The American Spiritualist.

PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN PHENOMENAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL. SPIRITUALIST PUBLISHING COMPANY Vol. IV: No 18. Q-, SEPTEMBER 9, 1871. SI,50 VOL ; SINGLE COPIES, Sc

A DAUGHTER TO HER MOTHE R ON EARTH red excommunication. All honor to this second Pearychand Mittra, Calcutta, India, writes: BY WILLIAM BRUNTON. Luther, who, like the first, has bold and enthusiastic "Spiritualism has been and is my principal study, andl I Sweetest mother, dearest, truest, fondest, best, friendi. For many years he has been tfoe most dis- am quite wrapped up in it alone. The less sensuous we are, Oft I come to see you from my peaceful Rest; tinguished in the University of Munich. The pro the more we know of Spiritualism. The principle is divine, Oft I come to cheer you wheD beset with woe ; fessors in the ratio of sixty-three to five sKffoain Dr. and in the degree that we live the divine life, we come into sacred fellowship with the infinite Spirit. I shall be glad to Oft I give you courage, conquering the foe! Dollinger in this churchal revolt. The mweauent is Oft I come with assist G. C. Hay & Co. in the circulation of your Spirit- peace, and richest love impart; scholastic and patrician; the upper classes ®»d the Oft I como as life-blood beating in your ual publications." iheanrtl Court (Cath- Oft I come, as all my wishes fall to you, support the Doctor. The plot deepens; Baron Kirkup Casa Castagni, Florence, Italy, You that are my flower, and "hey the morning f£ew— olicism is in trouble. In a late official paper ifpam says: Thus our hearts as one forever must remain, Pope Pius IX, we find this, copying from the iEler- "Let me thank you for the Year-book of Spiritualism, Sharing heavenly sweets with earthly need and p&cn— enoe Nazione; t which I have received. I find a rich mine of fact and philos- Mother, darling, dearest, truest, fondest, best, s * The source of the right of the Koman Pontiffs'to1 ophy in the volume. Enclosed is a Spirit-photograph which Oft I come to seo you from my peaoeful Rest. depose Sovereigns and to release the people from the obliga- $you may re-produce if you choose. It is more distinct thae * * * tion of fidelity does not arise from infallibility, but from the t&ose I received from America. A young Sweetest mother, now your years advance apace, iuthority that has been given to the Vicar of Jesus Christ lady from Leghorn, Miss Paolina Carboni, is on a visit to my Taking you away from burial time and place, | upon earth and in heaven. When, in virtue of the public i&aflighter and has become a Medium. She sees, every even- Till the years enshroud them thick in mist and gl. >om ; ' law then in force, and of the understanding of the ing, vfry Italian * Spirit-photography of America. This is the Far from death to happy life where angels be ; prinoes and states. * It certainly is not the dog- step beyond the first ejfpariment of the kind that I have seen in Florence. Far from trouble mixed with trying strife and care, matic definition of the infallibility of the popes that would * * •:* believer in re-incarnation. Miss Near to consolation,and full reward of prayer; decide me to put in force those rights; and those who repre- I am no BlackweFi,*>l»hough a clever writer, gives no demonstration. 1 Far from old things dead and gone forevermore; sent their .exercise as the necessary consequence of such def- It does not . Near to new and bright things on our golden shore— initisn, certainly wish to excite the Sovereigns against the It is theory. »I do not trust to writing Mediums. ' identify the Sparits. Physical manifestations, with the intel- Mother dearest, years disturb not feelings mild, Iloly See. Others wish for explanations and elucidations re- ligence, prove immortality, and that is enough for me." * * 9 Years of parting leave me still your darling child. specting the dogmatic definition, as though it, [the infallibil- ity of the Pope,] were not sufficiently clear of itself. I cer- Prof. E. \Y. Palmer, St.' John> College, Cambridge, ^Sweetest mother, what a world we now enjoy, Lainly shall give none. The sense of the dogmatic definition writes under date of July 21st: IBearing precious sweets, through winter's fierce annoy; jf the Pontifical infallibility is to be found in the decree of "The doctrines professed by Spiritualists, are, as you are iBearing good in now, and promise far before; the Council, and is so simple and obvious as to need no com- aware, by no means new. tl find them prevailing m Arabic, Yielding plenteous peace that grows from more to more.. ment." Persian and Turkish literature,.during and long before the What a world for us and those we count as dear, The only growing Church in America, as a dis- middle ages. They appeal- to me a very natural outcome of Rounding earth through space to perfect spirit-sphere I tinct organization is the Roman Catholic. Papists the craving of man for a knowledge -of the unknowable, and One by one your friends, like stars, do melt away; lo-day rule New York, politically. Remember the their appearance, therefore, is-only what might be expected.'' Day by day you merge the fading into Day— July riots. This University geutlejaan does mot, at present, Sweet the blessing crowning gleams of life to be ; THE PENTATEUCH AND TAT.MUP. profess to be even interested in Spiritualism. He Heart to heart embracing all our family. in Syria, and other parts of Comfort darling mother, yours this region blest, As soil to vegetable, as father to son, so stands spent much of last year This is yours and ours bestowingpeace and rest. the past to the present. Babylon, Nineveh, Jerusa- the East. Boston, Mass. lem, were once mighty cities, and anything to-day, Mr. W. D. JVIeers, Dunedin, Ontago,New Zealand, be it half-defaced coin, broken monument, or scraps writes : Lstters from "Over the Waters." of musty manuscript, throwing light upon their ear- "When I am entranced by Spirits I am perfeotly uncon- Spiritualism is. When ly history is intensely interesting. Who hat not scious. Oh, how blessed this letters NUMBteR Three. articles printed in English journals upon Spiritual mani- read of the colleges, astronomical charts,hanging gar- and feiitatiomsare copied into our New Zealand papers, they cre- Jesus villified and slandered ; Jesus charged with dens and mystic theologies of the Babylonians. Hi- ate a deep interest. We wont good test Mediums in this dis- wi ae-bibbing, blasphemy and seduction, was so poor eroglyphic inscriptions have given us golden hints tant country- As it is, the work is going on." th; it "he had not where to lay his head." English .of their quite forgotten glories. Babylon was the Baboo Hfeena Benarkee, Bombay, India, writes: bis bops profess to be his humble followers ; and yet cradle and the nursery of the Talmud—the Talmud "T went the.either day to see the great god Juggernaut. It are clothed in costly robes, and lay their heads in ,of Babylon,containing a vast etore-house of antiqui- was--the festiwol i mean—very much like an "English Fair," clu irchal nests well-feathered with the gold and sil- ties of which the world knows comparatively noth- so my English ifriitads tell me, only there were less drinking isin«-t "a semblance of immorality" at this or ver of earth. From the English clergy list before ing. Few read Hebrew. The Talmudic writings booths- There similar festivals, asitihe Christians of the West have reported. us, we learn that the "Right Honorable and Mo»t in the have for many weary centuries remained Our people live upon grains, vegetables, fruits, and not as Reverend" Archbishop of Canterbury has $75,000 hands of Rabbis, and in Continental libraries. But sensual as the Western natives, themselves being witnesses. per year; the Archbishop of York $50,000 per year; the Rev. Dr. Margoliouth, whose life has been devo- Many y oung meu 'Of imy country are studying tne English the Bishop of London $50,000 per year; the Bish- ted to the critical study of Hebrew and Rabbinical language^. Spiritualism.isnatural to the Hindoo mind. Our to those op "of Winchester $52,500 per year ; the Bishop of literature, in connection with the scholarly Ilershon, eacred lit erature is full of it, though often enigmatical acquainted with our (gast history. I was taught from a Durham $40,000 per year, with many others whose is about to publish a work entitled the "Pentateuch not child that Spirits, good aad bad, were continually with me, salaries are nearly as large, and who sit—a portion or Scriptures According to the Talmud," with a pre- I i and I frequently had proofs of this by open vision. But of them at least—as representatives in Parliament. fix in the form of an introductory essay, upon the am sorry to say (here is much superstition at present, mixed This, be it remembered, is "Church and State" relig- rise, progress and development of pseudo-canonical up with pure Spiritualism '

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7_ . _ _ J < of the Press—Sensationalism—ABroad-faeed Lie in phon, Appollo, and others. Osiris and Isis were Alas! Walter Scott was not a Christian. Print—Getting up Linen—Being Close—A New Citi- children of the same parents, and reigned as King BY G. A. B. zen—Denieda Hearing. and Queen of Egypt. Osiris was a great conqueror, Chapter Peace- The recent Centennial Celebration of Walter Scott XXII.—The Mecca of Harmony and and deified his parents. In after years Osiris him Shaker Principles—Persecution—North Union—Cho- self was deified, and finally a third part of the lands was the occasion of many a newspaper notice, more rus of "Bahs"—A Inquisitive— Sister Shaker—Rather or less clever and elaborate, concerning his character Elder James Prescott—ABite at the Shaker's Table— were appropriated to maintain his worship. Plutarch The Divine Book of Holy and Eternal Wisdom—Prac- informs us that he was "everywhere worshipped un- as a man and his status as a writer, of the great "Ma- tices—The Church—History of the Elder's Shaker- der a human form," and that Egyptian priests "point- gician of the North." Among the many, few excel ism—Shaker Kisses—Choice of the Eudimentary— ed out where the bodies of their gods lay buried." in their general estimate of Sir Walter, the follow- Respect for Prescott. Plutarch further says that "Osiris and Isis were for Chapter XXX.—The Spice of Life—Gun of Theology— their virtue, changed from good demons into gods, ing comprehensive and appreciative "thumb-nail" Sulphur and Carbon—"Gone Up"—Elder Knapp, the as were Hercules and Bacchus afterwards, receiving sketch which we extract from a cotemporary : Revivalist—The Strong Arm of the Law—"Knapp on the united honors both of gods and demons." Plato Scott was a well way Chickens"—The Elder's Sermon—Awful Expletives— man, massive, balanced; whichever The Devil in California—Soul-Growth—Discourseby speaks of "Theuth, living in the reign of Thames, you look at him, a nobleman. The patent of his nobility was granted by Emerson. King of Egypt, as one of the ancient gods of the a more kingly hand than that of George the IV. country, who continued to exercise a guardian care In body, mind and heart, he was large. That his name shines THE ANCIENTS' WORSHIP OF SPIRITS. pre-eminent in and over the people." Lucian represents "Alexander the land of Hume and Hamilton Burns, Worship is natural. In remotest antiquity men testifies to his genius, and that £500,000 came to him as com- after he was dead, as expressing a wish to liaVe his pensation for his literary labors, is a striking evidence, at worshipped trees, rivers, stars and suns; or rather body buried in Egypt, that he might become one of the once, of the extent of his work and its popularity. But nei- these as symbols of divine intelligences beyond them. gods of that country." In Egypt writes Maximus ther brilliant genius nor resplendent success can permit us to All the personal gods worshipped by the ancient na- Tyrius, "they show you at once the temple of a god forget those less conspicuous but even more honorable fea- tions of the East, including the Jehovah of the Jew, and his tomb." tures of his character and life—his ingenuousness, his modes- ty, his simplicity, his hospitality, his kindlines of heart to all were once men—famous heroes. The distinguished Euhemerus relates that in one Xenophen testifies that Cyrus implored the "as- —qualities which brightened his home, endeared him to the of his voyages by order of Cassander, King of Mac- society in which he gave shape and color lo his writ- sistance of the the spiritual guardians moved, heroes, of Me- edonia, he came to the "Island of Panchuia and ings, and ensured for him the discriminating and permanent dia, and that he propitiated the gods and immortal found in the temple of the Triphilian Jupiter an au- homage of mankind. heroes of Assyria and other countries. These aided thentic register of the births and deaths of the Would the reader dream that after so clear and him in battle." Herodotus writing of the Persians, gods," of their communications, healing powers and just a statement of one whom it voluntarily confesses Thracians, and other Asians, says that "Bacchus was guardian care. The term Jupiter, according to "ensured for himself the discriminating and perma- educated in Arabia, and that the Thracians had in Cicero, denotes only a helping-father. The Arcadi- nent homage of mankind," that the same writer, in their an country oracle Mars, who was certainly a ans disputed with the Cretans the honor of giving the same article, could put on mourning and sancti- Thracian. According to Clemens Romanus, his birth to Jupiter. Both parties considered him orig- moniously bemoan because "the record of his relig- sepulchre was shown in Thrace, among others. Each inally a man. If not born he was educated in the ious character, [according to modern Calvinism] is province of Thrace had its peculiar divinity, and their Island of Crete and died there at the age of one hun- so very vague." kings prided themselves in being related to Hermes. dred and twenty. Diodorus Siculus says the "re- Alas! that Walter Scott was not a christian, is the Herodotus declares that their "Kings, besides their mains of his tomb on this Isle were still shown." pharasaical whine of the Boston Congregutionulist, a national Deities, adore Hermes with greater devotion The historic stream flows from India to Egypt, denominational in New England, the editor than their other or^an gods and swear by him alone, and Egypt to Greece, Greece to Rome, and yEneas, from of which seeks to do for Scott what Rev. J. D. Ful- claim to have descended from him." whom the Romans claimed to have descended, ton, (the Harlequin of Tremont Temple as "War- Athenagoras in his "learned apology,'' says the na- brought from "Troy into Italy his household gods. ring" calls him,) and his benighted brethren were tions of Asia and all others as appears from their who were the souls of his departed ancestors," says anxious to do for Dickens—send him to h^ll, be- "records, worshipped gods—guardian Spirits that once Demades. These he counseled and worshipped. cause in the strictly technical sense, he was not a had been man and woman." They were the penates or guardian spirits of the Ro- "pronounced christian." It is well known to historians that Sanchonia- man state and the Roman people. The eloquent But to be consistent, orthodoxy has got to locate thon was a cotemporary of Moses. Some place him Cicero says: in hell and to award with eternal damnation all men many years before the Moses of the Old Testament. "The whole heaven is almost entirely filled with the human women and even children, however good, humane He wrote in the Phoenician language. A portion of race; even the superior order of gods were originally natives and noble their earthly life may be, who do not pro- his works were translated into the Greek byPhilo ol of this lower world, as could be proved from the writers of fess to accept and believe in certain dogmas of eccle- Byblus, some part of which were preserved by Ease- Greece. Their sepulchres were openly shown in that coun- siastical theology. bins. Here is an extract: try, and the traditions concerning them were preserved in mysteries." Qusest i. c. 12.) '•The most ancient of the larbarinns, especially the Pbce the (Tuse. A correspondent sends the following: nicians and Egyptians, from whom other people derived this He further taught that these gods, ghosts, spirits I would like to add a few lines in justice to Rev. custom, accounted those the greatest Gods, who had found out heard the vows and prayers of supplicants, granting J. H. Harter, of Auburn, and the excellent sermon things most necessary and useful in life, and had been benefac- the "mariner calm, the traveler a safe return, and the preached at the funeral of Lynn II. Wheeler, at tors to mankind. These they worshipped as gods; and ap- McLean, which the limited space devoted to items of plying their temples to this use, they consecrated to their soldier victory." Dornitian, when dictating a letter names pillars and stones of wood which the Phoenicians held to be used by his persecutors, began it thus : ' Our events seemed to preclude last week. in high veneration, and instituted the most solemn festivals Lord and God thus command us." (Suet. Yit. Dom. Many of his old friends who have been familiar with in their honor. More especially did they give the names of c. 13.) These titles are the very same as those that his labors in the Universalist ranks were somewhat their kings to the mundane elements, and to other things curious to hear him in his "new departure," Spiritu- to which they attributed divinity. 9 * » the Greeks used in referring to Jupiter, and the Jews Some alism." They found him lacking none in his old en- of their gods were mortal, and others immortal." to Jehovah—all men once. Hence Egyptians, Gre- cians, Romans, Jews, Christians were—are, more or thusiasm but rather inspired with new life, and speak- Hermes Trismegistus acknowledged that the less —idolatrous men-worshippers, spirit-worship- ing as one truly having a witness to the truth of im "'gods of Egypt were dead men," and that the "sci- pers. Is not, blindly believing everything the Spir- mortality. The effect upon the afflicted parents was ence of transforming men to gods was invented in its say, and praying to Spirits, as is some times done most salutary, giving them the consolation which this country;" and that human souls [Spirits] were by Spiritists, a tendency in the same direction ? alone could bring peace to their stricken hearts; worshipped as demons in every city. Among these Spiritualists worship God, the Absolute Good. that the loved one gone before is not lost nor far re- human personages, Trismegistus specifies; Esculapius, moved from them, but is ever ready to give evidence Isis, the elder Hermes, or Mercury, with three others OUR APPOINTMENTS. of his presence and sympathy. Numerous quotations of the most celebrated divinities of Egypt, one of the New The 12th September we expect to be in Troy, N. were made from the Bible, particularly which was his own grandfather. Diodorus Siculus Testament, to corroborate the positions taken, also Y. ; two last Sundays of September in Dayton, Ohio inquiring into the foundations of religion and of the ; to show that the truths of that good book are not at gods of Egypt, says, "besides the sun and moon, October, in Louisville, Ky. ; November, Memphis, variance, as many supposed, with the doctrines held whom they considered symbols of the first and eter- Tenn.; December and January, Kew Orleans, La.; by himself. By the manly, independent position nal gods, they acknowledged that others had been February and March, Troy, N. Y.; April, Washing- taken he commanded the universal attention and re- translated from the earth, and were formerly Kings ton, D. C.; May, Dayton, Ohio. Have recently been 1spect of the congregation, and though differing from of Egypt. He specifies the eight great gods, Sol, him in but feel that sincerity and written to for a month or more from Sturgis, Battle belief, none could Saturn, Rhea, Jupiter, Juno, &c., and adds that Sol veneration for truth were among the good qualities was the first king of Egypt. From Jupiter and Creek, Chicago, Buffalo, and East Saginaw. Will of( his mind and heart.— Weekly Ithacan, Tompkins Juno as sovereign rulers, were born Osiris, Isis, Ty. come as soon as we can make arrangements. ,county, N. Y., July 28, 1871, n-HP3"fil a i\vnrrtP.Trs! a "Kr «"PT"P,t,t,tt a t .t^t1

