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An Exorcism in Earling Iowa, Part I

This is a documented case of demonic possession and exorcism. The possessed: Anna Eckland. The Exorcist: Father Theophius Riesigner, a Capuchin monk, an experienced exorcist. The place: the convent of the Franciscan Sisters in Earling, Iowa, in Shelby County, north of Harlan in western Iowa. The dates: June 18, 1912, August 18, 1928, September 13 to 20 and December 15 to 23, 1928. The account of the case was published in Begone Satan! by Joseph F. Busch, Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota. Originally, it was published in German by the Reverend Carl Vogl and translated by the Reverend Celestine Kapsner OSB. The author of the book used as a reference is Martin Ebon, a distinguished parapsychologist. He worked with Eileen Garrett one of the most gifted trance mediums of the 1900s and co-founder of the Parapsychology Foundation. The organization was founded in 1951 to support and encourage unbiased scientific study into the psychic aspects of the human mind. He served as the administrative secretary of the organization. For many days, Father Theophius, with the help of the nuns, performed exorcisms. The phenomena are almost beyond belief.

By: Jill Stefko

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