The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-14

spirits, without cuort o. biz part. On thooc- a
a1isa alluded 10. be took text from tie LIST
hsptsr Of Johns Gospel, 18th verse: -and re D
woRe Wos nssds fssk and dsvsit among sts,, etc A
Ie weat sn t. argue thst ever since The world Is
'egan. Cd lad in sarious Ways nani6sted him 10
'elf 70 man, and sksre was no difficulty d the
way Of humanity holding converse with the spirit
and now, - Il did in the old Eden days when
The long-gathering sinmsts had not forced an al
nost inpessrssic veil between maa and his ma
ker. The Spiritual theory supports the Bible AZ Il
. divine revelation, but denies the divinity. Of
Christ. Ibadherents say. It makes the word Of
Cad living fact instead Of . dead theology.
There win be private circle tomorrow night, at
which Mr.. Harris win preside; for the benefit Of
myself ana few outsiders who, 1homas-like, have
to zee ndtouch before believing. I believe some !
Of the brethren pay me the compliment to think
should be bright and shining light in the ranks ,
Of spiritualism, and are anxious for my CONVEX
sion to ne new and comfortable doctrine Of Heay-
en- made easy. have told fhen to make all they
can Of me, bit not to push me through in q hur-
~. Let me look abouta little and get reconciled
to the idea Of Lord Bacon, Sir Isaac Newton,
Doctor Franklin, Lord Byron and Shelley, men
Of high inteIaet and lofty pursuits, even on this
unspiritual earth, when their spifitwings are by
DEATH cut loose from the clogs Of humanity, flying
about the outward circles Of the great spiritual
centrc--yos see am an apt disciple in language
from Dan to Beersheba, telling old men and
women how many times they have been married
and how many children they have had facts that
the men and women more intimately concerned
must know better than whole academy of spirit
savana. There is, however, one use Spiritualism
is being pat to here which saves an infinite deal
Of trouble In counting and all the perplexities
and uncertainties Of that most pleasing anxious"
period Of mans or woman's life. Spirits take
upon themselves the match-maling department.
Whether they really do-make the matches per sc,
las John Tyler would say. or whether the spirits
Iof spinsters and managing mammas are still busy
at. their old earthly employment. verifying the
adage that athe ruling passion strong in death"
and little after-I am not from the premises
prepared to conjecture. You know tits said often
that matches are made in Heaven, though some
lsquint terribly "the other way" However, 10
New Orleans, the spirits that live in the sphere
that 3 the outer coating Of this mindava faI have
c>>ne1 >or< q nstrimooisl bfoker&se. There
Is Z youns 11 here, one Of The most promising
and talented in the city, fr whose eyes the
mists Of skepticism fell of some time ago, that wa
told by his spirit friend to marrya woman anum
, Der Of years his senior. The lady was told in q
vision that this young GENTLEMAN was the onl,
one that could mako her happy. They obeyet
, and are very happy. The good spirits didn't
drop them there, but told them where to get
house to live in, and still preside over their fam
councils. You would be astonished to know how
large portion Of b, citizens are interested il
!. these spirit revelations have dwelt somewha
at length on them, because they are, say wha
= we will, part Of the signs Of the times. 1t
too late in the day to talk about contempt 70
!. any theory or doctrine because it is new. Flo
|. my part have not the least objection to gvn
!. Mr. Harris, or any Of his brethren fair hearin
! when it Is convenient for me to do SO. PLATE
!. wife, who by-the-by. like many other-wives wa
smarter than her husband-when she told hif
!. not to NEEDLE with our Saviour-if his doctrin
was error It would fall Of itself, if it was truth
be careful how he touched it. / am aware tbs
q it may be objected that the Mormon faith
!. growing every day, and moralists and statesme
are puzzled to know what win be its final result
! But would it have grown so strong but for Il
!. amartyrdom" Of its founder, 10 Smith? b
!, should it grow and Gil the western land with
immoralties, shall the civil arm be raisel to cru'
ulits Here is constitutional question. It is
poser for the Know Nothings who are oppos
!. to the pestlent Romish dogma of compelliI
: men to regulate their consciences by other thi
- their own standard Of right, and it is great
one to the Ants, who are terribly sensitive abo
religions tests" Brigham Young says it is
part Of his religion to have plurality Of wivt
Shall the civil power interfere with his religion
!. Will my friend, General Freeman, who is so an
!. ious to End true bills against Known lettings
:. conspiracy take Brighams case in hand and Sc
:. him the common law on the subject ofpolgam
! Why does his pattern-P President allow that 81
- Lake abomination to polIute the light Of da
What win be done when Utah comes in as
,,s State, with Constitution republican, but pl
- ter hitting the question Of bigamy and poligau
- Here Is States Rights question. But ha
:. got away of from the starting point and v
,ot stop here for to-day.
to !.
re- DEC. g. Last night went to the Gait
81 Theatre. Mr.. Borcecault's troupe Of actors
Z. there, including Mrs. Place, Miss Pelue Of