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No. 2420- Vol. XLVII. [Registered as Saturday, May 28, 1927. » New3Paper.i Price Fourpence.

CONTENTS. Tragic Omens. In the literature of murders and other tragedies, Notes by the Way ...... 253 From the Lighthouse Window 259 there have sometimes been traced strange premoni­ Catholics and Spirit Intercourse 254 Rays and Ether ••• ••• 260 tions and omens leading up to the disaster. Dickens The Fringe of the Invisible ... 255 Crossing the Threshold...... 260 has touched on the matter in some of his stories, The ** May Meetings ”...... 256 A Commentary on the British Mind ••• ••• ••• 261 and, although his method seems occasionally fanciful, Letters to the Editor ...... 257 Rays and Reflections ...... 261 there is a vein of inner reality in what he wrote. We The Future of Psychical Re­ Felicia Scatcherd : Some Memo­ search ••• 257 ries ... ••• ••• ••• 262 were lately reading in an American magazine the The Ascent of Man ...... 258 * Notes on New Books ... ••• 262 story of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as related by W. J. Ferguson, probably the sole survivor of those who were in Ford’s Theatre, Washington, on the fatal night, April 14th, 1865. He was the call-boy then, and knew everyone connected with the theatre, NOTES BY THE WAY. including the assassin, John Wilkes Booth, at that time an actor of some renown. He tells of some curious episodes in Booth’s career. How, for instance, Theory Before Practice. when playing Romeo, he threw himself down in the course of his passionate acting of the part. It was In his useful booklet, “ The Fundamental Facts of noted by Ferguson that, after killing Lincoln and Spiritualism,” Mr. Campbell Holms draws attention leaping on to the stage, he fell again at that very to a point which has been touched upon frequently in spot. Then, one night, when practising with the our pages, namely, the need for perusing the works of foils, he disarmed his opponent, striking the foil out authoritative writers before embarking upon personal of his hand. The weapon flew up and lodged in the experiment. “ In the study of all subjects,” he says, box, where later the victor in the fencing bout com­ “ it is the universally accepted rule to begin by read­ mitted his great and dreadful crime. After the tragedy ing authoritative books, so as to ascertain what others Booth was hunted for his life, and was shot either before us have already seen and done, and what con­ by his own hand or by one of his pursuers. But here, clusions they have come to. . . . Unfortunately, in the again, was a strange coincidence. The fatal wound case of Psychic Science, this common-sense rule is was under his right ear, almost in the exact spot quite commonly set aside.” We know that this is where the ball from his pistol had entered the head too often the case. Spiritualism, however, resembles of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Ferguson reoords also the Military Strategy, in that the average uninstructed fact that on the day of the funeral of Edwin Booth, the critic feels quite competent to pass judgment upon it. assassin’s brother, the entire front of the theatre The tiresome person unversed in the theory of war­ collapsed with deadly effect. fare who, in the troublous times of the War, ex­ plained how the enemy should have been crushed, routed, flung back in disorder over his own frontier, is still with us. But the burden of his song is changed. This time he explains our own subject to us. But his voice is becoming fainter, and his judgment a little CONCERNING MATERIALISATION. less sweeping; for he is beginning to read. As to all that concerns materialisation, one cannot too often • • t • repeat that it is at once the most important and most certainly established of metapsychic phenomena, and also that which is .Voting upon Spiritualism. most rare and difficult to obtain. Mediums capable of giving We have already referred to a debate on Spiritual­ it scarcely exist in France, in Spain, and in Germany. Some ism which took place in, we believe, the early ’nineties, at which, on the conclusion of the discussion, a vote are known in Italy. They are rather more often met with in was taken, when out of a large audience, only seven­ Northern Europe, especially in Poland and Russia. . . . teen members voted affirmatively on the question It is untrue that absolute darkness is indispensable; very whether Spiritualism was true. We compared this to good manifestations can be obtained in dim light, especially the meeting at the Queen’s Hall on March nth, 1921, if red. Luminous screens have their uses, for their phos­ when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle debated with Mr. phorescence does not seem to affect the materialised forms; Joseph McCabe, the chair being taken on that occasion but such screens should be large enough to light the whole by the late Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K.C. The audience was then about evenly divided on the ques­ scene. They should never be employed but in conjunction with tion of the truth of Spiritualism. Again we recall the complete precautions against fraud. If not, the feeble light great Albert Hall service of remembrance on Novem­ they give actually favours trickery. ber 14th last year, when a considerable majority of It is completely false that control hinders production of the many thousands present rose in testimony of their genuine phenomena. Mechanical registration, especially conviction of having been in touch with their dead. Although the recent Cambridge debate between Sir weighing, imprints, and photography, should always be used Arthur Conan Doyle and Mr. J. B. S. Haldane is not to supplement the evidence of the senses. In every case the quite in the same category, one might also include it medium should be adequately controlled, and the simplest and here by reason of the fact that Sir Arthur scored 310 most certain method is that his hands should be held.—From votes out of a total of 494. Clairvoyance and Materialisation,” by Da. Gustave Gslmy. AND SPIRIT INTERCOURSE

By J. KENNEDY.

The ordinary man in the street whose attention is What is needed on the part of the church autk, being called to the question of a future life by the ties is a greater breadth of vision, a more sympathy- I daily press is, without doubt, extremely puzzled by outlook, and, not least, a more intimate knowledge I the antagonism between the Roman and Anglican the present spiritualistic movement. I churches and professing Spiritualists. The bishops and priests who have troubled to inform themselves as to what is being said, written I That there is an open warfare between them is and done among Spiritualists are few and far between. I admitted on both sides. My old friend, Godfrey Raupert, keen enough as I It cannot be on the main question of continued all know in his campaign against modern Spiritualism I existence of the human soul, nor on the fact of con­ admitted to me that it was with extreme difficulty I sciousness and possibility of intercourse. These are that he could get the average priest to take the I admitted by all parties concerned. slightest interest in the present wide spreading move- I ment. Yet in the few years that have elapsed since I The whole question at issue is no more nor less then, there is an increasing number of layfolk and I than “ what is the legitimate method of communicat­ clergy who are sensing that there may be more in I ing with the spirits of the departed?” the movement than they had imagined. I On the one hand the Catholic Church (whose opposi­ It is perhaps dawning on them that the difference I tion is very clearly defined) basing her condemnation between a circle of reverent believers who, with prayer on various texts of scripture and the tradition handed to God, and in the spirit of love enjoined as a neces- j down from the apostolic age, declares that the attempt sary condition, strive to communicate with those who to evoke the souls of the dead and to seek knowledge have passed from this world, and the congre^Wm I who, with ancient and mystic rite, call upon angel, from them of any kind is absolutely against the law saint and soul in pain to join with them in the great of Gdd and can only result in our placing ourselves in sacrifice, is a difference very small. danger from evil spirits. She therefore forbids, under grievous penalty, her adherents from any such . The Church urges her children to speak in the attempts. language of prayer to those who have gone, to ask them to be near us, to help us, to guide us. Spiritualists, on the other hand, maintain that such Catholics see no absurdity in asking St. Antony words of scripture as the church adduces, are not to help us find the trifle lost, in asking the souls applicable to modern conditions : that they are written in purgatory (with a promised “ De Profundis ” in for a particular people and in special circumstances; view), to awaken us at the desired hour. Wto that they have no more force to-day than the Spiritualists consider mediumistic gifts, the cW numerous laws of the Old Testament which the looks upon as actual marks of sanctity in her pqpk church herself has no hesitation whatever in regard­ —trance or ecstasy—bilocation—inspired speakot ing as obsolete. The medieval denouncements and writing—prophecy—the gift of tongues—pow© » bulls of excommunication