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Oldham.— S p iritu a l T e m p le , Jo s e p h S t . , U n io n S t . , L y c e u m 1 0 , an d 2 ;3 , 6 - 3 0 : M r . J . S o m e rs . Sec. M r. Gibson, 4 1 , Bowden St.

Openshaw.— M e ch a n ics ’, P o t t e r y L a n e , L y c e u m a t 2 ; a t 1 0 -8 0 a n d 0.N o in fo rm a tio n . Sec. M r. J . Cox, 7, F ern Street.

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Schofield . Sec. M r. James Lea, 1 0 , Moore Street.RawtenstaU.— 1 0 -3 0 , M e m b e rs ; 2 -3 0 an d 6 : M r. Z. N ew ell. Sec. M r.

J . A . Warwick, 2 , Baldwin's Buildings.Rochdale.— R e g e n t H a ll, 2 -8 0 , 6 : M r. J . A rm ita g e . Sec. Mr. Dearden,

2, Whipp St., Smallbridgc,M ichael S t ., 2 -3 0 an d 0. T u e sd a y , a t 7 -4 5 , C ircle .2 8 , B la c k w a te r S t , 2 -3 0 , 6 : M r. W alsh . W ed n esd ay , 7 -3 0 . Sec. Mr.

Telford, 1 1 , Drake Street.Salford.— 4 8 , A lb ion S t , W in d so r B rid g e , 2 -3 0 , 6 -3 0 : M r. O rm ro d .

W e d n e sd a y , a t 7 -4 5 : M r. C arlin e . See. Mr. T. Toft, 4 5 , FUn'in St., Seedley, Pendleton.

Scholes.— A t M r. J . R h o d e s ,’ a t 2 -3 0 an d 6.Saltash.— M r. W illisc ro ft’s, 2 4 , F o re S t , a t 6 -8 0 .Sheffield.— C o co a H o u se, 1 7 5 , P o n d S t , 2 -3 0 and 6 -8 0 . Sec. M r. Hardy.

C e n tra l B o a rd S ch ool, O rch a rd L a n e , 2 -3 0 a n d 6 -3 0 . Sec. M r. T . Widdowson, 3 4 0 , London Road.

Skelmanthorpc.— B o a rd Sch ool, 2 - 3 0 & 6. Sec. M r. N . Peel, Emley Park. Slaithwaite.— L a ith L a n e , 2 -3 0 , 6 : M r. T a y lo r. Sec. M r. Meal, New St. South Shields.— 1 9 , C am b rid g e S t , L y c e u m , a t 2 -3 0 ; a t 11 an d 0. Sec.

M r. Forster, 3 4 , Brinkburn St., Tyne Dock.Sowerby B ridge.— L y c e u m , H o llin s L a n e , 6 - 3 0 : M rs. W allis. Sec. Miss

Thorpe, Glenjtdd Place, Warley Clough.Stonehouse— C orp u s C h ris ti C h apel, a t 11 an d 6 -3 0 . Sec. M r. C. Adams,

1 1 , Parkfidd Terrace, Plymouth.Sunderland.— C e n tre H o u se , h igh end of H ig h S t , W .t 2 -1 5 , L y c e u m ;

0 -3 0 . W e d n e sd a y , 7 -3 0 . Sec. M r. Wilson, 4 2 , Exeter St., Pallion. M o n k w earm o u th , 3 , R a v e n sw o rth T e r ., 2 -3 0 an d 0.

Tunstall.— 1 8 , R a th b o n e S t , a t 6 -3 0 . Sec. M r. Pocklington.Tyldesley.— S p iritu a l I n s t i tu te , E ll io t S t , a t 2 -3 0 an d 6. Sec. M r. R.

Whittle, 8 , Samuel Street, H indsford.WaUall.— E x c h a n g e R o o m s, H ig h S t . , a t 6 -3 0 . Sec, M r. T. Lawton, 1 0 ,

Rayne's Buildings, Stafford Street.Westhoughton.— W in g a te s , 2 - 3 0 a n d 0 -8 0 . Sec. M r. Pilkington, 6 6 ,

Chorley Rd.West Pdton.— C o -o p e ra tiv e H a ll, 1 0 -3 0 , L y c e u m ; 2 an d 5 -8 0 . Sec. M r,

T. Weddle, 7, Grange Villa.West Vale.— M ech an ics’ In s t i tu te ,- 2 -3 0 a n d 6 : MiBs W a lto n . Sec. M r.

Berry, Greetland, near H alifax.Wibsey.— H a rd y S t , 2 -3 0 an d 6 : M rs, S c o t t Sec. M r. G. Saville, 1 7 ,

Smtddles Lane, Manchester Road, B radford.Willing ton,— A lb e rt H a ll , a t 6 -3 0 . Sec. M r. E . Storiey, 13 , Queen Street,-

SunnyWcw.Wisbech.— L e c tu r e R o o m , P u b lic H a ll, a t 0 -4 5 . ■

THE GOLDEN GATE, a w eek ly p a p e r, p u b lish ed ' in S an F ra n cisco . E d i te d by M r. J , . J . O w b n ,

o r l b s .0)0A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO

SPIRITUALISM, OCCULT SCIENCE, ETHICS, RELIGION AND REFORM.

No. 41.— V o l . I. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 4 , 1 8 8 8 . P r ic e O n e P e n n y .

C O N T E N T S .

The R o s tr u m ................................... 529"Tho Two Worlds" Third Prize

Essay .............■............................. 531Spiritualism in Biography............. 531Prophocy and Dreamland............. 532Re-incarnation ............................... 534Spliitualism in Many Lands......... 535A Conversation with Judge Ed­

munds .................................... 53G

A Spirit-mado Revivalist .............. 537Theodore Parker on Spiritualism.. 537Lyceum Jottings ............................. 537Chronicle of Sociotary Work......... 538Prospective Arrangements............. 539Passing Events............................... 540Sunday Services............................... ii.

THE ROSTRUM.MRS. E. IT. BRITTEN’S REPLY TO DR. ROSS.

Abstract o f a Lecture delivered in the L a n c a s t e r A t h e n .kum ,

August 1888.The following abstract of Mrs. Hardinge Britten's reply

to Dr. Ross’s most abusive lecture against Spiritualism, given at Lancaster, is summarized literally from two reports in the Lancaster Guardian and the Lancaster Observer. They are republished in this Journal by s p e c ia l r e q u e s t .]

Mrs. B ritten commenced her address by Baying that she regretted being obliged to speak of one who was a minister of the gospel, which professed to teach love, gentleness, and Christian charity, and more especially of one nearing by age the land where all must answer for themselves. Nevertheless it was her duty to the cause whioh she had been called upon to represent, and especially in view of the address she had delivered in the afternoon, to show that, whilst the whole of the institutions which belonged to humanity wore moving on, the religious belief that had been dealt out to them from the dark ages pointed backward instead of for­ward— that it groped amongst dead men’s bones and in mausoleums of the past, instead of following out the genius of progress and answering the cry of humanity for light— more light. It was in view of this, and because people should know how they stood related to those whom they paid, employed, and trusted to teach thorn religion, that she proposed to answer tho unwarrantable attack that had been made upon millions of respectable and truth-loving persons by a minister of that town. The question at issue had already been well answered in a local paper, with a liberality which the press were now inaugurating in many directions. One of their journalists had opened the columns of his paper,, with equal candour and fairness to each side, in relation to Dr. Ross’s utterances, and therefore it might seem unnecessary to say anything further, but, as she had already intimated, she proposed to answer him from another standpoint.

DR. Ross’s CHARGES.Dr. Ross’s charges against spiritualism might be repre­

sented thus :— He claimed that the Bible was the word of God, the infallible word, the only word, and upon that basis that there are certain sentences within that word which charge diabolism, sorcery, magic, and wickedness in the extreme against what lie claimed to be the practices of tho spiritualists. He proceeded, or attempted to justify, his statements by citing certain passages from the Bible. He next assumed to make definite charges, citing the ex­perience of one persbn whose whereabouts or authenticity lie did not reveal, declaring that this person was deluded at

a certain seance by a certain medium; he next proceeded to say that tho diabolism and necromancy whicli lie charged against spiritualism were tho result of springs, levers, me­chanical inventions, and that consequently this was fraud of tho worst kind. Ho next undertook to show, by certain statements of his own, that spiritualists wore guilty of the worst immorality, breaking up families, destroying tho peace of homos, separating husband and wife, violating tho marriage relation, and teaching others so to do. Ho next attempted to show that the spiritualist teaching was tho doctrine of devils—■claiming in that a very large acquaint­ance with devils and with what they taught—adding that tho spiritualists’ religion was a freo and easy religion, that they threw away the Bible, the Word of God, their own souls, and those of tlioir kin. These were some of the charges. There was yet another—it was almost needless to rofer to it—that spiritualists wore “ loan and scraggy people” — (laughter)—very ugly, very uncomely, with bony fingors, anxious faces, nervous, &c. This, coming from a Christian, a gentleman, a teacher of manners as well as mind—coming from such a source and in connection with such a subject, tho mediums concerned could only consider beneath contempt.

THE BIBLE AS A BASIS OF RELIGION.

Taking up Dr. Ross’s charges one by one Mrs. Britten wont on to question the assertion that tho Biblo was the only word and the infallible Word of God. According to the best evidence of scientists this world was many millions of years old; they found the vestiges of man dating back at the very least ft hundred thousand years ago; they found that this infallible Biblo, so far as the Old Testament was concerned, was written or revised by Ezra only after the Babylonish captivity; they found that during tho first ten centuries at least the Bible was collected and collated and got together in some mysterious way by divers Councils— interpolated and changed and altered to suit oach fresh regime—and then in the fourteenth century tho Protestant Reformers entered upon the scene. Martin Luther, tho founder of the Protestant Reformation, for the first time beheld a Bible by accident as he entered the library of a convent; he translated the book, and for tho first time in its history it was given to the people. They had therefore tho Bible in the hands of tho people for four hundred years only; and they had tho race of man existing for a hundred thousand years, distributed into different nations, languages, and peo­ples, many of whom were highly civilized, many of whom had bequeathed valuable literature to this present age, and all this time the race had existed without any “ divine Revela­tion,” without any intercourse with or knowledge of the true God until four hundred years ago ! But the lecturer was willing to give Dr. Ross tho benefit of his assertion for a time, and she asked what did the Word say against spiritualists? Dr. Ross quoted passages from Moses, Isaiah,. a.ud others

' of the Prophets. Dr. Ross’ quoted Jesus as denouncing ’ “ the soul that turnejth aftor such as have familiar .spirits.and after wizards.” The lecturer remarked that she had not

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been able to find the passage in the New Testament.; but it was to be found in Leviticus, and was spoken by .Mosgb, and not by Jesus. However,.she would give Dr. Ross the benefit

of a new and revised version. (Laughter.) Dr. Glanville, Dr. Godwyn, and other learned authorities upon the history and antiquities of the Jews, were quoted from as to the character and significance of the “ inquiring of tho Lord” mentioned in the Bible. One of the directions employed was, that a person should pass the Temple steps, and the first words he heard were to be considered “ tho word of the Lord.” Another was to drop staves upon the ground, and according to the way in which they fell the word of tho Lord was to be adduced. Another was Urim and T-hummim, which meant that there were twelve glittering stones on the breastplate of the priest, and according to the supernatural light corning from the stones such was “ tho word of the Lord.” There were a great many, more words in use of the same kind, and they were all represented as modes of “ inquiring of the Lord.” But the invocation was a double one; tho same power was invoked for evil purposes and for good.

THE BIBLE FULL OF SPIRITUALISM.Let them see how far Dr. Ross’s denunciations applied to

the spiritualists, supposing him to stand by the Bible. They need only take a very few pages of the Hebrew scriptures, for the whole book, from the history of Abraham until the last page of Revelation was so full of spiritualism that it would take many hours to deal with it. Taking the case of Abrah.m, and treating it as an illustration of Biblical spiritualism, she said that the scriptural account presented Abraham sitting in the door of his tent on the plains of Mamre, and as he sat there he saw three men. He addressed these men as “ Lord ” and “ God,” and they were called in another part of the record “ angels.” They ate with Abra­ham, and yet it seemed that they were possessed of some power mightier than that of man. The lecturer next asked her audienco to notice that Abraham held a dark circle. He made an offering to God, placing pieces of a slaughtered animal for sacrifice, and then waited in “an horror of great darkness ” for fire to come down from heaven and consume the offering. There was a scientific reason why certain manifestations—not all, for there were only certain circles that had ever been held in darkness— would be disturbed by light. They had discovered in this nineteenth century that light is motion. The presence of a single spark of light immediately produced vibration in tho atmosphere. It was thus necessary in order to produce a photograph, for instance, to exclude light. Abraham hail not this knowledge ; nevertheless ho held a dark circle. What (the lecturer asked) would your minis­ters of religion now say if one of thoir brethren in Lancashire or Yorkshire built an altar and waited for fire to come down from heaven to consume tho pieces of a slaughtered animal? Such an one would very soon have a lodgment in tho nearest gaol as a rogue and vagabond; nevertheless, in the days of Abraham that was good religion. Take the case of Jacob. They found Jacob pausing on his way and laying with Ills head on a stone to rest. He slumbered, and behold he saw a ladder between heaven and earth, and the angels of God ascending and descending. Could the ministers of religion tell them when this ladder was drawn up, and when it w!is decreed that angels should descend and ascend no more 1

(Applause.)—The lecturer proceeded to cite illustrations from the history of Joseph, who dreamed dreams, and who divined with a cup; she quoted Balaam’s inability to obey Balak’s command and “ curse this people,” and the speaking of the ass, and she remarked that if such things were common, she would not bo surprised if more ministers than Dr. Ross entered the lists against the spiritualists; she quoted the case of Gideon, the angel and the fleece of wool, the case of Elijah and Elisha, whose histories were one continuous ■

’ manifestation of supermundane, power; tho case of Samuel and that of Saul. From all these they saw that “ the men

.of God ” of the Bible were in‘the habit of doing many things,' like putting people in the way; of finding lost property,

foi* instance, and of receiving small presents for t|ieir trouble. How- would things of that kind now bo dealt with

by a Bow Street magistrate? Interpreted by Christian ministers, those Israelitish seers who received small presents were “ men of God,” but when anything like their practices were performed to-day, those practices were denounced from the Christian pulpit by Anathema Maranatha.

CHRISTIANITY.

Coming to the New Testament, the lecturer said they could find no such words as Dr. Ross had put into the mouth of Jesus; but they could trace there the words of a pure and loving teacher; they could trace there the evidence that the old dispensation was done away with, and that all the law aud all the commandments were summed up in the one word “ love.” Jesus gave one commandment “ Love one another,” His whole doctrine was love and good works. He put a child forward as the type of heaven. He taught the doctrine of works, the doctrine of goodness, and He never gave any commandment save “ That ye love one another.” But the love which Jesus taught, could never sit at ease whilst thousands were ragged and hungry. When questioned by the disciples of John, if he were the Christ, Jesus bade them go to their master and tell him concerning his works. And what were they? The cripples had their limbs straigh­tened, the poor had the gospel preached to them. Jesus said this also— “ The works that I do ye shall do likewise,” and, “ Greater works than these shall ye do.” Where were tho works of the professing followers of Christ ? Go back over the history of Christianity—its wars, its slaughters, murders, tortures, and burnings, its sword in one hand and its Bible in the other. Let them say where Christ was in that religion. And yet spiritualists were told that theirs was a doctrine of devils. Perhaps they would be told that in no case mentioned in the Bible were the angels the spirits of men. Let them once more take the book in their hands. There was ample evidence of the appearance of spirits as human beings in the history of Christianity and in the dynasty of tho Jews. There was the spirit of Samuel. There was no evidence—still holding by the Bible —that the spirit which appeared unto Saul was not the spirit of the same good man Samuel, the prophet on earth. A second piece of evidence was given on the Mount of Trans­figuration. The disciples there beheld Moses and Elias. Ages had rolled on sinco they had been numbered with

'tho dead; they had been supposed to bo far beyond mortal ken; yet there on tho Mount of Transfiguration they weie scon by the disciples face to face. Many examples could be cited to show that angels had appeared who had been re­cognized as men.

I)R. ROHs’s POLICE COURT CHARGES.Proceeding to deal with Dr. Ross’s charges of immorality

against spiritualists, the lecturer said : One case was that of a Mrs. Julia Branch, who, at a certain Reform Convention in America in 1853, taught “ free love.” That woman was not a spiritualist at all. Spiritualists only knew of her that she appeared at that convention as one of the community founded by.a “ reverend” gentl-man of the name of Noyes. Mrs. Julia Branch was one of the disciples, and that was the first and the last that the spiritualists of America knew of her. They were next told of the case of Mrs. Victoria Woodhull, who also spoke in defence of free love, but Mrs. Woodhull was repudiated by the spiritualists of America. She took refuge in England, and has now become one of England’s aristocracy. Perhaps that fact would suggest to Dr. Ross the expediency of being a little more careful in his charges. There was next a Mrs. Fletcher, who was imprisoned for twelve months in an English gaol. That was true ; but long before that she hajd been -tabooed by most .of the true spiritualists in America. Spiritualists knew nothing of her. except that her conduct was disreputable, .and therefore she had no association with spiritualism. . There was next tho case of Mr. Home. He was convicted—yes, it. Was true; but in that trial many of the first lawyers in London, many of the first gentlemen in the English aristo-

cracy, appeared as Mr. Home’s witnesses to show that he used no undue influence, and that he did not need to do so. The testimony was all against the charge ; but Mr. Home was a spiritualist; the verdict went against him, but that verdict to this day was held by many of the most eminent legal gentlemen of this country as a most unjust and unfounded one.

