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that one can quote the authority of the beyond。 Here�察�however�察�the case is 

really understated。 In regard to the Old Testament I have never seen   the 

matter treated in a spiritual communication。 The nature of Christ�察�however�察�

and    His    teaching�察   �have    been   expounded       a  score    of  times    with   some 

variation of detail�察�but in the main as reproduced here。 Spirits have their 

individuality of view�察�and some carry over strong earthly prepossessions 

which      they    do   not   easily    shed�察   �but   reading     many     authentic     spirit 

communications          one   finds   that   the  idea   of   redemption      is  hardly   ever 

spoken of�察�while that of example and influence is for ever insisted upon。 In 

them Christ is the highest spirit known�察�the son of God�察�as we all are�察�but 

nearer to God�察�and therefore in a more particular sense His son。 He does 

not�察�save in most rare and special cases�察�meet us when we die。 Since souls 

pass   over�察  �night   and   day�察  �at   the   rate   of   about   100   a   minute�察  �this   would 

seem  self´evident。 After   a   time   we   may   be   admitted   to   His   presence�察  �to 

find   a   most   tender�察  �sympathetic   and   helpful   comrade   and   guide�察  �whose 

spirit influences all things even when His bodily presence is not visible。 

This is the general teaching of the other world communications concerning 

Christ�察�the gentle�察�loving and powerful spirit which broods ever over that 

world which�察�in all its many spheres�察�is His special care。 Before passing to 

the new revelation�察�its certain proofs and its definite teaching�察�let us hark 

back for a moment upon the two points which have already been treated。 

They   are   not   absolutely   vital   points。   The   fresh   developments   can   go   on 

and conquer the world without them。 There can be no sudden change in 



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the  ancient   routine   of   our  religious   habits�察 �nor is   it possible  to   conceive 

that   a   congress   of   theologians   could   take   so   heroic   a   step   as   to   tear   the 

Bible   in   twain�察  �laying   one   half   upon   the   shelf   and   one   upon   the   table。 

Neither is it to be expected that any formal pronouncements could ever be 

made that the churches have all laid the wrong emphasis upon the story of 

Christ。 Moral courage will not rise to such a height。 But with the spiritual 

quickening and the greater earnestness which will have their roots in this 

bloody   passion   of   mankind�察  �many   will   perceive   what   is   reasonable   and 

true�察�so that even if the Old Testament should remain�察�like some obsolete 

appendix       in  the   animal    frame�察   �to  mark     a  lower    stage   through     which 

development         has   passed�察   �it  will   more    and    more    be   recognised      as   a 

document        which    has   lost  all  validity    and   which     should    no   longer    be 

allowed to influence human conduct�察�save by way of pointing out   much 

which   we   may   avoid。   So   also   with   the   teaching   of   Christ�察  �the   mystical 

portions may fade gently away�察�as the grosser views of eternal punishment 

have faded within our own lifetime�察�so that while mankind is hardly aware 

of    the  change     the   heresy    of  today    will   become      the  commonplace         of 

tomorrow。 These things will adjust themselves in God's own time。 What is�察�

however�察�both new and vital are those fresh developments which will now 

be discussed。 In them may be found the signs of how the dry bones may be 

stirred�察  �and   how   the   mummy   may   be   quickened   with   the   breath   of   life。 

With the actual certainty of a definite life after death�察�and a sure sense of 

responsibility   for   our   own   spiritual   development�察  �a   responsibility   which 

cannot   be   put   upon   any   other   shoulders�察  �however   exalted�察  �but   must   be 

borne     by    each    individual     for   himself�察   �there    will   come     the   greatest 

reinforcement of morality which the human race has ever known。 We are 

on the verge of it now�察�but our descendants will look upon the past century 

as the culmination of the dark ages when man lost his trust in God�察�and 

was   so   engrossed   in   his   temporary   earth   life   that   he   lost   all   sense   of 

spiritual reality。 



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                                 CHAPTER II 



                               THE DAWNING OF THE LIGHTTHE DAWNING OF THE LIGHT 

                               THE DAWNING OF THE LIGHTTHE DAWNING OF THE LIGHT 



        Some   sixty   years   ago   that   acute   thinker   Lord   Brougham   remarked 

that in the clear sky of scepticism he saw only one small cloud drifting up 

and that was Modern Spiritualism。 It was a curiously inverted simile�察�for 

one would surely have expected him to say that in the drifting clouds of 

scepticism   he   saw   one   patch   of   clear   sky�察  �but   at   least   it   showed   how 

conscious he was of the coming importance of the movement。 Ruskin�察�too�察�

an   equally   agile   mind�察  �said   that   his   assurance   of   immortality   depended 

upon the observed facts of Spiritualism。 Scores�察�and indeed hundreds�察�of 

famous names could be quoted who have subscribed the same statement�察�

and   whose   support   would   dignify   any   cause   upon   earth。   They   are   the 

higher peaks who have been the first to catch the light�察�but the dawn will 

spread   until   none   are   too   lowly   to   share   it。   Let   us   turn�察  �therefore�察  �and 

inspect   this   movement   which   is   most   certainly   destined   to   revolutionise 

human thought and action as none other has done within the Christian era。 

We shall look at it both in its strength and in its weakness�察�for where one is 

dealing with what one knows to be true one can fearlessly insist upon the 

whole of the truth。 The movement which is destined to bring vitality to the 

dead     and    cold   religions    has   been    called    ;Modern      Spiritualism。;      The 

;modern; is good�察�since the thing itself�察�in one form or another�察�is as old as 

history�察�and has always�察�however obscured by forms�察�been the red central 

glow in the depths of all religious ideas�察�permeating the Bible from end to 

end。     But   the   word     ;Spiritualism;      has    been    so   befouled     by    wicked 

charlatans�察  �and   so   cheapened   by   many   a   sad   incident�察  �that   one   could 

almost   wish   that   some   such   term   as   ;psychic   religion;   would   clear   the 

subject of old prejudices�察�just as mesmerism�察�after many years of obloquy�察�

was   rapidly  accepted   when   its   name   was   changed   to   hypnotism。   On   the 

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