,,! ,,vital ,,message ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle ,,preface ,9 ,! ,new ,revelation ! fir/ dawn ( ! com+ *ange has be5 describ$4 ,9 ,! ,vital ,message ! sun has ris5 high]1 & "o sees m cle>ly & broadly :at our new relations ) ! ,unse5 may be4 ,z ,i look into ! future ( ! human race ,i am rem9d$ ( h[ once1 f amid ! bleak *aos ( rock & sn[ at ! head ( an ,alp9e pass1 ,i look$ d[n ^u ! f> /ret*+ view ( ,lomb>dy1 %imm]+ 9 ! sun%9e & ext5d+ 9 "o spl5did panorama ( blue lakes & gre5 roll+ hills until x melt$ into ! gold5 haze :i* drap$ ! f> horizon4 ,su* a promis$ l& is at our v feet :i*1 :5 we atta9 x1 w make our pres5t civilisation seem b>r5 & unc\?4 ,already our vangu>d is well ov] ! pass4 ,no?+ c n[ prev5t u f rea*+ t wond]ful l& :i* /ret*es s cle>ly be=e ^? eyes :i* are op5$ to see x4 ,t /imulat+ writ]1 ,v4 ,c4 ,des]tis1 has rem>k$ t ! ,second ,com+1 :i* has always be5 tim$ to foll[ ,armag$don1 may be fulfill$ n by a desc5t ( ! spiritual to u1 b by ! asc5t ( our mat]ial plane to ! spiritual1 & ! bl5d+ ( ! two phases ( exi/5ce4 ,x is1 at lea/1 a fasc9at+ speculation4 ,b )\t s complete an ov]?r[ ( ! p>tition walls z ?is w\ld imply we "k en\gh already to assure ourselves ( su* a close approximation z w surely deeply modify all our views ( sci5ce1 ( religion & ( life4 ,:at =m ^! *anges may take & :at ! evid5ce is ^u :i* !y w be f\nd$ are briefly set =? 9 ?is volume4 ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle4 ,,cr[bor\gh1 ,july1 #aiai4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,two ,,ne$ful ,,readju/m5ts ,,ii ,,! ,,dawn+ ,,( ,,! ,,light ,,iii ,,! ,,great ,,argum5t ,,iv ,,! ,,com+ ,,_w ,v ,,is ,,x ,,! ,,second ,,dawn8 ,,app5dices ,a4 ,,dr4 ,,geley',s ,,exp]im5ts ,b4 ,a ,,p>ticul> ,,in/ance ,c4 ,,_s ,,photography ,d4 ,,! ,,clairvoyance ,,( ,,mrs4 ,b4 ,,! ,,vital ,,message ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,two ,,ne$ful ,,readju/m5ts ,x has be5 our fate1 among all ! innum]able g5]ations ( mank9d1 to face ! mo/ frightful calamity t has ev] befall5 ! _w4 ,!re is a basic fact :i* _c be d5i$1 & %\ld n be ov]look$4 ,= a mo/ important d$uction mu/ imm$iately foll[ f x4 ,t d$uction is t we1 :o h borne ! pa9s1 %all also le>n ! lesson :i* !y 7 int5d$ to convey4 ,if we d n le>n x & proclaim x1 !n :5 c x ev] be le>n$ & proclaim$1 s9ce !re c nev] aga9 be su* a spiritual pl\gh+ & h>r[+ & prep>ation = ! se$8 ,if our s\ls1 we>i$ & tortur$ dur+ ^! dreadful five ye>s ( self-sacrifice & susp5se1 c %[ no radical *anges1 !n :at s\ls w ev] respond to a fre% influx ( heav5ly inspiration8 ,9 t case ! /ate ( ! human race w\ld inde$ be hopeless1 & nev] 9 all ! com+ c5turies w\ld !re be any prospect ( improvem5t4 ,:y 0 ?is trem5d\s exp]i5ce =c$ ^u mank9d8 ,surely x is a sup]ficial ?9k] :o imag9es t ! great ,design] ( all ?+s has set ! :ole planet 9 a f]m5t1 & /ra9$ e nation to exhau/ion1 9 ord] t ?is or t fronti] be mov$1 or "s fre% comb9ation be =m$ 9 ! kaleidoscope ( nations4 ,no1 ! causes ( ! convulsion1 & its objects1 are m pr(\nd ?an t4 ,!y are ess5tially religi\s1 n political4 ,!y lie f> deep] ?an ! national squabbles ( ! day4 ,a ?\s& ye>s h5ce ^? national results may matt] little1 b ! religi\s result w rule ! _w4 ,t religi\s result is ! re=m ( ! decad5t ,*ri/ianity ( to-day1 its simplification1 its purification1 & its re9=cem5t by ! facts ( _s communion & ! cle> k ( :at lies beyond ! exit-door ( dea?4 ,! %ock ( ! w> 0 meant to r\se u to m5tal & moral e>ne/ness1 to give u ! c\rage to te> away v5]able %ams1 & to =ce ! human race to realise & use ! va/ new revelation :i* has be5 s cle>ly /at$ & s abundantly prov$1 = all :o w exam9e ! /atem5ts & pro(s ) an op5 m9d4 ,consid] ! awful condition ( ! _w be=e ?is ?und]-bolt /ruck x4 ,c\ld anyone1 trac+ back d[n ! c5turies & exam9+ ! record ( ! wick$ness ( man1 f9d any?+ :i* c\ld comp>e ) ! /ory ( ! nations dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s6 ,?9k ( ! condition ( ,russia dur+ t "t1 ) h] brutal ari/ocracy & h] drunk5 democracy1 h] murd]s on ei!r side1 h] ,sib]ian horrors1 h] ,jew bait+s & h] corruption4 ,?9k ( ! figure ( ,leopold ( ,belgium1 an inc>nate devil :o f motives ( gre$ c>ri$ murd] & torture ?r\gh a l>ge section ( ,africa1 & yet 0 receiv$ 9 e c\rt1 & 0 ev5tually buri$ aft] a panegyric f a ,c>d9al ( ! ,roman ,*ur*--a *ur* :i* _h nev] once rais$ h] voice aga9/ 8 diabolical c>e]4 ,consid] ! simil> crimes 9 ! ,putumayo1 :]e ,briti% capitali/s1 if n guilty ( outrage1 c at lea/ n be acquitt$ ( hav+ condon$ x by _! le?>gy & tru/ 9 local ag5ts4 ,?9k ( ,turkey & ! recurr5t massacres ( h] subject races4 ,?9k ( ! he>tless gr9d ( ! factories ev]y:]e1 :]e "w assum$ a v diff]5t & m unnatural %ape ?an ! anci5t lab\r ( ! fields4 ,?9k ( ! s5suality ( _m ri*1 ! brutality ( _m poor1 ! %all[ness ( _m fa%ionable1 ! coldness & deadness ( religion1 ! abs5ce any:]e ( any deep1 true spiritual impulse4 ,?9k1 above all1 ( ! organis$ mat]ialism ( ,g]many1 ! arrogance1 ! he>tlessness1 ! negation ( ev]y?+ :i* "o c\ld possibly associate ) ! liv+ _s ( ,*ri/ z evid5t 9 ! utt]ances ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops1 l ,h>tmann ( ,cologne1 z 9 ^? ( ,lu!ran ,pa/ors4 ,put all ?is toge!r & say if ! human race has ev] pres5t$ a m unlovely aspect4 ,:5 we try to f9d ! bright] spots !y are *iefly :]e civilisation1 z ap>t f religion1 has built up necessities = ! community1 su* z hospitals1 univ]sities1 & organis$ *>ities1 z conspicu\s 9 ,buddhi/ ,japan z 9 ,*ri/ian ,europe4 ,we _c d5y t !re has be5 mu* virtue1 mu* g5tl5ess1 mu* spirituality 9 individuals4 ,b ! *ur*es 7 empty husks1 :i* conta9$ no spiritual food = ! human race1 & _h 9 ! ma9 ceas$ to influ5ce its actions1 save 9 ! direction ( s\lless =ms4 ,?is is n an ov]-col\r$ picture4 ,c we n see1 !n1 :at 0 ! inn] reason = ! w>8 ,c we n und]/& t x 0 ne$ful to %ake mank9d loose f gossip & p9k teas1 & sword-wor%ip1 & ,saturday night drunks1 & self-seek+ politics & !ological quibbles--to wake !m up & make !m realise t !y /& ^u a n>r[ knife-edge betwe5 two awful et]nities1 & t1 "h & n[1 !y h to f9i% ) make-beliefs1 & ) real e>ne/ness & c\rage face ^? tru?s :i* h always be5 palpable :]e indol5ce1 or c[>dice1 or ve/$ int]e/s h n obscur$ ! vision4 ,let u try to appreciate :at ^? tru?s are & ! direction :i* re=m mu/ take4 ,x is ! new spiritual developm5ts :i* pr$om9ate 9 my own ?\ghts1 b !re are two o!r great readju/m5ts :i* are necess>y be=e !y c take _! full effect4 ,on ! spiritual side ,i c speak ) ! =ce ( k f ! beyond4 ,on ! o!r two po9ts ( re=m1 ,i make no su* claim4 ,! fir/ is t 9 ! ,bible1 :i* is ! f\ndation ( our pres5t religi\s ?\ght1 we h b\nd toge!r ! liv+ & ! dead1 & ! dead has ta9t$ ! liv+4 ,a mummy & an angel are 9 mo/ unnatural p>tn]%ip4 ,!re c be no cle> ?9k+1 & no logical tea*+ until ! old disp5sation has be5 plac$ on ! %elf ( ! s*ol>1 & remov$ f ! desk ( ! tea*]4 ,x is inde$ a wond]ful book1 9 p>ts ! olde/ :i* has come d[n to u1 a book fill$ ) r>e k1 ) hi/ory1 ) poetry1 ) occultism1 ) folklore4 ,b x has no connection ) mod]n conceptions ( religion4 ,9 ! ma9 x is actually antagoni/ic to !m4 ,two contradictory codes h be5 circulat$ "u "o cov]1 & ! result is dire confusion4 ,! "o is a s*eme dep5d+ ^u a special tribal ,god1 int5sely an?ropomorphic & fill$ ) rage1 jeal\sy & rev5ge4 ,! conception p]vades e book ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,ev5 9 ! psalms1 :i* are p]haps ! mo/ spiritual & beautiful section1 ! psalmi/1 amid mu* t is noble1 s+s ( ! fe>some ?+s :i* 8 ,god w d to 8 enemies4 ,!y %all g d[n alive into hell4 ,!re is ! keynote ( ?is anci5t docum5t--a docum5t :i* advocates massacre1 condones polygamy1 accepts slav]y1 & ord]s ! burn+ ( s-call$ wit*es4 ,its ,mosaic provisions h long be5 laid aside4 ,we d n consid] ourselves accurs$ if we fail to mutilate our bodies1 if we eat =bidd5 di%es1 fail to trim our be>ds1 or we> clo!s ( two mat]ials4 ,b we _c lay aside ! provisions & yet reg>d ! docum5t z div9e4 ,no le>n$ quibbles c ev] p]suade an hone/ e>ne/ m9d t t is "r4 ,"o may say3 ,ev]yone kn[s t t is ! old disp5sation1 & is n to be act$ ^u4 ,x is n true4 ,x is cont9ually act$ ^u1 & always w be s long z x is made "p ( "o sacr$ book4 ,william ! ,second act$ ^u x4 ,8 ,g]man ,god :i* wr\ght su* mis*ief 9 ! _w 0 ! reflection ( ! dreadful be+ :o ord]$ t captives be put "u ! h>r[4 ,! cities ( ,belgium 7 ! reflection ( ! cities ( ,moab4 ,e h>d-he>t$ brute 9 hi/ory1 m especially 9 ! religi\s w>s1 has f\nd 8 inspiration 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,smite & sp>e n6 ,an eye = an eye61 h[ readily ! texts spr+ to ! grim lips ( ! murd]\s fanatic4 ,francis on ,/4 ,b>?olomew's night1 ,alva 9 ! ,l[l&s1 ,tilly at ,magdeburg1 ,cromwell at ,drogh$a1 ! ,cov5a9t]s at ,philliphaugh1 ! ,anabapti/s ( ,mun/]1 & ! e>ly ,mormons ( ,utah1 all f\nd _! murd]\s impulses =tifi$ f ?is unholy s\rce4 ,its r$ trail runs ?r\gh hi/ory4 ,ev5 :]e ! ,new ,te/am5t prevails1 its tea*+ mu/ /ill be dull$ & cl\d$ by its /]n] neighb\r4 ,let u reta9 ?is hon\r$ "w ( lit]ature4 ,let u remove ! ta9t :i* poisons ! v spr+ ( our religi\s ?\ght4 ,?is is1 9 my op9ion1 ! fir/ cle>+ :i* %\ld be made = ! m beautiful build+ to come4 ,! second is less important1 z x is a %ift+ ( ! po9t ( view1 r ?an an actual *ange4 ,x is to be rememb]$ t ,*ri/'s life 9 ?is _w occupi$1 s f> z we c e/imate1 #cc ye>s1 :il/ f ,8 arre/ to ,8 resurrection 0 less ?an a week4 ,yet ! :ole ,*ri/ian sy/em has come to revolve r\nd ,8 dea?1 to ! p>tial exclusion ( ! beautiful lesson ( ,8 life4 ,f> too mu* weight has be5 plac$ ^u ! "o1 & f> too little ^u ! o!r1 = ! dea?1 beautiful1 & inde$ p]fect1 z x 01 c\ld be mat*$ by t ( _m scores ( ?\s&s :o h di$ = an idea1 :ile ! life1 ) its consi/5t record ( *>ity1 bread? ( m9d1 unselfi%ness1 c\rage1 reason1 & progressiv5ess1 is absolutely unique & sup]human4 ,ev5 9 ^! abbreviat$1 translat$1 & second-h& records we receive an impression su* z no o!r life c give--an impression :i* fills u ) utt] rev]5ce4 ,napoleon1 no mean judge ( human nature1 said ( x3 ,x is diff]5t ) ,*ri/4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t ,him a/oni%es me4 ,8 _s surprises me1 & ,8 w conf\nds me4 ,betwe5 ,him & any?+ ( ?is _w !re is no possible comp>ison4 ,he is really a be+ ap>t4 ,! ne>] ,i approa* ,him & ! clos] ,i exam9e ,him1 ! m ev]y?+ seems above me4 ,x is ?is wond]ful life1 its example & inspiration1 :i* 0 ! real object ( ! desc5t ( ?is high _s on to our planet4 ,if ! human race _h e>ne/ly c5tr$ ^u t in/ead ( los+ itself 9 va9 dreams ( vic>i\s sacrifices & imag9>y falls1 ) all ! my/ical & cont5ti\s philosophy :i* has c5tr$ r\nd ! subject1 h[ v diff]5t ! level ( human culture & happ9ess w\ld be to-day6 ,su* !ories1 ) _! absolute want ( reason or morality1 h be5 ! ma9 cause :y ! be/ m9ds h be5 s (t5 ali5at$ f ! ,*ri/ian sy/em & proclaim$ !mselves mat]iali/s4 ,9 contemplat+ :at %ock$ _! in/9cts = tru? !y h lo/ t :i* 0 bo? true & beautiful4 ,*ri/'s dea? 0 wor?y ( ,8 life1 & r\nd$ (f a p]fect c>e]1 b x is ! life :i* ,he has left z ! f\ndation = ! p]man5t religion ( mank9d4 ,all ! religi\s w>s1 ! private feuds1 & ! c\ntless mis]ies ( sect>ian cont5tion1 w\ld h be5 at lea/ m9imis$1 if n avoid$1 _h ! b>e example ( ,*ri/'s life be5 adopt$ z ! /&>d ( conduct & ( religion4 ,b !re are c]ta9 o!r consid]ations :i* %\ld h weight :5 we contemplate ?is life & its efficacy z an example4 ,"o ( ^! is t ! v ess5ce ( x 0 t ,he critically exam9$ religion z ,he f\nd x1 & br\ght ,8 robu/ common s5se & c\rage to be> 9 expos+ ! %ams & 9 po9t+ out ! bett] pa?4 ,,t is ! hall-m>k ( ! true foll[] ( ,*ri/1 & n ! mute acceptance ( doctr9es :i* are1 ^u ! face ( !m1 false & p]nici\s1 because !y come to u ) "s %[ ( au?ority4 ,:at au?ority h we n[1 save ?is v life1 :i* c\ld comp>e ) ^? ,jewi% books :i* 7 s b9d+ 9 _! =ce1 & s immutably sacr$ t ev5 ! misspell+s or p5-slips ( ! scribe1 7 mo/ c>efully pres]v$8 ,x is a simple obvi\s fact t if ,*ri/ _h be5 or?odox1 & _h possess$ :at is s (t5 prais$ z a *ild-l fai?1 !re c\ld h be5 no su* ?+ z ,*ri/ianity4 ,let re=m]s :o love ,him take he>t z !y consid] t !y are inde$ foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ! ,ma/]1 :o has at no "t said t ! revelation :i* ,he br\ght1 & :i* has be5 s imp]fectly us$1 is ! la/ :i* w come to mank9d4 ,9 our own times an equally great "o has be5 releas$ f ! c5tre ( all tru?1 :i* w make z deep an impression ^u ! human race z ,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh no pr$om9ant figure has yet appe>$ to en=ce its lessons4 ,su* a figure has appe>$ once :5 ! days 7 ripe1 & ,i d n d\bt t ?is may occur once m4 ,"o o!r consid]ation mu/ be urg$4 ,*ri/ has n giv5 ,8 message 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,if ,he _h done s our position w\ld be /rong]4 ,x has be5 repeat$ by ! he>say & report ( e>ne/ b ill-educat$ m54 ,x speaks mu* = education 9 ! ,roman prov9ce ( ,judea t ^! fi%]m51 publicans & o!rs c\ld ev5 read or write4 ,luke & ,paul 71 ( c\rse1 ( a high] class1 b _! in=mation came f _! l[ly pr$ecessors4 ,_! acc\nt is spl5didly satisfy+ 9 ! unity ( ! g5]al impression :i* x produces1 & ! cle> draw+ ( ! ,ma/]'s tea*+ & "*4 ,at ! same "t x is full ( inconsi/5cies & contradictions ^u immat]ial matt]s4 ,= example1 ! f\r acc\nts ( ! resurrection diff] 9 detail1 & !re is no or?odox le>n$ lawy] :o dutifully accepts all f\r v]sions :o c\ld n %att] ! evid5ce if he dealt ) x 9 ! c\rse ( 8 pr(ession4 ,^! details are immat]ial to ! _s ( ! message4 ,x is n common s5se to suppose t e item is inspir$1 or t we h to make no all[ance = imp]fect report+1 individual convictions1 ori5tal phraseology1 or faults ( translation4 ,^! h1 inde$1 be5 admitt$ by revis$ v]sions4 ,9 ,8 utt]ance ab\t ! lett] & ! _s we c\ld almo/ believe t ,*ri/ _h =ese5 ! plague ( texts f :i* we h suff]$1 ev5 z ,he ,himself suff]$ at ! h&s ( ! !ologians ( ,8 day1 :o !n1 z n[1 h be5 a curse to ! _w4 ,we 7 meant to use our reasons & bra9s 9 adapt+ ,8 tea*+ to ! conditions ( our alt]$ lives & times4 ,mu* dep5d$ ^u ! society & mode ( expression :i* belong$ to ,8 era4 ,to suppose 9 ^! days t "o has lit]ally to give all to ! poor1 or t a />v$ ,engli% prison] %\ld lit]ally love 8 enemy ! ,kais]1 or t because ,*ri/ prote/$ aga9/ ! lax m>riages ( ,8 day !re=e two sp\ses :o loa! ea* o!r %\ld be = ev] *a9$ 9 a life s]vitude & m>tyrdom--all ^! ass]tions are to trave/y ,8 tea*+ & to take f x t robu/ quality ( common s5se :i* 0 its ma9 *>act]i/ic4 ,to ask :at is impossible f human nature is to weak5 y\r appeal :5 y ask = :at is reasonable4 ,x has already be5 /at$ t ( ! ?ree head+s "u :i* re=ms are gr\p$1 ! exclusion ( ! old disp5sation1 ! great] att5tion to ,*ri/'s life z comp>$ to ,8 dea?1 & ! new spiritual influx :i* is giv+ u psy*ic religion1 x is only on ! latt] t "o c quote ! au?ority ( ! beyond4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ! case is really und]/at$4 ,9 reg>d to ! ,old ,te/am5t ,i h nev] se5 ! matt] treat$ 9 a spiritual communication4 ,! nature ( ,*ri/1 h[ev]1 & ,8 tea*+1 h be5 exp\nd$ a score ( times ) "s v>iation ( detail1 b 9 ! ma9 z reproduc$ "h4 ,spirits h _! individuality ( view1 & "s c>ry ov] /rong e>?ly prepossessions :i* !y d n easily %$2 b read+ _m au!ntic _s communications "o f9ds t ! idea ( r$emption is h>dly ev] spok5 (1 :ile t ( example & influ5ce is = ev] insi/$ ^u4 ,9 !m ,*ri/ is ! highe/ _s kn[n1 ! son ( ,god1 z we all are1 b ne>] to ,god1 & !re=e 9 a m p>ticul> s5se ,8 son4 ,he does n1 save 9 mo/ r>e & special cases1 meet u :5 we die4 ,s9ce s\ls pass ov]1 night & day1 at ! rate ( ab\t #ajj a m9ute1 ?is w\ld seem self-evid5t4 ,aft] a "t we may be admitt$ to ,8 pres5ce1 to f9d a mo/ t5d]1 sympa!tic & helpful comrade & guide1 ^: _s influ5ces all ?+s ev5 :5 ,8 bodily pres5ce is n visible4 ,?is is ! g5]al tea*+ ( ! o!r _w communications conc]n+ ,*ri/1 ! g5tle1 lov+ & p[]ful _s :i* broods ev] ov] t _w :i*1 9 all its _m sph]es1 is ,8 special c>e4 ,be=e pass+ to ! new revelation1 its c]ta9 pro(s & its def9ite tea*+1 let u h>k back = a mom5t ^u ! two po9ts :i* h already be5 treat$4 ,!y are n absolutely vital po9ts4 ,! fre% developm5ts c g on & conqu] ! _w )\t !m4 ,!re c be no sudd5 *ange 9 ! anci5t r\t9e ( our religi\s habits1 nor is x possible to conceive t a congress ( !ologians c\ld take s h]oic a /ep z to te> ! ,bible 9 twa91 lay+ "o half ^u ! %elf & "o ^u ! table4 ,nei!r is x to be expect$ t any =mal pron\ncem5ts c\ld ev] be made t ! *ur*es h all laid ! wrong emphasis ^u ! /ory ( ,*ri/4 ,moral c\rage w n rise to su* a height4 ,b ) ! spiritual quick5+ & ! great] e>ne/ness :i* w h _! roots 9 ?is bloody passion ( mank9d1 _m w p]ceive :at is reasonable & true1 s t ev5 if ! ,old ,te/am5t %\ld rema91 l "s obsolete app5dix 9 ! animal frame1 to m>k a l[] /age ?r\gh :i* developm5t has pass$1 x w m & m be recognis$ z a docum5t :i* has lo/ all validity & :i* %\ld no long] be all[$ to influ5ce human conduct1 save by way ( po9t+ out mu* :i* we may avoid4 ,s also ) ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 ! my/ical portions may fade g5tly away1 z ! gross] views ( et]nal puni%m5t h fad$ )9 our own lifetime1 s t :ile mank9d is h>dly aw>e ( ! *ange ! h]esy ( today w become ! commonplace ( tomorr[4 ,^! ?