originated in a firm belief healing. In her decrees of canonisation all these® in witchcraft, sorcery and black magic, and were recognised as facts and given the seal of her approval. directed against such. The mystic ceremonial with which she veils her ancient and holy liturgy would seem to be the fore­ Now I have met not a few of those who may rightly runner of the seance room. Who can be present at be called leaders in the present spiritualistic move­ the Holy Week rites in temples shrouded and darkened, ment, who, while resenting this wholesale condemna­ when the spirit world is invoked with weird and age- tion* admit that the church would be wise in con­ old chant, and not see the resemblance? demning indiscriminate and excessive attempts at spirit intercourse; that there undoubtedly exist dan­ The very atmosphere of the confessional where the gers, only to be avoided by the guidance of good and priest sits in obscurity, acting as medium between sinner and Christ, makes one think of the dark cur­ experienced persons. tained cabinet and the mysterious voice issuing forth. Cail no via media be found that would end a con­ Lives of the saints teem with incidents which to­ flict which must surely retard the spread of the truth day would be called psychic phenomena. The ok among those who are theoretically or practically Celtic saint who, supply of tapers failing, gave bright materialists? The points agreed on between the oppo­ light from his hands sufficient for the brethren to read nents -are so many and so vital that it surely seems the breviary; the Franciscan who, no boat available, sad that the grand machinery of the truth lies inert for was levitated across the sea; the great Jesuit mis­ want of the spark of concord. sionary who spoke to scores of barbarous nations and was understood in their own tongue ; simple men and Speaking optimistically, I feel certain that the vast women without learning or letters whose inspired majority of Spiritualists would rejoice beyond measure advice was eagerly sought by kings, emperors and if the great church whose voice is listened to by hun­ popes. dreds of millions were to remove the ban and welcome Facts such as, these seem very ordinary to the the sincere efforts of those who, with much love for Spiritualists of to-day, and surely should form a link the departed, and on account of this God-given love, with that old church which has professed her belief arc trying to reach through the gates of death to learn in them through times when a materialistic world if they may that all is well with the loved ones* scoffed and jeered. 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May 28. 1927 LI(

THE FRINGE OF THE INVISIBLE. “ William Shakespeare, rising from my seat, ” I must tell you plainly, you are a liar. No woman ever acted in your plays during your lifetime. No woman wan A Pwbmman'r Tmttmomy. allowed on the stage until years after you were dead.” Then the medium woke up, and we opened the door for A most able and comprehensive article on Spiritualism, by her to pass out. She never sent for her fee. the Editor of the Manchester City News, appears in that Regarding the allegation that spirit messages are trivial, paper's issue of the 7th inst. and, therefore, of no account, Mr. Walters pointedly remarks :—■ [th It is admirably written and fills several columns. The To receive any message whatever from “ the Silent many aspects of the subject are touched upon in Mr. Cuming Land ” is no trifle; it borders on the miraculous; if is pw| Walters’ clear-cut and vivid style. itself a proof of communication with another world, far He says “ it is a terrible and dangerous thing to be a crank, exceeding all the wonders of this wonderful age of dis and yet we find ourselves in tolerable company I What a covery and invention. If it only consists of the word • crank ’ Socrates was. . » . Then think of Columbus . . . of “ Yes,” the wonder still remain a word from the Beyond ! Galilee, Bruno, Kepler ... Roger Bacon and Johann Faust.” r k Wru But are the messages really trivial? It is those who Referring to the many would-be critics of Spiritualism have never received them who say so. We who receive whose utterances betray their lamentable ignorance of the them know differently. Are the messages received by Vale entire subject, the writer says:— Owen and Stainton Moses trivial? They are open and accessible, and, therefore, can be judged. Absence of knowledge does not justify a denial of But some of us evidence; facts can only be Opposed or discredited by other are placed in a difficulty, that the messages received are often of a sacredly confidential character sent for some facts. special purpose to help a particular person; and these con­ But this line of thought would have carried me to no fidences cannot be violated. definite conclusions had not experiences come to myself; The article concludes with these words: “ One by one we and I firmly hold that the Spiritualist belief can only be pass ©ver the border never to return. The philosopher, the founded unshakenly upon direct first-hand evidence. poet, the scientist, thezartisan, are all comrades on the journey, all peering wistfully and wonderingly into the distance, all Various personal experiences of a remarkable evidential e difference intent on learning something of the ‘ undiscovered country.’ narrated. These are given in detail. with prayer nature are And if one of these receives, or honestly thinks he receives, as a neces- A high tribute is paid to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Says a ray of enlightenment or a message of comfort, may he not at those who the writer :— least be regarded without anger, and heeded with sympathy?” jngregabou These incursions have also brought me into contact with pon angel, brave men and women who, by reason of their knowledge THE WEAPON OF THE WEAK. 1 the great and experience, are making the best of life and giving the world the sublimest hope. Among these I put foremost By E. Harvby. jak in the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the most sincere and the most unselfish man I have ever met, a man who has been willing lie, to ask Spiritualists have good reason to know that ridicule plays to abandon all worldly advantage for the sake of supreme s. a great part in the attack on anything new. truth. Confronted with the unfamiliar every blockhead in the country >t. Antonr 9 He also deals with the question of fraud and imposture starts to jeer. the souls in characteristic vein :— Rousseau said, “ Ridicule is the favourite weapon of vice,” ’undis ” iu it is also no less a popular weapon of the weak. The powerful r. W “ Ha 1” cry the critics, “ but you must admit that there never ridicule their victims—there is no need, for in these days the chun^ is a good deal of fraud and imposture in Spiritualism. It they have social ostracism to some extent, and in others they had the faggot, at command. her has been exposed over and over again.’’ Admitted quite frankly. The only marvel to me is that there is not much The Law does not deride the clairvoyant—it just claps him in speech of more. It is a subject, above all others, which gives the gaol or fines him. -powets knave his chance, which enables the rogue to play upon the Anciently the Court Fool could say to a powerful King 11 these weak and the credulous, which tempts the trickster to earn things that the favourite noble would think twice about before ir approval a dishonest penny by playing on the emotions of poor uttering. There is a harmless ridicule which can at times even be veils bef human nature. I have had the great privilege of exposing e some of the imposters myself, of stripping the veil off their beneficial, and also another sort not so pleasant, This goes to the f°re' >e false faces, and of denouncing their malpractices. These the rattling of (in-cans and other horse-play, The Early Dis­ ; present y senters, Salvationists and many other groups have been through pretenders who offer “ support ” are the greatest enemies it. d darken’" in our midst. They are not Spiritualists; they only call rd and Also, there is a less spontaneous and ignorant form of themselves so for their own base purposes. They no more ridicule, rather a malevolently engineered kind, found when belong to us than does the scoundrel Who calls himself a sacrosanct beliefs and vested interests are at last alarmed, if Christian in order to run away with the offertory. this variety does not work, then the neophobes either “ give it up as a bad job,” or call on the Caesar of the day. An amusing incident is given of a woman who claimed that the spirit of Shakespeare spoke through her. However strange it may seem, it is a good plan to tolerate the other fellow’s point of view—it is his view. Spiritualists do She came to me, made some very flattering remarks upon this automatically. my “ Shakespearean scholarship,” and said she had been In one of his books Marry at shows an old quartermaster directed to make a revelation of supreme importance to me. whose ship had been frizzling four years on a tropical station; It was only a question of a few seances (to be well paid for) they were running up the Channel on a lowering autumn day before the driving gale and rain. The old man rubbed his and then I‘was to learn.one of the greatest secrets, namely, hands an I said: ” Ah 1 this is Old England at last; none of who was the Dark Lady of the Sonnets. ... your damned blue skies here.” So she went into a trance, and delivered a glib address To the fervent modern believer in sunbaths and ultra-violet on Elizabethan drama, with a few apt quotations. . . . rays, this seems all but disgraceful. Presently we arrived at Shakespeare. He spoke through The officer of a steamer said to me that he hoped to get a the medium. What a sensation! He told us how he came week at home this trip, and I casually asked what part he to write the Sonnets, and how he vent them round to lived in. He said t ” Lincolnshire, lovely country, all beautiful flat land you can walk on for miles and miles.” I remarked his friends. And then, while we were all feeling awed he that people went to great expense in visiting mountains, and made the great disclosure. ” The Dark Lady,” said he, were happiest if they could get above the snowline. “ I know, “ was a woman I loved, a woman of beauty, a woman of I know,” he replied hastily, “ but I could never make out why great gifts. She was of Spanish birth. Her name was they should want to do so.” Maria Medosa. She acted the heroines in my playa.” That was his point of view. lkhit Mav 2», tgjj

