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Contents
The Psychological Influence of Fiction. By J. T. Markley,
Author of Stray Thoughts, and Studies of Character 193
Various Aspects of Spiritualism 194
Warned by a Dream 194
Spiritualism and Materialism. By Eliza Boucher ... ... 195
Spiritualistic Work in the Provinces ... 195
Spirit Identity 196
Outside Testimony as to the Growth of Spiritualism 197
Mr. Gladstone on Spiritualism ... 198
Spiritualism in California 198
The Poets and the Spirits 199
Characteristics of Physical Mediums 199
Spiritualism in India 199
Poetry:—To Mrs. H m on the Loss of her Son—By-
and-Bye—The Uninscribed Tomb of Robert Emmett 200
Correspondence:—Publicity—The Powers of the Council
of the National Association of Spiritualists—Whence
the Power?—Spiritualism al Home—Spirit Identity
—National Association of Spiritualists—The Wil¬
liams-Bita Case—Books Acknowledged—Enthusiasm,
Harmony, and Faith—What Truth is there in Ho¬
moeopathy ?—Spiritualism in Germany.: 200-203
Bigotry ... ... ... 203
“ He Giveth His Beloved Sleep.” (Poetry.) 204
A Yankee Story about a Haunted Telephone 204
Answers to Correspondents ... 204
Paragraphs :—Is it Haunted ? 197 ; The Child with a Tail,
197 ^Spiritualism and the Newspapers, 198; When
is the Proper Time to Raise Constitutional Questions ?
199; British Museum Lectures, 203; A Warning ... 203
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more experienced Spiritualists, including many eminent in the ranks
of Literature, Art, Science and the Peerage. Among those who
have published their names in connection with their communica¬
tions m its columns are Mr. C. F. Yarley, C.E., F.R.S. ; Mr. William
Crookes, F.R.S., Editor of the “Quarterly Journal of Science” (who
admits the reality of the phenomena, but has, up to the present time,
expressed no decided opinion as to their cause); Mr. Alfred R.
Wallace, President of the Biological Section of the British Associa¬
tion for the Advancement oi Science (1876); Prince Emile de
Sayn-Wittgenstein (Wiesbaden); the Right Hon. the Countess or
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making Engagements for the Provinces, and will visit—Coal-
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December 3; New Swindon, January 8, 1879. Favourable
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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL REVIEW.
PUBLISHED QUARTERLY.
October.
CONTENTS:—
L—Why must I do what is right ? By St. George Stock.
II.—Astrology, Ancient and Modem.
III.—Recent Investigations in Psychology. By T. P. Barkas.
IV.—Immaterialism at Brussels. By J. O. Earle.
V.—Inspiration and Symbolism. By Mrs. De Morgan.
VI.—James Hinton’s Philosophy.
VIL—Pilgrimages in France. No. III.—Pontigny and the
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VIII.—Bohme’s Seven Days of Creation—A Study. By A. A.
Watts.
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Contents
The Psychological Influence of Fiction. By J. T. Markley,
Author of Stray Thoughts, and Studies of Character 193
Various Aspects of Spiritualism 194
Warned by a Dream 194
Spiritualism and Materialism. By Eliza Boucher ... ... 195
Spiritualistic Work in the Provinces ... 195
Spirit Identity 196
Outside Testimony as to the Growth of Spiritualism 197
Mr. Gladstone on Spiritualism ... 198
Spiritualism in California 198
The Poets and the Spirits 199
Characteristics of Physical Mediums 199
Spiritualism in India 199
Poetry:—To Mrs. H m on the Loss of her Son—By-
and-Bye—The Uninscribed Tomb of Robert Emmett 200
Correspondence:—Publicity—The Powers of the Council
of the National Association of Spiritualists—Whence
the Power?—Spiritualism al Home—Spirit Identity
—National Association of Spiritualists—The Wil¬
liams-Bita Case—Books Acknowledged—Enthusiasm,
Harmony, and Faith—What Truth is there in Ho¬
moeopathy ?—Spiritualism in Germany.: 200-203
Bigotry ... ... ... 203
“ He Giveth His Beloved Sleep.” (Poetry.) 204
A Yankee Story about a Haunted Telephone 204
Answers to Correspondents ... 204
Paragraphs :—Is it Haunted ? 197 ; The Child with a Tail,
197 ^Spiritualism and the Newspapers, 198; When
is the Proper Time to Raise Constitutional Questions ?
