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THE ROSTRUM. ADVENT VOICES OI!' A THREATENED THEOLOGI-

CAL WAR IN THE LAND OF 'l'H~ W~ST.

THE air of the once Jree United States is full of portents. At least one half of the native American population are rising ill fierce determination to oppose tho scheme of priestly auto­cracy put forth by the" God in the Constitution II party. A still more subtle priestly invader, however, is nt work in thc land', introduced by the immenso influx of Irish Homar, Cat holic emigrants. How the insidious footstops of this dangerous foe are regarded, may be gathered from the following few excerpts from Dr. J. R. Buchanan's fine magaziue, The Journal of .llan.

"The day has departed when the people are moved, or do anything but jeer, at the. orthodox form of cnrsing, ot which the following, hurled by the French, A merillan, and Roman Ecclesiastical Council chambers against Dr, McGlynn, is a transcri pt ;- .

" , Ma.y tho Father who created man curse him' May the Son who suffered for us curse him I May the Holy Ghost ,.,.ho was given to us in baptism curse him 1 Mayall the n.ngels, archangelA, principalities and powers, and all the Heavenly armies, curse him! May the Son of the living God, with n.Il the glory of his majetity, cnrse him 1 and may Heaven, with all the powers which move therein, rise up against him and damn him!'"

Dr. Buchatl!l.ll goes OU' to say: "This is endod, hnt th" samo orgauization, unchanged in heart, retains its grip upon humanit.y, aud the sectarian school is the boud' to' perpetuate that gt·ip. In the address of the Hev. Father Chiuiquy, the oX-(Jricst, to an immense audience that craolmed Music Hall in Boston last March, he said that Protestants were asleep on this question j hut the Ch.Ur9h of Rome never slept, and in teu years America will be rnled by Rome. But it cannot be. Catholicism decays ill the sUllsbine of libel'ty, 'and 'the superstitions that are decaying even in Italy and Mexico cannot flourish here. The attompts that some priests have made· to bully their congregations, and th.reatetl or excom­municate members for not ~upporting the Catholio schoolfl, will iucrelise the spirit of rebellion, which sustaius such men as McGlynn."

In one of his last yoar's il:lsues of TILe Journal of .Man, Dr. Buchanan says :-

"Even ill Catholic Canada, the proposition to erect a colossal statue of tho Virgin Mary, in .Montreal, exoited such a storm of opposition that the Archbishop has wilhdrawn the proposal. The Pope's interference ill Iri.l:lh politics against the policy of the League is doing much to weaken his hold on the Irish.

"The agitation against Uatholieism contbl~les in !3ol;!ton at th~ 'l'£'emunt Templl'. Hev .. James M: U.I'ay"h:ld the inost enthusiastic applauso of his large. Hlld'iciwe .. /I.e said that the story of the IlIqllisitiull is nove'r to lJe forgottetl~tlmt:­the. JValcll11ia,~ ad vocated pl\ni~l.lI11ent fIJI' hen~ny, awl that the Pilot ha~ said thero couhl.bcf 110 guod guverulllt:Jut wi.th-.

. out. the Inquisitioll, wisely designcti· to. g\llml tlte trile faith 1! .Nevertheless, tho Church has taqt ellollgh to tlP­pLar to~ conform to' tho Bpir~t uf tho' timefl, and the address of

Bishop Spaulding at Washington, in reference to the Clltholic University, contained sentiments of wonderful lrberality for 1\ Catholic. .

" As for coming changes, tho Hev. H. O. Pentecost saUI/ in an address at Boston: 'Theolf'gy will never again be wb.t1't it. was before .Cha~les 1?arwen lived and di~d. Ortho.d'oxy wIllllever agalU gtve bIrth to another CalvlIl, and't\)eism will never raise another Parker. The new thought may retaiu the old name, but theologians will never be able to thillk ngn.iu in the old ruts.'

"The ste~nest, form of Orthodox~" that maintainod by the PresbyterIan Church, feels the tlPlrlt of the age and is clll\ll~ing its llRpect.

"Tho drafting commitfee 'of the Prosbyterian Church of England has revised the old catit iron Westminster Confes­sion, reducing the thirty-three chapters to twenty-three, putting thom into pbiner l1.ud less ferocious expression. They do not now say that for total depravity mankind are 'bound over to tho wrath of God and curse of the law, and so made subject to death, with all miseries, spiritual, tem­porn.l and eterna1.' 1'hat is all, left out. The predestination to damnation is su bstant iaIly abolished, as they say 'God willet h that all men should be saved and come to a know­ledge of the truth, and that the gospel of forgiveness and eter~lal lire is freely offered to all men.' They e\'en say that ChrIst came to save the whole world. What a revolution ill theoloKY is this. They have oven advanced towllrds evolu­tion, changing their old six duys phraseology to the following:

" 'God was pleased in the beginning to creato tho heavens Ilnd earth, and through progressive stages to fashioll and order t.his world, giving life to every creature.' Verily, the world moves.

"It is commOll to vaunt tho SI1 periurity of Christiall . nations, anel to refer to national character as an evidence of

the merit or demerit of a sYl:ltem of religion. To somo extent the theory may be truo, but in roality, oharacter depends fur more on the horeditary organization and qualities of a nation, than upon its religiolls faith. The mt dem Europeall . is substantially the sarno. us the barbariun Ger­mans, Gauls, Goths, Angles and Picts, who had not heard of

-Christianity, and in many cases we find unnumbered milliolls, who, without Christianity, have led kinder, gentler, wurthier lives t han the people of Christian nutions. '1'1:0 nati ve Americans of Mexico and South Ainl?rica wet'o us IUlIlb.i before the wolfish Spanish Cilthblic invad~rs. Japan and l~rge pOl'tions of Asia present a more. peace'ful and hllrlllu-' nIOUS population than Europe.

"The moral code of ullcient E!!ypt, judged from tllO 'Book of Hedomption,' was supel'illr to that of tbe Jewt'. The confession prcl:!onted for the Spirit covers mnny virtue!", such as: 'I have not murdored'; 'I have not oommitted adultery'; 'I bave not stolen' j 'I have not bl!l.sphemo(\'; 'I have not reviled the face of the King or my fathel" j 'I have not told falsehoods in the tl'i oUllal of truth'; 'r hit ve oot calumniated the slave to his nHltiter'; 'I am puro'; ,[ have not privily (lolle cvil !lguill~t mankind' j 'I IJa\'O lJut afflicted men'; 'I have not caused fClll"; 'I ha"e lJut t"ltl falseboods" 'I have lIot witJlhehl milk frum the IlIuHtl'll crt·

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sucklillO'i'!" 'I have Ilut b~Cll idle'; 'I ·have llU~ "Inyed dIU .' b' . , ..

bypocl'ito'; " r have IlOt corrupted lilan.or wumall,. l:'luallj', tho Egyptbli code hilS !L virtlte lIe,vor' JI'~'L~lIed of III HlIy

other, ailt! ce'l'tainly not IJl',w~istld ·111 Chl'l:illllll dill/'olre':;·:-:

, I h;IVO {lOt Illuitipfied wUl'ds ill speakillg'! \VII,Lt. II Lllp/lY Jeli'·.et"lIIco ii'"lI'tlldd \J<?, if Illi who speak.awl. wlite in English, wlwtho'l' in 1:!.~1'1II1;.IlH; .pr,.,:yei'~, l>o,)I\~; eS~;I) ii, Ii jJtJcc!1C . ." ur iJl'irate gtil?ble' (;ouhl. o'u sllhjl:cteJ. to t.hi.~ .la\\;. .

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"How were Christians once taught to bate Mahomet and the Moslems..:....-to despise the 'unspeakable Turk,' and yet holV do the characters of the two parties compare 7 An old traveller, A. Y. E., writing in the Golden Gate says: 'The ti'nth is, the "unspeakable Turk" 1S just as far ahead of his Christian surroundings in true civilization as the ancient Greek was beyond the Gpth. During many years in t.he Levant, I was never over-reached by a Turk. Cheating and s wi uol ing were considered exclusively Christian or Jewish virtues, both obeying the divine injunction 'to spoil the "1..' t' PI J'Jgyp lans. . .' . . . .'

"In conclusion I will quote from the 'EncycJopedia of Comercias,' w'hich says: 'Mohamm.edan mercantile morality exceel;fs ill its scrupul~usness that of any other .people, what­ever their religious professions may be. A mercantile firm in Snlollica had bills to a large amount on the principal mer­chants of the place, which with their books and papers were destroyed by fire. On the day following, a prominent 'l'urk­ish merchant, who was largely in their debt, went in person to the head of the firm, and to~d him that having heard their

pers were destroyed he had brought a copy of his account wi him and fresh bills for the amount due. This exam pIe 'was allowed by all the Turkish debtors to them, [lnd strange UJ say-it does not appear that this course was one ever learned by thom from the Clt1-istian traders who abound in their country.'"

[NOTE.-This is not the first time that we have. heard the morality of Pagans or Heathens exalted as being superior to that of such Christians as are best known in the Orient. May not this proceed from the fact that all the religious sects of the East teach, as the modern spiritualists do, that the happiness or misery of the soul hereafter depends solely on the good or evil deeds dono iu the body-while Christians provide a oonvenient., but all sufficient, vioarious atonement for sin in the blood of the innocent, shed for the guilty. Thus Heathens and Sph'itualists are alike held personally responsible for every breach of morality. Christians need not be troubled with any snch inconvenient qualms of con­science. Their sins are all atoned for. Who would not be a Christian ¥-E D. 1'. W.]

• ONLY A DOG.

ONLY a dog 11.00 a. mongrel cur, That you would have spurned from your wisel' ken,

For blood will tell, says the connoisseur, In dogs and horses, as well as men.

I found him starving upon the street, The picture of abject misery,

A.a he }lainfully crept to my halting feet And lifted his pleooing cyes to me.

And I was a tramp-made so by chance 'And a run of hard luck that makes ono feel

Coli tempt for eaoh bitter ciroumstance, When a man is too proud to beg or steal.

Yea-I was homeless. A single crush WIlS all that had pa~sed my lips thnt dny j

But I swear that it hurt me-the look of tl"UHt 'l'hut crept ill his eyea as I turned away.

But II. fellow feeling had made me kind­If a tmmp can feel such a tender grace­

And my eyes were moist tll! I looked agnill And read the appeal in that dumb· brute fllce.

" Well, then, old fellow, come sbare l11y ·bed­'Tis only some straw in an empty barn­

Perhaps I can find you some crusts of bread; Fo~ myself-well, hunger's an old, old Yllrn."

Tha.t. was how Jack and I became friendR j

And I never regret~ed the choice I mnde i li'or oftent.imes a man's friendship ends

When you're down in the rut and your last card is played.

And 8<1 we went wanderiug dllY aftel'day, 'Venry and footsore, Jilek nnd I,

Sharing our crusts and our bed of hay, Shunning the gaze of the llMser-by.

It was not strange when I fdl at last ~itten with fevel', from cold IIlld damp,

'I'hat he watched by my siele till the crisis passed, And guarded from dllngel' his fellow tramp.

'l'hen when I awoke from delirium's trance, . And turped uly diJU ('ye~ to tho fading ltght,

Such Imp~)ine8s shone in hill grateful glalrce . As he hcked my 1lllll~b nod whined ·with delight.

'I'hnt \\'as long years ago. ,'rue best . . Of my n,fe \,VIIS spent on, th~ tramping t"r~ck j .

4-nd. ttlll boar~ of t~le tra~ p .bea.ts ngain in IIi)' breast ." hen. I tlunk of" my 151lcllt plu'tnOl', Jauk.·

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In a grassy nook I have rea.red a. stone Inscribed "To the lasting memory

Of the faithfullest friend I have ever known," And the world, if it choose~, may laugh at me.

For what ca.re I for a world so cold 1 My place now is high in the ranks of men j

My wallet is heavy with bank nutes and gold, And fortune has favoured me-well, what then?

Only this, my friend, if dogs have souls, What do our finer na.tures lack 1

There may be brighter. and -loftier goals, BUll I'll take my oha.nce with'my old friend, Jack.

-Je88~ Wannel Lee, in The Better Way.

• THE MYSTERY OF THE .pOSTERN GATE.

CHAPTER V.

THE strangers who sought admission to Fritz's shop on New Year's Eve, as described in our last chapter, were a well­known city notary, Herr Wagner by name, and two men of respectable appearance. When Fritz had invited them courteously to be 'seated, the notary enquired if they could not be acoommoda~ed with more private 'quarters than the ehop; aIB~, he wished Fraulein Constance to be present at their interview.

After poor Constance had transformed the street vagrant once more to her own fair self, the party assembled in the little back parlour, wheu the notary, spreading out a number of documents on the table, proceeded to relate to the astonished brother and sister the following extraordinary story:-

On the morning of December 31st, 17-, the day on which Jehan Kalozy was found dead, Baron Paul had called on Herr Wagnor, and desired him to prepare the draft of a will which he purposed making before journeying to a far country, from whioh, as he said, it was unlikely that be should ever return. As the notary intimated that it would be necessary for him in making that will to look up certificates of births, deaths, and marriages, he desired to have a few days for this purpose. An a.ppointment, however, was made for tho 2nd of January, as the baron declared he must 'proceed on his voyage immediately. He desired the notary on that very New Yeal"s Eve to stamp, and legalize by witnesses, another document, which he, the baron himself, had prepared. It was to this effect. He, Baron Paul Kalozy, had determined to go to a far country, from which be might never return. If at the end of six months his nephew Frederick should receive no tidings from him, he might conclude his uncle was dead; and he desired, then and there, that the said Frederick Kalozy should at OIlce claim the barony, and enter into possession of the castle and all its domains; but it was adc1ed, as he, Bal'oll Paul, had conceived a singular affection for his newly-found niece Constance, ~o he desired that any and every article of property that might be found within or without the castle that did not actually appertain to the baronial estate, should be given to the aforesaid niece Con­stance Kalozy, as would be farther intimated in his last will and testament. "Now," added the good old notary, "I at once had this docu.ment put into legal shape, and signed by the bl\.ron, in the presence of these my two clerks as .wit­nesses. Yon see, my friends," he continued, "the. baron herein intimates that this deed may come into force in case he does not write, lind is not heard of for six months. I. must tell you, however, that I have 'here another document, in which the baron pledges to me his solemn word that he will communicate with me, if he is still alive, before the end of that Iiix. months. As I 'determined not to hurry such a matter, and my firm impression at the time of that inter­view was that Baron Paul was even then on the eve of com­mitting suicide, so I resolved to wait for one whole twelve­months, and this I have not only done, but I have caused every search to be made that I could think of, and the result of aU is my firm conviction that your uncle Paul Kalozy is no longer an inhabitant of this earth. I may, therefore, un­hesitatingly greet you, Baron Frederick, as the rightful lord of the old Knlozy Castle and estate; and you, fair lady, as heiress, if there is indeed anything to inherit, of any othel' property your uncle may have left." . "Herr Wagner," s':l.id,·. the. huncbbaok, ·'rising. a.nd

. spenldng with a calm d!gnity that wonderfully .ell~lObJed his uncouth appearnmce,. '~I can neither' accept this title or estate until full and conclusive evidence .can be .l'e~dered "that· my uncle. is 'no longer alive. His singular life a1;ld habits 'may ,r~h.der hie disappearance merely a' fre~~ -9f 'his 'emtic nature j or, ~e~ren .forgive me fo~ the

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snpposition, but we know he owed our poor father 1\

life-long grudge for winning tho affections of the doal' lady (our mother) whom the Brll'On Paul cOllsidored as h is be­trothed. How can we say but that there is some purpose to lure us to the possession of this estate; and thon-well I hardly like to say what is in my thollght, oxcept, this, Bamn Paul has tflken no long journey, and eitll-el' is now, or will be again, within yonder fP-i.m old crt-stle, ~I,

For a few moments the strllllt;e earnestness, the changed tone in which the last words were spoken, and the:singula,r fire that shone i~ the young man's large, dark eyes, cast sllch a spell over all present" that It dee p and almost It i"e­struck silence eusued. At ]ast the notary, rogn.ining his composnre, spoke as follows:-

"Whether Paul Kalozy ever appears ill that cilstle again or not, it will never more be as its owner. Paul Kalo~y, I find by these documents, was not born in 1Oedlocl..:, and his father and mother and your grandparents, Baron Frederick, were not actually married un til three years after their eldest son Paul, was horn."

The notary then displayed and explained to the brother and sister the certificates he har! deemed it necessary to procure, all of which verified this ext.raordinary disclosure, and showed hy tho date of Puul's birth and that of hi!:! parents' marriage-a ceremony which took place in a dis­tant town-that their eldest child was not born in wedlock, ' a1 though, to avoid casting the brand of iIlagi ti mncy OIl his soni and disgracing the woman he had made his wife, the grandfather of Fritz Imd ConstrtllCC sedulously concealed the date of the marriage, and dying suddenly without any will, there was no one to dispute the right of Paul to assume his father's heirship and title.

