The New York herald., 1878-09-23
THE sPIRlTUALIsTs' TEMPLE.


AN INSPIRED LADY WHO SOLVES KNorTY
LIcAL HISTORY.
The hall OF the SpirtuaIists, on Thirty third street,
near Sixth avenue, is generally from halt TO three
quarters foll at elever O'Clock Sunday morning 10
hear Mrs Nelle J. T Brigham, who has been a leng
time the main attraction NJ this peculiar temple of
worship She discourses tho unknowabIe and
the mysteries behind the curtain OF death. In the
evening the hall is largely hlled and the audi
tors appear in better mood 10 give
themselves up to the iascnations Of Spirit
uasm. Tho people who attend arc we'll
dressed, Intelligent looking class, the waits
and strays. no doubt, Of many churches. As rule.
they are elderly people, with isces scanned with tho
traces OF time, thought and experience seeking Tor
that hope and comfort which tho first spr,ghtly
runnings OF their early Christian teachings could
give.
The lady who holds the attention Of this audi
ence for hour or moro is slim, ordinary looking
woman apparently thirty years Of age, dressed
In n suit OF bIacx, with q bright ornament OF ribbon
the mock. She has a depressed voice and accent,
bu. talks with amazing uenoy ana the English
language with great appropriateness. Gray-hairsd
men sit there silently listening 10, and II is TO DO
sapps,s ss ssevs nS.,,ook 10 10, 10 a0s .1s v.Ss.1 o
written questions sent up 10 her by members OF the
congregaton, and she did II IN the most oaband
iashsn. For Instance, she was asked :-"What Is
tho motive that sctuaies man TO 40 right and be
virtuousf" and her prompt answer was IN substance
that u was tho natural aspiration OF humanity.
Another question was, "Why does the soul ask ior
bsautyf" and tho response CANE, "For the Same
you prove that yos sxist," was a thru query put,
and the answer came, "Unless q person has The In.
serior consciousness OF existence here or hereafter
there proof because u 10 like trying TO prove
to blind man the existence Of the primary coIors, OF
which he doubts. because he never saw them " ''ls
spsae AnA
the answer gwen Was. All life :: immortal: bat all
lie Is not consciously immortal"
ton, and improvsss poetry any subject suggested
by member OF the congregation. She was asked 10
ana she instantly rsssd o Jour separate verses, Of
which the following Two arc assmpie:-
Its mirror held within I.
wondrous picture OF the past.
Beyond our thought's CONTROL ..|.
Memory brings that image close
You rsss It.. wondsoas story through
With many smile and Sigh.
SAMSON AND IscARIor.
No one attempted TO dispute the lady's answers to
any Of tho Questions PROPOSED They seemed 70
that was admiraoie Tue story Of samson
of Gssa sue pronounced partly true and parity
fabulous, In way 10 impress her hearers win the
dcluson that she had been on the spot and saw Sam
do tne whos thing. She said that physical and
mental icats done In tbs past were sxag GRATED by
time that Saneou was only auothsr John Morrissey,
aad perhaps the pillars Of the temple OF Gazt
we're only wooden onss and didn't take nj uch muscu
lar exerton 10 pull down. Iu answer 70 the question
as to whether Judns Iscariot as bad
painted she said she ddn't TANK Assr he hao
tho deed Tor which he In had Of
conscience the same deiauiting bank cashier,
who might perceive that he could have earned com.
fortaols iiviug without making himself iiabio TO be
son, to Sing sing Tor The rest OF hls natural fe aud
he did what most men feel disposed TO do under the
circumstances-went out and banged himself. Tho
Iady'E Interpretation OF the scriptures was received
with Quot relish Dv the old gentlemen present. who
looked ana winksd NJ each obcr With an expression
much ss TO say :-"Ain't that SMART"
Mrs. Brigham wound up the morning service by In
provising tne following benediction:-
o Thou who art the light Of Inspiration
On earth or In heaven above,
Teach us and guide
True salvation by wisdom and love-
Singing by the audience followed, Mr. A. Weldon
leading the choir. In the evening Mrs Brigham
livsred an uniathomabo discourse on "fhe Journey
OF Humanity Through the World TO the Spru Land.
She had n large audience, chiefly composed OF be-
l,evers IN tho aoctrines oi SpirituaIism. .I..