a \ v k i : k i . \ j o i i i x a l 1*1 : \ o r i : i ) t o t i i i o h i s t o r y , i t i f n o m l n a , j m i i l o s o p i i v , a n d t c a c h i n g s o p

S P IRITUALISM.[l«KiihSn:itKl> AS A NICWSl'AFRH FOB TRANSMISSION IN THK UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD.

No. 131.—Voi„ III.] LONDON, OCTOBER 4, 1872. l ' u i c i : O n i : J ' k .v x y .

ON r i l l ; C O X N L C T IO N O F C H R I S T I A N I T Y W I T H , S O L A R W O K S I I I P .

( t b a n s i . m i d r i in s i t h e f r e n c h o f m . d u p u i b .)CL'. :• s i f . '.i u rk (';;/«era! in Tiie Medium, S o s , 115, 118,

Till, IT-', 125, and 129.)Mr. 11 \ i 110■ 11 I.1; ■ Irawn :i ili‘.Iuctinn quite different, nam ely ,

th th- v whi) h;i\ i' ajijvareil the la.-t upon th e stage of the world wit.t Ln»tit iti n v.-iii' ii exis ted several centuries before th e m can

that i : is absurd to suppose th a t the ancients ha* been charged b j divine inspiration w ith th e w o rk o f I

tracing • it beforehand to Chris tians the ceremonial w hich they ; ■■ religion o f C h r i i. so strongly resembles

, i t i cause i is a b ran ch o f it> an d bas no th ing livine o r m ore supernatural th an t h a t o f

Z •. rh is i theoonsi juence w h ich would necessarily Tesult Ifrom this • 'liip.iri -n to a philosopher; b u t H y d e w as n o t one. j Thu> it is that the .--ntiraent of supposed revelation takes aw ay j from the in -I learned mail even the l ig h t o f common sense, and j prevents him fr -m drawing true deductions; and th a t only because they are coiiiniry to th e false principles w hich he h ad adopted w ithout ex:iiiiiiiuti"n. It is like a geometrician lay ing dow n the

-mailer th an its part, and who, reasoning MBording to th is principl", admits no th ing th a t is opposed to it.I will SSJ to Mr. I ly d e , th e tw o religions are alike in all po in ts ; then they are bu t one, or a t least th ey are bu t tw o sects o f the MUM religion. Tin, Bf th e philosopher. I t would be neces sary to ex trac t almost all the learned w ork of Mr. H y d e to prove that tin.- conformity o f th e dogmas and ceremonies of Chris tianity Slid Judai.-m with tho.-e of Zoroaster extends even to the sm allest details. \Ye refer to his w ork such readers as m ay be curious to

examination o f th e connections which these tw o sects have w ith the original religion. T he facts w hich we have brought together are sufficient to show th a t there is no th in g new in the sect of th e Christiana, no th in g peculiar to i t se l f ; an d t h a t it has absolutely th e cluu ct'-r of all the E as te rn religions, tind part icu larly of th a t of the IYrsinus, to w h ich wo a t t r ib u te i t as its source.

W c have used our bo.-1. endeavours to grasp th e character or the original genius of the ndigiuns of t i c g rea t nations of Asia and ; A nim , of th< Egyptians, Phoenicians, Arabians, Phrygians, and l ’e r . - i i m u i . - c it i- from the midst of these people th a t t ic religion of C hris t i-.-icd, whose cradle was in tin- Fust, mid almost in the centre of tin- nations above named. \ \ o have w en tliut the g reat 1 )iv inily of these countries was the Hun, worshippedunder d i l l ' ren t name — ().-ii i in Fgvpt, H.icchu' in A labin . Vdouisin Pho nicia, A tys in Phrygia, Mitlira in Persia, Sec. W e have ob-erved that in all the-e religions the God Sun was personified; that prie.-t - e . iiHructed hi .h i- lo ry or legend, and th a t ho always terminated his mortal lile bj some tragic occurrence, to come to life again afterwards and tr ium ph over his onomies. W e have seen that this triumph was fixed a t the mom ent when this S ta r who fecundate. Nature restores to the day its supremacy over the long ; night- of W inter, and over the Serpent that annually in A utum n bring.- them hack. N otw iths tanding the dillerence of the legends, j there is one point in w hich wo see they all agree, which is, that before singing the tr ium ph of the God his worshippers celebrate his obsequies; they erect a to m b over h im , th ey sprinkle it with tears, and after some day - o f a feigned mourning they celebrate ; in the must pompous manner hi- re tu rn to life and th e victory he has won af ter gell ing free from the darkness o f the collin. Osiris has hi - tom b where an imago resembling him is deposited; Adonis in P h a n ic iu bus h is ; lJucchus had one also ; in Crete th a t

of Jupiter might be teen , u w ell eg tin*, cave in weeborn ; Hercules (o r th e A on) had b:.- a t C -ebz, an 1 i;;.- is •- /.ore to be seen th e r e ; Mithl'ii also, a - we h a v e -ta'e-1, had his,A ll these fic titious tom bs, all the — leg.-jid-, all t h e — - o f m ourning and o f joy, a lthough in lie " f a mi i s.i ‘ ix‘ ro,are nevertheless but m y-tie fictions in Jjojrm i <-l tin: X . . . < ,n - quered a t firs! bv th e darkne but becom ing c no in tu rn . T he doctoi of th ese relig ion > itt thesem ysteries and these Pgi-m L a : • in Doling u- tiia* flu- liero lam ented and celeljrnfeiI in . m-g j- tl,.- Sun. «l t ! » - tin-;, ta u g h tto the pet ijri" that the person >freally lived and reigned up .]: tin car h. \ \ 1 ) ■ n .e- lit t , our readers a reflectit n w hich wt cat na tu ra lly oiil-i • it. - I f to our eoi..-id'-ia;h'M.

N early in th e same cen tu ry in w h ich these rt ii. i p.a.-sed in to th e W es t , b y t h e a i d o f thecom ruuuicatn Eastern and W este rn nations "which c - Rrendered nnire easv, we see i eligi iasect which unites in i tse lf almost all th e characters of th e o thers , and tbe hero of w hich is no t only b o m the same d a y as th e 9 as M i th ra , H orns , &c., an d t r iu m p h s th e day, b u t als com es t o life again like th em , uiel obtains hi - t r iu m p h under th e same astronomic forms an d in th e same sign as th" Hun. \ \ h a t ! because tin-re is a legend tha t make.- a man o f h im , at people believe it ,— as th e people o f F g v p t l»-l:e\ d in the lege nd of Osiris sh u t up ill a box by his b rother Typical, dead, ami th en restored to life ; as th e people o f Phoii ic i . i believed in th a t of Adonis killed by a wild boar and risen again from hi- grave,— shall w e obstinately persist in making a real m an o f the hero o f th e >-ct of the C hris t ians who undergoes exact ly th e same fate '1 S h a l l we believe th a t he was born and died because the cave has been show n w h ere the Virgin b rough t h im in to the world, and th e tom b in w h ich people h ad deposited hi- body, an d w hence he issued forth a l i i " and glorioui f I bese myi tic fictn b . if B W t be stated, were uuiver-allv reci 'ived th ro u g h o u t th e l .a - t . I t is front th e F as t th a t th is religion came, which lias th e -ame physiognomy as the others. Il i- at th e very tim e w hen the l.-iacs, the Mithvias, and th e mysteries of Gybole and A tys made tlie most noise at Rome, and w ere often driven from it, thait th e re appeared there w ith some notoriety the sect of ( 'brisi, adopted a t first by Mime obscure people, then driven aw av like the. o th e r , and persecuted more th an they as being more in to le ran t ; it is of the same country, the sam e period, and has th e .-ame outward fo rm s : th en it is more than probable tha t it i- the -a.no thing. J he g rea te r or lc.-s dogreo o f good fortune which circumstances may g ive to a philosophic opinion or to a theological ct does not change th e nature of it. It is i tself th a t we must consider, probe to th e bottom, analyse. It is of li tt le importance to in, a l te r all, th a t credulous people choose to understand its fictions li terally , and that , not being able to understand the sen-o ol its mystic figures, they obstinately persevere in revering its singular and monstrous ou tw ard form, and are cmiieuied w ith it.

VVo have previously demonstrated th a t th e second ch ap te r o f flene-is, th e basis of the Christian religion, i- a pure a l legory ; licit the evil which il supposes in troduced by the serpent was b u t W in te r w ith its cold anil darkness ; t h a t such nil evil could no t bo repaired but by the H un : that the repairer niusi then be born an d tr ium ph at th e same periods a t w hich the Hun is bo rn and tr ium phs, and undergo the same adventures th a t the S u n e n counters in th e sacred fictions o f all th e solar religions. N ow , in exam ining the facts which characterise C h r is t and his symbolic form, according to th e trad it ions which wo have received, we see tba l in fact lie has all the characters tha t o u g h t to bo possessed by

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think the Christian : ought to be iow. J have Cause. In I**™te p w eated it to be such in an article which I contributed to the time, it baa been MiLdipm in May last, entitled ‘‘Christian Spiritualism. I nope record of the spt

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■named bv an exposure of tho blinding1 superstitions ngninst w h ich ; ft has to oontond ; and i f a noblo patron of hum an en ligh ten m en t J carries out his suggestions, it mav not bo long botovo wo two ablo I to atl'ord our readers a further opportunity o f stu dying tho past I efforts o f tho human mind to arrive at tho truth.

W o conclude w ith tho follow ing extract troin a work just pub- j lishod by Longm ans and Go.. entitled "M an k in d : tlioir O rig in ! and Destinv," by an M.A. o f lia llio l U ollege, Oxford (price 31 s. 6d .), 1 show ing that tho Solar W orship prevailed in tho \ \ estoru as w ell | as the Eastern hem isph ere:—

“ Almost all travellers agree that the inhabitants of the Isthmus o f Panama bad neither altars nor temples, nor any external marks of worship. Titov believed that the sun was God, and was the husband of the moon, and they worshipped these st irs us the supreme deities of the Universe. The same was the ease with the inhabitants of Brazil. The Caribbees also worshipped the sun and moon, hut neither temples nor altars. They believed in two sorts of spirits : beneficent ones w 1m dwelt in heaven, and one of whom attended each man as his guide ; and evil ones who dwelt in the air. The savages of St. Domingo used to make pilgrimages to a sacred cave, in which they made the sun and the moon to he horn. This resembles the Persian idea, which makes the sun of M ithratobe born in a cave in which a number of ligures, representing the stars, elements, Ac., were carved. The cave of these savages also contained some rude figures, and the entrance was guarded by the re presentation of two demons or spirits, which it was necessary to worship j before being admitted. The natives of Florida were idolaters, wor shipped the s ;u and moon, and offered prayers and sacrifices to them. ! They said that the sun having once moved slowly for twenty-four hours, the waters o f the great lake Theomi overflowed to such an extent, that the tops of the highest mountains were covered, with the exception of Mount Olaimy. which tho sun protected on account of a temple which stood upon it. which he had built for himself with his own bands. Since that j time the Apalaehites go to worship the sun on this mountain. This myth, as wo have seen, closely resembles tho Ohaldmans' respect ing the deluge of Xixutlirus. The Floridian myth also sup posed that all who reached the summit of this mountain were saved from inundation. The next dav the sun resumed his usual course, and made the waters subside. The Iroquois called the heavens Garonhia, the Hurone Soron-IIiata, and both nations worshipped it as a supreme being. The Hurons also called the sun Areskoui, or the supreme being. They had also an infinite number of good and evil spirits, whom they also worshipped : and they had their Neptune, or god of the waters. The savages of Virginia had the greatest veneration for the sun. At daybreak the most, pious amongst them bathed fasting in running water, and the ablution lasts until the sun rises. When tho sun had attained the third part of his course, they offered tobacco to him, and they also offered some to him whenever they were about to undertake a journey. On crossing a river, they used to offer tobacco to the spirit of the river, that it might be propitious to them. They believed that the winds and the seasons were presided over by spirits, or deities. They also had idols—symbolic figures, such as the circle and the Egyptian hieroglyphic wheels. Lastly, the savage nations throughout North America never made a treaty without calling upon the sun to witness and to guarantee their oaths, as was done by Agamemnon and by the Carthaginians ”

This work gives matter similar to that now translated from Dupuis, with drawings of planispheres and images, &c. Thisshows that the subject now presented to the readers of the M edium is exciting a wide attention at th is time.

A G LIM PSE AT GLASGOW SPIR IT U A L ISM .The moral nature of man may be likened to a field. I f the ground

is fertile and well cultivated, it w ill cause seed to germinate with certainty, and produce a fruitful harvest. But if the soil is crude and unfilled, and the climate backward, then a large proportion of seed is lost, and that which grows produces but a poor crop. It strikes the progressive husbandman that the moral soil of the present generation is no: particularly deep and loamy, nor is the spiritual atmosphere of the nineteenth century a genial climate wherein to grow the finest fruits of human life. This conviction requires careful qualification. Wo know but little of the chemistry of spiritual unfoldment, and in our ignor ance we from impatience may waste our energies and miscalculate our success. Tho lesson of the last dozen years in the work of Spiritualism is, that where intelligence and perseverance are employed, gratifying results are sure to follow. We could name a number of places where, ten years ago, the solitary resident. Spiritualist did not dare dream of seeing the initial stage of his science accepted in his lifetime ; hut almost imper ceptibly we have tho aggregate of well-informed public opinion recog nising the spiritual manifestations as facts—the Sadduoees attributing tinm to the laws of nature; the Pharisees, to their father the Devil. Where is there a more unlikely spot than Kingston-on-Thames, where Mr. Champernowne, sustained by his spirit-friends, continued for years to evolve the most incredible phenomena in obscurity, and without any perceptible progress? But a golden reward has been reaped, as ttie first-fruits of that which is to follow. Darlington had been lectured to and discussed with, but so hopelessly that the attempt seemed like throwing snow-flakes in the ocean with the intention of bridging a snow-bank across its turbulent bosom. But the bank of spiritual truth is being rapidly laid across the current of ignorance and prejudice, which has hitherto flowed on like the irresistible Gulf Stream. Liverpool presents similar characteristics, and yet the pioneer efforts were of the most disheartening description ; but these early labours are not thrown away. The oblique sunbeams of early spring do not ripen golden grain, nor paint the luscious fruits, yet they play an important part in tho work of the seasons. The asperities of winter must be softened down, the harsh, cold air must be wanned, and many days of increasingly brilliant sunshine must be poured into the stern bosom of tho vernal atmosphere, ere a bud is put forth or a green tiling is seen to re-odorn tho naked soil. Tho same is true in the world of mind; the early attempts are seemingly worthless. The alphabet does not make a literary genius, but it is a necessary first stop. Preparatory to convic tion, the spiritual atmosphere or mental firmament of a people must bo

operated on by many days, and it. may be years, of am eliorative work, none the less necessary or succrsslul because tangible resu lts do no t a t once appear.

