Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09
THE BURLINdTO VT, FIRE.
Converted TO Splrltualism

The most notable recent conversion to spirit
ualism is that of Henry Riddle, who holds
the responsible position Of superintendent OF
public schools in the city of New York and
who is well-known writer on educational
topics. Not only has he gone over, horse,
foot and dragons, but has Just issued from
the press volume of spiritual communica-
tons giving what he stoutly maintains Is a
revelation of the future life. The principal
part of the book was written, lac says, by
spirits communicating through the medium
of his daughter and most Of the great
saints, philosophers, authors and states
men OF all ages of the world are represented
by messages. From the high character and
superior attainments of Mr.. Riddle he would
seem to be one OF the last men to he carried
away by such senseless delusion, but so it
is; and his book is quite As full OF twaddle
and absuriity rs the revelations of the
uneducatod, ill-informed mountebank9 who
form by far the greater part Of the me
diums' by whom the country is afflicted
For instance. the most illustrious OF the SONS
of men has this message to send to Garth
lingS
"R-incarnatlon. my kind hearers, you will never
| find.
| But in the line of ierycncy OF mini.
| For the treasures OF earth
| Are OF heavenly birth:
And, unless you repress the Iongings oil flesh
The pleasures Q! heaven will flow not to the hrens
But within the depths of the basin o. rest.
| You will hnd yourselves kept by hand OF dis7"n
Which, perhaps. you may call, in YOUR hearts best
| intention.
Tpca,csrli,oa. but not incarnation.
Mr. Riddle seems to be aware that this
valuable production land scores more OF a
similar character) Is somewhat inferior to
Shakespeare acknowledged writings, but
he gets oye- the difficulty by saying that it is
because the spirits use another person $
brain for their poetic communications. III they
could manifest themselves without the aid OF
a medium they would always be equal to
the highest quality of their earthly works :
! but they have TO act upon another mind
and manifest themselves at second hand.
| Most of the communications were written
by the daughter in his presence, and he
- .,,.a- tho. tho calculations arc
'"'i''o'e A"'" 'n'.
not 1.-The offspring Of imposturc and delu-
SION" The girl some time ago visited 4
clairyoyant medium, who told her that size
would become AN .'inspirational teacher OF a
high order She felt at once a peculiar
sensation in her right arm, and her hand.
L., boo, ,,,,ood ho,,or IN
l" ""''n i'N''4 ''''-
be moved by an external ioree' fach nieS-
sage Is IN characteristic handwriting and is in
sor., ,,,.o,,r,,.b;c- ,bopyb how same of the
o,dor oo,r ,bo ;lr,str;ous dead acouircd
.ho;- Lno,rios,,oo r tho E,clisb Ianouare is
M. .t,,.d From its well-known difficulty
70 c,re;cnc,s We .u,rest with some diff
dence that if. enforced ACQUISITION NAV be
one of the Mains of pursatory. In those
rec;ors tbo,,b Mr. Riddle has most of his
cr;,;cs ar n d;.,dvantace ot course
T., r,,r.. ., tho bool f,r n moment, A T..
s,oua,. vorv humble frame If mind
n
,..,
lou are very hinu 70 cai. ioi tn' u.,a
and blind folly.
Llnger not with eager eyes upon the
tempting goal Of money.
Send all your efforts abroad in the heaven
ly direction-not for the yanities Of earthly
existence. Defend aud protect the poor and
frlendlesS enlighten the erring; analyze
the motives oi your lives anu comprehend
the Lord as he i'eth Many nope 10 CON
;,,t',,o,,, n ,,.t cxnericnce IA show him
how to benefit the world he has left in dark
ness. q God that the work were sure
James Fisk IL IN the outer darkness ana
IN frame oil NINA ana III NJ l"'eu'
VINO announces h''iiSelI a7 poor ue''Seu
D''' "eeu' Nv ma, J"At'1 NV
tof'u'es Vi men Win INN s'ono aio"nu HIS
NECK "lli'"m 'uileh bryant an"o'.H''S
that Poc'9 are he'u III 'eiJ 'H'"P
e''iii'A'ioi' an ms f'.7.h' "O0N
'oN ''''N
NJ
-, a. -or,e,,nt,d by this contrite mes
80
Gcorce Wasbiuoton is but fly-speck to
humanity's progress , and must forget that
was ever more than worm Oh the uust'
Al W., wboIIv ca ast,sv but. q God