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not from above, but is earthly, sensual, tendency to evil. He tempts men to excess
devilish." James 3: 15. This, however, the in that which is in itself lawful, causing them,
great deceiver conceals, when concealment through intemperance, to weaken physical,
will best suit his purpose. He who could mental, and moral power. He has destroyed
appear clothed with the brightness of the and is destroying thousands through the
heavenly seraphs before Christ in the wilder- indulgence of the passions, thus brutalizing
ness of temptation, comes to men in the most the entire nature of man. And to complete
attractive manner, as an angel of light. He his work, he declares, through the spirits,
appeals to the reason by the presentation that "true knowledge places man above all
of elevating themes; he delights the fancy law;" that "whatever is, is right;" that
with enrapturing scenes; and he enlists the "God doth not condemn;" and that "all
affections by his eloquent portrayals of love sins which are committed are innocent."
and charity. He excites the imagination to When the people are thus led to believe that
lofty flights, leading men to take so great desire is the highest law, that liberty is li-
pride in their own wisdom that in their cense, and that man is accountable only to
hearts they despise the Eternal One. That himself, who can wonder that corruption
mighty being who could take the world's and depravity teem on every hand? Multi-
Redeemer to an exceedingly high mountain, tudes eagerly accept teachings that leave
and bring before him all the kingdoms of them at liberty to obey the promptings of
the earth and the glory of them, will present the carnal heart. The reins of self-control
his temptations to men in a manner to per- are laid upon the neck of lust, the powers of
"TO THE LAW AND TO THE TESTIMONY: IF THEY SPEAK NOT ACCORDING TO THIS , vert the senses of all who are not shielded mind and soul are made subject to the ani-
IT IS BECAUSE THERE IS.NO LIGHT IN THEM." ISA. 5:20, w°R" ' by divine power. mal propensities, and Satan exultingly sweeps
Satan beguiles men now as he beguiled into his net thousands who profess to be
Eve in Eden, by flattery, by kindling a desire followers of Christ.
to obtain forbidden knowledge, by exciting
ambition for self-exaltation. It was cher- Spiritualism at War with the Scriptures
Spiritualism* ishing these evils that caused his fall, and But none need be deceived by the lying
through them he aims to compass the ruin claims of Spiritualism. God has given the
of men, "Ye shall be as gods," he declares, world sufficient light to enable them to dis-
Its Relation to the Doctrine of Natural Immortality "knowing good and evil." Gen. 3:5. cover the snare. As already shown, the
Spiritualism teaches "that man is the crea- theory which forms the very foundation of
By Mrs. E. G. White ture of progression; that it is his destiny Spiritualism is at war with the plainest state-
from his birth to progress, even to eternity, ments of Scripture. The.Bible declares that
THE ministration of holy angels, as pre- est in the well-being of their friends on toward the Godhead." And again: "Each the dead know not anything, that their
sented in the Scriptures, is a truth most com- earth, they insinuate the most dangerous mind will judge itself and not another." thoughts have perished; they have no part
forting and precious to every follower of errors. The fact that they state some truths, "The judgment will be right, because it is in anything that is done under the sun;
Christ. But the Bible teaching upon this and are able at times to foretell future events, the judgment of self. . . The throne is they know nothing of the joys or sorrows
point has been obscured and perverted by the gives to their statements an appearance of within you." Said a spiritualistic teacher, of those who were dearest to them on earth.
errors of popular theology. The doctrine of reliability; and their false teachings are ac- as the "spiritual consciousness" awoke within Furthermore, God has expressly forbidden
natural immortality, first borrowed from the cepted by the multitudes as readily, and him, "My fellow men, all were unfallen all pretended communication with departed
pagan philosophy, and in the darkness of the believed as implicitly, as if they were the demigods." And another declares, "Any spirits. In the days of the Hebrews there
great apostasy incorporated into the Chris- most sacred truths of the Bible. The law just and perfect being is Christ." was a class of people who claimed, as do the
tian faith, has supplanted the truth so plainly of God is set aside, the Spirit of grace de- Thus, in place of the righteousness and per- Spiritualists of today, to hold communica-
taught in Scripture, that "the dead know not spised, the blood of the covenant counted fection of the infinite God, the true object tion with the dead. But the "familiar
anything." Multitudes have come to be- an unholy thing. The spirits deny the deity of adoration; in place of the perfect right- spirits," as these visitants from other worlds
lieve that it is the spirits of the dead who are of Christ, and place even the Creator on a, eousness of his Iaw, the true standard of were called, are declared by the Bible to be
the "ministering spirits sent forth to minister level with themselves. Thus under a new human attainment, Satan has substituted the "spirits of devils." (Compare Num.
for them who shall be heirs of salvation." disguise the great rebel still carries on his the sinful, erring nature of man himself, as 25:1-3; Ps. 105:23; 1 Cor. 10:20; Rev.
And this notwithstanding the testimony of warfare against God, begun in heaven, and the only object of adoration, the only rule 10: 14.) The work of dealing with familiar
Scripture to the existence of heavenly angels, for nearly six thousand years continued upon of judgment, or standard of character. spirits was pronounced an abomination to
and their connection with the history of man, the earth. This is progress, not upward, but downward. the Lord, and was solemnly forbidden under
before the death of a human being. penalty of death. (See Lev. 19: 31; 20: 27.)
