The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-21

my religious belief b. be. In spite Of me- thus tho
frequent subject Of discussion in the newspapers, think
have right at least 10 the Of their columns ar
correct the into which they prone 10 fall
in regard toh
When the Boston Couyier and the Journal If Commerce
following in ia train, pronounced "stupidy dotic and
insanc;' when the New York haS lmputcs 10 me tho
incapacity 10 discover falaces IN my own reasoning
which would be palpahe a child; and the Raltnoro
ErhaRge accuses me Of SELF qualification in my argu-
mcnI viii not trouble myself to reply, because my life
and my dscourscs open TO the public ard all can
iudec for themselves; and have no but that The
Judgment will in the end be right. But when you de-
clare you did your Sunday paper that Judge va.
monds is 1id, in his belief, you TAX ne the
responsibility Of making an assertion which is entirely
without foundation, and which alone rcfute.
IN no one respect an waycrng or have waverci, IN
my hcici IN spirituaism. That belief being founded
eight years careful investigation, he male 10
BY the pretended exposures of knaves oosand
unhapp, also subject 10 tho lot of humanity in
having such among by the denuncsions Of those
uho have investigated, AMI whose every word
po~ their Ignorance u the subject they venture TO cen
denim.
am, unhapplly-if you please 80 10 call i,-so cons
tuted that cannot refuse N testimony its due weight
beiye that he who unable 10 receive evidence
al sounder conclusion than he who does. Tho
condemnation w the ignorant does not, therefore,
cause my belief u waver. But when YOU shall show
me. out OF the hundreds OF thousands who
have been believers in spiritual Intercourse sing.e
candid man who has eiven the subject careful,
patient examination, and pronounced unionnded ihcn
begin 20 swaver but not till then Aud until some
sue shall arise among 0eg you not 10 Ue hasy
In lmrGtirg the weakness 20 me.
krow full well that getting q be so numerous
that rogues nnd 20 their profit prey upon the weak
among We. know ton that where we nn one man too
sccpical we nnd credulous The pulpit, In is H.
mans nature after death, has long been nsul
eating the idea ~ marvellous mental AMI moral change
and nquiruis taking up the idea and fascinated hy
the reality which proved to hcm, take y for granted
aat the intercourse must be perfect and reliable The
press embracing tho same notion, denonnces the inter-
course entirely, because not always 10 be rced uron
We sprrualsis in no respect responsible for this
deuson We evef warring upon " I have over
and again SPOKEN and written against u. have
published and distributed good many thousands Of a
tract entitled The Uncertainty Of Spiritual Intycourse
have within few weeks est1rcd IN this city ant BAL
tmore the subject, and have assiu0Usly aDDrsd 10
induce people look the subject nationally anl calmly
and nos with crcdulny or fanatc'sm.
In this eclfmposed task of mine the press greatly
aid aud rejoice, therefore, ~ find you willing give
room In your columns for exposures of NJ Hatch.
In The name Of all that is iustsand reasonable, say, let
II come.
Such exposures may terrify the knaves among us aud
check the fanatics but they stop the onward
progress Of our faith than arrest the sungb.
Us tight They can chastcn and purity US, and teach
caution bu they cannot make refuse 70 receive anil
weigh such evidence rs comes h us, and which mas
already convinced rs millions, aud is onward sfit
DECEMBER ~, 1855. J, W. EDMOyDs