The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-22
sPIRiTUALIsM IN NEW YORK.

sPIRiTUALISM IN NEW YORK.
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Mrs. Hatch, the Chief Priestess, at the stuy-
vesant Institute.
oursrroNINa COMMITTEE AprOINrBD-A UHIvEasAL-
IsT MINISTER LENDING HIMseLF TO THE DIFFUSION
TIRE BIBLE AND MODERN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BELHvRRs IN THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL
THH PRIEsTRsS IL wEARIED Oh WORRIED OUT, AND
RKTIRKs-FALL OF THE CURrAIs. -.
There vas an immense crowd oongrcgssed on friosS
evening in the lecture room OF she stuyvesans IDssuse
"A hear the discourse spiritualism OF Tho modern
ueuress OF that dsusion Mrs. Cora Hatch For fuiy
auartsr Of an hour before the TINE announced 'oF the
osuert Of the exercises every seat In the some
h.A .sssus h,ll US ocoupisd end huudSeds Of
,t have turned sway their ssps frsm the want ao
ssuuodaiisa. TWslve and bali osss rs charged iof
sd,usoa the huband Of the prisssss saeaans In sne
NJ onos and vending hcxew 1 tnes price.
mare mud hsys been II least thousand person. pro-
mt vhicn would have produced $l36 Setting aside
- for the rent Of the ROOM the husband Of the presess
ns. have poeiessA 500 by the exhibition nice
lsts,e su 10 reasze Of On evening out Of meaumzsd
wife.
Ths audience presented much the same appearance %
would On sudencs Ut Of NE Niger melody concert
rooms. THAT'S was mixed assembly composed OF per-
sons from r CLASSES Of society, believers and nonbe.
Hevers in sprituansm alike. OF curse II might be ex-
ps9ed tina, majority Of those present were ors or lens
anotured with the prevailing moral insanity" OF the
age paYsularly the lecture was only advertised In
NE 5szrnah devoted to spiritualrm and announced In
ppfrtuaunt meetings
When The hall was oramDed 70 Ne utmost capacity
all was made upon the husband Of the prestess and
th,t gentleman thevoupcn abandoned the box ON 70,
whore hn services were longer needed, and came 70
Ne rostru 70 preside the exercises Of The evening
Immediately thereafter, the fair priestsqa made her ap-
psanoe on The Stage nodesy but quite fpossessedy,
Ina tosk seat behind ths table desk She held In her
haud handsome bouque presented 70 her BY the ineva
sbs souausS who practices that idosyncracy ards
esmpersHos lecturers, sboltonsu. womau's rights sd
vooaaes and - seems, spitualisss We described
Ms Haschs personal appearance Day or two ago, and
u y, therefore, unnecessary to attempt any further
Heseppt,ou other.
APPOINTMENT OF 4 COMMITTEES.
TIE prsssss having taken her Ssaa and remained for
oons tine quietly and demurey in that attitude,
her husbsad who acts a. treasurer and stage mana
ssr proposed q the audience sht ud appoint CON-
uitsse TO prepare questions for the medium 70
me d d gentleman proposed was the Rev. rhos J. Saw
y@ universaust clergyman who holds out In church In
Orchard ssrest. The nomination vas approved and the
rsv doctor sooeptd the functions thus devoivea upon
n. Tho two ether sppointsos were NJ PsAsrs, or
Sous snoh aas and another Rev. Doctor Fay, Or Clay,
q Pny-ws esnld not hear distinctly which. One Of
Asss gss'lensa, however, sihhsr declined 70 serve or
~ not present, and NJ John Dimea was nominated
nAspponisS n ~ psass Ne oonnlasss retired for
ssooulnunsa, and during thsr abssnoe Mr.. Haaeh a.
