The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-11-18

-considerng that even the orld of pro-
Tossing Christians were divided into nu.
merous sects, and most Of the sects again
divided into factions among themselves
and convinced that true Christian Phi>
losophy would no. promp, men 20 shrink
from the investigation Of Nature, through
fear Of finding contradiction between
the works and the Word Of God-he en-.
tered upon his Investigations with de-
sire TO satisfy his mind, whether the eff
fects which he witnessed were n reality
or delusion, whence came the directing
intelligence and will, and what was the
end they aimed al?
In bis second interview, none of his
questions were asked orally, some were
written and some merely framed in his
mind-yet all were answered correctly.
Once he began by writing question OF
which he had thought, and it was an>
swered when he had written only two
words of il. Soon after he received per-
sonal manifestations, Of a character which
in his opinion, bore the strongest marks
Of spiritual origin. While on his way 20
meet certain medium, he determined
in his own mind TO ask particular ques.
.ion, but finding no chance TO propose il,
he still received an answer by a direct
communication made as distinctly as il
the question had been uttered aloud, all
though no human being knew his pur-
pose.
He was directed through medium 10
publish statement Of what he had wit.
messed. Evidence came and in such
form as to leave 10 doubt on his mind. -
II consisted Of physical manifestations
which demonstrated to him that they were
not produced by mortal hands, and were
governed by an intelligence independent
OF the persons present. sit is vain," says
the Judge "io say we were deceived. ]
knew tha, | was not, and so did every one
Of that large party. So is it vain 10 say
thu, the mediums did it, for they were
actually more frightened at what occur
red than we were. who were spectators !,
and essayed in vain to stop it. Then it
was that the chair ran back and forth on
the floor, the bell was rung over our heads,
and one Of the party was forcibly torn by
an invisible power from my grasp, in spite
Of all his strength and mine. As stood
in corner where no one could reach my
pocket, felt hand thrust into it, and
found a(terward that six knots had been
lied in my handkerchief. A bass viol
was put into my hanl and rested on my
feet, aud then was played upon. A vic.
lin was placed in my other hand and like
wise played upon. Another violin was
hung around my neck by one ofi,s strings,
and | was struck frequently with fiddle
bow. My person was repeatedly touched,
and chair pulled out from under me-
| felt on one Of my arms what seemed 10
be the grip Of an iron hand. felt dis.
tinclly the thumb and fingers, the palm
oflhe hand and the ball of the thumb, and
it held me fast by a power which srug
gled to escape from in vain. With my
other hand felt all around the spot where
the pressure was, and satisfied myself tina
il was no earthly hand that was thus hold
ing me fast, nor indeed could it be. No
earthly hand could thus hold me, for
was as powerless in that grip, as fly
would be in the grasp Of my hand. And
il continued with me until had tried
every means could devise to get rid Of
it,"
Watching the exhibitions Of intelli-
gence thus displayed, for years, he could
find no solution for il than that il was Of
super.tenestrial origin.
In regard to the practical effect Of be-
lief in Spiriiualism Judge Edmonds dis
courses thus: .......
ave are tough: the grand doctrine Of
PROGRESSION, whereby we learn that as
the soul Of man is an emanation from the
germ Of the great FRS. Cause, so its des-
tiny is TO return toward the source whence
il sprang. That man, neither here nor in
any future existence, is governed by mir
acle, but by universal laws which were
from the beginning and have no end, and
in which there is no turning nor shadow
Of change; that in obedience to those