464 Relations between Spiritualism and Science. [August, 
before a legal tribunal. There should be no saying, aftei 
the investigation establishing the fadt, that it is. lmpossio e 
because contrary to the so-called laws of Science 01 0 
general experience. .. A ,. ■. „• 
Let Science fairly colledt the fadts (manifestations), give 
them fair treatment, and then, if it can, find the. law } 
which they result. If, as surmised, the manifestations are 
super mundane in character, no secular law will fathom 
them. This at least may be said — that the manifestations 
have never subverted physical phenomena detrimentally, 
and have never intervened to produce social difficulties, 
and therefore they would appear to be amenable to some 
law of which those who witness the evidences are un- 
conscious. . , , 
It is quite futile to talk of will in connexion with the 
manifestations. A person might will forever; unless the 
conditions were quite accordant and present he could no 
float in the air as Mr. Home and others have done.. 
At page 403 R. M. N. cites many manifestations, but 
does not show that any evil has followed : it therefore 
follows, whatever be the power manifested, that it is su L c 
to restraint. It will be quite time enough, when any ot 
the evils R. M. N. appears to anticipate occur, to ascertain 
“ what are the limits of the powers of these ‘ Spirits, and 
under what conditions can they be exerted ? ” 
He says “ this question has its moral aspect. (dusted 
had in his mind a different class of manifestations to those 
termed Spiritual. The evil of Witchcraft was not its 
spiritual aspedt, but the malevolence and ignorance ot 
uneducated or theologically superstitious people. Assump- 
tions were made which in no case were verified, and many 
were the victims to the intolerance of public opinion, i here 
is no similarity in the fadts, and can be no evidence, moial 
or otherwise, for or against Spiritualism. 
(To be continued). 
