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LONDON: FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1876.
Published V/eekly; Price Twopence.
Contents.
Spirit Teachings. No. XLVI 13
The Spiritualism of Hiram Powers 14
Spiritualism in Foreign Countries. By Emily Kislingbury 14
Transactions of tbe National Association of Spiritualists:
—Meeting of the Council—New Members—Finance
Committee’s Report- Correspondence—Mesmeric Ex¬
periments—Report of the Library Committee—Prize
Essays—Spiritualism in the Provinces 16
Literary Notice:—Diary, Reminiscences, and Correspon¬
dence of Henry Crabb Robinson, F.S.A N 17
A/Seance with Mrs. Kate Fox-Jencken 18
Poetry:-Ode ' Jg is
Correspondence:—The Problem of the Pro existence of
the Spirit—Incarnation and Reincarnation—The Theo-
sophical Society of New York—Mesmerising Me¬
diums—“Mesmerism Extraordinary”—Angels, Spirits,
and Men—The Development of Mediumship—Private
Seances in Manchester—Spiritualism in France - Pro¬
fessor Tyndall on the Development of Clairvoyance
in the Human Species—Social Reforms—The Alleged
Influence of Will-power at Seances 18
Proof of a Future Life Needed. By Eugene Crowell, M.D. 23
Winter Meetings of the British National Association of
Spiritualists. By George King 24
Provincial News :—Newcastle-on-Tyne ... 24
The Notional Association of Spiritualists and the Spirit¬
ualist Press 24
New Publications .. 24
Answers to Correspondents 24
Paragraphs:—Mr. Robert Dale Owen, 16; A Misanthropi¬
cal Medium, 17; Spiritualism in Dalston ... 23
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SPIRITUALISTIC PROPAGANDA.
THE SOCIETY OF SPIRITUALISTS,
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purposes holding a small Bazaar, or Sale of Useful and Fancy
Articles, at tbe Athenaeum, on Monday, January 24tb, to open
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BIRMINGHAM.—Oa Sunday, January 9th,
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Conference and Experience Meeting, when Messrs. Judd,
Turner, and others will give passages from their experience.
PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANITY AND MODERN
SPIRITUALISM.
The Second Volume of The Identity of Primitive
Christianity and Modern Spiritualism,
By EUGENE CROWELL, M.D.
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CONTENTS.
I.—Spirit Writing.
II.—Levitation and Conveyance by Spirit-power.
III. —Insensibility to Fire.
IV. —Clairvoyance and Somnambulism.
V.—Clairaudience
VI.—Dreams and Visl ms.
VII.—Trance and Ecstacy.
VIII.—Holy Ghost.
IX.—Heresies and Cor tentions.
X.—Prayer.
XL—The Ministry of Angels.
• XII.—Death.
XIII. —The Spirit-World.
XIV. —Spiritualism and the Church.
XV.—Spiritualism and Science.
XVI.—Conclusion.
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AGENDA FOR JANUARY.
Monday, 3rd.—Offices and Library Committee, at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, 5th.—Dalston Society’s Soiree Dansante at
Cavendish Rooms, Mortimer-street. The
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first Wednesday in the month, is therefore
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Monday, 10th.—Lectureand l>iscussionCoaimiiteeat6p.m.
Tuesday, 11th.—Prize Essay Committee at 5.30.
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. „ ijj Ci/uneil Meeling at 6.30 p.m.
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E. Williams, Medium.
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Tuesday, 18th.—Seance Committee at 6 p.m.
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ASSOCIATION OF SPIRITUALISTS.
Offices and Library Committee:
Mr. Thos. Everitt. Chairman.
Mrs. Everitt, Mrs. Kislingbury, Mr. E. Dawson Roger?, Mr.
E. T! Bennett, Mr. J. Freeman.
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Mr. E. Dawson Rogers, Chairman,
Mrs. Everitt, Mrs. Maltby, Mrs. Kislinebury, Mrs. Desmond
Fi'Z-Gerald, Miss H. Withall. Mr. Thos. Everitt, Mr. J.
Freeman.
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Mr. H. Withall, Chairman.
Mr. E. Dawson Rogers, Mr. Algernon Joy, Mr. E. T. Bennett,
Mr. R. Pearce, Mr. J. J. Morse.
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Mr. Geo. King, Chairman.
Mr. Martin R. Smith. Mr. Desmond Fitz-Gerald, Mr. H. T.
Humphreys, Mr. E. P. Ashton.
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Mr. E. Dawson Rogers, Chairman.
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Finance Committee:
Mr. Morell Theobald. Chairman.
Mr. Martin R. Smith, Mr. Alex. Calder, Mr. Geo. King.
BRITISH
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPIRITUALISTS.
WINTER MEETINGS.
A continuation ot these meetings will be held at the Rooms
of the Association for reading and discussing papers on
Spiritualism and kindred topics. They will recommence on
Monday, January 24th at 7.30 o’clock, and will be held fort¬
nightly until the end of April. Friends having papers to
communicate are requested to send them at an early date to
the Secretary, at 38, Great Rnssell-street, Bloomsbury, W C.
THE BRITISH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF SPIRITUALISTS
WILL HOLD
THEIR NEXT CONVERSAZIONE
On Wednesday, Jan. 12th., 1876, at their Rooms, 38, Great
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