CRIME AND MISERY ALONGSIDE OP CHRISTIANITY.

The lecturer took next a survey of the social condition of the people in this nineteenth century. She declared that crime was found rampant in every rank of society, and that this, after 1800 years of Christian religion, was a, most mon­strous condition of things. The one doctrine of Christianity was the doctrine of vicarious* atonement, which taught that there was salvation and heaven even for the murderer

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on the gallows, if he did but believe in Christianity. The spiritualists taught the nobler doctrine, that man was re­sponsible for every act, and that for every evil deed he committed he must make compensation here or hereafter. This was assuredly not “ a free-and-easy religion.” Spiri­tualism was gaining ground. It was upheld by the best scientists, and by men and women of the best culture and brightest intellect. Its principle was man’s responsibility; it taught the necessity and the goodness of a pure life. Mrs. Britten next explained the teachings of spiritualism under a series of headings, aud in conclusion expressed a hope that those who were opposed to them might realize that “ God is a spirit,” and that the only true way of worshipping Him was to worship Him “ in spirit and iu truth.”—-The address, which occupied over an hour, was listened to with marked attention, and at times there were manifestations of applause and cries of “ Hear, hear.” Mrs. Britten treated her subject in an eloquent and thoughtful manner, and her utterances were devoid of rancour or strong language. Occasionally a few words of sarcasm would be introduced, but on the whole she expounded her views with a fairness and consideration for the feelings of others which did her great credit. The service was marked by great devotional heartiness, aud the singing was of a thoroughly congregational character. After a short but impressive prayer from Mrs. Britten, the meeting was brought to a close by singing “ Praise God from whom all blessings flow.” Most of the points touched upon by Mrs. Britten have been fully discussed in our paper by spiritualists, aud the address was mainly an amplification and confirmation of those views.

“ THE TWO WORLDS” THIRD PRIZE ESSAY.

A mongst a very large number of fine scholarly essays the Committee, to whom has been entrusted the selection of the P rize Essay, have made their choice, and though they have been compelled to determine upou one alone, the genuine excellence of many of the others submitted for com­petition has rendered their task one of no slight difficulty; they take this opportunity, therefore, of tendering their thanks to the numerous writers who have responded so ably and well to their demands, and express their regret that opportunity and means are lacking to gather together so many admirable articles in one comprehensive volume.

The essay selected will be published, and the name and address of the successful competitor given in No. 42 after which the subject for a fourth prize essay will be placed before the readers of The Two Worlds.— Ed. T. W.

W ho is blind? He who is bent on doing what he should not. Who is. deaf ? He who does not- listen to what is bene­ficial. Who is dumb? He who does not'know how to say kind things at the proper time.— From the Hindoo.

To achieve the greatest results, the. man must die to hims.elf, must cease to exist in his own thoughts. Not until he has done this, ddes he begin to do aught that is groat, or to be really great.

SPIRITUALISM IN BIOGRAPHY.. A SKETCH OP THE LIFE AND ' TIME$ OP DAVID DUGUID.

{The wonderful Trance and Painting Medium o f Glasgow.)* BY JAMES ROBERTSON.

P art I.T he recent publication of the volume “ Ilermes,” a sequel to “ Hafed, Prince of Persia,” brings again to the front the name of David Duguid, the Trance-painting Medium of this city. It seems but right that there should be placed on record in the pages of the spiritual journals of England and America, while he is still in the form, some facts regarding a niun who has been for many years a prominent figure in spiritualism. It is now over twelve years since the volume “ Hafed ” appeared, and gave rise to a vast amount of controversy which has not yet ended. Certainly there is nothing more marvellous than the production of this volume, dealing as it does, with ancient history and picturing Eastern manners, scenery, and customs with colours which could only be ex­pected from the cultured traveller aud highly educated writer, while David Duguid can make no other claim to education and knowledge, than that which ordinarily belongs to a child of the people and a plain mechanic—in a word, he is a working cabinet-maker, and one too, far more likely to be tabooed than assisted by the educated classes, amongst whom lie is chiefly known for his devotion during many years to the unpopular cause of spiritualism.

Here, in the crowded city of Glasgow, very few are aware that there lives a man through whom phenomena have been given quite as wonderful as any recorded in Biblical history and labelled “ miracle.” The editors who havo noticed the publication of the volume which was taken down from his lips in the condition of unconscious trance have done so with a scoff or sneer, and without the slightest attempt to ascertain the marvellous conditions under which it was given. To those, however, who know the man, his simple unassuming character, total lack of information on the subjects he writes of in such strains of glowing imagery and high spiritual afflatus, these books, “ Hafed” aud “ Hermes,” are two of the greatest marvels of the ago, aud it may be here added that there are still others in manuscript of an equally supermundane character, as regards their mode of production. It is not necessary to accept all the positions taken by the inspirers of the volumes; the main fact is, that this unlettered carpenter deals with subjects; soars away into the highest flights of eloquence and descriptive beauty; and displays a knowledge of Oriental life which other writers could attain to only by wide travel and deep study. The story of Hafed may be real or allegorical, as the caso may be; but in working it out, the power dictating it manifests a complete knowledge of the theology of the Egyptians, the Sabuoans, the doctrines of Zoroaster, Grecian mythology, aud Hebrew manners and customs.

To those who accept the historical Jesus of the Gospels,it will require no great effort to adopt what may be calledthe historical portions of Hafed. As the St. Jamtds Marfa-zine said in a review of this work, published in 1876, “ Ifthe real actors who projected these lovely pictures of thelife and times of the man Jesus, on the brain of the Glasgowcarpenter, were indeed his contemporaries and companions,then this book is a priceless gem,” and that it has beenaccepted in this light by many, is evinced by the fact that aman standing as high in the realm of literature as S, C. Hall,when writing to Mr. Hay Nesbit, the publisher of “ Hafed”and David Duguid’s friend and amanuensis, says, “ You havesent mo a most wonderful book. It has given me intensedelight. I have never yet read a book which has given mos u c h d e e p a n d d e lic io u s j o y , w ith o n ly one e x c e p t i o n — t h e

book which this volume so. thoroughly upholds. Surely it.will be so with all who believe in and love Ghrist. . .' .”■ ■These and other not less enthusiastic words of praise, form high testimony, coming frqm one so renowned iu literary circles, for his own and his admirable-wife’s judgment as

critics and distinguished authors. It may here be added that the production of the trance writings under considera­tion, form only one evidence of David Duguid’s remarkable mediumahip. Under the most crucial test conditions, here­after to be described, some thousands of spirit paintings have been made in oil and water colours, besides a vast number of fine drawings. The various phases of physical modiumship, such as rappings, the movement of ponderable bodies, vision seeing, and indeed every other form of spirit control, have been manifested through David Duguid’s organism, and it isonly to be regretted that the simple conscientiousness and shrinking modesty of this excellent man, has prevented himfrom devoting all his time and marvellous spiritual endow­ments to the service of the public in a professional capacity.”

[Lack of space prevents our following out in complete detail Mr. Robertson’s pleasant chatty papers, but we extract from them a few more notices of our admirable medium’s personal history. His kind biographer says]

David Duguid, is one of three brothers, the eldest, Robert, being a fine physical medium, only known to the few amongst his .family and friends; the younger, Alexander, having acquired somo reputation amongst the spiritualists as a magazine writer and correspondent. David was born in 1832 in Dunfermline, and baptized in the Abbey Church, over the spot where, shortly afterwards, were discovered the remains of the heroic king, Robert Bruce. His father was distinguished for mechauical skill and inven­tive genius. Being also a strong Radical'and fearless speaker, he became obnoxious to the Conservatives of the time, and having but little means to do battle with for the broad principles he professed, he led a life of struggle and adven­ture, well worthy of memorable record. His death took place when David was still too young to profit by his father’s liberal teachings; the boy, therefore, grew up in­doctrinated by the then prevailing religion of Calvinism. David spent the chief part of his early years in the town of Kirkcaldy, a place made memorable of late years by having been for some time the residence of Thomas Carlyle, also of Edward Irving, the founder of the celebrated sect of Irvingites. In this place, so full of historical memories that we would fain linger at every step, David Duguid served his time as a cabinet maker. His mother and aunts had much in the way of seership, dreams, which had proved prophetic, and visions of departed friends, but plenty will admit all this when talking at the fireside, who would be shocked if you said it was spiritualism. I suppose if we could trace backward, this faculty of ghost-seeing had been latent in the family for generations, and now appears in something like full blossom in the three members of the family in this generation. David removed from Kirkcaldy to Glasgow in the year 1852, and, after a timo, he was attracted to the teaching of Dr. James Morrison, who had struck out against the doctrine of election, as found in the Westminster Confession of Faith. It was cousidered a very great heresy in those days to say that Jesus died for all men, and so Dr. Morrison was excommunicated, and in return excommunicated the Church. He soon drew around him many earnest followers, who got enthusiastic under his influence, and so, in a very short time, churches wore started iu the leading centres. They were called for years Morrisonians, after their founder, but are now known as the Evangelical Union Church. Mr. Alexander Duguid, of Kirkcaldy, was one of the most prominent workers in fouuding the church at Kirkcaldy; and, while in Glasgow, David’s best thought and action was given towards pro­mulgating the Anti-Calvinistic teachings. He had caught the religious fervour, aud, like a second Paul, ho did much to foster and strengthen the body then struggling for existence. More than one church .in the neighbourhood of Glasgow owes much to his labours. . . . It was in 1862 that David Duguid entered into employment with'a Mr* Whittukor* formerly of London.

During his residence in the metropolis, Mr. Whittaker had seen, tried, and become thoroughly convinced of the truth of spiritualism. At the time when he settled in Scotland, this belief was confined to the very few, and although re­ported of, it was so little known or understood that the old gentleman was the subject of pity to all his acquaintances, and regarded only as what would now come under the popular denomination of “ a crank.” David, in the kindness of his heart, sympathized with one whose peculiar belief necessarily isolated him from all other associations, and re­membering his own struggles in opposing honest convictions to popular beliefs, he extended more kindness and toleration to the obnoxious believer iu spiritualism than he would otherwise have done, and thus it came about that David found himself at last one of the company initiated into the mysteries of a spirit circle at the residence of Mr. Whittaker. As the history of spiritualism in Glasgow is literally one with the history of its central figure— David Duguid— we must postpone our description of this new departure, aud our hero’s entrance into the spiritual arcanum, for another chapter.

{To be continued.)

rROPHEOY AND DREAMLAND.BY CART. IU CHARD WILLIAMS, MILE END, LONDON.

T he dream which I am about to relate, occurred to me thirty-five years ago, when I was in command of the “ Emi­grant,” on her passage from Melbourne to this country. An account of it was communicated by my brother, James Williams, to William Howitt, for publication iu his magazine. It may still, though many years after, prove interesting to your readers, because of its remarkable fulfilment aud its immediate association with the outbreak of the Crimean War. On the night of the 22nd April, 1853, we were run­ning down towards Cape Horn, and having seen that the ship was snug and the passengers comfortably bestowed, I retired to my berth, where, with the ease of an old sailor, I soon fell into a sound sleep. It was then I dreamt with vividness that I stood on the poop of a strange vessel; that shot were flying about me, and that I was endeavouring to mancouvre her escape from a port which I had a hazy remembrance of having seen before. I cannot say that the dream left a very^trong impression on my mind ; but when, after the lapse of a few nights, it occurred a second time, and, after another interval, a third time, on each occasion with precisely the same details—the flying shot, the port with its tall lighthouse, the poop on which I stood, aud the very cordage of the vessel sharply marked against the sky— I am free to admit that I was filled with vague uneasiness and apprehension. I tried to recall where it was I had seen the port of my dream ancl failed ; a circumstance whioh will not be at all surprising to travellers, who well know the disposition there is in the mind to confuse one place with another after an absence of years. Nor could I see of what import the dream was to me. I had no plans for the future which involved danger ; my ways, so far as I could foretell, were to be the ways of peace. Look at it as I would, the dream was to me as inexplicable as a u bolt from the blue.”

After the third night of the dream, I resolved that I would relate it to as many as chose to listen, so that should it ever be realized there would be numerous credible witnesses to the truth of my narration. At breakfast I told it to the passengers, remarking that the chief anxiety I experienced during the vision was to escape from a dangerous situation. Some of my listeners pooh-poohed the business, others asked what I had been eating or drinking; while others- again endeavoured to account ..in Various ways for my having had the dreanx three times. .The subject branched into a discussion of- whether or not there would be auy more European wars. I took the side, very oTroneou&ly, I confess*, that people woro becoming too civilized to seek'eack other’s

blood instead of each other’s benefit. I am wiser now. Time passed, and the every day cares of a shipmaster’s life caused the dream gradually to fade from my mind.

We made a successful passage to London, where we landed passengers and cargo. Circumstances arose in which I felt constrained to resign my command of the Emigrant. I was not long out of employment. Mr. Duncan, of the firm of Smith, Sundius, and Co., of London, knowing my case, promised to interest himself in my behalf. While wc were conversing, the senior partner interrupted us, saying, “ Captain—— has just left the “ John Oldham;” Captain Williams may take command of her.” “ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,” remarked Mr. Duncan; and before many minutes had passed I was duly installed master of the “ John Oldham,” then in one of the London docks. I at once inspected her, for she was to be my home. I stood on the poop. Readers, she was the very ship o f my dream ! Agitated, though with no feeling of dread, I repeated the account of the dream to my wife at our lodgings, and men­tioned how strangely it had been in part fulfilled. She besought me not to go the voyage. I reflected that, what­ever the dream imported, I escaped the danger which it foretold. I confess, too, that I would not have it said I had refused to sail because of a dream that had visited me in another, part of the world months before.

In October, 1853, the “ John Oldham,” I in command, left London with a mixed cargo for Constantinople and Odessa. We wintered at Constantinople, where I foregathered with Captain Stewart, of the Sprite ; Captain Lawson, of the Martha K ay; and other shipmasters, who were also winter­ing at that port. At the chandler’s store, or at the social board, my dream was sometimes the subject of conversation, I had on the passage already told it to my chief mate ̂Donkin, and from the half jocose observations passed, I saw that some of my friends were disposed to treat the whole thing as little more than a sailor’s yarn, I received their badinage in good part, for, truth to tell, I was half ashamed to discover how deeply impressed I really was. Early in the spring of 1854 we arrived at Odessa. War between England and Russia was then imminent, and the exportation of grain from the latter country had been prohibited. We discharged our cargo, and took in ballast sufficient to stiffen the ship. The prohibition of grain exportation prevented our obtaining a cargo, and we were compelled to finish our number of “lay­days” that the owners of the John Oldham might have a claim on the merchants for breach of charter-party.

This was the reason of our lying at Odessa for two months. Odessa is a port partitioned from the Bay of Adschai, having high laud on two sides, and the Mole, a structure not unlike South Shields pier, with a tall light­house at the end, on the third side, the fourth side being the mouth giving egress to the bay. The vessels lay in tiers, behind the Mole, which sheltered them from the open sea. We occupied the third tier, close to land, so that nearly half a mile lay between us and the bay. War was at length declared by England and France against Russia, and on the 15th April a small steamer, if I recollect aright, The Gorgon, put into Odessa for the English and French consuls, who had already left. I and Captain Lawson, Captain Atkinson, and some captains from Shields and Scotland woro standing at the time on a platform in the centre of the Mole. Wo saw the Gorgon lower a boat, which was pulled towards us under a flag of truce. The officer in charge of the boat made known the nature of his business, and, after a pause, was ordered to stand away again and return later for an answer. . . As the craft sailed through the harbour, itlooked very much as if the crew were obtaining foundings. The Russians were evidently Certain, for one of their officers caused a cannon shot to be fired in the direction of the boat, the sail of which was immediately lowered to destroy the mark, the crew taking to their oars. A second shot was fired before it reached The Gorgon, which rapidly unmasked

her stern gun and cleared for action. The Gorgon steamed out of harbour, Capt. Lawson observing— “ There he goes to bring up his big brothers.” We wore all in the gravest anxiety, for, not knowing what to do now, we all had a fearful dread of transportation to the mines of Siberia. As speedily as might be, we sent to the Pratique Port for our papers that we might get clear away.

On the 22nd of April, a week after— in which interval we knew nothing of what was transpiring— I was lying in my berth on board, when, the mate roused me with the in­formation that the allied fleet was coming up. I hastened on deck, and saw twenty-four battle ships in a line extending from north to south, and presenting a spectacle of imposing beauty. Despatches were sent on shore by Admiral Dimdas demanding an apology for firing on the flag of truce and the release of all British ships then in port with their crews, adding that, if the demand was not complied with by a certain hour on the following morning, Odessa would be bombarded. . . . The frigate Arethusa sailed to andfro behind the Mole, venturing as far as she dare into the shallow water. The remainder of the fleet kept in lino. The demand of Admiral Dundas was not complied with, and, promptly on the expiry of the hour named in the despatches, the thunder of ordnance from the sea and shore commenced on the following morning. Wo all ran on deck. Lying behind a fort on the Mole, we were in the line of fire from the Arethusa. That saucy craft sailed leisurely to and fro, giving the Mole the full benefit of her broadsides, and, when these were not brought to bear, venomously spitting fire from her stern. The shot went over our heads and about the rigging, but inflicted little damage. I stood on the poop, and was conversing with the chief officer, when a shot flew between us and fell hissing into the water. With the ex­ception of the mate being present, every circumstance of my dream—the shot flying over my head, one passing me closely, and the feeling of anxiety to escape— was at that moment exactly repeated in reality. I declare that the dream was not then in my mind. It was only when I assumed the attitude in which, sleeping, I had seen myself, when every detail of the scene stamped on my brain by the vision was there before me in substance, that there rushed over me the gruesome sensation that the prophetic warnings of a year before were at that instant receiving fulfilment.

