A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE HISTORY, PHENOMENA, PHILOSOPHY, AND TEACHINGS OF

S P I R I T IT A. L I 8 M.[r e g i s t e r e d a s a n e w s p a p e r f o b t r a n s m is s io n i n t h e u n i t e d k in g d o m : a n d a b r o a d .]

No. 207.— V o l. V .] LONDON, MARCH 20, 1874. [D o u b l e S h e e t — P r i c e l^cL

MRS. TAPPAN AT CLEVELAND HALL.S u n d a y , M a r c h 15, 1874.

I n v o c a t io n .Our Father! Thou living Source of life and light! Thou divine

and perfect Good! From the midst of earthly darkness Thy children seek Thy light. Enshrouded in mystery and ignorance, they seek Thy knowledge. From the midst of death and change they would realise Thy life and unchangeable light. O God, Thou to whom all the nations turn in many deep and solemn words of praise, let us believe that Thou art with us; that Thy presence is as near to every heart as its own pulsations ; that Thou art the God of all Thy children, enfolding us in Thy divine and perfect love, even as a fond parent protects and loves his child. God, we seek Thee, for Thou art good! We strive to know of Thy truth ; we would ask for Thy surpassing knowledge; we would seek the laws of Tliino infinite universe to fathom, that wo may know those successive stages of being that lead up to perfection and Thee. The flowers have knowledge of Thee, for they blossom in the wilderness and shed forth their sweetness on the desert air. All Nature is aware of Thee, for she is alive with the voice of Thy spirit, and Thy presence is mirrored forth in all her forms of being, with manifold tongues and with silent whisperings of love. The earth leaps lip to joy and life beneath the radiance of the smile of day: so would the soul of man, imbedded in darkness and immured iu materialism, give forth the life and blossoms of the spirit beneath the eye of Thy life. Thou hast planted within us the germs of truth, of beauty, of goodness, of love, of perfection: Oh, may we grow until the earth shall blossom as a garden of perfect loveliness; until all thoughts of envy and hatred and malice shall cease; until man shall know his brother man and think of him with lovingkindness, and until all shall minister to one another even as the angels, and this earth is made one with them. Spirit of life! let us triumph over death—over all fear and trembling; let us stand before Thee in the full confidence of Thy love, and reach out our arms for help, knowing that Thou art there ; let us look with the full confidence that Thou wilt answer; let us search, knowing that we shall find Thy truth ; let us mount those heights of wisdom that we know are before us and gladly leave behind the valleys of darkness and ignorance. We trust, we aspire to Thee. We praise Thee in thought: may we praise Thee in deeds and words—those living prayers, more acceptable in Thy sight because they come from the spirit. May we commune with lofty souls, with angelic beings that are free and pure, with those that have received knowledge and drunk of the fountains of life; may we also, containing that knowledge, sing Thy praise in thought, in word, and in deed. Amen.

Lesson: St. Paul’s Epistle to the Corinthians, xv. beginning at the 35th verse.

We propose this evening to give you some of the truths con cerning the influences of the present life upon the future, and what condition the spirit shall occupy in reference to that future life. The passage which has been read from Paul, were we to subject it to the scrutiny that is usually given to secular writings, would not hear the test of strict logical criticism, inasmuch as it conveys I within itself a soeming contradiction. This difficulty may he over come by suggesting another word for. the word “ it ; ” since it leaves the mind of the reader in somewhat of a doubt as to what “ is sown in weakness” and what “ raised in power.” In one instance he says it shall “ put on incorruption;” “ it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body; ” and in the next sen tence : “ Thoro is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.”

Now, if the same body is first a natural and then a spiritual body, why does he say there are two bodies—the natural body and the spiritual one P

Upon this one chapter hangs largely the foundation for the faith in the belief of the resurrection of the material body; but we think no careful student, no one who reads it with an eye to the spiritual meaning, can for one moment determine that that which he refers to as being the part resurrected can apply to the physical body. We do not think there is the slightest shadow of foundation, except ambiguity in the use of the word “ it.” But this may be the fault of the interpreter. It may be that one word meaning the substance of man himself—the soul or spirit—is here referred to ; aud that this single syllable entirely perverts the meaning of the original writer. Most assuredly we must take into account the fact that Paul’s writings were uot all of them the teachings of Jesus; that he afterwards introduced and incorporated many of his own previous scholastic views; aud with the exception of tho general phases of the Christian teachings, Paul’s doctrines were disputed among the early Christians; and the followers of Apollos and Cephas did not accept many of Paul’s interpretations and liis references to the present and future life. But whatever credit and whatever authority may be given to a singularly gifted, zealous, and studious apostle should he given to the ■writings of Paul. However, the question now promises a more speedy solution from the fact that it is not only impossible, but is confessedly at variance with the existing laws of nature to suppose that the whole mass of mankind shall be raised physically from their graves. We doubt even if the most tenacious adherent to the letter of these epistles believes it in reality. Tho earth itself does not contain substance enough to fashion material bodies for the entire human family that have lived upon it. The component parts of many human bodies in existence to-day have been parts of other bodies that existed ages ago; and it would be a singular position in the laws of nature and anatomy to determine in what particular body an atom should take its place when it has now occupied many bodies before. But the spiritual signifieauce of this discussion is apparent, and so apparent and plain that he who runs may read. Yet many there are who refuse to read with the eye of the spirit, and only interpret literally that which should be interpreted with the spiritual significance.

The resurrection of Christ is referred to as authoritative with reference to the physical resurrection. But it must be remembered that the record is a little dubious iu this account. When it is said that he lay in the sepulchre three days, aud when it is said that previous to his death ho said to the thief on the cross hv his side, “ This day shalt thou be in Paradise,” where, during the three days he was immured in the sepulchre, was he? The tradition is that he visited the spirits in prison, and when he arose he re quested those who saw him not to touch him, tliat ho had not yet ascended to his Father. Now, either he did not know that he would ascend, and so could not make promises, or lie had gone in spirit to Paradise to unseal tho spirits in prison, and so afterwards returned to his material body—to his disciples in the material body. All theso points of your belief it remains for tho theological student to clear up ; our own opinion being that the spiritual body

i was not sufficiently strong to undergo the contact of those who were about him, and that he appeared to them in a form resembling his own physical body. There is another point often discussed among theologians, but oue with which wo have very little to do, and that is as to tho actual time when this resurrection shall take place. Those who believe iu a final and entire resurrection contend that the dead yet sloep in their graves, aud that this resurrection shall come at one time with the sounding of the

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tvimip referred to l>v 'Caul. Ilut where wore Moses ami Elias " ho appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration ? If they were l('-'Unvoted Irom their graves in anticipation ol tlii last, day, it. shows a singular partiality in (ho Divine Mind to allow them to rise trom their craves, ami leave other prophets slumbering until tin* trump shall omul. Again, he who appeared to John, upon the Isle of Patinos, d 'dared himself to he an angel, and not (led, u.y John believed. If the spirits can thus be raised without their physical bodies, nml appear to man. does ii- not appear absurd that they should require, after many hundreds of years, this physical body again, if thev can leave the yravo and hold converse with mortals, and have taken on the clolhiny of the spiiil ?

But the purp > • > of our remarks to-night applies to a more spiritual, and we trust a marc Interesting, subject than this. It, is eonc.crniiiy the actual comliti ui of spiritual life, and the effect which material oivonivitlofi has specifically Upon that condition hereafter, timloubtc 11 v modern Spiritualism has revealed the fact to nil who have come within the knowledyo of its philosophy, that the communion with .spirits proves not only their existence, not only that thev inhabit a world real anil tanyible, but that their condition in that world is largely determined by tho knowledyo, the occupation. the thoughts th.it are held in tdiis life, and that t.ho wisdom and philosophy ttdiieh ean give to humanity a tangible and distinct revelation concerning the elfeets tltal this life and its thoughts have upon the next will do much to destroy tho ancient fear of death—that death which l ’aul refers to as being sin. It is undoubtedly true that the existence of ignorance in the world concerning' the elements, the primal laws of spiritual being, accounts not only for the crimes that are in existence, but for manv of those weaknesses, faults, and foibles that would otherwise be removed.

One of the most interesting inquiries concerning the future state connects itself, not only with those that are endowed with usual intelligence, gifted with the gifts of mind and the graces of the spirit, not only with those who, ordinarily good, are well qualified to enter another state of existence: but the question naturally arises, “ What becomes of those who are idiotic ? those afflicted with madness ? those who have moral obliquity from the hour of birth ? those who commit crime seemingly for the love of crime ? And what effect does idiocy, madness, moral obliquity have upon the spirit itselfr" A most interesting and serious inquiry, since the perfec tions and imperfections of human life are all-equally divided on an average : and since where an instance occurs of absolute aggressive evil or of an unaccountable malady, they form the subject of the study of the most enlightened men on the earth.

We have said in previous discourses that the condition of the average man iu the future life is in the beginning just what it is here : that y o u begin t o u t new state of existence where you left olf here ; aud you only leave behind you those tastes and appetites that are purely material, without leaving behind any of the immediate consequences of those material tastes or appetites. Xow in the case of idiocy, many porsons who have believed in immortality for the most of mankind have rejected immortality for those unfortunate beings. That might be extended to madness, when the human mind possesses no control over its thoughts or actions; it might also be extended to those who have only intellect without spiritual nature; and so in the general result wo should only get a small minority of beings adapted to immortal life. I f intelligence is to constitute the test, then who would venture to draw the line ? For the beasts termed brutes (though many men being much less intelligent are far more brutal than they) might claim, with more propriety, admission to the immortal existence than those who abuse them.

But it is not a question of this kind. The germ of spiritual existence belongs to all human beings, or it is doubtful for all. Everything wearing the human form has either the germ of immortal life, or there is no immortality; and that condition of future life which will unravel the ntysterious and painful results of the violation of law in material life w ill go far to prevent that violation, and make it possible that immortal souls shall exist in fitting habitations hereafter. W e claim that every being wearing the human form possesses an immortal spirit, that the spiritual life animates, pervades that form, or it could not ex ist; that the breath of the living soul that descended upon the first man, as recorded, descends upon every child that lives in the world, and that idiocy is only an obscuring of that intelligence from outward view, while the soul itself is immured in a prison.

Ilr. Howe of Boston, a most distinguished physician and mate rialist, says that there is as much difference between the culti vated idiot and one who is uncultivated as there is between an ordinary person of education and one who is uncultured. In the asylum for idiots established in that city, many hundreds who were supposed to have no intelligence whatever have been re claimed from that abject state of ignorance to one of average knowledge by various processes. With some it is the intonations of music that fall upon the poor benighted intelligence in some captivating strain, and gradually they learn to read by musical sounds. With others it is a striking array of brilliant colours; and while liie idiot in that direction could net learn to read the ordi nary printed letter in black and white, if it is printed in yellow, or red, or ureen, or blue, the idiot will learn to read. This goes still further; and oftentimes sentiments of the deepest and pro roundest kind, convictions, knowledge are developed in that way, until what was supposed to be a human being kicking intelligence is made a useful member of society. You do not think deaf persons devoid of intelligence, and he tiiat is blind is naturally the subject of your compassion. That which you term idiocy is but mental blindness

__but tho dofeds of organisation, tho result probably of anti-natalinfluences that it would be well for you to understand and avoid. Those laws are within tho riitigo of human study add human com- prehension. You immure the soul in the prison-house called ilm body, and th wo is oftentimes no release from that but. death. Hid uncultivated idiot enters tho spiritual world as the babe enters this life, with no experience, no intelligence, and it befcomos a question of serious import concerning iium.au physiology arid anthropology whether you will allow beings to be born into tills world that will give no experience to the spirit, and allow it to be transported to spiritual existence without the experience tiiat Iminaii life was intended to give.

I f this be true of those who are so unfortunrttb as to’ be idiots; why not also true of the hundreds of thousands of infants who « t k sent prematurely from this world to the next, with no hear ol earthly existence, with no hour of sunshine, hut hurried erf like pale overblown flowers that blossom in the shade l i t the wall at li t tho cold barrenness of the cellar, with iidtliirtg of the influence find strength of earthly life to give then! the t ho tight, the aspirations; the objects of being ? Mankind t i m tfhllty of all this. Tile murder of irinoaent children lies at yotir doors and hertrtlifjibries; dirt thousands go out from the slums of yotir fcjties; i ' r l t t i i thb hails rtfkl palaces of pleasure, daily and hourly, who hftve breathed no breath of earthly life. Idiots in spiritual existence ! transported beforo tlioy have.taken root on earth, gathered there by scores; and unto these do the angels minister.

You think it a great deprivation if your children in the flower, the maturity and bloom of early youth, are taken from you. But rather rejoice for those than for tho young buds— the very fledglings tiiat go out from your midst, ere they have plumed their wings for flight. Oh, you w ill meet them face to face in spiritual life, and they will look almost reprovingly upon y o u ; for the experience which nature intended has been denied them, and they must ever learn in other ways than through the laws and forms of earthly life.

Madness is in itself a disease of the mind. The madness that has once taken absolute possession of the human mindis almost invariably the result of disease, disorganisation, the lack of physical know ledge. But there is no greater madness in the world than tho fascination of pleasures, the allurement to crimes of that form of civilised life and that form of enlightened society that permits the souls of infants to go from earthly life ere they have tasted the experience intended by the Infinite. There is not a subject of greater import; there is nothing that you should learn more thoroughly and fully than to keep people here in earthly life, until they have achieved the experience of earthly existence. “ There are compensations for this,” you sa y ; “ they are removed from temptation and crime.” But who is strong unless he leai'n to over come temptation P and who is great unless he learn to battle with the realities of life P It is true they are removed to the care of: loving bands, and that spiritual existence provides for growth in knowledge and education; but there is no knowledge like experience, no knowledge equal to that which comes to every indi vidual from the s e c r e t r a c e of their souls and actual contact with the living realities of life.

Many are sent out thus, and they blossom like pale primroses along the hedgerows of immortal life, where the gardeners of God, who are the angels, culture them carefully; but they cannot become the stately trees, nor can they reach the height of blossom of the gorgeous rose, that hath reached the full fruition of life upon earth. It is a portion of your punishment when you come to spirit- life that you meet the result of your ignorance there face to face. It is a portion of your punishment that you find there not only the results of your earthly life—ignorance, but all those failures, all those longings, and all those unfulfilled words and thoughts of your own natures. You find them there even like those premature buds that have failed to experience the full fruition of life ; and that is a part of your future remorse. Besides that, the whole system of existence in earthly life lias been heretofore intended to satisfy present need and present necessity and convenience. That which is acceptable lias taken the place of right; and men have been taught to love honesty because it is the “ best policy,” not bedause honesty is the best; to bo good, because goodness prospers in the end, not because goodness is the divine fruit of the tree of life ; to love virtue, in order to gain the esteem of your fellow-men, not because virtue is better than vice ; and finally, the whole senti ment has become morbidly inactive with reference to those spiri tual duties and the absolute necessity of keeping thought and mind and aspiration pure, as well as conduct and life.

