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Here are some more excerpts from the "Scole" report
for 1855, namely Robert Hare's "Spiritualism
Scientifically Demonstrated." Through the mediumship
of Mrs. Gourlay he received a message from his sister
in spirit after singing a hymn while thinking of her:
"Dear Brother, I answer your prayer by saying I
do watch over you, and pray for your welfare. I am
grateful for your remembrance, and shall strive to
deserve it. Our cause is a common one, and we feel
the same interest in its promulgation. I am daily
striving to disseminate its truths, but can make
little progress, having so much ignorance to contend
against. I know that the truths of progression, with
the help of a good and wise God, will ultimately
prevail over all the land; but when that happy time
comes to earth, your freed spirit will rove the
endless fields of immortality with those loved friends
who have gone a little while before. Then will we
revel in delights which, in comparison with earth's
joys, are far more beautiful and sublime. I wish you
could look with the eye of prescience, and see that
glorious time, when all nations shall become as a band
of brothers."
Robert Owen, the social reformer, attended over a
dozen seances with the visiting American medium Mrs.
Hayden, and subsequently became an ardent
Spiritualist. On April 23rd, 1855, he wrote a letter
to David Weatherhead, the editor of the Yorkshire Spiritual Telegraph,
which was subsequently published within its columns.
"Dear Sir:-
Just now, on my return from London
where, last night, I had been giving a lecture to Mr.
Ronge's party of foreigners and others on Education, I
had the pleasure to receive your 2nd Number of 'The
Yorkshire Spiritual Telegraph.' I have hastily glanced
over it, and I feel much interest in your proceedings,
and wish you all success in the good cause. I say
good cause, for it is sure to lead to great ultimate
good, and especially will it destroy the many evils
arising from sectarianism, and other causes of hatred
and ruin between man and nations. I must tell you of
what occurred to me last night, after my return from
the lecture, about nine o'clock.
A Mr. Hume, (D.D. Home) a young Scotchman, who went to
America to pursue his studies as a medical student,
four or five years ago, became a medium, (he is now
about twenty years of age,) and soon became a very
superior one. He had engaged to accompany the Haydens
and Miss Jay. He took his passage and came, but the
others, for some cause, postponed their voyage, but
may now be daily expected. They arrived on the 22nd.
I had heard on my arrival in London, from friends on
whom I could depend, of the extraordinary results by
his mediumship. I made arrangements to visit those
friends and Mr. Hume when I finished my lecture, which
I did, and found my two friends and Mr. Hume waiting
my arrival. On being seated around a regular
fill-sized card table, there were raps immediately,
and because I do not hear very well, the raps
increased until they became very loud, but I heard the
first raps distinctly. Many spirits were present;
some, relatives of my friends, and others, my own
relations. My wife and daughters, my son and brother,
and also my father and mother, with all of whom I have
had frequent delightful intercourse through various
mediums. My two friends present are husband and wife;
and the first new occurrence to me was, seeing the
lady's silk apron untied by invisible means - a
somewhat complicated operation - and taken from her
and given to Mr. Hume, opposite to her. It was then
conveyed backward and forward, from one to another,
and it soon came to me. I held it with much force,
but it was drawn from me with greater force, for I was
afraid damage would be done to it. Next a flower was
taken from the table, conveyed away by invisible
means, and brought to me. The flower I kept for being
so presented to me. Next I had my handkerchief out; it
was taken from my hands, and in an instant thrown from
the opposite side of the table, not as it was taken,
but made into a large hat, which I also have as a
curiosity. Then the spirits came and touched each of
us. I was occasionally touched on one knee, then on
the other, and afterward on both at once; and then one
of them shook hands with me, and I most distinctly
felt the fingers of them separately. An accordeon was
then placed under the table, and soon the spirit of
the daughter of the family played most beautifully
several tunes and pieces of music. I asked for one of
my favourite Scotch tunes, and it was immediately
played. The instrument was then raised by invisible
power, and given first to one, then to another; it was
thus brought to me. The table was then lifted from
the floor; at first, about a foot, and immediately
afterward, about three feet.
After this the medium was put into a trance,
during which he saw beautiful visions of spirits, and
one of them spake through him while in that state
sentiments that went to the heart of each of us,
giving us advice, invaluable in its import, and in
language beautifully and eloquently expressed, and
calculated to make the deepest impression on our
memories. While reason remains I shall never forget
it; and it was given with many encouraging words; to
pursue my course in the measures in which I am
engaged; to endeavour to introduce the millennium, but
also stating the obstacles I should meet, and the
great difficulties which were to be overcome.
Much more occurred, very interesting; but the
post time expires, and I wish you to have this
communication by this mail.
Yours sincerely, Robert Owen."
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