The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-07

or the Rev. MT. watson, OF tine Methodist Church;
and 1t may DE said TO AFFECT more or less all other
ministers who follow 1t steadily. Sometimes those
who do not become OutspOken converts become
really auxiaries to the spreading OF modern
spirtuaiism Without so intending. They are apt
to relate their experiences to their docks, and tho
iocks follow their pastors 'The Rev. Mr.. -,
our minister, attends Sednces, why should not
1t has not injured him nor shaken MS iaith why
should IL hurt me overthrow mlner' TINS II
SOUND argument but sometimes experience lnval-
idates It's conclusions
According TO the published statements oil modern
Spirtuasts the Protestant churches are HaI
nied Win believers IN special spireua ,S pra1aa
tant churches have no defence, except that OF de-
NAL OF their truthf.lness RECRUITING this disclaimer
modern Spiritualists present hosts or statements
from the Bible itself recording similar eXperr
ences, and justIfying belief in the same, one
true there are some ministers who admit
that there are supernatural powers exhibited IN
eY e but won6 tpea
the unfortunate mediums as Cotton Mather treated
the witches but IT Is somewhat too late In the DAY
Tor such proceedings. Many fall back on their
dignity and assert all such exhibitions to be mere
juggery; Well, modern spiritualists themselves
mediums. Andrew Jackson Davis the apostle Of
the movement asserted that he believed that
factured II is natural that there should be some
knayery occasionally exhibited. People who pay
20 for seance require something tor their money.
they are sometimes 'simuiated," as in the late
case Of the medium, Mr.. Gordon. But whether the
evident that the Protestant Churches have formed,
as yet no settled plan on which to combine to stop
the spreading OF modern Spirituasm.
CATHOLICISM VERSUS MODERN sPIRTUALIsM.
The action OF the Catholic Church with regard to
modern Spiritualism comes next in order Unlike
Professionalism 1t both admits and sanctions the
use OF miracles performed by spiritual agencies
within ITS pale. The marvellous is as well recog-
nzed by 1t as 1t by the Disciples In the time OF
Christ. 1t does not deny but that spiritual mani
festatons may and do occur independent OF it's
demned by It, as cOntraband articles are con-
demned by regular Custom House oniclas. They
be- SS sood
municants cannot, therefore, be perverted to
modern Spritualism without their first breaking
the rules OF their Church, which forbid attendance
on all unsanct1Oned exhibitions OF q spiritual
nature. 1t is by these means the Catholic Church
guards Its people from the injection Of modern
In terminating this second paper on modern
Spiriualism 1t Is well to glance at It's present posi-
ton, in order to show the necessity that exists for
bringing 1t before the notice OF the people. Prob
ably no faith that the world has ever known has
extended so widely in so short q space OF time as
modern Spirituasm. About twenty-five years ago
now its unearthly drum beats are to be heard In
every civilized nation, and in the city of New York
less practsed in very very many Houses. Besides this,
1t has in the United States two regular monthly
magazines, four accredited weekly newspapers
tamper with it. In Great Britain it has three
mOnthlies and about four weekly papers.
Added to these 1t is well represented BY
presses in Germany, France, Denmark, Spain,
Russia, Italy and Mexico, and has its organs
in Australia and British India 1t has lately held
here two important meetings-one In vlneland,
N. j., which was reported in the NEW YORK
HERALD, and one since at Silver Lake Grove Mass,
at which 1t was estimated 5000 people were en-
camped for nearly fortntght-the estimates OF
the Boston papers, special days, running az
high as $4,000. On the 10th inst. 1t proposes to
commence holding Convention at Chicago to
continue in session some days. These statements
tend to show that modern Spiritualism IS Dec0m-
ing power In the land. JUSTIFY the attention that
has been given to 1t here and prove that the record
OF It's dOngs is not unworthy OF the serious atten-
ton OF the American public.