The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22

declared from this rostrum, that
ritual man Is the real man. the ex-
body being merely q material she'll
|ering designed for the uses and
res Of an earthly existence only; the
as q conscious individual existence
pirit Immediately after the death Of
iy, and that he can and under prop
hitions does manifest himself to ana
nicate with those remaining in the
life.
e who believe these facts are gen.
termed spiritualists, whatever else
ay believe or disbelieve.
the term spiritualism is also a,-
e to system Of philosophy or re-
recognizing the facts Just named as
II features. When thus applied. it is
as embracing all truth relating to
RITUAL nature OF man--its constitu-
capabilities. duties, welfare and
also all that is or may be known
E to the spirit world and its In
pts; to spiritual influences of what
ind, and to all the occult forces Of
iyerse which are spiritual In their
thus defined, It will be perceived
irituaiism Is no narrow superstition,
been supposed by too many, but an
pprehensive system OF truth.
cludes. In the estimation OF Its in
BIT adherents, all true philosophy, all
BIOLOGY. all true theosophy, all true
b, and lies at the basis of all true
whilst It's grand practical aim may
fy stated to be the quickening and
of the spiritual or divine impulses
nature. which we believe to be in
e, to the end that all animal and
propensities may be sutordinated
evil or disorderly affections over
is Of the cardinal facts of spirit
desire to speak at this time. To
pets quite a body Of Christians stard
on the ground that they are con-
% the letter and spirit Of the Bible.
this opinion OF Christendom I
to take issue, and ! shall attemp,
that the phenomena of spiritual
which rest the items of faith, or
OF knowledge to which | have ad-
are not only not antagonistic to
|le, but that they are strictly analog-
tho facts recorded in that book. In
nat there is such striking analogy
the two classes Of facts presented
be apparent to the most casual OBJ
And just here, perhaps, ought to
land l wish the premise to be
nderstood). that in adverting to the
recorded In the Bible, intend no
ect to that Book. On the contrary, I
hesitation in ayerring that although
Ritual school by no means recognizes
les as infallible, still there are hun
Ind thousands OF spiritualists today
Ference the truths perceptible in the
bore than they ever did before they
such. Not that they ore truths
recorded in the Bible, but In the
ecause they are truths. And for this
docking at the spirit and not the
bitter Of the Bible) they find In their
stem an Extension of the views OF
the ms ,4Sea minds of other days,
r. with a clear and brilliant light
upon many of the obscurities of
kt by The unmistakable truth and
OF the actual demonstrations Of the
ps commence with the first book in
cord. In the sixteenth chapter of
you will recollect, II Is stated that
Ell appeared to Hagar in the wilder
comforted her. and this one word
is the comprehensive definition Of
u visitations today.
he 81 ;s
rded that three angels in the form
THAT Is, materiallzed) appeared TO
m upon the plains OF Momre, and
braham entertained these angels
aterjal food, OF which they partook.
'piritualists can readily accept this
mt, since, ia the present day, they
ltnessed T. e same manifestation Of
presence. But how can any mind
me existence of such a phenomena
age that denies the possibility OF
rendering themselves visible at all.
during the interview between Abra-
these angels, or spirits. who pre-
themselves in the form OF men las Is
oay) We are told that the promise
Rde to Abraham that through his
the nations of the earth should he
and this promise is said to con-
the basis upon which rests the
christian plan OF salvation. I leave
eiore. to those who believe in the
ruth and beauty Of this plan to
ne for themselves whether or not
dence is to be given to the declara-
the spiritual school that visitors
nother life can and do manifest
YES to mortals.
nineteenth chapter Of Genesis we
TWO angels (also In the form OF
Ppeared TO Lot in the gate OF Sodor.
rough the warning received from
nsels his family and himself were
rom impending evil. Many hearts
spiritualists are today filled Iih
for the warnings they have re-
rom the angel world. through which
We been enabled to ward off an i'm :
danger, or divert some threatened
neither OF which could otherwise
en- avoided.
great and good man, who is Low
se and happy spirit. Abraham lin
listened to the voices of warning
spirit world. as communicated tc
fuush more than one medium. he
~. nave been the yicim Of 80 horri-
King off. Many persons yet living
4ington know this TO be true.
nesis XXI 1t is stated that an angel
pleared 10 Hagar on behalf Of the
Y. ishmael. and again comforted
ner Oh, are there not ma ny
today within the fold of spiritual
can attest to the fact that angels
OIL them In the discharge OF theii
euues. duties professionally the
and nAl,QSt upnp
Assis XXI II Is stated than an angel
TIE arm OF Abraham when he was
nsmiting murder upon his fcu
Iuor the srpposition that God had
alm to do so. The spirituallsr DO
mai an undeveloped spirit might
,'p'ed him TO do so, hut that. ac.