A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTE/) TO THE HISTORY, PHENOMENA, PHILOSOPHY, AND TEACHINGS OF

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No. 120.- Y ou H I.] LONDON, AUOUKT 30, 1872. [P r ic e One Penny.

.SPIRITS IDICNTIRXKI).T o the E d ito r of the Medium and I)atjhrocik.

Slit,—Tim events of tlio past week have crowded one upon the other I 80 rapidly, mid withal ho marvellously, that I almost seem to have inhaled a new atmosphere and basked in a new existence of light and beauty. Things that I loved in theory 1 now cherish as positive facts; j and my thoughts have received an onward stimulus and a suhliinc eleva tion. Their plane of action is broader, and their sweet vitality springs from a more decided love to universal man. If I before endorsed Spiritualism as grandly beautiful and true, I now more than endorse 1 cling to and fondly cherish it as a Cod-given medium whereby chil dren of earth may correct many of the sad errors of orthodoxy, bold sweet communion with the “ gone before,” and moreover obtain bright glimpses of that, shining summer-laud, where, sooner or later, we shall all enjoy an eternity of tbo sunsbino of love. I will now state the events mentioned above, ( rusting that ( hoy may be as an arrow shot at random and transfixing and killing those delusive and darling beliefs which perhaps some of your readers still cherish.

About a week ago I was at Nottingham on a visit to my cousin James, who resides with Mrs. Hitchcock. My mind, as you know, had embraced Spiritualism, but my belief was not so “ thorough,” perhaps, as deep investigation and self-experience could render it. I. therefore determined to see with my own eyes what I had only read if oppor tunity presented itself. Those with whom I was staying were quite as anxious that I should receive ocular and satisfactory demonstration, for both Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock are zealous workers in the divine cause of truth. Hast Sunday week I went to the room whore the Notting ham Spiritualists hold their meetings. II. was evening. A. goodly number bad assembled, and the service commenced. After an extract from the M k d i i /m bad been read, and a hymn sung, Mrs. Hitchcock became influenced by n very intelligent, spirit.. The. discourse ho gave was most beautiful, and full of puro morality, world-wide charily, and heavenly teaching; and though I have the highest regard for Mrs. If., ut by no means an ordinary woman, I do not believe her capable in her normal state ofdeliveriiig such a thrilling and thought-glowing harangue as that I then beard. She was afterwards influenced by a little negro spirit, who gave, out some exceedingly naive and pretty remarks in broken English. Mrs. Morion, another medium, then stood up and made a very pathetic entreaty lor prayer and charity, purporting to come from one of the earth’s unfortunates. Mrs. Hitchcock, after this medium had finished, rose again, and passed to ono or two in the room, personating the while one. or another of their departed relatives, which she did so well that they confessed themselves satisfied /is to the spirits’ identity. This was to me, though very simple, one of the most pleasing features of that evening’s delightful programme, and I left tlio meet ing with a reflective mind, but. with a cheered and lmppy heart...

The week parsed in perambulating the environs of Nottingham and revelling amid the placid prettiness of Nature’s inimitable handiwork. There, is nothing grandly striking in the landscape, nothing bewildering and sublime, but there is that, in the gently-sloping hillocks, Lhu peace ful little vales, tbo numberless tre.es dotted hero and therein graceful isolation, or nm sod together in one largo bower of beauty, the whole arched over by a calm and tender blue dome, spangled by fleecy clouds, and bathed in sunshine, that pleases the eyes, delight / the mind, and draws out and up I lie holiest thoughts of the hiim:/n soul l.o linn, (lie Great Architect, t lie Master-painter of it all. The week passed, then I should say flew for pleasure daps wings to the shoulders of time. I'Viday evening nine. Mrs. Hitchcock agreed to a private seance. There were seven of us present, Mr. and Mrs. II., Mr. and Mrs. Morton, my cousin and bis wile, and myself. Wo commenced by singing “ Shall we Gather at the River,” Ac. ; then we conversed awhile, and sung again, by which time the influence began to he fell, by the mediums po ent. Mr. Morion’s arm was violently seized and worked about in a lightning-like manner, whilst his fingers were dashed repeatedly upon the table with such violence that I presume was not altogether Without pain, lie soon withdrew his hands, when Mrs. Hitchcock's arms began to tremble. We asked if a relative wore present, and the

answer was given by three blows by the hand upon tin* table, signify ing “ yes.” Kroin questions put and answers obtained I learnt it was my grandfather, and I have no doubt as to his identity. Mrs. II. and Mrs. Morton thou became entranced. A short silence ensued, when Mrs Hitchcock's hands began to move towards Mrs. Morton, whose hands also, /is if attracted by some powerful magnet, began to glide with a slow and steady movement, towards Mrs. II. Their hands met.. My grandfather, who controller! Mrs. Hitchcock, pointed to the ring on Mrs. Morion’s hand, and endeavoured by various signs to tell iis something. Wo learnt that, the spirit controlling her was his wife, &e. Mrs. Morton or, rather, my departed grandmother then took my cousin's, his wife’s, and my hands, placed I,hem on the top of one another, and rubbed them as if very pleased and delighted at finding us together. James asked her whether she knew his wife, and she made most demonstrative signs that she did ; but when I. attempted to surprise the future, she was at a loss, and seemed to treat the idea with great solemnity and aversion, by which I understood that the future was a scaled book, and that we ought not to attempt its opening. She showed us how she died and with what aflliction, and many other things which satisfactorily proved to us, at least, her identity. Whilst on oarl.h she was a dissenter and most orthodox, but when we probed her on some of her former doctrines, she told us she had been mistaken, and that we (Spiritualists) wore travelling the road of truth. Grandfather with great, disgust then ridiculed the idea of hell, and showed us by signs that the spirit,-life was for all to enjoy in the future, if not immediately after death. He moreover informed us that when his wife died I in fetched and bore her away upon his breast, and when I spoke the words, “ J i n n away with her,” ho shook his head and described it as a beautiful, gently-gliding motion, walking on waves of other.

Mrs. Hitchcock, after a while, was taken possession of by another spirit, which began by dumb show to make himself recognisable. Her actions were so peculiarly characteristic and unique, that wo (I and my cousin) at, (nice knew who was impersonated. It was our grandmother on the maternal side. In tier earth-life she was enraptured with the Bible, and every word to her was the enunciation of some divine truth, and was God breathed. Hut not so now. Ideas alter, and upon a higher plane one sees further and clearer than those in the vale. She is now no more a Christian, but a progressive spirit, and as such she would encourage us on in our newly-adopted faith. We reached her a l!ihlo, and she turned to a favourite chapter of hers (Mrs. Hitchcocks eyes were tightly (dosed all the time), Mall.., chap, b, and particularlytlio tenth verse. Again, she turned to Buko, chap. H, beginningtwenty-sixth verse, and here sin/ paused as if she wanted to give a little information. She, I said, wo : orthodox, and be lieved implicitlyin and would have died for Ihc divinity of Christ. I asked her, there fore, whether these miracles were done. She intimated yes. “ By Christ,?” “ Ves.” “ Was he a man?” “ Yes.” “ A god?” “ No.” “ How did lie cure and heal those persons?” She here put. her hands around her head in the form of an halo one may sec around the heads ol saints, and we thought, she might, moan the mesmoric power, or some thing of that, nature. We asked her, and the answer was given decidedly and quickly, “ Yes.” I probed her several times as to tlio divinity of Christ., every time receiving a negative, and many other proofs of her change of sentiment. She drew mo to her lap, laid mo by her side, and stroked my forehead and face, as she was wont to do in her earth life for I was her pet; she felt for her spectacles, but being unable to find them, showed iih that they wanted cleaning; she made spills or pipe lights of paper (which she always was in the habit ol doing for my father), and put them by the side of the hob and on the corner of 1J10 mantelpiece their accustomed places together with many other actions, all ol which were gone through in the very identical manner for which my poop <,|<| grandmother was so wefl known. All this was through a medium who lmd never scon and known the individual personated.