The ships in the outer tiers were slipping their moorings and drifting out into the bay. With Siberia behind us and freedom in front, we lost no time in following their ex­ample. . . . As wo reached deeper water we came again into the line of the Arethusa’s fire, but happily we sustained little damage. The port captain hailed us for our papers ;I had none; but, hastily seizing an old newspaper lying on the skylight, 1 waved it to him confidently and courteously. And now came the absoluto fulfilment of my dream. As we passed the Molo Head, there the lighthouse stood exactly as I had dreamt it, with the hazy remembrance haunting me that I had seen it before. I had looked at it every day for the past two months without over associating it with the sceno conjurod in my sleep. But now, with the bright sun­shine upoij it, with the smooth sea lapping its base, and myself standing in the same attitude oil the poop that I had unconsciously assumed earlier in the day, the dream and its realization, each identical in every minute particular, forcibly and suddenly possessed my thoughts. And without con­scious effort camo the recollection that I had seen this Molo Head when I was an apprentice twenty years before. Let it not bo supposed that 1 had forgotten having been at Odessa in my youth; but tho fact had not recurred to me until the vorjr moment of my seeing the Mole Head under tho exact conditions of my dream.

Wc ran out and anchored behind the lino of battle ships. Captain Stewart came on board and informed mo that he had sailed towards the .Bosphorus, but had returned With the-fleet, desiring to. see whether tho dronm was to 'be.ful- * filled. “ Richard,!’ he said— he was one of the old school of North Country captains— “ how thy dream’s come true. Never saw anything lik’t. It was just as. thou told it whqn wo-were at Constantinople.” “ Very striking, very strange,”

. was all my reply. Aiid so I think it to tills day,— Newcastle Weekly Chronicle,

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. ' rgf?w«aeFT?Tg.. j.1RE-INCARNATION :

Is it a F act or a F a l l a c y ?Thk Editor of The Two Worlds having been courteously invited to deliver tho closing address of the season for tho London Spiritualist Alliance, had much pleasure n com­plying with the invitation, and at the end of the lecture proposed to answer questions propounded by the audience.

In reply to one of the querists concerning the doctrine of ro-incaniation, or the re-embodiment of enfranchised human souls in fresh earthly forms—a doctrine now jxrovalont amongst a certain class of persons— the speaker took decided ground in the negative, and so far as the limitations of time would permit, endeavoured to show that the doctrine iu question was neither sustained by any authentic proofs from the spirit-world—now in process of active communion with man—nor yet in harmony with any of the known procedures of nature. Since the expression of those views a number of letters have appeared in Light, commenting in terms of strong dissent upon Mrs. Britten’s views. Life is short, and the duties of au editor, writer, and speaker—called upon to travel, lecture, and give up at least three days of each week to public service on tho rostrum—arc too urgent to allow of much time being devoted to answoriilg abstract theories, espe­cially when these aro founded only upon the quicksands of human opinion, without a fragment of authentic evidenoo to sustain them beyond tho assertion of certain individuals ; one class of .whom cites tho ipse dixit of the ancients,, the other the . authoritative “ I say so ” of the moderns. In view, therefore, of the necessity of devoting all our available time and service to the discussion of the spiritual facts which are flooding the age, rather than the theories which special thinkers deduce from those facts, the Editor feels unable to answer tho dissentient letters in the columns of Light, and can but after in this place a few of those reasons which induce her to reject tho teachings of the re-incarnutionists, and to consider thorn as only vague and untenable theories.

Notwithstanding tho vast mass of literature which treats ■ of ancient and mediteval spiritualism', we can simply accept■'

such records as probable, when wo find them paralleled in. the experiences of the. spiritualists of our own time.

• Now, whilst the advocates of re-incarnation draw their jiuthoritics lurgoly from the opinions of antiquity, aiid quot the theories propounded by Greek, Hindoo, and Egyptian

sages on this question, their leading writers treat the opinions uf the communicating intelligences of our modern spiritual dispensation with utter contempt; alleging that those whom wc claim to be the spirits of the men and women we have known on earth are only the “ eidolons, reliquiae,” &c., &c., of “ dead corpses,” and hence unworthy of credit.

At the very outset of this subject, therefore, it must be remembered that the discredit that modern re-incaruationists and theosophists attempt to throw upon the spiritual com­munications of the nineteenth century, cuts away the authority of all those “ sages” of antiquity who claimed to derive their knowledge from the realms of spiritual existence, and held communion with those realms in an almost similar fashion to what is now practised. But we take even stronger ground than this. Wc arc in no position to test the opinions, or prove tho theories of antiquity to be authoritative. On the other hand, we do enjoy that vantage ground in the modern spiritual dispensation. The communicating intelli­gences come to us in systematic modes; submit their state­ments to the test of reason; offer proofs of identity conclusive enough to satisfy millions of sane individuals in different parts of the world, and by the variety, ingenuity, and super­mundane character of the phenomena through which they approach us, they sweep away entirely— at least, with very few exceptions—the reiterated but constantly disproved allegation that the intelligence communicated is only “ the reflexion of some human mentality, or the reproduction of ideas engraved in the astral light.” Here, then, is the stand­point assumed by the Editor for entire disbelief in the doctrine of re-incarnation.

Remembering the strong prepossession of antique meta­physicians in favour of the theory of the “ metempsychosis” or transmigration of souls, we wait to see if such a theory is confirmed by modern spiritual intelligences before we feel called upon to yield our belief to a doctrine which— to some minds at least— is most abhorrent and repulsive.

Standing in the attitude of perfect receptivity to any form of truth provable by corroborative testimony, what do wo find ? First, that the mesmerized subjects, whose revela­tions distinctly antedated the phenomena of spiritualism, although they often claimed to visit the spirit spheres, and frequently introduced spiritual intelligences at their stances, never taught the doctrine of re-incarnation, and when ques­tioned on the subject emphatically denied it. One of the best attested proofs of this will be found in Cahagnet’s “ Celestial Telegraph,” at pages 110 of first volume and 131 of second. Also, consult the records of the mesmerizers, whose experiences extended over many countries antecedent to the “ Rochester knockings.” Secondly, we cite the first experiences of the spiritualists of this century, as being the most reliable, perhaps the only reliable source of information that mortals can obtain of life in the second stage of existence.

We say, the first experiences in the modern communion, because in every instance they were a surprise— nay, an

‘ astonishment—and one so unexpected, that the investigators never attempted to impose upon the communicating intelli­gences their own preconceived opinions, or if they did, they would have been wholly fashioned by their long-cherished conceptions of the theological heaven, hell, and resurrection ; doctrines wholly opposed to the new and revolutionary teachings of the spirits, concerning the life hereafter. Now it must be observed, that in several very wonderful and well attested cases of spiritual intercourse with mortals, occur­ring in America as early as 1806, as well as throughout the first years of the communion with spirits, dating from the Hydesville disturbances, those spirits not only failed to teach, the doctrine of re-incarhation, but when questioned invariably and emphatically denied it. When it is remembered that these denials have been corroborated in tens o f millions ofinstances, and that not only in the United States, but. also • * »in-Aiistr alasia, England, and many other countries, and hat the only soenegf in which re-incarnation has been taught

arc those dominated by the influence of Allan Kardec and his followers, we submit that the balance of t r o o p is with the millions who do not believe in re-incarnation, rather than with the few who have partaken of the human contagion of a belief, originated and propagated, as we have shown in “ Nineteenth Century Miracles” (pages 41 to 61), by the influence of the founder of a sect. And now we feel obliged— though most reluctantly— to enter upon the argu­ments alleged by the re-incarnationists in defence of their own position, and in rejection of ours. In many of their published writings, they insist that they have opportunities of divine or angelic teachings which are not accessible to us, in consequence of the low magnetic, mental, and other plaues of thought that we occupy. These assertions of superior intelligence, “ exalted communion, high spiritual percep­tion,” Ac., Ac., are so constantly reiterated— and with all this, the implication, and not unfrequently, the direct assertion, that we, the disbelievers, are too low, too ignorant, and too uninspired to reach the sublime heights of know­ledge attained by the re-incaruationists—that we can scarcely forbear from asking, what have such men as Wm, Howitt, Drs. Ashlmrner and Elliotson, Professors A. U. Wallace, Hare, Mapes, Bush, Drs. Gray, Hallock, and scores of other noble gentlemen done, that they should only be visited by “ ghoists, shells, emanations of dead bodies,” Ac., whilst Mr Allan Kardec and his devoted followers are initiated into all the mysteries of the divine plan throughout eternity 1

We make no plea on our own behalf, although we may think it hard, that after having sat for the public for two years in New York as a non-professional test medium, going through every conceivable phase of mediumistic phenomena, holding hundreds of circles, and attending tens of thousands of seances in different parts of the world—having devoted, in fact, thirty years of a life to ceaseless investigation, and that with a mind constantly open to truth in any form that could be proven— it seems, we say, rather hard that the ruling powers in all this life of persevering research, should have denied to the Editor, no less than to the sweetest of all modern poetesses, Lizzie Doten and Achsa Sprague, to say nothing of at least a thousand other patient, toiling, and worthy spirit mediums, that supreme knowledge reserved alone for the favoured few.

The truth is, the subject resolves itself into a few words thus: “ What is your testimony to this doctrine of re-incar­nation *1 ”— “ I s a y so,” and that is enough. “ But we would combat you, and urge, that millions of spirits of men, women, and children—those whom we knew, loved, and trusted on earth, and who would not deceive us, come back from the very life of which they alone can testify, and declare that this doc­trine is not true, that there is no such thing as the soul that has once been enfranchised from matter, ever returning to it again, or boing reborn on this earth. What do you say to our overwhelming and authoritative mass of testimony ? * You reply, u These communicants are not spirits at all. In “ the Perfect W a y ” which— bein g perfect—must be unimpeach­able ; “ we tell you, the real Ego has passed away from earth for ever, until reborn as a new Ego. It retains no conscious­ness or memory of its former being, and that which you dignify by the name of * spirit,* is no spirit at all, only the reliquice of a corpse, that lives on long enough to do all manner of mischief and wickedness, and then dies out for ever, Ac.” As it would be worse than useless, nay, it would simply be degrading as well as vain, to attempt to argue upon such assertions as these, we shall leave them to be dealt with in a series of articles on Theosophy, just sent to the Editor, by S i r i u s , a well-known correspondent of this paper; and we shall now close, by touching briefly .oil the answer to another question propounded to the speaker at the last Spiritualist

• Alliance Meeting, and that was, concerning the perpetuity, of the spirit j .or intelligence, of the lower animals after death. In the response to this query, the speaker again quoted the teachings of “ the s p i r i t s existences which, ol course, to the

re-incarnationists are of no authority whatever. On this point the teachings are, that spirit is imperishable, hence, that the spirit of the animal can no more be put out of exis­tence by death than can that of the man ; but again; that, as the spirit of the animal is imperfect, its functions few, and its powers fragmentary, as compared to those of man—the perfected microcosm of all below, as well as of all above him­self—so the spirit of the animal passes into spheres appropriate to its stage of development, but after a period of elementary existence, being simply embiyotic, is born agaiu, perhaps on some of the millions of earths in the universe, and continues thus to ascend in the scale of beiug through appropriate stages of births and deaths, until the spirit attains to a l l

the functions necessary for its final appearance as man. And these embryotic stages of existence are not—as the re-incar- nitiunists strive to allege—proof of their doctrine, any more than if the embryo of man were to be considered as perfect during the stages of gestation-as aftor It had attained its full a.id complete spiritual nature.

Spirit is the traveller; matter, the mould in which spirit grows, and until that spirit has acquired all those functions which are distributed in fragments through the animals, it cannot be man—the complete soul. With the form of man, say the spirits who teach thus, come the new functions of self-consciousness; the stamp of identity; the recognition of the I am within; and these functions can no more be anni­hilated than an atom of matter can be annihilated—they are, in fact, the ato.rns of spiritual beiug that help to make up the totality of an immortal spirit. Put one function of the soul out of existence, whether it bo love, self-cousciouaness, memory, or intelligence in any form, and you assigu that imperishable perpetuity to non-intelligont atoms of matter, that you deny to the atoms of spiritual being, the full sum of which shines forth in the divine spirit of man.

At present we have not even touched upon the many arguments against the belief in re-iucamation supplied by our loves, affections, ties of kindred, Ac., Ac. All these wTe reserve for a future occasijn, and leave the farther discussion of the kindred doctrines of the occultists and thcosophists to our correspondent Sirius, whose papers will be commenced in our next or succeeding number.

SPIRITUALISM IN MANY LANDS.

A CHEAT SOOTHSAYERS I'EKT INTO T1IE FUTURE WHICH IS

NOW BEING VERIFIED.

Tub Pueblo Indians, a peaceful, orderly, and industrious race of people, who have inhabited the valley aud plains of New Mexico, for nobody knowrs how many centuries, have a tradition among them that has been handed down fromremote ages, and which, as related to ns by an old man of the tribe, is substantially as follows : “ The great prophet told our fathers that after many ages the white mau would come from the land of the suurise and would destroy our burro trails and make in their stead long roads of iron, which should have neither beginning nor ending* and upon these he should ride in great wagons of fire, enveloped in clouds of smoko and followed by rumbling thunders. And when this should come to pass, he said, we should know it was a sign from Dios that the rains should come iu the spring and early summer aud the corn should grow without the acequia, that the arid plains should put forth grass, and flowers should bloom on the barren hills.*’

This prophecy has been fulfilled to the letter. The white man has brought his iron road, aud within the comprehen­sion of the simple-minded Pueblo it. has neither, beginning nor on<l—it comes from the unknown and goes- t,o the un-

. knowablc; ho sees the great wagon on fire, with its clouds of smoke thundering by, but lie “ kn nvs not whence it cometh nor whither it goeth.*’ Now will the remainder of the prophecy bo fulfilled—will that of which this was to be the sign come to pass also? The signs of the time certainly

point that way. For several years past people have re­marked that “ the climate was changing,” and in no year has this been more noticeable than at present. March and April, driest months in the year, have this season been marked by frequent showers, and the grass is now growing luxuriantly in many places which usually show no colour of green until after the “ rainy season ” in July ancl August. Who knows but that the great prophet of the Pueblos was inspired by the real divine afflatus, and .that upon his shoulders had fallen the paantle of Elijah 1— Albuquerque Democrat.

HYPNOTISM.

T he Gazette de Liege says that hypnotism has been inter­dicted in Prussia, and commenting on the matter remarks that it hopes such an interdiction will not be imposed every­where, for the cloven feet and horns of ecclesiastical jour­nalism is seen through it all. Hypnotism explains a crowd of phenomena which the surpliced gentry call miracles : so down with hypnotism !

SPIRITUALISM IN BUENOS AYRES.

T he Spiritualist Society of Buenos Ayres, which is known by the uumo of La Constaru'iay has initiated a sub­scription for the purpose of building an edifice to cost500,000 francs, to bo the head quarters of all spiritualistic enterprises in the Argentine Republic, and to centralize them at that point. The sum of 75,000 francs has already been collected. All persons who shall have subscribed and paid over the sum of 1 0 , 0 0 0 francs will have'the right to a com­fortable apartment in the building during the remainder of their lives.

A NEW HADES.

T he city of Pasadena is said to be the theatre of a new religious movement. The leader is a sort of an amateur El Mahdi, who, in pursuance of his prophetic mission, has brought forth a new Bible and instituted an improved theological system. Information respecting the peculiar tenets of the new faith, aside from the belief in the calling and election of the “ Prophet Homer,” which is the official title of the Pasadena oracle, is not voluminous, but we are vouchsafed the information that together with a new heaven and a new earth, the world is to be presented with a new and improved hell, constructed in accordance with the latest discoveries and improvements in the science of infernal architecture. The orthodox hell of fire and brimstone is discarded in favour of four hells of an entirely different and opposite construction. Instead of adopting the principle of a furnace heated seven times hot, the new place of torment is fashioned after the idea of a refrigerator, frozen seven times cold.

The prophet confidently asserts that the climatic con­ditions existing in each of the four places of torment established under his system, will be exceedingly objec­tionable, and that the clothing of the unfortunate inmates will be of the most scanty and gauzy description. In fact, the bare thought of an abode in a locality where the ther­mometer gets as low as 300 dogeees below zero, and the temperature is never raised to summer heat, except to inflict the discomfort attending an instant change to inconceivable frigidity, is enough to make the cold chills course nimbly down the back of the most stolid sinner. The prophet has, no doubt, borrowed his idea of intense cold as a means of future punishment, from Milton or Dante, or both, and his doctrine is only new as applied to actual theology. An exchange explains the innovation by a theory based upon tho fact that the pseudo creed-builder is a late arrival from Dakota, and that on acoouut of his experience in that land of howling blizzards aiid Arctic temperature, he has been led to-imagine 'that cold is much more to bo dreaded than heat.

