The Spread of Spiritualism.
WRITING in The Metropolitan Magazine of the extent of the belief in Spiritualism, Mr. Frederick W. Weller claims that this cult now has a million adherents in the United States and Canada. He gives the following particulars concerning the means employed in propagating this system of error: “About three hundred and fifty lecturers, pastors and platform mediums are engaged in presenting the spiritualistic thought to the public. They are, as a rule, inspirational speakers and psychics, and mediums. In addition to these there are not less than fifteen hundred psychics engaged in presenting publicly the various phases of spirit manifestation, while it is estimated that there are about ten thousand mediums who exercise their gifts in private. Home séances and private circles are strong factors in extending and strengthening the hold which this cult has taken upon the minds of the people. In many places the largest and most desirable halls are regularly hired for meeting-places, while there are about eighty-five churches, temples, auditoriums, and other buildings in the United States dedicated to Spiritualism.” The simple statement of these facts ought to arouse every believer to renewed diligence in the effort to give the truth to the people. O for the zeal of Paul, the missionary to the Gentiles, whose “spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry”! The very stones will soon cry out, unless human voices are dedicated to the work of telling the gospel message. “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.”