DEVOTED TO T?ATTOTVAT, SPIRITUALISM AJNJJ PRACTICAL REFORM.

N E W S E R I E S . B O S T O N , N E W Y O R K A N D C H I C A G O , S A T U R D A Y , J U L Y 3 , 1 8 5 8 . V O L . L - J J O . 2 7 .

spiritual' Trom THEmy’s Monthly for J ane.^

OUE AKSWEB.*I have received numerous letters inquiring if i had re­

nounced Spiritualism. The report has gone abroad to that effect, and many hare supposed th a t i t was true. The report originated in Ohio. Some time last fall I-gave a lecture in the village of Painesville, upon the subject o f the “ new birth ,”

-^guriog my views of its meaning, and &1bo o f its necessity as the ultimate to man’s salvation. In that discourse I had oc­casion to speak of certain abuses of-Spiritualism, manifested in every community where any considerable attention had been paid to that subject; and to denounce such evil and pernicious practices. Having had-much to say and do in the promulga­tion of spiritual truths and doctrines, I felt myself under obli­gations to expose and correct, as n tr as possible, its errors and abuses. The Editor of the Painesville Telegraph was present a t the meeting, and in his next issue, published certain re­marks which were the foundation of the above report. I will now proceed to answer these inquiries, and state how much of Spiritualism I have renounced.

The first great tru th of Spiritualism— that all men are im­mortal, tha t immediately after the death of the physical body, the spirit enters upon a state of conscious existence, possessing and exercising all the spiritual faculties it had and manifested in tiie body—-I affirm.

The second great truth o f Spiritualism—th a t the spirit so existing, can and does manifest itself to individuals ia the physical form, in tbe various ways known to the world through modern manifestations, such as rapping, tipping, writing, ex­erting physical force, obsessing individuals, ■ impressing them with thoughts, feelings, sentiments, eto., performing works of healing, etc., etc.— can not be denied by any one who who has thoroughly investigated the phenomena. I know these things to be so, and therefore I so affirm.

The third great tru th o f Spiritualism— that in the transition from this world or physical state to the spirit-world, the spirit­ual character undergoes no change— is demonstrated to be true by every known principle of philosophy bearing upon tha t point, as well as b y all the facts and testimony connected with these manifestations; and therefore I have not renounced it, but on the contrary, affirm i t to be true.

The fourth great tru th o f Spiritualism— th a t there are, in the spiritual state, various states and conditions of understand­ing and affection, corresponding to the like states and condi­tions of spirits in the physical body, from the lowest plane of lust, to the highest plane of purity and holiness, and that the associations and influences between embodied and disembodied spirits, are according to the harmony or agreement of states be­tween them— I believe and affirm.

The fifth great tru th of Spiritualism— that all are more or less subject both to the conscious and unconscious influences of spirits, and that their thoughts, feelings, volitions and actions are frequently dictated thereby— I have every reason to believe to be true, and I do so believe. '

The sixth great tru th of Spiritualism— that the spirits of those who are very dear to us can visit us, and often make their presence manifest to us, th a t they do thus' visit us and be­come to us angels of tru th and love, mediums of inspiration to our souls, guardian angels watching over and protecting us from harm, God’s messengers o f redemption and salvation, the heaven-appointed' means of leading our souls in the way of eternal lifo— I most truly believe and affirm.

The seventh great tru th of Spiritualism— that we can, by our mental and physical states, aid or prevent, to a certain ex­tent, these outward manifestations— every investigator knows to be tru e ; and the rules observed in circles for spiritual man­ifestations have respect to cultivating these mental and physi­cal states; but the external regulations of the circle do not de­termine the moral and religious character of th& manifestations; tha t depends upon the internal states and conditions o f those composing the circle. -

The eighth great tru th o f Spiritualism— that infinite and eternal progression is the characteristic o f all God’s works, and tha t ultimately all will attain to a high and perfect destiny— I do not doubt.

These are among the leading truths o f Spiritualism which I affirm, and which, for many years, I have been endeavoring to establish in tbe minds o f the people. B u t these truths, like all others, are liable to be misunderstood, and false deductions and false practices are liable to take place; and it is a part o f my duty, as a publio lecturer and teacher, to detect and expose such abuses so far as I can, wherever they exist.

Among those evils and abuses, of'S piritual ism which are very extensively manifested, is that o f forming circles to get manifestations and communications, without first properly a t­tending to the moral and religious condition of the minds of

♦As this article appears to be partly intended a* an “ answer” to our exceptions to Mr, Ti9u>y’& Deoember article, w*Joopy it entire. A few remarks upon it w ill be found in the editorial oolumna. . jl. a. » .

those who are to compose the circle, and whose characters are to determine the character o f influence which shall be present to manifest or communicate. T hat fundamental doctrine of the spiritual faith, that we are both consciously and uncon­sciously subject to the influence of spiritual beings, teaches us the importance o f attending carefully to the character o f those to whose influence we subject ourselves. I f it be true, as Spir­itualists affirm, that there are diverse characters of spiritual be­ings with whom we are liable to come in contact in our inter­course with the spirit-world, and th a t our associations there­with will be according to our states, it becomes a m atter of the first importance that we secure to ourselves such states and conditions of mind, as will guard us against the influx of im­proper influences.

B u t farther, the circle which meets to obtain manifes­tations and communications from spirits, without first attend­ing to their moral and religious conditions, is not only liable to be injured through the influence o f those spirits no better than themselves, but also such circle is subject to an impure and pernicious influence which may be awakened among them­selves. I t is claimed by all men, and, probably will be certi­fied to by most women of experience, that man is peculiarly sus­ceptible to a lustful influence o f a sexual character. Y ester­day I had an argument with a professed Christian gentleman, and one who was then rejoicing in what he denominated the revival spirit, which was then prevailing throughout the coun­try ; and he gave it as his opinion, that man could not become so perfect in this life, even under the sanctifying influences of Christianity, as not to feel the monitions of his lust, “ when he ■nould see a beautitnl, well-developedTady enter the cars.” H e confessed that with all his religion, he had not attained to tha t st&te of purity, and he doubted if any other person had.I informed the gentleman that I was happy to say I knew one man who had attained to tha t state of purity, and therefore oould certify to the possibility of attainment.

The same confession I have heard from every class and pro­fession of men, not excepting the clergy. In arguing against this lustful exercise between the sexes, I find men almost uni­versally affirming the propriety and necessity of i t ; seeking every possible excuse to justify the vicious and defiling prac­tice. No one will be disposed to deny that such is the state and condition of mind with the vast majority of men. I f any do feel disposed to deny this statement, they have only to com­mence arguing against the propriety and necessity of such lustful practice, and they will soon become convinced of the fact. -

There is another principle which Spiritualists affirm, and with which many are familiar ; and tha t is, tha t every individ­ual, whether he will or no, emits an influence or sphere cor­responding to his state or condition, and .one the force of which sensitive minds can feel, and sometimes definitely perceive. And there is still another principle of philosophy which they recognize; and that is, tha t naturally, the male or man is pos­itive, and the female is negative ; and tha t the positive tends to im part its condition to the negative; and that the negative or receptive is liable to receive such condition, and become in­fluenced thereby.

According to the foregoing principles, these promiscuous cir­cles, composed indiscriminately of men and women, coming in contact, with a freedom and familiarity somewhat dangerous to the condition of purity in the thoughts and feelings of those men who confess tha t they cannot look upon women without suggestions of lust, must become dangerous to the negative and impressible minds, to the extent o f their im pressibility; unless by a course, o f moral and religious preparation, they become superior to such base influences. The passive con­dition of those who are seeking mediumship renders them pe­culiarly liable to all classes of influence present.

I f the foregoing principles are true, one understanding them and reflecting upon their natural operation, would be led to the conclusion that such circles must inevitably become dangerous to those impressible minds who are not most select in their associations. L et strong, athletic men, full of vigor and passion, come into such r e l a t i o n a l the opposite sex as to have their thoughts and feelings take such a direction, and no one can deny tha t the tendency would be to weaken the mor­al power so essential to protect and preserve proper rela­tions.

Such are the conclusions to which the philosopher would ar­rive without making the experiment. H e could not fail, upon proper reflection, to forsee such result. B u t i f he had doubts, let him make the experiment and his doubts would be removed. H istory would become to him, philosophy teaching by ex­ample.

Upon this subject I must be perm itted to speak plainly; During the first year or two of spiritual manifestations, I de­voted a great deal of time to these external phenomena. I attended matjy spiritual circles, and was deeply interested therein. I very early learned that the mediums had a very strong propensity to deceive, and I was surprised a t it. Those in whose presence I had witnessed many very remarkable man> ifestations, th a t were beyond all question spiritual in their or igiu and character, would seem to take delight in practising

deception where there could be nothing to be gained thereby. This I noticed and remarked to others, and they did the same to me.

In the next place, as my impressibility increased, I could not endure the influence or sphere of thS e promiscuous circles; so exceedingly repulsive did they become to me, that I was obliged to abandon them altogether. I did not then know the reasons, and therefore did not object because others attended ; but begged to be excused myself. Subsequent observation and reflection revealed to me the cause ; demonstrated to my sat­isfaction that their general influence was pernicious, and there­fore I have for some years questioned the propriety of such circles.

As a further evidence of the truthfulness of the foregoing positions, I have paid particular attention to the influence which these circles have had upon mediums, especially upon those who have tt> any extent become public mediums, holding public and promiscuous circles; and my observations were such quite early, that I was unwilling to have any near friends of mine subject themselves to such dangers, and so I expressed myself. I do not say there are no exceptions; that there are no public mediums who have become superior to these depressing influences ; I hope and trust there may be such exceptions; but i f there are, they are the exception and not the rule. *

I wish the point I am here setting forth, to be distinctly un­derstood. I do not deny that men and women may come to­gether and hold circles for spiritual intercourse, in such a manneras not to hecnme suhiect to these dangers; as not to im part or receive these contaminating influeri Utc, J7UV «V DVf wuvjmust come into a higher and purer condition of mind than is generally cultivated in these circles. There must be purer de­sires and loftier aspirations. They must put on a “ breast­plate of righteousness” and an “ helmet of salvation.”

In view of these things, I have no hesitation in saying, that the practice of meeting together in promiscuous circles for the purpose of obtaining spiritual manifestations and communica­tions, without first attending to the moral and religious condi­tion of the.mind, and by the cultivation of those aspirations and desires which make men superior to their passions and lusts,' make such influences impossible, is evil and dangerous in its tendency, and ought to be discountenanced. In my humble opinion, philosophy and experience unite their testimony on this subject. „

There are many facts connected with this subject which might very properly be noticed. One is, that persons known to be licentious, often mingle in these circles, and seem to be much interested in them. Such not unfrequently become me­diums, and practice mediumship without being reformed, if we can judge from appearance. I have known those, taking their words to be true, who have visited these circles for such pur­poses, and who have been received, and continued in such cir­cles, imparting their impure influences, while others were be­coming passive and receiving the same.

I wish to be understood as writing, not “ in haste,” or under the influence of “ mental depression ;” but from long continued observation and reflection. I am speaking the earnest and sor­rowful convictions of my soul; I am speaking that which tens of thousands know to be tru e ; I am exhibiting a feature in modern Spiritualism which ought to be renounced and de­nounced ; and that feature is, the formation of circles for pur­poses of spiritual manifestations and communications, composed of individuals who have not qualified themselves for the same, by the cultivation o f those states and conditions of mind which Bhall make them superior to their lusts, appetites and passions.

There is another feature of Spiritualism which is much to be deplored ; and that is the amount of charlatanism and mounte- bankism connected therewith. One would think tha.t so many of the spiritual host as can absent themselves from the gratifica­tion of their lusts, and from preaching, had turned doctors, and were intent upon curing all the ailments tha t flesh is heir to O f the healing mediums it can be said their name is “ legion;” and of their healing it may often be said fruly that it is “ le gendary.”

B y this I do not intend to say that genuine healing medium­ship does not exist, and tha t remarkable cures have not been effected through the agency o f spirits. I have not the slight­est doubt that such cures have repeatedly occurred. B ut while this is so, I have abundant reasons for believing that a v e ry large proportion of professional spiritual healing is arrant humbug. I am certain that these spiritual doctors are. as a general thing, quite as uncertain as mundane doctors; and I am quite of the opinion tha t in nine cases out of ten, the pa­tient, in the hands of a prudent nurse is better off without either.

Being somewhat o f a healing medium, so far as results would indicate, I think I have some means o f judging of the correctness of the opinion above stated. So far as remarkable cures are concerned, I think I could produce as truthful and startling an array of them as most healing mediums, without the least exaggeration, and without making any pretensions to healing mediumship. Some o f these cures I think were effected

through the agency o f spirits, beside my own, and some I feel quite confident were effected 8olely by my own spiritual agency. B ut be that as it may, I am conscious that the exer­cise of the power of healing through the imposition of hands, depends af much upon the adaptation of medium to patient, as upon the. agency of foreign spirit-influence; and my expe­rience would lead me to believe tha t more depends upon adap­tation than foreign agency. W hile I have been enabled to perform almost a miracle upon those where there was adapta­tion, I could not exert the slightest influence where adaptation was wanting. I have conversed with many healing medi­ums, who have assured me th a t they had the same experi­ence. .

W hen I read in the papers the advertisements of these heal­ing mediums and spiritual doctors, making, as they continually are, promises to the afflicted, tha t they will cure them, when they must know that lack of adaptation will cause them to dis­appoint very many, by far the greater number, and yet appro­priate their money without giving any equivalent, I cannot but feel that such things are wicked and false, and that those who engage in them dishonor humanity.

Again, this species of charlatanism also appears among a class of trance-speakers who throng the country. There are un­questionably mediums who are obsessed, and speak under the control and dictation of spirits. And there are those who profess to be so controlled that are not. Persons might be named among this class of mediums who profess to improvise in public, what they have committed to memory and repeated many times: I have in my mind mediums that, after occupying a very■ -•c’ r " ’ 1 . *I f &n individual wishes to do a large business as a speaker upon a small intellectual capital, he can become a trance-medium, and close his eyes; and what he says, coming to the audience through the organ of marvellousness, will become so magnified as to appear wonderful, although it jeally amount to nothing but “ sound and fury .”

No one who has examined this subject to any considerable extent, can deny that these things are so. I have not found a Spiritualist who is well informed, who does not admit this to be his experience. Few, indeed, pretend that these communi­cations can be relied upon. A ll are more or less perplexed with their absurdities and contradictions. There are individ­ual exceptions, but they are rare.

B u t because I have found these evils attending the popular development of spiritual intercourse, does it follow that I am to deny its great leading tru ths and principles ? 1 can traceall these evils to their source, and can point out the remedy. I f mediums and others in their intercourse have become the victims of untruthful and impure spirits, i t is because they have not properly conformed to the laws of pure spiritual com­munion. They have neglected the cultivation of those condi­tions by means of which only the good and pure could com­mune with them. -

As I have before stated, I have bo doubt of the improprie­ty of forming these circles in the manner they have usually been formed; bringing together the different sexes, seeking impressibility, without attending to those internal conditions necessary to guard them against improper influences. I t is not difficffit to demonstrate to any philosophic mind, that such associations must be pernicious in their influence ; and I think the fact to be equally clear that they have been so.

