,a ,,def5ce ,,( ,,mod]n ,,spiritualism4 ,,by ,,alfr$ ,r4 ,,wallace1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,! ,,natural ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,malay ,,ar*ipelago10 8,,explorations ,,on ,,! ,,amazon10 8,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,natural ,,selection10 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,,) ,a ,,preface ,,by ,,epes ,,s>g5t4 ,,second ,,?\s&4 ,,bo/on3 ,,colby ,,& ,,ri*1 #i ,,montgom]y ,,place4 #ahgd4 ,,preface4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! signs are1 t bo? ! moral & ! religi\s sy/ems ( ! future w be greatly modifi$ by ! advance ( sci5ce4 ,!y w be m & m con=m$ to ! facts ( nature2 n only to ! facts :i* a dilig5t ,mat]ialism1 work+ 9 a s+le direction1 has br\ght to light1 b to ! transc5d5t facts :i* ,mod]n ,spiritualism has re/or$ & prov$4 ,! "o ord] ( facts is incomplete )\t ! o!r2 & ,mat]ialism is z surely doom$ to be encircl$ & transfigur$ by ! wid] horizon ( ,spiritualism1 z ! ,ptolemaic sy/em ( ! univ]se 0 doom$ to be sup]s$$ by ! ,cop]nican4 ,unpopul> facts (t5 enc\nt] an opposition q z p]si/5t z t :i* foll[s unpopul> !ories2 & s intellig5t ,spirituali/s are n di/urb$ by ! antagonism :i* _! facts h met ) f ! ,huxleys1 ,tyndalls1 ,c>p5t]s1 & ,b*n]s ( our day4 ,all ^! m51 work+ z !y are = sci5ce 9 _! diff]5t ways1 ?\gh "u ! disadvantage ( an ignorance ( c]ta9 ph5om5a ( va/ significance1 are welcom$ z fell[-labor]s 9 ! cause ( tru? by ,spirituali/s2 = ! latt]1 rely+ on _! facts1 are confid5t t g5u9e ,sci5ce includes !m all1 & t e new discov]y mu/ be 9 h>mony ) all t !y hold z true4 ,opposition to ! ph5om5a1 proce$+ z x does f lack ( k1 simply indicates ! magnitude & a/oni%+ "* ( ! facts !mselves1 :i* c\ld excite su* incr$ulity 9 ! face ( su* ov]:elm+ te/imony4 ,among ! m5 ( sci5ce :o h ei!r admitt$ ! facts1 or bo? ! facts & ! !ory1 ( ,spiritualism1 are ,h>e1 *emi/2 ,v>ley1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 electrician2 ,flamm>ion1 a/ronom]2 ,crookes1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 *emi/2 ,hoefle1 au?or ( ! 8,hi/ory ( ,*emi/ry20 ,ni*ols1 *emi/2 ,fi*te1 philosoph]2 ,liais1 a/ronom]2 ,h]mann ,golds*midt1 a/ronom]1 & ! discov]] ( f\rte5 planets2 ,von ,es5ba*1 ! greate/ mod]n ,g]man botani/2 ,hugg9s1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 a/ronom] & spectroscopi/2 ,de ,morgan1 ma!matician2 ,dille1 physici/2 ,elliotson1 ,a%burn]1 & ,gray1 physicians & surgeons4 ,to no "o em95t man ( sci5ce1 h[ev]1 has ,spiritualism be5 m indebt$ ?an to ,alfr$ ,russell ,wallace1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 di/+ui%$ = 8 rese>*es 9 natural hi/ory1 paleontology1 & an?ropology4 ,8 8,def5ce ( ,spiritualism10 "h pres5t$1 appe>$ orig9ally 9 ! ,london ,=tnightly ,review = ,may & ,june1 #ahgd4 ,conta9+ z x does ! late/ facts1 no bett] tract = ,spirituali/s to (f] z an answ] to _! oppon5ts has yet appe>$4 ,mr4 ,wallace1 ?\gh he arriv$1 simultane\sly ) ,mr4 ,d>w91 at simil> conclusions 9 reg>d to ! orig9 ( species1 diff]s f him on a mo/ important po9t2 = ,mr4 ,wallace believes t 8a sup]ior intellig5ce is necess>y to acc\nt = man40 ,8 acqua9tance ) ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism mu/ always give him1 9 ! sweep & compreh5siv5ess ( 8 an?ropology1 a great advantage ov] ,mr4 ,d>w94 ,besides 8 great "w on ! 8,natural ,hi/ory ( ! ,malay ,ar*ipelago10 & an acc\nt ( 8 8,explorations on ! ,amazon10 ,mr4 ,wallace is ! au?or ( 8,! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection10 & ( _m valuable pap]s 9 sci5tific j\rnals4 ,dr4 ,hook]1 presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,sci5tific ,association1 wrote1 9 #ahfh1 8,( ,mr4 ,wallace1 & 8 _m contributions to philosophical biology1 x is n easy to speak )\t en?usiasm2 =1 putt+ aside _! great m]its1 he1 ?r\gh\t 8 _m writ+s1 ) a mode/y z r>e z ,i believe x to be 9 him unconsci\s1 =gets 8 own unque/ionable claims to ! honor ( hav+ orig9at$1 indep5d5tly ( ,mr4 ,d>w91 ! !ories :i* he s ably def5ds40 ,! te/imony ( su* an inve/igator z ,mr4 ,wallace 9 behalf ( ! /up5d\s ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism is n to be lightly put aside or ignor$4 ,:at c be said 9 reply to su* an array ( facts z he pres5ts8 ,e4 ,s4 ,a ,,def5ce ,,( ,,mod]n ,,spiritualism4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is ) great diffid5ce1 b "u an imp]ative s5se ( duty1 t ! pres5t writ] accepts ! opportunity af=d$ him ( submitt+ to 8 read]s "s g5]al acc\nt ( a widespread movem5t1 :i*1 ?\gh = ! mo/ "p treat$ ) ridicule or contempt1 he believes to embody tru?s ( ! mo/ vital importance to human progress4#a ,! subject to be treat$ is ( su* va/ ext5t1 ! evid5ce conc]n+ x is s v>i$ & s extraord9>y1 ! prejudices t surr\nd x are s invet]ate1 t x is n possible to d x ju/ice )\t ent]+ into consid]able detail4 ,! read] :o v5tures on ! p]usal ( ! succe$+ pages may1 !re=e1 h 8 pati5ce tri$2 b if he is able to ?r[ aside 8 preconceiv$ ideas ( :at is possible & :at is impossible1 & 9 ! acceptance or rejection ( ! evid5ce submitt$ to him w c>efully weigh & be solely guid$ by ! nature ( ! concurr5t te/imony1 ! writ] v5tures to believe t he w n f9d 8 "t & pati5ce ill be/[$4 ,footnote #a3 ,! foll[+ are ! m important works :i* h be5 us$ 9 ! prep>ation ( ?is article3 ,judge ,edmonds's 8,spiritual ,tracts10 ,new ,york1 #aheh-ahfj4 ,rob]t ,dale ,ow5's 8,footfalls on ! ,b\nd>y ( ,ano!r ,_w10 ,trbn] ,co41 #ahfa4 ,e4 ,h>d+e's 8,mod]n ,am]ican ,spiritualism10 ,new ,york1 #ahgj4 ,rob]t ,dale ,ow5's 8,debatable ,l& betwe5 ?is ,_w & ! ,next10 ,trbn] ,co41 #ahga4 8,report on ,spiritualism ( ! ,committee ( ! ,london ,dialectical ,society10 ,longmans ,co41 #ahga4 8,ye>-,book ( ,spiritualism10 ,bo/on & ,london1 #ahga4 ,hudson ,tuttle's 8,arcana ( ,spiritualism10 ,bo/on1 #ahga4 ,! ,spiritual ,magaz9e1 #ahfa-ahgd4 ,! ,spirituali/ ,newspap]1 #ahgb-ahgd4 ,! ,m$ium & ,daybreak1 #ahfi-ahgd4 ,few m51 9 ?is busy age1 h leisure to read massive volumes devot$ to special subjects4 ,!y ga9 mu* ( _! g5]al k1 outside ! limits ( _! pr(ession or ( any peculi> /udy1 by means ( p]iodical lit]ature2 &1 z a rule1 !y are suppli$ ) copi\s & accurate1 ?\gh g5]al1 in=mation4 ,"s ( our be/ ?9k]s & work]s make kn[n ! results ( _! rese>*es to ! read]s ( magaz9es & reviews2 & x is seldom t a writ] ^: in=mation is meagre1 or obta9$ at second-h&1 is p]mitt$ to come be=e ! public 9 _! pages z an au?oritative tea*]4 ,b z reg>ds ! subject we are n[ ab\t to consid]1 ?is rule has n hi!rto be5 foll[$4 ,^? :o h devot$ _m ye>s to an exam9ation ( its ph5om5a h be51 9 mo/ cases1 refus$ a he>+2 :ile m5 :o h be/[$ on x no adequate att5tion1 & are almo/ :olly ignorant ( ! rese>*es ( o!rs1 h alone suppli$ ! in=mation to :i* a l>ge proportion ( ! public h _h access4 ,9 support ( ?is /atem5t x is necess>y to ref]1 ) brief comm5ts1 to "s ( ! m prom95t articles 9 :i* ! ph5om5a & pret5sions ( ,spiritualism h be5 rec5tly discuss$4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t ye> ! read]s ( ?is ,review 7 treat$ to 8,exp]i5ces ( ,spiritualism10 by a writ] ( no mean ability1 & ( ?or\ghly advanc$ views4 ,he assures 8 read]s t he 8consci5ti\sly endeavor$ to qualify himself = speak+ on ?is subject0 by att5d+ five sances1 ! details ( sev]al ( :i* he n>rates2 & he comes to ! conclusion t m$iums are by no means +5i\s deceiv]s1 b 8juggl]s ( ! mo/ vulg> ord]20 t ! 8spirituali/ic m9d falls a victim to ! mo/ pat5t frauds10 & gre$ily 8accepts juggl]y z manife/ations ( spirits02 &1 la/ly1 t ! m$iums are z cr$ul\s z _! dupes1 & fall /raightway into any trap t is laid = !m4 ,n[1 on ! evid5ce be=e him1 & on ! assumption t no m or bett] evid5ce w\ld h be5 =?com+ _h he devot$ fifty in/ead ( five ev5+s to ! inquiry1 ! conclusions ( ,"l ,amb]ley are p]fectly logical2 b1 s f> f :at he witness$ be+ a 8specim5 ( ! k9d ( manife/ations by :i* ,spirituali/s are conv9c$10 a v little acqua9tance ) ! lit]ature ( ! subject w\ld h %[n him t no ,spirituali/ ( any m>k 0 ev] conv9c$ by any quantity ( su* evid5ce4 ,9 an article publi%$ s9ce ,"l ,amb]ley's--9 ,london ,society = ,febru>y--! au?or1 a b>ri/] & well-kn[n lit]>y man1 says3 8,x 0 difficult = me to give 9 to ! idea t solid objects c\ld be convey$1 invisibly1 ?r\gh clos$ doors1 or t heavy furniture c\ld be mov$ )\t ! int]position ( h&s4 ,philosoph]s w say ^! ?+s are absolutely impossible2 nev]!less1 x is absolutely c]ta9 t !y d occur4 ,i h met 9 ! h\ses ( private fri5ds1 z witnesses ( ^! ph5om5a1 p]sons ^: te/imony w\ld g = a good deal 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice4 ,!y h includ$ pe]s1 memb]s ( p>liam5t1 diplomati/s ( ! highe/ rank1 judges1 b>ri/]s1 physicians1 cl]gym51 memb]s ( le>n$ societies1 *emi/s1 eng9e]s1 j\rnali/s1 & ?9k]s ( all sorts & degrees4 ,!y h sugge/$ & c>ri$ into effect te/s ( ! mo/ rigid & satisfactory "*4 ,! m$ia 7all non-pr(essional7 h be5 se>*$ be=e & aft] sances4 ,! precaution has ev5 be5 tak5 ( provid+ !m unexpect$ly ) o!r app>el4 ,!y h be5 ti$2 !y h be5 seal$2 !y h be5 secur$ 9 e cunn+ & dext]\s mann] t +5uity c\ld devise1 b no deception has be5 discov]$ & no impo/ure br\ght to light4 ,nei!r 0 !re any motive = impo/ure4 ,no fee or rew>d ( any k9d dep5d$ ^u ! success or non-success ( ! manife/ations40 ,n[ "h we h a nice "q ( probabilities4 ,we mu/ ei!r believe t ,"l ,amb]ley is almo/ inf9itely m acute ?an ,mr4 ,dunphy & 8 ho/ ( em95t fri5ds--s t aft] five sances 7mo/ ( !m failures7 he has got to ! bottom ( a my/]y 9 :i* !y1 not)/&+ _! utmo/ endeavors1 /ill hopelessly fl\nd]--or1 t ! noble "l's acut5ess does n surpass ! comb9$ acut5ess ( all ^! p]sons2 9 :i* case _! mu* l>g] exp]i5ce1 & _! hav+ witness$ _m ?+s ,"l ,amb]ley has n witness$1 mu/ be held to h ! great] weight1 & to %[1 at all ev5ts1 t all m$iums are n 8juggl]s ( ! mo/ vulg> ord]40 ,9 ,octob] la/ ! ,new ,qu>t]ly ,magaz9e1 9 its op5+ numb]1 _h an article entitl$ 8,a ,spirituali/ic ,sance20 b :i* prov$ to be an acc\nt ( c]ta9 +5i\s contrivances by :i* "s ( ! ph5om5a usual at sances 7 imitat$1 & bo? ,spirituali/s & skeptics deceiv$ & conf\nd$4 ,?is appe>s at fir/ sight to be an exposure ( ,spiritualism1 b x is really v favorable to its pret5sions2 = x goes on ! assumption t ! m>vel\s ph5om5a witness$ d really occur1 b are produc$ by v>i\s me*anical contrivances4 ,9 ?is case ! rooms above1 bel[1 & at ! side ( t 9 :i* ! sance 0 held _h to be prep>$ ) specially con/ruct$ ma*9]y1 ) assi/ants to "w x4 ,! app>atus1 z describ$1 w\ld co/ at lea/ #ajj1 & w\ld !n only s]ve to produce a few fix$ ph5om5a1 su* z happ5 frequ5tly 9 private h\ses & at ! lodg+s ( m$iums :o h n exclusive possession ( any ( ! adjo9+ rooms1 or ! means ( obta9+ exp5sive ma*9]y & hir$ assi/ants4 ,! article be>s int]nal evid5ce ( be+ altoge!r a fictiti\s n>rative2 b x helps to demon/rate1 if any demon/ration is requir$1 t ! ph5om5a :i* occur "u su* protean =ms & v>i$ conditions1 & 9 private h\ses q z (t5 z at ! ap>tm5ts ( ! m$iums1 are 9 no way produc$ by ma*9]y4 ,p]haps ! mo/ prom95t rec5t attack on ,spiritualism 0 t 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review = ,octob]1 #ahga1 :i* is kn[n to h be5 writt5 by an em95t physiologi/1 & did mu* to bl9d ! public to ! real nature ( ! movem5t4 ,?is article1 aft] giv+ a light sket* ( ! report$ ph5om5a1 ent]$ into "s details z to plan*ette-writ+ & table-lift+--facts on :i* no ,spirituali/ dep5ds z evid5ce to a ?ird p>ty--& !n proce$$ to def9e its /&po9t z foll[s3 8,our position1 !n1 is t ! s-call$ spiritual communications come f )91 n f )\t1 ! individuals :o suppose !mselves to be ! recipi5ts ( !m2 t !y belong to ! class t]m$ #8subjective' by physiologi/s & psy*ologi/s1 & t ! movem5ts by :i* !y are express$1 :e!r ! tilt+ ( tables or ! writ+ ( plan*ettes1 are really produc$ by _! own muscul> action ex]t$ indep5d5tly ( _! own wills & q unconsci\sly to !mselves40 ,sev]al pages are !n devot$ to acc\nts ( sances :i*1 l ,"l ,amb]ley's1 7 mo/ly failures2 & to ! exp]i5ces ( a ,ba? cl]gyman :o believ$ t ! communications came f devils2 &1 g5]ally1 su* weak & inconclusive ph5om5a only are adduc$ z c be easily expla9$ by ! well-worn =mul ( 8unconsci\s c]ebration10 8expectant att5tion10 & 8unconsci\s muscul> action40 ,a few ( ! m />tl+ physical ph5om5a are m5tion$ m]ely to be discr$it$ & ! judgm5t ( ! witnesses impugn$2 b no attempt is made to place be=e ! read] any in=mation z to ! am\nt or ! weight ( ! te/imony to su* ph5om5a1 or to ! long s]ies ( div]se ph5om5a :i* lead up to & confirm !m4 ,"s ( ! exp]im5ts ( ,pr(4 ,h>e & ,mr4 ,crookes are quot$ & criticis$ 9 ! _s ( assum+ t ^! exp]i5c$ physici/s 7 ignorant ( ! simple/ pr9ciples ( me*anics1 & fail$ to use ! mo/ ord9>y precautions4 ,( ! num]\s & v>i$ cases on record1 ( heavy bodies be+ mov$ )\t direct or indirect contact by any human be+1 no notice is tak51 except s f> z quot+ ,mr4 ,c4 ,f4 ,v>ley's /atem5t1 t he _h se51 9 broad daylight1 a small table mov$ t5 feet1 ) no "o ne> x b himself1 & n t\*$ by him--8z an example ( ! mann] 9 :i* m9ds ( ?is limit$ ord] are apt to become ! dupes ( _! own imag9+s40 ,?is article1 l ! o!rs "h ref]r$ to1 %[s 9 ! writ] an utt] =getfulness ( ! maxim1 t an argum5t is n answ]$ till x is answ]$ at its be/4 ,amid ! va/ mass ( record$ facts n[ accumulat$ by ,spirituali/s1 !re is1 ( c\rse1 mu* t is weak & inconclusive1 mu* t is ( no value z evid5ce1 except to ^? :o h indep5d5t reasons = fai? 9 !m4 ,f ?is undige/$ mass x is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to pick out argum5ts t c be refut$ & facts t c be expla9$ away2 b :at is t to ! purpose8 ,x is n ^! t h conv9c$ any "o2 b ^? weighti]1 (t-repeat$ & (t-te/$ facts :i* ! writ]s ref]r$ to inv>iably ignore4 ,pr(4 ,tyndall has also giv5 ! _w 79 8 8,fragm5ts ( ,sci5ce10 publi%$ 9 #ahga7 "s acc\nt ( 8 attempt to inve/igate ^! ph5om5a4 ,aga91 we h a m9ute record ( a sance :i* 0 a failure1 & 9 :i* ! ,pr(essor1 l ,"l ,amb]ley1 easily impos$ on "s too cr$ul\s ,spirituali/s by improvis+ a few manife/ations ( 8 own4 ,! article 9 "q is dat$ z f> back z #ahfd4 ,we may !re=e conclude t ! ,pr(essor has n se5 mu* ( ! subject2 nor c he h made himself acqua9t$ ) :at o!rs h se5 & c>efully v]ifi$1 or he w\ld h>dly h ?\ght 8 communication wor?y ( ! place x occupies among orig9al rese>*es & positive additions to human k4 ,bo? its facts & its reason+s h be5 well repli$ to by ,mr4 ,patrick ,fras] ,alex&]1 9 8 little "w entitl$ 8,spiritualism2 a ,n>rative & a ,discussion10 :i* we recomm5d to ^? :o c>e to see h[ a v acute yet unprejudic$ m9d looks at ! ph5om5a1 & h[ inconclusive1 ev5 f a sci5tific /&po9t1 are ! exp]i5ces adduc$ by ,pr(4 ,tyndall4 ,! discussion 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette 9 #ahfh1 & a consid]able private correspond5ce1 indicates t sci5tific m5 almo/ inv>iably assume t1 9 ?is inquiry1 !y %\ld be p]mitt$1 at ! v outset1 to impose conditions2 & if1 "u su* conditions1 no?+ happ5s1 !y consid] x a pro( ( impo/ure or delusion4 ,b !y well "k t1 9 all o!r bran*es ( rese>*1 ,nature1 n !y1 det]m9es ! ess5tial conditions1 )\t a compliance ) :i* no exp]im5t w succe$4 ,^! conditions h to be le>nt by a pati5t que/ion+ ( ,nature1 & !y are diff]5t = ea* bran* ( sci5ce4 ,h[ mu* m may !y be expect$ to diff] 9 an inquiry :i* deals ) subtle =ces ( ! nature ( :i* ! physici/ is :olly & absolutely ignorant6 ,to ask to be all[$ to deal ) ^! unkn[n ph5om5a z he has hi!rto dealt ) kn[n ph5om5a1 is practically to prejudge ! "q1 s9ce x assumes t bo? are gov]n$ by ! same laws4 ,f ! sket* :i* has n[ be5 giv5 ( ! rec5t treatm5t ( ! subject by popul> & sci5tific writ]s1 we c summ>ize pretty accurately _! m5tal attitude 9 reg>d to x4 ,!y h se5 v little ( ! ph5om5a !mselves1 & !y _c believe t o!rs h se5 mu* m4 ,!y h enc\nt]$ p :o are easily deceiv$ by a little unexpect$ trick]y1 & !y conclude t ! convictions ( ,spirituali/s g5]ally are f\nd$ on ph5om5a produc$1 ei!r consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 9 a simil> way4 ,!y are s firmly conv9c$1 on a priori gr\nds1 t ! m rem>kable ph5om5a said to happ5 d n really happ51 t !y w back _! conviction aga9/ ! direct te/imony ( any body ( m51 pref]r+ to believe t !y are all ! victims ( "s my/]i\s delusion :5ev] impo/ure is out ( ! "q4 ,to influ5ce p]sons 9 ?is frame ( m9d1 x is evid5t t m p]sonal te/imony to isolat$ facts is utt]ly useless4 ,!y h1 to use ! admirable expression ( ,dr4 ,c>p5t]1 8no place 9 ! exi/+ fabric ( _! ?\ght into :i* su* facts c be fitt$40 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 to modify ! 8fabric ( ?\ght0 itself2 & x appe>s to ! pres5t writ] t ?is c be/ be done by a g5]al hi/oric sket* ( ! subject1 & by %[+1 by sep>ate l9es ( inquiry1 h[ wide & v>i$ is ! evid5ce1 & h[ rem>kably ^! l9es conv]ge t[>d "o uni=m conclusion4 ,! endeavor w be made to indicate1 by typical examples ( ea* class ( evid5ce & )\t unnecess>y detail1 ! cumulative =ce ( ! argum5t4 ,,hi/orical ,,sket*4 ,mod]n ,spiritualism dates f ,m>*1 #ahdh2 x be+ !n t1 = ! fir/ "t1 intellig5t communications 7 held ) ! unkn[n cause ( ! my/]i\s knock+s & o!r s\nds1 simil> to ^? :i* _h di/urb$ ! ,mompesson & ,wesley families 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,?is discov]y 0 made by ,miss ,kate ,fox1 a girl ( n9e ye>s old1 & ! fir/ recogniz$ example ( an ext5sive class n[ kn[n z m$iums4 ,x is wor?y ( rem>k t ?is v fir/ 8mod]n spiritual manife/ation0 0 subject$ to ! te/ ( unlimit$ exam9ation by all ! inhabitants ( ! village ( ,hydesville1 ,new ,york4 ,?