The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-22
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THE PILGRIMS
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By JOHN BUNYAN
Condemnation BY
Condemnation by
Basil King

Basil King
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ASH walked through the wilder.
- ness of this worlc I lighted on
1 ~ certain place where was q
Nm and laid me down to sleep. Az
liant I dreamed q dream. l saw q
man clothed In rags. q book In his
h.nd. and q burden on bis back. Read
n. IN the book. he brake out with q
~ "What shall do to be saved7'
Going home he opened his trouble
N his wife and children, who at nrst
,itied but presently chided him. This
continuing for many days, he walked
N the fields where he saw coming to
MIN man named Evangelist, who ad.
vsed him to fee the City Of Destruc-
t,ou which was to be burnt with fire
and birthstone, and make for the City
Of Zion.
Then there was 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
uerilous. Two Of his neighbors did
Christian implore to accompany him.
m name Of one was Obstinate, that
II the other Pliable. "What," cried
Obstinate. "leave our friends and com.
forts behind us?' But Pliable went
with him for a pace. till they reached
4 ouag named the Slough of Despond.
Having wallowed here for a time PHI.
able, getting out on the side nearest
to his home, turned back. But Chris
uan struggling ON alone one Help
came to his rescue and led him to solid
ground.
Here as Christian was walking he
espled afar of a Mr.. Worldly Wise
man Of the town Of Carnal Policy. To
bis 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, Nor
atty" said the gentleman, "there
dweils one whose name is Legality,
and who hath pretty young man,
CiyIlity. to his son. These will ease
thee Of thy burden" So saying. he
directed Christian to a high hill. the
which, on his reaching 1t, bent over so
much that 1t 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 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 one named Goodwill
came to answer.
Then did Christian recite the perils
through which he had come in seek
ing to be rid Of his burden. BE con-
tent to bear It," said Goodwill, until
thou come to the place Of deliverance,
Tor there 1t will fall Of ITSELF"
80 he went on his way again, walk
ing along road which ended in a
cross and sepulcher.- I saw in my
oream that as he came up with the
cross bis burden loosed from his back
oil It fell into the sepulcher, where
saw 1t no more.
Then Christian gave three leaps for
~ and went on singing. coming to
ue hill Difficulty. About midway to
ue top Of this hill was an arbor in
which he sat him down to rest. but
"on Tell asleep. Losing under the set
70 tne roll in which he had begun to
Naa, he started hastily, when he
s*ose, on his way again. At the top
" me hill there met him two men
'uaning amain. These were Mistrust
no humorous. who warned him to go
sex since there were lions in the way.
.len was Christian In a great Quand-
~ since to 60 back to his own city
sv~a mean to be burnt with fire and
,natone. while to 90 on would be to
~ Death at the mouths Of lions.
.uas troubled he sought comfort in
ID bosom.
linen was much time lost while
sI,stian returned to the arbor to find
~ eook; but while he was thus be-
snns his miscarriage he lifted up
~ yes and saw a stately palace. the
..ne OF which was Beautiful. Here
.s' the damsels Discretion. Pru-
M. Piety and Charity, who made
A n!'an welcome. laying him in the
S'noer called Peace. Next day they
'sea him the armory Of their house,
sea as such ancier1 treasures as
~ rod. the hammer and nail with
sseA Jael slew slsera, and the jaw
with which Samson did mighty
"a Likewise did they take him up
49, - TOP Of their house and bid him
NJ the pleasant countries Of this
- Aole Mountains and Emmanu-
n. and. "When thou contest there"
0ey, thou mayst see the Gate
~ ~, Celestial city"
rnns from thence. he entered the
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