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"spirit" transferred to them, even to the facial
expression, voice, etc. Curiously enough, two of the
well-marked cases of alternating personality known
to me are both those of Baptist ministers. One
was a man, the Rev. Ansel Bourne, who was lost,
suddenly disappearing from his town and chapel for
two months. The case was investigated by the
S.P.R., who found that he was seized with the belief
that he was a merchant of the name of A. J. Brown.
I never heard whether he had ever known such a
man, or if such a man ever existed. Suffice it to say
that when he disappeared he bought a shop in
another town, stocked it with small wares, and
carried it on successfully for six weeks. The name
was painted over the door. When found, and
brought back, he remembered nothing. R. Hodgson,
LL.D., personally examined the evidence and found
it absolutely true.
The Infant
Minister
A second case was brought to my notice by Dr.
Lloyd Tuckey, a well-known London specialist, of
another Baptist minister.
Driving home one day, this unfortunate man
was thrown out of his gig on to his head. Being
delicate such an accident was very serious, but
those who brought him home and the doctor who
examined him at the time could discover nothing
more than that the minister was naturally stunned
and dazed.
He was carefully undressed and, after
some liquid food, was placed in bed. He was a
bachelor and lived alone with two servants.
In the morning the housemaid knocked at his