,,mod]n ,,spiritualism ,a ,,subject ,,( ,,prophecy ,,& ,a ,,sign ,,( ,,! ,,times4 ,,by ,,uriah ,,smi? ,,! ,,review ,,& ,,h]ald ,,publi%+ ,,co4 #ahif4 ,,cont5ts ,preface4 ,*apt] ,"o4 ,op5+ ,?\ght4 ,a ,manife/ation ( ,p[]4 ,a ,manife/ation ( ,intellig5ce4 ,! ,progress ( ,spiritualism4 ,*apt] ,two4 ,:at is ! ,ag5cy 9 ,"q8 ,cr$5tials ( ! ,bible4 ,an ,impossibility4 ,! ,s\l ,n ,immortal4 ,*apt] ,?ree4 ,! ,dead ,unconsci\s4 ,*apt] ,f\r4 ,!y ,are ,evil ,angels4 ,w>n+s ,aga9/ ,evil ,spirits4 ,*apt] ,five4 ,:at ,! ,spirits ,tea*4 ,!y ,d5y ,all ,di/9ction ,betwe5 ,"r ,& ,wrong4 ,dang]s ,( ,m$ium%ip4 ,miscellane\s ,tea*+4 ,spirits ,_c ,be ,id5tifi$4 ,*apt] ,six4 ,its ,promises3 ,h[ ,fulfill$4 ,*apt] ,sev54 ,spiritualism ,a ,subject ,( ,prophecy4 ,conclusion4 ,index ,( ,au?ors ,ref]r$ ,to4 ,index ,( ,books1 ,pap]s1 ,etc41 ,quot$4 ,index ,( ,texts ,( ,scripture ,illu/rat$ ,or ,expla9$4 ,footnotes ,,preface4 ,= ne>ly fifty ye>s ,spiritualism has be5 be=e ! _w4 ,?is surely is "t en\gh to enable x to %[ its "* by its fruits4 8,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m10 is a rule t admits ( no exceptions4 ,if evil fruits appe>1 ! tree is corrupt4 ,spiritualism has made unb\nd$ promises ( good4 ,x has claim$ to be ! long-promis$ second com+ ( ,*ri/2 ! op5+ ( a new era among mank9d2 ! rosy portal ( a gold5 age1 :5 all m5 %\ld be re=m$1 evil disappe>1 & ! r5ovation ( society cause ! he>ts ( m5 to leap = joy1 & ! e>? to blossom z ! rose4 ,has x fulfill$ all1 or any1 ( ^! promises8 ,if n1 is x n a deception8 & if a deception1 consid]+ its wide-spread influ5ce1 & ! numb] ( its adh]5ts1 is x n "o ( ! mo/ gigantic & appall+ deceptions t has ev] fall5 ^u ,*ri/5dom8 ,! ,bible 9 ! pla9e/ t]ms1 decl>es t 9 ! la/ days malign influ5ces w be let loose ^u ! _w2 false pret5sions w be urg$ ^u ! m9ds ( m52 & deceptions1 back$ up by pret]natural signs & wond]s1 w develop to su* a degree ( /r5g?1 t1 if x 7 possible1 !y w\ld deceive ! v elect4 ,is x possible t ,spiritualism may be ! v developm5t ( evil1 aga9/ :i* ?is w>n+ is direct$8 ,to inve/igate ^! que/ions1 & to %[ by unimpea*able te/imony1 :at ,spiritualism is1 & ! place x holds among ! psy*ological movem5ts ( ! pres5t day1 is ! object ( ^! pages4 ,n a few books h be5 writt5 aga9/ ,spiritualism2 b mo/ ( !m endeavor to acc\nt = x on ! gr\nd ( human juggl]y & impo/ure1 or on natural pr9ciples1 ! discov]y ( a new & h]et(ore occult =ce 9 nature1 etc41 f :i* great ?+s may be expect$ 9 ! future4 ,b r>ely has any "o discuss$ x f ! /&po9t ( prophecy1 & ! te/imony ( ! ,scriptures1 ! only po9t ( view1 z we believe1 f :i* its true orig91 nature1 & t5d5cy1 c be asc]ta9$4 ,_m features 9 ! "w ( ,spiritualism w\ld seem to indicate t ! s\rce f :i* x spr+s is f> f good2 b x is bas$ ^u a *ur* dogma1 firmly e/abli%$ ?r\gh all ,*ri/5dom1 :i* 9 _m m9ds is ( suffici5t weight to ov]balance consid]ations t w\ld o!rwise be consid]$ ample gr\nds = %unn+ or r5\nc+ x4 ,x is !re=e ! m necess>y t ! read]1 9 exam9+ ?is "q1 %\ld let ! bonds t h h]et(ore b\nd him to preconceiv$ op9ions1 sit loose ^u him1 & t he %\ld put himself 9 ! mood ( ,dr4 ,*ann+ :5 he said3 8,i mu/ *oose to receive ! tru?1 no matt] h[ x be>s ^u myself1 & mu/ foll[ x no matt] :]e x leads1 f :at p>ty x sev]s me1 or to :at p>ty x allies40 ,& he %\ld rememb] also1 z ! em95t & pi\s ,dr4 ,v9et once sagaci\sly obs]v$1 t 8ev5 n[1 aft] eighte5 c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity1 we are v probably involv$ 9 "s enorm\s error1 ( :i* ,*ri/ianity w1 9 "s future "t1 make u a%am$40 ,9 view1 !re=e1 ( ! importance ( ?is "q1 & ! trem5d\s issues t hang on ! decisions we may make 9 ^! p]il\s times1 we feel ju/ifi$ ev5 9 adjur+ ! read] to canvass ?is subject ) an inflexible det]m9ation to le>n ! tru?1 & !n to foll[ x :]ev] x may lead4 ,u4 ,s4 ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 #ahig4 ,*apt] ,"o4 ,,op5+ ,,?\ght4 ,:at ?9k ye8 ,:5ce is x--f heav5 or ( m58 ,su* 0 ! nature ( ! "q address$ by our ,savi\r to ! m5 ( 8 "t1 conc]n+ ! baptism ( ,john4 ,x is ! crucial "q by :i* to te/ e sy/em t comes to u 9 ! g>b ( religion3 ,is x f heav5 or ( m58 ,& if a true answ] to ! "q c be f\nd1 x mu/ det]m9e our attitude t[>d x2 = if x is f heav51 x *all5ges at once our acceptance & pr(\nd reg>d1 b if x is ( m51 soon] or lat]1 9 ?is _w or 9 ! _w to come1 x w be de/roy$ ) all its foll[]s2 = our ,savi\r has decl>$ t e plant :i* our heav5ly ,fa!r has n plant$ %all be root$ up4 ,matt4 #ae3ac4 ,to ^? :o d n believe 9 any 8heav5ly ,fa!r10 nor 9 8,*ri/ ! ,savi\r10 nor 9 any 8reveal$ ^w ( ,god10 we w\ld say t ^! po9ts w be assum$ 9 ?is "w r ?an directly argu$1 ?\gh _m incid5tal pro(s w appe>1 to :i* we tru/ our fri5ds w be pleas$ to give "s consid]ation4 ,b we address ourselves p>ticul>ly to ^? :o /ill h fai? 9 ,god ! ,fa!r ( all2 9 8 div9e ,son1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?r\gh ^: blood we h r$emption2 9 ! ,bible z ! inspir$ revelation ( ,god's w2 & 9 ! ,holy ,_s z ! enlight5] ( ! m9d1 & ! sanctifi] ( ! s\l4 ,to all ^? to :om ?is position is common gr\nd1 ! ,bible w be ! /&>d ( au?ority1 & ! c\rt ( la/ appeal1 9 ! /udy ^u :i* we n[ ent]4 ,a ,manife/ation ( ,p[]4 ,spiritualism _c be dispos$ ( ) a sne]4 ,a toss ( ! head & a cry ( 8humbug10 w n suffice to meet its claims & ! te/imony ( c>eful1 cons]vative m5 :o h /udi$ ?or\ghly into ! g5u95ess ( its manife/ations1 & h s\ght = ! secret ( its p[]1 & h become satisfi$ z to ! "o1 & be5 :olly baffl$ z to ! o!r4 ,t !re h be5 abundant in/ances ( attempt$ fraud1 deception1 juggl]y1 & imposition1 is n to be d5i$4 ,b ?is does n by any means set aside ! fact t !re h be5 manife/ations ( m ?an human p[]1 ! evid5ce = :i* has nev] be5 impea*$4 ,! detection ( a few %am m$iums1 :o are try+ to impose ^u ! cr$ulity ( ! public1 = money1 may satisfy ! c>eless & un?9k+1 t ! :ole affair is a humbug4 ,su* w dismiss ! matt] f _! m9ds1 & dep>t1 easi] subjects to be captur$ by ! movem5t :5 "s manife/ation appe>s = :i* !y c f9d no explanation4 ,b ! m ?\ghtful & c>eful obs]v]s well "k t ! exposure ( ^! m\ntebanks does n acc\nt = ! numb]less manife/ations ( p[]1 & ! /eady curr5t ( ph5om5a1 utt]ly inexplicable on any human hypo!sis1 :i* h att5d$ ! movem5t f ! beg9n+4 ,! ,philadelphia ,nor? ,am]ican1 ( ,july #ca1 #ahhe1 publi%$ a communication f ,?omas ,r4 ,haz>d1 9 :i* he says3-- 8,b ,spiritualism1 :atev] may be ?\ght ( x1 mu/ be recogniz$ z a fact4 ,x is "o ( ! *>act]i/ic intellectual or emotional ph5om5a ( ! times1 & z su*1 x is des]v+ ( a m s]i\s exam9ation ?an x has yet receiv$4 ,!re are ^? :o say x is all humbug1 & t ev]y?+ outside ( ! ord9>y c\rse :i* takes place at ! s-call$ sances1 is ! direct result ( fraudul5t & delib]ative impo/ure2 9 %ort1 t e ,spirituali/ mu/ be ei!r a fool or a knave4 ,! s]i\s objection to ?is hypo!sis is t ! explanation is almo/ z difficult ( belief z ! occurr5ces :i* x expla9s4 ,!re mu/ c]ta9ly be "s ,spirituali/s :o are bo? hone/ & intellig5t2 & if ! manife/ations at ! sances 7 altoge!r & inv>iably fraudul5t1 surely ! :ole ?+ mu/ h collaps$ long be=e ?is2 & ! ,seyb]t ,commission1 :i* f9ds x necess>y to ext5d its inve/igations ov] an indef9ite p]iod1 :i* w c]ta9ly n be less ?an a ye>1 w\ld h be5 able to sweep ! delusion away 9 %ort ord]40 ,! ph5om5a are s well kn[n1 t x is unnecess>y to rec\nt !m "h4 ,among !m may be m5tion$ su* a*ievem5ts z ^!3 ,v>i\s articles h be5 transport$ f place to place1 )\t human h&s1 b by ! ag5cy ( s-call$ spirits only2 beautiful music has be5 produc$ indep5d5tly ( human ag5cy1 ) & )\t ! aid ( visible in/rum5ts2 _m well-atte/$ cases ( heal+ h be5 pres5t$2 p]sons h be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! air by ! spirits 9 ! pres5ce ( _m witnesses2 tables h be5 susp5d$ 9 ! air ) sev]al p]sons ^u !m2 purport$ spirits h pres5t$ !mselves 9 bodily =m & talk$ ) an audible voice2 & all ?is n once or twice m]ely1 b times )\t numb]1 z may be ga!r$ f ! records ( ,spiritualism1 all ?r\gh its hi/ory4 ,a few p>ticul> in/ances1 z samples1 x may be all[able to notice3 ,n _m ye>s s9ce1 ,joseph ,cook made 8 memorable t\r ar\nd ! _w4 ,9 ,europe he met ! fam\s ,g]man philosoph]1 ,pr(essor ,zlln]4 ,mr4 ,zlln] _h be5 c>efully inve/igat+ ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 & assur$ ,mr4 ,cook ( ! foll[+ occurr5ces z facts1 "u 8 own obs]vation3 ,knots _h be5 f\nd ti$ 9 ! middle ( cords1 by "s invisible ag5cy1 :ile bo? ends 7 made securely fa/1 s t !y c\ld n be tamp]$ )2 messages 7 writt5 betwe5 d\bly & trebly seal$ slates2 co9 _h pass$ ?r\gh a table 9 a mann] to illu/rate ! susp5sion ( ! laws ( imp5etrability ( matt]2 /raps ( lea!r 7 knott$ "u 8 own h&2 ! impression ( two feet 0 giv5 on soot$ pap] pa/$ inside ( two seal$ slates2 :ole & un9jur$ wood5 r+s 7 plac$ ar\nd ! /&>d ( a c>d table1 ov] ei!r end ( :i* !y c\ld by no possibility be slipp$2 & f9ally ! table itself1 a heavy bee*5 /ructure1 :olly disappe>$1 & !n fell f ! top ( ! room :]e ,pr(essor ,zlln] & 8 fri5ds 7 sitt+4 ,9 fur!r confirmation ( ! fact t real spirituali/ic manife/ations are no sleight-(-h& p]=mances1 we cite ! case ( ,h>ry ,kell>1 a pr(essional p]=m]1 z giv5 9 8,n9ete5? ,c5tury ,miracles10 p4 #bac4 ,! sance 0 held ) ! m$ium1 ,egl9ton1 9 ,calcutta1 ,india1 ,jan4 #be1 #ahhb4 ,he says3-- 8,x is ne$less to say t ,i w5t z a skeptic2 b ,i mu/ own t ,i h come away utt]ly unable to expla9 by any natural means ! ph5om5a t ,i witness$ on ,tuesday ev5+40 ,he !n describes ! p>ticul>s ( ! sance4 ,an intellig5ce1 purport+ to be ! _s ( "o ,ge>y1 gave a communication4 ,mr4 ,kell> did n recognize ! "n nor recall ! man4 ,! message 0 repeat$1 ) ! add$ circum/ances ( ! "t & p>ticul>s ( a previ\s meet+1 :5 ,mr4 ,kell> recall$ ! ev5ts1 &1 mu* to 8 surprise1 ! :ole matt] came cle>ly to 8 recollection4 ,he !n adds3-- 8,i /ill rema9 a skeptic z reg>ds ,spiritualism1 b ,i repeat my inability to expla9 or acc\nt = :at mu/ h be5 an intellig5t =ce :i* produc$ ! writ+ on ! slate1 :i*1 if my s5ses are to be reli$ on1 0 9 no way ! result ( trick]y or sleight-(-h&40 ,ano!r in/ance f 8,home ,circle10 p4 #be1 is t ( ,mr4 ,bella*9i1 also a pr(essional conjuror1 ( ,b]l91 ,g]many4 ,8 int]view 0 ) ! celebrat$ m$ium1 ,mr4 ,slade4 ,f 8 te/imony we quote ! foll[+3-- 8,i h n1 9 ! smalle/ degree1 f\nd any?+ to be produc$ by pre/idigitative manife/ations or me*anical app>atus2 & any explanation ( ! exp]im5ts :i* took place "u ! circum/ances & conditions !n obta9+1 by any ref]5ce to pre/idigitation1 is absolutely impossible4 ,i decl>e1 moreov]1 ! publi%$ op9ions ( laym5 z to ! #8,h[' ( ?is subject1 to be premature1 & accord+ to my views & exp]i5ce1 false & "o-sid$40--,dat$1 ,b]l91 ,dec4 #f1 #ahgg4 ,:5 pr(essional conjurors be> su* te/imony z ?is1 :ile x does n prove ,spiritualism to be :at x claims to be1 x does disprove ! humbug !ory4 ,9 addition to ?is1 x appe>s t two propositions1 "o ( #bjjj1 & ! o!r ( #ejjj1 h be5 (f]$ to ! "o :o claim$ to be able to duplicate all ! manife/ations ( ,spiritualism1 to duplicate two well-au!nticat$ te/s2 b ! *all5ge has nev] be5 accept$1 nor ! rew>d claim$4 ,see ,religio-,philosophical ,j\rnal1 ( ,jan4 #ae1 #ahha1 & ,janu>y1 #ahhc4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,spiritual ,cl>ion1 9 an article on 8,! ,mill5nium ( ,spiritualism10 be>s ! foll[+ te/imony 9 reg>d to ! p[] & /r5g? ( ! movem5t3-- 8,?is revelation has be5 ) a p[]1 a might1 t if dive/$ ( its almo/ univ]sal b5evol5ce1 _h be5 a t]ror to ! v s\l2 ! hair ( ! v brave/ _h /ood on end1 & 8 *ill$ blood _h crept back ^u 8 he>t1 at ! sights & s\nds ( its inexplicable ph5om5a4 ,x comes ) =etok5+ & w>n+4 ,x has be51 f ! v fir/1 its own be/ prophet1 & /ep by /ep1 x has =etold ! progress x w\ld make4 ,x comes1 too1 mo/ triumphant4 ,no fai? be=e x ev] took su* a victori\s /& 9 its v infancy4 ,x has swept l a hurricane ( fire ?r\gh ! l&1 compell+ fai? f ! baffl$ sc(f]1 & ! mo/ det]m9$ d\bt]40 ,dr4 ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 ,pr(essor ( ,exp]im5tal ,physics 9 ! ,royal ,college ( ,dubl91 says3-- 8,x is well kn[n to ^? :o h made ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism ! subject ( prolong$ & c>eful inquiry1 9 ! _s ( exact & unimpassion$ sci5tific rese>*1 t b5ea? a repell5t mass ( impo/ure & delusion !re rema9 c]ta9 inexplicable & />tl+ facts :i* sci5ce c nei!r expla9 away nor d5y40--8,automatic1 or ,_s1 ,writ+10 p4 #aa 7#ahif74 ,9 ! ,ar5a ( ,novemb]1 #ahib1 p4 #fhh1 ,mr4 ,m4 ,j4 ,savage1 ! not$ ,unit>ian m9i/] ( ,bo/on1 says3-- 8,next comes :at are ord9>ily class$ toge!r z #8m$iumi/ic ph5om5a4' ,! mo/ important ( ^! are psy*ometry1 #8vision' ( #8_s' =ms1 claim$ communications by means ( rapp+s1 table movem5ts1 automatic writ+1 indep5d5t writ+1 trance speak+1 etc4 ,) !m also ought to be not$ :at are g5]ally call$ physical ph5om5a1 ?\gh 9 mo/ cases1 s9ce !y are intelligibly direct$1 ! use ( ! ^w #8physical1' )\t ?is qualification1 might be mislead+4 ,^! physical ph5om5a include su* facts z ! movem5t ( mat]ial objects by o!r ?an ! ord9>y muscul> =ce1 ! mak+ objects heavi] or light] :5 te/$ by ! scales1 ! play+ on musical in/rum5ts by "s invisible p[]1 etc4444 ,n[ all ( ^! ref]r$ to 7) ! exception ( indep5d5t writ+1 & mat]ialization7 ,i "k to be g5u9e4 ,i d n at all mean by ?is t ,i "k t ! #8spirituali/ic' int]pretation ( !m is ! true "o4 ,i mean only t !y are g5u9e ph5om5a2 t !y h occurr$2 t !y are n tricks or ! result ( fraud40 ,9 ! ,=um ( ,decemb]1 #ahhi1 p4 #dee1 ! same writ] describes 8 exp]i5ce at ! h\se ( a fri5d ) :om he _h be5 acqua9t$ eight or t5 ye>s4 ,:5 ab\t to dep>t1 he ?\ght he w\ld try an exp]im5t4 ,he says3-- 8,%e & ,i /ood at opposite ends ( ! table at :i* we _h be5 sitt+4 ,bo? ( u hav+ plac$ ! tips ( our f+]s lightly on ! top ( ! table1 ,i spoke1 z if address+ "s unse5 =ce connect$ ) ! table1 & said3 #8,n[ ,i mu/ g2 w y n accompany me to ! door8' ,! door 0 t5 or fifte5 feet di/ant1 & 0 clos$4 ,! table />t$4 ,x _h no ca/]s1 & 9 ord] to make x move z x did1 we %\ld h _h to g beh9d & pu% x4 ,z a matt] ( fact we l$ x1 :ile x accompani$ u all ! way1 & /ruck aga9/ ! door ) consid]able =ce40 ,f ! same article1 p4 #def1 we quote aga93-- 8,i add "o m exp]im5t ( my own4 ,i sat "o day 9 a heavy1 /uff$ arm*air4 ,! psy*ic sat beside me1 & lay+ 8 h& on ! back ( ! *air1 gradually rais$ x4 ,imm$iately ,i felt & saw myself1 *air & all1 lift$ into ! air at lea/ "o foot f ! floor4 ,!re 0 no unev5 motion imply+ any s5se ( ef=t on ! "p ( ! lift+ =ce2 & ,i 0 g5tly l[]$ aga9 to ! c>pet4 ,?is 0 9 broad light1 9 a hotel p>lor1 & 9 pres5ce ( a ke5-ey$ lawy] fri5d4 ,i c\ld pla9ly wat* ! :ole ?+4 ,no man liv+ c\ld h lift$ me 9 su* a position1 & besides1 ,i saw t ! psy*ic made n ! slighte/ app>5t ef=t4 ,nor 0 !re any ma*9]y or prep>ation ( any k9d4 ,my companion1 ! lawy]1 on go+ away1 speak+ 9 ref]5ce to ! :ole sitt+1 said3 #8,i've se5 en\gh evid5ce to hang e man 9 ! ,/ate--en\gh to prove any?+ except+ ?is4' 8,pr(essor ,crookes1 ( ,london1 relates hav+ se5 & he>d an accordion play$ on :ile x 0 enclos$ 9 a wire net-"w1 & n t\*$ by any visible h&4 ,i h se5 an approa* to ! same ?+4 ,9 daylight ,i h se5 a man hold an accordion 9 ! air1 n m ?an ?ree feet away f me4 ,he held x by "o h&1 grasp+ ! side opposite to t on :i* ! keys 7 fix$4 ,9 ?is position1 x1 or some?+1 play$ long tunes1 ! side conta9+ ! keys be+ pu%$ 9 & drawn out )\t any contact t ,i c\ld see4 ,i !n said1 #8,w x n play = me8' ,! reply 01 #8,i don't "k3 y c try x4' ,i !n took ! accordion 9 my h&s4 ,!re 0 no music2 b :at did occur 0 q z inexplicable to me1 & q z conv9c+ z a display ( "s k9d ( p[]4 ,i "k n h[ to express x1 except by say+ t ! accordion 0 seiz$ z if by "s "o try+ to take x away f me4 ,to te/ ?is p[]1 ,i grasp$ ! in/rum5t ) bo? h&s4 ,! /ruggle 0 z real z ?\gh my antagoni/ 0 ano!r man4 ,i succe$$ 9 keep+ x1 b only by ! mo/ /r5u\s ef=ts4 8,on ano!r occasion ,i 0 sitt+ ) a #8m$ium4' ,i 0 too f> away = him to rea* me1 ev5 _h he tri$1 :i* he did n d2 = he sat p]fectly quiet4 ,my knees 7 n "u ! table1 b 7 :]e ,i c\ld see !m pla9ly4 ,sudd5ly my "r knee 0 grasp$ z by a h&4 ,x 0 a firm grip4 ,i c\ld feel ! pr9t & pressure ( all ! f+]s4 ,i said n a ^w ( ! /range s5sation1 b quietly put my "r h& d[n & clasp$ my knee 9 ord] to see if ,i c\ld feel any?+ on my h&4 ,at once ,i felt :at seem$ l ! mo/ delicate f+] tips play+ ov] my own f+]s & gradually ris+ 9 _! t\*es t[>d my wri/4 ,:5 ?is 0 rea*$1 ,i felt a s]ies ( cle>1 di/9ct1 & def9ite pats1 z ?\gh made by a h& ( fle%y vigor4 ,i made no motion to indicate :at 0 go+ on1 & said n a ^w until ! s5sation _h pass$4 ,all ?is :ile ,i 0 c>efully wat*+ my h&1 = x 0 pla9 daylight1 & x 0 9 full view2 b ,i saw no?+40 ,we ne$ n multiply evid5ce on ?is po9t4 ,a rem>k by ,t4 ,j4 ,hudson 78,law ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a10 p4 #bjf1 ,mc,clurg ,co41 ,*icago1 #ahid7 may fitly close ?is division ( ! subject4 ,he says3-- 8,i w n wa/e "t1 h[ev]1 by attempt+ to prove by exp]im5ts ( my own1 or ( o!rs1 t su* ph5om5a d occur4 ,x is too late = t4 ,! facts are too well kn[n to ! civiliz$ _w to require pro( at ?is "t4 ,! man :o d5ies ! ph5om5a ( spiritism to-day is n entitl$ to be call$ a skeptic1 he is simply ignorant2 & x w\ld be a hopeless task to attempt to enlight5 him40 ,a ,manife/ation ( ,intellig5ce4 ,f ! te/imony already giv5 x is evid5t t !re is connect$ ) ,spiritualism an ag5cy t is able to manife/ p[] & /r5g? beyond any?+ t human be+s1 unaid$1 are able to ex]t4 ,x is j z evid5t t ! same ag5cy possesses intellig5ce beyond ! p[] ( human m9ds4 ,inde$1 ?is 0 ! v feature t fir/ br\ght x to ! att5tion ( ! public4 ,spiritualism1 z ! read] is d\btless aw>e1 orig9at$ 9 ! family ( ,mr4 ,john ,d4 ,fox1 9 ,hydesville1 ne> ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 9 ! spr+ ( #ahdh4 ,rob]t ,dale ,ow51 9 8 "w call$ 8,footfalls on ! ,b\nd>y ( ,ano!r ,_w10 p4 #bij1 has giv5 a full n>ration ( ! circum/ances att5d+ ?is rem>kable ev5t4 ,! p>ticul>s1 he /ates1 he _h f ,mrs4 ,fox1 & h] two daught]s1 ,m>g>et & ,kate1 & son1 ,david4 ,! att5tion ( ! family _h be5 attract$ by /range noises :i* f9ally assum$ ! =m ( raps1 or muffl$ footfalls1 & became v annoy+4 ,*airs 7 sometimes mov$ f _! places1 & ?is 0 once also ! case ) ! d9+-room table4 ,he>d occasionally dur+ ,febru>y1 ! di/urbance s increas$ dur+ ! latt] "p ( ,m>*1 z s]i\sly to break ! nightly repose ( ! family4 ,b z ^! annoyances occurr$ only 9 ! night-"t1 all ! family hop$ t soon1 by "s means1 ! my/]y w\ld be cle>$ away4 ,!y did n ab&on ?is hope till ,friday1 ! #ca/ ( ,m>*1 #ahdh4 ,we>i$ by a succession ( sleepless nights1 ! family retir$ e>ly1 hop+ = a respite f ! di/urbances t _h h>ass$ !m4 ,9 ?is !y 7 doom$ to especial disappo9tm5t4 ,we c d no bett] ?an to let ,mr4 ,ow5 cont9ue ! n>rative1 9 8 own words3-- 8,! p>5ts _h remov$ ! *ildr5's b$s into _! b$room1 & /rictly enjo9$ !m n to talk ( noises1 ev5 if !y he>d !m4 ,b sc>cely _h ! "m se5 !m safely 9 b$1 & 0 retir+ to re/ h]self1 :5 ! *ildr5 cri$ out1 #8,"h !y are aga96' ,! "m *id$ !m1 & lay d[n4 ,!reupon ! noises became l\d] & m />tl+4 ,! *ildr5 sat up 9 b$4 ,mrs4 ,fox call$ h] husb&4 ,! night be+ w9dy1 x 0 sugge/$ to him t x might be ! rattl+ ( ! sa%es4 ,he tri$ sev]al to see if !y 7 loose4 ,kate1 ! y\ng] girl1 happ5$ to rem>k t z (t5 z h] fa!r %ook a w9d[-sa%1 ! noises seem$ to reply4 ,be+ a lively *ild1 & 9 a measure accu/om$ to :at 0 go+ on1 %e turn$ to :]e ! noise 01 snapp$ h] f+]s1 & call$ out1 #8,"h1 old ,splitfoot1 d z ,i d6' ,! knock+ in/antly respond$4 8,t 0 ! v comm5cem5t4 ,:o c tell :]e ! end w be8 8,i d n mean t x 0 ,kate ,fox1 :o ?us1 9 *ildi% je/1 fir/ discov]$ t ^! my/]i\s s\nds seem$ in/9ct ) intellig5ce4 ,mr4 ,mompesson1 two hundr$ ye>s ago1 _h already obs]v$ a simil> ph5om5on4 ,glanvil _h v]ifi$ x4 ,s _h ,wesley1 & 8 *ildr54 ,s we h se51 & o!rs4 ,b 9 all ^! cases ! matt] re/$ !re & ! obs]vation 0 n prosecut$ fur!r4 ,z1 previ\s to ! inv5tion ( ! /eam eng9e1 sundry obs]v]s _h trodd5 ! v ?re%old ( ! discov]y & !re /opp$1 s 9 ?is case1 :]e ! royal *apla91 disciple ?\gh he 0 ( ! inductive philosophy1 & :]e ! f\nd] ( ,me?odism1 admitt+1 z he did1 ! probabilities ( ultramundane int]f]5ce1 7 bo? at fault1 a ,yankee girl1 b n9e ye>s old1 foll[+ up m 9 sport ?an 9 e>ne/1 a *ance obs]vation1 became ! in/igator ( a movem5t :i*1 :atev] its true "*1 has _h its influ5ce ?r\gh\t ! civiliz$ _w4 ,! sp>k _h be5 ignit$1--once at lea/ two c5turies ago2 b x _h di$ ea* "t )\t effect4 ,x k9dl$ no flame till ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 8,& yet h[ trifl+ ! /ep f ! obs]vation at ,t$wor? to ! discov]y at ,hydesville6 ,mr4 ,mompesson1 9 b$ ) 8 little daught] 7ab\t ,kate's age71 :om ! s\nd seem$ *iefly to foll[1 #8obs]v$ t x w\ld exactly answ]1 9 drumm+1 any?+ t 0 beat5 or call$ =4' ,b 8 curiosity l$ him no fur!r4 8,n s ,kate ,fox4 ,%e tri$1 by sil5tly br++ toge!r h] ?umb & =ef+]2 :e!r %e c\ld obta9 a response4 ,yes6 ,x c\ld see1 !n1 z well z he>4 ,%e call$ h] "m4 #8,only look1 "m1' %e said1 br++ toge!r aga9 h] f+] & ?umb1 z be=e4 ,& z (t5 z %e repeat$ ! noiseless motion1 j z (t5 respond$ ! raps4 8,?is at once arre/$ h] "m's att5tion4 #8,c\nt t51' %e said1 address+ ! noise4 ,t5 /rokes1 di/9ctly giv56 #8,h[ old is my daught] ,m>g>et8' ,twelve /rokes4 #8,& ,kate8' ,n9e4 #8,:at c all ?is mean8' 0 ,mrs4 ,fox's ?\ght4 ,:o 0 answ]+ h]8 ,0 x only "s my/]i\s e*o ( h] own ?\ght8 ,b ! next "q :i* %e put seem$ to refute ! idea4 #8,h[ _m *ildr5 h ,i8' %e ask$ al\d4 ,sev5 /rokes4 #8,ah6' %e ?\ght1 #8x c blund] sometimes4' ,& !n al\d1 #8,try aga94' ,/ill ! numb] ( raps 0 sev54 ,( a sudd5 a ?\ght cross$ ,mrs4 ,fox's m9d4 #8,are !y all alive8' %e ask$4 ,sil5ce = answ]4 #8,h[ _m are liv+8' ,six /rokes4 #8,h[ _m are dead8' ,a s+le /roke4 ,%e _h lo/ a *ild4 8,!n %e ask$1 #8,are y a man8' ,no answ]4 #8,are y a _s8' ,x rapp$4 #8,may my neighbors he>1 if ,i call !m8' ,x rapp$ aga94 8,!reupon %e ask$ h] husb& to call h] neighbor1 a ,mrs4 ,r$field1 :o came 9 laugh+4 ,b h] *e] 0 soon *ang$4 ,! answ]s to h] inquiries 7 z prompt & p]t95t1 z !y _h be5 to ^? ( ,mrs4 ,fox4 ,%e 0 /ruck ) awe2 & :51 9 reply to a "q ab\t ! numb] ( h] *ildr51 by rapp+ f\r1 in/ead ( ?ree1 z %e expect$1 x rem9d$ h] ( a little daught]1 ,m>y1 :om %e _h rec5tly lo/1 ! "m bur/ into te>s40 ,we h introduc$ ?is n>rative ?us at l5g? n only because x is int]e/+ 9 itself1 b because x is ( special int]e/ t all ! p>ticul>s ( ! orig91 or beg9n+1 ( su* a movem5t z ?is1 %\ld be well und]/ood4 ,! foll[+ p>agraph w expla9 h[ x came to be call$ 8,! ,ro*e/] ,knock+s10 "u :i* "n x fir/ became widely kn[n4 ,x is f ! 8,report ( ! #cg? ,anniv]s>y ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism10 held 9 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,m>* #ca1 #ahhe1 & report$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 ! #be? ( ! foll[+ mon?3-- 8,aft] a song by ,j4 ,t4 ,lillie1 ,mrs4 ,leah ,fox ,und]hill1 ! eld] ( ! ?ree ,fox si/]s 7:o 0 on our plat=m71 0 reque/$ to speak4 ,mrs4 ,und]hill said t %e 0 n a public speak]1 b w\ld answ] any que/ions f ! audi5ce1 & 9 response to ^! que/ions told 9 a graphic mann] h[ ! spirits came to _! humble home 9 ,hydesville1 9 #ahdh2 h[ on ! #ca/ ( ,m>* ! fir/ intellig5t communication f ! _s _w came ?r\gh ! raps2 h[ ! family _h be5 annoy$ by ! manife/ations1 & by ! notoriety t foll[$2 h[ ! y\ng] si/]s1 ,ca!r9e & ,m>g>et1 7 tak5 to ,ro*e/]1 :]e %e liv$1 by _! "m1 hop+ t ?is great & app>5t calamity might pass f !m2 h[ _! fa!r & "m pray$ t ?is cup might be tak5 away1 b ! ph5om5a became m m>k$ & viol5t2 h[ 9 ! morn+ !y w\ld f9d f\r c(f9s drawn ) an arti/ic h& on ! door ( ! d9+-room ( h] home 9 ,ro*e/]1 ( diff]5t sizes1 approximat+ to ! ages & sizes ( ! family1 & ^! 