New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-25

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Some Mssyas. P.oss Terrepoda,-i caves quite 's'
Bovrs fr y. Wosn.a. q ,A- MOon be. oa.ee therea s
b.. ss yos s. be. coming aon, WITH L-l.. hem 'Ae in
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A..r.. tie .acred ere us:'aed and herewith BraAa'
DE- saw As lie 'sHd s0F,': AAfFe'' Of Hin
Fivs ~sea.- ard Al inch from K.alr hnd.
H.: Taol aad Wot, Of cold Norway. there. severity mil
~P.rs.y, dozen morr on Cd IeoIia. classic ,ho-s
b., ". 90 time - i,'h il'm tere of i'e AID oli
T~l ,srs dy.r,p.a hsadleLe iyeF aud I've found The
"The Pyr.Hi. Lues - designed .he and irsw P
Since 40 be- r.. bad 20 us,rh Pns aways Cor Hseh,
AID SOM other. seven, explorer e earth h ald
wha fssd .s- devil TO ok vho -aea Ger hen lad .es
Way sa. sP o Al.la. bone. Il. nib. heard the
ofcyciop.-bu, linus; b. oS fear I've ca-sh, TIE rAsg
For ~, some Indian. Oh ny way: Good bye III call
Smother day.
On the advent Of the New Philosophy, hailed
with Thousands of others not only as the laronger
true and God.sent Of the good tme coming, out
also as a religion pure, true sweet and eeyatng ana
il was only because | thought il woud satisfy the
religious needs OF my soul, that accepted II a. me
guide OF my life. What was tue result VIII ten
lbu Allcl tMpIttlNS iiHiHtNhi.' N''Sf"y So
my experience ia that Of Thousands sought to be
medium made experiments, and obtained my wish.
Better bad found my grave The rapping am otner
phenomena follove me- produced, "a then thought,
by good human spirits. Ibese were soon succeeded
by the trance condition, to which became subject.
and the moment yeldel 10 that seductive influence
| ceased TO be man, and became mere aitonaton,
al the mercy Of a power believed 10 De denoha,,
but which others accept Prog essive-spirtual,
bn: which they cannot prove 10 be such, try as they
NAV. Mind | DO not say it il not SO, but aver that
no, the fartest proof can be adduced that so! AS
a 1ance..peaker became widely known and now
aver that during the entire eight years OF my medium
ship firmly and sacredy confess that had not the
control Of my mind, a. now have, one-twenteth
of the time; and before man and high Heaven most
socmnly declare that DO not now believe that during
the whole eight years for thirtysix consec
utive hours, in Consequence Of the trance ana sus-
cepiblity thereto. | would have lucid intervals, an
hour OF two ST a time, until the next circle. During
these rational periods, would IN words, assert my
self my manhood and not unfreqnently denouace the
spirits ard them the very neXt circle, IN the trance
retract il all and for this obtained the reputation OF
inconsistency, and having no " balance-wheeL
frequently resolved TO break my letters, but some
coed dnatured miracle seeker would persuade me to SIT
IN a circle lust more in order that come great
defunct Napoleon Cesar, Franklin, or Mohammed
might, through my lips give has opinion on the SUB
iect and edify some dozen or so Hlta metaphysical
moopsline and Observation-Disclosures. ! lwould con-
Gent lust to oblgc ana then, good by reason, San
i,y sdieu, common sense farewell! Like tho re-
formed nebriae, who, so long as he tastes not, Is
safe from tie destroyer, bat who Is plunged INTO
deeper misery the instant he yields to the tempting
Z" one glass more" sO the medium. Nothing can res
cue him or her but the hand Of God, who Is mighty
to save II pleased Him to reduce me to the
zero Of human woe that mioht DC 5Ia'onot
as brand from the burning. Had He not
vouchsafed this great mercy, the probability s, that
instead of trying to Him. and atone TOR the mis-
take Of lifetime, should still be wandering mp and
down the Capitals of Europe and ASIA IN me accom-,
L 4. S,.tyf nal Mission
desperately intent on converting Ferdinand, Louis Na
