Psychological Association.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 222, 15 August 1884, Page 2

Psychological Association.

» [Correspondent of Wellington paper.] The pioceedings of tbe Palrueraton North Psychological Association were of a most interesting character on Sunday evening last. The room was well filled; the seating for over seventy people were entirely taken up, and several did not gain admission. There is evidently a growing interest m this work, and it is hoped thai arrangements will shortly be made to secure laiger premises, so as to give admittance to the public free of restrictions. The addition of a very useful harmonium, lately purchased by the association, assisted greatly m enlivening the pioceedings. The duties of the evening were commenced by an impressive invocation given by the trance medium. A most excellent impressioual address was given by Mrs M. E. S. Moore, a lady who has for some years past devoted much time and study to the subject of Modern Spiritualism, and whose lectures before the Wanganui Freethough Association were highly spoken of. The remarks emanating from this estimable lady on Sunday evening left a lasting impression on many who were wavering with reference to the cause. The higher aspects of Spiritualism were dealt with, the advice being" to covet earnestly the best gifts ; and also proved the greater the opposition to spirtual progress che better for the cause, as such opposition enabled its adherents to bring to the tore the grand truths to be found m its investigation, which would probably remain hidden were it not for occasional denouncing from some or other of the dissenting churches. The trance medium was controlled immediately after a few verses of hymn were sung, anl the controlling spirit gave a most vivid and impressive description of spirit life and spirit homes, describing the death and funeral scene of man's physical frame. The review of the spirit's past life and actions as they pass before it ; then, and then only, can it be realized that the trumpet has sounded ; that the resurrection has m very deed taken place, and that there and then man's judgement stares him m the face. Life, as it were, commenced afresh, but freed from the material frame ; the course is onward, and upward; the immutable laws of progression are still m force ; and the man that was sown m corruption is raised m incorruption, sown a mortal body, raised an immortal body. Tt is to be regretted that we have no means of securing full reports of these trance addresses, as they would be of great benefit to those who are seeking after the truth but are cast aside by every nariowminded idea propounded. The progress of this association is beoming very marked, and rapidly exceeding tfie mo3t sanguine expectations of the promoters. A little leaven leaventh the whole lump ; and it is a source of consolation to know that many are gradually getting the scales removed from their eyes, when they find that Spiritualism is not what its orthodox opponents would have them believe it to be. 1 understand that the Rev, Mr Bunn, Wesleyan minister, preached an eloquent sermon on Spiritualism, and, like many more of his class, he admits the possibility of communion with the sphit world, but asserts that it is forbidden by God. I have no objection to any rev. gentlemon or layman thinking- as they please about it, and pin their faith on the Mosaic law or on Mount Ararat, if they choose to do so ; but I dp mo§t emphatically object, to the new phase of objection, thundering forth from behind the pulpit's stronghold, viz., that the apostles of spiritualism were an emariated looking class of humanity, enfeebled, and enervated through its investigation, and warned his attentive hearers to have nought to do with the apostles of spiritualism. How unwarantable and uncharitable are such attacks, especially when they emanate from such sources. Little do they think that we, as spiritualists,; can smile serenely at all such, well knowing that the cause is daily strengthened by such, and surely becoming, as our opponents rightly fear, overwhelming m its onward course. " Hold fast 10 that which is good," is our motto.

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