Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-01
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Jesus Cbr III sipEs In the estnaon of many, when VIC
such evidences Of ts demorslrns cndeneies as ex
hibed In the editor Of the Fremont JOURNAL" ForeA'
ample, In his last paper he says
"The last number Of the Messenger an
nounces the conversion Of the editors to the
spiritual doctrine and faith.'
No,, Mr. KrrtEE knew that he was giving utterance to
,sifui ard malicious iie when he penned that article
poe the Messenger announced nothing Of the kind but
.nniv gave statement OF what we had witnesed and
which, TO us seemed very remarkable We know that in
personal relations Mr. KELLER would not sonp 20 dis
honorable assertion; but Il shows that man may be
comes tine vortex Of politics he IL apt to forget that
he should edo unto others he would be done by We
are that Mr. KELLER has far forgotten the char
acter Of gentleman aud Christian n his endeavo to sub
political end Suppose do believe IN the spir
Weneyer troubled ourselves about his Christian ~ belief
every has right TO his opinion In his religious
beliefs and II prerogatve which shall strictly hd
uasm AZ IL has ever said for t. We advise Mr. KgELER
to take this maxim home to himself and when he stands
np before his fellow Offering up long prayers for his
subject for their praycrs Maehdicus maisfco non die
tat Hisi occasfoHe!
The above article we take in full from
the Messenger of the 25th. WO do not
propose to discuss the Christian character Of
any man through our columns, much less
will VIC suffer oSrself to be led into q con
troversy with such men as do the writing
for the Messenger, touching our own faith
and Christian conduct. Two weeks ago We
made a statement in our paper, based upon
an editorial in the Messenger, and that our
statement is fully sustained, VIC propose to
show by their own words. They say
On last Friday Saturday evenings witnessed the
remarkable spirit manifestations given by Miss Vincent
who is without exception the greatest spirit medium
have Her demonstrations concUsiUe 20 the
most skspiical mndS, that spirits CAN and no manifest
emseres to here II they not spirits what other
substitute be given for the strange phenOmsna-
Many might say the voice speaking through the trumpet
might be the voice OF yentdoqus admitting that this
might be deception there still other demonstrations
going on At the same time that are not 10 be accounted
or remembering that the mediums voice could he heard
in connection with the voice from the trumpet and at the
time another trumpet Is passing around the circle
giving each gentle while third Is playing rapidly
around tho ceiing-from the table hear the preudes
Of guitar which is lying there, and feet small
bell is ringing. skeptic sitting close by Miss Vincent
to satify himself that She not playing egerde
main antics coHriHcsd that she did not from her
seat. The facts describe rs follows
Our first care WAS to make thorough examination nj
the explored every hidden recess, and exam
ined the walls and ceiling carefully and co9fdentat
the deoHstratioHs zee pHHesssd ners Independent Of me
ohdHicai Or iHdiuidHdi agency half circle formed
before table, upon which placed three ordinary din
ner horns considerably battered minus mouth piece,
which had been cut or We examined the horns and
found nothing suspicious about them, nothing different
from other horns The door closed, and the medium
seated herself AT the end Of the circle. This ghts
blown out and several pieces OF church music sung AT
the expiration Of about FIVE minutes heard sound
If ball had been shot into the horns hey being stuck
tightly within each other,) accompanied with quick
Hash Of pospho ric light when they began upon
the table, and from thence fell apart upon the door.
Brother King (thc guardian spirit Of the mediun,) is
with us" announced Miss Vincent.
All hushed dcath and deep feeling NJ solcm-
nitv poryaed the circle. Presently of the horns
slowly aseended the wall, crept along the cring Gho
then of in different directions about the ROOM with
lightning velocity. The medium requested the spirit tc
manifest itself to members of the circle; immediately
passed along giving each gentle rap and oppsrtun
ty for feeling IT, treurnod to the table, and Miss YIN
cent inquired II II had any communications to make Th'
horn INSTANTLY left the table aud rushed through th'
room with great speed Issuing noise Ike steam escaping
from engine, and scarcely with less After ma
king several circuits Of the it halted and stood il
air. Just before the circle aud in Uocs rhch HHatdst
mortal copdb be suspected # initiating, slowly aud rathc
indistinctly uttered;
aye are the children NJ Garth hut We are the children
Of heaven and the light and the truths seek shall b
made manifest YOU" The voice undoubtedly wal
from the horn and of 50 much power that 1t conl'
have been heald square, II sounded the voice OF
person speaking through aboed breathing. At the sam
time the other two horns passing rapidly around tbs
circle, and then humping against the ceiling; while nea
the hoor bell passing to and fro ringing, and from
guitar lying the table, sweet aud melodous &C
compartments. Conversation was continued with tn
ghosty visant for about ten minutes, when he dropped
his horn and bade us adieu.
Thecandle re and the circle broke up, ersry mem
bsr Of which fntiy continued that sIPsrAatHrd
| agency controlled the horn.
After reading the above, can any ration
al man come to any other conclusion than
wo didl They are here confronted will
their own statement and it convicts them
They are guilty of the very thing which
they have put as the head of the first ar
ticle we have quoted .-"DelibOrate Lying,
and in all its "abhorrenco," at which the,
: have assumed TO be so much shocked. Mis-
+ YincOnt's humbuggery and hypocrisy w
s showed up pretty plainly in our last issue
. and for that the editors of the Msssenge
t have sought to squirm out Of their svowa
a of faith by calling US lari Their spir
J itualism is just as true rs their democrac
5 neither being but skin deep, and for a les
9 sum than Judas received they would tur
j and renounce either or both. They dar
not say that one year ago they did not pro
8 fess to be Republicans. When did the
n abjure their Republican creed and faith, an
j what was the great light that changed thei
k mindsG They are hypocritcs, or base Oour
Q terfeits, and whichever they choose, the
Q declare to every one by their acts, that n
IS confidence can be placed in them.
When we made the announcement tina
;, the editors had avowed for spirtualism, W
I, stated the fact only as an item of news, an
= made no allusion to their "Christan belief.
Thercat they got mad, and called it "wi
ful aud malicious lie." They undoubtsd
h feel better now, for if they had not free
: their stomacbs of so much bile, severe e
q of sickness might have ensued.
Of the iuuendos and scurrility Of the frs
article, we shall have nothing to say. Iti
n becomes such men to try and pick flaws i
] their nsighbors' character. Our desire an
prayer is that they too, may become Chris
tians, and we hope they may be more pei
feet ones than ourself.
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