The Irish standard., 1920-04-03
BY Riuht Rev. Mons. Francis Clement
Kelley, D.o.

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We are told that the religious world
is face to face with New Revelation.
The chief authority for the statement
10 o distinguished writer Of detective
stories. A mind so trained ought to
know. Sir Conan Doyle admits that
he does know, which seems to have
settled the matter to the satisfaction
Of q great many people. Perhaps, how.
ever, these people, do not quite realize
what Sir Conan's statement means.
Here is his explanation: "The tradi-
tional teachings of Christianity will
have to undergo radical transforms.
tion. Their reconstruction in the light
Of the new knowledge thus obtained
will have to take place." Sir Conan
puts his dictum as to what Christian
ity must do as gently as possible.
Christians should be grateful.
Stanton Moses, another dfstin-
guished Spiritist and former Chris
tian minister, is more outspoken. This
is his opinion: "Spiritism is revolu-
tion, not simply reform. The battle is
upon us, and it is waste of time to
grumble at it's smoke and din" There
is NO battle without an enemy. There
is no enemy in sight but historic Chris
tianity. So now we see the issue a
bit clearer.
Sir George Stock clears up things
in a most effective manner. Thus he
speaks: christianity has spent its
force, and now a new revelation has
succeeded 1t, revelation suited to the
needs of the time" There is then NO
question about what Spiritism aims at
The leaders declare that 1t is against
Christianity.
In the face of all this 1t is certainly
pertinent to quote the inspired Book
Of the Christian religion. % to the
force given the Old Revelation by
those whe received the mission to
preach 1t from Christ Himself. One
quotation may be taken from st. Paul's
Epistle to the Galatians: Though
we or an angel from heaven preach q
gospel to you besides that which we
have preached to you. let him be
anathema." quote the Douai Version
II mistake not the Revised Version
"anathema" is the very strongest pos
sible synonym; for "accursed," it II
only fair to conclude that st. Paul had
strong opinions regarding new reve
la&ions." revolutions" and such liks
battles" against the truth Of Christ
Even the Old Testament seems tt
have recognized and provided in I'd
vance for the "New Revelation" Il
the Book Of Deuteronomy (XvIul
there IL some very direct talk On tha
subject. such -: Neither let ther,
be found among you any ono tha
coasslteth soothsayers OF observed
dreams and omens. Neither let thsf,
be any wizard nor chasmer; nor IN,
oos that consulteth pythonic spirits o.
fortune tellees, Or that seeketh tn
truth from the dead" Il any doub
sxists on tho taco Of this, some read
ing from the Book Of Levtticus. esps
cially Chapters XIX and Xxx, nigh
help. But perhaps it IL better to hea'
that other distinguished spiritist, 81
William Barrett, admit that the OF,
Testament IL net favorable to hi
cause. This is how he refers to sucl
practices a. Deuteronomy and Levitt
icus condemn: These practices wer
condemned in unmeasured terms b,
the Hebrew prophets. They we're Pre-
hibited, as q study Of the whole sub
ject shows, not only or chiefly be
cause they we're the practices and par
Of the religious rites Of the pagan ma
lions around, but mainly because the,
tended to obscure the divine idea, an,
to weaken the supreme faith in, AM
reverent worship of, the One Omnipo
tent Being Whom the nation was sc
apart to proclaim. Instead of the arr
of the Lord beyond and above them,
motley crowd of pious, lying, vain O
gfbbering spirits would seem to peopl