As to its principles and policy, no better nor fairer exposition of them can be had than from the various publications which are so largely and generally circulated. From a pamphlet written with some system[43] by Mr. T. Grant of Maidstone, the following extracts, explanatory of the now formulated principles of Modern Spiritualism, are made:--
1. Vibratory Medium. 2. Motive Medium. 3. Gesticulating Medium. 4. Tipping Medium. 5. Pantomimic Medium. 6. Impersonating Medium.
7. Pulsatory Medium. 8. Manipulating Medium. 9. Neurological Medium. 10. Sympathetic Medium. 11. Clairlative Medium. 12. Homo-motor Medium.
13. Symbolic Medium. 14. Psychologic Medium. 15. Psychometric Medium. 16. Pictorial Medium. 17. Duodynamic Medium. 18. Developing Medium.
19. Therapeutic Medium. 20. Missionary Medium. 21. Telegraphic Medium. 22. Speaking Medium. 23. Clairvoyant Medium. 24. Impressional Medium.
"The _Outward_ stratum includes all kinds of mediumship in which spirits act only on the physical organism, first using simply the electrical or magnetic emanations from the medium and others in the room to produce movements of objects, or concussions called rappings, and to control matter in various ways; and secondly, using portions or the whole of the medium's body by direct action of spirits upon the bodily organs, the medium's spirit being more or less passive, and not taking part in the performance....
"_Vibratory Mediumship._ I have often met with instances in my experience, and multitudes of persons are sometimes attacked together, with variations in accordance with individual character. The physical excitement and convulsive phenomena often witnessed at revival meetings are chiefly of this kind....
"The _Motive Medium_ comes next in order; he furnishes the magnetic power by which spirits are enabled to move tables and other material objects....
"The third class is _Gesticulating Mediumship_, which appears to be a development of the vibratory. It is exhibited by the sect of 'Shakers' of the present day in the initiatory stage of their development, and was a form of mediumship common amongst the prophets of the Cevennes, the votaries of S. Vitus, and in most religious excitements.
"_Tipping Mediumship_ follows next, and this again is a step in advance from the _Motive_ mediumship, the movements of tables and other objects being so regulated by the intelligence of spirits as to produce telegraphic communications....