We know of no place in Britain where the conduct of the Iriends ot Spiritualism has been more persistent ami tuithful than in Glasgow, or where visible fruits have boon more disheartening Every depart ment of labour has been successively tried : lectures have Ivon given, associations formed, conferences hold, pamphlets written and printed, and the most astounding forms of tiieditimsliip persistently carried on tor years. And yet the temperature has been too cold to sustain tho tender plant, which has withered down to the very roots repeatedly, to be revived again with greater strength and determination to live and bring forth fruit. At the present lim e the Spiritualism of the com mercial metropolis of the north is undergoing a very hopelul process of resuscitation, and its organic features have bloomed lorth in a more youthful and permanent form than ever before. W o have received tho following printed “ syllabus" from the secretary, Mr. Brown, vvnioh will give Spiritualists elsewhere some idea of the way in which these tilings are done in Glasgow :—

“ Gi .aso o vv As s o c ia t io n o f S i’i h i t f a m s t s . Rooms, 164, Trongato (top flat).— Syllabus, first quarter. 187“ : Sunday evening meetings at 6.30: Sept. 1, introductory address, ' Our “ Creed,” ' Mr. 11. Nisbet— Sept. 8, reading, ‘ Hades,’ from Emma Ilardinge, Mr. R. M-Donald— Sept. 17), address, ‘ Spiritualism and its hearings on religion,’ Dr. Ander son -Sept. 22, address, ‘Spiritual phenomena ; their uses,’ Mr. M'Phe® — Sept. 20, address. ‘ Spiritualism the origin of all religious belief,’ Mr. J. N icholson—-Oct. 6, address, ‘Sights and sounds at recent circles,’ Mr. 11. Murray— Oct. 13, address, ' The humanitarian aspect of Spiritualism.’ Mr. James Brown—Oct. 20. address, • M v experiences,’ Mr. Sim pson—Oct. 27. reading from Mrs. Uardinge’s ‘ W ildfire Club,’ Mr. M R u er—Nov. 3, address. ‘ Beauties of Spiritualism.’ Mr. W alker— Nov. 10, address. * Some thoughts on Spiritualism,' Mr. Perry— Nov. 17, concluding address, Mr. 11. Xisbet. Meetings, chiefly of a conversational character, are held every Wednesday evening at. eight. Inquirers cordially invited to attend both meetings."

Were this plan adopted in other places, there could be no difficulty in sustaining interesting publio or semi-public meetings everywhere. The Association has also taken a goodly parcel of tho Mkdu'h weekly for circulation at their meetings, with the view of making the dissemination of the literature one of the features of their work. A quantity of that number of the Medium containing a report o f the Darlington Con ference sent to the Association is thus acknowledged by the secretary:—- “ W e are making good use of them. I am scattering them far and wide. I sent copies to each of tho papers here, and already, as you will sec, the C i t i s e n has been extracting from its columns."

Wo have before stated that the Spiritualists of Glasgow have just furnished themselves with a new meeting-room and seanee-room. Th* particulars of a very unique and original manifestation connected with that hall is communicated in tho following letter :—

DtRKCT St’tRIT-lNSCRIPTtONS.D ear M r. B urns,—Some time ago, on your late visit to Glasgow, I

promised to furnish you with some account of two direct cards we had just received through Mr. Duguid’s mediumship. and which have created no little interest amongst the members of our society, and others who have seen them. Some time in the month of July last it was suggested that it would be a good thing if Mr. Duguid's spirit-friends would supply us with an appropriate inscription for a large panel on the wall above the platform in our new hall, and in the expectation that the suggestion would bo carried out, a few of us, accompanied by Mr. Stones, an English gentleman, met with the medium in his own house. After sitting for some time in the trance, Mr. Duguid selected two clean cards, and tearing, as he now usually does, a corner off one of them, he dropped the piece into the hand of Mr. Bowman. Laying the card on the table, along with a pencil, ho sat back, and made tho usual sign to put out the light. This was done, and in about two minutes the signal was made to light up, wlisn we found the card (which was identified by the fitting-in of the corner piece) covered with Hebrew, Greek, and Latin inscriptions, with four Scripture references oil the margin, and a word in strange characters below, apparently a signature. The Hebrew words are centred in a halo of light. Here is an exact copy of tbs original:—

Dan. vii. 22.

Gen. xlviii. 16.

anX'V roy 06ov t o o aopetrov. Col. i. 16.

i) KeipaXi) tratnjs a p x v * Kai e£i>etrias. Col. ii. 10.

Mors ipsa dum venerit vincitur si priusquam vonerit semper timeatur.

Yirtuti modicum, vitio nil sufficit.

La'ta venire Venus trist is abire solet.

At the same sitting, a second card was executed by our spirit-friends on which is delineated a circle o f upturned faces, and in the centre a

; halt-length figure of tho Persian (.the controlling spirit), pointing with j upraised hand to an inscription above, from which are darting bright

rays of light. Tho writing is in Hebrew, thus- n w ; :llu) ,,t the bottom of the card is the following, in Roman elm met ora:- O heiliger Geistgolie hey uns ein." The translations of the Hebrew and Greek lines arc taken from the verses given in the margin, and these read as follows:—“ The Ancient of Days." “ The Angel.” "The image of the

j invisible God.” “ The Head of all principality and power.” Tho ! following translation of the Latin has been given by a gentleman in | G lasgow:— “ Death itself is always feared until it come, but once come

it is conquered.” “ Nothing is sufficient, for l ice : a moderate share suffices Virtue." “ Venus is wont, to come joyfully, and to depart in sadness.” The line of German on the other card is thus translated :— “ O H oly Spirit, accompany us.” The word in Hebrew is the sacred name, “ Jehovah."

1 may here state that in the month of June last 1 receive! a diroot card of a similar character. Enclosed in a wreath of (lowers are Hebrew letters NjQV p'njt; proceeding from the wreath there is an extended hand holding tho globe, over which is the appearance of a

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face w ith rava, such ns wo boo in tlio usual rep resen ta tio n of t.ho sun. .F rom tin ' wrist, o f t.ho Imml to th e tip o f tho forefinger wo have tho tra n s la tio n in H nglish , *< A noiont o f Days.”

Our good friends tho spirits having thus far favoured us with those dirfet modols, wo resolved to get. the inscriptions on the first-mentioned card put up in large oharaeters on the wall of our meeting-room, and that, it possible, by the medium in trance, leaving the subject, of the second card to be reproduced at. his leisure. Accordingly, having procured a sheet, of strong paper, 7 loot, by ill, with certain water colours (selected in trance), Mr. Duguid began the work about, two Weeks ago not . however, without some humoursome sallies from Jan Stein," tho spirit-painter, on his descent from his high position as an artist to that of a sign-painter. A few sittings brought, the work to a close, the whole being a faithful copy of the direct, model card, with this exception . the first line ot Hebrew, “ Anoiont of Days," forms tho centre of (lie hale, from which rays dart, down on a globe half sub merged in a sea of dark clouds. At. the bottom of the sheet, on the left-hand corner, the word “ llafed" has been painted (the name of the Persian, according to “ Stein’’), and at. the right-hand corner wo have “ J. Stein, IV Duguid, meds., 1S73.”

1 may add, that towards the close of the painting of the largo sheet, which was nailed to the wall of Mr. Duguids parlour, there was found on the extreme edge of the bottom part, which was only fificon or eighteen inches front the tloor, the following t ranslation of the Latin lines, written in pencil, and evidently by the same hand that has executed the Latin and English direct writings on previous occasions:—

“ When death comes it is conquered, though before its coming it be continually feared. Virtue is content, with a little, but nothing can satisfy vice. Venus approaches with bewitching smiles, but sorrow comes as soon as she retires."

Altogether, this effort on the part of our spirit-friends forms not. only one of the most w underfill phenomena with which wo have been favoured, but one which, ns now arranged, will prove a continual subject for inquiry and attention on the part of investigators attending our meetings. L understand that Mr. .Tames Bowman, who is deeply interested in all that appertains to tho spread of the truth, will photo graph the inscription-sheet in a few days, when I will send you a copy.

H . N i s b k t .

The above record is truly one of wonders which have to be carefully noted in order that their hill import may bo realised. What have wo presented to us? First, the medium, an unlettered mechanic, in a state of uncoils ions trance, and in darkness. Secondly, there is the circle composed of tradesmen unlearned in ancient, languages. Thirdly, there are the spirits who. without the aid of mortal organism, sketch and write on cards. Fourthly, there are the results : sentences correctly, nav, elegantly un itt -n in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, in Hebrew, Greek, ami Romanic characters. The mere feat of writing correctly, and with an evidently practised hand, in these unusual alphabets, is itself extra ordinary. Fifthly, there are the tests rendering it certain that the writing was done in the dark, in an incredibly brief space of time, and under such circumstances that neither the medium nor anyone present could have done it without detection. A corner was pulled oil’ from each card, and alter the writing was produced tho corners fitted into the respective cards exactly, thus identifying the cards, and proving that, the writing had been done under the circumstances described above. And lastly, there are the internal evidences of an idea in the sentences peculiar to the age and country of the spirit who is presumed to control m these manifestations, and which is foreign to the conception of Britons. We see the idea of the divine principle expressed in the term, “ Ancient of Days"—evidently an allusion to the solar theology ; and in the sketch this term is written in a halo of light, showering down on the globe. This at oneo identities the sentiments and symbols with Persia, and the controlling spirit says ho was a native of that country, and deeply versed in its philosophy, and confesses that to this day he loves to express Ilia thoughts in its ancient symbols. Added to tho above considerations, wo may take leave to observe that the parties involved in these transactions nro persons of acknowledged integrity, and can have no interest whatever in practising deception, in the consequences of which they would he themselves involved. They have also had a host of similar pheno mena to sustain the reality and peculiar nature of that described above.

Wo had tho pleasure of scrutinising tho original cards with the inscriptions thereon, and can testify to the neat way in which the writing and sketches are executed. We have also received from Mr. Bowman a photograph of tho work as it is executed in an enlarged form on the wall behind the speaker's stand in the new hall. This performance is itself a wonderful manifestation. The medium, in his normal state, wholly unskilled in the work lie has to perform, sits down and goes to sleep, his eves tightly closed, and then, controlled by spirits, ho performs liis task in a truly artistic and satisfactory manner. All who doubt tho fact have only to call at the Spiritual Institution and seethe photograph, which cannot misrepresent. We would suggest to Mr. Bowman that he be so good as to print off a quantity of his very well-executed photo graph, and allow them to be circulated at a fair prioo. We doubt not but tliat. hundreds of Spiritualists would gladly have them to adorn their walls, and form the basis of many an instructive narrative to t heir visitors.

Wo have not done with this “ glimpse.” Next week we hope to open our eyes again on what has recently transpired on tho banks of the Clyde, and we have no doubt it will bo found sufficiently worthy lo follow what is given above.

C av rk . S k i i a s t ia n o F e n z i, of Florence, in sending a selection from bis poetica l works, rem arks: — “ I read all about, your Congress (at D a r lin g to n ) in the M edium , and rejoice in seeing what, strides Spiri tualism is making."

A Gr.NTi.KMAv w rites from Moscow to say that, he intends visit ing L on d on , to w itness tho muni testations taking place at. the various spirit- circh'S.

“ .Sijano: " w rites an in terestin g artic le in the G a U o i i 'a t / G a z e t t e on the p h ilo so p h y o f m ed iu m sh ip and the objects o f S p iritu a lism . H o also advertises the more p rom in en t L ondon m edium s.

8T0K12-ON-TRKNT PSYCHOLOGICAL SOOI ICTY.President, an d T reasurer—Mu. T h o m a s S m ith .

Council Mn. R ic h a r d Stkvbnton. Mum, Stbvf.nton.Secretary an d Jlccordcr— Mu. Thomas Gusman.

A d d r e s s .After several years’ oloso investigation of Spiritualism, the frienili

meeting at Mount Pleasant, Stoke-on-Trent, have como to tho con. elusion that some systematic manner of dealing with that question should he adopted. If spirit-eoiiiumnion he a fact, the principle! by which it. is understood and demonstrated cannot he too speedily nr widely diffused, and whatever error is entertained in connection with such a subject cannot, be too soon exposed and eradicated.

There are few intelligent people who have given tho subject any attent ion at. all hut. aro compelled to admit that there is at. least " some thing” in it; this “ something" scientific] men have lately termed “ psychio force.” The question therefore now is, What is tho intelli. genoe controlling this “ force” ?

