The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-20
AT THE GOSPEL TENT

"SpirituallSm, While 1t counts its
converts by hundreds of thousands,
yes, even by millions, and while it has
worked it way into scientific circles,
and invaded churches, and found ia
vor with legislative bodies, and even
entered the courts of kings, is moth
ing after all but a revival, in a mod
ern guise, of the condemned and pro-
hibited sorcery and withchcraft Of
old" said Carlyle B Haynes, the
evangelist and lecturer, last night be-
fore a large audience in the gospel
tent on Oklawaha avenue, in which
he is conducting nightly evangelistic
meetings.
His subject was "Spiritualism," and
he read number OF passages from
the Bible to show that the practice
of communication with So-called spir-
it's of the dead was prohibited by the
Creator, and was punished among
Gods ancient people by death. He
also quoted texts from the Bible to
show that the spirits with which me-
diums claim to deal were not the
spirits of the dead, but demons imper-
sonating the dead He said in part.
The way of modern spiritualism
has been prepared by popular theolo-
gians in their teaching of the doc
trine of mans consciousness in death.
Why should we not be permitted to
communicate with our dead friends II
it is true that they are conscious and
are lowering near us? Here is a teach
ing that is regarded by many as sa-
cred, and Satan is using it for his pur-
poses. Angels under his control. or de-
mons, as they are called in the Bible
appear in Spiritualistic seances pro
Tossing to be messengers from the
world of spirits. They take on the
appearance of departed friends Of
those present They counterfeit the
familiar look, the words, the tone, and
speak of many things known only by
the departed Thus many are delud- |
ed by the assurance that their loved
ones are in heaven, and. losing sight
of danger, they give heed to 'seduc-
ing spirits and doctrines of devils
In order to accept the claims OF
spiritualism it is necessary to throw
away the teachings of the Bible. |
There is sufficient light in the scrip |
lures to enable the seeker for truth |
to discover the snare in the lying |
claims of spiritualism. The theory
which lies at the very foundation of
this delusion is at war with the plain |
est statements of the Bible. There
is no consciousness in death. The BIZ |
BILE declares that the dead know not |
(Ecclesiastes $50; that
their thoughts have persisted. |
psalms 1863, Al; that they have no
part forever in anything that is done
under the sum- (Eccl 9:10).
''It is not surprising that spiritual
ism is here, and that it has taken such
hold of many. Students of the Bible |
have been expecting just such a man
Hesitation in fulfillment of many Off
the prophecies of the Bible. By Sa-
tanic aid, the work of God was coun
terfeited by Pharaoh's magicians. And |
Paul declares that before the second |
advent of Christ Satan will work
again in the same way. The fulfill
ment of that prophecy is the appear
ance of spiritualism.
Satan, who has had six thousand
years of practice in the work of de-
ceptiOn, is able to cunningly adapt
this deception to all classes and con-
ditions of men. He presents its more
refined and intellectual aspects to per-
sons of culture and refinement, and is
thus able to ensnare them. But to the
sensual, self-indulgent, pleasure-lov.
ing class, he presents it under a less
subtle guise, and they find their in-i