The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-06

wilful fraud, and Ms far as am individually con-
cerned, would rather live and he crossing
sweeper than TO become spirit and talk nonsense
through medium at guinea stance.n And
Pro esser Tyndall, who recently went rom among
US and whom we all so much admire, has expressed
similar views.
AS co the greatest reniuses ola ages, what their
opinions may have been we Will not stop to inquire,
only as Sphtualism celebrated its twenty fifth an
nlversary last sunday, If what "E. ID. b." says Is
true they must have believed In the spirit OF
prophecy.
OF Spirit communion Notwithstanding our many
visits to the more prominent mediums with view
ping writing nonsrnsicai answers TO foolish ques-
tions, playing a cheap accordion with ono hand
under a table. then we have some knowledge; Dlt
after hearing many Spiritualist orators am read
ing much OF the literature, we are ready W oial
lcnge Its vOtaries to point out one new Hct. new
truth or new thought which 1t has 'scovereu OF
originated. There is not one. As has been said,
"Its literature is o strange tumble OF metaphysical
jargon extracted from the limbo OF worn-out
creeds."
In reference to the report OF the London Diaec,
tical society, "E. D. b." as usual tells only half
the truth and so leads the reader to an utterly
false conclusion. While this COMMITTEES admitted
strange phenomena, so far from admitting the as
scientific examination to ascertain the true source,
nature and power o! the force displayed and It's
W. Cox, in his "splritnasm Answered by Sci
ence'-have shown that TIE phenomena, including
the "inteigence" manifested, were wholly incon-
Sistent with the Spirit theory.
We admit that Professor Hare was an eminent
special scientist and we state, moreover, that he
is not recognized or quoted as an authority on
Dale owen are men OF intelligence. That 80 few
OF their class have accepted Spirituallsm Is an
evidence that the age Is breaking or the shackles
OF superstition. These men have proved as per-
feet godsend TO Spirltualists has Fred Douglass
TO the cOlored race, and they are hurled at the
head of disoeievers at every turn but, with feel
ings OF high regard for these gentlemen, we re-
specially decline to believe because they do, nor
have we been able to nnd either in their speeches
or writings, anything which cOnvinces us.
1t Is no new thing Tor the monarcns OF Europe to
entertain themse YES with fools and juggiers. 1t
has been the custom tor some centuries happily
In former times more than at present. Tina. they
continue to do so may be cause for regret 1t GER
truth of Spritualism.
AS to the freeing of tie 20 900 serfs of Russia
Austria and Italy beng drought about by the
hated mediums" we have Only to say, In the Ian
guage OF the Scotch verdict mot proven"
In reference to the Investigations and exposures
or mediums made by this committee would
state that the manner in which they have been re-,
ceived by the more intelligent and thoughtful
Spiritualists of Apollo Hall has sufficient
reward. We do not claim to be men OF science,
nor was 1t necessary for the purpose OF thus In
able to detect fraud and expose trickery, and now
repeat tnat every manifestation made by Sade,
Mansfield and others in the presence of the MEM
bers OF this committee were mere tricks, which
we nave reproduced again and again in the pres
onOc VI au " tnc cl,,c so W nioi em
hundred oil the intelligent Sprltualists referred
to- as they VIII readily testify. And. Iurther we
repeat that this committee have offered to Dr.
Slade ana now offer to any medium, the sum OF $500,
to be devoted to any charitable object named by
him or her. ii he or they will write or cause to be
written, or induce spirit to write one line or two
words on either single or double slate lying upon
table, in the presence OF this committee, or any
two members of 1.-THE slate rot to be touched by
the medium alter our final examination of 1t. And
we further offer the same sum OF $780, to he APP
pied as stated, to any medium If he or she Will
show or cause to be shown any manifestation or
manifestations oil any character whatever, which
they ascribe to the agency OF SPIRITS which this
committee cannot explain and fully account for by
natural causes, we being AZ liberty to pursue our
investigation IN our own manner. And herein, let
us add, We lee quite as sale as does certain gen.
tleman who for Il long time has had on deposit in
Paris large sum OF money which he offers to any
medium or ciarvoyant who VIII describe IL.
As TO Mansfield and his fourteen languages, again
'not provenr and If IL were 1t constitutes evil
dence OF Spirit agency. smattering OF fourteen
languages is not a wonder. Very respectfully,
yours, J. n. Tiff, 81 Bt0adway
For the Committee.