. Discovery. Science. DISCOVERY A MONTHLY POPULAR JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE Vol. II, No. 18. JUNE 1921. PRICE Is. NET. DISCOVERY. A Monthly Popular Journal of Know- have been more conveniently discussed in a smaller periodical devoted exclusively to it. ***** In the .\pril number is a curious article by the Rev. C. Drayton Thomas on Book and Newspaper Tests. Tests of this kind are a comparatively recent development in Psychical Research, and are con-" sidered to be among the most interesting and im- portant phenomena at present under investigation. In a book-test the " spirit " throu
. Discovery. Science. DISCOVERY A MONTHLY POPULAR JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE Vol. II, No. 18. JUNE 1921. PRICE Is. NET. DISCOVERY. A Monthly Popular Journal of Know- have been more conveniently discussed in a smaller periodical devoted exclusively to it. ***** In the .\pril number is a curious article by the Rev. C. Drayton Thomas on Book and Newspaper Tests. Tests of this kind are a comparatively recent development in Psychical Research, and are con-" sidered to be among the most interesting and im- portant phenomena at present under investigation. In a book-test the " spirit " through the medium sends a message in which part of the message is connected with a word or a sentence on a certain page of a book. This stands in a certain part of the house, and was known to the " spirit " when he was alive but is unknown either to the medium or to the person for whom the message is intended. For example, the mes- sage which the medium receives from the " spirit " deals with a great controversy in the Press, and gives a reference to the middle of p. 54 of a certain book standing, say, third from the left end in a certain book- case in a certain room. Later, after the seance, in the middle of p. 54 of the very work cited by the " spirit " occurs the sentence— "... when the hour for combat strikes and the decision . ." And there you are : Strikes—Strike—Coal-strike— Great Controversy in the Press ! ledge. Edited by A. S. Russell, , , 4 Moreton Road, Oxford, to whom all Editorial Communications should be addressed. Published by John , 5'ja Albemarle Street, London, , to whom all Business Communications should be addressed. Advertisement Office: 16 Regent Street, London, Annual Subscription, 12s. bd. post free; single numbers, IS. net, postage id. Binding cases for Vol. \, 1920, are now ready. Price 2s. M. net each ; postage -j^d. Editorial Notes The Managing Committee of Discovery regret to announ
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