A new machine for which many claims are made was shown to me the other day by Murdo MacDonald-Bayne, the Principal of the College of Universal Science in Australia, who is now in this country. For many years Mr. MacDonald-Bayne has been sitting with Charles Bailey, the well-known Australian medium. In their circle they have obtained the direct voice and the trumpet voice. All the directions for the manufacture of this new machine, called the "Chastaphone," were given from the Other Side five months ago by a spirit claiming to be St. Anthony of Alexandria, of the second century. This machine has been tried out successfully on at least fifty occasions. All kinds of spirit voices have been registered, voices speaking in French, Dutch, Chinese, German, Hindoo and, of course, English. Evidence of survival has been given again and again, and often the tones of the voices have been clearly recognised. REDUCES VIBRATIONS The "Chastaphone" is a small wooden box, wired inside with a special kind of German wire, which is sensitive to vibrations. It is claimed for this machine that it reduces the vibrations used by spirit people, which are normally high ones, to a range of 30,000 to 32,000 vibrations per second, which is the range that the ear can hear. On two occasions, Mr. MacDonald-Bayne told me, Charles Bailey's voice has been heard at the same time as two spirit voices were registered through the machine, the spirit voices carrying on a conversation of their own. This machine has been constructed with the collaboration of the engineering department of one of the universities in Australia. When an attachment is placed in water it is claimed that the vibrations of even metal and flowers and plants can be distinctly heard. The "Chastaphone" not only works in conjunction with Bailey's mediumship, but was tried with a young lad named McCarthney in Sydney. When this youth first sat, whisperings were heard, but at subsequent sittings the voices became more and more distinct, and gave evidences of survival. Mr. MacDonald-Bayne has discovered as a result of constant sittings that he can be used as an instrument for healing, and he says he has had some extraordinary cures in Australia. He does not touch the patient at all. He merely stands by. He contends he has proved that life is not resident in the physical body, but in the spiritual one. In cases of disease, if the life force can be stimulatd into making contact again with the nerve forces of the body, then astonishing cures can be obtained. EXTRAORDINARY HEALING He gave me instances, one of an old lady, aged eighty-four, suffering from paralysis in the lower limbs, who was carried on to the platform, and after a few moments without any contact by him found her legs began to move. Also a young girl paralysed in her legs, and arms, who was unable to speak, but who spoke and moved in a few moments. It is obvious that the spirit world is trying to find new methods of communication and new avenues of contact with this world of ours. Mr. MacDonald-Bayne told me that Swaffer's name and address were given to him through the machine by one of the spirits who spoke regularly, as were also those of the editors of two Spiritualist journals in this country. I am going to try the "Chastaphone." Charles Bailey is coming here in November and I have been promised the first sitting with him in this country. If it is satisfactory, arrangements will be made for Spiritualists generally to participate at his seances. Meanwhile I am trying to arrange with other mediums who obtain the voice to have the "Chastaphone" at their seances and see what results are obtained. BAILEY'S MEDIUMSHIP It is hoped, when Bailey comes over, to arrange for Dr. Quentin McLennan, who, when on earth, was a distinguished Glasgow surgeon, to address the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow through the "Chastaphone." It is Bailey, of course, whose apport mediumship has for many years been known to psychical researchers in Australasia. Once, he was fined by the Customs for having in his possession articles which they claimed must have been imported! Actually, they had suddenly arrived, as though from nowhere, in the seance-room. Bailey sits every night in Sydney, often with scientists. Here, his guides will not allow him to sit more than four times a week. ________________________ [See Original photocopied version below] |
[A newspaper in England, Psychic News, has kept a file on Murdo MacDonald-Bayne. This is retyped here and the original photocopied version appears at the end.] |
PSYCHIC NEWS, August 13, 1932 A DIRECT VOICE _________________________________ TO BE TESTED BY "PSYCHIC NEWS" ________________________________ FAMOUS MEDIUM TO VISIT LONDON By THE EDITOR |
A new machine for which many claims are made was shown to me the other day by Murdo MacDonald-Bayne, the Principal of the College of Universal Science in Australia, who is now in this country. For many years Mr. MacDonald-Bayne has been sitting with Charles Bailey, the well-known Australian medium. In their circle they have obtained the direct voice and the trumpet voice. All the directions for the manufacture of this new machine, called the "Chastaphone," were given from the Other Side five months ago by a spirit claiming to be St. Anthony of Alexandria, of the second century. This machine has been tried out successfully on at least fifty occasions. All kinds of spirit voices have been registered, voices speaking in French, Dutch, Chinese, German, Hindoo and, of course, English. Evidence of survival has been given again and again, and often the tones of the voices have been clearly recognised. REDUCES VIBRATIONS The "Chastaphone" is a small wooden box, wired inside with a special kind of German wire, which is sensitive to vibrations. It is claimed for this machine that it reduces the vibrations used by spirit people, which are normally high ones, to a range of 30,000 to 32,000 vibrations per second, which is the range that the ear can hear. On two occasions, Mr. MacDonald-Bayne told me, Charles Bailey's voice has been heard at the same time as two spirit voices were registered through the machine, the spirit voices carrying on a conversation of their own. This machine has been constructed with the collaboration of the engineering department of one of the universities in Australia. When an attachment is placed in water it is claimed that the vibrations of even metal and flowers and plants can be distinctly heard. The "Chastaphone" not only works in conjunction with Bailey's mediumship, but was tried with a young lad named McCarthney in Sydney. When this youth first sat, whisperings were heard, but at subsequent sittings the voices became more and more distinct, and gave evidences of survival. Mr. MacDonald-Bayne has discovered as a result of constant sittings that he can be used as an instrument for healing, and he says he has had some extraordinary cures in Australia. He does not touch the patient at all. He merely stands by. He contends he has proved that life is not resident in the physical body, but in the spiritual one. In cases of disease, if the life force can be stimulatd into making contact again with the nerve forces of the body, then astonishing cures can be obtained. EXTRAORDINARY HEALING He gave me instances, one of an old lady, aged eighty-four, suffering from paralysis in the lower limbs, who was carried on to the platform, and after a few moments without any contact by him found her legs began to move. Also a young girl paralysed in her legs, and arms, who was unable to speak, but who spoke and moved in a few moments. It is obvious that the spirit world is trying to find new methods of communication and new avenues of contact with this world of ours. Mr. MacDonald-Bayne told me that Swaffer's name and address were given to him through the machine by one of the spirits who spoke regularly, as were also those of the editors of two Spiritualist journals in this country. I am going to try the "Chastaphone." Charles Bailey is coming here in November and I have been promised the first sitting with him in this country. If it is satisfactory, arrangements will be made for Spiritualists generally to participate at his seances. Meanwhile I am trying to arrange with other mediums who obtain the voice to have the "Chastaphone" at their seances and see what results are obtained. BAILEY'S MEDIUMSHIP It is hoped, when Bailey comes over, to arrange for Dr. Quentin McLennan, who, when on earth, was a distinguished Glasgow surgeon, to address the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow through the "Chastaphone." It is Bailey, of course, whose apport mediumship has for many years been known to psychical researchers in Australasia. Once, he was fined by the Customs for having in his possession articles which they claimed must have been imported! Actually, they had suddenly arrived, as though from nowhere, in the seance-room. Bailey sits every night in Sydney, often with scientists. Here, his guides will not allow him to sit more than four times a week. ________________________ [See Original photocopied version below] |
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