The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

The Rev. Edgar w. Emerson Calls Up
Many Absent Ones.

The Rev. Edgar w. Emerson, OF Man.
chester. N. H.. occupied the pulpit OF the
First Spiritualist Church yesterday morn
ing and evening. and will remain in the city
for a week or more. speaking at other
meetings.
His remarks yesterday were principally
of the 'isms." chief among which were
spiritualism and scepticism. Among other
things, he said:
"At no age in the world have been able
to find in the experiences and teachings OF
others so much scepticism as at the present
time. 1 am proud to say there Is no ism
which has been demonstrated fully and
beautifully as that which has been unfolded
from this place of worship. Spiritualism
is nothing more than naturalism. Spirit
ualism reveals to us truth and knowledge.
We are better able for this scepticism TO
investigate and learn for ourselves"
The meeting was, at the conclusion OF
the speakers remarks, changed In charac-
ter from one of theory and exhortation to
one of demonstration. The Rev. Emerson
was the medium through whom the spirits
of the dead and departed. living in the
spiritual world, as he said, conversed with
persons In the audience. Mr.. Emerson Is a
his speech, and when the spirits talk
through him TO those living his voice re-
sembes that of an excited woman, and he
talks very fast and in high and ahected
key Frequently, when the spirit moved
him, he would go down among the au-
dience, grasp some man or woman by the
hand and proceed TO discuss affairs or the
family before and after the death OF some
member of IL. At times the situations be-
came very amusing and the gathering APP
peared more like social one. except that
all but the speaker remained seated.
At one time Mr.. Emerson said: "A very
pretty face comes to me. hear the voices
of children. Standing right by my SIDE Is a
lady. The spirit comes close TO me. near
this: Yes, / will do the best L can IL
seems strange to come here. Although L
was able to make myself understood in
public places, 1t seems like a task here try
ing to make living ones know 1 am not
dead / see a letter. 1t Is the letter v.
Close to the letter &C. see the letter M
I hear a faint voice 1 recognize Cree
Gre observation-disclosures. voice In
the audience replied: That's right; 1 rec
ognize that" The medium then said; Il
don't like to talk to persons In the audi
ence." and then abruptly, as IT, suddenly
inspired: IT scent the odor OF stables ana
medicine" The last remark provoked mucn
laughter, but did not disturb the WORKINGS OF
the medium, who went down from the plat
form and grasped the hand OF Joseph A.
Creedon, and continued: why, you are my
husband. A feeling of happiness comes
over me. Seems ike want 10 6St away
and talk to you alone" Suddenly the me-
dunn thrust his hand into the pocket OK
Mr. Creedon and pulled out small watch.
then said: az am glad you carry IL with
YOU. / shall wait to welcome you In our
home" While returning to the pulpit the
medium said: THAT watch 1 took out or
your pocket was the watch she carried. was
il not? Am 1 not right?" The reply was.
yes" 81 wish you would take that watch
i'm YOUR right hand" 1t was done. There
are letters on it, 1 think name or initials.
Am / right" yes" Then. abruptly:
"You are a horse doctor. Am rightf
That's where got the odor OF stables ana
medicine"
In another case the medium was telling q
woman how she came to the meeting he
said: "Came to the meeting In a nurrys
didn't you? Oh, there, don't nudge that
other woman next to you. You SAT IN
little. low rocking chair. Am 1 right? Butt
toned your coat as you came out! was
we ever in your homer?
The last question was one wnlcn was
asked of nearly every person conversing
with the spirits, and IL seemed that hev.
Emerson wished particularly TO impress
this fact upon his hearers.
His closing was rather sudden, and In ex-
nlanation he said: 81 have a little palpita-
ton. and will have to close.