Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-18

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out-the masses find
1T difficult to believe
what the Bible
teaches respecting spirit phenomena. Yet
on the other hand, there is a class grow
ingly large. which, under the name OF
spiritism and psychic phenomena, are be-
ing carried away deceived by wicked spir-
Its who p~ersonate the dead and who give,
through spirit mediums, clairvoyants, ETC.,
various demonstrations of intelligence and
of acquaintance with human affairs. This
class. within the last ten years, has gath
cred to Its number tho names of some
prominent scientists, both in America and
Great Britain. These are telling the world
that they are not spiritualists, but scien-
/, lists, and that they are scientifically dem
onstrating gradually. with more and more
of satisfaction, that they are In touch
with superhuman intelligences.
Giving these scientists and the spirit
mediums whom they use full credit for all
that they claim In the a OF manifesto
ton and full credit for sincerity. Pastor
Russell holds that the Bible gives a bet
ter explanation of the ph~enonena-a more
rational one and, in his opinion, the only
satisfactory explanation of the findings
of spiritualists and scientists along these
lines.
In heather lands magic and black art
are practised and, to considerable extent,
the demons are worshipped. In China. for
instance, our ordinary flreerackers are
manufactured and used in great quantities
In endeavor to rid themselves OF intrud-
ing spirits, who harass their lives and
even make some of them insane through
obsession: many of the insane of civilized
lands are likewise merely sbsessed. ct.
Paul tells us that the gods whom the
heathes worship are demons and not gods
q Corinthians x, 2). Again he tells OF
doctrines of demons Il Timothy iv, y.
All over heathendom these false doctrines
have been more or less established, taking
one form or another to suit the condi-
tions and prejudices Of the people. And
who Will say that Christendom has not
had its share OF these doctrines Of de-
mons7 Who will say that some of these
false doctrines did not get worked into all
of our creeds of the dark ages" both
Catholic and Protestant
Jesus Cast Out Demons
The Scriptures tell us that not only
Jesus cast out lemons. but that Is an
evidence of their authority and his au-
! thority he gave this power to his Apostles
when he sent them out to preach. Every
one Is familiar with the Bible narratives
respecting these demons-some of them
very startling. For instance, our Lords
visit to the country OF the qadarenes,
where he was met by a craxed man.
obsessed Of evil spirits. The Master ad.
dressed, not the man, but the demons Of
whom a legion had taken possession
Grazing their victim by their various and
contradictory suggestions and commands.
A legion of them were in him and they
requested that IL they must come out thsl
be granted opportunity to go into thu
herd of swine nearby-so anxious wer'
they for earthly. %sensuous life. Jesul
granted their request, because swine
owning was forbidden to the Jew unde
the Law. The effect of the demoniaca
obsession OF the swine was to craze tn
herd until they ran violently down a steel
place and were choked In the sea-. TIL
object of the demons may lave been a de
sire to reside In and obsess the swine, or
possibly, by destroying the swine, t
arouse Indignation against Jesus <Marl
", LID.
!. Another remarkable instance was tn
one when st. Paul commanded the cyl
! spirits to come out OF the obsessed wo
man, who was a soothsayer or fortune
teller and ~prophesied hat Paul and Sila
were servants of God. Although the mes
sage was an endorsement of them, 81
; Paul realized that an endorsement from
demonlao source was unworthy of hi
{ Master and OF his Gospel (Acts xvi. 1918,
Spirits today, including mediums, freei
) acknowledge that many of the spirit
which communicate through them ar
wicked spirits and "seducing spirits.
I lust as st, Paul said Il Timothy 4: i
But believing the spirits. that they repre-
sent dead human beings. the medium
naturally suppose some OF them gooS
The Bible alone tells that they are q
false, and that they are not human spir
( its at all; that dead men are dead a
know nothing and can communicate moth
ing, so long as they are dead, and ths
they will remain dead until tho resul
rection morning. when the sleeping host
OF humanity will hear the voice OF tn
I Son OF Man.
Demons Once Holy Angels
Az one time. said Pastor Russell. ell th
angels were holy, Satan being first 10 do
fleet. Early in mans experience as
) sinner the holy angels were permitted I
have fellowship with hin Tor q two-foi
purpose;
"a To give them the opportunity to q
all In their power to lift up the falie
race. so that subsequently. It might
seen that this was impossible and that til
Plan devised by God Is not only the bes
but the only plan Of salvation for mar
kind.
II III AQdftlOnR4iys GoQ WiSzscu 10 p4oNS \
test the holy angels in respect 20 the
loyalty to him and tho principles Of h
! government. as they never had beer tee
ed previously, because everything ws
harmonious and sinless.
In ancient times the angels appeared 9
men, assuming human bodies and ciotl
ing. etc. Notay for instance. those WI
came to Abraham at Mamre and who al
\ with him, and talked with him, but whol
he knew not to be angels until the coz
clusion of their visit Genesis XVIII
And there are many other S~criptural ~
counts Of similar import BE Il note'
however. that all the ~aeoua OF aac
! znatsriaaizationa after the food were 2
holy angels. because. from that time q
ward tbs unhoiy angels on account !
ssn. were deprived BY tbs Almighty Of g
power OF matsrsAlszatsen~ They xsgs p5
under restraints Of darkness sEsFszzrAsts
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