The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-01

cause OF muc1 insanity - ln6f9 Il not
San asylum between Bangor and San
Francisco which hes not me torn and
bleeding victims of this delusl0D. Go
into an asylum, care not where il il,
and the presiding doctor, after YoG have
asked him, "What il the matter with
that man 80 he will say, "SPiTltualisD
demented him." or "Nhat ie the matter
with that woman =" "Spifitualism de-
mented herr IL has taken down some of
he brightest intellects II has swept OF
into mental midnight, judges, senators,
governors, ministers OF the gospel, and
one time came near capturing one of
the presidents of the United States.
There Is 3 fascination about consu,ta-
tiOn with the spirits Of the dead that has
tendency TO lead people OF from their
right Judgment and to iDstill into them
& Eanaiicism that il revolving TO the
natural mind. II not only ruins its dis
ciples, but il ruins the mediums also,
only give il time. The Gadefeazs
swine on the banks OF the lake of Cali
lee no sooner became spiritual mediums
than down they went into an avalanche
of pork, TO the CONSERVATION OF ali the
herdsmen. The office of medium is
bad for q man, bad for woman, bad for
q beast.
Another remark: SpiEilualism ruins
the soul immortal: First, il makes q
man q quarter OF an infidel; then il
makes him half an infidel; then it makes
him q whole Infidel. The entire system,
as l conceive II, is founded on the in
sufflciency of the word of God as q rev.
elatlon. God says the Bible Is enough
for you 20 know about the future world.
You say il is not enough, and there is
where Won aud the Lord differ.
"Secret things belsng unto the Lord
our God, hut those things which are re-
vealed belong unto US and our children :"
Surely that Is q voice form the spirit
world, but before you rise from this
Christian seance l want you to promise
me you will be satisfied with the Divine
revelation until the light of the eternal
thi one breaks upon your vision Do
not sit down at the table wrappiDgs
either in sport OF dead earnest. Have
your table so we'll made and their legs
SO even that they will not tip and
rattle. II the table must move
let it be under the Offices
of industrious houseWifery. Teach your
children there are no ghosts TO be seen or
heard in This world save those which
walk on two feet or four, human or
bestial. Remember that spirituslism at
best is a useless thing; for if 1t tells what
the Bible reveals it is surerfuitY and
II lttells what the Bible does NOT reveal
it is lie. Instead of going out to get
other people to tell your fortune, tell
your fortune by putting your trust in
God and doing the best you can. l
will tell your fortune "All
things work together for
good to them who love God" Insult
not your departed friends by asking
them to cut up capers IN a closet or to
come down and scramble under an ex-
tension table. Remember there is only
one spirit whose dictation you have q
right to invoke and that Is the holy,
blessed and omnIpotent spirit of God.
Harkl He is rapping now, not on table
or the floor buO rapping on the door
of your heart and every rap is an invi-
tation to Christ and warning of Judg-
ment to come. oh, grieve him not
| away! Quench him not. He has been
all around you all your lives. Hark
There comes a voice dropping through
the roof, breaking through the window,
filing all this house from door TO door
and from floor to ceiling with tender and
everlasting linton alton, saying, "My
spirit shall not always strive"