Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-23
LOOKING BEYOND THE VEIL.

LOOKING BEYOND THE VEIL.
The question whether there Is a life
after this. and II so. whether the fact
can be demonstrated. has lately oc-
cupied the minds Of some scientists.
Professor Flournoy, Of the University
Of Geneva, Is just out with a book
dealing with this subject. The author
has for heroine a young woman who
on weekdays earns o living as an em-
rloye Of a dry goods shop but on Sum
days acts as the medium Of a Spirit
ualist circle which invited Professor
Flounoy to examine her. In these
frances this young woman becomes the
wife OF a rajah OF South Kanara, who
lived in the fifteenth century, and while
so Controlled" she oonverses huently
in a mysterious Oriental tongue But
she Is not confined to this role by any
means. She essays others. and with
as remarkable success. All the tests
that scientific men could suggest to
NJ. Flournoy to apply TO this remark
able young woman when in a trance
he has adopted, but by none Of them
has It been proved that the element Of
fraud is Mile. Smiths controlling
force,
On this side Professor Hyslop has
lately conducted certain psychical re-
searches In the same line. These have
been made through the medium Of Mrs
Piper, who. while In a state Of trance %
has recorded with pencil on paper. in
reply to questions asked, certain COM
munlcations or messages from deceased
friends. and relatives OF Dr. Hyslop. the
inquiries having been carried on under
conditions intended to preclude the pos
siblllty OF deception. and to be, at the
same time. free from telepathic inhu-
ences. The inference which Dr. Hyslop
conveys IN his discussion. as the result
Of these repeated inquiries and the YER
ifcatlon OF their details, is that 1t Is
easier to believe that the information
received came from discarnate spirits
than from any other source.
The chief Importance OF these expert
ments and discussions,-if any Import
anca is to be attached to them-is this
that they prove by the general inter
est taken in them, that the world, not
withstandlng It's Indifference to revealed
religion and inclination toward skept-
cism, Is not satisfied with the principles
Of infdellty It sim asks for some light
on the great beyond It is anxiously
waiting for somebody TO lift the dark
vel between time and eternity, that II
may know something Of the mysteries
OF a future existence 1nfdelity falls to
give satisfaction.
u should be remembered. however
that true knowledge can be obtained In
no other way than that appointed by
God. Trance mediums are not so APP
pointed. In the vast book Of nature,
much is revealed about the Infinite,
His works and designs The heavens
declare His glory. and "the invisible
things Of Him from the creation Of the
world are clearly seen. being understood
by the things that are made, even His
eternal power and Godhead.'
But IN the imperfect state Of the hui
man understanding nature would con-
yey but little knowledge Of things eter-
nal Revelation supplies what Is need
ed. showing men not only that life and
immortality are eternal facts, but also
how 10 obtain them And on this solid
rock. faith builds securely. And this IS
most important That there Is life
beyond this has been established
by the testimony Of host Of witnesses
bv numerous psychical phenomena
which can be explained on no Other
ground and by the universal con-
seriousness OF Immortality, without
which human existence would be a
tragic farce, II the expression be per-
mitted. But the real question Is, what
are the conditions Of that life, and what
are the duties at present In view OF
future existence? That question only
revelation can answer
Trance mediums are silent on this
point. They may speak Of little incl
dents Of the past earthly life Of alleged
persons. now departed: but OF what
real concern Is that 10 the living? What
Is vented Is information Of the condl'
lions under which existence Is main
taiued separate from the earthly tab
ernacles. And on this no information
has as yet been received except through
the inspired servants Of the Lord. And
for a sufficient reason. For those who
win not hear Moses and the Prophets
will not believe the alleged testimony OF
the dead.
Those who viii seek information con.
corning things eternal through
the contemplation Of Gods works in ma
ture and history, through the study Of
His word. through prayer and media
ton. will obtain that which they are
seeking, In any other way they ar'
as much liable TO become the victims OF
deceiying spirits, as 10 attain true
knowledge.
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