CHAPTER XI. EXPERIENCES IN SPIRIT LIFE. The Various Classes of Spirits near the Earth. The Power and Extent of Personal Influence. Beulah, a Spirit Missionary. Beulah’s Self-Sacrificing Beneficence. Reformation of Spirits in the Lower Spheres. Illustrative Instance of the Reformation of a Spirit. The Work Carried to Completion. The Reformed Spirit Returns to Earth to Reform Others. First Sensations upon Entering Spirit Life. The Ultimate Reign of Peace and Happiness on Earth. 154 CHAPTER XII. SANITARIUMS IN SPIRIT LIFE. Localities and Characteristics. Methods of Treatment. Music as a Means of Recuperation. Restoration of the Mentally Diseased. Improved Medical Treatment on Earth. One of the Sanitariums of Spirit Life. Interesting Incident,—a Mother Finds Her Child. Cultivation of Inherent Talents. 172 CHAPTER XIII. SURROUNDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF SPIRITS. Reasons for Different Views of Spirit Surroundings. Earthly Conditions that Retard Spiritual Progress. Worldly Success often a Misfortune. Earthly Conditions Continued in Spirit Life. An Illustration. External Surroundings Produced by Mental Conditions. Materialistic Scientists in Spirit Life. The Dawning of Spiritual Light. The Liberal-Minded Scientist. Contrasted Causes and Effects. The Simply Intellectual. Cheerlessness of a Want of Spirituality. Blending of the Spiritual and Intellectual. Happiness Derivable only from Within. The Human nature of Spirits. Right and Wrong States of Contentment. 186 CHAPTER XIV. OUR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. Earthly Reforms Originate in Spirit Life. Divisions of Spirit Mission of Labor. Woman Suffrage. The Indians. Peace Arbitration. Heredity. An Organization of Spirits for the Elevation of Earth’s Inhabitants. Care and Protection of Mediums. Development of New Mediums. Our Co-operative Society; what Constitutes Membership; its Plans, Purposes, and Influence. 214 PART SECOND. CHAPTER XV. INTRODUCTORY.—SPIRIT MAY. The Council of the Flowers. For the Little Ones (poem). Who Can Tell (poem). Work (poem). To My Sister Genevieve (poem). Grandma’s Pet (poem). Two Birdies (poem). Evening (poem). The Awakening of the Flowers (poem). Baby Nellie (poem). A Happy New Year (poem). Snow Drops (poem). An Evening Song (poem). Children (poem). Snow Flakes (poem). 233 CHAPTER XVI. A STORY FOR THE CHILDREN. 253 CHAPTER XVII. THE CHILDREN OF THE SUMMER-LAND. 272