The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-14

are a good lot OF people who want TO do
as much good in this world as the ortho-
dox people DO and In doing their work
they don't want 20 be hammered with ths
cudgels OF an age or ignorance, nor be-
smeared with the mud OF modern pigotry'
We propose TO stand up for our rights,
and In standing up for them we propose
TO demand the respect from other de-
nominations that is due us as human
beings"
We'll" says I. breakln' right in on
what he was a sayin' why don't you
show some record OF goodness; something
that will convince folks that what you
are tryin' TO do Is wuth somethin', so
your friends won't put IL down as a lot
ne one thing that a dyed-in- the wool
spdritualist ever did that ever amounted
70 anything since the world begun, In
know mo You cant do H. But I can point
you TO a lot OF bad work that they have
done. and as the Scripture says, by their
work ye shall know them I've picked you
folks out as just the body OF worship
ers that that passage refers TO. II you
don't want your works put down as the
work OF the devil, you must cover your
trail so that his cioven hoof can't be
seen plainly. What folks see with
their naked eyes they must talk more or
less about"
work OF the devt!' says Jason.
You're bound TO cling 20 that old fos-
sill. / see. just as persistently as the
heathen. II you are bound 20 keep talk
ing about him. why don't you bring for
ward some evidence OF his existence?
Quote some authority that Is worth some
thing so that well think you are work
ing on lines that possess some intelli-
gence. Evidence is what we want. We
are heartily tired OF simply hearing so
nsuch OF this devil talk. Give us the
II don't suppose" says T. that you
believe much In Jesus Christ as an au-
thority?"
a
there's no better authority, But II you
refer 10 HIS statement Get thee behind
me, Satan he simply put aside an evil
temptation. and the word Satan simply
meant that. and nothing more. IL didn't
mean a personal devil. Christ is the only
great authority"
Then you are willing 10 accept our
Saviour's word as good authority"
says !.
"Of course I'll accept IT." says Jason
'if you don't tangle up what he says
and try TO make IL mean what he doesn' {
say"
"Then." says 7. you jest listen: What
| did Jesus Christ mean when he said to
| His disciples; Have not | chosen you
twelve, and one OF you Is devilr He
meant Judas Iscariot, OF course and he
said he was a devil; not the devil. but a
! devil. Which goes 10 prove that there
may be numerous number Of devils.
! here, there and everywhere That any
man or woman who does and says evil
things becomes devil, and remains one.
with all OF the pomp and glitter OF his
satanic majesty, until they repent OF
their evil doings, and their souls become
purified, and are lifted into higher life.
where they now enjoy doing good as
much as then they seemed 20 enjoy doing
evil Then there is one less devil. Are
you satisfied now that the greatest au-
thorty that the world has ever known
says there are devils?"
Well. Jason he hitched and hemmed.
and the rest OF the spiritualists they
hitched. too, and finally he said he
guessed that II must have been a mis-
Interpretation. which was brought about
by wrong translation"
CTo Be Continued)