The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT.
The Collect.

ne SOHeSks
We beseech thee Almighty God. look
upon the hearty desires of thy humble
servants, and stretch forth the right hand
of thy Majesty, to be our defence against
all our enemies: through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The EpistIe. Ephes. v. I.
Be We therefore followers Of God. as
dear children; and walk in love. as Christ
also hath loved us. and hath given him
self for us an offering and a sacrifice to
God for sweet smelling SAVIOUR. But
fornicatlon, and all uncleanness or covet-
BUSINESS let it not be once named among
you, as becometh saints; neither fflthiness,
nor foolish talking, nor testing, which are
not convenient: but rather giving OF
thanks. For this We know, that no whore
Gus man, who is an idolater, hath any In
heritance in the kingdom of Christ and
of God. Let no man deceive you with
vain words: for because Of these things
cometh the wrath of God upon the chill
dren of disobedience Be not We there
fore partakers with them. For we were
sometimes darkness, but now We are l1gh'
| in the Lord walk as children Of light
| (for the fruit of the Spirit Is In all good
ness and righteousness and truth3 prov
| ing what Is acceptable unto the Lord
And have no fellowship with the unfruit'
| full works of darkness, but rather reproyt
them. For it is shame even to speak o.
those things which are done OF them II
secret. But all things that are reprovet
are made manifest by the light: for what
soeyer doth make manifest Is light. Where
fore he saith. Awake thou that sleepest
and arise from the dead, and Christ shall
give thee light.
The Gospel. st. Luke ri. ID.
Jesus was casting out devil, and
was dumb. And 1t came to pass, whel
the devil was gone out the dumb spake
and the people wondered. But some
them said He casteth out devils through
Beelzebub the chief of the devils. An
Iothers tempting him, sought of him
sign from heaven. But he. knowing thei
thoughts, said unto them. Every kingdor
divided against itself is brought to desola
ltion; and house divided against hous
lfalleth. II Satan also be divided againa
J himself, how shall his kingdom stand? be
cause We say that cast out devils throug
Beelzebub. And II by Beelzebub cas-
out devils, by whom do your sons cas-
them out? therefore shall they be you
judges. But If with the finger Of Go
cast out devils no doubt the kingdom
, God Is come upon you. When stron
man armed keepeth his palace. his good
are In peace: but when stronger tina
) he shall come upon him, and overcon
him, he taketh from him all his armol
, wherein he trusted. and divideth h
spoils. He that Is not with me is againl
me: and he that gathereth not with n
3 scattereth. When the unclean spirit
gone out Of man. he walketh throue
dry places, seeking rest; and finding non
he saith, I will return unto my houl
d whence came out. And when he comet
The flndeth 1t swept and garnished. Tit
Z goeth he, and taketh to him seven 9th
spirits more wicked than himself; al
they enter In, and dwell there: and Il
last state Of that man is worse than Il
first And it came to pass, as he spa
o these things, certain woman of t
company lifted up her voice, and ga
unto him, Blessed Is the womb that ba
% thee, and the paps which thou hast sue
ed But he said, Yea rather, blessed a
It they that hear the word OF God, a
keep It.