The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-12
SPIRlT UAL S NJ.
INTERVIEW WITH THE ARCTICS PASSENGERS.
Most Extraordinary Letter from Judge Edmonds.
From the N Y. Christian spirituaIist, Nov. Al

MOST EXffa0fdiHdf! bttttf ifUln SuuSe EuWOnuS.
From the ~ Y. Christian spirituaiist Nov Al
JUDGE EDMoSDs' LETTER.
The folio wiDg Is the letter OF Judge Edm ,nds re-
ferred to last week, 10 tue nntice we made Of Br.
Hsrris sermon. We have no doubt 1t win be read
with pleasure, and Va hope vita thought and atten-
ton, ss there son ints that may seem ne 10
the spiritual reader. While re are rs yet in the
infancy OF mediumship. and We inperfectly under.
stand It's philosophy il be doves Ill {, be thoughtful
and cautious In Teading. that full justice may be
done to al-she Spirit. msdinm. aud the thought
communicated. Ne have much yet to learn and
unleaIn.
: New YoRK, Oct. 81, 1854.
DxAR SIR:-Perbaps in your dis ourse on the
wreck OF the Arctic. YOU would be williog TO nave
q more minute detail Of tha events, which men
TONED the o.her day and VII Therefore try 10 g've
For several days bsfore W received the ne vs Of
the accident an att-mp, wa made t. communicate
the event TO my dang ltei ~ sha had beea q year
ago taught tie wreck OF the San frsncisco. But u
failed. because of her anxiety about relativs OF
hers who was at q, aud with HON she sssot lated
the wreck, the m meor the idea was presented to
her. Thus were Frodoced confusion and aoxisty.
which iDterfered with tna clearDess of :he commu,
nicstion though the idea of wreck vas frequently
and vivic}y presented &, h-r.
On the day bsfore the arrival Of the news, she had
call from lady friend, Who, Ia the course OF her
tion Of some Of the setes shch we aftergards
lesrf ed TO b place board the i'll fated steamer.
But the communication vas Interrupted. ard thus
only lid H. ite apprehension OF some i'm pepdirg
Misfortuns WAS produced.
On the Gay after We receive news of tho wreck.
l TstnIned home IRON my office late 10 the after
noon, and foupd my fieDd Mr.. J. Ia my psrlor
with nv daughter. Same spirit was communi.
eating ,hrough hm. gave my attention to it, and
then for abou5 gso hours through him, through
Lauta, tnrouga Mr.. A., w1o came in during the
evening ana thong myself, ve hal the Intercourse
with the passages Of the Arctic which msa'
Eons a 70 Won.
l imhibed the idea that there were present with
US At least hundred of hAm, though 0nly a few
made themselves known TO us. or sooke to Us
N. Blunt lac District Attorney, Bishop Vain
right Isaac 7. Ho per, Dr. Cory, and others Of our
spirit friends, were also present, and ,casonkly
spoke through, or to some Of us.
plainly saw the Nh lie assemblage, and partcu-
larry one Of them, with whom had been well &C
qusintec. He was lstoring usder geat mental
excitement. He excl lined 10 me, GOOD God, Ed
m0nds. Can this be trus? Is death, after all
what you said 1t WAS, Ia this death? Can it bs
possible this is the change which death m,kss?"
answered, "You see. You can Judge for your
sell. Bing you own clear intellect to bear upon
It, and yru can uue erstand it,"
But I" he said, where am I? What must do !?
Where am going? IL this TO be always 30 ?''
told hi u, No, by no msans ID 1t to be always
so. But it viii be difficult for me t, tell you what
70 60, for | cannot know all the circumstances
which Surround you. Bus there is one close q.
baud who can tell you, 4pd who can assist you"
"Who q that 2" be asked
answered, "Onr old friend, Blunt"
He said, mat? Is he aege2 Where? Let me see
him. Lei me hear from him where am, and what
lam to do;"
This conversation had thus far been bet ween me
and that Spirit direct, and now Mr.. Blunt came
through my daughter ard said: Judge. tell him +
am near AZ band, rady TO assist BIN, and he has
only earDes y TO wisb IT, to see and hear me hi nse
Now, his mind Is Ia such uncertainty and confusion
sha that ne.ther brother nor can make ourselves
This beng said to me in sn audible voice. was
heard also by the Spirit. no longer paid any at
tension to me, but turnsd to where Blunt was, and
soon epeag ed in conversation with him.
Others of those spirits then spoke to me. One
said TO me, that his last thought on going down
with The shp was, that in few moments he should
oe reunited again to his wife and children, who
aston'shed bim-"shea swoke, l beheld my wife
AID CHILDREN passing Away ON me in different
directions. and am left slOne so near the ear,h!
is ta.s to be slways SO? Am never, never to see
the earfhI"
A1uiher. whom / had well kuown, said to me.
with a good deal OF emotion, Friend Edmonds il
II tue thee, this winch always thought an illu-
Know have died; but now Sc M as much upna
earth as ever and talk 10 thee as plainly as ever
old - on pa, EEL me woa' sl this means. and what
- referred him to Father Hopper, who was present.
- whJ CT ld intrucs him bsiter than could He
shark from this, sn reminded me that he and Mr.
u. had not agreed vsry well upon earth, having had
some difficulties sith each other ain meeting"-
that L.. In their religious society.
MI. Hopper then spoke to me through Laura aud
nade me re'assurc HIM that no unpleasant recollec
resdysto help him; and he added, "Tei him, Judge,
snat VIII pe Just as quics, now, to take him in as
De was once to turn me out OF meeting. Tell him
so. Junee, will you :"
what you say through the medium. But your alln.
sion to the OLD DIFFICULTIES dsturbs him."
Tell him." he ans wered, never mind that; it
tn only matter to Be laughed Ct now and desire
Yes" said, I" old friend, that you have already
done, for he holds out bis hand TO you"
And they two passed away together from my
Gee ct ths sailors spoke to me, and though not a
man OF as much education as the othors he was
evidently more at home aad ore at ease than they
were. he said that after tse collision, he had not
thought Of himself until the RAFT showed of from
the ship He had been very busy tr ing to stop the
leak; and when AL work on that ceased, it had oc-
CURED to him that he ought to cave himself; that
NeS York and he asked h~ss 0 s' VIA. Win then
do this winter without mef" And 80 he jumped
from the ship to reach the raft but he fell short,
and sank In the water. He came up under the raft,
drowned.
There was much less agitation in him than ia the
Others, and obtained from him q clear account Of
several things.
He spoke in great admiration of the Efforts on
board the shio Of the one who drst spoke TO us;
ssid he took command, ard directed much that
was done. He was cool, collected, and energetic,
and made himself felt and obeyed wherever he
went.
He also spike Of the general deDortment when
oil hope Of saving themselves was abandoned. He
said the sight was really sublime. death-liks
stiffness reiened, and calm came over them all, as
II each was quietly bracing himself to meet hi,
destiny.
asked him how it happened that they 80 many
Of them came to us, and If he had not yet met aay
OF the inhabitants Of the itit world besides those
who had entered IL with him?
He answered yes; his father and two ether rela-
tives bad come to him and welcomed him, aud then
told him TO 60 with the Others and learn what he
could. He couldnot give his name, or the street
where he resided. Tbee was no medium present
through whom the abstract idea Of name could be
given.
Among these who spoke to me was q female.
She was very cheerful and leasant and from what