mas to MEoiuiyiM A SHU 4/ON, O , Dec. fi.—The spirit of the late H**nrv Ward Beechereminent Brooklyn divine, will within the coming year challenge the local(lergv to a public debate on the f|ties-tion of “Spiritualism,” on the platform of the city hall, according to a message Mrs lalsy Hurd, a local medium and vlfe of a wealthy real estate dealer, say* she received Monday night following a nulpit attackmade oil tlie. authenticity of previous message* h the Rev, F W. Fraser, pastor of the Herond ITesbyforian church. Mrs- Rurd save that th«* eplrlt of the former preacher told her that he would prove that he exists In therplrlf world and that he has “brains,”the existence of which the Rev. Mr. Fraser denied