\gh all 7 utt] skeptics1 no "o c\ld discov] any cause = ! noises1 :i* cont9u$1 ?\gh ) less viol5ce1 :5 all ! *ildr5 _h left ! h\se4 ,no?+ is m common ?an ! rem>k t x is absurd & illogical to impute noises1 ( :i* we _c discov] ! cause1 to ! ag5cy ( spirits4 ,s x und\bt$ly is :5 ! noises are m]ely noises2 b is x s illogical :5 ^! noises turn out to be signals1 & signals :i* spell out a fact1 :i* fact1 ?\gh :olly unkn[n to all pres5t1 turns out to be true8 ,yet1 on ?is v fir/ occasion1 tw5ty-six ye>s ago1 ! signals decl>$ t a murd]$ man 0 buri$ 9 ! cell> ( ! h\se2 x indicat$ ! exact spot 9 ! cell> "u :i* ! body lay2 & ^u digg+ !re1 at a dep? ( six or sev5 feet1 consid]able portions ( a human skeleton 7 f\nd4 ,yet m3 ! "n ( ! murd]$ man 0 giv51 & x 0 asc]ta9$ t su* a p]son _h visit$ t v h\se & _h disappe>$ five ye>s be=e1 & _h nev] be5 he>d ( s9ce4 ,! signals fur!r decl>$ t he1 ! murd]$ man1 0 ! signall]2 & z all ! witnesses _h satisfi$ !mselves t ! signals 7 n made by any liv+ p]son or by any assignable cause1 ! logical conclusion f ! facts 01 t x 0 ! _s#b ( ! murd]$ man2 al?\gh su* a conclusion might be to "s 9 ! highe/ degree improbable1 & to o!rs 9 ! highe/ degree absurd4 ,footnote #b3 ,x may be z well "h to expla9 t ! ^w 8_s10 :i* is (t5 consid]$ to be s objectionable by sci5tific m51 is us$ ?r\gh\t ?is article 7or at all ev5ts 9 ! e>li] portions ( x7 m]ely to avoid circumlocution1 9 ! s5se ( ! 8intellig5t cause ( ! ph5om5a10 & n z imply+ 8! spirits ( ! dead10 unless s expressly /at$4 ,! ,misses ,fox n[ became involunt>y m$iums1 & ! family 7:i* _h remov$ to ! city ( ,ro*e/]7 7 accus$ ( impo/ure1 & (f]$ to submit ! *ildr5 to exam9ation by a committee ( t[nsm5 appo9t$ 9 public meet+4 ,?ree committees 7 successively appo9t$2 ! la/1 compos$ ( viol5t skeptics :o _h accus$ ! previ\s committees ( /upidity or connivance4 ,b all ?ree1 aft] unlimit$ inve/igation1 7 =c$ to decl>e t ! cause ( ! ph5om5a 0 undiscov]able4 ,! s\nds occurr$ on ! wall & floor :ile ! m$iums1 aft] be+ ?or\ghly se>*$ by ladies1 8/ood on pill[s1 b>efoot$1 & ) _! clo!s ti$ r\nd _! ankles40 ,! la/ & mo/ skeptical committee report$ t1 8,!y _h he>d s\nds1 & fail$ utt]ly to discov] _! orig94 ,!y _h prov$ t nei!r ma*9]y nor impo/ure _h be5 us$2 & _! que/ions1 _m ( !m be+ m5tal1 7 answ]$ correctly40 ,:5 we consid] t ! m$iums 7 two *ildr5 "u twelve ye>s ( age1 & ! exam9]s utt]ly skeptical ,am]ican citiz5s1 ?or\ghly resolv$ to detect impo/ure1 & urg$ on by excit$ public meet+s1 x may p]haps be consid]$ t ev5 at ?is e>ly /age ! "q ( impo/ure or delusion 0 pretty well settl$ 9 ! negative4 ,9 a %ort "t p]sons :o sat ) ! ,misses ,fox f\nd !mselves to h simil> p[]s 9 a great] or less degree2 & 9 two or ?ree ye>s ! movem5t _h spread ov] a l>ge "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 develop+ into a v>iety ( /range =ms1 enc\nt]+ ! mo/ viol5t skepticism & ! mo/ rancor\s ho/ility1 yet always progress+1 & mak+ conv]ts ev5 among ! mo/ enlight5$ & be/ educat$ classes4 ,9 #ahea1 "s ( ! mo/ intellig5t m5 9 ,new ,york--judges1 s5ators1 doctors1 lawy]s1 m]*ants1 cl]gym5 & au?ors--=m$ !mselves into a society = inve/igation4 ,judge ,edmonds 0 "o ( ^!2 & a sket* ( ! k9d & am\nt ( evid5ce t 0 requir$ to conv9ce him w be giv5 fur!r on4 ,9 #ahed a second spiritual society 0 =m$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,x _h ! names ( f\r judges & two physicians among its ,vice-,presid5ts1 %[+ t ! movem5t _h by ?is "t become respectable1 & t m5 9 high social positions 7 n afraid ( id5tify+ !mselves ) x4 ,a little lat] ,pr(essor ,mapes1 an em95t agricultural *emi/1 0 l$ to und]take ! inve/igation ( ,spiritualism4 ,he =m$ a circle ( twelve fri5ds1 mo/ ( !m m5 ( tal5t1 & skeptics1 :o b\nd !mselves to sit toge!r weekly1 ) a m$ium1 tw5ty times4 ,= ! fir/ eighte5 ev5+s ! ph5om5a 7 s trivial & unsatisfactory t mo/ ( ! p>ty felt disgu/$ at ! loss ( "t2 b ! la/ two sitt+s produc$ ph5om5a ( s />tl+ a "* t ! inve/igation 0 cont9u$ by ! same circle = f\r ye>s1 & all became ,spirituali/s4 ,by ?is "t ! movem5t _h spread into e "p ( ! ,union1 &1 not)/&+ t its adh]5ts 7 abus$ z impo/ors or dupes1 t !y 7 9 sev]al cases expell$ f colleges & *ur*es & 7 conf9$ z lunatics1 & t ! :ole ?+ 0 8expla9$0 ov] & ov] aga9--x has cont9u$ to spread up to ! pres5t h\r4 ,! secret ( ?is appe>s to h be51 t ! explanations giv5 nev] appli$ to ! ph5om5a cont9ually occurr+1 & ( :i* !re 7 num]\s witnesses4 ,a m$ium 0 rais$ 9 ! air 9 a cr[d$ room 9 full daylight4 78,mod]n ,am]ican ,spiritualism10 p4 #bgi47 ,a sci5tific skeptic prep>$ a small portable app>atus1 by :i* he c\ld produce an in/antane\s illum9ation2 &1 tak+ x to a d>k sance at :i* num]\s musical in/rum5ts 7 play$1 sudd5ly light$ up ! room :ile a l>ge drum 0 be+ viol5tly beat51 9 ! c]ta9 expectation ( reveal+ ! impo/or to ! :ole company4 ,b :at !y all saw 0 ! drum/ick itself beat+ ! drum1 ) no human be+ ne> x4 ,x /ruck a few m bl[s1 !n rose into ! air & desc5d$ g5tly on to ! %\ld] ( a lady4 7,same "w1 p4 #ccg47 ,at ,toronto1 ,canada1 9 a well-light$ room1 an accompanim5t to a song 0 play$ on a clos$ & lock$ piano4 7,same "w1 p4 #dfc47 ,communications 7 giv5 9 rais$ lett]s on ! arm ( an ignorant s]vant girl1 :o (t5 c\ld n read !m4 ,!y sometimes appe>$ :ile %e 0 at h] h\sehold "w1 & aft] be+ read by h] ma/] or mi/ress w\ld disappe>4 7,same "w1 p4 #aif47 ,lett]s clos$ 9 any numb] ( envelopes1 seal$ up ( ev5 pa/$ toge!r ov] ! :ole ( ! writt5 surface1 7 read & answ]$ by c]ta9 m$iums 9 :om ?is special p[] 0 develop$4 ,x matt]$ n :at language ! lett]s 7 writt5 92 & x is ^u record t lett]s 9 ,g]man1 ,greek1 ,hebrew1 ,arabic1 ,*9ese1 ,fr5*1 ,wel% & ,mexican1 h be5 correctly answ]$ 9 ! correspond+ languages by a m$ium :o knew none ( !m4 7,judge ,edmonds's 8,lett]s on ,spiritualism10 pp4 #ei-ajc1 ,app5dix47 ,o!r m$iums drew portraits ( deceas$ p]sons :om !y _h nev] kn[n or he>d (4 ,o!rs heal$ diseases4 ,b ^? :o help$ mo/ to spread ! belief 71 p]haps1 ! trance-speak]s1 :o1 9 eloqu5t & p[]ful language1 develop$ ! pr9ciples & ! uses ( ,spiritualism1 answ]$ objections1 spread abroad a k ( ! ph5om5a1 & ?us induc$ skeptics to inquire into ! facts2 & inquiry 0 almo/ inv>iably foll[$ by conv]sion4 ,hav+ repeat$ly li/5$ to ?ree ( ^! speak]s :o h visit$ ?is c\ntry1 ,i c be> witness t !y fully equal1 & n unfrequ5tly surpass our be/ orators & prea*]s2 :e!r 9 f9i%$ eloqu5ce1 9 close & logical argum5t1 or 9 ! read9ess ) :i* appropriate & conv9c+ replies are made to all objectors4 ,!y are also rem>kable = ! p]fect c\rtesy & suavity ( _! mann]1 & = ! extreme pati5ce & g5tl5ess ) :i* !y meet ! mo/ viol5t opposition & ! mo/ unju/ accusations4 ,m5 ( ! highe/ rank & greate/ ability became conv9c$ by ^! v>i$ ph5om5a4 ,no am\nt ( education1 ( legal1 m$ical or sci5tific tra9+1 0 pro( aga9/ ! ov]:elm+ =ce ( ! facts1 :5ev] ^! facts 7 sy/ematically & p]sev]+ly inquir$ into4 ,! numb] ( ,spirituali/s 9 ! ,union is1 accord+ to ^? :o h ! be/ means ( judg+1 f eight to elev5 millions4 ,?is is ! e/imate ( ,judge ,edmonds1 :o has _h ext5sive correspond5ce on ! subject ) e "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,hon4 ,r4 ,d4 ,ow51 :o has also _h great opportunities ( kn[+ ! facts1 consid]s x to be approximately correct2 & x is affirm$ by ! editors ( ! 8,ye>-,book ( ,spiritualism0 = #ahga4 ,^! numb]s h be5 held to be absurdly exagg]at$ by p]sons hav+ less in=mation1 especially by /rang]s :o h made sup]ficial inquiries 9 ,am]ica2 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! ,spirituali/s are to a v limit$ ext5t an organiz$ body1 & t ! mass ( !m make no public pr(ession ( _! belief1 b /ill rema9 memb]s ( "s d5om9ational *ur*--circum/ances t w\ld greatly deceive an outsid]4 ,nev]!less1 ! organization is ( consid]able ext5t4 ,!re 7 9 ,am]ica1 9 #ahgj1 #bj ,/ate ,associations & #aje ,societies ( ,spirituali/s1 #bjg lectur]s1 & ab\t ! same numb] ( public m$iums4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w ! movem5t has progress$ m or less rapidly4 ,sev]al ( ! m celebrat$ ,am]ican m$iums h visit$ ?is c\ntry1 & n only made conv]ts 9 all classes ( society1 b l$ to ! =mation ( private circles & ! discov]y ( m$iumi/ic p[] 9 hundr$s ( families4 ,!re is sc>cely a city or a consid]able t[n 9 ,cont95tal ,europe at ! pres5t mom5t :]e ,spirituali/s are n reckon$ by hundr$s1 if n by ?\s&s4 ,!re are said1 on good au?ority1 to be fifty ?\s& av[$ ,spirituali/s 9 ,p>is & t5 ?\s& 9 ,lyons2 & ! numb]s 9 ,engl& may be r\ghly e/imat$ by ! fact t !re are f\r exclusively spiritual p]iodicals1 "o ( :i* has a circulation ( five ?\s& weekly4 ,,d$uctions ,,f ,,! ,,prec$+ ,,sket*4 ,be=e proce$+ to a /atem5t ( ! evid5ce :i* has conv9c$ ! m educat$ & m skeptical conv]ts1 let u consid] briefly ! be>+ ( ! und\bt$ fact1 t 7to keep )9 b\nds7 _m ?\s&s ( well-in=m$ m51 belong+ to all classes ( society & all pr(essions1 h1 9 ea* ( ! great civiliz$ nations ( ! _w1 ackn[l$g$ ! objective reality ( ^! ph5om5a2 al?\gh1 almo/ )\t exception1 !y at fir/ view$ !m ) dislike or contempt1 z impo/ures or delusions4 ,!re is no?+ p>allel to x 9 ! hi/ory ( human ?\ght2 because !re nev] be=e exi/$ s /rong & app>5tly s well-f\nd$ a conviction t ph5om5a ( ?is k9d nev] h happ5$ & nev] c happ54 ,x is (t5 said1 t ! numb] ( adh]5ts to a belief is no pro( ( its tru?4 ,?is rem>k ju/ly applies to mo/ religions ^: argum5ts appeal to ! emotions & ! intellect b n to ! evid5ce ( ! s5ses4 ,x is equally j z appli$ to a great "p ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,! almo/ univ]sal belief 9 gravitation1 & 9 ! undulatory !ory ( light1 does n r5d] !m 9 any degree m probable2 because v few inde$ ( ! believ]s h te/$ ! facts :i* mo/ conv9c+ly demon/rate ^? !ories1 or are able to foll[ out ! reason+ by :i* !y are demon/rat$4 ,x is = ! mo/ "p a bl9d belief accept$ ^u au?ority4 ,b ) ^! spiritual ph5om5a ! case is v diff]5t4 ,!y are to mo/ m5 s new1 s /range1 s incr$ible1 s oppos$ to _! :ole habit ( ?\ght1 s app>5tly oppos$ to ! p]vad+ sci5tific _s ( ! age1 t !y _c & d n accept !m on second-h& evid5ce1 z !y d almo/ e o!r k9d ( k4 ,! ?\s&s or millions ( ,spirituali/s1 !re=e1 repres5t to a v l>ge ext5t m5 :o h witness$1 exam9$1 & te/$ ! evid5ce = !mselves1 ov] & ov] & ov] aga91 till t :i* !y _h at fir/ be5 unable to admit c\ld be true1 !y h at la/ be5 compell$ to ackn[l$ge is true4 ,?is acc\nts = ! utt] failure ( all ! attempt$ 8exposures0 & 8explanations0 to conv9ce "o solit>y believ] ( 8 error4 ,! expos]s & expla9]s h nev] got beyond ^? fir/ difficulties :i* con/itute ! pons as9orum ( ,spiritualism1 :i* e believ] has to get ov]1 b at :i* e>ly /age ( inve/igation no conv]ts are ev] made4 ,by expla9+ table-turn+1 or table-tilt+1 or raps1 y d n influ5ce a man :o 0 nev] conv9c$ by ^!1 b :o1 9 broad daylight1 sees objects move )\t contact1 & behave z if guid$ by intellig5t be+s2 & :o sees ?is 9 a v>iety ( =ms1 9 a v>iety ( places1 & "u su* v>i$ & /r+5t conditions1 z to make ! fact to him j z real z ! movem5t ( iron to ! magnet4 ,by expla9+ automatic writ+ 7:i* itself conv9ces no "o b ! writ]1 & n always ev5 him71 y d n affect ! belief ( ! man :o has obta9$ writ+ :5 nei!r p5cil nor pap] 0 t\*$ by any "o2 or has se5 a h& n atta*$ to any human body take up a p5cil & write2 or2 z ,mr4 ,&rew ,leighton1 ( ,liv]pool1 te/ifies1 has se5 a p5cil rise ( itself on a table & write ! words3 8,& is ?is _w ( /rife to end 9 du/ at la/80 ,?us x is t !re are s few recantations or p]v]ts 9 ,spiritualism2 s few1 t x may be truly said !re are none4 ,aft] mu* inquiry & read+ ,i c f9d no example ( a man :o1 hav+ acquir$ a good p]sonal k ( all ! *ief phases ( ! ph5om5a1 has subsequ5tly come to disbelieve 9 _! reality4 ,if ! 8explanations0 & 8exposures0 7 good = any?+1 or if x 7 an impo/ure to expose or a delusion to expla91 ?is c\ld n be ! case1 because !re are numb]s ( m5 :o h become conv9c$ ( ! facts1 b :o h n accept$ ! spiritual !ory4 ,^! are1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 an uncom=table & unsettl$ frame ( m9d1 & w\ld gladly welcome an explanation :i* really expla9$ any?+--b !y f9d x n4 ,z an em95t example ( ?is class1 ,i may m5tion ,dr4 ,j4 ,lockh>t ,rob]tson1 long "o ( ! editors ( ! ,j\rnal ( ,m5tal ,sci5ce--a physician :o1 hav+ made m5tal disease 8 special /udy1 w\ld n be easily tak5 9 by any psy*ological delusions4 ,! ph5om5a he witness$ f\rte5 ye>s ago 7 ( a viol5t "*2 a v /rong table be+1 at 8 own reque/ & 9 8 own h\se1 brok5 to pieces :ile he held ! m$ium's h&s4 ,he aft]w>ds himself tri$ to break a rema9+ leg ( ! table1 b fail$ to d s aft] ex]t+ all 8 /r5g?4 ,ano!r table 0 tilt$ ov] :ile all ! p>ty sat on x4 ,he subsequ5tly _h a sitt+ ) ,mr4 ,home1 & witness$ ! usual ph5om5a occurr+ ) t extraord9>y m$ium--su* z ! accordion play+ 8mo/ wond]ful music )\t any human ag5cy10 8a %ad[ h&1 n t ( any "o pres5t1 :i* lifts a p5cil & writes ) x10 c41 c42 & he says t he c 8no m d\bt ! physical manife/ations ( 7s-call$7 ,spiritualism ?an he w\ld any o!r fact--z1 = example1 ! fall ( an apple to ! gr\nd ( :i* 8 s5ses in=m$ him40 ,8 record ( ^! ph5om5a1 ) ! confirmation by a fri5d :o 0 pres5t1 is publi%$ 9 ! 8,dialectical ,society's ,report on ,spiritualism10 p4 #bdg2 &1 at a meet+ ( ,spirituali/s 9 #ahgj1 he reass]t$ ! facts1 b d5i$ _! spiritual orig94 ,to su* a man ! ,qu>t]ly ,review]'s explanations are wor?less2 yet x may be safely said1 t e advanc$ ,spirituali/ has se5 m rem>kable1 m v>i$1 & ev5 m inexplicable ph5om5a ?an ^? record$ by ,dr4 ,rob]tson1 & is !re=e /ill fur!r out ( rea* ( ! argum5ts ref]r$ to1 :i* are inde$ only calculat$ to conv9ce ^? :o "k little or no?+ ( ! matt]4 ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,! ,,facts4 ,! subject ( ! evid5ces ( ! objective ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism is su* a l>ge "o t x w be only possible "h to give a few typical examples1 calculat$ to %[ h[ wide is _! range1 & h[ conclusively !y rea* e objection t ! mo/ skeptical h br\ght aga9/ !m4 ,?is may p]haps be be/ done by giv+1 9 ! fir/ place1 an outl9e ( ! c>e] ( two or ?ree well-kn[n m$iums2 &1 9 ! second1 a sket* ( ! exp]i5ces & inve/igations ( a few ( ! m rem>kable conv]ts to ,spiritualism4 ,c>e] ( ,rem>kable ,m$iums4--,miss ,kate ,fox1 ! little girl ( n9e ye>s old1 :o1 z already /at$1 0 ! fir/ 8m$ium0 9 ! mod]n s5se ( ! t]m1 has cont9u$ to possess ! same p[] = tw5ty-six ye>s4 ,at ! v e>lie/ /ages ( ! movem5t1 skeptic aft] skeptic1 committee aft] committee endeavor$ to discov] 8! trick20 b if x 0 a trick ?is little girl baffl$ !m all1 & ! prov]bial acut5ess ( ! ,yankee 0 ( no avail4 ,9 #ahfj1 :5 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,*amb]s visit$ ,am]ica1 he sugge/$ to 8 fri5d1 ,rob]t ,dale ,ow51 ! use ( a balance to te/ ! lift+ p[]4 ,!y accord+ly1 )\t prerrangem5t ) ! m$ium1 took ) !m a p[]ful /eely>d1 & susp5d$ f x a d9+-table weigh+ "o hundr$ & tw5ty-"o p\nds4 ,!n1 "u a bright gas-light1 ! feet ( ! two m$iums 7,miss ,fox & h] si/]7 be+ bo? t\*$ by ! feet ( ! g5tlem51 & ! h&s ( all pres5t be+ held ov] b n t\*+ ! table1 x 0 made light] or heavi] at reque/1 s z to weigh at "o "t only sixty1 at ano!r "o hundr$ & ?irty-f\r p\nds4 ,?is exp]im5t1 be x rememb]$1 0 id5tical ) "o propos$ by ,f>aday himself z be+ conclusive4 ,mr4 ,ow5 _h _m sitt+s ) ,miss ,fox1 = ! purpose ( te/1 & ! precautions he took 7 extraord9>y4 ,he sat ) h] alone2 he frequ5tly *ang$ ! room )\t notice2 he exam9$ e article ( furniture2 he lock$ ! doors & fa/5$ !m ) /rips ( pap] privately seal$2 he held bo? ! h&s ( ! m$ium4 ,"u ^! conditions v>i\s ph5om5a occurr$1 ! mo/ rem>kable be+ ! illum9ation ( a piece ( pap] 7:i* he _h br\ght himself1 cut ( a peculi> size1 & privately m>k$17 %[+ a d>k h& writ+ on ! floor4 ,! pap] aft]w>ds rose up on to ! table ) legible writ+ ^u x1 conta9+ a promise :i* 0 subsequ5tly v]ifi$4 78,debatable ,l&10 p4 #bic47 ,b ,miss ,fox's p[]s 7 mo/ rem>kably %[n 9 ! sances ) ,mr4 ,liv]more1 a well-kn[n ,new ,york bank]1 & an entire skeptic be=e comm5c+ ^! exp]im5ts4 ,^! sitt+s 7 m ?an ?ree hundr$ 9 numb]1 ext5d+ ov] five ye>s4 ,!y took place 9 f\r diff]5t h\ses 7,mr4 ,liv]more's & ! m$ium's be+ bo? *ang$ dur+ ?is p]iod71 "u te/s ( ! mo/ rigid description4 ,! *ief ph5om5on 0 ! appe>ance ( a tangible1 visible & audible figure ( ,mr4 ,liv]more's deceas$ wife1 sometimes accompani$ by a male figure1 purport+ to be ,dr4 ,frankl94 ,! =m] figure 0 (t5 mo/ di/9ct & absolutely life-l4 ,x mov$ v>i\s objects 9 ! room4 ,x wrote messages on c>ds4 ,x 0 sometimes =m$ out ( a lum9\s cl\d1 & aga9 vani%$ be=e ! eyes ( ! witnesses4 ,x all[$ a portion ( its dress to be cut (f1 :i*1 ?