LIGHT FROM THE SPIRIT WORLD.
THE
PILGRIMAGE
OF
THOMAS PAINE,
AND OTHERS,
TO THE SEVENTH CIRCLE
IN
THE SPIRIT WORLD.
REV. C. HAMMOND, Medium.
FOURTH 
THOUSAND.
ROCHESTER:
D. M. DEWEY, ARCADE HALL.
NEW-YORK, FOWLER & WELLS, AND J. S. REDFIELD.
BOSTON, BELA MARSH, AND B. B. MUSSEY & CO.
1852.
Entered according to Act of Congress, by
CHARLES HAMMOND,
In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for
the Northern District of New-York, March 5th, 1852.
PRINTED BY LEE, MANN & CO., AMERICAN BUILDING.
STEREOTYPED BY J. W. BROWN.
Rochester, N. Y.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Conversation with his physician, and his indifference about death—Theminister sent for—Prayer—Meditation on life—Age of Reason—A swoon—Seesa spirit—The effort of the spirit to identify herself—His death—Funeralservices—Doubting minister—Conversation with his spirit companion—Benediction,and opinions of the people—The end of wonders—Joyin his new sphere—The greeting—The woman and the doctor—Hismother—Her welcome—His grave—The thoughts of the grave digger—Anxietyto reveal the truth—Promise to him of a coming time when itcould be done with safety to mediums—Origin of sight—The thoughts ofminds at his grave—Disclaims intentional wrong—Objections to religion—Visitto the minister—Conversation between the minister and servant—Prayer—Servantcomplains—Cheering conversation of Paine and his companion—Proposesto relate his experience, and signs his name.—[Frompage 13 to page 27.]
CHAPTER II.
Pleased with his new life—Recognition of rudimental associates—Reasonwhy Paine’s writings were unpopular—His opposition to revelationconsidered—Penn makes an effort to show Paine his error, but was defeated—Erroracknowledged—Strife about opinions condemned—Natureis never contradictory, but just—All wrong induced by ignorance—Remedyfor wrongs—Wisdom peaceful—The will of resistance—Theprinciples of nature enforced—Education in wrong the cause ofwrong—Non-resistance advocated—Penn takes him to a temple—Entersan arch-door—I