The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

Al these t'tnea g n5c'encc speaks Scmc were so
prosane and rash .hst they would not have
the Scriptures read interpreted. They eli at the t
and ent and drink un'ii own ovettaAs them Same
willing TO show honor 20 the propounders the word Of
lie, ana even ha7zar put robe of scarlet npon Daniel
ard achah OF gold AROUND his neck Kindness could
prevent them from si+ak'ns the truth Others send for
Sia'dean usroogers VITO cannot interpret Truth Was
bs tier than al these Not 10 ehun H. but confront it
with o!en faith and 10 believe the Gospel with broken
Of Christ To bio out the writing AMI give u tits people
no vii! turn To Him. Mercy, he said yet waits, and the
opportunity TO The sinner IL yet prolonged Although Meme
ano Ttkc were written out iu and distinct the face OF
the soul the band seems Ia hesitate word Uar
sintte sentence Of hopeless tclbuoo Come ". light
theu TO the Saviour who take away the aims OF tho
world, and nc Will give you peace. Come, execution
Il accomplished Gene for that last word ouca written
endureth for everore have interpreted these hearts
at all let us know that this appeal will net be LETT unim
proved; ana let US remember that We shall meet again
the tribunal OF the Son Of God.
Another. hymn was then surg, and after suitable
psyers the benedieton pronounced, and the large
congregation dispersed
LECTURE ON SPIRITUALIsM BY JUDGE ED.
MONDS.
last eyerirg lecture on the "Jfaver and He'll OF
sprtuaiists delivered by Judge Ednonds in bod.
worth Hall, 800 broadway, to a large and fashionably
dressed audience.
The lecturer commenced BY stating that the faith Of the
spruast embraces three princplcs-fre, tina, of pro
gresson; secondly, that etcrnely pogresaive
thirdly that pass into spiritual state possessed OF shc
same feelings, sensbitcs and inclinatons those We
herit when in tho body. He then contnued;--W are
Taught 10y spirits who have already catered upon tie f
ture state of being, and they knowledge to
their mediums according 10 their ability TO teach
ard according to the capacity OF their Mediums 10
receive instruction. Whatever may DO the diGe-
renee between the mediums on the other points,
they are all agreed as 10 our future states,
and the peits must teach according to their capacity to
do it, and must learn according ours repeat What
folly would have been for tac writers Of the Bible 10
have said that the earth stood still The people OF the day
IN which tho Bible written would have laughed NJ the
IDEA Of such an expression Instead OF being communl.
Gated in this way, the Knowledge cf the miracle was
taught them in suited 10 their understanding
when they tod that tho sun and moon stood sill,
Again, read in the Bible that the earth In six
consecutive days together with all that II contains but
these days has since been discovered must have been
thousands Of yeaIsso many different have had
knowledge communicated to mo by a spirit and II was
months before could understand the course
OF my own experience. My mind han to work upon be-
tore could comprehend We all more less troubled
with rreconceiyod notions. The great truth
revealed TO $500 years ago,he principle Of his
Itaty-dd not come through man, does the
Creator ever teach by ono means 1t came from many In
long period Of years aud in different counirce--in
Greece from Socrates and Plato in Rome from Cato in
Palestine, fscm Christ and his apostles, st. Peter ST.
Paul, ST. James, and the rcstbut all except taught
according 10 their preeonceived opinions They all taught
90 principles Of philosophy even 81 john IN the begin
ming OF his Gospel commences pbosophicaiy and says:
sIn the beginning the word, and the word with
God, and the word Sod and ~ Paul goes 70
teach according 20 philosophy ana all the apostles
n the same manner They were metaphysical in their
mode Of teaching Az the Jews afflicted people,
was reasonable that they should he told whom God
oyeth be chasteneth and On IN ether instances But
the teaching u Jeens lowered alb we all these. He
eaiy CARED away 10 Egypt hs iniher was poor, and
had no means Of having him taught tho wisdom Of
the Egyptians nevertheless, h.s "
his land. he found 10 be possessed
his teaching, find i free from all those pre-
conceived notions which characterize tho teachings Of all
ether men Though arc al possessed Of these notions,
mrch can be learned by intercourse with the
spiritual world, even in present state We can be
taught by revelations which viii be made 10 W by
spirits ana we have the mans q testing these reveal
with spirit receive nothk Information that Is with.
