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contemptible tricks。 It is a thousand pities that it should be so�察�but if the 

Court of Arches were to give up its secrets�察�it would be found that tippling 

and   moral   degeneration   were   by   no   means   confined   to   psychics。 At   the 

same time�察�a psychic is so peculiarly sensitive that I think he or she would 

always be well advised to be a life long abstaineras many actually are。 

As to the method by which they attain their results they have�察�when in the 

trance    state�察 �no   recollection。    In  the  case   of   normal    clairvoyants    and 

clairaudients�察�the information comes in different ways。 Sometimes it is no 

more than a strong mental impression which gives a name or an address。 

Sometimes they say that they see it written up before them。 Sometimes the 

spirit figures seem to call it to them。 ;They yell it at me�察─�said one。 

     We   need   more   first´hand   accounts   of   these   matters   before   we   can 

formulate laws。 It has been stated in a previous book by the author�察�but it 

will bear repetition�察�that the use of the seance should�察�in his opinion�察�be 

carefully regulated as well as reverently conducted。 Having once satisfied 

himself of the absolute existence of the unseen world�察�and of its proximity 

to    our   own�察   �the   inquirer    has   got   the   great   gift   which    psychical 

investigation can give him�察�and thenceforth he can regulate his life upon 

the lines which the teaching from beyond has shown to be the best。 There 

is much force in the criticism that too constant intercourse with the affairs 

of   another   world   may   distract   our   attention   and   weaken   our   powers   in 

dealing with our obvious duties in this one。 A seance�察�with the object of 

satisfying curiosity or of rousing interest�察�cannot be an elevating influence�察�

and the mere sensation´monger can make this holy and wonderful thing as 

base as the over´indulgence in a stimulant。 On the other hand�察�where the 

seance is used for the purpose of satisfying ourselves as to the condition of 

those whom we have lost�察�or of giving comfort to others who crave for a 

word from beyond�察�then it is�察�indeed�察�a blessed gift from God to be used 

with   moderation   and   with   thankfulness。   Our   loved   ones   have   their   own 

pleasant tasks in their new  surroundings�察�and though   they assure  us that 

they love to clasp the hands which we stretch out to them�察�we should still 

have   some   hesitation   in   intruding   to   an   unreasonable   extent   upon      the 



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routine of their lives。 A word should be said as to that fear of fiends and 

evil spirits which appears to have so much weight with some of the critics 

of   this   subject。   When   one   looks   more   closely   at   this   emotion   it   seems 

somewhat   selfish        and   cowardly。     These   creatures      are   in  truth   our  own 

backward brothers�察�bound for the same ultimate destination as ourselves�察�

but   retarded   by   causes   for   which   our   earth   conditions   may   have   been 

partly responsible。 Our pity and sympathy should go out to them�察�and if 

they do indeed manifest at a seance�察�the proper Christian attitude is�察�as it 

seems to me�察�that we should reason with them and pray for them in order 

to help them upon their difficult way。 Those who have treated them in this 

way      have      found     a    very    marked       difference      in   the    subsequent 

communications。          In  Admiral      Usborne     Moore's     ;Glimpses       of  the   Next 

State;   there   will   be   found   some   records   of   an   American   circle   which 

devoted   itself   entirely   to   missionary   work   of   this   sort。   There   is   some 

reason to believe that there are forms of imperfect development which can 

be   helped   more   by   earthly   than   by   purely   spiritual   influences�察  �for   the 

reason�察�perhaps�察�that they are closer to the material。 In a recent case I was 

called in to endeavour to check a very noisy entity which frequented an 

old   house   in   which   there   were   strong   reasons   to   believe   that   crime   had 

been committed�察�and also that the criminal was earth´bound。 Names were 

given by the unhappy  spirit which proved to  be correct�察�and a   cupboard 

was   described�察  �which   was   duly   found�察  �though   it   had   never   before   been 

suspected。  On getting into   touch   with the   spirit   I   endeavoured to   reason 

with it and to explain how selfish it was to cause misery to others in order 

to satisfy any feelings of revenge which it might have carried over from 

earth life。 We then prayed for its   welfare�察�exhorted it to rise higher�察  �and 

received   a   very   solemn   assurance�察  �tilted   out   at   the   table�察  �that   it   would 

mend its ways。 I have very gratifying reports that it has done so�察�and that 

all   is   now   quiet   in   the   old   house。   Let   us   now   consider   the   life   in   the 

Beyond as it is shown to us by the new revelation。 



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                                CHAPTER IV 



                                      THE COMING WORLDTHE COMING WORLD 

                                      THE COMING WORLDTHE COMING WORLD 



       We   come   first   to the  messages   which tell   us of   the   life beyond   the 

grave�察�sent by those who are actually living it。 I have already insisted upon 

the fact that they have three weighty claims to our belief。 The one is�察�that 

they   are   accompanied   by   ;signs�察─  �in   the   Biblical   sense�察  �in   the   shape   of 

;miracles;   or   phenomena。   The   second   is�察  �that   in   many   cases   they   are 

accompanied by assertions about this life of ours which prove to be correct�察�

and which are beyond the possible knowledge of the medium after every 

deduction   has   been   made   for   telepathy  or   for unconscious   memory。 The 

third   is�察  �that   they   have   a   remarkable�察  �though   not   a   complete�察  �similarity 

from whatever source they come。 

     It may be noted that the differences of opinion become most marked 

when   they   deal   with   their   own   future�察  �which   may   well   be   a   matter   of 

speculation   to   them   as   to   us。   Thus�察  �upon   the   question   of   reincarnation 

there   is   a   distinct   cleavage�察  �and   though   I   am   myself   of   opinion   that   the 

general   evidence   is   against   this   oriental   doctrine�察  �it   is   none   the   less   an 

undeniable   fact      that   it   has  been   maintained   by   some       messages      which 

appear in other ways to be authentic�察�and�察�therefore�察�it is necessary to keep 

one's mind open on the subject。 Before entering upon the substance of the 

messages I
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