Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Roman Catholic church tell us that G easl egationalism is not religion, that in fact all Protestants are non religious and heretics. So be it. In the opinion of the Roman church MT. Howe is in the same position that all Sp.ritualists occupy in his opinion.
 As to r. J. w, realize that this let ter will have no effect for ito argue with a bigot is like giving medicine to a dead man."
 ALBERT P. BLINN.
 Norwich, Feb. IA, 1920.
 The letter referred to follows:
 From what F. J. W. says in The Bulletin, about Spiritualism and from the sermons being preached by ortho dox ministers it looks as if the hell fire and damnat;on people were begin ning to get worried and were afraid that the freshet of Spiritualism which is on it's way would wash away the foundation of sand on which ortho- doxy is built If it does not wash it entirely away, it is bound to make s )nle awful holes in it and F. J. w. better watch out" or he will stub his toe and fall into one of them.
 It may make a slight depression in the atmosphere but we Spiritualists are on too firm foundation to be very seriously affected by 1.-the explosion.
 
 the time or considered it worth while, | I could quote two verses proving Spir- itualism to every one quoted against ! H.
 The last three points made in the | letter are certainly worth noticing: First, that there are honest Christian E.el and women in every church, sect and denomination. We grant that and | believe it. Hence there must be some | in mi 1NS Obn i We also grant the second point; and TOW for the third and last. He says that not all church mem 1 bers are Christians, but that the ma 1 Jorlty of those who are church mem | bers and have their names on church 1 books a1s Christians in name only and 1 not in fact" That looks pretty bad 1 for the religion he is trying to uphold. ] Is that the best he can say of ortho- anything better than that about Spir- | itualism l would keep still and not l think with my mouth
 l As John Troland so aptly says: Does i he really know anything about Spirit 1 ualisIn or has his knowledge been 1 gained from some medium to whom he went to have his fortune told" If l you go to a medium with your own mind full of ehaff and expecting chaff
 
 l quently get just what they are looking | for in this world.
 | l am not going to try to prove the 1 truth of Spiritualism to you, for people | with much greater minds than mine l are doing it every day; besides it would take, too long, the proof is SC overwhelming. Just read and keep ears open and one will get proof if he 1 really wants 1t.
 The chief difference between Spirit ualism and orthodoxy is that ortho- 1 doxy teaches immortality and Spirit 1 ualism proves it.
 1 We acknowledge there are good and | bad mediums. just as there are good 1 and bad ministers. Some ministers preach and look like saints and live i like devils. There are probably almost as many fakes in the Spirjtualist church as there are in the orthodox i church; but when you read in the papers of some minister committing a crime you don't say: "Oh, that religion 1 is nc good" So when you read of a ! medium who makes mistakes why l should you say Spiritualism is no good? Just because you do not under stand Spiritualisrn is no reason you 1 sf:6uld say it is no good, that is toe 1 much like the woman looking at 8 giraffe and saying there ain't no such animal"
 Really, while am amused I cannot help but be sorry for F. J. W. for the help and guidance and comfort he is missing. If the time ever comes wher ha loses someone near and dear dear CT than life itself perhaps. it is my earnest wish he may have the comfort Of Spirituahsrn to carry him through the first awful weeks of anguish.
 RoxANNA.