The doctrine of man's consciousness in Latter-day Spiritualism Foretold in the "By Beholding We Become Changed" The very name of witchcraft is now held in
death, especially the belief that the spirits Scriptures It is a law both of the intellectual and the contempt. The claim that men can hold
of the dead return to minister to the living, Many endeavor to account for spiritual spiritual nature, that by beholding we be- intercourse with evil spirits is regarded as
has prepared the way for modem Spiritual- manifestations by attributing them wholly come changed. The mind gradually adapts a fable of the Dark Ages. But Spiritualism,
ism. If the dead are admitted to the pres- to fraud and sleight of hand on the part of itself to the subjects upon which it is allowed which numbers its converts by hundreds of
ence of God and the holy angels, and privi- the medium. But while it is true that the to dwell. It becomes assimilated to that thousands, yea, by millions, which has made
leged with knowledge far exceeding what results of trickery have often been palmed
they before possessed, why should they not off as genuine manifestations, there have
return to the earth to enlighten and instruct been, also, marked exhibitions of supernat-
the living? If, as taught by popular theo- ural power. The mysterious rapping with
logians, the spirits of the dean are hovering which modern Spiritualism began was not
about their friends on earth; why should the result of human trickery or cunning, but
they not be permitted to communicate was the direct work of evil angels, who thus
with them, to warn them against evil, or introduced one of the most successful of soul-
to comfort them in sorrow? How can those destroying delusions. Many will be en-
who believe in man's consciousness in death snared through the belief that Spiritualism
reject what comes to them as divine light is a merely human imposture; when brought
communicated by glorified spirits? Here is face to face with manifestations which they
a channel regarded as sacred, through which cannot but regard as supernatural, they will
Satan works for the accomplishment of his be deceived, and will be led to accept them
purposes. The fallen angels who do his bid- as the great power of God.
ding appear as messengers from the spirit These persons overlook the testimony of
world, While professing to bring the living the Scriptures concerning the wonders
into communication with the dead, the prince wrought by Satan and his agents. It was
of evil exercises his bewitching influence upon by satanic aid that Pharaoh's magicians
their minds. were enabled to counterfeit the work of God.
Power to Personate Departed Friends Paul testifies that before the second advent
of Christ there will be similar manifestations
He has power to bring before men the of satanic power. The coming of the Lord
appearance of their departed friends. The is to be preceded by "the working of Satan
counterfeit is perfect; the familiar look, the with all power and signs and lying wonders,
words, the tone, are reproduced with mar- and with all deceivableness of unrighteous-
velous distinctness. Many are comforted ne.ss." 2 Thetis. 2: 9, 10. And the apostle
with the assurance that their loved ones John, dekribing the miracle-working power
arc enjoying the bliss of heaven; and with- that will be manifested in the last days, de- THE FIRST MEDIUM! SERPENT.
out suspicion of danger, they give ear to clares: "He doeth great wonders, so that he THE FIRST LIE: "YE SHALL NOT SURELY DIE."
"seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils." maketh fire come down from heaven on the
earth in the sight of men, and deceiveth them which it is accustomed to love and reverence. its way into scientific circles, which has in
Lead Away from the Truth that dwell on the earth by the means of Man will never rise higher than his standard vaded churches, and has found favor it
When they have been led to believe that those miracles which he had power to do." of purity or goodness or truth. If self is his legislative bodies, and even in the courts o
the dead actually return to communicate Rev. 13: 13, 14. No mere impostures are loftiest ideal, he will never attain to any- kings,— this mammoth deception is but
with them, Satan causes those to appear here foretold. Men are deceived by the thing more exalted. Rather, he will con- revival, in new disguise, of the witchcraf
who went into the grave unpreparea They miracles which Satan's agents have power stantly sink lower and lower. The grace of condemned and prohibited of old.
claim to be happy in heaven, and even to to do, not which they pretend to do. God alone has power to exalt man. Left to
occupy exalted positions there; and thus the himself, his course must inevitably be down- Danger of Coming Under Its Inlitienc,
error is widely taught that no difference is Skilfully Adapted to Deceive ward.
made betwee i the righteous and the wicked. The prince of darkness, who has so long To the self-indulgent, the pleasure-loving, There are few who have any just concep
The pretended visitants from the world of bent the powers of his master mind to the the sensual, Spiritualism presents itself under tion of the deceptive power of Spiritualisn
spirits sometimes utter cautions and warn- work of deception. skilfully adapts his temp- a less subtle disguise than to the more refined and the danger of coining under its influence
, ings which prove to be correct. Then, as tations to men of all classes and conditions. and intellectual; in its grosser forms they Many tamper with it, merely to gratify thei
confidence is gained, they present doctrines To persons of culture and refinement he pre- find that which is in harmony with their curiosity. They have no real faith in it, am
that directly undermine faith in the Scrip- sents Spiritualism in its more refined and inclinations. Satan studies every indica- would be filled with horror at the thought o
tures. With an appearance of deep inter- intellectual aspects, and thus succeeds in tion of the frailty of human nature, he marks yielding themselves to the spirits' contro
drawing many into his snare. The wisdom the sins which each individual is inclined to But they venture upon the forbidden ground
A chapter from " The Great Controversy Be- which Spiritualism imparts is that described commit, and then he takes care that oppor- and the mighty destroyer exercises his powe
tween Christ and Satan," PP. 661-662. Review by the apostle James, which "descendeth tunities shall not be wanting to gratify the upon them against their will. Let them one
and Herald, Washington. D. C., Publiehers.
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be induced to submit their minds to his di- Rejection of the Scriptures the Basis necromancer. For all that do these things 17. How does Satan deceive the people?
rection, and he holds them captive. It is of Deception are an abomination unto the Lord: and be- "And no marvel; for Satan himself is trans-
impossible, in their own strength, to break cause of these abominations the Lord thy God formed into on angel of light." 2 Cor. 11: 14.
away from the bewitching, alluring spell. Marvelous beyond expression is the blind- doth drive them out from before thee. Thou 18. What role do his agents assume?
Nothing but the power of God, granted in ness of the people of this generation. Thou- shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God." "Therefore it is no great thing if his minis-
answer to the earnest prayer of faith, can sands reject the Word of God as unworthy of Deut. 18: 9-13. ters also be transformed as the ministers of
deliver these ensnared souls belief, and with eager confidence receive the 6. Under the theocracy of Israel, what was righteousness." Verse 15.
