THE LIGHT 0 7 TTUT'T. for victory, but for truth. When the CONVINCING PSYCHIC PACTS, preliminaries for this discussion were DEPARTMENT OF «*j M settled, early in the spring, I had not By G. B. Stebbins. one doubt but that I was wholly in the right and you wholly in the In his noble poem, In Memoriam, rSYGHIGHL PHENOMENA. wrong; but certain things have occur­ sacred to his friend Hallam, Tenny­ red since that time which makes me son says: think that I may not be quite correct && Personal Experiences Proving Spirit Return in my opinions — at least what was “Eternal form shall still divide once positive truth to me is now at The eternal soul from all beside,- best only an opinion. I may be all in And I shall know him when we the wrong; if I am I want to know it; meet.” SOME OF MY PSYCHIC EXPER­ a pure and devoted love; they have no and I here pledge myself to do the best The true poet is a spiritual philoso­ IENCES. «** doubt of the truth of their theories; I can to sustain*my side of this ques­ pher. The fragmentary ideas of rein­ vhat would they think of me if they tion, but if I find I am wrong, I am carnation, souls flitting from person to (By Moses Hull.) knew I was doubting? No, I will not as fully pledged to drop my errors and person, he has no use for. doubt. “To reason is to doubt,” is a take hold of the truth.” . Years ago I met George Redman, a Be it remembered that while this ar­ Catholic proverbf*I will not reason. I think Mr. Jamieson appreciated total stranger, in a city distant from gument was going through my mind I By this time I had got half way back what I said, and believed me; his my home. As I stepped into his room was trying to pray all the while. But to the tent and the audience was be­ spirit, his kindness and manifest fair­ he looked up and said: “I saw a spirit my prayer would not stay by me, and ginning to assemble; this silent voice ness proved to me that he was honest; I fully believed in him as an honest form come in with you,” and described, in spite of myself I was listening to again said: “You hypocrite, don’t you my mother as perfectly as I could have and trying to answer these new ar­ dare to go into that tent and ask the and intelligent gentleman. I still be­ lieve him to be honest. done. I sat down opposite him at a guments suggested apparently from people -to reason—to think—until you table, giving no sign or response as some outside source. I seemed to come become man enough to face a ANOTHER MANIFESTATION. to his description, and he took a sheet thought.” to my other self enough to faintly Here I was destined to meet another of paper and wrote, rapidly, a message realize what I was doihg, and to see I then vowed I would think—I would manifestation which I could not over­ of motherly affection, with correct al­ that if I continue on in that way of follow my thought, let it; lead me come; Jamieson quoted largely from lusions to family incidents, and signed thinking I would soon find myself where it would; I would speak and act Mrs. Crowe, William Howitt, Robert her name. I still made no sign of re­ swamped-in what I then believed was upon my highest thought. I said, Dale Owen and others. He proved so sponse or denial, and messages, char­ infidelity, and as a result would end “Now, Mosflfg Hull, I’ve got you and I positively the reality of the manifes­ acteristic in thought and style, and in hell. I said to myself, “This is the will fasten you.” I went to our tent tations that I could not deny them and marked by like private and family al­ devil.” I summoned all my courage writing desk and took out some paper then ask him to accept my Christian­ lusions, came with the signature of and will power and said to these and wrote a heading: “A Covenant ity on the testimony of those who wit­ my father and sister. Some of these, thoughts, “Get thee behind me, Satan.” With Almighty God.” When I had nessed biblical miracles. too, were written each line from right Then something suggested to me, written it I looked at it, and said to To this I replied that I could save to left, or backward. “You pray for light, and when your myself, “Possibly there is no God; I my respondent the trouble of making I once told a friend of a spirit prayer is answered, and light begins have now planted my feet in the path further quotations in that direction by artist, and he mailed a letter three to come you call it the devil, and bid of reason; I may reason God out of admitting it all; while some of the hundred miles, to a stranger, asking it depart. You are now going to your existence.” So I scrathed that head­ supposed facts he used might be some­ for a portrait of his son, whose age tent to ask your hearers to think and ing out, and said, “There is something; what exaggerated, there was enough and time of departure he gave. Months to take the consequences of their I must make a covenant that will hit truth in them to justify a belief that after,. at their home, his wife showed thoughts; you intend to tell them that any power that is greater, better and the world was full of such manifesta­ me the portrait, sent them by mail, a there is nothing on earth so noble purer than I am.” I then addressed tions. But said I, these manifesta­ month after they wrote, and which as the man who dares to think for my covenant differently. I said, “0 tions do not come from the dead. “The was recognized by others of the fam­ himself and to act on his thoughts. Lord, God, Allah, Brahm,” and then dead know not anything. Then how ily, who knew not of i*s coming or How would you feel if your audience added, “Whosoever or whatsoever can they come back and produce these that it had been sent for. There was could—look into your interior self and thou art, and by whatsoever name,. phenomena ~ ' H— -v.y^ no other portrait, ajid never bad been. see that you dare not—do- the thing s sHrotr art-known - among-fhe children -of “Mind,” said I-"is-hot an entity; Tt This -was a highly mtemgenFancnspiP which you ask them to do? Now please men; I ask thee to. show me the way; is only a function. ‘The brain secretes itually gifted family. A daughter, face the thoughts or else instead of I ask thee to lead me to the light and thought, as the liver secretes bile.’ The twelve years old, a natural seer or telling the people to think, tell them the truth. I will promise to follow the brain takes beefsteak and potatoes and clairvoyant, had told her mother, that thoughts are dangerous things and truth wherever it may lead, and to grinds them up into thought. There months before, of seeing a boy at her that you, yourself, dare not think.”. preach and practice it though I do it can be no manifestation of mind bedroom door, and described this This seemed cruel; something which with both knees and elbows bare.” where there is no active brain. brother, who passed away before she I almost thought was my other seif To that pledge I signed my name in The blood of a dead man is not pump­ was born. When his picure came, and held me up before myself; I could see large, plain letters. From that day to ed to his brain, consequently his brain the fajnily were looking at it, this that it was a tussle between prejudice this, whenever I have felt to shrink brain does not run; his brain does not guileless child came in, looked over on the one hand and principle on the from my duty, something has seemed run, therefore he does not think; he her mother’s shoulder and said, other. I was not long in resolving that to say to me, “Remember your cove­ does not think, therefore he can not thoughtfully, “Mamma, that is the boy I would face the thought, and I said nant.” “Remember your vow.” "Re­ move tables, rap or write.” I saw at my door.” to this intruder on my devotions, member your pledge.” “The only question remaining is, There came also to them a line like­ “Well, you have spoiled my prayer, ■ I now stood pledged to investigate, where do - these manifestations come ness, both in pencil, half life-size, of now say on.” to read, to think; in short, to from?” I will answer in Bible lan­ another son, whosp portrait they had Then the question came up, where is guage: “They are the spirits of devils not asked for nor sent his name. “Search for truth wherever found, working miracl.es.” I stopped a mo­ the identity of man? How will the Whether on Christian or on heathen Possibly some may say these won­ post mortem man recognize himself as ground.” ment, when I heard a voice as distinct­ drous facts sometimes come of some having been the ante-mortem man? ly as I ever heard anything in my life mesmeric rapport or mind-reading. The identity cannot be in the body, for THE JAMIESON DEBATE AND THE say, “If the dead can not think with­ Even if it can, careful investigation I could plainly see that in that case, VOICE. out brains how can devils think with­ will show, what I have found, personal every time I went into the barber shop Before holding the debate with Mr. out brains?” intelligence distinct from that of any and got a shave or a hair cut I lost Jones I had settled the preliminaries In more than one sense of the word one present, cognizing facts of which a part of my essential self. Every for a discussion to be held with W. F. this voice staggered me. I at once saw no one had knowledge, and which were time I pared my finger or toe nails I Jamieson at Pawpaw, Mich, in October the logical trap I was in. I knew, al­ contrary to their views and thoughts. took away. something which, perhaps, following. most nothing about mediumship, and went into my mouth as beef steak or When the time came for that debate supposed that Jamieson being a me­ In December, 1878, I visited Mrs. potatoes—that we were continually I went to Pawpaw with many misgiv­ dium heard that voice; he would state Simpson, -a medium in Chicago, a passing away—that there was prob­ ings. I was not sure but that Mr. Ja­ it to the audience. I would admit that Frenchwoman from New Orleans, ably not a particle of the same matter mieson was right and I was wrong; I I heard it. whom I only met once, the night be­ about me that there was when “once went praying for light. On the way (To Be Continued.) fore, a few moments, in a large com­ upon a time” I was converted and call­ to the discussion I quoted to myself pany, and who had no outward means ed to preach. Identity could not be in perhaps an hundred times, “If any He****************** of knowing my family or relatives. the body, I soon saw that. But if the man will do his will he shall know the She held a slate under a small table, mind is not an entity, how can it have * CUT THIS OUT * doctrine.” Oven and over I said, "I ac­ * and send with it $2.00 and we * without drawers or moulding, by identity ? « cept that challenge; I grill do his will; placing her open hand under the slate l then saw for the moment, that if lead me to know the doctrine.” I re­ * will send you Light of Truth * and so pressing it up against the lower Adventism was right, it was wrong; * and The Coming Age for a * pledged myself to preach and practice * year. * side of the table,, her other hand in full and if it was not right, it- was nearly whatever light was given me. * * * * * * * * * * *.* *,* * * * * * sight and a small bit of pencil on the as far wrong. It then seemed to me Jamieson is a born gentleman, I slate—all in full daylight, and I sif­ thSpiritualism. However, neither this nomena that these people are trying to gentleman nor any other will succeed knock down are the foundation of in using me as a tool to advertise his Spiritualism, "and the proof of immor­ business, which, I am satisfied, is all tality. Take them away, and you have the interest such have in this matter. MUS LEONORA A. PIPER. PROF. JAMES II. HYSLOP not so much evidence left as the ortho­ And I would warn Spiritualists from . dox, whose only argument is, "The falling into the traps thus set for them. Bible says so.” The above are portraits of Professor logic. Mrs. Piper is a middle-aged A Spiritualist's article is generally ig­ ' FRED f. EVANS, James H. Hyslop and the woman who woman of ordinary feminine tastes nored by anti-Spiritualistic papers of New York City. has convinced him of immortality and and inclinations. She lives with her all kinds. Why should the Spiritualis­ spirit return, and changed him from devoted husband at Arlington Heights, tic press open its arms to receive all Materalism to Spritualism as the phil­ Boston. the mud that is thrown at it, and ad­ CLEON AND I. osophy of life. Professor Hyslop is Just now these two are marked per­ mit every antagonistic article against Cleon hath a million acres, connected with one of the leading uni­ sonages in the thought world, as per­ Spiritual phenomena that has been Ne’er a one have I. versities of the United States, Colum­ tains to psychism and the spiritual presented to it for the last nine Cleon dwelleth in a palace, bia, as professor of psychology and philosophy. In a cottage I. months? But the poorer of the twain I will only refer to the great exposer Is Cleon, and not I. (?) once more and then I leave him Cleon, true, possesseth acres, PECULIAR SOCIETY IN NEW YORK manifestation, several Spiritualists and “forever.” He criticises the “Quaestor But the landscape I. investigators called upon me, express­ Half the charms to me it yieldeth Vitae” article in the Light of Truth is­ Money can not buy. For “Scientific (?) Psychic Investiga­ ing their disgust at the action of the sue of June 10; and I agree with him to Cleon sees no charm in nature, tion;” Re Mr. Robinson, etc. society. They said that they had been a certain extent, inasmuch as the ar­ In a daisy I. led to join the Psychic club under the Cleon hears no anthems ringing ticle was carelessly written, and did In the sea and sky. I have before me a prospectus of the idea that experiments with those not go carefully into the facts as they Nature sings to me forever, “Psychic Study Club” of New York claiming to have psychic, or occult, actually took place. I complained to Earnest listener I. city, “the purpose of which is to in­ powers were to be the features of the State for State, with all attendants, “Quaestor Vitae” about this, and he Who would change? Not I. vestigate, under the strictest scientific club; instead of wasting time witness­ admitted that he should have been precautions, all the alleged extra-nor­ ing a few imitations of cheap tricks, more careful in describing the table, —Charles Mackay. mal faculties of the soul, which are etc. They claim that the dues of the the cleaning of the slates, and the ex­ evidenced in the phenomena said to be club were $5.00. for j?£d inary member­ amination of the -same; with the added- Mankind known as mesmerism, hypnotism, spir- ship, $100.00 for life membership, and fact that he suggested that his father’s intellectual labor; but even supposing itism, etc. For the inspection and $500.00 for charter members and found­ initial be written upon the slates, knowledge to be easily attainable, study of so-called psychics, or me­ ers of certain sections of the library, which was done, and the message then more people would be content to be ig­ diums, etc.” which will be named after them. written over it, under his own hand. norant than, would take even a little I have also before me a statement or The trouble with these so-called However, we need not depend on the trouble to acquire it.