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
In August 11, 1800, I was at the house of A. Blaisdel. I went on
purpose to hear and see what I could concerning a Spirit which was
said to be there. In the evening there was a knocking round the house;
but nothing spake. We all concluded there would be nothing said or
seen. The next morning about day-break, there seemed to be knockings
round the house, and in the chamber, and round my bed. We immediately
got up, and going down I took a candle, lighted it, and went into the
cellar alone, examining if there was no one there to deceive us. I
could not see any body. I came back. Mr. Blaisdel, with all in the
house went down cellar--we heard a knocking. Some one spake in the name
of God, and asked what she wanted. She asked if we wanted to know who
she was. We answered, yes. She told us she was once N---- B----. She
then said to me, “you have often said that I am a devil or a witch.”
I then asked her, if she was from the God of heaven or from misery.
She answered, “I am from above, praising God and the Lamb;” she then
broke out in praise. She then told us that she had come to warn us from
sin, and that if there was not a change before the soul left the body,
we should be forever miserable. She then told us the danger a sinner
was in, out of Christ, and told us that she should rise in the day of
judgment against us. I told her I had a great desire that she should
appear. And then she appeared to us all who had a desire to see her.
She appeared like a person who was wrapped in a white sheet, appearing
and disappearing several times. It was near sun rise at this time.
She then told us that was the day that Christ rose from the dead, and
that it was God’s precious time, and must be kept unto him.
Lydia, (Mrs. Butler) was not in the cellar while the foregoing talk
was. The Spirit asked me if I would not clear Lydia; I answered I
would, for it was not she who talked. THOMAS URAN.
* * * * *
_Deposition of Capt. George Butler._
When I was called to talk with this voice, I asked, “who are you?”
It answered, “I was once your wife.” The voice asked me, “Do you not
remember what I told you when I was alive.” I answered, “I do not
really know what you mean.” The voice said, “Do you not remember I told
you I did not think I should live long with you. I told you that if you
was to leave me I should never wish to change my condition; but that if
I was to leave you, I could not blame you, if you did.”
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