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stood ",beD be fuoed, DoDd whieb Mr. Perce- I "The Times o~tes that \Mr. Wlllimns m>s
val bnd rea.cbed wheD be was .truck by tbe lloben alive, QIld tbat tho witDeslIeA to .. born
ball, and wbere and bo .. be fell, Tbe dres. be mnde known tbe ~eulllr9 of bls dream
of both Mr. l'ercioval and Bellingbam &jlreed were al80 living. and that the P.dltor bad rewith
the description given by Mr. Wllliam. •• I ceived the statement from a eorre..ponder.t
ev"" to the most minute particular.
of unquestionable veracity."
A
DI.;MANI) FOR 1I0NJo;'-;T INVJo:STIGATION.
The following lIrtIcle appeared as an edito·
rial in n. P. Journal Of May 18. We trans·
fer It to our column. fo. Ihe reeoon U.at '1'1,,'
unqualifiedly ~ndorse every sentiment therein
expre.sed. Since tbe inl~lal uumber of tbe
Spiritual Scielltlst we bave taklln the ... mc
po.ition. We truly bope tbat It will be weI·
comed anil approved by every Spiritualist
wbo read. I~ • '
Tbe J oumal .. not tbe enemy of tme IDe·
diuUlS. but is. and, bas been, their steadfast.
abiding frlelld. It bas never uttered a .ingle
word against any ,true ruedium wbo refrain.
from "at.slstlng" the spirits; olllbe contrary;'
it b&.. 80ugbt by every legitimate mean. to
ad'tancc Ihelr intere-t9, feeling Ihat oueb ad·
nncement ialdentical wltb Ihat of Spiritual.
Ism.
'(I 18 true tbat tJje Journal bas waged un~
comproruu.ln~ war' on tbe frauds alld sbams
whu bave sougbt \0 pas. under tb" name of
Spirltualls.lI. borrowing the livery of heaven
to furtber tbe enrl. of oelll.hne •• and f'8.'\CB1·
ity, Wben It probed Ibis matter we well
knew tbe storm that would follow; we were
prepared lor It. and expected tbe unmltlgQled
abuse of tbose wbose occupation we destroy.
ed. alld equally' the cooperation' and ..... 1.·
tallce of tbat large cl.... of Splritualisl-O
wbose faith rests on 80mewhat more tball
Ihe clever tricks of mountebank.. We ex·
pected al"o tbe ur/qualified appro·val .. f the'
.ph Itual pre.s. and witb sligbt' exceptions
, tbe latter has been anowered.
. WILil our venerable contelDpo .... ry. '1'be
Ballner of I,lght. we are compelled 10 take
oppo'lug grounds. We think Ibe parag"apb
. we quote. was written without due cunsider·
atlon of the vital qucstlon,it dllOCu...... We
have a few queatiolaB to ask thoso who claim
to be Spiritualists. and yet """,,ult UH. liaS
It 1I0t been lor ,U.!rty years the .tandlng
clahu lor I:lplrltuallsm that it dcmonolraua,
by lacts tbe e:&i.tence of mau al.er death?
Now, if tbe focts 8:'e Dot Buch as tho reason
admits ;"if the "eoridltlous" are'those' of
fraud and Impo,lure; If fair .... d bonl!.t In·
vesLigatJon is deale6, of what value are the
facts, and bow is immortality proved? We
claim ,lhat every manifestation to be of any
value a.. evidence, mURt be given under
strictly teAt condi !Jono. Jo:very true and g6D'
uine medium. 90 flir from refusing this. will
demand it, so that he niay .taIJd unimpeach.
able. The opposers of sueb teots fOrgElt that
Ihey are urging on the attentlou of the world
a class of pbenome ..... which are regarded as
In the nature of tblnG" impossible, alld con·
.equently tbe burden of proof lall. On tbem.
,They forget that If they refu8e to give ract~
III tbe form dClQalld~d •. tbe whole moyement
fails to accomplish tho purpe.e for wbich it
wae designed,
But tbe Banner 01 I,igbt would have us
~li.ve that the Splrit.-world were deceived
and bad precipitated the movement entirely
ton >oon. aud bopes It will withdraw Its efforL,.
We ,'egarrl this a most unw;'e prayer,
b&..ed