Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-29
AND PROGRESS.

more progressive In their ideas or de-
yelopments than those Of past eentur-
les. II Is certain that the world moves,
and always has moved, and that the
people In It have always progressed
In wisdom, according to the light
vouchsafed them, and now. year after
year they are learning more and more,
and becoming wiser In many things.
The reason simply Is that moro liberal
idea. on all subjects are entertained,
and new light and true light earnestly
sought for. The long cherished dog
mas, superstitions and old notions OF
the past are being cast aside, and
practical realities are taking the place
Of mere theories. Even the religion Of
the present Is not that Of the past, br
any means, yet 1t does not keep fully
up to the requirements Of progressive
humanity. 1t Is In fact, to a great de-
gree, a stumbling block In the way OF
true progress, and therefore it Is that
Its influence Is not as great nor is fol-
lowers so numerous and devoted as In
times past. This Is principally the
fault Of it, teachers and ministers.
Combining their arguments to the
Bible, as the basil. Of all true the.
ology and progress, they bigotedly
refuse to entertain any new ideas
which they deem to DO not sanctioned
by the holy book. Very few ministers
Of the gospel have the liberality to d.
cuss from their pulpits any Of the most
interesting topics Of the present day,
the live subjects which sway the minds
o fthe people, and the tendency Of the
Church has always been to discourage
investigation into any now theory out
side Of It's own knowledge or degree OF
progress. This bring. US to the sub
ject Of Splritualism and Spiritualists
and the very interesting lecture OIL that
subject We had the pleasure OF listening
to last evening, by Rev. Mr.. MeGrath,
at National Guard Hall, Virginis.
The known ability OF the lecturer
and the peculiarly Interesting subject
which he was announced to treat upon
drew an unusually large aud intelli-
gent audience, all eager to see how the
reverend gentleman would handle n
subject which l. popular.y considered to
be at variance with established relig-
ion aid the Bible. He was listened { o
with the most rapt attention throughout
and for one We will say that considering
all points IL Was the most Interesting
and sensible lecture we have yet heard
In this section. Mr.. McGrath Is known
as = gentleman Of sound practical
sense and liberal views Oil all subjects.
and having, while on his recent visit
to the Eastern States, investigated
considerably the phenomena Of Spirit
ualism. he was we'll prepared to han
die his subject knowingly and In u
sound practical manner. He spoke OF
the doubts which no had entertained,
which existed In the minds Of 81 many
relative to tho immortality Of the soul,
and spoke OF the possibility that Spir-
itualism was actually solving the prob
lem. As al earnesr seeker after truth
wherever it might be found, rs we'll a.
animated By a desire to expose error,
he had examined into the theory Of
Spirltuslism, aud while East had
sought the principal public medium
In his investigation Of the phenomena.
He related his experience In that line
and told what he personally witnessed
and felt. He certainly did see some
very strange things, and which he could
not account for upon any natural, sclen-
title, or philosophical principles, and
In reality which seems only to be done
by disembodled spirits, and was fully
convinced that at any rate ther. Is a
force In nature which 10 not under
stood ut the present time. He ex-
pressed himself very much interested
In this subject which Is 80 prominently
occupying the attention Of the relig
ious, social and scientific world, but
could not speak well personally Of the
mediums and other representatives OF
1t whom hs met with In the East.
We regret that time nor space will
permit OF u giving a fuller synopsis
OF this excellent lecture, but hope Mr..
McGrath will repeat 1t or give some
thing similar at Some future time, In
which case he may DC sure Of a large
and very attentive audience. He Ger
tainly Is n liberal minded, honest
thinker, an able lecturer and fearless
IN the expression Of his views-some-
thing rather refreshing to find among
tho generality Of ministers Of tho Cos
pei.
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