Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

Efff- direction has led him only to a
%@SS brick wall. "There is no bridge
S72- between the spiritual and material
world and don't see how there can be-" is his
latest utterance. Coming from man who has been
deep in the merits Of all psychic phenomena that
the age could roll up, this dctum has fOrlOrnly the
nature Of a last word to the eager watchers at the
tower which proud science has reared for some def
mite peep into the spirit world. That it still
appends hope that psychical science may perhaps
'stumble upon soul" stray glimpse Of the spir-
itual kingdom is more a concession to faith than
knowledge credulity than wisdom, and 1t is no
wonder that the disappointed scientist puts it
forth, as we are told, ''without enthusiasm"
To declare that physics and psychics are 1.-TWO
parallel lines to each Other and then intimate that
by any chance they may meet is very much like
repeating Ibsen's brilliant query, "WhO knows but
on Jupiter two and two may make fvei" To
admit the despair Of science in its own field and
look elsewhere for illumination seems the only
logical course left from Sir William Crooks posi-
tiOn. Wherefore the declaration that II any help
comes 1t must come from the other side, the spir-
itual side Of being, Is the most available statement
brought ont in the case, and one that carries greater
divergence from the ordinary methods Of science
than men OF Sir William Crooks devotion to sci
enCe are generally willing to admit. For the fact
is that telepathy, upon which they depend for
touching the hem Of the white and seamless gar.
ment of immaterial being, is itself on an astral or
mental plane, which, for aught they know, is as
muCu lO0R GO UuS HpIT1buaL p0YBlCA1
TO the psychic. The whole effort OF the scientific
world has been to show that it was and that all the
wonders OF psychic phenomena and sO-called spirit
communication which the psychical societies could
gather up entirely the plane of brain waves,
thought transference, or subcOnsciOus mentatiOn,
which by no means penetrated to the arcana Of the
disembOdied spirit. Thus, with ell its loud pro-
fesaOns Of respect for spirits, science has really
been giving its utmost efforts to explaining them
away and that 1t now simply declares its inability
to learn anything about them is not 80 bad thing
for spirits as it might appear. It simply relegates
the whole matter to another field and but enfOrces
the wisdom of the ancient teaching that spiritual
things must be spiritually discerned. That we are
ever in the presence of an infinite and eternal
gy whence all things proceed about all that we
could expect physical science and philosophy to
grant rs.
That there is a power not ourselves that makes
for righteousness was almost more than we could
have expected ethics and deism, in the mere light
Of history, to make out for Us. But that science,
knowledge, as we understand the term, should
penetrate in any form to the heart Of the mystery
and tell us where souls go, what spirits like, is
something that the true seers of the earth have held
in derisiOn since time began. The information if
obtained at ALL must come from the other side, they
have persistently assured Us, and it is curious, If
not deeply significant to iud science at last agree
ing with them to the very letter. Nevertheless, 1t
leaves us pOndering still why so little help ever
comes to rs from the other side, and why but one
in millions of the human race ever approaches the
TRANSPORTATION mount; where Moses and Elias
appear in visible form and glory. DaDte seemed
to be on the track of the mystery when he chased
after that pure white light in which the divine or
spiritual being is supposed to enshrOud itself, and
Christ gave the clew to its solution when he said
FeThe pure in heart shall see God" It is more
than probable that little innocent, white babies
look squarely into che face Of the angels.
It is q few pellucid souls capable OF unblOcking
the channel to pure life and being that science
needs to catch to achieve the acquaintance with
spirits stSee now, will listen with my soul, not
ear whispers ArnOld's lover to his dead sweet
heart; and how naturally and softly comes back the
answer from the other side There must be spirit
affinity for spirit on whatever side or plane Of life
it finds itself, and there may be many ga chink in
the world above where they listen to words from
beloWn That the father Of all spirits holds pre-
cisely that attitude toward man is q fundamental
doctrine of all religions and there would be little
hope in any Of them if it were not On this side
Of life or the other the communication Of spirit with
spirit appears to be ordained and depended on as
the very principle Of life and growth The auther Of
the devine comedy knows this we'll when he markes
out the development OF the soul along the line Of
the spirit rather than intellect Indeed, it is much
the pride Of the intellect the pride Of the flesh
that offtimes shuts men and scientists out OF the
spirit mysteries, so that babes and sucklings come
into the kingdom before them.
It is significant to note that the beginnings OF al
religions are continual story OF spirit communca-
ton and revelation to man. The Bible must be one
long tissue Of lies or fables TO those who reject the
possibility Of such spirit touch and presence. And,