Mrs. Steven*, one of the principal organisers of fa tu-, THts -MAY MEETINGS” AT THE Society, which possesses the largest hall In M MEMORIAL HALL. result achieved after seven years of earnest work—then the audience. Referring to the previous speakers, Mrs. 5^, said that if the progress was not as rapid as some of ’ The Twenty-Eighth Annual Convention of the London District might desire it was at least a steady one. ™ I'wncll of the Spiritualists* National Union was held on Thurs­ In a discourse of engaging frankness and full of polity day. the 19th inst., at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, interest, Mrs. Stevens pleaded that greater emphasis ahdijJ/ . London. At the morning session, an excellent address was delivered laid on the religious side of the movement, a sentiment w? was greeted with applause. The spirit communication of g? by Mr. F. T. Blake, of Bournemouth, on the subject of was identical with the faith and practices of the early ChrlsrZ ‘'" Things of Moment.” Mr. Frank Whitmarsh presided, and Church, and she wondered how the clergy could read h, vocal music was finely rendered by Mr. Michael Black. twelfth chapter of Corinthians, and yet maintain an attitufo Mr. Blake’s address was lucid, cogent and based on mature of hostility to the modern dispensation, for Spiritualists experience; it met with deserved approval by the assembly. proved the literal truth of St. Paul’s statements. She main, The whole of the Spiritualist movement, said the lecturer, tained the need for presenting Spiritualism always at its highest was based upon the ideal of freedom, a point which was occa­ level, and counselled that greater care should be taken in start, sionally lost sight of. Great changes and disturbances were ing new societies to the end that these should be promoted and going on in Spiritualism, and he regarded it as increasingly conducted only by people of character and experience with a full necessary that efforts should be made toward unity and free­ sense of their responsibilities. dom. Attempts were sometimes made to curb freedom of thought or action among those who held to the central principle Mr. F. T. Blake, in a really eloquent address, thoughtful for which we stand. Such attempts could only result in a and temperate in tone, made some cogent points. Referring to splitting up into individual groups with a consequent loss of the programme of music to which they had listened that even­ energy and power. ing, he said it seemed to him that the need for a universal Organising was an excellent thing; it was however only a language was met by music. He was generally in agreement means to an end. The ordinary and inevitable restrictions with the previous speakers, although he deprecated critical refer. imposed by organised bodies could not apply to a subject like ences to the clergy in view of the immense service that the Spiritualism. There must be elasticity. priesthood had rendered to the country. “ The more I know of Spiritualism, ” said Mr. Blake, “ the The foundation of modern Spiritualism was its mediumship, more I am forced to the conclusion that you cannot restrict it and in some remarks on the nature and function of mediumship, to any one organisation, ho matter how elaborate that organisa­ he expressed the view that in its interior aspects it represented tion may be. (Hear, hear.) the unfolding of the spiritual nature and an approach to a At the same time, he agreed that some form of organisation closer relationship with the Universal Spirit, consequent^ it was necessary to carry the movement forward. carried a significance far beyond the idea of the public exposi­ It had been pointed out to him that there were numerous tion of Spiritualism. From the study of the medial fawkws churches and societies, acting independently and pursuing indivi­ man gained a clearer perception of his body, and his physical dual paths. This mattered little so long as they were all united relationship, and, following that, came the development of the as to the central truth. mind and a clearer understanding of the mental kingdom d “ Any movement,” he continued, .;4* which has for its object life. But beyond that there was another kingdom of life which the service of mankind as a whole, must .be of wide and tolerant we might recognise as the Spiritual kingdom. It seemed to him outlook, so that none are left out.”. Let Spiritualists unite in that the whole purpose lying behind the mediumistic faculty of essentials, but make every effort to avoid dissipating their man was the experience of that spiritual kingdom, and the strength and dividing their forces on account of purely non- understanding of those spiritual gifts set out in the twelfth essential matters. chapter of Corinthians to which Mrs. Stevens had referred. Speaking upon the subject of mediumship, he deplored the The whole activity of the Spiritualist movement whether it was efforts being made in some quarters to commercialise the expressed through these particular channels or not was a ques­ psychic gift. He pleaded also that mediums should come under tion of the relationship of each individual to that cosmic centre the sympathetic and understanding protection of Spiritualists of life—the spiritual world. as a whole. Mr. Blake then graphically set out his views in regard to fife Then as regards die teaching and philosophy of our sub­ question of Jesus the Man and the theological concept of de ject, it must be borne in mind that we canriot all digest the Christ. It seemed to him that Jesus was the centre of same food. Seme thrived on meat; others flourished on a spiritual influence for the full expression of which He had been vegetarian diet. It was not practicable to lay down a strict trained. We read that the Spirit of Truth descended upon ft® diet for all. in the symbol of a dove. The purpose of His mission on earth Here again, the same spirit of freedom and tolerance was was that the truth might be revealed to the minds of men and necessary. There should be—after accepting the central and the more carefully they analysed His life and teachings the more vital features of Spiritualism—unfettered freedom. strongly this became evident. The essential core of the subject consisted of two proposi­ tions. First the recognition of a creative, intelligent, universal Mr. F. Whitmarsh then addressed the meeting, dealing with and divine force, manifesting itself in love—the Father. the especial needs of the movement and the necessity for doser Secondly, the continuance of life after death, as a practical attention to the harmonising of disputed points, and the placing reality arid the possibility of communion between the two of the subject on a higher level of expression and exposition. worlds. He dwelt upon the responsibilities of Spiritualists to those great These were the primary essentials, arid if Spiritualists could leaders who had passed on, and but for whose labours many » come together on those two points, they were then free to us would have known nothing of the great truths for which follow their own spiritual development according to their nature Spiritualism stood. and temperament. We must remember also the command: 44 Go Referring to the falling away of members from some of their ye into all the world and preach the Gospel.” That command churches and societies, he said it was one thing to bring i» was still with us. We have yet to obey. (Loud applause.) new adherents, but another and better thing to retain them when they came. He pleaded for a greater spirit of worship and reverence, and a deeper appreciation of those essential reali­ The afternoon session, under the chairmanship of Mr. M. ties for which the great Spiritualists of the past had fought and Barbanell, was devoted to clairvoyance. worked. Mrs. Edith Scanes was the vocalist, and gave two solos in admirable style. During the evening, Mrs. Edith Scanes and Mr. M. Blac* Clairvoyant descriptions by Mrs. Maunder and Mrs. Clements gave soles which met with keen appreciation, and encores were were recognised with gratitude by a number of those assembled, given in each instance. Mr. C. W. Turner rendered valuabk many of the descriptions being of vivid character. Service as organist.

