Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19
SPlRITS FIGHT SHY
OF FINANCE STUFF
Pastor" Fenner, Recently
Sued by Patron, Conducts
Harmless Seance
ADVICE is VERY SIMPLE
Lovelorn Lass Told to Change
Tactics-Woman With
Estate Pleased
ADVICE is VERY SIMPLE
BY M'LISS


The spirit world" and some fifteen mem
bers of this material vale of tears assem-
bled yesterday afternoon at the Psychic
Temple, at 17lO North Broad street. Under
less psychic circumstances this Is known
merely as Martel's Hail. where the youth
Of North Philadelphia are wont TO trip the
light fantastic on Sunday however Mar
tells, though the occult influence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Fenner. pastors to give them
their title from the programs raised to
= higher sphere. and even the seminude
bronze electrolier lady, who adorns the
platform, seems more chastened than she
Goes on, say, Tuesdays or Thursdays
VERY WISE SPIRITS
Those in the great beyond who responded
70 the summons of Pastor" Fenner at yes
terday's seance-''service' to be program
Datically correct--seemed to know instinc-
lively that money investments and mining
stocks were subjects for the nonce taboo"
1t was plain TO comprehend that 'the spirit
world was entirely cognizant OF the fact
that the Pastor" had only recently been
made defendant in a suit which two ex-
aevotees of the Temple are prosecuting
in an endeavor to get back the $1,000 that
they say the Pastor had advised them to
allow him. under metaphysical direction. TO
invest in gold mine stock. With super
natural discretion the spirits kept on
mining stock and everything remotely ap-
pertaining to IT.
There were those present disappointed at
Ia 1pnr ttAn hgNa ,.k, laI &c..
the bread of concrete advice concerning in
vestments and received only the stone of
vague and abstract generalities
How shall | invest my estate?" The
little woman behind me- who had written
the question. trembled vsbly when the
pastor" identified It as hers and prepared
TO give an answer.
This was the piece de resistance of the
service-the trance ballot demonstration 1t
In what the people come for and 1t is sig
nificant that it follows the silver Offering
If you haven't got a dime two nckes-not
one mind you-will do as we'll | was about
the ninth person to whom the basket was
passed and no one seemed TO have had more
than a dime up to that time The rest
looked no more atfiuent. Fifteen persons
fifteen dimes, s1.50 lights. janitOr service.
hall rent-the arithmetic must be discour-
aging to the pastors"
The trance ballot demonstration looks
mystic but not skillful. The male pas
tor who bears close resemblance to
human haddock. blindfolds himself with a
strip of black cloth. 1t fits quite snugly and
II is doubtful If he can see from under it,
But then he doesn't need to because the
''pastoress" sits at his side and when her
husband has indicated the ballot that he
yearns to answer-all of them having been
collected from the audience and placed on
table before him-she calmly reads aloud
to him the Identifying mark with which the
writer has tagged it. The latter then calls
cut from the audience that he or she is
"here." In view of the fact that ne or she
had to be there to write the ballot-the
spirits are s!ngularly lazy about these mat
ters-this does not seem remarkable
The little woman interested in the estate
leaned forward palpitatingy when her bal
lot was chosen.
The pastor played nervously with his
hands, just like Paderewski does in mo-
nents OF coming inspiration.
There comes to me the letter A." said
Tenner eerily.
The wrinkles in the womans face which
was withered like an old apple deepened
Eyes, yes she breathed.
DON'T BE AFRAID
"'Have no fears about the estate" the
pastor" continued. DO nothing rash. Be
patient and everything will come all right.
II
light / also see outside line touching
the circle in which you have been going.
Be patient and be prudent. DO you under
stand?"
She did and the pastor" went on to
the next ballot, which was that of young
woman who sat by the side of her young
man. This girl. whose face was more in
telligent than that of the average visitor
to the "parlor'' OF neighborhood psychics
was told in answer to her query that she
was building correctly "the basis of the
foundation OF the superstructure you de-
sire" This got over" to her perfectly.
She understood and the pastor, encouraged
passed on.
An anemic girl OF about twenty was
called next. As her ballot was identified
she left her seat in one of the back rows
and hysterically ran up to the front row.
There, white-faced and pitful she clung
10 the edge OF her chair her neck craning
toward the platform though life and
death hung on the utterances of Fenner
The marks of the lovelorn were upon her.
Who is CT" asked the psychic.
The girl jumped, but before she could
reply, &C. j." Fenner went on
Hes my friend" she said jerkily
Fenner looked gratified.
you are pursuing the wrong course" ="
he told her Tire spirit world wishes to
help you, but by your anxious manner you
defeat them. Change your tactics with
G. J, and everything will come all right,
Do YOU understand?
Yes she answered. but is any length
Of time given? Does the spirit world know
when everything win come all right"
The spirit world did not, the spirit world
was already interested in a man present.
widower, II, developed-whose wife in the
higher sphere wished to make II known
To him that she still dictated the affairs
of the household.
A noncommittai expression made II difn
cult 10 understand whether this psychic in
formation was wholly pleasing.
Altogether the entertainment at the tenn
pie, ON the surface at least, was innocuous
enough yesterday Preceding the trance
ballot demonstration there was Bible read
ing. q prayer In which 'the wings of the
angle world were asked to influence the
president and all diplomats" A swarthy,
well-fed looking maiden, In husky tones,
tremoloed 'yrhs Rosary with pathos; an
ether played the hymns which the pastors"
and the audience sang FF
3, Sir Oliver Lodge also was invoked. II
may be said In passing that Sir Oliver has
put new heart and soul into declining spirit
uaists Mrs. Fenner in ringing tones, read