The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

perlntendenl aO1 the SCHOOLS OF tlllS clCy !
pointed out IS a great Spiritualist."
VIM. Wood, President of the Board,
said: "How it Affects Mr. Kiddle's Of
6cial position*nobody can.say at pres
ent, but his individual capacity is Just
as sharp, clear and incisive as ever"
The Tribune gives extracts from a
number of spirit communications con-
tanned in the book. We have room on
ly for the most remarkable one men,
toned, viz: that purporting to be from
Archbishop Hughes. The Tribune
says:
OF all the ecclesiastics who have
sought in another life. confirmation of
their earthly teachings, Archbishop
Hughes is the one who seems to be the
most intensely in earnest. Mr.. Kid
die says: 1.-The medium (who had new
er seen Archbishop Hughes) said her
impression, while writing this long,
powerful and intensely passionate COM
munication, was that of strong man
in great excitement. She seemed to see
him grinding his teeth, clencl'ing his
fists, and wildly gesticulating, in
the anguish of cOntritiOn, and in the
deepest hatred Of the things lie de-
nounced-most of all himself. The ed
itor presents this incident as it occurred.
The message. as written, filled twenty
five pages Of the letter size; and, as al
ready stated. was executed with lnde-
scribable intensity-rapidity, force, and
emphasis. That it emanated from the
spirit Of the Archbishop, as asserted so
strongly and with so much circnmstan-
tiality in itself, let those doubt or dis
believe who will. The editor has stat
ed the fact of it's presentation, and he
dares not withhold it from the world. ="
When the word Archbishop was writ
ten, it appeared that he could not heap
ignominy enough upon it, striking at it
with the pencil and thus defacing it.
| Hu4 hes is my name he says), and
this is what wish to be known by.
Please leave my title to respectful hon.
age in the background. l do not wish
to be rude, but it is merely request
that a spirit in mercy asks Of your kind
forethought. Fallacy is relig.
ion and heresy is scorn, and the misle(l
of the Bible are the fighters for liberty.
4 Be ye all, both bond and free,
in the love Of your Master; and being
| Oy llfC llYCS,
he not bonnd to any man, Pontiff, OF
Priest-no, never! Be good followers
of the Lamb; and remember that the
day cometh when the word of the Lord
will seal you unto Il rest, or hope to &c
up higher and higher-to brightt and
more peaceful rest, 10 God! that
should know the other and intermi,,a
ble anguish 50 we'll y the remorse from
unexpected loss-the thought of a mis-
directed life. l was in the care OF
saints. Where were they when pass.
ed away ''with all my pomp?" l was a
mortal, and that an unfruitful one fo,
Gods vintage. The grief Of ages will
cover me with mire. Alas! 1 am en-
quilted in the unfathomable pit Of re-
morse. 4 Pray for me-youl
counsellor from God, and save me, as
likewise yourselves, from further pain
full retrospection. Moreover, belong tt
the mansions Of the Lord, and not tt
the apcstates of Rome or hell. Re
member me in the time of war; for
shall be there to throw the Pontiff o
Italy into the gulf Of destruction. Pra,
for me always. That is the reality O
my present state of existence.
HUGHES.