Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-17
LAppONI CONDEMNS sPIRITISM.

Dr. Lapponi, the renowned physician
Of the Pope has given considerable
time to the study Of hypnotism and
spirltualism. Some time ago he pub
lshed brief treaty on these subjects,
which attracted worldwide attention.
Now. It seems. he has issued a larger
work IN which he tells OF his interesting
researches and sets forth his c.1clu-
si0ns.
According 20 the Doctor. modern spr-
itualsm Is not different from the prac-
tees Of the so-called Mag IN antiquity.
OF the priests OF the Modes the Chal-
dsans. the Brahmins and ancient Egyp-
uans. The Hebrews he credits With
having become deeply imbusd with the
teachings Of the Egyptians and points
out the contest between Moses and
Aaron. and the Egyptian wonder work.
ers before Pharaoh as an example Of
wholesale hypnotic suggestion, and the
famous Interview between Saul and the
Witch of Endor al which the warning
spirit Of Samuel was evoked. as spec
linen Of spirl,ualistic seance, He
quotes the frequent references IN the
Scriptures. 70 maglcians sayers Of in
carnations. and interpreters Of visions
and the famous reproach Of the Jews TO
the christ that lie cast out devils in
the name Of BeelEebub, as proofs that
AZ that time communication between
the living and spirits was accounted
neither strange nor rare
Like Jung Sitting who wrote on the
same subject centuries ago, Dr. Lap.
POM relates numerous instances Of
what appears to be genuine spirit ma
nlfesiations and. like the German In
vostlgator OF mysteries, he admits the
reality Of many such Manifestations
"spirtualism, he says. as quoted In
the New York Evening Post, is the
manifestation Of activity Of prefer
natural order. only part Of st. phe-
nomcna can be explained as illusions
or Authorizations fraud. deception, or
particular pathological conditions on
the part % mediums or the confeder-
ates For not q fee no known physical
Ian IL capable Of anording an e1plsna-
ton either reasonable or probable.
Many others contradict tho most funds-
mental noted laws ot nature
~ an Illustration Of spir'tusiism he
relstss the following incident among
others
IN a miscellany received 40 Inc Bib
llotecs Niiorio Emmanuel AZ Rome.
from ihe suppressed monastery ~ san
Pantaleo. Is included tho sworn disposl-
tion 81 nobleman D6menico Dsnta.
sCod forty. chcyalier ~ The Holy Sspul-
chre ~ irreproachahle habits and high
iy esteemed On an Rome. Tho mlscel-
lany IS undoubtedly of the seventeenth
century and was compiled IN compii-
ance With an order Of Pope Innocent NJ
hy Cardinal rarpeEna. relative "a
spiritual appartion ~ the above Dom.
Derza The latter. after having repeat.
elly dreamed o. A lady dressed N
white was awakened on the nigh, %
April 10, 1888, by voice which called
him by name. lie opened his eyes and
saw standing before him the person ~
whom n, had % often dreamed DenEA
demanded who she was and the white
figure replied that he saw before him
the Marchesa Poppoli AstAlli. recently
deceased. who had come "a beg Denza
q. Az ~ -. -.
urgent need ~ 900 masses Denza.
having replied that nobody would be.
llevf him and that he would he taken
for a lunatic. the lady placed her hand
on his beistead. saying show them
where have touched and dlsap.
poared
"DenKs followed the Instructions o,
the appartion IN showing 10 his broth.
e., attracted by his cries the coverl.t
which nov appeared with the Imprint
Of a hand burned upon u with What
would IN these days be described ~
photographic detail. The mark o, N.
hand Il said TO have corresponded sith
the gloves ~ the DECEASED lady. ana
was Inspected by great number o,
prominent people Including Prince
odefcalchi me Kins ~ Sweden. VINO
happened 10 be Then M Rome. and his
holiness the pope himself"
But although Dr. Lspponi does no,
deny he reality o. some spirit mani
fesisiions he Is very fsr from sppror.
.rs ~ ne practices q sririti..s Ne
''}' they are dsnssrou. d,mnshi..
immoral and ieprtashsini,. ana ,nould
es condemned ara severely fo'hida.n
without restriction, n sll so i.rr.s,