The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08
DR.. BR0UGHTON'S SERMON

familiar spirit IL mas always DNNiA
woman who has led the witch host GO
where you please and you will tind that
the spirItual1stic tads are cnamploheu
by woman. Modern spirituallsm. ne"
thoughtism, Christian Science and the
like are all headed by woman. This is
a fact well worthy OF study.
Eating His Own.
Now it must be remembered that saul
had previously ordered all the tribe or
witches to be put out OF the country
But there were q few left who worked
their tricks on the sly the witch OF
Endor was one Of them. There Is noth-
ing known Of her except in connection
with this incident. she Is called the
woman OF Endor, doubtless because she
worshipped the God Endor, The servants
remembering this woman referred tho
king to her so a night when the armies
were quiet the king made his way over
to her place. in order to escape detec-
ton he disguised himself. Think of a
King in such a prccueament! II only
goes to snow how sin will down a man.
even with the best OF prospects,
The place is finally reached. fancy
it was away up on the hillside, in some
out-ot-the-way place. He enters and is
taken in charge by the old witch, who
had no idea that ne was Saul. The re
quest Saul makes Is Bring MIA up
whom 1 shall name unto thee. Then
the old witch said "Sau. hath cut off
those that have familiar spirits" But
he assured her mo harm shall befall
thee" Then she SAID, 'Whom wilt thou
that I bring up for thee2 Saul an
swered samuel samuel mad long beeu
dead He was q man greatly honOred OF
God and loved by all his people. NO
wonder how Saul turned to him. He had
once despised him His reign had Knocked
Samuel from the beginning but now No
is troubled and sees differently Is it
not a pity tine world has to be carried
| through the school of trouble TO learn
the bast lessons.
The Seance in Progress.
But we are not vet through with that
little seance there IN the room. me Old
witch calls FOR Samuel and when she
pretends to see him she turns to Saul
and screams. "Wny mast thou deceived
me? Thou are Saul" But Saul said,
BE not afraid. VINO sawest thou" She
SAID. II saw gods ascending out Of the
earth linen saul sad. 'W-aat form is he
OFF, She said. An old man with
mantle, Then saul perceived that II was
Samuel.
Now begins inc famous conversation
with the ghost. Let as De careful to
weigh every word. Get again the place
| and the persons and the condition o.
| Sauls mtnd ana conscience.
The ghost Samuel speaks to Saul. "Why
hast thou disquieted mo to bring me upH'
Saul answers. i am Sorc distressed;
for the Philistnes make war against me
aad God is departed from me, and an
sWerefh me no more, neither by prophets.
nor by dreams. therefore ! have called
thee, that thou maNest make Known unto
me what ! snaU DO.
Samuel again speaks: "Whercfore dost
thou ask Of me. seeing the Lord is de-
parted from thee. ana is become thine
enemy? And the Lord hath done to him,
as He spake by me: for the MQrd hath
rent the kingdom out OF thine hand, and
siven it TO thy neighbor even unto David:
Because thou 0beyedst not the voice Of ne
Lord, nor eXeCutedst His fierce wrath
upon Amaek therefore hath the Lord
done this thing unto thee this day More
over. the Lord Will also deliver Israel with
thee into the hands of the Philistines, and
tomorrow shalt thou and thy sons be wit h
me. the Lord also shall deliver the host
of Israel into the hand of the Philistincs.
This Wa terrible news, but it proved
true. The Philistines did rise up and over
power him; aud rather than endure de
feat. Saul took his own life. Poor man.
How a great life is ruined by sin. 1t
should be a great warning to us today
The Merits Of Witchery.
But what Of the merits of witchery?
Was this case 4 genuine communication
between spirits? Did the ug&2h bring
Samuel up and did Saul actually talk
with him
To both Of these questions must
answer, no First ] do not believe that
any human power can call a soul from
the other world. This does not moan that
departed spirits may not. in a sense. com
municate with the earth. bat it is not for
a human being whether sprtuaist or
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