With respect to spiritual manifestations, I will just say in the outset that I have no sympathy with what is called spirit rappings, or those performances got up on the exhibition principle by itin- erate lecturers for money, and as a matter of amusement often for the irreligious and the profane, and who profess to call the spirits of the departed back to this world, often to answer the most trifling questions, and at the same time perhaps holding up the religion of the bible to ridicule. To all such doings I must here enter my hearty dissent, but my views on the subject are that spiritual communications are received in the exercise of faith, and in answer to prayer in such a manner as is agree- able to the will of God, in short, in such communications as the people of God have received in all ages, and many examples of this are to be found in the bible. A large portion of this work is devoted to the prophecies. I have for many years endeavored to be a careful reader of the Bible. In this book I have found many prophecies which have been written by different men in different ages, and countries ; and marked with peculiar characteristics, for it is remarkable to what degree they agree upon the same general figures. This is not strange, however, when we take into consideration in what manner the prophecies as well as historical preception, and other portions of the Bible have been written, for we learn from the sacred text "that all scripture is given by the inspiration of God," and the Bible writers were therefore employed only as amanuen- sis by the Holy Spirit, regardless of the age in which they lived, or the language in which they wrote. I have lived to see prophe- cies fulfilled, which were written several thousand years ago ; such particularly as relate to the spread of the gospel, and the present moment is full of promise; for nations, as such, are being converted to Christ, and systems of Paganism heavy with age, are falling before the power of divine truth. Such things strengthen the faith of believers.

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