Annali Dello Spiritismo In Italia.

— Under this title, the Spiritist Society of Turin has begun a monthly publication, of which we have received the first two numbers. The eminently serious aim that this society proposes, the talent and the enlightenment of its members, augur well for the direction that will be given to this new organ of the doctrine. Thanks to this, and by reason of its being written in the national language, Spiritism will make its way in Italy, where it already counts numerous sympathies. The society and its journal have clearly raised the flag of the Society of Paris. The following passage, translated from the first number, is a kind of profession of faith, which sufficiently indicates the spirit that presides over the editing. “… He, then, who wishes to give himself to the study of Spiritism, let him begin, before attempting experiments, by reading the works that treat of the matter and by studying them attentively, so as not to do like the traveler who, crossing an unknown country, without guide or counsel, at every step runs the risk of losing himself. And because others have already smoothed the terrain, reason demands that they enlighten themselves by their studies, in order to learn the manner of distinguishing the good Spirits from the bad, and to know how one must act in order to free oneself from the latter, not to let oneself be carried away by their deceptions, nor to be victims of the ills that might result therefrom. “For this there are recommended as of the highest utility the works written in French by an indefatigable and learned Spiritist, Mr. Allan Kardec, in which one does not know what to praise more: whether the rectitude of the intentions and the grandeur of the philosophy, or the clarity of the style. Among these works, the principal ones and the first to read are The Spirits' Book and The Mediums' Book. In the first is found the philosophical theory revealed, as the author affirms, by the superior Spirits; and in the second a complete treatise on the practice of Spiritism and the manner of acquiring, if possible, the mediumistic faculty. “But none of these works is yet translated into Italian. And even were they so, their length would be an obstacle to many people who might wish to approach them. The author himself felt this difficulty, which is why he summarized the essential part of The Spirits' Book in a small work entitled: Spiritism in its Simplest Expression, which was translated into our language and published in Turin. It may be said that this translation went around the whole peninsula, a great number of copies having been sold in all the cities of Italy. “But since the author has not made a summary of The Mediums' Book, and while we await that the complete book may be translated into Italian, we had the idea of publishing a synthesis which, if it cannot be compared to that of Allan Kardec, at least contains the principal warnings of first necessity for those who intend to apply themselves to the study of practical Spiritism. We hope it will be sufficient to indicate the path to follow in order to succeed in putting oneself in relation with the good Spirits and in keeping away the inferior and perverse ones. “Studied with purity of sentiment, Spiritism can become a source of the sweetest consolations for all men of good will and desirous of progress.”

— A new journal has just appeared in Bordeaux, under the title of: The Savior of the Peoples, journal of Spiritism, propagator of fraternal unity. Managing director: A. Lefraise. It appears weekly. The title promises much and imposes great obligations, for today the label alone is no longer sufficient. We shall speak of it again when we have been able to appreciate the manner in which it will justify itself. If it comes to bring a useful stone to the edifice, if it comes, as it says, to unite instead of to divide, if true charity of words and of action is its guide toward its brothers in belief, if its polemic with the adversaries of our doctrine does not stray from the limits of moderation and of a loyal discussion, it will be welcome and we shall be happy to encourage and support it.

— A new work by Mr. Allan Kardec, more or less of the same volume as The Spirits' Book, has been in the press since December. It should have appeared in February, but involuntary delays in the printing, and the care it requires, did not permit it. Everything leads us to hope that we shall be able to announce its sale in the next number. It is intended to replace the work announced under the title: The Voices of the Invisible World, whose primitive plan has been radically changed.