Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-05-02
From the Santa Barbara (Cal.) Index
Spirituaiism.


We have received an anonymous
communication, and it is undoubtedly
from a well-cducated, religious bigot,
who would, we think, burn us as quick
as--fre would scorch feather. He
says the lnder is injuring itself be-
cause it acknowledges Spiritualism to
be true. Is it a crime to be an lnves-
tigator Of the laws OF Nature ? The
communication is signed "Christian,
and we will just say to this anonymous
bigot that the Inder is an absolutely
Independent paper, without being I'M
der the control Of any influence, po-
litical Or religious, and is q reflex Of
the mind of the editor, and be alone
is responsible for what appears In its
columns. This "Christian" says that
the "weak. minded. the superStitious
and the bad, are the only ones who
have anything to do with Spiritual
ISM" This arrogant, foolish charge,
we deny absolutely. and to show how
much Of an isnoramus this "ChrIstian''
is, we will try to gather up the nsmes
of those we'll known in the world who
have had the manhood, the brain.pow-
er, the honesty to patiently and de-
terminedly investigate the laws Of
Nature as manifested by the phenom-
ena called Spiritualism.
Let us look at the character, talents,
social and moral standing of a few OF
those tes,itying to the truths Of Spir.
itualism. Among them are found the
keenest intellects, those that are a.
knowledged TO have the strongest an
alytical minds, the most transcendent
geniuses, the most enlightened states
men, the most whole souled philan-
throplsts, and the purest moral reform
ers Of the age.
We will classify them, and they are
only those who are, or were when
alive, outspokeu
FIRST CLAss.--Scie11tists. Alfred
Russell Wallace, Naturalist Crom-
well +. Varley, Electrician Hermann
Goldschmldt, Astronomer Camille
Flammarion, Astronomer ; William
Crookes, Chemist Prot. Wagner,
Geologist, University Of Russia Prot.
Butlerof, Chemist, Russia; DIR. V.
Dahl, Academy of Sciences, Russia
Prof Nees Won Esenbeck, President
Of the Royal Academy OF Sciences,
Germany Alexander Won Humboldt,
Naturalist and Cosmist DIR. IIpfle,
Chemist and Encyclopedias; Prot. A.
D. Morgan, Mathematician Prot:
Worthen, State Geologist, Of Illinois /;
DR.. Hitchman, Psychologist and Ply
sicist 4; DR.. Perty, Professor Of Natu-
raj Sciences, Switzerland Prof.
Mapes, Agricultural Chemist; Prof.
Hare, Chemist Prot. Cunning, &C.
ologist Prof. J. Il. Buchanan, An
thropologist; Prof. VIM. Denton,
Geologist; DR.. Ashburner, the great
Psychologist DR.. Elliotson, the great
Magnetist Prot. P!umierian, Profess
sor of Astronomy, Cambridge, Eng
land; Prof. VIM. Gregory, Chemist I;
Prot. H. Mayo, f. r. S., Physiolo-
gist Prof Rutter, Chemist Prof
Braiuard, Chemist; Barron Won
Reichenbach, Physicist ; Dr.. John
Bovee Dodds, Psychologist DR.. j.
L. Robertson, editor Of the Journal of
Medical Science, England; Prof.
Thury, Geneva; 9. Carter Blake, Sur
geon George c. Joad, Civil and
Mining Engineer.
We ask "Christiau" if these men
are weak-minded, superstitious or
bad"
SECOND CLAss.-PhilosopAcrs o.
Metaphysicians.-Dr 1. II. Won
Fichte, the great Philosopher Of Ger
many DR.. A. Bronson Alcott, Amer,
ica's gifted Sage DR.. Franz Hoffman,
Professor of Philosophy, Wertzburg
University, Germany DR.. P. Vow,
kevitsch, Professor of Philosophy,
University of st. Petersburg Arch
bishop Whately, Metaphysisian j;
Prof. S. B. Britain, Mental and Moral
Philosopher Dr.. N. Z. Senior, Pro-
fcssor of Political Economy, Oxford,
England DR.. Chas. Bray, the great
Philosophical writer.
THIRD Classy oted Physicians. ~
DR.. J. J. Garth Wilkinson, England
DR.. J. NJ Guilty, England F.; DR.. JUL
US Frauenstadt, Germany DIR. Grun.
hut, Buda, Pesth, Hungary DR..