+s w adju/ !mselves 9 ,god's own "t4 ,:at is1 h[ev]1 bo? new & vital are ^? fre% developm5ts :i* w n[ be discuss$4 ,9 !m may be f\nd ! signs ( h[ ! dry bones may be /irr$1 & h[ ! mummy may be quick5$ ) ! brea? ( life4 ,) ! actual c]ta9ty ( a def9ite life aft] dea?1 & a sure s5se ( responsibility = our own spiritual developm5t1 a responsibility :i* _c be put ^u any o!r %\ld]s1 h[ev] exalt$1 b mu/ be borne by ea* individual = himself1 !re w come ! greate/ re9=cem5t ( morality :i* ! human race has ev] kn[n4 ,we are on ! v]ge ( x n[1 b our desc5dants w look ^u ! pa/ c5tury z ! culm9ation ( ! d>k ages :5 man lo/ 8 tru/ 9 ,god1 & 0 s engross$ 9 8 tempor>y e>? life t he lo/ all s5se ( spiritual reality4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,dawn+ ,,( ,,! ,,light ,"s sixty ye>s ago t acute ?9k] ,"l ,br\gham rem>k$ t 9 ! cle> sky ( scepticism he saw only "o small cl\d drift+ up & t 0 ,mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,x 0 a curi\sly inv]t$ simile1 = "o w\ld surely h expect$ him to say t 9 ! drift+ cl\ds ( scepticism he saw "o pat* ( cle> sky1 b at lea/ x %[$ h[ consci\s he 0 ( ! com+ importance ( ! movem5t4 ,rusk91 too1 an equally agile m9d1 said t 8 assurance ( immortality dep5d$ ^u ! obs]v$ facts ( ,spiritualism4 ,scores1 & inde$ hundr$s1 ( fam\s names c\ld be quot$ :o h subscrib$ ! same /atem5t1 & ^: support w\ld dignify any cause ^u e>?4 ,!y are ! high] peaks :o h be5 ! fir/ to cat* ! light1 b ! dawn w spread until none are too l[ly to %>e x4 ,let u turn1 !re=e1 & inspect ?is movem5t :i* is mo/ c]ta9ly de/9$ to revolutionise human ?\ght & action z none o!r has done )9 ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,we %all look at x bo? 9 its /r5g? & 9 its weakness1 = :]e "o is deal+ ) :at "o kn[s to be true "o c fe>lessly insi/ ^u ! :ole ( ! tru?4 ,! movem5t :i* is de/9$ to br+ vitality to ! dead & cold religions has be5 call$ ,mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,! mod]n is good1 s9ce ! ?+ itself1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 is z old z hi/ory1 & has always1 h[ev] obscur$ by =ms1 be5 ! r$ c5tral gl[ 9 ! dep?s ( all religi\s ideas1 p]meat+ ! ,bible f end to end4 ,b ! ^w ,spiritualism has be5 s bef\l$ by wick$ *>latans1 & s *eap5$ by _m a sad incid5t1 t "o c\ld almo/ wi% t "s su* t]m z psy*ic religion w\ld cle> ! subject ( old prejudices1 j z mesm]ism1 aft] _m ye>s ( obloquy1 0 rapidly accept$ :5 its "n 0 *ang$ to hypnotism4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "o rememb]s ! /urdy pione]s :o h f\ght "u ?is bann]1 & :o 7 prep>$ to risk _! c>e]s1 _! pr(essional success1 & ev5 _! reputation = sanity1 by publicly ass]t+ :at !y knew to be ! tru?4 ,_! brave1 unselfi% devotion mu/ d some?+ to cleanse ! "n = :i* !y f\ght & suff]$4 ,x 0 !y :o nurs$ ! sy/em :i* promises to be1 n a new religion--x is f> too big = t--b "p ( ! common h]itage ( k %>$ by ! :ole human race4 ,p]fect$ ,spiritualism1 h[ev]1 w probably be> ab\t ! same relation to ! ,spiritualism ( #ahej z a mod]n locomotive to ! bubbl+ little kettle :i* h]ald$ ! era ( /eam4 ,x w end by be+ r ! pro( & basis ( all religions ?an a religion 9 itself4 ,we h already too _m religions--b too few pro(s4 ,^? fir/ manife/ations at ,hydesville v>i$ 9 no way f _m ( :i* we h record 9 ! pa/1 b ! result aris+ f !m diff]$ v mu*1 because1 = ! fir/ "t1 x occurr$ to a human be+ n m]ely to li/5 to inexplicable s\nds1 & to fe> !m or m>vel at !m1 b to e/abli% communication ) !m4 ,john ,wesley's fa!r might h done ! same m ?an a c5tury be=e _h ! ?\ght occurr$ to him :5 he 0 a witness ( ! manife/ations at ,epwor? 9 #agbf4 ,x 0 only :5 ! "y ,fox girl /ruck h] h&s toge!r & cri$ ,d z ,i d t !re 0 in/ant compliance1 & consequ5t pro( ( ! pres5ce ( an ,,intellig5t invisible =ce1 ?us diff]+ f all o!r =ces ( :i* we "k4 ,! circum/ances 7 humble1 & ev5 r sordid1 ^u bo? sides ( ! veil1 human & _s1 yet x 01 z "t w m & m cle>ly %[1 "o ( ! turn+ po9ts ( ! _w's hi/ory1 great] f> ?an ! fall ( ?rones or ! r\t ( armies4 ,"s arti/ ( ! future w draw ! sc5e--! sitt+-room ( ! wood51 %ack-l h\se1 ! circle ( half-aw$ & half-critical neighb\rs1 ! *ild clapp+ h] h&s ) upturn$ laugh+ face1 ! d>k corn] %ad[s :]e ^! /range new =ces seem to lurk--=ces (t5 app>5t1 & n[ come to /ay & to effect ! complete revolution ( human ?\ght4 ,we may well ask :y %\ld su* great results arise f su* petty s\rces8 ,s argu$ ! highbr[$ philosoph]s ( ,greece & ,rome :5 ! outspok5 ,paul1 ) ! fi%]man ,pet] & 8 half-educat$ disciples1 trav]s$ all _! le>n$ !ories1 & ) ! help ( wom51 slaves1 & s*ismatic ,jews1 subv]t$ _! anci5t cre$s4 ,"o c b answ] t ,provid5ce has its own way ( atta9+ its results1 & t x seldom con=ms to our op9ion ( :at is mo/ appropriate4 ,we h a l>g] exp]i5ce ( su* ph5om5a n[1 & we c def9e ) "s accuracy :at x 0 t happ5$ at ,hydesville 9 ! ye> #ahdh4 ,we "k t ^! matt]s are gov]n$ by law & by conditions z mu* z any o!r ph5om5a ( ! univ]se1 ?\gh at ! mom5t x seem$ to ! public to be an isolat$ & irregul> outbur/4 ,on ! "o h&1 y _h a mat]ial1 e>?-b\nd _s ( a l[ ord] ( developm5t :i* ne$$ a physical m$ium 9 ord] to be able to indicate its pres5ce4 ,on ! o!r1 y _h t r>e ?+1 a good physical m$ium4 ,! result foll[$ z surely z ! fla% foll[s :5 ! electric batt]y & wire are bo? prop]ly adju/$4 ,correspond+ exp]im5ts1 :]e effect1 & cause duly foll[1 are be+ work$ out at ! pres5t mom5t by ,pr(essor ,craw=d1 ( ,belfa/1 z detail$ 9 8 two rec5t books1 :]e he %[s t !re is an actual loss ( weight ( ! m$ium 9 exact proportion to ! physical ph5om5on produc$4#a ,! :ole secret ( m$ium%ip on ?is mat]ial side appe>s to lie 9 ! p[]1 q indep5d5t ( oneself1 ( passively giv+ up "s portion ( "o's bodily sub/ance = ! use ( outside influ5ces4 ,:y %\ld "s h ?is p[] & "s n8 ,we d n "k--nor d we "k :y "o %\ld h ! e> = music & ano!r n4 ,ea* is born 9 u1 & ea* has little connection ) our moral natures4 ,at fir/ x 0 only physical m$ium%ip :i* 0 kn[n1 & public att5tion c5tr$ ^u mov+ tables1 automatic musical in/rum5ts1 & o!r crude b obvi\s examples ( outside influ5ce1 :i* 7 unhappily v easily imitat$ by rogues4 ,s9ce !n we h le>n$ t !re are _m =ms ( m$ium%ip1 s diff]5t f ea* o!r t an exp]t at "o may h no p[]s at all at ! o!r4 ,! automatic writ]1 ! clairvoyant1 ! cry/al-se]1 ! trance speak]1 ! photographic m$ium1 ! direct voice m$ium1 & o!rs1 are all1 :5 g5u9e1 ! manife/ations ( "o =ce1 :i* runs ?r\gh v>i$ *annels z x did 9 ! gifts ascrib$ to ! disciples4 ,! unhappy outbur/ ( rogu]y 0 help$1 no d\bt1 by ! ne$ = d>kness claim$ by ! e>ly exp]im5t]s--a claim :i* is by no means ess5tial1 s9ce ! greate/ ( all m$iums1 ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 0 able by ! exceptional /r5g? ( 8 p[]s to disp5se ) x4 ,at ! same "t ! fact t d>kness r ?an light1 & dryness r ?an moi/ure1 are helpful to good results has be5 abundantly manife/$1 & po9ts to ! physical laws :i* und]lie ! ph5om5a4 ,! obs]vation made long aft]w>ds t wireless telegraphy1 ano!r e!ric =ce1 acts twice z well by night z by day1 may1 corroborate ! g5]al conclusions ( ! e>ly ,spirituali/s1 :ile _! ass]tion t ! lea/ h>mful light is r$ light has a sugge/ive analogy 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! photograph]4 ,!re is no space "h = ! hi/ory ( ! rise & developm5t ( ! movem5t4 ,x provok$ w>m adhesion & fi]ce opposition f ! />t4 ,pr(essor ,h>e & ,horace ,greeley 7 among ! educat$ m9ority :o te/$ & endors$ its tru?4 ,x 0 disfigur$ by _m griev\s incid5ts1 :i* may expla9 b does n excuse ! p]v]se opposition :i* x enc\nt]$ 9 s _m qu>t]s4 ,?is opposition 0 really l>gely bas$ ^u ! absolute mat]ialism ( ! age1 :i* w\ld n admit t !re c\ld exi/ at ! pres5t mom5t su* conditions z might be accept$ 9 ! f> pa/4 ,:5 actually br\ght 9 contact ) t life beyond ! grave :i* !y pr(ess$ to believe 91 ^! p w9c$1 recoil$1 & decl>$ x impossible4 ,! sci5ce ( ! day 0 also root$ 9 mat]ialism1 & disc>d$ all its own v excell5t axioms :5 x 0 fac$ by an entirely new & unexpect$ proposition4 ,f>aday decl>$ t 9 approa*+ a new subject "o %\ld make up "o's m9d a priori z to :at is possible & :at is n6 ,huxley said t ! messages1 ,,ev5 ,,if ,,true1 int]e/$ him no m ?an ! gossip ( curates 9 a ca!dral city4 ,d>w9 said3 ,god help u if we are to believe su* ?+s4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] decl>$ aga9/ x1 b _h no "t to g into x4 ,at ! same "t all sci5ce did n come s badly out ( ! ordeal4 ,z already m5tion$1 ,pr(essor ,h>e1 ( ,philadelphia1 inv5tor1 among o!r ?+s1 ( ! oxy-hydrog5 bl[-pipe1 0 ! fir/ man ( note :o _h ! moral c\rage1 aft] consid]able p]sonal inve/igation1 to decl>e t ^! new & /range developm5ts 7 true4 ,he 0 foll[$ by _m m$ical m51 bo? 9 ,am]ica & 9 ,brita91 includ+ ,dr4 ,elliotson1 "o ( ! lead]s ( free ?\ght 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,pr(essor ,crookes1 ! mo/ ris+ *emi/ 9 ,europe1 ,dr4 ,russel ,wallace ! great naturali/1 ,v>ley ! electrician1 ,flamm>ion ! ,fr5* a/ronom]1 & _m o!rs1 risk$ _! sci5tific reputations 9 _! brave ass]tions ( ! tru?4 ,^! m5 7 n cr$ul\s fools4 ,!y saw & deplor$ ! exi/5ce ( frauds4 ,crookes' lett]s ^u ! subject are /ill extant4 ,9 v _m cases x 0 ! ,spirituali/s !mselves :o expos$ ! frauds4 ,!y laugh$1 z ! public laugh$1 at ! %am ,%akespe>es & vulg> ,caes>s :o figur$ 9 c]ta9 seance rooms4 ,!y deprecat$ also ! l[ moral tone :i* w\ld turn su* p[]s to prophecies ab\t ! issue ( a race or ! success ( a speculation4 ,b !y _h t broad] vision & s5se ( proportion :i* assur$ !m t beh9d all ^! follies & frauds !re lay a mass ( solid evid5ce :i* c\ld n be %ak51 ?\gh l all evid5ce1 x _h to be exam9$ be=e x c\ld be appreciat$4 ,!y 7 n su* simpletons z to be driv5 away f a great tru? because !re are "s di%one/ camp foll[]s :o hang ^u its skirts4 ,a great c5tre ( pro( & ( inspiration lay dur+ ^? e>ly days 9 ,mr4 ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 a ,scotti%-,am]ican1 :o possess$ p[]s :i* make him "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable p]sonalities ( :om we h any record4 ,home's life1 writt5 by 8 second wife1 is a book :i* des]ves v c>eful read+4 ,?is man1 :o 9 "s aspects 0 m ?an a man1 0 be=e ! public = ne>ly ?irty ye>s4 ,dur+ t "t he nev] receiv$ paym5t = 8 s]vices1 & 0 always ready1 to put himself at ! disposal ( any bona-fide & reasonable enquir]4 ,8 ph5om5a 7 produc$ 9 full light1 & x 0 immat]ial to him :e!r ! sitt+s 7 9 8 own rooms or 9 ^? ( 8 fri5ds4 ,s high 7 8 pr9ciples t ^u "o occasion1 ?\gh he 0 a man ( mod]ate means & less ?an mod]ate heal?1 he refus$ ! pr9cely fee ( two ?\s& p\nds (f]$ = a s+le sitt+ by ! ,union ,circle 9 ,p>is4 ,z to 8 p[]s1 !y seem to h includ$ e =m ( m$ium%ip 9 ! highe/ degree--self-levitation1 z witness$ by hundr$s ( cr$ible witnesses2 ! h&l+ ( fire1 ) ! p[] ( conf]r+ l immunity ^u o!rs2 ! movem5t )\t human t\* ( heavy objects2 ! visible mat]ialisation ( spirits2 miracles ( heal+2 & messages f ! dead1 su* z t :i* conv]t$ ! h>d-head$ ,scot1 ,rob]t ,*amb]s1 :5 ,home repeat$ to him ! actual dy+ words ( 8 "y daught]4 ,all ?is came f a man ( s sweet a nature & ( s *>itable a disposition1 t ! union ( all qualities w\ld seem almo/ to ju/ify ^? :o1 to ,home's great emb>rassm5t1 7 prep>$ to place him ^u a p$e/al above humanity4 ,! g5u95ess ( 8 psy*ic p[]s has nev] be5 s]i\sly que/ion$1 & 0 z well recognis$ 9 ,rome & ,p>is z 9 ,london4 ,"o incid5t only d>k5$ 8 c>e]1 & x1 0 "o 9 :i* he 0 blameless1 z anyone :o c>efully weighs ! evid5ce mu/ admit4 ,i allude to ! action tak5 aga9/ him by ,mrs4 ,lyon1 :o1 aft] adopt+ him z h] son & settl+ a l>ge sum ( money ^u him1 endeav\r$ to rega91 & did rega91 ?is money by h] unsupport$ ass]tion t he _h p]suad$ h] illicitly to make him ! all[ance4 ,! facts ( 8 life are1 9 my judgm5t1 ample pro( ( ! tru? ( ! ,spirituali/ position1 if no o!r pro( at all _h be5 available4 ,x is to be rem>k$ 9 ! c>e] ( ?is entirely hone/ & unv5al m$ium t he _h p]iods 9 8 life :5 8 p[]s des]t$ him completely1 t he c\ld =esee ^! lapses1 & t1 be+ hone/ & unv5al1 he simply ab/a9$ f all attempts until ! p[] return$4 ,x is ?is int]mitt5t "* ( ! gift :i* is1 9 my op9ion1 responsible = cases :5 a m$ium :o has pass$ ! mo/ rigid te/s ^u c]ta9 occasions is aft]w>ds detect$ 9 simulat+1 v clumsily1 ! results :i* he _h once successfully accompli%$4 ,! real p[] hav+ fail$1 he has n ! moral c\rage to admit x1 nor ! self-d5ial to =ego 8 fee :i* he endeav\rs to e>n by a trave/y ( :at 0 once g5u9e4 ,su* an explanation w\ld cov] "s facts :i* o!rwise are h>d to reconcile4 ,we mu/ also admit t "s m$iums are extremely irresponsible & fea!r-head$ p4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 :o sat ) ,eusapia ,pallad9o1 assur$ me t he saw h] *eat 9 ! mo/ *ildi% & b>e-fac$ fa%ion1 & yet imm$iately aft]w>ds incid5ts occurr$ :i* 7 absolutely beyond any1 normal p[]s to produce4 ,ap>t f ,home1 ano!r episode :i* m>ks a /age 9 ! advance ( ?is movem5t 0 ! inve/igation & report by ! ,dialectical ,society 9 ! ye> #ahfi4 ,?is body 0 compos$ ( m5 ( v>i\s le>n$ pr(essions :o ga!r$ toge!r to inve/igate ! alleg$ facts1 & end$ by report+ t !y really ,,7 facts4 ,!y 7 unbias$1 & _! conclusions 7 f\nd$ ^u results :i* 7 v sob]ly set =? 9 _! report1 a mo/ conv9c+ docum5t :i*1 ev5 n[ 9 #aiai1 aft] ! lapse ( fifty ye>s1 is f> m intellig5t ?an ! great] "p ( curr5t op9ion ^u ?is subject4 ,none ! less1 x 0 greet$ by a *orus ( ridicule by ! ignorant ,press ( t day1 :o1 if ! same m5 _h come to ! opposite conclusion 9 spite ( ! evid5ce1 w\ld h be5 ready to hail _! v]dict z ! und\bt$ end ( a p]nici\s movem5t4 ,9 ! e>ly days1 ab\t #ahfc1 a book 0 writt5 by ,mrs4 de ,morgan1 ! wife ( ! well-kn[n ma!matician ,pr(essor de ,morgan1 entitl$ ,f ,matt] to ,_s4 ,!re is a sympa!tic preface by ! husb&4 ,! book is /ill well wor? read+1 = x is a "q :e!r anyone has %[n great] bra9 p[] 9 treat+ ! subject4 ,9 x ! prophecy is made t z ! movem5t develops ! m mat]ial ph5om5a w decrease & _! place be tak5 by ! m spiritual1 su* z automatic writ+4 ,?is =eca/ has be5 fulfill$1 = ?\gh physical m$iums /ill exi/ ! o!r m subtle =ms greatly pr$om9ate1 & call = f> m discrim9at+ criticism 9 judg+ _! value & _! tru?4 ,two v conv9c+ =ms ( m$ium%ip1 ! direct voice & _s photography1 h also become prom95t4 ,ea* ( ^! pres5ts su* pro( t x is impossible = ! sceptic to face !m1 & he c only avoid !m by ignor+ !m4 ,9 ! case ( ! direct voice "o ( ! lead+ expon5ts is ,mrs4 ,fr5*1 an amateur m$ium 9 ,am]ica1 ^: "w is describ$ bo? by ,mr4 ,funk & ,mr4 ,r&all4 ,%e is a frail eld]ly lady1 yet 9 h] pres5ce ! mo/ mascul9e & robu/ voices make communications1 ev5 :5 h] own m\? is cov]$4 ,i h myself inve/igat$ ! direct voice 9 ! case ( f\r diff]5t m$iums1 two ( !m amateurs1 & c h no d\bt ( ! reality ( ! voices1 & t !y are n ! effect ( v5triloquism4 ,i 0 m /ruck by ! failures ?an by ! successes1 & _c easily =get ! passionate pant+s ) :i* "s entity /rove h>d to reveal 8 id5tity to me1 b )\t success4 ,"o ( ^! m$iums 0 te/$ aft]w>ds by hav+ ! m\? fill$ ) col\r$ wat]1 b ! voice cont9u$ z be=e4 ,z to _s photography1 ! mo/ successful results are obta9$ by ! ,crewe circle 9 ,engl&1 "u ! m$ium%ip ( ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton4#b ,i h se5 scores ( ^! photographs1 :i* 9 sev]al cases reproduce exact images ( ! dead :i* d n correspond ) any pictures ( !m tak5 dur+ life4 ,i h se5 fa!r1 "m1 & dead soldi] son1 all tak5 toge!r ) ! dead son look+ f> ! happi] & n ! lea/ sub/antial ( ! ?ree4 ,x is 9 ^! v>i$ =ms ( pro( t ! impregnable /r5g? ( ! evid5ce lies1 = h[ absurd d explanations ( telepa?y1 unconsci\s c]ebration or cosmic memory become :5 fac$ by su* ph5om5a z _s photography1 mat]ialisation1 or ! direct voice4 ,only "o hypo!sis c cov] e bran* ( ^! manife/ations1 & t is ! sy/em ( extrane\s life & action :i* has always1 = sev5ty ye>s1 held ! field = any reasonable m9d :i* _h imp>tially consid]$ ! facts4 ,i h spok5 ( ! ne$ = c>eful & cool-head$ analysis 9 judg+ ! evid5ce :]e automatic writ+ is conc]n$4 ,"o is b\nd to exclude _s explanations until all natural ones h be5 exhau/$1 ?\gh ,i d n include among natural ones ! extreme claims ( f>-fet*$ telepa?y su* z t ano!r p]son c read 9 y\r ?\ghts ?+s ( :i* y 7 nev] y\rself aw>e4 ,su* explanations are n explanations1 b my/ifications & absurdities1 ?\gh !y seem to h a special attraction = a c]ta9 sort ( psy*ical rese>*]1 :o is obvi\sly de/9$ to g on rese>*+ to ! end ( "t1 )\t ev] rea*+ any conclusion save t ( ! pati5ce ( ^? :o try to foll[ 8 reason+4 ,to give a good example ( valid automatic script1 *os5 out ( _m :i* ,i c\ld quote1 ,i w\ld draw ! read]'s att5tion to ! facts z to ! excavations at ,gla/onbury1 z detail$ 9 ,! ,gate ( ,remembrance by ,mr4 ,bligh ,bond4 ,mr4 ,bligh ,bond1 by ! way1 is n a ,spirituali/1 b ! same _c be said ( ! writ] ( ! automatic script1 an amateur m$ium1 :o 0 able to indicate ! secrets ( ! buri$ abbey1 :i* 7 prov$ to be correct :5 ! ru9s 7 uncov]$4 ,i c truly say t1 ?\gh ,i h read mu* ( ! old mona/ic life1 x has nev] be5 br\ght home to me s closely z by ! messages & descriptions ( de> old ,bro!r ,johannes1 ! e>?