Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-09-30
Convention of Believers In Spiritual
Manifestations.


lysteres and manifestations of spiritualism
Rev. Adm Ballou, OF Hopedale, was appointed
resident
The proceedings were commenced by theasing-
ng Of Charles Mackay's song, entitled "When
he Might with the Right and the Truth shall
,e."
A business Committee of five was nominated
" the President; also, a finance committee OF
three The business committee RETIRED and Mr..
Upham of East Boston, called upon John M.
Spear, to say something of his experience. Mr..
Spear said he was averse to saying anything pub
icly upon the subject. He preferred to breathe
his experience into the ears of private friends
He said, the power seems to have come to him, OF
helping persons. This power came to him un-
consciously He will be sitting beside persons
not knowing whether they are sick or not, when
his hand will suddenly become like that OF
corpse, and will move unconsciously towards the
seat of the persons disease, dispeling it instant
". He was once sitting beside clergyman, when
his hand began to move towards that gentleman's
organ of ideality, and at last touched it. The
clergyman, much surprised, stated that he had
been engaged in writing biography, and that his
ideality had been so actively employed, that Sc
we're pain had struck through his head at that
spot, which pain was dispelled instantly by Mr..
Spears touch.
Mr.. Spear said that spirits sent people to him
that he had never known. A lady was sent TO nm
from Calais Me-, by her daughter, who was me-
dunn. The spirits had informed Mr.. Spear that
clear state of the atmosphere was most favora-
I. e4oriO nov
~ es-.----------y vrs1U prisons, and
to take great interest in the prisoners, but now
the spirits impelled him to shun such places. He
was fond of drawing, but this desire the spirits
had also destroyed. He said he seemed to have
the power of consecrating certain persons to pc
culiar works For instance, he had consecrated
lady in Danvers to good works, and a young
man to the fine arts He had delivered lectures
purportng TO be from a spirit named John Muir
ray. These lectures flowed inunconscious streams
of thought, through Mr.. Spears system, and fell
almost unconsciously from his lips. They were
addressed to all the earth. They were on hu-
mainly, on new order of architecture, and upon
new system of dietetcs, &c. Mr.. Spear thought
that some great advantage to the world might yet
come from his laying on of hands if he were not
over.worked, and was permitted time to develope
the yet latent power.
After long desultory discussion upon charging
an admission fee at the door, when the evening
meeting convened, the Convention agreed to adj
journ to IL past one P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 o'clock, Rev. Adm Ballou took the chair
and called the meeting to order. Nearly 800 per-
sons were present.
The Chairman suggested that mediums should
tell their experiences.
J. M. Spear rose and said that he frequently
had messages sent to him, sending him on mis-
sions, and telling him that he would lose nothing
by it, thai his expenses would be paid. His ex-
perience bore out the truth of the spirits prom
ises The spirits told him yesterday to come to
Worcester and that his expenses would be paid.
He came and his expenses have been paid.
The Chairman of the business Committee pre-
sented a report and series of resolutions. The
report was accepted and the resolutions were laid
on the table, subject to special call and remark
The resolution in favor of non-organization,
and proposing quarterly free State Conferences
was adopted.
Brotherhood had been formed in Hartford, Conn.
This Harmonial Brotherhood was formed upon
the human body. 1t was the intention of an ag-
glomeration of facts to be developed in the future
1t was an association of heavenly ideas, heaven
ly interc curse and heavenly life. He liked the
idea of modelling society after the harmony
of the human body. Men might model society
after any other harmony, such as the harmony of
hat; a. H. tn
the human body the highest and noblest
order of harmony, 1t was the microcosm of all
harmonies upon which society might be remod-
elled and rejuvenated. We do not pretend to
understand Mr.. Hewitt's rhetoric.
Mr. Bingham said the members of the Harmonial
Brotherhood took their names from the members of
the human body. The President is called the brain,
or censorum and the inferior officers are called the
ear, eye, and hands and feet generally. 1t is ex-
pected that the officers will gravitate spontaneously
into their legitimate places Whenever person
feels himself qualified to be the censorium, he will
put himself into the position of being the BRAIN sc.
Aionzo Hill, Of Ohio, opposed Harmonious Broth
erhoods, as leading to sectarianism.
Mr. SWEET said the primary and all absorbing OBJ
had investigated the subject fr more than wear.
and had associated it with the highest moral eeva-
tion of the race.
Mr. W. W. Cook said that spirit manifestations
tended TO harmonic and elevate mankind Nj, Hill.
Of OHIO, combatred the electrical and mesmerc The.
cries Of spiritualism.
Mr. Davidson, most spiritual looking seer, said
to he from Scotland, read spiritual communication
in a very solemn, sepulchra tone. He said he de-
sired to say something spirit communications, but
so many Of the dscords Of the present state Of socie
~ had flowed into his SYSTEM that he did not feel
himself equal to the subject.
The chairman read the prospectus Of new spirit
nast paper TO be started in Boston, to be called The
"New Era. or Opening Heaven
The meeting adjourned to seven O'Clock, while
many remained waiting for spiritual manifestations
person whose name is Oscar D. Haven began tn
make some manifestations with his hands, es,icu
lating and waving paper ball over his head Az
last he rose. and with his eyes shut, moved up and