The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-14

the test conditions imaginable" The even
ing passes mcrry. The results magnificent. Per-
haps a half dozen OF "materalixod forms" appear
perhaps the carpet is Uttered with parafne mouids.
medium upIited to the seventh heaven and receives
the laboratory congratulations Of all present.
While in New York Mr.. Home met medium who
was giving s6ances Fourth avenue. He says-
found him seated before small table, not much
above loot across, which table he caused 10 TIP, and
this manner esprit messages" were given with
held my ana he thus left without the aintost
conception AZ 10 tho identify OF his visitor He re-
ccived me graciously and inquired whether should
like to ask tho spirits II wore medium. signiied
that should. The farce commenced.
.'Wi this brother DO u rapping med,um9 ~ Tho iallc
tipped once. NO. dear brother, you will not be rap
ping medium
s.wilI he be a writing medium ~ Tho table gave
two tips This as all Sprituasts know, IS considered
TO signify "DouotiuL" perhaps, dear brother. you
"But, said ], .the table always tips toward you.
VIII not the spirits Zip u 10 an opposite drectiony
sob, certainly they will!'' He commenced trying
10 up as desired AS his hands laid fiat on The
table, and mad no purchase they naturally slid along
the top without ehectng anything he looked toward
s.If you will put your foot against the leg of tho
table nearest your and, OF course urthcst from the
medium "tho spirits, my dear brother. viii tip you
wish.
sired. Ny foot Afforded tho requisite iucrum, and tho
table began 10 tip toward me IN the iiveest manncr
possible Such were my experiences l With the
.sprophet aud servant OF God" who addressed the
Philadelphia Convention OF July, 1876
Mr. Home exposes the absurditcs OF tricks per-
formed IN cabinets, ana shows the manner Of their
performance This is The way the fruit, flowers. &C..
are brought into a darkened ROOM The medium is
usually woman. She bsglns 10 speculate what
the spirits Will BRING
''Let AT last seance the dear spirits
brought in some cabbagcs. Suppose They were to
bring lines OF Tho valley this time, how nice that
would DC oh dear. NO. We must not ask for lilies
Of tho valley Let us think OF something else What
would like ?''
Naturally voice proceeds from some one In the
CIRCLE ~ would like to have lilies OF tho valley"
Tho medium" encrgetically regulates the sugges-
tion. Perhaps the dear spirits could not bring the
Why will you ask Tor such out.of-the.way things"
III they bring me lilies OF tho valley shall consider
The next instant a scattering sound is heard. A
tho lilies, sluce you wish for them 20 much" And,
sure enough. on n light being struck the
question And tho next issue Of some '. spiritual
journal describes, as good test" that "at
Mrs. IS seance, few days ago, Mr.. A wished
for lilies Of the valley which the spirits instantly
brought" Such IS specimen OF Tie suggestive
method ny which ''medluins" At times con.rive TO
mould the wishes Of the circle into accordance with
theirs.
There are other ways OF accomplishing the trick;
and objects viii even DO produced after strict IN.
ycstgaton OF the and the person ot the asserted
medium Some years ago know CT u person who was
greatly favored with phenomena OF this Kind In
than instance alter tho most rigid scrutiny
oil her dress had been made, nowcrs and even small
branches Of shrubs with the leaves attached, were
known 10 me arrived one evening late tor adj
nittauce to the mystic chamber where walls VIM
dows were being de-materialized 10 allow Of the
passage OF flowers and leaves. The circle mated,
the nora trophies were triumphantly exhibited,
and tho 'dear medium was coinpnmented IN most
honeyed terms. An aunt OF The gentleman have
mentioned gave hlin one Of the little sprit-broughW
branches TO examine. just az that moment tho dear
Medium turned to speak TO some one. AS did so
the attention OF the gentleman drawn to a leaf
hanging from the lower part Of the red opera cloak he
wore. II corresponded exactly with the leaves on the
fVViu n hQl I'm - ham la N thn
cloak and showed to all present that the spirtpro
auctions" had been concealed in the Inning IL was
'dear Ind, after beng we'll searched, complained or
feeling chilly, ana had requested PERMISSION TO put
the red opera CLOAK which she mad lett quite promscu
ously Of coursej in the hall Her iec vas PAID cab
called and she departed, leaving another exposure
to 90 the rounds OF society
Mr. Homo gives two instances Of real medium
power, which too long Tor quotation here. One
illustration of INSPIRATION however, We will quote:
Between and three years ago read a spiritu-
alsI publications. Medium and DdyLreak, short poem
SAID 10 have been dictated by the spirit Of Cnatterton
memories were awakened IN Its perusaL II seemed
wait IRON tho great ocean OF thought that HAD dred
down and found resting place | knew nothing Of
the medium or his position IN lifc but felt nm irre
sistble desire 10 write 10 bin. reasoned ihus:-If
he be in reality medium my friendly counsels may
be Of use 10 him-a. least IN teaching him TO avoid
certain qucksands where iond hopes have before now
been engulicd. also thought that, II he were
not medium and himself possessed the
to, would be only DONG right 10 encourage him in
continuing TO develop SO beautiful a gif. A corre-
sponuence ensued, which terminated In his becoming
a member OF my household in tho capacity OF secrc-
tary. have had most ample opportunity Of studying
the young man. and without nositancy Affirm that
fully believe his poetic talent 10 he direct nspra
ton His gilt IS not under his control, ami whether II
be Chattcrton VINO guides-and l can soc
why II should not be the spirit II caims-l am we'll
convinced the poetry Is not tho production OF the
medium
AS Chatterton curing his lifetime pcrpetraed ono of
tho remarkable OF literary frauds, that
CRY should be revived In this manner Is some what
suggestive. Mr.. Homes book Is not with out certain
vsor and will be to interest large circle Of read
ers.