Spirit rapping unveiled! : An exposé of the origin, history, theology and philosophy of certain alleged communications from the spirit world, by means of "spirit rapping," "medium writing," "physical demonstrations," etc. With illustrations. (1853)
Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York : : Published by Mason Brothers... · leaf 77
hisbooks; that he (Davis) had not yet read it; and that Mr. Harshmanwished Davis to help him to determine whether the book was dictatedby spirits, or was the product of his own brain. And yet Mr. H. sentthe book forth, notwithstanding his misgivings as to its origin, as a veri-table spirits… … This process must be far more productive of evil than forSatan to simply transform himself into an angel of light;for by this means he can dictate spirit revelation to anyextent, fill the land with counterfeit disclosures which thepeople will read, and at the same time strike a good blow atthe…
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