All who indulge sinful traits of character, deceptions of Satan, Skeptics and scoffers the law concerning witches and those who 19. Will Satan and his angels attempt to
or wilfully cherish a known sin, are inviting denounce the bigotry of those who contend had familiar spirits? counterfeit the coming of Christ, and work
the temptations of Satan. They separate for the faith of prophets and apostles, and "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." signs and wonders to confirm their preten-
themselves from God and from the watch- they divert themselves by holding up to ridi- Ex. 22: 18. "A man also or a woman that tious claims?
care of his angels; as the evil one presents his cule the solemn declarations of the Scriptures hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, "Then if any man shall say unto you. Lo,
deceptions, they are without defense, and concerning Christ and the plan of salvation, shall surely be put to death." Lev. 20: 27. here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For
fall an easy prey. Those who thus place and the retribution to be visited upon the NOTE.-This shows how dangerous and there shall arise false Christs, and false proph-
themselves in his power, little realize where rejecters of the truth. They affect great pity deadly everything of this character is in God's ets, and shall show great signs and wonders;
their course will end. Having achieved their for minds so narrow, weak, and superstitious sight. insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall
overthrow, the tempter will employ them as as to acknowledge the claims of God and obey 7, With what is witchcraft classed by Paul, deceive the very elect." Matt. 24:23, 24.
his agents to lure others to ruin. the requirements of his law. They manifest and what does he say to those who are guilty 20. What will be one of the last great signs
of such things? performed by this means, to fasten men in
"Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, deception?
emulations, wrath, strife. seditions, heresies, "He doeth great wonders, so that he maketh
. . . I have also told you in time past, that fire come down from heaven on the earth in the
they which do such things shall not inherit sight of men, and deceiveth them that dwell
the kingdom of God." Gal. 5:20-23. on the earth by the means of those miracles
which he had power to do in the sight of the
Instruction for Our Day beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth
8 What should one do if asked to inquire that they should make an image to the beast,
of a familiar spirit? which had the wound by a sword, and did
"When they shall say unto you, Seek unto live." Rev. 13: 13, 14.
them that have familiar spirits, and unto 21. What scripture shows that Satan is to
wizards that peep, and that mutter: should work with special power and deceptive won-
not a people seek unto their God? for the living ders just before Christ's second coining?
to the dead?" Isa. 8: 19. "Whose corning is after the working of Satan
9 What instruction does the apostle John with all power and signs and lying wonders,
give touching this subject? and with all deceivableness of unrighteous-
"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try ness in them that perish." 2 These. 2: 9, 10.
the spirits whether they are of God." 1 John See also Rev. 12: 12.
4. 1. 22. While many will be deceived by these
10. By what are we to try them? wonders, and accept of the false Christs that
"To the law and to the testimony: if they appear, what will those say who have main-
speak-not according to this word, it is because tained their love for the truth, and patiently
there is no light in them." Isa. 8:20. waited for Christ's return?
11 Should we allow ourselves to be influ- "It shall be said in that day, Lo, THIS is
enced by signs or wonders performed by those our God; we have waited for him, and he will
who would try to lead us away from God and save us: This is the Lord; we have waited for
PHARAOH'S MAGICIANS COUNTERFEITING THE WORK OF GOD his law? him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salva-
"If there arise among you a prophet, or a tion." Isa. 25:9.
Kept in the Hour of Temptation as much assurance as if, indeed, they had 23. What warning has been given us
made a covenant with death and an agree- dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or
Just before us is the "hour of temptation, ment with hell,- as if they had erected an a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come through the apostle Peter?
which shall come upon all the world, to try to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your ad-
impassable, impenetrable barrier between versary the devil, as a roaring lion, walk-
them that dwell upon the earth." Rev. 3: themselves and the vengeance of God. Noth- Let us go after other gods, which thou bast
10. All whose faith is not firmly established not known, and let us serve them; thou shalt eth about, seeking whom he may devour."
ing can arouse their fears. So fully have 1 Peter 5: 8.
upon the Word of God will be deceived and they yielded to the tempter, so closely are not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or
overcome. Satan works with all deceiv- that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God Nuns.- Rev. F. B. Meyer, of England,
they united with him, and so thoroughly gives the following warning against dabbling
ableness of unrighteousness" to gain control imbued with his spirit, that they have no proveth you, to know whether ye love the
of the children of men; and his deceptions Lord your God with all your heart and with in Spiritualism: "I have known several fami-
power and no inclination to break away lies that have been cursed by having recourse
will continually increase, But he can gain from his snare. all your soul. Ye shall walk after the Lord
his object only as men voluntarily yield to your God, and fear him, and keep his com- to clairvoyants and mediums. There are
his temptations. Those who are earnestly Satan's First Lie mandments, and obey his voice." Deut. grave dangers in these things; and when oc-
seeking a knowledge of the truth, and are Satan has long been preparing for his final 13:1-4. cult powers are used for selfish ends, it is
striving to purify their souls through obe- effort to deceive the world. The foundation possible for men and women to be filled with
dience, thus doing what they can to prepare The State of the Dead evil spirits, as was the girl at Philippi. Peo-
of his work was laid by the assurance given to
for the conflict, will find, in the God of truth, Eve in Eden, "Ye shall not surely die." "In 12. How much do the dead know of what ple are fools to play with the dregs of the
a sure defense. "Because thou hest kept the the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall is going on among men? spirit world."- Present Truth, Sept. 7, 1911,
word of my patience, 1 also will keep thee" be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing "Thou changest his countenance, and send- "I am perfectly certain that the whole
(Rev. 3: 10), is the Saviour's promise, He good and evil," . Gen. 3:4, 5. Little by est him away. His sons come to honor, and movement known as Modern Spiritualism is
would sooner send every angel out of heaven little he has prepared the way for his master- he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, in the hands and under the direction of the
to protect his people than leave one soul that piece of deception in the development of but he perceiveth it not of them." Job 14: father of evil spirits; in other words, is thor-
trusts in him to be overcome by Satan. Spiritualism. He has not yet reached the 20, 21. oughly and unmistakably diabolical."- Dr.
