| IIIMII-NTKIIKD AS A N H W SIM I’RK KOH I'll A NNMISHION IN TIIK UN ITB D KINIIDOM AND A lll toAD.

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SPIR IT THNTH W H SU S HCJICPTIG-THKTS.\ various chapter might bo written on tests of the reality of spiritual

in.’i nifoAlnt ion*. There mu very lVi*cim*iit. seeking amongst those who are •o fir in ndvuneo of tho limes hm lo he just opening t.lioir oyes to the r.'.ililiin of Spiritualism for supcrlhious and illusory tests. Even if tlum be obtained, no advance is m ade; bill, the attem pt t.o obtain them n!ii i) lewis lo absolute fail urn in other respects. I liuvo hoiiioI itnoH observed, loo, I hut the ofi’eot. of no otherwise satisfactory lest Iiiih boon marred by a counter-test a suspicious inoidonl op failure, in now ay connected wilband not. necessarily a concomitant of the fell, but., ns if would appear, devised by, under favourable oondit ions, inalovolotif. spirifc- ni; n«’y, for tlio express purpose of mystifying or disgusting I lie si’epl.ie. jlie reason of Him is a law whieli spirits themselves oanuof contravene. Our higher liieull ies and alllnifies cannot. lie satisfied whilst our lower ones arc not ire ; the grandest tru ths of eternity cannot bo verified whilst \r, ire striving lo delect a vulgar or an impossible trick. The law in that of receptive Illness, hinted at in tho injunction, "Seek, and yo shall find.'" In “ crying after knowledge and lifting up our voice for understanding,” wo must sometimes raise ourselves nhnvo the elmraoter of n detective. Wo iiuist not ever he suspecting falsehood if we wish to obtain the liighesl truth. Neither will a sp irit often submit to ho tested by means analogous to those we might, wish to use in testing his medium or a questionable half-crown. Unequivocal mid rational test conditionsan sometimes very in....ssury, to Spiritualists as well as to sceptics; hut thebest tests are those which come spontaneously—spirit-tests rat her than sceptic-teats. The lattor should not gratuitously he allowed to interfere with (be former. To sit in your own room with a medium you have every reason to believe honest, t.o bold one of bis bands whilst your mother, wife, or particular friend ludds tlio other, to he louohnd and caressed under these condil ions liy hands hclonging to no possible mortal, to hear these hands winding up a musical-box, which is subsequently floated nil round the room, and transporting heavy and fragile drawing room ornniuonfs, which are gently rested upon your head nrior to their being deposited upon the table, to see wonderful lights and to hear unaccountable voices in every direction excepting that of tho medium, and then to insist upon eurefiilly lying him with ropes or tapes in ucon- itrained position to his chair, with a view to obtaining in a “ cab ine t” Semico even more marvellous evidences of spirit-power, seems to me lOlnewhat irrational as well as detrim ental to the object in view. Tim "1**1 appears, in foot, to he ns purely vexatious and illusory as that, of tlm Hibernian who, objecting to l.lio medium's partial freedom, wanted to “ liandciilT his feet., h'or, if we adm it (lie medium to ho clover enough to produce these phenomena with his foot or his eyelids (for xve must reject the hypothesis of a small hoy carried about in liiw coat pocket), vve should adm it that, he may bo clover enough to slip out. of the ropes mid tie himself up again.

When the higher phenomena are aimed at, under circumstances and surroundings which of themselves eonsl.il ill o reasonable I csl, oondit ions, I mu convinced that greater progress will he made in the direction of accurate and logical conclusions, ns well ns in the higher convictions whieli should be based upon them, by seeking for spirit,-tests, rather than by lowering the tone of the circle by suggesting suspicion and devising sceptic-lcsls. Advanced Spiritualists, at. least, should generally, I think, abstain from troubling themselves about any hypothetical deceptions, mid simply leave tin - to expose Ilieuisoives. Given a circle in wliioh there lire a few good observers, including one scientific man, they are tolerably oerlain to do so, eithi'i' by positive or by negative evidence. Thun I here are l.lie “ friends mi tin’ other side ” belonging to tlm private family circle to appeal to ; ami though they may seldom accuse and never condemn, their ret icence in often significant enough. One use, by tho way, of the “ scientific man" (helmed not bo an I1'. li.S) is to remove some of the grounds of irrational scepticism by clearly pointing out what it would he possible and vvhut it would lie impossible to eflocl. by means of known scientific appliances, many persons being in a condition of utterly mystified credulity and incredulity upon this point, 1 may observe that the prin ciple I him now advocating is tha t which is adopted by our friend Nlul.er ■the oldest and one of the most, experienced and advanced Spiritualists

I know of whom it may be said that he never RHHpcclx, but, l*v sole' means perhaps invariably i l n l n r t t , any deception when ■ | exislx. Mr Russell luo, who has obtained even more marvellous phenomena I baa we Imre, ami spirit-testa whieli, like ours, are absolutely conclimivl without, any aid from seeptie-tests, adopts the same plan.

I have been led t.o these remarks by tho rnsulls wo obtained at soaneo held oil the 2HI,|| ult... at, I It. (,'ambridge SI reel, 11 | i|e I’ark. Then were present Mrs. l''ily,gorahl, Mr. Pcrcivul, Mis* Murray, M in It , Miss l‘ , Mr. ( /Milford Siiiil.h, Mr. (J. ID. W illiams(iiieiiiuin), my wife, and inysslf. W hilst wo were taking ten, raps were heard upon the table, our spirit-friends being im patient to inform us of their presence and lo announce that, although “ Kal.ey” ooiild not make herself visible, " J o h n K ing” would appear, whilst “ Katey," “ Peter," and other spirits would lie with us. In fill) daylight, a small spirit..-hand was observed by one of I lie company to rest for a moment upon the edge of I lie table.< )n proceeding to I.lie dm,wing-rooms, wliioh had been previously darkened, we perceived that, daylight, entered somewhat freely through the spares between the shutters. This wo feared would interfere with the embodi ments, hut shortly after wo had joined hands round the table, it. was moved by a powerful force into the darkest corner of the room, and it became evident that bauds were being busily employed about the window- curtains. Partly by ad just ing these, and partly, as was apparent to all present, by other less explicable moans, the room was sson perfectly darkened by tho spirits. " Kal.ey " then informed us of her presence by gentle touches with her embodied hand, wound up a largo heavy musical-box which was upon the table, moved it about, set it playing and limn stopped it, and passed her fingers over tlio oouili. She then look some (lowers from my mother, and presented them to several of the sifters, A hand-boll was then taken from tho table, violently rung, and carried up Lo the ceiling, a spirit-light; accompanying if in its gyrations. “ Peter ” then came in full powerful voice, and shook bunds with each of us, raising our hands high up into the air as far as wo could reach without, disjoining hands. A heavy photograph-album was then taken from a table in l.lie corner of the room and placed upon the table round which we were sitting ; the former table wiih tlion moved from ils place and turned upside down ; whilst a fan, which was also upon it., was used by “ Kutoy ” to fan us, a delicious porfumo a t the same lime pervading tho room. “ Peter,” a lter amusing himself with the lire-irons, now entered into a prolonged iniil humorous conversation, principally with my mother. All this time, I need scarcely observe, every hand " on our s id e" could be accounted for. Now came a spirit-test. At my m others request, " P e te r” gave almost word for word the details of the conver sation which took place at. the “ seance without a medium," reported in your Inst issue. None of those present, save " P e te r” and my mother, knmv of this conversation, " P e te r” now bccamoquilo one of ourselves, and seemed lo enjoy himself immensely. Passing over tho various phenomena with which lie favoured us, and the various funny tilings lie said, I may mention that lie offered to repeat, his feat of floating tho musical-box round the room and bringing file china and the clock from the mantelshelf an oiler which we declined, ns we wished to economise tho power for the cabinet, seance. At length he announced, “ More oolites my ‘ I toss,' hut I'm not going to clear out because lies coino !” " JohnK in g ” then greeted iis all by name, and shook hands with each of us in tu rn , his hand being perfectly materialised. IK’ told us th a t he would he able to show himself, and advised a break for the cabinet, seance, which advice we immediately acted upon.

We decided now to dispense, for the first, time, with every form "I sceptic-test; and, tho bock drawing-room doing duty for a “ cabinet,” we invited the medium to malic himself comfortable upon a couch close by the curtains separating the two rooms. The curtains were then drawn, and we took our seals in a semi-circle f r o n t i n g them, joined hands, extinguished the lights, and commenced singing. Soon " P e te r” spoke again, telling us to “ look out. for his boss's grand test." Then a bright, light was seen in the hack room, and “ John King’s" face and form were seen through l.lie partly-opened curtains. Suddenly tho latter were drawn right hack at one extremity of the semicircle, and the sitters at tlmt, extremity had presented to their gaze a tableau, forming

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the grandest spirit-test that in my experience lias ever been given. Standing over the couch and illuminating from head to foot with his “ spirit-lamp'’ the unconscious medium reclining upon it, was the finely-draped and majestic figure of “ John King," himself illumined by the same light. Addressing himself to me, he asked if I could sec the medium quite distinctly, again passing the “ spirit-lamp” over him from head to foot. When I told him I was satisfied and grateful, lie closed the curtain at our end of the semicircle, and drew back that at the other end, that all of us might distinctly see that glorious sight, that crowning test of the spirit and the medium both clearly visible at the same time. This test was repeated several times, and then “ John K ing” came forth amongst us, with his lump—apparently octagonal in form, and like condensed moonlight—in his left hand, and went up to my mother, whose hand bo took within his right hand, holding it for some time, whilst ho congratulated her upon that, which God lias wrought for man in these days. Lighting up Ins face and turban, ho then placed some of his draperv’within her hands, and patting her upon the shoulder, passed on to the next sitter, lie shook hands and chatted for a few minutes with each in turn. To me he said, “ Desmond, you must bear witness to this. I have done my best for you.” After this he returned to the cabinet, and in a few minutes came amongst us again with a new light like a crystallised mineral specimen, rough and bard, but very brilliant. At the request of Mr. C. Smith, be struck this several times upon the table to show its hardness. This lamp apparently does not require to be so carefully handled and manipulated as the former one—it is like nothing I know of in science. In answer to my questions, “ John K ing” said that he brought with him part of the material from which the lamp is produced ; the remainder he took from the medium, to whom it, was necessary that he should restore it. During a considerable period of this time the curtain was left partly open, so that the sitters were not, as usual, separated from the medium. I noticed that, at the conclusion oi the seance Mr. Williams did not appear to be fatigued or distressed, as he generally is with an equal expenditure of power when the condi tions are less perfect and the circle less harmonious than they were on this occasion. Desmo n d G. F it z -Ge r a l d , M.S.Tel.E.

short, it is ourselves. It will soon be twenty v, investigations into Spiritualism eomniemvd ; , p far back? Meantime, 1 hear him no ill will I.h- j , 1,, neotion with “ the souls of infidels going direct, to lu ll Spiritualism.” 1 was a Spiritualist through ami thn before Spiritualism was dreamed of in this land, anil it, of it by mediums only cnino to confirm what I u , . ah in my own spirit, la m emphatic on this point, bee geoond time 1 have had to deny the statement that I m materialistic beliefs; it is entirely without foundation.

[Everybody " ill be glad to bine the opportunity of I, of Dr. Gully's experience in religious and spiritual ma be highly instructive if the inner life-work of |>r— ■sophical minds were more plentifully given. Though have expressed his views repeatedly, yet the diliiruli \ ,,i of all that transpires in these respects iimM have led ' as he did, and not from any desire to misrepresent in respondent,, who has the hearty respect of uli who ! i report.—Eo. M. |

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ME. H EEX E AT MES. B ER ETS.To the Editor.—Dear Sir.—I write to give you a brief account of a

seance held at Mrs. Berry’s on Saturday last, May 31st. There wero only Mrs. Berry, myself, and Mr. ITerne (medium) present. We had a banjo, a zither, and table-gong placed in the room. Mr. Ilerno took his seat behind an easel covered with baize, we sitting in front about three feet from it. X'o sooner were the lights extinguished than we were welcomed by “ Peter,” who always now knocks at the door before he enters. After a little chat he took up the zither, and was charmed with that “ pretty little instrument,” as he called it. After striking the chords he gave us a sort of programme of what he would do; first was the village bells, then the London bells, then the congregation to come to church, then the morning hymn. At last he tried to imitate, as accurately as he could a young lady's singing in the church, then “ big Ben.” “ and now,” he said, “ i ’ll give you great ‘big B en’ in a foggy day. Again he expressed his delight at the zither, and asked if he might take it to spout-land: to this Mrs. Berry consented, but I did not „:ke my zither goi: tr away, so I made a condition that if he took it

gain, and he then requested an arrangement it was always to be put on the table at the

the banjo as well as the gong had been used : aid hold them, but he said he did not hold 1, upon which he made them float towards us

rhile they were ing j ipon. He ao v a ilt -s. Berry to letaim tiK» nee vy and. like a dancing master to his pupil, called ■’at, “ XV-v. Mr. Boot, mind you keep time with my music,” and the aoot did keep w exactly as if someone was dancing on one foot. The medium aii bad not spoken, and I asked “ Peter” whathe was doing : L-t a .-wereci, “ He is fast asleep,” upon which, to satisfy us, he oeat time with the banjo upon bis bead, which woke him, and it appear'd he oat, not o' anything from tlie time we commenced. “ Peter now bt th r im open t ... folding-door am

departure; but another spirit coining in, he a r d in a great passion, desiring him to leave -,t is u Frenchman, and “ P eter” appears to have a arcs min, so much so that the little room which to bold seances “ Peter” will not enter, it being there

first came and gave directions for preparing u.'oon. A few evenings ago this was done us ■a-.g the bell, and upon being asked way be bad done r.g toe servant. unnecessarily up, he answered he new- tv.s Frenchman interfering with him,” and

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MRS. BUTTER FIELD AT LIVERPOOL.To tho Editor.— Dear Sir, -Mrs. Butterfh'ld’g four demmi-l*

thing moro tlmn a passing notice in your )>:ije-r, but th- I i : i -, at your disposal this week will keep mo within 1 lm bound- -if.. , outline. Let me, thon, say that Mrs. Butterfield has dnnny of sixteen days delivered twelve addri ssos in the 1 mef- , them of a highly moral and intellectual character, and v.ril .{.. and received, if I. except one partial failure, viz., tho ;t* 1«!»«- ■ Birkenhead, when tho medium was in a very rxitaunted cm.Mil the influence unfavourable.