We have referred to insanity in connection with the future life. Undoubtedly mankind are all measurably insane ; that is, there is a lack of tho essential power which constitutes perfect reason. You do not all go mad and slay one another. You are not dangerous maniacs iu your households and among your fellow-beings; but you are liable to be unbalanced by passing emotions, by popular impulses and enthusiasm, by manias for war or greatness or ambi tion. So it finally comes to be a test as to whether the human reason itself is not liable to the perversion and temporary suspen sion that permanently fills the lunatic asylum and causes your madhouses to be peopled. Unquestionably there are hundreds of persons even in lunatic asylums no more insane than you are when angry, excited, or unbalanced. Undoubtedly there is many n maniac that occupies a throne and makes war upon nations in a methodical way- whom you wftuld not imprison within the walls of a lunatic asylum, and yet his sole madness is to slay his fellow-man, anil he is possessed of the sublime phrenzy of human ambition which looks upon human life as only valuable when belonging to one. There are those within the limits and jurisdiction ot asylums who have no

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other madness tJmn im agining thoiiiHilvos to be kings and queens; and there are those deem ed mad whoso only failiii:/i-i that they w.-o and hold converse w ith beings o f anolher world. Such madnc-s as this would make great im provem ents in the world, since, the presence of such a lunatic in every house w ould aid largely to cheek tho present im perfections and ignorance concerning that future life.

Hut supposing the m ind to l>o really imbalanced- supposin'/’ that, while the lack o f reason ex ists in tho maniac, it generally i- the re-nil of physical im perfection, either o f a slow ly creeping disease that has its seat iri the vital centres, or o f some organic dillieullv, the result o f hereditary ta in t; in w hich case it i- physical; in which c ase the release com es when the spirit is disenthralled ; in which case tho person is irresponsible in the moral sense; and in w hich case there m ust be an aw akening in spiritual life that w ill reveal some of tho d iliicu lties surrounding earthly existence.

For much of this insanity the existing order of society is responsible; since subjects often agitato the minds of persons that are forbidden to bo discussed, and when burdened with pent-up thoughts the mind will inevitably become unbalanced. The man -o imprisoned may have broken down by the weight of a single thought, which, if expressed, would have relieved the mind from that na- ! tural tension and strife. lie careful how you suppress intense j thought upon any subject. J!o careful how you ask its suppression in others, lie careful as mothers and friends to guard the thought that presses down the sensitive daughter or friend, lie sure you study this infirmity, and become as alarmed as you would for any physical symptoms. The diseases of the mind are oftentimes more prevalent than those of the body; and tho subtle influence of the thought that cannot find expression is oftentimes far more danger ous than the suppression of circulation, or any undue quantity of oxygen taken into the system. Be sure you study these as a portion of your lives, and that you make free outlets and avenues for the expression of anxious thoughts, that you .allow in your children the expression of ideas, even if they are not compatible with your usual teachings; and above all that you do not suppress those in tuitions and tendings to spiritual expression. They have much to do with the existing stages of insanity in tho world; for persons

j ente r a piece where he in liable to mi fortune; and, understanding, ’ guards well h i’-1 body, and to it that no■ untoward diver-ion

comer in. Show man spiritually that th eie are ju s t n s r d i-tu ict ami doci i vo la w s; let it. lie brown Hue. the e lav,.-, by It":::'/ on-

I fler.-tood, aid in M'-engtheuing and d' -,elopim. the v e il, and that wliut *o>:v« r you do in violation of t i e • lav,-, renders the spiritualnature weak, and make the spiritual nature ab ; . • u__i . it,and ron d o uim h to disenthral the world, then it. h'-coni' .. al-otrue i.liut tho u.Ypi'C' -ion of t)i' ■ tru t!) iri tli rul lno:r rii

iuii in society cons til. II t0:* t h e B r i n g gr 'u:o o f m f t u : for tii| whi eli does not apply to man . pract leal Ji’-.. i . not r'*;u!y yi th:::r o f

any value to human . o'•ioly. The golden r e .'o i.-, -ot hi '/h. OIV /T '.t Vf•ni upon nil tho jU'oJjD.s ot your r.acred temp® not in a - vj and w hite, and m the ocrot altars o f vour you bnl- imp!lie it ly ; but when il1 com 08 to da il V life, and to th o a{m iiovh >ni o f it in your act ions, t hon you he.-it;it7 and I • • : ■ ! tii< uvo r • .

man and woman \ ield <m the t i d e o t ’ selfi-line — the ;iV ] • • ; • I nand woman fail to meot thi-. high and e.’.al to I i'ioai. V inv.o Y<.*r.shall bring that ideal within your grasp, that shall make you know not only that the golden rule is right proverbiallv, but right prac tically. Think of this every hour when you hesitate between one act and another; that will save you. You are in doubt about a course of conduct, yet you know perfectly well the moral law and the commandment that applies to that action. But you feel yourselves specially extenuated ; you draw for yourselves a fine line of demarcation; you make metaphysical exceptions in your own favour, and expect to escape the consequence-, merely because you know what is right; but that is the chief reason v.i.V you will not be exempt; ir, is just the reason why, with all vour struggling, you do not attain that high expression.

If the golden rule is applicable for any man, at any time, upon any given occasion, it is to all men, at all times, and upon all occasions. If it be true you must abide by it; there is no exception to that rule: no business justifies it, no commerce with nations, no laws, and no society. If it be true also that you know each of those sophisms that you weave to protect your self-respect and your individuality as sophisms, and that when you stand face to face with your own spirit you know it to be so, the cobwebs, the

endued with sensitive, impressionable natures are in another atmo- I flimsy excuses that are woven by society, whereby you adorn your sphere than that which ordinary people breathe, have different \ outward understanding and make yourselves believe, that you do thoughts and are acted upon by different extraordinary intelligence; j the best under the circumstances,—these fall in fragments to y u: and if that expression is forbidden, if they may not tell the vision i feet and you see the pitiable excuses in their naked barrenness, that they see ; if they have to repress, lest they come in contact with ‘ '”L J r~" c ~~ 1 ‘some preconceived notion or opinion; if forbidden to teach of the grounds that relate to the spiritual nature and futurity—then in sanity is the result, and the untoward effect is realised instead of that which is beneficent and true and good.

Many persons that in childhood are surrounded by angels, and imagine (as you term it) themselves watched over by guardian spirits, in middle life become tormented by demons, because the good spirits have been forced away—because you have forbidden them to enter, and told the child not to believe, but only to think it imagination. That imagination turned recoils upon itself, ancl the doorway that xvas open is shut, the benign influences have been replaced by unkind ones, and the angels that have been sent away have given place to spirits who are undeveloped, and the victim is sent to the madhouse. Be sure also in studying these things that you take into consideration the f a c t , the sublime fact, that this life is the seed-ground, the time for sowing and planting the spiritual truths, for the reception of spiritual ideas. Be sure that you consider well that that which belongs toyourliighestinterests and to your loftiest thoughts in future life is that which you should cultivate and study most here, not only because it brings here most happiness, but because it is absolutely the only enduring thing, those matters that pertain exclusively to the body serving simply as experience ; that those things that pertain exclusively to the body serve only as the means whereby the spirit has to gain knowledge of material laws; while that which is abiding, perma nent, is the spiritual nature itself—the soul of man—the spirit that anon shall put on the spiritual body and wear the garment of in corruption. '

You have places well-nigh innumerable established for all kinds of physical maladies, and even idiocy and madness have received the kindest care of m a t e r i a m e d i c a ; but the more searching phy sician is needed in the soul: he that understands the spiritual nature and that can unite with the healing, of the body the healing also of the mind ; he that can minister not only to the disease of the body, but that knows the remedy for the spiritual disease. Find such an one, and you have found out the one that will disenthral the world. A principle may do it; it is not a person. Knowledge may do i t ; it is not an individual. Make known to humanity the results of certain pernicious forms of life and certain fictitious practices; make known the results of violation upon the hereafter, andyousupply the healing balm; in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred no man will .voluntarily plunge into the fire, make it for human knowledge and human happiness that the results of earthly exist ence and the conditions of future life depend upon certain known laws and principles that are just as easily followed and just as

and that the soulyou stand face to face with your own ignorance, itself must reap the consequences.

You would consider that man most foolish who, in defiance of a cough and certain symptoms of consumption, exposes himself to the night air,-going out unprotected, and adding little by little to this disease until it undermines his health and destroys In existence. So in spiritual matters, it becomes a very easy matt to extend a line of demarcation, and say, This little here and that little there will answer. The only absolute way i- that the .spirit shall be protected by final and ultimate laws, and that those- Lows shall be fearlessly, constantly, unequivocally followed without re gard to the consequences. These laws are so clear and so distinct, so well defined, and so well known in the world, that no man ever need hesitate. The right and the wrong—the doing of an act. from the kind act that you bestow on the beggar by the wayside to those subtle, moral, and intellectual speculations wherein you consider your brother-man and humanity—are all as clearly and well defined as the problems of Euclid, or as the system of mathe matics. Make this knoxvn, let it be certain that every spirit suffers correspondingly to the neglect of duty, and rejoices and i_- glad correspondingly to the fulfilment of duty, and you have the solution of the whole moral problems of the world.

The pursuit of happiness—the actual individual need of man— the desire to attain the greatest and loftiest good, these come xvithin the range of everyone: and it comes to he a fact that these selfish wants and needs, these narrow pursuits, those individual problems of happiness, melt and fade before the grand systems ot spiritual happiness, that cause a man to withdraw from ail yielding to mere external that he may in reality build up the spiritual.

As we have stated, you enter spirit-life with all these imperfec tions and all these deformities upon you, and it becomes a question for mankind to have a perfect immortal existence instead ot the physical, temporal life that belongs to the material. A ou educate vour young men to he statesmen, politicians, physicians, or clergy men. The average young man is not educated to any of these; but he must be a useful member to society. T h e nearer society culti vates these, young men into exactly the resemblance of one another the better is societv pleased. There are masses of minds ground through the same mill of classical education, and b< tie s l e t t r e s , and legal argument. They come out precisely in the same mould, ancl the world feels that it is infinitely better when these highest tvpes of legal, medical, theological, and literary gentlemen are in tho world. Your daughters are all educated in the same mould: society requires certain forms of expression from them— they give them in obedience to society. The schools are founded

natural as the laws of life, and you go very far to disenthral the j upon this principle, and the nearer they resemble one another the world from every sin; because from the knowledge of that- sin and j better society is pleased.its causes comes freedom from ignorance in the same way, and as ignorance is the parent of sin, it comes to be a fact in the world that you have only to present the truths that belong to the spiri tual nature, and you have a panacea for the ills of spiritual life and material life.

He who understands fully the laws of physical life, protects him self from cold, will not voluntarily breathe poisoned air, will not

A' our gardener, while cultivating similitudes in the t vpes of daisn s and roses, nevertheless encourages variety, and you consider that horticulturist the most successful who produces the highest in d i vidual types of each form of plant. That society will be the best, and that spiritual culture and material culture the finest, that shall make room in the world for tho highest cultivation of each individual gift; not that there shall be so many good citizens merelv, but that

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e«c': eili eii ah.ill bo individual; tv. tliut tltcro si all be so many l;liv vers yuchone shall possess his t\u- tetilir gift and

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allowed room : glow. ;i’ ; " <; to.:; each b: hi t.i1 shin! l>, forcedin'o the niosii.l ot' artuteial Hie, lu spiritual life these all change.

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is th • d:.dt,\t!t\ in :tt <t ill < itv.eati <:t ; %v:;h spirit - it :> ■ Sabkvtinir the intellect to the authority and dictaP s it;.; ;* tlte -. he here ; all wing that intellect the tulles , ■v Making ,.\erv el.;l.l ot' cutth u rr-u -other chud is your practice; alh wing . >

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■ ..- - lealat Li i lug, is the ] rac ti: vi: fa >•*0k star di h -etk fjvtu another it: -ion." <a> s i 'a u l ; “ every star . has its appointed place." uttd every spirit is just as important it! the seirtiiial vimatttettt as every other one. The lowest of those j vriiaut vou vies- isv e:t earth is gathered into the gardens of para- 1 .1 .. he ohiefest; the lea s f those s Ls th a t, almost Iw ithout a murmur, -to out front your midst, is endowed with some special in it-, id.tai attribute and quality; ami t hose of you who i - or \ourselves iu rite humblest pc?;.: t in life, and who are .. . nslomed .. the urea: and wise and good as your

str'criors, vcu each have also as great.a possession ;is the greatest. A rt. g th.'se wit.-so natn.es are enrolled upon the pages of history, and who have traced their works' record in shining dee vis for their fellow-ru-:i; among these that have been the leaders of nations and societies, who have given to humanity some precious gilt, and have adorned the world w ith the fruits of their genius; among tit se shining stars that rise above the horizon in human life, and seem to shape the destiny of nations by their calmness and gran deur—every human being is destined to occupy a place. Not one j but is possessed of equal grandeur : cot one but is endowed w ith as splendid a ttribu tes: not one but shall rise and shine even as the greatest have done. And those we have referred to, most unfor tunate of earthly beings, whom you are accustomed to look upon with the greatest compassion, and for whom, perhaps, your pitying pavers at; f extern '1 rvo 1 eel es a< ail little—these also ai a counts 1 iu the unnumbered hosts of spiritual beings as coital to the o th ers : and these constitute some of the shining ones whose spiritual life shall be traced even as the stars are in their courses, even as the • worlds are : that decorate space.

Chiefly let us remind you again of those little ones of whom Christ said. “ Of such is the kingdom of heaven." Bear in mind j that ft., earth is the nursery of souls; bear in mind that those j souls that have not gained knowledge, and. reaped the results of! earthly experience, must go out and gain that knowledge under other conditions than those nature has provided. See to it, that 1 they go no; to untimely graves: see to it, that they are not j hurried and transplanted too soon to the bowers of eternal life; ; see to it. that those important laws of nature that become divine j when they concern the welfare of the human spirit are no longer evaded: see to it. that you shape your lives, and become possessed of -his knowledge, tha t the earth itself shall be a paradise, and; that you here behold all the conditions of spiritual life.

A t the conclusion of the above lecture, the following poem was improvised;—

THE MYSTICAL YALE.

There's a beautiful valley. et-.eireled with tears That have lowed from the mountains of life,

Where the weary and waiting thro' dreary long years Have entombed all their cars and their strife.

Transplanted unto this dim valley of shade (This valley of light and of shade).

Are all unblown blossoms, all g.. rms unfulfilled,That on earth have been carelessly laid.

The fair hopes of your lives in that valley lie low.All the thoughts, aspirations, and prayers

Plar.v d there, hidden often far out of your sight.To be gathered one day unawares.

Unborn babes of vo-.;r lives—tiie souls that went out From the earth ere the harvest of time

Had ripen'd their being—-.he--.- shall meet you again L ie pale flowers, or sad bells’ silver chime,

Eeminding how futile and vain are the years In which every pledge unfulfilled

Has been sent with fair Hope to the fountain of tears. Leaving life's purple wine undistilled.

Overarching this valley a rainbow of light By the Angels of Life ! ;* been bung :

It is formed of the rays that flow out from God's sight And its pendants with flowers are strung.

Your sad spirits have oltcu the Iris-arch seen,Wher-'bv has bee'; spanned this lone vale.

Up the mountains of l.ife and < f Light some have been.Vnd you think, if your strength does not tail,

You mav pass o’er the valley to the blest beyond.•So you mac. 1/u; vou ni>' \vv; ■ alone

1 us sha for each soul hath a pathway there found.And its w i\s are by no spirit known.

.••••<' hath its pathway tun forms and the sights That shall meet vou as you piss along

\\ ill be every nil e Tone s linger indues AU the sn .' • i unsung n hue s song.

