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of some of those who comprise its corps
If examiners and Investigators ranks
them very low on the scale of efficiency.
Attitude Hostile
"The defect in the system Of psychi-
cal research is that it goes so far and
no further said Sir Arthur. 1T in
vestigates phychic problems up to a
certain point and then stops short.
Their attitude is hostile from the be-
ginning. They are unwilling to ac-
cept the evidences of their senses o,
anything else that cannot he weighed,
measured. tested and examined accord
ing to their self established rules"
Then the distinguished novelist
Strengthened up and with vigor of
expression that he did not display ut
any other moment of the interview.
continued
These are the people who sncer and
scoff at some of the greatest intelects
and finest minds of the century. because
they refuse to be bound and confined
by their narrow rule. Such men Ms Sil
William Crookcs. Sir Oliver Lodge and
Others might mention among the
worlds greatest scientists. As rule
your psychic researcher goes round in
a circle. lie begins at Il point anG
winds up ct the same point.
Their methods are circumScribed
and beyond certain limits they decline
to go.
| asked Sir Arthur how he came,
originally, to be interested in spirit
ualism.
at was shortly after began the
practice of medicine he replied II
iad patient who heard rappings and
who informed me that he had re-
ceived messages by that means. Nat
urally. as physicians usually do. | hu-
mored my patient in what ! regaru.6
as his hnllucinations. The persistence
of the phenomena led me to begin an
investigation of them. Up to that
time | had been materialist.
Edmund CIinched Him
II read number of works on the
subject. but was particularly impressed
by Judge Edmunds book. He was an
American. you recall, and his straight
forward direct, statement Of facts con-
cerning his communications with his
wife. who was in the other world, were
so convincing that they left no doubt
in my mind that there was something in
the claims of spiritualiSts. Something
worth looking into.
This led me to further invcStiga-
tion, until l received revelations my
self that left no doubt whatever of the
truths of spiritualsm.
IF but one message or communica-
ton from the world beyond has come
through, then everyt ing has been
proved" said Sir Arthur. "ThOusanus
of vrdical statements. and authen-
tic messages, every one bearing the evi-
dence of truth, have cone through, until
now there j. no question whatever of
the fact that there iS u line of cOmnun-
cation between the seen and the un-
seen that it IL possible to receive mes
sages from those who have gone before.
Zone convincing fact to those who
have followed the developments Of spirit
intercourse is that it Is becoming more
refined. The gross demonstrations of
loud raDpingS and uncouth manifesto
ttons are becoming decidedly rare.
"They were, in the beginning and
at best, merely puerile and primitive
methods Of communication. 1t was n
rapping at the door--an attempt to
attract attention to those who were be-
yond. We have opened the door and
now know who is beyond.
Methods Refined
"Instead of gross rappings. auto
matte writing, trance talking and
| other more refined methods Of commun-
| ication are taking their place.
'The entire method OF spirit COM
munication has risen to higher lever
in recent years. 1t Is for that reason
that ! am of the opinion that the sum
Of our experiences with the spirit world
will In the Immediate future culminate
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