The Spiritualist newspaper > No.155, August 13th 1875

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No. 155.—(Yol. YII.—No. 7.) LONDON: AUGrXJST 13, 1875. Published Weekly; Price Twopence.
(Contents.
The Religious Aspects of Spiritualism 73
Researches on the Historical Origin of the Reincarnation Speculations
of French Spiritualists. By the Hon. Alexandre Aksakof, Russian
Imperial Councillor and Chevalier of the Order of St. Stanislas ... 74
The Persecution of Spiritualists in Paris 76
The Supernatural Element in Works of Fiction 76
The Spirit of Man in the Fire-Mist 77
The National Association of Spiritualists:—Meeting of the Council—
New Members—The. Presidency of the Association—Finance Com¬
mittee’s Report—Gifts to the Association—Collection for Mr. Fir¬
man—The Alliance of the Brixton Society with the National
Association—Cheap Spiritual Literature—Dr. Sexton’s Lectures—
The Periodical Soirees—Free Seances—The Annual National Con¬
ference 78
Correspondence A Few Suggestions—Dr. Test’s Departure for
America—National Association Elections—Vegetarianism and
Spiritualism—Spiritualism in Germany—Spiritualism and Ma¬
terialism 80
Provincial News:—Liverpool—Newcastle-on-Tyne—Leicester 81
Observations on Mediums. By Lisette Makdougall Gregory 82
Spiritualism in America ■ 82
A Sketch in Light Colours 83
Mr. Dale Owen’s Insanity ... 83
The Latest News from Paris 84
An Apparition ... 84
Paragraphs:—Levitation of a Baby Medium,75; Sunday Services at
the Cavendish Rooms, 83-; The Evidence in the Leymarie Trial,
84; Psychic Phenomena, 84; M. Leymarie and the Kardec
Society ... 84
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SON, REMEMBER; An Essay on the Discipline of the
Soul beyond the Grave. By the Rev. John Paul, Rector of
Alban’s, Worcester.
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