THE SEANCES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 599, 30 August 1909, Page 5

THE SEANCES.

. ; Sir,—IThrough1Through , : tha medium •of -the press: a- vast amount, .of attention has been called to the subject bf spirit return and life after, death, and qany, ::'are. ;thß,,questions' v Sskea,' 'and,, few- the satisfactoiy. answers, received.: Muoh Unutterable rubbish' .has, been published, '.bringing the subject,' which is - perhaps ' the : most 'sacred, and: ceirtainly; the; most important one on earth, into;, ridicule and' disrespect. .We naturally "ask: "Where dre thoso seven heavens Where is this paradise of purgatory' abont which theologians; speak so: fluehtly : . and-at; the same time: so., ambiguously p."- : <■ •' ; . .-i We would like lo quote from Omar Khayyam's world-famous "itubyat," the ■ 67th, quatrain. Here the esoteric . meaning, of Heaven and Hell;is::giyen -in. exquisite simplicity. v- V;. "Here ye then .this simple, yet most, an-, ■cient of the■: Truths, how man-can gam ■ knowledge of Life beyond the Tomb. Con- : trol thyself, and. with thy senses send thy j>' soul, into its .elements, there to wring: put.. the secret of its Birth, and End. The gentle : voice of the; silence whispers soft and.low,;: , -iind; bids me write: the answer here below: , . I myself, am. Heaven, I myself , am Hell, I am the causo creative, I am the; way, theEnd." • .Thiree centuries plater we find-Emerson using the personal pronouji,in precisely, the same way in: his famous 6aying:— "I am owner< of the sphere, the seven ■ stars,, and . the :6olar . year," '

moaning no. private, ownerships, only .'universal participation in the'scheme', o* creation. 'There-tpre-wemake 'our.own'Heayen'andfHell' ononis earthj and' intlie- world to cbine, and knowledge of'the -life'; hereafter, cannot be -.taught in tones pf:-labour and: philosophy, \ or,;theological-.re-, search; But only irom "within" ninety-uine people out pf, ■■&, hundred gain' their knowledge 6f life from .outside , , or' external;conditions,- 'the hundredth man gains his from- "within," and it' is j then .'and only then that' his mental ana spiritual vision becomes';' as clear, as. '''crystal, and Jie .realises:, .that : he is :at : one%ent, : with his -.Maker, -Who is nature, and, .therefore, ■ Qod,;:^;:;,':',,^:;,,;. '■ .'■■ ;• •. ■Man denieslthbse■ forces which the limitation of ; his 'mind or intellect -will' not allow' htm to :gra,sp;Vund.Hwhafche\cannot. understand he-ihas been prone through ,all the ages to ridicule. Rehiembei; .Christ, Galilio, Columbus, Joan of Arc,' and - many- others suffered- ridicule, in the name of.science:and religion,-, nndr.the' man of, gentle; .and.'unassuming'-"personality;!whb at,the present ". time; is endeavouring: to demonstrate; to «n unthinkingpublic-'.'the.\ passage ''of ,niatter,. through, matter,/'and, , ii;',consequende;'is suffer.ingVhdicule',' abuse, : ; and-slander, is'no juggler, professional : conjurer,;';tumbler;;;.or':<vhat you will, , .''but;! an- honest■ "sensitive,"*supernormal if-you-like,-iWt possessing beyond doubt marvellous powers, 'of, physib'al mediumship. • Out of the;hundreds of frauds this man' stands.out alone,-a- genuine, honest medium.. He probably- has not '.his;:exact, counterpart; in.'-the world.'ii'i-We -understand.yhe -'is-, now on ;hia fray io 'Paris,'engaged-- by-a-"society of- psyohic'al- research -in that metropolis.'..'Would'lie ac'ceptsnch an 1 appointment if -he was..-a fraud',; andif.a fraud he.wduld.be bowled .out in five minutes -much -lees : fiye seances.;... He- has- been giving demonstrations nnder, -thet.'strictest .test Obnditions'-for-th©ipaJst'ten ; years,' and has,never.! bebn;detected' inline.smallest.deception.-yet. , "■ .''■Tou-ask: : :Bnt.-why- 'does ■ he''bring such, paltry "apriorts" l as birds'-nests, ;eggs, etc. He , has';brougut.'"appprts". that: would, and ; do, ; fill: a .small-.museum, ■ curios', from.all.parts-of-the world' ;-Ston'esi. gems,, books,) manuscripts,. ancient : tablets, -coins, 'tools, , .weapons,' /bnia? ments top numerous to-mention, to say nothing of ."birds *. and' reptiles. How :do you account 'for'! avfenake.-bping.'.found ': wound .round ;;the m'ediup's! arm '-when. the ■ light;was turned on, fpr. a goodly-sized- turtle found; flopping at his feetyfor lizards and other, reptiles being found , in :his handa;' ..Pleasant apports; truly! ,tp : hide : about.vone's : person: for an' hour .or; fio; ■ \Try hiding... an; adult man's skull in one of-your - own /and see if- N you,- coaldj Valk- down the Quay without -'exciting'.comment;' much less pass;a'-strict-search..by ra 6harp-eyed.reporter.. Marvellous;tricks: havo, beyond::a■ doubt,":beeir dpnejby conjurers, but then they were conjurers,, with all I their" theatrical baggage and "props." '■' This man" has none. ,1 hear you say:. But he hasnb'light. True, but those who know 'anything, at .all', about'physical'.phenomena, know" that light'is.-a "deterrent-force,' and though; phenomena has ;beeh known ; to. occur: in the' dayligbt; it is -ertremely-rare," it';has oi> ;ourred once or twice inMr. case, but it:. l ,cannot^bp.:counted:\'.u , pon.;: ■ . for the most simple' seance must be observed'-if.--sue-, cese is expected, and it is to.tie-earnestly hoped 'that'•'• the., few-remaining' seances' will be'eonducted in quietude and harmony.'■•' It is due not only, to- Mr.-Bailey, but to those honest investigators' who : -believe; in fair play.—l , am, etc., : ,:.•-• LIVE AND LET LIVE.■'.• .-August 28.' :'■'.. ■/■■.,..,; ■■■::[:■_ ■■\.-. i "' : V:'-; ■/,'. '~.-.