The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23

mothers first name was an ola and
unusual ono, and he said he believed
there was not in America man, wo-
man or child, save himself, WHO knew
1t as the name of his grandmother, He
asked:
Does that thing or whatever it is
know the name of my grandmotberoo
The reply was three strong, clear raps
on the table.
1T says it does" said Mrs. Kane
But does it?"
THAT do not know. 1t says it does.
bNt l have frequently caught it lying.
Let it tell AMI YOU will know If it tells
tho truth"
Very we'll; let it go on"
Mrs. Kane began to call out the alpha
bet. Let lis suppose the name to be
Bridget. as wo have forgotten it. She
began: "A. b"
Rap, rap, rap.
She began again and when she came
down to R,
Rap, rap. rap, again; and thus it went
on till tho name was spelled out in full.
'Is that the right name?" asked the
medium.
ut is" said the priest. And my ad-
vice to you is to have nothing more to do
with that being. 1t knows more than
you do; you admit it lies, and You have
no way Of knowing when ii "peaks the
truth in those matters OF which YOU are
ignorant. 1t is bad company, and You
should have no compact of any kind
with it; you must not attend the seanccs
AS a Catholic, you cannot with u good
conscience" Sho complied with the adj
vico for time, but afterward fell away
from tho church, just as tho Medium
Horne did. and died out Of the church.
Another case is given by Father
Gruciner. in his most interesting book,
Spirits of Darkness. An ignorant
country boy out in Wisconsin showed
signs OF being an cncrgumen. Father
Investigate. On his way he came near
missing tho boat that he had to travel
on. 1t had withdrawn from the wharf
when ha came, and it had to land again
to take him on. Flc arrived at midnight
at tho little town, three miles from
which tho young man lived. He went to
tho resident priests house with tho In
tention of driving out in tho m&lning to
SEQ tho young man. Whilo Mt breakfast
early the next morning tho housekcrpcr
came in the dining room and said
there was a young man in the kitchen
who wanted to see the priest. He proved
to be the person ho had como So far to
sec. Tho resident priest asked him:
"Whnt made you como in so enrly?
"I camo to SEQ the strange priest.
"TIow did you know there was a
strange priest hcrc?'
"IIr, hart mir gcsagt-hc told me, snld
tho young man, pointing to his own
breast In talking to Father Gruclncr
ha said:
"You camo near missing the boat last
night" referring to an event that took
place many miles away.
GLOW did you know that?'
Ger hat mir gcsagt.'
TO a question asked in Latin the
young man replied in Latin, but with III
correct pronunciation OF a word.
"You pronounce that word wrongly"
said tho priest; to which this strange
reply was made: "How can | give the
nice shades OF pronunciation when
have to make uso of this ignorant, un-
couth tonguc?'
Wa give the above incidents from
memory, not having Father Gruclncrs
book at hand, but we believe they arc
in tho main correct Other things were
said and dono by the young man which
loft no doubt that besides his own slow
and uncultivated mind thcro was In or
about him another intelligence OF Sill
pcrIor strength and knowledge that con-
trolled the young man and usal his or
gans of speech, ns the python,c spirit
whom st. Paul eilcnccd used tho tongue
of tho girl ut Philippi.
Modern spirltism, when 1t is not fraud
and deception, is nccromancy pure and
simple. and is forbidden In Dcutcron-
Omy. 18-9 to II: beware lest thou
have a mind to initiate the nbomnatlon
OF those nations Let there DC
not found among you any that consulted
pythonic spirits, nor fortune t1llcrs, or
that scckcth the truth from the dead.
What Constitutes Slater
What constitutes state!
Not high-raised bnttlcmcnts nor Ia
bored mound,
Thick wall or mOated gate;
Not cities proud, with spires ana t'lr-
rcts crowned;