The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-12-02

He answered yes: his father and two 9TH
er relatives had come to him to welcome lin
and then told him to 90 with the others, and
learn what lac could He could not tell me
his name or the name the street where hc
resided. There was no medium present
through whom the abstract idea Of name
could be given.
Among those who spoke to me was fe-
male. She was very cheerful and pleasant,
and from what she said it was manifest that
her thoughts in life had been more for 9th.
ers than for herself She understood moro
clearly the condition in which she found her
, self, and come with the others more 70 aid
them than herself
Bishop wainwright, through Mr.. j., utter
cd a most touching and impressive prayer.
And, finally, there spoke TO me the spirit
Of man, who said that he was a foreigner,
whose name was unknown TO Inc, but mine
was known to him. Vie had already given
some attention to spiritual philosophy, and
had found in it that which was consonant
/ with his own reason, with his instincts, and
, with what he had learned from nature, land
/ that was not little, for he was evidently All
! educated mani
| He had been on his way to this country on
business, aud had intended, while here, to
/ call on me. He said that his bcliefhad been
I Of vast service TO him, for it had not only
/ robbed death Of its telrois, but II had Cua-
| lied him, on entering his new existence, to
/ understand lis position, and to know here
he was. lie had not Therefore, shared the
amazcment, excitement, and confusion Of
mind which had so much disturbed others.
When that large number Of persons had
awakened 10 consciousness in H. spirit
world, and were amazed at the condition in
which they found Themselves, u voice had
spoken to them, saying "Ihc gates Of
death have been opened TO you. Now let
the gates OF eternal life be likcRise opened to
yc. Go yc to earth again and learn there
how to enter them" They had, according
ly, come to earth, and scattering in various
directions, had sought the mediums on this
continent Hence it was so large a number
were now with Us.
iic said that could form no just cOncep.
ton Of the condition in which they found
themselves No two were alike. In some,
blank amazemeEt Supplied; in some terror
and uncertainty assumed the form of the cX-
citcInCnt Of insanity; in some, there was a
solid, hardened indifference; in some, a
happy confidence as TO the future without
Knowing why; and in few there was a
knowledge iinbibed On Garth which inspired
hope and confidence. They were the most
cheerful and hoping who, on earth, had been
least selfish, and most active in their efforts
for others.
They were, he said, surrounded by bright
spirits, who were willing to aid them but
having been cut off from mortal life sudden
" and without the wcaning from earthly ties
which old age or protractcd disease always
produce, their earthly feeling were still pre-
dominant with many, and in connection "ith
the excitement, confusion and uncertainty
prevailing in their minds, rendered inacccss.
ible to the approach OF those brighter spir-
its. "Why," nc added, awe DO notm! even
see each other, though hoy,Ting thus to-
gcther around you. We have. as Il were, q
dim Consciousness Of each other5 presence,
and thro' the mediums wo hear and converse
with you and with each other. For This
purpose II is that We are conducted here by
nu- sn;ritual viiilrs that wr may lCgIn Oul
true condition, and through mortal mean,
uulcarn the errors which our mortal live
had instiled into US. Speak then, judge, L
them. You they all can hear, and Gron
your lips they may thus early learn the les
son Of the realities before them, which 500
ner or later they must all learn Speak
plainly, but gently, for oh, you know not
hOw much OF sorrow and anxiety there is in
the hearts which you can thus relieve
accordingly for few moments spoke tr
them. ! reasoned with them Of the gyca
doctrine Of progression which is now being
revealed To man. lrcmindcd them that irou
birth their lives had been one OF progrcs
sion, and now they could readily perceive
that that life still continued, and with II mus
continue the influence Of law Of progression
1t was Of importance to them to know this
for then, and not till then, could they know
how to direct their action wisely aud well
And fortunately for them, they were now il
a condition where tn V couldascertain iithcl
would, how true or false this teaching was
so too, if they became satisfied Uf that
they could readily learn the law by whicl
. tina! progression could bc advanced or retar
dcd. That law was loyc--iO c of God and .
one aHqthgr to bc manifested not III profession
only, but in active efforts 20 do good 10 on
another. That could he done by them in q
spirit life as well, and even better than il
their mortal cXistrncc.
So too | told them that they were sur
rounded by bright and beautiful spirits VIII,
were ready 10 take them in their arms, {.
teach them the holy truths which are now
also being revealed to man on earth, and tC
peint them the way to happier realms, which
they may in time attain. And | assure,
} them, that they had but to make Themselves
accessible to their spirit friends by earnestly
desiring their presence and aid, TO enjoy III,
r incstimablc assistance which could soon dis
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