HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY FROM THE ESTATE OF HANNAH P. KIMBALL Phil 7069.04.10 L h DEDICATION. To the memory of three of the leading students of the subject who have passed out of our sight into the Infinite, since their thoughts were put forth, but who are now face to face with what was then a mystery, but now is the demonstration of the truth to each; this new edition goes out to those remaining and those to come after-both as a lesson and a reminiscence. HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AUG 2 6 1991 PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. The first edition of this work, which excited great public interest, was exhausted by an unusual demand. The whole work had been published in the succeeding numbers of the Medico-Legal Journal and was familiar to its readers, and the complete discussion was also embodied in Volume Seven of Bell's Medico-Legal Studies, so that the sale of the work was among others than members of the Medico-Legal Society, or its Sections, and it was ordered from all parts of the world on the announcements in the Medico-Legal Journal and the comments of the public press. The public demand for the work has steadily increased and this edition is announced in response to this call. The broad field of thought and divergence of opinion of those who contributed has increased the public interest in the questions raised and discussed. The death of Thomson Jay Hudson, the opening and closing speaker; of Luther R. Marsh, the venerable spiritualist, and of the Rev. Geo. H. Hepworth, since the first edition was brought out, lends a new interest to the questions and views presented. Mrs. Piper has retained the confidence of the Society of Psychical Research and continued her relation to that body. The issues raised and the views presented are still before the public. They invite and should incite full and further investigation and study. No additions are made in this edition, but should the interest increase and the discussion ex pand sufficient to warrant a third edition, it will be no doubt enlarged by the views of others. It was found difficult not to respond to the public call for the work. This edition is on expensive paper, the illustrations are fine and of high artistic value, but the price has not been correspondingly increased. It remains $1.10 in paper, if ordered to be mailed, or $1.25 with board or muslin, exclusive of postage. The edition will be limited and will be sold to those who order it in the order of application. C. B. September 1, 1904. INDEX TO CONTENTS. The Mutual Relation in Hypnotism, and its Bearing on Telepathic and Telepathy and Mrs. Piper by Clark Bell, Esq., LL. D., of New York. 37 Spiritism and Mrs. Leonora E. Piper, and Dr. Thomson J. Hudson's Spiritism, Telepathy and Mrs. Piper by H. C. Wright, Edit orof Eltka, Psychic Phenomena. Spirit Communication vs. Mental Telepathy by Spiritism, Telepathy, Hypnotism and the case of Mrs. Piper by T. D. Crothers, M. D., of Hartford, Connecticut, Vice President Medico- Telepathy, Spiritism, Hypnotism and the case of Mrs. Leonora E. Piper by Alexander Wilder, M. D., of Newark, N. J.... Spiritism and Mrs. Leonora Piper by Dr. William Lee Howard, of Thought Transference versus spiritism as an Explanation of many so called Spirit stic Phenomena by Prof. W. Xavier Sudduth, A. M., M. D., Fellow of the Chicago Academy of Medicine. Telepathy, Hypnotism, Spiritism and Mrs. Piper by Mrs. M. Louise Possibilities by Rev. George H. Hepworth, of New York.. Telepathy, Spiritism and Mrs. Piper by Mary Elizabeth Lease....... 119 Spiritism and Mrs. Piper by Richard Hodgson, LL. D., of Boston, Mass. 123 Results of Psychical Research by Rev. Minot J. Savage, D. D....... 129 Spiritism and Mrs. Leonora E. Piper by Prof. J. H. Hyslop........ 153 Spiritism and Telepathy by C. Van D. Chenoweth, of Worcester, Mass. 155 Mrs. Piper's Plain Statement as published in the New York Herald.. 159 Prof. Wm. James, of Howard, as published in the New York William S. Walsh, Esq., as published in the New York Hearld.. 170 Dr. F. Wallace Patch, of the Massachusetts General Hospital, as |