\gh at fir/ ( /rong & app>5tly gauzy mat]ial texture1 yet 9 a %ort "t melt$ away & became invisible4 ,fl[]s :i* melt$ away 7 also giv54 ,^! ph5om5a occurr$ be/ :5 ,mr4 ,l4 & ! m$ium 7 alone2 b two witnesses 7 occasionally admitt$1 :o te/$ ev]y?+ & confirm$ ,mr4 ,l4's te/imony4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ,mr4 ,liv]more's physician1 ! o!r 8 bro!r-9-law2 ! latt] previ\sly a skeptic4 ,! details ( ^! wond]ful sances 7 publi%$ 9 ! ,spiritual ,magaz9e 9 #ahfb & #ahfc2 & ! m rem>kable are giv5 9 ,ow5's 8,debatable ,l&10 f :i* "w a good idea may be =m$ ( ! great v>iety ( ! ph5om5a t occurr$ & ! /r+5t "* ( ! te/s employ$4 ,miss ,fox rec5tly came to ,engl&1 & "h also h] p[]s h be5 te/$ by a compet5t man ( sci5ce1 & f\nd to be all t has be5 /at$4 ,%e is n[ m>ri$ to an ,engli% b>ri/]1 & "s ( ! /range ph5om5a :i* h s long accompani$ h] atta* !mselves to h] infant *ild1 ev5 :5 its "m is away1 to ! great al>m ( ! nurse4 ,we h "h1 !re=e1 a c>e] ( tw5ty-six ye>s ( m$ium%ip ( ! mo/ v>i$ & rem>kable "*2 m$ium%ip :i* has be5 scrut9iz$ & te/$ f ! fir/ h\r ( its manife/ation d[n to ?is day1 & ) "o inv>iable result--t no impo/ure or attempt at impo/ure has ev] be5 discov]$1 & no cause ev] be5 sugge/$ t w acc\nt = ! ph5om5a except t advanc$ by ,spirituali/s4 ,mr4 ,daniel ,d4 ,home is p]haps ! be/ kn[n m$ium 9 ! _w2 & 8 p[]s h be5 op5 to exam9ation = at lea/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,n9ete5 ye>s ago ,sir ,david ,brew/] & ,"l ,br\gham _h a sitt+ ) him--suffici5tly acute & em95t obs]v]s1 & bo?1 ( c\rse ?or\gh skeptics4 ,9 ! 8,home ,life ( ,sir ,david ,brew/]10 we h1 =tunately1 8 own record ( ?is sitt+ made at ! "t1 al?\gh six mon?s lat]1 9 a lett] to ! ,morn+ ,adv]tis]1 he made ! contradictory /atem5t3 8,i saw en\gh to satisfy myself !y c\ld all be produc$ by human h&s & feet40 ,he says3 8,! table actually rose f ! gr\nd :5 no h& 0 ^u x20 & 8a small h&-bell 0 laid d[n ) its m\? on ! c>pet1 & x actually rang :5 no?+ c\ld h t\*$ x4 ,! bell 0 !n plac$ on ! o!r side1 /ill ^u ! c>pet1 & x came ov] to me & plac$ itself 9 my h&4 ,x did ! same to ,"l ,br\gham40 ,& he adds1 speak+ = bo?1 8,we c\ld give no explanation ( !m1 & c\ld n conjecture h[ !y c\ld be produc$ by any k9d ( me*anism40 ,com+ f ! au?or ( 8,lett]s on ,natural ,magic10 ?is is pretty good te/imony4 ,^! & f> m m>vel\s ph5om5a h be5 repeat$ f t day to ?is _m ?\s&s ( times1 & almo/ always 9 private h\ses at :i* ,mr4 ,home visits4 ,ev]ybody te/ifies to ! fact t he (f]s ! mo/ ample facilities = inve/igation2 & to ?is ,i c myself be> witness1 hav+ be5 invit$ by him to exam9e z closely z ,i pleas$ an accordion1 held by 8 "o h&1 keys d[nw>d1 & 9 t position play+ v sweetly4 ,b p]haps ! be/-atte/$ & mo/ extraord9>y ph5om5on connect$ ) ,mr4 ,home's m$ium%ip is :at is call$ ! fire-te/4 ,9 a /ate ( trance he takes a gl[+ coal f ! hotte/ "p ( a bright fire & c>ries x r\nd ! room1 s t e "o may see & feel t x is a real "o4 ,?is is te/ifi$ by ,mr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,j5ck51 ,"l ,l9dsay1 ,"l ,ad>e1 ,miss ,d\glas1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall1 & _m o!rs4 ,b1 m /range /ill1 :5 9 ?is /ate he c detect ! same p[] 9 o!r p]sons1 or convey x to !m4 ,a lump ( r$-hot coal 0 once plac$ on ,mr4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall's head 9 ! pres5ce ( ,"l ,l9dsay & f\r o!r p]sons4 ,mrs4 ,hall1 9 a communication to ! ,e>l ( ,dunrav5 7giv5 9 ! ,spiritual ,magaz9e1 #ahgj1 p4 #agh71 says3 8,mr4 ,hall 0 seat$ ne>ly opposite to :]e ,i sat2 & ,i saw ,mr4 ,home1 aft] /&+ ab\t half a m9ute at ! back ( ,mr4 ,hall's *air1 delib]ately place ! lump ( burn+ coal on 8 head6 ,i h (t5 wond]$ t ,i 0 n fright5$1 b ,i 0 n2 ,i _h p]fect fai? t he w\ld n be injur$4 ,"s "o said1 #8,is x n hot8' ,mr4 ,hall answ]$1 #8,w>m1 b n hot6' ,mr4 ,home _h mov$ a little way1 b return$1 /ill 9 a trance2 he smil$1 & seem$ q pleas$1 & !n proce$$ to draw up ,mr4 ,hall's :ite hair ov] ! r$ coal4 ,! :ite hair _h ! appe>ance ( silv] ?read ov] ! r$ coal4 ,mr4 ,home drew ! hair into a sort ( pyramid1 ! coal1 /ill r$1 %[+ b5ea? ! hair40 ,:5 tak5 (f ! head--:i* x _h n 9 ! slighte/ degree injur$ or s+$ ! hair--o!rs attempt$ to t\* x1 & 7 burnt4 ,"l ,l9dsay & ,miss ,d\glas h also _h hot coals plac$ 9 _! h&s1 & !y describe !m z feel+ r cold ?an hot2 ?\gh at ! same "t !y burn any "o else1 & ev5 scor* ! face ( ! hold] if approa*$ too closely4 ,! same witnesses also te/ify t ,mr4 ,home has plac$ r$-hot coals inside 8 wai/coat )\t scor*+ 8 clo!s1 & has put 8 face into ! middle ( ! fire1 8 hair fall+ into ! flames1 yet n be+ ! lea/ s+$4 ,! same p[] ( resi/+ fire c be tempor>ily giv5 to inanimate objects4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,nisbet1 ( ,glasg[1 /ates 78,human ,nature10 ,feb41 #ahgj7 t1 9 8 own h\se1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgj1 ,mr4 ,home plac$ a r$-hot coal 9 ! h&s ( a lady & g5tleman1 :i* !y only felt w>m2 & !n plac$ ! same piece on a fold$ newspap]1 burn+ a hole ?r\gh eight lay]s ( pap]4 ,he !n took a fre% & blaz+ coal & laid x on ! same newspap]1 c>ry+ x ab\t ! room = ?ree m9utes1 :5 ! pap] 0 f\nd1 ?is "t1 n to h be5 ! lea/ burnt4 ,"l ,l9dsay fur!r decl>es--& z "o ( ! few noblem5 :o d real sci5tific "w 8 evid5ce mu/ be ( "s value--t on eight occasions he has _h r$-hot coals plac$ on 8 own h& by ,home )\t injury4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,h>rison 78,spirituali/10 ,m>* #ae?1 #ahgj7 saw him take a l>ge coal1 :i* cov]$ ! palm ( 8 h&1 & /ood six or sev5 in*es high4 ,z he walk$ ab\t ! room x ?rew a ruddy gl[ on ! walls1 & :5 he came to ! table ) x1 ! heat 0 felt 9 ! faces ( all pres5t4 ,! coal 0 ?us held = five m9utes4 ,^! ph5om5a h n[ happ5$ scores ( times 9 ! pres5ce ( scores ( witnesses4 ,!y are facts1 ( ! reality ( :i* !re c be no d\bt2 & !y are altoge!r inexplicable by ! kn[n laws ( physiology & heat4 ,! p[]s ( ,mr4 ,home h lately be5 indep5d5tly te/$ by ,s]jeant ,cox & ,mr4 ,crookes1 & bo? ^! g5tlem5 emphatically proclaim t he invites te/s & c\rts exam9ation4 ,s]jeant ,cox1 9 8 own h\se1 has _h a new accordion 7pur*as$ by himself t v day7 play by itself1 9 8 own h&1 :ile ,mr4 ,home 0 play+ ! piano4 ,mr4 ,home !n took ! accordion 9 8 left h&1 hold+ x ) ! keys d[nw>ds :ile play+ ! piano ) 8 "r h&1 8& x play$ beautifully 9 accompanim5t to ! piano1 = at lea/ a qu>t] ( an h\r40 78,:at ,am ,i80 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #chh47 ,z to ! possibility ( ^! ?+s be+ produc$ by trick1 if fur!r evid5ce ?an _! m]e /atem5t be requir$1 we h ! foll[+ by ,mr4 ,t4 ,adolphus ,trollope1 :o says1 8,i may also m5tion t ,bosco1 "o ( ! greate/ pr(essors ( leg]dema9 ev] kn[n1 9 a conv]sation ) me ^u ! subject1 utt]ly sc\t$ ! idea ( ! possibility ( su* ph5om5a z ,i saw produc$ by ,mr4 ,home be+ p]=m$ by any ( ! res\rces ( 8 art40 ,mr4 ,home's life has be5 to a great ext5t a public "o4 ,he has sp5t mu* ( 8 "t z a gue/ 9 ! h\ses ( p ( rank & tal5t4 ,he numb]s among 8 fri5ds _m :o are em95t 9 sci5ce1 art1 & lit]ature--m5 c]ta9ly n inf]ior 9 p]ceptive or reason+ p[] to ^? :o1 n hav+ witness$ ! ph5om5a1 disbelieve 9 _! occurr5ce4 ,= tw5ty ye>s he has be5 expos$ to ! ke5 scrut9y & nev]-ceas+ suspicion ( innum]able inquir]s2 yet no pro( has ev] be5 giv5 ( trick]y1 no p>ticle ( ma*9]y or app>atus ev] be5 detect$4 ,b ! ph5om5a are s /up5d\s t1 if impo/ures1 !y c\ld only be p]=m$ by ma*9]y ( ! mo/ elaborate1 v>i$ & cumbr\s nature1 requir+ ! aid ( sev]al assi/ants & conf$]ates4 ,! !ory t !y are delusions is equally unt5able1 unless x is admitt$ t !re is no possible means ( di/+ui%+ delusion f reality4 ,! la/ m$ium to ^: c>e] ,i %all call att5tion is ,mrs4 ,guppy 7=m]ly ,miss ,ni*ol71 & 9 ?is case ,i c give "s p]sonal te/imony4 ,i knew ,miss ,ni*ol be=e %e _h ev] he>d ( ,spiritualism1 table-rapp+1 or any?+ ( ! k9d1 & we fir/ discov]$ h] p[]s on ask+ h] to sit = exp]im5t 9 my h\se4 ,?is 0 9 ,novemb]1 #ahff1 & = "s mon?s we _h con/ant sitt+s1 & ,i 0 able to wat* & te/ ! progress ( h] developm5t4 ,i fir/ satisfi$ myself ( ! ris+ ( a small table completely (f ! floor1 :5 ?ree or f\r p]sons 7includ+ ,miss ,n47 plac$ _! h&s on x4 ,i te/$ ?is by secretly atta*+ ?reads or ?9 /rips ( pap] und]nea? ! claws1 s t !y mu/ be brok5 if any "o attempt$ to raise ! table ) _! feet1 ! only available means ( do+ s4 ,! table /ill rose a full foot (f ! floor 9 broad daylight4 ,9 ord] to %[ ?is to fri5ds ) less tr\ble1 ,i made a cyl9d] ( hoops & br[n pap]1 9 :i* ,i plac$ ! table s z to keep feet & dresses away f x :ile x rose1 :i* x did z freely z be=e4 ,p]haps m m>vel\s 0 ! plac+ ( ,miss ,n4 h]self on ! table2 = al?\gh ?is always happ5$ 9 ! d>k1 yet1 "u ! conditions to be nam$1 deception 0 impossible4 ,i w relate "o sitt+ ( :i* ,i h notes4 ,we sat 9 a fri5d's h\se1 r\nd a c5tre table1 "u a glass *&eli]4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 b a p]fect /rang] to all ! re/1 sat next ,miss ,ni*ol & held bo? h] h&s4 ,ano!r p]son _h mat*es ready to /rike a light :5 requir$4 ,:at occurr$ 0 z foll[s3 ,fir/1 ,miss ,ni*ol's *air 0 drawn away f "u h]1 & %e 0 oblig$ to /& up1 my fri5d /ill hold+ bo? h] h&s4 ,9 a m9ute or two m ,i he>d a slight s\nd1 su* z might be produc$ by a p]son plac+ a w9e-glass on ! table1 & at ! same "t a v slight ru/l+ ( clo!s & t9kl+ ( ! glass p5dants ( ! *&eli]4 ,imm$iately my fri5d said1 8,%e is gone f me40 ,a light 0 at once /ruck1 & we f\nd ,miss ,n4 quietly seat$ 9 h] *air on ! c5tre ( ! table1 h] head j t\*+ ! *&eli]4 ,my fri5d decl>$ t ,miss ,n4 seem$ to glide noiselessly out ( 8 h&s4 ,%e 0 v /\t & heavy1 & to get h] *air on ! table1 to get ^u x h]self1 9 ! d>k1 noiselessly1 & almo/ in/antane\sly1 ) five or six p]sons close ar\nd h]1 appe>$1 & /ill appe>s to me1 kn[+ h] intimately1 to be physically impossible4 ,ano!r v curi\s & beautiful ph5om5on 0 ! production ( delicate musical s\nds1 )\t any object calculat$ to produce !m be+ 9 ! room4 ,on "o occasion a ,g]man lady1 :o 0 a p]fect /rang] to ,miss ,ni*ol1 & _h nev] be5 at a sance be=e1 0 pres5t4 ,%e sang sev]al ,g]man songs1 & mo/ delicate music1 l a fairy musical-box1 accompani$ h] ?r\gh\t4 ,%e sang f\r or five diff]5t songs ( h] own *oice1 & all 7 s accompani$4 ,?is 0 9 ! d>k1 b h&s 7 jo9$ all ! "t4 ,! mo/ rem>kable feature ( ?is lady's m$ium%ip is ! production ( fl[]s & fruits 9 clos$ rooms4 ,! fir/ "t ?is occurr$ 0 at my own h\se at a v e>ly /age ( h] developm5t4 ,all pres5t 7 my own fri5ds4 ,miss ,ni*ol _h come e>ly to tea1 x be+ mid-w9t]1 & %e _h be5 ) u 9 a v w>m gas-light$ room f\r h\rs be=e ! fl[]s appe>$4 ,! ess5tial fact is1 t ^u a b>e table 9 a small room clos$ & d>k 7! adjo9+ room & passage be+ well light$71 a quantity ( fl[]s appe>$1 :i* 7 n !re :5 we put out ! gas a few m9utes be=e4 ,!y consi/$ ( anemones1 tulips1 *rysan!mums1 ,*9ese primroses1 & sev]al f]ns4 ,all 7 absolutely fre%1 z if j ga!r$ f a cons]vatory4 ,!y 7 cov]$ ) a f9e1 cold dew4 ,n a petal 0 crumpl$ or brok51 n ! mo/ delicate po9t or p9nule ( ! f]ns 0 out ( place4 ,i dri$ & pres]v$ ! :ole1 & h1 atta*$ to !m1 ! atte/ation ( all pres5t t !y _h no %>e1 z f> z !y knew1 9 br++ ! fl[]s into ! room4 ,i believ$ at ! "t1 & /ill believe1 t x 0 absolutely impossible = ,miss ,n4 to h conceal$ !m s long1 to h kept !m s p]fect1 &1 above all1 to produce !m cov]$ ?r\gh\t ) a mo/ beautiful coat+ ( dew1 j l t :i* collects on ! outside ( a tumbl] :5 fill$ ) v cold wat] on a hot day4 ,simil> ph5om5a h occurr$ hundr$s ( times s9ce1 9 _m h\ses & "u v>i\s conditions4 ,sometimes ! fl[]s h be5 9 va/ quantities1 heap$ ^u ! table4 ,(t5 fl[]s or fruits ask$ = are br\ght4 ,a fri5d ( m9e ask$ = a sunfl[]1 & "o six feet high fell ^u ! table1 hav+ a l>ge mass ( e>? ab\t its roots4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ te/s 0 at ,flor5ce1 ) ,mr4 ,t4 ,adolphus ,trollope1 ,mrs4 ,trollope1 ,miss ,blagd51 & ,colonel ,h>vey4 ,! room 0 se>*$ by ! g5tlem52 ,mrs4 ,guppy 0 undress$ & r$ress$ by ,mrs4 ,trollope1 e article ( h] clo?+ be+ exam9$4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,guppy 7 bo? firmly held :ile at ! table4 ,9 ab\t t5 m9utes all ! p>ty exclaim$ t !y smelt fl[]s1 &1 on light+ a c&le1 bo? ,mrs4 ,guppy's & ,mr4 ,trollope's arms 7 f\nd cov]$ ) jonquils1 :i* fill$ ! room ) _! odor4 ,mr4 ,guppy & ,mr4 ,trollope bo? relate ?is 9 sub/antially ! same t]ms4 78,dialectical ,society's ,report on ,spiritualism10 pp4 #bgg & #cgb47 ,surely ^! are ph5om5a ab\t :i* !re c be no mi/ake4 ,:at !ories h ev] be5 propos$ by our sci5tific tea*]s :i* ev5 attempt to acc\nt = !m8 ,delusion x _c be1 = ! fl[]s are real & c be pres]v$1 & impo/ure "u ! conditions describ$ is ev5 less cr$ible4 ,if ! g5tlem5 :o came =w>d to enlight5 ! public on ! subject ( 8s-call$ spiritual manife/ations0 d n "k ( ! v>i\s classes ( ph5om5a t h n[ be5 indicat$1 & ! weight ( ! te/imony 9 support ( !m1 !y are palpably unqualifi$ = ! task !y h und]tak54 ,t !y d "k ( !m1 b keep back _! k1 :ile putt+ =w>d trivialities easy to laugh at or expose1 is a supposition ,i _c = a mom5t ent]ta94 ,be=e leav+ ?is "p ( ! subject1 x is well to note ! fact ( ! m>k$ individuality ( ea* m$ium4 ,!y are n copies ( ea* o!r1 b ea* "o develops a *>act]i/ic set ( ph5om5a--a fact highly sugge/ive ( "s unconsci\s occult p[] 9 ! individual1 & :olly oppos$ to ! idea ( ei!r impo/ure or delusion1 bo? ( :i* almo/ inv>iably copy prexi/+ models4 ,inve/igations by "s ,notable ,skeptics4--,9 giv+ "s acc\nt ( h[ a few ( ! m important conv]ts to ,spiritualism became conv9c$1 we are ( c\rse limit$ to ^? :o h giv5 _! exp]i5ces to ! public4 ,i w fir/ take ! case ( ! em95t ,am]ican lawy]1 ! ,hon4 ,j4 ,w4 ,edmonds1 commonly call$ ,judge ,edmonds2 & x may be z well to let ,engli% skeptics "k :at he is ?\ght ( by 8 c\ntrym54 ,:5 he fir/ became a ,spirituali/ he 0 greatly abus$2 & x 0 ev5 decl>$ t he consult$ ! spirits on 8 judicial decisions4 ,to def5d himself1 he publi%$ an 8,appeal to ! ,public10 giv+ a full acc\nt ( ! inquiries :i* result$ 9 8 conv]sion4 ,9 notic+ ?is1 ! ,new ,york ,ev5+ ,mirror said3 8,john ,w4 ,edmonds1 ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ?is ,di/rict1 is an able lawy]1 an indu/ri\s judge & a good citiz54 ,= ! la/ eight ye>s occupy+ )\t int]ruption ! highe/ judicial /ations1 :atev] may be 8 faults no "o c ju/ly accuse him ( a lack ( ability1 indu/ry1 hone/y or fe>lessness4 ,no "o c d\bt 8 g5]al san5ess1 or c believe = a mom5t t ! ord9>y op]ations ( 8 m9d are n z rapid1 accurate & reliable z ev]4 ,bo? by ! practition]s & suitors at 8 b> he is recogniz$ z ! head1 9 fact & 9 m]it1 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt = ?is ,di/rict40 ,a few ye>s lat] he publi%$ a s]ies ( lett]s on ,spiritualism 9 ! ,new ,york ,tribune2 & 9 ! fir/ ( ^! he gives a compact summ>y ( 8 mode ( inve/igation1 f :i* ! foll[+ passages are extract$4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t at ! "t he comm5c$ ! inquiry he 0 9 ! prime & vigor ( intellectual life1 be+ fifty-two ye>s ( age3 8,x 0 9 ,janu>y1 #ahea1 t ,i fir/ began my inve/igations1 & x 0 n until ,april1 #ahec1 t ,i became a firm believ] 9 ! reality ( spiritual int]c\rse4 ,dur+ tw5ty-?ree mon?s ( ^? tw5ty-sev51 ,i witness$ sev]al hundr$ manife/ations 9 v>i\s =ms4 ,i kept v m9ute & c>eful records ( _m ( !m4 ,my practice 01 :5ev] ,i att5d$ a circle1 to keep 9 p5cil a memor&um ( all t took place1 s f> z ,i c\ld1 &1 z soon z ,i return$ home1 to write out a full acc\nt ( :at ,i _h witness$4 ,i did all ?is ) z mu* m9ut5ess & p>ticul>ity z ,i _h ev] kept any record ( a trial be=e me 9 c\rt4 ,9 ?is way1 dur+ t p]iod1 ,i pres]v$ ! record ( ne>ly two hundr$ int]views1 runn+ ?r\gh "s "o ?\s& six hundr$ pages ( manuscript4 ,i _h ^! int]views ) _m diff]5t m$iums1 & "u an inf9ite v>iety ( circum/ances4 ,no two int]views 7 alike4 ,!re 0 always some?+ new1 or some?+ diff]5t f :at _h previ\sly occurr$2 & x v seldom happ5$ t only ! same p]sons 7 pres5t4 ,! manife/ations 7 ( almo/ e kn[n =m1 physical or m5tal2 sometimes only "o1 & sometimes bo? comb9$4 8,i resort$ to e exp$i5t ,i c\ld devise to detect impo/ure & to gu>d aga9/ delusion4 ,i felt 9 myself1 & saw 9 o!rs1 h[ excit+ 0 ! idea t we 7 actually commun+ ) ! dead2 & ,i labor$ to prev5t any undue bias ( my judgm5t4 ,i 0 at times critical & capti\s to an unreasonable extreme2 & :5 my belief 0 *all5g$1 z x 0 ov] & ov] aga91 ,i refus$ to yield1 except to evid5ce t w\ld leave no possible room = cavil4 8,i 0 sev]ely exact+ 9 my dem&s1 & ?is w\ld frequ5tly happ54 ,i w\ld g to a circle ) "s d\bt on my m9d z to ! manife/ations at ! previ\s circle1 & some?+ w\ld happ5 aim$ directly at t d\bt1 & completely ov]?r[+ x z x !n seem$1 s t ,i _h no long] any reason to d\bt4 ,b ,i w\ld g home & write out c>efully my m9utes ( ! ev5+1 cogitate ov] !m = sev]al days1 comp>e !m ) previ\s records1 & f9ally f9d "s loophole--"s possibility t x might h be5 some?+ else ?an spiritual influ5ce1 & ,i w\ld g to ! next circle ) a new d\bt1 & a new set ( qu]ies4 8,i look back sometimes n[1 ) a smile1 at ! +5uity ,i wa/$ 9 devis+ ways & means to avoid ! possibility ( deception4 8,x 0 a rem>kable feature ( my inve/igations t e conceivable objection ,i c\ld raise 01 fir/ or la/1 met & answ]$40 ,! foll[+ extracts are f ! 