-b\nd _s--e>?b\nd by 8 great love = ! old abbey 9 :i* he _h sp5t 8 human life4 ,?is book1 ) its practical sequel1 may be quot$ z an excell5t example ( automatic writ+ at its highe/1 = :at telepa?ic explanation c cov] ! detail$ description ( objects :i* lie unse5 by any human eye8 ,x mu/ be admitt$1 h[ev]1 t 9 automatic writ+ y are at "o end ( ! telephone1 if "o may use su* a simile1 & y h1 no assurance z to :o is at ! o!r end4 ,y may h wildly false messages sudd5ly int]polat$ among tru?ful ones--messages s detail$ 9 _! m5dacity t x is impossible to ?9k t !y are n delib]ately false4 ,:5 once we h accept$ ! c5tral fact t spirits *ange little 9 ess5tials :5 leav+ ! body1 & t 9 consequ5ce ! _w is infe/$ by _m l[ & mis*iev\s types1 "o c und]/& t ^! unt[>d incid5ts are r a confirmation ( ,spiritualism ?an an argum5t aga9/ x4 ,p]sonally ,i h receiv$ & h be5 deceiv$ by sev]al su* messages4 ,at ! same "t ,i c say t aft] an exp]i5ce ( ?irty ye>s ( su* communications ,i h nev] kn[n a blasphem\s1 an obsc5e or an unk9d s5t5ce come ?r\gh4 ,i admit1 h[ev]1 t ,i h he>d ( su* cases4 ,l attracts l1 & "o %\ld "k "o's human company be=e "o jo9s 9 su* intimate & rev]5t rites4 ,9 clairvoyance ! same sudd5 inexplicable deceptions appe>4 ,i h closely foll[$ ! "w ( "o female m$ium1 a pr(essional1 ^: results are s extraord9>ily good t 9 a fav\rable case %e w give ! full names ( ! deceas$ z well z ! mo/ def9ite & conv9c+ te/ messages4 ,yet among ?is spl5did s]ies ( results ,i h notes ( sev]al 9 :i* %e 0 a complete failure & absolutely wrong ^u ess5tials4 ,h[ c ?is be expla9$8 ,we c only answ] t conditions 7 obvi\sly n propiti\s1 b :y or h[ are among ! _m problems ( ! future4 ,x is a pr(\nd & mo/ complicat$ subject1 h[ev] easily x may be settl$ by ! ridicul\s nons5se s*ool ( critics4 ,i look at ! r[ ( books ^u ! left ( my desk z ,i write--n9ety-six solid volumes1 _m ( !m annotat$ & well ?umb$1 & yet ,i "k t ,i am l a *ild wad+ ankle deep 9 ! m>g9 ( an illimitable ocean4 ,b ?is1 at lea/1 ,i h v cle>ly realis$1 t ! ocean is !re & t ! m>g9 is "p ( x1 & t d[n t %elv+ %ore ! human race is de/9$ to move sl[ly to deep] wat]s4 ,9 ! next *apt]1 ,i w endeav\r to %[ :at is ! purpose ( ! ,creator 9 ?is /range revelation ( new intellig5t =ces imp++ ^u our planet4 ,x is ?is view ( ! "q :i* mu/ ju/ify ! claim t ?is movem5t1 s long ! subject ( sne]s & ridicule1 is absolutely ! mo/ important developm5t 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! human race1 s important t1 if we c\ld conceive "o s+le man discov]+ & publi%+ x1 he w\ld rank be=e ,*ri/oph] ,columbus z a discov]] ( new worlds1 be=e ,paul z a tea*] ( new religi\s tru?s1 & be=e ,isaac ,newton z a /ud5t ( ! laws ( ! ,univ]se4 ,be=e op5+ up ?is subject !re is "o consid]ation :i* %\ld h due weight1 & yet seems cont9ually to be ov]look$4 ,! diff]5ces betwe5 v>i\s sects are a v small ?+ z comp>$ to ! great et]nal duel betwe5 mat]ialism & ! spiritual view ( ! ,univ]se4 ,t is ! real fight4 ,x is a fight 9 :i* ! ,*ur*es *ampion$ ! anti-mat]ial view1 b !y h done x s un9tellig5tly1 & h be5 cont9ually plac$ 9 su* false positions1 t !y h always be5 los+4 ,s9ce ! days ( ,hume & ,voltaire & ,gibbon ! fight has sl[ly b /eadily roll$ 9 fav\r ( ! attack4 ,!n came ,d>w91 %[+ ) app>5t tru?1 t man has nev] fall5 b always ris54 ,?is cut deep into ! philosophy ( or?odoxy1 & x is folly to d5y x4 ,!n aga9 came ! s-call$ ,high] ,criticism1 %[+ alleg$ flaws & cracks 9 ! v f\ndations4 ,all ?is "t ! *ur*es 7 yield+ gr\nd1 & e retreat gave a fre% jump+-(f place = a new assault4 ,x has gone s f> t at ! pres5t mom5t a v l>ge section ( ! p ( ?is c\ntry1 ri* & poor1 are out ( all sympa?y n only ) ! *ur*es b ) ! :ole ,spiritual view4 ,n[1 we int]v5e ) our positive k & actual pro(--an ally s p[]ful t we are capable ( turn+ ! :ole tide ( battle & roll+ x back = ev] aga9/ mat]ialism4 ,we c say3 ,we w meet y on y\r own gr\nd & %[ y by mat]ial & sci5tific te/s t ! s\l & p]sonality survive4 ,t is ! aim ( ,psy*ic ,sci5ce1 & x has be5 fully atta9$4 ,x means an end to mat]ialism = ev]4 ,& yet ?is movem5t1 ?is ,spiritual movem5t1 is hoot$ at & revil$ by ,rome1 by ,cant]bury & ev5 by ,little ,be!l1 ea* ( !m = once act+ 9 conc]t1 & includ+ 9 _! battle l9e su* /range allies z ! ,sci5tific ,agno/ics & ! militant ,free-?9k]s4 ,fa!r ,vaughan & ! ,bi%op ( ,london1 ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mey] & ,mr4 ,clodd1 ,! ,*ur* ,times & ,! ,free?9k]1 are unit$ 9 battle1 ?\gh !y fight ) v diff]5t battle cries1 ! "o decl>+ t ! ?+ is ( ! devil1 :ile ! o!r is equally cle> t x does n exi/ at all4 ,! opposition ( ! mat]iali/s is absolutely intellig5t s9ce x is cle> t any man :o has sp5t 8 life 9 say+ ,no to all extramundane =ces is1 inde$1 9 a pitiable position :51 aft] _m ye>s1 he has to recognise t 8 :ole philosophy is built ^u s& & t ,yes 0 ! answ] f ! beg9n+4 ,b z to ! religi\s bodies1 :at words c express _! /upidity & want ( all proportion 9 n runn+ halfway & m to meet ! greate/ ally :o has ev] int]v5$ to *ange _! defeat into victory8 ,:at gifts ?is all-p[]ful ally br+s ) him1 & :at are ! t]ms ( 8 alliance1 w n[ be consid]$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,great ,,argum5t ,! physical basis ( all psy*ic belief is t ! s\l is a complete duplicate ( ! body1 resembl+ x 9 ! smalle/ p>ticul>1 al?\gh con/ruct$ 9 "s f> m t5u\s mat]ial4 ,9 ord9>y conditions ^! two bodies are int]m+l$ s t ! id5tity ( ! f9] "o is entirely obscur$4 ,at dea?1 h[ev]1 & "u c]ta9 conditions 9 ! c\rse ( life1 ! two divide & c be se5 sep>ately4 ,dea? diff]s f ! conditions ( sep>ation be=e dea? 9 t !re is a complete break betwe5 ! two bodies1 & life is c>ri$ on entirely by ! light] ( ! two1 :ile ! heavi]1 l a cocoon f :i* ! liv+ occupant has escap$1 deg5]ates & disappe>s1 ! _w bury+ ! cocoon ) mu* solemnity by tak+ little pa9s to asc]ta9 :at has become ( its nobl] cont5ts4 ,x is a va9 ?+ to urge t sci5ce has n admitt$ ?is cont5tion1 & t ! /atem5t is pure dogmatism4 ,! sci5ce :i* has n exam9$ ! facts has1 x is true1 n admitt$ ! cont5tion1 b its op9ion is manife/ly wor?less1 or at ! be/ ( less weight ?an t ( ! humble/ /ud5t ( psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,! real sci5ce :i* has exam9$ ! facts is ! only valid au?ority1 & x is practically unanim\s4 ,i h made p]sonal appeals to at lea/ "o great lead] ( sci5ce to exam9e ! facts1 h[ev] sup]ficially1 )\t any success1 :ile ,sir ,william ,crookes appeal$ to ,sir ,george ,/okes1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,royal ,society1 "o ( ! mo/ bitt] oppon5ts ( ! movem5t1 to come d[n to 8 laboratory & see ! psy*ic =ce at "w1 b he took no notice4 ,:at weight has sci5ce ( t sort8 ,x c only be comp>$ to t !ological prejudice :i* caus$ ! ,ecclesia/ics 9 ! days ( ,galileo to refuse to look ?r\gh ! telescope :i* he held out to !m4 ,x is possible to write d[n ! names ( fifty pr(essors 9 great seats ( le>n+ :o h exam9$ & endors$ ^! facts1 & ! li/ w\ld include _m ( ! greate/ intellects :i* ! _w has produc$ 9 our "t--,flamm>ion & ,lombroso1 ,*>les ,ri*et & ,russel ,wallace1 ,willie ,rei*el1 ,my]s1 ,zolln]1 ,james1 ,lodge1 & ,crookes4 ,!re=e ! facts ,,h be5 endors$ by ! only sci5ce t has ! "r to express an op9ion4 ,i h nev]1 9 my ?irty ye>s ( exp]i5ce1 kn[n "o s+le sci5tific man :o w5t ?or\ghly into ?is matt] & did n end by accept+ ! ,spiritual solution4 ,su* may exi/1 b ,i repeat t ,i h nev] he>d ( him4 ,let u1 !n1 ) confid5ce exam9e ?is matt] ( ! spiritual body1 to use ! t]m made classical by ,sa9t ,paul4 ,!re are _m signs 9 8 writ+s t ,paul 0 deeply v]s$ 9 psy*ic matt]s1 & "o ( ^! is 8 exact def9ition ( ! natural & spiritual bodies 9 ! s]vice :i* is ! f9al f>ewell to life ( e ,*ri/ian4 ,paul pick$ 8 words1 & if he _h meant t man consi/$ ( a natural body & a _s he w\ld h said s4 ,:5 he said a spiritual body he meant a body :i* conta9$ ! _s & yet 0 di/9ct f ! ord9>y natural body4 ,t is exactly :at psy*ic sci5ce has n[ %[n to be true4 ,:5 a man has tak5 ha%i% or c]ta9 o!r drugs1 he n infrequ5tly has ! exp]i5ce t he is /&+ or float+ beside 8 own body1 :i* he c see /ret*$ s5seless ^u ! c\*4 ,s also "u anae/hetics1 p>ticul>ly "u laugh+ gas1 _m p are consci\s ( a deta*m5t f _! bodies1 & ( exp]i5ces at a di/ance4 ,i h myself se5 v cle>ly my wife & *ildr5 inside a cab :ile ,i 0 s5seless 9 ! d5ti/'s *air4 ,aga91 :5 a man is fa9t+ or dy+1 & 8 sy/em 9 an un/able condition1 x is ass]t$ 9 v _m def9ite in/ances t he c1 & does1 manife/ himself to o!rs at a di/ance4 ,^! phantasms ( ! liv+1 :i* h be5 s c>efully explor$ & docket$ by ,messrs4 ,my]s & ,gurney1 ran into hundr$s ( cases4 ,"s p claim t by an ef=t ( w !y c1 aft] go+ to sleep1 propel _! own d\bles 9 ! direction :i* !y desire1 & visit ^? :om !y wi% to see4 ,?us !re is a great volume ( evid5ce--h[ great no man c say :o has n sp5t dilig5t ye>s 9 explor+ x--:i* v\*es = ! exi/5ce ( ?is f9] body conta9+ ! preci\s jewels ( ! m9d & _s1 & leav+ only gross confus$ animal functions 9 its heavi] companion4 ,mr4 ,funk1 :o is a critical /ud5t ( psy*ic ph5om5a1 & also ! jo9t compil] ( ! /&>d ,am]ican diction>y1 n>rates a /ory 9 po9t :i* c\ld be mat*$ f o!r s\rces4 ,he tells ( an ,am]ican doctor ( 8 acqua9tance1 & he v\*es p]sonally = ! tru? ( ! incid5t4 ,?is doctor1 9 ! c\rse ( a cataleptic seizure 9 ,florida1 0 aw>e t he _h left 8 body1 :i* he saw ly+ beside him4 ,he _h none ! less pres]v$ 8 figure & 8 id5tity4 ,! ?\ght ( "s fri5d at a di/ance came into 8 m9d1 & aft] an appreciable int]val he f\nd himself 9 t fri5d's room1 half way across ! cont95t4 ,he saw 8 fri5d1 & 0 consci\s t 8 fri5d saw him4 ,he aft]w>ds return$ to 8 own room1 /ood beside 8 own s5seless body1 argu$ )9 himself :e!r he %\ld re-occupy x or n1 & f9ally1 duty ov]com+ incl9ation1 he m]g$ 8 two frames toge!r & cont9u$ 8 life4 ,a lett] f him to 8 fri5d expla9+ matt]s cross$ a lett] f ! fri5d1 9 :i* he told h[ he also _h be5 aw>e ( 8 pres5ce4 ,! incid5t is n>rat$ 9 detail 9 ,mr4 ,funk's ,psy*ic ,riddle4 ,i d n und]/& h[ any man c exam9e ! _m in/ances com+ f v>i\s angles ( approa* )\t recognis+ t !re really is a second body ( ?is sort1 :i* incid5tally goes f> to acc\nt = all /ories1 sacr$ or pr(ane1 ( gho/s1 app>itions & visions4 ,n[1 :at is ?is second body1 & h[ does x fit into mod]n religi\s revelation8 ,:at x is1 is a difficult "q1 & yet :5 sci5ce & imag9ation unite1 z ,tyndall said !y %\ld unite1 to ?r[ a se>*light into ! unkn[n1 !y may produce a beam suffici5t to outl9e vaguely :at w become cle>] ) ! future advance ( our race4 ,sci5ce has demon/rat$ t :ile e!r p]vades ev]y?+ ! e!r :i* is actually 9 a body is diff]5t f ! e!r outside x4 ,b\nd e!r is ! "n giv5 to ?is1 :i* ,fresnel & o!rs h %[n to be d5s]4 ,n[1 if ?is fact be appli$ to ! human body1 ! result w\ld be t1 if all t is visible ( t body 7 remov$1 !re w\ld /ill rema9 a complete & absolute m\ld ( ! body1 =m$ 9 b\nd e!r :i* w\ld be diff]5t f ! e!r ar\nd x4 ,?is argum5t is m solid ?an m]e speculation1 & x %[s t ev5 ! s\l may come to be def9$ 9 t]ms ( matt] & is n altoge!r su* /uff z dreams are made (4 ,x has be5 %[n t !re is "s good evid5ce = ! exi/5ce ( ?is second body ap>t f psy*ic religion1 b to ^? :o h exam9$ t religion x is ! c5tre ( ! :ole sy/em1 suffici5tly real to be recognis$ by clairvoyants1 to be he>d by clairaudi5ts1 & ev5 to make an exact impression ^u a photographic plate4 ,( ! latt] ph5om5on1 ( :i* ,i h _h "s v p>ticul> opportunities ( judg+1 ,i h no m d\bt ?an ,i h ( ! ord9>y photography ( comm]ce4 ,x _h already be5 %[n by ! a/ronom]s t ! s5sitiz$ plate is a m delicate record+ in/rum5t ?an ! human ret9a1 & t x c %[ />s ^u a long exposure :i* ! eye has nev] se54 ,x w\ld appe> t ! _s _w is really s ne> to u t a v little extra help "u correct conditions ( m$ium%ip w make all ! diff]5ce4 ,?us ! plate1 in/ead ( ! eye1 may br+ ! lov$ face )9 ! range ( vision1 :ile ! trumpet1 act+ z a megaphone1 may br+ back ! famili> voice :]e ! _s :isp] ) no me*anical aid 0 /ill inaudible4 ,s l\d may ! latt] ph5om5on be t 9 "o case1 ( :i* ,i h ! record1 ! dead man's dog 0 s excit$ at he>+ once m 8 ma/]'s voice t he broke 8 *a91 & deeply sc>r$ ! outside ( ! seance room door 9 8 ef=ts to =ce an entrance4 ,n[1 hav+ said s mu* ( ! _s body1 & hav+ indicat$ t its pres5ce is n v\*$ = by only "o l9e ( evid5ce or s*ool ( ?\ght1 let u turn to :at happ5s at ! "t ( dea?1 accord+ to ! obs]vation ( clairvoyants on ?is side & ! po/hum\s acc\nts ( ! dead ^u ! o!r4 ,x is exactly :at we %\ld expect to happ51 grant$ ! d\ble id5tity4 ,9 a pa9less & natural process ! light] dis5gages itself f ! heavi]1 & sl[ly draws itself (f until x /&s ) ! same m9d1 ! same emotions1 & an exactly simil> body1 beside ! c\* ( dea?1 aw>e ( ^? ar\nd & yet unable to make !m aw>e ( x1 save :]e t f9] spiritual eyesight call$ clairvoyance exi/s4 ,h[1 we may well ask1 c x see )\t ! natural organs8 ,h[ did ! ha%i% victim see 8 own unconsci\s body8 ,h[ did ! ,florida doctor see 8 fri5d8 ,!re is a p[] ( p]ception 9 ! spiritual body :i* does give ! p[]4 ,we c say no m4 ,to ! clairvoyant ! new _s seems l a filmy outl9e4 ,to ! ord9>y man x is invisible4 ,to ano!r _s x w\ld1 no d\bt1 seem z normal & sub/antial z we appe> to ea* o!r4 ,!re is "s evid5ce t x ref9es ) "t1 & is !re=e ne>] to ! mat]ial at ! mom5t ( dea? or closely aft] x1 ?an aft] a lapse ( mon?s or ye>s4 ,h5ce1 x is t app>itions ( ! dead are mo/ cle> & mo/ common ab\t ! "t ( dea?1 & h5ce also1 no d\bt1 ! fact t ! cataleptic physician already quot$ 0 se5 & recognis$ by 8 fri5d4 ,! me%es ( 8 e!r1 if ! phrase be p]mitt$1 7 /ill heavy ) ! matt] f :i* !y _h only j be5 dis5tangl$4 ,hav+ dis5gag$ itself f gross] matt]1 :at happ5s to ?is _s body1 ! preci\s b>k :i* be>s our all 9 all ^u ?is voyage into unkn[n seas8 ,v _m acc\nts h come back to u1 v]bal & writt51 detail+ ! exp]i5ces ( ^? :o h pass$ on4 ,! v]bal are by trance m$iums1 ^: utt]ances appe> to be controll$ by outside intellig5ces4 ,! writt5 f automatic writ]s ^: script is produc$ 9 ! same way4 ,at ^! words ! critic naturally & reasonably %ies1 ) a ,:at nons5se6 ,h[ c y control ! /atem5t ( ?is m$ium :o is consci\sly or unconsci\sly pret5d+ to inspiration8 ,?is is a heal?y scepticism1 & %\ld animate e exp]im5t] :o te/s a new m$ium4 ,! pro(s mu/ lie 9 ! communication itself4 ,if !y are n pres5t1 !n1 z always1 we mu/ accept natural r ?an unkn[n explanations4 ,b !y are cont9ually pres5t1 & 9 su* obvi\s =ms t no "o c d5y !m4 ,!re is a c]ta9 pr(essional m$ium to :om ,i h s5t _m1 mo!rs :o 7 9 ne$ ( consolation4 ,i always ask ! applicants to report ! result to me1 & ,i h _! lett]s ( surprise & gratitude be=e me z ,i write4 ,?ank y = ?is beautiful & int]e/+ exp]i5ce4 ,%e did n make a s+le mi/ake ab\t _! names1 & ev]y?+ %e said 0 correct4 ,9 ?is case !re 0 a rift betwe5 husb& & wife be=e dea?1 b ! m$ium 0 able1 unaid$1 to expla9 & cle> up ! :ole matt]1 m5tion+ ! correct circum/ances1 & names ( ev]yone conc]n$1 & %[+ ! reasons = ! non-arrival ( c]ta9 lett]s1 :i* _h be5 ! cause ( ! misund]/&+4 ,! next case 0 also "o ( husb& & wife1 b x is ! husb& :o is ! survivor4 ,he says3 ,x 0 a mo/ successful sitt+4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ,i address$ a rem>k 9 ,dani% to my wife 7:o is a ,dani% girl71 & ! answ] came back 9 ,engli% )\t ! lea/ hesitation4 ,! next case 0 aga9 ( a man :o _h lo/ a v de> male fri5d4 ,i h _h ! mo/ wond]ful results ) ,mrs4 ---- to-day4 ,i _c tell y ! joy x has be5 to me4 ,_m grateful ?anks = y\r help4 ,! next "o says3 ,mrs4 ---- 0 simply wond]ful4 ,if only m p knew1 :at agony !y w\ld be sp>$4 ,9 ?is case ! wife got 9 t\* ) ! husb&1 & ! m$ium m5tion$ correctly five dead relatives :o 7 9 8 company4 ,! next is a case ( "m & son4 ,i saw ,mrs4 ---- to-day1 & obta9$ v wond]ful results4 ,%e told me ne>ly ev]y?+ q correctly--a v few mi/akes4 ,! next is simil>4 ,we 7 q successful4 ,my boy ev5 rem9d$ me ( some?+ t only he & ,i knew4 ,says ano!r3 ,my boy rem9d$ me ( ! day :5 he s[$ turnip se$ ^u ! lawn4 ,only he c\ld h kn[n ( ?is4 ,^! are fair samples ( ! lett]s1 ( :i* ,i hold a l>ge numb]4 ,!y are f p :o pres5t !mselves f among ! millions liv+ 9 ,london1 or ! prov9ces1 & ab\t ^: affairs ! m$ium _h no possible normal way ( kn[+4 ,( all ! v num]\s cases :i* ,i h s5t to ?is m$ium ,i h only _h a few :i* h be5 complete failures4 ,on quot+ my results to ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 he rem>k$ t 8 own exp]i5ce ) ano!r m$ium _h be5 almo/ id5tical4 ,x is no exagg]ation to say t our ,briti% telephone sy/ems w\ld probably give a l>g] proportion ( useless calls4 ,h[ is any critic to get beyond ^! facts save by ignor+ or misrepres5t+ !m8 ,heal?y1 scepticism is ! basis ( all accurate obs]vation1 b !re comes a "t :5 incr$ulity means ei!r culpable ignorance or else imbecility1 & ?is "t has be5 long pa/ 9 ! matt] ( _s int]c\rse4 ,9 my own case1 ?is m$ium m5tion$ correctly ! fir/ "n ( a lady :o _h di$ 9 our h\se1 gave sev]al v *>act]i/ic messages f h]1 describ$ ! only two dogs :i* we h ev] kept1 & end$ by say+ t a "y (fic] 0 hold+ up a gold co9 by :i* ,i w\ld recognise him4 ,i _h lo/ my bro!r-9-law1 an army doctor1 9 ! w>1 & ,i _h giv5 him a spade gu9ea = 8 fir/ fee1 :i* he always wore on 8 *a94 ,!re 7 n m ?an two or ?ree close relatives :o knew ab\t ?is incid5t1 s t ! te/ 0 a p>ticul>ly good "o4 ,%e made no incorrect /atem5ts1 ?\gh "s 7 vague4 ,aft] ,i _h reveal$ ! id5tity ( ?is m$ium sev]al pressm5 attempt$ to h te/ seances ) h]--a te/ seance be+1 9 mo/ cases1 a seance :i* beg9s by break+ e psy*ic condition & mak+ success mo/ improbable4 ,"o ( ^! g5tlem51 ,mr4 ,ulyss ,rog]s1 _h v fair results4 ,ano!r s5t f ,tru? _h complete failure4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t ^! p[]s d n "w f ! m$ium1 b ?r\gh ! m$ium1 & t ! =ces 9 ! beyond h n ! lea/ sympa?y ) a sm>t "y pressman 9 se>* ( clev] copy1 :ile !y h a v diff]5t feel+ to a b]eav$ "m :o prays ) all h] brok5 he>t t "s assurance may be giv5 h] t ! *ild ( h] love is n gone f h] = ev]4 ,:5 ?is fact is ma/]$1 & x is und]/ood t ,/& & deliv] me?ods only excite g5tle d]ision on ! o!r side1 we %all f9d "s m intellig5t mann] ( putt+ ?