Show i I r SPIRITUALISM IS I THEME Of SERMON 1 The Rev L. L S. S Bowerman Di Discourses Discourses Dis Dis- courses on Witch of Endor I PROPHETS NOT NEEDED NEEDE Christ Reveals His Presence and ind nd Messages to Individual Individual In Individual In- In Souls Rev nev I L. L S. S Bow Bowerman occupied U the pulpit yesterday at nt tho the East Side Baptist Bap Dap- 1st church taking for his hla text at U tho morning fleming service 1 I Samuel verso verse 2 28 S Said the tho witch of oC Endor f Samuel From prom this text Mr Bowerman drow drew a strong trong sermon Horman on the subject of oC spiritualism spiritualism spirit spirit- and tho the occult The sermon was in part as follows Spiritualism and the tho occult ono one c che of ot the he sad ad stories stones In history Is this c chie of or orthe the tho hie closing days of or King Saul Th Tho beginning had been ono of oC magnificent promise a romise-a a fine physique winning personality generous disposition anal an and zeal al for the kingdom how It all nil promised prom prom- I ed Cl great real prosperity for tho the king an and tho 10 nation Order Is n Ch Changed cd What That a change chanso has come God Go has haq Lq departed from mo mc David id hang haM haa long Jong ng since sinco been heen privately anointed The lie foe foo In great number aro are gathered gathered gath gath- ered ed at Gilboa In his extremity tho th thoman thoman man an turns to tho the old belief heller In witches and id necromancers In his zeal ho ha had ordered dered nil all such driven out id for witches and wizards were contrary to tc tho 0 Mosaic law Jaw Ten miles camp at Endor one 0 at at least yet et remains Disguised and 1 with two companions ho seeks her r out giving a solemn oath that there thero shall bo be no betra betrayal al The king then en in answer to tim the womans woman's question question ques ques- tion a called for or tho the shade shado of Samuel Tho 0 very ery question reveals woman woman wo wo- man tho the fact that the questioner is none no other than tho king Icing Question Whether the appearance was a real actual to or orthe ortho ono or not whether eye OO the tho result of an almost disordered mind has long been heen a matter of dia- dia dis put Many call attention to the fact that the woman the woman only onh sees tho the form hut but that I no message comes through hert her that t is directly to tho the kin king However tho narrative e Is so simple and plaint plain that t wo we had hal better let it stand and take taka 0 tho reading as us a statement of fact N Necromancers ia Innumerable hIe allS all The he necromancers havo have lived In ages s S of or tho the world world IndIa India Babylon Egypt pt Greece and Rome They abounded in tho middle a ages es and as ns mediums 1 i. i hums ru clairvoyants y LiU d' d LI from etc ote 41 tho aro are first LLa still to LL n. n LL L u Ia with tho the tho the end warns against ac those familiar spirits That tho the world Is full Cull of spirits nono none of or us will den deny There hero aro are the Uthe heirs angels sent to minister unto tho the of or salvation Thoro There Bro are tho the spirits spirita enter in and destroy destro men of oC evil cn that each them to destroy by causing reference to the dead deau with But other the other othor world you n nM as front from of or I I to toI Kni hIL Min n J rf l tho I t l l IJ h. h fei t toj h hl l mt l of or Revelation revelation Is 15 ono one The Tho purpose o ot or IB Is because of this It salvation and antl of or emphatically say says that l Jesus so believe bellevo though they would Neither uNe A risen dead lead from the tho one ono rose roso n m message from theother the theother theother Lazar Lazarus s has no Word gives as- as other world Gods God's protection of or guidance and may bo be used ministers and angel hint of ot prom promise Iso no Gods God's Word Vord gives speak from tho ho will that any can or 01 grave I Exposures R i 1 there For the old time timo spiritualism sympathy Tho The is today but little trickeries eries havo have been I the thc frauds and The mediums and exposed too often hardly considered considered considered con con- trances aro are and antl by thinking people longer ain the tho the traffic and gain The They still ply today are arC alas man many for with old God Is not like the king Icing of out of touch with them they are the Infinite hand when ono one On the other realm oC or tho the Into tho the comes tho the whole question question question ques ques- takes up occult and research ho will vIll tion S. S of or n psychical 4 to Donder and things hl una 1 is not merely the It that will wUl perplex mesmerism and then of question enters into Iho tho ho question question ques ques- hypnotism but sub-conscious sub tho lie possibilities tion Uon of tho the and all nU that of sug suggestion connection come In that may No o Is Heard research thus for however however how hoW- In all an the has come como from tho the theother ever no voice strange things the they other world many Is all nn within tho the it et so far tar yet say and arid suggestion and trance explanation of or related several In Instances In- In Mr Bowerman power that stances of peculiar his trance observation With Ith had hall come under tho question of f C psychical reference to ono one of ot tho the for Is research this and of ot only the Psychology Psychology- soundest Is a n. science yet In InUs InUs minds mind has lost its Us its infancy Man Many a with tho the to grapple trying balance balanco coming a time Ume when Is unseen There will speak to us Now a again aln tho the dead elead that tho the it Is one of the pains TM nut soul linked lete The ov comp complete ton Hon Is real wish to call back with God has no again o of or and our touch Our knowledge world Is through with that other alone Ho lie is The Tho Way Vay Jesus Christ from The Tho Ladder The Access and Heaven to Heaven Earth to no ro man can Earth lie Ho opens shut or open No 0 Prophets Nettled tl to reveal God to tous tous tous We Ve need no others prophets to declare us no priests or another world The TheRon a n. messa message c from and Christ has come conic God tho tim Son Ron of Ills His spirit Is for th the tho b by revealing tho the and not as of oC ono one soul for tor soul another alone alono or through a a. special order forthe for tor the tho masses massO Christ would of or tho the The Tho Word the tho soul for Its own development develop o speak to preparation for tor that ment mont and spiritual kingdom yet et to appear |