The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08


women Of the Bible. The character Sc
lected Is THE Witch Of Endor.'' In treat
ing her character he dealt with the
present day witchery. He placed Chris
tian SCIENCE and spirtuaism alongside of
the witch.
Then said Saul unto his servants Seek
me woman that hath q familiar spirit.
that ] may go to her and inquire of her
And his servants said to him, Behold,
there is a woman that hath q familiar
spirit at Endor.' ] Samuel xviii T.
| make no apology for placing this old
witch in the catalogue of the representa-
tive women of the Bible. Although her
profession was despised one and con
demned by God, yet she stands for
type of people that have ever lived.
1t Is interesting to see how many peO-
pie there are today who can be influenced
by witchery Some time ago | had a
talk on this line with a very prominent
and cultured man. man. by the way,
who occupied very conspicuous place in
Christian work. | was surprised to find
that he had consulted a spiritualist in
Washington not long since. He had gone
there to secure a very prominent appoint
ment and he Was about losing hope when
he concluded that he would consult this
Olu WllCH, lie SAID IL WIS IL very WcH-
derful performance she carried him
through but finally she came out with
the proper information, She told him
that he might go home. that it was very
doubtful about his appointment. He took
her advice and went home. In a few
days the appointment was made. and
sure enough he was left out. NOW"
said he to me how did she know that"
why" said I. u could have told you oil
that before YOU left home"
The spirit of witchery is by no means
dead Back in the law God declared
against it. Leviticus Xxx, 6: And the
soul that turneth after such as have
familiar spirits, and after wizards. to go
a whoring after them l will even set
my face against that soul. and will cut
him off from among his people" God
fearing people have gone right on with
their spiritualistic practices Great sys-
TENS have been built on it. Upon it
fortunes have been staked. Domestic and
! social relations have been broken up.
! Only a short time ago l read OF a fam
| lily that was separated forever by the
| mischievous medding of an old gypsy
witch OF course. witchery is more pow
| erfu in some sections and among some
| people than others. Take the negro for
| example He is moro frightened by the
| appearance of a witch in his house than
by smallpox and yellow fever combined.
| have heard Of their staying up all
night and burning rags, as they say. to
stencil the witches away. l suppose, now
they smoke cigarettes instead Of burning
rags / am sure it would he more
stenching process.
The Negro and Ghosts.
Joe Price North Cardinals great negro
orator useu 10 'ell .HiS SOL
II occurred III ms Ieis ilpofHooo' IN 80
colored man was e'nployed 20 sieep a.
"hl1e man mousse curing .ne lanlhS .
absence some Wnd boys VINO Nile" %
me old man opinion u s"o9tS en- o"9
hieht "i',' NJ - ~, 80,
STOOD before en9 ml'luoM ne e,u 49, l'la~
1ieo IVA shon4 gbaete ran after him
I,tzal,.- ~ ia ,4,a,,,s stronetb wac az
+%ti - ~, .,'[t dow, ~, ~ raadeide
ral,t a,,a. o+ to h.. out
49,, ~, ar,d car dorrn foo
rha ola ,larlxe vas TOO tired to run and
Zoo scored 10 snoak Finallv the sheet
oboe+s droIled ONT Old-n,an-yo1l-are-a
ft,-r,nner,' "Whaf's 6at?" said the
IA da,1yv "you-are-a ebtv-ri1nner
at4 -. stao+ obost "0b T.ordv hIoss
-sos+ 80, ai,,,+ roar nothtne 10
ba+ 10, 10 e4,,ina To see Then as
,,1iol, as = fash fine old man was on his
foot running like q t0-vear-old
W. Iana6 81 this in me negro hut
now, CLASSIFY some Of us who ought to
l,,,o1,, better annroximate him How
-. ~ ,.o,, have given some old bag
aE ca,ts 10 road tho lines IN your hands?
- - as ,.on bava eot The unIuckv
il"" iil''''s ~ ~. eo4aI ,Sn;e,,r. scora9 M,
'hir'een ~ ''e i'' "a - o,l7
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p9 o..o .i -, ~. cros, r,a,l, ~, the
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