The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

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tieve IN the continuity Of life. They
consider death mere event in life. by
which the spirit is evolved from one
state Of existence 10 another. They
believe that there Is no such thing as
death 20 n spirit; that spirit itself is
synOnomOus with eternal life ny which
! mean that you cannot destroy spirit
any more than you can destroy force
They believe that spirit is form OF
force, and that IL IS characterized by in
telligence and by an accompanying spirit
body which is invisible to our ordinary
sight, as are all the great forces in ma
ture. Force itself is absolutely invsl-
bic. and we do not see nor recognize,
by our physical senses. any such thing
as a principle, a law. or a force Force
r. always connected with material OBJ
jeots, and that Is the only way that we
can recognize H.
] asked Judge Dailey's opinion Of the
Seybert Commission which, by the will
OF Henry Seybert, "A prominent Spiritual
fist. about six years ago, investigated the
subject of Spiritualism. the deceased
having presented the University Of Penn
sylvania with a sum Of money sufficient
20 found chair Of philosophy on condi-
ton IL should appoint this commission
which II did. The commission decided
against the truth Of spiritualism
Il have no respect" said Judge DALEY.
Tor the report Of the Seybert commits
eioiS because l recognize in all that
those men did simply a desire 10 hold on
70 the requests and at the same time
to explain away any phenomena that was
presented 10 them. Then. again. they
were inexperienced. having spent no
time IN carefully studying and investigat-
Ing TINS phenomena, and were incompe-
tent for the work they undertook.
Amy person who starts an investigation
OF this subject with bias. prejudice
against II, meets with a great many more
obstacles In getting results than a person
VINO Is negative and receptive. who is
ohsirous OF getting at the truth and not
AFRAID to acknowledge ii. A much more
scientific investigation has been made
by more learned men, during the last
year In Milan, Italy. than was made by
tne seybert commission, and with very
different result. The president OF this
commission was Giovanni Scbiaparelu
director Of the astronomical observatory
or Milan. This commission witnessed
phenomena with which Spiritualisis gen
orally are familiar and reported that the
manifestations could not have been pro-
auced 10y any artifce whatever. The re-
port or those Investigations has been
made to the world through certain Jour
pals. but. as a rule the public press mas
no reference to the subject. This invesii-
cation was made by astronomers. pro-
fessors and learned men, and the most
rigid tests were applied.
All human beings, to a greater or less
extent, are subject to external or what
may term. Spiritual influences. We
OFTEN hear people speak OF suddenly
obtaining an impression. of a thought
peing flashed upon them. Now thar
thought or impression was not flashed
rpon them without something occasioning
H. Thoughts VERY rarely originate in
the mind OF an individual; they are sug-
eesteG by surroundings, circumstances
and events that are constantly transpir-
Ing. Often man may be bothered for a
long time trying to subdue certain prob
lem. Finally. he gets into a negative con-
clifton; often. when he Is going 10 sleep
the thought that he has been searching
for will come right 10 the point. This
proves TO my mind that all human be
lnss are. TO n more or less extent subject
TO thought Influences. ana that thoughts
are suggested as much from spiritual in
huences as from individual influences. In
the ordinary acceptation "A medium is a
person VINO is super sensitive ana who
can be played upon aud influenced.
just as the wind plays upon the strings
OF an Aeolian harp, or any other finely
strung Instrument. Take a man OF a
Bross. base nature and he is not as east
ty Influenced as other people who are
pore sensitive and more finely keyed up
Now medlumship comes from cultiva-
sion. Persons develop Into what We call
mediums by suD)eci.ng themselves 70
precisely the same process ia these days
That the ancionts subjected themselves
30. ana With precisely the same results.
In both the Old and New Tcstments you
will ana "a stated that the prophets and
peers as they We're called subjected them
tslyes 10 certain discipline and fasting |
Jews tasted. and IL 81 by fasting and !
Setting themselves rid Of the gross,r /
Elements In their nature hat the spiritual |
part becomes more kesnly sensitive In |
That way, az the end Of certain time. |
these people opened their mouths and |
prophesied. Paul speaks OF those THINKS /
md admonishes his hearers to cultivate
those gifts.
When Saul was hunting FOR HIS fathers
asses and could not find them he was
poout 10 turn back lest his father should
be worried about him. But his servant
Reminded him that he was near the city
end That there he could consult sec~
W. NfAtt Wi MN al ABOUT the lost |
bnimals. When Saul said they had no
lood 20 pay the seer the servant replied
hat he had part OF a shckel OF silver
Then they went 50 see Samuel, who was
what We call medium. lie gave Saul !
, number Of hfes, predicted certain events
when would occur on his way home
ma SAID that Saul would one day be king
pyer Israel. Later on Saul became a
prophet.
Il can give you no idea OF the r,r,hor
% mediums IN the United STATES a., ~
lIesenl Vine. II might be said that there
~. almost as many MEDIUMS as there
- human beings There are almost as
many phases OF mediumship az mere
~, .s,. elusren, Compartments In indiyiduals
IL ms wnoie suoieos IS scientific. There
II ,aS NJ. supernatural about II. II Is
cf az, Sna,, sos"s,nihs that is susceptible
'"A0A NC DO not consider Il