+s ( ! _s to ! pro(4#c ,i h dwelt ^u ^! results1 :i* c\ld be mat*$ by o!r m$iums1 to %[ t we h solid & c]ta9 reasons to say t ! v]bal reports are n f ! m$iums !mselves4 ,read]s ( ,ar?ur ,hill's ,psy*ical ,inve/igations w f9d _m ev5 m conv9c+ cases4 ,s 9 ! writt5 communications1 ,i h 9 a previ\s pap] po9t$ to ! ,gate ( ,remembrance case1 b !re is a great mass ( mat]ial :i* proves t1 9 spite ( mi/akes & failures1 !re really is a *annel ( communication1 fitful & evasive sometimes1 b entirely beyond co9cid5ce or fraud4 ,^!1 !n1 are ! usual means by :i* we receive psy*ic messages1 ?\gh table tilt+1 ouija bo>ds1 glasses ^u a smoo? surface1 or any?+ :i* c be mov$ by ! vital animal-magnetic =ce already discuss$ w equally s]ve ! purpose4 ,(t5 in=mation is convey$ orally or by writ+ :i* c\ld n h be5 kn[n to anyone conc]n$4 ,mr4 ,wilk9son has giv5 details ( ! case :]e 8 dead son drew att5tion to ! fact t a curio 7a co9 b5t by a bullet7 _h be5 ov]look$ among 8 effects4 ,sir ,william ,b>rett has n>rat$ h[ a "y (fic] s5t a message leav+ a pe>l tie-p9 to a fri5d4 ,no "o knew t su* a p9 exi/$1 b x 0 f\nd among 8 ?+s4 ,! dea? ( ,sir ,hugh ,lane 0 giv5 at a private seance 9 ,dubl9 be=e ! details ( ! ,lusitania disa/] _h be5 publi%$4#d ,on t morn+ we ourselves1 9 a small seance1 got ! message ,x is t]rible1 t]rible1 & w greatly affect ! w>1 at a "t :5 we 7 conv9c$ t no great loss ( life c\ld h occurr$4 ,su* examples are v num]\s1 & are only quot$ "h to %[ h[ impossible x is to invoke telepa?y z ! orig9 ( su* messages4 ,!re is only "o explanation :i* cov]s ! facts4 ,!y are :at !y say !y are1 messages f ^? :o h pass$ on1 f ! spiritual body :i* 0 se5 to rise f ! dea?b$1 :i* has be5 s (t5 photograph$1 :i* p]vades all religion 9 e age1 & :i* has be5 able1 "u prop] circum/ances1 to mat]ialise back into a tempor>y solidity s t x c\ld walk & talk l a mortal1 :e!r 9 ,j]usalem two ?\s& ye>s ago1 or 9 ! laboratory ( ,mr4 ,crookes1 9 ,morn+ton ,road1 ,london4 ,let u = a mom5t exam9e ! facts 9 ?is ,crookes' episode4 ,a small book exi/s :i* describes !m1 ?\gh x is n z accessible z x %\ld be4 ,9 ^! wond]ful exp]im5ts1 :i* ext5d$ ov] sev]al ye>s1 ,miss ,florrie ,cook1 :o 0 a "y lady ( f #af to #ah ye>s ( age1 0 repeat$ly conf9$ 9 ,pr(4 ,crookes' /udy1 ! door be+ lock$ on ! inside4 ,"h %e lay unconsci\s ^u a c\*4 ,! spectators assembl$ 9 ! laboratory1 :i* 0 sep>at$ by a curta9$ op5+ f ! /udy4 ,aft] a %ort int]val1 ?r\gh ?is op5+ !re em]g$ a lady :o 0 9 all ways diff]5t f ,miss ,cook4 ,%e gave h] e>? "n z ,katie ,k+1 & %e proclaim$ h]self to be a mat]ialis$ _s1 ^: mission x 0 to c>ry ! k ( immortality to mortals4 ,%e 0 ( great beauty ( face1 figure1 & mann]4 ,%e 0 f\r & a half in*es tall] ?an ,miss ,cook1 fair1 :]eas ! latt] 0 d>k1 & z diff]5t f h] z "o woman c\ld be f ano!r4 ,h] pulse rate 0 m>k$ly sl[]4 ,%e became = ! "t entirely "o ( ! company1 walk+ ab\t1 address+ ea* p]son pres5t1 & tak+ delight 9 ! *ildr54 ,%e made no objection to photography or any o!r te/4 ,=ty-eight photographs ( diff]5t degrees ( excell5ce 7 made ( h]4 ,%e 0 se5 at ! same "t z ! m$ium on sev]al occasions4 ,f9ally %e dep>t$1 say+ t h] mission 0 ov] & t %e _h o!r "w to d4 ,:5 %e vani%$ mat]ialism %\ld h vani%$ also1 if mank9d _h tak5 adequate notice ( ! facts4 ,n[1 :at c ! fair-m9d$ inquir] say to su* a /ory z t--"o ( _m1 b = ! mom5t we are conc5trat+ ^u x8 ,0 ,mr4 ,crookes a blasphem\s li>8 ,b !re 7 v _m witnesses1 z _m sometimes z eight at a s+le sitt+4 ,& !re are ! photographs :i* include ,miss ,cook & %[ t ! two wom5 7 q diff]5t4 ,0 he hone/ly mi/ak58 ,b t is inconceivable4 ,read ! orig9al n>rative & see if y c f9d any solution save t x is true4 ,if a man c read t sob]1 cauti\s /atem5t & n be conv9c$1 !n assur$ly 8 bra91 is out ( ge>4 ,f9ally1 ask y\rself :e!r any religi\s manife/ation 9 ! _w has _h any?+ l ! absolute pro( :i* lies 9 ?is "o4 ,_c ! or?odox see t in/ead ( combat+ su* a /ory1 or talk+ nons5se ab\t devils1 !y %\ld hail t :i* is inde$ ! f9al answ] to t mat]ialism :i* is _! really dang]\s enemy4 ,ev5 z ,i write1 my eye falls ^u a lett] on my desk f an (fic] :o _h lo/ all fai? 9 immortality & become an absolute mat]iali/4 ,i came to dread my return home1 = ,i _c /& hypocrisy1 & ,i knew well my attitude w\ld cause "s memb]s ( my family deep grief4 ,y\r book has n[ br\ght me untold com=t1 & ,i c face ! future *e]fully4 ,are ^! fruits f ! ,devil's tree1 y timid or?odox critic8 ,hav+ !n got 9 t\* ) our dead1 we proce$1 naturally1 to ask !m h[ x is ) !m1 & "u :at conditions !y exi/4 ,x is a v vital "q1 s9ce :at has befall5 !m ye/]day w surely befall u to-morr[4 ,b ! answ] is tid+s ( great joy4 ,( ! new vital message to humanity no?+ is m important ?an t4 ,x rolls away all ^? horrible man-br$ fe>s & fancies1 f\nd$ ^u morbid imag9ations & ! wild phrases ( ! ori5tal4 ,we come ^u :at is sane1 :at is mod]ate1 :at is reasonable1 :at is consi/5t ) gradual evolution & ) ! b5evol5ce ( ,god4 ,7 !re ev] any consci\s blasphem]s ^u e>? :o h insult$ ! ,deity s deeply z ^? extremi/s1 be !y ,calv9i/1 ,roman ,ca?olic1 ,anglican1 or ,jew1 :o pictur$ ) _! di/ort$ m9ds an implacable tortur] z ! ,rul] ( ! ,univ]se6 ,! tru? ( :at is told u z to ! life beyond c 9 its v nature nev] be absolutely e/abli%$4 ,x is f> ne>] to complete pro(1 h[ev]1 ?an any religi\s revelation :i* has ev] prec$$ x4 ,we h ! fact t ^! acc\nts are mix$ up ) o!rs conc]n+ our pres5t life :i* are (t5 absolutely true4 ,if a _s c tell ! tru? ab\t our sph]e1 x is difficult to suppose t he is entirely false ab\t 8 own4 ,!n1 aga91 !re is a v great simil>ity ab\t su* acc\nts1 ?\gh _! orig9 may be f p v f> ap>t4 ,?us ?\gh non-v]idical1 to use ! mod]n j>gon1 !y d con=m to all our canons ( evid5ce4 ,a s]ies ( books :i* h attract$ f> less att5tion ?an !y des]ve h drawn ! com+ life 9 v close detail4 ,^! books are n f\nd on railway book/alls or 9 popul> libr>ies1 b ! successive editions ?r\gh :i* !y pass %[ t !re is a deep] public :i* gets :at x wants 9 spite ( artificial ob/acles4 ,look+ ov] ! li/ ( my read+ ,i f9d1 besides ne>ly a doz5 v int]e/+ & detail$ manuscript acc\nts1 su* publi%$ n>ratives z ,claude's ,book1 purport+ to come f a "y ,briti% aviator2 ,?y ,son ,live?1 f an ,am]ican soldi]1 ,private ,d[d+2 ,raymond1 f a ,briti% soldi]2 ,d ,?\ghts ,p]i%8 :i* conta9s acc\nts f sev]al ,briti% soldi]s & o!rs2 ,i ,he>d a ,voice1 :]e a well-kn[n ,k4,c41 ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( 8 two "y daught]s1 has a v full revelation ( ! life beyond2 ,aft] ,dea?1 ) ! alleg$ exp]i5ces ( ! fam\s ,miss ,julia ,ames2 ,! ,sev5 ,purposes1 f an ,am]ican pressman1 & _m o!rs4 ,!y diff] mu* 9 lit]>y skill & are n all equally impressive1 b ! po9t :i* mu/ /rike any imp>tial m9d is ! g5]al agreem5t ( ^! v>i\s acc\nts z to ! conditions ( _s life4 ,an exam9ation w\ld %[ t "s ( !m mu/ h be5 9 ! press at ! same "t1 s t !y c\ld n h ea* inspir$ ! o!r4 ,claude's ,book & ,?y ,son ,live? appe>$ at ne>ly ! same "t on diff]5t sides ( ! ,atlantic1 b !y agree v closely4 ,raymond & ,d ,?\ghts ,p]i%8 mu/ also h be5 9 ! press toge!r1 b ! s*eme ( ?+s is exactly ! same4 ,surely ! agreem5t ( witnesses mu/ "h1 z 9 all cases1 be acc\nt$ z a te/ ( tru?4 ,!y diff] ma9ly1 z x seems to me1 :5 !y deal ) _! own future includ+ speculations z to re9c>nation1 etc41 :i* may well be z foggy to !m z x is to u1 or sy/ems ( philosophy :]e aga9 individual op9ion is app>5t4 ,( all ^! acc\nts ! "o :i* is mo/ des]v+ ( /udy is ,raymond4 ,?is is s because x has be5 compil$ f sev]al fam\s m$iums work+ indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r1 & has be5 *eck$ & *ronicl$ by a man :o is n only "o ( ! =emo/ sci5ti/s ( ! _w1 & probably ! lead+ intellectual =ce 9 ,europe1 b "o :o has also _h a unique exp]i5ce ( ! precautions necess>y = ! obs]vation ( psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,! bright & sweet nature ( ! "y soldi] ^u ! o!r side1 & 8 eag]ness to tell ( 8 exp]i5ce is also a factor :i* w appeal to ^? :o are already satisfi$ z to ! tru? ( ! communications4 ,= all ^! reasons x is a mo/ important docum5t--inde$ x w\ld be no exagg]ation to say t x is "o ( ! mo/ important 9 rec5t lit]ature4 ,x is1 z ,i believe1 an au!ntic acc\nt ( ! life 9 ! beyond1 & x is (t5 m int]e/+ f its sidelights & res]vations ?an = its actual ass]tions1 ?\gh ! latt] be> ! /amp ( absolute frankness & s9c]ity4 ,! compilation is 9 "s ways faulty4 ,sir ,oliv] has n always ! art ( writ+ s z to be und]/&$ ( ! p1 & 8 deep] & m weighty ?\ghts get 9 ! way ( ! cle> utt]ances ( 8 son4 ,!n aga91 9 8 anxiety to be absolutely accurate1 ,sir ,oliv] has reproduc$ ! fact t sometimes ,raymond is speak+ direct1 & sometimes ! control is report+ :at ,raymond is say+1 s t ! same p>agraph may turn sev]al times f ! fir/ p]son to ! ?ird 9 a mann] :i* mu/ be utt]ly un9telligible to ^? :o are n v]s$ 9 ! subject4 ,sir ,oliv] w1 ,i am sure1 n be (f5d$ if ,i say t1 hav+ satisfi$ 8 consci5ce by ! pres5t edition1 he %\ld n[ leave x = ref]5ce1 & put =? a new "o :i* %\ld conta9 no?+ b ! words ( ,raymond & 8 _s fri5ds4 ,su* a book1 publi%$ at a l[ price1 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h an amaz+ effect1 & get all ?is new tea*+ to ! spot t ,god has m>k$ = x--! m9ds & he>ts ( ! p4 ,s mu* has be5 said "h ab\t m$ium%ip t p]haps x w\ld be well to consid] ?is curi\s condition a little m closely4 ,! "q ( m$ium%ip1 :at x is & h[ x acts1 is "o ( ! mo/ my/]i\s 9 ! :ole range ( sci5ce4 ,x is a common objection to say if our dead are !re :y %\ld we only he> ( !m ?r\gh p by no means rem>kable = moral or m5tal gifts1 :o are (t5 paid = _! m9i/ration4 ,x is a plausible argum5t1 & yet :5 we receive a telegram f a bro!r 9 ,au/ralia we d n say3 ,x is /range t ,tom %\ld n communicate ) me direct1 b t ! pres5ce ( t half-educat$ fell[ 9 ! telegraph (fice %\ld be necess>y4 ,! m$ium is 9 tru? a m]e passive ma*9e1 cl]k & telegraph 9 "o4 ,no?+ comes ,,f him4 ,e message is ,,?r\gh him4 ,:y he or %e %\ld h ! p[] m ?an anyone else is a v int]e/+ problem4 ,?is p[] may be/ be def9$ z ! capacity = all[+ ! bodily p[]s1 physical or m5tal1 to be us$ by an outside influ5ce4 ,9 its high] =ms !re is tempor>y ext9ction ( p]sonality & ! sub/itution ( "s o!r controll+ _s4 ,at su* times ! m$ium may entirely lose consci\sness1 or he may reta9 x & be aw>e ( "s ext]nal exp]i5ce :i* has be5 enjoy$ by 8 own entity :ile 8 bodily h\se has be5 fill$ by ! tempor>y t5ant4 ,or ! m$ium may reta9 consci\sness1 & ) eyes & e>s attun$ to a high] key ?an ! normal man c atta91 he may see & he> :at is beyond our s5ses4 ,or 9 writ+ m$ium%ip1 a motor c5tre ( ! bra9 regulat+ ! n]ves & muscles ( ! arm may be controll$ :ile all else seems to be normal4 ,or x may take ! m mat]ial =m ( ! exudation ( a /range :ite evanesc5t d\gh-l sub/ance call$ ! ectoplasm1 :i* has be5 frequ5tly photograph$ by sci5tific enquir]s 9 diff]5t /ages ( its evolution1 & :i* seems to possess an inh]5t quality ( %ap+ itself into p>ts or ! :ole ( a body1 beg9n+ 9 a putty-l m\ld & end+ 9 a resemblance to p]fect human memb]s4 ,or ! ectoplasm1 :i* seems to be an emanation ( ! m$ium to ! ext5t t :atev] x may weigh is s mu* subtract$ f 8 sub/ance1 may be us$ z projections or rods :i* c convey objects or lift weights4 ,a fri5d1 9 ^: judgm5t & v]acity ,i h absolute confid5ce1 0 pres5t at "o ( ,dr4 ,craw=d's exp]im5ts ) ,ka?le5 ,goligh]1 :o is1 x may be rem>k$1 an unpaid m$ium4 ,my fri5d t\*$ ! column ( =ce1 & f\nd x c\ld be felt by ! h& ?\gh invisible to ! eye4 ,x is cle> t we are 9 t\* ) "s entirely new =m bo? ( matt] & ( en]gy4 ,we "k little ( ! prop]ties ( ?is extraord9>y sub/ance save t 9 its mat]ialis+ =m x seems extremely s5sitive to ! action ( light4 ,a figure built up 9 x & deta*$ f ! m$ium dissolves 9 light quick] ?an a sn[ image "u a tropical sun1 s t two successive fla%-light photographs w\ld %[ ! "o a p]fect figure1 & ! next an amorph\s mass4 ,:5 /ill atta*$ to ! m$ium ! ectoplasm flies back ) great =ce on exposure to light1 &1 9 spite ( ! laught] ( ! sc(f]s1 !re is none ! less good evid5ce t sev]al m$iums h be5 badly injur$ by ! recoil aft] a light has sudd5ly be5 /ruck by "s amateur detective4 ,pr(essor ,geley has1 9 8 rec5t exp]im5ts1 describ$ ! ectoplasm z appe>+ outside ! black dress ( 8 m$ium z if a ho> fro/ _h desc5d$ ^u h]1 !n coalesc+ into a cont9u\s %eet ( :ite sub/ance1 & ooz+ d[n until x =m$ a sort ( apron 9 front ( h]4#e ,?is process he has illu/rat$ by a v complete s]ies ( photographs4 ,^! are a few ( ! prop]ties ( m$ium%ip4 ,!re are also ! beautiful ph5om5a ( ! production ( lights1 & ! r>]1 b = evid5tial purposes ev5 m valuable1 manife/ations ( _s photography4 ,! fact t ! photograph does n correspond 9 _m cases ) any :i* exi/$ 9 life1 mu/ surely sil5ce ! sc(f]1 ?\gh !re is a class ( bigot$ sceptic :o w\ld /ill be sne]+ if an ,ar*angel alight$ 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e4 ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton1 ( ,crewe1 h br\ght ?is phase ( m$ium%ip to great p]fection1 ?\gh o!rs h p[]s 9 t direction4 ,inde$1 9 "s cases x is difficult to say :o ! m$ium may h be51 = 9 "o collective family gr\p :i* 0 tak5 9 ! ord9>y way1 & 0 s5t me by a ma/] 9 a well kn[n public s*ool1 ! "y son :o di$ has appe>$ 9 ! plate seat$ betwe5 8 two little bro!rs4 ,z to ! p]sonality ( m$iums1 !y h seem$ to me to be v av]age specim5s ( ! community1 nei!r m>k$ly bett] nor m>k$ly worse4 ,i "k _m1 & ,i h nev] met any?+ 9 ! lea/ l ,sludge1 a poem :i* ,br[n+ might be excus$ = writ+ 9 "s crisis ( dome/ic disagreem5t1 b :i* x 0 inexcusable to republi% s9ce x is admitt$ to be a concoction1 & ! exposure describ$ to h be5 imag9>y4 ,! critic (t5 uses ! t]m m$ium z if x necess>ily meant a pr(essional1 :]eas e inve/igator has f\nd "s ( 8 be/ results among amateurs4 ,9 ! two f9e/ seances ,i ev] att5d$1 ! psy*ic1 9 ea* case a man ( mod]ate means1 0 resolutely det]m9$ nev] directly or indirectly to pr(it by 8 gift1 ?\gh x entail$ v exhau/+ physical conditions4 ,i h n he>d ( a cl]gyman ( any d5om9ation :o has atta9$ su* a pit* ( altruism--nor is x reasonable to expect x4 ,z to pr(essional m$iums1 ,mr4 ,v\t ,pet]s1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s1 is a dilig5t collector ( old books & an au?ority ^u ! ,elizabe?an drama2 :ile ,mr4 ,dick9son1 ano!r v rem>kable disc]n] ( spirits1 :o nam$ tw5ty-f\r correctly dur+ two meet+s held on ! same day1 is employ$ 9 load+ canal b>ges4 ,?is man is "o gift$ clairvoyants 9 ,engl&1 ?\gh ,tom ,tyrrell ! weav]1 ,a>on ,wilk9son1 & o!rs are v m>vell\s4 ,tyrrell1 :o is a man ( ! ,an?ony ( ,padua type1 a walk+ sa9t1 belov$ ( animals & *ildr51 is a figure :o might h /epp$ out ( "s leg5d ( ! *ur*4 ,?omas1 ! p[]ful physical m$ium1 is a work+ coal m9]4 ,mo/ m$iums take _! responsibilities v s]i\sly & view _! "w 9 a religi\s light4 ,!re is no d5y+ t !y are expos$ to v p>ticul> temptations1 = ! gift is1 z ,i h expla9$ else:]e1 an int]mitt5t "o1 & to admit its tempor>y abs5ce1 & s disc\rage "o's cli5ts1 ne$s great] moral pr9ciple ?an all m5 possess4 ,ano!r temptation to :i* sev]al great m$iums h succumb$ is t ( dr9k4 ,?is comes ab\t 9 a v natural way1 = ov]work+ ! p[] leaves !m 9 a /ate ( physical pro/ration1 & ! /imulus ( alcohol af=ds a welcome relief1 & may t5d at la/ to become a cu/om & f9ally a curse4 ,alcoholism always weak5s ! moral s5se1 s t ^! deg5]ate m$iums yield !mselves m readily to fraud1 ) ! result t sev]al :o _h des]v$ly won hon\r$ names & met all ho/ile criticism h1 9 _! lat] ye>s1 be5 detect$ 9 ! mo/ contemptible tricks4 ,x is a ?\s& pities t x %\ld be s1 b if ! ,c\rt ( ,ar*es 7 to give up its secrets1 x w\ld be f\nd t tippl+ & moral deg5]ation 7 by no means conf9$ to psy*ics4 ,at ! same "t1 a psy*ic is s peculi>ly s5sitive t ,i ?9k he or %e w\ld always be well advis$ to be a life long ab/a9]--z _m actually are4 ,z to ! me?od by :i* !y atta9 _! results !y h1 :5 9 ! trance /ate1 no recollection4 ,9 ! case ( normal clairvoyants & clairaudi5ts1 ! in=mation comes 9 diff]5t ways4 ,sometimes x is no m ?an a /rong m5tal impression :i* gives a "n or an address4 ,sometimes !y say t !y see x writt5 up be=e !m4 ,sometimes ! _s figures seem to call x to !m4 ,!y yell x at me1 said "o4 ,we ne$ m fir/-h& acc\nts ( ^! matt]s be=e we c =mulate laws4 ,x has be5 /at$ 9 a previ\s book by ! au?or1 b x w be> repetition1 t ! use ( ! seance %\ld1 9 8 op9ion1 be c>efully regulat$ z well z rev]5tly conduct$4 ,hav+ once satisfi$ himself ( ! absolute exi/5ce ( ! unse5 _w1 & ( its proximity to our own1 ! inquir] has got ! great gift :i* psy*ical inve/igation c give him1 & !nce=? he c regulate 8 life ^u ! l9es :i* ! tea*+ f beyond has %[n to be ! be/4 ,!re is mu* =ce 9 ! criticism t too con/ant int]c\rse ) ! affairs ( ano!r _w may di/ract our att5tion & weak5 our p[]s 9 deal+ ) our obvi\s duties 9 ?is "o4 ,a seance1 ) ! object ( satisfy+ curiosity or ( r\s+ int]e/1 _c be an elevat+ influ5ce1 & ! m]e s5sation-mong] c make ?is holy & wond]ful ?+ z base z ! ov]-indulg5ce 9 a /imulant4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :]e ! seance is us$ = ! purpose ( satisfy+ ourselves z to ! condition ( ^? :om we h lo/1 or ( giv+ com=t to o!rs :o crave = a ^w f beyond1 !n x is1 inde$1 a bless$ gift f ,god to be us$ ) mod]ation & ) ?ankfulness4 ,our lov$ ones h _! own pleasant tasks 9 _! new surr\nd+s1 & ?