The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-21

EDITOR THE DAIIx REPupLIcAS,--.
Denr sir:--ft seemud- at first sight q
little hard In you to attempts to put
before the public In your issue OF the
10th, q statement OF 0hbremeditated
remarks made to you as an old friend
They might take me for blathering
crank In speaking thus Of the sacred
things Of life.
But never mind. You did not much
mls.state my pleasant belief" and
1t have nothing to hide.
Psychic Science Is ripeutng rapidly
on the face OF this wide. Wide earth
not alone In the United States but in
Europe. Asia. Africa and even Aus
itralla.
Positive science Is at last taking In,
classifying and adopting truths which
mankind have seen and known for
long ages; though they ofttimes mis-
understood and mlsapplled them.
\ The rule OF creed and dogma is pas g.
ing away--the reign OF knowledge
m ust come.
Verify do know and believe what
the amiable and able Quaker Poet
Whittier said long since:
THE sphere OF tho supernal Powers.
1 1mpinges on this world OF ours;
And very near about us lies,
! Tho realm OF spiritual mysteries"
1t Ia not consistent with the Divine
order that tie intercommunion be-
tween the outer life of this world and
tho inner IFS of tho spiritual, should
he too closely intimate. such con
dition might improperly tend to dc.
feat the uses OF this rugged school OIL
earth. us a nursery for development
towards the hiQ her life to come. But
> sars 1t is. and surer still Is IL growing
to be. that both lives are nkud In oue
grand chain o: being. and that Plants
seeded oil earth, 10 the gardens OF
light. will grow to perennial! bloom"
.. All worlds are AMI ever will be or.
derby, natural, lawful.
Divine will Telgns and ever will
, reign by eternal law and wisdom
throughout the whole,
a Oh men. thus sayeth at least one
: true text OF Scripture: Get knowl
8 edge and in all your Cuttings. gel
/. understanding. Learn ye what the
divine laws ara aud liv' in obedienc,
to them. This and this only will ever
: be- the grand salvation III all tho mil
lions OF worlds, our earth included
Il In no world can those who live in dis
obedience TO the divine laws of llf'
: ever lie happy.
As tho burned child breads the Hire
b so Will the transgressor ultimately IN
y taught to avoid trausgression, ant
e reap Il share OF the heailtu les evei
resultant from even ali approach IL
d wards the divine harmony.
Il Yes. it Is true that the dear compHn
|. Ion of my liro for more than hit
l.'years did Unexpectedly appear to til
:. inner vision of my friend, wei,
IS known Seer (evcu before the col,
4. Il
upon and supported by the rlpaHe'
o spiritual strength OF my own father
J. long in spirit life. Without HE hell
d In her DewIy.born condition, she coul,
not so soon have shown herself. am
Is with bright and happy countenanc'
u assured me 1T was glorious to b
n alive and well again, tluL must NJ
grleve."
s Well. could l foel after this besid
= the grave. She Is not here she la
risen"
u, Oh what folly do the preachers sti
l. utter when they talk about our dt
V parted friends lying for thunsau
u years supinely liGeless for the faUe
!. awakening trumpet of Resurrection.
II The spiritual body Issues from an
s leaves the lleshy body al the hour q
d seeming death and seldom, II svei
enters the grave. 1t ID cared for an
Introduced into Eewness OF life b. II
!. former earthly relatives and friend,
" growing Joyous IN its renewed yout
J. aud strength.
7. This 10 no guess work. but trutI
/, sufficiently proven Tor all who chooe
. to think for themselves aud investi
gate. Your last paragraph, brother
II editor, seems Hat and uncliled fol
l. Yes, surely. We just have to get Vi
the good we can out OF his rough oil
i world in fair fight. Splrtuallst
seldom prove suicides. But Is 1t no
well to acquire some correct idet 8 II
1t to where we 20 and what our chance
n will be. When the time comes W
must go as II law OF nature. j. q. j.