On tho evening of May 22nd, Mrs. Butterfield kindly jdi-. I services at the disposal of the committee for tin* benefit. »>i our subject of the adarcss to lie. chosen by the audience. I V,. • submitted, viz., 1. Tho teaching of the spirits <»n tin* nut ,,| of prayer; 2. Plenary inspiration; o. The advantage <-! an ;! under control over one in the normal statu; ]h>n*ilthe land; 5. The mediumsliip of Jesus and Ids Apodk*. J subject being chosen by show of hands by a largo mVe-iVy. ' V immediately, and without liesitation, went methodic,n!', nmi • into the nature of the glorious gifts conferred on Hr- V. .V. Christian Church, insisting that those gifts w< re Ii- r< di inc, i p. to be in full exercise at the present day, the p rom i.-o f J ■ Ji being to the effect that all who believed should do tin work*. vd did. The audience, which was a large and r< f-pfct ibV u;. , highly delighted, and an opportunity Id -ing given h; spirits for questions to be asked, several gentlemen :• .• <1 ' bearing on the subject of the address, which wer* i! the matter being of such magnitude, the spiri aid b the subject; of his remarks on the next Sunday evening v.V with good effect.

But last Sunday’s address was perhaps the m- ’ instructire of tbe wboh o< ur :the form of a question, viz., “ Which i- tin- B • I, t:i<- ' ex.;Spiritual?” The arguments advanc* d were of the meat phev ..

'character, and far above the medium’s capacity. A l t . ' assured that Mrs. Butterfield’s visit to Liverpool \\i 1 i i pr d much good, and I trust the friends of liberty througho .t the- >■ will avail themselves oi Airs. Buii.erlJ'dd', medium^ nj'. ;A';ie in mind one fact, viz., that partial failures, a-* in all .-piritw-.I : festations, will occur, but. these only go to i.rovo the geiuunei:' reality of the communications given and rev ived.

The good judgment and ta-te of the friend,-- iu Ll;n < i;y • *. by tij'-ir desire to ret.ain Mr. Mor.-e- foi- ari<;’ b.-r Sme.v, :.:.d • •

fact ion of bearing A! the additional satisfaction of knowing that friend Morse i- to

, And now a word of counsel to our friends in W . i • . J. ' ; • in the l)*ack by inviting Mrs. Butterfield, and J venture to ’ thank us for the suggestion.

i must conch bj •- ing Ibi 1 . e are foil 1 1 U in Dive* selection of our medium-, lor 1 have not the f uM, idi-u others wlio have rendered us good service, and whom we hope t<, amongst us; and I may say that we look forward with ]>■ • liiar to the visit of our esteemed friend Mi>s Barlow, who v ..- • 1 m- in these services, and who deservedly secured tie- Jove /. all uk

herspread of truth and more light from the world of c n - 1 m in this work. J. La : ‘'

fTh" way in which the JJverpooI friends utiii.-< ! Mr . Jifield indicates the true function of or-m k- .■ i-,:., 'M . u ■ Ed. M.J

M Thanj • d cb, writes a frit 1, 1 r ,» ■weeks Mk d iim. J rave elten bald that if ai.o * t • - - A ■ •now among t u- they would fare mph-mantly at tiie Ji.aun-- < ' able religionists. Indeed liie world do* s not wa ' . ,»-ot. a form of belief, but a form of action. As ApiriLnnims a not base our efforts on the recognit ion of any one !'aH such

room r o fa<te, but* umw pi r ■ ifar’’- i lie s]»in . o.‘ a! i to mgs. On .any o' h< r y d,- fv.'>s ire to h come a t'o&s!] ised beet. J -t, \ 1», - • I \y i.'.o-.n 'fipiritualiijlh tliat their motto is 4 the diseov. rv of truih, • ••• o. i - trutii, and the applicuUon of truth to tl ic vvi-jfar*; *>; hninanity.

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C 0 ' Lz COHO' *. ej-H ek. ng of God and bolinm ano were symbolised reasons Spiritual it-ui —“ t ..... tny eon.Ov. no; ‘1 ai, and deriving forms. No' long aft>.rwards existenc br'.lLllne (Spiritu .i.-ll ;.av<

I foond 'n W’.ei*' •g *. iCi’i: g- the spl ritual itw h ic h J w.:« S'ire was on.- it ioni. And iio there i no JN/yaa: toe ooliom b\ tb■; reRgion ; and J did time very poM-ib-y before a forger' hut lift.;:i found. Sjyiritunit** Fritz ” j .'.ever did. a.ud; I never can believe tiiat matter •same wav as the Govern//.unit take se.r - iteelf, or t:.o ;t >- ng more than a pne.oome.non ; spirit, coin. JBut t he 1• Novoca-ilriun jse' *- r eark.og in p ■ ■. . t s to 6 be cs ; r«d con- aide to 1) 1 , ■ d bo impicrtineutserratior. A all • -• Y. and O'Jts;de Of o a e ’,i'et; in ing deciit ion b from out ol ins litlie <■

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1 - * rand o! iii'/O*-rn ■ 'diseov’ red os.** or I no • \M n.‘ or if oj J. -!v i- ■' fc guard against impostnf •‘‘pa to pr* 11- th* r ' / such a tool t :. fai.*- and be that he \enturi;* to pu?- ’ . ’id of « i” i1- r~:n.

T H E M ED IU M AND DAYBREAK. 2 4 3J u n e 6 , 1 8 7 3 .

A FRIENDLY INTRODUCTION TO “ JOHN KING.”On entering the Spiritual Institution one afternoon last week we

observed an elderly gentleman busy conning over the various publica tions. That was nothing new. In a short time he stepped into the office and informed us that he was from America. Even that was not a matter of special interest, for we meet with American visitors almost dflilv. During the courso of conversation the name of Joseph Bormond dropped from his lips, and then wo found common ground on which wo oonld become further acquainted. Our visitor proved to be Mr. David Jackson, a philanthropist of Middlesboro’ a quarter of a century ago, an’apostle of temperance, a pattern of industry and perseverance, and of old time an experimental mesmerist, both in its psychological and hygienic aspects. Of late years Mr. Jackson has been sojourning on the other side of the Atlantic,—first amongst tho thrifty Scotch Canadians, and latterly at Greensboro’, North Carolina. Our friend we found to be a good, straightforward, blunt Yorkshireman of tho old school, with the addition of a vast experience, gained by a long, successful, and well- conducted life, but which had not warped the native openness and simplicity of his mind, or stilted him up above the level of humansympathy' Of course Spiritualism came up for discussion, and wo soon found that though our new friend had not seen much of the phenomena, yet he was prepared to accept any kind of demonstratable truth, and to any amount-. Jo prejudice, no foregone conclusions; but having had tho good fortune to learn much in life that was foreign to his past experience, he was quite ready and willing to repeat the process. We appointed to visit llr. Williams's public sennco on Thursday evening of last week. On entering tho seance room we were pleased to meet Mr, McCormick, from '•the States,” a thorough gentleman and a Spiritualist of high intelli gence and great experience. He has for a long time taken a deep interest in Mrs. Andrews, the celebrated medium for materialisations, of Moravia, Jew York State. From a gentleman of such experience it is pleasing to hear most favourable opinions of the high quality of mediumship at present being exercised by Mr. Herne, Mr. Williams, and other London mediums. We soon found that Mr. Jackson and this gentleman had been over the same regions, and a very agreeable conversation preceded '.he seance. Our company round the table was most harmonious and propitious for phenomena. Mr. Jackson was placed on the right and llr. McCormick on the left of the medium, and hands were firmly held all the time of the proceedings. In this way it was impossible for the medium or any one present to impose on the others or simulate tho phenomena in any way. Our circle exactly filled tho table all round, so that we formed a living ring, all holding hands, and, in tho strictest manner, guarding against the possibility of deception either on our selves or on others.

The Jigbt having been extinguished, we had not to wait long for the manifestation of the spirits. “ John King ” and “ Peter ” were at their posts, and did their work to the satisfaction of all. While Mr. McCormick grasped Mr. Williams’s hand tightly, a solid iron ring was passed on to his arm. The matter of the ring must have been dissolved to admit of this taking place. Tho spirits talked in an audible voice, like any other human being ; and besides the vocal organs, they materialised oilier parts of their bodies, 60 as to touch us all and movo objects about.A heavy musical-box, playing six tunes, was a special favourite with them. They lyound it up, started it, stopped it, and carried it all about tho room while it played. In the tunc of “ Home, sweet home,” as played bv the box, there is a cadenco or run of rapid notes inserted in a pause, lliis gave the spirits an opportunity of producing a very pretty musical elect, for us the run of notes was being played they would take tho box .p and rush with it to tho farther corner of the room, so that tho iiunds as they ascended in the scale also appeared to como from a great distance. This beautiful effect was repeated several times. “ John King” s_;o shook hands with the sitters and touched them plentifully, but Mr. Jackson received the great bulk of tho manifestations : ippf-ared as if the seance were held on his special account. When requested to do so by Mr. Jackson, “ John King ” touched various parts of bis face, and slapped and rubbed his head vigorously. The spirits were able to approach Mr. Jackson thus freely because of his peculiar magnetic sphere, which also enabled him to be a successful mesmeriser. lie musical-box was twico placed upon his head, playing the whole ■ ae. Soon a heavy stuffed armchair was heard to movo behind part of the circle. It was pressed against Mr. Jackson’s side as he sat holding tie medium, and immediately it was hoisted by tho spirits over his head on to the table. The musical-box was then placed upon it, where it played away till the circle broke up. To enumerate all that took place m that brief half-hour would be tedious, but what lias been already said gives a truthful indication of tho kind of phenomena experienced.

The light being again struck, the first part of the seance terminated.

light, ora block of luminous ice, if such things existed, than anything with which we are acquainted. John's features and hands were dis tinctly'visible. He talked to us and walked into the circle, and some what on to the table—at least the rim of the table did not impede his progress, so that it is presumable that the lower pn-ts of his body' were not materialised, and thus tho table offered no re-i.-uneo to his advance. This manifestation was repeated several times. On Inn first appearance the spirit was not at all distinct, indeed lie appeared almost us clearly in the early part of tho evening, for an instant floating near to Mr. Jackson. On his third nppearanoo at the cabinet-door lie was much improved. Mr. Jackson leaned forward nnd asked the spirit to ap proach him. This ho did till Mr. Jackson’s face and that of “ John King” were within twelve inches of each other. The spirit turned his head in various attitudes, so that Mr. Jackson could see him with great distinctness, as tho spirit held his light in a favourable position all the while. Mr. Jackson then asked for a shake of the hand. In preparing to do so the spirit showed his arm to tho elbow from his loose sleeve, and also moved his fingers in a rapid manner to show that ho had full use of his organic powers. The spirit then grasped Air. Jackson by the hand, and gave him two hearty shakes, as an old friend would who had not met him for a number of years. Various other phenomena took place, but those must for the present suffice. When we publish the portrait of “ John K ing” wo shall give full details of these wondrous manifestations. The seance was a good one, as the conditions were favourable, and wo were pleased to find that what, took place created tho liveliest satisfaction in the mind of our new-found friend. We parted, but Air. Jackson carried North with him a series of facts which unite us very closely in mind and purpose, though physically we may be many miles apart. Such, indeed, is but a specimen of tho work in which we aro daily engaged, and which is making Spiritualism the great fact of tho age.

LIFE AND DEATH.Bichat and other eminent physiologists regard life as being the pro

duct of organism, acted on by physical stimuli from tho world with out. Schultz and other Gorman writors of tho same school regard life as a regular evolution created by opposing powers in the universe of existence, from the lowest forms of tho vital functions to tho highest spheres of thought and activity.

Physical life consists in the tension of the lower powers of nature; mental life in its higher powers. Carus, prompted by Schelling’s philo sophy, seized the ideal sido of nature as well as tho real, united them together in his theory of the genesis of tho soul, and thus connected the whole dynamics of nature with their divine original.

The origin of life is a problem which has never yet been solved ; theory after theory has been brought before the world, but theories are not certainties. There aro two kinds of life—the vegetable and the animal—which produce beauty and intelligence. And we have every reason to suppose that there is a spiritual life, totally different in its nature from the life we observe on earth. All tilings in life and nature require order ; without order all would bo a chaotic mass. And this order indicates tho exigence of a great controlling intelligence in nature, which is the Pantheistic God.

Alan is a portion of the infinite; for if God be universal, then all in telligence in nature is God, for wo find that intelligence permeates the

i whole universe. The greater the moral principle and intelligence in ! man, tho more godliko ho is. It was that which elevated tho whole | nature of Christ, and caused him to say, “ I and my Father are one.”I It is tho goodness and greatness of a man’s soul t hat constitutes his

divinity. As man’s soul lias an eternal existence—an unlimited exist- ! enee—ho must therefore of courso bo a part of infinity, bound for a

time in a finito creature. “ Infinity within, infinity without, belies crea-ifestations^' indiTedk’iUtm ost | tio"’” ^jrs SheHoy ; but infinity as a w n i^ io r t is true of life and

1 nature. JLho true spiritual Pantheist feels himself a portion of (lie infinite life ; be contemplates the infinite spirit of the universe, which is life and death, phenomenal and substantial, of which lie is a part. Death, annihilation, destruction, can no more bo applied, truthfully, to show the discontinuity of our spiritual existence, than it can to show the discontinuity of matter.