My examinations of the subject have satisfied me that we should never seek communication with the spirit-world while we are under the influence of curiosity, selfishness or lust in any of its forms. I f we cannot, by our aspirations, rise above the sensual, selfish and curious plane of feeling beforo we seek communication, we had better abstain therefrom. In a future article I will dwell more a t length upon this point.

In answer then to the many inquiries if I had renounced Spiritualism, I say most emphatically, I have not. T hat its great leading doctrines are true, I know. That man can and does hold communion with the spirits of the departed, I know to be true. That he may commune with the good, the pure and the true, is as certain as that he can commune with those of an opposite character. My objections have been and are, that Spiritualists have not placed their moral and religious standards high enough to guard against those influences which tend to degrade and debase the spirit— and that, in conse­quence, great evils and abuses have been the result. -

N o E ffort F ruitless.—My firm belief, in the moral gov­ernment of the world, will not suffer me to think that any good effort is ever entirely lost, or tha t any strenuous and honest endeavor to improve the condition of man is ultimately made in vain. One effort may seem insulated and inefficacious, one endeavor may appear sterile and fruitless, but many make an aggregate th a t is always sooner or later o f a c o rre sp o n d in g

benefit. The moral and physical world will famish, abundant evidence of this charming and salutary tru th .

The eyes o f the mind are like the eyes of the body; they can see only to such a distance; but because they cannot see beyond this point, is there nothing bfeyond i t 1— D r. Johnson.

D A Y OF FBOBATIOIT.The common doctrine of probation makes God umnercifiiL

It limits his mercy to a point, and, extends his vengpanoe to infinity. It declares that mankind here on earth are proba­tioners for endless happiness or misery. Yet it affects to mag­nify the divine favor in granting such a glorious day ofgraoe. Listening sometimes to the representations o f heavenly com­passion, we do indeed feel for the moment that we have a mer­ciful Father. But when presently die theme changes, and our thoughts are hurried away into the regions o f implacable wrath, we shudder to perceive that his mercy is only the eranmeenfc spark o f a flint, stricken out amid the darkness of intermin­able night. He has ushered mankind into an iwwtwiiw lasting as his own. This life is but the infancy pf that exist­ence. ' Compared with what is to follow, it is a nothinglesi fraction. Yet it is made the hinge on which our eternal desti

' ny turns. Within the puny circle o f a few hasty years a man is treated as a moral agent, and may choose either good or evil. Within the same puny circle God displays all the mer­cy which he can afford to exercise towards human beings. Death bounds his mercy, beyond which, as the righteous will need none, the wicked will find none. Moral agency, too, ceases forever; the holy will be kept holy, and the wicked kept wicked, independently of their own volitions, by an unchange­able necessity of their respective conditions. Hence the ooo- clusion that the “ day o f probation•” comprehends all the moral agency of man, and all the mercy of God. Let us oontrast the divine mercy with the divine wrath. Let us consider theday o f probation as fifty years in duration for every individ­

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sand years ? It is as one to twenty. What is it to an age o f a million years ? A s one to twenty thousand. What is it to

'an age of a billion years ? As one to twenty thousand millions. What is to an age of a duodecillion years ? Not a day!— not an hour!— not a minute !— not a second!— not the millionth part of a second!— not the decillionth part of a second!— What then shall we think o f sqch a day o f probation? What shall we think of the extent of such mercy ? Is this God1* mercy ?

But we have only compared a period o f fifty years with an­other o f a duodecillion. Eternity is not the mere duration o f a duodecillion of years. A chain of cyphers that would girdle the visible heavens, each denoting a duodecillion of years, would not begin to express the infinite duration of eternity. I f the day of probation, reckoned at fifty years, when compared with a duodecillion, dwindles down to less than the decillionth part of a second, what becomes of it in comparison with eternity!.! Is this man’s only opportunity for choosing whether he will be holy or sinful ? Is this the only period in which his Creator will permit him to act as a moral agent ? Is this tbe only speck on the face o f measureless existence brightened with a ray o f divine mercy ? When He whom we are taught to rev­erence as the Father o f Mercies shall have darted one glance of pitying love on his infant offepring, will he assume an inex­orable frown ? After one moment’s successful admonition, will he’ hurl millions o f souls beyond the attraction o f his fa­vor ? So we are taught by many who profess to speak in his narie ! And it is reiterated with an indifference, and a cold positiveness which freezes us with horror. W e are shown almost imperceptible dot illuminated with a flitting gleam of mercy, and then borne away on a tempest of Unappeasable wrath into an abyss, whose dismal darkness will be oo-etenal with the light of heaven. There the miserable writhe on their fiery beds. There they agonize and groan, and howl away the intolerable hours. There they vainly cry for mercy, and plead with all the “ eloquence of pain” for some brief respite; ex­c la im in g each in sad address to God :

“ Why from silent earth Didst thou awake, and curse me into birth T Tear me from quiet, ravish me from night, .And make a thankless present of thy light T Push into bong a reverse of thee.And mi"**** a clod with misery T Ah mercy! art thon dead aboveTIs love extinguished in the souroe of IotcT '

G ran t, g rea t God a t least, -This one, this slender, almost no request;When I have wept a thousand lives away.When torment has grown weary of ita prey,When I have raved ten thousand years in firs,Ten. thousand thousands, let m t then expire.”

T h o u g h the very stones must dissolve in sympathy for saoh heart-wmng sufferers, this dootrine affirms that the Almighty will only mock* at their misery, let loose new thunderbolts, aad drive with hotter rage the ever roaring Btorm; bo that they shall find neither shelter nor repose from its burning blast— nothing but pangs of wo, wo, wo, from everlasting to everlast­ing, world without end. What can be more obvioqs than that snch a dootrine makes God unmerciful? -Believe it who ea a ; toe cannot.— Practical Christian.

Soui a n d B o d y .—The soul and body axe as strings r f musical instruments, set exactly at one height; it touched, tiie other trembles. They laugh and sick and well together. - “ "

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W e left the suburbs of Boston, on Thursday morning, under lachrymose skies and dubious prospects as to weather. The i ^ l^e^h< m ^er,\p fiedfly whirled us away, from beneath the;

wet biantet” of clouds, and~introduced us to realms of suri- iWna*nd>beauiyrT-6actuheautijiLasJouly<Jjine> of all the.months,- can present. The country’s verdant ifacc, fresh from the morn­ing bath, never wore'a more charming smile.- As the day -sore on, however, the heat and dust became oppressive; and wtfitt^t lengthr we plunged . down- the western slope of the ■dimtains-into-the*valley-betwefen the eastern and western

• -ridges, whereIlaUaad ia ljCK»ted, w efoundan atmosphere calo- jffied to about 90 degrees, with scarce a perceptible movement of air. Nightfall, brought little relief,.,and. as we lay panting and sweltering tillthe ' small hours, endeavoring vainly to woo ‘the embraces .of the coy Goddess of Sleep, we voted it decid- ^ l y a »warm reception.”

T h e ' mental atmosphere of Rutland, or at least a part ’iff"the village, we learned, was hardly less intensified. The proposition to hold a convention for free utterance of the most radical thoughts of the time, had stirred somewhat the zeal 'of eonservatisra, winch i's strongly in the ascendant throughout this immediate region; and influences had been brought to bear not altogether favorable to hospitality. Prayer-meetings with spOoial reference to the occasion, "had been held in the churches, and the elect carefully warned to keep out of harm’s way, against which their election would probably prove no safe­guard. I f this conservative element possessed the requisite poweri doubtless the place would have been rendered in some way “ too hot to hold” the daring innovators upon old ideas.. B ut fortunately the Land-on which to erect the Big Tent was not under its control, and the spirit of Liberty has had a growth of some Weeks even in Rutland.

T H E P R E L U D E .

. As a sort of a prelude to the convention proper, the people were, on Thursday evening, invited to-hear an address by Mrs.

' Frances D. Gage, of St. Louis, on the “ Influence of Mothers.” The address was a sensible and kindly but earnest and forcible appeal to mothers, by a mother, in behalf of a proper train­ing of the young, and a proper preparation of themselves for the responsibilities of maternity. The great evils of society— the-want of truthfulness and integrity in men— the spirit of* f W Vr* v - -------- v * . u u u > g v u w - " I U O n a u « U l m a i t t y 111*

'dependence, eto.— were traced clearly to wrong or defective ex­ample and instruction on the part of mothers. That they may impast nobler characters to their children, they must them­selves become emancipated and ennobled. Mrs. G. displays

- eminent qualifications for usefulness as a public speaker.

“ T H E C O N V E N T IO N — F IR S T D A T .

, The Convention was organized on Friday morning in the 'Big Tent, by the choice of the following officers :.P r e s i d e n t . Rev, J a so s F. W a lk er , Glen’s Falls, N. Y.. •Ific t P re s id e n ts . Dr. H. Coon, Rev. Gibson Smith, Thos. Middle*

1 wm, Henry C. W right, Mrs. E. L. Rose, Sherman Thomas, Joseph Adams, Kilburn, Mary L. Sweetser; P . P . Clarke, G. F. K elley, E. B . Hol-

“ den, M iss A.-W. 3prague, Rev. Joseph Young, M iss Sarah A. Horton, R. B . Fay, G. F . Hendee, Wm. Weston, L. Amidon., S ec re ta r ie s . Wm'. H. Root, A. B . Armstrong, J . R. F orest,' N. Weeks, L. Clarke, Geo. H. Bigelow. . ', . B u siness C om m tttee. Jason F. W alker, J . R. Forest, N. Weeks, H. P . Catting, Albert Landon. .

; Mr. Walkeb, on taking.the chair, stated the objects of the convention as set forth in the call; remarking that, on account of the breadth of the platform, and the diversity of views that ,wopld probably .be presented, i t would not be expected that any. individual taking part in the convention would be pons|dered responsible farther than each should choose to com­m it himself. . ■ . . . •

' Resolutions, as topics of discussion, covering- the various Ra- form-questions, were introduced, by. the Business Committee, T*hieh -will be presented in the. order in whioh they were dis­cussed. We oan, of course, present but a bare outline of the ■Various addresses, but will endeavor to indicate the course of thought, bo fa t as. it. w.opld be likely to,interest our readers.. Business matters, with some desultory discussion, consumed the morning session. . t '. I n ,t h a a £ te rn o o n ,H . C. W RiQHX,brought forw ard a n d a d v o -

c a te 4 tiie .fo llo w in g r e s o lu t io n : ■■ . - . ■ , :

- _ J?ewfl!ed,.-Xlia4 th e authority o f ! each' individual soul is absolute and final, jn deoiding all questions as to w hat i s true o r false in principle, and right or wrong in practice. Therefore, the Individual, the Church, or the State, that attempts to control the opinions or the practice of any man or woman by authority or power outside o f h is or her own soul, is guilty o f a flagrant wrong. ’ •= '

Some unguarded expressions irom Mr. Wright exposed him to sharp critioism from W m. Goodeu* Esq., of _N. Y., who urged that as ignorant-and bad men have false ideas of duty, whioh lead them - to' infringe the-rights of others, 'they need­ed to "be restrained from- such oppressive acts; and hence the necessity of human government’. -

S. B. B ritta^ , of. 'Che Spirittial Age, was next introduced, and elaboraiely &udi. eloquently presented ,the Natural Evi­dences of Immortality; in response to the following resolu­t i o n ; ' . . .. .■ Ihat.tliB present spiritual movement Jiss done muoh to

arrest the toda-of poytUor e^eptioism, an d th e material and sensuous tendencies o f ^ a g e .b y g i v i n g Z ^ ^ . ^ ^ o f ottr immortality

.;5C&b'.folloting fi. a brirfV ut im ^rfect ^■ li ■ >.'< ■4BSTRAcn; or mr. BRqrrN~'a mew tuy g ... .

; -H othing; i»:Jflote evidtot to th* careful observer than the &ot that there has beea *r^r6wiBg. tendenoy to nkep. tioiaw and an increasing dispoation to aeoept a material phiio90{^y. ThouBandflL -have ieen nnable to come to any OtftMliiaion in I regard to this great question of immortality; n«n iW led cn.ajl things visible snd inviaihle, for a solu­tion o f this question. Before the commencement o£ the Spir­

itual Reformation materialism made rapid progress and left the repulsive image of its rigid features and darkening in­fluence on the minds and hearts of thousands; but, within a few years, this tide of popular skepticism has been somewhat arrested, and-the principles and proofs-of immortality, and the

'.force o f ^the natural evidences of our spiritual nature havebeen presented-in a more lucid and irresistible manner. - •

The argumenf to prove the-immortality Of the soul may be based in4 he .great. principles of Nature and human natnre.The great laws of motion,"Organic fosmation and life, pervade

Jal^ roatter in the Universe, and in these^ Jaws of matter, we jgnd the evidence of a ruling and all-em^flcacing'Intelligence.I f i t be true that matter is indestructible, it ia also true that .the lifeiprinciple and the ihtelligenpe manifested in universal - law; an4 order, are'immortal.' ■ _ . •

Som^forms of matter are visible 16 the outer senses, while othelSa are-invisible. Thus the . senses afford no true'criterion .whej^Sljy wfi-inay (ieterinipe jthe limits Of existence! The at- nsospbete'and the more imponderable forms of matter, are all invisible ; and. if such m atter fee subject to the lavp.of organic

'formation; jh e re must i)e an etherial or spiritual world a world of organic forms, which the outward senses can never perceive. The existence of the infusoria proves that the law of organization is not restricted to visible forms. The materi­al elements must be rarified or attenuated in a .good degree be­fore they can be organized at all. Seeds will not germinate on griinite rocks, nor take Toot in the beds of iron that underlie these everlasting hills. As martiy conditions and forms of matter are invisible, and all the great forces of nature are un­seen, save in their effects—-.as ■ gravitation, which holds all

.world’s in their orbits while God improvises the great harmo­ny of the spheres, is wholly imperceptible by the organs of physical sensation, it is unsafe and preposterous to restrict the sphere of organized existence to the narrow limits of mor­tal vision. There must be a great realm of spiritual existence — a sphere of organic life and intelligent action, or the analo­gies of Nature are false; and tbe Universe is forever incom­plete.

The matter which enters into the composition of our bodies is thrown off once in seven years—each physical form is thus disorganized and effectually destroyed. A new body is formed by the assimilation of other elements—the new body being or­ganized by the same in-dwelling spirit that fashioned the old one. Yet the man does not lose bis identity—he is the same individual as before, and the men who have had a dozen bod­ies, have preserved their identity through all these changes.This proves that the individuality does not belong essentially to the body, but to the internal and spiritual man, which sur­vives these and all similar transformations.

But this species of natural evidence is not limited by the imperfect statement already made. I f you amputate-a limb, the man still feels a consciousness that he is perfect. Take one after another of the members of the body, until all are gone, and if man could survive so many shocks, his conscious­ness would be complete and his identity in no way disturbed to the last. I f then, the trunk be demolished, the conscious­ness may not be destroyed, but all the powers of feeling and of thought may still remain. The truth is, the implements of war, and the surgeon’s knife, cannot reach the real man. The natural elements and the agents of destruction are all limited in their action to the body, while the conscious spirit is unim-iuutm] in .Ujb exercise of its faculties, and indestructible in its organization.

There are still other natural evidences of our immortality. The somnambule and the magnetic clairvoyant see, without the use of the external eye, in darkness, and through the most opaque substances. In the dream-life, we have all some evidence of this state of independent perception. We see, hear, and feel, without the organs and nerves of sense, and hence it is obvious that our powers' of perception do not necessarily depend on the body, either for their existence or their manifesta­tion.

