Experimental Investigation of the Spirit Manifestations: Demonstrating the existence of spirits and their communion with mortals. Doctrine of the spirit world respecting heaven, hell, morality, and God. Also, the influence of Scripture on the morals of Christians.Hare, Robert
Religion
Experimental Investigation of the Spirit Manifestations: Demonstrating the existence of spirits and their communion with mortals. Doctrine of the spirit world respecting heaven, hell, morality, and God. Also, the influence of Scripture on the morals of Christians.
Hare, Robert
Bible and spiritualism; Spiritualism
I asked for one of my favourite
Scotch tunes, and it was immediately played. The instrument was then
raised by invisible power, and given first to one, then to another; it
was thus brought to me. The table was then lifted from the floor; at
first, about a foot, and immediately afterward, about three feet.
394. “After this the medium was put into a trance, during which he saw
beautiful visions of spirits, and one of them spake through him while
in that state sentiments that went to the heart of each of us, giving
us advice, invaluable in its import, and in language beautifully and
eloquently expressed, and calculated to make the deepest impression on
our memories. While reason remains I shall never forget it; and it was
given with many encouraging words, to pursue my course in the measures
in which I am engaged; to endeavour to introduce the millennium, but
also stating the obstacles I should meet, and the great difficulties
which were to be overcome.
395. “Much more occurred, very interesting; but the post time expires,
and I wish you to have this communication by this mail.
“Yours sincerely, ROBERT OWEN.”
396. I subjoin the following narrative of Mr. Rufus Elmer, of
Springfield, Massachusetts, concerning manifestations through Mr. Hume,
as corroborating those described by Mr. Owen. Thus, on both sides of
the Atlantic, we have evidence of analogous striking results by the
same medium:—
_Mr. Hume at Springfield._
397. “Rufus Elmer, Esq., of Springfield, informs us that Mr. Hume
spent the nights of March 17th and 18th at his house. On the evening
of the 17th, thirteen persons were present, when a series of most
extraordinary demonstrations took place. First, two large tables
standing together, around which the company were sitting, were lifted
from the floor, while all hands were resting upon their tops. Then an
accordeon, held under the table in one of Mr. Hume’s hands, (the other
being on the table,) with the keys downward, was played in strong
tones, three parts being maintained, and any tune performed that was
called for—even foreign music. The instrument was also played upon
while held in the same manner by each person present,—all hands except
the one holding the accordeon being upon the tables in sight. (These
manifestations were all made in a room well lighted by gas.) A bell,
weighing over a pound, was passed about under the tables, put in the
hands of each person, taken away again, passed rapidly from one end
of the tables to the other, a distance of eight feet, knocking loudly
on the under side as it went; and, finally, the tables having been
separated a few inches, and a cloth spread over the aperture, the bell
was held up under the cloth, while the company were allowed to feel the
hand which held it. Next, the bell was slid out on to one of the tables
from beneath the covering, and the hand which grasped it was exposed to
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