7 l9$ ) a p9k color1 & !y 7 told t unless !y made ?is great fact kn[n1 !y w\ld all spe$ily die1 & ent] ! _s-_w4 8,gladly w\ld !y all h accept$ ?is p5alty = _! disob$i5ce 9 n mak+ ?is tru? kn[n to ! _w4 ,%e told h[ !y 7 compell$ to hire ,cor9?ian ,hall 9 ,ro*e/]2 h[ sev]al public meet+s 7 held 9 ,ro*e/]1 culm9at+ 9 ! selection ( a committee ( prom95t infidels1 :o1 aft] submitt+ ! ,fox *ildr5 to ! mo/ sev]e te/s1--!y be+ disrob$ 9 ! pres5ce ( a committee ( ladies1--report$ 9 _! favor4444 ,all ! "t %e 0 on our plat=m1 !re 0 a cont9u\s rapp+ by ! spirits 9 response to :at 0 be+ said by ! sev]al speak]s1 also 9 response to ! s++1 & all our ex]cises40 ,9 ! same volume ( ! ,=um f :i* quotations h already be5 made1 ,m4 ,j4 ,savage /ates _m facts :i* h a det]m9ate be>+ on ! po9t n[ "u consid]ation2 namely1 ! intellig5ce manife/$ 9 ! spiritual ph5om5a4 ,f ^! we quote a few4 ,he says 7p4 #deb & onw>d73-- 8,i am 9 possession ( q a l>ge body ( app>5t facts t ,i d n "k :at to d )4444 ,t c]ta9 ?+s to me inexplicable h occurr$1 ,i believe4 ,! negative op9ion ( "s "o ) :om no su* ?+s h occurr$1 w n satisfy me4444 ,i am ready to submit "s specim5s ( ^? ?+s t con/itute my problem4 ,!y c be only specim5s2 = a detail$ acc\nt ( ev5 half ( ^? ,i h laid by1 w\ld /ret* to ! limits ( a book4 8,a m]*ant %ip b\nd = ,new ,york 0 on h] homew>d voyage4 ,%e 0 9 ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,! capta9 0 engag$ to be m>ri$ to a lady liv+ 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,"o day e>ly 9 ! aft]noon he came1 pale & excit$1 to "o ( 8 mates1 & exclaim$1 #8,tom1 ,kate has j di$6 ,i h se5 h] die6' ,! mate look$ at him 9 amazem5t1 n kn[+ :at to make ( su* talk4 ,b ! capta9 w5t on & describ$ ! :ole sc5e--! room1 h] appe>ance1 h[ %e di$1 & all ! circum/ances4 ,s real 0 x to him1 & su* 0 ! effect on him1 ( 8 grief1 t = two or ?ree weeks1 he 0 c>efully wat*$ le/ he %\ld d viol5ce to himself4 ,x 0 m ?an "o hundr$ & fifty days be=e ! %ip rea*$ h] h>bor4 ,dur+ all ?is "t no news 0 receiv$ f home4 ,b :5 at la/ ! %ip arriv$ at ,new ,york1 x 0 f\nd t ,kate did die at ! "t & "u ! circum/ances se5 & describ$ by ! capta9 (f ! coa/ ( ,india4 ,?is is only "o case out ( hundr$s4 ,:at does x mean8 ,co9cid5ce8 ,j happ5$ s8 ,?is might be said ( "o2 b a hundr$ ( su* co9cid5ces become inexplicable40 ,! foll[+ is ano!r in/ance m5tion$ by ! same writ]3-- 8,i w5t to ! h\se ( a woman 9 ,new ,york4 ,%e 0 n a pr(essional4 ,we _h nev] se5 ea* o!r be=e4 ,we took seats 9 ! p>lor = a talk1 ,i n look+ = any manife/ation4 ,raps began4 ,i d n say :e!r !y 7 really :]e !y seem$ to be or n2 ,i "k "r well t ! judgm5t is subject to illusion ?r\gh ! s5ses4 ,b ,i 0 told a #8_s fri5d' 0 pres5t2 & soon ! "n1 "t1 & place ( dea?1 etc41 7 giv5 me4 ,x 0 ! "n ( a fri5d ,i _h once kn[n intimately4 ,b tw5ty ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ! old intimacy2 %e _h liv$ 9 ano!r ,/ate2 ,i am c]ta9 t %e & ! psy*ic _h nev] kn[n or ev5 he>d ( ea* o!r4 ,%e _h di$ )9 a few mon?s40 ,mr4 ,savage !n gives examples :]e ! p[] 9 "q 0 exclusively m5tal3-- 8,! fir/ "t ,i 0 ev] 9 ! pres5ce ( a p>ticul> psy*ic1 %e w5t into a trance4 ,%e _h nev] se51 &1 s f> z ,i "k1 _h nev] _h any way ( he>+ ( my fa!r1 :o _h di$ "s ye>s previ\sly4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 he always call$ me by a special "n t 0 nev] us$ by any o!r memb] ( ! family4 ,9 lat] ye>s he h>dly ev] us$ x4 ,b ! entranc$ psy*ic said3 #8,an old g5tleman is "h1' & %e describ$ c]ta9 v m>k$ peculi>ities4 ,!n %e add$3 #8,he says he is y\r fa!r1 & he calls y ----1' us+ ! old *ildhood "n ( m9e40 ,aga91 same page3-- 8,"o case m1 only1 w ,i m5tion "u ?is head4 ,a mo/ intimate fri5d ( my y\? _h rec5tly di$4 ,%e _h liv$ 9 ano!r ,/ate1 & ! psy*ic did n "k t su* a p]son _h ev] exi/$4 ,we 7 sitt+ alone :5 ?is old fri5d ann\nc$ h] pres5ce4 ,x 0 9 ?is way3 ,a lett] ( two pages 0 automatically writt51 address$ to me4 ,i ?\ght to myself z ,i read x1--,i did n speak1--#8,7 x possible1 ,i %\ld feel sure %e _h writt5 ?is4' ,i !n said1 z ?\gh speak+ to h]1 #8,w y n give me y\r "n8' ,x 0 giv51 bo? maid5 & m>ri$ "n4 ,i !n began a conv]sation la/+ ov] an h\r1 :i* seem$ z real z any ,i ev] h ) my fri5ds4 ,%e told me ( h] *ildr51 ( h] si/]s4 ,we talk$ ov] ! ev5ts ( boyhood & girlhood4 ,i ask$ h] if %e rememb]$ a book we us$ to read toge!r1 & %e gave me ! au?or's "n4 ,i ask$ aga9 if %e rememb]$ ! p>ticul> poem we 7 bo? specially fond (1 & %e nam$ x at once4 ,9 ! lett] t 0 writt51 & 9 mu* ( ! conv]sation1 !re 7 app>5t h9ts ( id5tity1 little t\*es & peculi>ities t w\ld mean mu* to an acqua9tance1 b no?+ to a /rang]4 ,i c\ld n b be mu* impress$4 ,n[ 9 ?is case1 ,i "k t ! psy*ic nev] knew ( ?is p]son's exi/5ce1 & ( c\rse n ( our acqua9tance40 ,mr4 ,savage !n m5tions cases :i* he calls /ill m inexplicable1 because ! in=mation convey$ 0 n kn[n ei!r to ! psy*ic 7:i* seems to be ! new "n = m$ium7 or to himself4 ,he says3-- 8,b "o m case d>e ,i take ! space =1 ?\gh ! budget is only op5$4 ,?is "o did n happ5 to me1 b x is s h$g$ ab\t & *eck$ (f1 t its evid5tial value 9 a sci5tific way is absolutely p]fect4 ,! names ( "s ( ! p>ties conc]n$ w\ld be recogniz$ 9 two hemisph]es4 ,a lady & g5tleman visit$ a psy*ic4 ,! g5tleman 0 ! lady's bro!r-9-law4 ,! lady _h an aunt :o 0 ill 9 a city two or ?ree hundr$ miles away4 ,:5 ! psy*ic _h become entranc$1 ! lady ask$ h] if %e _h any impression z to ! condition ( h] aunt4 ,! reply 01 #8,no4' ,b be=e ! sitt+ 0 ov]1 ! psy*ic exclaim$1 #8,:y1 y\r aunt is "h6 ,%e has already pass$ away4' #8,?is _c be true1' said ! lady2 #8!re mu/ be a mi/ake4 ,if %e _h di$1 !y w\ld h telegraph$ u imm$iately4' #8,b1' ! psy*ic insi/$1 #8%e is "h4 ,& %e expla9s t %e di$ ab\t two o'clock ?is morn+4 ,%e also says t a telegram has be5 s5t1 & y w f9d x at ! h\se on y\r return4' 8,"h seem$ a cle> case = a te/4 ,s :ile ! lady />t$ = h] home1 h] bro!r-9-law call$ at ! h\se ( a fri5d & told ! /ory4 ,:ile !re ! husb& came 94 ,hav+ be5 away = "s h\rs he _h n he>d ( any telegram4 ,b ! fri5d seat$ himself at 8 desk & wrote out a c>eful acc\nt1 :i* all ?ree sign$ on ! spot4 ,:5 !y rea*$ home1--two or ?ree miles away1--!re 0 ! telegram confirm+ ! fact & ! "t ( ! aunt's dea?1 precisely z ! psy*ic _h told !m4 8,"h are mo/ wond]ful facts4 ,h[ %all !y be acc\nt$ =8 ,i h n tru/$ my memory = ^! ?+s1 b h made c>eful record at ! "t4 ,i "k _m o!r records ( a simil> k9d kept by o!rs4 ,!y are kept private4 ,:y8 ,! late ,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,wood1 ( ,engl&1 ! _w-fam\s naturali/1 once said to me3 #8,i am glad to talk ( ^! ?+s to any "o :o has a "r to "k4 ,b ,i us$ to call ev]ybody a fool :o _h any?+ to d ) !m2 & ) a smile--8,i d n enjoy be+ call$ a fool40 ' 8,psy*ic & o!r societies t adv]tise = /range ph5om5a1 mu/ le>n t at lea/ a respectful treatm5t is to be accord$1 or p w n lay b>e _! secret s\ls4 ,& !n1 9 ! v nature ( ! case1 ^! exp]im5ts conc]n matt]s ( ! mo/ p]sonal nature4 ,_m ( ! mo/ /rik+ cases p w n make public4 ,9 "s ( ^? above relat$1 ,i h _h s to veil facts1 t !y d n appe> z rem>kable z !y really are4 ,! :ole _c be told40 ,a quotation f ?is same writ] 78,automatic ,writ+10 page #ad71 says3-- 8,i am 9 possession ( a respectable body ( facts t ,i d n "k h[ to expla9 except on ! !ory t ,i am deal+ ) "s invisible intellig5ce4 ,i hold t z ! only t5able !ory ,i am acqua9t$ )40 ,9 ! same "w 7page #ai71 ! au?or1 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,a4 ,und]wood1 z ! result ( h] communications f spirits1 says3-- 8,detail$ /atem5ts ( facts unkn[n to ei!r ( u t is1 h]self & h] #8control'1 b :i* weeks aft]w>d 7 le>n$ to be correct1 h be5 writt51 & repeat$ aga9 & aga91 :5 disbeliev$ & contradict$ by u40 ,on ?is po9t1 also1 z on ! prec$+1 te/imony ne$ n be multipli$4 ,! facts are too well kn[n & too g5]ally admitt$ to w>rant ! devotion ( fur!r space to a pres5tation ( ! evid5ce4 ,! "q mu/ soon be met1 ,:at is ! s\rce ( ! p[] & intellig5ce ?us manife/$8 ,b ?is may prop]ly be held 9 abeyance till we take a glance at3 ,! ,progress ( ,spiritualism4 dur+ ! fifty ye>s ( its mod]n hi/ory4 ,x began 9 a way to excite ! wond] & curiosity ( ! p1 ! v elem5ts t w\ld give w+s to its progress ?r\gh ! l&4 ,m5 sudd5ly f\nd _! ?\ghts c>e]+ ?r\gh new *annels4 ,an unse5 _w seem$ to make kn[n its pres5ce & invite inve/igation4 ,z ! ph5om5a claim$ to be due to ! direct ag5cy ( spirits1 ! movem5t naturally assum$ ! "n ( 8,spiritualism40 ,x 0 !n hail$ by multitudes z a new & liv+ tea*]1 come to cle> up unc]ta9ties & to dispel d\bts f ! m9ds ( m54 ,at lea/ an irrepressible curiosity 0 ev]y:]e excit$ to "k :at ! new 8ism0 w\ld tea* conc]n+ t invisible _w :i* x pr(ess$ to h come to op5 to ! k ( mank9d4 ,ev]y:]e m5 s\ght by :at means !y c\ld come into communication ) ! _s realm4 ,into :atev] place ! news ent]$1 circles 7 =m$1 & ! numb] ( conv]ts out/ripp$ ! p5 ( ! enroll]4 ,x ga!r$ adh]5ts f e walk ( life--f ! high] classes z well z ! l[]2 ! educat$1 cultur$1 & ref9$1 z well z ! uncultivat$ & ignorant2 f m9i/]s1 lawy]s1 physicians1 judges1 tea*]s1 gov]nm5t (ficials1 & all ! pr(essions4 ,b ! individuals ?us int]e/$1 be+ ( too div]se & indep5d5t views to agree ^u any p]man5t basis = organization1 ! data = num]ical /ati/ics are difficult to procure4 ,v>i\s e/imates1 h[ev]1 ( _! numb]s h be5 =m$4 ,z long ago z #ahgf1 computations ( ! numb] ( ,spirituali/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rang$ f #c1jjj1jjj by ,hepwor? ,dixon1 to #aj1jjj1jjj by ! ,roman ,ca?olic c\ncil at ,baltimore4 ,only five ye>s f ! "t ! fir/ conv]t to ,mod]n ,spiritualism appe>$1 ,judge ,edmonds1 himself an en?usia/ic conv]t1 said ( _! numb]s3-- 8,besides ! undi/+ui%$ multitudes1 !re are _m n[ ( high /&+ & tal5t rank$ among !m1--doctors1 lawy]s1 & cl]gym5 9 great numb]s1 a ,prote/ant bi%op1 ! le>n$ & rev]5d presid5t ( a college1 judges ( our high] c\rts1 memb]s ( ,congress1 =eign ambassadors1 & ex-memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate40 ,up to ! pres5t "t1 x is n probable t ! numb] ( ,spirituali/s has be5 mu* r$uc$ by apo/asies f ! fai?1 if su* x may be call$2 :ile ! movem5t itself has be5 gr[+ m prom95t & becom+ m widely kn[n e ye>4 ,! conclusion w\ld !re=e inevitably foll[ t its adh]5ts mu/ n[ be m num]\s ?an ev] be=e4 ,a lett] address$ by ! writ] to ! publi%]s ( ! ,philosophical ,j\rnal1 ,*icago1 on ?is po9t1 receiv$ ! foll[+ reply1 dat$ ,dec4 #bd1 #ahie3-- 8,be+ unorganiz$1 l>gely1 no reliable figures c be giv54 ,_m ?\s&s are 9 ! *ur*es1 & are c\nt$ !re4 ,x is claim$ t !re are ab\t five million 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ov] fifty million 9 ! _w40 ,! ,*ri/ian at ,"w ( ,aug4 #ag1 #ahgf1 "u ! head ( 8,wit*es & ,fools10 said3-- 8,b we d n "k h[ _m judges1 bank]s1 m]*ants1 prom95t m5 9 ne>ly e occupation 9 life1 !re are1 :o make x a con/ant practice to visit clairvoyants1 sightse]s1 & s-call$ ,spiritual m$iums2 yet x c sc>cely be d\bt$ t _! "n is legion2 t n only ! unreligi\s man1 b pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 m5 & wom51 are 9 ! habit ( consult+ spirits f ! va/y deep = in=mation conc]n+ bo? ! dead & ! liv+4 ,_m :o pass = intellig5t p1 :o w\ld be %ock$ to h _! ,*ri/ianity call$ 9 "q1 are con/antly engag$ 9 ?is disreputable bus9ess40 ,! foll[+ appe>$ "s ye>s ago1 9 ! ,san ,francisco ,*ronicle3-- 8,until q rec5tly1 sci5ce has coldly ignor$ ! alleg$ ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 & treat$ ,&rew ,jackson ,davis1 ,home1 & ! ,dav5port bro!rs1 z if !y belong$ to ! common frat]nity ( %[m5 & m\ntebanks4 ,b n[ !re has come a mo/ notewor?y *ange4 ,we le>n f su* high au?ority z ! ,=tnightly ,review t ,alfr$ ,r4 ,wallace1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s42 ,william ,crookes1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s4 & editor ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce2 ,w4 ,h4 ,h>rison1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s4 & presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,e?nological ,society1 ) o!rs occupy+ a high position 9 ! sci5tific & lit]>y _w1 h be5 s]i\sly inve/igat+ ! ph5om5a ( spiritism4 ,! report :i* ^? le>n$ g5tlem5 make is simply a/\nd+4 ,!re is no fairy tale1 no /ory ( my? or miracle1 t is m incr$ible ?an _! n>rative4 ,!y tell u 9 grave & sob] spee*1 t ! _s ( a girl :o di$ a hundr$ ye>s ago1 appe>$ to !m 9 visible =m4 ,%e talk$ ) !m1 gave !m locks ( h] hair1 pieces ( h] dress1 & h] autograph4 ,!y saw h] 9 bodily pres5ce1 felt h] p]son1 he>d h] voice2 %e ent]$ ! room 9 :i* !y 71 & disappe>$ )\t ! op5+ ( a door4 ,! savants decl>e t !y h _h num]\s int]views ) h] "u conditions =bidd+ ! idea ( trick]y or impo/ure4 8,n[ t m5 em95t 9 ! sci5tific _w h tak5 up ! inve/igation1 ,spiritualism has ent]$ ^u a new phase4 ,x c no long] be treat$ ) sil5t contempt4 ,mr4 ,wallace's articles 9 ! ,=tnightly h attract$ g5]al att5tion1 & _m ( ! lead+ ,engli% reviews & newspap]s are discuss+ ! matt]4 ,! ,new ,york ,_w devotes ?ree columns ( its space to a summ>y ( ! la/ article 9 ! ,=tnightly1 & decl>es editorially t ! #8ph5om5a' ?us atte/$ #8des]ve ! rigid sci5tific exam9ation :i* ,mr4 ,wallace invites = !m4' ,?is is treat+ ! matt] 9 ! "r way4 ,let all ! well-atte/$ facts be collect$1 & !n let u see :at conclusions !y ju/ify4 ,if _s communication is a fact1 x is c]ta9ly a mo/ int]e/+ "o4 ,9 ! language :i* ! ,_w attributes to ,john ,bright1 #8,if x is a fact1 x is ! "o besides :i* e o!r fact ( human exi/5ce s9ks into insignificance4' 0 ,"o ( ! reasons :y x w\ld be q impossible to /ate ! numb] ( real ,spirituali/s 9 our l& to-day has already be5 h9t$ at 9 a =ego+ extract4 ,x is t 8_m ?\s&s10 & we ?9k ! numb] might 9 all probability be rais$ to millions1 :o are 9 reality ,spirituali/s1 d n g by t "n4 ,!y are 9 ! v>i\s *ur*es1 & are c\nt$ !re4 ,yet !y believe ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 accept its tea*+s 9 _! own m9ds1 & quietly & con/antly1 z ! ,*ri/ian at ,"w av]s1 consult clairvoyants & m$iums1 9 que/ ( k4 ,! gross] features ( ! tea*+s ( ,spiritualism :i* 7 pa9fully prom95t 9 its e>li] /ages1 :i* !re is no reason to believe are disc\nt5anc$ or ab&on$ ei!r 9 !ory or practice1 are relegat$ to an invisible backgr\nd1 :ile 9 its outw>d aspect x n[ poses 9 ! attitude ( piety & ! g>b ( religion4 ,x ev5 pr(esses to adopt "s ( ! m prom95t & popul> doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 ?is phase ! av]age *ur*go] _c see :y he may n accept all t ,spiritualism has to give1 & /ill reta9 8 d5om9ational relation%ip4 ,besides ?is1 ! com+ to light1 e n[ & !n1 ( ! fact t "s p]son ( national or _w-wide fame is a ,spirituali/1 adds popul>ity & gives a new impetus to ! movem5t4 ,su* in/ances may be nam$ z ! f\nd] ( ! ,lel& ,/an=d ,univ]sity1 ( ,cali=nia2 ! wid[ ( ex-,vice-,presid5t ,h5dricks1 ( ,indiana1 :o1 x is said1 is c>ry+ on "s v successful f9ancial transactions by direction f ! _s _w2 & ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 ,london editor ( ! ,review ( ,reviews1 :o1 9 #ahic />t$ a new qu>t]ly1 call$ ,! ,bord] ,l&1 to be devot$ to ! advocacy ( ! philosophy ( ,spiritualism1 :i* he _h !n b rec5tly esp\s$4 ,9 o!r c\ntries x has invad$ ! ranks ( ! nobility1 & ev5 seat$ itself on ! ?rones ( mon>*s4 ,! late royal h\ses ( ,france1 ,spa91 & ,russia are said1 by curr5t rumor1 to h s\ght ! spirits = k4 ,no cause c\ld covet m rapid & wide-spread success ?an ?is has enjoy$4 ,*apt] ,two4 ,,:at ,,is ,,! ,,ag5cy ,,9 ,,"q8 ,hav+ n[ %[n t !re are connect$ ) ,spiritualism sup]mundane ph5om5a t _c be d5i$1 & equally evid5t sup]human intellig5ce1 suffici5t to give to ! movem5t unprec$5t$ recognition 9 all ! _w1 ! way is op5 = ! mo/ important "q t c be rais$ conc]n+ x1 & "o :i* n[ dem&s an answ]2 & t is1 ,:at is ! ag5cy by :i* ^! ph5om5a are produc$1 & by :i* ?is intellig5ce is manife/$8 ,?is "q mu/ be exam9$ ) ! utmo/ c>e1 &1 if possible1 a decision be rea*$ ( ! mo/ assur+ c]ta9ty2 =1 z ,mr4 ,m4 ,j4 ,savage says1 8,spiritualism is ei!r a gr& tru? or a mo/ lam5table delusion40 ,x is prop] t ! claim :i* ,spiritualism puts =? = itself1 9 ?is reg>d1 %\ld fir/ be he>d4 ,?is is s well kn[n t x sc>cely ne$ be /at$4 ,x is t !re is 9 e human be+ a s\l1 or _s1 :i* con/itutes ! real p]son2 t ?is s\l1 or _s1 is immortal2 t x manife/s itself ?r\gh a tangible body dur+ ?is e>? life1 & :5 t body dies1 passes unsca!d into ! unse5 _w1 into an enl>g$ sph]e ( life1 activity1 & intellig5ce2 t 9 ?is sph]e x c /ill take cognizance ( e>?ly ?+s1 & communicate ) ^? /ill 9 ! fle%1 respect+ sc5es :i* x has left1 & ^? m int]e/+ conditions /ill veil$ f mortal sight2 t x is by ^! disembodi$1 or 8disc>nat$0 spirits t raps are giv51 objects mov$1 intellig5ce manife/$1 secrets reveal$1 slates writt51 voices utt]$1 faces %[n1 & epi/les address$ to mortals1 z fri5d w\ld write to fri5d4 ,if ?is be true1 x op5s :at w\ld inde$ be consid]$ a gr& av5ue ( consolation to b]eav$ he>ts1 by giv+ !m evid5ce t _! dep>t$ fri5ds /ill liv$2 t !y recogniz$1 lov$1 & accompani$ !m1 & delight$ /ill to c\nsel & in/ruct !m4 ,if n true1 x is a ma/]piece ( sup]human craft & cunn+2 = x takes ,*ri/5dom on ! side :]e x is lea/ gu>d$2 z ! view is ev]y:]e held t ! dead are consci\s1 & ! only "q w\ld be z to _! p[] to communicate ) p]sons /ill liv+ 9 ! body2 & x ?r[s its arms ar\nd ! individual :5 ! he>t is ! mo/ t5d]1 :5 plung$ into a condition 9 :i* e pang ( b]eav$ sorr[1 e tie ( affection1 & e ?rob ( love1 press him to crave ) all 8 be+ t communication ) ! dead may be prov$ a fact1 & to con/ra9 him to accept ! doctr9e1 unless kept f x by "s p[] /rong] ?an ! cords t b9d he>t to he>t 9 dea?less love4 ,if x be a deception1 x occupies a vantage gr\nd be=e :i* m5 may well tremble4 ,b1 z has be5 already /at$1 ! "q is "h to be discuss$ f ! /&po9t ( ! ,bible2 ! ,bible is to be tak5 z ! /&>d ( au?ority by :i* all conflict+ claims respect+ ! nature ( man1 mu/ be decid$4 ,! au!nticity ( ! ,scriptures1 9 ref]5ce to ^? :o d5y _! au?ority1 is an antec$5t "q1 into ! discussion ( :i* x is n ! prov9ce ( ?is little "w to ent]4 ,a ^w1 h[ev]1 by way ( digression1 may be all[$ 9 ref]5ce to its au?or%ip4 ,cr$5tials ( ! ,bible4 #a4 ,! ,bible claims to be ! ^w ( ,god4 ,^? :o wrote x ass]t t !y wrote z !y 87 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/20 & !y app5d to :at !y utt]1 a 8,?us sai? ! ,"l40 #b4 ,if x is n :at x claims to be1 x is an impo/ure inv5t$ by deceiv]s & li>s4 #c4 ,good m5 w\ld n deceive & lie2 !re=e !y 7 n ! ones :o inv5t$ ! ,bible4 #d4 ,if1 !re=e1 x 0 inv5t$ by m5 at all1 x mu/ h be5 inv5t$ by bad m54 #e4 ,all li>s & religi\s impo/ors are bad m52 b-- #f4 ,! ,bible repeat$ly & mo/ explicitly =bids ly+ & impo/ure1 "u ! ?reat5+ ( mo/ condign puni%m5t4 #g4 ,w\ld1 !re=e1 li>s & impo/ors inv5t a book :i* m ?an any o!r book ev] writt51 d5\nces ly+ & impo/ure1 ?us condemn+ !mselves to ! sev]e/ judgm5ts ( ,god1 & at la/ to et]nal dea?8 #h4 ,if1 !n1 ! ,bible is n ! inv5tion ( good m51--because su* m5 w\ld n lie & deceive2 nor ( evil m51--because su* m5 w\ld n condemn !mselves2 nor ( good or evil angels1 = ! same reasons1 :o else c be its au?or1 b he :o claims to be1 t is1 ! liv+ ,god8 #i4 ,if1 !re=e1 f ! v nature ( ! case1 x mu/ be ,god's book1 :y n believe x1 & obey x8 ,to return3 ,appeal is !re=e made to ! ,bible2 & ! object is to le>n :at ! ,bible tea*es ab\t ,spiritualism4 ,:5 ! claim is put =? t x is ! disembodi$ spirits ( dead m5 :o make ! communications1 ! ,bible read] is at once aw>e ( a conflict ( claims4 ,9 times :5 ! ,bible 0 writt51 !re 7 practices among m5 :i* w5t "u ! names ( 8en*antm5t10 8sorc]y10 8wit*craft10 8necromancy10 8div9ation10 8consult+ ) famili> spirits10 etc4 ,^! practices 7 all m or less relat$1 b "s ( !m be> an unmi/akable mean+4 ,?us1 8necromancy0 is def9$ to mean 8a pret5d$ communication ) ! dead40 ,a 8famili> _s0 0 8a _s or demon suppos$ to att5d on an individual1 or to come at 8 call2 ! invisible ag5t ( a necromanc]'s w40--,c5tury ,diction>y4 ,spirituali/s d n d5y t _! int]c\rse ) ! invisible _w comes "u "s1 at lea/1 ( ^! heads4 ,b all su* practices ! ,bible explicitly =bids4 ,deut4 #ah3i-ab3 8,!re %all n be f\nd among y any "o t make? 8 son or 8 daught] to pass ?r\gh ! fire1 or t use? div9ation1 or an obs]v] ( times1 or an en*ant]1 or a wit*1 or a *>m]1 or a consult] ) famili> spirits1 or a wiz>d1 or a necromanc]4 ,= all t d ^! ?+s are an abom9ation unto ! ,"l40 ,lev4 #ai3ca3 8,reg>d n !m t h famili> spirits1 nei!r seek aft] wiz>ds1 to be defil$ by !m3 ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god40 ,see also1 #b ,k+s #ba3b1 #f1 #i1 #aa2 ,rev4 #ba3h2 ,gal4 #e3ai-ba2 ,acts #af3af-ah2 etc4 ,?us pla9ly 9 bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 are ^! practices =bidd54 ,an ,impossibility4 ,b :y does ! ,bible =bid su* practices z necromancy1 or a 8pret5d$0 communication ) ! dead8--,because x w\ld be only a pret5se at be/2 = su* communication is impossible4 ,! dead are unconsci\s 9 _! graves1 & h no p[] to communicate ) ! liv+4 ,let ?is tru? be once e/abli%$1 & x is ! dea?-bl[ to ! claims ( ,spiritualism1 9 ! cases ( all :o w receive x4 ,allusion has already be5 made to a popul> & wide-spread dogma 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* :i* furni%es a basis = ,spiritualism4 ,x is t ! s\l is immortal1 & t ! dead are consci\s4 ,spirits make kn[n _! pres5ce1 & claim to be ! spirits ( p]sons :o h once liv$ "h 9 human bodies4 ,n[ if ! ,bible tea*es t !re is no su* ?+ z a disembodi$ human _s1 a k ( t fact w\ld enable "o to detect at once ! impo/ure ( any intellig5ce :i* f beh9d ! curta9 %\ld claim to be su* _s4 ,any _s seek+ ! att5tion ( m5 9 ?is life1 & claim+ to be :at ! ,bible says does n exi/1 comes ) a falsehood on its lips or 9 its raps1 if ! ,bible is true1 & ?us reveals its real "* to be t ( a deceiv]4 ,9 ?is case ! ,bible believ] is arm$ aga9/ ! impo/ure4 ,no man likes to be fool$4 ,no matt] !re=e h[ nice ! communicat+ intellig5ce may seem1 h[ _m true ?+s x may say1 or h[ _m good ?+s x may promise1 ! conviction _c be evad$ t no real good c be int5d$ or conf]r$ by any _s1 or :atev] x may be1 masqu]ad+ "u ! g>b ( falsehood1 or pret5d+ to be :at x is n4 ,on su* a f\ndation no /able sup]/ructure c be re>$4 ,x becomes a dea?-trap1 sure to collapse & involve 9 ru9 all ^? :o tru/ !re94 ,x is v desirable t ! read] compreh5d ! full importance ( ! doctr9e1 z relat$ to ?is subject1 t ! dead are unconsci\s & t !y h no p[] to communicate ) ! liv+4 ,?is be+ e/abli%$1 x sweeps away at "o /roke ! entire f\ndation ( ,spiritualism4 ,evid5ce w n[ be pres5t$ to %[ t ?is is a ,bible doctr9e2 & :]ev] ?is is receiv$1 ! fabric ( ,spiritualism f base to f9ial falls2 x _c possibly /&4 ,b :]e ! doctr9e prevails t only ! ?9 veil t limits our mortal vision1 sep>ates u f a _w full ( ! consci\s1 intellig5t spirits ( ^? :o h dep>t$ ?is life1 ,spiritualism has ! field1 beyond ! possibility ( dislodgm5t4 ,:5 "o believes t he has disembodi$ _s fri5ds all ab\t him1 h[ c he "q t !y are able to communicate ) him8 & :5 "s unse5 intellig5ce makes its pres5ce kn[n1 & claims to be "o ( ^? fri5ds1 & ref]s to facts or sc5es1 kn[n only to !m two1 h[ c ! liv+ dispute ! claim8 ,h[ c he refuse to accept a claim1 :i*1 on 8 own hypo!sis1 !re is no conceivable reason to d5y8 ,b if ! spirits are n :at !y claim to be1 h[ %all ! inexplicable ph5om5a att5d+ _! manife/ations be expla9$8--,! ,bible br+s to view o!r ag5cies1 n ! s-call$ spirits ( ! dep>t$1 to ^: work+ all t has ev] be5 manife/$ :i* to mortal vision is my/]i\s & inexplicable1 may be ju/ly attribut$4 ,! ,s\l ,n ,immortal4 ,spiritualism decl>es x to be ! great object ( its mission1 to prove ! immortality ( ! s\l1 :i*1 x says1 is n taught 9 ! ,scriptures ) suffici5t cle>ness1 & is n o!rwise demon/rat$4 ,x well attributes to ! ,scriptures a lack ( pla9 tea*+ 9 support ( t dogma2 & x w\ld h /at$ m tru?1 if x _h said t ! ,scriptures n[h]e c\nt5ance su* a doctr9e at all4 ,b1 x is said1 ! ,scriptures are full ( ! t]ms1 8s\l0 & 8_s40 ,v true2 b !y n[h]e use ^? t]ms to designate su* a "p ( man z 9 common p>lance1 & 9 popul> !ology1 !y h come to mean4 ,! fact is1 ! popul> concept ( ! 8s\l0 & 8_s0 has be5 =mulat$ entirely outside ! ,bible4 ,s$ul\sly1 unremitt+ly1 = six ?