I stand here to-day on this great globe, which, seen through the obscurity and gloom ’ of a material philosophy, is but a mighty sepulcher, filled with the mouldering remains of the in­numerable millions who have gone before us ; and I proclaim to you the resurrection and the life. No soul of man has ever perished. . Immortality is the common inheritance of all who bear the Divine image.

“ I feel my immortality o’erswellA ll pains, all groans, all griefs, all fears,And peal like the eternal thunders o f the deep,Into mine ears'this truth— thou livest forever.”

Mrs. E. L. R o s e , of N. Y., attempted some reply to Mr.Brittan’s arguments, and thought it a waste of time to spend it in inquiries or discussions respecting a future life.

Elder G r a n t , of Boston, announced himself as a believer in the Bible,'but a disbeliever in inherent immortality. He had searched both the Bible and Nature through, and could not find the doctrine in either.' Mr. J . S. L o v e l a n d , of Long Island, rejoined tha^ millions

of other persons, probably as earnest and honest as the Elder, had found the doctrine in both the Bible and N ature; and

i thought i t ' an extravagant claim on his part that he had searched Nature through. To Mrs. Rose he replied, that, if the present life be an embryonic condition, having its influence upon’a future endless existence, it is of the'first importance to know it. ' . . .

Mr. G o o d e l l added that we must ascertain the immortality _of man in order to understand his nature and his rights. I f justice, individual and social morality, and the spirit of human

this can be safely asserted,— that ih e theory of plenary in­fallible inspiration is already utterly dead. Tha. wort ill- ’ telligent, advocates of even the “ evangelical” system -are: now engaged in adjusting themselves to this new state of things. The great truths of Christianity are rootod in thS? soul itself, and depend not for their existence on any c^tlnmal. record. ' God dwells in e v e ry spirjt, and inspires every soul according to its capacities. The best record of inspiration .is the life of-mankind, and the best religious-life of mankind is described in the Bible. The test of inspiration is in its effects upon life. The Hebrew sacred books have proved the most valuable of any of'the Bibles of the world. ’ B ut it is to be used under the guidance qf reason, as enlightened by science-— not cut up into texts to defend systema of modern theology.' To offer it as an infallible and perfect revelation is an in a n ity the human mind. The New Testament contains the most reli­able account of the origin of the Christian religion. I t . con­sists of the best writings evolved in the early stages of Chris­tianity. The -assertion that they are the unerring word of God, is a sheer assumption, unwarranted by anything in them-; selves. They are riot responsible for -the half-pa^an system of theology invented by the church. Christendom reads the book as children look at the 6un, through smoked glass, and it looks lurid and bloody. Let those writings be studied without the use of such spectacles, and the beauty and truth of the life and writings of Jesus will appear.

Such are some of the prominent thoughts of a remarkable, discourse. I t was followed by addresses through entranced speakers, which closed the meetings of the first day. The at­tendance during the afternoon and evening was quite large, a_W though the weather was oppressively warm.

second d a y .

The morning was occupied mainly in the discussion of the subject of Marriage, under the following resolution :

Resolved, T h a t th e on ly t r u e a n d n a tu r a l m a rria g e is a n exolusive co n ju g a l love betw een one m an a n d one w om an , a n d th e on ly t ru e hom e is th e iso la ted hom e, based u jo n th is exclusive love.

Mrs. B r a n c h , of New York, advocated the abolition of marriage, as the cause of woman’s degradation and slavery.

Mr. S te p h e n S . F o s t e r offered an amendment of the re­solve, to the effect that marriage should place the parties on terms of perfect equality.

J o e l T i f f a n y defined at length the difference between love and lust, and opposed any relaxation of the laws of divorce.

Mr. T o o h e y differed somewhat from Mr. Tiffany, inasmuch as it was ascertained that the uoion of certain temperaments, relationships, etc., tended to produce disease, scrofula and id­iocy. Sueh mistakes of ignorance should be corrected.

H. C. W r i g h t argued that monogamy is the law of nature, and polygamy a monstrosity.

Mrs. E. W. F a r n h a m , of New York, offered and advocated a resolution affirming not the equality but the superiority of woman over man, inasmuch as she is the more especial embod­iment of the Love principle, which is more interior and potent than the Wisdom element. Her function as the mother and educator of children renders her organically and necessarily more influential over the welfare and destinies of the race. Woman must be made to feel the responsibility and sacredness of her position.

Mrs. G a g e , of St. Louis, ably supported the following:Whereas, T he assum ed su p e rio r ity o f M a n ov er W om an h a s h e ld

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m ise ry on th e r a c e ; T herefo re , Resolved, T h a t im m ed ia te s te p s sh ou ld be ta k e n to rem ove th a t e r ro r a n d its consequences, a n d p lace W om an p o litica lly , ed u c a tio n a lly , in d u s tr ia l ly a n d socially on p erfec t e q u a lity with Man. -

F . W. E v a n s , of the Shaker Society, stated that Woman’s equality of rights and superiority of function had ever been recognized in the body to which he belonged, who derived the doctrine from the principle of the Divine Motherhood, or the feminine element in Deity.

The afternoon session was mainly occupied in the discussion of Slavery, by P a r k e r P i l l s b u r y , W m. G o o d e l l , and others.

In the evening, G e o . S e n n o t t , Esq., of Boston, presented- an eloquent and forcible address on “ The Mission of Woman in the Present and Coming Reforms.” He advocated woman’s right to vote, and argued that its recognition would “ put jus­tice into the law,” reform the marriage institution, and abolish prostitution.

Mrs. M a r y F . D a v i s followed with earnest words of encour­agement and hope to woman, drawn from what had already been accomplished.

THIRD DAY.

Sunday, “ the last great day of the feast,” was crowded with interest. Extra railroad trains brought hundreds to swell the already large crowd in attendance, and not less than three thousand persons were probably compressed within the tent. Our limits*will admit of but an index of the more prominent topics discussed.

Mr. R o b so n , of England, made an able speech in favor of the following:' Resolved, T h a t n a tu r a l ju s tic e , in d iv id u a l a n d social m o ra lity , th e peace , m a te r ia l w ea lth a n d p ro sp e r ity o f N a tio n s , th e s p ir it o f h u m a n b ro th e rh o o d dem an d , th a t a ll in te rn a tio n a l T ariffs be im m ed ia te ly a n d fo rever abo lished , a n d th a t G o v ern m en ts , in th e ir v a rio u s d e p a r tm e n ts , b e su p p o rte d b y direct taxa tion .

Mr. T i f f a n y moved to substitute a resolve affirming that all Reform, to be successful, must be based on Religion.

Mr. W r i g h t knew no religion but what included “ natural

Mrs. W a lk k r , of Burlington, spoke forcibly in behalf of the following resolve: s _ -. ' .R p to lv e d , That our eons and^ ur daughters aljfiWd be educated on a

o f egnaHty, and that^epnM e sbhfiols for-the sexes are eonau-

. ' V V :t A ftern o o n .— A n- J . D a v is jstrodtteeil and- so;

commanded greatjAtteuti^i, > cy^ oF S p W tw i] ~ ’

if the c^oS^unityi^ comm$ho0dL '

i, andt the- a£aptatB>n of\E ^ ^ _

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made an ceed^ljf^nleresting- statement o£

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^ r e - f ig u ^ f ^theqwQre g en era l -outrpooring’in “ -the w o r ld ” .a t th e prese ih ttim e . . '■ \ - v; , M rs .-E : L . R ose com m enced a n a^ ^ ress p ro p o s in g to un fo ld

^ th e T v iS W i

he is but a beast, who can show that he has rights above the beast ? ’ ' '

’ Mr. Chandler' argued that mind is not an entity, but a re­sult of the action of “ the spirit of life” upon the material Organism, and hence not immortaj.

J o e l 1 T i f f a n y Esq'., next' spoke, taking the following reso- ] lutiori as his te x t : •

R e so lved , That from the monad up to the highest archangel, the law o f progress is manifested through organization. •

M r.'T. urged, in a speech of much power, the necessity of organization both for civil and for religious purposes. This closed the afternoon session.

: In the evening, Rev. A. D. M a y o , of Albany, N. Y., sub­mitted an elaborate arid very able address on “ The Bible.” He believed that little religious progress could be made until th e question is settled, How shall we esteem the Bible? A t no tim$ has this question ever been more unsettled than at the present- A large‘portion of Christendom look upon the book a s infallibly-inspired. In . consequence -of this claim, multi­tudes discard the book altogether; and the number of these is

, increasing. B a t a movement is arising in behalf o f a scien­tific examination of the volume, in -order to. test its real, in­t r in s ic value in the light of the world’s present attainments. In this movement is enrolled a fair proportion of the intelli­gence, learning and piety of Christendom. I t is yet in its in­

! faney, arid what will be the result it is impossible to Bay; but

brotherhood,” and he thought this inconsistent with tariffs, which were the means of supporting war and other wrongs. He believed it right to “ do good on the Sabbath day,” and hence was glad'to advocate the above resolve on this day. Mr. Tiffany’s religion was simply his highest idea of justice, etc., and. Mr. W .’s religion was also his highest idea.

Mr. B e e s o n , of Oregon, put in an earnest word in behalf of “ the poor Indian.”

Mr. T i f f a n y believed there were absolute justice, absolute truth, and absolute purity ; and that these might be attained by cultivation of the aspiration after them, and by living faith­ful to highest light, cost what it may.

Mr. S p r a g u e opposed the substitute.Mr. T o o h e y supported a resolution affirming the importance

of Phrenological and Physiological education as a requisite of Reform.

Mr. H. B. S t o r e r , of Conn., advocated Mr. Tiffany’s substi­tute. Religion is the highest relation of man to the Infinite^ To attain this, we must undergo successive reformations, being ever conscious that we come short of our highest ideal, and thus are stimulated to effort.

Prof. O t i s , of N. H., announced himself as a new convert to Spiritualism, but wished to be known as a Bible Spiritual­ist— not however, after the letter, which killeth, but after the spirit, which giveth life. He proceeded to set forth the reform in methods of education which Spiritualism will introduce.

of human beings to tbe means of 'gratifying all their wants'and

happiness of another.Elder G ran t introduced and advocated, jh_& a Bible argu­

ment” evincing great ingenuity, the following :R eso lved , That communications profesamg to come from departed

hun^au spirits, aoe/rocd demons,^ajjU tedd Infidelity, sensu­alism , and the rejection of the Bible.

The remainder of "the session was mostly consumed in an exciting combat between the Elder on the one side, backed by a rabble from the village, and M r. SpRAeWuhd'Joel T iffany on the other, in .which the- Bible was {He weapon' employed, and between the parties seemed in imminent peril of 'being ut­terly demolished. This gladiatorial: exhibition called ou t a very severe and not entirely undeserved castigation of all par­ties concerned in it, from the lips of that' most accomplished flagellator, P arker P illsbury. This “ dressing down” seemed to restore general good humor, and the Convention dissolved, without attempting action on any o f the propositions dis- -cussed. : ' •

M B . T r B T A J T Y T S A S 8 W X R .

The article copied at length on our first page will show to our readers what degree of truth there was in the report that “'Joel Tiffany^ had renounced Spiritualism.” I t will be seen . - ’■ ■* ujfyvgficms all, and more than all, that ia re-

f t ^ i j m i ' S ^ i r i t u a l i s t .

t , asythe artj<!Te"wUBjntended as an answer to mh tAMr;'Tifiatfy’s bmzuasojB>his Decembernum- 1 ' ' A t ^ a f r ^ t o f A f ’'

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tblattKiE- comjjynV was just, ^ a ^ c l debaa^p^phdenci^s o f

_ oles, ^^4ati6*pQ8ares o f decep- latahry on the part o f professed mediums against

7^B;?p?oteBtedr " W e agfree withchijn in a ll^ h is, as oth %nr example randj>reoept will testify. But we deny that

her ideas o f the eauBe and cure of all human evils,J)ut' was' these tendencies and evils are part and parcel with, or pecu-soon left without an audience.

E v e n i n g M arkham . advocatetT the’ inalienableiright;liar to Spvritualisnu _They5resttlt from «yila?4iv human nature,

. whjph a^true ?Spttituali$m, instead pajfia% g ind.encour­aging, will aid to overcome and exterminate.

propensities, to ^ extent that it does n ot in fringe upon , jhft, , ^afai had oeewrion- tom bqi B deBOtmtSerfernica-

Neither room nor time remains for any extended comments. W e have endeavored to give as full and fair a statement of the multitude of “ crotchets” which obtained an “ airing’? at this .“ Free Convention,” as possible. Each reader, like each’at­tendant on the meetings, is left to form his own estimate of their practical value to the cause of Reform. ,

We must, however, bear testimony to the extraordinary ability displayed by the officers of the Convention, and espec­ially by the President, in managing its incongruous and turbu­lent elements. They were not- long in discovering that they had undertaken to drive an extensive team, including a number of “ old war-horses” quite unaccustomed to working in the same harness. Of the difficulties encountered it is needless to speak ; but the masterly skill, impartiality and imperturbable urbanity with which they were met and overcome by Mr. W a l k e r , is the theme of universal admiration.

The “ Troy Harmonial Club,” whose sweet songs aided much to smooth the troubled w aters, are also worthy of grateful re- m em Drance. A n a - are- gtroa aegree or- n o sp tta lity and to l­eration accorded by the people of Rutland, notwithstanding their general opposition to the opinions of their guests,'should be mentioned to their credit.

I t will be perceived that Spiritualism takes but a portion of the responsibility of this occasion. Those who had before at­tended exclusively Spiritualist Conventions in Vermont great­ly missed the harmonious and elevating influences which have usually characterized them,— this having been mainly an arena of intellectual contest, with little of the inspirational and soul-quickening element. Nevertheless, great good will doubt­less result, as well in expanding the philanthropy of Spiritual­ists as in softening the asperities of some who have not hither­to sympathized with them ; and if “ the agitation of thought is the beginning of wisdom,” the world may surely expect a large crop of Solomons one of these days.

The Convention voted the publication of a full phonograph­ic report of all proceedings, in a pamphlet, which will be issued as soon as may be. To that we refer - for the details which have here been necessarily omitted. a . e . n .

P O R T R A IT -D R A W IN G M E D IU M S.Much interest is felt and inquiries are -often made in refer­

ence to the mediums who are gifted with the power to execute likenesses of persons in the spirit world. The two best known are G. G. Wolcott, of Columbus, O., and Mr. E. Rogers of Cardington, same State. Both of these mediums succeed oft­en in producing, through spirit-influence, correct portraits of deceased persons; two or three of which we have seen, which were remarkably' faithful to the original. But neither of these individuals claims infallibility, the gift which they ex­ercise being dependent on certain laws which they cannot control a t will. They bannot, therefore, insure to persons wri­ting them from a distance, a favorable response to their re­quests. Success is more likely to follow'when the person de­siring the likeness is present with the riiedium. This would seem to be a natural condition of things, as a spirit friend is" thus more directly attracted within the sphere of the medium, and can therefore more readily obtain control. '

In addition to the two persons above-named, the Clarion in­forms us that Dr. J . Cooper of- Bellefontaihe, O., possesses a similar gift. Should any person -desire it he will on the re­ceipt of twenty-five cents sit on trial for a plain, rough pro­file ; but he is honest enough not to warrant anything.

