Spiritualism Advancing.
By M. E. Cornell
An occasional glance at the papers devoted to the cause of Modern Spiritualism, is enough to convince, it would seem, even the most skeptical, that Spiritualism is making rapid progress. From the first, the spirits have prophesied their own advance. From rapping mediums, they progressed to writing, speaking, tipping, healing, and impressional mediums. But for a time past, they have constantly affirmed, that soon spirits would converse with mortals in bodily shape, face to face, in broad day light. Such manifestations are already becoming quite common, both in Europe and America, and many are being deceived by this last wonder of demonology. I clip the following from the Banner of Light, of Sept. 2, 1865: "Wonderful changes are going on in Mr. C. H. Foster's mediumship. He is now lifted from the floor bodily in broad daylight, and spirit-hands are also shown in the light in his presence. Spirits talk to him the same as one human being converses with another. Other mediums are undergoing similar changes in their medium powers. Mrs. J. H. Conant speaks face to face with the invisibles, in her normal condition. Not a day elapses that they do not advise with her in many of the common affairs of life. We predict that the time is near at hand when spirit-powers will be made so apparane among mankind generally, that none but the rankest bigots will doubt spirit communion."
M. E. CORNELL.