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Zhc Cwo Motrlbs:ftp Exponent of the Spiritual Philosophy of the Present Century.

»'Ó. 1743—V ol . XXXIV. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1921 PlUCE TWOPENCE.

T H E E V E R O P E 1 I 1 G D O O t rAn Address by J. CUMING WALTERS, Esq., M.A., at the 73rd Anniversary Celebrations, Downing Street

Hall, Manchester, on Good Friday, March 25th, 1921. ■

J am greatly privileged in being in v ited to preside over Sfrmual Conference. My firs t d u ty is to th a n k you for

VfQjonoui', and for th e o p p o rtu n ity you have given m e to fKik I propose to say som ething th is afte rnoon in answ er tpu t 'opponents an d som ething th is evening in su p p o rt of Ífipíi'iends. My brief rem arks now will be m ain ly devoted Whose critics who in s is t th a t S p iritualism is a m y th , an d iSt-believers are poor deluded creatu res ; a lthough the tettliat you are celebrating your 73rd an n iversary ind icates tteWithas stood the te s t of tim e— the severest te s t of all. S o ltis only r ig h t and only honest for m e to begin w ith ite&aSftite avow al th a t 1 believe— so far as m y hum an nSwtwith its lim ita tions can be convinced—t h a t com muni- MÜns from the sp irit w orld are an estab lished fact. I «■self began as an enem y of S piritualism . M y firs t w ork liionp'ection w ith th e sub jec t was an a t te m p t to expose ■ilfclsity. I am still an enquirer an d an investiga to r, and ■UhM’SvAys be one. My m ind is open, I seek the tru th . JMfeat this m om ent I am convinced th a t th e t ru th ¿¿«steadily concen tra ted upon, one side. “ T here is no stethjH and the so-called “ d ea d ” have to ld us so.;i»tseb no escape from th a t conclusion. T here is f i r s t ,

IfeScEumtilated and incon trovertib le evidence of' a m ulti- of. w itnesses.' N ext, the re are our personal p riva te

sftjffiien'c'és. T hird ly , th e re are th e resu lts of d isin terested irostigatiems by m en of w eight an d au th o rity . There (■.ioufthly, the adm issions of our opponents. A nd above lÉáhéreiS'the invincible and inexorable logic of th e whole slitter. E th ically an d scientifically Spiritualism fits itself JJIoAlie v as t schem e of existence. I t reveals th e continu- ®tt®urpose of life With all its striv ing , its progress, an d its IP8 lihd.it takes its place in th e process of evolution, an d . éÉmstsrates the tr u th of th a t un iversa l law. N othing iMshj.v-nothing is vain , no th ing is lost— life, th e m ost MttttbJe'of'all, canno t be an exception to th is rule which 11®$% throughout th e organic world. \

_ Xhange ¡and transfo rm ation .we see all around us, an d lÁ ftó s th a t th e p a s t ages have m isunderstood as death ,

seeing so is tran s itio n .”atíiBut w.orcls an d argum ents m ig h t fall sh o rt of convic- l|S$QUld there be no dem onstra tion of th e tru th . T h a t jÉgjíftemojJstrátion is w h a t Spiritualism brings, a dem ón- áÉ pfe'íor the b ra in , b u t a t the sam e tim e a consolation Iftt:W essing for th e h eart.wX lStfbliain is com plete.’ L ink b y lin k i t has been fiÉ ^sA -tand Riveted. The quest of m an from th e j¡|§|§ij%:bas been th e so lu tion Of th e g rea t secret. S pirit- sipfJBAUPplies th a t Solution in all i t s g randeu r an d sublim- ||« 4 L je lls us th a t life i"s perm anen t, th a t th is is b u t one

.aapiiiending jotirnéy, áh d th a t “ th e b es t is y e t to is th e hand ihaid to science an d th e aux ilia ry

.I t teaches Us th e d iv in ity o f ,our own n&turei S ttf i iÍM m s :,to ñióvé 'ómbárd* bo th e Suprem ely Divinéy ^ ch Wercall Q-od. Is n o t th is a g rea t th ing '?-- T hen w hy

w hy ie jhb ted ? - 1 ■T u r Ope n Mine

a tvgh< ^-thp .tiif;|s^ rijght..aDd p ro p er; th a t: n should b e -o n i ts tr ia l. I t ough t'to - 'b o -u o n -

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profound, solemn and s ta rtlin g subject. Thore is m o tlpng« to com pare w ith it in im portance , for i t is tk e ip ro b lp m siilr life and dea th , ann ih ila tion or im m orta lity .. . AVe.iiinws't- approach i t in reverence. W e m u s t seek lightyAmydfi»? s tand ing , an d proof. 1 hold easy cred u lity in .'conbemptsfi- I hold o bstina te disbelief in con tem p t. H o n est douKtoinw th is , as in o th e r m a tte rs , is justified ; h o n es t enquitey-ifjte desirable, an d firm fa ith can only be secured by th e AHmwu vincing of one’s reason. - •

T here needs to be p rep a ra tio n f o r 'th e hnderseanding;,- an d acceptance of so m igh ty a tru th . Our-ndiiptoenefip®sis are ignorance an d prejudice. T he opponents}AVhociêaiA? m ost confidently, who explain m ost, an d laugh. loudestV-

are those who will end by te lling you th e y fa'aveiiaevei' be.eny to a seance or w itnessed phenom ena, y e t they iv»W Jie |c ''b e w ith m o st am azing deta il w h a t does n o t ta& & pjace | ; ml b land ly inform you th a t w h a t has n o t happened; accounts • for every tiling ! My personal encounter's witfe<fcfeeaa«pe^fcs»» have been m ost ludicrous, an d w hen th ey have.first" in:,thei-Ji ; ch a rity te rm ed m e insane, th e y have n e x t in Mieir n eciiihl v ascribed to me pow ers of jugglery; d ex te rity , abnormality's}: an d deception which, if I possessed them ', would;enahle',m e) to com pete easily w ith a ll th e wonder-workefcs>on-.tlie?ste(isfe® Our critics confound them selves. T hey firs t say. weliiwie1: fools an d th e n say th e y we w ork m iracles. If -bh^ys would;.;- only come, see an d hear ! H ow d ifferent woul;d>bB#!th«« opinion of ourselves, an d how changed would«; a t ti tu d e to the phenom ena w hich we canno t conteolkisbsnigfiv ■ we are th e agencies b y w hich th e y , a re manifested!}?,»Sis* B arrie says in h is play, “ M ary B ose” : “ T hosav Yho/k'nbw~ so m uch, tell u s so lit tle ; those who kne^w so so m u ch .” L e t us very reveren tly gu ard oursefe^-ofeijSnsfc scorn. L o t u s p u t S p iritualism on th e m ostnexalteet level'?. an |l never lose the investiga ting mood. “ P ip y e '^ I^ p j ig s .’’ :

D uring th e la s t ten years, an d th e la s t fi ve im p a ^ e u la r l v th e evidence in favour of S p iritualism h as steadilypneretCsed, while the a tta c k s h av e as stead ily w eakened. , ’W h c n tI -S(),y?'; “ w eakened” I do n o t m ean in vehem ence, bu tiinû^li% ;» |iffti

A n 'U n s c ie n t if ic S c ie n t is t ..1 M ay ■ I give you one specim en of th e mind.-whipb-.-.-iS’

determ ined to oppose an d re ject, a n d in o rder to ld" rigorously declines to heed fac ts an d deliberately t~e^c] ii.i.a th em ? A y ea r o r tw o ago I published a iittlei.yolum e qw «... certa in , religious problem s. I t b ro u g h t m o to r x h arm ijig :" le tte r from a scientific m an whom I hold esteem as a geologist (Professor Clodd). HeexpiejS-".! i-nn ii apprecia tion of w h a t I h a d sa id , an d w as good! enough to n - say he agreed w ith m y conclusions, T hen came!«. * le tte r. “ I see,” he w rote, “ th a t yoii idvouiv-Spisitualisini p ■and h ere we p a r t com pany.” I a h once told, him: -Ui.it if .h e were willing I should be pleased to send h im in Y o a ^ e n e e a h accoun t of some of n ty pferkotf&l oxperieffc'eS',, andJwoifiiC,’ bfe pleased to su b m it them to h is judgm entoY PK sy polk. !y b u t firm ly li’e. replied; ‘9L :dipiiHi-iwaii15tisi,:-jlî|gsîS ->i >!\•mind is m ade u p .” These a rc th e obstacles ag*«qp~: v. Inch we c o n t e n d - ^ - > j -W.to A ~■ > . B u t nvhy dc^thessqjjeople n o j- lo o fe n ti tru th ? W hy

ujo they'vesisi, i t ? W hy dW they-noi h a i l it' g lad ly ?' - 'F ear ! " "Hear tovadm il ¡hdy' w.-rc wrong in -the p a sh fear to io rsa lm th e . old' trad ition^ , fear' to- a d o p t new - view-ponfi«, ieav. to .

’•be in . a m inority ; fea r to excite prejudice.' fear to expose-5 them selves to public opinion, fear to be " in the i-i-.^t w ith

.tw o oi- th roe.” I t is a hum iliating confession, b u t "it is the only one. The world abounds in moral cowards, an d if you trace the h isto ry of flic leading cam paigns and consider

■itliosc!■ • wliicii have changed the whole cu rren t of though t, -you will find, they began w ith the few— often th e derided and .persecuted few— an d n o t w ith the m any. H isto ry is ■but repeating itself, b u t th e b rave few, upheld by th e con-.

:'Sciousriess of r igh t, wall p reva il in th e end. H isto ry will rep ea t its e lf again, the . v ic tory is sure.

1 fees th e world, which is so sceptical, realise th a t we -.are. only a t the beginning of th ings ? Does th e world w hich laughs a t a sim ple m essage realise th a t i t is n o t the value of th e 'w o rd s spoken w hich is the m iracle, b u t the Tact that-w ords are spoken a t all ? Suppose a message cam e from the air, “ How is George ?” those w ords would be of .very sm all in te rest, an d th e m ajo rity of us m ight-laugh a t them . B u t the suprem e im portance would be th a t the

.-.words cam e by wireless te legraphy , an d so established the fac t th a t such a m eans of com m unication was possible. •That J s w h a t we m u st rem em ber ab o u t sp irit messages, though .the world is very igno ran t or very foolish if i t

KS&ines-’t h a t no m essages of value ever do come through.have seen some hundreds of volum es, p rin ted and in

..JU.an.uscEip.tj. and 1 possess a considerable num ber myself,-f w hich con tain rem arkable evidence an d am azing s ta te

m ents, revelations of th is life and th e n ex t, which would now -leave nie poor in knowledge if they were taken away, i I'dpful'com m unications, m ore for others, 1 -am glad

-To say, th a n for myself. 1 have had nam es given to me of 2>0 ople 1 never knew, and have been sen t to th e ir assistance.1 have had m essages in foreign languages, even in foreign dialects, n o t one w ord of w hich 1 understood a t the tim e, arid, a t leas t -in one recen t case, had m uch difficulty in getting transla ted . B u t, when tested , every one of these i-D 'iinni'iications proved to be accurate, the people nam ed

■ were reaLpeople, an d th e suggestions given were for th e ir use and benefit. Now, if a m essage sen t to me concerning, let u , 'y , -an unknow n m an living in Cairo, or some o therplace I have never visited , proves to be correct in every d e l m !. i leis useless to try to account for i t t o m e b y ta lk ing ebo.it .’ibconsciousness, for I nev e r-h ad an y consciousness

• pn th a t '.s u b je c t; an d secondly, if i t be tru e in th is case, t th j 1 niuld-rl re jec t ano ther com m unication concerning

.n p itte rs which I canno t im m ediate ly te s t, b u t which come from th e sam e source ? I t is sim ple logic. The rule which governs ope-governs all.

I s I t F o r b id d e n ?\ \ \ are to ld th a t S p iritualism is “ ev il,” “ forbidden,”

.ami " leads to madnefss.” W ho has forbidden it, how is i t e \ 1! . Ihese are th e questions we ask in re tu rn ; an d are we, saneion all o the r m a tte rs , to be accounted m ad in th is ? “ F rau d an d im postu re ,” say our opponents. W e ad m it

. -the elem ent of fraud and im posture , an d we w onder there i- not i < -re,-for no sub ject lends itself m ore to th e deceiving ; y e t tb,e fac t t h a t fraud is p rac tised by some individuals ilm— n o ': affect th e essential principles. Do we condem n

-bank ing because th e re are clerks who have stolen or em- Iit / /*v 1 - Do we deny th e t ru th of science because m en li.i\. i.ityu la ted w rongly or m isused po ison? Do we

• close'-thei'.Ghurches if a clergym an breaks th e com m and'll’ n ls .- ..Why is there one law for S p iritualists an d ano ther hn all th e rres t of the world ? W hy do n o t our opponents , i > -Mi'ii. th in g of th e genuine phenom ena, in stead of confin

ing th e ir a t te n tio n to som e casual case of deception ? I do n o t « b ird I d o u b te r s , b u t I ask them to exam ine th e evidence,

* th e .accum ulated evidence from a. thousand d ifferent sources.. ini ii"i fcoirejecb th e whole because hero an d the re a detail

Tty* found to be false. W e-do b u t ask for fa ir play, an d a ju s t judgm ent

, ' -The- critics began by denouncing one ami all whoclaim ed psyelue powers, and denying th a t the phenom ena .were' w orthy of serious a tten tio n . But- no less a person tharfeM r...A rthur B alfour said a few years a g o :—

’ - . ,, M.R. A. .1. B alfour's Opinion. “- ' “ 'l.tlu n k th c .tim eh a sn o w come w hen ,in a llour.in terosls,

H ie-leaders of- scientific th o u g h t should recognise th a t there'-.■u-.‘ i . - l l - ’ti -*.■ 1 i ’( I - wi.n I. i .i i,o. " . " i . in ',. , i m. 1’uiedim-'.-ly bi-i,"I*,- 1 lie;, d" m>1 , .i-ih fi! nun ¡be '.,iuili.i>■

15S THE TWO

V am ew ork of th e sciences. T hey ce rta in ly call-for explana tion, and science, if tru e to'itself-,-should exam iné theirnvitl an open m ind .” These w ords were u tte re d in 1S94; jput th in k w hat lias happened since th e n — th e pub].Myers’ epoch-m aking work on “ H um an Person a HtyuiuHf .Survival A fter D ea th ,” an d the m onum ental testimom of Sir W illiam Crookes, Lom brosd, S ir W illiam Baiteti Sir Oliver Lodge, S ir A rth u r Conan Doyle, Alfred Bass W allace an d ,T. A rth u r H ill. W e have th e inexplicablj records of the Rev. S ta in to n Moses, Mrs. P iper and Ensapij Palladino, inexplicable,^hat is to say , excep t on one typo thesis. The exp lanations w hich “ explain aw ay ” are child! ish ; the allegations of conjuring an d juggling are too ridii culous in view of th e fac ts th a t the phenom ena are done'W persons who— m yself, for exam ple—have never perfora«! a juggling or conjuring trick in th e ir lives, an d are IncapabH of one. As one critic has tru ly rem arked , “ Con jurors cas imitate som e of th e phenom ena easily enough, but when! the spontaneous comes in th ey are helpless.” The reproduction of- certain resu lts b y no m eans ind icates tha t they! come from the sam e causes. T hus, i t m ay be quite a simple- m a tte r for a p restid iga teu r to t i l t a tab le ; an d he will.dchj by m eans of ingenious contrivances w hich m ay bailie tli? observer ; th a t is a trick . ’ B u t when a tab le tilts meii-l; because 1 place th e tip s of m y fingers upon i t , i t is quite?, d ifferent m a tte r ; an d s till m ore w onderful is i t when (hi. t i l ts spell o u t w ords an d nam es, an d give information he! previously piossessed.