I t is fair to presume that where scores of - applications are made to these mediums for likenesses and profiles, only a small proportion could be' successful; and people B h ou ld be careful not to expect too- much in the: premises, they will riot then' be too ready to pronqpnee ihe matter; a humbug or imposition in case of failure. Let the person experimenting in this direc­tion distinctly understand that he must, from the nature of the case, take his own risks of success. -

O u r B e t t e r M o m e n ts .—Thero are moments when the soul is lifted above the world, into heights whence it can share, as it were, Deific vision. We then see things in their true rela­tions; and all that shocks us in our weaker hours seems then but the shading in a glorious scene. W e find that darkness and affliction are means, not ends; andean welcome the boding shower which is to fructify our spirits. Let the memory of such moments, like vistas through the frowning sky, keep us cheer­fully in mind o f the serene, blue heaven, which is always above our sorrows.

Our notes of the- lectures, etc., in Boston last Sunday are omitted to afford room for the Convention Teport. *

tion, drunkenness, disorderly, sprn^-ma^ifestations, and other tvils-among the feafly Christians; 'b u f tn au his seal and^sor- row, he was not so unwise as to join their adversaries, and call these disorders a part o fd m a tm m tf^ ^ a ^ . th a aRmM’hare been no nio^e improper thairtd \rak4ath ien4ualiM s, hnpom-

a part of Spiritualism.We certainly bid Bro. Tijfeny Gbod-speod in thfrexposure of

every evil~*xfd 3g)$o$ $H%hl $ q | f o d s ^ i ^ t h e modem spiritual moveniehC w eJ only ask that he properly discrimi­nate in his language between each evils arid tho pure princi­ples of Spiritualism itself. We fully agree with him that “ we should never seek commtyiication with the spirit-world whOe we are under the hrfiuence o f curiosity^ 'selfishness, or lost, in •any of its forms.” B ut we Would insist that the eaine-rnle ap- plierTvitli equal stritfgeccy^tb all infcrohrse id this world, as well as with “the dthek - ‘W e‘ iiraldnri^ver seek’cotnmunication with our friends and neighbors fef earth while we are under the dominion o f [mere] curiosity; selfishness, or lost, rn any of its forms.1 ^In faot, we shoidd 'never perform m - ’aci, or live a mo­ment under the influence o f such base motives ; and we are ever liable to evil and dagger from spirits embodied as well as disembodied, whatever we do a id wherever we go, under the lead of such motive?. The role applies equally to the commer­cial intercourse, the religious prayer-meeting, and the sooial gathering, as to the spiritual circle, in the degree that persons enter into receptive and sympathetic states in such associations. The first duty of man and womari, under all conditions, is to seek for-personal purity, goodness and righteousness.

Spiritualism, by developing the fact and the law of spirit­ual emanations, is doing more to acquaint the community prac­tically vnth the law o f personal influence in all associations,— and thus to put those who seek" for purity and truth on their guard against evil—than all the didactic teachings of moral­ists ever written. The wise will heed these lessons to their profit; the foolish will disregard them to their cost. B a t spirrUinteroourse requires no special code of morals ; nor is i t more responsible than are other forms of -intercourse for such infractions of the common code as occur under it. a. z. h.

Attacks upon Spiritualism.

The attacks of the church upon Spiritualism remind one o f the challenge said to have been sent by an officer in the B rit­ish-navy, to a Yankee, giving him of course the choiee of weapons. The Yankee accepted the challenge, choosing a threshing fla il, as the weapon to be used on the occasion. The Briton upon being informed of the Yankee’s choice, in­quired of the messenger what kind of a weapon a threshing- flail was. Upon being informed that i t was of that character that if he was not skilled in the use of it he was quite as like­ly to knock out his own brains, as his antagonist’s, he wisely abandoned the duel, apologized to the Yankee, and saved his brains. Would net a similar be the wisest course for the Church ? For whenever and wherever die has taken up the flail (and that is often) to smite out tiie brains o f Spiritualism, she has invariably knocked herself in the

. H o p e . .. The following, which was spelt oat by means of a dial in­vented for the purpose of facilitating communication through the use. of the alphabet, was given at a sitting of the “ Balti­more Cirole.” A member of that circle hands.it to us for publication. . ‘ . ' •

I t has been .said “ Hope is the .nurse of life, and its cradle is the grave” — but the sp irit philosophy lifts the veil beyond, and teaches that all its truth and beauty is realized beyond the lim ited vision of that author’s thought. '

Hope has }>een called the anchor of life— bat it becomes its beacon under our teachings. . ■

Hope rested on blind Faith until we came to make fcitli a real­

ity- . _ . , 'Hope originates in the habitations o f uncertainty—but realization

olothes Hope in more positive habiliments. '. Hope was a wish, a th o u g h t; but we bring her'as a ministering an­gel- . ;

Spiritualism teaches -that Truth is even more beautiful than Hope. I t opens Eternity to view , and points the w ay to everlasting joy.

Before, all rested on the dogmatic theories o f a thousand years; now, eaeh has the evidence within h is own reach.

“ Streets o f gold,” “ m ilk and honey” was the height of human ex­pectation in the world to oome; iu t ire would teaoh o f hills forests, and'flowers of every gorgeous hue; and lakes and gushing springs, whose waters are nectar to the taste' so cooling andextatio.

M o re C o n ven tion s .— A Convention of Spiritualists is called at Sundusky, V t., on Sunday Ju ly 4 th ; and another a t Clare­mont, N. H., on Tuesday Ju ly 6th. A t the latter it is pro­posed to organize an association for Lecturing and Education­al purposes, embraoing that section o f the State. The under­signed intends to be at the Claremont meeting. a. z . s .

M isp la ced — In the illness and consequent absence of Mr. Newton, an article was inserted in No. 25 of the A gk oat of the regular order. The acticlettn. the first page entitled “ Venti­lation of Ancient Spiritualism,” was written as_the second o f the series, entitled “ The-Basic .Word of God," and should have been so entitled, and placed accordingly. So far as the succession of -ideas is concerned,; this misamngement may have produced some confusion ia the reader’s mind, whioh it is hoped this paragraph will set righ t

L. J u d d P a r d e e lectured on Sunday evening last at Frater­nity Hall, South Boston, and will speak at the same place on on Sunday evening the 4th Inst., and at North ftrton ob Sun­day the 1 lih . — * • • • • : • -* ■

C w rtsp tn iitita .Remarkable Success, of C l a i r v o y a n c e .• : ; - H abttoKd , J a n e 2 1 ,3 8 5 8 .

T h e fo llow ing fa c ts I le a rn from one o f th e firs t c itizens o f -the tow n o f V e rn o n . P e rh a p s th e y m a y p ro v e o f in te re s t to t h a i e i d e n o f th e A a s , a n d s t th e sa m e 'tim e be th e m o rn s o f in d u c in g som e su ffering In ­v a l id to p e rso n a lly te s t th e pow ers o f th e g ifted la d y th ro u g h w hose In - e t r a m e n ta l i ty these re su lts w ere developed. ‘ ■ ."

A l i t t le boy, th e son o f M r. L u c ia s (Thompson, 1 o f E o c k y l te .T e r n o n , w as red u ced to a very low p o in t by w h a t w as d ec la red to be ty p h o id fever. T he sk ill an d co n s tan t c a re o f th e pE ysio icns afforded- n o ireBef to th e l i t t le sufferer, w ho, i t was' a p p a re n t , w ould soon be re leased froma ll e a r t h l y soflering , b y a final se p a ra tio n from th e b ody , u n le ss som e m o re effectual rem edies co u ld be d ev ised than? a n y w hioh h a d been p re ­scribed . A p hysic ian o f n o te from a n ad jo in in g to w n w as ca lled in , b u t h is tre a tm e n t w as a tte n d e d w ith no benefit to th e l i t t l e b o y , who g rew stead ily w orse, a n d w as s in k in g ra p id ly . T h e p h y sic ia n in q u es­tion__a g en tlem an o f som e professional re p u te — p ro n o u n ced th e case ahopeless one , a n d sa id t h a t th e f e ta l re s u lt w as on ly a q u e s tio n o f a few h o u rs . -

A t th ia^ j u n c tu re , M r. T hom pson , th e ; father^ o f th e d y in g bo y , r e ­solved— a ll th e sk ill o f e x te rn a l science h a v in g fa iled— to t r y , i f possi­b le , a s a l a s t r e so r t , th e ( to m ost m in d s) ’ m y ste rio u s pow ers o f th a t w on d erfu l interior sen se ca lled C la irv o y an ce ;' an d . to th is e n d he- (n o t b e in g ab le to go -h im self) ca lled , on a S a tu rd a y a f te rn o o n , u p o n m y frien d ( th e n a r r a to r ) , a n d beso u g h t h ira-to go to H a r tfo rd a n d in d u ce M rs . M e ttle r to ex am in e th e case c la irv o y a n tly , b y m eans o f •a lo ck o f th e b o y ’s h a ir . I t w as a hopeless case , th e fa th e r s a id ; he. d id n o t h im se lf believe th a t h is ch ild cou ld liv e th e n ig h t th ro u g h — inflam m a­tio n h a v in g , as th e d o c to r th o u g h t , ta k e n Bold o n TtfiS fc ra fii/ '' Tfet, h e

P a d d e d , h e w as a n x io u s to h e a r w h a t M rs . M e ttle r v to n l i s a j o t t j ie • case. M y f r ie n d , w ho w as t h w ^ i n g h t , ;4«d S“ ? “

e llin g w as v e iy b a d , a n d h i (56uld n o t. ,g e t to ^ r t f i> r d J » f ip j 8 d a r k ; even i f h e cou ld o b te ip a n e ^ m j w t ^ ^ i l ^ L e i ^ n i n g , ^ c o u l i j i o t jg e t b a c k to Book.riU a befo re m idni gh.W wJMW 3 ^ w ould p w bfrbjy r b« t 0 9rl* te to do a n y th in g lb r th e li t t le s ir ifn e r . I T : t ■? .

However, the pleading 6f the ‘aiixiotrk fatherjpfrSralleS; 'and hearted friend set out on hiB iopeless jo%?nej.T ^§e‘Totifi3, 6rCarrm ng in Hartford, that Mrs.:Mettler waa ^bsent /rcpi h on ieior the^vening; but he concluded Jo remain in the-oity. o*ern igl!t an d CalLagam-atbfir house on Sunday morning. H e did so consideration o f the tm-gency of the case, Mrs. M. 'made’ the required exam ination.5'She gaire a minute account of the case, tracing the& sease from its commence­ment to that moment; and her statements -were noted'for 'the benefit o f Mr. Thompson’s family— my friend knowing nothing of-their accuracy or inaccuracy. . , . , • .

Space fo rb id s a rep e titio n h e re o f .these d e ta ils ; i t is en o u g h to say th a t i f h e r d iagnosis w as c o rre c t, th e d ise ase , s tr ic t ly sp e a k in g , w as not ty p h o id fev er; a n d fu r th e r , th a t th e sp asm s, from w hich th e boy now suffered , w ere accom panied b y a .s u f fe r in g in th e jiesd ,'-w h ich , h a d been caused sy m p a th e tica lly from th e d iso rdered co n d itio n o f th e stom ach a n d bowels. She sa id th e ch ild w as s til l a liv e , th o u g h , v e iy lo w , a n d liab le to leave th e body a t a n y tim e.. “ If- stiU l iv in g w h en I reach ed R ockville , h e w a s to ta k e a dose o f fresh y e a a ta n d p u lv e r iz e d o h a r- c o a l,” (say s m y frien d , m en tio n in g those am o n g o th e r rem edies in d ica ­te d ) . ’ • ' . .

O n a rr iv in g a t M r. T hom pson’s i t w as fbnnd t h a t th e boy s t i l l liv ed , a n d th e d irec tio n s g iv en b y M re. M . w ere fa ith fu lly follow ed. To c u t th e s to ry sh o r t, Ihe child, to f a r f r o m dy ing , speedilyrecovered, to th e jo y o f th e p a re n ts a n d ' th e as to n ish m en t o f a l l w ho knew th e c i r ­cu m stan ces o f th e case. I t w as p ro n o u n ced to be l i t t le sh o r t o f m ira c ­u lo u s , by b u n d ry p ersons w ho fa il to d isc rim in a te betw een th e possible a n d th e im possible— th e supposed in te rp o sitio n o f a “ m ira c le ,” a n d th e o rd e rly re su lts o f m isu n derstood law s .

I f th is case h as n o t too fa r tresp assed u p o n y o u r space , I w ould lik e to ad d h e re a n o th e r , s t r ik in g case , co n cern ing a w ell-know n c itizen o f V ern o n —-th a t o f C a p t. H am m o n d , C ash ie r o f t h e R o c k v ille B a n k . O w ing to th e a lre a d y too g r e a t le n g th o f th is le t te r , a few w ords m u s t suffice. C a p t H .’s su ffe rin g w as o f long s ta n d in g ; h e h a d been u n d e r th e tre a tm e n t o f n u m ero u s p h y sic ia n s , a n d h ad found no relief! W hen h e ( th ro u g h h is fr ie n d , M r. T h a y e r ,) concluded to t r y M rs . M ., he w as Buffering g re a tly — one so u rce o f h is su ffe rin g b e in g a d iseased a n d v e ry lam e leg.' M rs. M .*s ex am in a tio n (w h ich w aa m ad e th ro u g h a 1

lo ck of h a i r , ) “ g re a tly a s to n ish ed h im .” S h e tra c e d th e o r ig in a n d s ta te d th e causes o f h is d iso rders in a v e ry ex p lic it a n d p a r t ic u la r m a n ­n e r . O ne th in g w h ich she sa id aston ished h im beyond m easu re ,— she a sc rib ed th e com m encem ent o f th e lam eness in h is kn ee to a n in ju ry w h ic h sh'e affirm ed ho h a d su s ta in ed w h en a y o u n g m a n , n o t tw e n ty y e a rs o f ag e , iu g e ttin g a b a r re l o f beef in to th e ce llar. T his fact— for i t p roved to be a fket— w as u n k n o w n to M r. T h a y e r; b u t w h en th e la t t e r to ld C a p t. H . w h at. M rs. M e ttle r h a d sa id , he rem em b ered th e c ircu m stan o e c lea rly , th o u g h i t h a d lo n g passed fro m h is m in d . M rs. M . d id n o t p rom ise to eradicate h is d isease a n d cure h im w ho lly , a s h is case w as o f lo n g s ta n d in g a n d h is d ifficulties too s tro n g ly .seated to a d ­m it o f be ing a t once rem oved ; b u t sh e gav e h im d irec tio n s w h ich m ate­r ia lly benefitted h im , a n d afforded h im su c h freedom from p a in t h a t he s le p t well a t n ig h t , fo r th e f i r s t tim e ( a s I a m to ld ) in a .very co n siderab le period . S h e 'to ld hiift h e w as ' too am b itio u s , a n d a p t to w o rk too h a rd fo r h is ow n good; a n d th is is p ro b a b ly t r u e , fo r h e is s a id to h a v e a l­re a d y d isco n tin u ed th e rem edies w hich sh e p re sc rib ed fo r h im , feeling w ell en o u g h to go to w o rk a g a in . Y o u rs t r u ly , x.

