nature's God into a world of theology-a religion that is not true or of any practical benefit to its followers. He who takes up Christian theology and tries to make a practical use of it, is making a grave mistake, and sooner or later he is sure to find it out. When he enters the spirit world the news is soon passed all along the line, "Here comes a Christian, please set him to work, for he has a lifetime before him to undo his work and amend his mistakes he made while on earth." The people in the spirit world are extremely busy; they all have something to do. Much of their earth work was not done right, and the result is that it must be undone before they can advance. They must reorganize themselves and replenish their forces with greater and grander truths before they will be able to make a triumphal march and gain the much desired victory of freedom. G eat joy is in anticipation when they leave outside all the mistakes committed while on the earth. Nothing but truth passes current in the spirit world. The Christian God is compelled to take a back seat, and Jesus will explain the mistake they made in trying to make him a God, or the Son of a God. Jesus had much virtue, and did a great amount of good during his three years experience among the Jews. He was a Jew himself, but taught a higher law than they knew of, or which the Christians of to-day can understand. He lived a charmed life, and was surrounded by a host of angels while in this sphere of his existence. He taught the true way to happiness, and instructed his followers how to do even greater things than he did. But his word was not heeded; his teachings were nullified; he died unappreciated, and even to-day the Christians do not understand him. He lived in obscurity, died a martyr to his cause, and not until he entered the spirit world did he realize the object of his life. The bud of life is the blossom of our existence. The ripe fruit of knowledge is gained along the highroad of eternity. Nothing but experience unfolds our carnal nature and prepares us for higher developments. Truth never becomes a victim to false teachings, but shines like the morning star, and is constantly beckoning us on to make greater efforts in the grand march of eternal progress. Spiritualism is here, and has come to stay. Out of its effulgent beauty and heavenly glory, a new religion will be given to the world, and higher morals will be taught than have ever been heard of before. It comes from the angel world, and Jesus is one of its principal teachers. In every country, State, city, town, and hamlet this new religion will eventually find its way, and will be known as the new religion handed down to us from the spirit world, and blessed by Jesus and the higher angels. The entire old, as well as the new, world is sadly in need of a civil and a religious reformation. The people are clamoring for a new religion, they are becoming dissatisfied with the old. The angels have heard the call and have given heed to it; they have started the ball in motion and have opened their batteries. Much progress has already been made; much ground has been broken, and many calls are every day being heeded, and the work goes bravely on, Tradition says the old has had its day, and the time has come when something new must come to take its place. The angels have heralded that day, and the incoming of Modern Spiritualism is the dawning light of the new religion that the whole world stands so much in need of at the present time. The angels are so greatly interested in this movement, which they have inaugurated, that their influence is its protection, and thus no power on earth can destroy it. The knowledge of Spiritualism is becoming more widespread as time goes on. The most humble in the land are made welcome, and are truly invited to partake of all the blessings we enjoy. Spiritualism as it is now given to the people, is freighted with more than human knowledge; its fundamental principles bear upon their face the image of immortal life and the truth of a new religion far better than any the world now enjoys. Much more religious happiness is in store for the people than they can now realize. It is ours to have, hold, and enjoy, but we must be prepared to receive it, before we will know how to enjoy it. Good things are relished the most after we have learned how to enjoy them. New inspirations are constantly knocking at our door. Inspiration is one of its solid foundations. The spiritual philosophy is the grandest ever revealed by the human family. It proclaims peace and good-will to all. It opens up a fount of knowledge, and softly whispers consolation to all who seek to know. It is cosmopolitan, and intended for every class of mind to enjoy. It is no respecter of persons, and its strongest promulgators exist on the other side of eternity's boundary. It was conceived in heaven, born on earth, and its destiny will not be fulfilled till the last of the human race has been made happy. The field of Spiritualism is vast; its religion is free from guile and sectarian creeds; it acknowledges neither leaders nor worships individual gods. The Spiritualist's salvation is, that all must work out their own salvation, love being the law which must govern our existence. There is nothing higher, purer, or more holy and divine than love, for God is love. Jesus was full of love, and he expressed it on all occasions. ifestations exhibited through him were an for humanity-love constituting spiritual power. The many maneffect of his love Spiritualists accept God as the divine power in nature, and they love nature because out of it comes all things recognized. Resurrection day comes the moment the spirit leaves the body. We are first born through our mothers, and afterwards through death into a still higher life. Death is a blessing we all inherit, and through it we begin eternal progress. In speaking of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mr. W. H. Sav 66 age says: It is impossible to think of him as dead. And when we wonder, lost in the awful and sweet immensity of his thought, one somehow can not doubt his own immortality. We have the feeling of which he himself speaks, that the soul antedates the shining occident that spanglesthe sky of night, and is coeval with the infinite life that builds and unbuilds the worlds." man. Mr. Emerson was a high-minded, liberal, whole-souled He taught higher principles and lived a better life. than most men of his day. His thoughts ran high; he flourished in liberal principles, and was known as a man of honor. The world would be blessed if there were more like him in these days. Beals E. Litchfield replies to an inquiry as follows: I walk upon life's ocean strand. I view its boundless waves. Oh, tell me, angels pure and grand, An angel, pure and grand, I see, D.eds have the only power to save; Only s faith leads the soul to climb Do unto others as you would Others should do to you, Is saving power to do more good, The only power to save mankind From 8 rrow, grief, and pain, Is through progression's law, we find, No flower unfolds its blossom bright Or even in a land more light, Only as it doth grow. And thus no soul can scale the mount Of progress at one bound, Or bathe in life's celestial fount, Until that fount is found. To climb that mount, seek day by day Walk in the tue and better way, And thus unfold thy mind. Then, like the blossom pure and sweet, Your mind, within that grand retreat, Thus, as you climb truth's rugged mount, Will form of truth a crystal fount You sure will be just what you are, Until through growth you find the star Then seek, O wandering child of earth, For wisdom to unfold The immortal mind to higher birth, Till heaven you thus behold. |