As you know , th ese are th e com m onplaces of a. seaiijv. T hey ind icate tw o th ings w hich conjuring never indicate!: F irs t, a pow er beyond ourselves an d beyond our corito!; second, an intelligence, a living an d ac tiv e intelligent 'These are th e fac ts w hich opponen ts have to reckon wit - T hey are ju s t the fac ts th e y sh irk .

R a th e r th a n ad m it th a t th e pow er comes from Insp irit rea lm th e m o st ingenious explanations flfc adduced. T he favourite device of th e m om ent, pjerhaput is th e la st, being th e m ost absurd an d th e most, desperate,p th a t i t all comes from th e devil. E v ery good Cat-liol? will te ll you th a t , ’ an d as Catholics never a t te n d a seal-: an d never investiga te, th ey , of course, oug h t to ■. B u t th e ir argub ien t is excellent, an d is alw ays conyinefc I f th e m essage is bad , i t m u s t come from th e Devil, ajid- i t is good i t s till m u s t come from th e Devil, who lias osij done th is good th in g for som e m ysterious purpose of '¡I' la iny ! E ith e r w ay th e y win, an d e ith e r w ay we Ji® I t is w orthy of th e days of w itchcraft, w hen th e reason^ \ was m uch th e sam e. If th e accused w itch could drown’® ■ proved her wickedness, an d if she could swim, th a t provea th a t the D evil helped her. A nd in e ither case she did 'which was a sa tisfac to ry end to th e m a tte r.

W O R L D S April 8, 1921

A Serious and S olemn E n q u ir y .Y et, a fte r a ,p e rio d of o b stin a te an d uneompromi»11?

opposition, followed b y a period of reluc tance and timidUi’ there is a growing disposition on th e p a r t of orlliodov religious leaders to come over to our side. 1 myself-h’-Vl th e privilege of being personally acquain ted w ith a IJish®! j of th e Church of E ng land who is an avow ed Spirit «»to', I know th ree Detins who are in tense ly sym pathetic, large num ber of clergy an d m in iste rs who are favoito.M* some of these (1 do n o t w ish a t th is m om ent to give ij1 % nam es) have' ta k e n p a r t w ith m e in seances, have I’oceii m essages, an d have expressed th e ir en tire belief jn genuineness of th e phenom ena. Science is contiib'd1' a large num ber, of believers an d helpers,, an d their are deriving an added lu stre from th a t fact.

Spiritualism is n o t a curiosity , a sensation ; ¡1 * profoundly solemn, a lm ost an appalling tru th . 1 so1 tim es sh rin k from i ts d ep th of th e m eaning, froin colossal n a tu re of th e revelation . I t is ovenyh®*” A ny tr iv ia lity or lev ity in connection w ith i t shoclv? ^ w hether i t be on one side or th e o ther, in favour or ¿S'11 1 can contem plate no th ing b u t w h a t is serious on sll<’ subject. ' I t fills m e w ith inexpressible awe. I f nl- „ infinite despair or infin ite . hope, . i t is dark negat101,. , suprem e assurance. ■ H o w . can we tr e a t it. light! till«—-Iinn ol i in- bn - bi'i’]..' \ r . w m m i a ’ "l1 m 1

-S p iritua lism u supplies-„the answer., -supplies it,, bo]:hii‘nl 1 v i cnnpl -toll li it i- itohiMun. let u~ T'1- .p b u b b le ; it it is reality. Jet u=> our ntmosl n"'V,,!~ l

APR'iLp, 1921 THE TWO WORLDS l oil

world, its blessing. C lear-sighted, h igh-m otived, ¡md intensely in earnest, we m u s t grapple w ith th e problem and reach our decision.

flic, world could n o t have m ade so m uch progress in Host dillicult an d m ost m ysterious oi sub jects had i t jeen ripe for change. ¡Spiritualism itself dates back

thousands oi years, b u t tile m;isses oi m ank ind were n o t ready for it. They, clung to th e ir superstitions am i reli- ■¿oiis, they obeyed the ir priestly teachers, they haired to ,trikc hito new path s, an d th ey had n o t developed the ir ¡jivuhical side. I t is different now. Science an d h isto rical .•¡ticisin have caused m en to reconsider an d revise th e ir

. jthodox creeds. C enturies of education have p repared iiieiu for self-developm ent an d th e m oun ting to a h igher Diane. I t was only a t such a ju n c tu re th a t th e percep tion oi Spiritualistic tr u th becam e possible. W e are prepared , ready and w aiting ; ' th e reve la tion has come, an d is com prehended. M ankind has ta k en an o th er leap forw ard, laving m aterialism fu rth e r behind, an d reaching tow ards lift Uner an d e therea l realm w here dwell those beings who. have cast off “ th e m uddy vestu re of decay .” L e t i t be distinctly understood , we are only a t a beginning, only aeiabliug on a verge, only looking in to a vague an d b lu rted domain. Suffice i t for th e m om ent th a t th e inaugu ra tion b#s been m ade.

T h e P r o m is e o f t h e F u t u r e . l.liope th e tim e is nea r w hen ju s t as i t is custom ary

ior us to w rite le tte rs to our friends a t a distance, i t will stomary in every household for th e m em bers to hold (union every day w ith those who have passed over, ,'C messages an d receive th em from those whom we do offer m u tu a l consolation, an d to derive hope, ledge an d help. I hope th e tim e is nea r when the

Mtilion between th e realm of the living an d th e realm of -called “ d ead ” will be so th in th a t th e tw o realm s will like one, an d wo m ay declare th a t we are p a r tly a (sal whole. Our friends are b u t in an an te-cham ber d’s v as t dom ain aw aiting our com ing to them , our ■ reunion.

1 Lhopo the tim e is nea r when m ank ind will feel they taloug- less to e a rth an d m ore to th a t freer an d exalted

where, there is w ider o u tle t for th e ir powers, and a ;r capacity for noble deeds. I t is to such a goal we forward. O ur friends who have learned th e G rand

Secret call us th ith e r. W e are now b u t learn ing th e w ay, talking w ith stum bling fee t an d w ith half-aw akened eyes,

it- is the road we m u st all trav e l, an d they , by th e ir Usages, are guiding us. T he a fte r life is the sublim er life, ‘•i-lifu of developm ent, th e life of progress. W e pass from '■odd'to world, th e visible an d th e invisible, b u t each is as ■''■•»I as the other. (

Spiritualism tells us an d convinces us th a t w h a t we "pleath” is a second b ir th , an d th a t i t brings w ith it

tesh opportunities. I t tells us w h a t to seek, an d how to ourselves for a t ta in m e n t by th e building an d purify ing our own characters. I t reconciles us to th is brief stage of

'■Hstehce, m anifests i ts use, unfolds i ts purpose. I t urges jh forward, i t establishes a n ideal, i t se ts before our eyes ,1(i Skinning hope of u ltim ate tru th . I t im p a rts new and oeper m eaning to every ev en t an d experience. ] n pjlace

01 blind faith i t gives us realities.Tot Us welcome it, le t u s spread it, le t i t usher in a dawn for th is world a fte r i ts n ig h t of d o u b t and fear,

JD bring us nearer an d n earer to th a t F ar off div ine event,To which th e whole creation m oves.”

'TH.vm.—¿decent ac tiv ities a t S t. Annes-on-Sea have d us m any enquiries from .'this d istric t. If the re are ^ritualists in L y tham who would like to co-operate in Caution of a Society w ill th e y please com m unicate

l. 1 ‘ 1L.Browne, 50, M arton-street, L y th a p a j^:H to C leethorpes can find S piritualistic m eetings.

llt?'l,b!ssP!dMr5 .. Holland', JVlarket Square; o n S undays a t .... AndfT uesdays an d F rid a y s a t 7 - S o p.m . I t is

Ins effort-jy illshortly b n ie rg e in te a-propperly-‘ll Soi ii t . I'iic si.1 Ml i u l \ i- l lu ! ' In till i l l - lm i

Notes Firc-iai vLe Moriiw

"H’!u 1), much esteemed.

“ Ad Rem.”

T h e first q u a rte r of 1921 has run its course rap id ly —f.

loo rapidly for m any— y et m uch has been done, ami m ore seen an d experienced therein . Spiritualism has shared ill the general m ovem ent forw ard, and is a lready feeling th e beneficial effects of the revised N ational Union regim e. The original confusion caused thereby has som ew hat steadied itself, a lthough feelings of u n ce rta in ty , pessim ism , and occasional opposition still find place. i S

One d istu rb ing factor s trikes observers attending; d ifferent churches an d local conferences, via., th e la titu d e allowed by the N. U. as to the m inim um of conform ity to : its rules. in te rp re ta tio n s vary so m uch, and d is tr ic t idiosyncrasies an d requ irem en ts dem and so m uch th a t/is ; n o t p rov ided for or safeguarded, th a t unless rigid lim its a m se t o u t there is danger th a t a deal of tile good an ticipated ; m&y n o t m aterialise . A dm in istered as in te n d e d ,fit is ojje* of the g rea test steps tow ards consolidation, enlightenm ent! an d public recognition y e t tak en by our legislators. Twelve; m onths will see its adop tion by m any now holding aloof,'; while those churches a lready favourable will have settled! dow n texa period of p rog ress.h itherto u n d rea m t of. : •>

One canno t m ention th e tt. N. U. a t p resen t without'" referring to th e one who d id so m uch io r it, an d whoso; indom itab le sp ir it has ju s t passed along’ to fuller activities« E steem ed by all associated w ith »Spiritualism. Mr. Hanson* H ey enjoyed m any friendship:« an d confidences - in om N o rth land, hav ing on m any occasions occupied phiUorinss ’tw ix t the T yne an d the Y orkshire Ouse. I t , m u s t,b e n tw en ty years since “ Ad R e m ” an d ab o u t th ir ty o thers! heard his w onderful address upon th e tran sla tio n oi E lijah . “H is good w orks live a fte r h im .”

These p a s t few m onths I have come in to close .touche w ith nearly every church covered by these ,•••Rotes.” .an,d-_ can repo rt a cheerful and forw ard atm osphere evcryw liere.'s Com parisons w ith o ther areas b e tra y weak, im m ature and som etim es uncongenial elem ents, b u t surveying the- en tire '’: arm oury an d the often unsu itab le arena, I have confidence % tha’H w e could, upon even exceptional tria l, give a good's accoun t of ourselves. N um bers of churches, as geographically s itua ted , m ay n o t alw ays m ean s treng th , b u t m ost I certain ly po in ts to w ide-spread in te re s t an d organising ’it ap titude . W e could do w ith o u t some of them , an d in tim e L the m ost needed an d the m ore inconveniently s itua ted will am algam ate w ith the called-for, the virile, an d the accessible. # A lready th e process of elim ination has com m enced, and;* if only our N. D. C. executive would tak e a m ore paren ta l» in te res t in th e m a tte r, epoch m aking th ings m igh t happen", a A steady accretion am ongst inquirers goes on, pm d few-'» cities, tow ns, villages an d even up land co ttage clusters aropi w ith o u t either a church or hom e circle, (o w hich la tte r a re it welcomed neighbours and. friends inclined tow ards sp iritua l an d in te llectual up liftm en t. s

Corbridge, th a t Tyneside h a u n t of the peace an d beauty.fs seeker, is am ong th e la te s t to come in to line, th e moving.» spoirit being Mr. J . R u therfo rd , who has a lready roused .ire, of th e vicar. N ew castle an d d is tric t w orkers a re rallying round him , an d evidence au g u rs ia "w in th ro u g h .” ;

H ebbum , a Tyneside shipbuilding centre, is ano ther polace where th e touch of tr u th an d reason has been c a r r ie d ; to . Legend’ has i t th a t in th is very tow n Florence M a rry u t. sa t, an d I have shaken hands w ith a dam e said to have been one of th e circle. Mr. H enderson, a descendant of a once fam ous S cottish divine, has done th e spade work, and. ' now only a little co-operation from m edium s an d ¡speakers' in Ja rro w an d W allsend is needed to ensure success : to ;tk e ,. p ro jected church. ,

C raghead continues developing, h a i i 'g n»m nilm-e Lyceum to its o the r activ ities. In the sam e region AnnfieJd.. P la in— th e scene of m ore th a n one. par-sonic coniJicW -is justify ing th e an tic ipations of its • re-m odellers. - Mr, GrgLamxis ceaseless an d »tireless in i th e discharge, .of hi»-- Secretarial du ties^a« tangib le evidence of.h is an d his pjepi-

tlrc'beuvkujg tllem selvas toui^pacioxi^Jia'jlt JtVitlx a kyceuiiv - »md a bL nly (¡roup Uu ; would hi u.-aiis i nmplel v.

S tan ley?(F ron t-stree t) is no todorn ian t. and it w ill 'not« be many w&lis;ece..fcbeyrwill -be-able to m eet,in their “oAym p lace .” Theyihave at most' creditable Lvceum jah ci-a, few ■most -zealous officers, both-therein and in the church.

''W est Pelton, although giving a good account of itself, .tags Jar .beh ind th e ¡Strength and glory of o ther days. Ro- .movais^ideaths an d o ther n a tu ra l causes have been against it-Irately, b u t i t pluckily forges ahead. May W ilkinson lias iQjr-lpng been its se c re ta ry ., l ie is one of a fam ily who have been unrem itting in the ir devotion and service to th is som ew hat out-of-the-w ay .representative of .Spiritualism. X am wondering when C onsett will be b rough t in to line, \*ct,- w hen H exham , D urham , M orpeth and Berwick lie fallow, why should I despair or oven com plain concerning

•soihi-inacoessible districts.South-westwards the banner floats hopeful!}'. Bur

ney. Valley-—one of the ancients—keeps an open door for inquirers and students. Shildon— with its own well-built lit tle church—smiles proudly in a somewhat bleak, wry-

• booking hollow, while w ithin hail W ilton P ark an d W est.Vuekland b a ttle bravely ’m idst the expected odds of isolation. They- a re n o t helped by th e fac t th a t a B ishop’s

• castle si a > ids alm ost on th e ir doorstep. .Seawards a little , •■Helton, Basington L ane an d H orden are m aking common dr •able bids lo r existence and patronage, the trio being guided -by able, willing leaders, supported by loyal m em bers an d ‘earnest investigators.5- ■ To th e -N orth-east of the Tyne, Blybh. New Delava-1, 'Graiulington, B edlington and H irst/ (now w ith its own church) p ro c la im ’ th a t m odern Jo h n the B ap tists find ‘successful m ission work far lroin the "m add ing crow d.” Those ol my readers who know the triangle th u s covered .will' recall th e days of rap tu re an d grow th of tw en ty and five to th ir ty years ago. Segliill and Cam bric will rush to the ir memories, and visions, of B ritten , W allis, Morse, Colley, etc., m inistering to earnest, anxious crowds will 'bring te a ls of joy to th e ir eyes. Though deserted now, Those rostrum s had the ir day an d did the ir work, and t o-dav Jt m ay m ean only a sh ifting of the scenes of ac tiv ity .

