Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-02

tended but one Spiritual Convention, and on that
occasion took n SOLEMN promise with himself
never 10 attend another. Such assembages
were always possessed with single idea, anu
general subjects of reform do not receive the
degree of attention 10 which they are entitled.
Mr.. Torrey avowed himselfa strong spiritual
list, and Mrs. Rose uttered defence No of her
performances. Then came Mrs. Mary Davis
(the prophets wife, who told DIR. Garder fatty
that 1t was ungenerous in him TO insist upon her
husbands speaking, when he had already said
he didn't want to. Then Mrs. Farnham hoped
Davis would be allowed to go on; and Mr.. Lam
don, of Rutland hoped so too.
Stephen Fosters amendment assigning Z.
~ as the hour for the Spiritual discussiOn) was
finally carried, after a small whirlwind: and the
Convention went to work at something else.
The Frce-trade question revived after its
partial eclipse. Brother Spragne denounced
Brother Tiffanys substitute touching religion)
as being utterly meaningless; and a croSs-tire
ended this topic. Nothing was resolved upon.
The Convention refused to put its resolutions to
vote, proposing TO agitate rather than stereotype
doctrines
PiIRESoLoGY.
For fear thnt all subjects of reform should not
have all attention, Mr.. Torrey prepared, pre-
sented and spoke to p resolution, declaring that
knowledge of physiology and phrenology is
indispensable to a true education. In support
ing this resolution Brother Torrey got off some
sensible ideas Heargued that our present sys
tens of education are sadly deficient The child
is confined for six mortal hours in close, badly
ventilated ScloOl-roOms; his muscular system
is relaxed, and the result is puny race of men.
Elder Grant (the Milleriie individually Infused
| a conservative element He declared his firm
belief ia the Bible, and looked upon the Free
Lovers as a fearfully wicked set.
4 feu stray shots from different quarters OF
the encampment, which struck nowhere in
: ! H. =
sPIRTTUALIsM.
The opening ofthe afternoon session was Civ
en- up to SpiritualiStn. Andrew jackson Davis
was vehementy called for. In fact, SO curious
were the Vertnonters to hear this famous per-
sonage (vyho now visits Vermont fer the first
time) that special trains have been run to-day
from Brattlehoro' and Glen's Fails. The atten-
dance prodigious,-at least three thousand
persons.
Mr.. Davis spoke for threc-quarters ofan hour,
explaining the fundamental principles of Spirit
ualism. If you have copy OF the "Revela-
tons" about you, the speech is all there, spread
out thin. Nothing new was said. Davis based
his remarks upon the following resolutions:
Whereas, The historical fact IS undenlabie
that novel signs and mysterious manifestations
have been intimately associated with the incep.
ton and subsequent inauguration oil every moral
dispenSation; therefore,
ResoJred, That Hospitality welcome all
the well aScertalned Phenomena ol soCdilcu
modern SpirituaIism, and cordially commend
them to the careful and candid investigation OF
the truth-oving and intelligent;
Resoicea, That while publicly avowing our
unqualified confidence IN such weli-ascer'alned
phenomena, as being both timely indications OF
a New Era, and evidence of a higher existence
we at the same time proclaim them 1.-THE facts OF
5piritualism) as neither supernatural nor mlrac-
ulouS, but as beautiful operations and Legitimate
developments of mans spiritual constitution.
Brother Evans another Shaker, made speech,
correcting the current misapprehensions thai
Ann Lee is worshipped by her followers, and
that the Shakers condemn the institution OF mar
riage. The people became impatient, and re-
que>ted Brother Evans to sit down; which he
finally did
Mrs Ernestine Rose then had her say. She
has talked on every topic that has come up.
saw nothing remarkable in this grafton.
A brother announced Spiritual Convention
T,lv
Ms Rose attempted 10 make another speech,
but had no chance
A rnEoLoGicAb FIGHT
In the evening the subject of Spiritua.ism was