Orthodox Spiritualism. here let me ask if there is any learned D D. who can any other can be happy. Do you say that she will be BY J. W. BAILLET. explain to me the exact difference between an angel, a so changed as to forget for the time being her earthly [ Continued."\ Spirit, and the immortal part of maD ? Wherein do existence, and will be so overpowered with the glory of We have several instances given where angels they differ according to the Bible? Luke tells us in God that the final resurrection will take place before appeared to Daniel. One who bore the appearance of the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles that two she has a chance to realize that she has been separated a man came to him and gave him an explanation of we» appeared unto the Apostles when Jesus'was car- from her loved ones? Is there any one on earth so the vision which he had, but understood not. (Dan. ried up into heaven. miserably selfish as to wish to enter such a state ? If 8-15.) The man, Gabriel appeared to him. (9-21.) An angel delivered the apostles from prison. (Acts so, I can't believe that he or she will be regarded by At another time he saw a man clothed in fine linen. 5-19.) An angel spoke to Philip. (8. 20.) An an- the Almighty as more worthy to enter into His rest (10-15.) Again he says: " One like the similitudes gel appeared to Cornelius (10-3) and Cornelius says it than kinder and better people. of the sons of men touched my life." (10 16.) And was a man (30.) An angel relieved Peter from prison How pleasing it would be to me to know that my following the same narrative we read (verse 18), (12-7). And an angel appeared unto Paul before his mother was in a state of such perfect happiness as to "Then there came again and touched me one Hkc the shipwreck on the Island of Melita (27-23.) forget that she ever had a son ; or, that my son was so appearance of a man." At another time three men These are by no means all the instances given in happy as to forget that he ever had a father; or, re- appeared to him (12-5.) the Bible where the inhabitants af another world have membering me, would not be perfectly miserable, even The words "angel" and "man" are used indiscrimi- visited and conversed with and ministered to the in- in heaven, without any knowledge of my whereabouts nately in the first chapter of Zachariah to designate habitants of this. They are only a few of the cases and condition! the beings that appeared to the prophet and we are which show the most plainly that these angelic visitors There is no one on earth that wants to believe such told in verse 20th that he saw four carpenters ! In bore the general appearance of men—so much so that a doctrine, or that, after giving the matter an hour's chapter 2d, verse 1st, wo are told he saw a man with they were frequently mistaken at first for mortals. candid, earnest, fearless thought, would believe it. A a measuring line in his hand, and at verse 3d, speak- And when we are told by the highest authority that a great many Christians dare not think from fear of be- ing of the same man, he says, "And behold the angel Christian can have, that men are to become as the an- lieving a lie and being damned therefor, and this is the _that talked with me went forth and another angel went gels of God in heaven, are we not justified in suppos- great reason why the world moves so slowly in reli- out to meet him." ing that those who appeared to these people were men gious matters when compared with the progress in ev- We are told (Matthew 4-11 ) that angels came and who once lived in this world and had passed on to a erything else. But suppose that nothing but Bible ministered to Jesus, and at the transfiguration Moses higher state of existence? authority will satisfy us. The story of Samuel, of and Elijah were seen by Peter, James, and John. I can see no reason for believing that there ever ex Moses and Elias, and of the return to Jerusalem of Now, if the dead never return who were these ? Does isted any such beings as angels except such as have the host of Saints as related by Matthew ought to sat- any one pretend to say that tliey were not Moses and passed through the same kind of state as that through isfy us that the immortal part of man still remembers Elijah who had returned to earth to communicate with which we are now passing. I never yet have seen the its earthly existence and associations, and loves and Jesus? Perhaps some wise one will say Elijah never same result producedby different processes. The same cares for those left behind. Our Christians are al- died, as we are told he was taken up to heaven in a effect is invariably produced by the same cause, and ways prating of miracles, straining at a gnat and and whirlwind. But while I shall not stop to debate this taking the effect seeking the cause you invariably swallowing a camel. They cannot believe in the phe- find it the same. If we sow question at present, we will refer to the 13th chapter wheat we reap wheat. If nomena which are produced by natural causes, but it we plant potatoes we dig potatoes. of Deuteronomy, verses 5th to 7th, and we shall see We never plant is the easiest thing in the world to believe in miracles, cucumber seeds and raise and never find that Moses was dead and had been for nearly fifteen onions, onions in the suspension of all laws. They can easily believe or cucumbers, or potatoes, or corn, but we reason that hundred years. And if Moses and Elias could thus that the sun and moon stood still at the command of that particular seed was planted. And as return why could not any other disembodied spirit un- we know a man, that two contending armies should have the own der like conditions ? (and we have Christ's word for it) that men came opportunity to butcher one another. (Joshua 10-12.) as the angels of God in God's laws never change; the chemist finds the same to be heaven, we are justified That the sun was turned back ten degrees in the all the cause will produce the same effect to-day that it would in presuming that angels in heaven have passed heavens to convince one man that God had changed through an existence similar to our a hundred years ago, and we think we are justified in present state, and his purpose ; that whereas God had just said that saying that any person who has departed this life may which tells us that Samuel and Moses and Elias, and Hezekiah should die and not live, He had now decreed appear to mortals as did these two men, if the same many ot the Saints at the resurrection of Jesus did that he should live for fifteen years more ! (See 2d means are used to bring about the result that were really return with the same appearance that the Kings, chap. 20th, and Isaiah, chap. 38.) All this is used in their case. This modern Spiritualists claim is angels bore when they appeared to mortals. In short, easy to believe when they well know that it is contrary the case, and when they attempt to prove it, the angels, men, and disembodied Spirits evidently bore to all laws and makes God a changeable, fickle being, Christian world who profess to believe all these things the same appearance and were not distinguishable by and when they well know that such a suspension of that are said to have occurred hundreds of years ago, the light, one from the other. the laws of the planetary system would result in ma- cry "humbug" or "delusion," without giving us any If we take a walnut and place it in the earth and king of the whole universe a chaotic map. But when word of hearing. watch the process of development through which it called upon to witness what is in accordance with nat- Matthew informs us (27-52) that "The graves were passes, until the little germ has grown to be a large ural laws, they are too wise to listen, just as the as- opened and many bodies of the Saints which slept tree, shall we not be justified in saying that every wal- tronomers of his time were too wise to look through arose and came out of the graves after his (Christ's) nut tree in the world was produced by precisely the Galileo's telescope! resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared same means ? And when we see the little child grow It was the most natural thing in the world that Sam- to many." Were not these men who were dead and up to be a man, and passing from this life return as did uel should have been near Saul and that he should now returned to earth? Moses, and Elijah, and Samuel as angels from heaven, have understood the situation, for Samuel had been We have several different accounts given of the ap- bearing precisely the same appearance as other angels, according to the written account, appointed to minis- pearance of angels at the tomb of Joseph when the what reason have we for saying that they have not a ter to Israel before he was born. It was he who an- body of Jesus was laid, all of whom wore the forms of common origin ? nointed Saul as the first king over Israel, and it was men, and one of them was mistaken by the women for And having established the point as every Christian but natural that he should fesl an interest in the wel- the gardener! An angel appeared to Zacharias, the has it established in his own mind, that men become fare of the nation even after his death, and this will priest, and announced the coming of John the Baptist, angels and that angels visit the earth, who, I should account for his being ready at hand to answer the first and also to Mary, the mother of Jesus. This we are like to know, would be more likely to come than our call of Saul. to meet told was the angel Gabriel. The same whom we have own friends and relatives' Why did Moses and Elijah come Christ on the mount? We are not told what their special mis- seen was called by Daniel the man Gabriel. Luke Would not the mother return to look after and care sion was. Is it not easy to see that they were the says an angel appeared to the shepherds and an for her babe? Would not the husband return to his natural companions of Jesus? Both had ministered nounced that Jesus was born, and a multitude of the widowed wife and orphan children ? I often hear peo- to the Jewish people. The Hebrews almost worshipped heavenly hosts appeared praising God. And also, ple say that when they get away from this earth they them. Both had been mighty men in their time, that an angel appeared and strengthened Jesus when never want to return to see the things they have left teachcrs of the nation during their earthly career, aud he was praying that his cup of bitterness might pass behind. Show me the mother, who, while remember- now that Jesus had come to the same people, what from him, (22-43.) lie also tells us that when Jesus ing that she had a qliild on earth, could be placed in could be more natural than that they should be at- appeared to his disciples after his resurrection, thev any state where she would bo so happy as to have no and that should and were terrified' and thought they had seen a Spirit (24- desire tracted to him, they appear to eon- to come back and look at her darling:7and, » in O verse with him ? 37.) And we are told by both Matthew (19-20) and fact, spend a considerable portion of her time in its Mark (G-49) that the disciples mistook Jesus for a presence. That mother does not live, or if she does,, " God makes the realization of any trial less than Spirit when he came to them walking on the waters, she is unworthy to be called mother, and too selfish toi the anticipation, by showing us the line of beauty from which we may reasonably infer that tho people bo happy any where. She knows not what love is, andI that follows his hand, but which we too often deem saw or thought they saw Spirits in those days. And without love no human being eithor in this world or• a chance gleam.'' m-CTTP a Tv/r-m-R.rrlA isr spiritUalist. >ut the. crowd was so great and the time so limited are breathed in tones of tenderness and love. There- MRS. HARDINGE'S testimonial. to inspect them. We fore, as an humble co-worker with you and her, I Hall, hat few could find opportunity 'JTBie Conversazione at -St George's mention that the greater part of them may be thank you from my heart of hearts—thank you, 0 .Suly 28, 1871. nay London, bund at the Progressive Library, and visitors are at Englishmen, for this nobBe testimonial of apprecia- The following extended account of the testimonial ,ill times welcome to look over the whole collection. tion. But what of Spiritualism in America1? The dawns. Judge Hardinge before leaving England, we clouds are breaking—the morning given to Mrs. THE ATTENDANCE Edmonds, basing his conclusion upon an extensive readers ex- take from the Medium and Daybreak, and our ^.vas much greater than the most sanguine could correspondence, upon the assurance of clergymen, pect. Many who are not at all connected with the personal experiences in traveling, and upon ''will find it very interesting: _ > j upon was the scene of Mrs. Hardinge's ,movement were present, amongst whom were obseiv- carefully collected statistics furnished by the Roman' The hall which of farewell meeting on Friday evening is well adapted ,>d a Cabinet Minister and more than one Member Catholic clergy and bishops, estimated the number kind. The ample stage when ;Parliament. On the platform were—Gerald Massey, of Spiritualists [Spiritists] in America as high as-: lor a purpose of the Mrs. contracted to the dimensions of a large platform by Esq. (in the chair), Mrs. Hardinge, Mrs. Floyd, ; eleven millions. And the enemies of the movement. some gay scene as a background, and filled with well Wilkinson, Mrs. Everitt, Miss Nisbet, Miss Cooper,. have never denied or questioned the general soand-- dressed ladies and gentlemen, presents a singularly Madame de Sievers, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Kislingburyy ness of the statement. On the contrary, secular andJ lively appearance. The seats throughout are luxu- Mrs. Hicks, Mr. Peebles, Elder Evans, Sign©* religious journals sustain Judge Edmond's estimate. riously stuffed and covered with leather, ornamented Damiani, and others. Listen to the testimony: an overture on with gold. Each seat is separated from those next The proceedings commenced with If Spiritualism is defined to mean holding intercourse with the to it by rests for the elbows* so that they are in real- the piano by Mr. Hicks. At the opening of the dead by means of trance, -'clairvoyance," and dreams, ity stalls. It is intended! to accommodate 900 sitters, meeting, a letter was read from Mr. Varley, in which as well as "table-tipping," there are probably more than the one half being in the body of the hall, and the re- he tendered his earnest thanks to Mrs. Haardinge eleven millions named and numbered by the New York judge. evening the and intelligent devotion to the — Church Advocate (South.) mainder in the balconies. On Friday for her persistent has already planted its sentiments so firmly human progress. Spiritualism body of the hall was comfortably filled, _ with the cause of and generally in Church and State, that the victory is nearly exception of the back seats ; the best locations in the The Chairman expressed the gratification he felt I complete. The opposition is now very feeble, like that of a balconies were taste-felly decorated with specimens in being present. He was very glad to sse any sort dying man in last moments.— Christian Herald and Re- art and portraits of Spiritualists. In of organization under the name of Spiritualism. The view. of mediurnistic candor requires some concessions to Spiritu the place of honor, in the centre of the platform^ was Spiritualistic movement in England reminded him At this point of smooth water on a alists on the part of their opponents. We must concede to the beautiful and truthful oil painting of Mrs. Har- very much of watching a piece them a certain basis of phenomenal facts. Eyes, ears, an

