A new basis of belief in immortality / by John S. Farmer.

  • Farmer, John S.
Date:
1882
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    SPIRIT LIGHTS, The appearance of spirit lights, such as we have continually at spirit edances now, is frequently spoken of in the Bible. At Mr. Williams’s seances, John King, the spirit who shows him- self, and converses with the circle, brings a lamp, by the light of which he shows himself and lights up the room. Refer to Gen. xv. 17- Abram asks for a sign, which is given him : “ And it came to pass, that when the sun went down (i.e., to ensure the necessary condition of darkness) and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace and a burning lamp passed between those pieces.” Tn Exodus iii. 2, “The Angel appe.ared’' unto Moses “ in a flame of fire” , . . “ out of the midst of a bush,” . . . “ and the bush was not consumed.” The Israelites are guided in the wildeniess by “a pillar of fire’ (Ex. xiii. 21). HEALING MEDIUMSHIP. The gift of healing, expressly given by Christ to his followers, and which is now possessed by many mediums (such as M. Jacob, of Paris, and Dr. Mack), was possessed by some of the early prophets. See twn cases of healing by Elisha, 2 Kings iv. 32-35; 2 Kings v. 14. Also a. similar case is given in 1 Kings xiii. 6. TRANCES, VISIONS, AND DIP.ECT SPIRIT VOICES. The instances given of trances, visions, and direct spirit voices are- innumerable, from the beginning to the end of the Scriptural records. We will only direct attention especially to the descriptions of the trance condition, as given by Samuel to Saul. “The Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, thou shalt prophecy with them, and shalt be turned into another man” (1 Sam. x. 6). By Ezekiel ii. 2, “ And the Spirit entered intome. When he spake unte me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.” And again by Daniel (x. S, 9), when he saw a vision he says, ‘‘ And I retained no strength. Yet hoard I the voice of his words : and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face towards the ground. And behold a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees, and upon the p.alms of my hands,’’ &c. These descriptions correspond entirely with the trance conditions of the present day. THE NEW DISPENSATION. Under the order of this dispensation we are now living. To pass on to the New Testament, wc find in Christ’s life an uninterrupted record of Spiritualistic manifestations. Angels, or spirits, .appeared, and bv the direct spirit-voice announced to the Virgin hlary the approaching birth of Christ. Luke i. 28, and following verses. See also in Luke ii., from the 9th. verse, how an. angel came and spoke to the shepherds. In verse 13 we read, “ Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the he.aveuly host, praising God.”