What are the facts of being in the spirit-world?

You will not find any authoritative declaration as to any religion that will be recognised as true. 

Spirits are of all stages and phases―

The religion of some would be absolutely unthinkable to others. 

But this you will find.

There will be no spirit of any stage of development who would not affirm that there is no breach or beak in the continuity of individual existence. 

There is no breach―or beak―in the continuity of individual existence. 

They will all tell you that death is a transition rather than a transformation, and that  although the transition is very important, it in no way destroys the life of the soul. 

Death in no way destroys the life of the soul.

All will testify to the fact that they went on living a conscious existence that was marked off by no gulf from the life they led here. 

All go on living a conscious existence that is marked off by no gulf from the life they led on earth.

There is―no doubt―a change, but it is of circumstance and substance, rather than of character.

The transition is a change of circumstance and substance, but not of character.