The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-07

[Whic in Philadelphia some tiIac since q
friend showed Us The following curious ana
not unintercstine epistle, written by gentle.
man in the south to his brother prominent
business man Of Philadelphia. and which Is a
lucid explanation Of the writers peculiar
views We give it TO oar readers, suppressing
names Of The writer and his caiTcspoudent.l
Continued from last week.
These revelations, in their specific appli-
cations to myself. brought fresh to my
mind the statements made by an aged
astrologist whom l visited and consulted
in Savannah about twenty years ago: and
who, without knowing anything Of me or
my antecedents clearly reliearsed the then
past, and portrayed the then future as
clearly as could relate what has passed.
save in the matter of partieularizing. She
pointed out my career, noting the several
affections by sickness. accidents, reckless
ness aud otherwise: also my marriage.
clearly describing my wife and child, fore
shadowing the war, my adverse fortunes,
describing all correctly as far as has trans
pred She stated that my misfortunes and
divers Affections would pursue and, though
huctuating!y, cling to me til after l had
passed the meridian Of my life, which she
ayerrcd is destined to continue to great
old age. And after lad passed tie mcrid-
ian would begin to and gradually rise,
and eventually attain 10 wealth and great
usefulness, and with all be considered
very good man
Recently nave visited others protesting
a knowledge in this science, and without
knowing anything Of me or what the other
professor had stated twenty years ago, they
correctly rehearsed the past and corrobor-
ated the former statements as to tie future.
and in their statements eontradieted none
Of my revelations. (of which they knew
nothing), but on the contrary, showed by
their science that the things foreshadowed
to me were ordained to take place In
consequence of this discovery and my
irresistible desire to gather the thread of
the truth in the premises, ! repaired TO tie
Congressional Library, where is filed a
copy of every book or other literary mat
ter it is possible for the librarian to pro
cure Here found many old works pro-
foundly treating upon this ancient, though
now disreputablc science, showing that
among the learned Of the aneients it was
held in the best repute, and earnestly
practiccd by the most Gcd-reycring and
scientific minds I then turned to the
Bible, where found that it was continued
in good repute Though there were charla-
tans among the prolession) throughout the
historical ages through which the writings
of the Bible accumulated. And that the
prime principles of astrology-the signs,
indications, etc, Of the planets, stars, etc,
are laid down therein, and the theory sup
ported throughout the book (Src Gen.
lst chapter and 18th verse; also Job. 9th
chapter and 9th verse; and Job, 3sth chap
ter and 3lst verse;.
might give you long brief Of such
references, but it is not now necessary to
my purposes.
BY the Bible and other HISTORY we find
that from the earliest ages Of society mp
to few centuries back there existed what
was considered the truthful and the mn
truthful prophet, prophetesaes, diyinator
sooth-sayer, etc. And that in many things
they did foretell tFutbfnlly. either by road
ing the languages Of tie planets, stars or
other signifcators; or inspirationally, or
H.. l.l II ,go,- ,,-,,,. -, f,.f +I,,., a.,
same siguifcators, planets, stars, etc. still
existing and filling their funetionary duties,
they or their followers may be truthful
now, especially since the spirit Of proph-
esy. which ever peryades the supreme
Mind, is the same to-day it was then, and
moro especially since the supreme Mind is
ever in communion with all subordinate
minds This being the ease, We know that
a law by which foreknowledge can be ac-
quired, exists in the divine order Of things;
and hence, he who can attain to harmony
with the divine order is, when in such har-
mony, medium through which the spirit
of prophesy can unerringly SPEAK. And
though there be nine hundred and ninety
nine false prophets or divinators, ETC.,
against one thatis wholly truthful, the fact of
the existence Of this law is established by
actual demonstration These demonstra-
tions are recorded throughout the Bible.
And that they may as well exist at this day
as in former times, We have the testimony
Of solomon (See Eccl., lst chapter, 9Th
l0ch verscs.) This wise man states en-
phatically that whatever has at any time
taken place will Gin eharaeter) be repeated
This Mr., solomon is very credible wit
ness and believe him, And since it is not
impossible that mankind can propheti-
eally discern and orally portray coming
events AT this age Of the world, and that
what this divinator told me twenty years
ago would take place along the course Of
my life, has been very nearly literally full
tilled SO far as the time has transpired,
am to be condemned for believing that
The balance WILL as time rolls on, be veri-
fed, and especially since this witness is
supported by 50 many others and contra
dicted by none protesting to read the
future, While al are supported by the
science Of astrolagy, the mathematical
rules of which enable us 10 foresee the
events
But is astrology sciencea Science is