—Johnson. account of a recent meeting held by the psychic clubs is, that they are gener­ “Quaestor Vitae” article exclusively; ally willing to pay sleight-of-hand society at the Hotel Majestic in New but can refer to many persons known York, in which I find thatMr. Robinson performers to expose (?); and after­ throughout the world who have fol­ MORTAR ONCE USED (a late assistant of some noted presti­ wards beg mediums to give their ser­ lowed all of the suggestions of Mr. R., digitators) was engaged to give an ex­ vices free, to demonstrate to a prej­ Can Not Bind Brick and Stone a Sec­ brought their own slates and held pose (?) of slate writing. This meet­ udiced crowd those powers. I have ond Time. them until writing appeared thereon. ing was one of the first public ones failed to see any good accrue from In a recent article by Dr. David H. We will just recite one of many: The held by the society. From other such bodies. The men in power in Reeder, Professor of Hygiene and late Hon. J. J. Owen arranged a seance sources, I have learned that the so­ most of these societies have their fa­ Dietetics of the College of Medicine and for the benefit of Prof. Alfred Russell ciety has as yet made no attempt to vorites, and their pet schemes;- and Surgery, Chicago, he states: “A chem­ Wallace, his brother, John Wallace, investigate the Spiritualistic phenom­ order the fo6d„ so to speak, that the ist may steep lime shell in a quantity and Dr. D. W ooster, M. A. This se­ ena; but its first effort was to try to members shall eat. It becomes a silly of pure water, so that a portion of the ance took place in a small, well light­ denounce them, as evidenced by their fad with most members instead of a lime will be disolved in the water. Let ed room, at 10 o’clock, one bright, initial performance, in engaging Mr. serious and important, investigation this water be taken into the stomach sunny morning. Prof. Wallace’s broth- Robinson, the self-confessed trickster, for a knowledge of a future life. In­ of the person to whom we desire to sup­ re John was a stubborn, hard-headed or prestidigitator to show or expose deed, the writer has often been be­ ply bone material. Will this lime now skeptic, and brought with him a pair (?) “spirit writing,” etc. sieged by well dressed women and undergo a change such as will convert of cloth-bound, hinged slates 12x8% Now, if this society were merely a men, who thought that because they it into bone? No more than will inches in size; and on top of the table, club organized for the purpose of belonged to some psychical research m ortar.” in the presence of these four clever amusemept, there would certainly be club, or society, they were entitled to This is a good illustration of the and educated gentlemen, we succeeded no harm in calling upon a sleight-of- free seances or experiments; not reason for the failure to obtain results in obtaining messages for all present, hand performer to while away the thinking nor caring how the medium in rebuilding the body by administer­ between these closed slates, with the time. But this society claims to have could pay his or her honest d-Cbts for ing certain minerals from the drug the hands of the gentlemen named formed itself for the scientific investi­ food, clothes, rooms, advertising, etc. shop. Once the principles have been gation of occult and spiritual phenom­ Of course, Mr. Robinson must have holding the slates. Over 500 words made into lime, potash, etc., they can ena; and before it actually, as a socie­ felt honored at the society’s engaging were written on these slates, with the not be re-arranged into the human ty— sees any of these phenomena, it him to “expose” spirit manifestations namies of the departed relatives of the economy readily, but these elements calls in, or engages, some one who for it evidently showed their appreci­ sitters signed to the messages. Prof. or minerals are needed in very delicate openly Btates that he has no occtflt nor ation of his tricks; and I suppose that Wallace and all present signed their particles for the rebuilding of certain spiritual power, buit is merely a sleight- after he got through with his perform­ endorsement to this fact. A recent structure in the human body. We of-hand performer—one ostensibly an ance, there was not enough left of case is quoted In the issue of the Light should obtain them from the grains, enemy of occult subjects to “expose” Spiritualism to hang your hat on. So of Truth of June 3, it will be found for in that way Nature presents them the manifestations that they have not it really saved this Psychic Club from that Dr. Skinner and Mr. Bradford with the molecules so delicately divided yet witnessed. wasting a lot of time on mediums or (whose addresses were given to the that the human system takes them up. If this be scientific investigation, psychics. But Mr. Robinson is now editor) cleaned and examined the This is true of Grape-Nuts, the fam­ preserve me from it. It is said that it evidently getting a “swelled head.” I slates used; and that Dr. Skinner ous food, made with the special intent was the custom of the notorious Jus­ notice in most of his articles that the wrote his own name in full across the • of rebuilding the brain, solar plexus tice Jeffries, in the infamous “bloody Spiritual press have so very generously slates to be used. and nerve centers of the human body, assizes,” to condemn the prisoner be­ published that, to use his own words, And again on June 17, Mir. Bradford by offering the phosphate of potash in fore hearing his or her defense. I he wants to "brush the cobwebs from writes his own statement, in which he a natural way, which combines with hardly care to compare the methods of the brains” of all those who do not be­ avers that he himself carefully exam­ albumen and does the work intended, the New York Psychic club with those lieve that he, Robinson, can duplicate ined, then glued a piece of paper Grape-Nuts are delicious to the taste, of Justice Jeffries; but, like the all Spiritual phenomena. It seems across the slate, wrote his signature made up in the form of small granules "coons,” "they all look alike to me.” to me that all Mr. Robinson wishes across the paper in ink, held the slate glistening with grape sugar, and form A few days after the society had is enough free advertising to enable on top of the table with his own hand an ideal breakfast dish. Sola by all given their first expose ( ?) of Spiritual him to sell his book. I can imagine covering it—all In a brightly lighted grocers at 15 cents per package.—Adv. THE LIGHT OF TRUTH. 5

and communicate after so-called A FEW STRAY SHOTS BY MAGGIE death is a demonstrated fact, and STEWART. S P E C I A L j u t * MISCELLANEOUS. those who do not possess that knowl­ edge could not gain it experimentally Piqua, O., June 23, ’99. THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHIC PHIL­ from the school, but must seek it Mr. Editor—Every week finds The OSOPHY. through the phenomena for them­ Light of Truth in my letter box, and Premium Offer selves. although it comes freighted with some As I understand the purpose and of the best thought and most talented jitjt j t FO R «3*«j*j * The School of Psychic Philosophy articles from the pens and brains of of this city held its last weekly meet­ object of the school it is to broaden, deepen and enlarge the lives of its men and women who think and who ing for the season in the Borough Renewals and New Sub­ members by the acquisition and as­ have the capability of putting their of Manhattan,' on the evening of the similation of psychic knowledge, to thoughts on paper in such a manner 21st ulto, at the home of its president, enable each one to more fully compre­ as to make others think, yet I must scribers to the Mrs. M. E. Williams, where the school hend the length and breadth, the confess that my paper is not carefully has held its sessions. height and depth of their own indi­ read by me, owing to many claims Light of Truth. It has been my good fortune to at­ vidualized being, to the- end that they made on my time in other directions, tend the several sessions of the school may consciously possess themselves but I have the consciousness that the since early in April, and while it has This Company has made some of all their inherent powers and use existence of The Light of Truth is do­ not yet entered upon a thoroughly premium offers heretofore in the them in the service of humanity. ing much to enlighten the masses, so systematic course of instruction, by It is to enable each to discover the I promise myself that there is a day way of books and pamphlets, but taking up some special line for thor­ divinity that is inherent in humanity, ahead when I will be able to keep it has remained for this time and ough and exhaustive study until all that lies static in each and every indi­ abreast with the current Spiritual place to make an offer which par­ that can be learned. of it, with the vidualized soul, and having discovered news of the day, and be so situated takes of the nature of an irresistible light now available, shall have been it to bring it forth through the pro­ that I will be able to read my papers acquired and assimilated by the inducement. cess of spiritual growth and unfold- and other periodicals without feeling pupils, and then passing to another Remember wc have been selling ment into an active, every-day life, to that I must steal time to do it in. subject, and in the same thorough most of the pamphlets we now give enthrone it and make it the ruler of Occasionally I hear persons say they manner studying and mastering that, away. get lonely and long for the compan­ and thus onward and upward, step by our life, the judge, the councillor and director of all our acts, to the end ' step, into the more interior and higher ionship of friends who could entertain LOOK AT THIS. that we may help to establish the them, drive .the blues away. When I realms of knowledge, which thorough W e will give to every person re­ and effective course I am assured by kingdom of heaven throughout all the Hear people say they are lonely, I at earth, wherein absolute Justice, Truth newing their subscription for one the officers of the school it is their once set such down as idlers. How purpose soon to persue; but rather and Love shall reign supreme, and any one can be lonely in this age of year, and to every person sending have made the several sessions an oc­ usher in the New Era, wherein the the world I cannot see. With the us a new subscription for one year brotherhood and sisterhood of the casion for a sort of mutual exchange country flooded with the best litera­ the following books bound in pa­ race shall be clearly recognized and of views between the members of the ture the world has ever had, with the per: fraternal love bind all together in one school upon any and all subjects in floodgates of science and art standing great co-operative, peaceful, loving anyway germane to its purpose, still, wide open, and with the sweet plead­ SPIRITUAL SCRAPS, family, wherein each shall live for all, ings of nature, that even the unini­ I think there has been much useful in­ and all for each. tiated can hear if he will but stop to A compendium of Scientific Re­ formation garnered up by those who Tl.“ president an ».iun<„ed that the listen. It is only the listener that search and Experiences by promi­ have been constant attendants, and next meeting of the school would be catches the sweet breath that is blown nent writers. Illustrated. 112 pp. that they feel that the time has been on the grounds that the school had from the vaults of heaven earthward. profitably employed, and that they are purchased on Richmond Hill, Staten The geologist puts his ear down to repaid by a perceptible growth in Island, where an auditorium was be­ the rocks and listening he will hear knowledge, love and wisdom. GOATS, FOXES ing erected for its use during the sum­ a story that was not given to the While a diversity of views has de­ AND CONIES; mer. That lecturers were being en­ world by the genius nor the pen of veloped at almost every session, still Or, the Coming Armageddon— the spirit of harmony has prevailed, gaged and all arrangements making man. When the race is prepared for its first lesson in the silent language A Dream. and each has learned that harmony for an instructive course of study.- In the meantime she united with of nature, when it is understood that By John Bunyan, Tr. does not mean sameness of thought Sir John Franklyn—The Mysteri­ or feeling, but rather that the proper Mrs. Schieffelin, one of the most act­ there are sermons in rocks, and books ive and earnest members of the in the running brooks, and when ous'Revelations of a Child—At blending of dissimilars produces the Arctic Scene—Point Victory- most beautiful harmony. school, in an invitation to all to come the listening astronomer stands At the last session there were about over to her (Mrs. Schieffelin’s) home, with uncovered head, and is silent, he Victoria Channel—Lady Franl 50 persons present, comfortably filling which adjoins the lands owned by the hears the music of the spheres. Na­ lyn's Letter.—By A. 0. Hoyt. the large parlors of Mrs. Williams’ school, on the Fourth of July, and ture has no messages for heedless, in- home. Mr. Wilson McDonald, the join with them in a celebration of the atentive hearers. sculptor, and a lifelong Spiritualist, day, adding that we need not bring It is possible for one to go through S E R M O N O N read a paper entitled “Mind and Mat­ any baskets, as she would provide the life deaf to the sweetest music that SPIRITUALISM. ter,” which subject furnished the lunch, but she wished we would bring ever fell over heaven’s battlements, By Rev. Marion F. Ham. our friends, and show them what a and blind to the beauty of landscape theme for the several speakers of the AND evening. delightful place the school had se­ and mountain and sea and sky. The The session was an interest­ cured in fee for its future home, sev­ autumn winds bear no message to the Testimonial to Mediumship, By Rev. Dr. Jos. Durvea. ing one, and lasted until near mid­ enty-five acres in the limits of the heedless; the fragrance of the flower night, developing the fact that there city of New York, and one of the most is lost to the one who has lost the was quite a diversity of views among sightly and charming locations in the sense of smell, and when the ear gate, the members, thereby emphasizing the borough of Richmond, and large the eye gate, the touch gate are closed, THE USES OF fact that careful study and investiga­ enough to accommodate a university, the senses gone trooping into the city WOMANS BEAUTY, tion are what is required for the high­ to which noble proposition she hoped eternal, then a new song, new sight By Miles M. Dawson. shall come to the once heedless est interests of the school, and not to see the School of Psychic Philoso­ listener. merely expression of opinions that phy attain. have been formed as one might say Stating that due notice would be Owing to sickness and death in my family I was obliged to cancel my GOD, on general principles, which is equiv­ given of the date on which the first The Constitution and the National alent to saying without a process of meeting would be held at the auditor­ engagement with the Mantua Camp­ ium, the session adjourned. meeting. I would have been pleased Reform Association. close and careful reasoning, based One of Willard J. H ull's greatest upon ascertained and proven facts. JOHN FRANKLIN CLARK. to meet many friends there whom I Unfortunately it is a common thing had met years ago when serving, the speeches. with the majority of us to assume our cause at Maringo, and afterwards at ACROSTIC. Mantua, the two first campmeet- facts without taking the trouble to QUESTIONS & ANSWERS verify them, in all of which cases they There is a light now shining bright, ings held in this state, but circum­ Heralded both far and near; are just as likely, and perhaps a little stances have made alterations in my A Miniature Library of Practical Early the Night It tarns to light, ~ plans. I will do but little work out­ more so, to be fallacies instead of Love it brings instead of fear. Information. facts, and as a necessary consequence In every home it should abide, side of my home. I will continue to Gathering fruits for young and old; give readings by letter, fyit will not our conclusions are erroneous and Healing the soul where sorrow hides, misleading. attend camp this season. SMOKE STACKS Through touch of love’s pure gold. Will you kindly give this a place in There seems to be some misunder­ Oft its warm rays the mists dispel AND STEEPLES. The Light of Truth, and oblige, standing ’among the attendants as to From minds that long have been in doubt. A n Address by Willard J. Hull, the object, aim and purpose of the Triumphant o’er the churchman's hell Yours fraternally, Rises truth’s clear, immortal shout. MRS. MAGGIE STEWART. school. They think it is, or if not jhjhjh Unhindered let that shout arise, 264 East Main street. should be, to demonstrate to the world Till ignorance awakes to see REMEMBER the fact of spirit return; that those Hull’s Light of Truth light all humanity. called dead can and do continue to —J. W. Cowen. ***•••*•*•*••*•*•• All of the above works mailed absolutely communicate intelligently with those * THE VERDICT IS i * p p g p to any address to any per- ■ I v t C son renewing or beginning still living here, and all else should THE PEOPLE OR THE POLITICIAN ? * That the Light of Truth for * * 1899, and The Coming Age, * a subscription to the LIG H T O F be made subservient to this one ob­ By R. L. Taylor. A book on Direct Legis­ T R U T H for one vear. ject. lation. Explains the Initiative, the Refer­ * offered together for two * The L IG H T O F T R U T H , ac­ I do not so understand it. It is pre­ endum and the Imperative Mandate, with * dollars, is the gratest combi- * knowledged by the advanced thinkers of sumable that nearly every attendant reasons for their adoption. Paper, 60 pages, * nation of the day * the land to be the best Spiritualist pa­ 1 0 cents. is already thoroughly convinced, that For sale by Light of Truth Publishing * YOU WANT THEM • per in the world, together with this uat continuity of life and ability to return .Company. of books ALL for O N I DO LLAR. 6 THE LIGHT OF TRUTH in emulation, are Impossible to thel STILL DISCUSSING IT. the flvo and ton-cent stores for aught “miserable sinner” class. These deeds I know, but this can’t go on for­ 1 VOICE OP THE PEOPLE 1 are done by those who think them­ To the Editor: ever, without a solution. Oh, yes, Mr. selves gods, and thinking thus, act as In the recent number for May 6th B., clothing has become much cheap­ er by the aid of machinery and sweat­ Editor Light of Truth: I was pleas- If they were. is another communication from Sam­ Popular government, or that In uel Blodgett in the discussion of the shops—very nice for tho purchaser—If which every individual has equal vot-l social relations of the life we how live he happens to bo Industrious and earns Edltor Lighth of Truth: I was pleas­ $4.00 a day, but what about the poor ed to read Mr. Ferris’ letter in your lng power, can only be good where all (and which is certainly connected are on the same Intellectual and moral with our spiritual welfare both here creatures that contribute to his ward­ issue of the 27th ult. As any one robe? Now, in this city of boots and writing to the public papers should plane—which Is impossible. and in another future sphere of exist­ feel that he has something to say that! The scheme I advocate, on the con­ ence, though some may not see the shoes, the employes do not get in many trary, is such that each individual, relationship between the