The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-16
TELEPATHY.
The Remarkable Experience Of Devout
Rabbi With q Palestine Ass.

Rabbi With Palestine Ass.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SH: This
quotation from the London Jepfsh Chronicle
may interest your telepathic readers:
The chief rabbi OF the British Empire. DR.. Her
man Adler, some years ago made Journey TO
tho Holy Land, on which occasion an amusing Incl
dent happened DR.. Adler was once riding on an ass
In the desert. at evening tide and began 10 read
the "M,ncha Prayer" Including the so-caled
"Amidah" eighteen benedictions). When DR..
Adler had arrived at the conclusion. which the re-
otter generally uters while going three steps back
ward. he rather perplexed. as he could not OBJ
serve this Jewish custom when sitting firmly h1ed
on the back Of the ass The latter, however. as II
moved by some religious Inspiration. backed slowly
and solemnly three steps, and then went on In It's
usual sleepy way. TO the great satisfaction OF Its
astonlshed Rider.
Dr. Josef ChotEner, who at the last meeting OF
the summer assembly OF the Union OF English Jew
lsh Literary Societies, held at Ramsgate told this
Incident Is evidently no believer In telepathy. for
he added the following rather comical comment:
1T Is doult to say whether the pious ass In Ques-
ton was or was not remote descendant OF BALKAN S
mentioned In the Bible as having had spirited
conversation with It's cruel master. But. II there
were any truth In the theory advanced by some
II odern theosophlsts that the souls OF dead men
entered sometimes the bodies Of newborn animals.
then the ass carrying DR.. Adler might have been
possessed OF the soul Of some departed Jewish rabbi
who In his lifetime had been very particular about
going backward the customary three steps"
NEW YORK. Sept. Is. lsIpoEE SINGER.
To THE EDITOR OF THE srN-Sir: Prof.
Goodwin Smith doubts the existence of mental
telepathy because he knows OF no medium.
The medium IL this The mind impresses its
thoughts upon the brain. the brain in turn
records them upon the aura. the souls subtle
emanation which envelopes the whole body to
the dimension of cubic foot or more; the
aura in turn registers the thoughts upon the
ether-so there are three records OF every
thought and act. The brain record is physical
and finite. the aura record belongs to the soul
and passes on with it when it shuffies OF the
body. and the ether record is as eternal as God
himself.
The ether is so sensitive that 1t not only
records all that is taking place in the universe.
but it reflects all that will take place. hence o
divisdual i. born Born Of the clos association Of
and acts, When We try to TsSsolle9t an event
comes concen Hatad and draws on ether which
reminds the aura, WHICH opens the brain cells;
the ether Is infinitely more sensitive than the
the prophet concentrates his mind with such
him great secrets. over which he himself is
surprised. It's Gods way Of inspiring hum;
.enssps Nina act pssvs
dition. drawing the records of another mind
from ether. 1t Is an act that the Hindu yogis
can voluntarily perform: and in India mind
reading is an ordinary occurrence:
supernatural, No. for there is no such thing
a the supernatural. Everything In the uni
verse is natural. even the immaculate con-
ccption, the turning OF water into wine on the
spot, and in fact all the so-called miracles.
They are as natural as sunshine or rain. but
they are on n plane above the worlds present
state of mind. faith and experience: therefore
re a a
Smith to read another persons thoughts
from the ether.
The great mistake that we make is the
supposition that we know more Of the laws
and the prophets than was known in the past.
Our ignorance Of the past, the very far dis
tant past is the axe laid at the root OF the tree
of our faith. With our long habit OF thought
ether about us that so trifing a mystery
thought transference is put in the category
Of the so-caled supernatural Perish the
word supernatural and let us be honest and
sneak Of our ignorance. d, F. s.
NEW YORK, Sept. IL.
To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sr: Me.
too" would enter the ranks OF believers in
telepathy and stand pat" with y. H. n"
and w. F. q" My experiences have led to the
conclusion that there is some special attribute
Of the human being which m axes him capable.
10 certain extent. OF exercising divine
power-namely, OF being present in more than
one place at the same time.
Will some erUdite contributor to your col
umns step .forwsrd-tidldwin Smith, for in
etance-and explain this phencmenon' The
world Is waiting. EMILE PICKHARpr.
IsLISGToS, Mass. Sept 10,