New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-22

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ing biz more beautiful and ezceIent spiritual eoiy,
AND Of bringing him into more immediate relationship
with the outward world, Gao serve bis purposes no
longer
Beside tie topic~ a3verei 20 viii briefly cal your
attention 70 sew OF the most prominent among the
BET ehoia ,es0Iis witch VIII dos from sJiiitua inr-
communion. Ii vii settle The inporsn. question,
If m0n de- shall he i.re again p It viii reduce
u e fsc, Of the INN CRAFTY Of me human spirit to
certainty 80 that the worlds koo~eige Of the fsc,
will not he the retuf OF bhsd fatte, but . positive
rhcso nv. u will show TIE relsion e,'stiag Ae,sesn
mir AID rs;'er II ~ill make men thinking snf ~
rionsI hercs VI w'l e-,sh-h oily Ard most d.
heh ful Intercourse the inhabitants Of thA TER
res ial world ard their ospsred spirit frlents. II vii
exIard Ibetsiz- the H'ri "a te!ood your prss-
ent conceptions II will frsternLe aad unite 81 tas
members Of the human family Ia ever ,stiag boaf
OF spiritual union ara harmouis brotherhood. Il viii
establish the principles If 70 God snf your fellows
IL will do away Sieh sec aIian higotry. IL will show
that many Of the 80 cs,d religious teachings are bat
npo sitisps tire cre.uy Of mankind being ou lded
on The erorses atsoruiues ami pal pabe Ignorance Of
The pstuTe of things.
II will give man higher ard ib6ni,sl, mors exsltei
visws Of God, aDe briog him into closer co Dnanion
with the su hor Of his being. IL will d, away com
Ile'ely with the sting of death ana rob the grave Of
its efros II will each the eternal progression OF the
soul, and show hot he sine Is fast approaching when
TIE nora condition OF the rsce 10 be vastly imp owed;
place. when the glory of the Lori Is 10 De revealed
and all e,h en- sll see /. TO eher Ii dns, it will be
help 10 the soul IN the hour OF IT'S sdverity and ensoe
il 10 bear NJ under affection With noble aad hersc for
titude; and when about 10 laADch its bark on the
river of e,erps life for the fair and beautiful land of
Y,ur a,her, ROBERT HARE.
The curious reader who lie fond of supernatural
disclosures may find some ed6cation in comparing
the shove statement with the descriptions Of the
celestial world by Swedenborg, jackson Davis, and
other illuminated hiersphants.
here ia highly poesicsl narrative Of the different
heavenly spheres, not precisely in the style Of
Dante but still presenting many agreeable pictures
to the Imagination.
THE SPIRIT MARIAs NARRATIVE.
DEAR FATHER: l promised TO give ysu an account
OF my entrance into and life in the spheres. As said
10 YOU on former occasion, felt like one just awsk
ing from deep sleep induced by the desdening inn-
enee OF opiate. IL was some time before could
collect my scattered eeuses. On partially eganng
my consciousness recolected having ben SICK, and
the anxiety of my friends for my restoration to health
ard wondered ~ the sudden asnge in my feelings.
Those rackiDg pains experienced bad all hed, and
felt newness Of life which was truly DELI httul In-
Distinct and sbadOwy forms fitted before me. On
closely inspecting them perceived that they were my
depered friends II wss then that fully allied the
change in my condition Ny frs. and greatest concern
for whom stll entertained the most devoted love ADD
of. elton My vision becoming gradually clearer per-
ceived among the group my brother William ready to
receive me. He clothed 10 garment of hviog
light and closely resembles you, dear ts'her 10 form
and features. He addressed me in the following Ian
gusge: Welcome, thrice welcome my beloved
tig,er, to the regions of immortality! have been
your guardian angel through life, and have looked for
ward with pleasure to tbis hsppy reunion" | was
row informed by tim that must leave my treasures
on earth This gave me some uneasiress, but being
assured that should visit them again, cheertully
accompanied him in his upward flight.
Surprise and delight pervaded my existence when
behed hose frencs bound to me by the ties OF con-
ssnguiniiy ready to receive me and fold me to their
hearts.
Gliding swiftly upward, on gaining an elevation OF
come sixty miles from The earths surface we passed
into the second sphere entering which trenor
seized me. A moral darkness pervsdes the atmos-
pierre which renders IL gloomy and uncomfortable Ia
the extreme IRE Inhabitants are dark and dismal In
their appear aDce and are continually tortured with
the pai 90 of guilty conscience. Here disorder aad
confusion reign supreme each spirit wing with the
other in rendering discord more discordsnt. We
passed on IsOdly les,ipg the second sphere and 'S
On approaching the third sphere we were met by q
company Of angels from the seventh sphere, among
whom recognized my ro;hers who died in infancy
They hsd attained the sta OF men. now felt that
law Of aI ity which binds so Cd eely together drawing
me TOWARD them, and was ensbled at once 10 single
them out from the mu ttu1e which accompanied them.
sser another link is added to toe chain Of love which
binds us together. One by they shsll be removed
from earth till the chain is completed here"
We Dext entered the third sphere, where co npaa
tive order reigLe. There perceived many spirs in
tenuy listening TO a teacher, whore theme was the
subject Of progression.
Anxousiy desiring to reach my destiny, we quickly
passed to the feu til sphere. How ierent the scene
every thing looked bri. hit and beautiful 10 my enrso
tured eight. 1t eemed like eDch snted land. Thou
sands Of fower scented the sir with their otofersus
perfume, and rapturous srslBs OF mu &c thrilled me
with delight! We now approached q beautiful ten
PIE devoted TO the science Of the harmony of sounds.
IN il music in all its departments is taught o, father,
could you hear the master spirits OF cong, who lived
ages ago earth, atunlog their iostrunens 70 har
msny, your senses would become entranced. Music,
being conceive in heaven is seat forth TO earth 70
elevate man, and sttrac him TO our great and benef'
cent Father. perceived that the fourth sphere was
TO be my abiding place for the present
On my return 10 the second sphere II looked some
" hat die ent to for, having lost my fear, could
more closely inspect the place ADD ia inhabitants.
The country, as far as my vision could penetrate, |
seemed like vast oesert, without green spot 10 re-
lieye the eye LIS erizeDs sen sTaggliog here
ard there with fixed object in view. All are seek
ing TO miDpter 20 their perverted Astes. Some ae
holding forth in loud tones, and painting in false aud
audy coors tbejoy Of their home; ohers, who occu-
pied beh citations earth hang their heads IN c0Dfu
sion and would fam hide toe mselves from view; but
they are tainted with rude e.ts and told that their
pride OF position will avail them nothing here" One
heart-sckeDiDg feature Of this place II the absen'e Of
children. No purity exist where such evils abound
" The loud laugh, which bespeaks the vacant MIND
II heard ealing forth in disioD the teachers from
the higher spheres approach the motley group. Soms
in whom the work OF regeneration has commenced
are seen ascending the spiral stairway OF progress
which lesos 10 The third sp9ere.
The beauty Of he third sphere far transcsnds .ha, OF
earth The cry is endl sssy dlsersifed with spr.
itual obects corresponding to things Of your plsne
Mountains and valleys, hills and dsles, rivers and
lake. and trees and plants lead their enchantmsnt 70
tie seene The Inhabitants Of this sphere anxious