The theory has a certain value, but tho subject is likely to remain shrouded in mystery. Modern humanitarianism | has shorn the hell of Calvin and Cotton Mather of most of its terrors, and an invitation to go there is in this day offen­

sive, more on account of the disrespectful manner in which it is delivered than of any prejudice against the place itself. The milder nature of modern theology would thaw out the frozen hades as readily as it has cooled the lake of fire and brimstone. There is obviously no advantage in its adoption.

A CONVERSATION WITH JUDGE EDMUNDS.BY HUDSON TUTTLE.

I r e c a l l , as among the most delightful evenings of m y life, a visit with Judge Edmunds, a short time before his death. Mr. A. E. Giles and myself received an urgent invitation to spend the evening at the residence of the Judge, and we accepted it gladly. Mr. Giles, by organization and experience, is a thorough spiritualist, and a student whose vast erudition makes him the more modest and self-depreciative. His beautiful home at Hyde Park, Mass., is perched on a hill overlooking the town and a vast extent of country on every hand; and its treasures of books and bric-a-brac are such as a scholar gathers around him.

We were met at the door by the Judge with the warmest greeting, and conducted into his library. There he intro­duced us to his daughter Laura, through whom he received

I some of his most remarkable tests of spirit identity. He was in excellent spirits; and although he had resumed his law practice, and was overwhelmed with business, his whole soul was full to overflowing with the spiritual philosophy.

It would be impossible to report our conversation, which was uninterrupted by a moment’s silence for over three hours, nine-tenths of which time he was talking. His noble sentiments elevated our minds, broadened our spiritual horizon, and life became more noble in its purpose. Mr. Giles, who, as a successful lawyer, had acquired adroitness in putting questions, turned his proficiency to good account, and thus not only added to our own profit, but delight to Judge Edmunds, who seemed most happy when giving instruction or narrating his experience in his prolonged in­vestigation and public presentation of spiritualism. He maintained that spiritualists’ doctrines should exalt existing institutions, as it were, infusing a new vitality into old forms. This is a question having two well-defined sides, on both of which strong arguments may be arrayed. That spiritualism cannot organize after any of the old plans is most certain; that it demands an organization adapted to the needs of the present hour is equally certain, and if Judge Edmunds were with us as a mortal to-day, I feel sure he would modify his views as then entertained.

Laura had lost for the time her mediumistic powers, but the J udge said his own were increased, and referred his re­covery from his recent illness to spiritual interference. He said that when his physicians gave him up in despair, he knew that he would live, for his spirit friends Rad told him the exact time of his death, and it had not yet come.

Many of his anecdotes were of peculiar significance. Two of these I venture to transcribe. Several wealthy and in­fluential citizens were constantly manifesting their interest in spiritualism by making inquiries of him. Once a cele­brated bishop of South Carolina, attended by an equally celebrated doctor, visited him, and desired to converse with “ some advance minds.” A circle was formed, and the spirit of a little negro boy, a former slave of the bishop, manifested himself; “ and by no effort of ours,” said the Judge, laughing, “ could we obtain answers from anyone else.”

At another time, a lieutenant-governor and several Judges desired to have communications from Lord Bacon and Sweden­borg. “ I told them,” said lie,- “ that they must begin where I did, and work their way up.”

PHENOMENA.That would.be excellent advice to the .Seybert Commis­

sion, the mombers of which, like this lioutenant-governor and‘these judges, wisli to have tho manifestations brought to them, and if not, are ready to report failure and fraud.

We parted at a late hour, reflecting on the example furnished by this distinguished jurist to the many faint­hearted, weak-spined spiritualists, who are afraid to acknowledge their belief, for fear of pecuniary or social disadvantages. He never denied, but boldly and consis­tently advocated his views. Bid he lose by this manly course'? His law practice increased, and it seemed people placed more implicit, confidence in him, as though they endowed him with some supernatural power. He gaily said it had become so extended he could not lay it down, aud was destined to die with the harness on. “ It will not be long,” lie said, “ for the appointed time will soon come, aud I shall not regret the transition.”

Such is ever the result of a bold and firm defence of truth, not aggressive, but manly and consistent. That ho died without bestowing any part of his large fortune to the furtherance of that belief which formed so large a portion of his life, and gave him so great happiness, is a fact strange and incomprehensible.— Golden Gate.

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A SPIRIT-MADE REVIVALIST.T h e Cincinnatti Evening Telegram notices the successful work in that city of Ben Hogan, the ex-pugilist revivalist, saying that the hall of the Y.M.C.A. was crowded to its fullest seating capacity to hear him. This recalls a personal ex­perience, the relation of wdiich may not be unprofitable. We were located in a mountain town two or three years ago when it was visited by Mr. Hogan, who came by invitation to the church people. On that occasion we met him, and he told us much of his experiences, including the particulars of his “ conversion.” Briefly they are these : He was psycho­logized by a night’s attendance at a meeting conducted by revivalist Sawyer, and went home aud told his wife he felt “ he must know about Jesus,” and she replied that “ she thought it was about time.” The next day he called on brother Sawyer and his co-workers and informed them of his condition, and they came to his rooms to pray with him. Being requested to pray, and declaring he “ couldn’t pray a word,” he 'was at last persuaded to kneel down and try. “ I kneeled down,” said Mr. H., “ and somehow I wont right to sleep—didn’t know anything; and when I got awake and got up and asked, ‘ Have you been praying for me?’ they all looked astonished ; and one of them said, * Why should we pray for you when you prayed so powerfully for yourself?’ They said I had delivered a wonderful prayer, tbe most powerful they had ever heard ; but I didn’t know anything at all about it.” This was Mr. Hogan’s statement to us, and we have no fear of his denying it to whoever may inter­view him upon the subject. But will the revivalists who so kindly ministered to him in his “ miraculous conversion ” admit that the “ power of God” came upon him when he was in an unconscious trance ?

THEODORE BARKER OH SPIRITUALISM.*

T h e o d o r e Parker, One of the brightest souls and greatest reformers the world ever produced, admitted the worth of spiritualism as an agent in emancipating the human mind. Erothingham, in his life of this grand character, says: “ Ho blamed the scientific men, Agassiz among them, for their unfair methods of investigating the phenomena; rebuked the prigs who turned up their noses at the idea of investi­gating the subject at all; and took faithful measure of the unbelief in immortality, which pronounced communication between the visible and invisible .worlds. impossible. He admitted to his friend, Professor Desor, that spiritualism - does-two good things.: first, it. knocks the nonsense of the popular theology to pieces, and so does a negative service; secondly, it leads cold, hard, materialistic men to a recogni­tion of what is really spiritual in their nature, and so docs a positive good.”

LYCEUM JOTTINGS.P O E T I C A L F A M E ;

OR, REFLECTIONS UPON RECEIVING A COPY OF MY FIRST POEMPUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER.

A h ! h ere i t is ! I ’m fam ous now —A n a u th o r an d a p o e t !

I t really is in p r i n t ! Y o g o d s !H ow p roud PU b e to show i t !

A n d g e n tle A n n a ! W h a t a th r ill W ill a n im a te h e r b re a s t,

T o read th ese a rd e n t lines, an d know T o w hom th e y a re ad d ressed .

W h y , bless m y soul ! h e re ’s so m e th in g s tra n g e .W h a t can th e p a p e r m ean

B y ta lk in g of th e g ra ce fu l brooks,T h a t “ g a n d e r " o ’e r th e g reen {

A n d h e re ’s a “ t ” in stead of “ r ,”W h ich m ak es i t “ tip p lin g rill ; ”

W e ’ll seek th e “ sh a d ,” in stead of “ s h a d e ,”A n d “ h ell ” in ste a d of “ h ill.”

“ T h e y look so ” — w h a t ? I re c o lle c t’T w as “ sw e e t,” a n d th e n ’tw a s “ kind ; ”

A n d now , to th in k th e s tu p id fool,F o r “ bland ” h a s p r in te d “ b lin d .”

W a s ev er Buch p ro v o k in g w ork '{—’T is cu rio u s, b y -th e -b y e —

H ow a n y th in g is re n d e re d b lin d B y g iv in g i t an “ i ! ”

“ H a s t th o u no te a rs f ” th e t ’s le f t o u t ,“ H a s t th o u no e ars > ” in stead ;

“ 1 hope t h a t th o u a re d e a r ,” is p u t “ I hope t h a t th o u a re d e a d .”

W h o e v e r saw , in su ch a sp ace,S o m an y e r ro rs c ra m m e d ?

“ T h o se g e n tle ey es b e d im m e d ,” is sp e lt “ T h o se g e n tle ey es b e d -------”

“ T h e co lo u r of th e ro s e ,” is “ n o se ,”“ A ffectio n ,” is “ affliction ,”

I w o n d er if th e likeness holds I n fa c t, as w ell as fiction i

“ T h o u a r t a fr ie n d ,” th e “ r ” is gone ;W h o ev er co u ld h av e d eem ed

T h a t su ch a triflin g th in g co u ld ch a n g e A “ frien d ” in to a “ fiend.”

“ T h o u a r t th e sa m e ," is ren d ered “ la m e ,”I t re a lly is to o b ad ;

A n d h ere , becau se au “ i ” is o u t.M y “ lovely m aid ” is “ m ad ; ”

T h e y d ro v e h e r blind b y pok in g in A n “ i ” — a p rocess new ;

A n d now th e y ’ve go u g ed i t o u t ag ain ,A n d m ade h e r c ra z y too.

“ W h e re a re th e m uses fled, t h a t th o u S h o u ld ’s t live so long un su n g ? ”

T h u s re a d m y v e rs io n — h ere i t is—“ S h o u ld ’s t live so lon g u n h u n g .”

** T h e fa te uf w o m an ’s love is th in e ,”A nd “ h ” com m en ces “ fa te ; ”

H ow sm all a c irc u m s ta n c e will tu rn A w o m an ’s love to h a te .

I ’ll re a d no m ore ! W h a t shall I do i I ’ll n e v e r d are to send it.

T h e p a p e r ’s s c a tte re d far an d wide,’T is now to o la te to m end it.

Oh, F a m e ! th o u ch e a t of h u m an bliss I W h y did I e v e r w rite ?

I wish m y poein had been b u rn t,B e fo re i t saw th e lig h t.

L e t ’s sto p and r e c a p itu la te :I ’ve d --------d h e r eyes, t h a t ’s p lain j

I ’ve told h e r sh e’s a lu n a tic ,A nd blind, aud d eaf, and lam e

W a s e v e r su ch a h o rrid hash In p o e try o r prose /

I ’ve said she w as a fiend, an d p raised T h e co lo u r of h er nose. ‘

I w ish I h ad t h a t e d ito r,A b o u t a hftlf-a-m iuu te,

I ’d B A N G him to his h e a r t ’s c o n te n t,A nd w itli an H begin it .

I ’d JA M his body, eyes, a n d bones,A n d spell it w ith a D,

A n d send h im to t h a t “ h ill ” of h is—H e spells i t w ith an E .

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MODEL EPITAPHS.H ow sleep th e b rav e w ho sink to re s t,B y all th e ir c o u n try 's w ishes b le s t ?

’ T h e y Bleep n o t in th e ir reg im en ta ls ,S u ch th in g s being h ere n o t d o o m ed essen tia ls .

J o h n M acp h erson W a s a re m a rk a b le p erso n j

H e -sto o d s ix fe e t tw o W ith o u t his shoe,A n d h e w as slew

A t. W a te rlo o . •

CHRONICLE OF SOCIETARY WORK.B ir m in g h a m . A s h te d R o w .— O ne of M r. A n so n ’s co n tro ls g av e th e

second c h a p te r in “ L i t t l e N e ll’s ” L ife . T h o se w ho h eard th e first w ere an xiou sly a n tic ip a tin g th is t r e a t . A fte rw a rd s h e g av e a d e scrip tio n of ce rta in sp irits , w h ich w ere v e ry c le a r a n d p alp ab le t o h is v ision , an d w ere ow ned by th e p erso n s lie saw th e m w ith , one of w h ich g a v e a m e ssa g e .— S. A . P .

B ishop Auckland.— A fte rn o o n : T h e gu id es of M rs. S m ith spoke on “ D id th e p erson of Je s u 3 e v e r e x is t ? ” E v e n i n g : F iv e su b jects , w h ich w ere a b ly t r e a te d , w e re ch osen b y th e au d ien ce , closing w ith su ccessfu l c la irv o y a n ce . T h e h all w as cro w d e d to o verflow in g .— E. T.

B lackburn.— M rs. G reen ad d ressed la rg e au d ien ces. A f te r n o o n : “ S p iritu a l V isio n ,” A b r ig h t, lo g ical, an d in te re s tin g discourse* C la ir­v o y a n t d elin eatio n s, seven o u t of te n reco g n ized . E v e n in g : “ H o w to be H a p p y .” T re a te d in an a d m ira b le m an n er. V e ry su ccessfu l c la ir ­v o y a n ce . M rs. G reen b id s fa ir to becom e a fa v o u rite am o n g u s .— A. A.

Colne.— M rs. Y a rw o o d g a v e tw o good a d d resses , follow ed by c la ir ­v o y a n t te s ts ; tw e n ty -s ix g iv e n , tw e n ty -th re e reco gn ized . In th e m o rn in g th e L y c e u m w as opened fo r th e first tim e . T h e re w as a good a tte n d a n c e , M rs. Y a rw o o d ta k in g an a c tiv e p a r t in i t .— J . W. C.

Cromkord and H igh P eak .— M orn in g s u b je c t , “ In s p ira tio n .” T h e c o n tro l ask ed a ll to co n sid e r w h at in sp iratio n w as ; fro m w h en ce i t ca m e ; h ow i t affected m an , an d how m an affected i t ; w as i t d u e only t o s e c t o r class, an d co u ld th e y w ith h o ld it fro m o th e rs ? E v e n i n g : “ T h e B re a d of L ife ,” u rg in g all to search for pow er to d istin g u ish th e w eeds of e r r o r fro m th e flow ers of t r u th , an d te a ch th e m to all ; t h a t p ro g ress a n d p u rity should p erm e a te o u r hom es, o u r w orkshops, an d o u r n a tio n , so t h a t we co u ld g o v ern by love, an d t r u s t G od an d o u r fe llo w in en w ith o u t a t a x to uphold an a rm y and n av y in id len ess .— W. W,

F elling.— M r. M cK ellar, fro m N o rth Shields, g av e us an e x ce lle n t ad d ress fro m “ Shall I su rv iv e th e ph ysical d issolu tion of th e b o d y ? ” A ll w ere h igh ly satisfied.

Glasgow.— S u n d ay m o rn in g : T h e g u id es of M r. E . W . W a llis le c tu re d on “ M an 's relig iou s needs su pp lied by sp ir itu a lism ,” and in th e ev en in g on ‘‘ T h e d is tin c tiv e fe a tu re s of s p ir itu a lism .'’ T h e hall w as crow d ed Uoth m o rn in g and even in g , a te s tim o n y in itse lf to M r. W a llis ’s m e rit an d ab ilities as a popular e x p o u n d e r of th e philosophy w hich is b reak in g th e n eck of m od ern C h ris tia n ity — th e d ou b le-faced religion of th e p re se n t c e n tu ry . M any le c tu re rs h ave th e ab ility and m a te ria l a t th e ir co m m an d to exp o se an d pull to p ieces th e palp able e rro rs and fallaciou s te a ch in g s of th e p re se n t age, b u t few indeed h av e th e ab ility to provid e o r reco m m en d a th o ro u g h ly p ra c tica l re m e d y to rep lace th e su p erstitio n s and e rro rs t h a t still e x is t, a f te r e ig h te e n ce n ­tu rie s of an ecclesiastica l desp otism . T h is a b ility th e g u id es of M r. W allis ev in ced in b oth le c tu re s , w h ich co n ta in e d th ro u g h o u t m a n y b e a u tifu l expressions of a d v ice w hich one an d all w ould do w ell to pub in to p ra c tice . M r. J a s . R o b e rtso n p resided in th e m o rn in g , and M r. G. W alro n d in th e ev en in g .— 0 . W. W.

H kckmondwikr.— T h e co n tro ls of M rs. M e rce r g a v e tw o good d isco u rses. A ftern o o n subject., “ L o v e ,” to a fa ir au d ien ce , follow ed w ith c la irv o y a n ce b y M iss P a rk e r . E v e n in g , “ Is sp iritu alism a d e­lusion ? ” A f te r w h ich M iss P a rk e r gave c la irv o y a n ce , m o stly reco g n ized , to a larg e a u d ie n c e ; b oth sp eak er a n d c la irv o y a n t g iv in g g r e a t sa tis fa c tio n .— J . C.

H utton.— M r. T h om p son, th e p resid en t, g a v e a poem . M rs. W h ite , c la irv o y a n t, g av e six te e n d elin eation s, tw elv e reco g n ized . A ll w ell receiv ed . M r. Jo h n F o s te r will o ccu p y o u r p la tfo rm on A u g u s t 2 6 th .

L ancaster. A u g u s t 1 9 th .— A su ccessfu l d ay w ith M rs. G room . S e rv ice co m m en ced w ith n am in g tw o ch ild re n , and a fo rcib le ad d ress on “ S p iritu a l H e lp ,” w ith tw o im p ro m p tu poem s. E v e n in g s u b j e c t : “ H as S p iritu a lism B en efited M a n k in d ? ” A la rg e n u m b e r of c la ir ­v o y a n t d e scrip tio n s w ere g iven a t each serv ice , n e a rly all reco gn ized . C row d ed au d ien ces,— J . B.

