SPIRITUALIST MISSIONARIES.
To the Editor. Sir. —It is gratifying to note that there is no contemporary answer to my letter upon the above subject, and one must conjecture that silence. savors of consent, and that in public opinion Mr. 'Pickford has had an injustice inflicted upon him. Mr Herbert's remarks are breezy and to the point. It is gratifying to feel that one is not left entirely alone to fight the battle. for religious freedom. It is astonishing the amount of actual ignorance respecting the subject of Spiritualism and it is not to be wondered that bombastic opposition to the subject la met with a fair amount of support by the lesser, thinking public, combined with the want of encouragement given to public teachers and demonstrators. This cult that, has for its fundamental object the construction of a human brotherhood and the the Christian ten/sts, taking, as the Great Teacher did, the demonstrative power of spirit in all its seeming mystery to impress and finally conquer. In the ease of Mr. Pickf'ord and the lady patron, here is an instance of a woman eminating silently in every chamber of her soul her cmo- ! tjess. for lier fighting relative at the front, and by the same silent language of the soul a denizen of'the unseen world wishes to arm her to meet the spontaneous, knowledge of her friend's approaching casualty. The controlling spirit, using the responsive cords of the medium's mind, or soul' as a transmitter of the intelligence to lier, has no other than loving and- humane intent to make her spirit at peace and dispel from her mind the shambles of fear of the-worst that so consistently attend the silent women watchers of this land for their loved ones at the fighting front. Spiritualism in its entirety not only teaches but demonstrates that those who ljave paid the final'sacrifice are not dead but continue under better conditions, an assurance that many ministers of churches have adopted as regular teaching to their congregation. Is it not hopeful? After the old doctrine of liell fire and a dozen and one felicitous conditions of which • there is not one scrap of proof other than from a revised Scripture that has been tampered with from time to time by innumerable ruler 3 to suit their own ruling. If people would only read the unlimited stock of literature from the most imminent minds of to-day on the spiritual philosophy they would not be sc quick to heed the bombastic repartee by the mere money charlatans thai travel getting a living by opposing it, or 1 anything else that will cause the greater) attraction. Rather would they adhere to them who have their incomes assured on the seeking and asserting of truth. I will not depart from the statements of my former writing that it is high time that those in authority find out what they arc about before they go inflicting fines upon the innocent. —I am, etc.. A. T. THOMPSON.
Waitara. 2S/11/17. To the Editor. Sir,—lt gave me great pleasure to read the letter of Mr. Herbert and Mr. Thompson in your paper, and also that your columns are open to matters pertaining to new thought. My ease was brought forward under a very old Act, an Act which allows the priest to so far see into the future as to pretend to get souls from purgatory, the parson to continually rave that unless you arc saved you will fro to hell whilst many like myself, who have studied occultism, are even banned from attempting to uplift humanity. That all religions of the past have failed the present war gives indisputable evidence, and even through persecution it behoves the true man to stand by his principles and endeavor to uplift. - The inner . man acknowledges occultism, the Bible teaches it, science proves it. It seems strange that whilst the intelligence of man is continually enlarging that laws of tlic dark ages are still allowed to exist, and that, the, very thought of the individual shoilld not be allowed to find vent in action, even to' uplift. It is time for all lover/5 of religous freedom to stand side by side and endeavor to get redress in these matters. In regard to the action of the police we must not blame them too much, as their occupation would not permit them to understand the difference between fortune telling and Spiritualism, whilst the magistrate is duty bound to act according to the law, even when in sympathy with the individual concerned. I appeal to your readers of all denominations to be toleratit) and should the chance come as it surely will to repeal those old superstitious laws, to stand firmly together, to put doctrines that have failed upon one side, and have those put upon our statute book which will give liberty to religions belief, tending towards one end only, "Love one another."—l am, te., ADOL'PII PICKFORD. Palmerston North, Xov. 27.
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