Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
Pastor Declares Jesus
Greatest Spiritualist

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In a letter to The Star published
January Z under the heading, Chris
tianity Declared Against Spiritualism,'
the writer. M. E. Sloan. declares: THE
cult of Spiritism (Spiritualism) claims
to use the spirits of departed people as
mediatorS between this and the unseen
world. This is nothing but ancient
necromancy under a different name. 1t
is everywhere repudiated and denounced
In the Bible. To say that it has brought
benefits to humanity Is to utter nom
sense"
No true Christian can believe the
Bible and denounce spirit communion,
as it has always been the connecting
link between man and God. The Bible
clearly reveals that it is Gods plan to
send his administering spirits to guide,
inspire and help mankind.
! SpiritualiSm and the Bible are In
complete harmony; one vouches for the
truth of the other. Spiritualism demon
strates the truth of the Bible in these
modern days, as the Bible records the
revelations of Spiritualism in the
ancient times.
Jesus stands forth as the greatest
exponent of Spiritualism in the Bible,
closely followed by the Apostle Paul.
seance ever held was the one set forth
in three books Of the gospels according
to Mark, chapter tx; Luke, chapter tx
Matthew, chapter xvii. The medium
was no less a person than Jesus Christ.
Himself. The witnesses were His three
confidential disciples-Peter, James and
John-the materialized spirits were
Moses and Elias, and the record goes
on to say that Almighty God spoke
from Heaven, saying, This is My be-
loved Son; hear Him." Surely there was
no diabolical agency there.
Revealed as Medium.
Jesus again revealed the fact that He
was a medium when He said. Il speak
not of Myself; but the Father that
dwelleth in Me, He doeth the work"
John, xiv1O. More than this He says
that all that believe in Me, the works
that I do shall he do also; and greater
works than these shall he do"-John,
xiv.12 True mediumship Is the fulfill
ment of the words Of Jesus, IF We
abide in Me, and My works abide in
you, We shall ask what We will, and it
shall be done unto you"-John, XVI.
The life and works of the Apostle
Paul are a monument to the truth of
Spiritualism He enjoined upon all
Christians of his time to Prove all
things hold fast that which is good
I Thessalonians, W. This great apostle
was a devoted Spiritualist. He was
caught up to the third Heaven, where
"he heard unspeakable words"-TI Co
rinthians, xii.2. He also had the gift of
healing. and he heard clairaudiently the
spirit voice saying, why persecuteSt
thou Me?"-Acts, ix.4. He was spiritual
medium; in the temple he said. Even
while prayed was in trance"-Acts,
xxii17.
He advocated the development and
expression of spiritual gifts, and en-
phasized the gift of prophecy, of heal
ing, and that of the discerning of
spirits. The development and express
sion of mediumship today is but the
realization of these spiritual gifts. and
the fulfillment of the prophecy of the
Bible where 1t says, "And 1t shall come
to pass In the last days, saith God, will
pour out My spirit upon all flesh, and
your sons and your daughters shall
propheSy, and your young men see vi
Sions. and your old men shall dream
dreams"-Acts, lit.
Nothing Against SpirituaIism.
There is nothing in the Bible against
true Spiritualism. There Is much against
necromancy and witchcraft; but these
matters have no connection with mod
ern Spiritualism. Those who declare
that Spir1tualism Is the work of the
devil are like many of the Jews who,
In speaking Of Jesus, said, HE hath a
devil, and Is mad, why hear We Him?"
Others said, These are not the words
of him that hath a devil. Can a devil
open the eyes of the blind?"-John
x.20,2l.
: So Spiritualism, by it's works, by its
fruits, can be judged, and the Judgment
will be q glorious one. Jesus said.
'Wherefor by their fruits We shall know
then" vii.20 And Spiritual
lists are happy in the fruits of Spirit
ualism, because they heal, comfort, en-
tighten and uplift all who receive them.
One has but to experience the fruits
OF Spirituallsm to know their value.
Life assumes new and radiant aspect.
Uncertainty concerning the future life
gives way to certainty; knowledge takes
the place of faith. Unfolded before
one are all the possibilities of the spirit
that dwells within, with its manifold
powers and gifts; the expression Of
which parts the veil, that hangs be-
tween this world and the next, bringing
about life's sweetest experience COM
munion with the so-called dead. Life
becomes radiant, full of joy, peace
dwells within, and one can say, as those
OF old did, who stood in the presence of
the arisen Moses and Elias, 'It is good
for us to be here"
ALFRED H. TERRY,
Pastor OF the First Spiritualist