The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-06-24

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s. Msry's Moorhelds, were announced as
forthcoming, several spiritualiots put them
selves into communication with &hinl, one
of them-a gentleman OF some eciensinc
position-commendiDg TO his lCanon Gil
hert's) attention Mr.. Willie Eglinton, %
one of the best mediums in London. Con-
eco uent upon this Introduction, 0 seaAss, TO
be given by Mr.. EglintoD at the cost OF two
guineas, was arranged 70 take place at tne
Presby terry, Moor6elds. on Monday, APrh
9Th. at eleven O'Clock n. n. On arrival OF
the medium he was asked i what VIVA. theory % ne
bodied spirits." At his request, the three
as sistsnt priests at Moerfelds--the Rev.
Fathers Phelan, Fleming, and Norris-took
their seats with him at the table, all
four Joining hands, whilst be, Canon 1fli-
bert, sat by as an observer. ahe meosa"
had not been at the table hve MIN ntes
when he was warned that he was trying to
push the table with his left arm, and, when
he could not deny the motions OF his mus
ciea, he said he was unconscious OF CONG
so. Later on he began to move ms rlgnt
arm, and when attension was called 10 .na1
he gave the same answer as before. oee-
ing that he was observed moving his arms,
be began working with the muscles OF his
legs. but was told that this had tendency
to move his arm, and 80 push the taoie'
He next tried to effect his purpose oy
moving his whole body, by drawing deep
b,
head and neck. On attention being
called to these efforts, he again gave the
same answer, viz.-thst he was nncons-
cious of them. After sitting at the table
with the Rev. gentlemen for three. quar-
| ters of an hour, the medium observed That
"the spirits were long time coming" oue
| the clergy said they were prepared TO stay
| as long as he wished, and it was decided
| that they should continue at the table,
| awaiting the coming of the spirits, Till
twelve O'Clock. When the clock struck tue
hour they rose from the table, after having
been seated there one full hour during
| which no movement, rap, or phenomenon
of any kind took place, The lecturer salo
he was quite positive that if different and
| less observant persons than the Kew: gen :
| tlemen had been present the oroinary
| phenomena of table-turning and splrIt-rap
ping would have taken place, After the
medium had risen from the table, he was
| asked if be could get the spirits to play
upcn the instruments-a violin and horn
placed in the corner of the room. FOR a
uu arter of an ht Hr he tried TO 90 so, put no
spirit came. The Instruments continued
o lent. He was asked to write messa9s
on Ia slate, covered with brown paper,
which the lecturer held under his arm
After q quarter of an hour bad elapsed the
medium requested that the slate might De
uncovered, but, on examination, neitnei
aide of it bore message from the spirits
!, |
at a distauce-s reel of cotton, piece oi
, tame. or two iron weights. After trying
, for como time he failed to produce any
s movement 50 them. He was then asked &c
, produce "double self" and at his request
, The room WAS darkened considerably. Int
medium, seated between two Of the priest
. holding their hands, looked for some tim'
y into the darkest corner, bat without effect
There was no manifestation. In bic owl
q words, ut was q forlorn hope. ", tina
test WAS than given to him. he was aske'
, to move a weight with the tips or ms mn
uers when no movement could be csuset
by muscular action. In this he also failed
And now, when two hoRTs bad passed, h'
E said he thought it was useless 10 tr.
a farther. The lecturer told him he snoul'
e have his money, although the seGRee was
= miserable and utter failure, but said b
4 would not pay him then, but would SEN
q him chs aae, as no wished to write him
- letter csucernipg the seanee DorlDg
- conversation with the clergy, which fol
~ lowed, il was remarked that raPs could
,t produced with the joints OF the !oe'
, Eolbows, &c; and Mr.. Eglinson admltte
= that be, could produce raps with hls toe
- but, on trying. tailed, saying bis feet wei
~ too cold. In the letter, enc osing cheQu'
.s sent to the medium, the lecturer state
that IL a,impression produced by the sean
was mOst unfavoTable to bis mlna ana
,r the minds of the clergy, and that the
could not but look upon the manifestation
prodaeed by him [Ar. EglintoD) at II
= National Association of Spiritn sliste
otherwise than as delusions, but that
of had the opportunity to dispel that impre
" SION from their minds, and Canon Giibe
es offered to pay for a second, third, OF four'
be sea,,ae, to be given under similar circuu
>r. stances. To that letter Mr.. Eglinton r
e. piled that q hundTed seences under slmli'
,st circumstances, would be waste OF tim
er In this the lecturer fully concurred; bu
b. as the medium had remarked in his rep
to that the conditions of the seaHee ware n
t's as much his as he should have liked, Il
ng lecturer then proposed to pay, for six
at twelve seamses to be given under Mr. +
of linton's own conditions, and in room
SO dark as it could be made, provided t
ch clergy were allowed to take such preca
an tions as they thought fit to discover fraI
in and deceit, in case any existed. This pr
he posal the medium positively declined;, b
u as he said something, when refusing, abo
nd there being four to one, the lecturer rene
e.. d. II