\s& ye>s1 ! idea has be5 inculcat$ 9 ! m9ds ( m51 f ! cradle to ! grave1 t man is a dual be+1 consi/+ ( an outw>d body :i* dies1 & an inw>d be+ call$ 8s\l10 or 8_s10 :i* does n die1 b passes to high] _s life1 :5 ! body goes into ! grave4 ,! fa!r ( ?is doctr9e is r>ely ref]r$ to by its believ]s1 z au?ority1 possibly ?r\gh a little feel+ ( emb>rassm5t z to its p>5tage2 = he x 0 :o ann\nc$ x to our fir/ p>5ts 9 ^! words3 8,ye %all n surely die60 ,g54 #c3d4 ,:5 m5 began to die1 x 0 a %rewd /roke ( policy on ! "p ( him :o _h promis$ !m t !y %\ld n die1 to try to prove to ^? :o rema9$ t ! o!rs _h n really di$1 b only *ang$ conditions4 ,x is no m>vel t he %\ld try to make m5 believe t !y possess$ an immat]ial1 immortal entity t c\ld n die2 b1 9 view ( ! gha/ly exp]i5ces ( ! pass+ ye>s1 x is ! m>vel ( m>vels t he %\ld h succe$$ s well4 ,! tr\ble n[ is t m5 take ^! mean+s :i* h be5 devis$ & fo/]$ into /up5d\s /r5g? outside ! pale ( ,bible tea*+1 & atta* !m to ! ,bible t]ms ( 8s\l0 & 8_s40 ,9 o!r words1 ! mongrel pago-papal !ology :i* has gr[n up 9 ,*ri/5dom1 lets ! ,bible furni% ! t]ms1 & paganism ! def9itions4 ,b f ! ,bible /&po9t1 ^! def9itions d n belong !re2 !y are =eign to ! tru?1 & ! ,bible does n recognize !m4 ,!y are z mu* out ( place z 0 ! inv5tor ( !m himself 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,let ! ,bible furni% its own def9itions to its own t]ms1 & all w be cle>4 ,! op9ion ( ,john ,milton1 ! celebrat$ au?or ( ,p>adise ,lo/1 is wor?y ( note4 ,9 8 8,treatise on ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e10 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #bej1 #bea1 he says3-- 8,man is a liv+ be+1 intr9sically & prop]ly "o individual1 n comp\nd & sep>able1 n1 accord+ to ! common op9ion1 made up & fram$ ( two di/9ct & diff]5t natures1 z ( body & s\l1 b ! :ole man is s\l1 & ! s\l1 man2 t is to say1 a body or sub/ance1 individual1 animat$1 s5sitive1 & rational40 ,9 ?is s5se ! ^w is employ$ _m times2 b :oev] w trace ! use ( ! words 8s\l0 & 8_s0 ?r\gh ! ,bible1 w f9d !m appli$ also to a great v>iety ( objects2 z1 p]son1 m9d1 he>t1 body 79 ! expression 8a dead body071 w1 lu/1 appetite1 brea?1 creature1 pleasure1 desire1 ang]1 c\rage1 bla/1 etc41 etc41 9 all ne>ly fifty diff]5t ways4 ,b x is a fact :i* %\ld be especially not$1 t 9 n a s+le in/ance is !re ! lea/ h9t giv5 t any?+ express$ by ^! t]ms is capable ( exi/+ = a s+le mom5t1 z a consci\s entity1 or 9 any o!r condition1 )\t ! body6 ,?is be+ s1 none ( ^!1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 are ! ag5cy claim$ to be pres5t 9 ,spiritualism4 ,ano!r fact 9 ref]5ce to ?is po9t1 %\ld be all[$ its decisive be>+4 ,! "q n[ "u inve/igation is1 ,is ! s\l immortal1 z ,spiritualism has tak5 ^u itself to tea*1 & claims to demon/rate8 ,! ,bible is f\nd to be s lavi% 9 ! use ( ! t]ms 8s\l0 & 8_s10 t ^! words occur 9 ! aggregate1 sev5te5 hundr$ times4 ,sev5te5 hundr$ times1 by way ( description1 analysis1 n>rative1 hi/orical facts1 or decl>ations ( :at !y c d1 or suff]1 ! ,bible has some?+ to say ab\t 8s\l0 & 8_s40 ,! mo/ important "q to be settl$ conc]n+ !m1 c]ta9ly1 is :e!r !y are immortal or n4 ,w n ! ,bible1 s freely treat+ ( ^! t]ms1 answ] ?is "q8 ,v /range1 inde$1 if x does n4 ,b does x once affirm t ei!r ! s\l or ! _s is immortal8--,n once6 ,does x ev] apply to !m ! t]ms 8et]nal10 8dea?less10 8nev]dy+10 or any ^w t be>s ! necess>y mean+ ( immortal8--,n 9 a s+le in/ance4 ,does x apply to !m any t]m f :i* ev5 an inf]5ce1 necess>y or remote1 c be drawn t !y are immortal8 ,ev5 r$uc$ to ?is att5uat$ =m1 ! answ] is /ill an emphatic & ov]:elm+1 ,no6 ,well1 !n1 does x say any?+ ab\t ! nature & capabilities ( exi/5ce ( t :i* x d5om9ates s\l or _s8--,yes2 x says ! s\l is 9 dang] ( ! grave1 may die1 be de/roy$1 kill$1 & t ! _s may be w\nd$1 cut (f1 pres]v$1 & s1 conv]sely1 made to p]i%4 ,x is sometimes claim$ t x is n necess>y t ! ,bible %\ld affirm ! immortality ( ! s\l1 because x is s self-evid5t a fact t x is tak5 = grant$4 ,b no "o surely c suppose t ! immortality ( ! s\l is m self-evid5t ?an t ( ,jehovah2 yet ! ,bible has se5 fit to affirm 8 immortality 9 mo/ direct t]ms4 #a ,tim4 #a3ag3 8,n[ unto ! ,k+ et]nal1 immortal1 invisible1 ! only wise ,god1 be honor & glory =ev] & ev]4 ,am540 #a ,tim4 #f3af3 8,:o only ha? immortality1 dwell+ 9 ! light :i* no man c approa* unto2 :om no man ha? se51 nor c see3 to :om be honor & p[] ev]la/+4 ,am540 ,let1 !n1 simil> ,bible te/imony be f\nd conc]n+ ! s\l2 t is1 t x is 8immortal10 or 8ha? immortality10 & ! tak5-=-grant$ device w n be ne$$4 ,*apt] ,?ree4 ,,! ,,dead ,,unconsci\s4 ,f ! fact n[ e/abli%$ t ! s\l is n immortal1 x w\ld foll[ z an inevitable conclusion1 t ! dead are n consci\s 9 ! int]m$iate /ate1 & consequ5tly _c act ! "p attribut$ to !m 9 mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,b !re are "s positive /atem5ts to :i* ! read]'s att5tion %\ld be call$1 & "s in/ances suppos$ to prove ! consci\s /ate :i* %\ld be notic$4 #a4 ,! ,dead ,"k n ,any?+4--,z a sample ( ! way ! ,bible speaks ^u ?is "q1 let ! read] turn to ! words ( ,solomon1 9 ,eccl4 #i3e1 #f1 #aj3 8,= ! liv+ "k t !y %all die3 b ! dead "k n any?+1 nei!r h !y any m a rew>d2 = ! memory ( !m is =gott54 ,also _! love1 & _! hatr$1 & _! envy1 is n[ p]i%$2 nei!r h !y any m a portion = ev] 9 any?+ t is done "u ! sun4444 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might2 = !re is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom1 9 ! grave1 :i!r ?\ goe/40 ,?is language is address$ to ! real1 liv+1 intellig5t1 responsible man2 & h[ c\ld x be pla9]8 ,on ! hypo!sis ( ! commonly believ$ di/9ction betwe5 ! s\l & ! body1 ?is mu/ be address$ to ! s\l2 = ! body consid]$ z ! m]e mat]ial in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* ! s\l acts1 is n suppos$ ( itself to "k any?+4 ,! body1 z a body1 indep5d5t ( ! s\l1 does n "k t x %all die2 b x is t :i* kn[s1 :ile "o is alive1 t x %all die--x is t same intellig5t be+ t1 :5 dead1 kn[s n any?+4 ,b ! spirits 9 ,spiritualism d "k _m ?+s 9 _! condition2 !re=e !y are n ^? :o h once liv$ on ?is e>?1 & pass$ (f ?r\gh dea?2 = su*1 once dead1 ?is scripture affirms1 "k n any?+--!y are 9 a condition 9 :i* !re is 8no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom40 ,?is is a pla91 /raight=w>d1 lit]al /atem5t2 !re is no mi/ak+ its mean+2 & if x is true1 !n x is n true t ! unse5 ag5ts work+ ?r\gh ,spiritualism1 are ! spirits ( ! dead4 #b4 ,! ,_s ,returns to ,god4--,ano!r passage f ! same writ] & ! same book1 may recur to ! m9d ( ! read]1 z express+ a diff]5t & contradictory ?\ght4 ,eccl4 #ab3g4 8,!n %all ! du/ return to ! e>? z x 03 & ! _s %all return unto ,god :o gave x40 ,a c>eful analysis ( ?is passage reveals no support = ,spiritualism2 = x does n say t ! _s1 on return+ to ,god1 is consci\s1 or is capable ( com+ back & communicat+ ) mortals4 ,x is n d5i$ t diff]5t compon5t p>ts ent] into ! con/itution ( man2 & t ^! p>ts may be sep>at$4 ,solomon himself may !re=e tell u :at he means by ! t]m 8_s0 :i* he "h uses4 ,he employs ! same ^w 9 *apt]4 #c3ba ( ?is same book1 b says t bea/s h x z well z m54 ,& !n 9 v]se #ai1 he expla9s :at he means1 by say+ t !y 7man & ! l[] animals7 all h "o brea?4 ,! record ( man's creation 9 ,g54 #b3g1 %[s t a vitaliz+ pr9ciple1 call$ ! 8brea? ( life10 0 necess>y to be imp>t$ to ! organiz$ body1 be=e man became a liv+ be+2 & ?is brea? ( life1 z common to man & to all brea?+ animals1 is describ$ 9 ,g54 #g3ba1 #bb1 by ! t]m 7ruahh71 ! same ^w t is us$ = 8brea?10 9 ,eccl4 #c3ai1 8_s10 9 v]se #ba1 & 8! _s10 :i* ,god gave to man1 & :i* returns to ,god1 9 *apt] #ab3g4 ,?us x is cle> t ref]5ce is "h made simply to ! 8brea? ( life0 :i* ,god at fir/ imp>t$ to man1 to make him a liv+ be+1 & :i* he )draws to himself1 9 ! h\r ( man's dea?4 ,job /ates ! same fact1 & describes ! process1 9 *apt] #cd3ad1 #ae3 8,if he ,god set 8 he>t ^u man1 if he ga!r unto himself 8 man's _s same ^w & 8 brea?2 444 man %all turn aga9 unto du/40 ,no "o c fail to see "h t ,job ref]s to ! same ev5t ( :i* ,solomon speaks4 ,& at ?is po9t ! "q may z well be rais$1 & answ]$1 ,:5ce comes ?is _s :i* is claim$ to be ! real man1 capable ( an indep5d5t & sup]ior exi/5ce )\t ! body8 ,bodies come into exi/5ce by natural g5]ation2 b :5ce comes ! _s8 ,is x a "p ( ! body8 ,if s1 x _c be immortal2 = 8t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%40 ,john #c3f4 ,is x suppli$ to human be+s at bir?8 ,if s1 is !re a great /oreh\se1 some:]e1 ( s\ls & spirits1 ready-made1 f :i* ! supply is drawn z fa/ z want$ 9 ?is _w8 ,& if s1 fur!r1 is x to be conclud$ t all spirits h _h a pre-exi/5ce8 & !n :at 0 _! condition 9 t /ate8 ,& aga91 h[ does x happ51 on ?is supposition1 t ?is _s 9 ea* individual exhibits s l>gely ! m5tal & moral traits ( ! e>?ly p>5ts8 ,^! hypo!ses n be+ v satisfactory1 w x be claim$ t ,god creates ^! spirits z fa/ z *ildr5 are born to ne$ !m8 & if s1 :o br+s !m d[n j 9 ! nick ( "t8 & by :at process are !y inc>nat$8 ,b if ,god has1 by special act1 creat$ a s\l or _s = e memb] ( ! human family s9ce ,adam1 is x n a contradiction ( ,g54 #b3b1 :i* decl>es t all ,god's "w ( creation1 s f> z x p]ta9s to ?is _w1 0 complet$ by ! close ( ! fir/ week ( "t8 ,aga91 h[ _m ( ! inhabitants ( ?is e>? are ! (fspr+ ( ab&on$ crim9ality2 & c x be suppos$ t ,god holds himself 9 read9ess to create s\ls :i* mu/ come f 8 h&s pure z ! dew ( heav51 to be ?ru/ into su* vile t5em5ts1 & doom$ to a life ( wret*$ness & woe at ! bidd+ ( defiant lu/8 ,! irrev]5ce ( ! "q w be p>don$ z an exposure ( ! absurdity ( t !ory :i* necessitates x4 #c4 ,! ,spirits ( ,j ,m5 ,made ,p]fect4--,?is expression is f\nd 9 ,heb4 #ab3bc1 & seems1 by "s1 to recognize ! idea t spirits c exi/ )\t ! body1 & are to be treat$ z sep>ate entities4 ,?us int]pret$ x might appe> to give "s support to ,spiritualism4 ,b x w by no means be> su* an int]pretation4 ,! apo/le is contra/+ ! privileges ( ,*ri/ians 9 ! pres5t disp5sation1 ) ! situation ( believ]s be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,:at he sets =? are bless+s to be enjoy$ 9 ! pres5t t5se4 ,yes1 says "o1 t is j :at ,i believe3 ,we are come to spirits2 !y are all ab\t u1 & tip & talk & write = u at our pleasure4 ,b hold6 no?+ is affirm$ ( spirits sep>ately4 ,! :ole idea mu/ be tak5 94 ,x is ! 8spirits ( j m5 made p]fect20 & ! p>ticiple 8made p]fect0 agrees ) 8j m510 or lit]ally 8! j made p]fect0 7 71 n ) 8spirits40 ,x is ! m5 :o are made p]fect to :om we are said to h come4 ,b !re are only two localities & two p]iods1 9 :i* m5 are any:]e 9 ! ,scriptures said to be made p]fect4 ,"o is 9 ?is life & on ?is e>?1 & ref]s to religi\s exp]i5ce 78,be ye !re=e p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 is p]fect072 ! o!r is n relative1 b actual & absolute1 & ref]s to ! future immortal /ate :5 all ! p ( ,god w ent] ^u et]nal life toge!r 78,god hav+ provid$ "s bett] ?+ = u1 t !y ! anci5t wor?ies )\t u %\ld n be made p]fect40 ,heb4 #aa3dj74 ,?us1 tak5 9 ei!r ( ! only two ways possible1 ! text furni%es no pro( ( ,spiritualism4 ,x d\btless ref]s to ! pres5t /ate1 ! expression1 8spirits ( j m510 be+ simply a p]iphrasis = 8j m510 ! same z ! expression1 8! ,god ( ! spirits ( all fle%0 7,num4 #af3bb71 means simply 8! ,god ( all fle%10 & ! words 8y\r :ole _s1 & s\l1 & body0 7#a ,!ss4 #e3bc71 means simply ! :ole p]son4 #d4 ,spirits 9 ,prison4--,! apo/le ,pet] uses an expression1 :i*1 ?\gh p]haps n (t5 quot$ 9 direct def5se ( ,spiritualism1 is reli$ ^u ext5sively 9 behalf ( ! doctr9e ( ! consci\s /ate ( ! dead1 :i*1 z already %[n1 is ! ess5tial basis ( ,spiritualism4 ,& su* texts z ^! are "h notic$ to %[ to ! g5]al read]1 t ! ,bible conta9s no te/imony 9 behalf ( t doctr9e1 b positively =bids x1 z fur!r quotations w soon be introduc$ to %[4 ,! passage n[ 9 "q is #a ,pet] #c3ai1 :]e1 speak+ ( ,*ri/1 x says3 8,by :i* also he w5t & prea*$ unto ! spirits 9 prison40 ,by ! use ( /rong assumption1 & "s l(ty flights ( ! imag9ation1 & keep+ 9 ! backgr\nd ! real int5t ( ! passage1 a picture ( r a lively "t 9 ! _s _w1 c be con/ruct$ out ( ?is te/imony4 ,?us ! spirits are said to be ! disembodi$ spirits ( ^? :o 7 de/roy$ by ! flood4 ,see context4 ,!y 7 9 8prison10 t is1 9 hell4 ,:5 ,*ri/ 0 put to dea? ^u ! cross1 he imm$iately w5t by 8 disembodi$ _s1 d[n into hell & prea*$ to ^? consci\s intellig5t spirits :o 7 !re1 & cont9u$ t "w till ! ?ird day :5 he 0 himself rais$ f ! dead4 ,a ?\ght w %[ t ?is picture is wrong1 7#a7 9 ! "t1 7#b7 9 ! condition ( ! p1 7#c7 9 ! act+ ag5t1 & 7#d7 9 ! end to be atta9$4 ,?us1 :5 ,*ri/ _h be5 put to dea?1 he 0 8quick5$0 7or made alive71 says ! record1 8by ! ,_s40 ,?is 0 c]ta9ly n a p]sonal disembodi$ _s1 b t div9e ag5cy s (t5 ref]r$ to 9 ! ,scriptures4 8,by :i*10 t is1 ?is ,_s ( ,god1 he w5t & prea*$4 ,!n he did n g p]sonally on ?is "w4 ,! 8spirits0 7 ! ant$iluvians2 = !y 7 ^? :o 7 disob$i5t 9 ! days ( ,noah4 ,n[ :5 7 !y prea*$ to8 ,v]se #bj pla9ly tells u x 0 8:5 once ! longsuff]+ ( ,god wait$ 9 ! days ( ,noah40 ,9 accordance ) ^! /atem5ts n[ let ano!r picture be pres5t$3 ,*ri/1 by 8 ,_s :i* 0 9 ,noah 7#a ,pet] #a3aa71 & ?us ?r\gh ,noah1 prea*$ to ! spirits1 or p]sons1 9 ,noah's "t1 :o 7 disob$i5t1 9 ord] to save all f ! com+ flood :o w\ld believe4 ,!y 7 said to be 89 prison10 ?\gh /ill liv+1 because !y 7 %ut up "u condemnation1 & _h only "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s grant$ !m 9 :i* to rep5t or p]i%4 ,?us ,*ri/ 0 commission$ to prea* to m5 said to be 9 prison1 because 9 d>kness1 error1 & condemnation1 ?\gh !y 7 /ill liv+ 9 ! fle%4 ,isa4 #fa3a4 ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke1 ! em95t ,me?odi/ comm5tator 79 loco71 places ! go+ & prea*+ ( ,*ri/ 9 ! days ( ,noah1 & by ! m9i/ry ( ,noah = "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s1 & n dur+ ! "t :ile he lay 9 ! grave4 ,!n he says3-- 8,! ^w 7spirits7 is suppos$ to r5d] ?is view ( ! subject improbable1 because ?is mu/ mean disembodi$ spirits2 b ?is c]ta9ly does n foll[2 = ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect 7,heb4 #ab3bc71 c]ta9ly means righte\s m51 & m5 /ill 9 ! *ur* militant3 & ! ,fa!r ( spirits 7,heb4 #ab3i7 means m5 /ill 9 ! body2 & ! ,god ( ! spirits ( all fle% 7,num4 #af3bb & #bg3af71 means m51 n 9 a disembodi$ /ate407#a7 #e4 ,_c ,kill ! ,s\l4--8,fe> n !m :i* kill ! body1 b are n able to kill ! s\l3 b r fe> him :i* is able to de/roy bo? s\l & body 9 hell40 ,matt4 #aj3bh4 ,we "k :at x is to kill ! body2 & by association ( ideas1 x seems q natural to =m a l conception ( ! s\l z some?+ t c be treat$ 9 ! same way4 ,!n if ! s\l _c be kill$ l ! body1 ! conclusion seems easy ( adoption t x lives "r on1 ) all s5sations pres]v$1 z x 0 ) ! body be=e its dea?4 ,if x 7 n = ! pagan def9ition ( 8s\l10 :i* "h comes 9 to *ange ! curr5t ( ?\ght1 su* conclusions drawn f ?is text w\ld n be s preval5t2 & a little att5tion to ! scope ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ "h w readily correct ! misappreh5sion4 ,?is is br\ght out cle>ly 9 v]se #ci3 8,he t f9de? 8 life %all lose x3 & he t lose? 8 life = my sake %all f9d x40 ,?is is easily und]/ood4 ,no "o w "q :at x is to lose 8 life2 & ,*ri/ says t he :o w d ?is = 8 sake1 %all f9d x4 ,any "o :o has be5 put to dea? = 8 fai? 9 ! gospel has 8lo/ 8 life0 7_h ! body kill$7 = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,b ,*ri/ says1 ,d n fe> !m1 ev5 if !y d ?is4 ,:y8--,because ye %all f9d x--! life y lo/4 ,:5 %all we f9d x8--,9 ! resurrection4 ,john #f3dj2 ,rev4 #bj3d-f4 ,! expression1 8%all f9d x10 ?us becomes ! exact equival5t ( ! words1 8are n able to kill ! s\l20 t is1 are n able to de/roy1 or prev5t u f ga9+ t life he has promis$1 if we suff] m51 = 8 sake1 to 8kill ! body10 or deprive u ( our pres5t life4 ,! correctness ( ?is view is demon/rat$ by ! ^w employ$ 9 ^! in/ances4 ,t ^w is 7psu*e74 ,x is prop]ly r5d]$ 8life0 9 v]se #ci1 & improp]ly r5d]$ 8s\l0 9 v]se #bh4 ,?is lesson1 t m5 %\ld be will+ to lose _! life = ,*ri/'s sake1 0 consid]$ s important t x is aga9 m5tion$ 9 ,mat!w1 & reit]at$ ) emphasis by ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john2 & !y all use ?is same ^w 1 :i* is r5d]$ 8life40 ,9 "o in/ance only 9 all ^! p>allel passages h ! translators r5d]$ x 8s\l20 & t is ,matt4 #aj3bh1 :]e x is ! s\rce ( all ! misund]/&+ on t text4 #f4 ,s\ls ,"u ! ,alt>4--,z a "p ( ! ev5ts ( ! fif? seal z describ$ 9 ,rev4 #f3i-aa1 ,john says he saw ! s\ls ( ! m>tyrs "u ! alt>1 & he>d !m cry+ = v5geance4 ,if !y c\ld d t1 x is ask$1 _c disembodi$ s\ls n[ communicate ) ! liv+8 ,n to ent] into a full exposition ( ?is scripture1 & ! inconsi/5cies su* a view w\ld involve1 x is suffici5t to ask if ^! 7 l ! communicat+ spirits ( ! pres5t day4 ,h[ _m communications h ev] be5 receiv$ by mod]n ,spirituali/s f s\ls conf9$ "u an alt>8 ,9 gl[+ symbolism1 ,john saw ! dead m>tyrs1 z if sla9 at ! foot ( ! alt>2 & by ! figure ( p]sonification a voice 0 giv5 to !m1 j z ,abel's blood cri$ to ,god = v5geance ^u 8 guilty bro!r 7,g54 #d3aj71 & j z ! /one is said to cry out ( ! wall1 & ! beam out ( ! timb] to answ] x4 ,hab4 #b3aa4 #g4 ,! ,m$ium ( ,endor4--,aside f ! direct tea*+ ( ! ,scriptures1 x is /ill held by "s t !re are sc5es n>rat$ 9 ! ,bible :i* %[ t ! dead mu/ be consci\s4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is ! case ( ,saul & ! woman ( ,endor1 :om he consult$ 9 ord] to communicate ) ! prophet ,samuel1 z n>rat$ 9 #a ,samuel #bh4 ,"h1 x mu/ be confess$1 is br\ght to view an actual case ( _s manife/ation1 a specim5 ( anci5t necromancy2 = ! conditions1 me?od ( proc$ure1 & results1 7 j su* z p]ta9 to ! same "w 9 our own day4 ,b !n1 z n[1 !re 0 no tru? nor good 9 x1 z a brief review ( ! n>rative w %[4 7#a7 ,samuel 0 dead4 7#b7 ,saul 0 sore press$ by ! ,phili/9es4 ,v]se #e4 7#c7 ,god _h dep>t$ f him4 ,v]se #d4 7#d7 ,he _h cut (f ^? :o _h famili> spirits & wiz>ds1 out ( ! l&1 because ,god _h =bidd5 _! pres5ce 9 ! ,jewi% !ocracy1 z an abom9ation4 ,v]se #c2 ,lev4 #ai3ca4 7#e7 ,yet 9 8 extremity he _h rec\rse to a woman ) a famili> _s1 f\nd at ,endor4 ,v]se #g4 7#f7 ,%e ask$ :om %e %\ld br+ up1 & ,saul answ]$1 ,samuel4 ,v]se #aa4 7#g7 ,saul 0 disguis$1 b ! famili> _s told ! woman x 0 ,saul1 & %e cri$ out 9 al>m4 ,v]se #ab4 7#h7 ,saul reassur$ h]1 & ! woman w5t on ) ! sance4 ,v]se #aj4 7#i7 ,%e ann\nc$ a pres5ce com+ 7n f heav51 nor ! sph]es1 b7 up out ( ! e>?1 & at ,saul's reque/ gave a description ( him1 %[+ t ,saul did n himself see ! =m4 ,v]se #ac4 7#aj7 ,saul 8p]ceiv$0 t x 0 ,samuel 7n by actual sight1 b f ! woman's description2 = ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t1 1 signify to "k1 or p]ceive1 by an op]ation ( ! m9d47 ,v]se #ad4 7#aa7 ,! woman suppos$ x 0 ,samuel2 ,saul suppos$ x 0 ,samuel2 & t p]sonation is1 !n1 by ! law ( appe>ance1 spok5 (1 9 :atev] x said or did1 z ,samuel2 z1 8,samuel said to ,saul10 etc4 ,v]se #ae4 7#ab7 ,0 ,samuel really !re z an immortal s\l1 a disembodi$ _s1 or z "o rais$ f ! dead8--,no2 because 7a7 immortal s\ls d n come up out ( ! gr\nd1 wrapp$ 9 mantles1 & compla9 ( be+ disquiet$ & br\ght up2 7b7 ,samuel 0 a holy prophet1 & if he 0 consci\s 9 ! _s _w1 he w\ld n pres5t himself at ! summons ( a woman :o 0 practic+ arts :i* ,god _h =bidd52 7c7 ,god hav+ dep>t$ f ,saul1 & hav+ refus$ to communicate ) him on acc\nt ( 8 s9s1 w\ld n n[ suff] 8 s]vant ,samuel to grant him ! desir$ communication ?r\gh a *annel :i* he _h pron\nc$ an abom9ation2 7d7 ,samuel 0 n pres5t by a resurrection1 = ! ,devil c\ld n raise him1 & ,god c]ta9ly w\ld n1 = su* a purpose2 besides ,samuel 0 buri$ at ,ramah1 & c\ld n be rais$ at ,endor2 7e7 ,x 0 only ! woman's famili> _s1 p]sonat+ ,samuel z he us$ to appe> :5 alive--an ag$ man clo!d ) a mantle4 ,8 object 0 to make bo? ! woman & ,saul believe x 0 ,samuel1 :5 x 0 n1 j z communicat+ spirits to-day try to palm !mselves (f = :at !y are n4 ,z a specim5 ( anci5t ,spiritualism1 ?is case is no p>ticul> honor to _! cause2 & z a pro( ( ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & ! consci\s /ate ( ! dead1 x is a m9us quantity4 #h4 ,! ,transfiguration4--,jesus took ?ree ( 8 disciples1 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john1 ap>t into a high m\nta91 & 0 transfigur$ be=e !m2 8 face became z ! sun1 & 8 raim5t 0 :ite z ! light1 j z x w be 9 ! future k+dom ( glory1 :i* ?is sc5e 0 design$ to repres5t4 ,& !re !n appe>$ ,moses & ,elias talk+ ) ,*ri/4 ,b ,moses _h di$ 9 ! l& ( ,moab ne>ly fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e1 & x is at once conclud$ t ! only way to acc\nt = 8 appe>ance on ?is occasion1 is to suppose t he 0 /ill alive 9 ! _s _w1 & c\ld appe> 9 a disembodi$ /ate1 & talk ) ,jesus z "h repres5t$4 ,b su* a conclusion is by no means necess>y4 ,jesus 0 !re 9 p]son1 ,elias 0 !re 9 p]son2 = he _h n di$1 b _h be5 translat$ bodily f ?is e>?4 ,n[ x w\ld be altoge!r incongru\s to suppose t ! ?ird memb] ( ?is glori\s trio1 app>5tly j z real z ! o!rs1 0 only a disembodi$ _s2 an immat]ial phantom4 ,unless ! :ole sc5e 0 m]ely a vision br\ght be=e ! m9ds ( ! disciples1 ,moses 0 z really !re1 9 8 own prop] p]son1 z ,jesus & ,elias4 ,b !re is no way 9 :i* he c\ld ?us be pres5t1 except by means ( a resurrection f ! dead2 & t he _h be5 rais$1 & 0 !re z a repres5tative ( ! resurrection1 is prov$1 fir/ by 8 actual pres5ce on ?is occasion1 & secondly1 by ! fact t ,mi*ael 7,*ri/1 :o is 8! resurrection & ! life10 ,john #aa3be7 disput$ ) ! ,devil 7:o has ! p[] ( dea?1 ,heb4 #b3ad7 ab\t ! body ( ,moses4 ,jude #i4 ,!re c\ld be no o!r possible gr\nd ( controv]sy ab\t ! body ( ,moses except :e!r or n ,*ri/ %\ld give x life be=e ! g5]al resurrection4 ,b ,*ri/ rebuk$ ! ,devil4 ,*ri/ 0 n ?w>t$ 9 ?is conte/1 b gave 8 s]vant life2 & ?us ,moses c\ld appe> p]sonally ^u ! m\nt4 ,?is makes ! sc5e complete z a repres5tation ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 z ,pet] says x 0 7#b ,pet] #a3af-ah72 namely1 ,*ri/ ! glorifi$ ,k+1 ,elias repres5t+ ^? :o w be translat$ )\t see+ dea?1 & ,moses repres5t+ ^? :o w be rais$ f ! dead4 ,^! two classes embrace all ! happy subjects ( t k+dom4 ,?is view ( ! matt] is n peculi> to ?is book4 ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke1 on ,matt4 #ag3c1 says3 8,! body ( ,moses 0 probably rais$ aga91 z a pl$ge ( ! resurrection407#b7 ,& ,ol%aus5 says3 8,= if we assume ! reality ( ! resurrection ( ! body1 & its glorification1--tru?s :i* assur$ly belong to ! sy/em ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1--! :ole occurr5ce pres5ts no ess5tial difficulties4 ,! appe>ance ( ,moses & ,elias1 :i* is usually held to be ! mo/ un9telligible po9t 9 x1 is z easily conceiv$ ( z possible1 if we admit _! bodily glorification40 ,^? passages :i* speak ( ,*ri/ z ! 8fir/-fruits10 ! 8fir/-born f ! dead10 ! 