The prophet Isaiah brings to view the fear- full accomplishment of his designs; but it 13. Do the dead know anything? C. Williams, of London, England.
ful deception which will come upon the will be reached in the last remnant of time. "The living know that they shall die: but In a. sermon on "Spiritualism an Impos-
wicked, causing them to count themselves Says the prophet: "I saw three unclean the dead know not anything." Ecel. 9:5. ture," Rev. T. De Witt Talmage said:
secure from the judgments of God: "We spirits like frogs ; . . they are the
have made a covenant with death, and with spirits of devils, working miracles, which go
hell are we at agreement; when the overflow- forth unto the kings of the earth and of the
ing scourge shall pass through, it shall not whole world, to gather them to the battle of
come unto us: for we have made lies our that great day of God Almighty." Rev. 16:
refuge, and under falsehood have we hid our- 13, 14. Except those who are kept by the
selves." Isa. 28: 15. In the class here de- power of God, through faith in his Word, the
scribed are included those who in their stub- whole world will be swept into the ranks of
born impenitence comfort themselves with this delusion. The people are fast being
the assurance that there is to be no punish- lulled to a fatal security, to be awakened
ment for the sinner; that all mankind, it only by the outpouring of the wrath of God.
matters not how corrupt, are to be exalted to Saith the Lord God: "Judgment also will
heaven, to become as the angels of God. But I lay to the line, and righteousness to the
still more emphatically are those making a plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the
covenant with death and an agreement with refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow
hell, who renounce the truths which Heaven the hiding place. And your covenant with
has provided as a defense fdr the righteous death shall be disannulled, and your agree-
in the day of trouble, and accept the refuge ment with hell shall not stand; when the over-
of lies offered by Satan in its stead,- the de- flowing scourge shall pass through, then ye
lusive pretensions of Spiritualism. shall be trodden down by it." Isa. 28: 17, 18.

Spiritualism: Ancient and Modern

A Bible Study
1. WHAT is Spiritualism defined to be? ciples of the magic, witchcraft, and sorcery SAULD-VECE WITCH OF ENDOR
"A belief that departed spirits ho: I inter- of the past. The same powers are involved,
course with mortals by means of physical the same intelligences are operating "-F, F.
phenomena, as by rapping, or during ab- Morse, "Practical Occultism," p. 85. "His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his "Spiritualism takes advantage of those who
normal mental states, as in trances, or the 3. How does God regard sorcerers? earth; in that very day his thoughts perish." are weak and morbid with trouble. We lose
Ps. 146:4. a friend. The house is dark, the world is
like, commonly manifested through a me- "I will come near to you to judgment; and dark, the future seems dark. If we had, in
dium; spiritism."- Webster. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers." 14. What scripture forever precludes the
idea that the dead come back to earth to our rebellion and weakness. the power to
Spiritism: "The theory that mediumistic Mal. 3: 5. marshal a host and recapture our loved one,
phenomena are caused by spirits of the dead." 4. What does he say of the teachings of communicate with the living?
"Also their love, and their hatred, and their we should marshal the host. Spiritualism
- Webster. enchanters and sorcerers? comes in at that moment, when we are all
NOTE.-The very central truth of Spirit- "Therefore hearken not ye to . . . your envy, is now perished; neither have they any
more is portion forever in anything that is done worn out by watching,- all worn out, body,
ualism is the power and possibility of spirit enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, . . . for mind, and soul.-and says. 'Now I will open
return, under certain conditions, to commu- they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you under the sun." Ecel. 9: 6.
15. Then when miracles are performed by that door: you shall hear the voices. Take
nicate with those in the material form."- far from your land." Jer. 27:9, 10. your places around the table; all be quiet
5. Before their entrance into Canaan, what spirits purporting to be those of our dead
N F. Ravlin, Spiritualistic lecturer, of Cali- friends. to what shall we attribute them? now.' . . . 0, I hate Spiritualism, because it
fornia, instruction did Moses give Israel concerning takes advantage of people when they are
these things? "They are the spirits of devils, working
God's Dealing with Ancient Spirit- miracles." Rev. 16: 14. weak, and worn out, and morbid under life's
"When thou art come into the land which bereavements and sorrows! . . If Spiritual-
ualism the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not A Warning for the "Latter Times" ism had its way, it would turn the world into
2. Did this doctrine exist in ancient times? learn to do after the abominations of those a pandemonium of carnality. It is an un-
"Regard not them that have familiar nations. There shall not be found among 16 What will be one characteristic of last-
day apostasies? clean and adulterous system."
spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be de- you any one that maketh his son or his daugh-
ter to pass through the fire, or that useth 'Now the Spirit speaketh expressly. that Whoever consults or has to do with me-
filed by them: I am the Lord your God." dine, or any who profess to receive instruc-
Lev. 19:31. divination, or an observer of times, or an en- in the latter times some shall depart from
the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and tion or communications from the spirits of
NOTE.-"The phenomenal aspect of mod- chanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a con- e lInnn tho pporny'q
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ground. Ever since Satan told that first lie them alone — to have nothing whatever to 6. Spirit photography. Sir William too much time to explain their meaning here,
in Eden, when he denied that death would be do with them. They ape from beneath, and Crookes declares he photographed the spirit but I counted no less than nineteen such
the result of sin, in the very face of death it- not from above. However promising or form of Katie King forty times with five dif- words.