I should like to give (/very item, hut I must not. I am afraid my letter is already too long; hut I hone that it may n o t he useless. We may combat u theory and perhaps overthrow it, hut u

fact cannot bo beaten; it stands and will stand eternal as heaven, and science and orthodoxy and ridicule will not and shall not be able to put it aside. They are facts I have stated—astounding facts! and I trust they will find a way into the hearts of your readers. For myself, tho sweet assurances that I have had from the dear departed of their prescnco and sympathy choer and urge me onward, and the afterlife, onco so darldand mysterious, is now radiant with certainty, beauty, and truth.—Believe me, dear Sir, yours sincoroly,

G. As h w o r t h .Norfolk Street East, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.P.S.—On Sunday afternoon grandmother came to Airs. II. again,

and went through her death to the minutest action, and evon speaking the very words that sho uttered on her dying bed. Space will not permit any details, or I would havo sent it.

PHYSICAL PHENOMENA AND DIRECT SPIRIT-WRITING.To the Editor of the Medium and Daybreak.

Dear Sin,—Whon 1 inform you that a few years ago 1 had a literary en counter, through the columns of the Preston (iaardian, with Mr. William Ifowitr, who was then, I believe, regarded as the champion of Alodcrn Spiritualism in England, and when 1 further observe, that, upon tho occasion to which I refer, I took the negative of tho question in dispute, you will, I apprehend, have no hesitation in transferring my letter to the columns of the M edium , which appeared last week in tho Preston Chronicle. However, bo that as it may, I am encouraged thus to trouble yon by tho editorial note appended to the letter in tho last week's M edu 'm , signed “ James Sutcliffe,” Rochdalo, in which you “ invite similar epistles from other places” to the one lie recently forwarded.— I remain, dear Sir, yours faithfully, E d w a rd F o s te r .

50, Friargate, Preston, August 19, 1872.Tin world must be awakened. Religious organisations arc trembling and

tottering with age, and decay is certain.—T h e M a g i c S t a f f .

I feel it very profoundly that Christianity is on its trial now; on its trial in a way th it perhaps it lias not been for generations and generations.—T h e M i s h a p o f M a n c h e s t e r .

“ To the Editor of the Preston Chronicle.“ Sir ,—It is rather more than twelve months since we organised our

first ‘ circle,’ and a little less than eight, namely, Christmas Eve, since my brother, in a trance, delivered his first address. During the inter vening period wo have been favoured with almost every form of ‘ mani festation,’ the majority, however, being of an eminently instructive, though thoroughly ‘ Svvedenborgian’ character, in the form of exposi tions of passages of the Scriptures. In addition, however, to these, we have bad almost every form of ‘ physical manifestation’ that gene rally constitute the phenomena of more advanced mediums ; such, for instance, as the lifting of tables by our spirit-friends: bringing to, and taking from us, books and other articles—some in, and others out of the house ; lifting chairs on and off the table; playing the tambourine, &c., while floating about the room ; raising tables as high above our heads as we could reach, and while held in that position by our spirit-friends, they have rapped out tunes upon the surface, after which the tables have descended to the floor like a feather. While these and other physical manifestations have been proceeding, we have been touched repeatedly by spirit-hands upon the head, face, and hands more especially, as well as upon other parts of the body ; and sometimes blows are struck upon the head and face by the spirits themselves, that are distinctly heard by all present, some of which occasion a considerable amount of pain, but which the spirits relieve immediately afterwards.

“ We have had numerous important communications from the spirits, eminently calculated to make us ‘ wiser and better; ’ have been privi leged to see, and to describe the form, ‘spiritual garments,’ &e., of the dwellers in ‘ The Summer Land,’ some of which, I must confess, have been so grand that ‘ it is impossible to utter.’ We have also had im portant predictions literally verified, and long-lost documents discovered, besides the positive assurances afforded by the ‘ spirit-voice,’ that those who are popularly but erroneously regarded as ‘ dead,’ and respecting whose ‘ state’ we have been ‘ impressed’ to inquire, are not only ‘ living,’ really and truly, but are perfectly happy also.

“ Did my time and your space admit, I could write much of a highly interesting and important character respecting tho phenomena connected with Spiritualism in Preston, but apprehending that the 1 dish’ I havo herein provided will be more than sufficient for your readers to ‘digest,’I shall conclude witli an epitome of what transpired on the night of Sunday last. I do this merely because we were favoured with one— though not the only one—of the njost extraordinary instances of ‘ direct spirit-writing’—that is, writing by the spirits without the slightest in tervention of physical hands or fingers, that we havo hitherto been privileged to receive. After a variety of physical phenomena that need not be particularised, we—that is, myself, brother Tom, my nephew, and his friend—were desired to remain passive, and while maintaining that state, the blacklead pencil, which, together with a sheet of clean paper, on which not a single letter was written, were placed upon tho table; the blacklead pencil, I repeat, was seized by our spirit-friend, and in an incredibly short space of time—about a minute—the blank sheet of paper contained tho following prosaic and poetical communications in 1 direct spirit-writing,’ which I copy from the original document:—

“ ‘ Be satisfied that thou art right,And that thy deed will bear the light;Then execute it with thy might,

For that will be thy duty.I t may be like our spiritual power,That growB in silence hour by hour;Thou art to manifest thy power,

And do thy humble duty.All, all, is working everywhere—In earth, in heaven, in sea, in a ir;And nothing indolent is there

To keep us from our duty.’“ On the other side of tho paper is written as follows :—“ ‘Consider only one “ concession,” namely, that of Spiritualism.

While privilege and wealth are being accumulated in tho hands of tho

fow, wo seo knowledge widening and exalting tho souls of tho many Can any sane mind contemplate this stato of things, and doubt thi' society must undergo a thorough reformation ? la not society at, present constituted to tho advantage of tho few? I only point to the Now, whether it be good or bad for society,! am quite sure that the majority of mankind will decide in their own favour. Once let. t||9 majority of mankind ho so educated as to bo able to appreciate th, rudiments of social science, and from that instant tho predominance ,,f the few as at present will bo annulled. It cannot be otherwise. The many, equal to the fow in knowledge, would not long remain unequal them in privilege. The many, whon they know their rights, will enforce them. This reformation must come. But lot us see it com. gradually, peacefully ; let us hope that tho triumph will bo the triumph of opinion, with its gentle yet irresistible power.—From R. I'. Good night.’

“ Who the writer of these communications is we did not inquire, but may do upon some future occasion. Let it smtfiee for the present to state that both of them were written in ‘ bituminous obscurity,’ daylight gaslight, &c., being effectually excluded.

“ In anticipation of the doubts that may bo urged of the truth of theso disclosures, permit me to quote tho words of the greatest medium that the world has ever produced, which are as follow ‘ Verily, verily I say unto you, he that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also, and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.’ To believe on Him is synonymous with loving Him, and if we do the latter we shall keep his commandments, especially as 'Chris- tianity is,’ as Bishop Frazer affirms, ‘ much rather a life to be led, than a creed to be mechanically repeated,’ or according to the comprehensive statement of a greater than tho bishop, who wrote, 1 All religion haj relation to life, and the life of religion is to do good.’—Yours, Ac.,

“ Preston, Aug. 15, 1872.” “ E. Fost er .

A LETTER EROAI MR. GUPPY.To the Editor of the Medium and Daybreak.

Sir ,—In confirmation of Air. Champernoivne’s statement in your last issue, I beg to state that I have repeatedly tried the experiment of usim" yellow and red light to see hands, spirit-forms, Ac.

I also acted upon Baron Reichinbach's initiative of haring the light so weak that it required a quarter of an hour for the eye to acquire the power of vision.

The result is that spirit-hands and arms are shown much more vividly in a yellow light.

Also, that a red light gives greater facilities to tho spirit to make itself visible.

It does not at all follow that tho conditions under which a spirit can make itself visible are the same as those required to produce a spirit- photograph.

My wife has received a very beautiful spirit-photograph from Baroness Wurmbrand, of Vienna, and Mr. Coleman has favoured me with the sight of five other spirit-photographs, the sitters being the Baron. Baroness, and another gentleman.

