Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-10

the public at The Temple In New York
City on January II, which was the be-
ginning of series of worldwide pro-
ductions. II has been introduced In
several cities to crowded houses, In all
Of which It continues to enjoy wide
patronage.
Profound Bible scholars say that
there Is nothing Of the kind In the
world today comparable to Pastor Rus
sells Photo Drama of Creation and its
ninety-six remarkable Photographic
talks. and that Its several parts are
superior to a seminary course in theo-
logical preparation.
In his sermon In the forenoon Pas
tor Russell discussed that feature OF
the Photo Drama which relates to
"satan's Great Lie, and What Harm
It Did" His text and discourse fol-
low.
when he speaketh a lie, he speak
c;h OF his own for he is liar, and
the father Of it."--John S;4d.
Nonsensical traditions handed to us
from the Dark Ages have greatly CON
fused the people Of God on every Bible
subject; Tor instance. Satan has been
pictured grotesquely, and described as
presiding In Il far.oif torture chamber
He has been represented MS superin-
tending the tortures Of the non.elect OF
hnEunl;y. The Bible account has been
wholly ignored Instead Of the Bibles
representing Satan ag Il repulslve be-
ing with hoofs, horns and forked tail
II tells us that he was an angel Of a
very high order beautiful In person
and highly endowed Instead Of resid
ing afar or, he Is the "prlncc Of the
power OF the air. Instead OF stoking
fires, he "worketh In the hearts OF the
children OF dlsobedIence" seeking 70
blind them and TO bind them with ig-
norance, superstition, fasehood
satan's First Great Lie,
According to the Bible. Satan's pri.
mary sin was nm ambitious pride He
imagined he could direct the Affairs Of
the universe, In which he might set up
a separate dominion, and try out his
schemes, When Divine Power created
Adam and Eve, and bade them multi
ply and illl the earth, Satan saw his
opportunity to put his ambitious
schemes into operation The holy an.
gels would not think OF rebelling
against Divine authority to cooperate
with him In hs schemes; but hero was
mn inexperienced mnn. who might be
deceived into dlsobedlence to God, and
thus be won over TO Satan and Ais
schemes, Through him he saw his
way TO an earthly empire, In which his
will would be done as Jehoynhs will Ia
done In Heaven.
Thus II came that when God Instruct.
ed Adam aud Eve in respect to the
fruits OF the Garden OF Eden and for
bade their eating Of one certain kind of
frultage. ana put penalty upon DISC
bedlehce, then Satan, through the ser
pent, lied TO them, lie told them that
their Creator wished TO keep them in q
measure Of slavery. that the fruit for
hidden them was the very fruit nee
essary 20 their highest development
that 50 far from doing them injury 4
would be a boon, and make them N
wise as God Himself Satan Intimate,
to them that God did not wish them /,
be as wise M Hlmself. but desired /,
hold them IN the slavery Of Ignorance.
The thirst for knowledge md IN,
doubt OF Gods Wisdom aud Love cam,
before our nrst parents as n tempta
tion; aud they Yielded They dlSobey
cd. This was sln And II hruugh
upon them the penalty God had fore
told-"Dying thou shalt die The dy
ing process began immediately bur y
strong was the perfect man ihot eve
In the imperfect surroundings ot IN
accursed earth outside " Eden he wa
able 20 prolong his dying 800 yeara
Sntan ohaesscd or took control o
the serneut. aud 10 guided II TINT
spoke the de,entluns 10 nur first PM
ents. II ~ not even necessary tosurnos
thnt the serpent sllpge with an nud
Die voice. quite IlkWs ny pur adne
goes, M nctlnns sparkle louder tha
words n pnrtouk es~clally of "a
fruit forbidden 70 our nrst parent
The fruit dld not XIII the serpent O
thp contrary. Mother Eve perceive
iNt II WIS wiser than amy other ,
ter wslsn ~ the earth ny lta NJ
tlals Il d'.'hrd TO her mind that 40