The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-09
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a New iai Novsi Feature or splfiuailsu.
Supcfstiuon.

a New isi Nov.i Feature or splhiuaiisus
supefstiuon.
a special to the Chicago Tribune from
Cincinnati SAYS Charles Thorp, aged
os o wealthy gentleman Of birmingham,
England. has been married TO the sweet.
heart OF bis youth. who had been sep.
Iara'ei from him by death for over
forty years. The wedding occurred Of
o. private residence on Seventh street.
and was Witnessed by number Of high.
~ respectable and intelligent people
some ci whom are well known 10 soeie
ty and are willing TO vouch Tor the oc-
currcncc. Among those present were DIR.
u. VI. SI3sson and wife Of this city who
were inNtcdby q splrltualis,lc medium
who claims she Is gifted with the power
Of Undertaking. spirits. In speaking Of
the occurrence DIR. II. NJ Slosson
and wife said that Il was the most re.
matkable demonstration they had ever
witnessed. They also said they were
fully convinced tina, no fraud or deeep.
ton had been prae,leed.
While the medium was visiting the
large cities Of the country propoundlng
the doctrines Of Spirituallsm aud Civ.
Ing exhibitions Of spiriiuallsie mani.
iesiations, she met Mr.. Thorp at Omaha,
lie called upon her at the hotel, and In
the course OF conversation stated that
while a young man living In England
he was engaged TO marry woman who
had died before the date set for the
wedding. and Il was his ardent desire
to converse with her The medium
granted him a sitting. Mr.. Thorp
afterwards In speaking Of the occur.
renee said he met hia sweetheart In the
form Of a materlalised spirit. About
a dozen siitlngs were had In different
towns. At Chicago Mr.. Thorp con.
suited the medium, and after telling
her that he had gained the consent OF
hls former sweetheart, he requested
that marriage ceremony be per.
formed. This being new departure
90 splrllualIsm the medium doubted
that the arrangements proposed by
Ne Thorp could be carried out, She
however expressed willingness to
further test her powers a. a medium 40
she granted Mr. Thorn a trial. setting
the place Tor the wedding In this city.
On the afternoon proceeding TIC event
Mr. Thorp arrived In Cincinnati and
after consulting with the medium,
went TO a florist and ordered an abund.
ance Of flowers TO adorn the room In
which he was TO be married.. The test
was 20 be made at . o'clock In the even.
ing. Ats o'clock those who were hidden
assembled. Thers were less tina, a dozen
persons preient Al $50 Mr.. Thorp ar.
rived. The room was darkened and not
a single ray OF light could be seen any
where. Mr.. Thorp was stationed at a
point near the cabinet. For some time
all sat silent In the darkness and gazed
aiicniivciy toward tho cabinet, expect.
Ing some manifestation. AZ last sound
Ike the rnstllng Of a curtain was heard.
II vas the cabinet being opened. Through
the aperture came q phosphorcscent
light, the soft rays family Illuminating
the face and form of Mr. rhorp and
giving him a ghosily appearance. Ills
iace was then turned toward the cabinet.
Those who witnessed the strange pro.
ceedings were startled upon beholdlng
Just to hls right the faint outlines of
form which seemed TO develop In the
soft light until Il bore the appearance of
young woman clothed In a robe OF
spotless white. Her hair was dark and
her face, while It appeared dea,hllke
wore a smile Of satisfaction. Just In
front Of where the two were standing
another form. that OF an elderly man.
slowly became visible. and H., too, be
came palmer a. the moments passed
until Il rescmbled the form OF one In
the flesh This was the person who was
TO ofieiate at the wedding. The eere.
mony was much after the ordinary style
Of conducting marriages wlthou, the
ring. Al the conclusion Of the eere.
mony the minister raised his hands
above the heads Of the bride and groom
as though pronounelng benedietion
on the union. The two materlallzed
forms then slowly vanished away as
they had come.