These persons are all of the highest respectability.When to these is added the experiments of Mr. Beattie and his friend-

in Bristol, and the spirit-photography in presence of the daughter of Baron Kirkup, in Florence, an amount of evidence is established suffi cient to engage the attention of scientific men, and, in a very small degree, to neutralise the very unfortunate and retarding results which have been caused by taking advantage of a good introduction, to trade upon the well-received character of tho first spirit-photography taken in London. I have the strongest reason to believe that this will not occur again, and that in future our “ London spirits ” will be “proof” and not “ adulterated.”-—I am, Sir, yours obediently,

Sam uel Gum-,P.S.—Tho whole position of Spiritualism lies in a nutshell. Ail

educated persons derive a pleasure from the study of all the new facts with which the present age teems—be it in following Livingstone iu Africa, or Delarue on the sun, or any of the numberless discoveries which conduce to the amelioration of the mental and corporeal state of man. But where those discoveries clash with vested interests, it is only those who are perfectly independent in purse, position, occupation, and intellect, to whom it is convenient to investigate those facts, and to avow publicly their belief in them—and how few are these! The army, navy, and Church are debarred by their social position; the medical profession are debarred by their interests ; fashionable men and club men are in fear of “ Lady Grundy;” the highest scientific men are afraid of losing popularity, convertible into pecuniary benefit; merchants and shopkeepers have no time—besides, to them nothing is of much consequence unless an ultimate profit is attached to it—they are not independent; no man is independent who, taking up a subject, has not the time to study it. The great middle class look to leading scientific men for elucidation of these new (and old) spiritual phenomena, but the vested interests of the Church taboo the subject. The nation has outgrown its religious apparel, and only waits the dissolution of the contract to make great alterations, or to have a new suit altogether. Meanwhile, every huge Government loan, every railroad in shares, adds to the number of freethinkers. The French will pay 12,UOO,0OO a year for evermore (?) without further labour on the part of the subscribers. A man thinks and proselytises by avowing the result of his thought in proportion to the lightness or weight of the fetters which trammel the free action of his mind. The Ballot Bill was passed to enable men to vote for whom they pleased, without fear of future annoyance. A great many ballot bills, on very many subjects, would be very much for the interest of mankind. The English nation is at school: Prussia is re modelling our army; America is giving us lessons in international duties ; Italy and Count Bismarck are giving lessons on the treatment of religious frauds. The International is proving that tho minds of the working men, when regulated and polished, are tho real stuff to make great nations of. Hothouso fruits are very luscious, but you cannot do a long day's work on them. The 200,000,000 Loan of France has com pelled that nation to be a republic, and the outcomings of that event will exercise an enormous influence on tho social and political state of Europe. S. G.

Norland Villas, August 9th.

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^ugu»t Jtith, 1872. 0 .

M US. MAIN’S TKSTIMONI At../ ’o the Editor of do Medium mul Daybreak.

Siu, I heg t«) inform you that the meeting announced in your last number was held at. o2 l. Mile End Road, on Monday evening, the I‘2th Mist., when the sum of LS was presented to Mrs, Main, who desires to return her sincere thanks to those friends and subscribers who have' so earnestly interested them-eh* .t for her protect ion. The members of the Committee decided to continue tlmir Hirelings for llm purpose of eslu Wishing a ‘•(•eiety for tlie promulgation of Spiritualism in the East Mild of London, where a hall for the delivery of free lectures is greatly needed. V list of tuihsrribers and (lie amount sulwcrihed by eaeh is hereto appended. Hoping you will kindly publish the same, I beg to remain, Sir, your obedient servant,J N. (loss.Mr. (i.’ulhury (pci* Air. Mr. H:\limcr..................... TO ii 0

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SPIRITUALISM. IN HOWLING.V’o the Editin' of the Medium and Daybreak.

IH.ut Sin, Will you kindly insert in your valuable paper a few rough remarks on the progress of Spiritualism in Howling, Irom one who is not a member of that seel, Imt merely an occasional al toiida.nl at. the Sunday evening meetings held in a large room in Howling, known iti Wade's Spiritualists' Meeting Mouse. Some twelve months since I win Amt induced to pay a visit to this circle, nnd was then somewhat surprised with tlm rough, uncultivated manlier in which the meetings were conciliated. I did not fed ut all comfortable in tlio eompaiiy of such persons an regularly attended those Bounces, therefore my visits be came lew and far between.

A few mouths since a rupture occurred, and several of the leading member., ami mediums left the parent society ; and, alter having hired a room in Ihn immediate neighbourhood, commenced “ buBiuoMH ” on

their own uceounl. Thin lilMe pi....* nl inipleiisaiitiieNit seemed lor a tiniOlo slop the progress of the " cause, hut it wan only for a time, for those who remained wore sfimulnled lo grnnlcr e.xerlion, and having been reinforced by mediums of a higher class Irom a distant, part of tin* country, I he work went on, and still eonl nines , and llm menliiiga arc now altended by a widely dilleront elm • uI hearers, as | M|iull show in my very brief description of Ihn proceedings <>l Monday evening hist,August I.

The service on (Sunday evening, August I, was commenc'd at, a qua Her to si y o'clock Among llm iimdimos present llm billowing were I ho more pi'oniineiil Mr, Houjaiimi Newby, u Indy from Shipley, mid Hui.| falcrilcd and numb respeeled medium Mm Neal I ergnod, from Nolling- hum. M rs. »Seal fergooci s sulijeef fur 111«> evening was. " Now Hpirita 1 *«>nIr«>I . a fruly intei'eslmg dihCom'M'’, lossy (lie least ol it, and llm

I (mill of llm commimicafion seemed lo ho I. Il by llm whole of llm assembly, which cm is is! ed ol persons o I various prob;< • ion among whom we imliccd several iimreliaiilM and li'aderinen Irom Hradfdrd, and mem hers ol I he I'resi. I he room was crowded lo eve and (lie weal.Ian* being excessively Iml, the niceling was obliged lo ho concluded earlierI, lum if ol.lmrwise would have been. I would lei,v«* given you a fuller report of llm interesting meeting, Iml, owing lo severe iiidisposilion, I was unable to report file speedier*.

'The ..... -keeper, observing tlm 11 i llleu 11 y I experienced by sitting on aform, kindly obliged 11,0 w,,l* a chair; and a dear, aged medium, known lo mo an “ Mather Abraham 1 (after the service was ended)( ad iMg dm part ol I ho Good Samaritan, came lo me and said; " Nir, you have millered nuioh pain thill evening, hut if you will allow me, I will, by the blessing of God, give you relief.” lie placed his hands on my left side, and in two uiiniiles’ lime ihe pain was entirely removed, amt what is more, it Ims not returned to tho same exlent since. I am, dear Nir, yours truly, A Lookku-on,

.*17, Old Market, llradjord, August. I.’llli, IH7J.

A S30ANGM WITH M It. IGCGAN.To the Elidin' of the Medium and Daybreak.

DhAR Nih, II was my good I’orlline to he present, at, a seance vviHi Mr. Megan last Wednesday week, at Mr. Hanks's, Liverpool, which was arranged lor my especial enjoyment through the kindness of Mr. (Tap man and Mr. Mnrcdil.li. Having read so much of Mr. MeganV* medium• ship, I must confess I felt; a very strong wish, if opportunity over pro Honied itself, to witness some ol the extraordinary phenomena lor myself; and before I proceed further with my brief aooount, I feel it my espe cial duty to publicly express my sincere thanks to Mr. Megan for his readiness to he present on this occasion.

".lack Todd n and I very soon became acquainted. Tho first salute was throe laps on the head with the tambourine, which was as usual floated in the air about the room, tapping Mr. Meredith on my left very familiarly, but more roughly than myself, to signify n stronger attach ment* Tho tubes wore then taken up and used like the tambourine, tapping myself and several others about. I lie head, putting one into my hand; tho (able moving vigorously and rising in the usual manner alt the time the tambourine and tubes worn in use. Aflerawliilo Mr. Mere dith requested “ Jack” to give us a I line, when almost, immediately up went the lid of the piano so violently that we one and all feared " Jack * had broken some part of the ease, and were much relieved w hen we found all was right, hut suggested ".lack ” should he a little more steady in bin movements, lie then sounded two or three notes, and lapped the keys with tho tambourine in a most striking manner.

"dark” was thou asked if ho had any message ; lie replied through tho tube immediately, 41 How's Sally?” in a wonderfully distinct manner, as I thought, who had not heard the spirit-voico before. The young lady rider red to was a relation of Mr. and Mrs. Hanks, who had been slaying with them on a visit a short lime previously. This caused a merry laugh in the circle, in which ".lack” joined with a will, in his usual manner, by vigorously shaking the table. Remarkably distinct knocking** wore heard also, and not in one place, for they were heard to pass from I he I able to I,he piano. When Ihe parting time arrived, " Jack " hid us “ good-night,” bringing to a close one of the most, pleasant even ings that I ever spent. Trusting I have not occupied too much of your valuable space, Yours, in the bonds of brotherhood,

T h o m a s 1*. H i n d u .Eastbourne Itrewery, Dari'iny/mi,

July 21, IS72.

