Evening journal., 1920-02-04

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The Psalmist promises, HE will giv'
His angels charge over thee. TO keel
thee in all thy walks" and that THE
angel OF the Lord encampeth round
about them that fear Him." To the
Lord In temptation, Behold, angels
came and ministered unto Him." In
Revelation we are told Of the angels
Of the seven churches" OF little chill
dren II is written, Their angels dc
always behold the face Of my Father
which Is In heaven"
Light love, and blessings come
through the mlnistration OF good
spirits and angels Punishments ano
all wrong thoughts and desires come
through evil spirits called the devil
and his angels" 1t Is perfectly evident
that neither false thoughts nor wrong
desires could come from heaven. Hence
it Is written, "He casteth trouble hy
sending evil angels" (evil spirits.)
David saw the angel that smote The
people" Thus we might quote pages
but this Is sufficient TO show a doctrine
taught all through the Word; namely
that the Lord governs men on earth
through the instrumentalty OF angels
from whom good comes, an1 evil
spirits. from whose presence come
darkness and distress.
Yet, wherein Is it evil to oommuni-
cate with spirits through mediums?
The Lord has provided a, way, one
single way, by which men upon the
earth can be led into the hnOwledg
OF the truth and Of spiritual things.
That one way is the Bible, so written
that it contains all spiritual truui.
making it Divine and the Word Of
God. Through the Bible comes pri-
marily all light; and where the Bible
Is, originate not only spiritual knowl-
edge, hut also scicntilG. civil. and
moral advancement, which Is eyinecd
by discoveries and inventions predom-
mating with those where the Word Is
most read, preached and lived.
Again, the Lord is the only one who
sees the end from the beginning. our
lives 10 eternity. He alone knows just
what truth one can receive without
committing the 'unpardonablc sir"
(which is 10 know interior truth, and
then not try TO live it. When ono
reads the Bible, the Lord, through con-
soclate angels, reveals the very truth
one needs, whlle further truth is
withheld. Through surrounding evil
spirits come the influences that re-
iect the teachings OF the Bible. its law
and life, which influences come when
one reads the Word to confirm pre-
conceived opinions, or for any purpose
other than 10 learn principles to apply
TO life.
Further, 1t is contrary to the law
of God that e!.f er man or angel should
lnOw the future. OF the Lords Sec
ond Advent and future advance it IS
said, mo man knoweth no, not the
angels which are in heaven and It IS
declared IAN adulterOus generation
seeketh after a sign. but no sign shall
be given" This Is because as far as
one knows the "details of the future.
ne becomes a fatalist. effects sense. and
the will cOllapses. ones Initiative, en-
ergy, and equilibrium are destroyed IN
proportion TO sure knowledge Of what
will happen How disorganized a school
would become IL every pupil knew
that he would pass his examinations: (:
or a college, If each student knew that
his degree would certainly he CON
ferred The angels know this law, and
never teach or instruct, except by In
visible Influences. They know that for
them to instruct openly would even
tually destroy mankind, for soon they
would cease 10 act from their own
wills, and advancement would come 10
an end. They are aware that for them
10 teach by artioulate voice would be
to commit spiritual murder. They fee
from the thought. Good spirits do at
lines appear, but they never teach or
talk through mediums.
On the other hand evil spirits are In
the delights OF falsity and EVIL. They
arc in spiritual evils corresponding 10
heir evils while in the world. They
delight In deoelying. misleading. and
In leading people 90 their kind II life.
In the sight Of angels they arc insane,
10 trip one down spiritually.
like school boys IN their frolic, though
With these spirits there Is malice in
stead of ignorance. Hence comes the
folly that pOurs through the mediums.
which so cOnfuses the scientific OBJ
server. The Bible calls their disolo-
sures Peep" and "mutter."
EVIL spirits are in the love Of do
n'nion. They want their own way
md not the Lords. Consequently they
ire in the constant endeavor TO fore
stall the will OF the Lord. and burn 20
each falsitles that His kingdom may
,e destroyed, both in heaven and on
'arth. They are what the masters OF
The world would be under the Tre5tsche
that ravlshed Belgium. Be-
'ause the laws OF God hold them IN