Our experiments havo demonstrated that the intelligence cmanatei from nothing more nor nothing less than disembodied spirits. If,then, it. is possible, as we assert it is, to demonstrate scientifically the existence of man after this life, is it not worthy of a little attention? Wo do not wish anyone to take for granted what we say upon tho subject, hut to experiment for themselves. To those persons who think they already possess “ t.ho truth, the whole truth, and nothing but tho truth," wo would say, “ Do not meddle with Spiritualism ; some of your moit cherished opinions will unmercifully be torn to tatters.” Bigots in science ns well as religion must avoid Spiritualism as they would a rattlesnake, if they desire to preserve their peace of mind. But those who aro ever Booking for truth, from whatever source it may spring, and who cannot, bolievo everything their spiritual and other'advisers impress upon them, should grasp hold of this subject as the dearest l’riond they can possibly possess; they will therefrom gain a philosophy, a belief, l'or which they havo a more solid foundation than they ever dreamed of. As in most other things, there is undoubtedly connected with this question more or less of illusion and superstition; but an intelligent, unbiassed mind is soon enabled to separate the chaff from the wheat.

On the receipt, of a stamped envelope, the secretary will he glad to reply to any query that may bo made upon the subject.

R u l e s .I. That the name or title of this association bo “ The Stoke-on-Trent

Psychological Society.”B. That all respectable persons, male or female, may becorno members

by being proposed and seconded by two members of ihe society.3. That a fund be raised by the voluntary offerings of the members.4. That, such fund be devoted to the purchase of Spiritualistic

periodicals, books, &.C., for tho use of t.ho members, and for lending or distribution; also for presentation to the various literary institutions of the neighbourhood.

5. That should the funds permit, a majority of tho members mav at any meeting vote a portion of such funds to the engagement of "a lecturer or professional medium, or in any other way the meeting mav think conducive to the welfare of the cause.

Ci. That all members may expect at least one semice in the rear devoted exclusively to their own personal and domestic affairs, but at tho same time urge tho advisability of holding home seances in preference to others, as in the privacy of their own family persons may receive information and tests of such a character as are not usually given in public.

7. That once a month there shall be a general meeting, when (ho members of the circles composing the society slmll give their experience of the subject, and discuss anything that may bo read or suggested as of interest to the members in general.

S. That any member who neither attends a circle or meeting, nor in any other manner supports the movement, during the space of three months, may be supposed to have withdrawn from tiio society.

0. That onoo in six months there shall bo a social gathering of the members, to hear a report from tlio Secretary as to the financial and general aspects of tho society. To such meeting each member may introduce a friend.

10. That a president bo elected, who shall preside at. all meetings and shall see that the business of the society is conducted properly and in accordance with the rules.

II. That a secretary bo elected, who shall, in a book for the purpose, insert tho names and addresses of all members, likewise their offerings. He shall also keep a book in which shall bo recorded all remarkable phenomena reported by tho circles, and extracts from the addresses of the trance-mediums.

III. That tho officers retire from office half-yearly, but shall bo eligible for re-election.

lo. That tho meetings and circles bo open to the members of other associations on the production of their cards of membership.

14. That no book belonging to the sooiety bo retained by any member longer than two weeks, or periodical more than three days.

1, r>. That any proposed alteration of these rules be transmitted tethe secretary at least one month before the half-yearly meeting, at which they shall be considered.

A n I n q u i r e r would be glad to learn, through Mrs. C. Fitz-Cterald or any other person witnessing tho manifestations of “John King ' ami “ lvatey,” how tho muslin was produced which formed “ Kateys drapery, a portion of which was cut off? 'Whet her they ever-convey phosphorus to tho room; whether they have spoken without the use of the trumpet; and whether, in ease one or both of their medium* liavo partaken of beer or porter just belore holding a seance, the smell of tho same would bo conveyed to a member ol the circle on their holding tho trumpet near to liim when speaking through il ? j t’o some of these questions wo reply. No phosphorus is convened into the room bv mediums or sitters. The spirits speak without the tube, like an ordinary mortal. The observer can see the lips move, ami feel the expired breath. As to tho other questions, we invite investigation,— Ed. M.j

O c to b e r 4, 1872. THE MEDIUM AXD DAYBREAK. 389

ABOUT LEG ISLATIO N.We have been asked to give publicity to the following memorial,

which we gladly do. Spiritualism unmistakably recognises the para mount importance of the individual, and those faculties which God has given him as being the criterion of right in all the acts of life. All social and political measures should be directed to the education and development of those faculties, rather than a means of superseding them, and thus weakening them to the demoralisation of the people.

'‘Memorial o f the Executive Committee o f the Vigilance Association for the Defence of Personal Rights, to the Right Hon. \ \ \ E. G l a d s t o n e , M .P., First Lord of Her Majesty’s Treasury.

“ Sir ,— We desire respectfully to address you, and to express and «pLvn the grounds of our apprehension in regard to a species of legislation which has occupied a very large part of the late and previous Parliamentary sessions, and which promises to attain still greater prominence, and to create a new and radical division in public opinion. Be,ore instancing particular measures, we may characterise this legis lation as entailing a considerable extension of the powers and duties of the Executive, as it enters into the municipal, or parochial, and in some instances the domestic life of the community, beyond the present lim its cf imperial legislation.

“ W e premise that, in our opinion, this nation is mainly indebted for the extraordinary stability o f its political system, and its comparative immunity from social disturbance, to the existing system of localised administration. W e find in our municipal and parochial systems the main source of the self-reliance, prudence, and public spirit, which renders the people of the United Kingdom pre-eminent in their capacity for self-government. And we believe that if popular legislation is to escape failure, or even to continue to exist in reality, the people must not bo deprived, in any considerable degree, of the discipline afforded by the administration of their own laws. W e refer, in corroboration of this opinion, to i!ie views of many leadins reformers in France, Spain, and other European countries, who base their endeavours to obtain popular in place of despotic government on the discontinuance o: that centralisation which is the necessary obverse of the latter. W e refer, in particular, to the proposal for the resumption of their muni cipal powers by the department, arrondissement. canton, and commune, which has recently issued, as binding its candidates, from the Democratic Committee established in Paris, and to the measures proposed by the Committee o f Decentralisation, nominated by the present Government of France.

“ W e also approve the close identification of the Executive with the Legislature which has hitherto been maintained in our political system ; and we consider that it is essential to the continuance of this system, and to the effective maintenance of the responsibility o f the M inistry to Parliament, that the work of the former should not be so largely extended as to render the present method of government impracticable. W e apprehend, also, that the m ultiplicity of the demands which are now made upon the attention of the M inistry and of Parliament, seriously impedes and delays reforms which are urgently required in our legal code and judicial system, as well as the efficient defence of the country.

“ We consider, further, that the system of municipal taxation and expend!: are proves an invaluable guarantee for economy, and the best securhy against an extravagance which would be liable to lead to illusive and demoralising expedients, especially in connection with the legal provision for the poor. W e should therefore regard with grave fear any large substitution of imperial for local taxation, or infringement of our system of municipal control over the latter.

“ W e regard as an evil the multiplication of Government places and minor officials, not only on account of the notorious danger of official corruption, but as tending to withdraw public servants from the leg iti mate effect o f public opinion, to lessen the sense of individual respon sibility, and to weaken public opinion itself, and thereby to retard that social progress which depends on a general elevation of the popular intelligence.

“ In regard to the sanitary legislation proposed by the Public Health Act and other projected measures, while we are deeply conscious of the importance of the ends proposed, and while we recognise the utility of one or more centres for the purpose o f general guidance and the circulation o f information, we regard the system, under which the municipal and parochial bodies are completely responsible, as possessing an exceptional advantage in rendering the care of their health the object of individual endeavour and intelligent interest on the part of the people, in the greatest degree compatible with any external control. At the same time, in view of the provision contained in the act referred to, rendering obligatory the appointment of medical officers of health and other sanitary officers, and of the various proposals to vest in such officers larger and more arbitrary powers than have hitherto been deemed expedient, we state our belief that great evil must attend such control, if it is made or should become unduly extensive and strict. W e fear that the coercion proposed will, by its excess, defeat the object of these measures ; both by impairing the will and the ability of the people to interest themselves individually in the care of their own health, and by bringing odium upon the system so prescribed and enforced.

“ We would urge that to accustom the people to protect their own health is of greater ultimate importance than any advantage which may be more immediately attainable ; and, while we appreciate the zeal and the services o: the medical faculty, we are of opinion that this, the paramount object, has been overlooked, and a narrow and false view has been taken, in the pretensions which a large portion of the faculty have advanced in relation to this and other measures, with what appears to us an indecent eagerness for the advancement of their professional interests, and a wholly unlawful ambition to place themselves in the position of masters and legislative dictators to the community, whilst we especially resent the presumptuous efforts of a portion of the medical profession to force upon the people, against their ascertained will, the maintenance and extension of the Contagions Diseases Acts.

“ In view of the countenance which these pretensions have received from a portion of the present House of Commons, and of the pro nounced antagonism, in regard to these last-named measures which is known to exist between the majority of that House and tho majority of the electorate and the people, we desire to express our strong con

viction of the vital necessity o f maintaining the principle o f the j responsibility o f the Legislature to the electoral body, as opposed to

the Bo-called education of the people through the alien instru mentality of the Legislature, as alone justifying our system o f repre sentative government, and enabling it to fulfil its direct object of pro viding for the redress of social grievances, and its indirect object the moral and intellectual discipline of as large a proportion of tiie people as it may be expedient to enfranchise. W e would urge the presumption

1 which exists against all legislation which im plies a denial of :his responsibility, and which subordinates and delays great measures o f social justice, and checks or deadens the movements of public opinion, in which they originate.

"W e earnestly deprecate, as a disgraceful retrogression and a fatal evil, the multiplication of restrictions on personal liberty, which appears to be threatened in greater or less degree by the supervision provided for on the part of the police, or of medical or other agents of ■ the Executive, in several of the measures mentioned below. A\ c so u Id

protest against such restrictions, especially on account of their injustice i to the poor, whose homes are thereby rendered exceptionally liable to ; vexatious and tyrannical molestation.

“ In view of the several dangers, which to us appear imminent, we i would urge the following precautions as of vital importance in the peril- ; ous and almost unprecedented course of legislation which has been

commenced :—“ 1. That the constitutional guarantees o f personal liberty should in

no case be violated.“ 2. That the imposition, direct or indirect, of exceptional burdens or

restrictions on any particular section of tho community should be jealously nvoided.

“ 3. That the multiplication of criminal offences should b» regarded as in itself a certain cause of future crime and permanent de moralisation ; and that the treatment of any acts as criminal, which are not in themselves necessarily such, should be avoided with the utmost consistency.

“ 4. That any law should be considered ineffectual and suicidal which tends to annihilate in the criminal the hope of social reinstatement.

“ 5. That the laws proposed should, whenever it may be possible, contain or point to the means of prevention of the social evils against which such laws are d irected: and, in no case, for any purpose whatever, tend to counteract those means of pre vention in which the general judgm ent of society confides.

“ 6. That, in the fulfilment of the trust vested in Pariim ent ar.d its duty to the unrepresented, in all domestic or social legisla tion. in which the interests o f women are directly or indirectly concerned, the ascertained sentiments o f women should guide and restrain the Legislature, and that, where moral considera tions enter into the subject of legislation, whether immediately or remotely, the standard generally adopted by women, as well as that of men, should be carefully and respectfully regarded.

“ W e are of opinion that one or more of these precautions has been neglected in each of the following measures lately under consideration of, or ratified by, Parliam ent:— The Prevention o f Crime Act, the Pedlars Act, the Act for the Protection of Infant Life, the Criminal Law

! Amendment Act, the Habitual Drunkards B ill, the Public Prosecutors Bill, the Contagious Diseases Prevention B i l l ; and. in our opinion, these precautions are each and all signally and scandalously discarded in the existing Contagious Diseases Acts.* AVe condemn such legislation, not only as contrary to social justice, but as necessarily tending, from the nature of and the implication underlying the office thereby assigned to the state, to place it in such a relation to the individual as must endanger the sense of moral freedom, and that social faith which is essential to the life o f modern society.

“ Jam es S tu a r t . M .A.,“ Trinity College, Cambridge,

“ Hon. Sec.“ Signed, by order and on behalf of the Executive Committee.”

AN IM PORTANT PRO PO SAL.J. Burns, of the Spiritual Institution, London, begs to intimate that

he is desirous of being fully employed during the winter in lecturing on Spiritualism. The ground which he assumes is that Spiritualism is an undeniable scientific fact, and in accordance with the laws of Nature, and that it is in harmony with the progressive scheme of religion set

; forth in the Bible and the consummation of gospel work iu this our day. J. Burns is fully prepared to maintain these two cardinal positions against all objectors, scientific, or clerical, and challenges discussion. From such a position Spiritualism may be defended against the whole

j world. The friends of Spiritualism are respectfully solicited to avail ! themselves of the lecturer’s services. H is first position is adapted for ; demonstration before mechanics’ institutions, philosophical societies,) lecture committees, and other intellectual and scientific associations.

Spiritualists are invited to use their influence on the committees ot such bodies, that the lecturer may secure a hearing. The second position is fitted for Sunday lectures or sermons, and to bo brought before young men’s religious societies and religious institutions. Questions allowed at the close o f each lecture. Terms: the same as the societies making the engagement usually pay for London lecturers. To committees of Spiritualists, two guinea’s per lecture and expenses. J . Burns is par ticularly desirous of being employed on Sundays on the religious aspect of the question. By the friends of Spiritualism taking advantage of these arrangements, the cause may flourish everywhere, and tho Spiri tual Institution secure an independent position by the utilisation o f its resources. Address, J. Burns, Progressive Library and Spiritual Institution, 15, Southampton Row, Loudon, W.C.

A co rre sp o n d e n t states: “ I have been over to see our friends in Birmingham. The cause seems to be progressing on tho quiet. N ot much doing in public.”

* The memorialists have only had one eve open. Will they kindly explain why they overlooked iu the above list the Compulsory Yucoination Law, which denies a man control over his own blood ? We want schoolmasters, not policemen ; education, not legislation.

