Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-04-11
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For the Spirit OF the Times.
SPIRITUALISM...Reply TO "NO. g."

SPIRITUALlSM.- TO "NO. g."
Inceptor has tried to make out the
ory, and IN order to have something be-
fore the mind 10 be used as kind o.
figure, he takes the modes Of expression
from the pulpit as commonly heard, as
a figure by which TO convey his IDEAS;
should not object, but what preacher
world not be ashamed Of the doctrine
assumed here. lie wants 10 show simll'
ority between the si,tings' and 'reviv'
al meeting He says Of the latter that
the demonstration Of the sp rit (whal
spiri,!) mostinvariab'y corresponds 10
the size Of the builling, or circle of as
scmblage &c. Now this is not true, this
is not the doctrine Of any preacher or
,church--what! the size Of the bullins
have any thing TO do with the commun'
ion Of the spiri,!! DO not all those per
sons to whom he alludes, hold that com.
munion with God is as near in the closet
as the cathedral? But do we not near
the preachers in these meetings some
times exhort brethren 10 come up near
the pulpit, come close together, and oc.
casionally remark that in union there is
strength; yes, but what for? lnceptor
says influence Of mind over mind the
action Of electricity &c. No such
thing, we pray TO God. and not to one
another. Faith is the instrument, not
electricity. According to spi.ilualism'
the people that want revival ought to
build mammoth churches, and then pack
them to the very door. Now we have
q bit Of the new thcory--mind acting o"
mind. This is precisely the theory o!
the French inGdeIs; and when the &C.
ton Of galvanism was discovered they
loudly proclaimed that the master key
TO Christ's miracles was discovered. By
the action of the voltaic pile it was found
that the nerves Of dead animals could be
excited, and thereby-produce muscular
action. The ingenious anatomist could
make dead man move his limbs. and
even smile; but like spiritualism Of the
present day, their wonders we're soon
stripped Of their mystery; and religion is
neither trick nor electricity.
But what do professors OF religion
come together for? A child might an
,swes this question; to sing, to talk, tc
see each others friendly faces, to instruct
,he seeker &C., &c. Surely lncep'or hal
no, been in the habit Of going 10 these
meetings, or he would never have taker
the ground he has as to this matter.
In the pext place spirilualism BITS ir
judgment on the prssen, organized sys
tenn Of worship, calls them 'sectariar
.prejudicss' and Acknowledgements,
ola Christian prolession,' &c. &c. Pret
~ hard names these for man who il
not q Universalist or Campbelllt'
preacher. How unblustingly two sui
.cides Of ministers are quoted to bolste
np his aimsy system of shadows.
=
Inceptor we'll knew that religious ex
ci.ement was not the cause oil either o
those cases. In the case Of Dr.. Tomlin
.on il was inherited, and in the cthe
case it was temporal embarrassment
Now II Inceptor is on honest man. le
him acknowledge his mistake in ID
matter at least.
Inceptor's attempts to prove that ther
has been revelation since the days Q
the apostles, is amusing. Poor VIM
,Teunent has to be mustered, and the
= Joseph's dream. quoted TO prove i tru
.or probable. Suppose the story OF Wir w
Teunen, Is true, that is not new fesel'
ZION, e new electric i,y; i was simply
particular providence in nl, answer !
prayer. plsyes 10 God, nos invoke
ssipn o. sinners. eii .;sas y
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