The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-24

! l,x<x had MI been be-
gs + ssS lieving Satan's lie.
| X Aud lie really told
zz.z4x fS4sszsA ME$ spirit mediums
| llfaS10R RUSSElL)l that they were the
! mediums. not be.
tween dead and living humans. but
between humans aud demons-the fall.
en- angels. And yet the Pastor said
all this in such II kindly. sympathetic
manner that surely none could take Of
Tense. Evidently 10 oifcnse was In.
tended. but merely the presentation ct
whit the speaker asSurediy believes TO
be the teaching Of the Bible.
He opened his address by noting the
'art that the common conception re-
speeding Satan's appearance and where
abouts Is wholly false. built not-npon
the Bible, but upon human tradition.
human imagination. handed down
from darker day. The Pastor BE-.
lievcs In n real. personal Satan. and
believes him to be l;ecZebub. the
prince OF demons. In other words. he
believes the Bible to teach that Satan
Is an angel of higher rank than or
binary angels and possessed IF si.
perior powers, Hence he outranks
those who are with him. and perforce
Is their leader, or prince.
That Satan IL not IN some far.otr
place with his fallen angels. torturing
millions OF the human family In fur
nnces the Pastor made very clear. He
showed that nothing Of the kind is
taught IN the Scriptures On the con.
trary. they teach that Satan and his
host. since the Delu:e. are Under re.
straint. confined to Tar;ArllS. our
earth's atmosphere. They cannot wan.
der around the universe. rs before
Satan is very literally. therefore. tile
prince Of the power of the air" nad
his associate demons are members Of
this aerial. or spirit power. malevolcnt
rs RESPECTS everything that Is of God
and righteousness. and especially the
foes. therefore. of such of humanity as
renounre the works OF the flesh aud
the Devil. and seek to walk III the
footsteps OF Jesus.
The Lie and Where Told.
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pent was used us Satan's tool. Satan
himself was originally the only rebel
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not with him in his rebellion until
some time afterward.. Tie Pastor would
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