Spiritualism ia Blackstone Valley.F r ie n d B r it t a n :— Sp ir itu a lis m is m a k in g a s ile n t b u t s te a d y p ro ­

g ress in th e B lack sto n e V alley . M a n y w ho h a v e h ith e r to h e ld to th e fa ith in se cre t— se ek in g th e t r u th lik e N icodem us b y n ig h t , a n d asham ed i f p e r c h a n o e i t sh o u ld b e h in te d th a t th e y w ere believ ers in th e “ g re a t d e l u s i o n ” — h a v e n o w avow ed them se lv es o p en ly a s S p ir i tu a lis ts ; a n d th e se , i t Is confessed , a re a m o n g s t t h e m o st in te llig e n t o f o u r citizens. C ircles’a re h e ld r e g u la r ly in v a r io u s d irec tio n s,, w h ere m an ifesta tio n s o f .a n 'in te r e s t in g c h a ra c te r a rc o b ta in ed , w hich, h a v e been co n tin u ed in sp ite o f m uoh c le rica l a n d se c ta ria n opposition . I t h a s been estim ated b y those w ho a r e c a p a b le o f ju d g in g ,' t h a t th e b elievers* 'in sp ir itu a l m an ifesta tio n s- 'a t le a s t e q u a l in n tim b e r a l l th e m em bers o f th e P ro te s t­a n t ch u rch es . I t h a s th e s tro n g e s t ho ld am o n g st th e r u r a l p o p u la tio n , w h e r e th e 'fe e lin g o f “ W h a t w ill M rs. G ru n d y Bay?” is n o t so rife .

• L a s t S a b b a th ,-M rs . Rose,- o f P rov iderioe ,-delivered a le c tu re in th e tr a n c e - s ta te , a t th e U n iversa list C huro li: N o tw ith s ta n d in g th e unfit-vprab lenesa o f th e w e a th e r , th e nouse w as crow ded.’ M rs . R- ia a p leas­in g a n d f lu e n t, th o u g h n o t a pow erfu l sp e ak e r. A defecfr'with h e r— too com m on am o n g s t s p ir i tu a l lM io re rs-^^ js -iren t o f c o n cen tra tio n o f ideas. S h e is , hoW ever, e a rn es t ib th e ^ o r k , h a v in g d e liv ered a large" n u m b e r o f lec tu ree in . th is j ic in i ty . d a r in g th e la s t e ix m o n th s , “ w ith o u t m oney a n d w ith o u t p r ic e .” -

W oonsocket h a s n o t y e t. been v isited b y .any f irs t-ra te tran ce -sp eak e r. W e h a v e b a d Ho H a tc h o r H a rd in g e , F o rs te r o r W h itin g ; a n d u n t i l o u r c itizen s h a v e h a d a n o p p o rtu n ity o f l is te n in g to th e g low ing in sp ira ­tio n s o f su c h 'a s these , they, c a n fo rm b u t l i t t le id e a o f th e sub lim e u t ­te ra n c e s o£_the n ew d isp e n sa tio n . T h e re c a n be no d o u b t th a t th e re a r e S p ir itu a lis ta suffin ien t to su s ta in -a r e g u la r co u rse o f w eekly Sab­b a th lec tu re s th ro u g h o u t th e y e a r . T h is is ev idenced b y th e crow ds •which h a v e g a th e re d to h e a r th e ' few w ho h a v e y e t v isited u s .

CuMBERLASDr-R.1., J a n a -1 9 ,-1858 . T . Th a y e r .

The Cause in Missouri.------ . . . . .■ ______ _ _ . W axe&loo , M o ., J u n e 1 2 ,1 8 5 8 .

E o s . A o i.'—rP c rh ^ p f l th e -p ro g ress iv e m in d s t h a t rece ive oom fort from th e A s k w ould: l ik e t o le a r n th e con d itio n o f S p iritu a lism in N o r th -e a s t­e r n M issouri. A s in a l l o th e r p laces , in its ap p e a ra n c e , i t is-em inen tly u n p o p u la r ; b u t th e re a r e som e silen t-- in v e stig a to rs w ho h a v e b roken fro m th e b o n d a g e o f h u sk y c re e d s , a n d a r e e a rn e s tly seek ing fo r m ore l i g h t I n th is (C la r k ) o o u n ty s o m a o f th e b e s t m in d s o p en ly avow a b e lie f in s p ir it- in te ro o u rse r L ast- e v e n in g w e h e ld a c irc le a t Ju d g e G reenfield’s , o f th is p la c e ,a n d o b ta in ed a good n u m b e r o f sa tis fac to ry te s ts ; in fac t, .th e re w as n o t a s in g le fa ilu re . T here w ere som e disbe­lievers p re se n t, w h o , fo r a .tim e p rev io u s , h a d been re a d y to scoff a t th e sub ject, b u t w ere u t te r ly a p p a lle d b y th e m an ife s ta tio n s . N am es a n d d a te s , f tc ., w ere ‘g iv en w ith p e rfe o t a c c u ra c y . Y o u r co rre sp o n d en t w as s tro n g ly influenced to w rite . W e o f th e new f a i th a r e s t r a g g l in g to dim gminntw itn imhlim itiM ttYiri nif! begin&injg. to p e rc e iv e a good effects

. _ - — ' M . W . Ca m pbell.

Comjmbus, O.—F.- l l faadsworili, in iting from this .place, says;— “ The cause is steadily gaining adherents. Meetings are held regularly on 8undays, morning aodjsvening. Messrs. Wolcott and Gale alternate in eccnpjinj^the deak^YonM oThers aw not present”

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Conference at the -Lyceum, Clinton Ball, Astor Plaoe,. F r i d a y E v e h ln q , J u n e 2 5 th . ’

D r . H a llo c k r e a d a p a p e r su b m itte d b y -M r. B ru c e , in r e p ly to th e q u e s tio n o f M rs. D av is , W h a t s h a l l b e done fo r th e ed u ca tio n o r th e c h ild re n o f S p ir i tu a lis ts ? . ’

T h e p a p e r w as a n ab le o n e . T h e w r i te r g a v e a n acco u n t o f -two m odel schools, one in th is c o u n try — i f .w e u n d ersto o d co rre c tly — a n d th e o th e r in S w itzerlan d . B o th w ere ; l i t t le re p u b lic s . N o re s tr a in ts w ere im posed o r p u n ish m e n ts in flic ted , ex cep t such’ a s ' w ere vo ted on each o th e r b y th e p u p ils ; a n d th e se w ere re s tr ic te d to b r ie f periods o f d u n tn c e in a se p a ra te room . In these schools, a ll d is tin c tio n s g ro w in g o u t o f r a n k , w ea lth o r re lig io n , w ere l a i d as ide . C atholic a n d P ro te s ­ta n t m et a s b ro th ers . A t th e one in S w itze rlan d , d u r in g i t s p r im e , th e n o b ility a n d k in g s o f E u ro p e — G re a t B r i ta in , F x an ce , G erm an y , R u s­sia', e tc .— se n t th e i r sons th e r e to be edu ca ted . W hile th e re , no title s w ere know n. T h e r e s u lts show ed th a t a l l c lasses cou ld be m ad e to ^n in g le to g e th e r o n a com m on foo ting ; a n d th e t r a n q u ili ty o f th e in s ti­tu tio n w as n e v e r d is tu rb e d b y d ifferences o f r a n k , w ea lth , c o u n try o r re lig io n . ,

T he co urse o f in s tru c tio n in these schools w as e q u a lly novel. Books w ere m ostly la id as ide . M a th em atic s , g e o g ra p h y , e tc ., w ere p u rsu e d o ra lly w ith th e b la c k b o a rd , a n d b o ta n y , g eo lo g y ,m ech an ics , e tc ., in th e g a rd e n s , w orkshops a n d open fields. L ove fo r a n im a ls , a n d every­th in g h a v in g life, w as c a re fu lly c u lt iv a te d ; a n d th e fea r a n d d isg u s t a t re p tile s , w h ich is so com m on, b y a fa m ilia r ity w ith th e i r s tr u c tu r e an d uses, w ere o b lite ra te d . '^ T h e essay closed b y com m end ing t h e _ p la n to th e consid era tio n o f S p ir itu a lis ts ; a n d i t w as sugg ested th a t these schools m a y be m ad e se lf- su s ta in in g b y th e la b o r o f th e p u p i l s . ............... .

T h e re w as s til l a n o th e r h ig h ly im p o rta n t r e m a rk co n ta in ed in th is p a p e r . T h e w r i te r ob jected to c h ild re n ’s sp e n d in g seven y e a rs in g e t­t in g ’a t r a d e , w h e n i n 't h a t tim e th e y m ig h t j u s t a s w ell g e t th re e o r fo u r- H is sons h a d done so , a n d . w ere now. i n . C a lifo rn ia , a n d found th e i r e x ten d ed know ledge a n d c a p a c ity ex trem e ly u se fu l. ■ -

M r. P a r t r id o e re a d th e C a ll o f th e F re e C o nven tion , th e n in session > t R u t la n d , V t . , a n d sa id : A s o u r f rie n d s a r e now in session in a n e ig h b o rin g S ta te to con sid er q uestions o f R efo rm , i t w ould seem a p p ro ­p r ia te - th a t-w e d ev o te a l i t t le tim e to a n -e x a m in a tio n o f th e sam e field. A ll refo rm s a re n e c e ssa rily in n o v a t io n s ,a n d - a re a c c o rd in g ly opposed t y th o se w ho a re sa tisfied w ith th e p a s t T h e -world ip enslaved b y a sp ir i tu a l d espo tism , a n d needs to b e se t free . M o d em S p iritu a lism is opposed, because i t is supposed to en c ro ach on a n c ie n t S p ir i tu a lis m ;

■but-while-we re m a in -b o u n d to o ld a u th o r i ty , w ith o u t th e p riv ile g e o f th in k in g fo r o u rse lves, w h a t Hope is th e re for h u m a n ity ? T h o u g h t m u s t be em an cip a ted — th e m in d m u s t be se t free— before m u ch c a n be hoped fo r th e .w o r ld ; a n d to a d d a n t t im p u lse to th is-d es ire for free­dom , is th e g ra n d ob jec t o f th e V erm o n t'C o n v en tio n . I t is t r u e th e re is a c e r ta in d a n g e r in su c h a ca ll. R efo rm ers som etim es Tiave a x es o f th e ir ow n to g r in d , a n d th is c a ll , in its ca th o lic ity , leaves a ll a t l ib e r ty to com e a n d d u m p th e ir hobbies in th e face o f th e C onven tion . B u t th is is un av o id ab le . A free p la tfo rm m u s t be m a in ta in e d ; a n d in o rd e r to escape a n ab u se o f i t , w e m u s t b e c a re fu l to go b ack o f in d iv id u a ls , a n d g ro u n d ou rse lv es on p rin c ip le s . -

D r . G r a y : “ I t is p u rp o se , a n d n o t c reed , w h ich m u s t v ita lize a n d harm o n ize effo rt.” W hile th is is k e p t in m in d by th e C o nven tion , i t c a n n o t fa il. T h is la n g u a g e , o f itse lf , is ev idence th a t th e o r ig in a to rs o f t h a t c a ll h av e p assed fro m ch ildhood to m anhood . T h e c h ild a sk s, w h a t sh a ll I do to be saved ?— th e m a n , w h a t c a n I do to sav e o th e rs ? T he m a n -p la n e is th e p la n e o f d o ing uses to o th e rs . S w edenborg say s, C h a rity u n ite s , b u t T ru th d iv ides. B y t r u th , h e m eans th e ju d g m e n t o f m en a s to m eans to be em ployed. A m a n ’s b es t ju d g m e n t a t th e tim e , is h is t r u th . M en ag re e in p u rp o se , i f th ey d isa g ree in m e a n s ; a n d hence i t w as p ro p e r t h a t th e c a ll shou ld em brace a l l o f ev ery creed , a n d no creed .

M r. S w ack h am m er: T here m u s t be a bas is o f a c tio n in a ll reform s. To re fo rm is to m a k e b e tte r . L iv in g f o r others is th e on ly p ro p e r basis an d m ean s o f h arm o n iz in g th e race . So lo n g a s m en liv e for them selves, th e y w ill co n tin u e to p re y on each o th er. T he opposite p r in c ip le o f ac tio n w ould g a th e r a heav en ly in fluence fro m th e skies ab o u t u s , w h ich w ould ch an g e th e h u m a n to th e d iv in e . W hen m a n ’s n a tu r e a n d needs a r e m ad e th e te x t a n d m o tiv e o f ac tio n , houses w ill be b u il t fo r h is convenience a n d com fort, in s tea d o f th e p ro fit from r e n ts ; a n d e v e ry th in g else w ill be a r ra n g e d on th e sam e h u m a n ita ry p rin c ip le .

D r. H a l l o c k :: S om etim es w e do n o t d isc rim in a te betw een th e love o f p ro se ly tin g a n d love o f th e n e ig h b o r. Love o f th e n e ig h b o r is a v e ry d ifie ren t th in g fro m th e w ish to m o u ld h im in to o u r q u a r t m eas­u re . J e s u s w as a g r e a t re fo rm er. . W as h e a p ro s o ly te r ? N o. H e condem ned th is sp ir i t in th e Je w s. T h e re is no reco rd th a t h e e v e r u n ­dertook to co n v e rt th e m to h is re lig ion . H e la id dow n p rin c ip le s w h ich h a v e g ra d u a lly o p e ra ted c h a n g e s ; a n d in th e in fluence o f those p r in c i­p les he is a g re a te r re fo rm e r to -d ay th a n he w as th e n . , R a re y , th e h o rse - ta m e r , h a s d iscovered th e t r u e co u rse o f ac tion . H e recognizes th e fa c t t h a t th e h o rse is a n in d iv id u a l; a n d w ith o u t a tte m p tin g to force h im o u t o f th a t in d iv id u a lity , h e p laces h im se lf in sy m p a th y w ith i t , a n d m ou lds h im in to p ro p rie ty a n d g en tlen ess th ro u g h it.

D r. G r a y : T he c a ll su g g e sts th e in q u iry , W h a t is R eform ? I t is to form a g a in — to p ro d u ce a n o th e r a n d im proved o rd e r o f a r ra n g e ­m e n t, a new cry s ta liza tio n . A y o u n g m a n asked C h ris t w h a t he shou ld do to be sa v ed ? T he re p ly w as , a c t from f ra te rn a l love— se ll a ll thou h a s t a n d g ive to th e poor. A n o th e r r e p ly to th e B am e q u e s tio n , from one o f th e ap o s tle s ,.w as , R e p en t a n d believe on th e L o rd J e su s C h ris t. T h is la s t is th e in fa n t p lan e . W e h a v e n e v e r y e t com e u p to th e p la n e o f C h r is t h im self. A u th o rita tiv e te a c h in g is psycholog iz ing . H e w ould n o t go in to th e n u rse ry a n d force h is conclusions on h is ch ild ren . H e w ou ld n o t te ll th em th a t M o th e r Goose a n d P u n c h a n d J u d y a re r id ic ­u lo u s nonsense. - T hose w orks a re a p p ro p r ia te a n d b e a u tifu l l i t t le d ra ­m a s fo r th e n u rse ry .

