"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily [Private Circles,] shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction." 2 Pet. ii, 1.
"When they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them." 1 Thess. v, 3.
"Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit," &c. Chap. xviii, 2.
"Whose [Christ's] coming is after [immediately following] the working of satan with all power, and signs and lying wonders." 2 Thess. ii, 9.
"And shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch, that if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." Matt. xxiv, 24.
SPIRIT-DRAWINGS.—We have just been shown some magnificent drawings of flowers and fruits recently executed by Spirits by the hand of a lady (Mrs. B. . . .) of this city. Several difficult pieces, neither of which could have been executed by a skillful artist in much less than two days, have each been drawn, and shaded, and finished in the most exquisite manner, in from two to three hours. What adds to the marvelousness of the affair is, that the lady has never studied the rules, or habituated herself to the practice of drawing, and she finds that the Spirits, by the movement of her hand, can perform the work as well in the dark as in the light; and as well when her eyes are turned from the paper as when they are fixed upon it. We regard these facts as certainly very extraordinary, and as affording demonstration of an outstanding, invisible, and intelligent agent which should certainly be satisfactory to every reasonable mind. We learn that this kind of spiritual manifestation is daily becoming more common.
DISTINGUISHED INVESTIGATORS.—Among those who are engaged in investigating the phenomena and the teachings of Spiritualism are judges of the different courts, physicians, navy and army officers, clergymen, and others. It has been said that one or two members of the Cabinet are also reading and experimenting on the subject, but this I do not vouch for. It may interest the public to know that Judge M'Lean, of the Supreme Court of the United States, has been looking into the facts until he has become pretty well convinced that they are in reality what they purport to be—the acts of disembodied Spirits, who formerly dwelt among us in the flesh. I may also mention Judge Williams, of the Supreme Court of Iowa, who has for some time past been staying in Washington, as a most thorough and unflinching believer in the Spirits. He proclaims it boldly at the hotels or in private company when questioned on the subject. Mrs. General Macomb is also, I believe, convinced of the spiritual origin of the latter-day marvels. Many others, well known here, also believe. Indeed, the facts and the conjectured consequences of Spiritualism form a topic of conversation in nearly every drawing-room and at half the dinner-tables of Washington.—Spir. Tel.