Materialized apparitions : $b if not beings from another life, what are theyBrackett, Edward Augustus
Religion
Materialized apparitions : $b if not beings from another life, what are they
Brackett, Edward Augustus
Apparitions; Spiritualism
"One of the most convincing proofs of materialization was the
following: A lady, whom we understood to be a relative of Col.
Bailey, called him up to the cabinet and kissed him; and while
he was standing with both arms around her, talking, she
dematerialized. This occurred fully three feet from the cabinet,
in sight of the audience, a dozen of whom must have been within
six feet of the form, and some of them as near the cabinet.
"The following Saturday, Sept. 19, we again attended her
afternoon seance. At this seance we found Mrs. Isabella Beecher
Hooker, of Hartford, Conn.; Mr. Thomas Hazard, of Providence, R.
I.; Mr. John Wetherbee, of Boston, and many other well known
persons, were present.
"What we have already written in reference to Cadaleene and her
control of the medium, is equally applicable to this seance;
also the expressions of confidence in reference to the cabinet.
I had expressed to a friend, whom I met in the office of the
_Banner of Light_, that while, to the best of my knowledge,
after an examination, I believed Mrs. Fairchild's cabinet to be
all right, still I would like to see the same results in a
cabinet made by hanging a curtain across the corner of the room.
Judge of my surprise when, after the seance had commenced,
Cadaleene said, 'Mr. Facts-man, I heard what you told the brave,
and you see we have the curtain across the corner, to show you
what we can do.'
"The seance continued in the regular cabinet, as usual, for
about an hour and a half. The light was good, and many spirits
manifested their presence, among which the following interesting
experience occurred: A gentleman, who does not choose to have
his name mentioned, had a communication the day before from a
spirit-friend, in writing, through his own hand, promising to
materialize at this seance. He told me that this spirit had not
only fulfilled this promise, but had told him things that no
other person knew but himself, and that he recognized her fully.
"Then came the crowning glory of the seance. The control,
Cadaleene, still holding the medium, directed that the gas be
lit and the hall door opened. She then closed the sliding door
in front of the cabinet, and fastened back the curtains which
hung over it to form the front of the regular cabinet when in
use, so that all might know if it was opened.
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