L eicester. A u g u st 1 9 th , a t 6 - 3 0 . — M r. B a rra d a le d elivered a le c tu re upon “ H ow and w h y he b ecam e a S p iritu a lis t .” D u rin g th e a f te r m eetin g M r. J . A sh b y g av e sev eral c la irv o y a n t d escrip tio n s, m o stly reco gn ized , one in p a rticu la r , being th re e l i t t le boys, all b ro th ers , w ere d escrib ed to th e m o th e r as h avin g m e t th e ir d e a th by d ro w n in g , d eclared c o rre c t . — W. J . 0 .

London. B erm o n d sey : H o rse Sh oe H a ll.— M rs. Y e e le s w as w ith us, and th e aud ien ce w ere in v ited to send up a s u b je c t fo r th e d isco u rse . T h e s u b je c t se lected w as, “ Of w h a t U se is S p iritu a lism ? ” on w hich t h e co n tro l g a v e an e x ce lle n t d isco u rse . C la irv o y a n t d escrip tio n s w ere g iven , a ll b u t one being reco g n ized . W e h ad a good a tte n d a n c e — 1 2 0 frien d s p r e s e n t— J . JD. II.

L ondon. C an ning T ow n : 1 2 5 , B a rk in g R o a d .— H a v in g no sp eak er we h ad a n e x p e rie n ce m eetin g : fa ir a tte n d a n c e an d good harm on}*. F rie n d s p re se n t g a v e ad d resses, and urged in v estig a tio n s to be m ad e in a re v e re n t m an n er, rem in d in g th e m t h a t as th ey h av e sown so shall th e y reap . S p eak er w a n te d fo r S u n d ay n e x t. M r. V o itch will ad d ress th e m e e tin g on S u n d ay , S ep t. 2nd.-— P . W.

L ondon. Is lin g to n : G ard en H all, 3 0 9 , E s s e x R o ad .— M rs.W ilk in son b ein g indisposed, M r. C o rd u ry kindly to o k th e c h a ir and m ade a few re m a rk s on ‘‘ T h e C ause of S p iritu a lism .” A fte r t h a t th e co n tro ls of M r. H a rr is g av e an e lo q u en t d iscou rse. M r. P a in e th en gave a few p sy ch o m e tric read in g s, w h ich afforded g r e a t sa tisfa ctio n .— J . W.

L ondon. M ary leb o u e.— M o rn in g : M r, HawkinH em ployed his healing pow er. T h e co n tro l of a m edium p re se n t g av e a s h o r t ad d ress on “ S p iritu a l G ifts ,” e a rn e stly u rg in g th e n ecessity of cul iv a tin g th e b e st g ifts . T w o o tlie r friends offered a few re m a rk s w ith lefereiice to th e b e s t m ean s to he ob serv ed to t h a t end, E v e n in g : A fte r singing and .• in vocation , th e guides of- M r. M ath ew s g av e an ad d ress on “ T h e A d v a n ta g e s of S p iritu a lism ,” w hich w as w e ll'd e liv e re d and full of good ad v ice . A f te r w hich som e re m a rk a b le c la irv o y a n t d escrip tio n s w ere given , th e s p ir it friends of sev eral p resen t g iv in g p roof of th e ir id e n tity . A ll recogn ized . V ery (jood a tte n d a n ce a t b oth services.

London. O pen-air W ork.-r-H A U iipw R oad : O u r m eetin g was ag ain th e c e n tre of a t tr a c tio n on th e open sp ace, an d , a f te r som e lit tle d isco u ra g e m e n t, I th in k w e h av e now th o ro u g h ly establish ed ourselves

a t th is s ta tio n . T h e m o m e n t w e h o isted o u r b an n :r th e cro w d rap id ly g a th e re d ro u n d an d gave g r e a t a t te n tio n to th e ad d resses . M an y old w o rk ers w ere seen a m o n g st th e au d ien ce . M essrs. B u rn s , R o g e rs , V ale, au d D rak e ad d ressed th e people. A la rg e q u a n ti ty o f l i te r a tu r e w as g iv en aw ay. N e x t S u n d ay , a t 1 1 -1 5 , M r. R o g e rs an d o th e r sp eak ers .— Hyde P ark : S u n d ay a fte rn o o n , 3 -3 0 . A t th is s ta tio n w e w ere m u ch g ratified in ad d ressin g a la rg e a n d a t te n tiv e a u d ie n ce . T h e p eop le h ere ap p ear to be cra v in g fo r a fu lle r u n d e rs ta n d in g o f w h a t sp iritu a lism m eans. A frie n d in th e cau se g av e in h is c a rd t h a t h e m ig h t be placed on th e lis t fo r proposed m issio n a ry w o rk an d fo r v is itin g th e sick , & c., w hich m u s t fo rm a p a r t of o u r fu tu re p ro g ra m m e , M r. B u rn s gave a n e x ce lle n t ad d ress on “ S p iritu a lism ,” su p p o rte d by M essrs. D ra k e and R o d g er. A w om an o u tsid e th e cro w d k e p t sh o u tin g — “ D o u ’t lis ten to th ese m en, th e y a re m o s t d a n g e ro u s : th e y a re fro m th e d ev il. T h e ir m ed iu m s a re w itch es. T h e B ible say s, ‘ T h o u sh all n o t su ffer on e to liv e .’ ” N e x t S u n d ay , a t 3 -3 0 , M r. V e itc h a n d o th e r sp eak ers w ill a t te n d .— R egent's P ark : T h e m eetin g w as ad d ressed b y M essrs. V a le , Y e a te s , an d D a rb y . N e x t S u n d a y , sam e p lace an d h o u r. F r ie n d s a re re q u e s te d to co m e e a rly to begin p ro m p tly , as d ark n ess Bets in an d sh o rte n s o u r t im e .— W andsworth Common : Sm all m e e tin g s , b u t a re pleased to say th e n u m b e r o f in q u ire rs k eep s in cre a sin g , a n d we hop e to ta k e a sm all hall fo r th e w in te r m o u th s . A s th e season fo r o p e u -a ir w ork is d raw in g to a clo se , w e a re d e te rm in e d t o m ake s tre n u o u s effo rts fo r th e n e x t few S u n d a y s (see n o tice fo r B a tte rs e a P a r k ) , t ru s tin g to re ce iv e co -o p e ra tio n fro m o th e r sp ir itu a lis ts . L i te r a tu r e f o r d is tr ib u ­tion is sad ly n eed ed , also a l i t t le ca sh help fo r p r in tin g h a n d b ills . F rie n d s fro m a d is ta n ce a r e g lad ly w elcom ed to o u r fam ily te a on S u n d a y s, a t five o ’c lo ck .— U. W. Goddard, 6 , StrcUh Terrace, St. John's H ill, Olapkam Junction.

London. P e c k h a m : 3 3 , H ig h S t r e e t .— M o rn in g : W e had a d is ­cu ssion on “ S p iritu a lism an d S w ed en b o rg ian ism ; ” o p en ed b y M r. J . H u m p h rie s , w hich will be co n tin u e d on S u n d a y m o rn in g n e x t A t th e even in g m eetin g M r. R . J . L e e s , to a good au d ien ce , sp ok e on “ T h e M edia of th e B ib le .” A v e ry in te re s tin g ad d ress ; in w hich w as sh ow n th e co n d itio n s of bheir “ s i tt in g s ,'’ t h a t “ d a r k ” s ta n c e s w e re h eld , t h a t h a rm o n y an d m u sic w ere co n sid ered n e c e ssa ry , t h a t a t t im e s rid icu lo u s an d u n tru th fu l co m m u n ica tio n s w ere re ce iv e d , t h a t th e m e d ia w ere paid, a n d , as now , w ere n o t a lw ay s to be re lied u p o n . M an y o th e r d e ta ils w ere g iv en e x p la n a to ry o f s p ir it co m m u n ica tio n s . Q u estio n s w ere replied to a t th e c lo se .— W. E. L .

Macclesfield.— O n S u n d a y la s t w e h ad M rs. W a llis , w hose g u id es spoke effectiv ely in th e a fte rn o o n on “ R elig iou s S p iritu a lis m ,” an d in th e ev en in g on “ L iv in g In sp ira tio n .” B o th ad d resses w ere d eliv ered in h e r usu al e lo q u e n t s ty le , an d w ere w ell a p p re c ia te d . C la irv o y a n t d escrip tio n s w e re given a f te r e a ch se rv ice , w h ich w ere v e ry su ccessfu l,

Manchester. P sy ch o lo g ica l H a ll .— M r. C. T a b e rn e r d isco u rsed ably in th e a fte rn o o n on “ T ru e re lig io n .” E v e n in g : F o u r s u b je c ts se le cte d b y th e au d ien ce w e re d isco u rsed upon in a v e ry c le a r an d concise m a n n e r, b ein g w ell a p p re c ia te d , co n clu d in g w ith su ccessfu l cla irv o y a n ce . D u rin g th e ev en in g a solo w as g iv en by M iss B le tc h e r , “ A n g els e v e r b r ig h t an d fa ir ,” w ith good e ffe ct.— J . II. II.

Mexboro.’— W e h ad a v e ry g o o d m e e tin g on S u n d a y la s t, in th e ab sen ce of a le c tu rin g m ed iu m , w ith a few c la irv o y a n t d e scrip tio n s sa tis fa c to r ily g iv en ; also so m e sp iritu a lis tic re a d in g an d n o rm al sp e a k in g .— W. W.

Middlesbrough. S p iritu a l H a ll.— In th e m o rn in g Mr. L iv in g sto n e le c tu re d on “ S p ir i t L ife .” In th e evening th e s u b je c t w as “ W h o shall roll aw ay th e sto n e ?” In strik in g te rm s th e “ leap in th e d a r k ,” w hich so m an y ta k e in to sp ir it life w as se t fo rth . C iv ilizatio n an d scien ce to ok tim e to develop , so did kn ow led ge and p roof p o sitiv e of life beyond th e g ra v e . A lm o s t ev ery fam ily included a t le a st one th ro u g h w hom im m o rta lity co u ld be b ro u g h t to lig h t.— Cor. Sec.

N kwcastle-on-T yne. O pen -air m eetin g s .— T w o larg e g a th e r in g s assem b led to -d a y , m o rn in g and a fte rn o o n , 5 0 0 person s a t le a s t a t t e n d ­ing. G re a t in te re s t w as m an ifested in th e su b jects in tro d u ce d . T h e w e a th e r le ft n o th in g to be desired. R ead in g s from The Two Worlds ( th e a rtic le on “ M ars ” r iv e te d a tte n tio n , w ith rem ark s b y re a d e r). One of th e B e a k e r s re fe rre d to th e “ W o m an of S a tn a ria ,” as i l lu s tr a ­tiv e of t h a t p h ase o f m ed iu m sh ip possessed by M r. W y ld e s , w ho is h e re to -d a y . I t has been th e b est “ h ay -m ak in g day ” th is s u m m e r .— Bevan H arris.

Nottingham. M orley H a ll.— W e had tw o good ad d resses th ro u g h M rs. B arn es. T h e ev en in g m e e tin g w as well a tte n d e d , a n d th e m a n y s tra n g e rs p re se n t seem ed m u ch im p ressed .— J . W. B.

P endleton.— A le c tu re e n title d “ If a m an die shall h e liv e a g a i n ? ” was d eliv ered by th e co n tro ls of M r. G. W rig h t on S u rn lay a fte rn o o n . In th e ev en in g th e c o n tro ls g av e an ad d ress on “ M issio n ary w ork a t h o m e ,” w hich s u b je c t w as su ggested by th e poem in The Two Worlds. C lairv o y an ce follow ed in th e even in g .— J . E.

Rawtenstall.— M r. T . P o s tle th w a ite occu pied o u r p la tfo rm , and g ave tw o Bplendid discou rses. S u b je c t in th e a fte rn o o n , “ L a w of d e v e l o p m e n t - i n th e ev en in g , “ M a tte r , m ind, and m o tio n .”

R ochdale. R e g e n t H all.— Miss K eev es gave tw o g ra n d d isco u rses. A ftern o o n su b je c t, “ W h a t a re th e m eans of p rogression in th e s p ir it w o r l d ? ” E v e n in g , “ W e a ry g lean ers .” B o th su b je c ts v e ry a b ly d e a lt w ith , aud seem ed to g ive g en eral sa tisfa ctio n .— Q. T. D .

Salford.— On S u n d ay aftern o o n M r. M ayoh le c tu re d on “ S p iri­tu alism and S p iritu a lis ts ,” brin gin g to b e a r upon th e q u estio n som e v e ry soun d a rg u m en ts . In th e ev en in g he g av e a v e ry in te re s tin g ad d ress on “ S p ir it m e d iu m sh ip ,” show ing v e ry c le a rly t h a t m ed iu m sh ip has existed th ro u g h all ages. W e had o n ly sm all g a th e rin g s .— T. T.

Slaithwaite,— On S u n d a y , M r. Jo lin so u n o t b ein g a b le to a t te n d in co n seq u en ce of th e co n feren ce in M an ch ester, M r. T . B a m fo rth to o k , th e sp e a k e r’s place. T h e s u b je c t iu th e a f te r n o o n . w as “ L o v e one a n o t h e r ; ” ev en in g su b je c t, “ L a n g u a g e .” T h is m ed iu m p rom ises well fur th e fu tu re . G ood au d ien ces.— J . Af.

Sowkuby B r id g e .’— M r. A . D. W ilson , s p e a k e r ; ‘M r. J o s . S u tc l i f f e , , ch ulrm an. R em ark s w ere m ad e oil th e v ario u s view s of* in sp ira tio n ou tsid e th e pale of sp iritu alism . I t was p ro v ed t h a t -the. B ib le , com­monly* a cce p te d os G od's w ord , w as full of h u m a n e rro rs . He w ould su b stitu te for “ T h u s sa ith th e L o r d ” “ T h u s ' saitli .th e S p ir i t ,”

In sp ira tio n is co m m o n to a ll in so m e d e g re e , b u t n o t a cce p te d as su ch b y n o n -sp iritu a lis ts . I t w as sh ow n how so m e of o u r n o b le s t ch a ra c te rs in p rose, p o e try , a r t , m u s ic , & c., w ere t r u ly in sp ire d , an d only w ro te w h a t w as g iv en to th e m of th e sp irit . W o rd s a r e in ad eq u ate to con vey th e in s tru c tio n an d co m m o n sense view im p lied in th e te rm “ in sp ira­tio n ," as g iven b y th is g e n tle m a n ’s le c tu re .

Sunderland. A v e n u e T h e a tre . — S u n d a y , M r. T h o m a s H an son p resid ed . A ld e rm a n F . P . B a rk a s , F .G .S . , of N e w ca stle , occu p ied th e p la tfo rm , an d g a v e o n e of h is p o p u la r le c tu re s e n title d “ R e m a rk a b le co n v e rsa tio n s w ith an in h a b ita n t of th e s p ir itu a l w o rld , re sp e ctin g th e co n d itio n s of th e f u tu r e life ,” w h ich h e d e liv e re d in a m o s t im pressive m a n n e r. T h e le c tu r e r laid g r e a t s tre ss on th e proofs of sp iritu alism re ce iv e d in Bdances, w hich k e p t th e la rg e an d m o s t re sp e c tfu l aud ience sp ell-b o u n d . A f te r th e le c tu re A ld e rm a n B a rk a s w as w illing to an sw er a n y q u estio n s t h a t w ere a sk ed , a n d h is rep lies seem ed to afford s a tis fa c tio n .— 0 . W.

Sunderland. C e n tre H o u se .— S u n d a y , A u g u s t 2 6 th , w e e x p e c t to h a v e M r. D av id so n fro m T y n e D o ck , 0 -3 0 . S u n d a y , S e p te m b e r 2n d , a n d M o n d ay 3 rd , M r. J . S . S c h u tt , of K e ig h le y . On S u n d ay m orn in g , A u g u s t 2 6 th , a t 1 0 -3 0 , m e m b e rs ’ m e e tin g ; a ll a re re q u e ste d to a tte n d , ow in g to v e ry im p o rta n t b u sin ess .— G. W.

W esthoughton.— S u n d a y la s t we h ad th e se rv ice s of M r. Jo h n P ilk in g to n , a fte rn o o n and ev en in g . A f t e r th e a fte rn o o n serv ice he n a m e d a ch ild , th e son of M r. a n d M rs. C oop. A s he p e rfo rm ed th e ce re m o n y he p laced so m e w h ite flow ere on i t ; n o t sp rin k lin g w a te r upon i t a s is u su al on su ch occasion s.

W ibsey . H a rd y S t r e e t .— A u g . 1 9 th . O u r p la tfo rm w as occu pied b y M r. W a in r ig h t, w ho Bpoke on “ A F u t u r e L ife .” H e th e n g a v e fou r d e lin e a tio n s, w h ich w e re reco g n ized . In th e ev en in g h e spoke on “ T h e T ru e A p p e a ra n ce s of S p ir i t a n d T h e o lo g ica l D o ctrin e s ” ; c la irv o y a n t d e scrip tio n s , &c. re co g n iz e d .— G. S.

R t ceived L ate.— H u d d ersfie ld , B ro o k S t r e e t : M rs. G reg g , S u n d ay a n d M onday ; good le c tu re s and su ccessfu l c la irv o y a n ce . C ieek h eato n , O d d fellow s’ H a l l : M r. B u sh . V e ry good ad d resses.

THE CHILDREN’S PROGRESSIVE LYCEUM.B lackbdrn.— M r. T y rre ll an d M r. H astin g s ta u g h t th e school.

