Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-04-10

were answered "NoDe." This was rather mortify-
ing to me, as had been so sincerely desirous to
ascertain the truth in this matter But it would
seem that my own friends were determined to
choose their own time.
On Monday, Nov. A. happened to be relating
what had witnessed on these occasions to a group
of curious, but very mcredulous listeners casual
ly met together at the house of an acquaintance
In reply to their entreaties that would obtain for
them an introduction to some of these charmed cir
cles, suggested that we might possibly find some
favorable medium in the party then present. They
laughlngly gathered around large table in the
centre OF the room when, not less to my own as
tonlshment than to theirs, we were greeted by q
succession of slight raps, which presently became
clear and sonorous vibrating on the ear with start
ling distnctness in the midst of the breathless ST.
lence that now reigned throughout the company
The right hand and arm one of the ladies soon be-
came cold and rigid, and, by the advice of phys
lclan who was present, we discontinued the sittng
not, however, until | had asked (according to the
usual formula) if / might know what spirit was
communicating with us: l received in reply series
of letters which sounded like an oriental name.-
Thinking there might be some mistake, and anx-
ous to know if these sounds were indeed caused by
an intelligent agent, repeated the request and again
received the same series ofletterS, ofwhch could
make nothing. The lady who was ascertained to be
the medium on this occasion, was a stranger to me,
and left town the next morning.
Not many days after, being with another circle
of friends, and In presence of another medium the
name of deceased friend was announced to
me as that of guardian spirit. This was the
first Ineligible communication had received
asked, is this the same spirit who communica-
teda series of letters to me on Monday evening" and
If so, may know the meaning Of those letters ~
To the first of these questions received an affirm
atve answer; to the second "At some future time"
Three weeks from the date of this communication
was one evening receiving responses purporting
to be from the friend whose name was announced
to me as above, when | was interrupted by the en-
trance of some young visitors. They were curious
to know with what spirit | was conferring
know not what fancy impelled me to say, "Iay
the name be given US in an anagram
had, previous to the decease of this friend,
made several very curious anagrams from the let
tiers of his name, (arrangng them so as to form an
other word or phrase,) and mentally wished that
one of these phrazes might be given. But instead
of receiving the words looked for the same series
Of letters, the same Oriental name Uhich had been
indicted to me on the 4th Of November acas again
communicated, and noW found, to my aSt0niSh-
ent, that these letters Cere the letters otmy friends
name Could doubt, after this, that there was
an intelligence present these several occasions,
over whose thoughts and purposes neither nv
thoughts nor the thoughts of any one in the circle
had any control? 1t should be remembered that
these communications were made at different times,
in the presence of different persons, having no ac-
qualntance with each other, and through different
mediums
These incidents, though trivial in themselves,
are, when viewed in connection, full ofsgnifcance,
and seem to have been deliberately and skillfully
devised to prepare my mind for the reception of
subsequent manifestations. All the communica-
tions which have received purportng to be from
the same intelligence have been consistent with
each other-often seeming to indicate a sequence
which has afterwards been fulfilled. When alone
with NJ. have seldom asked what are called "test
questions" and seldom requested or received phvs-
cal demonstrations; yet proofs more convincing.
than any that could have devised have daily been
accorded me, and in the scene and at the request
of other persons have repeatedly seen evidences
of an invisible power eXerted upon material objects
so strange and startling, that
"Henceforth | shall not smile at the most marvel
Gus legend"
1t Is urged as an argument against the spiritual
origin of these sounds that the demonstrations are
often frivolous and contradictory There are doubt
less many puzzling and seemingly anomalous things
yet to be accounted for; but in the midst of these
apparently trivial and inharmonous particulars viii
be found, sooner or later, harmonious result.
class of facts is presented for observation,
which, so far from conflicting with any known law,
will, / am pursuaded, throw light on much that
was obscure in the Past and illumine our views of
the Future.
1t seems to me very wisely ordered that these
things should come to us for the present in
form WHICH the dullest and most unimaginative
cannot question. / feel we'll assured that al We
have yet seen is but initial-preparatory to move
beautiful and impressive revelations and more Ell
cient modes of communication.
A large class of persons, compelled to admit that
the facts perplexing and mysterious, are bent
upon finding out what they term a irrational" solu-
tion of them. Only two suggestions have yet been
offered-one that the whole thing is demoniac;
the other, that some person in the circle uncon-
sciousy impresses some other person, who is equal
y unconscious of that IMPRESSION and that in this
state of unconscious subsection to an UNCONSCIOUS
will, electric forces projected ard sentences
transmitted to us indicating distinctly separate
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