The ''Two Worlds'' portrait album of spiritual mediums, workers, and

123 Pages·2009·8.21 MB·English

by  Two Worlds

..
~~~ ..
PROF. A. R. WALLACE, LL.D , F.R.S.,
A PHILOSOPHICAL Materialist, believed only in matter and force at
the outset of his inquiries. After most careful and painstaking
investigation, he was compelled to succumb. "The flcfs beat me," he
says in his valuable book on "Miracles and Modern Spiritualism."
His brave, outspoken declaration of his knowledge of spirit existence
and communion has made him, by his eminence in other fields of
Science, a veritable tower of strength for Spiritualism.-T. TV.,
April 3, 1B96.
,\ THE " TWO WORLDS "
.: PORTRRIT RI1BUlVI
.• .
-:::-
OF
SPIRITUAL MEDIUMS, WORKERS, AND CELEBRITIES,
WITH
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
l\IANCHESTER :
PRINTED FOR THE " Two \VORLDS" PUBLISHING CO. LIMITED, 18, CORPORATIOX STREET, ,e
tC It
t~ I~(ii BY THE L"OUR P RE" SO""" L "HTED, 57 AN" 59, Tm 5TR""T. ~
~"" ~_"11~ I ~
Il'"
______________________________________________________________
~~ ~W
~~..r~~~ <~~f.(\(",~
web ica teb to
THE
HU~IANITY OF THE HIGHER LIFE,
BY WHOSE ~IANIFESTATIONS
LIFE AND hnIORTALITY HAVE BEEN BROUGHT
TO LIGHT.
PREFACE.
WITHIN the last half century the thought of the world has been revolutionised. From Materialistic negations it has turned to Spiritual
affirmations. Instead of deriving life and mind from matter, men now begin to realise that matter is vitali sed by Life, and is the vehicle
for the manifestation of Spirit. The reality of the Unseen, and the continuity of conscious individual existence after the deatb of the body,
are being admitted on all hands.
For this mighty reformation of the world's advanced thought we are within our right, and but proclaiming a fact, when we affirm that the
.. despised and rejected" .. phenomena called Spiritual" are mainly responsible. Nothing else could have turned the triumphal advance of Materialistic
scientific thought and routed the advocates of annihilation. Tbe evidence of the presence of "Intelligences at the other end of the line," afforded by
the manifestations through mediums, together with the spontaneous, unexpected, and often undesired, displays of Spirit presence and power wbich
have occurred in all parts of the world, and the immense amount of independent testimony to the facts, from trustwortby witnesses, have overpowered
the opposition-outweighed all ,i priori objections, and vanquished the Materialism of both the Scientific and the Theological antagonists. The New
Spiritual Dispensation truly" brings Life and Immortality to Light," establishes Faith on the basis of Fact, and gives a rational interpretation of
the phenomena of Life and Death.
Like Alfred Russel \Vallace, once" a Philosophical Materialist," millions of men and women have had to confess" THE FACTS BEAT
ME I" and the world's Hopes and Ideals, which at one time seemed fading out in the glare of the search-light of Physical Science, are now revealed
in fairer and more beautiful proportions, and, by the aid of the Light of Spiritual Science, are found to be based upon the Eternal Laws of the
Infinite. Physicists and philosophic theologians and metaphysicians are seriously turning their attention to, and appreciating the value of, the
evidences afforded by Spiritual phenomena, are utilising the suggestions they afford in their efforts to unlock the storehouses of mystery, and are
entering into possession of the treasures of knowledge of the purposes and issues of Life.
All honour, then, to the mediums and their faithful friends, the brave and true-hearted men and women who formed the Advance Guard of
the great Army of Progress, who, through good and evil report alike, devotedly maintained" the Truth against the \Vorld," and thus, in co-operation
with the promoters of the new Revelation from the Other Side, once again broke the bread of Life for man, and brought back the wanderers from
[he bogs and marshes of Doubt and Materialism into the way of Immortality and the light of Love.
\Vhile preparing this Album of Mediums and Spiritual \Vorkers- which is but an incomplete Roll-call of the heroes of the fight, and will
doubtless be followed by others to supply its imperfections-we have been struck with the evidence of the catholicity of this great movement. The
Power of the Spirit has been exemplified through all sorts and conditions of men and women. Spiritualism stands for the great principle of Brother
hood, and under its banner of .. Immortality proved by facts" are enrolled men, women, and children from all ranks, races, climes and conditions.
