The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
The Woman at RoseduIe.
kansas City Times, Isl


| In our last sunday Issue, We presented
all the facts in regard to the sins ular con
ditiols obtaining In the case Of Mrs. Pow
ellison, OF Rosedale The Times gave a sue.
cinct history of the case, with a ciearness
and brevity suitable to the scientific ques-
lions involved, 40 we'll ss TO the truth OF
history. 1t is difficult to see what special
lat will be the most interested in its details
| Theology will explain it frst-and then
deny the facts. The widows son and Lag
arus were raissd-this we must believe.
But the woman of Rosedale was raisedD
the man who SAYS it is in d-nger. The
psychologist will claim it, brt this will be
| resisted by neurology, which declares tina,
| the Testimony OF facts are all false epse
tucto;" that the evidence of the senses ia but
an illusion; that the emotions
are snares for the judgment,
and that no judgment IL
good except made by an expert" of which
out one or two now or ever have lived. To
men Of common sense, unblinded by creed.
unbounded By science which is hostile to
any progress outside of the ruts of its own
u.ins-and az We, unable to comprehend
hat humanity is but bundle Of reflex ac-
tions," resulting in nothing-this case will
be of absorbing in crest
A woman long afflicted died; for a period
Of three hours all the visible functions of
nature cease she comes to life again., and
al the functions of nature are restored
This is repeated over and over sgain for
weeks. and the woman still lives. and con-
tiDues to die. While the functions Of life
and organic structure are dormant; while
nutrition and Its sources are dried up
the mind continues in increased
activity, complete in all its
functions and natural in its methods. Can
it be true that lite and mind are but Sc
cretion or product Of the brain tissue? II
40, why Was the mind 20 active while the
brain was still. How originated in this
woman terror. hope, tear, love, Joy, grief !?
From whence came long train of ideas
entirely foreign and repulsive to her edu-
cation and religious belief? Can it he true,
after all, that Paul was right and that man
is spirit organized in matter, in spite of
German mystics and Prof. Baird ? In pres
ence of facts like these the conscience feels
that life must -or To nobler ends than ere
hex sctions;;" that life il real and immor-
tality fact.
1t is strany re indeed that our philosophy
comprehends ANYTHING but humanity and |
life. In our books of Biology we are
shown not tine Life" its nature or func-
tion-but curious and complex combine
tions OF elements bioplasm. The result |
OF life in its just manifestations, its grand |
'riumphal march, its future unfoldmen,
and ultimate destiny are of less account
than a snail from Siberia or a bone from |
Dacotah- We are shown, not the man, but 1
his old clothes. When the Times report |
shall have been copied into every nevrpa.
per and have Satisfied the longinrs of mill
lione, the man of science will dredge the
ocean for living mud and think this case of
10 account because it demonstrates itself
md gives no room tor speculation.
The man of practical ideas will say the
acts are true. they are proven; the woman
. honest, for in her condition she could not
DIN whole system of philosophy like
his.
Can it be that in the Providence of God,
o many strange manifestations are occur.
ing around US to rave the doctrine of i'm.
Mortality itself, and the Church from the
ierce attacks of the would be-wise, from
cience? Never grain of sand, nor blade
4 grass, nor glimmer of light is Loot.
Dur bodies are cast of into the great sea of
lees. Shall ourselves, our souls, the living
orces amin ting thee bodies be stopped In
heir embodiment by the change of m aterial
oDditiors? The longing, loving soul eays
%; the voice of inspiration hurts back the
ie. while the woman at Rosedale IL proof
'alpable Of Immortality.