, 1865-02-22
SPIRIT MANIFESTATIONS.
Proofs Of Mans Immortality-.-'
Observation-Disclosures
Speaking Under Impression
THE Dead Lam
gRageS.
ARE MEDIUMI6TIC PHEONOM-
ENA DUE TO SPIRIT INFLU-
ENCE--HOW OTHERWISE
ACCOUNTED FOB,
How Mediums are HNode-The
Sennces Of fle.Frcsent.

kankeF1nE after the Invisible has ever been
one ii the atutbutes-we may say neaknesses-of
Insanity; certainly weakness unless the fnves-
usauon were directed by some light superip. to
that Of reason- The study Of the invisible world
has lain at the root Of every system Of philosophy
which has erer been disniaed By the name; aud
certain dogmas ii re1aton thereto hare been the
cornerstone Of every faith. 1t ia 80 easy to spec
ulate where there T. no chance Of d,spro1ng IN
vi snE orr
nat1rnl lazinees to Imagine tnste3d of 1nTeslgat
Ing. that We cannot we'll wonder Il men Of Ill ages
hsxy sea Of speculation on the mysteries Of that
other state which our natural promptiuss tell u;
remains, anc which cur pardonable vanity go vel!
ats qs for beliertng that thouEh the teachings Of
| revelation are needed to enlfghten US as to t's
character would Jet be, and Is invariably, accept
| cd az a fact without It.
1.-THE more We know the less We Believe" Is a
pointed truth N this research % In the M earlier
ascs, cyen in classic Greece and Rome. thc NOM
| of chostly habiiants; each department Of human
acuun hnd lis deity; The more fnatufed systems OF
/ magic tsucht the existence OF tnnumerable oedera
Of Spiritual beings, each subject to It's own peeu
lipf goyernauce; and the lower orders Of inteec1s
nj tke present Dry marc ~ abiding faith IN taries
| to aid or retard poor humanity In the accomplish
| lnrnt Of its wf6hcs: But educated people do not
hclicve in these things now. Nune but the spirit.
| ualfste Of the present day md the Hs1cd7csted,
hold that
l
GIseen, both when we wake and when We Sleep
thn, 19 70 9. nHn less sh"nid
s,amne 1p9a spsa eEs1e, and tnsy hass
~ ,rtteI - "" 80 LIE thar LA W. ~ ~ t
human famiy knows too runch noW to bcl1cvc in
pasted and he Whole ibe q Or ghosts ~ has long a
Etnec been cent nve1 the waters OF Lethe, when
1oi new 1sish springs up. mud the notuprtsoned
epss fs a1e ater
i1g s he pSs sisters ;. IL Res9ass;s
since nt e desn o root IN e hsars a
cies} Of millions Of people ~ oreE The civilized
Wof,u. ins{ W. meoiams aaa t9s Spiritual
motne1s h 81 @ Se an ootlGe 1:sues M nase
sIir1tnallsts hare been charged with all sorts Of
crimes sea.nst the human code Of morals, and
e:sssphsni.es s9p he sGssnss M G9a: some q them haSs
philosophy no two Of them asreelns-and nd hare
sentl9fth to me ~ofio ponoefons tomes u Illogical
disqa'saa9ns.. nee 1ose stsayt, impfaen;eaole a.
EnMente bald assertions, ethical &C.,
some wise and some otherwise. Ofthess however
We DC not assume TO speak. We content ourselves
that the he ntare s1'eteaee q The human bene Is
proven by spirit manifestations Of varions kinds.
through certain susceptible persons called mcdl-
raps, table tipping, Impressions on tie Voeal q
| Writing organs, &c.
