Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

more wonderful than the world in which we find ourselves today. The magical power which produced us and that vast and splendid fabric Of visible nature In which we find ourselves might well be trusted not to have ex- hausted its possibilities with that one demonstration. It would be strange te think that with that manifestation 1t was at the end of it's resources. True, there have been some who have Iaiien into that degree of limited thinking, making their foot rule the measure or infinity and declaring that anything beyond it was "al1 ina gination.' Onty imaginationi And 1t was imaglnauon of the divinest kind that was at tho back of all the wonders about them, they were blind. But life is not only the great illusionist-it is likewise the great reyealer. The doubters demand a sign, something they could see, ana, wondering at it, believe. And hIe with its inexhaustible magic respond ed with generous indulgence. There were demonstration of intelligence without brain," levitation Of objects without visible agency, transmisslon or thought without apparent means oa communication, and manifestations CT forms. imperceptible to sight or touch. Life the magician provided them ali, and those who saw believed, or were at least melted to think more deeply; while some of those who did not see or believe wrote many volumes 10 prove
 howl impossible it was, using the magic powers with which life had pro vided. them to show how incredible II was that any such thing as magic could exist There were phenomena voices" too, and by the aid of stlii more wonderful voices the unbeievers expressed their entire incredultty re- garding the lesser wonder of the ''di- rect voice." while at the same time, equipped with bodies the materiansnn of which was one of the greatest mar vels of life the magician, they also derided the ideaaof temporary and ar tisicial Implications of the same mant- festation. Standing upon a globe rest ing on nothing tangible, they pointed out the utter absurdity of the levita- ton by no visible agency of objects weighing even an ounce
 However, some saw and wondered
 and the great magician's purpose was in part achieved-the imagination
 which would not respond to the great miracles embraced with eagerneSs the
 small ones. All the wonders were to
 be witnessed free outside that magic cabinet, the seance room. but they had become somehow dull and unconvinc- ing. They needed imagination to un- derstand, and the imagination was moi there; otherwise it's posSeSsor would have seen in the world around him al the 'materialized spirits necessary tC
 support his faith in spiritual world.
 But whether in the great or smal things, the normal or supernormal de- partments of it's wizardly, life the ma gician is still far from being at the end of it's powers, even in the case ol those who, unconscious of the grea wonders before their eyes, are mar rowly suspicious of the less importan but more special and isolated marvel: the evidence for which rests on tn, testimony of their fellows. The dem onstrations consequently are now to D, l more numerous, more varied, more ac cessible. Life the magician catering for all grades of intelligence and hay, | ing no supercilious dignity, will con descend still further in the matters O "parlor magic" until the world audi | ence is satisfied with his powers. An. Ia after having witnessed the small mys teries and learned the necessary les son the spectators with enlarged mind will be able to go out and understand something of the greater mysteries and awe and reverence will take tn place of f1ippancy and unbeIief, for Tiff l is very patient and mindful of tn, needs of the humblest and most way | ward of it's children.
 JAMES MINTYRE. 5 Ellsworth St, Hartford, Conn.