HounDA ~ &hs presaess would deliver saother lecture
- Anns panss o. Tuesday evening, and enc In the
49,: g yNass svnns' " sAasr v ~ i's Ne
QUESTIONS SUBMITTED.
s s,;s 100 :: % a. sas
= ne ssssoas whisn The oonuissss susgossd isr ais
Trst. k u.oSer, sptrisualsm taught or implied in the
s.cssd wfss ere the relations subsisslng bstwssa
sssssy o.sSssSsr else ma, Be- ssies, and spiritual.
rsiabSes II not By vhss means sha We jutss Of hsr
tYu'hf
THE rRiEsrBss PRAYs
Hsvipg heard the quesiioss propsundsd the fair pyho
sss slowly and grsoefuy rosc from her ssss and prayed
- Heaven for light and inspiration She prayed to tire
Palmer OF Light Of knowledge And Of love, whom Hs
shdren dawn hihsr by he great laws Of mental and
spr,tual attraction approached this oocasion. sne
avsd that tnousnu, her words and her usssrAaoe
nigh DO the PRAISE ADD sory Of God-shas they might
sosou Of the future, the beauty and divinity Of insp
uSon unu souls, ciotued Tin igas ana ossuly,
should mornt above the eteros cares OF eatta 70 the
Sgiabt and blooming shores Of everas,L Immortality
men she snlsr the actual busness OF tue even
.os Io ,saSrs for sson sn &C soa
she inquired whether Vas the destre Of the audsncs
ss would elscdate one question Tally or soucn upon
ssyor., voicrs-Bseay on all subss.s
Anoshsr vaos-Let the com mite cootrol the matter
.Osber volorx-No, let the audience decide
OrHsss, agaln-Bsst leave u I, the committee.
Rsv. or sAwrsa--Tne oommiisse, 10 processing these
Tord bo plesssd With Tney have no wish al ali 70 oon
.srol the feeling OF tho audiebce
question ", put y NJ s ms,os wsssss s an s
appeared and was deola cd to DO the viii Of the su'
disscs.
fHs Pnssrx~-I viii to eiuSiaate oriedJ the
shree questions The frs, Of snsm Is 10 substance, -
folovs els there any %ensi'n o. moae,n srusm .
psss, rs-eiousiy ~ ,heoiogeaiy colsdersdp We ae
ever crest and mighty oevclopemsot Of proPosy.
OF sce ,os o. art religion oil oonsideret TO be
pr@ ,lss the fcupdssiors OF nature, IN all ~ pr ni
Svs oree and hws, are considered 70 DC - eternal -
hs everlasting Father. Not slaSe do these laws operate
On psssss and sysseus and and stars bu, ou al
sbe universe me msnesiauvos OF sciences only the
nressst town Of that vhin sver vas and ever 9th be-
fbeoloeicay, mans religion aot msus scsnce M 70
been separate, distinct positive so-n s.cn ones .os
a,oa % science, and science religion, po,n inter
Svfpns themselves pedseiy round the hearts Of escb
csher ooe principle, thea DOTH are princiocs; and
both are principles then botn ooeva with God and
sSer 5000 dsvoc vito sne ansoldiae
ENC o. he Chr,ssisn-as trsnsIsva from tue cfeaau
the Bebfew and the Roman aoguases. present Ia ths
.nssssa century % sss s o .ss ss1 N.
brth Of Jesus OF Nasareh- Sose-sptrisaalists nvan
snlv an. AZ of Jesus a. Jesus OF Nusresn-vsrely
ppcak Of him - tho Christ. They regard hiu
and spesk Of him " = hsalI developed medium
Ministers OF nSht sp,rits Of divine power administered
40 hs seess aud prophets the days Of Noses end tn'
nsceus prophoss and seers oeors the time o. Jesus
Nsvsresh they came In the for n ~ usphason, some
-tauea in the form OF voices E'as, EtJsh and many
Others, were Visited ~ aases, oy minnserios sprH
sspt nom me Taaher 70 reveal them pfophescsliy
Ahipes that BE-; and voices wese heavo speasni
40 them their twn life aud OF tncir ovn death Wna
wss thisS Vas connectaou Of the soul villa th'
spirn or essence OF the dvso Father II vas me ohai'
% ~ mpsthy which connects man directly With the Va
Aher; WHISTLER through mini.serog angels or spirit
dspaytsd, not ofce IT present 10 discuss h "a
.nv some such means thu Moses Elias Elijah, and III
ryophets were IN commupion ~ith tuetr Father -
su the perfect ovm Of nsp'rston-the oct tarl
~ ana beautiful maaifestauon-sM seen when Jesus
RsrAsesh, socordrg 10 tho prophecy OF the sers up
peared oil his beauty and simplicity, and ~ that I'm