Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-10
SPIRITUAL MISSIONARIES.

During the las. week we had a visit from John
and Hannah Thomas. Old friends, con-
intelligent, and unpretending mission
aries of spiritualism. With the faith and devo-
ton of early christian apostles they went forth one
year ago under spiritual direction to proclaim such
words as should be furnished them to utter. Mrs.
Thomas is the medium, who utters her impress
sions though not without some sort Of magnetic
aid from her husband, who sits by her during
her addresses.
Mrs. Thomas had, previous to this mission
though we believe but rarely, spoken in public
in advocacy of anti-slavery principles. On the
first of April lost, in obedience to impress
sions of duty, her husband rented their little
farm in Vinton Co. for one year, sold off their
stock and they started with their two children for
Philadelphia, where they were instructed their
mission was to commence. They arrived in the
city without a solitary acquaintance, even among
their spiritual brethren. They found sympathizing
friends, without delay, and the next evening after
their arrival Mrs. 7. delivered her first address.
She continued her labors speaking two or three
times on the first day of the week and almost
every evening of other days. for trelre successive
meeks. They afterwards visited Boston, New
York, and various other cities in the East and
have now concluded their sercice, by a seven
weeks course of Lectures in Cincinnati. Her pub
lie addresses have averaged five per week for the
last eleven months. They are now on their way
to resume their quiet and honest labors upon their
farm, and assured us that their fidelity to theii
convictions of duty has been to them in no respect
a disadvantage.
1t is immaterial what our readers may think Of
the new rhcnomina, of their origin or utility
Such cousecrated, trusting fidelity to honest con
yictions, is worthy Of the widest imitation, ant
for this cause, we make the record of the facts
Let abolitionists initiate it in their devotion to tn
principles of liberty, and its cause will blossom
, with hope, and bring forth the fruit of speedy sue
! cess.
y OF the character of Mrs. Thomas's lectures 70
interest and ability we cannot speak, as we hear
none of them. But we copy from the Journal Q
c MN, Dr.. Buchanan's opinion:
Mrs. THoMAs.-This lady has just concluded
series of lectures in this city OF decidedly renal
5 kable character. Mrs. Thomas is a plain farmer
| wife; living on q small place in Nintou count
;, Ohio, whose opportunities of education have bee
very limited. She was ~impelled by spiritual Unfit
ences to 60 forth and lecture for nearly a twely
. month on Spiritual Philosophy and this impuls
} she has obeycd, concluding her course in CinciI
natl.
: She had been lecturing several weeks in the cit
before | learned the superior character of her di
courses, and was attracted to hear them. 70 m
surprise and qualification | found that her lecture
p lin which she speaks merely as II medium,) wei
. Of a high philosophical character, such as woul
! have done no discredit to Plato, Kant, Locke or tt
deepest philosophers of modern times. lndee
$ the greater part of her discourses was of so pr
: found and finished a character, that u they ho
! been written by Pythagoras, Scion, Socrates
u Plato, and transmitted to modern times. in Il
literary dignity Of the Greek language, they won
have been admired and revered as some of the N
blest productions of ancient wisdom.
If these discourses were not the carnations
communicating spirits through Mrs. Thoma
es but were merely the workings of her own mind
then is she indeed one Of the most remarkable W
"A men of the age. If she can be induced to 90 for
AZ again as u lecturer, she will richly repay the
tention she may receive; not by brilllance or e
quence, but by an outpouring of pure thong
which cannot fail to c~nlightcn and elevate tho
who listen.