L et m e finish m y m ore rural survey by a glance w estw ard,/w here, N ew burn, W alb’o ttle an d T hrockley com plete The7 .circle- com prising the m ore congested localities of the Tynot;idb area. D unston has a com pact little church, transform ed; th rough the agencies of love an d service. I ts neighbour, G ateshead, has a couple of flourishing churches, -although b o th 'h a v e suffered during recen t yehrs by death a n d 'H ie changing of otiiceps. Tim e an d aga in have I repeated ' th a t a secretary an d a P resid en t canno t be re ta in ed 'too long, p rovided th ey know .Spiritualism an d can uphold- its - d ign ity while holding th e confidence of th e ir fellow mornbers. T hus th e A rcade churcli an d Benwell ^Newcastle), Shildon, M iddlesbrough an d F ow ler-street (South; Shields) profit. An official connecting link is a valuab le 'asse t to a com m unity . One canno t sa tisfy everybody ,’ ;:md only fools try to do.•V ' 'Che opening o u t of S a ltb u ru an d R edcar goes on apace, a-Pd' X have hopes of soon seeing all th e m ore im p o rta n t ■Yorkshire coastal tow ns supplied. Teeside, H ull an d Yi.ii),'-sbpul4rhe able to send o u t helpers, while th e occasional

-vimI -ol -setne. n a tio n al p ropagand ist would give an im petus th a t Hie thpei,.a-pd,the M ovem ent call for. So far I hear no th ing ;as . to, opt-of-door arrangem ents, an d am u tte rly unab le Ip u n d e r s ta n d why- th is .m ost useful m ethod of enlisting, p.pbhc in te re s t should bo consistently ignored. W ill those;- of. o.ur churches situ a ted where- cam p m eetings eoul'd'bc' organised give lieed to m y appeal to buckle to an d makptofte p ip in g sum m er a tim e of successful m ission work. W h a t ahouh (Newcastle, Quayside an d Town M oor ;

.JJ^rket P lace ; Sunderland, G arrison F ield ; SiodhfQii’sfilne M arket. P laee '(w here th e reso n an t voice of J ’olut -Wilso5» used to m ake church-goers pause to listen) • Carlisle: '-ljQ»Tklia.ll Square; Y o rk , P arliam en t-street, an d hah-ah lo /£n o lhei sm nldi p laces? 'D o e s basliiulness. fear b'v ^ liable ,%pijcf:onr singers and speakers back ? Up N orth we hay.c-too, few toiit-ob-thc-m t gatherings. T rue w.e'have

'haii.-ilying calls: irom such, speakers as Mrs. Jen u y Walkciy- i 'irs .■-Chainley, -rd.vs.‘G ladys‘Dav!s and D r. 'I’anstbue. but',

-aomcjimv. 1 be.lebliuu.cj'eai.ed-hasybeen' oi.k: oi apology for’/ .such v is its .ab n o si... wcok-nsLU hilvcrtised .,y i M r,'On'iein M 1' T.eaf.Y'l-a Coal to c y M'-i-. M ope,' with. Ufeir yifi

graphs and ..lectures;- would. s o t . fire to .-the- listle- im agination,; and’s tre n g th e n th e loyalty of even c /S p iritualists .' "I could nam e '¡five i.hundred”.vSpi

hereabouts who have never seen a, genuine spirit pliof.. , graph, never seen a m ateria lised form , or eyen »ion (¿y,

m oving such as was m ade classic an d sacred bv iuudiunlike Jo h n Taylor. S ix teen years ig o Mr. Laiyrn...... ,h ib ited— by flic aid of a n oil la n te rn — about slides, which were well received, while in term ittently-fS then Mr. W. G. M itchell, of D arlington, has clone a dqijj good th is way.

I am prepared to be proved w rong, b u t am of/l opinion th a t our N orthern U nion could do much to ¡»j® 1 arise th e M ovem ent, an d th a t groups of churches woi'jlij in the ir several centres could find m any a useful openly The recen t Lyceum B ally a t W allsem l was an eye-open» to m an y ,, the consequence being th a t I hear of at Ijs? an o th er two being a lready a rranged for in Hie same M Contagion is a w onderful spur to progress, will it so an

' non- ? _Then, before these "N o tes” are p rin ted the N, Ijj'

will have held its Good F riday celebrations a t South Sliid# rig h t off Hie beaten , convenien t track . , Every year«* p ro tes t has been raised aga inst such place of meeiig G ian ted th a t m edium -sized halls arc diffipult to procwjr Newcastle, AVallsend is m uch more cen tra l than Shielfc w ith d irect tram service to its door an d tra in s only acoiijt of m inu tes’ w alk off. Self-contained, too, is a spapt/

’ toa- room, w ith full cooking appliances, thus, ob'’'«1"** te n m inu tes’ w alk— m ayhap th rough rain or snow—to tr. as is th e existing incum bery. I t r u s t th a t n ex t ycartl- features will n o t be overlooked.

Spiritualists in all p a rts of th e w orld will 1 pleasure th a t our g rand old veteran , Mr. J . G. G r .. receive tangib le recognition ol’ nearly half a cent*. 1 service on Good F riday . "A d B ern” has know n m ately for half of th a t tim e, an d wishes h im m. ’ years yet. A nother S outh Shields speaker, Mrs. Y«*, fully bears o u t her nam e. She is now seventy-nine- p - "y o u n g ,” an d speaks like a " p a te r” of tw,enly-o¡¡i-, !■■

• Mr. O aten rem arked re Dr. T rebles, "Spiritualism h KEiiiNu tiling .” . W ell, i t slays early deaths, an j >

B u t death .does call to us all-eventually , an d diuirc1- -- p as t fo rtn igh t.one w ell-known w orker— a hea ler-

selected, viz., Mr. Moss, whom thousands will ) . loss of. Also, S a tu rd ay , M arch 19th, saw th e grave re»1- the bodies of tw o ac tive m em bers, Mr. F in lay , of Nowcast an d Mr. A ird, of S outh Shields. This m eans threeto fill. A re you qualifying, an y of you ? If not, wliv®- T here’s room for you.

O thers who h av e been called a re Mr. David.llotil'-to of C ram lington, one of th e early w orkers in th a t area, «- Mr. W in. M cBain, o f N ew castle, a speaker and ■ of¡ repu te .

One good old spade-user .was allowed-to leave T)’1* ; for C anada w ithou t a richly earned S p iritua list D,lUI' an d God speed. I refer, to Mrs. F airen , o f Newc.a tw en ty to th ir ty years .ago was a tireless.advocate f<8 principles, a n d a capable m edium for th e angejs.. A!?)'"-: have success in the land of her adop tion .is the .w,- -' who was often m uch in d eb ted to her. ;

Good repo rts reach m e of the m eetings held tog in th e Bigg .M arket Café (Newcastle), under, the .a,

: Mr. W. H. Robinsop, Mr. Jos. S tevenson .and a few-kto-’“ en thusiasts. The A pril m eeting of the N. U. .1 a t S underland is being an tic ip a ted w ith keen íntcusl«.' here again I th in k too little pub lic ity has been indiilgclj ' They aré th e real leaders an d rep resen tatives of oig“!" Spiritualism , and in th ese dayS-pf. new spaper :i t is well th a t the public be m ade acquain ted will fa r as is possible. (The N orth feels p roud to rec its bosom. . • •

Before closing these ‘‘N otes” le t m e menUo)1'll h in t lias b een conveyed to me th a t- th e re is every. , of th e “ Big G uns” of th e Lyceum T^mom conyergiib'!1! . TYneside in Ju ly . Should .such tid ings beco.me.Dto

..are su re oil a .rea i N orthum brian unci'. D urham wd-k'D-to

. , '-LlOT u= api fhid-a j'a.ujt'in oui-jiir-ighbovr so to'•can find thau tau it in oui’sélvrto. ; ' .

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Propaganda al Bromley.

>... Spirits' -arid' Fairies.

? ’'The RJev. O. D ra y to n T hom as, whose views on S piritu- aljpnf liave aroused considerable in te rest; gave an address on ilits subject a t a n inform al gathering a t th e residence of jjrs.'Hughman, 73, W idm ore-road, Brom ley, recently .

' Mrs. Hughma-n in troduced Mr. Thom as to th e audience, 3 emphasised th e im portance of gleaning in fo rm ation oon- fning Spiritualism from m en of learn ing and scholars such

- they knew th e ir speaker to be.S t . P a u l ’ s A d v i c e .

In the course of his rem arks Mr. D ray ton T hom as said■ at psychic gifts were gifts of the soul an d were possessed py.-each an d every person. St. P au l h a d given them a lis t

Those gifts, an d had said th a t people should s tu d y them id use them for th e general good. T he g rea t g row th of jowledge in those m a tte rs during the p a s t fifty years was

,ie to the fa c t th a t peopile possessed of those gifts could, by iveloping them along certa in lines, have th ings happening

almost, b u t n o t qu ite , a t will. The happenings had ceased tbibe spontaneous an d erratic , b u t were regularised. I t had been discovered to a certain e x te n t w h a t those g ifts were and . they w orked an d th e conditions under w hich those remarkable happenings could take, place. I t had therefore eeome a com m on p rac tice for persons who had no gifts to

look-out a person possessed of them and avail them selves■ oftke oppo rtun ity of using th e ir power, should they w a n t to .$ into com m unication w ith dep arted friends. St. P au l tolifthem, in rela ting his shipw reck, th a t one n ig h t a messen- .eii-from the unseen gave him a message.

Dealing w ith the s ta te m e n t recen tly published in a iffldon paper th a t he had received m essages from the o ther lie, Mr. D ray ton Thom as said h is audience w ould be sur- tised if they knew of the num ber of le tte rs which he had eceived from people as a result. They pleaded w ith him to tot. a message for them . T he obvious inference was th e re im-nob enough c la irvoyan ts and c la iraud ien ts to supply 'lie-need. M any people in the world desperate ly needed to COjamumeate w ith th e o ther side, an d i t m igh t be th a t m any ¿file o ther side w ould b e b e tte r off if th e y could eom m im i- -Ste with people on this.

• S p i r i t P h o t o g r a p h s .

;A m em ber of the audience asked how i t was possible to ■fitt-ograph spirits. Mr. Thom as replied th a t nobody knew. PJypfact th a t was established was th a t strange form s iPPiared upon a pho tograph ic p la te in the presence of certain ipiiple possessed of a certain class of psychic gift. , On w hat ¿-circum stance depended th ey d id n o t exactly know , and '•¿last people to know were those who possessed th e gift. %'eyiknew th a t the unseen agents used a t leas t four d ifferent ttebhods of getting th e ex tra pho tographs on th e p late. 'jpiTther they could say they were pho tographs of th e spirits

_ '¿Rtselves, w hether they were rep resen ta tions of w h a t th e y oik they used to look like, w hether they dep icted an old

Roptograph or rep roduction in a person’s possession, was Hafcquite certain . T here were one or tw o o ther possibilities.

Dung w as fa r m ore w onderful now th a n i t was a t one ®)e, when i t was surm ised a sp irit m erely stood in fro n t of

-Ibo-plate and w as photographed. iX A ¿ d y .s ta te d w h a t she declared to -be a perfec tly .true ' 'Jfiancc concerning a sp irit photograph. An old house, p la in in g a chape], was ta k en by som e people, who gave a louse par ty . Owing to th e large num ber of guests the ¿pgl was used as a bedroom ; a packing case was p laced >vlj|ra the a lta r had been and a m irro r p u t on top. The *®9'ing m orning th e h o s t th o u g h t h e w ould lik e a pho to - f!r °f‘the chapel which h ad been p u t to so stran g e a use. uMook ’th e p ic tu re, b u t when i t was developed neither pMlupt"Tpse nor m irro r appeared. In s te a d th e re w as a.

w ith a priest, wearing" veMimehts, s tand ing m J ^ . - p r o f e s s i o n a l pho tographer w as 's e n t for tb ta k e

c*|gB|IW&photograj)h ; he ob ta ined the sarife resiflt '»s-jijie

;ij. ®v-Diom as said the in c id en t w as n o t difficult to 'believe j ^bey considered-, th e y could see p ic tu res w h ic h ’worn

(.„^'^^•dly-.'the.p'hötogräphs' of o)>! f riends on- th e -iorni. of Im dies.and-som etimps..tlfoir old- eldtinug, a lth o u g h .

th e .photographs m a s t h av e bcei^. ta k e n nvhep.neitjier- th e / *- bod ies.nor th e clo thes existed. > ^

' .■-'Th e E x is t e n c e op ®A2BP|S.A sked w hether fairies were of'-^èY-spmtv.woild-icìaàsiès^s

Thom as sa id i t w as hypo the tica l. T h ere 'iv e re ,--vaaiio\isv.«hi'is-.»»# p lanations of the fairy p ho tographs which h ad b e e n .o b t^ n e ^ E -« recently by children. One was th a t th e fairies- WMtoArealWs™*? beings who had been photographed . Another.-wa**that;thw-vcv. tho u g h ts of th e children w ere-so strong th a t: .--they ih aed » ss happened to g e t on th e p la te— no one knew hows- A po ther5 . vs was th a t they were sp ir it presences which, to 'pleiukk-the- . ; • children, assum ed th a t ' delightfu l form . I t whs difficult !o experim ent because only two girls had seen th e iiicident; andv • only tw o people had been able to go to th e pltycehftud.1. ta k e - a> pho tographs. >' ...

JUSTIFYING CLAIRVOYANCE.D ealing w ith a question, “ Is i t r ig h t to com m unicate: .'A*

w ith the dead ?” Mr. Thom as said the dead would-’f©t«let>- , ' them <lo so unless they wished, an d the question-:should therefore be, “ Is it. r ig h t th a t th e dead should comiminieaitsévew-. ;; w ith u s ? ” They could n o t evoke or'corn pel •spiritSsi>v,iih.e>- only th ing they knew was th a t if they fuhilJed--ck>iàùhii«SB.*“--.vi- d ilions an d so opened th e door to the ir friends-on tluh'othèr, - ? . side they would find them qu ite willing and ' eager to -coj-Ur - : m un icate w ith them in th is world, who could, in tu rn ,,co rny y • m unieate w ith the ir friends. F u rth e r, he w ould, say, i t ..." was n o t only perm issible to do (ha t, b u t also highly desmOMes C ertainly i t was perm issible. O ur Lord d id .it, S t. 'B an l d id v it, ail'd most, of th e New T estam en t w riters d id it, so;-they,., „ were following a safe lead. H e (the speaker) had.b'eej,vdQÌug<: é i t for four years, an d lie was never happier, o r ,healthierdar.w:, m ore in love w ith God an d his fellow-m en U.ia-i>:hevmrast;at: 5 = presen t. T he only th ing th a t d istingu ished , Spix’ituailjsts:. from ord inary C liristians was th a t th e form er 'vere' assured • i t was perfectly possible to com m unicate w ith friends.-who ’ had been received in to th e n e x t life. T h a t was; ¡ $ f \ The. person who could n o t becom e a Spiritualist-w as; agnostic o r m ateria list.

