torment Others by being the willing SER
A. eaai The Savior stands today as of old
s.s uaafss shore, and waits for your worship,
ala. you VIII this homage pay. he will i'd you
HIaht who is driving you swift 10 ruin.
a. al. none other name given" whereby You
r. ec' arelease. save through the name OF
W calva'ys cross.