The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-22

The Rev. w. G. Moorhead. D. D., has
given us a list Of his names as recorded n
the New Testsment Scriptures. This list
is rs follows:
Abaddoa-Revelation 8: IL.
Accuser-Reyelation Il: 10.
Adyersary-l Peter 5: 8.
Angel OF the Abyss-Revelation Q: II.
Apollyon-Revelation 3: IL.
Reeizebub-Mark 3: o.
Belial-2 Corinthians @: Is.
Devil-Matthew 4: ].
Decentralization 20: 2.
Great Red Disqualification Il: J.
Evil One-Matthew l3: 10.
Enemy-M Matthew l3: 50.
Father of Lics-John s: IL.
God OF This World-2 Corinthians 1: =.
Lar-John s: "A.
Murderer-John s: ~.
Prince of Devils-Mark 8: p.
Prince of This World-John 3: q.
Prince OF the Power OF the Air-Ephe'
slams =: 2. o.,
Strong One-Lule IL: 81.
Spirit OF Evil Neutrality-suspicious. 2: 2.
Tempter-l Thessaloniaas {: s..
Notorious criminals have 4 certain uu1 .
her of aliases by which they are known to
their partners in crime. They rear Ger:
tain names because they have committed
certain things, so ali ties.: naMes mean
something; as they are a:pned to the
devil each name Is descriptive OF bis dis
position. energy and power.
He is Apollyon because he - DESTROYER
lie is Abaddon recause ne Is destruction
itself.
The Man Murderer because he Is the a..
sassin of the Race.
The Great Red Dragon because Of hi
Tho Serpent beeau7e o. his craftiness.
The Tempter because he is a deceiv:r:
Some years ago IN the city OF Ihiladei
,,hia there stood outsi1; OF one OF the sa.
Icons a woman clad in rags, who once had
lived in one of the hest homes in that
CITY. She had a little baby IN her arina
and an older child VIA tucsiny at her
skirts. She raped rpon the door and
when it was opened she said, I want my
husband" The husband was callet; cut.
DE had once bee- of great reputation: q
mar OF real talent, had provided Tor his
wife and children al tnat money could
buy, and. now he is shorn OF everything
except the merest s"mblinsc OF manhood.
What do you want" he said. with al
oath, and she answ .red. Il wnnt you to
come home: the ch;'drsE have had nothing
you" and the man who had sworn 20 love
and care for her drew back his fist and
struck her. The baby fell from her arms,
the elder child ran shricl;;ng from her side.
Is he not q destroyer with such picture
az this in your mind. and this is but one
OF the multitude. His ran,es ore enough
to terrify US. SO that We would, while we
may, escape f:on sin.
His Personality. know it is true that
very many people scout the idea OF per
sonal devil, but the following statement
has been made by most distinguished
Bible scholar, namely, Every attitude.
quality, action. walk and sign which can IN,
dicate personality has been predicated OF
the devil and cannot be explained away.
The argument that would rob the devil OF
his personality would rob God of His, and
il as men say. these attributes simply
mean the principle Of evil then on the
same ground OF Interpretation the Bible
may mean anything or nothing.
w.
Just word or two about his work, He
begins in a very slow way and his inau.
ence is most insidious.
As 4 fisherman, when he has q. great fish
on his hook. lets out the line, 60 that the
fish may swallow down the hook, and be
more surely caught, even so the devil,
when he has a poor sinner upon his hook,
does not, at the first, treat him roughly,
but stretches out his rod, line aud all, that
he may make the surer Of him, and hold
him the faster.
Not long ago in the Tombs a man who
had been a brilliant lawyer awoke from .
stupor of days, and shaking the door de-
mandcd OF those who came to answer his
summons why he was there. They told
him on the charge of murder. For Gods
sake" he said, do not send the word
home; at least. do not let my wife know,
for it will kill her. and they told him that
written these few words concerning one
who can take man with brightest future
and greatest reputation, and make him Q
murderer OF his own homes JOY. This is
his work
His Doom. He NAV be overcome in the
New Testament. We read, Resist the
devil and he vii! fee from you" Jesus
did this and when the devil tempted Him
He said, 1T il written" and then. 1T il
written again" There is but one weapon
that can make him afraid. and that is the
sword Of the Spirit, which is the sword OF
God.
There is a legend of Luther that during .
serious illness the evi! one seemed to enter
his sick room, and looking at him with q
triumphant smile unrolled vast roll which
he carried in his arms. As the fiend
threw one end OF it on the floor and it
unwound itself with the impetus he had
given it Luther's eyes were fixed on it,
and to his CONSERVATION he read there
the long and fearful record OF his own
sins. clearly and distinctly enumerated.
That stout heart quailed before that
CHASTITY roll. Suddenly it flashed into his
mind that there was something not writ.
ten there. He said aloud. "One thing you
have forgotten: the rest is all true, but
one thing you have forgotten, The blood
of Jesus Christ His Son c!canseth Us from
all sim" As he said this the "Accuser Of
the brethren and his heavy roll OF ia.
mentation and mourning and woe" disap-
pcared together.
II you would know his final doom you
have but to turn 20 Revelation the 10Th
chapter and read the first three verses.
And / saw an angel come down from
heaven. having the key Of the bottom!ess
pit and great chain in his hand. And he
laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent,
which ia the devil and Satan, and bound
him thousand years. And cast him into
the bottomiess pit. and shut him up, and
set a seal upon him that he should deceive
the nations no more till the thousand years
shcu'i be fulfilled. and after that he mus.
be loosed n little season"
From such foe as this may God deliver
rs now.
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