8,appeal03 8,i h se5 a mahogany table1 hav+ a c5tre leg1 & ) a lamp burn+ ^u x1 lift$ f ! floor at lea/ a foot1 9 spite ( ! ef=ts ( ^? pres5t1 & %ak5 backw>d & =w>d z "o w\ld %ake a goblet 9 8 h&1 & ! lamp reta9 its place1 ?\gh its glass p5dants rang aga94 8,i h kn[n a mahogany *air ?r[n on its side & mov$ swiftly back & =? on ! floor1 no "o t\*+ x1 ?r\gh a room :]e !re 7 at lea/ a doz5 p sitt+1 yet no "o 0 t\*$2 & x 0 repeat$ly /opp$ )9 a few in*es ( me1 :5 x 0 com+ ) a viol5ce :i*1 if n arre/$1 mu/ h brok5 my legs40 ,hav+ satisfi$ himself ( ! reality ( ! physical ph5om5a1 he came to ! "q ( :5ce comes ! intellig5ce t 0 s rem>kably connect$ ) !m4 ,he says3 8,prep>atory to meet+ a circle1 ,i h sat d[n alone 9 my room1 & c>efully prep>$ a s]ies ( que/ions to be prop\nd$1 & ,i h be5 surpris$ to f9d my que/ions answ]$1 & 9 ! precise ord] 9 :i* ,i wrote !m1 )\t my ev5 tak+ my memor&um out ( my pocket1 & :5 n a p]son pres5t knew t ,i _h prep>$ que/ions1 mu* less :at !y 74 ,my mo/ secret ?\ghts1 ^? :i* ,i h nev] utt]$ to mortal man or woman1 h be5 freely spok5 to z if ,i _h utt]$ !m2 & ,i h be5 admoni%$ t my e ?\ght 0 kn[n to1 & c\ld be disclos$ by1 ! intellig5ce :i* 0 ?us manife/+ itself4 8,/ill ! "q occurr$1 #8,may n all ?is h be51 by "s my/]i\s op]ation1 ! m]e reflex ( ! m9d ( "s "o pres5t8' ,! answ] 01 t facts 7 communicat$ :i* 7 unkn[n !n1 b aft]w>ds f\nd to be true2 l ?is1 = in/ance3 :5 ,i 0 abs5t la/ w9t] 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 my fri5ds 9 t[n he>d ( my :]eab\ts & ( ! /ate ( my heal? sev]al times2 & on my return1 by comp>+ _! in=mation ) ! entries 9 my j\rnal1 x 0 f\nd to be inv>iably correct4 ,s ?\ghts h be5 utt]$ on subjects n !n 9 my m9d & utt]ly at v>iance ) my own notions4 ,?is has (t5 happ5$ to me & to o!rs1 s z fully to e/abli% ! fact t x 0 n our m9ds t gave =? or affect$ ! communication40 ,^! few extracts suffici5tly %[ t ! writ] 0 aw>e ( ! possible s\rces ( error 9 su* an inquiry2 & ! details giv5 9 ! lett]s prove t he 0 con/antly on 8 gu>d aga9/ !m4 ,he himself & 8 daught] became m$iums2 s t he aft]w>ds obta9$ p]sonal confirmation ( _m ( ! ph5om5a by himself alone4 ,b all ! ph5om5a ref]r$ to 9 ! lett]s & 8,appeal0 occurr$ to him 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs1 :o te/ifi$ to !m z well1 & ?us remov$ ! possibility t ! ph5om5a 7 subjective4 ,we h yet to add a notice ( :at w be p]haps1 to _m p]sons1 ! mo/ />tl+ & conv9c+ ( all ! ,judge's exp]i5ces4 ,8 own daught] became a m$ium = speak+ =eign languages ( :i* %e 0 totally ignorant4 ,he says3 8,%e kn[s no language b h] own1 & a little smatt]+ ( bo>d+-s*ool ,fr5*2 yet %e has spok5 9 n9e or t5 diff]5t tongues1 (t5 = an h\r at a "t1 ) ! ease & flu5cy ( a native4 ,x is n unfrequ5t t =eign]s conv]se ) _! _s-fri5ds ?r\gh h] 9 _! own language40 ,"o ( ^! cases mu/ be giv53 8,"o ev5+1 :5 "s twelve or fifte5 p]sons 7 9 my p>lor1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,d4 ,gre51 an arti/ ( ?is city1 0 %[n 91 accompani$ by a g5tleman :om he introduc$ z ,mr4 ,evangelides1 ( ,greece4 ,ere long a _s spoke to him ?r\gh ,laura1 9 ,engli%1 & said s _m ?+s to him t he id5tifi$ him z a fri5d :o _h di$ at 8 h\se a few ye>s be=e1 b ( :om none ( u _h ev] he>d4 ,occasionally1 ?r\gh ,laura1 ! _s w\ld speak a ^w or a s5t5ce 9 ,greek1 until ,mr4 ,e4 inquir$ if he c\ld be und]/ood if he spoke ,greek8 ,! residue ( ! conv]sation = m ?an an h\r 01 on 8 "p1 entirely 9 ,greek1 & on h]s sometimes 9 ,greek & sometimes 9 ,engli%4 ,at times ,laura w\ld n und]/& :at 0 ! idea convey$ ei!r by h] or him4 ,at o!r times %e w\ld und]/& him1 ?\gh he spoke 9 ,greek1 & h]self :ile utt]+ ,greek words40 ,sev]al o!r cases are m5tion$1 & x is /at$ t ?is lady has spok5 ,spani%1 ,fr5*1 ,greek1 ,italian1 ,portuguese1 ,lat91 ,hung>ian & ,indian2 & o!r languages :i* 7 unkn[n to any p]son pres5t4 ,?is is by no means an isolat$ case1 b x is giv5 z be+ on mo/ unexceptionable au?ority4 ,a man mu/ "k :e!r 8 own daught] has le>nt1 s z to speak flu5tly1 eight languages besides h] own1 or n4 ,^? :o c>ry on ! conv]sation mu/ "k :e!r ! language is spok5 or n2 & 9 sev]al cases--z ! ,lat91 ,spani%1 & ,indian--! ,judge himself und]/ood ! language4 ,& ! ph5om5on is connect$ ) ,spiritualism by ! speak+ be+ 9 ! "n (1 & purport+ to come f1 "s deceas$ p]son1 & ! subject matt] be+ *>act]i/ic ( t p]son4 ,su* a case z ?is1 :i* has be5 publi%$ sixte5 ye>s1 ought to h be5 notic$ & expla9$ by ^? :o pr(ess to enlight5 ! public on ! subject ( ,spiritualism4 ,our next example is "o ( ! mo/ rec5t1 b at ! same "t "o ( ! mo/ useful1 conv]ts to ! tru?s ( ,spiritualism4 ,dr4 ,george ,sexton1 ,m4 ,d41 ,m4 ,a41 ,l4 ,l4 ,d41 0 = _m ye>s ! coadjutor ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 & "o ( ! mo/ e>ne/ & en]getic ( ! secul>i/ tea*]s4 ,! celebrat$ ,rob]t ,ow5 fir/ call$ 8 att5tion to ! subject ( ,spiritualism ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,he read books1 he saw a good deal ( ! ord9>y physical manife/ations1 b he always 8suspect$ t ! m$iums play$ tricks1 & t ! :ole affair 0 no?+ b clev] conjur+ by means ( conceal$ ma*9]y40 ,he gave sev]al lectures aga9/ ,spiritualism 9 ! usual /yle ( non-believ]s1 dwell+ mu* on ! absurdity & triviality ( ! ph5om5a1 & ridicul+ ! idea t !y 7 ! "w ( spirits4 ,!n came ano!r old fri5d & fell[-secul>i/1 ,mr4 ,turley1 :o1 aft] inve/igat+ ! subject = ! purpose ( expos+ x1 became a firm believ]4 ,dr4 ,sexton laugh$ at ?is conv]sion1 yet x made a deep impression on 8 m9d4 ,t5 ye>s pass$ away1 & 8 next important inve/igation 0 ) ! ,dav5port bro!rs2 & x w be well = ^? :o sne] at ^! mu*-abus$ "y m5 to take note ( ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ,dr4 ,sexton's proce$+s ) !m1 & especially ( ! fact t !y *e]fully submitt$ to e te/ ! doctor sugge/$4 ,he tells u 79 8 lecture1 8,h[ ,i became a ,spirituali/107 t he visit$ !m aga9 & aga91 try+ 9 va9 to f9d out ! trick4 ,!n1 he says-- 8,my p>tn]--,dr4 ,b>k]--& ,i invit$ ! ,bro!rs to our h\ses1 &1 9 ord] to gu>d aga9/ any?+ l trick]y1 we reque/$ !m n to br+ any ropes1 in/rum5ts1 or o!r app>atus2 all ^! we ourselves _h det]m9$ to supply4 ,moreov]1 z !re 7 f\r ( !m1 viz41 ! two ,bro!rs ,dav5port1 ,mr4 ,fay1 & ,dr4 ,f]guson1 we suspect$ t ! two :o 7 n ti$ might really d all t 0 done4 ,we !re=e reque/$ only two to come4 ,!y unhesitat+ly compli$ ) all ^! reque/s4 8,we =m$ a circle1 consi/+ entirely ( memb]s ( our own families & a few private fri5ds1 ) ! "o b>e exception ( ,mrs4 ,fay4 ,9 ! circle we all jo9$ h&s1 & z ,mrs4 ,fay sat at "o end %e _h "o ( h] h&s free1 :ile ,i _h hold ( ! o!r4 ,?9k+ t %e might be able to assi/ ) ! h& t 0 ?us free1 ,i ask$1 z a favor1 t ,i might be all[$ to hold bo? h] h&s--a proposition :i* %e at once agre$ to4 ,n[1 )\t ent]+ "h at all into :at took place1 suffice x to say t we b\nd ! m$iums ) our own ropes1 plac$ _! feet ^u %eets ( writ+ pap]1 & drew l9es ar\nd _! boots1 s t if !y mov$ _! feet x %\ld be impossible = !m to place !m aga9 9 ! same position2 we laid p5ce on _! toes1 seal$ ! ropes1 & 9 e way took precautions aga9/ _! mov+4 ,on ! occasion to :i* ,i n[ ref]1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh & ,mr4 ,*>les ,watts 7 pres5t2 & :5 ,mr4 ,fay's coat _h be5 tak5 (f1 ! ropes /ill rema9+ on 8 h&s1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh reque/$ t 8 coat might be plac$ on ,mr4 ,fay1 :i* 0 imm$iately done1 ! ropes /ill rema9+ fa/5$4 ,we got1 on ?is occasion1 all ! ph5om5a t usually occurr$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ^! extraord9>y m51 p>ticul>s ( :i* ,i %all probably give on ano!r occasion4 ,dr4 ,b>k] became a believ] 9 ,spiritualism f ! "t t ! ,bro!rs visit$ at 8 h\se4 ,i did n see t any pro( _h be5 giv5 t disembodi$ spirits _h any h& 9 produc+ ! ph5om5a2 b ,i 0 conv9c$ t no tricks _h be5 play$1 & t1 !re=e1 ^! extraord9>y physical manife/ations 7 ! result ( "s occult =ce 9 ,nature :i* ,i _h no means ( expla9+ 9 ! pres5t /ate ( my k4 ,all ! physical ph5om5a t ,i _h se5 n[ became cle> to me2 !y 7 n accompli%$ by trick]y1 z ,i _h =m]ly suppos$1 b 7 ! result ( "s undiscov]$ law ( ,nature1 :i* x 0 ! bus9ess ( ! man ( sci5ce to use 8 utmo/ endeavors to discov]40 ,:ile he 0 ma9ta9+ ?is gr\nd1 ,spirituali/s (t5 ask$ him h[ he expla9$ ! intellig5ce t 0 manife/$2 & he inv>iably repli$ t he _h n yet se5 pro(s ( any intellig5ce o!r ?an :at might be t ( ! m$ium or ( "s o!r p]sons pres5t 9 ! circle1 add+1 t z soon z he did see pro(s ( su* intellig5ce he %\ld become a ,spirituali/4 ,9 ?is position he /ood = _m ye>s1 till he naturally believ$ he %\ld nev] see cause to *ange 8 op9ion4 ,he cont9u$ ! inquiry1 h[ev]1 & 9 #ahfe began to hold sances at home2 b x 0 ye>s be=e any m5tal ph5om5a occurr$ :i* 7 absolutely conclusive1 al?\gh !y 7 (t5 ( s />tl+ a nature z w\ld h satisfi$ any "o less skeptical4 ,at l5g?1 aft] fifte5 ye>s ( enlight5$ skepticism--a skepticism n f\nd$ ^u ignorance1 b :i* refus$ to g "o /ep beyond :at ! facts s dilig5tly pursu$ absolutely demon/rat$--! ne$ful evid5ce came3 8,! pro(s t ,i did ultimately receive are1 _m ( !m1 ( a "* t ,i _c describe m9utely to a public audi5ce1 nor inde$ h ,i "t to d s4 ,suffice x to say1 t ,i got 9 my own h\se1 9 ! abs5ce ( all m$iums o!r ?an ^? memb]s ( my own family & intimate private fri5ds 9 :om m$iumi/ic p[]s became develop$1 evid5ce ( an irresi/ible "* t ! communications came f deceas$ fri5ds & relatives4 ,intellig5ce 0 aga9 & aga9 display$ :i* c\ld n possibly h _h any o!r orig9 ?an t :i* x pr(ess$ to h4 ,facts 7 nam$ kn[n to no "o 9 ! circle1 & left to be v]ifi$ aft]w>ds4 ,! id5tity ( ! spirits communicat+ 0 prov$ 9 a hundr$ diff]5t ways4 ,our de> dep>t$ ones made !mselves palpable bo? to feel+ & to sight2 & ! doctr9e ( _s-communion 0 prov$ beyond ! %ad[ ( a d\bt4 ,i soon f\nd myself 9 ! position ( ,dr4 ,f5wick 9 ,"l ,lytton's #8,/range ,/ory4' #8,d y believe1' ask$ ! female att5dant ( ,m>grave1 #89 t :i* y seek8' #8,i h no belief1' 0 ! answ]4 #8,true sci5ce has none2 true sci5ce que/ions all ?+s1 & takes no?+ on cr$it4 ,x kn[s b ?ree /ates ( m9d--d5ial1 conviction1 & ! va/ int]val betwe5 ! two1 :i* is n belief1 b ! susp5sion ( judgm5t4' ,?is describes exactly ! phases ?r\gh :i* my m9d has pass$40 ,s9ce ,dr4 ,sexton has become a ,spirituali/ he has be5 z en]getic an advocate = its tru?s z he _h be5 be=e = ! negations ( secul>ism4 ,8 exp]i5ce & ability z a lectur]1 ) 8 long s*ool+ 9 e =m ( manife/ation1 r5d] him "o ( ! mo/ valuable promulgators ( its tea*+s4 ,he has also done excell5t s]vice 9 expos+ ! pret5sions ( ^? conjur]s :o pr(ess to expose ,spiritualism4 ,?is he does 9 ! mo/ practical way1 n only by expla9+ h[ ! pr(ess$ imitations ( spiritual manife/ations are p]=m$1 b by actually p]=m+ !m be=e 8 audi5ce2 & at ! same "t po9t+ out ! important diff]5ces betwe5 :at ^! p d & :at occurs at good sances4 ,any "o :o wi%es to compreh5d h[ ,dr4 ,lynn1 ,messrs4 ,maskelyne & ,cook1 & ,h]r ,dobl] p]=m "s ( _! mo/ curi\s feats h only to read 8 lecture1 entitl$1 8,_s ,m$iums & ,conjur]s10 be=e go+ to witness _! ent]ta9m5ts4 ,we c h>dly believe t ! man :o does ?is1 & :o dur+ fifte5 ye>s ( obs]vation & exp]im5t held out aga9/ ! spiritual !ory1 is "o ( ^? :o1 z ,"l ,amb]ley tells u1 8fall a victim to ! mo/ pat5t frauds1 & are impos$ ^u by juggl]y ( ! mo/ vulg> ord]02 or :o1 z view$ f ,pr(4 ,tyndall's high sci5tific /&po9t1 are 9 a frame ( m9d be=e :i* sci5ce is utt]ly p[]less--8dupes beyond ! rea* ( pro(1 :o l to believe & d n l to be undeceiv$40 ,^! be brave words2 b we leave our read]s to judge :e!r !y come ) a v good grace f m5 :o h ! mo/ sl5d] & inadequate k ( ! subject !y are criticis+1 & no k at all ( ! long-cont9u$ & consci5ti\s inve/igations ( _m :o are includ$ 9 _! :olesale animadv]sions4 ,yet "o m witness to ^! m>vel\s ph5om5a we mu/ br+ be=e our read]s--a tra9$ & exp]i5c$ physici/1 :o has exp]im5t$ 9 8 own laboratory1 & has appli$ te/s & measurem5ts ( ! mo/ rigid & conclusive "*4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,crookes--! discov]] ( ! metal ?allium1 & a ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society--fir/ ann\nc$ t he 0 go+ to inve/igate s-call$ spiritual ph5om5a1 _m public writ]s 7 all approval2 = ! compla9t _h long be5 t m5 ( sci5ce 7 n p]mitt$ by m$iums to inquire too scrupul\sly into ! facts4 ,"o express$ 8pr(\nd satisfaction t ! subject 0 ab\t to be inve/igat$ by a man s well qualifi$02 ano!r 0 8gratifi$ to le>n t ! matt] is n[ receiv+ ! att5tion ( cool & cle> head$ m5 ( recogniz$ position 9 sci5ce02 :ile a ?ird decl>$ t 8no "o c\ld d\bt ,mr4 ,crookes's ability to conduct ! inve/igation ) rigid philosophical imp>tiality40 ,b ^! expressions 7 evid5tly ins9c]e1 & 7 only meant to apply 9 case ! result 0 9 accordance ) ! writ]s' notions ( :at x ought to be4 ,( c\rse1 a 8sci5tific inve/igation0 w\ld explode ! :ole ?+4 ,_h n ,f>aday explod$ table-turn+8 ,!y hail$ ,mr4 ,crookes z ! ,daniel come to judgm5t--z ! prophet :o w\ld curse _! enemy1 ,spiritualism1 by detect+ impo/ure & illusion4 ,b :5 ! judge1 aft] a pati5t trial la/+ sev]al ye>s1 decid$ aga9/ !m1 & _! accept$ prophet bless$ ! hat$ ?+ z an und\bt$ tru?1 _! tone *ang$2 & !y began to suspect ! judge's ability1 & to pick holes 9 ! evid5ce on :i* he f\nd$ 8 judgm5t4 ,9 ,mr4 ,crookes's late/ pap]1 publi%$ 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce = ,janu>y la/1 we are in=m$ t he has pursu$ ! inquiry = f\r ye>s2 & besides att5d+ sances else:]e1 has _h ! opportunity ( mak+ num]\s exp]im5ts 9 8 own h\se ) ! two rem>kable m$iums already ref]r$ to1 ,mr4 ,d4 ,d4 ,home & ,miss ,kate ,fox4 ,^! exp]im5ts 7 almo/ exclusively made 9 ! light1 "u conditions ( 8 own arrang+1 & ) 8 own fri5ds z witnesses4 ,su* ph5om5a z p]cussive s\nds2 alt]ation ( ! weight ( bodies2 ! ris+ ( heavy bodies 9 ! air )\t contact by any "o2 ! levitation ( human be+s2 lum9\s appe>ances ( v>i\s k9ds2 ! appe>ance ( h&s :i* lift small objects1 yet are n ! h&s ( any "o pres5t2 direct writ+1 by a lum9\s deta*$ h& or by ! p5cil alone2 phantom =ms & faces2 & v>i\s m5tal ph5om5a--h all be5 te/$ s v>i\sly & s repeat$ly t ,mr4 ,crookes is ?or\ghly satisfi$ ( _! objective reality4 ,^! ph5om5a are giv5 9 outl9e 9 ! pap] above ref]r$ to1 & !y w be detail$ 9 full 9 a volume n[ prep>+4 ,i w n1 !re=e1 we>y my read]s by repeat+ !m "h1 b w rem>k1 t ^! exp]im5ts h a weight z evid5ce va/ly great] ?an w\ld be due to !m z re/+ on ! te/imony ( any man ( sci5ce1 h[ev] di/+ui%$1 because !y are1 9 almo/ e case1 confirmations ( :at previ\s witnesses 9 imm5se numb]s h te/ifi$ to1 9 v>i\s places1 & "u v>i\s conditions1 dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,9 e o!r exp]im5tal inquiry1 )\t exception1 confirmation ( ! facts ( an e>li] obs]v] is held to add s greatly to _! value1 t no "o treats !m ) ! same incr$ulity ) :i* he might h receiv$ !m ! fir/ "t !y 7 ann\nc$4 ,& :5 ! confirmation has be5 repeat$ by ?ree or f\r indep5d5t obs]v]s "u favorable conditions1 & !re is no?+ b !ory or negative evid5ce aga9/ !m1 ! facts are admitt$--at lea/ provisionally1 & until disprov$ by a great] weight ( evid5ce or by discov]+ ! exact s\rce ( ! fallacy ( prec$+ obs]v]s4 ,b "h1 a totally diff]5t--a mo/ unreasonable & a mo/ unphilosophical--c\rse is pursu$4 ,ea* fre% obs]vation1 confirm+ previ\s evid5ce1 is treat$ z ?\gh x 7 n[ put =? = ! fir/ "t2 & fre% confirmation is ask$ ( x4 ,& :5 ?is fre% & indep5d5t confirmation comes1 yet m confirmation is ask$ =1 & s on )\t end4 ,?is is a v clev] way to ignore & /ifle a new tru?2 b ! facts ( ,spiritualism are ubiquit\s 9 _! occurr5ce & ( s indisputable a nature1 z to compel conviction 9 e e>ne/ inquir]4 ,x ?us happ5s t al?\gh e fre% conv]t requires a l>ge proportion ( ! s]ies ( demon/rative facts to be reproduc$ be=e he w give 8 ass5t to !m1 ! numb] ( su* conv]ts has gone on /eadily increas+ = a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,cl]gym5 ( all sects1 lit]>y m5 & lawy]s1 physicians 9 l>ge numb]s1 m5 ( sci5ce n a few1 secul>i/s1 philosophical skeptics1 pure mat]iali/s1 all h become conv]ts ?r\gh ! ov]:elm+ logic ( ! ph5om5a :i* ,spiritualism has br\ght be=e !m4 ,& :at h we p] contra8 ,nei!r sci5ce nor philosophy1 nei!r skepticism nor religion1 has ev] yet 9 ?is qu>t] ( a c5tury made "o s+le conv]t f ! ranks ( ,spiritualism6 ,?is be+ ! case1 & fully appreciat+ ! am\nt ( c&or & fairness1 & k ( ! subject1 t has be5 exhibit$ by _! oppon5ts1 is x to be wond]$ at t a l>ge proportion ( ,spirituali/s are n[ pr(\ndly indiff]5t to ! op9ion ( m5 ( sci5ce1 & w\ld n g "o /ep out ( _! way to conv9ce !m8 ,!y say1 t ! movem5t is go+ on q fa/ en\gh2 t x is spread+ by its own inh]5t =ce ( tru?1 & sl[ly p]meat+ all classes ( society4 ,x has ?riv5 9 spite ( abuse & p]secution1 ridicule & argum5t1 & w cont9ue to ?rive :e!r endors$ by great names or n4 ,m5 ( sci5ce1 l all o!rs1 are welcome to ent] its ranks2 b !y mu/ satisfy !mselves by _! own p]sev]+ rese>*es1 n expect to h its pro(s laid be=e !m4 ,_! rejection ( its tru?s is _! own loss1 b _c 9 ! slighte/ degree affect ! progress ( ,spiritualism4 ,! attacks & criticisms ( ! press are borne good-humor$ly1 & seldom excite o!r feel+s ?an pity = ! willful ignorance & contempt = ! ov]:elm+ presumption ( _! writ]s4 ,su* are ! s5tim5ts t are cont9ually express$ by ,spirituali/s2 & x is z well1 p]haps1 t ! out] _w1 to :om ! lit]ature ( ! movem5t is z mu* unkn[n z ! ,v$as1 %\ld be made acqua9t$ ) !m4 ,inve/igation by ! ,dialectical ,committee4--,!re are _m o!r inve/igators :o ought to be notic$ 9 any complete sket* ( ! subject1 b we h n[ only space to allude briefly to ! 