The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-19

ton. The mediums who give manifesto
tons i'm Lyric Hall were remarkably strong
and vigorous. Mrs. May 5. Pepper, OF
Providence. II. l., who is said TO. be one
OF the best mediums in the country, and
came before the public in connection with
Professor Hyslop's Investigations, deliv-
cred spirit messages" at several OF the
meetings. She is a particularly large wom-
an, with a beautifully modulated voice that
she uses on occasions with dramatic effect.
When the chairman called upon Mrs. Pep
per TO deliver the messages she advanced
to the front of the stage and asked that
those to whom she delivered messages from
the other world" would acknowledge them
by raising one hand or by speaking. IF
only l say enough to let you know what
is meant, please signify that you under
stand"
1t was noticeable that the spirits invaria-
bly, introduced themselves to Mrs. Pepper
by their full names Generally the an
nouncement that a departed relative was
speaking caused the person addressed TO
weep. The medium did not seem to be
affected by the righteousness of the oc-
casion, however. but passed rapidly on TO
the friend or relative of the next spirit.
There must have been a small regimen OF
spirits on the stage. for Mrs. Pepper de-
livered messages from at least a dozen
One of the persons addressed told a reporter
afterwards that she was mystified by her
II happened to Ne passing here" she
said. land. seeing the notice on the door,
L dropped in. T know no one here, and
CSI Ill thdl NOAi1b IL civ C-A'NN
to Mrs. Pepper, never saw me before.
What she disclosed was known only to
me. 1 don't believe in spiritualism. but
Ia like to know how she knew my name,
the name of my husband and the meaning
of the message he gave.
After the meeting was over a reporter of
the Evening Post asked Mrs. Pepper how
she knew the names of the persons she
spoke to. Il did not know their names
she answered. Il spoke just what the
spirits dictated" Mrs. Pepper said that
che fret discovered her "nOWpr' at Narra-
gansett. when she was fifteen years old.
at scared me at first she added: but
now L am used to 1t. L don't go INTO a
trance always. When the spirits are talk
ing to me L am in a sort of a trance;
Sometimes they won't come at all and
/ have TO disappoint my audience. AT
other times / can hardly keep my seat;
il lust seems as though electric wires were
pulling me. l can see the spirits, or course;
They are nearly always dressed IN white;
Mrs. Pepper said that the car or RUSSIA
IS a spiritualist. and that he had sent her
a message "a material. not a spiritual mes
sage) to come to Russia. She does not
think she will go. Then she gave the re
rcrter a personal test. Instead Of assert
ing facts positively, as she had done on
the stage, she put them in the form OF
questions. With one exception her state
ments, or guesses, were remarkably accu-
rate.
Another medium whom the reporter ques-
toned said that she was not fully developed
as a medium. She has been holding inter-
course with the spirit world for only TWO
years. Her best work, she explained. IS
done while In a trance. Inc spirits speak
10 her or guide her hand while she writes.
She has had some remarkable results,
she said. She sees the spirits, too. Usu-
allv hey are dressed in white. but when
she has her eyes open. while not in a
trance, she can see them in the clothes they
wore when they were last on earth Spirits
are ~i-transpar according TO the me-
dunn. She has discerned a pattern on the
CARPET through a spirits body. She de-
scribed the feeling of a trance as If a
gray veil was thrown over one"
Another medium does all her work while
in a trance. And, of course. | can't re-
member what happened while L was
asleep" she added.
The spiritualists as a rule are very much
IL earnest over their religion. of course.
They believe implicitly in the manfesta-
tions. Outsiders who have attended the con-
venticn have gone away mystified. Either
there is something in it, or else IL is the
cieveres, fake that has been perpetrated
on the public for years said one unbe-
lever on Thursday, and from what l have
seen I am inclined TO believe that IL is not
a fake"