New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-22

nsnfest that her thoughts In lie he'd been mora for
others than for hegse She understood clearly the
condition in which she found herself and had come with
Ehs others more To aid them than herself
Bishop Wainwright, through Mr.. j., uttered a MOST
souching and impressive prayer
And finally there spoke TO the spirit Of who
said that he was European, whose was unknown
me- but mine not unknown TO him He had already
iyef some attention TO the spiritual philosophy and had
.ound in it much that consonant with his reason,
th his Instincts and with what be had learned Of
fand that net little, fer ne was evidently
He had been on his way to this country business.
and intended while here to call on He said that hs
relief had Of service to him. for 1t had not only
robbed death Of his terrora, but 1t bad enabled him On
entering his existence to understand his position,
aud 70 know whore be He had rot therefore shared
he amusement excitement and confusion OF mind wnicn
lad 20 much disturbed others
When that large number Of persons had awakened to
consciousness In the spirit world and amazed at the
condition IN which they found themselves voice had
poken to them, saying The gates Of Death have been
opened to you Nov the gates Of Eternal Life be Ike
how to enter them tp They had, accordingly. to
GARTH ard scattering in various directions had sought
The medium on this continent Hence 1t was that SO
large a nur1bar now with us
He said tbasI could form just conception Of the
ditton In which they found themselves. No Two
alike Ii some blank anaxement stup,hed; In some,
ror and uncertainty assumed the form o the excitement
Of nsanity; in some there was stoid hardened ind
ference In some happy confidence 10 the future,
without knosing why: and Ia few there was know
iedge iubibed earth which inspired hope and conf
denee They the most cheerful and hoping who on
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They were be said surrounded by bright spirits who
were Wiling TO sid them but having been cut of from
mortal life suddenly without the wesniEg from earthly
ties which old or pretraeted disease always
their earthly feelings still predominant with many
and in connection with the excitement confusion and
uneertainty prevailing in their minds, rendered them
Wby,s be addsd Ts d pos ali even see each other
though lowering thus together around you We have
dim Of each othfrs presence and
through the fundamentally OF the mediums hear and
converse with you and with each other For this purpose
IL that conducted here By our spirit guides that
we may learn true condition. and through mortal
means uniearu the errors which mortal life has in
stied into us Speak then. Judge. 70 them You they
H. lesson of ths realities before them which sooner Or
later they must all learn Speak plainly but gently for
you know mot how much Of sorrow and anxiety there
is in the hearts that you thus relieve
Il accordingly for few minutes spoke to them reas-
oned with them the great doctrine Of progression which
i Ii now being revealed to reminded them that
from birth their life had been Of and now
they could readily perceive that life still continued and
with it must continue the influence Of that law Of pro
gression 1t of Importance to them to know ths for
then and then only could they know how to direct their
action wisely and we'll And fortunately for them, they
were in condition where they could ascertain.
they would, how true or false this teaching was
so If they become satisfied Of that they could readily
learn the law BY which that progression could be most ad
one anotherto be manifested net in profession only
but in active efforts to do good to one another Iha
could be done in the spirit lie as we'll and even better
. than in their mortal existence.
so too told them that they surrounded by brsh
and beautiful spirits VINO were ready TO take ns 70 ei
arms to teach them the holy Truths which now ais
being revealed to upon earth and to point them tn
way To happier realms which they may in time attain
And assured them that they had but to make
accessible to their spirit friends by earnestly desiring thei
aid to enjoy the nestmabe assistance whic
could dsp the gloom of doubt and an
open to their vision bright and holy light from above
told them that did not ask them to receive fhes
things true because said but to examine them io
themselves with all the advantages which tney now po
sessed and to judge for 1t could do them
u harm thus to Investigate; but If the
should find that correct they would also md uc
r that would be of inestimahle value to them
Something to the effect said and comment
ing them in words to the protection of our HeaFen
Father the guardian of ths bright spirits WI
were around them closed the interview, and they fade
Rev I. L. HAnRIs. j. VI EDMoNDs.