At the evening session, which was an animated one, Mr. H. At the Royal Academy, Mr. Harold Speed exhibits a P®,w Boddington, President of the London District Council, occupied of Viscount Grey of Fallodoa (painted for the Oxford and the chair. He reported that their finances were a little on the bridge Glub), and Mr. J. A. Stevenson, a contributor to LW ' diminishing side, and referred to the extra expenses of the new is represented by some Potable pieces of sculpture. hall which they were occupying on this occasion; however they had some two hundred odd pounds in cash. After giving some other particulars of the activities of the London Branch of the Miss H. A- Dallas asks if any reader can ^tve lw Spiritualist National Union, Mr. Boddington finished with some reference to the following passage from the writings 0 - F. W. H. Myers:—44 Not in this world of shows, bu militant remarks on the independence which Spiritualism should world of realities was the next lesson to be taught maintain towards theological creed# and doctrines. advancing souL” M»v .’R, 1927 LIGHT 257 letters to the editor. THE FUTURE OF PSYCHICAL RESEARCH fTM deet wot nectjiarily tdenh'/y Jurat*!/ rrath th* ddrbss by aptain E. N# BMNwrrr, JLP. •/***•«<*••* **^*M*sd by Cerrr*^

A delightful informal address was delivered by Captain E- N, MISS F. R. SCATCHERD: IN MEMORIAM. Bennett, at the headquarters of the London Spiritualist Alliance, 16, Queensberry Place, on Thursday evening, 20th Inst. Sir,—-It is with sadness that I am writing to you on the loss Captain Neil Gow presided, and, in a few felicitous remarks, of my dear coworker and friend, Felicia Scatcherd. Ever kind introduced the lecturer* and true to everyone, and loyal to the cause that was so dear Captain Bennett began by referring to the possibilities which to her, she won the affection and admiration of everyone. We lay ahead of psychical science. To-day there was a greater shall all miss her presence and her assistance in the great work interest taken in the subject than ever before. He recaBed the that is yet to be accomplished. fact that Mr. Horatio Bottomley, who used to sit next to him Yours, etc., (Captain Bennett) in the House of Commons, had once caused Susanna Harris-Kayb. the sensation by exhibiting a placard, u Do you wish to talk 757, E. 27th Street, with the dead? Buy John Bull!” (Laughter.) To-day we did Los Angeles, California. not scruple to use advertisement in Psychical Research, but there was a great deal to be learned along the mere serious lines of the subject. Psychical Research worked for the benefit “THE AFFAIRS OF HULHAM HOUSE.” of humanity, and the lecturer referred to the field of psycho­ therapeutics, hypnotic suggestion and telepathy. The whole Sir,—Sir A. Conan Doyle’s astounding statement that at question of telepathy turned on whether it was a dying sense Hulham House a patient was raised from the dead, requires a or a latent potentiality. In the use of psychic faculties in the cure of diseases, the medical profession some little friendly criticism. had achieved The first point is, who were the witnesses who had been by astonishing results, of which Captain Bennett gave two striking the bedside and diagnosed “ every possible symptom of death— instances. He referred also to the fact that unceasing prayer and even some post-mortem discolouration ”? I should require them faith had cured maladies that were apparently iifeurable by ordinary means. to be smart medical men. Dr. Husband, the author of the well-known book on Forensic The clergy (especially foreign missionaries) had splendid Medicine, states that post-mortem staining, i.e., the hypostatic opportunities of studying these phenomena of healing, and it marks, begin to form in from eight to twelve hours after death, was to be regretted that they had not yet given them adequate and it should not be mistaken for ecchymosis or a bruise. attention. The reading of the Scriptures would become clearer, I suspect, myself, the patient was in a sort of hysterical and be better understood through scientific psychical research trance. which provided opportunities of revitalising religion. Humanity My friend, Dr. Beale (I call him that because he told me he had largely lost the conviction of survival, together with a was my friend) informed me that he couid not cure cancer; I proper understanding of prayer, and the communion of saints. see no reason therefore to think that he is able to “ raise the He stressed the fact that Spiritualists and Psychic Researchers dead.” are still a relatively small body, and ought to leave behind them Yours, etc. all differences, and work together for the common good. He E. H. Worth. emphasised the need of better mediums, and the necessity sf “ Ingleside,’’ 2, Aidrington Road, protecting them against such obsolete legislation as the Vagrsmcy Streatham, S.W. Act. He urged that we should pursue our investigations con­ tinually, for we could not afford to stand still. The younger generation must have new evidences on the subject, and these evidences should be continually multiplied. A STATESMAN’S CONVINCING EXPERIENCE. Captain Bennett concluded his address, which was full of points of interest, by relating how, three years ago, a man We take the following extract from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s had left a will providing for only one of his four sons. No The Wanderings of a Spiritualist, by reason of the reference one knew the reason for his action, but this year one of the to the mediumistic powers of that remarkable woman, Felicia sons had many vivid visions of his dead father. He saw, while Scatcherd. Sir Arthur is here dealing with the visit of himself in his waking state, the figure of his father, and heard the and family to Melbourne— words, “ Look in my overcoat pocket/’ The son was so much The British Empire League also entertained my wife and impressed by the vision that he travelled to his mother’s home, myself to lunch', a very select company assembling who found the coat, and in the lining of the pocket discovered a packed the room. Sir Joseph Cook, Federal Chancellor of piece of paper containing the words, “ Genesis 27, in Daddy’s the Exchequer, made a pleasant speech, recalling our adven­ old Bible/’ written on it. tures upon the Somme, when he had his baptism of fire. When the Bible was found a will was discovered, dividing In my reply I pulled the leg of my audience with some the property equally between the four sons. A wealthy Spiritualist success, for I wound up by saying, very solemnly, that I paid lawyers to examine the ease, and take affidavits, and they was something greater than Governments and the master were able to verify the story. of Cabinet Ministers. By the time I had finished my Mr. E. P. Hewitt, K.C., in proposing a vote of thanks, which tremendous claims, I am convinced that they expected was cordially adopted, gave some explanation of the Vagrancy some extravagant occult pretension, whereas I actually Act, 1824, and expressed his admiration of the address given by wound up with the words, “ for I am the Man in the Captain Bennett. Street 1 ” There was a good deal of amusement caused. The proceedings then closed. Mr. Thomas Ryan, a very genial and capable member of the State Legislature, took the chair at this function. He had no particular psychic knowledge, but he was deeply impressed by an experience in London in the presence of MRS. FARONE’S LECTURES. that remarkable little lady, Miss Scatcherd. Mr. Ryan had said that he wanted some evidence before he could Continuing her series of public lectures at 16, Queensberry accept psychic philosophy, upon which Miss Scatcherd said: Place, S.W., on Tuesday last, Mrs. V. V. Farone dealt with ” There is a spirit beside you now. lie conveys to me that the activities of the soul body both during the sleeping and his name is Roberts. He says he is worried in his mind, waking states of the physical body. The deep interest aroused because the home which you prepared for his widow has by the lecturer’s able handling of her subject was evidenced by not been legally made over to her.” All this applied to the questions put to her at the close of the address. a matter In Adelaide. In that city, according to Mr. Ryan, The next lecture of this series will be given on Tuesday, the a seance was held last night, Mr. Victor Cromer being 31st inst., at 8 p.m. Admission free. the medium, at which a message came through from Roberts saying that he was now easy in his mind, as he had managed to convey his trouble to Mr. Ryan, who could set it right.. When these psychic laws are under­ Another forthcoming play having a strong psychic interest stood, the dead as well as the living will be relieved from is “ The Return,” by Charles Bennett, which will be presented a load of unnecessary care; but how can these laws be at the Everyman Theatre, Hampstead, for a fortnight coa> ignored or pooh-poohed in the face of such instances as mencing Monday, May 30th. The part of a returned spirit has this which I have quoted? 