A cordial vo te of th an k s was proposed m an, of Lee P a rk , th e wife of a w ell-know n baJ.TÌsteiV.'Whi3:JiS>.Ji;fe» also the P re sid en t of th e Lew isham Spiritualist, ■Church.Mrs. Leechm an has been in terested in psychiei’Eesea^cÉtlo^.u-A a g rea t num ber of years, a n d lias k indly consented to-^di>essmwte: a subsequen t m eeting. T he Vote of thanks, was;?.-,ably- seconded by Mrs. Keif, of H ayes-road.

A t th e close of the m eeting i t w as decided.-to. d'ornr'-a-- . . “ Centre for Psychic S tu d y ,” .and Mrs. Hugh!ftanvWAuM«4ia«v-VH-- glad to h ea r from anyone in terested-in the m a tte r \\di0 .!w-ò.idd-- s ' like to becom e a m em ber.— “ B r o m ley M e r c e r y ” . ) “

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A Strange Phenomenon.. i ■ ■ ■ ■ ,

I r e c e n t l y had a peculiar experience in ' giving. ,! psychom etrics! read ing from a n article . , A riiii^wawc-gi-v-BB»:- m e from a gen tlem an in a sealed envelope to- psyeKomefri««'S a t home, the sam e being held in m y h and while,:1 ¿apixlly * w rote the conditions as th ey cam e to me. Intdoingv-só: fw felt a sligh t trance condition in m y head, ivlre.ap.er:i:cH'.-w rote quickly an d th e reading occupied liearl v ,2.0..-minuViesfi- N ear th e finish a friend who was a t the o ther end oTThe-tabJe', b u s y w riting p riv a te correspondence drew . m y:«^wty© & e,' to blood flowing down th e back of m y head, abo ; febijitTOtTlerv- freely. Careful exam ination of m y head was im w lusaltér ». the blood liad been cleared aw ay, b u t no visible->Jij?a,ee-:;of,, : any scra tch or the s lig h test w ound could be- discovered;,::, c

On re tu rn ing the ring th e gentlem an oilier la -little pressure to ld me i t was purchased frorii a'p»wnbi'.okeK.'i,n-' Glasgow a .lit tle over two years ago. - in lii'y fwcl.ye >eju;s' , work as a psychic dem onstra to r I never h a d such ,:vu;’ev'-- '• perience. T m ay s ta te no pain of ahy kind w as'e*puionired .• The owner of the ring“ lias no! tub least loncepuon as to whom th e ring originally belonged - —(i. S'. PiRN-OpY, '

[EDCroRÍAÉ N ím . —T he’ phenom enon: niojiU oned• in' the above oom iuum cation ' appeals to b’e 'a v-4 iuu)tg(ji' 1 he silgm ala phenom en 1 associated w ith iho'eelobrttleo íueiúm u, llghiHyii^ It m ay oi inay n o t be Mué 10 ' tiie past^a-socia tioiis o: tlie'iTñg.-and'it'isüi--iuatier for iv.gt’er V liaL 'isjiist.n v oo-miot be ‘-traced.. ."Um-- shxitdd- -be -mixvested, to -hear of sii3i!iiu.'.ex,periencer.s bn -the p a r t 'o f a-jj-y ot-aiur readi-i?* j:,,..

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FRIDAY, APRIL 8th, 1921.

Spiritual Rescue Work.

11 -mmotimes happens in the experience of those accustom« .1 lo s it regularly in seances th a t d iscarnate sp irits of loul> type are b ro u g h t by o thers of g reater developm ent in nidi i t lia t they m ay be helped by the m em bers of the im li- To the ou tsider i t appears strange th a t one who h «•» pa -( d th e porta l of the grave should re tu rn to earth* d m l l u s lor assistance : y e t i t m u st bo rem em bered th a t th e ‘m ore inc iden t of d ea th in it self m akes fio change in the soul-quality bf th e person who experiences it. The good an d pm o. equally w ith the crude and sin-stained, pass to I ho oÜk i side of lito, and d ea th m akes no m ore difference to th e iliá rac te r th a n a n ig h t’s sleep would do. Hence, th e n , uj q 'in an y people here on ea rth who áre fa rth e r ad- ■winced in sp iritua l grow th or soul-progression th a n some of tho'-e uho,se physical decease has carried them to the inner side u life.

V e oft* t allude to the sp irit world as th e T‘h igher life,” l> ■ u is '1 tl.é best, who pass from here continue to progress, wliilstJsbTae, w orst are, in process of tim e, ta k en in hand by tlio ■ who regard sin and im perfection as a disease or dis- ■i iilu \ .Uiecting the sold life of tlie sufferer. H ence, i t t o'lows th a t th e re m u s t be m any souls in th e sp irit world who ,u <■ < onsiderably wiser and m ore advanced th a n the b est jnh.i I H an ts of earth , whlisb since th a t world is re-

-cruiled l io m th is th e re are few, if any , who are worse th a n the woisl of th e dwellers on th e physical plane, re tro gression there' being rare.

l i e who has grasped the first principles of sp iritual lite realisi s one g rea t fact, i.e., th a t the g rea ter th e advancem e n t of any.yspiritual being, , the m ore tru ly does he find his g rea te b.-j.Qy in an endeavour to serve his fellows. There m ay I n , án^l undoub ted ly are , those possessing g rea t knowledge wlipse chief' occupation would lie in th e spheres ol eonu-m pfatipn, or in a n endeavour to ad d know ledge to know ledge caying li t t le o r no th ing for the woes an d struggles ol then poorer b re th ren .-who still strive am id st th e m ists of lgpoianpî; Since th is ajsbitude, how ever, em bodies a large elem ent of selfishness' i t tends to defea t itself by lim iting UiLrauge'.of consciousness of those who p rac tise it, a n d result skip a self-centred prison house of* th e ir own construí. 1 ion- 'W e need n o t be surprised , therefore, a t finding ill it-e x a lte d 'a n d benign souls ¿ire ever p repared to sucriticu ih§_ peace an d seren ity of th e ir norm al p lanes of a Ua inmenlând ta k e u p o n them selves th e guise of a lower, .sphere m .orchjr to help th e dwellers therein.

Our experience'' goes to show that when earthbound and unpi ogressed spirits come to our. circles they arc g< nerally Buoyoht there.n nd er the supervision and^guidance of wiser heads than their own. An .l.’-pro-i i-Saeu tom ha little powei i.* i ■ own, I t he is ofu dn i cd ’ u wh > till d .vqll’o'i • ‘ i i oi that we m 1 ■. lic'n hin Vi ■ ad

\ ; o d soiii-n . '.ed '■! p ray ,n r him . ;n i.iljc to 1 u p . io advise1 d irect him . G enerally sp eak in g ,, Such ” patient®”' been in th e spirit-lyorld atohort tim e (perhaps a yea» ’ b u t we have know n cases w here th e y : h ave y>assc|b earth fin- fo rty or eighty years an d even longer, rem em ber, however, th a t t i m e has a d ifferent sig: there th a n here. Life here m eans th ree or fo; i ears. Life the re is unlim ited in tim e.

lin t w hy do they come to u s for help ? If thal'in! world of progressive grow th, w hy do n o t the helpers! then- ta k e these w eak souls in h and and develop; inheren t s treng th ? W hy w orry us w ith the failures^! ea rth a f te r they have le ft u s ? B u t perhaps that. isjBi very reason they are b ro u g h t to us— th e physical life tlnouî w hich they have passed lias m ade them w h at theyaieS an d i t m ay be poetic justice th a t we, for our own good® well as theirs, should be p e rm itted or com pelled to ln-lp in rectify th e errors an d om issions w hich we in our composite] capacity as m em bers of th e h u m an fam ily have assisled'iL creating.

A nd again , th e S E N S E O F C O N T R A S T is often h e l p ! ;

in enabling m en to discern sem blances an d diJTerehces?w hich w ould otherw ise be unnoticed. W e often say oftl¿¡d runkard th a t if when sober lie could see himself intoxicated , lie w ould never again ge t in to such a state. .'On-: th ing is clearly dem onstra ted , i.e., th a t w hen a disciunate sp ir it recon tac ts e a rth conditions th rough a medimrf, Je| tends to au tom atica lly reproduce th e conditions wliLblk| were his im m ediately before bis decease. L e t a discàrnaifel sp ir it who w hilst on e a rth suffered w ith bronchitis, coat! a m edium for th e firs t tim e, an d his cough is reproclm I t is q u ite a com m on th ing in firs t controling a medi.ui for th e sp irit to au tom atica lly reproduce his death-si cm"’. l4 ^ H e n c e , re -con tac t w ith ea rth aw akens in the ru the m em ories of e a rth life w ith its fau lts and ini and im presses upon him th e heiniousness of his past deeds,- w hilst th e g rea ter souls >vho are w ith him round him th e lig h t of th e ir progressive development, aw in th is g rea t co n tra s t lie for him the seeds of reformatory resolve. T here is yeasoh, therefore, in such benighted being b ro u g h t to a p roperly organise^ circle, an d th o v ivl. ta k e p a r t in such a re privileged in being chosen to in th e redem ption of the sin-stained. " *

I t is n o t every m edium who can s ta n d the wem *anite a r of such, w ork, blessed as i t is. S uch instrum ents a it, perhaps rare , an d are carefully chosen. Such ph i-ia "m edium ship m ay be scolfed a t by th e m ere seeker after evidences, b u t life m eans th e grow th of sp iritua lity a.v veil 1 as of knowledge, an d e ither w ith o u t th e o th e r is but i pair of scissors w ith one b lade b roken off. ■

Those who are privileged to assist in such work ;aje am azed a t th e rap id change an d grow th of character which takes place in- those th ey seek to reform , in a few lu’d,;- I t is rescue w ork of a very p rac tica l an d necessary kind- W e have need to learn one lesson : N o person lias a miira! r ig h t to th e good th ings of life unless he is prepared'to. take; his share of w ork an d responsibility , an d no one has am p ! r ig h t to th e service of th e h ighest an d b e s t of spirits mile? he is p repared to share th e ir b u rdens an d th e ir work, since ' th a t is th e su rest way. in w hich to share in th e ir glory.

“ H e w en t an d p reached to th e sp irits in prison.”

The work of the «alchemist, the m ystic, ,the occultf] is invisible to , and cannot by any possibility, be d in hum by the materialist. i

Can an y reader supp ly us with-, a copy of T WORLDS for Ju ly n th , 1919 (No. 1652). W e m e r< one copy fo r a- special purpose.

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Another Cecil on the Warpath.

CURRENT TOPICS.Our allusion in la s t w eek’s “ Topics” to th e rem arks of L ord H ugh Cecil has b ro u g h t us a copy of th e “S unday H era ld ” of M arch 27tli, in w hich Mr. E dw ard Cecil m akes som e tre n c h a n t

lnnarks. l ie is seriously concerned a b o u t th e “ W orship : of False Gods.” H e tells us th a t m en have forsaken or

[often the religion of th e ir fathers , and of th e ir fa th e r ’s For which we m igh t say , “ L e t us bo devoutly th an k - 11’ this gentlem an can find an y th in g beau tifu l • or

• divine' or even w inning a b o u t th e religion o r th e God of a century ago, th en we are sorry for his lit tle m ind. A

« religion which gave us a personal devil an d a fiery hell, f’hich forbade us the privileges of an y en joym ent save

! ijiui/ki' m eetings, w hich degraded w om anhood an d condemned her to silence on sp iritua l m a tte rs , which m ade

-fariSven depend on creed in stead of character, an d p a in ted ¡GbSas a vengeful, bad-tem pered ty ran t,w h o had us shaped «¡.iniquity an d born in sin, an d th en punished us for being $ a l we were, is n o t a religion a t all, b u t a m ere apology.

. ;|fo true C hristian would rev e rt to those old concepts, ij&vbatever Mr. Cecil m ig h t do.

T h is gen tlem an tells us “ The people of | | t exploded this coun try on th e whole have no clear

rillieths. an d strong belief in G od.” F rom w hichi t is clear th a t Mr. Cecil has very little

3ge of his countrym en. I t is n o t God w hich m en , ’i t is m erely Mr. Cecil’s p a rticu la r b ran d of God. im face th e fac ts—creedalists have endeavoured to

jlcfinol the Infin ite , th e undefinable. They have ta lked at His p a rts an d passions, and all such definitions

ve~ been the outcom e of m a n ’s lim itations. W ith the wlh of science an d fuller know ledge of th e law’s of th e verse such definitions have been proved false, childish irrev eren t, if n o t blasphem ous. Old definitions have Hghattered, an d because of th e conservative stick-in-

of th e creedalist, who would1 n o t change a w ord of m aking a m istake, m en h av e lo st fa ith in h im ;

n|e inarched on an d le f t him behind. They do n o t d o u b t ( 3. but they are p re tty sure th a t official creeds can teach iliem nothing a b o u t H un.

Ahose is the Fiult?

I n th e m iddle classes, wc a re to ld , the w ar k illed th e prac tice of public w orship. A m ongst th e in d u stria l classes 5 p e r cent, go to a p lace of w orship. T he y o u th

tfe-imiddle classes is growing up w ith o u t guidance. In t lie'npper classes unbelief is ram p a n t, an d am ongst th e new

neb ieal belief in God is very rare. So says Mr. Cecil. W e iue th a t if he him self h ad even a little fa ith in G od’s

i -pot er„ and w isdom he could n o t be such a pessim ist, for to all his w hinings we im agine he still w alks th e s tree ts aid. Mr. Cecil hesita tes to b lam e anyone. W e have hesitation. Those churches w hich have ad o p ted a lard which is in accordance w ith m odern know ledge

■ "1 discovery, are filled. Those w hich stick to A thanasius, 'Calvin«: and K nox are em pty . One has a liv ing gospel, tlfe'-other a dead creed. , One stim ula tes to real living, the

, .ollifi s m erely a theological soporific..

1 S ince people have ceased to believe inSpiritualism a n d Mr. Cecil’s God, he claim s th a t false Christian S c ien ce . Gods have arisen. Of these pride of

- ; p lace is given to S piritualism , w hilst¡tian Science, Theosophy and P an the ism also appear ift-ordor nam ed. S trange to say, ho goes on to quote fine old S p iritualist, V ictor Hugo. Wo read, he "gave

^tjnjctiotis th a t w hen his body w as carried to 1he grave Sf%,f>]lQtilil be carried un d er a p lacard , ‘I believe in G od.’ ”

Mil, p i- \ M-. I . oil «.Ijiihl Mil quote ot! ' 1 ■' ■ ~-|,uil-fijffli^t-riwhy uo t one who behoved in Mr. Cecil’s theological

iuioin lj - 'dea luleti wo, an d o tlier S p iritualists extol the D( i t \ , ]<] • Illm ‘.and fu l ¡.i m ud.; i o f o( HE ■ ~ *spirits.

|ye, andVgêt'answersd»;our,q}rayej.;S; in i*■! th e w.ondr.nidi p, n ..non

piow üenc " Inch m l'.e tli I lls m Ì-. le in i-ti nng

; . ■ ■ R e v . E dward ' Lyttletqn is .reported1 ‘Do Ghosts 'V- say ing a t a rec en t m eeting a t K ensington, -. Disturb. Us? “ E xcep ting ' an earthquake* nothingC isi’, /• so d is tu rb ing as a ghost.” B u t th a tdepends en tirely on th e experience of th e seer. W e know of children w ho are n o t a t all frigh tened’ or d istu rbed-ib t seeing spirits , while scores of c la irvoyan ts a re not.as'xnucTi.“’'' d istu rbed a t seeing a ghost as th e y are a t seeing the.tax>* collector. R ev. L y ttle to u , no d oub t, p rays for th e com ing of. - th e H oly Ghost* b u t we q u ite expect th a t lid would have;* .,'- f rig h t if H e suddenly appeared . This ju s t illu stra tes th difference betw een an “ artic le of fa ith ” an d a rea lity . ; . “

A n em inen t cleric h as recein iv declared What’S Behind th a t i t would bo advisab le b , in it<. the Suggestion. system oflicensingm ixlium s.'B uelijpsyclijo ''

should m ee t th e approbations-of -a com pany oi scientists or o th e r su itab le persons. W hal w n« iio d o u b t in his m ind was th e estab lishm en t of a bn .m l of clerics who would g ran t perm its to those psyeliii - w lu> conform ed to certa in creedal tests. W e are all-in faw m r ol a s ta n d a rd of efficiency, b u t our difficulty is tluii one rq ir n o t im pose such stan d ard s on th e sp ir it operators;, .A t p resen t th e exercise of all m edium ship is illegal under th e . W itchcra ft an d V agrancy A cts, b u t th is does n o t p r e v e n t ' th e sp irit world l’roiii m anifesting its presence.

