Chapter II - Imposition and Demonstration
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we ought to know the consequences of launching into
we ought to know the consequences of launching into
new and stronger fellowship with error, when we are
already in it up to our necks.
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In an age of sin and sensuality hastening to greater
In an age of sin and sensuality hastening to greater
development of power, 'tis fearful to consider the influ-
ence of belief without more honesty and understanding
to steer clear of the fearful shoals on this dangerous and
unexplored coast. The peril of Salem witchcraft even
is not past, until that error be met by the understanding
and destroyed; not the gallows, but explanation, de-
stroys error. Science must be allowed to explain this
phenomenon of belief, in contradistinction to that of
Truth and Intelligence controlling man. An evil and
artful mind is all the satan there is; and this is the fal-
len angel, or abused capacity; such a mind learning its
control over other minds, will take the reins into its
teeth, and Truth alone must take them out and guide
it; as of old this mind works its spell in some manner
on all it would harm, because the barriers against evil
influences from such a source are not understood by the
world in general, and the door is not readily closed
against them. To this end metaphysics are important;
study mind more and matter less, for we must find ref-
uge in Soul, to escape the error of the latter days; and
mediumship and mesmerism more than all else contri-
bute to a terrible future development of discord. We
should strongly insist on the majesty of Truth, and its
control over error; and begin to-day denying right or
reality to aught but God, and the true idea; saying,
"depart from me all ye that work iniquity;" and thus
break up the reign of error, and let the world of har-
mony and Truth re-appear. If spirit-returns were pos-
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sible, they would grow beautifully less at every ad-
sible, they would grow beautifully less at every ad-
vanced stage of existence; for the departed would pass
away from our ignorance, and we away from the belief
of mediumship, until the beliefs of matter were gone,
and we united through science; and the will of God
"done on earth as it is done in heaven."
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The mind of Soul has no fellowship, or communion,
The mind of Soul has no fellowship, or communion,
with the so-called mind of the body; the changing, sin-
ful and erring thought is not immortal Spirit; matter
and brains are not mind, notwithstanding opinions and
beliefs to the contrary! But we welcome the increase
of knowledge even though it never has borne the fruits
of harmony and immortality, and never will approach
the demonstration that Jesus gave, because knowledge
must have its day, and we want that day over. The
so-called mind of body, is belief and error, but the mind
of Soul is understanding, even the science of being.
Paul learned that to be present with Truth, we must be
absent to the body; but Cain concluded very naturally
if man gave life he had the right to take it away, and
attempted to kill his brother, showing this belief of Life
in matter, or man, was error from the beginning. We
name a mistaken thought, mind, while it is error only,
without intelligence, but imitating it; without Princi-
ple, but claiming to be Truth. Mistakes are impossible
to understanding, and understanding is all the mind
there is; ignorance and evil, are not Intelligence. Soul
is the only Intelligence, and a creator not at the mercy
of its creation; we see, hear, feel, etc., not because of
eyes or ears, these faculties are symbols or expressions
of understanding, which is the mind of Soul; the
mind of body loses them if an organ be destroyed; but