8fir/-born among _m bre?r510 8( e creature10 etc41 ref] only to ! *ief & pivotal importance ( 8 own resurrection1 z relat$ to all o!rs2 & ,acts #bf3bc does n decl>e t ,*ri/ %\ld be ! fir/ "o to be rais$ f ! dead1 b t he fir/1 by a resurrection f ! dead1 %\ld %[ light to ! ,g5tiles4 7,see ! ,greek ( ?is passage47 ,^! scriptures !re=e prove no objection to ! idea t ,moses _h be5 rais$ f ! dead1 & z a victor ov] ! grave1 appe>$ ) ,*ri/ ^u ! m\nt4 ,?us ano!r suppos$ /ronghold af=ds no refuge = ! consci\s-/ate !ory1 or = ,spiritualism4 #i4 ,! ,ri* ,man & ,laz>us4--,) ! features ( ?is p>able1 z f\nd 9 ,luke #af1 :i* is suppos$ to prove ! dead consci\s1 & ,spiritualism possible1 ! read] is d\btless famili>4 ,x %\ld ev] be borne 9 m9d t ?is is a p>able2 & 9 a p>able1 nei!r ! p>ties nor ! sc5es are to be tak5 lit]ally1 & h5ce no doctr9es c be built ^u su* symbolic repres5tations4 ,b n only is x a p>able1 b x is a p>able bas$ ^u traditions l>gely ent]ta9$ by ! ,jews !mselves 9 ! "t ( ,*ri/4 ,?us ,t4 ,j4 ,hudson 78,law ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a10 p4 #che7 says3-- 8,x is a hi/orical fact1 nev]!less1 t be=e ! adv5t ( ,jesus1 ! ,jews _h become imbu$ ) ! ,greek doctr9e ( ,hades1 :i* 0 an int]m$iate wait+ /ation betwe5 ?is life & ! judgm5t4 ,9 ?is 7 situat$ bo? ,p>adise & ,geh5na1 ! "o on ! "r1 & ! o!r on ! left1 & into ^! two comp>tm5ts ! spirits ( ! dead 7 sep>at$1 accord+ to _! des]ts4 ,jesus f\nd ?is doctr9e already 9 exi/5ce1 & 9 en=c+ 8 moral precepts 9 8 p>ables1 he employ$ ! symbols :i* ! p und]/ood1 nei!r d5y+ nor affirm+ _! lit]al v]ity40 ,?us ,*ri/ appeal$ to ! p on _! own gr\nd4 ,he took ! views & traditions :i* he f\nd already among !m1 & arrang$ !m into a p>able 9 su* a way z to rebuke _! covet\sness1 correct _! notions t prosp]ity & ri*es 9 ?is life are tok5s ( ! favor & approbation ( ,god1 & condemn _! dep>ture f ! tea*+s ( ,moses & ! prophets4 ,z a p>able1 x is n design$ to %[ ! /ate ( ! dead1 & ! conditions t prevail 9 ! _s _w4 ,b if any p]si/ t x is n a p>able1 b a pres5tation ( actual fact1 !n ! sc5e is laid1 n 9 ! int]m$iate /ate1 b beyond ! resurrection2 = x is aft] ! angels _h c>ri$ ,laz>us into ,abraham's bosom4 ,b ! angels d n be> any "o any:]e away f ?is e>?1 till ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ & ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,matt4 #bd3cj1 #ca2 #a ,!ss4 #d3ae-ag4 ,f9d+ no support 9 ?is portion ( scripture = ! consci\s-/ate !ory1 ) its spirituali/ic possibilities1 appeal is next made by ! fri5ds ( t !ory to ! case (-- #aj4 ,! ,?ief on ! ,cross4--,luke #bc3ci-dc4 ,:5 "o ( ! malefactors :o 7 crucifi$ ) ,jesus1 reque/$ to be rememb]$ :5 he %\ld come into 8 k+dom1 accord+ to ! record 9 ! common v]sion1 ! ,"l repli$1 8,to-day %alt ?\ be ) me 9 p>adise40 ,to g f dea? into p>adise ! same day1 means to g into ! _s _w )\t a body1 or disc>nat$1 z ,spirituali/s claim4 ,& s x w\ld be if su* 0 ,*ri/'s promise to ! ?ief2 b x 0 n4 ,! little adv]b 8to-day0 holds ! balance ( p[] z to ! mean+ ( ?is text4 ,if x qualifies ,*ri/'s words1 8,v]ily ,i say unto !e10 x gives "o idea2 if x qualifies ! words1 8,?\ %alt be ) me 9 p>adise10 we h ano!r & v diff]5t idea4 ,& h[ %all ! "q ( its relation%ip be decid$8--,x c be done only by ! punctuation4 ,"h ano!r difficulty confronts u2 = ! ,greek 0 orig9ally writt5 9 a solid l9e ( lett]s1 )\t any punctuation1 or ev5 division into words4 ,su* be+ ! case1 ! punctuation1 & ! relation ( ! qualify+ ^w 8to-day10 mu/ be det]m9$ by ! context4 ,n[ x is a fact t ,*ri/ did n g to p>adise t day4 ,he di$1 & 0 plac$ 9 ! tomb1 & ! ?ird day rose f ! dead4 ,m>y 0 ! fir/ to meet him1 & s\ght to wor%ip him4 ,b he said1 8,t\* me n1 = ,i am n yet asc5d$ to my ,fa!r40 ,john #bj3ag4 ,p>adise is :]e ! ,fa!r is 7see #b ,cor4 #ab3b-d2 ,rev4 #b3g2 #bb3a1 #b71 & if ,*ri/ _h n be5 to 8 ,fa!r :5 ,m>y met him ! ?ird day aft] 8 crucifixion1 he _h n !n be5 to p>adise2 !re=e x is n possible t he made a promise to ! ?ief on ! day ( 8 crucifixion1 t he %\ld be ) him t day 9 p>adise4 ,b fur!r1 ! day ( ! crucifixion 0 ! day be=e ! ,sabba?2 & x 0 n lawful to leave crim9als on ! cross dur+ t day4 ,john #ai3ca4 ,if !y 7 /ill liv+ :5 ! "t came to take !m f ! cross1 !y 7 tak5 d[n1 & _! legs 7 brok5 to prev5t _! escape4 ,! soldi]s on ?is occasion broke ! legs ( ! two ?ieves1 because !y 7 /ill alive2 8b :5 !y came to ,jesus & saw t he 0 dead already1 !y brake n 8 legs40 ,v]ses #cb1 #cc4 ,! ?ief !re=e liv$ ov] into ! next day4 ,?us !re are two absolutely insup]able objections aga9/ all[+ ! adv]b1 8to-day10 to qualify ,*ri/'s promise1 8,?\ %alt be ) me 9 p>adise30 7#a7 ,*ri/ did n g to p>adise t day2 & 7#b7 ,! ?ief did n die t day4 ,be=e ^! facts ! consci\s-/ate argum5t built ^u ?is incid5t1 vani%es into ?9 air4 ,j place ! comma 7a punctuation m>k n inv5t$ till #adij7 aft] 8to-day0 in/ead ( be=e x1 & let t ^w qualify ! v]b 8say0 & emphasize ! "t :5 x 0 spok51 & all is h>moni\s4 ,! ?ief's reque/ did n p]ta9 to t day1 b look$ =w>d to ! "t :5 ,*ri/ %\ld come into 8 k+dom2 & ,*ri/'s promise did n p]ta9 to t day1 b to ! "t 9 ! ?ief's reque/2 s he did n falsify x by n go+ to 8 ,fa!r = ?ree days aft]w>d4 ,! ?ief is quietly slumb]+ 9 ! tomb2 b ,*ri/ is soon com+ into 8 k+dom4 ,!n ! ?ief w be rememb]$1 be rais$ f ! dead1 & be ) ,*ri/ 9 t p>adise into :i* he w !n introduce all 8 p4 ,?us all is z cle> z a sunbeam1 :5 ! text is fre$ f ! bungl+ t9k]+ ( m54 ,! /ronge/ texts & incid5ts :i* are appeal$ to 9 def5se ( ! consci\s-/ate !ory1 h n[ be5 exam9$4 ,if ^! d n su/a9 x1 no?+ c be f\nd 9 ! ,bible :i* w su/a9 x4 ,all are easily h>moniz$ ) ^!4 ,?us 9 ,paul's desire to 8dep>t & be ) ,*ri/0 7,phil4 #a3bc71 he does n !re tell u :5 he w be ) ,*ri/2 b he does tell u 9 _m o!r places2 & x is at ! resurrection & ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,phil4 #c3aa2 #a ,!ss4 #d3af1 #ag4 ,:5 he speaks ( our be+ clo!d ^u ) our h\se f heav5 7#b ,cor4 #e3b71 he tells u t x is :5 8mortality0 is 8swall[$ up ( life40 ,b t is only at ! la/ trump4 #a ,cor4 #ae3ea-ed4 ,if we are told ab\t ! woman :o _h _h sev5 husb&s 7,matt4 #bb3bc-bh71 no h9t is giv5 ( any reunion till aft] ! resurrection4 ,if ,god calls himself 8n ! ,god ( ! dead1 b ( ! liv+0 7,matt4 #bb3cb71 x is because he speaks ( 8^? ?+s t be n z ?\gh !y 70 7,rom4 #d3ag71 & ! wor?ies ( :om ?is is spok51 are sure to live aga9 7,heb4 #aa3ae1 #af71 & h5ce are n[ spok5 ( z alive 9 8 sight1 because !y are s 9 8 purpose4 ,texts :i* speak ( ! dep>ture & return ( ! s\l 7,g54 #ce3ah2 #a ,k+s #ag3ba1 #bb71 are ref]able to ! 8brea? ( life10 :i* is ! mean+ ( ! ^w 9 ^! in/ances r5d]$ 8s\l40 ,?ree passages only h be5 ref]r$ to1 :i* decl>e positively t ! dead "k n any?+4 ,x 0 ?\ght pref]able to answ] c]ta9 objections1 be=e introduc+ fur!r direct te/imony4 ,b !re are _m su* passages1 a few m ( :i* w n[ be pres5t$1 z a fitt+ conclusion to ?is bran* ( ! subject4 ,! read]'s c>eful att5tion is invit$ to a few ( ! v>i\s texts1 & ! conclusions t foll[ !refrom4 #a4 ,dea? & ,sleep4--,dea?1 9 num]\s passages is comp>$ to sleep1 9 contra/ ) ! wakeful condition4 ,see ,ps4 #ac3c2 ,job #g3ba2 ,john #aa3aa2 ,acts #g3fj2 #a ,cor4 #aa3cj2 #ae3ea2 #a ,!ss4 #d3ad2 etc4 ,b !re is only "o feature 9 sleep by virtue ( :i* x c be tak5 z a figure ( dea?2 & t is1 ! condition ( unconsci\sness :i* %uts up ! av5ues ( "o's s5ses to all "o's environm5t4 ,if "o is n ?us unconsci\s 9 dea?1 ! figure is false1 & ! comp>ison illogical & mislead+4 #b4 ,?\ghts ,p]i%4--,s ,david te/ifies3 8,put n y\r tru/ 9 pr9ces1 nor 9 ! son ( man1 9 :om !re is no help4 ,8 brea? goe? =?1 he returne? to 8 e>?2 9 t v day 8 ?\ghts p]i%40 ,ps4 #adf3c1 #d4 ,! ^w 8?\ghts0 does n "h mean simply ! projects & purposes "o has 9 view1 :i* d (t5 fail1 :5 ! au?or ( !m dies1 b x is f a root :i* means ! act ( ?9k+1 ! op]ation ( ! m9d2 & 9 dea?1 t entirely ceases4 ,x _c !re=e be ! dead :o come out ( ! unse5 ) su* intellig5ce z is %[n 9 ,spiritualism4 #c4 ,job's ,/atem5t4--,speak+ ( a dead man1 ,job 7#ad3ba7 says3 8,8 sons come to honor1 & he kn[e? x n2 & !y are br\ght l[1 b he p]ceive? x n ( !m40 ,if ! dead _c take cognizance ( matt]s ( s mu* int]e/ z ^!1 h[ c !y communicate ) ! liv+ z ! spirits d8 #d4 ,no ,remembrance ( ,god4--,david1 9 ,ps4 #f3e & #aae3ag1 aga9 te/ifies3 8,= 9 dea? !re is no remembrance ( !e3 9 ! grave :o %all give !e ?anks80 8,! dead praise n ! ,"l1 nei!r any t g d[n into sil5ce40 ,is x possible t any righte\s man1 if he is liv+ & consci\s aft] go+ into ! grave1 w\ld n praise & give ?anks to ! ,"l8 #e4 ,hezekiah's ,te/imony4--,hezekiah 0 sick unto dea?4 ,isa4 #ch3a4 ,b he pray$1 & ! ,"l add$ to 8 days fifte5 ye>s4 ,v]se #e4 ,= ?is he prais$ ! ,"l1 & gave 8 reasons = s do+ 9 ! foll[+ words 7v]ses #ah1 #ai73 8,= ! grave _c praise !e1 dea? _c celebrate !e3 !y t g d[n into ! pit _c hope = ?y tru?4 ,! liv+1 ! liv+1 he %all praise !e1 z ,i d ?is day40 ,?is is a cle> affirmation t 9 dea? he w\ld n be able to d :at he 0 able to d :ile liv+4 #f4 ,new ,te/am5t ,evid5ce4--,! ,new ,te/am5t be>s a correspond+ te/imony on ?is subject4 ,none w be sav$ except su* z ,*ri/ raises up at ! la/ day4 ,john #f3ci1 #dj4 ,no "o is to receive any rew>d be=e ! resurrection4 ,luke #ad3ad2 #b ,tim4 #d3h4 ,no "o c ent] ,god's k+dom be=e be+ judg$2 b !re is no execution ( judgm5t be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 #b ,tim4 #d3a2 ,acts #ag3ca2 ,luke #ai3ce2 etc4 ,if !re is no av5ue to a future life by a resurrection1 !n all :o h gone d[n 9 dea? are p]i%$4 #a ,cor4 #ae3ah4 ,su* texts utt]ly =bid ! idea ( consci\sness & activity1 on ! "p ( any ( ! human family1 9 dea?4 ,?is "p ( ! subject ne$ n be c>ri$ fur!r4 ,x has be5 dwelt ^u s fully simply because ( its det]m9ate be>+ on ! "q "u discussion4 ,spiritualism re/s its :ole title to cr$5ce on ! claim t ! intellig5ces :i* manife/ !mselves are ! spirits ( ! dead4 ,! ,bible says t !y are n ! spirits ( ! dead4 ,!n if ! ,bible is true1 ! :ole sy/em re/s ^u deception & falsehood4 ,no "o :o believes ?is w tamp] ) ,spiritualism4 ,"o _c h ,spiritualism & ! ,bible1 too4 ,"o or ! o!r mu/ be giv5 up4 ,b he :o /ill holds on to ! !ory t ! dead are consci\s1 contr>y to ! te/imony ( ! ,scriptures has no %ield aga9/ ! ,spirituali/ic delusion1 & ! dang] is t he w soon] or lat] ?r[ ! ,bible away4 ,*apt] ,f\r4 ,,!y ,,are ,,evil ,,angels4 ,z ! ,bible pla9ly %[s :at ! spirits :i* communicate are n1 x j z cle>ly reveals also :at !y are2 s t 9 no p>ticul> is "o left to conjecture or guesswork4 ,!re is an ord] ( be+s br\ght to view 9 ! ,scriptures1 above man b l[] ?an ,god or ,*ri/1 call$ 8angels40 ,no ,bible believ] que/ions ! exi/5ce ( su* be+s4 ,x is sometimes ass]t$ t angels are dep>t$ human spirits2 b ?is _c be2 = !y appe> ^u ! /age ( action be=e a s+le human be+ _h di$1 or a disembodi$ _s c\ld h exi/$4 ,:5 ! _w 0 creat$1 ,job decl>es t 8! morn+ />s sang toge!r1 & all ! sons ( ,god %\t$ = joy40 ,^! are two ( ! names appli$ to ^! be+s1 b !y are also kn[n by a numb] ( o!rs4 ,!y are #afg times call$ angels2 #fa times1 angel ( ! ,"l2 #h times1 angel ( ,god2 #ag times1 8 angels2 #da times1 *]ub & *]ubim4 ,!re are also su* names z s]aphim1 *>iots1 ,god's ho/s1 wat*]s1 holy ones1 ?rones1 dom9ions1 pr9cipalities & p[]s1--all ref]r+ to ! diff]5t ord]s ( ^! heav5ly be+s4 ,a "p ( ?is ho/ fell into s91 & !reby became evil1 or fall51 angels4 ,a reasonable /atem5t ( h[ ?is came ab\t c be giv51 b no reason = ! act itself4 ,s9 _c be expla9$4 ,to expla9 x w\ld be to give a reason = x2 & to give a reason = x w\ld be to excuse x2 & !n x w\ld cease to be s94 ,9 ! beg9n+ a condition exi/$ :i* 0 9 itself "r & ess5tial2 b :i* nev]!less made s9 possible4 ,x is "o ( ! inevitable conditions ( ! highe/ glory ( ,god1 t all 8 creatures %\ld s]ve him f *oice1 "u ! law ( love1 & n by compulsion1 z a ma*9e1 "u ! law ( necessity4 ,to secure ?is end1 !y mu/ be made free moral ag5ts4 ,?us to angels 0 giv5 ! fre$om ( ! w1 ! same z to man4 ,!y 7 9 a /ate ( purity & happ9ess1 ) e condition favorable = a cont9uance 9 t condition2 b 9 ! free *oices ( _! free wills1 !y ( c\rse _h ! p[]1 if !y %\ld unacc\ntably see fit s to use x1 to turn away f tru? & "r1 & rebel aga9/ ,god4 ,?is "s ( !m did4 ,s we f9d ,jude speak+ ( 8! angels t kept n _! fir/ e/ate0 7,jude #f71 & ,pet]1 ( 8! angels t s9n$0 7#b ,pet] #b3d72 & ^! !y fur!r decl>e1 7 ca/ d[n to ,t>t>us1 & are res]v$ 9 ev]la/+ *a9s "u d>kness1 unto ! judgm5t ( ! great day4 ,!re mu/ h be5 to ?is rebellion an in/igator & lead]2 & we accord+ly f9d ! ,bible speak+ ( su* a p]sonage2 ! :ole company be+ describ$ z 8! ,devil & 8 angels40 ,our ,"l po9t$ out ?is lead] 9 evil1 & 8 "w1 9 ,john #h3dd3 8,ye are ( y\r ,fa!r ! ,devil1 & ! lu/s ( y\r fa!r ye w d4 ,he 0 a murd]] f ! beg9n+1 & abode n 9 ! tru?1 because !re is no tru? 9 him4 ,:5 he speake? a lie1 he speake? ( 8 own3 = he is a li> & ! fa!r ( x40 ,?is reveals ! great facts 9 8 case4 ,he abode n 9 ! tru?4 ,!n he 0 once 9 ! tru?2 & z he is a li>1 & ! fa!r ( x1 he 0 ! fir/ "o to dep>t f tru? & introduce falsehood & evil into ! univ]se ( ,god4 ,9 ,isaiah 7#ad3ab-ad7 ?is be+ is address$ z ,lucif]1 or ! day-/>2 & ! prophet exclaims1 8,h[ art ?\ fall5 f heav51 #j ,lucif]1 son ( ! morn+6 h[ art ?\ cut d[n to ! gr\nd1 :i* did/ weak5 ! nations60 ,! foll[+ v]ses indicate t ! nature ( 8 transgression 0 self-exaltation & pride ( he>t3 8,= ?\ ha/ said 9 ?9e he>t1 ,i w asc5d into heav51 ,i w exalt my ?rone above ! />s ( ,god3 ,i w sit also ^u ! m\nt ( ! congregation1 9 ! sides ( ! nor?3 ,i w asc5d above ! heights ( ! cl\ds2 ,i w be l ! ,mo/ ,high40 ,paul1 9 #a ,tim4 #c3f1 intimates t x 0 ?is pride t caus$ ! ru9 ( ?is once holy be+4 ,( an eld] he says t he mu/ n be a novice1 8le/ be+ lift$ up ) pride he fall into ! condemnation ( ! ,devil10 or t s9 = :i* ! ,devil 0 condemn$4 ,9 ,ezekiel #bh1 ,satan is aga9 spok5 ( "u ! pseudonym ( 8! pr9ce ( ,tyrus40 ,v]se #b %[s 8 pride3 8,because ?9e he>t is lift$ up1 & ?\ ha/ said1 ,i am a ,god1 ,i sit 9 ! seat ( ,god10 etc4 ,v]ses #ab-ae describe 8 beauty1 wisdom1 & app>el1 & 8 exalt$ (fice z a high *]ub1 be=e 8 s9 & fall4 ,v]se #ae reads3 8,?\ wa/ p]fect 9 ?y ways f ! day ?\ wa/ creat$1 till iniquity 0 f\nd 9 !e40 ,^! passages give u a suffici5t idea ( ! orig9 ( ,satan & h[ su* an inc>nation ( evil has come to exi/4 ,! ,t>t>us into :i* he & 8 angels 7 ca/1 accord+ to ,pet]1 is def9$ by lead+ lexicograph]s1 z mean+ ! d>k1 void1 int]planet>y spaces1 surr\nd+ ! _w4 ,us+ ! s]p5t z a m$ium1 ?is apo/ate angel1 ?us ca/ out1 pli$ our fir/ p>5ts ) 8 temptation by prea*+ to !m ! immortality ( ! s\l1 8,?\ %alt n surely die10 & alas6 s$uc$ !m also into rebellion4 ,! dom9ion :i* 0 giv5 to ,adam 7,g54 #a3bh71 ,adam ?us ali5at$ to ,satan1 by becom+ 8 s]vant2 = ,paul says1 8,"k ye n1 t to :om ye yield y\rselves s]vants to obey1 8 s]vants ye are to :om ye obey80 ,rom4 #f3af4 ,n[1 consequ5tly1 su* titles z 8pr9ce ( ?is _w10 8pr9ce ( ! p[] ( ! air10 8god ( ?is _w10 etc41 are appli$ to him1 because he has by fraud usurp$ t place4 ,john #ad3cj2 ,eph4 #b3b2 #b ,cor4 #d3d4 ,he1 ( c\rse1 employs 88 angels0 to co-op]ate ) him 9 8 nef>i\s "w4 ,?us cle>ly d we h set be=e u j ! ag5cies1--! ,devil & 8 angels1--:i* are adapt$1 bo? by nature & incl9ation1 to c>ry on j su* a "w z is se5 9 ,spiritualism4 ,b h[ d we "k1 "s "o may ask1 b t ,spiritualism is ! "w ( ! good angels8--,we "k t x is n1 because good angels d n lie4 ,!y nev] w\ld come to m51 pr(ess+ to be ! spirits ( _! dead fri5ds1 & imitate & p]sonate !m to deceive1 kn[+ t ! m$iums did n "k1 & c\ld n asc]ta9 t !y 7 altoge!r ano!r & diff]5t ord] ( be+s4 ,b ! evil angels1 l$ by ! fa!r ( lies1 & cradl$1 & drill$1 & skill$1 & poli%$1 9 ! s*ool ( ly+1 w\ld be delight$ to deceive m5 9 ?is v way1 by pret5d+ to be _! dead fri5ds1 & !n by work+ ^u _! affections & love = ! ones !y c\ld skilfully p]sonate1 br+ !m "u _! influ5ce & lead !m captive at _! w4 ,^! evil angels are exp]ts 9 deception4 ,!y h _h six ?\s& ye>s' exp]i5ce4 ,!y are well acqua9t$ ) ! human family4 ,!y c read "*4 ,!y /udy temp]am5t4 ,!y acqua9t !mselves m9utely ) p]sonal hi/ory4 ,!y "k a ?\s& ?+s :i* only !y & ! individual !y are try+ to ensn>e1 are aw>e (4 ,!y "k _m ?+s beyond ! k ( m54 ,!y c easily c>ry ! news ( ! decease ( a fri5d1 & ! description ( a dea?-b$ sc5e1 to o!r fri5ds ?\s&s ( miles away1 & mon?s be=e ! tru? ?r\gh ord9>y *annels c rea* !m1 s t :5 x is v]ifi$1 _! influ5ce ov] !m may be increas$4 7,see page #bc47 ,!re is no?+ t has yet tak5 place1 ( h[ev] inexplicable a nature1 & no?+ :i* ev5 ! imag9ation may anticipate1 :i* is n1 & w n be1 easily attributable to ^! unse5 angels4 ,!y are ly+ spirits2 = ! fundam5tal pr9ciple on :i* !y are act+ is a lie2 b !y tell en\gh tru? to sway & captivate ! m9ds ( m54 ,x matt]s n h[ sacr$ ! field 9 :i* !y tread1 nor h[ hall[$ ! associations :i* !y invade1 !y press into e spot :]e x is possible1 by sp9n+ ano!r ?read1 to /r5g!n _! web ( deception4 ,& 9 :at dulcet & sir5 tones !y woo _! victims to lay aside all resi/ance to _! influ5ce1 to become receptive & passive1 & yield !mselves to _! control2 & :5 !y h !m ?us helpless 9 _! arms1 !y delib]ately & cruelly in/il into _! m9ds ! virus ( ungov]nable lu/1 ! leprosy ( unconqu]able rebellion aga9/ ! gov]nm5t ( ,heav54 ,t ?is language does n misrepres5t nor sl&] !m1 w be %[n f _! own te/imony1 be=e ! close ( ?is book4 ,! ?\ght is n ov]look$ t _m ev5 ( ^? :o d n pr(ess to be ,spirituali/s1 d5y ! exi/5ce ( any su* be+ z a p]sonal ,devil1 or ( p]sonal evil angels1 8 ag5ts4 ,he is no d\bt well pleas$ ) ?is1 z su* p c ! m easily be made ! victims ( 8 wiles4 ,b ^! same p]sons w\ld no d\bt ackn[l$ge ! exi/5ce1 z real be+s1 ( ,god1 ,*ri/1 & ! good angels4 ,?is fact be+ e/abli%$1 by p>ity ( reason+ ! ,devil & 8 angels become real be+s also4 ,! same argum5ts :i* %[ t ,god & ,*ri/ exi/ z p]sonal be+s may be us$ to %[ t ! ,devil & 8 angels are p]sonal be+s also4 ,he :o d5ies t !re is a p]sonal ,devil1 mu/ be prep>$ also to d5y t !re is a p]sonal ,*ri/4 ,s f> z ! argum5t = p]sonal exi/5ce is conc]n$1 ,*ri/ & good angels /& on "o side ( ! equation1 & ! ,devil & 8 angels on ! o!r2 & :oev] w\ld rub out ! "o1 mu/ rub out ! o!r also4 ,*ri/ said t he 8beheld ,satan z lightn+ fall f heav540 ,luke #aj3ah4 ,john 9 ! ,revelation 7#ab3g7 beheld a w> 9 heav54 8,mi*ael ,*ri/ & 8 angels f\ght aga9/ ! dragon ,satan2 & ! dragon f\ght1 & 8 angels40 ,on ! gr\nd t !re is no ,devil1 ?is w\ld be a wond]ful battle--,*ri/ & 8 angels1 :o are real be+s1 fight+ furi\sly aga9/ my?s & non5tities :i* h n ev5 ! sub/ance ( a phantom4 ,to endorse ! doctr9e ( a p]sonal ,devil1 is n to endorse ! grossly absurd c>icatures conjur$ up by morbid imag9ations1 & popul> !ology1--a be+ ) bat's w+s1 horns1 ho(s1 & a d>t-po9t$ tail4 ,yet ^u su* pictorial fables he d\btless looks ) complac5cy2 z !y are calculat$ /ill fur!r to de/roy fai? 9 8 exi/5ce1 & enable him ! bett] to cov] 8 tracks & c>ry on 8 "w among m54 ,nev]!less ! only rational hypo!sis on :i* to acc\nt = ! pres5t condition ( ?is _w 7:i* e "o mu/ admit is full ( devili%ness71 ! exi/5ce ( evil1 & ! pres5ce ( sickness1 suff]+1 & dea?1 is ! acc\nt ! ,bible gives u ( fall5 angels & fall5 m54 ,unfall5 angels are be+s ( mighty p[]4 ,"o ( !m slew 9 "o night #ahe1jjj ,assyrians 7#b ,k+s #ai3ce72 & ! "o :o appe>$ at ! "t ( ,*ri/'s resurrection _h a c\nt5ance l ! lightn+1 & raim5t :ite z sn[1 & be=e him ! keep]s ( ! tomb fell l dead m54 ,matt4 #bh3c1 #d4 ,a fall f _! high e/ate1 ?\gh x w\ld impair _! /r5g? & p[]1 _c be suppos$ to h :olly depriv$ !m ( ^! qualities2 !re=e ! fall5 angels /ill h capabilities f> sup]ior to ^? ( m54 ,! only def5se mank9d has aga9/ !m is f\nd 9 ,*ri/1 :o circumscribes _! p[] 7= !y are kept 9 *a9s1 #b ,pet] #b3d71 & makes provision by :i* we may resi/ !m4 ,eph4 #f3aa2 ,james #d3f-h2 #a ,john #e3ah4 ,! "q :y !y are p]mitt$ to cont9ue f9ds solution 9 ! ?\ght t ,god is consi/5tly giv+ to s9 "t & opportunity to develop itself1 fully %[ its nature1 & manife/ its works1 to all creat$ intellig5ces1 s t :5 x %all f9ally be wip$ out ( exi/5ce1 ) all its orig9ators1 aid]s1 & abett]s1 z 9 ,god's purpose x is to be 7,rev4 #bj3ad1 #ae2 #b ,pet] #c3g1 #ac2 ,rev4 #e3ac71 !re w ev] aft] rema9 an object-lesson suffici5t to safe-gu>d ! univ]se aga9/ a repetition ( ! evil4 ,only "s #fjjj ye>s are allott$ to ?is "w ( evil2 & #fjjj ye>s are z no?+ comp>$ ) et]nity4 ,w>n+s ,aga9/ ,evil ,spirits4 ,! ,scriptures pla9ly po9t out ! work+ ( ^! ag5ts ( wick$ness1 & w>n u aga9/ !m4 ,9 #a ,tim4 #d3a1 we read3 8,n[ ! ,_s speake? expressly1 t 9 ! latt] times "s %all dep>t f ! fai?1 giv+ he$ to s$uc+ spirits1 & doctr9es ( devils40 ,?is %[s t ^! spirits make x an object to s$uce1 or deceive1 to draw m5 away f ! true fai?1 & cause !m to receive1 in/ead1 ! doctr9es !y tea*1 :i* are call$ 8doctr9es ( devils20 & ?is scripture is writt5 to put m5 on _! gu>d aga9/ !m4 ,aga9 ,paul says3 8,= we wre/le n aga9/ fle% & blood1 b aga9/ pr9cipalities1 aga9/ p[]s1 aga9/ ! rul]s ( ! d>kness ( ?is _w1 aga9/ spiritual wick$ness m>g91 #8wick$ spirits' 9 high places40 ,eph4 #f3ab4 ,& he adjures 8 read]s to put on ! :ole armor ( ,god to be able to resi/ !m4 ,! apo/le ,pet] exhorts to ! same purpose3 8,be sob]1 be vigilant2 because y\r adv]s>y ! devil1 z a ro>+ lion1 walke? ab\t1 seek+ :om he may dev\r3 :om resi/ /eadfa/ 9 ! fai?40 #a ,pet] #e3h1 #i4 ,if our e>s d n deceive u1 a good deal ( ?is ro>+ is he>d 9 ! ranks ( ,spirituali/s1 :]e1 by invisible rapp+1 agitat$ furniture1 clairvoyance1 clairaudi5ce1 writ+1 speak+1 m>vels1 & wond]s1 he seeks to set ! _w on tiptoe ( curiosity & expectation1 & bewild] m5 into a dep>ture f ! fai? & ! acceptance ( ! doctr9es ( devils4 ,he is cunn+ en\gh n to 8ro>0 9 a way to fright5 & repel1 b only to attract att5tion1 & lead multitudes1 ?r\gh an ov]we5+ curiosity & wond] at ! m>vels1 to come ?\ghtlessly )9 ! sph]e ( 8 influ5ce4 ,! prophet ,isaiah also has some?+ to say directly ^u ?is subject3 8,& :5 !y %all say unto y1 ,seek unto !m t h famili> spirits1 & unto wiz>ds t peep1 & t mutt]3 %\ld n a p seek unto _! ,god8 = ! liv+ to ! dead80 ,isa4 #h3ai4 ,t is1 is x consi/5t = liv+ p to g to dead ones = _! k8 ,! foll[+ v]se %[s :]e we %\ld g = light & tru?3 8,to ! law & to ! te/imony3 if !y speak n accord+ to ?is ^w1 x is because !re is no light 9 !m40 ,! "t has c]ta9ly come :5 _m are say+ j :at ! text po9ts out1 & seek+ to ! dead1 to famili> spirits1 & wiz>ds1 = k4 ,^? practices :i* 9 ! ,bible are enum]at$ z 8*>m+10 8en*antm5t10 8sorc]y10 8wit*craft10 8necromancy10 8div9ation10 8consult+ ) famili> spirits10 etc41 are m or less relat$1 & are all really f "o s\rce4 ,s 9 mod]n times diff]5t names indicate sub/antially ! same ?+4 ,?us ,mr4 ,hudson1 9 8,psy*ic ,ph5om5a10 p4 v1 says3-- 8,x has1 h[ev]1 long be5 felt by ! able/ ?9k]s ( our "t t all psy*ic manife/ations ( ! human intellect1 normal or abnormal1 :e!r designat$ by ! "n ( mesm]ism1 hypnotism1 somnambulism1 trance1 spiritism1 demonology1 miracle1 m5tal !rapeutics1 g5ius1 or insanity1 are 9 "s way relat$40 ,sev51 at lea/1 ( ! =ego+ names are no d\bt 9 ! w>p & wo( ( ,spiritualism2 & he might h add$ m9d-read+ & ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,& ,spirituali/s admit t _! "w is ! same z t describ$ by ! ,bible t]ms above quot$4 ,?us1 ,all5 ,putnam1 a ,spirituali/ic writ]1 says3-- 8,! doctr9e t ! oracles1 soo?say+1 & wit*craft ( pa/ ages 7 k9dr$ to ^! manife/ations ( our day1 ,i1 = "o1 mo/ fully believe40 ,9 a pamphlet by ! same au?or1 entitl$1 8,mesm]ism1 ,spiritualism1 ,wit*craft1 & ,miracle10 p4 #f1 he says3-- 8,z se5 by me n[1 ,mesm]ism1 ,spiritualism1 ,wit*craft1 ,miracles1 all belong to "o family1 all h a common root1 & are develop$ by ! same laws40 ,to all ^!1 !re=e1 ! text "u notice 7,isa4 #h3ai1 #bj7 applies4 ,we are to br+ !m to ! /&>d ( 8! law & ! te/imony10 & 8if !y speak n accord+ to ?is ^w 444 !re is no light 9 !m40 ,! liv+ %\ld n seek to ! dead4 ,9 ,rev4 #af3ac1 #ad1 ! same spirits are aga9 br\ght to view1 & call$ 8unclean spirits10 & 8spirits ( devils40 ,_! la/ "w ( deception is to g =? to ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & ( ! :ole _w1 to ga!r !m to ! battle ( ! great day ( ,god ,almighty4 ,?us all t is reveal$ ( !m f beg9n+ to end 7& scriptures might be multipli$ on ! po9t7 furni%es ! mo/ cog5t reason :y all %\ld be ke5ly awake to _! exi/5ce & _! "w1 & be ev] wat*ful aga9/ _! influ5ce & approa*4 ,*apt] ,five4 ,,:at ,,! ,,spirits ,,tea*4 ,x has be5 %[n 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s t ! unse5 8controls0 7! be+s :o control ! m$iums7 9 ,spiritualism1 are n ! spirits ( ! dead1 b are fall5 angels or spirits ( devils4 ,?is fact w be confirm$ by a brief glance at "s ( _! tea*+s2 = we are to rememb] t if !y speak n accord+ to ! law & ! te/imony !re is no light 9 !m4 ,x matt]s n t :at !y tea* may be support$ by signs & wond]s beyond ! compreh5sion ( ! human m9d4 ,t is no gu>antee ( tru?2 = su* ph5om5a are to be wr\ght1 z w soon be %[n1 to prove a lie4 ,! ,"l anci5tly put 8 p on _! gu>d 9 ?is respect4 ,deut4 #ac3a-c1 #e3 8,if !re arise among y a prophet1 or a dream] ( dreams1 & give? !e a sign or a wond]1 & ! sign or ! wond] come to pass1 :]e( he spake unto !e1 say+1 ,let u g aft] o!r gods1 :i* ?