199; British Museum Lectures, 203; A Warning ... 203
“THE' SPIRITUALIST ” NEWSPAPER;
A Record of the Progress of the Science and Ethics of
Spiritualism.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY, PRICE TWOPENCE.
ESTABLISHED IN 1869.
npHE SPIRITUALIST, published weekly, is the
JL oldest Newspaper connected with the movement in the
United Kingdom, and is the recognised organ of educated Spiritual¬
ists in all the English-speaking countries throughout the Globe; it
also has an influential body of readers on the Continent of Europe.
The Contributors to its pages comprise most of the leading and
more experienced Spiritualists, including many eminent in the ranks
of Literature, Art, Science and the Peerage. Among those who
have published their names in connection with their communica¬
tions m its columns are Mr. C. F. Yarley, C.E., F.R.S. ; Mr. William
Crookes, F.R.S., Editor of the “Quarterly Journal of Science” (who
admits the reality of the phenomena, but has, up to the present time,
expressed no decided opinion as to their cause); Mr. Alfred R.
Wallace, President of the Biological Section of the British Associa¬
tion for the Advancement oi Science (1876); Prince Emile de
Sayn-Wittgenstein (Wiesbaden); the Right Hon. the Countess or
Caithness;-His Imperial Highness Nicholas of Russia (Duke of
Leuchtenberg): Mr. H. G. Atkinson, F.G.S.; Lord Lindsay: the
Hon. Robert Dale Owen (formerly American Minister at the Court
of Naples); Baron Dxrckinck-Holmfeld (Holstein); Mr. Gerald
Massey; Le Comte de Bullet: the Hon. J. L. O’Sullivan, formerly
American Minister at the Court of Portugal; Mr. C. C. Massey,
Barrister-at-Law; Mr. George C. Joad ; Dr. Robert Wyld; Mr. T. P.
Barkas, F.G.S.; Mr. Serjeant Cox, President of the Psychological
Society of Great Britain; Mr. Alexander Calder, President of the
British National Association of Spiritualists; the Rev. J. Tyer-
man (Australia); Mr. Bpes Sargent (Boston. U.S.); Sir Charles
Isham, Bart.; Mrs. Ross-Churth (Florence Marryat): Mrs. Mak-
dougall Gregory; the Hon. Alexandre Aksakof, Russian Imperial
Councillor, and Chevalier of the Order of St. Stanislas (St. Petersburg);
the Baroness Adelma Vay (Austria); Mr. H. M. Dunphy, Barrister-
at-Law; Mr. C. Carter Blake, Doc. Sci., Lecturer on Comparative
Anatomy at Westminster Hospital; Mr. Stanhope Templeman Speer,
M.D. (Edin.); Mr. J. C. Luxmoore; Mr. John E. Purdon, M.B. (India);
Mrs. Honywood; Mr, Benjamin Coleman; Mr. Charles Blackburn;
Mr. St. George W. Stock, B.A. (Oxon); Mr. James Wason; Mr. N.
Fabyan Dawe; Herr Christian Reimers ; Mr. Wm. White (author ot
the “Life of Swedenborg”); Mr. J. M. Gully, M.D.; the Rev. C.
Maurice Davies, D.D.. author of “ Unorthodox London ”: Mr. S. C.
Hall, F.S.A.; Mrs. S. C. Hall; Mr. William Newton. F.R.G.S.;
Mr. H. D. Jencken, M.R.I., Barrister-at-Law; Mr. Algernon Joy,
M.Inst.C.E.: Mr. D. H. Wilson, M.A., LL.M.; Mr. 0. Constant
(Smyrna); Mrs. F. A. Nosworthy; Mr. William Oxley; Miss Kisling-
bury; Miss A. Blackwell (Paris); Mrs. F. Showers; Mr. J. N. T.
Martheze; Mr. J. M.1 Peebles '(United States); Mr. W. Lindesay
Richardson,'M.D. (Australia); and many other ladies and gentlemen.
