Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-08-15
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some to be those of Spiritualism.
I A circle, composed OF some eight or ten very
respectable gentlemen. assembled together in a
room, for the special object OF investigating the
new and startling theory of Spiritualism. The
circle was formed around a large sized pine ta'
BILE, by placing the hands alternately under and
over each other. In some half hour or so mani
festations, by pantomimic signs, and representa-
ton of all sorts of actions, such as the beating
of drum, the exercise with the sword, and the
wild and physical manocuvering of the Roman
gladiator and the Cartheagenian soldier, After
this ceased the medium was impressed with the
inspiration to write.
The first written communication that was rem
dered was signed Dan. Webster, and was as fol
lows " Gentlemen you are assembled for the
purpose of Investigating subject new to you
and one which is engaging the attention of the
whole civilized world. If you will be candid
and sincere in your investigations we will do oul
best to satisfy your minds that we do exist, and
can return to earth for the purpose of expound
ing laws suited to the regeneration Of mankind .
While Mr. Delos Howe the medium, was sup
! posed to be under the influence oil Webster, he
was impressed aud wrote that those present
should propose some subject containing some
great aud known principle. The subject OF the
Immortality Of the Soul was proposed 10y n gen
tleman but the spirit declined to communicate
upon the subject
! The subject OF Inspiration was given, when the
medium was impressed 10 write by the spirit oil
| Webster I'VE will speak ii pos,ible--keer
your minds on me--throw away all animality,' .
and still under the influence OF Webster. wrote
Z" that an Indian would speak first" The Indian
did speak through the medium, for some hal
hour. in an unknown language but with all the
natural gestures of the red mans oratory.
Next the spirit of st. Paul spoke through the
medium on the subject of Inspiration. About
one half OF the speech was taken down, by DR.
j. b. Gordon and III. J. Howe, Esq, just as ii wa,
spoken. and the following is the copy we obtain
cd from those gentlemen
! " Inspiration is that method of Deity by which
we coutrol all animated Nature. 1t is the me-
! thod by which we strive TO teach men on Earth
their duties TO God their fellow men, and them
selves. We comprehend our work. We know
! its magnitude and the motives which control us
! in its performance. We come to you as teachers.
A little more than eighteen hundred years have
passed since we walked such upon Earth,
teaching men to the extent of our capacities and
resources, the principles of Spiritual govern
ment, and the nature of Him who was uncreated
We taught these things in the Jewish tabernacles,
aud the AthenGum of Greece. But now, being
disenthralled from the bondage Of the flesh
having Il perfect knowledge of nearly all of the
! laws aud forces of Nature and knowing the WILL
of our Father in Heaven, come bearers Of
| Truth unto all men, II you will not receive our
teachings, receive us for the " very works sake" "
We come as men and angels IRON the bright
spheres OF everlasting Wisdom, and the method
by which we announce ourselves is found in the
eternal and mmutable iaU of Inspirution-a
law which having its formations laid in the
depths OF Eternity must exist 20 long as does lis
cause-a law which radiating from the great
| 10 nf nlI he al,
rays to the uttermost bounds of inGnty, clothing
creation with life and moton-giving intelli-
| gence to man and instinct TO brute. 1t is the
sun of Heaven-the mightiest sceptre of the
mighty King-the chains OF Death and the free
dom of the soul In all ages has there been q
partial development OF this taw among men. 1t
was Inspiration which clothed Jesus with His
mighty powers 1t was Inspiration which placed
in His mouth that prayer which comprehends the
whole Of mans wants. 1t was Inspiration which
caused Him, while nailed to the Cross and sur.
rounded by an infuriated nation, to raise His
eyes to God and cry ." Father forgive them, for
they knoto not what they do" 1t was Inspiration
by whicT lie afterwards led us TO the heat ems
OF Spain and Rome, to declare unto them that
unknown God whom they ignorantly wor-
shipped in images Of brass and iron. And it is by
! Inspiration that the intellectual phenomena of
Spritualsm are produced.
We struggle hard for the general development
of its principles among men. The corruptons
| of bigolryysuperstition, and mistaken holy zeal
hang like weighty clogs upon the wheels of
Gods dyinest providenccs to man Men strug-
gle too. Behold them struggling like giants to
! burst the bonds which letters reason-delvine
into the mighty principles of natures laws
plungng into the bowels of the earth. and from
thence bringing gems OF scientific truth which
startle the world by their dazzling brliiancy !
Behold full one hundred thousand scperate intel
/ lgcnccs in the United States, passing from The
/ long trodden paths OF the Theological schools
/ going to the very gates OF death and asking of
us lessons in the wisdom of God aud angels
Behold too the angelic hosts moving and control
ing mediums by Inspiration to bring upon the
familiar tables of their friends the feast Of rea-
son which an intercourse with angels ever gives.
Then fear not to listen to the speeches Of dsen-
thralled spirits of men Fear not to look death
| in the face. and ask Heaven if we be tyrant &?
/ Stand firm Ye are men What is your guide
but reason ? and who but God is your master ?
Woe unto the man who 6itndty follows the doc
trines OF the sectarian priesthood-who shuts his
ears TO the whisperings of inspired Wisdom--
! folds his arms and claims proba ton" lie that
chains his reason or consigns it to the care oil
other men, chains his soul, aud shuts the gates
which lead TO q comprehension OF spiritual
truths We come as we have said. not TO eli.
slave your reason, but to incite yon to exercise
it in the investigation of great general principles
for the reformation OF mankind. The work is a
mighty one, but our methods for performing il
are everlasting and as perfect as their Creator.
We know that we can inspire men and are now
striving TO do so. That it is necessary, no man
will deny when be contemplates the state OF
morals upon your Garth When he sees as we
see the pollutons which lurk in every avenue Of
life, the corruptions which lie beneath the very
droppings OF the sane ctuary, and polute the halls
of an enlightened nations capitol, and when be
regards the crimes which curse the race and
stamp dishonor on the human name, resist not
then tha. light of Inspiration which bursts from
the throne Of the Supreme intelligence, and un-
der the name of Revelation piercca the thick
gloom OF human errors aud reflects in mans ex-
panding soul the characters and attributes Of the