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CONTENTS OF LAST No. OF “ THE MEDIUM."A Fiice-tu-f'a •• Interview w ith in — Spirit ualL-'n ir. the Amo j —

V»* • V \ * J .. . i • . ... u u • .: 'fer*nf<• a* t . • " ;,.ri?.uaJ ir; -'.’ -tior. - Iri Laru^i-tire .1 . 1 * e —>;.* naa<;n<led—Heal and hiiarn Spirit-Photo*—C n wand Cuown—S;;.:.* M tinoB y in Favour ofMr. H udson— Bishop Aackian J, & c .

•EAXCE3 AND M E TINGS DURING 7 FIE WEEK, AT THE ~ PIBITUAL i N s r i r c u o N , s o l *t ii a m p i o n l o v v , h o l l o l x .

f t T . iT O' TOL-.'i 4, v hy Mr. Morv, at 5 o'clock. Adrolcftion, 1?. f r u r .i vr O ctober B, Mon Lottie IW lor^ C. .

#p.m . A'lifj.w.ou 2». Ml ,W ld f l av, Or:- ;. .. *. Mr. Aj-.h^an C.itB for Teaching t:.e Art of HeaF::?

Medium».Vp, a’.THLii-L 4T, f>". cl.v.u : - u.;.cc by Y. . Olive, Trance-Mril :rr., at 8 o'clv-k,

Adm.^ ou, 2 .̂ W.*#* Other Sea;.'.'" London and * e Prc . incuft may be found on the Izat

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O X account o f th e ir Visit- to H o lla n d , M essrs. I I E R N E andWILLIAMS beg to announce th a t they w ill give NO SEANCES in

London *..1 aLuut the middle of October.

THE MEDIUM AND DAYBREAK.F i l l L A Y , O C T O B E R 4 , 18 7 2 .

T IL E L O N D O N C O N F E R E N C E S .

Nothin? =«:TE- a f:.v - yar.N to tho Spiritoa’i-.ts of London &.• the Conferences a: the Spiritual Institution, which were resumed on Monday ereniEg-. It U hard indeed to get brethren from all part-, of Lor. Son to separate after their formal deliberations have been conclu d ed . This is a feature at which no objection'can be raised. Spirit .aiists . .id i : : . e a c h other more intimately t.n-: love each otrer more sincerely. The tone of harmony and feeling of mutual respect and consideration which pervade the Conferences are valu able p rom ises of the union and power which mav be evolved from the movement in London. W e grieve that th e ’space at oar com mand does not permit of our reporting more of the good things said on Monday evening. The leading transactions are given, and we h op e they -.rill -thu hate every lover of the cause to exert himself to obtain s . oh facts as wih render the next Conference, on Monday w eek , ev en more interesting and valuable than the last.

SPIRITUALISM IN THE METROPOLIS.Tr.e conferences o f members and friends of the Spiritual Institution

W W r w im c d o p M o rd iy n ight, a t 15, Southam pton Row, the subject g, “ M atters Connected w ith the Progress o f .Spiritualism in the

M etropolis.'’ J . Burns was called to the chair, the announcem ent was read, nod a l'-tter from Mr. B lyton, secretary o f the D ais ton Association, o: winch the io .lo s in g :s an ex tract:—

“ I anticipate t-.e council o f this A ssociation w ill not be backward in the course o f the-en su in g Mason in arranging for som e special seances, a few public lectures if possible, and other attractions for spreading the trutbs of sp ir itua lism .”

Ii'-pre-er t .-ire S . ritualists were called upon to state what progress haa ,o.--r. attained in -i-.-ir respective districts.

Mr. R e .se saiu ue n id spoken in the open air, at Chelsea B ridge, or, Sundays, for two years, and had obtained m any listeners and circulated a great quantity o f literature obtained at the Spiritual Institution . A t firstt.be people had no ;dea o f w hat was m eant by Spiritualism , but be bad m et with less opposition and more appreciation. H e bad introduced th e m atter ;r.to maoy t.ouses, and hundreds bad com e to b is bouse to investigate. A ll the -.-.erj/yrnen in tbe neighbourhood had been to sit w ith him , and eagerly carried aw ay grains o f ‘ Seed Corn” and other item s o f inform ation . He had also sat in m any noblem en’s fam ilies.

nought he h ad introduced it into e igh ty bouses in alL South B el- g n tr ia w a s a private lential d istric t, and though it was not a good place for a publ C vement yet be though t there w ould be at least 500 Spiritualists in u is neigrjbWJrhood.

M r. H oek er said they had made rapid and steady progress a t St. J o h n ’s W ood. H e had held a seance everv Thursday evening for two years, and m uch sati-. action bad been obtained. The circl*- bad been ▼isited bv em inent persons and scholars. O ne gentlem an bar] visited the circle from m-' :- g an anno ncem ent in the ilctjU.M , and he was Struck w ith tbe inti . ct ual character o f the com pany, the cheerful devo- j tior.ai w iture of the proceedings, and the excellence of the m usic.

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Mr. BterI ' . . r J 1 ' ■. .. - I . - ue -r v * , r -. , . / - •/H e thought .Spiritualism sbouiu .dvrrs. ' -f* - -

Mr. C ray ta '4 he knew o f r.o Spirit .a ii-u ieH e had . . estion .an d hotwai >.

thr/fe w;,o would ev o p era te . *Mr. Ashm an eai-j it had beer. re:,orted t i , i . ’, » . .

.alism because he had g ot . ague w ith Ir . . he ir.'rS*. e atiea.ly uV At 0 t .; . . . . . . . ’ ’rtue s-.bscr.ptio.'.s he recei-.'d d'd not go in to -. - v..;-. .pay th e expenses o f healers w.-.o n t-V en him to V .’ - -H e c o - i : e irn 'rr .o ig h to sir.;.n.-t i . n '. 'sick w.-.ether he got paid or not. F o r e v ery o n e t v, treated three for noth ing. 1 *> et

I . . ' . . .b - ■- -, for three veu.‘5 cor.-.ect-.d r .'.:. t .e r ■-. -it - - ' ---welL T hey got on w ell w h ile they had a r 'g . - .recent conference had placed them in a he-.ter • - . _ . . ' t r f-.‘ .re t.-.ey w o . - t . e am '.r.t/.i r.e. 'j . l i the u-.e of t-.e.r hail for o . a-.otoer -iprocured in G osw eii .Street, at 'he top of W .i-ier t •. R-.w.

Air. A ustin said that he th o u g h t there w ere forty or fifty aa;-riwiTu in K ih u r n , but on ly four or five w rked in toe c . . open house, and many strangers hod com e a v i .r.v. r _-.v -m inV.e s ir. toe ioeai ty had giv-.t a eor. tried • o v-n the .eop ie w.-.r. t e .ha-- : . . . .

convinced m any working men of the t r . .. o: - t o . . . . . •some perm anent form of action wanted.

A G entlem an, w ho was a stranger, r . v - and sa 1 be told .- .1-.- . • . • • r.e o .m a v i : . -ritualisax. H is letter in the L i K t r p o 'A M e r c u r y had broceixUn

a host o f correspondence, which Lad entailed or. o n : ■ labour, n e th ou gh t m uch m ight be done through theed itors d id n ot care for it, as the subject was as v -t . o r ___o-est p la t to p - •- -•'-o-i to get a- t o t s ; who go err t . 1was a work in which he could be :=e -1, b .: _e wo .id -,t te t . . . . — about it. H e deem ed i t in jud icious to force such questions sags that unw ili.r.g to entertain them .

The Chairm an observed that the gentlem an w ho hod : r I t —j '■ AI.A.,” w ho had w ritten res-jeeti:.g the “ Cross ind Cr-owt r o tations in the AIemi.m and L i . t r ,oc? J/«r; • . or.d wl.-.-o hoi t ----- i such wide-spread attention . Tne announcem ent was r -.o -e i vm applause. H e a lso in tim ated that as tb e subject o f "Pragnw* W be«-n exhausted, the Conference had better Yoke on a srhi suggested by AI*. G ray: “ W ha: are to e best means .: t- .io .n r Spiritualism in London ? ”

Air. G ray thought a h a ll wo; not the first th ing v ergo;--. 1: T-= t i:7i. v. get r.or.-.Sp r • to - • m eeting-. 1 her - : ito new ground, and seer tne m ost ir.tel.ige: t r r.o;. v r r m atter m igh t be introduced. I t w ould be an excellent tn'fflg t: f'- mir.lste.-s to preach against it , to effect which, attat-k t_-ir £ :ks do 60, he recom m ended the form ation o f a corns o f tract d str.'t tr; t: give aw ay tracts at the door o f everv religious ir.st tut ion in 1 - : T his w ou ld create an influx of ir.coirers. and then then ~ .11 t- to fill halls. H e thought the Unitio -ions should he taken in honi Dr- N o. 4 Seed C o r n ” was an elig ib le tract, but ne th e r m : o t-or: be written to appeal to the affections as well os to the intellect.

AL Ar stav-d t.-.ot one o f tne n.-.st c. stoog...-- . u to —dor. bad given in h is adnesion.

Air. Francis, as a Unitarian, said the devil tbeorv did u * sooto - the way w ith h is church. The cause was s -r e to sotcee i. os it stt - ' to people's curits ity . Tne theory w .s • lines- . - rid. 1; m eetings were wanted to get at the reuse——the unlettered .-t—*did Jesus, arid working m en m ost address their own cl oss. He - ’ I ' 'o f tract d istribution . H e had seen Air. G ray giving owav tn.'ts -- -1 entrance to a place o f w orship , and they were ear-rlv arc ‘ - - -carefully folded up for qu iet per o a h He hod =- tn "cases ,t ’ t'-* religious tracts were being given or.-l the rood wos strewn wi’h t - e - people d id not care to receive them .

Air. H ulks had know n Air. H oeker when the la t . -was an - ■a ’ -.1 : C . vi-tluni'y in iv . .J - - ’.V : cool i :H ooker’s acceptance o f Spiritualism came on ndigious conn—like a c lap of thunder. A clergyman expr-ssed w-.-.d ro t 5 t .- .'o —^ converting an infidel when Christianity foiled. T be speaker said be k*^ much o f the freelhought party and tbeir tendencies, and he was t u b * that Sp iritualism was tbe only p o w er- »d o battle with their or! - f ;p . - - • • • -I . -• -- -.- -I f . . - t * • ( - . "but had none to show. H e r: . .... onot be overlooked.

M r. A ustin suggested that tract distributors should exebar: dir--' as it w ould be ruinous for him to attem pt that worn at t— orro

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M im. I >anit*Im Miitl she would gladly enter into thill Work. The «*1«'ig.V |,;ul xv/intrd hor I'M* u Scripture render. 'dp' would willingly ael nm a iiu'<iiiiin m iniv family which would give hn* r««‘0 1 11jm• 11mo for lu r lime, us *ho wan only a working woman,

My, Oaen til(iiohotl tmu'li importunes lo «»|»on air speaking, mm il "'t iu»lInn.", and largo audiences Mould ho ohlaiimd, The people wore rip* for Spiritiiuhren, and it leduros woi*o managed in a huninesH way they might ho imido to pay.

" ,YI, A." though!, some plan of divid mg Ianulon ini o d id riel e shoe Id hr adopt (d, with I In* view ol find u;*; mil wind w orkers (ho oily coni aim'd.

Mr. Noyes said Im hud induced a. great many lo look into llm subject. Il,* recommended lectures and a luiid for I hat purpose.

The Chairman observed I hat a geographical mclimd might mil unit ho well i\m to make cent res of net ivila the iiutoworlhy point*. This plan was already in opcral ion, ami a list ol aN.sooial ions and circles was given ■weekly in llm Me d iu m, ’I Im plan required ex I cm ion. Il, would he easy la Hail wtirkern ill llm following dial rid*: Stepney, Ik-rnioml-.cy, I'imlira, Marydehone, Brixlon, ( 'lorkon well, Southwark, Hopin', Dalalon, Norwood, Kingston, liilhuru, St. ,1 ohn’n Wood, ( ’amden Town, luling tan, Holloway, and other place,s. lie reemnnmnded a none* of nmcl i \ i|̂ o at llm Hall o| Science, lie Imd held one suoooKJifid nieding there, and Others would he welcomed, lie' proposed I hat. the meeting he adjourned dial more informal ion might bo collected.

Mr. .Morse, an a servant of the spirits, would gladly afford what iaformalion ho could from his d in(riel.

Mr. Chambers said ho would cheerfully work in I ho name field, 1’enplo in his district wanted to boo something, not to hear theory merely. Public Bounces were wanted. lie had been agitating the mailer for some lime, l»ut inch grieved thut- ha oould not supply all inquirer* with fact-8. He thought a pood organ isution might bo eHooted in Uennond«ey.

Mr. Hunt j-iid he would also ho glad to not for Marylehono. lie wan deeply interested in the question, from the study of which ho had rrrrivrd much instruction. He recommended the formation of oireleH at home. 10very Spiritu&lFt. might have one in bin own family weekly, and thus ddfuso the lads. They had a society of thirty-two members, and had held several quarterly meetings.

Mr. Austin would give his rooms one night in the week. He had done so for I wo years.

Mr. Rhodes said halls for meetings might be obtained in Killmrn. Tim proprietor of the Kill)urn Times was a Spiritualist., and thorn was encouragement, for work.

Air. Siedo was worry that the secretary, Mr. Pearce, was not presold, to speak lor the St-. Holm's Association. lie had kept open Iioiiho lor nine years, and had entertained as many ns lifty persons at a seance, lie thought circles were the most useful, but lectures did a useful work in their way ; physical mediums were also more useful than trance- mediums.

To bring the meeting to a practical issue, “ M. A.” proposedthe foil owing resolution:- “ That it. is desirable) that London he divided (the postal districts would he most con von ion I.) and that some person or persons he invited to receive the names of those who are willing to co-operate in spreading a knowledge of Spiritualism ; and that this conference bo adjourned for two weeks, when such persons are requested to report to the conference.”

