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on the subject. They all assured him, that this sen- 
tence was addressed to the sezful rich only, and not 
to those who gave of their goods liberally to the 
poor. In fine, they affirmed to him that @ really good 
rich man should fructi/y his property, with the object 
of distributing it among the poor, and needy, and 
that on this condition only, could he be sure of reach- 
‘ing the Almighty after his death. From this mo- 
ment, dear sir, the vocation of our friend has been 
fixed. He has lived modestly, even economically, 
having reference to his large fortune, in order to ful- 
fill here below the Christian mission of the good rich 
man; that is to say, he has /fructified (increased) the 
‘estate which God had confided to him, in order to 
be able to bestow more on those who suffer! Is not 
this exemplary and magnificent? May we not feel 
assured that God has already rewarded our friend? 
As regards myself, I am persuaded that he was drawn 
into his studies of Spiritualism, by the hope of finding 
in it some day the assurance that he was in the best 
of ways—that of charity.” 
We see in the above extract why Mr. Seybert ex- 
ercised so close an economy in his personal expenses, 
and reserved his large benefactions until his death. 
Why he bequeathed so small a proportion of his for- 
tune to his relations and attached friends, most of 
whom were in easy circumstances, knew his views, and 
expected nothing from him, and others who, like Mad- 
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