The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-08
SPmTTUAIIgTS CONVENT ION,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Curious Collection OF urious Persons.
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ALL SORTS OF VISIONS.

guiAr collection II dupes and fanatics resembling
eosesa.on o. iunscs than company s ?. oasas
the walls Of mad house That the sprituansts aso
moved by someihiDg, one can doubt VINO mas ever
them in council Their beared and sunkeh Eye.
their dictic starngs their spawng and paving acts VI
familiarity with each other their mumbiing ana inco
hsrent speeches all would seem TO favor the vulgar no.
ton that these creatures are possessed" .
The convention held three sessions during the DAY
Among the leading spirits were andrew jackson DAVIS
John d. Spear, Rev. Charles spear key Aain banoul
VIM Porter lie Roy Sunderland, Eliza j Kinney, ana
Eunice Cobb. The Rev Mr. Bailou was appointed tenn
porary chairman A committee appointed TO retire
and report a plan of organization under which the in
spired body my meet for weekly consultation
During the morning session the male mediums" as
they are argon Of the craft having been ar
ranged on the right Of the platform and the medium
sisterhood on left the spirit suddenly took possess
sion of an unvashed srapping fellow whose name is
unknown. The action Of this worthy resembed for all
the world that OF fudded somnambulist After saw
ing the air. for time, he approached Mr. John III.
Spear and taking that gentleman by the hand conducted
him 10 MIR. 4. J Davis After mummeiy he
placed Spears hand the top OF Davis head. Presently
Spear became possessed and with his hand still upon
Day s head proceeded TO "con5ocrate that individual
!" to the bamoDcal work. sc. This ceremony over
Mesrs Spear and Davis took their SEATS but the leading
spirit fcbcr.d little longer-made speech, announce
ing that the sp'ritusl and the natural worlds were
shout 20 be brought together everything was
harmony in the first world and concluded BY prog
EosticatiDg the end of bad times in this world.
The next performer a woman She read from a
large volume series Of letters purporting to have been
dictated by the inhabitants Of the spiritual region Her
correspondent are quito numerous and embrace persons
OF the "frst responsibility in the other world The
substance Of the letters that judgment had been
recorded by which the spirits who in tue lower
spheres-for il will be remembered that spirits in the
other world according to the mediums classified in
seven spheres bad been raised and that these lower
rs they are termed undeveoped spirits, will no mo-
lest the believers One letter went to state that the
elevation had been accomplished through the direct in
ercesson of the spirits Of the third fourth and fifth
spheres Another letter gave account Of sinner that
had been promoted through prayers Of this woman and
another announced that the world coming On end
and that hing shall be hurt or destroyed in all the
Lords holy mountain AT the close OF this profane
trumpery, the spritualists adjourned to dinner.
In the afternoon there another session Mr. Ballou
st in the chair The committee appointed in the
ing submitted the following report
The vnderssne4 being DESTROYS Of promoting trSs
sgrs world also 70 best to further tho
seeking even Illustration and lion ofthat
Il s 3 81 embraced IN the
organize ourselves for these purposes into two distinct
Tirst-A State Association.
seoonaA City Conferences for the city of Boston-he
sprituslists IT. Of the society be President
and three directors all Of Whom to elected BY ballet an
nSsy ssd thar duties to be such as are usual for such
% Hes Amy Join the &
dollars year and the Conference. by paying dollar
The report excited some debate but it was finally ac
ccpttd after striking out the proposition for state
Association" The meeting then adjourned. After al
tournament but twenty OF the spirituass proceed
cd rehearsai They arranged themselves on settees
and presently q young fellow commenced Shaping his
head In the widest The intiated smiled with
delight. BY and by, the possessed" individual
from bis seat and proceeded to march up and down be-
side The company on the ettec occasionally embracing
the brotherhood and the sterhood. and circulating wild
and incoherent language about religion. His conduct
uncouth anu indecent beyond de crip.on. lie con-
tnued in this pretended trance for half an hour All
this time. the other remained silent--some
watching bis manac motions while others dropped their
heads as If in mystical contemplation Presently. the
whole crowd started BY the out pourngs Of exaya-
gance from another Of the possessed = This was
woman. Her conduct was IL possible. grote.que
a..1a -l.atn
Like ono il the nightmare she screamed out" Oh"
oh" "dear, dear and now and then uttered some
boaen camp meeting Language, such glory -
glory ~ " see Jesus,N etc.