\gh !y assure u t !y love to clasp ! h&s :i* we /ret* out to !m1 we %\ld /ill h "s hesitation 9 intrud+ to an unreasonable ext5t ^u ! r\t9e ( _! lives4 ,a ^w %\ld be said z to t fe> ( fi5ds & evil spirits :i* appe>s to h s mu* weight ) "s ( ! critics ( ?is subject4 ,:5 "o looks m closely at ?is emotion x seems some:at selfi% & c[>dly4 ,^! creatures are 9 tru? our own backw>d bro!rs1 b\nd = ! same ultimate de/9ation z ourselves1 b ret>d$ by causes = :i* our e>? conditions may h be5 p>tly responsible4 ,our pity & sympa?y %\ld g out to !m1 & if !y d inde$ manife/ at a seance1 ! prop] ,*ri/ian attitude is1 z x seems to me1 t we %\ld reason ) !m & pray = !m 9 ord] to help !m ^u _! difficult way4 ,^? :o h treat$ !m 9 ?is way h f\nd a v m>k$ diff]5ce 9 ! subsequ5t communications4 ,9 ,admiral ,usborne ,moore's ,glimpses ( ! ,next ,/ate !re w be f\nd "s records ( an ,am]ican circle :i* devot$ itself entirely to mission>y "w ( ?is sort4 ,!re is "s reason to believe t !re are =ms ( imp]fect developm5t :i* c be help$ m by e>?ly ?an by purely spiritual influ5ces1 = ! reason1 p]haps1 t !y are clos] to ! mat]ial4 ,9 a rec5t case ,i 0 call$ 9 to endeav\r to *eck a v noisy entity :i* frequ5t$ an old h\se 9 :i* !re 7 /rong reasons to believe t crime _h be5 committ$1 & also t ! crim9al 0 e>?-b\nd4 ,names 7 giv5 by ! unhappy _s :i* prov$ to be correct1 & a cupbo>d 0 describ$1 :i* 0 duly f\nd1 ?\gh x _h nev] be=e be5 suspect$4 ,on gett+ into t\* ) ! _s ,i endeav\r$ to reason ) x & to expla9 h[ selfi% x 0 to cause mis]y to o!rs 9 ord] to satisfy any feel+s ( rev5ge :i* x might h c>ri$ ov] f e>? life4 ,we !n pray$ = its welf>e1 exhort$ x to rise high]1 & receiv$ a v solemn assurance1 tilt$ out at ! table1 t x w\ld m5d its ways4 ,i h v gratify+ reports t x has done s1 & t all is n[ quiet 9 ! old h\se4 ,let u n[ consid] ! life 9 ! ,beyond z x is %[n to u by ! new revelation4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,com+ ,,_w ,we come fir/ to ! messages :i* tell u ( ! life beyond ! grave1 s5t by ^? :o are actually liv+ x4 ,i h already insi/$ ^u ! fact t !y h ?ree weighty claims to our belief4 ,! "o is1 t !y are accompani$ by signs1 9 ! ,biblical s5se1 9 ! %ape ( miracles or ph5om5a4 ,! second is1 t 9 _m cases !y are accompani$ by ass]tions ab\t ?is life ( ours :i* prove to be correct1 & :i* are beyond ! possible k ( ! m$ium aft] e d$uction has be5 made = telepa?y or = unconsci\s memory4 ,! ?ird is1 t !y h a rem>kable1 ?\gh n a complete1 simil>ity f :atev] s\rce !y come4 ,x may be not$ t ! diff]5ces ( op9ion become mo/ m>k$ :5 !y deal ) _! own future1 :i* may well be a matt] ( speculation to !m z to u4 ,?us1 ^u ! "q ( re9c>nation !re is a di/9ct cleavage1 & ?\gh ,i am myself ( op9ion t ! g5]al evid5ce is aga9/ ?is ori5tal doctr9e1 x is none ! less an und5iable fact t x has be5 ma9ta9$ by "s messages :i* appe> 9 o!r ways to be au!ntic1 &1 !re=e1 x is necess>y to keep "o's m9d op5 on ! subject4 ,be=e ent]+ ^u ! sub/ance ( ! messages ,i %\ld wi% to emphasize ! second ( ^! two po9ts1 s z to re9=ce ! read]'s confid5ce 9 ! au!nticity ( ^! ass]tions4 ,to ?is end ,i w give a detail$ example1 ) names almo/ exact4 ,! m$ium 0 ,mr4 ,pho5ix1 ( ,glasg[1 ) :om ,i h myself _h "s rem>kable exp]i5ces4 ,! sitt] 0 ,mr4 ,erne/ ,oat51 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,spiritual ,union1 a man ( ! utmo/ v]acity & precision ( /atem5t4 ,! dialogue1 :i* came by ! direct voice1 a trumpet act+ z megaphone1 ran l ?is3-- ,! ,voice3 ,good ev5+1 ,mr4 ,oat54 ,mr4 ,o43 ,good ev5+4 ,:o are y8 ,! ,voice3 ,my "n is ,mill4 ,y "k my fa!r4 ,mr4 ,o43 ,no1 ,i don't rememb] anyone ( ! "n4 ,! ,voice3 ,yes1 y 7 speak+ to him ! o!r day4 ,mr4 ,o43 ,to be sure4 ,i rememb] n[4 ,i only met him casually4 ,! ,voice3 ,i want y to give him a message f me4 ,mr4 ,o43 ,:at is x8 ,! ,voice3 ,tell him t he 0 n mi/ak5 at midnight on ,tuesday la/4 ,mr4 ,o43 ,v good4 ,i w say s4 ,h y pass$ long8 ,! ,voice3 ,"s "t4 ,b our "t is diff]5t f y\rs4 ,mr4 ,o43 ,:at 7 y8 ,! ,voice3 ,a ,surgeon4 ,mr4 ,o43 ,h[ did y pass8 ,! ,voice3 ,bl[n up 9 a battle%ip dur+ ! w>4 ,mr4 ,o43 ,any?+ m8 ,! answ] 0 ! ,gipsy song f ,il ,trovatore1 v accurately :i/l$1 & !n a quick-/ep4 ,aft] ! latt]1 ! voice said3 ,t is a te/ = fa!r4 ,?is reproduction ( conv]sation is n q v]batim1 b gives ! cond5s$ ess5ce4 ,mr4 ,oat5 at once visit$ ,mr4 ,mill1 :o 0 n a ,spirituali/1 & f\nd t e detail 0 correct4 ,"y ,mill _h lo/ 8 life z n>rat$4 ,mr4 ,mill1 s5ior1 expla9$ t :ile sitt+ 9 8 /udy at midnight on ! date nam$ he _h he>d ! ,gipsy song f ,il ,trovatore1 :i* _h be5 a fav\rite ( 8 boy's1 & be+ unable to trace ! orig9 ( ! music1 _h f9ally ?\ght t x 0 a freak ( 8 imag9ation4 ,! te/ connect$ ) ! quick-/ep _h ref]5ce to a tune :i* ! "y man us$ to play ^u ! piccolo1 b :i* 0 s rapid t he nev] c\ld get x "r1 = :i* he 0 *aff$ by ! family4 ,i tell ?is /ory at l5g? to make ! read] realise t :5 "y ,mill1 & o!rs l him1 give su* pro(s ( accuracy1 :i* we c te/ = ourselves1 we are b\nd to take _! ass]tions v s]i\sly :5 !y deal ) ! life !y are actually lead+1 ?\gh 9 _! v nature we c only *eck _! acc\nts by comp>ison ) o!rs4 ,n[ let me epitomise :at ^! ass]tions are4 ,!y say t !y are exce$+ly happy1 & t !y d n wi% to return4 ,!y are among ! fri5ds :om !y _h lov$ & lo/1 :o meet !m :5 !y die & cont9ue _! c>e]s toge!r4 ,!y are v busy on all =ms ( cong5ial "w4 ,! _w 9 :i* !y f9d !mselves is v mu* l t :i* !y h quitt$1 b ev]y?+ key$ to a high] octave4 ,z 9 a high] octave ! rhy?m is ! same1 & ! relation ( notes to ea* o!r ! same1 b ! total effect diff]5t1 s x is "h4 ,e e>?ly ?+ has its equival5t4 ,sc(f]s h guffaw$ ov] alcohol & tobacco1 b if all ?+s are reproduc$ x w\ld be a flaw if ^! 7 n reproduc$ also4 ,t !y %\ld be abus$1 z !y are "h1 w\ld1 inde$1 be evil tid+s1 b no?+ ( ! sort has be5 said1 & 9 ! mu* discuss$ passage 9 ,raymond1 _! production 0 allud$ to z ?\gh x 7 an unusual1 & 9 a way a humor\s1 in/ance ( ! res\rces ( ! beyond4 ,i wond] h[ _m ( ! prea*]s1 :o h tak5 advantage ( ?is passage 9 ord] to attack ! :ole new revelation1 h rememb]$ t ! only o!r message :i* ev] associat$ alcohol ) ! life beyond is t ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 :5 ,he said3 ,i w n dr9k h5ce=? ( ?is fruit ( ! v9e until t day :5 ,i dr9k x new ) y 9 my ,fa!r's k+dom4 ,?is matt] is a detail1 h[ev]1 & x is always dang]\s to discuss details 9 a subject :i* is s enorm\s1 s dimly se54 ,z ! wise/ woman ,i h kn[n rem>k$ to me3 ,?+s may well be surpris+ ov] !re1 = if we _h be5 told ! facts ( ?is life be=e we ent]$ x1 we %\ld nev] h believ$ x4 ,9 its l>g] issues ?is happy life to come consi/s 9 ! developm5t ( ^? gifts :i* we possess4 ,!re is action = ! man ( action1 intellectual "w = ! ?9k]1 arti/ic1 lit]>y1 dramatic & religi\s = ^? ^: ,god-giv5 p[]s lie t way4 ,:at we h bo? 9 bra9 & "* we c>ry ov] ) u4 ,no man is too old to le>n1 = :at he le>ns he keeps4 ,!re is no physical side to love & no *ild-bir?1 ?\gh !re is close union betwe5 ^? m>ri$ p :o really love ea* o!r1 &1 g5]ally1 !re is deep sympa!tic fri5d%ip & comrade%ip betwe5 ! sexes4 ,e man or woman f9ds a s\l mate soon] or lat]4 ,! *ild gr[s up to ! normal1 s t ! "m :o lo/ a babe ( two ye>s old1 & dies h]self tw5ty ye>s lat] f9ds a gr[n-up daught] ( tw5ty-two await+ h] com+4 ,age1 :i* is produc$ *iefly by ! me*anical pres5ce ( lime 9 our art]ies1 disappe>s1 & ! individual rev]ts to ! full normal gr[? & appe>ance ( complet$ man--or womanhood4 ,let no woman m\rn h] lo/ beauty1 & no man 8 lo/ /r5g? or weak5+ bra94 ,x all awaits !m once m ^u ! o!r side4 ,nor is any de=mity or bodily weakness !re1 = all is normal & at its be/4 ,be=e leav+ ?is section ( ! subject1 ,i %\ld say a few m words ^u ! evid5ce z x affects ! e!ric body4 ,?is body is a p]fect ?+4 ,?is is a matt] ( consequ5ce 9 ^! days :5 s _m ( our h]oes h be5 mutilat$ 9 ! w>s4 ,"o _c mutilate ! e!ric body1 & x rema9s always intact4 ,! fir/ words utt]$ by a return+ _s 9 ! rec5t exp]i5ce ( ,dr4 ,abraham ,wallace 7 ,i h got my left arm aga94 ,! same applies to all bir? m>ks1 de=mities1 bl9dness1 & o!r imp]fections4 ,none ( !m are p]man5t1 & all w vani% 9 t happi] life t awaits u4 ,su* is ! tea*+ f ! beyond--t a p]fect body waits = ea*4 ,b1 says ! critic1 :at !n ( ! clairvoyant descriptions1 or ! visions :]e ! ag$ fa!r is se51 clad 9 ! old-fa%ion$ g>m5ts ( ano!r age1 or ! gr&mo!r ) cr9ol9e & *ignon8 ,are ^! ! habilim5ts ( heav58 ,su* visions are n spirits1 b !y are pictures :i* are built up be=e u or %ot by spirits into our bra9s or ^? ( ! se] = ! purposes ( recognition4 ,h5ce ! grey hair & h5ce ! anci5t g>b4 ,:5 a real _s is inde$ se5 x comes 9 ano!r =m to ?is1 :]e ! fl[+ robe1 su* z has always be5 traditionally ascrib$ to ! angels1 is a vital ?+ :i*1 by its v col\r & texture1 proclaims ! spiritual condition ( ! we>]1 & is probably a cond5sation ( t aura :i* surr\nds u ^u e>?4 ,x is a _w ( sympa?y4 ,only ^? :o h ?is tie =ega!r4 ,! sull5 husb&1 ! flighty wife1 is no long] !re to plague ! innoc5t sp\se4 ,all is sweet & peaceful4 ,x is ! long re/ cure aft] ! n]ve /ra9 ( life1 & be=e new exp]i5ces 9 ! future4 ,! circum/ances are homely & famili>4 ,happy circles live 9 pleasant home/eads ) e am5ity ( beauty & ( music4 ,beautiful g>d5s1 lovely fl[]s1 gre5 woods1 pleasant lakes1 dome/ic pets--all ( ^! ?+s are fully describ$ 9 ! messages ( ! pione] travell]s :o h at la/ got news back to ^? :o loit] 9 ! old d+y home4 ,!re are no poor & no ri*4 ,! craftsman may /ill pursue 8 craft1 b he does x = ! joy ( 8 "w4 ,ea* s]ves ! community z be/ he c1 :ile f above come high] m9i/]s ( grace1 ! ,angels ( holy writ1 to direct & help4 ,above all1 %$d+ d[n ,8 atmosph]e ^u all1 broods t great ,*ri/ _s1 ! v s\l ( reason1 ( ju/ice1 & ( sympa!tic und]/&+1 :o has ! e>? sph]e1 ) all its circles1 "u ,8 v special c>e4 ,x is a place ( joy & laught]4 ,!re are games & sports ( all sorts1 ?\gh none :i* cause pa9 to l[] life4 ,food & dr9k 9 ! gross] s5se d n exi/1 b !re seem to be pleasures ( ta/e1 & ?is di/9ction causes "s confusion 9 ! messages ^u ! po9t4 ,b above all1 bra91 en]gy1 "*1 driv+ p[]1 if ex]t$ = good1 makes a man a lead] !re z "h1 :ile unselfi%ness1 pati5ce & spirituality !re1 z "h1 qualify ! s\l = ! high] places1 :i* h (t5 be5 won by ^? v tribulations d[n "h :i* seem s purposeless & s cruel1 & are 9 tru? our *ances ( spiritual quick5+ & promotion1 )\t :i* life w\ld h be5 b>r5 & )\t pr(it4 ,! revelation aboli%es ! idea ( a grotesque hell & ( a fanta/ic heav51 :ile x sub/itutes ! conception ( a gradual rise 9 ! scale ( exi/5ce )\t any mon/r\s *ange :i* w\ld turn u 9 an in/ant f man to angel or devil4 ,! sy/em1 ?\gh diff]5t f previ\s ideas1 does n1 z x seems to me1 run c\nt] 9 any radical fa%ion to ! old beliefs4 ,9 anci5t maps x 0 usual = ! c>tograph] to m>k blank spaces = ! unexplor$ regions1 ) "s su* leg5d z "h are an?ropophagi1 or "h are m&rakes1 scrawl$ across !m4 ,s 9 our !ology !re h be5 ill-def9$ areas :i* h admitt$ly be5 left unfill$1 = :at sane man has ev] believ$ 9 su* a heav5 z is depict$ 9 our hymn books1 a l& ( musical idl5ess & b>r5 monoton\s adoration6 ,?us 9 furni%+ a cle>] conception ?is new sy/em has no?+ to supplant4 ,x pa9ts ^u a blank %eet4 ,"o may well ask1 h[ev]1 grant+ t !re is evid5ce = su* a life & su* a _w z has be5 describ$1 :at ab\t ^? :o h n m]it$ su* a de/9ation8 ,:at d ! messages f beyond say ab\t ^!8 ,& "h "o _c be too def9ite1 = !re is no use ex*ang+ "o dogma = ano!r4 ,"o c b give ! g5]al purport ( su* in=mation z has be5 v\*saf$ to u4 ,x is natural t ^? ) :om we come 9 contact are ^? :om we may truly call ! bless$1 = if ! ?+ be approa*$ 9 a rev]5t & religi\s _s x is ^? :om we %\ld naturally attract4 ,t !re are _m less =tunate ?an !mselves is evid5t f _! own con/ant allusions to t reg5]at+ & elevat+ mission>y "w :i* is among _! own functions4 ,!y desc5d app>5tly & help o!rs to ga9 t degree ( spirituality :i* fits !m = ?is upp] sph]e1 z a high] /ud5t might desc5d to a l[] class 9 ord] to br+ =w>d a backw>d pupil4 ,su* a conception gives po9t to ,*ri/'s rem>k t !re 0 m joy 9 heav5 ov] sav+ "o s9n] ?an ov] n9ety-n9e j1 = if ,he _h spok5 ( an e>?ly s9n] he w\ld surely h _h to become j 9 ?is life & s ceas$ to be a s9n] be=e he _h rea*$ ,p>adise4 ,x w\ld apply v exactly1 h[ev]1 to a s9n] rescu$ f a l[] sph]e & br\ght to a high] "o4 ,:5 we view s9 9 ! light ( mod]n sci5ce1 ) ! t5d]ness ( ! mod]n consci5ce & ) a s5se ( ju/ice & proportion1 x ceases to be t mon/r\s cl\d :i* d>k5$ ! :ole vision ( ! m$iaeval !ologian4 ,man has be5 m h>% ) himself ?an an all-m]ciful ,god w ev] be4 ,x is true t ) all d$uctions !re rema9s a great residuum :i* means want ( individual ef=t1 consci\s weakness ( w1 & culpable failure ( "* :5 ! s9n]1 l ,horace1 sees & applauds ! high] :ile he foll[s ! l[]4 ,b :51 on ! o!r h&1 "o has made all[ances--& c our human all[ance be z g5]\s z ,god's8--= ! s9s :i* are ! inevitable product ( e>ly environm5t1 = ! s9s :i* are due to h]$it>y & inborn ta9t1 & to ! s9s :i* are due to cle> physical causes1 !n ! total ( active s9 is greatly r$uc$4 ,c\ld "o1 = example1 imag9e t ,provid5ce1 all-wise & all-m]ciful1 z e cre$ proclaims1 c\ld puni% ! un=tunate wret* :o hat*es crim9al ?\ghts beh9d ! slant+ br[s ( a crim9al head8 ,a doctor has b to glance at ! cranium to pr$icate ! crime4 ,9 its wor/ =ms all crime1 f ,n]o to ,jack ! ,ripp]1 is ! product ( absolute lunacy1 & ^? gross national s9s to :i* allusion has be5 made seem to po9t to collective national insanity4 ,surely1 !n1 !re is hope t no v t]rible inf]no is ne$$ to fur!r puni% ^? :o h be5 s afflict$ ^u e>?4 ,"s ( our dead h rem>k$ t no?+ has surpris$ !m s mu* z to f9d :o h be5 *os5 = hon\r1 & c]ta9ly1 )\t 9 any way condon+ s91 "o c\ld well imag9e t ! man ^: organic makeup pr$ispos$ him ) irresi/ible =ce 9 t direction %\ld1 9 ju/ice1 receive condol5ce & sympa?y4 ,possibly su* a s9n]1 if he _h n s9n$ s deeply z he might h done1 /&s high] ?an ! man :o 0 born good1 & rema9$ s1 b 0 no bett] at ! end ( 8 life4 ,! "o has made "s progress & ! o!r has n4 ,b ! commone/ fail+1 ! "o :i* fills ! spiritual hospitals ( ! o!r _w1 & is a tempor>y b> to ! normal happ9ess ( ! aft]-life1 is ! s9 ( ,toml9son 9 ,kipl+'s poem1 ! commone/ ( all s9s 9 respectable ,briti% circles1 ! s9 ( conv5tionality1 ( want ( consci\s ef=t & developm5t1 ( a sluggi% spirituality1 fatt$ ov] by a complac5t m9d & by ! com=ts ( life4 ,x is ! man :o is satisfi$1 ! man :o ref]s 8 salvation to "s *ur* or high] p[] )\t /eady travail ( 8 own s\l1 :o is 9 deadly dang]4 ,all *ur*es are good1 ,*ri/ian or non-,*ri/ian1 s long z !y promote ! actual _s life ( ! individual1 b all are noxi\s ! in/ant t !y all[ him to ?9k t by any =m ( c]emony1 or by any fa%ion ( cre$1 he obta9s ! lea/ advantage ov] 8 neighb\r1 or c 9 any way disp5se ) t p]sonal ef=t :i* is ! only road to ! high] places4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 z applicable to believ]s 9 ,spiritualism z to any o!r belief4 ,if x does n %[ 9 practice !n x is va94 ,"o c get ?r\gh ?is life v com=tably foll[+ )\t "q 9 "s procession ) a v5]able lead]4 ,b "o does n die 9 a procession4 ,"o dies alone4 ,& x is !n t "o has alone to accept ! level ga9$ by ! "w ( life4 ,& :at is ! puni%m5t ( ! undevelop$ s\l8 ,x is t x %\ld be plac$ :]e x ,,w develop1 & sorr[ w\ld seem always to be ! =c+ gr\nd ( s\ls4 ,t surely is our own exp]i5ce 9 life :]e ! insuff]ably complac5t & unsympa!tic p]son s(t5s & mell[s into beauty ( "* & *>ity ( ?\ght1 :5 tri$ long en\gh & high en\gh 9 ! fires ( life4 ,! ,bible has talk$ ab\t ! ,out] d>kness :]e !re is weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,! influ5ce ( ! ,bible has sometimes be5 an evil "o ?r\gh our own habit ( read+ a book ( ,ori5tal poetry & treat+ x z lit]ally z if x 7 ,occid5tal prose4 ,:5 an ,ea/]n describes a h]d ( a ?\s& camels he talks ( camels :i* are m num]\s ?an ! hairs ( y\r head or ! />s 9 ! sky4 ,9 ?is _s ( all[ance = ,ea/]n expression1 "o mu/ approa* ^? lurid & t]rible descriptions :i* h d>k5$ ! lives ( s _m imag9ative *ildr5 & s5t s _m e>ne/ adults into asylums4 ,f all t we le>n !re are inde$ places ( out] d>kness1 b dim z ^! uncom=table wait+-rooms may be1 !y all admit to heav5 9 ! end4 ,t is ! f9al de/9ation ( ! human race1 & x w\ld inde$ be a reproa* to ! ,almighty if x 7 n s4 ,we _c dogmatise ^u ?is subject ( ! p5al sph]es1 & yet we h v cle> tea*+ t !y are !re & t ! no-man's-l& :i* sep>ates u f ! normal heav51 t ?ird heav5 to :i* ,/4 ,paul seems to h be5 waft$ 9 "o %ort /range exp]i5ce ( 8 lifetime1 is a place :i* corresponds ) ! ,a/ral plane ( ! my/ics & ) ! out] d>kness ( ! ,bible4 ,"h l+] ^? e>?-b\nd spirits ^: worldly int]e/s h clogg$ !m & weigh$ !m d[n1 until e spiritual impulse _h vani%$2 ! man ^: life has be5 c5tr$ on money1 on worldly ambition1 or on s5sual indulg5ce4 ,! "o-idea'd man w surely be !re1 if 8 "o idea 0 n a spiritual "o4 ,nor is x necess>y t he %\ld be an evil man1 if de> old bro!r ,john ( ,gla/onbury1 :o lov$ ! great ,abbey s t he c\ld nev] deta* himself f x1 is to be class$ among e>?-b\nd spirits4 ,9 ! mo/ mat]ial & pron\nc$ classes ( ^! are ! gho/s :o imp+e v closely ^u matt] & h be5 se5 s (t5 by ^? :o h no /rong psy*ic s5se4 ,x is probable1 f :at we "k ( ! mat]ial laws :i* gov]n su* matt]s1 t a gho/ c\ld nev] manife/ itself if x 7 alone1 t ! sub/ance = ! manife/ation is drawn f ! spectator1 & t ! coldness1 rais+ ( hair1 & o!r symptoms ( :i* he compla9s are caus$ l>gely by ! sudd5 dra9 ^u 8 own vitality4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is to w&] into speculation1 & f> f t correlation ( psy*ic k ) religion1 :i* has be5 ! aim ( ^! *apt]s4 ,by "o ( ^? /range co9cid5ces1 :i* seem to me sometimes to be m ?an co9cid5ces1 ,i _h rea*$ ?is po9t 9 my explanation ( ! difficult "q ( ! int]m$iate /ate1 & 0 myself desir+ fur!r enlight5m5t1 :5 an old book rea*$ me ?r\gh ! po/1 s5t by someone :om ,i h nev] met1 & 9 x is ! foll[+ passage1 writt5 by an automatic writ]1 & 9 exi/5ce s9ce #ahhj4 ,x makes ! matt] pla91 endors+ :at has be5 said & add+ new po9ts4 ,"s _c advance fur!r ?an ! bord]l&--su* z nev] ?