The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-05

high and holy purposes in the service OK
his creator. In the courts Of God, he
bore the name OF Bucifer the hent-Dear-
er and his Offices were those OF chiefesc
dignity. For them he was given great
intelligence. authority and power ana IN
them he must have borne himself with
supremost honor for ages. But there
came a time when HE free moral nature
conceived ambition ana he reDeneo
against the authority and Will or Coo
For this he was cast out into irredeem-
able punishment Christ says lie saw him
fan like lightning from Heaven and
Milton says that I'm HIS fan he drew at
ter A third part OF the stars. or angelic
spirits OF the celestial realm, and these
he subjected with himself IN hell and It's
eternal conditions.
some are disposed 70 ask why when
he fell did not God let him die?' ana
thus rid Himself and His creation OF this
evil creature Because God. having
created him gave him in His creation
part OF His own eternal life and the NE
Of Satan, no more than our lives, can be
destroyed-bccause they are eternal
Tho Devils mallgnity towards man Is
explained by the fact that his hatred
against God Is futile and he turns II
upon Gods creatures who are for the
present time. In an estate where Satan
can enter and sponate them. II unresist-
ed Every soul dspoiled by him he ac-
counts a victory against God.
Mr. Small graphically described the
ARCHAEOLOGICAL processes Of mesmerism and
hypnOtism and then declared that in the
face OF these known phenomena OF hu-
man power, il is not incredible that this
arch-splrit. Satan. should also have
power To obtain the control OF submissive
human spirits and thus enslave them In
his evil courses.
SATAN Is SHREWD.
But some protest that they would not
suffer his approach and suggestions. How
do they know that? Who is there who
would promptly recognize the Devil IN
any OF his disguises2 Poetic and pictorial
license may portray him as LONG, lean.
creature OF lurid aspcot-horns upon MS
head. pointed cars. hooked nose, herce
moustache. claws for fingers. fiery wings,
cloven hoof and spiral tail-but God never
created any such conglomerate. monde
script personagei Satan is shrewd ana
knows too well that were he to appear IN
that guise he would depopulate instantly
any city into which he entered. IT Is not
his aim 10 repe men, but TO attract them.
Hence. he comes In unsupported forms
ono Of the circle into which he enters.
Mr.. Small gave vivid and humorous
Illustrations at this point Of tho way
Satan works with the men OF business.
with the -Four Hundred" I'm society. with
the workngmen as a walking delegate
and with the disgruntled farmers for re-
form politics.
one of the most salient ana interesting
portions Of the lecture was here intro
duced i'm the legend OF how Satan got
second hold on humanity after the cata-
clysm Of Noah's food. The story runs
that the Devil did not dare 70 approach
Noah with the apple trick OF Eden. hun
waited until the patriarch planted vlne-
ward Then Satan killed a sheep.
monkey a lion and hog. mixed their
blood in fertilizing fluid and with IL
irrigated the roots Of Noahs vines.
When the grapes came they were MED
with the hloods of these beasts. Iheir
Juice made Noah drunken and caused
him to curse his children and lose his
Righteousness. Thus Satan got second
mortgage on humanity through strong
drink. and with Noah began the grand
order Of drunkards." by which humanity
has been most sadly spolated ever since.
Their are four degrees in drunkenness
the social and silly sheep degree the
merry monkey degree. the savage lion
degree. and tho final. filthy hos degree!
Mr. Small closed his most unique and
instructive lecture with an eloquent re
ference to the promised gift Of the Holy
Spirit who alone is able to give us vision
TO see the Devil in all his devices and
the power to resist him until he fees
from us.
Those who heard the famous discourse
were charmed by it and many fingered to
congratulate and thank the eloquent lee
turCr