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MODERN SPIRITISM
I suppose one would rather hear anything than
nothing, and it is no pleasure to me to suggest that,
so far as we have gone, necromancy is the least
probable solution of the phenomena observed.
I have pointed out that the first two steps in
Spiritism by no means involve the third. Dr. A. D.
Husted, for instance says: "I certainly believe in
the continued existence of the soul. My belief is
based upon experience and on the study of psychology
for fifteen years. I take no part in the
phenomena of the Spiritism of to-day, which I
regard as fraudulent communications."
Professor Van der Naden says: "From forty
years of scientific investigation I am absolutely
certain of the continuation of life after death."
I venture to say the stated position of these two
scientists is that of any Christian throughout the
world and of tens of thousands of others to-day;
but it by no means implies communications with
the dead.