The New York herald., 1871-02-26


dong. He Is only stating ana subsiantlating facts
which the professors OF Christianity most or them
(especlav the Rev. DR.. rockingham wing Will
serve as an example for that assertion.
70 ayaiI themselves Of an opnorunity TO listen TO
scientific and learned discourse the subject per-
ton 10 It. A CONSTANT READER.
Why 1 Did Not Become u Spirilualist.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
In the HERALD lately saw an advertisement
which caused on that evening to start for Apollo
Han to hear lecture from live professor TO pro-
gressive Sprituansts doubt not there are many
OF the readers OF the HERALD, like myself, who
would like to learn OF future state; but like my.
self, will be doomed TO disappointment, as the sequel
will show. That went perfectly free from preJu-
dice can honestly admit as hitherto have been
the recipient OF small chaf from some OF my ac-
quaintances. owing TO my spirtualistic proclvties
Nevertheless, on entering the han was struck by
the singular appearance of the audience, aad
thought If the pcei OF some great and good men
should prove correct. that our present bodies join
1eel nattered, much less nappy Ii should inu n.y.
self in sucn company as l there saw assembled
The Professor TOOK his text from that popular
work, "Uncle Toms Capin.r Aud Topsy answered
and SAID. IL don't know rs anybody male me;
SpeckS groWed;D ana IopSy, the Professor went
ON TO say, was right Man never was created. The
story OF Adam ana Eve was a iaDrication. Why had
We not neaNenly m0tnef AS Wen as a HeaVcHiy
Father IN the Garden OF Eden, and she woud have
guarded the interests OF the human amilyy zap
piauSe from a number or gauntlooking iemaes)
He tine Prolessor) was not afraid nor ashamed TO
deny Tie existence OF Creator as wen patched
up Jesus tGreat applause.) Man first originated In
the smallest possible anlmaculR. AT this point OF
the Professors el0quence an old gentleman, with
moving locks. aud what nad been at one
time 4 presume, very much elongated vsase
but having met with an accident OF some
KIND by which his forehead anu chin were
pressed almost together, cane IN his hand with
a rnn
being OF bone-I believe II may be the crooked
earthly shnbone Of his patron spirit say at this
point OF The Professors elo4uence TINS crooked SHIN
bone headed cane, the point of which made such
loud ana prolonged applause could no longer
hear what the learned Professor said. Judged by
| his looks ne was excited, ana heard him bawl out,
81 VIII repeat it; say the only difference existing
betwe the large species OF the ape and Is that
| We have a larger brain." Feet, hands and every
thing within reaching distance and last though not
| least the crooked shnbone-Deaded cane, wed with
each other IN an uproarous applause, during which
| l purposely dropped my glove IN the hope
while l was picking 1t up l should
be rewarded by having glance at some
| From TINS until lett became lost in conjecture
| whether those people saw around me had tals or
had not tails. Ii they mad tails what tale they
could uniold: II bney had not tails what nad become
NY revere was here Interrupted by my friend OF
the crooked shlnb0ne cane, VINO had again. pre-
sumo, heard something pleasing Of his origin. l
took lo0k al him, TO whether he had long ears
or whether they mad been cut down, and left dis
gused, but arriving az TINS conciuson:-Sptritual-
lists having larger BRAIN than an ape, must neces-
sarily nave q larger head. Consequently, progress
sive Spritualists have yet emerged from the
influence OF sWelied heads.
ONE WHO BELIEVES IN CREATOR.