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I m THE DEVIL'S LIE. iom Delivkh^d by Rkv. <J. A. f Fulton at tr?o Baptist Church, I J CamdkN) ?. C?, Masco lShru <1 1887. * And the serpent, aald unto the w?qi>J ,an Yo eluOi lTot en rely iHr, fnr wd l (||0i li ktiow tlint in tlie.cUy ypiytt thereof. th< >? your eye* Blndl be Opened, hik! yo .1. 11 be hb vM knowing good mid,evil." Vo.h^ve xuiljeil this the Dovll'i lie; n< roecuufe th|? )s t)>e only ouo, foe ever to l> for u? Christ wild: he IsMl^uraud tl, tut her of It; butbectiu^e thin whs lain ?r tat lie, and because )u It Is contain-.] ?ct the evil ger u which line made nil his J \fo food's from (lint day to thl^ no.J U Wflk the contr?i njeanlng of |h *e\VO*d? of iSKtun? God had >?iven A ?m and Evo n plain eommjtndineni atJd hud attached to t^e violation of It i lem ly aiMioutjoed^penidty. Jatan.w?ld,.'?l>o ngt pny any ;ittet|tion thl* command of Mod'*, bMt?vlol?t<? it.' ply, ami from ItjS violation gpod will no to you Instead of tlie dreaifiilovir loh Qod.torp?teii6.M ill other wordp taught Jji'ii *v<jfiiau (hat h-was wtfe d wlKO to ^J^regnrd <?^d and dljeobey fitr f\n we know, hje wjtji *j?u m*ff <*?' }. It .vfan also Ills flint; t i|?c b? n wMtl. ''AC I^te H* Bit u boW faeef on >ut told hto ^tory ?Mas"?s1i If. **?' .?*, ehwx) Itttc ar 3iwltinltfons whfcli Btflk't Ai??l ?oWd adslim, smile* Iimb lafojiln. -The lie had done J^lent fpf ,thej y?rpo?o fqr which % ^^eiV^Hlibea i'M'n vJctoiy, nml may Id, these l}i<>rtal* are as orgulous are Weak, or ap I wUI ojake them he ipiiy bnva.sald, this U a lory crude xlovfco, tlO* de^ng that |l*tGods?jris to altogether .false, and ... rw -*>? itateu'wouUl knojv more t /by it, /but L^jHi 'iHFiWJW <W Ji? Hmh Miice It f? jful iet.lt gp. I >u(\e A?ad that Bie antelope hunters on the plains Just la upon tftejr btn.'lf* and raise above the liftss the nun-rod pu the end or which y hove tied their handtowhtef, or a lie rug. Itri>? n ,pt lipid lit tin tiling, the antelope'* vjirlosliy ami lusp^etlog character .makes It rue ful, so vvlmt ,ui(|io U needful. ?'hi* lie of ttttttin's wprked pp well ,U tho 4)utenw vhnt^Ue t.>d jt .wlih ' SOn. itlid when Cain became angry fcli his brother, the pevllsah].; "Yint. If, ttdot'HVt. pay to wtye QimI, Just ko things Intb yoiir own hnnds and Will see who wlll.iet on host your* f or AM\ ftiid Cii^n hollered him. did lie >i?d enroll t|ie blood of M on the earth, mid tilled the tint poitte with the sound of weeping, lie i>hl the mine lie ,to the antediluvian ^rhl^nd they,regarded JJoah aa a fool >ntf: ridiculed Ids ,\viu,111n? ot'npproach 'HSSESr It and' wont oil In sin ?n idleved It an r? ???J |EtomiK3tiW? hlng.^And J'lmroah r/Ap, im jj^tit Hold on H hi * tli 111 cm uu t? nd so ho, ?e vaiue old ttor'y.'to tlaiil ting Jwid Hiiui triad per^'. I) David though thed^ord Y anointed David to sue ' je. fle ;*H<1 it t<v .. f$l? ng aboMtj r.btive.ltcard idjout tiff lo$:y<Mir?athei*hud 4n mi h)m and m doesn't moan it. He teXs you Just a* lie did Eve that God doesn't iue#n lie said, And will not do sp be proml^l. These restraints -which christians, nr^e upon you jire altogether needle,'and yqH ?re,vc<;y foolish to be dppcd In.to ipuullng tifoin. Eat, drink and bu mer ry f$* t)nti Id the whole business of men. Make money and put ltdn your ppcket, or buy comforts with It, don't lie fool lng.lt aw,ay by giving It to the church. Satan flnds himself helped on Jp this line of argument by ail tlieJnkeront teudqoclqg of human nature. Ordinari ly'It Is so n?uch easier to believe the thing,lhui hat moni/.es with our lipjllua lions. We liope a thing may be.ro and wo Unci others hoping just i\8 do, and a cofftpany will get togeth.ip nr. l ' will give each oilier countOMnti?