“John Smith is with you like a young son.

John Lydy.”

It was, of course, possible that the writing was done before Dr. Leidy put his hand on it, as the slate was not then examined.

The Medium suggested that we ask mental questions; several did so, without result.

The light was then turned up.  Hands were joined.  Some feeble raps were heard; they apparently issued from under the table.

Slates were held under the table, but without result.

The light was then turned low.  A slate was held under the table by the Medium.  He breathed hard, and made no little noise for some time.  Then Dr. Koenig was asked to put his hand on the slate.  A scratching was heard.  When the light was turned up the slate contained the message: 

“I will help you all.

Dr. Benj.  Rush.”

With this the seance ended.

(Copied from notes taken during the seance.  Written out the day after.)

GEO. S. FULLERTON,

Secretary.

* * * * *

April 11th, 1886.

I attended a seance at the house of Colonel Kase, 1601 North 15th
Street, Philadelphia, on April 11th, at 8.10 P.M.  The Medium was Mrs.
Best.

There were about a dozen persons present; at least two of them, besides
Mrs. Best, claimed to be Mediums.

The seance was in Colonel Kase’s sitting-room.  The “Cabinet” was made by stretching a curtain, suspended to a curved rod, across one corner.  It could hold a chair, and was perhaps four feet across, or more.  The Medium, Mrs. Best, took her seat in the chair and drew the curtain.  The room was made totally dark—­a cloth being used to cover the crack of the door.  The spectators, who were arranged in a deep curve facing the cabinet, were asked to sing a hymn.

As we sang, a voice from the Cabinet, a deep contralto, joined in, loudly.  Soon something resembling in outline a human form covered with drapery appeared at the Cabinet.  It was indistinctly luminous.  No face was visible; nor could the face of any other Spirit, which appeared during the evening, be discerned even in faintest outline.  The light seemed to belong entirely to the drapery.  The Spirit was declared to be Apollonius, and made a speech in a loud, harsh voice.  Other similar forms appeared one after the other, and spoke in different tones—­all the voices, however, with the exception of Apollonius’s and that of another speaker, were more or less like hoarse whispers.  When the Spirit of Mr. T.R.  Hazard appeared, his voice was by no means natural, and sounded like a bad imitation.