self, he, working upon man's natural dread of pleasing they may be at first, they are down- ferent cameras in one séance. Mr. William There were all sorts of mediums and mn-
death and upon his distress at the thought of ward and destructive in their tendency, and Howitt declares he made a visit to the studio 'clans and sorcerers and diviners in those
being separated from loved ones, has been en- of the celebrated Mr. Hudson, and received days. When Joseph's cup was found in Ben-
ultimately lead away from God, into unbelief
deavoring to persuade men to believe that two photographs, perfect and unmistakable, jamin's bag, the heathen steward said, "Is not
the dead are not dead, and that men do not of his word, and into sin. They promise life
of his sons who had died some years before. this it in which my lord drinketh, and where-
die. Idolatry, heathenism, Spiritualism, oc- by denying death, and apparently "make Everything, they declare, was done scientifi- by indeed he divmeth?" What is that but
cultism, and the whole brood of false lams of good" Satan's lie in Eden, through the minis- cally, and without any chance for deception. modern crystal gazing or gazing into a cup
this kind, it will be noticed, deal very largely tration and manifestatio, of evil angels rep- filled with water? It doesn't say Joseph did
with death. This, of itself, indicates their resenting themselves to be the spirits of the Mental Phenomena it, but it does show that the steward knew
origin, and should be a warning to all to let dead. Professor Wallace then mentions the men- that the custom prevailed.
tal phenomena:- And then the well-known instance of Saul
1. Automatic writing. The medium's paying a midnight call on the witch of Endor
hand is automatically guided, and she writes shows that the custom of consulting the dead
in languages unknown to her; she writes was also a somewhat prevalent and at least
and predicts future events. Sometimes she a well-known one.
lays her hand on a heart-shaped piece of
pasteboard with little rollers on it, and a pen- Spiritualism Not a Divine Manifestation
cil stuck in its point, and then the spirit Now since we have admitted the fact of
guides the planchette, as they call it. Spiritualism, we must account for it. .
2. Clairvoyance. The medium sees and That God had anything to do with the
describes the form of some sick person un- business in general is not at all likely for
known to her, so minutely that his friends several reasons, among which the two follow-
at once recognize him. They read sealed ing are entirely conclusive: —
letters in any language. 1. The teaching of Spiritualism is anti-
3. Trance speaking. The medium goes Christian, out and out, and utterly subversive
into a trance, and then in her speech displays of the Christian faith, as we shall shortly see,
marvelous knowledge far beyond her own nat- and therefore God cannot be a party to it.
ural powers. Mr. Wallace says he has heard 2. God plainly forbids Spiritualism in
an ignorant bartender discourse in the most Scripture, and he is not going to encourage
beautiful style on subjects of psychology, and what he has forbidden on pain of death.
hold his own in an argument with a party of Does the Bible forbid Spiritualism?—It
philosophers, on reason and foreknowledge, most emphatically does. It forbids any one
and such profound and unfathomable themes. inquiring of the spirits of the dead.
4. Impersonation. In this case the me- "But whereas," says Isaiah, "they will say
dium seems possessed by another being, and unto you, Inquire of them that have familiar
speaks, looks, and acts the character m a spirits and of the wizards that chirp and mut-
most astounding way. ter; should not a people inquire of their God?
5. Healing. The medium heals by mes- For the living, should they inquire of the
meric power, or in a trance will discover the dead?" Isa. 8: 19. What the Bible calls
DEMONISM IN THE DAYS OF CHRIST remedy for some disease. a "familiar spirit" is what Spiritualists today
call a "control." It is the spirit which con-
Spiritualism Not Modern trols the medium.
Now, like all modern outbursts of religious Moses said, "Thou shalt not suffer a witch
A Plain Talk on Spiritualism* vagary, this thing is not so modern after all.
In fact, I think we had the first case of it in
to live." Ex. 22: 18. Webster defines a
witch as "one who possesses supernatural or
the garden of Eden. magical power by compact with evil spirits."
By William Edward Blederwolf All ancient history is full of it. In Deuteronomy 18 we read, "There shall
You know the famous test put by Crcesus, not be found among you any one that useth
The Testimony of Learned Men will wave phosphorescent cards or bits of the king of Lydia, to the oracle at Delphi. divination, or an enchanter, or a consulter
cloth soaked in Balmain's luminous paint, Herodotus, the great historian, tells how the with familiar spirits, or a wizard, .31-.8, necro-
"Twelve months have now passed since at the end of a telescopic rod, and the dupes medium there told the messengers what their mancer, for all that do these things are an
my boy died, in almost every week of which in the circle will have their cheeks tickled master the king was doing at a particular abomination unto the Lord;" and in Leviti-
I have been cheered and comforted by mes- with a feather duster, and then go out and moment many miles away. cus 20 we read, "The soul that turneth unto
sages from him who is nearer and dearer to me swear they felt the caress of their dead baby's You know the famous story of the king of them that have familiar spirits, I will set my
than ever before."— William T. Stead, Eng- hand. These seances are always held with Egypt going down into the spirit world and face against that soul, and will cut him off
lish journalist. the lights turned down. . . . playing dice with Demeter. But what was from among his people," . . .
"I have seen a phantom form come from But what if nine tenths of it is a fake and that, if anything, but the experience of a
a corner of the room, take an accordion ib a fraud? If one tenth is genuine, yes, if in mesmeric trance? No Communication with the Dead
its hand, and glide about the room playing all the range of so-called spiritualistic phe- The shrine of Isis was celebrated for the Let us now inquire a little further.
the instrument."— Sir Oliver Lodge, eminent nomena there can be proved one single in- prescriptions dictated by the clairvoyants If Spiritualism is a fact, as we have admit-
English scientist. s ance of genuine spirit manifestation, then just as they are today. ted; if all the spiritualistic phenomena are
"During a period of twelve years I have the fact of Spiritualism is established, a great Tacitus, the Roman historian, tells how not to be explained by fraud and deception;
had communications with the spirits of those field of fascinating investigation is opened up Vespasian, at the shrine of Serapis, saw the and if, as we have seen, God not only has
who have been for some time dead."— Prof. to the man of science, and we shall have to spirit of Basilides materialize in his presence. nothing whatever to do with it, but positively
Richard Hodgson, LL. D., American scientist. admit that Gladstone was right when he said Clement of Rome, when he was a heathen, forbids it, we are then compelled to ask the
"I have talked with the spirit of Katie that spiritualistic phenomena was to prove was troubled about the immortality of the following question: —
King scores and scores of times, saw her form the most important subject for scientific in- soul and in one of his famous works he says, May it not be possible that these mediums,
appear and disappear, and photographed her vestigation of the twentieth century. "What should I do but this? I will go to or dealers with familiar spirits, as the Bible
many times."— Sir William Crooks; the Well, has there ever been a single instance Egypt, inquire for a magician, and induce him calls them, are themselves responsible for
world's greatest chemist. of genuine spiritualistic phenomena? with a large sum of money to call up a soul these weird spiritualistic doings by cooperat-
And Professor James, the most eminent of I never saw any. I don't know. I can't from Hades by the art which is termed Nec- ing with the spirits of the dead for their re-
America's recent psychologists, and Professor affirm, but in the face of such testimony . . . romancy." In this same book he enu- turn to the earth and their operation through
Hyslop of Columbia University, and others of from men of such renown in the scientific merates the wonders of Simon, the magician the mediums while here?
