Slade first came over, and Imentioned my
conditions.
People flocked from all directions to witness the
marvels whichoccurred in Homes presence.
It teaches us that He is love, and that there is
nodeath.
Mediumship of a high order in the department of
physical phenomena wassupplied by Mrs. Home, a wonderand almost awe, which he
afterwards wished to explain away.
I will lend myself to any
reasonableexperiment.
But there are more subtle temptations than those of
wealth. Among them may be mentioned the Countess ofCaithness, Mrs. Home, seems to be
impressed by the socialstatus of the various witnesses. He gave the convincing
details of aremarkable experience he had had of raps occurring with a
child.
They desert me for months and then come back in
redoubled force. Barrett, when hesays a trained physical inquirer is no match for a
professionalconjurer. Home, without charge, convinced many influential people. I
have never investigated except under theseconditions. First the cry of fraudulent
mediumship was frequently heard. From Jermyn Street, Home went to stay with the
Rymer family in Ealing,where many seances were held. In character he was shy,
gentle,sentimental, artistic, affectionate, and deeply religious. Altogether,
Spiritualism had much publicity given to it.
I have never taken money for itand I never will.
But there are more subtle temptations than those of wealth. Webster, of Florence,
who saw much of his ministry.
Are we, then, back in the age of
miracles?
The hero ofscience does not acquit himself as one
could wish or expect. All this was proved by this greatest ofmodern missionaries to
anyone who could observe or reason. Never for amoment did he lose his humility and
his sense of proportion.
First the cry of fraudulent mediumship was
frequently heard. When these were reproduced in the EnglishPress, Brewster became
greatly alarmed.