New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-10
Spiritual Rappings and Writings.

The very intense interest felt in this sub
ect in many places, and the important results
that may flow from it, are our apology for allud-
ing to it again.
Our OberliD as vet has had no resident me-
dunn Some four weeks since, however, lady
came from a remote part Of the State, spent a
week in family with whom 1t has been our hap
piness to be well acquainted for many years, and
representing herself as a uriting medium, she gave
them numerous commune atoms ron the spirit
world" In this family the wife was supposed by
all to be just the verge Of heaven her life being
then scarcely expected from day 10 day. The lady
medium abored especially to emil sthen, and If pos
sibe convert the husband TO her faith IN the spirits
in what way and with what results the following
conversations and facts may suffice 10 show
How is it, E.. said the husband, (wh0m we CALL
ID that your spirits are so cautious about giving
d.tfnite answers, especially on points which would
ties. their real knowledge OF things In the spirit
world
No answer. to the purpose
D-Can you tel me why it is that every definite
ans wer they have given to my questions is false
E-Oyes can explain the reason for this, 1t is
because you uiH not Jeliepe II you will believe,
they will tell you nothing but truth bU so long as
you are bigoted and unbeIIevlns you cannot expect
them to answer truly. This Is their principle-to
answer lies TO the uDbeieviDg-truth to the faithful
D-You now about to return home. You see
my wife is just on the brink of the grave the ply
stefan giving ii as his opinion that she may not live
week. Now you want to convince me that you have
communication with the spirit world just ask your
friends there II any OF them Will INFORM you wnen
my wife dies and enters heaven
Ell have asked them, and two or three OF them
say they will -,
D.-Now let it be understood between us; / shall
not write to inform you OF her death, but you must
write and Tell me II you shall send me any thing
from my wife after her death that looks like truth,
I may perhaps see some evidence IN this OF your
truthfulness.
E-Aereed
Mrs. L. returns home. and after about three
weeks, a letter comes TO Mr.. ID purportng to have
hppn written by Mrs. h. medium, out To DC
really frem Mr. DIS deceased wife. We have the
original before us. II is dated" Spirit World,
Wednesday jan 49, 1852" GAlmanacs bad in the
spirit.word y and subscIloedI" Believe me your
Now the important facts in regard to this letter
l. The sick wife who dictates it from the esprit
World Jan l3 is at this present writing Jan 23dl
prisoner in the flesh, awaiting the SLOW coming Of
her release IODerlin Evangelist
10 The Evangelist goes on with 2. 3, 4, &C.,
but we think No. sufficiently disposes of that
case of Spirituaism,' and that the reader can
easily draw the proper deductions. We do not
select the above for publication as overthrowmg
the whole Spiritual theory, but as fact well
authenticated which is worth taking into &C
count by those who are looking into the subject.
And we will again request those whe write US
(pro or COM on this subject to confine themselves
to facts. PHILOSOPHERS and theories will be IN
order after we shall have determined what are
the facts. We are obliged to reject most OF the
articles sent US about Rappings,' &c, because
of their defiance of this necessary rule; For
discussions and speculations on this theme,
while the existence of anything but luggiery
and hallucination in the premises is stih vehe'
mently disputed and generally disbelieved, we
have neither room nor taste 'Ed