Experimental investigation of the spirit manifestations, [electronic ...

64 INTUITIVE EVIDENCE OFany psychological subterfuge. The name lilodgct being indicated byreferenceto the alphabet, instead of Cato, which was promised, precludesthe idea that itwas learned from the mind of any mortal present.243. It must be manifest that the greatest difficulty which I had toovercome during the investigation of which the preceding pages give ahistory, arose from the necessity of making every observation under suchcircumstances as to show that I was not deceived by the media.244. But having latterly acquired the powers of a medium in a sufficientdegree to interchange ideas with my spirit friends, I am no longerunder the necessity of defending media from the charge of falsehood anddeception. It is now my own character only that can be in question.245. Upon this the occurrence of the manifestation to which I am aboutto allude rests. (Reference to this has been made in the Introductionto this work, 115.)246. The fact that my spirit sister undertook at one o'clock, on the 3dof July, 1855, to convey from the Atlantic Hotel, Cape May Island, amessage to Mrs. Gourlay, No. 178 North Tenth street, Philadelphia, requestingthat she would induce Dr. Gourlay to go to the PhiladelphiaBank to ascertain the time when a note would be due, and report to me athalf-past three o'clock;that she did report at the appointed time; and thaton my return to Philadelphia, Mrs. Gourlay alleged herself to have receivedthe message, and that her husband and brother went to the bank inconsequence. "With the idea received by the latter, my sister's report coincidedagreeably to his statement to me. All this proves that a spirit musthave officiated,as nothing else can explain the transaction.247. The note clerk recollects the application, but does not appear tohave felt himself called upon to take the trouble to get the register, whichwas not in his hands at the time. Hence the impression received by theapplicants was not correct, but corresponded with the report made to meby my sister, which differed from the impression on my memory, and ofcourse, was not obtained from my mind.HYMN CHANTED TO MY SISTER, AND HER REPLY.248. My sister having mentioned her name in the spheres, to be Queenof Flowers.I substituted this name translated into Latin in the SicilianMariners' Hymn, replacing virgo by soror, the Latin for sister; seraph formater; bonissima for piissima; carissima for purissima; and cura for ora.It then read as follows :248. Oh ! bonissima, oh ! carissimaDulcis soror, amataFlorum reginaIn coelo cognitaCura, Cura, pro nobisCura, cura, pro nobisSeraph amata intemerataCura, cura, pro nobis.