\ ha/ n kn[n1 & let u s]ve !m2 ?\ %alt n he>k5 unto ! words ( t prophet1 or t dream] ( dreams3 = ! ,"l y\r ,god prove? y1 to "k :e!r ye love ! ,"l y\r ,god ) all y\r he>t & ) all y\r s\l40 8,& t prophet1 or t dream] ( dreams1 %all be put to dea?2 because he ha? spok5 to turn y away f ! ,"l y\r ,god1 444 out ( ! way :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god comm&$ !e to walk 940 ,?us ! fact t "o :o pr(ess$ to be a prophet c\ld p]=m a sign or wond]1 %[+ 8 connection ) "s unse5 p[]1 0 n en\gh to %ield him f condemnation & puni%m5t1 if :at he und]took to prove by t sign or wond] 0 contr>y to ! tru?1 & t5d$ to lead away f ,god4 ,! tea*+ ( any sy/em is an important "p ( ! fruit x be>s2 & by t1 accord+ to our ,"l's own rule1 we are to judge x1 & n by any p[] or mighty works connect$ ) x1 h[ev] wond]ful !y may be4 8',tis n ! broad phylact]y ,nor /ubborn fa/s1 nor /at$ pray]s ,t make u sa9ts4 ,we judge ! tree ,by :at x be>s40 --,alice ,c>ey4 ,x is !re=e p]t95t to look suffici5tly at ! tea*+s ( ! spirits to asc]ta9 _! "*4 ,"h we %all f9d "s mo/ damag+ te/imony2 =-- #a4 ,!y ,d5y ,god4--,x is no pleasure to transcribe ! utt]ances ( practical a!ism2 yet en\gh %\ld be giv5 to %[ :at !y tea* on ! great fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,at a sance1 report$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 ,july #aa1 #ahfh1 ! foll[+ que/ions 7 address$ to ! spirits1 & ! accompany+ answ]s receiv$3-- 8,ques4--,x is said 9 ! ,bible t man is made 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,please tell u :at t image is4 8,ans4--,he is made 9 ! image ( ev]y?+ t ev] 01 t is1 or t ev] %all be4 ,he holds )9 8 calib] ev]y?+ t exi/s1 t ev] has exi/$1 or t ev] w exi/4 ,n[1 ,god is includ$ 9 ?is4 ,if he exi/s at all1 he exi/s ev]y:]e 7& we h tak5 9 ev]y?+71 e place1 e "n1 e condition4 ,i believe t ! human /&s above all ?+s else1 & holds )9 its embrace all ! pa/1 pres5t1 & future4 ,9 ?is s5se he is creat$ & exi/s 9 ! image ( ,god4 8,q4--,:at is ,god ess5tially8 8,a4--,ev]y?+4 ,ess5tially y are ,god1 & ,i am ,god--! fl[]s1 ! grass1 ! pebbles1 ! />s1 ! moon1 ! sun1 ev]y?+ is ,god40 ,! ,devil1 ?r\gh ! s]p5t 9 ! g>d51 taught ,adam & ,eve t ! s\l is immortal1 & has transfus$ ! same idea v successfully ?r\gh paganism1 ,romanism1 & ,prote/antism2 b he also said1 8,ye %all be z gods20 & n[1 x seems1 he is try+ to make ! _w swall[ ?is o!r leg ( 8 falsehood2 b by putt+ x =? "u ! =m ( ! old pagan pan!ism1 t ev]y?+ is ,god1 & ,god is ev]y?+1 he betrays ! lie he utt]$ 9 ,ed52 = 9 t case1 ,adam & ,eve 7 no m gods aft] !y ate ?an !y 7 be=e4 ,ano!r sance1 report$ 9 ! ,bann] ab\t tw5ty ye>s lat] ?an ! "o quot$ above1 ,april #bh1 #ahhh2 an inquir] address$ to ! 8spirits0 a "q ab\t ,god1 & receiv$ answ]1 a portion ( :i* is pres5t$ bel[3-- 8,ques4--,"s ,spirituali/s1 ,i le>n1 believe 9 a ,god2 o!rwise !y w\ld n pray to him--tak+ = grant$ t !re is su* a be+4 ,please enlight5 u4 8,ans4--,we h yet to come 9 contact ) a ?or\gh ,spirituali/1 "o :o und]/&s some?+ ( spiritual life & ! revelations made by return+ spirits1 :o directly believes 9 a p]sonal ,god4 ,true1 _m ,spirituali/s & _m return+ spirits (f] _! invocations to ! #8,great ,supreme ,_s ( all life & intellig5ce1' n because !y expect to *ange ! ord] ( law1 or to come into direct communication )1 or ne>ness to1 a ,great ,supreme ,be+1 clo!d 9 ! image ( man1 b because !y desire to ent] an atmosph]e ( h>mony1 to uplift _! own s\ls to a plane ( ?\ght :i* w br+ spiritual inspiration to _! m9ds4 ,we make a di/9ction betwe5 t ,great ,supreme ,ov]rul+ ,=ce :i* we may call ! ,sup]ior ,_s ( ,intellig5ce1 ,wisdom1 & ,love1 & ! p]sonal ,deity1 clo!d 9 ! image ( man1 gigantic 9 /ature1 jeal\s & rev5geful by nature1 :i* has be5 set up & wor%ip$ z ! ,*ri/ian ,jehovah4 ,we "k ( no ,spirituali/--let u repeat x--:o believes 9 su* a p]sonal ,god2 b we c believe & accept ! idea1 ?\gh x may pass beyond almo/ our f9ite compreh5sion1 t !re is a gr& univ]sal ,_s p]meat+ all =ms ( exi/5ce2 t ?is great s\rce ( light1 ( activity & vitality vibrates ) intellig5ce1 & t x is sup]ior to all organic =ms1 h[ev] gr& !y may prove to be40 ,! same views h be5 taught all along by ! 8spirits0 ( ,spiritualism1 z c\ld be %[n by extracts dat+ z f> back z #aheh1 only t5 ye>s aft] ! 8,ro*e/] ,knock+s40 ,& ?\gh ,spiritualism is n[ assum+ m ( ! s$ate spee* ( organiz$ ,*ri/ianity1 ! spirits d n modify _! tea*+ 9 respect to ,god4 ,9 8,automatic1 or ,_s1 ,writ+10 p4 #adh 7#ahif71 are giv5 _m messages f ! spirits ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,mrs4 ,s4 ,a4 ,und]wood1 wife ( ! editor ( ! ,philosophical ,j\rnal1 ,*icago4 ,! 8spirits0 set =? _! tea*+ 9 answ] to que/ions by ! m$ium1 "s ( :i* h ref]5ce to ,god1 ?\gh 8 "n is n us$4 ,?us on page #adh1 ?is conv]sation is giv53-- 8,ques4--,y (t5 9 ^! communications speak ( ! b9d+ laws ( spiritual life--t because ( !m y _c give u su* & su* in=mation1 etc4 ,n[ :o makes ^? laws1 & :5ce came !y1 & h[ are !y taught8 8,ans4--,?\ say'/ #8:o'--!re=e we _c answ]4 ,g back to ! fir/ "q & ask "o at a "t4 8,q4--,well1 :o makes ! laws8 8,a4--,spirits are n bondag$ by p]sons4 8,q4--,!n h[ d y come to "k ^? laws8 8,a4--,ph>os w n[ answ]4 ,spiritual laws are spiritually p]ceiv$1 z soon z ! physical p]ceptions are got rid (4 8,q4--,c\ld y expla9 to u ^? laws8 8,a4--,c\rses ( tea*+ f our side are z necess>y = y to und]/& ev5 ! rudim5t>y laws ( ,be+1 z c\rses 9 y\r colleges2 & guess$-at _s k f y\r b\nd$ view mu/ always fail 9 accurate word+40 ,x w be p]ceiv$ t ! answ]s to ^! que/ions are1 f ! beg9n+1 evasive2 b ! real idea ent]ta9$ cle>ly %9es ?r\gh ! ?9 veil drawn ov] to conceal x4 ,! que/ions p]ta9 to ! s\rce1 or au?or%ip1 ( ! 8laws ( spiritual life20 & ?is w\ld g5]ally be und]/ood to be ,god4 ,b on a te*nicality ! spirits refuse to answ]4 ,! "q is made pla9]1 & ! answ] is t 8spirits are n bondag$ by p]sons20 t is to say t spirits h no?+ to d ) p]sonalities1 & t no p]sonal be+ has any?+ to d ) ^? laws4 ,!re is !re=e no ,god :o =mulates & promulgates !m4 ,no wond] ! "q foll[$1 h[ !y came to "k ^! laws2 & x 0 a v conv5i5t answ] t we w "k :5 we get !re & h lo/ all physical p]ceptions4 ,a desire = "s explanation ( ^? laws is met ) ! n v satisfactory in=mation t !y 7! spirits7 w\ld h to give ^? 9 our sph]e a c\rse ( tea*+1 l a college c\rse1 be=e we c\ld und]/& ev5 ! rudim5t>y laws ( ,be+4 ,! only ?+ cle> 9 all ?is is t !re is no ,god2 at lea/ no p]sonal ,god su* z ! ,bible reveals4 ,to ! 8gr& :ole10 :atev] t may be1 !y give ! "n ( ! 8,all ( ,be+40 ,9 answ] to a "q conc]n+ 8p]sonalities10 !y are call$ 8atoms emanat+ f ! same s\rce--p>ts ( ! great ,all ( ,be+1 p>tak+ ( ! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( ! gr& :ole40--,page #adi4 ,read]1 h[ does all ?is comp>e 9 y\r own m9d ) ! ,god ( ! ,bible1 ! ,creator ( all ?+s1 ! lov+ ,fa!r ( u all1 :o has = 8 creatures m t5d] reg>d & pity ?an a fa!r c feel = 8 own *ildr51 ^: v "n & nature is ,love1 & :o has purpos$ inf9ite good = all m51 & w c>ry x out unless !y1 z free moral ag5ts1 by _! own s91 prev5t 8 do+ = !m :at he desires to d8 ,! ,bible is n responsible = ! asp]sions ca/ ^u ,god by a false !ology1 :i* misrepres5t 8 "* & give occasion = ! *>ges ( v9dictiv5ess & v5geance & awful tyranny1 s freely made by fall5 angels & wick$ m54 ,!y d n belong to him :o is ! s\rce ( all goodness & m]cy2 & we w\ld labor to br+ ^? :o h p]v]t$ views ( ,god back to a "r conception ( ! great ,fri5d ( s9n]s1 z he has reveal$ himself 9 8 holy ^w4 #b4 ,!y ,d5y ,jesus ,*ri/4--,*ri/ is reveal$ z ! div9e ,son ( ! ,fa!r2 & to d5y t he 0 or is any m ?an any o!r man is surely to d5y him2 & ! scripture says t 8:osoev] d5ie? ! ,son1 ! same ha? n ! ,fa!r40 #a ,john #b3bc4 ,! foll[+ is :at ! 8spirits0 began to tea* 9 ! e>lie/ /ages ( ,spiritualism conc]n+ ,*ri/3-- 8,:at is ! mean+ ( ! ^w ,*ri/8--',tis n1 z g5]ally suppos$1 ! ,son ( ! ,creator ( all ?+s4 ,any j & p]fect be+ is ,*ri/4 ,! crucifixion ( ,*ri/ is no?+ m ?an ! crucifixion ( ! _s1 :i* all h to cont5d ) be=e becom+ p]fect & righte\s4 ,! miracul\s conception ( ,*ri/ is m]ely a fabul\s tale40--,spiritual ,telegraph1 ,no4 #cg4 ,h[ fully does ?is decl>ation t any good man is ,*ri/ op5 ! way = ! fulfilm5t ( ! ,savi\r's prophecy t 9 ! la/ days _m false ,*ri/s & false prophets %all arise1 & %all deceive _m4 ,see ,matt4 #bd3bd4 ,a prospectus ( ! ,tru? ,seek] conta9$ ^! words3 8,x %all be ! organ ?r\gh :i* ! *ri/s ( ! la/ disp5sation w *oose to speak40 ,a little lat]1 ,july #ai1 #ahfb1 !re 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light a lecture on ,spiritualism by ,mrs4 ,c4 ,l4 ,v4 ,hat*1 9 :i* %e spoke ( ,*ri/ z foll[s3-- 8,( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 p]sonally1 we h b little to say4 ,c]ta9 x is1 we f9d suffici5t t is div9e 9 8 life & tea*+s1 )\t pr(ess+ to believe 9 ! fables ( !ologians respect+ 8 bir? & p>5tage4 ,we are cont5t to take ! simple record z x /&s1 & to reg>d him z ! son ( ,joseph & ,m>y1 end[$ ) su* purity & h>mony ( "* z fitt$ him to be ! ,apo/le & ,revelator ( ! highe/ wisdom ev] taught to man4 ,x is ! fundam5tal article 9 ! cre$ ( mod]n ,*ri/ianity1 t ,jesus 0 div9e 9 8 nature1 & ( miracul\s orig9 & nativity4 ,n[1 no human be+ ( ord9>y intellig5ce1 unw>p$ by educational bias1 w\ld ev] pr(ess to believe 9 su* a mon/r\s figm5t1 :i* only %[s ! bl9dness ( sup]/iti\s prejudice40 ,"h is some?+ tw5ty-f\r ye>s lat]4 ,a sance report$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 ,oct4 #i1 #ahhf1 gives ! foll[+ que/ions & answ]3-- 8,ques4--,d #8spirits' g5]ally believe 9 ! div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 t he 0 ! ,son ( ,god2 t he 0 crucifi$1 dead1 & buri$1 & rose aga9 ! ?ird day = ! sav+ ( all :o %\ld believe 9 him8 8,ans4--,no2 spirits g5]ally--advanc$ spirits1 ^? :o are intellig5t1 hav+ /udi$ deeply into ! pr9ciples ( life--d n accept ! !ory ( ! div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 !y d n believe t he 0 crucifi$ = mank9d1 9 ! accept$ und]/&+ ( t t]m40 ,"s ye>s ago a class 0 =m$ 9 ,new ,york ,city = ! purpose ( inve/igat+ :at is call$ ! spiritual philosophy4 ,be=e t class1 ,dr4 ,weisse said3-- 8,fri5d ,orton seems to make r light ( ! communications f spirits conc]n+ ,*ri/4 ,x seems1 nev]!less1 t all ! te/imony receiv$ f advanc$ spirits only %[s t ,*ri/ 0 a m$ium & re=m] 9 ,judea2 t he n[ is an advanc$ _s 9 ! six? sph]e2 b t he nev] claim$ to be ,god1 & does n at pres5t4 ,i h _h two communications to t effect4 ,i h also read "s t ,dr4 ,h>e _h4 ,if ,i am wrong 9 my views ( ! ,bible1 ,i %\ld l to "k x1 = ! spirits & m$iums d n contradict me40 ,! peculi> insult "h purposely (f]$ to ! ,savi\r w be appreciat$ :5 x is not$ t at ab\t ! same "t ! spirits locat$ ,?omas ,pa9e1 ! well-kn[n skeptic1 9 ! sev5? sph]e1 "o sph]e above t ( ,*ri/4 ,he mu/ !re=e h progress$ v rapidly1 see+ he s quickly surpass$ ,*ri/1 :o _h ov] #agjj ye>s ! />t ( him4 ,be=e ! same class ,dr4 ,h>e is report$ to h spok5 z foll[s1 :i* we give )\t assum+ any responsibility = ! spiritual gramm> !re9 exhibit$3-- 8,he said t he _h be5 ?us protect$ f deception by ! spirits ( ,wa%+ton & ,frankl91 & t !y _h br\ght ,jesus ,*ri/ to him1 ) :om he _h also communicat$4 ,he _h fir/ repell$ him z an impo/or2 b became conv9c$ aft]w>d t x 0 really him4 ,he relat$ t he _h le>n$ f t high & holy _s1 t he 0 n ! "* t ,*ri/5dom _h repres5t$ him to be1 & n responsible = ! errors connect$ ) 8 "n1 b t he 01 :ile on e>?1 a m$ium ( high & extraord9>y p[]s1 & t x 0 solely ?r\gh 8 m$iumi/ic capabilities t he atta9$ s great k1 & 0 enabl$ to practice su* app>5t wond]s40 ,:5 ,*ri/ 0 ^u e>?1 x 0 envy1 jeal\sy1 & malice t mov$ ! ,ph>isees aga9/ him 7,matt #bg3ah72 & x seems t he is foll[$ by ! same feel+s 9 ! _s _w4 ,?is is natural2 = he :o fir$ ! he>ts ( ! ,ph>isees ) _! malignant _s1 is ! same "o1 z we h se51 :o is work+ ?r\gh ! p[]s ( d>kness 9 ! unse5 _w to-day4 ,any way to degrade ,*ri/ 9 ! m9ds ( m5 to a level )1 or bel[1 ! m$iums ( our "t1 & make x appe> t !y c d z great wond]s z he1 seems to be ! object 9 view4 ,!re is pla9ly manife/ an irrepressible desire on ! "p ( spirits & m$iums to %[ ,*ri/ to be inf]ior to ! lead]s ( o!r great religions ( ! _w1 z ,buddha1 ,confucius1 ,zoroa/]1 etc4 ,?us1 at a seance held 9 #ahfd 7,bann] ( ,light1 ,june #d71 ! spirits 7 que/ion$ z foll[s3-- 8,ques4--,h y ev] se5 ,confucius or ,zoroa/]8 8,ans4--,yes1 _m times4 8,q4--,9 ! ord] ( degree1 :i* /&s ! high] 9 moral excell5ce--,jesus ,*ri/1 ,confucius1 or ,zoroa/]8 8,a4--,confucius /&s 9 morality high] ?an ! o!r two4444 ,jesus himself claims to h be5 inspir$ to a l>ge ext5t1 by ?is same ,confucius4 ,& if we are to place reliance ^u ! records conc]n+ ea* individual1 we %all f9d t ,jesus spoke ! tru? :5 he tells u t he 0 inspir$ by ,confucius40 ,inde$6 ,:]e are ! records ref]r$ to8 ,:]e & :5 did ,jesus 8speak0 ! words attribut$ to him8 ,& :]e does he tell u1 t he 0 inspir$ by ,confucius8 ,s we are to believe1 are we1 t ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 is only a reha% ( :at 0 orig9ally wr\ght out 9 ! bra9 ( ,confucius1 & n words fre% f ! f\nta9 ( light giv5 him by 8 ,fa!r 9 heav51 to speak1 z he claim$ !m to be8 ,yet he 0 a high & holy m$ium4 ,we wond] :at /&>d ( hol9ess & p]fection ! spirits c h4 ,b /ill lat]1 9 #ahif1 we f9d ! spirits putt+ =? ! same tea*+ 9 ref]5ce to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 8,automatic1 or ,_s ,writ+10 pp4 #adh1 #adi1 we h ?is3-- 8,ques4--,d y accept ,jesus z ! model ( spiritual k8 8,ans4--,%all y give u a bett] example8 8,q4--,well1 we are will+ to accept him z "o ( _m1 b n z *ief4 8,a4--,*ange ! "n4 ,call him by o!r names--,buddha1 ,kri%na1 or ,mohamm$1 ! _s is "o--is ev] & ev] ! same4 ,_s is "o1 n _m1 h[ev] (t5 ! "n is *ang$4 8,q4--,7 n ,jesus1 ,buddha1 & ,mohamm$ di/9ct p]sonalities8 8,a4--,no m ?an all atoms emanat+ f ! same s\rce--p>ts ( ! great ,all ( ,be+1 p>tak+ ( ! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( ! gr& :ole--b yield+ to environm5ts1 %[$ m>k$ individualism1 su* z ! =ce ( ! times 9 :i* !y appe>$ w\ld create 9 _! *>act]s4 8,q4--,are ^! lead]s ( religi\s ?\ght n di/9ct individualities n[8 8,a4--,no1 n on spiritual planes1 :i* d n recognize any n[40 ,?us !y p]si/ 9 d5y+ t ,jesus holds any pre-em95t position z a religi\s tea*]4 ,he may z well be call$ ,buddha1 ,kri%na1 or ,mohamm$ z ,jesus4 ,!y are all ! same _s1 all atoms ( ! great 8,all ( ,be+10 all z mu* alike z ?ree drops ( wat] f ! same ocean1 & :at is m bewild]+ /ill1 !y h n[ all lo/ _! individuality 9 ! _s _w4 ,h[1 !n1 c x be told t ,*ri/ is 9 ! six? sph]e1 & ,pa9e 9 ! sev5?8 ,su* tea*]s1 ?\gh !y may claim to be good spirits1 are br&$ z anti*ri/ by bo? ,john & ,jude4 ,john says3 8,:o is a li> b he t d5ie? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/8 ,he is anti*ri/ t d5ie? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son40 #a ,john #b3bb4 ,aga91 8,e _s t confesse? n t ,jesus ,*ri/ is come 9 ! fle% is n ( ,god40 #a ,john #d3c4 ,accord+ to ! spirits1 ,jesus ,*ri/ has no m come 9 ! fle% ?an h ,buddha1 ,mohamm$1 ,confucius1 ,zoroa/]1 or any o!r religi\s tea*]4 ,!y all simply yield$ to _! environm5ts1 & %[$ m>k$ individualism :ile on ?is e>?1 & h n[ become absorb$ 9 ! 8great :ole0 9 ! _s _w4 ,?us1 z ,jude says 7v]se #d71 !y d5y 8! only ,"l ,god1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,s mu* = _! d5ial ( ,*ri/ 9 8 p]son4 ,!y also d5y him 9 8 (fices2 = to d5y & ridicule :at he came to d1 is "o ( ! mo/ effectual ways ( d5y+ him4 ,! great "w ( ,*ri/ 0 ! %$d+ ( 8 blood to atone = ! s9s ( ! _w2 & ! spirits are p>ticul>ly bitt] 9 d5\nc+ t idea4 ,if su* s5tim5ts 7 utt]$ only by op5 & pr(ess$ sc(f]s1 x w\ld n d s mu* h>m2 b x is n unusual to f9d ^? be>+ ! title ( 8,rev]5d0 descant+ on ^! !mes 9 a mann] to %[ !mselves anti*ri/1 accord+ to ! def9ition ( t t]m by ,john4 ,& ev5 ?is ne$ n surprise u2 = ! sure ^w ( prophecy has =etold t "s :o h once held ! true fai? w dep>t !refrom to give he$ to s$uc+ spirits1 & doctr9es ( devils4 #a ,tim4 #d3a4 ,"o ,r4 ,p4 ,wilson1 to ^: "n is atta*$ ! m9i/]ial title1 9 8 lectures on 8,spiritual ,sci5ce10 said3-- 8,al?\gh z a believ] 9 true spiritual philosophy1 we _c receive ! or?odox views ( salvation1 yet we recognize ! bir? ( a ,savi\r & ,r$eem] into ! univ]sal he>ts ( humanity1 :]e9 truly ! deity is inc>nate1 dwell+ 9 ! int]ior ( man's _s4 ,we believe t ea* s\l ( man is born ) 8 or h] ,savi\r )9 !m2 = z man is an embodim5t ( ! univ]se 9 epitome1 he conta9s 9 8 c5tral nature an inc>nation ( deity4 ,! g]m ( immortal unfold+s resides )9 ! _s ( x1 :i* ne$s only appropriate conditions to call =? ! exp&+ & elevat+ p[]s ( ! s\l40 ,9 8,spiritual ,sci5ce ,demon/rat$10 p4 #bbi1 ,dr4 ,h>e said3-- 8,s9ce my _s si/]'s translation to ! sph]es1 %e has ris5 f ! fif? to ! six? sph]e4 ,x has be5 alleg$ by h] t h] asc5t 0 ret>d$ by h] belief 9 ! atonem5t40 ,a 8_s0 call+ himself ,deacon ,john ,norton1 z report$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 said3-- 8,i us$ to believe 9 ! atonem5t2 ,i hone/ly believ$ t ,*ri/ di$ to save ! _w1 & t by & ?r\gh 8 dea? all mu/ be sav$ if sav$ at all4 ,n[ ,i see t ?is is folly--x _c be s4 ,! light ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ! ,holy ,"o1 %one 9 d>kness2 ! d>kness c\ld n compreh5d x2 & ?us x crucifi$ ! body1 & ,*ri/ di$ a m>tyr4 ,he 0 n call$ 9 t way1 t by ! %$d+ ( 8 blood1 ! va/ multitude com+ aft] him %\ld f9d salvation4 ,ev]y?+ 9 nature proves ?is false4 ,!y tell me "h t ,*ri/ 0 ! mo/ p]fect man ( 8 "t4 ,i am told "h also t he is wor?y to be wor%ip$1 because ( 8 goodness2 & :]e man f9ds goodness he may wor%ip4 ,god's face is se5 9 ! violet1 & man may well wor%ip ?is t9y fl[]40 ,9 ! pan!ism ( ,spiritualism1 e object 9 nature1 ! t9y fl[]1 ! pebbles1 ! trees1 ! birds & bees1 are wor?y to be wor%ip$ z mu* z ,*ri/4 ,9 "o brea? ! spirits extol him z a mo/ p]fect man1 pre-em95t 9 goodness & wor?y to be wor%ip$1 & 9 ! next1 place him 9 a position :i* w\ld make him ! greate/ fraud & impo/or t ev] liv$4 ,su* inconsi/5cies %[ t ,*ri/ is a miracle :i* evil m5 & evil angels "k n h[ to dispose (4 ,z !y d5y ,*ri/1 !y mu/1 logically1 d5y ! doctr9e ( 8 second com+4 ,?is doctr9e is made ( especial importance & prom95ce 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! nature ( t com+1 its mann]1 & ! circum/ances att5d+ x are s fully describ$1 t no "o :o adopts ! ,bible view c possibly be deceiv$ by false *ri/s4 ,b ! *ur* & ! _w h be5 turn$ away f ! true doctr9e ( ! second adv5t1 & ! way is ?us prep>$ = ! great deceptions ( ! la/ days4 ,spiritualism is "o ( ^!1 & claims t x is itself t second com+4 ,joel ,tiffany1 a =m] celebrat$ tea*] ( ,spiritualism1 has said3-- 8,i mu/ look = ! com+ ( my ,"l 9 my own affection4 ,he mu/ come 9 ! cl\ds ( my spiritual heav5s1 or he _c come = any b5efit to me40 ,& ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,conant1 a fam\s m$ium ( ! e>ly days ( ,spiritualism1 ! controll+ _s said3-- 8,?is second com+ ( ,*ri/ means simply ! second com+ ( tru?s t are n !mselves new1 t h always exi/$4444 ,he said1 #8,:5 ,i come aga91 ,i %all n be kn[n to y4' ,spiritualism is t second com+ ( ,*ri/40--,bann] ( ,light1 ,nov4 #ah1 #ahfe4 ,b ! ,bible description ( ?is ev5t is1 ! revelation ( ! ,"l himself 9 ! cl\ds ( heav5 9 ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 ! rev]b]at+ %\t ( triumph1 ! voice ( ! ar*angel1 ! trump ( ,god1 ! fla% ( 8 pres5ce l t ( ! lightn+1 ! wail+ ( ! tribes ( ! e>?1 z !y ?us behold him1 :ile unprep>$ to meet him1 & ! resurrection ( ! righte\s dead4 ,& :]e & :5 h ^! insep>able accompanim5ts ( t ev5t be5 se58 ,!y d n occur :5 a p]son is conv]t$ f s91 nor d !y occur 9 ! dy+ *amb]1 nor h !y occurr$ 9 ,spiritualism2 & until !y d take place1 ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ is n accompli%$4 ,_m seek to dispose ( su* te/imony z ?is1 by mak+ x all figurative1 or meet+ x ) a bold d5ial1 z 9 ! case ( ! resurrection ( ! body4 ,& ! way has be5 too well prep>$ = ?is condition ( ?+s1 by mu* ( ! tea*+ ( popul> or?odoxy1 :i* turns ! e>ly records ( ! ,bible into *ildi% allegory1 p]v]ts ! true doctr9e ( ! com+ & k+dom ( ,*ri/1 & d5ies ! resurrection ( ! dead1 by de/roy+ its necessity ?r\gh ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,on ! vital po9t ( ! resurrection1 ,dr4 ,cl>ke makes ?is notewor?y rem>k3-- 8,"o rem>k ,i _c help mak+1--,! doctr9e ( ! resurrection appe>s to h be5 ?\ght ( mu* m consequ5ce among ! primitive ,*ri/ians ?an x is n[6 ,h[ is ?is8--,! apo/les 7 cont9ually insi/+ on x1 & excit+ ! foll[]s ( ,god to dilig5ce1 ob$i5ce1 & *e]fulness ?r\gh x4 ,& _! successors 9 ! pres5t day seldom m5tion x6 ,s ! apo/les prea*$1 & s ! primitive ,*ri/ians believ$2 s we prea* & s our he>]s believe4 ,!re is n a doctr9e 9 ! gospel on :i* m /ress is laid2 & !re is n a doctr9e 9 ! pres5t sy/em ( prea*+ :i* is treat$ ) m neglect40--,on #a ,cor9?ians #ae 7orig9al edition747#c7 ,9 view ( ! way ! ,bible has be5 treat$ by its pr(ess$ fri5ds1 x is no wond] t infidelity prevails1 & ,spiritualism prosp]s4 #c4 ,!y ,d5y ! ,bible4--,! d5ial ( ,god & ,*ri/1 z set =? above is1 ( c\rse1 a d5ial ( ! ,bible2 & n mu* ne$ !re=e be add$ on ?is po9t4 ,we quote only a few repres5tative utt]ances4 ,doctor ,h>e 78,spiritual ,sci5ce ,demon/rat$10 p4 #bji7 says3-- 8,! ,old ,te/am5t does n imp>t a k ( immortality1 )\t :i* religion 7 wor?less4 ,! notions d]iv$ f ! gospels are vague1 disgu/+1 inaccurate1 & difficult to believe40 ,z to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 x w\ld seem d\btful :e!r ,mr4 ,h>e ev] read f> en\gh to f9d 7#a7 ,job exclaim+3 8,= ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?1 & t he %all /& at ! latt] day ^u ! e>?3 & ?\gh aft] my sk9 worms de/roy ?is body1 yet 9 my fle% %all ,i see ,god3 :om ,i %all see = myself1 & m9e eyes %all behold1 & n ano!r2 ?\gh my re9s be consum$ )9 me0 7or1 z ! m>g9 reads3 8,my re9s )9 me are consum$ ) e>ne/ desire = t day207 or 7#b7 ,david3 8,i %all be satisfi$1 :5 ,i awake1 ) ?y lik5ess20 or 7#c7 ,isaiah3 8,?y dead m5 %all live1 toge!r ) my dead body %all !y arise4 ,awake & s+1 ye t dwell 9 ! du/20 or 7#d7 ,ezekiel3 8,behold1 ,o my p1 ,i w op5 y\r graves1 & cause y to come up out ( y\r graves20 or 7#e7 ,daniel3 8,_m ( !m t sleep 9 ! du/ ( ! e>? %all awake1 "s to ev]la/+ life1 & "s to %ame & ev]la/+ contempt20 & 7#f7 ,hosea3 8,i w ransom !m f ! p[] ( ! grave1 ,i w r$eem !m f dea?40 ,job #ai3be-bg2 ,ps4 #ag3ae2 ,isa4 #bf3ai2 ,eze4 #cg3ab2 ,dan4 #ab3b2 ,hosea #ac3ad4 ,& z = ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x is no d\bt 8disgu/+0 to _m ,spirituali/s to read t 8! fe>ful1 & unbeliev+1 & ! abom9able1 & murd]]s1 & :oremong]s1 & sorc]]s1 & idolat]s1 & all li>s1 %all h _! "p 9 ! lake :i* burne? ) fire & brim/one3 :i* is ! second dea?20 & t )\t ! city 8are dogs1 & sorc]]s1 & :oremong]s1 & murd]]s1 & idolat]s1 & :osoev] love? & make? a lie40 ,rev4 #ba3h2 #bb3ae4 ,communications f spirits are (f]$ 9 place ( ! ,bible z a bett] s\rce ( in/ruction1 ! ,bible be+ d5\nc$1 z above quot$1 z 8vague1 inaccurate1 & difficult to believe40 ,a brief comp>ison ( ! two w furni% p]t95t evid5ce on ?is po9t4 ,take1 on ! ,bible side1 = example1 a portion ( ! record ( creation 7,g54 #a3a-e73-- 8,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,& ! e>? 0 )\t =m1 & void2 & d>kness 0 ^u ! face ( ! deep4 ,& ! ,_s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,& ,god said1 ,let !re be light3 & !re 0 light4 ,& ,god saw ! light1 t x 0 good3 & ,god divid$ ! light f ! d>kness4 ,& ,god call$ ! light ,day1 & ! d>kness he call$ ,night4 ,& ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! fir/ day40 ,! facts /at$ 9 ?is record1 ! pr(\nde/ m9ds c nev] compreh5d2 ! language 9 :i* !y are express$1 a little *ild c und]/&4 ,! /atem5ts are pla9 & simple1 a p]fect model ( p]spicu\s n>rative4 ,place by ! side ( ?is an acc\nt ( ! same ev5t1 z giv5 u f ! 