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ceivable good which is thus constantly be-
ing produced; finally, the beauty and har-l

ceivable good which is thus constantly be.
ing produced; finally, the beauty and har,
mony of ALL THINGS; the. Cause, Effect
and End; the Design; the uses, the un-
changeable and eternal simplicity of move
ments externally manifested, still which
are toe immense and powerful to be eompre-
4 shended, speak only the VOICE of eternal
Power and Wisdom! And tie mind thus
contemplating Nature and all her various
forces and motions, receives distinct and
Impressive truths. from the universals Of
existence, that kindle within it an intelec-
tual flame of reverence and alteration -
And by steady and profound meditation,
this will burn and brighten, and purify the
internal principle of organic life. And the
field of such meditations is nnbonnded, in
asmuch as thoughts themselves are made
quate to conceive of the high and deep Wis
dom emanating from the Great Cause of
casuation." .Taar-= ~
Thus, was this sublime answer given in
symbols and unmista ka BILE language. The
GLAD TID1NGs which are to be preached,
are not all embraced in primative histories
or ancient traditions. We are admonished
by the beautiful figure of the spirits, that
PLY siology,- the science of the properties
and functions Of plants, animals and man
the laws of Health and Philosophy Of Dis
ease, and the relations of Cause, Effect and
End, as manifested in the boundless volume
of nature, constitute the TRUE GosPEL-
the GLAD TIDINGsi OF GREAT JOY, which |
are even now ringing through, the ,land,
and shaking to their dusty, foundations
those colossal structures of Ignorance and
bigotry, which have been built up through
a false conception of the true relation of
man to his fellow-man and surrounding ma
ture, and to GOD, the great Author, Con-
trolIer, and Preserver of all. |
1t may be said by the sceptic or the big
ot, that the figure which we have described
in the parlor, was pre-arranged by design
ing individuals of the family, for the pur-
pose of imposing upon our credulity. They
may indulge this belief SO long as it may
seem agreeable to them. We feel an in
ward consciousness, from our knowledge of
the character Of the family, as well as the
circumstances which attended the phenom-
ena, that there was no deception or fraud
in the matter. It was perfectly natural,
and required no exercise OF power that we
do not kuoao that the invisible agents have
used, at other times and other places. J |
Just before the hour of our departure ar
rived, and as we were preparing TO leave
our kind friends in Bridgeport, the Alpha
bet signal was given by tile, spirits, and the
following words Of encouragement spelled
out: EVERY MIND WHO WILL RECEIVE
IS TO HAVE A COMMUNICATION SOON.
HAVE FAITH WELL GROUNDED"
We then took our leave, with an inward
satisfa ction that may be imagined but not
easily expressed, and inspired with still
greater confidence in the promises Of the |
future, and a frmer reliance on the omnip-
otent power Of TRUTH. May the time soon
come, when thousands, whose eyes are now
blinded by prejudice or darkened by a false
theology, will become awakened to reali-
zation of those joys which the develope-
mcnts Of the future will surely unfold.