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RATES.—^10 per page; 10/- per inch single column; societies, 8/- per inch; classified advertisements, 1/- per line. continual advance, holding that the high realms of t}> hereafter are the promise and prophecy of what this world will yet become. Sir Oliver Lodge, in some of his speeches and I writings, has set out the idea finely in some of its I THE ASCENT OF MAN. aspects, and has given a philosophic and scientific con­ firmation to the dreams of the prophets and poets ancient and modem. With them he has dipt into Mr. H. G. Wells, writing in the Sunday Express the future ” and seen a ** vision of the world yet to lately on “ The Way the World is Going,” proclaims be ”; seen the “ increasing purpose ” running- himself an optimist, rebutting the charges of pessi­ mism made against him in regard to some previous through the ages whereby ” the thoughts of men are articles. widened with the process of the suns.” And although we agree that the future of Man is largely in iris own He does not accept the idea Of the perfection of hands, we do not limit our view to humanity in the Nature. He holds that Nature is “ clumsy and need­ flesh. As George Herbert said:— lessly cruel.” Most of her handiwork is “ loose- jointed and casual.” He supports the argument with Man is one world and hath some examples, such as that some of the earliest Another to attend him. known human bones show traces of disease, and that We picture the'human race as not only driven from wild animals are just as much subject to epidemics below, but beckoned from above. The future of the and hideous forms of parasitism as human-kind. earth is more than the concern of earth. It is the ** Indigestion and malnutrition are as rife in the concern of those unseen hosts of humanity (at present forest as the slum.” unknown to science), who co-operate with their fellow­ It is all true enough in its small measure, and it spirits, and give aid and counsel to those of us stiff is as well that ah ill-founded idealism should be incarnate who have seen the Vision and have obeytf corrected in this fashion. In short, Mr. Wells sees the poet’s call to ” Follow the Gleam.” that the progress of the race is very largely in the hands of mankind, which is precisely the conclusion that our spiritual philosophers reached long ago. Only they had a larger vision with regard to Nature. They THE THINGS THAT ABIDE. did not limit their view to her lower and sub-human aspects. They traced vast ranges beyond the physical Love does not die, no mortal slave is she world where Nature, operating oh higher levels, pro­ To fear the tyranny of cruel years, duced her more perfect work—regions of life unthink­ For every door she holds the master key, ably superior to the physical world and designed for Bridges all gulfs, and binds in one the spheres. the habitation of mankind after its passage from this ” muddy vesture of decay.” That is the vision of the If one might know just where the growing day ■seer, the philosopher and the poet—although it is not From night, his nurse, full independence wins, Science of the kind in which Mr. Wells specialises. So might he look into his soul and say But of Science it may be said that, in common with Where this world ends, and that in truth begins. Nature and mankind, it shows many defects. It is at least equally clumsy, loose-jointed and casual. Still, We may return, as from an inner room, like the rest, it is in the hands of man to amend and And through our little garden once more stray, carry forward, and to turn to right ends for the wel­ To see the rose we planted bear its bloom, fare of the race and not to its destruction. Mr. Wells And bless the hands that tend it day by day. is quite outspoken in this respect:— Who has not felt a Presence undefined, Every man in military uniform is a threat of Or breathless heard soft footstep® on the stair, violence; every gun and military implement is a Or conscious been when cares weigh down the mind mantrap in the path to a universal order. Of gentle fingers passing through his hair? He sees that Science must outgrow its military applications if we are to bring about a better social That which, the morning whispered, evening taught, order, but he is also confident that man has emerged, The treasures which are hidden in the mind, aud is emerging, from the cruelties, squalors and So much is ours, all else for which we fought. brutalities of the past. Man to that extent has sub­ Snatched from our failing grasp is left behind. dued Nature in her lower aspects, and turned her From ** The Passing.** By the Rav. F. FtBU>mo-Ouu> forces in a direction that contributes to his happiness. An Unknown Warrior and Other Poem*.”' LIGIIT 259

In the above connection the Newa remarks that the acheme FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE might have been dismissed as ridiculous hut for authentlcaurf discoveries of Professor Caaxamali, of the University of WINDOW. Milan :~ Professor Cazzamali was the first scientist of standing to put forward the theory that the human brain actually is a In the Time 5 of India there is an Account of an interview wireless set, and that thoughts are wireless waves, as real with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, on the subject of a Universal and potent as those of the higher-power broadcasting Religion. After a preliminary appreciation of Sir Arthur’s life station. and work, the author begins his article by saying No man The Italian Professor has backed up his theory by a series in our time has done more to herald a Universal Religion than of scientific experiments, with startling results. Str Arthur Conan Doyle.*’ Asked for a working foundation for such a religion, he said that 11 above all we want proof and knowledge of life after death,” which proof only the Spiritualists « a • a can give. We quote a representative passage :— *• Spiritualism is essentially a religion of knowledge,” In noticing the recent lecture on ° Sound,” by Mr. A. E. urged Sir Arthur, and not of faith. “ It believes in a Mundy, at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, the cosmic Christ, by which I mean God has sent chosen mes­ Morning Post said sengers to all races, and not to one. In it there is eternal Mr. Mundy, speaking as a physicist, insisted that there hope for everyone, there is eternal fear for no one. In could be no doubt but that there was inter-communication, the religion of the future, the real place where worship corresponding in character with sound waves, whereby will be held, where the essentials of everything will be thought could be transmitted from one individual to another. found, will be the Home. Man and woman will be priest The psychic phenomena, which, he said, had been verified and priestess in their own household, and in the future absolutely, were as definite and as conclusive as the ap­ s and instead of one Sunday in the week there will be 365 Sun­ parent paradoxes, which were explicable, whereby a sensi­ °f its days in the year so far as spiritual communion is con­ tive flame will ” duck ” to a sympathetic vibration. c coQ. cerned. That is what the world is marching towards, a Psychic phenomena such as inter-communication over real, intimate knowledge in touch with spiritual forces out­ long distances must presumably be carried by the ether; Poets side oneself all the time. Universal Religion will develop the method of transference was obscure, but it was reason­ 1 into in this way.” able to believe that persons in close sympathy could respond through some form of wave motion carried by the ether. ret to • • • • nning • ♦ • • n are With reference to a review of an article in Theology, by the Bishop of Down on the Resurrection of Christ, a correspondent ough The work of Freud is still under rather fierce discussion. In of the Church of Ireland Gazette calls the attention of the re­ o^u The Occult Review Dr. J. Scott Battams thus concludes a fear- viewer, K Boreas,” to a work by one of our well-known con­ n the tributors. He writes:— less article:— I would like to draw the attention of “ Boreas ” and Many Freudians claim that their Master, by reason of those of your readers interested in this subject to an in­ the revolutionary changes in contemporary thought he tensely interesting book recently published and written by has brought about, should stand on an equal pedestal with H. A. Dallas, entitled ” Leaves from a Psychic Notebook,” Copernicus and Darwin; and the bitter, and often unin­ in which the writer deals with the subject on much the structed, opposition his teachings have encountered have from been used to fortify their claims. In a short article; f the I same lines as the Bishop, and goes far to confirm his theory and throw