The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-16

here, that in the intervals between these
several visitations, was never wholly free
from n consciousness that what purported
to be some invisible agencies were con
stanty near and interested in and ever en-
deayoring to communicate with, or in
some manner inlu ence me- And since the
last occurred Gin May, 1872 have con-
tinued, more or less, clairaudient, &c.
And it is also proper to state that at sew
eral times while alone in my room | have
eXperi fenced actual ocular demonstrations.
which it was utterly impossible for any
human agency to have imposed upon me,
that left me no grounds on which to frame
Il doubt of the actual presence of what
may be called super-mundane intelligent
cies, capable of articulating in the verbal
sounds of our native tongue, and doing
many things requiring force and intelli-
gence to perform. The prime feature Of
these communications. in their immediate
application to me- was the admonitions to
free myself from sin--that is, to liberate
my mind from all unhealthy prejudices,
tended to impair the mind--in order that
might, through Divine inspiration. con-
ceive the truth in its fullness and clearness
as 1t is in and throughout all things And
the means they pointed out for this purif-
cation, liberation, &c. was and is in and
through earnest prayer, charity, love-
peace, good will, and whatsoever other
efforts necessary to make faithful consc-
Grafton of every faculty to the service of
God and humanity And though thus
admonished | was and am particularly
enjoined not to lose my individuality, but
to know that God holds His kingdom (sce
Luke, xvii Chap, Goth and 21sf verses,
within my own organism. Csc far as it per-
tams to oar individuality,) through which,
mtuitvey, | will always find necessary
guidance! that this phenomenon should not
be taken without a rigid trial before the
court of reason; that | should keep an eye
single to the fact that all things. whatso-
ever. cr,anate from and of God; and that
wisdom. knowledge and intelligence are
dealt to and through the creature accord
ing to the conditions of the mind, which
constitutes the entire intellectual being.
and is the immediate agency through
which God guides every entiety, be it what
it may, throughout every vioissltude of life.
And that as | am somewhat elairaudent
land destined to become more so) as well
As clairyoyant. am. therefore, open to
communications from false as well as
truthful intellgcncies, just as it is with lis
iii oar normal condition. Having re-
pcatedly listened to and acted upon sugges-
tons from these invisible agencies, have de-
monstrated the soundness of this advice
And as flesh cannot be wholly freed from
! its kindred impurities, it is not to be ex-
pected that we can become mediums of
harmonizcd truth, save so far as we can
consecrate every faculty and function
whatsoever, to that passive scryitude actu-
ated only by the Divine intellectually.
A. I progressed in these inquiries be-
came better acquainted with myself, hence
began to believe that these phenomena
were not meaningless, but emanatcd from
the source Of truth, and purposed radically
revolutionizing my mind with the view to
converting me To a better and more pros
| perous life. And rs I was so seriously
polluted and mentally defomcd by unwhole-
some social and other education, the revo-
luton necessary to the mental transit from
supcrtieiality to knowledge could not be
made short of more or less mental affic-
ton, or rather, what might be termed non
affecting arrangement, occasioned by
throwing off the old inefficient and adorn-
! ing the new mind. And though this tran
| STORY arrangement continued within my
own control it was nevertheless observable
to my acquantapcrs Who not understand
| ing the conditions, naturally feared the
worst And Us was unable to demon
stratc the result, though it was clearly re-
vealed to me, had to content myself with
the assurance that ere long all would be
well with me-, and chat my kindred and
friends would have the satisfaction of per-
ceiving thai | had only been mentally
translated from an unfortunate to good
and useful state.
In the all important matter of religion
found it quite difficult to settle The
christian theory as advanced by the church.
either the Roman. commonly (and think
improperly called Catholic, or the Prot
estant wings, was not, and still is not salts
factory to me While love and revere
the pure and holy character portrayed of
Jesus of Nazareth, and believe it is a saw
ing cnSample to all who can adopt and live
thereby, l cannot reverence him as my
God, who to Worship | must believe TO be
all i'll all, and in and by whom ali things
whatsoever live, move and have their be
ing whctherin and Of this, or the countless
worlds, as well as the worlds themselves
in and throughout His immcasurable
bounds. But the Catholic religion that
is, the universal love taught and practiced
by Jesus, as understand it, is not obiee-
tionabe But cannot accept any of the
theories of the church or churches as an
inlallible rule of religious conduct.
| recognize God in all things, whether
of matter, mind, spirit. or of heaven, hell,
or the devil, or whatsoever existant. In
power, etc. He is all in all, else lie is not
| suprcmo and only one of rival powers