The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-03-07

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iho spiritaalists from a meek, hnmbIe
body, sincerely searching for The
truth, into a partisan, defiant ordor.
For bottcr v the clergy then. aud even
now, inslcsd Or dcnonncing a belief
which they could not practically de-
moustfalc TO BE- false bad pursued the
gcnt'or plan or moral suasion, and
went into patient investigation for
the practical proof Of their assertion
that the religious belief based upop
these mysterious manifestations was a
dclusion.
But while the mechanician dropped
the subject because ii would not pay,
The scientist because it apparently
could lead TO nothing practical, The
clergy because it was heretical to even
countenance by investigation a sub
ject which denied their respective
creeds, the public are, accidentally as
it were, throwing light now and then
on the dark mystery, and paving the
way Tor destroying this injurious de-
lusion by revealing its secrets.
For years the Davenport Brothers
were strong adjuncts to tie Spiritual
belief, though they had the manlness
to refuse, as a general thing, to assert
that it a0as spiritnalsm, but were
equally reticent on the other side, de.
Ginning to say that it was not. 1t
paid them to encourage the belief, at
all events. Finally, a man saw that
lie could make it pay to expose their
marvellous performances, and those
s.. ritual" juggleries became a SUBJ
ect of hearty laughter, so simple, far
,ical, were the hitherto marYels. But
hose jugglerjes do not apply in any
yay to Spiritualism proper. That is
! thing of the brain and nervous or
,anism. and entirely apart from any
muscular or physical ieat, Those who
,eleve in it are deyout and sincere,
is their religion truly, and numbers |
# our most worthy people are in
heir ranks sustained by what is to
hem the most positive proof, not only |
theoretical, but practical, physical
Vidences, that as the Supreme Being
n the ancient days of Bible history |
eld direct spirit communication with
lis chosen people, so has He contin-
ed to do to the present day, to those
1ho have the faith to receive His
Tord.
When an assemblage of believers
leet to converse with the spirits"
he very natnre Of their thoughts
rings their nervous or magnetic
ualities to the highest tension. An
lectric current from the BRAIN, If the
hrase is permissible, seems to be
established between all, mutually sus-
inning each other and concentrating
/ the medium. BY practice this be-
omes more and more powerful.
yhen this current is fully established,
It stranger, unknown to any per-
IN in the city," enter the room, an
Dbeliever, honestly desiring to learn
le truth-to investigated Upon
ltering he knows they have met TO
inverse with departed spirits, and
IS mind naturally assumes a feeling ]
artly in unison with those present,
though he thinks it all bumbug ;
, receives permission to ask a qucs- !
on of the mudium, who is perhaps
indfolded, or sitting with face turn
| from him; the stranger asks, prob
,ly, "What is my name?" the answer :
mes Immediately correct. "Where
, | live?" "How cid am II" "Are
y parents alive or dead ?" when
d such an one die 2" etc. Every y
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