P r e s e n t fifty -five m e m b e rs an d fo u r officers. On S u n d a y , A u g u st 2 6 th , M r. W allis will a d d re ss th e L y c e u m , and a co llectio n will be m ad e to aid a fu n d fo r th e p u rch a se of L y c e u m l i te r a tu r e . A ll frien d s a re e a rn e s tly in v ite d . A n y co n tr ib u tio n s to w a rd th is o b je c t from well- w ish ers w ill b e re ce iv e d w ith g r a t i tu d e , and m ay be fo rw a rd e d to M r. M. B rin d le , 7 3 , V ic to r ia S tr e e t , M ill H ill, o r Miss A b ra m , 10 , C a rr S tr e e t , B la c k b u rn .

F elltno.— A tte n d a n c e , 2 3 m e m b e rs , c o n d u c to r , an d 4 officers. U su a l p ro g ra m m e g o n e th ro u g h in a v e ry s a tis fa c to ry m a n n e r.

Glasgow.— T h e new session co m m e n ce d on S u n d a y , 19bh in s ta n t. P re s e n t, 4 officers, 3 6 ch ild re n , an d 1 2 s tra n g e rs . M essrs . R o b ertso n , W ilsu n , W a lro n d , an d A n d erso n co n d u cte d th e v ario u s d e p a r tm e n ts of in s tru ctio n . M r. E . W . W allis , w ho h o n o u red th e L y c e u m w ith his p resen ce , g av e th e l i t t le ones so m e c h e e rin g w ord s of ad v ice , e x h o r tin g th e m to ta k e e v e ry a d v a n ta g e of th e lib era l e d u ca tio n g ra tu ito u s ly afforded by th e te a c h e rs w ho presid ed o v e r th e m . P a r e n ts , w h e th e r m e m b e rs of th e asso ciatio n o r n o t, a re m o s t e a rn e s tly d esired to sen d th e ir ch ild ren re g u la r ly .— Q. IF. W,

H k c k m o n d w ik e .— P re se n t, 53 ch ild ren , c o n d u c to r , 3 officers, and v isito rs . M u sical re a d in g s, g o ld en -ch ain an d s ilv e r-ch a in re c ita tio n s . R e c i ta t io n s : “ L i t t l e C u ck o o ,” A d a H o y le ; “ W h a t is N o b le ? ” M iss L o b ley . R e a d in g s : “ S o m e b o d y ’s M o th e r ,” W . H. C h a m b e rla in ; “ A B ra v e D e e d ,” H a n n a h H o yle . S o n g , by M rs. H oyle , “ O h, sin g to m e of H e a v e n .” U su a l p ro g ra m m e v e ry s a tis fa c to r ily gon e th ro u g h .

L eicester.— P re s e n t, 2 2 ch ild ren an d 7 officers. D ialo g u e by M a s te r C h a rle s Y o u n g an d N elly Y o u n g , viz., “ P re se n ce of A n g els ; ” re c ita tio n , “ T h e S p id e r an d th e F l y .” — W. J . 0 .

M a c c l e s f ie l d .— P re se n t, 3 2 . C o n d u cto r, M r. R o g e rs ; g u a rd ia n , M r. T a y lo r . U su al g o ld an d silv e r-ch a in re c ita tio n s , m a rch in g am i ca lis th e n ics w ere g o n e th ro u g h in a v e ry c re d ita b le m an n er. W e a r c now m a k in g s a tis fa c to ry p ro g ress , esp ecially w ith o u r m a rch in g . W e in te n d h o ld in g an open sessiun in th r e e o r fo u r w eek s fro m now , and sh all be g lad to see as m an y of o u r frien d s p re s e n t as ca n m ak e i t c o n ­v e n ie n t to a t te n d .— IF. P.

Manchester. P sy ch o lo g ica l H a ll .— A tte n d a n c e fa ir ; p ro g ra m m e as u su al, g o n e th ro u g h v e ry c re d ita b ly , in clu d in g a solo “ H e a r ts an d H u m e s ” by M r. C . S m ith , w e ll .re n d e re d .— J . H. II.

H ewcastlk-on-T yne.— A u g u s t 1 2 th an d 1 3 th : L y ce u m a n n iv ersary se rv ice s w ere c o n d u c te d by th e ch ild re n . A n e x c e lle n t p ro g ram m e, co n sis tin g of songs, re c ita tio n s , d ialogues, &c.', w as g on e th ro u g h in an a d m ira b le m a n n e r, sh ow in g th e e x c e lle n t tra in in g th e ch ild ren have had d u rin g th e p a st y e a r . T h e h all was v e ry p re tti ly d e co ra te d , and all th e se rv ice s w ere w ell a t te n d e d .— F . S.

W esthoughton.— O pen in g h y m n , in v o ca tio n b v R. J . R ig b y , co n ­d u c to r . W e had a ra m b le to H o ld en W oods, w h ere we h ad singing and sp eak in g . T h e ch ild re n e n jo y e d th e o ccasio n v e ry m u ch . M r. Jo h n F le tc h e r spoke on “ L o v e .” A ll s p e n t a v e ry en jo y ab le m orn in g.

PROSPECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. Y O R K S H I R E D I S T R I C T S P I R I T U A L I S T S ’ C O M M IT T E E .

Plan of Speakers for September, 1888.C o rresp o n d in g S e c .; M r . J . W h ite h e a d , 4, B o ld sh ay S tr e e t , M aperton

. R oad,' B rad fo rd .Batley Carr; T o w n S t r e e t , 6 p .m .— 2, Open ; 6 , O p e n ; 9, M rs. In g h am ;

16 ; M r. E sp ley ; 2 3 , Open ; 3 0 , Miss K eeves.B eeston : T e m p e ra n c e H all, a t 2 -3 0 and 6 .— 2, O pen ; 9 , M iss C ow ling ;

16, M rs. M e rce r a n d M iss P a r k e r ; 2 3 , M rs. C ra v e n ; 3 0 , M r. and M rs. C a rr .

Bradford ': L i t t l e H o rto n -L a n e , S p iritu a l T em p le, 1, S p ice r S t r e e t , a t 1 0 -3 0 a n d 6 .— 2, M r. A rm ita g e ; 4, Opeh ; 9, M rs. C onnell ; 16, M r. H o lm es ; 2 3 , M iss W ilson ; 3 0 , Miss H arriso n .

B radford : O tley R o ad , S p iritu a l M eetin g R o o m s, 2 - 3 0 a n d 6 .— 2 , M iss W a lto n ; 5, O pen ; 9, M r. P e e l ; 1 6 , M r. H e p w o rth ; 2 3 , M rs. M idgley ; 2 6 , M rs. G reg g ; 3 0 , O pen.

Dewsbury: 2, M rs. M id g le y ; 3, O p e n ; 9, M r. A r m i ta g e ; 16, M r. T a y lo r ; 2 3 , M r. E s p le y ; 3 0 , M rs. S tan stield . S e c ., M r. S ta n sfie ld , W a rw ick M oun t, B a tle y .

Halifax: S p iritu a lis t In s titu tio n , 1, W in d in g R oad , 2-30 an d 6, a n d M ond ay ev en in g s a t 7-30.—2, M rs. C rossley ; 9, M rs. G room ; 16, O p e n ; 23, M r. A rm ita g e ; 30, M rs. G reen .

H kckmondwike : C h u rc h S tre e t , 2 -3 0 and 6 . - 2 , M iss H a rriso n ; 9, M iss K eeves ; 16 , M rs. C o n n e ll ; 2 3 , M iss P atefie ld ; 3 0 , M r. A rm ita g e .

K kiohley : A ssem b ly R oom s, 2 -3 0 and 6.— 2, M iss K e e v e s ; 9, Miss . H a rtle y ; 16,. Open ; 2 3 , M r. H a rd a k e r ; 3 0 , .Miss P atefield .

L eeds : P sy ch o lo g ica l H a ll, G rove H ouse L a n e , B ru n sw ick T e rra c e , 2 -3 0 and 6 -3 0 .— 2, M r. R in g ro se .; 9 , M r. G ee ; 1 6 , M r . W a llis ; 2 3 , M r. "Sm ith ; 3 0 , Miss W ilso n .

L eed s : S p iritu a l I n s titu te , 2 3 , C o o k rid g e S tre e t, 2 -3 0 an d 6 - 3 0 .— 2 a n d " 3, M rs. G r e g g ; 9 , O p e n ; 16, M r. R o w lin g ; 2 3 , M r. N e w to n ; 3 0 , M r. B u sh .

Morley : S p iritu al M ission R oom , C h u rch S tre e t , 2 -3 0 and 6 .— 2, M r. C ro w th e r ; 9 , M iss T e tle y ; 1 6 , Miss K eev es ; 2 3 , M rs. B ean lau d ; 3 0 , M r. B rad b u ry .

W est Vale : M ech an ics’ I n s titu te , 2 *3 0 and 6 .— 2, M r. R ow ling ; 9 , M r. H e p w o rth ; 1 6 , M r. S m ith (B ra d fo rd ) ; 2 3 , M r. S c h u t t ; 3 0 , M rs. In g h am .

W ibsey : H ard y S tr e e t , 2 -3 0 and 6 .— 2 , M r. E s p l e y ; 9, M iss H arriso n ; 16 , M r. Boocoek ; 2 3 . M r. Peel ; 3 0 , Miss H arris .

B acitp : 1 3 7 , H a rtle y T e rra c e , L e e M ill.— 2, M r. W allis ; 9 , M r. Teblmv ;16 , Mr. r o s tle th w a ite ; 2 3 , M r. Jo h n so n .

B radford : C ro w th e r S t r e e t — 2, M r. M e t c a l f ; 9 , Miss W o o d ; 16 , Miss CapBtick ; 23 , Mr- W a rm so n ; 3 0 , Miss H alle.

B radford: M ilton R o o m s S o c ie ty .— 2, Mi's. S c o t t ; 9, M r. B u s h ; 10 , Mr. J . G. S c h u t t ; 2 3 , M r. C. A . H olm es ; 3 0 , M r. H o p cro ft.

Bradford ; W alto n S tr e e t , H all L a n e .— 2, M r. S c h u tt , and on M onday a t 7 -3 0 p.m . ; 9 , M iss W ilson ; 1 6 , M r. and M rs. C a rr ; 2 3 , M rs. R iley : 30 , L o cal.

Burnley : T a n n e r S t r e e t .— 2, M rs. E . A. D ickenson ; 9, M iss M u sg rav e ;16 , M rs. Y arw o o d ; 2 3 , M r. W allis ; 30 . Miss W a lto n .

Cleckhkaton ; O ddfellow s Hull,latl 2-30 an d 6.— 2, M rs. W h iteo ak ; 9, M iss Casw ell ; 1 6 , M rs. R ussell ; 23, M r. B u sh ; 3 0 , M r. lt« w lin g .— S e c ., A . F . Eu des.

Huddkrsfif.ld : K a y e ’s B u ild in gs.-— 2, M rs. R ile y ; 9 , M rs. R . W a d e ;1 6 , M rs. C ro asley ; 2 3 , L o c a l ; 3 0 , M rs. D ick in son .

I dle.— 2, M r. J . W . T h re s h and M rs. H a rg re a v e s ; 9 , M rs. C rav en ; 1 0 , M rs. R e a rd s h a ll ; 2 3 , M r. P a rk e r ; 3 0 , M iss C ow ling.

Manchester : P sy ch o lo g ical H all, C o lly h u rst R o ad .— 2 , M r. J . S a v a g e ; 9 , M iss G a r t s id e ; 1 6 , M rs. J . M. S m ith ; 2 3 , M r. G. W r i g h t ; 3 0 , M r. J . T . S tan d iah .

Nelson : B ra d le y R o a d .— 2, M rs. In g h am ; 9 , M rs. C on n ell ; 1 6 , L o c a l ; 2 3 , M iss C ow ling ; 8 0 , L o cal.

Salford.— 2 , Miss W a l k e r ; 4 , L o c a l ; 9 , M r. O rm ro d ; 1 2 , L o ca l ; 1 6 , M r. C a r lin e ; 1 9 , L o c a l ; 2 3 , M r. C l a r k ; 2 6 , M r. C a r lin o ; 3 0 , M r. L e B one..

M r. W h ite h e a d , th e S e c re ta ry of th e Y o rk sh ire C o m m itte e , desires us to an n o u n ce t h a t in co n seq u en ce of M r. F o r s te r h av in g a cce p te d an a p p o in tm e n t w ith a L ife A ssu ra n ce C o m p an y , th e e n g a g e m e n ts m ade by th a t g e n tle m a n a re can celled . L o ca l se cre ta rie s w ill please n o te .

B u r s l k m . M oorland R o a d .— S e p te m b e r 2nd : M rs. E . G reen , of H eyw ood, will d eliv er tw o ad d resses a t the ab o v e p lace . T e a w ill be provid ed fo r friends from a d istan ce .

L eeds. P sy ch o lo g ica l S o c ie ty .— M rs. B ean lan d , t ra n c e sp e a k e r and c la irv o y a n t, has kin dly con sen ted to give, in th e above h all, a m e e tin g for th e benefit of th e so cie ty . VVe hope to h ave a v ery good a tte n d a n ce .

Middlesborouoh.— M ond ay, A u g u st 2 7 th , 8 p .m ., M em bers’ M eet­ing, to decid e as to proposed a lte ra tio n in tim e of S u n d ay serv ice from 1 0 -3 0 a .m . to 2 -3 0 p.m .

N kwcastlk-on-T ynk.— C o n feren ce of S p iritu a lis ts . T h e n e x t m e e t­in g of th e g en era l c o m m itte e ap p o in ted to d ra w up a sch em e of o rg a n i­zatio n will be held a t 2 0 , N elson , N ew castle , on S a tu rd a y , A u g u s t 2 5 th , a t 7 -3 0 p .m ., w hen ail re p re se n ta tiv e s a re u rg e u tly req u e ste d to a tte n d .

Nottingham. S p iritu a lis ts S o cie ty , M o rley H a ll.— On S u n d ay even in g , S e p t. 9 th , th e re will he a m eetin g of th e w hole so cie ty for th e purpose o f re -e le ctio n of co m m itte e , e tc ., and to co n sid er th e b est m ean s for ad v an cin g th e cau se. A cord ial in v ita tio n is offered to all in te re ste d . in th e m o v em en t of tru th and progress, as we wish to m ake th e b est efforts possible to increase the good w ork .— J . IF. liurrcil, Sec.

S ow khhy B r id g e .— S ale of W o rk : T h e m em b ers of th e L y ceu m have decided to hold a s a ’e of w o rk in o rd e r to re d u c e th e d e b t on th e hall. T h e u n d erm en tio n ed ladies will th a n k fu lly receiv e an y help to w a rd s th is o b ject. I t is in ten d ed to h av e th e sale a b o u t C h ristm a s. F u r t h e r n o tices will ensue. M o th e rs ’ m eetin g e v e ry W ed n esd ay a f te r ­n o o n , a t th re e o ’clock. W o rk in g C o m m itte e — M rs. H . R ob in son , M rs.T , T h o rp e, M rs. H aig h , M rs. C op ley , M rs. B ro ad b en t, M rs. Sutcliffe , M rs. G reenw ood (s e c re ta ry ) , M rs. N u tte n (tre a s u re r) .

T he North Shields S piritualists’ Society have a rra n g e d to hold special o p en -air serv ices in “ N a tu re ’s T e m p le ,” on S u n d a y , S e p t. 2 n d . T h e m em b ers in ten d p roceed in g to W h itle y , by an early tra in , and h av in g serv ices on th e “ L in k s ” d u rin g m orn in g , a fte rn o o n , an d ev en in g . T h e s e cre ta ry will th a n k fu lly rece iv e an y old (or new) s p ir itu a lis tic p ap ers o r p am p h lets fo r d is trib u tio n . A t thifutiine o f th e y e a r t h e -“ L in k s ” a re a d m ira b ly ad a p te d for o p e n -a ir w ork, ow iijg to th e larg e influ x wf v isito rs to th e sea-side. T h ey are of easy access to all sp iritu a lis ts o f th e d is tr ic t ,, and th e p resen ce a n d .co -o p cra tio n of all w o rk ers will be g lad ly w elcom ed. T ea, without eatables, w ill be provid ed, ■ S h ould th e w e a th e r be u n fa v o u r­able, th e u su al serv ices will bo held in th e hall.

. Y o iik sh iiu ! DisTRicT C o m m it t e e .— I ' lie n e x t m e e tin g of th is co n n m itte e will be held a t S c o t t ’s T e m p e ra n ce H o te l, E a s t ’ P a ra d e , -B radford , on S u n d ay , S e p te m b e r 9 tb , a t 1 0 - 3 0 .— / . 'Whitehead, Scct

Open-Air Work.— O n S u n d a y n e x t , A u g u s t 2 0 , M essrs. G o d d ard , C annon, an d o th e r frien d s, w ill co m m e n ce s e rv ice in B a t te r s e a P a r k , n ear th e b an d s ta n d , a t 1 1 a .m ., p u n c tu a l l y ; on C la p h a m C o m m o n , n e a r th e k e e p e r ’s lod ge, a t 3 p . m . ; an d on W a n d s w o rth C om m on , n ear T h re e -Is la n d P o n d , a t 6 p .m . T h e se m e e tin g s w ill b e co n tin u e d till fu r th e r n o tice . U su a l m e e tin g s a t 6 , S t r a th T e rra c e , S t . J o h n ’s H ill, on W ed n esd ay s a n d S u n d a y s , a t 8 . I t is hoped t h a t frien d s w ho ca n help u s in a n y w a y w ill do so .— U. W. Goddard, Clapham Junction.

