Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

pened to me? Well. on the 18th Of last De
| cember, after my performance in the CITY OF
Buffalo, repaired to my room at the Tiff
House. There was bright fire burning. in
the CRATE, which, after Mrs. Kellar and nv
self retired, cast a soft glow through the
room, enabling us to see plainly any object.
Suddenly loud and continuous rapping
took place all around the bed. This con-
tinued until ourcuriosity became thoroughly
aroused, and my wife was not little
alarmed As could imagine no cause for
the noises produced 1, in a spirit of fun.
asked: "Are there any spirits about?"
when suddenly the loud rapplng ceased and
there were two distinct knocks on the head
of the bed.
SOME WONDERFUL RAPPINGs.
II asked: "Do you wish to communicate
with me?" Again there were two knocks.
I inquired, "What will you do for 'yes?'" I"
Again two knocks. inquired, "What
will you do for mop" Then one knock.
then asked. I" Are you the spirit of male
friend?" One knock. I asked, care you
the spirit OF female friend?" Two knocks.
I asked, do you want the alphabet?" Two
knocks. I called the alphabet from A until
l came to the letter K, when suddenly there
were two knocks. I repeated this process
of calling the alphabet, noting the letters
when the rapping appeared, and there were
two knocks after each of the following let
ters were pronounced: "K-E-L-L-A-R
SUCCESS RULER"
Then all rapping ceased. NV wife and
now had our curiosity thoroughly aroused,
feeling convinced that some one was con-
cealed in the room and was playing a prac-
tical Joke. I searched the room carefully,
found the door bolted on the inside; the
communicating room was also searched and
the door connecting that room with the hall
was also bolted on the inside. There was
no chance for any one to be concealed in
either of the rooms, as searched every part
most carefully, even going SO tar as to look
into Mrs. Kellar's large trunk. also care
fully examined the bed where the noises ap-
peared, in the hope of finding some method
bv which the noises might have been COM
municated by electricity from the outside,
but utterly failed to discover any solution
of the mystery. There was evidently a
manifestation of an intelligent force at work,
which is still to me absolutely ine1plicable.
TESTS ARE NOT Permitted.
Daniel Greenleaf Thompson writes: The
subject of clairvoyance, or second sight, is a
very mysterious one. I have known Of
some things told by clairvoyants which
seem to me to indicate a knowledge quite
inexplicaDle; the great difficulty, however,
with all these people is their unwilIingness
to allow the application of scientific tests.
By this unwillingness they raise against
themselves a presumption of fraud which
makes it impossible to count for truth their
word in regard to anything. There is in
the city of Brooklyn a young woman by the
name of Mollie Fancher, with whom friends
of mine are personally acquainted, who
suffering many years from disease sees most
unaccountably strange things beyond the
reach of ordinary senses and the ordinary
intelligence. She is an invalid, and many
wonderful stories are told about her which
are substantiated by clear-headed and honest
citizens like Prof. Charles E. West, for ex-
ample, and many others.
But this woman is so opposed to being
made subject for Investigation that she
will not permit the slightest exhibition of
scientific interest in her or in her case; and
although it is said that she can see people
and their doings who are outside of the reach
of ordinary visual power, yet when DR..
Hammond proposed to give her a check for
an amount exceeding $500 if she would read
the check in sealed envelope, she declined
to do so on the ground that she did not wish
to be made a show of. OF course, it Is I'M
possible to do anything in such case as
this, and the only inference is one adverse
to the honesty of the party principally con-
cerned.
THE SIXTH SENSE ATRoPHIED.
Seth Pancoast answers as follows: Second
sight is obtained through the subjective or
esoteric state of consciousness. It results
from intuitive perception. Man has two
distinct sources for conscious perception;
oh ho ofh
former is through neutral activities; the lat
ter through mental activities. The second
sight is the sixth sense, which is com pletely
ignored by scientists and almost emphat-
ically by the church-consequently by the
masses. The Kabbalists cultivated this
sight and brought it to great perfection,
which enabled them not only to have access
to the esoteric cosmos, but to know God and
study this noumenon Of the casual world.
Our Savior possessed this sense in high
state of cultivation. which enabled Him to
perform the alleged miracles attributed TO
Him. If His teachings and examples had
been carried out as he designed they should
have been, this sense would have been resus-
citated as in previous centuries, and religion
would have progressed and kept pace
with science. Christianity, as taught |
and practiced, does not meet the arguments
of the age. Religious teachings are in |
tended to develop the moral precepts of tho |
emotions. When these become potent the |
subjective sense becomes awakened, and by |
proper training access will soon be had to |
the esoteric cosmos. Life on the earth was |
for this very purpose; it's life of \
spiritual probation; as much so as ioetal and |
embryotic life is one of physical probation, |
have seen this awakening of this faculty |
the sixth sense-very frequently Just pre- |
uin fo hau hat Safo
occurs. Just before the life |
ceases, it is followed by q sweet expression |
Of countenance which continues after rigor
mortis has occurred. Those who perceive |
this esoteric realization would not return to
earth if the wealth of India were laid at |
heir feet. The world does not know what
It has lost by permitting this sixth sense to
become spiritually atrophied.
COMMON IN NERVOUS CONSTITUTIONS.
Alexander Wilder writes: Whether, with
,ur finite powers and limited nature there
ian possibly be lease of absolute and un-
foreknowledge of an event" L
I'm very much disposed to question. We
approximate the absolute but don't arrive at
t. Yet it may be that the terms of the in
errogations should be understood relatively
,nly. In such case would consider vivid
m preston on the mind, which could not be
IccOuutcu ior py any cOmInOH e4planaLlOn, |
Is of nature of foreknowledge. Dreams
nay be OF this character. would have
most confidence in a presentiment or warn
ng when the individual was of frugal hab-
is, sober, thoughtful, and ofa sensitive nerv-
us constitution. Jung-Stilling, Zschokke
md Socrates were men of this character. 1
AVE presentiments myself, both in regard
o individuals and matters to be undertaken.
# they are disregarded it generally proves
Unfortunate. Persons whom feel to be