hey teach that human
spirits are "formed primarily from the animating essences that pervade the
creation,--which essences," they say, "are the breath and presence of the
Divinity;" and hence they argue, "that there are no spirits which are
intrinsically evil in their nature, and none which do not present in their
inward depths the reflection of divine purity," _Ib._ p. 56. Going still
further, they claim that there is no existing "source of positive evil,"
"no principle of this nature in the human spirit," and that consequently
"there can be no evil designs to emanate from such a source," _Ib._ p. 60.

These assertions are put forth authoritatively; for the "Elements of
Spiritual Philosophy" are attested by witnesses to be "written by Spirits
of the Sixth Circle, R. P. Ambler, Medium." And if they are met by the
declarations written by those who spake as they were moved by the Holy
Ghost, they reply: "The Christian who deifies his Bible is as much an
idolater as the heathen who burns his incense before his household image.
It is surely attributing to the book what the Pagan attributes to his
image."--_Shekinah, April No._, p. 251. Christianity, they denominate,
"learned scepticism, baptized in the name of Jesus," &c., _Ib._, p. 301.
Thus are they warring against the word of God, and placing themselves in
direct conflict with the Almighty.

This warfare is not only avowed to be against the God of the Bible, but is
recognized by themselves as _the last great conflict __ previous to the
millennium_. They regard this subject as "the great question of the age,
which is destined to convulse and divide Protestantism, and around which
all other religious controversies must necessarily revolve."--_Davis'
Review of Bushnell_, page 3. The millennium which is to be thus ushered
in, they regard as a period when "every one that desires will be able to
hold direct intercourse and conversation with the spirit
world."--_Spiritual Tel., Vol. 1, No. 1._ Says Davis: "The thunders of a
stupendous reformation are soon to issue from the now open mouth of the
Protestant church. The supernatural faith," _i.e._ a belief in the
authenticity of Scripture, "will be shaken, as a reed in the tempest. New
channels will be formed for the inflowing of new truths, and then a
long-promised era will steal upon the religious and political
world."--_Review of Bushnell_, p. 187.

In another place he says: "You may be assured of the truth of this
_approachin