Evening journal., 1911-03-09

ourselvesi To say that his satanic !
majesty is a myth does not destroy the
mark Of his footprints on the sand OF
time. Who Is the prime mover I'm the
wars that devastate the earth2 Who
IL responsible for the drunkard's
graves? Who helps 20 populate the
prisons? Who caused the sacrifice on
Calvary? O. you who laugh at the
devil. bewarel HE laughs loudest
who laughs last" His hollow mirth
as he gathers In tho sceptics must
startle even the company OF fallen
angels who form the choir Of the
! lower regions. Because Adam and
Eve gave him an audience this world
Is forced TO acknowledge his acquaint-
ance We wonder at our first par
ents' taste for company when they
we're favored by a daily visit from the
Eternal God. Sam Jones said God
implanted In every woman's nature an
lnveterate hatred Of the devil" This
may be true. but when he appears as
"an angel of light" We are taken un-
awares and put on our sunniest smile
to receive him. If we could get a
glimpse of the exultation over our in
evitable downfall. the smile by which
he charms might be less attractive.
Marie Corelli misdirected her talent
when she wrote "The Sorrows Of
SATAN" II is most truly a dreadful
book, but her portrait OF Lucio (the
devD as a charming prince, wealth
at his command and possessed Of
magic TO transform life into a perfect
dream is very suggestive Of the allur-
ing power Of sin: the scene where the
thunderstorm reveals his identity, the
wreck OF the lives he holds in his
power and the mighty wrench with
which the hero OF the book frees him
self of Lucios grasp are all wildly
portrayed. Yet, If the signal were
to fly from one corner OF the earth
to the other until all mankind heard
that the devil was dead there is
enough Of his trail Of influence In
your life and mine 20 cause a hush
OF silence In our rejoicing The
"original sin" which is our one sure
inheritance, Is the greatest force we
have to combat-the devil IN our
selves. God hates all sin: He does
not hate your brothers any more than
He hates yours. None can plead
innocent" unless Il Is through the
application Of this cleansing blood to
keep us saved. Never for one mo-
ment are We free Of sin II we get out
Of reach Of the Cross of Calvary. Yes
terday's salvation does not meet To-
days needs nor Gods approval.
Jesus keep me near the cross.
There a precious Fountain.
Free to all a healing stream,
Flows from Calvary's mountain.
Near the crossl oh, Lamb Of God,
Bring fits scenes before me:
Help me walk from day to day
With its shadow DER me-"
The devil will never let 20 his hope
Of winning your soul until you enter
heavens cote. In Bunyan's Pilgrims
Progress" Christian is pursued even
TO the very entrance Of the city by
doubts and fears IN the form OF hob
goblins and evil spirits try
ing to persuade him he is unprepared
to enter Heavenl
We need "the whole armor Of Cod
as we pass through the world, yes,
we need It in our honest
Il is a mistaken idea that seclusion
keeps us free Of sin. While we may
be saved from a reckless living, many
forms OF evil and consequently escape
much unhappiness, yet we must
ole, 10 some extent, with the
III orld and pray to be kept from Sne
evil therein. II isn't wise to pray
Get thee behind me Satan" and as
some one has said, Turn to see n he
Is behind you" it is better to shun
evil, especially the particular phase
which attracts you, yet to seek to ind
perfection in Monks cell is TO blight
the good influence you may have over
a few lives, and at the same time open
your heart to new toes-one would be
a disposition to count yourself better
than your brother who is fighting hii
battle at the front Of the ranks; h
has God as his commander, too, re
: member, and may have a NOR
} triumphant victory even If the scar
! are many and the day fierce an