The New York herald., 1872-07-14

Duliu the STRUCTURE Ii 3 question 6nOuI0 IKE 10
OF liberty the rubblah Christianity has got to
move before 1t can buiii III structure. Let US not
In thradom for centuries Is to-day work to regain
its lost powers. Let us guard the sacred trust
committed to our charge ana transmit the bless
ings we enjoy to future generations. J. A. J.
spiritualism and Catholicism.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The years 1870 and 1871 will hereafter be noted
the period whence the venerable time-worn Roman
Catholic Church will date the commencement OF its
1radical REFORM or OF Its Decline through the action
sof its Ecumencal Council and the destruction Of its
temporal power through the downfall of its main
supporter Louis Napoleon.
The same period signalizes the establishment Of
the wonderful truths Of another form Of belief,
which has struggled for existence for the past twen
ty-four years through storms OF ridicule, misrep-
resentation and calumny. refer to Spiritualism.
The press, the churches and the lecture rooms
have hurled their anathemas against its assump-
tions. Appeals to the fears and preudices Of their
readers and audltors-t0 their veneration for their
old creeds and dogmas-haye been continuously
made, but still the faitn Of its votaries has not
only remained steadiast but continued and
more startling evidences have increased the
ranks OF its converts, until now they numbered
by millions In this country alone.
One demand alone has been made by oil these
Ing. They desire all to investigate for themselves,
to use their own unprejudiced reason, take nothing
for granted but Judge for themselves. This dc,
mand until recently has been unheeded by all
the scientific and learned bodies In the United
States and Europe, buG still the truths OF this new
dispensation have been penetrating through the
mists Of unbeief and prejudice until now they COM
pei the attention OF scientific men, and that cry
only to meet meet witt with dersion is about to attract
that respectful attention which its Importance de-
mands.
It has been the misfortune OF this philosophy-for
such it is-that comparatively few scientific men of
prominence have yet investigated 1t under favora-
been its good fortune that every one who has done
80 has been made permanent convert to It's teach
ings. Instance Professors Hare and MapeS, OF this
country and Mr.. varley and Professor DE Morgan,
1t Is true that some seven hundred works have
been written and published against it, some of them
by persons who profess to know Of what they are
writing; but every educated Spirituast knows
that not one of these writers knew enough of Spir-
itualism to discriminate between its truths and the
most transparent imposture. The fact is, no man
lectual capacity can thoroughly investigate this
subject without becoming convinced OF its palpable
truth, and he will then become untitled to occupy
the position OF its open antagonist-and the man
who assumes this position can only do 30 from his
lack of knowledge OF the subject
/ stated that this demand to be heard had been
unheeded by oil the scientific and learned bodies,
but 1t has been needed by individuals OF those
bodies, and quite recently by the Dalectca Society
ofLondOn, and 1t now shows great step in advance
when such men as DR.. Crooks, DR.. William
Huggins and Edward William Cox have unitedy
investigated some Of the more simple physical
phenomena Of our philosophy, and have agreed
that the subject is worthy of further earnest nves
tigati0n Alter such recommendation 1t seems i'm
possible that the pursuit should be abandoned and
the result must be to establish at least the phe-
nomenal truths of Spiritualism upon an enduring
basis.
1t is not alone in England that the opportunity
exists for scientific men to test this to them new
power force, but similar manifestations Of 1t can
be witnessed in this city at any time by any scen-
tihc or non-scientlfc man who will consent to the
observance OF such conditions as are required OF all
These manifestations are made In broad daylight,
and every facility given for the fullest inyestiga-
ton.
The higher phenomena of Sprituallsm have won-
derfully multiplied Of late, and there is no difficulty
now at any time In being able to witness more
surprising phenomena than DIR. Crooks and his
friends appear to have been favored with.
UTERUS.