# an ) ! until the hope has turned into ip?>liri The grew arch enemy has an easy task cWiparacively, for he lias to ctUejt city which lx ready beforchad to throw its gates ,widc open at til* approach lie doe* not",need a very shrewd device. Hejust iinus out what men wish to'be lieve anil tfiep he tells them that Aud that la wliy tl|isoue great falsehood or Ids has provcn<eo useful to liitn in wlnnSutf souls for -nla kingdom, lie leads .the vq/tt ipa|orlty Qf men to-day, bound to him by tbelr faith In this lie, that Jt.is safe jand wise to disobey God, and tU?. regard him. We have seen that t^i.s declaration hi\8 been very serviceable to Satan In getting men to do as he withe^ let Urt/opiiHljler. ?Secondly, what U has done Tot who lispe bellied it. ? * . What did It do for Adam and Eve.?* lost them paradise, aud the happy life of K lt-n J.I forced tliem to encoun ter the' trhtlp, hardship* and sufferings that ..iftke human life to day 'so freqiteutiy n -burden. The earth no , longer yielded her abundance to their luiud. In the sweat of their face tfyey ?te their brea^l. Their freo and joyous Intercourse God was gone. TliQtr children were k source of pain as w^ll us comfort, and tho first mother had tp sorrow as so many mothers, have shu?? then over 11 wayward sou'. Disease came by and ,by, ami death oVrtook tlWm and tlfey (Wiift the last sad resting place of hpin/iu ulj^y?.the grayo. Theft* eyes wqre eneueu <vs die devil promised but-onKy to beito)d their shame aud lin ked ne^and <)egrcdulJoii:;and as be prom ised they kijew jjppd and evil; evil by sad expedience whereas before they liijd known naught.|>ut good. They looked baek longingly tp .their old homo In Eden, with its heaven-like peace, but (it .?vi^ sro|\e anyone-ffcrever on the eartp. [The cherubim with (laming sword, stood |-ttl the way. And Cain. What Cain's fait'* in Satan do for him? ft helped him break (Wa motitqr's tender heart. It holp^d lilm lay the first corpBe on the ground. |t gavt; him the pheuviabie distinction of being the first jpurderer hiilie hUtory of tiie world, it sent him forth a Initi ative afrjdrt of all mankind, to live a IMV* 'cursed,by ruiporae which yet was pow erless to bring buck the dead. Those tp whom ^foaii preached, hyt who believed ,111 ^aton more than God. Did Satan save them In their dire eir jtremity? We see tfjeip illeeing to tfce neighboring hip.s, aiid elluibiug into trees to avoid tho ftliter,* that are ris ing ever nearer. ji.|j?iy .see their kind red die before their eyes. At last tfce reach them and tlH?y perish. Can we Imagine him. <tt.e ,lwst survivor pf Unit slul'ul world. Jle hue fcuheld tke cities In their rpln, thon be lias seen the companies ,pn the JtlUouks over 'WT??lWT^^Vt\b 4ipcrur hp hiuPwatchef! the rising waup-.s as (hey pave a wall we J lip ail life~4?<?tli animal and humai^ At length Jthqce Is jio other living ?av? hlmsvlf. He can .aeo ' no one save i$ .now gnd tHwi #?Wp?o(l.s floated 1-y hh^ He recognises this one., 'H* M- fath er, poor oUI man, ^is |;ra?' h..ir dnuie onfon tho 4nky wav4?, ,rl>il>ig and full each gentle nudpittUou. ?.j, but now tho waters touch feet, ' thp watera are risiugf rbdog.ipr.r *aly Mill. Me has thoHght tkative nt least ^vouid esoapo God'ftjudg^nteii^Jbut UOWihppe^lekei^s nf?d diea in Jiia heart looks Is <Uiero nbiie to reAoucL notldng U> #4duh he ,\y*y vet c^ng (or safety. 