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1'70 SPtRITUAL SCn:NTI8T.<br />
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nod tbo N~eptlon Md fclthfnl ob.?rvc.nc;) a<br />
splritunl te~blnll"', nre two thlnr,9 enUrely.<br />
J.'a.ith doe. but ndd to t.he convert's condemnntlon,<br />
if, nfter being convinced of hi' own<br />
imrnoncilty, and of tbe contlnnru eltorts of •<br />
spirit friends to redeem bim from the tbl'lll·<br />
dam of vice, he mllke it a mere motter of<br />
amusement or speculiltion, Inulriorily by<br />
tbeir teacblngl'.<br />
Supposing tbat SpirituaJlsm could be made<br />
in ".slngle month-nay, in a single yp.ar-tbe<br />
mOllt popular of all the rellglQn8 ~f tbe age,<br />
what wonld be tbe consequence? Even now,<br />
we bave many-ruas! too many, 'wbo regard<br />
it In tbe IIl;bt of mere Oml18ement, and attend<br />
eircll!.'l nightly, to gratify a morbid ap·<br />
petite for o.:eltoment. And all Sp'ritual\Sts<br />
who know anything of tbe spiritual pbiloso·<br />
pby. Bre aware that there are tboUsand. and<br />
million. of undeveloped spirits,<br />
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wbo are attmeted<br />
to sucll pfSOIle by mom! nffiDlty Md<br />
'7ho ore "':lIIy ot rul times to gratify \lIUO<br />
"Ith 8ucb mnulfestotlon. D8 Gult tb .. lr vicious<br />
propemiltips. It Is belter thn! belle"..,. mtly<br />
be multiplied only !lSfas!!IS tbey CIUI ~me<br />
true Spjritiullists. rother tbnn to bave tbem<br />
<strong>com</strong>e like nn ovrulUlche, in nil the emden ......<br />
a\>d Inbnrmony of uncultivated miuds. The<br />
tronble Is not wltb the quantity but the<br />
quaJity.<br />
Dome ciMes, witb acce&aions of neighbor<br />
Ing frlend~. nre the moot proOtnble to the prop·<br />
BgatJon of spIritual truth. 'Nor ahould these<br />
be rulowed t{l Interfere with tbe Decessary<br />
~"OOIltiOD. and dutles of life. Th .... ia aI·<br />
ways leI.nra enoDgb to attend to .piritual<br />
matiere. In the Interval& of necessary atteD'<br />
tion to business. Lot every thing be daDe<br />
rationally, and we shall ProgreJls the faster.<br />
and bave hothlnll to regret or be asbamed of.<br />
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I'NI-'ERIOR SPIRIT ClRCJ.ES •<br />
A f.ow yeare aince the discoT~ry of tbe<br />
method by which these pages ate w~tI"n. have<br />
.. l"p.ed. During tbe Oret yeBl'S of It. gro\9th.<br />
but few demon.trotlon. were made, and tbos ..<br />
of a disconnect"d character. The concentrated<br />
action at certain pointe hod elicit ...! public at.<br />
tention. and drawn out much curiosity IUId<br />
mirth. A. mo~ dlffnsed "ction 800n b .. gan to<br />
take the place of concentretion. 1..ncb spirit<br />
wisbed to hold spccial <strong>com</strong>munication witb ita<br />
friend., and bence strove to imp~&8 those<br />
friend. to form circles and obey certain condi.<br />
tions, tbat they migbt <strong>com</strong>murtlcate with<br />
them. 1:he awful subject. bringing on its<br />
",ings so mncb joy, w .... perverted. and, in<br />
mony ca.es. brought to ridicule. There Pl'l'·<br />
vailed an almost totsl ignorance of spiritual<br />
la .... Bnd a blind .e'at in tbe beli .. f of spiritnal<br />
infallibility. A dense mas. of crude .piritual<br />
• l .. ment. ennloped the rudimenull .phere in<br />
the darkness of night. Drenry doubt. cold<br />
IICeptlcl.m. Bnd unbounded credollty, strove<br />
for the maili(Ory. Perverted I'('ason looked<br />
through imp~rf"ct medium •• ~nd SB" every.<br />
ti'ing di.tort,'d. blurred amI imperfect. A few<br />
Dctive thinkW"8 only !,gitDted the lllll ••• lUI I<br />
f .. arle.'ly gave their truth. to the world. So"",<br />
then wag tbe slole of tbings.<br />
1I"'''e wiU go to earth," ~zclaimed the Sage,<br />
"n~d, for B while, "jlnP•• Ihe errore and mis.<br />
tIIk ... of our brothen, inform oonelve. in their<br />
pl'('B .. nt ide .... and then endeavor to tcIWh tbem<br />
arigbt." So saying. tbt> Society' depBrted<br />
from Iheir bright home, down. down. to wit·<br />
ri .... th .. crudities of earth.<br />
It was cvening<br />
when tbey amved, IlDd Bueh a beautlfnl even·<br />
inl! I The .ilvl.'fy-orbed moon had just arose<br />
from beneath the eaatrrn curtain of tree., and<br />
~oured ita 600d of mellow light o.er the 8C('ne.<br />
The blue.aky ... ith its lofty arch above.<br />
was I'('dolent "ith gem. a.od gUttering dia·<br />
monds.<br />
"Oh, how beautifull" t>xclaimed nero; "I<br />
am on ear.h again IlDd •• em an inhabitont of<br />
tbe lo .. er sphere."<br />
"Y~s, nature i. bcaetiful; but man i. cnr·<br />
rupt, because he Ie noL trne to tbat na'<br />
ture;" spoke tbe Pbilosopher in 80rrowfol<br />
accents .<br />
N ear by a "circle" bad convened to witness<br />
tbe manifestDtioDS made by thosc wbo dwelled<br />
00 tbe otber .id .. of Jorooo's terrible .trl'am.<br />
A miacellaneouB crowd bad "oUeL'Ied, with<br />
cnriooity on tip·toe, a.od all esciled into a<br />
t ".(Or of expectation. Two or three ·'medi.<br />
nma" were there. with minds as cloudy II!' a<br />
stOrlDY night. unenltlvQte
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