Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-02
WHAT sPRITUAL1sM CAN rrAcn

erford N, Y, and now of Rockford I'll
has delivered lecture in Chicaeo on
Spirltuallsm, which we find reported in
the Tribune of that city Gen. Bullard
| though an able lawyer, is also a devoted
and enthusisctic Spiritualist That Dor
tion of his remarks which bear upon the
practical advantages of Spiritualism, is
naturally of more than passing interest
1t will be perceived that he declares that
within his legal experience he has found
Spiritulism useful in detecting crime
If it can be SO applied, it is no longer to
to be considered dreamy abstraction.
and is as valuable to society as the elec.
trio telegraph, &c He concludes
| Another says what is the use of all
these spirit preaehings, we have the Bible
and that is enough If the Bible is
enough, why are the people of the United
States supporting $4,000 clergymen, upon
an average salary of $500, which makes
an annual tax of SIS, 100000 per year.
Another says the Bible and Priests
together at all events are enough. Is
this true. For 1900 years the world had
the Bible, and Priests to expound it Yet
in Judea where it was written. hardly an
honest man can be found at the present
day Even in enlightened America not
one-ffth profess to adopt christianity
OF that one-ffth, judging by their fruits,
how many are houest2 Let each man
answer for himself and looking around
among his neighbors. see if he does not
see need for reform. IF the angels from
Heaven and our departed spirit friends
are willing to come into every family and
teach purity and truth, without money
and without price, shall we refuse to hear
them because we have priesthood who
preach for pay2
The spirits do not come to make war
upon the clergy or churches, but upon
crime aud vice Why should the clergy
refuse to receive their help2 God knows
they must have help from some source. as
they cannot stay the vice and crime which
is now running rampant over the land
The pulpit has some of the first men of
the land advocating truth and right, and
we honor them for it. while others are
wolves in sleeps clothing, preaching for
pay My ordinary business is not preach
ing, but trying causes in courts of Justice
However, if any remarks that [ may make
to my fellow man, shall have tendency
to satisfy him that this world is not all
for which he is to live. and that an honest
life here will give him happiness hereaf-
ter, then will | be content Freely have
| heard ard freely do 1 speak to you of
the things that | know If what I say
may meet your own convictions, be honest
with yourself and act accordingly. On |
the other hand, if these suggestions do
not produce conviction. of course you
will not adopt them. Let your reason
and common sense be your guides in ex- [
amining this as well as all other subjects.
The objector says, suppose this all be
true, what good is to come out of it i?
Does it need prophet to tell you, if
man is once convinced, that his mother, !
or sister, or other loved friends are con-
t;nually watching over him, and not only !
see every act but his secret Uouglts. that |
1t will produce an effect upon his con-
duct ?
When the murderer knows that within
an hour the spirit of his victim, can tell
US the particulars which will lead to the
detection of the criminal will the hand
of guilt not be stayed Within my own
knowledge those things have taken place,
and although perhaps the time has not
arrived for action, yet you need not be
surprised if the occasion shall soon arrive.
when the guilty will be brought to JUS
tlee by evidence suggested by the spirits
about US
We are told that we have no right to
use our reason. but must close our eyes
and ears and refuse to hear or see the
evidence presented to US. Who dares
stand between you and your Creator. and
bid you stultlfy yourself by refusing to
exercise your intellectual powers and the
reason which was given for your develop
ment
The Bulls from the Pope would do to
close the eyes of an ignorant people, but
thank God, in this country. where we
have some mental, as well as political
freedom, men are found who dare think
for themselves
Let US then boldly and canddly look
into this subject, and see whether it be
true, angels or spirits can teach us God
speed the day when they shall convince
to be honest in all things. and
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should do to them, and thus establish
kingdom of heaven in every mans soul
A BASE CALUMNY.-In a recent arti-
Gle = Doesticks" says:
Getty girls are such touch -me-not crea-
lures, that no one, understanding the ma
ture of the animal. would venture on a
kiss unless he wanted to get his mouth
fall of magnesa and carmine p'
A DescRIrrIov down east editor
says that "a child was run over in the
streets, BY a wagon three years old, and
cross eyed, with pantaletts on, which new
er spoke afterwards F"
IT, Mrs. Partlngton expresses great
apprehension that the people in Califor-
ma will heed 30 death. as every paper
she picks ap announces another vein
opened a
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