The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-24
The Spiritual Rappers.
ORC AHIzAT IoH OF SPIRIT

ORG ZAT1ON OF SPIRITS.
From the Boston Mail August 10
The believers Of Srrituaism In all It's var0us asyeskA
assembled at Washington Hall, bloomfield street. Id
evening at eight O'Clock, and after sundry coughs and
whiPcrings by the believers and winks by the
the assembly was called to order by Mr. Smith q HAD
Boston, who stated the object Of tho meeting to be the
spirits could hold free csnverso with their friends here On
earth, without disturbance.
man Of the meeting for the evenSg, which nominatca
was accepted By vote Of three PERSONS none vsng in
At this stage Of the meeting there wore MY three ps
s0ns present Rev. Mr.. G. takes the stand-retsxne
thanks for the honor conferred upon M1-says no y
quite unscostomed to preside ut such assemblies but
as his hear Is In the movement be will lsbsr 70 the I'D
Of bis ability, as then called opo.. committees thas
gard to the formation of constutoR for Eprituaf
Society.
The committee rise and retire ia q small anti room -
arrange their report and while they absent It ocsu
to the President tbst Secretary has yet been ess
st &c ~h.s . ~
ton, was considered accepted. Mr. White hams-
datay nominated and elected secretary FOG the evsa
by majority Of one vote being cast against him.
The committee returned and read their repsrt n
which they proposed to call the assocao. tho aBs
articles Of the cons utiou which the meeting dsods1
to take up one By one and investigate by disco so.
at this siege Of the meeting one hundrcS and tWs.y.
the NEST that there was in the room At any go
spirited discussion now arose between ave indiviau
ais. in relation to the initiation fec to the Bostou Spiau
a Conference The matter was finally settled BY ysSs
that 1t should be dollar to become Q member, Win Q
quarterly assessment Of city cents.
The next subject under discussion the proprisF a
eloctiDg females part Of the board Of drectors
Anew pertinent remarks we're here made on wonAa,s
rights which brought down the house." after whish
Institute and Mrs f. H. G. Culver Of East Boslsn -wwo
elected as two Of the FIVE directors.
A fow mardcd mon who were unte!ievers, here grow
highly nervous and were heard to excaim-
MY wife ehant have dollar to join this internal bsaA
Of lusa.ios, BY thunder !"
III my vito thinks to attend these crazy meetings
every week she have alone BY jingc III woaf
bring her here no no avn
By : male and female attempting to sing s,irissa
song which drew forth thunders Of applause from thu
boys the book part Of the which Applause thssgA
given in deraon the president interpreted enos
aud therefore informed the singers that perhaps they
might not be Of It, but the continued Applause
denoted desire tho part Of tho audience for rePs
Tho appreciation here ceased Immediately q the bess
found that their joke likely TO turn upon Themselves
request made by the chairman for all pesssns
Wishing to become members Of the Spiritual Conferss
to forward sign the Constuton and pay over ~
rocks which was immediately followed By rash a
three
The committee having prepared the ballots fsr g.
hat passed round and being returned TO tho tabs
contained votes all for the persons aominsted b. s
committee they we're thereore proclaimed ss snannsus-
1t being hAfpast nine and but forty three pr
prceent the meeting adjourned for ono wsck,
to Rect at the same piacc.
THr RArrERs IN kErTuoxr.
The spirit rappers have appeared In scott counaL
Kentusky The editor Of the Georgetown TLvsd -
tended the atoms Of the spirits 1t the house Il
very respectable citizen and gives his views In an edass
rial of over columns In length. He wishes to inves-
tigste the matter further before venturng tn give
opinion The mediums we're a girl twelve years Of ses
dapghtcr OF the gentleman at whose house tbs rapprs
took place, and two bare footed nesroes.-L,ssssRe
Journal.
etierorr by gentleman who Is poeted up in spirituA
matters thst mediums multi plying RAPIDLY In an
portions the city He haA heard u one family wheVin
daughter and three niggcrs, wsre mediums ana -
vboe presence temporal abders in this mundane sphere
enabled to communists with the spirits Of departed
friends.
The insane asyums filing with spirit rappers Mr..
Gsy, prominent medium, was last week sent 70 tie
Ohio asylum.