Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-23
"a Circle of Notable skoptics. Z"

from the Bosner Of Light n paper that processes
u be "an. exponent Of the spiritual philosophy Of
the nineteenth century" for the purpose Of
showing that the publishers have bean grossly
imposed upon to the extent of about two colunns
OF our paper, iu the small type in which this is
set, by awri;er who dates his communication
from this place.
From the fact that about ono hundred letters
from all parts of United States have reached this
Post Office. addressed oct. |. WoLLAws," the
name that appears at the close as the author Of
the communication, and twenty five or thirty
m IRE addres ssed to the Postmaster, making in
qiiry II the parties named resided h.re, it will
appear that the Buner of Light at least sheds its
rays over vast amount of territory. But, not
unlike our illustrious cotemDorary on the "Dell
School House" question, if we proceed we will
probably "stray from our subject" consequently
we will direct the attention Of the reader to the
extracts.
gxTRAoRDTNARY SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS.
DEAR BANNER: Itis with no small degree Of
pleasure since thorough investigation that !,
with other mentioned friends unfurl the banner
Of true Spirtualism, aud publicly proclaim our
enlistment in the great cause Of truth.
With your patience, and no doubt 10 the IN
tense interest of Spiritualiss skeptics anil non
spiritnaliss, purpose relating, in as small
| space as the subject will permit, how We became
| believers in the beautiful philosophy cruwning
our Investigations with the most remark be phe-
| numenn, we bolieye, as yet Witnessed. The stO-
nv is simple in its in ,piercy, but the results at
| tanned are otsuch character that they exceed
| anvthiug UT the kind, though many uI the phys-
| ical manifestations ave Of SIM. ar nature 10
those received by p mel aud il is with one voice
We crV "iIurv be To God r.
lhe ladi's AMI gentlemen cumposing our cir
&C are, Judge l.. J. joyce aud wife, Col q. w.
%ailer and wife, d. W g. Greenup and wife,
myself and wife aud little daughter OF fourteen,
who performs upon the melude0n.
Il would be presumption for ma to say any
thing relative to the standing and the integrity
Of those who attended the sltings, as they are
old citizens, well known; and have resided with
in Perry sburg and vicinity for at least eighteen
OF twenty years. Suffice it to say, they were all
strong members of the church excepting Mr.
! Greenup aud myself the lormsr being found
quite irequen:l' in the "lod, i" aud the latter u
| tnIuugi skepiic.
The facts incident to onr forming a circle had
their origin tiruugh q discussion Spiritual
ism, IN the store of Mr.. Grcenup. Col. VI. dc
nnunc d Spiritullsm Us humoug from begin
ming to cud Oh course, this Wholesale cOHtlem-
natl u had It's reactng effect IL ltnsiHutly flash
ed through nv mnl 'N by does he make the
assertion, and that, ton. upon subject On which
, he has expended little or 10 thought, or had NJ
I | experience ia investigating the phenamena 7"
Il would very probably be ''presumptive" for
tie writer TO say anything relative to the char
soier nd standing OF the above "notable CT Gle
of sArpi cs," as they never stood, sat or walked
/, the vicinity Of the Maumee Valley, according
70 lh. testimony of the "odest inhlbitant." The
.sbove nyersation. however, resulted in an
! apreensl Of the parties named to hold fifty tive
sittngs-,ns a week-"just for the fun of ths
thing" all nl which was to be kept profound
| secret.
