LIGHT FROM THE SPIRIT WORLD. THE PILGRIMAGE OF THOMAS PAINE, AND OTHERS, TO THE SEVENTH CIRCLE IN THE SPIRIT WORLD. REV. C. HAMMOND, Medium. [Illustration: FOURTH THOUSAND.] ROCHESTER: D. M. DEWEY, ARCADE HALL. NEW-YORK, FOWLER & WELLS, AND J. S. REDFIELD. BOSTON, BELA MARSH, AND B. B. MUSSEY & CO. 1852. Entered according to Act of Congress, by CHARLES HAMMOND, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Northern District of New-York, March 5th, 1852. PRINTED BY LEE, MANN & CO., AMERICAN BUILDING. STEREOTYPED BY J. W. BROWN. Rochester, N. Y. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Conversation with his physician, and his indifference about death--The minister sent for--Prayer--Meditation on life--Age of Reason--A swoon--Sees a spirit--The effort of the spirit to identify herself--His death--Funeral services--Doubting minister--Conversation with his spirit companion--Benediction, and opinions of the people--The end of wonders--Joy in his new sphere--The greeting--The woman and the doctor--His mother--Her welcome--His grave--The thoughts of the grave digger--Anxiety to reveal the truth--Promise to him of a coming time when it could be done with safety to mediums--Origin of sight--The thoughts of minds at his grave--Disclaims intentional wrong--Objections to religion--Visit to the minister--Conversation between the minister and servant--Prayer--Servant complains--Cheering conversation of Paine and his companion--Proposes to relate his experience, and signs his name.--[From page 13 to page 27.] CHAPTER II. Pleased with his new life--Recognition of rudimental associates--Reason why Paine’s writings were unpopular--His opposition to revelation considered--Penn makes an effort to show Paine his error, but was defeated--Error acknowledged--Strife about opinions condemned--Nature is never contradictory, but just--All wrong induced by ignorance--Remedy for wrongs--Wisdom peaceful--The will of resistance--The principles of nature enforced--Education in wrong the cause of wrong--Non-resistance advocated--Penn takes him to a temple--Enters an arch-door--Initiation into wisdom--Assumes an obligation--A new song is sung--Receives a lesson--Description of the temple--Name recorded--A book opened--Banner unfurled--Words on the banner--Explanation of justice, wisdom, progression, order and harmony--Duties enjoined--Charge of the master--Emblems explained--Master and servant--Freedom of servants--Obedience to nature demanded--Implements of masonry--Proof of masonry--The High Priest instructs--The book opened and read--Interpretations forbidden--Repentant mind--Conducted to the inner court--The white stone--Name changed--Receives a new baptism--An anthem and ode were sung--The temple by whom made, and its pillars--Hears a wail of sorrow, and prepares for a mission.--[From page 27 to page 52.] CHAPTER III.