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... | {{Style S-Small capitals|The Arya Samaj}}.—Dr. Carter Blake writes:—“In justice to the author of the paragraph reporting my lecture in ''The Times ''of July 12th, which was quoted in ''The Spiritualist ''of July 18th, I think it only meet to say that I find therein the words ‘the Arya Samaj ''of Bombay.’ ''The omission of these two last words by Zeta (through inadvertence) may lead some to imagine that somebody was present at my lecture under an assumed title. The ancient precedent of the ‘grand Panjandrum,’ with his little round button atop, may no doubt be cited as a leading case on this point. Of the precise nature of the disputes which appear to have taken place between Mr. Harichandra (Hurrychund) Chintamon and his associates, I am, and wish to remain, entirely ignorant; and I have no power to exclude any person from my Museum lectures ‘on public days.’ I enclose the original cutting from ''The Times.—'' {{Style S-Small capitals|C. Carter Blake}}.” | ||
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... | {{Style S-Small capitals| In}} presenting the following paper for the consideration of our brethren of the Rosicrucian College, I am, at the risk of seeming tedious, compelled to make some prefatory remarks about this apparition—which came unsought and undesired—that I may render the narrative intelligible, and show, moreover, how earnestly and strenuously the earth-bound spirits among the departed strive to enter into communion with mortals, now that the veil which of old could only be penetrated by the adept after a long and laborious formulæ has, by the widespread practice of animal magnetism, been effectually rent in twain. | ||
After thirty years’ desultory working with crystals and mirrors, I had in 1854, under spiritual instructions, prepared and consecrated a large mirror, dedicated to a spirit known to me as the C.A., for the purpose of receiving visions and responses to metaphysical questions proposed by myself and friends. To this abject I devoted my Tuesday evenings, and on these occasions was very re-{{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on|8-330}} | |||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> A paper read at a meeting of the Bristol Rosicrucian College. | |||
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Dr. Carter Blake writes...
The Arya Samaj.—Dr. Carter Blake writes:—“In justice to the author of the paragraph reporting my lecture in The Times of July 12th, which was quoted in The Spiritualist of July 18th, I think it only meet to say that I find therein the words ‘the Arya Samaj of Bombay.’ The omission of these two last words by Zeta (through inadvertence) may lead some to imagine that somebody was present at my lecture under an assumed title. The ancient precedent of the ‘grand Panjandrum,’ with his little round button atop, may no doubt be cited as a leading case on this point. Of the precise nature of the disputes which appear to have taken place between Mr. Harichandra (Hurrychund) Chintamon and his associates, I am, and wish to remain, entirely ignorant; and I have no power to exclude any person from my Museum lectures ‘on public days.’ I enclose the original cutting from The Times.— C. Carter Blake.”
Evenings with Indwellers of the World of Spirits*
In presenting the following paper for the consideration of our brethren of the Rosicrucian College, I am, at the risk of seeming tedious, compelled to make some prefatory remarks about this apparition—which came unsought and undesired—that I may render the narrative intelligible, and show, moreover, how earnestly and strenuously the earth-bound spirits among the departed strive to enter into communion with mortals, now that the veil which of old could only be penetrated by the adept after a long and laborious formulæ has, by the widespread practice of animal magnetism, been effectually rent in twain.
After thirty years’ desultory working with crystals and mirrors, I had in 1854, under spiritual instructions, prepared and consecrated a large mirror, dedicated to a spirit known to me as the C.A., for the purpose of receiving visions and responses to metaphysical questions proposed by myself and friends. To this abject I devoted my Tuesday evenings, and on these occasions was very re-<... continues on page 8-330 >
* A paper read at a meeting of the Bristol Rosicrucian College.
Editor's notes
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London Spiritualist, No. 364, August 15, 1879, p. 83
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London Spiritualist, No. 364, August 15, 1879, pp. 75-80