and cf life, inspires each soul with faith in eternal eloquent wo*Ma/D than Mrs. Emma Hardinge-Britten. the little raps, and make our faith become knowledge, iprogress, and invites all races and nationalities to fra- Mrs. iiardinge's reply. and demonstrate that which man has believed for itersally meetund in fe worship temple. Believing Mrs. Hatdinge then came and eighteen centuries to be a solemn living truth. ••so«ls rejoice. Already the fi-gJereis IWds. The good forward, was received with loud and hearty applause. She said: It seems to Next, we have solved all the problems of spiritua 'time is at your doors. Lift imp your 'heads, for "your for ever the I me it must be about six years since I landed on these existence ; we have answered to ourselves iredemptton draweth nigh.'1'' We "wal'k the wilderness question, "If a man dies, shall he live again ?" We 1 to-da-j^ the shores, an Englishwoman born, but from long absence promised land to-morrow." And in other, from the country, and from a world-wide devotion to have learned what death has done to us: it has simply > musical words of a distinguished poet—chairman of broken open the casket; it has rent the veil of mys- r the Evening—whose the cause which I had adopted, leading me, during a poems in our libraries all through pilgrimage of tery in twain, and discovered the living angels sitting -American stand alongside those of Tennyse-n, Emer- many years, from the farthest East to the farthest West, I returned here a comparative within what we have hitherto deemed the corrupting Whittier, and Longfellow, we 1 say— stranger. I could not count tomb of death. Spiritualism has proved a mighty re The world is full of beauty, more than one human be- as other worlds above; whose 'form, and a prophecy of a still mightier one in the And if we did our duty, it might be full of love. ing voice would speak with the familiar tones of . old in my ear, and that was my loved companion, my !realm of that science which has ignored the Spiritual- Again thanking you for this testimonial to one of 1 own mother. I had not been here more than one ists because it is baffled by Spiritualism. Just as whom America is justly proud, and will so gladly wel- month 1much as Spiritualists have discovered in the realm of come to her shores, I when I found that so far from being a stranger pray God and His good angels I was in the ' spiritual science, is material science lacking in. Ev- to keep g®-d bless you all. midst of a wide circle of sympathising friends. On every side of me, hands were extended 1jry one of the phenomena which manifests the presence Miss Cooper sang Gounod's "Serenade," accompa- to press my own ; voices sounded in '}f the spirit is a new revelation in science. 1 am per- nies -ffla the harmonium by Madame de my ears, not with Sievers, and the familiar tones of long ago, but with 'petually questioned, "What is the connection between gsuuftj! a well-merited encore. the nearer, ;he sweeter, and more sympathising tones of a spiritual 1 sublime ideality that grows out of these spiritual THE ADDRESS. heart-love, such as no kindred knows—no mere ties of 'cachings, and these insignificant sounds, these con- 'temptible movements of gyrating bodies? What con- rr, ?^.r' Daw read the following address from the external circumstancescan forge. The chain that was fepji itualists of England to Mrs. Hardinge-Britten:— extended around me was born in the world of 1lection have these with this sublimity and ideality, "Beloved spirits and esteemed friend,—As you "are about to forged by the spirit-people, who between me and the \his glorious revelation of new and unknown lands?" retu'n to the land of your adoption after eight months' strangers of my own land at once threw 3an they not see that these are the flutterings of the ssjourn the links of a amongst us, we cannot allow the event to common and an associative object which annihilated spiritual lightning on the telegraph wires ? Do they transpire without this formal acknowledgmentof the time and distance, and place! me at once in the 1tot perceive that, as these messages pass across the pleasure midst ? .^reat -and profit your visit has afforded us of a large and sympathising circle of friends. Led by fires, a fresh revelation in science is proclaimed A jpersonally, and the unspeakable advantages the cause the hand of him who has just ^lidden people are in our midst—an unknown world has of addressed you, I ap Spiritualism has reaped from your able advocacy. peared for the first time on the rostrum, not to strangers anded its freight of pilgrims on our shores—our city The Sunday Services conducted by you have elevated —not to explain some new, unpopular, and 8 treets are thick wit\ them—our chambers are full of Spiritualism unknown into a rational and scientificexpression of truth, but to reecho words which, to my amazement *hem—the very stones arc prating of their where- the religious principle in man. Without the accesso | had found their way across the wide wates abouts; in the silence of the night—in the busy hums ries of of ocean^ fashionable worship, you have taught us that and seemed but like the reverberating tones that were 0 f the city—in the midst of everyday life, our secret all the requirements of man's religious nature, intel- stdl lingering in my ears from the American 1houghts, our secret practices are scrutinized by this lectual, Spiritual- affeetional, and aspirational, may be supplied ists. It is because I feel that there is this intense cloud of witnesses that fills this very place, puts aside irom the never-failingand eternal source of spiritual heart tie of spiritual sympathy between us even the thick ponderable walls that surround us, and Sife and being—God that I at with us. You have shown that tempt no expression of thankfulness to-night for the 0pens up before us the vast and illimitable fields of •"The Religion of the Divine Humanity,'' while defi- ovation which you have offered to the woman; for do 8piritual existence. nite and certain as any problem in science, is also ca- I not know that it is tendered to the messenger of We have been asked, "What is the use of it?" We pable of unlimited expansion as the mind of man de- spiritual truth ? Do I not recognize that it is due to the hiave been taxed, again and again, to show some new •develops; and while it presents a basis for law and or- angels who have brought you and me together, made t hing that these spirits have proclaimed. Everything der in the administration of Spiritualism, its tendency hat they do is new, every revelation that make as not to me the instrument of addressing you, and you the in- they fossilise the thoughts of Spiritualists with a strument of the strength which enables me to speak to 'ss a marvel—every sign and token that they present •creedal and fixed form of expression. Aided by the the world ? It is in this sense that I receive the to- i an indication of a germ-seed planted in our midst, printing-press, your orations have been uttered to kens of kindness, of sympathy, of honor and respect and eventually promising to blossom in a glorious and thousands weekly, and your ministrations have had a which you lay, I say, not at my feet, but at the feet of situpendous revelation of new forces within ourselves general effect on the public mind. The Press has been those whom I serve. (Applause.) Therefore, in- -new forces that this world of spiritual power is ex- influenced thereby to respect the intellectual purposes parting from you I attempt no formal expression of erting upon us. Not "a'' new force, not one force, of this movement; and in those important centres thankfulness, no stereotyped phrases of acceptance of not an unknown or disconcerted force from intelligence you have visited, the admiration and judgment of these noble and thrilling words; I only propose to re-- -but a force teeming with intelligence, and always thousands have been excited in favor of Progressive view some of the footprints we have trod together to 11lanifesting special identity—ever speaking of person- principles. You have visited us in our homes, and go over the ground again where you and I have toiled ality. No matter whether it be one that we have hon- your cheerful, sympathetic, and kindly manner has to discover the meaning of the mighty movement of ored in time past, or whether it be one of the scum of been to us an imperishable memory of the beautiful which, at present, we are little more than the subjects, t'tie earth—he is wiser, mightier, more scientific than and good in human life. We have found you not only but which seems to me to have put a torch in each a 11 the scientific bodies of this great country put to- highly gifted with intellectual endowments and spirit- one's hand—a standard committed to each one's care, gether; he can perform phenomena whioh they cannot ual inspiration, but, what is above and beyond all, we marshalling us as a mighty army, by the unseen gen- e.splain Thus it is that Spiritualism has brought us have realized that you are a true woman, living out in era 1 ship of the mighty beings that have led us thus far a scientific reform. Spiritualism has brought us a new your intercourse with the world the sublime principles with a power unknown to man, unprecedented in his- 1'ght on those phases of character which we have hith- enunciated by your voice. We deeply regret that we tory, baffling all obstacles, putting down all attempts e rto deemed lost in the inscrutible mystery of sin. have to part with you for a time, ft has been the to hinder our progress, and carrying us forward tri- V"Vhen we perceive that life beyond is but a continua- warmly-cherished desire of many hearts that you would umphantly to the germ of a mighty spiritual oro-ani- tion of the life present—that there is no interruption, make this country your dwelling place, and promote zation. ^ no inharmony in that mighty chain of being that lifts the cause of Progress in a manner for which you are What has Spiritualism done for us7 I know there up the poor, the friendless, the criminal, the ignorant, so fitted, and which we so much require. We live in are many who reiterate that it has taught no new a:3 well as the saint and the sinner, to a world of the full assurance that you will return to us again at theory, uttered no strange or unknown things—that the p rogress beyond—'oh! what a broad mantle of charity no distant day to occupy a field which your recent la- belief in immortality, the worship of God, the accept- does this Spiritualism throw over the past! bors will have somewhat prepared for you. With you ance of the principles of compensationand retribution We no longer gaze upon the dark brow of the be- go, as a living presence, our warmest sympathies and for right and wrong, have all formed essential portions grimed man of sin—we no longer look down upon heart-felt affections, and though thousands of miles of human belief in ages past, and that all who ac- tllese children of the people as they pass us in the may intervene between us, yet our spirits will as one knowledge the teachings of Christianity subscribe to 11lidst of the mire and filth both of poverty aud pau- meet in the grand aspiration which unites all souls to such doctrines. Whilst these words are perpetually Perism, of disgrace and reprobation; but we look the universal Father and Source of Being. We fer- reiterated in my ear, 1 am forcibly reminded of the lirough the black crust, and perceive there the germ vently pray that you may be carried in safety, with those time when, four hundred years ago, a man of faith be of the mightiest angel that ever shone in the radiance you love, to those you love across the wide ocean, that lieved that there was a terra incognita beyond the 0 f eternity. Folded up within the chrysalitio form ot blessings may follow you in all your wanderings in the wide wastes of ocean. Far away across those pathless every material organism we look upon the germ of all Far West, and that when we may have the pleasure of realms, which his compeers called the ultima thule, Powers, all possibilities ; and as we gaze down on these meeting you again your being will be further enriched Columbus, by the eye of faith, discovered a new c'orridors of eternity, we see these poor bjgrimined pil- by the fruits of a good and useful life, and the con- world. lie could not communicatc that faith to oth- grims, whom we have spurned and scorned, rising to stant reception of angel-teachings. Till then, fare- ers_; he could not prove or demonstrate its foundation, tllie triumphant heights of Progress, under the bright- well! (Signed), J. Burns, chairman of the commit- in itself, until the hour when, with God for his cap- e r, more healthful, more humane, and therefore more tee." tain, inspiration for his pilot, and the weal and destiny diviue institutions of mercy—of reform instead of Mr. Coleman seconded the address. He said he be- of unborn millions for his freight, he breasted the wide Punishment—of teaching instead of dungeon bolts and lieved he had been selected to fulfill this office because waves of ocean, planted his foot upon the new world, bars. I do claim, therefore, that Spiritualism in this he was identified with Mrs. Hardinge's earliest move and brought back, in evidence of his conqucst of this 11sspect is a grand and moral reform. lr is something ments in this country. He had the honor to preside terra incognita, the inhabitants thereof. Then it was nlore—it is an individual reform. It speaks to the at the first meetiag of English men and women which that the world kncw( and then it was that Columbus ( Continued on 10th Page.) rn-CTUl A T\/r U! UJ.TH A "NT QTOTTPTrPTT A T .TQT

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Having moral fac- have a dead sure thing Spiritualists and Reformers who ulties to comprehend, they would, of themselves, ar- subscribe for literature of their own kind, of course will not OFFICE NO. 2 SOUTH WATEK STREET, rive at moral truths, rendering revelation superflu- know the difference; stuff' them with the literature of the dead past, clothe them with CLEVELAND, 0 ous. Thus we should decide a priori as an inevita- their old cast off garments. * * * * « « » ble conclusion of logic. J. M. PEEBLES, ) ,, There is one thing the presiding genius Ethics must be evolved out of intellectual growth. of the Aye should HUDSON TUTTLE, fJi,)ITOUS' learn, that is, whatever amount of space is devoted to Uni- They must be innate, and cannot be foisted on the versalism and Unitarianism, is taken from the A. A. WHEELOCK, Managing Editor. Spiritualists mind from a foreign source. and Reformers from whom he expects his support. While it is an absolute insult to them when i.hey call and pay for the Spirit is causation.—"The spirit giveth life."—Paul. Bather Foxy. "Bread" and "Fish" of the Harmonial Philosophy to offer "Resolved, Thai we are Spiritualists, * ** and that anyy them the "stones" and "scorpions" of the pre-philosophic ethtrprefix or is calculated only to retard and injure us." It was an Irishman's logic, "that the Fox is the suffix eras of the past, the bate i; so transparent that sensible Uni- : cunningest baste in the the world, except wren the tarians, Universalists, lovers of light literature, and children Understand Bt.-All business transactions relating% evidencei of which, Patrick claimed, was the fact, will see the barbed hook not half hidden in their departments. to The American Spiritualist, and all moneys for subscrip-- that^ the wren had two ways of approaching its nest, 00 * ***** »ion«, advertisements, should etc., be sent to A A. Wheelock,' th« Managing Editor. j. so that "when the inemy came to one door it could re- [ Crucible. M. P. trate at the othernot so with the fox,who had but A correspondent of ours, from the West, who is a one hole for and Is the Bible the Source of Morality? egress ingress. quiet observer of what is being done in the cause of A close observer of the animal kingdom, including Spiritualism, thus illustrates the present position of Against the stupenduous 7 assertion so arrogantly man, must have discovered some characteristics in maintained that the Bible is the source of moral1 the Present Age. We give it as a most fitting em- the Fox besides his peculiar diffidence and desire to bellishment to this subject. teachings, a volume of extracts, wise sayings andI avoid notice when tugging off some fat goose proverbs or "A master sent his old darkey servant for a little might easily be compiled from classic! turkey, only just "borrowed for a few days," from dog, but on his way home he stopped at a grocery, writers, and the records of remote, and even barbar-• some unsuspecting neighbor, that will completely were some fellows, without his knowing it, exchang- ous people, which would be in every way equal, and' reverse the conclusions of the wise son of Cork. ed it for a pig. When the master let the pup out of in many respects superior to the Bible. Seneca1 At the the box and found it was a pig, he sent him back wrote: y least, recent appearance of the Present Age, advocating Spiritualism, Universalism and Unitari- with it, but on his way back the same fellows man- "Let us covet nothing out of our reach." aged to exchange the puppy for the pig. This they anism, is proof conclusive of what a foxy policy did several "Ilappy the man who eats for may times. Finally the old darkey said, hunger and drinks1 'Well, he be for thirst." do, in providing two ways of retreat to one of ap- Massey, pig or puppy, which we proach. This policy may do for the coward and the please.''' "I he whole duty of man may be reduced to the trickster, but it has no merit for the brave, two points of abstinence and patience." honest Notice to Lyceums. man with deep convictions of the truth and justice \\ hat nature has made necessary, human prudence of the cause he has espoused. Such a Friends cf Toledo, Norwalk, Clyde and Milan, will should comply with cheerfully." man cannot ride two horses at the same to "Anger is unwarrantable as time, say nothing of' please notify the Cleveland Lyceum when their dele- unjust." the distressing feat "Ihe rule is to attempted by the Age of trying gations to the Union Lyceum Pic-nic are filled, and pardon all offences when theie is to ride three ! any sign of repentance or hope of amendment.' at what time they will arrive in Cleveland on the Knowing something of the origin of that paper Confucius, the Chinese Sage, more than 500 B. C., morning of the 19th, as it is desired to include all and its directing power, we are not surprised that taught the brotherhood of man. lie wrote in his delegations in the Procession, if possible. the very precise, always proper, and wealthy sacred books: "Teach all without regard to what Universalism and Unitarianism are to receive class they belong," and stated the golden rule of do- Ohio State Convention. the same attention as the fair daughter of Spir- ing as we would be done by, as clearly as it is re corded in the Bible. 