'l lie rlppUng of Jhd vviiyes.rtgaluK hN garmohts Js (tU?uly aiiuwer. Tho horror of li((* lonely fate la trior" th-ui ho cup bear. He looks In^o the lowering sVjy and sees no li^nt - uy nb Lhr;0&f?tape of waters uikd rejulMli:-!.' ducptdr.' He shrieks to Go<l andi rli'M: "ih" -h-bpr-ia uahl,M and tti?n .the leaves roll over him mid all U AtUl. Moes it Mqem |fosslhlo <iuit (do<)qm a(t<ir till* could have believed God woidd wot. Ida word,. >Tet bodniil ?(i?l lielH veVk, .fire came down ai?d taught t%?t f*de);e<l city that Gpd reign 4ed. (iiuA still Mie .wonld had fnUeu .to (k'?wn tile lesson, end JPharwtU ??<d his boat /murtit Hiadljr against .G?m1 till /fit their Utmydt was li^Ucd, and t?W:W f^lHl^r tlio tran^nU wateV of the gi^i >yiifi ?! ?ifn? A s .r?fc'1 ?.'Vv;mi' "<ftt Jtyttq) tty^ot Ami though ttie prophet* wmWm them night and tliiy It Wa* In Vttlu iVIjbr mikI by 4* ptn?r Ohwl iSg foil would not wEBB ?<[ * Jobber tji . !P PI o*me not. to jfrniiid wnrjd Whew tfordly ibfitnuH enuhl 1k> crut* __ too* tihrM> blood upon their h9*m and God lvt It to i">, mul ?ef*?r Ufln nnljfan enftured** Unyo Uu*y tint) lived, An J they lm;od .croteoe teemlngly, for they uhono onu'UlxJon for the Lord. Out! gitve I limn .cr<#>*wi> wIm-ii Jertlfttflem \VM* trtk?*n .Vililll llie heart grown ?luk to thinking (>t iljo pic ture which the tun tohold. 'fit" p^rMoutOM of tlje cm iv t-lMrioitynft mndfchitmi* ^jolyer, they r?ni?nclr WiIorvi into \\wny fuutlnu*. dentroyed 16 truvni eutyetrt I hut they hud, nnd riny ofijbo twrftceuturA dfad violent o.r taeffthle Aofttli*. Tho tiniron of Rome When Jt# Uikivlllo* wijere {till, wiu jwnt Muuriqr pad viol ted with Jlidge* .flpnit from ithuvo 4low horrid I* the picture of the court of l'ope Ah-xmnhy yj, tilled with ,l1o?r tlonnnvM nnd violence mid blood. At length upon * iNtxl dny the Pope wm giving ? (tvV|t, Me planned to ilay jin mu'iny >y p*y?on. In h box of iiwoet tneiit*, to ,he tervqd In olotltfg tho .re pMt. Tho tattle Awl come, tho mur<le,r~ er w?? betrayed, t^e box wm placed ftyjo Wm mill Xte f^e .ffiv O.U-VI. tfa^u hml proved lilm Ja'se. Yet men will still; believe It .when t.be Uevll toils tHein liiat It la safe and. wise to disobey Gqd hikI pay' no ntj^nilon to hid word. Young men beW^r'e, It-la no pleasant chapter In tho history of the world that" we have studied .here to-night together. Don't My It's anelu^t, for I could show the puraiells *o close right here In "Camden, and in other places that I know, that you would think perhaps I whs describing your j own live*. Don't think that away off in the East some whcre,^vo can not tell I just where, there iiQ*.tli? Culy Eden ttiHt j wild ever loit through sip. Mo w.lth me. to >i home, whluh 1 once entered in New York. There Is a t>are poor,and a broken stove, :i young wlfo looking Jike a t ! i;{ii toned deer, she's poorly clad and H-'ins to shrink away, tflie takes my" fritnid, tin* physician and goo* .up stairs, and there upon -the lit km- Jo Ut'-Uitken stupor site the man who swore to iiitkui for her an Eden on the earth. What has lie made??a hell. On with me to another home I know. There is nO bare floor hare, but eostiy carpets, apd the.' walls are hung with pictures thut are rich and beautiful. The Inmate of that home la.an elegant and cultured woman. The husband if you mtet hint is a pleasant man, a? good a neighbor as one i need with to Aud Yet this Is not an Eden as It soeiu*. Thut wlfe'a heart broke long year* ago. when ahe discovered that her husband was uhtrue.