two). There instances more than half the wages may be of use to his fellows and they could a few years ago, their should say it truly and out of his from the chief ruler downwards, Is un­ are some good points in it and the der the strict control and authority of writer is evidently a man of strong in­ spending power is not so great, and the heart, an honest and enlightened crit­ those above him; and his voting pow­ city is full of five and ten-cent stores icism is always welcome, as evidence dividuality and his temperament leads er increases as he rises to a higher him away from collectlveism and he and pawn brokers’ establishments, and that others are Interested in the same grade. In a popular government, even they turn out cheaper shoes. And I line of thought, and still more so as points out the great things the “excep­ the ideal one which has not yet ma­ tionally successful” have done. will admit there is more wealthy .res­ encouragement when such criticism Is terialized on earth and in my opinion idences in the city, but there is also commendatory. Since reading his letter there is is never likely to—if it did it could great talk of what Mr. Carnegie has more poverty, more children going I think Mr. Ferris must be endowed, not last—every individual is his own about barefooted, more idle labor, more however, with highly imaginative] done, and is going to do, with his mil­ master, solely under control of his lions. And several of the English crime. What is going to be done about powers, for he has credited me with! own will and desires, irresponsible and opinions I never held, and then pro­ newspaper writers have twittlngly re­ it? It applies to all cities more or lees. scorning all discipline. There can be minded him of the Homestead affair. I do not belong to the Socialist party, ceeds to refute them. There is noth­ no healthy progress along this road, ing in my article to encourage any one Now I have not singled opt Mr. Carne­ or any political party. I am and have believe me. Such a government is- gie alone, but what I wish to point out been a. Spiritualist for a quarter of a in climbing oh the shoulders of an­ like a ship without any ballast. other, and I am sure there is not in is this, that fortunately no one can century, and I rejoice to see a Spiritual­ There is a letter in same issue of take anything away from this world, ist paper deal with the question of Ruskin’s works. Witness also his your paper from M. E. Angel. I agree statement that Buskin is an anarchist. and no matter whatever way they dis­ mam’s welfare in this world, for if so generally with her opinions that I pose of It, wisely or extravagantly, Spiritualism is any good at all it will If I had been asked to pick out a man can not help calling her attention to the very opposite of an anarchist I it goes back again into the labor endeavor to send men and women out an inconsistency in the same which I market. He may spend it all in de­ of this world better fitted for the fu­ should probably have selected Ruskin. am sure she will pardon. In one place As far as I can see there are two bauchery, but by so doing he only ture than many who are at present she says: “Why do not people talk less gives another person, say the wine dying of starvation and suiciding from essential principles underlying all his and vote?” and in another "But after writings; the first, that lasting good merchant, the means of buying a bet­ despondency and insanity. all it is the individual that is wrong. ter house to live in. The question then W. R. RHODES, is the outgrowth only of intrinsic When the hearts of men are right all good; the second, that law, order and resolves Itself Into this: Whether, in Haverhill, Mass. else will be. . . . The reformation will the first instance, if the producers of discipline of self in the service of oth­ not come through law and outside ers is fundamental to all healthy millionaires’ wealth had been equal MIND AND MATTER. force, but through the hearts of the ‘ participants in the share of what was growth. people.” To which I say, hear! hear! Can there be any teaching more dia­ produced, whether they or the world From Light but would ask if the individual is would have been the better for it? Mr. metrically opposed to anarchy than wrong what good can result from his Can matter think? Does the brain this? It would be interesting to learn Blodgett says, No, it can’t be made to know? Is life a function of matter? vote? work as crude humanity now exists. the source of Mr. Ferris’ misconcep­ This is exactly what I have been Is matter a “condition” of life? What tion. I can not recall a line in all Rus­ “He that is greatest among you let constitutes sensation ? Are not ideas trying to impress upon your readers, him be your servant,” said. Jesus. kin’s works that could be so construed. that all these so-called political ques­ as "real” as atom#? Professor Tyn- The essence of my theory of gov- 1 "Can't tl5aDeenmeover lda.ll wrote: “The passage from the tions are in essence moral or ethical; and over again,” I hear him say. Now, ernment, which Mr. Ferris says is and that the greatest need of the pres­ psychics of the brain to the corre­ based on a dangerous fallacy, is that the problem to my mind is, how to sponding facts of consciousness is un­ ent day is the education and refine­ give fair scope to a man’s own indi­ intellectually and. morally developed ment of the people, not the bestowal thinkable.” persons should have more influence viduality and yet go in for collectlsm of increased voting power upon them. in some form or another. It cannot be too frequently stated than the ignorant and the Immoral. I A, K. VENNING. that materialism affords us no satisfac­ referred to the spiritual spheres as the Los Angeles, June, 1899. Mr. B. has a slap at Mr. George and tory solution to the problems of con­ best example of this form of govern­ his land question. I have not read his sciousness and personal identity. Ed­ ment. Ruskin’s and Bellamy’s schemes "Progress and Poverty,” but I have THE MESSAGE OF PEACE. ward Berdoe, M. R. C. S., etc., ably en­ are both based on the same lines, and long ago arrived at the conclusion in forced this fact in “The Echo” for Mr. Ferris himself, acknowledges that By Julia Ward Howe. my own mind, that individuals ought May 31st, in reply to a correspondent such a government “may reasonably not to own land any more than they in a previous issue. He said: be expected to obtain.” So that my Reprinted by permission of the Sunday ought to own air or sunlight. He can't School Times. make either one or the other, he can Materialism can never account for the dangerous fallacy seems after all to Bid the din of battle cease! consciousness of personal Identity. All the be a beneficent verity. Folded be the wings of fire! by his labor make bricks and build a elements and atoms of .the brain are in The statement that aristocracies are Let your courage conquer peace— house. He can dig and mine in the perpetual change and circulation, yet the self-constituted will not bear investi­ Every gentle heart’s desire. bowels of the earth and bring forth man, the ego, remains the same. The soul feels Itself to be distinct from the exter­ gation. They originate, I believe, in Let the crimson flood retreat! coal and iron, and manufacture steel nal world, and no materialistic theory ac­ every instance, as recompense for Blended in the arc of love plate, if you will, or machinery or any­ counts for the self-activity and spontane­ service done the state; that the recip­ Let the flag of nations meet; thing else you like; but if the land be­ ity which Is characteristic of mind. Wheth­ ients of the honor are not always Bind the raven, loose the dove. longed to the state or community and er the soul exists after death Is a question which can not be settled off-hand from worthy and the service rendered not At the altar that we raise could only be extracted by its consent reading a chapter or two In a manual of always meritorious in a moral sense, King and kaiser may bow down; or worked for its benefit, you would physiology. That In brain disease or mu­ is only to say that we are dealing with Warrior-knights above their bays not, I think, have Homestead rioters' tilation of the organ of mind the intel­ Wear the sacred olive crown. or the need of armed Pinker­ lectual faculties suffer change or even human beings, and human beings in partial extinction proves no more than the a low plane of evolution. The same Blinding passion Is subdued, tons. Mr. B. speaks of the good done fact that a damaged masloa! Instrument remark applies to their being egotist­ Men discern their common birth, by machinery, but what also about the can not efficiently express the effort of a ical and selfibh. But observe this, the God hath made of kindred blood evil. What about all the abandoned great composer to delight an audience with. only true and eternally righteous aris­ All the peoples of the earth. N. H. farms? Can eastern farming on his music. tocracy, the spiritual one, is self-con­ High and holy are the gifts a small scale compete with the gigan­ In the same issue of "The Echo” F. stituted; it is founded in self-effort He has lavished on the race— tic western farms with all its machin­ S. Ross (B. A. Cantab.) denied that our and Individual merit. 'Hope that quickens, prayer that lifts, ery and what then are we going to do " inner life’ is a function of the grey The “holier than thou” speech Honor’s meed and beauty’s grace. with the idle men displaced by that matter of our cerebral convolutions.” could never be uttered by a true, noble As In Heaven’s bright face we look machinery? Here, within this shoe He quoted Professor Allman’s declara­ man. A true, noble man is, first of Let our kindling souls expand; city of Haverhill, only within tne last tion that, “Between thought and the all, modest; but I can see no harm Let us pledge, on Nature’s book, few years there has been introduced, phenomena of matter there is not that he should be conscious to that Heart to heart, and hand to hand. say, a lasting machine. It does the only no connection, but no conceivable effect. If people are of all g rad es, and For the glory that we saw work of three or four men, and the connection,” and also Buohner’s ad­ I for one know that there are some In the 'battleflag unfurled, man who runs the machine gets less mission that "Before you can get mind below me intellectually and morally, Let us read Christ’s better law: Fellowship for all the world I pay than his brother did who did hand out of matter and force you want an as well as I know there are others work. The newspaper proprietor puts unknown X.” Mr. Ross shrewdly above me, what is to be gained by in composing machines, result Just the asked: “Will your correspondent kind­ disguising the fact? Quality in human same. What are we' going to do with ly explain to me how a substance like beings is surely as worthy of recognl- * The offer of The Coming Age * all this body of idle men and women. the human brain can think? If brain ton as in other things; far more so | and Light of Truth—both for * Mr. B. may congratulate himself that substance can think why not my pen­ in my opinion. False humility is * the price of one—is good for old • he can command $4 per day as a plas­ holder?” more harmful than ah honest pfide In * and new subscribers, and it is | terer and that machinery has not yet genuine merit. The noble acts of self- | good for those who are paid * displaced his handicraft. And he may Aa Old Nurse for Chlldrw . sacrifice and deeds of heroism which * ahead on our list and for those • be able to purchase his tools cheaper, M a s, W in s l o w ’s Bo o t h in o B rave for children are common enough, I am glad to * who are in arrears. It is open * teeth in g shoald always be used tor alula re s w hile now that they are made by machinery; teeth in g 11 soothes the ahild, softens tb s i t u a say, in this world of ours, and which * to all. • (at least, I presume so) than he did allays all pain, cures w ins sous aaS is lb s ease fire the blood of all generous hearts years ago. They may be bought in remedy tor diarrhoea. THE LIGHT OF TRUTH. 7

HOW THE FIELD WIDENS. “The idea of a personal hell, or place MRS. PIPER RELATES A LITTLE ances are among the best of the many of torment, was sneered at. Charity— OF HER EXPERIENCE., that the writer has ever attended. A New York Journal representative a wonderful, loving, all-enduring, long- It was my good fortune to attend one had the following detailed interview suffering charity—was the chief quali­ Mrs. Piper was seen last week at her of his seances on Wednesday night, with Professor Richard Hodgson, the fication of the Deity. And prayer— home at Arlington Heights by a repre­ April 11, at the residence of Mr. Chas. American representative of the English earnest, old-fashioned prayer—was as sentative of the New York Journal, but Montague, in Olivet, Mich. Society for Psysical Research, at the efficacious now as in the history of re­ with the exception of a few answers, The circle consisted of about 14 in rooms of the society, No. 5 Boylston ligion. But I will publish my revela­ she could not be induced to talk of her number and was of a harmonious place, Boston: tions along these lines later, and their peculiar gifts. This much she did say, character. “For a period ranging over twelve publication will cause another cata­ however: After being seated and the usual test years,” said Professor Hodgson, "I clysm of religious thought.” “My first experience of being in a conditions observed, the Lord’s prayer have had communication with the spir­ trance was on the 29th of June, 1884. was repeated in concert and before we its of those long dead through the me- I was married October 6, 1881. My first i'HANKFULNESS, CHEERFULNESS had cleared our throats to sing the child was born May 16, 1884, and my diumship of Mrs. Piper. When I be­ AND LOVE. demonstration began. gan, and, - indeed, for the past few second on October 7, 1885. I remember The music box also the guitar float­ the date of my first trance so distinct­ years, I was a confirmed disbeliever in Cultivate thankfulness and cheerful­ ed in mid air and two trumpets were Mrs. Piper’s powers. It was my busi­ ness. An ounce of good cheer is worth ly because it was two days after my in use at the same time. ness to uncover trickery and fraud, and first birthday after the birth of my a ton of melancholy. “A merry heart While some of the spirit friends I had had plenty of experience with first child. doeth good like a medicine, but a bro­ were weak and unable to talk as loud Madame Blavatsky, and with the ken spirit drieth the bones.” Cultivate “I went to consult J. R. Cocke, a crowd that gathered around her when blind medium, for medical advice on a as desirable, the most of them spoke to the last the ability to love, realize to plainly and distinctly giving us pos­ she was alive. the fullest that the greatest thing in Saturday, and during the interview I “To be frank, I first went to Mrs. Pi­ was partly unconscious for a few mo­ itive evidence of our continued exist­ the world is love. Be like the curate of ence,, which God designed we should per’s house with Professor James for Olney, who said of himself, “he could ments. On the next Sunday I went the purpose of unmasking her. That have by virtue of his psychic law, but live no longer than he could love.” into a trance. The first time I saw the was 12 years ago. Today I am prepar-; name of my control, Dr. Phinuit, writ­ which has been for nearly two thou­ Without love there is no joy in life. sand years muzzled by priestcraft. ed to say that I am a believer in the Let us as we grow older realize the ten down was in October, 1895. It was Impossibility of messages being received need not only of work, a proper phys­ in the evening soon after I had re­ The idea that spirit communications from what people are pleased to call ical and mental occupation, but of tired and before I had fallen asleep. were confined to the limits of a certain • ‘he spirit land. I went to that house a play, recreation and study. Let the The room was quite dark, when sud­ period and that the curtains were materialist, who did not believe in an work be as far as may be in the direc­ denly I saw light. I said to Mr. Piper: dropped and that all we could know of existence after death. Today, I simply tion of helping others to help them­ “ ’Do you see a light?” the spirit-world must be accepted by say, I believe. It has been proven to selves. Nothing keeps one young like “He answered: faith reiterated once a week by the me beyond the possibility of a doubt. thinking of and having a sympathy • “ ‘Why no. What is the matter? clergy at a salary of $1,500 a year is “At the present time there are hun­ for others. Canon Farrar was quite Are you going into a trance?’ fast being exploded by the medium- dreds upon hundreds of persons wait­ right when he said: “We often do more “I replied no, that I was my natural ship of my friend, Mr. Winans. ing for an opportunity of a sitting with good by our sympathies than by our self, but that the room was full of light. He is a well-to-do farmer and a Mrs. Piper, but that has now gone be­ labors, and render to the world a more He said that he saw nothing. I said faithful student of archaeology, an yond our own wishes or even powers. lasting service by absence of jealousy to him: honest man, also a gentleman, and is The powers now controlling her have and recognition of merit than we could “ ‘Now wait a minute. I see some­ doing good work in this vicinity, and given notice that, in the future, her ever hope to accomplish by the strain­ thing.’ anything of a fraudulent nature would agency must be directed to lessening ing efforts of personal ambition. In “Just then I 'saw on the wall beside be distasteful to his mind and charac­ the distance between the conditions be­ the cultivation of a sympathetic hear! my bed the letters ‘Dr., a capital D and ter. fore and after death. In the month of we do ourselves more good than those small r, and a period,’ just as the ab­ I could cheerfully recommend Mr. January, 1897, occurred the change. we serve. As we grow old, let us cul­ breviation is usually written. Then I Winans to those in search of spiritual Her previous communicators, Phinuit, tivate a sympathy for the world at saw the letters P-H-I-N, but could see phenomena which forms the corner- Pelham and the rest, have. practiaaliy large, for .its.. weaknesses, for the nothing more- stone of our beautiful philosophy. passed out of her circle of influence, young, and the returns will come to us "I arose, got a light and placed it so DR. C. HOOKER MEAD, and their places have been taken by a hundred fold.. The world ever gives it would shine on the same spot on the Olivet, Mich. two individualities in particular, who us freely that which we give to it. As wall to see what effect it would pro­ now direct the communications receiv­ Shakespeare puts it, let us consider the duce, but there was nothing like what PSYCHOGRAPHY. ed from her. The first, who now con­ capacities of those that are young and I had just seen.” trols her voice, is known to us as not measure the heat of their livers “At the request of some noted sci­ To those interested in the much- ‘Imperator:’ the second, who now con­ with the bitterness of our own galls” entists I went to England in Novem­ trols her writing, is known to us as mooted phafee of mediumship—“inde­ No sweeter epitaph was ever written ber of 1889, and my powers were tested. pendent slate writing,”-^so-called, the ‘Rector.’ From the former I have re­ for an aged one on marble shaft than I have for a long time been under con­ ceived numberless communications, work of Fred P. Evans on Psychogra- one noted, I think by Oliver Wendell tract to sit for the Society of Psychical phy will prove invaluable. It is a re­ chiefly relating to the relations exist­ Holmes, a tribute of an aged husband Research. ing between man and the Infinite. They markable book. It contains the life to his life companion, viz.: “She was so Of w hat occurs* after I enter the and experiences, of Mr. Evans—we may are of such tremendous import that pleasant.” Yes, let us, like the author they thrill me with their infinite pos­ trance period I know nothing what­ say thrilling and strange because true. of the Cist epistle to the Corinthians ever. Neither do I remember after­ Fiction writers would envy the facts sibilities. Will I give the Journal some (whicji, by the way, is the sweetest of them ? ward what I said or what was said to therein related. Mr. Evans is yet love-letter ever written by mortal man me. I am simply a passive agent in young, having been born in 1862,. and “First of all, I wish you to under­ or woman), determine to grow old the hands of the mighty ones controll­ for this prosaic age has undergone as stand that ‘Imperator’ is not the spirit gracefully along the lines of love. It ing me. I can give no account of what much as Captain Maryatt’s sailors; for of a mortal, hut an infinitely higher be­ will be remembered (says Drummond) becomes of my body or intelligence a mariner he was before mediumship ing. I have this on his own and Pel­ that in the beginning love was not the during the trance. The wisdom and led him out of his course. His slate- ham’s authority. strongest point of Paul, indeed his inspired eloquence, which of late have writings are truly marvelous, and this “I have questioned him concerning hand was stained with blood; but the been conveyed to Dr. Hodgson through book contains illustrations of the phe­ the Creator. He replied that there was observing student can detect a beauti­ my mediumship, is entirely beyond my nomena—one slate having messages in no such thing as an individual or per­ ful tenderness growing and ripening understanding. I do not pretend to twelve languages on it, while the medi­ sonal God—that He was infinite, with­ all through his character as he gets old, understand it. It is beyond me. I um is conversant with one. This book out personalty or presence; that his inspiring that same hand to write, can give you no explanation. I sim­ should have a wide circulation, as it love and charity were all-enduring, al­ “And now abideth faith, hope, love, ply know I have the power of going Is calculated to become a standard tes­ ways present; men, the earth, the uni­ these three; but the greatest of these is into a trance when I wish.” timony in favor of Spiritualism.^ verse were Him and part of Him. I love.” As we grow old let us not for­ We have the book on sale. ’ Price, questioned him further concerning the get that “we shall pass through this $2, postage 20 cents. Christ He replied that the chosen one world but once. Any good thing, A NEW MEDIUM. was not literally the son of God, but a therefore, that we can do, or any kind­ OUTLINE STUDIES missionary from God (he used that ness that we can show to any, human Editor Light of Truth: For clubs and classes. Courses of reading name for the creator); the divinity of being, let us do it now. Let us not de­ Understanding as 1 do that you dis­ with suggestions for conversation. Paper, Christ appeared to be repugnant to fer it or neglect it, for we shall not like to open your columns to the ad­ 10 cents each. him. , pass this way again.”—Dr. I. N. Love. vertising of mediums by any lengthy James Russell Lowell. By Mrs. S. B. descriptions of seances, yet I feel it Beals. “Another matter about which I ques­ Holmes, Bryant and Whittier. By W. C. tioned him was on the subject of re­ • •****••*•*•*•*••• my duty to ask your indulgence in this Gannett. direction and 'allow me to speak of a incarnation, for which, I will confess, I * “Samantha at Saratoga,” one * George Eliot’s Novels. By Celle Parker medium who has developed in our Woolley. had always had a lingering fondness. * of the most quaintly humorous * midst within the last few months. His History of Ireland. By Professor William ‘Imperator flatly denied this. He said * books, sells everywhere for * F. Allen. name is Mr. Almeran Winans of Olivet, there was no such thing as an ‘individ­ * .|2.40, free to every new sub- * Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities. By Emma uality under different personaliues liv­ Michigan. E. Marean. I scriber I of the Light of Truth. * History of Art. By Ellen D. Hale. ing down through the ages,’ but that * Send one dollar and get fifty- * One year ago last August Mr. Wi­ Religious History and Thought. 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which civilization ought to be found­ NOTES AND COMMENTS. Coming Man Go to Church?" Rev. Dr. Light of Truth ed. What is passing are the labor Crowe of the Universallst Church of pains of a new birth. Rt. Rev. William H. Moreland, bish­ the Eternal Hope, of New York city, IS ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY BY It is sufficient for the purpose now op of Sacramento, Cal., has been ser­ bewailed the tendency in people to cut in view to point out that the ever liv­ monizing on Spiritualism. Among the loose from religion altogether when The Light of Truth Publishing Co ing truths of an immortal confrater­ good things uttered is this: casting off superstition. He said that 3<>5 ft 3<>7 North Front S t, Columbus, Ohio nity should come out of the soil and “As a Christian and a spiritual being I this reaction was due to the education seed of those institutions, whence the believe that communications with the spir­ which men and women had grown up republic was drawn. In this they are itual world are reasonable and to be ex­ W ILLABD J. BULL. - - - - E D IT O R . pected; indeed that our whole religion re­ in, and which taught that the whole identical, because they have a com­ veals It and requires it, and that as a of a creed must be accepted. He said mon parentage, a common stock. Wise matter of fact we practice intercourse V ot X X V . 8 1899. No. 1. th at if the rational study of the Bible July , and far-seeing men both in and out of with the spiritual world every day of our leads to the rejection of religion he the physical form foresaw Spiritual­ lives.” TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. will cease to preach. “I do not care ism, when they launched the ship of But the reverend gentleman appears enough about the truth to secure it at One year ...... |1.Emanuel Swedenborg was just as posi­ climate, birds, insects and plant-life; fer. paved the way for the equality of all tive and far more circumstantial about It. and he points out that the fields, for­ men before the law, and Washington John and Charles Wesley, founders of Methodism, heard often from the other ests and highways in the country, and God never damned anybody or any­ finished the work at Yorktown. Swed­ world. Lord Chancellor Brougham left a the lawns and public squares in the thing. Men do that. enborg had been visiting the inner written record of his interview with the world. The Wesleys had been there shade of a dead friend. Editor William cities and towns, furnish all the labor­ also. John Murray, the elder Chai­ T. Stead, of London, is as satisfied as Dr. atory facilities which are needed for One half our troubles are bubbles of Savage that the dead come back and talk such studies. our own blowing. Worry kills more ning, Theodore Parker and others with the living. • * * people than physic does. were hurling the denunciations of And yet—Is it desirable? . high heaven upon the myrmidons of Possibly we ought not dispute the Values in poor mortality are shrink­ superstition and tyranny. Thomas assertion of a recent writer that the ing, but we do not hear of lowering If you wish to make friends, listen. Paine, inspired as no man of his gen­ prices in fancy horses and prize dogs. Don’t allow the tongue to advertise the modern newspaper is a great educator. eration was inspired, had given the • * * Young Thurman Mullane was drowned spleen. Talk makes enemies. weaklings his masterpieces. Dogmat­ in Lake Michigan the other day. The ism was doomed. Hovering above Ella Wheeler Wilcox in her recent father of the boy, a lawyer, and re­ Edwin Markham has made himself every tiara the symbol of rust crouch- * essay on the divorce epedemic said:. tired capitalist of Cincinnati goffers famous by his poem "The Man With ed like a bird of prey. “ Y§fleftTo^be^naeTDT $100 for the recovery of the body. In Europe the foundations of mon­ the law of love without legal restric­ * * * the Hoe." We suggest that his muse tions, society would .go to pieces.” add to those laurels by grinding out archical institution's were disturbed. Starting in Paris in the most signi­ This does not harmonize with the Professor John McKean Cattell, who one on “The Woman With the Man— law: “I bid ye love one another,” conducts some of the courses in psy­ of the Hoe.” ficant year of modern times—1848— Louis Philippe was cut off and a re­ uttered by Christ, but Mrs. Wilcox is chology at Columbia university, is very public proclaimed. It then swept over liable to be reactionary at times. skeptical about his colleague’s views. One poor, simple womdn like Mrs. Germany and Austria to the land of * * * In an interview he is quoted as saying: Piper, or Mrs. Waite, or Miss Gaule, Kossuth. That was the spring tide of A noted evangelist, says the Outlook, “Of course Professor Hyslop is thor­ for instance, unknown to fame which the modem spirit of democracy. That is fond of telling of his experiences oughly in earnest about this matter. sages covet, staggers and confounds revolution which made an everlasting in preaching to the negroes in the I think, however, that his is the fre­ them all. The disclosures of Professor impress on Berlin, Vienna, Paris and south. quent case of the scientific man so Hyslop, as a case in point, illustrates Buda-Pesth, was a ‘feeler of the Spir­ At the close of one of his meetings wrapped up in his investigations that the disruptive and revulsive qature itual era. a very large old colored woman came he is the most gullible person imagina­ to which learned minds are subject Andrew Jackson Davis had come. up to him and shook his hand warmly ble along the lines of his own subject when brought within the purview of The great seer caught up and sealed while she said: A man studying phenomena with a pre­ truths to which they have turned up for all time to come the whence and “God bless you, Brudder Jones! conceived idea of the result to be ob­ their -noses. What he now says will whither of ologies, isms and schisms. You’s evahbody’s preacher, an’ evah- tained will naturally let everything act like a can of dynamite after a He gave the world the first rational body loves ter heah you preach, an’ tend toward that end. Professor Hys­ stone has been thrown upon it. It philosophy it ever had. evah niggah love to heah you; an’, lop, I think, has, as a scientific man, will assist in clearing up some of the Gold had been discovered in Cali­ Brudder Jones, you preaches mo’ like been deceived in this matter of Mrs. antagonism existing between learned fornia early in 1848 and this gave a a niggah than any white man that Piper. Furthermore, granting the gen­ authorities, provided any of them are new impetus to the processes of na­ evah lived; an’, Brudder Jones, you’ve uineness of the medium, the phenom­ left It will show the great whereof tional development. All along the line got a white skin, but t’ank de Lawd, ena he experienced are, as I see them, the leaven rests and is composed. prophecies buried in the oblivion of you’ve got a black heart!” entirely explainable on grounds not the dark ages were to be seen resur­ * * * abnormal or supernatural. What these CUI BONO. rected and their provisions the daily Sometimes dreams are practical and grounds are I do not care to say now.” enactments on the stage of life. furnish food for thought Here are the It is singular how the rotation In Spiritualism is a redivivus; its prin­ Thus it came, and thus it stays. No ciples -are not new, not contemporary facts concerning one of this kind: An thought continues. This is precisely more can the tide of progress be turn­ the attitude Professor Hyslop himself with the nineteenth century necessar­ ed by the edicts of puling men. The Akron (0.) grocer, J. B. Keyser by ily. They are and have been contem­ name, was robbed one night some two held down to a few months ago. Pro­ most glorious of all liberties is the fessor Cattell errs, however, in imput­ porary with the intellectual and spir­ liberty of thought, of conscience. weeks ago of $65 dollars, the money itual needs and the most urgent de­ being taken from his coat, which he ing to Hyslop a preconceived idea of And never before has this liberty been the result to obtained, for this is just mands of man in all ages. Their de­ so universal. It is the salt and leaven had left hanging in his store. The fol­ cay was due to the causes which have lowing day he laid down for a nap and what he did not possess. overthrown all nations, all civiliza­ of the coming civilization, and Spirit­ ualism alone, or by any other name dreamed. In his dream a picture of tions, viz., selfishness and the despot­ Norman K. Ross, an 18-year-old boy, ism born thereof. Drooping and stag­ chosen to designate the destroyer of There was a well planned and ter­ tyranny and superstition, has perform­ appeared on the wall, and information rific explosion some fifty-one years nant civilization let go the sheet an­ ed this mighty mission- in the world was conveyed in the dream that Ross ago. A fuse had been quietly laid chor of spirituality just as they do any since 1848. was the one who had stolen the money. from the world’s superstition maga­ other tie or decree which binds them When Mr. Keyser awoke he told his zine to a little hut in Wayne county, to their decline. Wherever in history wife of the dream. He at once Insti­ N. Y.| and a couple of children got to we find cringing servility in the peo­ Nearly all schools of thought that tuted a search for Ross. He succeeded playing with it and finally they set a ple there we mark the receding path have expressed an opinion regarding in a day or two in locating the boy. ‘At match to it. The world is yet listen­ of progress. We are in touch with the cause of liberalization and effec­ first he denied having taken the money. ing to the explosion. manifest facts and tendencies in the tiveness of present day philosophy Later he confessed and told where all assumption that our civilization is on have disagreed on every hypothesis but $10 of it was hidden in the cellar the decline and nothing can save it except the right one, and that they all Have you slandered, have you vili­ of a certain house. fied, have you borne false witness from the fate of its predecessors. agree is wrong. So much for the cul­ * * * But their fate is foreign to and not ture which makes ignorance profound against your neighbor during the past concerned with the principles upon and attractive. In a recent sermon on “Will the week? Have you done your level best? THE LIGHT OF TRUTH 9