M r. M il l e b : ' R eform s h av e a lw ay s b een g ra d u a l. A b ra h a m , th e m a g n a c h a r ta o f K in g Jo h n , th e es tab lish m en t o f o u r ow n g o v e rn m en t, a n d m an y o th e r ev e n ts , m a rk p erio d s o f reform . A t le n g th com es an « g e w h en w om an c la im s h e r r ig h ts . T h is is b u t j u s t ; a n d h e hoped w h ile th e g e n e ra l q uestion whs u p , th a t sh e w ou ld n o t be fo rgo tten .

. ’ D r. G e a y p roposed fo r fu tu re co n s id era tio n , th e q u es tio n , W h a t is th e s p ir i tu a l b as is o f th e passions?- F o r in s ta n c e , w h a t i s fe a r in its s p ir i tu a l essence, distinctivenessr, e tc . 7 T hese c ro p o u t o n -th e s u rfa c e in a r a th e r re p u ls iv e f o r a . H is id ea w as to tra c e th e m b a c k to th e ir d iv in e origin," a n d sec w h a t th e y w ere . . ‘ .

M r . P a r t r id g e : H e w ou ld lik e , befo re q u i t t in g th e su b je c t o f th e C onvention , to re a c h so m e th in g p ra c tic a l. R eform s a re needed in o u r l a m , ' g o v ern m en ts , a n d in a l l o u r re la tio n s; M u rd e r , h o u se -b reak in g , o p p ress io n 'an d d ish o n e sty a b o u n d ; a n d fa m ilia r ity w ith ' th e tn lead s u s to co n sen t to th em a s a necessity . H e w ould beg in b y ab o lish in g a ll la w , o r n e a r ly alL W e need no law s excep t to p re v e n t agg ressions on one a n o th e r ; w h ile a lm o st a l l w e h a v e a r c fra m e d to confer som e sp ec­ia l em olum en t o r p riv ilege .' S p ir itu a lis ts , f ro m th e it 'p o s it io n , know ing m a n h e re , a n d so m e th in g o f h is h e re a f te r , a r e .the on ly ones f itted , a t p re se n t; to m ove ra tio n a lly o n th ese q uestions. H e w o u ld lik e to see a S p ir itu a lis t code p re p a re d a n d ' p ro m u lg a te d , a t le a s t fo r g en e ra l ex am ­in a tio n a n d d iscussion .

M r. Co l e s : H e could n o t ag ree w ith D r. G ra y , that_ th e q u estio n , W h a t sh a ll a m a n do to be saved ? is o n th e in fa n t p lan e . I t ta k e s a m an to an sw er i t . T he g re a t d ifficu lty w ith re fo rm ers is , t h a t w hile th ey a re th ro w in g b u sh e ls o f s a l t a b o u t th e ir n e ighbors to save th em , th e y th em se lves a r e s tink ing^above g ro u n d . W e h a v e th em in o u r m id s t, loud -m on thed in th e ir professions, a n d a t th e sam e tim e oppress­o rs , a v a ric io u s , a n d c r im in a l in th e ir p ra c tia in . M en sh o u ld f irs t save th em se lves, a n d th e n a t te n d to th e ir ne ig h b o rs. H e w as n o t a s good a m a n a s h e o u g h t to b e , a n d th a t sh o u ld now be th e f irs t q u es tio n th a t h e w ould p u t to him self. .. .- D r. G ray : H e a g re e d w ith M r. Coles, w ith h is defin ition . B u t even W ash ing ton a n d H ow ard w ere p ro b ab ly saved from do ing low , d ir ty th in g s , b y d o in g f ra te rn a l th in g s .

M r. Co l ib : H e d id n o t object to a m a n ’s m a k in g m oney ; b u t w hen h e h a d g o t enough— a ll h e cou ld ev er u se— h e w ou ld h av e h im sto p a d ­d in g to h is p ile. Suppose G od w ere to su p p ly th e h u m a n fam ily w ith b re a d , b y h i d i n g dow n so m a n y loaves a d a y —ju s t en o u g h fo r a ll— a n d th e s tro n g m en sh o u ld se ize a l l th e y « o a id g e t, a n d stow th e m aw ay in th e i r b a r n s . : L o n g a rm s , lo n g h e a d s do th is . H e w ou ld h a v e a m a n , w h en h e h a d once secu red enough fo r h is ow n fa m ily , s c a t te r a ll h is -e a rn in g s am ong h is p o o re r n e ighbors___ . . j . b . o.

An c r i w J a c k s o s D a v m is Engaged to d e liv er a n o th e r co u rse o f lec­tu r e s a t D od w o rth ’s . T h e f irs t j n l l bfl g jv en o n S u n d a y n e x t

Record of Spiritual Phenomena.A series o f eeances fo r p h y s ic a l m an ifesta tio n s o f sp ir i t p ow er w ere

he ld a sh o r t tim e since , a t- th e resid en ce o f Col. R obt. W ilson , K eene , N . H . R e g u la r m in u te s o f th e occu rren ces w ere k e p t b y one o f th e c irc le , fro m w hich w e a r e p e rm itte d to copy th e sub jo in ed . A lis t o f n am es o f m ost o f th e w itnesses w as also k e p t, a n d is n o w in possession o f Col. W . T he m ed iu m s w ere M iss J e n n ie L o rd a n d M iss L . T . B a llo u . T h e p h en o m en a o ccu rred , a s w e u n d e rs ta n d , in a d a rk e n e d a p a r tm e n t, b u t ev e ry possib le p re c a u tio n w as ta k e n to p r e ­v e n t co llusion o f a n y k in d .

P e rh a p s a n apology is d u e to th e r e g u la r re a d e rs o f th e A g e fo r p re ­se n tin g s ta te m e n ts so s im ila r in th e ir n a tu r e to so m an y a lre a d y re ­corded th a t th e y a p p e a r a lm o s t s ta le in th e p e ru sa l. B u t w e beg o u r frien d s to rem em b er t h a t th e p a p e r is every -day pass in g in to new h a n d s , a n d th a t th e re a re s ti l l th o u sa n d s o n th o u sa n d s w ho a r e in c red u lo u s a s to th e a c tu a l o ccu rrence o f p h en o m en a lik e those h e re recorded . W e w ish so fa r a s consisten t to m ak e o u r jo u rn a l u se fu l to a l l classes o f in v es tig a to rs . -

T u e s d a y E v e n in g , M ay 1 8 th , 1858.O n one side o f th e room in w h ich th e c irc le m et w as a n alcove. A

f ram e w as co n s tru c ted seven feet in h e ig h t, a n d o f le n g th su fficient to cover th is alcove. A piece o f seive w ith one inch m eshes w as d ra w n u p o n , i n d cleeted to th e fram e. T he in s t ru m e n ts , w ith th e exception o f th e double bass v io l, w ere d eposited on a p la tfo rm b eh in d th e n e ttin g , w hich w as fastened to th e side o f th e ro o m , pad-locked a n d sealed u p b y a com m ittee o f th e sp e c ta to rs . I t w as found im possib le to re a c h th e in ­s tru m e n ts b y s ta n d in g u p o n th e ta b le , o r in a n y o th e r w ay w hile th e n e tt in g rem a in ed as i t w as p laced . O n each ev en in g i t w as exam ined before a n d a f te r th e p erfo rm an ces a n d fo u n d in statu quo.

A good sized d in n e r bell w as r u n g d is tin c tly . P re se n tly tw o bells w ere ru n g b e h in d th e n e tt in g . A bass d ru m w as also b ea ten in good tim e in acco m p an im en t to M r . W illa rd ’s p lay in g . T ria n g le b ro u g h t o u t a n d p lay ed sk illfu lly ov er o u r h e a d s , th e stee l ro d s tr ik in g th e ta ­b le rep ea ted ly . T he bow w as d ra w n across th e bass v io l s tr in g s an d th e s tr in g s sn a p p ed se v e ra l tim es. T enor d ru m s tru c k by th e s tick s se v e ra l s tro k es in a tte m p tin g to keep tim e w ith th e m usic . Seven p e r­sons in th e c irc le w ere s t ru c k l ig h t ly w ith th e h e a d o f th e bass d ru m ­s tic k , a t th e sam e tim e i t w as h ea rd to s tr ik e on th e ta b le , on th e floor, a n d on th e d ru m , k eep in g good tim e. O ne p erson w as tap p ed w ith th e d ru m -s tic k th re e d iffe ren t tim es on th e h ead , a n d se v e ra l tim es on th e a rm , b ea tin g tim e to th e m usic . L a s tly th e in s tru m e n ts w ere r e tu rn e d to th e ir sev era l p laces (n e a r ly ) b eh in d th e n e tt in g , a n d th e d ru m ­stick w as ag a in tied u p in its p lace u n d e r th e d ru m , ex cep t th a t i t w as suspended w ith th e B tring se v e ra l inch es lo n g e r th a n before.

W e d n e s d a y E v e n in g , M ay 19 th .In s tru m e n ts m oved a n d b e ll r u n g b eh ind th e c u r ta in , d ru m s w ere

sn a p p ed o r s t ru c k on th e wooden p a r t . T am borine lifted a n d le t fall a g a in ; bass d ru m -s tic k ta k e n o u t a n d s tru c k rep ea ted ly on th e tab le , a n d on sev era l h eads . N e x t th e tam b o rin e w as b ro u g h t o u t a n d p layed over th e h e a d s o f th e c irc le , rep e a te d ly to u ch in g p ersons on th e h e a d , sh o u ld e rs , a n d a rm s. B a ss d ru m w as b eaten v io len tly in concert w ith th e tam b o rin e , a n d in tim e w ith th e m usic . B e ll w as r u n g a g a in ov er th e h ead s o f th e c irc le , a n d b y re q u e s t le f t on th e ta b le , r a p p in g M r. W m . B ro w n ’s k n u c k le s sm a rtly . T he te n o r d ru m -s tic k s w ere b ro u g h t from b eh in d th e n e tt in g a n d le t fa ll a t th e p a r t o f th e room fa rth e s t re ­m oved from th e m ed iu m s, one o f th em h it t in g M r. P o r te r . T he bells w ere ru n g a n d th e d ru m b e a te n repea ted ly . T h e tam b o rin e w as n e x t b y re q u e s t o f som e p erson am o n g th e sp e c ta to rs , b ro u g h t from b eh ind th e n e tt in g , p lay ed , a n d th ro w n a t th e feet o f th e p erson so re q u e stin g (M r. C lem en t, I be lieve .) T he harm o n ico n w as n e x t b ro u g h t o u t , an d p lay ed “ pop goes th e w ease l,” in good tim e w ith M r. H a d le y ’s m usic on th e m elodeon, a n d f in a lly d eposited up o n th e tab le , a t th e re q u e s t o f M iss B a llou . T he d in n e r-b e ll, th e h a rm o n ico n , th e d ru m -s tic k s an d th e tam b o rin e w ere a l l found a s in d ica ted above, on l ig h tin g th e lam p s.

F r id a y E v e n ix g , M ay 21st.P erfo rm an ce com m enced b y m ovem ents o f th e in s tru m e n ts , a n d r a p ­

p in g in re p ly to q u estio n s . B ass v io l p lay ed , acco m p an y in g M r. P a r ­k e r in tw o tu n es . Tamborine ra is e d a n d sh a k e n in s id e th e n e ttin g . B e ll ru n g lo u d ly . T en o r d ru m -s tic k s ' s tru c k to g e th e r a n d r a t t le d over head , to u ch in g v a r io u s p e rso n s , th e n s t ru c k on th e drum B , a f te rw a rd s c a r r ie d across th e room a n d d ro p p ed in a la d y ’s la p . B ass viol p lay ed a th ird o r fo u rth tim e . T am b o rin e c a rr ie d o v e rh ead , to u ch in g m an y persons re p e a te d ly , p la y in g a t th e same, tim e , a n d f ina lly deposited n e a r M r. D ean. D ru m s b ea ten re p e a te d ly to tu n e s p lay ed by M r. P a r k e r , aDd s t ru c k w ith th e s tic k s on th e sides. B ells ru n g a g a in , a n d one w as deposited n e a r M r. H en d erso n , to u ch in g h im as i t fell. M ou th o r­g a n p layed up o n a n d ra p p e d u p o n th e ta b le , & c., a n d spoke m a n y w o rd s, b id d in g “ good even ing ," “ yes s i r , ” a n d ca lled th e nam es o f th re e o r m ore p erso n s d is tin c tly . • A v o lu n ta ry w as p lay ed upo n th e in s tru m e n t, a n d i t w as f in a lly deposited n e a r M r. H ad ley . T ria n g le passed a ro u n d overh ead a n d p la y e d u p o n , k eep in g tim e to se v e ra l tu n es . F in a lly M iss L o rd w as ra ise d in -her c h a ir a n d deposited up o n th e ta b le . ^

M o n d a y E v e n in g , M a y 2 4 th .D em o n s tra tio n s th e sam e a s th e n ig h t o f th e la s t s i t t in g , ex cep t th e

double bass w as p lay ed by E sq . W eeks; th e g u i ta r w as touched som e­w h a t. T he m ed iu m w as lifted on to th e ta b le a s before. T he t in h o rn w as a tte m p te d to be b low n , &c. T h e tam b o rin e , d ru m -s tic k s , h e ll, tw o h arm o n ico n s, tr ia n g le a n d steel w ere b ro u g h t o u t a n d le ft w ith v a ­r io u s p ersons. O ne bell w as shoved in to a p e rso n ’s h a n d a n d le ft th e re . .

T u e sd a y E v e n in g , M ay 2 5 th .T he d em o n s tra tio n s w ere o f th e sam e c h a ra c te r a s here to fo re , b u t as

th e in fluences w ere m ore h a rm o n io u s , a n d th e au d ien ce m ore in te lli­g e n t, th e y w ere m ore co n tin u o u s a n d m ore decided. A t le a s t s ix in s t ru ­m en ts w ere p la y e d u p o n a n d h a n d led a t one tim e ; viz: doub le bass, s in g le b ass, b ass d ru m , bell, h o rn , h a rm o n ico n , a n d a t th e sam e tim e , h eav y B t r o k e s w ere g iv en u p o n th e fram e-w o rk a n d u p o n th e t a ­b le , &c.

T h u r s d a y E v f n in g , M ay 2 7 th .T he d em o n s tra tio n s w ere d ifferen t from th e u su a l co u rse , b u t ex ­

tre m e ly pow erfu l. T h e tam b o rin e w as c a rr ie d a l l a ro u n d th e room over th e h ead s o f th e aud iencc .

F r id a y E v e in n g , M ay 2 8 th .D em o n stra tio n s a s u su a l , a lth o u g h n o t a s v a r ie d o r a s s tro n g a s com ­

m on. T h e c irc le w as b ro k e n rep ea ted ly b y sk e p tic a l p erso n s w ho w ere re stle ss , a n d f in a lly one v e ry in h arm o n io u s p erson p laced h is foot on th e m ed iu m ’s foot, th e reb y c a u s in g i r re g u la r i ty in th e flow o f th e in ­fluences, a n d th e m o st im p o rta n t a n d s tr ik in g d em o n s tra tio n s soon ceased. T he m ed iu m w as also m u ch ex h au sted .