"And did my Uncle Puu] know all this?" inquired Frit,z. "Not until the second ot January, when I went, as per

agreement, to make his will," replied the notary, ,. I then informed him of the f'lch!, !lnd explained to him the.impos­sibility of keeping the matter secret, as my inquiries amongst a numher of officials had brought the affair so prominent.ly forward that the whole town would 800n be a,ware of the IItory,"

" Poor Uncle Paul!" murmured the kflld-hearted Con-stance.

"What did he SllY then, Herr Wagner 1" "Strange words, Fraulein; strange and woeful word!:!, He

said. 'It matters not-I am a lost soul, and it mfltters nothing what becomes of me.' He then tore up the draft of the will r had made, thrust some pieces of goold into my hands-which I could not touch, somehow-and hurrying . .13 off' to t.he gate" parted with me muttering, 'Tn ono haUl' [ shull be gone, After then, induct Baron Frederick Knlozy iuto his rightfnl possessiolls. I shaH trouble him no more.'''

"Herr Wagner, why did you not try to keep this matter a secret, for the honour of the family; for the sake of the ancestors, whose good nnme this story so sadly blurs 1" de­manded Fritz,

"For the sake of my own honour, Baroll," replied the 9ot!lry, with dignity. "Besides, to tell you t.he truth, had I not taken these gentlemen with me, a,ud u!:!ed the precaution to have three to one, r thought I knew enough of Hen' Paul to be assured the possessor of such it secret would not ]ong stand in his way," ,

"It may be so," r~joined Fritz, thonghtfully, ," And so I am a Bn.roD, then; and we aro alJ to Ii vo ill a castlo !". . . . . '

Three lll,onths had p~se~ away. The bitter HO~lCmiun wint.er was fast yielding to an early aud promh:!ing sprillg,

Herr Vvagnor's aSSl1l'UllCe that aU the town would learn uf tho great secret quite as soon ILS the partieI-; most coneerned was speedily verified, nnd Baron Frer:lel'ick Kalozy was lIut long ill discovering what a very different per:!oll he was from the hunchback clockmaker-so different, illlieed, that hh; deformity was quite forgotten by the cornplahaut citizens, who all dechl.l·ed that they had long perceived tho elemeilts of It gl'eat noble in his obscnrity, and it Will> ollly what they expected whell it. \\";\S discovered that he was tbe I'oal lurd uf Kalozy Castle. A!:! to the twin!::!, tbe emula.tioll lUi to which ell ncntional e!::!tllblish ment should be honour~c;l Ly thei.1' uj;ton- , ~hL'Dce, a~o_unted to 'n perfect wQ.rfure' ,: u,J.Jd Whtlli ConstUlH:C went, as usua.l, with hei' littlo bi.L!::!ket to fetch fl'uit auu vege· ta.bleB' froUl the Jllarket, a~ 'leaHt hlllf-u.-dubcl1 of tile boor::; ,that ha,d beeI~ accustomed, to' tI-eat such u'poQl: e,u~tol)lel' wit4 indifference, doffed th~ir oa!.i~ to "my lady," 'alld buggec I fo'l'

, the, hoilOUl' ot Iter 'flltul'e 'patI'Orraht1l. " ' 1'he only resident of:D .' who mllCie 'no challge in hi~,

demeanour tow!U'u!:! tho now, oI,llluLled: Lut' I:Itill ruiliomlJlj

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impoverished family, was the good notary, Herr Wagner, and it was through his genuine kindness and friendship that Jt'ritz was enabled to dispose of his little cottage, shop, and stock, thus furnishing them with a supply of money that the ever-thollghtftIl Constance calculated might, with serict economy, keep the family in provisions (of courso of a very humble kind) for several, months. Whnt they should, do when their' little bank would be exhausted was a continual source of anxious' conSIderation between 'the ,brother nnd sister, nnd as yet formed a problem for whioh there appeared no solution. Fritz set to work, and, by the aid of an old hired man, began to cultivate and improve tho garden, so t·hat they might he supplied with fruit n,nd vegetables. Old mossy orchard trees were trimmed and pruned, and a kitohen garden was plantod, but still Constance speculated and devised a thousand schemes for whitt she might do to add to their means, not one of which ~he lllld been able to oarry out, owing to hel' COllstant attendance upon her invalid mother and har care for the children-making and mending , their clothes-cooking their humble meals-and helping/ ; their old forester's wife iu claiming llnd tidying·up the·fer# habitable rooms the castle afforded Here she had arrayrtted the worn and scanty furniture thn.t they ha,u saved out rIf the sale of their little property. As to the castle, its vast but utterly dilapidlLtod proportions only served to make the few rooms that wern ha.bitable a p~rfe(Jt mockery of baronial gralldeur, whilst all the furniture that they could find to take possession of was a few broken chairs and tables, a mass of cracked crollkery, and the wretched trundle bed on which the late lord of tho cllstle had heon aceustome<t to take his nightly repose. Whether from want or peuury they could not tell, but certain it was that the onca profuse and rich furnishing of the ancient castle had all beo11 made away with. Constance, from their own present experience, suggested that perbaps Uncle Paul hl1,d stripped the cn.stle to raise money to live upon.

Whether this idea was plausible or not, the old ruin was IU! empty and barren within as without, and, grand as it appeared as a picturesque object in the midst of 1\ splendid range of scenery, each member of that desolate little family reflected sadly but secretly upon the snug little cottage home they had left; miHsed the scent of the sweet trailing blossoms that crept in at the casements and perfumed every room, and sighed in e(Jho to the motll"Uful winds which moaned through the long corridor!::! !lnd deserted halls, and whistled in weird, wild cadenceH through broken arohes, ruined buttresses, n.lld unglazed openings, where once many­colourod pictures of suints and ilngels had cast their sunlight tints of glory on the mosaic fluur:! and tes~!Cllltod pavements. And amidst thesQ pUcs of uwkcn wallH alld ruined splendours the fair and high-souled COJlstlLlIce wllndered, more like the spectre of the dim, ::;Ild sulitudes, thlUl tbo light-heartod, joyous creature she had been It year alld It half ago. To udd to the ever deepening gloom whioh her mournful surround­ings and anxious cllrcs for others impused upon hel', there was a deep wound ra.nkling in her own heart, the nature of which she never betrayed, even to her idolized brother.' This was the mysterious silence of hel' Letrothetl, even from tho very morning he left her, after her ftLther'!:! death. "I will write once, at least, in each month, beloved une," were his parting words; and yet not one single letter, token, 01'

message had ever reached her sinco that parting hour. Fritz had made two jOllrneys tu Herr Miiller, nt Prague, ~o asoertain whether Hudolph's father or l\lInt hlld heard tidings uf the ahseilt olle. Hit! joul'Deyl:! w~ro Il~ fruitle~8 as they were without hupe, fol', on parting, ltudolph had agreed, to save the chances of separate letters, to seud word to his futher through Constance, and thu!:! the deep and cheerless silence struck as deeply to the heHrt of the blilld fnther ILS to that of t.ho forsaken betrothed.

In some of his stl'l1.lIge drearn-liliO ISttLtelS (!::!t.ates that we should now call tl'auee or 8omnamuuliRul) Frit~ had said more thlUl onco that ILudolph was not dUlLu. Uu one OCCIL­!:!ion be declared he had seell him ill It very liLl' utt' /Lilli

burning hot clime, walking in the mid.!:!t of pa1rw; aud .",th~l' tropioal treeH, of wpie,lt he ,coukt ll~t gIve ,the JII~Il1~ •. , I) tIll 'It Wlll:! ill ,vllin thuy saia, "Why uuel:! hu ,1I0t write ,If h~ yet" livl;)s 1," ,'rhe allswer nev(}r cilme, and' (;onstlllwe locked up the secret' of her ullutterablu gl~ief deep withiu the ree:esdes of her OWll bosol,ll. '" . ' '

There were 8011)e other and yot lUore ,prel:!ellt causes of . uneasiness in that: cll.6tle. COIlBtance, led 011 by hell,more ,

, (Joul'l1.geous broWeI', hQ,<1 once, '{lila on~ unly, follow'ed,him, I~P' , ' tho winuiug sLuirl:! whiclllcu to the luglf .tuwer chamlJl.ll', IU ,',

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• which it W.LS said the late Baron Paul (as he was still called) used to spend the princip:tl part of his· time. From the stl'allge fiashefJ of hlue light that were occasionally seen by the pea/mntry, gleaming from t.he windows of tbis dread retreat, it had been named" The Wizz;Lrd's Tower." Its evil reputation was fully borne out to Constance's apprehension by the crowd of books, skeletons of animals, and odd pieces of machinery, with which the place was lumbered up.

Beyond an occasional visit there with pail, broom, and dusters, which old Kate, the cleaner, made in qompany with her young mistress, no foot eVtlr crossed that dreaded thres-· hold hut that of Fritz, and. he seemed to have become fairly infatull,ted with the place. No ,?ooner did the wllning day­light put a stop to his garden and orchard work, than h~ ascended the steep stairl:l, oil lamp in hand, and there would remain, not unfrequently till the small honrs of the next morning.

As he always seemed bright and· happy after these noclurnal visits, and in fact was vastly improyed ill health and spirits every way, Constance never remarked upon his

ower visitations. It was enough for her, the thought that he as well and contented. "Besides," she would add to hers f, "have not I my secret also 1 Oue, too, that I am determined to penetrate. Yes, I will not rest, either by day or night, either in thonght or purpJse, until I have sol ved tlte MY8tery of tlwt Postern Gate."

(1'0 be continued.)

• ON THE- "DOUBLE."

. To the Editor of" Tlte Two Worlds." I WAS· greatly interested in your remarks ill a recent iSlme concerning tbe temporary aosence of the spirit from the body, especially as I ha ve had many times the saUle experience. I have no presentiment when this is a.bout to occur, nor is the production of this phenomen(in Within my coutrol, although it appears to me that prayer and fal:lting is strongly oalculated to ind uce the necessary physical conditions, for I have noticed that these occurrences invariably took place whell my mind WIlS nnusually exercised by circulDstances to pray, alld my appetite was almost nil. Should you conSIder the following account worth insertion in Tile Two "Worlds, you are at liberty to publiab it, withholding my name:-

On one occasion, about seven o'clock in the morning, I remember leaving my body; how I did so I cannot explaiu. I simply know that I suddenly found mYl:lelf out of the body, aud I remember huw intently aud wonderingly I viewed my form as it lay on the bed. Whilst so doing, 1 was acco&ted by a spirit, whose substance seemed made of vapoUl', for it had all the appearance of a w hitillh cloud reflecting the sunlight. The form was as perfect as that of a human being, but I could not distinguish allY garm~nts as we underl:ltand them. I passed off with this spirIt, and saw many beautiful sights, and was at last brought back to my room, where 1. a.gain sa.w myself lying on the bed, and my brother shaking me in the vain effort to awaken my body. Failing in this, he ~ecame frightened, aud rall down stairs to our mother. I followed him, and, entering the breakfast­room, saw the family at the table. I notioed every little circumstanoe-whi.t they had for ·breakfast, who were there, and what they were doing. Still I could not make known my presence. When my mother heard what my brother said she ran upstairs, I following, and I saw her take hold of my arm, shake me, and, finding I did not move, become greatly alarmed. I tried to re:enter my body, but each attempt was like ~ntering a cold dark cellar. At last I came to my bodily self again; ·in 'a state of great weakness and per­spiration. I told my parents all I had uudergone, also what they had for breakfttst; their can versation, and all I had seeu occur, and they said I was correct in every item j but it did not prevent the family doctor being called in, and my being treated for an overtaxed Ibrain in preparing for a student's examination.

On another occasion, between one and two ill the morn­ing, when all my famIly were sound asleep, I again found myself out of the hody, and ouriou8ly viewing it. I could see t he moonlight as it fell on the wall and tho different articles of furuiture. Guing to the window, and looking up at the heavens, I tin w ·both moon .a~d stars, and as I ·was OIl .

,. . the ·poiut Of ien,ving tile ·iloufle, ·it· spirit met me and barred . my way, enqlli~ing where I· was going; ~ rep1ie~, ~'All

things seein grand and beautiful w.hep I bUl go about as.· I ~o now,· so· ~ i~tc~d: taking It walk o"ut." :" W ~1l," said he, "ir YOQ ~o,.y()u will.lleVJr lJ~ l\;b~e itgllilJ to e.lltcr.yo.ur burly, .

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for you will. break the connectioll that Lind!:! you to your earth life. I have oome to prevent your doing so, therefore go back at once." I stoutly refu8ed this, and tried to forJe my way past the spirit, when he took hold of me, and, touching me on the back, completely paralysed all my efforts. I !:Ieemed to drop down in a heap, limp as water, and felt my­self being forced into the cold, dreary darkness of earth life once more. I awoke, as before, in 8 profuse perspiration, and greatly prostrated.

Many times, during other rambles away fi'om my body, I have visited tOWIlS and place8 that in after years. I have gone to physically for the first tit~e,. and yet' have found myself nt) stranger to the vrincipal features of the place, having the clearest possible recollection of my spirit visit. ~ have also, after leaving the body in the fashion described above, been. taken to the spirit world and shown scenes that' it would be impossible to depict in human language. Once· I remember being taken through the atmosphere of this el~rtb, into space in some locality where I was to be shown a procession, in groups, of all the different races of people that ha.d inhabited our earth, with illustrations of their dress, ha hi ts, and the animals in their eras. It would be useless to trj to describe such a vast and wonderful sight. I haye seen grand processions in and out of England, but nover anything like what I then witnessed j and as I was retu1'llillg to the earth, as a test that what I beheld was not a dream, I was told the names of two authors who had described some of these scenes iu human language. I had ntlVer before heard of their names, but by diligent search at the pl'incipal libra!ies, I at last met with one of ~homJ and in that work I read with amazement one or two descriptio~s of a yery ancieut race, with their religious rites described, exactly as 1 had seen in my vision.

1 have visited several other planetary bodies than earth, bnt have never known the name of them. I have seon· th~ inhabitants of these planets and how they were clothed, and one thing particularly iuterested me, which was that they were able to nllvigate the air quite easily. I examined the me­chanism minutely, and would have no difficulty in making a general outline of it. It was made like a large wooden .plll.tform, with railings round to preyent people from falling uff. J t was capable of raising itself from the ground, and steering ill any direction by means of a rapidly-revolving screw-propeller wheel, which was set in motion by Borne force-probably electricity. There was no gas, gas bags, or sails. It was simply arranged by mechanical means. Whe­ther the atmospher~ of that planet was more dense or lighter than ours I cannot say. It is now some five years ago since I saw this, and it has of ton struck me some such means will b13 ultimately disoovered that shall enable us to navigate the atmosphere of this our earth. I could continue and give a long account of similar experiences, but will cease for the present, and possibly others may bo enabled to confirm the accuracy of my experiences by their owu.-I remain, madam, yours truly, A CONSTANT READEH.

[We know quite sufficient of our contributor to answer for his vdracity, and assure him we shall be glad to rdoeive farther accounts of his spiritual experiencres.-Eo. T. W:]

• QUESTION DEPARTMENT.

Will the Editor of The Two WorlcU kindly say if she has ever read tbe book by Mrs. Besant on "The. Paths ·of Atheism II 1 If so, what are her ideas of it 1-R. HODGSON.

Soholes. ANSWER.

We have not seeu this book; and, without pl'etension to universal knowledge on any subject, we still know, by long years of experience in readi~g the works of secularists, listening to, and repeatedly debating with them, the nature of what they have to say. They can and do, with more 01'

less ability-sometimes in thick volumes, but just as well in balf-hour's addresses--deny all the assumptions of theology lin 1 creedal faiths on the ground of NOT PHOVEN; but when they are, asked to take the affirmati ve side, and say what is proven, the entire of their assertions, whet1~er .. spull out i~to . ~olumes.or condensed into .lecture!:!, may b~ 8l.1m·med tip in twu ·words; and two only,· MATTER and FOliCE. This is. all they know; but as they persist in affirming that anything they do not know beyo~~ ~utter and fore.o, ~ither cannot exist,· or·no onc else ca?£ kl19W anything about it, we have long since given up Q,rg.uing 01' attempting· to debat~ wlth Uwm. ~Ye h:l\;e not spent time, thci'l'~ill'C, of~ late ill I'CIUiillg . .

