Published in 1915 | 285 pages | PDF reader required
INTRODUOTION
The object of this book is not to convert my readers into Spiritualists, but to call their attention to what my long experience with, and investigation of the subject has proven to me as its Truth, Helpfulness, and Danger.
It must be clearly understood that, whilst many of my views may fully coincide with the teaching of modern Spiritualism, I do not in any way represent any Spiritualist Society-and that Spiritualists must be held blameless for any statements I make. It is not my purpose to be offensive to that great body of people who call themselves Spiritualists, and for many of them I have profound respect, but I shall not hesitate to state what to me seems true, though it may be opposite to their general teaching.
I shall endeavour to place before my readers the testimony of some of the Seers, Prophets, and Healers of Bible History, also those of early civilisation, and the conclusions reached by many of our most able Thinkers, Scientists, Teachers, and leaders of present-day thought.
This book will by no means cover the whole field of this wonderful subject, and is only intended to touch lightly upon some of its varied phases, leaving to a large extent details to be worked out by the reader or student as opportunity may occur.
Considering the large amount of favorable testimony left us by the greatest thinkers the world has ever known, it should take more than ordinary courage to denounce the whole subject as impossible and fraudulent, and yet that is what we often hear. I am, however, glad to believe that this comes chiefly from people who are almost entirely ignorant on the subject, hence their courage. For some who take this view I feel a great deal of sympathy, knowing the manner in which this subject is frequently presented to the public.
To me, faith has been lost in sight, and belief in knowledge. I have seen hundreds of Spirit people, therefore I know that they do return, and that they can give messages of hope, warnings of danger, and solace in distress; the quality and reliability of the message depending on the character of the spirit who is giving it, and the capability of the medium through whom it is given of interpreting it correctly.
If through the perusal of this book, some mind that up to now has been lying dormant on this subject, is aroused to active thinking on the reality of life, or light is shed on a road hitherto dark, and its pitfalls revealed; or the burden of sorrow made lighter to some wayfarer; then will it have accomplished the end for which it has been sent out, and will need no apology for its existence.
J. H. FLETCHER.
