The Meurig Morris Videos – Garrett Collection

The first video shows the séance in full. The second video features comments by Lawrence Cowen immediately after the séance, proclaiming that “psychic forces” had been at work. Each video has a transcript below.

The editor’s note at the beginning reads:
“For the first time in the history of sound motion pictures, British Movietone News has been able to record a séance. You will notice that during this unique film the microphones crashed to the ground, the medium remaining oblivious to the danger of this occurrence.”

[Meurig Morris] Brothers, we have met today to give the true meaning of this cooperation of the two worlds. It is not a matter of faith but of fact. It is not only a matter of belief, but it is of knowledge.
Many may wonder at the true purpose of this cooperation, but it is when through the knowledge of the continuity of life, man himself, knowing of his true and rightful heritage, shall work for the good of humanity.
Man’s inhumanity to man will cease. There must be the abolition of war. There must be that love and friendliness with all nations. In the time that is to come, national life must cease. There must be that which [?] men in that one great family, a true brotherhood.
If this is only assured and men will seek for that great knowledge, they shall receive that greater fruit from that search and therefore find that unending joy which is the gift of the spirit, for in the true spirit shall men see with a clearer vision the true light of eternal life. Amen.
[Lawrence Cowen] Out with the lights, please.

The title at the beginning of the clip reads: “Mr. Cowen then makes his observations.”

[Lawrence Cowen] It is, therefore, not too much to assume that psychic forces were operating at the time and brought about what I hope has not proved a disappointment to any of you.

I can give you the explanation. Shortly before this demonstration was staged, Lady Conan Doyle and myself thought it advisable to hold a sitting with Mrs. Morris’s spirit-control. He responded to the call and told us that it was going to be very, very difficult, but that he would — in order that the experiment should be successful in view of its importance, he would bring to his aid extraordinary power from his sphere.

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