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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2941, 4 July 1888, Page 2

The lecture delivered by tlio Rev. Mr Cecil last 1 evening in Masterton deserves more than n passing notice. To the surprise of many, the lecturer, who appeared to be a man possessing, brains as well, aa culture, by a series of carefully arranged arguments-con-firmed by personal experiences under satisfactory test conditions—absolutely demonstrated the genuine character of spiritualistic phenomena, from raps to materialisation, He professed an assured faith in the existence about and around poor humanity of myriads of spirits, who can, if permitted or invited, influence thought and aotion. In the conclusions which lie drew from his study of the question, he maintained that intercourse with such spirits was forbidden by Holy Writ,, and that when it was. persisted in, it , was a danger and a misfortune to the investigator. ' He described the spirits as tricky, untrustworthy beings, who: were aiixious tot-purposes of their own, to obtain a dominion .over rnan and women. The singular feature of the address was, the spectacle of a Minister of religion avowing : .the,, reality .arid .demonstrating the truth 1 of spiritualistic phenomena.. In these modern days theologians are making big strides to bring themselves abreast with modern-thought, - ■ ;