The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
PROGRESS OF THE PSYCHIC.

lie most scientific subjects psycca research receives
serious attention in Europe than in the United States saws the
Here spite of the abors of Professor William lanes
- realm of the occult and the declared faith Professor Mum
that the phenomena all moonshne we have scarcely
bs stage of rustic rdicue Because we know very little about
manifestations with all the confidence of I'M
nroyncialis that there nothing know. There is some
- for u.s. Fraud and humbug have paraded boldly the
49, f occult phenomena that intelligent cannot be blamed
for coming the conclusion that of them are genuine
m or men of science have upon the whole been unpardonabv
IN this matter They have resigned the fascinating subject
= M occult almost entirely unbuhng charatans permitted
49, 10 rislead public much they liked Instead of meeting
with and honest experiment they have treated
M silent sco This license the akirs fool the
public without limit.
II rroDe the case different The British Psycha Research
~ countenanced by such Sir William Crookes Oliver
a and Alfred Russell Wallace Several of high
not only Joined its 1abors but discovered enough
make them believe actual communication between spirits and
o nersons They may be mistaken but they have the courage
their opinions and do not fear the risk of being deceived
Of learning in America the subject psychic phenon
m very much as they did the discovery of radum when first
m out Everybody ignored except Harvard professor
and he published erude argument prove that Madame Cue
must he an nposor The French government subscribed
Siderable annual sum support psychic study The Germans have
taken up with habitua horoughness Granting that little
nothing of great has yet been discovered still nobody
y what may happen and throughout Europe there
atmosphere of expectancy Perhaps amazing truths stand wait
ig at the threshold The who goes into psychic study
NAV be lucky enough open the door full upon them Nothing
can be more absurd than deny dognacay that such truths exist
How does ANYBODY know whether they exist not before the sub
iut has been Investigated by competent men
An Eastern contemporary quotes passage from the London
Church Times which shows faith in the pactcably of spirit
communication would expect from such periodical Most
aed religious papers obliged ou prualm profession
ally whatever editors may think of it privately The Church
Times sees no reason why should be worth while pray
Sainted dead able and willing help
our emergencies it the height of folly refuse appeal to
them merely because they dead Once the fact of communication
between two worlds individually established shall expect
the departed to be invoked for all of purposes will the
prayers directed he santed dead only If man like Wash
ngon GLADDEN. aid from the good spirits for his plans may
that like Aaron Burr will take counsel with Dad
spirits Thus progress psychic research subject the whole
world the dominion angels and devils In other words
may induce wholesale revival of wtchcra But IN tbs the
witches be corporation magnate riding palace cars instead
Of wlthered old hecates broomstcks.
Be the consequences what they may desirable that the
V questions pertaining the other world be settled Is there
another world? Is there future life, with the ability and nca
ton revisit the eah By all let us keep on investigating
until find Those who already through faith know the cor
rect answers these questions but small majority OF mankind
The rest will be satisfied until their curiosity met with DEM
ae facts We shall have intellectual peace until 1t is
proved dspoved that the spirits of the dead send word 10 US
they can then it only question for genius to IN
vent suitable instrument method receive their messages Fer
@ shall be able to dispense with decetfu avarciouS
medium and obtain heavenly words through sort OF mace
like the wireless telegraphc apparatus The human brain does not
seem to be very well adapted receiving celestial communications
directly They usually suffer sad loss of inegibl IN passing
through But all that matter of detail tor the inventors 10 d
u TO- The interesting point settle is whether communication
possible If is we shall know the precise influence
immersion dipping and sprnlng future welfare lhe
VIII be no theological dispute which cannot decide