Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-03-27
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Getting Rid of the Spirit.

rance in the village OF --- olu ueaCoh
Isaacs, wealthy man, who had stood by
the church for nearly three-score years,
was exceedingly bitter against all belleV-
crs in ''the DEVILS work, !" as he called 1t,
and denounced spiritualism in no very
gentle language. Imagine the deacon
anger, then, when six months afterwards
he found il had worked its way into his
own family, and not only were his vile
and daughters believers, but one OF them
was medium. and possessed full power to
converse with the spirits, of those who had
departed to that bourne from which no
traveller returns
Deacon Isaacs was mad-dreadfully mad
but he had wit enough not to show it,
and he bore the tauuts of the ungodly with
a meek spirit He knew it would be use
less to declare open war, for Mrs. lsaacs
alone had always proved more than
match for him, and he was sure to be de-
feated. He must circuInvent the crltter,
as he expressed it, and TO that end he set
himself 20 work. He was man OF sound
Judgment. ard his worldly experience OF
fifty wears was not thrown away. From
the day ii first came to his knowledge that
his wife and daughters were spirituallsts
he never spoke word against nor did he
ever allude to it, except in general terms,
in his morning prayers but any one could
see it troubled him, for he was absent
minded, his eyes wandered restlessly, aud
his countenance looked care worn.
The deacon witnessed one or two slttlngs
at his house. and was satisfied that II he
possessed little more knowledge he could
get rid of the annoyance. So one morn
ing be started, for the city, determined to
thoroughly investigate the subject before he
returned. After visiting two of the most
popular mediums, and paying his money,
he returned home satisfied that he could
see through it.
There was q sitting at the deacon's house
on tie night he returned, and his daughter
MarY--the medium-invited the deacon to
take seat at the table, which to her graft
cation, was accepted. The spirits were IN
good tune, and so exceedingly commu-
nicative that the deacon was induced to
ask few questions Which were readily an-
swered, and his wife and daughters were
in extacies at the thought that the father
would yet be believer, and urged the dea-
con on in his inquiries.
Has my wife always been true TO her
marriage vows ? asked the deacon.
To this question there was no raps in
return, while Mrs. Isaacs sat transixed
with holy horror that such a thought
should enter her husbands mind.
How many years have passed since she
was untrue?
Answered by single raps. Then came
slowly and solemnly, one, three, four and
80 on until they reached twenty.
How many who claim to be are my chill
dren
Again the spirit rapped-one, two.
Mrs Isaacs looked dumbfoundcd.
Mercy = said Mary.
Which are they, asked the deacon, who
now seemed SO intent on his subject, that
he paid no attention TO his companions.
Mary-Sarah, raped the spirits-the
names of two daughters, the Oldest of fwhom
was under twenty.
Mrs. Isaacs could stand it no longer.
It's lie didn't It's lie she Shrek
ed, rising from the table they are your
children, deacon Isaacs, and God knows it.
But the spirits affirm differently, said the
Then they lie ! said his wife.
But if you baiieve in them in everything
else, why not in this
But don't believe in them at all, it is all
foolery.
Nor l, shouted Mary.
Nor /, added Sarah.
Then, said the Deacon, while smile il
Illuminated his countenance, we will Did
them goodbye, and leave those things
which God has wisely hidden from us 10
be revealed in bis time.
Mrs. Isaacs was SO glad that none of the
neighbors were present but somehow
the story got wind, and SO fearful were the
danes of N-that they might be caught
in some trap which the deacon had set,
that spiritualism was driven entirely from
the village.