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 inhabitants of this celestial city are ever busy, either devising
some new method of aiding and assisting the distressed, attending some
of its many schools of instruction, its halls of music and literature,
or working together in bands to elevate and instruct needy souls upon
earth, or in the lower realms of spirit life.
These spirit people dress simply and naturally, in flowing robes, of any
color which most harmonizes with their interior condition; they are all
beautiful, a light radiating from each countenance, an expression of
peace and contentment upon each face, and a smile upon the lips; all of
which beautify the features and cast a halo of brilliancy around the
form.
Beautiful groves, watered by running streams, shaded by lofty trees, and
made charming by banks of velvety moss, starred with fragrant blossoms,
are seen in the midst of this city of souls; and in these spots beneath
the blue canopy of the sky, inhaling the perfumed invigorating air, many
spirits daily congregate to listen to words of advice, instruction, and
wisdom from inspired lips. And from these places the inhabitants of
Spring Garden City go forth to their homes, exalted in spirit, or come
down to mortals who dwell in sorrow, and shed over them the divine
influence caught from higher scenes, which uplifts and strengthens the
struggling ones below.
CHILDREN’S LYCEUM.
In the center of one of the largest, most beautiful groves, where
rippling waters, breezes swaying the leafy branches of the trees, and
the song of birds send a constant stream of melody through the air, made
fragrant by odorous flowers, a stately temple stands. It is of burnished
silver, which flashes and glows in the light of the sun. Within, its
walls are hung with landscape paintings, and draperies of azure satin.
The floor is of white marble, and the spotless ceiling is frescoed with
paintings of marvelous beauty.
Here the spiritual lyceum of Spring Garden City daily convenes its
sessions, where spirit children are taught the duties and the lessons of
life. Some of the most exalted and brilliant souls resident in that city
are teachers and guardians in this school, and it is their delight to so
cultivate and train the young minds under their charge that only the
beautiful attributes of the soul will grow, and the selfishness of life
shall be eradicated. And it is because of the instruction and
development received in such schools as this that little children can so
readily return to earth, and bless and comfort weeping mortals with
their sweet words of sympathy and love.
HARMONIAL CITY.
Harmonial City is a broad, beautiful, extensive city of the spirit
world. Its streets are literally shining, broad and straight, paved with
blocks of cool, white stone of great purity, and lined on either side
with beautiful, fragrant flowers.
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