St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-01

sirl and that it now voiced her senti-
ments and spiritual condition. The
lecturer then announced as her topic.
What is Spiritualism?" and pro-
ceeded to talk about it for
nearly an h9ur. Miss Judson
stated that Webster had defined
spiritualism in threh ways. The first
two definitions embraced the spiritual
ism of Berkeley and Ficht. The former
believed that spiritualism embraced the
thought that all that is real Is spirit,
soul OF self; the latter believed that
splrltualism was that system which be-
lieyes that what is called the external
world is either series or succession
of notices impressed on the mind by the
Deity, or else the mere edict OF the
mind itself. Bishop Berkeley believed
spiritualism opposed to all that is ma
teriallstc. Fichti was an idealist,
but Intensely religious. Plato be-
lleved in spiritualism in its
idealiStic sense, and likened man
kind TO persons chained i'll cave
by the necks and legs with the sun by
which they were TO see everything be-
hind them. There could possibly be no
objection to Spirltualism as believed in
by Bishop Berkeley and the gentle
Fichti. 1t was religion, idealized and
beautified. Yet the work-a-day world
places no comparative value on the
ldealist. 1t was the materialist who
most generally won the commentator
of the world. Phe man who can make
money has level head, and before the
idealiSt must, for the time being. retire.
Time was necessary to fix in the estima-
ton of history the deserved place of the
idealiSt. Columbus was an idealiSt,
or man with a single idea, and
faith in it, and Socrates and
Abraham Lincoln were spritualists
The lecturer deplored the fact that
oblOquy attached itself to the profession
of splritualism. 1t was regrettable, but
true. She declared there was no rea-
son for it, and that it was only when
persons became spiritualistS or en-
braced the profession of spiritualism
according to the third section OF Web
ster's definition that obluquy attached
itself to splritualists. 1t was when one
believed that through material agency
known as mediums one could cOmmuni
cate with spirits. A persons belief in
this form of spiritualism should not
be governed by opinions, but by
facts. The European world did not
believe Western world and a
great sea existed until it was
demonstrated by Columbus. These
opinions were then demonstrated to
have been false. A fact was stubborn
thing. Had Columbus lived, he too
would have been a Spiritualist. because
he was possessed of the same qualities
which characterize the true Spiritualist.
A medium who was selfish and grasping
would attract sordid and earth-bound
spirit. The latter could tell the price of
corner lot because he not arisen to
higher and perfect state. The lecturer
advised her hearers not 10 20 to medi-
ums for the purpose of making money.
There were spirits everywhere and some
were seraphic while others graSping.
The followers of SpirituaiiSm in its lat
ter sense had been characterized as
lowly and comparatively ignorant. So
were the followers of Jesus, and Paul
refused to consort with them until, con-
verified by q spiritual manifestation.
strengthened with his erudition and
position the men whom he had ignored.
Paul's course was the proper one tor
spiritualiStS to follow. When converted
by investigation aud by facts the con-
Vert should strive in every legitimate
way to strengthen his fellows in the
faith. %
The address of Miss Judson was most
pleasantly delivered. She has most
benignant and expressive countenance,
and will exert an influence IN the spirit
ualistic ranks. The evidence of her
earlier religious belief was manifested
throughout the lecture Miss JudSon
has removed her residence to 1926 Com
mon place, where she will be glad on
Thursday evenings of each week to talk
with persons interested in the subject
of spiritualism.