Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-02

What shall I do to be saved?'
Going home he opened his trouble
to his wife and children, who at first
pitied but presently chided him. This
continuing for many days, he walked
in the fields where he saw coming to
him a man named Evangelist, who adj
vised him to flee the city of De-
struction, which was to be burnt with
fire and birthstone, and make for the
city of Zion.
Then was there much ado in the
family of Christian, for such was
his name, that he should run from
his home on a way which all knew
to be perilous. Two of his neighbors
did Christian implore to accompany
him. The name of the one was
Obstinate, that of the other, Pliable.
What" cried Obstinate, 'Ieave our
friends and comforts behind us?"
But Pliable went with him for a
space, till they reached quag nam
ed the Slough Of Despond. Having
wallowed here for time, Pliable,
getting on the side nearest to his
home, turned back. But Christian
struggling on alone one Help came
to his rescue, and led him to solid
ground.
Here, as Christian was walking, he
espied afar off a Mr.. Worldly Wise
man, of the town of Carnal Policy.
To his questions as to where he
would be going Christian replied
that he sought means to be rid of
the burden on his back. why, in
yonder village, Morality" said the
gentleman, there dwells one whose
name is Legality, and who hath a
pretty young man, Civility, to his son.
These will ease thee of thy burden"
So saying he directed Christian to a
high hill. the which, on reaching
it, bent over SO much that it was like
to fall on and bury him.
Now Christian began to be sorry
that he had taken Mr.. Worldly Wise
mans counsel; whereupon he again
saw Evangelist, who encouraged him
to go back and seek the gate for
which he had been making when
urged to go out of the way, So in
process of time Christian got up to
this gate, over which was written,
KNOCK and it shall be opened unto
you" He Knocked, therefore, and
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swer.
Then did Christian reeite the perils
through which he had come in seek
ing to be rid of his burden. BE con-
tent to bear it, said Goodwill, "un-
til thou come to the place of deliv-
erance, for there it will fall Off of
itself"
SO was he sent on his way again,
walking along a road which ended in
a cross and sepulcher. I saw in my
dream that as he came up with the
cross his burden loosed from his
back till it fell into the sepulcher,
where I saw it no more.
Then Christian gave three leaps
for joy and went on singing, coming
to the hill of Difficulty. About mid
way to the top of this hill was an
arbor in which he sat him down to
rest, but soon fell asleep. Losing un-
der the settle the roll in which he
had begun to read, he started hastily,
when he awoke. on his way again. At
the top Of the hill there met him two
men running, amain. These were
Mistrust and Timorous, who warned
him to go back since there were
lions on the way. Then was Chris
tian in great quandry, since to go
back to his own city would mean to
he burnt with Are and birthstone,
while to go on would be to risk
death at the mouths of lions. Thus
troubled he sought comfort in read
ing in his roll, but To- it was not in
his bosom.
Then was much time lost while
Christian returned to the arbor to
find his book; but while he was thus
bewailing his miscarriages he lifted
up his eyes and saw a stately pal
ace, the name of which was Beauti-
full. Here dWeIt the damsels Discre-
ton, Prudence, Plety, and Charity,
who made Christian welcome, lay
ing him in the chamber called Peace.
Next day they showed him the arm
DRY of their house, as well as such
ancient treasures as Moses rod, the
hammer and nail with which Jael
slew Sisera, and the jaw-bone with
which Samson did mighty feats
Likewise did they take him up to the
top of their house and bid him look
at the pleasant countries Of the De-
lectable Mountains and EmmanuePs
Land. when thou contest here"
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of the Celestial City.
Going on from thence he entered
the Valley of Humiliation, where met
him the foul fiend, Apollyon, Apol-
lyon claiming Christian as his sub
ject, the latter could in no wise deny
the fact, seeing that he had been
born in the City of Destruction, over
which the monster ruled. Never
tleless Christian renowned his al
legiance to this wicked prince, claim
ing that he had sworn himself 10
the king of Princes who dwelt in the
City of Zion. Then ensued dread
full fight between Christian and the
fend, during which the fiend was
like to have worsted the Pilgrim had
it not been for the weapons furnish
ed him from their armory by the
fair damsels in the castle Beautiful.
The battle being over, there came a
hand with some of the leaves of the
Tree of Life, Wherewith Christian
stanched his wounds.
Now at the end of this Valley was
another still more dread called the
Valley of the Shadow Of Death. On
it's. right was very deep ditch into
which the blind have led the blind
in all ages, while on the left was
a dangerous quag, the which if even
a good man were to fall into it he
could find no bottom for his foot to
stand on. Good Christian was the
more put to it seeing that the path
way was exceeding narrow, and as
he went on he sighed bitterly. About
the middle of this Valley was there
also the mouth of He'll, out of which
came dismal fame and smoke. When
the fields arne UP to this entrance
he cried out in a vehement voice, 81
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