Royalties or Republicans, courtiers or colliers, creedalists, Conformists or Non·conformists; Secularists, Agnostics, Materialists, or Rationalists, it matters
not. The Spirits have been abroad o'er all the earth, into the highways and byeways, cOlllpellillF: 1IIe1/ alld women to come ill to the marriage feast which
celehrates the union of the Two \Vorlds-the nuptials of Fact and Faith-of Science and Religion. This great fact constitutes Spirituahsm the
Universal H.eligion. Spirit manifestation has ever been the basis of Truth underlying the world's Theological creeds and systems, and now that the
superficial rubbish is cleared away and the dividing lines are destroyed, we again get down to the bed-rock of Spiritual Principles and Demonstrations.
The Truth of God-the-Spirit and Man-the-Spirit makes us free- free to unite in love, sympathy, and service to Humanity, to bring peace, joy, and
goodwill upon the earth, and thus to find alld live the better way that opens-through the portals of the Death Change-into the Land of Realisation,
Re-union, Progression, and Beauty over-there.
[We gratefully acknowledge and record our indebtedness to Mr. E. Dawson Rogers, the kindly and able editor ot our friendly contemporary Liglzt, or permission to
use his blocks, and due references are made both to THE Two \VORLDS and to Lz"ght, where fuller details than are given here can be found by those desiring further information.]
( I )
CONTENTS
PAGE. PAGE.
Ainsworth, Mr. J. .. 37 Firth, Mr. Lewis 6 Robertson, 1\1r. Jas ... 30
Aldridge, Mr. G. E ... 4S Fitton, Mr. J. .. 7 Robinson. nrr. W. H. 26
Allen, Mr. J. 25 France. Mrs. 36 Rogers, 1\lr. E. Dawson .. 15
Anderson, 1\Ir. David 50 Gow, 1\1r. David 33 Rooke. 1\1r. \Vilfred .. 27
Armitage, Mr. J. 2~ Green, Mrs. El1en 21 Russell-Davies, Mrs. 57
Barkas, 1\lr. T. P., F.G S 58 Gregg, Mrs. E ... 42 Scattergood, 1\lrs. 41l
Barlow, Miss 25 Groom, Mrs. 3<) Shorter, Mr. Thomas 56
Barrett, 1\lr. W. F., F.R.S E., 1\1.R.I A. 57 Hal1, Mr. and Mrs. S. C 38 Simkin, lIlr. T .. <)
Batie, Mrs. 43 Hammarbom, Mrs ... 34 Smedley, Mr. H. U. 51
Bent, 1\1r. J. 52 Harris, Mr. Bevan .. 45 Smith, 1\liss E. A. 53
Blackburn, 1\lr. John 45 Hepworth. Mr. Frank 36 Smyth, Mr. A. J. 43
Bliss, 1\1 rs. Vincent .. 3I Hesketh, 1\lr. \V. 49 Spriggs, 1\1 r. George 13
Braham, 1\lr. W. T ... 8 Hewes, Mr. J. F. 18 Stansfield, 1\lrs. A. J. 1<)
Brigham, Mrs. Helen T ... 32 Hill. Mr. G. Q Summersgill, Mrs. P. 48
Britten, Dr. \Vm. 3 Hopps, Rev. J. Page III Sutcliffe, 1\lr. J. W ... 41
Britten, Mrs. E. H. 3 Howel1, Mr. \Valter 58 Swindlehurst, Mr. J. 12
Brown, Mr. R. A. 33 Hyde, Mrs. H Taylor, 1\1 r. John 28
Burns, Mr. Jas ... 53 Johnson, Mr. W. 8 Taylor, Mr. Trai\l 40
Butterfield, Mrs. 2() Keeves-Record, 1\1 rs 17 Terry, Mr. W. H. 55
Caithness, The Countess of IS Kitson, Mr. Alfred .. Tetlow, 1\lr. J. B. 10
Chapman, Mr. John ·17 Lamont, Mr. John .. Tetlow, 1\lrs. Hannah IO
Chiswell, Mr. S. S ... 5 Latham, Mr. Norman Titford, 1\1rs. 58
Chis well, Mrs ... 5 Lee, Mr. Peter .. Todd, 1\1 r. Th05. Olman .. 51
Clark, Mrs. ·F Lewis, Mr. Rees Tomlinson, 1\lr. F . .. 6
Cogman, 1\lr. Roben 52 Long, Mr. W. E. 21 Tuttle, 1\lr. Hudson .. 55
Colbeck, Mr. Geo. .. 12 Macdonald, Mr. John 35 Vango, Mr. J. J. 44
Colborne, Mr. A. F. 39 Marryat, Miss Florence .. 18 Venables, 1\lr. [. 29
Colby, 1\lr. Lllther 59 Mayoh, Mr. W. J. 31 Venables. 1\lrs ... 2<)
Col ville, 1\1 r. W. J. .. 37 1\lcCreadie, Miss S. W. 24 Vincent, 1\liss A. Rowan .. 16
Cook, 1\1 iss Florrie .. 54 1\le\1on, 1\lrs. Annie .. 27 Wallace, 1\lr. A R. .. Frolltispiece.
