July 1892 - The Emma Hardinge Britten Archive

Spiritual Gleanings. 203
In accepting this invitation, however, I am confronted with the perplex.ing
question,-How, or in what possible way, can I contribute to the
success of your undertaking? Although, as I have before stated,
neither such powers as I have heretofore exerted, nor my warmest heart
interest in your work, will be lacking, I must have you remember that in
this, as in every land, there are Spiritists and Spiritualists, and here the
only field of effort open to me is the conduct of my magazine-" The
Unseen Universe "-the pages of which, though devoted to every good
work in Spiritualism and reform, are too limited to be of much value tothe
publications of the Congress. Were I again in the land of my
spiritual birth-America-you would not find me second to the most
ardent and untiring workers amongst you. At present, however, my
dear husband's health is so feeble as to demand the rest and quiet of
home, hence my possible visit to your Congress is a doubtful matter.
All I can do, therefore, is, in the words of your own immortal poet Whittier,
to "watch, wait, and labour," and for the various hindrances impeding:
my present efforts to serve our beloved cause I can only rest on one of
my life's mottoes-" God understands."
Send me any papers or notices you wish printed, and tell me aught
that I can do in my present fettered condition, and it shall be done.
Meantime I cheerfully add my name for registration in your Council,
and with my fervent prayers for the success of your undertaking, I am,
very sincerely yours,
EMMA H. BPITTEN_
SPIRITUAL GLEANINGS FROM FAR AND
NEAR.
CONCERNING A BENARES MAGNETIC PHENOMENON.­
One day when inspecting some of the temples which
are in such numbers all over Benares-writes a correspondent
of the Da-ily Graph-ic-I happened by a mere
chance to ask my Indian servant, as we passed a small
but very showy temple in a narrow, crowded street, /C Is
there anything worth seeing here?" He immediately
replied, "Oh, yes; devil woman." Naturally this reply
roused my curiosity, and I inquired whether the lady was
a difficult person to ViSit, and whether she was
dangerous to approach. Hyder said, "Oh, no, very
quiet; no hurt, but very much devil." He further
volunteered the fact that two rupees was tbe fee for a
seance.