This resolution was seconded, and carried unanimously.Further conversation was to the effect that after reading the above

report, a grealer number of workers might bo interested, and attend on Monday week. Several gentlemen expressed themselves as willing to take part in the movement. Air. Swinburne subscribed 2b. (>d. to the tract fund.

Mas. J k n n i k H o i .m k s bogs to apologise for the disappointment to which she has subjected many investigators on account of her absence from .London this week. W hen her advertisement was inserted in the Mk d i u m last week, she had not decided to visit Darlington, so th a t she regrets th a t the current of circumstances has prevented her from keeping faith with th a t announcement.

Mks.sus. Il hunk and W il l ia m s left London for tho ITaguo on Tues day evening. They will be absent till about tho middle of this month.

Mu. W ilson (Halifax) informs ub that the Mechanics* Hull of that, town is engaged for Mrs. Butterfield to give a lecture on October 20.

Received from Mr. Thomas Lees, Cleveland, Ohio, T ra n k Leslie's Paper, containing an illustration of a commercial enterprise in which Friend Lees in engaged.

Wi; norm) to have been able to give a list of subscriptions this week received on behalf of tho Spiritual Institution. Over-work has pre vented tho execution of this intention. It. will appear next week.

Mu. Fkgan’h trance-m edium sliip is as good ns over, and in this way wo, a t times, have very interesting evenings. Joseph Hinsdale:, Liver pool.

W k h e a r that Mrs. Holmes has accepted an offer to visit Llanelly next week and hold a few seances. Tho 8piritualists and investigators of South Wales should endeavour to bo present and witness for themselves.

Miss M ort im er , who has been for twenty years a successful magnetic healer, and was for many years connected with the Mesmeric Infirmary, Weymouth Street, is desirous of giving lectures on the art of healing by Magnetism. Address, Miss Mortimer, 2d, Blomlield .Road, Shep herd's Bush, W.

W il l the Liverpool readers of the M e d iu m remember that M rs. James Hicks, lute musical leader of tho Sunday services in London, intends giving a musical and dramatic entertainment at < -amden Booms, ( /.amden Street, Liverpool, on the evening of the IOth instant? We hope Mrs. Hicks will have a full house.

Al e r k d H o w a r d C h il d s . Pray do not excite yourself in an effort to produce “ sham ’* explanations ; your past conduct , recent confessions, and present remarks indicate you thoroughly. That you have swal lowed a bitter draught, tho odour of your breath is unmistakable evidence. “ The way of the transgressor is hard.”

R F t’IOI VIC!) WITH T1LANKH,We have lo lick liowledgo with gratiludn ,, v<*ral very acceptable

prcHniilrt which have recently been received al, the .Spiritual I iihl.ilul ion.A short liinm ago a "lilihi hlringer” wifely arrived from Leeds, directed I" the .'.erelarv of thin Institution. I'o pn-venl. amhiguourt auriiiirea. we m.iy i-.lalo Mini I hn term “ I il I le il raiq'er " iu applied l e a imiil mid * tpcdilioiis Lund sewing niachiiie, mMiul.ifi nr. d by Mui*;-*ey and I *d I mgs, of L •• d;i. 'The unknown donor has our I hanks. The working Mho'-malmru ol Ifushden have senl. us, pm* Mr A. I ’nek, an • ■ L ■ • i * 11T, her vie* able p.or ol hoots for the winter, HM an in-l, nowh-dg. iimnl of sarviees rendered <m our Insl, visit, lo that village'. This is an ael. the Higmlleum-e of whieh comes home lo our //,aLr>t/irnihni/ with considerable have. Lully, our personal conceit has been considerablyul rengl lieimd by I he receipt, ol a puckiq/e of rarlen >h' ri, i/et |),eproduel ol Mr. IIo w iiiu iih very com ph-le pliolograjdiie erlalilmh inenl, (i.», Jimmie,a Sin el. (Iliisgow. We do n«,|. mean lo imply I hat llm siller is peculiarly ImmlHoiim or striking in npj»earamv, and yet. Hie pictures produced are particularly no heenusn of the liighly iwl isl ie style in which they are r .erubd. lie who improves 1 he appearance ol humanity must he a bcnelaelor ol llm race, which fact pluc s friend liownian beyond llm sphere ol our paltry ihanks, whieli we gladly accord him nol.vvillihlnnding.

No t ic e t o Fi' i ii i t h a i.i m. Mr. Morse will deliver a lecture, under Hjnrit. coiitrol, at lie* Hull’s Pond Aesociul ion, 102, Rail's Pond Hoad, Islington, on Monday next, Oct. 7th. Admission, .’id. , commence at eight o'clock. .1. Wi:a-;TICK.

Mum. | ) k Mo r o a n ’s well known work, “ From Mutter to .Spirit,” in out of print. We do not err in stating that if has been llm most, popular of lOnglmh hooks on the practical aspects of the question. A new and cheap edition is contemplated, which will he a boon to the. cause. In a I'mv days a work by t.lm late IVnlVusor Do Morgan, to whieh wo alluded sniuft time ago, will make iIk appearance.

T h u n k Mo n t h s ’ Impk imo n mk n t i-ok Hi,i-i:.na i, t o Va c c in a t e . William Clarkson, of fck*lby, was yesterday fined including costs, for fixoffences under the Vaccination Act. lie had been repeatedly fined before, and his goods distrained upon until none, were b il. In default of payment by any means, he was sentenced to terms of imprisonment amounting to three months. Leeds Mercury.

Mit. Av e r y , ho well known ana medium for inventions, ban shown us tho model of a rotary uleum-engino. A piston does not work backwards and forwards in the usual manner, but the steam goes in with a con tinuous stream, giving a forward motion to the apparatus. A new printing machine, the “ Victoria,” is being made on t.lm same principle.A medium has also informed us that he has regialercd a maeliine lo bo propelled by the forces of nature, without Imat, atciim, or electricity.

Lm.ma 11 ardinue- It KITTEN lceturcH in Manchester, j\ .ll ., during October; in Brooklyn, N.Y., during ’.November; in Horton, tho first, two Sundays in December. She begs to inform her friends in t he West and South that she cannot, visit those sections this reason, or take more distant engagements than Washington. Mr. Urillen has still some Sabbaths of tho winter months free. Address, cn*e of Mr. lianm-y, 2o I, Washington Street, Boston, Mass.- llanner of Liyhl.

W e t h a n k a correspondent for the newspaper extracts respl-cting Hon* Dobler. Wo hope soon to give a comment, on the articles from the Hull paper, to show that there is just about, as much likeness between Jlori* Holder's tricks and spiritual, manifedations us there, is between chalk and choose. The public are easily gulled by eon jurors and ardent youths wlio write newspaper paragraphs under the inspira tion of parlies \vho have a commercial interest, in tho tale being told with a very certain bearing.

Mas. Ma in ’s (•iu c l k .- 'I’o the Fdit.or. Dear Sir, I am desired by our esteemed friend Mrs. Main, of .221, Bethnal (Freon Road, K., to call your attention to a slight inaccuracy in a notice respecting her Tuesday evening seances. Tho paragraph re,(erred to nil I he. found in the M e d iu m of Sept. TOth, p. 274, The. error consists in the insertion of the words, “ With a voluntary subscription towards expenses.” Mrs. Main desires me to slate, that, t here is not, and never has hern, any collec tion ; that, the meetings are atriolly free, without money and without price. Trusting that you will find room for this at your convenience, 1 am, dear Sir, yours fraternally, L J. M o u s e .

Mr. Williams, iIealino-Mediem. • To the Kdilor. Dear Sir, Will you kindly allow mo a little space in your next impression to correct a slight error into which you have fallen in rcluronce to m\ Inter respecting M r. Charles Williams, the healing medium. Mr. U illiams has lie,via* visited the Dal: ton Association of Inquirers info Spiritualism. Tho seance I reported to you about, six weeks ago, given by Mr. \ \ illiams, was held at. the residence of Mr. Wilks, the pronid< nt ol the above society, and I he fact of my let ter having contained this Imd, and having been mislaid, I suppose, led you to think that the sranca in quest ion was in connect ion with our Association, I should like to add that persons wishing to become acquainted with this healing-medium cannot do better than to make arrangements to meet him at. their homes or his own residence, •K>, Ada. St.reel., Broadway, London hields, L. I have personally known of cure's ho has ofleeted. Ilopiug 1 have not, made this letter too long for publication, 1 am, dear Sir, yours laithlully, J . Briley Oiitton, 7d, Nauurino Hoad, Dalslon, September JO, IS<2.

'The H.xohanyc and Marl thus not ices a memoir ol Horace (ireeley, recently published: '* From il. wo learn that. .Jr. <.r;v!: \ . prong lromthe middle class, ami is to a great, extent, nell-educated. His career has been oid of singular independence. I le attached himsell to no party, but freely criticised the acts of nil parties. He was slow of conviction, and inquired numb before he gave his a se n f ; lmt, once sal i.diod, he supported his opinion with unflagging energy. U ndid not. like mnsl. of his contemporaries in America, and too many in Knglnnd, a>k it an opinion was popular before he espoused it.; he asked only il it were I.run. ft, was thus he obtained so much honour by his dr ding wit.li Spiritualism, lie began by fiercely opposing il. Ih' " :"1 induced to examine it for himself, and Miss Kat,n Fox, the famous imdium, was invited to a lengthened visit, l.o his family, so that hn might *i*y experi ments in tho security against fraud thus provided. Alter a lengthened investigation he eauio lo the conclusion that the plemomena v.ere, sub stantially true, slid lie publicly no announced in the I e a mile, and thence forward gavo l.o it a steady support.”

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S p i r i t g U s a e n g t r .

[A seance is hold ovory Friday evening, at eight o’clock, at tho office of the Mk d iu m. Uy our reports of these or other circles wo do not en dorse or stand responsible for the facts or teachings given by the spirits. Our desire is, in brief, to give a faithful representation of what takes place, for the bonotit of those who cannot attend.]

September 27t.h.Mr. MorBo’s soanec was largely attended, but as the greater numbor of

thoso presont were ignorant and prejudiced, the conditions woro not very favourable; so that, a stranger spirit who desired to manifest at tho closo was prevented from doing so. Tho first control was by Tien-Sien-Tic, the guide ol the medium. The spirit gave a long intro ductory address, in which ho stated that a true idea of education had not yet entered into the comprehension of our legislators. At present only special portions of tho race were at all educated, and that in a special and imperfect manner. The spirit looked forward to tho time when education would bo universal, both in extent and quality, and when man would be taught bow to sustain intelligently all the relations of life, and form one brotherhood in which the interests of tho individual would bo the interests of the whole.

A visitor asked, “ What is tho origin of mind?” Tho spirit gave tho result of his investigations as follows:—lie had experimented much on the thought-compiler, Man—the interior essential principle, the ruling power. When man was free from tho ilesh ho stood apart from many gross and crude imperfections, and was brought into relationship more intimately with minds on earth and in the spirit-world that are in affinity with tho individual. Tho intelligent principle which is tho basis of mind is a microscopical combination of all possible facts and principles in the universe. This admitted tho doctrine of innate ideas. The matter stood thus: There was the intuitive existence of the idea within the individual which, through tho bodily organs, had to come into contact with tho external world of action. When tho body was in a healthy condition this interior intelligent principle could extend itself outwards, as it were, and in the realm of tho external consciousness manipulate and examine thoughts received and actions observed. Thus the elaboration of thought was carried on by an internal and external process. A given action produced a sensation in the external mentality, causing a definite operation in the brain organs, and thereby producing a thought. This might give rise to a wholo train of thoughts, which, by their intensity, would excite the interior soul to sympathetic response, whereby the external and internal mind-powers would come into harmo nious relation, and the facts and relations under consideration would bo thoroughly understood and appreciated and operate on the future de cisions and actions of the thinker. On subsequent occasions the memory might be revived, and, by exciting the faculties, derive from the interior mind a deeper plane of thought on tho subject remembered.

A number of other questions were satisfactorily discussed, and then the “ Strolling Player” occupied the remainder of tho sitting with a colloquial address. ______

A W EEK W ITH LONDON M EDIUM S.To the Editor of the Medium and Daybreak.

Sir ,—I f you can sparo a corner for a few lines, recording my ex periences in London during a recent visit, you will enable me to redeem a promise, and probably afford some little interest to many of your readers in localities where my name is not unknown.

I make no pretensions to marked excellence, but rather rely upon fearless expression of opinion and open statement of facts for whatever value my effort may possess. I am of the sumo opinion as friend Judd, of Birmingham, than whom I know few more earnest in the cause of progress, that investigation would be greatly induced if all who tell their experiences would say who they are and whence they come. But to my work. I found myself on tho 13th inst. at 15, Southampton How, Holborn, W.C., in the afternoon, with just sufficient time in whieli to pay my respects to those untiring workers in tho cause, Mr. and Mrs. Burns, and to go and find lodgings previous to attending Mr. Morso’s soance.

Succeeding in my search, I returned in time, and enjoyed the remarks which were made through the medium, who was for tho time, to all appearance, undoubtedly in a perfect trance state. This seance you briefly reported in the M edium for the 20th inst., and it is ncodless say ing more. My desire was to witness the proceedings and to be satisfied. I was not disappointed ; I departed much pleased.

