The herald., 1895-08-14
Where the Ism is Expounded
and Tests Given
MANY MESSAGES FROM AFAR
Sensitives Stand Between Spirits and
M0rtals
Departed Ones Seem Hore Inclined to Gossip
When Using Female Organism-A
Large Audience

At the spiritual congress held at Music
Hall last night there was good attend
ance of those still in the flesh, with, it Is
said, fair addition of those from over
the river. Chairman S. ID. Dye opened
the congress with q brief speech. after
which be introduced Prof. W. c. Bow
man, who gave short talk on spiritual
ism and Immortality.
Platform tests were then made by Ben
Barney and many alleged departed souls
were present to communicate with friends
still laboring under the load of earthly
and gross existence. Most of the tests
were pronounced successful by those for
whom they were intended.
The air of the auditorium was then set
to vibrating by a few songs, after which
spiritual manifestations were more num-
erous. DR.. Schlesinger, responding to
spirit voices, calleu to young man seat
ed in the front of the hall, telling him that
his friend, Edward Fisher, wished to be
remem bered to his old comrade.
The young man stated that he had had
. chum by that name, but who was now
dead.
was pointed out by the doctor, and the
names of Carrie Coy and Charles Plum
ber we're given him. These we're old
friends, he said, and also further stated
that the medium could not have had any
knowledge of them othe. than by direct
communication with them. A more ia
miliar spirit said: George. old chap, how
are your" George was perfectly satisfied.
A heavenly message then came to young
man from his mother. She wanted to say
q few consoling words to her lonely boy.
and they were accordingly given through
~, - <I4 ho ad-
monished the young man that he would
soon be all right If he continued to search
for the truth. The names of BERTHE Mar
shall, George Marshall and Lucy Church
were read from the air and acknowledged
by gentleman as belonging to deceased
friends of his.
Mr.. Smith was next called to the astral
telephone. Only one man responded to
the name, and he received dispatches
from Kate Turner and Andie Davidson,
both of whom, he said. were known to
him.
Dr.. schlesinger then called upon those
who were skeptcal. asking item to come
forward and receive cards for special
test. There were apparently q large num-
Der of skeptics present. for the platform
was crowded IN moments s time by an
eager, jostling crowd. Only eight succeeded
in getting cards. They We're conducted
to the doctors private sanctum. where
each was asked to write IL list OF names
among which two should be OF dead
persons.
The performance was similar to that
conducted at Santa Monica, and resulted
about as satisfactorily as the one given at
the camp meeting, in which Herald rep
resentativs took part. Last nignt The
Herald man was refused admission to the
select circle, but it was learned from one
who took the test that nothing specially
wonderful was complished. The most
b,,rf, 1 fl-n
solicitation to come to the medium
office and get full test at stipulated
rates.
During the interim, while the chief was
wrestling with skeptics. Mrs Howell of
Oakland entertained the audience by
number of platform, tests. These were
similar to those already given by the
doctor, except that the spirits who how
cred around Mrs. Howell were more in
cliued to gossip than those who ap-
preached the mediums OF the opposite
sex. Only one of the number who were
given aerial messages denied the accuracy
nf the test. Then the lady quit sporting
around among the transformed and
young lady with good big earthly voice
delivered a short talk on the spiritual
istic movement in Los Angeles ana the
encouraging outlook of the future.
The skeptics were then led forward and
each one stated that he had been sur
prised at some of the revelations made to
him. The names which they had written
upon the folded paper while in the doc
tors Office were called by that gentleman
and acknowledged by the writer's.
This concluded the meeting. Today at
II a. m. there will be conference and
tests given at Music hall, to which the
public is invited. AT 80 in the after
noon an address will be given by Miss
Lydia Allen Of Summerland and tests by
Ben Barney. In the evening Professor
Bowman will deliver an address, which
will be followed by tests given through
Doctor Schlesinger and Mrs. Cowell of
Oakland.