M II hvi, (•.•.users uuiisk-h ai, y u followed for gold,Or vsand'-i-ed from love incomplete,

Or pr - s !■:•••' . -, thu: it.'. :•••*.« and cold H e ; urn unredeemed to your feet.

Thei ris • up there, >..-e gh - - of them all on your way,A.-you p.’.-s til!-, Ugh tills wonder.I 1 sale.

A’d you pause, over wonder ng wh 0 n rph>s nay Caused praters, loves, and hop. s t!ms to fad.

You vi i! wander, most sadly e:i.i: i ■ o- d the while.And deep eve# ot most pitiful light

Will gUaui from t e shadiest places. . d smile lake weird spirits of flowers at if gut.

(lake the shadowy wings of moonlight.)Lo 1 even as you pass some kind angel is there,

Whose ruild name is the name of all life,He answers for ever, even unfinished prayer.

And his pleadings with loveliness rife.You take up those torn blossoms your feet here have spurned,

Ami you bear the blesi burthens along.The hopes that you cherished, it tarts toward whom you turned,

Will be woven once more iu life's song.You will gather the unripened fruits of your deeds,

Y’ou will round them, completed and whole.And then o'er the valley- of shade with life's seeds

Y’ou will enter the land of the soulWith your burthens mode lighter (for life is complete),

Aud its symphony perfect and full,All souls will unite in the harmony sweet,

And love will iliutnine the whole.

Poem improvised inspirationally, Sunday evening, March S,THE KING AND THE BEGGAR.

By the wayside, weary and lone,A grey-hair'd beggar sat down.

To rest him upon rough, cold stone,—- He had journeyed far from the town.

For the beggar had neither kith nor kin,In the world he was all alone ;

There was none, indeed, who eared for him,And he also eared for none.

'Tis true he was once a youth,With houses and lands his own ;

‘Tis true that fame, love, and truth,Had claimed him one by one :

But he sat there now bereft.For fortune is fickle alway—•

She giveth both gold and renown,But she soon taketh them away.

He, the beggar, had once a wife,And beautiful children three.

But they tall went away with death,And left him a-weary. Ah, me!

The king rode by on his seat of gold.And he tossed him a coin so rare;

He bethought him of all his wealth untold,And the wearisome load of euro

That comes to the brow that is bound with gold— “ I envy that idler there,"

He said, as he passed that day,“ For he has no cares of state.

No courtiers to fill him with dire dismay; lie sits there alone—he is great.

While the voices of nature are heard.And he drinks the sweet breath from tin* fields

I would give my crown for the song of a bird,1 envy ti;, .;;ie ti e idler yields.

Time passed, and then eatue another day:The old beggar lay down to die.

He heeded n -t all the golden grain.Nor the glittering sheen of the sky.

All tho wealth and splendour of the town He left, and all thoughts of mankind—

By the dusty wayside he laid him down,His spirit new life did find.

For behold' upon his wond’r-.ng gaze There greeted his ravished sight

A vision of love, of hi# youthful 'days.Of his boys in their pride aud might;

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Of a new-found home, whoso portals beamed Like the saffron-sunset sky,

They welcomed him where daylight gleamed,The loved ones drawing nigh.

There opened an upward path of light.O’erarohed by the tears ho had shed,

Changed each to a blossom of rare delight,Or a pearl from the ocean’s bed.

The king came by that day that ho died,But. not in his chariot of gold ;

His glittering Vetinue left behind,His crown and his cares untold.

But ho came ns a beggar into the world Where kings have no other power

Than the crown of goodness—the sceptre of worth— For tho spirits’ holy dower.

And he that was beggar was king that day,And he said “ For the coin you gave

When I starved beside tho dusty way,A spiritual gift you have.”

And he gave him a mantle of sweetest peace, Enwrought with blest Charity;

For the king and the beggar both found releaso In the Father’s Eternity.

FUBLIC SPEAKERS.Mas. Cora L. V. Tapc an.

F r o m t h e B r ig h to n E x a m in e r , M a r c h 11.2 th e H c d d i tc r o f th e X a m in e r .

Sir ,—As you are Perhaps aware, this is a Grate Age of Public Speakers; they are awlmost as Numerous as thare Hearers. Time was When a Man had 2 get a Diploma from the Seat of Lerning B fore he eood Praetis as a Pnblio Speaker, but now, alas! the Honerabel Proffesion as Sunk 2 the Level of a Trade! If a man is not Clever enuff 2 lern any other trade, or if he Happens 2 have the Gift of the Gab and is 2 Lazy to work, he generally commences Bizuess on his own account in the Public Speaking Line. Whichever Way we turn,& on wotever Day, we are sure 2 get within the Range of a Public Speaker’s Yiee. The said speaker may have Nothing Really 2 say, & we may B the most unwilling Hearers, but it matters Not, he G o e s on , and that is the best Thing wo can do under the Ciroumstances. Public Speakers of the Present day do not wait till wo “ Bid them discourse,” nor do thay, as a Rule, “enchant our ear.” The only thing that lends Enchantment 2 thare discourse is Distance. Very fewhof our Public Speakers are Fit 2 be called Orators—Demostheneses are Very Scarce among us,—so scarce that even in Broad Daylite we shood have 2 seroh for them with the Lantern of Diogenes. Even in the Palace of St. Steven’s the Orators mite B numbered on the Fingers of a child.' The recent General Election furnished us with sum Brilliant efforts of Oratory! But how many “Duffers” essayed 2 speak 2 us on subjects Political,—men who certainly had not, as Shakspeer says—

“ The powers of speech,2 stir men’s blood ! ”

unless Indeed it was 2 make it Bile with contempt. Wo have Heny a time Herd Public Speakers whose words

“Should B howled out in the desert air,Ware hearing cood not catch them.”

Of all the Public Speakers we can call 2 mind, thare are But a few who we can Sit under with Either Plezhur or Profit. But Why & Ware- fore is such a Deplorabel State of Things Existing? The Echo ansers, “ Why & Warefore ? ” & that is the only ausor wo are Likely 2 get on this occasion.

A week Ago my Controlling Spirit led me 2 the Royal Pavilion, 2 here the Famous Orator—Mrs. Cora L. V. Tappan. She Mounted the Rostrum, and in the Words of the Immortal Bard, sed, through her Chairman, “ Bid me Discourse; I will enchant thine ear! ” I im mediately Liked Her. Here was a Public Speaker willing 2 keop kwiet till bidden 2 speak. O that thare Ware More Public Speakers Like her in that Respect, as Well as Every Other! We Selected a Subject for her, & then “ Bid her Discourse,” which She Ithwith did with an Easy Grace & Fluent Tongue ; and if any Ear in the Audience was Not Enchanted, I shood Like to see that Ear, and the Longer it was, the Better I cood tell what Animal it Belonged 2 ! Although the Discourse Was on “ Spiritualism,” I Liked it. It was as full of Truth, Argument, •and Elokwence as an Egg is full of meat, & wood do a person much more 'Good. The Fare Lady also gave an Impromptu Poem, on a Subjeot also Chosen for Her. I may say that lam No J u d g e of Poetry; on •the other Hand, I am more of a C r im in a l , having made several A t te m p t s on the Muse myself; but Nevertheless, I am more than disposed 2 think that Mrs. Tappan’s Effort was not sa very “ dusty ”— it was not 2 B “ sneezed ” at. On hearing Mrs. Tappan the kuestion nntrally arises, in what school of instruction did she akwire suoh a marvellus Edjucation ? If we are 2 believe Her Own Words she was Educated by S p i r i t s , Sc, in fact, Spoke u n d e r th e in f lu e n s o f S p i r i t s ! I have often herd men & wimmen speak under the influens of Spirits, but. as a Rule tharo Speech has been Rather Muddled & Inkokeront, A Difficult 2 tell tho Head from the Tale of it, but Not So with Mrs. Tappan—She speaks Words of Soberness A Wisdom! Tho Spirits that Influens her are Not apparently such bad spirits as Gin, Rum, Brandy, and Robur, but the Spirits of the Mighty Dead. Whot a good thing it Wood B if more of our publio Speakers cood draw Inspiration from such a fruitful source.

Tho Thought has just oecured 2 mo that, any Wolthy & Liberal Minded Gentleman of Brighton cood not Do a Grater Good 2 his fellow Townsmen, than giving them a Discourse Now A then, or Oftener, threw tho Mediumship of Mrs. Tappan. lie mite either choose the •Subject of the Discourse himself, or allow the Audience 2 do it on the ■occasional am very Much inclined 2 do it myself, lint, Unfortunately, I Do Not Possess tho Warowithall 2 Defray tho Costs. However, I have throne Out tho Suggestion, A shood B ready 2 Hail as a Publio Benefactor any 1 who Currys it Out.—I llcmane, as Ushul, Yours, Ac.,

March Gth, Dam ocles,

THE CHAUDAMIC APOCALYPSE.I hold, says Percrius, that Adam at tho time when ho conjectured the

nature of all animals and birds, in tho samo moment committed it to writing, and that ho likewiso reduced their nomenclature into a com mentary. For how otherwise could it have happened, that every name which Adam gavo should have continued to the time of Moses, if Adam had not at tho samo instant when bo called all beasts and birds by tboir names, composed a catalogue of those names for tho use of posterity? and that tho various names of so many creatures, which he might never again see, should not escape tho memory oven of Adam himself? From all which Percrius concludes that there were Prniadamites; that Adam composed books, and that tho art of writing wus well known. Ought he not to have concluded also that no relinnce can bo placed on tho Genesis tract which does not speak of any such Book ?

The Jewish sages have handed down a tradition of two Psalms, which they declare to have boon written by Adam. I entertain no doubt that lie wrote psaluis; and I have inserted two after the Apocalypse. But they are not in tho Rabbinical form, but as tboy were really written. If ho wrote those, why may ho not bavo written the Apoealypso ?

Almost all ancient nations, says Higgins (A n a c a lg p s is , ii. 147), had a tradition that th e y once p o s s e s s e d S a c re d W r it in g s in a lo n g -lo s t la n g u a g e . Tho possessors of these Writings, and this old language, must have been tho people who erected tho Pyramids, the gigantio stone circles, and the other Cyclopean buildings which are found of such pecu liar character and size all over tho world. Can these traditions be relied on ? Tho biblicals always argue for the Noachian deluge, on the ground of general tradition ; and I do not know why this should not be as good a proof for me as it is surmised to be for them. Some people, says N im r o d , i. 18, are apt to argue as if they took for granted that there never were any Holy Scriptures in the world before Moses wrote his for the use of a single people. This however is a mistake. At Athens they had a prophetic and mysterious Book, which they called the T e s ta m e n t ; to which they believed the safety of the republic was attached. They preserved it with so much care that among all their writers no one ever dared to make any mention of it; and the little we know of this subject has been collected from the famous oration of Dinarchus against Demosthenes, whom be accuses of having failed in the respect due to this In e ffa b le B o o k , so connected with the welfare and safety of the state, iS p in e t o o n H ie r o g ly p h , p. 123. Was not this Book the Apocalypse? I have already explained w h y it was so carefully concealed.

Plato has the following allusion, which I think intimates some know ledge of the Apocalypse. A g i f t as it appears to me, says Socrates ( P h ilc b u s , 18), from gods to men, was through a c e r ta in P ro m e th e u s (a name for the Messiah), oast down from some quarter by the Gods, along with a c e r ta in f i r e th e m o s t lu m in o u s ; and the men of old being better than us. and dwelling nearer to the Gods, have handed down this storv, Ac. This gift, among other mystic titles, passed in those days under the name of th e S a c r e d D isc o u r se ; and it is mentioned by Fabricius (B ib , G r . i. 118, 4(12) ; though the extracts which Syrianus professes to take from it are spurious. It is referred to by Herodotus under the name of D iv in e T r a d i t io n s ; with a declaration that he will not publish them; and it is in all probability the H o ly T r a d i t io n recommended by Orpheus to his favourite scholar, and quoted by Justin Martyr. There is another hint of it in Plato’s Republic, x. It is proper, indeed, he says, always to believe in those A n c ie n t a n d S a c re d D isc o u r se s which announce to us that the soul is immortal, and that it has judges of its conduct, and suffers the greatest punishments when it is liberated from the body. But what Ancient and Sacred Discourse is there, or have we any record of, that tells these things, if it be not this Secret Yolume of the Mysteries?

Josephus, in his Wars of the Jews, says: What did most elevate them ' in undertaking this war, was an ambiguous oracle that was found in their S a cre d W r i t in g s , how about this time one from their country should become governor of the habitable earth. (Book vi., c. 5, s. 4.) What Sacred Writings were these ? Not the traditions of the Rabbis handed down from early times, for these wero not committed to writing. Were they those which Esdras was ordered not to publish ? Were they not the same as those which tho Greeks possessed and guarded so carefully ? Were they not the Apocalypse ? and was not the prediction on which they relied, that contained in section 31, from which one of their own writers, Haggai, had quoted? but which they misinterpreted trom their ignorance of true chronology : for tho Great Messenger there predicted did not appear for 1200 years after that writer’s prophecy of him.

Plato again, in his PLuedo, treating of the immortality of the soul, tells us that we must search out the strongest and best, arguments to prove it, unless any can by a more site and certain way, that is to say some D iv in e W o r d or T r a d i t io n , transmit it to us. Now, what this Divine Word should signify, if not the Apocalypse, it would be hard to imagine. In another place ho speaks ot a T r a d i t io n a r y K n o w le d g e ; which from the peculiar mode in which alone the Apocalypse was com municated, namely, to the most perfect ot the Initiated, might fairly enough allude to it. And Plutarch mentions an A n c ie n t C r e e d , which does not exist at present in any known Greek form, it we except the Apocalypse. Phereeyides, the master of Pythagoras, by some said to be an Assyrian, wrote a book called T h e o g o n y ; trom whence he received the name of Theologos, or the Divine, the very name given to I-Oannes, the reputed author of the Apocalypse. Diogenes Laertius and Suidas both relate of him that he had no instructor, but. that he got all his knowledge from tho h id d e n B o o k s o f th e P h o e n ic ia n s , which he possessed : and in imitation of these lie himself wrote his T h e o lo g y in symbols and amigmas: whence also he was suruamed The Darkly- Mystic. Can it- bo questioned that these hidden and muigmatio writings wore the Apocalypse; and that it was communicated by him to his disciples ? We are told also that he wrote certain books upon the theo logy of Ophion ; and these related to his birth (that of the Man Child) ; the War in Heaven : the Winged Tree ; and the Veil; and these books according to Isidorus ( C i t . C lem . A le x . S tr o m , l ib . i., p . 032, e d . 10211), were taken from the P r o p h e c y o f C h a m . But is not this Cham a radical and important part of the name Adam or Chadam? Origen says that Phereoydos describes the two hostile armies, the one commanded by Saturn (Satan), and tho other by Ophion; and the agreement that whichever of the two should bo beaten into tho waters should remain expelled from heaven. Does not this seem like an amplification of the Apocalypse ? I may add hero that the author of N im r o d is of opinion that this P r o p h e c y o f C h a m is alluded to by Lycophroti in his Cassandra

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• . - • . - . ■ • • .v . • n a n d .. . Id to igage of the lib rit- d spirit th-* b a • mystery of continued life, p. i. ■ ; it • . tb * - - .-ty .a : ; b .-*-,*•. g ' g it ■ u: -r * p-.r *. e: \ r u>r, vrg.n, th j -•* happy sjhrit-frb'nds gone befoiv to th 1: w..rld o f liit'nt vvtii.-h a m

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j. j ; . . a i tv s j t I-..,*, from tnv a p jr .t-w o r id , fro-.u s p ir i tu a l b it- 4 -. «« t ^ :

MARCn 20 , 1874. T H E M E D IU M A N D D A Y BR EA K , 18

secondary and God ns the primary canso thereof; nml it was this truth that madn her free—released her from the power and influence of the almost universally-dreaded phantom “ Death ” and all his accompanying tirrors, whose rapid approach she could now survey with a calm asHur- naoo more allied to a welcome than a fear : and so her consciousness to things of earth gradually, painlessly, and peacefully faded away, and, like one exhausted after the toil, heat, and burden of the day, she quietly abandoned herself to the soothing influence of that sleep which, in the wisdom and goodness of God, is destined to give fhn individual soul such life and vigour as shall sustain it throughout the ages of an eternal summor day. In conclusion wo would say,—

Weep not for her, she is an angel now,And treads the sapphire floors of Paradise,

All darkness wiped from her refulgent brow,Sin, sorrow, Buffering, banished from her eyes.

