The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10

Drama Of Creation was first shown to
the public at The Temple in New York
City On January IL, which was the be-
ginning Of a series Of worldwide pro-
auctions, 1t has been introduced in
several cities to crowded houses, in all
of which it continues to enjoy a wide
patronage.
Profound Bible scholars say that
there is nothing Of the kind in the
world today comparable to Pastor Rus
sells Photo-D Drama Of Creation and its
Rinety-six remarkable photographic
talks, and that its several parts are
superior to Il 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
eth Of his own; for he is a liar, and
the father Of it.'--John 8:44.
N~onsensical traditions handed to us
from the Dark Ages have greatly con-
fused the people Of God on every Bible
subject; for instance, Satan has been
pictured g~rotesquely, and described as
presiding In a far-of torture chamber.
He has been represented as superin-
tending the fortunes Of the non-elect Of
humanity. The Bible account has been
wholly ignored. Instead Of the Bibles
representing Satan as a repulsive be-
ing with hoofs, horns, and forked, tail,
1t tells us that he vas an angel of a
very high order-beautiful in person
and highly endowed. Instead Of resid-
ing afar of, he is the prince OF the
power Of the air." Instead OF stocking
fires, he "worketh in the hearts Of the
children OK disobedien 8s-seeking to
blind them and to bi~nissthem with is-
norance, superstition, faisehood.
Satan's Fret Great lie. .
According to the Bible, satan's pri-
mary sin was an ambitious pride. He
imagined he could direct the affairs Of
the universe, in which he might set up
0 separate dominion, and try out his
schemes. When Divine Power created
Adam and Eve, and babe them multi
ply and oil 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 his schemes; but here was
an inexperienced man, who might be
deceived into disobedience to God, and
thus be won over to Satan and his
schemes. Through him he saw his
way to an earthly, empire, in which his
will would be done as Jehoyah's viii is
done in Heaven.
Thus it came that when God instruct
ed Adam and Eve I'm respect to the
fruits Of the Garden Of Eden and for
babe their eating Of one certain kind Of
~fruitage, and put a penalty upon disc.
bedience, then Satan, through the SER
pent, lied to them. He told them that
their Creator wished to keep them in a.
measure OF slavery, that the fruit for
hidden them was the very fruit nee
esgary to their highest Development,
that so far from doing them injury 1t
would be a boon, and make them as
wise as God Himself. Satan ~intirnated
to them that God did not wish them to
be as wise as Himself, but desired to
hold them In the slavery OF ignorance.
The thirst for knowledge and the
doubt Of Gods Wisdom and Love came
before our first parents al q tempta-
ton; and they yielded. T1ney disobey-
ed This was sin. And 1t brought
upon them the penalty God had fore
toid-sLying, thou shalt die" The dy-.
Ing process began Immediately, but 80
strong was the perfect man that even
In the imperfect surroundings OF the
accursed earth outside OF Eden he WAS
ahlem prolong his DYING $50 years.