\ght ( _s life & h liv$ entirely = ! e>?1 its c>es & pleasures--ev5 clev] m5 & wom51 :o h liv$ simply intellectual lives )\t spirituality4 ,!re are _m :o h misus$ _! opportunities1 & are n[ long+ = ! "t missp5t & wi%+ to recall ! e>?-life4 ,!y w le>n t on ?is side ! "t c be r$eem$1 ?\gh at mu* co/4 ,! bord]l& has _m among ! re/less money-gett]s ( e>?1 :o /ill haunt ! places :]e !y _h _! hopes & joys4 ,^! are (t5 ! longe/ to rema9 4 4 4 _m are n unhappy4 ,!y feel ! relief to be suffici5t to be )\t _! e>? bodies4 ,all pass ?r\gh ! bord]l&1 b "s h>dly p]ceive x4 ,x is s imm$iate1 & !re is no re/+ !re = !m4 ,!y pass on at once to ! refre%m5t place ( :i* we tell y4 ,! anonym\s au?or1 aft] record+ ?is _s message1 m5tions ! int]e/+ fact t !re is a ,*ri/ian inscription 9 ! ,catacombs :i* runs3 ,,nice=us ,,anima ,,dulcis ,,9 ,,refrig]io1 ,nicephorus1 a sweet s\l 9 ! refre%m5t place4 ,"o m scrap ( evid5ce t ! e>ly ,*ri/ian s*eme ( ?+s 0 v l t ( ! mod]n psy*ic4 ,s mu* = ! bord]l&1 ! int]m$iate condition4 ,! pres5t ,*ri/ian dogma has no "n = x1 unless x be t nebul\s limbo :i* is occasionally m5tion$1 & is usually def9$ z ! place :]e ! s\ls ( ! j :o di$ be=e ,*ri/ 7 deta9$4 ,! idea ( cross+ a space be=e rea*+ a p]man5t /ate on ! o!r side is common to _m religions1 & took ! allegorical =m ( a riv] ) a f]ry-boat among ! ,romans & ,greeks4 ,cont9ually1 "o comes on po9ts :i* make "o realise t f> back 9 ! _w's hi/ory !re has be5 a true revelation1 :i* has be5 blurr$ & twi/$ 9 "t4 ,?us 9 ,dr4 ,muir's summ>y ( ! ,,rig4 ,,v$a1 he says1 epitomis+ ! beliefs ( ! fir/ ,aryan conqu]ors ( ,india3 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 ! unborn "p 7t is1 ! e!ric body7 c complete its c\rse to ! ?ird heav5 x has to trav]se a va/ gulf ( d>kness1 leav+ beh9d on e>? all t is evil1 & proce$+ by ! pa?s ! fa!rs trod1 ! _s so>s to ! realms ( et]nal light1 recov]s !re 8 body 9 a glorifi$ =m1 & obta9s f ,god a delectable abode & ent]s ^u a m p]fect life1 :i* is cr[n$ ) ! fulfilm5t ( all desires1 is pass$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,gods & employ$ 9 ! fulfilm5t ( _! pleasure4 ,if we sub/itute angels = ,gods we mu/ admit t ! new revelation f mod]n _s s\rces has mu* 9 common ) ! belief ( our ,aryan fa!rs4 ,su*1 9 v cond5s$ =m1 is ! _w :i* is reveal$ to u by ^! wond]ful messages f ! beyond4 ,is x an unreasonable vision8 ,is x 9 any way oppos$ to j pr9ciples8 ,is x n r s reasonable t hav+ got ! clue we c\ld n[ see t1 giv5 any life at all1 ?is is exactly ! l9e ^u :i* we %\ld expect to move8 ,nature & evolution are av]se f sudd5 disconnect$ developm5ts4 ,if a human be+ has te*nical1 lit]>y1 musical1 or o!r t5d5cies1 !y are an ess5tial "p ( 8 "*1 & to survive )\t !m w\ld be to lose 8 id5tity & to become an entirely diff]5t man4 ,!y mu/ !re=e survive dea? if p]sonality is to be ma9ta9$4 ,b x is no use _! surviv+ unless !y c f9d means ( expression1 & means ( expression seem to require c]ta9 mat]ial ag5ts1 & also a discrim9at+ audi5ce4 ,s also ! s5se ( mode/y among civilis$ races has become "p ( our v selves1 & implies "s cov]+ ( our =ms if p]sonality is to cont9ue4 ,our desires & sympa?ies w\ld prompt u to live ) ^? we love1 :i* implies some?+ 9 ! nature ( a h\se1 :ile ! human ne$ = m5tal re/ & privacy w\ld pr$icate ! exi/5ce ( sep>ate rooms4 ,?us1 m]ely />t+ f ! basis ( ! cont9uity ( p]sonality "o might1 ev5 )\t ! revelation f ! beyond1 h built up "s su* sy/em by ! use ( pure reason & d$uction4 ,s f> z ! exi/5ce ( ?is l& ( happ9ess goes1 x w\ld seem to h be5 m fully prov$ ?an any o!r religi\s conception )9 our k4 ,x may v reasonably be ask$1 h[ f> ?is precise description ( life beyond ! grave is my own conception1 & h[ f> x has be5 accept$ by ! great] m9ds :o h /udi$ ?is subject8 ,i w\ld answ]1 t x is my own conclusion z ga!r$ f a v l>ge am\nt ( exi/+ te/imony1 & t 9 its ma9 l9es x has = _m ye>s be5 accept$ by ^? great numb]s ( sil5t active work]s all ov] ! _w1 :o look ^u ?is matt] f a /rictly religi\s po9t ( view4 ,i ?9k t ! evid5ce amply ju/ifies u 9 ?is belief4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? :o h approa*$ ?is subject ) cold & cauti\s sci5tific bra9s1 end[$1 9 _m cases1 ) ! /ronge/ prejudices aga9/ dogmatic cre$s & ) v natural fe>s ab\t ! possible re-gr[? ( !ological qu>rels1 h 9 mo/ cases /opp$ %ort ( a complete acceptance1 decl>+ t !re c be no positive pro( ^u su* matt]s1 & t we may deceive ourselves ei!r by a reflection ( our own ?\ghts or by receiv+ ! impressions ( ! m$ium4 ,pr(essor ,zolln]1 = example1 says3 ,sci5ce c make no use ( ! sub/ance ( intellectual revelations1 b mu/ be guid$ by obs]v$ facts & by ! conclusions logically & ma!matically unit+ !m--a passage :i* is quot$ ) approval by ,pr(essor ,rei*el1 & w\ld seem to be endors$ by ! sil5ce conc]n+ ! religi\s side ( ! "q :i* is obs]v$ by mo/ ( our great sci5tific support]s4 ,x is a po9t ( view :i* c well be und]/ood1 & yet1 closely exam9$1 x w\ld appe> to be a species ( enl>g$ mat]ialism4 ,to admit1 z ^! obs]v]s d1 t spirits d return1 t !y give e pro( ( be+ ! actual fri5ds :om we h lo/1 & yet to turn a deaf e> to ! messages :i* !y s5d w\ld seem to be pu%+ caution to ! v]ge ( unreason4 ,to get s f>1 & yet n to g fur!r1 is impossible z a p]man5t position4 ,if1 = example1 9 ,raymond's case we f9d s _m allusions to ! small details ( 8 home ^u e>?1 :i* prove to be surpris+ly correct1 is x reasonable to put a blue p5cil ?r\gh all he says ( ! home :i* he actually inhabits8 ,long be=e ,i _h conv9c$ my m9d ( ! tru? ( ?+s :i* appe>$ s grotesque & incr$ible1 ,i _h a long acc\nt s5t by table tilt+ ab\t ! conditions ( life beyond4 ,! details seem$ to me impossible & ,i set !m aside1 & yet !y h>monise1 z ,i n[ discov]1 ) o!r revelations4 ,s1 too1 ) ! automatic script ( ,mr4 ,hub]t ,wales1 :i* has be5 describ$ 9 my previ\s book4 ,he _h toss$ x aside into a draw] z be+ unwor?y ( s]i\s consid]ation1 & yet x also prov$ to be 9 h>mony4 ,9 nei!r ( ^! cases 0 telepa?y or ! prepossession ( ! m$ium a possible explanation4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ^! d\btful or diss5ti5t sci5tific m51 hav+ _! own weighty /udies to att5d to1 h conf9$ _! read+ & ?\ght to ! m objective side ( ! "q1 & are n aw>e ( ! va/ am\nt ( concurr5t evid5ce :i* appe>s to give u an exact picture ( ! life beyond4 ,!y despise docum5ts :i* _c be prov$1 & !y d n1 9 my op9ion1 suffici5tly realise t a g5]al agreem5t ( te/imony1 & ! already e/abli%$ "* ( a witness1 are !mselves argum5ts = tru?4 ,"s complicate ! "q by pr$icat+ ! exi/5ce ( a f\r? dim5sion 9 t _w1 b ! t]m is an absurdity1 z are all t]ms :i* f9d no correspond+ impression 9 ! human bra94 ,we h my/]ies en\gh to solve )\t gratuit\sly introduc+ fre% ones4 ,:5 solid passes ?r\gh solid1 x is1 surely1 simpl] to assume t x is done by a demat]ialisation1 & subsequ5t reassembly--a process :i* c1 at lea/1 be imag9$ by ! human m9d--?an to invoke an explanation :i* itself ne$s to be expla9$4 ,9 ! next & f9al *apt] ,i w ask ! read] to accompany me 9 an exam9ation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t by ! light ( ?is psy*ic k1 & to judge h[ f> x makes cle> & reasonable mu* :i* 0 obscure & confus$4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,is ,,x ,,! ,,second ,,dawn8 ,!re are _m incid5ts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* might be tak5 z />t+ po9ts 9 trac+ a close analogy betwe5 ! ph5om5al ev5ts :i* are associat$ ) ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ^? :i* h p]plex$ ! _w 9 connection ) mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,mo/ ( u are prep>$ to admit t ! la/+ claims ( ,*ri/ianity ^u ! human race are due to its own intr9sic tea*+s1 :i* are q indep5d5t ( ^? wond]s :i* c only h _h a use 9 />tl+ ! solid complac5ce ( an unspiritual race1 & s direct+ _! att5tion viol5tly to ?is new sy/em ( ?\ght4 ,exactly ! same may be said ( ! new revelation4 ,! exhibitions ( a =ce :i* is beyond human exp]i5ce & human guidance is b a me?od ( call+ att5tion4 ,to repeat a simile :i* has be5 us$ else:]e1 x is ! humble telephone bell :i* h]alds ! all-important message4 ,9 ! case ( ,*ri/1 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt 0 m ?an _m miracles4 ,9 ! case ( ?is new developm5t1 ! messages f beyond are m ?an any ph5om5a4 ,a vulg> m9d might make ,*ri/'s /ory seem vulg>1 if x insi/$ ^u loaves ( bread & ! bodies ( fi%4 ,s1 also1 a vulg> m9d may make psy*ic religion vulg> by insi/+ ^u mov+ furniture or tamb\r9es 9 ! air4 ,9 ea* case !y are crude signs ( p[]1 & ! ess5ce ( ! matt] lies ^u high] planes4 ,x is /at$ 9 ! second *apt] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 t !y1 ! ,*ri/ian lead]s1 7 all ) "o accord 9 "o place4 ,) "o accord expresses admirably ^? sympa!tic conditions :i* h always be5 f\nd1 9 psy*ic circles1 to be conducive ( ! be/ results1 & :i* are s p]si/5tly ignor$ by a c]ta9 class ( inve/igators4 ,!n !re came a mighty ru%+ w9d1 & aft]w>ds !re appe>$ clov5 tongues l unto fire & x sat ^u ea* ( !m4 ,"h is a v def9ite & cle> acc\nt ( a rem>kable sequ5ce ( ph5om5a4 ,n[1 let u comp>e ) ?is ! results :i* 7 obta9$ by ,pr(essor ,crookes 9 8 inve/igation 9 #ahgc1 aft] he _h tak5 e possible precaution aga9/ fraud :i* 8 exp]i5ce1 z an accurate obs]v] & exp]im5t]1 c\ld sugge/4 ,he says 9 8 publi%$ notes3 ,i h se5 lum9\s po9ts ( light d>t+ ab\t1 sitt+ on ! heads ( diff]5t p]sons & !n aga93 ,^! movem5ts1 &1 inde$1 ,i may say ! same ( e class ( ph5om5a1 are g5]ally prec$$ by a peculi> cold air1 sometimes am\nt+ to a decid$ w9d4 ,i h _h %eets ( pap] bl[n ab\t by x4 4 4 4 ,n[1 is x n s+ul>1 n m]ely t ! ph5om5a %\ld be ( ! same ord]1 b t !y %\ld come 9 exactly ! same sequ5ce1 ! w9d fir/ & ! lights aft]w>ds8 ,9 our ignorance ( e!ric physics1 an ignorance :i* is n[ sl[ly cle>+1 "o c only say t !re is "s indication "h ( a g5]al law :i* l9ks ^? two episodes toge!r 9 spite ( ! n9ete5 c5turies :i* divide !m4 ,a little lat]1 x is /at$ t ! place 0 %ak5 :]e !y 7 assembl$ toge!r4 ,_m mod]n obs]v]s ( psy*ic ph5om5a h te/ifi$ to vibration ( ! walls ( an ap>tm5t1 z if a heavy lorry 7 pass+4 ,x is1 evid5tly1 to su* exp]i5ces t ,paul alludes :5 he says3 ,our gospel came unto y n 9 ^w only1 b also 9 p[]4 ,! prea*] ( ! ,new ,revelation c mo/ truly say ! same words4 ,9 connection ) ! signs ( ! p5teco/1 ,i c mo/ truly say t ,i h myself exp]i5c$ !m all1 ! cold sudd5 w9d1 ! lamb5t mi/y flames1 all "u ! m$ium%ip ( ,mr4 ,pho5ix1 an amateur psy*ic ( ,glasg[4 ,! fifte5 sitt]s 7 ( "o accord ^u t occasion1 &1 by a co9cid5ce1 x 0 9 an upp] room1 at ! v top ( ! h\se4 ,9 a previ\s section ( ?is essay1 ,i h rem>k$ t no philosophical explanation ( ^! ph5om5a1 kn[n z spiritual1 c\ld be conceiv$ :i* did n %[ t all1 h[ev] diff]5t 9 _! work+1 came f ! same c5tral s\rce4 ,/4 ,paul seems to /ate ?is 9 s _m words :5 he says3 ,b all ^! worke? t "o & ! selfsame _s1 divid+ to e man sev]ally z he w4 ,c\ld our mod]n speculation1 =c$ ^u u by ! facts1 be m t]sely /at$8 ,he has j enum]at$ ! v>i\s gifts1 & we f9d !m v close to ^? ( :i* we h exp]i5ce4 ,!re is fir/ ! ^w ( wisdom1 ! ^w ( k & fai?4 ,all ^! tak5 9 connection ) ! ,_s w\ld seem to mean ! high] communications f ! o!r side4 ,!n comes heal+1 :i* is /ill practis$ 9 c]ta9 conditions by a highly virile m$ium1 :o has ! p[] ( dis*>g+ /r5g?1 los+ j z mu* z ! weakl+ ga9s1 z in/anc$ by ,*ri/ :5 ,he said3 ,:o has t\*$ me8 ,mu* virtue 7or p[]7 has gone out ( me4 ,!n we come ^u ! work+ ( miracles1 :i* we %\ld call ! production ( ph5om5a1 & :i* w\ld cov] _m diff]5t types1 su* z apports1 :]e objects are br\ght f a di/ance1 levitation ( objects or ( ! human frame into ! air1 ! production ( lights & o!r wond]s4 ,!n comes prophecy1 :i* is a real & yet a fitful & (t5 delusive =m ( m$ium%ip--nev] s delusive z among ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 :o seem all to h mi/ak5 ! approa*+ fall ( ,j]usalem & ! de/ruction ( ! ,temple1 :i* !y c\ld dimly see1 z be+ ! end ( ! _w4 ,?is mi/ake is repeat$ s (t5 & s cle>ly t x is really n hone/ to ignore or d5y x4 ,!n we come to ! p[] ( disc]n+ ! spirits1 :i* corresponds to our clairvoyance1 & f9ally t curi\s & usually useless gift ( tongues1 :i* is also a mod]n ph5om5on4 ,i c rememb] t "s "t ago ,i read ! book1 ,i ,he>d a ,voice1 by an em95t b>ri/]1 9 :i* he describes h[ 8 "y daught] began to write ,greek flu5tly ) all ! complex acc5ts 9 _! correct places4 ,j aft] ,i read x ,i receiv$ a lett] f a no less fam\s physician1 :o ask$ my op9ion ab\t "o ( 8 *ildr5 :o _h writt5 a consid]able am\nt ( script 9 m$iaeval ,fr5*4 ,^! two rec5t cases are beyond all d\bt1 b ,i h n _h conv9c+ evid5ce ( ! case :]e "s un9telligible signs drawn by an unlett]$ man 7 pron\nc$ by an exp]t to be 9 ! ,ogham or e>ly ,celtic "*4 ,z ! ,ogham script is really a comb9ation ( /raight l9es1 ! latt] case may be tak5 ) consid]able res]ve4 ,?us ! ph5om5a associat$ ) ! rise ( ,*ri/ianity & ^? :i* h appe>$ dur+ ! pres5t spiritual f]m5t are v analog\s4 ,9 exam9+ ! gifts ( ! disciples1 z m5tion$ by ,mat!w & ,m>k1 ! only additional po9t is ! rais+ ( ! dead4 ,if any ( !m besides _! great lead] did 9 tru? rise to ?is height ( p[]1 :]e life 0 actually ext9ct1 !n he1 und\bt$ly1 f> transc5d$ any?+ :i* is record$ ( mod]n m$ium%ip4 ,x is cle>1 h[ev]1 t su* a p[] mu/ h be5 v r>e1 s9ce x w\ld o!rwise h be5 us$ to revive ! bodies ( _! own m>tyrs1 :i* does n seem to h be5 attempt$4 ,= ,*ri/ ! p[] is cle>ly admitt$1 & !re are little t\*es 9 ! description ( h[ x 0 ex]cis$ by ,him :i* are extremely conv9c+ to a psy*ic /ud5t4 ,9 ! acc\nt ( h[ ,he rais$ ,laz>us f ! grave aft] he _h be5 f\r days dead--f> ! mo/ wond]ful ( all ,*ri/'s miracles--x is record$ t z ,he w5t d[n to ! graveside ,he 0 groan+4 ,:y 0 ,he groan+8 ,no ,biblical /ud5t seems to h giv5 a satisfactory reason4 ,b anyone :o has he>d a m$ium groan+ be=e any great manife/ation ( p[] w read into ?is passage j t t\* ( practical k1 :i* w conv9ce him ( its tru?4 ,! miracle1 ,i may add1 is none ! less wond]ful or beyond our human p[]s1 because x 0 wr\ght by an ext5sion ( natural law1 diff]+ only 9 degree ) t :i* we c ourselves te/ & ev5 d4 ,al?\gh our mod]n manife/ations h nev] atta9$ ! p[] m5tion$ 9 ! ,biblical records1 !y pres5t "s features :i* are n relat$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,clairaudi5ce1 t is ! he>+ ( a _s voice1 is common to bo?1 b ! direct voice1 t is ! he>+ ( a voice :i* all c disc]n ) _! mat]ial e>s1 is a well-au!nticat$ ph5om5on n[ :i* is m r>ely m5tion$ ( old4 ,s1 too1 ,_s-photography1 :]e ! cam]a records :at ! human eye _c see1 is necess>ily a new te/imony4 ,no?+ is evid5ce to ^? :o d n exam9e evid5ce1 b ,i c atte/ mo/ solemnly t ,i p]sonally "k ( sev]al cases :]e ! image ^u ! plate aft] dea? has n only be5 unmi/akable1 b also has diff]$ entirely f any pre-exi/+ photograph4 ,z to ! me?ods by :i* ! e>ly ,*ri/ians communicat$ ) ! spirits1 or ) ! ,sa9ts z !y call$ _! dead bre?r51 we h1 s f> z ,i "k1 no record1 ?\gh ! words ( ,john3 ,bro!rs1 believe n e _s1 b try ! spirits :e!r !y are ( ,god1 %[ v cle>ly t _s communion 0 a famili> idea1 & also t !y 7 plagu$1 z we are1 by ! intrusion ( unwelcome spiritual elem5ts 9 _! int]c\rse4 ,"s h conjectur$ t ! ,angel ( ! ,*ur*1 :o is allud$ to 9 t]ms :i* sugge/ t he 0 a human be+1 0 really a m$ium sanctifi$ to ! use ( t p>ticul> congregation4 ,z we h e>ly indications ( bi%ops1 deacons & o!r (ficials1 x is difficult to say :at else ! angel c\ld h be54 ,?is1 h[ev]1 mu/ rema9 a pure speculation4 ,ano!r speculation :i* is1 p]haps1 r m fruitful is ^u :at pr9ciple did ,*ri/ select 8 twelve *ief foll[]s4 ,out ( all ! multitudes he *ose twelve m54 ,:y ^! p>ticul> ones8 ,x 0 n = _! intellig5ce or le>n+1 = ,pet] & ,john1 :o 7 among ! mo/ prom95t1 are expressly describ$ z unle>n$ & ignorant m54 ,x 0 n = _! virtue1 = "o ( !m prov$ to be a great villa91 & all ( !m des]t$ _! ,ma/] 9 ,8 ne$4 ,x 0 n = _! belief1 = !re 7 great numb]s ( believ]s4 ,& yet x is cle> t !y 7 *os5 on "s pr9ciple ( selection s9ce !y 7 call$ 9 ones & 9 twos4 ,9 at lea/ two cases !y 7 pairs ( bro!rs1 z ?\gh "s family gift or peculi>ity1 might und]lie ! *oice4 ,is x n at lea/ possible t ?is gift 0 psy*ic p[]1 & t ,*ri/1 z ! greate/ expon5t :o has ev] appe>$ ^u e>? ( t p[]1 desir$ to surr\nd ,himself ) o!rs :o possess$ x to a less] degree8 ,?is ,he w\ld d = two reasons4 ,! fir/ is t a psy*ic circle is a great s\rce ( /r5g? to "o :o is himself psy*ic1 z is %[n cont9ually 9 our own exp]i5ce1 :]e1 ) a sympa!tic & helpful surr\nd+1 an atmosph]e is creat$ :]e all ! p[]s are drawn out4 ,h[ s5sitive ,*ri/ 0 to su* an atmosph]e is %[n by ! rem>k ( ! ,evangeli/1 t :5 ,he visit$ ,8 own native t[n1 :]e ! t[nspeople c\ld n take ,him s]i\sly1 ,he 0 unable to d any wond]s4 ,! second reason may h be5 t ,he desir$ !m to act z ,8 deputies1 ei!r dur+ 8 lifetime or aft] ,8 dea?1 & t = ?is reason "s natural psy*ic p[]s 7 necess>y4 ,! close connection :i* appe>s to exi/ betwe5 ! ,apo/les & ! miracles1 has be5 work$ out 9 an int]e/+ fa%ion by ,dr4 ,abraham ,wallace1 9 8 little pamphlet ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4#f ,c]ta9ly1 no miracle or wond] work+1 save t ( exorcism1 is record$ 9 any ( ! ,evangeli/s until aft] ! "t :5 ,*ri/ began to assemble ,8 circle4 ,( ?is circle ! ?ree :o w\ld appe> to h be5 ! mo/ psy*ic 7 ,pet] & ! two fell[-fi%]m51 sons ( ,zeb$ee1 ,john & ,james4 ,^! 