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I then telegraphed back to Mr. B. begging him to explain the situation of my sister, when immediatel

Date of account: Published 1885
Source: The Missing Link in Modern Spiritualism
Reference: The Missing Link in Modern Spiritualism · selected passage 176
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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"I then said, mentally, 'Perhaps I was wrong.' He said, 'No, I was in fault.' I asked him to spell his first name, which he did

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"I then said, mentally, 'Perhaps I was wrong.' He said, 'No, I was in fault.' I asked him to spell his first name, which he did. I asked the Spirit of my father-in-law if I should have a medium in my family. He answered, by alphabet, 'You have a medium in your family already;' which was true. I asked in what way. He replied, 'A medium in writing.' This was also true. I asked him to spell his name, which he declined. I asked him why the Spirits declined, generally, to give their names. He answered, 'That would convince the sceptic too easily.' He then said, 'No good thing can be obtained without some labor--the husbandman must till his ground before it will bring forth much fruit.' There were many other questions and answers that I consider equally good tests, but have no time to give them now.

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