The Veil Lifted: Modern Developments of Spirit Photography
Religion
The Veil Lifted: Modern Developments of Spirit Photography
Spirit photography; Spiritualism
“For many years we have had resident amongst us one whose
name is world-wide, _and whose character is above reproach_;
go where you will, David Duguid is recognised as one of the
world’s mediums. From his lips have come forth volumes full of
wonderful information which he, the normal man, never gathered
of himself, but which is the product of intelligences who
have ripened in that other sphere of existence. The story of
the early life of Jesus, which is to be found in _Hafed_, the
glimpses of ancient peoples, their manners and customs, are a
valuable contribution to our knowledge. But he has been famous
as a medium for every phase of the subject, including those
marvellous direct paintings which have done much missionary
work, the direct voices, materialisation, perfumes, writings
in language utterly unknown to him, _and specially in the
conclusive evidence he has been the means of furnishing as
to the reality of spirit photography_. The striking story
contributed to _Light_ by ‘Edina,’ of how a picture of the dead
boy was got after patient waiting, is amongst the best-attested
phenomena. The early and close friend of D. D. Home, he has
revealed almost similar mediumistic gifts. One of the most
genial and retiring of men, he has ever reverenced his gifts,
and sought in his own modest way to give all and sundry the
benefit of their light.”
One of Mr. Glendinning’s private letters to the editor of a photographic
journal, with reference to an intended action for libel, contained the
following:—
“If my counsel wishes it, I shall produce such an array of
testimonials from men of position as to Mr. Duguid’s honesty
and uprightness as have seldom been read in any court.”
That would be an easy thing to do; but, when it is considered that Mr.
Duguid has for a long time been employed by Mr. Robertson in his bicycle
works; that Mr. Robertson, who is an active business man and a good
judge of character, is year after year in almost hourly contact with Mr.
Duguid; that he has been at many of Mr. Duguid’s séances, some of these
being held in his (Mr. Robertson’s) own house—when these things are borne
in mind, the value of the voluntary tribute given by Mr. Robertson to Mr.
Duguid’s honesty and uprightness will be the more fully appreciated.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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