3 itualism ; and as there may be money in the case, the The fifth annual Convention of the Ohio State As- sociation of Spiritualists, just closed at Milan, more When Buddha was reproved for allowing mean presiding ger.ius of the Age will doubtless be as gal- lant in his attentions to than fulfilled our expectations. It was a and sensual men to relorm, and enter a state these three fairies as the complete of grace, success. The various Societies in he replied : "All men are equal, and my emergency of circumstances require, possibly persua- Northern Ohio doctrines ding were largely represented all are a favor and grace to mankind." himself, if no one else, that it will pay. ; were in earnest, and But what every sincere person will Ceitainly the Aztec civilization cannot be accused object to, is the utmost harmony prevailed throughout the ses- of the good Lord and good devil business the Age sions. Our good friends at Milan opened their absorbing its morality from the Bible, springing has into existence among a savage people, separated by engaged in, with such apparent delight and seren- hearts and homes, giving all the delegates and stran- ity of conscience. This is a time in the 1gers from abroad, a warm, fraternal impassable seas from the old world, but even its big- worlds' his- welcome. oted The attendance was Christian destroyers acknowledge that its moral tory when clear, sharp, pointed distinctions are re- unusually large. The hall quired—as much in used' by the code evinced as clear perceptions, and as profound matters of religion as any thine Spiritualists was well filled on Saturday. else. Every man of common On' Sunday we were obliged to respect for the gtvat principles of morality as is to be sense ought to know remove to a larger enough about Spiritualism hall,' which was filled to- its fullest found in the most civilized people. The Aztecs even to know that it can't be capacity. The u ed as a mixture in any such speakersS were numerous, all of whom were founded hospitals in all their chief cities for the cure po'sonous hodgepodge. in their of the happiest' mooes, and the full tide sick, and houses of refuge for disabled sol The simple and sufficient reason is, because it of their best diers. won't mix ! i inspirations. Bros. Stebbins, Sutliff, Lynn, Kellogg, Over a year ago we read Dinkelspiel, Tuttle, Whipple, and The following prov rbs are samples of those which in the columns of that ' Sisters Thompson, actuated their lives: journal the boast,that "the Present Age was a Spirit- Cowles' and Whipple, all participated in speaking, ual'st paper in which was "Keep peace with all; heal injuries with humil- whose columns nothing offensive V varied, spicy, well timed, meeting exactly ity ; God who sees all will avenge yon.'' would be found for church members or their chil- 1the wants of the multitude. Good music was fur- dren." A grand nished by the "He who looks too curiously on a woman, commits way, indeed, to dislodge, uproot r Cleveland, Milan, Clyde and Norwalk adultery with his eyes.'' : and dispossess, insolent, defiant, hoary-headed Error, <"Choirs. The worthy President, Hudson Tuttle, who and "Impart to us out of thy great mercy, the gifts, establish in its place, the lofty conception of has served the State Association so long and so faith- which truth.' " f we are not worthy to receive through our own fully, wras re-elected for the ensuing year. The names It is 0 merits." high time that this transparant sham and af the other officers will appear in the forthcoming Rut, it is 1 report.' said, although the ancient Sages wrote fiaud, in the name of Spiritualism, was held up in its " Altogether there was more earnestness and wisely, true light. ai and spoke truthfully, though their lives put greater degree of harmony exhibited in the late to blush those of the vast majority Moses Hull, with a few brave C' of Christians, words of disgust,' convention than it has been our good fortune to wit- that they thus* simmers ° nless could not agree respecting the foundations the thing down in the Crucible: in any previous one we have attended in Ohio. of virtue, the Our large A full ultimate object towards which it shall cotemporary, The Present Age, has again taken report of the proceedings will be published he directed, or the advantage that its size irn in what man's chief happiness con- gives it over its wee brethren and the next number, of the Spiritualist. opened1 two more new Msted. This is departments, one a Unitarian and the Whipple. a singular Objection to he nraed by other0 a Univerialist E. department. MUM, 0., Sept. 4, 1871. mxTTn A 1\/1 RTT^.T (~~1 A 1ST PPTP.TTTTALTST. <1

Union Lyceum Pic-Nic. ding, from some friends in Boston. Of course, you Mrs. H. F. M. Brown was in this city on the 3d will get the donation whether the Lyceum comes or ; of a Lyceum, al- nst., en route for the National Convention. She Probably nearly every member not. But we should prefer to present so valuable and all those interested in (poke in Lyceum Hall, in the evening, to a good au- most every Spiritualist and significant a gift there. However, if the Lyceum of Ohio, have by this time heard lienoe. We are hopeful of our cause in either, in the State can't come, let the Conductor and one from each Cleveland Lyceum Pic-Nic to be held in of the contemplated group come, if possible. :rom the fact that a few hours' notice called out so This movement of Cleveland, September 19tli. One thing more. Let every one forget self for the jood a congregation. the Lyceums of our State to- gathering many of good of all, and bending every energy to make this at a Pio-Nic, is not only pleasant to gether annually occasion worthy the high and noble purpose cf our Farmington, O., Sept. 2, 1871. another bearing of great ira all concerned, but has Lyceum system, rally in such numbers on that day American Spiritualist,—I write to it form the of our cause. portance to the advancement that the world may know we are training an army Spiritualists in the Middle and Western States that I of our missionary With this view, and as a part of progressive reformers, who shall yet, in love and have come amongst them in answer to their repeated different Lyceums wo'k two years ago, we urged the peace, direct its destiny. calls; am ready now to make engagements to lecture of Ohio to meet together at some central point. . f> wherever my services are wanted, in the West and Five Lyceums met on the Fair Grounds at Ra- Burning of the Spiritualist Hall at Ashley, 0. Southwest. I speak in Farmington, O., through venna. A very pleasant time was had. It was vo- Some time since we published an account of the destruction September, and in East Saginaw, Mich., through ted a success. Last year six Lyceums met in the by fire of the hall built and used by the Spiritualists at this October. Address accordingly, or Ancora, New beautiful Park at Painesville. All who joined in that place, under circumstances which strongly pointed to its being Jersey. Dr. H. P. Fairfield. were greatly pleased with everything except the rain, the work of a creedal incendiary. We are now in receipt of a letter from H. P. McMaster, Leonardsburgh, O., wherein, with the exercises in the Park. which interfered under dateof Aug. 9th, he refers to the matter in strong terms, National Convention. This year the Cleveland Lyceum have set the ball endorsing fully the call contained in our journal and the The prospect is that the meeting of the American in motion. At no small expense they have published "American Spiritualist." He further says the society is poor, Association of Spiritualists will be the largest ever circulars, posters, and programmes to give a full and (with but two exceptions among its numbers) and its members convened. Quite a number from comp'ete notice, and have extended invitations, not must ''take from their own wants and positive needs the Western States amount they give for the rebuilding of the hall. • I and territories have passed through the city enroute only to all Ohio Lyceums, every One-of whom tiiey expect, but to friends of the cause everywhere. would earnestly endorse the call to the Spiritualists of Ameri- for the Convention. ca to sustain our cause by the giving of aid for the rebuilding They have secured Central Rink, capable of seating The Chicago, Milan, Toledo and Cleveland Ly- of this hall. ceums will be well and worthily represented. 10,000 people, conveniently located at the south-east I propose for thu ''Banner of Light'' to do as the "American The Troy Lyceum promises to give a grand exhi- corner of Monumental Park, in the central part of the Spiritualist" has agreed to do, viz. receive funds and publish city. So there is ample provision to keep all dry on the amount, and thus put theory into practice. You may bition on one of the evenings of the Convention. the ow^-side. put my name down for ($100) one hundred dollars, which 1 Tlirough the indefatigable exertions of Mr. C. I. pledge to the society I will fill. • * The beginning of Convention at Vineland- organization made by two families W. Gran- Thacher, conductor of the Cleveland Lyceum, re- this was (Bros. ger and T. Seeds • they being all the Spiritualists in the place The Spiritualists of Vineland, N. J., will hold a duced rates have been secured on The Lake Shore at the time) forming a spiritual circle, which has been regu- Convention at Plum street Hall, Vineland, on Sat- and Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroads, and from larly held for the last six or eight years. During that time urday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th, for the' Cleveland to Akron, so that all our Lyceums in it has increased to over thirty members, and lias above seventy purpose of discussing the subjects of Woman Suf- Northern Ohio can avail themselves of very low rates scholars in its Lyceum. It was in its most flourishing condi- frage, Spiritualism, The C. P. Lyceum, and kindred if they only attend to this at once, and report tion when the hall was burned—adding ten or fifteen pupils subjects. Victoria C. W'oodhull, T. Gales Forster, how many cars will be needed along the ditf'er- to its ranks on the two last Sabbaths before the fire. These recruits were from Methodist families, and were irresistibly A. J. and Mary Davis and other noted speakers are ent roads attracted to the Lyceum. expected to be present. All friends favorable to the This must be done without delay ! The audience attending the lectures has steadily increased cause of humanity, generally, are cordially invited The procession,composed as it will be of so many fromf the first, and at the time of the destruction of its place of to attend. MaryE. Tillotsdn, Lyceums cairying their banners, and marching witht meeting,1 under the ministrations of Mrs. Shaw, the Society Ellen Dickens is, a condition than church the music,- as only our Lyceums can, will he well| was in more happy and prosperous any Jennie Dixon, coming to see. The proposed line of march organization' in the place. worth We would state that any funds sent to this office by the John Gage, is not a long distance, and will not be too far for the friend-,, for the purpose alluded to by our correspondent, will D. W. Allen, children. be by us acknowledged, and forwarded to the proper quarter, Com. of Arrangements. All can be comfortably seated in the Rink, withl —Banner oj Light. excellent opportunity o* witnessing the variouss Bro. Granger, Conductor of the Ashley Lyceum. Akron Grove Meeting. calisthenic movements, and flag exercises, and lisien- wishes to acknowledge the following subscriptions The meeting near Akron on Sunday, Aug. 13th, ing to the addresses from the able speakers who will1 to the Hall Fun 1 siuce our last issue: was a gratifying success to its friends. O. L Sutliff be present. There will be a grand ball in the even- John Groket, Dayton, O. - - 81.00 in his usual happy and felicitous style fixed the at- ing at the Central Rink. The special tickets will be Thomas Stanley, Highland, Wis. - - 5.00 tention of his two or three hundred auditors for good for two days, so that all can stay who desire, J. M. Reed, - 25 some hour and a half. The speaker gives to many who come on special tickets. This does not apply H. G. Stevens, Galena, 111. 25 portions of the Bible a new rendering or interpret- to the chartered cars for Lyceums. The entire en- A Friend, - 50 ation, which strike his hearers very favorably, par- tertainment is free, except the ball in the evening, - - - ticularly those who in former days have been its the tickets for which are only §1.00. Total, $7.00 We have named only a few things the Cleveland Wm. Denton, Wellesly, Mass., one copy of "Our devotees. After another short speecli and music the meeting Lyceum have already done to make it pleasant for Planet," for the Library. adjourned for one hour. those who come, and with a hope to advance the Ly- Hall Dedication. The afternoon meeting was addressed by I. L. ceum cause. Let the Spiritualists of Ohio make an The Hall built by II. N. Wilson in Morenoi, Lena,• Robertson, the undersigned, and O. L. Sutliff. At effort to meet en masse in Cleveland on this occa- wee Co., Michigan, will be dedicated to the cause of' the close I. L. Robertson proposed that another sion. Truth and Progress, on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd, 1871,' meeting be held in the s-arae grove—2.1 m les north We hope to see Central Rink filled. If the Ly- meeting to continue two or three days. Speakers5 of Akron, Ohio—on Sunday, 17th of Sept.; at ceums most remote cannot come in a body, let as and friends from a distance are invited. which time O. L. Sutliff will be present, with other many as can come; a delegation from each group, if ——.— speakers. you please, and the officers as many as can come and Another "Worker Gene. The meeting will be on the premises of the under- the friends and those interested. all As we go to press we are pained to hear by a gen- signed, De-A. Underbill. We cannot forget our burned-out, despoiled, tleman just from Michigan, that A. B. Whiting has3 courageouslittle Lyceum at Ashley. though How passed on. Will Force. it would gladden our hearts to see every one of the His spirit left the body suddenly, while sitting H. T. Child is brave band present. But we doubt if all will be able quietly in liis home on Monday last, and as we un- We see with pleasure that Dr. wri-. in the Journal on to come. When people are burned out they feel to derstand without any premonition, he being perfectly ting a series of interesting articles be economical. well, so far as known. the subject of Statuvo'ence, which finely illustrates omnipotence of the human will. It is Now, we have a proposition for you. If the Lyceum Mr. Whiting will be greatly missed among the ac- the well nigh as well as suggestive theme, and will come to the Pic-Nic, we will present them with a tive workers in the cause of Spiritualism. a highly prolific, good, practically, to all nice equipments and quite a choicely se- We have not time nor space for an extender], no- one capable of invaluable full set of kind, B* lected little library, a donation, through our interce- tice of him, but will give it in our next issue. human « m-CT-m A -K/TTJ1-C3.TP! 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PREACH ME A SERMON, ing those subjects which heretofore rested solely oni tate no longer, but accepit it. . . . Certainly/ faith, which in its is but hope and expec-. men will linger less in the graveyard if convinct that, BY MPPOIA B0YNT0N LAJJE. best'sense tation. the dead are elsewhere. When men are wont to > We were sitting alone and I said to my friend, "how shall ' admonished to keep away from this evil cherish the healthy convictions of an unseen, but of J entertain you f" "Proach me a sermon," she remarked, I was padly—"a Christian sermon." power, but I conoluded to "try the spirits" and judge: an actual, active and immediate future,, they will I • have a of less flurried that ^Preach me a sermon," ah, what shall it be? for myself. My testimony is emphatically in their pulse beat—nay, on© shall! My audience is small, just one, two or three. favor. I am the happy recipient of many a favored beat quick and deep for Christ and he?jreu.