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leading members of the Boston branch of theAmerican Society of Psychical Research, whogave him tests recently. Foskett poured a quart ofalcohol into the basin, lighted it and then washedhis hands, bathing them ‘for nearly ten minutesin the burning fluid, washing it up over his armsand to his face— literally bathing himself inblazing alcohol. As soon as they were finishedthe physicians present examined Foskett, andthey could not find the slightest trace of a burn orblister.Foskett then told them that the flames did notgive him the slightest sensation of burning, thathe felt comfortably warm and pleasant, andnothing more. The second tests were made at thehome of Prof. James in Cambridge. A scientistwho was there said that Foskett performed all ofhis experiments of the day before, and then‘absolutely and positively dematerialized. Heseemed to dissolve into thin air as we watched,was gone forty-one seconds and thenmaterialized.'"— Z.'09-83; Matt. 24:24; 2 Thess,2:9.Which go forth unto the kings of the [earthand of the] whole world, to gather them to thebattle of [that] THE great Day of GodAlmighty.— Of which the present horribleEuropean war is only the preliminaryskirmish.— Rev. 17:14; 19:19."This battle, which will end with the completeoverthrow of earth's present rulership, is alreadycommenced. The gathering of the armies isplainly visible from the standpoint of God'sWord. The Sword of Truth, already sharpened, isto smite every evil system and custom— civil,social and ecclesiastical. The internal conflict isalready fomenting. It will ere long break forth asa consuming fire; and human systems, anderrors, which for centuriesFM255have fettered truth and oppressed the groaningcreation, must melt before it. Yes, truth— andwidespread and increasing knowledge of it— is