Glimpses Of The Next State.Pdf - Spiritualists' National Union

245Tom: You mustn’t expect to find things as you thought they were—God sitting on athrone. But I will take you to a beautiful place—a place that is adapted to your wants and needs atthe present time; and you will be so pleased and delighted with the many beautiful things about youthat that will help you to forget your disappointment.S.: Who are those fine ladies?Tom: They are dear spirit friends, who will help you. And, don’t you know, you will be ableto see Harry and Lizzie, too.S.: Oh, I hope so.Tom: And not only that, but I will tell you what you can do. After you have becomeacquainted with your surroundings and some of the laws pertaining to. the life which you have nowentered, you can go to your friends and surround them with sweet influence, and help them insorrow and trouble; and you can prepare a place for them, so that, when they come to make thechange you have, you will have a place ready for them, and it will be very beautiful. And perhapssome time I may be able to go with you to your mother, and show you how you may be able tosoothe her some, because she is feeling very sad and lonely. Perhaps I can help you to make her feelyou are there, in a dream or something that will give her comfort. I will help you all I can, because Ilove to help all I can those who have made the change up into brighter conditions.S.: Oh! those are lovely flowers, aren’t they?Tom: You don’t know how many beautiful things there are in the life you have nowentered.S.: Oh, those are beautiful flowers the young lady threw over you.Mrs. B.: That is the gentleman’s daughter who is helping you. She brought you here tonight.She is very happy.S.: I think she must be very happy to have such beautiful flowers. Oh, see the littlerosebud he gives the lady.Mrs. E.: Who gave me the rosebud?S.: A gentleman. Who is it brings the flowers?Tom: It is many. They bring the flowers as love offerings to the friends, that they maystrengthen their souls and help them around in life’s journey.S.: Oh, how beautiful things are getting, aren’t they?Tom: I told you you had entered a beautiful life.S.: Oh, it is getting beautiful! Who makes that beautiful music?Tom: It is made by many whose souls are attuned to the sweet harmony of the spheres.S.: Do you think I could go over there where those Ladies are?Torn: Oh, yes, in time. I will take you to a beautiful place, where you can rest for a little time; andthen you can enter a school where you will be taught by those beautiful ladies.S.: Can we go now?Tom: Yes. You bid these good friends” Good-night,” who have been aiding and assistingyou; and then I will take you by the hand, and we will go. You can trust me, can’t you?S.: Yes, I think I can.Mrs. B.: Tom is a good friend to you.Tom: I will take you to those who will take you in charge.S.: Good-night!Friends: Good-night!