8,report ( ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society40 ,( ?is committee1 consi/+ ( ?irty-?ree act+ memb]s1 only eight 71 at ! comm5cem5t1 believ]s 9 ! reality ( ! ph5om5a1 :ile n m ?an f\r accept$ ! spiritual !ory4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! inquiry at lea/ twelve ( ! complete skeptics became conv9c$ ( ! reality ( _m ( ! physical ph5om5a ?r\gh att5d+ ! exp]im5tal sub-committees1 & almo/ :olly by means ( ! m$ium%ip ( memb]s ( ! committee4 ,at lea/ ?ree memb]s :o 7 previ\sly skeptics pursu$ _! inve/igations outside ! committee meet+s1 & 9 consequ5ce h become ?or\gh ,spirituali/s4 ,my own obs]vation z a memb] ( ! committee & ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ active sub-committee1 enables me to /ate t ! degree ( conviction produc$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! v>i\s memb]s 01 all[+ = m>k$ diff]5ces ( "*1 approximately proportionate to ! am\nt ( "t & c>e be/[$ on ! inve/igation4 ,?is fact1 :i* is :at occurs 9 all inve/igations into ^! ph5om5a1 is a *>act]i/ic result ( ! exam9ation into any natural ph5om5a4 ,! exam9ation into an impo/ure or delusion has1 inv>iably1 exactly opposite results3 ^? :o h sl5d] exp]i5ce be+ deceiv$1 :ile ^? :o p]sev]+ly cont9ue ! inquiry inevitably f9d out ! s\rce ( ! deception or ! delusion4 ,if ?is 7 n s1 ! discov]y ( tru? & ! detection ( error w\ld be alike impossible4 ,! result ( ?is inquiry on ! memb]s ( ! committee !mselves is1 !re=e1 ( m importance ?an ! actual ph5om5a !y witness$1 s9ce ^! 7 f> less /rik+ ?an _m ( ! facts already m5tion$4 ,b !y are also ( importance z confirm+1 by a body ( intellig5t & unprejudic$ m51 ! results obta9$ by previ\s individual inquir]s4 ,be=e leav+ ?is report1 ,i mu/ call att5tion to ! evid5ce x furni%es ( ! /ate ( op9ion among m5 ( education 9 ,france4 ,m4 ,camille ,flamm>ion1 ! well-kn[n a/ronom]1 s5t a communication to ! committee :i* des]ves special consid]ation4 ,besides decl>+ 8 own acceptance ( ! objective reality ( ! ph5om5a aft] t5 ye>s ( inve/igation1 he makes ! foll[+ /atem5t3 8,my le>n$ tea*] & fri5d1 ,m4 ,bab9et1 ( ! ,in/itute1 :o has endeavor$1 ) ,m4 ,e4 ,liais 7n[ ,director ( ! ,obs]vatory ( ,brazil71 & sev]al o!rs ( my colleagues ( ! ,obs]vatory ( ,p>is1 to asc]ta9 _! nature & cause1 is n fully conv9c$ ( ! int]v5tion ( spirits 9 _! production2 ?\gh ?is hypo!sis1 by :i* alone c]ta9 categories ( ^! ph5om5a w\ld seem to be explicable1 has be5 adopt$ by _m ( our mo/ e/eem$ savants1 among o!rs by ,dr4 ,hffle1 ! le>n$ au?or ( ! #8,hi/ory ( ,*emi/ry1' & ! #8,g5]al ,encyclopdia'2 & by ! dilig5t labor] 9 ! field ( a/ronomic discov]y ^: dea? we h rec5tly _h to deplore1 ,m4 ,h]mann ,golds*midt1 ! discov]] ( f\rte5 planets40 ,x ?us appe>s t 9 ,france1 z well z 9 ,am]ica & 9 ?is c\ntry1 m5 ( sci5ce ( no mean rank h inve/igat$ ^! ph5om5a & h f\nd !m to be realities2 :ile "s ( ! mo/ em95t hold ! spiritual !ory to be ! only "o t w expla9 !m4 ,?is seems ! prop] place to notice ! a/\nd+ ass]tion ( c]ta9 writ]s1 t !re is n 8a p>ticle ( evid5ce0 to support ! spiritual !ory2 t ^? :o accept x betray 8hopeless inability to discrim9ate betwe5 adequate & inadequate pro( ( facts02 t ! !ory is 8=m$ ap>t f facts02 & t ^? :o accept x are s unable to reason z to 8jump to ! conclusion0 t x mu/ be spirits t move tables1 m]ely because !y d n "k h[ else !y c be mov$4 ,! prec$+ acc\nt ( h[ conv]ts to ,spiritualism h be5 made is a suffici5t answ] to all ?is ignorant ass]tion4 ,! spiritual !ory1 z a rule1 has only be5 adopt$ z a la/ res\rce1 :5 all o!r !ories h hopelessly brok5 d[n2 & :5 fact aft] fact1 ph5om5on aft] ph5om5on1 has pres5t$ itself1 giv+ direct pro( t ! s-call$ dead are /ill alive4 ,! spiritual !ory is ! logical outcome ( ! :ole ( ! facts4 ,^? :o d5y x1 9 e in/ance ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$1 ei!r f ignorance or disbelief1 leave half ! facts out ( view4 ,take ! "o case 7out ( _m almo/ equally conclusive7 ( ,mr4 ,liv]more1 :o1 dur+ five ye>s1 on hundr$s ( occasions1 saw1 felt & he>d ! movem5ts ( ! figure ( 8 dead wife 9 absolute1 unmi/akable1 liv+ =m--a =m :i* c\ld move objects1 & :i* repeat$ly wrote to him 9 h] own h&writ+ & h] own language1 on c>ds :i* rema9$ aft] ! figure _h disappe>$2 a =m :i* 0 equally visible & tangible to two fri5ds2 :i* appe>$ 9 8 own h\se1 9 a room absolutely secur$1 ) ! pres5ce ( only a "y girl1 ! m$ium4 ,_h ^! ?ree m5 8n a p>ticle ( evid5ce0 = ! spiritual !ory8 ,is x1 9 fact1 possible to conceive or sugge/ any m complete pro(8 ,! facts mu/ be got rid ( be=e y c aboli% ! !ory2 & simple d5ial or disbelief does n get rid ( facts te/ifi$ dur+ a space ( five ye>s by ?ree witnesses1 all m5 9 responsible positions1 & c>ry+ on _! affairs dur+ ! :ole p]iod 9 a mann] to w9 ! respect & confid5ce ( _! fell[-citiz5s4#c ,footnote #c3 ,! objection w "h inevitably be made3 8,^! wond]ful ?+s always happ5 9 ,am]ica4 ,:5 !y occur 9 ,engl& x w be "t en\gh to inquire into !m40 ,s+ul>ly en\gh1 aft] ?is article 0 9 ! press ! f9al te/ 0 obta9$1 :i* demon/rat$ ! occurr5ce ( simil> ph5om5a 9 ,london4 ,a %ort /atem5t may1 !re=e1 be int]e/+ = ^? :o _c dige/ ,am]ican evid5ce4 ,= "s ye>s a "y lady1 ,miss ,flor5ce ,cook1 has exhibit$ rem>kable m$ium%ip1 :i* latt]ly culm9at$ 9 ! production ( an entire female =m purport+ to be spiritual1 & :i* appe>$ b>efoot$ & 9 :ite fl[+ robes :ile %e lay entranc$1 9 d>k clo?+ & securely b\nd1 9 a cab9et or adjac5t room4 ,not)/&+ t te/s ( an app>5tly conclusive "* 7 employ$1 _m visitors1 ,spirituali/s z well z skeptics1 got ! impression t all 0 n z x %\ld be2 ow+1 9 "p1 to ! resemblance ( ! suppos$ _s to ,miss ,cook1 & also to ! fact t ! two c\ld n be se5 at ! same "t4 ,"s suppos$ t ,miss ,c4 0 an impo/or1 :o manag$ to conceal a :ite robe ab\t h] 7al?\gh %e 0 (t5 se>*$71 & :o1 al?\gh %e 0 securely ti$ ) tapes & seal$1 0 able to get out ( h] bonds1 dress & undress h]self1 & get into !m aga91 all 9 ! d>k1 & 9 s complete & skillful a mann] z to defy detection4 ,o!rs ?\ght t ! _s releas$ h]1 provid$ h] ) a :ite dress1 & s5t h] =? to p]sonate a gho/4 ,! belief t !re 0 some?+ wrong l$ "o g5tleman--an ard5t ,spirituali/--to seize ! suppos$ _s & endeavor to hold x1 9 ! hope t "s o!r p]son w\ld op5 ! cab9et-door & see if ,miss ,cook 0 really !re4 ,?is 01 un=tunately1 n done2 b ! great resemblance ( ! be+ he seiz$ to ,miss ,cook1 its p]fect solidity1 & ! vigor\s /ruggles x made to escape f him1 conv9c$ ?is g5tleman t x 0 ,miss ,cook h]self1 al?\gh ! re/ ( ! company1 a few m9utes aft]w>ds1 f\nd h] b\nd & seal$ j z %e _h be5 left an h\r be=e4 ,to det]m9e ! "q conclusively1 exp]im5ts h be5 made )9 ! la/ few weeks by two sci5tific m54 ,mr4 ,c4 ,f4 ,v>ley1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 ! em95t electrician1 made use ( a galvanic batt]y & cable-te/+ app>atus1 & pass$ a curr5t ?r\gh ,miss ,cook's body 7by fa/5+ sov]eigns sold]$ to wires to h] arms74 ,! app>atus 0 s delicate t any movem5t :atev] 0 in/antly indicat$1 :ile x 0 impossible = ! "y lady to dress & act z a gho/ )\t break+ ! circuit4 ,yet "u ^! conditions ! _s-=m did appe>1 exhibit$ its arms1 spoke1 wrote1 & t\*$ sev]al p]sons2 & ?is happ5$1 be x rememb]$1 n 9 ! m$ium's own h\se1 b 9 t ( a private g5tleman 9 ! ,we/ ,end ( ,london4 ,= ne>ly an h\r ! circuit 0 nev] brok51 & at ! conclusion ,miss ,cook 0 f\nd 9 a deep trance4 ,s9ce ?is rem>kable exp]im5t ,mr4 ,william ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s41 has obta9$1 if possible1 /ill m satisfactory evid5ce4 ,he contriv$ a phosphorus lamp1 &1 arm$ ) ?is1 0 all[$ to g into ! d>k room accompani$ by ! _s1 & !re saw & felt ,miss ,cook1 dress$ 9 black velvet1 ly+ 9 a trance on ! floor1 :ile ! _s-=m1 9 :ite robes1 /ood close beside h]4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ ?is _s-=m _h be5 = ne>ly an h\r walk+ & talk+ ) ! company2 & ,mr4 ,crookes1 by p]mission1 clasp$ ! figure 9 8 arms1 & f\nd x to be1 app>5tly1 a real liv+ woman1 j z ! skeptical g5tleman _h done4 ,yet ?is figure is n t ( ,miss ,cook1 nor ( any o!r human be+1 s9ce x appe>$ & disappe>$ 9 ,mr4 ,crookes's own h\se z completely z 9 t ( ! m$ium h]self4 ,! full /atem5ts ( ,messrs4 ,v>ley & ,crookes1 ) a mass ( int]e/+ detail on ! subject1 appe>$ 9 ! 8,spirituali/0 newspap] 9 ,m>* & ,april la/2 & !y s]ve to %[ t :atev] m>vels occur 9 ,am]ica c be reproduc$ "h1 & t m5 ( sci5ce are n preclud$ f inve/igat+ ^! ph5om5a ) sci5tific in/rum5ts & by sci5tific me?ods4 ,9 ! conclud+ "p ( ?is pap] we %all be able to %[ t ano!r class ( manife/ation :i* orig9at$ 9 ,am]ica--t ( ! s-call$ _s photographs--has be5 fir/ critically exam9$ & completely demon/rat$ 9 our own c\ntry4 ,,_s ,,photographs4 ,we n[ approa* a subject :i* _c be omitt$ 9 any imp>tial sket* ( ! evid5ces ( ,spiritualism1 s9ce x is t :i* furni%es p]haps ! mo/ unassailable demon/ration x is possible to obta91 ( ! objective reality ( spiritual =ms1 & also ( ! tru?ful nature ( ! evid5ce furni%$ by se]s :5 !y describe figures visible to !mselves alone4 ,x has be5 already indicat$--& x is a fact1 ( :i* ! records ( ,spiritualism furni% ample pro(--t diff]5t individuals possess ! p[] ( see+ su* =ms & figures 9 v v>iable degrees4 ,?us1 x (t5 happ5s at a sance1 t "s w see di/9ct lights ( :i* !y w describe ! =m1 appe>ance & position1 :ile o!rs see no?+ at all4 ,if only "o or two p]sons see ! lights1 ! re/ w naturally impute x to _! imag9ation2 b !re are cases 9 :i* only "o or two ( ^? pres5t are unable to see !m4 ,!re are also cases 9 :i* all see !m1 b 9 v diff]5t degrees ( di/9ctness2 yet t !y see ! same objects is prov$ by _! all agree+ z to ! position & ! movem5t ( ! lights4 ,aga91 :at "s see z m]ely lum9\s cl\ds1 o!rs w see z di/9ct human =ms1 ei!r p>tial or entire4 ,9 o!r cases all pres5t see ! =m--:e!r h&1 face1 or entire figure--) equal di/9ctness4 ,aga91 ! objective reality ( ^! appe>ances is sometimes prov$ by _! be+ t\*$1 or by _! be+ se5 to move objects--9 "s cases he>d to speak1 9 o!rs se5 to write1 by sev]al p]sons at "o & ! same "t2 ! figure se5 or ! writ+ produc$ be+ sometimes unmi/akably recognizable z t ( "s deceas$ fri5d4 ,a volume c\ld easily be fill$ ) records ( ?is class ( appe>ances1 au!nticat$ by place1 date1 & names ( witnesses2 & a consid]able selection is to be f\nd 9 ! works ( ,mr4 ,rob]t ,dale ,ow54 ,n[1 at ?is po9t1 an inquir]1 :o _h n pre-judg$ ! "q1 & :o did n believe 8 own k ( ! univ]se to be s complete z to ju/ify him 9 reject+ all evid5ce = facts :i* he _h hi!rto consid]$ to be 9 ! highe/ degree improbable1 might fairly say1 8,y\r evid5ce = ! appe>ance ( visible1 tangible1 spiritual =ms1 is v /rong2 b ,i %\ld l to h !m submitt$ to a crucial te/1 :i* w\ld q settle ! "q ( ! possibility ( _! be+ due to a co9cid5t delusion ( sev]al s5ses ( sev]al p]sons at ! same "t2 &1 if satisfactory1 w\ld demon/rate _! objective reality 9 a way no?+ else c d4 ,if !y really reflect or emit light :i* makes !m visible to human eyes1 !y c be photograph$4 ,photograph !m1 & y w h an unansw]able pro( t y\r human witnesses are tru/wor?y40 ,two ye>s ago we c\ld only h repli$ to ?is v prop] sugge/ion1 t we believ$ x _h be5 done & c\ld be aga9 done1 b t we _h no satisfactory evid5ce to (f]4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 we are 9 a position to /ate1 n only t x has be5 frequ5tly done1 b t ! evid5ce is ( su* a nature z to satisfy any "o :o w take ! tr\ble c>efully to exam9e x4 ,?is evid5ce we w n[ lay be=e our read]s1 & we v5ture to ?9k !y w ackn[l$ge x to be mo/ rem>kable4 ,be=e do+ s x may be z well to cle> away a popul> misconception4 ,mr4 ,lewes advis$ ! ,dialectical ,committee to di/+ui% c>efully betwe5 8facts & inf]5ces f facts40 ,?is is especially necess>y 9 ! case ( :at are call$ _s photographs4 ,! figures :i* occur 9 ^!1 :5 n produc$ by any human ag5cy1 may be ( 8spiritual0 orig91 )\t be+ figures 8( spirits40 ,!re is mu* evid5ce to %[ t !y are1 9 "s cases1 =ms produc$ by invisible intellig5ces1 b di/9ct f !m4 ,9 o!r cases ! intellig5ce appe>s to clo! itself ) matt] capable ( be+ p]ceiv$ by u2 b ev5 !n x does n foll[ t ! =m produc$ is ! actual image ( ! spiritual =m4 ,x may be b a reproduction ( ! =m] mortal =m ) its t]re/rial accompanim5ts1 = purposes ( recognition4 ,mo/ p]sons h he>d ( ^! 8gho/-pictures10 & h[ easily !y c be made to ord] by any photograph]1 & are !re=e dispos$ to ?9k !y c be ( no use z evid5ce4 ,b a little consid]ation w %[ !m t ! means by :i* %am gho/s c be manufactur$ be+ s well kn[n to all photograph]s1 x becomes easy to apply te/s or arrange conditions s z to prev5t imposition4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( ! m obvi\s3 #a4 ,if a p]son ) a k ( photography takes 8 own glass plates1 exam9es ! cam]a us$ & all ! accessories1 & wat*es ! :ole process ( tak+ a picture1 !n1 if any def9ite =m appe>s on ! negative besides ! sitt]1 x is a pro( t "s object 0 pres5t capable ( reflect+ or emitt+ ! act9ic rays1 al?\gh invisible to ^? pres5t4 #b4 ,if an unmi/akable lik5ess appe>s ( a deceas$ p]son totally unkn[n to ! photograph]4 #c4 ,if figures appe> on ! negative hav+ a def9ite relation to ! figure ( ! sitt]1 :o *ooses 8 own position1 attitude & accompanim5ts1 x is a pro( t invisible figures 7 really !re4 #d4 ,if a figure appe>s drap$ 9 :ite1 & p>tly beh9d ! d>k body ( ! sitt] )\t 9 ! lea/ %[+ ?r\gh1 x is a pro( t ! :ite figure 0 !re at ! same "t1 because ! d>k p>ts ( ! negative are transp>5t1 & any :ite picture 9 any way sup]pos$ w\ld %[ ?r\gh4 #e4 ,ev5 %\ld none ( ^! te/s be appli$1 yet if a m$ium1 q indep5d5t ( ! photograph]1 sees & describes a figure dur+ ! sitt+ & an exactly correspond+ figure appe>s on ! plate1 x is a pro( t su* a figure 0 !re4 ,e "o ( ^! te/s h n[ be5 successfully appli$ 9 our own c\ntry1 z ! foll[+ outl9e ( ! facts w %[3 ,! acc\nts ( _s-photography 9 sev]al p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates caus$ _m ,spirituali/s 9 ?is c\ntry to make exp]im5ts2 b = a long "t )\t success4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,guppy1 :o are bo? amateur photograph]s1 tri$ at _! own h\se1 & fail$4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahgb1 !y w5t "o day to ,mr4 ,hudson's1 a photograph] liv+ ne> !m 7n a ,spirituali/71 to get "s c>tes de visite ( ,mrs4 ,guppy4 ,aft] ! sitt+ ! idea sudd5ly /ruck ,mr4 ,guppy t he w\ld try = a _s-photograph4 ,he sat d[n1 told ,mrs4 ,g4 to g beh9d ! backgr\nd1 & _h a picture tak54 ,!re came out beh9d him a l>ge1 indef9ite1 oval :ite pat*1 some:at resembl+ ! outl9e ( a drap$ figure4 ,mrs4 ,guppy1 beh9d ! backgr\nd1 0 dress$ 9 black4 ,?is is ! fir/ _s-photograph tak5 9 ,engl&1 & x's p]haps m satisfactory on acc\nt ( ! sudd5ness ( ! impulse "u :i* x 0 tak51 & ! great :ite pat* :i* no impo/or w\ld h attempt$ to produce1 & :i*1 tak5 by itself1 utt]ly spoils ! picture4 ,a few days aft]w>ds1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,guppy & _! little boy w5t )\t any notice4 ,mrs4 ,guppy sat on ! gr\nd hold+ ! boy on a /ool4 ,h] husb& /ood beh9d look+ on4 ,! picture ?us produc$ is mo/ rem>kable4 ,a tall female figure1 f9ely drap$ 9 :ite1 gauzy robes1 /&s directly beh9d & above ! sitt]s1 look+ d[n on !m & hold+ its op5 h&s ov] _! heads1 z if giv+ a b5$iction4 ,! face is some:at ,ea/]n1 &1 ) ! h&s1 is beautifully def9$4 ,! :ite robes pass beh9d ! sitt]s' d>k figures )\t 9 ! lea/ %[+ ?r\gh4 ,a second picture 0 !n tak5 z soon z a plate c\ld be prep>$2 & x 0 =tunate x 0 s1 = x result$ 9 a mo/ rem>kable te/4 ,mrs4 ,guppy aga9 knelt ) ! boy2 b ?is "t %e did n /oop s mu*1 & h] head 0 high]4 ,! same :ite figure comes out equally well def9$1 b x has *ang$ its position 9 a mann] exactly correspond+ to ! slight *ange ( ,mrs4 ,guppy's position4 ,! h&s 7 be=e on a level2 n[ "o is rais$ consid]ably high] ?an ! o!r1 s z to keep x ab\t ! same di/ance f ,mrs4 ,guppy's head z x 0 be=e4 ,! folds ( ! drap]y all correspond+ly diff]1 & ! head is slightly turn$4 ,"h1 !n1 "o ( two ?