The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27

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the question which is again raised by the
latest communication alleged to have been received
from his spirit
The medium OF his supposed spiritual manifesto
,ion Is young woman of Washington, who believes
she is to be inspired to write book descriptive of
his experiences in the vale beyond mortal ken. With
her there Is no doubt that the often repeated in
quiry, Has Professor James been heard from?" has
been answered in the affirmative.
As yet her assertion may not convince the sceptc,
but so insistent she her theory that she is in
touch with the mind OF the noted psychologist that
she is making preparations for the receipt of
messages from him which she believes are sent in
waves through the interstellar spaces
1t would seem, however, from the communicate
given by the feminine medium that the soul of t 6
sayant is undergoing inconvenience and is being de-
prved OF special privileges in the spirit world by
son Of the opportunities OF those whom he loved
earth who seek to know from him of his life beyond.
He IS not yet prepared give much concerning the
present state because of his difficulties in becoming
attuned with the sphere nortals from which he has
SO recently gone
William James professor OF mental science at
Harvard university and for many years the close
friend of the late Dr. Richard Hodgson secretary of
the American branch of the Society for Psychical
Research, departed this life on August 20 last He
was in correspondence with numerous delivers in
psychic lore including Dr. James H. Hyslop, secre-
tary OF the Society for Psychical Research of New
York. who has been an investigator of spiritism for
years
After the death OF Doctor Hodgson and also OF
Professor Myers of England, many efforts
made to communicate with them, and in these Doctor
Hyslop and Professor James took active interest.
The 1nediumship OF Mrs. Leonora E. Piper
employed by Doctor Hyslop and others obtain
puted communications from Doctor Hodgson, in
which it was believed he had at least established
his identity
The Myers tests in England not especially
cessful and the medium unable to give the
tents OF letter left by the scientist with the under
standing that if he could he would from the vale of
the unknown attempt to reproduce it. The efforts OF
Mrs Piper and Of other mediums did not in any way
represent the actual contents of this missive
II is stated the authority OF member of the
ciety in Boston that Professor James before his death
left in some secret repository known only to few
intmates and carefully sealed, letter the words of
which he might, if he could, attempt to communicate
TO some inhabitant of earth
Doctor Hyslop even has no knowledge of any such
Inssive and it is problematical, indeed, whether it
will ever come to light In the meantime the secre-
tary of the American Society for Psychical Research
as far as he has been able, has made incidental and
unsuccessful attempts communicate with the spirit
of the Harvard psychologist through mediums. All
that has been considered so far on this subject is
soeussed upon Professor Hyslop and it is believed by
those who have given the subject study that the most
satisfactory communications from Professor James,
If any do come, will be intended for him. If any
: messages alleged to be from Professor James come
TO him. however, Doctor Hyslop will first seek eab-
orate and convincing proofs OF the identity of the
communication before he gives them serious consider
ston.
DID NOT KNOW HIM
The voune woman who believes she is en- rapport
With the impulses which from the spirit of Pro-
fssor lanes does not at this time wish have her
,s made public She had for six months before the
d.b of the scientist been sending accounts of some
81 her osvoical experiences Professor Hyslop. She
a;d not know Professor James and had indeed never
- .n, ~ his writings The first message purporting
- come from him which she obtained was on Tues
d.v August 80. only four days after his death, and
IL; !. hour after she had expressed the opinion to