Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-24
MISCELLANEOUS.


Is ~ The New Revelations. s a
TIE Tision Of Judge Edmonds-Spi,itual
ManJestd,,ons-I IPondertd .Statement.
Among The most remarkable and unaccoun-
table conversions to that impious humbug, put
forth by the Rochester Knockers, is that of
Hon. John w. Ejmonds. no has long occu-
pied prominen, position in the political af-
fairs Of our State, having been State Senator,
Judge Of nearly or quite all the courts Of our
State from the lowest to the hghest-and who
is now "A judge Of the Court Of Appeals-the
highest cour; Of judicature in the State.
A periodical called the Shekinah, and devo-
ted, we believe. TO the PRONUNCIATION of the
theories and visions of this most visionary sys-
TEN OF clap trap contains, IN late number, an
article from Judge Edmonds, which is said by
those " no have seen it. to be most lamentable
evidence Of the diseased imag ginalion or morbid
sensibiGty to which the once clear headed and
strong minded Judge seem to have fallen
prey. Judge Edmonds is doubtless honest in
believing he has really seen what he states,
whatever the public may think of it. We how
ever. cannot but look on this VISION as mere
hallucination, the result of an excited imagina-
ton which acts so forcibly as 10 deceive lis
owner. making mere imasiuings appear sober
realities. 1t is further, most painful subject
orreA clion that one in Judge EJmonds posi-
ton, should have yielded to this, one oiihe most
mischevous dcceptions of the times. which lis
daily bringing suffering and agony to friends
and families, by consigning those in " hon, We're
placed their fondest hopes to the gloom and
despair of the madhouse. e
Personal Experience.
BY The HON. J. W. EDMONDs.-PRoEM.
He who receives
Light from above, the fountain ofall light,
No other doctrine needs."-PoradtSe Rcsdined.
It's now little over a year since [ was af-
fictcd with the loss OF the one most near and
dear 10 me on earth was in great Distress
yet never entertained the idea seeking con
ISOLATION in spiritual intercourse Indeed. |
knew not even ofits existence. ] had been for
years a mere man Of the world. knew moth
ing of animal magnetism. | had once, and
only once; and thenas a mere matter of curiosi-
t,--seen a clairvoyant. The "Rochester knock
ings" had heard of, but never witnessed, and
looked upon the matter. when thought Of it
at all, as one of the fancies of transcenden
talism, which, like many others, would have its
day, and lie forgotten.
AT length, through the solicitation of friend
and more to crafty her and to while away
tedious hour, than anything else, | was in
duced to witness an exhibition Of spiritual in
teicourse
saw much TO surprise and interest me, and
| gave to the subject all the attention | could
spare, that | might thoroughly investigate it,
and expose the deception, ifthere was any.
have now continued that investigation for more
than year; and have been careful to keep an
accurate record Of all l. have witnessed
AS l have progressed, | found that I was
myself becoming. in some measure, medium;
and when alone by myself, without any medi
um near me, | was receiving communications
that were TO me, in an eminent degree, interest
ing. These come 10 me in different FORMS
One is, by seeing pictures painted to my minds
eye, as bright, as vivid, and as distinct as any
that my physical vision can convey to the mind
One of the earliest Of these | now give you.
THE VISION.
My dear S. appeared TO me clothed in shin
ing and flowing garments-her countenance
beamlng with affection and gladness. She ap
preached leaning affectionately on the shoulder
of a female older than herself, and somew hat
shorter In stature.
Twas impressed who that was They were
accompanied.h .hy other spirits. whose identity
was made known to me. Others were there
or came among whom | recognized my father,
my mother, my children and my brother and
my sister, some ofwhom had been thirty years
in the spirit world.
All were clad in the same shining garments,
except occasionally some one would appear in
the dress he wore when earth, that | might
recognize him. .a.-s
1t was thus that William Penn appeared,
and said that he had been one of my guardian
spirits since the incident Of the kittens that he
happened TO witness that, and was struck with
the effect it had produced upon me. He had
since been near me, trying to influence me, and
had influenced, though not enough to keep me
always from going astray. He had, however,
to slavery, and to toinAlcting suffering.
Sir Isaac Newton next appeared, and told
me he was wrong in consideration of gravta-
ton as distinct and substantive principle, for
ii was. in fact, nothing but the effect of COM
blnalIon of motion--motion being principle
that pervaded all created things, and one OF its
effects was gravitation. ...t
Swedenborg then appeared, and said to
me that in his revelations Of what he had seen,
he was right and truthful, and to be relied up
on, but not in the theory which he had built
upon them; and especially he mentioned his
doctrine Of correspondences. and his attempt
to reconcile his revelations with the popular re-
ligion of his day. And he said, as the Bible
contained mahy important and valuable truths,
yet being written in and for an unprogressed
age, it contained errors and imperfections; so
his theological writings contained many val
liable truths as well as some errors, produced
by his desire to reconcile the truths which were
unfolded to him with the prevailing theology
of his age. He bade US beware of his errors,
to receive as true his revelations, but discard
his theories, and instead of them appeal TO our
understandings for the inferences to be drawn
from the truth he had developed.
Dr.. Franklin then came forward and said
something about explaining to me the manner
in which the "Odc Force was used in max
ing spiritual manifestations. But some how or
other his explanation was not made and in the
meantime great crowd of spirits appeared
all of them bright and happy spirits-among
whom recognized many acquaintances whom
had known when on earth. A sort ofsemi-
circle was formed fronting where stood, s.
and her companion forming the centre of the
arch and on their left, Penn Franklin New