The Washington times., 1926-03-08
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I am deeply interested Il the
discussion OF spiritualism II The
Times. For years / have been
q spiritualist although ! have not
been able to investigate the subject
on my own account.
10 me 1t seems easy to believe
in spiritualism Ii one firmly be-
lievee In God and . hereafter.
To me the only reason why we
cannot converse with departed
friends Is because we are not eau
Gated up to means Of communities
ton.
have seen my father twice
since he passed over, and In both
cases when / was not thinking Of
him, nor was in surroundings
that would call him to my mind.
Father was firm believer in
Spiritualism, while was not when
he was alive. He promised when
he died to come back e he could.
Desire III Natural
The desire Tor spirits to come
back Is only NATURAL mother or
fathers love for their children, a.
husbands wish to counsel his vile
after he has passed over. cannot
believe that the sacred love Of q
mother rs snuffed out at the grave.
Rather would believe that mother
Is waiting and anxiously trying to
guide me as she did when was
a child.
Honest belief in Spiritualism robs
the grave Of its horrors and makes
of death but the portal OF a new
day.
AZ q constant reader Of The
Times for 20 years, / thank the
paper for this discussion.
]. B. HILLMAN.
To the Editor:
In regard to the measure which
certain members are trying to pass
through Congress, concerning Sp1r-
itualistic mediums, would it not be
well for the public to be enlightened
a little more fully on this subject?
AS I understand 1t, there Is q
definite movement on the part OF
certain individuals, concealing their
own identity behind another class
whom they employ to act against
public mediums.
SpirituaIists Basically
II is all very well for spokesman
to "crawfiSh," and to say that they
Womb not interfere between "pas-
tors and their flocks," to whitewash
"astrologers," recently so self
styledi But one and all Of these
individuals in question are Spirit
ualists," basically, much as the
writer dislikes that long abused
term.
The idea seems to be to raise the
license rate so high for all mediums
that only few can practice. To
be sure that may result in cutting
out many smaller fakirs. But 1t
also will not fail to quash investigac
tions and much of valuable informa-
ton through channels poor in purse
but rich In spiritual life and help
fulness.
It win encourage financially
successful fakirs to fake" still
more, unhampered by any law: as
they are already unhampered by
morals or conscience. And there
are such, in plenty. and will be
more; since the high cost Of opera
ton will drive them to greater
daring; and high priced legal pro-
lection will encourage others of
that class. And on such terms
the honest minded, the genuinely
gifted, cannot hope to compete
with high priced Adventures.
What are we coming to. in this
''land of the free" when we can
consider Government run education,
with governmental restriction for
the activities of the human mind
and now public interference with
the processes and groupings for
light OF the soul itself!
20 liberty how many crimes are
committed in thy name!'
M. Fl. ANDREWS.