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cnvciOppd the Council | he r'ceulh >
wave left the arch tiend standing with
wand in hand. onc wave o. which called
their attention. and he thus spoke, l
no longer look upon vou as my lnier-
iors or slaves. but as equals. we have
work to do. and know your ability.
The new world lacks nothing of the
beauties of Heaven before my rebellion
although it is of Il different style-both
human and divine-although my
treachery in appearing to the w oman.
At the word woman he covered his
eyes with his hands and shield and con-
tinucd, there is nothing in heaven so
beautiful. Angels stand in awe Of her.
Around her they fondlv hover as
though they would protect her from all
harm. To this woman | appeared as
Il serpent, and persuaded her to eat OF
the only fruit that was prohibited she
ate. The Council, as by one voice, ex-
claimed all honor to our chief, thou
alone art worthy to rule all cll,-not
so fast: Even in the climax of my sue
cess, and with the burning shame upon
that lovely brow. for committing so
fragrant wrong. The Omnipotent in
my hearing promised that her seed
should crush the serpent's head, and
he would grant mediator between
her seed and 4 iustly-oficnded God.
And now you are in possession Of the
whole facts: While | have succeeded
in cstranging humanity from God |
have not accomplished my desire, and
it is left for us, working together, to
throw all temptations in their way and
fill hell to its uttcrmost limits. When
the arch fiend concluded his remarks
each one in lis turn proposed some
temptation, as it presented itself At
the conclusion the arch tipnd arose and
with feelings SO deep, that his voice
tremblyd with emotion, lie thanked his
subjects, now his equals, for the several
powerful arguments. Each shall put
in execution the temptation lie has con-
ceived, and | will use any and all ac-
cor'ling to my wish. his warfare
continued about four thousand years
Of the new worlds ii ilr, with varied
success.
When tt" -..tpo,ts guard reported
a new star just east Of the new world.
| \ gain the Council was assembled and
the arch tiend addressed them as fol
lows: This star YOU see is the omen of
that Mediator promised to fallen man,
and | must hasten to Earth and with
your help we Will show our ability for
evil, and the orottoes of darkness re
| echoed Amen. \ straight line for the
| Earth was made bv the Host of He'll:
each temptation was applied, and
Herod the King cave orders TO have
all the children, . Years old and under,
killed, tc the OF At satisfaction Of
Satan and his hosts-yet this NJ diator
| between God and man--ycs he was
God as well rs man. Thirty-three
years passes, and 10, this same Media
tor is before tie earthly tribunal, is
condemned and even the rabhlc cries
out cr,.cify Him. 1T is finished" he
cries, and the temple WAS rent in twain
gala day in the pit of darkness was
never. nor will ever be again. Songs.
mirth, the rolling Of melted lava over
leapcd all and the ii 'ry tongue of SER
pents hissed with olee. In the midst
Of all this enjoy mcnt and m;rtI, 10. at
the CONSERVATION when Satan and his
hosts, turned and saw the N elk and
lowlv Saviour loose the bonds of mil
| lions of souls there conlineI H., the
condemned of He'll and Earth, turned
and looked ut Satan: what look. pity
and justice. He'll could not stand it,
and it beichrd forth its sulphur and
its liquid flames, threw out the released
souls and opened deeper hell for
| Satan and his Council The souls SO
released Were seen walking the Earth.
Nineteen hundred years of our time,
call-d there time and time a-ain with
all the experience OF applying the I
temptations. The Council once more
assembled, the area iicnd once more
stands b>tOre them with uplftel wand
and spc? king as follows: W. have been
hurled h,adlon. from heaven: we have
ia led when we lhougl t we Lad the
Earth III our power, even 4 million
souls were chained here, and the Son
Of the Living God, in the shape of man,
/ thwartcI our plans and set them free
rnl made a deeper bell for us. We
lave now but two chances, God has
made t. man a free Gift of this beauti-
tu worl AMI tie lulln ), thereof And
since they have TO earn their living bv
the sweat Of their brow, it Is necessary
for them to barter and trade one COM