The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-04
A NIGHT WITH SPIRITS.
A Dime Admitted to Communion with
Them at SpirituaIists' Church.

The spirit" of Sunset. an Indian squaw
speaking through the mediumship of Edgar
Emerson, of Manchester, n. H., entertained
an audience of two hundred people at the
Spirtualists' Church last night. An ad-
mission fee of 10 cents was charged at the
door, though some paid more and others
passed the doorkeeper without leaving any
of the coin of the realm. The entertain
ment was in three parts. Mr.. Emerson
gave himself over entirely to Mrs. Sunset,
and held the audience for nearly three
hours First there lecture sub
jects relating 10 Spiritualism and occult
science. This was short and was followed
by the answering of questions sent to the
medium by people in the audience. They
were all on subjects kindred to that of the
lecture. The spirit closed by number of
tests. Sunset delivered many messages
from departed mortals. In delivering the
message the medium always spoke of Mr..
Emerson in the third person.
The first spirit to demand recognition was
that of William English. The spirit of Mr..
English seemed to be well acquainted with
a number of people in the audience and
seemed to believe that several would recog-
nize him when his name was mentioned.
The spirit also introduced the shade of her
friend, Willie Baker, and gave traits OF his
character and the names OF several OF his
spirit friends. He and his friends were
recognized by woman in the audience,
who seemed much affected. To an old man
sitting in the rear of the hall John Birch
delivered a message. Birch has been phys
ically dead many years When in this life
he was merchant, and used TO talk with
the old gentleman about spiritualism, and
promised to come to him if in his power
after death. The old gentleman recognized
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tiles which Were conveyed through Mr. EN-
erson's mediumship. The spirit of Mr.
Birch referred 10 a specific incident when
he had talked 10 the old gentleman about
spiritualism in front of his store.
To woman sitting in the middle of the
auditorium many spirits were anxious to
talk. Nine of them were seen about her
by the spirit talking through the medium
at one time The spirit begged the woman :
pardon for such familiarity and talked TO
her about her home. Articles in her
bureau drawers were accurately described.
The medium also described the conduct of
the woman on certain days when she heard
a rapping as she thought on the door and,
though dressed in a cheap dress in which
she was ashamed TO appear before callers
The medium told her that the rapping was
by her brothers spirit and was to let her
know that he was near her. The woman
said that everything the medium told her
was true.
The next spirit was that of barber who
was killed by train of cars several years
ago The man was so accurately described
that a gentleman in the audience shouted
that he was Manuel Niari The gentleman
said he had gone TO the hospital To see
him. but that he had died before he ar
rived. The medium then said. speaking the
words given him by the dead barber:
That's all right Pope, but | did not die. >
The spirit further informed Pope" that
he had found ''one of them homes | heard
YOU talk about" The last spirit to- mani
fest itself was. so it was claimed that OF
l.. W. Moses. who for a number of years
was in the optical business in this city
The medium seemed TO have "A hard time
10 focus this spirit as IL did not seem 10
want TO appear 10 any particular person
Presently the medium said he felt impeled
TO take up his spectacles and then he
found himself looking into a large door AT
horses. Then he saw the name. he
thought. Il. w. Moore" The name then