Several OF the first sittngs were failures, OK
cent one at.wh;ch s'Col. Madden" held a shor
conversation with lis fathers spirit, and earnet
The fact ihat it was very happy The writer
genlralizes, oulv sivirg some Of the more i'm
portlnt and rem trk abe manifestations, one 81
4 which rsads az follows
Gone evening, af ,r :he usual singing, tht
trumpet was taken up. aud struck the table three
or four times, when we heard noise similar Il
the one on proceeding evening; then we hear
the name or Mr. Greenup distinctly whispered
Dti-in DsriH GSeenpp =
Nm, G-'Wel, what wi u yon have 2"
SriRlr.-' You reeoliect y, T old friend, VIZ
liam Bconniagf
MH. G.-'Why, William, is that you you've
SFlRIT.-N aat'er about tan hare simply
come 10 iajorm yon ottie deiA 9f yo"r brptfs
J,,,ae, ,eI9 drorned in tie Hia go" Rirsr a.
hour dyo IriHr cr'ssing
Next morning MIR. G.. received the following
dispa toh from Albany y y:
Yam. brother ,lt,llfs ,cus d,oIcIeR yesierd'!
ereGag'' Signed, Davui MadIson.
This was one Of the most perfect tests. An'
I satisfactory endorsement Ia the great truths o
SririIualism we had received, confirming III
: more tullv in the belief. On Mr.. G.'S returI
from the funeral OF his brother, We learned tha
, ho deceased. while crossing the river, wa
struck by n passing tug, and before assistance
g c,nld be rendered was drowned and the tim
OF his de3ease er1ctly corresponded eih hs TIM
Of his repSrs2 dcah."
A. number Of sitlings following this were al
ten ied with unsatisfactory results. FINALLY
5 Judge JoYcE:became possessed Of the "esseniia
: atiinities" viii eh harn1unized the elements AM
$ bro ught him in "roPport with the spirit world
5 W thout a HoEATio or a MARcELLUs to chcc
his strange wandeTngs after "spirits or goblin
u nned !" the judge held sweet commune will
is fathers spirit, in which several essenta
que sions necessary to full belle in the doctrine
t we re discussed and settled--favorabIy of cours
: 10 laid belief.
! We viii close our extracts with few of tn
CI"SLHE VI luio iSuihlNap'S
mic alton, which leaves us in a qhandery as I
! whether the publisher has been imposed upor
Q or whether he has imposed upon tho public b.
: Publishing it as the medium Of an advertise
= mcnt:
n "Our circle has been remarkably harmoniou
A r1ughout all Of its sitings, and il is to thi
?, | only we attribute The marked results. We nj
lowed NJ discnrd, which,we believed would mur
~ less affect thl immtttrtiui q plpmRuS AMI
. ! endoavored all times n far as We knew how
n To place ourselves in complete rapport with th
m spirit world.
e The time has nearly expired since we torme
n our compact and after lis expiration, we viii b
: pleased to have orr friends meet with us-as th
spirits lave direcled-but 1t mrs b. in the sam
c spirit OF consistency and patience which control
y led our actions IN our early experience.
am afraid have made this ton lengthy, bu
10 in the start, wished, for the benefit OF skepte
: aud non-b,lirvrrs. tO show them exactly wher
sc we sod in relation M Spirituolism, and the lnc
NJ tiyes which aetna ted us to make the eGperim'n
,e There is no doubt but what we will be able
give new impetus to the circulation 0t yun
,e excellent paper in The great Nnr nrlhwest. th"uE
, we have MT been Subscribers, for reasons here
ie la stated but viii be able TO put ON the hai
! ness IN its behalf
of There are many other items Of real inerei
Of that will be furnished you hereafter, butt wi
is cl 'se for The present.
is PrHly y0nrs, 7. /. WoLLAWS.
ne PewgsJary, o., jan. 10, 1872.
!" The reader who wades through the fall lenRt
- or T. L. WoLLAws communication, will recol
or n re the fact that It is well written, and upr
w. aiding t,le name backwards will, probably, r
m n a'izc all the pleasant sensations produced up,
tb the completion of one Of BEADLEs best /,
50 cruter's
O. Persons can save stationery time an STANG
~ Also aye our Postmaster the expense Of en-
in ployjng an extra clerk, by ceasing to make fu
III ler en-, luri concerning this "circIe Of nosb
sr skeptics." They may exist in the spirit wort
~ b,u are not and never have been reality IN III