The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
HE TALKS WITH HEAVEN
Sydney A. Gaynor the Tele-
pathist, is In Topeka.
Transfers Thoughts and De-
sires to Persons Far OFF.
Oddities of His: Says Heaven is
on Earth and Its Headquarters
is Now in Chicago.

Sydney A Gaynor, a man who ayers
he can send and receive dispatches di-
rect from heaven and hell and very
quickly too is in the city. In other
words, the noted telepathist has come
to Topeka. Four years ago he con-
Quoted a series of scientific experiments
on the summit of Pixies peak, convers-
ing with people in Salt Lake City with
out the aid of telegraph or in fact any
thing except the science he 1oves-tele-
pathy.
Webster's dictionary gives the defini
ton of telepathy thus:
THE sympathetic affection of one
mind by the thoughts, feelings or emo
tons of another at a distance without
communication through the ordinary
channels of sensation
Mr. GaynOr, who has studied tele-
pathy for twenty years assiduoUsly, has
an original definition for the science,
which is as follows: THE science of
life vibration, by which any human or
ganism may learn to transfer thoughts
and desires to another at any distance
instantly without the use of words or
signs, and secure instant and accurate
response.
This remarkably queer man is IS
years old, is of medium height and
wears long, flowing hair which rests
on his shoulders. He has a full beard.
and resembles somewhat the healer
Schlatter of Denver. His face bears
kindly expression and his voice is soft
and musical. This man has had a rich
and varied experience. He holds many
strange ideas of his own, but the most
startling of all his statements is that
he considers Chicago TO be the head
quarters of heaven. He says that at
the end of every age a new heaven is
founded, and that now Chicago is the
place where eternal happiness should
reign.
Gaynor's home is in the mountains of
Here he and his two daughters live and
all study the science of telepathy. Oc-
casiOnally he leaves his mountain home
and goes to some place which he con-
siders to be in need of the truth as he
believes it.
Consequently he has come to Topeka
to spread the truth of goodness and
happiness to the people here. He is
not mercenary. All he wants is a place
to sleep and sufficient food.
He is modest and earnest, intelligent,
but queer. He states his ideas clearly
and believes them.
To a State Journal reporter who
called upon him he gave a hearty wei
come Il used to be a newspaper man
myself said he. You want to learn
something about telepathy? Well, for
twenty years 1 have been studying it,
and it is only within the last three years
that I have been able to send dis
patches wherever 1 wanted to- Dur
ing the year 1892 a chain of telepathic
stations was established extending
around the world between the twentieth
and fiftieth parallels of north latitude
the most populOus and enlightened
portion of our globe. Since then daily
communication has been continued, and
l can get dispatches from the head
qudI ters of heaven and hell when de-
sired You want my definition of tele-
pathy? To begin with, Koreshan sci
ence furnishes the basis for the science
of life vibration called telepathy.
cheerfu1Iy cOncede to the iIIuStriOuS
founder of T[nVaChanify a honor nd
gratitude for the great and world wide
benefits which must accrue to human
ity from practical knowledge of tele-
pathy and it's scientific application in
education, in healing disease and in
general intercOmmunicatiOn on all i'm
portant subjects pertaining to business
and social affairs of human life"
AS Mr.. GaynOr talked his face light
ed up and showed that he loved to talk
of his pet hobby. He is a Yankee, hav-
ing been reared in Worcester. Mass. The
reporter asked him where he was born,
and he smiled and said:
THAT is a matter of no Importance,
I guess. You can say that was reared
in Worcester"
why do you wear long hair?' asked
IF you weren't a reporter, I would
say let it grow long because L want
ed to, but I'll say that I do it because
it is a protection to the thought cur
rents of the head. You know the hair
is composed of mineral substance, and
that naturally generates electrical cur
rents. 1t is a good thing to have plen-
ty of electricity about the head"
When asked what his religion was he
raised his head and said: MY religion
is Koreshanity. It is the scientific re-
lgion. In other words, it is the old,
primitive religion revived, elaborated
and scientifically applied to the human
organism so as to secure purity, peace
and Immortality here without passing
through the corruptible change called
DEATH"
In Massachusetts Gaynor was educat-
ed with the intention of entering the
ministry. His parents were strict
Presbyterians. He was sent to Jeffer-
son college at Cannonsburg, Pa, where
he was graduated. Later he entered
the Princeton Theological seminary and
attended it two years. After that he
decided to go into newspaper work for
the purpose of spreading the truth to all
parer in New York city. 1t was an
illustrated weekly paper. This was in
1861 After that he returned to Mas
sachusetts, where he assumed editorial
acharge of the Worcester Daily Journal.
In 1873 he came west and located at To
hpeka as the correspondent for New
Work, Chicago and other eastern pa
perS. He remained here but few
months, when he went to Denver. at
which place, or near where, he has lived
until the present time. His wife is
dead and he and his two daughters live
in the mountains near Denver.
He came to Topeka about ten days
ago and is working hard to spread the
truth of telepathy' for the peoples
good Concerning telepathy he says:
II have to keep my system very SEN
sitive. don't use tobacco, because it
is poison to me. I haven't eaten any
meat for ten years. can think better
when I do without meat. Where the