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134 SPIJlJTUA.L SCIENTIST.
And fUTtber, mnat not the mlUlif~Dtron. be
of such a character ". to convince, lable be
WOrse t.ban "oel.. 8?
Then bow Me "'e to understaod o'nr reopeclt persccuUld by
proper test.. which can only etIect decelvera.
It i. ~he latter who are "alued by tbe rigid
conditions whleb prevellt their tricks of jng~
glery.
If It Is desirable for the spiritual jonrnal'
to constantly ",,-,ist repnted .mediums lutO
notOriety by pubilohing weeK after week narrations
of wonders seen in their presence; iII
tbe end to bo compelled to publillb lbeir 0:ath. We, howev:
or, bell~ve onr duty Is somewhat bigber than
thlo. The Journal has from tbe beginning,
made tbe phonomena the foundation, lIut
subservient to the ilIustrat:on of a Ilew phi:
losophy of ilfe, and has too much luterest it!
tbe latter IA> till ilB column. with ph. nome'
nal matter, uole •• that matter has Intrinsic
value as evidence, wblch It can ouly have by
accurate oh..r.rvatlon.
TilE ro:AI,ITY OF FOUM
MANIFl-:STATlONS.,
T. Iu Nicbob, M,D., of 3!i)'op.tone-wad, from head to foot In pure wbite,.tood bcfo~
I,oodon, In tho I,ondon Spirituall.t 298, add. U8 In tbe opening of the curtain.
valu .. ble. testlmolly to" the visible, tauglble Miss Cook, I lDay observe, W88 dre •• pd en·
and individual characte.· of a matorlal\zation. tirely in black, In the usual elaborato fasblon;
'rhe SE'allce took place May 3 at tbe stndio of sbe WOre, high beots, clo.ely buttonea. Cbange
:Signor HOlldiin Montagu pl,ac~; Signor llondi of c""'tume In tbe time Was impossible. J,ily,
18 an Italian artist, frank and genial, a was clothed III tbe most graceful white drilpalnterol
cOllsiderable power and lemarkable pery, wbich she allowed me to handle and
versatility.
examine. The drapery aronnd ber bead and
Our IitOe party cun.i.ted of only 5eveu of cbest Wll' fine, .ofl, wondor/lllly el .... Uc, like
lhe IIAual I"habitanl.ll of this, world; M.... tbe most delicate Indian muslins. The skli1
Cook, MI •• COOk, and'lIer )'oullg oi".er, two wali of a tbiekcr, beavler kind, like linen.
ladi ••, Signor lloodi, and myself. T.vo other r;lIy was Introduced to those of U9 wbo
IlUpsts were expected, but telegr.llhed their w,ere strangers to ber. to wbom she spoke in
dlsappolotmel1L 0' 0 a loud whisper. It was her only voice, in a
Tbe studio 010 .imply a second fiorir front, 10llg ... nvefOation, but every word' was dh·
wltb lit1.le furniture anel many pictur6' 'A 0 !incUy beard. At first she .cemed vexed lit
green cnrtaln hUllS a~ros~ the cornel' of tho tho :\bsen('~ of flome expected vi .. dtOn.
r:lOm, behind which wa.q an Rrm.chair .. D"a"y· 1 u.R~ndit Jam. croS1'J," .. be said; ."~ .am.. vetj
light was sbul out Rnd the gas lighted. MI,. ero ••. " "Why, l.ily?·' "~use...,.­
Cook went bPblnd tbe cllrtAin. and in the I did n·ot come. lIe promloed to bring m<
spoco of three breath. a young IOOy, dre •• ",\ I .om. flowers, allll 1 am very fond of flowers."