poleon. the King of Delhi, Nssr-oo-deen, and the
Grand Turk; for believed that was Heaven sentto
humanity in general, and crowned heaos IN paf
ticular. Disease cut short my abors in that hne; L
was kindly cared for This demonical phase 81 spirit
ualsm deprived me Of reason, led me from my nome
and duties caused me 10 squan Ter IN worldrOVlng
sum more than sufficient to have rendered my family
comfortable for life. Now, all my efforts can scarcely
furnish the homees fare, and the second act ot the
drama concluded with fearful crime. In a moment
of despair during that terrible madness, with dread
fu intent severed the blood vessels OF both arms IN
four places Chance led man to approach me ere the
lamp Of life had quite gone out, and by supeThuuah
exertions was saved. All this charge to demon
ism and the Internal doctrines taught by many lnvsi-
bles, be they spirits devils. During my greatest
illness was attended by physician who UNDERSTOOD
my case who forbade to think or act OF ia spirit
ualsm but to look to God for that aid and comfort
which He alone give, and To attend the preaching
of His Gospel by Gods preacher in the woods ana
fields followed ms advice, gradually regained my
health OF NINA ana DOuE, l'l ni4tA IL nNN'N ~
praised The result of my illness was, that became
convinced that however scientific Sprtualsm, as
operative on my WI soul, might DO 10 Ne Dy "ouh
never DO 10 die by. The anti Bible, ant-God anti
Christian Spirualism, had perfectly demonstrated 70
be subversiye, unrighteous, destructive dlsordery
and irreEaions consequently 10 be Stunned by every
true follower Of God aud Holiness had not for ten
years seen happy day prior to my conversion In
the extremity OF my woe, caued Oh sgIs iVi az
but no spirits came to my assistance. Reduced TO the
verge Of horror and despair, | called on that uod
whom had in the insoent pride ot intellect 80 often
derided. believe my prayer was answered, my uI-
dersandpg opened, my body healed reason restored
mind comforted and my trembling feet set, az be-
itve, on the Eternal Rock OF Ages.
For seven wears ] held daily intercourse with what
purported to be my mothers spirit. am now firmly
persuaded that il nothing but an evil spirit ana
| Internal demon who in that guise gained my soul =
confdepce and led me TO the very brink Of ruin. We
read in Scripture Of dcmonc possession as well as oil
normal spiritual action. Both facts exist probably To-
dsy am positive the former does As an offset 70 tne
! foregoing list OF good d! things coming ont ot lhs
medium school, Il formidable list OF evils can be pre-
sented. A. j. Davis and his clique OF liarmonalsts
say there are evil spirits. emphatcaliy deny the
statement Five OF my friends destroyed themselves,
| and | attempted IL by direct Spiritual influence .
Every crime IL the calendar has been committed by
mortal movers Of yiewless beings Adultery, fornca-
tion, suicides, deserons, unjust divorces prostitution,
| abortion, insanity, are not eyI, suppose charge
all these to this scientific Sprtualism, and not 10 Re
lgions. This scientific Splrltualsm has healed the
SICK oomforted the mourner converted few. 1t has
educated the ignorant; it j. Il royal road to
knowledge, yet l prefer a different school. 1t
has also broken up families, squandered for
tunes, tempted sud destroyed the weak. Il has
banished peace from happy families, separated hus-
bands and wyes and shattered the ntelec- OF thou,
sands. We hear much Of its good, but little Is sad
concerning the black catalogue on the other -lde, or
of mediums driven to premature hell. True, there
may be and doubtless are good spirits who are Chris
tiais srd Godearing but to one such there are mil
lions of black aud vicious fends who delight IN rum
in and desolston This il my frm belief before man
! - c1J VT, foilovs Whv that I enter nv sol