light on what has proved a mystery to many. ” Humbugs of Philosophy ” (T. and Cassell's Weekly)^ s the I Mr. Arthur Lynch o’ertops my modest protest and makes it seem like praise. After demolishing the claims of Kant, esent I • • • • Hegel, Bergson and others, he deals thus with Freud: jllow- I ” Briefly, and for lack of space dogmatically, I say that > still I Spiritual Truth continues its accounts of Experiences, by of all the sad spectacles that confront the eyes of a sincere thinker in these days of grace, the worst of all is to see beyri | Alfred Vout Peters. Here is an excerpt from his latest contri­ bution, an example of automatic writing obtained when he and erected into a great theory, taught in universities, quoted his wife were alone :— with respectful attention even by great scientific papers, this scientifically baseless but popular fabric of prurient I said in rather a frivolous mood, ” I wonder what the charlatanry in Excelsis ! ” spirits will tell me? ” There suddenly commenced a very small writing, very rapidly written blaming me for some­ thing I had done, rebuking me. The writing purported to come from the spirit of my brother-in-law, whom neither my wife nor I had ever seen, for he had passed away FORTHCOMING VISIT OF DR. CARL A. WICKLAND before my wife was born. Then came a string of names —relatives of my wife—some she had heard of, of some OF CALIFORNIA. 3 she had no knowledge of their existence. When my wife arrived in England she made enquiries from an elder sister, Dr. and Mrs. Wickland will be guests of honour at the and all the events and names in the writing were proved Wednesday “ At Home,” to be held at the London Spiritualist absolutely correct. Alliance, 16, Queensberry Place, S.W.7, on Wednesday, June 1st, from 3.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. ; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, as « « • • president of the Alliance, will act as host. Dr. Wickland, who will be known to many of our readers as the author of an important work, ” Thirty Years Among the The Sunday News has an article on the M Chicago Spiritualist Dead,” is director of the International Psychological Institute Radio Station,” organised by Mr. John Slater, a medium whose of Los Angeles. He is coming to Europe for the purpose of sensational public seances in London some years ago will be visiting various medical schools. For a number of years Dr. well remembered by some of our readers* The newspaper Wickland, assisted by Mrs. Wickland, who is a powerful trance says:— medium, has effected many valuable cures of mental disease. Mr. Slater and his followers claim that thought is all- A number of guests interested in psychic diagnosis and heal­ powerful, that the human brain radiates—just as the wire­ ing are being invited to meet Dr. Wickland who, it is hoped, less set does—waves that go out through the ether to per­ will give a brief account of his work in Los Angeles. form work for good or for evil. The Council of the L.S.A. extend their Invitation to ail who When TPTHC [the code name] sends out a call it is are interested in the subject. Admission is free. Tea will be estimated that five million ” fans,” or enthusiasts, will served at the usual low charge. listen to the voice of Mr. John Slater. He will call upon his vast, unseen following to concentrate upon the cure of a certain sufferer. From San Francisco to New York, from Dakota to New Orleans, the thought waves of the Mr. Harry Prick, Hon. Director of the National Laboratory five millions will swoop down on the forces of disease. > . . of Psychical Research, will shortly visit Norway and Denmark The effect, it is pointed out, of the knowledge that five at the invitation of the Norwegian and Danish Psychical search Societies, before which he will deliver a series of lectures million people were willing a cure would probably be such, and also attend a number of seances with well-known Scandi­ that a patient suffering with a functional disease would navian mediums, He will be absent from England from Mon7 respond. May 30th, until Thursday, June 9th. I* I C I If T M»» St, |^, I

R AYS and f hifr. crossinc; ihe^thrmhou, I AN OLD LFGRND ANO A MODFPN Bv C*rr J tew FwoST, Ml Rud F, I Rv Caft. Q sC. A. CouFtmn, P O A„ AM I f f I WMi dr *v know of ray*, wave or vibrations within the M*et ? *'’* WttR! Nevertheless the little that our scientists From very Mrly tlrrifli hint* h»VA emm Aown m I Mvt dhrvvtred Is much. Which sounds rat het an “ Trhihlam.” n world that !• ju«t beyond the region of our pwi. I Tee. but ret that Much which Is Little la but a drop within Perhapu th« brut known of (Kaia condition* Is wr«pp*d -f|| I •a ocean of knowledge which is yet to be obtained. We are the «tr>ry of Orpheue and Eurydice, centring around th* FttAm* but fiddling with hare feet within the foam of the shore wave, of Orpheut to bring hia wife to earth, and hlw failure to rfo rhe fringe of the mighty sea of knowledge awaiting our eaplor- To put thia atory Into a literal form la to bring It w the region of dreama, to which It properly belonga; to What la that which we call light? Rays or wares in ether? It out of that region rewulta in a depreciation of ha charm Then what is ether? aigniflcanccs Ita appeal Is only to individuals who understand Hg If you and I were to go out into the open country at night, symbolism, and to each there la a difference In the shad* a starlight moonless night, and were to look heavenwards, I understanding. might say to you, ” What a wonderful night, what countless However, on general lines we may read Into It the idea stars there are I *' But the spaces between the stars are wider Eurydice singing to Orpheus from some other world the strata than they appear to be. We know that. The stars, we are of music which he can barely catch and Interpret upon his lyr* told, are far, far larger than this earth of ours, yet they seem It Is, as we all know, the complaint of musical geniuses, tha mere dots within the great space in which they are set. the harmony which comes into their minds from some region unknown, can scarcely ever be rendered as completely and What is it that fills all space between the stars? It cannot factorily as it has come to them. Almost within their gra« be nothingness—mere vacuum. What, then, is it? it fades away again Into the unknown, and there remaing The Heavens are filled with the glory of God.” True, and nothing but a semblance, a memory of the true thing. so is the earth. The light of the furthermost star reaches us It is as if our ordinary three-dimensional world is unable to as we stand gazing upwards. How is it that the light reaches contain, to express, what belongs to a higher set of dlmenmont us from that star travelling, as we know, at the tremendous altogether. speed of over 186.000 miles per second? The mind can wander away from the body among these Light, Science teaches us, is in the form of a wave. You higher realms, but returning to its limited bodily sphere there cannot imagine a wave in nothing. Then it must surely be a is no instrument that can fully express its experiences and wave in something. If so, then what is that something which desires. fills up these gaps between the stars, and which acts as the Now we do not know where the mind resides; it controls the medium in which light waves are able to travel to this earth? movements of the body through the brain, but we cannot wy Something, there must be; and that something we call ether. that it resides within the brain. We learn, too, that were there miscroscopes powerful enough There is an immense amount of evidence to show that k to enable us to see the atoms which make up that which we does not dwell there. call matter—solids, liquids or gases—we would be able then to Our organs of vision should surely teach us something ni see them as a night sky in miniature, with the atoms as tiny this, for by means of them, our consciousness extends into the worlds and stars, and with great spaces between them filled distance. Our sense of hearing also stretches away into & with ether—that same medium through which a force (which stance, beyond the confines of bodily sense. we know to be of God) acts upon the Immense as upon the The very fact that we are conscious of a world outside w Minute, bringing about law and order, a cosmos. individual realms is a denial of assertions that the brain is tte centre of our being; it is merely the door standing on the Suppose that we could go still further and magnify the atom. threshold of our normal life. It was through this door that Science teaches that there, within that tiny particle, is a verit­ Orpheus failed to bring his visionary wife. In trying to pax able solar system with a nucleus at the centre and, revolving through the materialising influence of his brain, she had seemed around that nucleus, particles of electric force—electrons— to dissolve back into the