8sph]es40 ,! spirits h und]tak5 to produce a new ,bible1 beg9n+1 l ! old1 ) ! creation2 & ?is is ! way x />ts out1 ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( 8,rev40 ,t4 ,l4 ,h>ris3-- 8#a4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god1 ! ,life 9 ,god1 ! ,"l 9 ,god1 ! ,holy ,proc$ure1 inhabit$ ! dome1 :i*1 burn+ 9 magnific5ce primeval1 & revolv+ 9 prismatic & undulatory spiral1 appe>$1 & 0 ! pavilion ( ! ,_s3 ,9 glory inexhau/ible & inconceivable1 9 movem5t sph]ical1 unfold$ 9 h>moni\s proc$ure disclosive4 8#b4 ,& ,god said1 ,let good be manife/6 & good unfold$ & moral-m5tal g]ms1 ov>iums ( heav5s1 desc5d$ f ! ,proc$ure4 ,& ! dome ( disclosive magnific5ce 0 heav51 & ! exp&$ glory b5ea? 0 ! g]m ( creation4 ,& ! div9e ,proc$ure inbrea!d ^u ! disclosure1 & ! disclosure became ! univ]se40 ,we w inflict no m ( ?is 8undulatory spiral0 nons5se on ! read]4 ,he n[ has bo? records be=e him1 & c judge = himself :i* is ! m wor?y ( 8 reg>d4 ,!re h be5 ,spirituali/s :o1 writ+ 9 _! normal /ate1 & n yet fully divorc$ f ! influ5ce ( _! =m] education1 h ackn[l$g$ ! au!nticity ( ! ,bible1 & ! doctr9es ( ,jesus z record$ 9 ! gospels4 ,b ^!1 x is claim$1 are to be und]/ood accord+ to a spiritual mean+ :i* und]lies ! lett]2 & ?is spiritual mean+ g5]ally turns out to be contr>y to ! lett]1 :i* is a virtual d5ial ( ! record itself4 ,b ! quotations "h giv5 7only a specim5 ( ! multitudes t might be pres5t$7 are giv5 on ! au?ority ( ! 8spirits10 ^: tea*+s are :at we wi% to asc]ta94 ,!y ,d5y ,all ,di/9ction ,betwe5 ,"r ,& ,wrong4 ,!re is implant$ 9 ! he>ts ( m5 by nature1 a s5se ( "r & a s5se ( wrong4 ,ev5 ^? :o "k n ,god1 nor ,*ri/1 nor ! gospel1 possess ?is p[] ( discrim9ation4 ,?is is :at ,paul1 9 ,rom4 #b3ae1 calls 8! "w ( ! law writt5 9 _! he>ts1 _! consci5ce also be>+ witness1 & _! ?\ghts ! mean:ile accus+ or else excus+ "o ano!r40 ,t ?is di/9ction %\ld n[ be d5i$ by a class 9 a civiliz$ community1 pr(ess+ to be advanc$ ?9k]s & tea*]s1 among :om are f\nd ! le>n$1 ! ref9$1 & ! pr(ess$ly pi\s1 %[s t we h fall5 ^u /range times4 ,to be sure1 _m ( !m talk flu5tly ( ! beauty & p]fection ( div9e laws2 b 9 ! s5se 9 :i* !y w\ld h !m und]/ood1 !y rob !m ( all *>act]i/ics ( law4 ,! fir/ great ess5tial ( law is au?ority2 b ?is !y take away f x2 ! next is p5alty = its violation2 b ?is !y d5y1 & ?us degrade ! law to a m]e piece ( advice4 ,! 8,heal+ ( ! ,nations10 an au?oritative "w among ,spirituali/s1 pp4 #afc1 #afd1 says3-- 8,?us ?y body ne$s no laws1 hav+ be5 9 its creation suppli$ ) all t c\ld be necess>y = its gov]nm5t4 ,?y _s is above all laws1 & above all ess5ces :i* fl[ !re94 ,god creat$ ?y _s f )9 8 own1 & surely ! ,creator ( law is above x2 ! ,creator ( ess5ces mu/ be above all ess5ce creat$4 ,& if ?\ ha/ :at may be or might be t]m$ laws1 !y are always subs]vi5t to ?y _s4 ,good m5 ne$ no laws1 & laws w d bad or ignorant m5 no good4 ,if a man be above law1 he %\ld nev] be gov]n$ by x4 ,if he be bel[1 :at good c dead1 dry words d him8 8,true k remove? all laws f p[] by plac+ ! _s ( man above x40 ,a correspond5t ( ! ,telegraph said ( ?is "w1 8,! ,heal+ ( ! ,nations30-- 8,accord+ to its tea*+1 no place is f\nd 9 ! univ]se = div9e wra? & v5geance4 ,all are alike & =ev] ! object ( ,god's love1 pity1 & t5d] c>e--! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two extremes ( human "* on e>?1 be+ z a m]e atom :5 comp>$ ) p]fect wisdom40 ,?is is a favorite comp>ison ) !m1--t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,god & ! be/ ( m5 is s mu* great] ?an ! extremes ( "* among m51--! mo/ upright & ! mo/ wick$1--t ! latt] is a m]e atom1 & n acc\nt$ ( 9 ,god's sight4 ,t !re is an inf9ite diff]5ce betwe5 ,god & ! be/ ( m51 is all true2 = ,god is inf9ite 9 all 8 attributes1 & man is v imp]fect at ! be/4 ,b to argue f ?is t ,god is inf]ior to man1 s t he _c disc]n diff]5ce 9 "* "h1 ev5 z man c pla9ly disc]n x1 seems b mad-h\se reason+4 ,:at w\ld we ?9k ( ! man :o _h ! same reg>d = ! ?ief z = ! hone/ man1 = ! murd]] z = ! philan?ropi/8 ,to ignore su* di/9ctions z ev5 m5 are able to disc]n w\ld de/roy ! /ability ( all human gov]nm5ts2 :at !n w\ld be ! effect on ! div9e gov]nm5t8 ,god has giv5 8 law--holy1 j1 & good--to m51 & comm&$ ob$i5ce4 ,he has atta*$ ! p5alty to disob$i5ce3 8,! s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die10 8,! wages ( s9 is dea?40 ,eze4 #ah3bj2 ,rom4 #f3bc4 ,& 9 ! judgm5t1 ! di/9ction ,god makes 9 "* w be pla9ly decl>$2 = he w set ! righte\s on 8 "r h&1 b ! wick$ on ! left4 ,matt4 #be3cb1 #cc4 ,?is view ( ! failure ( law1 & ! abs5ce ( all human acc\ntability1 naturally leads to a bold d5ial ( s9 & ! exi/5ce ( crime4 ,! 8,heal+ ( ! ,nations10 p4 #afi1 says3 8,unto ,god !re is no error2 all is comp>atively good40 ,! same "w says t ,god views error z 8undevelop$ good40 ,a4 ,j4 ,davis 78,nature ( ,div9e ,revelation10 p4 #eba7 says3 8,s91 inde$1 9 ! common acceptation ( t t]m1 does n really exi/40 ,a disc\rse f ,j4 ,s4 ,lovel&1 once a m9i/]1 report$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 conta9$ ?is p>agraph3-- 8,) ,god !re is no crime2 ) man !re is4 ,crime does n displease ,god1 b x does man4 ,god is 9 ! d>ke/ crime1 z 9 ! highe/ possible hol9ess4 ,he is equally pleas$ 9 ei!r case4 ,bo? h>monize equally ) 8 attributes--!y are only diff]5t sides ( ! same ,deity40 ,9 8,automatic ,writ+0 7#ahif71 p4 #aci1 a "q 0 ask$ conc]n+ evil1 mean+ s9 & crimes among m54 ,! _s answ]$ t ^! 7 conditions ( progress1 & 7 s necess>y to elevation t !y 7 to be welcom$1 n hat$4 ,! que/ions & answ]s are z foll[s3-- 8,ques4--,c y give u any in=mation 9 reg>d to ! s-call$ ,devil--once s firmly believ$ 98 8,ans4--,devil is a ^w us$ to conjure )4 8,q4--,well1 !n1 z ! ^w itself d\btless arose f ! ^w #8evil1' :i* means to u unhapp9ess1 c y give u an explanation ( ! exi/5ce ( evil8 8,a4--,evil--z y :o are ! greate/ suff]]s f x1 "n "o ( ! conditions ( progress--is z necess>y1 aye1 m s1 ?an :at y call good1 to y\r & our elevation to high] sph]es4 ,x is n to be hat$1 b welcom$4 ,x is ! w9n[+ ( ! gra9 f ! *aff4 ,*ildr5 ( tru?1 don't worry ov] :at to y seems evil2 soon y w be ( u & w und]/&1 & be rejoic$ t :at y call evil p]si/s & works z leav5 9 ! great "w ( m9d v]sus matt]4 8,q4--,b x seems to u impossible t brutal crimes l murd]1 assass9ations1 or great cata/rophes1 by :i* ! innoc5t are made to suff] at ! h&s ( malici\s & cruel p]sons1 %\ld "w = ultimate good8 8,a4--,p]cipi5ts ( ! gr& :ole ( ,be+ c und]/& b may n /ate to ^? on y\r plane1 ! und]ly+ good mak+ itself ass]t$ ev5 ?r\gh su* dreadful manife/ations ( human imp]fections z ! crimes y "n4 8,:5 ask$ :y c]ta9 wrongs 7 all[$ to be p]petuat$1 ?is answ] 0 giv53-- 8,!re is a law ( psy*ical ess5ce :i* makes necess>y all ^! ephem]al entanglem5ts :i* to y seem s sev]e1 & y w yet see f y\r own /&po9t ( reason :y su* h>d%ips mu/ be endur$ by que/ion+ s\ls on ! highway ( progress4 8,q4--,b d y f y\r vantage gr\nd ( l>g] k gr[ c>eless t su* inju/ice is done8 8,a4--,we d c>e1 b _c rem$y4 8,q4--,:y c't y rem$y8 8,a4--,because humanity is b an embryo ( exi/5ce4 8,q4--,if y c p]ceive ! trials & sorr[s ( mortals1 & c int]f]e to save !m1 :y d y n m (t5 d s8 8,a4--,:5 undevelop$ s\ls pay ! price ( developm5t1 we /& alo(1 & let ! play g on4 ,int]f]5ce w d no good40 ,9 view ( su* a confession1 :at becomes ( ! _m claims put =? by o!r spirits t !y are ev] hov]+ ne> _! fri5ds to assi/ & gu>d !m1 to help & inspire !m1 & keep !m f evil & dang]8 ,^! say t ^? t]rible crimes 7& ?is w\ld include all crimes7 are all necess>y1 t !y are t5d+ to develop s\ls1 & br+ !m to high] sph]es1 & ?us are j z laudable z good actions2 s !y settle back 9 a gleeful mood1 & 8let ! play g on20 let wick$ m5 cultivate & develop & practice _! evil prop5sities1 & ! innoc5t suff]4 ,well may m5 pray to be deliv]$ f su* a _s assembly z t4 ,9 8,heal+ ( ! ,nations10 p4 #djb1 ,dr4 ,h>e says3-- 8,t any?+ %\ld1 ev5 = an in/ant1 be contr>y to 8 w1 is inconsi/5t ) 8 =esight & omnipot5cy4 ,x w\ld be a miracle t any?+ c\nt] to 8 w %\ld exi/40 ,a lecture on ! 8,philosophy ( ,re=m10 giv5 by ,a4 ,j4 ,davis1 9 ,new ,york ,city1 be>s te/imony to ! same effect3-- 8,9 ! ,hebrew & ,*ri/ian ,scriptures1 x is affirm$ t s9 is ! transgression ( ! law4 ,b by an exam9ation ( nature1 ! true & only ,bible1 x w be se5 t ?is /atem5t is errone\s4 ,x gives a wrong idea ( bo? man & law4444 ,x w be f\nd impossible = man to transgress a law ( ,god40 ,?us !y v illogically assume t if ,god has ! w or ! p[] to prev5t evil1 x c\ld n exi/1 & !re=e1 if !re is su* a ,god1 he is responsible1 =gett+ t ,god is long-suff]+1 & be>s long ) vessels ( wra? fitt$ = de/ruction1 be=e !y pass beyond ! limits ( 8 m]cy & p]i%4 ,b ,mr4 ,davis says fur!r3-- 8,re=m]s ne$ to und]/& t w> is z natural to "o /age ( human developm5t z peace is natural to ano!r4 ,my bro!r has ! _s ( rev5ge4 ,%all ,i call him a demon8 ,is n 8 _s natural to 8 condition8 ,w> is n evil or repulsive except to a man ( peace4 ,:o made ! non-resi/ant8 ,polygamy is z natural to "o /age ( developm5t z oranges are natural to ! ,s\?4 ,%all ,i gr[ indignant1 & because ,i am a monogami/1 condemn my k9sman ( yore8 ,:o made him8 ,:o made me8 ,we bo? came up "u ! conflu5ce ( social & political circum/ances2 & we bo? repres5t our conditions & our tea*]s4 ,! doctr9e ( blame & praise is natural only to an unphilosophical condition ( m9d4 ,! _s ( compla9t--( attribut+ #8evil' to ?is & t plane ( society--is natural2 b is natural only to undevelop$ m9ds4 ,x is a pr(anation--a sort ( a!ism ( :i* ,i w\ld n be guilty40 ,! ,bible says1 8,woe unto !m t call evil good1 & good evil2 t put d>kness = light & light = d>kness40 ,isa4 #e3bj4 ,& x makes ano!r decl>ation :i* f9ds abundant confirmation 9 ! s5tim5ts quot$ above3 8,because s5t5ce aga9/ an evil "w is n execut$ spe$ily1 !re=e ! he>t ( ! sons ( m5 is fully set 9 !m to d evil40 ,eccl4 #h3aa4 ,hav+ ?us attempt$ to de/roy 9 ! m9ds ( m5 all di/9ction betwe5 good & evil1 all be+ alike 9 ,god's sight1 & all equally good1 !y try to make ! way a little broad] & easi] = m5 to give full re9 to all ! prop5sities & incl9ations ( an evil he>t1 by tea*+ t !re is no ,lawgiv] & ,judge be=e :om m5 mu/ appe> to give an acc\nt ( _! de$s1 b t !y are responsible to !mselves alone1 & mu/ give acc\nt only to _! own natures4 ,?us ,hon4 ,j4 ,b4 ,hall1 9 a lecture report$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 ,feb4 #f1 #ahfd1 said3-- 8,i believe t man is am5able to no law n writt5 ^u 8 own nature1 no matt] by :om giv54444 ,by 8 own nature he mu/ be tri$--by 8 own acts he mu/ /& or fall4 ,true1 man mu/ give an acc\nt to ,god = all 8 de$s2 b h[8--,solely by giv+ acc\nt to 8 own nature--to himself40 ,at a sance report$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 ,may #bh1 #ahfd1 ! foll[+ "q 0 propos$1 & ! answ] 0 by ! communicat+ _s3-- 8,ques4--,to :om or to :at is ! s\l acc\ntable8 8,ans4--,to no ,deity outside ! realm ( its own be+1 c]ta9ly2 to no ,god :i* is a creation ( fancy2 to no ,deity :o dwells 9 a f>-(f heav51 & sits ^u a :ite ?rone2 to no ,jesus ( ,naz>e?2 to no patron sa9t2 to no p]sonality2 to no pr9ciple outside our own individual selves40 ,! 8,heal+ ( ! ,nations10 p4 #gd1 says3-- 8,man is 8 own savi\r1 8 own r$eem]4 ,he is 8 own judge--9 8 own scales weigh$40 ,a little ov] tw5ty ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,spiritualism1 ,aug4 #be1 #ahfh1 ! ,fif? ,national ,conv5tion ( ,spirituali/s 0 held 9 ,cor9?ian hall1 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 at :i* a =mal 8,decl>ation ( ,pr9ciples0 0 set =?4 ,f ! sev5? & eigh? p>agraphs1 "u pr9ciple #bj1 we quote ! foll[+3-- 8,sev5?1 ,to /imulate ! m9d to ! l>ge/ inve/igation 444 t we may be qualifi$ to judge = ourselves :at is "r & true4 ,eigh?1 ,to deliv] f all bondage to au?ority1 :e!r ve/$ 9 cre$1 book1 or *ur*1 except t ( receiv$ tru?40 ,?is is ! same pr9ciple ( man's responsibility to no "o b himself1 au?oritatively adopt$4 ,:at a picture h we n[ be=e u6 ,de/roy man's belief 91 & rev]5ce =1 ,god & ,*ri/1 z !y d2 lead him to ridicule ! atonem5t1 ! only rem$y = s92 make him disbelieve ! ,bible2 take away f 8 m9d all di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong1 & assure him t he is acc\ntable to no "o b himself2 & h[ bett] c\ld "o prep>e ! way to turn m5 into demons4 ,all ?is ! spirits1 by _! tea*+1 seek to d4 ,& c any "o fail to =esee ! result8 ,comp>atively a small proportion ( ! inhabitants ( ?is c\ntry h committ$ !mselves to ^! views2 consequ5tly b little ( ! legitimate fruit z yet appe>s2 b take human nature z x is & suppose all ! inhabitants ( ?is l& to act on ^! pr9ciples1 & !n :at w\ld we h8--,a p&emonium1 a sc5e ( an>*y1 riot1 blood%$1 & all dep?s ( rott5ness & corruption--9 %ort1 a hell s mu* worse ?an t to :i* ! ,devil is popul>ly assign$1 t he w\ld at once *ange 8 location & "h take up 8 abode4 ,t ?is /atem5t is none too /rong1 w appe> z we look a mom5t at "s ( ! results :i* h already develop$ !mselves among ! fri5ds ( su* views1 & z _! inevitable fruit4 ,! t5d5cy c by no possibility be o!rwise ?an to a!ism & all immorality4 ,z has be5 already rem>k$1 ! repulsive features 7 made mu* m prom95t 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ,spiritualism ?an at ! pres5t "t4 ,!y are n[ held 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,! lit]ature t\*+ ^! po9ts has be5 remodel$1 & an air ( respectability & religion assum$4 ,mo/ ( ! quotations !re=e date "s ye>s back1 & w\ld be *>itably )held 7 !re any evid5ce ( re=m ei!r pres5t or prospective4 ,b :]e or :5 h ^! pr9ciples ev] be5 (ficially repudiat$1 & evid5ce giv5 t ! consequ5t practices _h be5 ab&on$8 ,t !re are _m ,spirituali/s ( upright & moral lives1 & honorable memb]s ( society1 9 ! be/ s5se ( t t]m1 we gladly believe2 b is n ?is because !y are liv+ above _! pr9ciples2 & due1 n to ! influ5ce1 b r to ! non-influ5ce ( real ,spiritualism ^u _! lives8 ,! quotations giv5 are f ^? :o h be5 prom95t among ,spirituali/s z au?ors & speak]s4 ,if !y ov]draw ! picture1 ! responsibility is ) !m4 ,dr4 ,b4 ,p4 ,r&olph1 au?or ( a "w 8,deal+s ) ! ,dead10 0 eight ye>s a m$ium1 !n r5\nc$ ,spiritualism long en\gh to expose its "*1 !n return$ to x aga91 unable to break entirely away f ! spell x has fa/5$ ^u him4 ,he gives 8 op9ion ( x 9 ! foll[+ sca?+ words3-- 8,i ent] ! ar5a z ! *ampion ( common s5se1 aga9/ :at 9 my s\l ,i believe to be ! mo/ trem5d\s enemy ( ,god1 morals1 & religion1 t ev] f\nd foo?old on ! e>?2--! mo/ s$uctive1 h5ce ! mo/ dang]\s1 =m ( s5sualism t ev] curs$ a nation1 age1 or p4 ,i 0 a m$ium ab\t eight ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t ,i made ?ree ?\s& spee*es1 & travel$ ov] sev]al diff]5t c\ntries1 proclaim+ its new gospel4 ,i n[ regret t s mu* excell5t brea? 0 wa/$1 & t my heal? ( m9d & body 0 well nigh ru9$4 ,i h only begun to rega9 bo? s9ce ,i totally ab&on$ x1 & to-day _h r see ! *ol]a 9 my h\se1 ?an be a spiritual m$ium4 8,z a trance speak]1 ,i became widely kn[n2 & n[ av] t dur+ ! entire eight ye>s ( my m$ium%ip1 ,i firmly & sacr$ly confess t ,i _h n ! control ( my own m9d1 z ,i n[ h1 "o tw5tie? ( ! "t2 & be=e man & high heav5 ,i mo/ solemnly decl>e t ,i d n n[ believe t dur+ ! :ole eight ye>s1 ,i 0 sane = ?irty-six consecutive h\rs1 9 consequ5ce ( ! trance & ! susceptibility !reto4 8,= sev5 ye>s ,i held daily int]c\rse ) :at purport$ to be my "m's _s4 ,i am n[ fully p]suad$ t x 0 no?+ b an evil _s1 an inf]nal demon1 :o1 9 t guise1 ga9$ my s\l's confid5ce1 & l$ me to ! v br9k ( ru94 ,we read 9 ,scripture ( demoniac possession1 z well z abnormal spiritual action4 ,bo? facts exi/1 provable to-day2 ,i am positive ! =m] does4 ,a4 ,j4 ,davis & 8 clique ( ,h>moniali/s say !re are no evil spirits4 ,i emphatically d5y ! /atem5t4 ,five ( my fri5ds de/roy$ !mselves1 & ,i attempt$ x1 by direct spiritual influ5ces4 ,e crime 9 ! cal5d> has be5 committ$ by mortal mov]s ( viewless be+s4 ,adult]y1 =nication1 suicides1 des]tions1 unju/ divorces1 pro/itution1 abortion1 insanity1 are n evils1 ,i suppose4 ,i *>ge all ^! to ?is sci5tific ,spiritualism4 ,x has also brok5 up families1 squ&]$ =tunes1 tempt$ & de/roy$ ! weak4 ,x has bani%$ peace f happy families1 sep>at$ husb&s & wives1 & %att]$ ! intellect ( ?\s&s40 ,! foll[+ is an extract f ! writ+s ( ,j4 ,f4 ,:itney1 editor ( ! ,new ,york ,pa?f9d]4 ,8 view ( ! subject accords ) t ( ,dr4 ,r&olph3-- 8,n[1 aft] a long & con/ant wat*fulness1 see+ = mon?s & = ye>s its progress & its practical work+s ^u its devotees1 its believ]s1 & its m$iums1 we are compell$ to speak our hone/ conviction1 :i* is1 t ! manife/ations com+ ?r\gh ! ackn[l$g$ m$iums1 :o are designat$ z rapp+1 tipp+1 writ+1 & entranc$ m$iums1 h a baneful influ5ce ^u believ]s1 & create discord & confusion2 t ! g5]ality ( ^! tea*+s inculcate false ideas1 approve ( selfi% individual acts1 & endorse !ories & pr9ciples1 :i*1 :5 c>ri$ out1 debase & make m5 little bett] ?an ! brute4 ,^! are among ! fruits ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism1 & we d n hesitate to say t we believe if ^! manife/ations are cont9u$ to be receiv$1 & to be z little und]/ood z !y are1 & h be5 s9ce !y made _! appe>ance at ,ro*e/]1 & mortals are to be deceiv$ by _! false1 fasc9at+1 & snakelike *>m+ p[]s1 :i* g ) !m1 ! day w come :5 ! _w w require ! appe>ance ( ano!r ,savi\r to r$eem ! _w f its dep>t+ f ,*ri/'s w>n+s4444 ,see+1 z we h1 ! gradual progress x makes ) its believ]s1 p>ticul>ly its m$iums1 f lives ( morality to ^? ( s5suality & immorality1 gradually & cauti\sly und]m9+ ! f\ndation ( good pr9ciples1 we look back ) amazem5t to ! radical *ange :i* a few mon?s w br+ ab\t 9 individuals2 = its t5d5cy is to approve & endorse ea* individual act & "*1 h[ev] good or bad ^! acts may be4444 8,we desire to s5d =? our w>n+ voice1 & if our humble position z ! head ( a public j\rnal1 our kn[n advocacy ( ,spiritualism1 our exp]i5ce1 & ! conspicu\s "p we h play$ among its believ]s1 ! hone/y & ! fe>lessness ) :i* we h def5d$ ! subject1 w weigh any?+ 9 our favor1 we desire t our op9ions may be receiv$1 & ^? :o are mov+ passively d[n ! ru%+ rapids to de/ruction %\ld pause1 ere x be too late1 & save !mselves f ! bla/+ influ5ce :i* ^? manife/ations are caus+40 ,e "o :o kn[s any?+ ab\t ,spiritualism has he>d ( ,cora ,hat*1 :o travel$ ext5sively1 & manife/$ h] p[]s z an extemporane\s lectur] be=e a/oni%$ multitudes4 ,"o ( h] husb&s1 ,dr4 ,hat*1 r5\nc$ ,spiritualism1 & ! foll[+ is f ! te/imony he bore conc]n+ x3-- 8,! mo/ damn+ iniquities are ev]y:]e p]petrat$ 9 spiritual circles1 a v small p]c5tage ( :i* ev] comes to public att5tion4 ,i c>e n :e!r x be spiritual or mundane1 ! facts exi/1 & %\ld dem& ! att5tion & condemnation ( an intellig5t community4444 ,! abrogation ( m>riage1 bigamy1 accompani$ by robb]y1 !ft1 rape1 are all *>geable ^u ,spiritualism4 ,i mo/ solemnly affirm t ,i d n believe t !re has1 dur+ ! la/ five hundr$ ye>s1 aris5 any p :o are guilty ( s great a v>iety ( crimes & indec5cies z ! ,spirituali/s ( ,am]ica4 8,= a long "t ,i 0 swall[$ up 9 its :irlpool ( excitem5t1 & comp>atively paid b little att5tion to its evils1 believ+ t mu* good might result f ! op5+ ( ! av5ues ( ,spiritual int]c\rse4 ,b dur+ ! pa/ eight mon?s ,i h devot$ my att5tion to critical inve/igation ( its moral1 social1 & religi\s be>+1 & ,i /& appall$ be=e ! revelations ( its awful & damn+ realities40 ,mu* te/imony ( ?is nature might be giv5 f ^? :o h _h simil> exp]i5ces & equally favorable facilities = judg+ ( ! "* ( ,spiritualism4 ,we pres5t only a few extracts m4 ,dr4 ,wm4 ,b4 ,pott] ( ,new ,york1 9 an article "u ! head ( 8,a/\nd+ ,facts10 & also 9 a tract entitl$1 8,spiritualism z ,x ,is10 gives ! result ( 8 exp]i5ce & obs]vations4 ,8 te/imony is ! m valuable1 s9ce he writes n f ! /&po9t ( "o :o has r5\nc$ ,spiritualism1 ^: feel+s may = ! "t be ov]wr\ght1 & 8 language /rong] ?an w\ld be us$ 9 calm] mom5ts4 ,:5 he wrote1 he 0 /ill an advocate ( ,spiritualism1 & spoke z a fri5d :o w\ld1 if possible1 induce ,spirituali/s to re=m _! fai? & _! mann] ( liv+4 ,he says3-- 8,fifte5 ye>s ( critical /udy ( ,spiritual lit]ature1 an ext5sive acqua9tance ) ! lead+ ,spirituali/s1 & a pati5t1 sy/ematic1 & ?or\gh exam9ation ( ! manife/ations = _m ye>s1 enable u to speak f actual k1 def9itely & positively1 ( #8,spiritualism z ,x ,is4' ,spiritual lit]ature is full ( ! mo/ insidi\s & s$uctive doctr9es1 calculat$ to und]m9e ! v f\ndations ( morality & virtue1 & lead to ! mo/ unbridl$ lic5ti\sness4 8,we are told t #8we mu/ h *>ity1' t x is wrong to blame any "o1 t we mu/ n expose iniquity1 z #8x w h>d5 ! guilty1' t #8none %\ld be puni%$1' t #8man is a ma*9e1 & n to blame = 8 conduct1' t #8!re is no high1 no l[1 no good1 no bad1' t #8s9 is a less] degree ( righte\sness1' t #8no?+ we c d c injure ! s\l or ret>d its progress1' t #8^? :o act ! wor/ w progress ! fa/e/1' t #8ly+ is "r1 slav]y is "r1 murd] is "r1 adult]y is "r1' t #8:atev] is1 is "r4' 8,h>dly c y f9d a ,spirituali/ book1 pap]1 lecture1 or communication t does n conta9 "s ( ^! p]nici\s doctr9es2 9 disguise1 if n op5ly4 ,hundr$s ( families h be5 brok5 up1 & _m affectionate wives des]t$ by #8aff9ity-seek+' husb&s4 ,_m once devot$ wives h be5 s$uc$1 & left _! husb&s & t5d]1 helpless *ildr51 to foll[ "s #8high] attraction4' ,_m well-dispos$ b simple-m9d$ girls h be5 delud$ by #8aff9ity' notions1 & l$ (f by #8aff9ity hunt]s1' to be des]t$ 9 a few mon?s1 ) bla/$ reputations1 or l$ to de$s /ill m d>k & crim9al1 to hide _! %ame40 ,! same writ] also m5tions a fact :i* %[s :]e ! responsibility ( all ?is loos5ess ( morals belongs4 ,he says3-- 8,at ! ,national ,spiritual ,conv5tion at ,*icago1 call$ to consid] ! "q ( a national organization1 ! only plan approv$ by ! committee1 especially provid$ t no *>ge %\ld ev] be ent]ta9$ aga9/ any memb]1 & t any p]son1 )\t any reg>d to 8 or h] moral "*1 might become a memb]40 ,! fact t no plan c\ld f9d approval :i* did n provide t !y %\ld nev] be blam$ nor call$ to acc\nt = any ( _! de$s1 %[s on :at po9ts !y felt ! mo/ anxi\s1 & pla9ly proves t !y belong to ! class ( :i* ,*ri/ spoke1 :o lov$ d>kness r ?an light1 & :o w\ld n come to ! light le/ _! de$s %\ld be reprov$4 ,john #c3ai-ba4 ,x is unpleasant to wade ?r\gh pools ( fil?1 & we !re=e sp>e ! read] quotations f ^? ,spirituali/s :o h n only av[$ ! mo/ revolt+ practices ( free love1 b op5ly advocat$ ! same1 & endeavor$ to induce o!rs to come out likewise1 on ! gr\nd t !y 7 only hone/ly & publicly admitt+ :at ! o!rs believ$ & practic$ 9 secret4 ,= ! same reason we pass by ! notori\s ,woodhull & ,clafl91 & ,hull & ,jamieson episodes1 9 ?is field1 :i*1 9 ! illu/ration & language ( ano!r1 8bur/ ^u ! c\ntry l a rott5 egg ?ree ?\s& miles 9 diamet]60 ,x may be said t ^! ?