This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...and Lady Gomm, and Mr. Westcar. The hostess was unquestionably a Spiritualist. In the summer of 1866 the Spiritual Athenaenm was opened, and Mr. Home accepted the post of secretary. A letter written by Mrs. Hughes at this time shows how zealously she was interesting herself in the success ' of the institution: --" August 13th. "DEAR FRIEN'D, --We warmly approve of the plan. My mother desires her love, and wishes to have a double subscription--that is, she wishes to subscribe 10 per annum and 10 more donation. "For me, I must be booked for one subscription and,6 5 donation to the fund. I will do everything I can to get subscribers. I have sent the paper to Lady Gomm.... I am sending it to Lady Louisa, and after her I have many to send it to--am0ngst others, I will send it to Lady Poulett. I will not forget Lady Milford.... Believe me always your true friend, G. HUGHES." For the benefit of a particular class of critic, it may ' be well to remark here that Mr. Home's sole connection with the Athenaeum was that of secretary. Subscriptions were received by the Executive Committee, and employed for the objects indicated in the following extract from the prospectus issued by the Council of the Society: --. " We ask you to give effect to our plan by agreeing to subscribe,6 5, 5s. annually, so long as it shall be satisfactory to you to do so, in order to establish the Spiritual Athenaeum. No other responsibility of any kind will be incurred by subscribers. We wish to limit the number of subscribers to one hundred, but we believe that eighty will be sufiicient to meet all requirements--such as rent of rooms, the supply of a library, and the expenses of a secretary." Those expenses were estimated at...

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