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Varieties
May 1st 1864 will be marked in the archives of Spiritism like the October 9th 1862. It will remember the decision of the Sacred Congregation of the Index with respect to our books about Spiritism. If something surprised the Spiritists is that such a decision was not taken earlier on. As a matter of fact there is only one opinion about the effects that it may produce already confirmed by the information that come to us from everywhere. Given the news, all bookstores promptly give evidence to all those books. Some more timid booksellers that believe in a prohibition of their sale take them out of the shelves but continue to sell them behind the curtains. They were appeased when learned that the organic law says that “No bull, mandate, decree, provision, signature serving as provision or any other expedient from the Court of Rome, even when only concerning individuals, may be received, published, printed or in executed in any other way without authorization of the government.”
As for ourselves, that act is one that we awaited and is an indication that will serve us and that will guide us in future works.
As for ourselves, that act is one that we awaited and is an indication that will serve us and that will guide us in future works.
Spiritism counts on a large number of representatives in the army amongst officers in all ranks that have attested its beneficial influence upon themselves and their subordinates. In some regiments, however, it finds in the higher ranks not exactly deniers but declared adversaries that formally prohibit their subordinates to get involved with Spiritism. We know an officer whose name was crossed out from the list of nominees to the Legion of Honor and others that were led to forced labor because of Spiritism. We have advised them to abide by the hierarchical discipline without complaint and patiently wait for better days that won’t be long since they will come by the force of general opinion. We have even advised them to abstain from any exterior Spiritist manifestation, if absolutely necessary, because there could not be any embarrassment to an intimate belief or nobody could take away from them the encouragement and consolations that they find in Spiritism. These small persecutions are a test to their faith and serve Spiritism instead of causing it any harm. They must rejoice for suffering a little in the name of a cause that is dear to them. Don’t they feel proud for leaving a limb behind in the battle field in the name of their terrestrial battlefield? What are then a few displeasures and setbacks endured in the name of the eternal homeland and for the cause of humanity?
Sunday, April 3rd, 1864 was a day of great celebration in the commune of Cempuis, near Grand Villiers, in the Oise. Many thousands gathered there for a touching ceremony that will leave indelible marks in the hearts of all of those that attended. Our colleague, Mr. Prevost, member of the Spiritist Society of Paris and founder of the retirement home of Cempuis and charitable societies of the Department was the modest hero. A huge entourage preceded by the band of Gran Villiers led him to the City Hall where he received a medal of honor from the local authority for his noble devotion to the humane cause of those in suffering. We extracted the following passage from the speech given by the local official:
“If in this short analysis, ladies and gentlemen, I am able to assign the fair value that each one deserves in the consecration of this great day, allow me to rejoice with you in the accomplishment of a duty that is very dear to me from all points of view. It is then with great happiness and legitimate pride that you will all see on Mr. Prevost’s chest this honorific award granted by the Emperor with his name expecting, make no mistake that the star of honor may shine there with its most vivid light. Before we finish this beautiful ceremony that they youth awaits impatiently to replace by their joyful animation, and rightfully so, let us remember the great Emperor and his faithful interpreter, the mayor of Oise.”
The Spiritist Society of Paris is also proud of the distinguish honor served to one of its highly recognized members. (For more details about the retirement home of Cempuis see The Spiritist Review, October 1863).
“If in this short analysis, ladies and gentlemen, I am able to assign the fair value that each one deserves in the consecration of this great day, allow me to rejoice with you in the accomplishment of a duty that is very dear to me from all points of view. It is then with great happiness and legitimate pride that you will all see on Mr. Prevost’s chest this honorific award granted by the Emperor with his name expecting, make no mistake that the star of honor may shine there with its most vivid light. Before we finish this beautiful ceremony that they youth awaits impatiently to replace by their joyful animation, and rightfully so, let us remember the great Emperor and his faithful interpreter, the mayor of Oise.”
The Spiritist Society of Paris is also proud of the distinguish honor served to one of its highly recognized members. (For more details about the retirement home of Cempuis see The Spiritist Review, October 1863).