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{{Style P-HPB SB. Title continued|Physical Mediums and The Banner of Light|1-48}}

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the Eddys and with Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Compton have given him much prestige with the public as a keen observer of facts and phenomena. But we submit that he, like all the rest of humanity, is liable to err, and in some points ''may'' depend, in making up his narratives, upon the statements put forth either by the mediums concerned, or by their friends. At least such a state of things appears to be indicated in the article referred to, as during the past week we have received, in consequence of publishing it, a personal visit at our office from Madam Barker, of the Deacon House, Boston, who, during her call, earnestly denounced the effort to connect her and the said Deacon House, by name or otherwise, with Mrs. Thayer, whom the most decidedly objected to be ranked with, on account of highly suspicious circumstances which she says attended Mrs. Thayer’s séances at that house—circumstances and discoveries which finally led to her (Mrs. T.’s) leaving the premises. Any one desiring to know more concerning the matter can apply in person to the Madam at the Deacon House, where she still resides.

the Eddys and with Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Compton have given him much prestige with the public as a keen observer of facts and phenomena. But we submit that he, like all the rest of humanity, is liable to err, and in some points ''may'' depend, in making up his narratives, upon the statements put forth either by the mediums concerned, or by their friends. At least such a state of things appears to be indicated in the article referred to, as during the past week we have received, in consequence of publishing it, a personal visit at our office from Madam Barker, of the Deacon House, Boston, who, during her call, earnestly denounced the effort to connect her and the said Deacon House, by name or otherwise, with Mrs. Thayer, whom the most decidedly objected to be ranked with, on account of highly suspicious circumstances which she says attended Mrs. Thayer’s séances at that house—circumstances and discoveries which finally led to her (Mrs. T.’s) leaving the premises. Any one desiring to know more concerning the matter can apply in person to the Madam at the Deacon House, where she still resides.

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“I am an ingrained, uncompromising skeptic as to the honesty of every medium, until his trustworthiness is proven. That done, nobody will more boldly defend him (even against himself) than Yours truly,

“I am an ingrained, uncompromising skeptic as to the honesty of every medium, until his trustworthiness is proven. That done, nobody will more boldly defend him (even against himself) than

Yours truly,

{{Style P-Signature in capitals|Henry S. Olcott.”}}

{{Style P-Signature in capitals|Henry S. Olcott.”}}

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  | source title = Spiritual Scientist  

  | source title = Spiritual Scientist  

  | source details = Boston

  | source details = v. 2, No. 22, August 5, 1875, p. 259

  | publication date = 1875-08-05

  | publication date = 1875-08-05

  | original date = 1875-07-17

  | original date = 1875-07-17

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  | source title = Spiritual Scientist  

  | source title = Spiritual Scientist  

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  | source details = v. 2, No. 25, August 26, 1875, p. 298

  | publication date = 1875-08-26

  | publication date = 1875-08-26

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{{Style S-Small capitals|To the Editor of the Scientist}}:—I was sorry to see in your issue of August 12th, the strictures of the correspondent of the Boston Herald, upon the Eddy manifestations, republished with remarks which seemed rather favorable than otherwise to the writer, whose testimony is so inimical, both in its spirit and its matter, to William Eddy as a medium. Surely this man whose early life was one of martyrdom to the cause, has suffered enough from the opponents of Spiritualism, without having suspicions cast upon him at second hand by Spiritualists, who know nothing from obser-{{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on |1-50}}

{{Style S-Small capitals|To the Editor of the Scientist}}:—I was sorry to see in your issue of August 12th, the strictures of the correspondent of the Boston Herald, upon the Eddy manifestations, republished with remarks which seemed rather favorable than otherwise to the writer, whose testimony is so inimical, both in its spirit and its matter, to William Eddy as a medium. Surely this man whose early life was one of martyrdom to the cause, has suffered enough from the opponents of Spiritualism, without having suspicions cast upon him at second hand by Spiritualists, who know nothing from obser-{{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on |1-50}}