Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-02-20
SpirituaIisni.

By request, we publish the following
Esprit Communication" taken from
Mind anil Matter, Philadelphia
publication, We leave the reader to
do the commenting:
will make an effort to open the circle
with n few thoughts Of my own. | have
watched long TIN c the Developments
and growth OF Spiritualism; aud to-day ]
feel that the gigantic work Is going on,
shaping the DESTINY of men--unfold-
Ing ignorant and superstltious minds from
all errorS-makng them willing to look
In the future Tor truth, embodied in the
principl S ofjustice. When once we UNI
derstnnd that it Is necessary to lift up and
cnliyhten all Ignorant minds, before we
can expect to realize the full fruit of our
labors; we may then understand how i'm
portant every effort Is, that is made to
release the Ignorant from Il belief in re-
dempllon through faith; aud we will not
think any task too great, or labor too
severe, to accomplish this wonderful
reformation. look with amazement at
the hordes Of diScmbodied irits, who
wv uha'IuhlutSu WIN lllt ISL
necessary to their progress. Taking
pleasure In distressing and being distress
ed, seems to be lhe only realization they
are capable Of, and this has been brought
about through the false system of rduca-
ton called Christian teachings. Men d
women have been burned ut the stake,
co fined in prisons, exilcd from their
homes, and tramplcd under foot, and the
hearts best affections crushed in order
that they might reach an imaginary place
called heaven. Did these people expect
to obliterate the past, on account of the
torture they endured? This seems to
have been their conception of that cter-
nal principle which acts through every
living soul, forcing a recognition of the
good and beautiful-making each soul
crave condition for itself, which, under
existing conditions it is impossible to at
tain. This is the lever by which to put in
motion the progress of The human family.
Bot out the desire for the good and
beautiful, and this beautiful world would
be covered with blood and misery.
desire humanity to nourish IN their hearts
the blossom Of hope and everythin that
is notwithstanding that tends to
elevate and crown human life with pleas
ure, trust and honor. Such conditions
Will root out forever that false system
that men to-day hold in such reg ercnte,
simply because dear friends cherished it
while they fingered upon earth. Let the
things of the past evolve new though S,
and make it possible to complete uni Y
among men, which can never be cnjo ,ed
unless you understand the correct priL-
clples OF life; and these primo pies can
| not De understood unless the bigOtry of
the past Is SaCriced to the knowledge of
The present And, feel thlt the h Ur is
near ut hand when universal change
Will come to you all. In approaching this
crisis, you may not feel satisfied with
some Of tn events that will occur; but
each one OF those events will tend In the
direction OF ushering in peiiod of peace
ana contenlmcnt to mankind. feel as if
could use the instrument all day, but
that wolld be unjust to others, and
would fail TO conform to the principle that
request others to search for and live in
har,nony with. Before | go, howcvcrl[
VII say to the friends present. that tile
work is going on We are gathering to-
gcther q mighty host, who hive been
ignorant of the first principle Of JUST e,
aud bringing them in rapport with con-
ditions that will remove the scales from
their eyes, and awaken them to an i'll
tercst in their own development. AS we
labor on, the phenomenon of obscssion
will become subject of interest, instead
of impressing the mind with terror. In
stead Of men and women being held dowa
year after year by some spirit that has
not knowledge enough to hold human
organization for its own good, but that is
bent upoa destruction without coriny for
the consequences to the mediumistic per-
sol instead Of this. tine instrument used
will become enlightened, and the spirit
freed from al desire of revenge, will be-
come a helper In the reformation, and
wisely use all the forces through which
| 1t has power TO act. will bid 70 adieu,
o. at least will cease 50 aiing f,r l will
remain during The sitting. My nine is
Lucia HINES, OF Bedford Spin. Pa.