The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17

iorces winch are still OF the realm of wonder
land for ordinary humanity. He warns his
readers OF the danger to those who seek to
open themselves TO the operation Of psychic
force from motives of curiosity, gain, or the
mere desire to exhibit phenomena which
may crafty their vanity" They are play
ing with fire. They should not venture on
telepathy, thought-reading or hypnotism.
"Ail superficial dabbling in the occult, or in
spiritualism, or in hypnotism should be
carefully avoided. God Is not approached
by these methods-they lead, as a rule, in
quite the opposite direction" But, "on the
other hand, Mr.. 0liphant tells us, at is Of
the highest importance that all should re-
member that they are in intimate connec
ton wit the unseen part Of the universe,
from which they draw their life, and
from which it is impossible that they
can discntange themselves and that in
the degree in which they rise NOR
ally here, will they unconsciously TO them
selves become associated with high moral in
telligences there, and create, as IL were, for
themselves the home and the society which
they will find waiting to receive them"
ance that there is not an atom Of suffering in
this world wasted. 1.-THE suffering, and the
pain, and the misery OF the world" he says,
are its dross, but they are all capable Of be-
ing transformed in the crucible of life ihio
pure gold. This" he adds, 'is the true
Karma." Another added comfort is that
the loved ones lost are only gone before and
still interest themselves in helpful ways in
the destiny of those they left behind, help.
ing them to reach higher moral conditions
and inspiring them with compensations Of
bliss to come. "For the invisible things Of
| Him God are clearly seen, being understood
| by the things that are made, even His eter-
nal force and Godhead" But hurrying to
the end, Mr.. Oliphant assures us Of a
millennium. during which the earth will
be open TO the upper invisible region Of our
universe TO whom, us to their atomic struc.
turc, the inhabitants of the earth will be
! likcned. Then will follow "the marriage
supper OF the Lamb, which signifies the
union Of Christ, with His sympneumatic
Church, and the conquest Of the Siddistic
iniestation Of humanity" And thus will
be consummated the prediction Of the seer,
| when he said that God shall dwell with
them; and they shall be His people, and God
Himself shall be with them, and be their
God" Aud this blessed consummation
will be the result of the death OF Christ A
remarkable book, it is message TO human.
ity. II traces the story Of the race as an
emanntion from a previous world; the en-.
trance into the world Of "evil" through
will-pcryersion; how evolution could
only progress under mixed conditions IN
consequence; how man was generated by
rcspiratiyc emanation; how he differed rs Il
his atomic substance from the animal, yegct
able and mineral nature by which he was
surrounded how, by atomic affinity Will
the fallen race Of the previous world, lac wa
exposed TO their attacks how his atomic
elements underwent changes In consequence
and the Divine Feminine rcceded from him
while the Divine Masculine took an unnatu
raj and dcbased form; how his conception Of
the Deity suffered In consequence; how
under the influence OF the Internal mascu
line and degraded feminine. he fell still fur
Their how the bi-scxual principle became al
last absolutely severed. until he lost con
sciousncss that IL ever existed; how, Ia
consequence Of the changes he wa.
undergoing, and the constant attacks 3,
which hc was subjected from the Siddm
great portions Of the world aud OF the race
upon il were submerged; how a remnant re-
manned 10 preserve the truth; how II wa
necessary a. veil the truth from the common
herd. for fear Of IT, PROCLAMATION; how Il eX
istcd In some form In the most ancient saorc,
books Of all religions; how Il was finally de
livcrcd TO the special guardianship Of 1
special race. how Christ was born. aud how
since that first coming. the sympncumaiiD
processes have been developing. both In thl
visible aud invisible worlds until II ha
reached a stage which has enabled this rcyO
luton to be made, how tbs agency Of th,
forces which they contain offer the onll
means Of publication for the world from IN,
Internal lost principle. which has plisonc,
tho spring, Of life; and how these springs m
TO be purified by Christ working through
those Of Our own race who have passed int
the upper invisible region Of our universe
Thus will come the salvation Of our owi
visible world and the still lower world, whicl
J, the fallen portion OF the universe frou
which We spnng. This Is the glorious mis-
sion OF humanity, ''and the pncuma an,
the bride say Come"
To those who are In any degree interests
In Thcosophy or the occult sciences. vi
recommend Lucifcr, a monthly mnglzin
published IN London by the Thco.ophic Pub
fishing Company and edited by Nine
lIayaisky and Mabel Collins Among th
contributors to Il are Dr. Hartmann. win
has written " lcarncdly aud In 30 iniimat
q way ~ the RosicrusinnS and whose lie a
"Jchoshnn," the prophet Of Nazareth ha
run through many editions w England
col. O!cott, 20 well known In this ccuntr
a, a co-laborcr Of Nine. Blavatsky's
aud leading Thco,ophi,t, who Is wei
known In tho United States aud Is cspc
cially highly esteemed by tho initiate
Tor h. zeal and ability, Is also anon
thc contributors, ~ i A. T.. Synnott
whose "Esoicric Buddhism" aud oihc
works have a Wide circulation IN this coun
iry. In the iint i've numbers u Volume ]
which by the way arc excellent specimen
of Engli,h typography We end q paper b!
Olroit on the singular aud somewhat uncN
planned phenomena known IN Bombay a
The Baral Gum another on Death bl
Mabel Collins. who regards what u orlin
auly 20 much feared a. merely a gateway 4
y better lie az the selection ~ the deceased
Death pushes man from consciousness a
| thr sun leaves us IN darkness hut thc ligh