The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-13

You also cOnccde that the belief is gain
ing ground, that there Is such thing as
animal magnetism and that this same
subtle element possesses some Underlined
qualities Rndmental properties which may
yet explain these Supernatural inauen.
ces," all Of which L very cloudy indeed.
But you go further and say this age
does not allow US 10 account for anything
that is mysterious on the hypothesis that
| 1t is supernatural, and hence 1t has not
allowed the claims Of modern spiritualism.
Il demands different solution" for
whatever there may bG Of genuinenesS"
In order that we may fully comprehend
the situation tho following Btief Of facts
Is submitted: 1. In 1906, 10i years ago,
Mesmer announced his discoVery---De
Planctarum InHuxn. At Vienna he had
little success; his application to the Acad.
emics OF Science at Paris and Berlin were
treated with contempt; lie LEFT Paris-re-
turncd-made converts, and SAC, 900 llyres.
Finally a Royal Commission, Of which
Franklin was a member, decided 'Setentfjt-
cQEIy that animal magnetism was futile,
and It's author a'quacE. he died In 1915,
having utterly filled to gain scientific re-
cognitiOn. --,....,...-.. H.. N
Then followed Kelugc Kieser, NNolfortg,
Esdailc, OF India, ian English Surgeon)
Rhienbach, OF Russia, Gregory, Of Scot.
land, and q number Of others, each OF
whom adduced facts in abundance, And
yet animal magnetism has no scientific and
no popular recognition; but only the be.
lief IS ginning ground that there Is such q
thing us animal magnetism. Twenty
years ago-a lad-Wm. Pasco, lriatOut
eyes, in Wheeling, was made TO see and
describe forms Nnd cOlors accurately, Of,
which fact numerous witnesses remain.
To test this boy toithout eyes, tho semitic
men used to put heavy bandagc over the
place where the eyes should be!!l Kcaly
and others produced various cures In this
city about the same time. So much for
animal magnetism and science.
9. The facts Of spirftualism run thro',
ull human experience and history as far
us known. Auciently both pious and
proIane accepted tiiem. They entered in.
10 tile general and popular bcIiefHnd prac'
ticc, without any recorded attempt at sci:
Gntific solution. They were common
when Christianity made its appearance
and entered largely as component cle-
ment into the system, and were bequcath-
cd by its founder TO all true believers;
and remained in the church until, error,
corruption and discord drove them out.
And where Is the record OF IN attempt, on
the part of the Scientists, to explain them
independently Of Supcrnaturalism! Echo
answers where? t' ~" ".
8. Modern Spiritualism Is only a repetiT
tion Of the plst with added human expe-
rience; and claims that these phenomena
are Natural mot Supern0turaO scientific,
common, perpetual and inherent in all
races Of intelligent human beings. 1t is
now twenty-five years since the Rochester
Rappings commenced Tho three learned
professions set their faces steadfastly
against this new born science, and during
all that time have refused to give It the
benefit Of Scientific research, and public
testimony of the facts. To this must be
added the secular, scientific, religious and
infdel press. All their simulated investi-
cations were beclouded with Gprio3 de-
Cisions; those decisions were foul SANDERS,
and their prophecies have oil proved
false: For it still lives, and is still
the Despair Of Science" So far science
has utterly failed, alike in magnetism and
spiritualisln. 1t is therefore very poor
comfort to refer us, in our mortal dull.
ness (" and ignorance, to the repositors Of
scientific love for tho solution Of this
problem, when they have shown them
selves-frst, dishonest; secondly, ignor-
ant; thirdly, wholly incompetent TO up.
ply a known thesis Or discover the IN.
known. '',.'
On the other hand, spiritualists claim
that they have so far discovered tho true
science Of these phcnomena-that they
can demonstrate at all times, under the
scientific conditions, the facts alleged.
In conclusion, would ask: If in 1900
years Christianity can claim 10000, 600
genuine converts Sermon in the Peniten-
liary, by Rev. Monroe, September a
or one in twenty.tour Of the human fami-
Iy, how long will it take to convert tho
1,10O,500,O00; and, il spiritualism has
risen from nothing to 10000 900 within
twenty-five years, how long will It take
To eclipse its great competitor for human
crcdulity-modern Christianity? ~
Rcgretting the necessary Limitation Of
space in your paper, 1 am, most respect.
fully, Ei Nsi ! nGaF P. Z