, 1852-10-23
Spiritual ConVcmtion.

A Convention of believers in spiritual
in their various forms, was
commenced al Washinhton Hall, Brom>
1li-st. About one hundred and fifty per.
sons were present, Who were mostly medi-
ums or those who are earnestly desirous of
being convinced as TO The truth of the doc.
trines promulgated. This gathering is held
in answer TO a call for State Convention
10 establish an Association Of Spirilualisls
for weekly conference and the delopment
and extension Of spiritual truths. The prin-
ciPal business accomplished this morning
has been the organization ofthe meeting.
Rev. Adm Ballou was chosen President.
A Committee to prepare business was aP-
pointed.
The male mediums were ranged on one
side Of the platform, and the female medi-
ums on the other. The spirit acted upon a
large, brawny looking man, whose name we
did not learn, and be, being in a spiritual
trance, or being operated upon BY the spir.
its, took the platform, and with his eyes
closed, his features distorted, and his arms
swinging, commenced what was termed by
the initiated to be bringing The male and
female mediums into harmony. After saw
ing the air with his arms for some time, he
went TO Mr.. John M. Spear, who was seat
cd on the platform, and taking him by the
hand, led him to Andrew Jackson Davis,
whom he also took by the hand, and led Them
both TO the desk, and placing Mr.. Spears
hand on the top of Mr. Davis's head, he
left them in that position, and continued
bis operations Of invoking the aid Of the
spirits. 10
Presently Mr.. Spear opened his mouth
and spoke, he appearing to be under some
magnetic influence, and consecrated Mr..
Davis 10 the harmonial work, by everything
that is noble, glorious, and much 10 be de-
sired. The two gentlemen then sat down.
The member who first took the floor,
with his eyes still closed, spoke, and said
that the spiritual and the natural world
were now about 10 be brought together, and
that everything was working harmoniously;
that the spirits were present. He predict
ed in general way thai the "good time"
was certaingly "coming." The gentleman
then took his seat, and shortly came out Of
the trance
A lady from Dedlam then took the plat.
form, and produced large ledger-iike vol
ume, from which she proceeded to read sew
eral letters dictated by departed spirits and
recorded by her in the volume. This lady
is one of the most favored of mediums, and
seems to possess large circle Of correspond
ents in the other world, and among them
Baron Swedenberg. She appears TO be
deeply affected by the communications she
receives, and 10 order her life and converse.
ton by the teachings of the spirits. The
gist Of the letters read by her, was that
judgment had been recorded, by which The
Spirits who were in the lower spheres-lor
il will be remembered that spirits in the
other world, according 10 the mediums, are
classified in seven spheres-had been raised,
and that these lower, or as they are termed
undeveloped spirits, will no more molest
the believers. The letter from the spirit
world went on 10 state that this had been
done through the direct inlercession Of the
spirits Of the third, fourth and fifth sphere.
The lady stated that the good spirits had
informed her that they were going 10 this
prayer meeting, and that they should he abb
sent three days. When they returned, they
informed her that they had effected the OBJ
ject.
The lady also said that she had received
evil or false communications from the lower
or undevelOped spirits, and that they afer-
ward, 10 the number Of 90 or 30, had i'm
plored her TO pray TO God that they might
be removed into higher spheres. She COM
piled with the request, and was afterward
Informed by them, and by other spirits, that
ihrouph her unaware iho lowar en;rtIs had
been received into favor.
The letters from the spirit land also said
that the Millennium was close at hand,
when nothing shall hurt or destroy in all
the Lords holy mountain" Whether this
referred 10 the believers or to the crest Of
mankind" was not distinctly stated.
This doctrine of the new judgment,
which it was said went into effect on the
22d day of July, 1852, the prayer meeting
in the seventh sphere, as well as point mem
toned above, were confirmed by mediums
present, as had been Communicated 10 them
by the spirits. +~.
II it was not for the fact, that these
things appear to BE- sincerely believed by
those who are operated on, they would
hardy deserve notice, except 10 be charac-
terized as the variest rawlings Of lunatics, or
as the widest blasphemy. The mediums
are evidently honest in their belief, and un-
are searching for the truth with
and faith.
Some very interesting proceedings may
be expected before the close of the Conven-
tion.- Boston Jour. July 6.
Da- The American ship Robert Boyne,'
Capt. Bryson, bound from Annoy to Caifor-