The Washington critic., 1888-03-24
FACT OR FICTION ?"
Mysteries That Are no Longer Bu
SDifitualistic' Truths

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Mysteries That Arc no Longer But
Spiritualisiic Truths
Your correspondent r. G. is doubtless
mystiied as most noyces would be.
similarly situated See Saturdays CRIro
March TO- With your permission, | will
endcavor TO eliminate the mystery by
pointing out the way to ITS solution, aud,
ut the same time, possibly assist others.
Such occurrences have ceased to be un-
common and excite no surprise, except
in those wholly inexperienced. In fact,
they are very common, though not IN
the same degree, and pass uunoticed
through ignorance or indifference
As no such phenomena occur with
out what we call mediumship, the first
thing TO do is to find the medium, and
through that source, obtain the solution
If this cannot be done, then go 10, or
bring q reliable medium TO the place;
usually satisfactory explanation will
be obtained
1. Repeat the conditions as nearly as
possible, less the storm, as elemental dis
turbances are adverse TO success.
.. To give best conditions reduce the
lght--gIadually, until the darkness is
complete or nearly so.
lfnothing is developed alone then call
in the family one at a time, sit half
hour in the twilight, and finally all at Il
time.
If intelligence is evoked then proceed
to establish communication by raps-i
for no, 2 for doubtful, 3 for yes; or by
writing, or by whatever method is evolved
out of the conditions. This done yUi
can inteuogate the witness, and il you
don't like the testimony impeach the wit
ness.
If this fails consult good medium;
nd tnn L.
illusion, as all facts in nature, will be
repeated by compliance with the law.
But 1t does not follow inevitably that II
was an illusion. It may he impossibletc
repeat the conditions.
After forty years experiments with
occult mental forces tall mental forces are
occult), find that nearly every family
contains all the conditions necessary to
verify the basic facts of spiritualism, to
wit: the existence of super-mundane in
teligence and intercommuuiCation be-
tween the so-called two worlds,
have travelled over u large part of this
large country, and have never been in
any neighborhood where | did not find
enough of well-attcsted facts to challenge
| the scientific investigation of the problem
! of intercommuniCation between the two
| spheres of existence, and the proof of con
| tinuity Of individuality.
Ignorance, prejudice, superstition and
| interest are the great barriers 10 human
| progress in every department of human
| possibilities. These devils must be cast
ont before there can be any real progress.
In all these years of study Of mental
science nothing has puzzled me so much
as the fact that men ofcommon sense and
education, who profess desire to believe
and know the verify of continuity of be-
ing, are willing to rest ON testimony two
thousand years old, which may or may
not be reliable, when just such facts ~
contained in their sacred history are
within easy reach of all candid inyestr
gators.
That the clergy ut largo avoid aud
even denounce, as frauds aud aevilish de
vices for deceiWng souls, The proofs pl "a
future state, is no more surprising than
that Moses should order all The witche,
killed, and for the same motives OF sell
interest. In the latter, the four obstacles
named ignorance, prejudice superstition
believing above what is proved aud
"interest," unite to prevent The spread oil
facts and doctrines which detract FROM
their authority.
But the gates are aiar; Moses failed %
kill all the witches, and modern eypOsers,
aided by frauds pen So, have failed 90 sup.
press this new revelation, o. It's Tuubtc
and honored instruments. I- continue,
to thrive on opposition, and NIiI moi
"dOwn" on any mans bidding
New facts are constantly cropping cut
| in unusual places forung attention TO
the subject. And this will go ON until
our spirit friends are as familiar as the
household gods of the ancieut,. Every
Sabbath thousands ofpeople witness iacts,
publicly presented which demonstrate
| the main proposition. They occur every
Sabbath in our own city. The SCIENCE oi
return is becoming better understood 1I
| the spirit side OF life Hcnc .he,t nu-
| merous spontaneous maniia-.8u1u. su
| pu2Zling to noyiCes JoHN NnErF.