Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-10-21
HOUSE or Mrs. FisHa :.

$50 jz HOUSE OF MRS. Fish,. 9
I Rochester, N Y,sSspt. Hh,ls50. s
I The spirit of Prof. " ebster said, I'VE
are ready" ''' IT, - q %
Question BY Mrs. Fish. ss'WilI the spir.
it Of Prof. Webster give US the signal?"'a
"Yes''-rIlI-lI-I 34a' %3rs1zt-*E Sit
| "Will the spirit Of Dr.. Parkman give US
his signal?" ~ --s..-- ',.r-..-s..-.....
"Y es''-IIl II III
Prof. w ebster then said: S'. '~1 !GS%'
T "My friends: 1T will be gratifying 10
| you and our families to- know that lue are
! forgiven by our, Father. in Heaven. He
lis more, willing 10 forgive than erring NOR
/ tails are willing TO allow. There are ma
nya extenualing circumstances on both
! Sides All our difficulties are settled. -
IiWe g will not speak of things that, would
only cause unpleasant feelings for the
present; but on some future occasion, we
will converse more freely. You must
I wait five minutes" <F1 g" 1874 q E:s,sa
}, The spirit Of DR.. Parkman then said: 81
am DR.. Parkman We are happy now.
/ Our sinssare forgiven. .,l,I endorse all he,
i (Profs w has said.'' fs,-ss ssd,as7g id ii
+ Ques. by Mrs Fish. ""Haye you any
special object in view in making these
COMMUNICATIONS? :" @a'-7'' '''' +'''' a
:, Ans ssYes; iournfflicted families need
all your. sympa,hies. Heaven is merciful,
land they will be sustained in, the day bof
their afHiclion. All is well: We are hap
tpy nov that you have taken this subject
in hand, and this will eventually benefit
mankind. To be continued next w ednes-
day; at 8 o'clock Pm, Now, my dear
friends, remember " odnesday night
r. Met agreeablY to appointment, and nj
precisely. 8 O'Clock the sounds and signals
:! were heard, when; without question, the
spirit of Professor w ebstes communicated
as fbllows:rlt 10 Ysja,s "a baa soa7sg5J 3il
4n' "You have met. on an errupd Of mercy.
You will not fail TO obey, Gods. will, my
dear friends, in publishing this to the
world.. II was pride ruined me. My
friend, i'd DR.. aParkman, assisted me; and
when he called Ion me, being unable do
meet his, demand, in my rage1I committed
the dreadful crime. ] long tried to;conceal
ahe worst feature Of my crime, but an hon
est man Bushes not to his own fnults.-
The falseupride which now exists, will still
continue TO ruinlmany.sbMy affection fe'
my family was the cause ofrmy concealips
the fact. The, prsnseditatasdl. crime IS IS
what | now now speak Of. You all Know ]
+cenlessed r was insu'led. or, at least y
i thought myself siosultsd;siand, for issom,
j time f. songht satisfaction IL repeat,oe a
sought satisfaction; but lihad not fully de
Iftermined to take his life, until the last two
.Idays before his death. Nov, you can ben
j eft the world BY making this confession
) #known.p 10 yiiTeJea1 sysa yast2oms'
b giQueaat by Mr.. REYNOLDS. s"Does thi
!, confession conflict with the, one you mnd
: 10 be laid before the Governor and Coun
4 Gil Of Massachusetts" Also '''',' a''A
d " Ans. o"some. % KNEW lowas condemn
ed, and thought for the sake of my limo
cent family would omit some few things
; ;. s.Done this time; and, at the, next meet
Q ling, Iwish to have no one present bu
81 yourself, Mr. Reynolds, and two sisters
}. commenced on Saturday, and will cor