The Spiritualist newspaper > No.146, June 11th 1875

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No. 146.—(Vol. YI.—No. 24.) LONDON: JUNE
11, 1875.
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Spirit Teachings. No. XXXIV. .... ...
Spiritualism in St. Petersburg. By the Hon. Alexandre Akeakof,
Eussian Imperial Councillor, and Chevalier of the Order of St,
Stanislas *
National Association Library • ... ...
A Sketch in.Dark Colours )
An Experimental Circle in New York
The National Association of Spiritualists:—Action of the National As¬
sociation in relation to the Persecution of Spiritualists in Paris—Last
Week’s Soiree—The Case of M. Leymarie and Mr. Firman—The
New Qalvanomatric Apparatus for Testing Mediums during Mate¬
rialisation Stances 282
Stances with Miss Showers :... 283
Reply to the Attack upon Spiritualism by the Archbishop of Toulouse 284
The Persecution of Spiritualists in Paris. By J. L. O’Sullivan ' 285
Correspondence:—Spiritualism in Barrow-in-Furness—The Rev. Dr.
Vaughan on Spirit Intercourse—Sunday Lectures by Dr. Sexton—
Moral Influences at Seances—A Curious Phase of Witchcraft—Spi¬
ritualism and Conjurors—Publication of Trance Messages given
through Mr. Duguid’s Mediumship I ... 286
Paragraphs:—Dalston Association of Spiritualists, 281; Spiritualism
in Russia, 281; Mr. Morse’s Return, 285; Spiritualism in Dalston,
288; Mesmeric Healing, 288; Lecture by Mrs. Cora L. V. Tappan ... 288
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