The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-22
~You Are n Psychic."

-You Arc n Psychic"
 'rSo.- he replied. mot much liks . parson, I admit. but my spirit friends never deceive me. You your seif make things easy for mo, for T feel you are q psychic" (Aside: All, right, Mir. Stead. I will listen to you presently, but I want to tell the gentleman what sec and feel frst-) You are mystical, remarkable compound. You have been---and will be-under providential headings. God has moved and will move in a mysterious way In your life, which has been ono of struggle. All sorts of antaeonistio forces have been brought against you to develop you. Your life would not have been worth living otherwise. The aim of God has al- ways been-to thrust you down so as to raise you up. Don't kick against this. But God Is using more than you know for the good of humanity. You arc a born leader. But you don't lead It is God who leads you. Go your own way as men say, and you will go Gods way. You arc a minister. now soc you preaching. You have a weak spot; your emotion You have q friend standing by you, an old friend. an intimate relation of yours."
 "I do not wish to ten you what am. or my name. Can the friend standing by me talk t2 you ?'' I asked "Yes."
 Would you kindly ask him not to give you my narne yet. but the initials of ft7"
 w" came the reply, as quick as lightning, "and I now see picture You are standing on a platform in a largo building crowded with men and women. feel a most wonderful spiritual power, and this old friend is throwing out a sort of blue stream word TAberty.' (Aside: What was that you said, MT. Stead?) MT. Stead says he knows you quite well, and that you stand for liberty of voice mind. and soul He asks you to un- furi the flag of liberty. He wants you to hammer 1t in, and do 1t now. He says he has absolute faith in your in- tegrity."
 Thank you,' I replied. but if Mir. Stead Is hero he must know that, after all, what you have said may only be guesses and generalities- Without mentioning my name. if MT. Stead is here. He is surely able to
 
 fact"
 Yes; he smiles, ehakes you by the hand, and says he will"
 MT. Stead writes up on the air the following words:
 The Young Man and Woman
 What on earth does he mean?" swiftly asked.
 T don't know.-
 'Does inc mean a paper
 aas1as .:ss4s Ss.s s@s4 such , paper?"
 'No; I never go to bookstaIls.'
 Would you mind asking Mir. Stead what he means?'
 T should think he is wanting you to think of some young man and wo- man in your congregation; but he laughs and says you know what hn means, and now he writes up on the air:
 He joins his own hands as if fn marriage. think you will find he means something to do with some body of your acquaintance. There is a young soldier with MT. Stead. whn is in great delight"
 ''why7" I asked.
 the message"
 Thank you" I said. May I cal you again? wish to do so- You have no idea whod am"
 Not the slightest"
 ~.You have never heard of two pa. pers called The Young Man ant Tho Young Woman now printed to- gether and called The Young Ma1 and woman?'"
 t"Never. You see, I seldom gc ort- I am out of touch I live witt my spirit friends. Is thero such a pa Ter? And you the editor of it?"
 'I am." I replied.
 "Qood. You see was wrong fl my interpretation I ought only tt tell what I sec and hear"
 left the gentleman. stunned, baf fled, bewildered- It is for my reader to form his own conclusions.
 have formed mine.
 I pause at this point to relate ; tact which leaves me in a state O mental bewilderment.
 One Sunday evening I was 1eavini the Chesham United Free Church having preached to a great crowd anxious Gas my people always are to hear tho New Testament message I was feeling very solemn as watch cd the people go home. It had beer an impressive service. had beel telling them of Christ, His Love, Hi Cross-ai1 for them in the midst o worsd-sorrows and tragedies.
 Some bright fellows from Cheshan had died on the battlefield that week and as I looked during tho scrvic .