PASSING EVENTS.E x c e l le n t m e e tin g s w ere h e ld on S u n d ay , th e 1 9 th in s ta n t, a t th e

C o -o p e ra tiv e H a ll, D o w n in g S tr e e t , M a n ch e ste r, b y th e C o n feren ce P r o ­vision al C o m m itte e fo r p ro m o tin g a L a n ca sh ire D is tr ic t C o n fed era tio n of S p iritu a lis ts . F u l l a tte n d a n c e , a n d n u m e ro u s d eleg ates w ere p re se n t, an d th e co m p le te re p o rts , ta k e n dow n b y M r. H . P itm a n , w hich w ill a p p ear in o u r n e x t n u m b e r, w ill b e fou n d eq u ally in te re s tin g an d im ­p o r ta n t . A full r e p o r t w ill b e given also of M rs. B r i t t e n ’s le c tu re , d eliv ered in th e la rg e h all in th e C o -o p erativ e build in g, in th e p resen ce of a v a s t assem b ly , an d in co n n e ctio n w ith th e o th e r p ro ceed in gs of th e d a y .

O rd ers fo r N o. 4 3 , th e L a n ca sh ire C o n feren ce N u m b e r, w ith full re p o rts an d M rs. B r i t t e n ’s splendid le c tu re , " T h e C om in g R elig io n ,” to be se n t in w ith o u t d elay to M r. E . W . W allis.

A bout Popularizing Spiritual J ournals.— A k in d -h e a rte d a n d far-see in g co rre sp o n d e n t m akes th e follow ing tim e ly su g g e stio n s co n - co rn in g th e b est m ean s of b rin g in g o u r b rig h t p a p e r b efo re th e g e n e ra l p u b lic. H e says

" N o w , in o rd er to acco m p lish th e d esired o b je c t, tw o th in g s a re n e c e s s a r y : 1 s t T h e c re a tio n of a sp ir it of in q u iry . 2n d . T o sa tisfy th is in q u iry by le ttin g people know of th e e x is te n ce of o u r c u r r e n t sp ir itu a lis tic jo u rn a ls . I t is a w ell-know n fa c t t h a t th e jo u rn a ls a re h a rd ly know n to th e o u tsid e p u b lic , and it is th e u n d o u b ted d u ty of ev ery tru e sp ir itu a lis t to g iv e th e people th is needed in fo rm atio n . T h e w rite r proposes to a tta in th e above o b je c t by th e sam e m eth o d t h a t ev ery su ccessfu l business m an ad o p ts , v iz ., pei'sistent advertisement

T o m e e t th is m od e of p o p u lariz in g o u rlit e ra tu re th e w rite r proposes to h av e p rin te d a larg e n u m b e r o f card s, g u m m ed a t th e back , an d th u s read ily a t ta c h e d to an y co n v e n ie n t Bpot w h ere th e y can be Been. T h e face of th e t ic k e t o r ca rd is to co n tain w h a te v e r we w ish to a d v e rtise , su ch a s o u r jo u rn al, S u n d ay m eetin g s, &c. T h is sam e kin d , b u t, we fear, in exp erien ced w rite r th in k s all the spiritualists w ill be read y to em b race bucIi an o p p o rtu n ity of p op u larizin g th e ir beloved ca u se , an d th e re fo re eag erly purchase th ese t ic k e ts , n e v e r b e w ith o u t th e m , an d n ev er fait to apply th e m w hen an d w h erev er o p p o rtu n ity p e rm its . I f o u r co rresp o n d en t co u ld see how readily m an y w e a lth y a t te n d a n ts on o u r m eetin g s look a n o th e r w ay w h en th e c o n trib u tio n b o x passes th e m , o r g e t ch an g e before co m in g to th e m eetin g s so as to h a v e th e co n v e n ie n t co p p e r to give in p lace of silv er, p erh ap s h e w ould n o t e x p e c t u s to dispose o f m an y of o u r tic k e ts a f te r going to th e exp en se of h a v in g th e m p rin te d . H o w ev er, th e re a re m an y w ho do lo v e th e ir ca u se , an d to th e m t h e id ea m ay p ro v e su g g estiv e an d v alu ab le . W e sh a ll o n ly be to o h a p p y to a id a n y of o u r frien d s w ho m a y d eem i t d esirab le to c a r ry th is plan in to effect.

A sp iritu a lis t resid in g in S id cu p , K e n t , is d esiro u s of co m m u n ica tin g w ith o th e rs w ith a view to u n d e rta k e pu b lic w o rk , o r form circle s . A d d ress C . B ., c a re of Two Worlds, 6 1 , G eo rg e S tr e e t , C h e e th a in H ill, M a n ch e ste r.

“ A n A l l e g o r y .” — AcroBB a w id e-sp read in g and g lo o m y m o o r tw o road s h ad been m ad e ru n n in g e a s t to w est and n o rth to so u th . A t th e ju n ctio n som e sp e cu la tiv e b u ild ers p u t u p a s h e lte r for b e la te d tr a v e l­lers. T h e d o m e-sh ap ed roo f w as su p p o rted upon s ix pillars, th e in te rv e n in g spaces being b o ard ed up, sa v e for d o o rs and v e ry sm all w indow s. l u co u rse of tim e th e s t r u c tu r e b ecam e old, d ilap id ated , an d w e a th e r-b e a te n . T ra v e lle rs h ad ca rv e d th e ir n am es a ll o v e r i t ; one p illar especially h a d re ce iv e d c o n s ta n t a t te n tio n of th is so rt,- u n til au individu al, noted fo r h is te m e rity , s e t to w ork an d boldly rem o v ed it, co n g ra tu la tin g h im self m ean w h ile on h av in g g iv en a m o re ch eerfu l ap p eurance to th e p lace and provid ed m ean s fo r fre e r in gress. B u t , n o t being a p ra c tica l a rc h ite c t , h e failed to reco g n ize t h a t h e h ad d estro y ed th e s y m m e try of th e s t r u c tu r e — n a y , h ad u n b alan ced th e b u ild in g ; th e re s u lt w as t h a t While re jo ic in g o v er his su ccess th e house co llap sed and ca m e c la tte r in g to th e g ro u n d , cau sin g a v a s t clo u d of d u s t to ascend to th e heavens. I t w as fou nd u n n ecessary to reb u ild , and th e fra g m e n ts w ere u sed to m acad am ise th e ro ad s to fa c ilita te th e passage of tra v e lle rs w h o , o w in g to th e a cce le ra tio n of speed m ad e possible by th is m ean s, w ere en a b le d to cross th e m o o r in sa fe ty , w ith o u t need of re s t, an d b efo re d ark n ess o v erto o k th e m . T h is fable, fo r w hich I am in d eb ted to m y s p ir it frien d , T o m J o y c e , is th u s in te rp re te d by him . T h e m oor, in te rs e c te d b y croBS road s, m e a n s th eo lo g ic C h risten d o m . E stab lish ed on th e cross is th e re fu g e fo r tra v e lle rs w ho a re w eary . T h e C h u rch , e r e c te d b y sp e cu la tiv e build ers fo r c e n t p er c e n t profit. S ix p illars su p p o rt th e d o m e (th e B ib le), w hich being in th e sh ap e of an o v e r-tu rn e d basin , in d ica te s t h a t , in p ro p e r position , i t m ig h t have been a rece p ta cle for th e ra in s fallin g fro m th e h eav en s (in sp ira tio n ), b u t b ein g w ron g w ay u p rep resen ts th e d o g m a t h a t in sp iration has ceased fo r all w ho go b e n e a th i t an d a re protected by i t J r o m .th e free o u tp o u rin g s of th e sp irit.

T h e s ix su p p o rts a re th e s ix p o in ts of C h ris tia n creed aliam , th u s : th e f ir s t .r e p r e s e n ts " th e crea tio n th e secon d, " t h e te m p ta tio n a n d ' f a l l ; ” th e th ird , “ th e w ra th and cu rse of G od th e fo u rth , " m an 's d e p riv e d co n d itio n ow ing to original sin ” th e fifth , " th e sch em e of salv atio n th ro u g h faith in th e a to n in g b l o o d t h e s ix th , “ th e doom of th e u n b eliev ers to e te rn a l hell t o r m e n t s ; ” th e in te rv e n in g sp aces being filled in w ith fasts , feasts , p ra y e rs , penances, b ap tism s, sa cra m e n ts , ru b rics , an d r itu a ls , w ith th e small w indow s o f c lia r ity , hope, an d

p h ilan th ro p y . B u t tim e , ch an g e , an d p ro g re ss w rite th e i r la n g u a g e on th e b u ild in g u n til i t looks old an d w o r n ; tra v e lle rs , b o th frien d s an d foes, h a v e ca rv e d th e i r n am es inside a n d o u t ; fo es, e sp ecia lly , c u tt in g d eep ly in to p illar N o. 6 (h ell to rm e n ts ) , u n til ev en frie n d s dislik e its a p p earan ce , an d im ag in e th e h ou se w ould look b e t t e r w ith o u t it. C anon F a r r a r rem o v es it, an d in i ts p la ce in s e r ts th e d o o r of e te r n a l hope, re jo ic in g in th e ch a n g e . B u t h e re ck o n e d w ith o u t h is h o st, fo r if th e re is no e te rn a l d oom fo r th e u n b eliev in g , th e r e is no n e c e s s ity fo r b e lie f ; th e re w as, co n se q u e n tly n o n eed fo r a to n e m e n t, b ecau se G od did n o t g e t a n g rjr, cu rs e m a n , an d p ro v id e a n e te rn a l h e ll a s h o m e for him b ecau se of h is in n a te d e p ra v ity . I f th e r e is n o e v e rla s tin g p u n ish m e n t fo r n o n -b elief, th e r e is n o sav in g efficacy in belief. I f m a n is n o t ju stified b y fa ith a lo n e , th e sacrifice of JesUB w as n o t n eed ed to ju s t if y h im o r t o a to n e fo r h is sins. I f J e s u s did n o t m ak e a to n e m e n t an d e te rn a l h o p e sh in e as th e s ta r of p ro m ise in th e h eav en s, th e n m a n is n o t d e p ra v e d in n a tu re , n o r fallen fro m g ra c e . G od n e v e r fa iled o r cu rsed th e w ork of his h an d s b ecau se o f h is ow n in co m p e te n cy . I f t h e r e is no lite ra l hell ( th e e te rn a l h om e of th e d ev il an d his a g e n ts ) th e n th e re is no ro o m fo r th e d ev il, a n d h e co n se q u e n tly h as no e x is te n ce save as a d elu siv e w ill-o -th e-w isp of th e m o o r of ig n o ra n ce , an d th e bogey of th e n ig h tm a re d re a m s of d o g m a tic th e o lo g y . R e m o v e th e p rop of th e c h u rc h , e te rn a l d a m n a tio n fo r th e u n b eliev in g an d u n re g e n e ra te sin n er, an d th e w hole fa b ric o f c re e d a l C h ris tia n ity co m es cra sh in g a b o u t y o u r e a rs . W h a t is to b e d o n e ? Y o u c a n n o t reb u ild , y o u m u st b reak u p th e sto n es, use th e f ra g m e n ts to m a ca d a m ise th e road s of p ro g ress an d s p iritu a l freed om a cro ss th e m o o r of ig n o ra n ce an d iu te m p e ra n ce , le s t th e n ig h t of selfishness o v e rta k e s y o u b e fo re y o u re a c h th e c i ty called B e a u tifu l, th e h o m e o f th e w e a ry t ra v e lle r s o f e a r th .

W h a te v e r in te rp re ta tio n s sp iritu al th in k e rs m a y re a d into th e d o ctr in e s of th eo lo g ica l C h ris tia n ity , th e f a c t re m a in s t h a t th e C h ris ­t ia n i ty of th e ch u rch e s , m isca lle d R elig io n , is la rg e ly a th in g of th e p a s t. O rth o d o x y is d y in g , as In g e rs o ll sa y s , of “ so fte n in g of th e b rain an d o ssification of th e h e a r t “ i t p u ts a sh ad ow upon th e cra d le , w rap s th e coffin in d ark n ess a n d d esp air, and fills th e fu tu re of m a n k in d w ith flam e an d f e a r ,” and th u s d e g ra d e s m an , d ish o n o u rs G od, and d e s tro y s goodn ess and hope. B e t t e r i t sh ou ld die, to g iv e p lace , n o t o n ly to a “ la rg e r h o p e ,” b u t to th e k n ow led ge of im m o rta l and p ro g ressiv e life fo r all.

T o S ecretaries op Societies sending R eports.— W e m u s t bog our frien d s to ca re fu lly g iv e th e tow n , v illag e , o r d is t r ic t of th e p lace fro m w h e n ce th e r e p o r t co m e s. W e h ave to o m it th is w eek no less th a n th ir te e n re p o rts im p e rfe c tly ad d ressed . S o m e a re s im p ly H a r c o u r t St., a n o th e r ltip le y S t ., a n o th e r “ a t o u r H a ll,” s till a n o th e r “ H a rm o n y H a ll,” & c. W e can n e ith e r gu ess as to w h ere th e se re p o rts co m e fro m , n o r do we d eem i t r ig h t to e n co u ra g e su ch c a re le s s an d u n b u sin esslik e inodes of w ritin g . W e h av e a la rg e n u m b e r o f re p o rts f ro m L o n d o n , n o t one of w h ich has L o n d o n a t ta c h e d to th e m , a n d n o th in g b u t th e n a m e m e n tio n e d in d ica te s t h a t th e d i s t r i c t fro m w h ich i t is s e n t is L o n d o n . W e a re m o s t h ap p y to g iv e o u r frie n d s all th e sp a ce w e can afford fo r th e ir re p o rts , b u t a c o r r e c t ad d ress is a sine qud non w hich c a n n o t bo o m itte d , an d is m u ch m o re u rg e n tly d em an d ed th an a n u m b e r of s u p e r ­la tiv es a b o u t w h a t people th in k . S e c re ta rie s , k in d ly n o te th e ab o v e , a n d th ir te e n a t le a s t m ay u n d e rs ta n d w h y v ag u e re p o rts w ith n o a d d re ss a re o m itte d th is w eek.

M r. T . M . B ro w n w r i t e s : I a m a b o u t to leav e th e sh o res o f Old E n g la n d o n ce m o re , v e ry lik ely fo r ev er. I t is p leasin g to look b ack an d see th e p ro g ress an d im p ro v e m e n t t h a t has been m a d e in s u c h a s h o r t tim e . M an v o f u s re m e m b e r w hen i t w as fa r d ifferen t. N ow w e h av e la rg e c e n tre s of good w ork, an d th o u san d s of e a rn e s t w o rk ers . Y e t th e re is m u ch to be don e to sp read th e g loriou s t r u t h o f a n e n lig h ­te n e d p h ilo so p h y , w h ich brin gs gladness to th e h e a r ts of h u m a u ity . L e t us be e a rn e st an d fa ith fu l, an d by th e aid of o u r an g el g u id es , b less an d m ake th e w orld h ap p y . I a m tr u ly th an k fu l to all th e k in d frien d s w ho h ave so a b ly assisted m e b y th e ir sy m p a th y and fin an cially , d u rin g m y se v e re affiiction ; also te n d e r m y h e a r t-fe lt th an k s to th e one who so k in d ly g a v e of his m ean s, th o u g h unknow n to m e. I sh o u ld like to sh a k e liia h an d in b ro th e rh o o d , th o u g h I m ay n o t be p e rm itte d to see him . I m u s t now say to all kind friend s, A dieu.

H o w to T rain a D oo.—R e m e m b e r alw ays (ad v ises a w r i te r in Harper's Young People) to be ca re fu l n o t to re q u ire of C u rio th in g s t h a t lie c a n n o t u n d e rs ta n d u n til y o u have m ade th em c le a r to h im , as a d og is a lw ay s w illing to do w h a t he can co m p reh en d . I t is a g o o d g e n e ra l ru le to lo t ab sen ce of caresses s ta n d for p u n ish m en t, b u t in so m e serio u s offence som e sh arp c u ts w ith a w hip, o r a ch ain in g to his k en n el fo r h alf a d ay w ill be n ecessary . I t is useless to punish th e a n im a l lo n g a f te r his w ron g doing, aB h e w ill n o t th e n know w h at i t is for. L e t y o u r p u n ish m en ts be few, b u t decid ed , and follow q u ick ly up on th e ofFence, th a t y o u m a y c u lt iv a te both love an d re sp e ct for y o u in y o u r p et. D o n o t le t his lesson co u tin u e d u rin g th e first w eek for m o re th a n five o r six m in u te s , o r he m ay becom e tired and o b stin ate . O b stin a cy is th e w o rst t r a i t an y anim al can h ave, and by a little carelessn ess y o u m ay v e ry q u ick ly fo rm i t in y o u r own dog. T h e second and th ir d w eeks th e lessons m a y be prolonged, u n til th e y reach a t la s t to one h o u r, th o u g h y o u w ill h av e to use y o u r ow n ju d g m e n t a b o u t th is.

Mr. R. Harper’s F und.— I t is found n e ce ssa ry to close th e su b ­scrip tio n to th is fund a t th e end of A u g u st. A n y f u r th e r co n trib u tio n s .will be received an d ack now ledged by M r. E . W , W a llis . - - ’

M r. T . S. S w a trid g e w ill -be obliged if his g e n e ro u s frie n d , " A S p iritu a lis t ,” w ill co m m u n ica te w ith him .

