New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-29

ny MIS-. VI. Du 1OnJ Lee
history" followed by his name, refer
ring to a history of Mrs. Lees spiritu-
alistic relations with him. Maurice Du
Pont, Mrs. Lees brother, then entered
the experiments.
wishing to note the effect, if any,"
he wrote to DR.. Iyslop last February,
"of a break in the conditions under
which my sister, Mrs. Lee, was ex-
perimenting. ] got some plates in New
York February 6. On the following day
| exposed one for one hour on my
sisters forehead in the usual manner,
after which ! took charge of the plate
until evening. ! developed it at Mr..
Keeler's house. The result was a like
ness Of Mr.. Boeock similar to others
obtained by my sister in like manner
The tale of the ouija board that fore
told the Balkan war is told by Sir W.
+. Barrett, f. r. s. The experiments
were conducted by group Of members
Of the Dublin, Ireland, branch of the
Society for Psychical Research. The
sitters sat blindfolded, three of them,
with their fingers on little triangular
table with a pointer, free to move
easily over a board on which the alpha
bet was printed. The table picked out
its messages by pointing to the letters
and spelling out the sentences. One
day Isaac David Solomon" appeared
as the Control" The message came:
Blood, blood, everywhere in the near
East. A great nation will fall and
small nation will rise. A great religion
will stand in danger Blood every
where. News that will astonish the
civilized world will come to hand with
in the next week"
"Now, whatever the source Of this
message" Sir W. writes, "it was per-
fectly true, for within a week the first
great victory of the Bulgarians at Kirk
Kilisseh was announced, and subse-
quently, as we know, a great nation fell
and a small nation rose"
A third paper in the proceedings" Is
by Sidney wilkinson, VI. L. c. s., l.. +.
c. p, Hon. Physician to the Liverpool
Psyche Therapeutic Clinic, member OF
the Psychological Society. His paper
is called "Recent Experiences in Hyp-
motto Practice"
f. p, he writes, was a man OF forty
seven, employed among horses. and two
wears before he had been thrown. re-
ceiving injuries to his head and hips,
which got worse and left him bedrid-
den. He was put into a trance and told
he could walk, which he did with as
sistence, and this was repeated daily.
The last article in the report is
another by Or. Hyslop on "Experi-.
ments in Non-Evidential Phenomena"
A reading Of the article shows that II
has to do with spirit descriptions of
their plane of life. They are conveyed
by automatic writing through the
daughter of r. II. Goodhue. The chief
control is Harry" but once where
William T. Stead is PACED in spiritland
he at once responds and tells OF his
death.
"Since my DEATH" Mr.. Stead's spirit
is quoted as saying. 81 have found my
friends on earth are calling my APP
pearance. my spirit. to their plane to
establish my identity with that OF my
hand on earth It is a common thing
to be expected to appear in every
circle. every seance, and every sitting
where a medium holds forth.
81 cannot do this, cannot cheaper
my. life's work TO me at the beck and
call of every medium when she is TO
show what she can do; rather let me
appear where my presence can &C
complish result for the work which
tried so hard TO prove.
Titanic Wreck Described.
Satisfied myself. through many
manifestations of spirit tokens. that
sp,r.tuaiIsn was not only possible but
probable, and believing that the future
would enable me 10 work here also,
am ready and willing TO work where
my work will avail for the cause for
which | have always labored since
came TO a comprehension of it's benefits
TO mankind.
Or Hyslop is q friend 70 our cause,
your father is a friend 10 our friends.
and we are thus encouraged to seize
the opportunity and reassure you TO
work for us.
'Now. say that was drowned in
mdocean, was held headiess before
the drowning and did not suffer from
The death that those men died harder
than that The parting was anguish
and sorrow; let this pass as fact;
YOU. however. had d glimpse of the
light here from others.
Then | became aware OF Julia with
me, when ! was surprised. FOR my head
was suddenly clear and she and ny
own greeted me with smiles and re
joicing, my head became clear, fel.
as though | was in my body and not
for a few moments did realize wa
without my earth-f form. Yet | did no.
miss that IN my friends as they ap-
peared as beings for me; it is a queer
sensation that Of realizing the free
dom from the material. ike almost
being naked in public yet not so. see
ing you have no sense OF shame. Now
the return Of memory has brought me
20 a Relation Of ny work and its pur
suit In a grRnder sphere.
Tell my friend, DR.. Hyslop. that he
can call on me through your hand anu
II he wishes 70 put you questions
shall be delighted TO answer them"
OF this DR.. Hyslop comments: "The
message purpOrting 70 come from Sir
Stead is Characteristic enough I'm gen
eral tone, but is not evidential AMI
would be explained readily enough b.
subconscious knowledge am no.
prepared either 10 defend or oppose tho
theory that Mr.. Stead Influenced IL