NON-ORMIODISIVS.To the Editor of the Medium ami Daybreak.

Ni k , ' “ Creed: Any solemn profession ol principles or opinion so says Walker’s Pronouncing Dictionary. I presume, therelore, many ol your correspondents who boast they are -non-creedist.<, consider them selves flippant, having no principles, no opinions. I am, yourH truly,

En mo arc Jon ns.| If any persons having “ no principle**” road ibis, perhaps they, being

“ flippant,” will speak out. 10n. M.|j

A nr, n t I, km An in the Oil, y, apparently .a German, I .hurt writes, giving his name and address; “ Since about eighteen mouths I have been bothered, day and night, by some persons speaking to me in Gorman at a distance unknown lo me. As I have lost very much through il. you will excuse my question. I myself call it Electro-Magnetism, which,Ihrough the same substance in the air, connects my nerves with llrst class instruments or batteries.” Wo have heard of s i m i l a r phenomena, and would he glad if any of our renders could give some information ns to tho cause and treatment of such disturbance's.

Rkckivkd for the family of the late ,). W. Jackson (j>«*r Mr. II. Nishet)Mr. A. Scdly, Wishavv, hs.; Mr. ,las. Wylie, Kilmarnock, ROb. ;

Mr. A. M'Ken/.ie, Glasgow, iis.; A Reader of " Nauds of Thought,” Is.; Mr. T. Morsyth, GInsgow, 2s. (»d.; Mr. A. Ilemlerson, ('umhernauld, fis. ; Mr. R. Dickie, Glasgow, 2s. (id.; Mr. I). M'Gregor, DroyUdcn, 20s. ;J. U. Lamb, Esq., Ryton, 10s. ; Mr. Tims. Rutherford, Hawick, 2». (Id.

Mu. J o h n Rukttki.i,, Nmofhwiok, observes : " I am pushing on as fast as possible with tho sowing of seed supplied to mo by yourself when in town, and some of which 1 know is taking root.”

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WHO AUK “ MY DISCII’l.KHY”In th<-. m'.n il , ;i '.veil iiit 1.1m; p)iy;;if:al .loniitin, criiptionH in.liciil.i)

impure b|.)<nl iiu.l ini|iiiii'i <1 iiiitrii.i.iti. TJiny ur<: Iho iumivtih wli.-.r.;- by Nii lun; iiial«-.H kn ow n li«;r c o m li i ion mill lior wiintit, nii.l 1.1ion;0i Uliploit tint, in'; in;vi..rtliijl< Mt uijC h.-ary to man in Iii,. pi-OL'i'MHH to harm ony w ith the. Iaw« o f hin heine, |ihyhioal and npiritual. S u ch i ' oui apology I'm probiti^r a foul ah ec if m ay he thou;dit Tattler unm erc ifu lly for p ia v e diftordo) . ic.joii'.i urgent rcmclicrt.

Our patient i l .ccle! in I i< i in, and Xho <li; c;. -.; in the jirow.nt ! instance Ii i i h munifehled i i . c l f in ih o m em h er w hich .iccupiea tin; | p u lp i t o f K eh oho lh O hapel , Morloy hy iiamo, (he Itov. •!. .lame:'. On Su n d a y w e ll Im. preiiched a dccla.mation Mf'iiiiint the Sp iri-I.n . i l i m i d very well l inowin^ th a t none o f thoi-.c iiyaini'.l, w hom ! i t vv'iv: directed w n e hlody |<, hear it, he arranged w ith lii/i friend, \ t l ie ed itor o f the, .V/oi/ry ( J b i u T o i T , to have, it inMerted in th a t paper o f last w e l . .. i i.tie, and accordingly projiarod a w e l l -w r i t ten report for th a t purpoi e. w h ich ujijicara under the licad o f “ ’Ih o Spiri- tuali in ol l ie Ihhlti." T h e tr ea tm e n t n Hcarccly in koopinff w il l , tlii-i title , lor the I ipiritualirim ol the Uihle in atl Hugely overlooked, and the tin olo^ical view.: and f/ lm rch do;pnn . o f the I tch o h o th ito prciudicr are iiiih/iiiti.ted in.! tend.

The, preacher hared a defin ition o f Spirifunlinm on th e (ex t , ; “ IJut ve have an unction horn the H o ly On.i, and ye k n o w all thin;;' , 1 w h ich in if. .. wid.-wt renw) nignilied a h.-lief in eommmiie.a- j tioiiH from the world o f npiril . ; th e Sp irituali«m o f th e U ih le ,; ae w e l l an all o ther fori/iH o f Sph'iluulb'.m. IJut eo m m m iio n with rpirit:; wiw a very d i l le ieu t t i l ing from th a t form o f com m u nion i under I lie Hiijiei infe.jidenee ol Clirinl himnell, em hodied in the in: piled W ord o f Oo.l , revealed and applied hy the H oly Ohoi-.f, a eo m p le te and infa llih le puide to (.'odlineHH, &e„, iV.e. N o w w e will take the. l iberty o f hotting a i i . le all the jireaelier’a jienionnl and neetarian v iew e on hihlieal and theulo^ieal inatlerM, and auk him to take hi.; N e w To la m e n t in liiw haii.ln, and thereby tent Ida poaition ai; a Uihle-S|i ir ituulii;t ne.eordin^ to hi:; |rrol.;Hnioni).

In the Ii ret place, we. would nek him w h a t claim he ban fo be eon;.id. i< <l a piirlirijiatiiijr in th e “ unction Iron, tho H o ly O ne" n a m e d in lie. text. Duc .h he “ k n o w all t l iinpn?” T h a t in, can he lay tie- hi ip), teat, c-hiint (o iiiHpirution, or a prelernatuml iiieann o f knowledp'i; or mental i l lum ination ? If n o t and w e challenge him t o ahow it hi1'- »."• of the text ia a prevarication, and bin do;-.ire to be. com idoi'oil a lollower <>f JeaiiH and the A ponl.leM in a i ham ; and aa l ech he uniat ho looked on an an importer a woll in itheep’n clothing. “ lie that i nlere.lh not hy the door into the Hheep-fold, fnil. clinilieth up homo other way, the l am e in a, th ie f and a rohher.” and “ t Jhriel,” I lie hpirit-infliionoo, in “ the door.” T h e grand key to Hihh; Hpirituali; in i ; the work and promi en of Jei.u ;: “ l i e that believetb on me, llie. woi'kh that I do ihall he do nlno; and greater Work;-, than tlieie nhall lie do, booauito I go unto m y I'ather.” A g a in , the “ une.lion " o f tho Sjiirit, an mon; w ide ly diinominated on llie day ol iVnteeonl, enabled unlelten d Jinhennen to i peak in

ledge, l.o l Ii, ll/* g i l t ol 1Iiealmg, lnh it' III Op/M ■ d. "l»l"l , i l iw /i t k in d : ol l.ongiM- Itl/'J lie: ,/ m l . ; • ' t\,.

Would II. 1!. V. J . Ja iim . /.hi ' // ol : I e cut Mi] ■ M. y,1,0 l/» run l»l« i '.1d /'apahle ol “ . 'ill yi/?;/ 1 Hh oi' i and 1 ,tin-, / <•/j ii 1 f'1 till* lit .. ol 1,1 i. , t ,1 Op' . iiio/i Il ‘1 i,l: t m Dm- .pilehi 1 In-. J/j!/)o ail IIM II /<, by ii.itoi' loo 1 upon a i. Megmi 1 lire'1 r.nut i 'ii:t to ml in 11i/',t,jo/i d/iO f/nihiu j/'i;." y 1 iH y, iv//lh In own i'lio wing, 1 lie in i ’li1 Im,

