Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1912 — SPIRIT MESSAGE FROM FUNK [ARTICLE]

SPIRIT MESSAGE FROM FUNK

New York Psychic Assorts She Has Heard From Late Head of Publishing House. New York. —Through its psychic, Mrs. Carrie S. Thomas, the New York Institute for Scientific and Religious Research asserts she has received a spirit message from Dr. Isaac Funk, the pate president of the Funk & Wagnails Publishing company, who died at his home in Montclair April 4. Dr. Funk was one of the advanced students of psychology and for many years had manifested an intense interest in the subject. The message which purporta to have been received from Dr. Funk is as follows: “I want to say for publication this day, the 23d of April, 1912, 3:20 p. m., that about 20 days ago I passed into spirit and was Instantly conscious of the confusion in the home, but at once recognized a disembodied spirit But not Instantly was I able to drift very far from my body. - I«was conscious of all my faculties and remembered my name. Was also conscious of the presence of spirits—both family connections and others. I was flooded with thoughts, mingled with spirit and material, and was able to separate the material thoughts from the spiritual. . “Through the kindnees of spirits I was able to gether strength and impress the mind of mortal, and at onq? my spiritual vision seemed to be opened and from that time on I have been able to be satisfied. -Much can be and will be revealed, but honesty Is the beet principle.* >