Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-01-25
MODERN sPIRITUALIsM.

From Western Christian Advocate April 7th,
| 1861
This subject has become so famili-
ar to the masses that perhaps even
the mentions of it in religious jour-
! nal may seem stale; yet it may not
be miss to say few things with re-
ference to theory that has been so
fraught with evil. in all ages of the
world. We shall therefore notice the
following, points:
Spiritualisr, is no new thing; it is
as old as the law proclaimed upon
Mount Sinia. 1t las only changed
its name in the different periods ofthe
worlds history. 1t has been known
in the different ages of the world by
the following titles: Enchantments,
Dlvination, with Familiar Spirits, Ne
cromancy, Witchcraft, Jugglery, Sor-
Gerry, ETC. All these seem to be iden-
tical, and whatever name it bas been
known by, it has always claimed for
its Mediums superior power and
knowledge such as the working of
miracles, healing the sick, conversing
with the Gpirits of dead men, foretell-
ing future events, and using magic
art. 1t is not our design in this artic-
lie to deny all the phenomena connec-
ted with the workings fspiritualism,
but to set forth some of the things
said about it in the Bible, and its ev-
ident tendency upon the minds and
actions of its notaries.
Spiritaalism, in whatever form it
has appeared among men, has merit
ed and received the unqualified con-
demnation of all good men and God
himself has set his seal of disappro-
baton upon it, and declares it an
-'abomination to him" "Deut. xviii, 12
1t seems that this art became such a
nuisance in Moses time, that God de-
clared that tue "soul that doeth these
things should be ''cut off from
among his people," The sentence of
death is pronounced against the "msn
or woman that hath familiar spirit,
or that is wizard, Lev Xxx, 6, 81.
Saul, who consulted the Witch of
Endor, suffered IA. These spirits
that have taken possession of men
and women in the different ages of
the world were universally wicked.
as will be seen from the actions of
those who have been under their in
fluence. Matt. XIV, II; Mark tx, 20;
Luke tx, SO, 40, A. These spirits
sometimes couse their possessor to
lose the power of speech, Mark tx,
1925; Matt. ix, 80, SO; sometimes to
become insane or lunatic, Matt. xvii,
Is. 1S; sometimes to exhibit supern-
atural power and in that state they
do violence to themselves and others,
Mark v, 4, 5; Luke viii, 81, SO. and
xix, 16. They prove their wicked
ness by confessing their own guilt.
Matt viii, %; Acts xix, Is.
The Jews always expressed their
batred of person by saying, "he
hath a devil )" che hath an uncle n
spirit" clearly showing what they
thought of Spiritualism. But Christ
himself regarded the expulsion of
these spirits as a triumph ever Satan,
which clearly proves their wicked
ness.
Spiritualism denies, and even rid
icu)es the Bible; it swallows up the
brightest hopes of life; it tlights the
the most cheering prospects it frus-
trates the noblest aims and purposes.
which are calculated to make life de-
sirable, and leave man without a re-
ligion. without Bible, yea, without
| a God, the victim of fends and evil
spirits, and the object of fate. 1t the
ory with reference to God is this ::
'God is nature, and nature is God"
Such is not the Christians God, nor
the God of the Bible. Spiritualism
has never conferred single blessing
on our race it has developed no new
idea or truth calculated to make man
better or happier. We are aware,
make man better or new idea or truth
calculated to make man better or hap
pier. We are aware, however, that it
claims for itself "healing MEDIUMS"
whose business the better for them.
The world is acquainted with their
deception in this matter. We hap
pen to know several who have paid
their fees and tested the skill of these
deceivers, and we may be obliged to
publish the result.
Spiritualism has connected with If
a great amount of willful deception.
Perhaps three fourths of all the phen.
omena connected with the spiritual
circle are the skillful manipulations
OF designing mediums, or persons set
apart for that purpose. They not on
ly deceive with their mouths, hands,
and feet, but they deceive with machi-
merry. as their houses cf pretended
worship will testify.
But perhaps these deceivers may
say, Why don't you investigate be-
fore you condemn Investigate for
sooth! Investigate whstP We can
not investigate, this deyilish thinS.