Spiritualism, an address, to the Bristol County Medical Society / by Dan King.

  • King, Dan, 1791-1864.
Date:
1857
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Credit: Spiritualism, an address, to the Bristol County Medical Society / by Dan King. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    Aside from this, we have no evidence of a future state of existence. Without this, to use the language of Doct. Dwight man is born none knows why,—and des- tined to go,—none knows whither. Darkness sur- rounds him in this life ,and the chilling thought of an- nihilation hovers over his end. Now if Spiritualism is true this Bible is of little authority, because a com- munication from Voltaire, Tom Paine, or any other infidel, may at any time contradict any part, or the whole of it. And in fact, such communications are al- ready made. One of their most reliable media, a man of whom they delight to boast, has already declared that he has received Spiritual communications infor- ming him that the Bible is nothing but a fabrication, and wholly false. Thus in a single moment, with one fell swoop, the testimony of Robert Hare, consigns the Bible to the flames, and banishes all our hopes of im- mortality—And when we consider that many of their most prominent men are avowed infidels, we have good reason to expect more communications of the same character. Therefore if Spiritualism is true, the Bible is a nullity, and all our information concerning futurity must be obtained alone through Spiritual me- dia. If Spiritualism is true let us forget our teachings and all our professional experience, burn our libraries, and commit the care of the sick to itinerant clairvoy- ants. If Spiritualism is true, the Judge may dismiss the witness at the bar, and rely alone on Spiritual tes- timony. If Spiritualism is true, give the Bible to the Moles and the Bats, and the sacred desk to Spiritual media. If Spiritualism is true, let every mad fanatic quietly cut his own throat, and fly away to the circle of Tom Paine. But we are not prepared for such des-