outer world of the unknown and wn all are revolving and moving, according to some definite law. lost. Where does the ether end then? Who knows? It is a sug­ But what, we may ask, if Orpheus had succeeded in brib­ gestion that the very particles, the electrons and protons (nuclei) ing his ideal into waking life? are themselves but knots or places of strain, as it were, in the (The answer might be that many a man has succeed* ether, and that they themselves are formed out of the ether. bringing the woman he saw with the eyes of his soul » A great thought! the world of his domestic hearth—and been bored to distraction Men, like Sir Oliver Lodge, who have investigated effects with with the result.) a view to ascertaining causes, can tell us that within the ether I have spoken about a world of higher dimension. are waves, of length known to us, ranging from one fifty-mil­ We cannot visualise it better than by imagining a self vbkh lionth of a millimetre in length up to twelve miles. A great extends into a nebulous kind of space, an enlarged and nebulous range 1 Yes, or so it seems to our very limited conception. form, a shade (as the Greeks visualised it) living in a vagw That range covers the known waves within ether, but what of world of unsubstantial shades. Unsubstantial, indeed, to w 10 the unknown? our sphere, but in its own sphere substantial, and with po*^ There may be countless waves below and above the known to move and hold together this chaos of atomic dust that Hes wave lengths which are not, as yet, appreciable to us, and they at the root of all we call material. may, for all we know, cover far greater ranges of wave length We call the solid shape three-dimensional; may we not call than any of which we at present have knowledge. its invisible extension, six-dimensional, and say that the human Even within the known band of ether waves occur groups of mind can only act upon that which belongs to the lower set unknowns. Then how can we realise that they are unknown? dimension—is, in fact, the materialised portion of a larger thing’ « c u ? That is a reasonable question. Because they are sandwiched There, possibly, we have the secret of Eurydice; she couw in between groups of known wave lengths. The group of visible not be brought to earth without losing her higher form, and light waves occupies but one octave of fifty-three octaves of ether this is symbolised by Orpheus turning back to look at her waves; of the fifty-three, there are seven unknown octaves of the world of shades. He tries to grasp her into a meaner wora waves about which we know nothing except that they must and there she is lost. surely exist. The visible light waves have just below them in So also the charm of the spiritual presence is, in a larg® wave length, ether waves, known to us as actinic or ultra-violet measure, lost when brought down into our earth surroundings. rays; there are two octaves of these. Now it must be remembered that ordinary light belongs to Then, longer still, come nine octaves of dark heat waves. our visible world of three dimensions. It is able to affect th# Longer still in length are the Hertzian waves, and then those material eye, and the ripples which cause it are sluggish con- that are used in Wireless Telegraphy and Broadcasting. pared with ripples that would belong to the sixth power. The other “ known-unknown ” group, if I may call it that, I*n states of trance the spirit may extend into this high* comprising in all four octaves, is sandwiched in between the dimensional space and become conscious of it, but a flood of dark heat rays and the Hertzian rays, and they are amongst the white light would be like throwing water on a flame, that is waves whose length is longer, far, far longer, than those of bringing an intensely rapid set of vibrations suddenly down w visible light. the comparatively slow vibrations of a normal temperature. What a vast prospect I What a wonderful possibility is this, We know well that If we insert into our wireless set * that we may perchance, all unawares, stumble upon the Un­ certain coil which will respond to slow vibrations of long wave known, and find that perhaps some higher form of “ wirelew ” lengths, we lose correspondence with the transmitting station* or of light vibration is caused to operate by Divine Will upon The music disappears. It is still there, but the slow vibratios one or both of these “ unknown ” groups. May it not be that of long waves fail to make manifest to us the arriving energy. along those 0 known-unknown ” waves are sent the messages Thus Orpheus, trying as it were to reduce his vision latt which reach us from another world? terriM which are unable to contain it, loses it altogether. May 2K 1927 L1GH T 261 A COMMENTARY ON THE BRITISH MIND. RAYS AND REFLECTIONS.

T. A. R. Pur ch as, of Johannesburg. A good deal of discussion has been aroused on the subject of alleged spirit communications from fiction characters# some instances of which were quoted recently in Light. A friend should like to reopen a subject which was commented upon with whom I was chatting upon this topic, suggested that the in Light of March lith. It is very late in the day to call author might have created the character—actually created hint attention to the matter, but I plead as an excuse that my —brought him into existence in some shadowy and incomplete weekly Light is generally at least a month old before I have manner. the opportunity of reading it. * » » • In 44 Rays and Reflections,” on page 129 of the issue men­ This idea is, of course, by no means new. Mrs. Philip tioned, 44 D. G.” tells us that an American visitor, comparing the Champion de Crespigny, during a lecture given by her at the American mind and the British mind, remarked upon the versa­ London Spiritualist Alliance some months ago, touched upon tility of the former and the rigidity of the latter, which 44 insists this theory. She mentioned (I speak from memory) an idea on pigeon-holing people,” whilst the former recognises 44 that which was held by friends of hers that Shakespeare’s characters a man can succeed in several different occupations.” might be now living in some sphere of consciousness, having been called into being by the creative power of the dramatist’s It is not my purpose to raise an argument concerning the brain. versatility of the one or the rigidity of the other, though it • • • • might not be out of place to remind the American critic that the attitude of mind of many of his own people towards two burn­ One cannot, of course, take these things too seriously for ing questions—44 Evolution ” and 44 Prohibition ”—is not the reason that evidence is lacking. On examination, however, exactly of the nature to invite emulation. they are not quite so fantastic as they appear. Man is, in a 44 D. G.” endorses the observation of his American visitor measure, a god-like being. He can and does create, inside his as to the British point of view, and gives as an example 41 the limited sphere. May he not be able by the intensity of his will­ power to create other beings, persons of, to us, shadowy exist­ frequent objection urged by hostile critics of psychical research ence, half-formed, inefficient, inferior, possibly of brief exist­ that some eminent follower of the subject can be no authority ence? It is a fanciful thought. on it because he is a physicist, a biologist, an electrician, or what not.” « « • « As 44 D. G.” says: 44 The objection shows a curious dullness of imagination. Unhappily it is very widespread.” But let us assume that an author, possessing intense powers of concentration, coupled with certain psychic gifts, brings into Not only is this objection frequently made, but the objectors actual existence a nebulous, living creature, the faint counter­ at times proceed to depreciate the value of the person’s attain­ part of the character in his book. What would be more natural ments in his own particular scientific domain, arguing that his than to find this new-created individual attempting to communi­ support of Spiritualism is evidence of weakness of intellect. Is cate from his shadow world with his unconscious parent I it possible to conclude a more culpable case of adding insult to injury? r- . ‘ . ...» My trouble, however, is with another phase of mind, equally Mr. Alain Raffin whose experience Light recorded on May deserving of condemnation, which operates in precisely the oppo­ takes the view that his communicator 44 Yama,” a char­ site direction. I could categorise numerous instances in which acter whom he had invented for the purpose of his book, was a Spiritualism has been attacked, and the honesty (Or intelligence) real person. When asked whether he had inspired the author of its supporters has been impeached by critics who happen to to write about him, 44 Yama ” gave three vigorous knocks. be eminent in literature or science—particularly the latter. This, by