On tho 14th I attended Mrs. Holmes’s seance, given for tho benefit of the Spiritual Institution. You also reported this seance at consider able length in the M edium of tho 20th. What I wish to add to your report are tho incidents which were what may bo considered personal. I sat on the loft of the gentleman who was favoured with tho tambourine ring round his neck. He said to me that during that part of tho seance he had put out his feet tho full stretch of his legs, but “ Dick ” or some other person had knocked them to their place close to tho chair. At this time I was repeatedly touched on the knees and shoulders by the fiddle or tambourine; a largo bell was brought to m e; the string of bells was brought in my lap, and fell down at my i'eet. A request was inado to “ D ick” by Mr. Burns, I believe, to “ resin his bow.” No sooner suggested than “ Dick ” was drawing his dilapidated fiddle-stick across my head with great energy; then, and at other periods of his humorous manifestations, asking me, “ How d’ye like it ?” This humour of “ D ick” was to me most interesting, though I must say that ho was not over-flattering to the maker of my pomatum. Everything else that took placo as given in your own report, I can fully vouch for.

On tho 10th I was present at tho seance given by Messrs. Herne and Williams. I take leave to Bay, all the hard things said in the S p i r i tu a lis t notwithstanding, that those mediums deserve, and ought to receive, the warm sympathy and encouragement, of all good friends to Spiritualism. It seems to me the best course to bo taken by these, as I think, much-abused mediums, will bo to pormit Mr. Harrison and his bantling paper “ to have string enough ; the end will come, and no doubt establish tho truth. On this occasion tho first part of (lie even ing w as spent in listening to “ I’oter and “ Charley, the brothers who in earth-lifo wore acrobats. “ John King ’ was present a short time, hut in consequenco of ill-advised questions and doubts expressed by

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som e p e rso n s p re s e n t, ho a b ru p t ly left, a n d wo w ere doprivod of (), p le a su re expoctod fro m h is a tten d an ce .

Tho second part of tho evening wo sat for the manifestation of ap;r;( materialised to the physical sight. “ Peter” was again present. qq|(J mediums, securely tied, sat in the folding-doors, a large oval tj, ̂before them, on which worn placed several pasteboard tubes. Kouta| this table woro arranged the audience, all joining hands. “ instantly, on tho gas going out, made himself heard quite close to t ̂sitters; in fact, ho was evidently on or about the table. Soon lio^ woro scon, and clouds of peculiar odour, reminding one of phosphor,,, but not strong of its peculiar scent, woro seen to rise up, and float away from a hand waving about, and producing this astounding manifestation in unison with a continuous rattle of talk to and with several perso,,, round tho table. Tho light rendering these phenomena visibly appeared to sliiuo from tho palm of “ l ’eter’s ” left hand. Once, I,. ],articular request, I was favoured with “ Peter's” invitation to step,,,, to the (able to get a good view of his features. Holding Mr. Child's iny right hand and Mr. Hawkes by my left, I stepped to the table, and was delighted by witnessing “ P eter” illumine his lace by waving up and down his left hand. I most assuredly and distinctly saw Ins face, talM with him, saw him movo his lips as ho spoke to me; and as 1 thanked him for so manifesting and demonstrating immortality to be a glorious fact, ho gently touched my faeo with his hand, as if to add one rnor> evidence to that of sight, and make himself tangibly present to senses. As if his hand wore wrapped in velvet, so it. fe lt; and I satdo»j) thankful and glad to bn there. After this he went to a gentleman to show him the colour of his oyo. He also came to Mr. Childs for tho same purpose, and I had again the pleasure of seeing him with unmis takable distinctness. Ho is happy in tho work he is engaged in ; and during this seance ho very aptly replied to a remark friend Ha whs made to me as to the greater pleasure and profit derivable from such seances as compared with theatre going, to tho effect that this was not only before the theatre, but before the Church. “ Peter” says, “Lova God, and keep a good conscience.” The old formularies—spiritlwi platitudes—husks with, at best, but shrivelled kernels, are useless now- a-days to movo the heart and quicken the lile-throbs of humanity “ Peter ” the poor acrobat is of more use than many of the followers of his namesake who carried tho keys.

On the 17th Miss Lottie Fowler's seance was only partially successful. To myself as satisfactory as to most present, perhaps. On the 18th Messrs. Herne and Williams were too crowded for good conditions to prevail. At this soance, as at Miss Fowler’s, harmony was impossible. The persons present were evidently actuated by opposite motives in attending ; hence the mediums were subjected and sensitive to discordant influences, which marred the whole series of manifestations. At Messrs. Horno and Williams’s seance I noticed on the 18th a great want of system. It seemed to bo everybody’s and nobody's work to make, the needful arrangements. Without leaving it for tho mediums to attend to, I would suggest respectfully, as one who has had some little experience, and who lays great stress upon the necessity of having good conditions, that it is very unwise to arrange a circle two and three deep round a table. Where all aro equally desirous of seeing all that takes place, it is best to have ono largo circle. The spirits have more difficulty in getting to the persons behind the front circle, and hence all are not equally satisfied.—Yours truly, John Lord.

liastriok, Yorkshire, Sept. 20th, 1872.

MRS. HOLMES IN COUNTY DURHAM.Tho following advertisement, cut from a local newspaper, indicates the

pluck of tho Darlington. Spiritualists :—“ S p i r i t u a l i s m .

M RS. JENNIE HOLMES, Spiritualist Test-Medium, from America, will hold SEANCES in Darlington on Three or Four Evening

noxt Week, commencing October 1. In her presence Spirits tangibly manifest by touch, and by speaking to those present, apart from the Medium.

For the many wonderful manifestations which take placo at each Seance, see Darlington Telegraph of last week.

Mrs. Holmes will sit for Parties during the day, from 1 to 5 p.m.,for Business, Medical, and other Spirit-Consultation.

Fee, 1 guinea each person.Consultation at the residonce of Mr. Hodge, Eastbourne.Tickets for Seance, 5s., to be had of Mr. J. IIodcie, Prospect-place,

and Mr. G . R. H in d u , Eastbourne.”An editorial notice is expressed in the following words:—“ Spiritual

ism.—Mrs. Jennie Holmes, the celebrated medium, in whose presence spirits are said to speak, to make themselves tangible, and otherwise manifest, is to visit Darlington next week. No doubt great interest will be awakened with regard to this abstruse and strange subject. (See advertisement.)”

Coincident with this a circular emanates from Bishop Auckland, signed “ N. Kilburn, jitn.,” intimating that Mrs. Holmes will give a seance on Friday evening, Oct. 4, in tho parlour of Mr. S. S. Lingford. Thereupon West Hartlepool takes up tho echo, and Mr. Hull makes application as to whether Mrs. Holmes can visit that town, and on what terms.

M r s . H o l m e s a t D a r l in g t o n .D e a r M r . B u r n s ,—Mrs. Jennie Holmes (the medium) and her

husband arrived all well. Wo have had our first seance. It. has, indeed,- been a great success. Nearly forty people in the room. Although the room is larger than your room, it was much too closo for the very best manifestations. We are promised a better seance to morrow, but we think it very good to-night. The instruments were moved and played in a minute after turning out the light. Me also had the cheerful, audible voice of “ Richard” directly, the tying and untying by tho spirits. “ R osie” also talked, and sang, and jested, and instructed tho audience, and described tho spirit-husband of a lady present and their spirit-child who sat on lior lap. There were other descriptions; one was minutely described. People were touched, and the breeze was felt by all present; the ring was put over a gentleman's head; the banjo was hung upon tho chandelier ; the medium was loosed and tho cord thrown to a sceptic to tho manifestations ; the light was struck, and the condition of things gavo general satisfaction. Again tho seance proceeded, and tho generous Dr. Irwiu was invited to experience

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the ring-test. in his own drawing-room . H o foil, touelioil nil over; wna perfectly certain Hint lie hold fust to tho medium's hands w hilst tho liuubouritio ring was taken from the table nml placed upon his arm. Ho tiuh closely interrogated by “ Rosie,” to l.lio Niil.isfuot.ion o f all present. Ths greatest scoptio in Mm room was next, invited to experience the tost, if it could bo given him, but “ R o sin ” would not prom ise; ho was touched on the head, ike., and the ring was put. upon bin arm, for which lie said he c o u ld n o t a c c o u n t . Wo noil, had spirit-lights, but the faces wore not visible to all. 1 saw a spirit-form in the light, but. hol ler wore premised to-morrow night. “ Hell,” the lady-spirit., gave us an excellent address, and a bountiful spirit-song was sung. The medium was tied very securely, to I he satisfaction of all present, by the spirits. The seance closed at twenty-live m inutes to ten, and conversation followed ; everyone seemed to bo satisfied, ‘‘ .Rosie " said tho sitters hud a good degree of progress, and that, she liked them belter Ilian the London sillers. She promised to make the doctor a healing-medium before they leave Darlington. W e had many intelligent and influential towns people present, also Mu\ VVeatherhend and Mrs. \V ., from Neighlev. W o nope to haven, good company and a good time at. tho rest.of (lie seanees on Wednesday, Thursday, h'riday, and Saturday evenings, -h’arowell, in tbobrotherhood of man and of spirits, .1). Richmond.

IS, C h a p e l S t r e e t , D a r l i n g t o n , October ] , 18711.

|Tlm above is cheering work, and excites deep gratitude in every soul who loves the higher education of humanity. W e arc pleased to learn that .Mrs. Holmes has invitations to keep her from London for several weeks. Do not let her rest. She is worthy o f being hard worked, which is perhaps the highest, honour and profit, that, can fall to the lot of a Spiritualist. Lastly, we would point to the fact, that the existence of our little paper, and that liuoleus of effort the Spiritual Institution, are the agencies by which m ediums and intelligence can be prom ptly made known all over the country. -E n . M .]

P R O G R E SS Oh" T H E M ISSIO N A R Y M E D IU M .We have received the follow ing letter respecting Mr. W allace’s sojourn

in Hull During the last, week we have been favoured with a visit from Mr. W allace, Trance M edium, London, which lias afforded us much pleasure. Mr. W allace is good as a trance-medium, and through him beautiful descriptions are given o f the spirit-world. H e is also readily controlled by different spirit-friends, who often give good tests when the conditions are favourable, several o f my friends having been highly favoured in this respect. It. is a pity there is not a fund established to carry on this missionary w ork ; such a fund would not only strengthen the bands of mediums, but also embolden others to ask for their services; m ain are deterred by the fear of the responsibility which is involved. 1 am glad to say Spiritualism is making gradual progress in H u ll; many are inquiring, and if we only individually exert ourselves (lie Work will go on. Recently 1 have bad m ediumship developed in my own fam ilv ; one of my boys about seven years has suddenly shown signs of being a powerful medium. Tho sm all table lias been lifted off the ground high into the air ; he can see and hear the spirits-; his hands and feet are made use of with as much freedom as if ho were an automa ton, and had no control over them. I t came about quite in an accidental manner, and should encourage others to try in their own families. 1 have much more confidence in such mediumship, as it removes you from the fear o f im position, and brings you more fully e n r a p p o r t with your own spirit-friends.—-Yours truly, Tnos. T iie lw a l l .

30, R i c h m o n d T e r r a c e , H u l l .

P.S .— Some other of our friends are also being developed— ono as a ■willing and drawing medium, another ns a trance, and another as a healing-medium ; so the work goes on.

given through Mr. W allace, on "Som e of tho phases o f m edium ship,” and deeply regretted not being able to retain his services for a few days, but hope shortly to ho in a position to invito him hero again, and for a longer stay.- \V. C larkson .

Daiu.imiton.— Mr. W allace, missionary medium, is with us, assisting the ciiiise very materially here. Lust week ho pussod on from H u ll to Selby, and I lienee to Darlington. On Sunday afternoon last a party walked over with him to M iddleton-one-Row, a village about four-ancl- a-liulf miles from here, where wo held a spiritual meeting in a room from the how-window of which we had nit extensive view. The river Toes was winding its pinturosquo and peaceful course at Hie foot of the hill on which the house stood. The sun was setting in the western sky, ousting its shadows over the famous Cleveland hills in llio distance, and all Nature seemed in harmony to reflect the wisdom and goodness o f t he great Creator. Then drew near our angel friends, and wo had a happy time with them. Partially drawing aside tho veil o f tho spiritual world, they let us have a poop at tho glories awaiting earth's true ones and the future awaiting the deceitful. W e felt. it. good to he there, enabling us to realise the stupendous issues o f the earth-life. A lter the m eeting was closed wo returned homo under the heavens spangled over with tho beautiful gems of the evening sky, which to the north was lit up with the calm reflections o f the a u r o r a b o r e a l i s . Wo intend keeping Mr. W allace here a fo rtn igh t; after that he will ho at liberty for any of the friends of progress in the North, who would do w ell to avail themselves of his services.- Yours truly, (1. It, H indi;. [Mr. llin d o remarks that Mr. W allace w ill be useful in consolidating the truths illustrated by the physical munilostatioiiR of Mrs. Jennie Holm es. W o hope M r. W allace w ill receive other invitations to proceed northwards. Address him, care o f Mr. llin d e , Yarm Road, Darlington.— En. M .]

T o the. E d i t o r o f th e M e d i u m a n d D a y b r e a k .

DkAh' S ir,— I hear that Mr. W allace, the medium, has been doing good work at Southampton. W hy can wo not obtain more information respecting the fruits of his labours from those who are em ploying his services? Woro we better enlightened in this matter, wo should he able to estimate the proper value of missionary efforts. A lady friend writes from Bombay that the natives there are “ mad about, table-turn ing.” Furniture-makers have as inuoh work as they can do to supply tho people with convenient little tables. The Shakers have a footing in Bombay. Perhaps some of your correspondents who have friends in India would endeavour to obtain further information respecting tho progress of Spiritualism in that part o f tho world.— Yours, & c.,

H e w W a n d s w o r t h , Sept.. 38, 1873. D. H. W il s o n , B.A.| W e have numerous correspondents in India—native gentlemen as well

as Europeans. W o welcome our correspondent’s suggestions, and hope they will take effect in tho proper quarters.— E d . M.J

M ISS H U D SO N 'S M E D IU M S H IP .To the Editor of the Medium and Daybreak.

