Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
Are They Voices Crying in the Wilderness?

" "dS my SOOd picdSur0, I0W Qdys
: ago to meet with a small number o.
persons, engaged in the work sof dis
seminating the facts, and the bearings
OF those facts, Of the doctrines O,
Modern Spiritualisn, at a meeting
held near Leavenworth, Kan, at the
house Of a good brother and sister by
the name of Deuel.. So.
Twas led there, in hopes, that could
I'LL the wants of some one, whose mind
was not yet filed with facts. that gave
a full satisfaction as to the existance of
self and its journeyings toward what is
termed death. I found an indefatip-
able worker on the ground, who is
worthy OF the esteem she receives from
the friends, and was glad to meet this
worthy little womon-Mattie E. Hull
am not given to the weakness of. fat
! tering, but 1 felt to say, ssYou are do
ing a good work. ;, To such as need pay in
encouraging words give it, as know,
from past and present experiences that
though have not a dollar in my pocket,
word OF cheer and encouragement
are far above money considerations.
The worthy family who fed and shell
tered myself, as well as host of others.
that up 70 the present gives them great
toll and less chance TO get full enjoy
ment, and I am going 60 give them
facts, which will be words OF comfort
to them, as a pay for what they are do:
ing. '''-@s ~ a. -. - ax- -.
They are e''volces crying in the wilder
ness" They are flowers blooming in a
desert. OF mental darkness, and il their
neighbors could but see the bloom Of
heavens Furnishing, as expressed and
written upon the faces of the good
family. especially the nothex, they
would seek the power that gives a face
such bloom, typifying the face Of an
immortal. They would follow in the
direction these good people ask all to 20
regardless Of rain, or obstacles that
might present, during an opportunity
foT getting a knowledge OF spiritual
science A lesson, good reader. Every
kind act done by you, every gentle and
loving word that falls from your iip..
every sacrifice you make or have made.
Tor others. are only factors Furnishing
your soul and causing the face to ex-
hiblt fadience and expression which
classes you among the higher oz earth
and fits you for comraniodship with
the higher Of immortal life. Every
effort Of yours to eliminate the baser
part OF your nature and substitute the
higher and more refined, enables a
better class Of spirits to swfre,sad Won.
Am a 'svoice crying in the wilder.
messy" Let us see. Have you arisen
above plane Of life, by which your
temper is controlled; by which your
animal passions are held in subiection
to the higher; by which your thoughts
ard language are pure; by which. your
aspirations for the beautiful, FOR the
true and noble, are constantly increas.
ingS Have I beam in my own eve?
None are perfect: A striving for a.
better state of life and conduct, is the
work ct each one Of. us. What does
that do for = spirit2 It fits you Tor
higher association aud companionship
OF the denizens Of q spirit sphere. Are
you aspiring tox companions, higher
than the Indian; aye you asking for
moVe light and knowledge from = spirit
sphere, than comes through brains
which are not Of an order that have
eliminated the baser from their lives?
fou will never reach holier fruitage,
except by IN Improvement OF your own
nature.
Do spirits elevate mortals? Only as
mortals aspire after higher order of
things than they now possess. The
law of progress cannot work with ra-
pidity when blocked by the clogs, and
If spiritual science ever receives a due
recognition from men outside of it, it
will be when the clogs are removed and
a higher order of things rein. That Or
der is coming slowly; because minds
are asking for something different;
something better. and that asking, is
like q magnet, it will draw the higher
to the one who asks for it and not till
then.
1 shall still cry aloud in the wilder
ness and but for the refreshing oases
that chances to be mine for time,
among others, whose voices, too, are
crying in the wildernesses, should lie
down by the wayside and. die.-Nesc
Thought ..s--...s.
THROUGH the Kindness of a friend
We were permitted to look over copy
Of the Reqister last week. and regret