The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-13
Mrs L9OnoPa E PlpeP

/ Ethics, Democracy" and Logic and
Argument are classed as standards In
all scientific libraries. and his latest
/ work, SYLLABUS of Psychology" is one
OF the most advanced works on the sub
! Ject that has been written. His maya
zine contributions and reports 10 the
/ society for Psychical Research have
kept him before the scientific world and
! earned him a record for careful and
/ painstaking work that commands the
highest respect for all his discoveries.
Conveyed by Spirits.
In explanation Of the translation OF the
message into the classical languages.
Prof. Hyslop points out the peculiar
manner in which communications are
carried on between controls on the other
side OF death and living mediums. II Is
a process. he says. not readily compre-
hended by the unscientihc mind. He is
certain that the actual transmission of
the communication is not to be attrib-
Cted 70 telepathy, but insists that Il was
done through the agency OF a spirit
The wording OF the message and the
exact conditions OF the experiment"
said Prof. Hyslop. "wilI come out in
the next report OF the society, together
with a great many advanced exberi-
ments which We have been making
since our last report The full publica-
ton OF the facts will explain why the
message was transmitted in Latin and
Greek. Conditions were such that it I
came through the mediums sublimal 4
consciousness IA that language IN
derstand. she doesn't understand either /
language In her fully conscious state.
NnE that a
know German or Italian. yet she gives
communications In both those Ian
luages
'.The public does not understand the
probable relations between a medium
and his control BY control I mean the
spirit or whatever II is which is send
Ing the message. The medium. as
everyone knows, is In an abnormal men
tai condition when the message is re-
ceived-the elairvoyant condition. we
call IL. What everyone does not know
is that the control himself probably en-
tiers an abnormal condition before he.
too. can send message. OF course.
the conditions are not exactly the same.
they are only analogous.
ClairvOyant Powers Rare.
VERY few living persons have clair
voyaut power, and not all spirits can
get into the proper condition for send
ing communications. / have received
messages from many dead relatives.
yet several. notably one uncle, have
never been able 20 control any me-
dunn, although l have reason 10 be-
lieve that some Of them have attempted
It,
This is not the first instance In our
Of I
mission OF a message. although IL is the
first instance in which the attempt has
been deliberate. AS nearly as We can
make out. conditions In the spirit world
are such that space is not a factor with
hem. That ability 10 command space
seems 10 be common 10 them all. A
thousand miles is an inch. However. we
nave made only few experiments IN
hat direction.
Mrs. Piper's work is not telepathy. II
Z is she can establish communication
With every person IN the world. II Il
8 true that she is taking, as some
loubters have claimed, IT IS necessary
O believe that she has private deteo-
i've force larger than that OF Scotland
yard and unlimited money 10 explain
ne wonderful amount OF accurate in
she secures OF people whom
ne meets for the first time and In two !
Ountries.
Mesmerists Made Discovery.
The first hints OF the possibility Of n
be communication Of ideas without the 7
ltermediary OF the normal channels or \
ense appear in the writings or the mes /
lerists IN the early part Of this century ! il
hey cited isolated facts without pro- "a
uring absolute proof Of the incidents,
nd moreover failed 10 carry put a line n,
I investigation Of their results that n
light have led 20 an explanation.
The Society for Psychical Research :.
re tking the opposite course. They y
their tests from all possible =
nance OF fraud and make fun reports =
{ the experimental work fully vOuched "
'r By reliable and well known seien. .
SITS. In connection with their expert =
tents IL Is their constant aim 10 exDlafn "
y some hypothesis the wonderful re d
ats they secure and test the hypOthe-l
s until IL attains the standing or a a.
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