SPIRITUALISM

in its modern form, | anima originated in America, which is atill the | terme< head-quarters of the cult, in 1848, and was | remar! introduced from that country into England | freezin in 1852. Its adherents, who now number| SPR many millions in al) parts of the world, and | has a include many eminent scientists, profe | the wa to be able to communicate, through | trated certain of their members, known as/| until mediums, with the spirits of the dead. | stratu The latter are said to manifest their | water Sacer by spirit-rapping, spirit writing, | to rea; wing, and photography, and by lifting | prob at and moving beary bodies. The ‘* Society | forme< for Psychical Research "’ was founded in | local r. 1882 “for the purpose of making an/|of dro organised attempt to investigate that/| derive group of debatable phenomena | lations ated such terms ag mesmeric, | which jeal, and spiritualistic.’’ From [s. 286]