THE psychics, how ever, a re olti u pi iced The Law and in a parlous condition. T he adm ini-i r a the Profits ! tion of th e above laws is a d, _ ,ioo I ■ < n

civilised com m unity . P c n u i tx i ijv I h i is a round-up of p ied ium s, an d we hazard 1 lie o p c n i 'i th e , th e chief reason for such round-up is th a t tin- local jujuIs for. th e adm in istra tion of justice are low. M ediumsj palm ists, bookm akers, etc., appear to i^ll be classed ' to g ^ th e i . an d prosecutions a re m erely a t te m p ts to h-\> (oil upon them -. P robab ly th e au th o rities them selves would In Hr * m o s t d isappoin ted of m en if these practices i-cased, s in c e t h e y - are a n endless source of revenue. In a r< c t ill i a sc ol I lie fining of a p a lm ist one of th e leading police officials., credulously sm iling a t her, said, “ You oug h t n o t l<> g in m o le a t th e fine, you know. Y ou’ve had a good run , and wi m u st g e t som e of i t .”

Law versus Justice.

W it h th is spini, abroad , one can easily u n d erstan d .the d eiibcia ie coin oi lion of so-called evidence. W e are rem inded of. th è story- of th e la te Mis Ju s tice H aw kins,

who said to th e L ondon cabby , “ D rive m e I o tin- law eo iu is qu ick ly .” “ You m ean th e Courts of Ju - .tu c ,’’ said the cabby-, to w hich cam e th e re to rt, “ I d o n ’t ! 1 m ean w hat ’1 s a y ! D rive m e to th e law courts ! ” Tin pi i sent m ethods of police spies, e tc ., a re merely- bringing tin law in to d isrepute.

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O, w r i t e n o t of m e, “ D ied in bitter., p ain s,” buC.j “ E m igrated to an o th er s t a r ! ”— H elen F iske Jackson.

What D o Our Critics K n o w ?— N othing-m ore-surprises and amuses those who know the facts:J3ian to hear | the explanations given by those who don’t,.. I h ave .-been investigating psychic phenomena for five and.tw enty years, and have attended hundreds of seances, m addition to taking part in the work of private circles.-. .;,ihcc1uding tlie-i paltry exhibitions by sixpenny practitioners, \vho mi o re - concern us than a negro ranter w-ould concern t \ ' i hisl-"-’ ol i . • 11.-i:> : \ . 1 h; \ - ii--\ - i t'i .• '1 llie -- ' i ii’s know > anything of darkened rooms, hym n-singim . em oticu.il speeches, hysterical pi-ayers, or m ysterious liu-nitm. I lull ah' >\ , 1 i■ i a w. I'-ui ru' i. , oilen u dayll- fii andwo have proceeded a t once, w ithout .any talkv.;q|',m-.i-u;, oi holding of hands, to await such manif csuvtjflfis.■ niiiilcome. 'Phis is Die m ost effective reply' I can' giy ridi- .lo'.- ai-i u-nent >u ■■-i-li-ilhi-don.' 'Tl)> i luUlod n£- . ji-m-'-.iUi. i.itinc can i.-i-y. ci-' lake ma-.y lou'i- Wi^m \ or -know .pi advance, and -the -dceisiom doesAiot ho Mini us.'I’ll-- mo i ui-' '.pet ‘ d t-3li* - oi i ur, i it i- .- sf'ra’i i yol significant, fno.t-'thnrt ifeib'ne uai-tacular met3ioiLfiai^(.'iuifliijod i - j / *l l l i j i ............ ... ... ......

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iËùC'd Friday A n n iv e rsa ry (Ceiiebrations. in Manchester,ï j j i Celebration- of th e 73rd A nniversary of th e a d v e n t

0 1 M odi:’» S p iritu a lism drew the customary- large com pany to the . (. o-operative H all1, M anchester, an d ’ th roughou t the aiieriio.on an d ; evening g rea t enthusiasm prevailbd. The M anchester lesbivai is becoming historic, and from m any d is ta n t ijarte of th e country visitors th rong to D owning-st. In .celebrate the g rea t event. On Good F riday la s t one

. ■ n th u siast was heard to say th a t he had n o t m issed tiie i vent for nearly th ir ty years. Scores of w orkers m eet here u lio otherw ise would never m eet, an d exchange notes

■ .and confidences as to the grow th of th e M ovem ent, its ' in te rn a l -weaknesses and its growing s treng th , an d the.spirii of optim ism is qu ite infectious. H ere the “ old brig; ni* ’’ fight again the ir anc ien t ba ttle s , an d the new- iCQui-T to -th e M ovem ent is heartened an d en thused by the -recital of th e early struggles of th e few rem aining pioneers. •Storii ■ ni broken windows and of m eetings v io lently broken tip- ii> r ligious bigots, of peltings w ith s tre e t refuse and

.-S plgar ep ithets are re la ted w ith a g lin t of fire in the eye■ which m akes one suppose th a t these experiences were >■ am ongst th e iovs of life.

G reat efforts had been m ade th is year to secure larger ’ accom m odation, an d th is having failed, hundreds were »' tu rn ed 'aw a y from the e\ ening m eeting.

P unctua lly a t 2-15 Mr. J . Cum ing W alters, M.A., led b th b w ay on to the p la tfo rm am id st cheers- The h ea rty

siugipg ol "O ’er the ea rth the daw n is b reak ing” paved the ¡‘.way for a sw eet and dignified invocation by Mr. W. G.. J lib b in s, which created a fine atm osphere for th e opening "addrefs.by the chairm an lie-ported in full on an o th er page]. jsMjv w aiters" ta ll figure art'll stud ious face quickly gained ‘ithe,tj;apt a t te n tio n of an audience which had packed every icprfieil. .of th e handsom e hall. W ith firm an d resolute to n e s 'a n d u * 1! i n 1 - . . i e Mr. W alters to ld of his long -and p a t id i t l ia c - i i Miioii. an d of th e ab id ing conviction i -l.iln i-m d in Jus m ind ot in tercom m union a c ro ss 'th e giilf

‘of dea th . A .keen sense of logic, hum our an d dogged deter- ’m iufition characterised h is rem arks, an d his ev iden t sih- ’n u l \ won ill lu i 1-. JLlIc w as no dabb ler p repared to ■splay w ith ,superficialities, b u t th e keen critic an d scientific t'lniiU'i w h o had n itum tH imd’ relentlessly pursued th e

-path of. investigation , and ' been- forced to definite conclu- sioi . Ii ■ WO]d im plied no apology for m ak ing those coni liiÿibi i-uliln

’ -\T. J^risfi’erbert, C ottrell is possessed-of a ’fine clear baritone voice,-.-arid in- i -.d.-nu. • F r ie n d 'o ’ M ine” (Sanderson) u n s well r , - . \ . d

-'I'he vi t--i " ' l l . W ulli-r Howell; n e x t addressed th e m eeting. As un wlm li.i-, borne th e h e a t an d b u rden of i lie da> , din 1 1 1 1_ 1 > -mji»! n-pule an d ill, “ O ur W alte r” was heartily welt "iiu-d. Ills n-i overy from his recen t severe illness w as . - pp.u i n t hi In , rousing speech, h is powerful \u ice m ak ing fin- hall m g . Mr. H ow ell-sa id :—

"T h is aitoriiiioii 1 wi-li 111 Ibok backw ard*over th e past. V. hen M odem Spnilunhsiii or th e epoch* know n as ‘ The

i ival of Spirit iialisin ' (-.line, i t cam e to a m ateria listic age. " in w as leg.udi-il .is .i gic.it m achine, life a n d -th o u g h t the p ro d u c t oi m a ilt i .mil cneit-y. ^ M iracles w ere sco ffed -at by m ou oi soient *■ Tu-d.iy th e intellectual, a tm osphere l u s g ipa tiy (Ji.iiucd Mon are recognising th a t the universe is very probably inim ité in a ir infin ite variety , o f w ays, an d th a t m sm li i u n m is e there is no th in g too good to believe iu, as p iug j.ssion is ever m anifesting 'unanim ity* th ro u g h n a tu re , l’.-ople an ; .ifraid of-saying, w 'hat is .a n d

.Whitt it, n o t possible lo -d a \ , they-1 a re very, careful a b o u t uttering" I he 'woi * 1. T luae is a very' g re a t dea l of elasticity a b o u t the-w oid possible, bei anse th ings a re possible to -day Which were not possible in i In- past, H igher critics expunged as impos,sibli. all th e act m in is of th e apparen tly -im possib le rec.cird.cd. in the New Test m ient. T herefore Spiritualism .and Psyeluc ftese.iioli a ie d o ing ,the w ork,of rehab ilita tion . . O n S unday n ex t every m ail in the Church, from tj^e Arch- bisho]) down w aul, will be a Spiritualist!, in sen tim en t, h u t in s tead (i| beheMO” in my Ju tm e i , su n e c tlu n 1 i e lUse ol th e re.suuvc*ion of \lesiis an d hi, post m o iten i reve la tion .X b d i e v e in t h e u s u u e o t i o u o l l is p s a n d t h e h a p p e n in g s

recorded ih : th e ISTew T estd iheiit because rhy iixpcrivin verifies-them ,

“ Spiritualism- has com e to clear aw ay the cloud4lf|! m etaphysicians have m ade by first k icking up a dust ani th en ivondoring w hy they could n o t see th rough the %; M odern Spiritualism has ta k e n the fear of d ea th out of-oui hearts an d liberated us from th e paralysis t h a t fear general! I t has come to us in th e h o u r of m ourn ing an d verifiedjffl s ta te m e n t th a t Jesus m ade to his disciples, and whicfij|f m ay m ake to those we love. ‘I will' h o t leave you cqpj fortless, I will com e u n to you," an d the re tu rn of ev|| loving sp ir it is a fu lfilm ent of th e prom ise of the Lor®| Galilee. Spiritualism suppo rts and ' sub stan tia tes a gijj deal th a t th e B ible asserts. The m is tak e is th a t people-go; to th e B ible to su p p o rt th e ir dogm as in stead of seeing! the B ible parallel happenings to p resen t day phenomena, (

“ M odern S piritualism assures us w hen we are in troubS? or perp lex ity , an d feel th a t th e fight’ is goihg againit^lj th a t they th a t are for us a re m ore th a n those tliaTMag a in st us, an d to th is fac t every open-eyed seer can testim ony. O ur pioneers a re here to -day , though iimea by m ost of us. L e t us ta k e up th e w ork th e y so carried on w hilst here, an d be fa ith fu l u n to death , whining*! for ourselves a life of im m ortal bloom in th e world beyond.* Life is m ore th a n ‘Breath, o r th e quick round of Blogdi] W e w an t to live a f te r bodily d ea th n o t because i t is pH to continue, b u t because i t is a life of labou r fo r the of tru th , b eau ty an d goodness.”

A fter the singing of an o th er hy m n Mr. B ex Sowj of New castle, gave a series of c la irv o y an t descriptions] m any cases accom panied by th e full C hristian and si an d in nearly every case th e rec ip ien ts recognised1 descrip tion as th a t of a deceased friend . T he delim w ere well detailed , an d we th in k Mr. Soivden lias im in h is p resen ta tio n since we 'first h ea rd him . His di s tra tio n of clairvoyance gave g rea t sa tisfaction , and ci a b ig im pression.'

Miss D oris M arker very sw eetly rendered’ a solo, showed adm irab le control" o f a n excellent voice. Sih ea rtily cheered;

Mr. W . G. H ibbins, B .Sc. (Sheffield) was next upon. T he speaker b ro u g h t th e m ind of a tra ined scienlj to b ea r up o n th e theological an d psychological side problem . Possessed’o f a quick m e n ta lity an d a voice appeals ra th e r b y its cadence th a n its/S trength , Mr. lfib|| w as lis tened to w itli close a tte n tio n , a n d a t the closet b lu n t L ancashire expression, “ H e’ll do ! ” from m any of th e hall Was evidence th a t th e v a s t assem bly had1 him to th e ir h ea rts . I n cultured" and-' iUciSiWe tones H ibb ins said’:—

“ T he ' a tm osphere w hich su rrounded 'th e coming]* th e Messiah* in an c ien t . tim es w as a n atm osphere of: T o-day we, too , a re celebrating th e ’ com ing o f the oft joy . T h a t is w h a t S p iritualism ' is. Many- of the p o te n t fo rcestin ou r civ ilisation to -d ay cam e from- ( beginnings. The bobbing! o f - th e k e t tle lid’ suggested*] steam engine ; th e fall o f a n ap p le , th e law of-gravitattg!| th e tw itch ing of a frog’s leg, galvanic- e le c tr ic ity ;- and* ra p s -a t H ydesville ushered1» in a new revelation . We never despise th e h u m b lest fap ts-in n a tu re if they conyfij a m eaning,

“ Spiritualism ! com m itted a n unpardonab le sin \vheSf i t cam ej because i t d id th e sam e as C hristian ity liad-dort&i I t had -the im pertinence to com e forw ard w ith o u t consult o rthodoxy. In s te a d o f consu lting A rchbishops and ifem ade its presence know n th ro u g h th e instrumentality’

- little children. T h e w hole a r ti lle ry o f orthodoxy- b ro u g h t a g a in s t S p iritualism , »but to -day i t is stronger the1 ever ; its en trenchm ents w ere im pregnable , a n d .the ar.till«: fire died-away; although i t is tru e we s till h ea r now and.tl}M»: a- rep o r t from an*,orthodox pop-gum I n sp ite 'o f crifei®!; an d investigation, i t h a s ; added-, to th e w orld’s ’lmowl(l&® i t has established co n tin u ity of life^w e did! n o t KNOW before, we only- upt-Iev-wo it.' -! "

"Spjiu*udlL-.in h a s .s h u n n ( lie s c ie n t i s t I 1h j >, au* ’ -| m a n y io r iu s o f m a t t e r iv h ie li h e k n ew n o th in g a ! '- - J t t a u g h t d o c to r s t h a t in s te a d o f h a v in g m e r e ly a n n u l .“ J

APRIL S, H»2l î ; h e t w oî. w o

physiology, m a n a lso p o sse s se d :n i in te r io r o rg a n is m v h ic l i s ia u |;v lje tw ^ eg o a n d te h e o u t e r d i'gV njsn j. ' -

,.s''if3piriLup,lism ta u g h t psychologists th a t H um an m ind ,iud‘ hum an intelligence can ex is t a p a r t from a n d indfe- jieudent of h u m a n brains. T his d iscovery destroyed th e foundations of m ateria lism . T he physical body perishes, but the m ind still exists. I t has estab lished th e con tinu ity of human consciousness, an d shows th a t th e law of evolution

5js not confined to th e m a teria l plane, th a t i t con tinues on 'the spirit side of life, th a t the re is progression to higher planes and spheres, an d those who re tu rn tell us th a t the re

■'are still h igher spheres th a n an y they have y e t a tta in ed . We cannot, perha.psfrprove th a t m a n shall live for ever,

.but as far as m a n ’s know ledge goes, life appears to be ■unending. Those who p o stu la te the end m u s t prove ’the ir postulate.”

