Published in 1856 | 316 pages | PDF reader required
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Society for the Diffusion of Spiritual Knowledge. Not a Carpenter nor a Fisherman among its Officers. Address of the Society. It Challenges exposition. The Challenge accepted. The Author's position and hopes.
1. HISTORY OF MODERN MANIFESTATIONS
First Rappings. Intelligence discovered by the raps. Different modes of communication. Variety of Mediums. Various Wonderful Manifestations. Spiritualism in China. An old custom revived. Evil consequences.
2. REALITY OF SPIRITUAL INTERCOURSE
A Fortified Point. A Theory must be consistent with Scripture. Proof of Spiritual intercourse anciently. Sorcerers assisted by Evil Spirits.
Virgil's description of a Demon-Inspired Prophetess. The Pythoness of Philippi. Sundry Arguments. History of ancient Demoniacs.
3. NECROMANCY IS REAL AND SINFUL
Necromancy Forbidden. Arguments from the Law. Mr. Campbell's Argument. Testimony of Ancient Writers. A Conclusive Argument.
4. MODERN PHENOMENA ARE NOT PRODUCED BY HOLY ANGELS
Angels a Distinct Race. Biblical distinetion between Angels and Departed Spirits. Angels existed before the Death of any person.
5. SPIRITUALISM IS NOT THE WORK OF DEPARTED SAINTS
They are in Heaven. Testimony of Paul. Objections considered. Moses and Elias. Messenger of the Apocalypse. Samuel, Saul and the Woman of Endor. Spiritualists versus Apostles. Various Phantasms. Satan's Power. Strange Exhibition. Tertullian's Challenge. Testimony of the Spirits. Logical Argument.
6. EVIL CHARACTER OF THE SPIRITS
Testimony of Prominent Spiritualists. Lies of the Spirits. Mr. Sunderland Caught. Spirits against the Bible. A False Christ. Lying Wonders.
Pretended Cures. Spirits Fulfill their Prophecies. A wonderful Physician. Malevolence of the Spirits. Demons all Evil. Testimony of the Fathers.
7. SPIRITUALISM IS A REVIVAL OF SORCERY
A General Belief. Testimony of Messrs. Edmonds, Putnam, Davis, Partridge, Clark and Brittan. Simon Magus acknowledged as a Prince in the Family.
8. THE BOOK OF THE PROPHETS OF THE SPIRITUALISTS.
God's Prophets inspired by the Holy Spirit. False Prophets inspired by Demons. Ahab's 450 Prophets inspired by a Lying Spirit. An Egyptian Sorcerer. Revelation by A. J. Davis. Sublime Disclosures. The Dangerous point.
9. ANCIENT ORACLES OF THE SPIRITUALISTS
Oracles of Dodona and Delphi. Origin of the latter. Ambiguity of the
Oracles. Consequences of Consulting Demons. Croessus and Ahab Ruined.
10. SATANIC AND DEMONIAC MIRACLES
Who are the Dupes. False Pretences. Perverseness of Sorcerers. Religious Thefts. Egyptian Sorcerers. Wonders foretold in Scripture. Poem by Watts.
11. SPIRITUALISM IS REVIVING POLYTHEISM
The Gods of the Heathen were Departed Spirits. Proof of the Position.
Hesiod's Poem. Virgil. Paul. Josephus. Scripture Proof. Use of Images. Spiritualists Inculcate Polytheism and Worship many Gods. Their own Testimony. Satan Worshipped.
12. PRETENDED ANIMATION OF A DIVINING IMAGE
An Artificial Man with no Soul. Scandalous Performance. A Mortifying Experiment. Destruction of the Idol. Ruin of Dagon Heber's Prize Poem.
13. CREED OF THE SPIRITUALISTS
Reasons for not Publishing their Creed. Anti-Biblical Theology. Testimony of Messrs. Capron, Fishbough, Brittan, and Newton. Spiritualism Opposed to the Bible. Seventeen Articles.
14. THE EVILS OF SPIRITUALISM
Deceptions. Bigamy. A Family Ruined. Trespass on the Prerogatives of God. A Flood of Demoniacs. Crimes of Demoniacs. Awful Conscquences of the Intercourse.
15. THE WORK OF SPIRITUALISM IS ANTI-CHRISTIAN
Christ Denied. Satan's Work. Apostles Deceivers. Making Demoniacs.
From Five to Ten Dollars for a Demon. Crusade against Christianity.
Blasphemous Language. Picture of a Volcano—a Symbol of Spiritualism. Wesley's Hymn. Duty of Christians.
16. LIBERTINISM INCULCATED BY SPIRITUALISTS
T. L. Nichols and Mrs. Nichols. Free Love. Marriage—"the Monster Curse of Civilisation." Secret Free Love Society. Free Love a Doctrine of Demons. Acknowledgment of Spiritualists.
17. PERVERSION OF THE APOSTOLIC INJUNCTION TO TRY THE SPIRITS
Apostolic Injunction. False Assumptions. Object and Necessity for the Trial. Spirits to be Tried. The Test. Spiritualists Deny Christ; hence they belong to the Family of Anti-Christs.
18. INCONSISTENCIES OF SPIRITUALISTS
Converts to Demons. None Reformed. Haters of Christianity. The Bible Rejected. Prof. Hare's Theology. The Beechers Claimed. Spiritualistic Bank. Climax of Absurdity. Christian Anti-Christs! A Fable.
19. GOD HAS PROHIBITED SPIRITUALISM
Law against Sorcery. One of the Worst of Crimes. Judgments for Sorcery. The Canaanites. Saul. Ahab. Ahaziah. Tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Mannasseh. Ninevites. Babylonians. Satan's Masterpiece.
The Sorcerer's Doom. Dr. Stilling. Professor Gausen. Rousseau's Confession. Christianity from God. Christian Graces.
