Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-12-03
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INTERESTING INTERVIEW BETWEEN
JUDGE EDNIONDs AND REVORTER OF
THE NEW YORK HERALD.

INTEkNlEW BEIh W EEN
JUDGE EDNIONDs AND REvORTER OF
THE NEW YORK HERALD.
The New York Herald of the Sd ult,
contains long and interesting account of
an interview between Judge Edmonds and
one of the Reporters of The Herald, on the
subject OF Spiritualism.
Judge Edmonds is well known in New
York as distinguished Julist. About a
year since he became convert to the doc
trines OF the "Splritual rappers," and has
since written book on the subject. The
Reporter Of the Herald having called on
the Judge. and introduced himself, stated
the object Of his visit, when the following
collOquoy ensued -
Reporter (loquitur)-Ever since read
your letter, published in the Herald 10 Au-
gust last, on Spiritualism, l have taken a
deep interest in the subject. knew you
were not an impostor, and the only ques-
ton with me was whether you were dece-
we'd yourself, which it is difficult TO believe
in the case OF gentleman of your sduca-
tion and ability, and particularly Judge,
whose office it is to scrutnize the character
of human testimony. On reading your
book feel still more embarrassed, and am
wholly at loss to account for the phe-
nomena which it describes. Before you
declared yourself convert to Spirituaism,
| regarded the matter as unworthy of seri-
Gus attention; ; but your public adhesion TO
the new creed entirely alters the case.
Judge.-What then?
RepoHer.-I have come to get some
further light upon the subject, and would
like very much TO witness some of the
rappingS and other phenomena.
J8dge.-But we cannot control the Spir-
IFS. They come and go when they please.
As for rappings, they are the smallest part
of it. Any one can rap. Here the
speaker suited the action 10 the word, and
gave two distinct raps on the floor with his
knuckles, and, unless the Reporters imagi-
nation greatly deceived him, he heard these
knocks responded 10 by two fainter knocks,
as II from the room underneaih.) 1t is the
presence of an Intelligence that can reveal
your secret thoughts, or communicate what
is going on in the farthest parts Of the
earth, and even in the spheres millions OF
miles distant
Q.--Mr. Bennett takes great interest
in your book, and the progress OF the new
faith. He would be glad to have the views
OF the Spirits upon the affairs of this coun-
try and of Europe-fer instance, as to the
result oil the quarrel about the spoils in the
democratic party, and the issue OF the war
between Turkey and Russia.
A.-The Spirits do not trouble thsm'
selves much about politics or worldly al
fairs.
Q.-But il the Spirits would tell US wha
is now going on in Europe, or what would
be the upshot OF series OF events that are
attracting the attention Of mankind, woulc
not that 60 great length to spread Spirit
ualism all over the world
.A.-Not at all people who don't wan
TO believe will not believe from any amoun
OF evidence nen every day witness in
private strosger proofs than that, yet they
do not believe; when Christ fed the fiv'
thousand with the five barley loaves anC
two fishes, the multitude did not believe
Notwithstanding all the miracles of Chris
and his apostles, the progress of Chrisianit,
was very slow at first ; besides, with regar'
to future events, the Spirits have only th'
same means Of judging of them that w
have ourselves, unless il they are highl.