7 ! ?ree :o 7 summon$ :5 an ideal atmosph]e 0 ne$$4 ,x w be rememb]$ t :5 ! daught] ( ,jairus 0 rais$ f ! dead x 0 9 ! pres5ce1 & possibly1 ) ! co-op]ation1 ( ^! ?ree assi/ants4 ,aga91 9 ! case ( ! ,transfiguration1 x is impossible to read ! acc\nt ( t wond]ful manife/ation )\t be+ rem9d$ at e turn ( "o's own spiritual exp]i5ces4 ,"h1 aga91 ! po9ts are admirably made 9 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 & x w\ld be well if t little book1 ) its s*ol>ly tone1 its bread? ( treatm5t & its psy*ic k1 0 9 ! h&s ( e ,biblical /ud5t4 ,dr4 ,wallace po9ts out t ! place1 ! summit ( a hill1 0 ! ideal "o = su* a manife/ation1 9 its pure air & fre$om f int]ruption2 t ! dr[sy /ate ( ! ,apo/les is p>allel$ by ! memb]s ( any circle :o are contribut+ psy*ic p[]2 t ! transfigur+ ( ! face & ! %9+ raim5t are kn[n ph5om5a2 above all1 t ! erection ( ?ree alt>s is mean+less1 b t ! alt]nate read+1 ! erection ( ?ree boo?s or cab9ets1 "o = ! m$ium & "o = ea* mat]ialis$ =m1 w\ld absolutely fulfil ! mo/ p]fect conditions = gett+ results4 ,?is explanation ( ,wallace's is a rem>kable example ( a mod]n bra91 ) mod]n k1 ?r[+ a cle> se>*light across all ! c5turies & illum9at+ an incid5t :i* has always be5 obscure4 ,:5 we translate ,bible language into ! t]ms ( mod]n psy*ic religion ! correspond5ce becomes evid5t4 ,x does n take mu* alt]ation4 ,?us = ,lo1 a miracle6 we say ,?is is a manife/ation4 ,! angel ( ! ,"l becomes a high _s4 ,:]e we talk$ ( a voice f heav51 we say ! direct voice4 ,8 eyes 7 op5$ & he saw a vision means he became clairvoyant4 ,x is only ! occulti/ :o c possibly und]/& ! ,scriptures z be+ a real exact record ( ev5ts4 ,!re are _m o!r small po9ts :i* seem to br+ ! /ory ( ,*ri/ & ( ! ,apo/les into v close t\* ) mod]n psy*ic rese>*1 & greatly support ! close accuracy ( "s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t n>rative4 ,"o :i* appeals to me greatly is ! action ( ,*ri/ :5 ,he 0 ask$ a "q :i* call$ = a sudd5 decision1 namely ! fate ( ! woman :o _h be5 tak5 9 s94 ,:at did ,he d8 ,! v la/ ?+ t "o w\ld h expect$ or inv5t$4 ,he /oop$ d[n be=e answ]+ & wrote ) 8 f+] 9 ! s&4 ,?is he did a second "t ^u a second cat*-"q be+ address$ to ,him4 ,c any !ologian give a reason = su* an action8 ,i haz>d ! op9ion t among ! _m =ms ( m$ium%ip :i* 7 possess$ 9 ! highe/ =m by ,*ri/1 0 ! p[] ( automatic writ+1 by :i* ,he summon$ ^? great =ces :i* 7 "u ,8 control to supply ,him ) ! answ]4 ,grant+1 z ,i freely d1 t ,*ri/ 0 pret]natural1 9 ! s5se t ,he 0 above & beyond ord9>y humanity 9 ,8 attributes1 "o may /ill inquire h[ f> ^! p[]s 7 conta9$ always )9 ,8 human body1 or h[ f> ,he ref]r$ back to spiritual res]ves beyond x4 ,:5 ,he spoke m]ely f ,8 human body ,he 0 c]ta9ly op5 to error1 l ! re/ ( u1 = x is record$ h[ ,he que/ion$ ! woman ( ,sam>ia ab\t h] husb&1 to :i* %e repli$ t %e _h no husb&4 ,9 ! case ( ! woman tak5 9 s91 "o c only expla9 ,8 action by ! supposition t ,he op5$ a *annel in/antly = ! k & wisdom :i* 0 pret]-human1 & :i* at once gave a decision 9 favor ( l>ge-m9d$ *>ity4 ,x is int]e/+ to obs]ve ! effect :i* ^! ph5om5a1 or ! report ( !m1 produc$ ^u ! or?odox ,jews ( ^? days4 ,! great] "p obvi\sly discr$it$ !m1 o!rwise !y c\ld n h fail$ to become foll[]s1 or at ! lea/ to h reg>d$ su* a wond]-work] ) respect & admiration4 ,"o c well imag9e h[ !y %ook _! be>d$ heads1 decl>$ t su* occurr5ces 7 outside _! own exp]i5ce1 & possibly po9t$ to ! local conjuror :o e>n$ a few n ov]-clean d5>ii by imitat+ ! ph5om5a4 ,!re 7 o!rs1 h[ev]1 :o c\ld n possibly d5y1 because !y ei!r saw or met ) witnesses :o _h se54 ,^! decl>$ r\ndly t ! :ole ?+ 0 ( ! devil1 draw+ f ,*ri/ "o ( ^? pi?y1 common-s5se argum5ts 9 :i* ,he excell$4 ,! same two classes ( oppon5ts1 ! sc(f]s & ! diaboli/s1 face u to-day4 ,v]ily ! old _w goes r\nd & s d ! ev5ts ^u its surface4 ,!re is "o l9e ( ?\ght :i* may be indicat$ 9 ! hope t x w f9d developm5t f ! m9ds & p5s ( ^? :o h /udi$ mo/ deeply ! possibilities ( psy*ic p[]4 ,x is at lea/ possible1 ?\gh ,i admit t "u mod]n conditions x has n be5 cle>ly prov$1 t a m$ium ( great p[] c *>ge ano!r ) 8 own =ce1 j z a magnet :5 rubb$ ^u a piece ( in]t /eel c turn x also into a magnet4 ,"o ( ! be/ atte/$ p[]s ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home 0 t he c\ld take burn+ coals f ! fire ) impunity & c>ry !m 9 8 h&4 ,he c\ld !n--& ?is comes ne>] to ! po9t at issue--place !m on ! head ( anyone :o 0 fe>less )\t _! be+ burn$4 ,spectators h describ$ h[ ! silv] filigree ( ! hair ( ,mr4 ,c>t] ,hall us$ to be ga!r$ ov] ! gl[+ emb]1 & ,mrs4 ,hall has m5tion$ h[ %e comb$ out ! a%es aft]w>ds4 ,n[1 9 ?is case1 ,home 0 cle>ly1 able to convey1 a p[] to ano!r p]son1 j z ,*ri/1 :5 ,he 0 levitat$ ov] ! lake1 0 able to convey ! same p[] to ,pet]1 s long z ,pet]'s fai? held firm4 ,! "q !n arises if ,home conc5trat$ all 8 =ce ^u transf]r+ su* a p[] h[ long w\ld t p[] la/8 ,! exp]im5t 0 nev] tri$1 b x w\ld h borne v1 directly ^u ?is argum5t4 ,=1 grant+ t ! p[] c be transf]r$1 !n x is v cle> h[ ! ,*ri/ circle 0 able to s5d =? sev5ty disciples :o 7 end[$ ) miracul\s functions4 ,x is cle> also :y1 new disciples _h to return to ,j]usalem to be baptis$ ( ! _s1 to use _! phrase1 be=e sett+ =? ^u _! w&]+s4 ,& :5 9 turn !y1 desir$ to s5d =? repres5tatives w\ld n !y lay h&s ^u !m1 make passes ov] !m & endeav\r to magnetise !m 9 ! same way--if t ^w may express ! process8 ,h we "h ! mean+ ( ! lay+ on ( h&s by ! bi%op at ord9ation1 a c]emony to :i* va/ importance is /ill atta*$1 b :i* may well be ! survival ( some?+ really vital1 ! be/[al ( ! ?aumaturgic p[]8 ,:51 at la/1 ?r\gh lapse ( "t or neglect ( fre% cultivation1 ! p[] ran out1 ! empty =mula may h be5 c>ri$ on1 )\t ei!r ! bless] or ! bless$ und]/&+ :at x 0 t ! h&s ( ! bi%op1 & ! =ce :i* /ream$ f !m1 7 meant to be/[4 ,! v words lay+ on ( h&s w\ld seem to sugge/ some?+ diff]5t f a m]e b5$iction4 ,en\gh has be5 said1 p]haps1 to %[ ! read] t x is possible to put =w>d a view ( ,*ri/'s life :i* w\ld be 9 /rict accord ) ! mo/ mod]n psy*ic k1 & :i*1 f> f supplant+ ,*ri/ianity1 w\ld %[ ! surpris+ accuracy ( "s ( ! details h&$ d[n to u1 & w\ld support ! novel conclusion t ^? v miracles1 :i* h be5 ! /umbl+ block to s _m tru?ful1 e>ne/ m9ds1 may f9ally (f] "s v cog5t argum5ts = ! tru? ( ! :ole n>rative4 ,is ?is !n a l9e ( ?\ght :i* m]its ! :olesale condemnations & ana!mas hurl$ at x by ^? :o pr(ess to speak 9 ! "n ( religion8 ,at ! same "t1 ?\gh we br+ support to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x w\ld1 inde$1 be a misconception if ^!1 or any su* rem>ks1 7 quot$ z su/a9+ its lit]al accuracy--an idea f :i* s mu* h>m has come 9 ! pa/4 ,x w\ld1 inde$1 be a good1 ?\gh an unatta9able ?+1 t a really hone/ & op5-m9d$ attempt %\ld be made to we$ out f t record ! obvi\s =g]ies & int]polations :i* disfigure x1 & less5 ! value ( ^? p>ts :i* are really above suspicion4 ,is x necess>y1 = example1 to be told1 z an inspir$ fact f ,*ri/'s own lips1 t ,za*>ias1 ! son ( ,b>a*ias1#g 0 /ruck dead )9 ! prec9cts ( ! ,temple 9 ! "t ( ,*ri/1 :51 by a curi\s *ance1 ,josephus has indep5d5tly n>rat$ ! incid5t z hav+ occurr$ dur+ ! siege ( ,j]usalem1 ?irty-sev5 ye>s lat]8 ,?is makes x v cle> t ?is p>ticul> ,gospel1 9 its pres5t =m1 0 writt5 aft] t ev5t1 & t ! writ] fitt$ into x at lea/ "o o!r incid5t :i* _h /ruck 8 imag9ation4 ,un=tunately1 a revision by g5]al agreem5t w\ld be ! greate/ ( all miracles1 = two ( ! v fir/ texts to g w\ld be ^? :i* ref] to ! ,*ur*1 an in/itution & an idea utt]ly unfamili> 9 ! days ( ,*ri/4 ,s9ce ! object ( ! ins]tion ( ^! texts is p]fectly cle>1 !re c be no d\bt t !y are =g]ies1 b z ! :ole sy/em ( ! ,papacy re/s ^u "o ( !m1 !y are likely to survive = a long "t to come4 ,! text allud$ to is made fur!r impossible because x is bas$ ^u ! supposition t ,*ri/ & ,8 fi%]m5 conv]s$ toge!r 9 ,lat9 or ,greek1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( mak+ puns 9 t language4 ,surely ! want ( moral c\rage & intellectual hone/y among ,*ri/ians w seem z /range to our desc5dants z x appe>s m>vell\s to u t ! great ?9k]s ( old c\ld h believ$1 or at lea/ h pret5d$ to believe1 9 ! fight+ sexual deities ( ,m\nt ,olympus4 ,revision is1 inde$1 ne$$1 & z ,i h already plead$1 a *ange ( emphasis is also ne$$1 9 ord] to get ! gr& ,*ri/ian conception back into ! curr5t ( reason & progress4 ,! or?odox :o1 :e!r f humble fai? or "s o!r cause1 d n look deeply into su* matt]s1 c h>dly conceive ! /umbl+-blocks :i* are litt]$ ab\t be=e ! feet ( _! m critical bre?r54 ,:at is easy1 = fai? is impossible = reflection4 ,su* expressions z ,sav$ by ! blood ( ! ,lamb or ,baptis$ by ,8 preci\s blood fill _! s\ls ) a g5tle & sweet emotion1 :ile ^u a m ?\ghtful m9d !y h a v diff]5t effect4 ,ap>t f ! app>5t inju/ice ( vic>i\s atonem5t1 ! /ud5t is well aw>e t ! :ole ( ?is sangu9>y metaphor is drawn really f ! ,pagan rites ( ,mi?ra1 :]e ! neophyte 0 actually plac$ "u a bull at ! c]emony ( ! ,,taurobolium1 & 0 dr5*$1 ?r\gh a grat+1 ) ! blood ( ! slaught]$ animal4 ,su* rem9isc5ces ( ! m brutal side ( ,paganism are n helpful to ! ?\ghtful & s5sitive mod]n m9d4 ,b :at is always fre% & always useful & always beautiful1 is ! memory ( ! sweet ,_s :o w&]$ on ! hillsides ( ,galilee2 :o ga!r$ ! *ildr5 ar\nd him2 :o met 8 fri5ds 9 innoc5t good-fell[%ip2 :o %rank f =ms & c]emonies1 crav+ always = ! inn] mean+2 :o =gave ! s9n]2 :o *ampion$ ! poor1 & :o 9 e decision ?rew 8 weight ^u ! side ( *>ity & bread? ( view4 ,:5 to ?is "* y add ^? wondr\s psy*ic p[]s already analys$1 y d1 inde$1 f9d a supreme "* 9 ! _w's hi/ory :o obvi\sly /&s ne>] to ! ,highe/ ?an any o!r4 ,:5 "o comp>es ! g5]al effect ( ,8 tea*+ ) t ( ! m rigid *ur*es1 "o m>vels h[ 9 _! dogmatism1 _! insi/5ce ^u =ms1 _! exclusiv5ess1 _! pomp & _! intol]ance1 !y c\ld h got s f> away f ! example ( _! ,ma/]1 s t z "o looks ^u ,him & !m1 "o feels t !re is absolute deep antagonism & t "o _c speak ( ! ,*ur* & ,*ri/1 b only ( ! ,*ur* or ,*ri/4 ,& yet e ,*ur* produces beautiful s\ls1 ?\gh x may be debat$ :e!r produces or conta9s is ! tru?ful ^w4 ,we h b to fall back ^u our own p]sonal exp]i5ce if we h liv$ long & mix$ mu* ) our fell[-m54 ,i h myself liv$ dur+ ! sev5 mo/ impressionable ye>s ( my life among ,jesuits1 ! mo/ malign$ ( all ecclesia/ical ord]s1 & ,i h f\nd !m hon\rable & good m51 9 all ways e/imable outside ! n>r[ness :i* limits ! _w to ,"m ,*ur*4 ,!y 7 a?letes1 s*ol>s1 & g5tlem51 nor c ,i ev] rememb] any examples ( t casui/ry ) :i* !y are reproa*$4 ,"s ( my be/ fri5ds h be5 among ! p>o*ial cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 m5 ( sweet & sa9tly "*1 ^: pecuni>y /raits 7 (t5 a sc&al & a reproa* to ! half-he>t$ folk :o accept$ _! spiritual guidance4 ,i h kn[n1 also1 spl5did m5 among ! ,noncon=mi/ cl]gy1 :o h (t5 be5 ! *ampions ( lib]ty1 ?\gh _! views ^u t subject h sometimes seem$ to contract :5 "o v5tur$ ^u _! own doma9 ( ?\ght4 ,ea* cre$ has br\ght out m5 :o 7 an hon\r to ! human race1 & ,mann+ or ,%rewsbury1 ,gordon or ,doll+1 ,boo? or ,/op=d ,brooke1 are all equally admirable1 h[ev] div]se ! roots f :i* !y gr[4 ,among ! great mass ( ! p1 too1 !re are v _m ?\s&s ( beautiful s\ls :o h be5 br\ght up on ! old-fa%ion$ l9es1 & :o nev] he>d ( spiritual communion or any o!r ( ^? matt]s :i* h be5 discuss$ 9 ^! essays1 & yet h rea*$ a condition ( pure spirituality su* z all ( u may envy4 ,:o does n "k ! maid5 aunt1 ! wid[$ "m1 ! mell[$ eld]ly man1 :o live ^u ! hilltops ( unselfi%ness1 %$d+ k9dly ?\ghts & de$s ar\nd !m1 b ) _! simple fai? deeply1 root$ 9 any?+ or ev]y?+ :i* has come to !m 9 a h]$it>y fa%ion ) ! sanction ( "s p>ticul> au?ority8 ,i _h an aunt :o 0 su* an "o1 & c see h] n[1 worn ) au/]ity & *>ity1 a small1 humble figure1 creep+ to *ur* at all h\rs f a h\se :i* 0 to h] b a wait+-room betwe5 s]vices1 :ile %e look$ at me ) sad1 wond]+1 grey eyes4 ,su* p h (t5 rea*$ by in/9ct1 & 9 spite ( dogma1 heights1 to :i* no sy/em ( philosophy c ev] raise u4 ,b mak+ full all[ance = ! high products ( e cre$1 :i* may be only1 a pro( ( ! innate goodness ( civilis$ humanity1 x is /ill beyond all d\bt t ,*ri/ianity has brok5 d[n1 & t ?is breakd[n has be5 br\ght home to ev]yone by ! t]rible cata/rophe :i* has befall5 ! _w4 ,c ! mo/ optimi/ic apologi/ cont5d t ?is is a satisfactory1 outcome f a religion :i* has _h ! unoppos$ run ( ,europe = s _m c5turies8 ,:i* has come out ( x wor/1 ! ,lu!ran ,prussian1 ! ,ca?olic ,bav>ian1 or ! peoples :o h be5 nurtur$ by ! ,greek ,*ur*8 ,if we1 ( ! ,we/1 h done bett]1 is x n r an old] & high] civilisation & fre] political in/itutions t h held u back f all ! cruelties1 excesses & immoralities :i* h tak5 ! _w back to ! d>k ages8 ,x w n d to say t !y h occurr$ 9 spite ( ,*ri/ianity1 & t ,*ri/ianity is1 !re=e1 n to blame4 ,x is true t ,*ri/'s tea*+ is n to blame1 = x is (t5 spoil$ 9 ! transmission4 ,b ,*ri/ianity has tak5 ov] control ( ! morals ( ,europe1 & %\ld h ! compell+ =ce :i* w\ld ensure t ^? morals w\ld n g to pieces ^u ! fir/ /ra94 ,x is on ?is po9t t ,*ri/ianity mu/ be judg$1 & ! judgm5t c only be t x has fail$4 ,x has n be5 an active controll+ =ce ^u ! m9ds ( m54 ,& :y8 ,x c only be because !re is some?+ ess5tial :i* is want+4 ,m5 d n take x s]i\sly4 ,m5 d n believe 9 x4 ,lip s]vice is ! only s]vice 9 innum]able cases1 & ev5 lip s]vice gr[s fa9t]4 ,m51 z di/9ct f wom51 h1 bo? 9 ! high] & l[] classes ( life1 ceas$1 9 ! great] numb] ( cases1 to %[ a liv+ int]e/ 9 religion4 ,! *ur*es lose _! grip ^u ! p--& lose x rapidly4 ,small inn] circles1 convocations1 committees1 assemblies1 meet & debate & pass resolutions ( an ev] n>r[] "*4 ,b ! p g _! way & religion is dead1 save 9 s f> z intellectual culture & good ta/e c take its place4 ,b :5 religion is dead1 mat]ialism becomes active1 & :at active mat]ialism may produce has be5 se5 9 ,g]many4 ,is x n "t1 !n1 = ! religi\s bodies to disc\rage _! own bigots & sect>ians1 & to s]i\sly consid]1 if only = self-pres]vation1 h[ !y c get into l9e once m ) t g5]al level ( human ?\ght :i* is n[ s f> 9 front ( !m8 ,i say t !y c d m ?an get level--!y c lead4 ,b to d s !y mu/1 on ! "o h&1 h ! firm c\rage to cut away f _! own bodies all t dead tissue :i* is b a disfigurem5t & an encumbrance4 ,!y mu/ face difficulties ( reason1 & adapt !mselves to ! dem&s ( ! human intellig5ce :i* rejects1 & is "r 9 reject+1 mu* :i* !y (f]4 ,f9ally1 !y mu/ ga!r fre% /r5g? by draw+ 9 all ! new tru? & all ! new p[] :i* are af=d$ by ?is new wave ( inspiration :i* has be5 s5t into ! _w by ,god1 & :i* ! human race1 delud$ & bemus$ by ! w\ld-be clev]1 has receiv$ ) su* p]v]se & ob/9ate incr$ulity4 ,:5 !y h done all ?is1 !y w f9d n only t !y are lead+ ! _w ) an obvi\s "r to ! lead]%ip1 b1 9 addition1 t !y h come r\nd once m to ! v tea*+ ( t ,ma/] :om !y h s long misrepres5t$4 ,,app5dices ,a ,,doctor ,,geley',s ,,exp]im5ts ,no?+ c\ld be imag9$ m fanta/ic & grotesque ?an ! results ( ! rec5t exp]im5ts ( ,pr(essor ,geley1 9 ,france4 ,be=e su* results ! bra91 ev5 ( ! tra9$ psy*ical /ud5t1 is daz$1 :ile t ( ! or?odox man ( sci5ce1 :o has giv5 no he$ to ^! developm5ts1 is absolutely helpless4 ,9 ! acc\nt ( ! proce$+s :i* he read lately be=e ! ,in/itut ,g5]al ,psy*ologique 9 ,p>is1 on ,janu>y ( la/ ye>1 ,dr4 ,geley says3 ,i d n m]ely say t !re has be5 no fraud2 ,i say1 '!re has be5 no possibility ( fraud4' ,9 ne>ly e case ! mat]ialisations 7 done "u my eyes1 & ,i h obs]v$ _! :ole g5esis & developm5t4 ,he adds t1 9 ! c\rse ( ! exp]im5ts1 m ?an a hundr$ exp]ts1 mo/ly doctors1 *eck$ ! results4 ,^! results may be briefly /at$ ?us4 ,a peculi> :iti% matt] exud$ f ! subject1 a girl nam$ ,eva1 com+ p>tly ?r\gh h] sk91 p>tly f h] h&s1 p>tly f ! orifices ( h] face1 especially h] m\?4 ,?is 0 photograph$ repeat$ly at e /age ( its production1 ^! photographs be+ app5d$ to ! pr9t$ treatise4 ,?is /uff1 solid en\gh to enable "o to t\* & to photograph1 has be5 call$ ! ectoplasm4 ,x is a new ord] ( matt]1 & x is cle>ly d]iv$ f ! subject h]self1 absorb+ into h] sy/em once m at ! end ( ! exp]im5t4 ,x exudes 9 su* quantities z to entirely1 cov] h] sometimes z ) an apron4 ,x is s(t & glut9\s to ! t\*1 b v>ies 9 =m & ev5 9 col\r4 ,its production causes pa9 & groans f ! subject1 & any viol5ce t[>ds x w\ld appe> also to affect h]4 ,a sudd5 fla% ( light1 z 9 a fla%-photograph1 may or may n cause a retraction ( ! ectoplasm1 b always causes a spasm ( ! subject4 ,:5 re-absorb$1 x leaves no trace ^u ! g>m5ts ?r\gh :i* x has pass$4 ,?is is wond]ful en\gh1 b f> m fanta/ic is :at has /ill to be told4 ,! mo/ m>k$ prop]ty ( ?is ectoplasm1 v fully illu/rat$ 9 ! photographs1 is t x sets or curdles into ! %apes ( human memb]s--( f+]s1 ( h&s1 ( faces1 :i* are at fir/ q sket*y & rudim5t>y1 b rapidly coalesce & develop until !y are undi/+ui%able f ^? ( liv+ be+s4 ,is n ?is ! v /range/ & mo/ inexplicable ?+ t has ev] yet be5 obs]v$ by human eyes8 ,^! faces or limbs are usually ! size ( life1 b !y frequ5tly are q m9iatures4 ,occasionally !y beg9 by be+ m9iatures1 & gr[ into full size4 ,on _! fir/ appe>ance 9 ! ectoplasm ! limb is only on "o plane ( matt]1 a m]e flat appe>ance1 :i* rapidly r\nds itself (f1 until x has assum$ all ?ree planes & is complete4 ,x may be a m]e simulacrum1 l a wax h&1 or x may be end[$ ) full p[] ( grasp+ ano!r h&1 ) e articulation 9 p]fect work+ ord]4 ,! faces :i* are produc$ 9 ?is amaz+ way are wor?y ( /udy4 ,!y d n appe> to h repres5t$ anyone :o has ev] be5 kn[n 9 life by ,doctor ,geley4#h ,my impression aft] exam9+ !m is t !y are mu* m likely to be )9 ! k ( ! subject1 be+ girls ( ! ,fr5* l[] middle class type1 su* z ,eva 01 ,i %\ld imag9e1 9 ! habit ( meet+4 ,x %\ld be add$ t ,eva h]self appe>s 9 ! photograph z well z ! simulacra ( humanity4 ,! faces are1 on ! :ole1 bo? pretty & piquant1 ?