"MATERIALIZATION MANIFESTATIONS."

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 127, 16 September 1876, Page 2

"MATERIALIZATION MANIFESTATIONS."

Probably .few ."people -realise "the extraordinary,. forms.nwhich the; creed now assuiio.es. " A' glance ithroxigh any journal of the sect is eribugh". to make ordinary - persons "" doubt" whether they can quite trust their senses. The most astounding statements are made, not only with absolute confidence, but apparently without a suspicion that there is anything very extraordinary about them. In the current number of the Spiritualist, for instance, there is a letter from a gentleman who gives his name and address, presenting a calm account of " highly satisfactory material'sation manifestations" witnessed by him in Bloomsburysquare a week or two. ago. The " circle" searched the bedroom of the medium, and. satisfied themselves that it: wa3 for anyone, to; enter without"theix-«know- : ' ledge. The-lights were then lowered, and the proceedings began. The proceedings consisted of the appearance of a numb'er of " celestial visitors," one after the other, each perfectly visible. The first was a man " attired in a longywliite robe, with dark short beard and moustache." "He pulled the curtains apart,', emerged frpm the cabinet, and stood "silently looking at us." A lady recognised " the outline of the spirit's features," and when she asked if it was her dear brother William, who used to materialise at Bastian and Taylor's, he bowed thrice in"' the affirmative. This was rather a reserved- ghost; but the next, a beautiful nun, " a well-developed, finely-, formed woman" took each of the sisters, by the hand, walked them about the circle, and then led thpm back to their seats. She even materialised a piece of blonde net, and; says, the'edified writer,, "it certainly was a spiritual treat to behold her.""She gracefully bowed- and l cordially thanked us, and bade us good night in a rich deep voice." Another "form" was the spirit of a German baron, who measured his chest with a handkerchief, cut a long strip out of his outer garment, handed it to the writer with the scissors, and afterwards shook out the robe whole again. Last of all came "Pinkey, the Indian Girl," wearing "a profusion of brilliants on her breast," and looking "all an Indian." Slie "led out the medium entranced, linked arm in arm, into the circle, and allowed each of the sitters to shake hands with her and exchange a word of greeting." ' Although " subjected to keen scrutiny," she stood it well," and "on retiring left-the .medium entranced in a reclinihg position by the entrance to the cabinet." -People are fond of calling this an age" of .progress, but/the progress certainly includes some peculiar developments.—Globe. ..