Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-06-21
Spiritual Convention at Plymouth

SPN'sbu Sp"'p''y" w 'J'~"'',
10 Tie Editor Of tAe Spirit ofMe Agei
PresumIng you would like to know
something Of what was doing IN, our
convention recently held At Plymouth,
VI, l avail myself Of u briaf leisure
to say that We truly enjoyed u "ieast OF
reason aud u flow Of soul" II was
the best convention II has ever been my
privilege to attend. We had q large
attendance of people, I should think
500, with a grand supply of medlumis'
tic power, We had several healing
mediums present, who did u great work
to the utter astoniShment Of oil present
One young lady, Miss Lula H. Ran
som Of Pomirct, who had been lame
for over six months, 50 rs to DO com
PEELED to have recourse TO crutchcs, aud
could not possibly walk without them'
was relieved by DR., II, o. Wright, OF
Barlopsylle, VI, In one treatment, by
the laying on Of hands, aud walked oil
with him, ! should say half u mile and
back, with perfect ease and freedom
This, sir, was not done in a corner,
but can be fully vouchcd fer by the en-
tire convention, ! Ann happy to say
she still continues to improve, and with
her beloved parents and friends most
devoutly thank God for the blessings
bestowed.
There was also II gentleman present,
whose name We do not recall, who has
been failing for many months, and who
had suffered many things of many ply
sicians, at much expense, and he grew
worse instead of better. DR.. Wright
gave him but one treatment, and no
told me he felt like a new man. | saw
him while undergoing the treatment.
Then he looked emaciated and deathly,
but us the doctor manipulated him
there came healthy glow over his face
and his arms, which were white, and
without the sign of vein, now cxhib-
tied ruddy, healthy appearance, with
the veins filed with blood, and II free
circulation seemed to restore his vigor,
and lie went on his way rejoicing and
praising God that there are those among
us to-day so divinely gifted that they
can heal the sick aud afflicted sons and
daughters of earth, as did our elder
brother of old, who also promised that
this power should be given to those
who believed in him, us revealed in
Mark WILLIS, also John xiv-l0.
When was this promise Withdrawn
1t has never been; and the clergy, by
claiming that it has been, show their
utter want of faith, and the doubt that
exists in their minds as regards a fun
damental principle of their system.
What though the so-called christians
of to-day affect to disbclievc this, does
that destroy the evidences We have OF
the fact. IF we refer, sir, to Tyer-
mans life of Wesley, vol. 2, page
361, in a letter to his brother, Wesley
says: II have been preternaturally re-
stored more than ten times" and he
adds, as vent to his feelings, that the
church has lost sight of spiritual agen-
cy: "Thc real cause why the gifts OF
the Holy Ghost are no longer to be
found in the church, is because
the christians have turned heather
again, and have only a form left.".
Healing the sick with Spiritualists, by
the laying on Of hands, is an every day
occurrence, and proves that the stream
of spirit intercourse flows unbrokeu
and unchanged down the ages from
earliest times.
Volumes might be filled with facts
of thoroughly authenticated cases per-
formed by these means if needed. To
this manifestation must be added signs
equally wonderful, as inspiration of su'
perior intelligences speaking in foreign
unknown tongues, and the moving pom
derable bodies without contact. Now
the church admit that it claims toe
much of "signs" as tests Of inspiration
so that it is entirely outside the pale Of
inspiration of any kind. There is but
one logical conclusion: that inspiration
is common to all ages and all men, and
that there is no barrier set by God be-
tween the world of men and the world
divine.
Who has searched or sought
All the unexploi ed and spacious
Universe Of thought
Who in his own skill confding.
Still with rule and line
Mark the border line dividing
Human and Divine.
l will not longer trespass upon your
time, sir, but simply hope that this
brief notice may find place in your
valuable journal. With much respect