Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-11-15
From the Cincinnati Nonpareil.
SpirifuaI neVelonmenfs


and scenery are beyond the reach of our physi-
cal organs of sensation.
We hear much in all our pulpits about the spi-
ritual world,-its unrevealed beauty, its meio-
dy, and Its eternity of increasing happiness =
we hear much of the employment of angels and
OF 'just men made perfect" and we are told that
we cannot know the reality or absolutely Disco
yer any thing of all this region of the blessed
until death shall liberate our spirits from their
tabernacles of flesh. We hear also that spirits
OF the just actually converse with us in the body,
and that we can be sensible of their mnistra-
tions only by being ''reconciled to God" and
receiving into our souls the grace or love of our
heavenly father. Spiritual communication is and
ever has been cardinal doctrine of the Church.
The prophets and apostles, the saints and mar
tyrs OF the subsequent ages are believed by all
good Christians TO have commuLed with the an
gels as if face to face. This, we say, is doc
trne of the Church, and it is doctrine which
the writer of this article believes, and he is not
prepared to go farther Than the Church goes on
this subject. Let any one attend sreviyal,''
and he will hear all these things preached and
prayed for, and the warmest exhortations to the
converts, to open their hearts to the influx of the
divine spirit, will be the chief subject of dis
course.
AS the writer of this understands it, nothing
more is contended for by those who are claiming
to have communications from the spirit-land by
clairvoyance and vibrations, or 'rappngs,' as
they are commonly called. They 90 no farther
than the bible authorizes them to go ; and yet
great outcry is raised against them, and sneers
are thick on almost every self-distinguished
christian countenance.
Well, the writer called yesterday afternoon
After the company had assembled the individual
came through whom as medium the commune
cations are made. But the individual recog nized
one present as the person who had, as she
thought, attempted to deceive her, and to iniure
her among his friends. She had resolved that
he should hear no more until he had made suit
able apology, and as those who invited him were
aware of his course, she included the company
in her displeasure. the obnoxious person left,
and the remaining company were told that she
would go into the abnormal state, but she would
not promise anything satisfactory. She took her
magnet, and in about ten minutes was asleep
The magnet was then removed and an ndvid-
ual then put in communication with her She de-
cared that she could see nothng-that the ex-
element into which she had been thrown by the
circumstance alluded to above had totally un-
fitted her for any spiritual Neutrality-suspicious.
were before her vision--the distractions of her
unquiet and and agitated spirit
An individual we'll known to many in this
community, and one who had no previous ac-
quanancc with the lady, but who is clairvoy-
ant without the aid of any one, asked her if she
would talk with him while he was in the clair
voyant state; she refused to do so, believing it
would be of no use, that her vision would be no
clearer from his aid. She then awakened and a
miscellaneous conversation commenced.
Soon, however, this young man, citizen of
our city, feeling impressed by his guardian spirit
to relieve the lady of her msapprehensions, took
seat near her, and taking her hand said,
g Let me magnetic you, and you magnetic
me, if you can p
She consented, and in about five minutes both
were in perfect sleep. After the right muscles
of her hands were relieved by the one in con-
nection with her, he said,
Can we not rise in spirit to higher sphere 2
Where shall we go 2 she asked.
Let us 60 by attraction toward the region of
the angels-let US lift up our spirits to niger
state
After moments silence. the young man in
the clairvoyant state asked,
sWhat do you now see!'
Il see a spirit standing between US and the
lady who sits there meaning Mrs. Cornell.
sWhat spirit is it 2
1t is the Spirit that magnetizes you-he
magnetizes you every time you go into the clair
voyant state He is thinking about the difficult
ty we have had-he now follows that man who
left-there now, he returns. He is not so bad
man after ALL was a little deceived myself
with regard to him--he can be saved and vii
be valuable man.
She proceeded to detail the impressions she
received from this sprit--the deceased husband
of the lady mentioned above to speak of his la
bors while on earth--of the general truthfuness
of his philosophy of social re-ornanizations--ot
the errors that caused the fanre of the Brother
hood of the evil of relying too much upon
spiritual communications--and of the necessi-
ty of relying only on ourselves, as the only safe
course to pursue--but that aid can be obtained
from such communications. She then said,
This spirit wishes to communicate in person.
He wishes me to awake that he may magnetic
me, and make me speak directly as though he
were in my place.!
Before you wake, said the other clairvoyant,
| Il have word to say to you. 1t is important
! that you guard for the future against being dis
turbed by such circumstances as confused you
this afternoon Be not offended at anything
be always calm and serene--forgive all that
seems to you offensive in your fellow beings.
Said she, sf
| 81 do endeavor to follow this advice but some
times fail. was little ugly--was | not p
| Well we all are occasionally.
| Said he,
| You will remember these impressions when
you wake.
| We were told that the spirit could not com
municate by vibrations or 'rappings because
the atmosphere was too murky. The magnetic
condition of the air was unfavorable the actor
of spiritual magnetism in producing vibrations
She told the male clairvoyant that she woult
make spiritual communications to him here from
Detroit, for which place she would start to-mor
row---that is to-day. We wait the result OF this
spiritual teegrapng.
Both parties then awoke and general chat
commenced, inwhich the lady and the gentleman
clairvoyants freely participated. Some OF US
were watching for the spirit to magnetze hel
according 10 promise, and after a few moments
and while she was uttering sentence, she wa
stopped, as quick as flash Of lightning betor
completing the sentence, and thrown as by
powerful magnetic shock into the soundes
magnetic sleep. A few momentary CONFUSION
and auivering of muscles and she was quiet.
The question was then asked her,
Have you anything to communicate 2
sYes.'
And she proceeded to speak in the first pei
SO singular, as though she was Mr.. Cornell
, He SMOKE of the object of all reformerS hlUSe