Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-27
LECTURE AT McCLURE'S HALL.
EDGEFIELn

To the Editors Of the Union and American:
DR.. Dean Clarke, an eloquent and popu-
lar lecturer from Boston, spoke according
to announcement in the above named Hall
on Sunday forenoon and afternoon to good
audiences, among whom were several of
the most thoughtful and influential citizens
of Nashville, who listened with marked at
tention and evident interest to the elucids-
ton of the themes discussed. The first
lecture was devoted to a scientific explana-
ton of mans dual nature, and presenta-
ton of the evidences of the action of the
mind independent of the physical organs
through which it is naturally manifested,
as illustrated in somnabulism, clairvoyance,
mesmerism and Psychology, etc.
The speaker asserted that, man Is essen
tally spirit, being "created in the image
of God, who is a Spirit" that the physical
body is but the secreted shell of the soul,
which is constantly changing without affect
ing individual identity, which proved that
the identity is of the spirit, not of the body.
Clairvoyance, or clear-seeing, of objects
both physical and spiritual, proves that the
sinner man" can discern without the ply
steal organ of vision. Mesmerism and
Psychology prove that one mind can act
upon, and control another, without using
any Of the physical organs, and physiology
proves that all organic functions, both vo-
luntary and involuntary, are the
action of the embodied spirit through |
its outer organism. If then, said |
the speaker, the mind while |
in the body, can act independently of it, |
as these sciences prove, it amounts to a |
that it does not depend upon |
the body for its existence, its identity or its
powers, and therefore it must retain all of |
its powers intact, after physical death,
which is only dissolution of the partner
ship that has existed between the physical
form and its indwelling life, which is the
immortal spirit. Death is the resurrection
(anastasis) of the soul out of the body, and
but new birth into higher condition.
The afternoon lecture was devoted to a
citation of authorities aud evidences upon
The fact of a present communion with dis
spirits, and the speaker gave the
names of scores, of the greatest scientists,
scholars and thinkers of this
country and Europe, who are believers, and
.eachers of this new Philosophy.
He declares that Modern Spiritualism is
revival of primitive Christianity, and claims
t to be the fulfilment of the promises of
Jesus of Nazarath, and the grand con-
JUNCTION of Science and Religion,
proving immortality by scientific facts
md deductions, and adding unto
aith knowledge of spiritual life, and the
conditions thereof. The speaker made
many striking points, and cited facts hard
o be resisted, and however much one may
liffer from him in opinion, no one can fail
o be interested in bis manner Of treating
lis subject.
DR.. Clark proposes to give course of q
eetures upon the great questions of the age,
he time and place of which will be duly
announced.
His motto is: "Prove all things and hold 9
asst to that which is gOod.n The DIR. /
peaks again at the same place next Thurs
ay niqfif at 7:30 O'Clock.
REPORTER. {