\ Young women bear me, Odd; made tho Mrst E leu aud God alone win n lie reigns in the homo can make anotlW Eden aud preserve It. Hear me again. The world before the H??4d, and Modom and Gomorrah are not t^e only witnesses that Ood will keep his jproiuUee of Judg ment. """v1" In the mord >9t ewe of SpijrjroonV predecessors, Qf r. ieeeni lliero is the account ol a mail who had beeivf * pro fessor of religkm, but had departed from his profession aud had gouo away Into dreadful sin. When, he wine to die, Kfech and others went to hint* but could not suy above Ave minutes,jttn time lor he would cry: "Get ye g<uie# It Is uf no use your coming 10 me, X have tinned, away the Uoly Ghost, I aw like jfsnu, I have sold my birthright and though I seek It carefully with Cears, I can never Hud It again. Tell me not, tell me not of (Jhrlst, I .know he Is a Saviour, but I hate him and.be hafoe hlo, l ain losi, I am lost.'-' UHiejudgment 01 Godi; had been enacted^vyen in Aula world jM>d; the soul knew, it was damiicd. There; are lives ail aroupd us tbataf** tending to Just such an en0.' MOW numy men and women even here In thMjguMltitUhl ty look back upon'tho days Uf Innocence and think of that' flrnt drearffur-tfaie' when Ida tan cainety thetn hiH) WihV their' faith for his lie that It was safe aud wlse< to disregard iGod. I'erhap* you htu among them. You have c?Med to be-t lieve the Ihi of tUn .Devil, bytliuvo. not t yet laid hold ypw> .Christ'* 4?Ht\i> me tell yoy t^at^ie ^us a sweet truth tor you, and exhort you to lay hold upon tt, now. My friends, the Judgments <if. G?>d are not completed In thin world. Wh tiiink it sad eiMuijftfr'that Adaih't^nd Eve should lose \hbir;?ot*thly' Kden,< but do you know imt eOrte of Hfc tre getting ready to M# U>at higher Kdeh. which God has p(e|mred'ft?' thfeM' that love liliu and will put their Host If) Christ ? 'f.jj The Devi! >?ld Adam and Eve tW could not lose tbe Arst and yet.^hey lost It, Ker.i tHla <*? sometime* JtV'*1 wo can not lose the second, God says we can and must, eveh thbtfgh lie seek* t*e*x? ?wV w will npS ?owftio Mmc ? aud obey his wqrd. Aleavtu J* impoa- ' slble without obedient* to God. Whom will you trust, ttiuau or God ? When you are ou your dying bud, into whose handa wh.I .you iwojifcH your' spirit? it iuu*libe V?'o ft#.,whom you have beUwed T, LESS THIN mi jwe"" *' ja. c, jowsson, (ONJJJf TO LAND On,, Cotton -Farm*, #?* ?/ f rom. $500 mil Upward, . APPLY TO J. B. VAf<?RR * HOW, COLUMBIA, 8. 0., or W*. ?. 8nak >oh, Atty.,lC*rr^Uu)# 8-kC. r-- ,"T. Wmi M - ^ ? RELltiHE GOODS, LAR6B VARIETY, LOW PRICES. rgtx i?TTM*crj0jrs prraftaa 'BP l: i mm & broom. Throughout 4mt .entire stycfe qf Dry x Goods, Hats mad Shoe?. WJE liavo made a gre<it paving j|? on*, purchases, searching the whole nwrkqt for GENUINE,BAR<^AJ$S, and in evory article we otfor, ,thero;iB.a saving to the purchaser. $oy/ thqt wo have in earnest en ured -the field of competition, wo ace determined tjiat onr prices ,shtth a C$U$IiING ?FFEOT on Opppgitfon and High Prioee. Our Specialty's CLOTJttlJVG.. AtffW A SMOJES; 4-\' V *V-t' ? V ? . :? ;???* '* . - \ <i(y . ? ?. ?'