Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-05
SATANIC DELUSION
That II what Elder Moore Calls
Modern 6pirituailsm.
THE SECOND SERMON AGAINST II
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bpiritaAiistie Dsstrssss 10 sappsfs
HI. stAtsmsnt aad Handles.
Thsn 0ishoat Gioses-

on the subject OF splrituallsli1 at Good
Templar Hail, McMullen block.
''Do the specifications of the prophe-
sy found in Tim. iy, Is. find their full
| fillment IN the doctrines of modern
Spiritualism 80 THIS. said Mr.. Moore.
is the subject for the evening. at will
be remembered that in our last. we
confined cur remarks in the main 10
the following words found in | Tim,
", |: NOW the Spirit speaketh ex-
pressly that in the latter times. years
some shall depart from the faith, giving
heed TO sedueing spirits and doctrines
of devils" etc.
We think that the evidence was con-
elusive that this text has It's application
IN our time. That now, even this even
ing, thousands, yea, millions, are Civ
ing heed TO satanic manifestations.
That IN our own beautiful city many
are influenced 10 greater or less ex-
tent thereby.
Last Sunday evening our object was
to locate the prophesy. This evening
We shall examine the specifications"
The prophesy says that those who
should depart from the faith, ETC.,
would "speak liesin hypocracy." Would
have their conscience scared (as) with a
hot iron, forbldding to marry, etc.
As the devil was murderer
and a liar from the beginning, see
John viii Al. We must conclude that
| any doctrine promulgated by has
satanic majesty must be 4 false doc
trine, however pleasing it may appear.
| The first lying dogma OF the devil was
that of the natural immortality of the
soul. This obliged him to put forth
another. Namely that of the conscious
state of the dead, flor 1t man could
not die he must be ahve), and still
another, the receiving of reward at
| death, and still, yet another, namely,
| Spirit return or communication with
the souls of the departed. All of
| these are fables, (see | Tim iv, Ill.
and originated in the mind of the
| great apostate. Says the scriptures:
| Speaking lies. in hypocracy." What
| is the definition of the word hypocricy?
s'The assuming of false appearance
| literally, then, under religious garb,
| these false teachers or satanic mediums
| for they can be nothing less if they
'sglve heed TO seduclng spirits Will Ell
| deayor to palm off upon 1nsuspecting
ones, doctrines which have no founda-
| ton in truth. Doctrines which are
pernicious, soul destroying, deyilish,
| and which If believed in will eventually
result in eternal and everlasting ruin.
In proof that these "apostates" are
now doing this very work, have only
to quote from their speeches and
writings. And as | do this | have no
desire to present them for rIdlcule but
simply as proof OF the specifications of
the pompery aforesaid. While they
claim to be "Christisn Splritualists"
yet they deny the very existence Of
| supreme and personal God. We quote
from "Banner of Light" Ia splriualist's
paper date OF April l., 1871, ascribed
10 W. +. Jameson, said he 81 do not
believe IN a personal God, no great
First cause, no Creator" Same paper
date of August s, 1885: at is just as
sensible TO pray TO the ocean, or TO the
sun as to the Jewish unknown Jeho-
vah, or the Christians God" mature
iusuties faith IN no such abortion"
IN the "Cruclbe' of April %, 1871,
lsplritualist paper we read (credited TO
the gentleman mentioned aboye) "A
personal God would be a monstroslty."
"All prayer addressed 10 a supposed
supreme intelligence IS Idolltry;n
"There is not and caunot be q supreme
spirit even" Speaking of God he de-
sorjbes him rs ''an unmitigatcd tyTant,
dcspicab!e monster, worse and meaner
than common cutthToat," etc. Joel
Tiffany, spirltlalist lecturer and pub
Usher, IN hls Monthly OF June 1855
says: MY experience has been. go
among spirituallsts where you will, and
as general thing, they have
no faith IN p living, conscious, intel
ligant Deity, possessed of love, vo-
lltioa. affection, etc, as an object
o. religious aspiration and worship"
Says the prophcsy, Having their con-
science moral sense) scared with Tor, as
With hot iron." ii Peter, II, 1o-ls,
speaking OF TINS same class OF "Apos-
tates' SAYS what they are, "prcsump-
tons; self-wi.ied, - mot afraid 10 speak
EVIL OF dignities." That "they speak
great swelling words of vanity" "They
allure through the Iusts OF flesh" etc,
conscience scared" etc. Hear what
they say and then Judge.
In the Banner of Light. Nov. 4, 1855,
are the following questions and an
swers; the answers by the controlling
spirit through Mrs. Consnt, medium.
Question" DO you know Of any such
spsg.t as 3 person We call the devllT'
Answer certsinly do" And
yet this same devil IS our God, our
Father"
Dr.. A. r. Child says what Is called
the devil, is the spirit of God IN Ma
tare," Christ and the people" page
I67.
Mss Lizzie Dotten, aceIehrated trance
lecturer, as quoted "a "SpiTltualssm a
~anianic Deiuson. page l3. opeaee
prayer as follows 20, LuelfeI. thou
SON of Morning, whom n4ortsis are
prone to csli sthe embodiment Of ev1,
we Ifs ua orr volces 90 thee" A sn.r-
YiuaiIst prsyer. called an .Invoc alton = i
found n Bsnner OF Light, ApfJ is.
! ls7l. opens thus. Thou spiTIt II the
az" etc. OF course t}s8s can mean 40
other than satsa. wbo IN Eph. d. 2. is
called che pflnoe Of the powef q tie
ar" The following paragraph = from
disc0urse reported IN the ksa1eT 81
{ Islxfst. from i 8 Love and, once ma
lsteT. text says they should Depart
) from the faith . VITA Cod there = no
c~lsfe. vita nan there - Cfsras does
hot solesse f5ed. bat i does rsaE-
'sfTtd : Hs the darkest cTiTns as n
{ tbs zaes1 poss be bohress- tie :
/ equally pleased 2 ethe7 case. fash
+ harmon 5ze equally waA rs attr1ssEftes.
Tstssv are cs4fv s ~~ert S5es OF the