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esrnes. hope that, even though the so-called sou
tusi MAnfeSaA ions OF our day should all he prpveS
brain-sics phan:sssss OF eiasphemsus rsses, VIII
SiIabe. that some fsr.er. hesher evidence OF Tie
verify and individuality OF our departed friends eI
stence In the Spirit World should yet be voucnssfed
| 10 Man Faith needs The assurance, Sorrow the
! consolation, tina: such evidence woad give and z
may be that, A. Asioogy opened the heavens 10 lls
corquests OF Astronomy, Alchemy the earth 20 the
IuDphs Of Chemistry, and as false Chrlsts preceded
and attended the adven. of the true Messiah so in.
| perfect aud unreal developments as # from the
Land OF Souls may IN the Providence OF God be per-
| miIted TO herald and draw attention 10 real and
more fitting manifestations from that Land which
arc about 10 be vouchSafed The Star Ia the
East would have been unme anng or else appalling
~ any but the shepherds who waited and looked for
the Messiah and the sight OF the Holy hid brought
! JOY first 10 the dun eyes OF good old Simeoa and
others like hum who waited but for that vis,on and
| were then ready to depart IN peace And 10 INV
| mind Il seems more than reasoaable-,t seems
fitting and logical-that a century which has wit
messed such siupendous advances, such amazing
transformstlOns in the material OF physical worll
should yet be rendered equally memorable by some
farther developments with IegaId to the nature ana
conditions OF the essential and immortal existence
al Man.
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