Light from the spirit world

Conversation with his physician, and his indifference about death--The minister sent for--Prayer--Meditation on life--Age of Reason--A swoon--Sees a spirit--The effort of the spirit to identify herself--His death--Funeral services--Doubting minister--Conversation with his spirit companion--Benediction, and opinions of the people--The end of wonders--Joy in his new sphere--The greeting--The woman and the doctor--His mother--Her welcome--His grave--The thoughts of the grave digger--Anxiety to reveal the truth--Promise to him of a coming time when it could be done with safety to mediums--Origin of sight--The thoughts of minds at his grave--Disclaims intentional wrong--Objections to religion--Visit to the minister--Conversation between the minister and servant--Prayer--Servant complains--Cheering conversation of Paine and his companion--Proposes to relate his experience, and signs his name.--[From page 13 to page 27.]

CHAPTER II.

Pleased with his new life--Recognition of rudimental associates--Reason why Paine’s writings were unpopular--His opposition to revelation considered--Penn makes an effort to show Paine his error, but was defeated--Error acknowledged--Strife about opinions condemned--Nature is never contradictory, but just--All wrong induced by ignorance--Remedy for wrongs--Wisdom peaceful--The will of resistance--The principles of nature enforced--Education in wrong the cause of wrong--Non-resistance advocated--Penn takes him to a temple--Enters an arch-door--Initiation into wisdom--Assumes an obligation--A new song is sung--Receives a lesson--Description of the temple--Name recorded--A book opened--Banner unfurled--Words on the banner--Explanation of justice, wisdom, progression, order and harmony--Duties enjoined--Charge of the master--Emblems explained--Master and servant--Freedom of servants--Obedience to nature demanded--Implements of masonry--Proof of masonry--The High Priest instructs--The book opened and read--Interpretations forbidden--Repentant mind--Conducted to the inner court--The white stone--Name changed--Receives a new baptism--An anthem and ode were sung--The temple by whom made, and its pillars--Hears a wail of sorrow, and prepares for a mission.--[From page 27 to page 52.]

CHAPTER III.

The Cottage--Landlord impressed--Efforts of spirits--Maniac threatens his family--Landlord advises to send for the minister--Wife wants a doctor--Iron moved by a spirit--Nobleman and Mary confounded by the sounds--Attributes the sounds to satan and witches--Becomes agitated--Boasts of English courage--Gives Mary a half crown--Sends for a physician--Maniac grows more ill--Tea and sugar bought--The doctor comes and prescribes--Aid promised--Curate required to pray at his home--The maniac dies--Grief of Mary--Parental counsel at the time of her marriage repeated--Her husband buried--The family taken to the Alms-house--Affecting conversation between the mother and her son--The overseer questions Mary--Oppression of the poor--Voluntary and involuntary servitude explained.--[From page 52 to page 64.]

CHAPTER IV.

The Castle described--The centurion alarmed--Faith proved by works--Interpretations of the Bible disallowed--Penn called an infidel--Dialogue between the centurion and Penn--Teacher called--Dialogue continued--Theological opinions the cause of strife and wrong--Paine and Penn retire--Conversation between them--Witnesses beheaded--Dialogue between the Teacher and his Master--A wheel within a wheel--Gold and silver the motive power--Attraction of affinities--Fear and hope make slaves--The king’s palace--Conversation between Thomas and William--Grand Master instructs Thomas--A new song--Consistency wrong when minds are wrong--Experience the proper test of principles--Some minds serve two masters--Works justify--Repentance is salvation--Departure for the Temple.--[From page 64 to page 102.]