The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-04-19
News from the Sniril Lnmh.

the Spiritual Knockings AMI who for several
years past, has enjoyed some celebrity as clair.
voyont, having in the magnetic state visited the
all the planets Of this system and described their
external appearance the appearance and manners
and customs Of their inhabitants, DC, has Just
published 4 new AMI most interesting volume,
called The Philosophy of Spiritual Intercourse"
in which he makes many beautiful revelations
concerning the "Spidt Land" Ofcourse, the pre-
Mt enliyhtend age Of the world will only allow
Us to esterm these writings as tie works Of 4
diseased mind aud an un nbounded Imagination :;
yet Notwithstanding, they possess an interest and
sublimity which are only surpassed by Holy
Writ itself We insert below an accoun which
he gives Of visit which he received from the
spirit Of departed friend. The circumstances
OF the arrival etc. are thus narrlted -
"On the morning oftie 25th Of November, 1880
he caused me to feel his personal rearncs, and
desire to enter tn, house IN which am at present
residing. Accordingly ! proceeded to the door
openedit and admitted my iralerna visitor. Bv
previous request, the family granted me the cx.
elusive use Of the parour for this spiritual inter.
view; we entered th, room together, closed the
doc, and thus pissed into the sacred sanctuary Of
interior co.nunIOn In three or four minutes
abs'raclrd my mind, by Az act Of vUlition. from
all onter tIing' resigned my whole being to the
invisible magnetism which descended upon and
pcryadcd me-: and readily gIided beyond the ira.
mel Of the body, and became as near a SPIRIT a.
a person can possibly b. and maintain bis rca
tim.hip to the physical organism Ny brilliant
visitor s'ood aiFrctiomtry bv my side though
his feet dill not descend lower than eighteen inch.
es above the fl,or--becau-e a stratum Of atm9s.
phere more or less dense Is always necessary for
the spiritual organism 70 walk or stand upon I
was sufficiently in sympathy with lr; 10 hear. 10
understand and to enjoy, all he 50 musically dc
tated; and at the same time, J had the requisite
c~h'rcl Of my physical system to act in the cana.
city of an amamensls, All conditions being now
pure and proper, he thus addressed me-
We omit much o. the address of he spirit, ow-
ing to its length and only give such parts as pos.
secs Il pre- eminenCe for ther beauty and novelty
Upon the subject Of marriages the spirit thus cx
patates:
What ncSprcssihle JOY to behold according
TO the operations of these spiritual yrinciple, the
qplckness and beauty Of our mnrliages-In Indiy
duils are attracted to one another from all wnrlds:
and where true adaptation exists there j. a true
marriage union Of soul with ,oul--ani 80 per
feet aud enduring is 1t, that all the attractions and
enrhanim,ut, ufthe spirlt-world act always upon
the Cun'ugallv conjuinrI ~ upon ONE living soul
Thus in The celestial empire they neither marry
nor are given to marriage bnt they are "a, the an.
gels, who i!Di their eternal associates IN accord
onc" with the universal principles Of spiritual az
iIt.tH 'i.. .. o.. .
cl; but what man hath iuined, hy no uthry au-
thori'y,than custom or inclination is here severed :
for nothing but Tru'h-Hov, Eternal Truth
can exist IN the homes of the angels
The manner aud difference of intellectual pro.
Cress, in the "ert world. and the improvements
On Mis,in other matters, are thus instruc,iyely
described by the spirit:
"What an infinite system Of education, How
sweetly are We taught! How quoklvdo we learn
the sublime mysteries Of Ife--ihe s(crrts othas.
pincss Some minds learn groater trulne, in
a few days, bat many who pass from the earth in
to the spirit world, have seen, are very slow to
di'roOe their minds Of error; and such are drian
ed IN the FIRST circle until all their theories are dis,
placed by Truth their JUN by knowledge;
their prids by Humility; their uRcharitqjlcHesS
by Fidternai Love; and their teyTsStrjqkNa hy
\ perfect realization Of Spirituality ami perua-
nent rcalitlcs-Tell the carts Inhabitants. nv
brother, tn free themselves from all ruImpnMl
things-of all unkiuinc~s and tcrrestriali.rr- ere
they depart for this blessed anl beautiful cuur-
try Because We can see the motires the state
and the intentions of every mind that come, 10
dwell among us.--Should any misdrected indi
yiduuls desire to bring with them from their
earthly hnbltation twhat they cannot enter here
the seeds of h,pocrdcy-of sary or j.alcSy, OF
HAIRED or Ga'mocity; of prgW4jce or retaliation
Of d'sroR or dispute; We quickly perceive and
pity the condition of such minds, and as far aS
external all can avail anything, we ls>i,; them
to unfold the sweeter elements Of their nature
But We are still more Secuye from the nvasiuns of
tcrre,trialiSm (or earthly couuptiorsl than BE-.
Iieved previous to leaving the earth Oar great
security consists in this (ard my soul thruhs with
serene JOY to relate it, the sheiS dj diScord and
miSlircctiOn cannot gcrRtHdie h,rr, 6era,Hc re-
hare no soil R Uhirh 10 cast ITEM Tell the
carth's inhabitants, my brother. that should any
Of them come here with thoughts oI uukiulness
burning in their mouthes roruttcraucc-,cll them
those thoughts m'td rCpGiu imspoiCyt and BE- hd
10 burn themselves 10 PUritH For We have 40
language whereby to express uutrUthes neither
and no one among Us will give audi.
snce to uuheavenly things This Is glorious
ruth-a grand anI happy TRUTH one that ear.
y learned, and now relate with Joy No one
here miHrtcrS'auds another; for we are all
anSparent our interiors are seen by the in.
lahi;ants Of each society and Righteousness pre-.
rails through the Spirit L9nd.--No one here mis-
appreciate another; for, being we'll unfolded in
>nre wisdom we Judge with n righteous ml..
ner.; aud Justice pcrvades all habltatons Of the
'ngels Justice presides in our Fathers house,