Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-30
SUMMER LAND"
NEXT WORLD ACCORDING TO sPIRITUALIsTs.

whence-it was popularity supposed be-
fore the day of spirit-rapping-no trav-
eler returned. In other words, it is the
heaven of the Spiritualists who believe
in Mr.. Davis teachings. Before going
into description of the Summer Land,
Mr.. Davis statement of the manner in
which the spirit quits the earthly tene-
ment by the process called death, will
be entertaining:
DEATH-So CALLED.
Suppose a human being to be lying
in the death-bed before you. Persons
present not seeing anything OF " the
beautiful processes of the interior
are grief-stricken and weeping. The
departing one, it may be supposed, is q
beloved member of the family. But
there in the corner of the room of sor-
row stands one Qhe seer) who sees
through the outward phenomena pre-
sented by the dying one. To the out
ward senses the feet are there, tho head
on the pillow, and the hands clasped,
outstretched, or crossed over the breast,
" If the person is dying under or upon
cotton there are signs OF agony, the
head and body changing from side to
side. Never allow any soul to pass out
of The physical body through the agony
of cotton or feathers either beneath or
in folds about the sufferer" The per-
son is dying, and we will suppose that
it is q rapid death. The feet grow cold.
The clairvoyant sees directly above the
head what may be called the magnetic
halo, "an ethereal emanation, i'll appear
ance golden, and throbbing as though
conscious" The body is now cold up
to the knees and elbows, and the en-
anation has ascended higher in the air.
The legs are cold to the hips and the
arms to the shoulders, and the emana-
ton, though it has not arisen higher in
the room, is more expanded. Now the
death-coldness steals over tho breast,
and around on either side, and the om-
anation has attained higher position
nearer the ceiling. The person has
ceased to breathe, the pulse is still, and
the emanation is elonged and fash
ioned in the outline of the human form.
Beneath it is connected the brain. The
golden emanation is connected with the
brain by very fine life-thread. Now
the body OF the emanation ascends.
Then appears something white and
shining, like human head, next, in a
few moments, faint outline of the face
divine, then the fair neck and beautiful
shoulders; then in n rapid succession
come all parts of the new body dow.4 to
the feet, ca bright, shining image, a
little smaller than this physical body,
but perfect reproduction in all except
disfgurements." The fine life-thread
continues attached to the old brain.
The next thing is the withdrawal OF the
electric principle. When this thread
snaps the spiritual body is free and pre-
pared to accompany its guardians tc
Summer Land. Yes, there is the
spiritual body; it is sown in dishonol
and raised in brightness" j"
THE SPIRIT JOURNEY.
The newly arisen spiritual body
moves off toward thread of magnetic
light which has penetrated the room
The spiritual being is asleep, just like {
newborn, happy babe; the eyes ar
closed, and there seems to be no con
seriousness of existence. 1t is an uncon
scious slumber. In many cases thi
sleep is long, in others not at all
The love-thread now draws the new
born body to the outside door.
"thought-shaft' descends upon on
who is busy about the body. {" Thi
= person is impressed to open the door o
. the dwelling and leave it open for fe'
moments. Or some other egress j
opened and the spiritual body is silent
ly removed from the house." Celestia
attraction draws it obliquely througl
the forty-fve miles OF air. 1t is SUI
! rounded by beautiful assemblage @
guardian friends. They throw thei
loving arms around the sleeping one
s and on they all speed to the world c
;. Light. When the time approaches fo
8 the spirits awakening, then celeste
4 music, or some gentle manipulation, c
d the murmuring melody of distar
Q streams, or something like breathin
t passes made over the sleeping ont
b cause sensation to return, and thus til
o newcomer is introduced to the Summe
y Land"
- THE LOCATION OF SUMMER LAND.
Such IS MIR. Andrew jackson Davi
picture Of the change called death.
would certainly be very pleasant thin
y to believe, if he could bring any 9th,
>, evidence than his visions to prove i
;, and it would rob the last hour of all i
terrors. Now, having taken the spir
s. into its new abode, it is next in order
ascertain what that abode is. In a,
"a swering the inquiries which will natu
"a ally rise under this head, we are o.
se portunely assisted by communicate
from the late Theodore Parker, whie
appears in Bosten spiritual pape
TO Being asked where is the spiritual wor
DO he replies that it is About sixty-i
at billions of miles from the planet cart
It is spiritual planet, revolving on
T. own axis, around its own spiritual su
and in it's own spiritual solar systel