— llev^. No matter, for, said the Na^arene true, communication from an affectionate wife, a loving b. L, Toioniend, author of " Credo." In ?iit/ name just speak, and I'll be there with you. daughter .and a dear son-«-all of whom left me in the Shall I tell you of men and of women who pray, maturity of years. Now whom shall I trust, those The Priest and the Prophet. And force you to listen to all they may say ? living here ir» the theological fogs of the past, or The priest and the prophet always stand opyesed." Who make "big" pretentions, and know they are light, those loved ones who I know are basking in the sun- They head an inevitable conflict, which, in one fbrm At least they thus labor with all of their might? light of a heavenly clime ? Reason and common- or an other, has always been the accompanimen^.if tell you of others a state, Or, in more humble sense would seem to settle the question without much not the condition and means, of the world's p?a- Who have no ambition in name to be great ? debate. gress. But are willing to toil, and to labor, they say, For the good of the poor and the needy alway ? Thus have I briefly and imperfectly alluded to my The priest stands as the exponent of whatever is;; experience concerning ''the life whioh now is and the prophet as the advocate of vihatever ought to he.. Or, tell you of seraphs and angels above, Who como on the pinions of unselfish love ? that whioh is to come," I leave it, with this bit of The priest gathers to himself the support of all the- Who linger around and endeavor to do advice to those who have not passed from this "death existing institutions of society, because he is the or- All they can, for the happiness of me and of you ? unto life" condition, to investigate for themselves, gan which proclaims the present system, establishes Ah, yes, here is a sermon, a practical one, that they may realize the truth of what Job said : the interests of the governing class upon religious So sweet it is pleasant to listen anon j "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but sanctions, and represents the extreme of immobility But I cannot do justice. Take this paper ; '(will teach now mine eyes steth thee." by virtue cf the supernatural pretentions off tihfc And a beautiful sermon semi-monthly will preach. Under this new phase and experience, /have de- church. rived more solid happiness and peace of mind in the There many who can remember the time whenthei My Religious Experience. investigation and participation of this spiritual truth feud between the Congregationalist and Baptists wasi BY MICHAEL COLLINS. than in all my former religious life ; the blessed, more bitter than their present joint dislike of the- Having been born and educated under an influ- happy intercourse with my dear spirit friends, assur- Liberals. It is not long since the Episcopalians de-- ence very different from that which now surrounds ing me of their watchful care over me, their increas- nounced Presbyterians and banished Puritans; them me, it was but natural that I should have been con- ed love for me, and the beautiful home that soon the Presbyterians defied the Episcopalians, and the; trolled by it. Early in life I found myself religious awaits me "over there." Puritans hung the Quakers; then the Hicksite andl ly inolined ; desirous to learn and embrace that form Eastliam, Mass., Avg. 20,1871. Orthodox Quakers ostracised each other; then, all! of belief whioh would make me happy here and here- — sects of the Orthodox united in hating Unitarians and • after. To obtain this I read and consulted those A Spiritual Acknowledgment. Universalists; then Unitarians, Universalists and who said they had obtained "the pearl of great price." Orthodox joined to denounce Parker, and still make They told me I must believe certain things that were The church has been betrayed into an unfortunate a motley union against a class of free spirits knowui revealed in the bible, among whioh, fundamentally, and painful silence respecting the condition of our as radicals; and finally, the Universalists,the muchi was the certain depravity of the human heart, the friends, after death. Whether th#y are consciously decried, the berated, the persecuted, the despised, tendency of which being "only evil and that contin- active or inactive ; whether they make us frequent, have bestirred themselves mightily, disinherited ually," out off all hopes of my doing anything to occasional, or no visits, are questions rarely asked some young scions who ventured to differ from tiieir help myself. Another fundamental doctrine I must except by professed Spiritualists. The mourner has grandfathers, "scorn running with their heelkj-'" bo~ believe, was that a sacrifice or atonement had been been denied every shadow of comfort from this wards the fond advances of the Unitarians, and1, ledi m ide in the gift of God's only Son, who came to source, and from the child has been taken away all by the redoubtable priest of School Street, go about a mother or bear the sins of the world, as a remedy for all this impressions of the presence of a friend, standing up for Jesus, against all the heretics andi life. evil nature. Alas! for me, there was an element in in his journey and struggle through sinners with the like of whom Jesus rather loved to. been to banish the my mental and moral constitution besides reverance, The effort of the churoh h is associatie. It is as certain as daylight that all/these- known as cau-ality, which prevented me from be- dead to the greatest possible distance from the earth, seots would fall by the ears together straightway,- if." lieving anything when I could see no possible con- and into perpetual inaction. Truths which were they had not the Rationalists to combine agarast.- nection or relationship between cause and effect once preached with an inspiring foroe and confi- There is also the Roman Church which is every year;' however popular the same might be regarded by the dence, awakening in the heart a desire for anew and fortifying itself more firmly in our Republican land", whole theological world. This element in my na- better life, have been denied all disousion except in and which will inevitably use the power of the sword ture, in spite of all my efforts to the contrary, would secret, and all support except in our convictions. again if it ever becomes strong enough. And it lead me to consider the cause of this terrible condi- This condition of things is not a subject of congrat- will become strong enough, if republican virtues de- tion of humanity, and the degree of our accountabil- ulation to the churoh, but rather one of regret. The cline ; for the amazing historical consistency of that ity, when we had no choice in our coming into this church has gained no power thereby; it has betray- ohurch will give it a victory, never so speedily com- condition or existence; or to what extent we could ed a certain weakness. It has gained no hearers, ing as now, over all forms of Protestant Christiani- control the influences around us. It also led me to; but has left comfortless many hearts which might ty, and whethr or not we shall be able to take our question the Infinite power, goodness and wisdom, have been cheered. stand with rationalism, depends upon the political suffering such a State of things to come to pass which ... Few will deny the statement that man- and social virtues of the people. required the awful death of His only begotten Son1 kind may receive certain impressions from a deep It is well to trust "the people but it is well also to relieve him and the world from this unintended and pure spiritual life, which cannot be received to understand that the people are as summer wax in condition of affairs. In this dilemma I endeavored without it. There are invisible angels of mercy the hands of those invisible moral laws which rnar- to dismiss my reasoning, agreeably with the instruc- which come to the good, often unsought, but never velously execute themselves and average themselves. tion of my teacher, and to exercise faith in the atone- unwelcome. The priest will never disappear from religion till all ment without regard to its expediency or reasona- , .. Do not the voice that spoke to Moses in men become prophets in morals.—J. V. B., in The bleness. the burning bush ; the mysterious visitor whom Index. In this condition I united myself with the church, Abraham entertained ; the personality with whom and endeavored to profit by its instruction, aided byr Jacob wrestled ; the form of the fourth in the blaz- The Heathen Chinese have some notions thatr the influence of kind friends and kindred all aroundI ing furnaces the vision of the host of God granted might be advantageously adopted by Christians.. me. Thus I moved on as best I could for half a cen- to EJisba and his servai.t; the visions of Cornelius at The first thing they do is to pay off old debts andl tury, destitute of that knowledge of the future whichi Cesarea; of Paul, who knew not whether he was in square acoounts to a fraction. Money matters hav- others seem to enjoy and said they possessed. In, or out of the body ; of John in the Isle of Patmos, ing been thus adjusted, they next make up old quar- process of time, "strange things were brought to myT furnish ample ground for the foundation of a ration- rels and shake hands all round. Having thus got hearing," which thoroughly thrilled my emotional1 al belief in the existence of a spirit world near us, square, pecuniarily and socially, they eat, drink, and nature. News was said to be brought to us mor-. and that communication with it, through agencies are merry, and finally wind up with a sparkling dis- tals, from the spirit world. This aroused my desire. not human, is not impossible or unreasonable ? If charge of Chinese fire-craokers. The paying of debts a and I availed myself of the '' then, the Bible teaches the and and the making up of quarrels is certainly opportunity, when I startling sublime good way to begin a celebration of holidays, and it could, of hearing those who were said to be inspired by [ | doctrine that the dead are ministering or tempting would be well for us to imitate him in these as in our friends in spirit life, give utterance concern- I spirits, as they are good or bad, let the church hesi- the others.—Standard. TIHE AMERICAN SPIRITUALIST. q Correspondents. small, but I am sure I feel theloss of this little mite more Voices of than of the Medium, how can her "nervous atmosphere'' accom- Akron, August 21, 1871. many of my Spiritual brethren would if they gave fifty dol- plish thii ? lars. My whole soul is in the cause, and I trust A. A. Wheelock: there will not I like your paper better than any other Spiritual paper I am Please find enclosed $1.50 for The American Spiritual- be one in the State that will fail to send in their contribu- acquainted with. Truly yours, tions. ist. I do not wish to do without your paper. If you could C. S. M. Spiritualists of Ohio! Are we going come up fiis way to infuse some of your wide-awake Spirit to permit this great monster in "sheep's clothing" to show into the sleepy heads of this place, it would be a good thing, his cloven form Byron, N. Y., July 29, 1871. so plain, and yet regard it not? Why, my for I do not believe the Spiritualists of this place are dead, friends, it never Bro. Wheelock : will do. We must show that we are a mighty power, and in as there is an uncommon Liberal Spirit abroad, and all it Herewith I renew my subscription for your excellent paper. order to do this, we must erect a hall on the very Bpot where needs is for some one to exercise a spirit of self-sacrifice, and I am a regular subscriber for the good old Banner Light, the former one stood. If we fail to do this in the present case, of come here to arouse them to a concert of action, and show also to Bro* Jones' indispensable western organ, the Religio- we leave the door open, which they will readily discover. them the necessity of working together for the good of the Philosophical Journal, yet I do not feel that I can well get Now is the time to close up and show a bold front. Bigotry cause which they profess to espouse. J. along without your sterling S. D. must be put down, slavery and Spiritualist, which we all know abolished, Liberty maintained. is conducted by Yours, respectfully, wide-awake, live Spiritualists ; those who are not ashamed to be known as such, and who by pen and Darien, August 7th, 1871. W. W. Billmirb. Dear Bro. Wheelock: voice are pushing our glerious philosophy and religion for- I am induced to write the for several reasons. ward, in conjunction with the angels, not only on this conti- following Groton, N. H., August 10th, 1871. First, because my subscription for The American Spirit- nent but across the briny deep. Such energy and devotion A. A. Wheelock : should ualist has about expired and needs to be renewed, and also, be adequately encouraged, and cannot fail ultimately Please take this mite from an old man, who, with his if agreeable, to give a brief synopsis of the advanced condi- to receive its legitimate reward. knowledge of Spiritualism, would as soon set fire to a build- Roll on tion of things, Spiritually, since our three days' meeting last the ball. ing in broad day light before scores of living as to Yours for winter (of which you were a prominent participant), that you witnesses Truth, J. W. Seaver. do it in the darkest night in secret; for I tell you when wo may know that we are alive and doing. We have had lec- seem to be in secret we are really in public, even our thoughts Middlebury, Indiana, August 2nd, 1871. tures, afternoon and evening, regular every Sunday, onee in and intentions are known by our departed friends, My own Mr. A. A. Wheelock: four weeks. Bros. Barrett, Stephens and Sister Barry, of experience has convinced me of the truth of my statement. Beloit, employed by the Society to give us their normal and Dear Sir,—Mr. James Choat, of Boston, delivered two lec- Better be convicted and pay the penalty before going into tures on Spiritualism in Foster's Hall, instructional thoughts and ideas of the truths and beauties of the Spirit country, boys. July 30th, to small but our philosophy. And we have also arranged a good choir appreciative audiences. The friends of progress are few as I send fifty cents to be laid out in putting one brick or more (speaking from the authority of others) of which your humble yet in our village, but are gaining strength* tfe have had into the building, from a poor old man among the hills of servant is leader. The Society also int-nd purchasing a good New Hampshire. L.Kendall. such men as E. V. Wilson and Moses Hull speak for us here : Organ this fall, when we shall be enabled to discourse to them but Mr. Choat, with a few more years of experience, will be sweeter music, still—our present instrument being a ilelo- second to none in the field* Kind, generous, accommodating, Golden City, Col., August 13th, 1871. deon, a very good one, the use of which is kindly donated by and fearless and outspoken in the cause of Spiritualism, we A. A. Wheelock : Bro. aDd Sister Cather, for the benefit of the Lyceum, which appreciate him. As a test medium he has no superior. But Seeing in the Banner, of August 12, a notice of the we have also organized. We are gradually growing stronger, burn- to return to the Spiritualists of Middlebury; they are few in ing of the Hall at Ashley, on July both in the true knowledge of the Spiritual phenomena and Ohio, 1st, we respond, number, but have several mediums among them. Singing, heart and hand, to your call for Let the in adherents to the faith. Truly yours, &c., assistance. new writing and speaking are the principal phases of manifest- Hall rise, Phccnix-like, over the ashes of persecution, and E. B. Carter. there ations. stand a triumphal temple to truth and right. Enclosed please find my mite for rebuilding the Hall at Enclosed you will find §1.00 for this purpose. If more is Ashley, Ohio. Hoping the contributions will be numerous, I Chicago, August 12, 1871. needed, just give notice again. Bro. Wheelock : remain, Yours respectfully, Yours, against Creeda.1 persecution, Enclosed please find the sum of to aid in rebuilding C. Hostetter. $1.00 E. Rooney, the hall that was set on fire by that Christian, Theological, Vineland, N. J., August 10th, 1871. bigoted, midnight marauder, who don't believe in the hell his Wyandott, Kas., August 17, 1871. Bro. Wheelock: own creed has made for him. Poor, little, mean soul, I hope Bro A. A. Wheelock—Dear Sir : I have not seen your office stamp on my paper yet, and as it will be enlargedby the exhortations of the Brother Metho- Eor the cause of Truth and Humanity, let the brick Church I don't care to see I enclose $1.50 to renew my subscrip- dist exhorter, of Westfield, fpr I think he means good. But I it, at Ashley, Ohio, be built at once, and the best speakers in the tion to the AmericanSpiritualist. am ashamed of his wife. Oh, Sister, what would you have land sound forth in trumpet tones the glorious truths of the I admire your boldness and the frank and open manner with thought of us had we wished that all of the Methodists had Spiritual philosophy from its rostrum until our enemies sball which itdeals with all subjects. Spiritualism and free thought been killed when the Methodist Church of Danville, Pa., was respect us. is not dead in Vineland, notwithstanding the efforts of a few struck with lightning, and Sister Penncill killed, and Sister I hand you $1,00 for that object. Keep the ball rolling. to kill it. The friends of progress have just expended between Rush disabled for life? No, we did not wish that all the In greit haste, two and three hundred dollars on their Hall, plastering and Methodists were struck. But on the contrary, putin our mites A. G. Wolcott. otherwise beautifying it. We have quite a promising Lyceum to aid in repairing the damaged Church. Oh, Methodist here, numbering about ninety members besides officers and and Sisters I am ashamed of your mean, little- brothers New York, July 25, 1871. leaders. There has been a new society started here, calling mindednegs. Your eyes are more on the fleece than on the Editor American Spiritualist: themselves uThe First Society of Spiritualists, of Vineland." souls of the flocK. You have forgotten when you were de- Dear Sir—Enclosed find amount of subscription for The I do not know how they stand in regard to numbers, but they spised by all other denominations, and glad for the opportu- American Spiritualist and Lyccum Banner. My appear to be very earnest. nity to preach in barns and log school houses at the public ex- time ex- in June. I do not believe there is a town in the United States of the pense, until you were aided by other denominations to build pired size of Vineland where there are so many Spiritualists and churches. Now you are like your vindictive God, jealous of Spiritually, everything is very dull here. Now and then a free thinkers as there are here. The size of the Lyceum, con- the progress of modern Spiritualism, and would have them circle, but with no regularity. No lecturing, but I intend to sidering how we are scattered all over the tract, and the oppo- all burned up. have some lectures here next winter if I have to foot the bills Mrs. Maroaret Mans. Butt. myself; but there will be no trouble to secure several good sition against us, is proof of this statement. lectures here then. Please send the paper so I shall not miss any of the numbers^ Wishing you God-speed in your glorious work, I am truly Mansfield, Mo., August 14, 1871. I am glad to find that the pseudo, teienlific men, have your W. W. Mr. A. A. Wheelock—Sir : deigned to give our failh, a notice. It will be seen that the friend, H. Noticing in the Journal the loss of your beautiful hall, by best learned man of that self-appointed committee, gives no fire, I send you my mite, twenty-five cents, to help rebuild it. opinion whatever as to the source of Mr. Home's phenomena, PLEASE REMEMBEE! but the least learned, Cox, jumps at a and It is, indeed, the "widow's mite," the last cent of a widow conclusion, Crooks We take this method to whisper just a confiden- woman, but I would gladly increase it a hundred times, could follows in his wake. As this is not conclusive we expect I do so to aid you in the good work. more of this investigation, and believe as Prof. IIuggiDS