* S a t u r d a y E v e n in g , J u n e 5 th .T h e n e t t in g w as rem oved , a n d th e dem on stra tio n s w ere m ore m ark ed

a n d v a r ie d , a n d seem ed to be easily perform ed . T he bass v io l w as w ell p lay ed upo n . T he in s tru m e n ts g en e ra lly w ere h a n d le d w ith m ore free ­dom . A tu m b le r o f w a te r w h ich w as se t fo r th e m ed iu m to d r in k , w as ta k e n from th e ta b le , a n d each p erson w as s p r in k le d se p a ra te ly w ith a b u n c h o f flow ers d ip p ed in th e w a te r . G u ita r w as c a r r ie d a ro u n d overhead a n d p lay ed upo n ex q u is ite ly as i t floated a b o u t in th e a ir . T he harm o n ico n w as p la y e d up o n fre q u e n tly a n d m a n y w ords w ere spo­k en th ro u g h it.

D u r in g th e w hole co u rse o f these s ittin g s , I h av e h a d e v e ry o p p o rtu ­n ity to w a tch tb e m ed iu m , a n d hav e on ev e ry ev en in g s a t w here I cou ld feel h e r h a n d s , a n d fre q u e n tly b o th h e r h a n d s a n d h ead w ere la id u p o n one o f m y 'h a n d s d u r in g th e w hole s itt in g . I h a v e been to u ch ed w ith m a n y o f th e in s tru m e n ts rep ea ted ly on v a r io u s p a r t s o f m y person . I n o rd e r to te s t th e th e pow er o f th e s p ir i ts , I g av e con­se n t th a t th e y b e a t th e tam b o rin e even to b re a k in g i t , i f th e y cou ld . I t w as b ro k en , a n d th o p a rc h m e n t to m from th e f ram e com plete ly .

J u n e 16th.*

U p to th is d a te th r e e h u n d re d a n d fo rty -n in e p erso n s h a v e w itnessed th e d e m o n s tra tio n s , a n d I h av e lea rn ed o f o n ly s ix w ho p ro nounced th em a h u m b u g o r accused th e m ed ium s o f decep tion . Two o f th ese p erso n s a re a llo p a th ic p h y sic ia n s , an d o f cou rse c a n n o t be expected to k n o w o r believe in a n y th in g o u tsid e o f a d ru g shop. T h ree o th e rs a re in to le ra n t b ig o ts , a n d th e six tlf , a p e rso n w hose in te m p e ra te h a b its r e n d e r h im a n u n re lia b le ob se rv er o r ju d g e o f a n y th in g o f th e k in d .

’ : Robert Wilsok.

I tem s of In terest.A F ea r fu l T h r ea t .— A n affidav it w as. m a d e before a ju s tic e a t S t.'

L o u is , th e o th e r d a y , b y J . V . F ish e r , th a t one G eorge B ro w n a ssa u lt­ed h im b y th re a te n in g to “ k n o ck h e l l o u t o f h im ,” a n d th a t h e —af­fian t— feared a n d h a d good re a so n to b e liev e t h a t s a id B row ti w ou ld c a r ry h is th r e a t in to e x ecu tio n , u n lees re s t r a in e d b y la w ! B ro w n a c ­co rd in g ly ap p ea red : before th e ju s t ic e , a n d re s tra in e d u n d e r-p e n a l­ty o f fo rfe itin g bon d o f $ 5 0 0 from e x e c u tin g h is fea rfu l t h r e a t .

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im p o rta n t qua lifica tio n to w a rd becom ing a n O rth o d o x m in is te r . S h o u ld h e assu m e th a t office h e m a y c a r r y o u t . sn c h - th re a ts -w ithout fea r o f th e law . L e t h im se t u p a s ia d o c tr in a l ex-pounoter. ' :

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p ro fessin g C h ris tia n s w ho are . se c re tly vexed o n acco u n t o f th e c h a r i ty th e y h a v e to bestow a n d th e se lf-d en ia l th e y h a v e to use . I f , in stead o f th e sm ooth p ra y e rs w h ich th e y do p r a y , th e y sh o u ld sp e ak o u t t i e th in g s w h ich ’th e y re a lly feel, th e y w ould - sa y , w h en th e y go hom e a t n ig h t , ‘ O L o rd , I m et a p o o r cu rm u d g eo n o f y o u rs to -d a y , a m iserab le , u n w ash ed b r a t , a n d I g a v e h im s ix p e n c e , an d - I h a v e bee^ s o r ry fo r i t ev er s in c e ;’ o r , ‘ 0 L o rd , i f I h a d n o t s ig n ed th o se .a rtic le s o f fa ith , I m ig h t h a v e gone to th e th e a tre th is ev en in g . Y o u r re lig io n dep rives m e o f a g r e a t dea l o f en joym en t, b u t I m ean to s tick to i f T h e re ’s ’no o th e r w ay o f g e ttin g in to h e a v e n . - 1 su p p o se .” ' • ‘

A H o l y “ S p u n g e . ” — The Calcutta P h a n i x an n o u n ces th e d e a th o f a n e x tra o rd in a ry c h a ra c te r b y th e n a m e o f T u t S a in . T h e m a n w as be­lieved so ho ly th a t h e w as a llow ed to w a n d e r a b o u t a t la rg e , a n d feed w ith a s H ttle opposition a s B ra h m in y bulls.’ E v e ry m o rn in g h e w en t o u t from h is hou se w ith a la rg e b a g w h ich h e filled w ith g ra in an d spices f ro m th e v a rio u s shops iu the* b a z a a r , ta k in g h e re a n d th e re a h a n d f u l N one o f th e b u n n e a h s e v e r in te rfe re d . T h a m a n i t 'w as su p ­posed co u ld w o rk m ira c le s , a n d w a s re p u te d to sleep a t n ig h t h u n g by th e heel to one o f th e ra f te rs o f h is h u t W e a r e n o t to ld w ho le t h im dow n w h en h e succeeded in h a n g in g h im self. '

N e w A p p l ic a t io n o f E L acT B ic iT Y .— A n e w p ro c e ss o f e x t r a c t in g t e e th w a s r e c e n t ly t r i e d in B a l t im o re . A n u m b e r0 - o f tee th w ere e x ­t r a c te d , a n d th e p a t ie n t s d e c la r e d th e y re c e iv e d £ o p a in , b n t e x p e r i­e n c e d a n u m b in g s e n s a t io n a b o u t t h e to o th . T h is s o o th in g i s p r o ­d u c e d b y p a s s in g a c u r r e n t o f e le c t r ic i ty t h r o u g h th e to o th a t t h e t im e o f e x t r a c t in g . T h e p a t i e n t g r a s p s f i r m ly in h is h a n d o n e p o le f ro m a n e le c tro m a g n e t ic m a c h in e , th e o th e r p o le i s a t t a c h e d to t h e fo rce p s , a n d b y th i s m e a n s a e n r r e n t o f e le c t r ic i ty is p a ss e d t h r o u g h t h e tb o th . a n d p ro d u c e s a lo c a l a n e s th e s ia , a n d so a v o id s t h e u s e o f c h lo ro fo rm o r e th e r . ; . .

N o t E a s il y M e n d e d .— I t w as c u s to m a ry fo r P o p e to use th e p h ra se , “ G od m end m e.” O ne n ig h t a l in k boy w as l ig h t in g h im ov er th e g u t te r ; th e boy ju m p e d n im b ly over. P o p e ca lled on h im to tu r n , a d ­d in g , “ G od m en d m e .” T h e boy looked a t h im a n d sa id , “ G od m end y o n ! H e w ould sooner m ak e h a l f a dozen n ew o n e s .” , ,

L i g h t n i n g S t r o k e s . — P erso n s B tr u c k dow n b y lig h tn in g sh o u ld be d ren ch ed free ly w ith cold w ater. I f a n im a tio n is- n o t re s to re d a f te r th re e h o u rs , c o n tin u e th a d re n c h in g . I n one case a n im a tio n w as r e ­s to re d a f te r s ix h o u r s ’ d re n c h in g w ith co ld w a te r . T hia fee t sh o u ld s tim u la te effort.

T r y I t . — T he F re n c h M edica l Gazette s ta te s t h a t ch arco a l h a s been acc id en ta lly d iscovered to be a c u re fo r b u rn s . B y la y in g a piece o f ch arco a l on th e b u m th e p a in subsides a t once. B y le a v in g i t on fb r a n h o u r th e w ound w ill b e healed .

PERSONAL AND SPECIAL.

D r. H . T. P a r k e r .— T he ad v e rtise m e n t o f th is p h y sic ia n w ill be found in a n o th e r co lum n. W e a re in form ed b y a n o th e r m ed ical g en tle ­m a n , in w hom w e h av e e n tire confidence, th a t D r. P . ’s new system of p ra c tic e h a s p ro v ed v e ry successfu l in m a n y cases o f d iseased th ro a t , lu n g s , l iv e r a n d k idneys. H is m ode o f t r e a tm e n t is b y a p p ly in g c e r­ta in e lec trica l m ag n e tic coverings ov er th e affected p a r t s , a n d b y in te r ­n a l m ed ication .

T h e L a d ie s ’ H a r m o n ia l B a n d w ill ho ld th e i r m o n th ly m ee tin g on T h u rsd a y , J u ly 1 s t, a t th e house of M rs. F essen d en , No. 1 O a k s tre e t, a t 3 o ’clock , P . M .

M iss M . M u n s o n h a s rem oved from No. 3 W in te r s tre e t, a n d , in con­n ec tio n w ith M rs . J e n n e ss , ta k e n house N o. 13 L a g ra n c e P lace .

F . L . W a d s w o r t h m ay be a d d ressed d u r in g th e firs t tw o w eeks in J u ly a t M ila n , O .

M rs. C o r a L . V . H a t c h d e liv e rs h e r la s t d isco u rse in B oston th e p re se n t season , n e x t S u n d a y . S u b jec t o f th e lec tu re— “ P o litic a l, M oral a n d Social F re e d o m .” O n T h u rsd a y ev en in g o f th e p re se n t w eek sh e sp eaks in th e O ld B ric k C h u rc h in M ilfo rd ; W ednesday a n d F r id a y ev en in g s ( J u ly 7 th a n d 9 th ) o f th e fo llow ing week in N e w b u ry - p o r t. A fte r w h ich , i f su ita b le a r ra n g e m e n ts c a n be m ad e , w ill s to p in W o rceste r an d S p ringfield en ro u te to N ew Y ork . She w ill spend A u ­g u s t , in com pany w ith h e r h u sb a n d , a t S a ra to g a S p rin g s .

T he le c tu re w ill ta k e p lace in th e M usic H a ll , a t 8 o ’clock , P . M .

P ro f. J . L . O n s w ill a d d re ss th e f rie n d s o f S p iritu a lism a s .follow s: J u ly 4 th a n d 6 th , a t C larem on t, N . f i . ; J u ly l l t h , a t M ilfo rd , N . H . ; J u ly 1 7 th , a t L ow ell, M a ss .; J u ly 2 6 th , a t C a m b rid g ep o rt, M ass .; A ug . 2 d , a t P u tn e y , V t . ; A u g . 9 th , a t P o r t la n d , 'M e ., Or at-som e o th e r p lace in t h a t S ta te . H e w ill receive c a lls to . le c tu re on w eek d a y ev e ­n in g s a t o th e r p la c e s , t i l l A u g . 2 4 th , w h en h e w ill be engaged in h is school; a n d h e t r u s ts t h a t th e f rie n d s w ill consider th is a s a sufficient a n sw er to th e n u m ero u s le tte rs o f ap p lica tio n u p o n h is tab le .

J . H . W . T o o h e y w ill sp e ak a t R u t la n d , V t . , on S u n d ay ; J u ly 4 th ; a n d m ay be addreesed a t t h a t p lace fo r tw o o r th re e weekB th e rea fte r.

M iss A . .W. S p r a g p e w ill sp e ak a t F e lc h v ille , V t , th e fo u rth S u n d ay in J u ly .

D r. R e u b e x B a iCr o n , w eil k n o w n to m a n y o f o u r re a d e rs a s a suc­cessfu l n f td ic a l p ra c titio n e r fo r : th e la s t s ix tee n y e a r s in th e tow n o f P a lm e r , h a s rem oved to L a n c a s te r , M ass ., w h ere h e wiU con tinue to a tte n d to p ro fessional c a lls . .

M rs . H. F . H untley-wIU le c tu re in T a u n to n , M ass ., o n S u n d a y , J u ly 4 th ; in Q u in cy , J u ly l l t h , 1 8 th , 2 5 th . Those d es irin g h e r se r ­vices d u r in g A u g u s t o r S ep tem ber, m a y ad d ress h e r in J u n e a t P a p e r M ill V illag e , N . H .; in J u ly , a t Q u in cy M ass.

L o r in g M o o d y w ill le c tu re in P o r t la n d , M e., S u n d a y , J u ly 4 th ; B a th , S u n d a y , J u ly l l t h ; B ru n sw ic k , J u ly 18 th .

F r ie n d s in e ach p la c e a re re q u e s te d to see th a t n o le c tu re fa ils for w a n t o f n eed fu l a rra n g e m e n ts . M r. M oody tr il l a c t a s^ a g e n t fo r th e “ S p ir i tu a l A g e .” .

M iss'Em su. H a b d in g e w ill le c tu re in T ro y on th e S u n d ay s o f J u ly 4 th , l l t h an d 1 8 th ; a t B u r lin g to n , J u ly 6 th , 7 th a n d 8 th . A pplioar tio n s fo r h e r se rv ices to le c tu re o n o th e r w eek d a y s in J u l y , w ith in a co n v en ien t d istan c e o f T ro y , to be ad d ressed d u r in g J u n e , to M iss E m m a H a rd in g e , 8 F o u r th A v en u e , N ew Y o rk , a n d d u r in g J u ly to th e c a re o f G en. E . F . B u lla rd , W ate rfo rd , N . Y .

M rs . J . W . C u r r i e s w ill rece ive c a lls to le o tu re in th e tr a n c e s ta te u p o n the S a b b a th , o r a t a n y o th e r tim e desired . M rs . C . is a C la irvoy­a n t , H e a lin g , a n d T est M ed ium . A d d re ss J . W . C u r r ie r , L ow ell, M ass. ” ‘ - .

T h e su b sc r ib e r co n tin u es to receive c a lls to le c tu re on S p iritu a lism . H e is p re p a re d to p re se n t th e su b je c t i n i t s P h e n o m e n a l, B ib lic a l a n d P h ilo so p h ica l a sp e c ts ; a lso , to d isc u ss i t s c la im s to p u b lio f e to r , w ith a n y h o n o rab le d is p u ta n t . J o h n H o babt .

R eferences— D r. H . F . G a rd n e r a n d A - E . N ew ton . ,

M rs . C. M . T u ttle leaves fo r S a ra to g a S p rin g s , N . Y ., a f te r th e firs t w eek in J u ly ; a n d fo r th e W est o n ab o u t th e f irs t o r m idd le o f A u ­g u s t. A n y w ho d es ire M rs . T u tt le ’s le c tu re s o n 'tK e ro u te o f B uffalo , C leve land , O . , . a n d th e .S o u th e rn M ich ig an R a ilro a d , to L sp o r to , I n d . , m ay ad d re ss h e r a t S a ra to g a S p r in g s to l « t A u g u s t v - . -

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L e t t e r s B i c z iv k d .— E . H . M a n n , A . J . P e r U n a ,* F . L B a i r , B . B . Htefcahb W eek s, K . W olcott, ’0 . B te x m s , Vt. ~W. Bcnrea^ I . Irfrtri*, H . A . T n r u a e n i , B . G tt- c h iia t , A . M . M errill, O . H . C orn ell, J . H itc h c o c k , ? . L . W a d sw o rtlL H . K .M. Hall, Jr., C. Kelly, C. Partridge, & B. Jenness, B. Bollard. D. B u b b u d , K- f . Q n y , H. Barber, H. 8. King, j . French, H. B. Bullion, X. Wyman, 3 . W. OU, J . xniot, W. P. Bhattock, S. Gilbert, H. Dinge*, J . Carrnthen, H. Kelly, X. Harttag*, I*- Moody; i.ffluici, H. > . Bond, W . H. Boraell, L. ffl. Baldwin, B.

