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  | title = Magic and Prophecy in the East  

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  | source title = Spiritual Scientist

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  | source details = v. 1, No. 7, October 22, 1874, p. 74

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{{Style S-Small capitals|The}} author of “Trates of Travel brought from the East” says,—

{{Style S-Small capitals|The}} author of “Traces of Travel brought from the East” says,—

{{Style P-Quote|“In Syria, and Palestine, and Egypt, you might as well dispute the efficacy of grass or grain as of Magic. There is no controversy about the matter. The effect of this, the unanimous belief of an ignorant people, upon the mind of a stranger is extremely curious, and well worth noticing. A man coming freshly from Europe is, at first, proof against the nonsense with which he is assailed ; but often it happens that after a little while the social atmosphere in which he lives will begin to infect him, and if he has been accustomed to the cunning of sense, by which Reason prepares the means of guarding herself against fallacy, he will yield himself at last to the faith of those around him : and this he will do by sympathy, it would seem, rather than from conviction.”}}

{{Style P-Quote|“In Syria, and Palestine, and Egypt, you might as well dispute the efficacy of grass or grain as of Magic. There is no controversy about the matter. The effect of this, the unanimous belief of an ignorant people, upon the mind of a stranger is extremely curious, and well worth noticing. A man coming freshly from Europe is, at first, proof against the nonsense with which he is assailed ; but often it happens that after a little while the social atmosphere in which he lives will begin to infect him, and if he has been accustomed to the cunning of sense, by which Reason prepares the means of guarding herself against fallacy, he will yield himself at last to the faith of those around him : and this he will do by sympathy, it would seem, rather than from conviction.”}}  

While thus making light of the Spiritualism of the East the author gives the following to illustrate the prophetic or clairvoyant pretensions of Lady Hester Stanhope. He says,—

While thus making light of the Spiritualism of the East the author gives the following to illustrate the prophetic or clairvoyant pretensions of Lady Hester Stanhope. He says,—

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{{Style S-Small capitals|In}} “The Revue Phil, et Relig.,” of May, 1856, A. A. Mountersely said : “ When a table moving under the hands of four persons, myself included, in answer to a question of mine, announces to me ''beforehand'' the exact number of words and letters that the answer, often a long one, will contain, and without a mistake as to either, is it my reason that does this ? If so, let an academician try it.

{{Style S-Small capitals|In}} “The Revue Phil. et Relig.,” of May, 1856, A. A. Mountersely said : “ When a table moving under the hands of four persons, myself included, in answer to a question of mine, announces to me ''beforehand'' the exact number of words and letters that the answer, often a long one, will contain, and without a mistake as to either, is it my reason that does this ? If so, let an academician try it.

“ When it spells out an answer in numerous verses, beginning with the last letter of the last word of the last verse, and continuing thus backwards to the first letter of the strophe, is it my reason that does this? If so, let an academician try it.

“ When it spells out an answer in numerous verses, beginning with the last letter of the last word of the last verse, and continuing thus backwards to the first letter of the strophe, is it my reason that does this? If so, let an academician try it.

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^{{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|†}}} The mediumship of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes of Philadelphia would perhaps never be heard of in some quarters, were it not that the papers and people in that benighted section readily give currency to the fact, by denouncing it as a deception. A correspondent, “ Occasional,” presents a reasonable inquiry on page 89. In this connection we would say”, without mentioning any particular case, that we believe Mr. Holmes to have that power, as a physical medium, through which advanced spirits can and do materialize. Mr. Holmes is taller, has longer fingers, and is every way dissimilar in ''personnel'' to the womanly figure which appears as Katie King. Another and the best proof that this figure is a materialization is found in the fact that after a few seconds it will dematerialize,—this dissolving process commencing usually at the eyes. On a close inspection it will be found that their brightness deadens, the whites become elongated, and seem to almost drop from their sockets like tears. This dematerialization occurred once in London ; the medium, Miss Cook, was in the cabinet, Katie King being grasped and held firmly by an individual who thought he had the medium, the figure dematerialized in his arms—actually dissolved into nothingness. Henry Wilson being quoted as authority that the Holmes were imposters, we wrote to Dr. Child, and the following letter explains itself:—

^{{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|⊕}}} The mediumship of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes of Philadelphia would perhaps never be heard of in some quarters, were it not that the papers and people in that benighted section readily give currency to the fact, by denouncing it as a deception. A correspondent, “ Occasional,” presents a reasonable inquiry on page 89. In this connection we would say”, without mentioning any particular case, that we believe Mr. Holmes to have that power, as a physical medium, through which advanced spirits can and do materialize. Mr. Holmes is taller, has longer fingers, and is every way dissimilar in ''personnel'' to the womanly figure which appears as Katie King. Another and the best proof that this figure is a materialization is found in the fact that after a few seconds it will dematerialize,—this dissolving process commencing usually at the eyes. On a close inspection it will be found that their brightness deadens, the whites become elongated, and seem to almost drop from their sockets like tears. This dematerialization occurred once in London ; the medium, Miss Cook, was in the cabinet, Katie King being grasped and held firmly by an individual who thought he had the medium, the figure dematerialized in his arms—actually dissolved into nothingness. Henry Wilson being quoted as authority that the Holmes were imposters, we wrote to Dr. Child, and the following letter explains itself:—

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Wishing you success in your paper, I am truly yours,

Wishing you success in your paper, I am truly yours,

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{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|†}} {{Style S-HPB SB. HPB note|A paragraph from a paper red by D.G. Wyld upon the spirit powers of man. London Dec-ber 1877}}

{{Style S-HPB SB. HPB note|⊕ A paragraph from a paper red by D.G. Wyld upon the spirit powers of man. London Dec-ber 1877}}

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''Rise'', 'throned with Christ, in His pure morning star,

''Rise'', 'throned with Christ, in His pure morning star,

: And charm the world to Peace.

: And charm the world to Peace.

 

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''Brotherhood of the New Life,''

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