tial word or two into the confidential ear of every This vandal act speaks for itself, but every fresh insult add- is honest, he will become a believer like Prof. Hare, Judge ARE ed to our cause and its advocates, but tends to inspire ua Edmonds and hundreds, yes, thousands of honest investiga- ONE OF ouit Fkiends, whose SUBSCRIPTIONS DDE, with redoubled earnestness, and a determination to stand by tors, As to Sergeant Cox, he will probably try to find some to please remembet—remember—REMEMBER each other and fight for the right, "though the heavens should rule which will govern this "nerve atmosphere" and its in- fall." This burning of houses, arresting and imprisoning tensity. As to his ultimate success, I have no doubts, have that we want, need, and MUST have the MONEY ! n ^ mediums, mobbing and disturbingseances, &c., are significant you : We want it NOW. One subscription is but a trifle the and some of them may yet prove to be the Last Sunday night a wife of a friend of mine, whilst wri- of times, "straw A number of such trifles to indi- that will break the camel's back," for forbearance sometimes ting, was influenced (o write a communication purporting to to one individual. ceases to be a virtue. come from a person who died six months since in a village viduals, becomes a matter of GREAT MOMENT thirty-five miles from here. He gave his name; that he was I wish you great success in your undertaking in my own to us! "Buckeye State." Julia A. H. Colby. a carpenter; that he worked on a certain house last before his departure, and that his fcvife attended a certain church on that We now find names of several subscribers on our Osborn, Green Co , O,, August 8th, 1871. day. books who have given no heed to the ''blue stamp" Bro. A. A. Wheelock—-Dear Sir: As to the truth of tills communication, I know not, but he on the margin of their paper, making their subscrip- In the last number of the Banner, which came to hand to- intends writing to find whether it is so or not Now, this is tion over due some weeks I AVe doubt not this is day, I notice an article from yout pen, stating that a beautiful only one of many communications received by her, and num- neglect. hall in Ashley was burned to the ground. You called for aid, bers of them, in fact all in which inquiry has been made, have simply and I herewith enclose fifty cents aa a contribution towards proven true. I should say the parties have most always been Please remember, then, and SEND us the MON- greeting a new one, You ffliy think the above amount is strangers to her. Now, aa this indicates intelligence outside EY AT ONCE, A. A. W, lo THE SPIRITUALIST. Continued from 5th page. [The spell is on them; the evening time must come. THE GREAT UNION PIC-NIC. ! Some of us have beheld the shrines in which we have individual conscience every moment of our lives ; it ex-1 and as it GREAT of our own hearts; it sets up ^laid up our hearts' best treasures pass away, INSTRUCTIONS TO LYCEUMS ATTENDING THE plores the secret d< pths of we have realized that upon from which we cannot es- : has faded out sight UNION PIC-NIC IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, SEPTEMBER a tribunal within our breasts, j the glorious has been to me at a (everye fragment of matter—even upon 19 cape. How much it least^ re-1 and majestic sun himself I'll, 1871. many of you have borne witness. sstars—-even upon the mighty ligious reform, —upon all that army of God marshalled up this night Many of you have heard my song of joy, my jubilant 7 All Lyceums are expected to bring provisions for dinner in to my Creator that I have in1 such glory, stretching away to the furthest realms expression of gratitude and majestic abundance. Baskets and parcels must be labeled with the and comprehended the meaning of that sublime cof eternity—even upon those mighty suns, found of new-born worlds, centres of vast and illim- name of Lyceum and owner. Expressmen will take charge sentence, "God is a Spirit." As I have listened to the Iparents the proclaiming the conversation itable1 systems, the doom is written—"Passing away." of all parcels and paraphernalia at the depot, and return the revelations of Spirits change, of of energy, even of But oh, friends, if at this hour this perpetual same to the ears, free of charge. Place all baggage in care of of all force, of genius, talent, one crime, all and everything that con this constant whirl that does not leave us one gem, passion, emotion, treasure at this hour the memory of these two guards, and let them attend to the same. stitutes the real man, I have learned to comprehend ^ behind—if transitions is and and who Lyceum Conductors will purchase all tickets for their res- the grand Man of Creation. As I have understood perpetual1 upon us, you I, kindness, who have toiled pective delegations at one lime, and give friends who what it is to be a Spirit, I have begun to comprehend have clasped hands in and tbem to none but fare. something of the nature, the immensity, the omnis- ttogether when the world was against us, and wish to avail themselves of "Special Tickets" at reduced the omnipotence of Him whom we have so tthe hands of the invisibles to strengthen us—if you These tickets will be good for two days, so that the friends cience, of vaguely worshipped as God. I know not who differs anda I, who have stood in many a garden Gethse- can attend the Ball and return next day if they choose. mane1 and doubted whether it was not for us at last to cars, from me—-I ask not, I care not; it is enough for me This does not apply to Lyceums who have chartered 1 beneath and those who feel with me, that from these insignifi- march up the hill of Calvary—you and I, that except for one car to Painesville, which will be held until cant manifestations, as the world calls them, step by 'the brand of this unpopular cause have seen men for- next day to accommodate those who choose to attend the 5 the step I have traced up the actuality and the positivism sake us and flee, with none to stand by us but Evening Entertainment. ( (hat of spiritual existence. This is the kind of religious deeply sympathizing spirits of those feel with us The Cleveland Lyceum will provide for all who wish to re- " shall reform that Spiritualism has been to me. It takes no —if we are to part this night, and our mortal eye main over night, and we extend a cordial invitation to every look the forms of no we shape or creedal form, narrows itself to no dot;ma. It upon fellow-laborers more, do one to stay and participate in the Evening Entertainment. not1 realize that He that gathers up the beautiful has cannot limit itself to a house ; it cannot enter within Tables will be prepared sufficient to seat live hundred peo- jtamped- upon the spirit—the immutable, the glorious, the gates of any dwelling made by the hands of man. Lyceums requested to bring Knives, the deathless spirit—that permanence of existence that ple at one time. are Broad as eternity, wide as infinity, vast as the universe Crockery will be furnished by the knowsJ no passing away? There are three things that forks and table spreads. whose fragments in parts I contemplate, is this God Cleveland Lyceum ; also milk and appliances for making whom I now know, whom I now comprehend, because can< never pass: the power, the might, the majesty of Him that sustains us, whom we worship as God; the tea and coffee. Every Lyceum will have a separate table to I comprehend what is a Spirit. If I fail in the rev- and we trust they will bring plenty of food. to the deathless,< unquenchable fragments of his being that we themselves, erence which seems to many of you to be due The entire entertainment will be free to all, except the Ball the God of churches, and denominations, know as his creatures in their spiritual existence; and idea of sects, in the evening. Price of tickets for this, Ono Dollar. bear with me. My God is so much larger than these, last, not least, that deep, undying love which is the foundation of These so much wider, grander, and vaster than all the petty ^ this kingdom. (Loud applause.) PROGRAMME. things can never perish. You and I shall live forever; conceptions jotted down by the pen of man, that I The Procession will form in full regalia, and march escorted cannot bring my thoughts to worship before the image and wheresoever we live, in whatsoever spheres of eternity our pilgrim-feet may sojourn, the undying by the bands in the following order, viz: Up Water Street that man has set up. to St. Clair Street, down St. Clair to Bank, up Bank to Sup- is one point in my religious faith in that spirit of affection can never perish—the love that has There more erior Street, thence to Erie Street, Erie to Euclid Avenue, Spiritualism that has been to me of all reforms the bound heart to heart can never die. I do believe that now in parting. the chain of kindness will be brightened by the action and to the Rink. grandest, that I may press upon you singing from page It is the realization of that sublime justice, that grand of death, and that every link will shine like the stars Exercises will commence at the Rink by and immutable law of compensation and retribution, of heaven, sweeter, finer, and fairer for the spiritual 47, "Lyceum Guide," (please commit this so as to dispense which is at once our teacher and our judge. It is for this transfiguration that casts away the sordid cares of earth with the books,) music by Painesville Silver Band. that I love and honor Spiritualism, that I pin my faith and the selfish mask of clay, and leaves only pure Oration—"Welcome"—by Master Eugene Johnson. on it as the hope of the world. It is for this that, spirit. As far, therefore, as your spirit and mine have Singing by North Union Shaker Fraternity, when I clasp hands with reformers in every direction, been bound together by the ties of kindness, there is Address by A. A. Wheelock. no when I behold them toiling to bless and benefit hu- passing away for us. I shall tread the new world, DINNER ONE HOUR. I thank God there is one broad, grand, mag-. and I know not whether the waves of the ocean will manity, Afternoon Session will open by Singing by the East Cleve- nificent reform that encloses them all. And it is be- ever bear me back to you, but I do know that rhe land followed by addresses from each respective cause it is so whole-souled that it cannot stoop to any. place where my feet have trod will prate of Choir, Lyceum. lesser reform than all that belongs to the weal and woe. my whereabouts, and the walls that have en- of humanity, that our friend the chairman this night closed1 me will contain a portion of my spir- Overture—Silver Cornet Band. perceives but little else in it than heterogeneous dis- it. I ask you to remember me, and to bear me Marching and Flag exercises by all Lyctums in regular order—does not recognize that it is the angel that has up strongly in your hearts' love. You are spirits as order. crossed the threshold of the home, and speaks to the much as those I love and tho>e that I have served, Calisthenic Movements. heart in the silence of individualism—does not per-. and: therefore your spirits can as surely sustain and Remarks by Public Speakers. ceive that it is dealing not with the masses, but with strengthen me in the far land of the West as you have Grand National Chorus. the authority of truth within every individual. Ac done now. I cast around you, in the name of the dear THE GRAND BALL angels, that chain of' spiritual love, every link of which knowledging that we appear a broken and scattered, will is in one or other of your hands, and which ye have in the evening commence at 8 o'clock p. m. Music by people, I perceive in this movement the elements off the Cleveland Gray's Band. all power, of all truth, and the promise of all that I[ but to touch to awaken an answering chord within my can hope for the race in future—a scientific reform, at heart. And if our mortal eyes should never exchange moral reform in our opinions concerning the Authorr glances more—if the soul that looks through them1 Eighth National Convention. of creation, an absolute demonstration of our own fu.- should wait until we meet beyond the beautiful river;> ture, a determined tribunal set up in each one's heart, why, if we love—if we cherish kindness for one au-- THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SPIRITUALISTS. 1 and a promise which fails not, because it comes neitherr other—if we have taken hold of those links of affee from human propagandism nor human caprice, butt tion in that bright and deathless chain which anchors3 The Eighth National Convention will meet in Troy, N. T., from that world of power which encloses and sustainss round the heart of God, you and I and all of us shall1 on Tuesday, the 12th day of September, at 10 o'clock in the us even as the soul vitalizes our body, and constitutesg yet meet again in the morning. the real man. This is my view of the movement ina Mrs. Hicks and her sister, Mrs. Stewart, sang in a^ morning, and continue in session three days. which you and I have been engaged. You and I havee very pleasing manner the duet, "Weel may the Keel[ Each active State or Territorial organization of Spiritual- spoken spirit to spirit; we have each looked face too Row," exceedingly appropriate as symbolical of the3 ists, within the limits of the United States of America, shall . s face upon the glory beyond the veil, and many of us, "keel," the Spiritual cause, and of Mrs. Ilardinge's be entitled to one delegate for each fractional fifty members of approaching voyage across the Atlantie. like myself, have realized the worth of that which wee such organization, and of each working local society, and are striving for. It is, therefore, to Spiritualism, and d (To be continued.) each Progressive Lyceum within the at the feet of Spiritualism that I do lay these mostit- boundaries of such State welcome and most deeply venerated tokens of your or Territory, provided that only one general organization - kindness and sympathy. And now we part, and in Trial Subscribers shall be entitled to representation from any State or Territory is a of sadness to but these words there ring any the We propose to make the following generous offerr —Each Province of the American Continent shall be entitled Those who have looked upon the per- f Spiritualist to our friends for trial subscribers to the remaining half to one delegate for each working Association petual phantasmagoriaof the atoms amongst which we of Volume 4: within its limits, that passing away is the genius of all ma-- and the District of Columbia shall be entitled to two dele- live, know For a Club of five - - $ 3 00 new subscribers, gates. terial things. The mightiest works of art are passing " " " ten " " 5 00q away. The most glorious efforts that humanity has " " " twenty " " - - 10 000 Each active local Society, and each Progressive Lyceum ever made, fade and become dim. and at last the cor- obliterates The veil of And a copy of "Arcana o£ Spiritualism" to the onee of aDy State, Territory or Province, which has no General rupting hand of time them. who them round with the moss and obtains the Club of twenty. Association, shall be entitled to one delegate for each fraction- antiquity may wreathe A. the ivy, and they may look beautiful in ruin ; and the A. W. al fifty members. crumbling touch of decay may tint their dying forms Pos. and Keg. Powders.—Read Prof. Spenee's. These associations are respectfully invited to appoint dele- with a beauty fairer than they ever possessed before; gates to attend this meeting and participate in the proceed- but still they are passing away. You and I have real- adv't in another column and send to him, or to this1 ngs thereof. ized from the cradle to the present hour that all our office, for the Powders, if you have am disease theyy H. T. Child, M. D., Sec'y, Hannah F. M. Brown, Prest joys—all our best and fairest hopes—havepassed away. will cure. 634 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Chicago,111