cut authority by testing one another you will dis
what is communicated by authority aud what Is
Tho NV WHICH governs our existence in this world
governs in the nextnot merely IN one principle, but IN
al. lat me take Illustration % this the butterfly
which springs from the grub Though the worm IS
,tanred INTO beautiful winged insect, tho same laws
which governed the grub govern the butterfly. Among
besc the law Of attraction Of gravtation, which in
nuences him much when be a butterfly rs before;
ard thus find that the laws which govern
,hngs IN one state rule them IN another
H you have made yourself b.asty man,
eutvang only your animal aprettes and desires, you
Cannot EXPECT 70 enjoy yourself spiritual state Of cx
sicncc, where there h nothing material; bu, you
who cultivaics your spiritual desires, and who is
spiritually minded, You will enjoy yourself IA the spirit
ual world where your desires will have for de-
veeneni ard where you will DO in the society of those
spirits whosc inciinat.ons and feelings the
your own. The progression Of man begins not AZ some
nSys !. IT, s,,n 70 Inc crsas MONT - what
in knowledge and, IN beauty Man never ceases To pro
eress livery thing proves that progression peryad.ng
principle. Take man from upon earth proof. lie Is
child nj first Ills faculties gradually ievciopc
themselves lie first learns Affection be then acquires
knowledge, and he goes progressing il, and no al
yanccs on 20 period when his progress in knowledge
Is stored He becomes hardened, and he ceases 10
advance In love. some may si.l continue 10 advance
IL knowledge. II g almost impossible 10 that
he does 10, progress knowledge but all events he
may avail himself OF the opportunities he has 20 pro-
grcss IL kuovcdge The ignorant may cease 10 progress
Know ledge for tho want Of whereby io sbLan
Ter acquiring IL as In the case c POOR irilow
knew the state prison lie complained 10 that
lie sorry lac could not have better thnughte asked
him why be lad not better thought, mi he replied that
he did rot know where ~ get them. immortality in
interrupts his rorrcss There i no departure from tho
law thai must 80 NJ down. There ~ remaining
stationary sl. There IA no element 10 arrest up
ward progress but pronounce IN ssfne iadg
Inent regarding The DOWNWARD progress. Abe power OF
arrczting l. IN man. h not to be arrested by vcagi.
Gus atanOmert IL II no. ahsolnton pronounced by
priest that VIII arrrst IL u Il not p,nancc. Zach man
has IN himself tlat power, AMI be understands II. IL
IL The work Of tine. Time and own Efforts must
eradicate the evil which Causes 10 have The
dc"nward tenashfy hab possess's iesr~ lc.hugs ana
ecusbrcs n The spiritual world Just a. he does here.
The stopping Of downward progress effected by
deerlu nation IN man that be Will ~ good II may b.
stopped n this world or the Man will be driven 10
yss 81 when il must he arrested u he passes through
this LIFE without undergoing change here.
after. N Al my investigations ind that man must b.
ont the rh of redemption h. has got 10 exercise here
after viii not stop 10 discuss whether there ia such a
Ting ~ evil spirits Man MAY pass from this ~orid with
evil ncnatkns but that evil j. just upOn the surface
Let man use hiA spiritual faculties aud cultivate them
hero, and ,i him into The spiritual world and he will
b. usbcred into happiness and thu will b. the
with man who has srent his life n satisfying tho
desires q hs natural appoiItcs and propcnscs. had
interview With man who died oacc and he said
that BE- knew how he died and never uncon.
scous Tor a moment when he was dying W knew
All that occurring around him the time Of as death
lie good benevolent man, upwards Of eighty years
old when he departed. He said h. was borne By tho
native buoyaucy q his condition TO happiness anil
comfort. Again | encountered a spirit who wicked
aud had been cruel 10 his wife and children lie cft them
All and went 10 California seeking his fortune aad there
hc died. for long time he unable To- communicate
v u ~ after leaving tins world, and his existence
Dnc g blackncss and sorrow, and of light
iawncd upon him. no voice OF chocrfuncss broke tho
ireary waste 81 gloom anil solitude that burst ulon him
These we're instances illustrating what people have 81
poet IN future state. The two passed nto the srus
world exactly rs they lived here Ionce hal spirit come a.
who had been addicted So the use tobacco and the
rst want be experienced entering spr ,Ga xis
Aoefre frr hiatt had