Ami now, may the all-pervading Spirit of heavenly Wisdom, coupled with bright, angelic hosts, abide with you all, and the conscious life that ceases not conduct you to the shining realms aglow with immortality, Aiuen.

{L ea v e here j o r th e G ra v e -s iilc .)

But where is our missing one ? not here, in the grave, but arisen.The spirit, which is indestructible and deathless, lives in the light of

heaven, growing more blessed and resplendent for ever and for over.O Death! for ever old, for ever irresistible.One by one generations follow thee away into the land where sweet

lips never turn to dust, nor dear eyes to ashes.O beautiful, beautiful land !0 angel dwellers in light!To your care we commend the spirit we could no longer keep.Bles3 it with the treasure of your stainless lovo.And while we turn away, maybe tearfully, from this parting, it is to

dream confidently, or realise the new and bright existence of one we love. 'Farewell.

And now, in the language of inspired lips we commend you all to the g median care of the angels, to the ministering spirits that attend you, to tlm footsteps and example of the meek and lowly Jesus, to tho Father’s endless love, that abides with you for ever. Amen.

[fn the Medium No. 202, page 108, and in the Medium No. 204, page 138, article “ Items of Travel,” may be found full particulars of the appointments observed at this interment.—Ed. M.]

SPIRITUALIST COLLEGE FOR OUR YOUNG.Dear Mr. Burns,—Glad I am to find a brother Spiritualist occupying

his mind with one of the most important and vital subjects affecting tie rising generation of Spiritualists, whom we hope to see, at no very dis tant period, become the world’s greatest and noblest reformers. The question, “ Should there bo a College for tho children of Spiritualists?” ought, to command tho immediate attention ef all interested in the noble cause of truth, and I think the answer cannot be otherwise than Yos. Jt is a sacred duty of every parent Spiritualist to agitate towards the accomplishment of machinery capable of turning out into the world de fenders of those principles destined to batter down the crumbling walls of theology, uud build upon their ruins monuments of imperishable

glory. I havn children whose minds are now free from the banefm influence of mythical religion, tho ed’ecls of which I have had to endure* now to my perpetual regret, for had it not been for the training of my early youth, 1 might have proved myself more useful t.o humanity in many ways than I am able to bn as things arc. I therefore earnestly impress upon the minds of all devoted Spiritualists who have it in their power to prove to tho world, as f myself feel able to do, that in tho very weakness 1. now labour under, I. may, by uniting with my brothers, roar up a fortress of great strength that shall boidestinod t.o resist all the weapons that the world of theology shall Imrl against it, and hand together our children for the groat struggle that is dawning in .the horizon of time; let us fill their little minds with pure teachings ol truth, both material and spiritual, then they will he the better prepared for changes that even we who have, well-nigh performed our earth mission have never had tho opportunity of witnessing, and which must come as a refining lire to the human mind to drive out tho dross of error which well-nigh chokes it to the death. Were J t o know that my children would become like.unto the representatives of some of our local institu tions, my heart would truly grow sick. The monster fiend Sell, that wealth has developed to aueli stupendous dimensions, seems to have olfeotually crumbled in tho dust those noble, self-sacrificing principles that constitute man’s true greatness. And wli.at is before us as parents? Tho same dangers in the path of our children. What have wo seen in our late elections? Speaking for myself,—-I am grieved to have to admit it,—wlmt I have witnessed in the past months has confirmed to my mind, more forcibly than ever, that, “ wealth” is the monarch of the nineteenth century, and its serfs are legion.

Lot us not hesitate, then, to raise up an institution that shall, preparo tho minds of our children for nobler principles than the boasting leaders of our oducational reform display in their every-day life ; many noble sentiments fall from their lips, but, alas ! they are hut too often like the little child’s soap-bubble, blown to burst upon the desert air.—Faithfully yours, Tuos. P. IIlxDE.

D a r lin g to n , March 14th, 1874.

“ W hat a grand resource,” remarks the late Professor De Morgan, “is belief in imposture. There are savages, svo arc told, who fill their stomachs witli clay when food is scarce, which clay they vomit when they get a meal. In like manner, the civilised man of non-nescience—a word I take the liberty of using Cor science, since two negatives make an affirma tive—distends his theory-bag with belief in imposture until he can find something to satisfy his appetite. Self-knowledge would do better ; this valuable commodity would not only keep the wind out of the receptacle, but it need not be displaced to make room when wholesome aliment comes to hand. Imposture may be called the Zidok of those whom I describe, coincidence is their Nathan ; and this priest and this prophet anoint Solomon Self-conceit King.”

Heading by Touch.—Dear Sir,—I don’t know whether the account I am about to give will prove of sufficient interest for your pages; if so, I shall be pleased for you to make use of it. Some time since a gentle man with whom I am greatly in sympathy (together with his wife) was staying in our house; during his short visit be was unfortunately taken so ill as to oblige him to call in medical attendance. One night we had left him for a short time, and on again entering his room found him suffering dreadfully, the pain in his head having become so intense that he was quite unable to reach the bell and ring for assistance. Almost im mediately on my approaching the bed, he said, “ Will you put your hands here ?” I, of course, complied at once, pressing my thumbs on the temples, and placing my fingers on his forehead. Within a minute or so he looked up in amazement, and exclaimed, “ It is gone !’’ That intolerable pain, which he afterwards told his wife was so agonising that he believed, bad it continued a short time longer, would have deprived him of reason ; yielded at once to a simple touch. Audit' this brief narration of facts should bo instrumental in inducing others, under similar circumstances, to “ go and do likewise,” my friend will rejoice, as well as myself, whilst the former will have the satisfaction of knowing that he has not suffered in vain.—Yours sincerely, E liza Bouciier.

Spirit Photography.—The B r is to l D a i ly P o s t of February 20th reports that Mr. Beattie lectured on the previous evening, the subject being, “ The Photographing of Invisible Substances.” We present an extract from tho report:—“ A few years ago it was reported from America that spirit photographs had been made, but ho supposed it to be merely a deception to obtain money, but eventually he c.irne to tho conclusion that there must be some truth underlying it. At last he de termined to submit the thing to experiment, and in June and July of 1872, ho and some gentlemen of this city, one of whom was what was known as a medium, engaged a photographing room tor the purpose. Upon the first occasion they obtained no results : and on the second they were on the point of giving the whole thing up as a failure, when a most remarkable phenomenon occurred. They then followed the matter up for a month or six weeks, and in sixty-seven attempts they got twenty-five manifestations. Sometimes the spirit substances, re markable to say, were visible to the medium, and to him alone ; and in several instances ho described minutely the object before it was developed into a photograph. They had further experiments in 1S73, when two mediums were present, and in every case the figures were minutely de scribed before they were developed in any way. Those photographs had been submitted lo scientific men in various parts of the world, and they were unanimously of opinion that the forms produced were such as no man would think of, supposing he desired to perpetrate a deception. The lecturer further related a visit he paid to a spirit photographer in the metropolis, when a figure strongly resembling his (Mr. Beattie's) nephew, who was dead, was produced upon the plate. Subsequently a standing female figure covered in drapery was projected upon the plate. A friend of his also attended, and a likeness of his mother was pro duced. Speaking of the nature of (ho manifestations, Mr. Beattie said that whatever they might be, he attributed them to some strange prin ciple purely physical. He was utterly unable to say how they were produced in the photograph.” The “photographer in the metropolis” is Mr. Hudson, 177, Palmer Terrace, Holloway Load. Wo should like to hear Mr. Bealtio’s further explanation of a “strange principle purely physical.”

Se r v ic e a t t h e G r a v e -s i d e .To those who believe in the religion of Spiritualism, whose central

truth and practice consist in open communion with tho heavenly world (which was the faith of tho dear one just departed from the sphere of mortality), death is indeed less terrible than to those of any other faith. To us who thus believe he oomes not as an enemy draped in folds of midnight blackness, but as a friend whose face is beaming with hope and cheering promises, over attracting our mind’s eve to the beautiful world b-vond, which we can only enter through his divinely-appointed portal. Y«t if the faith of survivors be weak, for lack of knowledge, to their material s -uses he is always a mournful friend ; they greet him with trembling lips a id tearful eyes, they cannot look beyond the physical wreck to the triumphant existence of the liberated angel. A veil has dropped between l hern and an object, of their love, behind which all is silence and mystery. They must have their expressions of grief, their moanings, their doubt- i-’gs, their tears. These aro natural, and we cannot hope with any ex pectation to rise entirely above their dominion ; but let us bring to this funeral day all the balin and beauty which our holy religion affords. L't life and immortality brought to light be our triumphant theme ; let u* bring cheerful flowers to do their mission of relief and prophecy, and silently but eloquently tell their tale of the wise and provident care oi our heavenly Father, and so inspiring us with more confidence in Him who hath thus clothed the flowers for a brief season, while He hath im- pirted to us of His own eternal substance, and said, “ Because I live tor ever,,ye shall live also." But to the departed one let us say the good-bye f >r a season, sadly if we must, but hopefully, facing the sunlight of heaven, and receiving consolation in recalling the evidences of continued life, individuality, and friendship presented by spiritual communion.

Hymn 76, “ Spiritual Lyre,” omitting third verse.( L o o k in g in to th e G r a v e .)

Farewell to thee, blighted form ; the peace and purity and stillness of death have fallen upon thy unfolding beauties ;

But the sweetness and love and glory of heaven have dawned upon the spirit that dwelt in thee.

This form which knew comparatively but a brief existence will repose in the arms of its mother earth, from whence it sprung, therefore to the gnve it is tenderly committed.

Dust to dust, even so, dust to dust.Unto the friend that has clothed it and fed it

We gently consign this pale casket of clay,Lo. ’tis a bridal! to nature we wed it,

Whose love hath sustained it by night and by day.Tenderly ’neath the protecting sod lay it,

But think not in sorrow its mission is o'er ;Endless its spirit is, death cannot stay it,

Or make it loss useful to life than before.

i 84 TH E MEDIUM AND DAYBREAK. Mu l c h 20, 1874.

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iieywood, Manchester; James M‘Gc*acliy, 6fi, I m m Street, .*■-The Publisher is desirous of establishing agenci

sale of other Progressive jperiodicals, tracts, and Btandard work-, and will be glad to receive communications from such as feel disposed to enter this field of usefulness.

sold by other publishers at 7s. Gd. or 10s. 0d., — a- placed in bands of the public, through the representatives of the Spirit U Institution, at the nominal price of t's. Gd.

Any of onr readers on opening the London newspapers r,* magazines will n-rvive whole cJimns and pages of book advej. ti-ciueii:-. N • w n ler, ;h *n, that boots are so excessively expea.

THE MEDIUM AND DAYBREAKF R I D A Y ; M A R C H 20, 1874.

A PLAN FOR TIIE DIFFUSION LITERATURE.

OF SPIRITUAL

It is now about twelve months since the subscription list was opened for a cheap re-issue of the Report on Spiritualism of the Committee of the London Dialectical Society. Subscribers con tinued to flow in steadily till the time of publication; and, within a Year, it is satisfactory to be able to report that nearly 3,000 copies of that excellent work have been distributed by the friends of Spiritualism in all parts of the world. Dozens of copies have been placed in public libraries, and have been read by hundreds of inquirers. Hundreds of copies have been kept in active use privately amongst the friends of subscribers. Yards of newspaper articles on Spiritualism have appeared, based upon the Report, and altogether the work accomplished by the publication of this cheap edition has been so extensive and useful that its power is beyond the possibility of being fully determined. As a publishing venture, the cheap edition was a success which no publisher in the country could have achieved. To have sold so many copies would have entailed an expenditure in advertising which would have raised the price of the book to, perhaps, half-a-guinea. But, to the astonishment of the public, and the book trade as well, a very handsome volume was offered to subscribers at the very low price of half-a-crown. This success was brought about by two factors who worked harmoniously together—first, the Spiritual Insti tution, and secondly, its numerous representatives throughout the country—and indeed in other countries. The Spiritual Institution, from its standing, secured the privilege of publishing the work.The practical experience enjoyed by the Institution in the super intendence of its affairs enabled it to produce the work in a first- class manner, and at the lowest possible price. On the other hand, the numerous friends of Spiritualism scattered over the globe, and who are in correspondence with the Spiritual Institution, rendered valuable this power which exists at the centre, by taking ad vantage of it, and making its effect felt in their several localities.

Such being an item of work done in tke_year now closed, why I may be formed at once, into which weekly sums may be paid, should the process not be repeated ? Other valuable works remain the privilege of selecting such works as the members mayindito be published. The machinery at the centre is much more efficient than ever it has been, and the correspondents who reciprocate with that centre are becoming more and more numerous daily. It is of the highest importance, then, that such resources should not lie idle, seeing that they can be rendered of such incalculable use in the education of the public in spiritual science ; and the work can be entered upon and accomplished without formality, fresh arrangements, delay, expense, or risk.

Allow us to brielly restate the object we have in view. The Press exists as a valuable engine for the promotion of Spiritualism and progressive thought amongst the people. What steps can be taken to set that engine at work and guide it in its progress ? In other words, how can every Spiritualist have a cheap and useful literature to place in his own library, to sell to his neighbours, or circulate amongst his friends I-1 And, before wo answer these questions, we shall brielly pass in review before our readers the usual conditions attendant upon publishing a work.

A book is sold, say, for 10s. Gd. Out of that sum must come the following revenues:—First, the cost of producing the book; secondly, the author’s or proprietor’s profit; thirdly, the publisher’s profit; fourthly, the cost of advertising; and, fifthly, discounts to the retail trade. A ten-shilling book may cost only" two shillings or lialf-a-crown in production. Of course the author must bo paid for his interest in the work, and the publisher for his risk and labour; but can Spiritualists not combine in such a plan as to save the cost of advertising and allowance to the retail trado, and thus have a ten-and-sixpenuy book for five shillings at the outside r1

This question has been practically answered and fully illustrated in the publication of the cheap edition of the Dialectical Report. That book was never advertised outside of the organs of the Spiritual Institution. I t was never offered to the book trade at all, and yet it has had a more successful career than any other work

save, .-ec-ing ta.it every pur-hn-er of a c py of tbe work- thg brought befor- the public must p rforce pay for part of the advertising. The person in the pursuit of knowledge thus has cot only to pay for the b ok- which ho Jin.Is necessary for his instruc tion, but also to reimburse tbe publisher in his advertising specu lations. In other words, there seems to be a trade compact between the publisher- of books and the publishers of newspap-rs, in that they mutually support each other at the expense of the public. \Y.. have -een, however, that Spiritualists have a mode of working which will lift their literature out of this channel, and allow the friend- of tie- movement to spend their money exclusively in such v rature, witfio it having to contribute t > the sudbenaa te these expensive means of diffusion. It is a fact regretted by many that in our movement money is an extremely" scarce commodity; hence the greatest care should' be practised in putting to the best possible use the limited means at disposal.