+s is absolutely c]ta94 ,ei!r !re 0 a liv+1 intellig5t1 b invisible be+ pres5t1 or ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,guppy1 ! photograph]1 & "s f\r? p]son1 plann$ a wick$ impo/ure1 & h ma9ta9$ x ev] s9ce4 ,kn[+ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,guppy s well z ,i d1 ,i feel an absolute conviction t !y are z incapable ( an impo/ure ( ?is k9d z any e>ne/ inquir] aft] tru? 9 ! dep>tm5t ( natural sci5ce4 ,! report ( ^! pictures soon spread4 ,spirituali/s 9 great numb]s came to try = simil> results1 ) v>y+ degrees ( success2 till aft] a "t rumor ( impo/ure arose1 & x is n[ firmly believ$ by _m1 f suspici\s appe>ances on ! pictures & f o!r circum/ances1 t a l>ge numb] ( %ams h be5 produc$4 ,x is c]ta9ly n to be wond]$ at if x be s4 ,! photograph]1 rememb]1 0 n a ,spirituali/1 & 0 utt]ly puzzl$ at ! pictures above describ$4 ,scores ( p]sons came to him1 & he saw t !y 7 satisfi$ if !y got a second figure ) !mselves1 & dissatisfi$ if !y did n4 ,he may h made arrangem5ts by :i* to satisfy ev]ybody4 ,"o ?+ is cle>3 t if !re has be5 impo/ure1 x 0 at once detect$ by ,spirituali/s !mselves2 if n1 !n ,spirituali/s h be5 quick 9 notic+ :at appe>$ to indicate x4 ,^?1 h[ev]1 :o mo/ /rongly ass]t impo/ure1 all[ t a l>ge numb] ( g5u9e pictures h be5 tak54 ,b1 true or n1 ! cry ( impo/ure did good1 s9ce x %[$ ! necessity = te/s & = indep5d5t confirmation ( ! facts4 ,! te/ ( cle>ly recognizable lik5esses ( deceas$ fri5ds has (t5 be5 obta9$4 ,mr4 ,william ,h[itt1 :o w5t )\t previ\s notice1 obta9$ lik5esses ( two sons1 _m ye>s dead1 & ( ! v exi/5ce ( "o ( :i* ev5 ! fri5d :o accompani$ ,mr4 ,h[itt 0 ignorant4 ,! lik5esses 7 in/antly recogniz$ by ,mrs4 ,h[itt2 & ,mr4 ,h[itt decl>es !m to be 8p]fect & unmi/akable40 7,spiritual ,magaz9e1 ,oct41 #ahgb47 ,dr4 ,?omson1 ( ,clifton1 obta9$ a photograph ( himself1 accompani$ by t ( a lady he did n "k4 ,he s5t x to 8 uncle 9 ,scotl&1 simply ask+ if he recogniz$ a resemblance to any ( ! family deceas$4 ,! reply 0 t x 0 ! lik5ess ( ,dr4 ,?omson's own "m1 :o di$ at 8 bir?2 & !re be+ no picture ( h] 9 exi/5ce1 he _h no idea :at %e 0 l4 ,! uncle v naturally rem>k$1 t he 8c\ld n und]/& h[ x 0 done40 7,spiritual ,magaz9e1 ,oct41 #ahgc47 ,_m o!r in/ances ( recognition h occurr$1 b ,i w only add my p]sonal te/imony4 ,a few weeks back ,i myself w5t to ! same photograph]'s = ! fir/ "t1 & obta9$ a mo/ unmi/akable lik5ess ( a deceas$ relative4 ,we w n[ pass to a bett] class ( evid5ce1 ! private exp]im5ts ( amateurs4 ,mr4 ,?omas ,slat]1 an old-e/abli%$ optician 9 ! ,eu/on ,road1 & an amateur photograph]1 took ) him to ,mr4 ,hudson's a new cam]a ( 8 own manufacture & 8 own glasses1 saw ev]y?+ done1 & obta9$ a portrait ) a second figure on x4 ,he !n began exp]im5t+ 9 8 own private h\se1 & dur+ la/ summ] obta9$ "s rem>kable results4 ,! fir/ ( 8 successes conta9s two heads by ! side ( a portrait ( 8 si/]4 ,"o ( ^! heads is unmi/akably ! late ,"l ,br\gham's2 ! o!r1 mu* less di/9ct1 is recogniz$ by ,mr4 ,slat] z t ( ,rob]t ,ow51 :om he knew intimately up to ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,he has s9ce obta9$ sev]al excell5t pictures ( ! same class4 ,"o 9 p>ticul> %[s a female 9 black & :ite fl[+ robes1 /&+ by ! side ( ,mr4 ,slat]4 ,9 ano!r ! head & bu/ appe>s1 lean+ ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,! faces ( ^! two are mu* alike1 & o!r memb]s ( ! family recognize !m z lik5esses ( ,mr4 ,slat]'s "m1 :o di$ :5 he 0 an infant4 ,9 ano!r a pretty *ild-figure1 also drap$1 /&s beside ,mr4 ,slat]'s little boy4 ,n[1 :e!r ^! figures are correctly id5tifi$ or n1 is n ! ess5tial po9t4 ,! fact t any figures1 s cle> & unmi/akably human 9 appe>ance z ^!1 %\ld appe> on plates tak5 9 8 own private /udio by an exp]i5c$ optician & amateur photograph]1 :o makes all 8 app>atus himself1 & ) no "o pres5t b ! memb]s ( 8 own family1 is ! real m>vel4 ,9 "o case a second figure appe>$ on a plate ) himself1 tak5 by ,mr4 ,slat] :5 he 0 absolutely alone--by ! simple process ( occupy+ ! sitt]'s *air aft] uncapp+ ! cam]a4 ,he & 8 family be+ !mselves m$iums1 !y require no extrane\s assi/ance2 & ?is may p]haps be ! reason :y he has succe$$ s well4 ,"o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y pictures obta9$ by ,mr4 ,slat] is a full-l5g? portrait ( 8 si/]1 9 :i* !re is no second figure1 b ! sitt] appe>s cov]$ all ov] ) a k9d ( transp>5t lace drap]y1 :i* on exam9ation is se5 to be :olly made up ( %ad$ circles ( diff]5t sizes1 q unlike any mat]ial fabric ,i h se5 or he>d (4 ,mr4 ,slat] has himself %[n me all ^! pictures & expla9$ ! conditions "u :i* !y 7 produc$4 ,t !y are n impo/ures is c]ta92 & z ! fir/ indep5d5t confirmations ( :at _h be5 previ\sly obta9$ only ?r\gh pr(essional photograph]s1 _! value is ine/imable4 ,a less successful b n p]haps on t acc\nt less satisfactory confirmation has be5 obta9$ by ano!r amateur1 :o1 aft] eighte5 mon?s ( exp]im5t1 obta9$ a p>tial success4 ,mr4 ,r4 ,williams1 ,m4 ,a41 ,ph4 ,d41 ( ,hayw>d's ,hea?1 succe$$ la/ summ] 9 obta9+ ?ree photographs1 ea* ) "p ( a human =m besides ! sitt]1 "o hav+ ! features di/9ctly m>k$4 ,subsequ5tly ano!r 0 obta9$1 ) a well-=m$ figure ( a man /&+ at ! side ( ! sitt]1 b :ile be+ develop$1 ?is figure fad$ away entirely4 ,mr4 ,williams assures me 79 a lett]7 t 9 ^! exp]im5ts !re 0 8no room = trick or = ! production ( ^! figures by any kn[n means40 ,! editor ( ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,photography has made exp]im5ts at ,mr4 ,hudson's /udio1 tak+ 8 own collodion & new plates1 & do+ ev]y?+ himself1 yet !re 7 8abnormal appe>ances0 on ! pictures1 al?\gh no di/9ct figures4 ,we n[ come to ! valuable & conclusive exp]im5ts ( ,mr4 ,john ,beattie1 ( ,clifton1 a retir$ photograph] ( tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce1 & ( :om ! above-m5tion$ editor says3 8,e "o :o kn[s ,mr4 ,beattie w give him cr$it = be+ a ?\ghtful1 skillful1 & intellig5t photograph]1 "o ( ! la/ m5 9 ! _w to be easily deceiv$1 at lea/ 9 matt]s relat+ to photography1 & "o q incapable ( deceiv+ o!rs40 ,mr4 ,beattie has be5 assi/$ 9 8 rese>*es by ,dr4 ,?omson1 an ,ed9burgh ,m4 ,d41 :o has practic$ photography1 z an amateur1 = tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,!y exp]im5t$ at ! /udio ( a fri5d1 :o 0 n a ,spirituali/ 7b :o became a m$ium dur+ ! exp]im5ts71 & _h ! s]vices ( a tradesman--) :om !y 7 well acqua9t$--z a m$ium4 ,! :ole ( ! photographic "w 0 done by ,messrs4 ,beattie & ,?omson1 ! o!r two sitt+ at a small table4 ,! pictures 7 tak5 9 s]ies ( ?ree1 )9 a few seconds ( ea* o!r1 & sev]al ( ^! s]ies 7 tak5 at ea* sitt+4 ,! figures produc$ are1 = ! mo/ "p1 n human1 b v>i\sly-=m$ & %ad$ :ite pat*es1 :i* 9 successive pictures *ange _! =m1 & develop1 z x 71 into a m p]fect or complete type4 ,?us1 "o set ( five beg9s ) two :ite some:at angul> pat*es ov] ! middle sitt]1 & ends ) a rude b unmi/akable :ite female figure1 cov]+ ! l>g] "p ( ! plate4 ,! o!r ?ree %[ int]m$iate /ates1 indicat+ a cont9u\s *ange ( =m f ! fir/ figure to ! la/4 ,ano!r set 7( f\r pictures7 beg9s ) a :ite v]tical cyl9d] ov] ! body ( ! m$ium1 & a %ort] "o on 8 head4 ,^! *ange _! =m 9 ! second & ?ird1 & 9 ! la/ become lat]ally spread out into lum9\s masses resembl+ nebul4 ,ano!r set ( ?ree is v curi\s4 ,! fir/ has an oblique fl[+ lum9\s pat* f ! table to ! gr\nd2 9 ! second1 ?is has *ang$ to a :ite s]p5t9e column1 end+ 9 a po9t above ! m$ium's head2 9 ! ?ird1 ! column has become broad] & some:at d\ble1 ) ! curve 9 an opposite direction1 & ) a head-l t]m9ation4 ,! *ange ( ! curvature may h "s connection ) a *ange 9 ! position ( ! sitt]s1 :i* is se5 to h tak5 place betwe5 ! second & ! ?ird ( ?is set4 ,!re are two o!rs1 tak51 l all ! prec$+1 9 #ahgb1 b :i* ! m$ium describ$ dur+ ! exposure4 ,! fir/1 he said1 0 a ?ick :ite fog2 & ! picture came out all %ad$ :ite1 ) n a trace ( any ( ! sitt]s4 ,! o!r 0 describ$ z a fog ) a figure /&+ 9 x2 & "h a :ite human figure is alone se5 9 ! almo/ uni=m foggy surface4 ,dur+ ! exp]im5ts made 9 #ahgc1 ! m$ium1 9 e case1 m9utely & correctly describ$ ! appe>ances :i* aft]w>ds came out on ! plate4 ,9 "o !re is a lum9\s-ray$ /> ( l>ge size1 ) a human face fa9tly visible 9 ! c5tre4 ,?is is ! la/ ( ?ree 9 :i* ! /> develop$1 & ! :ole 7 accurately describ$ by ! m$ium4 ,9 ano!r set ( ?ree1 ! m$ium fir/ describ$ 8a light beh9d him1 com+ f ! floor40 ,! next1 8a light ris+ ov] ano!r p]son's arms1 com+ f 8 own boot40 ,! ?ird1 8!re is ! same light1 b n[ a column comes up ?r\gh ! table1 & x is hot to my h&s40 ,!n he sudd5ly exclaim$1 8,:at a bright light up !re6 ,c y n see x80 po9t+ to x ) 8 h&4 ,all ?is mo/ accurately describes ! ?ree pictures1 & 9 ! la/1 ! m$ium's h& is se5 po9t+ to a :ite pat* :i* appe>s ov]head4 ,!re are o!r curi\s developm5ts1 ! nature ( :i* is already suffici5tly indicat$2 b "o v />tl+ s+le picture mu/ be m5tion$4 ,dur+ ! exposure "o m$ium said he saw on ! backgr\nd a black figure1 ! o!r m$ium saw a light figure by ! side ( ! black "o4 ,9 ! picture bo? ^! figures appe>1 ! light "o v fa9tly1 ! black "o mu* m di/9ctly1 ( a gigantic size1 ) a massive co>se-featur$ face & long hair4--7,spiritual ,magaz9e1 ,janu>y & ,augu/1 #ahgc2 ,photographic ,news1 ,june #bh?1 #ahgb47 ,mr4 ,beattie has be5 s good z to s5d me = exam9ation a complete set ( ^! mo/ extraord9>y photographs1 ?irty-two 9 numb]1 & has furni%$ me ) any p>ticul>s ,i desir$4 ,i h describ$ !m z correctly z ,i am able2 & ,dr4 ,?omson has au?oriz$ me to use 8 "n z confirm+ ,mr4 ,beattie's acc\nt ( ! conditions "u :i* !y appe>$4 ,^! exp]im5ts 7 n made )\t labor & p]sev]ance4 ,sometimes tw5ty consecutive pictures produc$ absolutely no?+ unusual4 ,hundr$s h be5 tak51 & m ?an half h be5 complete failures4 ,b ! successes h be5 well wor? ! labor4 ,!y demon/rate ! fact t :at a m$ium or s5sitive sees 7ev5 :]e no "o else sees any?+7 may (t5 h an objective exi/5ce4 ,!y tea* u t p]haps ! booksell]1 ,nicolai1 ( ,b]l9--^: case has be5 quot$ ad nauseam z ! type ( a 8spectral illusion0--saw real be+s aft] all2 & t1 _h photography be5 !n discov]$ & prop]ly appli$1 we might n[ h ! portraits ( ! invisible m5 & wom5 :o cr[d$ 8 room4 ,!y give u h9ts ( a process by :i* ! figures se5 at sances may h to be gradually =m$ or develop$1 & enable u bett] to und]/& ! /atem5ts repeat$ly made by ! communicat+ intellig5ces1 t x is v difficult to produce def9ite1 visible & tangible =ms1 & t x c only be done "u a r>e comb9ation ( favorable conditions4 ,we f9d1 !n1 t ?ree amateur photograph]s1 work+ indep5d5tly 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,engl&1 sep>ately confirm ! fact ( _s-photography--already demon/rat$ to ! satisfaction ( _m :o _h te/$ x ?r\gh pr(essional photograph]s4 ,! exp]im5ts ( ,mr4 ,beattie & ,dr4 ,?omson are alone absolutely conclusive2 &1 tak5 9 connection ) ^? ( ,mr4 ,slat] & ,dr4 ,williams1 & ! te/ photographs1 l ^? ( ,mrs4 ,guppy1 e/abli% z a sci5tific fact ! objective exi/5ce ( invisible human =ms & def9ite invisible act9ic images4 ,be=e leav+ ! photographic ph5om5a we h to notice two curi\s po9ts 9 connection ) !m4 ,! act9ic action ( ! _s-=ms is peculi>1 & mu* m rapid ?an t ( ! light reflect$ f ord9>y mat]ial =ms2 = ! figures />t out ! mom5t ! develop+ fluid t\*es !m1 :ile ! figure ( ! sitt] appe>s mu* lat]4 ,mr4 ,beattie notic$ ?is ?r\gh\t 8 exp]im5ts1 & ,i 0 myself mu* /ruck ) x :5 wat*+ ! developm5t ( ?ree pictures rec5tly tak5 at ,mr4 ,hudson's4 ,! second figure1 ?\gh by no means bright1 always came out long be=e any o!r "p ( ! picture4 ,! o!r s+ul> ?+ is1 ! copi\s drap]y 9 :i* ^! =ms are almo/ always envelop$1 s z to %[ only j :at is necess>y = recognition ( ! face & figure4 ,! explanation giv5 ( ?is is1 t ! human =m is m difficult to mat]ialize ?an drap]y4 ,! conv5tional 8:ite-%eet$ gho/0 0 n !n all fancy1 b _h a f\ndation 9 fact--a fact1 too1 ( deep significance1 dep5d5t on ! laws ( a yet unkn[n *emi/ry4 ,,summ>y ,,( ,,! ,,m ,,important ,,manife/ations1 ,,physical ,,& ,,m5tal4 ,z we h n be5 able to give an acc\nt ( _m curi\s facts :i* occur ) ! v>i\s classes ( m$iums1 ! foll[+ catalogue ( ! m important & well-*>act]iz$ ph5om5a may be useful4 ,!y may be gr\p$ provisionally1 z1 ,physical1 or ^? 9 :i* mat]ial objects are act$ on1 or app>5tly mat]ial bodies produc$2 & ,m5tal1 or ^? :i* consi/ 9 ! exhibition1 by ! m$ium1 ( p[]s or faculties n possess$ 9 ! normal /ate4 ,! pr9cipal physical ph5om5a are ! foll[+3 #a4 ,simple ,physical ,ph5om5a4--,produc+ s\nds ( all k9ds1 f a delicate tick to bl[s l ^? ( a heavy sl$ge-hamm]4 ,alt]+ ! weight ( bodies4 ,mov+ bodies )\t human ag5cy4 ,rais+ bodies into ! air4 ,convey+ bodies to a di/ance out ( & into clos$ rooms4 ,releas+ m$iums f e description ( bonds1 ev5 f weld$ iron r+s1 z has happ5$ 9 ,am]ica4 #b4 ,*emical4--,pres]v+ f ! effects ( fire1 z already detail$4 #c4 ,direct ,writ+ & ,draw+4--,produc+ writ+ or draw+ on m>k$ pap]s1 plac$ 9 su* positions t no human h& 7or foot7 c t\* !m4 ,sometimes1 visibly to ! spectators1 a p5cil ris+ up & writ+ or draw+ app>5tly by itself4 ,"s ( ! draw+s 9 _m colors h be5 produc$ on m>k$ pap] 9 f t5 to tw5ty seconds1 & ! colors f\nd wet4 7,see ,mr4 ,coleman's evid5ce 9 8,dialectical ,report10 p4 #adc1 confirm$ by ,"l ,bor?wick1 p4 #aej47 ,mr4 ,?omas ,slat]1 ( #acf ,eu/on ,road1 is n[ obta9+ communication 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,a bit ( slate p5cil an eigh? ( an in* long is laid on a table2 a clean slate is laid ov] ?is1 9 a well-light$ room2 ! s\nd ( writ+ is !n he>d1 & 9 a few m9utes a communication ( consid]able l5g? is f\nd di/9ctly writt54 ,at o!r times ! slate is held betwe5 himself & ano!r p]son1 _! o!r h&s be+ jo9$4 ,"s ( ^! communications are philosophical discussions on ! nature ( _s & matt]1 support+ ! usual ,spiritual !ory on ?is subject4 #d4 ,musical ,ph5om5a4--,musical in/rum5ts1 ( v>i\s k9ds1 play$ )\t human ag5cy1 f a h&-bell to a clos$ piano4 ,) "s m$iums1 & :]e ! conditions are favorable1 orig9al musical compositions ( a v high "* are produc$4 ,?is occurs ) ,mr4 ,home4 #e4 ,spiritual ,=ms4--,^! are ei!r lum9\s appe>ances1 sp>ks1 />s1 globes ( light1 lum9\s cl\ds1 c42 or1 h&s1 faces1 or entire human figures1 usually cov]$ ) fl[+ drap]y1 except a portion ( ! face & h&s4 ,! human =ms are (t5 capable ( mov+ solid objects1 & are bo? visible & tangible to all pres5t4 ,9 o!r cases !y are only visible to se]s1 b :5 ?is is ! case x sometimes happ5s t ! se] describes ! figure z lift+ a fl[] or a p51 & o!rs pres5t see ! fl[] or ! p5 app>5tly move by itself4 ,9 "s cases !y speak di/9ctly2 9 o!rs ! voice is he>d by all1 ! =m only se5 by ! m$ium4 ,! fl[+ robes ( ^! =ms h 9 "s cases be5 exam9$1 & pieces cut (f1 :i* h 9 a %ort "t melt$ away4 ,fl[]s are also br\ght1 "s ( :i* fade away & vani%2 o!rs are real1 & c be kept indef9itely4 ,x mu/ n be conclud$ t any ( ^! =ms are actual spirits2 !y are probably only tempor>y =ms produc$ by spirits = purposes ( te/1 or ( recognition by _! fri5ds4 ,?is is ! acc\nt inv>iably giv5 ( !m by communications obta9$ 9 v>i\s ways2 s t ! objection once ?\ght to be s cru%+--t !re c be no 8gho/s0 ( clo!s1 armor1 or walk+-/icks--ceases to h any weight4 #f4 ,spiritual ,photographs4--,^!1 z j detail$1 demon/rate by a purely physical exp]im5t ! tru/wor?9ess ( ! prec$+ class ( obs]vations4 ,we n[ come to ! m5tal ph5om5a1 ( :i* ! foll[+ are ! *ief3 #a4 ,automatic ,writ+4--,! m$ium writes involunt>ily2 (t5 matt] :i* he is n ?9k+ ab\t1 does n expect1 & does n l4 ,occasionally def9ite & correct in=mation is giv5 ( facts ( :i* ! m$ium has n1 nor ev] _h1 any k4 ,sometimes future ev5ts are accurately pr$ict$4 ,! writ+ takes place ei!r by ! h& or ?r\gh a plan*ette4 ,(t5 ! h&writ+ *anges4 ,sometimes x is writt5 backw>ds2 sometimes 9 languages ! m$ium does n und]/&4 #b4 ,see+1 or ,clairvoyance & ,clairaudi5ce4--,?is is ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,"s m$iums see ! =ms ( deceas$ p]sons unkn[n to !m1 & describe _! peculi>ities s m9utely t _! fri5ds at once recognize !m4 ,!y (t5 he> voices1 ?r\gh :i* !y obta9 names1 date1 & place1 connect$ ) ! individuals s describ$4 ,o!rs read seal$ lett]s 9 any language1 & write appropriate answ]s4 #c4 ,trance-,speak+4--,! m$ium goes into a m or less unconsci\s /ate1 & !n speaks1 (t5 on matt]s & 9 a /yle f> beyond 8 own capacities4 ,?us1 ,s]jeant ,cox--no mean judge on a matt] ( lit]>y /yle--says1 8,i h he>d an un$ucat$ b>-man1 :5 9 a /ate ( trance1 ma9ta9 a dialogue ) a p>ty ( philosoph]s on #8,reason & ,=ekn[l$ge1 ,w & ,fate1' & hold 8 own aga9/ !m4 ,i h put to him ! mo/ difficult que/ions 9 psy*ology1 & receiv$ answ]s1 always ?\ghtful1 (t5 full ( wisdom1 & inv>iably convey$ 9 *oice & elegant language4 ,nev]!less a qu>t] ( an h\r aft]w>ds1 :5 releas$ f ! trance1 he 0 unable to answ] ! simple/ qu]y on a philosophical subject1 & 0 ev5 at a loss = suffici5t language to express a commonplace idea10 78,:at am ,i80 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #bdb47 ,t ?is is n ov]/at$ ,i c myself te/ify1 f repeat$ obs]vation ( ! same m$ium4 ,& f o!r trance-speak]s--su* z ,mrs4 ,h>d+e1 ,mrs4 ,tappan1 & ,mr4 ,peebles--,i h he>d disc\rses :i*1 = high & su/a9$ eloqu5ce1 noble ?