The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-04-24

DDS. 1t is just so in scripture by
whom do your sons cast them out?"
Matt. 1927, Luke H. 10
"a They were cast out by those
guilty of gross immortality and cast out
of the church. So Christ says many
shall say, Have I'VE not cast out demons
in thy name? | never knew you. !"
Matt. 1929.
(15) They are similar in the effects
produced. The attention was arrested;
interest was aroused.
(l6) The testimony upon which the
cases, of demon possession and eXpul-
sion in the n. T. rest is of virtually the
same character as that upon which the
naturalization of the cases presented
from China rests, viz, the testimony of
intelligent, unbiased, common people
who were eyewitness of the events.
The assumption heard nowadays, that
no testimony should be received in such
Investigations but that of so-called eX-
perts has no sanction in the scriptures.
Besides, the question may properly
arise, who are experts in investigations
of this kind? There are three words in
the N. T. which are translated devil,
whereas only one, ''diabalos. - is devil.
dilu udllliOlAlOH dilO hdllliOil a =
translated demon. The first is used
only in the singular, but 1t is used over
300 times as the descriptive title of
Satan. The other words are used both
in the singular and plural, but never in
terchangably with ''diabolus, and al.
ways in a sense different from that of
''dlabolus. "
There is but one devil, while there are
many demons. We are not told of per-
sons being possessed by the devil, but
all the cases of possession are by de-
mons, or it may be translated demon
lied.
Satan is the prince of the demons.
Luke 10:l7-20.
The seventy returned, saving, the de-
mons are subject to US. What is done
by demons is ascribed to the devil as
their leader and head. Acts 1890.
DO we have cases of possession now?
Yes, but probably they are less in num-
Der than formerly. Why is this? Satan
uses methods best suited to his ends.
He acts under cover OF darkness, con-
cealing his nature, his purpose and his
presence. To practice it in Christian
lands IN its old forms would be to reveal
himself in his true character and thus
excite suspicion and opposition. He
seems to be rather fond OF performing
at seances and manIfesting his power
in gross darkness, by music in the room,
instruments supposed to be floating IN
the air. and mysteriOusly touching diff
ferent persons. to announce a message
for them. and of a gentle stroke on
cheek, as soft as a woman's touch. Ii
the truth were known it would be sur
prising how much the mediums have to
do with this trick and how far they are
responsible for it. Some people like to
be duped. They would rather trust a
medium than the Savior Wei, they
can if they wish, but they viii have to
bear the consequences of their rejection
Of Christ and dIsobedience Of God
The way of the tgansgressor is
hard - l hope | am done with this sub
ject ! thank you, Mr. Editor. and
pray that all YOUR readers may be de-
hvered from the receptions of spirit
ualism and the Wiles of the devil. and
the snares of this wicked world, and be
willing to renounce the world, the flesh
and the devil for a personal allegiance
to and an abiding union with Jesus, the
only way of salvation and life; the only
entrance to heaven and the only one
who is able to deliver Us from our ad-
versary. the devil, and present US fault
less before His presence with exceeding
jov, Yours most truly,