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money borrowed by them. Nevertheless he did not 
weary in being charitable. 
“Years ago Mr. Seybert spoke often to me of his 
studies in Spiritualism, and of a great mission with 
which he was charged here below. I confess I did 
not at the time divine what the mission might be. I 
asked myself only whether sediwms, more or less 
sincere, were not abusing his confidence, in order to 
guide him, after their fashion, in their interests. 
Though I made many inquiries, Mr. Seybert never 
explained himself c/ear/y on the subject of this mis- 
ston. But now, aided by the knowledge of his last 
will, I think I understand that beautiful mission which 
he has made the object of his life, and can inform 
you what has given rise to it. 
“T recollect hearing Mr. Seybert say (I was then 
about sixteen years old), that he was discouraged and 
saddened, that he was studying uselessly, and seeking 
vainly the shortest and surest way to save his soul, 
which, in spite of his efforts, he could not see clearly. 
He had read in the Holy Scriptures that a rich man 
could no more enter Paradise than a camel could 
pass through the eye of a needle, and he was tor- 
mented with the thought that all his attempts to lead 
a good life were useless, as regarded a future life, 
because he was rich. Our poor friend was really very 
unhappy, and, I recollect, sought conference with our 
eminent religious men and casuists, and went even 
to Rouen to see the Prince de Croy, the Archbishop, 