In the evening. there another meeting Of the con
venticn Mr. Baiou before in the chair Several per.
sons stated that they had known instances where the sick
bad been restored 20 health through the agency the
spirits to The language Of the sim oetons
Cures had been done by the spiritual
The OF pc, healed well as the names Of
mediums who healed them given; aud all the cir.
cumstsnces necessary TO establish faith in the
humbug, were rscounted. An individual told OF a man
in Springfield wo had been admonhed 10y the spirits
give up rum selling and send his children to Sunday
schoSl and stated that the man obcved &c.
After SEINE time spent in telling experience young
man roGe from among the auditors. and with his eses
closed walked to the platform. lie was possessed
He proceeded TO prsyprctendpg to the language of
tho spirit who bac possessed him. The spirits
after wards asceraned TO be Deacon Gray The prayer
incchcTent composition and the deacon course
to blame for that but he should not be held
able for the awkward gesticulaons Of the medium At
the close the preacher announced that the spirits desired
that all mediums in the hall should group together in the
vicinity Of the restrun for the purpose Of communca
ticn.
Instead Of obcyne the request Of the Spirits. how
ever the mediums renewed recital Of their expcri.
ences Of the wonderful deyecpcm nts of the manifesto
tons" This was somewhat provoking TO portion Of
the audience wo had TO the meeting for the pur-
pose of hearrea spiritual conversation aud there
quite manifestation" Of ind gnaon. Finally. the
President stated that IL was too late to enter into parey
with the inhabitants of the other world aud tina the
nterg had batter adjourn. Dir. Henry Kemp the we'll
known polcmt thought the suggestion Of the President
a
with the medium. II not right in the chair to in
terpose any objection 10 the interview The spirits were
according 10 the believers in this theory, The superb
ots, and ought to b. obcycdn Mr.. Kemp said that he
TO the meeting in search of light ana if those pre-
sent could give him he would be thankful lie was
an 'outside barharan,' ready to be convinced. His
faith he was sorry to had not been affected by any,
very anxious that interview might be had with
the 'rts. especially since they had asked Cor Il. lie
hoped the chair would stand in the way MIR kemos
speech was sppiauded by the di-possessel'
The President replied that IT was late, that It would
take considerable time t. harmonise the mediums that
II the gentleman desired knowledge upon the vast subject
OF spirtuaiism more favorable opportunity would be
Afforded him etc
Mr. Kemp assured the President that his desire was
knowledge and that he was open to conviction upon all
subjects lie repeated that it courteous towards
the spirits" 10 deny them the interview which they had
20 ciyiy asked. Mr. kemps second appeal in behalf Of
liberty OF knocking" was also spplauded
Some d'scusejon cnsued, and the mediums siding
with the chair tho meeting after taking up collection
TO defray the expenses adjourn TO Friday evening next
when the con eronce' j. to be organized.
After the adjournment, several Of the mediums" at
the solicitation OF many curious persons present,
attempted consultation with the spirits 4 table
procured the mediums sat around it, but the spirits
were Dumb hi WAS afterwards explained by a young
lnoy Who became posse who stated that the spirits
were offended at the conduct q unbeever who had
wicseoly tccfed at the proceedings Of the convention
We have not time TO describe the conduct OF the me
diums who sat round the table but II Is enough to say
that 1t in keeping with all their previous movements
ridiculous in the extreme
At such spectacle of Bcdlam broke loose" Ia lis
played In h, exhibition Of oharatens and dupes one i
overcome with the mingled emotions Of indignation and
melancholy The knaves who encourage Ibis monftrous
and wicked dclusion deserve 10 be treated public cr
minsIs The poor creatures who led away and be.
sotted by their tricks should be sent lunac asylum,
cwed Of the disorder in their brains by being set to
earning their Lying In Jmc decent employ
From the Daily Mail
After all buiness had been transacted the brothers and
sisters In the faith informed that there
three mediums In the room and that they might have
happy time If they would wait little longer: Accord.