The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-20

him one particle OF the principles ncucated by the me
and lowly Nazarene he never would have given utter
ance in prayer meeting 70 such sentiment at
ributed 70 him in that report He hoped that all here
would meet morrow because to-day was only
Grated TO Freedom while tomorrow would be consecrated
TO humanity.
Mr. A. j. DAVIS explained that the Business Committee
had adopted with regard TO resolutions which
would be example for other conventions and that
have resolutions passed by the Convention
utions presented here merely the capitalization
Of the thoughts Of the speaker 1t would be simply alb
surd TO require convention composed OF such varied
materials to vote upon resolutions It could not be done
integently He therefore proposed that they should
have no further discussion in regard to resolutions but
that each speaker should present his thoughts in that
crystalzed FORM Thus all would be prodted, and that
evil at least would he overcome with good. He thanke
the audience for the charity which permitted thoughts
be expressed here that variance with all the feel
ings and predictions Of their nature Mr. Burs had
business TO accuse Mr. Corey Of evil He must say he di
it, and he was sure that Mr.. Burtis sorry for it,
Miss Higgins would sing 70 them q song entitled, "Knd
words will never die. Let them recollect that.
Miss Higgins gave the song and the Convention took
recess till half past seven O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mrs. j. DAVIS, at the opening of the session, deliver
ed an address, which was much applauded The subjec
was, "Woman the great artist"
A wnTED ORATOR.
Dr. WoIvERHAEPToN, Of Canada next introduced 10
the audience and attempted to make speech, but he
failed, wilted, and fell to the rear.
PHYECAL IMPROVEMENT THE RACE
DR. CLARK Of Auburn, had many spirituass here,
and he had been waiting TO have Of them discuss the
origin and cure Of evil In the central part Of this State
they would not hear the end Of this convention for twelve
months. People would say 10 them "youve had great
convention at Utica but what did you find out2 They
would take such God deyng sentiments expressed
by Wright and Plsbury and Foster, and some Of the
Of their speeches Sprtuasts would be held responsible
for them Now he thought that Foster and these other
fellows might preserve their thunder for other time
and let the spritualst be heard Appause) He alluded
contempuousy those sentiments expressed here about
generation and the physical Improvement of the and
rdicuied the idea He thought there was danger Of their
and ,io
engenderng maginations that may tend to corruption.
The CHAIRMAN called the speaker TO order, he had
right to criticise other speakers
Dr. CLARK submitted that he had, and SO thought tho
Convention and appauded the Doctor and told him go
on And be went on and pitched into the Utica rcormers
in refreshing style. He inclined 10 think that the
idea of aboshng evil about preposerous would
be attempt to abolish cold darkness. they would
abolish these they would have seek other sphere
(Almost the only sensible thing said In the Conventon
A sPIRITUAIET ON THE STAND.
Mrs BUTT Of st. Louis took the door for the third time
to-day and made sensible philosophical and forcbe ad-
dress intoxicating charity and ratcrna love- and speaking
sneerngy Of the improved generation Of the race. II
men and women were to be unmarried and 70 have q
chance Of making new selections, she said they would
make as bad matches they had already made Qaugh
ter and appause Passing on to the question OF spiritual
ism she said that had II not been the nterposon
spirits, she would not have been here addressing the au
deDce before her. but would have been home probably
rocking the cradle She would prescribe her for
evil the cultivation OF the spirit II they would labor
nesty they would within years witness rich harvest
for the cultivation OF mans spirit She conscious that
All human beings were not lmmorta tnat mlnd not
necessarily convey Immortality but there were enough Of
men and women immortal
Mrs. Butt was much applauded throughout her re-
marks, and when her period Of twenty minutes expired
the audience unanimously voted TO allow her TO proceed
long she chose Individual merit, she said the
only law by which We ought TO be governed Tho great
object which she felt had ~ be the
tonalism Of society. She did not what odum was
pinned 70 her garments by public opinion she would live
down all by her purity and honesty OF purpose In the
course Of her speech she said that the phenomena Of sp
itnaism were passing away She wound up with beau
tful peroraon, which affected Father Howell that he
started from his chair threw back his gray locks and
cried out In ecsacy "Come angels, I'm here now,
and let the angels come
After the song "Therc place in childhood that re-
member WELL the convention adjourned till Sunday
ing, at nine o'clock.