The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-28
MODERN PSCisYCOL0GY.


man in the south to his brother, "a prominent
| business man of Philadelphia. and which is IL
lucid explanation Of tho writers peculiar
views We give il to our readers, +uppresSine
names OF the writer ana his correspondent
Confined from last week.
But | need not now continue these re
marks. What | have written will. hope,
suffice my purpose, since my ouly object is
to give you the means OF forming some
idea As to the nature and character Of the
mental revolution through which ] have
beer and am still passing. 1t was forced
upon me against my inclination, and does
not appear to have resulted from any
actions or course Of actions on my part
| 1t was as irresistible as it was objection
able at first, but have been thoroughly
convinced that it purposes only good, how
ever strange or deranged | may be made to
appear pending the transit from my former
to tie new life it is my destiny to lead.
| This transit, though not yet complete, has
! progressed beyond the possibility OF rever-
sion, and accept it as of God and feel
| that | am fairly in the highway To success.
| Notwithstanding my extreme poverty at
| this time, In the way of business and
within the scope of my own control, hold
| the key to that which must soon or late.
| provide me with the mean, Of 4 fair indie
| pendence: yet, for the present, | cannot
| hypothecate these matters. nor any part
! thereof, so as to get the immediate control
of money But they are safe and | am
| sure to realize from them eventually. and
| it is not improbable that Il favorable turn
| will now soon take place. But | am di-
verging With my successful progress in
matters Of mind through which the whole
man is being built anew. as well as my m
waveriug faith in the supremacy of the
Deity, stimulated as it is by the abundant
prophetic encouragement have. now that
am free from all improper social feNers,
creeds and Evolutionary chains, have very
much to hope and labor for through a
future oershadowcd by nothing l need
dread to meet and combat with There
are troubles ahead Int thc victories are
mine.
While you may not be able to appre-
ciatc my confidence in these prophecies
predictions etc. you mist concedc that
am not without encouraging precedents
| For instance, the most excellent Empress
Josephine. who was foretold by an aged
| ilitefate negress tlat She would attain to
The honorable distinctions she subsequently
occupied. And also her exalted husband.
/ Napoleon l. while lie was but a lieutenant
and unknown to fame, it WAS foretold by
his father gust prior to the latter's dcath)
! that 'Napoleon's sword would eventually
control ali Europe These are only two
Of myriads Of instances, many of which
you can, doubtles>. readily call 10 mind.
and hence, | need not note them herein
IL this connection permit me 10 note SIM
gular incident which occurred in my own
house one evening not long asu An aged
gentleman, now in his 70th year. BY the
name OF Calvin p Newton. a professor Of
mathematics, (and the author ef some
school books in this department of edaca-
ton, and generally educated, and withal,
thorough Bible christian of Vermont.
called to see rs. On entering the parlor
he stated that he only called to communi-
cate something he had just discovered,
which he thought might be encouraging 10
rs. We welcomed him, and at the same
time signified our readiness to hear what
soever he had 10 say WHEN he proceeded
to state rs follows; Il have to say that
Col r is gong TO become a very
rich man, if not the richest man in America.
and will be the greatest bonelaetor the
world has ever known.
Elethca at once derisveIy, though pleas
antly parted what She considered jeStifom
the old gentleman, when he earnestly as
sured hen that II am not testing, on the
contrary. was never more IN earnest | have
certainly made the discovery, aud can
assure you that this favorable change will
not be long i'll coming about
On being asked how he made the dscov-
cry, lie replied.
by certain mathematical deductions,
etc. which have been making and which
never predict falsely.
The old gentleman remained some Tune
and labored to satisfy us tlat however
much he might he in error, he was, never
theess, sincere in his prediction. And we
think we know him well enough to know
that he can have no sinister motive in thus
trying to play upon our feelings But be
this as it may, nothing Of the kind will
tend to effect me- believing as do. save as
if will tend to stimulate me to labor to be-
come better and more useful man. /
mention it free from esatism-only for
/ what if is WORTH lie is only one Of many
witnesses bearing similar testimony. What
the aged uegress loretold the Empress
Josephine, sld What the father said would
be the ease Of his son Napoleon, all came
10 pass. What Professor Newton has
| predicted may or may not come 10 pass.
lie has long been somewhat given to
| prophesying. and he says that none of his
predictions have failed TO be fulfilled Bnt
what is singular about the matter is thar
l,e should, in such manner, come and
utter such thing TO MS.
As TO the possibility of nay rising from
| extreme poverty and general obseurity,
I IL.