I THE -A-HVLZEIE^IO^-ItT SIFIZR.ITTTA.ILIST. 11 MEETING- AT NORTH COLLINS. LITERARY NOTICES. LECTURER'S REGISTER. Jesus.] op True History [This list is published gratuitously. It will be extended Nazaretii; oh, A of the Man vs fast as the sixteenth annual meeting of the friends those interested notify us of its reliability. Will Called Jesus Chkist. Through Alexander Smythe. those concerned keep us posted?] OF HUMAN PROGRESS AT NORTH COLLINS, N. Y., Third Edition. Religio-Philosophieal Publishing House. Allyn, C. Fannie, permanent address. Stoneham, Mass. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25TH, 1871. This is, emphatically, a most extraordinary book, and can Barrett, J. O , Glen Beulah, Wis. Ballou, Mrs. Addie Chicago, 111., care R. P. Journal. scarcely£ be measured by the common rules of criticism. The E., Brown Mrs. H. P. M., Chicago, 111., care Lyceum. Banner. The congregation was called together by music and song. mediumr is a man grown old in the pursuit of a laborious Byrnes, .>lrs. Sarah A. Permanent address Mt Wolloston, The Anniversary Meeting was opened by Mr. Levi Brown, mechanicalr trade, without the least preparation for such an M ass. Chairman of the Business Committee. £ arduous- task as the correct transcription of scenes, person- Brigham, Mrs. Nellie J. T. Permanent address, Colerain G. W. Taylor was appointed President, and Sarah S. Ton- ages,. and conversations of a remote time necessitates. Mass. Buraham, Mrs. Abby N. Address Boston. se}' Secretary of the meeiing. That the task is well done, and an interesting romance given Bailey, Dr. James K Box 394 La Porte, Ind. Bro, Taylor took the stand and addressed a few kind words tto the world cannot be disputed. The question of its relia- Carpenter, A. E. Care Banner ofLight, Boston, Mass. of greeting to all. 1bility rests on internal evidence, of which the reader must Cha»e, Warren. 601 No. Fifth street, St. Louis, Mo. Clark, Dean Address care Banner Light, Giles B. Stebbins next addressed the audience. He spoke j for himself. of Boston, Mass judge Child, Dr. A. B. Address 50 School street, Boston, Mass. with enthusiasm ot the great influence our meeting had had This edition, in appearance, is a great improvement on the Child, Henry T., M. D., 634 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. in the past all over the country. He had heard it mentioned ^preceding. We are glad that the medium has the satisfaction Cooper, Dr. James Bellefontaine, Ohio. as far West as the Mississippi; East to Cape Cod and Bangor, (of having his book widely circulated. He wrote itunderthe Cowles, J. P., M.D. Ottawa, III. Currier, Dr. J. H. 39 Wall street, Boston, Mass. Maine; and South to Washington; with words of encourage- , discouraging and it by making most circumstances, published Clark J. J. Mrs., Missionary Agent. Address 155 Harrison men! to those who sustain the meeting, he gave place to Mr. \the greatest sacrifices. The manner in which it was first re- Ave., Boston, Mass. Wm Lloyd, of Philadelphia, a Quaker, whose soul has been (ceived, even by Spiritualists, indicates the remnant of a lin- Daniels, Mrg. E. L 10 Chapman street, Boston, Mass. 57 Tremont. opened to receive these beautiful truths. j gering prejudice in favor of the old conception of Jesus. A Doten, Miss Lizzie Pavilion, St., Boston, Mass. Denton, Prof. Wm. Wellesley, Mass. opened followed j 111 the afternoon the meeting with music, romance founded on him and his times is regarded as some- Davis, Mrs. Agnes M. 289 Main street, Cambridgeport Mass. by remarks from Mr. Lloyd. Music. Lecture by Lyman C. what sacriligious. Until the Christian can investigate the Dunn, Dr. E. C. Rockford, 111. Ilowe. Subject of discourse, "Have faith in one another." records, of Jesus with the same feelings he would those of Doty, A, E. Illion, Herkimer county, N. Y. Dutton, M.D. West Randolph, Yt. He held that this faith should belong to the inner man ; that ,Chrislina, or Odin, he has not the proper spirit to attain the Geo. Davis, Nellie L. 49 Butterfield St., Lowell, Mass. Will take underneath the external manifestations of impurity and crime, truth.| Any one who will read the work under notice in this engagements in the West and South for summer or autumn. there still lives the great divine; that sooner or later will ,manner, cannot fail to be interested by the strange and in- Forster, Thomas Gales. come forth. He spoke of the necessity of self-control, "that jgenius interpretation of the Gospel Record, and tho daring Foss, Andrew T. Manchester, N. H. Rev. A. J. Sturgis. Mich. we should first conquer the evil within our own natures, then with which every page abounds. Fishback, jinterpolations Pish, J. G. Address Avon N Y. strive to conquer others by the same law." Closed with a The medium claims to have written under the dictation of Fairfield, Dr. H. P. Ancora, N. J. beautiful and expressive poem. Paul and Judas. The latter has undoubtedly been most shame" French, Mrs. M. Louise, Washingtonville, So. Boston. After some business arrangements, Mr. G. B. Stebbens made fully abused by the chnrch. If Jesus knew from the begin- Gordon, Laura DePorce Box 2123 San Pransisco, Cal. Richmond, Ind. some rsmarks in regard to the punishment of criminals, say- character, and adopted him into his family of Graves, Kersey Address ning his true Grcenleaf, Isaac P. 1061 Washington street, Boston. ing "that our prisons should be reformatory asylums, under disciples for the express purpose of having him perform the Greenleaf, N. S. Address Lowell, Mass. the management of the noblest types of men, and the sweet- part he did, we fail to see the guilt of the poor victim on Guild, John P. " Lawrence, Mass. est developments of womanhood." whom tho unenviable lot fell, of doing the God-assigned Griggs, Dr. I P , Norwalk, O. Hardinge, Mrs. Emma, Address No. 6 Vassall Terrace, Ken The session closed with song—"True Heroism." work. sington, W. London, England. Saturday morning the rain prevented the session expected. Paul, by his learning and zeal, was the prime mover in the Hinman, E. Annie Falls Village, Conn, In the afternoon the meeting opened with music. Business early days of Christianity, and labored to consolidate and or- Iloadlev, Mrs. M. S. Townsend, Pitehburg, Mass Mich. arrangements occupied a few moments, after which Mrs. Wat- ganize the new religion with great success. That such uni- Horton, Sarah A East Saginaw, Dr. Henry M. Montpelier, Vt. son, of Titusville, was announced. She opened with a beau- and goodness as he should be Houghton, versal benevolence manifested, Hull. Moses Address 166 West Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. tiful invocation. Subject of discourse, "Divine Motherhood." combined in the same person with such black villainy, selfish- Hull, D: W. Address Hobart Ind. I will not attempt to give even an outline ot the soul-stirring ness and corruption as is depicted in this work, the student of Hodges, Dr. J. N:. No. 9 Henry street, East Boston. Warren county. Penn. discourse, knowing 1 could not do it justice. Suffice it to say, human nature must pronounce impossible. Holt, Charles, Warren, Lyman C; Box 99 Fredonia, New Yoric. no woman could listen without higher, holier aspirations steal- and its views are Howe, As a novel the work has a certain merit, Jamieson, Wm. F. Lake City, Minn. ing into her soul, and no man without a deeper appreciation of entertaining as those of a kaleidoscope ; farther, its value Johnson, Susie M Permanent address, Milford, Mass. true womanhood. cannot be said to be increased by its reputed origin. Kellogg, O; P. Address Eagle P O, Addison Co, Missouri. After a short conference the meeting adjourned with music Knowles, Mrs. Frank Reed, Breedsville, Mich. Address care Dr. Crandon, Tremont Temple the choir. Leys. Jennie from APOTHEOSIS. Boston. Sunday afternoon the session opened by conference, partic- Mrs. F. A. Address care Warren Chase, St. Louis Mo. son of Moses D. Ennis, of Birmingham Logan, ipated in by Messrs. Wm. Lloyd, Giles B. Stebbens and oth- Charles D. Ennis, Lynn, Cephas B; Address care Am. Spiritualist, Cleve- passed to a higher life on the 2Gth of August. The de- ers, Bro. Stebbens reading some of his "Scriptures." O., land, O. Quincy, Mass. and Miss you ceased was in the 24th year of his age, and was respected by Mathews, Sarah Helen Music by B. A. Beal Cady—"Will Come to Box 607 Washington, D. C. all who knew him. He had long suffered from an incurable Maybew, Dr. John Meet Me, Dailing?" Maynard, Nettie Co'burn White Plains, N. Y. had Adjourned for one hour. illness, and a few days previous to his death feelingly Middlebrook, Anna M. Permanent address Box 778 Bridge- would soon be cast off, and The session re-organized with music, after which a lecture expressed the hope that his body port, Conn. that he should then be a happy spirit. Mossop, Mrs. A E. Permanent addre^ s Dayton, O. was delivered by Mr. L. C. Howe. Subject—"The Lessons Box 137 Clyde, O. The funeral discourse was delivered by Hudson Tuttlo, to Mansfield, J. L. of Fatherhood." Taken in connection with Mrs. Watson's Peebles, J, M. Address care Am. Spiritualist, Cleveland, O. of friends, and the burial discourse on Saturday, nothing could have been more appro- large assemblage sympathizing Pierce G Amos Box 87 Auburn, Maine. the Templars. 20 Boston priate. He claimed that as in the past, the world had gone to services performed by Good Randolph Dr P B 89 Court st Room » A C Salem Mass assigning to man the whole power and respon- Robinson one extreme by Rudd Jennie S 4 Myrtle st Providence R I sibility of governing the Universe, so reformers of the SPIRITUALIST LECTURERS' CLUB, Ruggles Elvira W'heelock Havana 111 present day have gone to the opposite extreme by making the Sea°ver J W Byron N Y BUREAU OF INFORMATION. M D Milwaukee Wis mother alone responsible for her offspring, and thus controll- Severance Mrs J H Stillman Slade Dr H 227 West 20th st New York City. the destinies of nations. He took the intermediate ing Informatio • regarding lecturers, given upon application. Smith Fanny Davis Brandon Yt. man and woman ground, claiming that aie equal, and accord- Speakers of recognized ability, male or female, can be en- Simmons Austin E Woodstock Yt ing to each alike the responsibility and the glory of their Stiles Joseph D DansvilleVt gaged for any time, for any place, and at the shortest notice, ave Boston achievements. St-orer Dr H B 69 Harrison through this Agency—for lectures, marriages, funerals or Stowe Mrs C M San Jose Cal After a few remarks by Bro. Taylor and Mrs. Watson in re- other occasions. Thwing Mattie Conway Mass to the discourse, the choir sang a "Thanksgiving An- Cleveland O gard Members of the Club will please send their address, terms Thompson Sarah M 161 StOlairst them," which was followed by a discourse from Mrs. Toohey John H W Providence R I. Watson and engagements to the Secretary. All reliable, liberal on "The Science of Spiritualism." The subject was handled Tuttle Hudson Berlin Heights 0 lecturers and media are invited to join the Club, and thus Underbill, Dr. A., Akron, Ohio. Will respond to invitations in a masterly manner, her arguments striking against the promote their own interest and accommodate the public. to lecture. temple of old Theology with such force as to cause her walls ave New York Per order of the Club. Geo. A. Bacon, Secy. Van Namee J AVm 420 Fourth to crumble, and rearing instead the temple of eternal truth. Warner Mrs S E Cordova III Boylston Market, Boston. 159 Ravenna O By request Bro. Taylor related his experience in Moravia a Waisbrooker Lois Box Wheeler E S, 6 Gloucester Place, Boston, Mass. touching a manner as to few weeks since, in so bring tears to Wheelock A A Am Spiritualist Cleveland 0. every eye. Among his closing remarks he said "that beliefs A RARE CHANCE! White N Frank value, Whiting A B Address Albion Mich and theories were of no only as they sank deep into WANTED, with from $8,000 to $10,000 A PARTNER Willis Dr F L II Glenora Yates coS Y the soul and were manifest in our daily lives." " capital, to engage in tho manufacture and sale of a popular Willis Mrs N J 75 Windsor st Cambridgeport Mass The meeting closed with music from the choir. Mrs E M Canton Sta Lawrence «o N Y medicine," which has been thoroughly and very successfully Wolcott Despite the rain which fell in torrents during the forenoon Woodruff D C and Eliza C Eagle Harbor N V and continued in lesser quantity through the day, the Hall used during the past ten years. Wilcoxson Mary J care R P Journal Chicago Susie A address 249 Broadway Larrence Mass was filled with attentive listeners. The proprietor can satisfy any cne that with proper adver- Willis Wilson E V Address Lombard 111 Sakah S. Tousky, Sec'v. tising a very large amount of money can be realized from1 Wilson Hattie E 46 Carver st Boston Wright N M cnreBanne.ro/ Light Boston as the real merits of this medicine "alone'1 have. this business, Whipple Prof E Clyde O MARRIED. introduced it through the States of New York, Vermont, Yeaw Juliette Address Norlhboro Mass - Young Fannv T Stratford N II Winona, Minn., at the resi, Maine, Wisconsin and Michigan, from whence orders are du- MORGAN—CAMPBELL.—In Cummings, Lewis P, inspirational spoaker. address car ot denco of R. C Glover, Esq., on Wednesday evening, Augu i plicated every few months. Religio-Philosophieal Journal, Chicago, Ill- Managing Editor,of 23, 1871, by W. F. Jamieson, Mr. Charles Mercian to Mrs For further particulars enquire of the Baker, Joseph, Janesville, Ohio. ' Wis, FranCis H. Campbell, this paper. gtevens, E. W., Darien, n o. the spt"r;tttta t ,tst. THE AMERICAN 11 ESPERIA: BUSINESS CARDS. FOR THE CHILDREN SPIRITUALIST.AN EPIC OF THE PAST AND NEWTON, Dentist. OEce, 122 FUTURE OF AMERICA. HH.. Ontario street, Cleveland O. All oper- PUBLISHED EVERY TWO WEEKS BY ations warranted to give satisfaction. 10-1§ Spiritualist Pnblishiiiff Company, The American By Mrs. C'ora I>. V. Tappan. EVANS, ADVERTISING AGENT, OF Only TC.. 106 Washington street, Boston. One Dollar Fifty Cents a Volume. One vol., 12mo. cloth, tinted paper, beveled edges. Published by S. F. Tappan & Co., No. and Healing by the Lay- * ing of Address THE AMERICAN SPIRITUALIST. 13G Eighth St., fourth door from Broadway, CLAIRVOYANCEon Hands. Miss S. A. Boyd still has her CLEVELAND, 0. ;New York. office in Room No. 22 Hoffman's Block, Cleveland, Ohio, where she is prepar- Spiritualists and Reformers. OFFICE No. 2 SOUTH WATER ST., Brief extracts of Notices by the Press. ed to give sittings and administer treatment. The Springfield [Mass.] Republican says : Bratenalil Block, (Up-s lairs.) M, KING, Parct'eal Phrenologist "The reader is constantly reminded of DAVIDand Lecturer. Mantua Station, Portage A. A. Wheelock, Managing Editor. Shelley, and now and then of Tennyson, Walt County, Ohio. Whitman and other more recent poets." A Jit OK FOR ALL. figg-The Managing Editor will answer calls The Washington [D. C.] Chronicle says . FASHIONA BLE for Lectures, o'ficiate at Marriage Ceremon- u Mrs. Tappan has treated her subject in a ies and attend Funerals. manner peculiar to herself. Her language is full of beauty and melody; her conceptions furititure- RATES OF ADVERTISING. are original and lofty; her thoughts are a musical blending of grace and power." pier and Mantle Mirrors, A The Columbus [Ohio] Stale Journal says: issues. issues. issues. issues. time. year. issues. issues. issues months month. i 1 issue, Inches 1 is beautifully printed, and is un-

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In truth, the allegory, with all its CT' f Lyceums, fanciful characters of the high Olympus order, 5T.A I7VH. SUBSCRIBERS. and fanciful intricacies of plots and counter- plots, has throughout, with the glow of a per- CURTAINS. Published by the American Spiritualist Subscribers will please understand that vading feminine softness, withal something of Publishing Company, when they see our "office stamp" upon the simplicity of phraseology and something BECKWITH. STERLING SCO., the margin ot their paper, m blue of the majesty, strength and kindling enthusi- asm of the old masters." HAVE JUST OPENED THE NOW ink, it is the only notice we give that Largest, READY TO TAKE ORDERS the time of their subscriptionhas ex- The New National Era [ Washington, D. 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Order, or Registered Letter, enclosing $3,00 and Negative for one botlle, or $5,00 for two, when to Positive Powders. What the poor suffering victim of appetite be forwardedby express; with 50 ctp per Directions.—Take a half teaspoonful of the :o: needs is not condemnation, not censure and hnttle extra, for postage and tin bo> if sent powder three times a day, by mail (at least half an blame, not moralizing and preaching but hour before eating,) in a little hot water when The following is a faithful record of the A MEDICINE ! convenient. In severe or acute attacks, it number of cures of different diseases which should be taken in hot spearmint tea, once have been accomplished by the POSITIVE and Patent White "Wire Clothes Line, in two or three hours, urtil relieved. Keep the bowels AM) NEGATIVE POWDERS during the past A Scientific Course oj Treatment. REASONS Wll Y EVER Y FAMIL Y open. six years. The kind of powders which are to this can be had, and under its influence "old be used in the different therein named, SHOULD HAVE ONE. These powders are diseases things pass away and all things become new." free from the irritating is% indicated by the letters, uPos." for Posi- and destructive effects of alcohol, which en- tive, "Neg." for Negative, and "Pos. & Neg." THE DRUNKARD'S HOPE ! 1st—It never need betaken down, for what- ters into the fluid preparationsand are recom- for Positive and Negative: Is the name of a medicine prepared by C. C. ever the weather may be, it cannot affect it. mended as Stimulant, Alterative, Diuretic BEERS, M. D., long and widely known as a great conveni- Anti-Spasmodic and Tonic, in all cases of Sup'd Menstruation Pos. 934 2d—In addition to the suid Non-retention specialist in the cause of Temperance and ence, it is the cheapest Clothes Line in the or Incontinenceof Urine, Irri- Chills and Fever Pos. & Neg. 2,418 world. Cannot be loaded with clothes so tation, Inflammation or Ulceration of the Blad- sanity. It will, if used according to the simple der or Neuralgia. Pos. 2,137 heavy as to break it, and will last a life time, Kidneys, Diseases of the Prostate yet scientific directions, make of any drunkard or Gland, Stone in the Bladder. Calculus, Dyspepsia Pos. 2,974 while a rope line that will cost one-third or Gravel Asthma Pos. 2,215 A PERMANENT CURE! one-half as much, will last with good care Brick Dust Deposit, Diseases of the Blad- Do not despair; you may be free from the only about one year. If it cost 25, instead of der, Kidneys, Dropsical Swellings, all Com- Catarrh Pos. 987 3 per it would be cheaper in the plaints incidental to Females, for weaknesses you down if will. cents foot, Rheumatism Pos. 1,378 curse which drags you Rally end than a rope line. arising fiom Excesses or Indiscretion, Rheu- Painful Menstration Pos. 1,497 your manhood, revive your courage, 3d—It does not in any way discolor, wear, matic Affections, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, or injure and never freeze to Skin Diseases, and all diseases of the Urinary Female Weakness Pos. 1,561 AND BE SAVED! clothes, they Organs In the weather the finest fabrics in either sex. Fever Pos. 2,386 This remedy can be given without the knowl- it. coldest can be removed instantly without injur)'. All orders should be addressed lo this office- Amaurosis Neg. 63 edge of the patient, if desired, and is perfectly This is a decided advantage over rope lines. 6tf Coughs and Colds. Pos. 1,739 safe in its operation. 4—It will save its cost in saving clothes Heart Disease Pos. 483 10,000! 10,000 ! 