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books on Atheism; and if we had, we 8huuld Hot fed jllf ti­fied in taking up the reader'l:! time ill reviewiug' them. We would also remind our questioner that 1\1rs. Besant has her­self recently professed to bave found sometbing beyond Atheil:!m-beyond, therefore, ma.tter and force; und though the strange jumble yclept ,. Theosophy" cannot carry her into any region of proof of l.l- b_ey~nd, so bright aud talented a lady as Mis. Besant c.an. n~ver stop· there. We would rather, therefore, wait for her future writings than concern ourselves with those of her past or present productions.

BONA FIDE.-A writer, signing himself as· above, elll!lliros· the meaning of the lights, sounds, voices, and other seemingly un!lc~ountable phenomena, which accompany him and his family. All these, as well as impressions of events, etc., nbout to happen, are clear evidences of incipient though undeveloped mediumship in himself or some member of his family. His best resort is to form a home circle, on the methods directed in our advice bow to form spirit circles, nil article frequently repeated in this paper. On the question of the writer'li trust and confidence" in the Lord J csus Christ" as "his Saviour," etc., we· have no wor~s to offer. Spiritualism is a FACT­

spiritual revelntions concerning the life hereafter aro con­firmed by tens of thoudands of returning spirits. The beliefs and doctrines of croedal faiths are beliefs only, and wholly unproved. To those that· rejoice ill them we have nothing more to Bay than to commend the perusal of the Editor's work-aunounced on the first pago of this journal-" The Faiths, Fll.cts, and Fmuds of Roligious History."

QUESTION ON VISIONS. MADAM,-I should bo glad to havo your opilliun upon the following ;-

An intimate friend has for some years past becn the suh­ject of some remarkable visitations, ur visious. Being sud­denly awakened from a sound sleep she finds It soft pure light filling the room, or It p()rtioll of it, while shadowed forth upon wall or ceiling, are cxquisite forms of waving trees or forn-liko leavcs, a trellill with birds, or an involved pattern of scroll work beautifully designed j on one occasion small tongues of flame seemed to dart around the bed j on others the light is of a fuiu t delicate ro!:!e hue. While I:Ihe gazes, t he light fa.cies away and all is da.rk. These appearanccs aro accumpanied hy the most deliciou8 sense of re8tfu1 peaco-as she describes it, a "lifting up," a sellse of blossedness which no wurds clln convey. 'rhe ludy has nev~r made nny enquiry personally into spiritualism, nor will she attend a SetHlCe j must rcsolutely disollLiming any cllriosity, so far as physical DlltnifestlltiollH are concerned, though firmly inclining to tho doctriuo of spiritual power. Her health is good~ and she ill in no way remarkable, mther occupicd with. domostic life. Sbe has had

. much trouble in the past, though now she appearl:! to have gu.ined peace. I enclose my card, and am, yourl3) &0., Eo S.

. A Nt)WII:R.

The lady described above, is a natural clairvoyant, and call and does" in sleep especially, pass into· the spirit world, and behold actual scenes of spirit life. Clairvoyance-that is, spiritual sight-is of many kjnds, anel there are various

. grades in its actio\!. Sometimes from sudden changes in OtIr physique, the nature of which is as yet an unsolved problem, our spiritual eyes urtl suddenly opened, even in the midst of busy external occupations, and we see-as at a glance-lost property, distant !:Ieenes, approaching events, or persons. We call th~se. "presentiments," or dismiss them with the

:terms "very strange," &;c., &0. Sometimes-though rarely-visions of spiritual scenes and places occur in dreams, more rarely so, however, than in waking hours, because the imllges im pressed on the brain by life'l:! photography, are so often mixod up with our spiritual experiences in sleep, that they produce heterogeneous alld oonfllsed dreams, rather than true visions. In the case described by our correspondent, the sleeper, like ALL those who enjoy dreamles& sleep-actually passes into the spirit world, but the bodily conditioll regllin­ing ascendanoy be foro the flight of the spirit ends, ellables hoI' to sense, or actually perceive, something of tho bright country_ in whic~·.h~l' soul·has Leen travelling: 'J.'he phYIJic(\l stl~te,. iIlt~rf«;lrillg wi tho t.he spiri tual" SO(jrl UalliRhcl:l tllo spiri tlll\l pilltUl'e. It ill· u. ·spir~tu.al .reHl't.J:.lOutation .notwit.hstauding, Ilwl one which depicts tlle actual .liphere.in the spirit ~0rld, t() .which tho ·HeereSI:! belollgs. Whil:;t It Ijlrge umo·llnt of "i:siull seeing aud interconl':Su witl! tbc llpirit" wo.rl(l. ill.itlll,wud· hy tlio· control of individualized spirits:,. i~ i~ n niistakl! 1.0 supPQse ,that ·our. OWll Hpiritual oyell are llot,··Ullti CILI~ w·,t., at times

l beopeued to the realities of the soul wprld. We

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aro ::Il'lHITI:l NUW as much us we evor shull be through etemity, and although our powers are masked and hiuder9d by the material form in which we have our being 011 earth, there are still rifts ill the veil of matter, through which the soul looks out nnd beholds glimpses of its spiritual surroundings.

• •• . I . . ~1R. E. FOS'J.'ER, OF PRES'rON, AND THE ROMAN

CATHOLICS.

NEVER, surely, was there Il more indomitable representative of the truths and phenoniella of modern spiritualism th9,n the above-named veteran ill the cause j llever a more per­severing or fearless exposer of the shams and pretences hy whioh theologians attempt to fortify their own positions­especiully in thoir al:lsault8 on spiritualism. In tho Preston. Herald of the 18th inst. i8 a letter from Mr. Foster, in which, after critioising most pungently a sermon preached by the rector of St.. Augustine's Church, he makes the f0110wy-ntJ•

. k 0 sugge!:!tlve remar s:-The preacher next complained that (Homan Catholics) Ilre "asha d

to salute a priest in public," but that on meeting a lady with whom/OM is familiar, " the hat got'S up bigh enough." MlLy I ask the rev. ~ntle mUll what there is about a priest that enti"tlcB him to slIch 1\ mark of recognition any more thlLn myself? HI~' he lIlarie the phYBically "blilld sce," II the lame wlllk," "lInu the deaf hear 1 ., No! not he j

but wc have, and should do "Kreater works" Btill, were it not for " lIuuelief." Hall hc "seen," "ounversed with," and "hlludlcd" tho ancien b seers and sages, nlHl received, beueclictiollll froUl them, aUlI gmaped their materiali~cd hanel? Certainly not; but we hl\\,e, and shall do BU aglliu before we juurney to the" summer land," there to dwell

. with them, uot for a timo, but for ever. HM he beard the an geld sing th .. BUUgt! that mortals hellr 'I Ho hilS not j but were ib nut for that thing called" Religiun," which (iustead of bindiug togethor c. allnlltionB uf lUen to dwell ou the facc of the carth," in olle ullivert!al family, whul>o Father is Gud) 11M divided them into innumcTllblo belligel-pn t 8ect;s and partiel', of whom it lIlay be said, Bee huw the.ie so-called ChriHtians hate, rather than" luve une auother."

Inasmuch a8 the rev. gentleman stallus ill no better positiun tlJan myself, and has had none of the privileged \'uuchtMfed to him thnt we huve, neither hn.:! he exhiuited lilly of tho" HigDIl lIud wuuders '. that we artl tuld "should f,,\Iow them that IJclieve," why Hhoulu we " Luw aDd BCl'ape" to him 1 !Jr. Chanlliug RaYIi. " I recuguiHe nu peculillr so nctity ill ministers of the GOBpel," whether parBulIt! or priests. Thab thing c.dle!l "religiun," of which they IIro tho well-paid ad v(tcat.cs, will, ere l"llg, be proved to he the great(!lIt imp()HiLion H\'cr foiKted upon the wud!l, and wheu thllt tilue COUWri, and CUlilO it will, if the clerical fraler·uity do lIot hide thtlllll!eI\'eM ill ClII"eS, /lUU clllI 111'011 tllC rockH to C()Ver thenl nnd hide thclIl froUi the iudigllllLjoll of t.hc _I"!tlpl~, whom th"y have 81) long deludt:n, it will be (Jwiug (,0 the ultlrciful iuterl'ol!itilJlI of the sl'iritual powert< that arc lIoW ill thll I'rl'CeMI:I lIf oeftloplllent.

Brave wordti these! -lLwl but.h tl'l1lJ alHl sllggestive. IIlld we a few more such ChUlIlpi()lIll ~f fil'IHnUAL IIELlUlU~· as Mr. Fostel' ill OllI' .raub, we sholll(1 hlLVO IOliS of the pretence!:! which he so fellrlessly rcllllkcs, lllHl ChriHt, with hi.3 l"iermon Ull tho llluuut, wuuld take the place of bell, book, cllndle!:!, awl athol' ecclesiastical trumpery ill St. Auglllltille'H lIud every othor "I:!aint's " church .

• DEMONSTRATIONS· IN NEW SOUTH WALES. ...

::il'OnANEOUS physical mauifc8tlltiom of spirits, resembling in some points those in Cauada, have occurred at the hOllllO

of Mr. Stanton, at Adeloug, N.S. W. An account given ill 1'he Harbill.ger 0/ Light from the Ovens. and ..J/urruy .Adver-·· liser of October 5th, sllyS.: "StonclI, earth, and 1 ubbi~h fell ill sho,Yors all over tho house. Incredulous neighuours visited the house in numbers and went ILway mylltified ... A· little girl named Nellie (whf) appears to bo the UIlCOllllCioll1:! medium· for the manifestations), uecomiug frightened, wa!:! put to sleep on a bed by the fire, wheu the bed rOl:!o ill tho air, and scmtchings a11<l knucking!! were heard underneath. Tho stones (although some wero very large) diu not 1I.p!JClU· to hurt anyone; when they came in contact, tho touoh wus quite gentle."

• MESMEltIS~f.

" TllEHE are val'iOtl8 results prud tlCed I,y the jlui:l ('/ the UJi~l uy differeut per/wus. In meslll~ri:sillg-. It gOlJtleUl.a~l who 11:1

. very relilled ill his pcrecptiouM of tl10 d l{fel'cu()CS .~I ~.JlBlIOl~Ce between dilfel'onb l1lCllllleriiiers, MI'. TholllPSOll i:l lllfiuellco. WU1i fuund. to.bo cielll' nnd ·Iigllr, \\ Idle mi"t1lJ Wltll·d 1111, IJarsh allli helL~y, H i8 wils vcry· llg'rcea\Jle, mille. WIlS overp9Wel'­iug, and pruduced a dec!J 6Ie.~I~.'·-.--.lJr . .d8It(u:r?,(·r's Facts a~cl. OVlier/1(llioIt8 (In lite ~lt:srncrlc 1-' /-uHl. . .-. -_.-.

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ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS CONCERNING THE DENS WHER}i~ 'l'HE POOR OF MANCHESTER HERD TOGETHER.

A.NOTHER leaf in "the Shame of England" has just been publisbed in the City New&, Manchester, of the 4t11 iustant. The article is headed, "Horrible revelations: a night visit to Salford }edging houses," and says :-

"Mr. Austin Oates, a member of the Charlton Board of Guardians, and secretary of the Catholic Protection and Rescue Society, has, through Mt:stlrs. Burns and Uates, LOlJdon" pulJliohed a booklet con­taiuing 410me of hill experienct's in t/le sluUls of Manchester and Salford. Thid little work, which is entitled On Rescue Bent, gives grapuic but terrible descril-'tions of such places as common lodging houses. The most important sketch in the book itl a description of Salford lodging­houdes, which ilJcludcli a tour around that block of buildings known 8S

the'tihe Hacttlry.' This place i8 I~ veritable • hell upon earth,' and a permanent scandal to tialfurd. Mr. OaLes hns done guod service by his expusure. He was a.ccompanied on his journey by an offici<ll of the ~alfllrd Corpora.tion counected with tue Urban Sanitary Authorities, and t.be fullowi.ng nrc some pllssa.ges from hiB nlurative ;-

The staircase is very narrow, very steep, very winding, and very dirty. Mouse-holed, mt.holtlB, are to btl found in cornera of the stairs. }Jlllnkl! arc 1008e, aud yjeld, under our tread. . . . ..

This model lodging-houae provided accf)mmodl~tion for some 180 visitors. The' da.y rourn' was thronged, boots and stockings were being remon:d, and the few who believed in cleanliness 'were out in the yard, at the pump and bucket. Upstairs, in a room twenty-six feet by twentY·,twl) feet, were some tllirty beds, occupied. The gas was t~rn~d low, and in the dim light it furniBued we could see naked figurel:l flitting here IllJd there, s~eking shelter within their bedcluthes. A few buckets, rlLllged at lengthy iutervals' along the divisiuns, Wtlre the sanitary arrangements provided. The few windows were all ~los,ed. The air WtlS Vtll'y thick-very nllst.y. . . . . . ,

Ouce more outside j noL too soon, for our lungs wer(getting choked with th·! stilling, puisonous atmosphere .•....

III the next den, where the • mixed' couples' rooms were, in the attic, we cotDe across a couIlle iu violent dispute. A young woman sitting uprigh~ ill bed was howling out curses at the top of her voice at an old wan in a scauty and tattered shirt, who was trying to steady himself aglliust thtl partition. He was far gone in drink, and his bloated features Jlad evidtlntly recently met with rough treatment_ The price of thitl I mixed' cuuples' accommodation for the night was eightpeoce. Ou the other side of the partition, asleep in tile bed, were three children, a gid of eight, and two boys of three and five. ' Where is the mother l' We QIIked of the woman who was following us about with a. tallow dip. I She Ii' out, and ain't likely to turn up for another huur or 80.' How fresh and ]Jure the night ail' seem:l to us when leavil'1g bluma such M these. where,at ti,mel:! we feel'on th~ 'PQi~t of Butf"cation"" , ,

AT THE "SHE BATTERY," , ,

, THE, WOllST PLAOg o}' ALL. ,

" Now for the bedrooms. What a. stn.ircat:ld 1 Plli8ter' hanging down, ill thi'c~ patches, cobwebs in every ~revice and ,corner. 'l'h~ air is, th.ick with iusects, and the st~nch is that uf, II. cesspool. ,.A .d,oor, is 'opene,d. and we find ourllelvefS ina ruom about eloven feet by nine foct. It Is bal'c,:sn vo fur tho dust which rl:lci:l in dou.le, tmder oUI' ti'Elnd. ,

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'Pitch the light there, in that corner. That's it. One-two­three children j no-four. You see them heels, sir? Yes, fou,r. Lift up that blanket. Ah, I thought so. Not a stitch I Where are the clothes 1 Rake your stick among the straw-can't find them l' Yes four children; one mouldy blanket shielding their nakedness. Ther~ are too many holes in it to warm those shrunken little limb.. But the straw iii thick with dirt, and the room is warm and close with foul air. There is no draught from that chimney blocked up with rags and deca.ying straw.

I follow into ~he bac~ room-same size. Thr~e ~hildren ate lying on a mattress, thelr covermg an old ulster; a woman helplessly drunk lies sprawling across their neGks., 'Lift the brute up or she will smother them.' She is one of tlie She Bnttery. '

N oW to the attic. The lowest roofed room 'iu the house. The roof slants. The window is of a depth of two feet. Whom have we here 1 In one corner then~ is a girl of seventeen sleeping 11eavily, and Ilt 'her fe~t 8, little one of three years. No mattress. A little straw, covered with a few da.y clothjls. The straw is deep, and th'e sleepers burrow within its yielding meshes. In another corner, so huddled together that it needs careful scrutiny to count them, lie three more children. One has a petticoat; another but his poor and tattered shirt; and the youngest has rvlled herself between the two to get what warmth she can from their contact.

And the above are only extracts from a full two-column description of BCClies far worse, far more terrible, far more hopeless for a risiug gEllleration, than any above quoted.

