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THE SPIRITISTS' OTHER WORLD 71
prolonged egoism, as if the. one thing we want to
be assured of is continued existence, and an endless
capacity to exchange platitudes. A revelation of
the life beyond the grave ought surely, if it is to do
any good in the world, to be more stupendous than
that something of really first-class importance.
Otherwise we are just as well without it."
When we consider the enormous benefit supposed
to be conferred on our race by the establishing of the
mere fact of a spirit world to those who believe the
truth of Spiritist statements, we must not forget
that, if these members of our race had thought the
word of the Lord Himself as worthy of belief as that
of Spiritists, they would have required no further
evidence. Those who believe the Bible, indeed, know
far more of the other world than ever Raymond or
Myers have revealed in their utterances.
Any further explanations of the real source of the
messages recorded here will be found in the next
two chapters.