world repute, now dead, like Fichte the phi- world who are honestly seeking for truth, it
losopher, and Professor Hare the first Ameri- seems like a piece of unwarranted folly to
can chemist of his day, and Challis, and deny.
scores of others of the most noted in every There was a schoolgirl, Florence Cook by
branch of science, have committed themselves name, who was a remarkable medium, and
to the fact of this thing we call Spiritual- the spirit who operated through her was
ism; until a large part of the scientific world known as Katie King. Sir William Crookes,
is saying with Flammarion, the celebrated the renowned chemist, after witnessing many
French astronomer, that "any scientific man marvelous things in a number of seances with
who declares spiritualistic phenomena to be Florence Cook, asked her to come to his own
impossible is one who speaks without knowing laboratory, and she consented, and here
what he is talking about." scores of times, this great scientist declares,
Now with an array of testimony before us he saw the spirit of Katie King materialize;
like that, it is utter nonsense to say that there he photographed this spirit forty times with
is nothing in Spiritualism. It is easy enough five different cameras; he talked with the
to pooh-pooh, but that neither proves your spirit, clasped it and found it apparently to be
own intelligence nor gets rid of the stubborn a real living woman, and he declares that
facts before you. . every scientific test was applied to elimi-
We used to sneer at the mere mention of nate every possibility of fraud, all of which
Spiritualism, and call the whole thing a fraud experiments were confirmed by other
and a fake from A to if; and the public was equally prominent scientific men who were
entertained —and so it is today — by travel- present. . .
ing magicians who explained the tricks of All sorts of remarkable doings are on rec-
the trade and performed for us practically ord. Sir Alfred R. Wallace, the great nat-
all of the supposed spiritualistic phenomena uralist, gives a summary of them under a
in vogue. twofold division, physical and mental.
Is the Whole Thing a Fraud and a Physical Phenomena
Fake? Among the physical there are — CHRIST CASTING OUT A DEVIL

Well, you can put it down as a . . . sure 1. The simple physical. Raising bodies
thing that about nine tenths of it is just that into the air; passing them through curtains mentioned in the book of Acts, and says To this question it only remains to be saic
thing, and a bigger set of liars and fakers and into closed rooms, etc. tiA "he produces phantoms of every conceiv- that everything in Scripture points to tilt
never lived than the majority of these me- 2. Chemical. Preserving from the effects able shape, causes vessels in the house to be contrary.
of fire. A medium will take from the grate seen moving about, rolls himself upon fire Job said, "I shall go the way whence
diums and clairvoyants and clairaudients and shall not return."
slate writers and table tippers and other a red-hot mass of coals in his hands without and is not burned, and sometimes he even
experiencing any unpleasant effect. flies." . . . David said of his son, "I shall go to him
ghostly manipulators.. . but he shall not return to me."
One of their tricks is to join hands in a 3. Direct writing. A pencil will rise up And so we could go on for hours. Another
circle, and then the medium in the circle and write apparently of itself. Sometimes Roman historian, Marcellinus, tells us that In Job 7: 9 we read, "He that goeth dew!
drawings of many colors have been produced, in the reign of Valens, two spiritualists were to the grave shall come up no more.
pulls the hands of those she holds together shall return no more to his house, neithe
and slips her own out, and then reaches and the colors found to be wet. Sometimes arrested for trying to discover his successor
a slate is laid over a bit of slate pencil, and by means of magic. They had a table which shall his place know him any more." . .
around and pulls the ear of the one next to
her. They put their toes on top of each the sound of writing is heard, and all sorts they caused to move, and a dish with an
alphabet around its rim and a suspended The Work of Demons
other, but the medium has steel uppers on of messages are received, and poems are writ-
ten and philosophical dissertations are made. ring, which the spirits caused to spell out the What then is there to conclude but tha
her shoes, and she can slip her feet out, and the devil is at the bottom of the whole thing
you will never know they are gone; and so 4. Musical. All kinds of musical instru- words by darting it against the various letters
ments are played without human agency. — the same old alphabet communications we That the devil has always been contendin
sometimes she gets out of the circle alto- against the Almighty for the allegiance
gether, and runs around in the dark and per- 5. Materialization. The spirit will assume have today.
a human form, and you recognize some one Indeed, we find from the Word of God that man, goes without saying. Indeed, there i
forms all sorts of spiritualistic stunts. She even in the earlier ages of mankind Spiritual- much evidence in Scripture that the idolatr
of your departed loved ones and can touch
him and talk with him. They usually ap- ism was not a thing unknown. In the Old of the heathen was nothing less than the wo:
• Paragraphs selected from "SPIRITUALISM, pear in flowing robes, and pieces have been Testament you will find a great variety of ship of demons. It is repeatedly assertet
Divine? Devilish? or a Deception I Which?" Clad cut from their garments, which in a short words each designating some particuler,phase at any rats, that Israel in her apostasy offere
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First Corinthians, declares-that the Gentiles night some of the brightest intellects of the Spiritualism," puts it, "the men who pray heavens( if this be indeed a true picture of
do the same thing. world. It comes to those who are in trouble, most frequently, most earnestly, and most the life hereafter, should it not make us
Demons, we are to understand, are a species who have had misfortune, and especially to unselfishly, attract toward them a number afraid of doing wrong? But, above all, what
of fallen angels, and are the servants of the those who have lost some loved one. The of spiritual beings who sympathize with them, a wicked and soul-destroying delusion has
devil and do his will. trial is keen, everything is dark, the separa- and who, when the necessary mediumistic been the clerical farce of salvation by a vi-
Now when God goes after this dealing with tion is insufferable; and Spiritualism says, power is present, will be able, as they are carious atonement!"