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( hi I, limn. .1 .v i ' bou I, a .vilm 1 e I’ ' i ) . . . - |l.li". pii noli' i ha.. ii'il an / me.1.1. ; ol iii' '.'-nig tin , n.kn Im. iimcl:Iv M.'i.jin 11M; Uiread of I i m ; ar/'iineol., .j■ . I(/11■ v of Hod and of hi . keeping I In • ••'» •' < ■■■.Mediatin', and .til lh<; ji.'iraphernalia o! 'logmane m .... . tho inn and e.ob-tanco ol tbi . I , that I-he pm .on . m e , and de eiiption “ arc e.j.'ei.edingly j'.al'iUH on 1 in . ..■,.i m keeping it in tludi “ own .-■ ; e ..." To I hi . Spiiiiiiali,.! lake, tho liheriy 1'» m n. . .“ all (h ih i an '/! '• , hnl, 1.1m: cord ol the l<ord ond ie'i, for c.• r. T’l i i . “ word,” I Iii; “ unci ion '’ dm . not jn icon e -f. j 1, hook hi hi' ,oi creed , Ini', i". mediated to mankind Mo ., of lion'' I, Ii iil.hlo'. ing men and women. I heio an. : .■pint:. ’ on ihe otliei id':, and Iho e eap.u, ; olmini ' I a I IOII ; Oil tb J'. Ill': I lio.o '' zcn.Jou ; o, ....... .. ^file/ehy “ <•....i:el to l.h< edifying ol the Church. I ••': ; ......tbo »aui8 on in ftpottolic time*. ®nd it i f nwt inwe may add, i ■■ oppo. '-.d hy tlie aarne ela ;. d.., l.ead of being an e./,ponenl, ol Iii hie Api) i • nab in,,,,He ; nee) .a t il. in it, Morloy inanife tatioo a too .... , ,, l/:devil to have a hand in il, . bowing a. filial regard lor i i ;fi;.„; ,• tho devil on the part ol the preacher. Jhe foJJo.'.en o! v.A poatleH in the e “ bilter day;:” an: denourieed her am/, tin-y “ vi'iona, and re.veJation;', and perform uiiraeJe., I, • i.:,, ,. •, “ hold dil'eetand familiar communion wiilidi <;/nU.'l;i:-! yn: ( v il je. ii, did not do the a.me j and more purticnla.ly I/ . ,. modern demon ,1 r.'ilor,: ol Uihle Sjiiritna.li nn tluo.voll '.lie yo. , the. I'/ie .i.. and l ’lmri: ei./i of to day, and form their o wn ejii/i,.,:. ua to the Uihle, the mi., ion of Je .u •, and other ,.ide i..«. .. ... ohno..;iouo k, thin icll reliant oour.'-.e to hi i rcveicnee dial lie o. hIand n ji in puhlio on Sunday not only o, hut pnnt it ia the paper, that hi:: fellow-towiihmen who tho.-. dilici Irom liiiu p/e ■ . a “ very atrange congloiiiemtiori ol ignorance, impudence, I:.:. eiuni, hy]ioeri:iy, hyaterie::, and hhir jiliemy, held togetli'.i by a mere thread ol' animal magnel.i: m.'1 Could jine.ily I. .'e intoleraiM'.e go further in tin age of enlightenment and eiviJ:.i .-.ii Tliauk Hod that tlie elawa of tlie mom.ter are elipped, ami Iii-. tether i.hortened. He can only gnaah hi, toolhle. . guia, . ..I a:.'ia.il the earn of decency with aueli i.'ii]ioLeiiL imji'a ijneiio:., ■ . ii note above, ; ujijilemented hy, “ lie that helieveth not; Mill t- damned.” A ret of creatures wlioae trade it ia to luine/it 'r wli had feidiugH amongat the people, and coolly consign to eterria! murder their miolfending fellow-heingi', can aeareeiy he called v.'holeHome mem hem of i.ocieiy. They are eminently a “ d..r.gi roii<4 ela . ,” and the ravage ferocity which damn... a. man to hell etein.'-ily would Hay him, chop him, and burn him to-morrow il il had llie chance. There could not he a more nwocping eofidoinrmtinii of any man or elu;,a of men than rnich horridly harhurous '.verih a- liave been put in |n i/it hy the Morley Jtehobothite. And who ia it that have ho romied bin itavnge hate and opened the fountain; el bin indecent ahure t1 A few hard-working, lioneat people v.'ho, having received a Hight “ unction” of tho Spirit it may be only one talent—dare to obey the .Manter'a voice and put it to iw, feeling hound to work out tlmir own anlvation wilhoiit emi-.ullirig the high pried, of Uelioboth Chapel. They are ignor/UIt, himple people, and they know it; hut it in written, “ Wliohohlmll olli-ndom; of the e little ouch which believe in me, it were better for him that a milbitono were hanged about hi., neck, and that he were drowned in the deptlm of the hea.” Their hum hie entbuMaam (lovingly called “ faiiatji'i.'im ” hy the preae.hery contra :ti heinilifally with J/ixarro- gant eoimeit fjiiitn unmipporte/l hy evidenee.M. Uut the e good people have Homcthiiig to he jiroud of. They receive “ apirituul tniilruction and guidunco ’ from their enlrarieed medium:, which they cannot he hiipplie/1 with at Hohobolh Chapel. IJut l.lii, i. riot all : the “ I Inly Spirit” which actiialee their in v i iDio mini lerJ, taken liee/l to their physical welfare an well aa holda out proffli-i'i for the di'dant future. While at work one day, John I lulling, drove bin coIJier’M jiiek right through hm little hoy’a hand, juat under the knuckle of the lint and .second linger/;. Imagine llie pain of a heavy iron pick being driven through the quivering jm'I'Vch till a. gaping hole i,; neon clear through the hand. “ New, raid John, in a upirit of eiinient eupplieiition, “ if our ,|>iiif.-fii> n«h call do u h any good in our phyiieul ii ini I'chh, I ciavo their kind help for thin poor IikI’h hand.” At the circle the hpirit-iiilluence //pi rnlrd on tho hand no powerfully, that it quivered like an anpeii-lcuf, and in three dayn llie hoy wan at work, when he wiih expected to go “ hikon”’ for neveml weeku. And the dark miu-k remuiii"

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on both sides of the hand as an indeliblo testimony to the injury and its rapid cure. The spirits expostulated with John for iiis want of faith in their good intentions—“ Ah, thou thought we wouldna’ care whether t bairn’s hand pained or no, but well let thee see we con do you good.’ Good Yorkshire spirits these, who show their divine appointment more by good works than by long prayers and empty promises of happiness in the future. Another instance ; a little girl, a mero child, was placed at the piano by the spirits, and played several tunes without any knowledge of music, or even previous acquaintance with the instrument.

Such are a mere sample of what the “ unction” of the Spirit is doing for those in Morley who “ call upon his holy name.” Small as it is, it is much to he thankful for, and the earnest of much more. Wo might now pause and ask the British Churches of even' complexion to show us as much, and carefully bethink them selves as to their honesty towards God in their professions, and their duty towards man in their practice.

Now is a favourable time for investigators to visit London, to become acquainted with the phenomena of Spiritualism. A number ot excellent mediums are in town, and as the London season is over their meetings are not crowded. Mr. Morse is in better control than ever, and his seances are as great an intellectual treat as hitherto. Messrs. Herne and Williams are obtaining manifestations of a higher order than have yet been obtained in England. Miss Lottie Fowler is more than usually successful in her clairvoyant delineations of spirits. Mrs. Jennie Holmes offers attractions of a novel and interesting kind. Mrs. Olive, in a quiet, unobtrusive way, supplies evidences of spirit-life which those who have investigated her mediumship consider very satisfactory and pleasing. Besides these mediums, there arc a number oflocal institutions which afford information to the inquirer. There is the St. John's Association. Clerkenwell, the South London at Stamford Street, the Dalston Association. Mr. Logman's Institution, Mrs. Main's, Mr. Wallace's, and others which might be found. There is a wealth of mediumship, and now is the time for inquirers to step forward and participate in its educating influences.

N e x t week we will give the official report of the recent conference at Darlington. It will occupy an extra-sized number, and be sold at the usual price of Id.—or Os. per 100. It may be called “ a special number for inquirers especially such as are anxious in the matter of organisa tion and the best means of promoting the movement. We earnestly recommend our more active friends to lay in a good stock of this number for immediate distribution and for use at all suitable occasions. An extra quantity will be printed for circulation by the friends of the conference : but to prevent disappointment, and the possibility of the number running out of print, we earnestly solicit orders for extra supplies by Wednesday morning's post. A hundred copies in each of a few dozen districts and circles would wonderfully consolidate and pro mote the cause.

GRIEVE NOT SO MUCH.THE WIDOW AND TIIE WIFE : A CONTRAST.

(Written Lnpressionally.)1.

Grieve not so much—nay, weep no more,For him thou made’st an idol here;

He's gone a little while before,And watches o'er thee from that sphere—

That brighter sphere-—where angels dwell With happy spirits now set free ;

That one thou loved’st knows full well Such love is like eternity.

