The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-12
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wonderful and Startling Manifesto.
tons Of Spirit PoWeT..MagiCians

inH luC Chusc VI uulHI lue advancement
u our beautiful heaven, born philosophy
sud the Vindication Of physical or mate.
fAli1.Og mediums, beg leave through The
columns OF your most excellent paper tc
report what occurred and what we indi
Vlualy witnessed at a seAnce on Monday
evening last In this city. Tho medium
was DR.. W. 7. Church. And allow us IA
premise by saying that aS VIC had preyl.
ousy heard Of not only him, but other
mediums OF like character, being most
shsmeiully exposed at different times and
sni places. we resolved TO suspend our
judgments pro or con. towards him, until
satisfied by the most searching and rigid
tests Of his genuineness or dishonesty. On
the evening above mentioned VIC assem-.
bed at the residence OF Mr, Lincoln. and
Just before the hour for the seance ID
commence, q couple Of gentlemen Che
"Isrdicourt Brothers notorious for their
opposition to anything OF a spiritual orr
gin, both OF them professors oil magic" and
"lcgerdemain" made their appearance and
desired 10 be admitted, provided the me-
dunn would consent to be tied by them,
Mr. Church received them In the kindest
and most cordial manner, and consented
to be secured In the following manner:
Alter placing the spectators in semi.
circle, tho medium took his position, scat.
ed in chair halfway between the two
ends, allowing tho professors" to tic a
small "tapO line" tightly around his neck,
the knot being securely sealed with Fesh
melted "sealing.wAx," and permitting
each to hold one end oil the same
whilst seated at the extreme ends OF the
circle, which were near enough to the
medium 10 enable them to touch him
with their feet at any time; long cord
was then tied around tho waist OF every
gentleman and lady present; the instru-
ments upon which the spirits play were
placed far out OF tho reach OF the med.
um, and the lights extipguished. In less
thsn a moment, the patter ol=little foot.
steps was heard around the room, and
little Jimmy" an Indian child, talked
audibly to US for some moments, delight.
iag every one with his most pungent wit
snd sparkling repartee, and placing his
little hands upon the laps Of nearly all
present, the maglcians, however claiming
most OF his attention.
After placing small bell in the hands
1t one Tar remote from the medium, a
light was instantly called for, and Mr.
Church was found in the same position
IL which he was placed by the commit
lee, everything intact, and the professors
still holding the cord attached TO his
neck, and looking the perfect picture Of
blank establishment as their eyes wan
dcEed from one member of the circle 10
smother, and TO different parts OF the room
10 search OF wires and traps, that are 80
necessary in their own profession. After
the most careful and rigid examination of
the mediums lastenings, and making the
doors Of the room doubly secure, the
light was again extiDguishGd, and almost
Instantly the giant form OF the Indian
milwaukee," leaped upon tho floor, Jar.
ring the whole building, and in almost
thunder tones he stated that he would de.
monstrate 10 us how physical mediums
we're sometimes unconsClOusly comprO-
missed and apparently exposed by lights
being sprung upon them, and they
found standing in the middle Of the
floor freed from their 1astenings, and
apparently producing the manifestations.
lie said that by certain chemical pro-
cess known only to themselves they could
release medium from any fastening,
however intricate. In order 10 retain ma.
tCriality sufficient TO enable them to ap-
proaCh and touch those in The circle, that
the medium should be drawn nearer TO
the circle, and TO do this they would re.
lease him unConsCiously 10 himself, and
by the power Of their will draw him
nearer to themselves; and in so doing
lights are otter sprung upOn them, and
the poor medium being found upon the
floor, though in an unconscious condition,
is al once branded, even by those who
should be his friends, as "Charlatan" or
"impostor," and they demand of him
while his heart is yet crushed and his too
sensitive spirit still Inundated by the
ingrahtadc and gross hypocrisy OF those
whom he would have given his life to |
please, and to whom he had given the |
most undeniable and incontrOvertable |
tcsts-these same persons arc continually |
urging him 10 again give them o chance
to test the genuineness oil his mediumship |
To put this matter forever at rest, and |
TO show to this circle that mediums are
thus used, he stated that he would release
Mr.. Church from his tastenings without |
disturbing tape, knot or seal, and that the |
committee Of nsgicians holding the me-
dun should not know when or how il
was done, and in almost an instant light |
was called for, and the medium found sew.
eral leet from his chair minus boots and |
coat, and the astonished "Magi" still hold. |
ing the tape, and with prolruding eyes
gazing at the loop that had encirCled the |
mediums neck. Had q "60m5lhelW eX-
plOded near them they could not have |
looked more astonished and utterly dumb.
founded. The medium being entranCed,
waved his hand for them 10 again put out
the light, which was instantly done, and |
in less than one minute light was again
called for, and the tape again found tight.
ly around the neck OF the medium, pro.
Csely as it was first placed by the
professors, and both OF them de-
cIared that there was not the
least perCeptible motion Of tho cord dur.
ing the whole time. Quiet again being
'N9NolGu hllu IIhut SANLb ulnuSub 1llllGi
bright little spirit, and the most wonder.
iul musical prodigy we have ever known,
made her appearance, and with a small
harmonicS gyrating in every part of the
room discourscd some OF the most do.
IiCious music, which continued until the |
entire building seemed filed with waves
Of liquid melody, fresh fallen from the
beautiful and starry dome OF heaven.
Such, Mr.. Editor, and readers OF the
Banner, is plain, unvarnishGd and truth.
iul statement oil what we witnessed on
the evening above mentioned, which not
only proves the genuinCness OF Mr..
Church's mediumship, but that Spiritual
ists arc oItentimes too hasty in their con-
demnation of mediums who arc reported
to have been Exposed" AS the ina
giciaus" above mentioned had come with
the avowed intention Of proving Mr..