"D eathI there is no cleat.li; Tis hut.a birth,A rising heavenward IVoin the earth."

Mr. Jackson had previously, in daylight, thoroughly examined fho rooms, particularly tho cabinet in the back room, and was perfectly otiiiied that there were no springs, machinery, or panel doors lor the application of unfair means. To prepare for tho cabinet seance Air. Jatkion was commissioned to tie Air. Williams to fho seat. The Cabinet may bo described as a wardrobe with three doors or panels. 'Jin:centre one is fixed, but tho two end ones open on hinges. In each Gro is an aperture about twelve inches square, against which is ‘'opr-nded from within a small curtain. There is a scat fixed in each * 'l with holes in them for the purpose of securing tho medium. Mr

(noli Ur, bis position ori the left-hand scat. Mr. Jackson tied *cwl round each wrist as tightly us it could bo borne ; then lie passed ,'1'"Hs of the cord through the holes in the seat and secured them Hi peculiar knots below. It was thus impossible for Mr. Williams to 'I'* '; himself and if lie had done so, the altered condition of the knots

’•'"ild have betrayed tho fact. The door at the other end of the cabinet lift open; a table was pushed forward to near tho Iront of the

•‘■'""bund we sat round this table in the form of a horse-shoe. We ^ hands so that no one could assist the medium, nnd the light "iw: ls-en extinguished, wo sang a few melodics. Soon rays of light rtni-n jialljrig from the cabinet, and in duo course “ John King ” was

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K\,'•binding in the open door of the cabinet. On his head he wore a

Death, in fact, is but a crisis in our being—a change from an imperfect life to a perfect one. Many—alas! too many—look upon death with terror and dismay. To tho true Spiritualist death lias no terror, neither lias tho grave any victory. There are, without a doubt, various things in life and nature which aro placed beyond the province of re search. There is in every thinking individual a longing to penetrate the mysteries of existence ; and what can bo more mysterious and im portant than tho phenomena of life and death ? Lifo and death aro only phenomenal; we know them only by their appearances. Life destructible, and matter indestructible! Never. .Mind, which is a quality of life, subject to annihilation, and matter not subject to an nihilation. The thing is inconsistent. The atheist is generally a philosophical character, but when ho denies the continuity ol our

| existence aftor wlmt is called death, ho then becomes unpliilosopliioul.I Atheists assert that death is tho cessation of all consciousness. Wo

Spiritualists deny that, and maintain that death so culled is only tho cessation of consciousness as connected with our material organism. >St. Haul says, “ Thero is a natural body, anil there is a spiritual body.” At death “ mortality is swallowed up in immortality.” Were im- rnorlality a delusion, I would cling to it for no other purposo than the pleasure which I derived from tho thought.

The cold and cheerless doctrines of atheism may suit the kosmo- theist, whoso soul is riveted to tho world ; but it suits not the psycho- theist, whose mind is raised above tho gross and sensual things of life.

There is indeed but little chanoo of mankind rising t o a state of perfectibility; thousands of years have rolled by, and still evils exist ill tho world. No sooner is one evil abolished than another springs up.

ft is apparent Hint this is hot a temporary stale of existence, tor asI I I l i f t ' V W W i l i - . w , _ ” " J » . ■

, i,n,l wan clothed in loose flowing robes; in his hand ho held I man modifies his iialuro by culture, and arrives at. some degree of'The future life awaits‘"nunio„i. object., which is difficult to describe; it did not burn or j lelligenoo, then his time of departure is nigh. __

r.,y, - of light, and yet it was intensely luminous itself, j him, where ho can rise to perfection, whioli it is evident cannot be at-vinjhlc the objects w n r i f ; it was more like condensed moon- tained here.

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h is indeed pleasant to notice the moral and intellectual progress of a portion of mankind. Our future life, or the happiness pertaining to it. undoubted I v depends upon a well-spent life here. It Would he both unreasonable and unjust to punish a man for his belief. A person may not i i .ee in the personality of God, or the divinity or sonshtp of Christ, anil yet be the kindest and best of souls. His moral nature tuny have been so cultured and constituted tliat he feels disposed, if he had the power, to destroy all the evils of life.

The thoughtful individual cannot but observe in human life a strong selfishness, which is injurious to the mental and moral development of

Selfishness is at enmity with a good state of society, and it would indeed be well if the community would follow Christ's example in that respect, instead of trusting too much to belief, Belief will neither create a God or a future state of existence, nor destroy it if it exists, unless our future existence be merely ideal— ideal ns regards our conceptions and ideas of things here, which we may carry with us throw i death. If that be so, then an eternal notliingne-s awaits the atlieis "L e t us extend our gaze, and we shall behold eternal sprite n eternal transformation through death," says Edward Halt. or. I'll* : 'ie’1- Greeks represented elo.rt11 as a beautiful youth, or angel,who v th loving efforts rehased the dying, holding a torch upwards at birth, and reversed at death. Modern Christians, who regard death as the "wages of sin," picture death as a hideous skeleton, and surround it with terrors to frighten men. i'liis death which is the wagi s of sin no doubt means eternal death. To be east into outer darkness, and have no enjoyment of spirit-life, must surely be a death indeed. Now, that mode of punistimem ;s not s o repugnant as that of eternal torments. The old belief in the resurrection of the body is both unscriptural and unphih sophieal. t here is a temporal body, and there is a spiritual body ; and no doubt whatever, as soon as vitality ceases and conscious ness leaves this piece of animated clay, a spiritual body is developed, and there is no need for the resurrection of that temporal body with all its imperfections. Death is swallowed up in life, and mortality pints on immortality. It is glorious to contemplate our future existence, and mentally realise the grand idea that “ there is no death."

The Spiritualistic philosopher believes that what is called death is only the portal to infinite knowledge. A belief in immortality stimu lates mail's moral and intellectual nature, while materialism paralyses his moral growth. 1 he psyeho-theist, in scanning the mighty universe, recognises in nature mind acting and operating upon all matter. Life results from the accumulation of vital torces, which we might term the spiritual part of man's nature. Death is the releasing of those vital and imprisoned forces, and the result is that the material pa’rt of our nature decays. Life is eternal. J o h n St u b b s .

PROPHECY AND SPIRITUALISM.To the Editor.—Dear Sir,—I see Rev. Mr. Baxter's “ Signs of Our

Times . .-konaliy. I t is published in London monthly. Alwavs in it there is something touching on Spiritualism—of course saying the it duence is Satanic. I always read carefully what he gives on this s .bjeet. The first time I saw Spiritualism referred to was in his great look. "Napoleon, the Destined Monarch of the W orld,” about ten '. ars ago. In this book of extraordinary battles he fearlessly asserted

:at the phenomena of Spiritualism were the working of the devil’s _.ower, which was prophesied to take place in the latter times, immediately preceding Christ's advent. W ith your permission I will briefly give my opinion of Mr. Duster as far as I can ascertain from perusal of his writings and collections.

First, I would just say that in bis writings he asserts that Spiritualism is a manifestation of Satan, deceiving men. even good Christians, to believe lies. This is a bold assertion ; it shows the kind of mind from which it emanated. He has no Scripture for such assertions. If he quotes any passage, or rather part of passage, in the Word, Rev. xxii. 19 strongly applies to his case. In my opinion fact* are as strong a class of proofs as I know of. I f Christians who don't believe in spirit- communion read Laxter's lists of facts about to be accomplished some eight years ago, there would be no difficulty in judging as to what class of men were deceivers, teaching the doctrine of lies, Ac. I said I read his narrative of'events years ago, when I was very young. I read it carefully more than once. There was something curious, attractive, about the book. On its first page was a picture of Napoleon (late Emperor) on four feet, with seven heads and seven horns, representing the beast Antichrist, his feet covering the old Roman Empire (including England, Ac.). I t was divided into chapters, giving events, with dates, commencing with a private seven-years covenant the future “ beast” was to make with the Jews to restore them to their land, give them their ancient religion, Ac. From this time they were to gather to their home from nil parts. All their desires were to be realised. Satan was to cause an understanding between his friend Napoleon and the Pope to exist. Satan enables Napoleon to work miracles; his image is put in the Jews’ Temple ; all must worship him ; all not having his mark on their foreheads will be destroyed. Satanic Spiritualism is now the proclaimed religfon of the world, over which the "b e as t” lias sway. The great battle of Armageddon is (o be fought, at which all nations will be represented. The Pope and Napoleon and Satan aro to be swallowed by the earth, Ac.

Now, Sir, these and scores of other startling events wero to take place within seven years of the covenant. This covenant was men tioned as not later than '03. By this time the seven years are long past, and the very first act in this drama is still untouched. I am not saying a word against Scripture: God forbid. Better let men be liars than God's truth be questioned. I am as firm a believer in God's Word as Mr. Baxter, or any of his pre-millenarian friends ; but, Sir, I do throw his string of scattered sentences, which lie bestows on us, back to himself, and say they apply most suitably to him and his like. H e takes upon him to say, in his unchristian, bigoted ignorance, that belief in “ communion of saints” had its origin with the “ lather of lies.” Does not the past tell us that he has been lecturing, writing, and deceiving even good Christians? Not only this, but he has brought the Bible to support his theories of untruth—thus making it appear that the God of Truth could teuch doctrines which we now know had no foundation. His book must have had an extraordinary sale, and his present regular writings must have a great circulation. They pay him

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, well : likely this was Ins primary object. \ ,,i-,i i) 1 * , , Ml ill.4 l.i,.I ot prediction?? will unable anyone to dulva tin- ,jUl ^ ^, of the plain truth? la he a deeoiver—utii: wb,, teaches I time proves to be downright lies? '* *k

Now that the Kmpsror has passed quietli into iV- : without allowing himself to be Antichrist, what do tin- l : , ' . ...", They gave dates and events, ami if short of .irtmin.-M- 1 'I make a noise about the lying nature of Spiritualism, | (,...

Mr. Baxter acknowledge a life of years of Iviue - i ' monthly is now tilled with opinions of hi- friends s ,.; Antichrist will bo some future master of France, other, - .vi \ '

Bonaparte, others say. in order that tie- pro.'i-amim- ear,-. ,|'dead Napoleon must come in iLsli and bones imm, fi ,/,.|v

Baxter, with others, must, get out of the difficult'.' 11,■ .....one of the family will yet go through this inan-ariwtiged Well done, Mr. Baxter ; your “ heart ” has gone. <uur p... ,k Word gave vou no footing for sour plans. It, for, you a, fellow creatures with being instruments in Satan’s hand:, lie*, telling falsehoods and deceiving men, in future arrai„> dates for your own safety; keep to the truth; if vou l i . n ,, simple and honest to communicate, don't intro hi, ■ )e make your errors appear as somethin^ els ■.

I intended touching another point or two on “ Spirit', U -, .Satanism," but cannot now. T ins letter is long r t i . Faithfully yours, Thomas fi:.: ,,,

Belfast, May 17, 1873.

A VOICE FROM OUT OF A FOG.To the Editor,—Sir,—It is only recently that 1 huv !.

investigator of your so-called Modern Spiritualism, win ■'... upset my equilibrium, and placed me in a fog. Would yon t: •,■ kindly insert this letter in the Medium, which, I have ; • do.:. elicit a reply from some of your numerous correspondents, or [ . . . from yourself ?

I may state that I am a Spiritualist ( I ), if a belief in s hv A course makes one such: but I am a believer in such Spirit'.,.d ; . , haunted houses, where the spirit appears without requiring l :.. . shut up in a cupboard with a hole for it to peer through. 1 si.irl appear elsewhere without these suspicious appliances t which th y l know for a fact), why not at your seances? (2) 1 am. i 11; - abeliever in what I should term Astrological Spiritual-a., th.it . spiritual intercourse as practised by astrologers, which ini re . the-bye, dates back thousands of years before the commencement <.■: Mi •. Spiritualism ; and 1 have wondered that, amongst, the many I , ; i.\- . that I have heard on Spiritualism, I have never heard astrology , ; appendages mentioned. (3) N owit is this Spiritualism that 1 . make agree with yours. 1 have nothing to say about the u, .:::: - .. tions, because I have not investigated any; but it is the d. ; : r, - you teach (I may state that chiefly what I have li, ard and seen huv-' at St. John’s Association of Spiritualists, Clerkenwell). I acknowledge that there seem to be far more reason and justice hi v : doctrines than in those taught in our churches; and if your Spin: could bo proved, if the doctrines you teach were indeed true.I say it would be ihe greatest blessing ever bestowed o:i tuts Amongst the many evils it would eradicate there is the IVar ;1 ... two grim monsters, Death and Hell. But I can neither male your v ; “ cog” with the Bible nor Astrological Spiritualism. (4) You draw,. parallel between your teachings and those of Jesus Christ; 1 ea although I have tried. You want to make your mediums equal w,. Jesus Christ, (5) and your manifestations equal with his mind-:. How can this be? He did not work his miracles in the dark, or o five shillings admittance to his seances, or his guineas for his heal ;. His manifestations occurred usually in the open air before erox.:- yours it seems must be in the dark, before a chosen few. which you . ..! '• proper conditions.” (fi) I am a lover of truth, and I do not this in a spirit of antagonism or disbelief of your manifestations, b :' is the denial of the divinity of Jesus Christ. (7) How is it the so :1 who communicate with astrologers do not deny the divinity a: 1 saviourhood of him. while those with whom you communicate do? ' My theory is this, and it seems to be the view of others, that there a a spirit-world, and an angelic world: that the modern Spiritual:-: lux.:; intercourse with the spirit-world, which consists of persons who re.' dwelt on this earth ; and the astrologer, or, as sometimes termed, ,w ' philosopher, with the angelic world, which consists of such angels at are mentioned in the Bible, viz., Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. 1 have no doubt you are aware there have been as great wonders wrou. " by astrologers as by your mediums. (9) What do your spirits siv ■ the science of astrology? Are the spirit-crystals used bv Spiritual’* of the same description as those used by astrologers? (10) Allow meui conclusion to state there are several things advocated by Spirituals and the Medium with which I entirely concur: for instance, u" ■ vaccination (I know too well what a curse vaccination is), democr.i.x views, sympathy with the plebeian, the degraded, the trodden-on . “I tho over-worked. In the latter I have lmd my share of experience- One thing I have particularly noticed, for which there seems to be v.o remedy. There are many with organisations only suitable to wield s quill, but who have, instead, to wield a seven-pound axe or sledge hammer, and vice-versa. F rederic W. Shr.uusiu

R e m a r k s o n t h e F o r e g o in g L e t t e r .

