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
_Testimony of Mr. Samuel Ingalls._
August 13-14, 1800. I was at the house of Mr. Blaisdel in the evening,
with about forty people: went into the cellar with a candle, which
discovered to us the whole cellar, so that no person here could be
concealed from us. The light being put out, we heard a knocking. It was
spoken to, and a voice shrill and pleasant, like what I never heard
before, answered, (and talked with us.) Mr. Downing asked her if she
knew him, she said, yes: and called him by name three times. She often
uttered her sentences three times. He asked the Spirit if she had never
been at his house. The answer was that she had been there once.
Capt. P. S. said, “You know as much as a thousand of us;” “Yes, yes;”
she answered, “but it will not be long before some here will know as
much.”
Mr. Blaisdel asked the Spirit when she experienced her change. She
answered that it was on her death bed; and then uttered the words,
“Glory, glory, glory. Alleluia.”
After some silence, some person asked the Spirit, “Are you about to
leave us?” She answered, “I must go when Jesus calls. I must appear
and walk with you this night; but you must walk in order. I will walk
behind with L. and told us that she had walked with her before.” If
you do, said Mrs. Butler, I shall faint away. No, said the Spectre,
you shall not faint again; and then said to the people, “If she faints
again,[39] don’t you believe me.”[40]
Mrs. Butler never fainted after this. We went to Capt. M’s, and stood
there. Mrs. Butler walked, as I was told she was before ordered,
several rods from us, and I saw something appear white by her side,
but no personal form. I heard Mrs. Butler say that when the Spirit was
with her and talked with her, she was not so much afraid, as when she
expected her coming. SAMUEL INGALLS.
* * * * *
TESTIMONY VI.
_Testimony of Mr. James Springer._
August 13, 1800. After much conversation with the Spectre, she told us
that she must talk and appear at the house of Capt. M. because he had
reported that she could not be any where but at Mr. Blaisdel’s house.
And L. must walk with me, said she, that you may all see that she is
one person and I another.
We walked in order to that house, and I saw the Spirit as plainly as
ever I saw any person. I saw the Spirit appear and disappear several
time that night. * * * * * * JAMES SPRINGER.
A part of this testimony is lost.
* * * * *
TESTIMONY VII.
_Testimony of Mr. John Simson._
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