New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-27
Spiritual Manifestation. No. vi.

TIC VIII 3D. as many have be On, brought to the knewl
edge Of immortal life, and had not abundant evil
dence Of It's noble mission to elevate humanity
everywhere and bring mankind into nearer and
more tangible relations with the spirit world and
with God, nigh hesitate to stake my veracity be-
fore skeptcs and cri.icslng public upon the facts
which have related, and am about to relate.
But the evidences presented to me from the spirit
world while was as skepIical and unbelieving as
any person can well be, were too dsmonshahve of
Is verities to Justify me in withholding nv testimo
ny from the world In consideration of any advantages
or fears OF personal reputation might haz ard In 90
oeng. Therefore shall continue, as opportunity
ofes, TO state the plain, unvarnlsned, though ncom
preheneble facts and demonstrations az they occur
10 me, ana leave 1t with others to believe or disbe
ieve as they can-t0 stand alOof or investigate a.
TO them may seem proper.
canno, be too grateful to the friends who have 50
senerousiy allowed their names to De used ~ Wit
resses OF the facts to which testify. And am sure
mat nothing bat deep sense Of moral duty with
which these facts have inspired them, could have
prompted 30 great sacrifce-for such it is in the
present state OF pucllc opinion.
i am aware that some minds prepared to believe
lees startling facts may think the one am about to
relate is monsirous Iao lay it aside until further
investgat shall prepare you to believe this also
for 1t is written All things are possible with God"
In the evening OF July Is, 1851, called at the
house OF friend IN this city, and there found some
90 or 25 persons assembled In conference on spiritual
subjects of which l was unacquaiated, having just
returned from an absence of several weeks IN the
country. Among the persons present was MIR. Hen
~ Gordon, medium for spiritual Recommendations,
from Spring field, Mass:
After listening Is or 20 minutes to the remarks
different persons upon the subject Of their meeting,
spiritual signal for the alphabet vas given, and
upon Its being called over raps occurred 70 the fol-
loving letters "Mr. Partridge go in the other
room" Accordingly went as requested Presently,
AID in the same manner. DR.. Gray L. wler,
Dr. Warner and Henry Gordon we're requested to 90
INTO the same room, which they did and suppos-
lig the spirits wished TO make communication
to US. went up stairs into the parOrs, Uhree
IN number) where there vere no lights, and
81. Cd in the rear parlOr where there were chairs
tete-atetes. large Sofa, &c Immediately afser
entering the room, ana while we were all stand
several feet from any Of moved in various diTec
tlons, simultaneously with the large sofa, which
rolled forcioly up to u.s. distance Of eight OF ten
feet some of the party then sat upon the sofa, re-
making such must be the intention of the spirits. l
stood up by the side OF Mr. Gordon a. this time, and
the signal for the alphabet was given and by 1t was
spelled 81 r.PaItidge take HenTy's hands" IObeyed,
and pre- seny Mr. Gordon began to brea he strangely
and hard, and said in an agltated and suppressed
tone of voice, am dro wning, am dr0 wing" &c,
and made ply steal efforts apparently TO save himself
from drowning not, however, to grasp or extricate
himself from me. He soOn began TO swing and
swOOn until finally he was laid back upon the floor
by some force other than my own or that OF any
oher person in the body, having held his hands
gently the whole time OF this struggle which lasted
few minutes, and during which he coughed,
choaked and strangled like a downing man and
finally gasped and became rigid and apparently
hieess in which state Re lay upon his back several
minutes. While Mr.. Gordon was in this condition
saw very brilliant, sistening lights, in the room
some is or 20 feet from me and from any other per.
son. These lights were different from any light
ever before saw, except those which have been pro-
6uced by spirits on previous occasions They re-
ssmble nearest supposed cluster OF bright spark
ling the cluster appeared to be near the size
OF the suns appearance to us
Ny mind at this time was Involuntary and for.
chilly drawn to vivid recollection Of that terrible
scene Of the wreck of the steamer Atlantic Fish
er's Island, in November, 1916, in which par
tcipated, and especially to Miss JordOn, who
vas in the boat and under my charge, coming
TO visit my family in York, and was lost
Strong confrmatory raps were made when my
thoughts required to her spirit as the one striving
through these significant manifestations to demon
sIate her spiritual presence asked II these DEM
spiritual presence Of Miss Jordon, to which very
loud affirmative response was given and after had
put and received answers 10 many questions relative
to the event through which she and many other
spirits were transferred from the natural life In the
body to the mere glorious one IN the spiritual
world, and other questions as tests Of identity,
expressed nv self satisfied to the identity, and
thankful that enabled TO realize her spiritual
presence to-al OF which very full responses were
nade. Very soon after this the apparently iiieIess
body Of MIR. Gorcon, which lay on the floor before
us began to give evidences by gaspng, breathing,
aid muscular contractions, Of returning animation
which increased until he was hnally raised gently
Of his own or nine. He was led by the spirit to
seat few feet from him, and set down In an I'M
oonscieus stale toek seat by III, SIDE ana pres
emily his feetwere drawn up and ne placed his hands
upon each OF them. BY the use OF the alphabet
was requested TO take hold OF his hands again,
which | did by clasping each OF them and his feet
rear bis toes and in this manner he beg to raise up
ny an invisible power, and soon became elevated az
high could possibly reach. Thus he was carried
about eight feet ard let down gently upon a table.
Immediately he was raised again as before and car
ried in the air about fifteen feet and lel down on
sofa in the adjoining room and from this no was
raised again and carried some fifteen feet and let
Gown on a roll of Competing. From thence he was
again raised as before high as could reach, even
10 walk ON uptOes, and vas thus carried and drew
me along, or rather went the way the force seemed
TO lead, and he was carried back to the starting
place and let down en- the sofa making the whole
distance he was carried fifty feet or more During
all the time he was being raised and carried had
gentle hold of his hands and feet, The being In the
Same posture-he was sltting.) and used no effort
whatever of my own, but simply followed the dlfec-
tien in which he was thus conveyed-and since
measuIing the hight l am enabled 70 Ieacn ana
whole time and di,ance the was carried were at
least seven fee from the floor, with no natural sup.
port whatever Mr. Gordon Is man whom snould
estimate to weigh from Us TO 100 pounds
After this, various other manifestations were mace
for the space Of one hour or more, such as moving
articles of furniture in different parts Of the rooms
sometimes chairs and sofas, with persons stIins
upon them low sounds upon the floor and doors,
wide apart and separate from any OF u.s. &c. &c;
until finally Mr. Gordon came out OF the trance-ssate
into which he had Involuntary been oy osner
than human agency. ana Was quite agisated TO ana
himself in a strange place, and was entirely uncon-
scious of any thing II at had occurred The anifeca-
TONS however continued, sho wing that his peculiar
state had nothing to 90 with the demonstration
This mode flor there are many OF demonstrating
spiritual presence and power has been witnessed oy
others than those named this article, In this CITY
and else here, In different places and under various
circumstances some OF whose names and residences
/ am permitted to give to candid iDquirers
ltisnot uncommon that the varied death scenes OF
INDIVIDUALS are to all appearances reproduced oy
sounds gestures and upon persons TO identiy splt,
ual pTese nee. and sometimes gestures. SOUNDS ana
motions indicating the business Of life are produced
for the same purpose. an sorry TO have reason 70
fear that some Of these wonderful efforts OF our
splrit irends for recognition have through sectaran
productions been perverted into evidences Of mani
iestatsns of evil spirits They have zeal for Cod