Our correspondent confesses his general iinaequaintanee with Spirillum ism, and lienee it may be said why publish his letter, which must therefore be more or less a tissue of misconceptions ? But we must ubc recollect that he is “ in a fog,” and us our mission is to place people inti' the fog and then help them out, wo devote a few lines to a consilient :>m of his remarks.

(1) A “ Spiritualist” is not n person who Mi,-tvs, but one who Ua -*• He is a man of facts, not of theories ; yet he does not pretend to know all, or that his facts as at present estimated cover the whole ground t hence he is ever willing to learn more, and is rather tentative in decisions.

(2) We might answer this question in the proverbial Scotch fashion by asking another, Why do spirits appear in haunted houses mid m'1

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in other houses? The answer is to bo found in a consideration of what t constitutes a medium, or what it. is that relates the spirit-world to the j physical world. This we need not repeat here, but would recommend aU imi'drers to read Mr. Burns's speeches in his debate with Mr. Brad-laugh. . .

(3) We know that many nstrologers are Spiritualists, and tliatSpiritualists are prone to the study of “ occult science.” The purpose of Spiritualists, however, is to seek for the elements of science upon tho basis of experimental facts, which may bo repeated any number of times. By this means tho conditions of spirit-communion are being determined, and to some extent it may bo explained why certain houses aro haunted j and why astrologers can elicit certain phenomena. :

(4) Seeing that our correspondent has not investigated the matter, it | seems rather hasty to determine that the teachings of Spiritualism may ] not be true, or that the subject does not agree with this or that. As j Spiritualists, we examine the phenomena on their own merits, without ! any reference to other notions or theories, and hence (5) we do not i make any parallels between mediums and Jesus, except in so far as that J when the general laws of such phenomena aro understood, all special 1 cases will be capable of explanation. In this way the science of Spiritualism is bringing miracles so-called within the grasp of rational conception, and we cannot see the least credit or advantage in believing that which is contrary to fact and reason. This brings us (6) to our correspondent’s conceptions of tho Judean Spiritualist. He also required “ conditions.” In one placo he could do no mighty works because of their unbelief. The healing of the sick is performed by mediums in the present day in the light, just as it is recorded in the gospels. Prophesying in the trance, clairvoyance, speaking in tongues, &o., are witnessed to-day just as they were in Judea eighteen hundred years ago. When the more demonstrative manifestations were attempted as described.in the Old Testament, then “ clouds and thick darkness” were necessary adjuncts. If our correspondent means communism, and will work at shoemaking, tailoring, and farming, year in and year out, without demanding wages, then he may also expect public mediums to work for nothing. It is proper to observe, however, that only a small proportion of the mediumship is done by paid mediums, and every man is at liberty to form his own circle and investigate for himself. He is not, however, at liberty to force another person to devote his time and strength to gratify his whims without recompense.

(7) If we knew what our correspondent meant by the term here employed, a direct answer would be more practicable. Perhaps his notion of what is implied by the term “ Jesus Christ,” is very far from being in accordance with that held by the framers of that term. If so, what propriety would there be clipping affirmations or denials to suit an erroneous notion ? The Church has given a meaning to the term, and denies man the right of revising that decision. We say that “ Jesus ” was the name of a man who exercised wonderful spiritual peculiarities because he was anointed by a beneficent spirit-power from above; hence the term “ Christ,” which literally signifies, Anointed. We may also ask, What is meant by “ divinity” ? Is it not comprised in the above explanation ?

(8) “ Christ,” or the anointing with good spirit-influences, is indeed the saviour of man ; but the Church, ignorant of the meaning of the terms it employs, jumbles them together in chaotic confusion, and makes the man Jesus, the medium, the saviour instead of the spirit Christ.

(9) Many wonders have been wrought by persons who did not know how or why they did so. We never have met with any demonstration of the existence of an angelic world or of such angels as those quoted. We know, however, that the ideas thus stated are derived from eastern mythology, which is the dead carcase of a Spiritualism that was in vogue “ before Adam was a boy ”—according to modern superstition.

(10) If we were asked for an* opinion of astrology, we should be guided by our experience, and not by the opinions of spirits. The crystals are the same in both cases, but a glass of water has been found equally useful.

The only remedy for the evils named in our correspondent’s con clusion is more knowledge and its application to the affairs of life.

A PRAYER, AYE VISION.(Given by Anna Cora Mowatt, through Catherine Woodforde, medium.)

Oh, angel-friends, before us gone, not passed Beyond our call, but ling’ring fondly near,To catch each faintest whisper, ev’ry thought,Or shadow of a thought, turned up to those Bright realms of bliss wherein ye elustev e’er :—Dear ones ! who bend above our skies like bows Of promise newly given ; who strive to reach Our hearts each day with some device of love To raise us to a higher state of bliss:—Dear, blessed ones! who thronging come to us With gifts of brightest beauty from on high,Gifts shining from a spiritual light, as shine Our gorgeous things of earth, but purer far,And with interior heavenly meanings filled:—Ye seraphs, clothed with light eternal, born Of Infinite Wisdom,—gather closer now!Your angel-auras blend with ours of earth ;Let your diviner emanations fill Our souls, t’ uplift them from the grosser sense Of t!i is material plane whereon we live.May we breathe in the sweetest efiluonoe of Your higher soul-lives! may our-hearts be thrilled With love supernal for our fellow-man ;That love more pure than earthly altars e’er Before were lighted with; the angel-love That brings you down to lift us up ; that bears.With ever-growing sweetness, all our weak,Infirm, and earthly tlnvartings of your work.Oli, friends! metbinks I hear tho rustlings of Your heavenly garments; that my soul is bathed In perfumes of your higher spheres; the breaths Of Paradisaic blooms refresh my life,I lie soft, delicious ecstasy of love

Thrills through my very being, and I float

Above the earth, borne up by loving arms.A mild and gentle radiance fills my brain,A light which holds within itself the warmth Of love, its sweetness, and its purity.Within this light I read pure angel-thoughts.The tender breathings of that life divine With which their souls harmonious vibrato e’er,As harps iEolian vibrate to the wind,—The God-life flowing through them free, uncheck'd.Their gentle faces, lit with joyous smiles,Beam forth the very essence of pure love;Their robes are glist'ning from the light each one Sheds forth from his divine, interior life;The higher emanations of their souls Surround them with pure, lucid atmospheres,Bright beaming with the various colour'd lights Which indicate the different grades of love,All interblendeil, one harmonious whole,—Tho holy mingling of translucent spheres Of angel-being. A gentle rapture fills And bears me up, and with them I inhale Celestial air, a brief and blessed space.And now within a tiny boat I lie,Soft gliding on a sunny streamlet’s breast;A shining sheet of golden light its waves,Calm flowing ’twixt its flower-cover’d banks.Lilies perfumed dip down their snowy heads,And kiss the glist’ning wavelets as they pass;The concentrated sweetness of all flow’rs I ’ve loved within my native forests dear Is breathed abroad upon the dancing air.Reclining calmly in the boat I lie,And watch the changing flower-cushion’d banks,And note that if in thought I sink to earth The boatlet rocks and quivers, and the wave3 Are crisp’d and greyer grow, and all the flow’rs Are ting’d with sadder hues, and droop their heads.So quick I turn me to the higher themes Of angel-thoughts my friends would give to m e:Once more the wavelets gleam, the flowers lift Their beauteous blooms, and beaven shines around.Ob, could I thus be borne for ever on,Upon the golden stream of life above!But down again to earth I shortly pass,Far better for the vision and the prayer:The lesson learned, that man himself can raise By prayer and by close watching o’er his thoughts,That nought of evil nor of sordid care Shall send discordant thrills athwart the harp Melodious of his mind attuned with God’s.

L o n d o n , May lGth, 1873. —NOTTINGHAM LYCEUM.

I believe we have at length found a resting-place for our public meetings and the Lyceum. It is, in my opinion, the best room we have had; it is higher, lighter, and more convenient than any of our previous meeting-places. There is one drawback, and that is, we are sub-tenants, but I think we shall rest for awhile where we are. \Ye have had a deal of removing lately, but I am sure we are bettered by our last move. The Good Templars are the tenants of the premises, and we have rented it from them for two days in the week, viz., Sunday and Friday. We opened our lyceum in the new room last Sunday week, and I feel pleased to mention here that all the officers and leaders on the opening of the lyceum were members of the I.O.G.T. We are in the midst of sects, &c.; there is a church within thirty yards of us in one direction, the Millennial Baptists within ten yards, and the Independents within fifty yards. We are not in tho front, but we shall have a board painted and placed at the side of the front door. The neighbourhood is well known, and will be easily found by visitors from the country, as it is close to the principal thoroughfare into the town. Our meetings are very well attended. We have decided to have a picnic this summer on the last Monday in June, and the anniversary on the last Sunday in June. And I tako this opportunity to give a general invitation to all Spiritualists and their friends, hoping all will endeavour to make it a pleasure to attend, and I am sure it will be a great pleasure to the friends here to make all who attend comfortable during their stay. We intend to make it public this year by placarding the town. I will send further particulars next week. In the meantime, I hope a great- number of friends to the lyceum movement will decide to attend if possible. All communications should be addressed to

J o h n B. H e r o d ,19, R o b in H o o d T errace , R o b in H o o d S tr e e t, N o ttin g h a m .

M r. F it to n , Manchester, writes :—“ I am delighted to find by your remarks in tkiB week’s M e d iu m that you have had such a demand for in formation from here. The first-letter inserted in the E x a m in e r a n d T im es was written by a young man just out of his teens, and who thinks he knows quite enough of Spiritualism by attending one seance (at which I hap pened to be present) to crush this science by a few strokes of the pen. We are, however, very much indebted to him for this act, as much more good will como of it than we can at present imagine.’

H a l if a x .—Mr. A. D. Wilson gave two discourses in the Hall of Freedom on Sunday. First—“ On tho Progressive Element in Spiri tualism ;’’ and, in the evening, on “ Arguments showing the value of Spiritualism as an Evidence of Man’s Immortality.” The treatment of these subjects was characterised by a degree of ability which would not have disgraced any platform. The causo would be benefited by Mr. Wilson being oftener heard in connection with its advocacy. The pro cession on Whit Monday walked through the principal streets, headed by Mr. Bottomley, Mr. Wood, and others, numbering in all 70 children of tho Lyceum, 25 boys aud 35 girls. As the ground was damp, the idea of out-door sports was abandoned, and the party re paired to the hall, where, after reoroation, Mr, Wood was controlled and delivered addresses.

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week i our object, we earnestly solicit those who can nt:'.,r<| Let them think how they would like to he nW,.,iow tuey would like to he ]>lace« of a movement making such heavy demands

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CONTENTS OF LAST No. OF “ THE MEDIUM.”Rifts in the Clouds—C h a m b e r s ' Jo r n a l on Spiritualism—A Letter

front Judge Edm onds—D istrict Organisation—The X a t i o n a l R e f o r m e r on th e Heckmondwike Debate—Mesmerism a t Birmingham—Manifestations a t Stock-well—The Great Demand for Information—The “ John K ing” N um ber—Close of the Subscription List for the Dialectical Report— The Dialectical Report in Libraries—Dr. Sexton at the Cavendish Rooms again—Stoke-on-Trent Psychological Society—Mrs. Butterfield a t L iverpool—Beyond—Friday Evening at the Spiritual Institution— A Seance at Cavendish Rooms—A Seance w ithout a Medium—A New Class of Phenomena—Mr. Morse in Dorsetshire—Funeral of the late William W hite— A Specimen of Ancient Spirit-Manifestations—Imitations of Progress.

and no purse ; hut in these days their succe '* i the same position as to property, have to undertale 1 kind of responsibilities. The old-time apostle- fi

I to provide themselves with their daily material-win-,t-.sit),| so do we. Experiencing the ardour with which we d-v

,! 1 whole strength to this work, wo have oftentimes I -c , so few are actuated by the same feeling, and that there ar» * more candidates for a placo amongst our helpers. A, j j. - increase, and we aro glad to say there are not a f.-w with some degree of satisfaction on the fact that they ha..' o something to sustain the Spiritual Institution and it

S P E C I A L X O T I C E .

A l i s t o f M e e t i n g s a n d S e a n c e s a t t h e S p i r i t u a l I n s t i t u t i o n , i n L o n d o n ,

a n d i n t h e P r o v i n c e s , m a y be f o u n d o n p a g e 251.

THE MEDIUM AND DAYBREAKF R I D A Y , J U N E 6, 1873.

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T H E N E W M A C H IN E,—T H E SPIR ITU A L INSTITUTION.

