Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-08
JUICE pAiLeY'S CONVERSION.
He Interestingly Relates the Incident that
Led Hin, to Investigate spiritualisn.

The subjects OF sp!fltuailsm anu
snlritual manifestation never fails to
interest, for those who believe are con
tlnually on the outlook for new evi
dence and new supporters of their be-
lle', while even those who scoff are
forced to admit that many manifesto
tions actually occur which seemingly
are unexplainable otherwise than by
accepting the theory of a supernatural
force unrecognlzed by science. One OF
the best known exponents Of spiritual
ism is Judge Abram II. Daley OF
Brooklyn, whose high position and In
tellgence gives peculiar emphasis to
his opinions and beliefs. Interested In
learning what influence has been
brought to bear upon mind naturally
90 practical and discriminating, strong
enough to turn 1t In such direction,
press representative sought an In,
terview with Judge Daley and was
rewarded with very interesting talk
upon the subject.
"The son of New England parents
holding orthodox views, | wa, natur
ally religiously lnclined,' he began
"but there was so much that was
mysterious and inconsistent in the
Scriptures as expended to me-so
much that seemed unjust-that from
early childhood was continually
searching and reaching out for myself.
If it was true, argued, that God had
revealed himself to man In the early
ages of the world, why were no such
manifestations given In these days!
We of to-day were His children just
as truly as the men of old; we had the
same trials and temptations and sor-
rows and longings; the same need OF
guidance and comfort; OF present
proof, however slight, of His existence
and nearness. Why then, should 1t
be withheld from US? The great In
Justice of it smote me. Where is the
earthly father that would thus desert
His children and devote them to eter'
nal punishment II they transgressed
his laws, asked.
"Search and reason az I would
could find no convincing proof of
personal God, no proof of being who
had the interest of every living crea
ture at heart and only stood aloof be-
cause we refused to accept Him, AM
came to believe that only through
the study of nature and its inexorablt
laws could the solution Of creation
life and eternity be solved.
by this time had finished my law
studies, had begun to practise, ant
had wife and little child, a frail lit
tie thing, who we were puzzled to mote
slept with her head and feet bent bacl
and her body almost in bow. Fur
thermorc, her ankles were cold ant
lifeless to the touch.
1--WE were living in Darlington
Mass, and at the other end of tn
town was Mrs. Clark, a poor, unedu
Gated, but respectable and kind heart
ed woman whose powers as a medium
had begun to make quite stir in tn
community. My law partner, an i'm
pctuous young man, but straightfor
ward and honest as the day, becam
intensely interested in the rumors cor
cerning Mrs. Clark, and at length pre-
vailed upon me against my will to at
company him to her house. She re
ceived us politely, conversed for tim
. on general topics, then after n Will
paused, her eyes closed, and when !
a few moments she began to tai
again 1t was as II an entirely difel
ent woman was in the room. He
voice and manner, and even her fac'
. were changed.
"I see a little child she began. 'Se
how far back she bends her head.
. Is because the light hurts her eyes an
, she tries to get away from 1t. II WI
iniure her If they are not careful. An
: her ankles. See how deadly cold the
: = are. The circulation is very bad. II
n must be treated and she mentlone
a in her trance certain remedies th'
Should be administered.
: ~ was greatly impressed, for v
ID had spoken of the chlld's condition
J. no one and even II we had the W
~ mans position was 20 removed fro
% ours the matter could not have reacl
y. cd her ears. Furthermore, we foul
- that what she said was true, for whit
:. we nut the child to sleep in the da
or her posIion remained natural and
4. clreulotion was greatly improved
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