The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-07
STILL THEY. COME.

coming out Gu the side of SpiritualisM
DR.. Newman was President Grants
pastor ut Washington. At present he
is preaching in New York. On Sun.
day, Nov. 5, he preached a sermon at
the Madison Avenue Congregational
Church Gil the subject, ''Do the Dead
Return" and came out squarely for
spirit return and communion. The
sermon made sensation and the New
York Tribune sent a reporter to inter-
view the DR.. and publishes a column
on the subject. Being asked if it was
unusual for clergymen to declare u be-
lief in spirit communication, he said it
was unusual for them to treat it logic
ally and pl'ilosophically. Many, he
said, spoke of the existence Of spirits
IN a sentimental way and for rhetoric.
al effect. The reporter asked whether
the clergy might not do this and yet
not believe in Spiritnalistic doctrine.
Dr.. Newman answered:
"They do wrong If they do.''
Rev. A. r. Kieffer. Rector of Christ
Church, Warren, Ohio, recently read
AL essay before the North East Convo-
cation Oh the same subject which was
published by request in the Standard
Of the Cross. the Episcopal organ. of
Bishop Bedell. Mr.. Kieffer takes about
the same vie lis that taken ly DR.
Newman, viz: that spirit communion
IS a fact aud ought to be investigated.
The Brooklyn Eagle. speaking of DR..
Newna"'s sermon on the subject, says
"After the sermon Gen. Grant sought
the preacher and congratulated him
which woula indicate that Grant too
has turned Spiritualist.
All Of which indicates that the cler.
gy are coming to their senses. Wheth
er they get 4 religion out of it or not,
they are not true or honest men unlsss
they candidly investigate, for altogeth-
er the great est fact of modern times is
the fact of general spirit communica
ton.
IOWA CORRESPONDENCE.
BOONE, Boone Co., Iowa.
EDITOR ADVANCE: We arrived safe
at our sons seven days after leaving
Worthington We enjoyed our ride
very much. The weather was pleasant
the roads dry and leading through a
good farming country. We did not
have the pleasure Of meeting any Spir.
itualists where We staid over night
but we stopped with Il very interesting
Adventist family. They had just los,
a very dear little girl, ana the methe,
could not be satisfied with the cold
dismal thought that al there was OF
their dear che WAS laid away in the
ground to meulder away to dust and
await the sound Of the last trumpet
(tOr the Adventists believe in the res
direction Of the same old L0ly.)
never shall forget the expression OF
hope and joy that lighted up that
mother 5 face rs we related some OF
our experience and proof we have OF
continued life. We never so fully rea.
Lied the want of balm III old Theology
to heal the wounded heart. only
wishe from the bottom of my heart
that was test medium, that they
might then hear from their dear one
and receive the sweet consolation they
so eagerly craved. But l could only
encourage their hopes by telling them
that no investigation or research in
that direction had ended in disappoint
ment to my knowledge. and that there
Was good reasons to believe they would
(under favorable circumstances SEE
their dear little girl and hear again the
sweet, familiar voice.
We attended a Quaker meeting fol
the first time in our lives. The minis
ter was u lady; and our curiosity was
not u little excited. as we had Otter
heard that the Quakers went by the
immediate direction of the spirit
speaking when the spirit moved them
and gave them something to say, and
keeping quiet when the spiri,
did rot move them. We were
surprised to hear the lady give out sew
eral hymns and commence her meetin
in regular Methodist style. The ser,
mon. too, was after the old theological
pattern, mixture of scary stories and
scripture quotations. She said she
knew man who had been warned time
after time to flee from the "wrath tt
Gomez but did not repent, when God
in his infinite mercy. took three of his
dear little innocent children. The
death Of his loved ones made him re.
pent and be converted and become :
minister OF the gospel.
This story made me think of the
young man who had used all of III:
plrpuasive powers to make the lady OF
his ch"ice love him. but failing, lie gO1
out of hu'nor and taking a revolver
presented it to the lady's head, saying
"I.ove me ar III blow your brains
out.' In Orthodox churches God is
often repr3 scented ~ saving to the peo
pie, 'Love me or I'll kill your babie:
or send you to eternal torment after
death.''
Who can truthful1y say they love
such God If wrath and vengeance?
Respectfully,
LURA A. CEAPsEY.
A Word to Muthers.-Motners should
remember it is Il most imuortant 6nt,