The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-12

two wers alike. In some, blank amazement stupi-
fed; in soma terror and uncertainty assumed TIE
form Of the excitement Of insanity Ia 30 ne there
a stold hardened ind,ff ce; Ia s)ne, happy
cor d nee az to the future. without kno ring Why;
anc In few there was koo~ledae. imoibed on
earth. which Inspired hope and nfdence. They
were the Eost cseerful and coDiog who, on essto.
bad tten hast selfish, and most active In their
They were. be said surrounded b. bright spirits,
who were willing TO aid them; but having been cus
OF from mortal iii. suddenly and without the wean-
ing from earthly ties shi n old age or protacteo
disease always produce. their earthly feelings werc
still o edom,uans with msoy. anc, In connection
with the excitement, confusion and uncertainty
prevailing la their minds rendered them inaccessible
60 the approach Of those Brighter spirits. Why"
he added Eve do not sli even see each other,
though htve,ing thus together around you. We
bavs, as 1t were dim Dsciousress OF each others
mediums we hssr aud converse with you and With
each other. For is purpose 1t Ia that We con-
Quoted here by cur spirit guides that we may learn
our true condition, and tn eugh mortal means.
into us.. Speak. then. Judge, TO them, You they
ell cao hesr. and from your lips they may thus
early learn the lessoo Of the realities before them,
Which. sooner or later. they must all learn. Speak
Of sorro and xiety there Ia in the hearts which
you can thus relieve"
accordingl. for few minutes spoke to them.
reasoned with them Of the great doctrine OF pro
reminded them that from oi til the r life had been
Of prog,tsso and now they could readily per-
ceive that taat life still ,ObtI ued and with IL m1st
continue the influence Of that law Of progression.
1t Of importance to tnem to kuow this for then
and only thsn could they know row to direct their
&C ion Sise,y aud well. And fortunately for thu M
they were Il IN Coz di ion where they lud as
crain if hey wcuid, how true or false this teach
Ing was.
So o if they be came Satisfied CT that they could
readily ksrn Tia Law by woicb that pro srassion
could be most advanced or retarded. That law was
love--love II God and Of one another, to be mani
tested bot in proe ssicn only but in active efforts to
90 gcod to ole another. Tnat could be done by
them 10 the sp lit life we'll and better than
in their mortal exisfec ce.
So, too, told them t. at they were surrounded by
bright ard beautifed spirits WOO we're ready tOtske
TIA 10 their aims, to teach them the holy truths
whi ere nov a'so being revealed to man unon
earth ard 20 pont them tte way to happier realms;
Viii IN they ma ia tine atsair And assured the n
that they had but to make Themselves accessible to
their spirit friends by esty desiring their pre-
and aid to enjoy the inc stimable assistance
which could soon dispel the gloom OF doubt and I'M
certainty. ard open to their vision bright and
holy light from above.
I told them that did not ask them to receive
these things as true because | said 30, but TO ex.
anime for themselves with all the advantages which
could do them no harm thus to investigate, but If
on investigation, they should find that | was cor.
rect, they would also fed much that would be Of
ine stmable valre to them.
Something more to the same efteat ! said, and
commencing them in few words, to the protection of
our Heavenly Father and the guardian care Of the
bright spirits who were around them, | closed the
tioDately yours, j. W. EDMoNDs.
Rev. T. l.. Harris.