Having discussed the matter thus far, we think our readers will be in a position to appreciate, if not to anticipate, the plan of action which we now proceed to lay before them. Why not repeat the experiment which was so successful in the reissue of the Dialecti cal Report ? We propose that such shall be the case, with certain necessary modifications. We submit the following list of books, some of which are already in the press, as suitable works for treat ment in this co-operative manner.

I. “ Reports of the Committee and Sub-Committee of the Lon don Dialectical Society being the actual working of the investi gators in their effort to test the nature of spiritual phenomena.

II. Certain of the works of W. Crookes, F.R.S., “ On the Phenomena called Spiritual.”

III. Professor Hare’s “ Experimental Researchesnow in the hands of Dr. Sexton for revision.

IV. “ Startling Facts in Sp iritualism a large work of 500 pages, by Dr. Wolfe, of Cincinnati, comprising his special investi gations through the mediumship of Airs. Hollis.

V. Professor Gregory’s l! Familiar Letters on Animal Magnet ism ” ; a work which went out of print almost immediately after it was published, several years ago, and which has never been sur passed for thoughtful information on the study of psychological science,

AM. Judge Edmonds’ “ Letters and Tracts” on Spiritualism: the stereoplates of which have been received, and are already in the works.

A l l . “ The Lyceum Manual,” by A. J. Davis, which is very nearly" completed. Other works by Air. Davis to follow.

VIH. Higgins' “ Anacalypsis,” the first number of which is nearly" ready for publication.

IX. “ Man considered Physically, Morally, Intellectually, and Spiritually,” by J. W . Jackson, which is also nearly ready for the binder.

In accordance with this plan, most of these works would be offered at less than half their original prices, and got up in a superior manner. The exact estimates have not been made at the time of writing, so that further particulars must be deferred to another week. AATiat we propose, is, that Spiritualists subscribe to our publishing fund such cash as they may feel disposed to advance. It may be os., £1, £ 5 , £10, £20, or £100. Book Clubs

withprivilege of selecting such works as the members may individu

ally desire. This money would be placed to the credit of their accounts ; and they would have the privilege of securing tbe books named above, and others which may follow, at cost price, similar to the way in which the Report of the Dialectical Society was pub lished. Such works might either be sold, presented, or kept for use; they would be the absolute property of the subscriber, and might be had in any quantities and used in any* way" which the purchaser might deem expedient. In this way we can place subscribers in a proprietary position without their incurring any risk whatever. There is no danger of our running off with their subscriptions, and there is an absolute certainty of valuable works being produced, which every friend of Spiritualism will be glad to put into circula tion.

In proposing this plan, we must also remark, that we can supply these works at a much lower price than any other house or com pany possibly could. All we shall charge our subscribers will be the actual cost of the work, and a necessary" percentage for work ing expenses. In our case, the “ working expenses ” will he re duced to a minimum. We are already in direct connection with all who would he likely to become subscribers, so that the necessary publicity and advertising can bo carried oh within our own re sources, thus saving the cost of advertising in foreign channels.All this we should place to the benefit of our subscribers, enabling them to have full advantage of the position which we hold in reference to this literature.

In a few days we shall have these plans further matured, and per haps address a statement of them more directly to those who may be expected to take a part in this work. If we- had capital we could invest it most profitably" in these and other publications, and derive therefrom two or three hundred per cent, of profit. We would thus have the chance of becoming rich by charging for

______ _ v goods three times their value, and would accordingly win theonSpiritualism ] and the b o o k , w h i c h would have boon ordinarily I respect of those good people who paid for our magnificence. Per-

TH E M ED IU M AND DAYBREAK. 186Ma r c h 20, 1874.

Imps it is better that wo aro as wo are, and that wo can place that profit at the disposal of those who, we hope, will subscribe tho necessary capital to bring' out these works, and bo enabled in doing so to ellcct more for Spiritualism by getting more for their money. We feel that time is being lost, and that oxcollont opportunities aro passing away daily, for want of something being done to enlarge and popularise tho literature of Spiritualism. We are anxious to do our duty, which wo hope will be cordially seconded by our friends everywhere. Wo unhesitatingly point to past trans actions as a guarantee of our good faith and al)ility to perform the work for which we oiler ourselves; and the generosity and devo tion which have hitherto been manifested in our schemes for tho promotion of Spiritualism entitle us to hopo that our efforts in tho future will be universally supported.

TIIE TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF SPIRITUALISM.

It is a custom in America to hold meetings on tho anniversary of Spiritualism, ami keep in remembrance tho momentous issues which have succeeded the tiny Tappings first heard in tho Fox family twenty-seven years ago. On Monday, tho 61st inst., another year will have been added to the few that have sped on to eternity since Spiritualism, as a modern movement, had a beginning. Wo think that this day is too little regarded amongst us. It is a very appropriate season for the anniversary. At this time spring begins io clothe external Nature with foliage fresh and green. The birds build their nests, and the whole domain of Nature seems to bo per vaded by a spirit of renovation. It is indeed near tho time of the old festival of the spring equinox. In our own experience tho chief events connected with'Spiritualism as a movement in this country have originated about the same time of the year, and we always experience a fresh accession of work-power about this season. On former years there has been some discussion in the Me d iu m as to the propriety of holding some special meetings on the 31st March. AYe hope it will not be overlooked this year. A select party will be held at the Spiritual Institution. A public demonstration should also be made: but failing that, every one would do well to seek samo means of observing tho evening in their own peculiar fashion, and according to their opportunities.

MRS. CORA L. V. TAIM’AN’S SUNDAY EVENING IN- SIM RATIONAL DISCOURSES AT CLEVELAND HALL, CLEVELAND STREET, OXFORD STREET.Tho committee have arranged for the delivery, every Sunday

evening up to tho 6th April next, of these discourses, which aro for the most part dependent upon voluntary subscriptions, since tho collections at tho doom are not snllicient to cover the expenses, in consequence of tho number of free scats. Tickets to bo had at Chappell's or Ollivier’s, Rond Street, or Rums’ Library, 16, South ampton Row, Holboru. Subscriptions and donations may be sent to the Treasurer, Mrs. Tlonywood, 52, Warwick Square, Pimlico. Reserved seats, 2s. and Is. each; body of the hall, free. Doors open at (i. 16, to commence at 7.

In order to prevent interruption, it is requested that no one leave before the conclusion of the service. No admittance after the discourse has begun.

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE SPIRITUAL INSTITUTION.Since last week the following sums have been received :—

£ s . d .Miss A. Happle ......... 0 3 <)Mr. Thomas Richardson 3 3 0 Mrs. Olivo’s Seance ... 110 011 Quoer Fish ” .......... 0 10 0

£ e. d.Stunnberg and Co., a

parcel df plancbettes 1 15 0Mr. Fletcher .......... 0 2 0Dr. Mayer .............. 1 0 0

DR. MONCK AT NOTTINGHAM.On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, March 24th and 25th, Dr.

Monek will lecture in the Mechanics’ Hall, Nottingham. Subject: “ Which is it, Spiritualism or Conjuring?” concluding “with his popu lar exposO of the so-called marvellous tricks of modern conjurers, which are falsely alleged to be identical with the phenomena of Spiritualism.” John Bayley, Esq., will take tho chair at 8 o’clock. Admission, 2s., Is., and Gd. Members of the Institution half-price to first and second seats.

-On Sunday evening, March 22nd, Dr. Monck will give a free lecture at the Assembly Rooms, Low Pavement, on “ Spiritualism sanctioned by tho Bible.” To commence at G.30 a clock. A collection will be taken to defray expenses.

MARYLEBONE ASSOCIATION.

THE DISCUSSION AT THE HALL OF SCIENCE.Dr. Sexton meets Mr. Foote on the evenings of Tuesday and

Thursday next, to discuss the question of Spiritualism, as stated in the advertisement given in our advertising columns. Tickets for the course, price Is., which may be obtained at the Spiritual Institution, and should he procured in advance, to avoid the incon venience ot crowding at the doors. Those who desire to obtain good seats should also attend early. The chair will he taken at half-past eight o’clock. Our friends in the country may look for a faithful report in the M edium . AVe hope all who are within a practicable distance of the hall will present themselves, and sustain Dr. Sexton in his important work. Mr. Chafles Watts, the noted lecturer on Secularism, will take the chair. The first portion "of the debate will appear in next week’s M edium . Orders for extra supplies should he received by Wednesday morning.

A GENEROUS RESPONSE.Dear Mr. Burns,—Some time ago I wrote you expressing my opinion

that to keep Mrs. Tappan in London, where her orations could bo taken down and printed in the M e d iu m b y you, was a wise course, as Spiri tualists throughout the world, and others, would then be favoured with a body of divinity upon Spiritualism that they could not through any other channel have possibly acquired. I saw that it would incur great expense upon the London Spiritualists, but stated that the good that would be achieved would repay for the outlay by the thousands who would read these orations. I could say a great deal in favour of what has been excited in the minds of non-Spiritualists, who have eagerly sought those addresses week by week, as they have been published in the Medium, but I can leave them to speak for themselves, believing that when ali are published they will startle the world—their influence, as you have said in this week’s M e d iu m , “ will enlighten and bless untold thousands, and effect the c estiny of millions in ages to come.” I think you ask nothing but what is right and just between yourself, the London Spiritualists, and those in the provinces, when you ask us to “come to the help of the Lord against the mighty,” and subscribe something in aid of your funds to carry on the work already begun. We have read, for a small trifle, all that has been given through Mrs. Tappan, and I think the provincial Spiritualists will not be lacking in gratitude for good done in this respect, but will send you the amount asked for in the last week’s M e d iu m , and exonerate you and the London Spiritualists from any encumbrance in regard to Sirs. Tappan’s lectures.

I enclose half-a-guinea as a subscription towards the debt incurred. Wishing Mrs. Tappan and her cause every success, believe me, yours fraternally, John Chapman.

Su b s c r i pt io n s R e c e i v e d .Osceola (second subscription)A Friend ... .Mr. J. Chapman .“S. W.” ... .Ebor ...............

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Me . W e b s t e r ’,s S e a n c e .—Ou Monday evening Air. Webster, test medium, will give a seance for tho benefit oi tho Spiritual Institution, at 16, Southampton Row, Holborn, at eight o’clock. Admission la. Air. Webster’s powers are said to be very good, and sometimes a great number of tests aro given in one evening.

A very harmonious and well-attended meeting was held on Wednes day evening, at the Hall of Progress, to listen to an addre33 from Mr. Everitt, entitled, “Extracts from my Diary.” Air. Rogers occupied the chair; and introduced Mr. Everitt in a telling speech, showing how Spiritualism was being taken up by eminent men who dared to come forward and identify themselves with an unpopular truth. Mr. Everitt followed with a very interesting address, in which he recounted a great variety of high-class phenomena which take place at his circle through the mediumship of Mrs. Everitt. Specimens of direct spirit-writing were exhibited, some of which were given by the spirit at the rate of 100 words per second.

A Painting fo r S a le .—There is on view at the Spiritual Institution a landscape, by A. Hulk, valued at ilG, frame from .£1 to £ 2 . The proceeds to go to the benefit of the Spiritual Institution.

“ Massey has made quite a stir.” This pithy extract from the letter of an eminent American speaks volumes for the success which Gerald Massey has achieved in America.

Colony fo r S p ir itu a lists .—Communications in future to be addressed: A. B., Turkish Baths, Bristol. Letter received from W. Ciarkson, but no address given.

Birmingham.—Wanted, eight respectable persons of both sexes to com plete a circle sitting every Thursday evening at eight o’clock. A good clairvoyante, trance, and developing medium will attend each meeting. Terms, 4s. per quarter, to pay for use of room, which is situated near the centre of the town. For further particulars address S. P. J., General Post Office, Birmingham.

“ Spiritualism ,” says an American correspondent, “ as a principle, a philosophy, and a fact, is gaining ground continually, hut the societies are terribly split up on the Woodhull question. Every day I have less and less respect for that woman and her clique.” The backbone of the grand spiritual movement repudiates free love as a filthy thing. The angels advocate “ true love,” not “ free love,” and when mankind are so pure as to labour under that spotless banner it will not break up societies.

Mrs. Dickinson finds that the demand upon her services in London will not permit her to remain in Brighton. She returns to town ou Monday, and will occupy rooms at 23, Duke Street, Alanehester Square, but may bo consulted every Saturday at 12, German Place, Alarine Parade, Brighton. Owing to the tax upon her time and strength, she regrets that she cannot receive callers for ot.hor than professional purposes, not even friendly visits of sympathy. The poor will receive free examinations on Friday.

Mr. W illiam s’s Seances, at 61, Lamb’s Conduit Street, are still being held with great success. Large parties of distinguished investigators attend, and very few failures occur. Our Belper correspondent sends us the H e lp e r J o u r n a l of February 28th and Alarch 14th, in which jointly appear four columns of matter from the pen of “ Investigator," de scribing minutely what took place at two of Mr. Williams’s seances. We quote one paragraph respecting tho light produced by the spirit “ John King”:—“ The lamp I find it most difficult to describe ; it is at this moment, 1 believe, ‘ the despair of science.’ It may convey some little idea if I say it seemed to mo like a piece of talc about 4 in. long. 2.1 in. wide, and I in. in thickness ; it was solid, or at least felt so ; luminous of course ; its temperature about 70 degrees; free from combustion, and having its edges rounded, somewhat like a cake of honey soap.” Quite a number oi visitors have rocently had tho lamp placed in their hands. Air. Williams is doing an immense deal of good by the exhibition of these remarkable phenomeu a,

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iSriRITl' VI,ISM IN OliASO'OW.To the Editor. Dear Sir, My attention hint boon called to the letter of

your correspondent 4* TiooumHliio,” in your issue of (ho Rl.h inst., wltinh reflect h somewhat. of discrodil upon (ho condition of Spiritimlimn in thin oily at. tho pronont. (imo. Am »'\planutory of thin condition of lunt-torn, I may ho permitted to coy that, with all truth, “Whoa a Iiouhc »h divided against itself it cannot stand.” This has lit orally boon tho ease with regard to the Glasgow Association of Spiritualiuts. Unity of action there 1ms not boon for many months, nor unity of fooling. A number of malcontents, not Mat-isl'icd with tho immoral policy pursued by the old association, resolved, while still remaining members of it, to establish an independent, orga.nis.ul ion more agreeable l.o their minds, and over which they would have unlimited control. This was had enough, but- when 1 add that this new society actually rented for its vise rooms on the very same landing, and held its mootings on the ; uno nights and at- the same hour as the original association, item he readily conceived that- the stability of the organisation so long established in Glasgow must, necessarily be somewhat- endangered.“ I'iooumshie ” has very fairly sUetehed tho, progress of events. The meetings fell oil* in attendance, but tbe association made a tirm stand for independent existence. In a manner it still maintains its in dividuality, while the opposition institute has succumbed to its inevitable fate extinction.

