Immortality proved by the testimony of sense : $b In which is contemplated the doctrine of spectres and the existence of a particular spectreCummings, Abraham
Religion
Immortality proved by the testimony of sense : $b In which is contemplated the doctrine of spectres and the existence of a particular spectre
Cummings, Abraham
Apparitions; Immortality; Spiritualism
I went down into the cellar, and soon after it rapped. I asked what it
wanted. It told me that I had done wrong; I had become hard against
her--that I had disbelieved. I told her I had. She said that satan had
tempted me and that I had sinned. I asked her if she loved Christ. She
said, yes, I do. I told her the work of the saints was to praise God.
Yes, she said, and Christ too, and broke out in singing alleluias.
At another time she ordered us to place ourselves two and two, and
she would follow us to Capt. M’s, and ordered us to sing a Psalm as
we went. In going there I never saw her. As we walked back, I walked
behind. I looked back and saw her. She appeared to me dressed all in
white; as bright a white as ever I saw, and had the appearance of a
woman and bigness. PAUL SIMSON.
* * * * *
_The Deposition of Mrs. Sarah Simson._
On August 7, Mr. Blaisdel came to my house and said the voice had sent
him for more witnesses, and that Mr. Simson and I must go to his house.
I was very much affrighted, and could not think what he wanted. He
said the Spirit had sent him for more witnesses, and that I must go.
I then told him that Mr. Simson said the apparition had appeared at
our house the night before. My husband and I then went with him. After
we had been there some time, there was a knocking--some spoke to her.
She then asked if we wanted to know who she was. It was answered, yes.
She then said three times, “I was once N---- B----.” There were many
questions asked, which she answered very directly. I asked, are you
from happiness or misery? To which she answered. “I am from above, and
am come on God’s message;” and fell to singing alleluias.
After discoursing some time, she said she was going to appear to us,
and we must place ourselves two and two and come into the cellar, and
she would shew herself. We complied. I was of the last couple who went
into the cellar. It was my desire not to see her. She said, those who
did not desire to see her, should not. I saw nothing. And though she
was so near to me, as I was told by P---- B----, as that I could touch
her if I had put out my hand, and I looked to see her; yet, as I had
said I did not want to see her, I could not see her. I also, while in
the field looked to see her, yet I did not see her. SARAH SIMSON.
* * * * *
The next deposition was given by one who looks upon the
whole scene to be a great deception, some how or other.
_The Deposition of Mr. Thomas Uran._
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