Mr. World and Miss Church-Member

n the church is laid bare as Satan exp

ss Church-Member, after leaving the Wizard City, had gained admission

he rear, and sat quietly perusing a book while her companio

s dressed in pleasing costume, and controll

e King's Highway and the Broad Highway. This eligible site had been used for holding church-festivals to raise funds for the maintenance of go

as to which of the two uses would best subserve the

As for this place in question, I am decidedly in favor of holding it for the use of the church. The Club-House will find a location elsewhere, but this ground is so favorably situated for church-merchandising that I urge you to hold it for such purposes. Have we not seen how eagerly the two classes mingle here? This place, being so accessible to all parties, makes it possible for the church to gather larger numbers and thereby

resolution was quickly passed in har

Therefore he repaired to the waiting- room, and while conducting Miss Church-Member from the b

S CAN FIND THEM AT THE FEST

ncement suit you?" i

une time," she answere

ng that we might

s from the door when they he

rom the Church of music lending attractive life to the festival. Urged on by the thought of a p

ing of the church and the world was so complete that

tival. Therefore some ate even unto gluttony for the benefit of the church, while the agents of Satan with skillful aim were sending poisoned arrows into the heart

lthy lucre not sanctified by prayer or sacrifice, and

thoric purse, proved themselves pleasingly generous in their patronage. Finally Miss Church-Member ex

side "Are you not fearful," asked Mr. World in the midst of a conversation, "that many of your subjec

ct to encourage forever sacred-merchandising all along my route. The churches are glad to use this grou

ginate?" queried Mr. World after

determine upon new methods of winning converts to our cause, and promised to conf

to use their ingenuity in planning. All Hell was fil

I gave each one, who desired, an opportunity to speak. The sun revolved on his axis seven t

ed Mr. World, "What was the

I have every word recorded

t give me a

tactics without loss to our cause. The sword and torture only strengthen o

d of voices drowned his utterances. Thousa

anded that all his comrades should unite to destroy the simple voluntary spirit of Christian benevolence so that the church might go begging before the world and even resort to all manner of mercantile business f

e was a deafening roar of voices in the appla

o awaken a trading interest in the church. It was conceded that first of all the church must feel the necessity of resorting to business. Accordingly a

ded in gradually influencing the church to engage in all manner of performances and trading schemes to gain support. The work of this committee is not yet at a

the costume of merriment and trade. I hope the day will soon come when the church will have still

to the side of a young man who was almost persuaded to yield to some elevating i

e in sleep?" I asked as an inv

e, nations rise and fall, peoples li

nversation between S

word

nvocation to devise plans for more efficient wo

ed every

ear the speech

d every

o Mr. World a true ac

ndensed and garble

Devil's speech as far as you are able to translate the language of Hel

that I could bury in oblivion the myriad thoughts that sting me with remorse!" He paus

d gesture for gesture,"

into a more terrifying creature than he was himself. I was paralyzed at

e iron-rope and with a face defying human description. His eyes were fiery wit

ined by supernatural power, I trembled as Black

my comrades who lie in anxious posture over this vast expanse of Hell. I am here to state an issue of which

ities, for I see empires within our reach if we but cease brooding over our dismal past and let this bright prospect kindle its flames within us. What spur need we

ones: "How can we best succeed against the church in which our enemy glorie

interrogated Fast Devil as he flung the book to the scorching winds of Hell. "'Twas that which hindered the cause of Christ most efficiently-prostituting the house of God to worldly purposes. Have we forgotten the vehemence with which this

snares of silent treachery. We need no stronger weapons, and for our dress we will don sheep's clothing of the finest wool. Thus who amongst the church can tell that we are not seeking her highest good? Then as we strike at the heart of voluntary offering in the churc

d." I then looked out toward the festival ground and saw that Satan had returned to

ng, or use some novel scheme to decoy money from her admirers. Surely there can be no better way," continued the Devil with an unholy grin. "If the church would m

ld, "to inform me how the word 'Festival' originated.

e prize- winner, Fast Devil, but we changed the wording so

nued: "The following is the process of development from the