MR SCRIMGEOUR’S LECTURE.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2254, 28 July 1870, Page 2

MR SCRIMGEOUR’S LECTURE.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Bin, —I was very much surprised on read* ing the report of Mr Scrimgeour’a lecture on Spiritualism in the Times of yesterday morring to find that the rev. gentlemen ignored entirely the idea of spiritualism being mixed up with table rapping, &c. In fact, he never went into the subject of table-turning, as something beneath his notice, and seemed t* dwell more on the doctrine of spiritualism ns a system of philosophy which had taken its rise in Germany, and was embraced by many eminent men. I must confess I was much disappointed at the manner in which Mr Scrimgeour handled the subject. Instead of irying to explain whether there really was any communication by risible signs between this and the world of spirits, he dwelt on the doctrines held by Spiritualr ists respecting the Deity and his revealed word to man—the Scriptures. Now I will ask Mr Scrimgoour where the believers in spiritualism profess to have got their new ideas with respect to their condition in another world and the misinterpretation of certain passages of Scripture, but through the visible means of table-rapping, &o. But for the revelations respecting the future which,are supposed to take place at the numerous seances now being held in every part of the empire, the spiritualists would have no ground whatever for their belief in thi# “ new and beautiful faith.” Now the question remains to be answered is there really any communication between the spirits of the other world and their relatives on earth Mr Scrimgeour has not answered this qnet* tion, but merely that as spirit-rapping, tableturning, &c., had somehow got mixed up with spiritualism, he irmrid like if some clever follow would show the nims between them. Judging from Mr Pcrimgeour’s ability as a lecturer, 1 would suggest through your columns that the rev. gentleman might himself make this the subject of a future lecture, as by doing so he would greatly oblige a number of citizens who are more or less interested in the subject. I remain, &c,, Veritas.