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47. Are Mediums to blame for untruthful and unreliable messages?

Not necessarily. If they have desired only to receive and give out the truth, and have helped to instruct the public in the true mission of the spirit message, and have sought to use their spiritual gift for spiritual purposes, they cannot be blamed for the impressions received when they have yielded themselves to spirit influence.

48. Are Mediums responsible for the abuses that characterize spirit messages?

Some mediums are progressive, spiritual and seek to educate themselves and their patrons in all that pertains to spirit communications so that the best possible results may come to all. Others, we fear, care little for progress themselves, do little instructional work, and while knowing that spirit messages dealing with worldly affairs are often unreliable, give them out to all and sundry with great confidence thus cultivating a popular belief that messages dealing with worldly affairs may be relied upon guidance in business. The latter class of mediums may surely be held responsible in part for the abuses associated with the messages.