The foundation is built in, and the parts of the machine are < .mplete at the works, ready to he conveyed to their destination • : .d fitted together; so in about two weeks we shall have £500 ' - orth of new machinery engaged in helping the spirits and' Spiritualists to sow broadcast over the land the grandest facts of the age. That this advanced stage in the working progress of our movement is viewed with enthusiasm and generous sympathy w e gratefully acknowledge. It is now seen by many that the effort made at the Spiritual Institution is loyal and hearty, and the longer it is in operation the truer is the aim with which every act points at the public advancement of the truths of Spiritualism. It is also remembered that all this work and progress have been effected by the most unlikely means. The human instrument of it has been a friendless and penniless stranger, with nothing to sustain him hut a disinterested love of human progress and the angel help ■ which such a moral position is always certain to command. I W ithout means nr position this small nucleus has, like the grain of mustard seed, become a great tree, hearing good fruits for the progress of Spiritualism— a widely ramified organisation has sprung up, w ith a central Institution to minister to the growing require ments of the movement. The ten years in which this has been accomplished have been a period of continual struggle and severe hardship. In that time thousands of pounds have been turned over, but instead of a percentage of profit, there has been a steady- loss of several hundred pounds per annum during the last few years. This had to be found, but the man at the nucleus had

THE “ JOHN KING" NUMBER.The Dialectical Report not being yet out o f hand it ha,

found quite impracticable to think of com m encing the -pi- number of the Medium containing the portrait o f “ JohnKit.,- W e find that the claims of the physical side o f existence cas; he denied, and so we are forced to submit to this inevitable ponement. The literary matter is in a forward state of readier? and includes contributions from a great many sources, cover; all aspects of the question, of value and interest to the u n knowing little or nothing of the movement. The importance : document having such an immense circulation as th is number v attain to demands proper time for consideration, and corn preparation. Whitsuntide has also caused a disturbing is:, ruption in mechanical operations, which could not he set ri; W e have only to remark that no time has yet been lost, a; ev; day’s delay allows some worker to send in his order for ccp; This might he done to a greater extent than lias y e t been act. plished. Everybody who reads the M e d iu m should endear ;: put a shilling's worth into circulation. We hope tk> will he : work of many during the coming week.

L is t o r S u b s c r ib e r s .1000 Sir Charles Isbam, Bart.

20 Mrs. Gribble, Brighton 2 0 ----------- , Bacup

it not. Such being the case, there must he a distribution of the acknowledgments for what has been done. Generous souls cast their bread upon the waters, and they do not regret it now. Orily a minor proportion of what has been spent by the Spiritual Institution Las come out of the pocket of the general body of Spiritualists— those to do whose public work the Insti tution exists. Hence heavy responsibilities have been undertaken. These facts are all essential parts of the “ history of Spiritualism,’’ and looked at as “ phenomena ’’ are as remarkable manifestations of a power behind the throne as any which the various forms of mediumship present. It is an illustration of spiritual organisation, and ha> it not conferred freedom and fraternity, been a help to all and a hindrance to none ? It has been based upon principles, not expediences: the end has been sought rather than the accumulation o f means. But these essential requisites have also been forth coming. W hen the premises in Southampton Row were taken £2 0 0 were advanced in less than a week. These claims have all been liquidated and arranged for long ago. We name this that it rnav be recorded that though we have had stern difficulties they have 'not been insurmountable, thanks to the kind friends who have afforded the means for overcoming them. Now that this

100 Mr. Richmond, Darlington 40 Mr. Swinburne, London

10(3 Mr. Foster, Darlington 150 Churwell Society- 20 Mr. Raper, Jarrow 20 Mr. Crane, Ossett

220 Mr. Ashworth, Halifax 20 Mr. Hunt, St. Helen's

100 Mr. Blinkhorn, Walsall 200 Mr. Spencer, Leyburn

50 Mr. Reedman, Stamford 20 Mr. E. Lloyd, Frith Street 50 Mr. Tarry, Bugbrook

200 Mr. Howard, Bury 20 T. B.20 Mr. Tink

100 Mrs. Butterfield 20 Fritz20 Mr. Clarkson, Selby

220 Mr. Faucitt, Bishop Auckland 100 Mr. J . F . Young, Llanelly 50 Mr. Templeton, Hampton

100 Mrs. Bullock, Kingston 250 Mr. Foster, Preston 100 Mr. P. Derby, Northampton 25 S., Southampton 40 Mr. J. Wilde, Hagg's Lane 20 Mr. M. Martin, Waterhouse 60 Mrs. Parker, Dundee 20 Mrs. H.40 Mr. Harrison, Burslem 20 Mr. Kingdom, Farnboro’

100 Mr. Ousman, Stoke 150 Mr. Morgan, Worcester 20 Mr. Jones, Brecon 40 Mr. Tommy, Bristol 1 2 Mr. H. Noyes, Cumberland

100 Mr. Grant, Maidstone 40 Mr. Armfield, Pimlico

500 Dalston Association 40 Mr. Miller, Birmingham 20 Mr. Truman, Yentnor 20 Mr. Stripe, Soutbsea

100 Mr. Smith, Bradford 260 Mr. Maynard, Marylebone

Association 100 Mr. Blake, Newcastle 60 Mr. Hitchcock, Nottingham 20 Dr. Blunt, Northampton 40 Mr, Pearson, Briefly Hill

100 Mr. Bielfield,London 100 “ C.”40 Mr. Gray, Birmingham 6 Mr. Kilbraith, Newry

40 Mr. Fry, Portsmouth 20 Rev Guy Bryan

I 50 Mr. Bennett, Betckworfa j 50 Mr. Cogman, London | 100 Mr. Russell, Kingston 1000 Mr. Chapman, Liverpool

I 20 Mr. Crick, Rushden i 20 Mr. Ashbr. Hevtord j 20 Mr. Kyd, Baden | 20 Colonel S.4000 Mr. Simkiss, Wolverhamp' j 20 Mr. Brien, Halifax I 20 Mr. Thomas Atkins • SO Mr. Richards, Pimlico | 100 31. A.

40 Mr. Wilson. Caledonian So I 20 HullI 20 Mrs. Abbott. Braintree

10 3Ir. Lister, York 60 Mr. W. Avery, Rochdale 80 3Ir. Summers, Saltburn 20 3Ir. J. Bent, Loughborough

100 Mr. Hopkins, Bridgwater 100 Mr. H. Swire, Bowling 20 Mr. G. Smith. King's Cress

100 3Ir. J. Sutherland, Burnley 50 Major Owen, Brixton 20 Mrs. Phillips. Wilmslow 20 Mr. Forthead

400 Mr. Daw, London 20 Mr. Johnson. Walworth 40 3Ir. Flint, Coventry 30 3Ir. Hawkes, Birmingham

100 3Ir. Lord, Rastrick 100 Mr. Stones. Blackburn 100 Mr. B.100 3Ir. Tillotson, Keighley

1000 3fancbester Association 40 Mr. Thelwall, Hull

100 3Ir. Wilson, Aylesbury 20 3Ir. Fasson, Dunfermline

100 Mr. J. Ward, Northampton 50 3fr. Goss, Stepney 20 3Ir. Chambers, Faversham 40 Mr. McNab, Greenock 40 3Ir. Warder, Reading 20 3Ir. Huskisson, Birmingham

1000 Mr. Kershaw. Oldham 20 3Ir. Rhodes, Kilburn

T H E M ED IU M AND DAYBREAK. 247J u n e 6, 1873.

50 Mr. Foley, Birmingham 12 Miss Prior, Bath 20 Mr. IIall, Brorasgrovo

100 Mr. Hocking, Camborne 10 Mr. Jennison, Wapping 20 Mr. Appleyard, Brigbouse 20 Mr. R. Green, Ashton 20 Mr. 20avis, Hornsey Riso 20 Dr. Dixon, Great Ormond St. ]2 Signor Daminni, Naples

100 Mr. Cooper, Eastbourne 20 Mr. Hackett, Colney Hatch

In all 12,

20 Mrs. Wiseman, Bayswator 12 Mr. Partridge, Ilillesley 20 Mr. Young, Fort William 20 Mr. Fountain, Wisbech 20 Mr. Penman, Broughton 12 Mrs. Birley, Malvern 20 Mr. .T. Robinson, Bocston 20 Mr. 'I'. Brown, Ilowdon 40 Mr. J. Blastow, Aylesbury 40 Mr. T. Gough, Aylesbury 40 Mr. Joseph Parker, Aylesbury 20 Mr. Hawkins, Aylesbury ) copies.

nOW DR, SEXTON BECAME A SPIRITUALIST.There is nothing so instructive as personal experience. It is like a

road through a desert—a path to guide the wayfarer. If the narrator has hnd an exceptional experience, traversing the gulf between two opposite poles of thought, then his journey is all the more suggestive. Again, if the traveller 1ms been engaged on an important mission, or has unusual capacities for observation, the circumstances attending his career increase in importance. To Spiritualists and inquirers, then, Dr. Sexton's address at the Cavendish Rooms, on Sunday evening first, must oiler a special attraction. He has travelled the whole way, from the camp of the Secularist to the plains of Spiritualism; and as a scientific mau, and endowed with superior natural abilities, the occasion becomes surrounded with many attractions. We hope to see a full audience. The tickets—reserved seats Is., and body of the hall 6d.—are now ready at the Spiritual Institution.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE.

IS SPIRITUALISM RELIGION OR SCIENCE?A correspondent desires to know whether Spiritualism is a science or

a religion. Science is knowledge ; and us Spiritualism is a knowledge of the condition of nmn ns a spiritual being, it is, necessarily, science. But wlmt is religion? It is, “ Love your neighbour,” “ Do ns you would bo done by.” In short, religion is the practical application of science, or living up to the knowledge we possess. If, then, wo pot iri practice Ihoso livings which (lie requirements of our spiritual nature demand, wo make Spiritualism a religion. There is no other religion needed than to love mercy, do justly, and walk uprightly. Priests have inculcated the belief in various superstitions, hut these have always been the bane of religion. There is only one religion, and that is doing what wo know lo bo good and right. So, then, Spiritualism is both science and religion, and so are all other branches of knowledge. Physiology is a science; but the practice of temperance, cleanliness, Ac., which are explained and inculcated by physiological knowledge, is just as much religion as aught else—indeed, is the basis of all religion. For a full exposition of the religion of science we refer every reader to Hudson Tuttle’s new and able w’ork, “ The Career of Religious Ideas,” showing that when perfected they culminate in that religion of science which we have briefly referred to. It is published at 2s. (id., but is sold to the purchasers of H u m a n M a tu re for May for Is. (id. By send ing 2s. 2d. in stamps, both H u m a n N a tu r e and the book will be sent, post free, to any address. The book has just been published, and is being bought up with great avidity. It settles for ever this religious difficulty.

£lxc S fiirttiu il“ GOD AND IMMORTALITY: W h a t has S ith itu am sm t o s a y ox

t u e S u b je c t? ” By Dr. Sexton. London: J. Burns. Price fid.To the Editor.—Dear Sir,— I send you a copy of the minutes of a

special meeting of the Liverpool Society, held on the 29th o! May at tne Islington Hall, thirty persons being present:—

“The Vice-President, Mr. John Lamont, introduced the subject of the next National Conference; and it was proposed by Mr. Meredith, seconded by Mr. Gay, and unanimously carried—That arrangements be made for the next National Conference to be held in this town (Liverpool). Proposed by Mr. Archibald Lamont and seconded by Mr. Dean, and also carried unanimously—That three days be devoted to the holding of the Conference, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, otb, 6th, and 7th of August. Agreed, that a Special Committee of Management be appointed to carry out all arrangements connected therewith. The following persons were appointed as the Committee of Management:—Messrs. Gay, Meredith, Chatham, Brogden, Chapman, Higginson, and J. Lamont; Mr. David B. Ramsey, 16, South Castle Street, Corresponding and Recording Secretary.

“It was further agreed that the Secretary be instructed to send the report of the above meeting to be published in the M e d iu m and S p i r i tualist; and to request Mr. Burns to correspond with the Secretary upon the future programme, &c.

“The chairman pressed upon the newly-formed committee the necessity of entering fully and heartily into their work, and he hoped all other societies would co-operate by sending their representatives and contributions to carry out the grand objects contemplated.”—Yours fraternally, J. C h a pm a n , H o n . S e c r e ta r y .

MR. BURNS’S VISIT TO STOKE-ON-TRENT.On Sunday, June 15, Mr. Burns will visit Stoke-on-Trent Psycho

logical Society as an honorary deputation from the Spiritual Institution, and preach two sermons in the Court Room, Stoke.

The morning service will commence at eleven o’clock.Subject: “ Concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you

ignorant.” Syllabus: What are spiritual gifts? How can we gain a knowledge of them? How can we exercise them? What relations do these gifts bear to religion ? The promises of Jesus and the message of the Gospel exemplified in what is called Modern Spiritualism.

The evening service will commence at half-past six.Subject: “ If a man die shall he live again ? ” Syllabus : The doctrine

of immortality an essential element of religion. The difficulty of obtaining demonstrable proofs of immortality. Have we any knowledge that the dead do exist? The philosophy of spirit- communion, tests of spirit-identity, proofs of man’s continued existence after death.

Voluntary offerings will be received towards defraying expenses. All classes are earnestly invited to attend whether of Christian or Secularist tendencies.

In the afternoon, at half-past two o’clock, a conference will meet at the house of Mr. Ousman, South Street, Mount Pleasant, Stoke, to receive the deputation from the Spiritual Institution. Mr. Burns hopes to see a good muster of the Spiritualists of the district, that they may aid and encourage each other in the great work in which they are engaged.

Mr . Ashman’s H e a l in g C la s s opens on Tuesday evening at lo , S o u th ampton Row. Tickets, 5s. each, for three lessons, on successive Tuesday evenings, at eight o’clock, are now ready; indeed a considerablenumber are sold. Those who think of attending should apply at once. All have healing powers more or less; but they do not, in many instances, know how to exercise it. Mr. Ashman has had much experience, which he will place unreservedly at the disposal of his pupils. He has no profes- lional secrets of any kind. It would tend much to the advancement of Spiritualism and the welfare of mankind if this beneficial form of nie- diumship was more cultivated.