ae 70 se s
um often cannot tip t,bie. nor can Us clsirvoy-
ant do either Of these. The more physical uaens-
= s y b
IT, el:u:sts having ans T ia:th hin IL thenn. Tncse
lie isppDc medium Cd IT. at tasie M VIII s he per
sens desiring TO communicate with tptrit friend,
as 1nseaie2one an rsn thlee
raps. . Yce : two rspa, s.About that" Or .sNot
icy csn at at ,es command Il s pre.enee ol he
cases reliable. The xp.Yits aFo Sometimes at a
f. non n.p pq e, Tie At HhIsh hs ns
dtcaed ce1rcct'y, and then the widcs! ind widest
lie persan d,ed ne siemsnta Of 1,nsertsiat1 sasu
Hh,cb nte sometimes accounted for by he medte
10 t5e de@rse sh T
| the nner,sf-
Tshle t,nptnr ia souoezrbat akin tn this. The
Hhie tins once. fwice ar triee CO.. q. M sbeTe ne Il
subject 70 The sane general inxs ~ as t, former
fhr decreased nerson md snests ~ u,r7rfes the
cnmmnntrntion desired Sn.F nf fbese ~nntro,ie5
mediums a,s re5testly uaeonhollae'e; hey q:
mr nf 1ha <nkHusjn nf the snc1-nts ffemnnr,+SS
nnete1. nv s1,ent IN tnnene. Tntno1wn w sny
Gne1 SainE men ~ iodaaa not Aeers nst
mrdjnin never ycrfs1,oSe a ,on~ue under;in1nrnrr
to With shc Ens 1,arms1iv a 5trsn-er. mi ,re do
| Encxr thaf ~ far ~ nrnrer ne rGnenes are NJ,
Nhss ther e,e 90 rrrr,aen,cdtThe Gmnneirinn hos
Been tbousacd unes detected. When ihsiT tait
is 1n;ei1cib1c It Is susccptlbe or some reduction
cfther ~ rcaso1 ~ 1TdtfvSnenersiiy fhn III.
ter, Th1s c;sss Of ucdinms are reneraiiy engaged
In :hc work Of ssreioT1n, preaching up new doc.
| frtres OF old ones revived. Sume of them ore 1n-
| finenced hy Moses. By Shakespeare, by Burns,
| Adsme. Clay. Washington while NOT few dis.
dain to be SCENTS OF any infer1tr power and dle
coulse under epcc1al Inspiration from Jesus or
God. the Father.
whose fingers in.tead oi tonsnes arc actei upon
| by the unseen power: Some wr1A out nsmes Of
parties, othera give detailed communications, 9TH
eIs dFaTs po5tsa!s Of deRaftsd friends as tsey ap.
as seen in that happy place. and few anuss them
selves In drawing maps Of 1he interior OF the
T. - nroTe Or aisnrore bet, t. t,as ,s
J frinehs by nctual test, The epirite do not care
| Usually to tell men what they Know already, or
snoons i ts ~, a3v 1hines WITCH Mi be AZ.
r91erea in 1he fnture. Imnroyementa in 1nechan-
icsl struc1ure In chemical Combination. IN seen.
+ nav ~ tb,t thrr ~ case not II ajd s poor mr
ze ~ drss ~ u atd 81 Tht. ~
beer ~ivcn ~ tho reason' and II It BE- ffey stick
+" IT. iert ,ost az ~ .cifriousv Manv moor sn or
onsn IA a,sat ,6rin5e in inTssrstoas iadi
r.tca IL ~ 1heae tHnt. tsu but We neysT hesri of
an 9e+,o@ ~ TX t1fs he meinns
Sass spe atsen Ertt.n out with ro oiher con5i
tinn than this: fhar fhe medium sI,af, tonch ~.
n~r an which The sarne nsme has hefh wri,ten
probably by the questoner, and questions are
answers are sometimes fIse. does hot nesses.riIT
prove .hat the whole thing Is humbug II nav
be bseaase The spiE,t has forgotten thuse nni@
control the medium. or thst II does not under
stand thc Question. Ne admit the possipiIiIy Of
thie. But AFTER all, DO these phenouens prove