The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-06
The Dual Nature Of Man.

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lures, a good and an evil, struggling
for mastery. If the good Is to tri-
umph, there is constant warfare with
evil, you cannot sit at ease and be a
true soldier of the cross. You must
fight and be vigilant, lest evil slip
upon you unawares.
The Persians have a legend which
suggests the two fold nature of man.
They say each person is attended by
two angels, the good angel being over
the right shoulder, and the evil an
gel over the left. Whenever we do
good deed, the good angel records
it and rejoices; but when we act
wickedly, the evil angel records it.,
and the good angel weeps. The
tempter is always present. We can
not drive him away by encouraging
him; we must resist him.
Christ answered the tempter with
passages of scripture, that is the best
way. Another good way is to mem
orize some of the good old hymns,
the master pieces of the soul, and re-
peat or sing them as we work.
St. Paul, the chiefest of sinners be-
fore his conversion; afterward the
most devout of the apostles, warns
us that even after we have exhorted
others to do right, we may ourselves
be overcome by evil.
Now, the question arises, ''If the
righteous scarcely be saved, where
shall the sinner and ungodly ap-
pear"
It behooves us all to watch and pray.
A congressman said to his driver,
"Sambo, why is it you have so many
ups and downs in your religious life?
am not bothered that way" Sambo
was puzzled and knew not how to
reply. A few days after that his mas
ter shot into some ducks, killing two
and wounding one. He cried, Run,
Sambo, and catch that wounded
duck!" Returning with the ducks,
he said, ''Now, Boss, L can answer
your question; the reason Satan
bothers me so much is because I am
like this wounded duck, he is afraid
1 will get away. You are like the
dead ducks" AS long as the tempter
assails one, there is hope.
Now, if it is so hard for the nor
NAL person to keep out the evil one,
how about those who deliberately put
an enemy into their mouths to steal
away their brains? I have been told
recently that in one of our largest
cities, there are about three total ab-
stainers. This may not literally be
true, hope not, but it shows that
the devil has just about got posses
sion of that city. Moral contagion,
like an epidemic, if uncontrolled,
sweeps everything in it's path. When
destructive prairie fires become un-
manageable, they can be stopped by
fighting fire with fire, we must stop
lawlessness with good; fight the
devil with Christ. With the cross
you can conquer.
Let your light shine, Christians, in
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thize with them and love them.
The poor fellows have been caught
in trap; they can no more resist
the strong drink than child can the
tempting sweets left in its reach.
The man who sells it is more to blame
than the man who drinks it. How a
man can enjoy money made In such
a manner is something I cannot un-
derstand. You say you are rich, and
have need of nothing; and know not
that you are wretched, miserable,
poor, blind, and naked. Put not your
trust in riches, in the day of His
wrath they will avail nothing.
If your neighbor's house was on
fire, you would get up even in the
middle of the night and go to his as
sistance; yet when you see your
brothers falling all around you as
sailed by the demon drink, you hold
yourselves aloof, or perhaps laugh at
his weakness. Possibly you may de-
plore it, but do you try to keep it out
of his reach? Ay, there's the rub.
Judged by this standard, have we
many royal citizens? Read in Revela-
ton the wonderful promise to those
who overcome. They will inspire you
to make greater efforts, than you have
ever done.
What is the thing of greatest
price,"
The soul of man-Jehovah' breath,
That keeps two worlds at strife:
He'll moves beneath to work it's death,
Heaven stoops to give it life