The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-05-14
SpirilualiSm.

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SpirilualiSm.
This matter, we notice, is still attracting
attention IN the land of isn,s Mr.. n. T.
willis, IN one of his very interesting "let
tiers for invalids," gives an account of one
Mrs. Hatch, a medium, in which it is made
very apparent that If Mr. II. is not vet a
convert 10 SpIritUdiiSm. he is in a fair way
OF becoming convert TO Hatchjsm. Here
is what Mr.. Willis has To say about Mrs.
latch, the new star OF tie spirit world:
Mrs. Hatch was introduced TO the audi
ence few minutes after we took our sea,
IN pew of the Tabernace-a delicate fea
tured blonde, of seventeen or eighteen. with
!axen rin2lets falling over her shoulders.
movements deliberate and self possessed.
voice calm and deep, and eyes and fingers
no way nervous. The subject being given
TO her by gentleman in the crowd. ("whe-
ther man Is part of Gud.O she comnen-
ced with p'ayer-aud very curious il was.
TO see Iong-haired young woman stand
ing alone in the pulpit, her face TUNED up
ward, her delicate bare arms raised in a
! clergyman's attitude of devotion. and a
church full of people listening atteutively
while she prayed. A passage in tile Bible
occurred TO me:
Let your women keep silence in the
churches: for it is not permitted unto them
TO speak
And they will learn anything, let them
ask their husbands at home; for it is shame
for women to speak in the church.
Corinthians rpi. 81. 35.
But my instructive feeling, must own.
made no objection to the proprety Of the
performance. The tone and manner were
OF an absolute sincerity Of devoutness which
compelled respect; and before she closed. |
was prepared % believe her an exception-
either that male spirit was speaking
through her lips, or that the relative posi-.
ton OF the sexes is not the same as in the
days of ST Paul. How was it with the
Curinthausl Women are certainly better
Than we, IN these latter DAYS, and. AS stand
ING tar nearer 10 God, may properly speak
for Us, even in holy pIaces-or So it seemed
to me while listening to Mrs. Hatch.
Upon the platform in the rear OF the pu!.
PIT sat three reporters; and the daily pa
pers have given outlines of the argument
between the fair "medium" and an antaro.
n'stic clergyman who was present. No re-
port can give any f,ir idea Of The ',piri,
presence however, mean, of the self
possessed dignity, clearuess, promptness.
aud undoniablv superiority Of the famae rea-
Soner. Believe what you will Of Ms.
Hatch's source Of inspiration whether She
speaks her own thoughts or those of other
spiri,s-it is rs nearly supernatural eo
qucnce ~ the most hcs;,ating faith could rea.
sunahIy require. am. perhaps from long
study and practice. as GOOD a iudge of 6
ness in the Use of language ms most men.
and, in full hour of close at,en,ion
could detect no word that could be altered
TOT the better none, indeed. land This sur
pri>ed me still moIe.) which was no, used
with strict fidelity to its deripaLce menn.
ing. The prac,iscd scholarship which hi,
last point usually requires. and the cnriou.
ly unhe>italing and confident fuency with
which the beautiful language was deliver.
ed, WAS (crilcnlly) wonderful. 1t would
have astoni>hed me in an ex,cmpore speech
by the most ACCOMPLISHED orator IN ,lo
world.
The argument was long, and ON the
eleFgymanS part warm aud sarcastic one.
lhe reverend gentleman, (wht, is common
ly described as smart man." with hirh
health, "a remarkably large AMI high fore.
head, and a lawyers Sub,ely Of logic) al.
ternaied speeches with the medium" for
nn hour aud hail-!caving the audience
thought, UNANIMOUSLY on the laly's side.
DOL what was very curious and amusing.