? And with onr training in the sohool of Economy ,&nd Square Pealing, we will direct Onr TELLING BLOWS at prevailing^ri^os. Don't imagine because we make Buch doop cuts in .nrfees that Onr Gooda Jpfykldy. WE GUARANTEE JjlyERY AJiTXOLE WB .BELL. Hy&nmll promts and increase of by^ness v\vo shall gain. 4lote the ? ' 1 Ladies' Fi?$Button Boots,woi>t\iNow $1.-20. ^ la<1ie?:;??_%#&.. '? 1.05. Mons' Finq Gaitcra and Bals. "??> 2.25, jl.85. ^ ; M$ntf Fine Gaiters and pals. 8.25- #.50. ;/? , ., M!p?t Lined P.' 0. Shoes. ... 1.25. JUOO. {$*e > '? Ladies' Cloth 0<iit.erw, l.OOt, Qjiy? Ce^ol^rfttod $$ Shoe, .warranted Full Calf, and equal to any of Ahe mn&y ^dvcrtisod ftt^t ptfoe, WE WILL SELL NOW for $2.75. And po on, .the nd'Uo big redactions throughout. , No trouble to aha^r you these Gtt*at J^rgpins. Wo will plo^p you '.Ixftj* in aM&a and pri/ecs. ^ s ?Mo invite an eartyija^qetion,, Jle?pec*j?ully, ^ ?*'!* M v-^-v:;V v'^ ?.. r ...... . .St ? - ? *-rj ' * t , . About tmotT JTMrt ?OMoatmr?bc?k<?Bdttedoctorsfto II cfc?c?ir, / bava triad* Mttber of phjrilelana, but vrlihout r?cclrlti(r any penna ^ * ~~~ o??ac<rtwotp?KrfalUta. The modietno they nppllad .' * . T. ' ) tba fintktaili?nlft>nt? aaWlrt ?tlnatktl au> fttjnwr HT& bMlhwUD. Mr ?aiiinl ' ? I JWHraj ?? *r* mmrn bad t*cn bad for two or .thraa y^ara?I h?d ? taa<;klnB(<!oygh*nd?plt blood contln ,'AMB*. I bad * p*lo m mr bra??t. AfttrtaW^tatabotOaaof^. f. ?. myoough loft ' ? ti?pflaw??wa? Mtgp I A?Wiifc fM IttlW* yfW* Hycan<;erba?henlcd over all but , .* Uitto *po? about tiMplM at a batf dlme.M<lhti rfctldiy.dUappqMrlbg. I would adrtaa gtra ?.?.?. iMftteL ? Ma*. IfANOY J. 'XcOtofAUAlIBY, AJhaOrovo, Tippecanoe Co., InJ. .14, 1984. ? ? forcing ottt tkt D. BLAfttMCY, Xjttorwy-^jtrLaw ANI> Trial Justice, VAMDK.M, - ... S. C )9rripo<it?l uttouUon to c?lkM(kHifl' y. ' Kb* Stra*^$f&| ^icpyy.wKMc, | 4#<& WAR IN Elmore! ? KvcryiMng points to a wnr Jn F.uropo lliln 8pi Ing, but we mimt out, on th*i ?eoouwt? neglrot our home *Wnir*? The he*t tiling We C*n do under the elrourueUacM, Is to go to Dr. Frnnole L. Zemp'n and lay ia * tappljr of oholoo Smjkms, SB-igftF ti&sd^wt& I ^30,000 pftpefa Unt rMtlved from Robert &VfetVWge feed Utm. ty&e. ? 0??*. *?3L PKAH, BKBT8, -ONIOH fBTS. (?Mt? tad red,) ??.. Kio Com* ?iv one* ?nd aecure * good auppty M , DR. FHAN018 ^ 35***6. mm ma. Hardware fl It9B&* #to* * II. HAirv A CO. COLUMBIA JGARDS ?* I e$U.*tt?*tion of the *?*<? ,Ivkk?w aw Q azr. 11 r. in initert to ,of4kitmo$tprorh(ucnt and trust 19 . . (rifjs louses in the City of TUptbltkyre assured of honoxnblt, fljtf fair dialing when they cation or 0*ndih*<~ orders to any of these houses. Al\ouy* refer to this list befortypu.t^nd.an ord*r <0 Columi)iat or be/ore you visit the, qtff. ?My*7" ? ' ?? WfiMffiRS BswSiSrAs: ew doori above-Nht. B*uk, CvluJ* . . ftV&XKr *">?'""" w*go? in.ttM. ftiAU tor W.n ?poolftiiy. Art work wtini I T_^_ low*r tbnn anywhere In tbetttni* Ul*#tu 111111 aswraot m now larbH VfliOlUlIK# nr, UU?*w?re, tea Camdw Jterble Worka. H. U. PACKER, Propr. Bhojji 8. c. hvjss ltlnd? ofwg^h ?ton?. . ^uorrmteo "MSST* FRANK JJIERNSEE. AKCHITJBCT & ^4NfjTAHy KHOJNK^R. Oolumblft, C., I?. O. Pox 44L WtJJ l>mlnaR0?nd Irrtii lAUon, htMtlpv^ oetTtf * tSQTSIV TIES. . T*T " JlfOtli mo?t _ bib nut but it wu<rMedil>SrolMiblir In muhjr.bl t?a h*v? n pwcnn gfov?<la A ?<Vur4? or pti&t. I *m now ?? ll t nftflo? ttM?pr the be?tjui4,*ar 4Ye6a?oaur?l/ paeke4*bd on t*wir<l mm ?t libova prfcwm. Hhlpplrv* hhoii t><Ulh? N ? U*. X*?rt' ^?rt,,BwAuVStt,A^4'r>rs ^ vii {<j^j to voi^l tfigs S3HMB?k