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Thus, we find in the chronicles of Spiritualism several recorded cases, where the most ''anti''-mediumistical persons received the gift of mediumship after having been present at several seances, with a very powerful medium. It becomes evident thus, that this faculty can become contagious, like many nervous diseases. I am perfectly aware of the fact that from a physiological standpoint the above explanation is deficient; but it is hard to think of any other which could better describe the existing facts. I cannot accept the explanation of it, which Faraday attempted, some twenty years ago,—that it is simply an unconscious action of the muscles or the profoundly absurd theory of “unconscious cerebration.” {{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on|2-18}}
Thus, we find in the chronicles of Spiritualism several recorded cases, where the most ''anti''-mediumistical persons received the gift of mediumship after having been present at several seances, with a very powerful medium. It becomes evident thus, that this faculty can become contagious, like many nervous diseases. I am perfectly aware of the fact that from a physiological standpoint the above explanation is deficient; but it is hard to think of any other which could better describe the existing facts. I cannot accept the explanation of it, which Faraday attempted, some twenty years ago,—that it is simply an unconscious action of the muscles or the profoundly absurd theory of “unconscious cerebration.” {{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on|2-18}}