If it be objected by some fastidious readers t.hat such descriptions as these have nothing to do with a paper nominally devoted to spiritualism, we announce" emphati­cally, THEY HAVE EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT, for it is only by tracing out such scenes-by following them up through vicious lives, impure habits, vice and degradation, ending on the gallows-' that we can form any adequate idea of the awful realms of spiritual existence that parasite over and around the earth, to which they are still bound. When will ' the men in power-th0se to whom the lives, fortunes, and characters of the hapless poor are entrusted-learn that the TWO WORLDS ARE' ONE 1 The earth is the seed-sowing field, the spirit world is the harvest ground, and so surely as the planters on earth sow the seeds of vice, depravity, want, and sava.ge misery, so surely shall they send back swarms of demons to the earth, bound by the eternal laws of retribution, to gravitate to the 'scenes of their former life; to temptl inspire, and, if possible, compr.l others to act out' the only lines of conduct with which these earth-bound spirit/:! are familiar. We know it will be said, "But (10 not all returning spirits teach the doctrine of progress 1" We answer, thank God, they do; and it is the only bright spot that the con­templation of what the lower spheres of the world beyond presents us with. But, in the name of heaven and justice and common sense, we ask, why should not every living soul commence its progress here, and not wait until they are boru iuto the other world full-fledged demons, and with all the experiences of what they have beel,l in this wurld to undo and Ii ve over again 1 To the true spiritualist it must be apparent, that until we have created' a new earth we may look iu vain for the new heaven which smooth-tungued, fat, weH-fed, and well-lodged bishops, priests; and ranters preach of to well dressed, well-housed pew-renters. Oh, shame I shame! that such thiugs should be, in a so-called Cltristian, land, where at least ten millions per annum are paid' to eduoated men to teach the people what is right in this world and God-like in the next. ,And yet, aIM! that we should have to reoord it; the very thousands to whom this most solemn oha.rge is entrusted arc the ones that preach that there is no guilt, no responsibility for right or wrong, pro­vided only governments, legislators, town coullcillurs, and lau<llords of such deliS as are ,nlluded to above only acknow­ledge that the blood of one innocent being, shed 2,000 years ago, has paid all their debts, wiped out all their shorteolllings, and disposed of all their respunsibilities II We hear much of foreign missiuns, and the hundreds of thousand!:! of puund!:! spent annually to maintain them. The writer of' this article is only a poor wol'king woman, but she will cheerfully be one of a hundred other working women she knows of to give half of one year's earnings to promote a HO~IE 1\1I8SIO~ to Chl'istiauize the Christian olergy, town counCillors, sanitary associations, and slum tenement, house landlurds of Man­ohester. When such a mission as this is established iu E;)very town and city <?f t.his land, we shall no, longer have the neod 'of adding fresh leaves day' by, day, and h'our by,houl'; t,) ,the story of "the sha~e 'of, England." Whr) will join out" mission 1 ,

',The article we have quoted from ooncludes thus :-, ,

'" Wha.t I DO one in the front bedroom l' Stay.' Yes, there Ie. , There, among that' IItraw. Why, it ill a baby I Yes, a ba.by of some hr9 years, 'llittins ,up against t~ll"·~ldl, .tl\rk naked., H.~ 11'1 awake, but he ~tltnJ3 l10t to abO liB. ' lIe ,dOllS l10t l!Iuiokl hit! vaooub llL~ll! ~yt!e frotil

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the lante~n's glare. His little body is hI ue with cold, and the only ~ound w!uch escapes those parched lips is ca.used by the little teeth !lnd Jaws WhlC!1 c!latter and tremble in the morning air. He is an idiot I Whos~ c1uld 18 he 1 Ah, whoee 1 \y~ ~re in the She Batter'y, The room IS not overcrowded. In the adJolUlDg rOllm there is another litter of YOU?g a.nd help~eBS children, witll their drllnken mother, who lies spra~hng m the mIddle of the floor. DU8t unci rags are their covering, . We have Been en~ugh-hear:d enough, Lpt Ull go home and sleep If we c,an. Olle' word III concluillOlI. It may enter the 'mind>:! of some ?f my renderB that exaggeration has entered mine. It has not. There IS much ~ have kept back-unfit for print, These sights, these scenes are of daIly occurrence. They' take place within our midllt. When w~ hear of them, re~d of them, ~"e "hudder, and excl!\im, • How appalling, ~ow sCl\ndal0l;ls, E.xclamatrons such as these will not clothe tliese lIttle nnken hmbB, {ceci thepe shrunken little bodies nud sa\'e thesc I!ouls so precious ill the sight of God. '

".' But the authorities, where are they? What l\I'e they doing 1 ' ~ou ,wIll nsk.. 'The Gunrdia?s, the Uelieving Officer, caullot they steJl 1D 1 you wIll Bay. Guardll\lls are busy men, and 80 lire Helieviug Officers,

:' And meanwhile, "ice of the most borriLle lI!\turo reigus, crim~ flourIshes, and hundreds of uno/Iending hell'le.::ls children full victims to the sillS of their parents."

Aud within one mile of these horrible scenes of wllut, vice, and degradation, rilies up the sumptuous episcopal palace of the ViCILI' of tlte m!ll~ of .~orrOW8, tllat had not wlte.re to !aY,ltis head. For~h fro,m that residence of luxury and prIde ISSIICS tlte Lord s anomted, and within actual Bound of " Tho Sho Battery<' and hundreds of fallen womCII, starving mell, and na.ked children, driven to the gallows by hunger, cold, and mIsery, he preaches-i' Glory to God I Peaco on earth, and good will to men."

• READERS OF THE TWO WORLDS, SPECIAL

ATTENTION I WE desire to call the attention of spiritull]ists' societies to what the NewoaBtle friendB have been doin a for tho bellefit alike of tho poor, the friendless, aud tbose ~ho have all too Ii ttle to brighteu their lives of toil and penury. We- also wish to point out that it is such rRACTIOAL sermons as Harry Kersey, the lantern proprietor, and the memberll of the Newcastle Society have proached. which will compel the world to respect and acknowledge us, as is proved by the following report, printed ill that popular and widely-circulated jOllfllal, the Newcastle Daily CI£ronicle. We also beg to anticipate certain remarks that are sure to crop up ill this cOllllection, and to say, the Newcastle Society does not include olle singlo RICH person in its membership-all are workillg men and women; but they do to the very utmost of their meaus-hire a RE::!PEcrABLE HALL, hold good REIJIGIOUS SundllY meetiugs, and LIVE out the ten.chings they profess. Hence the respect and attention they command from the press and commullity at large. To grum hlerd, cri t.ics" an(l commentators generally, we huve only to add, "Go' than and do likewise I"

i!,'l;tracl jrollt tlte "Newcastle Daily Chronicle" of January 23rd, 1890:-

A NIGHT WITH ,THE NEWSPAPER BOYS. A BPlRITUALISTS' BA.NQUET.

U I' iu the Cordwainers' HaiJ, Nelson Street; N ewcaBtle, hired by the spiritualists, two hundrod of the uewspaper boys of the city were last night entertained by the mem­bers of the Si)iritUltl Evidence' Society. The treat has bocome an annual one. Sympathy for what olle membor

, d~scribeB a~ "th~ Bwart.hy. juvcuiles" has been alVakened by the severity of recont wintel's, Ilud the outcome has heon II series of treats which Dr. Butherford, the Post Office offi~in.ls, Mr. T. S. Alder, and last, bllt not least, the spirit­ualIst/:! have promoted. For la~t night's entertainment, tickets were, by permission, distributed at the Cltronicle office and at the brn.nch offices, where the boys got their papers, and the result was au exeessi vo demaud nnd n. crowded attendance, 'fhe Cord wainers' Hull has held many stm.nge gatheriugs ill its time, for it hilS been devoted to various purposes, but it probably uever held a strunger Ilnd withal a merrier company than it accomadated last nigllt. It was not a oompany, h~Hvever, t,hat was confined to ~eW6-paper ~oys. SOnle' of them brvught ,theil' 'sister'S, lLud"while the '1utter were of. all agos fro,m Ii ve ,to, twel \Ie, there were youllgstera present who could 110t have beeu above four years, but who shouted with, glee while the magic ]1l11tel'll outer­,tlliument was ill progl:ess. 'j'his WIlB the chief ,feature, of tho evelliug, and au admirab.le eJltertaiument' it' pruved ~o ,ue. Jt was a tour of'the district, ft:om varitluB, plltrts of the 1'yne, ~ ,Alutdok, Morpeth, and Jesm'ond pene. No' fiiler phot.i)--, gl'jl.ph~, 'pl'but!.u1y, .lliwe, bvo~' LO~ll thl'OWH bli' ()UI~V~~ than

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those which, Mr. E. Watson, a Newcastle amateur; has mnnn.ged to secure by aid of his camera. This gentleman exhibited them by means of Mr. H. A. Kersey's fille lantern, and the latte~, who is presideut of the spiritual society, took tho P;l.l·t of Ct,cerone. So far, as some of the views are con­cerned, there WI\S no need, howevel', of a descriptionist. They wero readily recognized, f\ud 'were greeted 'with ox­clamations of delight. '1'he whole pictorIal Ellltertainment indeed, was subjected' to a running commentary. "Aw'v~ beon there" was the exchuuation of n hundred voices as J esmond Delle was disclosed. "The :Mool' the Moor" was I _ ,

ronrecl. out as ~ wide open, spaco was pictured with the grand sttmd lU the dlstallce, while as for the views of animals that were shown, imi tati v.o cries of COWB, cal ves, sheap, and lions were heard on all Sides. "He WitS behind t.he door when noses WAre served out" was tho remark of ono procociou!3 youngster as Ally Sloper's portmit appeared; the fat-faced representative of a cook waB invited to "loud us your face .. // that I may. go to a dog fight," and a melanch()ly-lookillJl;' Jack Tar, With one arm off aud tho other outstretched fOr help, WIlS ungenerollsly declarod to bo suffering ~m ,. infloocnzee." But the youngstors d,id not oonfine ,them­selvos to thoso 'good-humoured remarks, which, were given wit.hout disorder. They also at tinlus burst spontaneously iu~o song. l\f ark Twain's fiddler, ellgaged to pllly appro­pr!'lte tunes to the scenos of It soriptural diom.mn., st.ruck up "A lifc on the ocean wave," when the view" Walking on the water" was shown, and he cap pod it with " Up in a balloon, boys," as the ascension was disclosed. The youngsters were last night almost as inappropriate in their selectious as the fiddler had boen' and what couuec-tion there could be between" Mary hal a little lamb" and the picture of Punch, or what comparison could be drawn b?t.ween a n?ovill~ chromotrope and" Stop the cab," it was dl~lC\llt to Imagllle. But they certainly did hit the right nali on th,e hend when they struck lip the pautomime S'Hlg, "He's a rIder, 1.\O's a rider, with (L hi, hi, hi," as a gentleman mounted on a pig appeared, and they seemed to bo impressed U.>: the fact, ~or ~ho song was lustily roared until tho hall fl\lrly rang WIth It" and until the hearty notes of the young-sters might havo been hoard in the street, Cheers-loud cheers-greeted the view which hore tho legond "Good night.': A supper of coffee aud huns followed. Tho boys and girls were weU mannged. At 10llst a dozen ladies and gentlemen-amollg,'it whom Mr. Hevlln Harris and other prominent membors of the society could be discerned-acted fiS waiters, aud the good things were discussed with a hearti-ness thl\t Lespoko, vigorouH u,PpotiteH and keen enjoyment. ~o, prevellt, confUSIOn, th~ chIldren were dismissed as they finIshed their meals, and 111 this way perfoct order and com-plete safoty were Becured. No hettm' al'mngemellts could have been made, and the gladdened facos of tho guestl'! showed from first to last that 110 more plellBing ontertainment could have been provided. 'I'hanks woro duo to those who manipulated so clev?rly the magic lantern views, 'an'd to others who had prOVIded and served the meal j and if the hearty hurrahs of gr'lteful children corlld be accepted as ~hanks, without a forma.l resolution, then they received them lU abundance. In the same hall, nnd by the same kil,ld­hearted persons, 200 other newsboys and their frionds will be entertained to-night. ,

TIll!: 11nEAT TO NElW8PAl'EH BOYfl.-'rhe elltcrtlLinmellt to 1IOWS boys, given by the members of the Spiritu.t1 Evidence Society, was contiuued uud cOllcludocl in the Cordwainers' Hall, Nelson Street, N ewcust ]0, last night. Thero were about 200 juveniles presellt. Mr. Eo WILtson and Mr. Kersey (president of the society) ngll.iu manipulated the magic hlll­teru, and immellse delight WIlS afforded to all present. A nJeal of coffee and lmDs was afterwurds served to the guests by tbe members of the society.-NewcastltJ Daily Cltl'ollicte, Jan. 24th, 1890.

.--..... ~-- -----HEMAHKAllLE HES U L'l' Ol? ASHCHOF'I"S

EXH(B1'l' IONS. ' DUIUNO the htst till'CC ~lOI.lths of tho'pust ye'ul' th~ so~called (Rev.) Thomas ,Ashcroft (bettor known by fhu Bobl:iq uot uf tho"~ H~v. ShOWlll1Ul "), ,Las visited, fleyerul, of, thu 1I0rthOfJl , tOWilS [LIld village~ w(tll his Ltllteru'pampherllulia. ,His hugtl mural a!11l0UlICemullts 'Yiti. tho ttJrdblo hood '!iue "Spiritual-, i!:lm;", tog<;lthpi" 'vi~h a.n ir,t'c,,:el'out autI circll~ style of 11011S0

adnrtiRing, nnd<1tlbtedly crclIt.cd ,n. 811rt df ,glll~'our wllleTl fusOillatcd the, j>uulio 111ilHl j {1I3' lulluotlsa UUlllUO!'tl", who

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knew. little. and cared less about the subject, flocked in droves to his exhibitions. In many well-known oases after witnessing the vulgar tawdry pictures, an oft-r~peated remark was, "What went we out for to see 1" However, by the care and prompt action of the spiritualists, the public also crowded to hear the "other side," such procedure plucked some of the rev. gentleman's laurels so surreptitiously WOll, and often oaused him to receive a frigid reception, s~ch as at Felling-oll-Tyne,· where Mr. Vict.or Wyldes delivered two splendid. lectures to upwards of 1,300 persons, who listened with the greatest respect and attention, as at other places where the said Ii Rev. showman" lectured.· The· society here has so much enlarged· its borders··that they have been compelled to seek" pastures new;" the old build­ing is of little use to hold augmenting enquirers. Mr. Booth, of Salvation Army head quarters, has come to the rescue, and sold the spiritualists the late New Connexion Chapel, which seats between three and four hundred. Tlte 7noney has ueen paid, and after the necessary alterations, it is intended t open the same, for spiritual religious Sunday and week llig~BerVices at Whitsuntide next. There is an ancient book ~vhich the "H.ev. showman" undoubtedly uses at least on ea h seventh day. Amongst its other aphorisms let me quote but two, viz: "'Vhen a man's ways please the Lord, he maket h even hi::l enemies to be at peace with him." Again in the providential evolution of his divine p~rposes-" He maketh even the wicked to praise him." When MI'. Ashcroft visited the sturdy town of Newcastle, the influential ])aily Chronicle publicly enquired of his rever­ence: What was his motive in attacking the spiritualists ~ seeing that for public dcvoti.ouand good living, and intelli­gence withal, they were equal to any Christian church in the city. Mr. Ashl!roft did not answer this question.

N·ewcastle-on-'1'yne. W. H. H. •

THE COLOUR CURE.

THE Scientific .A.mericatt reports from Italy most curious experimcntd through the influence of coloUl'd Oll the nerves of the sick and insane, which will be of incalculable benefit to humanity if found to be permanent and available every­where. In the hospital for insane at Alessandria special rooms are arranged with red or blue glass in the windows, and also rcd 01' blue paillt 011 the walls. A violent patient is brought suddenly into a bluc room, and left to the effects of that colour on the nerves. One maniac was cured in an hour; another was at peace ip. his mind after passing a room all violet. The red room is used for the commonest form of dementia-melancholy, usually accompanied by a refusal to take food. Aftcr three hours in the red room a patient afflicted ill this way began to be cheerful, and asked for food. The importallce of a few general facts like these. in the treatment of the insanc is obvious, for there can be 110 question that many cases of lunacy ure curable if a diyer­t)ion can. be made before the malady becomes inveterate. Thus a large proportion of cases that begin gently, and even Illuny tha.t have a violent start, may be cured quickly through· the eyes. For incurable cases the coloul'ed· rooms ought to be of constant benefit by making attacks .milder.

• WHAT IS A MARDI ~

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MAUlH, 01' Mahadi, as D'Herbelo.t apells it,;is.an ancient title in the Moslem world which at first signified simply director of the fllithful. But in the course of Moslem history, and especially Moslem history in Africa, it came to have another signification I'elated to un accepted prophecy of Mohammed. It necessarily rofers to the African part of Ambic history. By this secondary significance of the word the Mahadi is a cel·taill anoient leader come again. His appearance is the "second advent" of a prophet who lived in the old days, and who in all the mealltime has been with the immortals. Mult ,1IImeJ, the twelfth Imam, and the twelfth ill descent from Ali, if! the 1'el\1 original. He is the Mn.hadi who comes again cve1'.f now and then .. He was hiddel,l from the world

of the Fatimite dynasty in Africa. Mohammed had pro­phesied that in three hundred years the sun would rise ill the west, and as Abulcasilem's glory was in 296 of the Hegira, it waEi held that the prophecy referred to him, and sinoe then the idea of the Mahadi Las commonly hfl.d rela­tion to a revival of the glorias of Islam in that Western world of Moslemism, the provinces of Africa held by the Arabs. Perhaps we should not plume ourselves tOG m:ucq. over a race of men who are yet controlled by a vivi~ con­viction that thei!' leader was born a thousand years ago. We believe .in leaders wh·ose· olaims to allegiance are equally ridiculous.

