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like unto fire and it sat upon each of them。; Here is a very definite  and 

clear    account     of   a  remarkable      sequence      of   phenomena。       Now�察    �let  us 

compare with this the results which were obtained by Professor Crookes in 

his   investigation   in   1873�察  �after   he   had   taken   every   possible   precaution 



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against      fraud    which     his   experience�察      �as   an   accurate     observer      and 

experimenter�察�could suggest。 He says in his published notes�此 �I have seen 

luminous   points   of   light   darting   about�察  �sitting   on   the   heads   of   different 

persons; and then again�此�

     ;These movements�察�and�察�indeed�察�I may say the same of every class of 

phenomena�察       �are   generally   preceded       by   a  peculiar    cold   air�察 �sometimes 

amounting to a decided wind。 I have had sheets of paper blown about by 

it。 。 。 。; Now�察�is it not singular�察�not merely that the phenomena should be of 

the same order�察�but that they should come in exactly the same sequence�察�

the    wind    first  and   the   lights   afterwards�拭    �In   our   ignorance     of   etheric 

physics�察�an ignorance which is now slowly clearing�察�one can only say that 

there   is   some   indication   here   of   a   general   law   which   links   those   two 

episodes together in spite of the nineteen centuries which divide them。 A 

little   later�察 �it  is  stated   that   ;the   place   was    shaken     where     they   were 

assembled together。; Many modern observers of psychic phenomena have 

testified to vibration of the walls of an apartment�察�as if a heavy lorry were 

passing。 It is�察�evidently�察�to such experiences that Paul alludes when he says�此�

;Our   gospel   came   unto   you   not   in   word   only�察  �but   also   in   power。;   The 

preacher   of   the   New   Revelation   can   most   truly   say   the   same   words。   In 

connection with the signs of the pentecost�察�I can most truly say that I have 

myself   experienced   them   all�察  �the   cold   sudden   wind�察  �the   lambent   misty 

flames�察�all under the mediumship of Mr。 Phoenix�察�an amateur psychic of 

Glasgow。 The fifteen sitters were of one accord upon that occasion�察�and�察�

by a coincidence�察�it was in an upper room�察�at the very top of the house。 In 

a   previous   section   of   this   essay�察  �I   have   remarked   that   no   philosophical 

explanation of these phenomena�察�known as spiritual�察�could be conceived 

which did not show that all�察�however different in their working�察�came from 

the   same   central   source。   St。   Paul   seems   to   state   this   in   so   many   words 

when   he   says�此   �But   all   these   worketh   that   one   and   the   selfsame   spirit�察�

dividing to every man severally as he will。; Could our modern speculation�察�

forced     upon     us   by   the   facts�察  �be   more     tersely    stated�拭   �He   has    just 

enumerated   the   various   gifts�察  �and   we   find   them   very   close   to   those   of 

which we have experience。 There is first ;the word of wisdom�察─ �the word 

of   knowledge;   and ;faith。; All these  taken in   connection   with   the   Spirit 



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would seem to mean the higher communications from the other side。 Then 

comes   healing�察  �which   is   still   practised   in   certain   conditions   by   a   highly 

virile medium�察�who has the power of discharging strength�察�losing just as 

much as the weakling gains�察�as instanced by Christ when He said�此 �Who 

has touched me�拭�Much virtue; ��or power�� ;has gone out of me。; Then we 

come upon the working of miracles�察�which we should call the production 

of   phenomena�察  �and   which   would   cover   many   different   types�察  �such            as 

apports�察�where objects are brought from a distance�察�levitation of objects or 

of the human frame into the air�察�the production of lights and other wonders。 

Then comes prophecy�察�which is a real and yet a fitful and often delusive 

form   of   mediumshipnever   so   delusive   as   among   the   early   Christians�察�

who seem all to have mistaken the approaching fall of Jerusalem and the 

destruction of the Temple�察�which they could dimly see�察�as being the end of 

the world。 This mistake is repeated so often and so clearly that it is really 

not honest to ignore or deny it。 Then we come to the power of ;discerning 

the    spirits�察─ �which     corresponds      to  our   clairvoyance�察    �and    finally   that 

curious     and   usually    useless   gift  of   tongues�察   �which    is  also   a  modern 

phenomenon。 I can remember that some time ago I read the book�察 �I Heard 

a Voice�察─  �by  an   eminent   barrister�察  �in   which   he   describes   how  his   young 

daughter   began   to   write   Greek   fluently   with   all   the   complex   accents   in 

their correct places。 Just after I read it I received a letter from a no less 

famous physician�察�who asked my opinion about one of his children who 

had   written   a   considerable   amount   of   script   in   mediaeval   French。 These 

two   recent   cases   are   beyond   all   doubt�察  �but   I   have   not   had   convincing 

evidence      of   the  case    where    some     unintelligible    signs    drawn     by   an 

unlettered man were pronounced by an expert to be in the Ogham or early 

Celtic character。 As the Ogham script is really a combination of   straight 

lines�察  �the   latter   case   may   be   taken   with   considerable   reserve。   Thus   the 

phenomena associated with the rise of Christianity and those which have 

appeared      during    the   present   spiritual   ferment     are  very    analogous。     In 

examining the gifts of the disciples�察�as mentioned by Matthew and Mark�察�

the only additional point is the raising of the dead。 If any of them besides 

their great leader did in truth rise to this height of power�察�where life was 

actually extinct�察�then he�察�undoubtedly�察�far transcended anything which is 



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recorded of modern mediumship。 It is clear�察�however�察�that such a power 

must   have   been   very   rare�察  �since   it   would   otherwise   have   been   used   to 

revive the bodies of their own martyrs�察�which does not seem to have been 

attempted。   For   Christ   the   power   is   clearly   admitted�察  �and   there   are   little 

touches   in   the   description   of   how   it   was   exercised   by   Him   which   are 

extremely   convincing   to   a   psychic   student。   In   the   account   of   how   He 

raised   Lazarus   from  the   grave   after   he   had   been   four days   deadfar   the 

most   wonderful   of   all   Christ's   miraclesit   is   recorded   that   as   He   went 
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