SPIRITUALISM.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1184, 25 February 1884, Page 2

SPIRITUALISM.

TO THE EDITOB. _. Sir,— Anojther. -note ~ o£- wwrning' comes from Karere, and your correspondent, Mr Monvad, asks the g_uestiony.** Can imMortalitf he' "prof ed?' ? " He has given 'his t^xt, bjit mot. the sermon. He has stooped to sarcasm, m his futile attempt to he witty, and" I fail to see the cpiineojonj ; betjv£en ■> .his publican or sprni vendor, and the subject xindei^ popsidqration. yj He> endeavoured to blend the sublime | with the ; ridiculous. yj£Le Z$A& erred; m the same way "tiiat' Ji '' Lover of 'Jsejvelation," has done., m att,empsng to deal with a subject/ of which lie ihas no-'khowledge, and beyond the. )powerTof his comprehension^ •has^iriade no attempt tq_prpve or disprove immortality, and seems inclined'to snger r at. t thqse ! vv , hq I geekJfo^ s r ome.:prqoi more tangible and fwn-, "vinc)ng( jfchan the^'bliina '^o^mka taught by the churches of the present, iday.A>He ! does f - ii' 6t r « f freHeve' J -- AM&fc Spimtd&lists should); daire ato endeavvbtn^ttfJ f f prove the immortality of the soul m spite^ ofthe Creator, who wills (so itapp'ears^ tfiaisucha'piroof. shall not 'exist, lest man. should turn, angel or devil befOTe'his > i&e/' |f JMky' 1 1/aßk r Mr IMonrad on what authority h& tees! his presttta^tioh^wE-erebf he payes simply O'-to "aT gt|er ,o£ choice ? MfcE 'atid'doubt have/hftco-existence. , The Church relies upon the his^ tory;sf what took place thousands of i years,- .ago' for itsiielief m" immortal-" ity ; hence the weakness* of that; be-' 'liefjf and the fear of f death. ualism banishes that, fear; 'and by /p^ientinvesjiigatidij.suppliesabsolute'' knowledge of thej jlife; Jbeyai£d; ;the> grave. Taking for granted.thatthe events of eyqn,.loQo .y,ea#s ! .ag6 are, ; correct, 'l; fail io sic that tiie !(>eator has willed tha,t no, proof shall exist. What wa^ possible m those, days is equally possible m our day; The Bible is full from beginning to end with proofs of^an'other- 1 and Spiritual existence; The Giiirch teaches thafc through Christ immortality and life were brought to life ; /but the testimony of IthwimZfaM ZMWsm&i people ofthe present day. If we have no J'khowledge our Mth'fails''us[ , ' : S|iiiit- C 'Ualisn^ ndt pnly-tpaches^ tyat p'qyp^j , that the lpved ones are noLgone 'for ever.but have^heen,returj&ing tojeartht m .aill agep, and return at thelpresent : time. Speculative belief inimmortaHt|^hasigiVen'prace' t td ahd j iiying -communion. witfi/ ! !thMe^.Qne_ beforO. | There may.iie a change, but Ihere /is ]no .death. admits that /SpJmtuaK^^ ; |i^^inJ' improvemerft on mate^fesEfi^He^ nevertheless . characterises" it as~'a strange jumble of delusion,- illußion, necromancy, ; &^ J should. .mdeedi,r >:ba^ ifett if Wl#hkd " back on^.the^'thtseli.dloifiire'i . chargfs'brought spiritualism^ JHe 'hits' evidently 'neyer taken ; tlie^ trouble/to inveStigaJte the gehuine 5i phenomena, for if he had he could not --Tbe taken m l>y ;tbose yiciotis and designing ;perßpns () whq ftaJeYpn i'ftw ' public credulity fpr-tbie/feilpf igain-^ whose infamous deceptions are m nearly alljcases exposed by/Sp^itual-: ists. .' T^e PhajiseestsaMathe >workdof Chnst : Jwere of the dewL: the : JPtarisees |of the present day are of m ?; saihVmiiidr- JKi . *?* «Va-'.-' |.« lam, &c, fi T: R.,Walton.j J r JPalmerston N6ri ? , ;li ' f ■■"' ,] Ti^ February 25th, 1884. __. _