“I AM BETTER THAN THOU.” DR LOUIS SCHLESINGER. A BEAUTIFUL SOUL GONE HOME. Mr. Fred P. Evans will close his New York business and take a needed vaca­ Let it be remembered that our medi­ Dr. Schlesinger has perhaps been in­ The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Dell- Vonderheide took place at Chester­ tion until September, when his gen­ ums are the salt of our salvation. They strumental in converting as many eral work and valuable contributions are ours. As the mother views her skeptics as any medium of modern field camp grounds on Sunday, June 25, in the presence of a large con­ to Light of Truth will be resumed. His children, so should every Spiritualist times. This is his special work. His myriads of friends will wish him pleas­ regard the instrumentalities through powers as a man are so arranged and course of people. She owned and oc­ cupied during the summer months one ure and good rest during the heated whom alone have come to him the his psychic gifts so developed that he term. consolations he enjoys. is enabled to meet the unbeliever on of the most charming cottages on the Let it be remembered that medium- his own ground, and by force of incon­ grounds, and had expressed the wish The Brotherhood of the Eternal Cov­ ship is the bedrock of Spiritualism, trovertible facts break down all oppo­ that when the change came her re­ enant affords to all who are willing to ever and always. Who is there that is sition and open the way for the new mains be buried near her summer consecrate themselves to God the help now wielding any power and influence light of understanding. home. and knowledge necessary to become Dr. Schlesinger was born in Liver­ Margaret Dell was born in Germany divine and immortal before death, in this movement, either in the scien­ March 30, 1834. She came to Amer­ tific or religious world, that has not pool, England, April 17, 1832, of Jew­ without fee or dogma. Send for a sam­ come into the work through some me­ ish parentage, and he was reared in the ica with her parents when she was ple copy of its monthly magazine, the Jewish faith, although he has been fa­ two years of age. Her parents set­ dium? Name him. tled in Cincinnati where she has lived Prophet, Oaklyn, N. J. Look about you, ye purveyors of miliar with spirit return ever since he was five years old. the greater part of her life. In 1853 When you go away for the summer Pharisaic nosegays, ye whited sepul­ she married Count Herman Vonder- or on your vacation for a week or so. chers, with bones jangling to the croon­ When about 16 years of age he came to America and engaged in business. hiede, a young military officer in the do not forget to have The Light of ing of debauched souls, the while ye German army, who had been com­ Truth ordered to your address before sit in judgment upon others! He amassed wealth and spent it freely pelled on account of his radical views among the poor and needy. During his you leave the city. The address will Such have covertly accused this pa­ to fly from his native land. He set­ be changed as frequently as desired per of defending “frauds.” The Light investigations with Charles H. Foster tled in Cincinnati, and prior to the his own psychic powers were develop­ without extra cost. The Light ot of Truth pleads guilty. Some are to be civil war built up a large fortune in Truth is a summer vacation necessity. loved for the enemies they make. How­ ed, and he at once entered upon the river traffic between Cincinnati and ever, the defense, if such it can be great work of his life. New Orleans. Much of his fortune The garnerings of the soul are com­ termed, has never extended to the There is probably not another medi­ was lost during the war and he died posed of service. Our brother is in the "frauds” who make the charge. But um living who has done more to fur­ in 1888. beggar and millionaire whom we jostle we are defending mediums, and there ther the truths of Spiritualism than Eight children were born to this on the streets. One needs help as much is yet a mote in the eye of this de­ Dr. Schlesinger. His time and talents couple. Mrs. Yonderheide was an ard­ as the other, for both are poor indeed, fense. There is a beam in the eye of were for years given freely. For ten ent Spiritualist and a woman of lofty There is no suchi thing as an abiding him who sits in judgment upon them. years he gave his entire time to sit­ ideas and good works. At the time of heaven. As long as memory and sym­ When we say this paper defends me­ tings, free to all subscribers of the her death, May 29, her family was pathy remain, man’s service to his fel­ diums it means mediums whom it Carrier Dove, thus practically main­ widely scattered and the only daugh­ lows will be demanded of him. “Am I knowB to be such. If they have slipped taining that publication. When The ter with her, Mrs. Elizabeth Hedrick, my brother’s keeper?” can be answered and fell, which is by no means as­ Pacific Coast Spiritualist was started had the remains embalmed and en­ in the affirmative only. sured, what of it? Who is with’out re­ Dr. Schlesinger entered heartily into cased in a hermetically sealed casket proach? Certainly their viliflers are its support, bending his energies to the and taken to the summer home at not saints. task of supplying the funds necessary Chesterfield, she and her daughters re­ THE COMING AGE FOR JULY. Good or bad, as against the world of to sustain it, and he staid with it until maining with the remains until her The July COMING AGE opens the sec­ Mammon and its unrighteousness, its it was discontinued. He has traveled brother John from Italy, Harry from ond volume of this vigorous end able Bos­ extensively, his latest tour having been California, and a sister from Oregon ton review. The frontispiece is an admir­ slander and its greed, we are for our able full-page portrait of the Rev. Heber mediums. begun in California more than a year could get there. Willard J. Hull gave Newton, and the eminent Episcopalian di­ We don’t like bad things, but who is ago and extending through Texas and the funeral address, the remains being vine contributes a conversation of excep­ good? Not onie. some of the other southern states. He interred in the Bronnenberg cemetery, tional interest on “The Progress of the about a mile from the camp grounds. Past Fifty Years.” The second conversa­ As well essay to stop the ocean tide is now located at Chattanooga, Team., tion is by Viola Allen on “Glory Quayle as to turn back human perfidy upon where scores of the leading people in and ‘The Christian.’ ” It is preceded by the professional and business walks of B an extended critical review of Hail Caine’s itself. POINTS. play of “The Christian,” written by Mr. Learn to understand. life have had sittings with him. He Read the Light of Truth. B. O. Flower. The Original Essays are Diaaka! Yes. We know their strong­ is what is known as a test medium bright, strong and thoughtful. Professor holds on earth. The sanctums of the and healer. As a healer he has been Socrates said “Ignorance is the only Osmer Abbot, Ph. D., of Lahainaluna Sem­ remarkably successful, and hundreds sin." inary, Hawaii, writes most delightfully on “brethren”; the fumigators, who pull “The Mental Characteristics and Peculiar­ characters and reputations to pieces to of testimonials from grateful people The power of superstition to terrify ities of the Native Hawaiian.” Mr. Charles make a smudge in which to hide their all over the land, whom he has treated has forever passed. Malloy, president of the Emerson- society in his travels, attest his worth in this of Boston, continues his masterly interpre­ own odor. An empty stomach never yet pro­ tations of the poems of Ralph Waldo Em­ 'When mediums fail or resort to fraud field. An indefatigable worker, never duced a wise head. erson. Dr. John - Thomas Codman, the the chances are one hundred to one allowing his right hand to know what scholarly author, contributes a delightful his left hand is doing, he veritably Reputation is measured by great reminiscent paper on “The Brook Farm that the human scurfs who visit them things, character by little things. Association:” but perhaps no contribution are alone responsible. fulfills the admonitions of the great in this Issue will be more enjoyed by the Try the spirits. All are not of God. Teacher, and goes about doing good. There are some things that can’t be general reader than E. P. Powell’s essay Like all others who are chosen for this imparted to others. Self-reliance is on “Harriet Martineau In America.” Mr. Above all, try thyself, 0 hypocrite! one of them. Powell is always Interesting, instructive A poor soul tortured with grief vis­ work, this venerable medium and gen­ and suggestive, and this paper Is unques­ its a medium. What is given proves tle-hearted man, now in his eightieth Everyone carries about with him tionably one of the best things from his to be a lie. Too bad? Of course it is. year, has met with calumny and abuse that which makes murk or sunshine pen. Professor Jean du Buy, Ph. D., dis­ where he might of right have looked for his associates. cusses “The Mystical Teachings of Jesus” But then Judas hanged himself. Where in a deeply reverent spirit. Henry Wood 1b the rose without a thorn? Ahab for appreciation and gratitude. But A Spiritualist is first of all a gentle­ writes on “The Unfulfilled Ideal of Uni- slept with his fathers, because at a god­ he has remained true. He has fought man and a gentleman is all that is no­ tarlanlsm.” Rev. W. G. Todd appears in the good fight, and the thousands to one of the most masterly philosophical pa­ ly seance Jehovah sent a lying spirit to ble and divine in human kind. pers of reoent months, entitled “A Theory deceive his mediums. As against the whom he has given the bread of life Sample ad. suggested to the “breth­ of Immortality.” It is a discussion that world, we are for our mediums. Good rise up and call him blessed. thinking men and women everywhere ren”: “Wanted—Some specimens of should carefully read. Dr. B. Sherwood or bad, they are ours. They are what This brief sketch is all too poor and the charity that thinketh no evil.” imperfect to set forth the salient fea­ Dunn, an eminent Boston physician who society and its golden calf makes them. What is the greatest sorrow? To has spent many years in Paris, contributes They are human. tures of a life such as Dr. Sohlesinger’s a paper of special Interest entitled "The is and has been. love what is great and beautiful, and Sociological Aspects of the Dreyfus Case.” But however they may err, let it be strive as we may to reach them, fail. In the famous “Why I Am” series of con­ remembered that what glimmerings A volume would not suffice to tell the tributions by leading clergymen, the Rev. the world has of the light beyond the story. Our frontispiece is an excellent The United States army, strictly for De Witt S. Clark, D. D., writes on “Why portrait of the distinguished medium, benevolent and assimilative purposes, I am a Congregations list.” Dr. R. E. Bis- tomb have come through them. is to be Increased to 40,000 men in the bee appears in a critical study of Laurence of whom it is a pleasure thus to speak. Gronlund’s “The New Economy." Clara Was. not Jesus Christ a "fraud?" Philippine islands. Was not Socrates a “fraud?” Has not Kathleen. Rogers, well known In England A NEW MAGAZINE. We can no more stop the progress of and America as the author of “The Phi­ every identical medium since the dawn democracy where it now is than we losophy of Singing,” appears in a remark­ of modern Spiritualism who has ac­ Rev. Dr. B. F. Austin proposes to able story entitled “Dreaming .True; a can take the race back to the garden Dream of Science.” This bit of work is complished anything been pronounced start a small magazine the coming au­ of Eden.—Herron. quite unique In literature, and will un­ a "fraud?” tumn to teach tfie new theology and doubtedly occasion much comment. 1 The promote psychical research. It will Mrs. Piper, the medium who has con­ departments of Authentic Dreams and Get together, brethren, and exorcise. Visions, Health Through Rational Living, be called "The Sermon” and will be vinced trenchant science, that there is The Passing Day, Editorials and Book of published at Toronto monthly at an an­ a spirit world, is of excellent and irre­ the Day, are unusually rich in- thoughtful CAMP MEETING AGENTS WANTED nual subscription of 26 cents. All this proachable character. and timely matter. THE COMING AGE has taken a front rank among the able We want a live representative and is to be done with the co-operation of The Campbell Bros, have issued an reviews of present-day thought. It is op­ agent at every camp meeting this sum­ friends of the spiritual philosophy. A attractive art souvenir containing timistic and constructive In character, and mer. None but the right parties need circulation at least of 1,600 such as he views of their Lily Dale home and alms to educate and stimulate the moral wishes ought to be guaranteed at the as well as Intellectual side of life. The de­ apply, and unless we know them per­ specimens of their psychical art work. partment devoted to Health Through Ra­ sonally, proper and responsible refer­ above price. tional Living is a feature of real value and ences must accompany the application. The work is designed principally What between the deadly feuds of very essential to.those who appreciate the A wide-awake agent can earn good for Canada, but numerous friends of families and the disgraceful scenes at fact that the body, brain and soul eaoh pay. We want hustlers for the Light Drr Austin in this country will be glad the recent political convention in Lou­ require consideration. of Truth. For full information address to co-operate with him in enlightening isville, the Kentuckian who can ex­ Remember, the Coming Age and the at once Light of Truth Publishing Co., the masses on the essential things of claim, “My country, right or wrong!” Light of Truth together one year for Columbus, 0. Ufa muBt have bis nerve with him. two dollars. IO THE LIGHT OF TRUTH yet I have seen, the light of angel purpose to remove dirt, to apply the presence ever glinting through them, spirit method for perpetual cleanli­ and I knew it was educational, though ness.” Bachelor Ratiocinate then I knew not how; hut later on, it “Not only that, Ralph, but the pow­ has always been revealed clearly, and er of will concentration she has gained and W idow Dot Intuite. I rejoiced over what I had gained. I may be easily applied in other direc­ did not need the drill Dot had for har­ tions. We were informed that repe­ monizing forces, or for the develop­ tition in any connection is developing ment of will; for I was naturally posi­ the same power in the person; though t tive and practical; but I needed strong in some it is more manifest than in BY LISLE E. SAXTON. discipline to teach me how to concen­ others, because of what we will term trate and wisely direct the will, to natural power. If we comprehend this employ the vital or life forces for the we can be more easily resigned to un­ CHAPTER X. tlemen. You can go on unfolding your best results. I accomplished this in congenial occupations because when spiritual perceptions, to know for a way suited to my needs, through the removed from earth environments; if “Dot, you and Grace have promised yourselves; and practice to improve exercise of the intellectual powers while here we have been ready to take us some of your experiences in» the your condition, which is one invalua­ largely, while Dot cultivated, or rather up new occupations, or those long de­ study and practice of psychology, as ble mission of mediumship; else you developed the will, and accomplished ferred, If circumstances permit; esti­ a continuation of the subject of sug-| can ignore and run after M. p.’s and the same in the manner peculiar to mating the enforced in every particu­ gestion we were considering yester­ D. D.’s, who will fill you with pills and herself, and today we count our soul lar as an aid, or preparer for the ex­ day. If you are ready to take it up apprehension until your last state is wealth equal, though acquired through cellent accomplishment in the new, we now Ralph and I will be appreciative worse than the first.” such different methods. And who can will be ready on the next plane to ap­ and attentive auditors, and as you are “But, Dot, this involves so much say which has quaffed the most bitter­ ply this power to whatever seems best the hostess, Dot, we will ask you to study and constant vigilance.” ness or sweetness from life’s cup?” for us to do.” open the entertainment.” “Yes, it does require untiring effort “I have envied you and Dot your “Simply consider a course, a method “Very well. When I commenced thisi to always hold the thought of good in mediumistic gifts, as well as your clear for generating and conserving power study and practice I often found my­ mind; so you would go through the comprehension of what to me has that may be applied to many purposes self holding some person or object In world blind because you do not want seemed so unreal and vapory; though When the detail's of application are mind, as a mental picture, I could not to see-some pretty bugs (and as much as a Spiritualist, consistent philosophy learned.” erase without difficulty. I would set a God’s work as you are), that may is fast fixing me upon a base of cer­ “Thank you, Grace, for putiing it in it aside only to have it suddenly ap­ bite you; and would be deaf, because tainty. I shall do so no more, but a nutshell, for now my small intellect pear again in startling distinction. I