After the announcem ents an d closing B enediction by • Mr. Sowden, the com pany ad jou rned to th e te a tab le, where

*a excellent provision h ad been m ade for our m ateria l •v.-qnts. D espite som e congestion by th e crow ded s ta te of

' life building som e S00 people assisted in rem oving a goodly, supply of com estibles, w h ilst the tink le of th e tea-cups ‘was drowned in a babb le of h ap p y conversations. The .Maii of volunteers w orked well, an d very few com plain ts

. w e heard. The bookstall in th e corridor claim ed a tten - • on, w hilst th e neighbouring p ark a t A rdw ick G reen grew

i fragrant, w ith a scen t of the noxious weed.< [To B e Co n t in u e d .]

N O R T H E R N D IS T R IC T C O U N C IL .

The 5 th annual d em onstra tion un d er th e auspices of ■■ljeabove Council to celebrate th e a d v e n t of M odern Spirit- lalism was held on Good F rid ay in th e M iners’ H all; Im eary -

U street, S outh Shields. Two services were held in th e after- 1 ppn and evening. The P res id en t of th e Council, Mr. T. iogue, occupied th e chair. In sp ite of th e inclem ent

I -weather i t was th e la rg est and m ost en thusiastic ever held. ;■' 1'he principal item a t th e afternoon m eeting was th e pre- s < ¿senbation to Mr. J . G. Grey, of S ou th Shields, by the Spirit-

■uihsts of the N orthern D istric t, of an illum inated address ■ ,»ncl a purse of m oney, to show th e ir apprecia tion for up- 'holding th e Cause of S p iritualism as a speaker an d w orker ■or.50 years.

\ A t the evening m eeting, a f te r th e in troduc to ry rem arks V of the P residen t, he called upon Mr. T. Galley, of S outh

Shields, who gave an eloquent address on “ D ea th and ' ;. '-JtesuiTqetion.” This w as followed by a fu rth e r exposition

by th e Rev. George Cole, of Felling, en title d '‘¿Re-* .• construction in th e” ligh t of S p iritualism .” . The service

'Was,brought to a close b y a tran ce address th rough Mr. T.■ Hogue. D uring the .evening an them s were rendered by the choir from. F ow ler-street Society. A ltogether a m ost

•-..enjoyable.-day was spent.

il.lt c-j M.l .gi'ceD D-.U w erH exaended to'.Bo ■Davies by Mr. B . T ay lo r (pas

(«1ill" HALIFAX & DISTRICT C O M M IT T E E .

- 1 " We - l\eld- our th ird an n u a l E as te r celebration in the •' qhurcli of the M artin-st. S p iritualists, Brighouse, on M onday,

March 2Sth. The m orning \Vas taken up by the un ited „¡•‘Lyceums, of the d istric t, conducted by Mr. T. Ellis, P residen t

Qk.the. Lyceum D istric t Council; an d the scene w as one we ‘•j would like to see every Sunday? the Lyceum being filled by

■> thq children and friends, m aking a m ost enjoyable an d in- ■i|Hictive session. W e also had w ith us on-our p la tform such- ifigpitaries of the M ovem ent as Mr. T. H . W righ t and? Mr.' '¡Y-.O1 Gush, along w ith -ou r esteem ed friend; Mrs. G ladys Bkyjes, of S ou th , Africa. L e tte rs expressing th e ir reg re t

■aftib-qmg-iyiablc'to be w ith us were reoeiv,ed ffopi Mr.; A. J|itpón, Miss A. H esp.andtM r. G. F . K n o tt, secretary of them . k u .

. - "Y-i- iThe 'cham s an d readings were gone through .in a b rig h t . aivi in r - m unnor, tha-questions and: answ ers show ing ,

doso iLcqu.i'a i.nice vyith t h | “ “M anual ” Close on SO w ent I Gihipa'gh'tbb m ,u'eh|hg and;calisthen ics^ , A good!v num ber

of llic Lyeuiimiifis were wearing then- Guild budget, w atiiy- i'ig lo Hu- in terest lakeii in tbè mLH ifu iJ suit nl om

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'residen t) and accepted by Mrs. D avies in a: m o st to rch in g m am a r Being InM-seip1 a L yceum ist, she fully app recia ted th e horn the greetings, which she knew would b received and returned .

Mr. T. H. W righ t an d Mr. Gush spt benefits to be ob ta ined from th e “ Ly.ceu train ing , em phasising th e d esirab ility ol form ing L iberty G roups and Guilds.-

The afternoon an d evening was taken body, Mr. .Stabler, our v ice-president, or The in te re s t and popu larity of th is inner, al ion w.as jm \>'d by the a tten d an ce of friends freyn Clock 1» ito n >]\u m i.,iu ..n , Y eadon, K eighley, etc. Wo ' comment • •! oiu nit» i m eeting w ith th e singing of “ P raise A' th e Lonl Mis Jessy Greenwood, H obden B ridge,’ off. 1 • „ up l.lir im m n - tion. Mr. W addington (Ctockheaton) said itrd id h is belief- good to come and see, and be able to join m su eb a-g .. Dm i nig rem inding him of old tim es when he lii si h„u iil .m illin g of S piritualism in the M autin-st. Church. All 'I1 11 W light (Sowerby Bridge) also testified h is pleasm e a t once ugum being am ongst us, hoping we should be able lo ’ ca iry the flag along. Mrs. F rance (Brighouse), an old p u n u cr, to ld us som e of her early experiences, oncoui a ring us l,o keep on to m ake th e b es t of our opportun itie- v ill i tin 1 u ililn -s we had a t th e p resen t tim e, and th e need 1 in u vu ■> lie 1 .iue ,Spiritualism . Mr. M aidly (C leckheaton) dsn m \ c some experiences.

In the evening Mr. E . Q uarm by (Sl.-ul liv ,uti ) ofli icd up th e invocation , th e p la tfo rm belli- i un lull Tin. cha irm an had to lim it th e speeches so th a t u e m ight h e a r - m ore of them . Mrs. Crossley (H alifax) m ■ ol th e o ldest w orkers in the M ovem ent, expressed t b ¡ileasin i it gave licr to be able to come to a m eeting like t.liis, : r.d to i \a l ly enjoy herself, as she had know n th e tu n , w hen li w ould have been im possible. Mr. H alstead (Ed.m il) gave .in in te resting accoun t of his early days in S p in lu ah sm Mis. Jessy G reenw ood (lieb d en Bridge) i / . \ e an in fe ivsting .Account of the w ork being done. .Mrs G ladys '.D av ies (South Africa) gave an in te resting s lan t n-poi’l of -her. w ork in S ou th A frica, saying th a t she had left in i n i l iw hom e and come am ongst us for th e fu rth e r development, of'., the g ifts bestow ed upon her. Mr. W. i Gush ( I udders- field) wished he h ad m ore tim e a t his di- . tl, as ! u > 1to say a g rea t deal. H e laid g rea t stress on th e «^ucaljohal * side of our M ovem ent, urging upon all th e ' necessity q f.tiie ‘ proper train ing o f.the children. Mr. -S. i k u n d (I I .ddei — field) gave a rousing finish to th e m eeting . ’ A j

Mr. K ershaw , on. behalf of the* Halil . am i D i-lrn I Com m ittee, thanked the speakers for e-iii - ■ 'I >testim ony', an d to the congregation for coming, to W ien to them , to the M artin-st. M ends for the , use „ i th e ir church an d providing m eals, an d to all who had hi,]pad to m ala our E aste r celebration orice m ore a buge-spcci

What Spiritualism D oes.— So-c. . .1 orthodox-’’ religions (all different) affirm the e im o iia h i m m Tu words. I t is, w ith them , a m a tte r of b lind h u th S p iritualists seek proof, of th e survival »of- personality a n d th e con tinu ity of existence. “ O rthodox” n l i g t o n . d ee lau ? th is search to be evil ad d forbidden. <u> wli.il a u f lio i i ty ? W ho has said so ? How can a th ing be evil1 w hich e n d e a vours to dem onstrat e as tru e th e chief .u f id e m the religious code, which has the purely benefit i ni .u m o i b u n g in g i o n - solation and assurance to th é woild: w huh e a s is o u t th< fear of “ d e a th ,” and which , f i in u l. i le s ih u siiblnm-st hope, of progress ? The a t ti tu d e o f-the Churchi-s-to'wauis S p iritualism is simply' inexplicabli TJi> \ op p use a i d i t th e ir m ost powerful ally' v > icnild usure theii * a • y-

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annua l general m ooting of the risj D istric t Council took place vroh ..23rd, there being p resen t egates and 13 associates. The js.of the A. G. M. held in Oct., vere read an d confirmed. The ■or, Mr. C. J . W illiam s, pre-

tuuiV. ■■ .'ending 31st Dec., 1920. Mr. if"rH ||iÿ|çsi4e,' on behalf of the audito rs,

aid th a t •; bo th lie and Mr. Brooks were- e n t i r e ly satisfied w ith t h e ' w ay i.i iwiiuli th e accoun ts had been kep t.

.. T hey wove, clear an d concise an d in ev e ry ’ w ay showed cred it to Mr. \ \ llham s’ ciarotand attention.. A vote of tlu u ik p to M iy W illiam s was carried.

• - 'T h e 4%egi'dent, Mr. R. B oddington, . rising t‘(i?’.jid'dress the m eeting, said . 'th a t ip Itbe hinie which had elapsed

since ü ïç ir O ctober m eeting, there could not,, m th e n a tu re of th ings, be M ix -uu^ch to loport. We had been so -occupied in fram ing the new rules and hi .;ngmg the U nion of London

■ ftpii if indicts in to line w ith th e London 'D istric t Council th a t little “ ou tside” V or]. b eep done. T hey had

’ . 1 lilj^S'iteclirhe. w orthy trad itio n s of the I...L -■ wrd th e ir aim now m u st be to ta rry in fiii a-iitting m anner. Now th a t (heir im portun ities were likely to be m erer ~ i.tL‘they, m u s t see that, every i'ho il w a a .p u t in to it. They had a senem. ofsprqpiaminda on h an d which w. idl'd include,-', it., was hoped, all the id i iirelit, .Si? an-; th e ir area. H e looked lurwnrd a;.useful fu tu re 'in which•we. i htmld'aÿllr.do pur share tow ards a inui'O umi 1 M ovement, in conclu- fc on, lie. xxi hedrtoibhank all the mem- b 1 , ni tjie executive com m ittee who

’h i loyally.-aided him during the p as t , ye;ut nud ;g£sured them th a t his

XX k -Ju .m '.I services would always. 1)t t Un- eopiipapd of the M ovem ent.

d , Boddington then re tired , asking Mrs J 'àm raeh / ito tak e th e chair. Messrs. ‘S m ith , G ilhespie an d EUa

, ww o .ip po inted ,i ; ■■ im i in i , L-s an d th e eli-i tu rn - then ~'L>ijk | l i ■ .w ith .- th e folltnx mg lY-nilt- lh. -nh ut, Mr. R. Boildinguin , \ n e ].i i ,iii, nte, Mrs.Limr.u’h mid ’lli i 'h u i 'h ' , treasu rer, Ml H N ii i l i J l ; ,, i I ixf Mrs. B. "M J''ii"iir . ■ V.il'on.il i •min illors. Mr. lx- Gothlm-Jon .l id M' Ja m ra eh i onin.illoi-9. M 1, 11 I t ddiMgton, Mrs. M ,uplot!, .Mm Cleiup'-nji Mi C J .Wilhipu-,. -Mr; I’V lle '. M i, Me under,

stirrb'-Ielèctedé AMiearty,. vote of ’thanks -xxîas'p assed to all' th e r e t i r in g ’officers and-, councillors. ,

,MIDLANDS DISTRICT UNION

T hu above Council was ushered in to being a t an inaugural m eeting which took place a t Leicester on S atu rday , M arch 19tli, when a good rep resen ta tion of the churches in the a rea a ttended . T im e was all too brief to allow for a full consideration of all business on the agenda, b u t the elected council w as given a basis on which to fram e th e fu tu re ac tiv ity of the newly form ed body Mr. G. F. B erry was unanim ously elected chairm an of the m ee tin g .' L etters of apology for non- a tten d an ce were read from Conn. J . V enables and Mr. J . Venables, jun . of W alsall, and Mr. J . B a rra tt , of N o ttingham . Aid. J . Chaplin, of Leicester, welcomed the conference to Leicester, an d in a racy speech wished the new council a life of ac tive usefulness. A vote of th an k s was accorded to the pro. teni. secretary , Mr. Cowell, for the arrangem ents m ade for th a t m eeting.

E lection of officers: P residen t,Mr, B. P . M em b ery ; vice-president, Mr. A. C o o k ; treasu rer, Mr. J . M aybury ; secretary , Mr. E . C ow ell; council, Mrs. P . B rooks and Mrs. E. C la rk e ; associates’ rep resen ta tive on th e council, Mr. W. A. Cham bers and Mr. J . G. W ood : area rep resen tatives, Mr. G. P. B erry an d Mr. B. P. M embery or Mr. G. Greenwood.

I t was agreed to ad o p t the M.D.U. and th e N .M .D.U . as subsid iary com m ittees to the council. I t was also decided th a t the associate m em bers should rem ain in d irec t m em bership w ith th e ir respective subsid iary com m ittees. '

The execu tive council xvas in stru c ted to d ra f t o u t a schem e for th e financial arrangem ents w ith th e subsid iary comm ittee s an d to rep o rt a t the n e x t m eeting.

T he co n stitu tio n an d ru les were referred to the E.C. to d ra f t ou t, an d to su b m it to th e n e x t m eeting, which w as a rranged for six m onths hence.

V otes pf th an k s were accorded to th e Leicester friends for the welcome ex tended to an d arrangem ents m ade for the recep tion of the delegates,' w ith which Mi’. M em bery an d Mr. Cook associated them selves. **

Mr. G-. P . B erry was cordially thanked for officiating in th e chair, which w as voiced by Mr. E. Jones anti Mr. J . W alker.

