The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-31
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"What was witch according to the law Of
MOSS, ana why was "i'oiioi"i' ''pi'"H VI
"a witch was tue dark SHADOW OF Il proph-
etcSs. n prophecies was hoiy woman
| drawing nearer TO inc spiritual worlu ny
means OF ialtl ana prayer, ana mus inspired
by God with q knowledge beyond me oruih,
airy power OF mortals; Iier prophecies ana
her guidance were all from the ohly trhe
source OF knowledge; tnc spii It's lnat a'teh,
ded her were pure ana heavenly sp'ri'a, aHu
she became medlum py "ho'li 'he VIII Oh
God and the pcrplcXeu PAIN Oh uuty were
made PLAN to others Witch' on 'le con
trary, was one VINO sou9'it khoWleuge Vi the
future, not from the one Supreme God, but
through all those magical charms, in,anta-
tious and ceremonies by which tne spirits
of the dead were lea 10 interfere III tie AZ
fairs OF men. inc CUNT anu inc Iohy OF
seeking TO these consisteo III inc i'el therc
was another ana Il legitimate supply lor that
craving OF the human heart'
After quoilhg entire inc account gwen III
the first book OF samuel inc 'u'"oress goes
on; -.
The scene as given Is SO cN.c'iy iihe
what IS occurring IN our uay' IKE iIiciueh's
that so many among us nave inc pest reason
for knowing TO be ooJecuVely lacts Oh u"i'y
occurrence, that there Is no reason 10 en-
cumber 1t with notes ana comments Us 10
the probability OF the account Inc woman
was a medium VINO had the power OF GAZING
up the spirits OF the dead at the desire OF
those who came to her. She Is not repre-
scented at all as witch after the snake
spearian style. There Is no eye ol newt
and toe OF frog" no caldron or Srlhaees 10
appall. From all that appears, she was II
sott-hearted, kindly, cowardly creature,
turning penny as she could III way Tor
hidden by the laws of the land quite ready
to make up by artifice for any lack OF reaii-
ty; who cast her line into the INFINITE siiu-
ows, and was somewhat appalled, by WHAT
it brought up
There is tone OF reproofeln the voice OF
the departed friend: "Why has thou das-
gaieted me, to bring me up! ANA whcm
Saul says, God hath forsaken us. ana VIII
not answer" the reproving shade replies,
Wherefore come TO me, seeing GOD hath
become thine enemy In all inns Is lhe
voice OF the true and loyal prophet, VINO
from child had sought to God, ana uou
alone, IN every emergency, ana ever 1ouhd
HIM true and faithful.
ms story has It's parallel III our days III
our times there is God and Father always
: nigh to those who diligently seek nm
q There is communion with spirits through
Jesus the Great aigh-Priest, There arc
promises Oh guidance III ulihcuitieS anu sup
+ port under trials to all who come with Hol
s by him
@ In our days, too, there are those VINO pro
pose Tor the rehcf OF human perpieNitie'
and the balm Tor human sorrows, Il recourse
: to those VINO nave 1amliiar spirits' ana pro
TESS to call back to us those VINO are III res
with God
" Now, while there is no Objection 10
Il strict philosophical investigation anu ahai
y ysis ana record OF these phenomena consul
', cred as psychological facts, whlle, IN lacl
- such investigation Is loudly called LOT us TIT
: best remedy for superstition, there Is grea
} danger to the mind and moral sense II
"seeking them as guides to our perpleNlte
a or comfortcrs IN our sorrows. Ana the Jan
n ger is Just tins, that they take the place o
e that communion with GOD ana that MAJ III
" tercourse with His which is alone the tru!
n source of light and comfort Most especi
ally to those whose souls are weakened D
the anguish OF some great bereavement
the seeking to those that have lainliiar spr
Its to be dreaded VINO couid pear 10 eN
II pose to the eye OF paiu ,heoihl'' 'ne eane
tnary OF our most sacreu io'e anu soiio"
and how fearful Is the thought tiat som