sometimes it thunders; when the congratulate you on your attainments, can retain it. But I fell as if a lunch soon discovered that something always probabilities are that you will not often for I consider them well earned.” would assist me in generating and followed. From childhood I have tried be a tidbit for the former, or be struck “Another illustration, Rate, of the conserving power.” to become master of two leading ten­ by the latter. I have often been unwisdom in flesiring anything that “A timely suggestion, Rate, and now dencies. At times I would succeed for amazed to see how frightened some another may have, before estimating permit me to impress upon you and days, and then in some way I did not persons are when caressed by a spirit the price paid for the possession, that Ralph, the wisdom of blessing food.” understand, they would gain the as­ friend, because they have been too dil­ you and I will do well to consider (To Be Continued.) cendency. After much experiment and igent students of patent medicine al­ carefully. But is there any way by practice, with the help, consciously ex­ manacs, hence thick all sensations a which we can estimate the power of WHAT A MEDIUM SAW. ercised mediumship may give, I dis­ little out of the ordinary are indica­ soul to express on the spiritual plane, covered that when, after these periods tive of disease. I * think, sometimes, if freed from the material body?” Having a rare bit of intelligence to of success, failure followed, it was due the mission largely of some M. D.’s “When Grace visited Tom and me impart on the theme we love so well, in some way to these mental pictures; and D. D.’s is to influence folks into several years ago, one of her spirit I venture to send you the substance so when one possessed my mind, I sickness, and the beelzebub state, teachers gave us this in respect to ex­ of a “test communication” received at centered my power instantly to re­ through constant suggestions. All are pression, that may give you- a clue the meeting of the^Divine Fraternity move IfT'ThEITTSr H L sensitive, and wnei^ra^eanze^t and- whtefi rwffl lead’ ym rto a^BtrtfsfadTory of CommunionTonSmaayevemnl^ more of the old trouble, until I traced sits for development, it is merely put­ solution. He said: ‘Whatever you ex­ May 7, through our justly celebrated the cause a second time to deep sleep; ting oneself in charge of special spirit press in matter (so-called), it matters medium, Ira Moore Courlis. then after breaking that up, by arising helpers, or acknowledging their care, not how insignificant, as you judge, In the recent terrible’ catastrophe, when I felt its symptoms and engag­ that there may be choice and wisdom study and practice to do it well. Then the burning of the Windsor hotel in ing in active mental work, I had no manifested in the service rendered as do not be satisfied with the material New York, by which so many lives more trouble. I could fill a volume a medium; and the unfoldment of the expression, bht drill yourselves to do were destroyed, I lost a dear friend of with my experiences before this was person will determine the excellency it in detail in the mind, whenever you many years, a well known lawyer of accomplished; but I assure you that of the service in that capacity.” decide to do so; in this way, making that city, a class mate in college of my it has taught me charity for all who “I think I will proceed, but Grace, it also a thought and spiritual accom­ own boy (now an inmate of the spirit are slaves of tendencies, of whatever does your experience correspond with plishment, to an extent apart from land), in whose progress and prosper­ nature. Returning to those mental Dot’s?” matter.” ity I had a life-long interest, Who was, pictures, J will state that they were with his wife, utterly destroyed, so “No,- Rate. Dot’s father was an in­ “Sometimes we would find ourselves usually of some person, and often a unable to do so w.Jiout going to the that it was imposible to find a trace of stranger I had met somewhere, hut in­ fidel, while her mother was an ortho­ them. dox of the old original kind, and you details in matter as a prompter, but After a lapse of time keys bearing variably the dominancy of one of those perseverance is always rewarded with know at times this difference mani­ his mark were found in the debris tendencies would follow, I discovered a measure of success, and we were in various instances of acquaintances fested in inharmony. Dot inherited among the ashes and taken to his part­ so-called tendencies from both. When benefltted immeasurably. A spirit in­ ner, which were the first positive as­ that he or she was a victim of the formed me at the time that those who same tendencies, and by investigation circumstances favored the prevalence surance of his complete destruction. of the infidel class, then the other was lacked this acquirement and depended Turning naturally to the testimony in several connections I found the upon matter to suggest have to return same to be true of the strangers.” set aside; then when surroundings of reliable spirits and waiting a rea-. favored, the other warred for suprem­ to acquire this power of expression in sonable time after soterrible an exit “How do you account for It, Dot?” connection with mortals; that the “By the laws governing psychome- acy, and because of this strife she from the body. I went early to church lived in a pandemonium of physical skill to do this requires a certain pow­ on this evening, carrying a flower try. In each instance there was some­ er of mind concentration imposed by thing that especially attracted my at­ and mental torture, at times. Her which I placed on the table, and husband was born of liberal parentage, will directly, and not by material ob­ waited until Mr. Courlis went through tention to them at the time, and as I jects, to hold the attention. We were continued to hold them in thought I who harmonized, so he had no such his tests, one by one. trouble, hence was a strong Influence informed that repetition is to develop At last, taking up my own in his soon vibrated to their leading charac­ consciousness in the soul, also power, teristics, this being more easy for me in harmonizing and establishing her hand, he experienced the terrible real- in a philosophical and practical that will enable one to gain the skill to ization of great suffering, and by fire. to do because my own, also, and that direct this power to produce desired really was the bond of attraction. sphere. But this drill was Indispen­ Saw the husband and wife folded in sable In developing will power, to con­ results, through an Instrument. In From this I also learned that if en­ other words, be able to connect with each other’s arms standing with the slaved by tendencies, one’s attractions centrate and wisely employ the vital flames surging and sweeping around or life forces; for she was naturally chosen centers instantly and continu­ frequently are of that kind, hence a ously in spite of distracting influences them, and heard the cries of anguish, wise ignoring is advisable in their con­ what we term a negative character. “Save me! 0 help me!” When this was accomplished Tom around, and draw from them what we nection. It has been proved to you need as inspiration. First we do this Then taking a bunch of keys from that some psychometrists can give could render better service to Dot, to his pocket he shook them over his humanity and himself, as her spirit unconscious of the purpose, and later as good description, or character read­ on and usually not until we are on the head, saying, “By them were the facts ing, through mental contact with a assistant; so his sphere of action was identified.” changed, both appreciating the pur­ other side, we do so conscious of the person’s name, as through physical same. Power of concentration is the Every evening some one is made contact with his watch.” pose. My parents were Spiritualists, glad by his psychic powers. and students of its philosophy, and requisite to be attained, and those who “I have read recently that psychics can the most nearly produce in mind He needs no commendation from me, congenial, so I, their only child, was but, believing this startling narrative have a severe time in developing and blessed with harmonious parental in­ the details of material accomplish­ exercising their gifts, and Dot’s ex­ fluences, which a judicious home edu­ ments, may find themselves prepared to be productive of great good if made periences corroborate the statement.” cation improved. My disciplines came to more successfully apply spiritual known wherever your valuable paper “If that is so, Ralph-, you and I had through the death of my parents be­ methods 'over there,’ and one could shall circulate, I presume to send it better do our part in some other way, fore I was twenty-four, and the sub­ form some idea of one’s state by ex­ just as it ocourred. and let Grace and Dot perform that sequent loss of my property, which perimenting in that Way.” K. BOYD MEURUNG. mission in connection with the Tem­ compelled me to earn my living.” “Perhaps then a washerwoman may Brooklyn, N. Y. ple work." “I have been overshadowed with acquire the power, through the repeti­ “Do not be needlessly alarmed, gen­ dense, ominous clouds many times; tion of mind concentration on the RESUItRROTION OF JESUS—An Aguo* tlo’s View. By. Don Allen. 1‘rlce 40 eta THE LIGHT OF TRUTH 11

DEDICATION OF a NEW TEMPLE ALWAYS FOR TRUTH. V ' l T M t l U V Is a deceptive disease JV lU JN liY —thousands have It and iSMonths* Trial Subscriptioni *AT FT. WORTH, TEX. To the Spiritualists and other Liberals of » 1 TT3T T J don't know It. If you America. 1 K U U D L L want quick results you The first spiritual temple of Ft. can make no mistake by using Dr. Kil­ Worth was dedicated June 4th by im­ Always for Truth! though dark the way; mer’s Swamp-Root, the great kidney rem­ Always for Truth! though cloudy our day; edy. At druggists In fifty cent and dollar pressive ceremonies. The following Always for Truth! at our side she stands, sizes. Sample bottle by mall free, also morning program was carried out: And we catch a glimpse when we lend n pamphlet telling you how to find out if hand you have kidney trouble. Address Dr. Kil­ M u sic...... Choir To our brother,who stoops ’neath a weary mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. HE above is an engraving of the Invocation...... Mr. Ring load— newest thing in rings. A ll s i z e s / Vocal solo...... Mrs. Wilson In helping him we are helped on the road. fit all fingers. Short addresses by state speakers. Ah, Truth! We have sought thee In distant | Dr. Fellows, Reading congratulatory letters. Vineland, N. J., I clim es; Is an able and [ Send 25 Cents Music. Have hurried away at some church bell's ) le a r n e d p h y s ic ia n chim es; ,v of m any years ex- ■ to this office for a trial subscription Benediction. \ porienoe, and the The' dedication service proper was Climbed rugged mountains, crossed bleak V moat successful to the LIGHT O F TRUTH and 1 plains; £ In oaring all secure one of these rings. Made of * conducted at 3 p. m. yesterday with the Clothed us In sackcloth and revelled In Sexual Weak­ genuine horse shoe nail; highly1 following program: pains, nesses of Men. J His new form of “ polished and nickled. * ^ Music. Thinking that Truth in her beauty fair ) treatment Is tru- Could be won by us If sought afar. )|y a wonderful Invocation. .Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond ) discovery in modi* > cine: it has brought' Vocal solo...... Mrs. Ducker Alas! at our feet lay the slave In chains! i him business not c THE >ly from all parts Accompanied by Prof. Allgyer. We passed him by—close hugging our gains! ) of this country,- * The Temple Builder... .JohnW. Wray Oh, If we had known that to break that > but from for- 9 Hymnal \ lira snores, M usic...... Mrs. Ducker chain, i For further Relieving the slave to freedom again, \ information see Spiritualists’ X 2. Accompanied by Prof. Allgyer. One ray of light from Truth’s bright* star ) his P rivate Would have crossed our path and been % Counsellor*— Dedicatory address ...... A Collection of New and Original ...... Mrs. Jennie Hagan Jackson ours that hour! A BOOK FOR MEN! To have known that Truth would have Bent sealed to any address for 10? Songs and Hymns. Words and Music. Responded to by...... '...... I tents, treating on that health-de-, been close by 1 strojlng and life-consuming weak- J ___■___ Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond If upon that slave we had turned an eye I ness of men as the resalt of youthful J I errors aud excesses. The book sets ' PREPARED ESPECIALLY FOR Followed by Mrs. Mary Arnold Wilson Of pity ,nnd love, and a kindly smile, | forth an Infallible Cure, which ( To brighten his day and cheer him the I la a medicine to bo applied exter- ( Violin solo...... Lucy Ault I nally (the only remedy of the kind ( Spiritualists' Meetings, &£>&&& while! I in existence). Yon will feel im- < Accompanied by Master Cline Ault, I proved the first day, benefited every ( Lyceums, Seances, , __ * day, until all signs of Early Decay, ( pupils of the Lyceum. If only the lesson could come to all, j Weaknesses, Lost Manhood, eto., are hilly restored, lit* , Sdrsss, R. PECK FELLOW S, 31. !>., V ineland,) jf>and The Home Grcle. Music, vocal solo ...... Mrs. Wilson That to stoop in our path at Sorrow’s call SMow Je rsey , and say where yoa saw this advertisement.; Is to bring to our side, on the darkest day, The president of the Spiritual socie­ The white Star of Truth to lighten our Dr. Fellow'a little book gives more solid tiuth way! about Self-Abuse, Loss of Manhood, Varicocele, BY B. M. LAWRENCE, M. D. ty, Mr. J. W. Wray, delivered the first Atrophy etc., than any other book of its kind. The remedy is applied externally which comes Author of Celestial Sonnets, Summerland address on “The Temple Builders,” No glass that searches the starry sky in oontaot with the very seat of the complaint, Songs, The Patriots’ Song Book, Etc. alluding for the most part to persons Hath such a lens as the pitying eye! and a care is complete. As the Doctor is Liberal and Progressiva the Friends of Progress of the having to do with the project. The No chisel that pierces the flinty stone land should give him their patronage.—L. of T PRICES: 25 Cts.. Postage 4 Ots., address was an able one. Discloses the Truth like the pitying tone Of a friendly voice, which finds Its way 82.25 Per Dozen. Postage Paid. The dedicatory address was made by To a sorrowing heart on a cloudy day. LIGHT OP TRUTH PUBLISHING CO, Mrs. J. H. Jackson. Addresses were COLUMBUS, OHIO. also made by Mrs. C. L. V. Richmond Always for Truth! but we stoop to rise! Always for Truth! but our path to the and Mrs. Wilson, the latter being es­ skies CAMPBELL BROS. pecially interesting as a review of the Is carved by the help we give on the way work in Texas and F t Worth covering And the sins of se.ushness killed each day. :: SLATE WRITERS :: Dr J SwansonIIUIIUUII) Minneapolis,Minnjra ftfc :- And his Spirit Band treat all diseases, 19 years. —Nettie EL Puffer-McGrath. :: SEANCES Fulton, 111. physical and mental, at any distance LIFE-SIZED PORTRAITS without medicine, caring many cases The Spiritualists of Fort Worth, where medicine has failed. Testimoni­ Texas, have recently dedicated their It must be admitted that the relig­ als from all parts of the United States. new temple. We have a band of ladies, ion of the future will so changed from J.C . F. Grumbine and Willard J. Hall the ideas found at present of what recommend him. Send stamp for cir> the Temple Workers, auxiliary to the culars, terms, etc. general society, which was organized religion must be, that it will be so December 7, 1898, and has been busy absolutely distinct that the name will become inappropriate. ever since raising funds to furnish the ----NEW ----- new temple. They worked during the It will accept and embody the truths winter and spring for a bazaar which of all systems. In so doing it will not was held the first week in May. inquire of the source, for truth bears Hymn 5heets. From the money thus raised and oth­ the impress of no man’s ownership or j t j t erwise solicited, we have been enabled personality. To it Jesus in his man­ A new Hymn Sheet with all the under the leadership of our speaker, ger, Mohammed on his camel in the old songs and a number of new desert, or wisest monarch on his ones added just published by the Jennie Hagan Jackson, to put down in Light of Truth Publishing Go. the auditorium a fine brussels carpet throne, are the same. This religion will be the science of life here and This new hymn sheet contains and seat it with opera chairs, also fur­ nish a kitchen and dining room. So we hereafter; and as man is bound to the 16 Pages * universe as an integral part, his un­ propriate title page. were ready to receive the visitors and derstanding of the laws of the world dedicate our new temple June 4. will be its basis. It will teach the in­ j t j t J l We had a piano and as an attrac­ 82.00 p e r 100 finite possibilities of man and his duty l.BO for 60 tion during the bazaar and since we ^ANALYZED!, 1.00 for 25 to cultivate these to the utmost. Prices: .06 single copy have had presented a large picture by The man who professes the religion Edward Hills, a woodland scene, Postage 4 0 cents per 100 and of the future will accept nature as his proportionately. placed as a background on the plat­ Bible, and regard all books as valua­ t b y w h J 3 a c h . | form. But our work is not done. We Express charges vary according ble 'only for the truth they express. a u t h o r o f to distance. still have the bulk of money to raise He will have no fear of offending God, BIG BIBLE STORIES on the carpet and chairs. but will fear to become out of har­ AND -OTHER WORKS Light of Truth Publishing Co. We expect to meet every week mony with the laws of his own consti­ through the summer and give enter­ tution. His theology will be anthro­ tainments often. Last month Mrs. pology, the study of himself; the only Cora L. V. Richmond, of Chicago, is devil will be ignorance; his faith will The great demand tor "BIG BIBLE M BS JUDSON’S BOOKS with us as speaker and is assisting us. STORIES” has Induced the author to offer I A HAPPY YEAR; become ripened knowledge,, and he will another book upon a biblical topic. THE m i Fifty-Two Letters to The Banner of Our regular speaker, Mrs. Jackson, repose implicit confidence in the laws TEN COMMANDMENTS have been con­ Light. and our president, Mrs. Wilson, are in of thp world.