The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-03-24

ComMUSIcArross FROM SPfnIrs.
HOW ARE SPIRITS TRIEDi

sh, writes correctly, in French, Hebrew,
Latin, &c. ~ L
q. When speaking mediom utsers correct.
ly foreign Language, though we know he
understands no language but be.english.
8. When a writing medium, through whole
pages, writes in the handof deceased per
son.
4. When such medium writes in way
well known to be above his or her capacity.
8. When such medium though known to be
scarce able to write his name yet writes a
veryIsuperior hand particularly if such hand
is recognized as the hand Of a deceased per-
son.
8. When correct answers to a series of
mental questions are given--questions not
spoken but nero thought of. "
T. When infants under two years OF age
are mediums, yet correct answers are given
to the ptofoundest questions in science.
=. When stranger among people, who
never saw or heard Of him, is told correctly
of his affairs, g. hears his secrets disclosed
All these evidences have been given of
spiritual communications. The spirits urge
the practice of Christs precepts. They say
they have not seen him; that his purity is
such that he passed to the higher spheres far
above where they dwell and that in tens of
thousands of years they may progress SO as
to see him sitting at the right hand of the
father. f-'
The spirits say their object is to unite g.
harmonize mankind and convince them OF
the Immortality of the soul.
They declare that the wicked are very sn-
happy, and regret their waste Of time and
opportunities while on earth; and that the
good are extremely happy in the spirit world
have met with no one who has investigat-
ed this subject much, who treats 1t with in
difference.
Some who admit they have not investigat-
ed it, pronounce il humbug: as if they saw
at glance thro' the profoundest things. They
pronounce judgment, but pospone investiga-
tion to another time. These would not like
to be hung and tried afterwards, or be treated
as they treat tsis subject. New truth 10 toe
generally crowned with thcrns, thoagh its
object be the happiness or the salvation o.
those who persecdfe it. The teachings o.
Christ on human duties, OF Galileo in as
tronmy, Of Fulton on the application o
steam to navigation, OF Gray on rail roads, &
the science of geology, IN short all new truth
has been doomed to force passage through
the gloom of ignorance g. prejudice in order
to reach it's end, the advancement and dignity
Of man. ..-4...
The medium seems to have no more to dc
with the thoughts communicated by the spirit.
than candle has with the thoughts of one
who is writing by it's light therefore an in.
fant, if electrical makes as good q medium a,
an adult. The scribe writes by the light o
the candle. The spirit makes raps by aid o.
the electricity Of the medium. The spirit,
say that they enter man by his nervous system
g. then use his hsnd to write with, and hi
tongue to speak with, and thus appear Il
give him the gift of tongues; when it is only
themselves that speak or write, using hin
merely as their tool through which to reach
the senses of mortals. .... ....
! AS a locker on in this matter have observ
ed with surprise the vast extent of the mani
testalions in all parts of this country and il
some parts of Europe, as we'll us the tota
failure to account for them on any principl,
except that they are, what they claim to be
the acts of departed spirits. The attempt
to explain them by some who prove nothi n,
but their ignorance Of the facts and the Nm.
fairness, with which the subject 10 opposed !
remarkable particularly ~ evidence BY tn.
general publication Of Mrs, Culners lstts
answering the Fox girls, had told her that the
caused raps to be made in the cellar by
Dutch servant girl, while the Rochester con-
mittee had Miss Fox's legs tied, Will
the comm ittes's report shelving they did nc
conduct their enquiry at Fox's house, but q
several places without letting the girls kno,
to 'ohaf place they Oere taking them, SCENE
to be generally suppressed--thus with tn
/ name OF an obscene woman attempting I
conceal the truth as set forth by the committee
The press should not darken the mind O.
: any subject, but to fulfil its boast of enligh,
: ening it; not float on tho tide of error bu
venture something for truth. The reward G
virtue is not merely bread. ~. .......
The surgeon Cloquet of Paris in 1929 pu
, a madam Pantin in the mesmeric sleep, an
amputated her cancerous breast, withor
pain. Three years afterwards Doctor Ware
OF Boston asked Closuet il he had done so.-
Yes, was the reply why then not continu
the practicel Because Of popular ignorance
He did not choose to loose his income. FL
countrymen were not sufficiently prepared
receive that truth. ~. .....
have noticed in the spirit newspapers e
which have heard Of some i3) that spiri,
claim that they can mesmerize mortals, be
ter than man can do it. If it be 20, the
can relieve martyrs from pain, and they ma
have relieved many under toture and this ma
account fer what. ia related of martyrs bein
Indifferent - the efforts, Of those who trye
to torment them, II is said the child latel
| whipped to death in Wisconsin because h
would not tell lie, gave but little evidenc
Of suffering, aud thus .t.. ,..-.. ,....
GOOD angels wipe the tears by virtue shed.n
see it published, that the evil spirits ar
very much opposed to these communication
with earthly minds, and are trying to thwal
it by in interruPtions,& false g. silly answer.
They may have an interest in this cause.-
. All who oppose truth may be suspected ,
sefshness. I. ... u.... '.. ..... ..
Some ask, of what use 10 III Steam wa
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