The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-29

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From the lansing Republican,
Mrs. Proctor Of Coldwater visited the
Spiritual Liberal Camp-meeting on Fri
day. She is healing medium, and
awakens much curiosity by the very
strange manner in which her remedies
are said to be produced. Having learn
ed the condition Of her patient, the me
dunn holds out her hand, palm upward,
and in moment quantity of medicine
or fiuld OF some kind will collect in the
palm.
| " course there is good deal Of
skepticism, even among the Spiritual
lists, in regard to this phenomenon, and
Mt the conference meeting on Friday
morning a motion was made to appoint
committee of five to hold a private
seance with Mrs. Proctor and test the
truth OF her claims. President Coffin
Derry entertained the motion hut decid-
ed that the committee should he nom-
mated BY the entire audience, to be COM
posed OF three Spiritualists and two nom
believers, honest skeptics, and no men,
Der OF the committed should be appoint
Ell VINO Is connected in any manner with
the management or the meeting. Such
committee was appointed and after
wards added two more to their number.
ihey reported that they had seance
with Mrs. Proctor. The lady's hand
was examined and wiped thoroughly
dry and clean. She then went into =
trance. and IN moment there appeared
IN her hand between a quarter and
nan teaspooniul OF mud, which was ex
aminea anu pronounced by some OF the
committee TO be Oil. Others dissented,
ana as they could not agree they SO re-
ported. 1t was therefore resolved to
nave another and more thorough test;
ana at the general meeting on Friday
alternoon announcer committee lwhose
names Will De found IN the regular re-
port OF proceed!ngs) was appointed by
the aualehce' with instructions to choose
their time ana place for the test and re-
port before the close OF the camp-meet-
ing: Inc second committee reported
that the medium washed and wiped her
nands, sat down IN their presence and
IN few moments there appeared in her
hand persplratlOn and substance re-
sembilng lard, but harder. But small
quantity was produced, not enough for
a chemica! analysis.
ny previous arrangement, our report
er had sitting with Mrs. Proctor at
about II o'clock, Sunday forenoon, in
the presence of another lady. He was
introduced to lady rather below the
medium height, with slight but well
rounded form, dark auburn hair and
brown eyes, and a modest and pleasing
address. She explained that she had
been subjected to many severe tests
since her arrival; and being somewhat
fatigued, the results might not be per-
fectly satisfactory. Stepping to
hand-basin she washed and wiped her
hands and presented them for examina-
ton. They were perfectly dry and cool.
She seated herself. The reporter placed
his chair in front, and q little to the
left of the medium, where he could
command 4 full view of her and her SUR
Her lady friend took SIM
liar position at the right hand. The cir
Gle thus formed, the medium soon be-
came apparently UNCONSCIOUS. At no
time was any attempt made by the me-
dunn to conceal her hands, and her
arms were always half extended, in
such manner that her hands could not
come in contact with her body. While
in this position slight spasm passed
over her. Extending her left hand to
the reporter, palm upward, he observed
that it was still dry, but almost Instant
" it assumed an oily appearance, and
there was deposited in the center of the
palm white substance, having the an
pearance of an ointment and strongly
scented with origanum. About quar-
ter of a teaspOonful of this substance
was taken from the hand and placed on
4 piece of paper. 1t creased the paper.
The hand was then wiped clean with a
Try cloth, still remaining extended, and
in moment the phenomenon was re-
peated, but not more than half the
he first time. This substance has all the
appearance to the eye of the origanum
ointment made by druggists, and was
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