Chapter II - Imposition and Demonstration
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belief controls another – and this is mediumship – every
belief controls another – and this is mediumship – every
possible imitation of the real is made by the unreal.
The possible to Soul is the impossible to body, so also
the impossible to science is the possible to belief. The
ideas of God never amalgamate, but retain their distinct
identities and are controlled only by the Principle that
evoked them. The mineral, vegetable and animal king-
doms have their distinct identities, wherein one creates
not or controls the other, all are created and controlled
by God. Admitting Life and intelligence in matter,
admits mediumship, making man create and control
man; beast, bird, and plant create and control one
another. But this reverses the order of creation, intro-
ducing confusion and discord.
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Darkness and light, infancy and manhood, sickness,
Darkness and light, infancy and manhood, sickness,
health, etc., are distinct beliefs that cannot blend. To
suppose infancy is uttering the idea of manhood, or
thinking its thoughts, would be rejected by reason and
revelation; and vice versa, that darkness represents
light, and sickness health, or that we are residing in
Europe when we are on the opposite hemisphere, is
simply absurd! Logic would not attempt to bridge over
these distinct conditions, and they are not more mark-
edly distinct than the so-called dead and living, that
you think to unite again on planes so different! the
one called substance, and the other shadow, matter and
Spirit communing together; one would inevitably blot
out the other. That Spirit and matter amalgamate is
the error progress and science will destroy.
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Mediumship pre-supposes one man is Spirit, and con-
Mediumship pre-supposes one man is Spirit, and con-
trols another man that is matter, while both remain the
same opposites; that bodies which return to dust or new
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bodies called "spirits" are experiencing the old sensa-
bodies called "spirits" are experiencing the old sensa-
tions, and desires material, and mesmerizing earthly
mortals; that shadow is tangible to touch, and imparts
electricity, etc. Every one of these conclusions are
ridiculous; God is not named in them all, and for the
best of reasons, viz., that matter is supposed to take
care of itself, and mesmerism, and person take the place
of idea and Principle, or man and God. Who that has
witnessed mesmerism would say it was science, the
Truth of being, or that this was electricity? God con-
trols man, and is the only Intelligence, attraction, or
Spirit. Any other control, attraction or Spirit supposed
to be exercised over man is a belief and error that
ought to be known by its fruits. The caterpillar, trans-
formed into an insect of beauty, is no longer a worm;
and to push the conclusion that a butterfly returns again
to affinitize with, or to control the worm, is to take mes-
merism to befool reason! Change controlled by Princi-
ple is science, but some belief may hide its science; pro-
gress is the evermore of Wisdom, but nothing save
science reveals progress.
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Whatsoever utters falsehood is error, therefore, the im-
Whatsoever utters falsehood is error, therefore, the im-
possibility for mediumship to be science, and governed by
Truth. Our only resignation to a new 'ism or some new
disease, is the hope that another stir made in the waters
of belief will help to show their muddy foundation.
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The electric telegraph is a symbol of mind speaking
The electric telegraph is a symbol of mind speaking
to mind, that in progress of time will not require wires,
for Spirit destroys matter, electricity, etc.; but spiritual-
ism would preserve these to destroy harmony. Truth
pervades all space, needing no material method of trans-
mitting its messages; we only know it blesses man, but