The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
MRS. ADA FoYES SPIRITS.
THEY CONF At HRR GAZE TO OONsER-
TATORK NAIL, BROOKLYN


| Declared 20 Hs DNtrus-Mrs. Foys Ex
| ptstued that she Had cot the Wroui
sptrit-The Other Spirits Behaved Better
There were spirits abroad In great number
last night, and their rendezvous was ut Con
servntory Hall. Fulton street and Bedford ave
nue. Brooklyn, where they were fortunate
enough to have an interpreter In the person o
Mrs. Ada Foye. who devotss her time to trans
la.ing what IL untranslatable by the evsry-da!
intelligence. To welcome the spirits 900 peo
pie had como together; they also welcomed
Mrs. Foyc. and the admission was rs cents
Il know no language but the English" sale
Mrs Foye in explaining her interposition
yet write In eight or nine. The number Il
mere detail. write right side up. or upsld,
down; It makes no difference. The spirit
whom I call down hover about and dom
always distinguish which side OF tbs table I'm
sitting at I have to write just as they dictate
How do do this7 don't know. Do you
sknow1 guess you don't.
| Medlumship" Mrs. Foye continued. aftei
making this explanation. rs a beautiful gift
and divine gift You ought all to have II In
-FOUR own homes How glorious II would be
for youto experience the manifestations which
| experience every day. There comes the lit
tie rap. and some one OF your little darlngs
comes to talk with you.
| But no, IL is i'm possible. have at home q
husband and children and family. When the
spirit world says to me. Go out and save these
souls l must buckle on my armor and 60.
| You'll never know how hard II is to do these
| things until you become a medium yourself
But that IL impossible. because very few peo-
pie can become mediums am one.
Now, purpose to lend you my aid to. light.
| In doing so wish to have no querulous In
qulries.. Some people come TO me and say.
Why didn't get a message from my mother
| an understanding that spirits are not always
ready to pass tho time uf day. I will take
down whatever the assembled spirits have to
>" Do not be impatient. Some people prefer
rapping some slate writing. come m teriali-
medium is like me: What will be done to-
niRht-who will get the mescages-I don't
II can simply take m seat at the table and
await results l will explain to you that three
deubtiu that Is ni tho regular sns spirt co9e
DC that f fagc SssS and
titsn"''s en''' no" OeR'n inc MANIFESTO,
Instantly three sepulchral raEs were heard
sounding on the northerly wall OF the hall.
Mrs, Foye sat down at the table.
=, 1t is customary" she said In the deep
and p give It to me- Then Whatever that friend
has to say, be II In any OF the tongues unknown
sudiense The slips for tho ei names viii iii noWso
About one-half the audience wrote out
was forthwith taken to Mrs Foye. She poured
them out on her table and scrambled them
with both hands. When they were well mixed
Usually my own band Of spirits begin the
SSo win drscs sR the otSsr soqS
s ,1i,S they not know, how to communicate
Mrs Foye stopped suddenly and fixed her
it i she. she said quietly. Il think her
Adollne Posti"
- man In the audience said with emotion
Now ask her any question you want to-"
ssid r Gy b nsn shs
Repeat over to me a number Of ages, and be-
sure that The right age Is one tnat you Mans
and stopped at the age OF
she died said Sis foss alter due eonsldsf",
=. There were murmurs of approbation among
1t, sN %. you S can ask her what she died Of"
scarlet i fever V % said the man.
RIPhtheIiaF
"ipasmation of the lunss~
"Well."said the man contusedly. Il don't
Stop. cried Mrs. Foys with .emphasis
table teis that Adeine did mot ssss aH u sne
she died OF lung trouble"
Another murmur OF applause greeted this
statement. and Mrs. Foye smiled with satisiac-
tion.
The medium then addressed tho spirits sur
rounding her confdentially.
What 10 your neme2-and yours7-and
yours" she asked mold ing on each side Of her.
The spirits apparently responded. for pres
entity Mrs. Foye called out the names The |
same questions were asked Of them.
. Affairs went on In this fashion for half an |
hour. What Mrs. Poye called mental Ques-
tlons' were asked OF several Of the spirits In |
silence, and the medium returned an answer |
yes or no.
These answers may appear ambiguous"
them understands" Then she nodded at the |
various QuestioneTs-
dunn cried suddenly. drawing herself to one |
hardly move. Now. what is your name 2" she |
demanded, reckoning at space toward one |
corner OF the hall. The spirit must have come |
forward at once and told. for the next moment |
Mrs. Foye called II out.
She was unlucky there. or rather the |
spirit WAS unluekY. for the person In tho |
audience who called for that particular spirit |
denied all the staten ents the spirit made.
Not one of those things he says are true" |
said the person In the audience. who was evil
IDENTIFY scoffer.
We'll" said Mira Foye. Pm afraid we got |
hold OF the wrong spirit that time. We mustn't |
pay any attention 10 little things like that"
Nobody did. and another spirit was called.
The seance continued In this fashion some
time longer.