Professor Lawton's book is an admirable example of what can be done in the way of a research study of a cult. It is in fact one of the most satisfying books that I have read for some time dealing with psychological matters that we ordinarily know very little about.

Professor Lawton evidently equipped himself for this study of spiritualism by acquainting himself not only with the whole literature of the subject but by becoming personally acquainted with many of its leading advocates, not to mention many lesser lights, and attending the meetings