Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-06-11
The inhabitants of another world,

The Inhabitants Of another world! Ate
room. ON. anu as many as could draw aroune
| the centre table. the operator amongst US
profound stiffness being at last procured
after long invocation. the actual spiri,
rappings commenced. Yes, we were no,
only in the presence Of but in actual
commune alton with aerial beings-with
the spirits Of tho just made perfect !
am not becoming an enthusiast. nor am
so carried away with the matter that |
cannot Judge correctly. | am going to
relate TO you precisely what ] saw and
heard-give you my reflections upon it.
and then leave you to draw your own de-
ductions. After quiet was produced the
question was propounded in this way.
"lf there is any spirit present q, this time.
please give three distinct raps." After
this question was repeated until We all be-
came tired Of it. and were thinking there
were none present. fain, light tapping
was heard resembling in intensity the
dropping Of " ater from an upper upon .
naked lower floor in a room where all is
quiet. 1t was a, first very faint, and could
only be perceived that il existed at all
After this was repeated several times. tho
question was asked what spirit this was,
and the name was given by spelling it out
Of the alphabet thus: The operator com.
menced calling the Alphabet. and when
the first letter Of the christian name was
called, a rap was given, then the process
was repeated until the whole name was
spelled. 1t was . cousin Of the operator
1t was then asked how many mediums
there were in the room. j. o.. persons thro'
whom the spirits would communicate
The answer was. there were iou.. After
several questions were answered satisfac-
torily. had several propounded connect
ed with the history Of my family As the
number Of children | have living, the
number in the spirit world-the number
Of brothers living, the number in the spir.
il world. These were all answered cor
rectly. and know there was no one in
the room who could have answered all
these questions correctly. even orally
The operator then asked if the spirit would
converse with me. answered affirmative.
ly. then put some questions; enquir-
ed if the spirit Of my mother was present
and was answered "yes." Will she con-
verse with me! YES" l then asked
what degree in Heaven she occupied. and
she answered 1.-The third" | ask ed how
long she had been in the spirit world and
was answered "nine years" This was
right, she died May llth. 1842. then
put some questions mentally to her which
were answered. Afterwards some further
examination was made, and we left about
II o'clock. am convinced Of two things
connected with the phenomenon; first,
. u i ri al. v.ct.V eh
ondly. that the young man did not pro.
duce them, and had no immediate agen-
cy with it. Nor how they arc produced
by the spirits of the departed. That they
are continually around US, l never
doubted, and it has often been a sweet re-
Election to me. that the dear departed
on earth. know that the scriptures say
they shall be ministering spirits sent forth
to minister to them who shall be the heirs
OF salvation. and if ministering spirits, |
know no reason why they should not com.
mun'cate with US. There is much spec
ulation amongst our people about it. The
young man was prevailed upon to remain
over Monday and operate, which he did.
and was kept busy all that day; for you
must know they will not communicate Oh
the Sabbath.
In communicat alton made on Monday.
my son had these written questions put,
which were answered as set down.
Ques.-'ls James L. Russey in the
spirit world'
Ans.-'No.'
Ques.-.Is he in Oregon?'
Ans.-'No.'
Ques.-'Is he in California
An
Ques.-'ls he in captiv,y!'
Ans.-'les.'
Ques.-'Ilow long!'
Ans.-'Nine months
Ques.-'Will he ever Ie,urn!'
Ans.-'Yes.'
Ques.--'In how many months!
Ans.-'Four.
Ques.-'Is David b. Woods in the spr-
it world" (This is the person who was
said to have been slain with him)
Ans.-'Yes.'
Ques.-'How long!'
Ans.-'Six months
This examination and these answers
has caused great uneasiness in the fami.
ly, and OF course, uncertainty, anxiety
and suspense. Time will determine the
truth Of it, and Of course test also the
truth of the revelation. l invited some
dozen gentlemen to my house that even
ing to make 4 thorough investigation Of
the whole matter, but so great was the sg-
itation Of the public mind that it was
found impossible to control the people.
or limit the spectators, and although we
for the purpose of being secluded, sought
an upper room. yet they crowded until II
was perfectly crammed, and instead Of .
dozen, we found our small room crowded
almost to suffocaiion. and the conse-