—Hudson Tuttle. sidered to be the only true moral guide, Letharette, scarlet and gold; 178 pages, 75o. and to give the exact standing of the Bible WHY SHE BECAME A SPIRITUALIST the north and expect to raise funds to upon all moral and religious topics—which help on the debt. Anything our friends MBRRIE ENGLAND—A million copies of Is not the case. THE BIBLE gives them Olsth, 264 pages, 81. can do to aid us either by money or this great book by Robert Blatcbford in two different forms and In three differ­ FROM NIGHT TO MORN; have been sold, and Its work is only be­ ent places, and It CONTRADICTS EVERY OT. An Appeal to the Baptist Church. article, for the bazaar next winter will gan. Our edition is revised tor American Pamphlet, 82 pages. One copy IS ots.. 2 copies ONE as positively as It gives It. This Wots.. 10 copies to one address 81. be gratefully received. readers. There are 69,000,000 Americans book takes up each Commandment, then EVA W. BROWNSON, who do most of the work and 1,000,000 quotes places where THE SAME POWER THE BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO Secretary Temple Workers, Ft. Worth, who get most of the money. Merrle Eng­ that gave the Commandments gave others WORLDS. land shows why this Is and how to stop exactly the opposite. Paper, 25 cents. 217 pipes. Cloth 81; paper 76 ots. i.ach of Tex., 707% Main street It. 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A. isn’t doing as well as papa expected.” Company. MURRAY, 608 E. Second St., Newport. Ky ra THE LIGHT OF TRUTH. I have just returned from the great During the past year Mrs. -Prior has city of Chicago, and am proud to hay organized a Sunday morning lyceum, CORRESPONDENCE S I visited the Bangs Sisters and receiv­ a Spiritual library and a Woman’s C. Walter Lynn, I ed beautiful messages from my loved Progressive club, all of which are In ones. We made our home at the Spir­ AUTOMATIC j * WRITER a flourishing condition and doing AND THE FIELD AT A GLANCE itual and Mediums’ home, and found much good. The Harmonlal club gave Dr. and Mrs. Remton and Mrs. Jean­ a picnic to the members last Tuesday, MENTAL HEALER. The State Spiritualist Association of ette Hanson very estimable people. which was an enjoyable affair, and Nebraska will hold a camp meeting at We had a lecture, which was grand, propose giving a debate next Monday Diseascx Treated Successful­ Lincoln July 14 to 26. delivered by Mrs. Vaughn, and many on, “Resolved, That the^ Reform Tax ly at a Distance. Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield Pettlbone re­ tests, which 'were all recognized; also Movement Is Preferable to the Pres­ Obsession or Undeveloped In ­ main in St. Louis, Mo., until the 8th had many good tests and readings ent Systems;” Mrs. Prior the affirma­ fluences Removed. inst., when they leave for Lily Dale for from Mrs. Jeanette Hanson, the ma­ tive, Miss Dickinson the negative. INSTRUCTIONS IN the season. Their work in St. Louis tron of the home. I can recommend After the debate ice cream and cake MEDTUMSHIP. has been marked with the best of suc­ those dear people to all Spiritualists will be served, and I have no doubt cess. everywhere, and safely say that they they will fully sustain their reputa­ Life Readings and Bussiness Advice Dr. Dean Clarke will go to Onset Bay are all honest and hard workers for tion for doing well what they take in $1 and Two Stamps. about the middle of July. He is now our cause.—James R. Smith, Stone hand.—R. E. Webster, Rec. Sec. F OR Absolutely Correct Diagnosis of Dis­ open for engagements at very reason­ Bluff, Ind. ease Send five 2-cent t tamps Age, Name, I How blessed the truths we get from Sex and own Handwriting. Address :i :: able rates, and his thirty-three years’ A few months ago the only public Spiritualism, there is nothing so 000 14th St.v OAKLAND, CALIF. services as an inspirational speaker in Spiritualist meeting of which Battle elevating. It "is far ahead of any tijjT l have never known a more competent thirty-five states are a guarantee of reliable and truthful medium for the spirit Creek could boast was the little church work that I ever experienced, world than Charles Walter Lynn ample ability to satisfy any society Thought Circle, which met each Tues­ P b o f J o * R o d b b B u c h a n a n . or church. and I have had some chance to know day afternoon a t , the homes of Its after trying 25 years to live a Chris­ Mrs. Lora Holton will take a vaca­ members. It has grown slowely, but tian.* I never found anything that 000 A YEAR EA8Y tion of two weeks at Elgin, Ills., and steadily, Into a society, the First Spir­ DON’T BE HARD UP ffi Silver, Nickel sad leU I was ome-half so inspiring, or than Plating. Genie and Ladle* a t home give parlor lectures and spirit mes­ itualist church. The following are its or traveling, taking ordere, using and would prompt one to do good with selling Pro £ tirav's Platers. Pistes sages at the residence of Mrs. Comg- officers: Miss Addle R. Burt, presi­ Watches, Jewelry, Tableware, Bicycles, such earnestness. The conversations and all metal goods. No experience, heavy don, Fairview avenue. Mr. McWil­ dent; Mrs. Mary Beach, vice presi­ which I am getting daily with my plate, modern methodi. We do plating, manufacture outfits, all size*. Outran* liams and Mrs. Allingham will supply dent; Miss Loella Brooks, secretary; friends are undisputable and grand. teed. Only outfits complete, all tools, lathes, materials, etc., ready for work. her place for the Englewood society Mrs. Annetta Blakely, treasurer; Mr. They may not be convincing to others, W e te n c h you the art, furnish eecreta in her absence. The meetings will be »nd formulas W r i te to d a y . Testimonials, samples, A. A. Beach, Mr. harvey Talmage and but to me they are entirely beyond •to. FREE. C. OBIT k CO., PLATING W0RK8, 8 , Cincinnati, 0 . continued all summer, as the attend­ Miss Addle Burt, trustees. The church any doubt as to their genuiness. I ance and interest are good.. rooms, No. 8 E. Main street, Will be do not have to rely upon any one but Ill« MATTER wbatyour trouble or dedicated Sunday, July 2, Dr. J. M. l l v disease I will diagnose it if you The home address of Rev. J. 0. M. myself. I have had communications write me enclosing four cents in stamps. Hewitt is No. .. Madison street, Chi­ Peebles officiating. Services at 10:30 from friends who were member® of cago, Ills. The members of the First a. m„ dedicatory services at 7:30 p. the same church I was who have ex­ IDA ANDRUS, Victor, Colorado. m.—L. Brooks, Secretary. pressed themselves as being very Hy reading minds you Spiritualist church of Columbus very BE A CLAIRVOYANT. know friends and ene­ much pleased that I had left the old mies, by reading your heartily recommend him to the mana­ The grove meeting of June 24th and future prepare for the opportunity that comes In every hu­ dogmas and come out a full fledged man life: in this way wealth, love and position la gained. gers of Spiritualist camp meetings 25th at Ashtabula, O., proved a season Kvery person born Into the world eon ben Clairvoyant—the Spiritualist. They tell me that a per­ power Ilea dormant In them. O ur book “ Clalrvoynney Re­ who may desire his services for the of great rejoicing to the Spiritualists vealed,” Free, also full Inform ation by addressing INTERNA­ months of July and August. His in­ of the county, many of whose town­ son who is not a church member is TIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLAIKVOYANCY, NEVADA, B0. spirational lectures are of a very high ships Were represented in the audi­ better off than one who is, if they live order, combined with ministerial dig­ ences which gathered to listen to Mrs. as good a life here on earth, for it does MRS. MAGGIE WAITE. not take them so long to realize the nity and forcfulness, which can not Carrie E. S. Twing and Mrs. Anna Stadias by mail 01 and act*. Business advies I fail to inspire and uplift those who Robinson Gillespie. The tests given position they find themselves in when QM Illtr. 278 Merrick Ave., Detroit, Sfloty listen. ' '**' • - by Mrs: Gillespie were fine diirf were ail they pass over, for they have not got recognized. Brother H. M. French also their minds made up to meet a per­ FRED F. E V A N S , The third term of the Spiritualist sonal God upon a throne ready to Training School is now in session at gave some tests. The chairman, At­ THE ELATE WHITING PSYCHIC, torney A. C. White of Jefferson, O., judge them and send them to their re­ Maple Dell, Mantua Station, 0. The spective places They are ready to ac­ Has taken a vacation until September. attendance is much larger than it was proved the right man in the right Due notice will be given in these col­ place, and the meeting was a success cept what comes and begin to rise and last season. The students are in love do good to themselves and others. It umns of his return to New York City. with the Bchool and express their de- in every way, and it is hoped that this meeting will result in the organiza­ is strange that people are so unwilling trmination to attend another season. to accept the truth when it will do The Sunday meetings, held in the au­ tion of a county association in the near College of Fine Forces. future.—Mrs. L. E. Wood, Kelloggs- them, so much good if they would, and (V onM O r New York C o il,,. .1 Magnallos). ditorium under the auspices of the it is such a comfort to know that our The U ndents of th li oollogo repreioni four con­ school, are largely attended. For par­ ville, O., Secretary of the Spiritualist tinent., end half of them nro physloians, medical friends who have passed away are not profeieore, or olergymon. Hudson Tuttle, too ticulars concerning the school’s future Union Society of Ashtabula County. well-known author, cell, thli college An initi lost or gone away, but are nearer than Into of refined thornpeatloi, which it fait becom­ prospects, etc., address Mattie E. Hull, ing of world-wide fame, and attracting stndentt Dr. Louis Schlesinger, the celebrated they were before.—Garrison C. Thayer, from many oonntrloa. It build* on exact science, secretary. medium who came to Chattanooga less and inolndee the magnetic. electric, oh.mlcal, M! Point Chautauqua, N. Y. lar. and apirltnnl force, which underlie every The picnic season here opened June than two weeks ago, and who has thing. Ite ceur.e can b* taken nt borne, and I diploma eonferrlng the till# of D. M. (Doctor of first, and so far has been well patron­ given some wonderful tests of his Magnetics)granted. Dr.Babblttli author of aov power to a number of leading citizens, OBITUARY. oral booke on the anbjoot. t S ji ized. Quite a mfmber of people are l i e ooUege it chartered, and oonfarathe title of here to rest and fish and have a good was asked by a Times representative D.M on e handeome diploma. Bond .tam p for clr- Passed to the spirit life June the 8th, cniar to K. D. Ba bbitt, M. D„ LL. D„ Dean, ill time generally. Many of the cottage what he proposed to do with the prop­ from the home of Wm. and Mary 0. Peek, BoPth Broad war. Lo. Angel.. California owners have shut up their city homes erty he had purchased from the Man- Burney, Ind., Levi Lawrence, aged 40 and are here now for the season. dre estate on Cherry street. “As the years, 6 months. He was a Spiritualist DR. J. S. LOUCKS for 13 years. Funeral conducted by Mrs. lathe oldeet and moil successful Clairvoyant Preparations for the meetings to be­ spirits guide me I always act,” he re­ Physician In practice; hie caret area.toniehing Dr. HllUgoss of Anderson, Ind. Send him name, age. aex, lock of hair and < cent* gin July 2 are being pushed forward plied. “They have instructed me to in stamp* and get a correct diagnoile of yonr build a temple on this property, to be June 13, Mrs. Nettle Bert Baker, wife of oa.e ana he will treat yon for $2 a month On. o*1 rapidly. Improvements are being are made after others have failed. He has a made, cottages repaired and new ones devoted to the religion and to the George Baker of Chicago. Funeral held ■pacific remedy that will make child-birth easy at home of R. Baker, Vicksburg, Mich., sod safe: and a anra relief for morning eiokne.e; erected. Several meetings and social spread of the knowledge of Spiritual­ June 16th. Deceased was 39 years of age. alio a safe anra care for obesity. It will tafely ism, and unless other instructions and speedily remove all anperdnoni flesh gatherings have been held, and the Beside her husband she leaves two sons Address J. B. LOUCKS, M. D. shall follow the temple will be built and many other relatives. Mrs. Lucy Wil­ U Warren Bt„ Btonehem.Uaee. mediums here prophesy a prosperous liams delivered the address.—B. B. session.—Mrs. M. McCaslin, Lake and devoted to the purposes directed.” n .-ending us a lock of hair, age, Brady, O. If this temple is built—and the doctor From Blair, Neb., June 19th, Mr. Nelson D Y and sex with 2B cts., in stamps is very much in earnest in the under­ Tremaine, at the age of 70 years. Mr. Tre­ The second meeting of the First maine has enjoyed the consolation of Spir­ we will diagnose any case and treat ac­ taking—it will be the only one of its itualism for several years. He was a mem­ cording Abbott & Boyd, 1010Elm St., Spiritualistic society was held at the kind in the south, and will be solely ber of the Blair 'Spiritual society. Funeral Cincinnati, Ohio. 2 residence of Dr. and Mrs. O. F. Dough­ used for the worship and teaching of services conducted by the writer, assisted erty Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at by Mrs. Bonney .and Mrs. Alford,—W. 0. BS. JENNIE OBOS8E, 2S years a public the religion of Spiritualism. —The M medium. Life reading II02, sin question • Neogo, 111. Mediums Ralph Smith and Bonney. 52 oti. Sand date of birth Dices.* e specialty, Chattanooga (Tenn.) Daily Times. ad d ress 127 Oak St., Lewiston, Maine Edward Bailey were* present. Great From Spring Arbor township, June 7th, interest was taken and a great and Mrs. Loe Prior has been the regular 1899, Mrs. Lavlna Thomas, aged 41 years, CHART FREE SV.oXV lasting good has been had. The man­ pastor for the Society of Spiritual 8 months and 17 days. Leaving a beloved Astrologer and Clairvoyant. Send age, color of ifestations were fine. In the dark se­ Science of Atlanta, Ga., the past three husband, two sons and one daughter, fath­ eye! ana hair, in own handwriting. Address er, mother and two sisters to mourn her GEO. W ELLES, B*. 110, Newark. N. J ance guitars floated near the ceiling years, .each one of which has been loss. Funeral held at the M. 0. church at more successful than the previous, one, psYOHOMETRY. Band 25 ol*, a pag* of awn and played. Harp and bells follow­ Spring Arbor village, Mrs. Emily P. Beebe JL handwriting with fnUname, and rtetivt a ed. Hands were materialized in the and put Spiritualism on a higher of Jackson officiating.—B. reading. Addren ANGIE B. LATHBOP, 122 Highgt.. Belfast. Me. light seance and fine lectures were plane, in the opinion of the general John Mendenhall, one of the earliest set­ given by the guides. The Metcalf public here. We have a hall with tlers of Sedgwick county, and until re­ OW to Become a Medium In Tonr Own mediums are a power and perfectly parlor of our own, and the Sunday and cently a citizen of Wichita, Neb., and for H Home. WIU eend a pamphlet giving In strnotlona. delineate yonr phase, of madlun.hlp honestThey are far behind on engage­ week day meetings are well attended many years an ardent Spiritualist, died and give n spiritual song book. AU for II oanta at bis home at Alert, Okla., Monday, the 12 Address Mrs. Jaa. A Bliss. San Diane, Oat ments, but may be bad at reasonable by an appreciative audience. During 19th ult. Perhaps no man In the city.of terms soon. Since they left here the the past year many who came as scep­ Wichita ever enjoyed the blessing of' a AM ER IC A N HEALTH COLLEGE teaches woods seem full of Spiritualists, and tics and curiosity seekers are now larger circle of sincere friends, who will A VItap*thy i Universal Health Prsotlee. Books, Batteries, Baths, Patents. Diplomas. Pal Neota is all agog.—Cor. either members or regular attendants. be pained to learn of his demise. He was equipments, legal everywhere. Add.. Prof. John in his 00th year. Banyan Campbell,M.D..V.D.. 