The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-08-26
Communicated
SpIrituali-m.

Il seems there are = great variety Of mediums
cIa<Sed under the two general heads. physical ana
psychical. each endowed with a special power ana
generally cannot ." manifest outside ~ II. though
il i claimed that some progress from one degree 10
another till they arrive 10 sclf-conscIous clairvoy-
ants. the highest pinnacle Of ~mediumlSuc power
The physical mediums are. those through whose
organism the forces rap, tip tables: play on
musical instruments, " open prison doors. Nc. me
physical are those who perform every sort OF men
tai miracle. such as reading unopened letters, eH-
auiuinp and prescribing Tor the sick. and perhaps
also the trance mediums. through whom the lntelll-
gences Of the other world communicate with this.
There are also healing mediums. { aging on Of
hands. and II they can accomplish me tllhe Jhat
/ claimed for them. common Doctors VIII have 10
sell out pretty soon. &c How are all these things
done - Can't say. since l was never moved 10
distraction By any spirits unless fourth proof.
Spirimalists claim that 1t i really done by disen-
bodied spirits. generally friends OF acquaintance.
In the next world. Perhaps. one thing - certain
these uhvSical manifestations. such - the DaYen-
rort- and Allen Boy. excel all magic ever before
heard Of. including Moses and his rod-in truth. i
far beyond the conception of any modern maEi-
clan. and accomplished too by mere boys. y Yankee
bOys.D a. hundreds Of thousands reliable witnesses
The spfrits affirm that they manifest through
the spiritual and nervous organization Of the me-
dunn. that there ! no miracle or mystery about the
matter-'tis plain as kindling 4 fire, and all that Is
necessary i. . proper and harmonious condition q
the medium and his surroundings. they say that
the r~1gf.-fdt part OF our souls / made MP OF forces
lef UNIV 80 ~@N-
agencies they accomplish all those icats which seem
So surprising to us. Hence. the larger The circle
Of (congenial) persons assisting the medium. me
o-..,tar he battery Of occult forces whercwith they
cam act. consequently the greater and more perfect
the result. The medium (physic7D must be near
the objects operated upon. Tor the ElanlieStailch-
are immediately through his or her TcTcsiSmS-if !
NAV be permitted 20 coin a shorter IMPRESSION
thai IS. they use his spiritual hands and feet direct
IL. This fact has been pretty well tested by the
sLsDrfcal lately. by opening suddenly a dark Ian
torn throwing the concentrated light upon the me-
dunn and there discovering his or her two every
dav hands. also tr0 more. the very counterpart OF
The first. plsving on The piano. or other musical in
s-runant' The world have accused the spirits
with loving to work in the dark. They reply, that
rLa- are forced 10 do so by reason Of lEl- and not
Of their own will. saving that light Though a tool
hey use under certain conditions Is q positive or
oprosing force and cannot be overcome except III
ttl most favorable circumstances. Lately, how
v,r they are beginning to manifest in increased
LIGHT. and in due time. as they say. viii be able TO
do 60 in broad daylight. Tn" spirits a7Sur'n ~ 'ha'