HALIFAX & DISTRICT COMMITTEE,

T h e m on th ly conference was held- on S unday , M a rc h 127th in the S p iritua lis t church, W est Vale, the re being a good a tten d an ce of delegates and associates. O ur P residen t being axvay recuperating a fte r a breakdow n, th e v ice-president presided. The business m eeting w as opened by Mr. B. Taylor, who offered up a beau tifu l invocation. T he fifteen m inu tes sp irit communion, has becom e such a help to our m ee tings* th a t i t w ould seem a. very poor m eeting indeed xyithout it. H elpful words were given by Mr. W right, Mr. G ledhill, Mr. A ckroyd a n d Mr. A. A. B rain all. Mr. S tab le r asked th a t our th o u g h ts should go o u t to our P residen t. • • H e also gave th e sp irit message in the form of a m otto , “ Thé pure in h e a r t shall see G od.” A m ost cordial welcome was ex tended to the D. C., b y th e local P residen t, Mrs. iredalo . T he business in h an d was goti th rough , an d our good .friends provided us w ith a rea l good d inner anti tes at. m o st reasonable chum«*

IT aylor in t l 'f ¡iliem ocn, and in ¡|.. e\ uning by- Alt'. ■- B rain ail ;Q.uarmby,. which speaks’ well- for ,8» ; S tu d y G roup's., Mrs, -B o y a lS -g a^ '^^ 'l delineations. A vo te of th a n fe -war passed to the W est V ale frienjsj ajjil’ th u s b rough t an o th er real good il i to a close. ■ ’

A SPIRITUALIST WEDDING.

Mi \ l Gojiito'-, Mi Wi m ill. Mrs Wx- h.u - iv;i i- •ill 11ieetinga-. i i the ’Xxx - D,;. i.-c1 .t-ei hm.ii i. Mi Mol.iJJ m • in-! M'* 11 XI 111 1 'ini'! . -Mr. ”- . bh-i ' Jhfe days'' xylreHim s ’ mil " ih 1 1 V', >■ -sul i hi >\ * -upî-i -l'ti i! ,b;- Mr,-} bit l ■ ■ .u.d -a nl %fo>. H Gilfa -■ny. m flil' )USly**T l ossjii \ . \ \ l’ijï'l ’¡i.j.l M- B eu-llx-.--

A v e r y p re tty w edding xvas •solem«,| nised on. S a tu rd ay m orning, Marclij 26th, a t the S p iritu a lis t Church, Mat-1 tin -s tree t, Brighou.se, the contractingt p a rtie s being Mr. F ran k Oado and AlisJ Clarice Sykes. The bridegroom is tbil o rgan ist a t the Alliance SpiriiuaJisf 1 Church, C om m ercial-street, and tjitjl bride is a m em ber of the choir. .Tills | bride, who xvas given aw ay b> ’ f fa the r, Mr. A lbert Sykes, was a ttiredt ] in w hite crepe-de-chine, an d was atteii-; ded by Miss F lorence Oade and’Miss« A nnie Sykes as bridesm aids, the fot*l m er being a t tire d in p ink silk crepe,-dt-fl chine, and th e la t te r in grey silk crepe--„I de-chine, and . all carried shower bofo. quets presen ted by th e bridegroojit Mr. H erb e rt W ood acted as best i.ui ] Mr. R . H. D avis, of M anchester. >!■ 1 ducted th e cerem ony. The choir of 1% 1 Alliance Church were in attendance;; an d rendered su itab le hym ns. All-. Wife fred Gledhill, cousin of the bridegroom,sjj officiated a t th e organ, and a t the g’Qfl; 1 elusion rendered M endelssohn’s ‘‘AVejl ding M arch.” The p a r ty afterwai-lj' ad journed to the A lliance Churclii w here lunch xvas provided. L ater iiffel day the h ap p y pa ir le ft for Cleethorpa \ where the honeym oon is being spoil®*»?

PRESENTATION TO MR. J. G. GREY, SOUTH SHIELDS.

This is not a report of a cony vii function, but the setting down oi* few personal impressions sensed on’-tk 3 proudest day of one’s life. li w- honouring the living while lie j. heard physically, not the sending'-^ thanks and greetings through, tlifc obscuring veil of death.

The M arsden M iners’ H a ll ,. hJoujJi- - Shields, w as th e Mecca to Tyne anil' W earside S p iritua lists on Good Piidai for “ Jo h n George,” as he is familW’y called, was to be given tangible token» of the hold h ed ias on the esteem and*; lovq # of his com rades. F or half i cen tu ry he_ has “ gone aboui ’ ..s M aster’s business,” an d n o t a Society in his rugged D urham homeland, nor the ad jacen t N orthum berland; ti - 1 Y orkshire h au n ts of Progress butjuis again an d again listened to hi- c sounding voice thundering confusibiiifl the critic, or h is mellowed tpifts .J bringing daxvn to the darkened seekpi, and solace to the troubled doubt' tossed m ourner; The beautifu l frsufl# address an d th e roll of “ Realm ejit' rency” handed to him in the name of N orth of E ngland Spiritualism, P Mr. Bogue and Mr. H all respected; in 1921 were m ore valuable far than», m arb ie tom b-stone .»set up in >1951 j

B roken in body an d feeble in strengtli j of lim b, b u t H erculean of. soul, d mill less of will, an d 'a m e n a b le to Divine usage as ever, i t m ade tears dim the eyes an d k n o tty thongs strain at.the. h ea rts of all who looked on the hem oi 5,000 conflicts. B u t as is then- wont- his* insp irers took charge, and a1 im passioned .phrases poured - 6li|ou 1 h is.lip s the w ords he him self failed J frame. The p ic tu re was thrllli I d ran k in details I wondered htW m any noticed an aged, xxbstfu1 t' xvibh eyes sparkling p a rtly wj11‘ --1 and p a rtly through- tjievplca Ireflected <D'X”v. r :-'T“ tte d o h 'fre ;pi:,f j

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\ppio u liing h er.-8 3 rd ‘ year, .M rs. \fuii > i, n tell'“ the heavenly sto ry , as co; vmpingly; as w hen I. f irs t "felt the ipfll/bf- jiep m edium ship fu lly a q u a rte r (of ra-,'eeptury ago. Long m ay she be Vp«qd to m in ister to the h ea rt-to rn aifd-tihe soul hungry. Y e t she w as b u t one, for l saw a full score o thers w ith jcffi; of service in som e capacity

iftnging from tw en ty to forty . Mr. ¿Joseph ■ Stevenson was there , th a t •lifije nimble Scotsm an, w ith th e lucid brain and the lan ce t tongue, who

Jtjefled the phalanxes of h o stility side ffy side w ith .Tames B urns, Mrs. {Britten, K. W. W allis, J . J . Morse, :B"c.van H arris, W. H . R obinson and ■qtHers, when m any p resen t wore /baby dresses, o r were unborn ._ Bart W es tg a rth was th e re and George Cole, and rep resen ta tives of pioneei s like Moore, H a lt and P inkney were there, while th e seats b ristled witlr speakers an d m edium s known from the Cheviots to the Pcnnines. '

*j 11 counted 22 w ith snow w hite or iplyer grey hair, an d a couple leaning ■lipavaly on w alking-sticks. In a word, tjiere were few p resen t who had n o t given of th e thew s of w ar an d th e

fcanshine of reve la tion in th e past, or ' Scfd some office, o r fill some niche of importance to -day , an d all h ad come

/ ’ /participate in th e 73rd A nniversary7 opthat day w hen th e a g ita ted m aiden

trailed to her m other, “ I t can see as «will as h ea r,” an d to see honour done ^tdfrcolleague who h ad so often, for so

ffloBg, -and so successfully raised th a t same age-echoing cry.

/ , r have done, b u t w ished to per- Di’lmte, in m y sim ple w ay, so epoch-

■Ptygng a cerem ony, y e t feel m y have n o t k e p t step w ith m y

jpfeireg. I had difficulty7 in attend ing , ¡¡¡¡¡| >itwas good to be there , -and any7

■orifice, a n y u p se t, o r a n y d isap p o in t- en tw as re p a id w ith in te r e s t w hen 1 polasped th e h a n d of t h a t aged s e rv a n t

of’Q odand h e ra ld of th e angels’ slogan , '-•.and. .heard h is p a th e t ic b u t e a rn e s t ''-“God bless y o u a ll .” — J a s . L a w r e n c e .

EAST ANGLIA.

Mrs. A l ic e J am racit, o f L o n d o n ,M T u s Vi v is it tow ards the end ofSafiyuary, an d held tw o m eetings a t

' Gy -t Y arm outh an d one in Norwich, •at Bpth of w hich places she w as g rea tly -appreciated, bo th for her address an d her convincing clairvoyance. So pleased were th e y in N orw ich th a t,

. Rearing from Mrs. Ja m ra c h th a t she l)Sda v acan t d a te in M ay, they7 inv ited ll|i'7’to v isit th em on th a t date , and

- iSJshd tak ing one of th e large P ic tu re ; HallJC-for a S unday evening m eeting.

.During th e la s t week Mrs. E d ith -Marriott, of London, has v isited us, ’Wd held tw o successful m eetings in

,'#ai|nouth, a n d aga in one in Norwich, ’fi'prh.iyhich we hope a h ea lth y stim ulus ‘"dJl/be given to those in th e tw o places ivjiq-qre- in te rested in pushing forw ard

.. oqr' Movement.

Ü R .H . J. OSBORNE IN AMERICA.

3JÖS H. J . O s b o r n e , P res id en t of th e hoadbn Central S p iritu a lis t Society, is folding gratify ing acceptance for his

* „lectures on “ T he philosophy and

Koti’cp of S p iritualism ,” several of BL lan te rn illu stra ted , in p a r ts of /U nited S tates. Successful m eetings ' ' tiQiV ‘/been held in .Jam estown (New

/ York),.Buffalo (N.Y.), D e tro it (Mich.), I E fin t (Mich.). In tw o of these

“a . series of th ree lectu res was

■’u. and in. one eight lectures in 6p.._days, two on Sunday. The ^ hoftS.meetings.1'w ere -held ip ’ the hrgcsl auditorium, Orciiosi,ra Jl.ill, Jtteniled hy7 meal uudieuc i s, and

followed, on i i h mg1!1 'n dn >1 spirit writing manifestation by an (V'bumqin l , jd \ m e d iu m

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Follow ing these 'Bp-t.tlc Creek is lo be tw ice visited , an d also S ou th .B end (Ind iana), Clevelaaydy (Ohio) w ith an e igh t-days course of lec tu res a t E lm ira (New Y ork), .

Mr. O sborn’s la n te rn lectures on “ Spiritualism an d lunacy7” and on “ S p irit ph o to g rap h y ” are particularly7 in dem and. These sub jects have been re-christneed (to su it the A m erican psychology) respectively , “ Mcdico- Clerical S landers E xposed” and “ P ictu re m arvels from the sp ir it w orld .”

BRISTOL : UNIVERSAL-

T h e social com m ittee of th e above Society purposed holding a ram ble to F renchay on E aste r Monday7, b u t owing to the inclem ent w eather the m em bers an d friends ad journed to th e church, where a good num ber were en terta in ed to tea. A fter th is a jolly tim e 'w a s sp e n t toge ther as a social evening. W e hope during the sum m er m onths to hold a series of ram bles, and offer a h ea rty in v ita tio n to all friends who would care to jo in us.

A NEW PAMPHLET.

Does Spiritualism Cause Lunacy ?

By H. J . O s b o r n e .

G overnm ent L unacy R e tu rn s Analysed. A L ie R efu ted !

P r ic e 3Ü., P o st F r e e , 4d.E very Society should stock th is

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DUNDEE.

/ P u b lic in te re s t is being well m ain ta ined in the work- of th e above Society7. On S unday, M arch 27th, the m orning service consisted of a well a tte n d e d public circle. In te res ting tran ce addresses an d rem arkab le clairv o y an t descriptions, were given by m em bers. '

In th e evening Mr. H . V. S m art, a local speaker, gave a splendid address on “ The everlasting q u es t,” a poem by a local au th o r, Mr. J . Roebuck. Mr. Ja s . M urray, th e P residen t, was cha irm an, an d during th e evening Mr. H. H am bling (vice-president) sang w ith m uch im pression “ The Village B lacksm ith ,” w hich ' w as listened to by a. very7 ap p recia tive audience.

CAERPHILLY.

On Sunday,'.. M arch 13th, very successful services were held. Our hall was fa r too sm all, an d was crowded, w hen Mrs. T ruem an,of P lym ou th , paid us a v isit, an d gave u s a m ost in s tru c tive address, w hich was well received by7 a sy m p a th e tic congregaion. S he also gave rem arkab le clairvoyance. On th e previous S a tu rday , also th e fol-low ing Monday7 an d T uesday evenings.

..................... car seances were heldw onderful p hyst a t th e hom e of Mr. an d Mrs. W ithers. A rticles \vere b ro u g h t from an u p sta irs room,' flowers from th e parlour, which were p laced on some of th e s it te rs ’ h a i r ; bqjls ringing, h arp an d ta m bourine p layed , d irec t voice th rough trum pet. On the Tuesday7 evening 1 ‘.Abide W ith M e” was sung th rough

’th e tru m p e t, an d m essages w ritte n on a slate , which were very convincing, \ \ o .11V looking forward lo .1 i > 1 ill'll Visit of Mils womlerlul m edium We h"p i sin will h \e In ill 11 and si i n_,ln giv-m to in j to sp ie id tin tm lh Iuj m u iy v e i ls

HEMSWORTH.

On E a s te r S unday we IwW “'AjGj®; E. .B olton, of B rad fo id , w ith us; b\jr p lanned speaker not- being .able.-'.fie/. a tte n d . She gave an excellen t ndyjvossl- on “ Behold. 1 show you a m y stery " in excellen t m anner, follow id b \ t oud clairvoyance.- On 1 i b i Mmid iv wi had a public tea m aid nl mn b m ld n u fund, i’ollow'od by7 a public ntedfiifi.gi.’ T h e speakers w ei> Mi 1 1 Ion im 1Mrs. A llerton. 'The t.e.a and iueejapj?.“. proved a. great, success.

HALIFAX (RAVEN STREET).

V is it o r s to th e a b o v e ;churyji~ b n , S u n d a y and. M onday , M.irch 27tikj;-8Spd' 2 8 th , h ad th e p lea su re of h e a rin g tIji sp lend id service-, eoiuliu i h In Mis-, F i tz p a tr ic k , of U ■■uisworl li, near. W ak e field, a f lu en t and i.ip ah le . d e liv e ry of h e r su b je c ts be ing a re v e la tio n ' tool'll!, p re se n t, a s w as a lso h e r clawpoyainceu- • g iv ing sou n d proof ol ..the • con«- t in u i ty of life beyrond t-lie to m b . Due' credit, m u s t be -m e n in -,,, young a w o rk er in th e cause. an d wn can only' hope t h a t all w'lm In-.ml In r w ill liaye rece ived th e in c e n tiv e to latborntythi/- t r u th s a n d p h ilo so p h y ol * M odetii- Spi r i tu a l ism .

HUDDERSFIELD : STUDY GROUP-

A special open mooting w .-e- \ii_ld_ ¡it • R am sden-street on W oanesuay. M a1 23rd, Mr. S eth A d m v il m th e -c h a ir , when Mr. W. G Gu-li, D .N.L’-., in tro duced a discussion on ' SliouK ■ n be nam ed soul or spiritr? De|.-_et - from four Lyceum s were -present-/Midi joined in the disi us.sinn. Altei a good num ber of questions had been . ik h ^ an d answered, tin 1 follow mu lesohilton was unanim ously adopted :ego should be nam ed sp irit./’". A' uin teresting and instructive etuig.

LONDON OLAFHAliii.

