C. O. TAYLOR by C. O. Taylor

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 27, 1872

C. O. TAYLOR

By C. O. Taylor

Spiritualism.

I HAVE heard it said that the spiritualists claim Henry Ward Beecher as one of their number. Whether he is identified with them or not, his views of death are much like theirs, as the following from him will show:—

“Dying is changing form, changing position, passing out from a lower to a higher position. It is the spreading of the wings which had been unfolded before. It is crowning men, giving them the scepter. It is not coffins and decaying bones we are to think of. There are men who believe they are made better by spending whole days in sepulchers. Yes! if worms are men's best priests; when I think of death I think of immortality.”

Mr. B.'s views of death are the general views of the churches. They are standing quite strong on the ground of spiritualism.

Modern spiritualism has framed and brought out a platform, or system, that just meets the views of the churches. It is as they believe. They will accept of it. They can, and be consistent with their faith. Yet God in mercy offers the truth first. When rejected that leaves them to the strong delusion, to be deceived as men have never been deceived. 2 Thess. 2 : 9. Even the true, and faithful followers of Christ are to be strongly tempted. Matt. 24 : 24.