\gh ( a r worldly & unref9$ type4 ,! latt] adjective w\ld n apply to ! l>g] & mo/ elaborate photograph1 :i* repres5ts a v beautiful "y woman ( a truly spiritual ca/ ( face4 ,"s ( ! faces are b p>tially =m$1 :i* gives !m a grotesque or repellant appe>ance4 ,:at are we to make ( su* ph5om5a8 ,!re is no use delud+ ourselves by ! idea t !re may be "s mi/ake or "s deception4 ,!re is nei!r "o nor ! o!r4 ,ap>t f ! elaborate *ecks ^u ^! p>ticul> results1 !y correspond closely ) ^? got by ,lombroso 9 ,italy1 by ,s*r5k-,notz+ 9 ,g]many1 & by o!r c>eful obs]v]s4 ,"o ?+ we mu/ be> 9 m9d con/antly 9 consid]+ !m1 & t is _! abnormality4 ,at a lib]al e/imate1 x is n "o p]son 9 a million :o possesses su* p[]s--if a ?+ :i* is outside our volition c be describ$ z a p[]4 ,x is ! me*anism ( ! mat]ialisation m$ium :i* has be5 explor$ by ! acute bra9 & untir+ indu/ry ( ,doctor ,geley1 & ev5 presum+1 z "o may fairly presume1 t e mat]ialis+ m$ium goes ?r\gh ! same process 9 ord] to produce results1 /ill su* m$iums are exce$+ly1 r>e4 ,dr4 ,geley m5tions1 z an analog\s ph5om5on on ! mat]ial side1 ! pres5ce ( d]moid cy/s1 ^? my/]i\s =mations1 :i* rise z small tumors 9 any "p ( ! body1 p>ticul>ly above ! eyebr[1 & :i* :5 op5$ by ! surgeon are f\nd to conta9 hair1 tee? or embryonic bones4 ,!re is no d\bt1 z he claims1 "s r\gh analogy1 b ! d]moid cy/ is1 at lea/1 9 ! same fle% & blood plane ( nature z ! foetus inside x1 :ile 9 ! ectoplasm we are deal+ ) an entirely new & /range developm5t4 ,x is n possible to def9e exactly :at occurs 9 ! case ( ! ectoplasm1 nor1 on acc\nt ( its vital connection ) ! m$ium & its evanesc5t nature1 has x be5 sep>at$ & subject$ to ev5 ! r\ghe/ *emical analysis :i* might %[ :e!r x is compos$ ( ^? e>?ly elem5ts ) :i* we are famili>4 ,is x r "s coagulation ( e!r :i* introduces an absolutely new sub/ance into our _w8 ,su* a supposition seems mo/ probable1 = a comp>ison ) ! analog\s sub/ance exam9$ at ,dr4 ,craw=d's seances at ,belfa/1 :i* is at ! same "t h>dly visible to ! eye & yet capable ( h&l+ a weight ( #aej p\nds1 sugge/s some?+ entirely new 9 ! way ( matt]4 ,b sett+ aside1 z beyond ! pres5t speculation1 :at ! exact orig9 & nature ( ! ectoplasm may be1 x seems to me t !re is room = a v sugge/ive l9e ( ?\ght if we make ,geley's exp]im5ts ! />t+ po9t1 & lead x 9 ! direction ( o!r manife/ations ( psy*omat]ial activity4 ,fir/ ( all1 let u take ,crookes' classic exp]im5ts ) ,katie ,k+1 a result :i* = a long "t /ood alone & isolat$ b n[ c be approa*$ by int]mitt5t b def9ite /ages4 ,?us we c well suppose t dur+ ^? long p]iods :5 ,florrie ,cook lay 9 ! laboratory 9 ! d>k1 p]iods :i* la/$ an h\r or m ^u "s occasions1 ! ectoplasm 0 fl[+ f h] z f ,eva4 ,!n x 0 ga!r+ itself into a visc\s cl\d or pill> close to h] frame2 !n ! =m ( ,katie ,k+ 0 evolv$ f ?is cl\d1 9 ! mann] already describ$1 & f9ally ! nexus 0 brok5 & ! complet$ body advanc$ to pres5t itself at ! door ( communication1 %[+ a p]son diff]5t 9 e possible attribute save t ( sex f ! m$ium1 & yet compos$ :olly or 9 "p f elem5ts extract$ f h] s5seless body4 ,s f>1 ,geley's exp]im5ts ?r[ a /rong explanatory light ^u ^? ( ,crookes4 ,& "h ! ,spirituali/ mu/1 z x seems to me1 be prep>$ to meet an objection m =midable ?an ! absurd ones ( fraud or optical delusion4 ,x is ?is4 ,if ! body ( ,katie ,k+ ! _s is d]iv$ f ! body ( ,florrie ,cook ! psy*ic1 !n :at assurance h we t ! life !re9 is n really "o ( ! p]sonalities out ( :i* ! complex be+ nam$ ,florrie ,cook is con/ruct$8 ,x is a !sis :i* requires c>eful h&l+4 ,x is n en\gh to say t ! nature is manife/ly sup]ior1 = suppos+ t ,florrie ,cook repres5t$ ! av]age ( a numb] ( conflict+ p]sonalities1 !n a s+le "o ( ^! p]sonalities might be f> high] ?an ! total effect4 ,)\t go+ deeply into ?is problem1 "o c b say t ! _s's own acc\nt ( its own p]sonality mu/ c\nt = some?+1 & also t an isolat$ ph5om5on mu/ be tak5 9 conjunction ) all o!r psy*ic ph5om5a :5 we are seek+ = a correct explanation4 ,b n[ let u take ?is idea ( a human be+ :o has ! p[] ( emitt+ a visible sub/ance 9 :i* are =m$ faces :i* appe> to repres5t di/9ct individualities1 & 9 extreme cases develop into complete indep5d5t human =ms4 ,take ?is extraord9>y fact1 & let u see :e!r1 by an ext5sion or modification ( ?is demon/rat$ process1 we may n get "s sort ( clue z to ! modus op]&i 9 o!r psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,x seems to me t we may1 at lea/1 obta9 indications :i* am\nt to a probability1 ?\gh n to a c]ta9ty1 z to h[ "s results1 hi!rto inexplicable1 are atta9$4 ,x is at any rate a provisional speculation1 :i* may sugge/ a hypo!sis = future obs]v]s to de/roy1 modify1 or confirm4 ,! argum5t :i* ,i w\ld advance is ?is4 ,if a /rong mat]ialisation m$ium c ?r[ out a cl\d ( /uff :i* is actually visible1 may n a m$ium ( a less pron\nc$ type ?r[ out a simil> cl\d ) analog\s prop]ties :i* is n opaque en\gh to be se5 by ! av]age eye1 b c make an impression bo? on ! dry plate 9 ! cam]a & on ! clairvoyant faculty8 ,if t be s--& x w\ld n seem to be a v f>-fet*$ proposition--we h at once an explanation bo? ( psy*ic photographs & ( ! visions ( ! clairvoyant se]4 ,:5 ,i say an explanation1 ,i mean ( its sup]ficial me?od ( =mation1 & n ( ! =ces at "w beh9d1 :i* rema9 no less a my/]y ev5 :5 we accept ,dr4 ,geley's /atem5t t !y are ideopla/ic4 ,"h we h1 ,i ?9k1 "s attempt at a g5]alisation1 :i* might1 p]haps1 be useful 9 evolv+ "s fir/ signs ( ord] out ( ?is *aos4 ,x is conceivable t ! ?9n] emanation ( ! clairvoyant w\ld ext5d f> fur!r ?an ! ?ick mat]ial ectoplasm1 b h ! same prop]ty ( m\ld+ itself into life1 ?\gh ! life =ms w\ld only be visible to ! clairvoyant eye4 ,?us1 :5 ,mr4 ,tom ,tyrrell1 or any o!r compet5t expon5t1 /&s ^u ! plat=m 8 emanation fills ! hall4 ,into ?is emanation1 z into ! visible ectoplasm 9 ,geley's exp]im5ts1 break ! faces & =ms ( ^? f ! o!r side :o are attract$ to ! sc5e by _! sympa?y ) v>i\s memb]s ( ! audi5ce4 ,!y are se5 & describ$ by ,mr4 ,tyrrell1 :o ) 8 f9ely attun$ s5ses1 c>efully cons]v$ 7he h>dly eats or dr9ks ^u a day :5 he demon/rates71 c he> t ?9n] high] voice t calls _! names1 _! old addresses & _! messages4 ,s1 too1 :5 ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton /& ) _! h&s jo9$ ov] ! cap ( ! cam]a1 !y are really ?r[+ out a mi/y ectoplasm f :i* ! =ms loom up :i* appe> ^u ! photographic plate4 ,x may be t ,i mi/ake an analogy = an explanation1 b ,i put ! !ory on record = :at x is wor?4 ,b ,a ,,p>ticul> ,,in/ance ,i h be5 9 t\* ) a s]ies ( ev5ts 9 ,am]ica lately1 & c v\* = ! facts z mu* z any man c v\* = facts :i* did n occur to himself4 ,i h n ! lea/ d\bt 9 my own m9d t !y are true1 & a m rem>kable d\ble pro( ( ! cont9uity ( life has1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 seldom be5 publi%$4 ,a book has rec5tly be5 issu$ by ,h>p]s1 ( ,new ,york1 call$ ,! ,sev5 ,purposes4 ,9 ?is book ! au?oress1 ,miss ,m>g>et ,cam]on1 describes h[ %e sudd5ly develop$ ! p[] ( automatic writ+4 ,%e 0 n a ,spirituali/ at ! "t4 ,h] h& 0 controll$ & %e wrote a quantity ( matt] :i* 0 entirely outside h] own k or "*4 ,^u h] d\bt+ :e!r h] sub-consci\s self might 9 "s way be produc+ ! writ+1 :i* 0 p>tly done by plan*ette1 ! script 0 writt5 upside d[n & f "r to left1 z ?\gh ! writ] 0 seat$ opposite4 ,su* script c\ld n possibly be writt5 by ! lady h]self4 ,^u mak+ enquiry z to :o 0 us+ h] h&1 ! answ] came 9 writ+ t x 0 a c]ta9 ,fr$ ,gaylord1 & t 8 object 0 to get a message to 8 "m4 ,! y\? 0 unkn[n to ,miss ,cam]on1 b %e knew ! family & =w>d$ ! message1 ) ! result t ! "m came to see h]1 exam9$ ! evid5ce1 communicat$ ) ! son1 & f9ally1 return+ home1 buri$ all h] evid5ces ( m\rn+1 feel+ t ! boy 0 no m dead 9 ! old s5se ?an if he 7 alive 9 a =eign c\ntry4 ,!re is ! fir/ pro( ( pret]natural ag5cy1 s9ce ,miss ,cam]on develop$ s mu* k :i* %e c\ld n h normally acquir$1 us+ _m phrases & ideas :i* 7 *>act]i/ic ( ! deceas$4 ,b m>k ! sequel4 ,gaylord 0 m]ely a pseudonym1 z ! matt] 0 s private t ! real "n1 :i* we w put z ,bridg]1 0 n disclos$4 ,a few mon?s aft] ! book 0 publi%$ ,miss ,cam]on receiv$ a lett] f a /rang] liv+ a ?\s& miles away4 ,?is lett] & ! :ole correspond5ce ,i h se54 ,! /rang]1 ,mrs4 ,nicol1 says t z a te/ %e w\ld l to ask :e!r ! real "n giv5 z ,fr$ ,gaylord 9 ! book is n ,fr$ ,bridg]1 z %e _h psy*ic reasons = believ+ s4 ,miss ,cam]on repli$ t x 0 s1 & express$ h] great surprise t s secret & private a matt] %\ld h be5 correctly /at$4 ,mrs4 ,nicol !n expla9$ t %e & h] husb&1 bo? connect$ ) j\rnalism & bo? absolutely agno/ic1 _h discov]$ t %e _h ! p[] ( automatic writ+4 ,t :ile1 us+ ?is p[] %e _h receiv$ communications purport+ to come f ,fr$ ,bridg] :om !y _h kn[n 9 life1 & t ^u read+ ,miss ,cam]on's book !y _h receiv$ f ,fr$ ,bridg] ! assurance t he 0 ! same p]son z ! ,fr$ ,gaylord ( ,miss ,cam]on4 ,n[1 argu+ ^u ^! facts1 & !y w\ld appe> mo/ und\bt$ly to be facts1 :at possible answ] c ! mat]iali/ or ! sceptic give to ! ass]tion t !y are a d\ble pro( ( ! cont9uity ( p]sonality & ! possibility ( communication8 ,c any reasonable sy/em ( telepa?y expla9 h[ ,miss ,cam]on discov]$ ! intimate po9ts *>act]i/ic ( "y ,gaylord8 ,& !n1 h[ are we aft]w>ds1 by any possible telepa?y1 to expla9 ! revelation to ,mrs4 ,nicol ( ! id5tity ( h] communicant1 ,fr$ ,bridg]1 ) ! ,fr$ ,gaylord :o _h be5 writt5 ( by ,miss ,cam]on4 ,! case = return seems to me a v conv9c+ "o1 ?\gh ,i cont5d n[1 z ev]1 t x is n ! return ( ! lo/ ones :i* is ( su* cog5t int]e/ z ! message f ! beyond :i* !y be> ) !m4 ,c ,,_s ,,photography ,on ?is subject ,i %\ld recomm5d ! read] to consult ,coates' ,photograph+ ! ,invisible1 :i* /ates1 9 a ?\ghtful & mod]ate way1 ! evid5ce = ?is mo/ rem>kable phase1 & illu/rates x ) _m examples4 ,x is po9t$ out t "h1 z always1 fraud mu/ be c>efully gu>d$ aga9/1 hav+ be5 admitt$ 9 ! case ( ! ,fr5* _s photograph]1 ,buguet4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 a l>ge numb] ( cases :]e ! photograph1 "u rigid te/ conditions 9 :i* fraud has be5 absolutely b>r$1 has reproduc$ ! features ( ! dead4 ,"h !re are limitations & re/rictions :i* call = c>eful /udy & obs]vation4 ,^! faces ( ! dead are 9 "s cases z cont\r$ & z recognisable z !y 7 9 life1 & correspond ) no pre-exi/+ picture or photograph4 ,"o su* case absolutely critic-pro( is en\gh1 "o w\ld ?9k1 to e/abli% survival1 & ^! valid cases are to be c\nt$ n 9 ones1 b 9 hundr$s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 _m ( ! lik5esses1 obta9$ "u ! same te/ conditions1 are obvi\sly simulacra or pictures built up by "s psy*ic =ce1 n necess>ily by ! individual spirits !mselves1 to repres5t ! dead4 ,9 "s und\bt$ly g5u9e cases x is an exact1 or almo/ exact1 reproduction ( an exi/+ picture1 z if ! consci\s intellig5t =ce1 :atev] x might be1 _h consult$ x z to ! =m] appe>ance ( ! deceas$1 & _h !n built x up 9 exact accordance ) ! orig9al4 ,9 su* cases ! _s face may %[ z a flat surface in/ead ( a cont\r4 ,rigid exam9ation has %[n t ! exi/+ model 0 usually outside ! k5 ( ! photograph]4 ,two ( ! brave/ *ampions :om ,spiritualism has ev] produc$1 ! late ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead & ! late ,ar*deacon ,colley--names :i* w bulk l>ge 9 days to come--atta*$ great importance to _s photography z a f9al & inconte/able pro( ( survival4 ,9 8 rec5t "w1 ,pro(s ( ! ,tru? ( ,spiritualism 7,kegan ,paul71 ! em95t botani/1 ,pr(essor ,h5sl[1 has giv5 "o case :i* w\ld really appe> to be above criticism4 ,he n>rates h[ ! inquir] subject$ a seal$ packet ( plates to ! ,crewe circle )\t exposure1 endeavor+ to get a psy*ograph4 ,^u be+ ask$ on :i* plate he desir$ x1 he said ! fif?4 ,^u ?is plate be+ develop$1 !re 0 f\nd on x a copy ( a passage f ! ,codex ,alex&r9us ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,reproductions1 bo? ( ! orig9al & ( ! copy1 w be f\nd 9 ,pr(essor ,h5sl['s book4 ,i h myself be5 to ,crewe & h _h results :i* w\ld be amaz+ 7 x n t famili>ity blunts ! m9d to miracles4 ,?ree m>k$ plates br\ght by myself1 & h&l$1 develop$ & fix$ by no h& b m9e1 gave psy*ic extras4 ,9 ea* case ,i saw ! extra 9 ! negative :5 x 0 /ill wet 9 ! d>k room4 ,i reproduce 9 ,plate ,i a specim5 ( ! results1 :i* is en\gh 9 itself to prove ! :ole case ( survival to any reasonable m9d4 ,! ?ree sitt]s are ,mr4 ,oat51 ,mr4 ,walk]1 & myself1 ,i be+ obscur$ by ! psy*ic cl\d4 ,9 ?is cl\d appe>s a message ( welcome to me f ! late ,ar*deacon ,colley4 ,a specim5 ( ! ,ar*deacon's own h&writ+ is reproduc$ 9 ,plate ,,ii = ! purpose ( comp>ison4 ,beh9d1 !re is an attempt at mat]ialisation obscur$ by ! cl\d4 ,! m>k on ! side ( ! plate is my id5tification m>k4 ,i tru/ t ,i make x cle> t no h& b m9e ev] t\*$ ?is plate1 nor did ,i ev] lose sight ( x = a second save :5 x 0 9 ! c>ri]1 :i* 0 convey$ /raight back to ! d>k room & !re op5$4 ,:at has any critic to say to t8 ,by ! k9dness ( ^? fe>less pione]s ( ! movem5t1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hewat ,mack5zie1 ,i am all[$ to publi% ano!r example ( _s photography4 ,! circum/ances 7 v rem>kable4 ,! visit ( ! p>5ts to ,crewe 0 unproductive & _! plate a blank save = _! own pres5tm5t4 ,return+ disappo9t$1 to ,london !y manag$1 ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 to get into t\* ) _! boy1 & ask$ him :y !y _h fail$4 ,he repli$ t ! conditions _h be5 bad1 b t he _h actually succe$$ "s days lat] 9 gett+ on to ! plate ( ,lady ,gl5connor1 :o _h be5 to ,crewe ^u a simil> err&4 ,! p>5ts communicat$ ) ?is lady1 :o repli$ say+ t %e _h f\nd ! image ( a /rang] ^u h] plate4 ,on receiv+ a pr9t !y at once recognis$ _! son1 & c\ld ev5 see t1 z a pro( ( id5tity1 he _h reproduc$ ! bullet w\nd on 8 left temple4 ,no4 #c is _! gallant son z he appe>$ 9 ! fle%1 ,no4 #d is 8 reappe>ance aft] dea?4 ,! op9ion ( a m9iature pa9t] :o _h done a picture ( ! "y soldi] is wor? record+ z evid5ce ( id5tity4 ,! arti/ says3 ,aft] pa9t+ ! m9iature ( y\r son ,w1 ,i feel ,i "k e turn ( 8 face1 & am q conv9c$ ( ! lik5ess ( ! psy*ic photograph4 ,all ! modell+ ( ! br[1 nose & eyes is m>k$ by illness--especially is ! m\? slightly contract$--b ?is does n int]f]e ) ! real =m4 ,! way ! hair gr[s on ! br[ & temple is noticeably l ! photograph tak5 be=e he 0 w\nd$4 ,d ,,! ,,clairvoyance ,,( ,,mrs4 ,b4 ,at ! "t ( ?is volume go+ to press ! results obta9$ by cli5ts ( ?is m$ium h be5 =ty-two successes out ( fifty attempts1 *eck$ & dockett$ by ! au?or4 ,?is s]ies =ms a mo/ conclusive pro( ( _s clairvoyance4 ,an attempt has be5 made by ,mr4 ,e4 ,f4 ,b5son1 :o exam9$ "s ( ! lett]s1 to expla9 ! results ^u ! gr\nds ( telepa?y4 ,he admits t ,! ta/es1 appe>ance & "* ( ! deceas$ are (t5 giv51 & _m names are introduc$ by ! m$ium1 "s n traceable1 b mo/ ( !m id5tical ) relations or fri5ds4 ,su* an admission w\ld alone bani% ?\ght-read+ z an explanation1 = !re is no evid5ce 9 exi/5ce to %[ t ?is p[] ev] rea*es su* p]fection t "o :o possesses x c\ld draw ! image ( a dead man f y\r bra91 fit a correct "n to him1 & !n associate him ) all sorts ( def9ite & detail$ actions 9 :i* he 0 engag$4 ,su* an explanation is n an explanation b a pret5ce4 ,b ev5 if "o 7 to all[ su* a !ory to pass1 !re are num]\s incid5ts 9 ^! acc\nts :i* c\ld n be expla9$ 9 su* a fa%ion1 :]e unkn[n details h be5 giv5 :i* 7 aft]w>ds v]ifi$1 & ev5 :]e mi/akes 9 ?\ght ^u ! "p ( ! sitt] 7 correct$ by ! m$ium "u _s guidance4 ,p]sonally ,i believe t ! m$ium's own acc\nt ( h[ %e gets h] rem>kable results is ! absolute tru?1 & ,i c imag9e no o!r fa%ion 9 :i* !y c be expla9$4 ,%e has1 ( c\rse1 h] bad days1 & ! conditions are always wor/ :5 !re is an inquisitorial r ?an a religi\s atmosph]e 9 ! int]view4 ,?is int]mitt5t "* ( ! results is1 accord+ to my exp]i5ce1 *>act]i/ic ( _s clairvoyance z comp>$ ) ?\ght-read+1 :i* c1 9 its m p]fect =m1 become almo/ automatic )9 c]ta9 m>k$ limits4 ,i may add t ! con/ant practice ( "s psy*ical rese>*]s to take no notice at all ( ! m$ium's own acc\nt ( h[ he or %e atta9s results1 b to sub/itute "s complicat$ & unprov$ explanation ( _! own1 is z insult+ z x is unreasonable4 ,x has be5 alleg$ z a slur ^u ,mrs4 ,b's results & "* t %e has be5 twice prosecut$ by ! police4 ,?is is1 9 fact1 n a slur ^u ! m$ium b r ^u ! law1 :i* is 9 s b>b>\s a condition t ! true se] f>es no bett] ?an ! impo/or1 & t no def9ite psy*ic pr9ciples are recognis$4 ,a m$ium may "u su* circum/ances be a m>tyr r ?an a crim9al1 & a conviction ceases to be a /a9 ^u ! "*4 #a ,! ,reality ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a4 ,exp]i5ces 9 ,psy*ical ,sci5ce4 7,watk9s47 #b ,see ,app5dix4 #c ,see ,app5dix ,d4 #d ,! details ( bo? ^! latt] cases are to be f\nd 9 ,voices f ! ,void by ,mrs4 ,trav]s ,smi?1 a book conta9+ "s well weigh$ evid5ce4 #e ,= ,geley's ,exp]im5ts1 ,app5dix ,a4 #f ,publi%$ at sixp5ce by ! ,light ,publi%+ ,co41 #f1 ,que5 ,squ>e1 ,london1 ,w4,c4 ,! same firm supplies ,dr4 ,ellis ,p[ell's conv9c+ little book on ! same subject4 #g ,! ,ref]5ces are to ,mat!w1 xxiii #ce1 & to ,josephus1 ,w>s ( ! ,jews1 ,book ,,iv1 ,*apt] #e4 #h ,dr4 ,geley writes to me t !y are unkn[n ei!r to him or to ! m$ium4