• LYCEUM JOTTINGS

THE EFFECT OF IMAGINATION ON THE EVIL ·DOER; OR, THE STORY OF THREE.

A GIANT clock near the chimney swung Its ponderous pendulum to and fro; A flickering candlelight vaguely flung Fantastic forms o'er the rafters low. The ghostly shadows seemed to flaunt Long, meagre finge1'9 reaching gaunt, To grasp at an old dame spinning alone Crooning in tremuloud undertone. Whose peaked chin and hooked nose, High-pointed ClLp, with its nodding bows, Were quaintly portrayed on the whitewashed wall, An awlul witch face, weird and tall.

The little brown hous6 at the forest's edge, Nestled down, like a bird in the night.

Among the tree branches and tall grass sedge, As if to doze till morning's light;

No sound but wind fays i'ustling leaves. Or flutter of birds 'neath the cottage eaves, Disturbs the awesome calm that brooos O'er the depths of the Hhineland solitudes; For the three tall forms that stealthily wait In the dense, dark shH.do\\"s beside the gate, Are still as the dead in their graves could be, Bold, bad robbers are those sly three.

A rough hand thrusts the vines apa.rt From the latticed winrlo~. and into the room,

Dark as the thoughts of his evil heart Peereth a face from the night's drear gloom.

Turning her wheel 'mid the shadows alolle, Mumbles and murmurs the aged crone; Bony fingers tremblingly spread Like eagle's claws o'er her spinning thread. As she yawlls with her voice at an eldrich pitch,

. The robber pants, ,; San Jean! it's a witch! .. As she cries, "'l'hat's one! .. and lloddeth queer, He crosses himself as he flies in fear.

A second crept to the window ledge, With a muttered oil,th to the comrade flown;

But while he leans on its crumbling edge To view the face of the aged crone,

He can heal' the thump of his beating heart, As she loudly yawns with a horrible start, . And nods and motions till, dark and tall, Her ghostly shadow climbs up the wall, And it seemed to him that her weird .old face Leered in his own from that awful place As she solemnly cried, "That's two!" But here The second robber fled in fear .

The third stole up, full of deadly ire, Cursing the comrades flying far;

With his vengefuJ heart in an angry fire l'ulhid at the crazy window bar;

But he SIlW, and staggered in wild alarm, A witch, with lifted, bony arm, Sba.king it madly in fiendish glee, And wildly yawning, " Ho! that's three! .. Then seemed to lell.p like n ca.t from her chair As she na.med the number of robbers there. A way like the wind he flew in fear To the welcome depths of the forest near.

N ow the little old dame, while good and wise, And never to nrts of wibohcrn.ft wed,

When thrice she hn.d yawned at night, would rise, CellJle her spiuning, !lnd seek her bed .

. Al,ld ~hl1s she. had l!uIDJbeJ'ed Que! tIVO.' three I

Yawning·and noddmg 111 harmony. . Sleep on, little damEl~. ih ~he W~6 houlie lone, Unconscious of foes who Ilre wlldly·flowll, Three who hacl".meaut to steal awa.y

. TI!y llal·d. earned, hoarded spinnillg pay. . .. Sleep ou, while the old cl.ock, solemn aud tlillw,

.8w.ing·1:\ itS i/l~hcl ul um to· and fl'O, .'

Ann nnl.(el chlldreos gone before;

.·:.n~. ali. early age, and communed only ·with. ·.his disclpl~l3' . through hili lifetime, nnd finally did not die,. but" went. up,"

with the- fixed illt~ntiofl qf returning to revive the glories of .11[01110111. As 'in the Christian· theory, and 8yen .in .the his- .

tory of" soveral monarchies, thil! legend of' n. prtllc·e who is to· . ·l'~tt.im·has un~rded a fuvourite pretext' foi· no end of impos­

torti, I'll) it did ill Isl~.l·rn. . Thc mClst fl.Lniou~· uf thcsc· in· past· . : ag.es wai Abulcassem ·~Iuhamm('·d Ben Abdn.lhh, the foulld()1~ .....

Keel) \"igil ·o'er thy humble' store . _" UO/·/ltlbiall." . . . .

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OHRONIOLE OF SOCIETARY WORK. ACCRINGTON. 26, China Street.-Mr. Rowling gave t\VO powerful

addr~lIl!el!. Afternoon, on "The Philosuphy of Immortality." Even­ing, " Why I became a Spiritualil!t." Both subjects were much appre­ciated by good audiences, considering the bad weather.-J. H.

BINGLBY_ Light House.-We had Mrs. Berry, from Stainland, Halifax. Her guides took " Jesus the Saviour of the World" for the subject, which they handled in a pleasing manne.r.-.P. B. . . 'B4TLBT.-We were disappointed by our friend Mrs. Wade, w~o

missed the train, and had no time to get a speaker. But our tried and true friend Mrs. Black, came to the rescue, and ·we had a really good day. In the afternoon three Christian friends took exception to sume rema.rks made by one of our vice-presidents; which brought oub eome grand ideas both for and against. Evening, our old friend Mr. John Machell made some beautiful and inspiring remarks, and Mrs. Black gave wonderful tests, mostly to non-spiritualists. About 20 were given, and 17 recogllized.-J. P.

BOLTON. Bridgeman Street Baths.-Mr. Lomax was the speaker at this place on Sunday. Afternoon subject. "Weighed in the balances and found wanting." Evening subject, "The shepherd, the light, and the valley;" Clairvoyance very good.· -J. P.

BnADFollD. Bentley Yard, Bankfoot.-Jan. 19; Mr. Lewili's guidell gave a good addres8 on "Thy will be done." Mi88 Capstick gave l!uccessCul clairvoyant descriptions of guides ann friends. Jan. 26: Mr. Espley's guides gil. \'e an iDtere~ting addrells in the a£terno~>D o~! " Man as a vessel, God as the captalll, and the angeld as the sallol·s. Evening two subjects from the audience-" The Second Coming of Christ ,,'It If God made man, and pronounced him guud, how came he to fall'T " Both dealt with in a masterly manner. A poem and clair-voyance at the c1o~e of each service.-G. G. .

BRlOHOusE,-In place of Mrs. Riley we found a goud substitute in Mr. Asa Smith, of West Vale, who had the mi"fortune to miss his train, and arrived late; however, we secured the servicCII of a local medium, Mrl!l. Southworth, whose guid~s spoke very well, giving advice tu voung men. In the evening the guided of Mr. Smith bpuke well from ~ne or two subjecbs from the audie~ce, ,which seemed to give satillfac­tion. Very good clairvoyance. Poor audieni.:es, through bad weJ.ther.

BURNLEY. Hammerton Street.-Two grand lectures la-day from Mr. Wallis's guides. The afternoon subject was, "Is God merciful T or the mystery of evil and pain." It was pointed out to us th,lt GO(! WIlH neither merciful nor uumerciful, but just, and that evil WIH the result of ignorance, errur, and imperfect cunditione, lind pain a gu~nlilln angel, warning man against a breach of the laws of Nature. ,. Is Spiritualism a better way of life here and hereafter?" was the theme of the evening's discour8e. 'fhe Bpeaker called upon us all to Bhow to the world by our every action that ·Huch was the cuse, and rather sharply censured IIpiritualilltl! who were afrn~d tu make their spiritual, ism known, or who lacked zeal a Uti self-sac'·lfice fur the cause uf truth and right,-R. V.

BUIINLKY. 'trafalgar Street.-We are Il..villg good limt!s, On Mond~y Jan. 21st Mrs. S,'hufield tuok the largest wotlk.night stlrvice we hav~ yet had, ~nd her guides gllve a splendid practical di~eourde on "Is life worth living 1" Ull Saturday W? had a potato l'l~ supp"r, when over 6,) were present. Mr. Baldwlll afterwards presHled at a guod entertainment. Sunday (26th), in s~ite of inclement weather, we had the largest audiencel:! yet. We had a change of programme, as the guides of Mrs, Best, a local medium of m.IIlY yearll, gave clairvoyance all the afternoon and evening, and it speaks well for the guideR of thill lady aud the sympathy of the audiences that uut of 611 dclineatiuus given Ci8 were recogllized.-W. R. C.

BURBLE!\!.. Coleman's UoowlI.-Jan. 19: 'I'he guides of Mr. Billn-·dell gaye ·an instructive and interesting address on "The spirit world and its influence UpO...l humaniLy." Jan. 26:· Mr. Blundell', guides again delivered an address from two subjects chosen b.f the audio,nce­" By their fruits they IIhall be known," "Be not deceived, God IS nut mocked: whlltsoever ye sow that shall ye reap." Very fair audiences.

CLECKBBATON. OddfellowlI' Hall.-A splendid day with the guides of Mrs. Mercer. A£tel'Doon ,ubject, "Is Spiritualism a delusion 'I"~ which we think will have done good. We are plellsed to sec the young come in large number!!, as it is to the rising ·generation we have to look for future workerlJ. Evening subject, " If God made everything, and saw it Wall good who made the Devil 1" IIhowing that the evil one was made by man, hut such errors are dyinK out. The congregations of the past have been frightened with the pictures that have been put before them frum the pulpits, but hail the day when such pictures will be abolished. Clairvoyance after each lIervi.:e.-W. P. H. .

COLNB.-Mr. Croasdale gave two good addresses. Afternoon, he had two controld: the first took for his subject "Mystery, moving onwards" i the next control took '~How strimge is life." Evening: "Things are very strange in life, an~ so it is in the ~ext .. " The audience was well pleased. Very fall' attendance, considerlllg the inclement weather.-J. W. C.

DARwEN. 16, Rose Hill Street.-Afternooll: Mrs. Gregg discoursed on ".Unity." Evening: "A Heaven for the saved a.nd, the unsaved." Subjects were well handled. A few clalrvoyantdeilcnptlOn8, very good, after which, our chairman, Mr. Hartley, remarked that h2 could always glean something from Mrs. Gregg.-W. A., cor. sp.c.

DEWBBURy.-We were favoured by a visit of our friend .Mrs. Dickinllon, of Leeds, who delivered excellent discourses, afternoon and evening, to very attentive audiences. Clairvoyance after each service. We are expecting a visit from that eloquent speaker Mr. Victor Wyldcs, trul:!ung fri:nds in Dewsbury and surrounding district will nut miss. ~his treat.-J. ·n. . "ilia,

EXETER. Longbrook.Chapet.-Morning:· Mrs. Helli.er's subject WaS

"The BealiEationl! ot'the Soul' after loaving the nioltl1-J"'plline."· '.rhe . lessons to be drawn were, although most of us WOuld wish a ·l!Ipec~ly

'. death to a bed oJ'suffering before leaving the earth plane j oft times it is . a blesding,· because it b a time for the I,lultivation of the spirit, '111H! enablell it to find a true· basis on, which to I!Itart its new bii-th ii.l the I!pirit-world and this will be founp the true principle fur. all its gl'nela­tions in t!le '~pheres beyond. S.u<:<;~~~ful c1~i~voy~nce. ~ollu,~'eJ. ". I'; \',i~lI. ng: Rev. C.· "'ate HEC )m'l~cd 911 ' The HclIgl.nn 0 •• Srll'l~ll . .JL8m.. A HCI' '. . .

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reviewing the various religions of the world, including that small portion, Christianity, with its 250 differcnt sects, the speaker said, spiritualism was the only real religion, because it was not depenlleut on any person­ality as all the rest were, but included every living soul, aud proved the birthright of each to an immurtal exi6tellce of eternal progression.- R.S.

FELLINO,-E\'ening: ?tIr. Clare, uf Newcastle, delh'ered an inter­esting and instructive lecture to n large audience ; l:!ll hject, "God nnd Chance," which he handled in a philosophical and logicill ml1nner, illustrating from science and nature. the existence of a Supreme Being, as Creator and Physical Governor of the universe, arranlOug his l~ws fur the development, uplifting, and happiness of humanity. At the cunclusion he received a hearty vote of thanks, aild a unanimolls invita­tion to \'illit us again shortly.

GLASoow.-On Fridny, the 24th, we held a "Night wi' Burns," which was eminently satisfactorily to a full gathering .. 'fhe Glee Party

. under direction of Mr. Anderson, rendered a number of the poet's songs ,'ery creditably. Mr. Curstorphine read the "Address to the Devil," and a reply to same by some unknown author. Mrs. Rubertson, Mrs. Anderdon, M iss Waddington and Miss Jones sang the songs of the master, as did Messrs. John Uobertson, Anderson, and Scott; also, a vigorous trance addl'ess by Mr. David Andersun, upon the influence of Burns, was highly npprecinted. The one weak place was the ex- __ temporized chairman, Mr. HarI1el', a poor substitute for the president, /' who was absent ill Ireland. Alively dance (11 to 2 o'clock) completed/ a good time. Sunday 1Il0rning: Mr. Wilsun "eael a lIumber of "Gell}l/f of Thuught," carefully seleded from "George IWot," which pl'od~ed a useful discussion. In the evening, Mr. Finlay discoursed upon " Ol'gauic allll Inul'ganic Pre-existence," and suppurted his f.lith t.herein very ingeniously. MI', Uobo/·ts()U aud Mr, Harpel' criticized,-R. H.

HALIFAX, -Monday, Janullry 20th, Mrs. Beardshall. I:lubject, "The Millenium," was listened to attentively by a fdir ~udience. As Hhe had to leave at 8·30 to catch a trlliu. Mr. Hudson, of Hnlifux, took up the 1'011, IUlll gave some interetlting Ilelinelltiolls of cha/'llcter, ending by giving somo very· gaod clairvoyant dt·scriptiunH. He seems as though he w\ll becume an excellent clain-oyant and ttJt;t medium, esp~cilLJly if he wuuld exercise a little more Ihltience. Sunday, Jluluary ~6th: Mr. Swindlehurst'" afternoon subject was" Love one anuther," (by Apedal request frum the late beluved wife of Mr. Spedding, of this town, who recently pllssed 00). The elolluent manner in which he treated this subject, Ilnd the ilIul:!tratiuns given, reully cannut fail to ben I' te>!tilllony ill tho hearts of those who had the pleasu/'e of hearing him. E\'ening subject: "The DawlI of a Brighter DllY." 'I'he elo­quence brought to bear on this subject wa~ very remarkable, and will live long iu the memories of thoso who had the courago to face the stormy wOf,ther tu hear hilll. It was really an intellectual fellet, and tlcsel'\'es printing and scattering' broadcast. throughout the land. We !!hall prulm.bly have allothel' treat on l\Iont!IIY, 3S !tIro Swindlehurllt 11118

kindly cOllsentel1 tu officiate irldteatl of M I'll. Cros8ley, w hu has beell taken very suddenly 1111(1 :;criotlllly ill, and we trudt nil friendl! will sympathizc with her in hcr afllictiun, allll thereby aid to a speedy recuycry.

H",ywooD. Argyle Building,~,-.Mr. Or/llerod spuke 011 "The Htrugl/ile for cxistcnce" 11.1111 "Thtl future world," Both subjects gllve great slltisfactiun to Illi. 011 'l'lI(!H(!ay, 2Sth, we held IL supper and entC'l'tllillment. the pruceeds to clellr oil' the debt un our harmo~lium. We have elected omcer~ fur the ensuing yo .. r. Mr. James Ward, {lI, Miller Street, Heywuod, ill al'puinted secretary.

HUDoEHsFn:LD. Brook l:)l/'ce!'.-Goud lIutiicnceH bravely weathered the storm, and were amply repaill by the rich troat a/lorded by our friend, IIfI-, Tctlow, wh(), ill the afternoon, !{1l\'C a lIormal add/'eIlB, ill which IIIallY of his expcril'nccH n.~ n m(!(liulll ILIIlI sl'iritllllli:it were vividly pourtl'llyetl, to the great intcrcA!. of all, althou!{h we hat! a cOllllitlerable doment of sceptics preHellt. I. 'I'IIC L IIV of Prayer" wall the lIubject in the evening, which providel\ a powerful l1ud i1llp/'etl~ive ulhireHIl. 'Von, derful psychumetry at tho cloHe, emiuolltiy SUcccl:!t!lul.-J. B.

LI.KDS, Pl!ychulogicnl Hall.-Mr. Fllrfoll"s guido!! spoke very well ufternoon and evening. Cunsidering th" shockiu,;ly wet day, we had a very fair attendanc~.-H. A. A.