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11SECOITD SIGHT.”. A XJCGKHDAHY TAI* 07 THK SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS.

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Among tho erratic and hitherto inexplicable phenomena which evidence man's ability to beoome the interpreter o f the mystery p f the future, none is more beautiful in its manifesta­tion or more remarkable in its individuality, than tha t known in the Highlands o f Scotland aa “ Second Sight.” Unlike n o e t other spiritual developments, i t seems rather to belong to tiie masculine, than the more sensitive feminine temperament, although this fact may grow out of the occupations and diet o f 'those whose organisations are generally observed to be most susceptible o f the gift,— to wit, the shepherds, drovers, and in­habitants of those elevated regions where the pure electric a t­mosphere may form both a better conductor for the presenta­tion of the vision, besides influencing the organization of the seer. Ag » in : the phenomenon becomes chiefly conspicuous in the old wayworn pilgrims of earth, whose race is. nearly spent, whose weary frames deck the repose o f the contemplative

■ shepherd’s life, where, stretched on the blue hillside, or bend­ing in silent rest in the deep stillness of the lonely glen, they await the lengthening shadow of life’s waning eventide. The gift, however, is not confined to. any class, although it seems to find better subjects amongst those whom I have described. I t onoe and onoe only manifested itself in the life of one, from » descendant o f whom I received the following details of tiie phenomenon.

" The subject o f my sketch had once been the chief of a pow­erful claa, and the father o f a noble band*of sons. Children and clansmen, however, all that bore the name, or shared the high lineage o f the old chieftain, had passed away to the “ land o’ the leal.” Their banished king and bleeding country asked the sacrifice of the strong young lives, and one after another they had all been offered up on the altar o f “ patriot­ism.” The red battle plain became their mausoleum, and the bereaved father’s heart the shrine in which the ashes of their

> memories were treasured up. There they lived in the green­ness o f undying love, but the death-laurels flourished in a heart where all besides was scathed and blackened.

The keen knife which had shorn the chieftain o f his clan, his five fair-haired sons, his wealth, power and lands, had cut away in the same adverse stroke his trust in God’s mercy, his hopes o f immortality, and the gem-like holiness of all religious aspiration. Desperate and reckless, with nothing to live for in the present, or hope for in the future, tho old L aird sought to drown in the wassail bowl and the shout o f boisterous compan­ionship the memory of lost joys, broken aims, and disappoint­ed ambition.

I t was on a bright autumnal evening, when the golden sun, like a weary giant sinking to rest, was yet lingering on the purple tops of the far mountains, that a gay and somewhat riotous party were assembled on the grass-grown terrace which stretched out in front of the grey old tower whose ancient but now ivy-crowned walls were the only shelter which the wreck of misfortune had left to the chieftain. The party consisted of several of the Laird’s acquaintances, rude, hard-drinking, reckless men, who, like himself, had grown callous under the knocks of evil fortune. The subject o f conversation was a bantering inquiry'into who was to be the heir of the crumbling ruin w h ich w a s tho last stronghold and the only possession of the lonely and childless Laird.

“ I have neither child Dor kinsman,” cried the old man, in a tone whose mocking mirth scarce concealed the desolating feel­ing o f sorrow within. “ Debtors enough, God w ot; but none who lay claim to a foot of these broad acres—useless to me since none is left to cultivate them— or this battered old shanty here, where the tattered banners within the ruined hall and the flaunting ivy on the crumbling battlement, is all tha t is left to te ll of the last of Clan Eonald’s noble race and name. I promise to give and bequeath, therefore, tower and hall, to­gether with every acre of blue heather land which bears my name, to him who will promise me, on the honor of a Scottish chieftain, that, ‘ when I die,’ I shall have tho largest gather­ing in honor of my name that e’er the country’s side has seen,— the stateliest monument above my bones that ever chief­tain slept beneath,—that my place o f rest shall be visited by thousands, and tha t my coffin shall be borne open, to show the world how the last of a long and noble line could pass away nor leave a trace behind.”

The assembled guests listened to this strange proposition without surprise, for they knew their host’s wild humor, above all his indomitable pride o f ancestry— his ambition to attract even around his senseless remains this pompous tribute to his noble lineage, and his settled belief that the pageantry of the grave was all of life and glory tha t ever remained to the con­dition o f mortality. For him who knew no future, the lugu- briom funeral pomp was all his childless state could ask ; and b o , partly in pity, partly in respect, and still more in ridicule, a strange bargain was struok, a will was made, and a contract signed between himself and an officer present, by which the tower and kinds should be bequeathed in pxchange for a fune­ra l o f unrivalled splendor and publicity.

When it cftme, however, to signing the names o f witnesses to the deeds, an old man of venerable appearance, with long silver curls floating over his shoulders, suddenly sprang up from the ground on which he had been reclining, exclaiming—

“ Hold! your bargain can never be fulfilled ! Behold the witnesses who make it null and void!”

A s he spoke he pointed to a distant gorge in the mountains, where, amidst the rising mists whioh ascended upon either side of the riven rocks, a vast multitude was distinctly seen by the whole party, slowly winding their way up through the valley. A t first the throng seemed like the outpouring mob of a great oity. Wild, confused and innumerable were the masses that came trooping on. Behind them followed an jjrderly and sol­emn prooe8sion,—Highlanders in their blue bonnets and plaids, with bright claymore and shining arms, shield and target, catch­ing the gleams of the dying sunlight,— solid and compact bod­ies o f Lowland footmen, with waving plumes and glittering breast-plates; anon came slow defiles o f ancient chieftains, many of whose features were familiar to the spectators 5 then marching peasant*, in straight long lines, two double, with linked arms, stern-bent brows and downcast eyes;— and now the wild shriek of the pibroch and drone of the bagpipes is heard, and, one after another, the bands of trained musicians appear, emulating eaoh other in the wild wail of Scotia’s un­couth yet plaintive music. They played the death-song or requiem-chant for chiefs of high degree; and. the tramping sound o f marching feet kept time to the solemn measure of tiie coronach.. L ast o f all came the lugubrious cause of the gathering; this was aa open ooffin, borne Upon the shoulders

of six peasants, whose faces were concealed by the flowing pall which was drawn aside from the coffin, leaving it fully exposed to view ; but, to the astonishment of the beholders, appearing entirely empty. The wonder which this eight excited was for­gotten, however, when immediately behind the bier appeared walking with composed, easy and perfectly life-like gait, six men, arm in arm, who .bore the exact and unmistakable linea­ments of the living Laird o f Clan .Ronald and his five dead sons.

“ A w ra ith ! a w raith !” murmured the awe-stricken wit­nesses, as this strange appearance met their view, even a t the moment when the Laird of Clan Ronald stood in life and bod­ily presence in their midst. H is own eyes, too, beheld his phantom self in the midst of his ghastly sons, as he followed them with straining gaze until they disappeared with the rest of the long procession across the ridge o f an inaccessible steep, where the foot o f the boldest hunter had never yet essayed to tread.

Fain ter and fainter grew the wail o f the pipes. The last echo of the heavy-beating footfalls had ceased to reverberate; the last streak of sunlight glittered no more on the phantom- train ; and then it was that the awe-stricken group of the liv­ing began to question each the other, what the show might mean.'

Clan Ronald moodily declared his conviction tha t the ghostly procession’shadowed forth his own immediate doom,— that as he was the only one of the party whose “ wraith” w8s visible amongst the company of the dead, the tenant of the open cof­fin would clearly be himself. N ay, the faet of its being va­cant was evidence tha t it waited for a victim. The rest of the party tried to rally the old chief- out o f his gloomy fantasy in vain, and after some sickly attempts at m irth in concluding the ill-omened contract beforo mentioned, they separated.

The night tha t succeeded was one which will be long remem­bered in those lands. I t seemed as i f the demons of the storm were holding their Sabbath; for never fabled Halpurgio height resounded with wilder uproar. Huge pine trees fell crashing beneath the embrace of the rushing hurricane; the riven rocks were shivered into fragments ; the tiny brooklets swelled to mighty torrents, and church-spire, tower and castle- wall were felled. F a r out a t sea the storm-lashed barks went down, and drowning shrieks mixed fearfully with the pattering rain and hail. The peasant trembled in his low-roofed h u t ; but safe in lowliness, the tempest passed him by. The cattle bellowed in their wild affright, and screaming eagles shared their high nest’s ruin. The city heard it, and the fearful burgher deemed that the witch-wives rode the dreadful air. A ll man and nature heard it save Clan R onald ;— he slept in tha t long sleep which storm nor tempest never can disturb. The crashing turrets of his own gray ruin had fallen upon his peaceful breast, and lay one mighty mausoleum o’er his head. No death-shriek broke upon the troubled a ir,—none saw or heard him die, or felt him writhe beneath the pile of ruins as they fell. When morning came, the trembling peasant first beheld the monstrous tomb— the huge death-pile— and all the country’s side soon heard the tale of Lord Clan Ronald’s life and castle’s wreck. .

Not many days had passed ere o’er the hill on which the mighty heap of ruin lay, a death-procession might be seen to wind, in honor of the lost and buried dead. A countless throng was there, whom interest brought from city, glen and hamlet to the scene. The heir, too, of the heather lands, the man who, by Clan Ronald’s fatal will, now owned the ruin and the glen which bore his name, determined well to play his part in funeral pageantry, to earn the right, in virtue of his con­tract, to the place.

The splendid funeral was complete in all its details, modeled by a fatality which the heir could not resist, to the exact re­semblance of the vision. Even the open and tenantless coffin was there; but the companions of the old Laird, who also had perceived the vision, could not help wondering if Clan Ronald and his five sons held the same position in the living as in the phantom procession.

As soon as decency permitted, after the solemn pageant had been performed in honor of nothing, the officer who had so strangely become the heir to the property, presented his claim. The will and contract were found sufficiently formal. There were no other heirs, not even a twentieth cousin, to dispute the title, and yet the judge and the entire court declared them­selves unable to award the property to the claimant, in conse­quence of the presentation, by a stranger (who, after handing in the document, immediately disappeared), o f the following protest against the validity of the con trac t:

“ I , Mervin Clan Ronald, late L aird of the lands of ClanRonald, in the county o f ---------- , do protest that the contractb y w h ic h J a m e s M a c d o n a ld , c o lo n e l i n ------------ , w a s to b ecom epossessed of my lands and estate, cannot be legally held as fulfilled, by my body’s destmction in the falling ruins of my late Tower, of Clan Ronald. For, whereas, I bequeathed the said property to the said Macdonald, ‘ when 1 should die,’ I hereby declare and testify tha t I am not dead, but living, and in the full possession o f every faculty, organ,-sense and a ttri­bute of life. In testimony whereof, I here subscribe myself, in life and health, M e e v i n C l a n R o n a l d .

“ W itness”— and here followed the names of Clan "Ronald’s five sons, each in the handwriting which, like the father’s, bore indubitable marks of identity. The whole was dated on the day succeeding the destruction of the tower, and not the most rigid investigation nor the largest bribes could ever detect either the author of or messenger who bore this strange docu­ment.

I have spoken of the subject of a legend. The main facts, especially the presentation o f the vision, and the singular doc­ument above quoted, belong to history. The disputed land, now known as “ No M an's Land," was never assigned to -any claim ant; whether owing to fear, superstition, or the expecta­tion tha t the old Laird had'escaped the wreck and would in a physical life return to possess his rain, none could say. In one common ground of belief all united, namely—that grim Clan Ronald was in life somewhere, and lest i t might be amidst the flitting owls and bats, now sole lords of the fallen towers, the peasant draws his plaid around him as he passes, quickens his hasty pace in nameless terror, and mutters a prayer for the repose of the living dead.

T h e M i s c h i e f M a k e r . — “ When the absent are spoken of,” say8 Henry W ard Beecher, “ some will speak gold o f them, some silver, some iron, some lead, and some always speak dirt, for they have a natural attraction towards what is evil, and think it shows a penetration in them. A b a cat watching for mice does not look up though an elephant goes by, so they are so busy mousing for defects, that they let great excellencies pass them unnoticed. I will not say i t is not Christian to make beads of others’ faults, and tell them over every d a y ; I say i t i s infernal. I f you want to know how the devil feels, you do know i f you are such a. one.”i

lor the Spiritual A g e .

JEAJTETTE.B T X A R X M A T .

TV aa dark and stormy all that night, 'B ut smiles were at oar hearth,

And every song oar -voices rang Was one of olden mirth; .

B a t all the time one thought would come To steal us from the earth,—

The thought of gentle, young Jeanette,That wasted at our side;

Our gentle, fair-haired, young Jeanette,So soon to be a bride;—

For every flush that gained her cheek Would only ill betide.

We saw her holy love grow strong,A holy love for him,

And by the Sashes o f its light , We knew her life waa dim;

We knew the cup that made our joy , .Was almost to the brim;

But he who won her stainless heart From all the passing throng,

Who lived but in her living smile,And in her breathing song, .

He f e l t that ties pronounced by earth The heavenly lips prolong;

And prayed ns with a winning voice We never could withstand,

That we woufd smile upon his vow, -And give our darling’s hand,

That he might name the name of vrtfe,In that most sacred land. .

So, when the rosy hand of m om Had plied its golden oar,

We gave her to her bosom’s choice,Down on the sea-girt shore;

We gave her to her bosom’s choice,And never saw her more.

We never saw her more, poor thing!She perished with the year;

And now, beside the B o u n d in g Bea— ■

The sea to her so dear—He sits through all the evening hour

To know his angel near;— -

For he has teen the Form of Light,Descending as a dove—

Has f e l t the soothing palm outspread,And heard, the words o f love;

And joy o’er all his being broods, 'To bear his thoughts above,

Where he can see two slender threads Into one texture blend;

And by it know the words of earth Through coming worlds extend;

And by the light, and in the joy,Calmly await the end—

The end of earth’s too lonely way,The end of mortal strife,

And pass within the Gates of Pearl That guard the Fields o f Life,—

The Fields of Life, the Home of Peace,Where dwells the angel “ w ife .”

P htt.adet.p h ia , 1858.

A HAPPY SPOT.“ What would you seek ?” an angel said

To one, a wandering youth;“ Oh take me to some happy spot,

The resting-place of truth—To some calm place where comfort is;

I would no longer roam.”The pitying angel kindly led

And left the youth at h o m e .

---------------------------------------THE HEAVENLY FATHEB.

Our God is all we boast below,—To him we turn our eyes;

And every added weight o f woe Shall make our homage rise;

And though no temple richly dressed, No sacrifice is here, \

We’ll make his temple in our breast, And offer up a tear. G o l d s m i t h .

WOMAN’S SYMPATHY.How sweet is woman’s love, is woman’s care!

When struck and shattered in a stormy hour, We droop forlorn; and man, with Stoic air,

Neglects or roughly aids, then, robed in power, Then nature’s angel seeks the’ mourner’s bower.

P R O S P E C T U S .

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