Anyone who pretends to Know ought of the progress of Spiritualism in Glasgow must see that, t here is no room for t wo assoeiat ions, and mere especially meeting as t hey did in tho same building, and at- tbe (Dime hour, the original association retaining as members t he individuals comprising almost entirely the membership of tho opposition. I have little doubt- that the motives which led to the formation of the recently deceased Glasgow Spiritual Institute wore of the best Kind, so far as good intentions were concerned, but that there was a lack of good judgment and sound principle is now s'lf-evident. Our constitution was mit unalterable, and if our dissat isfied brethren had educated the majority to their wav of thinking, instead of behaving like little children and sotting up a little concern on their own account, all the disaster which has since taken place would not have happened. Experience, however, is tbe best teacher, and i trust- that after the recent trial there will soon ensue a more judicious policy, which will ultimately reunite all to gether again into one active, energetic organisation, which will have for its first, objects the propagation of tho grand principles and the elucidation of the great mysteries of modern {Spiritualism. 1 am, yours very truly, * James Brown.

U’m, H o s p ita l S tr e e t , March 15, 1871.

1\) the Editor.—Dear Sir,—Notwithstanding tho doleful account of tbe death and burial of the Spiritual Instit ute of G lasgow by “ Tieoumshio,” in tho Medium of the Oth inst., I beg leave to sav this institution presented a most- lively appearance in their rooms, 104, Trongate, on the evening of Thursday last; no fewer than eighty-live persons spent a most enjoyable evening, and were only induced tv) part- about three o’olock on Friday morning. The reason ot such great harmony was the absence of the “ Tiecumshies.’’—Yours truly, J a me s B o w ma n .

March 16, 1874.

Ml 88 COOK'S MEDIUMS HIP.To tho Editor.—Sir,—As I chanced to be present, recently, at-

some soanVes at which Mr. C. F. Yuriev and Mr. AN illiam Crookes passed a weak electrical current through tho body of Miss Cook all the time she was in the cabinet and “ Katie” was outside it. 1 have been requested by some of those present- to send you the results, for the pur pose of removing some of the effects of the disgraceful attacks which have been made upon tho character of a truthful and reliable medium.

Katie” had no wires attached to her when she came outside the cabinet. While she was outside tho cabinet , the electrical circuit was not broken, as it must have been had the wires been disconnected from tho arms of Miss Cook, unless the ends of the disconnected wives were joined to gether. But in the latter ease, the diminution of the eleotrieal resist ance would have instantly been made visible upon tho indicating instru ment, The experiments made prove in many ways that Miss Cook is inside the cabinet while “ Katie” is outside. The experiments have been carried on partly at the residence of Mr Luxmoore, and partly at the residence of Mr. Crookes. This letter has been inspected by Mr, Crookes and Mr. Yarloy, and is sent, you with their approval.

Aec M a r ia L a n e , March 17th, 1874. W i l l i a m 11. H a r r i s o n .

MISS LOTTIE .CONVIVEIv IN GLASGOW.Several friends have written to us detailing their experiences at Miss

Fowler’s seance, and we have received copies of the G la s g o w N civs, a “special commissioner ” of which paper seems to have become quite an attache of Miss Bowler's mission. The issue of the lotli instant con tains a long historical account of her mediumsbip, and, on tho 14th, in the leading columns, appears another long article, “by our special commissioner,” detailing what transpired to a gentleman whom he accompanied to consult Miss Fowler privately. NYo extract oneparagraph •—

**Beginning at the beginning, she announced authoritatively to him that ho was not born in this country; that his parents were both dead; that his father was the iirst to die; that he died with comparative fuddeuness ; that his mother died of a lingering illness ; that* the spirit *A'v her lying with a peculiar hand around her head ; that she saw him giving his mother a drink of water shortly before she died ; but that he was not present- when she died. Once during this 1 caught my friend’s eye, but could make nothing of it. Of every incident- above f-kiU'd I—although his intimate friend—was totally ignorant; in not it tingle point did he acknowledge to Miss Fowler that she was correct: a,ul yet ho afterwards told mo that every statement in itself was p e r fe c tly I'M . She then told him that tho spirits of some of his relatives were present, and mentioned the manner ot death of three, viz., one by a disease of the throat, another by dropsy, and a third from a long- discard limb. All this time no word of reply to Miss Fowler. Yet, on fucking the open air, tasked—What of the statements? and was in- drifted that every one was true. Proceeding onwards, she told luv frfeod that at one time ho had a high ideal of the stage, and had hiui-

i self gone upon the boards. This I thought, the very perfection of fooling, and scornfully disposed of Mims Fowler's pretensions in my own mind. I know not, nor did I dream, that, my friend had over strutted his hour upon tho hoards ; and, on leaving tho hotel, I laughingly told him ho must surely acknowledge that, in that, respect tho prophetess was talking arrant, nonsense. Again bo informed mo, to my profound unm/.tMnnnt, that even in this Miss Fowler was also correct., for that in bis youth be bad writ ten a play, and ael unlly gone upon the stage to represent, one of the loading ohurnctei’H ! ”

VVe underst and Miss Fowler will return to London soon. At present olio may be found at the Grown Hotel, George Square, Glasgow,

Ant i sriiUTUAL U h miuui. -A low weeks ago wo received a letter from a village, near heeds, staling that a young man had performed tricks more wonderful than the physical manifest ions of spiritualism, and had doin' so w ithout- any spirit aid. We*wrote to the address, bill- our letter was returned through the dead-letter office, and friends in Leeds arc unable to find the person who made these pretensions. Tho circumstance is scarcely worth naming, but it, servos as a good specimen of tho objec tions brought, against. .Spiritualism. When sifted to tho bottom they are found to bo nothing but pretence.

Easthourne.—Mr. Morse’s address in the trance is reported at con siderable length in the E a s t b o u r n e C h r o n i c l e , which also says : “Theaddress was characterised by a tluoncy of language and an earnestness of delivery which quite riveted tho attention of the audience.” In tho sumo paper, the Bov. VV. Barker attempts to reply to Mr. Cooper by ridiculing the idea that spirits require conditions to enable them to manifest-. Mr. “Barker” is really well named, for tbe noise lie makes is certainly not. the vehicle of profound thought; nor does it oven show a cursory acquaintance with Scripture.

Bury.—Spiritualism is beginning to be publicly condemned by a few rev. bigots hero. It. has recently taken from the ltev. \V. K. Sun man's church some of his chief members. One of these, an ex-local preacher, gave two public addresses last Sunday in the trance state, both of which gave great, satisfaction. At the close, and as we left the hall, some of his former friends in church membership and fellowship actually hooted the medium. It is time we took a stand against this intolerance and bigotry. Another rev. gentleman of the sumo United Methodist Free Church is, by special request, advertised to give a lecture against Spiritualism. It. is because Spiritualism is disuniting the United Free Church. Free Church appears to mo to be a misnomer ; there cannot bo trccdoiu where there is a dogmatic creed. They might as well attempt to put an extinguisher upon tho sun as attempt to extinguish tho light of Spiritualism, feeble as it is in Bury.—John A i n s w o r t h .

Mr. Coovkr is discussing Spiritualism in the E a stb o u rn e G a ze tte with the llov. AY. Barker, of Hastings, to whose recent lecture we alluded a few weeks ago. AYo extract one short paragraph as a specimen of the good work which Mr. Cooper so zealously prosecutes:—“Does \V. B. suppose that a power that is doing more than all other causes combined to destroy priestcraft, to pulverise creeds, and to revolutionise religious thoughts, would not bo opposed by the priesthood if it coi ld be dono successfully? NYo may be assured from past experience of these gentry that they would rise in a solid phalanx to overthrow it if they knew bow to set about it. They know full well, at least the more intelligent of them, that it- is a movement that has its origin in the world of causes, and that any effort on their part to stay its progress would be vain and impotent. So far from opposing it, some of the most eminent of the clergy in America have pronounced in its favour, and though they have not become avowed Spiritualists, have modified their teachings accordingly.”

M a n c h e s t e r .—Mrs. Butterfield will deliver two discourses in the Temperance Hall, Grosvenor Street, on Sunday next, in the afternoon at 2.B0, evening at G.oO. Admission, front seats, tkl.; back seats, od. At the close of the afternoon service, tea will be provided ai tkl. a head. Two similar services will be held on Sunday, April \ \ when Mrs. Scatter- good will deliver two discourses at- the same hall. Air. Morse is engaged to visit Manchester on Sunday, May 10; full particulars will be given in due time. In reply to G*. C. H. Wilson, 1 may state that our mediums, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Johnson, have repeatedly visited the neighbour ing towns—Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Liverpool, and Halifax. He may make tho acquaintance of t\iese gentlemen and those who take an active part in the cause in Manchester by attending the meetings which are held every Sunday afternoon in the Temperance Hall, Grosvenor Street, and as stated above. The cause of temperance has no nobler advocates than some of our spirit-friends, who do indeed preach temperance in its highest and noblest sense. Whence have all reforms tlieir origin but from the spirit-world? Let us, then, be co-workers with the spirits in raising the tullen and encouraging the weak-minclod.—Eichakd Futon.

Mr. Mouse at Bricuiton.—Air. Morse's visit has been a great success, if we may judge from the space devoted to the event in the two local daily papers. The D a i ly M a il has two columns and a quarter and the S e w s a column and a halt. From the latter paper we quote the follow ing appreciative comment:—“ lie speaks, or it suould be rather said, perhaps, that the ’ messenger’ speaks, with fluency, appropriateness, and correctness, and with the style and manner ot a practised elocutionist, holding the subject well iu hand and dealing with the various points as they ooour with clearness and perspicuity. Alter quoting lhshop Oolonso’s opinion on Spiritualism, the C a d y M a tt offers the following: —“ If his lordship had been present- last night at the oration delivered by Mr. Morse, who is described as ‘ The Unconscious Trance Medium' —or rather, at an oration delivered, as the bills announced, by a mes senger from the spirit-world through Air. Morse—he might change his opinions as to the frivolous nature of the alleged communications, lor a more intellectual treat could scarcely be enjoyed. The discourse was rich in imagery of the most vivid and picturesque description, and at. tho same time logical and clear iu its reasoning to an extent that it must have left a strong impression upon the minds of all who heard it. The Assembly lioom. Broad Street, where the discourse was delivered, was well filled, and the sneaker was listened to throughoutwith breathless attent ion, interrupted occasionally by spontaneous outbursts of applause, and the most unmistakable symptoms of approbation;’

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C R T b X A I . b i i r l l X G . To t ;e Editor.—I' :i.- S r — 1, ' _

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DR. MOXCK AT HALIFAX. d Society has engaged Dr. Monck

series . . - . 1 i • M - . v-' il A.■ ... I 27th Dr. Id nek will lectu re -

■ ■ ■ " ill letral ng hie narks by e .tricks, and then explaining them before the audience. ' ""r

The following Sunday Dr. Monck will preach two sermons, one in ic *’>• ri>- -i i on.' in tiie evening. This will give the friends in li* West Riding at: opportunity of bring present and hearing the

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ah.Yuld after atm e have uivN'ubt? —i at rest bv ir.di? pal r» sine* I commentsed inveati-ipeut mi»en time min I &tried it nr home.K uOW >.i which iTrtat lj aur-to the fact that •.tiuer . f

o, we h:ive litric c •r.ceu: ion.e never - r 1 yet witnessed aa y -

m i :. a p p o i n t m e n t s .k.—Friday, March 20tb, Spiritual Institution, 15, Southampb,

K m, W.C. Evening at eight; admission Is. The last time London. ^

N'r .rv . r.—Sundav, March 22:td, Freemasons' Old Hall; eves'

a gianc dition.

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1 *S > A lii! :>! A ; - -p a s t , p r e s e n t , a n d f u tu r e S o c ia l a n d I n te l le c tu a l ( w .

, and opened uiv eyes , in our every-day stat

1 in this—I iiavuiv ui; ml as be i:_. — ....... .....men. I know many enthusiastic Spiritualists,

even when at tueir cir.v.#. mar!. ..; . , ,.- ve: s v .. even when at tueir circles, manifestations which ere tnc: selves ind spitable. That I am free to own may hare been

; ■ - ,u!t . : vs I: alt:. I am s ..a to be somewhatIt mar be that I l ave been unusually unfortunate in never

is existed. I cannot, however, blame T. Indeed I have been

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being present wheu p,o^. e t . .. ; r wi.iallv hr i-inTg the process r i s r ' i rc-oeiv: c the - ci-|. r pc' s that I have sometimesdoubted my ability aiwavs to remain free from bias. The fact, however, : . . - ■ . . . . r ■ r t ' - ' . -it: r ” .. ' c r ■ ?-s : m :• s" rat. r.ai. avd so-called eh'.irvoyar.t mediums, I have never

n I s aid l:s.- to feel, that the spirits of my dead triends can c lumunieate : still less have I ever uad the pleasure of re ceiving such a eomnr.nieation. And unfortunately happens that I have for some time past been deprived by circumstances of the oppor tunity * ■ : : • re av investigations, a: consecutive meetings, and veryself j i s t j rurrtine of friends at ail: therefore, being reduced to in- Vrs::-.;:- ... ■■ ;• I W si: try :i: ? •• r-; stai." ILave tried y.vnehette. and tuouga i: w:.: move freely enough, and

write sentences, tit? latter amount to r..thing: ani the result loss tar been disitto; I:, toner, t. after more than a year's trial of it. I

• t yet s air r Mining something huh* diroet; but as lam oom- I :t: w . . " - . • r .

I ... s' driven to thr :::tci:.s:on t.;..t I snail not be much inure success: i .n hitherto, cow that I must experiment by myself. Trust- i: u my mttives in writing will be my excuse ior occupying so much of your space,—I am, dear sir, yours obediently,

TRtmiSEEE.ER.

T'-r Edit:-? of tae P i o f P r o g r e s s will lecture at Goswell Hall on ? .r.day ev-;-.::.g on the subject—•• The Bible, and Religious Aspects of Soi ritualism.”

I K if.: it stat'd a tew evenings ago through a medium, who until r-f.'-.tiy cec .'y ied the pulpit, occasionally, of the United Methodist Free Church, in the circuit of which Mr. Sanman is a pastor, that if ‘ m.-iern spiritualism was from the devil, then hell itself had become a a t:: .ary. ash the devil himseU bad been converted and had turned ' pr;a:'_er.' There are only two other probable sources from which it! car. come if not a reality—the imagination of man, and the bright spirit v :-rla,—. . : A . . B u r y , i s r e p l y to a R e v . a d v e r s a r y .

VCal s.l l l .—Mr. .illwood. phrenologist, gave a free .lecture to the tn-m-. :-rs nd friends of the Free Discussion Society on Sunday evening ■ : "-vv''<a from the Invisible World.” A discussion followed,-- vcer. es and S, iriruaiists took part. A circle is being formed

ret.it of Mr. All wood s appeal. Our correspondent also observes ‘‘aL*- Russe.l. a promising and talented y has consented to give us

■ ' : - I -f i IT. I:and Friday evenings, same time and place. ’ *’

Livr . ■ ! . _ Sunday, March 20:h, Islington Assembly Rooms. AM-, r. n at ’. ;.-er. t - g at e : admission free.Tuesday, March 31st, Bohn's Temyieranee Hotel; evenin® at ei.- •

Admission Is.Le e ds.—Sunday, April 5th.Mebt hvi: Tv diil .—April 13th, 14tb, and loth.Liver po o l .—April 3< l 'q.BiR.MiN .itvx.—May 3rd.Man'c iienTEr .—May 10th.

i O ld h a m .— T o fo llo w .D arlin g to n , Salt: urn. Bishop Auckland, Seahc-rg. Barrow, and G'.Us:?»

have retained Mr. Morse's services. Part cu irs will be ansoutesd in due course.Mr. Mors.-leaves London to-morrow (Saturdayf miming. He r:t

be addressed during the week, care of J. Hare, Esq., 15, Cht-gh Crescent, iXeweastle-upon-Tyne.

