The New York herald., 1871-12-03
DEECnER And THE SPIRITS.
The Plymouth Church Table Still
Tips and Trcmbles.
WHAT THE REPORTERS THINK
The Herald Sends Special interviewer, VINO
Hears New and Strans, Doctrines.
BEECHER INVESTIGATES.


'Does the table stn tip In Plymouth church,"
."Oh, yes now and then there are gentle manifest
atiCns. just elousn to SHOW tnaI there 81 mpa-
iheic witnesses present.
s'DO you Opject TO telling what occurs as you have
seen It while writing at the taD, +"
"I have not ths slightest ooJec ion II you promise
10 report the conversation cerddttH.' l believe
HERALD reporters sometimes vary Interviews ac-
corning to an original pldn.'
"1hat may be In some cases; but In spiritual
things the HERALD Is sound, and you may rely ON
fair dealing. II should tamper WI what you tell
me might nnd my desk tipping mysteriousy In
the middle or the night and myscu In cold perspl-
ration. which wouldn't be az ecaDle with the her-
mometer down near Zero"
'nes, you might meet with some experiences nos
in accordance VITA your Ideas OF the usages OF
polite society. For instance, you might be hurried
Olenily down those w.ndin! stairs, ana think you
were making your exit irom the word altogether,
till YOU suddenly stopped olt OF Dreaun, IN the
vicinity or the advertising dspart neat. Those
stairs often witness the meanterln2s Of reporters
uncer the influence OF spirits"
.It Wuulln't De q bad idea 10 have new element
introduced and the spirits indigenous to the Locality
dlsplaCei."
.thats very true; but did you get treated IN thas
uncere nonlOus wayp'
..uh, no but 1 nave seen o strong man thrown
from the top OF long nght oi stars " the bottom
and seat splnnns like a Top Across the room"
..Wbas was Lne Necessity i0i su;n vlOient treas-
mentt'
"rrobably It was thought necessary to impress
him with the iuea that there was Lower against
wnicn his strcn., was ike the weaxLoss 0i oaDe.
1t /, good sometimes 10 De maze 10 leel thas
there ls some, hing stronger than tlenlselvcs"
"You say thai the taole stlil ups Ut plymouth
ch1rcnt"
..Ies, there are quiet but unInIstaSabe signs or
supernatural endorsement OF M. Dcecler."
Perhaps some OF tAe ntbttues Ol Plymouth, who
have undrcssed, speak, conc IA spirit Kuise 10
listen to their beloved pastor"
"NO DOUBT o. 1t. When move ont OF my presens
tenement, II Mr.. Beecher Is stall preaching. shall
certainly avah myself OF auy %. ortunlly ~ mover
wltnil sJund OF his sermons. IL shvui happen to
be seat on an errand Of mercy to Ine HERALD Oilce
OF a sunday snou.d take plymouth cnurcn on my
way by all means"
'rnen you aOnt expect to change your tastes Dy
a change vi residencef"
..Not any more raplily than change them here.
un.ess the coliitloas Dec,er for growth Devel-
omert Is the al over the universe, not sudden
..At what plr.s OF Mr. Beecner's sermons do the
cele ,tai encrs seem most p,ea5euW
.'1euerLiiy w the selLi,nenLS ,haL men most DC.
splse, LmAt Ii why have mucn confidence Ii
tnem :
.WeI, Inc table seems most fully charged when
brotherhood ana Lhr,stLxe mthnoud are spoken OF.
