South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-14
MAY IA, 1920.
BOB JONES AND sPIRITUALIsM.

Bob Jones is 20 talk on false religions" tonight
and the tabernacle should be packed to capacity
The world IS full o. false religons-from the other
fellows viewpoint. Difference Of opinion on things
theological has done about as much TO keep the
world from going TO the dogs as has difference Of
opinion in matters political social. economic. The
evangelist is undertaking big contract and Incl
dentaIly, since spiritualism be bones
OF contention. there few things would like
know. own edidcation so much. per
haps because they are too much for us and we
would like to pass them along-iu the language Of
the street pass the buck" to someone else.
Get straight now. are not advocating Spirit
uaiism much less defendi ng It, but have read of
occasional scientinc-rninded gentlemen. and other
occasional theologians-skeptics and religionists-
who have taken to messing with the subject from
their opposing angles and have come TO so near the
acceptance, that led 10 wonder. In fact
the writer himself has messed with it enough to
md both some fakes. and some uneXplainable. and
it is the unexplainable-to him-that he would like
TO have explained
To begin with. for instance. he would like to be
assured whether not case spirit life after death
dscernable from this side the grave as a scien-
tihc fact it would be sin discover it?
II spirit life after death is fact. and dscernable
what objection there be to it as proof of the i'm
mortality OF the soul and could not scientific spirit
ualsm. If there be such thing opposed fake
spirtualism, be made of great religious importance
in the development OF such proof
In other words, should spirtualsm in the fullness
OF time. prove the immortality the soul would
be a sin a virtue? The immortality Of the soul.
understand it, has been among the big inter
ogaton points that has confronted regionsts in all
ages.-hence these Hypothetical questions just by
way OF Introduction.
Then would like to know about the material
ization of the Lord He appeared on the plains of
Marine CGen. 1S:D; and Jacob wrestling with an
angel Gen. 52:24); and Moses and Aaron and Abihu
and the 20 elders Exodus 24.1O-17) and the writ
ing from Elijah TO Judah oil Chronicles
21:12); and about the Mt TRANSPORTATION Matt.
1880; and well have doubt but that the evan
gelst knows HIS subject and can tell us all about
Paul's-and Mayor conversion on the road
10 Damascus the casting out of devils and all those
other puzzles that spirtualists claim have an
swer for
True in most of these cases the Book says it was
God himself. or Christ the Son. or the angel Gabriel
who put in their appearance and it further tells
that AL things possible with God" but how
about the people who received these messages and
had these visions? And couldn't God make spiritual
truth If wanted to-: is He precluded since
Bible times from confirming, or giving light to new
truths new light TO certain old truths?
great fault Of modern srirituslism due
Yes. know all about the Fox sisters but if the
spirits OF the dead the guardian angels of the
living. anything of that what is medium
through which they exercise their guardianship?
Are there possibilities OF the faculties
sorpton OF spirit influence from the other side with
reference to departed loved ones. with reference
10 inspirations and feelings of forgiveness drawn
the Most High?
Plague take it, we're up stump the subject:
know there is such a thing mental teepathy. and
mnd-readng, as objective and subjective minds. and
spirtualsts that ut zing such faculties
spite the fakes have run across there are some
minds sensitive enough to the touch of departed
spirits 10 be touched by them. Besides people do
ask editors such foolish questions write them let
ters-assuming that they All Wise,-and just
have TO accept the modification. chuck the letters
in the wastebasket. and really. sometimes try to lie
cut Of ever getting them. We know is wicked but
what is poor unsor hisucated editor going 10 do
The point here is that Bob Jones has opened up
the subject. and looking for light light TO
fortify as against the future-and we would like
the kind of light want. and may need, right
this very subject. So now.
NOW TNTTDN