The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-25
DIR. CIariS,s Exposition.

br. SttEh'S GNpOstttVhs
Editoy GloJe Having occasion TO stop
oven night in your beautiful village Il few
evenings since. We soon learned there was
on that evening to be II quiet expose of the
rhole system of Spiritualism, in all IT'S
manifestations and all its mediums and
supporters to he shown up as lot OF
knaycs. Such men in particular were
mentioned. as Judge Edmunds. Nice-Prcsi-
dent Wilson, Robert Dale Owen, Prot.
Hayes. and host of other celebrities, TO
he consigned to eternal oblivion. All this
by one Uriah Clark, gether with Il fe-
male assistant and co-labOrcr.
Now. ms we were somewhat cOnycrsant
with the said Clark and his anteccdenis,
when he was travelling about the country
and lecluring and giving spiritual manifcs-
tatons, at the same time conducting him.
self in such manner MS to convince many
that all his manifestations were not strictly
of Divine origin (for one Of which acts he
was arrested on FIAT evening and had to
settle for) curiosity led US 70 tall in with
the eager throng that Were threading III 'ir
way to the hall, high IN eXpectatiC Il of
witnessing more astonishing expose of
Spiritualism and conversion t. Christianity
than that of PGrl before Agrippa Well,
we went, and sat with the eager host
awaiting the result of this mountain throc,
when 10, in place of mouse was brought
forth skunk. All this great expositOr
and his female assistant did was to show 10
the audience what contemplate imposturCs
they had been. and the tricks by which they
had imposed on the community; this was
ALL Well. we said TO oursclf
pity the poor starving souls who cGn swal-
low such garbage as that and claim they
have had rich feast. Some. no doubt,
smacked their lips, stocked their boards and
stomachs and seemed only lack.
Now, we earnestly solicit the use OF your
columns through which to defend this much
abused system, this last and rich gift
vouchsafed 10 man by our Heavenly Father
on strictly scriptural ground.
In prcsuming to present ourselves before
you in defense of this much abused subject,
Spiritualism. we are not inscnsiblc To our
inability to do justice to the subject, labor
ing under many serious disadvantages
Not unlike Mark Anthony, who, defending
the character Of Caesar against Brutus, his
asperser, plain, blunt man, and what 60
say is in a plain, blunt way, unembelii he'd
with rhetoric. But "hcar me for my
cause First, What is Spirtuaism con
corning which SO much is being spoken
anu NlltttI tilC IiteNiAA gay ilOiii th'
press, the pulpit and in all social gather
ings. The very name mentioned calls up a
grin, a sheer of derision and ridcule on The
face of one class of the community, and is
by them denounced in unmcasured terms as
most stupendous imposition, deluson,
the works of the devil and only persons of
weak minds, infides, free lovers, have any
thing to do with it. But there is another
class that this oft reiterated denunciation
does not quite satisfy, the honest seeker
after truth. hence his earnest desire to In
vestigate its phenomena. Many persons
seem to regard the doctrine one of re-
cent growth, that has sprang into eXistencC
within the past few years, whilst we claim
for it primary birth and Shall labor TO pre-
sent you evidence on which we base oul
belief of Its truth aud divine origin.
Our creed or the Spiritualsts belief
We believe in the existence Of q Supreme
Being, the maker and ruler of all things
of future state of existence, where all art
rewarded or punished for the deeds done
here in this state of existence. A belief il
the holy scriptures which are being con
trmed by communications from the spirit
land, by spirits who have passed from theil
earthly tabernacle beyond the Jordan o.
death. That the spirits of our departed
friends are permitted and do return ant
hold communion with their friends here il
the flesh under certain necessary cond
tions.
Now reflect for moment and answer t.
your own heart. What is there in the Spir
ltualists creed that merits the anathemai
that are hurled at this class. or what il
there in 1t that justifies tie foul charge o
infide!ty or free love
W. will N fa,V e on ,t.it ,,ne
es in support of our belief in Spiri;ualisn
in both ancient and modern tunes, Just t.
show the footprints down through all age
and people, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph
Moses, Elias, Elijah, Daniel, Peter, Paul
John and Christ Startlc not readers whei
we do claim all those as bearing abnndan
testimony Of the truth Of Spiritualism, ant
If you viii read the scriptures as CAREFUL,
and dispassiOnately as you would read tn
last will of deceased friend in which yOl
expected large hcqnest, you will be con
WINGED Of the truth Of what | nov writ
yOu.
Witnesses of "A late date, We name Plat,
who has left Us the spiritual experience G
Socrates and Cicero who wrote treats
on that subject. James the first king o
England, Sir Matthew Hale, chief justice
of the kings bench in the time of Crom
well, George Fox, the founder of the Qua
kers, Glenyille, distinguished writer ol
theology and philosophy, Cotton Mathcr.
leading man among the Congrcgationalist
of New England, Emanuel Swrdenburg
one of the greatest scholars and philoso
pliers of his age. OF more recent date
Professor Hare, who stood second to n
one in the known world as Il professor o
philosophy and chemistry. Judge Edmond
of New York, Gov. Talmage, Robert Dial
Owen, DR.. John Gray of New York, a ma
who stands at the head of his medical pro
fesslon, who has repeatedly told MS Of hi
having personal interviews with spiri
friends. These with II host of other learne
scientific men, but not least Vice Piesiden
Wilson. Do these men merit the charge O
being weak-minded, inlidels, free lovers
One other aud important item in on
spiritual belief is that ut the close of on
present state of existence, the spirit enter
the next stage of action as death of Tin
body found them with all their virtues an,
evil deeds done in the body, TO be rewarde
or punished, no brbing no Sinking off til
sins of a lifetime upon another, no washn
out the record by either blood or water
The violated law must be atoncd for. N
venal judge there to be approached by law
years with their exceptions and appeals, o
with purjured witnesses or other frauds O
their profession. Oh no, but such eXcer
lions will be reviewed before heavens hig
and just tribunal.