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The Facts and Philosophy Ancient and Modern Spiritualism 1853

The Facts and Philosophy Ancient and Modern Spiritualism 1853

By: S. B. Brittan

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Published in 1853 | 404 pages | PDF reader required

TO THE READER

About the first of June, 1852, I received a friendly note from Dr. B. W. Richmond, of Jefferson, Ohio, requesting me to embody the facts and reasons in support of the alleged Spiritual origin of the manifestations, which he proposed to accompany with a critical review and numerous facts and observations of his own, and expressing a desire that the whole might be published in a volume of several hundred pages. Dr. Richmond's letters in the Tribune had previously attracted very general attention, and he was regarded, at that time, as the most formidable opponent to the Spiritual theory in this country. Indeed, the editor

of the Tribune had expressed the opinion that he was the ablest man which the Spiritual phenomena had called into the field and it was manifest to all, that he had at least the candor to acknowledge the facts-, if he had not the ability to explain them, on his favorite hypothesis. All other opposing theories seemed childish or absurd, while the one suggested by my correspondent certainly demanded the most serious consideration. I had no wish to shun the proposed ordeal; but having to perform, in addition to numerous other duties, the entire editorial labor of a weekly paper and a monthly magazine, I was quite too much

occupied to accept the proposition of Dr. Richmond, which, for these reasons, was respectfully declined. But the private correspondence thus commenced was continued, and finally resulted in a mutual agreement respecting the terms and conditions for a public written discussion of the facts and philosophy of the Spiritual mysteries. It was deemed expedient to give the question two forms so that each party might in turn occupy both affirmative and the negative. Accordingly the following prepositions were proposed and accepted, as comprehending, in general terms, the subject to be discussed:

1. Can the mysterious phenomena, now occurring in various parts of United States and elsewhere, and known as the Spiritual Manifestations properly accounted for, without admitting the agency of Spirits in their production?

2. Do those who have departed this life still continue to hold intercourse with those who yet remain on the earth?

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