The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-06

the time was not far off which would see them
all regenerated in body and spirit and be re-
cognized as true followers of Christ.
But he would admonish them that until
the sinful and degrading vice of indulgence
in strong drink-the fruitful source of most
OF the crime and evil that afflicted the world
and which was still fatal weakness of too
many Of the sons of the Green Island-was
overcome, they could not enjoy in its fulness
the glorious kingdom of God and His angels.
STEPHEN oIRARD
made his presence known, and spoke through
the medlumship of one of the brethren He
spoke earnestly, and at some length
lie gave an interesting account of his life.
lie stated that several years had elapsed since
his spirit had left its earthly body, and that
he had, when revisiting the scenes of his
active earth life, often desired to make his
presence known to living friends, in the
body but hitherto he had been unable to do
so. He expressed great satisfaction at hav-
ing been enabled at last to accomplish the
desire so strong within him TO converse with
the people of eartl so that he could be
heard
He spoke of his arduous labor during his
whole life in the acquisition of wealth, and
asserted that the primary motive which
actuated him was 20 benefit his fellow-men in
after times. He had left large estate, a
great portion of which, according to the let
ter and spirit of his will, was to be devoted to
the establishing of an educational institution
in the city of Philadelphia
He said he had ever been n man of simple
tastes and unostentatious habits, and that his
intention in the founding of the college for
Orphans" was to have plain and substantial
building erected for the purpose. Instead of
conforming to his wishes in that respect his
executors had expended large sum
of money in the erection of an ornamental
Nv 1n,, l,o1 I
the enterprise, by consuming years in the
erection OF the ''College"
Girard was vehement in his denunciations
of the prodigal manner in which his ''Will'
had been executed by those to whom the
trust was bequeathed. He was aware that
much dissatisfaction was felt and expressed
by some of his kindred at his apparent
his bounty, and he admitted that
he almost regretted that he had
not made different disposition of his
worldly possessions. Since his pilgrimage
through the spirit world had begun, he had
become fully convinced upon one point-that
it was wrong for any one to postpone The per-
formance of great charitable works until they
were on the verge of dissolution. He felt
that re had made mistake in so doing, and
he would now counsel those who might have
such benefcent DESIRES to perform their
and while they have the ability to control and
carry out their own designs. He said he was
gratifed to observe the progress that had
been made throughout the country, especially
in Philadelphia, and he was amazed at the
changes visible there. He thought ~, tbe
revenue derivable from his ow'",. estates there
ought to go great ',.,y towards keeping the
corpofauon irroe from debt He believed that
'ne college, when finished, would produce
good fruit, but that much needless expendi-
ture had been lavished upon it. He was en-
phatic in declaring that he hoped that the
clause in his ''will' relative to the exclusion
of clergymen from the college would be
strictly executed and carried ont.
The spirit Of Stephen sGirard then shook
hands with the Elders, and withdrew.
KING HENRY THE EIGHTH,
of England, accompanied by the spirits of
two of his wives, Catharine of Arragon and
Anne Boleyn, took possession of physical or
ganizations, and gave some interesting remi-
niscences relative to the time when they were
mortal beings.
The unhappy fate Of the two queens did not
appear to have caused an eternal separation
between them and the king for they said they
We're all upon amicable terms with each othel
in the spirit world.
The spirit of
CARDIS Al wooLsEY
was next introduced, and, with his fine con
versational power. he touched upon man!
events that occurred when he was all
powerful.
The Cardinal strongly protested agains
the wrongs which niany historians have dom
his memory. He denied having been thu
cause of the separation of Henry and his wife
Catherine.
wIIIIAHf sHAKEspEABE,
the worlds poet, int reduced himself, and th
brethren and sister gathered around to hea
the great spirit discourse.
He said that, not outstanding he had mad
/ great progress throu ghout the beautiful spiri
7 world, and occupied quite an elevated sphere
he rejoiced in beins able to revisit the terres
4 trial world, and see the progress that wa
making therein in art and science. 1t afforde
him much qualification to find that his iterar
effusions, given TO the world while he was i
I the body, were appreciated. And, althoug
: it was source OF regret to him that th
grosser and more indelicate words and idea
pervading some Of his writings had not beel
, eXpunged from the published editions, hi
spirit rejoiced that the nobler and more ele
waited sentiments bad been retained, and wer
appreciated by exalted and iudicious minds.
Shakespeare remarked that, since he In
been in the spiritual condition, he had pr,
duced many new compositions which Il
deemed far superior to those which wer
- familiar 10 the people of the world below; a
= they related not TO the deeds and actions
earthly men and women, but to the beautfl
y world of spirits, freed from the grossness {
u mortality. He said that, ere long, he woul
communicate those compositions of his spir
= mind to the people Of earth; and he believe
- that thew UOuld pv, rpiGe calutal-v and ref