DR. SEXTOXS APPOIXIMEXTS.SitEFriELH, March 31st.Bi'tioc Auc kl and. April 7th.

Vt e hope Sheilleid is to be at last opened up to Spiritualism. I; |< the centre ot a populous district in which Dr. Sexton might be engaged with profit for some time, and arrangements might be made

; cally whi.e he is in the district. The same mav be said in respect : County Durham. Inquiries as to terms and dates should be addressed ■ Dr. Sexton, 17, Trafalgar Road. London. S.E.

DR. MOXCK'S APPOIXIMEXTS.Xottix'gham .—-Sunday, March 22nd, Assembly Rooms, Low Pavecr-t.t.

evening at 6.30. Subject: Spiritualism sanctioned by the Bible."Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24:h and 25th. Mechanics’ ILL:: evening at > o'clock. Subject: “ Spiritualism or Conjuring.''

Halif.vx.'—March 20th and 27th. Mechanics’ Hall, at S o’clock. Sub ject: Spiritualism and Conjuring.”Sunday. March 29th, Hall of Freedom, Lister Lane, at 2.30 »nc 6 o'clock.

young friend of Spiritualism, i a lecture on modern Spiritualism, which I :

anticipate w.._ be very acceptable/'Xort iiampt on poss-ssis a valuable medium who has performed several i

curei, otter, telur.g the complaint, and where the pains are. without ask ing any questions. Her spirit-guide calls himself Dr. Chalmers, for- :r-”-"-.r o: Bartholomew a Hospital, but has been in the spirit-world IS J-tj.'s. He desires these facts to be stated in the Medium that thev may , *?oe’v r:. : :'.. Th m iium, Mrs. Ashley, 13. Althorp Street, ’- -rthampton, knows nothing of the earth-life of the spirit, neither do

. ’ fr.'-nds, hente they will be glad of any information that can be fur- nisned by our readers'.

Bar o n Kir k up, Leghorn, in allusion to the “ Psychic-Force ” theory, j f*I9- ‘"There is no proof of the existence of an invisible fluid emanat- i -■-g train oi Mr. Home, and rertorming music scierttificallv ; !

from the brain o: my little daughter, with force sufficient to carrv grand piano out of the room and bring it back again in the presence

o: ;;~e witnesses, with light enough to uistinguL'n everybody ard to count the books in the bookcase from the lamps opposite in Lucgarno j (a long line of them) and the fire in the stove. Trie spirits had blown out the candles, for I never wii.inglv tried dark sittings, as Mr. Guppv knows.” 6 m |

- •'■-'£ vime ago. Dr. Newton sent from America, per Mr. Tebb, some line specimens of squash, a fruit of the vegetable-marrow kind. The s i-cs were preserved, bar .- been grown in various parts of the country, and produce an abundant crop of excellent food. A medical gentleman writer:—“ We have in some way seconded Dr. Xewton's kindly-hearted i intention; for there is not a labourer here now who has not this squash in his g.rden, and their wives tell me the pies therefrom are exeehent/’ . Dr. Xewton. in his recent letter, promises some more seeds, which we hope will be applied for by those who can grow them well and perpetuate i the species in this country. '

Ol dham.—Mrs. Seattergood will give two inspirational addresses et. Sunday, at 2/30, and G p.m. Tea' will be provided for strangers a: 6d. each.

H e lp to Mr:. G eorge Rubv.—We hare not received anv subscript:.vs for sometime. The last received, F. F., Is., has not been"acknowledge! till now. Further aid would be gratefully received.

Me. Cog m an 's I n s t i t u t i o n . — The quarterly tea-meeting will tt.k: place at 15, St. Peter’s Road. Mile End, on Sunday, the 29:h March. Tea on table a: 5 o'clock. The subject discussed on Sunday evening last will be continued next Sunday.

B r i g h t o n S p i r i t u a l : - 1 U n io n .— The committee beg to stare that a seance will be held by Mr. Herne at the Quadrant Hotel, on March L1 and 20. at eight p.m. Tickets, 5s. each, to be had only of the secretary. Spiritualists and investigators are respectfully invited.—-John Brit, Sec-etiry, Brighton Spiritualist Union, S2, St. James's Street, Q3 e hear that Mr. Herne will remain a: Brighton for about a week.—£t>- M']

A nti-com pulsory V accin ation .—A public meeting will be held or tho above subject, on Tuesday evening, March 24th, 1S74, nr tne Temperance Hall, Eagle Place. Mile End Road, nearly opposite Stepney Green. Also to take into consideration the recent prosecutions by toe Mile End Old Town Board of Guardians. Chair to be taken by Thomas Beak. Esq., at eight o'clock precisely. Also to protest against the decision of the Mile End Vestry in refusing the use of the Verity Ilall for the purpose of holding a public meeting on the above subject. C. Pearce, Esq.. M.D., W. Youug, Esq., John Stephens, Es.].. Mr- Cohen, late president of the Cigar Makers' Society, and other gentlemen will address the meeting. All communications to be forwarded to J-1 • Haines, 212, Mile End Road.

T he S a le op th e Medium at Mrs. Ayers, 45, Jubilee Street, Com mercial Road, £., goes on favourably, the front window being attractively garnished with the pictorial numbers that have been issued. As vre travel on in the pathway of reform we find that there are those amongst us whose professions or callings have Jain so mixedly among the bigoted that the entire loss of means, through persecution, lias been a neccessary consequence. If, then, those who are so conscientious as to court truth despite social derogation are found amongst us penniless, as the reward of their nobleness, we (that is. those of us who are m a social position to recommend or ameliorate the conditions) ought to tvs'5 active and hearty steps to see that there aro no such cases of unrequited zeal.

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ODDS AND ENDS.W isd o m : i t s B e g in n in g a n d E n d , i .e . U l t i m a t e E f f e c t .—Tho “ fear

of God,” in nine cases out of ton, means really the u fear of hell and the devil," but still it is undoubtedly t rue that the “ fear of tho Lord ” (whether by “ Lord” is meant Jehovah, Allah, Moloch, Mumbo-Jumbo, or any other name under which the Deity is worshipped) is the begin ning of wisdom, but the end, i .e . the ultimate effect of wisdom, is that “perfoot love that castcth out fear.” Note that by “ wisdom ” we mean a knowledge of God’s laws, material and spiritual, and an earnest endeavour to live to the utmost possible in accordance wil h thorn. The savage, with his superstitious rites and bloodthirsty sacrifices, is, according to his lights, striving after 11 wisdom ” equally with tho most advanced Spiri tualist. God has willed that man shall ultimately develop into the imago of his Maker, but man in tho dill’eront stages of his eternal pro gress always images the Deity to himself after his own ideal for the time being. In the infancy of mankind tho intellect and moral faculties arc almost, totally undeveloped, and the animal passions rulo entirely, so that man's ideal of God is, in truth, diabolical. In short, mankind began by worshipping a devil (under the name of God), and will at last end by worshipping the real, the true God. They lmvo among the most advanced races already begun to do so, as far as words go, for we hear it more and more said that “ God is love ”—talk always precedes action. But. the full meaning of the phrase is not yet realised, for many diabolical qualities which are inconsistent with the truth of it are yet ascribed to tho “ Most High.” He who has assimilated the highest spiritual truths, although lie may never have sat at a circle, and knows only of spiritual phenomena by reading tho accounts of thorn, has at tained the “ love that casteth out fear,” because he sees clearly that there is no ground for fear of God, but only for love and reverence. He will fear still to break tho divine laws, because he well knows that the penalty inevitably follows ; but ho will perceive at the same time that the infliction of such penalty is God’s way of pointing out to him his error, and that he has only to strive and ask for light to obtain it, and ultimately free himself. Such considerations must bring him more and more into that “ peace of God which passeth all understanding,” for he will acquire that perfect trust and confidence in the “ All- Father,” on which only such peace can be founded. H. M.

B a th , March 4, 1874.

THE LESSON OP COOMASSIE.To the Editor.—Sir,—I think Sir Garnet Wolseley’s dicta on the

Ashantees should be the text of every place of worship in England on Sunday next. “ Their capital was a charnal house, their religion a combination of cruelty and treachery, their policy the natural outcome of their religion.” Sacrifice and blood, as offerings pleasing to God, seem to be the general idea of man in his primitive and most degraded state. Dahomey and Coomassie are living witnesses of this now, and theirs is fetish still in its earliest form ; its idea is vicarious atone ment the death of one man to appease God for the sins of another. When people become a little more civilised or a little less bold, they substitute for human sacrifice the blood of bulls or of goats, with the hope of propitiating God for their own peculiar sins, instead of acknowledging that every man must bear his own burden; but to go back again to human sacrifice, though it be for once and for ever, as a propitiation to God for sin, is to return to fetishism in its most dangerous and primitive form, and is but the Coomassie principle to be adopted for the whole world.

But this fetish is Spiritualism in its most .hateful form, and as we Spiritualists in England have the advantage of knowing that the only sacrifice pleasing to God is the sacrifice of self, and certainly Jesus taught us this, we can preach the best sermons on Sir Garnet’s text; still we must not forget that, although God does not accept vicarious atonement in any form, yet nevertheless there are hosts of unadvanced spirits who encourage it in every way, as well as other things that are not desirable. So, then, we must be careful in the choice of the spirits with whom we communicate, knowing what we have to avoid both at home and abroad. A n O l d S p i r i t u a l i s t .

MB. MOESE AT GOSWELL HALL.

R e c e i v e d , bearing Linstead Postmark, T h e S e m i - W e e k ly G le a n e r , Kingston, Jamaica.

S t . J o h n ’s A s s o c i a t i o n o f S p i r i t u a l i s t s .—With reference to a paragraph in our last issue, wo arc requested to state that, at the earnest request of Mr. Barber, the president, Mr. Pearce has withdrawn his resignation of tho office of secretary to this society, and lias consented to act up to tho end of May next. .

We have had a letter from Dr. Newton, containing a recent photo graph. The doctor really looks younger and more active than when ho was in England. Ilo has been instrumental in doing much good in California. He intends remaining a year longer and then coming back to Now York, where he will settle down, but hopes to see all bis friends in England again, and desires to bo very kindly remembered to them.

D a r l i n g t o n .— Mr. Forster reports that the circle held at tho house of Mr. John Long, Farror Street, Hope Town, has been in existence about six months, during which time some very good phenomena have been observed. The members at present number seventeen earnest in vestigators, and several mediums are under development. On a recent evening, Miss Marshall, the most advanced medium, was controlled by a spirit, who gave much satisfaction to the circle by conversing with them in reply to their mental questions. It would appear that the members of the circle do not utter their conversation at all, but the spirit reads their thoughts and replies through the organism of the medium. A further development of this power is expected. Such an experiment seems to imply some modification of the organic functions in tho spiritual stato.

A V i s i t o r f ro m I t a l y . — Wc have amongst us Professor B . Palumbo, a Spiritualist from Italy, who has been introduced by Signor Damiani, of Naples, to many of his spiritual friends in England. In introducing him to Mr. Burns, Signor Damiani says: “ A few months ago, and before his becoming a Spiritualist, Professor Palumbo had determined to go to Germany for the education of his son, but the perusal of the English spiritual literature, with the descriptions of the wonderful phenomena that occur in England, has produced such an impression on his mind as to induce him to go to reside in London instead. You recollect Dr. Nehrer, of Hungary, whom last year I introduced to my English friends. Well, lie also undertook the journey from Naples to London on purpose to witness the spiritual phenomena described in the English spiritual periodicals, which I used to lend him regularly. A couple of thousand miles travelled for the Eake of spiritual knowledge! Behold the wonderful pow’ers of both Spiritualism and the spiritual press of England!” Professor Palumbo is a most agreeable gentleman, and we should be glad to see him cordially invited to private sittings. He is desirous of teaching the Italian and French languages during his leisure hours. Communications addressed to our care will reach him.

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AND COMPANIONOn Sunday evening last a crowded audience assembled to hear the

concluding lecture of the late series, through the mediumship of the above-named popular trance-speaker, the chair being occupied by Mr. Kardinge, one of the earliest lecturers on Spiritualism in this country, he having spoken upon the subject upwards of twenty years ago. The opening services and lesson having been gone through, Air. Morse passed into the trance state, under the influence of his spirit-guides. The controlling spirit, “ Tien,” then offered an impressive invocation, after which he delivered an address on “ The Soul: its Nature, Origin, and Destiny.” The opinion prevailed that this oration was by far the best of the series of four delivered by this speaker as above. At the closo of the meeting Mr. Barber, the president of the society, conduct ing these services, moved the annexed resolution :—

“ That the best thanks of this meeting be given to Air. Alorse for his great kindness and self-denial in coming to Goswell Hall during the last four Sundays, at a pecuniary sacrifice to himself, lor tho benefit of the St. John’s Association of Spiritualists, thus affording us an op portunity of witnessing his valuable mediumship, and enabling us to participate in the very beautiful and highly instructive orations delivered through him by his spirit-guides. And we most earnestly hope that he may long be spared, not only to labour amongst ourselves, but that his sphere of usefulness may bo extended throughout tho length and breadth of tho land.”

The above, on being putto the meeting, was unanimously carried. Air. Morse, in his normal state, then briefly replied. Tho audience then dispersed, many grasping tho speaker cordially by the hand, wishing him God-speed on his way.

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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.Bt. John’s Association of Spiritualists. Trance Address a t No. 86, Goewell Boad, a t 7 o'dock.

MflbrDAT, Mabch 23, Developing Circle, a t Mr. Cogman’s, 15, Bt. Peter’s Boad, Mile End Boad, a t 8 o’clock*M r. Williams. See advertí Bem en t.

T uesdat, Mabch, 21, Beance a t Temperance H all, 103, Mile End Boad, a t 8.15*Wzdxehday Mabch 25, Maiylebone Association, 90, Chnrch Street, Pad-

díngton, Lecture at 6 o’clock, admission bree.Lecture a t Mr. Cogman’s, 15, Bt. Peter’s Boad, Mile End, a t 8 o’clock.,

Thursday, Mabch 26, Dalston Association o f Inquírers into Spirituaiism , Beance a t their rooms, 74, Navarino Boad, Dalston, E ., a t 8 p.m. P a r­tícu la» as to admission o f visitón on applicatíon to the Secretary.Bt. John’s Association o f Spiritualists, a t Goewell Hall, 86, Goswell Boad, a t 8, for members only.Mr. Williams. See advertisement.Mrs. Díckinson a t 9, Somerset Street,' Portm an Square, W „ a t 8. Pee 2b. 6iL

SEANCES IN THE PBOYENCES DUBING THE W EEK .BaTubdat, Mabch 21, Newcastlé-on-Tyxe. Oíd Freemasons’ Hall, Ñewgate

Street, a t 7.30 for 8 o’clock.B ibxixgham . Midland Spiritual Instítu te, 58, Suffolk Street, a t 7.

