The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-24
wha. is the spec mission Of woman at this eventfq

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g. Is possible % generate higher order Of existence
han has YET arpesred On this earth
o. 10 what ways II any, can persons combine Their Ell
forts for EdmaDiiary purposes
T. Have persons In the spirit ffe unoded any rnodes OF
their purposes aud their plan -
Mrs.. Banner, of New York; then read ma following
roductory paper on progress which 1ne said was
miued 70 her from the spiritual weird =
Attraction and cohesion ere exhibited throughout the
vast realms Of ratare That minerals vegetables and ami
s may be brought into their highest and purest cond
cohesions and through ese there is what called i'm
provement or progress No thing In its best state when
aone may be In good condition when in isolation, but
by combination may be brought into better contiton,
and by still further combinations IL may be brought into
its best more perfected condition There is then good
there Is better, and there is BEST All things that
are, are yearning for higher n,bler states. the
instant man has grasped an object, whatever
may be, hs ideals pass on & yet nsIer' n9TSs
10 ell things, whether in their more natural state o.
In their complicated conditions The me ;hancan con.
siructs his machine-he completes it, end yet when
pesses rom his hands, though he pronouncss finished,
his mind has passed on and he deay more perfect
n do sbade and 20 The actuakt dissatisfied with his
In the precise ratio that his ideals have passed be-
ycnd The earth itsef, ON which man Geads, from
pssspg Onward N finer or more progressed conditions
tnqucstonsby there time when The precious metals
had not appeared Of course animals could not have ar
rived prior 10 vegetation 1t would be most awkward
hsn s OK oea
siantly being exhibited; the mineral as the basis;
the vegetable Is the ntermeaiase; animals and man
another In the ratio that the minerals are improved viii
there be Dner vegetables and inasmuch aud the
will they be improved Corresponding 10 the growth Of
the vegetable world Besides The earth br0ughtin0
pregnate and act upon IT, very does not
hold the lner msgneisms-they through that
person and are Of little Or no service Precisely so in
spec TO mother earhho she is the less capable
she Of being vitazed The magnetsms escaping, she is
legs capable Of throwing out the finer PRODUCTS This vein
iect which has rarely been considered BY the moro
thorough aggregationists, viz tho question Of the
ceArseness or hneness Of given soil Coarse soils com
bic Of sending forth fine rus, fine animals fine men, fine
women. Without, however, entcring into sub ject SO in
cultivation orthe soils, may only be said that this earth Ii
capable Of doing what she quite unqualified per-
Fable Of Producing ns child than cosTse unculSVsssd
woman this earth as becomes nne pushes out
aner specimens Of minerals, vegetables, animals, man.
She has within herself all the essential elements which 20
consu these but Ia incapable OF producing them
less conditions favorable She must have temperature
harmony Of surroundings az respects other planets,
tundlty Of FORM coHpa aness the msgnetsms from the
sun, the quiet Influences from tbs moon All these
essential to her as an earth as favorable surroundings
TO woman who would bring forth fine orders Of
exigtenccs. bccomes needu lest there be confusion
speak hors somewhat critically In respect 10 what usually
denomnated the development theory Strictly speaking
minerals do not generate vegetables strictly spcakn g,
vegetables and minerals do Dot generate animals strictly
called man In verv broad sense man l. related N al
below him but strictly he is not the osprns of an or or
a horse a big or a cow but man II distinct oYder of be
ipg Tne The lower animals precede him vegetables pre
cee him. minerals rrecede him brt whoever win inspsc.
mans powers will consider his faculties, will
tain es ments which TO the lower animals We
gefables mine rails, yet he n far combination
Ia make him distinct order of cxstence Here ara
two cons-eher of these wouja be received NJ bank
they are hut ono Of these coins distinct from tie
other-ope s gold The other one silver NV although
aTa ho C4rn Sat az afn
metals they are q claerent combinaiiou - man. broad
" spcakus u an sn.mal-he grows-nlsy be denomi.
pa,ed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. certain hard substance and
may DO called n mineral But he n more than mineral
more than vegetable, more than animals dis
tipct a. the gold W distinct from the silver
Often uneiucated persons talk loosely subjects oil
this character talk as though man sprang from the
key, fJm the orang ouanG. As well might say that
the silver produced the goId--god combination ELL
vcr another The animals referred 10 are one condition
" LIE, " sno.Lsr, a. clearly distinct the meah al
really referred to- Among The things which characterize
man Is inc po.sr W progress 70 invent, To- Ina
moyne, go w. "" sy soes no ounu Al'
machine sno, eonHrpct '2eomove, hutch on The car
hae mrc ar n. haI. rp ma va ana rae =, inc speea
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&C., 80 ,ar,as, cond,,,on - - ~ W" soo sss
wisdom knowledge Not only does he gather but he Lols
,e,ns aS hscs nsnrc,s bc ,.i =. III ~. ~ n'
,as IN Idssliv ni, a., frr, I a.o Psei,
man, ,ax,rs arc Im,ted undoub,e.i,v Ie aaar
.e $3.50 III Ill 80. -. s s'o 'on ~ "a
sha, be Ia csnal,Is nj aojns. ,hon liJ r III
shelf higher order OF beings win anpear ami throw,
man In he shade As MN throw The lpcr sna,ls D,o
oh.cur,ty Nany ares bovev,r mns, e.,-s herore ins
hour com. 8 and While those A. q a,e ra.sng ON the
earth i"eh will be passing Into inner conditions, ADD will
have come TO DO prepared 10 bring out the new pemens
Thu Tor man 70 work while nc can; u for him 10
call DOT and enjoy all his nooer powers earliest possible
moment lic has within himself vast mincs OF wisdom
which he may a. wei use now ~ at any Subsequent pc
rod lie needs TO Know OF these resources, needs 10 be
placed ~ uy ng posnonb mat HI latent reserved powers
may be deyelopcd-that be may ENJOY the talents bu-
lied within him. Ono purpose OF ths conference IL 70
excite thought, lead 10 suon ~ turn the attention
OF such persons ~ may 10 gathered " Liberation OF
their own powers, " load them NOT only 10 reflect upon
their probabilities, but W stretch their Minds out into the
broader and higher Lelds-ihcr possibilities. Opening up
70 The mind veins OF thought incngfying the facui
ties, hope s INDUCED that this Inference win tcnd n
mans individual an social growth, preparing The mind
of tnc rccepuoh o ne utns ana sealing IN an 70 hguer