with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, "The Gods are come down to us in the likeness of men." And when the people would have offered sacrifices, the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, said, "Why do ye these things. We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that you should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein. Acts xiv.

The Apostles wrought miracles by the spirit of the Lord; otherwise: God revealed his power through them. To God they gave the glory.But modernists occupy a different sphere, and manifest a different spirit, while their works are sickly when compared to the above.

CONCLUSION.

Here we close the Bible history of Spiritualism, and proceed to notice its perpetuation from the days of the Apostles, and to offer some propositions for the consideration of Bible opposers, thence shall proceed to the analysis of modern Spiritualism.

Against all forms of philosophy and religion which are antagonistic to, or deny the divine origin of the Inspired Word, we oppose that

Word, nature, reason, and the facts connected with human existence. We also maintain that whatever manifestations have been, or may now be, bordering upon spiritualism, whether professedly opposed to or in harmony with the scriptures, are in confirmation thereof, either by disclosing divine truths from the sphere of holiness, or of the principles of evil, both of which accord with the teachings, doctrines and predictions, or are fulfilling their prophecies. This position the reader cannot mistake. In the illustration and defence thereof we have engaged whatever ability God and Nature may have bestowed upon us. "To the law and to the testimony." If they speak not according to this, it is because there is no light in them. In Jesus we behold the Divine Logos; hence in him God manifest in the flesh: not as in any and every man, but by direct Incarnation, and for the purpose of redeeming the world from sin. Accordingly we affirm man fallen, and hence that by repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus alone he can be saved. To this end it is written, and in faithfulness, "Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, who will have mercy upon him, and to our God, who will abundantly pardon."

Add to these doctrines those of the resurrec

tion of the dead; the final judgment, and a compend of the principles in whose defence this work is undertaken, is expressed in such a manner as to render our faith and object clear. We, therefore, reject as false any so-called philosophy, doctrine, or manifestation of whatever nature, which conflicts with the above principles. Not because they may be said to constitute our system of theology, but because they are the true principles of divinity, of nature as now manifest, and of existing facts; and the only principles that cause and sequence unfold and sustain; and because they are incorporated in the elements of reason—are the rationale connected with man.

PART III.

CHAPTER I.

THE INTERIM.

FROM the apostolic age until the present time the conflict between the Israel of God and the powers of darkness has been perpetuated. We shall not, however, trace the history from thence, for it is not needful to introduce farther testimony upon the subject respecting the past. But lest opposers should attempt to evade our conclusions by an effort to weaken confidence in the Bible account, we introduce the following passages from an article written by William Fishbough, one of the earliest and strongest advocates of modern spiritualism. Much of the sentiment is applicable to the question at issue. The article to which reference is had, appeared in the Spiritual Telegraph, vol. 2, number 37, (New York, 1854,) and was headed, "Ancient Christian Spiritualism." From the tenor of the argument the writer evidently intended to prove spiritualism no new phenomenon; but in his remarks, and by the passages introduced from history, he has firmly established the existence of evil spirits, embracing the doctrines taught in

the Scriptures of Truth, and particularly that which awards to the prophets and apostles power, through divine aid, over evil and unclean spirits.

From the character of the writer, his established erudition, relation to mesmerism, (having been the scribe and compiler of "Nature's Divine Revelations,") his knowledge of the rise and progress of spiritualism, connection therewith, etc.; and also from the fact that the article appeared before the world in the most popular spiritual organ, no believer will for a moment question its authority. In his remarks he ob

serves:

"Let us now glance at some of the numerous historical testimonies as to the post-apostolic perpetuity of spiritual gifts and intercourse in the Christian Church. The learned Dr. Mosheim, in treating the history of the Church during the second century, says, "It is easier to conceive than to express how much the miraculous powers and the extraordinary divine gifts which the Christians exercised on various occasions contributed to extend the limits of the Church. The gift of foreign tongues appears to havė gradually ceased as soon as many nations became enlightened with the truth, and numerous churches of Christians were everywhere established, for it became less necessary than it was