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DANGERS OF SPIRITISM 197
Spiritists have been conducted with the pious idea
of corroborating its statements, for all studies
in necromancy are expressly forbidden, with
what is now seen by modern science to be
Divine wisdom, on account of their real danger
to humanity.
The study of Spiritism, generally speaking, is
apparently discouraged by all scientists who have
investigated its wonders, and on the very remarkable
ground that these are true, but unsafe to penetrate.
It is undoubtedly condemned in principle and
practice by the Bible, the "corner-stone of England's
greatness" (see "Life and Letters of Queen Victoria").
Its researches are proved unnecessary to
all believing Christians, who already know (by faith)
more than it can ever reveal.
With such a history it does not seem too much
to hope that the sober human mind will recover
itself from the weak curiosity that ever gave
Spiritism countenance, and justify its having arrived
at the twentieth century of the faith and teaching
of our great Lord and Master, by renouncing once
more the Devil and all his works, in whatever subtle
and specious form they may appeal to us, either
through our curiosity or through our affections.