The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-03-31
The Greatest Thing Outside of the
World.

Perhaps Drummond would charge me
with plagiarism were not to acknowl-
edge that one of his books suggested
the above title. Now | treat of the
realm of spirltualism, Of space, and is
not space the greatest thing outside OF
the world? Place any object yOu wish
side by side with space. make a note
of their relative sizes and do you moi
read my title clear?
Some time ago the writer, moved by
that. unseen force of which all men
have heard, bent his steps to GO2H
Church Street, where by previous Ell
gagement, he met FRIEND with whom
he went i'll to rec, hear and feel u spirit
ualistic service.
The place is an oblong room, capabl
of seating forty or fifty PEI pie. The
tine, half past eight y. III. After talk
by Prot J. Moseley Clack, in which he
,.,plaIned many unexplalnable things
| the audience were informed that a
seance or "test- meeting" was about t.
be inaugurated. BY a"tes,-meeting" is
meant tnat "medium,' usually wO-
man, v Guild, by means of"impi essions,
| become aware of the presence Of spirits
| in the room.
The lights being turned low, an angu-
lar figure suddenly arose in the mid
die Oh the room.
Setting her arms a-kimbo she began
! TO sloNl turn IA Ound, reminding ont
of the old plantation cotton press at
work. Pre- >ently she was impressed"
making stra gut for Mr.. Wright she
announced that "a young man, some e.
yure XIII, is a standin right in front er
! YOU. He is nigh on TO thirty year ola
and has brown hair, blue eyes, and r
red beard. He wuz shot some-ers about
the head. He 'p,;SSed OUe1' ABOUT a
month ago"
Mr.. Wright whom the "medium''
called by name, began to be deeply
moved. Somewhat controlling himself,
be declared that such was the truth,
That his only son, VINO lived III Gal tor
mia, was thus "passed over twenty
eight days, and that tut one other per
son beside LiGself III Nashville knew OF
he fact. AS he talked his voice grew
steadier and rising to his feet he stated
that no felt il his duty to attest to the
genuiueness OF the vlsita,ipn; that he
even now felt the very presence of bis
son, and that 10 him his experience was
ind, ed a revelation.
The medium" again commenced
pressing cotton. In few moments The
ueathlile stiffness was again broken
by d second impression
The spirit was located near lady. II
Was described, recognized and felt.
The third spirit Was lOunu kheeline
at the feet OI an Old gentleman, who
failed 10 recognize the iSitant.
BY This lne / was becoming eX-
trenely ANXIOUS for visitation and
had concluded that all my "passru
over" friends must have been drowned
at the Jerry, when down swOOp~d TIT
"medium" upon me with such sudden
ness that ii came near dIslOcatink my
heart.
"By the side of this boy with req
hair, stands the spirit of young girl
about seventeen Years Ulu. She MAJ
light brown hair, Llue eyrs, aud is good
, lOOkin. She passed-oYer near ChTe,
year nee, on AccUun OF pneumony
She is sLahdiu by lis le Z side witt
her right hand on mis- shoulder
made an effort to swall ~ uIy heart
: which, by this time, was in my throat
aud honestly tried to u"gulze her
Il Caunot see her but maybe | Can fee
+ her." My left arm stole sol ly out bu
- encITcteu nOLhing. / strained my cars
2 hoping TO catch the fainv IN wing OF On,
e who, tho long since "passed-over,
: sought me sui.
she remained 10y my side severa
| minutes uIuteiy beseecning d recognl
/ uon. was vain! TLes4 earthi,
Y senses of ours perceived her not; bu
tue lhCJ vi n6I COHlluB 30 lar 70 sec III
= has made me spinLuHlist.
= II she has ever played urgently OF
a these tender heaIt strings of mine,
. forgive her as l nope to De forgiven,
I Il feel real sorTy for this damsel. n
T doubt she has Lwlnges of conscience
= The conscience Is utterly exposed il
q? spirit land, being Invested of its earthl.
? c vering Of peiL, meat aud uugroun,
| OOne,D
,. To the vulgar herd" spirit-land is
1 wonderful place of iLnmaterial sub
[ | stance.
v Alter the SedHce WAS ended l az
q preached the medium" single IL
? male OF unquestIOnAbie age, ana hav
/ ing enticed NJ with sundry arts ant
t wiles, To a shHlv Corner, I begged he
d? to be ny -- telescope, thrOugl
r which l might view the spirit realm
j. Sue bade me look iutO her eyes AM
4 there my Obje I lind.
Gazing inc che fdthomless depths O
e her hAz 4 eyes, 1 saw here and there, OF
K tile buil0m of Space, the formloss form
l. of disembOdiad spirits. They sat mo
e tiOnless on little three-legged stools O
a nothing.
5 Immediately around 1 could Llainl