The free press., 1896-04-30
EXCHANGE FL ASHES.
THE DEVIL.

IdE DEVIL.
II is believed by many, that not
withstsnding God is almighty, and
desires the ultimate happiness of all
his offspring, yet being called the
devil, is possessed of more power
than omnipotence itself; for, while
God saves one, the deyil destroys
one hundred. God would save all
If he could-this Is his ruling de-
sire, but alas the enemy with which
be has to contend, is more crafty and
powerful than omnipotence. The
prevalent theology of the day in-
wolves this idea, absured and re-
pugnsnt as II is. That an omnipo-
tent God can be circumvented by
an enemy greater than omDipotence,
is the climax of absurdiry. Ac-
cording to this theology, our ale
mighty Father Is weak and power
less in the hands of the arch adver-
sary of man! God is doing all he
can to further the work OF saliva
tion. and would do more, but the
devil prevents him How such an
idea iishonors God, disthrones him,
I-snatches the sceptre from him,
aud places it in the grasp of the
devil, who Is dragging millions to
the realms of endless torment,
while God is doing all be can to
counteract his Defarious designs,
but csnnot.-Universalist Herald.
NOT BAD IDEA.
A gentleman once asked laws
yer what he would do provided he
bad loaned a man $500, and the
man had left the country without
sending any acknowledgment.
"Why, that's simple; just write
him to send an acknowledgment for
the $4,000 you lent him, and he
will doubtless reply stating it was
only $500. That will suffice for a
receipt and you can proceed against
him If necessary, ,"-Scientific Amer
ican.
The safeguard against temptation
is rot seclusion. but self culture.
As it ia not disinfectants which
will most certainly secure one a.
gaibst infection, but sound con-
J stitution. so 1t is not rules of life
which will strengthen one against
temptation, but strong soul. One
must build up his moral constitu-
ton by the habit of noble deeds
and high thinking, by fellowship
with pure women and honorable
: men. The chief aids in this regi
mel are literature and friendship
Ian Maclaren.
/ Judge Fewell made the fines or
/ parties convicted in the circui,
court at Meridian pay the cost o1
holding the term, thing that has
not been dene in that county for 81
-tt.-si---rrs4syre rrfr -nf rp,--sps-~l @sZz-~eSn
years. If all the circuit judges
would follow the example set by
Judge Fewell, they would hear few
er complaints from the people
whom they serve.--Magnolia Ca
Zette.
| Business men are the first to COM
plain about frauds at the elections,
or the election of bad men to Of
fee. They have no one to blame
but themselves, if they stay away
from the primaries, or momi ating
conventions. Here is where the
bad men get in. Make it your
} business to 60 to the polls, and
, stay there all day if necessary, or
Z pay some one TO do so, to look
after frauds, and the tricks of poll
lticlans. Word aud Works.
Do the best you can where You
are, and when that is accomplished,
God will open door to a higher
sphere. .-Bucher.
The reason why our pastors do
not preach more on missions ia
that they do not believe much In
missions. Men always talk good
deal about things that they heart.
lily believe h,.-Mississippi Baptist.
The eyes of the commercial world
are on Ship Island Harbor, the
largest and safest harbor on the
Gulf, where the navies of the world
could be at anchor and have room
to spare nd where the fleets of
commerce an cone in, load, and
! go out with out let or hindrance.-
Gulfport Southwark.
The young man in canal street
store who makes it his special hob
by to say bright things has met bis
match. A bright and pretty young
schoolmistress entered the store
yesterday and asked, in a most in
nocent way for a how.
II am at your service"
replied the fresh young man, smiling.
YES said the young woman,
eyeing him closely, "but want a