The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-21

"The Origin OF the Devil was the theme
for lecture by Mr.. Alfred L. Leonard,
OF the Pension Office, before the Theo-
sophicaI Society last night in Metzerott's
Hall. Mr.. Leonard made 1t plain that
prior TO the religion OF Zoroaster OF Per
STA, as Interpreted by the zend Avesta.
the idea Of a personal devil and literal
hell was never included in any religious
thoughts of any race OF people. as shown
by the coptous records available by the
intelligent research of mankind IN the
last and present century.
.'AII the evil and misery which man SUI
feTed. in a world which God undoubtedly
created good, must be explained Z" he said
THE fault Of God it cannot Dc, entirely
mans 1t must not be. tempter is.
therefore. projected, who peTsuades OUT
first parents 10 transgTess the divine com
mandments. This tempter was first in
troduced into the world by the Persians
under the name OF Abriman, now known
as the devil, ard his abode IN g deep gulf
in the center of the earth, from whence
he sailed forth and battIed with Ormazd,
the God OF Light, by whom he was con
quered and driven back TO hell. from
which place he and mis- deyas now tempt
mankind to evil, which condition shall
continue to exist until the world IS de-
stroyed by fire. when all humanity shall
become purified and live in resurrected
bodies.
ssAlI authorities" continued Idr Leon
ard, agree that the Persian faith emf
grated into Judaism and thence into
Christianity, welding an immense infiu-
ence IN both. Not until ZoToaster took
the hand Of Moses did the Jews cease TO
be idolaters and launch forth into the
Persian belief Of angels and devils. heaven
and hell, with the hope OF a coming Mes
siah to save man from the vaccinations
OF the evil one.
Mr. Leonard made extended reference
TO the zend religion, showing tn great
similarity between il and the Semitic, the
making of which latter was undoubtedly
greatly influenced by the former and its
final impress on Christianity.
Mr. Thomas L. McEneany, one Of the
most popular young men in the Govern
Tent Printing Office, left the city on Fri
day last for a trip to Lowell, Mac
On wednesday morning next A. Nc
Eneany will marry Miss Kitty 3reen. Of
Lowell. and after tour through the
East the couple viii return to their future
home here Mr. McEneany was accom-
panied by his father. Mr. Patrick Nc
Eneany. of the middle division OF the
Pension Office
There are several unanswered ques-
lions floating about the world-5ome IN
solved problems that have occasionally
rexed PEOPLE By day and night. The
Government scientists and demonstTa-
tors have never been asked who smote
the late Col. William Patterson but they
have been imp0rtuned TO tell how the
ground squirrel digs his home without
leaving any trace Of the dirt at the en-
trance. and despite clear answers the
Voodoo doctrine that he commences ai
the bottom Is accepted by many people.
The bureau Of animal Industry mas
never been able to persuade the man
raised on a farm that sheep drink water
Another question now threatens the bu-
reau-one from Maryland, which has
been discussed by the press, Why DO a
rabbit wobble its 10se2" Editorial Clerk
George F Thompson Is the arbiteT OF
these ye1ing queries
Many are the Bile5 which are prac-
tfced by designing and eTil-Ininded per-
sons throughout the country for the pur-
pose Of accommodating portions Of Uncle
Sans pension money The law clerks OF
the Pension Bureau are consequently very
busy. people. The last grist which passed
through the legal mill Of the Pension
Office includes three sentences. one COM
mission one conviction, and one indict-
ment Of malefactors and alleged mala-
factors
Ebeaezer Coates, of Kenoya ". Va
pleaded guilty in TIE United States dis
trict court at Huntington, ". Va, Of
having fraudulentIy obtained a pension
by impersonating James Wise, deceased,