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{{HPB-CW-comment|[In H.P.B.’s {{SB-page|v=1|p=11|text=Scrapbook, Vol. I, pp. 11-12}}, a cutting is pasted from The Spiritualist of January 1, 1875. It is entitled “Materialized Spirit Forms” and is an article written by Benjamin Coleman who deals with Robert Dale Owen’s opinion on the genuineness of the phenomena of materialization. The following parts were commented upon by H.P.B.:}}
{{HPB-CW-comment|[In H.P.B.’s {{SB-page|v=1|p=11|text=''Scrapbook'', Vol. I, pp. 11-12}}, a cutting is pasted from ''The Spiritualist'' of January 1, 1875. It is entitled “Materialized Spirit Forms” and is an article written by Benjamin Coleman who deals with Robert Dale Owen’s opinion on the genuineness of the phenomena of materialization. The following parts were commented upon by H.P.B.:}}


“The Countess’ presence at several of the Eddy séances led to most surprising manifestations, including the appearance of several spirits of persons known to her in foreign countries.”
“The Countess’ presence at several of the Eddy séances led to most surprising manifestations, including the appearance of several spirits of persons known to her in foreign countries.”
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{{HPB-CW-comment|[The last sentence of the article: “These American facts, coupled with our own, should have an important bearing in correcting the errors of both science and theology”—w as continued by H.P.B. who added in pen and ink:]}}
{{HPB-CW-comment|[The last sentence of the article: “These American facts, coupled with our own, should have an important bearing in correcting the errors of both science and theology”—w as continued by H.P.B. who added in pen and ink:]}}


{{Style P-No indent|—and—Spiritualism please add. Belief in the agency of “Spirits” or disembodied souls in these phenomena is as foolish & irrational as belief in the agency of the Holy Ghost in the fabrication of Jesus if the latter ever lived.}}
{{Style P-No indent|—and—''Spiritualism'' please add. Belief in the agency of “Spirits” or disembodied souls in these phenomena is as foolish & irrational as belief in the agency of the Holy Ghost in the fabrication of Jesus if the latter ever lived.}}


{{Style P-Signature|H. P. Blavatsky.}}
{{Style P-Signature|H. P. Blavatsky.}}