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{{Style S-HPB SB. HPB note|H.P.B.-{{Style S-Double underline|versus}} D.H.J. Child #}}

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{{Style P-HPB SB. Title|The Philadelphia “Fiasco,” or Who is Who?}}

 

{{Style S-HPB SB. Archivist note|Published in "A Modern Panarion", p.15 ...}}

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| title = The Philadelphia “Fiasco,” or Who is Who?

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A few weeks ago, in a letter, extracts from which have appeared in the Spiritual Scientist of December 3rd, I alluded to the deplorable lack of accord between American Spiritualists, and the consequences of the same. At that time I had just fought out my useless battle with a foe who, though beneath my own personal notice, had insulted all the Spiritualists of this country, as a body, in a caricature of a so-called scientific ''exposé''. In dealing with {{Style S-HPB SB. HPB underlined|him}} I dealt but with one of the numerous “bravos” enlisted in the army of the bitter opponents of our belief, and my task was, comparatively speaking, an easy one, if we take it for granted that falsehood can hardly withstand truth, as the latter will ever speak for itself. Since that day the scales have turned; prompted now as then, by the same love of justice and fair play, I feel compelled to throw [down] my glove once more in our defence, seeing that so few of the adherents to our cause are bold enough to accept that duty, and so many of them show the white feather of pusillanimity.

A few weeks ago, in a letter, extracts from which have appeared in the Spiritual Scientist of December 3rd, I alluded to the deplorable lack of accord between American Spiritualists, and the consequences of the same. At that time I had just fought out my useless battle with a foe who, though beneath my own personal notice, had insulted all the Spiritualists of this country, as a body, in a caricature of a so-called scientific ''exposé''. In dealing with {{Style S-HPB SB. HPB underlined|him}} I dealt but with one of the numerous “bravos” enlisted in the army of the bitter opponents of our belief, and my task was, comparatively speaking, an easy one, if we take it for granted that falsehood can hardly withstand truth, as the latter will ever speak for itself. Since that day the scales have turned; prompted now as then, by the same love of justice and fair play, I feel compelled to throw [down] my glove once more in our defence, seeing that so few of the adherents to our cause are bold enough to accept that duty, and so many of them show the white feather of pusillanimity.

As I am unwilling to base my argument upon any other testimony than my own, I will not dwell upon the alleged apparition of Katie King at the Holmeses’ on the 5th of December, to Mr. Roberts and fifteen others, among whom was Mr. W. H. Clarke, a reporter for The Daily Graphic, for I happened to be out of town, though, if this {{Style S-HPB SB. Continued on|}}

As I am unwilling to base my argument upon any other testimony than my own, I will not dwell upon the alleged apparition of Katie King at the Holmeses’ on the 5th of December, to Mr. Roberts and fifteen others, among whom was Mr. W. H. Clarke, a reporter for The Daily Graphic, for I happened to be out of town, though, if this {{Style S-HPB SB. Continued on|}}

{{Style S-HPB SB. HPB note|Child was {{Style S-Underline|a confederate}}. He took money… lmes’ séance. He is a ra..l.}}

{{Style S-HPB SB. HPB note|Child was <u>a confederate</u>. He took money… lmes’ séance. He is a ra..l.}}

 

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