10,000!!! every six months it is used. The leading Republican Newspaper Kidney Disease Pos. 571 5—We give to every person who purchases DRUNKARDS HAVE BEEN CURED. from us, or our agents, the following guaran- OF THE NORTHWEST. Diarrhoea Pos. 1,114 : Headache Pos. 1,841 What the People Say ! tee from the manufacturers GUARANTEE. Dysentery Pos. 1,246 Believing that a few letters and certificates IHE CHICAGO EVENING POSI 187 Liver Complaint Pos. 760 from Ihose who have been cured of Intemper- The best paper in the West, presents its claims Pains and Aches Pos. 981 have had their This is to guarantee the Patent White Wire for public patronage more confidently than ance, and from those who to Deafness Neg. 83 Clothes Line, this day sold M ever before, having »on a unanimous Verdict friends redeemed from this curse, would be of against rusting, corroding, approbation from the readiDg public. We Bronchitis Pos. 325 evidence that this disease can be cured, I give freezing to them. If desire let Piles Pos. 218 wearing the clothes or to the paper stand or fall on its own a few of the great number which I have re- notfound to prove as represented, tho money merits,and therefore offer a specimen copy Worms Pos. 380 ceived : will be refunded. free of charge to all who will send for it. Inflammations Pos. 971 RECOMMEND AT IONS HUDSON RIVER WIRE WORKS, Paralysis Neg. 74 R. T. Bush & Co., Manvjacturers. THE DAILY EVENING POST Acidity oi Stomach Pos. 352 Tho following letter is from an Ex-Member Address, [enclosing letter stamp,] Is a Ear-ache Pos. 436 of Congress from tho State of New York. R. G. MURRAY & CO., General Agents, live, reliable, spicy thirty-six column paper, second to none in the Union, furnished Toothache Pos. 325 My Dear Sir :—Thinking you may feel some 110 Seneca St., Cleveland, Ohio. Pos. 265 curiosity to know of my health since coming by mail, or by newsdealer®, at $10 per year. Flatulence The Saturday Post contains a supplement, Spermatorrhoea ) home, I write to say that my experiment ot treatment is beyond all question a per- with many choi e literary selections,' in ad- your Agents. dition to its Seminal Weakness f Pos. 1,481 fect success. Wanted, many other attractions. Pos. 982 Erysipelas Hoping I may be the means of putting AGENTS 1M MEDIATE L Y! Constipation Pos. 396 many others in the way of making your ac- Tlie "Weekly Post quaintance, I am, with best wishes to you a pleasant business, on Loss of Taste I engage in which Is a large, forty-column and yours, O. B. Ci»n make from FIVE to TEN DOL- newspaper, emin- Loss of Smell j Neg. 32 TOthey ently fitted for country circulation. LARS a day, above necessary expenses! Its Nervousness Pos. 472 Quincy, III., Oct. 12th, 1867. immense success is the best evidence of its j(tea?** Women as well as men can success- Sir:—The two bottles of medicine, sent to popularity. We furnish all the leading mag- Sleeplessness Pos. 1,469 fully engage in this business. Address, [with Falling of Womb Pos. 317 my address here have accomplished thus far azines at club prices with our weekly, and all that you claimed for it. * * * letter stamp enclosed,] give following cash Murray &, Co., ihc commissions. Any Involunt'y Urination Neg. 18 I have met the Young Men's Christian R. G. person who will act as our agent, and pro- Seneca Cleveland, Ohio. Dumb Ague Pos & Neg. 581 Association, and presented to them what I 110 St., cure us two or more subscribers for the daily Scrofula } believed to be the merits of your medicine, at $10 a year, can retain 10 per cent, com Scrofula Sore Eyes j Pos. 875 urging their immediate action in the recom- THE SOUL OF THINGS; mission, and 20 per cent, for three or more 'Typhoid Fever [ mendation of its use in the Asylum of Good subscribers to the weekly, at $1,50 a year. Fever Neg. 434 Templars, which institution is yet in its in- Or Psychometric Researches ant Discover For $11 we will send a copy of the Weekly 'Typhus ) fancy, having incurred heavy expense in the iks. By William and Elizabeth M. F Denton. Post for one year, and a copy of Webster's procuring of a proper house or home. Yester- Boston: Walker, Wise & Co. Unabridged Dictionary, (price$l2.) For $6 Other diseases, such as Fits, Diabetes, day I W8& waited on by a committee of we will send the Weekly Post one year, and Consumption, Influenza, Quinsy, Croup I hree, saying that they had decided on giv- Though as coocise as a text book, we a copy of Webster's I'ictorial Dictionary 0 * read "The Sou of Things"with the fasci- Diseases of the Skin, Diptheria, Scia- ing it a trial. * * * (price §6 ) Mrs. A E. Dunahoo. nation of a work of fiction. In deed it is truth For a club of 18 subscribers to the Weekly tica, St. Vitus' Dance, Grout, Threat itself, stranger than fiction, written in the viv- 1,530. Post, at $1,50'each, we will give a copy of ened Abortion, Tumors, (Pos.) South Onondaga, Oct. 17th, 1867. id style which is a part of Mr. Denton's remark- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, (price $12.) able power. Thereader pursues the course of Buy the POSITIVE AM) NEGATIVE POW- Dear Sir:—Your "Radical Cure" for in- For a club of 10, at the same price, we will has experiment with an excitcd interest no mere give a copy of Webster's Pictorial Dictionary, DERS of druggists, and agents, or else send temperance proved so beneficial to my We that some of work of art could so well maintain. (price $6.) PROF, husband, my friends wish me vision the from yotir money for them to SPENCE, to write lor more. follow the of Psychometrist We will furnish the Weekly Post, and any pole to pole, from continent to continent. She at his risk; sending all sums of five dollars or My husband was and has been for some one of the leading magazines, agricultural or reads us the history of the tribolite and meteor, religious papers, at club prices. more in the form of Money Orders, Drafts, years very intemperate; but, thanks to you fragments and looks our he from their shattered ; If you will send us the advertised price of or else in a registered letter. and Heavenly Father, is entirely cured, the strata the same words will hardly express down through geologic by any three of the leading magazines, periodi- and our gratitude. glances backward in sent before in Mrs. faculty with which she cals, religious or agricultural papers, we will AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. I Bradley's name, fcr fear of the ages. The spaces and all I could not persuade him retrospection fill your order for them, and give you a copy to take it, but now are brought before and the shifting Mailed post-paid at these prices; he is willing to say he owes his time us, of the Weekly Post for one year, free. cure to your panorama of the vision is a historical picture 1 Box 44 Pos. Powders ... $1.00 medicine, and forit we shall ever remain gallery and museum of tho world. Mr. Den- POST PRINTING COMPANY, 1 « 44 Neg. '• ... 1,00 grateful to you. Mrs. O. II. Amidon. I " 22 Pos. & 22 Neg. . . 1.00 ton has placed us under obligations, as Spirit- 104 Madison St., Chicago, Ii.l. . by thus introducing his facts in scien- 6 Boxos 5.00 South Onondaga, N. ualists, Gt.i ...... V., Oct. 17th, 1867. 12 1 ...... 9.00 tific order. The same mode of treatment is Sir:—Enclosed find six dollars ($G-00) for required in connection with every phase of MRS- TOWNE, OFFICE 37£ ST. MARK'S PLACE, which send your ''Radical Cure" to O. II. mediumistic development. Let those who wish Magnetic and Electic Physician, Amidon, Syracuse, N. Y. to investigate Psychology, who would ac- NEW YORK. He has been cured by its use, and others quire a knowledge of the powers and faculties 34 Clinton Place, West 8th Street, Address PROF. PA YTON SPENCE, M.D., are wanting to try it, Send the quantity you of the i-nmortal spirit, peruse carefully this New York. City. can afford to for tho enclosed money. book. Box 5817, New York Forward by express at your early conveni- For sale at the office or the American Spir- Chronic Invalids treated with care. The For sale also at the office of The American ence. Send a dozen circulars, if you please. itualist, Diseases of Women treated with great success.. Spiritualist. 31y Yours, &c,, Piiebk Bradley. Price, $1.50; postage 20 cents. 12 tf.

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Arrives at Sandusky at 6.50 almost generally a household necessity, our H not pulled apart without tearing it. Shoulders and Breakfast Bacon, best p. m. clergy, physicians, members of the press, and We pay Agents from $75 to $250 per HAMS,in market, prime Leaf-Lard, rendered, in Leaves Sandusky at 6.50 a. m. Arrives at citizens generally,using and recommending it. month and expenses, or a commission tierces, barrels and kegs No 1 Mess aud Light Cleveland at 9.50 a. m. Prepared and sold Wholesale and Retail, by i from which twice that amount can be Mess Long and Short, Clear Pork. made. Address SECOMB & Co., Boston, All articles warranted to give satisfaction ; CHARLES F. HATCH, Dr. J. E. BRIGGS, h-. Mass.; l>ittsburgh) Pa,; St. Louis, Mo.; all at lowest market price. No charge for " 17 Gen'l Supt., Cleveland. 11 Druggist and Apothecary, Troy, N. Y, or Chicago, III. 9-3mo. package or eartnge. tly 16 THE AMERICAIT SPIRITUALIST. A SUMMERS DAY. Paragraphic. THE YEAR BOOK OF SPIRITUALISM. ' as BY BISHOP BEALS. COMPILED BY GEO. A. BACON. Our initial volume for 1871, presenting, so far The world with golden beauties fill possible, the general status of Spiritualism for the He sins against this life who slights the next. The And music floats with heavenly thrill year, has met with unexpected success. public Young. the That it has been criti- hill and vale and purling mind was ripe for book. O'er rill. and is true; and yet, it The are with evidence that we cised both justly unjustly, The diamond splendor of her green, Scriptures pervaded has met with a very cordial acceptance in this coun- With dawn and sunset silver sheen. dwell among invisible but eternal verities—personali- try and Europe. The sales have been extensive. Pill the soul with childhood's dream. ties and substances. Pkof. TowNSend, While we shall retain in the next volume the gen- Tho whispering tale Old Earth unfolds Author of "Credo." eral features of the first, we shall endeavor to make it more comprehensive and superior in every way. Kindles new greenery in our souls Angels of life and death alike are his ; And life its sweetest incense holds. We have secured able, biographical sketches of sev- Without his lease they pass no threshold o'er; eral of the most conspicuous of the early receivers of Born of April's tearful light Who, then, would wish or dare, believing this, Spiritualism—such as Robert Hare, Robert Owen, Summer blooms from winter's night, Against his messengers to shut the door ? John Pierpont, and others. The memory of these In silver throbbing soft delight. Longfellow. Fathers should be preserved, together with the strik- Along earth's pathway life has trod ing evidences by which they were convinced of Spir- There falls the finger marks of God It was the universal practice ot the Jews, and of itualism. other nations, to speak of the dead as having gone We shall greatly enlarge our record of facts, as Lighting up the slumbering sod. univer- into the unseen state, just as we, without distinguish- they are the basis of our philosophy and of We hear sweet voices far away sal interest. Essays on subjects pertaining to Spirit- floating down Love's rose-archway ing between good and bad, speak of the dying as go- ualism have been promised by the best thinkers in Through old memory-halls of clay. ing into the world of spirits. our ranks in Europe and America; so that this de- above softly clings Ret. Neiiemiah Adams, D. D. partment will equal the high standard of excellence And just us attained in the first volume. One of the editors in- Vespers' purple shadowy wings The conjecture concerning an invisible sentient, and tends visiting England the ensuing summer for the Flashing bright with golden riDgs. rational economy, co-existent with the visible universe, express purpose of gathering material for the Euro- Sweet daisy-cups o'er meadows sunny and occupying corporeally the same field, comports well pean department. Nodding smiles with lips of honey enough, with the intimations of Scripture regarding Friends—The volume for 1871 presents you with All the day so light and funny. of last work. By it see what the and it consists also with the results year's you spiritual world ; every are the demands for the Year Book of 1872. This The busy chant of insects humming analogy of the physical system as understood by mod- is not but yours; therefore, we a important work ours, Flaunting gaudy wings sunning ern science; for it has been ascertained that ponder- ask—plead for your assistance. In order to make the So little-eyed and wondrous cunning. able elements pervade one or the other; that the Year Book as complete as possible, we address this And we feel God's loving palm imponderable pervades all; that different kinds Circular personally to every Spiritualist in the world, "With the hush of heaven's psalm requesting them individually to assist us in perfect- of emanations or vibrations are always passing Through the summer days of calm. ng our task, that it may be a correct representation and repassing, in the most intricate manner, through of the present status of Spiritualism. We especially Summer fills her page of glory the same spaces, without in the least degree disturbing desire all mediums to write us, stating the character And the years repeat the story each other; and finally that the most powerful agen- of their mediumship, facts, &c., and to hear from all Till her life with age is hoary. cies are perpetually in operation around us, of which public lecturers, and from any one who is interested And its light shall reach before in the advancement of the cause. we have not the faintest perception, ani},. which we de- Where the winter chills no more All correspondence or books for review in this tect On Love's endless Summer-Shore. only by deductions from circuitous experiments. country should be addressed to Hudson Tuttle, Ber- Jeremy Taylor. lin Heights, Ohio. All correspondence from England A Chinese Deathbed, "Be worthy of death, and so learn to live or the Old World should be addressed to J. M. Pee- The Chinese have many customs peculiar bles, Cleveland, Ohio. to their That every incarnation of thy soul Spiritualist journals, in this country and in Europe, nation which strike the "outside barbarian" as being In other realmB, and worlds, and firmaments please copy. HijDsonTuttle. strange and unnatural. Their religious traditions are Shall be more pure and high." J. M. Peebles. deep rooted and so fostered strongly by superstition That man lives twice that lives the first life well. as to give little encouragement to missionary labor- Herijick. THIRD EDITION. ers. The most striking of these superstitions are Eternity may be but an endless series of those mi- AGES: those pertaining to the disposition of their dying SEERS OE THE grations which men call death, abandonments of home and dead relatives. Very often the dead bodies of after home, ever to fairer scenes and loftier heights. Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Chinese men and women are found in untenanted Age after age, the spirit—that glorious buildings in the Chinese quarter of this city, and nomad—may shift its tent, fated not to rest in the dull elysium of SPIRITUALISM. those unacquainted with their superstitions are prone the but carrying with it evermore its twin el- A BOOK OF to set the desertion of dying friends down as acts of heathen, ements, activity and desire. selfishness. This, however, is not so, as the Chinese 0-R.EA.T RESEARCH, believe that if persons die in a house that they lived Bulwer. in before death, their spirits will haunt the places "If yonder star be filled with forms of breathing BY J. M. PEEBLES. ever clay like ours, after, and give unpleasant evidence of their Volume of nearly 400 pages, octavo, traces^ thVp)iafc-- Perchance the space which spreads between presence to all who remain. In order to prevent the is for THISnomena of SPIRITUALISM through Iadia, Egypt, Pifce. manifestations of the restless spirit, as soon as the a spirit's powers." nicia, Syria, Persia, Greece, Rome, down to Christ's-tiias-, doctor gives it as his opinion that the patient will A belief in the proximity of spirits and of the souls TREATING OF THE MYTHICAL JESU&, " '• " die, he is taken to another place and left alone of the departed, is common to all people ; it is innate CHURCHAL JESUJS, to die. " " NATURAL JESUS. Many Chinamen, however—those of the wealthy in the human breast, and only suppressed by educa- How begotten? Where was he from twelve to thirty? Was classes—do not desert their dead friends; and for tion and culture. he an Essenian ? the furtherance of this desire, there are several hos- Prof. Geo. Bcsh. pitals fitted up, in order that MEDIAEVAL SPIRITUALISM. those about to die may "A correct knowledge of the soul involves of neces- be removed there until they have paid the debt of Gymnosophists, Ilierophants, Magicians, Prophets, Apos- sity a true conception of the Divine Being." tles, Seers, Sibyls, &c.; Spiritual Mediums, their persecution nature, after which they are buried with all the cer- by and frequent Martyrdom. "Faith lends its realizing light, the Christian Church, emonies of the disciples of Confucius.—San Fran- MODERN SPIRITUALISM. Cisco paper. The clouds disperse, the shadows fly, The invisible appears in sight, The Wave commencingin Rochester; Its PresentAltitude; Pkogkmme ox-- Old And ghosts are seen by mortal eye." Admissions from the Press in its Favor; Testimonies of the Catholics.—A programme has Poets; Testimonies of its Truth from the Clergy ; Who knows how near, each Beecher, been published at Vienna by old Catholics, or oppo- holy hour, Chapin, Hepworth, &c., &c. nents of the infallibility dogma, explaining the re- The pure and childlike dead forms which they wish to accomplish. Among these May linger, where in shrine or bower ITS DOCTRINES SYSTEMATIZED. reforms are the following :—That the priests The mourner's prayer is said ? should The Genius, Tendency and Destiny of the be elected by their parisioners ; that celibacy amonc John Kkble. the clergy should be abolished, every priest having Times of joy and times of woe, Spiritual Movement. the right of marrying as during the first ten centiT- Each an It is dedicated to ries of angel-presence know. Christianity ; that auricular confession should Mrs. E, Oakes Smith. be abolished; that church holidays and processions Aaron Nite, a Spirit, Since eminent and legal authority has pronounced a which take people away from their work, should With Horoscope by REV. J. 0. BARRETT. marriage null and void that was solemnized on Sunday, cease ; that the adoration of images should be dis- It is a fit companion of the "Planchette.'' couraged ; and that all deceptions practiced by there has been a thorough over hauling of certificates means of relics should be punished by the state. to see if they Bound in beveled boards. Price $2.00; postage 35 cents. I are not dated Sunday. For sale at the Office of the AM. SPIRITUALIST.

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