spirits, he pours his anathemas upon the "Come and we will open the unseen world often willing, to answer the prayers.' He
whole unholy business, In one breath, over for you and bring your loved one back." cites the case of George NIfiller and his or- And Lastly, Spiritualism Denies the
and over again, he puts together and pro- And in a highly wrought state of mind, with phanage, and says George Milller's "medium- Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
nounces the curse of death upon the witch, your nerves all unstrung, you yield to its istic powers enabled the spirits to work for
the wizard, the consulter with familiar spirits, subtle whisperings, and once within its strange him by influencing others to send him money He was a Social Reformer, he was an
and the necromancer. The word "witch," and fascinating grip you find it impossible to and food and clothes." honored Teacher, but he was not the Son of
if the Hebrew is translated literally, means extricate yourself, and you need not be sur- What a poor exchange! all this balderdash God, only in the sense that any other man
"a woman who is mistress of a demon." prised if your whole nervous system goes to can be.
for the rich promise of our Lord and the sweet From the lips of the familiar M. A. Oxen
Demon possession was a well-known thing wreck and ruin. experience of the child of God in regard to
in New Testament times. In Matthew 4 it the blessed privilege of prayer. we are told to "discriminate between God's
is said they brought the demonized to Jesus. The Second Black I of Spiritualism is truth and man's glosses," and to know that
In Matthew 8 Jesus met two men possessed Immorality Spiritualism Denies the . . . Personal- the divinity of the Lord Jesus is "a fiction
with demons, and they recognized him and No system of teaching that advocates free ity of the Devil which he would disown, and which man has
cried, "Art thou come hither to torment us love and pours contempt on the divine or- forced upon his name."
before our time?" showing that they are dinance of marriage can intelligently claim . . . In a spiritualistic book entitled, The notorious Gerald Massey, the poet
aware of what awaits them, and dread it. anything else than immorality as its natural "Whatever Is, Is Right," the writer says, Spiritualist, wrote: "I do not find that Christ
Mediums sometimes declare that several outgrowth. "There is no devil and there are no evil spir- claimed for himself more than he held out as
spirits control them, and Luke tells of a I know that some of them teach that the its." To the Spiritualist the devil is merely possible for others. When he identified him-
woman who had seven demons, and also of a unmarried state is the higher condition for an abstract principle of evil. How abso- self with the Father, it was the oneness of
man who had "many demons." this life, and they talk about a spiritual mar- lutely opposed to the teaching of the Word mediumship. He was the great Medium,
This strange practice of demons is not only riage by which they are united in wedlock of God is all this, we do not need to be told. or Mediator."
hoary with age, but Paul expressly prophesied to some spirit in the other world. . . . The best they can do for your Lord is to
Spiritualism Denies the Scriptural Doc- make a medium out of him! Dr. Wisse de-
this unusual modern outburst of it. In the They talk about "elective affinities," and trine of the Holy Spirit clares that "all testimony received from
fourth chapter of First Timothy we are told, "spiritual matches," and "affinital rela-
advanced spirits only shows that Christ was
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in tions." No matter how many times you are It teaches that God is dual, and that the
the latter times some shall depart from the married here, you have an affinity who will Holy Spirit is the mother-side of God. One a medium or reformer in Judea; that he is
faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doc- be your spouse through all eternity. of their most noted writers says that Holy now an advanced spirit in the sixth sphere,
trines of demons; speaking lies in hypocrisy, Some of them declare that marriage should Spirit means nothing more than holy breath, but that he never claimed to be God and
forbidding to marry," etc. be snapped asunder as soon as it becomes the and that Jesus meant no more than this when does not at present."
This modern revival of Spiritualism there- least bit wearisome to either one of the con- he made mention of this supposed holy per- This is Spiritualism and what it thinks of
fore not only seems to lend evidence that we tracting parties. As soon as an affinity comes sonality; while Gerald Massey says that the the Lord Jesus Christ.
are living in what Paul calls "the latter into a man's life, he is at liberty to throw his "other Comforter" that Jesus promised to Could blasphemy, could profanity, go
times," but Paul seems to intimate rather lawfully wedded spouse aside; thus homes send was quite as naturally the spirit of a farther?
strongly that the Paul says, "There is one Mediator between
spirits which are God and men, the man Christ Jesus." Spirit-
around in the st- ualism says, "The man Christ Jesus was only
ances and sittings a medium, and that anybody can be what
he was." . . .
of the present day,
or rather night, are Drink Not from " the Cup of Demons "
not the spirits of
our loved ones at My friend, avoid this hellish heresy as you
all, but spirits value your soul; for once put your hand in
whose distinguish- the hand of the witch of Endor, and she will
ing features are a lead you finally into a denial of everything
cloven hoof and you now hold sacred concerning your faith,
a forked tail and a and in the end will take you with herself,
lying tongue. hand in hand, into the bottomless pit of per-
Demon possession dition. .
does not, of course, It is an affair of darkness; and what fellow-
always manifest it- ship can a child of light have with the powers
self in the same of night? "Ye cannot drink the cup of the
way, but always Lcrd and the cup of demons."
It is a system of lies, and it arrays itself
with one purpose, against the Lord of heaven. Stay out of its
and that is to se- -seances, and don't tamper with it lest you
duce man from the bring upon yourself the severe judgments of
worship of God.... God. . . .