Now brighter hopes thou may’st renew,For eartaly love that’s pure ne’er dies ;

And though a loved form’s lost to view,His spirit lives beyond the skies.

2_A sadder picture, “ower true,”

A woman gifted to enjoyLife’s richest blessings, but in lieu

Most direful wrongs her life destroy.Less grievous from a love to part

Than live a loveless, joyless life :Ah, chilling thought! Ah, lonely heart

Of her with only name of wife.’Tis true .' and sadly be it said,

She walks her weary wav in grief;Dead hopes, dead joys—all life seems dead;

Go d ’s Lo v e a l o n e c a n b r in g R e l ie f !

ANOTHER LIGHTHOUSE.To the Editor of the Medium and Daybreak.

S ir,—I have taken it into my head to spread abroad in this busy and populous district of the north all those grand and elevating, moral and religious truths set forth in the literature of modern Spiritualism, and for said purpose have taken a stand in the new market, Darlington, at which stand I shall attend every Saturday night from four till ten o’clock. My stock iB quite respectable already, so much so as to astonish, said astonishment increasing' as the pages are read. Now the world needs and must have the light; it will bo a sin against the Holy Spirit if we do not flash it abroad. The missionary spirit is now being de veloped ; it will nottake so much theform of talk as of yore. The funda mentals—already secure in thousands of angel-inspired volumes from nations east, west, north, and south—being given unto us, we must spread it abroad. All I desire is that the folks in this district may know where to find the largest, amount of the purest truth that ever descended from above. You will please to give this a place in next week’s M edium.

J o s e ph D ix o n .07, Archer Street, Darlington, August 25, 1872.

A HEARTY HELLER.Mr. J. Burns. .

D e a r S ir ,—As a young E nglishm an and Spiritualist, I feel i t my duty to respond to the, frequent appeals in the Medium for more funds to carry on the Spiritual Institu tion .

Living in a Canadian village a solitary Spiritualist, I am unable todo any practical good for Spiritualism here; therefore, I send you a money order for i l l for the Institution, believing that to bo the best way to help the work in the “ old country.”

Although my earnings are small, I mean to send you the same amount every quarter; for 1 would ask, what young man, believing in Spirit ualism, would grudge a few dollars towards spreading its glorioim truths? More especially, when we see C h r i s t i a n young men giving both time and money towards the Young Men’s Christian Association, and getting only old, worn-out dogmas and theories in return.

I admire and can appreciate your noble efforts to help the cause, and hope you will receive the means to sustain you in the arduous duties you have chosen.

In contributing this small sum, I feel that I am performing a long- neglected duty ; and I shall now be able to read my M e d i u m with a free conscience, and, if possible, greater interest and pleasure.

W ith kind wishes, I am , yours truly-, H e n ry S p arey .Orillia, Ontario, Canada, August 15th, 1S72.

IMPORTANT MEETING AT HALIFAX.To the Editor of the Medium and Daybreak.

D e a r S ir ,—I am requested by the Halifax Pyscbological Society to communicate the intelligence to Spiritualists and inquirers of the sur rounding districts of Halilax, by means of the M ediu m, that we are going to have a tea party on Saturday, September 7th, in the large room of the British School, Great Albion Street, near the Odd Fellows’ Hall. Tea on table at half-past four. Tickets, Is. each ; children under twelve, fid. After tea there will be an entertainment, consisting of short speeches, recitations, readings, songs, duets, &c. I may also state that by that time the plans of the meeting room which we hope to erect will bo ready, and will be shown to all interested parties. We hope that all friends of our glorious cause who can possibly come will do so, that we may have a brilliant time of it, and the agencies of our building project be augmented.—I am, yours fraternally,

A. D. W i l s o n , Honorary Secretary.13, Baker Street, Pcllon Lane, Halifax, August 20, 1872.

To the Editor of the Medium and Daybreak.S i r ,—In the M e d i u m of June 21st a correspondent writes, that after

repeated trials be succeeded in getting manifestations by placing a box on a dish. My sister and myself had likewise often tried the table, and failed to get any movement ; but after reading the letter referred to, we tried the box, and, at the first sitting, obtained answers to our questions.

We should like to know how your correspondent progresses, and if he will tell us through your columns how we can further develop our incipient mediumship ; and also if you, or any kind friend, would inform us how to test the identity and truthfulness of communicating spirits. M. A.

Braintree.

G l a s g o w A s s o c ia t io n o f Spir it u a l is t s .—On Sabbath, the 18th insf., the members of the above Association met in their new hall, 104, Trongate, to receive Mr. James Burns, of London. The result of the meeting was a long yet interesting conference with Mr. Burns on the best mode of conducting such societies. Mr. Burns stated frankly what had been his own experiences in such matters, and pointed out what he considered the best course for the Association to follow under the cir cumstances. In the evening Mr. Burns gaveja lecture on Spiritualism in the same place, which was well attended. The audience seemed to take a deep and appreciative interest in the lecture. But, indeed, they could hardly do otherwise, considering the very masterly yet judicious manner in which the subject was handled by the lecturer. Mr. Nisbet, the chairman, made a few appropriate remarks at the close, thanking Mr. Burns for his very interesting lecture. To this the audience re sponded in the heartiest-manner. The Winter Session will be opened by a soiree on Wednesday, August. 28, which will no doubt be well attended by the friends of the movement-.—J. N.

Sc ie n t if ic Spir it u a l is m .—We understand that Mr. Crookes intends shortly to publish the result of his experiences with Miss Fox and other mediums in the form of a book. His discoveries (?) are said to ho somewhat astounding, and will no doubt create a profound impression on the scientific mind, although the facts have long been authenticated amongst Spiritualists.—Communicated.

Spir it u a l is t s a t H a s t in g s .—Can any of your readers inform me of the names and addresses of any Spiritualists in Hastings? A most worthy friend of mine, a medium and staunch defender of the faith, living there, would he very much pleased by an introduction to a circle.—D. H. W.

Al d e r l f .y E d g e , n e a r M a n c h e s t e r .—A gentleman desires to know if there are any Spiritualists in the above locality, as he is desirous of investigating. We recommend our correspondent to visit the Man chester Spiritualists at their Sunday meetings, where lie might make some useful acquaintances.

As M r . H i i .l y a r d desires to give up the agency for the M e d iu m , another agent is wanted in Northampton. To any person of energy and intelligence this is an excellent opening for doing good and getting good.

J. B u r n s is expected to lecture in Townhall, Churwoll, on September 23 and 2-4; and will probably preach on Sunday evening, September 22, in the samo place.

N o t ic e t o Spir it u a l is t s .—Mr. J . ,T. Morse will deliver a lecture, under spirit,-control, at 102, Ball's Pond Road, Essex Hoad, Islington, on Sunday evening next, the 1st Sept. Commence at 8. Admission 3d.

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room been skipping and dancing about with said instruments. Wo were also, each and all of us, tapped on the head or otherwise touched with the same articles, felt soft hands playing with our hair, patting our cheeks, &c.

After a while a French spirit came—a lady—who held a long conver sation in her native tongue with a French lady who was present. She then sang a French song with great taste and accuracy. A German spirit also appeared ; but. as there was no one present who understood the language, it did not stay long.

The spirits next asked Mr. G----- to tako the chair opposite to themedium, in order to receive the ring-test, which has already been described in your columns several times. After its successful performance, Mrs. Burns was invited to submit to the same ordeal. Having seated her self opposite Mrs. Holmes, she asked “ Richard” to proceed slowly, in order that she might see how it was done. Of course, it being quite dark, wc could see nothing, but when the operation was finished and lights were procured, we perceived that Mrs. Burns, who was still holding the medium’s hands, had the iron ring upon her arm. She said that, having taken her seat and linnly grasped Mrs. Holmes’s hands, she then felt, without, however, letting go her hold on the latter’s hands, all over the medium’s neck, shoulders, arms, sides, &e., and finally felt on the table to see that the rings were still there. Tho medium was now entranced, and swayed to and fro, gripping Mrs. Burns's hand so hard that she left a' mark on them with her nails, Thelatterthen saw “ Richard” take up the ring, place his hand on onepart of it, when it opened about three incites, and was then placed upon her arm. Mrs. Burns affirmed that during the entiro operation spirit- bands were touching her and playing with her hair; there could not have been less than half a dozen. It appears that this ring-test can Seldom be done with two females.

