The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-13
THE DEVIL NOT DEAD.
still The Unvanquished Foe, Says.
Rev. David Mitchell.

A sermon uDon "Satan an Angel of
Light" was delivered last evening in the
Scotch Presbyterian Church by Rev.
David Mitchell. After dealing with the
personality and with the names and at
tributes of the great enemy of mankind,
the preacher turned attention TO the
works of Satan, or to his agency as
revealed In Scripture. His agency is
spoken of in two ways-dirsctly and in
directly. After treating the former OF
these practically aud LARGELY In the words
of the Bible, DR.. MttcnelI remarked that
Indirectly Satan's agency may influence
rs.
1.-THE Apes lie Paul." he concluded, sin
warning the Ephesiaus against the vile.
of the devil says that they contended
against 'splrftual wicksduess III high
places Inc spiritual Kingdom OF dark
ness ia organized. II has its head. its
enissarfss, its representatives. In this
sense, though the enemy as we have
shown In treating of his attributes 10 not
every wherelike God, he may bs said to be
omntpresent. II Ignatius .Loyala canld.
through organization. make himself felt
over all the eartn-could be present In
every home and now the secrets of ev-
cry OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shall we say Of
spiritual powers. Satan tnrougn organ
ization is every where. Even men come
to be his emfssartes.
sATAN's LEGISLATION.
How mucu or tnls mas Deen manifested
in legislation which is opposed TO the
best interest of the people. We have
seen what hiGhhauded measures can be
taken in most vital matters. The con-
science of the nation has been trampled
upon. Some men have tried to defeat
the right of man TO vote. They ara kings
- -st~z -
sumptuously every day, Laws of an fu-
iquitous kind affecting the race tracks
have been forced upon US. There are
many ways in which violence has been
done ia the sense Of right. But we
should be thankful for the sublime spec
tacle OF the nation aroused. What aston
ishment has seized everyone during these
power of the ballot. There may be times
of corrnption-with ballot stufiug and
all the ~rest-when we almost wonder
whether God is IN the heavens. But, be-
hold, what a great matter a little fire
kindlethl The match becomes a spark.
The heart Of the people is on fire and
they sweep everything before them. We
should not forget what a power we have
in the ballot box. Reformation may be
| wrought by the nation III a single day.
Nor should reformers lose their faith.
They have ~omnipotence on their side for
the right.
THE FIGHT o BEGUN.
"Ou the other hand, when we have
gained u powerful victory, are we to sit
at ease and heed not the possibilities
Have we gained q complete and final VIC
tory? We have but begun TO fight. The
battle may have u shock for the moment.
But the enemy is not dead. The devil is
still the unvanquished foe. He Ia subtle
aud strong as ever. II we fight merely
for party, wherein are we y~ictorsf May
not our party become corrupt? Let not
him that puIteth on his armor boast him
self as he that taketh it off. The fight In
some form or other has bad to be gone
over again and again. What we want
now, as reformers. is to vote for the best
men who can be got. Let us not forget
we hold in our hand a power more subtle
b q ~GunDowder. steam or electricity
the bullet'-by which to blow into fraR-
ments the hidden rock lying In the bed
of the river. Let us be patriots. what
ever party we serve. Let US be true to
God rather thar the spirit of the world"