Mediumship Beneficial

A second writer says: "There is no reason why the reactive consequences

of frequent control by enlightened and earnest spirits, even in the case

of the 'trance' medium, should not prove extremely beneficial to the

sensitive, and this, we believe, has been the case with many of the

speakers in the spiritualistic movement. Where the medium is

inspirational and ready to respond to the thought impulsations of the

control, t stands to reason that the transmitted ideas, and the

stimulation of the thought-faculties caused by the transference and

expression of the spirits' opinions, will not be lost to the medium. 'If

you will take one step we can more easily help you to take a second than

we could compel you to take the first if you were unprepared,' said a

spirit teacher to Mrs. Emma Hardinge Britten, and there need be no loss

of dignity or individuality, no injury to body or mind, but a gain of

strength and spiritual vigor, education of mind and stimulation of moral

purpose, by intelligent co-operation and temporary surrender on the

part of the medium to wise and loving spirit helpers and teachers."