+s are 9 ! pa/ & ! situation has n[ greatly *ang$4 ,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o ?us flatt] !mselves we introduce "o m quotation4 ,x is f 8,! ,law ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a10 by ,t4 ,j4 ,hudson 7,a4 ,c4 ,mc,clurg ,co41 ,*icago1 #ahid74 ,! language is c&id & conciliatory1 & ! au?or _c be accus$ ( any undue prejudice on ! "q ( :i* he speaks4 ,on page #cce1 he says3-- 8,i d n *>ge ,spirituali/s z a class ) be+ advocates ( ! doctr9es ( free love4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i am aw>e t1 z a class1 !y hold ! m>riage relation 9 sacr$ reg>d4 ,i _c =get1 h[ev]1 t b a few ye>s ago "s ( _! lead+ advocates & m$iums proclaim$ ! doctr9e ( free love 9 all its hide\s de=mity f e plat=m 9 ! l&4 ,nor d ,i fail to rememb] t ! bett] class ( ,spirituali/s ev]y:]e repudiat$ ! doctr9e1 & d5\nc$ its advocates & exempl>s4 ,nev]!less ! moral virus took effect "h & !re all ov] ! c\ntry1 & x is do+ its deadly "w 9 secret 9 _m an o!rwise happy home4 ,& ,i *>ge a l>ge & con/antly gr[+ class ( pr(essional m$iums ) be+ ! lead+ propag&i/s ( ! doctr9e ( free love4 ,!y infe/ e community 9 ! l&1 & x is well kn[n to all m5 & wom5 :o are dissatisfi$ or unhappy 9 _! m>riage relations1 t !y c always f9d sympa?y by consult+ ! av]age m$ium1 & c1 moreov]1 f9d ju/ification = illicit love by invok+ ! spirits ( ! dead ?r\gh su* m$iums40 ,we h italiciz$ t passage 9 ! =ego+ :i* %[s t ! deadly evil is /ill work+ 9 secret1 & t a l>ge & con/antly gr[+ numb] ( pr(essionals are aid+ & abett+ ! iniquity4 ,dang]s ,( ,m$ium%ip4 ,a few te/imonies w %[ t :5 "o gives himself or h]self up to ! control ( ! spirits1 su* ones take a mo/ p]il\s position4 ,! spirits insi/ on _! victims becom+ passive1 ceas+ to resi/1 & yield+ _! :ole wills to !m4 ,"s ( _! p]suasive words are ^!3 8,come 9 confid5ce to u20 8,let our tea*+s deeply impress y20 8,y mu/ n d\bt :at we say20 8,le>n ( u20 8,obey our directions & y w be b5efit$20 8,seek to obta9 k ( u20 8,h fai? 9 u20 8,fe> n to obey20 8,obey u & y w be greatly bless$20 etc41 etc4 ,mesm]i/s op]ate 9 ! same way4 ,!y ga9 control ( _! subjects 9 ! same way t ! spirits mesm]ize _! m$iums1 & :5 "u _! control1 ! spirits cause !m to see :atev] !y br+ be=e !m1 & he> accord+ to _! wills1 & d z !y bid4 ,& ! ?+s !y suppose !y see & he>1 & :at !y are to d1 are only su* ?+s z exi/ 9 ! m9d ( ! mesm]iz+ p[]4 ,! subject is completely at ! m]cy ( ! invisible ag5cy2 & to put "o's self !re is a mo/ heav5-d>+ & haz>d\s act4 ,mr4 ,hudson 78,law ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a10 p4 #ccf7 says3-- 8,to ! "y ^: *>act]s are n =m$1 & to ^? ^: notions ( morality are loose1 ! dang]s ( m$ium%ip are appall+40 ,to fur!r ga9 ! confid5ce ( mortals1 ! spirits claim to be ! ones :o answ] _! pray]s4 ,9 8,automatic ,writ+10 p4 #adb1 we h ?is3-- 8,ques4--,w our fri5ds tell u :e!r f _! po9t ( view1 !re is any real efficacy 9 pray]8 8,ans4 by spirits4--,%all n #8a s\l's s9c]e desire' ar\se 9 disc>nate & free spirits ef=t to make t s9c]e desire a reality8 ,:at good c come f aspirations on mortal planes1 save ?r\gh ! ef=ts to make ^? aspirations realiz$ on spiritual planes1 by ! w ( fre$ spirits80 ,m$iums are unable to resi/ ! p[]s ( ! unse5 _w :5 once "u _! control4 ,pr(essor ,brittan 78,telegraphic ,answ] to ,mahan10 p4 #aj71 conc]n+ m$ium%ip1 says3-- 8,we may fur!r add 9 ?is connection t ! trance m$iums = _s int]c\rse are equally irresponsible4 ,_m ( !m are totally unable to resi/ ! p[]s :i* come to !m f ! invisible & unkn[n realms40 ,dr4 ,r&olph 78,deal+s ) ! ,dead10 p4 #aej7 %[s ! dang]s ( m$ium%ip1 z foll[s3-- 8,i saw t "o great cause ( ! moral loos5ess ( ?\s&s ( s5sitive-n]v$ p on e>?1 result$ f ! inf]nal possessions & obsessions ( _! p]sons by delegations f ^? realms ( d>kness & 7to all b !mselves7 unmitigat$ horror4 ,a s5sitive man or woman--no matt] h[ virtu\sly incl9$--may1 unless by con/ant pray] & wat*fulness !y prev5t x & keep ! w active & ! sph]e entire1 be l$ into ! mo/ abom9able practices & habits40 ,?is same writ]1 9 ! same "w1 pp4 #ajh1 #aji1 says3-- 8,^? ill-mean+ ones :o live j beyond ! ?re%old1 (t5 obta9 _! ends by subtly infus+ a semi-s5se ( volitional p[] into ! m9ds ( _! int5d$ victims1 s t at la/ !y come to believe !mselves to be self-act+1 :5 9 fact !y are ! m]e/ %uttlecocks b&i$ ab\t betwe5 ! battl$ores ( knavi% devils on "o side1 & devili% knaves ^u ! o!r1 & betwe5 ! two ! poor fall5 wret*es are ne>ly he>t-reft & de/roy$40 ,a "w by ,a4 ,j4 ,davis call$ 8,! ,diakka1 & _! ,e>?ly ,victims10 m5tions ! nature ( ^! d5iz5s ( ! _s _w1 & _! wond]ful location4 ,! c\ntry 7to speak aft] ! mann] ( m57 :i* !y inhabit1 is s l>ge t x w\ld require n less ?an #a1hjc1jbf diamet]s ( ! e>? to span its longitud9al ext5t4 ,?is he _h f a _s he calls ,james ,victor ,wilson1 a pr(\nd ma!matician6 ,?is space is occupi$ by spirits :o h pass$ f e>?1 :o are 8morally defici5t1 & affectionally unclean40--,page #g4 ,! same _s1 ,wilson1 describes ! diakka z ^? 8:o take insane delight 9 play+ p>ts1 9 juggl+ tricks1 9 p]sonat+ opposite *>act]s to :om pray]s & pr(ane utt]ances are ( equi-value2 sur*>g$ ) a passion = lyrical n>rations2 "o ^: e attitude is in/9ct ) ! s*emes ( speci\s reason+1 sophi/ry1 pride1 pleasure1 wit1 subtle convivialities2 a b\ndless disbeliev]1 "o :o ?9ks t all private life w end 9 ! all-consum+ self-love ( ,god40--,page #ac4 ,on page #ac he says fur!r ( !m1 t !y are 8nev] re/+1 nev] satisfi$ ) life1 (t5 amus+ !mselves ) juggl]y & tricky witticisms1 inv>iably victimiz+ o!rs2 secretly torm5t+ m$iums1 caus+ !m to exagg]ate 9 spee*1 & to falsify 9 acts2 unlock+ & unbolt+ ! /reet doors ( y\r bosom & memory2 po9t+ y\r feet into wrong pa?s1 & f> m40 ,:at ?is 8f> m0 is1 we are left to conjecture4 ,! adv]tisem5t ( ?is book says t x is 8an explanation ( mu* t is false & repulsive 9 ,spiritualism40 ,w4 ,f4 ,jamieson1 9 a ,spirituali/ pap]1 call$ ^! diakka 8a troop ( devils10 & quot$ ,judge ,c>t] z say+3 8,!re is "o ?+ cle>1 t ^! diakka1 or fanta/ic or mix$ spirits1 are v num]\s & abundant1 & take any & e opportunity ( obtrud+ !mselves40 ,hudson ,tuttle1 au?or ( 8,life 9 ,two ,sph]es0 & o!r ,spirituali/ic works1 speaks ( 8a communication1 ?r\gh a not$ m$ium1 to ,g]ald ,massey f 8 #8dog ,pip1' ! said ,pip #8lick+ ! slate & writ+ ) a good degree ( intellig5ce4' 0 ,he adds1 8,mr4 ,davis w\ld say t #8,pip' 0 a #8diakka1' & to-morr[ he w communicate z ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,!odore ,p>k]1 or ,balaam's ass4 ,?is diakka is fle%1 fi%1 or f[l1 z y may desire40 ,"s idea ( h[ ! spirits sometimes torm5t ! m$iums1 z h9t$ at above1 may be ga9$ f ! foll[+ in/ance4 ,9 8,a/\nd+ ,facts f ! ,_s ,_w10 pp4 #bec1 #bed1 ,dr4 ,gridley describes ! case ( a m$ium sixty ye>s ( age1 liv+ ne> him 9 ,s\?ampton1 ,mass4 ,! suff]+s inflict$ ^u him 89 two mon?s at ! h&s ( evil spirits w\ld fill a volume ( five hundr$ pages40 ,( ^! suff]+s1 ! foll[+ are specim5s3-- 8,!y =bade 8 eat+1 to ! v po9t ( />vation4 ,he 0 a p]fect skeleton2 !y compell$ him to walk day & night1 ) int]missions1 to be sure1 z _! av[$ object 0 to torm5t him z mu* & z long z possible4 ,!y swore by ev]y?+ sacr$ & pr(ane1 t !y w\ld knock 8 bra9s out1 always accompany+ _! ?reats ) bl[s on ! =ehead or temples1 l t ( a mallet 9 ! h&s ( a p[]ful man1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 h[ev]2 ! latt] w\ld h made him unconsci\s1 :ile 9 full consci\sness he n[ endur$ ! indescribable agony ( ^? heavy & (t-repeat$ bl[s2 !y decl>$ !y w\ld sk9 him alive2 t he mu/ g to ,new ,york & be dissect$ by in*es1 all ( :i* he fully believ$4 ,!y decl>$ t !y w\ld bore holes into 8 bra91 :5 he in/antly felt ! action suit$ to ! ^w1 z ?\gh a doz5 aug]s 7 be+ turn$ at once into 8 v skull2 ?is done1 !y w\ld fill 8 bra9 ) bugs & worms to eat x out1 :5 _! gnaw+ w\ld in/antly comm5ce4 ,^! spirits w\ld p9* & p\nd him1 twit* him up & ?r[ him d[n1 yell & blaspheme1 & use ! mo/ obsc5e language t mortals c conceive2 !y w\ld decl>e t !y 7 ,*ri/ 9 "o brea?1 & devils 9 ! next2 !y w\ld tie him head to foot = a long "t toge!r 9 a mo/ excruciat+ po/ure2 decl>e !y w\ld wr+ 8 neck (f because he d\bt$ or refus$ ob$i5ce40 ,:o c d\bt t su* spirits are ! angels ( ! evil "o himself8 ,dr4 ,gridley 9 ! same "w1 p4 #ai1 gives ! exp]i5ce ( ano!r m$ium1 = ! tru?fulness ( :i* he (f]s ! fulle/ pro(3-- 8,we h se5 ! m$ium evid5tly possess$ by ,iri%m5 & ,dut*m5 ( ! l[e/ grade--he>d him repeat ,jo%ua's drunk5 pray]s ,jo%ua 0 a /rong b bruti% man he _h kn[n 9 life1 exactly l ! orig9al1--imitate 8 drunk5ness 9 ^w & de$--try to repeat1 or r act ov] 8 mo/ brutal de$s 7f :i* = dec5cy's sake1 he 0 in/antly re/ra9$ by extraord9>y ex]tion & sev]e rebuke7--snap & grate 8 tee? mo/ furi\sly1 /rike & swe>1 :ile 8 eyes fla%$ l ! fires ( an or?odox p]dition4 ,we h he>d him hiss1 & se5 him wri! 8 body l ! s]p5t :5 crawl+1 & d>t out 8 tongue1 & play x exactly l t reptile4 ,^! exhibitions 7 int]m+l$ ) ! mo/ wrangl+ & horrible convulsions40 ,^! descriptions1 x w\ld seem1 ought to be en\gh to /rike t]ror to any he>t at ! ?\ght ( be+ a m$ium4 ,b !re is yet ano!r phase ( ! subject t %\ld n be pass$ by4 ,^! fall5 spirits :o are eng9e]+ ! "w ( ,spiritualism1 to ma9ta9 _! 8assum$ *>act]s10 & 8play _! p>ts0 l ! a=esaid diakka1 repres5t t disembodi$ spirits 8j ov] ! ?re%old10 /ill reta9 ! *>act]i/ics !y bore 9 life1 su* z a disposition to s5suality & lic5ti\sness1 love ( rum1 tobacco1 & o!r vices1 & t !y c1 by caus+ ! m$ium to plunge excessively into ^! ?+s1 !reby /ill gratify _! own prop5sities to indulge 9 !m4 ,! foll[+ sket* by ,hudson ,tuttle1 a v popul> au?or among ,spirituali/s1 is some:at l5g?y1 b ! idea c\ld n bett] be pres5t$ ?an by giv+ x entire4 ,9 8,life 9 ,two ,sph]es10 pp4 #ce-cg1 he says3-- 8,read]1 h y ev] ent]$ ! respectable saloon8 ,h y ev] wat*$ ! /upid />e ( ! inebriate :5 ! eye grew less & less lu/r\s1 sl[ly clos+1 ! muscles relax+1 & ! victim ( appetite s9k+ ov] on ! floor 9 bea/ly drunk5ness8 ,oh1 h[ d5se ! fumes ( m+l$ tobacco & alcohol6 ,oh1 :at mis]y conf9$ 9 ^? walls6 ,if y h witness$ su* sc5es1 !n we ne$ describe no fur!r4 ,if y h n1 !n y _h n bett] he> ! tale ( woe4 ,imag9e to y\rselves a b>-room ) all its sots1 & _! numb] multipli$ indef9itely1 :ile consci5ce-se>$ & bloat$ fi5ds /& beh9d ! b>1 f :5ce !y deal out dea? & damnation1 & ! picture is complete4 ,"o has j arriv$ f e>?4 ,he is yet un9itiat$ 9 ! my/]ies & mis]ies ( ^? :i*1 l hungry lions1 await him4 ,he di$ :ile intoxicat$--0 froz5 :ile ly+ 9 ! gutt]1 & consequ5tly is attract$ t[>d ?is society4 ,he possess$ a good intellect1 b x 0 %att]$ beyond repair by 8 debau*es4 8 #8,ye ar' a fre% "o1 a9t ye8' co>sely qu]i$ a sot1 j !n p>ticul>ly communicative4 8 #8,:y1 yes1 ,i h j di$1 z !y call x1 & 'ta9t s bad a *ange aft] all2 only ,i suppose !re'll be dry times "h = ! want ( some?+ /imulant4' 8 #8,n s dry2 lots ( t all ! "t1 & jolly times too4' 8 #8,dr9k6 ,c y dr9k1 !n8' 8 #8,yes1 we j c1 & feel z nice z y please4 ,b all c't1 n unless !y f9d "o on e>? j l !m4 ,y g to e>?1 & mix ) y\r *ums2 & :5 y f9d "o ^: ?\ghts y c read1 he's y\r man4 ,=m a connection ) him1 & :5 he gets to feel+ good1 y'll feel s too4--,!re1 d y und]/& me8 ,i always tell all fre% ones ! glori\s news1 = h[ !y w\ld suff] if x wasn't = ?is bless$ ?+4' 8 #8,i'll try1 no mi/ake4' 8 #8,"h's a covey1' spoke an ulc]\s-look+ be+2 #8he's ( our /ripe4 ,tim1 did y he> :at an inf]nal scrape ,i got into la/ night8 ,no1 y didn't4 ,well1 ,i w5t to our fri5d ,fr$'s2 he didn't want to dr9k :5 ,i f\nd him2 8 dimes look$ s extremely l>ge4 ,well1 ,i de/roy$ t feel+1 & made him ?9k he 0 dry4 ,he drank1 & drank1 m ?an ,i want$ him to1 until ,i 0 s drunk t ,i c\ld n break my connection ) him1 or control 8 m9d4 ,he und]took to g home1 fell into ! sn[1 & came ne> freez+ to dea?4 ,i suff]$ awfully1 t5 times z mu* z :5 ,i di$4'444 ,read]1 we draw ! curta9 ov] sc5es l ^!1 su* z are daily occurr+ 9 ?is society40 ,9 ^! cases ! :ole evil ( ! indulg5ces ( c\rse falls ^u ! m$iums2 & :o w\ld wi% to assume p]sonal relation ) su* a _w1 & be =c$ to be> 9 _! own bodies ! evils ( ! unhall[$ indulg5ces ( unse5 spirits1 aga9/ _! w8 ,o!r sc5es repres5t$ z tak+ place 9 ! _s l&1 are mo/ grotesque & silly & w\ld be tak5 z a burlesque ^u ,spiritualism1 7 !y n put =? 9 all gravity by ! fri5ds & advocates ( t s-call$ new revelation4 ,?us ,judge ,edmunds1 giv+ an acc\nt ( :at he _h se5 9 ! _s _w1 m5tions ! case ( an old woman busy *urn+1 :o promis$ him1 if he w\ld call aga91 a dr9k ( butt]milk2 he speaks ( m5 fight+1 ( c\rtezans try+ to cont9ue _! lewd conduct2 ( a mis*iev\s boy :o split a dog's tail op51 & put a /ick 9 x1 j to witness its mis]y2 ( ! own] ( ! dog1 :o1 attract$ by its cries1 discov]$ ! cause1 & beat ! boy1 :o fl$1 b 0 pursu$ & beat5 & kick$ f> up ! road4 ,see ,edmund's 8,spiritualism10 ,vol4 ,,ii1 pp4 #ace-add1 #aha1 #ahb1 #ahf1 #ahi4 ,surely "h are ! diakka play+ _! pranks 9 all _! glory4 ,miscellane\s ,tea*+4 ,on ! lead+ po9ts ( fai? z held by ,*ri/ians g5]ally1 quotations h be5 giv5 to %[ suffici5tly :at ! spirits tea*1 & ! object !y are try+ to effect4 ,b ! read] w be int]e/$ to le>n :at !y tea* on "s o!r po9ts :i* incid5tally appe> 9 _! communications4 ,spirituali/s object mo/ /r5u\sly to ! idea ( unconsci\sness 9 dea?1 or to ! ,bible decl>ation1 8,! dead "k n any?+40 ,b ! spirits !mselves tea* ?is v ?+4 ,?us ,judge ,edmunds1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 ,app5dix ,b1 p4 #ebd1 quotes ! confession ( a _s t he 0 totally unconsci\s = a "t1 he c\ld n tell h[ long1 & awoke to consci\sness gradually2 & t ! /ate ( unconsci\sness diff]s ) diff]5t p]sons1 dep5d+ on circum/ances4 ,a4 ,j4 ,davis admits t ,pr(essor ,web/] 0 eight days & a half unconsci\s4--8,dea? & ! ,aft] ,life10 pp4 #ah1 #ai4 ,?r\gh ,mrs4 ,conant1 m$ium1 9 ,bann] ( ,light1 ,june #c1 #ahfe1 we h ?is in=mation3 8,x is said t "s spirits require a ?\s& ye>s to awake to consci\sness4 ,is ?is true8--,yes1 ?is is true40 ,9 8,automatic ,writ+10 p4 #ic1 ! spirits tea* ! same ?+ to-day4 ,if o!rs d5y su* /atem5ts1 x only %[s t _! te/imony is contradictory & !re=e unreliable4 ,aga91 ! ,bible doctr9e t ! incorrigibly wick$ mu/ cease f consci\s exi/5ce1 is d5\nc$ by ,spirituali/s2 b on ?is po9t ! spirits confess also3-- 8,ques4--,d ,i und]/& y to say t a diakka is "o :o believes 9 ultimate annihilation8 8,ans4--,only ye/]day "o said to a lady m$ium1 sign+ himself #8,sw$5borg1' ?is3 #8,:atsoev] is1 has be51 w be1 or may be1 t ,i ,,am1 & private life is b ! aggregative phantasms ( ?9k+ ?roblets ru%+ 9 _! ris+ onw>d to ! c5tral he>t ( et]nal dea?4'--8,diakka0 p4 #aa4 8,q4--,does e human be+ cont9ue life on high] planes8 8,a4--,%all n all :o are abortions die80 8,q4--,d y mean t "s born on ?is plane may spiritually die f lack ( =ce to p]si/8 8,a4--,yes--bo? wom5 & m5 are born into ! div9e humanity :o mu/ necess>ily p]i%1 because !y h n suffici5t s\l /r5g? to p]si/40--8,automatic ,writ+10 pp4 #aja1 #ajb4 ,!re is1 x seems1 a purgatory 9 ! _s _w4 ,9 answ] to a "q1 a _s repli$3-- 8,!re is a sph]e 9 _s life allott$ to ^? :o leave ! e>?ly plane 9 spiritual ignorance1 :i* is n pleas+ to dwell ^u1 yet :i* is absolutely necess>y to spiritual s\l gr[?40--,id41 p4 #ij4 ,spiritualism is claim$ to settle ! "q ( immortality2 b ! spirits confess !mselves ignorant ( x3-- 8,ques4--,on y\r plane d y arrive at c]ta9ty 9 reg>d to immortality8 8,ans4--,we "h are z ignorant z y are z to ! ultimate ( exi/5ce4 ,immortality is /ill an undet]m9$ issue4 ,"o life at a "t seems z p]t95t ) u z ) y40--,id41 p4 #ajc4 ,! spirits' heav51 x seems1 is n s desirable a place t x prev5ts _! be+ homesick4 8,ques4--,:y are y homesick8 8,ans4--,h n f\nd out ! real reason2 ?+s are s diff]5t f =m] ideas40--,id41 p4 #aaa4 ,spirits are n all[$ to tell too mu* ab\t _! condition1 z ! foll[+ "q & answ] %[3-- 8,ques4--,c't y tell u :at makes x pleasant]1--describe s we c und]/&8 8,ans4--,y'll f9d out z ,i did--'ga9/ ! rules "h to tell4444 ,j be pati5t--x's all easy en\gh :5 y le>n h[4 ,i 0 puzzl$1 b x all seems /raight en\gh n[40--,id41 p4 #aae4 ,!y tea* ! pre-exi/5ce ( s\ls1 & ! old pagan doctr9es ( ! re9c>nation ( s\ls1 & ! f9al absorption ( all into ,nirvana4 ,a _s hav+ answ]$ t all _h be5 ass]t$ 9 "s o!r =m1 que/ions & answ]s foll[$ f :i* we quote3-- 8,q4--,is t /atem5t an intimation ( ! tru? ( re9c>nation8 8,a4--,s\ls ( all :o h prec$$ y are c5t]$ 9 y 9 spite ( y\r *ildi% prote/s4 ,ask n ( ^? pr$ecessors2 = !y yet live 9 y1 & y 9 !m4444 ,long ago y & ,i w5t ov] ! gr\nd "u em95t names4444 ,7 n we toge!r :5 ,socrates & ,aspasia talk$80--,id41 pp4 #aea1 #aeb4 8,q4--,c y tell u1 at lea/1 :e!r _s1 z a :ole or 9 its individual atoms1 exi/s et]nally8 8,a4--,yes2 _s z a :ole is et]nal--exi/s--did exi/--by =ce ( ,p[]s y _c und]/&4 ,b y z individual1 self-consci\s1 atomi/ic p>ticles ( _s :ol5ess1 are n et]nal1 & mu/ return to ! ,primal ,s\rce40--,id41 p4 #acc4 ,spirits ,_c ,be ,id5tifi$4 ,hav+ n[ suffici5tly exam9$ ! tea*+ ( ! spirits1 a f9al "q arises 9 reg>d to !m1 :e!r x is possible to id5tify !m1 & det]m9e ) any absolute c]ta9ty :e!r !y are ! spirits ( ! p>ticul> individuals !y claim to be1 or ev5 spirits ( ! dead at all1 or n4 ,x %\ld be di/9ctly borne 9 m9d1 always1 t evil angels1 ^: exi/5ce has be5 prov$ f ! ,bible1 ^: nature & delight is to deceive1 c walk ! e>? unse51 imitate & p]sonate any individual1 & reveal _! *>act]i/ics ( ?\ght1 writ+1 acts1 =m1 & features1 & make s p]fect a c\nt]feit z to defy detection4 ,h[1 !n1 c x be told :at _s x is1 ev5 ?\gh x %[s ! face & features ( "s well-kn[n fri5d8 ,on ?is topic1 z on prec$+ que/ions1 ,spirituali/s !mselves may produce ! evid5ce4 ,presid5t ,mahan 78,discussion ) ,tiffany & ,rh510 p4 #ac7 rem>ks3-- 8,c]ta9 exp]im5ts h be5 made1 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r spirits are pres5t4 ,individuals g 9 z inquir]s1 & get def9ite answ]s--9 ! fir/ place1 f dep>t$ spirits ( p]sons yet liv+2 9 ! second place1 f dep>t$ spirits ( p]sons :o nev] exi/$ "h or any:]e else2 9 ! ?ird place1 f ! dep>t$ spirits ( brute bea/s40 ,:5 x is consid]$1 z already not$1 t spirits d _! "w ?r\gh mesm]ic p[]1 x is easy to und]/& h[ ! m$ium is made to believe t su* & su* a _s is communicat+ :5 x is n s at all4 ,?is "q ( id5tity came up 9 ! v e>ly /ages ( ,spiritualism1 & is no ne>] settl$1 on _! own confession1 n[ ?an !n4 ,a ,mr4 ,hob>t1 9 #ahef1 :o claim$ to be ! fir/ ,spirituali/ 9 ,mi*igan1 made ! foll[+ admission3-- 8,! _s sometimes assumes ! "n ( an individual belong+ to ! same *ur*1 to induce !m to he>4 ,?is is necess>y ) "s :o are s bigot$ !y w\ld n believe unless a "n 0 assum$ :i* !y respect$40 ,an article 9 ! ,spiritual ,telegraph1 ( ,july #aa1 #aheg1 beg9s z foll[s3-- 8,! "q is cont9ually be+ ask$1 especially by novitiates 9 spiritual inve/igations1 ,h[ %all we "k t ! spirits :o communicate ) u are really ! ones :om !y purport to be8444 ,9 giv+ ! results ( our own exp]i5ce & obs]vation ^u ?is subject1 we w\ld premise t spirits unque/ionably c1 & (t5 d1 p]sonate o!r spirits1 & t1 too1 (t5 ) su* p]fection z1 = ! "t be+1 to defy e ef=t to detect ! deception4444 ,if direct te/s are dem&$ at all1 we w\ld recomm5d t !y be ask$ = ! purpose ( prov+ t ! manife/+ influ5ce is t ( a _s1 r ?an to prove :at p>ticul> _s is ! ag5t ( its production40 ,?is is an entire begg+ ( ! :ole matt] 9 "q2 = x is n d5i$ t x is a _s2 we want to "k :at p>ticul> _s x is2 b = t we mu/ n ask2 = x _c be asc]ta9$4 ,! same article /ates t o!r & l[] spirits (t5 cr[d 9 & take ! place ( ! _s communicat+1 )\t ! k ( ! m$ium4 ,we might also quote 8,spiritualism z ,x ,is10 p4 #ad1 t 8n "o p] c5t4 ( ! manife/ations h _h a high] orig9 ?an ! fir/ & second sph]es1 :i* are fill$ ) l[1 ignorant1 deceptive1 mis*iev\s1 selfi%1 egoti/ical spirits20 & 8,deal+s ) ! ,dead10 p4 #bbe1 t 8! fact is1 good spirits d n appe> "o t5? z (t5 z imag9$40 ,jan4 #g1 #ahhh1 ! foll[+ appe>$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light3-- 8,ques4--,:at is ! cause ( our receiv+ inconsi/5t & untru?ful communications8 ,does ! blame1 if any !re is1 re/ ) u or ! controll+ intellig5ce8 8,ans4--,!re are spirits :o delight 9 impos+ ^u mortals2 !y realize _! p[] outside ( mat]ial ?+s1 & t ^? :o seek k f !m _c see nor get hold ( !m2 !re=e to an ext5t !y ex]cise a c]ta9 p[] ov] ^? mortals :o approa*2 & if ! mortals are !mselves tricky by nature1 ins9c]e1 ready to take advantage ( o!rs1 :e!r x be at ! "t ( sitt+ or 9 _! daily life1 re/ assur$ !y may be impos$ ^u by spirits f ! o!r side :o occupy a l plane ( exi/5ce ) !mselves40 ,m$iums !mselves w n tru/ ! spirits1 accord+ to /atem5ts made z late z #ahif4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,a4 ,und]wood1 m$ium1 9 8,automatic ,writ+10 p4 #ee1 says3-- 8,) all my exp]i5ce 9 x1 ,i w\ld n to-day v5ture ^u any *ange1 bus9ess v5ture1 fri5d%ip1 or l9e ( conduct1 advis$ f ?is s\rce1 unless my own common mat]ial s5se endors$ x4 ,inde$1 ,i w\ld n take z fact any ( its ev5 reasonable advice )\t "q1 because x is n reliable z a guide 9 e>?ly affairs40 ,_s communication1 !n1 c]ta9ly does n am\nt to mu* z a heav5ly in/ructor1 a cele/ial guide to enlight5 ! ignorance ( m54 ,:atev] we "k ourselves1 we may rely ^u2 all else is unc]ta94 ,aga91 on p4 #ef1 %e says3-- 8,!n ! assumption ( great names by app>5tly common-place m9ds is a v /range ?+4 ,i 0 horrifi$ & annoy$ :5 ?is occurr$ "u my own h&1 because t is "o ( ! ?+s :i* disgu/$ me ) spiritual messages be=e ?is writ+ came to me1 z ,i _h occasionally glanc$ ov] su* messages4 ,:5 ,i prote/$ aga9/ su* assumption1 ,i 0 told t #8,ela9e & ,gu9ev]e' 7 n real be+s1 b types4 ,s some:]e 9 our sph]e are spirits :o embody clev]ness 9 creations ( _! own fancy1 & adopt names suit$ to t fancy40 ,?us ! spirits !mselves confess t ! names !y (t5 assume are n ^? ( real be+s1 b typical & fanciful4 ,no?+ m1 x w\ld seem1 is necess>y to complete ! condemnation ( ,spiritualism1 s f> z its own nature is conc]n$4 ,:5 9 addition to all else1 x appe>s t ! spirits _c be id5tifi$2 t ! :ole und]ly+ claim t ! spirits are ! spirits ( ! dead1 mu/ itself be assum$2 & t1 too1 9 ! face ( ! numb]less kn[n falsehoods & deceptions t are con/antly issu+ f ! unse5 realm1--!re is no?+ left = x to /& ^u4 ,*apt] ,six4 ,,its ,,promises3 ,,h[ ,,fulfill$4 ,x is fair to call ,spiritualism to acc\nt z to ! fulfilm5t ( ! promises involv$ 9 its *all5ge to ! _w :5 x /epp$ ^u ! /age ( action4 ,no movem5t ev] op5$ ) m magnific5t promises4 ,x pos$ be=e ! _w z an angel ( heav5ly light4 ,x claim$ to be ! second com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,x claim$ to h be5 s5t to reg5]ate mank9d1 & r5ovate ! _w4 ,we give h]e) a few ( its _s-inspir$ pret5sions4 ,its 8,decl>ation ( ,pr9ciples10 ,article #bj1 says3-- 8,! he>ty & intellig5t convictions ( ^! tru?s ! tea*+s ( spirits t5d to en]gize ! s\l 9 all t is good & elevat+1 & to re/ra9 f all t is evil & impure1 444 to quick5 all philan?ropic impulses1 /imulat+ to enlight5$ & unselfi% labors = univ]sal good40 ,9 behalf ( ! cause ( woman x says3-- 8,spiritualism has done m = ! advancem5t ( true womanhood ?an ! ,*ur* or any ( its accessories40--,dr4 ,watson1 9 ,bann] ( ,light1 ,april #af1 #ahhg4 ,miss ,a4 ,l4 ,lull1 9 ! ,religio-,philosophical ,j\rnal ( ,jan4 #bc1 #ahhf1 said3-- 8,spiritualism is ! savi\r ( humanity1 because x is rea*+ out t[>d ! crim9al1 & 9 its ef=t to lift humanity to a high] plane1 x is lay+ ! f\ndation = future g5]ations4444 ,spiritualism comes to cleanse out ! dregs & wret*$ness ( humanity40 ,mrs4 ,cora ,l4 ,v4 ,ri*mond1 9 a m$iumi/ic disc\rse report$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 ,april #c1 #ahhf1 said3-- 8,! ,great ,re=m] ( ! _w is ,spiritualism4444 ,:5 mod]n ,spiritualism made its appe>ance1 x said 9 s _m words1 ,i come to re=m ! _w4444 ,spiritualism came to put ! ax at ! root ( ! tree ( human evil1 x came to decide ^u ! mo/ important & vital ?+ connect$ ) exi/5ce2 i4 e41 ,is man only an evanesc5t1 mat]ial1 e>?ly be+1 or is he immortal8444 ,spiritualism came to re=m dea?1 to resolve x into life2 came to re=m fe>1 to resolve x into tru/ & k2 came to re=m ! d>kness :i* re/s ^u humanity conc]n+ ! nature ( man's exi/5ce40 ,9 ! same pap]1 ,april #f1 #ahhg1 0 giv5 ! foll[+ pr$iction ( ! future ( ,spiritualism3-- 8,mod]n ,spiritualism w gr[1 & deep51 & broad51 & /r5g!n1 until all false cre$s & dogmas %all be swept f ! e>?