\ghts1 & high moral purpose1 surpass$ ! be/ ef=ts ( any prea*] or lectur] )9 my exp]i5ce4 #d4 ,imp]sonation4--,?is occurs dur+ trance4 ,! m$ium seems tak5 possession ( by ano!r be+2 speaks1 looks & acts ! "* 9 a mo/ m>vel\s mann]2 9 "s cases speaks =eign languages nev] ev5 he>d 9 ! normal /ate2 z 9 ! case ( ,miss ,edmonds1 already giv54 ,:5 ! influ5ce is viol5t or pa9ful1 ! effects are su* z h be5 9 all ages imput$ to possession by evil spirits4 #e4 ,heal+4--,!re are v>i\s =ms ( ?is4 ,sometimes by m]e lay+ on ( h&s1 an exalt$ =m ( simple mesm]ic heal+4 ,sometimes1 9 ! trance /ate1 ! m$ium at once discov]s ! hidd5 malady1 & prescribes = x1 (t5 describ+ v exactly ! morbid appe>ance ( int]nal organs4 ,! purely m5tal ph5om5a are g5]ally ( no use z evid5ce to non-,spirituali/s1 except 9 ^? few cases :]e rigid te/s c be appli$2 b !y are s intimately connect$ ) ! physical s]ies1 & (t5 s int]wov5 ) !m1 t no "o :o has suffici5t exp]i5ce to satisfy him ( ! reality ( ! =m]1 fails to see t ! latt] =m "p ( ! g5]al sy/em1 & are dep5d5t on ! same ag5cies4 ,) ! physical s]ies ! case is v diff]5t4 ,!y =m a connect$ body ( evid5ce1 f ! simple/ to ! mo/ complex & a/\nd+1 e s+le compon5t fact ( :i* c be & has be5 repeat$ly demon/rat$ by itself2 :ile ea* gives weight & confirmation to all ! re/4 ,!y h all1 or ne>ly all1 be5 be=e ! _w = tw5ty ye>s2 ! !ories & explanations ( review]s & critics d n t\* !m1 or 9 any way satisfy any sane man :o has repeat$ly witness$ !m2 !y h be5 te/$ & exam9$ by skeptics ( e grade ( incr$ulity1 m5 9 e way qualifi$ to detect impo/ure or to discov] natural causes--tra9$ physici/s1 m$ical m51 lawy]s & m5 ( bus9ess--b 9 e case ! inve/igators h ei!r retir$ baffl$1 or become conv]ts4 ,!re h1 x is true1 be5 "s impo/ors :o h attempt$ to imitate ! ph5om5a2 b su* cases are few 9 numb]1 & h be5 discov]$ by te/s f> less sev]e ?an ^? to :i* ! g5u9e ph5om5a h be5 submitt$ ov] & ov] aga92 & a l>ge proportion ( ^! ph5om5a h nev] be5 imitat$1 because !y are beyond successful imitation4 ,n[ :at d our lead]s ( public op9ion say1 :5 a sci5tific man ( prov$ ability aga9 obs]ves a l>ge portion ( ! m extraord9>y ph5om5a1 9 8 own h\se1 "u te/ conditions1 & affirms _! objective reality2 & ?is n aft] a ha/y exam9ation1 b aft] f\r ye>s ( rese>*8 ,m5 8) heavy sci5tific app5dages to _! names0 refuse to exam9e !m :5 invit$2 ! em95t society ( :i* he is a fell[ refuses to record !m2 & ! press cries out t x wants bett] witnesses ?an ,mr4 ,crookes1 & t su* facts want 8confirmation0 be=e !y c be believ$4 ,b :y m confirmation8 ,& :5 aga9 8confirm$10 :o is to confirm ! confirm]8 ,aft] ! :ole range ( ! ph5om5a _h be5 be=e ! _w t5 ye>s1 & _h conv9c$ skeptics by t5s ( ?\s&s--skeptics1 be x rememb]$1 ( common s5se & m ?an common acut5ess1 ,am]icans ( all classes--!y 7 confirm$ by ! fir/ *emi/ 9 ,am]ica1 ,pr(essor ,rob]t ,h>e4 ,two ye>s lat] !y 7 aga9 confirm$ by ! elaborate & p]sev]+ inquiries ( "o ( ! fir/ ,am]ican lawy]s1 ,judge ,edmonds4 ,!n by ano!r good *emi/1 ,pr(essor ,mapes4 ,9 ,france ! tru? ( ! simpl] physical ph5om5a 0 confirm$ by ,c\nt ,a4 de ,gasp>91 9 #ahed2 & s9ce !n ,fr5* a/ronom]s1 ma!maticians & *emi/s ( high rank h confirm$ !m4 ,pr(essor ,?ury ( ,g5eva aga9 confirm$ !m1 9 #ahee4 ,9 our own c\ntry su* m5 z ,pr(essor de ,morgan1 ,dr4 ,lockh>t ,rob]tson1 ,t4 ,adolphus ,trollope1 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,*amb]s1 ,s]jeant ,cox1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,f4 ,y>ley1 z well z ! skeptical ,dialectical ,committee1 h indep5d5tly confirm$ l>ge portions ( !m2 & la/ly comes ,mr4 ,william ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s41 ) f\r ye>s ( rese>* & unre/rict$ exp]im5t ) ! two olde/ & mo/ rem>kable m$iums 9 ! _w1 & aga9 confirms almo/ ! :ole s]ies6 ,b ev5 ?is is n all4 ,?r\gh an indep5d5t set ( mo/ compet5t obs]v]s we h ! crucial te/ ( photography2 a witness :i* _c be deceiv$1 :i* has no preconceiv$ op9ions1 :i* _c regi/] 8subjective0 impressions2 a ?or\ghly sci5tific witness1 :o is admitt$ into our law c\rts1 & ^: te/imony is good z aga9/ any numb] ( recollections ( :at did happ5 or op9ions z to :at ought to & mu/ h happ5$4 ,& :at h ! o!r side br\ght aga9/ ?is ov]:elm+ array ( consi/5t & unimpea*able evid5ce8 ,!y h m]ely made absurd & inadequate suppositions1 b h n disprov$ or expla9$ away "o weighty fact6 ,my position1 !re=e1 is1 t ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism 9 _! entirety d n require fur!r confirmation4 ,!y are prov$ q z well z any facts are prov$ 9 o!r sci5ces2 & x is n d5ial or quibbl+ t c disprove any ( !m1 b only fre% facts & accurate d$uctions f ^? facts4 ,:5 ! oppon5ts ( ,spiritualism c give a record ( _! rese>*es approa*+ 9 duration & complet5ess to ^? ( its advocates2 & :5 !y c discov] & %[ 9 detail1 ei!r h[ ! ph5om5a are produc$ or h[ ! _m sane & able m5 "h ref]r$ to h be5 delud$ into a co9cid5t belief t !y h witness$ !m3 & :5 !y c prove ! correctness ( _! !ory by produc+ a l belief 9 a body ( equally sane & able unbeliev]s--!n1 & n till !n1 w x be necess>y = ,spirituali/s to produce fre% confirmation ( facts :i* are1 & always h be51 suffici5tly real & indisputable to satisfy any hone/ & p]sev]+ inquir]4 ,?is be+ ! /ate ( ! case z reg>ds evid5ce & pro(1 we are fully ju/ifi$ 9 tak+ ! facts ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism 7& ) !m ! spiritual !ory z ! only t5able "o7 z be+ fully e/abli%$4 ,x only rema9s to give a brief acc\nt ( ! m important uses & tea*+s ( ,spiritualism4 ,,hi/orical ,,tea*+s ,,( ,,spiritualism4 ,! lessons :i* ,mod]n ,spiritualism tea*es may be class$ "u two heads4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we f9d t x gives a rational acc\nt ( v>i\s ph5om5a 9 human hi/ory :i* physical sci5ce has be5 unable to expla91 & has !re=e reject$ or ignor$2 &1 9 ! second1 we d]ive f x "s def9ite in=mation z to man's nature & de/9y1 &1 f\nd$ on ?is1 an e?ical sy/em ( great practical efficacy4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( ! m important ph5om5a ( hi/ory & ( human nature :i* sci5ce _c deal )1 b :i* ,spiritualism expla9s3 #a4 ,x is no small ?+ t ! ,spirituali/ f9ds himself able to rehabilitate ,socrates z a sane man1 & 8 8demon0 z an intellig5t spiritual be+ :o accompani$ him ?r\gh life--9 o!r words1 a gu>dian _s4 ,! non-,spirituali/ is oblig$ to look ^u "o ( ! greate/ m5 9 human hi/ory1 n only z subject all 8 life to a m5tal illusion1 b z be+ s weak1 fooli%1 or sup]/iti\s z nev] to discov] t x 0 an illusion4 ,he is oblig$ to disbelieve ! fact ass]t$ by contempor>ies & by ,socrates himself1 t x =ew>n$ him truly ( dang]s2 & to hold t ?is noble man1 ?is subtle reason]1 ?is religi\s skeptic1 :o 0 look$ up to ) v5]ation & love by ! great m5 :o 7 8 pupils1 0 impos$ ^u by 8 own fancies1 & nev] dur+ a long life f\nd out t !y 7 fancies1 & t _! suppos$ monitions 7 z (t5 wrong z "r4 ,x is a positive m5tal relief n to h to ?9k ?us ( ,socrates4 #b4 ,spiritualism all[s u to believe t ! oracles ( antiquity 7 n all impo/ures2 t a :ole p1 p]haps ! mo/ intellectually acute :o ev] exi/$1 7 n all dupes4 ,9 discuss+ ! "q1 8,:y ! ,prophetess ,py?ia give? no ,answ]s n[ f ! ,oracle 9 ,v]se10 ,plut>* tells u t :5 k+s & /ates consult$ ! oracle on weighty matt]s t might d h>m if made public1 ! replies 7 c\*$ 9 enigmatical language2 b :5 private p]sons ask$ ab\t _! own affairs !y got direct answ]s 9 ! pla9e/ t]ms1 s t "s p ev5 compla9$ ( _! simplicity & directness1 z be+ unwor?y ( a div9e orig94 ,& he adds ?is positive te/imony3 8,h] answ]s1 ?\gh submitt$ to ! sev]e/ scrut9y1 h nev] prov$ false or incorrect4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! v]ification ( !m has fill$ ! temple ) gifts f all p>ts ( ,greece & =eign c\ntries40 ,& aga91 8,! answ] ( ,py?oness proce$s to ! v tru?1 )\t any div]sion1 circuit1 fraud1 or ambiguity4 ,x has nev] yet1 9 a s+le in/ance1 be5 convict$ ( falsehood40 ,w\ld su* /atem5ts be made by su* a writ]1 if ^! oracles 7 all ! m]e guesses ( impo/ors8 ,! fact t !y decl9$ & ultimately fail$1 is :olly 9 _! favor3 = :y %\ld impo/ure cease z ! _w became less enlight5$ & m sup]/iti\s8 ,nei!r does ! fact t ! prie/s c\ld sometimes be brib$ to give out false oracles prove any?+1 aga9/ su* /atem5ts z t ( ,plut>* & ! belief dur+ _m g5]ations1 support$ by ev]-recurr+ exp]i5ces1 ( ! greate/ m5 ( antiquity4 ,t belief c\ld only h be5 =m$ by demon/rative facts2 & ,mod]n ,spiritualism enables u to und]/& ! nature ( ^? facts4 #c4 ,bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts are full ( ,spiritualism1 & ,spirituali/s alone c read ! record ) an enlight5$ belief4 ,! h& t wrote ^u ! wall at ,bel%azz>'s fea/1 & ! ?ree m5 unhurt 9 ,nebu*adnezz>'s fi]y furnace1 are = !m actual facts :i* !y ne$ n expla9 away4 ,/4 ,paul's language ab\t 8spiritual gifts10 & 8try+ ! spirits10 is to !m intelligible language1 & ! 8gift ( tongues0 a simple fact4 ,:5 ,*ri/ ca/ out 8devils0 or evil spirits1 he really did s--n m]ely />tle a madman into mom5t>y quiesc5ce2 & ! wat] *ang$ into w9e1 z well z ! bread & fi%es cont9ually r5ew$ till five ?\s& m5 7 f$1 are cr$ible z extreme manife/ations ( a p[] :i* is /ill daily at "w among u4 #d4 ,! miracles ( ! sa9ts1 :5 well atte/$1 come into ! same category4 ,^? ( ,/4 ,b]n>d1 = in/ance1 7 (t5 p]=m$ 9 broad day be=e ?\s&s ( spectators1 & 7 record$ by eye-witnesses4 ,he 0 himself greatly tr\bl$ by !m1 wond]+ :y ?is p[] 0 be/[$ ^u him1 & fe>+ le/ x %\ld make him less humble4 ,?is 0 n ! frame ( m9d1 nor 0 ,/4 ,b]n>d's ! "*1 ( a delud$ en?usia/4 ,! ,spirituali/ ne$ n believe t all ?is nev] happ5$2 or t ,/4 ,francis d',assisi & ,/4 ,!resa 7 n rais$ into ! air1 z eye-witnesses decl>$ !y 74 #e4 ,wit*craft & wit*craft trials h a new int]e/ = ! ,spirituali/4 ,he is able to detect hundr$s ( curi\s & m9ute co9cid5ces ) ph5om5a he has himself witness$2 he is able to sep>ate ! facts f ! absurd inf]5ces :i* p imbu$ ) ! frightful sup]/ition ( diabolism drew f !m1 & f :i* false inf]5ces all ! horrors ( ! wit*craft mania arose4 ,spiritualism1 & ,spiritualism alone1 gives a rational explanation ( wit*craft1 & det]m9es h[ mu* ( x 0 objective fact1 h[ mu* subjective illusion4 #f4 ,mod]n ,roman ,ca?olic miracles become intelligible facts4 ,spirits ^: affections & passions are /rongly excit$ 9 favor ( ,ca?olicism1 produce ^? appe>ances ( ! ,virg9 & ( sa9ts :i* !y "k w t5d to increas$ religi\s f]vor4 ,! appe>ance itself may be an objective reality2 :ile x is only an inf]5ce t x is ! ,virg9 ,m>y--an inf]5ce :i* e intellig5t ,spirituali/ w\ld repudiate z 9 ! highe/ degree improbable4 #g4 ,second-sight1 & _m ( ! s-call$ sup]/itions ( savages1 may be realities4 ,x is well kn[n t m$iumi/ic p[] is m frequ5t & m en]getic 9 m\nta9\s c\ntries2 & z ^! are g5]ally inhabit$ by ! less civiliz$ races1 ! beliefs t are m preval5t !re may be due to facts :i* are m preval5t1 & be wrongly imput$ to ! co9cid5t ignorance4 ,x is kn[n to ,spirituali/s t ! pure dry air ( ,cali=nia l$ to m p[]ful & m />tl+ manife/ations ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #h4 ,! rec5tly-discuss$ "q ( ! efficacy ( pray] receives a p]fect solution by ,spiritualism4 ,pray] may be (t5 answ]$1 ?\gh n directly1 by ! ,deity4 ,nor does ! answ] dep5d :olly on ! morality or ! religion ( ! petition]2 b z m5 :o are bo? moral & religi\s1 & are firm believ]s 9 a div9e response to pray]1 w pray m frequ5tly1 m e>ne/ly & m dis9t]e/$ly1 !y w attract t[>d !m a numb] ( spiritual be+s :o sympa?ize ) !m1 & :o1 :5 ! necess>y m$iumi/ic p[] is pres5t1 w be able1 z !y are (t5 will+1 to answ] ! pray]4 ,a /rik+ case is t ( ,george ,mll]1 ( ,bri/ol1 :o has n[ = =ty-f\r ye>s dep5d$ :olly = 8 own support1 & t ( 8 wond]ful *>ities1 on answ] to pray]4 ,8 8,n>rative ( ,"s ( ! ,"l's ,deal+s ) ,george ,mll]0 7#f? ,ed41 #ahfj71 %\ld h be5 ref]r$ to 9 ! late discussion1 s9ce x furni%es a bett] demon/ration t pray] is sometimes really answ]$1 ?an ! hospital exp]im5t propos$ by ,sir ,h5ry ,?omson c\ld possibly h done4 ,9 ?is "w we h a precise ye>ly /atem5t ( 8 receipts & exp5ditures = _m ye>s4 ,he nev] ask$ any "o or all[$ any "o to be ask$1 directly or indirectly1 = a p5ny4 ,no subscriptions or collections 7 ev] made2 yet f #ahcj 7:5 he m>ri$ )\t any income :atev]7 he has liv$1 br\ght up a family1 & e/abli%$ in/itutions :i* h /eadily increas$1 till n[ f\r ?\s& orphan *ildr5 are educat$ & 9 "p support$4 ,x has happ5$ hundr$s ( times t !re has be5 no food 9 8 h\se & no money to buy any1 or no food or milk or sug> = ! *ildr52 yet he nev] took a loaf or any o!r article on cr$it ev5 = a day2 & dur+ ! ?irty ye>s ov] :i* 8 n>rative ext5ds1 nei!r he nor ! hundr$s ( *ildr5 dep5d5t ^u him = _! daily food h ev] be5 )\t a regul> meal6 ,!y h liv$1 lit]ally1 f h& to m\?2 & 8 "o & only res\rce has be5 secret pray]4 ,"h is a case :i* has be5 go+ on 9 ! mid/ ( u = =ty ye>s1 & is /ill go+ on2 x has be5 publi%$ to ! _w = _m ye>s1 yet a w>m discussion is c>ri$ on by em95t m5 z to ! fact ( :e!r pray] is or is n answ]$1 & n "o ( !m exhibits ! lea/ k ( ?is mo/ p]t95t & illu/rative ph5om5on6 ,! ,spirituali/ expla9s all ?is z a p]sonal influ5ce4 ,! p]fect simplicity1 fai?1 b\ndless *>ity & goodness ( ,george ,mll]1 h enli/$ 9 8 cause be+s ( a l nature2 & 8 m$iumi/ic p[]s h enabl$ !m to "w = him by influ5c+ o!rs to s5d him money1 food1 clo!s1 c41 all arriv+1 z we %\ld say1 j 9 ! nick ( "t4 ,! num]\s lett]s he receiv$ ) ^! gifts1 describ+ ! sudd5 & uncontrollable impulse ! donors felt to s5d him a c]ta9 def9ite sum at a c]ta9 fix$ "t--su* be+ ! exact sum he 0 9 want ( & _h pray$ =--/rik+ly illu/rates ! nature ( ! p[] at "w4 ,all ?is might be expla9$ away1 if x 7 p>tial & discont9u\s2 b :5 x cont9u$ to supply ! daily wants ( a life ( unexampl$ *>ity1 = :i* no provision 9 advance 0 ev] made 7= t ,mll] consid]$ w\ld %[ want ( tru/ 9 ,god71 no su* explanation c cov] ! facts4 #i4 ,spiritualism enables u to compreh5d & f9d a place = t long s]ies ( di/urbances & occult ph5om5a ( v>i\s k9ds1 :i* occurr$ previ\s to :at are t]m$ ! ,mod]n ,spiritual ,manife/ations4 ,rob]t ,dale ,ow5's works give a r full acc\nt ( ?is class ( ph5om5a1 :i* are mo/ accurately record$ & philosophically treat$ by him4 ,?is is n ! place to ref] to !m 9 detail2 b "o ( !m may be m5tion$ z %[+ h[ l>ge an am\nt ( unexpla9$ my/]y !re 01 ev5 9 our own c\ntry1 be=e ! _w he>d any?+ ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,9 #ahda1 ,major ,edw>d ,moor1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 publi%$ a little book call$ 8,beal+s ,bells10 giv+ an acc\nt ( my/]i\s bell-r++ 9 8 h\se at ,great ,beal+s1 ,suffolk1 & :i* cont9u$ = fifty-?ree days4 ,e attempt to discov] ! cause1 by himself1 fri5ds1 & bell-hang]s1 7 fruitless2 & by no ef=ts1 h[ev] viol5t1 c\ld ! same clamor\s & rapid r++ be produc$4 ,he wrote an acc\nt to ! newspap]s1 reque/+ in=mation be>+ on ! subject1 :51 9 addition to c]ta9 wise sugge/ions--( rats or a monkey z effici5t causes--he receiv$ f\rte5 communications1 all relat+ cases ( my/]i\s bell r++ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,engl&1 _m ( !m la/+ mu* long] ?an ,major ,moor's1 & all rema9+ equally unexpla9$4 ,"o la/$ eighte5 mon?s2 ano!r 0 9 ,gre5wi* ,hospital1 :]e nei!r cl]k-(-!-works1 bell-hang]1 nor m5 ( sci5ce c\ld discov] ! cause4 ,"o cl]gyman wrote ( di/urbances ( a mo/ s]i\s k9d cont9u$ 9 8 p>sonage = n9e ye>s1 & he 0 able to trace back _! exi/5ce 9 ! same h\se = sixty ye>s4 ,ano!r case _h la/$ tw5ty ye>s1 & c\ld be trac$ back = a c5tury4 ,"s ( ! details ( ^! cases are mo/ in/ructive4 ,trick is absolutely ! mo/ incr$ible ( all explanations4 ,spiritualism furni%es ! explanation by means ( analog\s facts occurr+ e day1 & =m+ "p ( ! great sy/em ( ph5om5a :i* demon/rates ! spiritual !ory4 ,major ,moor's book is v r>e2 b a good ab/ract ( x is giv5 9 ,ow5's 8,debatable ,l&10 pp4 #bci-beh4 ,,moral ,,tea*+s ,,( ,,spiritualism4 ,we h n[ to expla9 ! ,!ory ( ,human ,nature1 :i* is ! outcome ( ! ph5om5a tak5 9 _! entirety1 & is also m or less explicitly taught by ! communications :i* purport to come f spirits4 ,x may be briefly outl9$ z foll[s3 #a4 ,man is a duality1 consi/+ ( an organiz$ spiritual =m1 evolv$ co9cid5tly ) & p]meat+ ! physical body1 & hav+ correspond+ organs & developm5ts4 #b4 ,dea? is ! sep>ation ( ?is duality1 & effects no *ange 9 ! _s1 morally or intellectually4 #c4 ,progressive evolution ( ! intellectual & moral nature is ! de/9y ( individuals2 ! k1 atta9m5ts & exp]i5ce ( e>?-life =m+ ! basis ( _s-life4 #d4 ,spirits c communicate ?r\gh prop]ly-end[$ m$iums4 ,!y are attract$ to ^? !y love or sympa?ize )1 & /rive to w>n1 protect1 & influ5ce !m = good1 by m5tal impression :5 !y _c effect any m direct communication2 b1 z foll[s f clause 7#b71 _! communications w be fallible1 & mu/ be judg$ & te/$ j z we d ^? ( our fell[-m54 ,! =ego+ outl9e propositions w sugge/ a numb] ( que/ions & difficulties1 = ! answ]s to :i* read]s are ref]r$ to ! works ( ,r4 ,d4 ,ow51 ,hudson ,tuttle1 ,pr(essor ,h>e1 & ! records ( ,spiritualism passim4 ,"h ,i mu/ pass on to expla9 ) "s am\nt ( detail1 h[ ! !ory leads to a pure sy/em ( morality ) sanctions f> m p[]ful & effective ?an any :i* ei!r religi\s sy/ems or philosophy h put =?4 ,?is "p ( ! subject _c p]haps be bett] introduc$ ?an by ref]r+ to "s rem>ks by ,pr(essor ,huxley 9 a lett] to ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society4 ,he says1 8,b suppos+ ! ph5om5a to be g5u9e--!y d n int]e/ me4 ,if anybody w\ld end[ me ) ! faculty ( li/5+ to ! *att] ( old wom5 & curates at ! ne>e/ ca!dral t[n1 ,i %\ld decl9e ! privilege1 hav+ bett] ?