New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-19

repuepsnee, which be could not account for shs; be
arose for the fst time to address an audience OF those
who bad Known him from bis youth. on the subject
of Spiritualism. -Four years ago, be hsd commenced
the inquiry with wish TO believe its truths. tie wss
brought to believe them, not by volton, which he
I'D long learned could not induce belief bu, by CO.
pepcy Of proof. He had been surprised anu greyed
20 End III at the exercise Of his brthright Amer
can, free thought had subjected him to persecution;
within a few days innocent members Of his fssnily
had been held up before The community. He did not
rice to speak 70 crafty himself but At the in'tgs'iOa
If friends. Who urged the duty he owed to great
truth. He did no; come 10 demonstrate that truth,
becsuse the proofs scattered widely snd could
be found in every family; be came TO ten "as' he
ard Others had lesrned and thereby to Hduce Others
70 investigate for themselves. Judge Eimonds emu
mtrs.ed the obs,aclesIto be contended with, among
which ives the fsnatcism Of the believer himself Tor
the ssci1 alton Of the intercourse had tendency 10
lead sway the mind. What he desired ~ss the
epcsceuept of many minds in the inquiry, that
,,u.b MIGHT be elected. He and oher mediums
could not say how The tables were tipped,
&c; but they knew the manifestations wee real,
aud hat through them, an intelligence made itself
Understood. Franklin al first eoceavored 10 place
his own theory above his electrical discovery; bis
theory was ~repg, yet the discovery vas turned 10
practical use So a. regards toe use a. reisted 70
The rationale Of sprituasm The use OF THIS IL not
to pancer TO curiosity but TO increase mans kaosl.
EDGE of himself and his msker-a great source oil
benefit to n IN here and everywhere. The Intimacy
of the spirits With meoius IL much closer thin the
ignorant ana unir iiistef supp0se; religion 10 a ages
has instances q such int-'eo lrse Is Ia Tue ,ses OF
Socrates, Luther tie Qussers, and the Ronish
Church. What use shall De made of tnistttI Shall
we in iate IL ignorance OF past sges or sha We 40.
rather invs and try 10 underani the suoJec,
The present is the moet favorable time the "ord ever
had for the examination, owisg 70 the progress
ard spresd OF freedom and thought combined
with he tangible maLif stations Themselves Some
will ask what the use will be Om!iing tne sdvsn-
tsge Of any advance Ia knoslefge. m<uy mugs now
a mystery hail he made clesrer, t.. 2. our own ma
ture sno the connec ion between mind snt body.
Meduu ship like any other faculty, can b. improved
tv conn uDics'lon Il Is the result OF hysica or
g,pzhiion; 10 what extent the cultivation might De
carried Judge was not prepared 70 cay but he had
rssson 70 believe would be ~ ex ensge the FAM
lily If man, and as familiar as our setexperience.
He bad seen strong ELI qu-i before the exposure OF
their secret thoughts By spirit power. If men cau
n US be laid bare 10 their -o We will any nteligen,
nan sfk the advantage OF the eys'emi VIII frank
ness substituted for hypocrisy, be no gam A
W, man WAS violently opposed 10 her hu band pur-
suing the Inquiry; whether nc knows the cause oil
her unusual opposition ne Judge E. could not say;
there was that which the would no' have him
know The intenoi ing suicide, the drunkird, the
cistler the dishonest trsder, have been turaed from
heir crime by Spirituasm II teaches thai not OF
fee, but the promotion OF human happiness, il the
3, al, honor and good If any msn. Loud applause
Judge L maioisined that the system had reclaimed
nsny naeraisis End that every one cin II he pesse
have a certainty that be communicates with his oe-
ceased friends Spnitual M teaches how to make the
future happy the bible snd gives Incentives
heinz no,bre, in nature or zion morality to con-
demS II system, Nhy pursue it III. be ss't It is
he product of the spir OF evil how Are we TO know
hi i Of tie SKIRT OF goodl How it be- stay ed
Persecution cannot put It down. IL grows daily into
mighty current which il not controlled may sweep
away ell we hold dear; but, If ell directed, may
lee ~ into coun ry whore al men can Worship Que
God, free from every spirit of sectaranism. loud
applause
A benediction was given by the Rev. Mr.. HARRIS,
and the meeting adjourned.
There were few Kisses in the early part Of the pro
ceedDgs which we're promptly cheered down. The
proceedings were otherwise quite orderly.