Cooper, Mr. Robert .. 32 Morse, Mr. J. J. q Wallace, 1\lr W. 30
Cotterill, Miss F. S. E. 28 Morse, Mrs. J. J. q Wallis, 1\lr. E. W. 4
Craven, Mrs. A. A .. Moses, Mr. W. Stainton (M.A. axon). 20 Wallis, 1\lrs. M. H 4
Crookes, :-lr. William, F.R.S 19 1\loss, Mr. J. H 34 Ward, Mr. J. T. 13
Culpan, 1\lr. J ... 42 Pemberton, 1\lr. J. .. II \Vol~tenholme, Mr. Richard .. II
Duguid, Mr. David .. 54 Postlethwaite, 1\lr. T. 35 Wood, 1\1iss Kate 56
Everitt, Mr. 23 Preface \Vood, Mr. Edward .. 47
Everitt, 1\lrs. 23 Richmond, Miss Cora L. Y. 50
MRS. EMl\IA HARDINGE BRITTEN (MANCHESTER). DR. Wl\I. BRITTEN (MANCHESTER),
HER long and arduous labours, and remarkable career as a medium,
seer, prophetess, and inspired advocate of the new Spiritual Dispensa \VAS Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Two \VORLDS Pub
tion in America, Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain, give lishing Co., Ltd., for the first four years, and took an active interest in
her front rank in the long roll of honoured mediums and leaders of its promotion. He ably supported l\Irs. Emma Hardinge Britten in
the early days of the movement. Peerless and incomparable, her her labours as an inspired speaker and editor. Passed to the higber
wonderful powers of inspirational oratory bave exerted vast influence life in r894.
for good.

MRS. M. H. WALLIS (MANCHESTER) MR E. W. WALLIS (MANCHESTER)
BEGAN to be .. controlled" upwards of twenty years ago, at first as TWENTY-FOUR years ago began to investigate. and developed as a
an impersonating medium, then for inspirational speaking and clair trance speaker, psychometrist, and clairvoyant. Twenty years ago
voyance. She attended seances at the London Spiritual Institution. commenced public work in the East End Spiritual Institution.
and after marriage, on Nov. J4, 1876, co-operated with Mr. \Vallis at London. Became Secretary and r.lanager of the Two WORLDS Pub
the East End Institution. Afterwards at Nottingham, \Valsall, and lishing Co., Ltd., when it was origi'lated, and editor of the Two
Glasgow. she gave public addresses, and for a number of years has WORLDS in Feb. 18g2.- T. W, March 31, 189J.
filled engagements in all parts of the country, and was a Director of
the Two WORLDS Publishing Co., Ltd., from the commencement.
T W., Oct. 25, 1895.

MR. S. S. CHISWELL, MRS. CHIS WELL
HON. SEC. Liverpool Society of Spiri!llalists, Chairman of the Board Is a quiet worker, who, like her husband, is heart and soul in the work
oi Directors of the Two \VORLD" Publishing Co. Ltd, for four years, for the children. As Musical Director and Leader of .. Liberty"
three times President of the National Federation of Spiritualists, Group in the Liverpool Lyceum, she exerts much influence for good.
Conductor of the Liverpool Children's Progressive Lyceum, and Is thoughtful, intuitive,and mediumistic, clairvoyant, and impressional.
President of the Lyceum Union Conference in 1894, is an energetic
and capable worker, and an inspirational or semi-trance medium.- .
T.W., Dec. 28, 1894.
( 5 )