102, Padiham. Road, Burnley,—Wilkinsonls Sdance Roomsopen ev ery even in g , a t 7 -3 0 p ro m p t, for P r iv a te M eetin g s , D ev elo p in g C ircles, M aterializatio n s, & c. S p iritu a l L i te r a tu r e D e p o t. A g e n t tp The Two Worlds P u b lish in g C om pan y L im ite d . *

Curative Mesmerism, Massage, Magnetic Healing,an d th e H e rb a l S y s te m o f M e d icin e s t r i c t ly ca rrie d o u t by

O ' . " W . O W E N - ,MESMERIST, MASSEUR, & MAGNETIC HEALER,

Qualified Medical Herbalist (by Examination),Member o f the National Association o f M edical Herbalists.

Member o f the Society o f United M edical Herbalists o f Great Britain .

S u ffe re rs fro m D ise a se s o f th e S to m a c h , L iv e r , L u n g s , H e a r t , B ow els, K id n e y s , N e rv o u s D iseases, P ile s , R h e u m a tis m , Im p u ritie s of th e B lo o d , S k in A ffectio n s, & c ., a r e in v ite d t o t e s t th is sy ste m of t r e a tm e n t .WOUNDS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION SKILFULLY TREATED.

H E A L I N G A T A D I S T A N C E , a n d M a g n e tiz e d W a te r , O ils, C o tto n , P a d s , a n d M ed icin e s e n t to a ll p a r ts of th e k in gd om .

CONSULTATIONS DAILY, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.(S u n d a y s a n d T h u rs d a y s e x c e p te d ).

N O T E .— T o p r e v e n t d isa p p o in tm e n t p a tie n ts fro m a d ista n ce Bhould w rite b efo re le a v in g h o m e to a p p o in t a t im e fo r co n su lta tio n , as M r. O w en is o fte n called fro m h o m e to a t te n d p a tie n ts a t th e ir ow n hom es.

GOLDSBROUGH’S PREMIER EMBROCATION.R e m a rk a b ly su ccessfu l fo r S p rain s, W re n c h e s , T w is te d G u id e rs , R h e u m a tic , R h e u m a tic G o u t, T ic , N eu ralg ia , H e a d a ch e , S c ia tic a , B ro n ch itis , a n d P a in in a n y p a r t o f th e H u m a n F r a m e (w h e re th e skin is n o t b rok en ). A n e v e r-fa ilin g rem ed y fo r a ll A th le te s .

Sold in bottles at 9 d. and Is . ea ch ; Post free at I s . and I s . 3 d . each.

MRS. COLDSDROUOH'S w onderful m e d ic in eA v e ry su ccessfu l and effective re m e d y fo r F i t s . S e v e ra l p a tie n ts now b ein g a tte n d e d ‘ w ho h a v e n o t h ad th e s lig h te s t sy m p to m s Bince co m m en cin g th is tre a tm e n t.

■ A week’s supply o f medicine ( including carriage) 3*. 6 d .

Mrs. OOLDSBROUCH’S cen tu r y o in tm en t .A n e v e r-fa ilin g re m e d y fo r O b stin a te S o res of e v e ry d e scrip tio n .

In boxes at 3 d ,, 6 d ., and Is .; Post fre e at 4|d ., 7 £ d ., and I s . 3 d . in stamps.

Mrs. GOLDSBROUGH’S UNIVERSAL OINTMENT.F o r S cald s, B u m s , R u p tu re s , A b scesses, U lc e rs , and all old s ta n d in g S o re s . In boxes at 3d ., 6 d .( and I s . ; Pott free at 4 J d ., 7 4 d ., and Is . 3 d . in stamps.

Mrs. GOLOSBROUCH’S SKIN OINTMENT.F o r S k in D iseases o f a ll k in d s.

A ll Letters containing a Stamped Envelope promptly answered.J . W . 0 . also d esires t o ca ll th e a t te n tio n of th e p u b lic to hiB

11 Celebrated Medical Specialities” ( th e n am es o f w h ich a re p ro te c te d by re g is te re d M T r a d e M a rk s ,” an d th e G o v e rn m e n t S ta m p o v e r e a ch p a c k e t), fe e lin g a ssu re d th e y w ill g iv e sa tisfa ctio n in all co m p la in ts fo r w h ich th e y a re re co m m e n d e d .

O W E N ’S M A C N E T IZ E D O ILS .A n o u tw a rd a p p lica tio n fo r A s th m a , B ro n ch itis , D eafn ess, G o u t,

L u m b a g o , N e u ra lg ia , P a in s in t h e C h e st, P le u risy , P n e u m o n ia , R h e u m a tis m , S c ia tic a , S h o rtn e s s of B r e a th , W h o o p in g C ou gh , &c.

P r ic e 1 /6 an d 2 /6 p e r b o tt le , c a rr ia g e paid .

O W E N ’S M A C N E T IZ E D C O D L IV E R O IL .E x p e r ie n c e h a s p ro v e d t h a t th is O il s its m o re easily on d e lica te

B tom achs th a n a n y o th e r C o d L iv e r O il.P r ic e 1 /6 a n d 2 /6 p e r b o tt le , c a rr ia g e p aid .

O W E N ’S C H IL E T O P IL LS .(Registered Trade Mark, No. 55,722.)

A r e a d m itte d b y all to b e th e m o s t efficacious m ed icin e th e y h ave ta k e n fo r B ilio u s an d L iv e r C o m p la in ts , C o stiv en ess, S ick H e a d a ch e , M&ziness, L o ss o f A p p e ti te , H e a r tb u rn , P a lp ita tio n of th e H e a r t , P a in s in th e B a ck , G ra v e l, a n d a ll D iseases of th e H e a d , S to m a ch , L iv e r , K id n e y s , an d B o w els.

S o ld in B o x e s , w ith fu ll d ire c tio n s , a t 9 J d . , 1 /1 4 , a n d 2 / 9 e a ch , s e n t p o st fre e to a n y a d d re ss fo r 1 0 , 1 4 , o r 3 4 p en n y stam p s.

O W E N S H IN D O O F E M A L E P IL LS .(Registered Trade Mark, No. 63,770.)

T h e se P ills a re co m p o sed o f th e a c tiv e p rin cip les of P e n n y ro y a l, F e v e rfe w , B e tin , Tsa Tsin , t h e g r e a t H in d o o emmenagoguet an d o th e r r a re p la n ts u sed t o c o r r e c t irre g u la ritie s , re lie v e an d c u re th e d istressin g sy m p to m s so p r e v a le n t w ith th e fe m a le sex . T h e y a re a n e v e r-fa ilin g re m e d y fo r a ll fe m a le co m p la in ts d e p e n d e n t on ta k in g co ld , o r d eb ility , ch a n g e o f life, A c.

Sold in B o x e s , w ith fu ll d ire c tio n s , a t 1 /- and 2 /6 each , s e n t p o st free t o a n y ad d ress fo r 1 4 o r 3 2 p en n y sta m p s.

O W E N ’S H E R B A L B L O O D S C A V E N G E R .(Registered Trade Mark, No. 63,771.)

This Preparation is made from Sarsaparilla, Stillingla, Rock Roso, and other choice Alterative Herbs and Roots.

It is a never-failing remedy in all forms of Skin Diseases, Blood Poisons, or Impurities, such as Scrofula, Dry or Scaly Tetter, Ulcers, Humid Bores, Scabbed or Scald Head, Scurvy, Bolls, Pimples on the Face, Bad Logs, and all Diseases of the Skin and Blood, from whatever cause arising.

For purifying tho Blood and strengthening the System, tho effect of this tnedioino is astonishing. Sold in Bottles, with full directions, at 1/1}, and 2/9 each, sent post free to any address for 16 or 30 penny stamps.

O W E N ’S C O M P O S IT IO N E S S E N C E .This is the most efficacious medioin&l compound ever offered to the public for

giving speedy and permanent relief in the following distressing complaints: Colds, Catarrh, Cold Feet, Collo, Cold Sweats, Fevers, Influensa, Quinsy, Hoarse­ness, Pains in the Stomach and Bowels, Headache, Giddiness, Cold and Weak Stomaohs, Cramp, Spasms, Soiatica, Pleurisy, Wind in the Stomach, Convulsions, Inflammations, Diarrhoea, Dysentory, Cholera, and all Acute Diseases arising from languid circulation of the blood.

Bold in Bottles, with full directions, at 1/- and 2/6 each, sent post froe to any address for 16 or 34 ponny stamps.

O W E N ’S H E R B A L C O U C H SYR U P .

In boxes at 3d ., 6 d .t and I s . ; Post fre e at 4 \d.t 7\d.t and Is . 3d . in stamps.

Mrs. GOLDSBROUGH’S HEALING OINTMENT.F o r S o re a n d T e n d e r F e e t , C o rn s , F re s h C u ts a n d B ru is e s ; tw o or th re e

d ressin g s w ill m ak e a G ra n d C u re .In boxes at 3 d ., 6 d ., and I s . ; Post free at 4 J d . , 7\d.t and I s . 3d . in stamps.

Mrs. GOLDSBROUGH’S FEMALE PILLS.R em ove a ll O b stru ctio n , a n d c o r r e c t all I r re g u la r itie s .

In Boxes at 8 $d . and Is . 6 d . ; Post free at lOd. and I s . 6 id . in stamps.

Mrs. GOLDSBROUGH’S LIVER PILLS.F o r th e L iv e r C o m p la in t in all its stag es.

In Boxes at 8£d . and Is . 5 d .; Post free at lOd. and I s . 6^d. in stamps.

Note the Address-28, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, OFF PRESTON STREET, LISTER HILLS, BRADFORD.

Clairvoyant ad v ice on S p iritu a l o r B u sin ess m a tte rB , 2 /6 . P h re n o - logical d elin eatio n s fro m p h o to ., 1 / - “ S y n th ie l,” 1 8 , W re n b u ry S t ., L iv erp o o l.

Miss Jones, Clairvoyant, Psychometrist, H e a le r , T ra n ce S p e a k e r, P u b lic o r P r iv a te . 2 , B en son S tr e e t , L iv erp o o l.

Mrs. Sarah H. Hagan,M A G N E T IC H E A L E R , and B U S I N E S S C L A I R V O Y A N T . N o. 22, L angham S t , , . London, W .C . Office hours, 10 am. to 4 p.m.

M R. & MRS. H A W E I N S ~ Magnetic Healers,

A t H o m e, M ond ay, T u e sd a y , T h u rsd a y , and F rid a y , fro m 1 2 till 5 o ’clo ck . P a tie n ts visited a t th e ir ow n resid en ce . M rs. H aw k in s gives S ittin g s for C lairv o y an ce by a p p o in tm e n t.— 1 9 6 , E u s to n R oad , L o n d o n , W .C .

Mrs* Gregg, B u sin ess an d T e s t M edium , a t h o m e daily , e x c e p t M on d ays.— 7, O atlan d s T e rra c e , C am p R o ad , L eed s.

Mrs. Venables, T ra n c e and C la irv o y a n t P s y c h o m e tr is t and B u siness M ed iu m . T e rm s m o d e ra te .— A d d ress 2 3 , B o ld S t r e e t , B acu p ,

Mr. J. B. TeiloW, p sy c h o m e tris t . S ittin g s g iven . 2 0 , A lleu S tr e e t , P e n d le to n .

Astrology, H Magus,1* g iv es M ap of N a tiv ity an d P la n e ta ry A sp ects , and e ig h t p ages of foolscap , w ith A d v ice on M en tal Q u alities, H e a lth , W e a lth , E m p lo y m e n t, M arriag e , C h ildren , T ra v e llin g , F r ie n d s an d E n e m ie s , an d p ro p e r d e stin y , w ith 3 y e a rs ’ d irectio n s, 5 s . ; 6 y e a rs ’, 7 b. 1 q u estio n , I s . 6d. T im e an d place o f B ir th . S e x , an d if m a rrie d ;w hen th e e x a c t tim e is n o t know n, please sen d p h o to . A n y th in g sp ecial t h a t needs dw elling on, p lease n a m e .— A d d ress , u Magus, ca re of J . Blackburn, 8 , R ose M ou n t, K eig h ley .

M r , Wm. Victor Wyldes, T ra n c e and In sp ira tio n a l O ra to r, P s y c h o m e tr is t , an d C la irv o y a n t. A d d ress , S ta n le y V illa , 3 6 4 , L o n g A cre , N ech ells, B irm in g h am .

Weston-SUper-Mare,— S p iritu a lists w ill find a con gen ial holiday hom e a t M arazion V illa, B o u lev ard , T e rm s m o d e ra te .

The value of this medioine can only be estimated at its fullest extent by those who have taken It for Asthma, Bronchitis, Bleeding of the Lungs, Coughs, Group, Difficulty of Breathing, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, Fains in tho Chost, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Sore Throat, Wheezing of the Chest, Winter Coughs, Ac.

Sold in Bottles, with full directions, at 1/1} and 2/6 each, sent post free to any address for 16 or 34 penny stamps.

J . W. O. respectfully informs Spiritualists and Mediums that he is prepared to make up any medicine, reoipo, or medical prescription given through Modiums or otherwise obtained, from pure Botanic Remedies, ana that he esn also supply the Crude Herbs, Roots, Barks, Ac., as the case may require.

Nothingbut pure and Genuine Herbal Medicines used of sold by J. W. O., and ovpry carets taken ip tho storago of Horbs, Roots, Barks, Ac., all of which are kept nicely cut-up and pressed in paokets and drawers, frpo from dust',.damp,

.gases, and-poisoned.vapours of evory kind.'Price List forwarded on application. All ’Letters containing a Stamped

Envelope promptly answered, and Medicine sent to all parts of tho kingdom.Postai Orders or P.O.O. payable to J. W. Owen, Hyde.

O B S E R V E T H E A D D R E S S : .

THE HYDE BOTANIC DISPENSARY & HERBAL MEDICINE STORES,U, MARKET ST., HYDE, MANCHESTER.

R. H. Neptune, Astrologer, 11, B rid g e S t r e e t , B r is to l .___________

A L ady, h ig h ly m ed iu m istic , of good b ir th aud e d u ca tio n , w ish es fo r a situ a tio n as M o th e r ’s H elp , o r ns H o u sek eep er to a g e u tle m a u w h ere one o r m o re se rv a n ts a re k ep t. W illin g to g iv e h e r se rv ice s to th e cau se. F irs t-c la s s referen ces. A d d re ss Z . Y . X , ca re of S u b -E d ito r .

" W - W A K E F I E L D , M E D IC A L C L A IR V O Y A N T ,

Magnetic Healer and Medical Botanist,Healing at a distance—Medical Diagnosis, Remedies, 8oo.

MRS. WAKEFIELD,M I E D I O A J L . P S Y C H O M E T B I 8 T ,

In Female Diseases and Derangements successful- "A D D R B S S - n , OOBOUitG STREET, LEEDS.

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A D S H E A D ’S D E R B Y C R E A . - . ,F o r C lean in g an d P o lish in g a ll k in d s of C a b in et F u r n i tu r e , O il-c lo th s , P a p ie r M ach e , an d V a rn ish e d G oods. A H a rd , B rillia n t, an d L a s tin g G loss, eq u al t o F r e n c h P o lish . W a rra n te d to re s is t “ F in g e r M ark s ” m o re effectu ally th a n a n y o th e r F u r n i tu r e Polish now b efo re th e public. C o m p ariso n th e t r u e te s t.

In B o ttle s , a t I d ., 2d ., 4d ., 6 d ., I s ., an d 2s. each .

A D S H E A D ’S D E R B Y P A S T E ,U n e q u a lle d for C lean in g and P o lish in g B ra ss , C o p p er, T in , an d B rita n n ia M e ta l, w ith sca rc e ly a n y la b o u r, i t m akes B r ita n n ia M etal as b r ig h t as S ilv e r , an d B ra ss as b r ig h t as b u rn ish ed G old.

I n T ins, a t I d ., 2d ., 3 d ., 6d . an d I s . each .

J. H. SMITH,|ouse f o n & $ j ja ^ r l ja i t ^ r ,

227 , L E E D S R O A D , B R A D F O R D , Y O R K S H I R E .

W o rk E x e c u te d in a n y P a r t o f th e C o u n try b y T e n d e r o r o th e rw ise . O nly G o o d S te a d y W o rk m e n se n t o u t.

T h e N ew est D esigns in all k in d o f P a p e rh a n g in g , D ad o s, F rie z e s ,B o rd e rs , & c., & c.

Pattern Books sent to any Address.

A D S H E A D ’S D E R B Y C E M E N T ,F o r R e p a irin g G lass, C h in a , P a ria n M arb le , P a p ie r M ach e , L e a th e r O rn a m e n ts , C u e T ip s , F a n c y C a b in e t W o rk , and fo r S e tt in g P re c io u s S to n e s . T h e S tro n g e s t and Q u ick est S e ttin g C e m e n t in th e W o rld .

In B o ttle s , a t 6d . an d Is . each .

A D S H E A D ’S P I L A T E P O W D E R ,F o r C lean in g G old, S ilv e r, an d E le c tro -p la te . W a rra n te d N o n -m e rcu ria l b y S . M u s p ra tt , E s q ., M .D ., F .R .S ., M .R .A ., P ro fe s s o r of C h e m is try , W . H e re p a th , E s q ., S e n r ., P ro fe sso r of C h em istry .

Sold in B o x e s , a t 6d ., I s ., 2s. 6d. an d 4s. each .

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W. P. ADSHEAD AND CO.,MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS, BELPER.

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