D e a r Sin,— I notice in your last issue a short paragraph descriptive of the m edium ship of M iss H udson, but as it appears to me that such a notice standing by itself is o f the nature to “ damn with faint praise,” and a s ] have had many opportunities of witnessing the exercise of tho mediiimship of that lady, and the numerous and startling phases it presents to tho thoughtful investigator, perhaps a few lines from me, penned under a sense of justice to a fellow-worker in the causo of progress, through whom I have received much information and pleasure, may bo of interest to many of your readers, as guiding them to a source where not. only may the advice and consolation of spirit- friends be enjoyed as truly and alm ost as naturally as though they were still in the ilesh, but also where philosophy and tho science of Spirit ualism may be m aterially aided in the observance of important phenomena.

G enerally, the first feeling persons addressed by her experience is one of surprise at tho absolute knowledge she possesses at such moments o f their inner selves, as sho frequently commences by m entioning the question they are desirous of asking her, and then continues bv unfold ing to them their inmost thoughts and desires, and prophesying their fulfilm ent or otherwise. To the truthfulness o f her prophecies thus given I can m yself testify, and have heard many say that in this way sho bus told them of events years before they have come to pass, and at a time when to them they have seemed impossibilities. 8lio will accurately describe absent friends both of the. spirit-world and in l lie flesh, and is frequently controlled by the souls of the latter as xvell as by those, who are gone before. I have heard her in the public seance, after giving some communication of a family nature, state that it was made by the soul o f such or such a relation in the flesh, and then describe tbo person with such accuracy as to leave no possible doubt about the idenlit.y. Sho can likewise carry on a conversation with these souls as well as w ith spirits, and, in short, seems to he on as intimate term s'.villi tho spirit-world and with the spiritual part ot mankind in the flesh as ordinary mortals can he with ono another.

Haiti or disease is frequently delected by her in a marvellous manner.I have seen her in an assemblage o f some twenty or thirty people plnoe her hand to her side, or some other part., and state that someone in tho room was suffering pain in that particular locality; and then, alter quickly indicating the person so nlllictod, eittior remove (lie pain by spirit mesmerism, or give llio s u f f e r e r instruct ions for self-cure. Disease is also discerned by her by a peculiar colour surrounding tho part affected.

When desired, she will enter into business matters, and advise thereon to such extent us her spirit-guides see fit.

Birds and flowers, and spiritual decoral ions, ns brought (o the various sitters, and what they are symbolical of, are frequently described by her, as also many strange sights and things, all with a meaning, and sent or shown with a purpose, and which 1 would lain describe, but. lorbenr out o f regard for your space.

Tho great marvel of her mediumship, however, is that, all its various phases are manifested while she is in her normal condition, the only indications of control (which, by tbo way. 1 would remark, change frequently as instantaneously as tv flash of lightning) being the light ing- up and varying expression of tho countenance, changing of the tone of

[A few words as to Mr. W allace’s progress, and how to obtain means to promote bis mission. There is but very little responsibility incurred in em ploying M r. W allace, as we have known him give his services a whole week for little over a guinea and his expenses. The m ost serious item is railway fares. The places which eland m ost in need of a visit nro out-of-the-way places whore there are but few Spiritualists, and frequently such ns have not too m uch of the world’s goods to spare. Such parties would gladly receive a visit, from Mr. W allace, and satisfy gratefully his moderate demands, did the expense of travelling not form such an interposing obstacle. W o agree with Mr. T helw all that ti fund is desirable, but where is such a fund to come from ? Nobody in this movement seems t.o linvo a superabundance of ready cash which they are willing to part with for Spiritualism . Might, wo not. suggest that the proper parties to sustain such a fund are thoso who benefit by Mr. Wallace’s services? The plan wo would propose is as follow s : A t the close o f Mr. W allace’s visit, to a place, and when the m ost favourable conditions have been established, conveno a seance for the benefit, o f the fund; admission Is. for each person. Our H u ll friends could easily muster, say, from twenty to thirty attendants at Is. each, which would freight the missionary medium to another field of labour. I t is rather hard to tako all and give naught in return. B y devoting ono of the evenings to tho cause generally, a good sh illing’s worth o f spiritual entertainment- m ight be secured in return, and at tho same time means provided for conveying the waters o f life to other thirsty souls.

The m ost satisfactory results follow after Mr. W allace’s ministrations, and it is a pity that they should bo in any way retarded when means are so practicably at hand for the vigourous prosecution o f tho work. There is a fervent call for Mr. W allace to visit the north of Scotland, a region in which Spiritualism is practically non-existent. There is a probability o f Mr. W allace going to Glasgow at the invitation of a private parly of gentlem en, and with the aid wo suggest Mr. W allace m ight be kept successfully engaged ill his useful m ission .)

We have received tho follow ing notes of Mr. W allace’s movements after his leaving H u ll:

Se u i v .— W e had contemplated asking M r. W allace, the missionary medium, to visit Selby for a few days, but had not. made the necessary arrangements, when to our surprise he called on us on his journey from H ull to the North, on Thursday afternoon lust. Tn tho evening wo held a seance, but not having time to make it known to till our friends who are interested in Spiritualism , only two wore present besides ntysclf and Mrs. C. Wo were ull delighted w ith the sliort address

3 9 4 THE MEDIUM AND DAYBREAK.

voice, and the au th oritative tone nnd a ltitu d e assum ed d u rin g som o o f tbo com m u n ica tio n s; but. although nonunions o f wlm t transpires, she Btutns tlm t a ll passes from her m em ory a lm ost im m ediately afterw ards, oxcept th a t w hich hor sp ir it-frien ds desire her lo rem em ber.

A peculiarity in the science o f her m edium sh ip is that she is guided greatly by various colours. I heard her once g ive a m arvellous test by rem arking to a lady that she had a ch ild at hom e very ill —in fact, not expected to recover. She then continued by in form ing her that she ( th e m edium ) know the ch ild w ould recover, because if was envelop ed in a beautifu l blue lig h t; but that she m ight prepare h erse lf to lose an oth er o f her ch ildren very sh ortly , w ho a t that tim e was apparently in the enjoym ent o f good health, th is know ledge being derived from the fact o f its being, to her, covered by a pecu liar green lig h t, a lw ays in d icative o f early death .

Jlut I must now conclude, as I fear I have already trespassed too far upon your limited space. There may be other mediums equally developed with Miss Hudson, and the above particulars may be common place facts with some of your readers, but if there he such, 1 for ono have not had the plousuro of meeting them, and certainly they linvo not given the public the benefit of their superior gifts ; and I understand that it is only after much and continued pressure from hor friends, both spiritual and material, that Miss Hudson has at length consented to do so. That she will meet with the success she so well merits no one who has once had the pleasure of sitting with her can well doubt.—I remain, dear Sir, yours very truly, J. W. G-.

Sept. 26th, 1872.P.S.—I enclose my card for your editorial satisfaction.We aro requested to give publicity to the following:—“ I had a sitting with Miss Louisa Hudson, on Wednesday last, which

gavo me great satisfaction. It has added another link to the chain of the many tests I have lmd through her mediumship, both prophotio and clairvoyant, at my homo and in the circles she has attended. She described an uncle living at a distance, what disease ho is suffering from, and his position in life, his family circle, and other affairs of a private character. I would say to others, Try for yourselves, and I w ish you God-speed.—Y ou rs truly. E . Y o u n g .

“ 41, Portland Street, Stepney, K., October 1, 1872.’’

OCTOJtKIt 4, ]8?.

Jlragwsstoc 'Cnmtm.

AN APPEAL ON BEHALF OF MRS. POWELL.Tho passing notices which have appeared in the M e d iu m have called a

small share of attention to tho urgent needs of Mrs. Powell and family, and a few subscriptions have been received at this office, amounting in all to £1 12s. Gd. While these evonts havo been transpiring, the matter has boen taken up in more influential quarters. Mr. Tebb, with his usual philanthropy, writes tho letter printed below, stating, in a few brief sentences, the facts of the case and what is necessary to be done. Wo have simply to add, that the only practical means of aiding Mrs. Powell and her children is to find them means of going to America, where her eldest son can give her a comfortable home, and where she can afford him tho protection of a mother and find means of employing her younger children. This son in America has in a great part sustained the family since their return to this country, which has exhausted his resources as fast as lie has received them, so that he has no fund to fall back upon now. This is a case of real beneficence; for if tho survivors remain in this country there is nothing but, penury before them, but if tho subscription proposed by Mr. Tebb is taken up the family will be effectually relieved, and a lasting benefit will accrue from the act.

May wo, tbereforo, solicit a prompt and general response from our better-circumstanced readers, which will not in any way deprive them of aught, but which will be of great advantage to tho widow and tho orphans ? We append Mr. Tebb’s letter :—

Sm,—-Your readers aro already aware that our friend Mr. J. II. Powell has departed to the spirit-world, and some of them have the satisfaction of knowing that they contributed to the necessities of him self and family during his painful and prolonged illnoss. He lias loft behind a widow, with three children depending upon her for support. As a means towards affording permanent rather than temporary assist ance, it is proposed to raise a subscription to enable them to go to America to join Mrs. Powell’s eldest son, a young man in good employ ment, and where they would have better prospects than in England. About £50 would be required for the purpose, and it is hoped that, tin’s moderate sum may be received without much difficulty or delay, as every woek that Mrs. Powell remains hero diminishes her very slender resou roes.

Subscriptions may bo sent to tho undersigned, or to Mr. Burns, Spiritual Institution, 15, Southampton Row, London, W.C. I may add, that friends who may bo able to spare clothing, or other articles suitable for an emigrant family or likely to bo useful on board ship, will be rendering assistance if they will'kindly forward tho samo direct to Mrs. Powell, 12, Upper Cunnning Street, Pentonville, London, N.

Miss Lottie Fowler has generously promised to give a seance in aid of tho proposed fund, particulars of which will bo announced as soon as tho arrangements aro completed, and I hopo that as many as possible will bo present on the occasion. W il l ia m T k b d .

20, Rochester Road, Camden Road, London, N.W., Sept. 26, 1872.P.S.—All Subscriptions will be acknowledged in the M e d iu m .The following sums have boon received since our last issue : —Mr. Allen,

fis.; Miss ICeeves, 5s. Next week we hope to be able to make announce ments respecting theso benefit seances, to promote which a committee of ladies i’b being formed. Meanwhile, we shall be glad to receive subscriptions from our philanthropic readers.

NOTTINGHAM.To the Editor o f tho. Medium amt Daybreak,

D e a r Fiiiend,—Knowing the deop interest you take in the pr, and welfare of that, noble institution, the “ Children's lV.,̂ '% Lyceum," 1 foci it unnecessary to offer any apology lor agai,,'. "*>i permission to occupy a small portion of space in your useful little paper. I feel sure, from tho evidence you liavo given us, that nothing would give you more real happiness tli-;1) the young ones of this generation -the men and women of S trained and developed under tho soul-expanding and lon-.j,, influence of tliis angelic institution. But I must now come to tin,’j ’.' of this communication. As you are well aware, music, vr̂ j •' instrumental, is looked upon as a most, effective means of pr,xj ' harmony, and is calculated to elevate our spiritual nature, j. the indispensability of instrumental music in the Lyceum, our efforts and became possessed of a small harmonium, ever, fails to meet our requirements, it being only a small somewhat, imperfect. Our energetic and valuable friend, Mr. who has hitherto given us his services at the harmonium, kno»’? gentleman who, on account of declining the business, was <,(!<-- ., • instruments at a great reduction, strongly advised us to i f ‘ guarantee fund, and purchase one offered at Xlii J 2s., by the i, .’* “ Cbristophe.” Tho friends acted upon his suggestion, and j pleased to say wo are now cheered and delighted with its superior•/. and appearance. It is of great use, both to the Lyceum and tb<- p, ! meetings. I need not inform you that we are all of that cia/ ,; havo plenty of work, but not the same of cash. Alter deducts,-m,’ amount each guarantor intends giving, and also the amount realised;’ tho sale of the old one, a debt of at least £5 still remains. This we i clearing off’ by means of tea-parties—the first to be held at the ro -, on Thursday, October 3rd—lectures, and by subscription-:. We fc? already bad throe addresses from our friends Mr. Moreton, Mr. Ad? cott, and Mr. Chapman respectively. The one given by -Mr. Add.? was exceedingly interesting, as it was suggested by the singin?“ Little Sunbeams ” at our last anniversary. The collections r/:- -,- at these meetings go towards paying off the remaining debt. Os- esteemed friend Dr. Baldwin has made us the substantial present u 10s. Several other friends have given various amounts, for which If. committee tender their best thanks. Should there be other friend desirous of assisting us, any donation will be gratefully received b the writer.

Before closing this letter, I would like to say we have latelr Rf ionic large bills, with the “ rules” and “ objects” of the Iv?iai printed in largo type, to hang up in the room. I have enclosed on? which you will perhaps bo kind enough to find a place for in the Spiritual Institution. I should also be most happy to forward s copy to the guardian of each of our sister Lyceums, if they will kindly forward me their addresses. Hoping these noble institutions my rapidly increase, I remain, dear Sir, yours faithfully,

J a me s Asuwomn, Guardian.G4, Marple Street, Nottingham.

Mil s. Ma k do ug a l l GitEoouy writes:—“ I havo got. my spirit-photo graph from Hudson. Tho spirit,-figure is that of my sister Isabella, wiio passed away five or six years ago. Tho side face is perfectlydefined—altogether it is a very good one. I give you loavo to sell them if you think it wi 11 help the cause in any way. I wont yesterday to see Louisa Hudson. She did not know mo, but under influence sho told mo I w as Mrs. Gregory. I think her clear and true in all sho said.” [Thanks to Mrs. Gregory for her permission and testimony. Copies of the photograph may bo obtained at tho Spiritual Institution. — M .]

