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• 1 2016-11-23T12:26:05-05:00 The Facts and Hypotheses of Spiritualism 4 plain 2016-12-16T21:01:41-05:00 H.A. Smith’s piece, “The Facts and Hypotheses of Spiritualism” was published in 1895 in a religious series, The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine. The religious context of the magazine may perhaps make it surprising that Smith should so respectfully conclude that the tenants of spiritualism are plausible but impossible to prove. However certain Protestant denominations (like the Wesleyans) were clearly more tolerant of spiritualism and séance practice than other Christian institutions (such as the Catholic Church – see “Is Spiritualism of the Devil”). This text reveals then how criticism was tempered by the religious beliefs of the critic and the publisher.