Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-01

vi '"'NV uiiHdppy UIluid'o Nh'hi u
writer's OF that time describe as bein,
possessed by devils That was vivit
picture that Christmas Evans drew o.
the return to his home OF that MAJ
whose home was among the tombs
where he dwelt like a wild beast, Il
misery to himself and q terror to 9th
ers. No sooner was he delivered by
the. mighty word Of Christ than he
started Off to hunt up his wife and
children. No sooner did the wife see
him coming than she was struck dumb
with fear Then she cried Run. chill
dren. Run to the house and bar the
doors. Your father Is coming. Run
or he may kilius" The family hasten
cd into the house, while the older boy
started off TO the ncighbors for help.
They barred and barricaded the win
dows and the doors Of the house. The
smaller children began to cry with
fear. The older children knew If their
father possessed Of a thousand dev
lis, should ever be able TO batter down
the door OF thc house he might Stay
them. But. strange 10 say, as the
trembling wife and children saw the
fnther and husband come nearer, in
stead of seeing him foaming Mt the
| mouth and flashing his eyes and Of
hearing him rave with his cursng lips.
they saw him with loving smile
upon his happy face. lie kept calling
to his wife: MARY, open the door. DO
not he afraid 1t IS I, your husband,
freed from all my devils. Mary. open.
Jesus has saved me. Jesus has saved
me-"
That WINS n wonderful description
! Christmas Evans drew of the poor
| maniac who Ind beer possessed With
the thousand devils among the Ga
darenc tombs Hut Is the scene of
that liberated Hebrew returning home
any moro wonderful thnl the scenes
many of MS have witnessed when we
saw the drunkards who hnvc been res
cucd Ivy Christ from the devils Of
drink and the outcasts who have been
rescued by Christ. and the seven devil
cd Marys Of thiS age who have been
rescued by Christ. all returning to
| their homes: Is the scene Of the poor
Gadarenc maniac, rescued 10y Christ
any more marvellous than the scene of
a Cough. or a Woolley OF a Jerry Nc
Aulcy. who have been exercised Of
! their thousand devils during our pres
cnt generation, And II Christ today
IS going doWu among the lowest Of the
low To- rescue fallen men and women
have we not u right 10 include among
the ""vidcncc of things not seen
these slaves Of sin among ourselves
who have been rescued by his power:
This studying Of the gospel evidence
rs evidence has won tho allegiance of
many of our greatest lawyers to Christ
rs we'll as lNYmcn. This fact was true
of the conversion of Salmon L. Chase,
the great Chief justice OF the supreme
court of the uited states. Many years
ago, after Senator Chase had beer ia
the active practice OF the law for some
time he one day Internationally made
up his mind to this one action. He
said to himself practically this: Nov,
Chase the H'b'e is the great religious
book Of my country. Jesus Christ Is
the incarnntc God who is here wor-
SHIPPED AS ar educated gentleman as
we'll rs lawylr | should know what
that Bible contains and whether or
not 7 should that Christ my allie
glance or 'coutr'npt" Thus as n lawyer
he went 10 work. With all the power
Of one If t'' most brilliant judicial
/, minds ths 'ountry over produced
salmon +. Ease tried to find out
whether "tAr .-atutPe of the Lord are