The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-08

p. NJ: Presbyterian In faith. A. -. IN. a
young uau was seized aud LAID upon = sofa.
and remaned 10 that state all night
At the close OF the services last night the
evangelist pointed toward the entrarcot mHn
In bis seat stating that God t0 show forth
His power struck that rnsa dumb.
little girl w3O han fallen into trance
vas borne l'0tt and presented 20 the audi
dience ne an exhibition OF Gods power IN
convince tho nnbelieving that tnoy are
stsnding upon sandy foundations.
Qusry.-Can ali those thinas bs accounted
far on rational principles or are they beyond
the domain OF huuaa kenG
The solution from a worldly standpoint
would be something like this; Trance or
cafalepsy may bs brought about by having
the attention riveted uDon some (reiigious)
sentiment CT theme which for a time crowds
cut other Thoughts. aud becomes per Sc the
abfosbibg and engaging thought then IN
meetings ike this, the enthualasm, singing
OF pathetic songs aud chOrusss confuaon,
sympathy engendsrsd, REIMBURSEMENT OF
will power, exaltation OF the emotional fac.
ulties all brought about by the machinery
employed. when a.tlsticslly managed, viii
be sufficient to cause many who have nerv-
Gus systems, susceptible 10 such Influences,
TO pats readily into nervous paroxysm
called trance.
Second Query.-While in the cRtsleptic
state are the spirits Of those who are victims
look into the haunts OF the dAmned2
The solution from worldly standpoint
would be something like the following:
When the trance victim passes into that
state the emotional and imaginative facul-
ties are in an exalted and perturoed state.
in this condition the mind wanders a. ia
dream, and the person is liable 20 ina iue
he has really visited the realms OF glory aad
has been the subject of ravishing delisht as
pecially IL he hEd sach themes engaging his
attention before passing into the trance stato.
Ga recovery 1t seems to such GROWING
fact
Third Query.-Is IL safe in all cases 70 be
the victim OF such influences?
II q physician would answer, he would say
that it is very hazardous to triAs with def.
cate, nervous people by subjecting them to
sBcn oTdeals OF excitement, more especially
in the subjects of young children. The pos.
sibility OF epileptic seizures should receive
due consideration.
Opiniors-All Sorts.-Probably one.third
Of the community firmly believe whatsoever
the evangelist bias to say Of herself, her mis-
sion, her relations 90 G1d aud her work.
Probably one third regard the whole busi-
Dess as mysterious, and are unable 10 resfh
any conclusions. The remainder regard the
matter suspicious and dsnounce the whole
tbine-more especially the trance feature
AS huge joke on the Christian religion.
CONCLUSION.
The evaneelisrs assumption that she hss
been permitted. while in state OF trance.
to walk the gold paved streets and hold con
vsrsations with the Lord and saints in glory
snd shat 10 bss been revealed to her 10 do
Jest what she Is doing and say Just what sue
does say. patiakes 80 much of the roman tic
SIS IS iraught o much Of the mysterious that
ia erect it touches q sympalhstic chord Jf
humsn nature.
There is an element in our nature that de
lights in marvel and mystery This bsyats
n those who bslieye her report a
| holy admiration, faith which IN
some measures renders them pliable to her
| most earnest entreeiies. Many in singing
immItate her TO perfection IN the waving
motion o, their hands, point I'D while ia a
| trance, Just they saw her do. Sac seams
! 10 rave control over those who believe her
report. She is very industrious-loses no
| time, keeps the workers busy, and has
marked executive ability, and, withsl, "a.
| maTsabls woman. Books OF her lie and
| work on sale. also photog ,aphs; seems TO
have an eye to business; stopped the skstlng
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