The New Republic Magazine from Topeka, Kansas • 23

THE NEW REPUBLIC MAGAZINE. 22 EPISCOPAL CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALISM. The Origin and Principles of Episcopal Christian Written and Prepared for The New Republic Magazine, and Published by Special Request. BY REV. CHAUNCEY W.

SEARING. BOUT fifty-two years ago an influx of spirit power and intelligence broke in upon the earth's inhabi Many of them have since been arrested and imprisoned, as were the apostles of Jesus, but all were vindicated in due time by trustworthy witnesses establishing the facts of the astound ingly miraculous doings of the spirits. The wiser and more conservative, seeing these things, said as did Gamaliel to his Pharisee brethren, concerning the persecutions of the Christian Spiritualists of his day: Now, I say unto you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to naught; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest mayhap ye be found to fight even against God." Thus has it proved to be. After the most searching investigation of the most profound scientists of the age, all without exception, have been convinced that the work is of spirit origin, tants with startling force and far reaching effect. Many supposed it to be of earthly and temporary origin and that it was attributable to the mere fancies of the brain of the hysterical or superstitious mind.

Others declared the strange phenomena to be the tricks of slight of hand jugglery, soon to be detected and exploded in the full presence of a disgusted public, and its devotees made to confess their deception with humiliation. Others were greatly concerned and even frightened, declaring that the end of the world was imminent, that Satan had been loosed for a little season," fulfilling the supposed prophecy of the end of all things. Others threatened to hang the mediums for witches..