Capturing Press and Church by F.

Signs Publishing Co. · Melbourne, Victoria · Jul 5, 1920

FromAustraliasian Signs of the Times, Vol. 35, No. 27.

Capturing Press and Church

By F.

As a brief but striking illustration of the manner in which Spiritualism is capturing the religious world, we quote the following extract from the Glasgow Daily Record:—

There is ever-increasing evidence to support the claims of many eminent scientists and investigators, whose motives are above suspicion, that the human soul exists after the death of the body, and is able to communicate with living humanity. The majority of the clergymen in Scotland and elsewhere are at present giving their earnest attention and study to the problems of Spiritualism. Many are thoroughly convinced of the truth of its tenets.

As a further illustration of the present-day relationship between Spiritualism and the Church we quote the fact that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recently delivered “a remarkably convincing address on Spiritualism at the Deanery at Durham to a party of guests invited by Bishop Welldon, who presided. The Bishop, in introducing the speaker, said that it was impossible at this time of day to regard Spiritualism as something to be laughed out of court.”

The Daily Record also points out that an ever increasing number of journalists are testifying as to their belief in Spiritualism, a fact which even the casual reader of modern literature must recognise.

On this point the spiritualistic journal Light (London) in its last issue made the following interesting declaration, the full import of which only the future will reveal:—

Press interest in Spiritualism not only grows in extent, but is also tending to become more and more sympathetic. Evidences of this sympathy are likely to come to the surface in surprising ways before long, but on this point we are not able to speak more explicitly at present.

While it has been scientifically demonstrated beyond doubt that Spiritualism is not a “fake” (although, of course, there are fakes connected with it), the Word of God points out that it is a most dangerous deception, a snare of Satan to entrap the unwary seeker after truth. F.