LBICKBTER. Silver Street.-l\l()rning, tho Pl!lycholugical Assoda. tion Claas met ns U8UIli. Mrs. Yeeler.! was with us: her guides gave us inbtructions how to hold OUI' iuvcstigatiun circlo, alsu delineations of character and clairvoyaut descriptiollH, which, wcre 11.:1 I'ecogniy.ed-a very enjoyable murning, gvening, five subjects were sent up by the audience, Mrs. Yeelee' guides dealing with them all. The priucipal Bubjects were-" Did Jelus pre.exilit in the I!pirit world 1" and" The meaning of th~ Look of the ReY,elation." . Her guide~ worked the~ out in lin admirable mallner, wluch was highly appreClateu, !LS manl­fisted by the frequent burl!ts of applause, . All /!Comed well pleased, nnd hoped we sh~uld SOOI1 have ?r1rll. Ye~loll again. Clairvoyant ded­cril'tioos ·at the closo, Illl recugni zed.-'I'. G.

LlnUtPOoL.-Mr. J. S. SchULt gave two very good Iliscourlles on "Duty" and II Man's Possibilitiee." Very moderate audiences, owiug, 110 doubt to the inclamencyof the weather. Monda.y, Mr. Schutt'R control, ,,'Ned," uccupied the evening wit.h "A happy Nel\' Year tu all," throwing out some good practic;ll and HuggeBtive rcmarks,

LONDON. Alma Street, Kelltir.!h Town, N. W.-Ou Suuday eyeniug uur esteemed and welcowe friend Mr. W allllce, the pioneer mediulD, paid UII an unexpected vi~it. Hil!l guhlel!l gave a mOllt excellent dill­

. course ou "The beauty, variety, and medicinalq ualit.ies of nuw.rB and plants," furnishing conviucing evidence of desigll, wi.ldom, and b.ene \'0·

lence of an Almighty Crcmtor.. We spent a m08t, enJ~Yllble e\·eDlng. LONDON, Peckham. Will chester lIall.-\\ 0 WIsh to cunvey 0111'

hearty thanks to the many kind frielldtl .W!IO helpcd Ull ~ith ou: thinl Ilnniversary llerviccH Oil SUlloa.y laRt. ," IlIle flU' frum l:!utll:!fictl wlth.the pnl't, l~t us hope· ~he fU,tt:'re wl.ll b~ ,brlgl,lteued by a lJcllrl.y hal'm~lIIuul! effort to' mllko We rc.11glUll 01 Hl'l/'ItulllIHm rpo/'~ wlt:lol~ kllo.wlI In ,OUI'

. locality.··· Mr. Darby's ·illll'reslli\·e .wurds nt tlie !nUI·lIIl1g. fI!JI'VW,tl ,f!Jl'cluly .

. reminded U8 of our (lulll work, and that till' duty oC s/,lrltuailzlIIg (jur­eelves mUl!t not be forgutten ur .place(! in the Lackground in our clful'ts to tell the" gll1d tidings" to otheril. 'I'he eVl!n,illg I!ervice, ~lt wh :cll MI', J. JohuHop I'rcsidod, wa!! wlill Ilttcnded, alld tlllle .would lIot nilt.)w ,?" . those who had cOllie to help us to Apellk, bll P Htdl, Itft(~I·. HI,UIl.r gUill/II .

encotfraging remarks' fl'ulll MI'. It. WUl'tley, \\'0 lus:I!'.! tlw uenlltiCul truths of IIpintul1ll'eligion from.Mr. Yeates, folln\\"ccl '-'.r MI all·I"'(·,-;,~ f~ Itm

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Mr. T. Everitt; who not only recounted some wonderful experiences, but gave valuable information as to the operation of the spirit still in eArthly form. After the anniversary offertory, Mr. Towns told us some of the benefits of spiritualism, while the secretary brought an admirable meeting to a clode, by an account of our work ill the p Ult and our plans for the future.-W. E. L.

LONDON. King's Cross. 253, Penton ville Road ,-Morning : The secretary introduced the subject of "The Foundations of MOI'Ality," which was followed by a discussion in which nearly all present took part. Evening: Mr. Hunt was unable to fulfil his engagement through illness. Mr. A. M. Rodger delivered a short address upou "Spirit and Matter," ,The' contention that matter was a prujection of thought, evoked many questions and several speeche3.' Our meetings are growing more inter-, esting, and we believe our work in the neighbourhood is taking root, but, to ensure success, we require both the moral and material support of all our friends. A developing circle" under the direction of Mr. Cannon, meets in the hall on Tuesdays, at 8-30 p.m. 'A few earnest ladies and gentlemen would be welcomed. 'Persons desirous of becom­ing members of the society should apply to the secretary, 8. T. Rodger, 107, Caledonian Road, N.

LONDON. Marylebone Association, 24, Harcourt Street.-Sunda;y " morning: A very harmonious gathering, and I!atisfaction expressed by

" several. Evening: An address by Mr. F. D. Summers, on Ie Retrospect

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"",\;ld Prospect," a warm heart-cheering lecture. He is young and very ~mising of power for good to humanity, by both words and works

Ih~ NDON. Notting Hill Gate. Zephyr Hall, 9, Berlfoi·u Gardens, Silver treet, W.-Morning: Mr. A. M. Rodger gave an address, 'sho\ving forth his own experiences, on "Spirit-communion, and how to cultivate it." Discussion followed, and a profitable time was spent. InquirE:lra particularly should attend this series of morning addresses. Evening: A guide of Mr. John Hopcroft gave an ilIumina.ted address on "Spiritu­alism-its relationship to man here and hereafter." Thomas Paine was quoted 11.3 knowing, in the spiritual world to.day, that he can come and influence and inspire men better thlln when in the body. Spiritualists should link themselves to everything that is progressive, or they are not what they profess to be. On Friday evening we haq a free II magic lantern" lecture, which proved very interesting.-P. S., hon. sec.

LONDON. St. James's Hall, Regent Street,-On Tuesday evening, Jan. 21st, Mr. J. J. Morss, by special invitation, read an excf:;l1ent paper upon II The St!l.tus of American Spiritualism, as seen during a four years' visit to the States," before the New Year Conversazione of the London Spiritua.lists' Alliance, held as above. There was a large attendance. The chair was occupied by Mr. Alaric Wutta, owing to the abdence of the president thrOugh illness. The paper gave a comprehensive survey of the cause in the United Stat.es, and wus frequently applauded. It is to be issued 118 a pamphlet. Many old friends of Mr. Morse's were preilent to greet him, and his reception was most cordial and hearty.-Cor. [The pamphlet, referred to above, is now ready. See advertisement on front page.-E. W. W.] .

MAccLEsJo'lKLD.-Dis!l.ppointment was felt tha.t Mrll. Green (through illness) could not. be with us. Expressionil of regret, and sympathy for .her were general, and it was hoped I5he would soon be in a posit.ion t.o take her place in the cause of trut.h. We were fortunate however, in obtaining so ~ood a substitute as Mr. Boardman, who gave two splendid discourses. The afternoon subject, chosen by the audience, 1/ Is Spiri­tuali~m consistent with Evolution?" was very pointedly dealt with. The evening subject was 1/ The Religion of the Spirit." This religion had a wider significance than the mere donning of Sunday ga.rments. It stretched its arm'! to all humanity, heeding neither colour nor nation. When a man who has drawn intu his cuffers thuusanos of pounds, and has been instrumental in the bodily destruction o.f thousands o.f human beings, offers 0. few thousands of pounds for the rectification of his work while he pursues hia.dillbolical calling, it is time that the religion of the spirit protested. If we would be true religionist!! we must abstain, and be instrumental in causing others to abstain, from the cursed drink j when we shall have accomplished this, we shall have acted in accordance with the diotates of the spirib within us, and time is only needed to bring the earth in II. cundition that men and angels shall walk hand in hand, and God be glorified fur ever.-W. P.

MANCHESTER. Temperance Hall, Tipping St.-8aturday evening, January 20th: We spent a pleasant evening with Mr. J. J. Morse, \Vho tmswered questions sent up by the audience. Sunday afternoon: Mr. Morse took for his subject, 1/ The Coming War." Evening subject, "Spiritualism, a Sentiment or a System." We had two grand lectures, and fair audhmces, considering the inclemency of the weather.-W. H.

MANOHESTER. Geoffrey Street Hall, Stockport Road.-Tuesday evening, Jan. 21st: Invocation, Miss McMeekin j Mr. J. Lamb, clair­voyance. Mr. W. Lamb Ilnswered questions. , 'l'hursday evening (23rd): Invocatio.n, Miss McMeekin j Mr. J. Lamb, clairvoyance. Mr. W. LiLmb answered questions ,and gave clairvoyance. Sunday (26t.h): Invocation, Mrs. Castle j clairvoyance, MI'. J. Lamb. Mr. ,Yo Lamb ILDswered ques. tions and ga.ve clairvoyance. Benediction, Mrs. Castle.-W. H.

MANCHESTER. Polychological Hall.-The guidel5 of Mr. SLandish took the afternoon subject from hymn sung-I/ Speak gently," showing the immense advantages humanity would derive by following the ab:)Ve in all their actions. The evening dillcourse was also taken from hymn sung, fo.llowed by excellen t cl"irvoyance-J. H. H.

MONKWEARMOU'l'lJ. 3, Ravensworth Terrace.-Evening: Mr. Kemp. ster gave his experience as a spiritualist, and why he became one, which was very interesting, to a large audience.-G. E.

NELSON, Leeds Road.-'l'he guides o.f MI'. George Smith took subjects from the audience, Loth afternoo.n und evening, dealing with them in. II. very able and pleMing manner. Miss Boysun gave clair­voyance 10 the afternoun, and Miss E. Pr:eston in the evening, mostly

'i'ecQgni,z~d. Moderate I,iudiellce!!, cl,jnsldel'ing, the'.wtlathe'r was 150 bad. , '. NEWCASTLE.~" Meditations 'upon 'n Future' Life" was Mr. G. W.

Gardener's subject. The lecturer, not being II. spirituafist, delivered :o11e of the most. powerful arguments for the contiUltity of life that, perhays, was ever pre!lellt~d from our pllj.tform. Thtl clel\l'ne~s, eloquencer o.nd mode of trentme'llt wal5 admirable. Sucietie;; YOll should, enga.ge t~is ge~tlemJlu. He wi,Illiclight y6~. A(laresB, 3,' Shakespeare Street, So.UthWlP~.,,;-W.'H.R ," , , '

N onrn SUIELDS. 4,1, DOl'uugh nuau.-A hupi'Y cy,cuiug 'Val; 'B!,eb~

with 'Mr. Fenwick 'and his guides. They discoursed eloquently on "Knowledge shaH redeem the soul of man," The cont.rol said, for 1,800 years the Church ha~ fiereely opposer! human progl'eBd, haa ever told the people that they Rhould not pry into the hidden mysteries of God, has ever kept. prominently before the minds of the people the text, " But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil thou shalt not eat," &c., but down the corridors 'of time there are many minds that have not heeded such teachingd j they have dared to search and have gone into the great laboratory of nature, and clearly demonstrat.ed to us God's divine and unerring word. The guides urged un all ever to seek and striv;e f~r II. higher and fuller knowledge, thereby ena.bling each to mould a chamcter that would entitle, us to 'be numbered with

,the grea.t a.nd go.od in the realm beyond. Successful clairvoyance followed.-C. T.

NORTH SHIELDS. Camden St.reet.-Mr. J. Gardiner deliv~red an able and excellent address on the "Four Georges," which was well received.

OLDHAM.-Jan. 19t.h: Mr. T. H. Hunt gave good lectures, and on Wednesday evening, conducted a public circle when about 150 were p~es~nt. Fifteen. clairvoy~nt and psychometric descriptions were given j all recognIzed. Jan. 26th: . Mr. Hepworth favoured us with sOllnd and practical addresses on the" Eleven Comma.ndments," which were analyzed thoroughly, and "Man's need of a Saviour." There were very few present, on account of the weather.-J. S. G.

OLDHAM (Mutual Improvement).-Jau. 23rd: We were favoured by a lecture from Mr. Britland (botanist), entitled "The Diseases of Children." He laid great stress on the responsibility of the parents whether or not their offspring were of a delicate or healthy character' and attributed many of the diseases of children to the conduct of th~ parents, even while the child is in embryo. Hence the great im. port.nnce of understanding Bome little of the laws of physiology. The lecturer related many of the diseases that children are subject to; how they are brought on, to a great degree, by giving them improper food. He related their symptoms, and much valuable in'forination concerning their removal. .After an evening' well spent, II. cordial vote of thanks closed the proceedings.-N. S. .

OPBNSHA w.-Mr. W. J o.hl)80n answered questions, morning and evening. There was also 'II. subject sent up, "Temperance" which was explained very forciby, and appeared to give general satisf~ction.

PENDLEToN.-The ~uides of Mrs. Groom delivered two good, sOllnd addresses j aft:I'noo';l, on" Sr,iritual. Teaching j" and evening, on "Spiri­tual ,ReformatIOn: Ita need. Durmg the day 38 spirit descriptions were given, a.nd 34 were fully recognized. There was an interesting ceremony performed at the evening service, viz., the naming of a child, which was performed in a very pleasant manner, good advice being given to the mother. Friends, come in large numbers next Sunday, and let us have II. good day with Mr. W. H. Wheeler. Do not be afraid if it. happens to be a trifle stormy, because you will be sure to miss a. treat.-H. J. D.

RA WTENSTALL.-Two nice discourses, afternoon, "Love one an­ot.her ;" evening, " Peace and Goodwill to Men," together with success­ful clairvoyance by our friend Mrs. Johnstone, of Rochdale.

SALFoRD.-Mrs. Stausfield failed to visit us, through sickneSB. In the afternoon we had a pleasant discuBBion on " Why Spiritualism was not making more progress?" led by Mr. Clarke, several members and friends taking part. Evening: Mr. McDonald spoke on the 18t Corin­thians, c. 14, which was read for lesson. Mr. Clarke afterwards spoke on " What is goodness, and where is it to be found 1 " The lecture was go.od, and showed all what to do, and what example to follow j this was a full view of all doctrines.-D. J. C.

SOHOLRS.-Afterooon: Mr. Wainwright's guides spoke on "What is Spiritualism? " and also gave succeBBful clairvoyance. Evening subject, "I was weighed in a balance, and found wanting." Satisfactory clair-voyance.-J. R. ,

STOCKl'ORT.-Jan. 19: Mrs. Venables of Whitworth, made her first appearance amongst us, the controls delivering two splendid discollrses, each concluding with psychometry, the audiences being evidently much gratified. Jan. 26: Mr. Rooke, dealt with subjeots from the audience, that of the evening being Ie What is this Great Being who never had a beginning or an end, a father or a mother, but who is a Priest unto Himself after the order of Melchisedec 1" tracing the being from the Godhead right down the lineal line to Jesus, pourtraying his life in its

,most vivid form, and exp1aining the, order of Melchisedec as being , symbolical of dukedom, passing from sire to. son, though in the former case the title of Godhead being taken by one's self, and mentioning the saying of one ancient. writer that Athens was as full of gods as but.ter­flies.-J. A.

SUNDERLAND.-Mr. Moorhouse presided. Mr. J. G. Gray spoke from two subjeots chosen by the audience. Ie If spiritualism be trutl, why don't. theologists receive it when they have been pr,eac\ling near 2,000 yeard ou the comiri~ of the millennium when angels will walk Imel talk with mcn 1 " Also" The Po~ibilities uf Man:" which seemed to satisfy all, mo.stly the strangers.-G. W.

SOUTH SHIELDS. 19, Cllmbridge Street.-22nrl: The guidel:l uf Mrs. Walke I' gave very successful clairvoyance. 24th: Usual develop· ing circle. 26th, evening: The guides of Mr. W. Westgarth took their suLject froUl the audience, being, "The Origin, Antiquity, and Evolu­tion of Man as a Physical, Psychical, and Spiritual Being," in an able manne,r, to II. very appreoiative audience. On Monday, FeL. 3rd, we intend holding a fruit banquet, when ull friends are earnestly invited to attend. Admission 3d. each.-D. P.

WHITWORTH.-We had two. Iludrestles thl'ough Mr. Wright. SUbject.s: Afternoon, "Incidentl:l l:Iince my last visit." He also gavtl three phrenological delillell.tiolls. Ev~ni."g:" Woman: Her place aud power; " also. II. few ,clai!:,voyant desc,l'lptIonll,IL~ter the adrlress.-J. H.