Now when we "My God, my God!" cried a Spiritualist
once admit that who was once a Christian, "can I ever get
there is something back my faith?"
supernatural about Yes, you may get it back. Go alone with
spiritualism, as sci- God — you don't need any medium — and
ence seems to com- listen to the whisperings of his blessed Spirit,
pel us to do, and at and he will guide you home.
the same time deny
both that the Spirit
of God has any- PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
thing to do with it, By James Edson White. Its six sections
or that the spirits Creation and Fall, Angels Good and
of the dead can com- Bad, An Endless Life, Spiritualism, In
municate through OUR " ADVERSARY THE DEVIL," " SEEKING 'WHOM HE MAY DEVOUR "
the mediums, then the Realm of Miracles, and Closing
ascribing it, as by a process of elimination we are broken up, as the record shows, young departed loved one comforting the bereaved Events — give complete answers to such
seem compelled to do, to the working of de- women are pushed into profligacy, and here on earthl questions as the origin of the race, the
mons, it becomes evident at once from this human desire becomes law instead of the Multitudes who are trifling with Spiritual- nature of man, man's condition in death,
very fact why the child of God must have inspired Word of the living God. ism have no idea where its pernicious teach- the fate of the wicked, the reward of the
nothing to do with it whatsoever. ing is leading them. righteous, the mysteries of the future,
The Third Black I of Spiritualism is and where and how we shall spend eter-
Spiritualism Denies the Scriptural Doc-
Three Black I's of Spiritualism Infidelity nity. 528 pages, profusely illustrated in
• trine of the Hereafter colors.
Some one has said there are three black I's Talmage once said, "First, it makes a man
that go with Spiritualism, and these will give a quarter of an infidel; then it makes him half The Word of God says, "Now is the day of Cloth, marbled edges $2.00
you a comprehensive reason why you should an infidel; then it makes him a whole infidel." salvation," but Spiritualism extends this day Full Russia, marbled edges 3.00
shun it as one of the most dangerous and un- And that's usually the way, unless a man is beyond the grave and out into the other
woald. HERE AND HEREAFTER: or, Man
holy heresies of the day. acquainted with the whole of its blasphemous in Life and Death; the Reward of the
teaching from the start; and then if he swal- There are seven spheres into which the
The First Black I is Insanity spirits of the departed go. The spirits of the Righteous; and the Destis y of the
lows it, he has to be a whole infidel to begin Wicked. 357 pages.
with. wicked dwell in the lowest sphere, in places
Dr. Winslow, the Oxford lecturer on mental of darkness and misery, until repentance be- Cloth $1.00
diseases, says the prevalence of madness ow- Spiritualism doesn't beat around the bush
or make any bones about it, but with the gins to take hold on them, and then they rise THE OTHER SIDE OF DEATH. A
ing to Spiritualism is on the increase. into the sphere above, and so on until they
It stands to reason that it is ruinous to the most blasphemous bombast it hurls its shafts new book, giving a careful study of the
of unholy criticism straight into the very dwell as pure spirits in the higher regions. condition of man beyond the grave. 128
mediums. Sir William Crookes himself says, Can a Christian believe in such bombastic
"After witnessing the painful state of nerv- heart of every vital doctrine of the faith. pages.
ous and bodily prostration in which many The mediums call back John Wesley, and nonsense? Paper $ .25
of the experiments have left the medium faint- he testifies that the faith he preached was Spiritualism Denies the Christian Doc- Cloth .5o
ing, pale, breathless, I cannot doubt but that all a mistake, They call back Tom Paine, trine of the Atonement
the violence of psychic forces means a cor- and he says he is stopping in the same house LEAFLETS
responding drain on the vital forces." with John Bunyan. They call back Lorenzo Salvation it always proclaims as a thing Hypnotism: What is It? $ .03
Professor Harris said, "The most remark- Dow, the noted evangelist, and he testifies of personal merit. Oftentimes in a séance Destiny of the Wicked .or
able case of mediumship I have met with was that a man who worships Christ is an infidel. one of these devilish spirits representing him- Is Man Immortal? .or
that of a lady who commenced with a little But we will be more specific, self as a spirit of the higher sphere will tell Spiritualism
seemingly innocent table-turning at a chil- of his visit to the lower spheres to awaken Review and Herald Publishing Associa-
Spiritualism Denies the Inspiration of and help the unrepentant. But what does
dren's party, and finished up by death in a the Bible tion, Washington, D. C.
madhouse." he tell them? Not, "Believe on the Lord
But it is likewise ruinous to its disciples. The author of "Outlines of Spiritualism Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved," even
There is hardly a madhouse between the for the Young" says: "To assert that the if such a thing were possible then, but, "Re-
pent, Look up, Strive, Be sympathetic and
oceans but where the torn and bleeding vic-
tims of this awful curse are to be found. Go
Bible is a holy and divine book and that God
inspired the writers to make known his divine helpful to your fellow spirits in darkness." The Advent Review
and ask, "What is the matter with this poor, will, is a gross outrage on, and misleading to, And so in this life sin can be expiated only
demented man? What is the matter with the public. The truth is, the Old Testament
is neither more nor less than Jewish history.
by personal suffering. One of their noted
writers, M. A. Oxen, says, "Sin is remediable
and Sabbath Herald
this poor, sobbing, and moaning woman?"
and they'll say, "Spiritualism did it." The New Testament is made up of traditions by repentance and atonement and reparation
personally wrought out in pain and shame, September 11,1916
Ask that poor, gaunt, and ghostly fellow, and theological speculations by unknown per-
dying by a wound from his own hand, what sons. A book so full of errors requires to and not by coward cries for mercy."
In one of their weird books called "Ghost ISSUED EACH THURSDAY SY THE
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was only "one of the pen-and-ink relics of my old pastor, Michael H. Sternly, and sor- Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.
Spiritualism admitted all this in so many
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mind." was offered to God in the name of Christ, but And in another spiritualistic book by the post o ffice at Washington. D. C., under the act of
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Spiritualism has swept into mental mid- as Mr. Wallace, in his essay on "Modem