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"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily [Private Circles,] shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction." 2 Pet. ii, 1. "When they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them." 1 Thess. v, 3. "Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit," &c. Chap. xviii, 2. "Whose [Christ's] coming is after [immediately following] the working of satan with all power, and signs and lying wonders." 2 Thess. ii, 9. "And shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." Matt. xxiv, 24. At a circle in Thirteenth Street, a short time since, a small bell was placed on the table beneath a cut-glass tumbler, in which position the Spirits would ring it in answer to questions. At length a member of the circle requested that the Spirits would strike the bell against the sides of the tumbler hard enough, if possible, to break the glass. The request was literally complied with. The bell was shaken so violently against the tumbler as to break it in pieces! This experiment, I am told, occurred in such a manner as to exclude the possibility of mistake or deception. CLOCK REPAIRED BY SPIRITS.
There is a family in Williamsburgh in which Spirits often give interesting demonstrations, the more recent of which was the following: The clock belonging to the family was out of order and would not go, and one of them had been tinkering at it for some time, but to no purpose. But one morning when the family arose, they were surprised to find the clock going, and apparently in good order, inasmuch as it had been still on the evening previous before they had retired to bed, and had not been going for some time before. While they were speaking and wondering about the strangeness of the affair, the Spirits, through the medium that was present, communicated substantially these words: "Tell William if he wants the clock to go he must now leave it alone, as we have put it in order." We give this fact on the authority of Dr. J. R. Orton, who related it at a recent Conference at this office. Spir. Tel.