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EIJ1TOR'B NOTICES :AND COMMENTS., 81<br />
now SPUUTUAIJST9 ARE MAD&.<br />
"I would hot have been a Spirllualist "ore<br />
it not for mediulllllhip in my oWn family," I.<br />
an exJ,res~loD often beard by Spirltnall.t.. iu<br />
listening to tbe e"Periences of others, Prob.<br />
abiy four-fiftbS of tbe earn~st worke .. and<br />
believers would date tbeir tllrning poi lit f .. om<br />
tbe time tha. they made a discovery of tbis<br />
nature, or were led to e.amine tbe pheriolD'<br />
ena afeer being c(lnvinced of the 'rea,onable·<br />
ness of the ."iri:u,.) pbil""opby, ' And yet,<br />
beretofore, tbe lal'ge body oC Splritualls,s<br />
have been extremely sensitive ul"lD tbc questlou<br />
oC testing I'ubUe medium.. They would<br />
overlook outrageous condllct and glaring<br />
fraud In all individual wbo might bappen to<br />
possess some aUght mediumistic power"<br />
We<br />
would Jlot discountenance tbat cbarity wblcb<br />
seeks to eKcuoe tbe medium wbo may. be a<br />
victim of circumstances aud Intluenees; we<br />
k!'ow too w .. 11 the t~mptatlqns "nd suflerings<br />
to whlcb pubi!c roediulDship is exposed: but<br />
tbis charlty has been toe broad. Kind.heart,.<br />
'ed Spirlruallsts have been imposed upon and<br />
made l.Ools of de.lgnlng trlckste... wbose<br />
principal stock In trade was tb!'9o very gen·<br />
erous dispo.slUom that believed everyone to<br />
be as bonest a.. themselves. Let Us bope that<br />
in the future thl. confiding faltb will be set<br />
. aside when dellling' with tbe manifestations<br />
that aro said to be caused by spirit agency.<br />
As Spiritualists, we need no further demonstration.of<br />
tbe fact of. furure existence aDd<br />
opirit <strong>com</strong>munion, Wbat w~ now waut is<br />
knowledge of Spiritual laws. .<br />
. 1f tbe manlfeJIt.ations are to cOllvlncc oth·<br />
e"" then truly must they occur IInder sucb<br />
. conditions that they, nol we, will be satisfied<br />
tbat neltber medium nor confederates are at<br />
work to produce tbe _ults tbat tbey may<br />
witn .. s.. The SpiritualM who Is oncb bocaus.<br />
orulnediutlll!blp In the family" bad<br />
tbis _uJ'IInce. Thcre was no faith there; It<br />
w""' knowledge, JIow criUeaI was tbe ex·<br />
amioation and bow of tell doubt bad tbe up·<br />
per hand when dealina: with friends and .... 1·<br />
ativesl Tbe Spirituaiist Imo".; as well as<br />
bellevea, and baving d,-mallded kllowledlle<br />
ror bllnsei!. sball he.reCuse It to otben ? I..ct<br />
the 1Il0tiv. that prompt.. Inve.U&8tion' be a<br />
desire for Inore IIgbt, ror knowledge, and<br />
tbere will stlDn be many more !>pu:ltuallsts III<br />
-tbe full sense of ilia word; .<br />
.--,--<br />
. AN Al<br />
SclenU.t, (n.it.. pre.eot form, Is destined to<br />
b!.<br />
It was just what Was needed, Others have<br />
t~tlfied their appreclallon In a moresubstantlal<br />
manner by souding oile, two or more, In<br />
some case. as mallYas teo, additional subaerl<br />
~.... Tbis Is Indeed en.:oul'Sging, It Is<br />
gratlfyh'g to perceive U,ese Incllcations of a<br />
pettnallent 'ucecs." It induces renewed 1lJJ:<br />
ertions to pleaso, We bope otu friends will<br />
continue to exert themselves In our behalf.<br />
We are grateful for tb~.e favors The more<br />
support W'l receive the better we can Jabor.<br />
W., desire more time for experiment, study,<br />
and observation, and-In this way only can we<br />
obtain It.<br />
AOI!:NTS WAIITEIJ.-We want agents. Can<br />
. any of our. roaders re<strong>com</strong>mend 10 uS suitable'<br />
persona wbo will canvaas· to Increase tbe<br />
subscription list of tbe Spiritual Scientist?<br />
We will give a liberal <strong>com</strong>pensation.<br />
•<br />
AN hU'OSTOR SROWN UP •.<br />
. The CaPe Ann, M_., Advertiser of March<br />
22nd, coubins aI, account of Ii fellow wbo,<br />
und'or the name of C. A, Msrl~tleld, advertised<br />
to do great wondon"'; a medlum,wblch,<br />
It Is needless to say, was not ful611ed, . U he'<br />
ie Ii short, very etollt, ebubby hand, red<br />
cheeked, dark haired cbap, bls name Is I.ln.<br />
coin, alias Warren, ·etc., etc. We have In.<br />
troduced' tbis fellow to our readers several<br />
tlmea,-at Ica..t we bave no doubt It Is the<br />
same onP.. Give bim lbe go-by. ~IS first<br />
appearance before tbe publlo was n",\rly ~ .<br />
years ago, as one of the Oarbenell brotbers<br />
.xposing Spiritualism. If Splritua.li8te bad a<br />
state organizatiOn tbeae tello... would soon<br />
. be weeded out. The Advertiser 88)'R; "n<br />
was a fraud or the grossest cbaracter. We<br />
do not presume to go .0 lar as to SAy tbat<br />
there Is no trurh in Spiritualism, in Ito vari<br />
OU8 I!hasea, as U,ere aro too Dlany ta.cte evelJ'<br />
lIay manifested, by able minds, 'lhd tbe cause<br />
has progres.ed altogetbe. too ta" and lived<br />
through too mucb opposition and tribulation<br />
for ar.y oane man
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