WlBSBY. ,Hlll;dy Str~et.-: A gU!Jd ~ILY WIth Mr. :A.. H.'Wu~clc'l!ck; ,He told huw-he beco.n:ie II. apiJ'itulllist, t\lrough the ~iJ.ni fOlltutiull uf hil:l father at 11 sitting' ; .and at night hi!! gUlde\! Sl~okc on ~I Wh.erc LLr:C youl' Dead?" in II. VCI'y good style, and gave' great sa~1t;fltOtlOn. A few psychomebric testa aud good clairvoyunce followed.' , . .'

WUinEcH'.-:Mr., J. Burns, of Lo.ndon, address"d 1!- crowded audience' on, "1'he Spiritualism of'St .. Paul IInd'tunt "f to·day," - in .. 1l Jlel'Y masterly 1I11\nner, which' Wafl appreciated by 11,11. On, ~I\tllrday ILnd SWlday' mOl'uing, Mr. BUl'llB gave Il<lUl'calies to L.ir lludicIlCCd;- -- W. U, H.

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. RECBI.VED LATE.-!:ondon. Mile End. Beaumont Street.-Mr. yeltch delIvered a. magUlficent address on "Christianity and SpirituaI­IS~: - T~e two SySte~8. w~re we.ll contr~sted; the advantages of spIr~tuahsm over ChrIstuuuty bemg receIved with applanpe by an audIence composed mostly of strangers. He defined a Christian ns one who acted up to the teachings of CIII'ist, nnd applying that test he showed there WM not a Christian in existence. It was a singulnr com­ment upon the progress of Christianity that there are in Europe standing armies of fifteen million men rendy to fly at one another's t!lroats at the bidding of their Christian mabters. Some slight opposi­tIOn was shown, to which the speaker replied with his usual ability.

THE OHU·DREN'S PROGRESSIVE' LYOEUM. BLAoKBuRN.-Jan. 19, present, 83 scholars, and 9 officers. MI'.

Campbell gave an interesting lesaon on "Phrenology," to the sellior cIMs. Calisthenics were weH led by Messrs. Westwell and Hastings. Jan. 26, the children ga\'e an entertainment, going through a splendid programme. [This report, written with copying ink was stuck togethp.r ~Ild well nigh unreadable, and had to be re-written. Please use ordinary IDk.-E. W. W.]

BruOHOUS8.- Invocation by Miss Mary Wood, olle of the scholars. Marohing done well. Attendance very good. Mr. ~[al'Hhall agnin \"isited us, and expressed himself highly satisfied with the attention of the children, who he said behaved well, and Wflre a credit to their parents. The senior scholars again had n lesllon on "Phrenology," taught"by Mr. Widdop, IIncl seemed to be highly plehsed with the science.-J. H.

BUUNI.BY. Hamrnerton ::ltreet.-Mr. Lightly conducted with success. We hud Mr. Budin from Blackburn, who gave a shurt address on .. Lyceum Work," If e said that we went through our .calisthenic wove, ILenta extl'llurdinal'ily well. Good attendance. Groups formed for classes. .l\l,'. GriUl!!haw's guide closed the Lyceum. Secretary, MisS' Ada June Woodward, 31, Elm Street, BUl'llley Lane. . CLKC~HEATON.-. Hymn. Invocation by·Mr. Hodgson; chain recita-

tIOns, musICa.1 rendmg, and marching. Attendance 27 scholars officers 3, visitor I.-A. ::l. "

GLASGow.-Though silent with reports, we have all the time been steadily working. Attendance of scholars has fallen lately through sick­ness and bad weather, but expect this will be remedied early when tine weat1~e~ again. c~llles in. LMt night we spent all agreeable session in pract18IDg musIC m two-part melody. The conductor conoluding with a short . lecture u~ the" '£<'our Giant Vices of the 19th century, viz. : sweant;Ig, g?mbhng, smoking, a?d alcohol drinking." Sunday next, ExcelsIOr Dlght, parents and frIends invited. The following Sunday, Mr. Jumes Robertson addresses the Lycenm on ., The book of Genesis and Creation." Regular and punctual attendance of scholars are the fees of the teachers, and the teacher's salaries should be always paid l'rumptly and willingly.-T. W. .

HECKMONDWIKE. Thomas Street.-Invocation by Mr. H. Ogram.

W. Ashworth. Groups were formed for lessons in astronomy, etc., the ndults forming n discussion class.-T. T.

NF.WCASTLE-ON-TYNG.-A goud attendance. Programme as usunl. Marching and calisthenics wel'e well gone through. A recitation by M, F. Pel'ry, and 1\ reading by T. White. Lessons from '1 Spiritualism for the Young." The children's nnnual magic lantern trent took plnoe on Tuesday, 21st, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. On the Wed­nesday and Thursday following, a treat was given to 400 newspaper boys and girls, and after the lantern a oup of coffee and buns were given to each, .whi.ch was subscribed for among th~ chil!Iren. and friends. Such a thing as this isa great help to the children, to remind 'them to aid their· fellow·creatures ·in distress, and to feel for those who are less fortunntely situated than themselves,

NO'M'INGHAM.-Presen£: 40, and a few vibitors. A rather extensive programme, but very interesting. The· marching was very g09d. Mr, Jackson pointed· out a few faults, which we corrected. Liberty Group continued its subject, "Astronomy," and some .discussion followed, Next Sunday we have a lesson on the II Sun," by Mr. Burrell.-E. J. O.

OLDHAM.-Morning: Good attendance; conductor, Mr. Wm. Meekin, Msisted by Mr. N. Spencer. Recitations by Frank Shaw, Annie Entwistle, Mary Jane Horrock, Lily Fielding, ·Hnrriet Gould, Miss Drinkwater, Louisfl Calverly; reading by Mr. J. Savage; young men's discuB.'1ion class, " Immortality: a guard and incentive to virtue." Our friends ·took pal·t in the subject. Afternoon: Fair attendance/,- -Con4uctor, Mr. Wm. Meekin, assisted by Mr. N. Spencer. G. and s. I'. gone through.-T. 1'.

PBNDLETON. Cobden Street.- Moruing: Present, 11 officers ..,tnll 38 I.'cholars. Invocation by Mr. Ellison. Chnin recitations. Reoit~ti~~d by Lily and Emily Clarke, Jane Fogg, Elizabeth Tipton, Geor~ Ellis, and JOB. Heason; readings by Samh Armstrong and Mr. T. R Crompton; dliet, George EIli1 amI Ben. Clarke. l\[usical reading, nU\J'ching, classes. Subject for uext Sunday if! "Truth," Prayer by MisB Alice Barrow. Afternoon: Present, 11 officers Ilnd 42 scholars. Invocation by Miss Alice Barrow. Usual marching and calisthenics. Prayer by Mr. John Crompton. Mr. Ellison, conductor.-H. J. D.

SALFORD. Southport St.-Morning: Present, 7 oflIcers, 11 scholars, and 2 visitors. Invoootion by Mr. Heggie. Marching weIl gone through. A short nddress on "Phrenology," by Mr. Hunt. Closed by Mr. Hunt. Conductor, Mr. Jo~. Moorey. Afternoon: Present, 6officel'B, 16 scholars, and t) visitors. Recitations by Ada and Walter Cockius; part-Bong by Misses A. Cookins, M. J. Barrow, H. Hunt, and Mastel'S H. Barrow and J. Heggie. Mr. Clarke gave a short addres8 on the hymn, "Will you meet me at the fountain 1" Conducted by MI'. Walter flilcon.-M. J. B.

SOUTH SHIELDS. 19, Cambridge Street.-A very good attendance of scholars nnd three visitors. Usnal sel:l8ions, with marching and calisthenic:!, which show grellt improvement this cold weather. Chnin· recitations gone· through in first-rate sty Ie. 'Ve ask all Ollr scholars to be more punctual, ali many of them come in very late. Closing hymn and invocation by conductor.-F. P.

PROSPECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS, Attendance, 30 children, 5 officers, 6 visitors. Two recitations by E. W. Crowther were very well given. Marohing, calisthenics, and chain recitations also well gone through. A service of song and t~a will be held, for the benefit of the lyceum, on February 8th, when we hope all PLAN OF SPEAKERS FOR FEBRUARY, 1890. friends who have nny sympathy for the movement will give us their BEL PER : 9th and 10th, MI'. MOl'ile; 11lth, Mr. Rowling; 23rd, Mr. support.. Adults, 6d. each, children 3d. ench; after tea, 2d. and 1d. Wyldes. Mis!! Lobley has kindly consented to read the service.-B. K. BRADFOIlD (Waltoll Street): 9th, )[1'. C. Eo Fillinghnm; 16bh, Mrs.

HUDDKRSFlELD. Brook Street.-N otwith!!tanrling the exceedingly Britten; 2;3rd, MrH. Riley. rough weather, we had an excellent attendance and a really good !!ession. BIlAD.'ORD (Bankfoot, Bentley Yal'(l): 9, Mrs. Cloll~h; 16, Mr. and 'l'h~re w~s marked imp\ovement in the readings, and the marching and Mrs. Marshall; 23, Mrs. Wrighton. call8theIllcs were credItably gone through; the claSHes having been BRADFORD (Bowling):· 9, MI'. Whitelll.~n<l; 16, Mr. I~irlh; 23, Mrs. formed and conductors appointed, all goes on most harmoniously. The Bennison. aim of o~r Lyceum ill to attain a purer life in all reHpects, not so mnch BUllsLIm (Coleman'" Assembly Room): \), Mr. Jackson; 16, ]\[1'. Pem-the lenrumg of book-lore as 1\ true conceptioll of a true spiritualist's berton : 23, Mr. B1unelell. life .. In the adult clasS excellent pnpers were read upon intemperance, COWMS: 9, MI'. Hepworth; lH, Mrs. Hiley; 23, Mr. Bnmforth. as Viewed from the totl\l austinence and the moderationist side respec- CaullwKLT.: fl, open; 16, MI'. Dewhi"t!t: 23, Mrli. Beanlanll. ~ively, which were very interesting, and we are hopeful of much good ECCLESHILL: 9, Mr. Cllmpio/l; 16, MI'. Wright; 23. open. m the self-development thi!! sy!!tem will induce. A noteworthy feature HUDDEIlSFIRLD (Brook Street): 2nd, Mr. Murse;· 9UI, Mrs. Dritten; in our session was the large number of good recitations.-J. B. 16th, Mrs. Groom: 231'11, Mr. Wheeler.

LIVEllPUOL. Daulby Hall.-Attendance, officers 10 children 40 HUDDEIlSFIELD (3, John Street): !I, Mrs. Berry; 16, Mr. Cr08sley ; visitors 6. Recitations by Olive Dillon, Edith Adamson,' Maggie LO\'e: 23, Mrs. Walle. .

· and Frank Chiswell. Song by Minnie ChiswelL Very wet day.-MAs. LEIma (Psychological Hall) : 9, Mr. Pecl ; 16, SCI'vice of Song, " March-LONDON. Marylebone. 24, Harcourt Street, W.-Opened in usual ing Onwnrd"; 23. 1\11'8. Menmuir.

form. Marches and calisthenics conduc~d by Mr. Lewis. A very LIVERPOOl,: 9, Mr. E: W. Walli1l; 16, MI' . .T. -J. Mor8e; 23, Mrs. Green. good attendanc.e; 'l'hirty-two present, including visitorll. Recitations LONDON (King's CroR8): 9, Mr. Drake; lU, open; 23, MI'. Wortley; uy Arthur Cullin!!, Lizzie and Hettie Mann, and Lizzie Goddard. I 30, open. . would refer our members to the "Beatitudes" 101 in the Manual, LONDON (Peckham-Winchester Hall): 9, ],[rs. Stanley; 16. Mr. " llIessed are the punctuaL" The children are rather listies8.-C. W. McKenzie, Mr. W. Go(ldard; 23, MI'. J. Hopcroft ann MI'. R.

LONDON. Peckham. Winchester HalL-We cclebrated our third Wortley. . anniversary by a \"ery enjoyable evening's entertainment on· Monday LONDON (N otting Hill Gate): 9, 1Il0ming, MI'. J. Hopc"oft; evening,

· last, marred only by the ub!!ence of our energetio oonductor, who WI\.S. open; 16, Mr. J. A. llutcher, evoning; 23, Mr .. W. Whitley, subject, unfortunately ill. Nearly fifty childl'en were present, besides a fnir "Theosophy and Occult Bud(lhism." Attention is particularly spl'~llkling of adults, who heartily joined in the children'!! amusements, called to the Sunday rooming suricd of addresseR 011 "8pirib COlll-whlCh lasted from six to nine, when, after receiving a suitable book, and mnnion : how to cultivli.te it." Discussion. p~rtaking of the refreshmentll provided by our memoors, they departed LONDON (Stratford, Workman's Hall, West Hllm Lane): 9, Miss With many good wishes for those who ha.d provided the good things for J{eeves; 1U, Mr. W. E. Walker; 23, MI'. Dever Summers. Lyceum them. With a few more willing workers, our Lycenm bidd fail' to be at 3 each Sunday. the success we hoped. On Sunday afternoon, the attendance was fair, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYN& (20, Nelson Street): 2, Aiderlllnn Barkll!" 1?G.S., and our conductor re-arranged the groups, which now number foul', the "Incomprehensible Physical {<'ol'lns;" 9 lind 10, and 16 and 17, leaders being-Miss Nellie Swain, Miss Amery, MI'. 1<'. Vaughan, and Mr. W. V. Wyldes ; 23 /lnd 24, MI'. J. J. Morsc. Mr. W. Eo Long, with Mr. U. Beaton as guardian of groups, and Mr. SALFORD: 9 Mr. Jos. Mool'ey; 1U, MI'. Ormerod; 23, Mrs. Horrocks. \V. T. Colemun. conductor. We desire children and adults alike to SLAITHWAITK': \), Mr. Johnson (annh'el'sllry); ] tl, Mrs. Crosilley, 23, remember we commence at 3 p.m. !!harp on Sunday next. MI'. Wilson.

LONDON. NottiI;lg Hill Gate.-Conducted by Mr. Pel'cy Smyth. WEST VALE: 9, Open; 1U, Mr. Hopwood; 23, MI·s. Dickeuson. O.ne or two new members put in an appearance. Although our musical ... . .

· d!re?tor was n?t pre~en.t, . .t!lll .chi~dl·en. did well in hellrtily joining in t~e. . BrNaLI~~.-. Febl'lln.ry 1 ~th, SerVIce ~f So.,Jg, .~I ~ osel'h, III lL!d o~ tl.1O Slllgl~g. MuslCnl readIngs,. recitatioIls~. a~'cl calisthenics. A discussion· organ fUl)d. . "-' . . .' . class was milch ~ppre'ciated. 'Mr. and Mrs .. HAllOHEAVRS :have I'en:wyed to 18, ArchCl .. S~~eot,

MAljCHEsTBtl. Tipping Street.-· Attendance:· Scholnrs present, 23 ; Thornbury, Bmdfor(l. . . .:... offic~ts, ~O. Opening hymn. Invocation. M. 1'., s. and g.-c. recits. as . BRADPORD. O/.ley Hoa~I.-. A~nual ten. a~ll entertnll1111ent 011

usual. Reoitations by Gertrude Ma·slin (3~ years), Georg!, MaBIi~, Shro.ve Tuesday. A cordinl lIlVltatloll . to all f!len(ls to corne and help. Emily Masliu,· Jane Hyde, B. H. JoneS", imd· S. J. ·Jones. Mllrching and tis to make it a real 8nCCeB!l, ll.II. funds are ~u~h :~eeded to carryon cnlisthenics were successfully gone through. Closing and h.enediction. . .the work.-J. B.· . . . . ... . .,.

MANCHESTER. Psychological Hall.-Attendance fair. Brolfrarume ·BRA.DFOIlD. Lyceum, L.ower Erne~t. St., Q~ar~~t. James.~ 'Mar~c~.-.. ~airly gone thro.ug~ including a reCitation, very nicely. given, by. Mfl!!ter Sunday, Feb. 16, atl2·30: Lyceum open sellSlOn, at 6-.80 . SerVIce of

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140 THE TWO WORLDS. [January 31, 18£0.

Song, II Resb ab Last ". (by special request), by the children's Lyceum. Oollections in aid of church fund.

BRADFORD. Walton Street.-Mr. E. W. Wallis will lecture at 2-30 on " Spiritualism; the Toroh of Freedom." At 6-30, rt The World doa Move."

FBLLINo.-February 5th and 6th in the Royal Lecture Hall, High Felling, there wiII be a debate betwe~n Mr. P. Ogle, Christian and ex:­spiritualist, and Mr. Grice, spiritualist. Subject: "Modern Spiritualism Weighed in the Balance and li'ound Wanting." Second night, "Tho Divinity of Christ." Conditions: Each to have a chairman and an umpire; half hour to each speaker, a quarter next, then ten minutes; the speakers to be paid their railway expenses, and the surplus, if any, to go to the Child's Hospital, Gnteshead. Admission, 3d. front, 2d. back. Fair play and no favour.-J. D.

