Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-07-03

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are also cognizant of those yet in the form
They have not only gone to meet thoir
friends in the spirit life. but have al o left
behind spirits in earth life. They can
commune with us and we with them. when
both are in the proper conditions, and un-
! derstand the laws 10 be obserycd. All
the circumstances of life become mediums
for the sprit-all the forms of life become
mediums for the spirit-all the forms OF
life. The physical body is the electric and
magnetic machine. through Which inteli
gence or com mnunication Is tie most per-
fectly manifested. They can enter our
bodies and use organs Of speech for the
purpose Of communicating will, their
earthly friends, when with our assistance.
| they can control oar spirits and render
them inactive for ths time being. Thus.
two individual spirits may inl,abt the same
body ut the same time, but one must be
inactive.
But this Is not always the case. Al
though the amin Il magnetism is never alb.
sent from the body. and cannot bn without
Causing death; yet. the Intelligent magnet
ic part with its orgaaic structure. that
which belongs to it as spirit. can absent
itself from the body for the time being.
Which ever way it is depends on the de-
gree of control, whether partial or abso.
lutte, the foreign spirit has over that of the
medium.
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Thus the spirit lives and dea.h ia not tie
end of conscious existence, but rather.
this life is prolonged in another sphere,
and with the power Of return to earthly
friends. On passing hence. we find a plane
suited to our condition, and rs we are
more or less spiritual here, whether or not
we live with n true and honest purpose.
with good will to man and love toward
God. so shall we find Il sphere in the spir-
it world. In a word the spirit life cor
sists Of the words, deeds and asp:rati ,ns
of oar earth life. There is no forgiveness
of sin. Man mHs. pay the penalty for the
wrongs done here in the body. Our only
hope Of happiness is in progression. The
law of progression applys to both spirit
and matter. and does not end this side of
God. We can never be perfectly happy.
or rather, we can never find state of per-
feet happiness. for that would imply an
end of progression. the laws of which are
more active il the spirit-world than here,
or rather, there is less opposition f,,
the spirit when freed from the body
The doubts anI Gears, the false ed.
ncation of earth, the quibblngs of sectari-
anism. all mlst there give place to one
grand and clearly defined duty Of spiritual
development. We shall meet such Of our
spirit friends there, as our condition in
earth has fitted rs, whether it tc OH u
higher or lower plane.
The laws Of attraction exist there the
same as here. and those OF a higher plsne
are attracted in sympathy to those of
lower and even to those yet in the form !;
and the great mission Of Spiri,ualism is to
learn our duty and privilege colccrring
them. and knowledge OF their existence
and presence with us. That poe;ic soul
was not far from tie fold,-was not far
from catching 4 glimpse of the beauties of
Spiritualsm. when he said. There are An.
gels lowering round" They come within
our immediate sph re-, surr ,linu ms,and ar.
obsorbed in Cur spiritual lie. We are in
iluenced by them more or less. and in our
good ai,d holy mcdiia.ions, we can almost
feel their presence. Who would not wish
to commune with the loved ones who have
gone acf re?
Reader, do not believe that the mere cx-
istence of mcn On earth is an expression
Of Gods highest power and purpose. The
fact that man lives I thinking, reasoning
being. is cnougl to inspire one with grand
cr and noblcr feelings. Man is infinite
! l.c. no; the traditions of old blind you to
the glorious revelations of the present
The religion of Moses will not do for us.
| Thc world all matter and spirit is pro.
gressin. slowly but surely. Spiritu1li m
is broad. high, free and full of beauty. 1t
reveals to the mind his re alton to God in
,.igler and holi T. sense than has ever
| before been known. Remove from YOUR
self the superstition and ignorance of oiir
| fathers. and investigate before YOU crn-
denim the scientific and clevating princi-
pies Of Spiii,,lalism.
| BosToN, June 9Th, 1868.