SPIRITUALISM IN TROY

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 11, 1855

SPIRITUALISM IN TROY.

The hostile antagonistic opposition which at one time characterized the feelings of many of the Trojans towards Spiritualism, seems to have given way, if the following from the Troy Whig is a fair statement of fact. Its editor says: 'We do not believe the greater portion of our citizens have any idea of the number of votaries the Spiritualist theory has in our midst. A gentleman whose word we regard as sufficient authority, for the assertion, estimates the number of sincere believers at 1,200. These embrace many of our leading citizens—men of worth and intellect, who deduct their belief from philosophical and liberal reasoning, and are by no means to be identified with the fanatics who are always ready to embrace some new theory.'

The editor of the Saratoga Daily Republican, in his issue of November 9th, makes the following comment on the above. He says: 'No one need be surprised in regard to the facts stated above. 'Men of worth and intellect,' have but to investigate the 'Spiritual theory,' to become convinced of the Spirit intercourse. In New York, Albany, Troy, Syracuse, Buffalo, and almost in every portion of this State as well as throughout the Union, Spiritualism is becoming the faith of the masses, and as a consequence, mankind are becoming better and happier.'