New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-11-01
The Fall of the Mighty Ruler

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The three Ag 3, Golden. Silver and Iron
after jonrneying many centuries. at last
reached their destination, before an EN-
bazoned Jewel studded steep throne, eli
vilizati, II in its varied stages was Iepres-
ented Kings, princes, monarehs of ev-
cry rank had come to pay their t,ibute TO
fate's chosen Ruler of the Universe.
| Poverty, humbled, crou he'd with kissing
lips upon the base step of The mass, d gold
silver and jewel decked towering throne;
| common weslth, near the ascending cen
ter, stood with head low bowed, while
| around the sscr d seat, the worlds peer
age stood with heads beared in loyal r.,
verence, all awaiting the arrival of this
destined Ruler Of the Universe.
To have such an assembly humble al
| His feet, what must be the wisdom, nobi
lity, goodness and knowledge of this rare
mortail Must not his personality resemhl'
that of one Divin.i Despotic Ruler of th
wide Universe! With snch unlimited
SWAY of power. how must pou, from tb,
esteemed Infipite Ruler, mercy, compa~-
sion and magnaniiniy upon his weak
miserable and servile humans! Unlike en-
ferior monarchs, whose cursed regimet
drench with blood History's pagesl Un-
| like those tyran's who sacrificed Their
| very 8 uls to crafty their material ambi
tion To be uplifted TO such snprems *
ated station in the eyes Of the who'
world could ore else but prove I'M irwin
| cible bulwark Of goodlinest!
Down the channel of transitory ages.
civilizations main strive was to stamp up.
| on the character of markind, self powel
| to control the brute. Altho gh the para
| gon of animals, man from his coming,
.own unto this enlightened age, had
much to leain.
When there arose the revolntio, In
Heaven hat caused Lucifer to be hurled
| into the pits of an everlasting burning
hell, this Lucifpr, the Almighty God''
MASTERPIECES, was transformed from y
pure and holy spirit into demon; there
after. to tempt with deceiving illusions
the downfall Of all mankind, Lucifsr with
all his cunning devices, applied them to
the innocence Of the first man and wo
man. No past centuries illustrating tn,
work OF the devil had they for rejection,
therefore, I,ucifer's prey was doomed
Driven from the Garden OF paradise, Eve,
the mother of all mankind aud Adam,
were f,iced to face and wade into an un
| certain future.
Shortly after the downfall Of our first
parents, there came promu Cation arons-
ing in wrath, Lucifer, who sat on hit
throne OF pomp and pride smiling over his
8rst victory ov. the Lord. ''The Lord had
promised to man saviosI
Wrapped In his painful cloak OF h"mes,
Lucifer gnashei his teeth, and with up.
lifted cienched first, swore vengeance
against the hing OF the heavens.
Centuries rolling by, found the immor-
tai Roman Z Enpire in all its glory and
spl, ndor. Early power in its greatest
height Humans living in that epoch new
er conceiving this all powerful nation s
wretched and final decay, had temporarily
made their peace with the world. The
whole world dezed in q state Of perfect
Tranquility There was born In Bethl ,hnn
A babe, true to those immortal spges her
aided predictions, there wond around
this time appear on earth the Redeeme,
of Mankind. His mother was nance
Mary. his father Joseph. There in man
ger. IN poverty and humility the savior oI
mankind was born, and not In abOnndinf
material pomp and glory. Much had thi,
|Jesus Christ to suffer. he must atone and
make amends Tor all the sins OF wrei chet
man. Betrayed, He died upon the o'os'
mid lightnngs fash and thunder roar. To-
ever opening to man the closed Colder
gates Of Heaven: His Resurrection pl'nt
Ing the rock of the true mi b.
To-day. In this brilliant 2Oth century. VIII
dares sanely eall himself nm psrivtlizsd being
Who would not resent vchew.. nifty IL cal ed s'ieh
IL, .tsxtrH M hfct t..Alr ht 4
ever e. nee ved toaay's progress VI civilization
1.-THE art Of mechanics hrousht b., a degree Of p
Election; every art Of seianee near laid bare. N
there lives no pueh mani
of the three ages await the arrival of the Kule
Iof the Universe. We hear the leud blasts Q
trumpsts announcing his coming. The jubi
liant masses are shouting In wild stsiken glre, n
Iclammoring over each other IN an attempt to In
print kiss upon the spots whore trend this SEE n
fngly divine being Only fur sight Of him. M.
desperately aeht e.eh other. see. ons si'is ano
her strikes dead hts own hfotAer that he migi
fever-hly kiss this golden usAtles heins while
mother DR. ps her little infant. causing II r. b
Immediately erushed lif+fsss by the sarg.n
thrarss, she peor wensn rushing msdly thrnug
the crowd 10 smilingly greet this mighty Rule
Paying NJ heed to all these horrible proceeding
lie drawn close sbou. him. makes his way up
his imperial seat Reashing the summit OF h
glory. he gases down with sc"fs and curses o pn
the low measures ny which he Ncended his txn
ted station. No one dsyes upturn his face IL
who knows, his very neibor may strike him dss
for such an act was considered \ sarriligeD u
yoi tremhle with fear, there around this nigh
rulers seat, \ few exceptions fsii " how the
head In nnfeigned reverence. four fear alas sn'
cease, for look, this Rnlsy cf the Universe gag
upon them with favo, ed smile.
| No bells tnll their tidings this vas the hour =
! when the mighty Rulrr II the Universe was
iistrihute to AL his suhieeta q tahsn In ex-han
fnr th~ir pterf ~ ersility M t,umpets ba
rnnuuneed this long and ~ 81 for .n~; ev'
the Heavens clock, the jewels " day, had fa'i
b. hind blarkened elouf
Hark. A merry jsnglei iinglcs hll- the VIII
atinusphere-A mad cry yenls the tfr ten M
lion voiees chime rs one. All iail He who rul
1.-THE Universei" Esrfhly 0od W. Praise thee
lawho dares not die fnr theef'' shrfeks pove.t
l"Carve my future IT my souls sacr'fsei wa
Il lCammeuw uweMlth my Tfae Blessed God! M
mers the Peerage.
who rules this wide unlverse IN this desps
manDer, IL m Interrogation well sppliedf w
daree defy most le1Fned msn In this goth centu
| ana humble him II ths vile dus, NJ his fretl W
,lavss be the invineibie teol Of the devil, and u
Throughout M everlasting seigni lnvcnt.r
| rri.pe aud vee, n man destined for sueh an eer
Il there no power 70 tnnilafe this demon. IL
| n The nane Of all that Il Holy, show these PEI