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Published Weekly; Price Twopence. Contents. BRITISH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF OF SPIRITUALISTS, GREAT BRITAIN, Spiritualism and the Royal Society... * ...253 38, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, BLOOMSBURY, W.O. 11, Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, London, W Prince Bismarck’s Opposition to Modern Materialism. By Entrance in Woburn Street. Christian Reimers 253 PRESIDENT—MR. SERJEANT COX. The Tower of Turvil. (Poetry,) 254 CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER, 1878. This Society was established in February, 1875, for the pro- Society in 1878. By J. T. Markley, Author of Stray Monday, ‘Ind.—DISCUSSION MEETING. Captain Burton, motion of psychological science in all its branches. Its object Thoughts on Many Themes 256 F.R.G.S., on “ Spiritualism in Eastern is the investigation of the forces, organic and intelligent, that The Same Mystery Throughout. By Henry G. Atkinson, Lands.” move and direct the material mechanism of man. Communi- F.G.S., Author of Letters to Miss Martineau 257 Friday, 6th.—General Purposes Committee, at 5.45 p.m. cations as to alleged phenomena are invited by the Committee Captain Burton on Spiritualism 258 „ „ Experimental Research Committee, at of inquiry who hold investigation sittings without subscribing The Divining Rod. By M. F. Claivaroz (Leon Favre), 6.30 p.m. to or recognising any particular theory or belief. Consul-General of France at Trieste ... .... 258 Tuesday, 10th.—Finance Committee Meeting, at 6 p.m. All particulars may be obtained on application to Spiritual Phenomena in India 258 „ „ COUNCIL MEETING, at 6.30 p.m. FRANCIS K. MUNTON, Honorary Secretary. On the Phenomena of Somnambulism. By W. H. Coffin... 259 Friday, IZth.—Experimental Research Committee, at 6.30 Willesden, N.W, Henry Slade in Australia 260 p.m. Poetry:—Modest Worth ' ... ... 261 Monday, 16th.—DISCUSSION MEETING. Mr. Stainton Moses, ALLAN KARDEC (Blackwell’s Translations). 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