| Show PSYCHICAL RESEARCH BOW sir john Fran liUna tate was ke healed by a spirit child A fair case for investigation by ka society for psychical research is presented in a little book recently published in england which professes to give the tru story of the discovery of the fate of the great arctic explorer sir john franklin the author of the book is bev J henrj vicar of holy trinity church liverpool according to this writer sir john franklins fate was the subject of a special revelation readers of arctic history are well aware that the british government sent many search expeditions to find traces of frank lin but without avail according to rev mr a child of four years the daughter of a captain appin Cp pin of londonderry died m may and tor many months afterward reappeared in the sparil form to various members of her family the franklin mystery was being discussed everywhere at this time and a seven year old sister of the dead child at the suggestion of her aunt questioned the apparition on the subject thereupon says this little book there appeared upon the floor a complete arctic sea showing two ships surrounded with ice and almost covered with snow including a channel that led to the ships this scene or chart was copied and in answer tc further questions there appeared upon the opposite wall in laree round letters the following erebus and terror sir john franlkin Franl din lancaster sound prince regent inlet point victory victoria channel captain coppin is said to have forwarded this very definite message from the unseen world to lady franklin who was so impressed with it that she insisted that captain mcclintock who sailed ou the final search expedition in 1857 should follow the exact route thus laid down this was done and the result was the discovery of the cairn at point victory in which a thin tin cylinder was concealed giving the only written report that was ever found respecting spec ting the loss of the erebus and terror and the death ol 01 sir john franklin mccintock returned to england and wa loaded with rewards and honors for having cleared up the mystery but bis success according to rev mr was entirely duo to the fidelity with which he laid down by the lon don derry apparition captain coppas children are stal living and mr lays that though it happened forty years go the story can be verified in every particular ti the psychical society should lose no tim i in holding its inquest oa this |
