The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-06-13


The second class phenomena, which
we may call the automatic, consists
of table fitting and turning with con-
tact, writing, drawing, through the
medium hand; convulsive movements
and involuntary dancing, intrans-
ment, trance-speaking and persona
tion by the medium Of deceased per-
sons, attributed to temporary pos
session, seeing spirits, visions, and
hearing phantom voices. This class
bears affinity to some of the pheno-
mena of hypnotism and certain ner-
vous complaints, to certain epidemics
of the middle ages, and to phenomena
that have. occurred at some religious
revival.
This modern fake, together with
witch-craft and other abominable
practices, eventually lost their hold
upon the public mind and passed out
of public favor Truth, that great
torch which looks into the heart and
actuates the lives Of many. Truth,
that mighty giant that fathoms the
depths, scans the heights, removes
many barriers and bridges the chasm.
Truth, that mighty queen, beautiful
and lovely, who rules not with the
eye and hand, but the hand OF rea-
son and love was brought into play.
Her services were demanded, her keen
intellect was sought and her pene-
trating eye was called for. She came,
looked, Investigated and found the
fraud ard scandal. With untiring
and relentless energy she went 10
work, framed laws, organized courts,
impaneIled juries, tried cases and con-
victed thousands of the perpetrators
of these frauds and scandals; thus We
see and so exclaim, Oh, Thou Truth,
what power thou art.
There is yet one thing more, to
which 1 desire to refer as illustrating,
not only the fact that truth is
thing of much power but also it has
it's triumphs. The war between the
States was on. Ruin and devastation
were seen on every hand as the effects
of this bloody conflict. Thousands
of the best and truest we're shedding
their ifes blood in vindication OF
their country's honor. Prayers from
many sad and troubled hearts had as
cended heavenward expressing the
hope that hostilities would soon
cease and peace would reign supreme
But the cloud of war remained low,
heavy and dark. Lee and Grant were
still plowing great burrows in the
heart of the two sections Of the di-
yided union, and the ground was
stained afresh with the blood of those
who freely sacrificed their all for
home, for country and for justice'
Much valuable property and many in
stitutions Of learning suffered great
Iy at the hand of the heartless and
blood-thirsty generals on the Union
side ODr own college, my friends,
lay in the path of the great destroy
er. While she was not completely an
nihiliated, still the property was badly
abused at the hand of the haters OF
the South. What blow was brought
upon our schools by the bloody con-
fict. That which was so bright, en-
couraging and promising soon vanish
ed away and hope ceased to cheer and
inspire. Early in the spring OF 81
the college was closed, the students
having been summoned home be-
cause of the excitement and confusion
of an approaching civil war. The
professors resigned with the burn
ing conviction, no doubt. that the
Queen of fortune would never smile
upon her again. At last the bloody
conflict was brought to a close, the
arms were stacked. Peace had been
declared and surviving Grays and
Blues returned home.
Many were left upon the battlefield
clasped in the cold arms of death
and with regard to them I wish to ex-
press the sentiment of the poet, who
has so beautifully spoken thus:
Eesadly, but not With upbraiding,
The generous deed was done;
In the storm of the years that are
fading,
No braver battle was won;
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