Annual subscription to residents in the United Kingdom, 10s. lOd. ;
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Via della Maltonaia. Rome: Signor Bocca, Libraio, Via del
Corso. Naples: British Reading Rooms, 267, Riviera di Chiaja,
opposite the Villa Nazionale. Liege: 37, Rue Florimont.
Buda-Pesth: Josefstaadt Erzherzog, 23, Alexander Gasse.
Melbourne: 96, Russell-street. Shanghai: Messrs: Kelly and
Co. New York: Harvard Rooms, Forty-second-street and
Sixth-avenue. Boston, U.S.: 9, Montgomery-place, and 18,
Exchange-street. Chicago: Religio-Philosophical Journal Office.
Memphis, U.S.: 225, Union-street. San Francisco: 319,
Kearney-street. Philadelphia: 918, Spring Garden-street.
Washington: No 1010 Seventh-street.
All communications on the business of The Spiritualist
should be addressed to W. H. Harrison, Spiritualist News¬
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WANTED, by a SPIRITUALIST, a situa¬
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offices. 25 years’ character, and good references. Address:
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BRITISH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF SPIRITUALISTS,
38, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, BLOOMSBURY, W.O.
Entrance in Woburn Street.
CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER.
Monday, 4fA—Fortnightly Discussion Meeting, at 8
p.m. Paper by Mr. J. Bonwick, F.R.G.S.
Wednesday,Uh.—Conversazione at 7 p.m, Music. Re¬
freshments, and exhibition of Research
Committee’s scientific apparatus.
Friday, 8th.—Experimental Research Committee at 6.30
p.m.
Tuesday, 12th.—Finance Committee Meeting, at 6 p.m.
„ , „ Council Meeting, at 6.30 p.m.
Friday, loth.—Experimental Research Committee at 6.80
p.m.
Monday, 18th.—Fort nigh nvy Discussion Meeting, at 8
p.m. Paper by Mrs. Fitzgerald—“Ex¬
periences in the Home Circle.”
Wednesday, 20(7i.—House and Offices Committee, at 5 p.m.
„ ,, Soiree Committee, at 5.30 p.m.
Friday, 22nd.—Library Committee, at 5.30 p.m.
„ „ Experimental Research Committee, at
6.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 26<7t.—General Purposes Committee, at 5 p.m.
„ ■ „ Seance Committee,- at 6 p.m.
BRIXTON PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
OFFICES—6, Loughborough-road-north, Brixton.
The object of the society is to promote the study of
Psychology and Spiritualism, and kindred subjects.
Members have the privilege of attending seances with well-
known mediums, and are entitled to the use of books on
Spiritualism from the Library.
For information as to rules of membership, &c., &c., apply
to— H. E. FRANCES, Hon. Sec.
MR. and MISS DIETZ, having concluded
their series of recitations at.Langham Hall (“One of
the most successful series ever known in London”), are now
making Engagements for the Provinces, and will visit—Coal-
brookdale, October 29; Glasgow (City Hall), November 2;
Deal, November 19; Maidstone, November 20; Perry Barr,
December 3; New Swindon, January 8, 1879. Favourable
terms arranged with Institutes or with Progressive Societies,
C71 7* Out
For particulars address Mr. Frank Dietz, 54, Denbigh-street,
London, S.W.
Mr. Dietz is open to deliver an original lecture o
“ American Humour,” illustrated by characteristic renderings
of the examples selected from different authors.
Now Ready. Price 2s. 6d.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL REVIEW.
PUBLISHED QUARTERLY.
October.
CONTENTS:—
L—Why must I do what is right ? By St. George Stock.
II.—Astrology, Ancient and Modem.
III.—Recent Investigations in Psychology. By T. P. Barkas.
IV.—Immaterialism at Brussels. By J. O. Earle.
V.—Inspiration and Symbolism. By Mrs. De Morgan.
VI.—James Hinton’s Philosophy.
VIL—Pilgrimages in France. No. III.—Pontigny and the
Shrine of Saint Edmund. By Rev. H. N. Grimley.
VIII.—Bohme’s Seven Days of Creation—A Study. By A. A.
Watts.
IX.—Materialistic Mysticism.
Hutton on Scott’s Supematuralism—The Education of the
Feelings—Around the World with Dr. Peebles—Evolution.
_■ E. W. Allen, 11, Ave Maria-lane, E.C.
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