BzntDAY, Mabch 22, Keig h ley , 10.30 a.m . and 5.30 p .m . M essn. Shackleton and W right, Trancé-Médiums. Children* Progressive Lyceum a t 9 k.m. and 2 p.m .Sowebby Bridge, a t M r. W, Bobine tm’s, Causeway Head, Children’s lyceum , 10 a.m . and 2 p.m . Public Meeting, 6.30 p.m . Trance-M edium, M r. Wood.Bowltng, Spiritualists* Meeting Boom, 2.30 and 6 p .m . H all Lañe, 2 and 6 p.m.Bgwxjng, in Hartley’s Yard, near Bailwáy Sfcation, Wakefield Boad, a t 2.30 and 6 o’clock.Máüchestéb, Temperance H all, Grosverior 8 t., All Saints, a t 2.30. Cowms, a t Geórge Hóldroyd’s, a t 6 p.m .Qawthobpe, Spiritualists’ Meeting Boom, 2J80 and 6 p.m . Mrs. S. A. Swift, Test and Healing Médium.Moblet, Mr. E . Baires’s, Town End.Hajlifax Psychological Society, H all o f Freedom, JBack Lord Street, Lister Lañe» at 2.30 and 6. Children’s Lyceum a t 10 a.m . N ottingham, Churchgate Low Pavement. Children’s Lyceum a t2 p.m . Public meeting a t 6.30 p.m .Ossett CoMMOir, Wak efielí), a t Mr. John Crañe’s, a t 2 and 6, p .m . Healing and Traoce-speaking M édium, M r. John Crane.Bishop Auckland, a t M r. Faucittfs, W aldron Street, a t 6 o’clock.. Ñotice is reqüired from strangers.Newcabtle-on-Tyne, a t Freemasons* Oíd H all, Weir*s Court, Newgate Street, á t ¿.30 fo t 7 fj.in.Liverpool. Public Meetings a t the Islíngton Assembly Booms, a t 2.30 and 7 p.m . Trance-mediums from all parta o f England, &c.DabLington Spiritualist Association, Free Assembly Boom, above H inde Bros. Stores, Bidsdale Street, Y arm Boad. Public Meetings a t 10.30 a.m . and 6p .m .Southsea. A t Mr. W . H. Stripe’s, 31, Middle Street, a t 6.30, Bibm ixghak , a t M r. Perks*, 312, Bridge Street W est, near Well Bt„ Hockley, United Christían Spiritualists, a t 6 p .m .Loughbobo’. Mrs. Gntteridge, Trance-medium, Denc’s Y ard, Pinfold Tenace, a t 6 o’clock. _ _ /Glasgow. Public meeting, 6.30 p .m ., a t 164, Trongate.H ull , 5, Strawberry Street, Drypool, a t 7.30.

■ N ew Sh ild o x , a t 16, Strand Street, a t 6 p .m .H eckmohdwike, Service a t ¿.30 a t Lówer George Street.Developing Circle on Monday and Thursday, a t 7.30.L eeds, Britannia Buildings, Oxford Place, cióse to the Town H all, addresses a t 6.30.Ossett Spiritual Institu tion , Ossett Green (near th e G. N . B. Station, Service a t 2.30 and 6 p.m . John Kitson, médium.

C hristían S p ir itu a lis t.— u A very clever and attractive book. . . The best introduction to the new revelation th a t has appeared. . • The author has eminently succeeded in his purpose.”

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I f©atures of m odem Spirituaiism.”Spiritual Magazine.—u J t is a handy titile volume for inquírers. The

disposition of its m atter is good, and its selections on the whole judicioué, as are also the observatibns w ith which they are interspersed.”

Public Opinión.—44 The book is cbaracterised by an evident desire to examine the subject w ithout prejudice. The facts recorded are very 'uirious.”

AtheiuBuiti.— u His bdok will be read w ith interést.”Examiner.—u I t ought to give m any readers a better idea of Spirí-

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MonvAt, Mabch 23, Hull, 42, New Elug Street, at 8.30.Bibjukgham. M idland Spiritual Instítu te, 58, SufTolk Street, a t 8.

9UE8DAY, Mabch 24, Keighlet, a t 7.30 p.m ., a t the Lyceum . Trance- m ediums, Mrs. Lucas and Messrs. W right and Shackleton.Sowebby Bridge, a t M r. W. Bobinson’s, Causeway Head, 8 p.m .

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F FUSEDALE, T a il o b a n d D r a p e b , h a s a sp le n d id a s so r t- • m e n t of A utum n and W in te r Goods. An im m ense v a r ie ty of

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A HOME FOR SPIRITUALISTS in London a t M rs. J a c k - son’s, 3, T orring ton S tree t, R ussell Square, W.C. V isitors from

the C ountry w ill fiñd a | hom e from hom e,” o r A partm ents w ith or 'w ith o u t B oard m ay be h ad for a perm anency . Y acancies for a tew B oarders; te rm s, Seven G uineas p e r m onth .

FRENOH GENTLEMAN, h o ld in g a D ip lo m a a n d th e h ig h e s t testim oniáis for good an d q u ick Teaching, is open to ENGAGE-

MENTS, an d w ould be g lad to tran sía te w ith his pupils th e F rench works of th e la te Alian K ardec, th e founder of Spiritualism in F rance . —Address, LL.D., Scadding’s L ib ra ry , B elgrave Road, S. W.

Tt/TR. CHARLES E. WILLIAMS, Médium, is at home daily, J_tJL to g ive P rív a te Seances, from 12 to 5 p.m . P rív a te Seances a tte n d e d a t th e houses of investiga tora. Public Seances a t 61, Larnb’s C ondu it S tree t, on M onday evenings, adm ission 2s. 6d . ; T hu rsd ay evenings, 5 s .; a n d S a tu rd ay evenings, fo r Spirítualists only, 5 s .; a t 8 o’clock each evening . A ddress as above.

MRS. MARY J. HOLLIS, of the United States, has just a rriv ed in L ondon, from P arís, a n d is p repared to give PR IV A TE

SEANCES d u rin g th e day , from 12 till 5 o’clock, term s One G u in e a : a n d D ark Seances in th e evening, a t 8 o’clock, adm ission Ten Shillings. A t th e day lig h t seanqe Direct W riting is g iven on th e slate. In th e even ing th e sp irit-fríends of those p resen t in th e circlo speak in th e aud ib le voice.—No. 3, T orrington Street, T orring ton Square, W.C.

MISS LOTTIE FOWLER, th e GREAT AMERICAN SOM- NAMBULIST CLALRVOYANTE, w hose rep u ta tio n is well know n

th ro u g h o u t E urope an d Am erica for R evealing S tartling Facts* to th e public, can be consu lted on either M edical o r Business Affairs connected w ith the L iv ing an d Dead. H ours, 12 till 8. Term s, One G uinea.— A ddress, C row n H otel, George’s Square, Glasgow.

MRS. OLIVE, T b a n c e M é d iu m for T e s t Communications from Spirit Relativos an d F rien d s; also for th e C ure o f , various

D iseas es by Spirit-M agnetism an d Prescriptions. P rívate Seances by appointm ent'.—49, Belm ont S treet, Chalk F arm Road, London, N.W.

A Public Seance a t th e above address on T uesday Evenings, a t Seven o’clock. Adm ission, 2s. 6d.

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MRS. J. W. JACKSON is o p en to receive calis to Lecture on Spiritualism in T ow n o r C ountry .—Address, 3, T orring ton

S treet, W.C. ______________ ___________ _____________________________

E WORTLEY ( th e w e ll-k n o w n Médium), UNDERTAKER, i provides Special Funórals for S p iritualists in a n y p a r t of L ondon,

a t m odérate te rm s. Telegram a allow ed for.—27, V ic to ria Dock Road, E.

APARTMENT WANTED.—A P e rs o n re s id in g in th e c o u n try désíres' to R en t a FU RN ISH ED SIT T IN G -R ü ü M som ew here in

th is neighboUrhood. He w ill u se i t fo r investiga ting th e S p iritual phenomena w ith tw o o r th ree of h is friends.—A ddress, “ I nvesti- gator,” Spiritua l In s titu tio n , 15, Sou tham pton Row , H olborn.

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1?HE KENEALY TESTIMONIAL.

THE in te re s t in th e T ic h b o r n e T r ia l is n o t o n ly W o rld -w id e , b u t i t w ill be seen from th e follow ing Com munications th a t th e

adm iration for th e C laim ont’s fearless an d e loquen t advócate, D r. Kenealy, is as g re a t in A m erica as in England. M eetings have been held in different p a rts of London an d suburbs, an d th e re have been tw o very influential m eetings a t Leicester an d K ingston-on-Tham es, and arrahgéinents are' now com pleted for ex ten d in g an organisation a ll over the country.

The, T rustee to th e Kenealy Testimonial F únd is GUILDFORD ONSLOW, Esq., T he G rove, Ropley, A lresford, H ants.

All Cheques, D rafta on p riv a te firm s, an d post-office o rders should he made pay able to Mr. Onslow. L ette rs contain iüg postage stam ps m ay be forw arded to h im a t Ropley. . '

M. A. ORR,C hairm an of th e E xecutive Com m ittee.

Riverside, Kingston-on-Thames.

Chase City, Mecklenburgh Co., Virginia, Ja n u a ry 18th, 1874.

Sir ,—I have th e honour to tran s in it to yo u copies of tw o resolutions unanimously adop ted a t a m eeting of B ritish se ttle rs he ld th is day. Perm it me fu rth e r to convey to you th e fac t th a t every line o í y o u r noble speeches in th e T ichborne Case have been careíu lly read b y the Enjzlishmen residen t in th is p a r t of th e w orld.

Slr, we take the liberty of conveying to you th e ássurance of our esteem, because (to sligh tly a lto r Sir R obert Peel’s refe renco to the Duke of W ellington)— we are a ll proud o f you. M ay God bless you , and grant you every happiness for tim e and e te m ity !

I am , Sir, y o u r obedient servant,THOMAS JONES BEBB, Secretary.

To E. Vaughan Kenealy, Q.C., LL.D., London, W.C.

At a m eeting of British settlers h e ld a t C h ase»C ity,.M ecklenburgh County, in the S tate of V irginia, U nited S tates of America, on S aturday, January 1 8 th ,1 1874, H enry Field, Esq., form erly of Bedfordshire, England, was appoin ted chairm an ; Thom as Jones Bebb, form erly of M ontgotneryshire, N orth W ales, was appoin ted secretary.

I t was moved by the chairm an and unanim ously resolved—1 . —•“ T hat w hatever be the re su lt of the Tichborne trial, th e course

of Dr. Kenealy has furnislied a splendid exam ple of British pluck, raro genius, g rea t learning, and unpaialle led generosity.

2. —That the British settlers have great pleasure in assuring Dr. Kknraly of their high' regard for his public character and Services, and beg him to believe that he has warm friends w herever th e Anglo-Saxon race and language exist.”

HENRY FIELD , Chairman.THOMAS JONES BEBB, Sec.

T he following Subscriptions have been paid in :—T. M. Evans, Esq., Portland House, Leicester ... ...J . S. E. Drax. Esq., M.P. .... ................Mrs. Mitchell, Farra Terrace, Claphain ... , ...\V. Q. East, Esq., Queen’s Hotel, St. Mavtin’s-le-Grand

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Subscriptions received and ocknowledged by Guxldford Onslow, Esq., n above; also by Gsobgb IIunthb, Esq., D.C.L., 3, South Square, Gray's lnn , London.

MRS. W O O DFO RDE, T b a n c e M é d iu m and M e d ic a l Mesmebist, w ill also give S ittings for Developm ent in W riting or

D raw ing u n d e r S p irit Control. On pourra s’en tre ten ir en F ran 9ais. T erm s reasonable.—P resen t address, 41, B ernard S treet, Russell Square. P rív a te Seances a ttended .

MR . H E R N E b e g s to inform his Friends that he has RETURNED to London for a short tim e.—All Communications to

he addressed to Hebne’s Oak, Rockm ead Road, South Hackney.—His h e a lth w ill no t perm it him to accept E vening engagem ents; he w ill be g lád to give D ay Seances or receive h is friends a t th e above address. %

TO INVESTIGATORS.

J O. CALDW ELL,. Médium for T e s t Communications, will i ho ld a SEANCE every M onday and T hursday Evening, a t E ight

o’clock, a t No. 154, W alw orth Road (opposite th e V estry Hall). Admis­sion, ls .—Invest’igators v isited a t th e ir ow n residences; term s, 5s.

A PUBLIC SEANCE, for Test a n d Spirit-Communicátions, will be held every Thursday-E vening, a t E ig h t o’clock, a t 114,

W ardour S treet, O xford S treet, W. M édiums—Mrs. Em pson, Mrs Bullook, an d others. Admission ls . each.

DR. JOHN HUNTER a n d DR. MESMER m ay be co n su lted th ro u g h th e M edium ship of Mb . Robt. Harper, from whom

M esm eric T reatm ent and Eclectic M edicines m ay be obtained a t 114, W ardour S treet, Oxford S treet, W. Fees 5s. to £ 1 ; G ratis to th e Poor. H ours, One to F ive o’clock, daily.

MRS. JULIA B. DICKINSON, th e ce ie b rá ted Medical, C lairvoyant, an d M agnetic Healer, has again re tu m e d to England

from th e U nited States, and is now prepared to diagnose alí classes of diseose and cure all curable diseases. Those w ishing exam inations by lé tte r are requested tó s ta te sex and age, w ith tw o leadihg sym ptom s of disease, a n d endose £ 1 10s., w hen a clear w ritten diagnosis will be forw arded by post, w ith prescrip tion and one m onth’s m edicine highly m agnetised. Mrs. Dickinson is also a P ro p h e tic . M édium, and gives S ittings on business m atters. Office hours, fróm 1 till 5 p .m .; free exam ination to th e poor on Fridays. Medical and Business terhis, On'e Guinea. In London every day except Saturday, a t 23, Duke S treet, M anchester Square, W .; in B ríghton on Saturdays, a t 12, G erm án Place, M arine Parade.

MRS. EMPSON, Medical Clairvóyante and Magnetic Healer, undertakes th e Diagnosis and T reatm en t of Diseases u n d er th e

d irection of Spirit-Physicians. Persons a t a distance m ay obtain diagnosis and m edicines by sending M agnetic-Link and- fee of lOs. Personal C onsultations 5s. and up'wards.—114, W ardour S treet, Oxford S treet, W. Hours, One to F ive o’clock, daily.

A LADY, who is practising Healing-power with great success, is open to a few m ore ENGAGEMENTS.—Address, M. E.' D., caro

of Mr. Bums, 15, Southam pton Rów, Holborn, W.C.

MRS. BULLOOK, T b a n c e M é d iu m , is read y to rece iv e inv ita tions to L ecture on Spiritualism , in jaublic, or to p riv a te

circles. Address, Mrs. Bullock, 10, Devonshire Street, Queen Square, W.C.

MR. A. FEGAN-EGERTQN, th e w ell-know n T ran ce a n d Physical Médium, is open to engagements to atfend Seances in th e

neighbourhood of Liverpool. Fee, One Guinea. L etters to be addressed, 79, Boundary Lañe, W est Derby Road.

Mr. Egkrton attends a Public Sean ce a t the Caledonia Tem perance Hotel, 6, Stafford Street, Liverpool, every Monday, a t 8 o’clock. Admis­sion (by Ticket), 2s. 6d. each.

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