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514 Journal of the American Society for Ps)rchic.al Research.
ting phenomena and the test conditions met his requirements,
though while admitting the facts he was tantalizingly reluctant
to announce his own conclusions. Many times after a seance we
were in entire ignorance whether he had obtained anything of
value or importance. But invariably he returned to take up the
work just where he had left it. Later his report and his books
told the value and importance of what he secured. We found the
test sittings very trying, physically and mentally, although Professor
Hyslop was always as considerate of our comfort as his
test conditions would permit. (
I feel a personal regret at his passing and cannot but think
that Psychic Research on this side has suffered a serious loss.
Our hopes must be that he will be able to carry on his work on
that side and may be able, in time, to furnish some definite scientific
proof of the continuity of life and of the possibility of
communication.
Toledo, 0.
By Mrs. Celestine Sanden.
The world has lost a great mind in Dr. James H. Hyslop, and
one of the mediums with whom he was in touch with the spirits
and their lives just beyond our world will miss him and his
earthly companionship, although I was never able to discuss with
him the subject of spirit return and conununication, much to my
regret, owing to the belief that my sensitive mind might store
away in the so-called subconscious ot: subliminal self something
that he would say that would spoil the evidential part of any messages
coming through in our work together later.
Dr. Hyslop was over-cautious in his research work with his
mediums from my point of view. Having experience of twenty
years with the spirits and their forces I know the scientific researchers
of the so-called abnormal psychology ·make it more
difficult for the spirits and themselves to get the greatest results.
As Dr. Hyslop said, "I wish I didn't have to be so cold-blooded,
and seemingly unsympathetic, but my work must be purely scientific
so that the public mind can judge my work from every
angle."
Dr. Hyslop said he would be satisfied in his labor for the
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