--:5 fai? %all be buri$ 9 k1 :5 w> %all be kn[n no m1 :5 univ]sal bro!rhood %all prevail to bless mank9d40 ,9 8,n9ete5? ,c5tury ,miracles10 p4 #gi1 ,m4 ,jaub]t speaks z foll[s3-- 8,affirm to y\r p t man nev] dies1 t 8 immortality is prov$1 n by books b by mat]ial & tangible facts1 ( :i* e "o c conv9ce himself2 t anon our h\ses ( correction1 & our prisons1 w disappe>2 suicide w be eras$ f our mortu>y tables2 & nobly borne1 ! calamities ( e>? %all no long] produce madness40 ,mrs4 ,r4 ,s4 ,lillie1 9 a spee* at ! ,?irty-eigh? ,anniv]s>y s]vices 9 ,horticultural ,hall1 ,bo/on1 ,mass41 & report$ 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 ( ,april1 #ahhf1 said3-- 8,*ri/ianity nev] _h a ,p5teco/ to be comp>$ ) mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,! latt] is z f> 9 advance ( ! =m]1 z ! electric light is 9 advance ( ! tall[ dip ( ! pa/2 = x is n9ete5 c5turies ahead ( x40 ,^! are mo/ a/\nd+ claims2 & if !re is any tru? 9 !m1 ,spiritualism ought to h %[n itself z a great uplift+ moral p[]1 provid$ x has be5 able to get any foo?old among ! p4 ,we !re=e inquire :at its success has be54 ,on ?is po9t ,pr(essor ,keck1 at ! ,?irty-n9? ,anniv]s>y ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism1 at ,bridgeport1 ,conn4 7,bann] ( ,light1 ,april #i1 #ahhg71 said3-- 8,x ,spiritualism has made conv]ts ( m sci5tific m5 & pr(\nd ?9k]s ?an any o!r sect 9 ! _w4 ,9 ?irty-n9e ye>s x has gr[n to t5 or fifte5 millions ( believ]s1 ) ?\s&s ( m$iums1 a lit]ature pr9t$ 9 e kn[n language1 & conv]ts 9 e qu>t] ( ! globe40 ,) all ^! facilities & all ?is success1 x surely has be5 able to make good its claims1 & fulfil its promises1 if its nature is su* z x assumes1 & its promises are good = any?+2 & its c\rse %\ld be m>k$ by a great decrease ( crime1 by ! promotion ( virtue & a g5]al improvem5t 9 ! moral tone ( society1 :]ev] x has gone4 ,= ne>ly fifty ye>s x has n[ be5 op]at+ 9 ! _w2 & ) all its gl[+ pr(essions ( :at x 0 able to d1 & its millions ( conv]ts1 8en]giz$ to all t is good & elevat+10 its impress = good %\ld ev]y:]e be se54 ,b :at are ! facts8--,j ! rev]se ( :at has be5 promis$4 ,free love1 :i* is free lu/1 has foll[$ 9 its wake2 homes h be5 ru9$1 families scatt]$1 *>act]s blight$2 :ile insanity & suicide h be5 ! fate1 or ! la/ resort1 ( too _m ( its victims4 ,& outside ( its own ranks1 9 ! _w at l>ge1 ! fifty ye>s s9ce ! adv5t ( ,spiritualism h be5 ye>s ( increase ( crime & e evil 9 a fa/ gr[+ ratio4 ,liquor dr9k+1 tobacco us+1 gambl+1 pro/itution1 defalcations1 robb]ies1 brib]y1 municipal corruption1 divorces1 !fts1 insanity1 suicide1 & murd]1 h increas$ 9 f> m rapid ratio ?an ! population itself4 ,! read] w rememb] ! te/imony ( ,dr4 ,r&olph1 p4 #aje1 t five ( 8 fri5ds de/roy$ !mselves1 & he attempt$ x = himself1 by direct _s influ5ces4 ,! ,philadelphia ,record1 ( ,feb4 #ag1 #ahid1 speaks ( ! suicide ( ,may ,brooklyn 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,cal43-- 8,! lett]s & pap]s left by ! dead woman %[ pla9ly t 9 h] grief ov] ! dea? ( ,lovecraft %e _h dabbl$ 9 ,spiritualism1 & _h f9ally rea*$ ! conclusion t h] only *ance ( happ9ess lay 9 jo9+ h] lov] 9 ! o!r _w40 ,a few figures1 z samples1 w be giv5 j to emphasize ! g5]al /atem5ts4 ,! foll[+ is f ! ,*icago ,tribune ( ,jan4 #a1 #ahic3-- 8,! numb] ( p]sons :o h committ$ suicide 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ye> 7#ahib71 z ga!r$ f telegraph & mail report to ! ,tribune1 is #chfj1 z comp>$ ) #ccca la/ ye> 7#ahia71 #bfdj 9 #ahij1 & #bbbd 9 #ahhi4 ,! total is mu* l>g] ?an t ( any ( ! elev5 prec$+ ye>s40 ,! ,*ri/ian ,re=m] gives ! foll[+ figures ( murd]s1 suicides1 & embezzlem5ts f #ahia-ahic3-- 8,murd]s 9 #ahic1 #ffae2 increase ov] #ahia ( #gji4 8,suicides 9 #ahic1 #ddcf2 increase ov] #ahib1 #egf2 #ahia1 #aaje4 8,funds embezzl$ 9 #ahic1 #ai1ibi1fib2 increase ( #ajj p] c5t4 ov] #ahib40 ,x may be ask$1 ,:at has ?is to d ) ,spiritualism8--,x is a te/ ( ! value ( its promises4 ,spiritualism has be5 pos+ = fifty ye>s z ! 8_w's re=m]10 ! great en]giz+1 uplift+ =ce to elevate mank9d1 ! mighty p[] :i* has come to empty our workh\ses & prisons1 aboli% suicides & all crime1 ! 8electric light0 comp>$ ) ! 8tall[ dip0 ( ! gospel4 ,& yet ) all ^! claims1 ) its millions ( adh]5ts1 & ! funds & influ5ce at its comm&1 x is all[+1 ye> by ye>1 crime to increase mu* fa/] ?an ! population4 ,n[ if ,spiritualism 0 ! purify+1 r5ovat+ p[] :i* x claims to be1 su* results c\ld n h be5 se54 ,x is v evid5t1 t1 z a p[] 9 ! _w 9 behalf ( righte\sness & humanity1 x has be5 ( no acc\nt2 & z betwe5 ! =ces ( good & evil1 its weight has be5 on ! side ( evil in/ead ( good4 ,x is ?us t ! au?or ( ,spiritualism1 ! fa!r ( deception1 fulfils ! promises made ?r\gh t *annel to deceive mank9d4 ,:at organiz$1 aggressive ef=ts aga9/ evil has ,spiritualism ev] %[n8 ,:]e are its s*ools & colleges8 ,:]e are its hospitals & b5evol5t in/itutions8 ,:]e are its organiz$ *>ities8 & :at are its millions ( memb]s do+ to relieve suff]+ & di/ress1 & turn m5 to bett] ways ( liv+8 ,! v aspect x pres5ts to ! _w to-day1 /amps ! br& ( ,ca9 ^u its br[4 ,! ,bo/on ,h]ald ( ,dec4 #ag1 #ahgd1 said3-- 8,let ,spiritualism produce "s idea1 utt] "s ^w1 or p]=m "s de$1 :i* w h novelty1 & yet be ( manife/ value to ! human race1 & x w make good its claims to our s]i\s consid]ation4 ,b x has n done ?is4 ,= ne>ly ?irty ye>s x has be5 be=e ! _w 9 its pres5t %ape1 & 9 all t "t1 ) all its ass]t$ comm& ( e>?ly & sup]t]re/rial k1 x has nev] done an act1 or brea!d a syllable1 or suppli$ an idea :i* _h any value z a contribution to ! welf>e ( ! race1 or to its /ock ( k4 ,its messages f le>n$ m5 :o are dead1 h be5 ! sillie/ bo%2 its /ories ab\t life ^u ! planets are wret*$ guesses1 _m ( :i* c be prov$ false by ! a/ronom]2 its visions h fright5$ scores ( p into madh\ses1 & made semi-lunatics ( hundr$s ( o!rs40 ,if ?is *>ge 0 good z late z #ahgd1 x is equally s at ! pres5t "t4 ,& ?us are we =c$ to ! conclusion t ,spiritualism1 judg$ by ! light ( its fair promises1 is "o ( ! mo/ lam5table ( delusions1 & mo/ /up5d\s ( failures4 ,*apt] ,sev54 ,,spiritualism ,a ,,subject ,,( ,,prophecy4 ,we come n[ to "o ( ! mo/ timely & important features ( ?is :ole subject2 = ,god 9 8 ^w has =etold & =ew>n$ ! _w ( ! movem5t "h pass+ "u review4 ,he has made kn[n ! "t :5 x %\ld appe>1 ! "* x w\ld be>1 & ! "w x is to d4 ,he has also connect$ ?is ) ! great ev5t ( all-ov]%ad[+ importance to ?is _w1 ( :i* x is a />tl+ sign & sure precursor2 namely1 ! second com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we ask ! special att5tion ( ! read] to ?is "p ( ! subject4 ,a ^w ( digression may be all[$ z to ! place :i* prophecy holds 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,prophecy is t feature ( ! sacr$ volume :i* con/itutes x a lamp to our feet & a light to our pa?4 ,ps4 #aai3aje2 #b ,pet] #a3ai4 ,x is t :i* enables t ^w to be a guide to ! ho/s ( ,israel ?r\gh ! we>y j\rney & ! gloomy %ades ( "t1 giv+ to e era its 8pres5t tru?10 & %[+ ! progress ( ! sl[-revolv+ ages t[>d ! great consummation4 ,x is ! gold5 cr$5tial :i* ! ,bible holds up to ! _w ( its g5u95ess & au!nticity4 ,prophecy is peculi> to ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures4 ,no o!r s-call$ sacr$ books conta9 ?is feature4 ,x is n f\nd 9 ! ,v$as1 ,%a/]s1 or ,puranas ( ! ,h9dus1 nor ! ,z5d ,ave/as ( ! ,p>sees1 nor ! ,kojiki ,nohonki1 ( ! ,%9tos ( ,japan1 nor ! law books ( ,manu1 nor ! ,koran ( ! ,mohamm$ans1 nor ! ,kan-,y+-,pe5 or ,tao-,te-,k+ ( ! ,*9ese1 nor ! ,tripitakas ( ! ,buddhi/s4 ,! reason is obvi\s4 ,nei!r ! m9ds ( m5 nor ( angels1 ei!r good or bad1 c read ! future4 ,div9e omnisci5ce alone c see ! end f ! beg9n+ & =etell ! great ev5ts t %all m>k ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 & affect ! int]e/s ( ! *ur*4 ,x is ?is t /amps ! ,bible z div9e1 & lifts x immeasurably above all o!r books4 ,x is inde$ pass+ /range t all _c see ?is4 ,in/ead ( be+ a book t gr[s obsolete & out ( date ) ! pass+ ye>s1 l ! productions ( m51 x is ! only book ev] se5 ^u ! e>? :i* is ev] abrea/ ( ! times 9 e age1 & lifts ! veil ( ! future be=e him :o hone/ly & rev]5tly seeks its pages = a k ( ! tru?4 ,^? :o ignore or despise ! prophecies1 rob ! ,bible ( "o ( ! brighte/ />s 9 its cr[n ( glory4 ,to be entitl$ to claim cr$it z div9e1 any book or sy/em %\ld be able to %[ t x c correctly =etell ! future4 ,! spirits see ?is1 &1 kn[+ t !y _c d x1 disc\nt5ance & disc\rage all su* ef=ts4 ,"h is a little ( _! tea*+ on ! subject3-- 8,ques4--,:y are s _m pr$ictions made ?r\gh m$iums1 :i* prove false8 8,ans4--,wond]ful guesses are sometimes made by d>+ spirits4 8,q4--,c y tell u any?+ ( ! future8 8,a4--,ph>os says y mu/ n ask que/ions ( ! future--spirits :o prophesy are n good spirits4 8,q4--,d y mean t x is n be/ = u to "k ! future8 8,a4--,s\ls on y\r plane are und]go+ discipl9e1 & x w\ld co/ m ?an x is wor? to =etell ! future ( y\r /ate40--8,automatic ,writ+10 pp4 #ada1 #adb4 ,spirituali/s rail at ,god = prohibit+ f ,adam & ,eve1 9 ! g>d51 ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil1 to keep !m 9 ignorance4 ,:at w !y say to ^! spirits :o coolly answ] t 8x w\ld co/ m ?an x is wor?0 to give !m any k ( future ev5ts8 ,?is1 p]haps1 !y w consid] all "r because x isn't ,god :o says x4 #a4 ,let u !n see :at ,god has said ( ! "t & "w & significance ( ,spiritualism4 ,ov] sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 ! prophet ,isaiah wrote ( our "t1 z foll[s3 8,& :5 !y %all say unto y1 ,seek unto !m t h famili> spirits1 & unto wiz>ds t peep & t mutt]1 %\ld n a p seek unto _! ,god8 = ! liv+ to ! dead8 ,to ! law & to ! te/imony2 if !y speak n accord+ to ?is ^w1 x is because !re is no light 9 !m40 ,"h is c]ta9ly a prophecy t a "t w\ld come :5 j su* a "w z ,spiritualism is n[ do+ w\ld be a di/+ui%+ feature ( ! age4 ,! pres5t mu/ be ! "t ref]r$ to1 because x has nev] be5 s 9 any pa/ age2 & ! pres5t meets ! specifications 9 e p>ticul>4 ,x %[s t ! only safety = any "o n[ is to seek unto 8 ,god1 & make ! law & ! te/imony1 ! ^w ( ,god1 ! great /&>d by :i* to try all spirits4 #a ,john #d3a4 ,& ano!r great ev5t is directly connect$ ) ?is1 t is1 ! second com+ ( ,*ri/2 = accord+ to v]ses #af-ah1 ! disciples are !n look+ = him4 #b4 ,matt4 #bd3bd3 8,= !re %all arise false ,*ri/s1 & false prophets1 & %all %[ great signs & wond]s2 insomu* t1 if x 7 possible1 !y %all deceive ! v elect40 ,a deception ( no ord9>y p[] is "h br\ght to view4 ,x really results 9 ! division ( ,*ri/5dom2 = all b ! elect are c>ri$ away by x4 ,9 its own claims1 ,spiritualism fulfils ! 8,*ri/s0 & 8prophets0 "p ( ! decl>ation1 claim+ ( c\rse to be true1 :ile ! ,bible says x is 8false40 ,! signs & wond]s are beg9n+ to be se5 9 ! _m 8inexplicable0 ph5om5a att5d+ ,spiritualism4 ,b _m m />tl+ exhibitions1 z w be pres5tly %[n1 are yet to appe>4 ,we *>ge ^u ,spiritualism1 s f>1 ! fulfilm5t ( ?is prophecy4 ,b m>k6 ?is occurs :5 ! ,son ( man is ab\t to appe> 8z ! lightn+ come? out ( ! ea/1 & %9e? ev5 unto ! we/0 7v]se #bg72 & x is "o ( ! prom95t signs ( t ev5t4 ,see ! prophecy f v]se #bc to v]se #ce4 ,m>k & ,luke also dwell ^u ! same pr$iction1 z ga!r$ f ! lips ( our ,"l himself4 #c4 ,heb4 #aj3bh1 #bi3 8,he t despis$ ,moses' law di$ )\t m]cy "u two or ?ree witnesses4 ,( h[ mu* sor] puni%m5t1 suppose ye1 %all he be ?\ght wor?y1 :o ha? trodd5 "u foot ! ,son ( ,god1 & ha? c\nt$ ! blood ( ! cov5ant1 :]e) he 0 sanctifi$1 an unholy ?+1 & ha? done despite unto ! ,_s ( grace80 ,x is ! bold /& :i* ,spiritualism has tak5 aga9/ ,*ri/ & ! atonem5t1 t makes ?is scripture applicable to t "w4 ,! apo/le is speak+ ( ! times :5 ! great 8day is approa*+0 7v]se #be72 :5 x is b a little :ile1 & he t %all come1 w come & w n t>ry 7v]se #cg71 & ! introduction ( v]se #bi1 9 su* a connection1 becomes a prophecy t su* an outbreak aga9/ ,*ri/ & 8 aton+ "w w\ld be se5 :5 he is ab\t to come aga94 ,& ! fulfilm5t we are n[ behold+ 9 ,spiritualism4 #d4 ,rev4 #ab3ab3 8,woe to ! inhabit]s ( ! e>? & ( ! sea6 = ! devil is come d[n unto y1 hav+ great wra?1 because he kn[e? t he ha? b a %ort "t40 ,?is scripture locates itself4 ,x is :5 ,satan kn[s t he has b a little "t to "w1 & h5ce x mu/ be 9 ! la/ days4 ,at ?is "t he desc5ds ^u ! _w 9 an avalan*e ( wra?4 8,wra?0 is a mislead+ t]m4 ,! words signify ! /ronge/ & mo/ int5se emotion ( ! m9d4 ,if ! object is to accompli% "s p>ticul> end1 !y w\ld indicate ! mo/ int5se1 conc5trat$1 en]getic1 & p]si/5t ef=ts to t purpose1 us+ e means1 & br++ to be> e influ5ce to rea* ! result 9 "q4 ,satan1 z we h se51 has an object 9 deceiv+ ! human family1 z f> z possible1 to _! de/ruction1 by signs & wond]s4 ,9 ?is "w1 accord+ to ! prophecy be=e u1 he w g to ! ext5t ( 8 p[]1 & %[ 8 mo/ pot5t signs4 ,br++ ! suppos$ =ms & features ( ! dead be=e liv+ witnesses1 is 8 mo/ successful me?od at ! pres5t "t4 ,b z ?is "w is1 z yet1 done l>gely 9 ! d>k1 x gives m room = juggl]y & imposition4 ,! "t w come1 h[ev]1 :51 9 op5 light1 c\nt]feit mat]ializations ( ! dead w sw>m on e>?1 & deceive1 if x 7 possible1 ! v elect--i4e41 all :o _c meet ! deception ) ! pot5t weapon--8,x is writt51 ,! dead "k n any?+1 nei!r h !y any m a portion =ev] 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s 9 any?+ t is done "u ! sun40 #e4 ,rev4 #ac3ac1 #ad3 8,& he doe? great wond]s1 s t he make? fire come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m51 & deceive? !m t dwell on ! e>? by ! means ( ^? miracles :i* he _h p[] to d40 ,?is prophecy relates to "s e>?ly gov]nm5t repres5t$ by a symbol ) two horns l a lamb4 ,v]se #aa4 ,x is "p ( a prophecy beg9n+ ) *apt] twelve1 & end+ ) v]se #e ( *apt] f\rte54 ,x is n ! place "h to introduce an exposition ( ?is prophecy4 ,x is only necess>y to /ate t ! position tak5 is t ! lamblike symbol repres5ts our own gov]nm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica47#d7 ,& ! great wond]s t he does1 apply to ! m>vel\s manife/ations ( ,spiritualism4 ,x is a significant fact t ,spiritualism arose 9 ?is c\ntry1 ?us fitt+ itself exactly to ! prophecy4 ,! climax ( ! wond]s br\ght to view 9 ! text1 mak+ 8fire come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m510 has n yet be5 rea*$4 ,m is !re=e to be develop$4 ,yea1 ?is wond]-work+ p[] is to g =w>d till t :i*1 9 ! "t ( ,elijah1 0 ! te/ betwe5 ! false god ,baal & ! ,"l ,jehovah1 is br\ght to pass1 & fire is made to come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m54 ,& ! sad feature ( ?is case w be t ! multitudes1 n p]ceiv+ ! *ange ( issue1 w take ! act d[n "h to be a te/ ( tru?1 z x 0 9 ! days ( ,elijah4 ,tak5 9 connection ) o!r portions ( ! book ( ,revelation1 ?is prophecy reveals cle>ly :at ! ag5cy t works ! miracles is4 ,! dragon1 repres5t+ paganism 7,rev4 #ab3c1 #d72 ! bea/1 repres5t+ ! papacy 7,rev4 #ac3a-aj72 & ! lamblike symbol1 repres5t+ ,prote/antism1 or m specifically1 ,prote/ant ,am]ica 7,rev4 #ac3aa-ag71 con/itute ! symbols ( ?is prophecy4 ,= conv5i5ce1 let u designate !m z ,a1 ,b1 & ,c2 respectively4 ,c works 8 miracles 9 sight ( ,b2 ,b & ,c are aga9 br\ght to view 9 ,rev4 #ai3bj1 & !re ,c is call$ 8! false prophet40 ,we "k ! false prophet "h is ! same z ,c1 because he works miracles be=e ,b1 ! same z ,c does 9 *apt] #ac3ad4 ,all toge!r1 ,a1 ,b1 & ,c are br\ght to view 9 ,rev4 #af3ac1 & unclean spirits l frogs are said to come out ( _! m\?s2 & !n v]se #ad tells :at !y are3 8,= !y are spirits ( devils1 work+ miracles40 ,?is1 !n1 n ! spirits ( dead m51 is ! ag5cy t works ! miracles ( *apt] #ac3ac1 #ad4 ,we foll[ ! subject s f>1 at ?is po9t1 m]ely to id5tify ! ag5cy t works ! miracles1 & %all h m to say ^u x4 ,b be=e pass+1 we w\ld rem9d ! read] t "h also ! subject is connect$ ) ! second com+ ( ,*ri/2 = ! prophecy ( ,revelation #ac ends ) ! r$emption ( ! *ur* :i* imm$iately foll[s4 ,rev4 #ad3a-e4 #f4 #b ,!ss4 #b3i-ab3 8,ev5 him1 ^: com+ is aft] ! work+ ( ,satan1 ) all p[] & signs & ly+ wond]s1 & ) all deceivabl5ess ( unrighte\sness 9 !m t p]i%2 because !y receiv$ n ! love ( ! tru?1 t !y might be sav$4 ,& = ?is cause ,god %all s5d !m /rong delusion1 t !y %\ld believe a lie3 t !y all might be damn$ :o believ$ n ! tru?1 b _h pleasure 9 unrighte\sness40 ,"h1 aga91 we h ! great fact br\ght out ) /ill m />tl+ emphasis1 t !re is to be a great outbreak+ ( ,satanic p[] among m51 j be=e & up to1 ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,& if we already see ! prelim9>y & ev5 f>-advanc$ work+ ( ?is p[] 9 ,spiritualism1 ! _w %\ld /& agha/ at ! p]ils ( ! times 9 :i* we live4 ,! com+ ( ,*ri/ is br\ght to view 9 v]se #h1 & v]se #i /ates t at t "t ,satan w be work+ ) all p[]4 ,! common v]sion is calculat$ to obscure ?is passage4 ,! words 8ev5 him0 7v]se #i7 are wrongly & unnecess>ily suppli$4 ,lit]ally r5d]$1 ! la/ clause ( v]se #h1 & ! fir/ ( v]se #i w\ld read z foll[s3 8,:om ! ,"l 444 %all de/roy ) ! brightness ( 8 ,*ri/'s com+2 ( :om ,*ri/ ! com+ is1 aft] or at ! "t ( ! work+ ( ,satan10 etc4 ,! ^w 8aft]0 is f1 ! ,greek 7kata71 :i* :5 ref]r+ to "t1 z 9 ?is case1 does n mean 8aft] or accord+ to10 b 8)9 ! range (1 dur+1 9 ! c\rse (1 at1 ab\t10 z 9 #b ,tim4 #d3a1 :]e x is r5d]$ 8at40 ,s "h is a pla9 decl>ation t at ! v "t :5 ,*ri/ comes ,satan w be work+ 9 ! hight ( 8 p[]1 by signs & ly+ wond]s 7wond]s to prove a lie7 to keep ! p "u falsehood & deception4 ,v]ses #aj-ab tell :o 8 victims are1 & :y !y become su*3 !y are ^? :o pref]r$ ! pleasures ( s9 to ! practice ( righte\sness1 & s w\ld n receive ! tru?1 nor ! love ( x4 ,9 all su* cases ,god's ?rone is cle>4 ,he always1 z 9 ?is case1 sets tru? fir/ be=e ! p1 gives !m a *ance1 & calls ^u !m to embrace x1 & be sav$4 ,b :5 m51 z free moral ag5ts1 :om ,god w n =ce into 8 k+dom1 refuse to receive ! tru?1 %ut _! eyes1 close _! e>s1 & /eel _! he>ts aga9/ x1 & f9d _! pleasure 9 unrighte\sness1 9 go+ 9 j ! opposite direction2--:at c ,god d = !m8 ,we leave ! skeptic himself to answ]4 ,= m ye>s ?an ,spiritualism1 9 its pres5t phase1 has be5 be=e ! _w1 sev]al religi\s bodies h made a specialty ( ! great ,bible tru? conc]n+ ! /ate ( ! dead1 & life only 9 ,*ri/1 :i* effectually %ields all ^? :o receive x aga9/ ! rapp+ delusion4 #g4 ,rev4 #ah3b3 8,& he cri$ mightily ) a /rong voice1 say+1 ,babylon ! great is fall51 is fall51 & is become ! habitation ( devils1 & ! hold ( e f\l _s1 & a cage ( e unclean & hateful bird40 ,among ! _m pr$ictions giv5 9 ! ^w ( ,god t\*+ ! la/ days1 is "o :i* =etok5s a wide-spread & lam5table decl5sion 9 ! religi\s _w4 ,! phrase :i* embodies x1 is ! "o j quot$1 8,babylon is fall540 ,! t]m 8,babylon0 is n int5d$ nor us$ z a t]m ( reproa*1 b r z a descriptive ^w sett+ =? ! v undesirable condition ( 8mixture0 & 8confusion0 9 ! religi\s _w4 ,x is c]ta9ly n ! ,"l's w1 :o pray$ t all 8 p %\ld be "o1 t scores or hundr$s ( divisions & sects %\ld exi/ )9 8 *ur*4 ,t is ow+1 exclaims ! ,ca?olic1 to ! ,prote/ant rule ( private judgm5t4 ,x is n4 ,x is ow+ to t ,p&ora's box ( my/ical int]pretation plac$ 9 ! *ur* by old ,orig51 t pr9ce ( mis*ief-mak]s4 ,by ?is me?od1 :i* has no me?od & no /&>d1 ! int]pretations ( ,god's ^w w ev] be z v>i\s & num]\s z ! :ims & fancies t may f9d a place 9 ! m9ds ( m54 ,b all ?is confusion mu/ be rem$i$ 9 t *ur* :i* w be ready = ! second adv5t2 = no p w be prep>$ = translation b su* z wor%ip ! ,"l 9 bo? _s & tru?4 ,to br+ ! *ur* to ?is po9t1 a call has be5 s5t to ,*ri/5dom 9 ! special tru?s = ?is "t4 ,mo/ turn away1 b "s are tak+ ! /& to :i* ^! circum/ances summon !m4 ,! process is simple4 ,x is b to read & obey ,god's ^w 9 ! light ( :at is call$ ! lit]al rule ( int]pretation4 ,no o!r rule w\ld ev] h be5 ?\ght (1 if ! ,devil _h let ! m9ds ( m5 alone4 ,by ?is rule ! true ,sabba? w\ld always h be5 ma9ta9$ a p]fect safegu>d aga9/ idolatry 9 ! e>?2 ! law w\ld h held its place z a p]fect1 immutable1 & et]nal rule ( conduct1 a safegu>d aga9/ ! ant9omianism ( all ages & ! ,spiritualism ( to-day2 ! view t ! dead rema9 unconsci\s 9 ! grave till ! resurrection1 w\ld always h be5 held1 & !n !re c\ld h be5 no purgatory1 no masses = ! dead1 no ,m>iolatry1 no sa9t wor%ip--9 %ort1 no ,roman ,ca?olicism1 & no ,univ]salism1 nor ,spiritualism2 ! true nature ( ! com+ & k+dom ( ,*ri/ w\ld n h be5 lo/ sight (1 & ! peace & safety fable ( a temporal mill5nium nev] c\ld h exi/$4 ,to say no?+ ( o!r errors t w\ld be correct$1 suppose all ,*ri/5dom /ood toge!r on ^! f\r simple tru?s1 h[ mu* division c\ld !re h be5 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w8 ,a second d5om9ation c\ld n h exi/$4 ,& :at w\ld h be5 ! condition ( ?+s8--,z diff]5t f ! pres5t condition z "o c well imag9e--no paganism1 no ,roman ,ca?olicism1 no ,prote/antism1 no multipli$ sects1 no ,spiritualism1--b ,*ri/ianity1 broad1 unit$1 free1 & glori\s4 ,"s are tak+ _! /& on ^! tru?s1 & s w be %ield$ f ! delusions ( ^! la/ days1 = :i* ! way1 by ages ( sup]/ition & error1 has be5 s artfully prep>$4 ,e "o mu/ /& ^u !m :o is gov]n$ by ! lit]al rule ( int]pretation2 = !y are read 9 s _m words out ( ! sacr$ volume itself4 ,b ! *ur*es g5]ally reject !m1 (t5 ) bitt]ness1 scorn1 & contempt1 & "s ev5 ) p]secution4 ,& ?is is :y ,babylon has fall54 ,t organization1 call$ 9 ,rev4 #ag3e3 8,my/]y1 ,babylon ! ,great1 ! ,"m ( ,h>lots & ,abom9ations ( ! ,e>?10 has be5 v g5]ally appli$ by ,prote/ants to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 b if t *ur* is ! "m1 :o are ! daught]s8 ,?is "q has be5 ask$ = _m ye>s4 ,alex&] ,campbell said3-- 8,! wor%ip+ e/abli%m5ts n[ 9 op]ation ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 incas$ & cem5t$ by _! volum9\s confessions ( fai?1 & _! ecclesia/ical con/itutions1 are n *ur*es ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 b ! legitimate daught]s ( t "m ( h>lots--! ,*ur* ( ,rome40 ,lor5zo ,d[ said3-- 8,we read n only ( ,babylon1 b ( ! :ore ( ,babylon1 /yl$ ! "m ( h>lots1 :i* is suppos$ to mean ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,if %e be a "m1 :o are h] daught]s8 ,x mu/ be ! corrupt national e/abli%$ *ur*es t came out ( h]40 ,! great s9 *>g$ aga9/ ,babylon1 is unlawful connection ) ! k+s ( ! e>?4 ,! *ur* %\ld be entirely free f ! /ate4 ,b n[ ! *ur*es ( ,am]ica1 :i* h = long ye>s borne s noble a "p1 are clamor+ = a union ) ! /ate1 call+ = a recognition ( ,god's "n 9 ! ,con/itution1 & ,god's law 9 ! c\rts1 & t ! gov]nm5t be run on ,*ri/ian l9es4 ,old1 antiquat$ laws :i* !y f9d ^u ! /atute books ( v>i\s ,/ates1 !y are beg9n+ to use to p]secute ^? :o diff] 9 belief ) !m2 & !y seek = ! enactm5t ( m /r+5t ,sunday laws = ! same purpose4 ,& :5 !y %all succe$ 9 gett+ full control ( ! /ate1 !y w h sev]$ ! la/ l9k t has held !m to _! high e/ate1 %[ !mselves true memb]s ( ! ,babylonian family1 & s9k 9 _s & practice to ! level ( ! eld] ,rome4 ,rev4 #ad3h 0 fulfill$ 9 #ahdd47e7 ,s9ce !n ! *ur*es h be5 go+ d[n 9 spirituality & godl9ess1 cat]+ m & m to ! _w1 indulg+ 9 c>nal amusem5ts1 fe/ivals1 wife auctions1 & kiss+ bees1 to ! v bord] l9e ( dec5cy1 b especially fill+ up ) ! influ5ces m5tion$ 9 ,rev4 #ah3b1 till ! leav5 ( ,spiritualism is fa/ p5etrat+ ! :ole mass4 ,yet !re are a multitude ( ,god's p connect$ ) ^! *ur*es1 :o deplore ! situation1 & = :om a crisis is approa*+4 ,! cry is aga9 to be rais$1 8,babylon is fall51 come out ( h] my p40 ,we v]ily believe ! "t has come :5 t call %\ld be made & he$$2 = a little fur!r progress 9 ! evil pa? ^u :i* we h ent]$1 w surely provoke ! j judgm5ts ( heav54 ,v]ses #d1 #e4 #h4 #b ,tim4 #c3h3 8,n[ z ,jannes & ,jambres )/ood ,moses1 s d ^! also resi/ ! tru?3 m5 ( corrupt m9ds1 reprobate conc]n+ ! fai?40 ,! fir/ five v]ses ( ?is *apt] portray a d>k li/ ( eighte5 s9s :i* w *>act]ize pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians 9 ! la/ days2 = ^? :o be> ! *>act]s describ$1 h a =m ( godl9ess1 b d5y ! p[] !re(4 ,! ?ree foll[+ v]ses pla9ly describe c]ta9 memb]s ( ! spirituali/ic frat]nity2 & !y are said to be ( ! same sort4 ,?is prophecy !re=e becomes p>allel to t :i* has j be5 exam9$4 ,! fall ( ,babylon prep>es ! popul> *ur*es = ,spiritualism4 ,"h ! practice ( ^! s9s 9 ! *ur*es1 makes !m ( ! same sort ) ,spirituali/s1 s t !y frat]nize well toge!r4 ,jannes & ,jambres )/ood ,moses by ! wond]s !y 7 able to p]=m2 s ^! w resi/ ! tru? ?r\gh ! wond]s ( ,spiritualism4 ,& ?is is 9 ! la/ days :]e we n[ are4 ,s ,babylon's fall j prec$es ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 #i4 ,rev4 #af3ad3 8,= !y are ! spirits ( devils1 work+ miracles1 :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! e>? & ( ! :ole _w1 to ga!r !m to ! battle ( t great day ( ,god ,almighty40 ,! 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