Perhaps the most extraordinary maifestations of the evening were the spirit-lights. They were as large as oranges, and appeared directly in front of us. above us, and in all parts of the room. There was no luridness about them, but they were of a vivid brightness, like the white splendour of the sun. In one of these globes of light, whichstood opposite to Mr. G----- , Mrs. Burns perceived the face of a younggirl, apparently of about twelve years of age. She described her as being of fair complexion, with blue eyes and long straight hair hangingdown her back. Mr. G----- immediately recognised this appearance asthat of a little daughter he had lost some time before.

Thinking that an account of this seance, which was one of the most satisfactory I have seen, might be interesting to your readers, I have taken the liberty of jotting down these few items for insertion in the M edium .—la m . vours trulv, C an tab .

K e l s a l l (Manchester).—Your letter is quite unintelligible, d learn all you can, and impart to others as you have oppor-

H enr y Go on and ' tunity.

The Surrey Comet of last week gives two letters in defence of spirit- photogarplis and a long extract from the M e d iu m .

SEANCES IN LONDON DURING THE WEEK.Sa t u r d a y , Au o u s t 31, Seance for Spiritualists, by Messrs. Herne and Williams,

at 61, Lamb's Conduit Street, at 7.30 for 6 o’clock. Admission, 2s. Sd.Su n d a y , Se p t . 1, at Mr. Cogman’s, 15, St. Peter's Road, Mile End Road,

at 7 o’clock.Mo n d a y , Se p t . 2, Developing Circle, at Mr. Cogman’s, 15, St. Peter’s Road,

Mil* End Road, at 8 o’clock.W e d n e s d a y , Se p t . 4, 6eance at Mr. Wallace’s, 105, Islip Street, Kentish

Town.Th u r s d a y , Se p t . 5, Dark Seance by Herne and Williams, at 61, Lamb’s Con

duit Street, at 7-30 for 8 o’clock, admission 2s. 6d.Dalston Association of Inquirers into Spiritualism. Seance at tbeir rooms, 71, Navavino Road, Dalston, E„ at 8 p.m. Particulars as to ad mission of visitors on application to tlie Secretary.

CAY SPIRITS COMMUNICATE THEIR OWN IDEAS?To the Editor of the Ctlcdium and Eayhrealc.

D e a r Sip.,—I have constantly read your paper for some time, but until very recently have not had an opportunity of investigating ; Spiritualism. I have already with a few friends witnessed some curious j phenomena, and intend to continue my investigations, and if anything ' should occur out of the ordinary way, I will inform you ; hut if the letter signed “ Scotwest" of last week be true, much of my interest in the subject will be taken away. He says, quoting Swedenborg, “ Spirits communicate consciously with men ; they can only do so from the minds or memory of men;” which, the writer says, means living men. The case which the writer points out in illustration of his idea is to the point; but I am ; inclined to think the spirits communicating were false, and did not want ; to show their ignorance. The writer certainly leads me to think spirits i cannot communicate their own ideas, also that they have no ideas of their own. If they have no ideas, his theory will stand : but if they have ! ideas, how does he know they cannot state them through mediums ? With regard to his first illustration, if the attendant spirits of the man I (if he had such) could have communicated, or had been inquired of by 1 the communicating spirits, I feel certain they could have told where the man fell without any human being knowing; if they could not, what becomes of Mrs. Holmes’s statements with regard to her pointing out or j showing the existence of wealth beneath the earth’s surface ?

The illustration of the thief is easier answered. I t is not to be sup- j posed the spirits attendant upon a man of that class would assist in finding him out; better spirits might not know, so would therefore have to watch the man. Are the essays and addresses delivered through Mr. Morse, and published in the M e d iu m , the productions of living men or of spiritual beings? Can you say, Mr. Editor?

Seeing I have only recently had the opportunity of examining Spiritualism, lean only judge of it by reading; but if spiritual teaching cannot transcend human teaching, if spirits can only communicate human ideas, I consider the more beautiful part of the spiritual philo sophy at an end, and we may as well learn it from human sources or belter; but if I had been satisfied on this head that “ Scotwest” was right, I would not have troubled you, Mr. Editor, or your readers ; I have done so in the hope that those who have had more practical experi ence may confirm or contradict me in my doubts of the truth of “ Scot- west’s ” theory.

“ Scotwest" thinks his theory will do no harm. If it is true, it will certainly do harm to Spiritualism. Can you let your readers know your cogitations, Mr. Editor, on the subject?—Yours truly,

Liverpool, Aug. 26th, 1S72. Guthlac.[We will be glad to learn the experience of our readers.—E d . M.]

SEANCES IN THE PROVINCES DURING THE WEEK.F r id a y , Au g u s t 30, Liv e r p o o l , Psychological Society, at Mrs. Bohn’s Tem

perance Hotel, 6, Stafford Street.Su n d a y , Se p t . 1, K e i g h l e y , 10.30 a .m . and 5.30 p .m . Messrs. Shackleton

and Wright, Trance-Mediums. Children's .Progressive Lyceum at 9 a .m . and 2 p .m .Bo w k r b y B r id g e , at Mr. W. Robinson’s, Causeway Head, Chiidren’e Lyceum, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m . Public Meeting, 6.30 p.m. Trance-Medium, Mr. Wood.B b e a r l e y , Public Meetings, 10.SO a.m., 2.30 an d 6.30 p.m. Trance Medium, Mr. Illingworth.B o w l in g , Spiritualists’ Meeting Room, 2.30 and 6 p.m. Hall Lane, and 6 p.m.Ma n c h e s t e r , Union Chambers, 15, Dickenson St., Mount St., at 2.30. Co w m s , at George Holdroyd’s, at 6 p.m.H a g g ’s La n e E n d . 9 a.m. arid 6 p.m. Trance-Mediums, Mrs. N. Wilde and Mrs. R. Hudson.G a w t h o r p e , Spiritualists’ Meeting Room, 2.30 and 6 p.m. Mrs. S. A. Swift and J. Kitson, Mediums.M o r l e y , Mr. G. Butterfield’s, Nerv Scarboro’, Mrs. J. A. Butterfield, medium, at 6.30.H a l i f a x , a t the Stannary, 2.30 and 6.30. Mr. Blackburn and Mr. Wood, Trance-Mediums.N o t t in g h a m , at Mr. Gilpin’s Rooms, Long Row. CMldren’s Lyceum a t 9.45 a.m . and 2 p.m. Public m eeting a t 0.30 p.m.Os s e t t Co m m o n , W a k e f i e l d , a t Mr. John Crane’s, a t 2 and 6, p .m . Healing and Trance-speaking Medium, Mr. John Crane.B is h o p Au c k l a n d , at Mr. Fawcett’s, Princes Street, at 6 o'clock. Notice is required from strangers.R o c h d a l e , at Mr. Greenlees’, Nicholson Strec-t, Milkstone, a t 6 p .m . Trance-Medium, Air. Leach.N e w c a s t l e -o x -Ty x e , a t Freemasons’ Old H all, Bell's Court, Newgate Street, a t S p.m.

M o n d a y , Se p t . 2, N e w P e l l o n , a t Mr. Swain's, a t S o’clock.H u l l , 42, New K ing Street, a t 7.30.W a l s a l l , at S. Mediums, Messrs. W. Russell, J . Harrison, D. Holmes, and Miss S. Biinkhorn.

Tu e s d a y , Se p t . 3, K e i g h l e y , a t 7.30 p .m ., at the Lyceum. Trance- Mediums, Mrs. Lucas and Messrs. W right and Shackleton.Ga w t h o r p e , at M r. J. Mercer’s, at 7.30 p.m. M edium, Miss A. Mereer- So w e r b y B r i d g e , a t Mr. W. Robinson’s, Causeway Head, S p.m. R o c h d a l e , at Mr. Dyson E lliott’s, Chemist, E lliott Street, at 7.30 p.m. Mr. Leacli, Trance-Medium.

W e d n e s d a y , Se p t . 4, B o w l in g , Spiritualists’ Meeting Room, S p.m .H a g g ’s L a n e E n d . a t 7.30 p.m . Trance-Mediums, Mrs. N. W ilde and Mrs. R. Hudson.M o e l e y , Mr. G. Butterfield’s, New Scarboro’, at 7.30.Os s e t t Co m m o n , at Mr. John Crane’s, at 7-30. Healing and Trance- speaking, Mr. John Crane.

