Life and labor in the spirit world: Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.Longley, Mary T. (Mary Theresa)
Religion
Life and labor in the spirit world: Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.
Longley, Mary T. (Mary Theresa)
Spirit writings; Spirits
The children of Sunny Isle learn the first principles of knowledge; they
are laying the foundations of a liberal education, and, under the wise
instruction of their tutors, are receiving practical information
concerning the origin, uses, and destiny of life. Here they develop
their natural tastes and inclinations, and early show what particular
line of labor they are best adapted for. The abilities of the child are
encouraged to unfold, and they are given opportunities for expression in
outward form. By-and-bye, these little ones will have passed through
their preparatory discipline on this island, and be qualified to enter a
higher department of training and of knowledge. They will then leave
this place for a home elsewhere, perhaps in one of our large cities of
spirit life, or in some of the academic groves where learned teachers
and masters of art and science give practical instruction in the various
branches of education to their pupils. Then other little ones will be
brought to Sunny Isle, to take up the studies and advance in the
direction of those who have preceded them.
But because the little people who live in this bright spot are studious
and industrious, you must not think they are unhappy, for indeed they
are the merriest, healthiest set of little chatterers that you ever saw.
No late hours, no severe lessons beyond their years and comprehension,
no ill-ventilated apartments, and no food that will not assimilate with
their systems, tax their mental and bodily powers beyond endurance, as
is the trouble with so many young people of earth. Plenty of fresh
sunlight, air, water, fruits, etc., are supplied these spirit children;
lessons adapted to their understanding are explained to them, and
generally illustrated by objective experiments; they are allowed to
practice any kind of labor that they are interested in, and thus get a
practical information in relation to it. Their clothing is loose and
comfortable, and does not restrict their movements, and all things are
conducive to their health and happiness, so that they cannot help being
joyous and free.
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