OUR OCCUPATIONS IN THE NEXT WOULD

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 38, 6 July 1877, Page 2

OUR OCCUPATIONS IN THE NEXT WOULD

It would be exceedingly interest*'ing to know what we are going to do in ' the next world, aud the spiritualists mast , 3 he happy in the possession of ?uch knowj ledge. At a recent seance in Dunedin the spiritualist Walker professed to speak as the medium of the: spirit of tbe> ' late Dr. Stewart, who died at Waltham * in 1805. Wa quote from the* Star the i following:— Mr. Reed j Assuming that t the. spirit of Dr. Stewart 'is addressing ns, will he'inform us what are' generally the occupation of spirits, and also give us ' information about their social relations i generally ?— Walker : If onr friend were I desirious to enter into another lecture we P have sufficient room here. We will endeavor in a few words to state our condi--1 tinn, employment, and social relations. 3 Spiritual life is only a continuance of , erery pleasure except tbose appertaining 9 to the animal. Every aspiration receives its reward and gratification. There mast * be harmony, and that is = recognised. 1 Poets collect and meet together—musis cians, soldiers, and policemen colltcfc to» 1 gether, and soon. (Loud applause.)— Mr Beed : In what kind of employment * are they P Are they actively^engajjjea 1 , or * in a state of , quiescence :-rWalker : In a i state of unconditional activity. Every 3 spirit must work Jn harmony with its j nature—the philanthropic in doing good, the musical in contributing to the general a harmony by singing. (Applause.)— "Mr b Beed: How are the doctors and lawyers c engaged?— Walker The lawyers are ene gaged iv arguing, probably^ with those who will not otherwise be : d<>nvinW'i e df tt the legality of thinking for themselves. * .(Great laughter).— Mr. Beed i* - respect to the doctors— the medical menP t —Walker: We have here" the insane . who have leflfc your world. We have the crippled and deformed, who were, sent y hers from earth. We have those to take , i care of who were sent here before their f time. In such employment philanthropic cal docters find ample reward. (Laughter,)— Mr. Braokens Will the 1 sun, moon, and stars remain as they are I for ever ; and will the earth still be popur lated P— Walker : All the universe is undergoing a change. Matter will constantly change its relationship to the rest of matter. Each molecule ohanges daily* and the time will come when the earth will not be habitable by physicial beings. ■ The earth will be as the moon now is, and the sun will be as the earth now is. The earth used to be like the sun. With Vl your kind permission, as we consider that we have hel dour medium sufficiently long* we will say.good night.— Walker then opened bis eyes and resumed his normal condition. -■nn.wiwt.ii«n]niui mm