Mr. M o r b b ’h address for next week, care of J. B. Stones, Esq., Pleasington, Blackburn.

The Waterbary D a ily A m e r ic a n announces the arrival of Mies Lottie fowler at Wuterbury, Conn.

We observe with pleasure that Dr. Sexton’s Glasgow discourse lias been reprinted from H u m a n N a tu r e in a separate form. It occupies a unique place in our literature, us a convenient and popular work on the subject had long been wanted. The facts of Spiritualism render the existence of the Deity a necessity, and the arguments sustaining this important position are ably presented in the work before us. It is thus not only a valuable adjunct to Spiritualism, but to the cause of religion, in whatever form. In this way it may be made specially useful to Spiritualism; for, by being placed in the hands of the religious, it will show them that Spiritualism is really the best string they have to their bow, and they will naturally think better of the system. We can heartily recommend the friends of the movement to procure this dis course, and discover its uses for themselves.

P o w e r f u l physical manifestations are being obtained at a circle in Bristol.

B a l l ’s P o n d A s s o c ia t io n .—On Monday evening Mr. Webster was controlled by “ Zoud ” and other spirits, and gave some good tests.

T i i e B is h o p A u c lc la n d C h ro n ic le of May 29, contains a long report of Mr. Mulford’s lecture on “ The use and abuse of Spiritualism in America,” delivered in the Mechanics’ Hall of that town.

M r . M u lf o r d has returned from his trip, and is well pleased with the friends he has met with. We hope he may be again prevailed on to visit a few more places in the north.

A s e r ie s of lectures on Spiritualism will be opened at Mr. Cogman’s Institution, 15, Peter’s Street, Mile End, by Mr. Burns on Tuesday evening ; subject: “ The A B C of Spiritualism.” Other speakers will continue the course on successive Tuesday evenings.

D e m o n W o r s ih f in E n g l a n d , is the subject on which Mr. Conway is announced to speak at South Place Chapel, Finsbury, on Sunday morning. We do not know how the subject will be handled, but have no doubt it will be interesting to Spiritualists. Indeed, all Mr. Con way’s efforts are Interesting, and suggestive of deep thought.

Mit. J. St e p h e n s informs us that a Mr. Thurlow will lecture on Spiritualism on Sunday evening at Perseverance Hall, Goldsmith Row, Hackney. It would seem that the lecturer is going to oppose Spiritual ism, for Mr. Stephens says: “ I shall attend, but I would like some other Spiritualists to be present also.” Whatever be the nature of the proceedings, we hope Mr. Stephens will bo supported.

T h e Birmingham Psychological Association held a general meeting at the Priory Rooms, on Thursday, May 15, when the chairman (Mr. T. F. Proctor) delivered a very interesting address on “ Psychology-in relation to Spiritualism.” That the paper was listened to with much attention was proved by the appropriate remarks made by Messrs. Simkiss (Wolverhampton), Judd, Franklin, Hawkes, and others. A resolution to the effect that the paper should be printed was proposed and seconded, and carried unanimously. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

K e i g h l e y .—The Spiritual Brotherhood Lyceum. East Parade, will hold their annual festival on June 22nd, when mediums are expected to attend from the surrounding district. Mrs. Scattergo id is expected to be present, though at the time of writing, her answer has not been received. Mr. Shackleton ir. communicating these facts on behalf ot the com mittee, says: “ Spiritualism is doing its work in this locality. We have first-class communications and attentive bearers, and enjoy every comfort that Spiritualism can afford in our humble wav. The sick are healed, the lame are relieved, and pains are removed instantly.

S o u t h s e a .—I am pleased to inform you Spiritualism is making progress here, and many are inquiring, although they do not like to acknowledge it for fear of being ridiculed by the orthodox portion of their friends. I have a meeting at my house every Sunday evening, at which we have from fourteen to twenty. We have a verv good trance- medium who stands up, when he is entranced, one hour and a quarter, and delivers an address from any passage of Scripture that, may be mentioned. My house is open to all investigators, and I should be pleased to see more, as 1 could make room for double tho number. If you please you may insert it in the M e d iu m . We commence at. 6.30 p.m., in broad daylight. I could say much more on the subject

; had I time and space.—W il l ia m II. St r i f e , 51, M id d le S tr e e t .

t h e MF.Pir-M AND DAYBREAK.HAS

A SPIRIT ON Till' BIBLE AND KKUGUH'S IDEAS.On . evening the plat:'. rn; cn Cavendish Roo ms was occupied

bv Mr. Wa ’. : .'.tv. ss: coy viedmm. who delivered an address in thetr*r.o»A 0! WOicl; we give an out!

:s aiv. for they speak from their indi-no: be-.eve a., that suirnv :.; . A s:a:niy•oir.t. What stru .> to one is not so to another, and what■ J. ; . :o-da v nay not V-c estee ■cod - to-morrow, and why ? becauseWJkV. c a >.:cd more ki:owlAg Experience makes the man. for he> ore than the res.:.: of his exjvriencc from birth to dear:..

All IkiV-rc di Heron: ov.vrn-r. e. then, teach acivrdingly. and in thiswav o; >y:r :: i'ulux '..1 w*.;. bo roprvxiuccd a?Well Aa * ooo ;i projro^ivo n i:d 1. sc that Spiritualists will liavo enough

. fee to discr m j 'tween, that which is true and raise.Tin is called tne 1'o'x of books, as -f it were the only one

wore hV 0'. ' - oil des'g-cala n. ana none equal to it. It is also called theHo'.v Iv'die. There is much in. it which is true, for all re'fig vis are* > l"d t\i o n the immortality ot man. The revision and correction of

ible were spoken of: but ::' it wore a revelation from God. howtViild :: blv rec.uire correct: on, and millions of persons to explain

r ;wo of whom could agree. Ar first i: »a? written in hiero glyphics, but the kev to : - interpretation being lost, the original ■m m h a w not retained a k n m n R n k o b were rendered into words recce a tom-otcd to restore this lost meaning by supposing that •• Ad signified " Church." sad “ Cain and Abel ’ “ faith and charity." and tit.-.: the on? killed the other. But what good would there be in therefore considering that man would be eared br faith in the blood o: a slaughtered man : For all must sore themselves br fear andtrembling—they must fear to do wrong and tremble at the oonse- . tnet tccs . If a r t f ' s acts are such as to render him peaceful and happy, tier. is he saved. If he lores virtue, and follows it for its own sake as •Tes.-.s did. then does Jesus become his guide and saviour. This need of a virtu.■'•.:< life is preached along with faith br all religions. Men do so: tract:se virtue ns far as sheir conscience prompts, hence the mind tuns: become a: war with itself, and unhappiness is the result. The remedy is for man to weigh well the consequences, learn all he can, put :: in : ' practice, ar.d wait for still more light.

The drs: time a man violates the mandates of his conscience, that is his original sin. This first imprudent act is a warning and guide for future conduct. AH pain and sorrow thus produced teach man to stri fe for the opposite. Original sin. as otherwise explained, has been a glorious thing in the present state of society, for millions have fattened on it. Then as to etersal punishment: -it will las: as long as the earth will Lis:, for man comes into physical life in an undeveloped state, and void of experience, and hence he must commit error and necessarily pass into a state of punishment in Hades, in which he can have these errors rectified. But though the place is eternal, man does not remain there eternally, but goes when he is cured, and others take his place. As matt desires deration, so will he advance. While evil arts remain unatotted for. man cannot be free and happy, hence the necessity for a life of virtue.

Ir. the Bible reference is made to those who have the power of bless ing ar.d of cursing. Jacob blessed his children. Dan was a swift rider, but a serpent should bite the horses's foot and the rider would till', backward. This h'eroglyphio portrayed the er.d of selfish ambition : the matt who would ride over the interests of others in business trans actions. those whom he wronged would retaliate and that part nearest to.- earth—filthy lucre—would suffer, the foot of bis horse would be lasted, and the rider would tumble from his lofty position.

Many myths had been associated with the account of Noah's flood, whirl: was described by some as a flood of moral evil which put an end to civilised society. But Noah reformed the church—that is, he took tuto the ark and preserved all clean beasts that is. those ideas of good ness an., truth which prompt to a life of virtue), and also unclean beasts, which represented idolatrous worship ar.d religious ceremonies which defile and pervert religion.

Ice cases o: spiritual interference recorded in the Bible corresponded with toe spiritual manifestations of to-day. I f the latter can. be proved to be true, then the former may be assumed as true also. They stand or together. Spirit-communion might result in good or evil : a man should be a law unto himself, ar.d not be led bv spirits. It is the privilege of every mortal to commune with the spirit-world, and know wintrier ue is bound : but do not give up your reason either to man or to spirits. It is only by walking in the "light of your own moral and into..actual consciousness that communion with the spirit-world can el:h r be sate or profitable.

Iuc idea of God requiring sacrifice originated in the early experi ences of humanity. They regarded the spirits of their departed friends as .itt.e geds, and they gave them presents to appease their anger, for. said these early races, if we can avert the anger of these little gods, we need no: fear the one great God. for He is good and will not bur: us. Images were made to represent the little gods or spirits to such as had not spmit-sight, and offerings to these images were carried away by the priests: and thus the idea grew till men became so fanatical that they readily o fie red the most virtuous and beautiful of their daughters at the command of a dogma. Moses modified the matter and introduced the sacrifice of beasts. Jesus taught men not to shed blood, but to

’hie? their worldly position and sensual indulgences, to go down and heip their fellow-creatures up from the gutter: to sacrifice health, strength, means, everything for the welfare of humanity. But the assumed followers of jesr.s did not do so. They might be seen riding behind six horses, ar.d living in the most sumptuous manner, while their brethren rotted in hunger around them. Instead of sacrificing their own superfluities, they sacrificed Jesus and supposed that God could be cut iuto three pieces and one of them killed to appease the wrath of the other two. Priestcraft rendered mankind so vile in this age that they were ot a mind to nail the very God of the universe to a tree that they might not sutler the just consequences of their depravity and selfish indulgences.

To the man who will strive, Jesus promised the spirit of truth as a guide and a comforter to help him over the beeetments of life. »o open up to him the sublime tacts of spirit-life, so that even death might be robbed of its terrors, and be a change into a more happy state of life. The disciples were called Christians because they practised a mode of divination, which had been designated by a similar term for thousands

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of years. In China, in India, ar.d in Egypt, forms of inter the spirit-world had travelled through various civil; transmitted by the Hebrews to Palestine. These n that peculiar people to strike terror into the inhabit.-, countries. If you will be my God, said Abraham. I ■ r m k Hove was a human being actually selling himsell ing spirit, so wicked that he scrupled not to arrogate t< airs of Deity. He told his devotees to steal when v w to murder when obnoxious persons were in the wav: and , made the Jewish people the most filthy and accursed rue: the earth ; and all in the name of God. but not God ti e I ital ic signifies spirit. Lord means master—an a::e:.l. prompt men to act good or bad. Jehovah was not G 1 b :: u ambitious spirit attac ted : - u g:u edv se.iis . pc.,pie.

True inspiration is when the gp medium are ablended that the spirit can sec physical tilings with medium as the medium himsel: sets them, and tin: u spiritual things with the puaepti an the spirit is t them himself. This explained clairvoyance, in which :be ti the spirit was so intimate that the clairvoyant tu . gi: belonged to himself.

It is tile privilege of every human being to bo p -ss.ssc 1 .. ledge as wild lead him to health and happiness, and to .. c. of the future that awaits him. This also brings its rest- its disadvantages, for no man can see his fellow-creatures ; happv in himself. While every man should be in a p. s.t: his own interests, he should also feel that he dm : Inn alone but for all. and that the blessings he enjoyed were : pa ted in by all.

MRS. OLIVE'S SEANCES (Spirit-guide, Marie Stuart.'1

Ott Wednesday evening. May firth, Mrs. Olive ne.u net ns A. t seance at the Spiritual Institution. Though nr: i: attended as on the previous Wednesday evening, tue ci.-r.e was u ■ harmonious one. and the spirits were able, under sum g. :a rr a -. to give many highly satisfactory tests to most o: :n:s;

Hambo " was the first to assume the control, and he a: :r.t; some tests, amongst others informing a lady—an ir.vestiga:rr—mir: profession was, and warning her not to overwork hers;.:. rr: much merriment by his saarp retorts and good-natured ' :n ... having held personal conversation with all it: turn, gave place:: m- shine." who outdid herself in giving tests, two .a..:;s present tear particularly fortunate in getting repeated tests of sum a mum:::: tut they expressed themselves extremely pleased and gm: urn. m: mud: arrangements for some friends to meet u: Huds : - to at spirit-photographs, and after a somewhat length:::;.: c::m;r-i::: retired. “ Hr. Forbes " then introduced himself w ttj kmc. words:: s - strangers whose acquaintance he had net previous.'’ maae. ...... cm uhimself as usual to his much-loved work or giving m em - am a was very successful in accurately diagnosing ciairvoyattt-y :as:‘ two or three gentlemen whose state of health was tue cause . . :... anxiety to their friends.

MR. HERNE'S MEDIUMS HEP.To the Editor.—Sir,—I send you a short account of tue M:m

evening seance held on Whit Monday at 15, Southampton ... medium Mr. Herne. Present, Mrs. Burns, a clergyman, a ger.t.:- from America, Mr. Ivemy. and myself.

