Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-03-03

fies against the Christian religion
which he all his life gloriously preach
ed. Andrew Jackson Davis, the great
est of all the spiritualists. comes to the
front and declares that the New Testa-
ment is bnt "the dismal echo Of bar
barlc age" and the Bible only lone Of
the pen and ink relics of Christianity"
have in my house book used In
spirituallstic service. 1t contains a
catechism and hymn book. The
catechlsm has these questions and an
swers:
Q. What is our chief baptismH A. Frequent alb
luton in water
O. What is our nspirationf A. Fresh air and
sunshine.
O. What Is our love feast2 A. Clear conscience
and sound sleep
@ What is our prayer3 A. Physical exercise.
And then 1t goes on to show that a
great proportion of their religious sery-
ice Is Il system of callsthenics. Then
when they want to arouse the devotion
of the people to the highest pitch they
give out the hymn on the sixty-fftb
page;
The night hath gathered up her slken fringes.
Or. on the fifteenth page:
Come to the woods, hegh hol
"But." says some one. wouldn't IT
be of advantage to hear from the fu-
ture world? Don't you think it would
strengthen Christians: There are a
great many materialists who do not be-
lieve there are souls. but If spirits from
the future world should knock and
talk over to us they would be per-
suaded." To that answer In the
ringing words Of the Son Of God. "If
they believe not Moses and the proph-
cts. neither will they be persuaded
though one rose from the dead"
A Christian Seance.
believe these are the days Of which
the apostle spake when he said, I'm the
latter times some shall depart from
the faith, giving heed to seducing splr-
it's" Audiences in this day need to
have reiterated in their hearing the
passages | quoted some minutes ago,
There shall not be among you a con-
sulter Of familiar spirits, or wizard, or
necromancer. for they that do these
things are an abomination unto the
Lord" and. THE soul that turneth
after such as have familiar spirits
will set myself against them, and they
shall be cut off from their people,"
But invite you now to a Christian
seance, a MONDAY seance. This con-
gregation is only one great family.
Here is the church table. Come around
the church table; take your seats for
this great Christian seance; put your
Bible on the table, put your hands on
top Of the Bible and then listen and
hear If there are any voices coming
from the eternal world. | think there
are. Listen. Secret things belong
unto the Lord, our God, but things that
are revealed belong unto us and to our
children" Surely that is voice from
the spirit world. But before you rise
from this Christian seance | want you
to promise me you will be satisfied
with the divine revelation until the
light Of the eternal throne breaks upon
your vision. Do not go after the witch
Of En-tlor Do not sit down at table
rappings either in sport or In earnest.
Teach your children there are no
ghosts to be seen or heard in this world
save those which walk on two feet or
four-human or bestial. Remember
that spiritualism at the best is a use
less thing for If it tells what the BIZ
BILE reveals II Is a super1uty, and If II
tells what the Bible does not reveal II
Is a lie.
Instead Of going to get other
people to tell your fortune tell your
own fortune by putting your trust in
God and doing the best you can.
will tell your fortune: "All things work
together for good to them that love
God" Insult not your departed friends
by asking them to come down and
scrabble under an extension table. Re
member that there Is only one spirit
whose dictation you have n right TO
invoke. and that is the holy. blessed
and omnipOient spirit Of God. Hark,
He is rappng now. not on n table or
the floor. but rapping on the door OF
your heart. and every rap Is an invita-
ton 10 Christ and warning Of judg-
ment to come Oh grieve him not
away Curnch him not. He has been
all a'nur1 ven this morning. He was
all around yon last night He has been
arornd vnu all Your lives. Hark'
There ,".""s voice with tender. over.
mayirr'n" nlon"iinn saying. MY spir-
II shall uul always strive"