The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23
(Reprinted nj the request
of several readerS)

dreamed a dream last night. |
dreamed that God summoned his
representative here on earth 10 the
courts Of glory -. that they might
report TO him on the state OF the
earth.
Special requests were dispatch
ed to The Ponc Of Rome the
priests the bishops the
rabbits and all church digniiar-
les Of all religious denominations
dreamed that they all were mill
Ing about in the court OF glory in
answer 10 Gods call.
As | gazcd in wonder at these
Witnesses OF Jehovah, | started
when | cav the Devil. He had come
also. He had not been invited but
was there 10 present himself unto
the Lord.
IS God elanced at this great as
sembly of his representatives on
earth HE eyes fell on the Devil and
there was a surprised look in Gods
face as he asked the Devil. Where
did you come from And the Devil
answered, From tramping up and
down the earth And the Lord
said. But why have You come
here? Why do you apper so happy
and contentede' Aud the Devil
said. Happy. yes. my Lord. am
happy. Why shouldn't | be happy?
The earth is mine and all the peo-
pie Of tho earth belong TO me-
And God said. "The earth IS
yours? What do YOU mean? How
can you make such statement"
Because said the Devil. Il IS a
fact that the earth is really mine.
Didn't you know Lord? Have YOU
been too busy with other worlds 10
give any notice 10 the things OF
earth or did Won honestly believe
that YOU could depend upon your
pri1siS bishops rabbis and your
dear old Pope? Yes, Lord the earth
is mine have defeated Thee What
started in Heaven I have finished
on earth ! have persuaded men 10
do evil and call 1t good. have
taught them 10 steal with pride. 10
lie with honor. 10 kill with glory. /
have taught them TO hate one an
other for the idiotic reasons Of diff
ference in color. race and nation
Atty. have made rape and immor-
Atty respectable. Murder and
lynchlng have made heroic For
Thy sake, men do my evil. In Thy
name men worship me-"
And God said 10 the Devil How
Is 1t that you have been able 10 do
ihisy How has It been possible for
YOU 20 turn men against mc?' The
Devil answered. OH tell you. God
II is a little trick all my own. |
worked the whole scheme out my
SELF
$40 you recall the war In Heav-
on which caused me and my angels
TO be cast into He'll? Well. I taught
ibis war game to man. ! said 10
him. Why. here Is q game that has
been played in Heaven! You should
learn H. n war was necessary in
| Heaven 10 straighten things out
how much more Is it necessary in
earth. ! will teach this game 10
you. / told them, provided you will
stake me your souls. Man listened,
was tempted and fell for my
scheme. He threw all OF his genius
into the playing OF this game. They
even taught Il TO their children.
They made songs Christian
songs about fighting, soldiers. and
war. You should hear them sing
ing Onward Christian Soldiers.
Marching As TO War. With the Cross
Of Jesus Going on Before And
these. your bishops. priests, rabbls
and the dear old Pope all fell in
line with my scheme. II Is they
who bless those that 20 forth 10
kill. And now I 20 TO and fro on
the earth happy without one mo-
ment's anxiety about man. for as
! watch him play his little game Of
war which breeds hates. fears, and
a multiplicity OF ems, I know that
his hate will be the same as mine