New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-01

pathy among the leading authorities either III
Church State.
PHILOSOPHY or MODERN MIRACLES. BY -
Dweiler IN the Temple New-fOEk Strngf y
Towusena Svo- PIP Il.
The purpose OF this well-written pamphlet IS 10
discuss the relation of spiritual causes to phys
ical effects, with especial reference to the myste
rous developments at Rochester, Bridgeport ahd
other places 1t is dedicated to the friends OF
spiritual science IN America, whose mission IS
TO herald the dawn OF the worlds great sabbath
of liberty and light, and bespeaks their attention
to the remarkable phenomena which 1t sets torth
as new utterances from superior sphere
In the opinion OF the writer, the facts IN the
case have already been presented to the public
with sufficient cearness to produce reasonable
conviction Numerous witnesses have been ex-
amined their testimony has been direct and I'M
eqnivocal competentsto establish any fact before
the strctest tribunal but still the public mind is
not satisfied. This IS owing the want Of a clear
eIucIdation Of the law, which underes the phe-
nomena in question. If tie alleged facts can be
accounted for on natural principles the mind can
not refuse to believe in their reality. The union
of faith and science is essential to the convictions
of the wellreguated intellect. We must extend
our views beyond the sphere of the senses, and
study the invisible laws which the harmonies
Of the Universe arc founded, or liable TO
become the dupes Of superstition and the victims
of skeptcism
Applying these principles to the strange mani
feststions which have recently excited SO much
public attention the author proceeds to consider
the various theories by which ii has been attempt
ed to explain them, and then proposes the solu-
ton of the problem which he believes is alone
warranted by the facts
The agents, in his opinion, which most power
fully affect the body are allinvisible. Reasoning
from analogy, if the most remarkable organic Ell
fects are thus produced, aud the conditions OF the
body determined By causes Of which the senses
fake no coenisance, we may infer that mind may
also be acted on by the spheres OF invisible lite
and thought This indeed, has been the prevail
ing sentiment in every age, until the utterances OF
the spirit were checked by the dominant action
of Materialism. If man once held communion
with departed souls it is not probable that the IN
tercourse would cease. Ciod and Heaven are
unchanged, and the human mind IS subject to
the same general laws. If Angels walked with
| the ancient Seers, and communed with them
bv the sea aud on the mountain, they may now
visit the abodes OF the living. Ii the souls OF
inspired Bar,ls were fred from Hcaven-and the
Iips of Prophets made eloquent By being touched
with a live coal from invisible aItars-man may
still be inspired, and the Spirits burning thought
claim an utterance from mortal toughest
Man is not always addressed in the same man
ner The soul may be directly Uniformed, or through
1 ;ts outward organic medium. There may be
thunder tones falling on the external organ butthe
+ill small voice OF the Spirit may have its deep
ntterauce in the seut chambers OF the soul. CIod
and angelic teachers do not always speak to the
understanding through the y distinct impress
sion NAV be made on the spirit through It's own
medium of sensation. In this manner, doubtless,
the treasures OF immortal thought are exposed 10
human contemplation, and thus the lateISencles
of higher world still speak TO man Il, then we
are benighted and cut oil from angelic intercourse,
it is not because Heaven has no longer lh interest
in the affairs Of men, nor YET because tIe superior
wisdom Of the present tnne renders s'eh ihStric-
ton unnecessary bat rather Tor tlc reason lhaL
, man Is so blinded by lbs own selfish schemes ana
material IDEAS that he VIII not be tau3nt IRON
Heaven. Yet
:ifeaven encrcles all. The bles lnmonas
Ncurus. divine with love- pure beauty stand;
Amingu' Ihtou2l p H nm 'l .li ''I''s
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hScth ny mo-! g e. tiie SGt LIN tint '',l
UWche'> oi toti'i uII 'i'e's'' u''l 49,
tull and msehslblt the& commune WIN Us III 'Hs
dreams anCt midnight Visions but lew comprehend
theirmystic tongue.
The conclusion Of the author, accordingly is
,l.+ +,oso ,bopomara sronote from invisible
l"' ,,e,,, r,on,,er.
sP'Iituhl ptIf'aa W no az. tn'o'1a'' 49,
able earthly medium " lth regard to tue mode
oftheir production, he submits the following con
sideratops;
The results arrived at in the preceding chapter
nullibly Indicate that the persons in hose pres
ence the oracuar responses are given, have no ac-
tive or conscious agency in their production. Men
Of the most acute discrimination have long been en-
Gagged in the investigation. Intelligencean and slep-