S f.a n c e a t St. P e t e r ’s R o a d .—Dear M e d iu m,—I cannot let tin joyous evening of Sunday last pass without giving you eorae short detail of our spiritual feast. Quite unexpected to us all, we were visited by those two noble souls, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, of Stratford, whoa presence and gift make a strong missionary mark as messengers of the glorious gospel of man’s spiritual existence. After our usual control, or service, Mr. Bassett kindly suggested that we should darkea the room; this being done, wo commenced singing, and so soon as oar aspirations wero realised, came a hearty response in showers of spiritual lights dancing playfully quite up to the ceiling of tbe room. Harii wero felt manipulating the sitters on different parts of their person! Next came the audible voice, which was palpable to everyone present, without tube or any appliance whatever, save that of the medium. Mrs. Bassett. Questions were answered promptly—even names and num bers of the last earthly residence, and names of surviving sons an! daughters who will corroborate what was told ; and philosophy of an elevated character was advanced. Truly beyond deception, and far re moved from doubt, such exhibitions are the great landmarks of spirituil authority and man’s immortal being. I would further add, t.hatwe had made a new table for the use of tho spirits during the week, and if was only brought in on Saturday, and wo had kindly asked the spirits on .Sunday morning to send us sonio friends to develop it. Now coma tho fact. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett had never paid me a visit at either of my dwellings, but Mrs. Bassett frankly acknowledged that she mi impelled to come quite against her own inclination. Considering these facts worthy of some spare corner in your paper, I am, yours truthfully, R. Co c ma n . 15, St. Peter's Road, Mile End Rond.

G e r a l d M a s s e y is extending his researches into tho Spiritualism of the past, and finds it underlie all the ancient forms of worship aal philosophy. Ilis forthcoming lectures in London will give some ida of his summer’s work, and give the philosophical world a further glimpse of the work now in preparation—a work which will stand unparalleled for originality of conception and depth of research. This is saying a great deal, but not a syllable too much. We are pleaded to hear that our friends in the country aro taking heed of the !’. ot that Mr. Massey is prepared to lecturo on Spiritualism. Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Birmingham aro on the alert. It. simply wants a good business man in each place to make Mr. Massey’s lectures on Spirit ualism a grand success all over the country.

N o t e w e l l this interesting fact. In last number of the Mfdivsi a minute description of materialised spirits was given. Miss Florence Cook writes: “ The description of • Katey King’s ’ daughter in this week's M ed iu m is very c o r re c t.” This spirit is one which manifests through Miss Cook’s mediumship, and tho above corroboration indicates that tho spirit presents the samo appearance at both circles.

“ J. T.” (B irk en h ea d ).—Your onclosuro to “ M. A.” has been atten d ed to .

MY KXI'KJUKNCKS IN HP1IUTUALISM.

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3 9 6 THE MEDIUM AND DAYBREAK. O c t o b e r 4 , 1872 .

M A G N E E .

DARI.OW ’S NEW LY-IM PROVED PATENT M A G N E T I C S K E U A S M A A 1’ I' M A N C E S ,

For Spinal iind Liver Complaints, Nervous, Bronchial, and Rheum atic A flee I ions, and ihe Prevention of Sea Sickness, Small pox, Cholera, and Fever.

BARLOW AND CO., INVENTORS AND PATENTEES,(ill, No r t h W ool.w ien Ro.vn, Lo n d o n , E.

Tem porary City Depot—20, Farringdon Street, E.C. Illustrated Pam phlets post-free.

M i l . C O G M A N , .ELRCTno-MAONETio H e a l e r , w ill seo PATIENTS, from Ten to Two o’clock daily, a t his residence,

15, St. Peter's Road, Mile End Road. Persons visited at their ow n residences. Sunday E vening SEANCES at Seven o’clock; contribution voluntarv. DEVELOPING CIRCLE on Monday Evenings, a t E ight o’clock : Is. per m onth, paid in advance. L essons g iven in P sychological Science, One Guinea.

SENIER'S ASTHMA REMEDY NEVER FAILS.O O LP w h o le sa le by N e w b e r y an d S o n s, 37, N e w g a te S tr e e t , kc London ; and Raitnes, Blanshards, and Co., Leith W alk, Edinburgh. G eneral A gent for Great Britain, M. J. Sutherland, B urnley, Lancashire, w ho on receipt of 2s. 9d. w ill send a box prepaid. Sole proprietor, Alfred Senier, Pharm acist, M azomanie, W is., U nited States.

T O LET, One or Two Small ROOMS, Furnished, in the family of a Spiritualist. A Lady preferred.—10, L ittle Q ueen Street,

Edgware Road.

ARNO VILLA, ARUNDEL CRESCENT, W ESTON-SUPER-M ARE.

A DRAAVING-ROOM and Ouo or Two Bedrooms TO LET.A Spiritualist w h o has occupied apartm ents in the sam e house

during the last n ine years heartily recom m ends them .

MRS. JACKSON is prepared to r e c e iv e BOARDERS or LODGERS. Front and back drawing-room s, breakfast room, and

airy bedrooms (tw o w ith dressing-room s a tta ch ed ); or the w hole house m ay be LET, FURNISH ED, for such len gth of tim e as m ight be agreed upon.— o'. Elm Road, Cam den Town. E asy access by ’bus or rail to all parts o f London.

M R. 0. P. B. ALSOP, having returned from his American tour, begs to inform his friends and the public that- he has opened

spacious Premises at 46, High Holbom, W.C., for the sale of Oil Paint ings and Furniture of all kinds.

0 A.

T IY ER POOL DINING H A LL.—The H all has accommodation JU for Dining com fortably T hree H undred Persons a t one tim e, D inners from 4Ml. The Hall can be le t o u t n ightly a fte r 7 o’clock for Public Meetings. The num ber of v isito rs now exceeds T w en ty T housand M onthly. The R ailroad and Dock Omnibuses pass the L iverpool D ining H all every five m inutes. A liberal supply of Liverpool, L ondon, Scotch, D aily and o ther N ew spapers; also the Medium, H u m a n N a t u r e , B a n n e r o f L i f / h t , and all the Spiritual Periodicals.—S. A. S p ring , P rop rie to r (late of the Staffordshire D ining Rooms, S trand S treet, and 16, M ount Pleasant), 2, C o r n h i l l , W afp ing .

MISS LOTTIE FO W LER , the celebrated Medical and Business C la i rv o y a n ts and T ra n c e T est-M edium , from Boston, U.S.A.,

takes her departu re fo r Am erica the las t week in October. Can be CONSULTED a t 24, K eppel S t r e e t , Russell Square. W .C .; Hours, from Tw elve till E igh t p.m. Term s, One G uinea. SEANCES a t 15, S ou th am pton Row, on T uesday Evenings, a t E igh t o 'c lock ; adm ission, 2s. 6d.

M IS S L O U IS A H U D S O N , N o r m a l , C l a i r v o y a n t , a n d P ro p h e t ic Medium, RECEIV ES V ISITORS D aily (Sundays e x

cep ted), from Twelve till S ix o’clock, a t h e r Residence, 17, C a s t l e S t r e e t , W ells S treet, Oxford S treet. Term s, Five Shillings each Visitor. P rivate P a rtie s also a tten d ed in th e E v e n in g ; term s, One G uinea and T rav e l ling Expenses.

M RS. OLIVE, T r a n c e M e d iu m fo r T e s t C o m m u n ica tio n s from Spirit R elatives an d F r ie n d s ; also for th e C ure of various

D iseases by Spirit-M agnetism an d Prescrip tions.—49, B elm ont S tree t, C halk Farm Road, London, N.W.

M R. J. J. MORSE, Trance-Medium, will bold seances every FRIDAY EVENING at 15, Southampton Row, at Eight o’clock. Admis

sion, Is.P riv a te A ddress—76, U sher R oad, R om an Road, Bow, E.

M RS. PO W E L L , H e a l i n g a n d D e v e l o p i n g M e d iu m , 12 , U pper C um m ing S tree t, Pentonville, N. A Developing Circle every

Tuesday n ig h t a t 7.30.

M R S . M A R S H A L L , P r o p h e t i c a l a n d C l a i r v o y a n t Medium, R EC EIV ES at her residence, 29, S h irland R oad, M aida

H ill, W.—P riv a te Seances, 10s. and 5s. each.

M RS. WALLACE, H e a l in g Me d iu m , 105, Islip Street, Kentish Town, ATTENDS PA TIEN TS, either at her own house or

at their residences.

TA M ES V. M ANSFIELD, Test-Medium, Answers -Sealed Letters, at 361, Sixth Avenue, New York, U.S.A. Terms, One

Guinea. Letters may be left with J. B u rn s , 15, Southampton Row, with tkl. for postage.

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Made sim ply w ith Boiling W ater or Milk.Each packet is labelled —

JAMES E P PS k Co., Homoeopathic Chem ists, London.Also m akers of CACAOINE, a thin E vening Beverage.

BOOKS OF SONG FOR SPIRITUALISTS,Suitab le for the Fam ily, the Circle, P ublic M eetings,or Religious Servic;..

T H E SPIR IT U A L LY R E. A Collection o f 150 Song-, fothe u ,e of Sp iritualists. Price 6d., cloth 1

T H E PSALMS OF LIFE. A C o m p ila tio n o f Psalius, Hymn, Chants, Anthem s, &c., em bodying the Spiritual, I’rogn- iv’. y ^ Reform atory Sentim ents of tho pre-en t age. By J o h n S.T h is work conta ins su itab le M usic to tho Words. Wrapper, :j. Cloth 4s.

TH E SPIR IT U A L H A R P. A C o llec tio n , o f V ocal Music fo the Choir, C ongregation, and Social Circle. By .1, M. Pkehlf.-s ami J. O. B a r r e t t . A large and handsom e work. Price 8s., abridg. j ed ition 4s. 6d.

TH E LYCEUM GUIDE. Lessons, Exercises, RecitationsH ym ns, M usic, &c. Cloth 2s. Cd.

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INFORMATION FOR INVESTIGATORS.Ru l e s t o b e Ob s e r v e d a t t h e Sp i r i t -Cir c l e , by Emma Hardinge. Id.On th e S p ir it-C irc le a n d t h e Laws o f Mediumsuip. A Lecture bv Enunj

Havdinge. Id.Th e Cr e e d o f t h e Sp i r i t s a n d t h e I n f l u e n c e o f t h e Re l ig io n o f Spibit t .

a lism . A L e c tu re b y E m m a H a r d in g e . I d .Th e Go s pe l a n d Sp ir i t u a l is m : Showing how both rest on the same foundation.

B y a C le rg y m a n o f th e C h u rc h o f E n g la n d . I d . ; 2s. p e r 100.M o d e rn S p ir i tu a l is m . A L e c tu re by J o h n F . M o rg an . Id. Gives a useful

resum e: o f th e w h o le q u e s t io n .T heodore P a r k e r in S p irit-L ife . A N a r ra t iv e o f P e rso n a l Experience given

in s p i r a t io n a l ly to D r . W il l is . I d . T h is l i t t l e w o rk gives a good view of life in th e s p ir i t -w o r ld .

The P h ilo sophy o f D e a th . G iv es a c la irv o y a n t descrip tion of death-bed sc en es a n d th e c o n d it io n o f t h e d e p a r te d s p i r i t , b y A . J . Davis. 2d.

Mediums and M edium ship. A n e x h a u s t iv e n a r ra tiv e o f the difficulties that b e se t in v e s tig a to r s , a n d h o w to a v o id th e m . B y T h o m a s Hazard. 2d.

I s S p ir itu a lism th e W ork o f Demons? A r e p ly to a Serm on by the Rev. J. J o n e s , L iv e rp o o l, b y T . B re v io r . 2 d . T h e t i t l e o f th is well-written essay co n v ey s a goo d id e a o f i t s u se fu ln e s s .

S p ir itu a lism v . Satanism . .A r e p ly to th e R ev . J o h n J o n e s . With Buks for th e S p ir it-C irc le . 3 d . U s e fu l.

The P re ss v . S p ir itu a lism , b y I n v e s t ig a to r . Id. T h is a r tic le points out the p o s it io n w h ic h S p ir i tu a l is m h a s a s s u m e d in p u b l ic estim ation. A useful d e fen ce o f th e fa c ts .

W h a t S p ir itu a lism n .v s T augh t, b y W il l ia m H o w it t . 3d . Supplies valuable th e o lo g ic a l a r g u m e n ts .

Le t t e r s on Sp ir i t u a l is m , by W illiam Howitt. 2d.Does S p ir itu a lism Demand In v e s tig a tio n ? By William Carpenter. 2d. The Anom alies o f S p ir itu a lism —Good an d E v il S p irits , by William Car.

p e n tc r . 2d .S p iritu a lism v . Positivism ; being a Letter and a Challenge to G. H. Ictves and

Professor Tyndall, by G. Damiuni. 2d.E x p e rim en ta l In v e s tig a tio n s o f P s v c n i c F o rc e , b y W illiam Crookes,

F .R .S ., &c. I s . T h is w o rk is i l lu s t r a te d b y d r a w in g s o f mechanical contri v an ces to p ro v e t h a t th e m a n if e s ta t io n s re a lly t a k e p lace .

Th e P l a n c h k it e My s t e r y : being a candid inquiry into the nature, origin, import, and tendencies of Modern Signs and Wonders. New York, is.

Ou t l in e s o f Te n Ye a r s ’ I n v e s t ig a t io n o f Spir it u a l is m , by T. P. Barkis Is. I'd. A calm and dispassionate statement.

H in ts f o r t h e E vidences o f S p ir itu a lism , by M .P . 2s. 6d.G lim pses o f a B r ig h te r* L an d . A S e r ie s o t S p irit-M essages through the

M e d iu m s h ip o t a L a d y . 2s. ltd.H eaven Opened : or. M essag es to t h e B ereaved from th e ir Iittu-

Ones in G lo ry . Through the Mediumship of F. J. T. Parts I. and II., 6d. each ; in cloth, 9d. each.

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