+s to d4 ,& if ! folk 9 ! spiritual _w d n talk m wisely & s5sibly ?an _! fri5ds report !m to d1 ,i put !m 9 ! same category40 ,?is passage1 writt5 ) ! cau/ic satire 9 :i* ! k9d he>t$ ,pr(essor occasionally indulges1 c h>dly mean t if x 7 prov$ t m5 really cont9u$ to live aft] ! dea? ( ! body1 t fact w\ld n int]e/ him1 m]ely because "s ( !m talk$ twaddle8 ,_m sci5tific m5 d5y ! spiritual s\rce ( ! manife/ations1 on ! gr\nd t real1 g5u9e spirits might reasonably be expect$ n to indulge 9 ! commonplace trivialities :i* d und\bt$ly =m ! /aple ( ord9>y spiritual communications4 ,b surely ,pr(essor ,huxley1 z a naturali/ & philosoph]1 w\ld n admit ?is to be a reasonable expectation4 ,does he n hold ! doctr9e t !re c be no effect1 m5tal or physical1 )\t an adequate cause8 & t m5tal /ates1 faculties1 & idiosyncrasies1 t are ! result ( gradual developm5t & life-long--or ev5 ance/ral--habit1 _c be sudd5ly *ang$ by any kn[n or imag9able cause8 ,& if 7z ! ,pr(essor w\ld probably admit7 a v l>ge majority ( ^? :o daily dep>t ?is life are p]sons addict$ to twaddle1 p]sons :o sp5d mu* ( _! "t 9 l[ or trivial pursuits1 p]sons ^: pleasures are s5sual r ?an intellectual--:5ce is to come ! trans=m+ p[] :i* is sudd5ly1 at ! m]e ?r[+ (f ! physical body1 to *ange ^! into be+s able to appreciate & delight 9 high & intellectual pursuits8 ,! ?+ w\ld be a miracle1 ! greate/ ( miracles1 & surely ,pr(essor ,huxley is ! la/ man to contemplate innum]able miracles z "p ( ! ord] ( nature2 & all = :at8 ,m]ely to save ^! p f ! necess>y consequ5ces ( _! missp5t lives4 ,= ! ess5tial tea*+ ( ,spiritualism is1 t we are1 all ( u1 9 e act & ?\ght1 help+ to build up a 8m5tal fabric10 :i* w be & con/itute ourselves1 m completely aft] ! dea? ( ! body ?an x does n[4 ,j z ?is fabric is well or ill built1 s w our progress & happ9ess be aid$ or ret>d$4 ,j 9 proportion z we h develop$ our high] intellectual & moral nature1 or />v$ x by disuse & by giv+ undue prom95ce to ^? faculties :i* secure u m]e physical or selfi% enjoym5t1 %all we be well or ill fitt$ = ! new life we ent] on4 ,! noble tea*+ ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 t m5 are be/ educat$ by be+ left to suff] ! natural consequ5ces ( _! actions1 is ! tea*+ ( ,spiritualism z reg>ds ! transition to ano!r phase ( life4 ,!re w be no impos$ rew>ds or puni%m5ts2 b e "o w suff] ! natural & inevitable consequ5ces ( a well or ill-sp5t life4 ,! well-sp5t life is t 9 :i* ^? faculties :i* reg>d our p]sonal physical well-be+ are subord9at$ to ^? :i* reg>d our social & intellectual well-be+1 & ! well-be+ ( o!rs2 & t inh]5t feel+--:i* is s univ]sal & s difficult to acc\nt =--t ^! latt] con/itute our high] nature1 seems also to po9t to ! conclusion t we are int5d$ = a condition 9 :i* ! =m] w be almo/ :olly unnecess>y1 & w gradually become rudim5t>y ?r\gh disuse1 :ile ! latt] w receive a correspond+ developm5t4 ,al?\gh1 !re=e1 ! twaddle & triviality ( s _m ( ! communications is n "o :it m int]e/+ to s5sible ,spirituali/s ?an x is to ,pr(4 ,huxley1 & is nev] volunt>ily li/5$ to1 yet ! fact t su* poor /uff is talk$ 7suppos+ x to come f spirits7 is bo? a fact t might h be5 anticipat$ & a lesson ( deep import4 ,we mu/ rememb]1 too1 ! "* ( ! sances at :i* ^! commonplace communications are receiv$4 ,a miscellane\s assemblance ( believ]s ( v>i\s grades & ta/es1 b mo/ly 9 se>* ( an ev5+'s amusem5t1 & ( skeptics :o look ^u all ! o!rs z ei!r fools or knaves1 is n likely to attract to itself ! m elevat$ & ref9$ d5iz5s ( ! high] sph]es1 :o may well be suppos$ to feel too mu* int]e/ 9 _! own new & gr& intellectual exi/5ce to wa/e _! en]gies on ei!r class4 ,if ! fact is prov$1 t p cont9ue to talk aft] !y are dead ) j z little s5se z :5 alive1 b t1 be+ 9 a /ate 9 :i* s5se1 bo? common & uncommon1 is ( f> great] importance to happ9ess ?an x is "h 7:]e fools pass v com=table lives71 !y suff] ! p5alty ( hav+ neglect$ to cultivate _! m9ds2 & be+ s mu* out ( _! elem5t 9 a _w :]e all pleasures are m5tal1 !y endeavor to recall old times by gossip+ ) _! =m] associates :5ev] !y c f9d ! means--,pr(4 ,huxley w n fail to see its va/ importance z an inc5tive to t high] education :i* he is nev] we>y ( advocat+4 ,he w\ld assur$ly be int]e/$ 9 any?+ hav+ a really practical be>+ on ! pres5t z well z on ! future condition ( m52 & x is evid5t t ev5 ^! l[ & despis$ ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 8if true10 h ?is be>+1 &1 comb9$ ) its high] tea*+s1 con/itute a great moral ag5cy :i* may yet reg5]ate ! _w4 ,= ! ,spirituali/ :o1 by daily exp]i5ce1 gets absolute k ( ^! facts reg>d+ ! future /ate--:o kn[s t1 j 9 proportion z he indulges 9 passion1 or selfi%ness1 or ! exclusive pursuit ( weal?1 & neglects to cultivate ! affections & ! v>i$ p[]s ( 8 m9d1 s does he inevitably prep>e = himself mis]y 9 a _w 9 :i* !re are no physical wants to be provid$ =1 no s5sual enjoym5ts except ^? directly associat$ ) ! affections & sympa?ies1 no occupations b ^? hav+ = _! object social & intellectual progress--is impell$ t[>d a pure1 a sympa!tic1 & an intellectual life by motives f> /rong] ?an any :i* ei!r religion or philosophy c supply4 ,he dreads to give way to passion or to falsehood1 to selfi%ness or to a life ( luxuri\s physical enjoym5t1 because he kn[s t ! natural & inevitable consequ5ces ( su* habits are future mis]y1 necessitat+ a long & ardu\s /ruggle 9 ord] to develop anew ! faculties1 ^: ex]cise long disuse has r5d]$ pa9ful to him4 ,he w be det]r$ f crime by ! k t its un=ese5 consequ5ces may cause him ages ( remorse2 :ile ! bad passions :i* x enc\rages w be a p]petual torm5t to himself 9 a /ate ( be+ 9 :i* m5tal emotions _c be laid aside or =gott5 amid ! fi]ce /ruggles & s5sual pleasures ( a physical exi/5ce4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ^! beliefs 7unlike ^? ( !ology7 w h a liv+ efficacy1 because !y dep5d on facts occurr+ aga9 & aga9 9 ! family circle1 con/antly reit]at+ ! same tru?s z ! result ( p]sonal k1 & ?us br++ home to ! m9d1 ev5 ( ! mo/ obtuse1 ! absolute reality ( t future exi/5ce 9 :i* our degree ( happ9ess or mis]y w be directly dep5d5t on ! 8m5tal fabric0 we con/ruct by our daily ?\ghts & words & actions "h4 ,contra/ ?is sy/em ( natural & inevitable rew>d & retribution1 dep5d5t :olly on ! proportionate developm5t ( our high] m5tal & moral nature1 ) ! arbitr>y sy/em ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts dep5d5t on /at$ acts & beliefs only1 z set =? by all dogmatic religions1 & :o c fail to see t ! =m] is 9 h>mony ) ! :ole ord] ( ,nature--! latt] oppos$ to x4 ,yet x is actually said t ,spiritualism is altoge!r ei!r impo/ure or delusion1 & all its tea*+s b ! product ( 8expectant att5tion0 & 8unconsci\s c]ebration06 ,if none ( ! long s]ies ( demon/rative facts :i* h be5 "h sket*$ out1 exi/$1 & its only product 7 ?is !ory ( a future /ate1 t alone w\ld negative su* a supposition4 ,& :5 x is consid]$ t m$iums ( all grades1 :e!r intellig5t or ignorant1 & hav+ communications giv5 ?r\gh !m 9 v>i\s direct & indirect ways1 are absolutely 9 accord z to ! ma9 features ( ?is !ory1 :at becomes ( ! gross mis/atem5t t no?+ is giv5 ?r\gh m$iums b :at !y "k & believe !mselves8 ,! m$iums h1 almo/ all1 be5 br\ght up 9 "s ( ! usual ,or?odox beliefs4 ,h[ is x1 !n1 t ! usual ,or?odox notions ( heav5 are nev] confirm$ ?r\gh !m8 ,9 ! scores ( volumes & pamphlets ( spiritual lit]ature ,i h read1 ,i h f\nd no /atem5t ( a _s describ+ 8w+$ angels10 or 8gold5 h>ps10 or ! 8?rone ( ,god0--to :i* ! humble/ or?odox ,*ri/ian ?9ks he w be introduc$ if he goes to heav5 at all4 ,!re is no m />tl+ & radical opposition to be f\nd betwe5 ! mo/ div]se religi\s cre$s1 ?an t betwe5 ! beliefs 9 :i* ! majority ( m$iums h be5 br\ght up & ! doctr9es z to a future life t are deliv]$ ?r\gh !m2 !re is no?+ m m>vel\s 9 ! hi/ory ( ! human m9d ?an ! fact t1 :e!r 9 ! back-woods ( ,am]ica or 9 c\ntry t[ns 9 ,engl&1 ignorant m5 & wom5 hav+ almo/ all be5 br\ght up 9 ! usual sect>ian notions ( heav5 & hell1 %\ld1 ! mom5t !y become seiz$ by ! /range p[] ( m$ium%ip1 give =? tea*+s on ?is subject :i* are philosophical r ?an religi\s1 & :i* diff] :olly f :at _h be5 s deeply +ra9$ into _! m9ds4 ,& ?is /atem5t is n affect$ by ! fact t communications purport to come f ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant1 ,mahometan or ,h9doo spirits4 ,because1 :ile su* communications ma9ta9 special dogmas & doctr9es1 yet !y confirm ! v facts :i* really con/itute ! spiritual !ory1 & :i* 9 !mselves contradict ! !ory ( ! sect>ian spirits4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic _s1 = in/ance1 does n describe himself z be+ 9 ei!r ! or?odox purgatory1 heav51 or hell2 ! ,evangelical ,diss5t] :o di$ 9 ! firm conviction t he %\ld c]ta9ly 8g to ,jesus10 nev] describes himself z be+ ) ,*ri/1 or z ev] hav+ se5 him1 & s on ?r\gh\t4 ,no?+ is m common ?an = religi\s p at sances to ask que/ions ab\t ,god & ,*ri/4 ,9 reply !y nev] get m ?an op9ions1 or m frequ5tly ! /atem5t t !y1 ! spirits1 h no m actual k ( ^? subjects ?an !y _h :ile on e>?4 ,s t ! facts are all h>moni\s2 & ! v circum/ance ( !re be+ sect>ian spirits be>s witness 9 two ways to ! tru? ( ! spiritual !ory--x %[s t ! m9d1 ) its +ra9$ beliefs1 is n sudd5ly *ang$ at dea?2 & x %[s t ! communications are n ! reflection ( ! m9d ( ! m$ium1 :o is (t5 ( ! same religion z ! communicat+ _s1 &1 because he does n get 8 own ideas confirm$1 is oblig$ to call 9 ! aid ( 8,satanic influ5ce0 to acc\nt = ! anomaly4 ,! doctr9e ( a future /ate & ( ! prop] prep>ation = x z "h develop$1 is to be f\nd 9 ! works ( all ,spirituali/s1 9 ! utt]ances ( all trance-speak]s1 9 ! communications ?r\gh all m$iums2 & ?is c\ld be prov$1 did space p]mit1 by copi\s quotations4 ,b x v>ies 9 =m & detail 9 ea*2 & j z ! hi/orian arrives at ! op9ions or beliefs ( any age or nation1 by collat+ ! individual op9ions ( its be/ & mo/ popul> writ]s1 s d ,spirituali/s collate ! v>i\s /atem5ts on ! subject4 ,!y "k well t absolute dep5d5ce is to be plac$ on no individual communications4 ,!y "k t ^! are receiv$ by a complex physical & m5tal process1 bo? communicator & recipi5t influ5c+ ! result2 & !y accept ! tea*+s z to ! future /ate ( man only s f> z !y are repeat$ly confirm$ 9 sub/ance 7?\gh !y may diff] 9 detail7 by communications obta9$ "u ! mo/ v>i$ circum/ances1 ?r\gh m$iums ( ! mo/ diff]5t *>act]s & acquirem5ts1 at diff]5t times & 9 di/ant places4 ,fre% conv]ts are apt to ?9k t1 once satisfi$ ! communications come f _! deceas$ fri5ds1 !y may implicitly tru/ to !m1 & apply !m univ]sally2 z if ! va/ spiritual _w 0 all mold$ to "o patt]n1 in/ead ( be+1 z x almo/ c]ta9ly is1 a ?\s& times m v>i$ ?an human society on ! e>? is1 or ev] has be54 ,! fact t ! communications d n agree z to ! condition1 occupations1 pleasures1 & capacities ( individual spirits1 s f> f be+ a difficulty1 z has be5 absurdly suppos$1 is :at ought to h be5 expect$2 :ile ! agreem5t on ! ess5tial features ( :at we h /at$ to be ! spiritual !ory ( a future /ate ( exi/5ce1 is all ! m /rik+1 & t5ds to e/abli% t !ory z a fundam5tal tru?4 ,! ass]tion s (t5 made1 t ,spiritualism is ! survival or revival ( old sup]/itions1 is s utt]ly unf\nd$ z to be h>dly wor? notice4 ,a sci5ce ( human nature :i* is f\nd$ on obs]v$ facts2 :i* appeals only to facts & exp]im5t2 :i* takes no beliefs on tru/2 :i* inculcates inve/igation & self-reliance z ! fir/ duties ( intellig5t be+s2 :i* tea*es t happ9ess 9 a future life c be secur$ by cultivat+ & develop+ to ! utmo/ ! high] faculties ( our intellectual & moral nature1 & by no o!r me?od--is & mu/ be ! natural enemy ( all sup]/ition4 ,spiritualism is an exp]im5tal sci5ce1 & af=ds ! only sure f\ndation = a true philosophy & a pure religion4 ,x aboli%es ! t]ms 8sup]natural0 & 8miracle0 by an ext5sion ( ! sph]e ( law & ! realm ( nature2 & 9 do+ s x takes up & expla9s :atev] is true 9 ! sup]/itions & s-call$ miracles ( all ages4 ,x1 & x alone1 is able to h>monize conflict+ cre$s2 & x mu/ ultimately lead to concord among mank9d 9 ! matt] ( religion1 :i* has = s _m ages be5 ! s\rce ( unceas+ discord & incalculable evil2 & x w be able to d ?is because x appeals to evid5ce in/ead ( fai?1 & sub/itutes facts = op9ions2 & is ?us able to demon/rate ! s\rce ( mu* ( ! tea*+ t m5 h s (t5 held to be div9e4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ^? :o c =m no high] conception ( ! uses ( ,spiritualism1 8ev5 if true10 ?an to detect crime or to "n 9 advance ! w9n] ( ! ,d]by1 n only prove _! own ignorance ( ! :ole subject1 b exhibit 9 a m>k$ degree t p>tial m5tal p>alysis1 ! result ( a c5tury ( mat]iali/ic ?\ght1 :i* r5d]s s _m m5 unable s]i\sly to conceive ! possibility ( a natural cont9uation ( human life aft] ! dea? ( ! body4 ,x w be se5 also t ,spiritualism is no m]e 8physiological0 curiosity1 no m]e indication ( "s hi!rto unkn[n 8law ( nature02 b t x is a sci5ce ( va/ ext5t1 hav+ ! wide/1 ! mo/ important1 & ! mo/ practical issues1 & z su* %\ld enli/ ! sympa?ies alike ( morali/s1 philosoph]s & politicians1 & ( all :o h at he>t ! improvem5t ( society & ! p]man5t elevation ( human nature4 ,9 conclud+ ?is necess>ily imp]fect ?\gh some:at l5g?y acc\nt ( a subject ab\t :i* s little is probably kn[n to mo/ ( ! read]s ( ! ,=tnightly ,review1 ,i w\ld e>ne/ly beg !m n to satisfy !mselves ) a m9ute criticism ( s+le facts1 ! evid5ce = :i*1 9 my brief survey1 may be imp]fect2 b to weigh c>efully ! mass ( evid5ce ,i h adduc$1 consid]+ its wide range & v>i\s be>+s4 ,i w\ld ask !m to look r at ! results produc$ by ! evid5ce ?an at ! evid5ce itself z imp]fectly /at$ by me2 to consid] ! long roll ( m5 ( ability :o1 comm5c+ ! inquiry z skeptics1 left x z believ]s1 & to give ^! m5 cr$it = n hav+ ov]look$1 dur+ ye>s ( pati5t inquiry1 difficulties :i* at once occur to !mselves4 ,i w\ld ask !m to pond] well on ! fact1 t no e>ne/ inquir] has ev] come to a conclusion adv]se to ! reality ( ! ph5om5a2 & t no ,spirituali/ has ev] yet giv5 !m up z false4 ,i w\ld ask !m1 f9ally1 to dwell ^u ! long s]ies ( facts 9 human hi/ory t ,spiritualism expla9s1 & on ! noble & satisfy+ !ory ( a future life t x unfolds4 ,if !y w d ?is1 ,i feel confid5t t ! result ,i h alone aim$ at w be atta9$2 :i* is1 to remove ! prejudices & misconceptions ) :i* ! :ole subject has be5 surr\nd$1 & to incite to unbias$ & p]sev]+ exam9ation ( ! facts4 ,= ! c>d9al maxim ( ,spiritualism is1 t e "o mu/ f9d out ! tru? = himself4 ,x makes no claim to be receiv$ on he>say evid5ce2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 x dem&s t x be n reject$ )\t pati5t1 hone/ & fe>less inquiry4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,by ,,epes ,,s>g5t4 ,,plan*ette3 ,,! ,,despair ,,( ,,sci5ce4 ,be+ a ,full ,acc\nt ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,,price1 ,,9 ,,illum9at$ ,,pap] ,,cov]s1 #a2 ,,9 ,,gre5 ,,clo?1 #a4be4 ,,po/age1 #af;,c4 ,a ,new ,edition1 j issu$ by ,,rob]ts ,,bro!rs1 ,bo/on4 ,?is volume %\ld be prop]ly call$ 8,a ,hi/ory ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism10 = x is a ?or\gh & c>eful survey ( ! :ole subject ( well-atte/$ ph5om5a believ$ to be spiritual4 ,pr(4 ,,wm4 ,,crookes1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 ( ,london1 ! celebrat$ *emi/1 ^: sci5tific v]ifications ( ! spiritual ph5om5a are n[ creat+ su* a s5sation1 writes1 "u date ( ,april #ag1 #ahgd1-- 8,plan*ette 0 ! fir/ book ,i read on ,spiritualism1 & x /ill rema9s1 9 my op9ion1 ! be/ "w to place 9 ! h&s ( ! un9itiat$40 ,,geo4 ,,wm4 ,,curtis1 9 ,,h>p]',s ,,weekly1 says ( x1-- 8,x is a copi\s & popul> b fai?ful summ>y ( ! ph5om5a & !ories4 ,! ample k & lit]>y skill ) :i* ! subject is treat$ make ?is volume an indisp5sable manual to all :o are attract$ to ?is speculation1 & x w be read ) great int]e/ by ! skeptic z well z by ! believ]40 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,,bell[s1 9 ! ,,lib]al ,,*ri/ian1 says ( x1-- 8,x sets =? _m important consid]ations ) reg>d to ! philosophy ( ! m9d1 :ile its hi/orical notices ( ! developm5t ( ,spiritualism dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s give a m complete & imp>tial view ( ! ph5om5a 9 "q ?an has ?us f> be5 pres5t$ to ! public40 ,! ,new ,york ,express says1-- 8,?is is c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ />tl+ works ( our s5sational age4 ,x purports to give a duly au!nticat$ n>ration ( spiritual manife/ations1 :i* are beyond ! b\nds ( cr$ulity by any calm ?9k+ read]2 & yet ! ass]t$ facts are giv5 ) su* an app>5t tru?fulness & di/9ctness ( detail1 & ! le>n$ & di/+ui%$ names connect$ ) ! sc5es describ$ are ( su* weight1 t x is impossible to d5y ! conviction impress$ ^u ! m9d t ei!r ,spiritualism is "o ( ! greate/ delusions ( ! age1 or t x is inde$ a new manife/ation ( sup]natural p[]1 des]v+ ! inve/igations ( our !ologians & tea*]s4 ,! 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