New-York tribune., 1874-12-26
TIE TRIBUNE AND SHARER6.

ELDER EVANS on SPIRITUhLI3M.
TIE BEST THAT STRONG sPIRfTUALIsT CAN SAT-
POR HIS CAUSE.
TO the Editor OF The Trtoune
SIR: THE TRIBUNE was established originally
10 the interests OF the common peopcike tie Roman
Tribune. magistrate chosen by tho people. to protect
the peo pie from oppression by plricans nobles-s
defend their liberties against any infrscton by Senate
and Consuls. Is not modern TRIBUNE o little too
parician it's tendencies on tho subject OF Spiritual
ism3 No It's patrons, and even It's
founder, landed on immortal shores OF tho spirit
world, than all interest 10 their welfare IL Ut
an end. have sometimes thought. perhaps
hastily that TIE TRIBUNE was an organ TO do
iend the people Of the United States.
who arc In tho body, against all attempts CT
the people OF United states and any other States.
who are out OF tho body from establishing scientific
communication and friendly intercourse through which
they might seek destroy that which des,rOys-var.
poverty, sexual Dconiinence, solid and mud nempcr'
aucc together with the abnormal desires OF mind and
body tnat engender Diseases which are excuses or e
ication and drug octorlng. When the Fox girls we're
first in Ncw-York ar modium,, had q tilt with my
friend Horace in which he accused me OF shaving an
ak to grind "-Spiritualism favored Shakersn. l re-
piled, "Hencoforth, spirtualism Is an institution Of
America" Am not justified by subsequent .acsst
KATIE KING.
"We have received, GENTLY divers letters OF inquiry
principally from the Inland and agricultural portions "
the country referring to what the anxious writer's aro
courteous enough call the recent spiritual mani:o-td
iions We must refer all such serkeis after truth "
those OF cotempOrarcs who have csahli ihed con.
nection with outlying gbOsly quarters. TIE IRDCEs
ONLY under axes deliver news fou tracts acccss0la
to trains. teegraps or at least, not To put tvo
coarse poiut on 1t, balloons"
Az an order of people, we Shakers do have estab
lished connections with the ootlyinz ehosy word"
business connections too. Among this people, Spiritual
ism. which s showing much power-see R,y. xyiii.-
originated. From here, SpIitualism went forth 10
humanity outside Of this order. Do sou ask what good
1t has donei IL claims to have released the thirty
millions OF ser's OF the Russian Empire. II true. Is nps
thar glory enoughl friend from Albany, who went
with the Palestine company Of seventy rcans. was
present dinner given by tho Emperor and Empress
at which the npress speaking OF Home-the American
mcdum--states that 1t was by direction OF spirits.
through Home that the Emperor issued the ukase free
ing the serfs and this the Emperor asseuted. That
Slavery In America was destroyed by spirit agency
have never doubted. John Browns soul went marrh
ing on" as really did the army. and he went not
alone Stanton was q confirmed 6pirltualljt aud bls
statements TO us that Lincoln equally wer, most
explicit Will THE TRIBUNE. as the friend OF the com.
mon people Of tue two cdnj0ned wOrld let these lu
portaut facts GO forth TO humanityf
In the editorial Katie King" tbere IA a break iu
tho wall" The satire designed TO make a clean sepa.
ration between the real and tho ctitiOus-the honest
anu dishonest 1t keen enough for the purpose but
tight Why not leave the gates at least, aars When
you put It on this wise: This naturalization must DO
either spirits assuming visible shape or sktul trick
OF clever knayesthere is 10 half way ground. Ike IL
That is just the truth Of tie Just stick to that
point and will get Of the fog. We can solve this
problem would solve any other scientific problem.
was the first person, SO far as I knew, who
defined Spiritudsm as o science, not reu'
gion; plIcing It with agriculture. astronomy.
geology, and chemistry, to DO dealt with &C.
cordiney. By sprituaisn,, would be understood tho
Acknowledged existence OF the spirit world-Human
Immortatythe possibility OF intercommunication be-
tween those In aud those out " the body aud nothing
more. The morality or immortality OF the mediuu--
the occurring facts, whether important or puerc,he
truth or fasily cVmunicati0ns have no moro bear
ing upon simple Spirituasm than similar things nave
upon electricity and electricians, or upon farming.
Science Is orderly arrangement OF facts Give us the
facts Tho use tue sense or no sepse, We wiz
attend to hereafter.
In an editorial of even date 10 rhe Scientific american
are the following tremendous utterances. They may
CORE spond with your A." Innocent EIrthQlake:"
chow TO INVESTIGATE sPIRrTUALLsM"
There has been lately an extraordinary icyival OF
sprituasD, and It again challenges the genera atten.
On. Nearly all the newspapers. and Of rhe most
respected Of the literary ISdznes, wth0nt rCstr aOn
or protest lend their columns to ts A ."yofse IIs re-
which the spiritual manifestations have taken on; M
% pass ot sps P prr Sl G
through tho dium we now have the spits appearing
bl1Ud aud nicely dressed such clothes tley
when they dwelt in the mortal coil. Now these things
seem to Justify ia recurring the subject OF spiritual.
isn. aud improving the opportunity t. point OUT
some things which science has to DO Win H. Ana 70
alleged ply sca phenomena, movements changes
Of matter: We leave out Of view OF course the
sSSas saSSs aspee'I psvcnolosy and phyioosS we
refer to what FAraday, Clrpentet,. Tsnd1i and
words wherewh adequately express our sense OF tho
Of It's Importance to science, u be true.
stSnstnensa thousand lSld 20 attsS for sSeh
parlaSs r SSI," uster q glory 10 the oh century
its discoverer will have no rival In ren"wn.
other. For spirtnliisu Involves qualification OF wnat
are the most certain apd fcnd eoa.
ter AMI force demands n>trcton o. ocr chcm'
fc3'css to create matter and orse apparently on OF
nuc, anu to anuinlJ.e them when created II the
no more Important work has been Gifted 20 men o.
science than their verlfcation. realization Of the
dreams OF the e1r oa the pIosophers 81 s!3nr ,"s aaa
than the yerl1caLIon of Spiritualsm
Having for the last 40 years studied the science Of
Spirituasm-by 1t 7 was converted to Shakeism-with
mediums. who have no motive, either OF pow
crty or vahity, practice fraud. visited the EIdes.
who knew nothing or my coming. determined TO know
OF tie facts thcro existing. went as to one OF
Tyrdal's experimental lectures After IN unpIeudiced
e examination | pronounce the materlalIzation tuat !
witnessed OF some is spirits and women TO DO
as true and real-as genuine-as are any facts In asr
7 fully realize the responsibility I assume BY
ths sta,emPnI. do 1t a q duty 10 my fes
lows, who NAV not have the epportuntie, !
men AID women. Two theories only tcnable. NJ
GardinE most of the spirit manifestations. TheJ are
real, and true and honest. or they culpao!c rmd
so says The Scientific American. That IS the yin 70
hang al doubts upOn unl removed thercfrum be taots
--ci:inuce, But when, 10 thIs he adds tho nedil "
are either the most worshtpworiby Of NOR
tals" demur entirey. We, too. fell into ;bst trap
The facts mAy bo real and the material ziOn true, and
Yet the mrdurls be great cheats ard !lrS rs were