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fact. The whole question of demoniacal agency is one so large as to require 
a separate paper entirely devoted to it. I shall only say with respect to the 
narrative of the witch of Endor, that there is nothing in the narrative which 
affirms that Saul saw Samuel, but much which implies the contrary. In one 
passage the magicians of Egypt are expressly stated to have done so by their 
enchantments and failed. I see nothing in these events which is not fully 
paralleled by many well-authenticated acts performed by the conjurors of 
modern Egypt and India. In fact, I have read of accounts much more won- 
derful. I think that no one believes that these latter are Satanic. The 
language of the sacred historian describes them as they appeared to the popu- 
lar eye. I see no intimation on the face of the history that these acts were 
performed oy the power of the devil. The admission that the devil has 
wrought real miracles is a very serious one, but it is impossible to discuss it 
at this time of the evening. I have only to thank you for your attention to 
the paper and the discussion. 
The Meeting was then adjourned. 