'■ Peter " was in excellent cue throughout the evening, and g;r: - all laughing with his smart and frequently saucy sayings, ana ;c . : some excellent tests. He told the American that he intend. .. :a cottage on his return. He was questioned as to the source c: re formation, ar.d in reply said. "The three spirits that nave c.m m ' with you tell me so." He ther. described mem. atm tue get :.;: recognised the spirit of his son and two other friends, and toic. as: he contemplated purchasing a cottage or. his return to America. . • ' satisfied, from wh.it "P eter" sate, and end. teat tc.o spirit o: am was in the room. The clergyman, while holding the hard Herne, had a chair slipped over his arm. " Peter " asked would like to have the cuair-test: I said, "Yes. if you pleas; in a few seconds two chairs back to back were slipped ot: to rco while I held the medium fast by his hand. He then tc.d to .. . » springs it: the chairs. We did not understand this allusun: to sc: f until Mrs. Burns told us that a gentleman had called lately .: Institution, and examined the chairs for springs in their bar.:; would permit of their being opened and placed on the area as a brace fastened on the wrist. The guitar was also played upon. ar.d. so:::: c. furniture was moved about the room. During the scarce a.. ■ ' ■’ were linked round the table.

As this seance interested me much, I thought perhaps the slier: > count of it that I send might be interesting to some of your trader Faithfully yours, Jossru Swiss:'.:>*•

SEANCE AT MRS. BERRYS On Tuesday eTenirg. June the ord. a sitting was held a: Mrs

residence in Connaught Square, which was in many respects not only in the amount o: physical power displayed, but a so character of the intelligence. There were present, besides Mrs and her niece. Mrs. Fito-Gerald and Miss Emily Murray. M ss k :: Povntu. Miss Godfrey, and Dr. Davies. The medium. Mr. Her" placed behind an extempore screen, made out of an easel cc»;r;a " a simple piece of hairc. No sooner was tne light extir.g.usr.v.•• Teter " put in an appearance, ar.d discoursed sweet :u::s:o or.s and banjo, which were laid on a table ready lor lus use. I" .. toueued the sitters freely, knotted suawls into turbans ■ ' ■ ' decorated them in other fashions, besides removing Dr. Davies's r Hj.. knotting it tightly in a lady's handkerchiel. He accent paweu .; j . formanoes with sundry cat.sue remarks, especially ■with preaching hcll-nrc—an imputation which was emphr. oa. y y .•• Peter" then suggested two sermons and texts for the toUov.r.g

THE MEDIUM AND DAYBREAK.

subject prescribed “ The Cron* a* the Symbol of 0 * f r^ je T e n in g one. •'W hat i» K clig- the portion#W ' t>:ng fi*. John xiv., and the Epistle of St. Jam ?1. 'J l. 're ;or* K refore a serious element in the communication*, though ihc

4 r( « u T e r r much the reverse. 'Die d i m u of ii,'- gr<when Ibis particularly lively spirit removed Mr*, iie rrv?

irt* bffkd shoe, and, engaging a lady to play on the zither for him, footles. sboc a w u t e n l on th<- table. “ John i

s’*? .Terr few words in Lis fam iliar and most unmistakable acc< n ti, **; ■'Ks’.er " g»v<? one or two whisper*, laying her hand freely in those »r“ . -ters. Light* were *een frequently by those gifted with spirit-

yid occasionally by all, wliilc the power was not confined to the t-?~ r,jjm , but followed the fitte rs when they o -p< r?<:d to r re in -h -

yaking a large dining room table tilt when only a few hand* **j*id on it, and a chair come from the other part of the room and *'•' -j w»v to Mr. Herne's side. T here could be no question as to *"bninur.t of power present, and th e intelligence, gn withal of a ’■* • »rd sluiest grotesque character, was exceedingly quick in the way\ pointed repartee.• jj w*.aid perhaps have been scarcely the seance for a sceptic, who

•j not hare been “ educated up ” to its reception ; but to the it was very interesting, ana showed M r. H i n * I ..:

' ^ .. or. of his greatest medium istic powers. A t the end of the r ” . , circle was formed, in which M r. H erne joined, his hands being

■ . - . .si i1? H erry was then call' d to the eitrem'* end of■ m, and repeatedly touched by w hat she described as a “ very band and arm.” .Spirit-faces and forms have been of late almost

/uj.Trly sought after, and the supply has been fully commensurate c -be demand ; but for a good old-fashioned genuine physical seance

t0 be questioned whether a m ore successful one could be wished , ,bir; that of Tuesday evening. The above was alm ost a repetition

...hat took place a t the same lady's residence on Sunday evening, the same medium. M. 1).

HE THAT HATH EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR.”0 these Spiritualist?, how they love one another.' more particularly

sny one will not adopt the nickname by which a small section , to designate themselves. Air. A. Watson’s remarks in the

S p ir it ' 'd ir* o n Mr. Burns’s visit to Manchester suggests this slant- We are not aware of any cause or reason why such unseemly - should present themselves Cither than the old sore of

C -jraaism. Let us adhere to the facts and reason therefrom, and v,-. be no difference amongst us, and instead of acrimony there

j - j be love, instead of weakness, strength. I f the inferences from yjdo not agree with sectarian ideas, then so much the worse for ~ p* deas, for facts interpreted by reason are the voice of God, , .jsas the dogmas, what are they ? In most instances, inferences from -jy. •„ key to which we have lost; and so the dogma-holder is in most

: •.?.<! pnliir.g one way and the facts the other. How, then. si.all , . 'tie erring dogmas ? By going back to the facts. We answer ■ry ry - '.o n raised by Mr. Watson. He desires to know—and he n-k- it a i^r . ng but a fraternal spirit—-why Air. Bums on his recent visit

Winchester styled himself an “ honorary deputation from the ■>:• .ii Institution.” Simply because be was so. The term honorary, ■J . •:.* cutr, vitiation “ honorary secretary,” means a man who acts ns secretary without compensation; and as Mr. Burns received no fee for ;.is lit/.rs at Manchester, they were therefore “ honorary.” Then he ms i isputation from the Spiritual Institution, and visited Manches'er or. •: of that Institution, so that the term was perfectly,- i v. : sr.d what is more to the purpose, the good friends witij »}. Le acted that day quite understood it and appreciated it, Air. Wits'-;:'s difficulty of comprehension notwithstanding.

SPIRITUALISAI TO ORDER.V. .kb s cutting from a newspaper reporting the tricks of Herr Dobler nave received the following note:—“ I would fain believe in Spiri-

-i. fu, and I should have greater faith if others could be invoked oev.de* ‘Peter,’ ‘The Strolling Player,’ the eternal ‘ Katey/ and one

o.t.en, I wish also less ■ i l l y things were done with tambourines '*t'i -..Like.—I).’- What is wanted in this representative case (of if cej is knowledge, not faith ; experience, not belief. It is certa;niv tt'-.tirig to hear it supposed that no spirits can be “ invoked” except ' named above. .Spiritualism, as representing the science and art •’ rit-ccimmunion, expresses a universal law applicable in all pur- ’-create*. Tyndall, Huxley, Spurgeon, the Archbishop of Cant'-r-

*>7> Gladstone, the Queen, are person* whose names are frequently Unboned in connection with certain subjects, but all the rest of man- 1 ■- ire not ignored on that account. The spirits quoted can do a ''■'it work, and have facilities for so doing which “ D.’s ” spirit-relatives "''i.a be quite incapable of unless they have a little more common- ’*"*■ '.nan he seems to possess. Hence be must argue, I would have fater faith in science but for Tyndall; I would be a Baptist w<-re ■' rot for the “ eternal” Spurgeon; and a British subject but that ' -'I'oria jj continually named u s Queen. If “ D .” has the abilities

''pportunities, he is quite at liberty to get at the truths of Spiri- lt“ without the help of “ Peter,” to know science without applying

o Huxley, and to on. AVhat “ silly things ” are done with tambourines '7 tpirits ? What are tambourines for? To beat with and be beat'-n,

that it j-.it how spirits use them. And after all is said, who can be *'Yr ^d at disembodied spirits doing “ silly things’’ when one in ihe *t!j .t *o distinguished in the attributes of intelligence that he can find ’ possible to write a note so very stupid as the one which we now pinner.t upon. For goodness’ sake, “ D.,” do not, we pray you,

>..eve in .Spiritualism/’ It is far more credit to the thing to have ’'■’ll k* an opponent.

U rn .: - 4■,;i continue to corne from the Manchester district in :.>m »/, (be announcement to w hich we alluded last week, that Kuies

'i»*. Sp.ri?-circle might be obtained on application at the Spiritual f‘•tii'ition. It our friend* would embrace every opportunity to rep'-a' ' 4a announcement in other papers it would promote the cause very

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•MR. MORSES ARKANOEICEHTB AT AfANCHIlSTMft.Mr. Bum*.- Dear Sir, k ou will oblige by i;i4er‘.rig in ‘he • <

and following i** .<- of • e A lum u tb<- follow’,ng a n n o o n c i : : >: :lt on Sunday, June JSth, tiro - '.♦» will be held in the Grosveoor '! • r/iperano H a ll.o t ' in (}.<• morning at 10 f>), and tb'- other ,n *i.r.

.-..ii be <:<;,■./ red d m Igfa Mr .J. Morse, the subject for each discourse at present not known ; al*o In the afternoon of ti.<- same day, a’ a me* ting of >},e fr . w ;;; q, jJ( ;,j for m utual edification and pleasure, aft'-r wbif-b tea w.j, b‘- prov u«*d for all who choose to rem ain; this arrangement u more nTji.tenu*'<i for 'be .o of >*; -) g< rs from »i , ’.......... •

f MB Mq by -Mr. Alorte to state that be will be at l;twto bold private seances in the evenings of th< sam>- week e,. Tuesday, Wedni-day, and Thursday e.eninge, termri o:.<- ,.a jwould i'rongly urge our jrie ,ds to make g'xxl n*e of opj,or • . v for getting a rich intellectual treat by listening to elevating effusions of his spirit-guide “ 1 ien-Kien-Tie, ’ and the w e r remarks of the • .Strolling Play r,“ who are f .:lv comp' ’• : • to com;; lj the atte;.5ion of all pr*-r. t.t for a wi.ole evening wi’n g,-ta*. prof? Sfd deligli*. J snail v? glari to make 'be t.ec< —arv i,rr gej.-.e.-'-. o, s end for Mr. Morse, whose stay in Manchester will be in proportion to the demand for ? c s. whicii I' . to be bon d .) o:/.brace Vor<-tban if.'- l.u.l’ d 1 me of o .<■ *eek ..a mi* la.-re e ’ v.

34, Walnut Street, Chtethan, R ki: • , •Alay 31, I f 73. ' •

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KING'S c r o s s ; p s y c h o l o g i c a l s o c i e t y .To the Editor.— Dear Sir,—You will be pleased - that we

little band of Spiritual - ? srbo meet weekly at Mr. Wh-.o: - ; . ..' 103, Caledonian Road, King’s Cross, have bad Air.-. O.ive at o?.r* two seances. A delightful time we have bad >, con- pai.v witn th<- , -*• ' through her mediums}..;, two hours well sp*-:tests given, with much instruction to each of “ S . •. ... evening wished me to write to you, and -ay that strar.ge.-s a d fri*-ids will be welcomed on the next two Tuesday evenings, at '-ight o . ... ” fee, 2s. 0d. each, the proceeds to be given to Mr. WiNor. for ■ rooms, Slc. Some may be glad of this opport . ity of siting this very interesting and useful public medi m, through whom Y that is interesting is given in a little time well sp'-x.t— Yo,r‘ •• -•

r. . ■'E eU jw are H o a d , June 4th, IS73.

O b i tv a k v .— One of our most eminent Spiritualists, the Baron Lo - Gulder.stubbe, departed this life on the 27th Alay, at bis t }■■■■ y 20, Rue de Trevise, Paris, in his 53rd year. The Baron wa? .,r;: '.,j pally known by his studies and researches in tfc<* science of positive and experimental Pneumatology, to which he contributed several valuable works and considerations, amongst which may be especial] v , ,jbis contribution upon direct spirit-writing, “ La R.'a'IG o‘4 ll-olrl - > • le Phenom*lrne Alerveille x de leur Ecriture Directe,” obtai: "I b- • the mediumship of himself and his sister, the Barone;* G .. .pv-h These experiments rendered him very notorious bo Paris at one uerivl. and the police are alleged to iiave inter:cred, at tiie gatlnn’o; Jesuit-, to stay the results he obtained from the sepulchral mor. a of the city. Of Swedish origin, Baron Guldens*oV-N b In-. 'l • , -.n ancient Scandinavian family of great historical renown, l.vo o: ms ancestors. Knights of the Order of the Grand Templars, and of -ntne name, were burnt alive in 1309, in company with Jacques de Melay, by order of Pope Clement the Fifth. The pedigree of the fa .iiv si ;,villustrious alliances. The Baron Guldens*ubb-' lived a verv re ired and sober life, associating with none but sympathisers o: hi- s-udies. He will ever be affectionately remembered for bis noble, gentle, and urbane nature; for his numerous liberal and unassuming charit es. He wa; unmarried, but found a dear companion and aid in the person of ii accomplished and erudite sister, the Baroness G lde.ns'.uhb-. The Baron will be interred at the family vault at Heidelberg.

Dei'abtkd for the higher life, on June 1st, Mr. Thomas Din son, of the Psychological Society, Stoke. After a brief but painful illr.- a Airs. Edmiston, of Beckenham, was removed to the tx-fer world abo two weeks ago. She was a devoted supporter of the spiritual m o v e iu t .

U m i a i t i l v , Airs. Woodforde was in such bad health on Friday evening that she could not be used by her spirit-friends, and the very respectable company who met to be present at her seance wou'd iiave been altogether disappointed had not Air.?. Olive been preset:-., and kindly allowed herself to be controlled. Air-. Woodforde ha- since iaia in a dangerous state, and the sprained ankle is much swollen and in flamed. As her late privations have very much deteriorated her strength, it is feared that the swelling may turn to erysipelas. Crider development, such a person very much requires the comfort? r : a home. Alone in a lodging-house, and not affluent, is not an enviable destiny. It would be a credit to our cause if some of our friends with fine houses could apportion a spare nook to one who bus seen a? good days as they themselves now enjoy.

