Mediums and the development of mediumship, by Robert G. Chaney, portraits by Gretchen.

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MEDIUMS
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Copyright 1946
By Rev. Robert G. Chaney
Published by
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'Dedicated to the mediums
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By Rev. Robert G. Chaney
HEAR MY PRAYER
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Foreword
The Holy Scriptures say, "And it shall come to
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pass that will pour out of my spirit upon all
flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall pro
phesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your
young men shall see visions."
These words hold a promise against which all the
gods of materialism and science, as well as the
orthodox church, have arrayed themselves in end
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ism's claims as to communication with those who
have passed on to the world of spirit. That method
is simply for the investigator to find out for him
self. He may examine the techniques for develop
ing mediumship as given by some of the world's
finest mediums, try their suggestions, and see
whether or not he too may fulfill the great promise.
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Remember, the Scripture says "all flesh."
The mediums who have been written about in
this book are daily endeavoring to fulfill the
promise to the best of their ability. It is not con
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Contents
Foreword vu
Edward Lester Thome 11
Bertie Lilly Candler 23
James M. Laughton 33
Bertha R. Marx 45
John W. Bunker 55
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Edward Lester Thorne
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back as can remember," was his answer.
This probably explains much of the success that
Mr. Thorne has had in mediumship. His constant
contact with spirit people through the years has
made it seem just the normal thing with him.
This has enabled him to be relaxed whenever he
makes such contact, and relaxation and spiritual
poise are necessary attributes in becoming at
tuned to the world of spirit. This relaxation he
has demonstrated upon thousands of cases, like the
time he sat for Dunninger the mentalist, the staff
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