. HECKMONDWIKE.-The Spiritunli!t Amateur So!)iety will have·a ham tea and miscE:llaneous ente~tainment, in the society's rooms, Thomas St., . Saturday, Feb. 15, consisting of songs, solos, duets, recitation!, and a humorous dialogue, entitled "A Sprig of Holly," concluding with a very laughable sketch entitled II The Black Barber." Both pieces are by permission of the publishers (Abel Heywood and Son) and the authors (Messrs. Henry Dacre and J. Barnes). Tea and entertainment 9d. each; after tea, 3d. 0 Tea at 4-30, entertainment 7-30 p.m. The above Ilociety is opeon for engagements to any other society who wilh for their service •. Terms: Ex:penges. Addresll-G. H. Clegg,lIe~., ~iIlbridge, Liverlledge.

" IDLE. 2, Back Lane.-Feb. I, Mr. Hargreaves williectnre, at 7 -3D, fo~ the beue6t or our Lyceum, on "The wonderful clock, or the school­bo~ instructor." Admission threepence. Friendll cordially invited.

~EDS. Psychological Hall.-Sunday, Feb. 16: We shall have a service of song, entitled" Marching Onward." President, Mr. Craven. Reader, Mrs. A tkinson. A choru" of voices. We hope all (riends will try and make it convenient to come.-H. A. A.

LEICJlIITlm. Silver Street.-Thursday, Feb. 6 : MelisTS. Bentley Rnd Whiteman will give a grand concert towards our building fund. A new hall w~ want, and mllli have it, as we have not room to put the peopltl in. Any IImall «onntion for the buildini fund would be thankfully rllceivlld by our worthy treasurer, Mr. Bent, Tuwn Hall Lanc.-T. G.

LIVJtftPOOL.-A II\IG of work will be held at Daulby Hall, Daulby Street, on Tuesday, February 18th, 1890, to 'allljllt the Lyceum by rais­ing oil. fund to defray the cOllt of providing manuals, bonks, badges, and banners (or the uae of the lIoholnra. All the attendantll pay no (e .. , and no collection is taken from villi tor., it is thought that friendll may be confidently appealed to for assistance in the form of material I to make up, ioods to be lIold, or callh.. We do not ask (or large donationl, but relipectfully solicit sllch contributions 8S may be agrellable, and in all CMell they will be gratefully accepted and duly acknowledged by Florence Morse, honorary seoretary to sale committee, 16, Sta.nley Street, Fairfield, Liverpool.

LONDON. Canning Town.-The meetings at 27, Leslie Road, are discontinued, and will be held at 2, Bradley Street, Becton Road, in future. 0 Sunday, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, private s6ance.

LONDON. Kensington and Notting Hill Association, Zephyr Hall, 9, Bedford GArdens, Silver Street.-Mr. W. Whitley, in the above hall on Sunday, Feb. 23rd, nt 7 p.m. He will lecture on "Theosophy and Occult Buddhism," Collection. Questions will be allowed by the chairman.

LONDON SPIRITUALISTS' FHDERATION.-The next meeting will be held in connection with the Forest Hill Society, on Sunday evening, 11'eb. 2, when we hope to see a good nttendance. On Sunday, March 2, the delegates visit the Peckham Society. The council arc arranging with Mrs. Besnnt to addreBS n meeting at the Mile End l:)ociety's room", Beaumont Hall, °early in Murch. Further partiaulars shortly.-W. E. L.

LONDON. MarylebOl.le, 24, Harcourt Street.-February 2nd, 11 R.m., doors closen 11-15, "Spiritualilltercommunion." At 7 pm., Mr. Hopcruft., rc Clairvoyance," &c. Monday, 3rd: ab 8, special social gathtlrings, song!!, recitations, and other amusing and recreative exer- 0 cist's. Admis!!ion 6(1. W.'dnesoay, 5th: at 8 p.m. prompt, rc S6ance." Mr. W. Goddard, clairvoyance. Feuruary 4th: a gathering of busy bees

o at 2-30 for 3 p.m., to "Report progress and state views." There will altO be music, sillging, recitatiolls, &c., for oue a 11Illf hour.-J. M. D.

MORLS:Y SPIlUTUAL MISl'IION HOolI.-The above roumll will be reopened, after being cleaned, renova.ted, and beautified, on Saturday, Feb. ht, when a public teo. will be provided at 6 p.m .. Tiokets !ld. each. Afte.r tea Mr. Rowling iso invited to lectu/'e on "Phrenology," and ill ustrate with living characters. The opening lervices will be con­tinued on I:;unday, theo 2nd, when Mr. '-towliug will apeak, and the' Brothers Archer will pi .y lIelectiont'.-R. H. B.

NOItTH SHIKLos:-On Feb. 17th and 18th, we intend to hold n sale of work, and we ask the kind co-operation of all friends. The sale will be opened by Capt.uin RantoD. Admisl:lion 3d. A coffee supper and so~ial on Wednel!day 19th, at 7 p.m., Tickets 9el. each. 0 o oRA WTgN8TAI.L. -Saturday, !<'ebrnary I, a free party, consisting of coffee

o /Inri buns, will bo given to all our lyceum scholars and "fficerB.

Non-mo-mbert< 3d. each. The evening to be Ilpent in games. Cofftltl and bunB at 4·30 p.m.-J. O.

STuCKPuRT.-Satllrday, February 1, Mr. BUrDP, who will be on a visit to aomtl friends at Heaton Chapel, will lecture on phrenology in the room adjoining 26, Wellington HOlld, and will give character read­ings. ~undaYI Feb. 2, he will p/'eside over a conference of spil'itunlh;ts, at 2-30, in the Tempel'ance HaU, Lontlon Square j and at 6-30 he will speak from subjects from the audience. Chairman, Dr. I~. Gallllgher.

PASSING EVENTS AND COMMENTS. THE ANNUAL MF.RTU\G 01' SnAIIEHOLDBHS wil be held in the Com­

mittee Hoom of the MlllJcllt,,!!t~r CO-"pl!1'IIth:e Hull, Dowuiug Stre~t, ou MolldllY, .,li'e!,ruury 3rd,.18!l0, nt 07-30 prompt; llusii.ess 0; Tu·receive o and COI1!!lder the .repurt lind bailluctl sheet for the pm;t Yellr ; to elect ofour directors; to cOlltlitler the ul!ce~l:!ity af increasing the capital of the (Jompany, aull Buch 0 other LIIHiues<I IlS may arilltl tluring the mctltidg. No Bhar~h()ldt'T can vute .at qlil$ meeting °uutil all ocall!! due on shll.rel! are paid. II. is plli'ticitlarly l'e<Jllel1ted thut tho~o III Ii"rrear will.illlmc: qilltely di~ulll\l'ge their liability, Bl!eing thnt it is expected, no call will Le made durlllg·18pO. 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 o·

To OONTRIBUToRs.-Mr. John Marshall fails to send his a.ddress with his srticle. The latter is very excellenb, but entirely unlluited to our columns. Other contributors will soon be attended to.

To B. S., Toowoomba, Australia.-Yours received, with thanks Two years' subscription booked. Parcel sent off before ChristmllJ. .

VOLUME Two.-We are expecting these volumes from the binder every day, and will forward them to customers immediately they come to hand. We can supply the volume at 7s. post free. It shOUld be ill the library of every spiritualis~ a~d every society in the land.

_ THB PHILOSOPHY OP DEATH.-We have recei~ed from a generous frIend of the cause a package of pamphlets by A. J. Davis, on the above subjecb, which contain an illustration of the spirit departing from the body. We are requested to distribute these gratuitously to societies in tbe north, and send them out with this issue of The T?QO W01'ld" as far they will go, for the benefit of the cauae. ' --. ·W. IJINDLEY, of Ripley Villas, Bradford, bears grateful testimony

to benefits received through Mrs. Riley's treatment; has been a sufferer for eighb years, getting worse and WOl'8e until given up by the doctor Had been oin a hospital in London, but derived no benefit. Eighteen months ago, hearing Mra_ Riley, of Bradford, lecture, and receiving teBta f~om ~cr, ani! afterwards took her medicinoe, has been improving ever amce.

Death is the conqueror's welcome home, The heavenly oity's °door,

The entrance of the world to come-o 'Till life for evermore.

.. A PRIZE WINNER.-A correspondent writes :-" During the late vunt of Professor Wells to Leeds, I was present on the Saturday evening

o when there was a prize competition-three prizes given to anyone who could give the best phrenological examination of strangers selected (rllm the audience. I was exceedingly pleased to see one of your rising mediums, Mrs. James M. Smith, of Beeston Hill, Leed!!, awarded the second prize, which she won very cleverly, and it was only by a majority of (our or five votes that she lost the first prize. The reason I have ta.kfD the liberty of al.'king you to insert these few remarks in your valuable paper, it', that I °thought a great many of Mrs. Smith's {rienos would be pleased to hear of her success. Trusting I am not encroaohing on your time and space, believe me, yonrs, SEMPER FIDELIS,"

The stormy weather of Sunday militated against the success of the meetings all over th& country. If the theory that Jehovah arbitrarily controlled the weather, and thab Sunday Christian worship ill pleasing to him, were true, we might reasonably expect him to reserve the fury of his storms for the other six days of the week. But Suuday's wind IIond web capped the climax of a run of wet and mip.erable Sundays. Clearly these resul ts are due to the operation of forces in Nature, 0 and not the caprice of the Jewillh potentate j or else we must conclude that he is not well pleased with the doings of the day oltensibly set apart to his service I

PRCKHAH AND ITS LATB PRBSIDBNT.-In justice to our members, will you allow me to say that whatever reasons, special or otherwise, Mr. Audy may advance to account for his resignation of the presiden­tial duties here, he distinctly stated at our meeting on January 12 that /I aB every resolution he proposed was rejected, he had decided to resign, as he felt he did not possess the confidence of the members." Had he only desirt'd a. report of the Federation work, as president of one of the affiliated societit's, he could, by formal request to his delegates have obtained it.-W. E. LONG. [This discussion must end here.] 0 0

THE CONVBRTED OPPONENT (1)-Mr. J. S. Dixon, of Leicester, writes: '" I have had my attention called to a paragraph in your i~!!ue of thil week in which my supposed conversion to spiritualism is recorded. The publication of such a statement is altogether uOnj ustifiabl!', and the publication of my nam!', witboub permission, a breach of ordinary etiquette. Permit.me to say that in no B'ense am I convimed of the truth o( 0 the (undamental erinclple of spiritualists-viz., the existence of disembodied spirits,. or tH'e continued being of the so-called soul atter death, as I entirely rejectothe doctrine of the immortality of the'soull That there were phenomena produced at the sittingil referred to, I do not deny j but I do deny the cause to which °they were !l.l!cribe(i, My Ildmi@sion as to being I dead beat' referred to the power of magnebillm, etc. j and I never inti~ated any intention of ceasing to lecture abf3.inst ~pirituali~~ on the ~round of b~ing convi~c~d of, the existence of frien?!

o In the spmt world. My experlt!nce of spmtualism has not been satls. fa()tory .. Brotheril and uncles, who never Bad any existence either in this world or the next., have spoken through the medium j and although it is claimed that spirits may be and are called from the I vasty deep,' I do not think it is very satisfactory if they are created for the occll8ion. I must ask you to be courteous enough to publil:lh this contradiction in your next issue, as I do not think spiritualism will be helped by the publication of the names of unconverted converts."-[We published Mr. Hl)(lgson's communiclltion believing that it was senb with the knowledge of Mr. Dixon, and regret that Mr. Hodgson hnll misandcrstood and miBrepresented him.]

SPREAD THE LIGHT.-HOW TO HELP US. (1) Get yoU!' new!iageut to exhibit The 'i'wo World" iu hi:! wind(;)\y.

(2) U.,t your new8ngont t I takc II few copies of 'I'/,e Two Worlds, and try ttl sell them, glillrauteeillK to. take tl~e 0 .p0p,ieil t1Ja~ may Tl'?laiu uilo·"l.!. (;I) Tl,lke' all extl",l copy (01' U}()I'e~, and Clrculnte It amung your. IIC(lullintnllcls. (.1) DillplliY, U"r gct dldplayotl"ouo of our couteiolt,s-:;1ietlls,

o which Ilre of ·1\ cOIl\'enient size for tho Furpose. Mr: \YaUiI! will Dend them 011 II ppllcatloll. (5) Leiwe u copy of TAe Two 1V000lds nowo aud

" theu in' tho \vailing-ruoUl, the tr .. ill, the car, or the omlliuu~. (6) Try °1\1I,l lIell clII,iet' to visitors at tho Sun1lay seioviceBo' lInd, il,d.l)e y.IUI· frillolllls tu Lecome reglJ1ur custoUlCl'S.o (7). Di~triu:Jto I\ome i./· U:JI' cheap trncts iu Jour walks aLro ,tI, at 10 uLlic metltingi', or among the auuienccs ..

. around stroot-corner pI eoauho1:;,<. , (Ad vto.) 00 . .

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Mia Jones, Clairvoyant and Speaker, 2, BelUlon "Street, Liverpool

U M.agua" givea M.ap of batlivtlly and Plane1Jary Aspeete, with Men1lal, Psychic, and Spiritual Oapabilities, Advice on Health, Wealth, Employ. ment, Marriage, Travelling, Friends and Enemies, and proper denlny, with 2 YNrs' directions from next birthday, 1111. j 6 years dfrectdona, 7s. 6d. j 1 question, h. 6d. Time and place of Birth. Sex, and If Dll\lTiedj when the,exact time fa not known, please Bend photo. Name anything apecial. •• Addreu, II Magus," c/o John Sped4in&" Elllln Royd, Ra.nge Bank, 1ialifax. '

ASTROLOGIOAL PSYOHOMETRY. Dr. J~ Blackbum gives Stde of Healflh, Description of AUment,

and the time in which a Cure coul~ be effeoted. Advice &c., fee ~s. Please send year of birth, day of, month, and sex, and in all CRlea a Lock of Hair. Herba gathered and medicines made under favourable planetary conditions, prioeB on application. Patients treated' at ~heir own home, or at my addrellll, by medical electricity, mauap, &0.., &c. Those cales which have been pronounced Incurable taken in preference to all others.-8, Rose Mount, Keighley, Yorkshire.

Mr. J. J. Morse. TranceSpeaker,16, Stanley St, FRirfield, Liverpool

Mrs. Herne, StSanoel by appoint. 6, Globe Rd., Fored L'ne, Stratford, E

Miss Bla.ke, Natural Clainoyant, 14, Higson St., Whit Lane, Pendleton.

John Greenwood, Psychometrlstl. Magnetic Healer. Hours of attendance: Mondays, 'l'uesdays, and rhursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 10, College Skeet, Kei Illey.

Synthi. , Businen ClairToyant by appoint., 117, Leopold Rd., L'pool

THE SAME OLD OHA.P. R. H. NEPTUNE, Asttolocer, 11, Bridge Street, Bri.a*t>l, givel the events of life acoordinl *0 natural laws. Senel lltamped enTelope for prolpectul.

Mrs. Watkinson, Clairvoyant and Test Medium gives lit­tings by appointment only. 149, lLimberley Roari, Nunhelld, London.

Mr. Towns, Medical Diarnolis, Test and BUlineu Olail:voYILllt, at home daily, and open to en~a,ements. AddreBII-l~,U, Porto bello

'Rol\d, Notung Hill, Lonaon, W.

LEO, Herbal and Magnetic Healer, InfallIble Remedie., Treat· ment personally or by letter. Adl1reu Leo, 85, Lupton Street, Corn­wall Road. Manningham Lane, Bradford, YorkAhire.

To the A1fticted.-A Gentleman having made MEDICINE hiR special study, is prepared to advise anyone for the RELIEF or CURE of mOlt DISEASEd. Send DETAILED SYMPTOMS, with P.O. for 1/. to meet expenles, to Medicul, Myrtle Lodge, Great Bentley, Colchester.

IOBpirational Speaking } Mr. R. Harper {H, South Porhland Mesmerio & Herbal Healing Mr. a; Mrs. Harper St., Glasgow.

Somna.mbulio Me.meriam. Mr. R. HARPER, of 44, South Portland fitreet, Glasgow, Curel

Many Diseases, irrespective of distanc., by Mesmerbsini Patients durin their Physical Hlee. Terms moderate,

r. li. 1;' li, bla, John Hb., .Pendleton. I'ranee Hpeaker, Natural Olairvoyant, T"lt and Businelll Medium. Terma Moder .. ~.·

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