Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-16
PSYCHOMETRIC BIOGRAPHY.
DR., VIM BAKER FAHNESTCCK,
HIS Cn,RACrE:. READ EY A MEDIUM

Inc following from NltlerS S f'$ych0Me-
tric Circu1ar, Brooklyn, is srepublished with
some corrections and additions which were
in the original copy furnished to the Cir
cular, but for some reason suppressed by
it. We also add DR.. rs. own views on
tie readings-EDs. INTELLcENCEH.
The following is Mrs Anna Kimball's s
"realins" Of DR.. Wm 3. FaLnestocl's S
writing. October. 1881. The reading was
recorded as spoken by Mrs. kinlball-the
lady knowing nothing whatever Of the
nature of source Of the writing she was
psychomctrizing
1--WE have character here that CORE
spends to the stalwait oak. great archinG
branches that stretch ont on every side,
making room beneath it for nany weaker
forms to unfold power ard be sheltered
crewhile. How wooingly it gathers III all
whom il attracts? How teEGcliy it over
shadows, never coercing. ever unfolding
from within. strengthening the soul for
action. never sustaining the body at tie
souls expense or impoverishment
This gentleman is 4 rare spiritualist,
all space is peop.ed with cntrarchised
spirits, who associate together in his con-
sciousress. He has 2 powerful will. As
l hid his letter in ny Land 1t almost
uEercOmes the power of my spirit inspircls
who environ ne when giving 4 soul read
ing. and co-operatcly rs the soul aura is
gathered upon my brain and organism we
give the resul.. His vii, clouds my mind.
his magnetic power is great. il lifts NE up
into the realm OF imponGcrable matter.
lie is very laG!cl,-sei!- almost
isolated in lis IhouTht-SO ultra it !, to
most minds This is 4 highly illuminated
man. and one who IS connected with
many spirits who are associated with him
\ ali his Investigations and experiments.
"TLey are very humanitarian, come
here 10 unfold CT reveal ways of allcviat-
ing and amCliolatIng human suffering,
While n the crucibIe for refining purposes.
II His school is Cnc that gives the man
mastery over its human environment
where 1t has been q servant Of the crude
physical. Al Of this gentleman $ pupils
come under spirit influence .; soul power
II his sphere, ia. rough his wontrOus mag
nctic power, and that Of the iiivisibles.
lie possesses knowledgs that comes from
the inner spirit circles, that is most lin.
,ortant in unlocking secret laboratories
in nature, and in giving each individual
soul its immortal dover Of soul wealth.
The universe is our home, and ali
worlds our neiglbors, there is open com
municn possible for all, aud knowledge to
be CLEANED, products to be exchanged to
enrich cur world and its people. The
spirit tells me this.
u do not think this "enteman is IA
mlliar with the great purposes of spirits
see III c:ose association with him. His
real work has but just commenced, only
:
upon which his school can build. after
he moves on in soul-lifc and unfold
mcnt.
"He is :. most rcverent worshipcr of
the spirit, feels his relationship to the Di-
vine Centre, and yet | think he rcver sees
anything more so than in himself. Sees
no God, only as it i; revealed in himself,
through, his personal power. lie is no crc.
tist, but feels his soul AL poweriu! and
rests in its unlimited power to study and
interpret other organic structures. think
he is a true vors1Iiper Of God. ever look
ing within for his knowledge OF the spirit.
Tic is soul-ray from the Ovcr-SOuI.
"IIe is not popular. his ideas are often
hurled back upon him, so few can accept
them or relate them to what they treasure
Is pure fact. He works against powerful
tides, that would overcome one less self
centred. His sonl rises above every tidal
wave OF antagon;sm but they d, not
touch him.
6 He cares as little for popularity and
all its trains of evils, as the sun for the
oceans tempest and storm. He is snn
in soul form and Will break up much old
ctfete Thought. Is mcst iconociastic, al
though far from aggressive or se!i-wiiIct!
His atmosphere disintegratcs many OF our
household gods as the sun melts the bcau-
tiful frost work of lace upon our windows
in winter. | see in him one Of the greatest
powers that has ever found its way to the
front, and much too large a soul for meas
nrement in the personal and physical. such
IS we usually have to delineate. Spirits call
him A Ray from The All Parent, Father
and Mother Soul.
DIR. Fa:,ncstock's Views.
With respect to Mrs. Kimball's reading
Of my character, | have but to say that !
can understand the effect that charrctcr
would have upon the sensitive brain and
organism-but that "animai magnets ism
Cor magnetism - of any kind), or . sup
posed something, that has no intelligence
and 10 quality that can DE seen, heard.
tasted, smelt or felt, should have the
SiASSo eAsO Sdhh oAiS iCSult HUH IIlliG, ilt-
te!llgence or character l cannot conceive
Of, and am constrained to ask Can mag
netism rive soul readers correct ideas Of
the various characters that are usual;
presented for delineation? Must they not
really get ther information of character
from the individual man Or woman, and
not from magnetism, which has no mental
qualities?
Radical. self-ccntercd and isolated in
thought may be, but insist that all who
embrace my views do SO by realizing the
truths that 1 may impart, and not from
that is supposed to eliminate
from myself or spirit.
Not being 'clearmindcd. know that |
ar' not familiar with the great purposes of
spirits that are seen in close association |
with me and feel that my work has just |
/ see no personal God, because 1t is i'm
possible for finite minds to conceive of Z. !
being in human form, that possesses tho.
infinite qualities of omniscience, omnipre
:ense and omnipotencc. God surely reigrs. |
ior without Him matter and spirit could,
case to exist.
certainly feel my relationship to, and
ny dependence upon, the Divine centre for
III. although / look within and feei that
IS an individual soul must put my
lrou'der TO tho wheel and use the power
hat il given me if / desire TO accomplish