Vi uen AR. beecneI urges n.s nrar- rs " re.nrmOer
that love and not revenge Is Lhe power tnut, Ike
the sun. brings an good .u,lYs ~ NE, tne table
gives uumlsIakap.e eyiu.n . "a i, s,mpuhi. IL en-
urses ASSERTIONS tuat Aueity 10 ,rutu and duty
xwu,s pays IN the lunx run. aud lne Man
VINO preass trod's la"s AZ the Dlg9ess i0ol
IN .xisteace 1t moves as very inucn ~ earnest
When ue speaks oi the Lie TO come ami says tnas
f.,3s s ia NM tSun
u SCHOOL, where ie-sOhS are edrueu anu soulS
trained ioi tne 1uture Luz esec'ai s.ress IS aiwass
IieL, that Aii Beecler advaIcSs Out tne DiVther.
hood Of the wn0ie race. iheJ evLdcn.ly t0ink ~
shaun Justce and that tnc nrisL cement sn0uld Do
introduced IltO governnieat ADJ soce.y.'
Are there any Manifestations NJ auJ time except
during Tue serluJn,"
..les, durlnR the prayers, and especially in the
sipyi,,x OF LAe hymns Nauy "a the hymns are very
sU,fILuai ana fl u the subtle ure vi devotion aLd
latin, aud when Lne great CONGREGATION u singing
O lne oi III to come nave some trouble IN Keep
M the ta.le rlgnt side up. Bu. standing
around 1t during the singing nv Que n0LceS Its
peculiar restieasness"
"Wnen did the development take pacef'
Goa thanksgiving Day sOlle adiniTer OF the
PurIlans was evldentiy preseul. oIasnln I'D ards
hIise.i may nave Deen prcselt .or au 1t Know;
ior tae table gave vlo.ent urca wlcn Ar. beecher
sad lnaL the Vid New England doctrines WI re pow.
eiiu TO cut features and mou,u cnLra- a-ter.' IS
wouldn't De strange II some o. tue iaGners were
present on an errand VI Inspection aud were glad
To KNOW That the foundation L,ics iaLd JnLOuxn 10
nucn sen-uenal Was appreciated"
.'lOu speak ~ II you were qui Z In earnest"
q. was never mole III earnes. III my Iie.n
'But cal conceive Oi spirits desceuLlng to the
undignlled Dusine-s Oi upIaliX Liislcj."
~ Aou conceive OI spirits descending TO undig-
nGed emp. Inrnts " niic sLh III the UOuy. 1ne
10, es5 souls the loves, meals Is means, and
WY snuud moving y table be called unuIgnIne0 II
IL expresses what Is wahted-tAe presence OT tue
uiaU,talts OIL other spneresW
"Does air. Beecncr Know about those manifesto
tiOnsn
~ DON'T know; presume he has heard ali about
iIn
would ne approve OF sucn tninysp
..apprvvc ~ u word that slriAeS as being just
little ludicrous. Mr Deecner ~ u MAN VINO believes
III careful nvestga Ion. My UpiuioA Is thAL Nc well
COMES every uevelOpnient that turuWs any new
hight upon ANY puelunienon. Link aLrAlu 70 lace
what comes, ~ JuJRe ninl rights.'
NOW 40 you reporters iesi aJuut ltW
'.Uli, we connrIneL idUidtOrs, and pray to the
table every sunaay, begging IL 10 Oe qu Ct"
"Uo you tnink any good can come or such
thIuxsN
.,n an age so material this anything that rouses
peone and makes LBem ASK 4uvst.OL5 and lnveStl-
gate regaT0 W Otner things LiaL nlOney and tenn
pOral necessities does good iL does men g0Ou 70
scis them tnlnking the machinery Is III motion
ready LOT the angel, 10 WORK. There are persons
VINO do not beiIeve III any state .. existence alter
lnls liie aud sucn persons sbinetllnes get good
many hints even irJm = table"
- Will Try 10 report your Information as accu-
ratey as possible"
..n y.u set down augnt In malice may you have
DyrOteCnnicS lii your ncadUOaru during the rest or
mortal ir. and alter you nave ceased tU De
y bERALD reporter forever may YOU De Condemned to
enler blue orthodox cnurCnes ~ Jour spirit FORM
ana irlgnten and liberalism.
Amen.b
IrAnTTE Op THE DAUGHPERs Op CuRA