The Bitter Dregs of Spiritism Are Hol^ Messengers of God Engaged in the Rapping and Table Tipping Business B? REV. GEO. C. GARRISON
When the late Dr. K. D. W. was a young man he very emphatically decided that he would never take the Way of the Cross. Consequently he became an atheist and remained so for so long a period that he thought he never could be induced to believe there was a God or any kind of a spirit. The Satanic power which is behind spiritism evi dently desired to use him and his in fluence on that line, however, for a very convincing manifestation of what appeared to be the spirit of a departed relative was given him one time when he was sitting in his home with some of the members of his family. They could not see what he did, but when he suggested to the spirit, which was endeavoring to talk to him, that it should rap upon the bookcase in re sponse to his questions, they all heard the rappings. His daughter then be came a medium, and when she was possessed by her “ control,” her hand, holding a pencil, would be manipulated so as to answer any questions asked. When, for instance, her father’s horse and buggy were stolen, and the police could not find them, she took up the pencil and the directions to the barn where they were hidden were quickly written. Seances were held weekly and kept up for fifteen years. Many prominent people attended them. They knew there were no reasons for any fraud, because the head of the house was a respected citizen, possessed of an abundance of wealth, and did not seek for gain through the seances. When the doctor found that he was forewarned of tbe schemes of men against him, and of dangers when he
purposed to do any traveling, with some other benefits, such things seemed to say to him that he then had a god who was watching over him, and he was satisfied with his new way. But, just like the others who are captivated by spiritism, he judged it by its super natural powers, instead of by its real nature and fruits. If he had known and heeded the Word of God he would not have “ given heed to seducing spir its” as he did, for the Bible exposes them. The scriptures would also have shown him that, after all his awaken ing to a life beyond the veil, he still had the same love of the world which he had before, and that he still needed to have a very decided change of heart and life to make him fit for such a holy place as heaven is. In course of time his knowledge as a physician warned him finally that an ailment which he had was liable on account of his age to call him away any day. Of this warning he spoke to the writer, and, altho he was naturally a very vigorous and strong-minded man, he candidly confessed that he had become “ deeply concerned as to what kind of a spirit he would fall Into the hands of when he would leave the body!” Consideration of just a few points in this matter will furnish sufficient rea sons why he should feel very “ deeply concerned.” Spiritism has nothing which comes with any real authority and power to sustain the soul in the vivid final hour of life. Even the very best of its fruits are not at all worthy of exalted beings from heaven. It cer tainly is not possible that holy messen gers from God could ever engage in
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