New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-24
On Spiritual Manifestations and their Effects.

10 The Esfor Of Inc ". b lftbhHts
SIR Being an babitual reader Of ysur pa.
per my attention has been drawn to the Spiritual
Manifestations almost from their BEGINNING have fol-
lowed attcntiyey these strange developments and az
ter having examined critically several cts which
under my observation and carefully weighed the
merous testimonies brought forward In support other
fao,s cannot Withstand the conclusion that there Is
truth in these Nantes tstions but mixed up, as n must
necessarily happen with regard to facts yer nperfsct
observed and understood, with great deal Of false
hood and insanity. As far a. there IL truth In
these Manifestations, they certainly cannot be mis-
ehieyou. because truth 10 Away, beneficial. II they
have done any harm only be attributed 10 their
m,nterpreraon by credulous people or their falsifea
ZION by miserable ebsrstsns IL is in th, that their dsa
ger lies Error by itselfaone would have no hold upon
ID human mind, and die out but making hsef mp
with truth IL receives vitality and becomes the more
dangerous the greater the amount Of ru, 10 which it
Snss Itself coDjoined.
To enable Us 20 perceive what 10 truth aud what 10
error, whas fact and what ImPOstsre and deason in
those nsnfes sfions must remember that they
Of two different kinds forming swo distinct classes The
frst class comprises those physical manifestation
producing sounds, moving ponds<abe Oejects, and -
on Thee manifestations not only the most reiabs
but also the mort interesting They are tho most, or
perhaps should say the sny reliable, because with
them little room u Ieft for tnckery and deception.
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in tie Witnesses and are for Ihr roaiity entirely IN
dependent Of any trust ia the individual clas %
be the medium The character Of the Individual nay
be quite unworthy Of confidence; bu. his presrues
makes tables without ne himself or sRy peEsoa
touChsg thep IL sounds indicating degree Of nt.iii'
.-ree sre hesrd around him without ne ssving arg
means sf producing them; u be himself. 81 has bees
related BY most trustworthy perbsas 10 r.s 4. tse air
hy an invisible power, his honesty or dishonesty be-
comes quite oi Indifference and inS.r.eros not
IN the least with the importance % be attributed 10 the
phenomens whenever they are stteted by trustwsTthy
Witnesses. The-e manifestations are alse tbs
non interesting, nor only 70 Srir1.uainss" bat 70
scieptse sceptos an unbeievers If they do not =
slsned for them, reveal 10 the exstence Of spirit
u. world they certainly reveal 20 ant ansas-
pecred DC wers IL nature
Ihes5y ithas beea foaDd ost II We are - believe Tie
co~srciaI lSr~fssv Of tsis Civ (ssd car Scarcely
doubt the correctness Of his stsemrrr have been
informed BY persors Of the highes, rapectxbiity
that hey have m their domestic circle rei the sane
experiment with perfec, sueces. tszt table may De
nisretized BY the human hssd IN sbou. the s.e maa-
steelor iron BY oadssne 90 that IA snsactel
by i srS compelled TO follow il .hroaxh the rsaz II
M. be feet i certainly discovery the importance
Ct which TO ~ bearing the sciences eas scarcely
Be estzsted II the sp:rfss manifestations had led -
aCthiDg bug - this singe discovery would sbsi
soEe .cr al The nsckef which IL charged upc. them
ancfo great deal more fer < i aascoveTy which, by
revealing 20 ~ the noet hidden springs 81 organism
rsy ultimately lead 70 resglLs nnicn L u now TOO be-
vtcerrns 20 contemplate even In Imagination. The
rIaer ia lac Commercial seems not suspect the
bearing Il tn. discovery ii which Arsgo Hum
bclc: would feel iusty proud He treas il almost a.
eontenptGously TIC cock Of tas fable the precious
pearl found BY him 10 danghil He attaches other
npoftsn nee 10 but that pets end 10 the "sprual
iupcsiiiCB As long this power Of moving tables and
Producing souccs IN unaccountable way was ascrbed
sole.y H. spirit the phenomena were sbselueiy deniet
or Gfoourt e ,tfT pretended impossitiifyi but now