The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-25
'Incog'' Talks a Little About 1t and Quotes
from a Friend.

''IncOg' Talks a Little About 1t and Quotes
from Friend.
DEAR HowARDs-To the, member who
inquired if "Incog" had left the page, let
me say, mo, stree, and that will save the
trouble of ever asking again
I've been back here in the corner, ply
ing my needle and thread, very much
entertained by the recent discussions,
especially that on spiritualism. I wonder
what "Ivanhoe" would think if he heard
a friend, in whose truth and good sense
he had the utmost confidence, say that the
| spirit of her husband frequently appeared
| to her when she was alone and she saw him
as plainly as she ever seen him in life,
| and they talked OF things that no
one knew anything about except hemself.
| Then / heard thai ! was speechless, but
decided In NV own mind thai other people
might have experiences that l could know
nothing about.
"Oh." said another friend, a widow, too,
| how [ wish | could have such an expe-
rence. If my husband could only come
! back to me and advise me about Freddie
| Why, il would be the next best thing to
| having him here ali the time
said she: IL would give ANYTHING in
the world TO be spiritualist, but try as I
NAV | cannot believe in il"
Spiritualismi Is one of the isms that
never cared TO investigate | never at
tended seancs and know very little
about the principle upon which their faith
lie founded. Inever felt the least desire TO
meet again in TINS world the spirit of anv
departed friend. / always thought, should
do so, | would feel that they were not
happy or at peace. and since so many of
INV family have passed out OF this life
have had feeling that the spirits of our
departed may be nearer than We had an
idea Of
Where is the dividing line between the
visible and the invisible. the natural and
the supernatural? And where is heaven
supposed to be the abode Of God and the
angels. We know that God is ever pres
enI everywhere, but I've never been salts
fed in my own mind as TO Just where the
spirits of the dead are. Hou know one
sect teaches that the soul is not immortal,
but that the body is resurrected, and that
this earth will be heaven after it is puri-
fed by fire.
L think Swedenbor0 gives us a beauti-
full idea of the hereafter. Hardly enough
punishment about it to suit most orthodox,
| fancy Wonder as / NAV over these
things always come back to the thought
that il does not matter how they are. We
chail all know in His own good time, and
I've no doubt the most thoroughly con-
WINGED will find things different from what
they expected.
"Uphratss, puzzled little over your
remark to Johns Wife" and "Incog." If
your letter comes in return for bread Cast
upon the waters" we are repaid il we
have waited "many days" | think L
recognize you. and bid you welcome. /,
too, would like to know how many believe
that what we think about people, either
present or absent, has an effect upon
them for good or III. We are told that for
our liRhtest word we must give account,
and are We to be held responsible for our
thoughts too? If IL is true that we are
swayed unconsciously by other peoples
thoughts of US are we free moral agents?
want to tell the members sabout enc
of my Christmas gifts. 1t Is Columbian
half dollar. cent as Columbian souvenir
and a reminder of III. l.. Z. DAYS and the
friendships formed through them" And