New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-31
Spiritual Manifes tations No III

To the Editors Of NJ " 1 Iri5Hnt
On the evening Of the Dist of May last, fifteen
or twenty persons met at my house, among
whom were four mediums. OF the persons PIE
sent am at liberty to give the names only OF
Judge Edmonds DR.. and Mrs Gray, f. Fowler
and sister, Mrs Fox and daughters, Messrs. Cor
don and Cooley. Josiah Partridge and my family
We were requested by the spirits to play upon
the piano, and while one of the gentlemen was
PLAYING and the spirits heating the time by raps,
Mr. Gordon was put into the mesmerc or trance
state, without any Intervention on the part oil any
person present. and said And again thou hast APP
preached me, and brought messages from the Spirit
land Behold the countenance Of that shadow
(pontng to my brothers porralt) the form that sat
for that is here" My brother through him then SAID
tome 81 am often with you to impress you. Seek
TO attain knowledge. and wisdom and you will be
aided by the spirits longed to see my dear Friends
once more before took my departure but my time
had come Tell them 10 rejoice that the earth is not
the resting place of the SOUL for the spirit dwels IN
Heaven above. The change from that state of ex-
stence to this was one OF great JOY For long time
| could not realize my situation, but AZ length saw
the beauties and glorles OF The spheres. awoke In
bliss Mourn not my departure, for 1t was glorious
change The Spirits direction to their friends on
that they SnOuiQ uNtli
er Follow the example OF Christ, for It Wall do you
good" The seer observed two little children ap-
preach, and called them by name, and then adde9
''My mission TO educate the children asney JON te
spheres Spiritual attractions have been my study,
and the minds which are impossible VIII try 10
impress with truth Fear not to do good I'D preach-
ing the immortality of the soul, and the visitation Oh
the spirits strive 10 gam the victory over 'neoiost
cal theories and supersttOns OF past ages, when
must fall and priests and demagogues must De lald
aside for the pure influx of the Hcly SPIRIT After
A pause in profound silence, he said IN low gen
tie tone Sing. Hark Hdrk' Angels are Whisper
ing, are whlspeIm e TO me, &c.
a. This stapr Mr. Gordon was impressed TO come
and sit by me at the table where was writing down
the communications, ard took my pehcli anu "iote
"The blessed spirits the angels are with you fear
no harm"
THIS appeared to me to be communicated by an
other spirit, and | asked, VINO SAYS thls ~, u
MEDIUM wrote the name, Miranda sad " MI
randa who is she :" TO which he replied IN wrtlng,
"A cOusln-have Won forgotten me Beheve me,
We pafted to meet again cousin ~ s. ns
cousin left the form IN Boston about thirteen years
since and to nv shame, confess that she had pass
cd from nv recollection, 50 much So al least that
had never up 10 that time, asked 10 communicate
with her or even asked a question ABOUT nef, "
thought To put her name upon any ilst hau ever
made of deceased friends neither had ever spoken
her name or thought of her while IN communication
with spirits and am sure that nelther MI SoIuoh
nor any other persons present, except my Dfother
and nv wife knew her, or that ever mad COUSIN
by that name. And when her name was gwen
did not think It belonged to relative untii l asked
the question. ana she SalU' H"'o tVu i"ie"
me. cousin Charles
While these things were gong on, SOUNDS were oc-
casionallv produced on the door ana sldes OF the
room apart from any person. as loud a. could occur
rom A violent pounding with mans INST. Inc Ia
DE AT " hIch was wiring was several times moved
chair which stood outside Of the circle and several
feet from any one was moved up TO US ana BACK
again, laid upOn It's SIDE, &c &C
Judge Edmonds had then been engaged TWO or
three months investigating the subject OF SPIRITUAL
Intercourse. He had been very skepllcal, ana mad
asked for proOfs-not only that these BhHlgs were
super.teYesiral. but proofs OF the IDENTITY oil lhose
WHO protested to speak 70 him from the SPIRIT
World lie had refused 10 name what proofs NE
wanted, because that would De telllng lheul "ha1 ~
do The spirits however, had hndlly promised hm
nroofs thai should be entirely satisfactory Ana
seemed as II this evening had been selected for the
purpose OF producing those proofs.
Al about this stage OF the proceedings, sugges-
ton was made to darken the room, 10 enable us 10
st the lights which are sometimes produced Oy the
spirits We accordingly did so ana the lghls
which had been desired, were at different tunes ana
IN different places seen, sometimes resembling
pbosuhoreSceut flames, occasionally forming luihl-
nous CLOUDS moving about the room sometimes
they aVpeaIed Ike bright, shstening stars ana AZ
other tunes like sparkling crystals OF DIAMONDS, &c
pLvs,cal manifestations increased In variety and
force and continued FOR three hours, caring the
whole OF which time the Judge seemed - Oe IN sne
POSSESSION OF the spirits Many ihmgs ocouTeI W
MN Whlch he menuOned.l that ne alone cOulu Do
cor sclous Of though could perceive thai some
thing extraordinary WIS gong on Win ahu uouha
nm MANY things, however occurred, when All
could witness, ana cid- ..
The care table before mentioned began 10 move
with violent force from one SIDE OF our circle WHICH
uas large TO the other rocking and raising up and
c.n,Ing Gown. and finally the leaf was smut up the
cover rrr cd round TO ts place. the table was gently
tuned upslce down and laid a. our feet In TINS
rnanuer uysen and Others TOOK hold OF II ana dscef-
tanned lis position and. after a short interval twas
turned M the leaf opened, and the table placed as
before 4 chair. which stood outside OF our circle
nd several feet from any one, was suddenly moved
the circle and back rec ked and finally with great
r,,ni.,y conveyed from one end Of the room TO the
III or. gincIng It's way among the people VINO sas
tfere without touching them and vet aI times pass
iug with fearful rapidly within al men or TWO Oh
our persons.
We were touched on different parts OF our per
sorS sIrruffere Olsly ~ by a human mana, so us
NV that IT'S sic and Temperature could De TEX
nus vas reueareGly done 10 different persons IN
- circumstances IL which u was nol posslDle lhaI
,f w.s done ~ auy one IN the form Nf. "ofuoh
" required 10 20 INTO closet, ana the door was
sfut ~ some invisible Yo~er
Sltfe of the Tsgty. among whom was Judge I'd
,ra0-ls were requested 70 90 INTO another cioset
-. ,tat where Co-coa vas. w1eTe there was a
bass VOL amt rion. al % which were played
ION .srarafe.v a, first. and haaly all together 10
r-rt.. tine. winch was ce3i ont oy faps some
t,-res .rcu ne yo.s hoor. ceiling, &c, me %"
ono. ,....-fra re ytfsc-S mere.
tf.-,..rf LAD. pass 4Oi and violiu we're raised
eh,yr rteir ttals AID ou' OF ther re2cn except
one ,rr. which sometimes rested Oh their hand,
head ar shoulder often changing and IN ms POSI-
MONTE, Werc .layto ant ragIei upOn as By human
inttfs. lGG n, ..r.c u.arAsc a. lt4nie