itself was not perhaps particularly clinching. But as The animadversions of such critics are almost invariably the psychic manifestations were unusually good—vivid lights, treated with profound respect by the Press, although the critics floating luminous shapes, telekinetic phenomena and a strong concerned, however well-deserved their reputation may be in healing demonstration—there seemed to be evidence of the their own particular line of study, are abysmally ignorant of presence of communicators of character and power. even the rudiments of psychical research; nevertheless they « ♦ * * dogmatise upon it with an air of authority which pre-supposes a knowledge they do not possess. Many times I have heard spirit communicators testify to the These are indubitable facts, and when we add them to the astonishing reality (to them) of the new world in which they examples already given by 44 D. G.” it becomes evident that dwell. Here is what one returning visitant, a man well-known those who are actively hostile to the spread of the truth for in his days on earth, said concerning his new state of exist­ which Spiritualism stands, have so far succeeded in 44 having it ence :— both ways.” They exalt the opinions of eminent scientists who, I always emphasise the reality and substantiality of this having no knowledge of the subject, declare Spiritualism to be world. People have the idea that it is a realm of vapour, compounded of a hopeless mixture of fraud and hallucination; arid that we poor spooks are floating about in it. I want yeu they deride the opinions of equally eminent scientists who, having always to impress people with the realistic atmosphere of made an earnest and painstaking study of psychic phenomena, life here. In fact, when we go back to earth it seems to us affirm that the claims of Spiritualism rest upon a veridical basis vaporous and unsubstantial, and the buildings that looked that any honest investigator can prove for himself. like towers of strength when we were on earth now seem So far as the bulk of the general public is concerned, these quite vaporous, semething like a mirage. That will shew opponents of the truth—to use a slang phrase—44 get away with you the great difference in the two conditions of being, it ” on a pretence so shallow and obvious that it should be and how we are adapted for each change of state. apparent to anyone who would take the trouble of analysing it. • • * • Was there ever, in the history of controversy, such a palpable case of the deliberate repudiation of all the rules of fair I see from G. K/s Weekly that Mr. G. K. Chesterton is not criticism ? happy over the inclusion of the name of Northcliffe amongst This is a phase of the British mind—probably it would be spirit-communicators. He is astonished to find Northcliffe more correct to say of the human mind—with which we, who among the 44 mystical messengers,” and he goes on to refer to affirm the truth of Spiritualism, have to reckon. the remarkable genius as 44 an accidental rich man who lived and died with the ideas of an office-boy.” Many of us are Is it, therefore, too much to say that a Spiritualist needs familiar with G. K. C.’s repulsion for the aims and ideals of not only an unshakable conviction of the reality of his own Lord Northcliffe, but for the present I would merely suggest experiences, he must (if he is determined to preserve a love of that it is not correct to say that 44 poor Alfred Harmsworth that sweet reasonableness which is so demonstrably lacking in the happened to bulk very big in the newspaper world of his own methods of his opponents), cultivate that philosophic turn of vulgar and degraded political epoch,” merely because he was a mind which is a continual feast? millionaire. There have been several immensely rich men who never made any mark in the world at all because they had nothing but th^ir riches to bring them into prominence. It is Miss E. Mauds Bubb, Vice-President of the Cheltenham quite another matter with Alfred Harmsworth. Whatever his Spiritualist Society# writes that a new church has been built mental grade he was a man of immense dynamic force. That in Bennington Street, Cheltenham, lighted and heated by elec­ he should return to earth in the way described by Haunea tricity, provided with a private seance room# and holding about Swaffer, Conan Doyle and others is only what we might have three hundred persons. expected, especially when there is every reason to believe that The building will be formally opened on Friday, June 3rd, at he has enlarged his ideals, gained a new vision of Hfe and 8 a.m.; on the same day, at 6.30 p.m«, Mr. Ernest Oaten will found his work arid mission in the spiritual order. dedicate the church, and deliver an address. D. G. I.1 u II T M*» «, I9M

FKI1C1A SCATCHERD: SOME MEMORIES. MARYLEBONE SPIRITUALIST ASSOf

n>e short time before the transition of Miss Felicia Speaking on Sunday last at Aeolian Hall on ” Th* mu ^Mtcherd, Mi» Frances Tyrrell prepared an article in the and Spiritualism,” Mr. H. E. Hunt aaid : u Thia Is nomine | nature of an Appreciation dealing with some incidents in Miss a Christian country, but the Christianity is not always ' ^catchcrd's career. This article was in the hands of Miss especially among those of the rising generation.” Scatcherd for revision at the time of her decease, so that we If they read the Bible at all, they appear not to undent;., are unable te use it in its original form, as we gathered that it I The reason is that they have not the brain pictures n*r». some corrections were to have been made. Still, we feel that sary to its comprehension. we may safely take the following extracts from the article: — These brain pictures were supplied by a study of phenomena. The materialisations of to-day were a count^rp^ When we read that Richard Martin, an ancestor on her of those of old, of Elias, Moses, Christ Himself, and rna^ mother’s side, was the author of the first Act of Parliament others. for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and that the affectionate prefix of n Humanity Dick ” to his name was D. D. Home’s repeated levitations were on a par with used by all who knew him, and that she had the immediate levitation of Philip when he was carried to Azotus. Clairvijy, : ance is a fact which was recorded as the “ open vision ” example of her mother, the conditions of Felicia Scatcherd’s Bible history. The 4< mighty rushing wind ” of two thousand development may well be named an inheritance; then, too, years ago finds an echo in the cold breezes of the moder her father was the friend and supporter of both Kossuth seance room. The direct voice so often heard by a clairaudient ' and Garibaldi. of old is familiar to most Spiritualists to-day. We may imagine that this strain in her nature was Psychic phenomena, said Mr. Hunt, would take man back to given full scope, as she states that she and her sisters were the Bible, and the Bible would prove that Jesus, as the Founder allowed to play with the common children of the neighbour­ of Christianity, was the only worthy leader of those who beliew hood. But what a valuable understanding of the minds in the gospel of love, and ” Love is the fulfilling of the Law.” of the great masses which she afterwards so earnestly strove After the lecture, Mrs. A. Roberts gave remarkable examples to serve, this experience must have afforded her. So untir­ of clairvoyance and clairaudience, full names being correctly ing were her efforts in the cause of International peace and stated in some cases. brotherhood that Mr. Stead named her the “ M.P. for V. L K. Humanity.” In his pamphlet, which I have now before me, Mr. Stead says:

Beehive.—The case you quote does not in the slightest degree affect the truth of communication between ourselves and SPIRITUALIST COMMUNITY SERVICES. the Spirit-world. It is merely one of those M eccentricities of transmission ” to which Light has often referred. No experi­ enced Spiritualist imagines that every seance-room communica­ In the course of his address at Grotrian Hall last Sunday tion is ipso facto an authentic Spirit message. Not infrequently morning, Mr. Percy Scholey said that to him Spiritualism was the communication is garbled, distorted, and valueless. TM the most absorbing theme in the world. Spiritualism is largely genuine message however is clear, definite and beyond dispute* a practical matter; it teaches us that we are never absolutely One must use a little discernment to distinguish between the alone, Never in the history of this earth was the next world so false and the true. near to our own; hands are being stretched out to grip ours, G. L. (Hartlepool).—We have read your letter with interest, not to carry our crosses for U-S but to help ns bear them up. and, although we cannot use it in the form sent, we hope to refer M. J. C. to it later. 1

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