Alas. B k o w .v , B e l f a s t ,—We are always glad to publish, and reply to, the objections and queries of Spiritualists and others : b\:' wi- do not care to involve ourselves in personal squabbles with Religionists. Calling names and making insinuations is not argument. It we Lave appeared to attack you, it was only with logical deductions from your own words. If you cannot bear the consequences, it would be well to think twice before you rush into print with sharp criticisms on other.1. We must have money, of course, us we can’t find any who are willing to supply us w ith labour and material for nothing. We cannot, how ever, adopt a time-serving policy and a trimming of the truth to make this educational work a commercial success. \ \ e would mucu rather beg in rags for truth than ride in a gilded chariot with error, even if all the good Christian ladies in tbe universe were bv our sid?-. So we can afford to receive both s.ueers and the moderate c o - o p e r a t i o n of our friends.

Cliff any of our friends in the district help a circle at North Shields? They have met for some time, but have obtained no phenomena. If some medium would '-all and give them a few sittings, the act wo .Id Le duly appreciated. We can furnish the addres?.

'I 'll K MK D I U M a n d d a y h k k a k2.)0 JlN K r>, 1 H 7 : j

lilRMiN»iii.\>i So<*n;n. Mr. IVorlor'i opening |mPm')B niiiii Io <pir<! i"ii lit*1 Hpiritiml origin nf llm plinnoNiriia. Hj»irit*iu)i»lr» will |,o all tlm mow nnximiH U» s«m ji. Mr. ./uim-m lia*« •■wic© n*iuJ mi ablo pip*M* allowing Ibat Spiritualism m iiuD'cmluiit I" ,,,ir prewcnt religious idea* Unquoted pidnnmera placing Spirit uulifni in itw various aspect?* thousandi ol yearn before our era.

R U L E S A N D C O N D I T IO N S F O R T H E s r i n i T - C I R C L E .At m o s i»h ::;iio Oo ’u u t i o v s .—Tho phenomena runnot ho mice***)-fully clfolfeA

in • 1'' ]. I-, in « 11 < n w .M, ay Ii" n 11 Ml li< I* t foe I 1' " b I n i n/r f r,»lm • . 'I1 l «iI..i prevail, when tlio atmo^pliern Is very moist, or win n tli'TO1- : 11 - i n m . < in of wind. A warm, dry tttmoMplioro 1h best, a* it prnu nUth • 11 m l> i iv ji all ex trench, ami fl;,'- « with tlio liarmonlon# Htftto ol mnn'i <'i * i* .i wlii' li i'i piopor for the munilcd atiun of npiiItual phenomena. A ■ ii ; 1 11 • •! 11 o; 11 nl. a i •; increases the power am I fael 111 at* vi control.

I, • r. (•,.■, 11 iov,w. —Tim room tn which ft olrclo Is field for development or ln\ ;..i| old I>o wet ftpftit for that purpose. Ib should be comfortablyh ■ -r i .mil v<-iii iI ucd. but 111 m.'dits or currents of air should ho avoided. ThonoI . , . - i. • in-* th-ciie!,- • h nld meet in tins room about an hour before thei. t ., ;i■ ; t lie ';\m< alter* should attend cadi Urno, and occupy tlioII ; -i. Tii i iii.iint.iiin tho peculiar magnetic ooDditlona necessary to tlioI •(. !i . I the phenomena. A developing circle exhausts power, or uses It up.

p i o.odicM. Conpitionm. —Tlio phenomena ar© produced by a vihil force r fiotn tho Bittern, which tho spirits mo M ft connecting link between

i*i 1 . and object ). (V ilaia t' inpei.uiicntB givo oflFthis power; others em it i : • ,* to intiu* ceo. i f tlio oirclc iscomponed of persons with auitable tempera- m- ;• u. i lit' ) , will ttih'.j place readily; if til© contrary bo the cate, much '

lry to produce n ulta. I f both kinds o f temperament ; n nf, ih . ) nil • to be anmigcd as to produce harmony In tin* psychical Ist i\ t fi -in th**in. The ph\ ne.il maniflotations especially depend jin > nt. I f a ( ircle dot s not ».tcr . (yi, oimnges should o© inado in tl»#*;;d • t :r Mi" proper conditions arc supplied.

M e ,*tat, C oniutions.—All forms of men; 1 oxcifrnient. nro detrimental to I St ICC’ ■ . Tfmso with strong and opp ite m i t-n iliould not -it together: o] in'minted, d "."untie, arid p it iv<* ; «• «).(•: a. • t-v mi? nl’ I Ii • c ii'lc and mom,I ’. -li'-s between whom there are f«* liner* of envy, Into, contempt, or other in <i :: m niom pciitirnciit should not Bit at the r amc circle. The • i'-ions and orudo sh "dd be excluded from all such experiments. The mind > of the • itiers should be in a passive rather than an active state, pn1 "civd hy th** love of truth und of mankind. Ono harmonious and fully-developed individual iy invaluable in tlio formation ol a circle.

Th e Cir c l e should consist of from three to ten persons o f both sexes, and Fit round an oval, oblong, or Bfjuare table. Can' h >ti<<m I chairs or tlio ;e with woo«len scats are prof"ruble to stoned chairs. Mediums and Hcnsntives should never sit on stuffed chairs, cushions, or sofas i;-*d hy ottur persons, cm the influences which accumulate in the cushions oft* n rdhet the rie diiii'isunpl'--' uiMy.

; -; 11 m j d u k, the ru . • tale and fe naf©,should be seated alternately. If them is a medium p;* --«-n»., he or she should . -'upy tlm end o f the table with the back to ttr* nortli. A mellow mediumistte {* r--*n should be placed on cacti side o f tho medium, and those most positive • ■ old bout the opposite corners. N o person should be placed behind the medium. A circle may represent a horseshoe inagnet, with the medium placed j between the poles.

Conduct a t th e CrncLP.—Tho sitters should p lv - ;hr :- hando on the tabic, and endeavour to make each other f»»d easy and c fable. Agreeable con- ;\ •r«ition, singing, rea*Ung, or invocation may !.■>• en • n n ;y : l i ng that •*11 . t'-nd to harmonise the minds of those pro nt. nd luiitc tb'-m in o:.«; purpovc. iri order. By engaging in such exercis a tig * b •' ■ may b • mad*- very p*-.«fi»a.blo apart from tue manifV^Utions. Sitter:, should not *1* ire anything iri particular, but unite in being pleased to receive that which ii. Ic 't for all. Tho director >>i i!ic circle should sit opposite the medium, and put all 'i'" ' '"iv, to tlie spirit, and keep order. A recorder should toko notes of tho cniiditionT nnd proceedingH. Manifestations may take place in a few minutes, or the eb'clo may .it rnnny tiuics l.'eforo any result occurs. Under these cb<:n:,•11n* *-a it i'i well to cbaiige the positions of the sitters, or introduce now el omen: . ’ill currey . i : achieved. When ' a: table begins U) tilt, or xvlien raps occur, do n 1 ' o pi-* :iri:• ’i'cit tog* tanswers t i que-tions. When tho table can answer qoc , ;'-im by ci . > three tip-- or raps f<r “ Yes,” and one for “ No,” it may assist in pi ug tli-- m prop rly. The «p;rlt30T intelligence a xvb'-cb produco the pb*:: a :• na be treated with the•Time courtesy and ‘ !• tion as you would h for yom-sclvc;, if you were introduced into t,y- *■ ny of strangers for Mu-ir j k " i i il tr lit. At the name time, the sitters ?:h' r l imton any account allow their .judgment to be warped or j th< ir good sense imp . 1 upon by spirits, wh ib ver tbei/ professions may be. JKcason with them kindly, firmly, and eori><i<le.:ttvly.

Ir.Trrn.coURfiE w i t h S pirits is carried on by varionM mrnnu. The simplest is three tij'S o f the table or raps for “ Yea,” and <me for '* No.” By this means the •spirits oan answer in the aflirmutlvc or ir gitiv", By *■ djiir- over the alphabet i bf sf»:rit-3 will rap at tbo proper letter-1, to •■mcihif am o -. Bometiiricn the hand of a sitter is shaken, then a ]»''nci) «lioubl b - pi ic I in tin-hand, when tlio i p i its may write by It automatically. Other sitb*: m iy become entranced, andtlie rfirits use the vocal organs f»f such nediiims to speak. The spirits com'times impress mediums, while other are clairvoyant., and " • the spirits, and messages from thorn written »ri lmriin-u l‘;tb-r . in Mic .atiiu^pliere. Home, tim e 'the table and other objects are Jifi-d, »r*• • .•*-»! froiri pl;vc to place, nnd even through cIo-« d doors. Patiently an I kindly • k for 1e ;ls of ideu1ity from loved ones in the spirit-world, and exercise caution r- • r* cting'pirita who rnuk" extrava gant pretensions of any kind.

BepObe proceeding with their invcdig.atioiri, inqub'er; into KpiritualiHm should corre pond *.• ■ jtIi Mr. P.iirna, Propr'a-'i..- < f 111 • rtnnl Tintifution, )•% Bouthnmpton Row, T/uidon, W .C., wlio -v: 11 ": <• S d a i -.ek'd, of piiblica-t i o n i u d useful in forma tion gratis Htuii • n leas* be enclosed forreturn pOKtag*-. l)ep'.it itiona *>f mediums * v \ 1 m r i ; in iy arraugol for U> risit any locality where public meetings or ceaucen can be instituted.

O I 7 y M P I A C O L O N N i A :A TALK OF MKDI.TIVAI. MAOIC.

J!r Mi<k. .T. W. J a c k s o n .Ajip-'vir- in I I V M A X X A l U l t E for September, October, November,

and December, V il 'J .

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CHAP. CHAP.J.—Tlic I’rin'-'- J’ianca. 18.—Bai-intf the Dead.2.—The Shall',w*. 19.—The Marrjui de Montrerrat.

—Traitor-.. Hi).—Clairvoyance.4 .—Count Crbino. 21.—The I’lajjue.5 .—Olympia Colonnu. 22.—Kvil for Good.(I,—’I’li'; Ma^ie Mirror. 22.—Father and ilaughter.7.—J’lan 24.— Arrr-I of t h e Sorcerer.

__ -j jj,. Confe o.ional. 20.—'ili*- IiujuiMition.•»._The betrothal, 20.— The Hermit by tho Kivor.

10.—'/ ’),< Hidden Foe. 27.— Two A lte m a t ivex.J l.__T lie P r o ] i h '" . v Fulfilled. 28.— The Ordeal.j 2,_Friend- and Foe'*. 2()._-The Auto-da l-'e of Dr. Co ] ;j . j y^d tV. dding-Day. lon na'a llonex.1 4 .— An Apparition. 30.—Flight.15,—Waking. 31.—Shah Abas.]i; 'l l). Council Chamber. 32.— Ixjiulian.17.—Tie Kadi.

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f i '. ;2 b s p s . Spiritualists’ M eeting Boom, 2.S0 and 6 p .m . M rs. S. A." -•> xest ana H ealing M edium .E ’ Mr . E . B aires's, Town E nd .Ha l i v .

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—"-tr.?<-0 T p..K1. , r . . _ ,. , _ d isease , m av be had bv those un:‘ ‘ ^biic Mc-e.:nss at the Islington Assemblv Rooms, at 2.: 0 t '- .- .... c -.'.-j - t;-p- m' Trance-mediums from ail pam of England,' xc. ob, bLssec b a c e t. G .ecnviic h, b.E.

A il 7 ' T U ? r T - = : -n s o - T a y l o r Street, a t 2.30 and 6 n.m . Messrs. U a 1111 Dewhirst, M edium s.Dew4 rst» M edium s. .......................... Y I " R 3 . M . A . 'W I L S O N M E D ru M . D ia g n o s e s a n d P r e s c r ib e ?

F r .g V jitf^ .^ P ^ u .u lis t Association, Club Room, Mechanics* In stitu te . fo r D iseases u n d e r S p ir it In rluer.ee . S ite h as p .v se ib e d : r5 . .. ~ ^ p.m . Mrs. J . A. B utterneld , Insp irational M edium . m e d ic a l v r ' le ss :o n w :th c t'e a t snevMss fo r m a n v v ee rs . *. r.r ; s e v e rv . i.-*0c®t»iiE* F-1 "" ' H ' “r ' ■ o f P a ra ly s is . S h ru n k Li i b ;. C h ro n ic R h e u m a tism , a n d B ra in A ffect:- y i. .: Biackbume will give trance-addresses a t on modeirate term s.—103, Caledonian Road, King's Cross.

1;U ' '■ , Hu l l , m . r ,e - Sueet, at 7.M. ~ T O S P I R I T U A L 'S OTHERS.U r d N i ■ - - S H n n v , a: 7.30 p .m ., a t the Lvceum . Trance-M edium s, - P a A A i 0 £ 1 0 0 < J C an p r o f i t a b ly I N V I T E D O n l e t 1 1.■ ~ ‘ - h i : - : : . Y d :-g 'm .i ?hi-k: u. * V v v “ P artnersh ip Am endm ent Act * in establishing a B ARDIN

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u rn :. ::i c>nnec:.on w ith a Gentlem an who has had tw enty years’ experience in g iv i:_ treatm ent." A Lady or Gentlem an, or both, who are com petent t o the domestic departm en t w ill be trea ted w ith .—Andress, Mr. J .u x

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. -*e' B right Street. ‘ 'Ga-jr x i i r j l ® °w lix g . H all L in e . 7.30 p.m .

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