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REMARKABLE FASTING. G. The digestion of food is a tax on vital power, a tax nature always avoids CHOICE LITERATURE. Mr. Milton Rathbun of New York city In time of sickness by aversion to all tons Completed n tw enty-eight ilny fast. eating. LIGHT OF TRUTH PUBLISHING CO„ COLUMBUS, OHIO. "T he striking featuro of It Is the ffnet that G. The taking of food in time of RESURRECTION OF JIDHUH An Agnoa ho kept steadily and hard at work every sickness to "support the strength,” to \ CLERGYMAN'S VICTIMS—Ry Mrs. J. day. Mr. lint Mum entered upon this re­ V. Rail. 2B oonts. tlo'a Vlow. Ily Don Allon. Prloo 40 oonta. markable fast In order to redneo his "keep up the sysjtom” is not only SEX REVOLUTION — By Lola Wills- weight and stave oft' threatened apoplexy. wholly unnecessary, hut an actual tax broolcor. 20 oonts. PSYCHOMETRIC DICTIONARY — A defi­ His weight when ho stopped eal log was ANYTHING MORE, MY LORD—By Lola nition of tho Intluoneoa poroolvod by son* 1110 pounds, and when he began again It on curative energy that Is dangerous altlvoa, by tho author of "Higher was HIS pounds. lie has demonstrated the In proportion to the gravity of the Wnlabrookor. 10 oonta. fret that eating Is a good thing to lot nlouc ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE—Ry Pro­ Itonlins." SB oonta. —under certain circumstances. Ho suffered disease. fessor John Tyndall. SO oonta. PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANITY AND MOD- no Inconvenience nftor the llrst twenty- 7. The only use of food is to main­ A TALE OF A HALO—(Illiiatratod)—By ERN SPIRITUALISM — Crowell. Prloo four hours and did not crave food again tain the weight of the body, and ns It Morgan A, Robortaon. BO oonta. |1; poatago IB oonta. until the twenty-eighth day of his fast. does not do this In any case of acute ANGEL WHISPERINGS—For tho Bonroh- PSYCHIC WORLD—Ry author of Higher He says he never felt so woll In his life. ora After Truth. By n. ,7, Ray-Ourtla, Itoalma. Prloo 2B oonta, poatpnld, Mr. Itathbun Is a Spiritualist and a wide­ sickness, it is not digested, and as not Prloo 91.no. Ollt. PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL EXPERI­ aw ake merchant, handling a big business even a grain of food can ho digested AS IT IS TO BE—Cora Linn Dnnloia. A ENCE—By Mr. and Mra. John B, Christ- In grain and hay on Fourth avenue. Of under tluo most healthful, vigorous novel, Ilnndaonioly bound In bluo and noy. Cloth, B0 ota; poatago 11 ota. course the regular doctors are astounded, gold. 91. RELIGION OF HUMANITY—Ily M. Bub- and the probability Is thnt they will pros­ condition of tluo body without a rela­ A SPIRITUAL TOUR OF TII10 WOULD oook. IB oonta. ecute the Intrepid faster for curing him­ tive tax on the strength, or brain force, In Searoh of tho Lino of Llfn’a Evolution self In spite of the medical laws of New feeding the sick is nothing less than a —Ry Otto A. Do La Oamp. B0 oonta. STUDIES IN THEOSOPHY - W. J, Col­ York.—Editorial In Light of Truth, Juno 24. physiological crime. It is a sin of ig­ ville. Prloo 91; poatago 10 oonta. I would consider It negligence of norance against every curative effort, BEYOND—By IT. 8. Hubbard. 2B oonta. SPIRITUAL BODY REAL — By Olios R. duty were I to neglect telling the many BUGLE PEALS—By Eliza A. Plttalngor. Stobblna. 10 oonts. in that it only adds indigestion to dis­ B0 oonta. STORIES FOR OUR CHILDREN — By readers of the Light of Truth how Mr. ease and therefore aggravation to BABYLON UNVEILED, or THE TREAS­ Hudson and Emma Tuttla 2B oenta. Rathbun received his information that symptoms and duration to its course. URER OF HUMAN LIFE—Ry Jainoa IC. SWEPT AWAY—A Bormon on Homo of the a fast cure would bring about normal Mooro. B0 oonta. Sins of Our Lawmakers, By Rot. Monos J. LEONARD KRAMER. BIBLE STORIES NO. 1 — By Jnmoa M. Hull. 10 oenta. activity of his bodily functions. Bradford, Pa. Young. B0 oonta; poatago 2 oonta. I am fully able to testify to the effi­ THE OONTRAST—Bvangollolam and Hplr cacy of this wonderful physiological CHRISTIANITY A FICTION—By Dr. J. Itunllsm Compared. Ily Moses Hull discovery, and one which I think will MEETING OF MEDIUMS’ PROTECT­ H, Mendenhall. ‘ B0 oonta. Cloth, 76 oonta, poatpnld. IVE ASSOCIATION. CONVENT OF THE HAUllED HEART— THE INFALLIBLE WORD AND HOW be final, because nothing hut nature's Hudson Tuttlo. B0 oonta. TO USB IT—By W. S. Hulniid. 10 cants. own laws are involved in the treat­ CHRISTIAN THEOSOPHY — Dr. J. H. THREE PLANS OF SALVATION—10 ota ment. In other words, it is the scien­ On June 16, 17 and 18 a regular semi­ Dewoy. A Handbook of Now Toatamont TWO LECTURER—By J. II. Randall. 10c, tific discovery of nature’s laws for the annual meeting of the Mediums’ Pro­ Occultism. Price 12. THE BBTEY FAMILY—By Hnrnh E. Hnr] tective association was held in the par­ CHRIST THE SOCIALIST—By tho author voy. Prlco 91*25, conduct of man to attain and of “Philip Moyor'a Scheme,” Arena print. THOMAS PAINE’S VINDICATION - Byl maintain perfect health. This discov­ lors of the Hotel Arnold at Richmond, 60 oonta. 8B7 pages. Robert G. Ingorsoll. 16 Oenta. Ind. Members were present from Mis­ THE NEW TESTAMENT OCCULTISM ery was given to the world after 20 By J, H. Dowoy, M. D. 92. years of study and application In. the souri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, DESIGN ARGUMENT FALLACIES — By Michigan, Iowa and Masachiusetts. Editor of tho Truth Beokor, IB cents. THE WAT8BKA WONDER - A Oaae of practice of the author. 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'ami Industrial the fast brought about a regeneration LIGHT AND SHADOWS OF LIFE — Or economy, 15 conta, in the person undergoing it.. Spiritual societies as far as possible, tho Story of a Southern Home. A. K. THE OTHER WORLD AND THIS-Oom* My wife underwent two fasts, one and to ask co-operation of phenome­ Raison. 91-60. pendlum of Spiritual Laws. Cloth; gold of 21 days and one of 14 days, and I nal mediums throughout America, and white binding; price 91.60, Such mediums are respectfully invited MIND, THOUGHT AND OEHEURATION THE REASON WIIY-Or Spiritual Export- think in each Instance her life was —By A'I'ox. Wilder. ences. By Mrs. Julia Crafts Smith, phy- saved and good health the result. I to correspond with the secretary. MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAM it— tlolun, assisted by- her spirit guides. I’rleo The following address was reported Rovolatlon Ex- 00 oonts. myself was an incurable dyspeptic B. F. French. Book of THE DRIFT OF OUR TIME — By I'rof. with its accompanying ailments, In­ by the committee appointed1 for that plained. Cloth, 85 cents. Frank Parsons. From wnrfnro and ama­ cluding a sluggish mind and sour dis­ purpose: tory to oo-aperatlon and brotborhood, Pn* PLANETARY EVOLUTION, or A NEW por, 10 cents. position. After adhering to the Dewey TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS. COSMOGONY—60 conta. system for two years, which is to go I'ltO AND OON OF SPIRITUAL RELIC* WAYSIDE JOTTINGS—Essays, Hketclios, without breakfast, I find myself per­ We, mediums for physical manifesta­ ION—By E. E. Guild; 25 centa. Poems, by Mattlo E, Hull. Prlco 00 ota; fectly well, full of vitality and activ­ tion of spirit power and intelligence, POEMS—By Edith Willis Lynn. Price |1. poatago 10 cents, have concluded to form a society to be ItOPP’S COMMERCIAL CALCULATOR— WILL TIIE COMING MAN WORSHIP ity. Dr. Dewey’s logic is unanswer­ 50 conta. GODS—By II. F. Underwood 10 0011 ta. able, his style is conversational in sim­ known as “The Mediums' .protective ple language, his works bristle with Association.” We have taken this step spirituality and their tone is novel in after due consideration, frequent com­ the extreme munion with our guides, and with un­ or kind of spirit phenomena to unite The Woodsum Steamboat company I quote from his books as follows: feigned reluctance. We know our mo­ with us and become members of our arc now running the "Armenia White," 1. “The brain is the center of ev­ tives will be misunderstood and that association. AH needful Information capacity 660 passengers, the "Koar- ery mind, soul, and muscle energy. our association will be assailed with nan he obtained by addressing the snrge,” 860 and the favorite "Lady 2. The brain is a self-charging dy­ calumny and abuse. But our opponents president or secretary. Woodsum,” 126. Those boats connect namo with the stomach, lungs, heart, have organized a secret crusade HAZEL BIDDEE, Secretary. with all passenger and excursion liver, every muscle, only as so many against us and must be met, not only 622 Cap. Ave., N. Indianapolis, Ind. trains, and are officered by thoroughly machines, to be run by it. for our sake, but for that of Spirit­ competent men. Vo matter what part 3 The brain recovers its exhausted ualism. of the lake you desire to visit, you oan ed power, or the strength of the body Our purpose is not to protect our­ AT FAIR SUNAPEB. save money by calling for enmpmeet- is regained not by eating of food but selves and our calling alone, but to Ing tickets on railroad and, boats. The by rest and sleep. protect the public from mercenary and Editor Light of Truth.—The officers fishing in the waters of Sunapee Is ex­ 4. The brain has the wonderful untrustworthy mediums. Our mem­ of the Sunapee Lake Spiritualist cellent. The waters contain tour va­ power of feeding Itself on the less Im­ bership is composed of mediums who Campmeeting association now have ar* rieties of trout, bass, pickerel, salmon portant structures of the body during have triumphed over cruqlal tests and range moats ail completed for their and pouts. Doatg to rent on reason­ sickness or in the absence of food un­ given evidence of most conclusive twenty-second annual convocation able terms. A few cottages yet to til the body Is reduced to the merest character of the power exercised which opens at Blodgett's Landing, N. rent. The undersigned will furnish In­ skeleton, and without any loss of Its through them. li., Sunday, July 80, at 10 a. m. The formation In regard to same. A own structures. In time of sickness or We Intend to Invoke the strong arm outlook Is most flattering for a suc­ building dovotod to tho sale of Ice In the absence of food the body itself of the law against slanderers and llbel- cessful session. Since the notice which cream and bnkors' goods opposite ho­ becomes a storehouse of pre-dlgested ers and teach them that we have not appeared in these columns a short tel. Goods fresh ovory day. Board at food to nourish the brain and therefore forfeited our rights as American citi­ time since, the management have se­ the Forost house 97.00 per week and to support vital power, and the body zens by developing our mediumSblp. cured the services of that most won­ up, Including room. Wrlto for circu­ Is the only source of supply that the We hereby cordially Invite all gen­ derful materializing medium, Mr. Wil­ lars. W. H. WILKINS, brain can make use of during sickness. uine, upright mediums for any sort, liam Eddy, of Plttsford,*Vt. Felchvllle, vt., Box 68 . Boorotary, »4 THE LIGHT OF TRUTH,

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JULY 4TH, ’99. The “ministering angels,” will he Hurrah for frolic! Hurrah for fun! but ask their aid and guidance, will Of all the days since the world begun lighten his burdens and through their The Fourth of July, with its racket and teaching he will learn that to be a It is Bound in Cloth With Embossed PRICE, $1.00, noise, cripple' is not the worst fate accorded Cover Handsomely Figured *: : : Is the merriest day to this land’s small POSTAGE 25 CTS. boys! mortals. Far more pitiable fc it to see souls darkened, dwarfed and distorted With cannon cracker, toy pistol and gun, by evil thoughts and actions, yea, far L i g h t o f T r u t h P u b l i s h i n g C o m p a n y , C o l u m b u s , O h i o . Out In the dust ’neath the broiling sun, more sad than any physical weakness, Burning fingers and soiling clothes; But what matters It—If the cracker for the latter will be discarded a a few “goes?” years, the former we must carry with US. Treading on this one and that one’s toes; Following the band wherever It goes; There is a law of compensation in 5 Seeing “racers’ ’are given fair play, the wise beneficence of nature and if What can not be done in one whole day? we seek we shall discover it. The Smith Premier Typewriter jj I “For everything you have missed Then hurrah for frolic! Hnrrah for fun! ...is the... The jolliest day since the world begun you have gained something else.” Is July 4th, with its bustle and noise “The good are befriended even by Economical Writing Machine* To Uncle Sam’s ’99 small boys. weakness and defect.” Constructed on scientific principles and “As no man had ever a point of of simple parts, it is the most durable w pride that was not injurious to him, machine made. Repair bills are reduced to Yuba City, Cal., June 14, 1899. so no man had ever a defect that was the minimum. It is the Best Value Writer. Dear Aunt Rose: I got your letter all Ask for Art Catalogue. 1 right As I said I would tell you In my not somewhere made useful to him. next letter how I became a clairvoyant, I The stag in the fable admired his The Sm ith Prem ier Typew riter Company > ^ will let yon know. horns and blamed his feet, but when For two years I had earache in the win­ the hunter came his feet saved him, 412 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, O. ter time. One day some mediums came to COLUMBUS OFFICE, 202 Spahr Bldg. the town of Marysville, where I then and afterwards, caught in the thicket, lived. I went with my parnts to see if his horns destroyed him.” they could cure me. We went almost Your description was only partially every evening to hear him lecture. One evening he told me to go into the cabinet correct, but do not let that discourage DR. PEEBLES' BOOKS. with him. I sat by a table and then he put you, as perfection only comes to those j i his fingers In my ears. While he was stand­ who “try, try again.” ing behind me 1 saw some men, which Aunt Rose has a dear little sister in WHO ARE THESE SPIRITUALISTS ? frightened me. Sffi onred me of my earac.be. A pamphietof testimonials reiatmTTo SpiritualfsmT 1 5c. and I have not had earache since. My sis­ spirltliFe named by thosewho wel- ter and I both sat, so that I became a comed her, as she also passed out, be­ IMMORTALITY—OUR IMPLOYMENT HEREAFTER. clairvoyant, and my sister developed auto­ fore learning anything of earth and matic writing. I have three sisters and What the spirits say of the other life. Postage 10c. Paper, SOc. Cloth $1 three brothers, but one of my little broth­ its people. ers, who is next to my youngest sister, Your letters are always welcome, THREE JOURNEYS AROUND THE WORLD. passed away soon after he was born. I Annie, and we should like also to hear Dr. Peebles’ latest work. What he reports of Spiritualism in various did not see my brother on this side because countries. 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And now he plays with horrid tops Bnt I want to try and describe as I see I don’t know how to spin, yon clairvoyantly. Yon have light brown And marbles that I try to shoot, eyes, dark hair and yon curl it in front; But never hit nor win. yon are medium size, with a fleshy, round And leapfrog—I can’t give a “back” face. When yon wrote yon sat by a desk Like Charlie, Frank or Roy. THE SUGGESTER AND THINKER. in the corner of a room that baa a great Oh, no one knows how bad I feel robeS? ist™ , m. d. many books in it. Yon had a lamp that Since Will has turned a boy! A POPULAR monthly magazine, beautiful type, paper, devoted to an inves­ had a ' shade over it. The shade was a tigation of S u g g e s tio n and T h o u g h t F o r c e , their nses and abnsea, white glass one. Am I right? With love I have to wear frocks Just the same and possibilities as C u ra tiv e , M o ra l and E d u c a tio n a l a g e n ts . 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The Mayor of Muskegon, Mich., was MISS ESTHER MARKGREN, assassinated by a disappointed office- Cumberland, Wis. NAMES. ADDRESSES. seeker. 1 ...... The steamer Margaret Olwill, stone Queen Henriette of Belgium takes a laden, went down during a storm, with daily drive of ten miles. nine lives, in Lake Erie off Lorain, O. 2 ...... Frank Winn of Worcester, Mass., A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY. has invented a typewriter that prints I have berr ea grapes and peaches, a year rid • 3 ...... the music, the lines of the staff, notes fresh a* when picked I u«e the California Cold Process, do not beat or aeal the frnit, Just put it and all, and makes as clear a copy as op cold, keeps perfectly fresh, and coete alm ort nothing;can pnt np a bushel in ten minutes. if it came from a lithographic stone. Last week I solddirectio s to over 120 families; 4 ...... anyone will pay a dollar for directions when they The complete returns in the Rome see the beautiful samples of fruit As there are many people poor like myself, I consider it my municipal council elections show that duty to give my experience to such, and feel con­ fident anyone can make one or two hundred dol­ 5 ...... 20 clerical candidates were successful, lars around home in a few days I will mail some moderate liberals, but no social­ sample of fruit and complete directions to any of y o u r re ad e rs fo r n in ete en (19) 2-cent sta m p s , ists. The pope is overjoyed at the re­ which is only the actual cost of the samples, pos­ 6 ...... tage etc., to me. MIfeS. A. M. FRITZ, eecond jfk jfk jfc TREATED k put forward in earnest. TESTIMONIAL. jhJtjh THOUSANDS jhjtjh jhjhjhJtjhjhjh OF PA TIENTS R e sc u e , Mic h . LIGHT BREAKING IN. Dear Mr. Foster:—The last spirit photo you Do You Need Help? 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