T h u rs d a y , Se p t . 5, B o w lin g , H ail Lane, 7.30 p .m .G a w t h o r p e , Spiritualists’ Meeting Room, a Developing Circl e, at 7.30. W e s t H a r t l e p o o l , Seance at Mr. Hull’s, Adelaide Street.B is h o p Au c k l a n d , at Mr. Fawcett’s, Princes Street, at S o'clock. Notice is required from strangers.R o c h d a l e , at Mr. Dyson Elliott's, Chemist, E lliott Street, at 7.30 p.m- Trauee-Aledium, Mr. Leach.

• «* We w ill be happy to announce Seances and Meetings in this table weekly. To be in time, ail communications must reach this Office by Vi ednesd.iy m orning’s post.

Mrs. Ol iv e ’s Se a n c e .—The meeting on Thursday last was largely attended, and a variety of spirits put in an appearance—among others, John Penn. The most interesting circumstance occurred in connection with a visitor from the country. This young lady, having become the subject of mediumistic influences in the provinces, had come up to the capital to see if she could obtain any confirmation of her impreseicionswith regard to her own mediumistic power. As soon as the Indian epirit “ Sunshine” took control of the medium, she signalled out the young lady, and deehre-d her to be a good medium, detailing to her minutely the circumstances of her position at home. The visitor was surprised and gratified by the relation, “ every word of which,” she said. “ was true.”'

AGENTS FOE THE “ MEDIUM,” AND ALL WORKS ON SPIRITUALISM AND PROGRESS.

BATLEY—Mil e s A rm itag k , Bookseller.BERMONDSEY—Mr s . Pa ic e , Bookseller, Jamaica Road.BIRMINGHAM—A. F r a n k l in , 5S, Suffolk Street.BRADFORD—H. Sm i t h , 12, Garnett Street, Leeds Road.BRISTOL—Ge o r g e To m m y , 7, U nite Street.DALSTON—Th o m a s Wil k s , Circulating Library, Dalston Lane. ^

. DARLINGTON—J o h n Hodge, Eclectic Physician, 7, Prospect Place.,. J o s e ph Dix o n , New Market Place (on Saturday Evening- .

GLASGOW—,T. Mc Ge a c iiy , Union Street.- HALIFAX—As h w o r t h , 39, Crib Lane.

HUDDERSFIELD—Cu Wg ii .l , P rin ter and Stationer. 24. Kirk-gate.,, G. H e ppl k s t o n , General Dealer, King Street.

HULL—J o h n L. Bl a n d , -12, New King Street.KEIGHLEY’—J. Xil l o is o n , Mary Street, Greengate.KILBURN A ST. JOHN’S WOOD—W. Mitchell, 3, Albert Terrace, Belsize Read. KINGSTON-ON-THAMES—Brydon, Bookseller, Appiemarket.

j LANDPORT—F. F’o o r d , Bookseller, 16, Charlotte Sir - et.; LEICESTER—Me . H e w e t t , Granby Street, i ,, Mr . Be n t , Carts Lane, High Street.

LIVERPOOL—Mr s . Le ig h t o n , 39, West Derby Road.„ R. W. P u l l e n , Bookseller, 67, Brunswick Road.

LOUGHBOROUGH—J . B e n t , SO, Pinfold Gate.MANCHESTER—J o h n He y w o o d , 143, Deansgate

. MAUYLKBONE—X. Wh it i i n g h a m , 27, W arren Street, Fitzroy Souare.

. MIDDLE5BORO'—N icho las P a t t k p .s o n , Book-eller Ac., 1, Cannon Street. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE-E. J . B lak e , Grain-wr Street.NORTHAMPTON—L. H il l y a rd , 43, Gtafton Street.NOTTINGHAM—J . H it c h c o c k , 64, Minnie Street.

,. J- Sw e e t , llooksieller, Stonev Street.PADDINGTON—T. 1\ h i t t i n g h a m , Newsagent, 60, Church Street, Edgware Rd, PIMLICO—V.’. R ichards, Newsagent, 7. Taelibrook Street.STOKE-ON-TRENT—X. OusMax, Brass! .under. South Street, Mount Pleasant. SOWERBY BRIDGE—Al f r e d A sh w o rth , Newsagent, i WHITECHAPEL—R.Cogm.vn, 2-f, New Road.WOLVERHAMPTON—B. N o rto n , Bookseller, Darlington Street.

340 THE MEDIUM AND DAYBREAK. Au g u st 30, 1872.

J. BURNS,

r|1 br.cnolo.gist,GIVES

DELINEATIONS OF CHARACTER, CAPABILITIES, DISPOSITION,

HEALTH, &c..From an examination of the Human

Organism peculiar to his own practice.

£ s . d .

A verbal statement - - - - 0 2 6 I)o. with marked chart - 0 5 0

A brief written statement and marked chart - - - - - 0 10 c

A full written statement and explanatory book chart - - 1 1 0

J. BURNS’S Engagements aro so numerous, that, it is always best to make an appointment. Phrenological Seances and Lessons in the Science given.

15, Southampton Itovv, London, W.C.

Gil ATE PHI,-COMFORTING-.p P P S ’ S C O C O Ai l l BREAKFAST.

The C i v i l S e r v i c e G a z e l l e remarks:—“ By a thorough knowledge 0( tho natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition and by a careful application of the /inn properties of well selected coc/,7 Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast-tables with a delicately-flavounjj beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills.”

Made simply with Boiling Water or Milk.Each packet is labelled—•

JAMES EI’PS h Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London.Also makers of CACAOINE, a thin Evening Beverage.

WANTED, in or near Ilolbom, TWO Unfurnished ROOMS- one suitable for holding Private Seances.—Address, stating terms

and full particulars, L. II., 18, Frampton Park Road, N.E.

WANTED, in a Small Family, a Strong, Respectable GIRL 33 GENERAL SERVANT. Must give good references.—Apply,pi,,

sonally, any Evening after Six o’clock, a t 32, St. Philip’s Road, Ralston.

MRS. JACKSON is prepared to receive BOARDERS 0I LODGERS. Front and hack drawing-rooms, breakfast room, anf

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MRS. JENNIE HOLMES (late of New Orleans, La., U.S.A.)Musicat., T ran c e , and T e s t Medium for Spirit Manifestations!

SEANCES every Evening, at No. Id, Old Quebec Street (second door from Oxford Street), Marble Arch, W., at Eight o’clock. Donation, 5 >. ■

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TAMES V. MANSFIELD, 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 R o w

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11/riSS LOTTIE FOWLER, Medical and Business Clairvoyant® i l l and Test-Medium, from America, can be Consulted Daily, at 24, Keppel Street, Russell Square, W.C. Horns from 12 till 8. Terms, 21s.

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MU. J. J. MORSE, Trance-Medium, will hold seances every FRIDAY EVENING at 15, S o u t h a m pt o n R o w , at Eight o’clock. Admis

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MRS. OLIVE, Trance Medium for Tests, Healing, and Develop ment.—49, Belmont Street, Chalk Farm Road, N.W.

NATIVITIES Calculated, Questions Answered, and Advice Given on all subjects. Personal consultations every evening from

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MRS. POWELL, H e a l in g a n d D e v e l o p in g Me d iu m, 179, Copenhagen Street, Caledonian Road, N. A Developing Circle every

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Th e P h il o s o ph y o f D e a t h . Gives a clairvoyant description of death-bed scenes and tile condition of the departed spirit, by A. J. Davis. 2d.

M e d iu m s a n d M e d iu m s h ip . An exhaustive narrative of the diificulties that be vet investigators, and llow to avoid them. By Thomas Hazard. 2d.

IS Sp i r i t u a l i s m t h e Wo r k o f D e m o n s ? A reply to a Sermon by the Rev. J. Jones, Liverpool, by T. Brevior. 2d. The title of this well-written essay- conveys a good idea of its usefulness.

8nr.iTUAi.iSM v. S a tan ism . A reply to the Rev. John Jones. With Rules for the Spirit-Circle. 3d. Useful.

Th e P r e s s t>. Sp i r i t u a l i s m , by Investigator. Id. This article points out the position which Spiritualism has assumed in public estimation. A useful defence of the facts.

W h a t Sp i r i t u a l i s m h a s Ta u g h t , by William Howitt. 3d. Supplies valuable theological arguments.

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The Da v e n po r t Br o t h e r s : t h e i r H is t o r y , Tr a v e l s , a n d Ma n if e s t a t io n s . Alsu, the Philosophy of Dark Circles, Ancient and Modern. Is.

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