On Good F riday a I n . ^ itln in ui m em bers and lin-ml- sp. nl Ji ip p \ tim e in an open em-le Good spiritin '! conditions prevailed , ■ w hich .lljowqfif the m any m edium s presen tsto >,n ijieii1

■ best. On E astei Aloud i\ a m iv h i |dv- able social evening was spent.-.. T lsijiks an d apprecia-tioi .ire d m in a'll'-tlio.--- who helped to m ake t iw evi;ning<-a-sui- , cess. Miss 01i%7e 1 1 ig .a g e iu m t i s. d. ■ lighted all w ith her singing - T hanks are’ also duo to ,th e Ju ly meinlii r,~ md Mi . C lem pson for th e ir eitort-s in sim ervis- i ng the rofreshnii , v i i i h ,,u, ueoi given. Mrs. S lm iiis and Ik i son (of Putney7) gave p.-vilm w .idm ¡-. which greatly7 added to the incom e Tin dancing w en t r. ell. ’\, U li Mi ,'Elari.y B o d d in g to i\a s M C , mil tin -ini’ m; o[ Auld Lang S^ne brie eht e h .ipnv evenin g to a close, leaving i-he laiuri-u B u n d ing F u n d eonsid. r.iiiK over I'.i Iji.l'ei off.

LONDON i MANOR PARK).

T h e annual h opi -ji’ lo i iA ia iih 25th wa-s a bugi .-m < \ 1 u >• > i ipber s a t dow n to Im \ lu iw .n d - th e L yceum ists g ji\i m m liin ^ml i m i tions. Solos bv M' - St; ■ bòi. MW ood, Air. Rruoks. elioni , > I iAirs. P odm oiv; Messrs. .W alker, Al.Clegg, an d p \cl.,>. ie tn bx Mr "Write R ecitals hy Messrs Grossest,, T rin ile r. and F u ll 'i Din in a tin ew ’iung- th e presentai in i i i ¡a ' ’ o?e ’bowl ti ' our tam es! woiki.r. Mfs I? Goaler-

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Bi-u-Ai w as >!■ ' ply : i ¡ ul a( his un- íW íékcd^qp.jnanifesfeation of the lo v eo f $34». -people, artel- expressed' -thanks,

us iMIi.sl i'. -.-I'!.n t -. re, and w ill'lx1, a Inborn nf lo w im i.ln- church

-,md lot1 S p in iit.ilism.

SOUTH-WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE DISTRICT UNION.

T h e ii " 11.-11 ( idiid J«'ri« 1 ; i \ meeting'sw ere’held at. tin ■ A - ■mill y littom s, Cor-

Öt. Hull •ns. under thean spi cos f»r vin : abcJVC 1■».Kii. and inspites of the uiiplea sani» cl irnatie con-chtioins, 1-iieve AV arfie an d ilem-es, th e

^ iilld h ig a t the eve] ling mee ting beingfilic i I-' -its- xitmost th e ni ajo ritv ofS ud ' ' t>ein^ rejm ■sented. Mr. l lu g hD avi.". -■r Jiai-lesto vvn, the I ’resident

toSAe-Oiniony presided over both m eetings, tlie sjji ..

•Sei 11lug the B riemu Union, and(Bln ekburn) , re-'!■ .In.,- Dicken-

the clairvoy a n t .the F atherhood

>d. .-m d the bro-

being Mr. Alfred iloy), rejii Mists’ Ly

Mr 11 Wo >-> 1111.présent inu' t >i-■ .'v V D him ■ (Huh in' ■ being M'l’ JÁllsoIl l-elelli-tl t .und. Motherhood " 1 ( tinnito««! .Hid- -i-sl-t-flunid >)L mankind, ,-t ml Ute situation of lb" mi boil ox heaven. us Ihr earth moved loiiml 1 he sun.

.lite also rcfem-d to l lie ml reduction ol the Lyceum method-, nl training into the schools under a. new name,wi-thotltj-glYlllg credit to the leal SOUl'CC. M-r - WiiMeuluihii" e. i vt- .mue very Ulti resting• ex jierii-iu .-i, ami h id the tijjuliencc in rom-s ol l.niglilei .it times. Mis exhibition of duvet win mg andsp irit phutogi.iplw WU-. '■'. itili meJ.irge minibi i ol i 1 11 i-i-i--I.-. I1

Mr. VJii-losiiiuiiS i l.iii Voy;MlCL wl’ucogiiiscd, ii inn-,, aili! 1 « OS,

'p a iló n , liliies-s. *>llii-i• ree*d' g 111 ils - b^pogi-g i v e n v er y■ eie

liLugll'D I \ ! i-êlei-i-ed n the! asa ry of 'ludern S p im u ab -m in

occu- n i sable V. Mr.

ploastii maimer A ¡riiie collection '«tfrqfc'-inid.d.o-i©»}.3>elialt of the 'Fund of

Bum \nl nee A ■ mu! t-ja w.i~ -tipplied in. • tin HVvd-ill i -.1 - a r -.-t Spiritualist Chili i h \vluch v i- u --11 pat rn.used by. tlie \i-'tQrs; -The m ■■-linii-, ■■■ highly sum ,lnl ti ■ ■ v ■ ■ i > way. .mb shW gien ei;uilii o" .hose . isisted.riln 1'inon officials' '¡extend thanks to i'll >1 ho too. II >11 — Mill h"l' 1,1.

MACCLESFIELD.

Mu Vi Ki:x 'aov. hen conducted -peci 1 1 e iv ite i i im b'ii-land-street Spiri! il disi, Ch'ir! h limn March 19th to2 1M l'-be nidi-....... dvlive-.-.i i h ro u g h‘‘T il <i ih 1 < i. i '-i i: i., the 1.- ■!> of the

*§kdl;P’«> t pic full of in sp ira tion and power. < ml wore ¡ipprcciaicd by large <i i’ ait, > ’, e audience il.- ..iso gave xii> i m inting el-in \oy.iiH-:, many mil n nie.-» belie: _i . .n, which were I'Cii'.” ' ed O" -Miuday about 30 iiietu!' cani im,i, i ujglcton to hear him. nd, . t i - o-r . - -y> cerivi"!-}d that tlie i reluiiii d ii.itermin.-.l form a chn M i,-oi l it our canni « ■ i lio be able to nidki r'ogvoss in tlia.i' lown. We iimo dii'dpd to giv.- -i"'-, possible a -ist-nm _• to 1 fieni, : i ■ : -1 we trust th a t nl' in i dn lute1' r-d the Spn-itqjdist '"im , 'ent ri sicbng m the dtstnet will -. lly -nvvnd ili.-ni i id help in their • 'fon-. V*'i it ■ aM iookbi*' fm-ward to ■ hoi tin" \'n'u of ¿Mr. Sov. ■!. •.

Er NGS HELD OM SUNDAY, APRIL Irú, 1921.

Ha -toyr-'-x !’ : x - p . a l ko i t h- s t — '■Met -'gs ■ inda. Kd by M;-s. Wilkin - ■in. - 'h how ler presided,

l’î'tîiî-.. \i i.-ijinc. llar Mr- B spi i 1, o i avdiff,* gaw.' i 1 - o" S : i I‘it-. h«in ( ip d 't j r 1 î ■ MlO da presided

IÏK1 > v, i iivcn — M - ■ i u i i v,Ctuo a idresses :-, m subject, i lit

evoluj Lori of m a rfs mind.“” H e also gaves^^ rvoyance . M i-. Bowe presided.

B irkenhead , HamiljtpSi; — ,■ M eetings conducted by Mrs. Mossop. E ven ing address, “ Living for e te rn ity .”

B righton, Athenceum H all. — M orning an d evening, addresses by Mr. W alte r Howell.

B ristol, U nited . — Mr. Jones, of Cardiff, conducted bo th services. Mr. T ay lo r presided.

D igh ton H a l l : M orning and evening services conducted by Mrs. R u th D arby.

C lifto n : Mr. P ritch a rd gave anaddress, followed by clairvoyance.

Ca r d if f , C entral. — Mi;s. T hom as gave an address and clairvoyance to a large audience, and th e P residen t, Mrs. M arshall nam ed a baby.

Conglbton. — M r.' and Mrs. A. W hym an, of H anley, addressed a large audience, an d also gave clairvoyance.

B a sin g to n L a n e . — Addresses b y Messrs. W right, and Chilly, who also gave clairvoyance. Mr. K erridge also gave clairvoyance. Mrs. W righ t and Mr. Andrews sang a duet. Mr. Jones presided.

Liverpool, D aulby H all. — Mr. M em bery, of B irm ingham , gave a d dresses on “ H um an a u ra an d i ts in te rp re ta tio n ” ' an d “ W hy I am a S p iritu a lis t.” H e also gave clairvoyance. Mr. E. A. K eeling presided.

London . — B r ix to n : Mr, H ,B oddington gave a n address on “A scientific religion.” *

F u lham : M orning, circle. E vening , Mrs. P odm ore gave an address an d clairvoyance. — P ros.: S unday next, a t 7, Mr. A. Lawrence. T hursday , A pril 14th, Miss T homas, a t 8.

.Hounslow : Mr. B o lton gave anaddress on “ T he uses an d abuses of S p iritualism ,” followed by clairvoyance.

L ittle I lfo rd : Mrs. M ary Gordondiscoursed on “ The science of life” to a, large congregation, an d also gave clairvoyance.

L ondon S p iritu a lis t Mission : M orning, Dr. W . J . V ans tone gave an address on “ The m ystical tem ple w ith in S p iritua lism .” E vening, Mr. G. P rio r spoke on “ W hat, is reve la tion ? ”

M anor P a rk : Mr. Mead conducted th e healing service. A fternoon, Lyceum held open session. E vening, Aid. D. J . D avis gave an address and answ ered questions. '

S ou th L o n d o n : M orning, circleconducted by Mrs. S till. E vening , Mrs. E. M arrio tt gfave an address followed by clairvoyance._ 'L oughborough. — Mrs. T itm as, of Leicester, conducted th e services. .

, N o r t h a m pt o n . — Services ' conducted by Miss Coddington, of Leicester, who gave addresses an d clairvoyance.

P aignton. — A fternoon, m em bers’ circle. E vening, address an d clairvoyance by Mrs. T ruem an, of P lym ou th C hairm an, Mr. H . P-. B abbich. .

P e t e r b o r o u g h . — Addresses and clairvoyance by Mrs. A lton, of D erby.

P lymouth, M orley-st. — A ddress; by Mr. ’ laodme on “ W here ai*e' o u t dead Solo b y Mrs. Phillip'S an d clairvoyance b y Mrs. Oodk., Stonehou.se : M eeting conducted by

Mr. Arnold. Bolpist, Mrs. Sam pson, T rance address b f ^ tr. P . W ebb, on “ God’s t ru th to m all.” C lairvoyance b y Mrs. Pollard. The sy m p ath y of all the congregation was given to Mr. W ebb, whose m o ther has ju s t 'passed over, aged 80. \

_P o n t y p r i d d . B iver-st. — ?Mrs. T . Tim m s, of Cardiff; gave an address on “ T he open road .” She also1 gave clairvoyance; ■

, P ortsmouth , Tem ple — S ir E .Sjiencer, of G lasgow, s ta rte d a. w(felt’s

■* mission upder th e auspices-iof '.-¿figi ^ o u '1-' . Dist i t .1, i d. _ ntr\ ig q l- i »Us i 's i - • i . i , 1 1 \ 1 1 \ a i ict

Also clairvoyance. M r. TOzor pjesiclhlJ'lTredegar . -— ' M orning ''li - i'

Jones gave ai), address on . •'Gloutisioi'I w itnesses,” Which was followed} §i£<| a good discussion.' In th e evenm gt^i I A. B row n gave an address. H alestrap gave clairvoyance.

W e s t M e l t o n . — Mr. Bolk, oj 5 W om bwell, took for his subject, “ 'l’heyl know n o t wliere they have laid hug?-’J Mrs. Belle gave clairvoyance. ' liit.J Bullock presided.

SOCIETY ADVERTISEMENTS.

S - ■ I I ..L Q . i -- \ d d t i - '■•'Gi’d.' i-v Ji:- l'orn:-- oi SI"’,

s on field. -

Manchester Central Spiritualist ChurchOnward H all, 207, D eansqate. .

S u n d a y , a t 6-30.A p r i l '10.— Circle fo r M em bers OnlyAt

„ 17.— Mr . E. W. OATEN. ‘ .,, 24.— Circle for M em bers 'Only. <

May 1.— Mr . A. BO BIN SO N .

Manchester Society of Spiritualists,38, Maskell S treet , Ardwick.

Su n d a y , Aim. 10.TH, a t 10-30, Lyceum.: A t 3, P ublic Circle.

A t 6-30, Mr . R O O K E. Monday, a t 8, Mrs. R ichards, t

We dnesd ay , a t 3, La dies’ Mi.i.rixi- A t 8, Miss IVallwork.

Collyhurst Spiritual Church,COLLYHURST STREET.

Su n d a y , Apl . 10th , a t 10-30, LyceOM;- A t 3, Open Circle.

A t 6-30 and 8, Mr s . GRIMES. Mo nday , a t 3 and 8, Mrs. E. H oldesu

Wed n esd a y , a t 8, L ocals. A3 Su n d a y , A pril 17th , Mrs. K. F urni^

Longsight Spiritualist Society,Siiepley St .,opÍ>ósite P it E n n \xi •

K ing’s T h ea tr e . " i i

Su n d a y , April 10th. a t 6-45 and 8-15;. y Mr s . r B ESE.

T u e s d a y , at 8-15, Mrs. S pen c er . ' T h u r s d a y , at 8-15, Mrs. F orri st

Open Circle on S atu rd ay s a t 7-30. i f I

Milton Spiritualist Church,B o o t h St r e e t , B c c l e s Gross;

Saturday , A p r il 9th , at 7, ■ The M a g n e tic H ealers.

Su n d a y , APl . 10th , a t 3, 6-30 and 7-45,,.Mr s . C H A B N LEY .

Mo nday , a t 3 & 7-45, Mrs. Graddol.-* Wedn e sd a y , a t 7-45, Open Ohiolr T hursday , a t 8, D eveloping CiAfl i

Moston Spiritualist Lyceum ChurchCo-op. H a l l , A m o s S t r e e t .

Su n d a y , Ap l . 10th , a t 10-30, LygEuii| 9 A t 3, Open Circle.

M 6-30, M r s . E L L IS . S u n d a y , A p R i k 17th , Mi's. G i b s o n .

Pendleton Spiritualist Church,F ord La n e .

S und ay ,-April 10th; a t 2-30 and 6-30,; L ycEujb: OfeteN Session .

A t 8, Mrs. LANE. W ednesd ay , at- 3, Mrs. Hope.- T h u r s d a y ; a t 8,: Mrs. ANbfeRSON.

Su n d a y , Ap r . 1:7t h , a t 6-3Q, Mr. R. A Ow en . ■ A t 8, Mis. Verity. >

Moss Side Progressive Lyceum ; Church,

6fe, B aby S treet . .

Ev'ery S unday a t 2-30'.

". Sun d a y ,'A p r i l ’l0TH,'':O|kN> Sund ay , A pl. i 7th. Mrs; 'GE'/rxiv

Pa>misl SI >fy : ;l# « V ia. meroufc law» mt ‘ j J a -i 7 \ 1

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