The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-10-14
Refused and filled with vigor he

Refused and filled with vigor he
slowly claimed the mountain side
and as he reached its heights,
there stood cross and below a
sepulchre. And as he came up to
the cross his burden loosened
from his shoulders and fell from
his back and as Christian stood
there amazed that the cross
should thus relieve him of his
burden three angels came and
greeted him. The first said: THY
! sins are forgiven" The second
stripped him of his rags and cloth
ed him with new garments. The
third set mark upon his head.
! The Christian, his heart filled
: with JOY continued his journey.
He had not gone far when he
came upon three men fast asleep.
Stupid, Sloth and Presumptuous.
| And as he offered to set them
) free from their chains that bound,
/ and the dangers that surrounded
them, Stupid said: Il see no dan
| ger" Sloth said: Let us sleep
: but a little more" and Presumpt-
Gus replied: 81 am quite content
5 to remain as | am"
t Without further adieu, Christ
| ian continued on his way, he tray
ersed but a short distance, when
2 he met Journalist and Hypocrite,
! AS Christian explained that he
i was bound for Mt. Zion and ever
S lasting glory, they said it was
foolhardy to climb the steer
n mountain when he could take two
S other ways. But Christian con.
S, tinued on the path he had chosen
# up the steep incline, while hi;
y evil counsellors went their death
e by the Roads of Destruction ane
: danger. '' If
Ell Though he encountered hard
s ships too numerous to mention
he continued onuntil he came t.
e a house wherein Prudence, Piety
e and Charity dwell and when the,
s. learned the reason Of his pilgrim
IS age, they gave him to eat ant
It drink. And he remained as thei
I: guest many days.
le Just as he was about to leave
lie he was invested with armou
lie from head to toe so that he Nigh
IS successfully withstand any assault
r attempted upon him and to com
N bat the antagonists he might NEE
ID on his way.
n, desire to call your particular
lie attention to the scenes which fol
low, the Photographic excellenc,
a and beautiful surroundings. Thes,
lg scenes are considered a master
rs piece of the art of cinematogra
= ply. Note carefully the effect O
he shadows and sunlight and tn,
er magnificence Of production. 1t i.
he work of art, a living picture.
4 AS he entered the Valley of HUI
at mllity he met Fear and Doubt ant
y, each prevailed upon him to aban
Of don his pilgrimage and to return
IS to his house lest the many mon
at sters would kill him or disable
he him. But the spirit of God wa.
Il. with him and he refused to lister
l. to their counsel and continued Oh
n his way.
'e He had not ventured very ia
when he espied friend, Appolyol
lie coming to meet him. AT first h,
E. feared him, but armoured as h,
ID was and filled with a desire t,
re reach the City of Everlasting Hap
/ piness he stood his grounds ant
Of awaited this creation of the Eyi
re One. Appolyon pleaded will
4 Christian and tried to convinc,
ut him of the grievous end he mus
at come to if he continued on hi.
j. way, but it was of no avail and s,
lie Appolyon engaged Christian il
deadly combat, but Christian tri
is umphed and gloried in the victory
H. and the strength given him b,