Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-20
RESURRECTION OF HADES

he preached was so clear, so simple
so calculated to free poor mortals
from trouble that all hearing him We're
| convinced of its truth-as a preacher
and teacher he was a wonderful ana
victorious Success. Bealzebubj the
master of Hades, was Sorely distressed
by this observation He felt that his
power over man would cease forever
lest Christ could be induced to stop
preaching. but resOurceful as the chief
devil is, he did not lose courage The
Pharisehs, and scripturists had re-
mained loyal to him and were easily
persuaded to attack the Savior and
worry him. Next he went to his dis
@iples and asked them to leave their
master, calculating that false accusa
tions, the threat Of martyidOm anG
apostacy of those ne loved would in
duce Jesus to fCrego his religious
teachings.
Beelzebub's persecution resulted il
Golgotha then was lost
for Just before Jesus died the devil
had tried the fetters, which he intend
ed to pdace on the Savior's dead body.
on his own feet, and, struggle as he
might, they remained. They seemed
to have grown fast to his flesh. Beel-
zebub sought to fly. but his wings
were like lead. and he could not raise
them. And. looking up. he saw Christ
at the gate of hades. from which mul-
titudes of sinners issued. singing
psalms, all the sinners from Adam
to .'Udas. And when he, the last and
worst of them, had gone the walls of
hades crumbled and fell. whea its
evils fed in all directions. Then
LACK darkness ensued.
Centuries passed-so many. = a!Ze-
bub tired counting them, Suddenly
the stiffness of death was broken by
bowling and lamentations The chief
Ge.vil pricked up his ears. 1t was !
scarce possible that hades be resur-
rected after Christ had once save the
world But the bowling and lamenfa-
tens and gnashing of teeth grew
louder and louder Beelzehub get "
to investigate, and loi the chains
Tell from his feet and lie felt The pow
ers of his wings return. He Whistled, |
as in years gone by he used to Wis
tie, for his servants. And the fog
above his head lifted and troops of
devils put in their appearanc2-devlls
of all kinds, big and small thick and
hin lame and alert, surrounded Bee |
ze hub, as vultures circle about carton
Explain these noises l hear order
cl Beelzebub.
\ black devil stepped forward, grin
ring all over his face. "Hades, rls-
en- from ruins, is filing up again. ne
replied.
"From all over the world
And what became of the teachings
of Christ
I'VE gather in sinners despite the
teachings you speak Of said several
devils
"They have forgotten all about
them cried others.
Beelzebub became Thoughtful. III
I recollect rightly. these powers rob
bed us of our power over man
Correct master spoke the devil
of hypocrisy. "but few changes deft-
" introduced, those teachings We're
deprived of their meaning, Men no
longer believe in what the Savior SAID,
hut the adulterated chaff and nonsense
substituted.
"Tell me how it came about said
Beelzebub. and hypocrisy reported
what follows
liI.-How Christ's Teachings Were
Falslfied.
After we had been driven from
haaes and YOU. my lord. had with
drawn. went upon earth and visited
the countries where emanated the
teachings that proved so disastrous
to MS. desired TO see for myself how
| the people lived who had accepted
the new faith. And saw that they
were perfectly happy and contented-